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The Four Gospels are the best authenticated an- cient writings in the world, so clear, weighty, and extensive is the mass of testimony in favor of them. The first three are often referred to as the “Synoptic Gospels,” that is (nearly) the “complete narrative Gospels;” because they give a full and consecutive ſº —º account of the life and actions of Jesus Christ. The Acts carry forward the story through about thirty years beyond the crucifixion, from which period, except incidental statements in the Epistles, we have to depend upon Church and secular history for the | Subsequent progress of Christianity. DATE. f TITLE. gº- AUTHOR. WHERE WRITTEN. A.D. - g * 38-61 | Gospel of St. Matthew 28 St. Matthew.............. Jerusalem. 61 Gospel of St. Mark.... 16 St. Mark................... Alexandria. 63-04 | Gospel of St. Luke.................................................. 24 St. Luke.................... Rome. 64 The Acts of the Apostles 28 St. Luke.................... Rome. 97–98 || Gospel of St. John................................ 21 St. John.................... Ephesus. THE EPISTOLARY BOOKS; The Epistolary Books form the second of the three great divisions of the books of the New Tes- tament. These Epistles were written to the various early Christian Churches, or to individuals, upon different occasions successively arising, and there OR, EPISTLES OF ST. PAUL. is throughout them an entire consent, both as to facts and doctrines, and they thus constitute collectively an authentic and invaluable commentary and ex- position on the practical and doctrinal meaning of the life and teachings of our Lord. CHAP- y DATE. TITLE. TERS. AUTHOR. WHERE WRITTEN. A.D. - 62 First Epistle to the Thessalonians............................ 5 St. Paul.................... Corinth. 52 Second Epistle to the Thessalonians......................... 3. St. Paul.................... Corinth. 55-6 Epistle to the Galatians. • - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 6 St. Paul.................... Ephesus. 57 First Epistle to the Corinthians................................ 16 St. Paul.................... Ephesus. 58 Second Epistle to the Corinthians............................ 13 St. Paul.................... Philippi. 57–8 Epistle to the Romans tº tº 16 St. Paul.................... Corinth. 61 Epistle to the Ephesians 6 St. Paul....................] Rome. * 62 Epistle to the Philippians. 4 St. Paul.................... Rome. 62 Epistle to the Colossians.... ...] .. 4 St. Paul.................... Rome. 62–3 Epistle to Philemon................................................ I St. Paul....................] Rome. 62–3 Epistle to the Hebrews.. 13 St. Paul.................... Rome. 64 First Epistle to Timothy........................................ 6 St. Paul.................... Laodicea. 65 Epistle to Titus............ 3 St. Paul.................... Nicopolis. 65–67 Second Epistle to Timothy...................................... 4 St. Paul.................... Rome. THE GENERAL EPIs; AND REVELATION. The General Epistles and Revelation form the last of the three great divisions of the New Testa- ment. These Epistles have for many hundred years been termed “Catholic (i.e. universal or gene- ral) Epistles;” for the reason that, with the excep- tion of III. John, they are addressed not to particu- lar churches or persons, but to Christians generally, or to all of some widely-scattered class. DATE. TITLE. $º*- AUTHOR. WHERE WRITTEN. A. D. 62 Epistle of St. James................................................ 5 St. James.................. ſºlem. 63 First Epistle of St. Peter.......................... 5 St. Peter................... O II) e. 65 Second Epistle of St. Peter...................................... 3 St. Peter................... Rome. 65 Epistle of St. Jude.................................................. 1. St. Jude.................... Syria. 95–96 Revelation.............................................................. 22 St. John....................] Isle of Patmos. 97–98 || First Epistle of St. John.......................................... 5 St. John.................... Ephesus. 97–98 || Second Epistle of St. John * * * 1. St. John.................... Ephesus. • 97–98. | Third Epistle of St. John....... l St. John..................... Ephesus. VALUE AND POVVER O]." THE WORD OF GOD. THE SACRED SCRIPTURES form the most remarkable book the world has ever seen. Of all writings they are the most ancient. The events which they record are of the most profound interest. The wisest and best of men have borne witness to their efficacy as an instrument of enlightenment and purification. THE MYSTERY OF CREATION.—It opens to us the mystery of crea- tion, which would forever remain an insoluble problem except for the light which shines from the WORD OF GOD. It reveals the character of GOD, and it is the only book in which a full and faithful portraiture can be found of the nature and condition of man. It reveals man's immortality and the end for which he was created. It deals with the origin of evil and the In- separable connection between sin and misery. - THE GLORY OF A FUTURE STATE–It explains the principles on which the RULER OF THE UNIVERSE is governing the world, and while it depicts the vanity of the present life, it sets forth the glory which is reserved in a future scene for the PIOUS, FAITH FUL SERVANTS OF GOD. In no other Volume have we such close and accurate statements given of the secret workings of the human heart, and so minute and comprehensive details of the moral diseases which affect the race of man. e * THE CREATOR, who formed man in His own image, and who knew all the elements of sin and misery into which man fell by transgression, has here depicted, as GOD alone could do, the results of the Fall. What the SACRED VOLUME thus states man everywhere recognizes as true, and it is only in the Bible that a plan of restoration is set forth worthy of the character of GOD and suitable to all the necessities of man. THE BIBLE could not be effectually profitable for these great ends, nor could it make the man of GOD perfect, if it were not perfect itself. If its different books or sections were at variance with each other; if the doctrines revealed and the moral duties enjoined were not substantially the same throughout; if its teachings were dishonoring to GOD and HIS righteous law, or tolerant of impurity and disobedience in man; and if all the parts of the VOLUME were not in harmony, were not in accordance with fact, and did not occur in the plan of the whole—it is obvious that such a claim could not be sustained. ITS INSPIRATION.—That it is possible for the CREATOR to make HIS will known to HIS intelligent creatures by direct revelations must be ad- mitted. The deep degradation of the heathen in all ages and in all lands; tº tº º 4’ \, : "Tºº is Tº. Tº º ...” ( “. " _ " A. 1% ºf 3. 2 . . lll * *** * -- ---> rº . .” < . .” | W . VALUE AND POWER OF THE WORD OF GOD. the utter uncertainty and darkness in which the most eminent Pagan philoso. phers have found themselves respecting GOD, eternity, and the state of the soul and the realities of a future life; the dismal confusion in which the human mind must ever remain on the subject of pardon and reconciliation, and the distressing mystery which everywhere appears in Providence if the mind and purpose of GOD be not revealed—unite in showing how essential to the well-being of man it is that HIS will should so be made known. ITS EFFECTS FOR TIME AND ETERNITY are such as no other book has ever produced. Character and conduct are altered, elevated and purified, and EMINENT VIRTUE in life flows from its reception. It supplies the most powerful motives to honesty, industry and social integrity, while it reveals a perfect system of reconciliation with GOD. It has diffused a vastly beneficial influence wherever it has been known. These effects are seen in all households, in all Societies and in all nations, just in proportion to the degree of conformity in which the teachings of the WORD are received and its holy precepts obeyed. • THE BEAUTY OF ITS TREASURES.—It becomes us, therefore, to cherish the habit of earnest and reverential attention to all it reveals, and to seek that inward teaching of the HOLY SPIRIT which GOD has promised to them that ask HIM. In this inward communion and obedience only shall we see the beauty of its treasures. It yields them to none but the loving and the humble. We must enter and unite ourselves with that which we would know before we can know it more than in name. - HIS MESSAGE AND WORD fills up the measure of our wants, directs, controls, sustains, and comforts through all conditions in time, while it lightens the bed of death and the grave, and leads the soul to a WORLD OF GLORY. TELE TORD’S TRAYER. OUR FATHER, who art in HEAVEN, Hallowed be thy name. Thy RINGDOM come. Thy WILL be done on EARTH, As it is in HEAVEN. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our TRESPASSES, As we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into TEMPTATION; But deliver us from EVIL: For thine is the KINGDOM, and the POWER, and the GLORY, for ever and ever. AMEN. * THE FIRST BOOK OF MOSES, CALLED G E N E S I S. CHAPTER I. 1 The creation of heaven and earth, 3 of the light, 6 of the firmament, 9 of the earth separated from the waters, ll and made fruitful, 14 of the sun, moon, and stars, 20 of fish and fowl, 24 of beasts and cattle, 26 of man in the image of God: 29 also the appointment of food. N the “beginning "God created the heaven and the earth. 2 And the earth was without form and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep. “And the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters. 3 And God said, “Let there belight: and there was light. 4 And God saw the light, that it was good: and God divided "the light from the darkness. 5 And God called the light 'Day, and the darkness he called Night. “And the evening and the morning were the first day. 6 *| And God said, "Let there be a *firmament in the midst of the waters, and let it divide the waters from the WaterS. 7 And God made the firmament, ° and divided the waters which were under the firmament from the waters which were "above the firmament: and it was so. 8 And God called the firmāºment Heaven. And the evening and the morning were the second day. 9 || And God said, “Let the waters under the heaven be gathered together unt, one place, and let the dry land appear: and it was so. 10 And God called the dry land Earth ; and the gathering together of the waters called he Seas: and God saw that it was good. ... • 11 And God said, Let the earth "bring forth 'grass, the herb yielding seed, and the fruit tree yielding *fruit after his kind, whose seed is in itself, upon the earth: and it was so. 12 And the earth brought forth and herb yielding seed after his Before C H R IST 4(M)+. a John l. 1, 2. Heb. 1. 10. b Ps. 8. 3; 33. 6:89. 11, 12; 102. 25; 136. 5; 146. 6. Is. 44. 24. Jer. 10. 12 ; si. 15. Zech. 12. l. Acts 14. 15; 17. 24. Col. 1. 16, 17. Heb. 1 l. 3. 1 between the day and be- tween the g 2 Cor. 4. 6. § ps. 136, 7, 8, 9; 148. 3. 5. 2 for the rule of the day. 3 between the light and between the darkness. 1(k4. 20. 4 And the evening was, fºr 21ſt I/te morning was. m Jer. 31. 35. n Job 37. 18. 5 erpansion. U Prov. 8. 25. p 2 Fsul. 6.47 t; or, creeping. q Ps 7 soul. 8 let fowl fly. 9 face of the firmament of heavcn. r ch. 6. 20; 7. 14; 8. 19. Ps. 104, 26. tº Job 26. 10; kind, and the tree yielding fruit, whose seed was in itself, after his kind; and. God saw that it was good. 13 And the evening and the morn- ing were the third day. 14 || And God said, Let there he “lights in the firmament of the heaven to divide 'the day from the night; and let them be for signs, and "for seasons, and for days, and years: 15 And let them be for lights in the firmament of the heaven to give light. upon the earth: and it was so. 16 And God "made two great lights; the greater light “to rule the day, and the lesser light to rule the night: he made “the stars also. 17 And God set them in the fir- mament of the heaven to give light. upon the earth, - 18 And to "rule over the day and, over the night, and to divide the light from the darkness: and God saw that: it was good. 19 And the evening and the morn- ing were the fourth day. 20 And God said, PLet the waters bring forth abundantly the "moving creature that hath' life, and *fowl that may fly above the earth in the "open firmament of heaven. 21 And "God created great whales, and every living creature that moveth, which the waters brought forth abun- dantly, after their kind, and every winged fowl after his kind: and God 㺠saw that it was good. 22 And God blessed them, saying, “Be fruitful, and multiply, and fill the waters in the seas, and let fowl mul- tiply in the earth. 23 And the evening and the morn- ing were the fifth day. u Heb. 6. 7. l tender x Luke C. 44. *(183. 24 And God said, Let the earth bring forth the living creature after his kind, cattle, and creeping thing, and beast of the earth after his ºf: and it was so. I * B The creation of man. 25 And God made the beast of the earth after his kind, and cattle after their kind, and every thing that creep- eth upon the earth after his kind: and God saw that it was good. 26 ºf And God said, “Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and “let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth. 27 So God created man in his own image, “in the image of God created he him; "male and female created he them. 28 And God blessed them, and God said unto them, PBe fruitful, and multi- ply, and replenish the earth, and sub- due it: and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that *moveth upon the earth. 29 ºf And God said, Behold, I have given you every herb ‘bearing seed, which is upon the face of all the earth, and every tree, in the which is the fruit of a tree yielding seed; to you it shall be for meat. 30 And to 3 every beast of the earth, and to every “fowl of the air, and to every thing that creepeth upon the earth, wherein there is "life, I have given every green herb for meat; and it was so. - 31 And “God saw every thing that he had made, and, behold, it was very good. And the evening and the morn- ing were the sixth day. - . CHAPTER II. 1 The first sabbath : 4 the manner of the crea- tion : 8 the planting of the garden of Eden, 10 and the river thereof: 17 the tree of know- ledge only forbidden : 19, 20 the naming of the creatures : 21 the making of woman, and in- stitution of marriage. HUS the heavens and the earth were finished, and * all the host of them. 2 And on the seventh day God end- ed his work which he had made; and he rested on the seventh day from all his work which he had made. 3 And God "blessed the seventh day, and sanctified it : because that in it he had rested from all his work which God “created and made. 4 * *These are the generations of the heavens and of the earth when they were created, in the day that the LORD God made the earth and the heavens, £ Aud every plant of the field be- GENESIS. Before C H R IST 4004. a Job 38. 26, 27, 28. b ch. 3. 23 Eccles. 7. 29. Wis, 2. 23. f from, &c. d ch. 9. 2. Ps. 8 . 6. dust of the ground. C 2 y Ps. 103. 14. Eccles. 12.7. Is, 64, 8. Ecclus. 17. 1. l Cor. 15.47. f Job 33. 4. 2 Esd. 3. 5. Acts 17. 25. g ch. 7. 22. Is. 2. 22 h l Cor. 15.45. i ch. 13. 10. Is. 51. 3. Ezek. 28. 13. Joel 2. 3. k l Cor. 11.7. l ch. 3. 24. m ch. 4. 16. 2 Kings 19. 12. Ezek. 27. 23. n ch. 5. 2. Mal. 2. 15. Matt. 19. 4. Mark 10. 6. p ch. 9. 1, 7. |Lev. 26. 9. Ps. 127.3; 128. 3, 4. q Ezek. 31.8. r ch. 3. 22. Prov. 3. 18; 11. 30. Rev. 2.7; 22.2,14. s ver. 17. 3 ...; 4 seeding seed. t Ecclus. 24. 136. 25 ; 146. 7. Acts 14.17. y Ps. 145. 15, 16; 147. 9. z Num. 11.7. a Job 38.41. 5 a living soul. 6 ('ush b Dan. 10.4. c Ps. 104. 24. Ecclus. 39. 16. 1 Tim. 4. 7 or, eastward to Assyria. 8 or, Adam. d ver. 8. 9 eating thou shalt eat. e ver. 9. f ch. 3. 1, 3, 11, 17.2 Esd. 3. 7. g Ps. 33.6. h ch. 3. 3, 19. om. 6. 23. 1 Cor. 15. 56. Jam. l. 15. 1 John 5. 16. 1 dying thou shalt die. i Ex. 20. 11; 31. 17. Deut. 5. 14. Heb. 4. 4. k ch. 3. 12. l ('or. 11.9. l Tim. 2. 13. l Ecclus. 36. 24 2 as before 3 or, the nam. 4 created to make. q ch. l. 12. Ps. 104. 14. The garden of Eden fore it was in the earth, and every herb of the field before it grew : for the LORD God had not “caused it to rain upon the earth, and there was not a man " to till the ground. 6 But there went up a mist fivm the earth, and watered the whole face of the ground. 7 And the LoRD God formed man' of the “dust of the ground, and 'breathed into his “nostrils the breath of life; and "man became a living soul. 8 *| And the LoRD God planted 'a garden 'eastward in "Eden; and there "he put the man whom he had formed. 9 And out of the ground made the LORD God to grow "every tree that is pleasant to the sight and good for food; the tree of life also in the midst of the garden, “and the tree of know- ledge of good and evil. 10 And a river went out of Eden to water the garden; and from thence it was parted, and became into four heads. 11 The name of the first is 'Pison : that is it which compasseth "the whole land of Havilah, where there is gold; 12 And the gold of that land is good: *there is bdellium and the onyx stone. 13 And the name of the second river às Gihon : the same is it that compass- eth the whole land of "Ethiopia. 14 And the name of the third river is "Hiddekel: that is it which gocth 7 toward the east of Assyria. And the fourth river is Euphrates. 15 And the LORD God took “the man, and "put him into the garden of Eden to dress it and to keep it. 16 And the LORD God commanded the man, saying, Of every tree of the º °thou mayest freely eat: 17 “But of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, ‘thou shalt not eat of it: for in the day that thou eatest thereof "" thou shalt surely die. 18 " And the LoRD, God said, 1: ... not good that the man should be alone “I will make 'him an help “meet for him. 19 "And out of the ground the LORD God formed every beast of the field. and every fowl of the air; and "brough. them unto "Adam to see what he would #" call them : and whatsoever Adam call- ed every living creature, that was the name thereof. 20 And Adam “gave names to all cattle, and to the fowl of the air, and to every beast of the field: but for Q The serpent deceiveth Eve. A dam there was not found an help meet for him. 21 And the LoRD God caused a "deep sleep to fall upon Adam, and he slept: and he took one of his ribs, and closed up the flesh instead thereof; 22 And the rib, which the LORD God had taken from man, 'made he a wo- man, and “brought her unto the man. 23 And Adam said, This is now "bone of my bones, and flesh of my flesh: she shall be called “Woman, be- cause she was “taken out of *Man. 24 * Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh. 25 "And they were both naked, the man and his wife, and were not *a- shamed. - CHAPTER III. 1 The serpent deceiveth Eve : 6 man’s shameful fall: 9 God arraigneth them : 14 the serpent is cursed : 15 the promised seed: 16 the punish- ment of mankind ; 21 their first clothing : 22 their casting out of paradise. Now "the serpent was "more subtil than any beast of the field which the Lord God had made. And he said unto the woman, Yea, hath God said, Ye shall not eat of every tree of the garden : & 2 And the woman said unto the serpent, We may eat of the fruit of the trees of the garden : 3 *But of the fruit of the tree which is in the midst of the garden, God hath said, Ye shall not eat of it, neither shall ye touch it, lest ye die. 4 "And the serpent said unto the woman, Ye shall not surely die: 5 For God doth know that in the day ye eat thereof, then “your eyes shall be opened, and ye shall be as gods, knowing good and evil. 6 And when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it tras' pleasant to the eyes, and a tree to bº desired to make one wise, she took || || of the fruit thereof, and did eat, and gave also unto her husband with her; " and he did eat. 7 And "the eyes of them both were opened," and they knew that they were naked; and they sewed fig leaves to- gether, and made themselves 'aprons. 8 And they heard ” the voice of the LORD God walking in the garden in the “cool of the day: and Adam and his wife 'h'd themselves from the presence CHAP. III. Before C II R IST J(X)4. it ch. 15. 12. 1 Sam. 26.12. b ch. 2, 25 Fix, 3, 6. 1 John 3, 20. 1 but alded. Maik 10. 7. I Cor. 6. 16. Eph. 5. 31. h ch.3.7,10,11. i ver. 4. 2 Cor. 11. 3. | Tim. 2. 14. k Ex. 32. 25. o Matt. 10. 16. 2 Cor. 11. 3. .3. 38; 23.33. John 8. 44. Acts 13. 10. 1 John 3. 8. Is. 13.8; 21. 3. John 16.21. 1 Tinn. 2. 15. t ch. 4.7. 5 or, subject to thy hus- band. u ch. 2. 17. x 1 Cor. 11.3; 14. 34. Ephes. 5.22, 3.24. i fim. 2. 11, 12. Tit. 2.5. 1 Pet.3.1,5,6. y 1 Sam.15.23. z ver. 6. a ch. 2. 17. b ver. 13. 2 Cor. }l. 3. 1 Tim. 2. 14. Acts 26, 18. f Job 31. 40. 6 cause to bud. É S. 104. 14. Eccles. 1. 13. 2 Thess.3.10. 7 a destre. i Ecclus. 25. 24 l Tim. 2. 14. ch. 2. 7. , 1 Job 21.26; 34. 15. Ps. 104, 29. Eccles. 3, 20; 12. 7 Rom. 5. 12, Heb. 9. 27. m ver, 12, 17. n ver. 5. 8 Chavah. 9 i.e. living. o ch. 2. 25. 1 or, things to gird about. p Job 38, 1. ver. 5, Like Is. 19. 12; 47. 12, 13 Jer. 22. 23. 2 wind. r Job 31. 33. Jer. 23. 24. Amos 9. 3. Man's shameful of the LoRD God amongst the trees the garden. - 9 And the LORD God called unto Adam, and said unto him, Where art thou ? - 10 And he said, I heard thy voice in the garden," and I was afraid, because I was naked; and I hid myself. & 11 And he said, Who told thee that thou wast naked Hast thou eaten of the tree, whereof I commanded there that thou shouldest not eat 3 12 And the man said, 'The woman whom thou gavest to be with me, she gave me of the tree, and I did eat. 13 And the LoRD God said unto the woman, What is this that thou hast done? And the woman said, 'The ser- pent beguiled me, and I did eat. 14 And the LoRD God said 'unto the serpent, Because thou hast done this, thou art cursed above all cattle, and above every beast of the field; upon thy belly shalt thou go, and "dust shalt thou eat all the days of thy life: 15 And I will put enmity between thee and the woman, and between "thy seed and *her seed; "it shall bruise thy ; head, and thou shalt bruise his heel. 16 Unto the woman he said, I will greatly multiply thy sorrow and thy conception; * in sorrow thou shalt bring forth children; ' and thy desire shall be “to thy husband, and he shall * rule over thee. gº 17 And unto Adam he said,” Because thou hast hearkened unto the voice of thy wife,” and hast eaten of the tree, "of which I commanded thee, saying, Thou shalt not eat of it: * cursed is the ground for thy sake; "in sorrow shalt thou eat of it all the days of thy life; 18 "Thorns also and thistles shall it "bring forth to thee; and “ thou shalt eat the herb of the field; 19 "In the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat bread, till thou return unto the ground; for out of it wast thou taken : *for dust thou art, and 'unto dust shalt thou return. 20 And Adam called his wife’s name **Eve: because she was the mother 5 of all living. 21 Unto Adam also and to his wife did the LORD God make coats of skins, and clothed them. 22 || And the LoRD God said, "Be- hold, the man is become as one of us, to know good and evil: and now, lest tº) The birth of Cain and Abel. he put forth his hand, * and take also of the tree of life, and eat, and live for eVer . - 23 Therefore the LoRD God sent him forth from the garden of Eden," to till the ground from whence he was taken. 24 So he drove out the man ; and he placed “at the east of the garden of Eden 'cherubims, and a flaming sword which turned every way, to keep the way of the tree of life. CHAPTER IV. - The birth, trade, and religion of Cain and Abel : 8 the murder of Abel : l l the curse of Cain: 17 Enoch the first city: 19 Lamech and his two wives ; 25 the birth of Seth, 26 and Enos. ANP. Adam knew Eve his wife; and she conceived, and bare “Cain, and said, I have gotten a man from the LORD. 2 And she again bare his brother Abel. And “Abel was 'a keeper of sheep, but Cain was 'a tiller of the ground. 3 And "in process of time it came to pass, that Cain brought "of the fruit of the ground an offering unto the LORD. 4 And Abel, he also brought of “the firstlings of his 7 flock and of the fat thereof. And the Lord had Prespect unto Abel and to his offering: 5 But unto Cain and to his offering he had not respect. And Cain was very wroth, " and his countenance fell. 6 And the Lord said unto Cain, Why art thou wroth 7 and why is thy countenance fallen 7 7 If thou doest well, shalt thou not °be accepted ? and if thou doest not well, sin lieth at the door. And 'unto thee shall be his desire, and thou shalt rule over him. 8 *And Cain talked with Abel his brother: and it came to pass, when they were in the field, that Cain rose up against Abel his brother, and "slew him. 9 *| And the LoRD said unto Cain, ‘Where is Abel thy brother ? And he said, “I know not : Am I my brother’s keeper ? 10 And he said, What hast thou done? the voice of thy brother's "blood * crieth unto me from the ground. 11 And now art thou cursed from the earth, which hath opened her mouth to receive thy brother’s blood from thy hand; 12 When thou tillest the ground, it shall not henceforth yield unto thee GENESIS. Before C H 18 (ST 4004. a ch. 2. 9. l or, Mine iniquety 's greater than that it may be forgiven. b ch. 4.2 ; 9. o e job 15, 20– o diºs. 51.11. h Ps. T9. 12. i Ezek. 9. 4, 6. • 400?. 2 i. e. gotten, or, acquired. k 2 Kings 13. 23; 24. 20. Jer. 23.39; 2. 3. + cir. 3875. 3 Hebel. 4 a fecder. 5 Chanoch. 1 ch. 3. 23; 9. ex 20. m Ps. 49. 11. 6 at the end of ays. n Num. 18. 12. o Nurn. 18. 17. Prov. 3. 9. 7 sheep, or, goats. 8 Lemcch. p Heb. 11. 4. q ch. 31.2. r Rom. 4. 11, 12. 9 or, have the ercellency * Heb. 11. 4. 1 or, subject wnto thee. ch. 3. 16. 2 whetter. f cir. 3875. s Wisd. 10. 3. Matt. 23. 35. 1 John 3. 12. Jude l l . 3 or, I would slay n man in my twound, &c. 4 or, in my h:urt. t Ps. 9. 12. u ver. 15. x John 8. 44. Rev. 6. 10. 3874 874, 6 Sheth. 7 i. e. appoint- ed, or, put. a ch. 5. ſ. S Enºsh. 9 or. to call themselves by the name of the I.1) RI). 1, 37ſ;9. t 1 kings 18. 24 Ps. 116 17. Joel 2. 32. Zeph. 3.9. • A Cor 1. 2. . The murder of Abel. her strength ; a fugitive and a vaga- bond shalt thou be in the earth. 13 And Cain said unto the Lord, "My punishment is greater than I can bear. 14 * Behold, thou hast driven me out. this day from the face of the earth; and "from thy face shall I be hid; and I shall be a fugitive and a vagabond in the earth ; and it shall come to pass, “that every one that findeth me shall slay me. 15 And the LORD said unto him, Therefore whosoever slayeth Cain, vengeance shall be taken on him "seven- fold. And the LORD 'set a mark upon Cain, lest any finding him should kill him. 16 || And Cain * went out from the presence of the LORD, and dwelt in the land of Nod, on the east of Eden. --- 17 "And Cain knew his wife; and she conceived, and bare "Enoch : and he builded a city," and called the name of the city, after thename of his son, Enoch. 18 And unto Enoch was born Irad : and Irad begat Mehujael: and Mehu jael begat Methusael : and Methusael begat "Lamech. 19 || And Lamech took unto him two wives: the name of the one was Adah, and the name of the other Zillah. 20 And Adah bare Jabal : he was the father of such as dwell in tents, and of such as have cattle. 21 And his brother’s name was Ju- bal : he was the 'father of all such as handle the harp and organ. 22 And Zillah, she also bare Tubal- cain, an “instructer of every artificer in brass and iron : and the sister of Tubal-cain was Naamah. 23 And Lamech said unto his wives, Adah and Zillah, hear my voice; ye wives of Lamech, hearken unto my speech : for "I have slain a man to my wounding, and a young man 'to my hurt : 24 "If Cain shall be avenged seven- fold, truly Lamech seventy and seven- fold. - 25" And Adam knew his wife again; ‘and she bare a son, and * called his name *7 Seth : For God, said she, hath appointed me another seed instead of Abel, whom Cain slew. 26 "And to Seth, * to him also there was born a sou; and he called his name "Enos: then began men 9" to call upon the name of the LORD. - 4 The genealogy of the patriarchs CHAPTER V. 1 The genealogy, age, and death of the patriarchs from Adam unto Noah : 24 the godliness and translation of Enoch. HIS is the “book of the generations of Adam. In the day that God created man in “the likeness of God made he him ; 2 "Male and female created he them; and blessed them, and called their name Adam, in the day when they were cre- ated. t; - 3 * *And Adam lived an hundred and thirty years, and begat a son in his own likeness, after his image ; and 'called his name Seth : 4 * And the days of Adam after he had begotten Seth were eight hundred years: "and he begat sons and daugh- ters : 5 And all the days that Adam lived were nine hundred and thirty years: and he died. 6 “And Seth lived an hundred and five years, and “begat Enos: 7 And Seth lived after he begat 3 N Enos eight hundred and seven years, and begat sons and daughters: 8 And all the days of Seth were nine hundred and twelve years: and he died. 9 || "And Enos lived ninety years, and begat "Cainan : 10 And Enos lived after he begat Cainan eight hundred and fifteen years, and begat sons and daughters: 11 And all the days of Enos were nine hundred and five years: and he died. 12 || “And Cainan lived seventy years, and begat "Mahalaleel: 13 And Caiman lived after he begat Mahalaleel eight hundred and forty years, and begat sons and daughters: 14 And all the days of Cainan were nine hundred and ten years: and he died. 15 ["And Mahalaleel lived sixty and five years, and begat "Jared: 16 And Mahalaleel lived after he begat Jared eight hundred and thirty years, and begat sons and daughters: 17 And all the days of Mahalaleel were eight hundred ninety and five years: and he died. 18 "I And Jared lived an hundred six- ty and two years, and he begat "Enoch: 19 And Jared lived after he begat]. Enoch eight hundred years, and begat sons and daughters: 20 And all the days of Jared were CHAP. V. Before C H R IST 4004. • 3317. a 1 Chron. 1.1. Luke 3. 36. 1 Mathusala. b ch. 6.. 9; 17. 1 : 24. 4ſ) 2 kings?0.3. e 2 Kings 2.11. Ecclus. 44. 16; 49. 14. 2 Lemech. g 1 Chron. 1. l, &c. h ch. 1. 28. i ch. 3. 19. Heb. 9. 27. § 3769. k ch. 4. 26. | 2948, Ge. Luke 3. 36. Heb. 11. 7. 1 Pet. 3. ‘’ſ). 4 i.e. rest, or, comfort. l ch. 3. 17; 4. l i. • 3679. 5 Kenan. + 235 : 2448. m ch. 6. 10. n ch. 10. 21. ? 3609. 6 Malelcel. h . I. 28. sdr. 3, 7. O : E || 3544. 7 Jered. p Deut. 7.3, 4. q Gal. 5. 16,17 1 Pet. 3. 19, 20. r Ps. 78. 39. • 2469. s Jude 14, 15. VI. from Adam unto Noah. nine hundred sixty and two years : and he died. 21 | "And Enoch lived sixty and five years, and begat 'Methuselah: 22 And Enoch "walked with God af. ter he begat Methuselah three hundred years, and begat sons and daughters: 23 And all the days of Enoch were . three hundred sixty and five years: 24 And “Enoch walked with God: and he was not; for God took him. 25 + And Methuselah lived an hun- dred eighty and seven years, and be- gat “Lamech: +. 26 And Methuselah lived after he begat Lamech seven hundred eighty and two years, and begat sons and daughters: 27 And all the days of Methuselah were nine hundred sixty and nine years: and he died. 28 And Lamech lived an hundred eighty and two years, and begat a son: 29 "And he called his name **Noah, saying, This same shall comfort us concerning our work and toil of our hands, because of the ground 'which the LORD hath cursed. 30 And Lamech lived after he begat Noah five hundred ninety and five years, and begat sons and daughters: 31 “And all the days of Lamech were seven hundred seventy and seven years: and he died. 32*And Noah was five hundred years old: and Noah begat "Shem, Ham, " and Japheth. CHAPTER VI. 1 The wickedness of the world, which provoked God’s wrath, and caused the flood: 8 Meah findeth grace : 14 the order, form, and end of the ark. AND it came to pass, "when men began to multiply on the face of the earth, and daughters were born unto them, 2 That the sons of God saw the daughters of men that they were fair, and they Ptook them wives of all which they chose. 3 And the LoRD said, "My spirit shall not always strive with man, "for that he also is flesh : yet his days shall be an hundred and twenty years. 4 "There were giants in the earth in those days; and also after that, when the sons of God came in unto the daughters of men, and they bare chil- dren to them, the same becºme roighty men which were of old, men of renown. 5 The form and end of the ark. 5 *| And GoD saw that the wicked- ness of man was great in the earth, and that "every "imagination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil * continually. 6 "And “it repented the LoRD that he had made man on the earth, and it 'grieved him at his heart. 7 And the LoRD said, I will destroy maſſ whom I have created from the face of the earth ; *both man, and oeast, and the creeping thing, and the fowls of the air; for it repenteth me that I have made them. 8 But Noah "found grace in the eyes of the LORD. 9 || These are the generations of Noah: 'Noah was a just man and ‘perfect in his generations, and Noah “walked with God. 10 And Noah begat three sons, "Shem, Ham, and Japheth. - 11 The earth also was corrupt *be- fore God, and the earth was 4 filled with violence. 12 And God “looked upon the earth, and, behold, it was corrupt ; for all flesh had corrupted his way upon the earth. 13 And God said unto Noah, ‘The end of all flesh is come before me ; for the earth is filled with violence through them; * and, behold, I will destroy them 7 with the earth. 14 ºf Make thee an ark of gopher wood; “rooms shalt thou make in the ark, and shalt pitch it within and without with pitch. 15 And this is the fashion which thou shalt make it of: The length of the ark shall be three hundred cubits, the breadth of it fifty cubits, and the height of it thirty cubits. - 16 A window shalt thou make to the ark, and in a cubit shalt thou finish it above; and the door of the ark shalt thou set in the side thereof; with lower, second, and third stories shalt thou make it. 17 “And, behold, I, even I, do bring a flood of waters upon the earth, to de- stroy all flesh, wherein is the breath of life, from under heaven; and every thing that is in the earth shall die. 18 But with thee will I establish my covenant; * and thou shalt come into the ark, thou, and thy sons, and thy wife, and thy sons' wives with thee. 19 And of every living thing of all GENESIS. Before C H R IST 2469. a ch. 7, 8, 9, 16 1 * * * 1 or, the whole imaging- t on : The Hebrew word signi- fieth not on- ly the ima- gination, but also the purposes and deºxes. * 244S 244S. b ch. 8. 21. Deut. 29. 19. Prov. 6. 18. 2 Esd. 3. 8. Matt. 15. 19. 2 every day. Jam. 1. 17. d ch. 7. 9, 15. See ch. 2. 19. e Is. 63. 10. Fph. 4. 30. 3 from man wnto beast. f Heb. 11. 7. See Ex. 40. 16 8 i. 7.5, 9, Acts 7. 46. ch. 7. 1. Ezek. 14. 14, 20. F.cclus. 44. 17. i Ronn. l. 17. Heb. 11. 7. 4 2 Pet. 2. 5. or, wbright. k ; :"...# i ver. 7, 13. Matt. 24. 33. Luke 17.26. Heb. 11. 7. i Pet. 3. 20. 2 Pet. 2. 5. m ch. 6.. 9. Ps. 33. 18, 19. Prov. 10.9. 2 Pet. 2. 9. n ch. 5. 32. o ch. 7. 1; 10. 9; 13. 13. 2 Chron. 34. 27. Luke 1.6. Rom. 2. 13; 3. 19. p ver, 8. Lev. ch. 11. q Ezek. 8. 17 ; 28. 16 fiab.º. 8, 17. 5 scuen seven. r Lev. 10. 10. . 2, 3. t Jer. 51. 13. Ezek. 7.2,3,6, Amos 8. 2. 1 Pet. 4. 7. u ver. 12, 17 6 blot out. 7 or, from the earth. y ch. 6. 22. 8 nests. z ver, 1. a ver. 13. ch, 7.4, 21, 23. 9 or, on the seventh day. b ch, 7.1, 7, 13. i Pet. 3.30. 1 or, flood- gates. d ch. 1.7 ; 8.2. Ps. 78. 28. Noah entereth into the ark. flesh, "two of every sort shalt thou bring into the ark, to keep them alive with thee; they shall be male and female. 20 Of fowls after their kind, and of cattle after their kind, of every creep- ing thing of the earth after his kind, two of every sort "shall come unto thee, to keep them alive. - 21 And take thou unto thee of all food that is eaten, and thou shalt gather it to thee; and it shall be for à |food for thee, and for them. 22"Thus did Noah; *according to all that God commanded him, so did he. CHAPTER VII. 1 Noah, with his ſº and the living creatures, enter into the ark : 17 the beginning, increase, and continuance of the Jilood. ND" the LORD said unto Noah, 'Come thou and all thy house in- to the ark; for "thee have I seen right- eous before me in this generation. 2 Of every PClean beast thou shalt take to thee by "sevens, the male and his female : * and of beasts that are not clean by two, the male and his female. 3 Of fowls also of the air by sevens, the male and the female; to keep seed alive upon the face of all the earth. 4 For yet seven days, and I will cause it to rain upon the earth "forty days and forty nights; and every living substance that I have made will I “de- stroy from off the face of the earth. 5 - And Noah did according unto all that the LORD commanded him. 6 *And Noah was six hundred years old when the flood of waters was upon the earth. 7 * *And Noah went in, and his sons, and his wife, and his sons' wives with him, into the ark, because of the waters of the flood. 8 Of clean beasts, and of beasts that are not clean, and of fowls, and of . every thing that creepeth upon the earth, 9 There went in two and two unto Noah into the ark, the male and the female, as God had commanded Noah. 10 And it came to pass "after seven days, that the waters of the flood were upon the earth. 11 || In the six hundredth year ol Noah’s life, in the second month, the seventeenth day of the month, the same day were all “the fountains of the great deep broken up, and the “win. dows of heaven were opened. 6 The 'ood. 12 “And the rain was upon the earth forty days and forty nights. 13 In the selfsame day “entered Noah, and Shem, and Ham, and Ja- pheth, the sons of Noah, and Noah's wife, and the three wives of his sons with them, into the ark; 14 "They, and every beast after his kind, and all the cattle after their kind, and every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth after, his kind, and every fowl after his kind, every bird of every ‘sort. 15 And they "went in unto Noah into the ark, two and two of all flesh, wherein is the breath of life. 16 And they that went in, went in male and female of all flesh, 'as God had commanded him : and the LORD shut him in. 17 'And the flood was forty days upon the earth; and the waters in- creased, and bare up the ark, and it was lift up above the earth. 18 And the waters prevailed, and were increased greatly upon the earth; " and the ark went upon the face of the waters. 19 And the waters prevailed exceed- ingly upon the earth; "and all the high hills, that were under the whole hea- ven, were covered. 20 Fifteen cubits upward did the waters prevail; and the mountains were covered. 21 °And all flesh died that moved upon the earth, both of fowl, and of cattle, and of beasts, and of every creep- ing thing that creepeth upon the earth, and every man : CHAP. VIII. Refore C H R ST 2349. a rer. 4, 17. . 21. 2 Pet. 2. 5. d ch. 7. 11. e Job 38. 37. f ver. 2, 3,8,9. l in going * and return- ing. g ch. 7. 24. 2 wing. h ch. 6. 20. 3 toere in going and decreasing. i ver. 2, 3. k ch. 6. 16. 1 ver. 4, 12. 4 in going forth and return in J. p m Ps. 104, 26. n Ps. 104. 6. Jer. 3. 23. 5 catased her to cong. o ch. 6. 13, 17. ver. 4. Job 22, 16. 2 Esd. 3.9, 10. Wisd. 10. 4. Matt. 24. 39. Luke 17, 27. 2 Pet, 3.. 6. 22 All in P whose nostrils was 9 the Pºž.7 breath of life, of all that was in the dry land, died. 23 And every living substance was destroyed which was upon the face of the ground, both man, and cattle, and the creeping things, and the fowl of the hea- wen; and they were destroyed from the earth: and *N Jah only remained alive, and they that were with him in the ark. 24 " And the waters prevailed upon the earth an hundred and fifty days. CHAPTER VIII. ! The waters asswage : 4 the ark resteth on Ararat : 7 the raven and the dove : 15 Noah, Jeing commanded, 18 goeth forth of the ark : 20 he buildeth an altar, and offereth sacrifice, 21 ºthich God accepteth, and promiseth to curse the earth no more. ND God “remembered Noah, and every living thing, and all the cat- C[l. Z. i. 6 the breath of the spirit of life. ch. 8. 4. compared with ver. 11. of this chap. s ch. 7. 13. t ch. 19. 29. Ex. 2. 24. 1 Sam. 1. 19. The waters assurage. tle that was with him in the ark: "and - | God made a wind to pass over the earth, and the waters asswaged. 2 "The fountains also of the deep and the windows of heaven were stopped, and “ the rain from heaven was restrained; 3 And the waters returned from off the earth 'continually : and after the end * of the hundred and fifty days the waters were abated. 4 And the ark rested in the seventh month, on the seventeenth day of the month, upon the mountains of Ararat. 5 And the waters "decreased continu- ally until the tenth month: in the tenth month, on the first day of the month, were the tops of the mountains seen. 6 || And it came to pass at the end of forty days, that Noah opened “the window of the ark which he had made : 7 And he sent forth a raven, which went forth ‘to and fro, until the waters were dried up from off the earth. 8 Also he sent forth a dove from him, to see if the waters were abated from off the face of the ground; - 9 But the dove found no rest for the sole of her foot, and she returned unto him into the ark, for the waters were on the face of the whole earth : then he put forth his hand, and took her, and * pulled her in unto him into the ark. 10 And he stayed yet other seven days; and again he sent forth the dove out of the ark ; 11 And the dove came in to him in the evening; and, lo, in her mouth was an olive leaf pluckt off: so Noah knew that the waters were abated from off the earth. 12 And he stayed yet other seven days; and sent forth the dove; which returned not again unto him any more. 13 "I' And it came to pass in the six hundredth and first year, in the first month, the first day of the month, the waters were dried upfrom off the earth: and Noah removed the covering of the ark, and looked, and, behold, the face of the ground was dry. 14 And in the second month, on the seven and twentieth day of the month, was the earth dried. 15 || And God spake unto Noah, Saying, 16 Go forth of the ark, “thou, and thy wife, and thy sons, and thy sons' wives with thee. 7 Noah goeth forth of the ark. 17 Bring forth with thee "every liv- ing thing that is with thee, of all flesh, both of fowl, and of cattle, and of every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth; that they may breed abundantly in the earth, and "be fruitful, and mul- tiply upon the earth. 18 And Noah went forth, and his sons, and his wife, and his sons' wives with him : 19 Every beast, every creeping thing, and every fowl, and whatsoever creep- eth upon the earth, after their 'kinds, went forth out of the ark. 20 ºf And Noah builded an altar unto the LoRD; and took of “every clean beast, and of every clean fowl, and offered burnt offerings on the altar. 21 And the Lord smelled 'a “sweet savour; and the LoRI said in his heart, I will not again “curse the ground any more for man’s sake; "for the 'imagin- ation of man’s heart is evil from his youth ; "neither will I again smite any more every thing living, as I have done. 22 ° “While the earth remaineth, seedtime and harvest, and cold and heat, and summer and winter, and "day and night shall not cease. CHAPTER IX. I God blesseth Noah : 4 blood and murder are forbidden : 8 God’s covenant, 13 signified b the rainbow : 18 Noah replenisheth the world, 20 planteth a vineyard, 21 is drunken, and mocked of his son, 25 curseth Canaan, 26 bless- eth Shem, 27 prayeth for Japheth, 29 and dieth. ND God blessed Noah and his sons, and said unto them, “Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth. * 2 "And the fear of you and the dread of you shall be upon every beast of the earth, and upon every fowl of the air, upon all that moveth upon the earth, and upon all the fishes of the sea; into your hand are they delivered. 3 * Every moving thing that liveth shall be meat for you; even as the 'green herb have I given you "all things. 1 * But flesh with the life thereof, which is the blood thereof, shall ye not eat. 5 And surely your blood of your lives will I require; "at the hand of every | beast will [require it, and "at the hand || of man; at the hand of every 'man's || brother will I require the life of man. 6 “Whoso sheddeth man’s blood, by man shall his blood be shed: "for in the 6 image of God made he man. 7 And you, "be ye fruitful, and mul- GENESIS, Before C H R IS T 2348. a ch. 7. 15. ; i º : ń. 2I ; e Ps. 145. 9. g Lev. ch. 11. h ch. 17. 11. i Lev. l. 9. Ezek. 20. 41. 2 Cor. 2. 15. Eph. 5. 2. 2 a savour of t rest. k ch. 3. 17; 6. 17 3 or, though. l ch. 6.5. n ch. 9. 11, 15. o Is. 54. 8. 4 as yet all the days of the carth. p Ecclus. 43. 11, 12 q ; 33.20, r Éx. 28. 12. Lev. 26. 42, 45. Ezek. 16. 60. Ž ch. 10. 6. 5 Chenaan. * 23.47. z ch. 1. 29. a Rom. 14. 14, 20. 1 Cor. 10. 23, 26. Col. 2. 16. 1 Tim. 4.3,4. 14. I.ev. 24. 17. Matt. 26. 52. Rev. 13. 10 } ch. 1. 27. m Fºx. 20. 12. Gal. 6. 1. n ver. 1, 19 ; ch. l. 28. The covenant of the rainbow. tiply; bring forth abundantly in the earth, and multiply therein. 8 *| And God spake unto Noah, and to his sons with him, saying, 9 And I, "behold, I establish “my covenant with you, and with your seed a ter you ; * 10 “And with every living creature that is with you, of the fowl, of the cattle, and of every beast of the earth with you; from all that go out of the ark, to every beast of the earth. 11 And ‘I will establish my cove- nant with you; neither shall all flesh be cut off any more by the waters of a flood; neither shall there any more be a flood to destroy the earth. 12 And God said, "This is the token of the covenant which I make between me and you and every living creature that is with you, for perpetual gener- at 10ns : , 13 Ido set "my bow in the cloud, and . |it shall be for a token of a covenant between me and the earth. 14 P.And it shall come to pass, when I bring a cloud over the earth, that the bow shall be seen in the cloud : - 15 And "I will remember my cove- nant, which is between me and you and every living creature of all flesh, and the waters shall no more become a flood to destroy all flesh. 16 And the bow shall be in the cloud; and I will look upon it, that I may remember ‘the everlasting cove- nant between Godandevery living crea- ture of all flesh that is upon the earth. 17 And God said unto Noah, This | is the token of the covenant, which I have established between me and all flesh that is upon the earth. 18 ºf "And the sons of Noah, that went forth of the ark, were Shem, and Ham, and Japheth: * and Ham is the father of “Canaan. 19 "These are the three sons of Noah: |"and of them was the whole earth over. spread. - 20 And Noah began to be “an hus: bandman, and he planted a vineyard : 21 And he drank of the wine, * and * was drunken; and he was uncovered within his tent. 22 And Ham, the father of Canaan, saw the nakedness of his father, and told his two brethren without. 23 "And Shem and Japheth took a garment, and laid it upon both their The generations of Noah. shoulders, and went backward, and covered the nakedness of their father; l. and their faces were backward, and they saw not their father's nakedness. 24 And Noah awoke from his wine, alid knew what his younger son had done unto him. 25 And he said, "Cursed be Canaan; “a servant of servants shall he be unto his brethren. 26 And he said, “Blessed be the LoRD God of Shem; and Canaan shall be “his servant. 27 God shall "enlarge Japheth, “and he shall dwell in the tents of Shem; and Canaan shall be his servant. 28 ‘I And Noah lived after the flood three hundred and fifty years. * 29 "And all the days of Noah were nine hundred and fifty years: and he died. CHAPTER X. 1 The generations of Noah : 2 the sons of Japheth: , 6 the sons of Ham : 8 Nimrod the first monarch : | 21 the sons of Shem. OW these are the generations of the sons of Noah, Shem, Ham, and Japheth: * and unto them were sons born after the flood. 2 "The sons of Japheth; Gomer, and Magog, and Madai, and Javan, and Tubal, and Meshech, and Tiras. 3 And the sons of Gomer; Ashke- naz, and Riphath, and Togarmah. 4 And the sons of Javan ; Elishah, and Tarshish, Kittim, and "Dodanim. 5 By these were "the isles of the Gentiles divided in their lands; every one after his tongue, after their fami- lies, in their nations. 6 * "And the sons of Ham; Cush, and Mizraim, and Phut, and Canaan. 7 And the sons of Cush; Seba, and Havilah, and Sabtah, and Raamah, and Sabtechah : and the sons of Raa- mah ; Sheba, and Dedan. 8 *And Cush begat Nimrod; he be- gan to be a mighty one in the earth. 9 He was a mighty "hunter Pbefore the Lord : wherefore it is said, Even as Nimrod the mighty hunter before the Lord. 10 " And the beginning of his king- dom was "Babel, and Erech, and Accad, and Calneh, in the land of Shinar. 11 Out of that land went forth Asshur, and builded Nineveh, and “the city Rehoboth, and Calah, 12 And Resen between Nineveh and Calah: the same is a great city. CHAP. X. Before C H R | ST 23:47. a 1 Chron. l. 12. 1 Tzidon. b Deut. 27. 16. c Josh. 9. 23. 1 Kings 9.20 lºngº, d Ps. 144. 15. Heb. 11. 16. 2 or, servant to them. 3 or, persuade, e Eph. 2. 13, 14; 3. 6. ch. 9, 1, 7 g; ", , , h 1 Chron. l. . 17, &c. i 1 Chron. 1. 5, &c. 5 Arpachshad. 6 Shelah. k ch. 11. 12. 7 or, as some read it Ro- danim. + 2247. 1 1 Chron. 1. 19. m Ps. 72, 10. Jer. 2. 10; 25. 22. Zeph. 2. 11. The sons of Shem. 13 And Mizraim begat Ludim,and A- namim, and Lehabim, and Naphtuhim, 14 And Pathrusim, and Casluhin, (* out of whom came Philistim,) and Caphtorim. 15 "I And Canaan begat Sidon his firstborn, and Heth, 16 And the Jebusite, and the Amor- ite, and the Girgasite, if And the Hivite, and the Arkite, and the Sinite, 18 And the Arvadite, and the Ze- marite, and the Hamathite: and after- ward were the families of the Canaan- ites spread abroad. 19 f And the border of the Canaan- ites was from Sidon, as thou comest to Gerar, unto “Gaza; as thou goest, un- to Sodom, and Gomorrah, and Admah, and Zeboim, even unto Lasha. 20 These are the sons of Ham, after their families, after their tongues, in their countries, and in their nations. 21 || Unto Shem also, the father of all the children of Eber, the brother of Japheth the elder, even to him were children born. 22 The "children of Shem ; Elam, and Asshur, and "Arphaxad, and Lud, and Aram. 23 And the children of Aram; Uz, and Hul, and Gether, and Mash. 24 And Arphaxad begat "*Salah; and Salah begat Eber. 25 "And unto Eber were born two sons: the name of one was "Peleg; *for in his days was the earth divided; and his brother’s name was Joktan. . 26 And Joktan begaf Almodad, and Sheleph, and Hazarmaveth, and Jerah, 27 And Hadoram, and Uzal, and Diklah, 28 And Obal, and Abimael, and Sheba, 29 And Ophir, and Havilah, and Jo- bab: all these were the sons of Joktan. 30 And their dwelling was from Mesha, as thou goest, unto Sephar a mount of the east. 31 These are the sons of Shem, af ter their families, after their tongues, in their lands, after their nations. 32 "These are the families of the sons of Noah, after their generations, in their nations: *and by these were the nations divided in the earth after the flood. 8 i. e. division. n 1 Chron 1. g + cir. 2218. q Mic. 5. 6. 9 Babylon. r ver. 1. 1 or, he went out into A8- 2 or, the streets of the city. CHAPTER XI. 1 One language in the world: 3 the building of Ba- bel.: 5 the confusion of tongues: 10 the genera- C C The confusion of tongues. tions of SÄem : 27 the generations of Terah the father of Abram : 31 Terah goeth from Ur to Haran. ND the whole earth was of one 'language, and of one “speech. 2 And it came to pass, as they jour- neyed "from the east," that they found a plain in the land of Shinar; and they dwelt there. 3 And “they said one to another, Go to, let us make brick, and *burn them throughly. And they had brick for stone, and slime had they for morter. 4 And they said, Go to, let us build us a city and a tower, "whose top may reach unto heaven; and let us make us a name, lest we be scattered abroad upon the face of the whole earth. 5 “And the LORD came down to see the city and the tower, which the chil- dren of men builded. 6 And the LORD said, Behold, “the people is one, and they have all f one language; and this they begin to do: and now nothing will be restrained from them, which they have "imagined to do. 7 Go to, 'let us go down, and there confound their language, that they may *not understand one another's speech. 8 So 'the LORD scattered them abroad from thence "upon the face of all the earth: and they left off to build the city. 9 Therefore is the name of it called *Babel; P because the LORD did there confound the language of all the earth: and from thence did the LORD scatter them abroad upon the face of all the earth. 10 * *These are the generations of Shem : Shem was an hundred years old, and begat Arphaxad two years after the flood: 11 * And Shem lived after he begat Arphaxad five hundred years, and be- gat sons and daughters. 12 "And Arphaxad lived five and thirty years, “and begat Salah: 13 And Arphaxad lived after he begat Salah four hundred and three years, and begat sons and daughters. 14 " And Salah lived thirty years, and begat Eber: 15 And Salah lived after he begat Eber four hundred and three years, and begat sons and daughters. 16 “And Eber lived four and thirty years, and begat “Peleg: 17 And Eber lived after he begat GENESIS. Before C H R IS T cir. 2247. • 2217. l lip. 2 words. + cir. 2247. 3 or, eastward, as ch. 13. 11. 2 Sam. 6. 2. with l Chro. 13. 6. # 2185. 4 a man said a Luke 3. 35, Sarºuch. 5 burn them to a burning. § 2155. b Deut. l. 28. | 2126. c ch. 18. 21. d Luke 3. 34, Thara. e ch. 9. 19. Acts 17. 26. f ver, l. * 2056. g Josh. 24. 2. * Chron. 1. o h Ps. 2. 1. + 1996. 1 fake 1.51, m ch. 10. 25, 32. n ch. 17. 15; 20. 12. o ch. 22. 20. 6 i.e. confu- sion. p Wisd. 10. 5. 1 Cor. 14. 23. t Neh. 9. 7. Judith 5. 7. Acts 7. 1. u ch. 10. 19. ; 2346. & ci. 1923. | 1921. • 2311. x See Luke 3. 36. + 2281. y ch. 15. 7. Neh. 9. 7. z 1 hron. 1. 19 a Called iuke 3. 35, Phalec. The generations of Terah. Peleg four hundred and thirty years, and begat sons and daughters. - 18 "And Peleg lived thirty years, and begat Reu: 19 And Peleg lived after he begat Reu two hundred and nine years, and begat sons and daughters. 20 + And Reu lived two and thirty years, and begat “Serug: 21 And Reu lived after he begat Serug two hundred and seven years, and begat sons and daughters. 22 “And Serug lived thirty years, and begat Nahor: 23 And Serug lived after he begat Nahor two hundred years, and begat sons and daughters. 24 " And Nahor lived nine and twenty years, and begat "Terah : 25 And Nahor lived after he begat Terah an hundred and nineteen years, and begat Sons and daughters. 26 "And Terah lived seventy years, and * begat Abram, Nahor, and Haran. 27 || Now these are the generations of Terah: ‘Terah begat Abram, Nahor, and Haran; and Haran begat Lot. 28 And Haran died before his father Terah in the land of his nativity, in | Ur of the Chaldees. 29 And Abram and Nahor took them wives: the name of Abram's wife was "Sarai; and the name of Nahor’s wife, "Milcah, the daughter of Haran, the fa- ther of Milcah, and the father of Iscah. 30 But “Sarai was barren ; she had no child. - 31 And Terah' took Abram his son, and Lot the son of Haran his son’s son, and Sarai his daughter in law, his son Abram’s wife; and they went forth with them from ‘Ur of the Chaldees, to go into "the land of Canaan; and they ‘came unto Haran, and dwelt there. 32 "And the days of Terah were two hundred and five years: and Terah died in Haran. CHAPTER XII. 1 God calleth Abram, and blesseth him with a promise of Christ : 4 he departeth with Lot from Haran : 6 he Jowraeyeth through Canaan, 7 which is promised him in a vision : 10 he is driven by a famine into Egypt : 11 fear maketh him feign his wife to be has sister: J4 Pharaoh, having taken her from him, by plagues is com- pelled to restore her. OW the 2 LORD had said unto Abram, Get thee out of thy coun- try, and from thy kindred, and from thy father’s house, unto a larld that I will shew thee: 10 4bram goeth to Canaan. 2 *And I will make of thee a great nation," and I will bless thee, and make thy name great ; * and thou shalt be a blessing: 3 “And I will bless them that bless thee, and curse him that curseth thee: * and in thee shall all families of the earth be blessed. 4. So Abram departed, as the LORD had spoken unto him; and Lot went with him : and Abram was seventy and five years old when he departed out of Haran. 5 "And Abram took Sarai his wife, and Lot his brother’s son, and all their substance that they had gathered, and “the souls that they had gotten 'in Ha- ran ; and they went forth to go into the land of Canaan; and into the land of Canaan they came. 6'ſ And Abram "passed through the land unto the place of Sichem, "unto the plain of Moreh. "And the Canaan- ite was then in the land. 7 "And the LORD appeared unto Abram, and said, "Unto thy seed will I give this land: and there builded he an *altar unto the LORD, who appeared unto him. 8 And he removed from thence unto a mountain on the east of Beth-el, and pitched his tent, having Beth-el on the west, and Hai on the east: and there he builded an altar unto the LoRD, and * called upon the name of the Lord. 9 And Abram journeyed, '“going on still toward the south. 10 *|| And there was "a famine in the land : and Abram *went down into Egypt to sojourn there; for the famine was “grievous in the land. 11 And it came to pass, when he was come near to enter into Egypt, that he said unto Sarai his wife, Behold now, I know that thou art “a fair wo- man to look upon : 12 Therefore it shall come to pass, when the Egyptians shall see thee, that they shall say, This is his wife: and they “will kill me, but they will save thee alive. 13 'Say, I pray thee, thou art my sister: that it may be well with me for thy sake; and my soul shall live because of thee. * 14"| “And it came to pass, that, when Abram was come into Egypt, the Egyp- tians "beheld the woman that she was very fair. CHAP. XIII. Before C H R IST 1921. a ch. 17. 6; 18, 18. Deut. 26. 5. l Kings 3. 8. b ch. 24.35. d ch, 2ſ). 2. e ch. 27. 29. Ex. 23.22. Num. 24. 29. f ch. 20. 14. g ch. MS. 18; 22. 18 ; 26.4. Ps. 72. 17. Acts 3. 25. trl. 3. 8. h ch. 20. 18. 1 Chron. 16. 21 Ps. 105. 14. Heb. 13. 4. i ch. 20. 9; 26. 10. • 1921. k ch. 14. 14. 1 ch. 11. 31. m Prov. 21. 1. n Heb. 11. 9. o Deut. 11.30. Judg. 7. l. p ch. 10, 18, 19; 13.7. q ch. 17. 1. r ch. 13. 15; 17. 8. Ps. 105.9, 11. s ch. 13. 4. + cir. 1918. t ch. 12. 9. u ch. 24.35. Ps. 112. 3. Prov. 10. 22. x ch. 12.8, 9. y ch. 13. 4. 1 in going and journeying. z ch. 13. 3. a ch. 12, 7, 8. b ch. 26. l. c Ps. 105. 13. d Ps. 116. 17. e ch. 43. l. f ch. 36.7. ver. 14. 3 ch. 26. 7. h ch. 26. 20. i ch. 12.6. k ch. 20. 11; 26. 7. 1 ch. 20 5, 13. See ch. 26.7. 2 men bre- thren : See ch. 11.27, 31. Ex. 2. 13. Ps. 133. 1. Acts 7. 26. + cir. 1920. n ch. 20. 15; 34. 10 o ch. 39. 7. Matt. 5, 28. p Rom. 12. 18 Heb. 12. 14. Jum. 3. 17. He sojourneth in Egypt 15 The prinees also of Pharaoh saw her, and commended her before Pha- raoh : and the woman was "taken into Pharaoh’s house. 16 And he 'entreated Abram well for her sake: and he had sheep, and oxen, and he asses, and menservants, and maidservants, and she asses, and cannels. 17 And the Lord "plagued Pharaoh and his house with great plagues be- cause of Sarai Abram’s wife. 18 And Pharaoh called Abram, and said, 'What is this that thou hast done unto me? why didst thou not tell me that she was thy wife 2 19 Why saidst thou, She is my sister? so I might have taken her to me to wife: now therefore behold thy wife, take her, and go thy way. 20 "And Pharaoh commanded his men concerning him: and they sent him away, and his wife, and all that he had. CHAPTER XIII. 1 Abram and Lot return out of Egypt: 7 by dis- agreement they part asunder : 10 Lot goeth to wicked Sodom : 14 God reneweth the promise to Abram : 18 he removeth to Hebron, and there buildeth an altar. ND" Abram went up out of Egypt, he, and his wife, and all that he had, and Lot with him, ‘into the south. 2 "And Abram was very rich in cat- tle, in silver, and in gold. 3 And he went on his journeys” from the south even to Beth-el, unto the lace where his tent had been at the tº: between Beth-el and Hai; 4. Unto the “place of the altar, which he had made there at the first : and there Abram "called on the name of the LORD. 5 *| And Lot also, which went with Abram, had flocks, and herds, and tents. 6 And 'the land was not able to bear them, that they might dwell together: for their substance was great, so that they could not dwell together. 7 And there was "a strife between the herdmen of Abram’s cattle and the herdmen of Lot's cattle : "and the Canaanite and the Perizzite dwelled then in the land. 8 And Abram said unto Lot, "Let there be no strife, I pray thee, between me and thee, and between my herdmen and thy herdmen; for we be “brethren. 9 "Is not the whole land before thee? separate thyself, I pray thee, from me. . Pif thou wilt take the left hand, then I will go to the right; or if thou depart 11 Gods promise renewed to Abram. to the right hand, then I will go to the left. 10 And Lot lifted up his eyes, and || beheld all "the plain of Jordan, that it was well watered every where, before the LoRD ' destroyed Sodom and Go- morrah, *even as the garden of the LORD, like the land of Egypt, as thou comest unto ‘Zoar. 11 Then Lot chose him all the plain of Jordan; and Lot journeyed east: and they separated themselves the one from the other. 12 Abram dwelled in the land of Canaan, and Lot 'dwelled in the cities of the plain," and "pitched his tent to- ward Sodom. 13 But the men of Sodom " were wicked and "sinners before the LORD exceedingly. - 14"|| And the Lord said unto Abram, after that Lot P was separated from him, Lift up now thine eyes, and look from the place where thou art "north- ward, and southward, and eastward, and westward : 15 For all the land which thou seest, ‘to thee will I give it, and ‘to thy seed for ever. 16 And “I will make thy seed as the dust of the earth : so that if a man can number the dust of the earth, then shall thy seed also be numbered. 17 Arise, walk through the land in the length of it and in the breadth of it; for I will give it unto thee. 18 Then Abram removed his tent, and came and "dwelt in the “plain of Mamre, “which is in Hebron, and built there an altar unto the LORD. CHAPTER XIV. 1 The battle of four kings against five : 12 Lot is taken prisoner : 14 Abram rescueth him : 18 Melchizedek blesseth Abram : 20 Abram giveth him tithe 22 the rest of the spoil, his partners having had their portions, he restcreth to the Åing of Sodom. AND it came to pass in the days of Amraphel king "of Shinar, Arioch king of Ellasar, Chedorlaomer king of “Elam, and Tidal king of nations; 2 That these made war with Bera king of Sodom, and with Birsha king of Gomorrah, Shinab king of "Admah, and Shemeber king of Zeboiim, and the king of Bela, which is "Zoar. 3 All these werejoined together in the Yale of Siddim,” which is the salt sea. 4 Twelve years " they served Che- dorlaomer, and in the thirteenth year they rebelled. GENESIS. cir. 1918. * cir. 1913. 13. 12. ul Deut. 2. 20. e Deut. 2. 10, 11. 1 or, the plain §º- thairm. f ch. 19. 24, *): *}. g ch. 2. 10. ls. 51. 3. h Deut. 2. 12, 22 2 or, the plain i ch. ii. 2, 8; 19. 22. k 2 Chron. 20. l ch. 19. 29. + cir. 1917. m ch. 14. 12; 19. l. p ver, ll. q ch. 28. 14. 29; 112. 2. u ch. 19. 17, 30. x ch. 15. 5; 22. 17; 26.4; 28. 14; 32.1: Ex. 32. 13. Num. 23. 10. Deut. l. l ). 1 Kings 4. 20. 1 Chron. 27. 2}. Is. 48. 19. Jer. 33. 22. Rom. 4. 16, 17, 18. Heb. 11, 12. y ver, 16, 21. z ch, 12. 5. a ch. 13. 12. b ch. 14. 13. 3 plains. c ch. 35.27; 37. 14. tº ver. 24 f ca. 13.8. 4 or, led forth. 5 or, in- structed. g ch. 15. 3; 17. 12, 27. Eccles. 2. 7. h ch. 10. 10; ll. 2. i Deut. 34. l. Judg. 18. 29. k Is, 11. 11. l Is. 41. 2, 3. m Deut. 29.23. n ver. 11, 12. o ch. 19. 22. p Deut. 3. 17. Num. * 1, 12. q ch. 9, 26. r Judg. 11.34. 1 Sam. 18, 8. Heb. 7. l. Lot is taken captive, and rescued 5 * And in the fourteenth year came Chedorlaomer, and the kings that were with him, and smote “the Rephaims *in Ashteroth Karnaim, and "the Zu- * |zims in Ham, “and the Emims in "Sha- veh Kiriathaim, 6 "And the Horites in their mount Seir, unto *El-paran, which is by the wilderness. 7 And they returned, and canie to En-mishpat, which is Kadesh, and smote all the country of the Amalek- ;|ites, and also the Amorites, that dwelt * in Hazezon-tamar. 8 And there went out the king of Sodom, and the king of Gomorrah, and the king of Admah, and the king of Zeboiim, and the king of Bela (the same is Zoar ;) and they joined battle with them in the vale of Siddim ; 9 With Chedorlaomer the king of Elam, and with Tidal king of nations, and Amraphel king of Shinar, and Arioch king of Ellasar; four kings with five. 10 And the vale of Siddim was full qf 'slimepits; and the kings of Sodom #s, and Gomorrah fled, and fell there ; º, and they that remained fled " to the mountain. 11 And they took all the goods of Sodom and Gomorrah; and all their victuals, and went their way. 12 And they took Lot, Abram’s *brother’s son, “who dwelt in Sodom, and his goods, and departed. - 13 *| And there cáme one that had escaped, and told Abram the Hebrew ; for "he dwelt in the plain of Mamre the Amorite, brother of Eshcol, and brother of Aner: *and these were confederate with Abram. 14 And when Abram heard that "his brother was taken captive, he "armed his "trained servants, “born in his own house, three hundred and eighteen, and pursued them 'unto Dan. 15 And he divided himself agains. them, he and his servants, by night and 'smote them, and pursued them unto Hobah, which is on the left hand of Damascus. - 16 And he brought back "all the goods, and also brought again his bro- ther Lot, and his goods, and the women also, and the people. 17 || And the king of Sodom went out to meet him “after his return from the slaughter of Ched ra and of 12 Melchizedek blesseth Abram the kings that were with him, at the valley of Shaveh, which is the “king's dale. 18 And “Melchizedek king of Salem brought forth bread and wine: and he was “the priest of "the most high God. 19 And he blessed him, and said, Blessed be Abram of the most high God, 'possessor of heaven and earth: 20 And “blessed be the most high God, which hath delivered thine ene- mies into thy hand. And he gave him tithes "of all. 21 And the king of Sodom said unto Abram, Give me the 'persons, and take the goods to thyself. 22 And Abram said to the king of Sodom, I "have lift up mine hand unto the LoRD, the most high God, " the possessor of heaven and earth, 23 That "I will not take from a thread even to a shoelatchet, and that I will not take any thing that is thine, lest thou shouldest say, I have made Abram rich: 24 Save only that which the young men have eaten, and the portion of the men "which went with me, Aner, Esh- col, and Mamre ; let them take their portion. CHAPTER XV. I God encourageth Abram: 2 Abram complaineth for want of an heir : 4 God promiseth him a son, and a muſtiplying of his seed : 6 Abram is jus- tified by faith : 7 Canaan is promised again, and confirmed by a sign, 12 and a vision. FTER these things the word of the LORD came unto Abram "in a vision, saying, “Fear not, Abram : I am thy "shield, and thy exceeding 'great reward. 2 And Abram said, Lord God, what|| || wilt thou give me, 'seeing I go child- less, and the steward of my house is this Eliezer of Damascus : 3 And Abram said, Behold, to me thou hast given no seed: and, lo, "one born in my house is mine heir. 4 Auld, behold, the word of the LORD came unto him, saying, This shall not be thine heir ; but he that ” shall come forth out of thine own bowels shall be thine heir. 5 And he brought him forth abroad, and said, Look now toward heaven, and 4 tell the "stars, if thou be able to number them : and he said unto him, 'So shall thy seed be. 6 And he "believed in the Lord; and he "counted it to him for righteousness. 7 And he said unto him, I am the Before C H R IST cir. 1913. a ch. 12, 1. b ch. 11. 28,31. c 2 Sam. 18. 18. d Ps. 105. 42, 4 Acts 16. 17. Ruth 3. 10. 2 Sam. 2, 5. yer. 22. Matt. 1 1. 25. k ch. 24. 27. 1 Jer. 34. 18, 19. m Heb. 7. 4. n Lev. l. 17. 1 souls. 15, 16. s Ex. 12. 40. Ps. 105. 23. Acts 7. 6. t Ex. 1. 11. Ps. 105. 25. u ver. 13. x Ex. 6. 6. Deut. 6.-22. y Ex. 12. 36. Ps. 105. 37. Acts to ſo, ll. e 1 Kings 21. 26. f Dan. 8. 23. Matt, 23. 32. 1 Thess. 2. 6 16. g ch. 26. 24. Dan. 10, 12, Luke 1. 13, 30. 58. l. l. Prov. 11. 18. 2 a lamp of CHAP. XV. XVI. Canaan promised to him again. LoRD that “brought thee out of "Ur of the Chaldees, "to give thee this land to inherit it. 8 And he said, Lord Gou," whereby shall I know that I shall inherit it ! 9 And he said unto him, Take me an heifer of three years old, and a she goat of three years old, and a ram of three years old, and a turtledove, and a young pigeon. 10 And he took unto him all these, and 'divided them in the midst, and laid each piece one against another: but "the birds divided he not. 11 And when the fowls came down upon the carcases, Abram drove them away. 12 And when the sun was going "|down, "a deep sleep fell upon Abram; and, lo, an horror of great darkness fell upon him. 13 And he said unto Abram, Know of a surety " that thy seed shall be a stranger in a land that is not their’s, and shall serve them; and ‘they shall afflict them four hundred years: 14 And also that nation, whom they shall serve, * will I judge: and after- ward "shall they come out with great substance. 15 And “thou shalt go " to thy fa- thers in peace; "thou shalt be buried in a good old age. 16 But “in the fourth generation they shall come hither again : for the ini- quity of the Amorites ‘is not yet full. 17 And it came to pass, that, when the sun went down, and it was dark, be- hold a smoking furnace, and “a burning lamp that “passed between those pieces. 18 In the same day the LoRD "made a covenant with Abram, saying, "Unto thy seed have I given this land, from the river of Egypt unto the great river, the river Euphrates: 19 The Kenites, and the Kenizzites, and the Kadmonites, 20 And the Hittites, and the Poriz. zites, and the Rephaims, 21 And the Amorites, and the Ca- naanites, and the Girgashites, and the Jebusites. CHAPTER XVI. jire. k Jer. 34. 18, 19. l Acts 7.5. m ch. 24. 7. 1 Kings 4.21. 2 Chron. 9. 26. Neh. 9.8. Ps: 105. 11. Is. 27. 12. o ch. 14. 14. p 2 Sam. 7. 12; 16. I . I l. 2 Chron. 32. 21. q Ps. 147. 4. r Jer. 33. 22. l Sarai, being barren, giveth Hagar to Abram : 4 Hagar, being afflicted for despising her mis- tress, runneth away : 7 an angel sendeth her back to submit herself, ll and telleth her of her child : 15 Ishmael is born. OW Sarai Abram's wife bare him no children: and she had at hand- 13 - Hagar jleeth from Sarai. maid, "an Egyptian, whose name was * Hagar. 2 “And Sarai said unto Abram, Be- hold now, the Lord * hath restrained me from bearing: I pray thee, "go in unto my maid; it may be that I may *obtain children by her. And Abram * hearkened to the voice of Sarai. 3 * And Sarai Abram’s wife took Hagar her maid the Egyptian, after Abram 'had dwelt ten years in the land of Canaan, and gave her to her hus- band Abram to be his wife. 4 *| And he went in unto Hagar, and she conceived: and when she saw that she had conceived, her mistress was ° despised in her eyes. 5 And Sarai said unto Abram, My wrong be upon thee: I have given my maid into thy bosom ; and when she saw that she had conceived, I was de- spised in her eyes: *the LORD judge between me and thee. 6 "But Abram said unto Sarai, * Be- hold, thy maid is in thy hand; do to her 'as it pleaseth thee. And when Sarai "dealt hardly with her, “she fled from her face. 7 'ſ And the angel of the LoRD found her by a fountain of water in the wilder-| ness, “by the fountain in the way to * Shur. 8 And he said, Hagar, Sarai’s maid, whence camest thou? and whither wilt thou go? And she said, I flee from the face of my mistress Sarai. 9 And the angel of the LORD said unto her, Return to thy mistress, and “submit thyself under her hands. 10 And the angel of the LoRD said unto her, "I will multiply thy seed ex- ceedingly, that it shall not be num- bered for multitude. 11 And the angel of the LoRD said unto her, Behold, thou art with child, and shalt bear a son, P and shalt call his name *Ishmael; because the LorD hath heard thy affliction. 12 “And he will be a wild man ; his hand will be against every man, and |" GENESIS. Before C II IR IST c; r. 1913. in ch. 21. 9. b ch. 24.62; 25, 11. l i. e. the twell of him that lureth and seeth ºne. * 1910. c Num. 13.26. f Gal. i. 32. g ch. 20. 18; 30, 2. i var. 11. 2 he builded bu her. k ch. 3. 17. l cli. 12. 5. + 1898. m ch. 12. l. n ch. 28. 3.; 35. 11. Ex. 6. 3. Deut. 10. 17. o 2 Sam. 6. 4 ; 8. 25. 2 Kings 20.3. 3 or, tº pright, q ch. 6.. 9. Deut. 18. 13. Job 1. l. Matt. 5. 48. r ch. 12. 2; 13. 16; 22. 17. s ch. 31. 53. 1 Sam. 24. 12. t ver. 17. u Prov. 15. 1. I Pet. 3. 7. x Job 2.6. Ps. is good in thine eyes. 5 multitude of nations. 6 afflicted her. z Ex. 2. 15. a Neh 9. 7. 7 i. e. Father of a great multitude. Matt. l. 6, &c. g Gal. 3. 17. In ch. 26. 24; 28. 13. Heb. 11. 16. i Rom. 9.8. k Tit. 2. 9. 1 Pet. 2. 18. l ch. 12.7 ; 13. 15. Ps. 105.9, 11. 8 of thy so- ..journings. m ch. 23.4; 28. 4. n ch. 17.20; 21. 18; 25. 1°2. o Fx. 6. 7. Lev. 26.12. every man’s hand against him; and he shall dwell in the presence of all his brethren. 13 And she called the name of the LoRD that spake unto her, Thou God seest me: for she said, Have I also here looked after him " that seeth me 7 14 Wherefore the well was called M:Itt. i. 21. Luke 1. 13, 31 9 i. e. God shall hear. q ch. 21. 20. r Acts 7.8. s cºl. 25. 18. t Acts 7.8. Rom. 4. 11. 1 a son o eight days. u ch. 31. 42. x Lev. 12. 3. Luke 2.2]. John 7. 22. Phil. 3. 5. Abram's name is changed. "'Beer-lahai-roi; behold, it is “between Kadesh and Bered. 15 J And 'Hagar bare Abram a son: and Abram called his son’s name, which Hagar bare, 'Ishmael. 16 "And Abram was fourscore and six years old, when Hagar bare Ish- mael to Abram. CHAPTER XVII. I God reneweth the covenant : 5 Abram his name is changed in token of a greater blessing : 10 circumcision is instituted : 15 Sarai her name is changed, and she blessed: 16 Isaac is promised: 23 Abraham and Ishmael are circumcised. ND* when Abram was ninety years ** old and nine, the LoRD "appeared to Abram, and said unto him, "I am the Almighty God; Pwalk before me, and be thou "perfect. 2 And I will make my covenant between me and thee, and ' will mul- tiply thee exceedingly. - 3 And Abram “fell on his face : and God talked with him, saying, 4 As for me, behold, my covenant is with thee, and thou shalt be a father of many nations. 5 Neither shall thy name any more be called Abram, but “thy name shall be Abraham ; "for a father of many nations have I made thee. 6 And I will make thee exceeding fruitful, and I will make “nations of thee, and "kings shall come out of thee. 7 And I will “establish my covenant between me and thee and thy seed after thee in their generations for an everlasting covenant," to be a God unto thee, and to 'thy seed after thee. 8 And 'I will give unto thee, and to thy seed after thee, the land *"wherein thou art a stranger, all the land of Ca- naan, for an everlasting possession; and "I will be their God. 9 || And God said unto Abraham, Thou shalt keep my covenant there- fore, thou, and thy seed after thee in their generations. 10 This is my covenant, which ye shall keep, between me and you and thy seed after thee; "Every man clald among you shall be circumcised. 11 And ye shall circumcise the flesh of your foreskins; and it shall be 'a token of the covenant betwixt ine and you. 12 And 'he that is eight days old. “shall be circumcised among you, every man child in your generations, he that is born in the house Jr bought with T4 Circumcision is instituted. money of any stranger, which is not of thy seed. 13. He that is born in thy house, and he that is bought with thy money, must needs be circumcised : and my cove- nant shall be in your flesh for an ever- lasting covenant. 14 And the uncircumcised man child whose flesh of his foreskin is not circumcised, that soul "shall be cut off from his people; he hath broken my covenant. 15 And God said unto Abraham, As for Sarai thy wife, thou shalt not call her name Sarai, but ‘Sarah shall her name be. 16 And I will bless her, “and give thee a son also of her: yea, I will bless her, and “she shall be a mother “of na- tions; kings of people shall be of her. 17 Then Abraham fell upon his face, "and laughed, and said in his heart, Shall a child be born unto him that is an hundred-years old? and shall Sarah, that is ninety years old, bear ! 18 And Abraham said unto God, O that Ishmael might live before thee! 19 And God said, "Sarah thy wife shall bear thee a son indeed ; and thou shalt call his name Isaac : and I will establish my covenant with him for an everlasting covenant, and with his seed after him. 20 And as for Ishmael, I have heard thee: Behold, I have blessed him, and will make him fruitful, and "will mul- tiply him exceedingly; Ptwelve princes shall he beget, " and I will make him a great nation. 21 But my covenant will I establish with Isaac, * which Sarah shall bear unto thee at this set time in the next €3r. 22 And he left off talking with him, and God went up from Abraham. 23 ºf And Abraham took Ishmael his son, and all that were born in his house, and all that were bought with his money, every male among the men of Abraham’s house; and circumcised the flesh of their foreskin in the self- same day, as God had said unto him. 24 “And Abraham was ninety years old and nine, when he was circum- cised in the flesh of his foreskin. 25 And Ishmael his son was thirteen years old, when he was circumcised in...the flesh of his foreskin. 26 In the selfsame day was Abra- CHAP. XVIII. Before C H R IST 1898. a ch. 18. 19. b Ex. 4. 24. * * 1898. c ch. 13, 18; 14. 13. l i. e. Prin- Céss. d Ileb. 13. 2. e ch. 18. 10. f ch. 19. 1. 1 Pet. 4. 9. 2 she shall be- tºt}}}l tº plºt- f ons. g ch. 35. 11. Gal. 4.31. 1 Pet. 3. 6. h ch. 18. 12;" 21. 6. i ch. 19. 2; 43. 24. k Judg. 6. 18; 13. 15. 3 stary. ! Judg. 19. 5. Ps. 104 15. m ch. 18. 10; 21. 2. Gal. 4. 28. n ch. 19.8; 3:?... it). 4 you have passed. 5 Hasten. o ch. 16. 10. p ch. 25. 12,16. q ch. 21. 18. r ch. 19. 3. s ch. 21.2 t ch. 24. 67. u ver. 14. x 2 Kings 4.16. y ch. 17.19,21; ‘’l. 2 Ronn. 9. 9. z ch. 17. 17. Rom. 4. 19. Heb. 11. 11, 12, 19. + 1898. • a ch. 31. 35. b ch, 17, 17. c Luke 1. 18. d 1 Pet. 3. 6. Abraham entertaineth angels. ham circumcised, and Ishmael his SOIl. - 27 And * all the men of his house, born in the house, and bought with money of the stranger, were circum- cised with him. CHAPTER XVIII. 1 Abraham entertaineth three angels: 9 Sarah is reproved for laughing at the strange promise. 17 the destruction of Sodom is revealed to Ahra- ham : 23 Abraham maketh intercession for ..we." men thereof. ND” the LORD appeared unto him in the “plains of Mamre: and he sat in the tent door in the heat of the day; 2 "And he lift up his eyes and looked, and, lo, three men stood by him : " and when he saw them, he ran to meet them from the tent door, and bowed himself toward the ground, 3 And said, My Lord, if now I have found favour in thy sight, pass not away, I pray thee, from thy servant: 4 Let 'a little water, I pray you, be fetched, and wash your feet, and rest yourselves under the tree : 5 And “I will fetch a morsel of bread, and * comfort ye your hearts; after that ye shall pass on : " for therefore * are ye come to your servant. And they said, So do, as thou hast said. 6 And Abraham hastened into the tent unto Sarah, and said, "Make ready quickly three measures of fine meal, knead it, and make cakes upon the hearth. - 7 And Abraham ran unto the herd, and fetcht a calf tender and good, and gave it unto a young man; and he hasted to dress it. 8 And 'he took butter, and milk, and the calf which he had dressed, and set it before them ; and he stood by them under the tree, and they did eat. 9 || And they said unto him, Where is Sarah thy wife? And he said, Be hold, 'in the tent. 10 And he said, I "will certaini; re. turn unto thee * according to the time of life; and, lo, Sarah thy wife shal. have a soil. Amd Sarah heard if in the tent door, which was behind him. 11 Now *Abraham and Sarah acere old and well stricken in age ; and it ceased to be with Sarah “after the manner of women. t 12 Therefore Sarah "laughed with- in herself, saying, “After I am waxed old shall I have pleasure, my lord being old also: 15 The destruction of Sodom - 13 And the LoRD said unto Abra- ham, Wherefore did Sarah laugh, say- ing, Shall I of a surety bear a child, which am old 7 14 *Is any thing too hard for the LORD? "At the time appointed I will return unto thee, according to the time of life, and Sarah shall have a son. 15 Then Sarah denied, saying, I laughed not; for she was afraid. And he said, Nay; but thou didst laugh. 16 || And the men rose up from thence, and looked toward Sodom: and Abraham went with them “to bring them on the way. 17 And the LoRD said, "Shall I hide from Abraham that thing which I do; 18 Seeing that Abraham shall surely become a great and mighty nation, and all the nations of the earth shall be 'blessed in him 7 * CA command his children and his hous- hold after him, and they shall keep the way of the illor D, to do justice and judgment; that the LORD may bring upon Abraham that which he hath spoken of him. - 20 And the LoRD said, Because 'the cry of Sodom and Gomorrah is great, and because their sin is very grievous; 21 “I will go down now, and see whether they have done altogether ac- cording to the cry of it, which is come unto me ; and if not, "I will know. 22 And the men turned their faces from thence, * and went toward So- dom: but Abraham "stood yet before the Lord. 23 "I And Abraham *drew near, and said, ‘Wilt thou also destroy the right- eous with the wicked 2 24*Peradyenture there be fifty right- eous within the city: wilt thou also destroy and not spare the place for the fifty righteous that are therein 7 25 That be far from thee to do after this manner, to slay the righteous with the wicked : and Y that the righteous should be as the wicked, that be far from thee: “Shall not the Judge of all the earth do right? . . 26 And the Lord said, "If I find in So- dom fifty righteous within the city, then I will spare all the place for their sakes. 27 And Abraham answered and said, * Rehold now, I have taken upon me to speak unto the Lord, which am “but dust and ashes: - GENESIS. Before C H R IS T 1898. a Jer. 32. 17. e Rom. 15, 24. 3 Jolin 6. d Ps. 25. 14. Amos 3. 7. John 15, 15. e Judg. 6. 39. Acts 3. 25. Gal. 3. 8. g Deut. 4.9, 10 ; 6. 7. Josh. 24. 15. Eph. 6.4 h James 5, 16. i ch. 4. 10; 19. 1 3 james 5. 4. k ch. 11. 5. Ex. 3. 8. *. | Deut. 8, 2 ; 13. . Josh. 22. 22. Luke 16. 15. 2 Cor. 11, 11. m ch. 18. 22. n ch. 19. 1. o “h. 18.1, &c. p ver. 1. q Heb. 10. 22. r Num. 16. 22. 2 Sann. 21. 17. s Heb. 13. 2. t Jer. 5. l. it ch. 18. 4. N See Luke 24. 28. , Job S. 2(i. ls. 3. 10, l. th. 18. 8. i lob 8. 3.; 34. 17. Ps. 58. 1 l ; 94. 2. Rom. 3. G. Jer, 5. l. ſºzek. 22. 30. 1.uke 18. l. | ch. 3. 19. Job 4. 19. Eccles. 12.7. I Cor. 15.47, 48 3 Co-, 5.1. e is. 3.9. f ch. 12. 3; 22. e tº * 18 For I know him, * that he will ts revealed to Abraham 28 Peradventure there shall lack - five of the fifty righteous: wilt thou |destroy all the city for lack of five And he said, If I find there forty and five, I will not destroy it. 29 And he spake unto him yet again, and said, Peradventure there shall be forty found there. And he said, I will not do it for forty’s sake. 30 And he said unto him, Oh let not the Lord be angry, and I will speak: Peradventure there shall thirty be found there. And he said, I will not do it, if I find thirty there. , 31 And he said, Behold now, I have taken upon me to speak unto the Lord: Peradventure there shall be twenty found there. And he said, I will not destroy it for twenty’s sake. 32 And he said, “Oh let not the Lord be angry, and I will speak yet but this once : Peradventure ten shall be found there. "And he said, I will not destroy it for ten’s sake. , 33 And the LORD went his way, as soon as he had left communing with Abraham: and Abraham returned un to his place. CHAPTER XIX. I Lot entertaineth two angels: 4 the vicious So- domates are stricken with blindness : 12 Lot is sent for safety into the mountains: 18 he obtain- eth leave to go into Zoar : 24 Sodom and Go- morrah are destroyed: 26 Lot's wife is a pillar of salt : 30 Lot dwelleth in a cave : 31 the in- cestuous original of Moab and Ammon. ND there " came two angels to Sodom at even ; and Lot sat in the gate of Sodom ; and "Lot seeing them rose up to meet them ; and he bowed himself with his face toward the ground; 2 And he said, Behold now, my lords, " turn in, I pray you, into your servant’s house, and tarry all night, and "wash your feet, and ye shall rise up early, and go on your ways. And they said, “Nay; but we will abide in the street all night. . 3 And he pressed upon them gleat- ly; and they turned in unto him, and entered into his house; * and he made them a feast, and did bake unleavened bread, and they did eat. 4 * But before they lay down, the men of the city, even the men of So. dom, compassed the house round, both old and young, all the people from every quarter: 5 "And they called unto Lot, and said unto him, Where are the men l{} Lot is sent out of Sodom. which came in to thee this night? “bring them out unto us, that we "may know them. 6 And “Lot went out at the door unto them, and shut the door after him, 7 And said, I pray you, brethren, do not so wickedly. * 8 “Behold now, I have two daugh- vers which have not known man ; let me, I pray you, bring them out unto you, and do ye to them as is good in your eyes: only unto these men do ncthing; "for therefore came they un- der the shadow of my roof. 9 And they said, Stand back. And they said again, This one fellow "came in to sojourn, 'and he will needs be a judge: now will we deal worse with thee, than with them. And they press- ed sore upon the man, event Lot, and came near to break the door. 10 Būt the men put forth their hand, and pulled Lot into the house to them, and shut to the door. 11 And they smote the men "that were at the door of the house with blind- ness, both small and great: so that they wearied themselves to find the door. 12 And the men said unto Lot, Hast thou here any besides 7 son in law, and thy sons, and thy daughters, and whatsoever thou hast in the city, "bring them out of this place: 13 For we will destroy this place, be- cause the 'cry of them is waxen great before the face of the LoRD ; and “the LORD hath sent us to destroy it. 14, And Lot went out, and spake unto his sons in law," which married his daughters, and said, ‘Up, get you out of this place; for the Lord will destroy this city. *But he seemed as one that mocked unto his sons in law. 15 Mſ And when the morning arose, then the angels hastened Lot, saying, * Arise, take thy wife, and thy two ſlaughters, which “are here; lest thou be Consumed in the "iniquity of the city. 16 And “while he lingered, the men laid hold upon his hand, and upon the hand of his wife, and upon the hand of his two daughters; “the LoRD being merciful unto him: "and they brought him forth, and set him without the city 17 || And it came to pass, when they had brought them forth abroad, that he said, "Escape for thy life; look || not behind thee, neither stay thou in Before C H R IST 1898. a Judg. 19, 22. b ch. 4, 1. Rom. l. 24, 27. Jude 7. c Judg. 19. 23. d Acts 10. 14. • See Judg. 19. 24. ſ See ch. 18, 6. g Job 42. R, 9. Ps. 145, 19. h 2 Pet. 2, 7,8 l thy face. i Fr. 2. 14. k See ch. 32. 25, 26. Ex. 32. 1 (). Deut 9. 14. Mark 6. 5. 1 ch. 13. 10; 14. 2. 2 i. e. little. ver. 20. 3 gone forth. m Wisd. 19.17. See 2 Kings 6. 18 Ācts 13.11. E.e. 16. A9, 50. Hos. 11. 8. I.uke 17. 32. r tºh 18.2ſ). s 1 Chron. 21. t ch. 18.22. u Matt. l. 18. x Nunn. 16. 21, 45. y Rev. 18.9 z Ex. 9. 21. Iuke 17.28 ; 24. 11. a ch. 8. l ; 18, 23. b Nunn. 16. 24, 26. Rev. 18, 4. 4 are found. 5 or, punish- ??? (??? [. c Wisd. 10. 6. d ver. 17, 19. e Luke 18. 13. Ronn. 9. 15 16. f Ps. 34.22. g ch. 16. 2, 4. ch. 38.8, 9. h º 25. 5. I Kin 19. 3. gs wer. 26. Matt. 24. 16, 17, 18. -- Luke 9.62, Phil. 3. 13, 24. CHAP. XIX. Sodom and Gomorrah destroyed. all the plain ; escape to the mountain, lest thou be consumed. 18 And Lot said unto them, Oh, "not so, my Lord : 19 Behold now, thy servant hath found grace in thy sight, and thou hast magnified thy mercy, which thou hast shewed unto me in saving my life; and I cannot escape to the mountain, les: some evil take me, and I die: 20 Behold now, this city is near to flee unto, and it is a little one : Oh, let. me escape thither, (is it not a little. one () and my soul shall live. 21 And he said unto him, See,” I have accepted 'thee concerning this thing al- so, that I will not overthrow this city, for the which thou hast spoken. 22 Haste thee, escape thither; for “I cannot do any thing till thou be come thither. Therefore 'the name of the city was called "Zoar. 23 ‘I The sun was "risen upon the earth when Lot entered into Zoar. 24 Then "the LoRD rained upon Sodom and upon Gomorrah brimstone and fire from the LoRD out of heaven 25 And he overthrew those cities, and all the plain, and all the inhabit- ants of the cities, and "that which grew. upon the ground. 26 "I But his wife looked back fºom: behind him, and she became "a pillar of salt. 27 || And Abraham gat up early in. the morning to the place where he stood before the Lord : 28 And he looked toward Sodom. and Gomorrah, and toward all the land of the plain, and beheld, and, lo, the smoke of the country went up as * the smoke of a furnace. 29 || And it came to pass, when God destroyed the cities of the plain, that God “remembered Abraham, and sent Lot out of the midst of the c ver- throw, when he overthrew the cities in the which Lot dwelt. 30 " And Lot went up out of Zoar, and "dwelt in the mountain, and his two daughters with him ; for he feared to dwell in Zoar : and he dwelt in a cave, he and his two daughters. 31 And the firstborn said unto the younger, Our father is old, and there is not a man in the earth * to come in unto us after the manner of all the earth : 32 Come, let us make our father drink wine, and we will lie with him, D ~ 17 Abraham denieth his wife. that we “may preserve seed of our father. 33 And they made their father drink wine that night: and the firstborn went in, and lay with her father; and he perceived not when she lay down, nor when she arose. 34 And it came to pass on the mor- row, that the firstborn said unto the younger, Behold, Ilay yesternight with my fatherºiet us make him drink wine this night also ; and go thou in, and lie with him, that we may pre- serve seed of our father. 35 And they made their father drink wine that night also: and the younger arose, and lay with him ; and he per- ceived not when she lay down, nor when she arose. 36 Thus were both the daughters of Lot with child by their father. 37 “And the firstborn bare a son, and called his name Moab: 'the same is the father of the Moabites unto this day. 38 And the younger, she also bare a son, and called, his name Ben-ammi: 'the samé is the father of the children. of Ammon unto this day. CHAPTER XX. I Abraham sojourneth at Gerar, 2 denieth his wife, and loseth her: 3 Abum elech is reproved Jor her in a dream : 9 he rebuketh Abraham, 14 restoreth Sarah, 16 and reproveth her: 17 he is healed by Abraham’s prayer. ND" Abraham journeyed from * thence toward the south country, and dwelled between * Kadesh and Shur, and 'sojourned in Gerar. 2 And Abraham said of Sarah his wife, “She is my sister: and Abimelech king of Gerar sent, and " took Sarah. 3 But “God came to Abimelech 9 in a dream by night, and said to him, “Be- hold, thou art but a dead man, for the woman which thou hast taken; for she is * a man’s wife. 4 But Abimelech had not come near her: and he said, LORD, “wilt thou slay also a righteous nation ? 5 Said he not unto me, She is my sister? and she, even she herself said, He is my brother: "in the "integrity of my heart and innocency of my hands have I done this. 6 And God said unto him in a dream, Yea, I know that thou didst this in the integrity of thy heart; for "I also with- held thee from sinning ‘against me: GENESIS. Before C H H IST 1898. in Mark 12. 19. b l Sam. 7. 5. 2 Kings 5.11. jobº. 5. James 5. 14, 15 1 John 5, 16. c . 2. 17. d Num. 16.32, 33. e ch. 26. 10. Ex. 32. 21. Josh. 7. 25. f ch. 34. 7. | g ch. 42. 18. Ps. 36. 1. Prov. 16. 6. • 1897. h ch. 12. 12; 26. 7. i Deut. 2.9. ! k Seech.ii.29. l Deut. 2. 19. 1 in º: 1, 9, ll, &c. Heb. 11. 8. n ch. 12. 13. + cir. 1898. o ch. 18. l. p ch. 12. 16. q ch. 16. 7, 14. r ch. 26. 6. therefore suffered I theenot to touch her. || 3: 7 Now therefore restore the man his s ch. 12. 13; 26, 7 t ch. 13. 9. u ch. 12. 15. . ] as is good in thine eyes. x Ps. 105. 14. y Job 33. I5. z wer. 7. a wer. 5. b ch. 26. 11. 2 married to an husband. c ch. 24.65. d ch. 18, 23. ver. 18. e Job 42.9, 10. f 2 Kings 20.3. 2 (Tor. l. 12. 3 or, sister plicity, or, sincerify. g ch. 12, 17. h ch. 31.7; 35. 5. Abimelech restoreth Sarah. wife; "for he is a prophet, and he shall pray for thee, and thou shalt live. and if thou restore her not, “know thou that thou shalt surely die, thou, "and all that are thine. 8 Therefore Abimelech rose early in the morning, and called all his servants, and told all these things in their ears: and the men were sore afraid. 9 Then Abimelech called Abraham, and said unto him, What hast thou done unto us? and what have I offend- ed thee, “that thou hast brought on me and on my kingdom a great sin 7 thou hast done deeds unto me ' that ought not to be done. 10 And Abimelech said unto Abra- ham, What sawest thou, that thou hast done this thing 7 11 And Abraham said, Because I thought, Surely “the fear of God is not in this place; and "they*will slay me for my wife's sake. 12 And yet indeed "she is my sister; she is the daughter of my father, but not the daughter of my mother ; and she became my wife. & 13 And it came to pass, when "God caused me to wander from my father's house, that I said unto her, This is thy kindness which thou shalt shew unto me; at every place whither we |shall gome, "say of me, He is my brother. - 14 And Abimelech Ptook'sheep, and oxen, and menservants, and women- servants, and gave them unto Abra- ham, and restored him Sarah his wife. 15 And Abimelech said, Behold, ‘my land is before thee: dwell where it pleaseth thee. 16 And unto Sarah he said, Behold, I have given “thy brother a thousand pieces of silver: "behold, he is to thee “a covering of the eyes, unto all that are with thee, and with all other : thus she was reproved. 17 | So Abraham “prayed unto God: and God healed Abimelech, and his wife, and his maidservants; and they bare children. 18 For the LoRD" had fast closed up all the wombs of the house of Abime- lech, because of Sarah Abraham's wife. CHAPTER XXI. 1 Isaac is born 4 he is circumcised: 6 Sarah's %; 9 Hagar and Ishmael are cast forth : 15 agar in distress: 17 the angel comfortéth her º: ºmeleen's Covenant with Abraham at Beer S/2600. -** 18 Isaac is born. A ND the Lord “visited Sarah as he ** had said, and the Lord did unto Sarah" as he had spoken. 2 For Sarah “conceived, and barel. Abraham a son in his old age, “at the set time of which God had spoken to him. f 3 And Abraham called the name of his son that was born unto him, whom Sarah bare to him, ‘Isaac. 4 And Abraham " circumcised his son lsaac being eight days old, 'as God had commanded him. 5 "And 'Abraham was an hundred years old, when his son Isaac was born unto him. 6 *| And Sarah said, "God hath made me to laugh, so that all that hear "will laugh with me. 7 And she said, Who would have said unto Abraham, that Sarah should have given children suck? "for I have born him a son in his old age. 8 And the child grew, and was wean- ed: and Abraham made a great feast the same day that Isaac was weaned. 9 *|| And Sarah saw the son of Ha- gar * the Egyptian, which she had born unto Abraham, * mocking. 10 * Wherefore she said unto Abra- ham, “Cast out this bondwoman and her son : for the son of this bond- woman shall not be heir with my son, even with Isaac. 11 And the thing was very grievous in Abraham's sight"because of his son. 12 *| And God said unto Abraham, Let it not be grievous in thy sight be- cause of the lad, and because of thy bondwoman; in all that Sarah hath said unto thee, hearken unto her voice; for "in Isaac shall thy seed be called. 13 And also of the son of the bond- woman will I make “a nation, because he is thy seed. 14 And Abraham rose up early in the morning, and took bread, and a bottle of water, and gave it unto Ha- gar, putting it on her shoulder, and the child, and "sent her away; and she departed, and wandered in the wilder- ness of Beer-sheba. 15 And the water was spent in the bottle, and she cast the child under one of the shrubs. 16 And she went, and sat her down over against him a good way off, as it were a bowshot for she said, Let me not see the death of the child. And CHAP. XXI. Before C H R i ST cir. 1898. a 1 Sam. 2. 21. b ch. 17. 19 ; f ch. 17. 19. g ver. 13. h Acts 7.8. i ch. 17. 10, 12. k Num. 22, 31. See 2 Kings 6. 17, 18, 20. * Cir. 1897. 1 ch. 17. 1, 17. m ch. 28. 15; 39. 2, 3, 21. n Ps. 126. 2. Is. 54. l. o iukei. 8s. p ch. 16. 12. q ch. 24. 4. r ch. 18. 11, 12. s ch. 20. 2; 26. 26. t ch. 26. 28. u Josh. 2. 12. 1 Sam. 24. 21. x ch. 16. 1. Y ch. 16. 15. 1 if thout shalt lie unto me. + cir. 1892. z Gal. 4. 29. a Gal. 4. 30. See ch. 25. 6. & 36, 6, 7. b ch. 17. 18. c See ch. 26. 15, 18, 20, 21, 22. d Rom. 9. 7, 8. Heb. 11. 18. e ver, 18. ch. 16. 10; 17. 20. f ch. 26. 31. g ch. 33.8. h John 8. 35. i ch. 31.48, 52. k ch. 26, 33. 2 i. e. The well of the oath. $ cir. 1891. An angel comforteth Hagan she sat over against him, and lift up her voice, and wept. 17 And “God heard the voice of the lad; and the angel of God called to Hagar out of heaven, and said unto her, What aileth thee, Hagar 7 fear not ; for God hath heard the voice of the lad where he is. 18 Arise, lift up the lad, and hold him in thine hand; for *I will make him a great nation. - 19 And “God opened her eyes, and she saw a well of water; and she went, '* and filled the bottle with water, and gave the lad drink. 20 And God "was with the lad; and he grew, and dwelt in the wilderness, P and became an archer. 21 And he dwelt in the wilderness of Paran : and his mother 4 took him a wife out of the land of Egypt. 22 || And it came to pass at that time, that “Abimelech and Phichol the chief captain of his host spake unto Abraham, saying, ‘God is with thee in all that thou doest: 23 Now therefore "swear unto me here by God that thou wilt not deal falsely with me, nor with my son, nor with my son’s..son: but according to the kindness that I have done unto thee, thou shalt do unto me, and to the land wherein thou hast sojourned. 24 And Abraham said, I will swear. 25 And Abraham reproved Abime- lech because of a well of water, which Abimelech’s servants “ had violently taken away. 26 And Abimelech said, I wot not who hath done this thing : neither didst thou tell me, neither yet heard I of it, but to day. 27 And Abraham took sheep and oxen, and gave them unto Abimelech; and both of them made a covenant. 28 And Abraham set seven eve lambs of the flock by themselves 29 And Abimelech said unto Abra- ham, & What mean these seven e we lambs which thou hast set by the m- selves 7. & - 30 And he said, For these seven ewe lambs shalt thou take of my hand, that 'they may be a witness unto me, that I have digged this well. 31 Wherefore he “called that place * Beer-sheba ; because there they sware both of them. * 32 * Thus they made a covenant at - 19 Ahraham tempted to offer Isaac. Beer-sheba: then Abimelech rose up, and Phichol the chief captain of his host, and they returned into the land of the Philistines. 33 And Abraham planted a 'grove in Beer-sheba, and "called there on the name of the I : RD, "the everlasting God. 34 And Abraham sojourned in the Philistines’ land many days. CHAPTER XXII. | Abraham is tempted to offer Isaac : 3 he giveth proof of his faith and obedience : ll the angel stayeth him : 13 Isaac is evchanged with a ram: ll the place is called Jehovah-jireh; 15 Abraham is blessed again: 20 the generation of Nahor w ito Rebekah. ND it came to pass after these things that “God did tempt Abra- ham, and said unto him, Abraham : and he said, "Behold, here I am. 2 And he said, Take now thy son, ‘thine only son Isaac, whom thou lovest, and get thee “into the land of Moriah; and offer him there for a burnt offer- ing upon one of the mountains which I will tell thee of. 3 || And Abraham rose up early in the morning, and saddled his ass, and took two of his young men with him, and Isaac his son, and clave the wood for the burnt offering, and rose up, and || went unto the place of which God had told him. 4 Then on the third day Abraham lifted up his eyes, and saw the place afar off. 5 And Abraham said unto his young men, Abide ye here with the ass; and I and the lad will go yonder and wor- ship, and come again to you. 6 And Abraham took the wood of the burnt offering, and "laid it upon Isaac his son ; and he took the fire in his hand, and a knife; and they went both of them together. 7 And Isaac spake unto Abraham his father, and said, My father: and he said, “Here am I, my son. And he said, Behold the fire and the wood: but where is the "lamb for a burnt offering ! 8 And Abraham said, My son, God will provide himself a lamb for a burnt offering: so they went both of them together. 9 And they came to the place which God had told him of ; and Abraham built an altar there, and laid the wood in order, and bound Isaac his son, and * laid him on the altar upon the wood. 10 And Abraham stretched forth his hand, and took the knife to slay his son. GENESIS. Refore C H R 1 ST cir. 1891. a Cam. 15. 2.2. Mic. 6. 7, 8. l or, tree. h ch. 4. 26. c ch, 26. 5. Jam. 2. 22. d l)eut. 33. 27. ls. 40. 28. Ronn. 16. 26. 1 Tim. l. 17. • 1872. Jos. Amt. e 1 Cor. 10, 13. Heb. 11. 17. am. l. i2. 1 Pet. l. 7. 2 i. e. The LOI&D will see, or, pro- *** {{{2. 3 Behold me. f' Heb. 11, 17. g 2 Chron. 3. l. h Ps. 105.9. Ecclus. 44. 21. Luke 1. 73. Heb. 6. 13, 14. i ch. 15. 5. Jer. 33. 22. p ch. 21.31 q John 19. 17. r ch. 11. 29. s Job 1. l. t Job 32. 2. 5 Behold me. 6 or, kid. u ch. 24. 15. form. 3. 10, Itebecca. + 1860. y Heb. 11 17. jam. 2. 21. The blessnig remonred to himn 11 And the angel of the loki) called unto him out of heaven, and said, Abra- ham, Abraham; and he said, Here auſ I. 12 And he said, “Lay not thine hand upon the lad, neither do thou any thing unto him : for “now l know that thou fearest God, seeing thou hast not with- held thy son, thine only son from me. 13 And Abraham lifted up his eyes, and looked, and behold behind him a ram caught in a thicket by his horms: and Abraham went and took the ram, and offered him up for a burnt offering in the stead of his son. 14 And Abraham called the name of that place “Jehovah-jireh : as it is said to this day, In the mount of the LORD it shall be seen. 15 M And the angel of the LoRD called unto Abraham out of heaven the second time, 16 And said, "By myself have I sworn, saith the LORD, for because thou hast done this thing, and hast not withheld thy son, thine only son: . 17 That in blessing I will bless thee, and in multiplying I will multiply thy seed 'as the stars of the heaven, “and as the sand which is upon the sea ‘shore; and 'thy seed shall possess "the gate of his enemies; 18 "And in thy seed shall all the nations of the earth be blessed; "he- cause thou hast obeyed my voice. 19 So Abraham returned unto his young men, and they rose up and went together to ” Beer-sheba ; and Abraham dwelt at Beer-sheba. 20 || And it came to pass after these things, that it was told Abraham, say- ing, Behold, "Milcah, she hath also born children unto thy brother Nahor; 21 * Huz his firstborn, and Buz his brother, and Kemuel the father of Aram, 22 And Chesed, and Hazo, and Pil dash, and Jidlaph, and Bethuel. * 23 And "Bethuel begat ‘Rebekah : these eight Milcah did bear to Nahol, Abraham's brother. 24 And his concubine, whose name was Reumah, she bare also Tebah, and Gaham, and Thahash, and Maachah. CHAPTER XXIII. 1 The age and death of Sarah : 3 the purchase of Machpelah, 19 where Sarah was buried. ND “Sarah was an hundred and seven and twenty years old: these were the years of the life of Sarah. 20 The purch ase of Machpetah, 2 And Sarah died in "Kirjath-arba; the same is “Hebron in the land of Ca- naan: and Abraham came to mourn for Sarah, and to weep for her. 3 *| And Abraham stood up from before his dead, and spake unto the ** sons of Heth, saying, 4 “I am a stranger and a sojourner with you: ‘give me a possession of a buryingplace with you, that I may bury my dead out of my sight. * 5 And the children of Heth answer- ed Abraham, saying unto him, 6 Hear us, my lord: thou art “a mighty prince among us: in the choice of our sepulchres bury thy dead; none of us shall withhold from thee his se- pulchre, but that thou mayest bury thy dead. 7 And Abraham stood up, and bow- ed himself to the people of the land, even to the children of Heth. 8 And he communed with them, saying, If it be your mind that I should bury my dead out of my sight; hear me, and intreat for me to Ephron the son of Zohar, 9 That he may give me the cave of Machpelah, which he hath, which is in the end of his field; for “as much money as it is worth he shall give it me for a possession of a buryingplace amongst you. 10 And Ephron dwelt among the children of Heth: and Ephron the Hittite answered Abraham in the “audience of the children of Heth, even of all that "went in at the gate of his city, saying, 11 * Nay, my lord, hear me: the field p give I thee, and the cave that is therein, I give it thee; in the presence of the sons of my people give I it thee: bury thy dead. 12 And Abraham bowed down him- self before the people of the land. 13 And he spake unto Ephron in the audience of the people of the land, saying, But if thou wilt give it, I pray thee, hear me: I will give thee money for the field; take it of me, and I will bury my dead there. 14 And Ephron answered Abraham, saying unto him, 15 My lord, hearken unto me: the land is worth four hundred "shekels of silver ; what is that betwixt me and thee! bury therefore thy dead. 16 And Abraham hearkened unto CHAP. XXIV. Before C H R IST 1860. a Josh. 14. 15. Judg. l. 10. b Jer. 32.9. c ch, 13. 18. ver. 19. ch. 25. 9 ; 49.30, 31,32; 50. 13. Acts 7. 16. e ch. 17. 8. 1 Chron. 29. 15 ps. 105. 12. Heb. 11.9,13. f Acts 7. 5. l a prince o God. f g ch. 13.2; 14 14; 24. 36 h See Ruth 4. 7, 8, 9, 10. Jer. 32.10,11. 2 full money. • 1857. i ch. 18. 11, 21. 5. 3 gone into ays. k ch. 13. 2. r ch. 26.35; 27. 46; 28.2. Ex. 34. 16. Deut. 7. 3. s ch. 28. 2. t ch. 12. l. u Ex. 30, 15. Ezek. 45. 12. x ch. 12. 1, 7. y ch. 12.7; 13. 15; 15, 18; 17, 8 £3. 32. 13. Deut. 1.8; 34. 4 º * Acts 7. 6. where Sarah was burned. Ephron; and Abraham "weighed to Ephron the silver, which he had named in the audience of the sons of Heth, four hundred shekels of silver, current money with the merchant. 17 || And" the field of Ephron, which was in Machpelah, which was before Mamre, the field, and the cave which was therein, and all the trees that were in the field, that were in all the bor. ders round about, were made sure 18 Unto Abraham for a possession in the presence of the children of Heth, before all that went in at the gate of his city. 19 And after this, Abraham buried Sarah his wife in the cave of the field of Machpelah before Mamre: the same is Hebron in the land of Canaan. 20 And the field, and the cave that is therein, "were made sure unto Abra- ham for a possession of a buryingplace by the sons of Heth. CHAPTER XXIV. 1 Abraham sweareth his servant : 10 the servant’s journey : 12 his prayer : 14 his sign : 15 Re- bekah meeteth him, 18 fulfilleth his sign, 22 re- ceiveth jewels, 23 sheweth her kindred, 25 and inviteth him home : 26 the servant blesseth God : 29 Laban entertaineth him : 34 the servant sheweth his message : 50 Laban and Bethuel approve it : 58 Rebekah consenteth to go : 62 Isaac meeteth her. ND" Abraham was old, and * well stricken in age : and the LORD *had blessed Abraham in all things. 2 And Abraham said 'unto his eldest servant of his house, that "ruled over $º all that he had, "Put, I pray thee, thy ... hand under my thigh : 3 And I will make thee 'swear by the LORD, the God of heaven, and the God of the earth, that ‘ thou shalt not take a wife unto my son of the daugh- ters of the Canaanites, among whom I dwell : 4 * But thou shalt go 'unto my country, and to my kindred, an I take a wife unto my son Isaac. 5 And the servant said unto him, Peradventure the woman will not be willing to follow me unto this land : must 7 needs bring thy son again unto the land from whence thou camest? 6 And Abraham said unto him, Be- ware thou that thou bring not my son thither again. - 7 * The LORD God of heaven, which * took me from my father's house, and from the land of my kindred, and which spake unto me, and that sware unto me, saving. Unto thy seed wiłł 2} Abraham sendeth his servºint give this land; “he shall send his angel before thee, and thou shalt take a wife unto my son from thence. 8 And if the woman will not be willing to follow thee, then "thou shalt be clear from this my oath : only bring not my son thither again. 9 And the servant put his hand under the thigh of Abraham his master, and sware to him concerning that matter. 10 *| And the servant took ten camels of the camels of his master, and departed; “for all the goods of his master were in his hand: and he arose, and went to Mesopotamia, unto 'the city of Nahor. 11 And he made his camels to kneel down without the city by a well of water at the time of the evening, even the time *" that women go out to draw 200ter. 12 And he said, “O Lord God of my master Abraham, I pray thee," send me ' good speed this day, and shew kind- ness unto my master Abraham. 13 Behold, "I stand here by the well of water; and "the daughters of the men of the city come out to draw water: 14 And let it come to pass, that the damsel to whom I shall say, Let down thy pitcher, I pray thee, that I may drink; and she shall say, Drink, and I will give thy camels drink also : let the same be she that thou hast ap- pointed for thy servant Isaac ; and * thereby shall I know that thou hast shewed kindness unto my master. 15 And it came to pass, before he had done speaking, that, behold, Re- bekah came out, who was born to Bethuel, son of ‘Milcah, the wife of Nahor, Abraham’s brother, with her pitcher upon her shoulder. 16 And the damsel” was "very fair to look upon, a virgin, neither had any man known her : and she went down to the well, and filled her pitcher, and came up. 17 And the servant ran to meet her, and said, Let me, I pray thee, drink a little water of thy pitcher. 18 “And she said, Drink, my lord : and she hasted, and let down her pitch- er upon her hand, and gave him drink. 19 And when she had done giving him drink, she said, I will draw water for thy camels also, until they have done drinking. . 20 And she hasted, and emptied GENESIS. Before C H R IST 1857. a Ex. 23. 20, 23; 33. 2. Heb. 1. 14. b Josh. 2. 17, *} c ver. 12, 56. Is. 3. 19, 20 21. £ieſ. ić. ll. 12. ‘i Bet, 3.3. 1 or, jewel for the forehead. e ver, 2. 2 or, and. f ch. 27.43. g ch. 22. 23. 3 that women which draw r ch. 29. 5. s See Judg 6. 17, 37. I Sam. 6. 7 ; 14. 8: 20.7 t ch. 11.29; 22. 23. u ch. 26. 29. Judg. 17. 2. Ruth 3. 10. Ps. 115. 15. x ch. 26.7. 4 good of iMac. 5, 46. countenance. ch. 43. 24. Judg. 19. 21. z 1 Pet. 3. 8, 4 a job 23, 12. John 4.34. Eph. 6. 5, 6, # e. b ver, 1. ch 13. 2. to seek a wife for Isaac. - her pitcher into the trough, and ran again unto the well to draw water, and drew for all his camels. 21 And the man wondering at her held his peace, to wit whether “the LORD had made his journey prosperous Or not. 22 And it came to pass, as the camels had done drinking, that the man took a golden “” earring of half a shekel weight, and two bracelets for her hands of ten shekels weight of gold; 23 And said, Whose daughter art thou? tell me, I pray thee: is there room in thy father's house for us to lodge in 7 24 And she said unto him, “I am the daughter of Bethuel the son of Milcah, which she bare unto Nahor. 25 She said moreover unto him, We have both straw and provender ºu. enough, and room to lodge in. 26 And the man "bowed down his |head, and worshipped the LORD. 27 And he said, "Blessed be the LORD God of my master Abraham, who hath not left destitute my master of Phis mercy and his truth: I being in the way, the LORD “led me to the house of my master’s brethren. 28 And the damsel 'ran, and told them of her mother's house these things. 29 || And Rebekah had a brother, and his name was "Laban : and Laban ran out unto the man, unto the well. 30 And it came to pass, when he saw the earring and bracelets upon his sister’s hands, and when he heard the words of Rebekah his sister, saying Thus spake the man unto me; that he came unto the man; and, behold, he stood by the camels at the well. 31 And he said, Come in, "thoubless- ed of the LORD ; wherefore standest thou without 2 for I have prepared the house, and room for the camels. 32 °ſ And the man came into the house: and he ungirded his camels, and * gave straw and provender for the camels, and water to wash his feet, and the men’s feet that were with him 33 And there was set meat before him to eat; but he said, “I will not eat, until I have told mine errand. And he said, Speak on. 34 And he said, I am Abraham’s Servant. 35 And the LORD "hath blessed my master greatly; and he is become 22 He fo/lefh his errºnd t great: and he hath given him flocks, and herds, and silver, and gold, and menservants, and maidservants, and camels, and asses. 36 And Sarah my master’s wife "bare ºf a son to my master when she was old : and "untº. him hath he given all that he hath. 37 And my master' made me swear, saying. Thou shalt not take a wife to my son of the daughters of the Ca- naanites, in whose land I dwell : 38 "But thou shalt go unto my fa- ther s house, and to my kindred, and take a wife unto my son. 39 'And I said unto my master, Per- adventure the woman will not follow Iſle, 40 " And he said unto me, The LORD, "before whom I walk, will send his angel with thee, and prosper thy way; and thou shalt take a wife for my son of my kindred, and of my father’s house: 41 "Then shalt thou be clear from this my oath, when thou comest to my kindred; and if they give not thee one, thou shalt be clear from my oath. 42 And I came this day unto the well, and said, “O Lord God of my master Abraham, if now thou do pros- per my way which I go : 43 "Behold, I stand by the well of water; and it shall come to pass, that when the virgin cometh forth to draw water, and I say to her, Give me, I pray thee, a little water of thy pitcher to drink; . * 44 And she say to me, Both drink thou, and I will also draw for thy camels: let the same be the woman whom the LORD hath appointed out for my master’s son. 45 ° And before I had done * speak- ing in mine heart, behold, Rebekah came forth with her pitcher on her shoulder ; and she went down unto the *well, and drew water: and I said unto her, Let me drink, I pray thee. 46 And she made haste, and let down her pitcher from her shoulder, and said, Drink, and I will give thy camels drink also: so I drank, and she made the camels drink also. 47 And I asked her, and said, Whose daughter art thou? And she said, The daughter of Bethuel, Nahor’s son, whom Milcah bare unto him : and I ‘p it the earring upon her face, and the bracelets upon her hands. CHAP. xxiv. Before C H R J S T | R57. a ver. 26. g Ps. 118. 23. Matt. 21. 42. Mark 12. 11. h ver. 4. k ch. 20. 15. l ver. 5. m ver, 7. n ch. 17. 1. o ver. 26. r 2 Chron. 21. 3. Ezra 1.6. s ver, 12. t ver. 56, & 59. u ver. 13. 2 or, a full year, or ten months. Judg. 14.8. z ch. 35. 8. a ch. 17, 16. b ch. 22. 17. c Ezek. 16. ll, 12. Rebekah goeth with him. 48 "And I bowed down my head, and worshipped the LoRD, and blessed the LoRD God of my master Abraham, which had led me in the right way to take “my master's brother's daughter unto his son. 49 And now if ye will “deal kindly and truly with my master, tell me: and if not, tell me; that I may turn to the right hand, or to the left. 50 Then Laban and Bethuel an- swered and said, “The thing proceedeth from the LoRD : we cannot 'speak unto thee bad or good. 51 Behold, Rebekau" is before thee, take her, and go, and ſet her be thy master’s son’s wife, as the LORD hath spoken. -- 52 And it came to pass, that, when Abraham’s servant hºard their words, he "worshipped the LORD, bowing him- self to the earth. 53 And the servant brought forth "jewels of silver, and jewels of gold, and :as raiment, and gave them to Rebekah : he gave also to her brother and to her mother "precious things. 54 And they did eat and drink, he and the men that were with him, and tarried all night; and they rose up in the morning, and he said, 'Send me away unto my master. 55 And her brother and her mother said, Let the damsel abide with us “a few days, at the least ten; after that she shall go. 56 And he said unto them, Hinder me not, seeing the LORD hath prosper- ed my way; send me away that I may go to my master. 57 And they said, We will call the damsel, and enquire at her mouth. 58 And they called Rebekah, and |said unto her, Wilt thou go with this man? And she said, I will go. 59 And they sent away Rebekah their sister, and *her nurse, and Abra- ham’s servant, and his men. 60 And they blessed Rebekah, and said unto har; Thou art our sister, be thou a the mother of thousands of mil- lions, and "let thy seed possess the gate of those which hate them. - 61 "I And Rebekah arose, and her damsels, and they rode upon the ca- mels, and followed the man : and the servant took Rebekah, and went his way. 62 And Isaac came from the way of Abraham s arearn and burial. the * well I,ahai-roi; for he dwelt in the south country. 63 And Isaac went out ' " to medi- tate in the field at the eventide: and he lifted up his eyes, and saw, and, behold, the camels were coming. 64 And Rebekah lifted up her eyes, and when she saw Isaac, 'she lighted off the gamel. 65 For she had said unto the serv- nt, What man is this that walketh in he field to meet us ' And the servant had said, It is my master: therefore she took a vail, and covered herself. 66 And the servant told Isaac all things that he had done. 67 And Isaac brought her into his mother Sarah’s tent, and took Rebekah, and she became his wife; and he loved her; and Isaac was comforted after his mother’s death. CHAPTER XXV. The sons of Abraham by Keturah : 5 the di- vision of his goods : 7 his age, and death : 9 his burial : 12 the generations of Ishmael : 17 his age, and death : 21 Isaac prayeth for Re- bekah, being barren : 22 the children strive in her womb : 24 the birth of Esau and Jacob : 27 their difference: 29 Esau selleth his birthright. HEN* again Abraham took a wife, and her name was Keturall. 2 And " she bare him Zimran, and Jokshan, and Medan, and Midian, and Ishbak, and Shuah. 3 And Jokshan begat Sheba, and Dedan. And the sons of Dedan were Asshurim, and Letushim, and Leum- mim. 4 And the sons of Midian ; Ephah, and Epher, and Hanoch, and Abidah, and Eldaah. All these were the chil- dren of Keturah. 5 || And “Abraham gave all that he had unto Isaac. 6 Rut unto the sons of the concu- bines, which Abraham had, Abraham gave gifts, and "sent them away from Isaac his son, while he yet lived, east- ward, unto the east country. 7 "And these are the days of the years of Abraham’s life which he lived, an hundred threescore and fifteen years. 8 Then Abraham gave up the ghost, and "died in a good old age, an old man, and full of years; and “was ga- thered to his people. 9 And ' his sons Isaac and Ishmael buried him in the cave of Machpelah, in the field of Ephron the son of Zohar the Hittite, which is before Mamre; t GENESIS. Refore C II R IST |S57. a ch. 16. 14; 25, 11. b ch. 23. 16. c ch. 49. 31. l or, to pray. d Josh. 1. S. e ch. 16. 14; 24, 62. f Josh. 15. 18. . . . ch. 16. 15. • Cir. 1800. b l Chron. 1. 49. 2 or, Hadad, l thron. l. 30 i iſ 38.12. k ch. 17. 20. + 1773. l ver. 8. + cir. 1853. m 1 Chron. l. 32. n 1 Sam. 15. 7. 3 fºll. Ps. 78. 64. o ch. 16. 12. p Matt. l. 2. ? 1857. q ch. 22. 23. r ch. 24. 29. 5 ch. 24. 36. || 1838. t 1 Chron. 5. 2 Čhron. 33. 13. Ezra 8. 23. u ch. 21. 14. x Rom. 9. 10. y Judg. 6. 3. * 1822. z 1 Sam 9.9; 10. 22. a ch. 17. 16; 24.60. h ch. 15. 15: 49. 24) c 2 Sam. 8. 14. d ch, 35.29; 49. 33. e ch. 27. 29. Mal. l. 3. Rom. 9, 12. ſ ch. 35. 20; 50. .3 g ch. 27. 11, 16, 23. Esau and Jacob are bor 10 * The field which Abraham pur- chased of the sons of Heth: “there was Abraham buried, and Sarah his wife. 11 || And it came to pass after the death of Abraham, that God blessed his son Isaac ; and Isaac dwelt by the “well Lahai-roi. 12 "I Now these are the generations of Ishmael, Abraham’s son, * whom Hagar the Egyptian, Sarah's hand- maid, bare unto Abraham : 13 * And "these are the names of the sons of Ishmael, by their names, ac- cording to their generations: the first- born of Ishmael, Nebajoth ; and Ke- |dar, and Adbeel, and Mibsam, 14 And Mishma, and Dumah, and Massa, 15 * Hadar, and Tema, Jetur, Na- phish, and Kedemah: 16 These are the sons of Ishmael, and these are their names, by their towns, and by their castles; * twelve princes according to their nations. 17 “And these are the years of the life of Ishmael, an hundred and thirty and seven years: and 'he gave up the ghost and died; and was gathered un- to his people. 18 "And they dwelt from Havilah unto Shur, that is before Egypt, as thougoest toward Assyria: and he'died °in the presence of all his brethren. 19 || And these are the generations of Isaac, Abraham's son : "Abraham begat Isaac : 20 “And Isaac was forty years old when he took Rebekah to wife, "the daughter of Bethuel the Syrian of Padan-aram, the sister to Laban the Syrian. 21 "And Isaac intreated the Lord for his wife, because she was barren : ‘and the LorD was intreated of him, and * Rebekah his wife conceived. 22 And the children struggled to. gether within her; and she said, If it be so, why am I thus? “And she went to enquire of the LORD. 23 And the LoRD said unto her,” Two nations are in thy womb, and two manner of people shall be separated from thy bowels; and “the one people shall be stronger than the other people; and “the elder shall serve the younger. 24 And when her days to be de- livered were fulfilled, behold, there ºpere twins in her womb. 25 And the first came out red, "all ©.1 Esau selleth his birthright. over like an hairy garment; and they called his name Esau. 26 And after that came his brother out, and “his hand took hold on Esau’s heel; and "his name was called Jacob: "and Isaac was threescore years old when she bare them. 27 And the boys grew : and Esau was “a cunning hunter, a man of the , field; and Jacob was “a plain man, dwelling in tents. 28 And Isaac loved Esau, because *he did 'eat of his venison: “but Re- bekah loved Jacob. - 29 || AndJacob sod pottage: and Esau came from the field, and he was faint : 30 And Esau said to Jacob, Feed me, I pray thee, “with that same red pottage; for I am faint: therefore was his name called “Edom. 31 “And Jacob said, Sell me this day thy birthright. 32 And Esau said, Behold, I am “at the point to die: and what profit shall this birthright do to me? 33 And Jacob said, Swear to me this day; and he sware unto him : and "he sold his birthright unto Jacob. 34 Then Jacob gave Esau bread and pottage of lentiles; and *he did eat and drink, and rose up, and went his way: thus Esau despised his birthright. CHAPTER XXVI. ! Isaac because of famine went to Gerar: 2 God instructeth, and blesseth him : 7 he is reproved by Abimelech for denying his wife: 12 he grow- eth rich : 18 he diggeth Esek, Sitnah, and Re- hoboth : 26 Abimelech maketh a covenant with him at Beer-sheba: 34 Esau’s wives. ND there was a famine in the land, beside ‘the first famine that was in the days of Abraham. And Isaac went unto “Abimelech king of the Philistines unto Gerar. 2 And the LORD appeared unto him, and said, Go not down into Egypt; dwell in Y the land which I shall tell thee of: 3. *Sojourn in this land, and "I will CHAP. XXVI. Before C H R IST 1838. a Hos. 12. 3. b ch. 27. 36. c ch. 12. 13; 20. 2, 13. 1837. d Prov. 29. 25. 1 renison was in his mouth. i ch. 27. 19, 25, 31 k ch. 27. 6. 2 with that red, with that red pot- m Ps. 105, 15. n Heb. 12 16. o Eccles. 8.15. ls. 22. 13. 1 Cor. 15. 32. 5 found. p Matt. 13.8. Mark 4.8. q wer. 3. u ch. 21. 30. x ch. 20. 2. be with thee, and “will bless thee; for sº. unto thee, and unto thy seed, “I will give all these countries, and I will perform “the oath which I sware unto Abraham thy father; 4 And "I will make thy seed to mul- tiply as the stars of heaven, and will give unto thy seed all these countries; "and in thy seed shall all the nations of the earth be blessed; 5 ' Because that Abraham obeyed my voice, and kept my charge, my e ch. 22. 16. Ps. 105.9. f ch. 15. 5; 22, 17. g ch. 21. 31. h ch. 12. 3; 22, 18. i ch. 22. 16, 18. 8 living. Isaac dwelleth in Gerar. commandments, my statutes, and my laws. 6 || And Isaac dwelt in Gerar : 7 And the men of the place asked him of his wife; and * he said, She is my sister: for "he feared to say, She is my wife; lest, said he, the men of the place should kill me for Rebekah ; be- cause she was fair to look upon. 8 And it came to pass, when he had been there a long time, that Abimelech king of the Philistines looked out at a window, and saw, and, behold, Isaac was sporting with Rebekah his wife. 9 And Abimelech called Isaac, and said, Behold, of a surety she is thy wife : and how saidst thou, She is my sister 7 And Isaac said unto him, Be- cause I said, Lest I die for her. 10 And Abimelech said, What is this thou hast done unto us? one of the people might lightly have lien with .|thy wife, and 'thou shouldest have brought guiltiness upon us. 11 And Abimelech charged all his people, saying, He that "toucheth this man or his wife shall surely be put to death. 12 Then Isaac sowed in that land, and "received in the same year "an hun- dredfold: and the Lord "blessed him : 13 And the man "waxed great, and "went forward, and grew until he be- came very great : * 14 For he had possession of flocks, and possession of herds, and great store of " servants: and the Philistines *envied him. 15 For all the wells "which his fa- ther's servants had digged in the days of Abraham his father, the Philistines had stopped them, and filled them with earth. 16 And Abimelech said unto Isaac, Go from us; for * thou art much mightier than we. 17 || And Isaac departed thenae, and pitched his tent in the valley of Gerar, and dwelt there. 18 And Isaac digged again the wells of water, which they had digged in the days of Abraham his father; for the Philistines had stopped them after the death of Abraham: * and he called their names after the names by which his father had called them. 19 And Isaac's servants digged in the valley, and found there a well of “springing water. E 25 Isaac goeth to Beer-sheba. 20 And the herdmen of Gerar * did strive with Isaac’s herdmen, saying, The water is our’s : and he called the name of the well “Esek; because they strove with him. 21 And they digged another well, and strove for that also: and he called the name of it “Sitnah. 22 And he removed from thence, and digged another well; and for that they strove not ; and he called the name of it ‘Rehoboth ; and he said, For now the LORD hath made room for us, and we shall "be fruitful in the land. 23 And he went up from thence to Beer sheba. gº 24 And the LORD appeared unto him the same night, and said, “I am the God of Abraham thy father: *fear not, for 'I am with thee, and will bless thee, and multiply thy seed for my servant Abraham's sake. 25 And he “builded an altar there, and 'called upon the name of the LoRD, and pitched his tent there: and there Isaac's servants digged a well. 26 "I Then Abimelech went to him from Gerar, and Ahuzzath one of his friends, "and Phichol the chief captain of his army. 27 And Isaac said unto them, Where- fore come ye to me, seeing "ye hate me, and have "sent me away from you? 28 And they said, "We saw certainly that the LoRD "was with thee: and we said, Let there be now an oath betwixt us, even betwixt us and thee, and let us make a covenant with thee; 29 "That thou wilt do us no hurt, as we have not touched thee, and as we have done unto thee nothing but good, and have sent thee away in peace: *thou art now the blessed of the LoRD. 30 "And he made them a feast, and they did eat and drink. 31 And they rose up betimes in the morning, and “sware one to another : and Isaac sent them away, and they departed from him in peace. 32. And it came to pass the same day, that Isaac’s servants came, and told him concerning the well which they had digged, and said unto him, We have found water. 33 And he called it *Shebah : * there- fore the name of the city is "Beer-sheba unto this day. 34"| " " And Esau was forty years old when he took to wife Judith the daugh- GENESIS. Before C H R IST cir. 1804. a ch. 21. 25. b ch. 27.46; l 28. 1, 8. 1 bitterness of spirit. 3 i. e. Hatred. * cir. 1760. 4 i. e. Room. c ch. 48. 10. ! Sam. 3. 2. d ch. 17. 6; 28. 3; 41.52. Ex. l. 7. e ch. 17.7 ; 24. 12; 28, 13. 13, 18. 1 Ps. 116. 17. nn wer. 27. ch. 48. 9, 15; 49, 28 Deut. 33.1. n ch. 21. 22. o J.idg. 11. 7. p ver, 16. 6 Seeing we Sºtº. q ch. 21.22,23. r ver, 13. 7 If thoughalt, &c. s ch. 24. 31. Ps. 15. 15. t ver. 4. u ch. 19. 3. x ch. 21, 31 y ver, 4. x ch. 25.25. a ver. 22. b ch. 9. 25. Deut. 27. 18. He sendeth Esau for ventsors. ter of Beeri the Hittite, and Bashemath the daughter of Elon the Hittite: 35 Which "were 'agriefoſmind unto Isaac and to Rebekah. CHAPTER XXVII. 1 Isaac sendeth Esau for venison : 6 Rebekah in- structeth Jacob to obtain the blessing : 15 Jacob under the person of Esau obtaineth it : 30 Esau bringeth venison : 33 Isaac trembleth : 34 Esau complaineth, and by importunity obtaineth a blessing : 41 he threateneth Jacob : 42 Rebekah disappointeth it. AND "it came to pass, that when Isaac was old, and “his eyes were dim, so that he could not see, he called Esau his eldest son, and said unto him, My son : and he said unto him, Behold, here am I. - 2 And he said, Behold now, I am old, I know not the day of my death: 3 "Now therefore take, I pray thee, thy weapons, thy quiver and thy bow, and go out to the field, and * take me some venuson ; • 4 And make me savoury meat, such as I love, and bring it to me, that I may eat; that my soul "may bless thee before I die. 5 And Rebekah heard when Isaac spake to Esau his son. And Esau went to the field to hunt for venison, and to bring it. 6 || And Rebekah spake unto Jacob her son, saying, Behold, I heard thy father speak unto Esau thy brother, saying, - 7 Bring me venison, and make me savoury meat, that I may eat, and bless thee before the LORD before my death. 8 Now therefore, my son, obey my voice according to that which I com- mand thee. 9 Go now to the flock, and fetch me from thence two good kids of the goats; and I will make them 'savoury meat for thy father, such as he loveth : 10 And thou shalt bring it to tny father, that he may eat, and that he * may bless thee before his death . 11 And Jacob said to Rebekah his mother, Behold, “Esau my brother is a hairy man, and I am a smooth man : 12 My father peradventure will "feel me, and I shall seem to him as a de- ceiver; and I shall bring "a curse upon me, and not a blessing. 13 And his mother said unto him, "Upon me be thy curse, my son: only obey my voice, and go fetch me them. 14 And he went, and fetched, and brought them to his mother: and his s 26 . .Jar ol) obfarineth f/he blessiny. mother "made savoury meat, such as his father loved. 15 And Rebekah took '" goodly rai- ment of her eldest son Esau, which were with her in the house, and put them upon Jacob her younger son : 16 And she put the skins of the kids of the goats upon his hands, and upon the smooth of his neck : 17 And she gave the savoury meat aid the bread, which she had prepared, into the hand of her son Jacob. 18 ºf And he came unto his father, and said, My father: and he said, Here am I; who art thou, my son 7 19 And Jacob said unto his father, I am Esau thy firstborn; I have done according as thou badest me: arise, I pray thee, sit and eat of my venison, " that thy soul may bless me. 20 And Isaac said unto his son, How vs it that thou hast found it so quickly, my son? And he said, Because the LoRD thy God brought it “to me. 21 And Isaac said unto Jacob, Come near, I pray thee, that I* may feel thee, my son, whether thou be my very son Esau or not. - 22 And Jacob went near unto Isaac his father ; and he felt him, and said, The voice is Jacob’s voice, but the mands are the hands of Esau. 23 And he discerned him not, be- cause “his hands were hairy, as his bro- ther Esau’s hands: so he blessed him. 24 And he said, Art thou my very son Esau ? And he said, I am. 25 And he said, Bring it near to me, and I will eat of my son’s venison," that my soul may bless thee. And he brought it near to him, and he did eat ; and he brought him wine, and he drank. 26 And his father Isaac said unto him, Come near now, and kiss me, my son. 27 And he came near, and kissed him : and he smelled the smell of his reiment, and blessed him, and said, See, * the smell of my son is as the smell of a field which the Lord hath blessed : 28 Therefore " God give thee of the dew of heaven, and “the fatness of the earth, and 'plenty of corn and wine: 29 “Let people serve thee, and na- tions bow down to thee: be lord over thy brethren, and "let thy mother's sons bow down to thee: “cursed be every one that curseth thee, and blessed be be that blesseth thee. 30 ºf And it came to pass, as soon as CHAP. XXVII. Before C II it ST cir. 1760. a ver. 4, 9. l desirable, b ver. 27. c rer. 4. 2 trembled with a great trembling greatly. 3 hunted. d ch. 28. 3, 4. Ronn. 11. 29. e ver, 4. f Heb. 12. 17. 4 before me. g ver, 12. h ch. 25. 26. 5 i. e. a sup- planter. i ch. 25.33. k ver. 16. 1 Fulfilled, 2 Sam. 8. 14. ver. 29. m ver. 28. n ver, 4. 6 or, sti ported. o Heb. 12. 17. p ver. 28. Heb. 11. 20. 7 or, of the fatness. q Hos. 14.6 r Heb. 11. 20. s Deut. 33. 13, r) 2 Sam. 1. 21. t ch. 25. 23. Obad. 18, 19, 20. 2 Sam. 8. 14. u 2 Kings 8.20. x ch. 45. 18. Esau seeketh it in grieſ. Isaac had made an end of blessing Jacob, and Jacob was yet scarce gone out from the presence of Isaac his fa- ther, that Esau his brother came in from his hunting. 31 And he also had made savoury meat, and brought it unto his father, and said unto his father, Let my father arise, and “eat of his son’s venison, that thy soul may bless me. - 32 And Isaac his father said unto him, Who art thou? And he said, I am thy son, thy firstborn Esau. 33 And Isaac *trembled very exceed- ingly, and said, Who? where is he that hath “taken venison, and brought it me, and I have eaten of all before thou camest, and have blessed him : yea, "and he shall be blessed. 34 And when Esau heard the words of his father, ſhe cried with a great and exceeding bitter cry, and said unto his father, Bless me, even me also, O my father. 35 And he said, Thy brother came with subtilty, and hath taken away thy blessing. 36 And he said, "Is not he rightly named "Jacob Z for he hath supplant- ed me these two times: "he took away my birthright; and, behold, now he hath taken away my blessing. And he said, Hast thou not reserved a bless- ing for me? ge 37 And Isaac answered and said un- to Esau, "Behold, I have made him thy lord, and all his brethren have I given to him for servants; and "with corn and wine have I "sustained him : and what shall I do now unto thee, my son 7 38 And Esau said unto his father, Hast thou but one blessing, my father ? bless me, even me also, Ö my father. And Esau lifted up his voice," and wept. 39 And Isaac his father answered and said unto him, Behold, "thy dwell- ing shall be 7 the fatness of the earth, and of the dew of heaven from above; 40 And by thy sword shalt thou live, and ‘shalt serve thy brother; and "it shall come to pass when thou shalt have the dominion, that thou shalt break his yoke from off thy neck. 41 *| And Esau “hated Jacob be- } |cause of the blessing where with his father blessed him : and Esau said in his heart, "The days of mourning for my father are at hand; “then will I slay my brother Jacob. 27 Jacob is sent to Padan-aram. 42 And these words of Esau her elder son were told to Rebekah : and she sent and called Jacob her younger son, and said unto him, Behold, thy brother Esau, as touching thee, doth "comfort himself, purposing to kill thee. 43 Now therefore, my son, obey my voice; and arise, flee thou to Laban my brother * to Haran; 44 And tarry with him a few days, until thy brother’s fury turn away; 45 Until thy brother's anger turn away from thee, and he forget that which thou hast done to him : then I will send, and fetch thee from thence: why should I be deprived also of you both in one day? 46 And Rebekah said to Isaac, ‘I am weary of my life because of the daughters of Heth : “if Jacob take a wife of the daughters of Heth, such as these which are of the daughters of the land, what good shall my life do me? CHAPTER XXVIII. l Isaac blesseth Jacob, and semdeth him to Padan- aram; 6 Esau marrieth Mahalath the daughter of Ishmael: 10 the vision of Jacob’s ladder: 18 the stone of Beth-el: 20 Jacob’s vow. ND *Isaac called Jacob, and “bless- ed him, and charged him, and said unto him, “Thou shalt not take a wife of the daughters of Canaan. 2 "Arise, go to “Padan-aram, to the house of ’Bethuel thy mother's father; and take thee a wife from thence of the daughters of "Laban thy mother’s brother. 3 “And God Almighty bless thee, and make thee fruitful, and multiply thee, that thou mayest be “a multitude of people; 4 And give thee * the blessing of Abraham, to thee, and to thy seed with thee; that thou mayest inherit the land “wherein thou art a stranger, which God gave unto Abraham. 5 And Isaac sent away Jacob: and he went to Padan-aram unto Laban, son of Bethuel the Syrian, the brother of Rebekah, Jacob’s and Esau’s mother. 6 * When Esau saw that Isaac had blessed Jacob, and sent him away to Padan-aram, to take him a wife from thence; and that as he blessed him he gave him a charge, saying, Thou shalt not take a wife of the daughters of Canaan; 7 And that Jacob obeyed his father and his mother, and was gone to Pa- dan aram : GENESIS. Before C H R IST cir. 1760. a ch. 24. 3; 26. 35. 1 were evil in the eyes, &c. * cir. 1760, b Ps. 64. 5, c ch. 36. 3, she is culled Bashemath. d ch. 25. 13. e ch. 11. 31. ſ Hos. 12, 12. g Called, Acts 7. 2, Charran. h ch. 41. 1. Job 33. 15. i ch. 26.35; 28, 8. k ch. 24.3. 1 John 1.5l. Heb. 1. 14. m ch. 35. 1 ; 48. 3. n ch. 26. 24. o ch. 13. 15; 35. 12. p ch. 13. 16. + 1760. q ch. 27. 33. 2 break forth. r ch. 13. 14. Deut. 12. 20. sch. 24.3. t ch. 12. 3.; 18. 18; 22. 18; 26, 4. u Hos. 12. 12. x ch. 25. 20. y ch. 22. 23. z See ver. 20, 21. ch. 26. 24; 31. 3. a ch. 48. 16. Ps. 121. § 7, b ch. 24. 29. 1 Kings 8.57. Heb. 13. 5. e ch. 17. 1, 6. f Nunn. 23. 19. 3 an assembly of juvople. ch. 12. 2. Ex. 3. 5. Josh. 5. 15. 4 of thy so- journings i ch. 17. 8. k ch. 31.13, 15; 35. 14. 1 Lev. 8, 10, 11, 12 Nam.T. l. m Judg. l. 23, 26 6 i. e. The house of God. n ch. 31. 13, Judg. 11. 30. 2 Sam. 15. 8. o wer. 15. p l Tim. 6, 8. q Judg. ll. 31. 2 Sam. 19. 24, 30. The vision of Jacob’s ladder. 8 And Esau seeing "that the daugh- ters of Canaan 'pleased not Isaac his father; , - 9 * Then went Esau unto Ishmael, and took unto the wives which he had * Mahalath the daughter of Ishmael Abraham’s son, "the sister of Nebajoth, to be his wife. 10 ºf And Jacob f went out from Beer-sheba, and went toward “Haran. 11 And he lighted upon a certain place, and tarried there all night, be cause the sun was set; and he took ol the stones of that place, and put them, for his pillows, and lay down in that place to sleep. 12 And he "dreamed, and bellold a ladder set up on the earth, and the top of it reached to heaven : and behold 'the angels of God ascending and de- scending on it. 13 " And, behold, the LoRD stood above it, and said, "I am the LORD God of Abraham thy father, and the God of Isaac : * the land whereon thou liest, to thee will I give it, and to thy seed; 14 And Pthy seed shall be as the dust of the earth, and thou shalt “spread abroad to the west, and to the east, and to the north, and to the south : and in thee and “in thy seed shall all the families of the earth be blessed. 15 And, behold, “I am with thee, and will “keep thee in all places whither thou goest, and will “bring thee again into this land; for “I will not leave thee, * until I have done that which I have spoken to thee of. 16 || And Jacob awaked out of his sleep, and he said, Surely the LORD is in "this place; and I knew it not. 17 And he was afraid, and said, How dreadful is this place! this is none other but the house of God, and "his is the gate of heaven. - 18 And Jacob rose up early in the morning, and took the stone that he had put for his pillows, and “set it up for a pillar, 'and poured oil upon the top of it. 19 And he called the name of " that place “Beth-el: but the name of that city was called Luz at the first. 20 " And Jacob vowed a vow, say- ing, If “God will be with me, and will keep me in this way that I go, and will give me Pbread to eat, and rai- ment to put on, 21 So that "I come again to my fa- 28 f Jacob cometh to Hºran. ther’s house in peace; “then shall the LoRD be my God: 22 And this stone, which I have set for a pillar, “shall be God’s house: "and of all that thou shalt give me I will surely give the tenth unto thee. CHAPTER XXIX. Jacob cometh to the well of Haram : 9 he taketh acquaintance of Rachel ; 13 Laban entertaineth him : 18 Jacob covenan 'eth for Rachel ; 23 he is deceived with Leah : 28 he marrieth also Rachel, and serveth for her seven years more : 32 Leah beareth Reuben, 33 Simeon, 34 Levi, 35 and Judah. fTHEN Jacob "went on his journey, "and came into the land of the “peo- ple of the east. 2 And he looked, and behold a well in the field, and, lo, there were three flocks of sheep lying by it; for out of that well they watered the flocks: and a great stone was upon the well's mouth. 3 And thither were all the flocks gathered: and they rolled the stone from the well’s mouth, and watered the sheep, and put the stone again upon the well’s mouth in his place. 4 And Jacob said unto them, My brethren, whence be ye? And they said, Of Haran are we. 5 And he said unto them, Know ye Laban the son of Nahor 7 And they said, We know him. 6 And he said unto them, **Is he well? And they said, He is well: and, behold, Rachel his daughter cometh with the sheep. 7 And he said, Lo, "it is yet high day, neither is it time that the cattle should be gathered together: water ye the sheep, and go and feed them. 8 And they said, We cannot, until all the flocks be gathered together, and till they roll the stone from the well’s mouth ; then we water the sheep. 9 || And while he yet spake with them, "Rachel came with her father's sheep : for she kept them. 10 And it came to pass, when Jacob saw Rachel the daughter of Laban his mother's brother, and the sheep of La- ban his mother’s brother, that Jacob went near, and "rolled the stone from the well’s mouth, and watered the flock of Laban his mother’s brother. 11 And Jacob "kissed Rachel, and lifted up his voice, and wept. Before C H R IS T cir. 1760. a Deut. 26, 17. 2 Sam. 15. 8. 2 Kings 5. 17. l hearing. b ch. 24.29. 2 a month of days. 3 liſt up his feet. 12 And Jacob told Rachel that he - was "her father’s brother, and that he was Rebekah’s son: " and she ran and told her father. l 4. * Hos. 12, 12. 4 children. g ch. 31. 41. 2 Sam. 3. 14. h ch. 30. 26. Hos. 12. 12. • 1753. i Judg. 15. 1. 5 Is there ace to in f k ch. 43. 27. l Judg. 14. 10; John 2. 1, 2. 6 yet the day is great. n Ex. 2. 16. 7 place. n Judg. 14. 12. o Ex. 2. 17. q ch. 13.8; lA. 14, 16. r ch. 24. 28. ..] brought him to his house. CHAP. XXIX. He marrieth Legh and ſtachel. 13 And it came to pass, when Laban heard the 'tidings of Jacob his sister's son, that "he ran to meet him, and embraced him, and kissed him, and And he told Laban all these things. 14 And Laban said to him, “Surely thou art my bone and my flesh. And he abode with him “the space of month. 15 "I And Laban said unto Jacob, Because thou art my brother, shouldest thou therefore serve me for nought? tell me, what shall thy wages be 2 16 And Laban had two daughters: the name of the elder was Leah, and the name of the younger was Rachel. 17 Leah was tender eyed; but Ra- chel was beautiful and well favoured. 18 And Jacob loved Rachel; and said, “I will serve thee seven years for Rachel thy younger daughter. 19 And Laban said, It is better that I give her to thee, than that I should give her to anotherman: abide with me. 20 And Jacob "served seven years for Rachel; and they seemed unto him but a few days, for the love he had to her. 21 | "And Jacob said unto Laban, Give me my wife, for my days are ful- filled, that I may go in unto her. 22 And Laban gathered together all the men of the place, and 'made a feast. 23 And it came to pass in the even- ing, that he took Leah his daughter, and brought her to him ; and he went in unto her. 24 And Laban gave unto his daugh- ter Leah Zilpah his maid for an hand. maid. - - , 25 And it came to pass, that in the morning, behold, it was Leah : and he said to Laban, What is this thou hast done unto me? did not I serve with thee for Rachel ? wherefore then hast thou beguiled me? 26 And Laban said, It must not he so done in our country, 7 to give the younger before the firstborn. 27 "Fulfil her week, and we will give thee this also for the service which thou shalt serve with me yet seven other years. O 28 And Jacob did so, and fulfilled her week: and he gave him Rachel his daughter to wife also. 29 And Iaban gave to Rachel his daughter Bilhah his handmaid to be her maid. 30 And he went in also unto Ra 29 Rachel envieth her sister. chel, and he “loved also Rachel more than Leah, and served with him "yet seven other years. 31 || And when the LoRD “saw that Leah was hated, he “opened her womb : but Rachel was barren. 32 *And Leah conceived, and bare a son, and she called his name *Reuben : for she said, Surely the LORD hath “looked upon my affliction; now there- fore my husband will love me. 33 “And she conceived again, and bare a son; and said, Because the LORD hath heard that I was hated, he hath therefore given me this son also : and she called his name "Simeon. 34 " And she conceived again, and bare a son; and said, Now this time will my husband be joined unto me, because I have born him three sons: therefore was his name called "Levi. 35 “And she conceived again, and bare a son: and she said, Now will I raise the LORD : therefore she called i. name '*Judah; and "left bearing. CHAPTER XXX. Rachel, in grief for her barrenness, giveth Bil- hah her maid unto Jacob: 5 she beareth Dan and Naphtali ; 9 Leah giveth Zilpah her maid, who beareth Gad and Asher : 14 Reuben findeth mandrakes, with-which Leah buyeth her husband of Rachel ; 17 Leah beareth Issachar, Zebulun, and Dinah : 22 Rachel beareth Joseph : 25 Ja- cob desireth to depart : 27 Laban stayeth him on a new covenant: 37 Jacob’s policy, whereby he became rich. ND" when Rachel saw that " she bare Jacob no children, Rachel * envied her sister; and said unto Ja- cob, Give me children, "or else I die. 2 And Jacob's anger was kindled against Rachel; and he said, "Am I in God’s stead, who hath withheld from thee the fruit of the womb 7 3 And she said, Behold * my maid Bilhah, go in unto her; ' and she shall bear upon my knees, “that I may also * have children by her. 4 And she gave him Bilhah her handmaid "to wife: and Jacob went in unto her. 5 *And Bilhah conceived, and bare Jacob a son. e 6And Rachel said, God hath judged me, and hath also heard my voice, and , hath given me a son: therefore called |* : she his name * Dan. 7 "And Bilhah Rachel’s maid con- ceived again, and bare Jacob a second SOD. 8 And Rachel said, With 7 great wrestlings have I wrestled with my GENESIS. Before C H R IST 1753. a ver, 20. Deut. 21. 15. * cir. 1749. b ch. 30.26; 31. 41 1. 41. Hos. 12, 12. l i. e. my wrestling. ... + cir. 1748. §: 1752. c Called, Matt. 4. 13 Nephtha- lim. d Ps. 127. 3. e ch. 30. l. f ver.4. 2 i.e. see a &Ojº. 3 i. e. a troop, or, corn pany. ls. 65. 11. § cir. . . ol. | cir. 1747. E. 4 In my h.m.p. piness. # cir. 1750. h Prov, 3]. 28 Luke 1. 48. 5 i.e. happy. 6 i.e. hearing. ch. 3. ...t'. i. e...joined. See Num. Is f cir. 1749. k Nu-a. 16.9, 13. l Matt. l. 2. 8 i. e. praise. 9 stood from bearing. cir 1747. | cir. 1749. m ch. 29.31. n ch. 37. ll. o Job 5. 2. p ch. 16. 2. 1 Sam. l. 5. 1 i.e. an hire. * Cir. 1746. s ch. 16. 2. 2 be built by cr. 3 i. e. dwell- tng. + cir. 1745. Lium. 3. 59. 5 i.e. judging. | cir. 1747. a 1 Sam. l. 6. 1s. 4. l. Luke 1. 25. t; i. e. adding. b ch. 35. 17. 7 torestlings of God. ch. 23. 6. She beareth Joseph. sister, and I have prevailed : and she called his name ‘‘Naphtali. - 9 * When Leah saw that she had left bearing, she took Zilpah her maid, and 'gave her Jacob to wife. 10 And Zilpah Leah’s maid bare Jacob a son. 11 And Leah said, A troop cometh : and she called his name “Gad. 12 And Zilpah Leah’s maid bare Jacob a second son. 13 "And Leah said, “Happy am I, for the daughters "will call me blessed : and she called his name "Asher. 14 || "And Reuben went in the days of wheat harvest, and found mandrakes in the field, and brought them unto his mother Leah. Then Rachel said to Leah, 'Give me, I pray thee, of thy son’s mandrakes. 15 And she said unto her, “Is it a small matter that thou hast taken my husband 7 and wouldest thou take away my son’s mandrakes also 7 And Rachel said, Therefore he shall lie with thee to night for thy son’s mandrakes. 16 And Jacob came out of the field in the evening, and Leah went out to meet him, and said, Thou must come in unto me; for surely I have hired thee with my son’s mandrakes. And he lay with her that night. 17 “And God hearkened unto Leah, and she conceived, and bare Jacob the fifth son. 18 And Leah said, God hath given me my hire, because I have given my maiden to my husband: and she call- ed his name 'Issachar. 19 And Leah conceived again, and bare Jacob the sixth son. 20 " And Leah said, God hath en- dued me with a good dowry; now will my husband dwell with me, because I have born him six sons: and she call- ed his name * * Zebulun. 21 "And afterwards she bare a daugh, ter, and called her name * Dinah. 22 || And God “remembered Rachel. and God hearkened to her, and 2 open- |ed her womb. 23 °And she conceived, and bare a son; and said, God hath taken away a my reproach: 24 And she called his name "Jo- seph ; and said, "The Low D shall add to me another son. 25 || And it came to pass, when Rachel had born Joseph, that Jacob 30 Jacob becometh rich. id unto Laban, “Send me away, that may go unto "mine own place, and to y country. 26 Give me my wives and my chil- dren, “for whom I have served thee, and let me go: for thou knowest my service which I have done thee. 27 And Laban said unto him, I pray thee, if I have found favour in thine eyes, tarry : for "I have learned by ex- perience that the LoRD hath blessed me “for thy sake. 28 And he said, "Appoint me thy wages, and I will give it. 29 And he said unto him, “Thou knowest how I have served thee, and how thy cattle was with me. 30 For it was little which thou hadst before I came, and it is now 'increased unto a multitude; and the LORD hath blessed thee * since my coming : and now when shall I "provide for mine own house also : 31 And he said, What shall I give thee ? And Jacob said, Thou shalt not give me any thing: if thou wilt do this thing for me, I will again feed and keep thy flock: 32 I will pass through all thy flock to day, removing from thence all the speckled and spotted cattle, and all the brown cattle among the sheep, and the spotted and speckled among the goats: and of such shall be my hire. 33 So shall my "righteousness an- swer for me * in time to come, when it shall come for my hire before thy face: every one that is not speckled and spotted among the goats, and brown among the sheep, that shall be counted stolen with me. 34 And Laban said, Behold, I would it might be according to thy word. 35 And he removed that day the he goats that were ringstraked and spot- ted, and all the she goats that were speckled and spotted, and every one that had some white in it, and all the brown among the sheep, and gave them into the hand of his sons. 36 And he set three days’ journey betwixt himself and Jacob : and Jacob fed the rest of Laban’s flocks. 37 ºf And “Jacob took him rods of green poplar, and of the hazel and chesnut tree; and pilled white strakes in them, and made the white appear which was in the rods. 38 And he set the rods which he CHAP. XXXI. Before C H H IST cir. 1745. a ch. 24.54, 56. b ch. 18, 33; 31. 55. c ch. 29. 20, 30. d ch. 39. 3., 5. e See ch. 26. 24. f ch. 29. 15. g ch. 31.6, 38, 30, 40. Matt. 24. 45. Tit. 2. 10. 1 broken x forth. - ver. 43. 2 at my foot. h 1 Tirn. 5. 8, i ver. 30. k ch. 13. 2; 24. 35 ; 26. • 1739. 1 ch. 31.8. m Ps. 37. 6. 3 to morrow. Ex. 13. 14. n Ps. 49. 16. o ch. 4.5. p Deut. 28.54. 4 as yesterday and the day before. l Sam. 19. 7. q ch. 28. 15, 20, 21; 32.9. r ver. 2. s ver. 3. t vor. 38, 39 4), 41. ch. 30. 29. z See ch. 31. Q-12 seh.30. 32. b ver. 1, 16. He desireth to leave Labon. had pilled before the flocks in the gutters in the watering troughs when the flocks came to drink, that they should conceive when they came to drink. 39 And the flocks conceived before the rods, and brought forth cattle ring- straked, speckled, and spotted. 40 AndJacob did separate the lambs, and set the faces of the flocks toward the ringstraked, and all the brown in the flock of Laban; and he put his own flocks by themselves, and put them not unto Laban’s cattle. 41 And it came to pass, whensoever the stronger cattle did conceive, that Jacob laid the rods before the eyes of the cattle in the gutters, that they might conceive among the rods. 42 But when the cattle were feeble, he put them not in : so the feebler were Laban's, and the stronger Jacob’s. 43 And the man 'increased exceed- ingly, and “had much cattle, and maid- servants, and menservants, and camels, and asses. CHAPTER XXXI. 1 Jacob upon displeasure departeth secretly : 19 Rachel stealeth her father’s images : 22 Laban pursueth after him, 26 and complaimeth of the wrong : 34 Rachel’s policy to hide the images: 36 Jacob’s complaint of Laban : 43 the covenant of Laban and Jacob at Galeeel. ND he heard the words of Laban’s sons, saying, Jacob hath taken away all that was our father's ; and of that which was our father’s hath he gotten all this "glory. 2 And Jacob beheld “ the counte- nance of Laban, and, behold, it was not P toward him "as before. 3.And the LoRD said unto Jacob,” Re- turn unto the land of thy fathers, and to thy kindred; and I will be with thee. 4 And Jacob sent and called Rachel and Leah to the field unto his flock, 5 And said unto them, 'I see your father’s countenance, that it is not toward me as before ; but the God of my father hath been with me. . 6 And 'ye know that with all my power I have served your father. 7 And your father hath deceived me, and "changed my wages *ten times: e 5 8-> but God suffered him not to hurt me. 8 If he said thus, “The speckled shall be thy wages; then all the cattle bare speckled: and if he said thus, The ringstraked shall be thy hire; then bare all the cattle ringstraked. 9 Thus God hath "taken away the 31 Jacob departeth from Laban, cattle of your father, and given them t() [1] G. 10 And it came to pass at the time that the cattle conceived, that I lifted up mine eyes, and saw in a dream, and, behold, the 'rams which leaped upon the cattle were ringstraked, speckled, and grisled. 11 And "the angel of God spake unto me in a dream, saying, Jacob : And I said, Here am I. 12 And he said, Lift up now thine eyes, and see, all the rams which leap upon the cattle are ringstraked, speckled, and grisled: for "I have seen all that Laban doeth unto thee. 13 I am the God of Beth-el, f where thou anointedst the pillar, and where thou vowedstavow unto me: now "arise, g : get thee out from this land, and return unto the land of thy kindred. 14 And Rachel and Leah answered ‘and said unto him, ‘Is there yet any portion or inheritance for us in our father’s house 2 15 Are we not counted of him stran- gers? for "he hath sold us, and hath quite devoured also our money. 16 For all the riches which God hath taken from our father, that isour’s, and our children’s : now then, what- soever God hath said unto thee, do. 17 || "Then Jacob rose up, and set his sons and his wives upon camels; 18 And he carried away all his cat- tle, and all his goods which he had gotten, the cattle of his getting, which he had gotten in Padan-aram, for to go to Isaac his father in the land of Canaan. 19 And Laban went to shear his sheep: and Rachel had stolen the *images that were her father's. 20 And Jacob stole away "unawares to Laban the Syrian, in that he told him not that he fled. 21 So he fled with all that he had ; and herose up, and passed overtheriver, and 'set his face toward the mount Gilead. 22 And it was told Laban on the third day that Jacob was fled. 23 And he took his brethren with him, and pursued after him seven days’ journey; and they overtook him in the mount Gilead. 24 And God "came to Laban the Sy- rian in a dream by night, and said unto him, Take heed that thou 'speak not to Jacob "either good or bad. 25 | Then Lahan overtook Jacob. GENESIS. Before C H R IS T 1739. 1 or, he & a l Sam. 30.2. b ch. 48. 16. 2 hast stolen c ver, 55. Ruth 1.9, 14, 1 Kings 19. 30. Acts 20, 37 d Ex. 3. 7. e l Sam. 13. 13. 2 Chron. t; 16. 9. f ch. 28. 18, i ver. 24. k ch. 2. 24. I wer. 19. Judg. 18. 24. m ch. 29. 15, 27. In * ch. 44. • 1739. 3 feraphim. Judg. 17. 5. l Sam. 19. 13. Hos. 3. 4. o ch. 35. 2. 4 the heart of p Ex. 20. 12. Lev. 19. 32 q ch. 46. 28. 2 Kings 12. s ch. 20. 3. Joh 33. 15. Matt, 1. 20. t ch. 24. 50. 6 from goud to bad. 9 who pursueth after him, Now Jacob had pitched his tent in the mount: and Laban with his brethren pitched in the mount of Gilead. 26 And Laban said to Jacob, What hast thou done, that thou hast stolen away unawares to me, and “carried away my daughters, as captives taken with the sword 7 27 Wherefore didst thou flee away Secretly, and * steal away from me; and didst not tell me, that I might have sent thee away with mirth, and with songs, with tabret, and with harp 2 28 And hast not suffered me “to kiss my sons and my daughters ?" thou host now done foolishly in so doing. 29 It is in the power of my natio to do you hurt : but the * God of yºur father spake unto me 'yesternight, say- ing, Take thou heed that thou peak not to Jacob either good or bad. 30 And mow, though thou wºuldest needs be gone, because thou sore longedst after thy father's house, yet wherefore hast thou 'stolen my gods? 31 And Jacob answered and said to Laban, Because I was afraid : for I said, Peradventure thou wouldest take by force thy daughters from me. 32 With whomsoever thou findest thy gods, "let him not live: before our brethren discern thou what is thine with me, and take it to thee. For Jacob knew not that Rachel had stolen them. 33 And Laban went into Jacob’s tent, and into Leah’s tent, and into the two maidservants’ tents; but he found them not. Then went he out of Leah’s tent, and entered into Rachel’s tent. 34 Now Rachel had taken the im- ages, and put them in the camel's fur- niture, and sat upon them. And Laban °searched all the tent, but found them In Ot. . 35 And she said to her father, Let it not displease my lord that I cannot Prise up before thee; for the custom of women is upon me. And he searched, but found not the images. 36 And Jacob was wroth, and chode with Laban: and Jacob answer- ed and said to Laban, What is my trespass : what is my sin, that thou hast so hotly pursued after me? 37 Whereas thou hast searched all my stuff, what hast thou found of all thy houshold stuff? set it here before my brethren and thy brethren, that they may judge betwixt us both. 32 * Jacob’s complaznt of Laban. 38 This twenty years have I been with thee; thy eves and thy she goats have not cast their young, and the rams of thy flock have I not eaten. 39 “That which was torn of beasts I brought not unto thee: I bare the loss of it; of "my hand dids, thou require it, whether stolen by day, or stolen by night. 40 Thus I was ; in the day the drought consumed me, and the frost by night ; and my sleep departed from mine eyes. 41 Thus have I been twenty years in thy house; I' served thee fourteen years for thy two daughters, an i six years for thy cattle: and thou hast changed my wages ten times. 42 “Except the God of my father, the God of Abraham, and 'the fear of Isaac, had been with me, surely thou St sent me away now empty. "God hath seen mine affliction and the labour of my hands, and "rebuked thee yester- night. 43 And Laban answered and said unto Jacob, These daughters are my daughters, and these children are my | children, and ſhese cattle are my cat- tle, and all that thou seest is mine : and what can I do this day unto these my daughters, or unto their children which they have born ? 44 Now therefore come thou, ‘let us make a covenant, I and thou;" and let it be for a witness between me and thee. 45 And Jacob '' took a stone, and set it up for a pillar. 46 And Jacob said unto his bre- thren, Gather stones; and they took stones, and made an heap : and they did eat there upon the heap. 47 And Laban called it "Jegar-saha- dutha : but Jacob called it "Galeed. 48 And Laban said, "This heap is a witness between me and thee this day. Therefore was the name of it called Galeed; 49 And ""Mizpah; for he said, The l,0RD watch between me and thee, when we are absent one from another. 50 If thou shalt afflict my daughters, or if thou shalt take other wives beside my daughters, no man is with us; see, God is witness betwixt me and thee. 51 And Laban said to Jacob, Behold this heap, and behold this pillar, which I have cast betwixt me and thee; 52 This heap be witness, and this CHAP. XXXI. Before C H R IST 1 39. -** *-*. a Fºx. 22. 10, &c. h F.X. 22. 12. c cli. 16. 5. ! ch. 21. 23. • vor. 12. l or, killca heſists. f ch. 29, 27, 28. g ch. 28. l. h ch. 18.33; 3(), ºff. i ver, 7. k Ps. 124. 1, 2. wer. 53. Is 8. 13. m ("h. 29, 32. Ex. 3. 7. n 1 Chron. 12. lT. Jude 9. o Ps. 91. 1 1. Heb. 1. 14. p Josh. 5, 14. Ps. 103.21 ; 148. 2. Luke 2. 13. i. e. two hosts, or, camps. q ch. 33. 14, r &n. 36. 5, 7. 8 IDeu - Josh. 24. 4. 3 field. s Prov. 15. l. t ch. 26, 28. tº . 2 ... : x ch. 30. 43. y ch. 28. 18. z ch.33. 8, 15. a ch. 33. l. 4 i.e. the heap, ºf witness. ("hºuld. 5 i. e. the heap of witness. I it b. b Josh. 24. 27. c ch. 35. 3. d Judg. 11. 29. 1 Sam. 7. 5. 6 i. e. a bea- con, or, watchtocer. g ch. 31. 3, 13. 7 I wºn less than all, Jºc. h ch. 24. 27. | Job 8. W. His vision at Mahanazmi. pillar be witness, that I will not pass over this heap to thee, and that thou shalt not pass over this heap and this pillar unto me, for harm. 53 The God of Abraham, and the God of Nahor, the God of their father, ‘judge betwixt us. And Jacob "sware by “the fear of his father Isaac. 54 Then Jacob' offered sacrifice p. on the mount, and called his brethren to eat bread: and they did eat bread, and tarried all night in the mount. 55 And early in the morning Laban. rose up, and kissed his sons and his, daughters, and “blessed them : and La- ban departed, and "returned unto his. place. CHAPTER XXXII. l Jacob’s vision at Mahanaim : 3 his message to Esau : 6 he is afraid of Esau’s coming : 9 he prayeth for deliverance : 13 he sendeth a present to Esau : 24 he wrestleth with an angel at Peniel, where he is called Israel: 31 he halteth, ANR Jacob went on his way, and °the angels of God met him. 2 And when Jacob saw them, he said, This is God’s "host: and he call- ed the name of that place “Mahanaim. 3 And Jacob sent messengers before him to Esau his brother "unto the land of Seir, 'the “country of Edom. 4 And he commanded them, saying, * Thus shall ye speak unto muy lord: Esau; Thy servant Jacob saith thus, I have sojourned with Laban, and stayed there until now : 5 And “I have oxen, and asses, flocks, and menservants, and women- servants: and I have sent to tell my lord, that “I may find grace in thy sight. 6 And the messengers returned to Jacob, saying, We came to thy brother Esau, and also “he cometh to meet thee, and four hundred men with him. 7 Then Jacob was greatly afraid and “distressed: and he divided the people that was with him, and the flocks, and herds, and the camels, into two bands; 8 And said, If Esau come to the Dne company, and smite it, then the other company which is left shall escape. 9 || “And Jacob said, "O God of my father Abraham, and God of my father Isaac, the LoRD “which saidst unto me, Return unto thy country, and to thy kindred, and I will deal well with thee: 10 7 I am not worthy of the least of all the "mercies, and of all the truth, which thou hast shewed unto thy serv- ant; for with 'my staff I passed over F 33 J too' sendoth a present to Esau. this Jordan; and now I am become two bands. 11 * Deliver me, I pray thee, from the hand of my brother, from the hand of Esau : for I fear him, lest he will come and smite me, and “the mother *with the children. 12 And ‘thou saidst, I will surely do ihee good, and make thy seed as the sand of the sea, which cannot be num- bered for multitude. 13 T And he lodged there that same night; and took of that which came to his hand “a present for Esau his brother; - 14 Two hundred she goats, and twenty he goats, two hundred ewes, and twenty rams, 15 Thirty milch camels with their colts, forty kine, and ten bulls, twenty she asses, and ten föals. 16 And he delivered them into the hand of his servants, every drove by themselves; and said unto his servants, Pass over before me, and put a space betwixt drove and drove. 17 And he commanded the foremost, saying, When Esau my brother meet- eth thee, and asketh thee, saying, Whose art thou? and whither goest thou? and whose are these before thee? 18 Then thou shalt say, They be thy servant Jacob’s ; it is a present sent unto my lord Esau; and, behold, also he is behind us. 19 And so commanded he the second, and the third, and all that followed the droves, saying, On this manner shall ye speak unto Esau, when ye find him. 20 And say ye moreover, Behold, thy servant Jacob is behind us. For he said, I will "appease him with the present that goeth before me, and afterward I will see his face; perad- venture he will accept “of me. 21 So went the present over before him: and himself lodged that nightin the company. 22 And he rose up that night, and took his two wives, and his two women- servants, and his eleven sons, and passed over the ford Jabbok. 23 And he took them, and *sent them over the brook, and sent over that he had. 24 ºf And Jacob was left alone; and there "wrestled a man with him until the "breaking of the day. 25 And when he saw that he pre- GENESIS. Before C H R IST 1739. a See Matt. 26. 41. 2 Cor. 12. 7. b Ps. 59. 1, 2. c See Luke 24. 28 d Hos. 10. 14. e Hos. 12. 4. 1 upon. f ch. 28. 13, 14, 15. g ch. 35. 10. 2 Kings 17. 34. 2 i.e. a prince O &#. h Hos. 12. 3, 4. i ch. 25, 31; k ch. 43. 11. Prov. 18, 16. l Judg. 13. 18 3 i. e. the face of God. n ch. 32. 6. o Prov. 21. 14. 4 . jace. Job 42.8, 9. p ch. 18. 2; 42. 6; 43. 26. q ch. 32. 28. r ch. 45. 14, 15. s Deut. 3. 16. 5 caused to pass. 6 to thee f t ch. 48.9. Ps. 127. 3. Is. 8. 18. u Hos. 12.3, 4. Eph. 6. 12. 7 ascending of the morning. He wrestleth with an angel. vailed not against him, he touched the hollow of his thigh ; and "the hollow of Jacob's thigh was out of joint, as he wrestled with him. 26 And “he said, Let me go, for the day breaketh. And he said, “I will not let thee go, except thou bless me. 27 And he said unto him, Wha is thy name? And he said, Jacob. 28 And he said, "Thy name shall be called no more Jacob, but “Israel: for as a prince hast thou "power with God and 'with men, and hast prevailed. 29 And Jacob asked him, and said, Tell me, I pray thee, thy name. And he said, 'Wherefore is it that thou dost ask after my name 7 And he blessed ..] him there. 30 And Jacob called the name of the place “Peniel: for "I have seen God face to face, and my life is preserved. 31 And as he passed over Penuel the sun rose upon him, and he halted upon his thigh. 32 Therefore the children of Israel eat not of the sinew which shrank, which is upon the hollow of the thigh, unto this day: because he touched the hollow of Jacob’s thigh in the sinew that shrank. CHAPTER XXXIII. l The kindness of Jacob and Esau at their meeting: 17 Jacob cometh to Succoth : 18 at Shalem he buyeth a field, and buildeth an altar called El- elohe-Israel. - AND Jacob lifted up his eyes, and looked, and, behold, “Esau came, and with him four hundred men. And he divided the children unto Leah, and unto Rachel, and unto the two hand- maids. - 2 And he put the handmaids and their children foremost, and Leah and her children after, and Rachel and Joseph hindermost. 3 And he passed over before them, and Pbowed himself to the ground seven times, until he came near to his brother. - 4 *And Esau ran to meet him, and embraced him, and fell on his neck, and kissed him. wild they wept. 5 And he lifted up his eyes, and saw the women and the children; and said, Who are those "with thee ? And he said, The children ‘which God hath graciously given thy servant. - 6 Then the handmaidens came near, they and their children, and they bow- ed themselves. e ‘ 34 The meeting of Jacob and Esau. CHAP. XXXIV. Shechem sueth to marry Dinah. 7 And Leah also with her children came near, and bowed themselves: and after came Joseph near and Rachel, and they bowed themselves. 8 And he said, "What meanest thou by “all this drove which I met? And he said, These are "to find grace in the sight of my lord. 9 And Esau said, I have enough, my brother; *keep that thou hast un- to thyself. 10. And Jacob said, Nay, I pray thee, if now I have found grace in thy sight, then receive my present at my hand : for therefore I "have seen thy |s face, as though I had seen the face of God, and thou wast pleased with me. 11 Take, I pray thee, "my blessing that is brought to thee; because God hath dealt graciously with me, and because I have "enough. “And he urged him, and he took it. 12 And he said, Let us take our journey, and let us go, and I will go before thee. 13 And he said unto him, My lord knoweth that the children are tender, and the flocks and herds with young are with me : and if men should over- drive them one day, all the flockwill die. 14 Let my lord, I pray thee, pass over before his servant: and I will lead on softly, according "as the cattle that goeth before me and the children be able to endure, until I come unto my lord Punto Seir. 15 And Esau said, Let me now "leave with thee some of the folk that are with me. And he said, “What needeth it? "let me find grace in the sight of my lord. 16 || So Esau returned that day on his way unto Seir. 17 And Jacob journeyed to "Succoth, and built him an house, and made booths for his cattle : therefore the name of the place is called "Succoth. 18 "I And Jacob came to “Shalem a city of ''Sheshem, which is in the land of Canaan, when he came from Padan- aram ; and p ched his tent before the city. 19 And "he bought a parcel of a field, where he had spread his tent, at the hand of the children of *Hamor, Shechem’s father, for an hundred *pieces of money. 20 And he erected there an altar, and * called it "El-elohe-Israel. Refore C H R IST 1739. 1 JWhat is all this band to thoe f a ch. 32. 16. b ch. 32. 5. * cir. 1732. c ch. 30. 21. d Tit, 2. 6. 2 be that to thee that is thine. e ch. 6. 2. Deut. 22. 29. ch. 43. 3. 2 Sam. 3. 13; 14. 24, 28, 32. Matt. 18. 10. 4 to the heart of the dam- sel : See Is. 40, 2. Hos. 2. 14. h Judg. l. lä. 1 Sam. 25. 27; 30.26. 2 Kings 5, 15. i Judg. 14. 2. 5 all things. Fhil. 4, 18. k 2 Kings 5. 23. 1 1 Sam. 10. 27, 2 Sam. 13. 22. m ch. 49, 7. 2 Sam, 13. o 21. n Josh. 7. 15. Judg. 20. 6. 6 according to the foot of the work, &c. and accord- ing to the foot of the children. of Deut. 23. 17. 2 Sam. 13. 12. p ch. 32. 3. 7 set, or, place. 8 Wherefore is this? q ch. #. ll ; 47. 25. " Ruth 2, 13. r ch. 13.9; }5 20. 15. 8 3. #. udg. 8.5. Ps. É. 6. t ch. 42.34. u ch. 47. 27. 9 i.e. booths. x John 3. 23, 1 Called, Acts 7. 16, Sychem. y Josh. 24.1. Judg. 9. 1. z Ex. 22.16,17. Deut. 22. 29. I Sam. 18.25. a Josh. 24.32. John 4, 5. 2 Called, Acts 7, 16, JEmmor. b See 2 Sam. 13. 24, &c. 3 or, lambs. c ch. 35. 7. 4 i. e. God the God of Is- rael. CHAPTER XXXIV. 1 Dinah is ravished by Shechem : 4 he sueth to marry her: 13 the sons of Jacob offer the con- dition of circumcision to the Shechemites : 20 Hamor and Shechem persuade them to accept it: 25 the sons of Jacob woom that advantage slay them, 27 and spoil their city: 30 Jacob reproveth . Simeom and Levi. ND “Dinah the daughter of Leah, which she bare unto Jacob, "went out to see the daughters of the land. 2 And when Shechem the son of Hamor the Hivite, prince of the coun try, *saw her, he took her, andlay with ...] her, and "defiled her. 3 And his soul clave unto Dinah the daughter of Jacob, and he loved the damsel, and spake "kindly unto the damsel. 4 And Shechem 'spake unto his fa- ther Hamor, saying, Get me this dam- sel to wife. 5 And Jacob heard that he had de- filed Dinah his daughter: now his sons were with his cattle in the field: and Jacob 'held his peace until they were COIſle. 6 *[ And Hamor the father of She- chem went out unto Jacob to commune with him. * | 7 And the sons of Jacob came out of the field when they heard it; and the men were grieved, and they "were very wroth, because he "had wrought folly in Israel in lying with Jacob’s daughter; "which thing ought not to be done. 8 And Hamor communed with them, saying, The soul of my son Shechem longeth for your daughter: I pray you give her him to wife. 9 And make ye marriages with us, and give your daughters unto us, and take our daughters unto you. 10 And ye shall dwell with us: and the land shall be before you; dwell and ‘trade ye therein, and "get you pos- sessions therein. - 11 And Shechem said unto her fa ther, and unto her brethren, Let me find grace in your eyes, and what ye shall say unto me I will give. 12 Ask me never so much “dowry and gift, and I will give according as ye shall say unto me: but give me the damsel to wife. 13 And the sons of Jacob answered Shechem and Hamor his father "deceit- fully, and said, because he had defiled Dinah their sister: 14 And they said unto them, We cannot do this thing, to give our sister 35. The Shechemites slain. to one that is uncircumcised; for “that were a reproach unto us: 15 But in this will we consent unto you: If ye will be as we be, that every male of you be circumcised; 16 Then will we give our daughters unto you, and we will take your daugh- ters to us, and we will dwell with you, and we will become one people. J7 But if ye will not hearken unto us, to be circumcised; then will we take our daughter, and we will be gone. 18 And their words pleased Hamor, and Shechem Hamor’s son. 19 And the young man deferred not to do the thing, because he had de- light in Jacob's daughter: and he was 'more honourable than all the house of his father. 20 ºf And Hamor and Shechem his son came unto the gate of their city, and communed with the men of their city, saying, 21 These men are peaceable with us; therefore let them dwell in the land, and trade therein; for the land, behold, it is large enough for them; let us take their daughters to us for wives, and let us give them our daughters. 22 Only herein will the men consent unto us for to dwell with us, to be one people, if every male among us be cir- cumcised, as they are circumcised. 23 Shall not their cattle and their substance and every beast of their’s be our's only let us consent unto them, and they will dwell with us. 24 And unto Hamor and unto She- chem his son hearkened all that Pwent out of the gate of his city; and every male was circumcised, all that went out of the gate of his city. 25 ºf And it came to pass on the third day, when they were sore, that two of the sons of Jacob, ‘Simeon and Levi, Dinah’s brethren, took each man his sword, and came upon the city boldly, and slew all the males. 26 And they slew Hamor and She- chem his son with the 'edge of the sworrl, and took Dinah out of She- chen.'s house, and went out. 27 The sons of Jacob came upon the slain, and spoiled the city, because they had defiled their sister. 28 They took their sheep, and their Oxen, and their asses, and that which wits in the city, and that which was in Whe ficki, GENESIS. Before H R IS T cir. 1732. a Josh. 5.9. b ch. 49. 6. c Josh. 7. 25. of Ex. 5. 21. 1 Sam. 13. 4. e Deut. 4. 27. Ps. 105. 12. f 2 Chron. 4.9. k ch. J S. 19. Josh. 24. 15. 1 ch. 31. 19,34. Josh. 24.2, 4). 23. 1 Sam. 7.3. m Ex. 19. 10. n ch. 32. 7, 24. Ps. 107. 6. p ch. 23. 10. q Hos. 2. 13. r Josh. 24. 26. Judg. 9. 6. Jacob cometh to Beth -el. 29 And all their wealth, and all their little ones, and their wives took they captive, and spoiled even all that was in the house. 30 And Jacob said to Simeon and Levi, "Ye have “troubled me "to make me to stink among the inhabitants of the land, among the Canaanites and the Perizzites: * and I being few in number, they shall gather themselves together against me, and slay me; and I shall be destroyed, I and my house. 31 And they said, Should he deal with our sister as with an harlot? CHAPTER XXXV. I God sendeth Jacob to Beth-el: 2 he purgeth his house of idols : 6 he buildeth an altar at Beth- el: 8 Deborah dieth at Allon-bachuth : 9 God blesseth Jacob at Beth-el : ]6 Rachel travaileth of Benjamin, and dieth in the way to Edar : 22 Reuben lieth with Bilhah : 23 the sons of Jacob : 27 Jacob cometh to Isaac at Hebron : 28 the age, death, and burial of Isaac. AN D God said unto Jacob, Arise, go up to * Beth-el, and dwell there: and make there an altar unto God, " that appeared unto thee 'when thou fleddest from the face of Esau thy brother. - 2 Then Jacob said unto his "hous- hold, and to all that were with him, Put away 'the strange gods that are among you, and "be clean, and change your garments: 3 And let us arise, and go up to Beth-el; and I will make there an altar unto God, "who answered me in the day of my distress, "and was with me in the way which I went. 4 And they gave unto Jacob all the strange gods which were in their hand, and all their "earrings which were in their ears; and Jacob hid them under the oak which was by Shechem. 5 And they journeyed: and "the ter- ;|ror of God was upon the cities that 5. l. 1 Sam. 14.15. 2 Chron. 14. 14. t ch. 49.5, 6,7. u ch. 28. 19, 22. l mouth. x Eccles. 5. 4. 2 i. e. The fºod of Beth-cl. y ch. 28. 13. z ch. 24.59. 3 i. e. the oak of weeping. a Hos, 12 A were round about them, and they did not pursue after the sons of Jacob. 6 * So Jacob came to "Luz, which is in the land of Canaan, that is, Beth-el, he and all the people that were with him. 7 And he * built there an altar, a...d called the place “El-beth-el: because * there God appeared unto him, when he fled from the face of his brother. 8 But 4 Deborah Rebekah’s nurse died, and she was buried beneath Beth- el under an oak : and the name of it was called “Allon-bachuth. 9 || And “God appeared unto Jacob Rachel dieth in travail. again, when he came out of Padan- aram, and blessed him. 10 And God said unto him, Thy name is Jacob: “thy name shall not be called any more Jacob, " but Israel shall be thy name: and he called his name Israel. 11 And God said unto him, “I am God Almighty: be fruitful and multi- ply; 'a nation and a company of na- tions shall be of thee, and kings shall come out of thy loins; 12 And the land " which I gave Abraham and Isaac, to thee I will give it, and to thy seed after thee will I give the land. 13 And God "went up from him in the place where he talked with him. 14 And Jacob 'set up a pillar in the place where he talked with him, even a pillar of stone: and he poured a drink offering thereon, and he poured oil thereon. e 15 And Jacob called the name of the place where God spake with him, P Beth-el. 16 || And they journeyed from Beth- el; and there was but 'a little way to come to Ephrath ; and Rachel travail- ed, and she had hard labour. 17 And it came to pass, when she was in hard labour, that the midwife said unto her, Fear not; 'thou shalt have this son also. 18 "And it came to pass, as her soul was in departing, (for she died) that she called his name “Ben-oni : but his father called him “Benjamin. 19 And ‘Rachel died, and was bu- ried in the way to "Ephrath, which is Beth-lehem. 20 And Jacob set a pillar upon her grave: that is the pillar of Rachel’s grave “unto this day. 21*And Israel journeyed,and spread his tent beyond “the tower of Edar. 22 And it came to pass, when Israel dwelt in that land, that Reuben went and "lay with Bilhah his father’s con- cubine : and Israel heard it. Now the sons of Jacob were twelve : 23 The sons of Leah; * Reuben, Ja- cob’s firstborn, and Simeon, and Levi, and Judah, and Issachar, and Zebulun: 24 The sons of Rachel; Joseph, and Benjamin: 25 And the sons of Bilhah, Rachel’s handmaid; Dan, and Naphtali: 26 And the sons of Zilpah, Leah’s Before a ch. 17. 5. b ch. 32. 28. c ch. 13. 18; 23. 2, 19. d Josh. 14. 15; 15. 13. e ch. 17. 1; 48. 3, 4. Ex. 6. 3. ... 1716. f ch. 17. 5, 6, 16; 28. 3; . 4. g ch. 15. 15; 25. S." " ' h ch. 12.7 ; 13. 15; 26. 3, 4 ; 28, 13. i So ch. 25.9; 49. 31. k ch. 17. 22. + cir. 1796. l ch. 28. 18. m ch. 25. 30. n ch. 26. 34. o ver, 25. f cir. 1760. p ch. 28. 19. q ch. 28.9. l a little piece of ground. 2 Kings 5. 19 r 1 Čhron. 1. 35. s ch. 30. 24. 1 Sam. 4. 20. § cir. 1740. | cir. 1729. 2 souls. 3 i. e. the son of my sor- j'Ortº), 4 i. e. the son of the right hand. u Ruth i. 2; 4, 11. Micah 5. 2. Matt. 2. 6. x ch. 13. 6, 11. y ch. 17.8; 28.4 z I Šam. 10. 2. 2 Sam. 18. 18. a Micah 4.8. b ch. 32. 3. Deut. 2, 5. Josh. 24. 4. c ver. l. d ch. 49. 4. 1 Chron. 5. l. Ex. l. 2. f 1 Chron. 1, 35, 6 or, Zephi, 1 Chron. 1. 36. CHAP. xxxvi. The death and burial of Isaac. handmaid; Gad, and Asher: these are the sons of Jacob, which were born to him in Padan-aram. - 27 || And Jacob came unto Isaac his father unto “Mamre, unto the "city of Arbah, which is Hobron, where Abraham and Isaac sojourned. 28 And the days of Isaac were an hundred and fourscore years. 29 "And Isaac gave up the ghost, and died, and * was gathered unto his peo- ple, being old and full of days: and "his sons Esau and Jacob buried him. CHAPTER XXXVI. 2 Esau’s three wives : 6 his removing to mount Seir : 9 his sons : 15 the dukes which descended of his sons: 20 the sons and dukes of Seir : 24 Anah findeth mules : 31 the kings of Ea om : 40 the dukes that descended of Esau. OW these are the generations of Esau, "who is Edom. 2 "Esau took his wives of the daugh- ters of Canaan; Adah the daughter of Elon the Hittite, and "Aholibamah the daughter of Anah the daughter of Zi- beon the Hivite ; 3*And "Bashemath Ishmael’s daugh- ter, sister of Nebajoth. 4 And ' Adah bare to Esau Eliphaz; and Bashemath bare Reuel; 5 And Aholibamah bare Jeush, and Jaalam, and Korah : these are the sons of Esau, which were born unto him in the land of Canaan. 6 “And Esau took his wives, and his sons, and his daughters, and all the * persons of his house, and his cattle, and all his beasts, and all his substance, which he had got in the land of Ca- naan; and went into the country from the face of his brother Jacob. 7 *For their riches were more than that they might dwell together; and * the land wherein they were strangers could not bear them because of their cattle. w - 8 Thus dwelt Esau in "mount Seir : “Esau is Edom. 9 || And these are the generations of Esau the father of * the Edomites in a mount Seir : 10 These are the names of Esau’s sons; "Eliphaz the son of Adah the wife of Esau, Reuel the son of Bashe- math the wife of Esau. 11 And the sons of Eliphaz were Te- man, Omar, "Zepho, and Gatam, and Kenaz. 12 And Timna was concubine to Eliphaz Esau’s son ; and she bare to 37 The generations of Esau. Eliphaz “Amalek: these were the sons of Adah Esau’s wife. > 13 And these are the sons of Reuel; Nahath, and Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah : these were the sons of Bashe- math Esau’s wife. 3. 14 || And these were the sons of Aholibamah, the daughter of Anah the daughter of Zibeon, Esau’s wife: and she bare to Esau Jeush, and Jaalam, and Rorah. 15 ºf "These were dukes of the sons of Esau : the sons of Eliphaz the first- born son of Esau; duke Teman, duke Omar, duke Zepho, duke Kenaz, 16 Duke Korah, duke Gatam, and duke Amalek : these are the dukes that came of Eliphaz in the land of Edom ; these were: the sons of Adah. 17 || And these are the sons of Reuel Esau’s son; duke Nahath, duke Zerah, duke Shammah, duke Mizzah : these are the dukes that came of Reuel in the land of Edom ; these are the sons of Bashemath Esau’s wife. o 18 "I And these are the sons of Aholibamah Esau’s wife ; duke Jeush, duke Jaalam, duke Korah : these were the dukes that came of Aholibamah the daughter of Anah, Esau’s wife. 19 These are the sons of Esau, who is Edom, and these are their dukes. 20 * *"These are the sons of Seir *the Horite, who inhabited the land; Lotan, and Shobal, and Zibeon, and Anah, 21 And Dishon, and Ezer, and Dishan : these are the dukes of the Horites, the children of Seir in the land of Edom. 22 And the children of Lotan were Hori and “Hemam ; and Lotan’s sister was Timla. 23 And the children of Shobal were these ; * Alvan, and Manahath, and Ebal, “Shepho, and Onam. - 24 And these are the children of Zibeon ; both Ajah, and Anah : this was that Anah that found “the mules in the wilderness, as he fed the asses of Zibeon his father. 25 And the children of Anah were these ; Dishon, and Aholibamah the daughter of Anah. 26 And these are the children of Dishon ; "Hemdan, and Eshban, and Ithran, and Cheran. 27 The children of Ezer are these ; Bilhan, and Zaavan, and "Akan. GENESIS. Before C H It. IST cir. 1740. * Cir. 1780. a Ex. 17.8, 14. Num. 24. 20. 1 Sam. 15. 2, 3, &c. + cir. 1715. c 1 Chron. 1. 50, Iſadad Pai After his tieath was an Aris- tocracy, Ex. 15. 15. t cir. 1840. d l Chron. l. 38. e ch. 11.6. Deut. 2. 12, 22. ; ci. 1496. f 1 Chron. 1.5l. 1 or, Aliah. 2 or, Homam, l Chron. 1. 39. 3 or, Alian l Čhron. i. 40 4 or, Shephi, 1 Chron. 1. 40. g See Lev. 19. 19. 5 Edom. 6 or, Amram, ićhron, i. 41. 7 % his fa- ther’s so- journings. h ch. 17.8; 23. 4; 28, 4; 36. 7. Heb. 11.9. 8 or, Jakan, l &hron. M. 42. The kings of Edom. 28 The children of Dishan are these; Uz, and Aran. - 29 "These are the dukes that came of the Horites; duke Lotan, duke Shobal, duke Zibeon, duke Anah, * 30 Duke Dishon, duke Ezer, duke Dishan : these are the dukes that came of Hori, among their dukes in the land of Seir. 31 || And "these are the kings that reigned in the land of Edom, before there reigned any king over the chil- dren of Israel. 32 And Bela the son of Beor reign- ed in Edom ; and the name of his city was Dinhabah. 33 And Bela died, and Jobab the son of Zerah of Bozrah reigned in his stead. 34 And Jobab died, and Husham of the land of Temani reigned in his stead. ‘35 And Husham died, and Hadad the son of Bedad, who smote Midian in the field of Moab, reigned in his stead: and the name of his city was Avith. 36 And Hadad died, and Samlah of Masrekah reigned in his stead. 37 And Samlah died, and Saul of Re- hoboth by the riverreigned in his stead. 38 And Saul died, and Baal-hanan the son of Achbor reigned in his stead. 39 And Baal-hanan the son of Ach- bor died, and “Hadar reigned in his stead: and the name of his city was Pau; and his wife’s name was Mehe- tabel, the daughter of Matred, the daughter of Mezahab. 40 “And these are the names off the dukes that came of Esau, according to their families, after their places, by their names ; duke Timnah, duke ! Alvah, duke Jetheth, 41 Duke Aholibamah, duke Elah, duke Pinon, 42 Duke Kenaz, duke Teman, duke Mibzar, 43 Duke Magdiel, duke Iram : these be the dukes of Edom, according to their habitations in the land of their possession : he is Esau the father of °the Edomites. g CHAPTER XXXVII. 2 Joseph is hated of his brethren : 5 his two dreams : 13 Jacob sendeth him to visit his bre- thren : 18 his brethren conspire his death : 21 Reuben saveth him ; 26 they sell him to the Ish- meelites : 31 his father, deceived by the bloody coat, mourmeth for him : 36 he is sold to Poti- phar in Egypt. AN DJacob dweltin the land?"where- * in his father was a stranger, in the land of Canaan. 38 Joseph’s two dreams. 2 These are the generations of Ja- cob. Joseph, being seventeen years old, was feeding the flock with his bre- thren ; and the lad was with the sons of Bilhah, and with the sons of Zilpah, his father’s wives: and Joseph brought unto his father " their evil report. 3 Now Israel loved Joseph more than all nis children, because he was * the son of his old age: and he made him a coat of many ‘colours. 4 And when his brethren saw that their father loved him more than all his brethren, they “hated him, and could not speak peaceably unto him. 5 || And Joseph dreamed a dream, and he told it his brethren: and they hated him yet the more. 6 And he said unto them, Hear, I pray you, this dream which I have dreamed : 7 For, "behold, we were binding sheaves in the field, and, lo, my sheaf || arose, and also stood upright; and, be- hold, your sheaves stood round about, and made obeisance to my sheaf. 8 And his brethren said to him, Shalt thou indeed reign over us? or shalt thou indeed have dominion over us? And they hated him yet the more for his dreams, and for his words. 9 || And he dreamed yet another dream, and told it his brethren, and said, Behold, I have dreamed a dream more ; and, behold, “the sun and the moon and the eleven stars made obeisance || to me. 10 And he told it to his father, and to his brethren : and his father rebuked him, and said unto him, What is this dream that thou hast dreamed ! Shall I and thy mother and "thy brethren indeed come to bow down ourselves to thee to the earth : 11 And Phis brethren envied him ; but his father "observed the saying. 12 || And his brethren went to feed their father's flock in Shechem. 13 "And Israel said unto Joseph, Do not thy brethren feed the flock in She- chem? colne, and I will send thee unto them. And he said to him, Here am I. 14 And he said to him, Go, I pray thee, *see whether it be well with thy brethren, and well with the flocks; and bring me word again. So he sent him out of the vale of “Hebron, and he came to Shechem. 15 || And a certain man found him, Before C H R IST 1729. a Cant. l. 7. b l Sam. 2.22, 24 > c ch. 44. 20. 1 or, pieces. Judg. 5. 30. 2 Sam. 13.18. d 2 Kings 6.13. e ch. 27. 41 ; 49. 23. f 1 Sam. 19. 1. Ps. 31. 13; 94. 21. Matt. 27. 1. Mark 14. 1. John 11. 53. Acts 23. 12. 2 master of dreams. g Prov. 1. 11, 16: 17 : k ch. 46, 29. 3 or, pieces. l Prov. 30, 20. Amos 6. 6. m See ver. 28, 36. n ch. 27. 29. O Jer. 8. 22. p Acts 7.9. q Dan. 7. 28. Luke 2. 19, 51. * cir. 1720. S 1 Sam. 18.17. t ch. 42. 21. u ch. 29, 14. 4 hearkened. x Judg. 6. 3. ch. #. 4, 5. 5 see the nettce of thy bre- thren, &c. ch. 29. 6. y Ps. 105. 17. Wisd. 10, 13. Acts 7. 9. z See Matt. 27. a ch. 35. 27. CHAP. XXXVII. His brethren conspire his dealſ, and, behold, he was wandering in the field: and the man asked him, saying, What seekest thou? - 16 And he said, I seek my bre- thrén : *tell me, I pray thee, where. they feed their flocks. 17 And the man said, They are de- parted hence; for I heard them say, Let us go to Dothan. And Joseph went after his brethren, and found them in "Dothan. 18 And when they saw him afar off, even before he came near unto them, they conspired against him to slay him. 19 And they said one to another, Behold, this “dreamer cometh. 20 * Come now therefore, and let us slay him, and cast him into some pit, and we will say, Some evil beast hath devoured him : and we shall see what | will become of his dreams. 21 And 'Reuben heard it, and he delivered him out of their hands; and said, Let us not kill him. 22 And Reuben said unto them, Shed no blood, but cast him into this pit that is in the wilderness, and lay no hand upon him ; that he might rid him out of their hands, to deliver him to his father again. 23 ° And it came to pass, when Jo- seph was come unto his brethren, that they stript Joseph out of his coat, his coat of many "colours that was on him ; 24 And they took him, and cast him into a pit: and the pit was empty, there was no water in it. 25 "And they sat down to eat bread: and they lifted up their eyes and looked, and, behold, a company of "Ishmeelites came from Gilead with their camels bearing spicery and "balm and myrrh, going to carry it down to Egypt. 26 And Judah said unto his bre- thren, What profit is it if we slay our brother, and conceal his blood? 27 Come, and let us sell him to the Ishmeelites, and “let not our hand be upon him; for he is “our brother and " our flesh. And his brethren “were COntent. 28 Then there passed by *Midianites merchantmen; and they drew and lift- ed up Joseph out of the pit,” and sold Joseph to the Ishmeelites for * twenty pieces of silver: and they brought Jo- seph into Egypt. 29 || And Reuben returned unto the 39 Joseph is sold ºnto Egypt. pit; and, behold, Joseph was not in the pit; and he “rent his clothes. 30 And he returned unto his bre- thren, and said, The child" is not ; and I, whither shall I go? 31 And they took “Joseph’s coat, and killed a kid of the goats, and dip- ped the coat in the blood; 32 And they sent the coat of many colours, and they brought it to their father; and said, This have we found: know now whether it be thy son’s coat UIſ Il O. • . 33 And he knew it, and said, It is my son’s coat; an “evil beast hath de- voured him; Joseph is without doubt rent in pieces. 34 And Jacob 'rent his clothes, and put sackcloth upon his loins, and mourned for his son many days. 35 Andall his sons and all his daugh- ters 'rose up to comfort him ; but he refused to be comforted; and he said, For "I will go down into the grave un- to my son mourning. Thus his father wept for him. 36 And Pthe Midianites sold him into Egypt unto Potiphar, an 'officer of Pha- raoh’s, and **captain of the guard. CHAPTER XXXVIII. l Judah begetteth Er, Onan, and Shelah : 6 Er marrieth Tamar : 8 the trespass of Onan : ll Tamar stayeth for Shelah : 13 she deceiveth Ju- dah : 27 she beareth twins, Pharez and 2arah. A ND it came to pass at that time, that Judah went down from his brethren, and ' turned in to a certain Adullamite, whose name was Hirah. 2 And Judah saw there a daughter of a certain Canaanite, whose name was "Shuah ; and he took her, and went in unto her. 3 And she conceived, and bare a son; and he called his name * Er. 4 " And she conceived again, and bare a son ; and she called his name "Onan. 5 And she yet again conceived, and bare a son; and called his name "She- lah: and he was at Chezib, when she pare him. - 6 And Judah “took a wife for Er his firstborn, whose name was Tamar. 7 And * Er, Judah’s firstborn, was wicked in the sight of the LoRD ; ; and the LORD slew him. 8 And Judah said unto Onan, Go in unto “thy brother’s wife, and marry her, and raise up seed to thy brother. 9 And Onan knew that the seed should not be "his; and it came to pass, GENESIS. Before C H R IS T 1729. a Job 1. 20. b ch. 42. 13, 36 Jer. 31. 15. 1 was evil in the eyes of the LORD. c ver. 23. d ch. 46. 12. Num. 26. 19. e Ruth l. 13. f Lev. 22. 13. g ver. 20. ch. 44. 28. 2 the days were multi- pinea. li 2 Sam. 13. 39. i ver. 20. 2 Sam. 3. 31. k Josh. 15. 10, 57. Judg. 14. 1. l 2 Sam. 12. 17. m Judith 10.3. n ch. 42. 38; 44. 29, 31. o Prov. 7. 12. 3 the door of : & way to Timnath; for she saw "that eyes, or, of Enajim. pºch. 39. 1. ver. 11, 26. eunuch : But the wo doth signify not only eit- nuchs, but also chan. berlatyts, cottröters, and officers. Esth. 1. 10. 5 chief of the slaughter- men, or, care- cutioners. 6 or, chief marshal. r ch. 19. 3. 2 Kings 4.8. s ch. 34. 2. t Ezek. 16. 33. 7 a kid of the goats. u l (Shron. 2. 3. x ver. 20. y ch. 46. 12. Num. 26. 19. * cir. 1727. z ver. .. 6. a ch. 46. 12. Num. 26. 19. b ch. 46. 12. Nunn. 20. 21). c ch. 21. 21. d ver. 14. e ch. 46. 12. Num. 26. 19. f 1 Chron. 2. 3. g Deut. 25. 5. Matt. 22. 24. 8 or, in JEnajim. h Deut. 25. 6. The trespass of Oman, when he went in unto his brother’s wife, that he spilled it on the ground, lest that he should give seed to his brother. 10 And the thing which he did "dis- leased the Lord : wherefore he slew "him also. 11 Then said Judah to Tamar his daughter in law, “Remain a widow at thy father's house, till Shelah my son be grown : for he said, Lest peradven- ture he die also, as his brethren did. And Tamar went and dwelt 'in her father’s house. 12 "I And “in process of timſ the daughter of Shuah Judah’s wife died; and Judah" was comforted, and went up unto his sheepshearers to Timnath, he and his friend Hirah the Adullamite. 13 And it was told Tamar, saying, Behold thy father in law goeth up * to Timnath to shear his sheep. 14 And she "put her widow’s gar- ments off from her, and covered her with a vail, and wrapped herself, and °sat in “an open place, which is by the Shelah was grown, and she was not given unto him to wife. 15 When Judah saw her, he thought her to be an harlot; because she had covered her face. 16 And he turned unto her by the way, and said, Go to, I pray thee, let me come in unto thee; (for he knew not that she was his daughter in law.) And she said, What wilt thou give me, that thou mayest come in unto me? 17 And he said, ‘I will send thee 7 a kid from the flock. And she said, *Wilt thou give me a pledge, till thou send it 3 18 And he said, What pledge shall I give thee? And she said, “Thy sig- net, and thy bracelets, and thy staff that is in thine hand. And he gave it her, and came in unto her, and she conceived by him. 19 And she arose, and went away, and "laid by her vail from her, and put on the garments of her widowhood. 20 And Judah sent the kid by the hand of his friend the Adullamite, to receive his pledge from the woman’s hand : but he found hey not. 21 Then he asked the men of that place, saying, Where is the harlot, that was "openly by the way side? And they said, There was no harlot in this place. 40 Tºrºnar deceireth Judah. 22 And he returned to Judah, and said, I cannot find her; and also the tren of the place said, that there was no harlot in this place. 23 And Judah said, Let her take it to her, lest we be shamed: behold, I scut this kid, and thou hast not found her. - 24 || And it came to pass about three months after, that it was told Judah, saying, Tamar thy daughter in law hath “played the barlot; and also, behold, she is with child by whoredom. And Judah said, Bring her forth, 'and let her be burnt. 25 When she was brought forth, she sent to her father in law, saying, By the man, whose these are, am I with child: and she said, "Discern, I pray thee, whose are these, 'the signet, and bracelets, and staff. . 26 And Judah 'acknowledged them, and said, "She hath been more right- eou, than I; because that "I gave her not to Shelah my son. And he knew her again "no more. 27 || And it came to pass in the time of her travail, that, behold, twins were in her womb. 28 And it came to pass, when she travailed, that the one put out his hand; and the midwife took and bound upon his hand a scarlet thread, saying, This came out first. 29 And it came to pass, as he drew back his hand, that, behold, his brother came out: and she said, “How hast thou broken forth? this breach be upon thee: therefore his name was called.” Pharez. 30 And afterward came out his brother, that had the scarlet thread upon his hand: and his name was called Zarah. CHAPTER XXXIX. ( Joseph advanced ir Potiphar’s house: 7 he re- sisteth his mistress’s temptation : 13 he is falsely accused : 19 he is cast in prison: 21 God is with him there. ANP * Joseph was brought down to Egypt; and "Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh, captain of the guard, an Egyptian," bought him of the hands of the Ishmeelites, which had brought him down thither. 2 And * the LORD was with Joseph, and he was a prosperous man; and he was in the house of his master the Egyptian. CHAP. XXXIX. Before C H R J S T cir. 1727. a Ps. l. 3. b ch. 18, 3; 19, 19. wer. 21. c Gen. 24. 2. 1 become a contempt. d ch. 30. 27. e Judg. 19.2. f Lev. 21. 9. Deut. 22. 21. g l Sam. 16. 12. h ch. 37. 32. i ver. U8. k 2 Sam. 13. ll. l ch. 37. 33. m 1 Sam. 24. 17 la ver, 14. o Job 34.31, 32. . 6. 29 prior.º.º. q ch. 20. 6. Lev. 6. 2. 2 Sam. 12. 13. Ps. 51.4. 2 or, Where- fore hast thow made this breach against thce # i. e. a breach. r ch. 46. 12. Num. 26. 20. 1 Chron. 2.4. Matt. l. 3. s Prov. 7. 13, &c. • 1729. t ch. 37, 36. Ps. 105.17. u ch. 37. 28. 4 great. 3 And his master saw that the LoRD was with him, and that the x ver, 21. ch. 21. 22; 26. 24, 28; 28. 15, 1 Sam. 16. 18; 18. 14,28. Acts 7. 9. Joseph refuseth his mistress. LoRD “made all that he did to prosper in his hand. - 4 And Joseph "found grace in his sight, and he served him ; and he made him “overseer over his house, and all that he had he put into his hand. 5 And it came to pass from the time that he had made him overseer in his. house, and over all that he had, that "the LoRD blessed the Egyptian's house for Joseph’s sake; and the blessing of the LORD was upon all that he had in the house, and in the field. 6 And he left all that he had in Joseph’s hand; and he knew not ought he had, save the bread which he did eat. And Joseph “was a goodly person, and well favoured. * 7 'ſ And it came to pass after these things, that his master's wife cast her eyes upon Joseph ; and she said, ‘Lie with me. , 8 But he refused, and said unto his master’s wife, Behold, my master wot- teth not what is with me in the house, and he hath committed all that he hath to my hand; 9 There is none greater in this house than I; neither hath he kept back any thing from me but thee, because thou art his wife : Phow then can I do this great wickedness,and "sin against God? 10 And it came to pass, as she spake to Joseph day by day, that he heark- ened not unto her, to lie by her, or to be with her. 11 And it came to pass about this time, that Joseph went into the house to do his business; and there was none of the men of the house there within. 12 And "she caught him by his gar- ment, saying, Lie with me: and he left his garment in her hand, and fled, and got him out. 13 And it came to pass, when she saw that he had left his garment in her hand, and was fled forth, 14 That she called unto the men of her house, and spake unto them, say- ing, See, he hath brought in an He- brew unto us to mock us; he came in unto me to lie wiſh me, and I cried with a "loud voice : 15 And it came to pass, when he heard that I lifted up my voice and cried, that he left his garment with me, and fled, and got him out. 16 And she laid up his garment by her, until his lord came home. , G O 41 Joseph interpreteth the dreams 17 And she “spake unto him ac- cording to these words, saying, The Hebrew servant, which thou hast brought unto us, came in unto me to mock me : 18 And it came to pass, as I lifted up my voice and cried, that he left his garment with me, and fled out. 19 And it came to pass, when his master heard, the words of his wife, which she spake unto him, saying, Af- ter this manner did thy servant to me; that his "wrath was kindled. 20 And Joseph’s master took him, and “put him into the ' prison, a place where the king’s prisoners were bound: and he was there in the prison. 21 " But the LoRD was with Joseph, and “shewed him mercy, and * gave him favour in the sight of the keeper of the prison. 22 And the keeper of the prison "committed to Joseph’s hand all the prisoners that were in the prison; and whatsoever they did there, he was the doer of it. - 23 The keeper of the prison looked not to any thing that was under his hand; because "the LORD was with him, and that which he did, the LORD made it to prosper. CHAPTER XL. 1 The butler and baker of Pharaoh in prison : 4 Joseph hath charge of them : 5 he interpreteth their dreams: 20 they come to pass according to his interpretation : 23 the ingratitude of the butler. ND" it came to pass after these things, that the Pbutler of the king of Egypt and his baker had offended their lord the king of Egypt. 2 And Pharaoh was wroth against two of his officers, against the chief of the butlers, and against the chief of the bakers. 3 *And he put them in ward in the house of the captain of the guard, in- to the prison, the pla: ; where Joseph was bound. 4 And the captain of the guard charged Joseph with them, and he served them : and they continued a season in ward. 5 * *And they dreamed a dream both of them, each man his dream in one night, each man according to the in- terpretation of his dream, the butler and the baker of the king of Egypt, which were bound in the prison. 6 And Joseph came in unto them in GENESIS. Before C H R IST 1729. a Ex. 23. 1. Ps. 120. 3. l are your faces evil? Neh. 2. 2. ' b ch. 41. 15. c See ch. 41.16. Dun. 2. 11, 28, 47. d Prov. 6. 34, 35. e Ps. 105. 18. 1 Pet. 2. 19. f See ch. 40. 3, 5; 41. 14. 15; 2 extended kindness touto him. 4. 19. k ch. 41. 26. l 2 Kings 25. Ps. 3, 3. Jer, 52, 31. 3 or, reckon. m ver. 2, 3. 4 remember me with thee. n Luke 23. 42. o Josh. 2. 12. 1 Sam. 20. 14. 15. 2 Sam. 9. 1. i Kºsº.'i. * Cir. 1720, p Neh. l. 11. q ch. 39. 20. r Prov. 16. 14. º ch.% Or, ſt O hotés. 6 meat of Pharaoh, the work of a baker, or, éook. t ver. 12. + cir. 1718. # u ver, 13. 7 or, reckon thee, and take thy office from l&6. of Pharaoh's butler and baker the morning, and looked upon them, and, behold, they were sad. - 7 And he asked Pharaoh’s officers that were with him in the ward of his lord’s house, saying, Wherefore 'look ye so sadly to day ? 8 And they said unto him, "We have dreamed a dream, and there is no inter- preter of it. And Joseph said unto them, “Do not interpretations belong to God? tell me them, I pray you. 9 And the chief butler told his dream to Joseph, and said to him, In my dream, behold, a vine was before me; , 10 And in the vine were three branches: and it was as though it budded, and her blossoms shot forth ; and the clusters thereof brought forth ripe grapes: 11 And Pharaoh’s cup was in my hand; and I took the grapes, and pressed them into Pharaoh’s cup, and I gave the cup into Pharaoh’s hand. 12 And Joseph said unto him, ‘This is the interpretation of it: The three branches “are three days: 13 Yet within three days shall Pha- raoh “lift up thine head, and restore thee unto thy place: and thou shalt deliver Pharaoh’s cup into his hand, after the former manner when thou wast his butler. 14 But “” think on me when it shall be well with thee, and "shew kindness, I pray thee, unto me, and make men- tion of me unto Pharaoh, and bring me out of this house: 15 For indeed I was stolen away out of the land of the Hebrews: “and here also have I done nothing that they should put me into the dungeon. 16 When the chief baker saw that the interpretation was good, he said unto Joseph, I also was in my uneam, and, behold, I had three "white bas- kets on my head: - 17 And in the uppet most basket there was of all manner of "bakemeats for Pharaoh ; and the birds did eat them out of the basket upon my head. 18 And Joseph answered and said, ‘This is the interpretation thereof: The three baskets are three days: 19 "Yet within three days shall Pharaoh "lift up thy head from off thee, and shall hang thee on a tree; and the birds shall eat thy flesh from off thee. 20 " And it came to pass the third 42 Q Pharaoh’s two dreams. day, which was Pharaoh's "birthday, that he "made a feast unto all his serv- ants: and he "'lifted up the head of the chief butler and of the chief baker among his servants. 21 And he "restored the chief butler unto his butlership again; and “he gave the cup into Pharaoh’s hand: 22 But he hanged the chief baker: as Joseph had interpreted to them. 23 Yet did not the chief butler re- member Joseph, but "forgat him. CHAPTER XLI. , Pharaoh’s two dreams: 25 Joseph interpreteth them : 33 he giveth Pharaoh counsel; 38 Joseph is advanced: 50 he begetteth . Manasseh and Ephraim : 54 the famine beginneth. AN D" it came to pass at the end of two full years, that Pharaoh dream- ed: and, behold, he stood by the river. 2 And, behold, there came up out of the river seven well favoured kine and | p * fatfleshed; and they fed in a meadow. 3 And, behold, seven other kine came up after them out of the river, ill favour- ed and leanfleshed; and stood by the other kine upon the brink of the river. 4 And the ill favoured and lean- fleshed kine did eat up the seven well favoured and fat kine. So Pharaoh awoke. 5 And he slept and dreamed the se- cond time: and, behold, seven ears of corn came up upon one stalk, ' rank and good. 6 And, behold, seven thin ears and blasted with the east wind sprung up after them. 7 And the seven thin ears devoured the seven rank and full ears. And Pharaoh awoke, and, behold, it was a dream. - 8 And it came to pass in the morn- ing "that his spirit was troubled; and he sent and called for all ‘the magicians of Egypt, and all the "wise men there- of: and Pharaoh told them his dream; but there was none that could interpret them unto Pharaoh. 9 * Then spake the chief butler unto Pharaoh, saying, I do remember my faults this day: 10 Pharaoh was 2 wroth with his servants, “and put me in ward in the captain of the guard’s house, both me and the chief baker: 11 And "we dreamed a dream in one night, I and he ; we dreamed each man according to the interpretation of CHAP. XI,I. Before C H R IST cir. 1718. in Matt. 14. 6. b Mark 6. 21. c ch. 37. 36. d ver. 13, 19. Mutt. 25. 19. 1 or, reckumed. * ch. 40. 12, &c. f ver, 13. g Neh. 2. l. h ch. 40. 22. i ver. 19. k Ps. 105, 20. 1 Dan. 2, 25. 2 made him 3°tſ?!. m Job 19. 14. Ps. 31. 12. Eccles. 9. 15, 16 Amos 6. 6. n 1 Sam. 2. 8. Ps. 113. 7, 8. • 1715. o wer. 12. Ps. 25. 14. Dan. 5. 16. 3 or, when thou hearest a dream thou canst interpret it. an. 2. 30. Acts 3. 2. 2 Cor. 3. 5. his dream. 4 fat. 5 come to the inwar parts of them. s Dan. 2. I; 4. 6 or, small. t Ex. 7. 11, 22. 2. 2; 4. 7. u Matt. 2. l. x ver, 8. Dan. 4. 7. y ch. 40, 2, 3. z Dan. 2. 28, 45 Rev. 4. 1. a ch. 39. 20. b ch. 40. 5. Joseph interpreteth them. 12 And there was there with us a young man, an Hebrew, “servant to the captain of the guard; and we told him, and he “interpreted to us our dreams; to each man according to his dream he did interpret. 13 And it came to pass," as he inter- preted to us, so it was; me he restored unto mine office, and him he hanged. 14 || “Then Pharaoh sent and called Joseph, and they "brought him hastily "out of the dungeon : ând he shaved himself, and changed his raiment, and came in unto Pharaoh. - 15 And Pharaoh said unto Joseph, I have dreamed a dream, and there is none that can interpret it: * and I have heard say of thee, that “thou canst un- derstand a dream to interpret it. 16 And Joseph answered Pharaoh, saying, "It is not in me: " God shall give Pharaoh an answer of peace. 17 And Pharaoh said unto Joseph, "In my dream, behold, I stood upon the bank of the river: 18 And, behold, there came up out of the river seven kine, fatfleshed and well favoured; and they fed in a meadow : 19 And, behold, seven other kine came up after them, poor and very ill favoured and leanfleshed, such as I never saw in all the land of Egypt for badness : 20 And the lean and the ill favoured kine did eat up the first seven fat kine : 21 And when they had "eaten them up, it could not be known that they had eaten them; but they were still ill fa- voured, as at the beginning. So I awoke. 22 And I saw in my dream, and, be- hold, seven ears came up in one stalk, full and good : 23 And, behold, seven ears, "wither- ed, thin, and blasted with the east wind, sprung up after them : 24 And the thin ears devoured the seven good ears: and “I told this unto the magicians; but there was none that could declare it to me. 25 || And Joseph said unto Pha- raoh, The dream of Pharaoh is one : * God hath shewed Pharaoh what he is about to do. º 26 The seven good kine are seven years; and the seven good ears are seven years: the dream is one. 27 And the seven thin and ill fa- voured kine that came up after them are seven years; and the seven empty Joseph is made ruler of Egypt. ears blasted with the east wind shall be "seven years of famine. 28 “This is the thing which I have spoken unto Pharaoh: What God is about to do he sheweth unto Pharaoh. | 29 Behold, there come “seven years of great plenty throughout all the land of Egypt: 30 And there shall' arise after them seven years of famine ; and all the plenty shall be forgotten in the land of Egypt; and the famine * shall consume the land; 31 And the plenty shall not be known in the land by reason of that famine following; for it shall be very*grievous. 32 And for that the dream was dou- bled unto Pharaoh twice; it is because the 'thing is "established by God, and God will shortly bring it to pass. 33 Now therefore let Pharaoh look out a man discreet and wise, and set him over the land of Egypt. 34 Let Pharaoh do this, and let him appoint 7 officers over the land, and “take up the fifth part of the land of Egypt in the seven plenteous years. 35 And "let them gather all the food of those good years that come, and lay up corn under the hand of Pharaoh, and let them keep food in the cities. 36 And that food shall be for store to the land against the seven years of fa- mine, which shall be in the land of Egypt; that the land ** perish not through the famine. * 37 || And "the thing was good in the eyes of Pharaoh, and in the eyes of all his servants. - 38 And Pharaoh said unto his serv- ants, Can we find such a one as this is, a man "in whom the Spirit of God is 2 39 And Pharaoh said unto Joseph, Forasmuch as God hath shewed thee all this, there is none so discreet and wise as thou art: 40 "Thou shalt be over my house, wnd according unto thy word shall all my people *be ruled: only in the throne will I be greater than thou. 41 And Pharaoh said unto Joseph, See, I have “set thee over all the land of Egypt. - & © 42 And Pharaoh took off his ring from his hand, and put it upon Jo- seph’s hand, and *arrayed him in ves- tures of “fine limen, "and put a gold chain about his neck; 43 And he made him to ride in the GENESIS. Refore C H R IST 1715. Esth. 6.. 9. :l b 2 Kings 8. l. l or, Tender father. c ver. 25. d ch. 42. 6; 45. 8, 26. Acts 7. 10, 2 Sam.8, 18; 20. 26. e ver, 47. f ver. 54. 3 Which in the Coptic signifies, A revealer of Secrets, or, The man to whom secrets are revealed. g ch. 47. l'. * cir. 1715. 4 or, prince. Ex. 2. 16. i Num. 23. 19. Is. 46. 10, 11. "jºy" 7 or, overseers. k Prov. 6.6, 8 or, prince, Yer. 45. 2 Sam. 8. 18. + cir. 1712. 9 be not cut off. o ch. 47. 15, 1 i. e. forget- tim q ch. 49. 22. u Ps. 105. 21, 22. 1 Mic. 2, 53. Acts 7. 10. 3 be armed, or, kiss. x Dan. 6. 3. y Esth. 3. 10; 8. 2, 8. z Esth. 8. 15. 4 or, silk. a Dan. 5. 7,29. 5 all wherein Wils. b ch. 42. 6; 47. 14, 24. The famine beginneth. * -- second chariot which he had ; * and they cried before him, '“Bow the knee : and he made him ruler "over all the land of Egypt. * 44 And Pharaoh said unto Joseph I am Pharaoh, and without thee shall no man lift up his hand or foot in all the land of Egypt. 45 And Pharaoh called Joseph s name “Zaphnath-paaneah; and he gave him to wife Asenath the daughter of Poti-pherah "priest of On. And Joseph went out over all the land-of Egypt. 46 iſ "And Joseph was thirty years old when he "stood before Pharaoh king of Egypt. And Joseph went out from the presence of Pharaoh, and went throughout all the land of Egypt. 47 And in the seven plenteous years the earth brought forth by handfuls. 48 And he gathered up all the food of the sqven years, which were in the land of Egypt, and laid up the food in the cities: the food of the field, which was round about every city, laid he up in the same. 49 And Joseph gathered corn 'as the *|sand of the sea, very much, until he left numbering; for it was without number. 50 " And unto Joseph were born two sons before the years of famine came, which Asenath the daughter of Poti- pherah “priest of On bare unto him. 51 “And Joseph called the name of the firstborn 'Manasseh : For God, said he, hath made me forget all my toil, and all my father's house. 52 * And the name of the second . called he “Ephraim : For God hath caused me to be "fruitful in the land of my affliction. 53."[*And the seven years of plente- ousness, that was in the land of Egypt, ‘lā; were ended. 54 * And the seven years of dearth began to come, 'according as Joseph had said: and the dearth was in all lands; but in all the land of Egypt there was bread. - 55 And when all the land of Egypt was famished, the people cried to Pha- raoh for bread: and Pharaoh said unto all the Egyptians, Go unto Joseph ; what he saith to you, do. 56 And the famine was over all the face of the earth : And Joseph opened * all the storehouses, and "sold unto the Egyptians; and the famine waxed sore in the land of Egypt. 44 Joseph’s brethren come to buy corn. CHAP. XLII. They are imprisoned by Joseph. 57 “And all countries came into Egypt to Joseph for to buy corn; because that the famine was so sore in all lands. CHAPTER XLII. Jacob sendeth his ten sons to buy corn in Egypt: 16 they are imprisoned by Joseph for spies: 18 they are set at liberty, on condition to bring Ben- jamin : 2) they have remorse for Joseph : 24 Simeon is kept for a pledge: 25 they return with corn, and their money : 29 their relation to Ja- cob : 36 Jacob refuseth to send Benjamin. OW when "Jacob saw that there was corn in Egypt, Jacob said into his sons, Why do ye look one upon another ? 2 And he said, Behold, I have heard that there is corn in Egypt: get you down thither, and buy for us from thence; that we may “live, and not die. 3 || And Joseph’s ten brethren went down to buy corn in Egypt. 4 But Benjamin, Joseph’s brother, Jacob sent not with his brethren ; for he said, “Lest peradventure mischief befall hiſm. 5 And the sons of Israel came to buy corn among those that came : for the famine was "in the land of Canaan. 6 And Joseph was the governor “over the land, and he it was that sold to all the people of the land: and Joseph’s brethren came, and "bowed down themselves before him with their faces to the earth. 7 And Joseph saw his brethren, and he knew them, but made himself strange unto them, and spake "roughly unto them ; and he said unto them, Whence come ye? And they said, From the land of Canaan to buy food. 8 And Joseph knew his brethren, but they knew not him. 9 And Joseph Premembered the dreams which he dreamed of them, and said unto them, Ye are spies; to see l the nakedness of the land ye are come.’ 10 And they said unto him, Nay, my lord, but to buy food are thy serv- antS COme. 11 We are all one man’s sons; we are true men, thy servants are no spies. 12 And he said unto them, Nay, but to see the nakedness of the land ye are come. 13 And they said, Thy servants are twelve brethren, the sons of one man in the land of Canaan; and, behold, the youngest is this day with our fa- ther, and one *is not. , 14 And Joseph said unto them, Before H R IST 1708. n Deut. 9. 28. b Stºe 1 Sam. 1.26; 17, 55. Judith ll. 7. hownd. gathcred d Lev. 25. 43. Neh. 5. 15. e ch. 43. *. Ps. 1 18. 17. ls. 38. 1. f ver. 34. ch. 43. 5; 44. 23. g ver, 38. h Acts 7, 11. i Job 36. S 9. Hos. 5. li. k ch. 41. 41. 1 Prov. 21. 13. Matt. 7. 2. m ch. 37. 7. n ch. 37. 21. 3 hard things with them. o ch. 9.5. 1 Kings 2.32. 2 Chron. 24. 22. Ps. 9. 12. Luke 11.50, 51 4 an inter- »reter was etween them. p ch. 37.5, 9. q Matt. 5. 44. Rom. 12. 17, 20, 21. r See ch. 43. 21. 20. 5 went forth. That is it that I spake unto you, say. ing, Ye are spies: 15 Hereby ye shall be proved: "By the life of Pharaoh ye shall not go forth hence, except your-youngest brother come hither. 16 Send one of you, and let him feſch your brother, and ye shall be "kept in prison, that your words may be proved, whether there be any truth in you : or else by the life of Pharaoh surely ye are spies. k 17 And he “put them all together into ward three days. 18 And Joseph said unto them the third day, This do, and live; "for I fear God: 19 If ye be true men, let one of your brethren be bound in the house of your prison: go ye, carry corn for the famine of your houses: * 20 But bring your youngest bro- ther unto me; so shall your words be verified, and ye shall not die. And they did so. 21 || And they said one to another, "We are verily guilty concerning our brother, in that we saw the anguish of his soul, when he besought us, and we would not hear; "therefore is this dis- tress come upon us. 22 And Reuben answered them, say- ing, "Spake I not unto you, saying, Do not sin against the child; and ye would not hear? therefore, behold, also his blood is "required. 23 And they knew not that Joseph understood them ; for ‘he spake unto them by an interpreter. - 24 And he turned himself about from them, and wept ; and returned to them again, and communed with them, and took from them Simeon, and bound him before their eyes. 25 || Then Joseph commanded to fill their sacks with corn, and to restºn E every man’s money into his sack, and ‘to give them provision for the way: and * thus did he unto them. 26 And they laded their asses with the corn, and departed thence. 27 And as "one of them opened his sack to give his ass provender in the inn, he espied his money; for, behold, it was in his sack’s mouth. 28 And he said unto his brethren, My money is restored; and, lo, it is even in my sack: and their heart ºf il- . ed them, and they were afraid, saying 45 Joseph's brethren return to Jacob. one to another, What is this that God nath done unto us? 29 || And they came unto Jacob their father unto the land of Canaan, and told him all that befell unto them ; saying, 30 The man, who is the lord of the land, “spake 'roughly to us, and took || us for spies of the country. 31 And we said unto him, We are true men ; we are no spies : 32 We be twelve brethren, sons of our father; one is not, and the young- est is this day with our father in the land of Canaan. s 33 And the man, the lord of the country, said unto us, "Hereby shall I know that ye are true men ; leave one of your brethren here with me, and take food for the famine of your hous- holds, and be gone : 34 And bring your youngest brother unto me: then shall I know that ye are no spies, but that ye are true men : so will I deliver you your brother, and ye shall "traffick in the land. 35 || And it came to pass as they emptied their sacks, that, behold, “every man’s bundle of money was in his sack: and when both they and their father saw the bundles of money, they were afraid. 36 And Jacob their father said unto them, Me have ye "bereaved of my chil- dren: Joseph is not, and Simeon is not, and ye will take Benjamin away: all these things are against me. 37 And Reubenspakeunto his father, saying, Slay my two sons, if I bring him not to thee: deliver him into my hand, and I will bring him to thee again. 38 And he said, My son shall not go down with you ; for “his brother is dead, and he is left alone : 'if mischief befall him by the way in the which ye go, then shall ye "bring down my gray hairs with sorrow to the grave. CHAPTER XLIII. ! Jacob is hardly persuaded to send Benjamin : 15 Joseph entertaineth his brethren : 31 he znaketh them a feast. ND the famine was "sore in the land, 2 And it came to pass, when they had eaten up the corn which they had brought out of Egypt, their father said unto them, Go again, buy usalittlefood. 3 And Judah spake unto him, say- ing, The man *did solemnly protest unto us, saying, Ye shall not see my | face, except your “brother be with you, 4 If thou wilt send our brother with us, we will go down and buy thee food: GENESIS. Before C H R IST 1707, a ver. 7. 1 with ws hard things. 2 asking asked t{3. 3 montëh. 4 knowing cºrvald we know 7 b ver. 15, 19. 20. c ch. 44. 32. Philem. 18, 19, d ch. 34. 10. 5 or, twice by this. e See ch. 43. 21. f ch. 32. 20. Prov. 18. 16. g ch. 37. 25. Jer. 8. 22. h ch. 43. 14. i ch. 42.25,35. k ver, 13. & ch. 37.33; 44, 28. ! wer. 4. & ch. 44.29. m ch. 37.35; 44.31. n Esth. 4. 16. 6 or, and I, as I have been, &c. o ch. 41. 54, 57. p ch. 24.2; 39. 4; 44. I. 7 kill a kill- !'; 1 Sam. 25. 11. 8 protesting protested. eat. q ch. 42. 20; 44. 23. Benjamin sent with the rest. 5 But if thou wilt not send him, we will not go down: for the man said unto us, Ye shall not see my face, ex- cept your brother be with you. 6 And Israel said, Wherefore dealt ye so ill with me, as to tell the man whether ye had yet a brother ? 7 And they said, The man *asked us straitly of our state, and of our kindred, saying, Is your father yet alive? have ye another brother ? and we told him according to the *tenor of these words: "could we certainly know that he would say, Bring your brother down : 8 And Judah said unto Israel his father, Send the lad with me, and we will arise and go; that we may live, and not die, both we, and thou, and also our little ones. * 9 I will be surety for him ; of my hand shalt thou require him . * if I bring him not unto thee, and set him before thee, then let me bear the blame for ever : 10 For except we had lingered, surely now we had returned “this second time. 11 And their father Israel said unto them, If it must be so now, do this; take of the best fruits in the land in your vessels, and 'carry down the man a present, a little * balm, and a little honey, spices, and myrrh, nuts, and almonds : t 12 And take double money in your hand; and the money'that was brought again in the mouth of your sacks, carry ?t again in your hand; peradventure it was an oversight: 13 Take also your brother, and arise, go again unto the man: 14 And God Almighty give you mercy before the man, that he may send away your other brother, and Benjamin. ""If I be bereaved of my children, I am bereaved. 15 "I And the men took that ple. sent, and they took double money in their hand, and Benjamin ; and rose up, and went down to Egypt, and stood before Joseph. 16 And when Joseph saw Benjamin with them, he said to the Pruler of his house, Bring thºse men home, and "slay, and make ready ; for these men shall "dine with me at noon. 17 And the man did as Joseph bade; and the man brought the men into Joseph’s house. *, 18 And the men were afraid, be. 46 Joseph entertaineth his brethren. CHAP. xLIV. cause they were brought into Joseph’s house; and they said, Because of the money that was returned in our sacks at the first time are we brought in ; that he may 'seek occasion against us, and fall upon us, and take us for bond- men, and our asses. - 19 And they came near to the steward of Joseph's house, and they communed with him at the door of the house, 20 And said, Osir, "“we cameindeed down at the first time to buy food: 21 And "it came to pass, when we came to the inn, that we opened our sacks, and, behold, every man’s money was in the mouth of his sack, our money in full weight: and we have brought it again in our hand. 22 And othermoney have we brought down in our hands to buy food: we can- not tell who put our money in our sacks. 23 And he said, Peace be to you, fear. not : your God, and the God of your father, hath given you treasure in your sacks: “I had your money. And he brought Simeon out unto them. 24 And the man brought the men into Joseph’s house, and “gave them water, and they washed their feet; and he gave their asses provender. 25 And they made ready the present against Joseph came at noon: for they heard that they should eat bread there. 26 ‘'ſ And when Joseph came home, they brought him the present which was in their hand into the house, and ‘bowed themselves to him to the earth. 27 And he asked them of their 7 wel-l. fare, and said, "Is your father well, the old man" of whom ye spake? Is he yet alive 7 - 28 And they answered, Thy servant our father is in good health, he is yet alive. "And they bowed down their heads, and made obeisance. 29 And he lifted up his eyes, and saw his brother Benjamin," his mother’s son, and said, Is this your younger brother, 'of whom ye spake unto me? And he said, Godbe gracious unto thee, my son. 30 And Joseph made haste; for "his bowels did yern upon his brother: and he sought where to weep; and he en- tered into his chamber, and "wept there. 31 And he washed his face, and went out, and refrained himself, and said, Set on Pbread. 3? And they set on for him by him- self, and for them by themselves, and Before CHR IST 1707. a ch. 46. 34. Ex. 8. 26. l roll himself vpon tus. Job 30, 14 b ch. 42.3, 10. 2 coming d wri ice came ſloton. c ch. 45.22. d ch. 42. 27, 35. 3 drank large- ly : See Hag. 6 l. 6. John 2. 10. 4 num that was over his housa. 5 your money cq ºne to 77te, e ch. 18.4 ; 24, 32. f ch. 37. 7, 10. 6 or, maketh trial. 8 Is there %. to yoto' father ? g ch. 42.1 l, 13. h ch. 37. 7, 10. i ch. 43. 21. k ch. 35. 17, 18. l ch. 42. 13. m 1 Kings 3. 26 n ch. 31. 32. o ch. 42. 24. p ver. 25. His policy to stay them - for the Egyptians, which did eat with him, by themselves: because the Egyp. tians might not eat bread with the Hebrews; for that is “an abomination unto the Egyptians. 33 And they sat before him, the first- born according to his birthright, and the youngest according to his youth: and the men marvelled one at another. 34 And he took and sent messes un - to them from before him: but Benja. min’s mess was “five times so much as any of their’s. And they drank, and *were merry with him. CHAPTER XLIV. 1 Joseph’s policy to stay his brethren : 14 Judah’s humble supplication to Joseph. ANP he commanded "the steward of his house, saying, Fill the men’s sacks with food, as much as they can carry, and put every man’s money in his sack’s mouth. * 2 And put my cup, the silver cup, in the sack’s mouth of the youngest, and his corn money. And he did according to the word that Joseph had spoken. 3. As soon as the morning was light, the men were sent away, they and their a SS62S. - 4 And when they were gone out of the city, and not yet far off, Joseph said unto his steward, Up, follow after the men; and when thou dost over- take them, say unto them, Wherefore have ye rewarded evil for good? 5 Is not this it in which my lord drinketh, and whereby indeed he "di- vineth 7 ye have done evil in so doing. 6 *| And he overtook them, and he spake unto them these same words. 7 And they said unto him, Where- fore saith my lord these words? God forbid that thy servants should do ac- cording to this thing: 8 Behold, 'the money, which we found in our sacks’ mouths, we brought again unto thee out of the land of Ca- naan : how then should we steal o it of thy lord’s house silver or gold 7 9 With whomsoever of thy servants it be found, "both let him die, and we also will be my lord’s bondmen. 10 And he said, Now also let it be according unto your words: he with whom it is found shall be my servant; and ye shall be blameless. 11 Then they speedily took down every man his sack to the ground, and opened every man his sack. 47 Judaſt's humble supplication. !? And he searched, and began at the eldest, and left at the youngest: and the cup was found in Benjamin’s sack. 13 Thèn they "rent their clothes, and laded every man his ass, and re- turned to the city. 14 " And Judah and his brethren came to Joseph’s house; for he was yet there: and they “fell before him on the ground. 15 And Joseph said unto them, What deed is this that ye have done : wot ye not that such a man as I can certainly 'divine ! - 16 And Judah said, What shall we say unto my lord? what shall we speak? or how shall we clear ourselves 7 God hath found out the iniquity of thy servants: behold, “we are my lord’s servants, both we, and he also with whom the cup is found. 17 And he said, "God forbid that I should do so; but the man in whose hand the cup is found, he shall be my servant; and as for you, get you up in peace unto your father. 18 "I Then Judah came near unto him, and said, Oh my lord, let thy servant, I pray thee, speak a word in my lord’s ears, and 'let not thine anger burn against thy servant: for thou art even as Pharaoh. 19 My lord asked his servants, say- ing, Have ye a father, or a brother ? 20 And we said unto my lord, We have a father, an old man, and "a child of his old age, a little one; and his brother is dead, and he alone is left of his mother, and his father loveth him. 21 And thou saidst unto thy serv- ants, "Bring him down unto me, that I may set mine eyes upon him. 22 And we said unto my lord, The lad cannot leave his father : for if he should leave his father, his father would die. 23 And thou saidst unto thy serv- ants, P Except your youngest brother come down with you, ye shall see my face no more. 24 And it came to pass when we came up unto thy servant my father, we told him the words of my lord. . 25 And 'our father said, Go again, and buy us a little food. 26 And we said, We cannot go down: if our youngest brother be with us, then will we go down : for we may GENESIS. Before C H R IS T 1707. a ch. 46. 19. b ch, 37.29,34. Num. 14. 6. 2 Sam. l. ll. c ch. 37. 33. d ch. 42.36,38. e ch. 37. 7. l or, make trial. ver. O. f 1 Sam. 18. l. h Prov. 17. 15. i ch. 43.9. k Ex. 32. 32. 1 ch. 18.30,32. Ex. 32. 22. 2 find my Jather. Ps. 116. 3; l 19, 1 |3. m ch. 37.3. n ch. 42. 15, 20. 3 gave forth a 's voice in “rpºng. Nunn. 14. 1. () Acts 7. 13. ; ch. 43. 3, 5. Jo 15. M:utt. 14. 26. Mark 6. 50. q ch. 37.28. r ch. 43. 2. s Is. 40. 2. 2 Cor. 2. 7. 5 neither let there be anger in !your cyes. t ch. 5(). 20. Ps. 105. 16, 17. See 2 Sam. 16. 10, 11. Acts 4. 24. ! or, terrified. Job 4. 5; 23. Joseph maketh himself known not see the man’s face, except our youngest brother be with us. 27 And thy servant my father said unto us, Ye know that “my wife bare Ine tWO SO)?s : 28 And the one went out from me, and I said, “Surely he is torn in pieces; and I saw him not since : 29 And if ye "take this also from me, and mischief befall him, ye shall bring down my gray hairs with sor- row to the grave. 30 Now therefore when I come to thy servant my father, and the lad be not with us; seeing that ‘ his life is bound up in the lad’s life; 31 It shall come to pass, when he seeth that the lad is not with us, that he will die: and thy servants shall bring down the gray hairs of thy servant our father with sorrow to the grave. 32 For thy servant became surety for the lad unto my father, saying, 'If I bring him not unto thee, then I shall bear the blame to my father for ever. 33 Now therefore, I pray thee, “let thy servant abide instead of the lad a bondman to my lord; and let the lad go up with his brethren. 34 For how shall I go up to my father, and the lad be not with me? lest peradventure I see the evil that shall “come on my father. CHAPTER XLV. 1 Joseph maketh himself known to his brethren. 5 he comforteth them in God’s providence : 9 he semdeth for his father: 16 Pharaoh confirmeth it : 21 Joseph furnisheth them for their journey, and eachorſeth them to concord: 25 Jacob is re. vived with the news. HEN Joseph could not refrain him- self before all them that stood by him ; and he cried, Cause every man to go out from me. And there stood no man with him, while Joseph made himself known unto his brethren. 2 And he "wept aloud: and the Egyp- tians and the house of Pharaoh heard. 3 And Joseph said unto his brethren, "I am Joseph ; doth my father yet live : And his brethren could not answer him; for they were 'troubled at his presence. 4 And Joseph said unto his brethren, Come near to me, I pray you. And they came near. And he said, I am Joseph your brother, "whom ye sold into Egypt. 5 Now therefore ‘be not grieved, ° nor angry with yourselves, that ye sold me hither : " for God did send me before you to preserve life. 48 He sendeth for his father, 6 For these two years hath the famine been in the land: and yet there are five years, in the which there shall neither be earing nor harvest. 7 And Godsent me before you “to pre- serve you a posterity in the earth, and to save your lives by a great deliverance. 8 So now it was not you that sent me hither, but God: and he hath made me "a father to Pharaoh, and lord of all his house, and a ruler through- out all the land of Egypt. 9 Haste ye, and go up to my father, and say unto him, Thus saith thy son Joseph, God hath made me lord of all Egypt: come down unto me, tarry not : 10 And “ thou shalt dwell in the land of Goshen, and thou shalt be near unto me, thou, and thy children, and thy children's children, and thy flocks, and thy herds, and all that thou hast: 11 And there will I nourish thee; for yet there are five years of famine; lest thou, and thy houshold, and all that thou hast, come to poverty. 12 And, behold, your eyes see, and the eyes of my brother Benjamin, that it is “my mouth that speaketh unto you. 13 And ye shall tell my father of all my glory in Egypt, and of all that ye have seen ; and ye shall haste and ‘bring down my father hither. 14 And he fell upon his brother Benjamin's neck, and wept ; and Ben- jamin wept upon his neck. 15 Moreover he kissed all his bre- thren, and wept upon them : and after that his brethren talked with him. 16 "I And the fame thereof was heard in Pharaoh’s house, saying, Joseph’s brethren are come: and it "pleased Pharaoh well, and his servants. 17 And Pharaoh said unto Joseph, Say unto thy brethren, This do ye; lade your beasts, and go, get you unto the land of Canaan; 18 And take your father and your housholds, and come unto me: and I will give you the good of the land of F.gypt, and ye shall eat "the fat of the land. g 19 Now thou art commanded, this do ye; take you wagons out of the land of Egypt for your little ones, and for your wives, and bring your father, and COIſle. 20 Also"regard not your stuff; for the good of all the land of Egypt is your’s. 21 And the children of Israel did so : CHAP. XLVI. Before C H R i ST 1706. 1 mouth. Num. 3. 16. 2 to put for gyou a rem- nant. u ch. 43. 34. 3 carrying. b ch. 41. 43. Judg. 17. It). Job 29. 16. c ch. 47. 1. e ch. 42. 23. f Acts 7. 14. • 1706. g ch. 21.31, 33: 28, 10. i ch. 15, i. Job 33. 14, 15 5 was good in the eyes of Pharaoh. ch. 41. 37. k ch. 28. 13. l ch. 12. 2. Deut. 26. 5. m ch. 28. 15; 48. 21. n ch. 15, 16; 50. 13, 24, 25. Ex. 3. 8. o ch. 50. l. p ch. 27. 28. Numb. 18. 12, 29. q Acts 7. 15. r ch. 45.19,21. 6 let not your . eye spare, who is revived with the news. and Joseph gave them wagons, accord- ing to the 'commandment of Pharaoh, and gave them provision for the way. 22 To all of them he gave each man changes of raiment; but to Benjamin he gave three hundred pieces of silver, and “five changes of raiment. 23 And to his father he sent after this manner; ten asses *laden with the good things of Egypt, and ten she asses laden with corn and bread and meat for his father by the way. 24 So he sent his brethren away, and they departed: and he said unto them, See that ye fall not out by the way. 25 || And they went up out of Egypt, and came into the land of Canaan unto Jacob their father, 26 And told him, saying, Joseph is yet alive, and he is governor over all the land of Egypt, "And Jacob's heart it, fainted, for he believed them not. 27 And they told him all the words of Joseph, which he had said unto them: and when he saw the wagons which Joseph had sent to carry him, the spirit of Jacob their father revived : . . 28 And Israel said, It is enough, Joseph my son is yet alive: I will go. and see him before I die. CHAPTER XLVI. l Jacob is comforted by God at Beer-sheba: 5: thence he with his company goeth into Egypt : 8 the number of his family that went into Egypt : . 28 Joseph meeteth Jacob : 31 he instructeth his , brethrem how to answer unto Pharaoh. ANP. Israel took his journey with all that he had, and came to *Beer- sheba, and offered sacrifices "unto the God of his father Isaac. 2 And God spake unto Israel 'in the visions of the night, and said, Jacob, Jacob. And he said, Here am I. 3 And he said, I am God," the God of thy father: fear not to go down into Egypt; for I will there 'make of thee a great nation: 4 "I will go down with thee into Egypt; and I will also surely "bring thee up again ; and "Joseph shall put his hand upon thine eyes. 5 And "Jacob rose up from Beer- sheba : and the sons of Israel carnied Jacob their father, and their little ones, and their wives, in the wagons' which Pharaoh had sent to carry him. 6 And they took their cattle, and. their goods, which they had gotten in the land of Canaan, and came into E- |gypt, "Jacob, and all his seed with him: H 49 Jacob goeth into Egypt. 7 His sons, and his sons' sons with him, his daughters, and his sons’ daugh- ters, and all his seed brought he with him into Egypt. 8 *| And “these are the names of the children of Israel, which came into Egypt, Jacob and his sons: “Reuben, Jacob’s firstborn. - 9 And the sons of Reuben; Ha- noch, and Phallu, and Hezron, and Carmi. 10 *| And * the sons of Simeon ; *Je- muel, and Jamin, and Ohad, and *Ja- chin, and ‘Zohar, and Shaul the son of a Canaanitish woman. 11 || And the sons of 'Levi ; *Ger- shon, Kohath, and Merari. 12 || And the sons of 'Judah; Er, and Onan, and Shelah, and Pharez, and Zarah : but "Er and Onan died in the land of Canaan. And "the sons of Pha- rez were Hezron and Hamul. 13'ſ "And the sons of Issachar; Tola, and "Phuvah, and Job, and Shimron. 14 || And the sons of Zebulun; Se- red, and Elon, and Jahleel. 15 These be the sons of Leah, which she bare unto Jacob in Padan-aram, with his daughter Dinah: all the souls of his sons and his daughters were thirty and three. 16 || And the sons of Gad; Ziphion, and Haggi, Shuni, and 7 Ezbon, Eri, and "Arodi, and Areli. 17 || “And the sons of Asher; Jim- nah, and Ishuah, and Isui, and Beriah, and Serah their sister: and the sons of Beriah ; Heber, and Malchiel. 18 “These are the sons of Zilpah, * whom Laban gave to Leah his daugh- ter, and these she bare unto Jacob, even sixteen souls. 19 The sons of Rachel "Jacob’s wife; Joseph, and Benjamin. 20 " "And unto Joseph in the land of Egypt were born Manasseh and Ephraim, which Asenath the daughter of Poti-pherah "priest of On bare unto him. 21 ‘ſ “And the sons of Benjamin were Belah, and Becher, and Ashbel, Gera, and Naaman, "Ehi, and Rosh, *Mup- pim, and *Huppim, and Ard. 22 These are the sons of Rachel, which were born to Jacob : all the souls were fourteen. 23 ºf 'And the sons of Tan; * Hushim. 24'ſ 'And thesons of Naphtali; Jah- zeel, and Guni, and Jezer, and Shillem. GENESIS. Before . C H R IS T 1706. a ch. 30. 5, 7. b ch. 29. 29. * Ex. 1. . ; 6. 1 d Ex. 1. 5. e Nunn. 26. 5. !Chron. 5.1. I thigh. ch. 35. 11. f Deut. I0. 22. See Acts 7. 14. g Ex. 6, 15. I Chro. 4.24. 2 or, Nemuel. 3 or, Jarib. 4 or, Zerah, i Chºo. 4.24. h ch. 31. 21. i 1 Chron. 6. 1, 16 5 ot, Gershom. k ch. 47. l. 1 1 Chron. 2. 3; 4. 21. m ch.38. 3, 7, 10. n ch. 38. 29. 1 Chron. 2.5. o So ch. 45. 14. p l Chron. 7.1. q So Luke 2. 29, 30. 6 or, Puah, and Jashub. r ch. 47. l. 8 they are men of cattle. 9 or, Arod. t 1 Chron. 7. 30. u ch. 47.2,3. x ch. 30. 10. y ch. 29. 24. z ver. 32. a ch. 30.35; 34. 5; 37. 12. b ch. 44.27. c ch. 43. 32. |Ex. 8. 26. d ch. 41.60. 1 or, prince. • 1706. f Num. 26.38, 4hiram. 2 or, Hupham, Nunn. 26. 39. | 1 Chro. 7. 12. 3 or, Shuham, Num. 26.42. Joseph meeteth his father 25 *These are the sons of Bilhah, * which Laban gave unto Rachel his daughter, and she bare these unto Ja- cob : all the souls were seven. 26 “All the souls that came with Jacob into Egypt, which came out of his "loins, besides Jacob's sons' wives, all the souls were threescore and six : 27 And the sons of Joseph, which were born him in Egypt, were two souls: ‘all the souls of the house of Jacob, which came into Egypt, were threescore and ten. 28 ºf And he sent Judah before him unto Joseph, "to direct his face unto Goshen; and they came “into the land of Goshen. 29 And Joseph made ready his cha- riot, and went up to meet Israel his father, to Goshen, and presented him- self unto him ; and he "fell on his neck, and wept on his neck a good while. 30 And Israel said unto Joseph,” Now let me die, since I have seen thy face, because thou art yet alive. - 31 And Joseph said unto his bre- thren, and unto his father’s house, 'I will go up, and shew Pharaoh, and say unto him, My brethren, and my father's house, which were in the land of Ca- naan, are come unto me ; 32 And the men are shepherds, for *their trade hath been to feed cattle; and they have brought their flocks, and their herds, and all that they have. 33 And it shall come to pass, when Pharaoh shall call you, and shall say, "What is your occupation ? 34 That ye shall say, Thy servants’ * trade hath been about cattle “from our youth even until now, both we, and also our fathers: that ye may dwell in the land of Goshen; for every shepherd is “an abomination unto the Egyptians. CHAPTER XI,VII. 1 Joseph presenteth five of his brethren, 7 and his father, before Pharaoh : 11 he giveth them habit. ation and maintenance: 13 he getteth all the Egyptians' money, 16 their cattle, 18 their lands to Pharaoh : 22 the priests’ land was not bought. 23 he letteth the land to them for a fifth part. 28 Jacob’s age : 29 he sweareth Joseph to bury 'him with his fathers. HEN 'Joseph "came and told Pha. raoh, and said, My father and my brethren, and their flocks, and their herds, and all that they have, are come out of the land of Canaan ; and, behold, they are in “the land of Goshen. 2 And he took some of his brethren, 50 Jacob is presented to Pharaoh. even five men, and “presented them un- to Pharaoh. - 3 And Pharaoh said unto his bre- thren, "What is your occupation? And , they said unto Pharaoh, "Thy servants are shepherds, both we, and also our fathers. 4 They said moreover unto Pha- raoh, “For to sojourn in the land are we come; for thy servants have no pasture for their flocks; for the famine is sore in the land of Canaan: now therefore, we pray thee, let thy serv- auts * dwell in the land of Goshen. 5 And Pharaoh spake unto Joseph, saying, Thy father and tº y brethren are come unto thee: - 6 "The land of Egypt is before thee; in the best of the land make thy father and brethren to dwell; "in the land of Goshen let them dwell: and if thou knowest any men of activity among them, then make them rulers over my cattle. 7 And Joseph brought in Jacob his father, and set him before Pharaoh : and Jacob blessed Pharaoh. 8 And Pharaoh said unto Jacob, * How old art thou? 9 And Jacob said unto Pharaoh, *The days of the years of my pilgrim- age are an hundred and thirty years: 'few and evil have the days of the years of my life been, and "have not attained unto the days of the years of the life of my fathers in the days of their pilgrimage. 10 And Jacob "blessed Pharaoh, and went out from before Pharaoh. 11 || And Joseph placed his father and his brethren, and gave them a pos- session in the land of Egypt, in the best of the land, in the land of PRame- ses, 4 as Pharaoh had commanded. 12 And Joseph nourished his father, and kis brethren, and all his father's houshold, with bread, **according to their families. 13 *| And there was no bread in all the land; for the famine was very sore, so that the land of Egypt and all the land of Canaan fainted by reason of the famine. 14 "And Joseph gathered up all the money that was found in the land of Egypt, and in the land of Canaan, for the corn which they bought: and Jo- seph brought the money into Phº raoh’s house: *- - CHAP. XLVII. Before C H R IST 1706. * 1702. n Acts 7. 13. b ch. 46. 33. c ver, 19. d ch. 46. 34. e ch. 15. 13. Deut. 26. 5. f ch. 43. 1. Acts 7. 11. ch. 46. 34. led them. h ch. 20. 15. i ver, 4. k Heb. 11. 3, 13 Fs. 39. 12. l Job 14. 1. m ch. 25.7; 35. 28. n wer. 7. o Ezra 7. 24. 3 or, princes. ch. 41.45. 2 Sam. 8, 18. p Ex. 1. 11; 12, 37. q wer. 6. 4 or, as a little child is notarished, 5 according to the little 0??68. ch. 50. 21. r ch. 41. 30. Acts 7. 11. s ch. 41. 56, t rh. 33. 15, The Egyptians sell their land. * 15 “And when money failed in the land of Egypt, and in the land of Ca- naan, all the Egyptians came unto Jo- seph, and said, Give us bread: for" why should we die in thy presence 2 for the money faileth. 16 And Joseph said, Giºre your cat- tle; and I will give you for your cattle, if money fail. - 17 And they brought their cattle un- to Joseph: and Joseph gave them bread in exchange for horses, and for the flocks, and for the cattle of the herds, and for the asses : and he fed them with bread for all their cattle for that year. f 18 When that year was ended, they came unto him the second year, and said unto him, We will not hide it from my lord, how that our money is spent ; my lord also hath our herds of cattle; there is not ought left in the sight of my lord, but our bodies, and our lands: 19 Wherefore shall we die before thine eyes, both we and our land? buy us and our land for bread, and we and our land will be servants unto Pharaoh: and give us seed, that we may live, and not die, that the land be not desolate. . 20 "And Joseph bought all the land of Egypt for Pharaoh ; for the Egyp- tians sold every man his field, because the famine prevailed over them : so the land became Pharaoh’s. 21 And as for the people, he removed them to cities from one end of the bor- ders of Egypt even to the other end thereof. sº 22 °C)nly the land of the “priests bought he not; for the priests had a portion assigned them of Pharaoh, and did eat their portion which Pharaoh gave them: wherefore they sold not their lands. 23 Then Joseph said unto the people, Behold, I have bought you this day and your land for Pharaoh: lo, here is seed for you, and ye shall sow the land. 24 And it shall come to pass in the increase, that yeshall give the fifth part unto Pharaoh, and four parts shall he your own, for seed of the field, and for your food, and for them of your hous- holds, and for food for your little ones. 25 And they said, Thou hast saved our lives: ‘let us find grace in the sight of my lord, and we will be Pharaoh’s ServantS. - 26 And Joseph made it a law over - * 51 Joseph visiteth his sick father, the land of Egypt unto this day, that Pharaoh should have the fifth part ; "except the land of the "priests only, which became not Pharaoh’s. 27 ºf And Israel “ dwelt in the land of Egypt, in the country of Goshen; and they had possessions therein, and "grew, and multiplied exceedingly. 28 "And Jacob lived in the land of Egypt seventeen years: so “the whole age of Jacob was an hundred forty and seven years. t 29 Aud the time drew nigh that Israel m.st die: and he called his son Joseph, and said unto him, If now I have found grace in thy sight, 'put, I pray thee, thy hand under my thigh, and * deal kindly and truly with me; "bury me not, I pray thee, in Egypt: 30 But "I will lie with my fathers, and thou shalt carry me out of Egypt, and Pbury me in their buryingplace. And he said, I will do as thou hast said. 31 And he said, Swear unto me. And he sware unto him. And "Israel bowed himself upon the bed's head. CHAPTER XLVIII. Joseph with his sons visiteth his sick father : 2 Jacob strengtheneth himself to bless them : 3 he repeateth the promise: 5 he taketh Ephraim and Manasseh as his own : 7 he telleth Joseph of his mother’s grave: 9 he blesseth Ephraim and Ma- nasseh : 17 he preferreth the younger before the elder: 21 he prophesieth their return to Canaan. ND' it came to pass after these things, that one told Joseph, Be- hold, thy father is sick: and he took with him his two sons, Manasseh and Ephraim. . 2 And one told Jacob, and said, Be- hold, thy son Joseph cometh unto thee: and Israel strengthened himself, and sat upon the bed. 3 And Jacob said unto Joseph, God Almighty appeared unto me at "Luz in the land of Canaan, and blessed me, 4 And said unto me, Behold, I will make thee fruitful, and multiply thee, and I will make of thee a multitude of people; and will give this land to thy seed after thee for an everlasting pos- SeSSIOI). 5 || And now thy "two sons, Ephraim and Manasseh, which were born unto thee in the land of Egypt before I came unto thee into Egypt, are mine; as Reuben and Simeon, they shallbemine. 6 And thy issue, which thou beget- test after them, shall be thine, and shall be called after the name of their brethren in their inheritance. l GENESIS. Before C H R IS T 1701. , a ch. 35.9, 16, I9. b wer. 22. 1 or, princes. wer. 22. c ver, ll. d ch. 46. 3. * 1689, 2 the days of the #;" of his life. See ver. 9. e So ch. 33. 5. f So Deut. 31. 14 i Kings 2.1. g ch. 27. 4. k ch. 24. 49. l ch. 27. 27. m So ch. 50. 25. n ch. 45. 26. 2 Sum. 19. 37. O p ch. 49. 29; 50. 5, 13. q ch. 48. 2. 1 Kings 1.47. Heb. 11. 21. + 1689. r wer. 19. s Heb. 11. 21. t ch. 17. l; 24. 40. Ul sº 15; 31. 1 1, 13. 24. Fs. 3ſ. 33; !!!}. 7. x ch. 28. 13, 19; 35.6, 9, &c. y Amos 9, 12. Acts 15. 17. 4 as fishes do increase: See Nunn. 26. 34, 37. z ver. 14. a ch. 17. 8. 5 to as evil in his eyes. ch. 28. 8. b ch. 41.50; 46. 20 Josh is. 7; 14. 4. c ver. 14. d Nurn. 1.33 §3. iº. I)tºut. 33. 17. Rev. 7. G. 8. Jacob blesseth Joseph s sons. 7 And as for me, when I came from Padan, "Rachel died by me in the land of Canaan in the way, when yet there was but a little way to come unto E- phrath ; and I buried her there in the way of Ephrath ; the same is Beth- lehem. - 8 And Israel beheld Joseph’s sons, and said, Who are these ? 9 And Joseph said unto his father, * They are my sons, whom God hath given me in this place. And he said, Bring them, I pray thee, unto me, and *I will bless them. 10 Now "the eyes of Israel were "dim for age, so that he could not see. And he brought them near unto him ; and "he kissed them, and embraced thern 11 And Israel said unto Joseph, "I had not thought to see thy face: and, lo, God hath shewed me also thy seed. 12 And Joseph brought them out from between his knees, and he bowed himself with his face to the earth. 13 And Joseph took them both, Ephraim in his right hand toward Is- rael’s left hand, and Manasseh in his left hand toward Israel’s right hand, and brought them near unto him. 14 And Israel stretched out his right hand, and laid it upon Ephraim's head, who was the younger, and his left hand upon Manasseh’s head, "guiding his hands wittingly; for Manasseh wa the firstborn. 4. 15 T And * he blessed Joseph, and said, God, ‘before whom my fathers Abraham and Isaac did walk, the God which fed me all my life long unto this day, 16 The Angel" which redeemed me from all evil, bless the lads; and let * my name be named on them, and the name of my fathers Abraham and Isaac ; and let them 'grow into a mul- titude in the midst of the earth. 17 And when Joseph saw that his fa. ther “laid his right band upon the head of Ephraim, it "displeased him: and he held up his father’s hand, to remove it from Ephraim's head unto Manas- seh’s head. 18 And Joseph said unto his father, Not so, my father : for this is the first- born; put thyright hand upon his head. 19 And his father refused, and said, *I know it, my son, I know it: he alsc shall become a people, and he also shall be great: but truly "his younger brother 52 Jacob calleth his sons, shall be greater than he, and his seed shall become a "multitude of nations. 20 And he blessed them that day, saying, "In thee shall Israel bless, say- ing, God make thee as Ephraim and as a Manasseh : and he set Ephraim before Manasseh. 21 And Israel said unto Joseph, Behold, I die : but "God shall be with you, and bring you again unto the land of your fathers. 22 Moreover “I have given to thee one portion above thy brethren, which I took out of the hand * of the Amorite with my sword and with my bow. CHAPTER XLIX. l Jacob calleth his sons to bless them : 3 their blessing in particular: 29 he chargeth them about his burial: 33 he dieth. ND Jacob called unto his sons, and said, Gather yourselves together, that I may “tell you that which shall befall you "in the last days. 2 Gather yourselves together, and hear, ye sons of Jacob ; and “hearken unto Israel your father. 3 || Reuben, thousart "my firstborn, my might, "and the beginning of my strength, the excellency of dignity, and the excellency of power: 4. Unstable as water, "thou shalt not excel; because thou "wentest up to thy father’s bed; then defiledst thou it : °he went up to my couch. 5 * * Simeon and Levi are *brethren; **instruments of cruelty are in their || habitations. 6 O my soul, "come not thou into their secret;*unto their assembly, "mine honour, be not thou united: for “in their anger they slew a man, and in their selfwill they 7 digged down a wall. 7 Cursed be their anger, for it was fierce; and their wrath, for it was cruel: “I will divide them in Jacob, and scatter them in Israel. 8"|PJudah, thouart he whom thy bre- thren shall praise: “thy hand shall be in the neck of thine enemies; ºthy father’s children shall bow down before thee. 9 Judah is "a lion’s whelp : from the prey, my son, thou art gone up : “he stooped down, he couched as a lion, and as an old lion; who shallrouse him up? 10 *The sceptre shall not depart from Judah, nor "a lawgiver “from between his feet, "until Shiloh come; * and unto himshall the gathering of the people be. 11 "Binding his foal unto the vine, and his ass's colt unto the choice vine; CHAP. XLIX. Before C H R 1 ST 1689. l fulness. a Prov. 23. 29. |and his teeth white with milk. 5(), 21. e Josh. 24.32. 1 Chron. 5.2. John 4. 5. f l Sam. A0.9. g ch. 15. 16; 34.28. Josh. snake. k Deut. 33. I. Amos 3. 7. l Ps. 25. 6; 119. 166, 174. Is. 25. 9. m Deut. 4. 30. Num. 24, 14. ls. 2.2; 39. 6. Jer, 23, 20. Dan.2.28,29. Acts2. 17. Heb. 1. 2. n Deut. 33.20. 1 Chro. 5. 18. o Ps. 34. 11. q ch. 29. 32. r Deut. 21. 17. Ps. 78. 51. s Deut. 3. 23. 3 do not thou excel. t l Chro. 5. 1. u ch. 35. 22. 1 Chro. 5. l. Deut. 27. 20. 4 daughters. x ch. 37. 4, 5 or, my couch is gome. y ch. 29.33,34. z Prov. 18, 9. a Job 29. 20. PS. 37. 15. 6 or, their swords are weapons of violence. b ch. 34.25. c Ps. 132.2, 5. d Prov.l.. 15,16. e ch. 45. 11; Orº. n Deut. 33. 13. o Josh. 19. l; q Ps. 18. 40. r Deut. 33. 15. Hab. 3. 6. s ch. 27. 29. I Chron. 5. 2. t Deut. 33. 16. u Hos. 5. 14. Esth. 8. 11. Ezek. 39. 10. Zech. 14.1,7. b fºgo.7; ióš. d Is. 11. l; 62. ll. Ezek. 21. 27. Dan.9.25. Matt. 21.9. Luke 1. 32. 4 : 60. l. 3. Haº. 2”. Luke 2. 30. f 2 Kin. 18.32. and blesseth them. he washed his garments in wine, and his clothes in the blood of grapes: 12 His “eyes shall be red with wine, 13 * * Zebulun shall dwell at the haven of the sea; and he shall be for an haven of ships; and his border shall be unto Zidon. 14 || Issachar is a strong ass Couch- §|ing down between two burdens: 15 And he saw that rest was good, and the land that it was pleasant; and bowed his shoulder to bear, and be- came a servant unto tribute. 16 || "Dan shall judge his people, as one of the tribes of Israel. 17 'Dan shall be a serpent by the way, “an adder in the path, that biteth the horse heels, so that his rider shall fall backward. 18 "I have waited for thy salvation, O Lord. 19 || "Gad, a troop shall overcome him: but he shall overcome at the last. 20 T POut of Asher his bread shall be fat, and he shall yield royal dainties. 21 || *Naphtali is a hind let loose: he giveth goodly words. s 22 || Joseph is a fruitful bough, even a fruitful bough by a well; whose "branches run over the wall: 23 The archers have *sorely grieved him, and shot at him, and hated him : 24 But his “bow abode in strength, ..] and the arms of his hands were made strong by the hands of “the mighty God of Jacob ; (‘from thence is the shep- herd, 'the stone of Israel:) 25 | Even by the God of thy father, who shall help thee; "and by the Al- mighty," whoshall bless thee with bless- ings of heaven above, blessings of the deep that lieth under, blessings of the breasts, and of the womb : 26 The blessings of thy father have prevailed above the blessings of my progenitors "unto the utmost bound of #|the everlasting hills: ‘they shall be on 1. the head of Joseph, and on the crown }} | of the head of him that was separate from his brethren. 27 || Benjamin shallº ravin as a wolf, in the morning he shall devour the prey *and at night he shall divide the spoil. 28 "I All these are the twelve tribes of Israel: and this is it that their fa- #|ther spake unto them, and blessed them; every one according to his bless ing he blessed them. / 53 Jacob’s death. 29 And he charged them, and said unto them, I “am to be gathered unto my people: "bury me with my fathers “in the cave that is in the field of Ephron the Hittite, 30 In the cave that is in the field of Machpelah, which is before Mamre, in the land of Canaan, "which Abraham bought with the field of Ephron the Hit- tute for a possession of a buryingplace. 31 “There they buried Abraham and Sarah his wife; 5 there they buried Isaac and Rebeka - his wife; and there I buried Leah. 32 The purchase of the field and of the cave that is therein was from the children of Heth. 33 And when Jacob had made an end of commanding his sons, he ga- thered up his feet into the bed, and yielded up the ghost, and 'was gather- ed unto his people. CHAPTER L. 1 The mourning for Jacob: 4 Joseph getteth leave of Pharaoh to go to bury him : 7 the funeral: 15 Joseph comforteth his brethren, who craved his pardon : 22 his age : 23 he seeth the third gener- ation of his sons: 24 he prophesieth unto his brethren of their return: 25 he taketh an oath of them for his bones ; 26 he dieth, and is chested. AND Joseph "fell upon his father's face, and "wept upon him, and kissed him. - 2 And Joseph commanded his serv- ants the physicians to "embalm his father: and the physicians embalmed Israel. 3 And forty days were fulfilled for him; for so are fulfilled the days of those which are embalmed: and the Egyptians “" mourned for him three- score and ten days. - 4 And when the days of his mourn- ing were past, Joseph spake unto 'the house of Pharaoh, saying, If now I have found grace in your eyes, speak, I pray you, in the ears of Pharaoh, saying, 5"My father made me swear, saying, Lo, I die: in my grave" which I have digged for me in the land of Canaan, there shalt thou bury me. Now there- fore let me g. up, I pray thee, and bury my father, and I will come again. 6 And Pharaoh said, Go up, and bury thy father, according as he made thee swear. GENESIS. Before C H R IST 16S9. a ch. 15. 15; 25, 8. b ch. ii.30. 2 Sam. 19.37. c ch. 50. 13. d ch. 23, 16. l i. e. the mourning of the gyptians. i ver. 29. k ch. 49.29, 30. Acts 7. 16. 1 ch. 23. 16. m ch. 46.4. n 2 Ki 13. 14. ngs over. 26. 2 Chr. 16. 14. Matt. 26. 12. Mark 14.8; 16. l. Luke 24. 1. John 12. 7 : 19. 39, 40. p Job 15.21, 22. 2 toept. q Num. 20. 29. Deut. 34. 8. 3 charged. r Esth. 4. 2. s Prov. 28, 13. t ch. 47. 29. u 2 Chr. 16. 14. Is. 22, 16. Mutt. 27.60. x ch. 49. 25. y ch. 37. 7, 10. z ch. 45. 5. a Deut. 32. 35. Job 34. 29. Rom. 12. 19. Heb. 10. 30, his father : and with him went up all the servants of Pharaoh, the elders of his house, and all the elders of the land of Egypt, 2 Kings 5. 7. 7 'ſ And Joseph went up to bury | }. He is buried in Canaan. 8 And all the house of Joseph, and his brethren, and his father’s house: only their little ones, and their flocks, and their herds, they left in the land of Goshen. 9 And there went up with him both chariots and horsemen : and it was a very great company. 10 And they came to the threshing- floor of Atad, which is beyond Jordan, and there they mourned with a great and very sore lamentation: " and he is made a mourning for his father seven 3 days. 11 And when the inhabitants of the land, the Canaanites, saw the mourning in the floor of Atad, they said, This is a grievous mourning to the Egyptians: wherefore the name of it was called 'Abel-mizraim, which is beyond Jor- dan. * 12 And his sons did unto him accord- ing as he commanded them: 13 For “his sons carried him into the land of Canaan, and buried him in the cave of the field of Machpelah, which Abraham 'bought with the field for a possession of a buryingplace of Ephron the Hittite, before Mamre. 14 || And Joseph returned into E- gypt, he, and his brethren, and all that went up with him to bury his father, after he had buried his father. 15 T And when Joseph’s brethren saw that their father was dead, P they said, Joseph will peradventure hate us, and will certainly requite us all the evil which we did unto him. 16 And they “sent a messenger unto Joseph, saying, Thy father did com- mand before he died, saying, 17 So shall ye say unto Joseph, For- give, I pray thee now, the trespass of thy brethren, and their sin; *for they did unto thee evil: and now, we pray thee, forgive the trespass of the servants of “the God of thy father. And Joseph wept when they spake unto him. 18 And his brethren also went and * fell down before his face; and they said, Behold, we be thy servants. 19 And Joseph said unto them, *Fear not : * for am I in the place of God? 20 "But as for you, ye thought evil against me; but “God meant it unto good, to bring to pass, as it is this day, to save much people alive. 21 Now therefore fear ye not: I will nourish you, and your little ones. 54 The Israelites, after Joseph’s And he comforted them, and spake * kindly unto them. 22 || And Joseph dwelt in Egypt, he, and his father's house: and Joseph lived an hundred and ten years. 23 And Joseph saw Ephraim's chil- dren “of the third generation : “the children also of Machir the son of Manasseh ‘were “brought up upon Joseph’s knees. 24 And Joseph said unto his bre- CHAP. I. Before C H R 1 ST 1635. a ch. 15. 14; hearts. death, do multiply greatly. thren, I die; and "God will surely visit you, and bring you out of this land |unto the land" which he sware to Abra- ham, to Isaac, and to Jacob. - 25 And “Joseph took an oath of th %, children of Israel, saying, God will surely visit you, and ye shall carry up my bones from hence. 26 So Joseph died, being an hundred and ten years old: "and they “embalm d him, and he was put in a coffin in Egypt. THE SEC C N D B O O K OF MOSES, CALLED E X O D U.S. CHAPTER I. The children of Israel, after Joseph's death, do multiply : 8 the more they are oppressed by a new king, the more they multiply: 15 the god- liness of the midwives, in saving the men chil- dren alive : 22 Pharaoh commandeth the male children to be cast into the river. OW “ these are the names of the children of Israel, which came into Egypt; every man and his hous- hold came with Jacob. 2 Reuben, Simeon, Levi, and Judah, 3 Issachar, Zebulun, and Benjamin, 4 Dan,and Naphtali, Gad,and Asher. 5 And all the souls that came out of the "loins of Jacob were "seventy souls: for Joseph was in Egypt already. 6 And “Joseph died, and all his brethren, and all that generation. 7 *If And the children of Israel were fruitful, and increased abundantly, and multiplied, and waxed exceeding migh- ty; and the land was filled with them. 8 Now there 'arose up a new king over Egypt, which knew not Joseph. 9 And he said unto his people, Be- hold, “the people of the children of Is- rael are more and mightier than we : 10 "Come on, let us " deal wisely with them; lest they multiply, and it come to pass, that, when there falleth out any war, they join also unto our enemies, and fight against us, and so get them up out of the land. I 11 Therefore they did set over them. taskmasters P to afflict them with their * burdens. And they built for Pharaoh treasure cities, Pithom *and Raamses. 12 “But the more they afflicted them, the more they multiplied and grew. And they were grieved because of the children of Israel. Before C H R H S T 1706. a ch. 2. 23; 9 Num. 20. 15. Acts 7. 19,34. b Ps. 81. 6. c Gen. 46.8. ch, 6. 14. 1 thigh. d Gen. 46. 26, 27. ver. 20. Deut. 10, 22. * 1635. e Gen. 50. 26. Acts 7. 15. + cir. 1635. i Acts 7. 18. k Ps. 105. 24. 1 See Josh. 2. 4, &c. 2 Sum. 17. 19, 20. In Ps. 10. 2; 88. 3, 4. n Job 5. 13. P8, 105. 25. Prov. 16.25; 21. 30. Acts 7. 19. o Prov. 11. 18. Eccles. 8. 12. 2 ** Ps. 81, 8. r See 1 Sam. 2. 2 Sam. 7. 11, 13, 27, 29. l kings 2. 24; 11. 38. T's. 127. l. s Gen. 47. 11. f cir. 1573. 2 And as they , afflicted them, so they multiplied, A c. t Acts 7. 19. 13 And the Egyptians made the chil- dren of Israel to serve with rigour: 14 And they “made their lives bitter with hard bondage, "in morter, and in brick, and in all manner of service in the field: all their service, wherein they made them serve, was with rigour. 15 M And the king of Egypt spake to the Hebrew midwives, of which the name of the one was Shiphrah, and . the name of the other Puah : 16 And he said, When ye do the office of a midwife to the Hebrew wo- men, and see them upon the stools; if it be a son, then ye shall kill him : but if it be a daughter, then she shall live. * 17 * But the midwives *feared God, and did not "as the king of Egypt com- manded them, but saved the men chil- dren alive. 18 And the king of Egypt called for the midwives, and said unto them, Why have ye done this thing, and have saved the men children alive : 19 And 'the midwives said unto Pha- raoh, Because the Hebrew women are not as the Egyptian women; for they are lively, and are delivered ere the midwives come in unto them. 20 ° Therefore God dealt well with the midwives: and the people multi- plied, and waxed very mighty. 21 And it came to pass, because the midwives feared God, " that he made them houses. 22 + And Pharaoh charged all his people, saying, 'Every son that is born ye shall cast into the river, and every daughter ye shall save alive. 55. Moses as born. CHAPTER II. 2 Moses is born, 3 and in an ark cast into the flags: 5 He is found, and brought up by Pharaoh’s daughter: l l he slayeth an Egyptian : 13 he reproveth an Hebrew: 15 he fleeth into Midian : 21. He marrieth Zipporah: 22 Gershom is born: 23 God respecteth the Israelites’ cry. ND there went "a man of the house of Levi, and took to wife a daugh- b teſ of Levi. 2 "And the woman conceived, and bare a son: and “when she saw him that he was a goodly child, she hid him three months. 3 And when she could not longer hide him, she took for him an ark of bulrushes, and daubed it with slime and with pitch, and put the child therein; and she laid it in the flags by the river's brink. 4 "And his sister stood afar off, to wit what would be done to him. 5 || And the 'daughter of Pharaoh came down to wash herself at the river; and her maidens walked along by the river's side; and when she saw the ark among the flags, she sent her maid to fetch it. 6 And when she had opened it, she saw the child: and, behold, the babe wept And she had compassion on him and said, This is one of the He- brews’ children. 7 Then said his sister to Pharaoh’s daughter, Shall I go and call to thee a nurse of the Hebrew women, that she may nurse the child for thee ? 8 And Pharaoh’s daughter said to her, Go. And the maid went and call- ed the child’s mother. 9 And Pharaoh's daughter said un- to her, Take this child away, and nurse it for me, and I will give thee thy wages. And the woman took the child, and nursed it. 10 And the child grew, and she brought him unto Pharaoh’s daughter, and he became ‘her son. And she called his name “Moses: and she said, Because I drew him out of the water. 11 || And it came to pass in those |} days, “when Moses was grown, that he went out unto his brethren, and look- ed on their "burdens: and he spied an Egyptian Smiting an Hebrew, one of his brethren. - 12 “And he looked this way and that way, and when he saw that there was no man, he "slew the Egyptian, and hid him in the sand. 13 And “when he went out the second ExoDUs. Before C H R l ST cir. 1573. a Acts 7.27, 2S l a man, tº prince. Gen. 13. 8. d Acts 7. 29. Heb. 11. 27. e Gen. 24. 11; 29. 2. f ch. 3. l. 2 or, prince, as en, l. 35. g Gen. 24. 11; 29. To ‘‘’ l Sam. 9. 11. h ch. 15. 20. Num. 26. 59. i Acts 7. 21. k Gen. 29. 10. l Nurn. 10, 29. called also Jethro or Jether, ch. 3. l; 4. 18; 18.1, &c. m Gen. 31.54; 43.25. n ch. 4. 25 ; 18. 2. 3 i.e. a stran- ger here. o ch. 18.3. p Acts 7. 29. Heb. 11. 13, 14. q ch. 7.7. Acts 7.30, r Num. 20. 16. Deut. 26.7. Ps. 12.5. s Gen. 18.20. ch. 3.9; 22. 23, 27. Deut. 24. 15. Jam. 5. 4. t Acts 7. 21. 4 i.e. drawn out. z Acts 7. 23, 24. Heb. 11.24, 25, 26. a ch. 4.31. 1 Sam. l. l I. 2 Sam. 16. 12. uke 1. 25. h ch. l. ll. + 1631. 5 knew. c ch. 3. 7. d Acts 7. 24. # 1491. e Acts 7. 26. f ch. 2. 16. | Egyptian 7 Moses fleeth into Madhan. day, behold, two men of the Hebrews strove together: and he said to him that did the wrong, Wherefore smitest thou thy fellow : 14 And he said, “Who made thee 'a prince and a judge over us? intendest thou to kill me, as thou killedst the And Moses feared, and said, Surely this thing is known. 15 Now when Pharaoh heard this thing, he sought to slay Moses. But "Moses fled from the face of Pharaoh, and dwelt in the land of Midian ; and he sat down by “a well. 16 "Now the “priest of Midian had seven daughters: * and they came and drew water, and filled the troughs to water their father's flock. 17 And the shepherds came and drove them away: but Moses stood up and helped them, and “watered their flock. 18 And when they came to "Reuel their father, he said, How is it that ye are come so soon to day ? 19 And they said, An Egyptian de- livered us out of the hand of the shep- herds, and also drew water enough for us, and watered the flock. 20 And he said unto his daughters, And where is he? why is it that ye have left the man? call him, that he may "eat bread. 21 And Moses was content to dwell with the man : and he gave Moses "Zipporah his daughter. 22 And she bare him a son, and he called his name *Gershom: for he said, I have been P a stranger in a strange land. 23 T And it came to pass "in process of time, that the king of Egypt died and the children of Israel sighed by reason of the bondage, and they cried, and “their cry came up unto God by reason of the bondage. 24 And God "heard their groaning, and God “remembered his * covenant with Abraham, with Isaac, and with Jacob. + 25 And God “looked upon the chil- dren of Israel, and God “had respect unto them. CHAPTER III. | l Moses keepeth Jethro’s flock : 2 God appeareth to him in a burning bush : 9 he sendeth him to deliver Israel: 14 the name of God: 15 his mes- sage to Israel. - OW ‘Moseskept the flock of Jethro his father in law, ' the priest of 56 God appeareth to Moses, and Midian ; and he led the flock to the backside of the desert, and came to “the mountain of God, even to Horeb. 2 And "the angel of the LORD ap- peared unto him in a flame of fire out of the midst of a bush : and he looked, and, behold, the bush burned with fire, and the bush was not consumed. 3 And Moses said, I will now turn aside, and see this “great sight, why the bush is not burnt. 4 And when the LORD saw that he turned aside to see, God called “unto him out of the midst of the bush, and said, Moses, Moses. And he said, Here am I. 5 And he said, Draw not nigh hither: *put off thy shoes from off thy feet, for the place whereon thou stand-|| est is holy ground. 6 Moreover he said, ‘I am the God of thy father, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob. And Moses hid his face; for 'he was afraid to look upon God. w 7 *|| And the LoRD said, I have sure- ly seen the affliction of my people which are in Egypt, and "have heard their cry "by reason of their taskmas- ters; for PI know their sorrows; 8 And "I am come down to ' deliver them out of the hand of the Egyptians, and to bring them up out of that land 'unto a good land and a large, unto a || land “flowing with milk and honey; unto the place of * the Canaanites, and the Hittites, and the Amorites, and the Perizzites, and the Hivites, and the Jebusites. 9 Now therefore, behold, “the cry of the children of Israel is come unto me: and I have also seen the "oppres- sion wherewith the Egyptians oppress them. 10 "Come now therefore, and I will send thee unto Pharaoh, that thou mayest bring forth my people the chil- dren of Israel out of Egypt. 11 *|| And Moses said unto God, ‘Who am I, that I should go unto Pha- raoh, and that I should bring forth the children of Israel out of Egypt? 12 And he said, "Certainiyi will bel'; with thee; and this shall be a token unto thee, that I have sent thee : When thou hast brought forth the people out of Egypt, ye shall serve God upon this mountain. 13 And Moses said unto God, Be- CHAP, III. Before C H R IST 1491. a ch. 18, 5. t Kings 19. b feut. 33. 16. ls. 63.9, Acts 7. 30. c Ps. l l l. 2. Rev. 1. 4. e Deut. 33. 16. f Ps, 135. 13. Hos. 12. 5. Mark 12. 26. Luke 20, 37. Acts 7. 32. k Gen. 50. 24. ch. 2.25; 31 Luke 1.68. l Sol Kings 19. 13 5. Jer. 11.5; 32. 22. Ezek. 20. 6. y Gen. 15. 18. z Num. 23.3, 4, 15, 16. 3. ch. 2. 23. b ch. l. ll, 13, 14, 22. c ch. 5.2 ; 7. 4. 1 or, but by strong Prov. 13. 22. Ezek, 39, 10. 2 or, Egypt. semdeth him to deliver Israel hold, when I come unto the children of Israel, and shall say unto them, The God of your fathers hath sent me unto you; and they shall say to me, What is his name 2 what shall I say unto them : * 14 And God said unto Moses, I AM THAT I AM: and he said, Thus shalt thou say unto the children of Is- rael, "I AM hath sent me unto you. 15 And God said moreover unto Moses, Thus shal- thou say unto the children of Israel, The LoRD God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob, hath sent me unto you : this is 'my name for ever, and this is my memorial unto all generations. 16 Go, and "gather the elders of Is- rael together, and say unto them, The |LoRD God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, of Isaac, and of Jacob, ap- *|peared unto me, saying, “I have surely visited you, and seen that which is done to you in Egypt: 17 And I have said, "I will bring you up out of the affliction of Egypt unto the land of the Canaanites, and |the Hittites, and the Amorites, and the Perizzites, and the Hivites, and the Jebusites, unto a land flowing with milk and honey. 18. And “they shall hearken to thy voice: and "thou shalt come, thou and the elders of Israel, unto the king of :#|Egypt, and ye shall say unto him, The LoRD God of the Hebrews hath *met with us: and now let us go, we beseech thee, three days’ journey into the wil- derness, that we may sacrifice to the LoRD our God. 19 || And I am sure that the king of Egypt ‘will not let you go, 'no, not by a mighty hand. 20 And I will “stretch out my hand, and smite Egypt with fall my wonders i, which I will do in the midst thereof: and * after that he will let you go. 21 And "I will give this people fa- vour in the sight of the Egyptians: and it shall come to pass, that, when à yegº shall not go empty; 22 "But every woman shall borrow of her neighbour, and of her that so- a journeth in her house, jewels of silver, .# and jewels of gold, and raiment; and *|ye shall put them upon your sons, and upon your daughters; and "ye shall spoil the *Egyptians. I. - 57 Moses receiveth signs from God. CHAPTER IV. . Moses's rod is turned into a serpent:.6 his hand is leprous : 10 he is loth to be sent : 14 Aaron is appointed to assisthim: 18 Moses departeth from Jethro: 21 God’s message to Pharaoh: 24 Zip- porah circumciseth her son: 27 Aaron is sent to || meet Moses: 31 the people believeth them. ND Moses answered and said, But, behold, they will not believe me, nor hearken unto my voice : for they will say, The LORD hath not appeared unto thee. 2 And the LoRD said unto him, What is that in thine hand? And he said, “A rod. 3 And he said, Cast it on the ground. And he cast it on the ground, and it became a serpent; and Moses fled from before it. * 4 And the LoRD said unto Moses, Put forth thine hand, and take it by the tail. And he put forth his hand, and caught it, and it became a rod in his hand : 5 That they may “believe that 'the LoRD God of their fathers, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob, hath appeared unto thee. 6 *| And the LoRD said furthermore unto him, Put now thine hand into thy bosom. And he put his hand into his bosom ; and when he took it out, be- hold, his hand was leprous "as snow. 7 And he said, Put thine hand into thy bosom again. And he put his hand into his bosom again ; and plucked it out of his bosom, and, behold, °it was turned again as his other flesh. 8 And it shall come to pass, if they will not believe thee, neither hearken to the voice of the first sign, that they will believe the voice of the latter S19 Il. º And it shall come to pass, if they will not believe also these two signs, neither hearken unto thy voice, that thou shalt take of the water of the river, and pour it upon the dry land: and ‘the water which thou takest out of the river “shall become blood upon the dry land. 10 *| And Moses said unto the Lord, O my Lord, I am not 'eloquent, neither *heretofore, nor since thou hast spoken unto thy servant: but " I am slow of speech, and of a slow tongue. 11 And the LoRD said unto him, * Who hath made man’s mouth? or who maketh the dumb, or deaf, or the see- ing, or the blind? have not I the LoRD? 12 Now therefore go, and I will be EXODUS. Before C H R IST l:491. a 1s. 50. 4. Jer. 1. 9. Matt. 10. 19. Mark 13. 11. Luke 12. ll, 12; 21. 14, 15. b See Jonah l. 3. l or, shouldest. C ver, 27. | Sum. 10. 2, 3, d vcr. 17, 20. e ch. 7. 1, 2. f Num. 22. 38; 23, 5, 12, 16. Deut. 18. 18. ls. 5l. 16. er. l. 9. g Deut. 5. 31. h ch. 7. 1; 18. 19. i ver. 2. k ch. 19. 9. 1 ch. 3. 15. 2 Jether. lsº Nº. 12, 10. 2 Kings 5. 27. n ch. 2. 15, 23. Matt. 2. 20. o Deut. 32. 39. Num. 12. 13, # 2 Kings 5.14. Matt. 8. 3. p ch. 17. 9. Num. 20. 8, q ch. 3. 20. r ch. 7.3, 13; 9. 12, 35; 10. l; 14.8. Deut. 2. 30. Josh. 11. 20. Is. 63. 17. John 12.40. Rom. 9. 18. s Hos. l l. l. om. 9. 4. 2 Cor. 6. 18. t ch. 7. 19. u Jer. 31. 9. James 1. 18. 3 shall ; and 4 a man of words. 5 since yester- y, nor since the third day. y ch. 6, 12. Jer, 1. 6. c Ps. 94. 9. 6 or, knife. 7 made it touch. Aaron is appointed to assºst him. “with thy mouth, and teach thee what thou shalt say. 13 And he said, O my Lord, "send, I pray thee, by the hand of him whom thou 'wilt send. 14 And the anger of the LORD was kindled against Moses, and he said, Is . not Aaron the Levite thy brother? I know that he can speak well. And also, behold, “he cometh forth to meet thee: and when he seeth thee, he will be glad in his heart. 15 And “thou shalt speak unto him, and ſput words in his mouth: and I will be with thymouth, and with his mouth, and * will teach you what ye shall do. 16 And he shall be thy spokesman unto the people: and he shall be, even he shall be to thee instead of a mouth, and "thou shalt be to him instead of God. 17 And thou shalt take 'this rod in thine hand, wherewith thou shalt do signs. 18 "I And Moses went and returned to “Jethro his father in law, and said unto him, Let me go, I pray thee, and return unto my brethren which are in Egypt,and see whether they be yet alive. And Jethro said to Moses, Go in peace. 19 And the LoRD said unto Moses in Midian, Go, return into Egypt: for * all the men are dead which sought thy life. 20 And Moses took his wife and his sons, and set them upon an ass, and he returned to the land of Egypt: and Moses took Pthe rod of God in his hand. 21 And the LORD said unto Moses, When thou goest to return into Egypt, see that thou do all those "wonders be- fore Pharaoh, which I have put in thine hand; but " I will harden his heart, that he shall not let the people go. 22 And thou shalt say unto Pharaoh, Thus saith the LORD, “Israel is my son, "even my firstborn : 23 And I say unto thee, Let my son go, that he may serve-me: and if thou refuse to let him go, behold, “I will slay thy son, even thy firstborn. 24 || And it came to pass by the way in the inn, that the LORD “met him, and sought to “kill him. 25 Then Zipporah took "a sharp |"stone, and cutoff theforeskin of herson, and" cast it at his feet, and said, Surely a bloody husband art thou to me. 26 So he let him go : then she said. 58 Pharaoh increaseth A bloody husband thou art, because of the circumcision. 27 ºf And the Lord said to Aaron, Go into the wilderness “to meet Moses. And he went, and met him in "the mount of God, and kissed him. 28 And Moses “told Aaron all the words of the Lord who had sent him, and all the "signs whieh he had com- manded him. 29 || And Moses and Aaron “went and gathered together all the elders of the children of Israel: 30 And Aaron spake all the words which the Lord had spoken unto Mo- ses, and did the signs in the sight of the people. 31 And the people * believed: and when they heard that the LoRD had "visited the children of Israel, and that he had looked upon their affliction, then “they bowed their heads and wor- shipped. CHAPTER V. 1 Pharaoh chideth Moses and Aaron for their mes- sage: 5 he increaseth the Israelites’ task : 15 he checketh their complaints : 19 they cry out upon Moses and Aaron: 22 Moses complaineth to God. ND afterward Moses and Aaron went in, and told Pharaoh, Thus saith the LoRD God of Israel, Let my people go, that they may hold 'a feast unto me in the wilderness. 2 And Pharaoh said, "Who is the LoRD, that I should obey his voice to let Israel go? I know not the LORD, "neither will I let Israel go. 3 And they said, "The God of the Hebrews hath met with us: let us go, we pray thee, three days’ journey into the desert, and sacrifice unto the Lord our God; lest he fall upon us with pestilence, or with the sword. 4 And the king of Egypt said unto them, Wherefore do ye, Moses and Aaron, let the people from their works? get you unto your "burdens. 5 And Pharaoh said, Behold, the people of the land now are "many, and ye make them rest from their burdens. 6 And Pharaoh commanded the same day the “taskmasters of the people, and their officers, saying, w 7 Ye shall no more give the people straw to make brick, as heretofore : let them go and gather straw for them- selves. 8 And the tale of the bricks, which they did make heretofore, ye shall lay upon them; ye shall not diminish ought CHAP. V. Before CHR IST 1491. a ver. 14. 1 Let the work be heavy up- on the men. b ch. 3. l. c ver. 15, 16. i ver, 8, 9. e ch. 3. 16. f ver. 16. g ch. 3, 18. ver. 8, 9. 2 a mafter o a day in his gy. h ch. 3. 16. i ch. 2.25; 3, 7. k Gen. 24. 26. ch. 12. 27. 1 Chron. 29. 20. - 1 ch. 10.9. m 2 Kings 18. 35. Job 21. 15. n ch. 3. 19. o ch. 3. 18. p ch. l. ll. q ch. l. 7, 9. r ch. 6.. 9. s ch. l. ll. 3 to stink. the Israelites’ task thereof: for they be idle; therefore they cry, saying, Let us go and sacri fice to our God. 9 'Let there more work be laid upon the men, that they may labour therein; and let them not regard vain words. 10 || And the taskmasters of the people went out, and their officers, and they spake to the people, saying, Thus saith Pharaoh, I will not give you straw. 11 Go ye, get you straw where ye can find it: yet not ought of your work shall be diminished. 12 So the people were scattered abroad throughout all the land of Egypt to gather stubble instead of Straw. 13 And the taskmasters hasted them, saying, Fulfil your works, your * daily tasks, as when there was straw. 14 And the officers of the children of Israel, which Pharaoh’s taskmasters had set over them, were beaten, and demanded, Wherefore have ye not ful- filled your task in making brick both yesterday and to day, as heretofore ? 15 ºf Then the officers of the chil- dren of Israel came and cried unto Pharaoh, saying, Wherefore dealest thou thus with thy servants? 16 There is no straw given unto thy servants, and they say to us, Make brick: and, behold, thy servants are beaten; but the fault is in thine own eople. º r 17 But he said, Ye are idle, ye are idle : therefore ye say, Let us go and do sacrifice to the LORD. * 18 Go therefore now, and work; for there shall no straw be given you, yet shall ye deliver the tale of bricks. 19 And the officers of the children of Israel did see that they were in evil case, after it was said, Ye shall not minish ought from your bricks of your daily task. 20 T And they met Moses and Aa. ron, who stood in the way, as they came forth from Pharaoh : 21 "And they said unto them, The LORD look upon you, and judge ; be- cause ye have made our savour * to be abhorred in the eyes of Pharaoh, and iš in the eyes of his servants, to put a sword in their hand to slay us. 22 And Moses returned unto the LoRD, and said, Lord, wherefore hast thou so evil entreated this people? why is it that thou hast sent me? 59 God reneweth his promise. 23 For since I came to Pharaoh to speak in thy name, he hath done evil to this people; ' neither hast thou de- livered thy people at all. CHAPTER VI. 1 God reneweth his promise by his name JEHO- VAH; 14 the genealogy of Reuben, 15 of Sime- on, 16 of Levi, of whom came Moses and Aaron. HEN the LoRD said unto Moses, Now shalt thou see what I will do to Pharaoh: for "with a strong hand shall he let them go, and with a strong hand “shall he drive them out of his land. 2 And God spake unto Moses, and said into him, I am “the LORD : 3.And Iappeared unto Abraham, un- to Isaac, and unto Jacob, by the name of God Almighty, but by my name"JE- HOVAH was I not known to them. 4 "And I have also established my covenant with them, 'to give them the land of Canaan, the land of their pil- grimage, wherein they were strangers. 5 And "I have also heard the groan- ing of the children of Israel, whom the Egyptians keepin bondage; and I have remembered my covenant. 6 Wherefore say unto the children of Israel, “I am the LoRD, and "I will bring you out from under the burdens of the Egyptians, and I will rid you out of their bondage, and I will 're- deem you with a stretched out arm, and with great judgments. 7 And I will "take you to me for a people, and "I will be to you a God: and ye shall know that I am the LORD your God, which bringeth you out *from un- der the burdens of the Egyptians. 8 And I will bring you in unto the land, concerning the which I did *"swear to give it to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob ; and I will give it you for an heritage: I am the LORD. 9 || And Moses spake so unto the children of Israel: "but they hearken- ed not unto Moses for “anguish of spi- rit, and for cruel bondage. 10 And the LORD spake unto Mo- ses, saying, 11 Go in, speak unto Pharaoh king of Egypt, that he let the children of Israel go out of his land. 12 And Moses spake before the LoRD, saying, Behold, the children of Israel have not hearkened unto me; how then shall Pharaoh hear me, 'who am of uncircumcised lips ? 13 And the LORD spake unto Moses EXODUS. Before CHR IST 1491. l delivering ou hast not deliver- ed. a Gen. 46.9. 1 Chron. 5.3. b ch. 3. 19. c 1 Chron. 4. 2 or, JE- HOVALH. e Gen. 46. 11. 1.4 eV. l. 4. h Gen. 15. 18; 17. 4, 7 • * > * * i Gen. 17.8; 28, 4. k 1 Chron. 6. 17 ; ; 23. 7. l Num. 26. 57. 1 Chron. 6. 2, 18. m ch. 2. 24. over.2, 8, 29. p ch. 3. 17; 7. fieut. 26.8. Deut. 7. 8 I Chron. it. 21 Neh. 1. 10. s Deut. 4. 20: ; hundred and thirty and seven years. 7. 6; 14. 2; 26, 18. 2 Sam. 7. 24. t Num. 16. l. 1 Chron. 6. 37, 38. u Gen. 17.7,8. ch. 29.45,46. Deut. 29. 13. Rev. 21. 7. ićhro.2.10. Matt. l. 4. a Lev. 10. l. Num. 3. 2; 26. 60, 1 Chron. 6. #. 1. 3 lift up m hand y ?!6. See Gen. 14. 22. Deut. 32.40. b Gen. 15, 18; 26. 3; 28. 13; 35. 12. c Num. 26.11. d ch. 5. 21. 4 shortness, or, strait- PłęCº. e Num. 25.7, The genealogy of Levi. and unto Aaron, and gave them a charge unto the children of Israel, and . unto Pharaoh king of Egypt, to bring the children of Israel out of the land |of Egypt. 14 || These be the heads of their fa- thers’ houses : * The sons of Reuben the firstborn of Israel; Hauoch, and Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi: these be the families of Reuben. 15°And the sons of Simeon; Jemuel, and Jamin, and Ohad, and Jachin, and i2.31,33,39. Zohar, and Shaul the son of a Ca- naanitish woman: these are the fami- lies of Simeon. 16"| And these are the names of “the sons of Levi according to their genera- a |tions; Gershon, and Kohath, and Me- rari: " and the years of the life of Levi were an hundred thirty and seven years. 17 *The sons of Gershon; Libni, and Shimi, according to their families. 18 And 'the sons of Kohath; Am- ram, and Izhar, and Hebron, and Uz- ziel: and the years of the life of Kohath were an hundred thirty and three years. 19 And "the sons of Merari; Mahali and Mushi: these are the families of Levi according to their generations. 20 And ‘Amram took him Jochebed ..] his father’s sister to wife ; and she bare him Aaron and Moses: and the years of the life of Amram were an 21 || And ‘the sons of Izhar ; Ko- rah, and Nepheg, and Zithri. 22 And “the sons of Uzziel; Mishael, and Elzaphan, and Zithri. 23 * And Aaron took him Elisheba, |daughter of “Amminadab, sister of Naa. shon, to wife; and she bare him *Na- dab, and Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar. 24 And the “sons of Korah ; Assir, and Elkanah, and Abiasaph : these are the families of the Korhites. 25 And Eleazar Aaron’s son fook him one of the daughters of Putiel to wife; and “she bare him Phinehas: these are the heads of the fathers of the Levites according to their families. 26 These are that Aaron and Moses, |f to whom the LoRD said, Bring out the i. i2. children of Israel from the land of . |Egypt according to their "armies. 27 *These are they which "spake to Pharaoh king of Egypt, “to bring out *|the children of Israel from Egypt: these are that Moses and Aaron. 28 || And it came to pass on the 60 Moses as sent again to Pharaoh. day when the LoRD spake unto Moses in the land of Egypt, 29 That the LoRD spake unto Mo- ses, saying, “I am the LORD : "speak thou unto Pharaoh king of Egypt all that I say unto thee. - 30 And Moses said before the LORD, Behold, "I am of uncircumcised lips, and how shall Pharaoh hearken un- to me? CHAPTER VII. *r 1 Moses is encouraged to go to Pharaoh : 7 his cge: 8 his rod is turned into a serpent: 11 the sorcerers do the like : 13 Pharaoh’s heart is hardened: 14 God’s message to Pharaoh : 19 the river is turned into blood. ND the LoRD said unto Moses, See, I have made thee "a god to Pharaoh : and Aaron thy brother shall be 'thy prophet. 2 Thou 'shalt speak all that I com- mand thee: and Aaron thy brother shall speak unto Pharaoh, that he send the children of Israel out of his land. 3 And "I will harden Pharaoh’s heart, and * multiply my P signs and my wonders in the land of Egypt. 4 But Pharaoh shall not hearkenun- to you," that I may lay my hand upon Egypt, and bringforth mine armies, and my people the children of Israel, out of the land of Egypt" by great judgments. 5 And the Egyptians “shall know that I am the LoRD, when I stretch forth mine hand upon Egypt, and |: bring out the children of Israel from among them. 6 And Moses and Aaron “did as the LORD commanded them, so did they. 7 "And Moses was "fourscore years old, and Aaron fourscore and three years old, when they spake unto Pha- raoh. * 8 || And the LoRD spake unto Moses and unto Aaron, saying, 9 When Pharaoh shall speak unto you, saying, "Shew a miracle for you: then thou shalt say unto Aaron, “Take thy rod, and cast it before Pharaoh, and it shall become a serpent. 10 *|| And Moses and Aaron went in unto Pharaoh, and they did so “as the LORD had commanded: and Aaron cast down his rod before Pharaoh, and be- fore his servants, and it became a serpent. 11 Then Pharaoh also 'called the wise men and "the sorcerers: now the magicians of Egypt, they also “did in like manner with their enchantments. CHAP. VII. . Before C H H IST 1491. e ch. 8. iš: 10. 1, 20, 27. f ch. 4. 2, 3; ver. 10. g ch. 3. 18. h ch. 4. 16. Jer. 1. 10. i ch. 4. 16. is; 5.1.3. 1 ch. 4. 15. m ch. 5. 2. ver, 5. n ch. 4. 21. o ch. 11.9. p ch. 4. 7. q ch. 4. 9. r Rev. 18.4, 6. [...] ſh. 10.1; 11. t ver. 24. u ch. 6. 6. x wer. 17. a ver. 2. 1 gathering of their wa- ters. c ch. 17. 5. d Is. 7. 11. John 2, 18; 6. 30. e ch. 4. 2, 17. f Ps. 78. 44; 105. 29. g ver, 9. h ver. 18. i ch. 4.3. k ver. 11. Wisd. 17. 7. 1 Gen. 4.1. 8. m 2 Tinn. 3. 8. n ver. 3. o ver. 22. ch. 8. 7 18. The river is furned into blood. 12 For they cast down every man his rod, and they became serpents: but Aaron’s rod swallowed up their rods. 13 And he hardened Pharaoh’s heart, that he hearkened not unto them ; * as the Lord had said. 14 ºf And the LORD said unto Mo- ses, “Pharaoh’s heart is hardened he refuseth to let the people go. - 15 Get thee unto Pharaoh in the morning; lo, he goeth out unto the water; and thou shalt stand by the river's brink against he come; and 'the rod which was turned to a serpent shalt thou take in thine hand. 16And thoushalt say unto him, *The LoRD God of the Hebrews hath sent me unto thee, saying, Let my people go, “that they may serve me in the wil- derness: and, behold, hitherto thou wouldest not hear. 17 Thus saith the LoRD, In this "thou shalt know that I am the LoRD : be- hold, I will smite with the rod that is in mine hand upon the waters which are in the river, and " they shall be turned to blood. 18 And the fish that is in the river shall die, and the river shall stink; and the Egyptians shall ‘lothe to drink of the water of the river. 19 || And the LorD spake unto Mo- ses, Say unto Aaron, Take thy rod, and *stretch out thine hand upon the waters of Egypt, upon their streams, upon their rivers, and upon their ponds, and upon all their 'pools of water, that they may become blood; and that there may be |blood throughout all the land of Egypt, * | both in vessels of wood, and in vessels of stone. 20 And Moses and Aaron did so, as the LoRD commanded; and he “lifted up the rod, and smote the waters that were in the river, in the sight of Pha- raoh, and in the sight of his servants; and all the 'waters that were in the river were turned to blood. 21 And the fish that was in the river died; and the river star.k, and the Egyptians "could not drink of the wa- ter of the river; and there was blood throughout all the land of Egypt. 22 “And the magicians of Egypt did so with their enchantments: and Pha- raoh’s heart was hardened, neither did he hearken unto them ; * as the LoRD had said. 23 And Pharaoh turned and went 61 The plague of frogs. into his house, neither did he set his heart to this also. 24 And all the Egyptians digged roundabout the river for water to drink; for they could not drink of the water of the river. 25 And seven days were fulfilled, after that the LoRD had smitten the river. CHAPTER VIII. Frogs are sent: 8 Pharaoh sueth to Moses, 12 and Moses by prayer removeth them away; 16 the dust is turned into lice, which the magicians could not do: 20 the swarms of flies: 25 Pha- raoh inclineth to let the people go, 32 but yet is hardened. ND the LoRD spake unto Moses, Go unto Pharaoh, and say unto him, Thus saith the LORD, Let my people go, “that they may serve me. 2 And if thou “refuse to let them go, behold, I will smite all thy borders with 'frogs: 3 And the river shall bring forth frogs abundantly, which shall go up and come into thine house, and into * thy bedchamber, and upon thy bed, and into the house of thy servants, and upon thy people, and into thine ovens, and into thy kneadingtroughs: 4 And the frogs shall come up both on thee, and upon thy people, and upon all thy servants. 5 *| And the LoRD spºke unto Mo- ses, Say unto Aaron, “Stretch forth thine hand with thy rod over the streams, over the rivers, and over the ponds, and cause frogs to come up upon the land of Egypt. 6 And Aaron stretched out his hand over the waters of Egypt; and “ the frogs came up, and covered the land of Egypt. 7 *And the magicians did so with their enchantments, and brought up frogs upon the land of Egypt. 8 ºff Then Pharaoh called for Moses and Aaron, and said, "Intreat the LORD, that he may take away the frogs from me, and from my people; and I will let the people go, that they may do sacrifice unto the LORD. 9 And Moses said unto Pharaoh, * Glory over me: “when shall I intreat for thee, and for thy servants, and for thy people, * to destroy the frogs from thee and thy houses, that they may remain in the river only 7 10 And he said, "To morrow. And he said, Be it according to thy word: that thou mayest know that "there is aone like unto the LorºD our God. . I EXODUS. Before C H H IST Mé91. b Eccles. 8, 11. c ch. 7. 14 d ch. 3. 12, 18. e ch. 7. 14; 9. 2. f Rev. 16. 13. g Ps. 105. S0. i ch. 7. 11. k ch. 7. 19. l Luke 10. 18. Wisd. 17. 7. § Tim. 3. 8, y In 1 Sam. 6. 3 9. Ps. 8. 3. Matt. 12. 28. Luke 11. 20. n wer. 15. o Ps. 78.45; 105. 30. p ch. 7. 15. q ch. 7. 11. Wisd. 17. 7, r ver, l. 1 Ki Acts 8. 24. 2 or, a mirture of noisome beasts, &c. 3 or, Have this honour ot"crime, &c. 4 or, against wheſ. 5 to cut off. t ch. 9. 4, 6 ã; ió.33% ll. 6, 7; 12. 13. 6 or, Against The plagues of lice and flies. 11 And the frogs shall depart from thee, and from thy houses, and from thy servants, and from thy people : they shall remain in the river only. 12 And Moses and Aaron went out from Pharaoh: and Moses * cried unto the Lord because of the frogs which he had brought against Pharaoh. 13 And the LorD did according to the word of Moses; and the frogs died out of the houses, out of the villages, and out of the fields. 14 And they gathered them toge- ther upon heaps: and the land stank. 15 But when Pharaoh saw that there was "respite, “he hardene: his heart, and hearkened not unto them; as the LORD had said. 16 || And the LORD said unto Mo- ses, Say unto Aaron, Stretch out thy rod, and smite the dust of the land, that it may become lice throughout all the land of Egypt. 17 And they did so ; for Aaron stretched out his hand with his rod, and smote the dust of the earth, and "it became lice in man, and in beast ; all the dust of the land became lice throughout all the land of Egypt. 18 And 'the magicians did so with their enchantments to bring forth lice, but they "could not: so there were lice upon man, and upon beast. 19 Then the magicians said unto Pharaoh, This is "the finger of God: and Pharaoh’s “heart was hardened, and he hearkened not unto them ; as the LORD had said. 20 [ And the Lord said unto Mo- ses, "Rise up early in the morning, and stand before Pharaoh ; lo, he cometh forth to the water; and say unto him, Thus saith the LORD, "Let my people go, that they may serve me. * 21 Else, if thou wilt not let my peo- ple go, behold, I will send “swarms of flies upon thee, and upon thy servants, and upon thy people, anſ. into thy houses: and the houses of he Egyp- tians shall be full of swarms of flies. and also the ground whereon they (17°62. 22 And ‘I will sever in that day the land of Goshen, in which my people dwell, that no swarms of flies shall be #|there ; to the end thou mayest know that I am the Lord in the midst of the earth. 23 And F will put a division be- 62 The murrain of beasts. tween my people and thy people: "to morrow shall this sign be. 24 And the LoRD did so ; and "there came a grievous swarm of flies into the house of Pharaoh, and into his servants’ louses, and into all the land of Egypt: the land was “corrupted by reason of the swarm of flies. . 25 || And Pharaoh called for Moses and for Aaron, and said, Go ye, sacri- fice to your God in the land. 26 And Moses said, It is not meet so to do; for we shall sacrifice "the abomination of the Egyptians to the LoRD our God: lo, shallwe sacrifice the abomination of the Egyptians before their eyes, and will they not stone us? 27 We will go 'three days’ journey into the wilderness, and sacrifice to the LORD our God, ask he shall commandus. 28 And Pharaoh said, I will let you go, that ye may sacrifice to the LORD your Godin the wilderness; only yeshall not go very far away : "intreat for me. 29 And Moses said, Behold, I go out from thee, and I will intreat the LORD that the swarms of flies may de- part from Pharaoh, from his servants, and from his people, to morrow; but let not Pharaoh deal deceitfully any more in not letting the people go to sacrifice to the LORD. 30 And Moses went out from Pha- raoh, and "intreated the LORD. 31 And the LORD did according to the word of Moses; and he removed the swarms of flies from Pharaoh, from his servants, and from his people ; there remained not one. 32 And Pharaoh Phardened his heart at this time also, neither would he let the people go. CHAPTER IX. 1 The murrain of beasts : 8 the plague of boils and blains : 13 the message about the hail : 22 the plague of hail : 27 Pharaoh sueth to Moses, 35 but yet is hardened. HEN the Lord said unto Moses, * Go in unto Pharaoh, and tell him, Thus saith the Lord God of the He- brews, Let my people go, that they may serve ine. 2 For if thou "refuse to let them go, and wilt bold them still, 3 Behold, the “hand of the LoRD is upon thy cattle which is in the field, upon the horses, upon the asses, upon the camels, upon the oxen, and upon the sheep: there shall be a very griev- ous murrain. CHAP. IX. Before C H R T ST 1491. . 1 or, by to ſºor"/"Otºy. a ch. 8. 22. b Ps. 78. 45: 105. 31. Wisd. 16. 9. 2 or, de- stroyed. c Ps. 78. 50. d Gen. 43, 32; 46. 3 Deut. i. 25, 26; 12. 31. tº ch. 7. 14 ; 8. 32. f ch. 3. 18. g ch. 3. 12. h Rev. 16. 2. i ver. S. ch. 9. 28. º Kings 13. k ver. 15. 1 Deut. 28. 27. mch. 8.18, 19. 2 Tim. 3. 9. n wer. 12. o ch. 4. 21. p ver. 15. ch. 4. 21. q ch. 8. 20, r ch. 8. l. s ch. 8. 10. t ch. 3. 20. u ch. 8. 2. x ch. 7. 4. y Rom, 9. 17. See ch. 14. 1 Pet. 2.9. 3 made thee stand. The plague of boils and blains. 4 And “the Lord shall sever between the cattle of Israel and the cattle of Egypt: and there shall nothing die of all that is the children’s of Israel. 5 And the LORD appointed a set time, saying, To morrow the LoRD shall do this thing in the land. 6 And the LORD did that thing on the morrow, and “all the cattle of Egypt died: but of the cattle of the children of Israel died not one. 7 And Pharaoh sent, and, behold, there was not one of the cattle of the Israelites dead. And “the heart of Pha- raoh was hardened, and he did not let the people go. 8 *| And the LoRD said unto Moses and unto Aaron, Take to you handfuls of ashes of the furnace, and let Moses sprinkle it toward the heaven in the sight of Pharaoh. 9 And it shall become small dust in all the land of Egypt, and shall be a boil breaking forth with blains upon man, and upon beast, throughout all the land of Egypt. 10 And they took ashes of the fur- nace, and stood before Pharaoh ; and Moses sprinkled it up toward heaven; and it became 'a boil breaking forth with blains upon man, and upon beast. 11 And the "magicians could not stand , before Moses because of the boils; for the boil was upon the ma- gicians, and upon all the Egyptians. 12 And the LORD hardened the heart of Pharaoh, and he hearkened not unto them ; * as the LoRD had spoken unto Moses. - 13. "I And the Lord said unto Mo- ses, "Rise up early in the morning, and stand before Pharaoh, and say unto him, Thus saith the LORD God of the Hebrews, Let my people go, that they may serve me. 14 For I will at this time send all my plagues upon thine heart, and upon thy servants, and upon thy people. * that thou mayest know that there is none like me in all the earth. 15 For now I will 'stretch out my hand, that I may smite thee and thy | people with pestilence; and thou shalt | be cut off from the earth. 16 And in very deed for ' this cause have I “raised thee up, for to shew in thee my power; and that my name may be declared throughout all the earth. 17. As yet exaltest thou thyself The plague of hail. against my people, that thou wilt not let them go 7 - 18 Behold, to morrow about this time I will cause it to rain a very grievous hail, such as hath not been in Egypt since the foundation thereof even until now. 19 Send therefore now, and gather thy cattle, and all that thou hast in the field ; for upon every man and beast which shall be found in the field, and shall not be brought home, the hail shall come down upon them, and they shall die. 20 He that feared the word of the LORD among the servants of Pharaoh made his servants and his cattle flee into the houses: 21. And he that “regarded not the word of the Lord left his servants and his cattle in the field. 22 || And the LoRD said unto Mo- * ses, Stretch forth thine hand toward heaven, that there may be 'hail in all the land of £gypt, upon man, and upon beast, and upon every herb of the field, throughout the land of Egypt. 23 And Moses stretched forth his rod toward heaven: and “the LORD sent thunder and hail, and the fire ran along upon the ground; and the LORD rained hail upon the land of Egypt * 24 so there was hail, and fire min- | gled with the hail, very grievous, such as there was none like it in all the land of Egypt since it became a nation. 25 And the hail smote throughout all the land of Egypt all that was in the field, both man and beast; and the hail'smote every herb of the field, and brake every tree of the field. 26 "Only in the land of Goshen, where the children of Israel were, was there no hail. 27 ºf And Pharaoh sent, and called for Moses and Aaron, and said unto them, "I have sinned this time : P the LoRD is righteous, and I and my people ture wicked. 28 Intreat the LoRD (for it isenough) that there be no more "mighty thun- derings and hail; and I will let you go, and ye shall stay no longer. 29 And Moses said unto him, As soon as I am gone out of the city, I will "spread abroad my hands unto the LORD ; and the thunder shall cease, neither shall there be any more hail; EXODUS. Before C H R IST 1491. a Ps. 24. 1. l Cor. 10. 26, 28. b Is. 26. 10. c Ruth i. 22; 2. 23. 1 hidden, or, dark. d ver. 29. ch. 8. 12. 2 set not his hcart unto. ch. 7. 23. e ch. 4, 21. 3 by the hand & 3. Moses. ch. 4, 13. f Rev. 16. 21. g Josh. 10. 11. Ps. 1 k ſleut. 4. 9. Ps. 44. 1 : ii. 18; 73. 5, C. Joel l. 3. l Ps. 105. 33. m ch. 8. 22. 9. 4, 6; 10. 23; 11.7; 2. 13 12. 13. Is. 32. 18, 19. n 1 Kings 21. 29. 2 Chron. 7. 14; 34. 27. Job 42. 6. Ps. 129. 4; 5 voices of G Ot. Ps. 29.3, 4. t ch. 8.3, 21. ul Kings 8. Locusts are threatened, that thou mayest know how that the * earth is the LoRD’s. 30 But as for thee and thy servants, "I know that ye will not yet fear the LoRD God. 31 And the flax and the barley was smitten: “for the barley was in the ear, and the flax was bolled. 32 But the wheat and therie were not smitten: for they were 'not grown up. 33 And Moses went out of the city from Pharaoh, and "spread abroad his hands unto the LORD : and the thun- ders and hail ceased, and the rain was not poured upon the earth. 34 And when Pharaoh saw that the rain and the hail and the thunders were ceased, he sinned yet more, and hardened his heart, he and his servants. 35 And “ the heart of Phal aoh was hardened, neither would he let the ..] children of Israel go; as the LORD had spoken "by Moses. CHAPTER X. 1 God threateneth to send locusts : 7 Pharaoh, moved by his servants, inclineth to let the Israel- ites go : 12 the plague of the locusts. 16 Pha- raoh sueth to Moses : 21 the plague of dark- mess : 24 Pharaoh sueth unto Moses, 27 but Ayet is hardened. AND the LORD said unto Moses, Go in unto Pharaoh : " for I have |hardened his heart, and the heart of his servants, 'that I might shew these my signs before him: 2 And that “thou mayest tell in the ears of thy son, and of thy son’s son, what things I have wrought in Egypt, and my signs which I have done among them ; that ye may know how that I am the LoRD. 3 And Moses and Aaron came in unto Pharaoh, and said unto him, Thus saith the Lok D God of the He- brews, How long wilt thou refuse to "humble thyself before me 7 let my people go, that they may serve me. 4 Else, if thou refuse to let my peo- ple go, behold, to morrow will I bring the "locusts into thy coast: 5 And they shall cover the ‘face of the earth, that one cannot be able to see the earth: and “they shall eat the residue of that which is escaped, which remaineth unto you from the hail, and shall eat every tree which groweth for you out of the field: 6 And they 'shall fill thy houses, and the houses of all thy servants, and the houses of all the Egyptians; which neither thy fathers, nor thy fathers’ 64 The plague of the locusts. fathers have seen, since the day that they were upon the earth unto this day. And he turned himself, and went out from Pharaoh. • 7 And Pharaoh’s servants said unto him, How longshall thisman be "asnare unto us? let the men go, that they may serve the Lord their God: knowest thou not yet that Egypt is destroyed 8 And Moses and Aaron were brought again unto Pharaoh : and he said unto then, Go, serve the LORD your God: but “who are they that shall go Ż 9 And Moses said, We will go with our young and with our old, with our sons and with our daughters, with our flocks and with our herds will we go; for f we must hold a feast unto the LORD. - 10 And he said unto them, Let the LORD be so with you, as I will let you go, and your little ones: look to it; for evil is before you. 11 Not so : go now ye that are men, and serve the LORD ; for that ye did desire. And they were driven out from Pharaoh’s presence. 12 T And the LoRD said unto Mo- ses, Stretch out thine hand over the land of Egypt for the locusts, that they may come up upon the land of Egypt, and "eat every herb of the land, eren all that the hail hath left. 13 And Moses stretched forth his rod over the land of Egypt, and the LoRD brought an east wind upon the land all that day, and all that night; and when it was morning, the east wind brought the locusts. 14 And "the locusts went up over all the land of Egypt, and rested in all the coasts of Egypt : very grievous were they; P before them there were no such locusts as they, neither after them shall be such. 15 For they "covered the face of the w] tole earth, so that the land was dark- ened; and they "did eat every herb of the land, and all the fruit of the trees which the hail had left: and there re- mained not any green thing in the trees, or in the herbs of the field, through all the land of Egypt. - 16 T Then Pharaoh "called for Mo- ses and Aaron in haste; and he said, ‘I have sinned against the LORD your God, and against you. 17 Now therefore forgive, I pray thee, my sin only this once, and ‘in- CHAP. XI. Before C H R IST 1491. a ch. 8, 30. Josh. 23. 13. | Sam. 18.21. Eccles. 7. 26. l ('or. 7. 35. ! ſastened. e Joel 2. 20. d ch. 4, 21; ll. 10. 2 who, and who, &c. e ch. 9. 22. 3 that one may feel darkness. ſ ch. 5. l. T's. 105. 28. Wisd. 17.2, &c. h ("h. 8. 22. Wisd. 18. l. i ver. S k ch. 7. 19. i ver. 10. m ver. 4, 5. 4 into otur hands. n Ps. 78. 46 l{}5. 34. o ver, 20. ch. 4. 21 14. 4, 8. p Joel 3. 2. q ver. 5, r ſ 3. 10%. 35. S Heb. 11. 27. 5 hastened to call. t ch. 9. 27. u ch. 12. 31, 33, 39. x ch. 9. 28. 1 Kings 13. 6. The plague of darkness treat the LoRD your God, that he inay take away from me this death only. 18 And he "went out from Pharaoh, and intreated the LORD. 19 And the LORD turned a mighty strong west wind, which took away the locusts, and 'cast them “into the Red sea; there remained not one lo cust in all the coasts of Egypt. 20 But the LORD "hardened Pha. raoh’s heart, so that he would not let the children of Israel go. 21 ºf And the Lord said unto Mo- ses, “Stretch out thine hand toward heaven, that there may be darkness over the land of Egypt, "even darkness which may be felt. 22 And Moses stretched forth his. hand toward heaven; and there was as * thick darkness in all the land of Egypt: three days: 23 They saw not one another, neither rose any from his place for three days: "but all the children of Israel had light. in their dwellings. 24 || And Pharaoh called unto Mo-- ses, and 'said, Go ye, serve the LORD ;. only let your flocks and your herds be: stayed : let your 'little ones also go, with you. 25 And Moses said, Thou must give. 'us also sacrifices and burnt offerings, . that we may sacrifice unto the LORD. our God. 26 Our cattle also shall go with us;: there shall not an hoof be left behind ; for thereof must we take to serve the LoRI) our God; and we know not with what we must serve the LORD, until we come thither. 27 But the LORD "hardened Pha- raoh’s heart, and he would not let: them go. 28 And Pharaoh said unto him, Get thee from me, take heed to thyself, see: my face no more; for in that day thou seest my face thou shalt die. 29 And Moses said, Thou hast spoken well, “I will see thy face again: Il O Iſl()]"0. CHAPTER XI. l God’s message to the Israelites to borrow jewels: of their neighbours : 4 Moses threateneth Pha- raoh with the death of the firstborn. AND the Lord said unto Moses, Yet will I bring one plague more up- on Pharaoh, and upon Egypt; after- wards he will let you go hence: "when he shall let you go, he shall surely, thrust you out hence altogether. K - The death of the firstborn threatened. EXODUS. 2 Speak now in the ears of the peo- ple, and let every man borrow of his neighbour, and every woman of her neighbour, "jewels of silver, and jewels of gold. 3 * And the LORD gave the people favour in the sight of the Egyptians. Moreover the man “Moses was very great in the land of Egypt, in the sight of Pharaoh’s servants, and in the sight of the people. 4 And Moses said, Thus saith the LoRD, “About midnight will I go out into the midst of Egypt: 5 And 'all the firstborn in the land!' . of Egypt shall die, from the firstborn of st Pharaoh that sitteth upon his throne, even unto the firstborn of the maid- servant that is behind the mill; and all the firstborn of beasts. 6 "And there shall be a great cry throughout all the land of Egypt, such as there was none like it, nor shall be like it any more. 7 “But against any of the children of Israel'shall not a dog move his tongue, against man or beast: that ye may know how that the LoRD doth put a difference between the Egyptians and Israel. 8 And “all these thy servants shall come down unto me, and bow down themselves unto me, saying, Get thee out, and all the people" that follow thee: and after that I will go out. And he went out from Pharaoh in "a great anger. 9 And the LORD said unto Moses, "Pharaoh shall not hearken unto you; that "my wonders may be multiplied in the land of Egypt. 10 And Moses and Aaron did all these wonders before Pharaoh : * and the LoRD hardened Pharaoh’s heart, so that he would not let the children of Israel go out of his land. CHAPTER XII. 1 The beginning of the year is changed: 3 the passover is instituted: 11 the rite of the pass- over: 15 unleavened bread : 29 the firstborn are slain : 31 the Israelites are driven out of the land: 37 they come to Succoth : 43 the ordi- nance of the passover. AND the LORD spake unto Moses and Aaron in the land of Egypt, saying, 2 *This month shall be unto you the beginning of months: it shall be the first month of the year to you. 3 || Speak ye unto all the congrega- tion of 1srael, saying, In the tenth day of this month they shall take to them Before C H R IST 1491. l or, kid. a ch. 3. 22; . 12. 35. b ch. 3. 21; 12. 36. Ps. 106. 46. c 2 Sam. 7. 9. Esth. 9, 4. Ecclus. 45. 1. d Lev. 22. 19, 20, 21. Mal. l. 8, 14. Heb. 9. 14. 1 Pet. i. 19. 2 son of a two ©ºe?!- tngs chºi's. 12. h ch. 12. 30. Amos 5. 17. Wisd. 18. 10. i ch. 34. 25. Deut. 16. 3. Num. 9. 11. 1 Cor. 5.8 k ch. 8. 22. l Josh. 10.21. m Deut. 16. 7. n ch. 23. 18; 34. 25. o ch. 12. 33. 4 that is at thy feet. So Judg. 4. 10 ; 8. 5. 1 Kings 20. 10. 2 Kings 3. 9. 5 heat of anger. p Deut. 16.5. q ch. 3, 19; 7. 4; 10. 1. sch. ii. 4, 5. Amos 5. 17. t ch. 10.20, 27. Rom. 2. 6 or, princes. ch. 21. 6; 22, 28. F.8%. 1, 6. John 10.34, 35 x ch. 6. 2. 7 for a de- struction. y ch. 13. 9. z Lev. 23. 4, 5. 2 Kings 23. a ch. 13. 4. Deut. 16. i. b ver. 24, 43. ch. 13. 10. c ch. 13. 6, 7 ; 23. 15: 3. iś, 25. Lev. $3. 5, 6. Num. 28. 17. l)eut. 16.3,8. 1 Cor. 5. 7. feu is. 1,6. 3 between the The passover is instituted. every man a 'lamb, according to the house of their fathers, a lamb for an house : 4 And if the houshold be too little for the lamb, let him and his neigh- bour next unto his house take it ac- cording to the number of the souls; every man according to his eating shall make your count for the lamb, 5 Your lamb shall be" without blem- ish, a male “ of the first year: ye shall take it out from the sheep, or from the goats: 6 And ye shall keep it up until the *fourteenth day of the same month: and the whole assembly of the congregation of Israel shall kill it "in the evening. 7 And they shall take of the blood, and strike it on the two side posts and |on the upper door post of the houses, wherein they shall eat it. 8 And they shall eat the flesh in that night, roast with fire, and ‘unlea- vened bread; and with bitter herbs they shall eat it. 9 Eat not of it raw, nor sodden at all with water, but "roast with fire; his head with his legs, and with the purtenance thereof. 10 "And ye shall let nothing of it remain until the morning; and that which remaineth of it until the morn- ing ye shall burn with fire. 11 *| And thus shall ye eat it; with your loins girded, your shoes on your feet, and your staff in your hand; and ye shall eat it in haste: Pit is the LORD's passover. 12 For I "will pass through the land of Egypt this night, and will Smite all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, both man and beast; and "against all the "gods of Egypt I will execute judg- ment: “I am the LORD. 13 And the blood shall be to you for a token upon the houses where ye are : and when I see the blood, I will pass over you, and the plague shall not be upon you' to destroy you, when I smite the land of Egypt. 14 And this day shall be unto you * for a memorial; and ye shall keep it a “feast to the LoRD throughout your generations; ye shall keep it a feast "by an ordinance for ever. 15 “Seven days shall ye eat urlea- vened bread; even the first day yeshall put away leaven out of your houses : for whosoever eateth leavened bread 66 The feast of un leavened bread. from the first day until the seventh day, * that soul shall be cut off from Israel. 16 And in the first day there shall be “an holy convocation, and in the seventh day there shall be an holy con- vocation to you; no manner of work shall be done in them, save that which every 'man must eat, that only may be done of you. 17 And ye shall observe the feast of unleavened bread; for in this self- same day have I brought your armies out of the land of Egypt: therefore shall ye observe this day in your ge- nerations by an ordinance for ever. 18 "I “In the first month, on the fourteenth day of the month at even, ye shall eat unleavened bread, until the one and twentieth day of the month at eVen. 19 "Seven days shall there be no leaven found in your houses: for who- soever eateth that which is leavened, ° even that soul shall be cut off from the congregation of Israel, whether he be a stranger, or born in the land. 20 Ye shall eat nothing leavened; in all your habitations shall ye eat unleavened bread. 21 | Then Moses called for all the elders of Israel, and said unto them, *Draw out and take you a “lamb ac- cording to your families, and kill the passover. o 22 “And ye shall take a bunch of hyssop, and dip it in the blood that is in the bason, and 'strike the lintel and the two side posts with the blood that ts in the bason; and none of you shall go out at the door of his house until the morning. 23 °For the LoRD will pass through to smite the Egyptians; and when he seeth the blood upon the lintel, and on the two side posts, the LoRD will pass over the door, and “will not suffer "the destroyer to come in unto your houses to Smite you. - 24 And ye shall observe this thing for an ordinance to thee and to thy sons for ever. - - 25 And it shall come to pass, when ye be come to the land which the LoRD will give you, 'according as he hath promised, that ye shall keep this Serv 106. 26 “And it shall come to pass, when your children shall say unto you, What mean ye by this service 7 CHAP. XII. Before C H R IST | 491. a ver, 11. b Gen. 17. 14. Nunn. 9. 13. c Lev. 23.7, 8. Num. 28. 18, 25. d ch. 4. 31. 1 soul. e Heb. 11. 28. f ch. 13. 3. r g ch. 11. 4. b Num. 8. 17; 33. 4. Ps. 78, 51; 105.36; 135. . 8; 136. 10. i ch. 4. 23; ll. 5. Wisd. 18, 11. Num. 28. 16. 2 house of the pit. l ch. 11.6. Prov. 21. 13. m Ex. 23. 15; 34. 18. Deut. 16. 3. 1 Cor. 5. 7, 8. n ch. 11. 1. Ps. 105. 38. o Num. 9. 13. gº p ch. 10.9. q ch. 10.26. r Gen. 27. 34. Num. 9. 4. Josh. 5. 10. 2 Kings 23. Ezra 6. 20. Matt. 26. 18, 19. Mark 14. 12–16. Luke 22.7, &c. 3 or, kid. u Gen. 20. 3. x Heb. 11. 28. 4 or, dough. ch. 8. 3. y ver. 7. z ch. 3. 22; ll. 2. a ver. 12, 13. b ch. 3.21; 11. 3. c Ezek, 9.6. Rev. 7.3; 9. 4. d 2 Sam. 24. 16. 1 Cor. 10. 10. Heb. 11. 28. e Gen. 15. 14. ch. 3. 22. Ps. 105. 37. f Num. 33.3, 5 a great mir- tº tre. Num. 11. 4. i ch. 3. 8, 17. k ch. 13.8, 14. Deut. 32, 7. Josh. 4. 6. 8, 78, 6. l ch. 6. l ; l. 1. ver. 33. The firstborn of Egypt slain. 27 That ye shall say, "It is the sa- crifice of the LORD's passover, who passed over the houses of the children of Israel in Egypt, when he smote the Egyptians, and delivered our houses. And the people "bowed the head and worshipped. 28 And the children of Israel went away, and “did as the LoRD had com manded Moses and Aaron, so did they 29 || “And it came to pass, that at midnight "the LORD smote all the first- born in the land of Egypt, 'from the firstborn of Pharaoh that sat on his throne unto the firstborn of the captive that was in the *dungeon; and all the firstborn of cattle. 30 And Pharaoh rose up in the night, he, and all his servants, and all the Egyptians; and there was a 'great cry in Egypt; for there was not a house where there was not one dead. 31 ºf And "he called for Moses and Aaron by night, and said, Rise up, and get you forth from among my people, Pboth ye and the children of Israel; and go, serve the LORD, as ye have said. 32 * Also take your flocks and your herds, as ye have said, and be gone; and bless me also. 33 "And the Egyptians were urgent upon the people, that they might send them out of the land in haste; for they said, "We be all dead men. ! 34 And the people took their doug before it was leavened, their ‘knead- ingtroughs being bound up in their clothes upon their shoulders. 35 And the children of Israel did according to the word of Moses; and they borrowed of the Egyptians “jewels of silver, and jewels of gold, and rai- ment : 36 °And the LORD gave the people favour in the sight of the Egyptians, so that they lent unto them such things as they required. And “ they spoiled the Egyptians. 37 ºf And f the children of Israel journeyed from *Rameses to Succoth, about "six hundred thousand on foot that were men, beside children. 38 And "a mixed multitude went up also with them; and flocks, and herds, even very much cattle. - 39 And they baked unleavened cakes of the dough which they brought forth out of Egypt, for it was not leavened; because 'they were thrust out of Egypt, - 67 The Israelites 90 out of Egypt. and could not tarry, neither had they prepared for themselves any victual. 40 ºf Now the sojourning of the chil- dren of Israel, who dwelt in Egypt, was “four hundred and thirty years. 41 And it came to pass at the end of the four hundred and thirty years, ever, the selfsame day it came to pass, that all the hosts of the LORD went out from the land of Egypt. 42 It is "a night to bemuch observed unto the LORD for bringing them out from the land of Egypt: this is that night of the Lord to be observed of all the children of Israel in their generations. 43 And the Lord said unto Mo- ses and Aaron, This is'the ordinance of the passover: There shall no stranger eat thereof: 44 But every man’s servant that is bought for money, when thou hast °circumcised him, then shall he eat thereof. - 45 PAforeigner and an hired servant shall not eat thereof. 46 In one house shall it be eaten ; thou shalt not carry forth ought of the flesh abroad out of the house; ' neither shall ye break a bone thereof. 47 'All the congregation of Israel shall “keep it. - 48 And "when astrangershall sojourn with thee, and will keep the passover to the LoPD, let all his males be circum- cised, and then let him come near and keep it; and he shall be as one that is born in the land: for no uncircum- cised person shall eat thereof. 49 2. One law shall be to him that is homeborn, and unto the stranger that sojourneth among you. 50 Thus did all the children of Is- rael; as the LORD commanded Moses and Aaron, so did they. 51 “And it came to pass the self- same day, that the LoBD did bring || the children of Israel out of the land of Egypt “by their armies. CHAPTER XIII. The firstoorn are sanctified to God: 3 the me- morial of the passover is commanded: ll the first- linys of beasts are set apart: 17 the Israelites go out of Egypt, and carry Joseph’s bones with them : 20 they come to Etham : 21 God guideth them by a pillar of a cloud, and a pillar of fire. AN D the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, 2 *Sanctify unto me all the firstborn, whatsoever openeth the womb among the children of Israel, both of man and of beast: it is mune. l ExoDUs. Before C H R IS T 1491. a ch. 12.42. Deut. 16. 3. 1 servants. b ch. 6. 1. c Gen. 15. 13. Acts 7. 6. Gal. 3, 17. d ch. 12. 8. e ch. 23, 15; 34. 18. Deut. 16. l. ver, 51. g ch. 3.8. 2 a night of obserrations. h See Deut. 16. 6. i ch. 6, 8, k ch. 12. 25, 26. - l Nunn. 9. 14. m ch. 12. 15, 16. n ch. 12. 19. o Gen. 17. 12, 13. p Lev. 22. 10. q ver. º. ch. 12. 26. r Nunn. 9. 12. John 19.33, 36. s See ver. 16. ch. 1 ". . . Num. 15. 39. u Nunn. 9. 14. x ch. 12. 14, 24. y Num. 9. 14; 15. 15, 16. Gal. 3. 28. a ver. 2. 18, 15. I)eut. 15. 19. Ezek. 44.3ſ). 4 cause to Num, is 15, 16 5 or, kid. c ch. 6. 26. d Num. 3. 46, 47; 18. 15, 16. e ch. 12. 26. Deut. 6. 20. Josh. 4. G., 2] . 6 to morrow. f ver. 3. g yer. 12, 13, cli. 22. 29, 30; 34. 19 Lev. 27. 26. Num. 3. 13; 8, 16, 17; 18. 15. Deut. 15. 19. Luke 2. 23. h ch, 12, 29. The firstborn sanctified to God. 3 || And Moses said unto the people, *Remember this day, in which ye came out from Egypt, out of the house of 'bondage; for "by strength of hand the LORD brought you out from this place: "there shall no leavened bread be eaten. 4 “This day came ye out in the month Abib. - 5 *| And it shall be when the IA RD shall “bring thee into the land of the Canaanites, and the Hittites, and the Amorites, and the Hivites, and the Jebusites, which he 'sware unto thy fathers to give thee, a land flowing with milk and honey, “that thou shalt keep this service in this month 6 "Seven days thou shalt eat un- leavened bread, and in the seventh day shall be a feast to the LORD. 7 Unleavened bread shall be eaten seven days; and there shall "no leaven- ed bread be seen with thee, neither shall there be leaven seen with thee in all thy quarters. - 8 || And thou shalt "shew thy son in that day, saying, This is done because of that which the LORD did unto me when I came forth out of Egypt. 9 And it shall be for "a sign unto thee upon thine hand, and for a me- morial between thine eyes, that the LORD's law may be in thy mouth : for with a strong hand hath the Lord brought thee out of Egypt. 10 *Thoushalt thereforekeep this or- dinance in his season from year to year. 11 *| And it shall be when the LORD shall bring thee into the land of the Canaanites, as he sware unto thee and to thy fathers, and shall give it thee, 12 *That thou shalt "set apart unto the LoRD all that openeth the matrix, and every firstling that cometh of a beast which thou hast; the males shall be the Lok D’s. 13 And "every firstling of an ass thou shalt redeem with a "lamb; and if thou wilt not redeem it, then thou shalt break his neck: and all the firstborn of man among thy children "shalt hou redeem. 14 || “And it shall be when thy son asketh thee "in time to come, saying, What is this? that thou shalt say unto him, "By strength of hand the LoRD brought us out from Egypt, from the house of bondage: 15 And it came to pass, when Pha- raoh would hardly let us go, that "the 68 Moses faketh Joseph’s bones. Lok D slew all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, both the firstborn of man, and the firstborn of beast: therefore I sacrifice to the LoRD all that openeth the matrix, being males; but all the firstborn of my children I redeem. 16 And it shall be for "a token upon thine hand, and for frontlets between thine eyes : for by strength of hand the LoRD brought us forth out of Egypt. 17 || And it came to pass, when Pha- raoh had let the people go, that God led them not through the way of the land of the Philistines, although that was near ; for God said, Lest peradventure the people “repent when they see war, and 'they return to Egypt: 18 But God "led the people about, through the way of the wilderness of the Red sea : and the children of Israel Refore C H R IS Tº 1491. a Ps. 105. 25. b ver, 9. c ch. 15. 4. d ver, 4. e ch. 14. 11, 12. Num. 14 l—i. f Deut. 17. 16. g ch. 6. 1; 13. 9. Num. 33. 3. h ch. 14. 2. Num. 33. went up "harnessed out of the land of i jºš. Egypt. 19 And Moses took the bones of Joseph with him : for he had straitly sworn the children of Israel, saying, * God will surely visit you; and ye shall carry up my bones away hence with you. 20 || And 'they took their journey from Succoth, and encamped in Etham, in the edge of the wilderness. 21 And "the Lord went before them by day in a pillar of a cloud, to lead them, the way ; and by night in a pillax of fire, to give them light; to go by day and night: 22 He took not away the pillar of the cloud by day, nor the pillar of fire by night, from before the people. CHAPTER XIV. I God instructeth the Israelites in their journey : 5 Pharaoh pursueth after them : 10 the Israelites murmur ; 13 Moses comforteth them : 15 God instructeth Moses : 19 the cloud removeth be- hind the camp 21 the Israelites pass through the Red sea, 23 which drowneth the Egyptians. AND the LORD spake unto Moses, ~ saying, 2 Speak unto the children of Israel, * that they turn and encamp before *Pi— hahiroth, between “Migdol and the sea, over against Baal-Zephon: before it shall ye encamp by the sea. 3 For Pharaoh will say of the chil- dren of Israel, "They are entangled in the land, the wilderness hath shut them in. 4 And "I will harden Pharaoh’s heart, that he shall follow after them ; and I will be honoured upon Pharaoh, and upon all his host ; “that the Egyptians Josh. 24. 6. 1 Mac. 4. 9. l or, by fire in a rank. k Gen. 50. 25. Josh. 2 o ch. 14. 19, 24; 40. 38. Num. 9. 15; 10.34; 14. ld.' Deut. l. 33. Neh. 9. 12, 19 ps. 18. 14; 99.7; 105. 39. ls. 4.5. l Cor. 10. l. p ch. 5, 21; 6. 9. q 2 Chron. 20. 15, 17. Is. 41. 10, 13, 14. 2 or, for whéreas ye have seem the Egyp- tians to day, Årc r ch. 13, 18. s Nunn. 33. 7. t Jer, 44. l. u ver. 25. Deut. 1.30; 3. 22 ; 20, 4. ºsh; 10. 14, 42; 23. 3. 2 Chron. 20. 29 CHAP. XIV. Pharaoh pursueth the Israelites. may know that I am the Iord. And they did so. 5 *ſ And it was told the king of Egypt that the people fled: and “the heart of Pharaoh and of his servants was turned against the people, and they said, Why have we done this, that wa have let Israel go from serving us? 6 And he made ready his chariot, and took his people with him : 7 And he took “six hundred chosen chariots, and all the chariots of Egypt, and captains over every one of them. 8 And the Lord "hardened the heart of Pharaoh king of Egypt, and he pursued after the children of Israel: and * the children of Israel went out with an high hand. 9 But the 'Egyptians pursued after them, all the horses and chariots of Pharaoh, and his horsemen, and his army, and overtook them encamping by the sea, beside Pi—hahiroth, before Baal-Zephon. & 10 || And when Pharaoh drew nigh, the children of Israel lifted up their eyes, and, behold, the Egyptians march- ed after them ; and they were sore afraid: and the children of Israel"cried out unto the LoRD. 11 "And they said unto Moses, Be- cause there were no graves in Egypt, hast thou taken us away to die in the wilderness? wherefore hast thou dealt thus with us, to carry us forth out of Egypt? 12 PIs not this the word that we did tell thee in Egypt, saying, Let us alone, that we may serve the Egyp. tians ? For it had been better for us to serve the Egyptians, than that we | should die in the wilderness. 13 *| And Moses said unto the peo- ple, "Fear ye not, stand still, and see the salvation of the Lord, which he will shew to you to day: *for the Egyp. tians whom ye have seen to day, ye shall see them again no more for ever. 14 "The LORD shall fight for you, and ye shall “hold your peace. 15 " And the LoRD said unto Mo- ses, Wherefore criest thou unto me? speak unto the children of Israel, that they go forward: 16 But ‘lift thou up thy red, and stretch out thine hand over the sea, and divide it : and the children of Is- rael shall go on dry ground through the midst of the sea. 69 The passage of the Red sea. 17 And I, behold, I will “harden the hearts of the Egyptians, and they shall follow them: and I will "get me honour upon Pharaoh, and upon all his host, upon his Chariots, and upon his horse- II.162 Il. 18 And the Egyptians "shall know that I am the LoRD, when I have got- ten me honour upon Pharaoh, upon his chariots, and upon his horsemen. 19 || And the angel of God," which went before the camp of Israel, re- moved and went behind them; and the pillar of the cloud went from before their face, and stood behind them : 20 And it came between the camp of the Egyptians and the camp of Is- rael; and "it was a cloud and darkness to them, but it gave light by night to these ; so that the one came not near the other all the night. 21 And Moses'stretched out his hand over the sea; and the LORD caused the sea to go back by a strong east wind all that night, and "made the sea dry land, and the waters were "divided. 22 And "the children of Israel went into the midst of the sea upon the dry ground ; and the waters were 'a wall unto them on their right hand, and on their left. - 23 Mſ And the Egyptians pursued, and went in after them to the midst of the sea, even all Pharaoh’s horses, his chariots, and his horsemen. 24 And it came to pass, that in the morning watch “the LORD looked unto the host of the Egyptians through the pillar of fire and of the cloud, and troubled the host of the Egyptians, 25 And took off their chariot wheels, * that they drave them heavily: so that the Egyptians said, Let us flee from the face of Israel; for the Lord “fight- eth for them against the Egyptians. 26 ºf And the LORD said unto Mo- ses, “Stretch out thine hand over the sea, that the waters may come again upon the Egyptians, upon their cha- riots, and upon their horsemen. 27 And Moses stretched forth his hand over the sea, and the sea "return- ed to his strength when the morning appeared ; and the Egyptians fled against it; and the LoRD 4°overthrew the Egyptians in the midst of the sea. 28 And the waters returned, and ‘covered the chariots, and the horse- inen, and all the host of Pharaoh that EXODUS. Before C H R IS T 1491. a wer. 8. Is. 63. 9. 1 hand. h ch. 4.31 ; 19. 9 ps. 106.12. John 2 ll ; ll. 45. i See Is. 8. 14, 2 Cor. 4.3. k Judg. 5. l. 2 Sam. 22. l. Ps. 106. 12. Wisd. 10, 20. l ver. 16. m ver. 21. n Ps. 66. 6. o ch. 15. 8. Josh. 3. 16; 4. 23 . 23. Neh. 9. 11. Ps. 74. 13; q ºut. i0.2i. Ps. 18. 2; 5. Ps. 132. 5. t ch. 3. 15, 16. u 2 Sam. 22. 47. Ps, C See PS. 77. 17, &c. d Neh. 9. 11. e Ps. 118. 15, 16 2 or, and made them to go heavily. f Deut. 33. 26. g ver. 14. h Ps. 59. 13. i ls. 5. 24; 2 Thess. 2.8. m Ps. 78. 13. Hab. 3. 10. n Josh. 4. 18. o Judg. 5. 30. p Gen. 49, 27. ls. 53. 12. º ll. 22. q ch. 15. 1, 7. 3 shook off. Deut. 11. 4. P9, 78. 53. Neh. 9. 11. Heb. 1 1. 29. 4 or, repossess. r Hab. 3. 8, 13. 8 ch. 14. 21. The song of Moses - came into the sea after them ; t remained not so much as one of t 29 But “the children of Israel w upon dry land in the midst of the sea ; and the waters were a wall unto them on their right hand, and on their left. 30 Thus the LoRD “saved Israel that day out of the hand of the Egyptians; and Israel 'saw the Egyptians dead upon the sea shore. 31 And Israel saw that great 'work ºn 16 || which the LORD did upon the Egyp- tians: and the people feared the LORD, and "believed the LoRD, and his serv- ant Moses. CHAPTER XV. 1 Moses’ song: 22 The people want water: 23 the waters at Marah are bitter: 25 a tree sweeten- eth them : 27 at Elim are twelve wells, and seventy palm trees. THEN sang “Moses and the children of Israel this song unto the LORD, and spake, saying, I will "sing unto the LORD, for he hath triumphed glo- riously: the horse and his rider hath he thrown into the sea. - 2 The LORD is my strength and *song, and he is become my salvation: he is my God, and I will prepare him *an habitation; my 'father's God, and I "will exalt him. 3 The Lok D is a man of *war: the LoRD is his 'name. 4 *Pharaoh’s chariots and his host hath he castinto the sea: “his chosen cap- ... tains also are drowned in the Red sea. 5 * The depths have covered them : ;|"they sank into the bottom as a stone. 6 “Thy right hand, O Lord, is be- come glorious in power: thyright hand, O LORD, hath dashed in pieces the enemy. 7 And in the greatness of thine ſex- cellency thou hast overthrown them that rose up against thee: thou sent- est forth thy wrath, which "consumed them 'as stubble. 8 And 'with the blast of thy nostrils the waters were gathered together, "the floods stood upright as an heap, and the depths were congealed in tile heart of the sea. 9 *The enemy said, I will pursue, I will overtake, I will "divide the spoil; my lust shall be satisfied upon them; I will draw my sword, my hand shall "destroy them. 10 Thou didst "blow with thy wind, "the sea covered them : they sank as lead in the mighty waters. 70 The song of Moses. 11 *Who is like unto thee, O Lord, among the 'gods? who is like thee, "glorious in holiness, fearful in praises, ‘doing wonders ? 12 Thou stretchedst out ºthy right hand, the earth swallowed them. 13 Thou in thy mercy hast “led forth the people which thou hast redeemed: thou hast guided them in thy strength || untc thy holy habitation. 14 "The people shall hear, and be afraid: "sorrow shall take hold on the inhabitants of Palestina. * 15 “Then" the dukes of Edom shall be amazed; “the mighty men of Moab, trembling shall take hold upon them : "all the inhabitants of Canaan shall melt away. g 16 °Fear and dread shall fall upon them ; by the greatness of thine arm they shall be as still as a stone; till thy people pass over, O Lord, till the people pass over, “which thou hast pur- chased. 17 Thou shalt bring them in, and "plant them in the mountain of thine hheritance, in the place, O Lorp, which thou hast made for thee to dwell in, in the "Sanctuary, O LORD, which thy hands have established. 18 “The LoRD shall reign for ever and ever. 19 For the florse of Pharaoh wentin with his chariots and with his horsemen into the sea, and "the LoRD brought again the waters of the sea upon them ; but the children of Israel went on dry land in the midst of the sea. - 20 " And Miriam 'the prophetess, "the sister of Aaron, "took a timbrel in her hand; and all the women went out after her "with timbrels and with dances. 21 And Miriam Panswered them, * Sing ye to the LoRD, for he hath tri- umphed gloriously; the horse and his * rider hath he thrown into the sea. 22 So Moses brought Israel from the Red sea, and they went out into the wilderness of ‘Shur; and they went three days in the wilderness, and found InO Water. 23"| And when they came to *Marah, they could not drink of the waters of Marah, for they were bitter: therefore the name of it was called “Marah. 24And the people‘murmured against Moses, saying, What shall we drink? 25 And he "cried unto the LORD; and Refore C H R IST ! 491. a 2 Sunn. 7. 22. 1 Kings 8.23. Ps. 7ſ. 19 ; 86.8; 80.6, 8. Jer. 10.6; 49. 19. b Ecclus. 38, 5. c See 2 Kings 2. 21; 4. 41. ‘l or, mighty On 63. d is. 6. 3. e Ps. 77. 14. f See Josh. 24, 25. P. 36.io. 81. 7. i Deut. 7. 12, * 80. l ; 106.9. Is. 63. 12, 13. Jer, 2.6. ! Ps 78. 54. m Num. 14. 14. id:.3; iii.3. q Gen. 36. 40. r Deut. 2. 4. x Deut. 2, 25; ll. 25. . Josh. 2.9. y 1 Sam. 25.37. * 1191. z ch. 19.5. Deut. 32, 9. 80, 8. c Ezek. 30. 15. d Ps. 78. 54. e Ps. 10. 16; 29. 10; 146. 10. Is. 57. 15. h ch. 14. 28, o i Lam. 4.9. k Num. 11. 4. g 9 * . 1 Judg. 4.4. 1 Sam. 10. 5. m Num. 26. 59. n 1 Smm. 18.6. o Judg. 11.34; s) | * 2 Sam. 6. 16. Ps. 68. 11, 25; 1:49. 3.; 150. 4. p l Sam. 18.7. q Ps. 78. 24, r ver. 1. 2 the portion of a day in his day. u See ver. 22. Lev. 25. 21. x Num. 33, 8. y See ver. 12, 13; ch. 6, 7. Num. 16. 28, 29, 30. 3 i.e. bitter- CHAP. XVI. The Israelites murmur against him the LORD shewed him a "tree, “which when he had cast into the waters, the waters were made sweet: there he 'made for them a statute and an ordi- nance, and there "he proved them, 26 And said, "If thou wilt diligently hearken to the voice of the LoRD thy God, and wilt do that which is right in his sight, and wilt give ear to his com- mandments, and keep all his statutes, I will put none of these "diseases upon thee, which I have brought upon the Egyptians: for I am the LORD Pthat healeth thee. - 27 || “And they came to Elim, where were twelve wells of water, and three- score and ten palm trees: and they “| encamped there by the waters. CHAPTER XVI. 1 The Israelites come to Sin : 2 they murmur for want of bread: 4 God promiseth them bread from heaven : 11 Quails are sent, 14 and manna : 16 the ordering of mamma: 25 it was not to be found on the sabbath : 32 an omer of it is preserved. ND they "took their journey from Elim, and all the congregation of the children of Israel came unto the wilderness of “Sin, which is between Elim and Sinai, on the fifteenth day of the second month after their departing out of the land of Egypt. 2 And the whole congregation of the children of Israel “murmured against *al. | Moses and Aaron in the wilderness: 3 And the children of Israel said unto them, ‘Would to God we had died by the hand of the Lord in the land of Egypt, “when we sat by the flesh pots, and when we did eat bread to the full; for ye have brought us forth into this wilderness, to kill this whole assembly with hunger. 4 * Then said the Lord unto Moses, Behold, I will rain “bread from heaven for you ; and the people shall go out and gather “a certain rate every day, that I may "prove them, whether they will walk in my law, or no. 5 And it shall come to pass, that on the sixth day they shall prepare that which they bring in ; and "it shall be twice as much as they gather daily. 6 And Moses and Aaron said unto all the children of Israel,” At even, then ye shall know that the LORD hath brought you out from the land of Egypt: 7 And in the morning, then ye shall see “the glory of the LoRD ; for that he heareth your murmurings against the é Quails and manna are sent. LoRD : and “what are we, that ye mur- mur against us? 8 And Moses said, This shall be, when the LORD shall give you in the evening flesh to eat, and in the morn- ing bread to the full; for that the LoRD heareth your murmurings which ye murmur against him : and what are we ? your murmurings are not against us, but "against the LORD. 9 || And Moses spake unto Aaron, Say unto all the congregation of the children of Israel, “Come near before the LoRD : for he hath heard your murmurings. 10 And it came to pass, as Aaron spake unto the whole congregation of the children of Israel, that they looked toward the wilderness, and, behold, the glory of the LORD “appeared in the cloud. 11 || And the LoRD spake unto Mo- ses, saying, } 12 * I have heard the murmurings of the children of Israel: speak unto them, saying, "At even ye shall eat flesh, and 'in the morning ye shall be filled with bread; and ye shall know that I am the LORD your God. 13 And it came to pass, that at even 'the quails came up, and covered the camp : and in the morning " the dew lay round about the host. 14 And when the dew that lay was gone up, behold, upon the face of the wilderness there lay "a small round thing, as Small as the hoar frost on the ground. 15 And when the children of Israel saw it, they said one to another, "It is manna : for they wist not what it was. And Moses said unto them, P.This is the bread which the LorºD hath given you to eat. 16 || This is the thing which the LoRD hath commanded, Gather of it every man according to his eating, "an omer “for every man, according to the number of your “persons; take ye every man for them which are in his tents. 17 And the children of Israel did so, and gathered, some more, some less. 18 And when they did mete it with an omer, *he that gathered much had nothing over, and he that gathered little had no lack; they gathered every one according to his eating. 19 And Moses said, Let no man leave of it till the morning. ExoDUs. Before C H R IST 1491. a Num. 16. ll. b See | Sam. 8. 7. Luke 10, 16. Rom. 13. 2. c Nunn. 16. 16. d Gen. 2. 3. ch. 20.8; 31. 15; 35. 3. Lev. 23. 3. e ver. 7. ch. 13. 21. Num. 16. 19. ; Kings 8.10, 1. The ordering of manna. 20 Notwithstanding they hearkened not unto Moses; but some of them left of it until the morning, and it bred worms, and stank: and Moses was wroth with them. 21 And they gathered it every morn- ing, every man according to his eating: and when the sun waxed hot, it melted. 22 ºf And it came to pass, that on the sixth day they gathered twice as much bread, two omers for one man : and all the rulers of the congregation came and told Moses. 23 And he said unto them, This is that which the LoRD hath said, To morrow is "the rest of the holy sabbath unto the LoRD :-bake that which ye will bake to day, and seethe that ye will seethe; and that which remain- |eth over lay up for you to be kept un- til the morning. 24 And they laid it up till the morn- ing, as Mosesbade: and it did not'stink, neither was there any worm therein. 25 And Moses said, Eat that to day; for to day is a sabbath unto the LORD : to day ye shall not find it in the field. 26 “Six days ye shall gather it; but on the seventh day, which is the sab- bath, in it there shall be none. 27 And it came to pass, that there went out some of the people on the seventh day for to gather, and they found none. - 28 And the LoRD said unto Moses, How long “refuse ye to keep my com mandments and my laws? 29 See, for that the LORD hath given you the sabbath, therefore he giveth you on the sixth day the bread of two days; abide ye every man in his place, let no man go out of his place on the seventh day. 30 So the people rested on the se- venth day. - 31 And the house of Israel called the name thereof Manna : and ‘it was like coriander seed, white ; and the taste of it was like wafers made with. honey. 32 *| And Moses said, This is the thing which the LoRD commandeth, Fill an omer of it to be kept for youp generations ; that they may see the bread wherewith I have fed you in the wilderness, when I brought you forth from the land of Egypt. f ver. 20. g ver. 8. h ver. 6. i ver, 7. k ch. 20. 9, 10. l Num. 11. 31. Ps. 78. 27,28; 105. 40. m Num. 11.9. n Num, ll. 7. Deut. 8. 3. Wisd. 16. 20. o 2 Kings 17. 14. Ps. 78.10, 22; 106. 13. 1 or, What is this for, it is a portion. p John 6. 31, 49, 58 ićr. 10.3. q ver. 36. r Númil 7,8. 3 sol s 2 Cor. 8. 15. t Heb. 9. 4. 33 And Moses said unto Aaron, Take 72 The people murmur for water CHAP. XVII. a pot, and put an omer full of manna therein, and lay it up before the LORD, to be kept for your generations. 34 As the LORD commanded Mo- ses, so Aaron laid it up * before the Testimony, to be kept. 35 And the children of Israel, did eat manna “forty years, "until they came to a land inhabited; they did eat manna, until they came unto the borders of the land of Canaan. 36 Now an omer is the tenth part of an ephah. CHAPTER XVII. 1 The people murmur for water at Rephidim : 5 God semdeth them for water to the rock in Ho- reb : 8 Amalek is overcome by the holding up of Moses’ hands : 15 Moses buildeth the altar JEHOVAH-missi. ANP fall the congregation of the children of Israel journeyed from the wilderness of Sin, after their jour- neys, according to the yommandment of the LORD, and pi mºd in Rephi- dim: and there was no water for the people to drink. 2 * Wherefore the people did chide with Moses, and said, Give us water that we may drink. And Moses said unto them, Why chide ye with me? wherefore do ye “tempt the LORD? 3 And the people thirsted there for water ; and the people murmured against Moses, and said, Wherefore is this that thou hast brought us up out of Egypt, to kill us and our children and our cattle with thirst 7 4 And Moses "cried unto the LoRD, saying, What shall I do unto this peo- ple? they be almost ready to "stone me. 5 And the LORD said unto Moses, "Go on before the people, and take with thee of the elders of Israel; and thy pi rod, wherewith ‘thou Smotest the river, take in thine hand, and go. 6 * Behold, I will stand before thee there upon the rock in Horeb; and thou shalt Smite the rock, and there shalſ come water out of it, that the people may drink. And Moses did so in the sight of the elders of Israel. 7 And he called the name of the place**Massah, and 'Meribah, because of the chiding of the children of Israel, and because they tempted the LORD, saying, Is the LORD among us, or not : 8 * *Then came Amalek, and fought with Israel in Rephidim. . 9 And Moses said unto "Joshua, Choose us out men, and go out, fight | L Before C H R IST 1491. a ch. 4. 20. b ch. 25. 16,21; 40. 20 Num, 17, 10. Deut. 10. 5. 1 Kings 8, 9. c Num. 33. 38. Deut. 8. 2, 3. Neh.9.20,21. John 6. 31, 49 d Josh. 5, 12. Neh. 9. 15. e James 5. 16. f ch. 16. 1. Num. 33. 12, 14. See Judg. 6. 24 g 2 or, Because the hand of Amalek is against the throne of the OIRD, therefore, &c. 3 the hand tapon the throne of the LORD. k Deut. 6. 16. Ps. 78. 18,41. Is. 7. 12, Matt. 4, 7. 1 Cor. 10, 9. ll. Ps. 78. 15,20; 105.41 ; 114,8. Wisd. 11. 4. 4 i. e. a stran- ger there, 5 i. e. my God is an help. y Num. 20. 13. Ps. 81.7 ; 95. 8. Heb. 3. 8. 6 i. e. tenta- ion. 7 i.e. chiding, or, strife. z ch. 3. 1, 12. a Gen. 36. 12. Num. 24. 20. Deut. 25, 17. Acts 7. 45. Heb. 4.8. c Gen. 14. 17 ; 18, 2 ; 19. 1. 1 Kings 2.19. XVIII. Amalek discomfited. with Amalek: to morrow I will stand on the top of the hill with “the rod of God in mine hand. 10 So Joshua did as Moses had said to him, and fought with Amalek; and Moses, Aaron, and Hur went up to the top of the hill. 11 And it came to pass, when Mo- ses “held up his hand, that Israel pre- vailed: and when he let down his hand, Amalek prevailed. 12 But Moses’ hands were heavy ; and they took a stone, and put it un- der him, and he sat thereon; and Aaron and Hur stayed up his hands, the one on the one side, and the other on the other side; and his hands were steady until the going down of the sun. 13 And Joshua discomfited Amalek and his people with the edge of the sword. - 14 And the LORD said unto Moses, |*Write this for a memorial in a book, and rehearse it in the ears of Joshua : .#|for "I will utterly put out the remem- ii. brance of Amalek from under heaven. 15 And Moses built an altar, and call- * |ed the name of it "JEHOVAH-nissi: 16 For he said, “Because “the LORD hath sworn that the LORD will have war with Amalek from generation to generation. CHAPTER XVIII. 1 Jethro bringeth to Moses his wife and two sons: 7 Moses entertaineth him : 13 Jethro’s counsel is accepted: 27 Jethro departeth. HEN "Jethro, the priest of Midi- an, Moses’ father in law, heard of all that * God had done for Moses, and for Israel his people, and that the LORD had brought Israel out of Egypt; 2 Then Jethro, Moses’ father in law, took Zipporah, Moses’ wife," after he had sent her back, 3 And her ‘two sons; of which the *name of the one was “Gershom ; for he said, I have been an alien in a strange land: 4 And the name of the other was *Eliezer; for the God of my father, said he, was mine help, and delivered me from the sword of Pharaoh : 5 And Jethro, Moses’ father in law, came with his sons and his wife unto Moses into the wilderness, where he encamped at “the mount of God: 6 And he said unto Moses, I thy fa- ther in law Jethro am come unto thee, and thy wife, and her two sons with her. 7 *|| And Moses * went º to meet 3 Jethro’s counsel to Moses. his father in law, and did obeisance, and "kissed him ; and they asked each other of their 'welfare; and they came into the tent. 8 And Moses told his father in law all that the LORD had done unto Pha- raoh and to the Egyptians for Israel’s sake, and all the travail that had “come upon them by the way, and how the LoRD 'delivered them. - 9 And Jethro rejoiced for all the goodness which the LoRD had done to Israel, whom he had delivered out of . the hand of the Egyptians. 10 And Jethro said, "Blessed be the LoRD, who hath delivered you out of the hand of the Egyptians, and out of the hand of Pharaoh, who hath de- livered the people from under the hand of the Egyptians. - 11 Now I know that the LoRD is °greater than all gods: "for in the thing wherein they dealt “proudly he was above them. - 12 And Jethro, Moses’ father in law, took a burnt offering and sacrifices for God: and Aaron came, and all the elders of Israel, to eat bread with Mo- ses’ father in law "before God. 13 Mſ And it came to pass on the morrow, that Moses sat to judge the people: and the people stood by Moses from the morning unto the evening. 14 And when Moses’ father in law saw all that he did to the people, he said, What is this thing that thou do- est to the people? why sittest thou thyself alone, and all the people stand by thee from morning unto even 7 15 And Moses said unto his father in law, Because “the people come unto me to enquire of God: 16 When they have "a matter, they come unto me; and I judge between *one and another, and I do “make them know the statutes of God, and his laws. 17 And Moses’ father in law said unto him, The thing that thou doest is not good. 18 "Thou wiltsurely wear away, both thou, and this people that is with thee: for this thing is too heavy for thee; * thou art not able to performit thyself alone. 19 Hearken now unto my voice, Ilt will give thee counsel, and “God shall be with thee: Be thou "for the people to God-ward, that thou mayest "bring the causes unto God: ExoDUS. Before C H R IST 1491. a Deut. 4. 1, 5 : 5. l ; 6. 1, 2 : 7. 11 b Gen. §§ 13; 33. 4 l peace. Gen. 43. 27. 2 Sam. 11. 7. c Ps. 143. 8. d Deut. i. 18. e ver. 25. Deut. l. 15, 16; 16. 18. 2 Chron. 19. 5–10. Acts 6. 3. f Gen. 42. 18. 2 S inn. 23. 3. 2 ('hro. 19. 9. g Ezek. 18. 8. h Deut. 16. 19. 2 found them. # * { : 2 6 27. 2; 36. 1. Deut. l. 17 ; 17. 8 m Gen. 14. 20. 2 Sam. 18.28. I.uke 1.68. n Num, 11. 17. o wer. 18. p 2 Chron, 2.5. Ps. 95.3; 97. 9 : 135. 5. q ch. l. 10, 16, 22; 5. 2, 7; 2 Sam. 19.39. s l Sam. 2. 3. Nehi. 9. 10 ić,29, job 40. 11, 12. Ps. 31. 23; | 19. 21. Luke 1. 51. t Deut. l. 15. Acts fi. 5. u Deut. 12. 7. l (Xhro. 29.22. 1 Cor. 10. 18, 21, 31. x ver. 22. y Job 29. 16. z Nunn. 10. 29, 30. a Lev. 24. 12. Num. 15. 34. * 1491. b ch. 23.7; 24. 14. Deut. 17. 8. 2 Sam. 15. 3. Job 31. 13. Acts 18, 15. 1 Cor. 6. 1. 3 a man and his fellow. c Lev. 24. 15. Num. 15.35; 4 Fiding thou wilt fade. f ch. 3. 1, 12. Deut. 5. 5. m Num. 27. 5. n Deut. 29, 2. o Deut. 32. 1 1. Is. 63, 9. Rev. 12, 14. I he people come to Sinai. 20 And thou shalt" teach them ordi- nances and laws, and shalt shew them * the way wherein they must walk, and "the work that they must do. 21 Moreover thou shalt provide out of all the people “ able men, such as "fear God, “men of truth, "hating co- vetousness; and place such over them, to be rulers of thousands, and rulers of hundreds, rulers of fifties, and rulers of tens: 22 And let them judge the people *at ji. all seasons: 'and it shall be, that every great matter they shall bring unto thee, but every small matter they shall judge: so shall it be easier for thyself, and "they shall bear the burden with thee. 23 If thou shalt do this thing, and God command thee so, then thou shalt be "able to endure, and all this people shall also go to their place in peace. 24 So Moses hearkened to the voice of his father in law, and did all that he had said. 25 And “Moses chose able men out of all Israel, and made them heads over the people, rulers of thousands, rulers of hundreds, rulers of fifties, and rulers of tens. ** a 26 And they judged the people at all seasons: the * hard causes they brought unto Moses, but every small matter they judged themselves. 27 | And Moses let his father in law depart; and * he went his way into his own land. CHAPTER XIX. 1 The people come to Sinai: 3 God’s message by Moses unto the people out of the mount: 8 the people’s answer returned again : 10 the people are prepared against the third day : 12 the mountain must not be touched : 16 the fearful presence of God upon the mount. N" the third month, when the chil- dren of Israel were gone forth out of the land of Egypt, the same day "came they into the wilderness of Sinai. 2 For they were departed from “Re- º |phidim, and were come to the desert of Sinai, and had pitched in the wilder- ness; and there Israel camped before f the mount. 3 And "Moses went up unto God, and the LORD 'called unto him out of the mountain, saying, Thus shalt thou say to the house of Jacob, and tell the children of Israel ; 4 "Ye have seen what I did unto the Egyptians, and how “I bare you on 7 i * The people sanctified at Sinai. eagles’ wings, and brought you unto myself. - 5 Now "therefore, if ye will obey my voice indeed, and keep my covenant, then “ye shall be a peculiar treasure unto me above all people: for “all the earth is mine. 6 And ye shall be unto me a "king- dom of priests, and an 'holy nation. These are the words which thou shalt speak unto the children of Israel. 7 *, And Moses came and called for the elders of the people, and laid before their faces all these words which the LoRD commanded him. 8 And "all the people answered to- gether, and said, All that the LoRD hath spoken we will do. And Moses returned the words of the people unto the LoRD. 9 And the LoRD said unto Moses, Lo, I come unto thee Pin a thick cloud, ‘ that the people may hear when I speak with thee, and “believe thee for ever. And Moses told the words of the peo- ple unto the LORD. 10 *| And the LoRD said unto Mo- ses, Go unto the people, and *sanctify them to day and to morrow, and let them wash their clothes, 11 And be ready against the third day: for the third day the LoRD “will come down in the sight of all the people upon mount Sinai. 12 And thou shalt set bounds unto the people round about, saying, Take heed to yourselves, that ye go not up ||a ! into the mount, or touch the border of it : "whosoever toucheth the mount | shall be surely put to death: 13 There shall not an hand touch it, but he shall surely be stoned, or shot through ; whether it be beast or man, it shall not live: when the “trum- 'pet soundeth long, they shall come up || to the mount. 14 "[ And Moses went down from the mount unto the people, and 'sancti- fied the people; and they washed their clothes, 15 And he said unto the people, "Be ready against the third day: “come not at your wives. 16 || And it came to pass on the third day in the morning, that there were "thunders and lightnings, and a "thick cloud upon the mount, and the *voice of the trumpet exceeding loud; so that all the people that was in the camp trembled. CHAP. xx. Before C H R IS T 1491. a Deut. 4. 10. b i Yeut. 5. 2. c Deut. i. 20; 7. 6; 14.2, ... 9. 29. Deut. 10. 14. Job 4.1. 11. Ps. 24. l ; 50. 12. 1 Cor. 10. 26. Deut.7.6; 25, 19; 28.9. ls. 62. 12. l ( 'tºr. 3. 17. l "lives. 5. 27. k Ps, fib. 8; 77. I ver, 13. m Heb. 12. 21. n Neh. 9. 13. Ps. SI. T. o ch. 24.3, 7. Deut. 5.27 ; 26. 17. l confest. p ver. 16. 12; 97.2. Matt. 17. 5. q See ch. 3. 5. 1 Sam. 6, 19. r Deut. 4. 12, 36. John 12. 29, 30. s ch. 14. 31. t Lev. 10.3. u 2 Sam. 6.8. x Lev. ll. 44. Heb. 10. 22. y ver, 14. Gen. 35. 2. Lev. 15. 5. z ver. 12. e I.ev. 26. 1, 13. Deut. 5. 3 servants. h Deut. 5. 7 ; 6. 14.2 Kin. Heb. 12. 18, 19. Rev. 4.5; 8. 5: 11. 19. n ver, 9. ch. 40. 34. 2 Chro. 5. 14. The ten commandments. 17 And “Moses brought forth the people out of the camp to meet with God; and they stood at the nether part of the mount. 18 And "mount Sinai was altoge- ...] ther on a smoke, because the Lord descended upon it 'in fire: * and the Smoke thereof ascended as the smoke of a furnace, and “the whole mount quaked greatly. - 19 And 'when the voice of the trum- pet sounded long, and waxed louder and louder," Moses spake, and "God answered him by a voice. 20 And the LORD came down upon ſº, mount Sinai, on the top of the mount: :*|and the LORD called Moses up to the top of the mount; and Moses went up. 21 And the LORD said unto Moses, Go down, 'charge the people, lest they break through unto the LORD “to gaze, and many of them perish. 22 And let the priests also, which come near to the LORD, 'sanctify them- selves, lest the LORD "break forth upon them. 23 And Moses said unto the LoRD, The people cannot come up to mount Sinai : for thou chargedst us, saying, *Set bounds about the mount, and sanctify it. 24 And the LoRD said unto him, Away, get thee down, and thou shalt come up, thou, and Aaron with thee: but let not the priests and the people break through to come up unto the LORD, lest he break forth upon them. 25 So Moses went down unto the people, and spake unto them. CHAPTER XX. tl The ten commandments : 18 the people are afraid. 20 Moses comforteth them : 22 idolatry is for- bidden : 24 of what sort the altar should be. i5. AND God spake "all these words, saying, r 2 “I am the LoRD thy God, which have brought thee out of the land of Egypt, * out of the house of “bondage. 3 "Thou shalt have no other gods before me. * 4 "Thou shalt not make unto thee is any graven image, or any likeness of any thing that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that } | is in the water under the earth : 5 °Thou shalt not bow down thyself #|to them, nor serve them: for I the |LORD thy Godam "a jealous God,"visit- |ing the iniquity of the fathers upon 75 The ten commandments. the children unto the third and fourth generation of them that hate me; 6 And "shewing mercy unto thou- sands of them that love me, and keep my commandments. 7 * Thou shalt not take the name of the LORD thy God in vain; for the LORD “will not hold him guiltless that aketh his name in vain. 8 * Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy. 9 * Six days shalt thou labour, and do all thy work: 10 But the 'seventh day is the sab- bath of the LoRD thy God: in it thou shalt not do any work, thou, nor thy son, nor thy daughter, thy manserv- ant, nor thy maidservant, nor thy cattle, "northy stranger that is within || thy gates: - 11 For "in six days the LoRD made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that in them is, and rested the seventh day: wherefore the LoRD blessed the sab- bath day, and hallowed it. 12 || “Honour thy father and thy mother: that thy days may be long upon the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee. 13 * Thou shalt not kill. 14 “Thou shalt not commit adultery. 15 ‘Thou shalt not steal. 16 "Thou shalt not bear false wit- ness against thy neighbour. 17 *Thou shalt not covet thy neigh- bour's house, thou shalt not covet thy neighbour's wife, nor his manservant, nor his maidservant, nor his ox, nor his ass, nor any thing that is thy neigh- bour’s. 18 T And "all the people “saw the thunderings, and the lightnings, and the noise of the trumpet, and the moun- tain “smoking: and when the people saw it, they removed, and stood afar off. 19 And they said unto Moses, *Speak thou with us, and we will hear : but 'let not God speak with us, lest we die. 20 And Moses said unto the people, *Fear not: 'for God is come to prove you, and " that his fear may be before your faces, that ye sin not. 21 And the people stood afar off, and Moses drew near unto "the thick dark- ness where God was. 22 || And the Lord said unto Mo- ses, Thus thou shalt say unto the chil- dren of Israel, Ye have seen that I talked with you Pfrom heaven. EXODUS. Ps. 74.7. Jer, 7. 10, 12. g ch. 31. 13, 14. Lev. 19. 3, Ezek. 20. 12. Luke 13. 14. 19. Matt. 15. 4 : 19. 19. Mark i. io; 10. 19. " Luke 18. 20. E Matt. 5. 21. i Deut. 6. 25 31. 15. m Neh. 13. 16. n Gen. 2. 2. o ch. 24.3, 4. Deut. 4. 14; 6. l. p Lev. 25. 39. Deut. 15. 12. Jer, 34. 14. ph. 6. 2. 2 with his body. r Deut. 5. 17. Rom. 13. 9. s Deut. 5. 18. Matt. 5, 27. t Lev. 19. 11. Deut. 5. 19. Matt. 19. 18. Rom. 13. 9. 1 Thess. 4.6. u ch. 23. 1. Deut. 5. 20; 19. 16. Matt. 19. 18. x Deut. 5. 21. Mic. 2. 2. Hab. 2. 9. Luke 12. 15. Acts 20. 33. Ro. 7.7; 13,9. Eph. 5. 3, 5. eb. 13. 5. y Job 31, 9. Prov. 6, 29. Jer. 5. 8. Matt. 5, 28. z Deut. 15. 16. 3 saying shall Say. a ch. 12. 12; 22. 8, 28. b Heb. 12. 18. c Rev. 1,10,12. 4 be evil in the eyes of, &c. k 1 Sam, 12.20. ls. 41. 10, 13. Deut. 5. º, 1 Kings 8.12. o 1 §: 5." p Deut. 4.36. Neh. 9. 13. Divers laws and ordinances 23 Ye shall not make with me gods of silver, neither shall ye make unto you gods of gold. 24 || An altar of earth thou shalt make unto me, and shalt sacrifice thereon thy burnt offerings, and thy peace offerings, "thy sheep, and thine oxen : in all 'places where I record my name I will come unto thee, and I will "bless thee. 25 And 'if thou wilt make me an tiº | altar of stone, thou shalt not 'build it of hewn stone: for if thou lift up thy #| tool upon it, thou hast polluted it. 26 Neither shalt thou go up by steps unto mine altar, that thy nakedness be not discovered thereon. CHAPTER XXI. l Laws for menservants : 5 for the servant whose ear is bored : 7 for womenservants : 12 for man- slaughter: 16 for stealers of men ; 17 for cursers of parents : 18 for smiters: 22 for a hurt by chance: 28 for an oa: that goreth : 33 for him that is an occasion of harm. * & Now these are the judgments which thou shalt "set before them. 2 PIf thou buy an Hebrew servant, six years he shall serve: and in the se- venth he shall go out free for nothing. 3 If he came in *by himself, he shall go out by himself: if he were married, then his wife shall go out with him. 4 If his master have given him a wife, and she have born him sons or daughters; the wife and her children shall be her master's, and he shall go out by himself. 5 *And if the servant "shall plainly say, I love my master, my wife, and my children; I will not go out free: 6 Then his master shall bring him unto the "judges; he shall also bring him to the door, or unto the door post; and his master shall “bore his ear through with an aul; and he shall serve him for ever. - - 7 || And if a man 'sell his daughter to be a maidservant, she shall not go out "as the menservants do. 8 If she "please not her master, whº hath betrothed her to himself, then 5. shall he let her be redeemed : to sell 9 her unto a strange nation he shall have no power, seeing he hath dealt deceit- fully with her. 9 And if he have betrothed her unto |his son, he shall deal with her after ; the manner of daughters. 10 If he take him another wife; her food, her raiment, “and her duty of marriage, shall he not diminish. 76 /Jurºrs luws 11 And if he do not these three unto her, then shall she go out free without money. e 12 ºf " He that smiteth a man, so that he die, shall be surely put to death. 13 And “if a man lie not in wait, but God "deliver him into his hand; then * I will appoint thee a place whither he shall flee. 14 But if a man come ' presumptu- ously upon his neighbour, to slay him with guile; “thou shalt take him from mine altar, that he may die. 15 "I And he that smiteth his father, or his mother, shall be surely put to death. g 16 T And the that stealeth a man, and “selleth him, orifhebe'foundin his hand, he shall surely be put to death. 17 || And "he that "curseth his fa- ther, or his mother, shall surely be put to death. 18'ſ And if men strive together, and one smite * another with a stone, or with his fist, and he die not, but keep- eth his bed : 19 If he rise again, and walk abroad * upon his staff, then shall he that smote him be quit: only he shall pay for * the loss of his time, and shall cause him to be thoroughly healed. 20 "I And if a man smite his servant, or his maid, with a rod, and he die under his hand; he shall be surely 'punished. 21 Notwithstanding, if he continue a day or two, he shall not be punish- ed: for " he is his money. 22 * If men strive, and hurt a wo- man with child, so that her fruit de- part from her, and yet no mischief follow : he shall be surely punished, according as the woman’s husband will lay upon him; and he shall pay as the judges determine. 23 And if any mischief follow, then thou shalt give life for life, 24 Eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot, 25 Burning for burning, wound for wound, stripe for stripe. 26 ºf And if a man smite the eye of his servant, or the eye of his maid, that It perish; he shall let him go free for his eye’s sake. 27 And if he smite out his man- servant’s tooth, or his maidservant’s tooth; he shall let him go free for his tooth's sake. CHAP. XXII. Before C H R IST 1491. a Gen. 9. 0. 31. Matt. 26, 52. c Num. 35.22. Deut. 19.4, 3. d l Sam. 24.4, 10, 18. e Num. 35. 11. Deut. 19. 3. Josh. 20. 2. f Num. 15.30; 35. 20. Beut. 19. 11, |Heb. 10. 26. g l Kings 2. so 2 Kings 11. i5. h ver. 22. Num. 35. 31. i Deut. 24. 7. k Gen. 37. 28. ch. 22. 4. rn Lev. 20. 9. Prov. 20. 20. Matt. 15. 4. o ver. 28. 2 or, his neighbour. p 2'Sam. 3.29. 3 his ceasing. 4 avenged. Gen. 4. 15, o 24. Rom. 13. 4. q I, ev. 25. 45, 46. • ver, 30. Deut. 22. 18, 19 5 or, goat. s 2 Sam. 12.6. Luke 19, 8. See Prov. 6. 31. t Lev. 24. 20. Deut. 19. 21. Matt. 5. 38. u Matt. 24. 43. x Num. 35. 27. y ch. 21. 2, z ch. 21. 16. a See ver. 1, 7. Prov. 6, 31. and ordinances. 28 | If an ox gore a man or a wo- man, that they die: then “the ox shall be surely stoned, and his flesh shall not be eaten ; but the owner of the ox shall be quit. - 29 But if the ox were wont to push with his horn in time past, and it hath been testified to his owner, and he hath not kept him in, but that he hath killed a man or a woman; the ox shall be stoned, and his owner also shall be put to death. 30 If there be laid on him a sum of money, then he shall give for "the ransom of his life whatsoever is laid upon him. 31 Whether he have gored a son, or have gored a daughter, according to this judgment shall it be done unto him. 32 If the ox shall push a manserv- ant or maidservant; he shall give unto their master "thirty shekels of silver, : and the "ox shall be stoned. 33 || And if a man shall open a pit, or if a man shall dig a pit, and not cover it, and an ox or an ass fall therein; 34 The owner of the pit shall make it good, and give money unto the owner of them; and the dead beast shall be his. 35 And if one man’s ox huurt an- other's, that he die; then they shall sell. the live ox, and divide the money of it; and the dead or also they shall divide. 36 Or if it be known that the ox hath used to push in time past, and his owner hath not kept him in ; he shall surely pay ox for ox; and the dead shall be his own. CHAPTER XXII. 1 Of theft: 5 of damage : 7 of trespasses: 14 of borrowing : 16 of fornication: 18 of witchcraft: 19 of beastiality: 20 of idolatry: 21 of strangers, widows, and fatherless: 25 of usury: 26 of pledges: 28 of reverence to magistrates : 29 of the firstfruits. - F a man shall steal an ox, or a * sheep, and kill it, or sell it; he shall restore five oxen for an ox, and * four sheep for a sheep. 2 * If a thief be found "breaking up, and be smitten that he die, there shall ‘no blood be shed for him. 3 If the sun be risen upon him, there shall be bloodshed for him; for he should makefull restitution; if he have nothing, then he shall be * sold for his theft. 4 If the theft be certainly “found in his hand alive, whether it be ox, or ass. or sheep; he shall “restore double. 5 *|| If a man shall cause a field or vineyard to be eaten, and shall put in 77 Divers laws his beast, and shall feed in another man’s field; of the best of his own field, and of the best of his own vine- yard, shall he make restitution. 6 || If fire break out, and catch in thorns, so that the stacks of corn, or the standing corn, or the field, be con- sumed therewith : he that kindled the fire shall surely make restitution. 7 *| If a man shall deliver unto his neighbour money or stuff to keep, and it be stolen out of the man’s house; "if the thief be found, let him pay double. 8 If the thief be not found, then the master of the house shall be brought unto the judges, to see whether he have put his hand unto his neighbour's goods. 9 For all manner of trespass, whe- ther it be for ox, for ass, for sheep, for raiment, or for any manner of lost thing, which another challengeth to be his, the 'cause of both parties shall come before the judges; and whom the judges shall condemn, he shall pay double unto his neighbour. 10 If a man deliver unto his neigh- bour an ass, or an ox, or a sheep, or any |: ; beast, to keep ; and it die, or be hurt, or driven away, no man seeing it : 11 Then shall an "oath of the LORD be between them both, that he hath not put his hand unto his neighbour's goods; and the owner of it shall accept thereof, and he shall not make it good. 12 And "if it be stolen from him, he shall make restitution unto the owner thereof. -- 13 If it be torn in pieces, then let him bring it for witness, and he shall not make good that which was torn. 14 || And if a man borrow ought of his neighbour, and it be hurt, or die, the owner thereof being not with it, he shall surely make it good. 15 But if the owner thereof be with it, he shall not make it good: if it be an hired thing, it came for his hire. 16 °ſ And "if a man entice a maid that is not betrothed, and lie with her, he shall surely endow her to be his wife. 17 If her father utterly refuse to give her unto him, he shall "pay money according to the “dowry of virgins. 18 °ſ "Thou shalt not suffer a witch to live. - 19 || "Whosoever lieth with a beast shall surely be put to death. 20 T * He that sacrificeth unto any EXODUS. Before C H2R IST 1491. a ch. 23.9. Lev. 19. 33; 25. 35. Deut. c Deut. 15.9 ; 24.15. Job 35. 9. Luke 18, 7. d wer. 23. Job Jam. 5. 4. e Job 31. 23. 18. 8, 17. i ch. 21.6; ver. 28. k Deut. 24.6, job?.6; 24. 3,9. Prov. 20. 16; 22. 27. Fzek.18.7,16. Amos 2.8. l Deut. 25 1. 2 Chr. 19. 10. m ver. 23. n ch. 34. 6. 2 Chro. 30.9. Ps. 86. 15. o Eccles. 10. 20. Acts 23. 5. Jude 8. 1 or, judges. ver. 8, §. Ps. 82. 6. s Deut 15, 19. t Lev. 22. 27. u Gen. 31. 39. 44.31. z wer. 7. I.ev. 19. 16. Ps. 15. 3; 101. 5. Prov. 10, 18. See 2Sam.19. 27. with 16.3. or, receive. ch. 20. 16. TXeut. 19. 16. P g d ver. 6. Lev. 19. 15. Deut. 1.17. Ps. 72.2. 5 answer. 6 weigh. Gen. 23. 16. 31 ; 20. 27. Deut. 18.10, I Sam. 28.3,9. g Deut. 22. 1. Job 31. 29. Prov. 24. 17; 25. 21 Matt. 5. 44. Rom. 12. 20, 1 Thes. 5. 15. h Lev. 18. 23; 20. I5. i Deut. 22.4. k Num. 25. 2, 7, 8. Deut. and ordinances. god, save unto the LoRD only, he shall be utterly destroyed. 21 * *Thou shalt neither vex a ;|stranger, nor oppress him : for ye were |strangers in the land of Egypt. 22 | "Ye shall not afflict any widow, or fatherless child. 23 If thou afflict them in any wise, and they “cry at all unto me, I will |surely "hear their cry; 24 And my “wrath shall wax hot, and I will kill you with the sword; and “your wives shall be widows, and your children fatherless. 25 " " If thou lend money to any of my people that is poor by thee, thou shalt not be to him as an usurer, nei- ther shalt thou lay upon him usury. 26*If thou at all take thy neighbour’s raiment to pledge, thou shalt deliver it unto him by that the sun goeth down : 27 For that is his covering only, it *s his raiment for his skin: wherein shall he sleep 2 and it shall come to pass, when he "crieth unto me, that I will hear; for I am "gracious. 28'ſ "Thoushalt not revile the 'gods, , nor curse the ruler of thy people. 29 || Thou shalt not delay to offer *P the first of thy ripe fruits, and of thy *liquors: "the firstborn of thy sons shalt thou give unto me. 30 *Likewise shalt thou do with thine oxen, and with thy sheep: 'seven days it shall be with his dam; on the eighth day thou shalt give it me. 31 || And ye shall be “holy men unto me: neither shall ye eat any flesh that is torn of beasts in the field; ye shall | cast it to the dogs. CHAPTER XXIII. * | 1 Of slander and false witness : 3, 6 of justice: 4 of charitableness : 10 of the year of rest : 12 of the sabbath: 13 of idolatry: 14 of the three feasts: 18 of the blood and the fat of the sacri- jice : 20 an Angel is promised, with a blessing, if they obey him. g HOU “shalt not * raise a false re- port: put not thine hand with the wicked to be an “unrighteous witness. 2 * * Thou shalt not follow a multi- ...] tude to do evil; "neither shalt thou #|* speak in a cause to decline after many to wrest judgment: 3 *|| Neither shalt thou countenance a poor man in his cause. 4 * * If thou meet thine enemy’s ox or his ass going astray, thou shalt surely bring it back to him again 5 *If thou see the ass of him that |hateth thee lying under his burden, 78 Dirers laws and ordinances. "and wouldest forbear to help him, thou shalt surely help with him. 6 "Thou shalt not wrest the judg- ment of thy poor in his cause. 7 °Keep thee far from a false matter; * and the innocent and righteous slay thou not: for ‘I will not justify the wicked. 8 || And thou shalt take no gift: for the gift blindeth “the wise, and per- verteth the words of the righteous. 9 || Also 'thou shalt not oppress a stranger: for ye know the “heart of a stranger seeing ye were strangers in the land of Egypt. - 10 And "six years thou shalt sow thy land, and shalt gather in the fruits thereof: - 11 But the seventh year thou shalt let it rest and lie still ; that the poor of thy people may eat: and what they leave the oeasts of the field shall eat. In like manner thou shalt deal with thy vineyard, and with thy "oliveyard. 12 "Six days thou shalt do thy work, and on the seventh day thou shalt rest: that thine ox and thine ass may rest, and the son of thy handmaid, and the stranger, may be refreshed. 13 And in all things that I have said unto you “be circumspect: and “make no mention of the name of other gods, neither let it be heard out of thy mouth. 14 || “Three times thou shalt keep a feast unto me in the year. 15 "Thou shalt keep the feast of un- leavened bread: (thou shalt eat un- leavened bread seven days, as I com- manded thee, in the time appointed of the month Abib ; for in it thou camest out from Egypt: "and none shall ap- pear before me empty :) *..., 16 “And the feast of harvest, the firstfruits of thy labours, which thou hast sown in thy field : and 'the feast of ingathering, which is in the end of the year, when thou hast gathered in || thy labours out of the field. 17 "Three times in the year all thy males shall appear before the LORD God. 18 "Thou shalt not offer the blood of my sacrifice with leavened bread ; ne.ther shall the fat of my 7 sacrifice remain until the morning. 19 "The first of the firstfruits of thy | { "and thou shalt bring into the house »f the LORD thy God. “Thou shalt not seethe a kid in his mother’s milk. Before C H R IS T 1491. 1 or, wilt thou cease to help him for, and wouldest cease to leave thy business for him ; thou.shalt surely leave it to join with him. a Num. 20, 16. Is. 63.9. b Job 31. 13. Eccles, 5.8. Is. 10. 1, 2. Jer. 5.28; 7.6. Amos 5. 12, Mal. 3. 5. c ver. l. Lev. 19.11. Luke 3. 14. Eph.4.25. d Deut. 27. 25. e Num. 14. 11. Ps. 78. 40,56. Eph. 4. 30. Heb. 3.10,16. f ch. 34, 7. Rom. 1. 18. h (s.9.6. Jer.23. 6. John 10.30. i Ps. 26. 10. Is. 1.23 ; 5.23. Ezek. 22. 12. Amos 5, 12. Acts 24. 26. 2 the seeing. k Gen. 12. 3. 6. Ezek. 22.7. Mal. 3. 5. 3 or, I will afflict them that afflict thce. ! soul. m ch. 33. 2. n Josh. 24.8,11. o Lev. 25. 3, 4. p ch. 20. 5. q Lev. 18. 3. Deut. 12. 30. r Num. 33. 52. Deut. 7. 5,25. 5 or, olive trees. s Deut. 5. 13. Luke 13. 14. t Deut. 6. 13. l Sann. 7. 3. Matt. 4. 10. u Deut. 7. 13. x ch. 15. 26. IDeut. 7. 15. y Deut. 7. 14. Job 21. 10. Josh 2.9, 11. l Sam. 14. 15. d Deut. 7. 23. e Lev. 23. 4. Deut. 16. 16. 5 neck. Ps. 18. 40. f ch. 12. 15. Lev. 23. 6. Deut. 16. 8. 1 Deut. 16. 13. m Gen. 15. 18. Josh. 1. 4. Ps. 72, 8, n Deut. 16. 16. Judg. 1. 4. p Lev. 2. 11. Deut. 16. 4. Num. 18. 12. Neil. 1). 35. s ch. 34. 26. Deut. 14. 21. t Josh. 23. 13. l Sam. 18.21. Ps, 106. 36. CHAP. XXIII. An Angelpromised logobefore them. 20 T * Behold, I send an Angelbe- fore thee, to keep thee in the way, and to bring thee into the place which I have prepared. 21 Beware of him, and obey his voice, “provoke him not; for he will *not pardon your transgressions: for #|"my name is in him. . 22 But if thou shalt indeed cbey his voice, and do all that I speak; then “I will be an enemy unto thine enemies, and “an adversary unto thine adversaries. * 23 "For mine Angel shall go before thee, and "bring thee in unto the Amor- ites, and the Hittites, and the Periz. zites, and the Canaanites, the Hivites, and the Jebusites : and I will cut them off. . - 24 Thou shalt not Plbow down to their gods, nor serve them, "nor do after their works: " but thou shalt ut- terly overthrow them, and quite break down their images. 25 And ye shall 'serve the LoRD your God, and "he shall bless thy bread, and thy water; and “I will take sick- ness away from the midst of thee. 26 | *There shall nothing cast their young, nor be barren, in thy land: the number of thy days I will "fulfil. 27 I will send “my fear before thee, and will "destroy all the people to whom thoushalt come, and I will make all thine enemies turn their "backs unto thee. 28 And “I will send hornets before thee. which shall drive out the Hi- º, vite, the Canaanite, and the Hittite, from before thee. - 29 "I will not drive them out from before thee in one year; lest the land become desolate, and the beast of the field multiply against thee. 30 By little and little I will drive them out from before thee, until thou be increased, and inherit the land. 31 And "I will set thy bounds from the Red sea even unto the sea of the | Philistines, and from the desert unto the river: for I will “deliver the inhabit- ants of the land into your hand; and thout shalt drive them out before thee. 32 * Thou shalt make no covenant with them, nor with their gods. 33 They shall not dwell in thy land, lest they make thee sin agains' me: for if thou serve their gods, ‘it will surely be a snare unto thee. 79 Moses 7s called and CHAPTER, XXIV. 1 Moses is called up into the mountain : 3 the peo- ple promise obedience ; 4 Moses buildeth an al- tar, and twelve pillars: 6 he sprinkleth the blood of the covenant : 9 the glory of God appeareth: 14 Aaron and Hur have the charge of the peo- ple: 15 Moses goeth into the mountain, where he continweth forty days and forty mights. ND he said unto Moses, Come up unto the LORD, thou, and Aaron, “Nadab, and Abihu," and seventy of the elders of Israel; and worship yeafar off. 2 And Moses “alone shall come near the LoPD : but they shall not come nigh; neither shall the people go up with him. 3 || And Moses came and told the people all the words of the LORD, and all the judgments: and all the people answered with one voice, and said, * All the words which the LORD hath said will we do. 4 And Moses *wrote all the words of the LoRD, and rose up early in the morning, and builded an altar under the hill, and twelve "pillars, accord- ing to the twelve tribes of Israel. 5 And he sent young men of the children of Israel, which offered burnt offerings, and sacrificed peace offerings of oxen unto the LORD. 6 And Moses" took half of the blood, and put it in basons; and half of the blood he sprinkled on the altar. 7 And he “took the book of the cove- nant, and read in the audience of the people: and they said, "All that the LoRD hath said will we do, and be obedient. 8 And Moses took the blood, and || sprinkled it on the people, and said, Behold the blood of the covenant, which the LoRD hath made with you concerning all these words. 9 || Then * went up Moses, and Aaron, Nadab, and Abihu, and seventy of the elders of Israel: 10 And they 'saw the God of Israel: and there was under his feet as it were a paved work of a “sapphire stone, and as it were the “body of heaven in his clearness. - 11 And upon the nobles of the chil- dren of Israel he “laid not his hand; also "they saw God, and did 'eat and drink. *12 "I And the LoRD said unto Mo- ses, 'Come up to me into the mount, and be there : and I will give thee "tables of stone, and a law, and com- mandments which I have written; that thou mayest teach them. EXODUS. Before C H R is T 1491. a ch. 32.17; 33. l l . b ver. 2. c ch. 28. 1. Lev. 10, 1, 2. d ch. l. 5. Nunn. l. 16. e ver. 13, 15, Matt. 17. 5. g ch. 16. 10. Num. 14. 10. h ch. 3. 2; 19. 18. Deut. 4. 36. Heb. 12. 18, . 29. ver, 7. ch. 19. 8. i k bºut 3i's. l ch. 34. 28. Deut. 9. 9. m Gen. 28. 18; 31. 45. n Heb. 9. 18. o Heb. 9, 19. 1 take for me. 2 or, heave ch. 3.. 6. Judg. 13. 22. s. 6. 1, 5. with ch. 33. 20, 23. u ch. 30. 23. x ch. 30. 34. y See Gen. 32. 30. 32. 30. Deut. 4. 33. Judg. 13. 22. i Gen. 31. 54. ch. 18. 12. l Cor. 10. 18. tº ſº, 3, 8: . 1 ver. 2, 15, 18. m ch. 31. 18; 32. 15, 16. Deut. 5. 22. goeth up into the mount 13 And Moses rose up, and “his minister Joshua : and Moses "went up into the mount of God. 14 And he said unto the elders, Tarry ye here for us, until we come again unto you : and, behold, Aaron and Hur are with you : if any man have any matters to do, let him come unto them. 15 And Moses went up into the mount, and 'a cloud covered the mount. 16And “the glory of the LORD abode upon mount Sinai, and the cloud co- vered it six days: and the seventh day he called unto Moses out of the midst of the cloud. 17 And the sight of the glory of the LoRD was like "devouring fire on the top of the mount in the eyes of the children of Israel. 18 And Moses went into the m dst of the cloud, and gat him up into the mount: and 'Moses was in the mo int. forty days and forty nights. CHAPTER XXV. 1 What the Israelites must offer for the making oy the tabernacle : 10 the form of the ark : 1, the mercy seat, with the cherubims : 23 the tº ble, with the furniture thereof: 31 the candlestºck with the instruments thereof. * ND the LoRD spake unto Moses, saying, 2 Speak unto the children of Israel, that they bring me an *offering: P of . every man that giveth it willingly with his heart ye shall take my offering. 3 And this is the offering which ye shall take of them ; gold, and silver and brass, 4 And blue, and purple, and scar- let, and “fine linen, and goats’ hair, 5 And rams’ skins dyed red, and badgers’ skins, and shittim wood, 6°Oil for the light,"spices for anoint. |ing oil, and for sweet incense, 7 Onyx stones, and stones to be set : in the “ephod, and in the "breastplate. 8 And let them make me a "sanc- tuary; that "I may dwell among them. 9 "According to all that I shew thee, after the pattern of the tabernacle, and the pattern of all theinstruments there- of, even so shall, ye make it. 10 * “And they shall make an ark of shittim wood: two cubits and a half shall be the length thereof, and a cubit and a half the breadth thereof, and a cubit and a half the height thereof. 11 And thou shalt overlay it with pure gold, within and without shalt 80 The ark, and mercy seat. thou overlay it, and shalt make upon it a crown of gold round about. 12 And thou shalt cast four rings of gold for it, and put them in the four corners thereof; and two rings shall be in the one side of it, and two rings in the other side of it. 13 And thoushaltmake staves of shit- tim wood, and overlay them with gold. 14 And thou shalt put the staves into the rings by the sides of the ark, that the ark may be borne with them. 15 "The staves shall be in the rings of the ark: they shall not be taken from it. 16 And thou shalt put into the ark “the testimony which I shall give thee. 17 And "thou shalt make a mercy seat of pure gold: two cubits and a half shall be the length thereof, and a cubit and a half the breadth thereof. 18 And thou shalt make two cheru- bims of gold, of beaten work shalt thou make them, in the two ends of the mercy seat. 19 And make one cherub on the one end, and the other cherub on the other end: even “of the mercy seat shall ye make the cherubims on the two ends thereof. 20 And * the cherubims shall stretch forth their wings on high, covering the mercy seat with their wings, and their faces shall look one to another; toward the mercy seat shall the faces of the cherubims be. - 21 "And thou shalt put the mercy seat above upon the ark; and 'in the ark thou shalt put the testimony that I shall give thee. - 22 And “there I will meet with thee, and I will commune with thee from above the mercy seat, from 'between the two cherubims which are upon the ark of the testimony, of all things which I will give thee in commandment unto the children of Israel. 23 ºf "Thou shalt also make a table of shittim wood: two cubits shall be the length thereof, and a cubit the breadth thereof, and a cubit and a half the height thereof. 24 And thou shalt overlay it with pure gold, and make thereto a crown of gold round about. 25 And thou shalt make unto it a border of an hand breadth round about, and thou shalt make a golden crown to the torder thereof round about. CHAP. XXV. Before C H R IST 1491. a ch. 37. 16. Nunn. i. 7. b l Kings 8.8. l or, to pour out withal. c ch. 16. 34; 31. 18. 2 or, of the matter of the mercy seat. g 1 Kings 8. 7. 1 Chron. 28. I ~. Heb. 9. 5. h ch. 26. 34. i ver. 16. k ch. 20. 42, ! Num, 7.89. l Sam. 4. 4. 2 Sºm. 6. 2. 2 Kings 19. an. l. ls. 37. 16, m ch. 37. 10. l Kings 7. 8. 2 Chron. 4.8. Heh. 9, 2. n ch. 27, 21 ; 3 ſ), 8. Lev. 24.3, 4. 2 Chron. 13, 1 | 3 or, cause to (t.St”y; (i. o Nunn. 8. 2. ! the face of it. n ch. 26.30, Nunn. 8, 4. 1 Chron. 28. 11, 19. Acts 7. 44. eb. 8, 5. 5 which ſhort rtast “attsed to see. The golden candlestick. 26 And thou shalt make for it four rings of gold, and put the rings in the four corners that are on the four feet thereof. 27 Over against the border shall the rings be for places of the staves to bear the table. 28 And thou shalt make the stavos of shittim wood, and overlay them with gold, that the table may be borne with them. 29 And thou shalt make “the dishes thereof, and spoons thereof, and covers thereof, and bowls thereof, ' to cover withal: of pure gold shalt thou make them. 30 And thou shalt set upon the table ‘shewbread before me alway. 31 || " And thou shalt make a can- dlestick of pure gold: of beaten work. shall the candlestick be made: his. º shaft, and his branches, his bowls, his. knops, and his flowers, shall be of the S3.016>. º 32 And six branches shall come out of the sides of it; three branches of the candlestick out of the one side, and three branches of the candlestick, out of the other side : 33 Three bowls made like unto al- monds, with a knop and a flower in one. branch ; and three bowls made like al-. monds in the other branch, with a knop. and a flower : so in the six branches, that come out of the candlestick. 34 And in the candlestick shall be. four bowls made like unto almonds, with their knops and their flowers. 35 And there shall be a knop under two branches of the same, and a knop under two branches of the same, and a knop under two branches of the same, according to the six branches. that proceed out of the candlestick. 36 Their knops and their branches shall be of the same : all of it shall' be one beaten work of pure gold. 37 And thou shalt make the seven lamps thereof: and "they shall "light the lamps thereof, that they may “give light over against 'it. 38 And the tongs thereof, and the snuffdishes thereof, shall be of pure gold. 39 Of a talent of pure gold shall he make it, with all these vessels. 40 And Plook that thou make them after their pattern, "which was shewed thee in the mount. - M 81. The curtains of the tabernacle. CHAPTER XXVI. 1 The ten curtains of the tabernacle : 7 the eleven curtains of goats' hair; 14 the covering of rams’ skins: 15 the boards of the tabernacle, with their sockets and bars : 31 the vail for the ark : 36 the hanging for the door. OREOVER "thou shalt make the tabernacle with ten curtains of fine twined linen, and blue, and purple, and scarlet: with cherubims of cun- ning work shalt thou make them. 2 The length of one curtain shall be eight and twenty cubits,and the breadth of one curtain four cubits: and every one of the curtains shall have one measure. 3 The five curtains shall be coupled together one to another; and other five curtains shall be coupled one to another. 4 And thou shalt make loops of blue upon the edge of the one curtain from the selvedge in the coupling; and like- wise shalt thou make in the uttermost edge of another curtain, in the coupling of the second. 5 Fifty loops shalt thou make in the one curtain, and fifty loops shalt thou make in the edge of the curtain that is in the coupling of the second; that the loops may take hold one of another. 6 And thou shalt make fifty taches of gold, and couple the curtains to- gether with the taches: and it shall be one tabernacle. 7 *|| And “thou shalt make curtains of goats’ hair to be a covering upon the tabernacle: eleven curtains shalt thou make. 8 The length of one curtain shall be thirty cubits, and the breadth of one curtain four cubits: and the eleven curtains shall be all of one measure. 9 And thou shalt couple five curtains by themselves,and six curtains by them- selves, and shalt double the sixth cur- tain in the forefront of the tabernacle. 10 And thou shalt make fifty loops on the edge of the one curtain that is outmost in the coupling, and fifty loops in the edge of the curtain which coupleth the second. 11 And thou shalt make fifty taches of brass, and put the taches into the loops, and couple the “tent together, that it may be one. 12 And the remnant that remaineth of the curtains of the tent, the half curtain that remaineth, shall hang over the backside of the tabernacle. 13 And a cubit on the one side, and a cubit on the other side *of that EXOTDUS. Before C H R IST 1491. a ch. 36. 19. b ch. 36. 8. 1 the toork of a cunning workman, or, embroi- erer, 2 bands. c ch. 36. 14. 3 twined. 4 or, covering. 5 in the re- mainder, or, survlusage. The boards of the tabernacle. which remaineth in the length of the curtains of the tent, it shall hang over the sides of the tabernacle on this stae and on that side, to cover it. 14 And “thou shalt make a covering for the tent of rams’ skins dyed red, and a covering above of badgers’ skins. 15 ºf And thou shalt make boards for the tabernacle of shittim wood standing up. & 16 Ten cubits shall be the length of a board, and a cubit and a half shall be the breadth of one board. 17 Two “tenons shall there be in one board, set in order one against an- other: thus shalt thou make for all the boards of the tabernacle. 18 And thou shalt make the boards for the tabernacle, twenty boards on the south side southward. 19 And thou shalt make forty sock- ets of silver under the twenty boards; two sockets under one board for his two tenons, and two sockets under another board for his two tenons. 20 And for the second side of the tabernacle on the north side there shall be twenty boards: - 21 And their forty sockets of silver; two sockets under one board, and two sockets under another board. 22 And for the sides of the tabernacle westward thou shalt make six boards. 23 And two boards shalt thou make for the corners of the tabernacle in the two sides. 24 And they shall be “coupled toge- ther beneath, and they shall be coupled , together above the head of it unto one ring: thus shall it be for them both ; they shall be for the two corners. 25 And they shall be eight boards, and their sockets of silver, sixteen sockets; two sockets under one board, and two sockets under another board. 26 ºf And thou shalt make bars of shittim wood ; five for the boards of the one side of the tabernacle, 27 And five bars for the boards of the other side of the tabernacle, and five bars for the boards of the side of the tabernacle, for the two sides westward. 28 And the middle bar in the midst of the boards shall reach from end to end. 29 And thou shalt overlay the boards with gold, and make their rings of |gold for places for the bars: and thou shalt overlay the bars with gold. 30 And thou shalt rear up the taber- 82 The altar of burnt offering. nacle “according to the fashion thereof which was shewed thee in the mount. 31 || And "thou shalt make a vail of blue, and purple, and Scarlet, and fine twined linen of cunning work: with cherubims shall it be made : 32 And thou shalt hang it upon four pillars of shittim wood overlaid with gold: their hooks shall be of gold, up- on the four sockets of silver. 33 || And thou shalt hang up the vail under the taches, that thou mayest bring in thither within the vail “the ark of the testimon" : and the vail shall divide unto you between 'the holy place and the most holy. 34. And “ thou shalt put the mercy seat upon the ark of the testimony in the most holy place. 35 And "thoushaltset the table with- out the vail, and 'the candlestick over against the table on the side of the ta- bernacle toward the south : and thou shalt put the table on the north side. 36 And “thou shalt make an hang- ing for the door of the tent, of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen, wrought with needlework. 37 And thou shalt make for the hanging 'five pillars of shittim wood, and overlay them with gold, and their hooks shall be of gold: and thou shalt cast five sockets of brass for them. CHAPTER XXVII. 1 The altar of burnt offering, with the vessels thereof: 9 the court of the tabernacle inclosed with hangings and pillars : 18 the measure of the court: 20 the oil for the lamp. ND thou shalt make "an altar of shittim wood, five cubits long, and five cubits broad; the altar shall be foursquare: and the height thereof shall be three cubits. 2 And thou shalt make the horns of it upon the four corners thereof: his horns shall be of the same : and * thou shalt overlay it with brass. 3 And thou shalt make his pans to regeive his ashes, and his shovels, and his basons, and his fleshhooks, and his firepans: all the vessels thereof thou shalt make of brass. - 4 And thou shalt make for it a grate of network of brass; and upon the net shalt thou make four brasen rings in the four corners thereof. 5 And thou shalt put it under the compass of the altar beneath, that the net may be even to the midst of the altar. 6 And thou shalt make staves for CHAP. xxvii. Before CHR IST 1491. a ch. 25. 9,40; 27. 8, c. ch. 25. 40; l tº shºwed. d ch. 38.9. e ch. 25. 16; 40. 21. f Lev. 16. 2. Heb. 9. 2, 3. g ch. 25, 21 ; 40. 20. Heb. 9. 6. h ch. 40. 22. Heb. 9. 2. i ch. 40. 24. k ch. 36. 37. l ch. 36. 38. m ch. 38. l. Ezek. 43. 13. In See Num. 16. 38. 2 fifty by fifty. o Lev. 24. 2. 3 to ascend up. The court of the tabernacle. the altar, staves of shittim wood, and overlay them with brass. 7 And the staves shall be put into the rings, and the staves shall be upon is the two sides of the altar, to bear it. 8 Hollow with boards shalt thou make it : **as it was shewed thee in the mount, so shall they make it. 9 || And "thou shalt make the court of the tabernacle: for the south side southward there shall be hangings for the court of fine twined linen of an hundred cubits long for one side: 10 And the twenty pillars thereof and their twenty sockets shall be of brass; the hooks of the pillars and their fillets shall be of silver. 11 And likewise for the north side in length there shall be hangings of an hundred cubits long, and his twenty pillars and their twenty sockets of brass; the hooks of the pillars and their fillets of silver. 12 ºf And for the breadth of the court on the west side shall be hang- ings of fifty cubits: their pillars ten and their sockets ten. 13 And the breadth of the court on the east side eastward shall be fifty cubits. 14 The hangings of one side of the gate shall be fifteen cubits: their pil- lars three, and their sockets three. 15 And on the other side shall be hangings fifteen cubits: their pillars three, and their sockets three. 16 || And for the gate of the court shall be an hanging of twenty cubits, of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen, wrought with needle- work: and their pillars shall be four, and their sockets four. 17 All the pillars round about the court shall be filleted with silver; their hooks shall be of silver, and their sockets of brass. 18 || The length of the court shall be an hundred cubits, and the breadth *fifty every where, and the height five cubits of fine twined linen, and their sockets of brass. 19 All the vessels of the tabernacle in all the service thereof, and all the pins thereof, and all the pins of the court, shall be of brass. - 20 ºf And "thou shalt command the children of Israel, that they bring thee pure oil olive beaten for the light, to cause the lamp * to burn always. 21 In the tabernacle of the congre- 83 Aaron and his sons set apart. gation"without the vail, which is before the testimony,” Aaron and his sons shall order it from evening to morning be- fore the Lord : “it shall be a statute for ever unto their generations on the behalf of the children of Israel. CHAPTER XXVIII. 1 Aaron and his sons are set apart for the priest’s office : 2 holy garments are appointed: 6 the ephod: 15 the breastplate with twelve precious stones : 30 the Urim and Thummim : 31 the robe of the ephod, with pomegranates and bells : 36 the plate of the mitre : 39 the embroidered coat : 40 the garments for Aaron’s sons. ND take thou unto thee! Aaron thy brother, and his sons with him, from among the children of Israel, that he may minister unto me in the priest’s office, even Aaron, Nadab and Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar, Aaron’s sons. 2 And "thou shalt make holy gar- ments for Aaron thy brother for glory and for beauty. 3 And 'thou shalt speak unto all that are wise hearted, “whom I have filled with the spirit of wisdom, that they may make Aaron's garments to conse- crate him, that he may minister unto me in the priest’s office. 4 And these are the garments which they shall make ; "a breastplate, and "an ephod, and "a robe, and "a broider- ed coat, a mitre, and a girdle: and they shall make holy garments for Aaron thy brother, and his sons, that he may minister unto me in the priest’s office. 5 And they shall take gold, and blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine linen. 6 * "And they shall make the ephod of gold, of blue, and of purple, of scar- let, and fine twined linen, with cun- ning work. 7. It shall have the two shoulder- pieces thereof joined at the two edges thereof; and so it shall be joined together. 8 And the 'curious girdle of the ephod, which is upon it, shall be of the same, according to the work there- of; even of gold, of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen. 9 And thou shalt take two onyx s ones, and grave on them the names of the children of Israel: 10 Six of their names on one stone, and the other six names of the rest on the otherstone, according to their birth. 11 * With the work of an engraver in stone, like the engravings of a sig- net, shalt thou engrave the two stones ExoDUs. Before C H R i ST 1491. a ch. 26. 31, 33. b ch. 30. 8. 1 Sam. 3. 3. 2 Chron. 13. with the names of the children of Is- 1 Sam. 30. 25. d ver. 29. ch. 39.7. e See Josh. 4. 7. Zech. 6. 14. f Num. 18. 7. Ecclus. 45. 6 Heb. 5. 1, 4. g ch. 39.8. h ch. 29. 5, 29; 31. 10; 39. 1, 2. Lev. 8.7, 30. Num. 20. 26, 28. Ecclus. 45. 7, 8. i ch. 31. 6; 36. 1. k ch. 31. 3; 35. 30, 31. l ch. 39. 10, &c. 1 fill it in fill- ings of stone. 2 or, ruby. m ver. 15. In ver, 6. o ver. 31. p ver. 39. 3 fillings. q ch. 39. 2. 4 or, embroi- dered. r Wisd. 18.24. The ephod and breastplate. rael : thou shalt make them to be set in ouches of gold. 12 And thou shalt put the two stones upon the shoulders of the ephod for stones of memorial unto the chil- dren of Israel: and "Aaron shall bear : their names before the LORD upon his two shoulders “for a memorial, 13 *| And thou shalt make ouches of gold; , , , , 14 And two chains of pure gold at the ends; of wreathen work shalt thou make them, and fasten the wreathen chains to the ouches. 15 ºf And * thou shalt make the breastplate of judgment with cunning work; after the work of the ephod thou shalt make it; of gold, of blue, and of purple, and of scarlet, and of fine twined linen, shalt thou make it. 16 Foursquare it shall be being doubled; a span shall be the length thereof, and a span shall be the breadth thereof. 17 And thou shalt set in it set- tings of stones, even four rows of stones: the first row shall be a *sardius, a topaz, and a carbuncle: this shall be the first row. 18 And the second row shall be an emerald, a sapphire, and a diamond. 19 And the third row a ligure, an agate, and an amethyst. 20 And the fourth row a beryl, and an onyx, and a jasper: they shall be set in gold in their "inclosings. 21 And the stones shall be with the names of the children of Israel, twelve, according to their names, like the en- gravings of a signet; every one with his name shall they be according to the twelve tribes. 22 || And thou shalt make upon the breastplate chains at the ends of wreathen work of pure gold. 23 And thou shalt make upon the breastplate two rings of gold and shalt put the two rings on the two ends of the breastplate. 24 And thou shalt put the two wreathen chains of gold in the two rings which are on the ends of the breastplate. 25 And the other two ends of the two wreathen chains thou shalt fasten in the two ouches, and put them on the shoulderpieces of the ephod before it 26 "I And thou shalt make two rings of gold, and thou shalt put them upon the two ends of the breastplate 84 The Wrim and Thummim. in the border thereof, which is in the side of the ephod inward. 27 And two other rings of gold thou shalt make, and shalt put them on the two sides of the ephod underneath, to- ward the forepart thereof, over against the other coupling thereof, above the curious girdle of the ephod. 28 And they shall bind the breast- plate by the rings thereof unto the rings of the ephod with a lace of blue, that it may be above the curious girdle of the ephod, and that the breastplate be not loosed from the ephod. 29 And Aaron shall bear the names | * of the children of Israel in the breast- º of judgment upon his heart, when a he goeth in unto the holy place, “for a memorial before the LöRD continually. 30 || And “ thou shalt put in the breastplate of judgment the Urim and the Thummim; and they shall be upon Aaron’s heart, when he goeth in be- fore the Lord : and Aaron shall bear the judgment of the children of Israel upon his heart before the LORD con-|, . tinually. 31 || And 'thou shalt make the robel of the ephod all of blue. 32 And there shall be an hole in the top of it, in the midst thereof: it shall have a binding of woven work round about the hole of it, as it were the hole of an habergeon, that it be not rent. 33 || And beneath upon the *hem of it thou shalt make pomegranates of blue, and of purple, and of scarlet, round about the hem thereof; and bells of gold between them round about: 34 A golden bell and a pomegranate, a golden bell and a pomegranate, upon the hem of the robe round about. 35 °And it shall be upon Aaron to millis er: and his sound shall be heard when he goeth in unto the holy place before the LoRD, and when he cometh out, tha : he die not. 36 ‘ſ And P thou shalt make a plate of pure gold, and grave upon it, like the engravings of a signet, HOLI- NESS TO THE LORD. 37 And thou shalt put it on a blue lace, that it may be upon the mitre; upon the forefront of the mitre it shall be. 38 And it shall be upon Aaron’s forehead, that Aaron may ‘bear the ini- quity of the holy things, which the children of Israel shall hallow in all Before C H it IST 1491. a Lev. l. 4; 22. 27; 23. | 1 is 56.7. b ver. 4. 16. 4. Fzek. 44. 18. g Lev. 8, 8. Nunn. 27. 21. Deut. 33.8. 1 Sam. 28. 6. Ezra 2.63. Neh. 7. 65. Ecclus. 45. 10. 2 flesh of their nakedness. 0. h ch. 20. 26. Lev. 17.7. 4 or, skirts. m Lev. 8. 2, n Lev. 2. 4; 6. 20, 21, 22. o Ecclus. 45. 9. p ch. 39. 30. Zech. 14, 20. Ecclus. 45. 12. CHAP. XXIX. The garments for Aaron’s sons their holy gifts; and it shall be always upon his forehead, that they may be *accepted before the Lord. 39 || And thou shalt embroider the coat of fine linen, and thou shalt make the mitre of fine linen, and thou shalt make the girdle of needlework. 40° "And for Aaron’s sons thoushalt make coats, and thou shalt make for them girdles, and bonnets shalt thou make for them, for glory and for beauty. 41 And thou shalt put them upon Aaron thy brother, and his sons with him ; and shalt “anoint them, and '" consecrate them, and sanctify them, that they may minister unto me in the priest’s office. 42 And thou shalt make them flinen breeches to cover *their nakedness ; from the loins even unto the thighs they shall “reach : 43 And they shall be upon Aaron, and upon his sons, when they come in unto the tabernacle of the congrega- tion, or when they come near "unto the altar to minister in the holy place; that they “bear not iniquity, and die: 'it shall be a statute for ever unto him *land his seed after him. CHAPTER XXIX. 1 The sacrifice and ceremonies of consecrating the priests: 38 the continual burnt offering : 45 God’s promise to dwell among the children of Israel. ND this is the thing that thou shalt * do unto them to hallow them, to minister unto me in the priest's office: "Take one young bullock, and two rams without blemish, 2 And "unleavened bread, and cakes unleavened tempered with oil, and wa- fers unleavened anointed with oil: of wheaten flour shalt thou make them. 3 And thou shalt put them into one basket, and bring-them in the basket, with the bullock and the two rams. 4 And Aaron and his sons thou shalt bring unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, " and shalt wash them with water. 5 ' And thou shalt take the gar- ments, and put upon Aaron the coat, and the robe of the ephod, and the ephod, and the breastplate, and gird him with “the curious girdle of the ephod: 6 "And thou shalt put the mitre up- on his head, and put the holy crown upon the mitre. - * 85 . The sacrifice and ceremonies 7 Then shalt thou take the anoint- ing "oil, and pour it upon his head, and anoint him. 8 And “thou shalt bring his sons, and put coats upon them. 9 And thou shalt gird them with girdles, Aaron and his sons, and "put || the boni ets on them: and “the priest’s office shall be their's for a perpetual statute : and thou shalt “"consecrate Aaron and his sons. 10 And thou shalt cause a bullock to be brought before the tabernacle of the congregation: and “Aaron and his sons shall put their hands upon the head of the bullock. 11 And thou shalt kill the bullock || before the LORD, by the door of the ta- bernacle of the congregation. 12 And thou'shalt take of the blood of the bullock, and put it upon “the horns of the altar with thy finger, and pour all the blood beside the bottom of the altar. 13 And "thou shalt take all the fat that covereth the inwards, and “the caul that is above the liver, and the two kidneys, and the fat that is upon them, and burn them upon the altar. 14 But P the flesh of the bullock, and his skin, and his dung, shalt thou burn with fire without the camp; it!" is a sin offering. 15 "I “Thou shalt also take one ram; and Aaron and his sons shall put their hands upon the head of the ram. 16 And thou shalt slay the ram, and thou shalt take his blood, and sprinkle it round about upon the altar. 17 And thou shalt cut the ram in pieces, and wash the inwards of him, and his legs, and put them unto his pieces, and "unto his head. 18 And thou shalt burn the whole ram upon the altar: it is a burnt offer- ing unto the LORD: it is a 'sweet savour, an offering made by fire unto the LORD. 19 || "And thou shalt take the other yam; and Aaron and his sons shall put their hands upon the head of the ram. 20 Then shalt thou kill the ram, and take of his blood, and put it upon the tip of the right ear of Aaron, and upon the tip of the right ear of his sons, and upon the thumb of their right hand, and upon the great toe of their right foot, and sprinkle the blood upon the altar round about. 21 And thou shalt take of the blood EXODUS. Before C H R IS T 1401. : a ch. 30. 25, 31. 2 fill the hand o f ch. 23.41. Lev. 8. 22, CC. Heb. 7. 28. Lev. l. 4: sºil.” h Lev. 8. 26. i Lev. 8. 15. k ch. 27. 2; 30, 2. 3 shake to and ?"®, 1 Lev. 7. 30. m Lev. 8. 28. n Lev. 3. 3. 4. It seemeth by Anatomy, and the He- brew Doc- tors, to be the nudriff. o Lev. 8. 29. Z p Lev. 4. 11, ii, is. Deut. 18. 3. s Lev. 8. 18. t Lev. 1. 4-9. u Lev. 10, 15. x Lev. 7. 34. 5 or, tºpom. y Gen. 8. 21. z Num. 20. a Nam. 18. 8; 35. 25. b ver. 3. Lev. 8. 22. 6 he of his SO??S. c Num. 20. 28. d Lev. 8.35; 9. 1, 8. e Lev. 8. 31. f Matt. 12. 4. of consecrating the prests. that is upon the altar, and of “the anoint- ing oil, and sprinkle it upon Aaron, and upon his garments, and upon his sons, and upon the garments of his i, sons with him: and "he shall be hal- *|lowed, and his garments, and his sons, and his sons' garments with him 22 Also thou shalt take of the rain the fat and the rump, and the fat that covereth the inwards, and the caul above the liver, and the two kidneys, and the fat that is upon them, and the right shoulder; for it is a ram of con- secration: 23 "And one loaf of bread, and one cake of oiled bread, and one wafer out of the basket of the unleavened bread that is before the LORD : 24. And thou’ shalt put all in the hands of Aaron, and in the hands of his sons; and shalt "'wave them for a wave offering before the LORD. 25 "And thou shalt receive them of their hands, and burn them upon the altar for a burnt offering, for a sweet savour before the LORD : it is an offer- ing made by fire unto the LORD. 26 And thou shalt take “the breast of the ram of Aaron’s consecration, and wave it for a wave offering before the LoRD : and "it shall be thy part. 27 And thou shalt sanctify the breast of the wave offering, and the shoulder of the heave offering, which is waved, and which is heaved up, of the ram of the consecration, even of that which is for Aaron, and of that which is for his sons: 28 And it shall be Aaron’s and his sons’ “by a statute for ever from the chil- dren of Israel: for it is an heave offer- ing: and “it shall be an heave offer- ing from the children of Israel of the sacrifice of their peace offerings, ever. their heave offering unto the LORD. 29 || And the holygarments of Aaron * shall be his sons’ after him, “to be anointed therein, and to be consecrated in them. 30 And **that son that is priest in his stead shall put them on "seven days, when he cometh into the tabernacle of the congregation to minister in the holy place. 31 "I And thou shalt take the ram of the consecration, and “seethe his flesh in the holy place. . 32 And Aaron and his sons shall eat the flesh of the ram, and the "bread 86 *\, The continual burnt offering. that is in the basket, by the door of the tabernacle of the congregation. 33 And " they shall eat those things wherewith the atonement was made, to consecrate and to sanctify them : “but a stranger shall not eat thereof, because they are holy. 34 And if ought of the flesh of the consecrations, or of the bread, remain unto the morning, then ‘ thou shalt burn the remainder with fire : it shall not be eaten, because it is holy. 35 And thus shalt thoudounto Aaron, and to his sons, according to all things which I have commanded thee: * seven days shalt thou consecrate them. 36 And thou shalt" offer every day a bullock for a sin offering for atonement: and thou shalt cleanse the altar, when thou hast made an atonement for it, "and thou shalt anoint it, to sanctify it. 37 Seven days thou shalt make an atonement for the altar, and sanctify it; * and it shall be an altar most holy: 'whatsoever toucheth the altar shall be holy. 38 ºff Now this is that which thou shalt offer upon the altar; "two lambs of the first year" day by day continually. 39 The one lamb thou shalt offer "in the morning; and the other lamb thou shalt offer at even : 40 And with the one lamb a tenth deal of flour mingled with the fourth part of an hin of beaten oil; and the fourth part of an him of wine for a drink offering. 41 And the other lamb thou shalt * offer at even, and shalt do thereto ac- cording to the meat offering of the morning, and according to the drink offering thereof, for a sweet savour, an offering made by fire unto the LoRD. 42 This shall be "a continual burnt offering throughout your generations at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation before the LORD : * where I will meet you, to speak there unto thee. 43 And there I will meet with the children of Israel, and “the tabernacle “shall be sanctified by my glory. 44 And I will sanctify the taber- nacle of the congregation, and the altar: I will "sanctify also both Aaron and his sons, to minister to me in the priest’s office. 45 || And “I will dwell among the children of Israel, and will be their God. CHAP. xxx Before C H R IST 1491. a ch. 20.2. b Lev. 10. 14, 17. 5, c Lev. 22. 10. d ch. 37.25; 40. 6. e See ver. 7, 8, l() i.ev. 4.7, 18. Rev. 8. 3. f Ley. 8. 32. g Ex. 40. 12. Lev. 8.33, 34, 35. b Heb. 10. 11. 1 roof. 2 toalls. i ch. 30.26,28, 29; 40. 10. l ch. 30. 29. 4 incense of spices. q ver. 34. 1 Sam. 2. 28. 1 Chi on. 23. 13 5 or, settcth tip. 6 causeth te ascend. 7 between the two evens. ch. 12. 6. Num. 17. 4. y Lev. 16. 18; 23, 27. 8 or, Israel. z ch. 40. 34. 1. Kings 8. 2 Čhron. 5. 9 them that are to be numbered: See Num. 31, 50. c Ex. 25. 8. Lev. 26. 12. Zech. 2. 10. John 14. 17, 23 2 Cor. 6. 16. Rev. 21. 3. d Job 33.24; 36. 18. l Tim. 2. G. 1 Pet. l. lb., 19. The altar of incense. 46 And they shall know that “I am the LORD their God, that brought them forth out of the land of Egypt, that I may dwell among them : I am the LoRD their God. CHAPTER XXX. 1 The altar of incense : ll the ransom of souls: - 17 the brasen laver: 22 the holy anointing oil : 34 the composition of the perfume. ND thou shalt make “an altar * to burn incense upon : of shittim wood shalt thou make it. 2 A cubit shall be the length there- of, and a cubit the breadth thereof; foursquare shall it be : and two cubits shall be the height thereof: the horns thereof shall be of the same. 3 And thou shalt overlay it with pure gold, the 'top thereof, and the * sides thereof round about, and the horns thereof; and thou shalt make unto it a crown of gold round about. 4 And two golden rings shalt thou ...] make to it under the crown of it, by the two "corners thereof, upon the two sides of it shalt thou make it; and they shall be for places for the staves to bear it withal. 5 And thou shalt make the staves of shittim wood, and overlay them with gold. 6 And thou shalt put it before the vail that is by the ark of the testimony, before the Prmercy seat that is over the testimony, where I will meet with thee. 7 And Aaron shall burn thereon *"sweet incense every morning: when he dresseth the lamps, he shall burn incense upon it. 8 And when Aaron *"lighteth the lamps ' at even, he shall burn incense upon it, a perpetual incense before the LORD throughout your generations. 9 Ye shall offer no 'strange incense thereon, nor burnt sacrifice, nor meat offering; neither shall ye pour drink. offering thereon. 10 And "Aaron shall make an atone- |ment upon the horns of it once in a year with the blood of the sin offering of atonements: once in the year shall he make atonement upon it through- out your generations: it is most holy unto the LORD. 11 || And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, 12 "When thou takest the sum of a the children of Israel after "their num- ber, then shall they give every man “a ransom for his soul unto the Lord, 87 * EXODUS. when thou numberest them ; that | cºst - 491. there be no "plague among them, when |== {tlſ|}. ſº thou numberest them. ºr 13 “This they shall give, every one *::::::.. um. 35 The brasen laver. that passeth among them that are numbered, half a shekel after the shekel of the sanctuary: (“a shekel is twenty gerahs :) "an half shekel shall be the offering of the LorD. 14 Every one that passeth among them that are numbered, from twenty years old and above, shall, give an offering unto the LoRD. 15 The "rich shall not * give more, and the poor shall not “give less than half a shekel, when they give an offer- ing unto the LORD, to make an “atone- ment for your souls. º - 16 And thou shalt take the atone- ment money of the children of Israel, and 'shalt appoint it for the service of the tabernacle of the congregation; that it may be "a memorial unto the children of Israel before the LORD, to make an atonement for your souls. 17 || And the LoRD spake unto Mo- ses, saying, 18 °Thou shalt also make a laver of brass, and his foot also of brass, to wash withal; and thou shalt "put it between the tabernacle of the congregation and the altar, and thou shalt put water therein. 19 For Aaron and his sons ‘shall wash their hands and their feet thereat : 20 When they gointo the tabernacle of the congregation, they shall wash with water, that they die not; or when they come near to the altar to minis- ter, to buru offering made by fire unto the LORD : 21 So they shall wash their hands and their feet, that they die not ; and * it shall be a statute for ever to them, even to him and to his seed throughout their generations. 22 || Moreover the LORD spake un- to Moses, saying, 23 Take thou also unto thee "prin- cipal spices, of pure “myrrh five hundred shekels, and of sweet cinnamon half so much, even two hundred and fifty Shekels, and of sweet “calamus two hundred and fifty shekels, 24 And of 'cassia five hundred shekels, after the shekel of the sanc- tuary, and of oil olive an *hin : 25 And thou shalt make it an oil of I33. 2. c Matt. 17.24. 9. “d ch. 40. §§ 8, 10. un. 7. l. e Lev. #. 25. Num. 3. 47. Ezek. 45. 12. f ch. 38. 26. g Job 34. 19. Prov. 22. 2. Eph. 6.. 9. 2 ; 3. ; multinlu. h ch. ºft. 3 diminish. i ch. 29.7, &c. Lev. 8. 12 30. º k ver. 12. l ch. 38. 25. m Num. 16. 40. nver. 25, 37. o ch:.38. 8, 1 Kin 7. 38. p ver. 38. q ch. r Gen. ch. 12. 15. 37. t ch. 40.31, 32. Ps. 26. 6. Is. 52. 11 john is 10. Heb. 10. 22. u ver. 25. 4 salted. Lev. 2. 13. e Cant. 4. 14. Jer. 6. 20. f Ps. 45. 8. g ch. 29. 40. 0.7, 30. . 17. 14. The amointing oil, and perfume holy ointment, an ointment compound after the art of the 'apothecary: it shall be "an holy anointing oil. 26"And thou shalt anoint the taber- ;? |nacle of the congregation therewith, and the ark of the testimony, 27 And the table and all his vessels, and the candlestick and his vessels, and the altar of incense, 28 And the altar of burnt offering with all his vessels, and the laver and . his foot. 29 And thou shalt sanctify them, that they may be most holy : "whatsoever toucheth them shall be holy. 30.’ And thou shalt anoint Aaron and his sons, and consecrate them, that they may minister unto me in the priest’s office. 31 And thou shalt speak unto the children of Israel, saying, This shall be an holy anointing oil unto me throughout your generations. 32 Upon man’s flesh shall it not be poured, neithershallye make any other like it, after the composition of it: "it is holy, and it shall be holy unto you. 33 PWhosoever compoundeth any like it, or whosoever putteth any of it upon a stranger, "shall even be cut off from his people. 34 And the LORD said unto Moses, *Take unto thee sweet spices, stacte, and onycha, and galbanum ; these sweet spices with pure frankincense: of each shall there be a like weight: 35 And thou shalt make it a per- fume, a confection "after the art of the apothecary, 'tempered together, pure and holy: 36 And thou shalt beat some of it very small, and put of it before the testimony in the tabernacle of the con- gregation,” where I will meet with thee: *it shall be unto you most holy. 37 And as for the perfume which thou shalt make, “ye shall not make to yourselves according to the composition thereof: it shall be unto thee h y for so the LORD. 38 "Whosoever shall make like unto that, to smell thereto, shall even be cut off from his people. CHAPTER XXXI. l Bezaleel and Aholiab are called and made meet for the work of the tabernacle : 12 the observa- tig't of the sabbath is again commanded : 18 Moses receiveth the two tables. AND the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, 88 - The sabbath to be observed. 2 "See, I have called by name Be- zaleel the “son of Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah: 3 And I have “filled him with the spirit of God, in wisdom, and in un- derstanding, and in knowledge, and in all manner of workmanship, 4 To devise cunning works, to work in gold, and in silver, and in brass, 5 And in cutting of stones, to set them, and in carving of timber, to work in all manner of workmanship. 6 And I, behold, I have given with him & Aholiab, the son of Ahisamach, of the tribe of Dan : and in the hearts of all that are "wise hearted I have put wisdom, that they may make all that I nave commanded thee; 7 *The tabernacle of the congrega- tion, and 'the ark of the testimony, and "the mercy seat that is thereupon, and all the 'furniture of the tabernacle, 8 And P the table and his furniture, and "the pure candlestick with all his furniture, and the altar of incense, 9 And the altar of burnt offering with all his furniture, and “the laver and his foot, 10 And "the cloths of service, and the holy garments for Aaron the priest, and the garments of his sons, to minis- ter in the priest's office, 11 “And the anointing oil, and’sweet || incense for the holy place : according to all that I have commanded thee shall they do. º 12 || And the Moses, saying, 13 Speak thou also unto the chil- dren of Israel, saying, “Verily my sab- baths ye shall keep : for it is a sign between me and you throughout your generations; that ye may know that I am the LORD that doth sanctify you. 14 “Ye shall keep the sabbath there- fore; for it is holy unto you: every one that defileth it shall surely be put to death: for “whosoever doeth any work therein, that soul shall be cut off from among his people. 15 *Six days may work be done; but in the "seventh is the sabbath of rest, * holy to the LORD : whosoever doeth LORD spake unto any work in the sabbath day, he shall * surely be put to death. 16 Wherefore the children of Israel shall keep the sabbath, to observe the sabbath throughout their-generations, for a perpetual covenant. CHAP. XXXII. Beſore C H R IST 1491. a ch. 35. 30; 36. l. b wer. 13. Ezek. 20. 12, 20, c 1 Chron. 2. • 1491. d Gen. 1.31 ; 2. 2. • *z, *** * Deut. 4, 13; 5. 22; 9. 10, 11. 2 Cor. 3. 3. g ch. 35. 34. h ch. 28. 3; 35. 10, 35; 3G. ‘l. + 1491. i ch. 24. 18. Deut. 9. 9. k ch. 36.8. 1 ch. 37.1. rn ch. 37. 6. n Acts 7. 40. l wessels. o ch. 13. 21. p ch. 37. 10. q ch. 37. 17. r ch. 38. l. sch. 38. 8. t Judg. 8. 24, 25, 26, 27. u ch. 39. 1, 41. Num. 4.5, 6, &c. ch. 20.8. Deut. 5. 12. Ezek. 20. 12. d 1 Cor. 10. 7. e ch. 35. 2. Num, 15. 35. f Deut. 9, 12. 2 ñoliness. k ch. 20, 3, 4, sy Deut. 9. 16. 1 1 Kings 12. 28. Aaron maketh a golden calf. 17 It is "a sign between me and the children of Israel for ever: for "in six days the LoRD made heaven and earth, and on the seventh day he rested, and was refreshed. 18 "I "And he gave unto Moses, when he had made an end of communing with him upon mount Sinai, two ta- bles of testimony, tables of stone, writ- ten with the finger of God. CHAPTER XXXII. 1 The people, in the absence of Moses, cause Aaron to make a calf : 7 God is angered thereby: ll at the intreaty of Moses he is appeased: 15 Mo- ses cometh down with the tables: 19 he breaketh them : 20 he destroyeth the calf: 22 Aaron’s eac- cuse for himself: 25 Moses causeth the idolaters to be slain : 30 he prayeth for the people. ND t when the people saw that Moses 'delayed to come down out of the mount, the people gathered themselves together unto Aaron, and said unto him, "Up, make us gods, which shall “go before us; for as for this Moses, the man that brought us up out of the land of Egypt, we wot not what is become of him. 2 And Aaron said unto them, Break off the ‘golden earrings, which are in the ears of your wives, of your Sons, and of your daughters, and bring them unto me. 3 And all the people brake off the golden earrings which were in their ears, and brought them unto Aaron. 4 *And he received them at their hand, and fashioned it with a graving §. tool, after he had made it a molten calf: and they said, These be thy gods, O Israel, which brought thee up out of the land of Egypt. 5 And when Aaron saw it, he built an altar before it; and Aaron made "proclamation, and said, Tomorrow is a feast to the LORD. 6 And they rose up early on the morrow, and offered burnt offerings, and brought peace offerings; and the *people sat down to eat and to drink, and rose up to play. - 7 'ſ And the LORD said unto Moses, f Go, get thee down; for thy people, which thou broughtest out of the land of Egypt, have corrupted themselves : 8 They have turned aside quickly out of the way which “I commanded them: they have made them a molten calf, and have worshipped it, and have sa- crificed thereunto, and said, ''These be thy gods, O Israel, which have brought thee up out of the land of Egypt. N 89 Moses breaketh the tables. 9 And the LoRD said unto Moses, "I have seen this people, and, behold, it is a stiffnecked people: 10 Now therefore “let me alone, that “my wrath may wax hot against them, and that I may consume them : and “I will make of thee a great nation. 11 *And Moses besought 'the LoRD his God, and said, LORD, why doth thy wrath wax hot against thy people, which thou hast brought forth out of the land of Egypt with great power, and with a mighty hand? 12 "Wherefore should the Egyptians speak, and say, For mischief did he bring them out, to slay them in the mountains, and to consume them from the face of the carth 2 Turn from thy fierce wrath, and "repent of this evil against thy people. 13 Remember Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, thy servants, to whom thou °swarest by thine own self, and saidst unto them, PI will multiply your seed as the stars of heaven, and all this land that I have spoken of will I give unto your seed, and they shall inherit it for ever. 14 And the LORD"repented of the evil which he thought to do unto his people. ,15 "I And *Moses turned, and went down from the mount, and the two tables of the testimony were in his hand: the tables were written on both their sides; on the one side and on the other were they written. 16 And the tables were the work of God, and the writing was the writing of God, graven upon the tables. 17 And when Joshua heard the noise of the people as they shouted, he said unto Moses, There is a noise of war in the camp. 18 And he said, It is not the voice of them that shout for mastery, nei- ther is it the voice of them that cry for "being overcome : but the noise of them that sing do I hear. 19 "| And it came to pass, as soon as he came nigh unto the camp, that *he saw the calf, and the dancing: and Moses’ anger waxed hot, and he cast || the tables out of his hands, and brake them beneath the mount. 20 'And he took the calf which they had made, and burnt it in the fire, and ground it to powder, and strawed it upon the water, and made the children of Israel drink of it. EXODUS. Before C H R IST l:491. a ch. 33, 3, 5 ; 34. 9. 13. 31.2. 2 Chron. 30. is 48.4. Acts 7. 51. b Gen. 20.9; 26. 0. c Deut. 9. 14, 19. d ch. 22. 24. e Num. 14. 12. f ch. 14. 11; g Deut. 9. 18, 26, 27, 28,29. Ps. 74. 1, 2; 106. 23. l the face % the LORD. h ver. 1. i Num. 14. 13. Deut. 9. 28; 32. 27. k ver. 4. 1 ch. 33. 4, 5. m 2 Chron. 28. n ver. 14. 2 those that rose up against them. o Gen. 22. 16. Heb. 6, 13. p Gen. 12.7; 13. 15; 15.7, 4 e q Deut. 32.26. 2 Sam. 24. 16. 1 Chron. 21. O. P8. 106. 45. Jer. 18.8; 26. 13, 19. Joel 2. 13. Jonah 3. 10; 4. 2 r Num. 25. 5. Deut. 33. 9. s Deut. 9. 15. t ch. 31. 18. Zech. 13. 3. 3 Matt. | 37. or. An iſoses said, Consecrate yourselves to day to the LOIRD, be- cause every man hath been against his son, and against his brºther, &c. 4 Fill ſour hands. x 1 Sam. 12. 20, 23 Luke i5. 18. y 2 Sam. 16. 12. 19. f Deut. 9. 21. g Lev. 23. 30. Ezek. 18. l. He prayeth for the people 21 And Moses said unto Aaron, "What did this people unto thee, that thou hast brought so great a sin upon them 7 22 And Aaron said, Let not the an- ger of my lord wax hot: 'thou knowest the people, that they are set on mischief. 23 For they said unto me, "Make us gods, which shall go before us: for as i. for this Moses, the man that brought us up out of the land of Egypt, we wot not what is become of him. , 24 And Isaid unto them, Whosoever hath any gold, let them break it off. So they gave it me: then I cast it into the fire, and there “came out this calf. 25 | And when Moses saw that the people were 'naked; (for Aaron "had made them naked unto their shame among “their enemies :) 26 Then Moses stood in the gate of the camp, and said, Who is on the LORD's side 7 let him come unto me. And all the sons of Levi gathered themselves together unto him. 27 And he said unto them, Thus saith the LORD God of Israel, Put every man his sword by his side, and go in and out from gate to gate throughout the camp, and 'slay every man his bro- ther, and every man his companion, and every man his neighbour. 28 And the children of Levi did according to the word of Moses: and thºre fell of the people that day about three thousand men. 29 "“For Moses had said, "Consecrate yourselves to day to the LORD, even every man upon his son, and upon his brother; that he may bestow upon you a blessing this day. 30 || And it came to pass on the morrow, that Moses said unto the peo- ple, “Ye have sinned a great sin: and now I will go up unto the LORD; per- adventure I shall “make an atonement for your sin. 31 And Moses “returned unto the LORD, and said, Oh, this people have sinned a great sin, and have "made them gods of gold. 32 Yet now, if thou wilt forgive their sin—; and if not, "blot me, I pray thee, “out of thy book which thou hast written. - 33 And the LORD said unto Moses, |“Whosoever hath sinned against me, him will I blot out of my book. 34 Therefore now go, lead the peo- 90 . God refuseth to go with the people. CHAP. XXXIII. God talketh with Moses openly. ple unto the place of which I have spoken unto thee: "behold, mine Angel shall go before thee: nevertheless “in the day when I visit I will visit their sin upon them. 35 And the LORD plagued the peo- ple, because “they made the calf, which Aaron made. CHAPTER XXXIII. | The Lord refuseth to go as he had promised with the people : 4 the people mourn thereat : 7 the tubernacle is removed out of the camp : 9 the Dord talketh familiarly with Moses: 12 Moses desireth to see the glory of God. ND the Lord said unto Moses, De- part, and go up hence, thou 'and the peoplé which thou hast brought up out of the land of Egypt, unto the land which Isware unto Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob, saying, "Unto thy seed will I give it: • 2 "And I will send an angel before thee; P and I will drive out the Ca- naanite, the Amorite, and the Hittite, and the Perizzite, the Hivite, and the P Jebusite : 3 * Unto a land flowing with milk and honey : " for I will not go up in the midst of thee; for thou art a “stiff- necked people: lest “I consume thee in the way. 4 " And when the people heard these evil tidings, “they mourned : " and no man did put on him his ornaments. 5 For the LoRD had said unto Mo- ses, Say unto the children of Israel, “Ye are a stiffnecked people: I will come up "into the midst of thee in a moment, and consume thee: therefore now put off thy ornaments from thee, that I may "know what to do unto thee. 6 And the children of Israel strip- ped themselves of their ornaments by the mount Horeb. 7 And Moses took the tabernacle, and pitched it without the camp, afar off from the camp, " and called it the Tabernacle of the congregation. And it came to pass, that every one which ° sought the LoRD went out unto the tabernacle of the congregation, which was without the camp. 8 And it came to pass, when Moses went out unto the tabernacle, that all the people rose up, and stood everyman 'athis tent door, and looked after Moses, until he was gone into the tabernacle. || 9 And it came to pass, as Moses en- tered into the tabernacle, the cloudy pillar descended, and stood at the door Refore C H R IST 1491, a ch. 25, 22; Gl. 18. Ps. 99. 7. b ch. 33. 2, 14, &c. Num. 20. 16. c Deut. 32, 35. Amos 3. 14. Nunn. 12. 8. Deut. 34. 10. g ch. 24. 13. h ch. 32. 34. i ch. 32. 7. k ver. 17. Gen. 18. 19. Ps. 1. 6. Jer. i. 5. John 10. 14, 15. 2 Tim. 2. 19. l Gen. 12. 7. chi. 32. 13. m ch. 34.9. n ch. 32.34; 34. 11. o Ps. 25.4; 27. 11;86. ll; 119. 33. Deut. 7, 22. Josh. 24. ll. q Deut. 9. 26, 29 Joel 2. 17. r ch. 3. 8. s ch. 13. 21 ; 40. 34–38. Is. 63. 9. t ver, 15, 17. u Deut. 3. 20. Josh. 21. 44; 22. 4; 23. 1. Ps. 95. 11. x ch. 32, 9; feut. 0.6,13. 2 Kings 19. 1. Esth. 4. 1, 4. Ezra 9. 3. l *i; 8. 53. Ps. 147. 20. e ver. 3. f See Num. 16. 9 * * * g Gen. 19. 21. James 5. 16. h ver. 12. i Deut. 8. 2. Ps. 139. 23. k ver. 20. 1 Tim. 6. 16. l ch. 34.5, 6, 7. Jer. 31. 14. m ch. 29.42,43. n Rom. 9. 15, 16, 18. o Rom. 4. 4, Is. 6, 5. Rev. l. 16,17. See ch. 24.10. r Nunn. 16. 27. s Is. 2. 21. t Ps. 91. 1, 4. * | shew me “th of the tabernacle, and the LORD “talk- ed with Moses. -> 10 And all the people saw the cloudy pillar stand at the tabernacle door : and all the people rose up and "wor- shipped, every man in his tent door. 11 And 'the Lord spake unto Moses face to face, as a man speaketh unto his friend. And he turned again into the camp : but "his servant Joshua, the son of Nun, a young man, departed not out of the tabernacle. 12"| And Moses said unto the LORD, See," thou sayest unto me, Bring up this people: and thou hast not let me know whom thou wilt send with me. Yet thou hast said, “I know thee by name, and thou hast also found grace in my sight. 13 Now therefore, I pray thee, "if I have found grace in thy sight, "shew me now thy way, that I may know thee, that I may find grace in thy sight: and consider that this nation is *thy people. 14 And he said, “My presence shall go with thee, and I will give thee "rest. 15 And he said unto him, "If thy presence go not with me, carry us not up hence. 16 For wherein shall it be known here that I and thy people have found grace in thy sight? “is it not in that thou goest with us? so "shallwebe separated, I and thy people, from all the people : that are upon the face of the earth. 17 And the LoRD said unto Moses, “I will do this thing also that thou hast ... spoken : for "thou hast found grace in is...] my sight, and I know thee by name. 18 And he said, I beseech thee, glory. * 19 And he said, 'I will make all my goodness pass before thee, and I will proclaim the name of the LORD before thee; "and will be "gracious to whom I will be gracious, and will shew mercy on whom I will shew mercy. 20 And he said, Thou canst not see my face: for " there shall no man see ; me, and live. 21 And the LORD said, Behold, there is a place by me, and thou shalt stand upon a rock: 22 And it shall come to pass, while my glory passeth by, that I will put thee. * in a clift of the rock, and will “cover thee with my hand while I pass by: 23 And I will take away mine hand 91 The tables are renewed. and thou shalt see my back parts: but my face shall "not be seen. CHAPTER XXXIV. l The tables are renewed: 5 the name of the I.O.R.D proclaimed: 8 Moses intreateth God to go with them : 10 God maketh a covenant with them, repeating certain duties of the first table : 28 Moses after forty days in the mount cometh down with the tables: 29 his face shineth, and |g he covereth it with a vail. ND the LORD said unto Moses, * Hew thee two tables of stone like unto the first: "and I will write upon these tables the words that were in the first tables, which thou brakest. 2 And be ready in the morning, and come up in the morning unto mount Sinai, and present thyself there to me ° in the top of the mount. 3 And no man shall P come up with thee, neither let any man be seen throughout all the mount; neither let the flocks nor herds feed before that Imount. -- 4 *| And he hewed two tables of stone like unto the first; and Moses rose up early in the morning, and went up unto mount Sinai, as the LORD had commanded him, and took in his hand the two tables of stone. 5 And the LORD descended in the cloud, and stood with him there, and * proclaimed the name of the LoRD. 6 And the LORD passed by before him, and proclaimed, The LORD, The g LORD “God, merciful and gracious, longsuffering, and abundant in "good-|, i. mess and “truth, 7 *Keeping mercy for thousands,"for- EXODUS. Before C H R IST 1491. a Deut. 5.32; 6. 3, 25; 12. 28, 33. 28. l. b John 1. 18. c ch. 33. 2. p ch.is. 12,21. q Deut. 31. 16. Judg. 2. 17. 9. a ch. 13.4. b ch. 13.2:22,29. Ezek. 44.30. Luke 2. 23. c Num. 14. 18. 2 Chro. 30.9. Neh. 9. 17. Rom. 2. 4. e Ps. 57. 10; 108, 4. f ch. 13. 13. giving iniquity and transgression and |! :º sin, and 'that will by no means clear the guilty; visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children, and upon the children’s children, unto the third and to the fourth generation. 8 And Moses made haste, and "bow- ed his head toward the earth, and wor- shipped. . 9 And he said, If now I have found|# grace in thy sight, O LORD, “let my Lord, I pray thee, go among us; for "it is a stiffnecked people; and pardon our iniquity and our sin, and take us for ' thine inheritance. 10 *| And he said, Behold, ‘I make a covenant: before all thy people I will * do marvels, such as have not been done in all the earth, nor in any nation: and all the people among which thou art shall see the work of the LoRD: for it is ** thing that I will do with thee. & 2 3 * * * * Deu.5. 12,13. Luke 13.14. m ch. 4. 31. n ch. 23. 16. Deut. 16. 10. o ch. 33. 15, 16. 3 revolution of the year. C}, 33. 3. q ch. 23. 14, 17. Deut. 16. 16. r Deut. 32.9. Ps. 28.9; 33. 12; 78.62; 94. 14. Jer.10.16. Zech. 2. 12. s Deut. 5. 2; 29, 12, 14. t ch. 33. 2. I,ev. 18. 24. Deut.T. 1. Ps. 78. 55; 80.8. u Deut. 12.20; 19, 8. x Deut. 4. 32. Sam. 7. 23. Ps. 77.14;78, 12; 147. 20. y SeeGen.35.5, 2 Chr. 17, 10. Prov. 16. 7. Ž g & & a Deut. 10. 21. 8, {}, {}, Is. 64. 3. b ch. 12. 10, God's covenant with the people. 11 * Observe thou that which I com- mand thee this day: behold, “I drive out before thee the Amorite, and the Ca- naanite, and the Hittite, and the Periz- zite, and the Hivite, and the Jebusite. 12 “Take heed to thyself, lest thou make a covenant with the inhabitants of the land whither thou goest, lest it be for “a snare in the midst of thee : 13 But ye shall “destroy their altars, #|break their 'images, and 'cut down their groves: 14 For thou shalt worship “no other god: for the LORD, whose 'name is Jealous, is a "jealous God: 15 "Lest thou make a covenant with the inhabitants of the land, and they "go a whoring after their gods, and do ... sacrifice unto their gods, and one "call | thee, and thou "eat of his sacrifice; 16And thou take of ‘their daughters |unto thy sons, and their daughters "go a whoring after their gods, and make thy sons go a whoring after their gods. 17 *Thou shalt make thee no molten ods. 18 "I The feast of 2 unleavened bread shalt thou keep. Seven days thou ;|shalt eat unleavened bread, as I com- ...] manded thee, in the time of the month Abib; for in the “month Abib thou camest out from Egypt. 19 "All that openeth the matrix is mine ; and every firstling among thy cattle, whether ox or sheep, that is male. 20 But ‘the firstling of an ass thou shalt redeem with a *lamb : and if thou redeem him not, then shalt thou break his neck. All the firstborn of thy sons thou shalt redeem. And none shall |appear before me “empty. 21 || 'Six days thou shalt work, but on the seventh day thou shalt rest: in earing time and in harvest thou shalt reSt. 22 | "And thou shalt observe the feast of weeks, of the firstfruits of wheat harvest, and the feast of ingathering at the “year's end. 23 * * Thrice in the year shall all your menchildren appear before the LoRD God, the God of Israel. 24 For I will ‘cast out the nations before thee, and "enlarge thy borders' * neither shall any man desire thy land, when thou shalt go up to appear before the Lord thy God thrice in the year. 25 *Thou shalt not offer the blood of my sacrifice with leaven; "neither shall Moses' face shineth. the sacrifice of the feast of the passover be left unto the morning. - 26 "The first of the firstfruits of thy land thou shalt bring unto the house of the LoRD thy God. “Thou shalt not seethe a kid in his mother’s milk. 27 And the LoRD said unto Moses, Write thou “these words: for after the tenor of these words I have made a | Covenant with thee and with Israel. 28 “And he was there with the LORD forty days and forty nights; he did neithereat bread, nor drink water. And "he wrote upon the tables the words of the covenant, the ten ‘ command- ImentS. 29 || And it came to pass, when Moses came down from mount Sinai with the “two tables of testimony in Moses’ hand, when he came down from ſº the mount, that Moses wist not that 'the skin of his face shone while he talked with him. 30 And when Aaron and all the children of Israel saw Moses, behold, the skin of his face shone; and they were afraid to come nigh him. 31 And Moses called unto them ; and Aaron and all the rulers of the congregation returned unto him : and Moses talked with them. 32 And afterward all the children of Israel came nigh: ' and he gave them in commandment all that the LORD had spoken with him in mount Sinai. 33 And till Moses had done speaking with them, he put "a vail on his face. 34 But * when Moses went in before the LORD to speak with him, he took the vail off, until he came out. And he came out, and spake unto the children of Israel that which he was com- manded. 35 And the children of Israel saw the face of Moses, that the skin of Moses’ face shone: and Moses put the vail upon his face again, until he went in to speak with him. CHAPTER XXXV. 1 The sabbath ; 4 the free gifts for the tabernacle: 20 the readiness of the people to Qſfer: 30 Be- zaleel and Aholiab are called to the work. ND Moses gathered all the con- gregation of the children of Israel together, and said unto them, "These are the words which the LORD hath commanded, that ye should do them. 2 "Six days shall work be done, but on the seventh day there shall be to you ‘an holy day, a sabbath of rest to CHAP. xxxv. Before CHR IST 1491. a ch. 23. 19. Deut. 26.2, 10. b ch. 16. 23. c ch. 23, 19. Deut. 14. 21. d ch. 25. 1, 2. e ver. 10. Deut. 4. 13; 31. 9. f ch. 25. 2. g ch. 24. 18. Deut, 9.9, 18. i ch. 25. 6. k ch. 32. 15. l Matt. 17. 2. 2 Cor. 3. 7, 13. m ch. 31.6. n ch. 26. 1, 2, &c. o ch. 25.10, &c. p ch. 25. 23. q ch. 25.30. Lev. 24.5, 6. r ch. 24. 3. s ch. 25.31, $:c. t ch. 30. 1. u 2 Cor. 3. 13. x ch. 30. 23. y ch. 30. 34. z 2 Cor. 3. 16. a ch. 27. 1. b ch. 27. 9. c ch. 31. 10; d ch. 34. 32. e ver. 5, 22,26, 29, ch. 25.2; .C. Deut. 5. 12. Luke 13. 14. 2 holiness. - Offerings for the tabernacle. the LoRD: whosoever doeth work there- — in shall be put to death. 3"Ye shall kindle no fire throughout your habitations upon the sabbath day. 4 || And Moses spake unto all the congregation of the children of Israel, saying, "This is the thing which the LORD commanded, saying, 5 Take ye from among you an offer- ing unto the LORD: 'whosoever is of a willing heart, let him bring it, an offer- ing of the LORD ; gold, and silver, and brass, 6 And blue, and purple, and scar- |let, and fine linen, and goats’ hair, 7 And rams’ skins dyed red, and badgers’ skins, and shittim wood, 8 And oil for the light, and spices for anointing oil, and for the sweet incense, 9 And Onyx stones, and stones to be set for the ephod, and for the breastplate. 10 And "every wise hearted among you shall come, and make all that the LORD hath commanded; - 11 "The tabernacle, his tent, and his covering, his taches, and his boards. his bars, his pillars, and his sockets, 12 °The ark, and the staves thereof, with the mercy seat, and the vail of the covering, 13 The P table, and his staves, and all his vessels," and the shewbread, 14 *The candlestick also for the light, and his furniture, and his lamps, with the oil for the light, 15 “And the incense altar, and his staves, “and the anointing oil, and * “he sweet incense, and the hanging for the door at the entering in of the tabernacle, 16 “The altar of burnt offering, with his brasen grate, his staves, and all his vessels, the laver and his foot, 17 "The hangings of the court, his pillars, and their sockets, and the hanging for the door of the court, 18 The pins of the tabernacle, and the pins of the court, and their cords. 19 °The cloths of service, to do sor- vice in the holy place, the holv gar- ments for Aaron the priest, and the garments of his sons, to minister in the priest’s office. - 20 " And all the congregation of the children of Israel departed from 2, the presence of Moses. 21 And they came, every one “whose ... [heart stirred him up, and every one whom his spirit made willing, and they brought the LoRD's offering to 93 The people's readiness to offer. the work of the tabernacle of the con- gregation, and for all his service, and for the holy garments. 22 And they came, both men and women, as many as were willing heart- ed, and brought bracelets, and earrings, and rings, and tablets, all jewels of gold: and every man that offered offer- ed an offering of gold unto the LORD. 23 And “every man, with whom was found blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine linen, and goats’ hair, and red skins of rams, and badgers’ skins, brought them. 24 Every one that did offer an offer- ing of silver and brass brought the LoRD's offering: and every man, with whom was found shittim wood for any work of the service, brought it. 25 And all the women that were "wise hearted did spin with their hands, and brought that which they had spun, both of blue, and of purple, and of scarlet, and of fine linen. 26 And all the women whose heart stirred them up in wisdom spun goats’ hair. 27 And * the rulers brought onyx stones, and stones to be set, for the ephod, and for the breastplate; 28 And "spice, and oil for the light, and for the anointing oil, and for the sweet incense. 29 The children of Israel brought a “willing offering unto the LORD, every man and woman, whose heart made them willing to bring for all manner of work, which the Lord had command- ed to be made by the hand of Moses. 30 [ And Moses said unto the chil- dren of Israel, See," the Lord hath call- ed by name Bezaleel the son of Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah; 31 And he hath filled him with the spirit of God, in wisdom, in under- standing, and in knowledge, and in all manner of workmanship; 32 And to devise curious works, to work in gold, and in silver, and in brass, 33 And in the cutting of stones, to set them, and in carving of wood, to make any manner of cunning work. 34 And he hath put in his heart that he may teach, both he, and "Aholiab, the son of Ahisamach, of the tribe of Dan. 35 Them hath he "filled with wisdom of heart, to work all manner of work, of the engraver, and of the cunning Before C H R IS T 1491. & : Chron. 29. • 1491. c ch. 25. 8. d ch. 28.3; 31. 6; 36. 1. 2 Kings 23. 7. Prov. 31. 19, 22, 24. e ci.33. 2,26. 1 Chron. 29. f ch. 36.27. g 1 Chron. 29. 6. Ezra 2, 68. h ch. 30. 23. i 2 Cor. 8. 2, 3. k wer. 21. 1 Chron. 29. 9. 1 ch. 31.2, &c. m ch. 26. l. n ch. 31. 6. o ver. 31. *::::: 3, 6. 1 Kings 7. 14. gs 2 Chron. 2. is 28.26. ExoDUs. The people's liberality restrained, workman, and of the embroiderer, in blue, and in purple, in Scarlet, and in fine linen, and of the weaver, even of them that do any work, and of those that devise cunning work. CHAPTER XXXVI. 1 The offerings are delivered to the workmen : 5 the liberality of the people is restrained: 8 the curtains of cherubims : 14 the curtains of goats’ hair : 19 the covering of skins: 20 the boards with their sockets : 31 the bars : 35 the vaul : 37 the hanging for the door, * HEN 'wrought Bezaleeland Aholi- ab, and every "wise hearted man, in whom the LORD put wisdom and understanding to know how to work all manner of work for the service of the “sanctuary, according to all that the LORD had commanded. 2 And Moses called Bezaleel and Aholiab, and every wise hearted man. in whose heart the LORD had put wis- dom, even everyone" whose heart stirred him up to come unto the work to do it: 3 And they received of Moses all the offering, which the children of Is- rael "had brought for the work of the service of the sanctuary, to make it withal. And they brought yet unto him free offerings every morning. 4 And all the wisemen, that wrought all the work of the sanctuary, came every man from his work which they made ; 5 *| And they spake unto Moses, saying, 'The people bring much more than enough for the service of the work, which the Lord commanded to make. 6 And Moses gave commandment, and they caused it to be proclaimed throughout the camp, saying, Let neither man nor woman make any more work for the offering of the sanc- tuary. So the people were restrained from bringing. 7 For the stuff they had was suffi- cient for all the work to make it, and too much. - 8 * "And every wise hearted man among them that wrought the work of the tabernacle made ten cum tains of fine twined linen, and blue, and purple, and scarlet: with cherubims of cunning work made he them. 9 The length of one curtain was twenty and eight cubits, and the breadth of one curtain four cubits the curtains were all of one size. 10 And he coupled the five curtains one unto another: and the other five curtains he coupled one unto another. 94 The curtains and boards. 11 And he made loops of blue on the edge of one curtain from the selvedge in the coupling: likewise he made in the uttermost side of another curtain, in the coupling of the second. 12 * Fifty loops made he in one cur- tain, and fifty loops made he in the edge of the curtain which was in the coupling of the second: the loops held one curtain to another. 13 And he made fifty taches of gold, and coupled the curtains one unto another with the taches: so it became one tabernacle. 14 || “And he made curtains of goats’ hair for the tent over the tabernacle : eleven curtains he made them. 15 The length of one curtain was thirty cubits, and four cubits was the breadth of one curtain : the eleven curtains were of one size. 16 And he coupled five curtains by themselves, and six curtains by them- selves. 17 And he made fifty loops upon the uttermost edge of the curtain in the coupling, and fifty loops made he upon the edge of the curtain which coupleth the second. 18 And he made fifty taches of brass to couple the tent together, that it might be one. 19 “And he made a covering for the tent of rams’ skins dyed red, and a covering of badgers’ skins above that. 20 * *And he made boards for the ta- bernacle of shittim wood, standing up. 21 The length of a board was ten cubits, and the breadth of a board one cubit and a half. 22 One board had two tenons, equally distant one from another: thus did he make for all the boards of the tabernacle. 23 And he made boards for the ta- bernacle; twenty boards for the south side southward: - 24 And forty sockets of silver he made under the twenty boards; two sockets under one board for his two tenons, and two sockets under another board for his two tenons. 25 And for the other side of the tabernacle, ºrhich is toward the north corner, he made twenty boards, 26 And their forty sockets of silver; two sockets under one board, and two sockets under another board. 27 And for the sides of the taber- nacle westward he made six boards. CHAP. xxxvii. Before - C H R 1 ST 1491. l twined. a ch. 26. 5. 2 two sockets two sockets under one board. b ch. 26. 26. c ch. 26. 7. d ch. 26. 31. e ch. 26. 14. f ch. 26. 36. g ch. 26. 15. 3 the work of a needle- worker, or, embroiderer. h ch. 25, 10. The bars and vail. 28 And two boards made he for the corners of the tabernacle in the two sides. - 29 And they were 'coupled beneath, and coupled together at the head there- of, to one ring: thus he did to both of them in both the corners. . 30 And there were eightboards; and their sockets were sixteen sockets of silver, “under every board two sockets. . 31 || And he made " bars of shittim wood; five for the boards of the one. side of the tabernacle, 32 And five bars for the boards of the other side of the tabernacle, and five bars for the boards of the taber- nacle for the sides westward. *. 33 And he made the middle bar to shoot through the boards from the one end to the other. 34 And he overlaid the boards with gold, and made their rings of gold to be places for the bars, and overlaid the bars with gold. 35 || And he made “a vail of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen : with cherubims made he it of cunning work. 36 And he made thereunto four pillars of shittim wood, and overlaid them with gold : their hooks were of gold; and he cast for them four sock- ets of silver. 37 || And he made an "hanging for the tabernacle door of blue, and pur- ple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen, "of needlework; 38 And the five pillars of it with their hooks : and he overlaid their chapiters and their fillets with gold but their five sockets were of brass. CHAPTER XXXVII. 1 The ark: 6 the mercy seat with cherubims : 10 the table with his vessels : 17 the camdlestick with his lamps and instruments : 25 the altar of incense : 29 the anointing oil and sweet incense ND Bezaleel made "the ark of shit. tim wood: two cubits and a half was the length of it, and a cubit and a half the breadth of it, and a cubit and a half the height of it: 2 And he overlaid it with pure gold within and without, and made a crown of gold to it round about. 3 And he cast for it four rings of gold, to be set by the four corners of it; even two rings upon the one side of it, and two rings upon the other side of it. 4 And he made staves of shittim wood, and overlaid them with gold. 95 , The mercy seat with cherubims. 5 And he put the staves into therings by the sides of the ark, to bear the ark. 6 || And he made the "mercy seat of pure gold : two cubits and a half was the length thereof, and one cubit and a half the breadth thereof. 7 And he made two cherubims of gold, beaten out of one piece made he them, on the two ends of the mercy seat; 8 One cherub on the end on this side, and another cherub “on the other end on that side: out of the mercy seat made he the cherubims on the two ends thereof. 9 And the cherubims spread out their wings on high, and covered with their wings over the mercy seat, with their faces one to another; even to the mercy seatward were the faces of the cherubims. 10 || And he made “the table of shittim wood : two cubits was the length thereof, and a cubit the breadth thereof, and a cubit and a half the height thereof: 11 And he overlaid it with pure gold, and made thereunto a crown of gold round about. 12 Also he made thereunto a border of an handbreadth round about; and made a crown of gold for the border thereof round about. 13 And he cast for it four rings of gold, and put the rings upon the four orners that were in the four feet thereof. 14 Over against the border were the rings, the places for the staves to bear the table. 15 And he made the staves of shit- tim wood, and overlaid them with gold, to bear the table. º 16 And he made the vessels which were upon the table, his “dishes, and his spoons, and his bowls, and his co- vers "to cover withal, of pure gold. 17 || And he made the feamdlestick of pure gold: of beaten work made he the candlestick; his shaft, and his branch, his bowls, his knops, and his flowers, were of the same: 18 And six branches going out of the sides thereof; three branches of the candlestick out of the one side thereof, and three branches of the candlestick out of the other side thereof: 19 Three bowls made after the fashion of almonds in one branch, a knop and a flower; and three bowls made like almonds in another branch, ExoDUS. Before • C H R IS T 1491. a ch. 25. 17. 1 or, out of, 2 or, out of, &c. b ch. 30. l. c ch. 25. 23. d ch. 30. 23, 34. e ch. 25. 29, 3 or, to pour out withal. f ch. 25. 31. g ch. 27. 1. The altar of incense. a knop and a flower: so throughout the six branches going out of the can- dlestick. 20 And in the candlestick were four bowls made like almonds, his knops, and his flowers: 21 And a knop under two branches of the same, and a knop under two branches of the same, and a knop under two branches of the same, according to the six branches going out of it. 22 Their knops and their branches were of the same : all of it was one beaten work of pure gold. 23 And he made his seven lamps, and his snuffers, and his snuffdishes, of pure gold. 24 Of a talent of pure gold made he it, and all the vessels thereof. 25 ºf "And he made the incense altar of shittim wood: the length of it was a cubit, and the breadth of it a cubit; it was foursquare; and two cubits was the height of it; the horns thereof were of the same. 26 And he overlaid it with pure gold, both the top of it, and the sides thereof round about, and the horns of it: also he made unto it a crown of gold round about. 27 And he made two rings of gold for it under the crown thereof, by the two corners of it, upon the two sides thereof, to be places for the staves to bear it withal. 28 And he made the staves of shittim wood, and overlaid them with gold. 29 || And he made "the holy anoint- ing oil, and the pure incense of sweet spices, according to the work of the apothecary. CHAPTER XXXVIII. 1 The altar of burnt offering : 8 the laver of brass : 9 the court : 21 the sum of that the peo- ple offered. ND 4 he made the altar of burnt of. fering of shittim wood : five cubits was the length thereof, and five cubits the breadth thereof; it was foursquare and three cubits the height thereof. 2 And he made the horns thereof on the four corners of it; the horns thereof were of the same: and he over- laid it with brass. 3 And he made all the vessels of the altar, the pots, and the shovels, and the basons, and the fleshhooks, and the firepans: all the vessels thereof made he of brass. 96 The court. 4 And he made for the altar a brasen grate of network under the compass thereof beneath unto the midst of it. 5 And he cast four rings for the four ends of the grate of brass, to be places for the staves. - - 6 And he made the staves of shittim wood, and overlaid them with brass. 7 And he put the staves into the rings on the sides of the altar, to bear it withal; he made the altar hollow with boards. 8 *| And he made "the laver of brass, and the foot of it of brass, of the 'look- ingglasses of the women assembling, which assembled at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation. 9 || And he made 'the court: on the south side southward the hangings of the court were of fine twined linen, an hundred cubits: 10 Their pillars were twenty, and their brasen sockets twenty; the hooks of the pillars and their fillets were of silver. - 11 And for the north side the hang- ings were an hundred cubits, their pil- lars were twenty, and their sockets of brass twenty; the hooks of the pillars and their fillets of silver. 12 And for the west side were hang- ings of fifty cubits, their pillars ten, and their sockets ten ; the hooks of the pillars and their fillets of silver. 13 And for the east side eastward fifty cubits. 14 The hangings of the one side of the gate were fifteen cubits; their pil- lars three, and their sockets three. 15 And for the other side of the court gate, on this hand and that hand, were hangings of fifteen cubits; their pillars three, and their sockets three. 16 All the hangings of the court round about were of fine twined linen. 17 And the sockets for the pillars were of brass; the hooks of the pillars and their fillets of silver; and the over- laying of their chapiters of silver; and all the pillars of the court were filleted with silver. 18 And the hanging for the gate of the court was needlework, of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen : and twenty cubits was the length, and the height in the breadth was five cubits, answerable to the hangings of the court. 19 And their pillars were four, and Before C H R IST 1491. a Ch. 27. 19. b Num. 1.50, 53; 9. 15 : 10. l l ; 17.7, 8; 18. 2. 2 Chron. 24. 6 Acts 7.44. c Num. 4. 28, 33, d ch 30. 18. e ch. 31.2, 6. 1 or, brasen glasses. 2 assembling by troops, as l Sam. 2. 22. f ch. 27. 9. CHAP. XXXVIII. The sum of that the people offered their sockets of brass four; their hooks of silver, and the overlaying of their chapiters and their fillets of silver. 20 And all the “pins of the taber- nacle, and of the court round about, were of brass. 21 || This is the sum of the taber- nacle, even of "the tabernacle of testi- mony, as it was counted, according to the commandment of Moses, for the service of the Levites, “by the hand of Ithamar, son to Aaron the priest. 22 And “Bezaléel the son of Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah, made all that the LORD commanded Moses. 23 And with him was Aholiab, son of Ahisamach, of the tribe of Dan, an engraver, and a cunning workman, and an embroiderer in blue, and in purple, and in scarlet, and fine limen. 24 All the gold that was occupied for the work in all the work of the holy place, even the gold of the offering, was twenty and nine talents, and seven hundred and thirty shekels, after * the shekel of the sanctuary. 25 And the silver of them that were |numbered of the congregation was an h ch. 30. 13, 3 a pou. i Num. l. 46. k ch. 26, 19, 21, 25, 32. hundred talents, and a thousand seven. hundred and threescore and fifteen, shekels, after the shekel of the sanc tuary : 26 "A bekah for "every man, that is,. half a shekel, after the shekel of the sanctuary, for every one that went toº be numbered, from twenty years old' and upward, for 'six hundred thousand; and three thousand and five hundred and fifty mem. 27 And of the hundred talents of silver were cast “the sockets of the sanc- tuary, and the sockets of the vail; an hundred sockets of the hundred ta lents, a talent for a socket. 28 And of the thousand seven hun- dred seventy and five shekels he made hooks for the pillars, and overlaid their chapiters, and filleted them. 29 And the brass of the offering was seventy talents, and two thousand and four hundred shekels. - 30 And therewith he made the sockets to the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, and the brasen altar, and the brasen grate for it, and all the vessels of the altar, * 31 And the sockets of the court round about, and the sockets of the court gate, and all the pins of the ta- O 97 The ephod and breastplate. bernacle, and all the pins of the court round about. CHAPTER XXXIX. 1 The cloths of service and holy garments: 2 the ephod : 8 the breastplate : 22 the robe of the ephod: 27 the coats, mitre, and girdle of fine linen : 30 the plate of the holy crown : 32 all is viewed and approved by Moses. ND of “the blue, and purple, and scarlet, they made "cloths of ser- vice, to do service in the holy place, and made the holy garments for Aaron; “as the Lord commanded Moses. 2 “And he made the ephod of gold, blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen 3 And they did beat the gold into thin plates, and cut it into wires, to work it in the blue, and in the purple, and in the scarlet, and in the fine linen, with cunning work. 4 They made shoulderpieces for it, to couple it together: by the two edges was it coupled together. 5 And the curious girdle of his ephod, that was upon it, was of the same, ac- cording to the work thereof; of gold, blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen ; as the LORD command- ed Moses. 6 || “And they wrought onyx stones inclosed in ouches of gold, graven, as signets are graven, with the names of the children of Israel. 7 And he put them on the shoulders of the ephod, that they should be stones for a *memorial to the children of Is- rael ; as the LORD commanded Moses. 8 * "And he made the breastplate of cunning work, like the work of the ephod; of gold, blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen. 9 It was foursquare ; they made the breastplate double: a span was the length thereof, and a span the breadth thereof, being doubled. 10 “And they set in it four rows of stones: the first row was a 'sardius, a topaz, and a carbuncle: this was the first row. 11 And the second row, an emerald, a sapphire, and a diamond. 12 And the third row, a ligure, an agate, and an amethyst. 13 And the fourth row, a beryl, an onyx, and a jasper: they were inclosed in ouches of gold in their inclosings. 14 And the stones were according to the names of the children of Israel, twelve,according to their names,like the EXOIOUS. Refore C H R IS T 1491. a ch. 35. 23. b ch. 31. 10; 35. 19. c ch. 28.4. d ch. 28, 6. e ch. 28.9. f ch. 28, 31. g ch. 28. 12. h ch. 28. 15. Í ch. 28.33. k ch. 28. 17, &c. 1 or, ruby. 1 ch. 28.39, 40. m ch. 28.4, 39 £ek. 44.18 n ch. 28. 42. o ch. 28.39. The linen coats and mitre. engravings of a signet, every one with his name, according to the twelve tribes. 15 And they made upon the breast- plate chains at the ends, of wreathen work of pure gold. 16And they made two ouches of gold, and two gold rings; and put the two rings in the two ends of the breastplate. 17 And they put the two wreathen chains of gold in the two rings on the ends of the breastplate. - 18 And the two ends of the two wreathen chains they fastened in the two ouches, and put them on the shoulderpieces of the ephod, before it. 19 And they made two rings of gold, and put them on the two ends of the breastplate, upon the border of it, which was on the side of the ephod inward. 20 And they made two other golden rings, and put them on the two sides of the ephod underneath, toward the forepart of it, over against the other coupling thereof, above the curious girdle of the ephod. 21 And they did bind the breastplate by his rings unto the rings of the ephod with a lace of blue, that it might be above the curious girdle of the ephod, and that the breastplate might not be loosed from the ephod; as the LORD commanded Moses. 22 | f And he made the robe of the ephod of woven work, all of blue. 23 And there was an hole in the midst of the robe, as the hole of an habergeon, with a band round about the hole, that it should not rend. 24 And they made upon the hems of the robe pomegranates of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and twined linen, 25 And they made 'bells of pure gold, and put the bells between the pome- granates upon the hem of the robe, roundabout between the pomegranates; 26 Abell and a pomegranate, a bell and a pomegranate, round about the hem of the robe to minister in ; as the LoRD commanded Moses. 27 || 'And they made coats of fine linen of woven work for Aaron, and for his sons, 28 "And a mitre of fine linen, and goodly bonnets of fine linen, and linen breeches of fine twined linen, 29 ° And a girdle of fine twined linen, and blue, and purple, and scar- let, of needlework; as the LORD com- manded Moses. - .98 All is approned by Moses. --- 30° "And they made the plate of the holy crown of pure gold, and wrote up- on it a writing, like to the engravings of a signet, #OLINESS TO THF. LORD. 31 And they tied unto it a lace of blue, to fasten it on high upon the mitre; as the Lord commanded Moses. 32 ºf Thus was all the work of the tabernacle of the tent of the congrega- tion finished: and the children of Is- rael did "according to all that the LoRD commanded Moses, so did they. 33 || And they brought the taber- nacle unto Moses, the tent, and all his furniture, his taches, his boards, his bars, and his pillars, and his sockets, 34 And the covering of rams’ skins dyed red, and the covering of badgers’ skins, and the vail of the covering, 35 The ark of the testimony, and the staves thereof, and the mercy seat, 36 The table, and all the vessels thereof, and the shewbread, 37 The pure candlestick, with the lamps thereof, even with the lamps to be set in order, and all the vessels thereof, and the oil for light, 38 And the golden altar, and the anointing oil, and “the sweet incense, and the hanging for the tabernacle door, 39 The brasen altar, and his grate of brass, his staves, and all his vessels, the laver and his foot, 40 The hangings of the court, his pillars, and his sockets, and the hang- ing for the court gate, his cords, and his pins, and all the vessels of the ser- vice of the tabernacle, for the tent of the congregation, . & 41 The cloths of service to do service in the holyplace, and the holy garments for Aaron the priest, and his sons' gar- ments, to minister in the priest's office. 42 According to all that the Lord commanded Moses, so the children of lsrael “made all the work. 43 And Moses did look upon all the work, and, behold, they had done it as | the LORD had commanded, even so had they done it: and Moses "blessed them. CHAPTER XL. 1 The tabernacle is commanded to be reared, 9 and anointed 13 Aaron and his sons to be sancti- Jied: 16 Moses performeth all things accord- ingly: 34 a cloud covereth the tabernacle. A ND the LORD spake unto Moses, * saying, * 2 On the first day of the first month Before C IH R ST 1191. a ch. 28. 36, 37. ch. 26, 35. e ver. 23. ch. 25. 30. Lev. 24.5, 6. l the order thereof. f ver, 24, 25. g ver. 26. h ver. 42, 43. ch. 25. 40. i ver. 30. ch. 30, 18, k ch. 30, 26. 2 the incense of sweet ; 1 ch. 29.30, 37. 3 holiness of holinesses. m Lev. 8, 1– 13. n ch. 28. 41. o ch. 35. 10. p Num. 25. 13. q jº. 9. 22, Num. 6. 23. Josh. 22. 6. 2 Sam. 6. 18. 1 Kings 8. 14 gs 2 Chron. 30. 27 * 1490. r ver, 1. Num. 7. 1. s ch. 12. 2; 13. 4. CHAP. XL. Aaron and his sons to be sanctified shalt thou set up" the tabernacle of the tent of the congregation. 3 And “ thou shalt put therein tº a |ark of the testimony, and cover the ark with the vail. 4 And "thou shalt bring in the table, and “set in order the things that are to be set in order upon it; ſand thou shalt bring in the candlestick, and light the lamps thereof. & 5 *. And thou shalt set the altar of gold for the incense before the ark of the testimony, and put the hanging of the door to the tabernacle. 6 And thou shalt set the altar of the burnt offering before the door of the ta- bernacle of the tent of the congregation. 7 And 'thou shalt set the laver be- tween the tent of the congregation and the altar, and shalt put water therein. 8 And thou shalt set up the court round about, and hang up the hanging at the court gate. 9 And thou shalt take the anointing oil, and "anoint the tabernacle, and all that is therein, and shalt hallow it, and all the vessels thereof: and it shall be holy. 10 And thou shalt anoint the altar of the burnt offering, and all his ves- sels, and sanctify the altar: and 'it shall be an altar * most holy. 11 And thou shalt anoint the laver and his foot, and sanctify it. 12 "And thou shalt bring Aaron and his sons unto the door of the taber- nacle of the congregation, and wash them with water. 13 And thou shalt put upon Aaron the holy garments, "and anoint him, and sanctify him; that he may minis- ter unto me in the priest’s office. 14 And thou shalt bring his sons, and clothe them with coats: 15 And thou shalt anoint them, as thou didst anoint their father, that they may minister unto me in the priest’s office: for their anointing shall surely be Pan everlasting priesthood throughout their generations. 16 Thus did Moses: according to all that the LoRD commanded him, so did he. 17 || "And it came to pass in the °rst month in the second year, on the first day of the month, that the 'taber- nacle was reared up. - 18 And Moses reared up the taber- macle, and fastened his sockets, and set 99 The tabernacle is reared. up the boards thereof, and put in the bars thereof, and reared up his pillars. 19 And he spread abroad the tent over the tabernacle, and put the cover- ing of the tent above upon it; as the b LORD commanded Moses. © 20 T And he took and put “the tes- timony into the ark, and set the staves on the ark, and put the mercy seat above upon the ark: + 21 And he brought the ark into the tabernacle, and "set up the vail of the covering, and covered the ark of the testimony ; as the LoRD commanded Moses. 22 || "And he put the table in the tent of the congregation, upon the side of the tabernacle northward, without the vail. 23 "And he set the bread in order i upon it before the LORD ; as the LORD had commanded Moses. 24 || “And he put the candlestick in the tent of the congregation, over against the table, on the side of the tabernacle southward. 25 And "he lighted the lamps before the LORD, as the LoRD commanded Moses. 26 || “And he put the golden altar in the tent of the congregation before the vail: - 274.And he burnt sweetincense there. on ; as the LORD commanded Moses. 28 "And he set up the hanging at || the door of the tabernacle. 29 “And he put the altar of burnt offering by the door of the tabernacle Before C H R ST 1490. a ch. 29.38, &c. ver. 7. ch. 30. 18. c ch. 25. 16. d ch. 26.33; 35. 12. e ch. 30. 19, 20. f ch. 26. 35. g ver. 8. ch. 27.9, 16. l Lev. 16. 2. 1 Kings 8, 11. 2 Chro. 5. 14. 10. 1 i. Neh. 9. 19. q ch. 30. 7. r ch. 13. 21. Num. 9. 15. 8 ver, 5. ch. 26. 36. t ver, 6. LEVITICUs. A cloud covereth it. of the tent of the congregation, and *offered upon it the burnt offering and the meat offering ; as the Lord com manded Moses. 30 " "And he set the laver between the tent of the congregation and the altar, and put water there, to wash withal. 31 And Moses and Aaron and his sons washed their hands and their feet thereat : 32 When they went into the tent of the congregation, and when they came near unto the altar, they washed; “as the LORD commanded Moses. 33 "And he reared up the court round about the tabernacle and the altar, and set up the hanging of the court gate. So Moses finished the work. 34 || "Then a cloud covered the tent of the congregation, and the glory of |the LoRD filled the tabernacle. 2 35 And Moses 'was not able to enter into the tent of the congregation, be- cause the cloud abode thereon, and the glory of the LORD filled the tabernacle. 36 “And when the cloud was taken it; up from over the tabernacle, the chil- dren of Israel" went onward in all their journeys: w 37 But Pif the cloud were not taken up, then they journeyed not till the day that it was taken up. 38 For the cloud of the LORD was upon the tabernacle by day, and fire was on it by night, in the sight of all the house of Israel, throughout all their journeys. T H E T H II: D B O OK OF MOSES, CALLED L EVIT IC U S. CHAPTER I. 1 The burnt offerings : 3 of the herd, 10 of the Jiocks, 14 of the fowls. ND the LoRD "called unto Moses, and spake unto him “out of the tabernacle of the congregation, saying, 2 Speak unto the children of Is- rael, and say unto them, “If any man of you bring an offering unto the LORD, ye shall bring your offering of the cattle, even of the herd, and of the flock. 3 If his offering be a burnt sacrifice Before C H R IS T 1490. a Ex. 12. 5. ch. 3. l ; 22. 20. Deut. 15. 21. Ex. 29. 10,15. e ch. 22. 18, 19. f ch. 22. 21,27. Is. 56. 7. Rom. 12. 1. I’hil. 4. 18. g ch. 4, 20, 26. unn. 15. 25. Rom. 5, 11. h Mic. 6. 6. i 2 Chro. 35.11. Heb. 10, 11. k Heb. 12. 24. 1 Pet. l. 2. of the herd, let him offer a male * with- out blemish : he shall offer it of his own voluntary will at the door of the taber- nacle of the congregation before the LORD. 4. "And he shall put his hand upon #|the head of the burnt offering; and it shall be 'accepted for him 8 to make atonement for him. 5 And he shall kill the "bullock be- fore the LORD:' and the priests, Aaron’s sons, shall bring the blood,"andsprinkle the blood round about upon the altar 100 - The burnt offerings. that is by the door of the tabernacle of the congregation. 6 And he shall flay the burnt offer- ing, and cut it into his pieces. 7 And the sons of Aaron the priest shall put fire upon the altar, and "lay the wood in order upon the fire: 8 And the priests, Aaron’s sons, small lay the parts, the head, and the fat, in order upon the wood that is on the fire which is upon the altar: 9 But his inwards and his legs shall he wash in water: and the priest shall burn all on the altar, to be a burnt sacrifice, an offering made by fire, of a "sweet savour unto the LoRD. 10 || And if his offering be of the flocks, namely, of the sheep, or of the goats, for a burnt sacrifice; he shall bring it a male *without blemish. 11 "And he shall kill it on the side of the altar northward before the LORD : and the priests, Aaron’s sons, shall sprinkle his blood round about upon the altar. 12 And he shall cut it into his pieces, with his head and his fat: and the priest shall lay them in order on the wood that is on the fire which is upon the altar: 13. But he shall wash the inwards and the legs with water: and the priest shall bring, it all, and burn it upon the altar: it is a burnt sacrifice, an offering made by fire, of a sweet savour unto the LORD. 14 || And if the burnt sacrifice for his offering to the LoRD be of fowls, then he shall bring his offering of “tur- tledoves, or of young pigeons. 15 And the priest shall bring it unto the altar, and * wring off his head, and burn it on the altar; and the blood thereof shall be wrung out at the side of the altar: 16 And he shall pluck away his crop with “his feathers, and cast it "be- side the altar on the east part, by the place of the ashes: 17 And he shall cleave it with the wings thereof, but "shall not divide it asunder: and the priest shall burn it upon the altar, upon the wood that is upon the fire: “it is a burnt sacrifice, an offering made by fire, of a sweet savour unto the LORD. CHAP. II. Before C H R IS T 1490. a ch. 6. 14; 9. 17. Nunn. 16.4. b Gen. 22.9. Is. 66.3. Ecclus.45.16. Acts 10. 4. d Gen. 8. 21. Ezek. 20. 28, l 2 Cor. 2. 15. #. 5. 2. Phil. 4, 18. e ch. 7. 9; 10. 12, 13. Ecclus, 7.31. f Ex. 29, 37. Num. 18, 9. ver. 3. ver. 5. i Ex. 29. 2. I or, on a flat plate, or, slice. k ch. 5.7; 12.8. Luke 2. 24. l ver. 2. m Ex. 29. 18. 2 or, pinch o hº ead f with the nail. n wer. 3. 3 or, the filth thereof. o ch. 6. 10. p ch. 6. 17. See Matt. 16. 12 Mark 8, 15. Luke 12. l. CHAPTER II. 1 The meat offering of flour with oil and incense, 4 either baken in the oven, 5 or on a plate, 7 or s ver. 9, 13. 4 ascend. t Mark 9. 49. Col. 4. 6. u Num, 18. 19. The meat offerings. in a fryingpan, 12 or of the firstfruits in the ear: 13 the salt of the meat offering. ND when any will offer "a meat offering unto the LoRD, his offering shall be of fine flour; and he shall pour oil upon it, and put frankincense thereon : 2 And he shall bring it to Aaron’s sons the priests: and he shall take there- out his handful of the flour thereof, and of the oil thereof, with all the frankincense thereof; and the priest shall burn “the memorial of it upon the altar, to be an offering made by fire, of a sweet savour unto the Lord : 3 And “the remnant of the meat offering shall be Aaron’s and his son’s : 'it is a thing most holy of the offerings of the LORD made by fire. 4 || And if thou bring an oblation of a meat offering baken in the oven, ft shall be unleavened cakes of fine flour mingled with oil, or unleavened wafers 'anointed with oil. 5 *| And if thy oblation be a meat offering baken 'in a pan, it shall be of fine flour unleavened, mingled with oil. 6 Thou shalt part it in pieces, and pour oil thereon: it is a meat offering. 7 'ſ And if thy oblation be a meat offering baker in the fryingpan, it shall be made of fine flour with oil. 8 And thou shalt bring the meat offering that is made of these things unto the LORD : and when it is pre- sented unto the priest, he shall bring it unto the altar. 9 And the priest shall take from the meat offering 'a memorial thereof, and shall burn it upon the altar: it is an "offering made by fire, of a sweet savour unto the LORD. 10 And "that which is left of the meat offering shall be Aaron’s and his sons”: it is a thing most holy of the offerings of the LORD made by fire. 11 No meat offering, which ye shall bring unto the LoRD, shall be made with Pleaven: for ye shall burn no lea- ven, nor any honey, in any offering of the LORD made by fire. 12 *| "As for the oblation of the first- |fruits, ye shall offer them unto the LORD: but they shall not "be burnt on the altar for a sweet savour. 13 And every oblation of thy meat offering ‘shalt thou season with salt; neither shalt thou suffer "the salt of the covenant of thy God to be lacking from 101 The peace offerings. thy meat offering: “with all thine offer- ings thou shalt offer salt. 14 And if thou offer a meat offering of thy firstfruits unto the Lord, "thou shalt offer for the meat offering of thy firstfruits green ears of corn dried by the fire, even corn beaten out of “full ears. 15 And "thou shalt put oil upon it, and lay frankincense thereon: it is a meat offering. 16 And the priest shall burn 'the memorial of it, part of the beaten corn thereof, and part of the oil thereof, with • all the frankincense thereof: it is an offering made by fire unto the LORD. CHAPTER III. 1 The peace offering of the herd, 6 of the Jiock, 7 either a lamb, 12 or a goat. ND if his oblation be a "sacrifice of peace offering, if he offer it of the herd; whether it be a male or female, he shall offer it 'without blemish before the LORD. * 2 And “he shall lay his hand upon the head of his offering, and kill it at the door of the tabernacle of the con- gregation: and Aaron’s sons the priests shall sprinkle the blood upon the altar round about. 3 And he shall offer of the sacrifice of the peace offering an offering made by fire unto the LoRD ; "the 'fat that covereth the inwards, and all the fat that is upon the inwards, 4 And the two kidneys, and the fat that is on them, which is by the flanks, and the * caul above the liver, with the kidneys, it shall he take away. 5 And Aaron’s sons “shall burn it on the altar upon the burnt sacrifice, which is upon the wood that is on the fire : it is an offering made by fire, of a sweet savour unto the LORD. 6 || And if his offering for a sacri- fice of peace offering unto the LORD be of the flock; male or female, *he shall offer it without blemish. 7 If he offer a lamb for his offering, the shall he offer it before the LoRD, 8 And he shall lay his hand upon the head of his offering, and kill it be- fore the tabernacle of the congregation: and Aaron's sons shall sprinkle the blood thereof round about upon the altar. 9 And he shall offer of the sacrifice of the peace offering an offering made by are unto the Lottl); the fat thereof, aud the whole rump, it shall he take LEVITICUS. Before C H H 1 ST 1490. a Ezek. 43. 24. b ch. 23. 10, 14. c 2 Kin. 4. 42. d ver, 1. e See ch. 21. 6, 8, 17, 21, 22; 22. 25. Ezek. 44.7 Mai i. 7, 12. f ver. 2. g ver, l, 7, &c. h ch. 7. 11, 29; 22. 21. i ch. l. 3. k ch. l. 4, 8. Ex. 29, 10. 1 ch. 7. 23, 25. l Sam. 2. 15. 2 Chro. 7. 7. m ch. 6. 18 7. 36 ; 17. 7 : 33. ... ‘’’ ‘’ n Ex. 20. 13, ch. 4. S, 9. 1 or, suet. over. 16. compare with Deut. 32. 14. 1 Sam. 14. 33 Ezek. 44. 7, 15. 2 or, midriff over the liver, and x. 29. 13. r ch. 5. 15, 17. Num. 15.22, &c. 1 Sam. 14. 27. Ps. 19. 12. 8 ver. 1, &c. t ch. 8. 12. u ch. 9. 2 x ch. 1. S, 4. y ch. 16. 14. Num. 19. 4. The sin. offering for the priest. off hard by the backbone; and the fat that covereth the inwards, and all the fat that is upon the inwards, 10 And the two kidneys, and the fat that is upon them, which is by the flanks, and the caul above the liver, with the kidneys, it shall he take away. 11 And the priest shall burn it upon the altar: it is “the food of the offer- ing made by fire unto the LORD. 12 "I And if his offering be a goat, then she shall offer it before the LORD. 13 And he shall lay his hand upon the head of it, and kill it before the tabernacle of the congregation: and the sons of Aaron shall sprinkle the blood thereof upon the altar round about. 14 And he shall offer thereof his offering, even an offering made by fire unto the LORD ; the fat that covereth the inwards, and all the fat that is | upon the inwards, 15 And the two kidneys, and the fat that is upon them, which is by the flanks, and the caul above the liver, with the kidneys, it shall he take away. 16 And the priest shall burn them upon the altar: it is the food of tha offering made by fire for a sweet savour' 'all the fat is the LoRD’s. 17. It shall be a "perpetual statute for your generations throughout all your dwellings, that ye eat neither "fat nor Pblood. CHAPTER IV. 1 The sin offering of ignorance, 3 for the priest, 13 for the congregation, 22 for the ruler, 27 for any of the people. * AND the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, 2 Speak unto the children of Israel, saying, 'If a soul shall sin through ig- norance against any of the command- ments of the LORD concerning things which ought not to be done, and shall do against any of them : 3 ‘If the priest that is anointed do sin according to the sin of the people; then let him bring for his sin, which he hath sinned, "a young bullock without blem- ish unto the LORD for a sin offering. 4 And he shall bring the bullock * unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation before the LORD; and shall lay his hand upon the bullock’s head, and kill the bullock before the LoRD. 5 And the priest that is anointed * shall take of the bullock’s blood, and bring it to the tabernacle of the con gregation : 102 Jor the congregation, 6 And the priest shall dip his finger in the blood, and sprinkle of the blood seven times before the LORD, before the vail of the sanctuary. 7 And the priest shall “put some of the blood upon the horns of the altar of sweetincense before the LORD, which is in the tabernacle of the congrega- tion; and shall pour" all the blood of the bullock at the bottom of the altar of the burnt offering, which is at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation. 8 And he shall take off from it all the fat of the bullock for the sin offer- ing; the fat that covereth the inwards, and all the fat that is upon the in- wards, 9 And the two kidneys, and the fat that is upon them, which is by the flanks, and the caul above the liver, with the kidneys, it shall he take away, 10 * As it was taken off from the bul- lock of the sacrifice of peace offerings: and the priest shall burn them upon the altar of the burnt offering. 11 "And the skin of the bullock, and all his flesh, with his head, and with his legs, and his inwards, and his dung, 12 Even the whole bullock shall he carry forth 'without the camp unto a clean place," where the ashes are pour- ed out, and 'burn him on the wood with fire: “where the ashes are poured out shall he be burnt. 13 || And "if the whole congregation of Israel sin through ignorance, "and the thing be hid from the eyes of the assembly, and they have done somewhat against any of the commandments of the LORD concerning things which should not be done, and are guilty; 14 When the sin, which they have sinned against it, is known, then the congregation shall offer a young bul- lock for the sin, and bring him before the tabernacle of the congregation. 15 And the elders of the congrega- tion * shall lay their hands upon the head of the bullock before the Lord : and the bullock shall be killed before the Lord. 16 "And the priest that is anointed shall bring of the bullock’s blood to the tabernacle of the congregation : 17 And the priest shall dip his finger in some of the blood, and sprinkle it seven times before the LORD, even be- fore the vail. . 18 And he shall put some of the CHAP. IV. Before C H R IS T 1490. a ch. 8. 15; 9. 9; 16. 18. b ch. 6.. 9. c ver, 3. Heb. 2. 17; 10, 10, 11, 12. 1 John 1.7; 2. 2. e ver. 2, 13. f ch, 3.3, 4, 5. g wer. 14. h Ex. 29. 14. Nunn. 19. 5. i ver.-4, &c. l to without the camp. k ch. 6. 11. l Heb. 13. 11. n) ver. 30. 2 at the pour- ing out of the ashes. n Num. 15. 24. Josh. 7. ll. o ch. 5. 2, 3, 4, 17. p ch. 3. 5. q ver. 20. Num. 15. 28. r ver. 2. Nunn. 15. 27. 3 any soul. 4 people of the land. - sch. 1. 4. t ver. 23. u ver. 5. Heb. 9. 12, 13, 14. x ver. 4, 24. a ruler, or any of the people." blood upon the horns of the altar which is before the LORD, that is in the ta- bernacle of the congregation, and shall pour out all the blood at the bottom of the altar of the burnt offering, which is at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation. g 19 And he shall take all his fat from him, and burn it upon the altar. ...” 20 And he shall do with the bullock as he did “with the bullock for a sin offering, so shall he do with this: "and the priest shall make an atonement for them, and it shall be forgiven them. 21 And he shall carry forth the bul- lock without the camp, and burn him as he burned the first bullock: it is a sin offering for the congregation. 22 || When a ruler hath sinned, and * done somewhat through ignorance against any of the commandments of the LORD his God concerning things which should not be done, and is guilty; 23 Or 8 if his sin, wherein he hath sinned, come to his knowledge; he shall bring his offering, a kid of the goats, a male without blemish : 24 And 'he shall lay his hand upon the head of the goat, and kill it in the place where they kill the burnt offering before the LORD : it is a sin offering. 25 "And the priest shall take of the blood of the sin offering with his finger, and put it upon the horns of the altai of burnt offering, and shall pour out his blood at the bottom of the altar of burnt offering. 26 And he shall burn all his fat up- on the altar, as P the fat of the sacrifice of peace offerings: "and the priest shall | make an atonement for him as concern- |ing his sin, and it shall be forgiven him. 27 || And "if "any one of the "com- mon people sin through ignorance, while he doeth somewhat against any | of the commandments of the LORD | concerning things which ought not to | be done, and be guilty; 28 Or if his sin, which he hath |sinned, come to his knowledge: then |he shall bring his offering, a kid of | the goats, a female without blemish, | for his sin which he hath sinned. 29 “And he shall lay his hand upon the head of the sin offering, and slay the sin offering in the place of the burnt offering. - 30 And the priest shall take of the blood thereof with his finger, and put 103 The trespass offering. it upon the horns of the altar of burnt offering, and shall pour out all the blood thereof at the bottom of the altar. 31 And * he shall take away all the fat thereof, “as the fat is taken away from off the sacrifice of peace offerings; and the priest shall burn it upon the al- tar for a "sweet savour unto the LORD ; *and the priest shall make an atonement for him, and it shall be forgiven him. 32 And if he bring a lamb for a sin offering, “he shall bring it a female without blemish. 33 And he shall lay his hand upon the head of the sin offering, and slay it for a sin offering in the place where they kill the burnt offering. 34 And the priest shall take of the blood of the sin offering with his finger, and put it upon the horns of the altar of burnt offering, and shall pour out all the blood thereof at the bottom of the altar: 35 And he shall take away all the fat thereof, as the fat of the lamb is taken away from the sacrifice of the peace offerings; and the priest shall burn them upon the altar, 'according to the offerings made by fire unto the LORD : * and the priest shall make an atonement for his sin that he hath committed, and it shall beforgiven him. CHAPTER V. 1 He that sinneth in concealing his knowledge, 2 in touching an unclean thing, 4 or in making an oath : 6 his trespass offering, of the flock, 7 of fowls, ll or j}. : 14 the trospass offering in sacrilege, 17 and in sins of ignorance. ND if a soul sin, 4 and hear the voice of swearing, and is a witness, whether he hath seen or known of it; if he do not utter it, then he shall' bear his iniquity. 2 Or “if a soul touch any unclean thing, whether it be a carcase of an unclean beast, or a carcase of unclean cattle, or the carcase of unclean creep- ing things, and if it be hidden from him; he also shall be unclean, and 'guilty. 3 Or if he touch “the uncleanness of man, whatsoever uncleanness it be that a man shall be defiled withal, and it be hid from him; when he knoweth of it, then he shall be guilty. 4. Or if a soul swear, pronouncing with his lips" to do evil, or “to do good, whatsoever it be that a man shall pro- nounce with an oath, and it be hid from him; when he knoweth of it, then he shall be guilty in one of these. LEVITICUS, Refore C H R | ST 1490, a ch. 16. 21 ; 26. 40. Num. 5. 7. Ezra 10. 11, ºx b ch. 3. 14. c ch. 3. 3. d Ex. 29. 18. ch. 1.9. ' e ver, 26. f ; 12. 8; 14. l his hand cannot reach to the suffi- clency of (, ; ver. 28. ch. 1. 14. { ch. l. 15, k C ; #. 7, l 8, 1 ch. 3. 5. 2 or, ordinance. m ch. 1. 14. n ch. 4. 26. o ver, 26, 31. p Num. 5. 15. q 1 Kings 8.31. Matt. 26. 63. r ver. 17. ch. 7, 18; 17. 16; 19.8; 20, 17. Num. 9. 13. sch. 11.24, 28, 31, 39. Num. 19. 11, 13, 16. t ch. 2. 2. u ch. 4.35. x ch. 4, 26. y ver. 17. z ch. 12.; 18.; 15. a ch. 2. 3. b See 1 Sam. 25. 22. Acts 23. 12. c See Mark 6. 23. d ch. 22. 14. e Ezra 10. 19. The trespass offering. 5 And it shall be, when he shall he guilty in one of these things, that he shall “confess that he hath sinned in that thing : 6 And he shall bring his trespass of. fering unto the LoRD for his sin which he hath sinned, a female from the flock, a lamb or a kid of the goats, for a sin offering; and the priest shall make an atonement for him concerning his sin, 7 And 'if' he be not able to bring a lamb, then he shall bring for his tres- pass, which he hath committed, two "turtledoves, or two young pigeons, un- to the LORD ; one for a sin offering, and the other for a burnt offering. 8 And he shall bring them unto the priest, who shall offer that which is for the sin offering first, and 'wring off his head from his neck, but shall not di- vide it asunder: 9 And he shall sprinkle of the blood of the sin offering upon the side of the altar; and “the rest of the blood shall be wrung out at the bottom of the altar: it is a sin offering. 10 And he shall offer the second for a burnt offering, according to the *"manner: "and the priest shall make an atonement for him for his sin which he hath sinned, and it shall be for- given him. - 11 || But if he be not able to bring two turtledoves, or two young pigeons, then he that sinned shall bring for his offering the tenth part of an ephah of fine flour for a sin offering; Phe shall put no oil upon it, neither shall he put any frankincense thereon: for it is a sin offering. 12 Then shall he bring it to the priest, and the priest shall take his handful of it, “even a memorial thereof, and burn it on the altar, "according to the offerings made by fire unto the LORD : it is a sin offering. 13 *And the priest shall make an atonement for him as touching his sin that he hath sinned in one of these, and it shall be forgiven him: and "the ren- mant shall be the priest's, as a meat offering. 14 || And the LoRD spake unto Moses, saying, 15 "If a soul commit a trespass, and sin through ignorance, in the holy things of the LoRD ; then “he shall bring for his trespass unto the Lorn a ram without blemish out of the 104 The trespass offering. flocks, with thy estimation by shekels of silver, after " the shekel of the sanc- tuary, for a trespass offering: . 16 And he shall make amends for the harm that he hath done in the holy thing, and “shall add the fifth part thereto, and give it unto the priest : "and the priest shall make an atonement for him with the ram of the trespass offering, and it shall be forgiven him. 17 | And if a soul sin, and commit any of these things which are forbid- den to be done by the commandments of the LoRD; ‘ though he wist it not, yet is he "guilty, and shall bear his iniquity. 18 "And he shall bring a ram with- out blemish out of the flock, with thy estimation, for a trespass offering to the priest: "and the priest shall make an atonement for him concerning his ignorance wherein he erred and wist it not, and it shall be forgiven him. 19 It is a trespass offering: "he hath certainly trespassed against the LoBD. CHAPTER VI. 1 The trespass offering for sins done wittingly: 8 the law of the burnt offering, 14 and of the meat Qffering : 19 the offering at the consecration of a priest : 24 the law of the sin offering. ND the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, 2 If a soul sin, and "commit a tres- pass against the LORD, and "lie unto his neighbour in that "which was delivered him to keep, or in **fellowship, or in a | thing taken away by violence, or hath “deceived his neighbour; 3 Or “ have found that which was lost, audlieth concerning it, and’swear- eth falsely; in any of all these that a man doeth, sinning therein : 4 Then it shall be, because he hath sinned, and is guilty, that he shall re- store that which he took violently away, or the thing which he hath de-|b ceitfully gotten, or that which was de- livered him to keep, or the lost thing which he found, 5 Or all that about which he hath Sworn falsely; he shall even "restore it in the principal, and shall add the fifth ; more thereto, and give it unto im to whom it appertaineth, * in the day of his trespass offering. 6 And he shall bring his trespass offering unto the LORD, 'a ram without blemish out of the flock, with thy estimation, for a trespass offering, unto the priest: CHAP. VI. 1 or, for the burning. e ch. 4. 2. g, un- ver, 15, 1 ver. 16. m Ezek. 44. 19. n Ezra 10. 2. o ch. 4. 12. p ch. 3.3, 9, 14. q Num. 5, 6. r ch. 19. 11. Num. 15.4. 2 or, in deal- 3 ing. of putting o the hand. u Prov. 24.28; 26. 19. x Deut. 22. 1, 2, 3. y Ex. 22. 11. ch. 19. 12. Jer. 7. 9. Zech. 5. 4. z ch. 2. 2, 9. a ch. 2. 3. Ezek. 44. 29. ver. 26. ch. 10. 12, 13. Num. 18. 10. 4 or, in the day of his being found guilty. 5 in the day of his trespass. i ch. 5. 15 k ºn 2, 3,4. 8, 7. ###. m. them shall be holy. The law of the burnt offering 7 *And the priest shall make an atonement for him before the Lord : and it shall be forgiven him for any thing of all that he hath done in tres- passing therein. 8 || And the LORD spake unto Mo- ses, saying, & 9 Command Aaron and his sons, saying, This is the law of the burnt offering: It is the burnt offering, 'be- cause of the burning upon the altar all night unto the morning, and the fire of the altar shall be burning in it. 10 "And the priest shall put on his linen garment, and his linen breeches i" | shall he put upon his flesh, and take up the ashes which the fire hath con- sumed with the burnt offering on the altar, and he shall put them * beside the altar. 11 And "he shall put off his gar- |ments, and put on other garments, and carry forth the ashes without the camp "unto a clean place. 12 And the fire upon the altar shall be burning in it; it shall not be put out: and the priest shall burn wood on it every morning, and lay the burnt offering in order upon it; and he shall burn thereon P the fat of the peace offerings. 13 The fire shall ever be burning upon the altar; it shall never go out. 14 || “And this is the law of the meat offering: the sons of Aaron shall offer it before the LORD, before the altar. 15 And he shall take of it his hand ful, of the flour of the meat offering, and of the oil thereof, and all the frankincense which is upon the meat offering, and shall burn it upon the altar for a sweet savour, even the *me- morial of it, unto the LORD. 16 And “the remainder thereof shall Aaron and his sonseat: "with unleaven- ed bread shall it be eaten in the holy place; in the court of the tabernacle of the congregation they shall eat it. 17 °It shall not be baken with leaven. *I have given it unto them for their portion of my offerings made by fire; 'it is most holy, as is the sin offering, and as the trespass offering. 18 "All the males among the chil dren of Aaron shall eat of it. "It shall be a statute for ever in your generations concerning the offerings of the LORD made by fire : “every one that toucheth y P 10:) The law of the sin offering, Moses, saying, 20 “This is the offering of Aaron and of his sons, which they shall offer unto the LoRD in the day when he is anoint- ed; the tenth part of an “ephah of fine flour for a meat offering perpetual, half of it in the morning, and half thereof at night. 21 In a pan it shall be made with oil; and when it is baken, thou shalt. bring it in : and the baken pieces of the meat offering shalt thou offer for a sweet savour unto the LORD. 22 And the priest of his sons “that is anointed in his stead shall offer it: it is a statute for ever unto the LoRD ; "it shall be wholly burnt. 23 For every meat offering for the priest shall be wholly burnt: it shall not be eaten. - 24 || And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, 25 Speak unto Aaron and to his sons, saying, "This is the law of the sin offering: "In the place where the burnt offering is killed shall the sin offer- ing be killed before the LoRD : "it is most holy. - 26 "The priest that offereth it for sin shall eat it: * in the holy place shall it be eaten, in the court of the tabernacle of the congregation. 27 “Whatsoever shall touch the flesh thereof shall be holy: and when there is sprinkled of the blood thereof upon any garment, thou shalt wash that whereon it was sprinkled in the holy place. 28 But the earthen vessel wherein it is sodden “shall be broken : and if it be sodden in a brasen pot, it shall be ooth scoured, and rinsed in water. 29 "All the males among the priests shall eat thereof: *it is most holy. 30’And no sin offering, whereof any of the blood is brought into the taber- nacle of the congregation to reconcile withal in the holy place, shall be eaten: it shall be burnt in the fire. CHAPTER VII. 1 The law of the trespass offering, ll and of the peace Qā’erings, 12 whether it be for a thanks- giving, 16 or a vow, or a freewill offering : 22 the fat, 26 and the blood, are forbidden : . 28 the priests’ portion in the peace offerings. IKEWISE * this is the law of the trespass offering: "it is most holy. 2 “In the place where they kill the burnt offering shall they kill the tres- pass offering : and the blood thereof l?t. '', rº C l; 1; 1 ST 14:r(). a Ex. 29. 2. b ch 3, 4, 9, It!, 4, 15, 16 : 4. 8, 9 £x. ’29. 13. c Ex. 16. 36. d ch. 6. 16, 17, 13. Num. 18.9, l U. e ch. 4.3. f ch. 2. 3. g ch. 6. 25, 25, 14. 13. h Ex. 29. 25. i ch. 4. 2. k ch. 2. 3, 10. Nunn. 18.9. Ezek. 44.29. l ch. l. 3, 5, ll ; 4. 24, 29, 33 I or, on the Jiat plate, or, slice. Num. 18.9, 10. ‘Ezek. 44. 28, t Amos 4. 5. u ver. 18. Num. 18, 10. x ver. 25. y ch. 4. 7, 11, 12, 18, 21 ; 10. 18; 16.27. Heb. 13. li. z Num. 18. 8, 11, 19. a ch. 22. 30. b ch. 5. ; 6. c chio. 6,7,8. q ch. 6. 17, 25; 21. 22. tº ch. i. 3, 5, 1 l; 4. 24, 29, 33. LEVITICUs. The law of the trespass offering, 19 || And the LoRD spake unto shall he sprinkle round about upon the altar. 3 And he shall offer of it "all the fat thereof; the rump, and the fat that covereth the inwards, 4 And the two kidneys, and the fat that is on them, which is by the flanks, and the caulthat is above the liver, with the kidneys, it shall he take away : 5 And the priest shall burn them upon the altar for an offering made by fire unto the LORD : it is a trespass offering. 6 "Every male among the priests shall eat thereof: it shall be eaten in the holy place: 'it is most holy. 7 As the sin offering is, so is “the trespass offering: there is one law for them : the priest that maketh atone- ment therewith shall have it. 8 And the priest that offereth any man’s burnt offering, even the priest. shall have to himself the skin of the burnt offering which he hath offered. 9 And * all the meat offering that is baken in the oven, and all that is dress- ed in the fryingpan, and 'in the pan, shall be the priest’s that offereth it. 10 And every meat offering, mingled with oil, and dry, shall all the sons of Aaron have, one as much as another. 11 And P this is the law of the sacri- fice of peace offerings, which he shall offer unto the LORD. 12 If he offer it for a thanksgiving, then he shall offer with the sacrifive of thanksgiving unleavened cakes min- gled with oil, and unleavened wafers "anointed with oil, and cakes mingled with oil, of fine flour, fried. - 13 Besides the cakes, he shall offer for his offering 'leavened bread with the sacrifice of thanksgiving of his peace offerings. 14 And of it he shall offer one out of the whole oblation for an heave of. fering unto the LORD, and it shall be the priest’s that sprinkleth the blood of the peace offerings. 15 “And the flesh of the sacrifice of his peace offerings for thanksgiving shall be eaten the same day that it is offered; he shall not leave any of it until the morning. 16 But “if the sacrifice of his offer- ing be a vow, or a voluntary offering, it shall be eaten the same day that he of. fereth his sacrifice: and on the morrow also the remainder of it shall be eaten: 106 and of the peace offering. 17 But the remainder of the flesh of the sacrifice on the third day shall be burnt with fire. 18 And if any of the flesh of the sa- crifice of his peace offerings be eaten at all on the third day, it shall not be accepted, neither shall it be "imputed unto him that offereth it: it shall be an "abomination, and the soul that eat- eth of it shall bear his iniquity. 19 And the flesh that toucheth any unclean thing shall not be eaten ; it shall be, burnt with fire : and as for the flesh, all that be clean shall eat thereof. 20 But the soul that eateth of the flesh of the sacrifice of peace offerings, that pertain unto the LORD, * having his uncleanness upon him, even that soul "shall be cut off from his people. 21 Moreover the soul that shall touch. any unclean thing, as 'the uncleanness of man, or any “unclean beast, or any 'abominable unclean thing, and eat of the flesh of the sacrifice of peace offer- ings, which pertain unto the LORD, even that soul "shall be cut off from bis people. - 22 || And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, * 23 Speak unto the children of Israel, saying, "Ye shall eat no manner of fat, of ox, or of sheep, or of goat. 24 And the fat of the "beast that dieth of itself, and the fat of that which is torn with beasts, may be used in any other use : but ye shall in no wise eat of it. 25 For whosoever eateth the fat of the beast, of which men offer an of- fering made by fire unto the LORD, even the soul that eateth it shall be cut off from his people. 26 'Moreover ye shall eat no man- ner of blood, whether it be of fowl or of beast, in any of your dwellings. 27 Whatsoever soul it be that eateth any manner of blood, even that soul shall be cut off from his people. 28 T And the LoRD spake unto Moses, saying, 29 Speak unto the children of Is- rael, saying, “He that offereth the sacri- fice of his peace offerings unto the LoRD shall bring his oblation unto the LoRD of the sacrifice of his peace offerings. 30 "His own hands shall bring the offerings of the Lord made by fire, the fat with the breast, it shall he bring, that “the breast may be waved for a wave offering before the LoRD. | CHAP. VIII. !3efore C H R IST 1490. a ch. 3, 5, 11, | ty. b v “r. 34. c ver. 34. Num 6. 20. d Nunn 18. 27. e ch. 11 10, 1 1, 41 ; 19. 7. ſ Ex. 29. 28. ch. 10. 14, 15. Nººn. 18. 18, 19. Deut. 18, 3. g ch. 15. 3. h Gen. 17. 14. i ch. 12. ; 13. ; 15. k ch. 11. 24, 28. 1 I zek. 4. 14. m ver. 20. n ch. 8. 12. 30. i...º.o. 13,15. o ch. 6.. 9. p ch. 6. 14. q ch. G. 25. r ch. 3. 17. s ver. l. t ch. 6. 20. Ex. 29. l. u ver, ll. 1 carcase. ch. 17. 15. . Deut. 14. 21. Ezek. 4. 14; 44. 31. x ch. l. 2. y Gen. 9.4. ch. 3. 17: ii. 10–14. z Ex. 29. 1,2,3. a Ex. 28. 2, 4. b Ex. 30, 24,25. e ch. 3. l. d ch. 3. 3, 4,9 14. p = 2 * > e Ex. 29.24,27. ch. 8. 27; 9 21. Num. 6. 20. f Ex. 29. 4. Aaron ſtnd his sons consecrated. 31 “And the priest shall burn the fat upon the altar: "but the breast shall be Aaron’s and his sons’. 32 And “the right shoulder shall ye give unto the priest for an heave offering of the sacrifices of your peace offerings. 33 He among the sons of Aaron, that offereth the blood of the peace offerings, and the fat, shall have the right shoulder for his part. 34 For the wave breast and the heave shoulder have I taken of the children of Israel from off the sacri- fices of their peace offerings, and have given them unto Aaron the priest and unto his sons by a statute for ever from among the children of Israel. 35 || This is the portion of the anointing of Aaron, and of the anoint- ing of his sons, out of the offerings of the LORD made by fire; in the day when he presented them to minister unto the LORD in the priest’s office; 36 Which the Lord commanded to be given them of the children of Is- rael, "in the day that he anointed them, by a statute for ever throughout their generations. 37 This is the law 9 of the burnt of. fering, Pof the meat offering, "and of the |sin offering, and of the trespass offer- ing, ‘and of the consecrations, and " of |the sacrifice of the peace offerings; 38 Which the LORD commanded Moses in mount Sinai, in the day that he commanded the children of Israel * to offer their oblations unto the Lorp, in the wilderness of Sinai. CHAPTER VIII. 1 Moses consecrateth Aaron and his sons: 14 their sin Qffering : 18 their burnt offering ; 22 the ram of consecrations : 31 the place and time of their consecration. AND the LORD spake unto Moses, Saying, 2 * Take Aaron and his sons with him, and * the garments, and "the anointing oil, and a bullock for the sin offering, and two rams, and a bas- ket of unleavened bread; 3 And gather thou all the congre- gation together unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation. 4 And Moses did as the LORD com- manded him ; and the assembly was gathered together unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation. 5 And Moses said unto the congre- gation, 'This is the thing which the LORD commanded to be done. 107 t Aaron and his sons consecrated. CHAP. VIII. 6 And Moses brought Aaron and his sons," and washed them with water. 7 "And he put upon him the “coat, and girded him with the girdle, and clothed him with the robe, and put the epho’, upon him, and he girded him with the curious girdle of the ephod, and bound it unto him therewith. 8 And he put the breastplate upon him ; also he put in the breastplate the Urim and the Thummim. 9 * And he put the mitre upon his head; also upon the mitre, even upon his forefront, did he put the golden plate, the holy crown; as the LORD commanded Moses. 10 "And Moses took the anointing oil, and anointed the tabernacle and all that was therein, and sanctified them. 11 And he sprinkled thereof upon the altar seven times, and anointed the altar and all his vessels, both the laver and his foot, to sanctify them. 12 And he 'poured of the anointing oil upon Aaron's head, and anointed | him, to sanctify him. 13 "And Moses brought Aaron’s sons, and put coats upon them, and girded them with girdles, and 'put bon- nets upon them; as the LORD com- manded Moses. 14 ° And he brought the bullock for the sin offering : and Aaron and his sons Plaid their hands upon the head of the bullock for the sin offering. 15 And he slew it; ' and Moses took the blood, and put it upon the horns of the altar round about with his finger, and purified the altar, and poured the blood at the bottom of the altar, and sanctified it, to make reconciliation upon it. 16 “And he took all the fat that was upon the inwards, and the caul above the liver, and the two kidneys, and their fat, and Moses burned it upon the altar. 17 But the bullock, and his hide, his flesh, and his dung, he burnt with fire without the camp; as the LoRD * commanded Moses. 18'ſ "And he brought the ram for the burnt offering: and Aaron and his sons laid their hands upon the head oftheram. 19 And he killed it , and Moses sprinkled the blood upon the altar round about. - 20 And he cut the rain into pieces; and Moses burnt the head, and the pieces, and the fat. Before C H RSIST 1490. 29. 4. a Ex. b Ex. 29. 5. C . 28.4. Ex d Ex. 29, 18. e Ex. 29, 19, 31. f Ex. 28. 30. g Ex. 29. 6. h Ex. 28. 37, &c. i Ex. 30. 26, 27, 28, 29. k Ex. 29, 22. l ch. 21. 10, 12. - t Ex. 29. 13. ch. 4.8. u Ex. 29. 26. x Ex. 29. 21 ; 30, 30. Num. 3. 3. y ch. 4. 11, 12. x. 29. 14. z Ex. 29. 15. u Ex. 29.31, 32. The ram of consecration. 21 And he washed the inwards and the legs in water; and Moses burnt the wholeram upon the altar: it was a burnt sacrifice for a sweet savour, and an offering made by fire unto the LORD : "as the LoRD commanded Moses. 22*. And “he brought the other ram, the ram of consecration: and Aaron and his sons laid their hands upon the head of the ram. 23 And he slew it ; and Moses took of the blood of it, and put it upon the tip of Aaron’s right ear, and upon the thumb of his right hand, and upon the great toe of his right foot. 24 And he brought Aaron’s sons, and Moses put of the blood upon the tip of their right ear, and upon the thumbs of their right hands, and upon the great toes of their right feet: and Moses sprinkled the blood upon the altar round about. 25 “And he took the fat, and the rump, and all the fat that was upon the inwards, and the caul abore the liver, and the two kidneys, and their |fat, and the right shoulder: 26 "And out of the basket of un- leavened bread, that was before the LORD, he took one unleavened cake, and a cake of oiled bread, and one wafer, and put them on the fat, and upon the right shoulder: 27 And he put all 4 upon Aaron’s hands, and upon his sons’ hands, and waved them for a wave offering before the LoRD. 28 ° And Moses took them from off their hands, and burnt them on the altar upon the burnt offering: they were consecrations for a sweet savour: it is an offering made by fire unto the LORD. 29 And Moses took the breast, and waved it for a wave offering before the LORD.: for of the ram of consecration it was Moses’ "part; as the LoRD com- manded Moses. 30 And “Moses took of the anointing oil, and of the blood which was upon the altar, and sprinkled it upon Aaron, and upon his garments, and upon his sons, and upon his sons' garments with him ; and sanctified Aaron, and his garments, and his sons, and his sons' garments with him. 31 Mſ And Moses said unto Aaron and to his sons, “Boil the flesh at the door of the tabernacle of the congrega- 108 Aaron's offerings for himself, tion: and there eat it with the bread that is in the basket of consecrations, as I commanded, saying, Aaron and his sons shall eat it. 32 "And that which remaineth of the flesh and of the bread shall ye burn with fire. 33 And ye shall not go out of the door of the tabernacle of the congrega- tion in seven days, until the days of your consecration be at an end: for seven days shall he consecrate you. 34 "As he hath done this day, so the LoRD hath commanded to do, to make an atonement for you. CHAP. IX. Before R IS T 149(). a ch. 4. 16, 20. Heb. 5, 1. b Ex. 29. 34. c ch. 8. 15. d See ch. 4, 7. 35 Therefore shall ye abide at the gº door of the tabernacle of the congre- gation day and night seven days, and * keep the charge of the LoRD, that ye die not: for so I am commanded. 36 So Aaron and his sons did all things which the LoRD commanded by the hand of Moses. CHAPTER IX. . The first offerings of Aaron, for himself and the people: 8 the sin offering, 12 and the burnt offering for himself: 15 the offerings for the people: 23 Moses and Aaron bless the people : 24 fire cometh from the Lord, upon the altar. ND "it came to pass on the eighth day, that Moses called Aaron and his sons, and the elders of Israel; 2 And he said unto Aaron, "Take thee a young calf for a sin offering, " and a ram for a burnt offering, with- out blemish, and offer them before the i LORD. 3 And unto the children of Israel, thou shalt speak, saying, "Take ye a kid of the goats for a sin offering; and a calf and a lamb, both of the first year, without blemish, for a burnt offering; 4 Also a bullock and a ram for peace offerings, to sacrifice before the LORD; and “a meat offering mingled with oil: for “to day the LORD will appear unto WOUL. 5 || And they brought that which Moses commanded before the taberna- cle of the congregation: and all the congregation drew near and stood be- fore the LoRD. - 6 And Moses said, This is the thing which the LORD commanded that ye should do: and “the glory of the LORD shall appear unto you. 7 And Moses said unto Aaron, Go unto the altar, and “offer thy sin offer- ing, and thy burnt offering, and make an atonement for thyself, and for the k Num. 3. 7; 9. 19. Deut. 11. l. 1 Kings 2. 3. 1 ch. 1.5; 8. 19. m ch. 8. 20. n ch. 8. 21. o Ezek. 43. 27. 2 filled his hand out of * {. u ch. 4. 23. Ezra 6. 17; 10. 19. x Ex. 29. 38. ych. 3. 1, &c. a ch. 2.4. a ver. 6, 23. Ex. ź. 43. b ch. 3, 5, 16. ; 9.7. f Num. 6. 23. Deut. 21. 5. Luke 24.50. and for the people. people: and * offer the offering of the people, and make an atonement for them; as the LoRD commanded. 8 *| Aaron therefore went unto the altar, and slew the calf of the sin of- fering, which was for himself. 9 “And the sons of Aaron brought the blood unto him : and he dipped his finger in the blood, and "put it upon the horns of the altar, and poured out the blood at the bottom of the altar: 10' But the fat, and the kidneys, and the caul above the liver of the sin of- fering, he burnt upon the altar; "as the LoRD commanded Moses. * 11 "And the flesh and the hide he burnt with fire without the camp. 12 And he slew the burnt offering, and Aaron’s sons presented unto him the blood, 'which he sprinkled round about upon the altar. 13 "And they presented the burnt offering unto him, with the pieces thereof, and the head: and he burnt them upon the altar. 14 "And he did wash the inwards and the legs, and burnt them upon the burnt offering on the altar. 15 "I "And he brought the people's offering, and took the goat, which was the sin offering for the people, and slew it, and offered it for sin, as the first. 16 And he brought the burnt offer. ing, and offered it “according to the ' manner. 17. And he brought ‘the meat offer- ing, and “took an handful thereof, and burnt it upon the altar, “beside the burnt sacrifice of the morning. 18 He slew also the bullock and the ram for a sacrifice of peace offerings, which was for the people: and Aaron's sons presented unto him the blood, which he sprinkled upon the altar round about, 19 And the fat of the bullock and of the ram, the rump, and that which covereth the inwards, and the kidneys, and the caul above the liver: 20 And they put the fat upon the breasts,” and he burnt the fat upon the altar: 21 And the breasts and the right shoulder Aaron waved "for a wave of. #|fering before the LORD ; as Moses commanded. - 22 And Aaron lifted up his hand to- ward the people, and "blessed them, and came down from offering of the sin of- 109 . Nadab and Abihu slain. fering, and the burnt offering, and peace offerings. 23 And Moses and Aaron went in- to the tabernacle of the congregation, and came out, and blessed the people: * and the glory of the LoRD appeared " unto all the people. 24 And “there came a fire out from before the LORD, and consumed upon the altar the burnt offering and the fat: which when all the people saw, * they shouted, and fell on their faces. CHAPTER X. 1 Nadab and Abihu, for offering of strange fire, are burnt by fire: 6 Aaron and his sons are for- bidden to mourn for them : 8 the priests are for- bidden wine when they are to go into the taber- nacle : 12 the law of eating the holy things: 16 Aaron’s eaccuse for transgressing thereof. ND "Nadab and Abihu, the sons of Aaron, 'took either of them his censer, and put fire therein, and put incense thereon, and offered 'strange fire before the Lord, which he com- manded them not. 2 And there "went out fire from the LoRD, and devoured them, and they died before the LORD. 3 Then Moses said unto Aaron, This as it that the LORD spake, saying, I will be sanctified in them “that come nigh me, and before all the people I will be "glorified. ' And Aaron held his peace. 4 And Moses called Mishael and El- zaphan, the sons of ‘Uzziel the uncle of Aaron, and said unto them, Come near, ‘carry your brethren from before the sanctuary out of the camp. 5 So they went near, and carried them in their coats out of the camp; as Moses had said. ' - 6 And Moses said unto Aaron, and unto Eleazar and unfo Ithamar, his sons,” Uncover not your heads, neither rend your clothes; lest ye die, and lest *wrath come upon all the people: but let your brethren, the whole house of Israel, bewail the burning which the Lord hath kindled. 7 "And ye shall not go out from the door of the tabernacle of the congrega- tion, lest ye die: "for the anointing oil of the LORD is upon you. And they did according to the word of Moses. 8 || And the LORD spake unto Aa- ron, saying, 9 * Do not drink wine nor strong drink, thou, nor thy sons with thee, when ye go into the tabernacle of the congregation, lest ye die : it shall be 'm Ex. 29:24, I.EWITICUS. Before C H R ST 1490. a ch. 11.47 ; ), 25 jer. 15, 19. Ezek. 22.26; 44. 23. Judg. 6. 21. l Kings 18. 2 Chro. 7. 1. Ps. 20. 3. 2 Mac. 2. 10, ll. 1 Kings 18. 39. 2 Chro. 7.3. Ezra 3. 11. x. 29. 2. ch. 6. 16. Nurn. 1S. 9, 1ſ te ). g ch. 21. 22. h ch. 16. 1 ; 22. 9. Num. 3.3,4; 26. 6l. 1 Chro. 24.2. i ch. 16. 12. Num. 16, 18. k ch. 2. 3; G. 16. ! Ex. 30. 9. 6, 2 o Ex. 19.22; 29, 43. ch. 21. 6, 17, 21. Is. 52. 11. Ezek. 20.41; 42. 13. p ch. 7. 29, 30, 34. q Is. 49. 3. Ezek. 28. 22. John 13. 31, 32; 14. 13. 2 Thess. 1. 10 r PS. 39. 9. s Ex. 6.18,22; Num. 3. 19, 30. t Luke 7. 12. Acts 5.6, 9, 10; 8.2. u ch. 9. 3, 15. x ch. 6. 26, 29. y Ex. 33.5. ch. 13.45; 21. 1, 10. Num. 6.6, 7. Deut. 33.9. Ezek. 24. 16, 17. z Num. 16. 22, c ch. 6. 26. d Ex. 28. 41. ch. 8. 30. e ch. 9. 8, 12. Law of eating the holy things a statute for ever throughout your ge- nerations: 10 And that ye may "put difference between holy and unholy, and between unclean and clean; 11 “And that ye may teach the chil- dren of Israel all the statutes which the LoRD hath spoken unto them by the hand of Moses. 12 || And Moses spake unto Aarºn, and unto Eleazar and unto Ithamar, his sons that were left, Take 'the meat offering that remaineth of the offerings of the Lord made by fire, and eat it without leaven beside the altar: for * it ts most holy: 13 And ye shall eat it in the holy place, because it is thy due, and thy sons’ due, of the sacrifices of the Lori made by fire: for so I am com- manded. 14 And "the wave breast and heave | shoulder shall ye eat in a clean place ; thou, and thy sons, and thy daughters with thee: for they be thy due, and thy sons’ due, which are given out of the sacrifices of peace offerings of the children of Israel. 15 P. The heave shoulder and the wave breast shall they bring with the offerings made by fire of the fat. to wave it for a wave offering before the LORD ; and it shall be thine, and thy sons’ with thee, by a statute for ever; as the LORD hath commanded. 16 || And Moses diligently sought * the goat of the sin offering, and, be- hold, it was burnt: and he was angry with Eleazar and Ithamar, the sons o. Aaron which were left alive, saying, 17 “Wherefore have ye not eaten the sin offering in the holy place, seeing it is most holy, and God hath given it you to bear the iniquity of the congre- gation, to make atonement for them before the LoRD ! - 18 Behold, “the blood of it was not i. i. brought in within the holy place. ye should indeed have eaten it in the holy place, “as I commanded. 19 And Aaron said unto Moses, Be- hold, “this day have they offered their sin offering and their burnt offering before the LORD; and such things have befallen me: and if I had eaten the |sin offering to day, “should it have been accepted in the sight of the LoRD ! 20 And when Moses heard that he was C.Ontent. 110 The distinction of meats CHAPTER XI. t What beasts may, 4 and what may not be eaten: 9 what fishes : 13 what fowls; 29 the creeping things which are unclean. AND the LORD spake unto Moses and to Aaron, saying unto them, 2 Speak unto the children of Israel, saying, "These are the beasts which ye shall eat among all the beasts that are on the earth. 3 Whatsoever parteth the hoof, and is clovenfooted, and cheweth the cud, among the beasts, that shall ye eat. 4 Nevertheless these shall ye not eat of them that chew the cud, or of them that divide the hoof: as the camel, be- cause he cheweth the cud, but divideth not the hoof; he is unclean unto you. 5 And the coney, because he chew- eth the cud, but divideth not the hoof; he is unclean unto you. 6 And the hare, because he cheweth the cud, but divideth not the hoof; he is unclean unto you. 7 And “the swine, though he divide the hoof, and be clovenfooted, yet he cheweth not the cud; “he is unclean to you. 8 Of their flesh shall ye not eat, and their carcase shall ye not touch; "they are unclean to you. 9 * * These shall ye eat of all that are in the waters: whatsoever hath fins and scales in the waters, in the seas, and in the rivers, them shall ye eat. 10 And all that have not fins and scales in the seas, and in the rivers, of all that move in the waters, and of any living thing which is in the waters, they shall be an "abomination unto you: 11 They shall be even an abomin- ation unto you; ye shall not eat of their flesh, but ye shall have their carcases in abomination, 12 Whatsoever hath no fins nor scales in the waters, that shall be an abomination unto you. 13 || “And these are they which ye shall have in abomination among the fowls; they shall not be eaten, they are an abomination : the eagle, and the ossifrage, and the ospray, 14 And the vulture, and the kite after his kind ; 15 Every raven after his kind; 16 And the owl, and the night hawk, and the cuckow, and the hawk after his kind, 17 And the little owl, and the cor- morant, and the great owl, CHAP. XI. Beſore C H R IST - 1490. a Deut. 14. 4. Acts 10. 12, 14. b Matt. 3. 4. Mark l. 6. c 2 Mac. G. 18; d ch. 14.8; 5 gº 15. 5. Nurn. 19. 10, 22 ; 31. 24. f Is. 52, 11. See Matt. 15. 11, 20. Mark 7. 2, 15, 18. Acts 10. 14, 5 : 15. 29. 15; Rom. 14. 14, 17. clean and unclearn. 18 And the swan, and the pelican, and the gier eagle, 19 And the stork, the heron after her kind, and the lapwing, and the bat. 20 All fowls that creep, going upon all four, shall be an abomination unto Oll. 21 Yet these may ye eat of every flying creeping thing that goeth upon all four, which have legs above their. feet, to leap withal upon the earth ; 22 Even these of them ye may eat; °the locust after his kind, and the bald locust after his kind, and the beetle after his kind, and the grasshopper after his kind. * 23 But all other flying creeping things, which have four feet, shall be an abomination unto you. 24 And for these ye shall be un- clean : whosoever toucheth the carcase of them shall be unclean until the even. 25 And whosoever beareth ought of the carcase of them "shall wash his clothes, and be unclean until the even. 26 The carcases of every beast which divideth the hoof, and is not cloven- footed, nor cheweth the cud, are un- clean unto you: every one that touch- eth them shall be unclean. 27 And whatsoever goeth upon his paws, among all manner of heasts that i.º. go on all four, those are unclean unto you : whoso toucheth their carcase shall be unclean until the even. 28 And he that beareth the carcase of them shall wash his clothes, and be unclean until the even : they are un- clean unto you. 29 || These also shall be unclean unto you among the creeping things that creep upon the earth; the weasel, and 'the mouse, and the tortoise after his kind, 30 And the ferret, and the chame- leon, and the lizard, and the snail, and the mole. e 31 These are unclean to you among all that creep: whosoever doth touch them, when they be dead, shall be unclean until the even. * g 32 And upon whatsoever any of them, when they are dead, doth fall, it shall be unclean; whether it be any vessel of wood, or raiment, or skin, or sack, whatsoever vessel it be, wherein any work is done, 'it must be put into water, and it shall be unclean until h ch "... 18. Deut. 14. 3. i Is. 66. 17. k Deut. ii. 12. t ch. 15. 12. the even ; so it shall be cleansed 111 The creeping things unclean. 33 And every earthen vessel, where- into any of them falleth, whatsoever is in it shall be unclean; and "ye shall break it. 34 Of all meat which may be eaten, that on which such water cometh shall be unclean : and all drink that may be drunk in every.such vessel shall be unclean. 35 And every thing whereupon any | part of their carcase falleth shall be unclean; whether it be oven, or ranges for pots, they shall be broken down : for they are unclean, and shall be un- clean unto you. 36 Nevertheless a fountain or pit, ‘wherein there is plenty of water, shall be clean : but that which toucheth their carcase shall be unclean. 37 And if any part of their carcase fall upon any sowing seed which is to be sown, it shall be clean. 38 But if any water be put upon the seed, and any part of their carcase fall thereon, if shall be unclean unto you. 39 And if any beast, of which ye may eat, die; he that toucheth the carcase thereof shall be unclean until the even. 40 And “he that eateth of the car- case of it shall wash his clothes, and be unclean until the even : he also that beareth the carcase of it shall wash his clothes, and be unclean until the €Yêll. 41 And every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth shall be an abomination ; it shall not be eaten. 42 Whatsoever goeth upon the belly, and whatsoever goeth upon all four, or whatsoever *hath more feet among all creeping things that creep upon the earth, them ye shall not eat; for they are an abomination. 43 'Ye shall not make your “selves 'abominable with any creeping thing that creepeth, neither shall ye make yourselves unclean with them, that ye should be defiled thereby. 44 For I am the LoRD your God: ye shall therefore sanctify yourselves, and "ye shall be holy; for I am holy: neither shall ye defile yourselves with any manner of creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth. 45 "For I am the Lord that bring- eth you up out of the land of Egypt, to be your God: “ye shall therefore be holy, for I am holy. 46 This is the law of the beasts, LEVITICUs. Before C H R IST 1490. a ch. 6. 28; lă. 12. b ch. 10. 10. c ch. 15. 19. d Luke 2. 22. l a gathering together of tory ters. tº ch. 15, 19. f Gen. 17. I?. g ch. 17. 15; ſys) S. Ezek. 4. 14; 44. 31. Deut. 14. 21. h Luke 2. 22. 2 a son of his 1/car. 3 doth ºn ulti- ply feet. i ch. 20. 25. 4 souls. k ch. 5. 7. I.uke 2. 24. 5 her hand find not sufficiency of. | ch. 4. 26. 20. 7, 26 1 Pet. l., 15, 16. n Ex. 6. 7. o ver, 44. ls. 3. 17. i thes. 4.7. 6 or, swelling. p Deut. 28. 27. The purification of women and of the fowl, and of every living creature that moveth in the waters, and of every creature that creepeth upon the earth: 47 "To make a difference between the unclean and the clean, and be- tween the beast that may be eaten and the beast that may not be eaten. CHAPTER XII. 1 The purification of a woman uffer childbirth : 6 her Qû`erings for her purifying. - AND the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, 2 Speak unto the children of Israel, saying, If “a woman have conceived seed, and born a man child: then "she shall be unclean seven days; “accord- ing to the days of the separation for her infirmity shall she be unclean. 3 And in the 'eighth day the flesh of his foreskin shall be circumcised. 4 And she shall then continue in the blood of her purifying three and thirty days; she shall touch no hallowed thing, nor come into the sanctuary, until the days of her purifying be ful- filled. 5 But if she bear a maid child, then she shall be unclean two weeks, as in her separation: and she shall con- tinue in the blood of her purifying threescore and six days. 6 And "when the days of her purify- ing are fulfilled, for a son, or for a daughter, she shall bring a lamb of the first year for a burnt offering, and a young pigeon, or a turtle dove, for a sin offering, unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, unto the priest: 7 Who shall offer it before the LoRD, and make an atonement for her ; and she shall be cleansed from the issue of her blood. This is the law for her that hath born a male or a female. 8 “And if “she be not able to bring a lamb, then she shall bring two turtles, or two young pigeons ; the one for the burnt offering, and the other for a sin offering: "and the priest shall make an atonement for her, and she shall be clean. CHAPTER XIII. 1 The laws and tokens whereby the priest is to be guided in discerning the leprosy. AND the LORD spake unto Moses and Aaron, saying, 2. When a man shall have in the skin of his flesh a "rising, "a scab, or bright spot, and it be in the skin of his 112 The laws and tokens flesh like the plague of leprosy; "then he shall be brought unto Aaron the priest, or unto one of his sons the priests: 3 And the priest shall look on the plague in the skin of the flesh: and when the hair in the plague is turned white, and the plague in sight be deeper than the skin of his flesh, it is a plague of leprosy ; and the priest shall look on him, and pronounce him unclean. 4 If the bright spot be white in the skin of his flesh, and in sight be not deeper than the skin, and the hair thereof be not turned white; then the priest shall shut up him that hath the plague seven days: 5 And the priest shall look on him the seventh day: and, behold, if the plague in his sight be at a stay, and the plague spread not in the skin; then the priest shall shut him up seven days more : 6 And the priest shall look on him again the seventh day: and, behold, if the plague be somewhat dark, and the plague spread not in the skin, the priest shall pronounce him clean : it is but a scab : and he “shall wash his clothes, and be clean. •. 7 But if the scab spread much abroad in the skin, after that he hath been seen of the priest for his cleansing, he shall be seen of the priest again : 8 And if the priest see that, behold, the scab spreadeth in the skin, then the priest shall pronounce him unclean: it is a leprosy. 9 * When the plague of leprosy is in a man, then he shall be brought unto the priest; 10 "And the priest shall see him: and, behold, if the rising be white in the skin, and it have turned the hair white, and there be “quick raw flesh in the rising; 11. It is an old leprosy in the skin of his flesh, and the priest shall pro- nounce him unclean, and shall not shut him up: for he is unclean. 12 And if a leprosy break out abroad in the skin, and the leprosy cover all the skin of him that hath the plague from his head even to his foot, where- soever the priest looketh ; 13 Then the priest shall consider: and, behold, if the leprosy have cover- ed all his flesh, he shall pronounce him clean that hath the plague: it is all turned white : he is clean. - CHAP. XIII. Beſore C H R IST 1490. a Deut. 17. 8, 9; 24.8. Luke 17. 14. b F.x 3.9, c ch. 11.25; 14.8. d Num. 12. 10, 12. 2 Kings 5. 27. 2 Chron 26. 20. l a burning of fire. 2 the quicken- ing ºf living flesh. whereby to discern leprosy. 14 But when raw flesh appeareth in him, he shall be unclean. 15 And the priest shall see the raw flesh, and pronounce him to be un- clean : for the raw flesh is unclean : it is a leprosy. 16 Or if the raw flesh turn again, and be changed unto white, he shall come unto the priest; 17 And the priest shall see him : and, behold, if the plague be turned into white; then the priest shall pro- nounce him clean that hath the plague: he is clean. 18 "I The flesh also, in which, even in the skin thereof, was a "boil, and is healed, 19 And in the place of the boil there be a white rising, or a bright spot, white, and somewhat reddish, and it be shewed to the priest; 20 And if, when the priest seeth it, behold, it be in sight lower than the skin, and the hair thereof be turned white; the priest shall pronounce him unclean: it is a plague of leprosy broken out of the boil. 21 But if the priest look on it, and, behold, there be no white hairs therein, and if it be not lower than the skin, but be somewhat dark; then the priest: shall shut him up seven days: 22 And if it spread much abroad: in the skin, then the priest shall pro- nounce him unclean : it is a plague. 23 But if the bright spot stay in his place, and spread not, it is a burn- ing boil; and the priest shall pro- nounce him clean. 24 || Or if there be any flesh, in the skin whereof there is 'a hot burning, and the quick flesh that burneth have a white bright spot, somewhat reddish, or white ; 25 Then the priest shall look upon it: and, behold, if the hair in the bright spot be turned white, and it be in sight deeper than the skin; it is a leprosy broken out of the burning: wherefore the priest shall pronounce him un- clean : it is the plague of leprosy. 26 But if the priest look on it, and, behold, there be no white hair in the bright spot, and it be no lower than the other skin, but be somewhat dark; then the priest shall shut him up seven days: 27 And the priest shall look upon him the seventh day: and if it be spread much abroad in the skin, then Q. * 113 7%e laws and tokens . the priest shall pronounce him un- clean : it is the plague of leprosy. 28 And if the bright spot stay in his place, and spread not in the skin, but it be somewhat dark; it is a rising of the burning, and the priest shall pronounce him clean: for it is an in- flammation of the burning. 29 || If a man or woman have a plague upon the head or the beard; 30 Then the priest shall see the plague: and, behold, if it be in sight deeper than the skin; and there be in it a yellow thin hair; then the priest shall pronounce him unclean : it is a dry scall, even a leprosy upon the head or beard. 31 And if the priest look on the plague of the scall, and, behold, it be not in sight deeper than the skin, and that there is no black hair in it; then the priest shall shut up him that hath the plague of the scall seven days: 32 And in the seventh day the priest shall look on the plague: and, behold, if the scall spread not, and there be in it no yellow hair, and the scall be not in sight deeper than the skin; 33 He shall be shaven, but the scall shall he not shave ; and the priest shall shut up him that hath the scall seven days more : 34 And in the seventh day the priest shall look on the scall: and, behold, if the scall be not spread in the skin, nor be in sight deeper than the skin; then the priest shall pronounce him clean : and he shall wash his clothes, and be clean. 35 But if the scall spread much in the skin after his cleansing; 36 Then the priest shall look on him: and, behold, if the scall be spread in the skin, the priest shall not seek for yellow hair; he is unclean. 37 But if the scall be in his sight at a stay, and that there is black hair grown up therein; the scall is healed, he is clean: and the priest shall pro- nounce him clean. 38 | If a man also or a woman have in the skin of their flesh bright spots, even white bright spots; 39 Then the priest shall look: and, behold, if the bright spots in the skin || of their flesh be darkish white; it is a freckled spot that groweth in the skin; he is clean. 1.EVITICUs. Before C H R IS T 1490. a Ezek. 24. 17, 22 Mic. 8, 7. b Lam. 4. 15. c Num. 5. 2; 12. 14. 2 kings 7.3; 15. 5. 2 Chro.26.21. Luke 17. 12. 1 work of. 2 cessel, or, instrument. d ch. 14. 44. 40 And the man whose “hair is S head is pilled. whereby to discern leprosy, fallen off his head, he is bald; yet is he clean. 41 And he that hath his hair fallen off from the part of his head toward his face, he is forehead bald: yet is he clean. 42 And if there be in the bald head, or bald forehead, a white reddish sore; it is a leprosy sprung up in his bald head, or his bald forehead. 43 Then the priest shall look upon it: and, behold, if the rising of the sore be white reddish in his bald head, or in his bald forehead, as the leprosy appeareth in the skin of the flesh; 44 Heisaleprous man, he is unclean: the priest shall pronounce him utterly unclean; his plague is in his head. 45 And the leper in whom the plague is, his clothes shall be rent, and his head bare, and he shall “put a covering upon his upper lip, and shall cry, "Un- clean, unclean. - 46 All the days wherein the plague shall be in him he shall be defiled; he ts unclean: he shall dwell alone; * with- out the camp shall his habitation be. 47 'ſ The garment also that the plague of leprosy is in, whether it be a woollen garment, or a linen garment; 48 Whether it be in the warp, or woof; of linen, or of woollen; whether in a skin, or in any 'thing made of skin; 49 And if the plague be greenish or reddish in the garment, or in the skin, either in the warp, or in the woof, or in any ºthing of skin; it is a plague ofiepro- sy, and shall be shewed unto the priest: 50 And the priest shall look upon the plague, and shut up it that hath the plague seven days: - 51 And he shall look on the plague on the seventh day: if the plague be spread in the garment, either in the warp, or in the woof, or in a skin, or in anywork thatismadeofskin; the plague is “a fretting leprosy ; it is unclean. 52 He shall therefore burn that gar- ment, whether warp or woof, in woollen or in linen, or any thing of skin, where. in the plague is: for it is a fretting leprosy ; it shall be burnt in the fire. 53 And if the priest shall look, and, behold, the plague be not spread in the garment, either in the warp, or in the woof, or in any thing of skin; 54 Then the priest shall command that they wash the thing wherein the plague is, and he shall shut it up seven days more : Jilá Rites and sacrifices 55 And the priest shall look on the plague, after that it is washed: and, behold, if the plague have not changed his colour, and the plague be not spread ; it is unclean ; thou shalt burn it in the fire; it is fret inward, 'whether it be bare within or without. 56 And if the priest look, and, be- hold, the plague besomewhat dark after the washing of it; then he shall rend it out of the garment, or out of the skin, or out of the warp, or out of the woof: 57 And if it appear still in the gar- ment, either in the warp, or in the woof, or in any thing of skin; it is a spreading plague: thou shalt burn that wherein the plague is with fire. 58 And the garment, either warp, or woof, or whatsoever thing of skin fit be, which thou shalt wash, if the plague be departed from them, then it shall be washed the second time, and shall be clean. 59 This is the law of the plague of leprosy in a garment of woollen or linen, either in the warp, or woof, or any thing of skins, to pronounce it clean, or to pronounce it unclean. CHAPTER XIV. l The rites and sacrifices in cleansing of the Čeper : 33 the signs of leprosy in a house : 48 the cleansing of that house. AND the LoRD spake unto Moses, Saying, 2 This shall be the law of the leper in the day of his cleansing: He “shall be brought unto the priest: 3 And the priest shall go forth out of the camp; and the priest shall look, and, behold, if the plague of leprosy be healed in the leper; 4 Then shall the priest command to take for him that is to be cleansed two "birds alive and clean, and "cedar wood, and "scarlet, and "hyssop; 5 And the priest shall command that one of the birds be killed in an earthen vessel over running water: 6 As for the living bird, he shall take it, and the cedar wood, and the scarlet, and the hyssop, and shall dip them and the living bird in the blood of the bird that was killed over the running water: 7 And he shall "sprinkle upon him that is to be cleansed from the leprosy "seven times, and shall pronounce him clean, and shall let the livingbird loose “into the open field. 8 And he that is to be cleansed “shall ...CHAP. XIV. Before C H R IS T 1490, a ch. 11. 25. b Num, 12. 15. l whether it be bald in the head thereof, or in the forehead eoſ. c Matt. 8. 4. Mark 1. 44. Luke 5. 14. 2 the daughter of her year. d ch. 2. 1. Num. 15.4, 15, e ch. 5. 2, 18; 6 6, 7. f Ex. 29. 24. g Ex. 29.11. ch. l. 5, 11 ; 4. 4, 24. h ch. 7. 7. i ch. 2. 3; 7. 6; 21. 22. * Matt. 8, 2.4. Mark 1. 40, fuke 6, 12, 3 or, sparrows. m Num. 19. 6. n Heb. 9. 19, o Ps. 51. 7. p Heb. 9. 13. q 2 Kings 5. 10, 14. 4 tupon the face of the eld. 1, ch. 4. 26. sch. 13. 6. ºn cleanseng the leper. wash his clothes, and shave off all his hair, “and wash himself in water, that he may be clean: and after that he shall come into the camp, and "shall tarry abroad out of his tent seven days. 9 But it shall be on the seventh day, that he shall shave all his hair off his head and his beard and his eye. brows, even all his hair he shall shave off: and he shall wash his clothes, also he shall wash his flesh in water, and he shall be clean. 10 And on the eighth day “he shall take two he lambs without blemish, and one ewe lamb of the first year without blemish, and three tenth deals of fine flour for "a meat offering, min- gled with oil, and one log of oil. 11 And the priest that maketh him clean shall present the man that is to be made clean, and those things, before the LORD, at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation: 12 And the priest shall take one he lamb, and “offer him for a trespass offer- ing, and the log of oil, and 'wave them for a wave offering before the LoRD : 13 And he shall slay the lamb in the place where he shall kill the sin offering and the burnt offering, in the holy place : for "as the sin offering is the priest's, so is the trespass offering: 'it is most holy: 14 And the priest shall take some of the blood of the trespass offering, and the priest shall put it 'upon the tip of the right ear of him that is to be cleansed, and upon the thumb of his right hand, and upon the great toe of his right foot: 15 And the priest shall take some of the log of oil, and pour it into the palm of his own left hand: 16 And the priest shall dip his right finger in the oil that is in his left hand, and shall sprinkle of the oil with his finger seven times before the LORD : 17 And of the rest of the oil that is in his hand shall the priest put upon the tip of the right ear of him that is to be cleansed, and upon the thumb of his right hand, and upon the great toe of his right foot, upon the blood of the trespass offering: 18 And the remnant of the oil that is in the priest’s hand he shall pour upon the head of him that is to be cleansed : " and the priest shall make an atonement for him before the LoRD 115 Of cleansung the leper. 19 And the priest shall offer "the sin offering, and make an atonement for him that is to be cleansed from his uncleanness; and afterward he shall kill the burnt offering: 20 And the priest shall offer the burnt offering and the meat offering upon the altar: and the priest shall make an atonement for him, and he shall be clean. 21 And "if he be poor, and "cannot get so much ; then he shall take one lamb for a trespass offering * to be waved, to make an atonement for him, and one tenth deal of fine flour mingled with oil for a meat offering, and a log of oil; 22 “And two turtledoves, or two young pigeons, such as he is able to get; and the one shall be a sin offer- ing, and the other a burnt offering. 23 “And he shall bring them on the eighth day for his cleansing unto the priest, unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, before the LoRD. 24"And the priest shall take the lamb of the trespass offering, and the log of oil, and the priest shall wave them for a wave offering before the LORD : 25 And he shall kill the lamb of the trespass offering, and the priest shall take some of the blood of the trespass offering, and put it upon the tip of the right ear of him that is to be cleansed, and upon the thumb of his right hand, and upon the great toe of his right foot: 26 And the priest shall pour of the oil into the palm of his own left hand: 27 And the priest shall sprinkle with his right finger some of the oil that is in his left hand seven times before the Lok D : 28 And the priest shall put of the oil that is in his hand upon the tip of the right ear of him that is to be cleansed, and upon the thumb of his right hand, and upon the great toe of his right foot, upon the place of the blood of the trespass offering: 29 And the rest of the oil that is in th priest’s hand he shall put upon the head of him that is to be cleansed, tº make an atonement for him before the LORD. 30 And he shall offer the one of * the turtledoves, or of the young pigeons, such as he can get; 31 Even such as he is able to get, the one for a sin offering, and the other for a burnt offering, with the LEVITICU.S. Before C H R i ST 1490. Signs of teprosy w a house. meat offering : and the priest shall make an atonement for him that is to be cleansed before the Lok D. - 32 This is the law of him in whom is the plague of leprosy, whose hand is not able to get "that which pertaineth to his cleansing. 33 || And the LORD spake unto Moses and unto Aaron, saying, 34 “When ye be come into the land of Canaan, which I give to you for a possession, and I put the plague of leprosy in a house of the land of your possession ; 35 And he that owneth the house shall come and tell the priest, saying, It seemeth to me there is as it were 'a plague in the house: 36 Then the priest shall command that they “empty the house, before the priest go into it to see the plague, that all that is in the house be not made unclean : and afterward the priest shall go in to see the house: 37 And he shall look on the plague, and, behold, if the plague be in the walls of the house with hollow strakes, greenish or reddish, which in sight are lower than the wall; 38 Then the priest shall go out of the house to the door of the house, and shut up the house seven days: 39 And the priest shall come again the seventh day, and shall look: and, behold, if the plague be spread in the walls of the house; 40 Then the priest shall command that they take away the stones in which the plague is, and they shall cast them into an unclean place without the city: 41 And he shall cause the house to be scraped within round about, and they shall pour out the dust that they scrape off without the city into an un- clean place: f 42 And they shall take other stones, and put them in the place of those stones; and he shall take other mor- ter, and shall plaister the house. 43 And if the plague come again, and break out in the house, after that he hath taken away the stones, and after he hath scraped the house, and after it is plaistered; 44 Then the priest shall come and look, and, behold, if the plague be spread in the house, it is 'a fretting leprosy in the house: it is unclean. a ch. 5. 1, 6; 12. 7. * b ver, 10, 12. 8. 1 has hand reach not. 2 for a wuving. e ch. 12.8; Zech. 5. 4. 3 or, prepare. g ver. 11. h ver, 12. i ver. 14. k wer. 22. ch. 15. 15. 1 ch. 13. 51. Zech. 5. 4. 45 And he shall break down the 116 The cleansing of that house. house, the stones of it, and the timber thereof, and all the morter of the house; and he shall carry them forth out of the city into an unclean place. 46 Moreover he that goeth into the house all the while that it is shut up shall be unclean until the even. 47 And he that lieth in the house shall wash his clothes; and he that eat- eth in the house shall wash his clothes. 48 And if the priest “shall come in, and look upon it, and, behold, the plague hath not spread in the house, after the house was plaistered: then the priest shall pronounce the house clean, because the plague is healed. 49 And "he shall take to cleanse the house two birds, and cedar wood, and Scarlet, and hyssop : 50 And he shall kill the one of the birds in an earthen vessel over running Water : 51 And he shall take the cedarwood, and the hyssop, and the scarlet, and the living bird, and dip them in the blood of the slain bird, and in the run- ning water, and sprinkle the house SeVen tlmeS : 52 And he shall cleanse the house with the blood of the bird, and with the running water, and with the living bird, and with the cedar wood, and with the hyssop, and with the scarlet: 53 But he shall let go the living bird out of the city into the open fields, and "make an atonement for the house: and it shall be clean. 54. This is the law for all manner of plague of leprosy, and “scall, 55 And for the "leprosy of a garment, *and of a house, 56 And 'for a rising, and for a scab, and for a bright spot: 57 To “teach * when it is unclean, and when it is clean : this is the law of leprosy. CHAPTER XV. . 1 The uncleanness of men in their issues: 13 the cleansing of them : 19 the uncleanness of women in their issues: 28 their cleansing. AND the LORD spake unto Moses and to Aaron, saying, 2 Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, "When any man hath a "running issue out of his flesh, because of his issue he is unclean. 3 And this shall be his uncleanness in his issue: whether his flesh run with his issue, or his flesh be stopped from his issue, it is his uncleanness. CHAP. xv. Before CHR IST 1490. 1 vessel. a cli. 11.25; 17. 15. 2 in coming in shall come in, &c. b ver. 4. c ch. 6.28; 11. 32, 33. d ver. 20. e ch. 13. 30. f ch. 13. 47. k Deut. 24.8. Ezek. 44. 23. 3 in the day of the unclean, and in the day of the clean. l ch. 14. 22,23. m ch. 14.30,31. Luke 8. 43. o ch. 14. 19, 31. 4 or, running of the reins. p ch. 22, 4. The uncleanness of issues. 4. Every bed, whereon he lieth that hath the issue, is unclean : and eve * thing, whereon he sitteth, shall be unclean. 5 And whosoever toucheth his bed shall wash his clothes, “and bathe him- self in water, and be unclean until the €V6I1. - y 6 And he that sitteth on any thing whereon he sat that hath the issue shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the even. 7 And he that toucheth the flesh of him that hath the issue shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the even. 8 And if he that hath the issue spit upon him that is clean; then he shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the even. 9 And what saddle soever he rideth upon that hath the issue shall be un- clean. 10 And whosoever toucheth any thing that was under him shall be un- clean until the even : and he that bear- eth any of those things shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the even. 11 And whomsoever he toucheth that hath the issue, and hath not rinsed his hands in water, he shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the even. 12 And the “vessel of earth, that he toucheth which hath the issue, shall be broken : and every vessel of wood shall be rinsed in water. 13 And when he that hath an issue is cleansed of his issue; then “he shall number to himself seven days for his cleansing, and wash his clothes, and bathe his flesh in running water, and shall be clean. 14 And on the eighth day he shall take to him 'two turtledoves, or two young pigeons, and come before the LoRD unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, and give them unto the priest: 15 And the priest shall offer them, "the one for a sin offering, and the other for a burnt offering; " and the *|priest shall make an atonement for him before the LORD for his issue. 16And Pif any man’s seed of copula- tion go out from him, then he shall Deut. 28. 10. wash all his flesh in water, and be un- clean until the even. 117 - The uncleat), moss of issues. 17 Ald every garment, and every skin, whereon is the seed of copula- tion, shall be washed with water, and be unclean until the even. ‘. 18 The woman also with whom man shall lie with seed of copulation, they shall both bathe themselves in water, and * be unclean until the even. 19 i And "if the woman have an is- sue, and her issue in her flesh be blood, she shall be 'put apart seven days; and whosoever toucheth her shall be un- clean until the even. 20 And every thing that she lieth upon in her separation shall be un- clean : every thing also that she sit- teth upon shall be unclean. 21 And whosoever toucheth her bed shall wash his clothes, and bathe him- self in water, and be unclean until the €V€Il. 22 And whosoever toucheth any thing that she sat upon shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the even. 23 And if it be on her bed, or on any thing whereon she sitteth, when he toucheth it, he shall be unclean until the even. - 24 And "if any man lie with her at all, and her flowers be upon him, he shall be unclean seven days; and all the bed whereon he lieth shall be unclean. 25 And if Pa woman have an issue of . her blood many days out of the time of her separation, or if it run beyond the time of her separation; all the days of the issue of her uncleanness shall be as the days of her separation: she shall be unclean. 26 Every bed whereon she lieth all the days of her issue shall be unto her as the bed of her separation: and what- soever she sittethupon shall be unclean, as the uncleanness of her separation. 27 And whosoever toucheth those things shall be unclean, and shall wash his clothes, and bathe himselfin water, and be unclean until the even. 28 But "if she be cleansed of her issue then she shall number to herself sever days, and after that she shall be clean. 29 And on the eighth day she shall take unto her two turtles, or two young pigeons, and bring them unto the priest, to the door of the tabernacle of the congregation. 30 And the priest shall offer the one || LEVITICU.S. before C II b | ST 1490. a ch. 11. 47. Deut. 24. 8. Ezek. 14, 23. b I Sann. 21. 4. e ver. 2. l in her se- paration. f ver. 16. s ver. 19. h wer. 25. i ver. 24. k ch. 10. 1, 2. l Ex. 30. 10, n Ex. 25. 22; 40. 34. 1 Kings 8. 10, ll, 12. o Heb. 9, 7, 12, 24, 25. p Matt. 9. 20. Mark 5. 25. Luke 8. 43. q ch. 4. 3. r Ex. 28.39, 42, 43. Ezek. 44. 17, 18. 8 Ex. 30. 20. ch. 8. 6, 7. t See ch. 4. 14. Num. 29. 11. 2 Chron. 29. o 21. Ezra 6. 17. Ezek. 45. 22, 23. u ver. 13. x ch. 9.7; Heb. 5. 2; 7. 27, 28; 9.7. 2 Azazel. How the high priest must for a sin offering, and the other for a burnt offering; and the priest shallmake an atonement for her before the Loki) . for the issue of her uncleanness. 31 Thus shall ye “separate the chil- dren of Israel from their uncleanness; that they die not in their uncleanness, when they “defile my tabernacle that is among them. - 32 “This is the law of him that hath an issue,' and of him whose seed goeth from him, and is defiled there with ; 33 & And of her that is sick of her flowers, and of him that hath an issue, of the man," and of the woman, 'and of him that lieth with her that is un- clean. CHAPTER XVI. 1 How the high priest must enter into the holy place: ll the sin offering for himself: 15 the sin offering for the people: 20 the scapegoat: 29 the yearly feast of the earpiations. ANP the LORD spake unto Moses after “the death of the two sons of Aaron, when they offered before the LORD, and died; 2 And the LORD said unto Moses, Speak unto Aaron thy brother, that he 'come not at all times into the holy place within the vail before the mercy seat, which is upon the ark; that he die not : for "I will appear in the cloud upon the mercy seat. - 3 Thus shall Aaron "come into the holy place: "with a young bullock for a sin offering, and a ram for a burnt offering. 4 Heshall put on 'the holy linen coat, and he shall have the linen breeches upon his flesh, and shall be girded with a linen girdle, and with the linen mitre shall he be attired: these are holy garments; therefore "shall he wash his flesh in water, and so put them on. 5 And he shall take of ‘the congre- gation of the children of Israel two kids of the goats for a sin offering, and one ram for a burnt offering. 6 And Aaron shall offer his bullock of the sin offering, which is for himself, and * make an atonement for himself, and for his house. 7 And he shall take the two goats, and present them before the LoRD at the door of the tabernacle of the con- gregation. 8 And Aaron shall cast lots upon the two goats; one lot for the LORD, and the other lot for the “scapegoat. 9 And Aaron shall bring the goat 118 enter into the holy place. upon which the LoRD's lot 'fell, and offer him for a sin offering. 10 But the goat, on which the lot fell to be the scapegoat, shall be pre- sented alive before the LORD, to make “an atonement with him, and to let him go for a scapegoat into the wilderness. 11 And Aaron shall bring the bul- lock of the sin offering, which is for himself, and shall make an atonement for himself, and for his house, and shall kill the bullock of the sin offering which is for himself: 12 And he shall take "a censer full of 'burning coals of fire from off the altar before the LoRD, and his hands full of * sweet incense beaten small, and bring it within the vail: 13 "And he shall put the incense upon the fire before the LORD, that the cloud of the incense may cover the *mercy seat that is upon the testimony, that he die not : .* 14 And he shall take of the blood of the bullock, and "sprinkle it with his finger upon the mercy seat eastward; and before the mercy seat shall he sprinkle of the blood with his finger seven times. y 15 "Then shall he kill the goat of the sin offering, that is for the people, and bring his blood "within the vail, a and do with that blood as he did with the blood of the bullock, and sprinkle || r ch. 15. 5. it upon the mercy seat, and before the mercy seat : 16 And he shall “make an atonement for the holy place, because of the un-| cleanness of the children of Israel, and because of their transgressions in all their sins: and so shall he do for the tabernacle of the congregation, that * remaineth among them in the midst of their uncleanness. 17 “And there shall be no man in the tabernacle of the congregation when | he goeth in to make an atonement in the holy place, until he come out, and have made an atonement for himself, and for his houshold, and for all the congregation of Israel. 18 And he shall go out unto the altar that is before the Lord, and * make an atonement for it; and shall take of the blood of the bullock, and of . the blood of the goat, and put it upon the horns of the altar round about. 19 And he shall sprinkle of the blood upon it with his finger seven times, and CHAP. XVI. Before C F I R ST 1490, I went up. ... Ezek. 43. 20 b wer. 16, Ezek. 45. 20. c 1 John 2.2, d is. 53. 6. e ch. 10. l. Num. 16. 18, 46 Rev. 8.5. 2 a man of opportunity. f Is. 53, 11, 12. John l. 29. Hºh. 9, 28. l Pet, 2. 24. g Ex. 30. 34. 3 of separa- fºll = h F.X. 30, 1,7,8. Num. 16. 7, 18, 46. Rev. 8.3, 4. i Ezek. 42, 14 ; 44. 19. k Ex. 25. 21. n ver. 3, 5. b. š. § o He l 7 e 7,38. ... 10. . 2 . p ch. 9. 3, 7, 12. s See Ez.29.36. Fzek. 45. 18. Heb. 9. 22, sy" t ch. 4, 12, 21; 6. 30. X. Heb. 13, ... 4 dwelleth. . u See Ex. 34. 3. Luke 1. 10. x Ex. 30. 10. ch. 23. 27. y Ex. 30. 10. ch. 4, 7, 18. 1 John 1.7,9. a ch. 23. 32. ver. 2. Heb. 6, 19; The scapegoat. cleanse it, and *hallow it from the un- cleanness of the children of Israel, 20 " And when he hath made an end of "reconciling the holy place, and the tabernacle of the congregation, and the altar, he shall bring the live goat: 21 And Aaron shall lay both his hands upon the head of the live goat, and confess over him all the iniquities of the children of Israel, and all their transgressions in all their sins,"putting them upon the head of the goat, and shall send him away by the hand of “a fit man into the wilderness: 22 And the goat shall' bear upon him all their iniquities unto a land "not inhabited: and he shall let go the goat in the wilderness. 23 And Aaron shall come into the tabernacle of the congregation, 'and shall put off the linen garments, which he put on when he went into the holy place, and shall leave them there : 24 And he shall wash his flesh with water in the holy place, and put on his garments, and come forth, " and offer his burnt offering, and the burnt offer- ing of the people, and make an atone- ment for himself, and for the people. 25 And " the fat of the sin offering shall he burn upon the altar. 26 And he that let go the goat for the scapegoat shall wash his eſothes, * and bathe his flesh in water, and afterward come into the camp. 27 “And the bullock for the sm offer- ing, and the goat for the sin offering, whose blood was brought in to make atonement in the holy place, shall one carry forth without the ca/np; and they shall burn in the fire their skins, and their flesh, and their dung. 28 And he that burneth them shall wash his clothes, and bath.e his flesh in water, and afterward he shall come into the camp. 29 || And this shall be a statute for ever unto you : that “in the seventh month, on the tenth day of the month, ye shall afflict your souls, and do no work at all, whether it be one of your own country, or a stranger that so- journeth among you : - 30 For on that day shall the priest make an atonement for you, to “cleanse you, that ye may be clean from all your sins before the LorD. 31 “It shall be a sabbath of rest unto 119 All eating of blood is forbidden, you, and ye shall afflict your souls, by a statute for ever. 32 “And the priest, whom he shall anoint, and whom he shall "consecrate to minister in the priest’s office in his father’s stead, shall make the atone- |i ment, and “shall Lut on the linen clothes, even the holy garments: 33 And'he shall make an atonement for the holy sanctuary, and he shall make an atonement for the tabernacle of the congregation, and for the altar, and he shall make an atonement for the priests, and for all the people of the congregation. 34 And this shall be an everlasting || || statute unto you, to make an atone- ment for the children of Israel for all their sins 'once a year. And he did as the LoRD commanded Moses. CHAPTER XVII. I The blood of all slain beasts must be offered to the Lord at the door of the tabernacle : 7 they must not offer to devils : 10 all eating of blood is forbidden, 15 and all that dieth alone, or is torn. ANP the LORD spake unto Moses, Saying, 2 Speak unto Aaron, and unto his sons, and unto all the children of Is- rael, and say unto them ; This is the thing which the LORD hath command- ed, saying, 3 What man soever there be of the house of Israel, "that killeth an ox, or lamb, or goat, in the camp, or that killeth it out of the camp, 4 “And bringeth it not unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, to offer an offering unto the LORD be. fore the tabernacle of the LORD ; blood shall be "imputed unto that man; he hath shed blood; and that man * shall be cut off from among his people: 5 To the end that the children of Is- rael may bring their sacrifices, “which they offer in the open field, even that they may bring them unto the LORD, unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, unto the priest, and offer them for peace offerings unto the LORD. It 6 And the priest "shall sprinkle the blood upon the altar of the LORD at the door of the tabernacle of the con- gregation, and “burn the fat for a sweet savour unto the LORD. 7 And they shall no more offer their sacrifices" unto devils, after whom they "have gone a whoring. This shall be a statute for ever unto them through- out their generations. LEVITICUS Beſore C H R IST 1390. a ch. 4.3, 5, 16. l fill his hand. b Ex. 29. 29 30. Num. 20. 26, 28. c ch. 1, 2, 3. wer. 4. e ver. 4. f ver, 6, 16, 18, 19, 24. Gen. 9. 4. urn. 29. 7. k ver. 14. l Ex. 30. 10. Heb. 9.7, 25. m Mat. 26. 28. Mark 14. 24. Rom. 3.25; 5.9. 2 that httnteth any hunt- t?º ſº. O .*. 26. p Deut. 12. 16, 24; 15. 23. q Ezek. 24. 7. r See Deut. 12. 5, 15, 21. s ver. 11, 12. Gen. 9. 4. Deut. 12. 23. t Deut. 12.5, 3. 14. ch. 22. 8. Deut. 14. 21. Ezek. 4. 14; 44. 31. 3 a carcase. y Gen. 17. 14. t ch. 11. 25. 1 Gen. 21.33; 22. 2; 31. Deut. 12. 2. I Kin. 14. 23. 2 Kin. 16. 4; g Beut. 33.17. 2 Chron. 11. PS. 106. 37. I Cor. 10. 20. Rev. 9. 20. h Ex. 34. 15. ch. 20. 5. Deut. 31. 16. Ezek. 23. 8. i Ezek. 20. 7, 8; 23. 8. k Fºx. 23. 24. ch. 20. 23. , Deut. 12. 4, 30, 31. and all that dieth alone. 8 || And thou shalt say unto them, Whatsoever man there be of the b ouse of Israel, or of the strangers whiv h so- journ among you, “that offereth a burnt offering or sacrifice, 9 And “bringeth it not unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, to offer it unto the LORD; even that man shall be cut off from among his people. 10 * * And whatsoever man there be of the house of Israel, or of the stran- gers that sojourn among you, that eateth any manner of blood; "I will even set my face against that soul that eateth blood, and will cut him off from among his people. 11 * For the life of the flesh is in the blood: and I have given it to you upon the altar "to make an atonement for your souls: for "it is the blood that maketh an atonement for the soul. 12 Therefore I said unto the chil- . #|dren of Israel, No soul of you shall eat blood, neither shall any stranger that sojourneth among you eat blood. 13 And whatsoever man there be of the children of Israel, or of the stran- gers that sojourn among you, * which °hunteth and catcheth any beast or fowl that may be eaten; he shall even Ppour out the blood thereof, and "cover it with dust. 14 °For it is the life of all flesh; the blood of it is for the life thereof: there- fore I said unto the children of Israel, Ye shall eat the blood of no manner of flesh : for the life of all flesh is the blood thereof: whosoever eateth it shall be cut off. 15 “And every soul that eateth “that ;i, which died of itself, or that which was torn with beasts, whether it be one of your own country, or a stranger, *he 25, shall both wash his clothes," and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until ::, the even : then shall he be clean. 16 But if he wash them not, nor bathe his flesh; then “he shall bear his iniquity. CHAPTER XVIII. l Unlawful marriages: 19 unlawful lusts. AN D the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, 2 Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, ‘ I am the LORD your God. • 3 'After the doings of the land of Egypt, wherein ye dwelt, shall ye not do: and “after the doings of the land 120 Unlawful marriages of Canaan, whither I bring you, shall ye not do: neither shall ye walk in their ordinances. 4 "Ye shall do my judgments, and keep mine ordinances, to walk there- in : I am the LORD your God. 5 Ye shall therefore keep my sta- tutes, and my judgments: “which if a man do, he shall live in them : “I am the LORD. 6 || None of you shall approach to any that is "near of kin to him, to uncover their nakedness: I am the LORD. e 7 *The nakedness of thy father, or the nakedness of thymother, shalt thou not uncover : she is thy mother; thou shalt not uncover her nakedness. 8 "The nakedness of thy father's wife shalt thou not uncover: it is thy father’s nakedness. 9 *The nakedness of thy sister, the daughter of thy father, or daughter of thy mother, whether she be born at home, or born abroad, even their na-| kedness thou shalt not uncover. 10 Thenakedness of thy son’s daugh- ter, or of thy daughter's daughter, even their nakedness thou shalt not uncover: for their’s is thine own nakedness. 11 The nakedness of thy father’s wife's daughter, begotten of thy father, she is thy sister, thou shalt not uncover her nakedness. 12 “Thou shalt not uncover the na- |p kedness of thy father's sister: she is thy father's near kinswoman. 13 Thou shalt not uncover the na- kedness of thy mother's sister: for she *s thy mother’s near kinswoman. 14 *Thou shalt not uncover the na- kedness of thy father's brother, thou shalt not approach to his wife: she is thine aunt. 15 "Thou shalt not uncover the na- kedness of thy daughter in law; she is thy son’s wife; thou shalt not un- cover her nakedness. 16 “Thou shalt not uncover the na- kedness of thy brother’s wife: it is thy brother’s nakedness. 17 FThou shalt not uncover the na- kedness of a woman and her daughter, neithershalt thou take herson’s daugh- ter, or her daughter’s daughter, to un- rover her nakedness; for they are her Qear kinswomen : it is wickedness. 18 Neither shalt thou take “a wife Ko her sister," to vex her, to uncover her CHAP. XIX. Before C H R I.S.T 1490. a ch. 20. 18. Ezek. 18. 6; 22. 10. b Deut. 4.1,2; 6. l. Ezek. 20. 19. c ch. 20. 10. Ex. 20. 14. * * * * * * Mill. 3. 5. Mutt, 5. 27. Rom. 2. 22. 1 Cor. 6.. 9. Hel). d Ezek. 20. ll, 13, 21. Luke 10, 28. Rom. 10. 5. e E X 6. 2 3. 6 y f ch. 20. Q. 2 Kings 16. 3; w g 1 kings il. 7, 33. Called, Acts 7.43, lºſoloch. Deut. 22.30; 27. 20. Ezek. 22. 10. Amos 2.7. 1 Cor. 5. 1. n ch. 20. 12. o ver. 30. Matt, 15. 18, o 12. Ezek. 22. 11. r Num. 35. 34. er. 2.7 ; 16. 18. Ezek. 36. 17. 8 Ps, 89. 32. Is. 26. 21. b Gen. 33. 18, 26 clı. 20. 12. Ezek. 22. 11. c ver. 24. d ver. 2, 4. e ch. 20. 21. Matt. 14. 4. See Deut. 25. 5, Matt. 22. 24. Mark 12. 29. f ch. 20. 14. 2 or, one wife to another. x. 26.3. i Ex. 20. 8; 31. 13. k l Sam. l. 6, $. Unlawful lusts. nakedness, beside the other in her life time. 19 * Also thou shalt not approach unto a woman to uncover her naked- ness, as long as she is put apart for her uncleanness. 20 Moreover “thou shalt not lie car- nally with thy neighbour's wife, to de- file thyself with her. 21 And thou shalt not let any cf thy seed 'pass through the fire to *Mo- lech, neither shalt thou "profane the name of thy God: I am the LORD. 22*Thou shaltnot lie with mankind, as with womankind: it is abomination. 23 "Neither shalt thou lie with any beast to defile thyself therewith: neither 31;|shall any woman stand before a beast to lie down thereto : it is "confusion. 24 °Defile not ye yourselves in any of these things: Pfor in all these the | |nations are defiled which I cast out before you : 25 And the land is defiled there- fore I do "visit the iniquity thereof upon it, and the land itself 'vomiteth out her inhabitants. 26 "Ye shall therefore keep my sta- tutes and my judgments, and shall not commit any of these abominations; neither any of your own nation, nor any stranger that sojourneth among you : 27 (For all these abominations have the men of the land done, which were 3. before you, and the land is defiled;) 28 That "the land spue not you out also, when ye defile it, as it spued out the nations that were before you. . 29 For whosoever shall commit any of these abominations, even the souls | that commit them shall be cut off from among their people. 30 Therefore shall ye keep mine or- #|dinance,” that ye commit not anyone of these abominable customs, which were committed before you, and that ye “de- file not yourselves therein: “I am the LoRD your God. - CHAPTER XIX. A repetition of sundry laws. AND the LoRD spake unto Moses, Sa. 2 Speak unto all the congregation of the children of Israel, and say unto them, *Ye shall be holy : for I the LORD your God am holy. - | 3 | "Ye shall fear every man his mother, and his father, and 'keep my sabbaths: I am the LORD your God. R. 121 A repetition 4 || "Turn ye not unto idols, "nor make to yourselves molten gods: I am the LORD your God. 5 T And “if ye offer a sacrifice of peace offerings unto the LORD, ye shall offer it at your own will. 6 It shall be eaten the same day ye offer it, and on the morrow ; and if ought remain until the third day, it shall be burnt in the fire. 7 And if it be eaten at all on the third day, it is abominable; it shall not be accepted. 8 Therefore every one that eateth it shall bear his iniquity, because he hath profaned the hallowed thing of the LoRD : and that soul shall be cut off from among his people. * 9 || And 8 when yereap the harvest of your land,thoushalt not wholly reap the corners of thy field, neither shalt thou gather the gleanings of thy harvest. 10 And thou shalt not glean thy vineyard, neither shalt thou gather every grape of thy vineyard; thou shalt leave them for the poor and stranger: I am the LoRD your God. 11 | "Ye shall not steal, neither deal falsely, "neither lie one to another. 12 || And ye shall not “swear by my name falsely, "neither shalt thou pro- fane the name of thy God: I am the LORD. 13 || "Thou shalt not defraud thy neighbour, neither rob him: “the wages of him that is hired shall not abide with thee all night until the morning. .14 || Thou shalt not curse the deaf, " nor put a stumblingblock before the blind, but shalt ‘fear thy God: I am the LORD. 15" "Ye shall do no unrighteousness in judgment: thou shalt not respect the person of the poor, nor honour the per- son of the mighty: but in righteous- ness shalt thou judge thy neighbour. 16 ||*Thou shalt not go up and down as a talebearer among thy people : nei- ther shalt thou “stand against the blood of thy neighbour: I am the LORD. 17 || "Thou shalt not hate thy bro- ther in thine heart: “thou shalt in any wise rebuke thy neighbour, 7 and not suffer sin upon him. 18 "I “Thou shalt not avenge, nor bear any grudge against the children of thy people," but thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself: I am the LORD. 19 || Ye shall keep my statutes. 122 LEVITICUS Refore C H.R IST 1490. a Ex. 20. 4. ch. 26. l. l Cor. 10, 14. 1 John 5. 21. b Ex. 34. 17. Deut. 27. 15. c Deut. 22. 9. d Deut. 22, 11. e ch. 7. 16. 1 or, abused by any. 2 reproached by, or, for 7}\{r}}. 3 or, they. 4 there shall be a scourging. f ch. 5. 15; 6.6. g ch. 23. 22. Deut. 24. 19. Mutt. 5. 33. James 5. 12. 5 holiness of praises to the LORD. 1 Deut. 12. 17. Prov. 3, 9. m ch. 18. 21. n Mark 10. 19. } Thess, 4.6. o Deut. 24. 14. Mal. 3. 5. James 5.4. q Deut. 18. 10. 1 Sam. 15.23. 2 Kings 17. 17: 21. 6. 2Chro.33. 6. Mal. 3. 5. y Deut. 23.17. 6 profane. 3. l. 5ſ). 20. Prov. 11. 13; 20. 1 a Ex. 23. 1, 7. 1 Kin, 21. 13. Matt. 26. 60, &l ; 27. 4. b wer. 3. ch. 26. 2. c Eccles. 5. l. d 1 John 2.9, ll ; 3. 15. e Matt. 18. 15. Luke 17. 3. Gal. 6. l. Ephes. 5. ll. 1 Tinn. 5, 20. 2 Tim. 4. 2. Tit. l. 13; 2. 15. f Ex. 22. 18. ch. 20. 6, 27. Deut. 18. 10. 1 Sam. 28. 7. 1 Chro. 10.13. Is. 8. 19. Acts 16. 16. 7 or, that thou bear not sin for him: See Rom. l. 32. 2 John ll. g 2 Sam. 13.22. Prov. 20. 22. Rom. 12. 17. Gal. 5. 20. Ephes. 4. 31. I #. 2. l. James 5.9. h Prov. 20. 29. 1 Tinn. 5. l. i Matt. 5. 43. Rom. 13. 9. Gal. 5. 14. James 2.8. ver. 14. of sundry laws. Thou shalt not let thy cattle gendel with a diverse kind: “ thou shalt not sow thy field with mingled seed : "nei- ther shall a garment mingled of linen and woollen come upon thee. 20 "I And whosoever lieth carnally with a woman, that is a bondmaid,” be- trothed to an husband, and not at all redeemed, nor freedom given her; **she shall be scourged; they shall not be put to death, because she was not free. 21 And he shall bring his trespass offering unto the LORD, unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, even a ram for a trespass offering. 22 And the priest shall make an atonement for him with the ram of the trespass offering before the LORD for his sin which he hath done : and the sir. which he hath done shall be forgiven him. - 23 T And when ye shall come into the land, and shall have planted all. manner of trees for food, then ye shall count the fruit thereof as uncircum- cised: three years shall it be as un- circumcised unto you: it shall not be eaten of 24 But in the fourth year all the fruit thereof shall be "holy' to praise the LoRD withal. 25 And in the fifth year shall ye eat of the fruit thereof, that it may yield unto you the increase thereof: I am the LORD your God. 26 ‘'ſ PYe shall not eat any thing with the blood: "neither shall ye use enchantment, nor observe times. 27 *Ye shall not round the corners of your heads, neither shalt thou mar the corners of thy beard. 28 Ye shall not “make any cuttings in your flesh for the dead, nor print any marks upon you: I am the LORD. 29 || 3 Do not "prostitute thy daugh- ter, to cause her to be a whore : lest the land fall to whoredom, and the land become full of wickedness. 30 " "Ye shall keep my sabbaths, and “reverence my sanctuary: I am the LORD. 31 || | Regard not them that have fa- miliar spirits, neither seek after wi- zards, to be defiled by them: I am the LORD your God. 32 || "Thou shalt rise up before the hoary head, and honour the face of the old man, and “fear thy God: I am the LORD. - A repetition 33 || And "if a stranger sojourn with thee in your land, ye shall not "vex him. 34 * Büt the stranger that dwelleth with you shall be unto you as one born among you, and “ thou shalt love him as thyself; for ye were strangers in the land of Egypt: I am the Lord your God. 35"ſ." Ye shall do no unrighteousness in judgment, in meteyard, in weight, OU II] l]]CaSUll'é. 36 "Just balances, just *weights, a }. ephah, and a just him, shall ye tave: I am the LORD your God, which brought you out of the land of Egypt. 37 * Therefore shall ye observe all my statutes, and all my judgments, and do them : I am the JoBD. CHAPTER XX. Of him that giveth of his seed to Molecn: 4 of him that favoureth such an one : 6 of going to wizards : 7 of sanctification : 9 of hum that curseth his parents : 10 of adultery : 11, 14, 17, 19 of incest : 13 of sodomy: 15 of beastiality: 18 of uncleanness: 22 obedience is required with holiness : 27 wizards must be put to death. AND the LORD spake unto Moses, - saying, º 2 ” Again, thou shalt say to the chil- dren of Israel, "Whosoever he be of the children of Israel, or of the strangers that sojourn in Israel, that giveth any of his seed unto Molech ; he shall surely be put to death: the people of the land shall stone him with stones. 3 And “I will set my face against that man, and will cut him off from among his people ; because he hath given of his seed unto Molech, to “de- file my sanctuary, and * to profane my holy name. 4 And if the people of the land do any ways hide their eyes from the man, when he giveth of his seed unto Molech, and 3 kill him not : 5 Then “I will set my face against that man, and * against his family, and will cut him off, and all that “go a whor- ing after him, to commit whoredom with Molech, from among their people. 6 *; And "the soul that turneth after such as have familiar spirits, and after wizards, to go a whoring after them, I will even set my face against that soul, and will cut him off from among his people. 7 || “Sanctify yourselves therefore, and be ye holy: for I am the LoRD your God. 8 'And ye shall keep my statutes, and do them : “I am the LoRD which sanctify you. l CHAP. XX. . Before C H R IST 1490. a Ex. 22, 21; º:3. 9 b Ex. 21. 17. Deut. 27. 16. Prov. 20. 20. Matt. 15. 4. 1 or, oppress. c Ex. 12. 48,49. d ver. I l, 12, 13, 16, 27. 2 Sam. l. 16. e Deut. 10, 19. f ch. 18. 20. Deut. 22. 22. John 8. 4, 5. g ver. 15. h ch. 18. 8. Deut. 27. 23. i Deut. 25. 13, 15. Prov. 11, 1 ; ić. ii; 20.jö. 2 stones. k ch. 18. 4, 5. Deut. 4.5, 6; 5. 1; 6. 25. l ch. 18. 15. m ch. 18. 23. n ch. 18. 22. Deut. 23. 17. See Gen. 19. 5. Judg. 19. • sex **e o ch. 18. 17. Deut. 27. 23. p ch. 18. 21. q ch. 18. 21. Deut. 12.31; 18. 10. 2 Kings 17. 17; .*. 2 Chro. 33.6. Jer. 7.31; 32. 35. Ezek. 20. 26, 31. r ch. 18. 23. Deut. 27. 21. s ch. 17. 10. t Ezek. 5. 11; 23. 38, 39. u ch. 18.9. Deut. 27. 22. See Gen. 20. o x ch. 18. 21. y Deut. 17.2, 3, 5. z ch. 17. 10. a Ex. 20. 5. b ch. 18. 19. See ch. 15. 24 C ch. 17. 7. 3 made naked. d ch. 19. 31. e ch. 18. 12,13. f ch. 18.6. g ch. 1.l. 44; 19. 2. 1 Pet. 1. 16. h ch. 18. 14. i ch. 19. 37. k Ex. 31. 13, ch. 21. 8. Ezek. 37. 28. of sundry law's' 9 * * For every one that curseth his father or his mother shall be surely put to death : he hath cursed his fath or his mother;"his blood shall be upon him. 10 || And f the man that committetli adultery with another man’s wife, ever, he that committeth adultery with his neighbour's wife, the adulterer and fhe adulteress shall surely be put to death. 11 "And the man that lieth with his father’s wife hath uncovered his fa- ther’s nakedness: both of them shall surely be put to death; their blood shall be upon them. 12 "And if a man lie with his daugh- ter in law, both of them shall surely be put to death : " they have wrought con- fusion; their blood shall be upon them. 13 "If a man also lie with mankind, as he lieth with a woman, both of them have committed an abomination: they shall surely be put to death; their blood shall be upon them. 14 ° And if a man take a wife and her mother, it is wickedness: they shall be burnt with fire, both he and they ; that there be no wickedness among you. 15 "And if a man lie with a beast, he shall surely be put to death ; and ye shall slay the beast. 16 And if a woman approach unto any beast, and lie down thereto, thou shalt kill the woman, and the beast : they shall surely be put to death; their blood shall be upon them. 17 “And if a man shall take his sister, his father’s daughter, or his mother’s daughter, and see her naked- ness, and she see his nakedness; it is a wicked thing; and they shall be cut off in the sight of their people: he hath uncovered his sister’s nakedness; he shall bear his iniquity. 18 "And if a man shall lie with a woman having her sickness, and shall uncover her nakedness ; he hath "dis- covered her fountain, and she hath uncovered the fountain of her blood: and both of them shall be cut off from among their people. - 19 “And thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy mother’s sister, nor of thy father's sister: "for he uncover- eth his near kin: they shall bear their iniquity. 20 "And if a man shall lie with his uncle’s wife, he hath uncovered his uncle's nakedness : they shall bear. their sin; they shall die childless. 123 of the priests' mourning. 21 "And if a man shall take his brother's wife, it is "an unclean thing: he hath uncovered his brother’s naked- ness; they shall be childless. 22 || Ye shall therefore keep all my “statutes, and all my judgments, and do them : that the land, whither I bring you to dwell therein, “spue you not out. 23"Andyeshall notwalkin the man- ners of the nation, which I cast out be- fore you: for they committed all these things, and “therefore I abhorred them. 24 But 'I have said unto you, Ye shall inherit their land, and I will give it unto y Yu to possess it, a land that floweth with milk and honey : I am the LORD your God, "which have separated you from other people. 25 PYe shall therefore put difference between clean beasts and unclean, and between unclean fowls and clean : " and ye shall not make your souls abomin- able by beast, or by fowl, or by any manner of living thing that “creepeth || on the ground, which I have separated from you as unclean. , 26 And ye shall be holy unto me: * for I the LORD am holy, and * have severed you from other people, that ye should be mine. ~ 27 * *Aman also or woman that hath a familiar spirit, or that is a wizard, shall surely be put to death : they shall stone them with stones: “ their blood shall be upon them. CHAPTER XXI. l Of the priests’ mourning : 6 of their holiness: 8 of their estimation: 7, 13 of their marriages: 16 the priests that have blemishes must not minister in the sanctuary. ND the Lord said unto Moses, Speak unto the priests the sons of Aaron, and say unto them, “There shall none be defiled for the dead among his people: 2. But for his kin, that is near unto him, that is, for his mother, and for his father, and for his son, and for his daughter, and for his brother, 3 And for his sister a virgin, that is nigh unto him, which hath had no hus- band; for her may he be defiled. 4. But “he shall not defile himself, being a chief man among his people, to profane himself. - 5 *They shall not make baldness upon their head, neither shall they shave off the corner of their beard, nor make any cuttings in their flesh. 6 They shall be holy unto their God, LEVITICUS. Before C H R IST 1490. a ch. 18. 16. b ch. 18. 21; 19. 12. 1 a separa- Oºl, c See ch. 3. 11. d Ezek. 44, 22. e ch. 18.26; 19. 37. f See Deut. 24. 1, 2. 5 §: 18. 25, h ch. 18. 3, 24, 30, i ch. 20. 7, 8. k ch. 18. 27. D e See ver. 1, 2. 2 or, moveth. u ch. 10. 7. e Ezek. 44. 25. g ch. 22. 23. 4 or, being an husbun among }: €00tes Mio #. de- file himself for his wife, Deut. 14. l. Ezek. 44. 20. i Deut. 23. l. k wer. 6. Of their marriages. and "not profane the name of their God: for the offerings of the LORD made by fire, and “the bread of their God, they do offer: therefore they shall be holy. 7 "They shall not take a wife that is a whore, or profane; neither shall they take a woman 'put away from her hus- band: for he is holy unto his God. 8 Thou shalt sanctify him therefore; for he offereth the bread of thy God: he shall be holy unto thee: 'for I the LORD, which sanctify you, am holy. 9 *["And the daughter of any priest, if she profane herself by playing the whore, she profaneth her father: she shall be burnt with fire. 10 °And he that is the high priest among his brethren, upon whose head the anointing oil was poured, and "that is consecrated to put on the garments, °shall not uncover his head, nor rend .2s. his clothes; 11 Neither shall he ‘go in to any dead body, nor defile himself for his father, or for his mother; 12 "Neither shall he go out of the sanctuary, nor profane the sanctuary of his God; for * the crown of the anoint- is ing oil of his God is upon him : I am the LORD. 13 And "he shall take a wife in her virginity. 14. A widow, or a divorced woman, or profane, or an harlot, these shall he not take: but he shall take a virgin of his own people to wife. 15 Neither shall he profane his seed among his people: for "I the LORD do sanctify him. 16 || And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, 17 Speak unto Aaron, saying, Who- soever he be of thy seed in their gener- |ations that hath any blemish, let him not "approach to offer the "bread of his God. 18 For whatsoever man he be that hath a blemish, he shall not approach: a blind man, or a lame, or he that hath a flat nose, or any thing “superfluous, 19 Or a man that is brokenfooted, or brokenhanded, 20 Or crookbackt, or "a dwarf, or that hath a blemish in his eye, or be scurvy, or scabbed, or 'hath his stones broken ; 21 No man that hath a blemish of the seed of Aaron the priest shall come nigh to “offer the offerings of the LoRD made by fire: he hath a blemish ; he 124 Laws for the priests. shall not come nigh to offer the bread of his God. 22 He shall eat the bread of his God, both of the "most holy, and of the “holy. 23 Only he shall not go in unto the vail, nor come nigh unto the altar, be- cause he hath a blemish; that “he pro- fane not my sanctuaries: for I the | ORD do sanctify them. 24 And Moses told it unto Aaron, and to his sons, and unto all the chil- dren of Israel. CHAPTER XXII. 1 The priests in their uncleanness must abstain from the holy things : 6 how they shall be cleans- ed: 10 who of the priest’s house may eat of the holy things : 17 the sacrifices must be without blemish : 26 the age of the sacrifice : 29 the law of eating the sacrifice of thanksgiving. AND the LoRD spake unto Moses, Saying, 2 Speak unto Aaron and to his sons, that they 'separate themselves from the holy things of the children of Israel, and that they 'profane not my holy name in those things which they "hal- low unto me: I am the Lord. 3 Say unto them, Whosoever he be of all your seed among your genera- tions, that goeth unto the holy things, which the children of Israel hallow unto the LORD, “having his unclean- ness upon him, that soul shall be cut off from my presence: I am the LORD. 4. What man soever of the seed of Aaron is a leper, or hath "a 'running issue; he shall not eat of the holy things, "until he be clean. And "whoso toucheth any thing that is unclean by the dead, or 'a man whose seed goeth from him ; 5 Or’ whosoever toucheth any creep- ing thing, whereby he may be made unclean, or a man of whom he may take uncleanness, whatsoever unclean- ness he hath ; 6 The soul which hath touched any such shall be unclean until even, and shall not eat of the holy things, unless he “wash his flesh with water. 7 And when the sun is down, he shall be clean, and shall afterward eat of the holy things; because "it is his food. 8 * That which dieth of itself, or is torn with beasts, he shall not eat to de- file himself there with : I am the LORD. 9 They shall therefore keep mine ordinance, "lest they bear sin for it, and die therefore, if they profane it: I the LoRD do sanctify them. CHAP. xxii. Before C H R IS T 1490. a See 1 Sam. 21. 6. - b ch. 2. 3, 10; 6 # I & Num. 18. 19. 1 with the trehase of is money. d Num. 18. 11, 13. e ver, 12. 2 a nan a stranger. f Gen. 38. 11. g ch. 10. 14. Num. 18. 11, 19. h ch. 5. 15, 16. i Nunn. 6. 3. k Num. 18. 32. I ch. 18. 21. m Ex. 28. 38. Num. 18. 32. Deut. 15. 19. 3 or, lade themselves toith the iniquity of trespass in their eating. In ver. 9. o ch. 7. 20. p ; l. 2, 3, Num. 15. 14. q ch. 15. 2. 4 running of the reins. r ch. 14. 2; 15, 13. s Num. 19. 11, ** t ch. 15. 16. u ch. l. 3. x ch. 11. 24, 43, 44. V ch. 15. , 19. z Deut. 15. a ch. 3. 1, 6. b ch. 7. 16. Num. 15. 3, 8. Deut. 23. 21, 23. Ps. 61.8; 65. 1. Eccles. 5. 4, 5. c ch. 15. 5. Heb. 10. 22. 5 or, goats. d ch. 21. 22. Num. 18, 11, 13 Num, lb. 22, r) 6 or, kid. i ch. 21. 18. Who may eat of the holy things. 10 “There small no stranger eat of the holy thing: a sojourner of the priest, or an hired servant, shall not eat of . the holy thing. 11 But if the priest buy any soul 'with his money, he shall eat of it, and he that is born in his house : " they shall eat of his meat. 12 If the priest’s daughter also be married unto “a stranger, she may not eat of an offering of the holy things. 18 But if the priest’s daughter be a widow, or divorced, and have no child, and is ‘returned unto her father’s house, “as in her youth, she shall eat of her father’s meat : but there shall no stran. ger eat thereof. 14 || "And if a man eat of the holy thing unwittingly, then he shall put the fifth part thereof unto it, and shall give it unto the priest with the holy thing. 15 And “they shall not profane the holy things of the children of Israel, which they offer unto the LORD ; 16 Or “suffer them " to bear the iniquity of trespass, when they eat their holy things: for I the LORD do sanctify them. 17 || And the LoRD spake unto Mo- ses, saying, 18 Speak unto Aaron, and to his sons, and unto all the children of Israel, and say unto them, "Whatsoever he be of the house of Israel, or of the stran- gers in Israel, that will offer his obla- tion for all his vows, and for all his freewill offerings, which they will offer unto the LORD for a burnt offering; 19 "Ye shall offer at your own will a male without blemish, of the beeves, of the sheep, or of the goats. 20 *But whatsoever hath a blemish, #1. that shall ye not offer: for it shall not be acceptable for you. 21 And * whosoever offereth a sacri fice of peace offerings unto the LoRD "to accomplish his vow, or a freewill offering in beeves or "sheep, it shall be perfect to be accepted; there shall be no blemish therein. 22 * Blind, or broken, or maimed, or having a wen, or scurvy, or scabbed, ye shall not offer these unto the Lord, nor make “an offering by fire of them º, upon the altar unto the LORD. 23 Either a bullock or a "lamb that hath any thing 'superfluous or lacking in his parts, that mayest thou offer for 5 125 Sacrifices must be without blemish. a freewill offering; but for a vow it shall not be accepted. 24 Ye shall not offer unto the LORD that which is bruised, or crushed, or broken, or cut; neither shall ye make any offering thereof in your land. 25 Neither “from a stranger's hand shall ye offer “the bread of your God of any of these ; because their "corruption is in them, and blemishes be in them : they shall not be accepted for you. 26 T And the LoRD spake unto Mo- ses, saying, 27 “When a bullock, or a sheep, or a goat, is brought forth, then it shall be seven days under the dam ; and from the eighth day and thenceforth it shall be accepted for an offering made by fire unto the LORD. 28 And whether it be cow or 'ewe, ye shall not killit" and her young both | in one day. 29 And when ye will “offer a sacri- fice of thanksgiving unto the LORD, offer it at your own will. 30 On the same day it shall be eaten up ; ye shall leave "none of it until the morrow : I am the LORD. 31 "Therefore shall ye keep my |ms, commandments, and do them : I am the LORD. 32°Neither shall ye profane my holy name; but PI will be hallowed among the children of Israel: I am the LoRD which "hallow you, 33 "That brought you out of the land of Egypt, to be your God: I am the LoRD. CHAPTER XXIII. 1 The feasts of the Lord : 3 the sabbath ; 4 the passover: 9 the sheaf of firstfruits: 15 the feast of Pentecost: 22 gleanings to be left for the poor: 23 the feast of trumpets ; 26 the day of atone- mtent : 33 the feast of tabernacles. AND the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, 2 Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, Concerning ‘the feasts of the LORD, which ye shall "pro- claim to be holy convocations, even || these are my feasts. 3 *Six days shall work be done: but the seventh day is the sabbath of rest, an holy convocation,; ye shall do no work therein : it is the sabbath of the LORD in all your dwellings. 4 * * These are the feasts of the LORD, even holy convocations, which Ye shall proclaim in their seasons. 5 * In the fourteenth day of the first LEVITICUs. Before CHR IST 1490. a Num. 15. 15, 16 }. b Ex. 12. 16. Num. 28. 18, •): º). c ch. 21. 6, 17. d Mal. 1. 14. e Ex. 22. 30. Josh. 3. 15. 1 or, she goat. 2 or, handful. oppler. g Rom. l l 16. l Cor. 15. 20. James l. 18. o ch. 18. 21. p ch. 10.3. Matt. 6.. 9. Luke 1.l. 2. q ch. 20.8. 19.36; 25.38. Num. 15. 41. s ch. 25. 8. Ex. 34. 22. Deut. 16.9. u Ex. 32. 5 2 Kings i0. 2ſ). Deut. 5. 13. Luke 13, 14. a Ex. 23. 16, 1–8. Josh. 5. 10. The feasts of the Lord month at even is the LORD's pass- OVer. 6 And on the fifteenth day of the same month is the feast of unleavened bread unto the LoRD : seven days ye must eat unleavened bread. 7 * In the first day ye shall have an holy convocation: ye shall do no ser- vile work therein. 8 But ye shall offer an offering made by fire unto the LORD seven days: in the seventh day is an holy convocation: ye shall do no servile work therein. 9 || And the LORD spake unto Mo- ses, saying, - 10 Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, 'When ye be conne into the land which I give unto you, and shall reap the harvest thereof, then ye shall bring a “sheaf of * the first- fruits of your harvest unto the priest: 11 And he shall 'wave the sheaf be- fore the LORD, to be accepted for you: on the morrow after the sabbath the priest shall wave it. 12 And ye shall offer that day when ye wave the sheaf an he lamb without blemish of the first year for a burnt 1, offering unto the LORD. 13 "And the meat offering thereof shall be two tenth deals of fine flour mingled with oil, an offering made by fire unto the LORD for a sweet savour : and the drink offering thereof shall be of wine, the fourth part of an hin. 14 And ye shall eat neither bread, nor parched corn, nor green ears, until the selfsame day that ye have brought an offering unto your God: it shall be a statute for ever throughout your ge- nerations in all your dwellings. 15 M And "ye shall count unto you from the morrow after the sabbath, from the day that ye brought the sheaf of the wave offering; seven sabbaths shall be complete: 16 Even unto the morrow after the seventh sabbath shall ye number * fifty 3.25. days; and ye shall offer " a new meat offering unto the LORD. 17 Ye shall bring out of your habit- ations two wave loaves of two tenth deals: they shall be of fine flour; they ''''|shall be baken with leaven; they are * the firstfruits unto the LoRD. 18 And ye shall offer with the bread * | seven lambs without blemish of the first year, and one young bullock, and two rams: they shall be for a burnt 126 - The day of atonement. offering unto the LORD, with their meat offering, and their drink offerings, even an offering made by fire, of sweet savour unto the LORD. 19 Then ye shall sacrifice “one kid of the goats for a sin offering, and two lambs of the first year for a sacrifice of "peace offerings. 20 And the priest shall wave them with the bread of the firstfruits for a wave offering before the LORD, with the two lambs: "they shall be holy to the LORD for the priest. 21 And ye shall proclaim on the selfsame day, that it may be an holy convocation unto you : ye shall do no servile work therein: it shall be a sta- tute for ever in all your dwellings throughout your generations. 22 || And' when ye reap the harvest of your land, thou shalt not make clean riddance of the corners of thy field when thou reapest, "neither shalt thou gather any gleaning of thy harvest: thou shalt leave them unto the poor, and to the stranger : I am the LORD your God. 23 Mſ And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, * 24 Speak unto the children of Is- rael, saying, In the 'seventh month, in the first day of the month, shall ye have a sabbath," a memorial of blow- ing of trumpets, an holy convocation. 25 Ye shall do no servile work there- in : but ye shall offer an offering made by fire unto the LORD. 26 "I And the LoRD spake unto Mo- ses, saying, 27 PAlso on the tenth day of this seventh month there shall be a day of atonement: it shall be an holy con- vocation unto you; and ye shall afflict your souls, and offer an offering made by fire unto the LORD. 28 And ye shall do no work in that same day: for it is a day of atonement, to make an atonement for you before the LoRD your God. --- 29 For whatsoever soul it be that shall not be afflicted in that same day, “he shall be cut off from among his people. 30 And whatsoever soul it be that doeth any work in that same day, “the same soul will I destroy from among his people. 31 Ye shall do no manner of work: it shall be a statute for ever throughout your generations in all your dwellings. CHAP. XXIII. "Before .C H. R. IST 1400. 1 rest. a ch. 4. 23, 28. Num. 28.30. b ch. 3. l. c Ex. 23. 16. Num. 29. 12. Deut. 16. 13. Ezra 3.4. The feast of tabernacles. 32 It shall be unto you a sabbath of rest, and ye shall afflict your souls: in the ninth day of the month at even, from even unto even, shall ye 'celebrate your sabbath. º 33 || And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, 34 Speak unto the children of ls. rael, saying, “The fifteenth day of this seventh month shall be the feast of ta- is bernacles for seven days unto the LoRD. 85 On the first day shall be an holy convocation: ye shall do no servile work therein. 36 Seven days ye shall offer an offer- ing made by fire unto the LORD : * on the eighth day shall be an holy convo- cation unto you; and ye shall offer an offering made by fire unto the LORD : it is a ** solemn assembly; and ye shall do no servile work therein. 37 "These are the feasts of the LORD, which ye shall proclaim to be holy con- vocations, to offer an offering made by fire unto the LORD, a burnt offering, and a meat offering, a sacrifice, and drink offerings, every thing upon his day: 38" Beside the sabbaths of the LoRD, and beside your gifts, and beside all your vows, and beside all your freewill offerings, which ye give unto the LORD. 39 Also in the fifteenth day of the seventh month, when yehave" gathered in the fruit of the land, ye shall keep a feast unto the LORD seven days: on the first day shall be a sabbath, and on the eighth day shall be a sabbath. 40 And “ye shall take you on the first day the “boughs of goodly trees, . branches of palm trees, and the boughs of thick trees, and willows of the brook; * and ye shall rejoice before the LORD - your God seven days. 41 "And ye shall keep it a feast unto the LORD seven days in the year. It shall be a statute for ever in your generations: ye shall celebrate it in the seventh month. 42 *Ye shall dwell in booths sever, days; all that are Israelites born shal) dwell in booths: 3"That your generations may know that I made the children of Israel to dwell in booths, when I brought them out of the land of Egypt: I am the | LORD your God. 44 And Moses * declared unto the children of Israel the feasts of the d Nunn. 18. I3. Deut: 18. 4. e Nunn. 29. 35. Neh. 8. 18. John 7.37. f ch. 19. 9. 2 day of restraint. g Deut. 16.8. 2 Chro. 7. 9. Neh. 8. 18. Joel 1. 14; 2. 15 h wer. 2, 4. i Deut. 24, 19. k Nunn. 29.39. 1 Num. 29. 1. m ch. 25. 9. n Ex. 23. 16. Deut. 16. 13. o Neh. 8. 15. 3 fruit. p ch. 16. 30. Num. 29. 7. q Deut. 16. 14, 15. r Nunn. 29. 12. Neil. S. 18. s Neh. 8 14, 15, 1 tº, t Gen 17 l 4 u IYeut. 31. 13. P s, 78. 5, 6. x ch. 20.3, 5, 6. y ver. 2. LORD. 127 Shelomith's son blasphemeth. * LEVITICUs. The sabbath of the seventh year CHAPTER XXIV. C ºr 15 And thou shalt speak unto the 1 The oil for the lamps : 5 the shewbread: 10 Shelomith’s son blasphemeth : 13 the law of blasphemy: 17 of murder: 18 of damage: 23 the blasphemer is stoned. AND the LoRD spake unto Moses, Saying, 2 * Command the children of Israel, that they bring unto thee pure oil olive beaten for the light, ' to cause the lamps to burn continually. 3 Without the vail of the testimony, in the tabernacle of the congregation, shall Aaron order it from the evening unto the morning before the LORD continually : it shall be a statute for ever in your generations. 4 He shall order the lamps upon * the pure candlestick before the LoRD continually. * 5 *| And thou shalt take fine flour, and bake twelve "cakes thereof: two tenth deals shall be in one cake. 6 And thou shalt set them in two rows, six on a row, 'upon the pure table before the Lord. 7 And thou shalt put pure frankin- cense upon each row, that it may be on the bread for a memorial, even an offering made by fire unto the LORD. 8 "Every sabbath he shall set it in order hefore the LORD continually, be- ing taken from the children of Israel by an everlasting covenant. 9 And Pit shall be Aaron’s and his sons’; " and they shall eat it in the holy place: for it is most holy unto him of the offerings of the LoRD made by fire by a perpetual statute. 10 *|| And the son of an Israelitish woman, whose father was an Egyptian, went out among the children of Israel: and this son of the Israelitish woman aud a man of Israel strove together in the camp; 11 And the Israelitish woman’s son ‘blasphemed the name of the LORD, and 'cursed. And they "brought him |: ; unto Moses: (and his mother's name was Shelomith, the daughter of Dibri, of the tribe of Dan :) 12 And they put him in ward, ** that the mind of the LoRD might be shewed them. 13 And the LoRD spake unto Moses, saying, 4 14 Bring forth him that hath cursed without the camp; and let all that heard him “lay their hands upon his head, and let all the congregation stone him. a ch. 5. l ; 20. 17. Nunn. 9. 13. b 1 Kings 21. 10, 13. Ps. 74. 10, 18. Matt. 12. 31. Mirk 3. 28. Jam. 2. 7. c Ex. 27. 20, 21. l to cniuse to ascend. d Ex. 21. 12. Nunn. 35. 31. Deut. 19. 11, 12. 2 ºn if oth the life of a ºn tº Pł. e ver. 21. 3 life for life. f Ex. 21. 24. Deut. 19. 21. Matt. 5. 38; ey 7. 2. g Ex. 31.8; 39. 37. h Ex. 25. 30. i Ex. 21. 33. ver. 18. k ver. 17. 1 1 Kings 7. 2 Čhron. 4. 19 ; 13. 11. Num. 13.16. n Num. 4. 7. 1 Chr. 9. 32. 2 Chi. 2. 4. o ver. 14. p 1 Sam. 21. 6. Matt. 12. 4. Mitrk 2. 26. Luke 6. 4. q Ex. 29. 33. ch. 8. 3.; 21 ry o * * * **** * 1491. See ch. 26. Is. S. 21. u F. xod. 18. 22, 26. x Nunn. 15. 34. 5 to earpound wnto thern accord, ng to the mouth of the LORD. y Exod. 18. 15, 16 Sum. 27.5; z & Kings 19. 29. 6 of thy separation. a Deut. 13. 9; 17. 7. children of Israel, saying, Whosoever curseth his God “shall bear his sin. 16 And he that "blasphemeth the name of the LORD, he shall surely be put to death, and all the congregation shall certainly stone him : as well the stranger, as he that is born in the land, when he blasphemeth the name of the LORD, shall be put to death. 17 || "And he that “killeth any man shall surely be put to death. 18 “And he that killeth a beast shall make it good; “beast for beast. 19 And if a man cause a blemish in his neighbour; as "he hath done, so shall it be done to him; - 20 Breach for breach, eye for eye, tooth for tooth : as he hath caused a blemish in a man, so shall it be don to him again. 21 "And he that killeth a beast, he shall restore it: * and he that killeth a man, he shall be put to death. 22 Ye shall have "one manner of law, as well for the stranger, as for one of your own country: for I am the LORD your God. 23 And Moses spake to the chil- dren of Israel,” that they should bring forth him that had cursed out of the camp, and stone him with stones. And the children of Israel did as the LoRD commanded Moses. CHAPTER XXV. l The sabbath of the seventh year : 8 the jubile in the fiftieth year : 14 of oppression : 18 a bless- ing of obedience : 23 the redemption of land; 29 of houses : 35 compassion of the poor: 39 the usage of bondmen : 47 the redemption of servants. ND the LoRD spake unto Moses in mount Sinai, saying, 2 Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, When ye come into the land which I give you, then shall the land “keep a sabbath unto the LORI), 3 Six years thou shalt sow thy field, and six years thou shalt prune thy vineyard, and gather in the fruit thereof; 4 But in the seventh year shall be a sabbath of rest unto the land, a sabbath for the Lok D : thou shalt neither sow thy field, nor prune thy vineyard. 5 *That which groweth of its own accord of thy harvest thou shalt not reap, neither gather the grapes" of thy vine undressed: for it is a year of rest unto the land. - 6 And the sabbath of the land shall 128 4 The year of jubile. be meat for you; for thee, and for thy servant, and for thy maid, and for thy hired servant, and for thy stranger that sojourneth with thee, 7 And for thy cattle, and for the beast that are in thy land, shall all the increase thereof be meat. 8 *| And thou shalt number seven sabbaths of years unto thee, seven times seven years; and the space of the seven sabbaths of years shall be unto thee forty and nine years. 9 Then shalt thou cause the trum- pet "of the jubile to sound on the tenth day of the seventh month, "in the day of atonement shall ye make the trum- pet sound throughout all your land. 10 And ye shall hallow the fiftieth year, and “proclaim liberty throughout all the land unto all the inhabitants thereof: it shall be a jubile unto you; "and ye shall return every man unto his possession, and ye shall return every man unto his family. 11 A jubile shall that fiftieth year be unto you: “ye shall not sow, neither reap that which groweth of itself in it, nor gather the grapes in it of thy vine undressed. y 12 For it is the jubile; it shall be holy unto you : Pye shall eat the in- crease thereof out of the field. 13 "In the year of thisjubile ye shrall return every man unto his possession. 14 And if thou sell ought unto thy neighbour, or buyest ought of thy neighbour's hand, *ye shall not oppress one another: 15' According to the number of years after the jubile thou shalt buy of thy neighbour, and according unto the number of years of the fruits he shall sell unto thee : 16 According to the multitude of years thoushaltincrease the price there- of, and according to the fewness of years thou shalt diminish the price of it: for tccording to the number of the years of the fruits doth he sell unto thee. 17 "Ye shall not therefore oppress one another; but thou shalt fear thy God: for I am the LoRD your God. 18 "I “Wherefore ye shall do my sta- tutes, and keep my judgments, and do them ; “and ye shall dwell in the land in safety. 19 And the land shall yield her fruit, and “ye shall eat your fill, and dwell therein in safety. CHAP. xxv. Before C H IR IST 1491. a Matt, 6.25, 31 h ver. 4, 5. c Deut. 28. 8. See Ex. 16. 29. d 2 Kings 19. 29. e Josh. 5. ll, 12. l or, to be quite cut off. 2 for cutting off. ſ I), ºut. 32. 43. 2 ( 'hiron. 7. 20. T's. 85. l. Joel 2. 18; :3 * 3 g i (iron. 29. 5 3 lowd of sound. h ch. 23. 24, r). * . . i Ruth 2. 20; 4. 4, 6. l See Ruth 3. 2, 9, 12. Jer. 32. 7, 8. m ver. 13. Num. 36. 4. 4 his hand hath atºn in- ed and found sufficiency. ch. 5. 7. n ver. 50, 51, 52 o ver. 5. p ver. 6, 7. q wer. 13. r ver, i (). ch. 27. 24. Num. 36.4. s wer. 17. ch. 19. 13. 1 Sam. 12. 3, 4. Mic. 2. 2. 1 (lor. 6. 8. t ch. 27. 18, 23. 5 redemption belongeth wn to it. u ver. 14." x Sue Nunn. 35, 2 Josh. 21. 2, &c. ver. 43. ch. 19. 14,32. z ch. 19. 37. G or, one of the Levites redeem them. a ch. 26. 5. Deut. 12. 10. Ps. 4. 8. Prov. 1. 33. Jer. 23. 6. b ver. 28. c ch. 26.5. Ezek. 34. 25, The redemption of land, &c 20 And if ye shall say, “What shall we eat the seventh year? behold, "we shall not sow, nor gatherin our increase: 21 Then I will “command my bless- ing upon you in the sixth year, and it shall bring forth fruit for three years. 22 "Andye shall sow the eighth year, and eat yet of “old fruit until the ninth year; until her fruits come in ye shall eat of the old store. 23 T The land shall not be sold "“for ever: for 'the land is mine; for ye are *strangers and sojourners with me. 24 And in all the land of your pos- session ye shall grant a redemption for the land 25 " 'If thy brother be waxen poor, and hath sold away some of his pos- session, and if "any of his kin come to redeem it, then shall he redeem that which his brother sold. 26 And if the man have none to re- deem it, and ' himself be able to re- deem it; 27 Then "let him count the years of the sale thereof, and restore the over- plus unto the man to whom he sold it : that he may return unto his possession. 28 But if he be not able to restore- it to him, then that which is sold shall, remain in the hand of him that hath: bought it until the year of jubile : " and in the jubile it shall go out, and he: shall return unto his possession. 29 And if a man sella dwelling house. in a walled city, then he may redeem. it within a whole year after it is sold ;. within a full year may he redeem it. 30 And if it be not redeemed within . the space of a full year, then the house. that is in the walled city shall be estab-. lished for ever to him that bought it: throughout his generations: it shall; not go out in the jubile. 31 But the houses of the villages. which have no wall round about them shall be counted as the fields of the country : "they may be redeemed, and they shall go out in the jubile. 32 Notwithstanding” the cities of the Levites, and the houses of the cities of their possession, may the Levites re- deem at any time. 33 And if "a man purchase of the Levites, then the house that was sold, and the city of his possession, "shall go out in the year of jubile : for the houses. of the cities of the Levites are their pos- session, among the children of Israel. S 129 Compasswon to be had of the poor. LEVITICU.S. 34 But " the field of the suburbs of their cities may not be sold ; for it is their perpetual possession. - 35." And if thy brother be waxen poor, and 'fallen in decay with thee; then thou shalt “relieve him ; yea, though he be a stranger, or a sojourner; that he may live with thee. , 36 “Take thou no usury of him, or increase: but ‘fear thy God; that thy brother may live with thee. 37 Thou shalt not give him thy money upon usury, nor lend him thy victuals for increase. 38 "I am the LoRD your God, which brought you forth out of the land of Egypt, to give you the land of Canaan, and to be your God. 39 || And if thy brother that dwell- eth by thee be waxen poor, and be sold unto thee; thou shalt not "compel him to serve as a bondservant: 40 But as an hired servant, and as a sojourner, he shall be with thee, and shall serve thee unto the year of jubile : 41 And then shall he depart from thee, both he and his children “with him, and shall return unto his own family, and 'unto the possession of his fathers shall he return. 42 For they are "my servants, which Ibrought forth out of the land of Egypt: they shall not be sold "as bondmen. 43 * Thou shalt not rule over him "with rigour; but "shalt fear thy God. 44 Both thy bondmen, and thy bond- maids, which thou shalt have, shall be of the heathen that are round about you ; of them shall ye buy bondmen and bondmaids. 45 Moreover of “the children of the t strangers that do sojourn among you, of them shall ye buy, and of their fami- lies that are with you, which they be- gat in your land: and they shall be your possession. 46 And "ye shall take them as an inheritance for your children after you, to inherit them for a possession; "they shall be your bondmen for ever: but over your brethren the children of Is- rael, “ye shall not rule one over another with rigour. 47 'ſ And if a sojourner or stranger "wax rich by thee, and “thy brother that dwelleth by him wax poor, and sell himself unto the stranger or sojourner by thee, or to the stock of the stranger's family: e Before C H R IST 1491. a See Acts 4. 36, 37. b Neh. 5, 5 l his hand faileth. 2 strengthen. c Deut. 15. 7,8. ps.37.36.ſi. 1 ; 112.5, 9. Prov. 14. 31. I.uke 6. 35. Acts ll. 29. Rom. 42. 18. 1 John 3. 17. pl ver. 26. e Ex. 22. 25. Deut. 23. 19. Neh. 5. 7. 21. 16. h ch. 22.32, 33. i Ex. 21. 2. Deut. 15. 12. 1 Kings 9, 22. 2 Kings 4. l. Neh. 5. 5. Jer. 34. 14. 3 serve thyself with him with the scr- wice, &c. ver. 46. Ex. l. 14. Jer. 25. 14; 27, 7 ; 30.8. k Ex. 21. 3. l ver. 28. 4 or, by these In earls. m ver. 41. Ex. 21. 2, 3. n ver. 55. Rom. 6. 22. 1 Cor. 7. 23. 5 with the sale of a bond- ??! (178. O ver. 42. 6 or, pillar. 7 or, figured stone. 8 a stone of picture. u Is. 14. 2. 9 ye shall serve yourselves with them. ver. 39. y Deut. 11. 13, 14, 15; 28. 1–14. z Is. 30. 23. Ezek. 34, 26. Joel 2. 23, 24. a ver. 43. b Ps. 67. 6; 85. ry d Amos 9. 13. e ch. 25, 19. Leut. 11, 15 The redemption of servants 48 After that he is sold he may be redeemed again; one of his brethren may * redeem him : 49 Either his uncle, or his uncle’s son, may redeem him, or any that is nigh of kin unto him of his family may redeem him; or if "he be able, he may redeem himself. 50 And he shall reckon with him that bought him from the year that he was sold to him unto the year of jubile : and the price of his sale shall be ac- cording unto the number of years," ac- cording to the time of an hired servant shall it be with him. 51 If there be yet many years be- hind, according unto them he shall give again the price of his redemption out of the money that he was bought for. 52 And if there remain but few years unto the year of jubile, then he shall count with him, and according unto his years shall he give him again the price of his redemption. 53 And as a yearly hired servant shall he be with him ; and the other shall not rule with rigour over him in thy sight. 54 And if he be not redeemed “in these years, then "he shall go out in the year of jubile, both he, and his children with him. ‘55 For "unto me the children of ls- rael are servants; they are my servants whom I brought forth out of the land of Egypt: I am the LORD your God. - CHAPTER XXVI. l Of idolatry : 2 religiousness : 3 a blessing to them that keep the commandments : 14 a curse to those that break them : 40 God promiseth to remember them that repent. E shall make you ‘no idols nor graven image, neither rear you up a "standing image, neither shall ye set up any ”image of stone in your land, to bow down unto it: for I am the LORD your God. 2 * *Ye shall keep my sabbaths, and reverence my sanctuary: I am the I or D, 3 * *If ye walk in my statutes, and keep my commandments, and do them; 4 *Then I will give you rain in due season, "and the land shall yield her *|increase, and the trees of the field shall yield their fruit. 5 And "your threshing shall reach unto the vintage, and the vintage shall | reach unto the sowing time: and “ye shall eat your bread to the full, and 'l' dwell in your land safelv. 130 The blessing on obedience. 6 And “I will give peace in the land, and "ye shall lie down, and none shall make you afraid : and I will “rid “evil beasts out of the land, neither shall * the sword go through your land. 7 And ye shall chase your enemies, and they shall fall before you by the sword. 8 And 'five of you shall chase anhun- dred, and an hundred of you shall put ten thousand to flight: and your ene- mies shall fall before you by the sword. 9 For I will have respect unto you, and 'make you fruitful, and multiply you, and establish my covenant with you. 10 And ye shall eat "old store, and bring forth the old because of the new, 11 °And I will set my tabernacle among you : and my soul shall not * abhor you. 12 "And I will walk among you, and * will be your God, and ye shall be my people. & 13 "I am the LoRD your God, which brought you forth out of the landſ of Egypt, that yeshould not be their bond- men; * and I have broken the bands of your yoke, and made you go upright. 14 || “But if ye will not hearken unto me, and will not do all these commandments; 15 And if ye shall "despise my sta- tutes, or if your soul abhor my judg- ments, so that ye will not do all my commandments, but that ye break my COvellant : 16 I also will do this unto you ; I will even appoint * over you "terror, * consumption, and the burning ague, that shall 'consume the eyes, and cause sorrow of heart: and 'ye shall sow your seed in vain, for your enemies shall eat it. 17 And "I will set my face against you, and Pye shall be slain before your enemies: "they that hate you shallreign over you ; and “ye shall flee when none pursueth you. 18 And if ye will not yet for all this hearken unto me, then I will punish you “seven times more for your sins. 19 And I will "break the pride of your power; and I* will make your hea- ven as iron, and your earth as brass: 20 And your "strength shall be spent in vain: for “your land shall not yield her increase, neither shall the trees of the land yield their fruits. CHA-. XXVI. Beſore J. H R IST 1491. a Ps. 29. l l ; l or, at all ad- ventures with me, and so ver. 24. b Job ll. 19. Neh. 9. 23. Ps. 107. 38. m Ezek. 5, 17; Hos. 2. 18. Zeph. 3. 13. 2 cause to cease. c 2 Kin. 17, 25. Ezek. 5. 17 ; 14. 15 d Ezek. 14. 17, e Deut. 32. 24 2 Kin. 17. 25. Ezek. 5. 17. f Deut. 32. 30. Josh. 23. 10. g Judg. 5.6. Is. 33.8. Lam. 1. 4. Zech. 7.14. h Jer. 2.30; 5.3. o Ex. 25.8; 29. 45. Josh. 22. 19. Ps. '76. 2. Ezek. 37. 26. q ch. 20. 23. Deut. 32. 19. r 2 Cor. 6. 16. s Ex. 6. 7. Jer. 7. 23; 11. 4; 30. 22. Ezek. II. 20; 36.28. t Ps. 105. 16. Is. 3. l. Ezek. 4. 16; 5. 16. u ch. 25.38, 42. x Is. 9. 20. Mic. 6. 14. Hag. l. 6. y Jer. 2. 20. Ezek. 34. 27. z ver. 21, 24. a Lam. 2. 17. Mal. 2. 2. b 2 Kin. 17. 15. c Is. 59. 18; 63. 3 : 66. 15. Jer. 21.5. Ezek. 5. e Is. 27.9. Ezek. 6.3,4,5,6, 13. 3 tupon yout. f Deut. 28. 65. Jer. 15. 8. Deut. 28, 22. h 2 Kin. 23.20. Jer. 5.17; 12. q Ps. 106. 41. r Jer. 9, 11 ; 25. 11, 18. s ver,36. Ps. 53, 5. Prov. 28. 1. t Deut. 28. 37. 1 Kings 9.8. Jer. 18. 16. Ezek. 5. 15. u Deut. 4, 27; 28.64. Ps. 44. ll. Jer. 9. 16. Ezek. 12, 15: 20. 23; 22.15. Zech. 7. 14. x 1 Sam. 2. 5. Ps. 119, 164. Prov. 21. 16. y Is. 25.11 ; 26. 5. Ezek.7.24; 30, 6. z Deut. 28. 23. a 2 Chro. 36.21. b Ps. 127. l. ls. 49. 4. c Deut. l l . 17. Hag. l. 10. 3. * The curse on disobedience 21 || And if ye walk 'contrary unto me, and will not hearken unto me; 1 will bring seven times more plagues upon you according to your sins. 22 “I will also send wild beasts among you, which shall rob you of your children, and destroy your cattle, and make you few in number ; and “your high ways shall be desolate. 23 And if ye "will not be reformed by me by these things, but will walk contrary unto me; 24 *Then will I also walk contrary unto you, and will punish you yet seven times for your sins. r w 25 And "I will bring a sword upon you, that shall avenge the qual rel of my covenant: and when ye are gather- ed together within your cities, "I will send the pestilence among you; and ye shall be delivered into the hand of the enemy. 26 ‘And when I have broken the staff of your bread, ten women shall bake your bread in one oven, and they shall deliver you your bread again by weight: and * ye shall eat, and not be satisfied. 27 And “if ye will not for all this hearken unto me, but walk contrary unto me ; 28 Then I will walk contrary unto you also “in fury; and I, even I, will chastise you seven times for your sims. 29 "And ye shall eat the flesh of your sons, and the flesh of your daugh- ters shall ye eat. 30 And “I will destroy your high places, and cut down your images, and "cast your carcases upon the carcases of your idols, and my soul shall “ab- à. hor you. 31 "And I will make your cities waste, and "bring your sanctuaries un- to desolation, and I will not smell the savour of your sweet odours. 32 "And I will bring the land into desolation: and your enemies which dwell therein shall be 'astonished at it. 33 And "I will scatter you among the heathen, and will draw out a sword after you: and your land shall be de- solate, and your cities waste. 34 “Then shall the land enjoy her sabbaths, as long as it lieth desolate, and ye be in your enemies’ land; even then shall the land rest, and enjoy her sabbaths. 35 As long as it lieth desolate it shall 131 Mercy to the penitent. rest; because it did not rest in your "sabbaths, when ye dwelt upon it. . 36 And upon them that are left alive of you “I will send a faintness into their hearts in the lands of their enemies; and "the sound of a 'shaken leaf shall chase them; and they shall flee, as fleeing from a sword; and they shall fall when none pursueth. 37 And “they shall fall one upon an- other, as it were before a sword, when none pursueth : and "ye shall have no power to stand before your enemies. 38 And ye shall perish among the heathen, and the land of your enemies shall eat you up. 39 And they that are left of you "shall pine away in their iniquity in your ene- mies' lands; and also in the iniquities of their fathers shall they pine away with them. 40 “If they shall confess their ini- quity, and the iniquity of their fathers, with their trespass which they tres- passed against me, and that also they have walked contrary unto me; - 41 And that I also have walked con- trary unto them, and have brought them into the land of their enemies; if then their 'uncircumcised hearts be "humbled, and they then accept of the punishment of their iniquity: 42 Then will I “remember my cove- nant with Jacob, and also my covenant with Isaac, and also my covenant with Abraham will I remember; and I will * remember the land. 43 "Theland also shall be left of them, and shall enjoy her sabbaths, while she lieth desolate without them : and they shall accept of the punishment of their iniquity: because, even because they "despised my judgments, and because their soul abhorred my statutes. 44 And yet for all that, when they be in the land of their enemies, "I will not cast them away, neither will I ab- hor them, to destroy them utterly, and to break my covenant with them : for I am the LORD their God. 45 But I will “for their sakes remem- ber the covenant of their ancestors, 'whom I brought forth out of the land of Egypt "in the sight of the heathen, that I might be their God: I am the LoRD. 46 “These are the statutes and judg- ments and laws, which the LORD made between him and the children of Is- LEVITICUs. Refore C H R | ST l+91. a ch. 25. l. in clu. 25. 2. c Fzek. 21. 7, 12, 15. d ver. 17. Jolº l 5, 21. Plov. 28. 1. ! driven. e Is. 10. 4. See Judg. 7. 22. 1 Sam. 14. 15, 16. f Nunn. 6. 2. See Judg. 11. 30, 31, 39. l Sam. l. ll, 28. g Josh. 7. 12, 1. s 3. Judg. 2. 14. h Deut. 4. 27 ; 2S. 65. Neh. 1.9. iuke 15. iś. 1 John 1.9. I See Jer. 6. 10; 9.25, 26. Ezek. 44. 7. Acts 7.5l. Rom. 2. 29. Col. 2. 11. m 1 Kings 21.’ o 2 Chron. 12. 6, 7, 12; 32. 26; 33. 12, 13. n Exod. 2. 24; Ezek. ib. Sö. o Ps. 136. 23. p ver. 34, 35. q ver. 15. r Deut. 4. 31. 2 Kin. 13. 23. on. 1 1. 2. a Rom. ll. 28. t ch. 22.33; 25. 38. , 2 according to thiſ estima- tiºn, O priest, &c. u Ps. 98, 2. ºzek. 20.9, 14, 22. x ver. 15, 19. y ch. 27. 34. Deut. 6. l ; 12. l ; 33. 4. John, l 17. The estimation of pows . rael "in mount Sinai by the hand of Moses. w CHAPTER XXVII. I He that maketh a singular vow must be the Lord’s 2 the estimation of the person : 9 of a beast given by vow ; 14 of a house : 16 of a field: and the redemption thereof: 28 no devoted thing wnay be redeemed : 32 the tithe may not be changed. AND the LoRD spake unto Moses, saying, * 2 Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, "When a man shall make a singular vow, the persons shall be for the Lord by thy estimation. 3 And thy estimation shall be of the male from twenty years old even unto sixty years old, even thy estimation shall be fifty shekels of silver, 'after the shekel of the sanctuary. 4 And if it be a female, then thy ** estimation shall be thirty shekels. 5 And if it be from five years old even unto twenty years old, then thy estimation shall be of the male twenty shekels, and for the female ten shekels. 6 And if it be from a month old even unto five years old, then thy estima- tion shall be of the male five shekels of silver, and for the female thy esti- mation shall be three shekels of silver. 7 And if it be from sixty years old and above; if it be a male, then thy estimation shall be fifteen shekels, and for the female ten shekels. 8 But if he be poorer than thy es- timation, then he shall present himself before the priest, and the priest shall value him ; according to his ability that vowed shall the priest value him. 9 And if it be a beast, whereof men bring an offering unto the LoRD, all that any man giveth of such unto the LoRD shall be holy. 10 He shall not alter it, nor change it, a good for a bad, or a bad for a good : and if he shall at all change beast for beast, then it and the ex- change thereof shall be holy. 11 And if it be any unclean beast, of which they do not offer a sacrifice unto the Loki), then he shall present the beast before the priest: 12 And the priest shall value it, whether it be good or bad: “as thou valuest it, who art the priest, so shall it be. 13 *But if he will at all redeem it, then he shall add a fifth part thereof unto thy estimation. 14 || And when a man shall sance 132 The estimation of vows. tify his house to be holy unto the IORD, then the priest shall estimate it, whe- ther it be good or bad : as the priest. shall estimate it, so shall it stand. 15 "And if he that'ssanctified it will redeem his house, then he shall add the fifth part of the money of thy estima- tion unto it, and it shall be his. 16 And if a man shall sanctify unto the LORD, some part of a field of his possession, then thy estimation shall be according to the seed thereof: “an homer of barley seed shall be valued at fifty shekels of silver. 17 If he sanctify his field from the year of jubile, according to thy esti- mation it shall stand. - 18 But if he sanctify his field after the jubile, then the priest shalls reckon , i. 16 unto him the money according to the years that remain even unto the year of the jubile, and it shall be abated from thy estimation. 19 "And if he that sanctified the field will in any wise redeem it, then he shall add the fifth part of the money of thy estimation unto it, and it shall be assured to him. 20 And if he will not redeem the field, or if he have sold the field to an- other man, it shall not be redeemed any more. 21 But the field, "when it goeth out in the jubile, shall be holy unto the LORD, as a field "devoted ; “the pos- session thereof shall be the priest’s. 22 And if a man sanctify unto the LORD a field which he hath bought, which is not of the fields of his pos- session ; - 23 *Then the priest shall reckon unto him the worth of thy estimation, even unto the year of the jubile : and he shall give thine estimation in that day, as a holy thing unto the LORD. "CHAP. I. Before C II R IST 1491. a ch. 25. 28. b ver. 13. c Ex. 30. 13. Num. 3. 47; 8, 16 18. 16. Ezek. 45. 12. 1 firstborn, tº c Numié, ii. Deut. 15. 19. 2 or, the land of an ho- mer, &c. e * 11, 12, h ver. 13. i Num. 21. 2, 3. Gen. 2 22. Num. 18.21, o 2 Chron. 31. 5, 6, 12. Neh. 13. 12. Mal. 3. 8, 10. l ver. 13. m ch. 25. 10, 28, 31. n ver. 28. o Num. 18. 14. Fzek. 44. 29. p See Jer. 33. 13. Ezek 20, 37. Mic. 7. 14. q ch. 25. 10, 25. r ver. 10. s ver. 18. t ch. C6. 46. No devoted thing redeemable. - 24 “In the year of the jubile the field shall return unto him of whom it was bought, even to him to whom the pos- session of the land did belong. . - 25 And all thy estimations shall be according to the shekel of the sanctu- ary: “twenty gerahs shall be the shekel. 26 "I Only the "firstling of the beasts, which should be the Lord's first- ling, no man shall sanctify it; whether ?t be ox, or sheep : it is the Lord's. 27 And if it be of an unclean beast, then, he shall redeem it according to thine estimation, “and shall add a fifth part of it thereto : or if it be not re- deemed, then it shall be sold according to thy estimation. 28 Notwithstanding no devoted thing, that a man shall devote unto the LORD of all that he hath, both of man and beast, and of the field of his posses- sion, shall be sold or redeemed: every de voted thing is most holy unto the LORD. 29 None devoted, which shall be devoted of men, shall be redeemed ; but shall surely be put to death. 30 And “all the tithe of the land, whether of the seed of the land, or of the fruit of the tree, is the Lord's: it. ‘s holy unto the LORD. 31 'And if a man will at all redeem ought of his tithes, he shall add thereto the fifth part thereof. 32 And concerning the tithe of the herd, or of the flock, even of whatso- - ever *passeth under the rod, the tenth shall be holy unto the LoRD. 33 He shall not search whether it be good or bad," neithershall he change it : and if he change it at all, then both it and the change thereof shall be holy; it shall not be redeemed. . 34 “These are the commandments, which the LoRD commanded Moses for the children of Israel in mount Sinai. THE FOURTH B O OK OF MOSES, CALLED NUMBERS. CHAPTER I. ' God commandeth Moses to number the people . Before C H R IS T 1490. 5 the princes of the tribes: 17 the number of *::: j. 12; every tribe: 47 the Levites are eacempted for the service of the Lord. "in the wilderness of Sinai, "in the ch. 26.2, | tabernacle of the congregation, on the first day of the second month, in the second year after they were come out #: ..., | of the land of Egypt, saying, ANP the LoRD spake unto Moses', ; ; ** A. ch. 10. Il, 12 c Ex. 25. 22. 2 "Take ye the sum of all the con- gregation of the children of Israel, 133 The p inces of the tribes. after their families, by the house of their fathers, with the number of their nam.es, every male by their polls; 3. From “twenty years old and up- ward, all that are able to go forth to war in Israel: thou and Aaron shall number them by their armies. 4 And with you there shall be a man of every tribe; *every one head of the house of his fathers. 5 *| And these are the names of the * men that shall stand with you : of the tribe of Reuben ; Elizur the son of Shedeur. 6 Of Simeon; Shelumiel the son of Zurishaddai. 7 Of Judah; “Nahshon the son of Amminadab. 8 Of Issachar; Nethaneel the son of Zuar. 9 Of Zebulun ; Eliab the son of Helon, 10 Of the children of Joseph : of Ephraim; Elishama the son of Ammi- hud : of Manasseh ; Gamaliel the son of Pedahzur. 11 Of Benjamin ; Abidan the son ot Gideoni. 12 Of Dan ; Ahiezer the son of Ammishaddai. 13 Of Asher; Pagiel the son of Ocran. 14 Of Gad, Eliasaph the son of * LJeuel. 15 Of Naphtali; Ahira the son of Ellan. 16 "These were the renowned of the congregation, their fathers, Israel. 17 || And Moses and Aaron took these men which are expressed by their Ilali IleS : * - 18 And they assembled all the con- gregation together on the first day of the second month, and they declared 'their pedigrees after their families, by the house of their fathers, according to the number of the names, from twenty Years old and upward, by their polls. 19 "As the LoRD commanded Moses, so he numbered them in the wilder- ness of Sinai. 20 And the children of *Reuben, Is- rael’s eldest son, by their generations, after their families, by the house of their fathers, according to the number of the names, by their polls, every male from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war; heads of thousands in princes of the tribes of |, NUMBERs Before C H R H ST 1490. a ch. 14. 29. b Gen. 29.33; 49. 5, 6. c Ex. 18. 25. d Gen. 30. 10, 1 l ; 49, 19. e Matt. l. 4, Naasson. f Gen. 29. 35 ; 49.8—12. g ch. 2. 14, he is called Jºettel. h ch. 7. 2. 1 Chron. 27. 16. 39. ii., is. ' k Ex. 18. 21, l Ezra 2. 59. m Gen. 30. 20; 49. 13. o Gen. 29.32; 49. 3, 4. p Gen. 30.24; 49. 22–26. The number of men 21 Those that were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Reuben, were 'forty and six thousand and five hundred. 22 || Of the children of " Simeon, by their generations, after their families, by the house of their fathers, those that were numbered of them, according to the number of the names, by their polls, every male from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war ; 23 Those that, were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Simeon, were º, and nine thousand and three hun- I’êC1. 24 || Of the children of “Gad, by their generations, after their families, by the house of their fathers, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war; 25 Those that were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Gad, were foºty and five thousand six hundred 2nd fifty. 26 Of the children of ‘Judah, by their generations, after their families, by the house of their fathers, accord- ing to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war; 27 Those that were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Judah, were threescore and fourteen thousand and six hundred. 28 || Of the children of 'Issachar, by their generations, after their families, by the house of their fathers, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war; 29 Those that were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Issachar, were fifty and four thousand and four hundréd. 30 || Of the children of "Zebulun, by their generations, after their families, by the house of their fathers, according to the number of the names, from twen- ty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war; 31 Those that were numbered of them,even of the tribe of Zebulun, were fifty and seven thousand and four hun- dred. 32 Of the children of P.Joseph, namely, of the children of Ephraim, by their generations, after their families, by the house of their fathers, according 134 in each tribe, to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war; 33 Those that were numbered of them, even of the tribe of "Ephraim, were forty thousand and five hundred. 34 || Of the children of Manasseh, by their generations, after their fami- lies, by the house of their fathers, ac- cording to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war; 35 Those that were numbered cf them, even of the tribe of Manasseh, were thirty and two thousand and two hundred 36 ‘'ſ Of the children of “Benjamin, by their generations, after their fami- lies, by the house of their fathers, ac- cording to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war; 37 Those that were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Benjamin, were thirty and five thousand and four hundred. 38 || Of the children of "Dan, by their generations, after their families, by the house of their fathers, accord- ing to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war; 39 Those that were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Dan, were threescore and two thousand and seven hundred. 40 || Of the children of "Asher, by their generations, after their families, by the house of their fathers, accord- ing to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war; 41 Those that were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Asher, were forty and one thousand and five hun- dred. e 42 || Of the children of "Naphtali, throughout their generations,after their families, by the house of their fathers, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war; 43 Those that were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Naphtali, were fifty and three thousand and four hundred. 44 “These are those that were num- bered, which Moses and Aaron num- bered, and the princes of Israel, being CHAP. II. Before C H !! i ST 1490. a Gen.-48. 5. b Ex. 38. 26. See Ex. 12. 37. ch. 2.32; 26. 51. c ch. 2. 33. See ch. 3.; 4. ; 26. 57. 1 Chron. 6.; 21. 6. d ch. 2.33; 26. 62. e Gen. 35. 16– l& ; 49, 27. f Ex. 38. 21. ch. 3. 7, 8; ch. 3. 23, 20 *:::::s. y -- ? h Gen. 30. 5,6; 49. 16, 17. i ch. 10. 17, 21. k ch. 3. 10, 38; 18. 22. l ch. 2. 2, 34. m Gen. 30. 12, 13; 49. 20. n ver. 60, o Lev. 10, 6. ch. 8. 19 ; 16. 46; 18. 5. 1 Sam. 6. 19. Gen. 30.7,8 : 4 º'.",". r ch. 1.52. l over against. º 8 Josh t ch. 26. 64. u ch. 10, 14. Ruth 4. 20. 1 Chron.2.10. twelve men : exclusive of the Levites. each one was for the house of his fathers. 45 So were all those that were num- bered of the children of Israel, by the house of their fathers, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war in Israel; 46 Even all they that were numbered were "six hundred thousand and three thousand and five hundred and fifty. 47 'ſ But ‘ the Levites after the tribe of their fathers were not numbered among them. * 48 For the LORD had spoken unto. Moses, saying, 49 “Only thou shalt not number the tribe of Levi, neither take the sum of them among the children of Israel : 50 " But thou shalt appoint the Le- , vites over the tabernacle of testimony, and over all the vessels thereof, and over all things that belong to it: they shall bear the tabernacle, and all the vessels thereof; and they shall minister unto it, * and shallencamp round about the tabernacle. 51 "And when the tabernacle setteth forward, the Levites shall take it down: and when the tabernacle is to be pitched; the Levites shall set it up : and the stranger that cometh nigh shall be put to death. 52 And the children of Israel shall pitch their tents, 'every man by his own camp, and every man by his own standard, throughout their hosts. 53 "But the Levites shall pitch round about the tabernacle of testimony, that there be no "wrath upon the congrega- tion of the children of Israel: P and the Levites shall keep the charge of the tabernacle of testimony. 54 And the children of Israel did according to all that the LORD com- manded Moses, so did they. CHAPTER II. The order of the tribes in their tents. AND the LORD spake unto Moses and unto Aaron, saying, 2 "Every man of the children of Is- rael shall pitch by his own standard, with the ensign of their father’s house: ** far off about the tabernacle of the congregation shall they pitch. 3 And on the east side toward the rising of the sun shall they of the standard of the camp of Judah pitch throughout their armies: and "Nahshop 135 The order of the tribes the son of Amminadab shall be captain of the children Öf Judah. 4 And his host, and those that were numbered of them, were "threescore and fourteen thousand and six hundred. 5 And those that do pitch next unto him shall be the tribe of Issachar: and * Nethancel the son of Zuar shall be captain of the children of Issachar. 6 And his host, and those that were numbered thereof, were fifty and four thousand and four hundred. 7 Then the tribe of Zebulun : and Eliab the son of Helon shall be cap- tain of the children of Zebulun. 8 And his host, and those that were numbered thereof, were fifty and seven thousand and four hundred. * 9 All that were numbered in the camp of Judah were an hundred thou-| NUMBERS. Before C H R 1 ST" l 1:4). a “h. 1. 27 ; º6. 2. dº & e b ch. 10. 15. e ch. 1. 37; 26. 41. sand and fourscore thousand and six thousand and four hundred, through- out their armies. ' These shall first set forth. 10 *|| On the south side shall be the standard of the camp of Reuben ac- cording to their armies: and the cap- tain of the children of Reuben shall be Elizur the son of Shedeur. 11 And his host, and those that were numbered thereof, were forty and six thousand and five hundred. 12 And those which pitch by him shall be the tribe of Simeon: and the captain of the children of Simeon shall be Shelumiel the son of Zurishaddai. 13 And his host, and those that were numbered of them, were fifty and nine thousand and three hundred. 14 Then the tribe of Gad: and the captain of the sons of Gad shall be Eliasaph the son of "Reuel. 15 And his host, and those that were numbered of them, were forty and five thousand and six hundred and fifty. 16 All that were numbered in the camp of Reuben were an hundred thousand and fifty and one thousand and four hundred and fifty, through- out their armies. "And they shall set forth in the second rank. 17 " " Then the tabernacle of the congregation shall set forward with the camp of the Levites in the midst of the camp: as they encamp, so shall they set forward, every man in his place by their standards. 18 "I On the west side shall be the f ch. 10, 14. g ch. 10. 22. : * i ch. 7.72. 1 Deuel, ch. l. lá: 7. 42, 47 ; 10, 20. k ch. 10. 25. l ch. 10. 18. o ch. 1. 47. in their tents and marches standard of the camp of Ephraim ac- - cording to their armies: and the cap- tain of the sons of Ephraim shall be Elishama the son of Ammihud. 19 And his host, and those that were numbered of them, were forty thousand and five hundred. 20 And by him shall be the tribe of Manasseh; and the captain of the chil- dren of Manasseh shall be Gamaliel the son of Pedahzur. 21 And his host, and those that were numbered of them, were “thirty and two thousand and two hundred. 22 Then the tribe of Benjamin: and the captain of the sons of Benjamin shall be Abidan the son of Gideoni. 23 And his host, and those that were numbered of them, were “thirty and five thousand and four hundred. * 24 All that were numbered of th camp of Ephraim were an hundred thousand and eight thousand and an hundred, throughout their armies. “And they shall go forward in the third rank. 25 || The standard of the camp of Dan shall be on the north side by their armies: and the captain of the chil- dren of Dan shall be Ahiezer the son of Ammishaddai. 26 And his host, and those that were numbered of them, were "threescore and two thousand and seven hundred. 27 And those that encamp by him shall be the tribe of Asher: and the captain of the children of Asher shall be 'Pagiel the son of Ocran. 28 And his host, and those that were numbered of them, were forty and one thousand and five hundred. 29 || Then the tribe of Naphtali: and the captain of the children of Naphtali shall be Ahira the son of Enan. 30 And his host, and those that were numbered of them, were fifty and three thousand and four hundred. 31 All they that were numbered in the camp of Dan were an hundred thousand and fifty and seven thousand and six hundred. “They shall go hind- most with their standards. -- 32 * These are those which were . numbered of the children of Israel by the house of their fathers: "all those that were numbered of the camps through- out their hosts were six hundred thou- sand and three thousand and five hun- dred and fifty. 33 But "the Levites were not alum. | 36 The sons of Aaron. bered among the children of Israel; as the Lorp commanded Moses. 34 And the children of Israel did according to all that the LORD com- manded Moses: “so they pitched by their standards, and so they set for- ward, every one after their families, ac- cording to the house of their fathers. CHAPTER III. 1 The sons of Aaron : 5 the Levites are given to the priests for the service qf the tabernacle, l I instead of the firstborn ; 14 the Levates are num- bered by their families ; 2) the families, number, and charge of the Gershomites, 2, of the Kohath- ites, 33 of the Merarites : 38 the place and charge of Moses and Aaron : 40 the firstborn are freed by the Levites: 44 the overplus are redeemed. IHESE also are the generations of Aaron and Moses in the day that the LORD spake with Moses in mount Sinai. 2 And these are the names of the sons of Aaron; Nadab the firstborn, and Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar. 3 These are the names of the sons of Aaron, * the priests which were anointed, “whom he consecrated to minister in the priest’s office. 4 **And Nadab and Abihu died be- fore the LORD, when they offered strange fire before the LORD, in the wilderness of Sinai, and they had no children: and Eleazar and Ithamar ministered in the priest’s office in the sight of Aaron their father. 5 "I And the LORD spake unto Mo- ses, saying, 6 "Bring the tribe of Levi near, and present them before Aaron the priest, that they may minister unto him. 7 And they shall keep his charge, and the charge of the whole congregation before the tabernacle of the congrega- tion, to do “the service of the tabernacle. 8 And they shall keep all the instru- ments of the tabernacle of the congre- gation, and the charge of the children of Israel, to do the service of the tabernacle. 9 And "thou shalt give the Levites unto Aaron and to his sons: they are wholly given unto him out of the chil- dren of Israel. 10 And thou shalt appoint Aaron and his sons, * and they shall wait on their priest’s office: * and the stranger that cometh nigh shall be put to death. 11 And the LORD spake unto Mo- ses, saying, - 12 And I, behold, “I have taken the Levites from among the children of Israel instead of all the firstborn that openeth the matrix among the children CHAP. III. Before C H R 1 ST 1490. - I.uke 2. 23. b Ex. 13. 12,15. 8. 17 ch. 8. 17. c ch. 24.2, 5, 6. d ver. 39. cli. 26.62. * 1491. l mouth. e Gen. 46. 11. Ex. 6. 16. ch. 26. 57. 1 Chron. 6. 1, 16; 23. 6. f Ex. 6. 23. g Ex. 28. 41. Lev. 8. h Ex. 6. 17. 2 whose hand he filled. i Ex. 6. 18. + 1490. k Lev. 10. l. ch. 26.61. 1 Chron.24.2. l Ex. 6. 19. n ch. 1. 53. o See ch. 1.50; 8, 11, 15, 24, 26. p ch. 8, 19; 18. 6. q ch. 4. 24, 25, 26. r Ex. 25. 9. s Ex. 26 . 1. t Ex. 26, 7, 14. u Ex. 26. 36. x ch. 18. 7. y ver. 38. ch. 1.51 ; 16. 40. z Ex. 27. 9. a Ex. 27. 16. b Ex. 35. 18. C di Chron. 26. 23. ch. 8. ** 5 -- . The Levites are numbered. of Israel: therefore the Levites shall be mine; 13 Because * all the firstborn are mine; "for on the day that I smote all the firstborn in the land of Egypt I hallowed unto me all the firstborn in Israel, both man and beast: mine shall they be : I am the LORD. 14 || And the LORD spake unto Mo- ses in the wilderness of Sinai, saying, 15 Number the children of Levi after the house of their fathers, by their families: "every male from a month old and upward shalt thou number them. 16 And Moses numbered them ac- cording to the 'word of the LORD, as he was commanded. - 17 “And these were the sons of Levi by their names; Gershon, and Kohath, and Merari. 18 And these are the names of the sons of Gershon by their families; "Libni, and Shimei. - 19 And the sons of Kohath by their families; 'Amram, and Izehar, Hebron, and Uzziel. 20 'And the sons of Merari by their families; Mahli, and Mushi. These are the families of the Levites accord- ing to the house of their fathers. 21 Of Gershon was the family of the Libnites, and the family of the Shimites: these are the families of the Gershonites. 22 Those that were numbered of them, according to the number of all the males, from a month old and up- ward, even those that were numbered of them were seven thousand and five hundred. 23 *The families of the Gershonites shall pitch behind the tabernacle west- ward. 24 And the chief of the house of the father of the Gershonites shall be Eliasaph the son of Lael. 25 And 4 the charge of the sons of Gershon in the tabernacle of the con- gregation shall be the tabernacle, and * the tent, ‘the covering thereof, and "the hanging for the door of the ta- bernacle of the congregation, 26 And “the hangings of the court, and “the curtain for the door of the court, which is by the tabernacle, and by the altar round about, and " the cords of it for all the service thereof. 27 || "And of Kohath was the family of the Amramites, and the family of 1 the Izeharites, and the family of the T 137 The several families, number, Hebronites, and the family of the Uz- Zielites: these are the families of the Kohathites. a’ 28 In the number of all the males, from a month old and upward, were eight thousand and six hundred, keep- ing the charge of the sanctuary. 29 °'The families of the sons of Ko- hath shall pitch on the side of the ta- be rnacle southward. 30 And the chief of the house of the father of the families of the Kohathites shall be Elizaphan the son of Uzziel. 31 And "their charge shall be “the ark, and the table, and * the candle- stick, and "the altars, and the vessels of the sanctuary wherewith they min- ister, and 'the hanging, and all the service thereof. 32 And Eleazar the son of Aaron the priest shall be chief over the chief of the Levites, and have the oversight of them that keep the charge of the sanctuary. 33 || Of Merari was the family of the Mahlites, and the family of the Mush- ites: these are the families of Merari. 34 And those that were numbered of them, according to the number of all the males,from amonth old and upward, were six thousand and two hundred. 35 And the chief of the house of the father of the families of Merari was Zuriel the son of Abihail: ” these shall pitch on the side of the tabernacle northward. 36 And "under the custody and charge of the sons of Merarishall be the boards of the tabernacle, and the bars thereof, and the pillars thereof, and the sockets thereof, and all the vessels thereof, and all that serveth thereto, 37 And the pillars of the court round about, and their sockets, and their pins, and their cords. 38 || "But those that encamp before the tabernacle toward the east, even before the tabernacle of the congrega- tion eastward, shall be Moses, and Aaron and his sons, "keeping the charge of the sanctuary “for the charge of the children of Israel; and the stranger that cometh nigh shall be put to death. 39 “All that were numbered of the Levites, which Moses and Aaron num- bered at the commandment of the LoRD, throughout their families, all the males from a month old and up- ward, were twenty and two thousand. NUMBERS. R. fºre C H R J S T 1490, a vor. 15. b ver. 12, 45. c ch. 1. 53. C 4 l * i ; ; ; i * 30. i Ex. 26. 32. k ver. 12, 41. l Ex. 13. 13. ch. 18. 15. m ver. 39, 43. n Lev. 27. 6. p Ex. 30. 13. Lev. 27. 25. ch. 18. 16. Ezek. 45. 12. l the office of the %. q ch. 4.31, 32. r ch. 1. 53. s ver. 46, 47. t ver. 48. u ch. 18.5. x ver. 7, 8. y ver. 10. z See ch. 26. 62. and charge, of the Levites. | 40 " And the Lord said unto Mo- ses, ‘Number all the firstborn of the males of the children of Israel from a month old and upward, and take the number of their names. 41 ° And thou shalt take the Levites for me (I am the LORD) instead of all the firstborn among the children of Israel; and the cattle of the Levites instead of all the firstlings among the cattle of the children of Israel. 42 And Moses numbered, as the LORD commanded him, all the first- born among the children of Israel. 43 And all the firstborn males by the number of names, from a month old and upward, of those that were numbered of them, were twenty and two thousand two hundred and three- score and thirteen. 44 || And the LORD spake unto Mo- ses, saying, 45 “Take the Levites instead of all the firstborn among the children of Israel, and the cattle of the Levites instead of their cattle ; and the Levites shall be mine: I am the LoRD. 46 And for those that are to be 're- deemed of the two hundred and three- score and thirteen of the firstborn of the children of Israel," which are more than the Levites ; 47 Thou shalt even take "five she- kels apiece by the poll, after the shekel of the sanctuary shalt thou take them : (P the shekel is twenty gerahs ;) 48 And thou shalt give the money, wherewith the odd number of them is to be redeemed, unto Aaron and to his sons. 49 And Moses took the redemption money of them that were over and above them that were redeemed by the Levites: 50 Of the firstborn of the children of Israel took he the money; "a thousand three hundred and threescore and five shekels, after theshekel of thesanctuary: 51 And Moses 'gave the money of them that were redeemed unto Aaron and to his sons, according to the word of the LORD, as the LORD commanded Moses. CHAPTER IV. 1 The age and time of the Levites’ service : 4 the carriage of the Kohathites, when the priests have taken down the tabernacle : 16 the charge of Eleazar : 17 the office of the priests. 21 the car riage of the Gershonites : 29 the carriage of the Merarites : 34 the number of the Kohathites, 38 of the Gershomites, 42 and of the Merariles. 13 The age for the Levites’ service; A ND the LoRD spake unto Moses and unto Aaron, saying, 2 Take the sum of the sons of Kohath from among the sons of Levi, after their families, by the house of their fathers, • 3 "From thirty years old and upward even until fifty years old, all that enter into the host, to do the work in the tabernacle of the congregation. 4 “This shall be the service of the sons of Kohath in the tabernacle of the con- gregation, about “the most holy things: 5 *| And when the camp setteth for- ward, Aaron shall come, and his sons, and they shall take down 'the covering vail, and cover the "ark of testimony with it : 6 And shall put thereon the cover- ing of badgers’ skins, and shall spread over it a cloth wholly of blue, and shall put in "the staves thereof. 7 And upon the "table of shewbread they shall spread a cloth of blue, and put thereon the dishes, and the spoons, and the bowls, and covers to 'cover withal: and the continual bread shall be thereon : . . 8 And they shall spread upon them a cloth of scarlet, and cover the same with a covering of badgers’ skins, and shall put in the staves thereof. 9 And they shall take a cloth of blue, and cover the "candlestick of the light, *and his lamps, and his tongs, and his snuffdishes, and all the oil vessels there- of, wherewith they minister unto it: 10 And they shall put it and all the vessels thereof within a covering of bad- gers’ skins, and shall put it upon a bar. 11 And upon "the golden altar they shall spread a cloth of blue, and cover it with a covering of badgers’ skins, and shall put to the staves thereof: 12 And they shall take all the in- struments of ministry, wherewith they minister in the sanctuary, and put them in a cloth of blue, and cover them with a covering of badgers' skins, and shall put them on a bar : 13 And they shall take away the ashes from the altar, and spread a pur- ple cloth thereon: 14 And they shall put upon it all the vessels thereof, wherewith they minis- ter about it, even the censers, the flesh- hooks, and the shovels, and the "basons, all the vessels of the altar; and they shall spread upon it a covering of bad- gers’ skins, and put to the staves of it. Before C H R IS T 1490, a ch. 7. 9; Iſ). 21. Deut. 31. 9. 2 Sam. 6. 13. 1 Chron. 15. 2, 15. b See ch. 8. 24. 1 Chron. 23. 3, 24, 27. c 2 Sam. 6. 6, 7. 1 Chron. 13. 9, 10. d ch. 3. 31. tº ver. 15. f Fºx. 25, 6. Lev. 24. 2. g ver. 19. h Ex. 30. 34. i Ex. 29, 40. k Ex. 30. 23. l Ex. 26. 31. m Ex. 25. 10, 16. n Ex. 25. 13. o Ex. 25. 23, 29, 30. Lev. 24.6,8. l or, pour out teithal. p ver. 4. q See Ex. 19. išam. 6. 19. r Ex. 25. 31. s Ex. 25.37, 38. t ver, 3. 2 to ºcar the warfare. u Ex. 30. 1, 3. 3 or, carriage. x ch. 3, 25,26. 4 or, bowls. CHAP. IV. • and their burdens respectively 1o And when Aaron and his sons have made an end of covering the sanc- tuary, and all the vessels of the sanctu- ary, as the camp is to set forward; after that, “the sons of Kohath shall come to bear it : * but they shall not touch any holy thing,lest they die. "These things are the burden of the sons of Kohath Jin the tabernacle of the congregation. 16 ºf And to the office of Eleazar the son of Aaron the priest pertaineth 'the oil for the light, and the "sweet incense, and the daily meat offering, and the "anointing oil, and the oversight of all the tabernacle, and of all that therein is, in the sanctuary, and in the vessels thereof. 17 || And the LORD spake unto Moses and unto Aaron, saying, 18 Cut ye not off the tribe of the families of the Kohathites from among the Levites: - 19 But thus do unto them, that they may live, and not die, when they ap- proach unto P the most holy things: Aaron and his sons shall go in, and appoint them every one to his service and to his burden : 20 " But they shall not go in to see when the holy things are covered, lest they die. * 21 || And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, 22 Take also the sum of the sons of Gershon, throughout the houses of their fathers, by their families; 23 °From thirty years old and up- ward until fifty years old shalt thou number them ; all that enter in * to perform the service, to do the work in the tabernacle of the congregation. 24 This is the service of the families of the Gershonites, to serve, and for * burdens: 25 And “they shall bear the curtains of the tabernacle, and the tabernacle of the congregation, his covering, and the covering of the badgers’ skins that is above upon it, and the hanging for the door of the tabernacle of the con- gregation, - 26 And the hangings of the court, and the hanging for the door of the gate of the court, which is by the taber- nacle and by the altar round about, and their cords, and all the instruments of their service, and all that is made for them : so shall they serve. 27 At the "appointment of Aaron and 139 The number of Levites qualified NUMBERS. his sons shall be all the service of the sons of the Gershonites, in all their burdens, and in all their service: and ye shall appoint unto them in charge all their burdens. 28 This is the service of the families of the sons of Gershon in the taber- nacle of the congregation : and their charge shall be under the hand of Itha- | mar the son of Aaron the priest. 29 "I As for the sons of Merari, thou shalt number them after their families, by the house of their fathers; 30 °From thirty years old and up- ward even unto fifty years old shalt thou number them, every one that entereth into the 'service, to do the work of the tabernacle of the congregation. 31 And “this is the charge of their burden, according to all their service in the tabernacle of the congregation; * the boards of the tabernacle, and the bars thereof, and the pillars thereof, and sockets thereof, ... • 32 And the pillars of the court round about, and their sockets, and their pins, and their cords, with all their instru- ments, and with all their service: and by name ye shall freckon the instru- ments of the charge of their burden. 33 Thus is the service of the fami- lies of the sons of Merari, according to all their service, in the tabernacle of the cong, egation, under the hand of Ithamar tie son of Aaron the priest. 34 || "A nd Moses and Aaron and the chief of the congregation numbered the sons of the Kohathites after their fami- lies, and af, er the house of their fathers, 35 Frol,1 thirty years old and up- ward even unto fifty years old, every one that entereth into the service, for the work in the tabernacle of the con- gregation: 36 And those that were numbered of them by their families were two thousand seven hundred and fifty. 37 These were they that were num- bered of the families of the Kohathites, all that might do service in the taber- nacle of the congregation, which Moses and Aaron did number according to the commandment of the LORD by the hand of Moses. 38 And those that were numbered of the sons of Gershon, throughout their families, and by the house of their fathers, Before C H R IS T 1490. a ver, 22. b ver, 3. l warfare. d Ex. 26. 15. e ver. 29. f Ex. S8. 21. g ver. 3, 23, 30. h ver. 2. i ver, 15, 24 gr:----, k wer. 1, 21. l Lev. 13. 3, 46. ch. 12. 14. m Lev. 15. 2. ch. 9. 6, 10; is, ſi, (3; 19. 39 From thirty years old and upward | c ch. 3. 36, 37. for the service of the munistry even unto fifty years old, every one that entereth into the service, for the work in the tabernacle of the congregation, 40 Even those that were numbered of them, throughout their families, by the house of their fathers, were tw thousand and six hundred and thirty. 41 * These are they that were num- bered of the families of the sons of Ger- shon, of all that might do service in the tabernacle of the congregation, whom Moses and Aaron did number according to the commandment of the LORD. 42 "I And those that were numbered of the families of the sons of Merari, throughout their families, by the house of their fathers, 43 From thirty years old and upward even unto fifty years old, every one that entereth into the service, for the work in the tabernacle of the congregation, 44. Even those that were numbered of them after their families, were three thousand and two hundred. 45 These be those that were num- bered of the families of the sons of Merari, whom Moses and Aaron num- bered “according to the word of the LORD by the hand of Moses. 46 All those that were numbered of the Levites, whom Moses and Aaron and the chief of Israel Inumbered, after their families, and after the house of their fathers, 47 °From thirty years old and upward even unto fifty years old, every one that came to do the service of the ministry, and the service of the burden in the tabernacle of the congregation, 48 Even those that were numbered of them, were eight thousand and five hundred and fourscore. : 49 According to the commandment of the LoRD they were numbered by the hand of Moses, 'every one according to his service, and according to his bur- den: thus were they rumbered of him, * as the LORD commanded Moses. CHAPTER V. l The unclean are removed out of the camp: 5 restitution is to be made in trespasses : ll t.ve trial of jealousy. AND the LORD spake unto Moses, Saying, 2 Command the children of Israel, that they put out of the camp every 'le- per, and every one that hath an "issue, and whosoever is defiled by the "dead: 3 Both male and female shall ye put out, without the camp shall ye put 140 The unclean to be removed. them; that they defile not their camps, *in the midst whereof I dwell. 4 And the children of Israel did so, and put them out without the camp : as the LoRD spake unto Moses, so did the children of Israel. 5 || And the LoRD spake unto Mo- ses, saying, 6 Speak unto the children of Israel, *When a man or woman shall commit any sin that men commit, to do a tres- pass against the LORD, and that person be guilty; 7 "Then they shall confess their sin which they have done: and he shall recompense his trespass "with the prin- cipal thereof, and add unto it the fifth part thereof, and give it unto him against whom he hath trespassed. 8 But if the man have no kinsman to recompense the trespass unto, let the trespass be recompensed unto the LoRD, even to the priest; beside “the ram of the atonement, whereby an atonement shall be made for him. 9 And every "offering of all the holy things of the children of Israel, which they bring unto the priest, shall be his. 10 And every man’s hallowed things shall be his : whatsoever any man giv- eth the priest, it shall be 'his. 11 || And the LoRD spake unto 3% Moses, saying, 12 Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, If any man’s wife go aside, and commit a trespass against him, 13 And a man "lie with her carnally, and it be hid from the eyes of her hus- band, and be kept close, and she be de- filed, and there be no witness against her, neither she be taken with the manner; 14 And the spirit of jealousy come upon him, and he be jealous of his wife, and she be defiled: or if the spirit of jealousy come upon him, and he be jea-| lous of his wife, and she be not defiled : 15 Then shall the man bring his wife unto the priest, and he shall bring her offering for her, the tenth part of an ephah of barley meal; he shall pour no oil upon it, nor put frankincense thereon ; for it is an offering of jea- lousy, an offering of memorial, Pbring- ing iniquity to remembrance. 16 And the priest shall bring her hear, and set her before the LORD : 17 And the priest shall take holy CHAP. V. Before C H R (ST 1490. a Jav. 26, 11. 12. 2 Cor. 6. 16. b Lev. 6. 2, 3. c Lev. 5. 5; 26. 40. Josh. 7. 19. d Lev. 6.5. 1 or, being in the power % thy husband. Rom. 7. 2. 2 under thy husband. e Lev. 6.6, 7; 7. 7. f Josh. 6. 26. l Sam. 14. 24. Neh. 10. 29. 3 or heave § g Ex. 29. 28. Lev. 6, 17, 7, 9, 10, 14. th. 18.8, 9, 19. Deut. 18. 3, 1 Deut. 27.15. m Lev. 18. 20. n Lev. 8, 27. o Lev. 2, 2, 9. p 1 Kings 17. 18. Ezek. 29, 16. q Deut. 28. 37. Ps. 83, 9, 11. Jer. 24.9; The trial ofjealousy. water in an earthen vessel; and of the dust that is in the floor of the taber- nacle the priest shall take, and put it into the water: 18 And the priest shall set the wo- man before the Lord, and uncover the woman’s head, and put the offering of memorial in her hands, which is the jealousy offering : and the priest shall have in his hand the bitter water that causeth the curse : 19 And the priest shall charge her by an oath, and say unto the woman, If no man have lain with thee, and if thou hast not gone aside to unclean- ness **with another instead of thy : husband, be thou free from this bitter water that causeth the curse : 20 But if thou hast gone aside to another instead of thy husband, and if thou be defiled, and some man have lain with thee beside thine husband: 21 Then the priest shall' charge the woman with an oath of cursing, and the priest shall say unto the woman, "The LORD make thee a curse and an oath among thy people, when the LoRD doth make thy thigh to “rot, and thy belly to swell; 22 And this water that causeth the curse “shall go into thy bowels, to make thy belly to swell, and thy thigh to rot: "And the woman shallsay, Amen, amen. 23 And the priest shall write these curses in a book, and he shall blot them out with the bitter water : 24 And he shall cause the woman to drink the bitter water that causeth the curse : and the water that causeth the curse shall enter into her, and become bitter. 25 Then the priest shall take the jea- lousy offering out of the woman’s hand, and shall "wave the offering before the LORD, and offer it upon the altar: 26 ° And the priest shall take an handful of the offering, even the me. morial thereof, and burn it upon the altar, and afterward shall i. isc the woman to drink the was er. 27 And when he hath made her to drink the water, then it shall come to pass, that, if she be defiled, and have done trespass against her husband, that the water that causeth the curse shall enter into her, and become bitter, and her belly shall swell, and her thigh shall rot: and the woman “shall be a curse among her people. 141 The law of the Nazarite. 28 And if the woman be not defiled, but be clean; then she shall be free, and shall conceive seed. 29 This is the law of jealousies, when a wife goeth aside to another “instead of her husband, and is defiled; 30 Or when the spirit of jealousy cometh upon him, and he be jealous Over his wife, and shall set the woman before the LORD, and the priest shall execute upon her all this law. 31 Then shall the man be guiltless from iniquity, and this woman "shall bear her iniquity. CHAPTER VI. 1 The law of the Nazarites : 22 the form of bless- ing the people. AND the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, *g 2 Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, When either man or woman shall “separate themselves to vow a vow of a Nazarite, to separate themselves unto the LORD : 3 * He shall separate himself from wine and strong drink, and shall drink no vinegar of wine, or vinegar of strong drink, neither shall he drink any liquor of grapes, nor eat moist grapes, or dried. 4 All the days of his “separation shall he eat nothing that is made of the "vine tree, from the kernels even to the husk. 5 All the days of the vow of his se- paration there shall no "razor come up- on his head: until the days be fulfilled, in the which he separateth himself unto the LORD, he shall be holy, and shall let the locks of the hair of his head grow. 6 All the days that he separateth himself unto the T or D “he shall come at no dead body. 7 PHe shall not make himself un- clean for his father, or for his mother, for his brother, or for his sister, when they die: because the "consecration of his God is upon his head. 8 All the days of his separation he is holy unto the LORD. 9 And if any man die very suddenly by him, and he hath defiled the head of his consecration; then he shall’shave his head in the day of his cleansing, on the seventh day shall he shave it. 10 And "on the eighth day he shall bring two turtles, or two young pi- geons, to the priest, to the door of the tabernacle of the congregation : 11 And the priest shall offer the one for a sin offering, and the other for a NUMBERs. Before C H R IST 1490. a ver. 19. b Lev. 5. 6. l fall. c Acts 21. 26. d Lev. 20. 17, 19, 20. e Lev. 4. 2, 27, 32. f Lev. 3. 6. 2 or, make themselves Nazarites. g Lev. 27. 2. Judg. 13. 5. Acts 21. 23. Rom. l. l. h Lev. 2. 4. i Ex. 29. 2. k Amos 2, 12. 3 or, Nazar- iteship. 4 vine of the wine. º m Judg. 13. 5; 16. 17. l Sam. l. ll. n Acts 21. 24. o Lev. 21. 11. ch. 19. 11, 16. p Lev. 21. 1, 2, ll. ch. 9. 6. q 1 Sam. 2. 15. 5 separation. X. & y s Acts 18. 18; t Éx.23.27, 28. u Lev. 5.7; 14. 22; 15. 14, 29. - The law of the Nazarite. burnt offering, and make an atonement for him, for that he sinned by the dead, and shallhallow his head that same day. 12 And he shall consecrate unto the LORD the days of his separation, and shall bring a lamb of the first year "for a trespass offering: but the days that were before shall 'be lost, because his separation was defiled.' 13 *| And this is the law of the Nazarite, “when the days of his separa- tion are fulfilled: he shall be brought unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation: 14 And he shall offer his offering unto the LORD, one he lamb of the first year without blemish for a burnt offering, and one ewe lamb of the first year without blemish “for a sin offer- ing, and one ram without blemish "for peace offerings, 15 And a basket of unleavened bread, "cakes of fine flour mingled with oil, and wafers of unleavened bread 'anoint- ed with oil, and their meat offering, and their 'drink offerings. 16 And the priest shall bring them before the Lord, and shall offer his sin offering, and his burnt offering: 17 And he shall offer the ram for a sacrifice of peace offerings unto the LORD, with the basket of unleavened bread: the priest shall offer also his meat offering, and his drink offering. 18 "And the Nazarite shall shave the head of his separation at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, and shall take the hair of the head of his separation, and put it in the fire which is under the sacrifice of the peace offerings. 19 And the priest shall take the *sodden shoulder of the ram, and one unleavened cake out of the basket, and one unleavened wafer, and "shall put them upon the hands of the Nazarite, after the hair of his separation is shaven: 20 And the priest shall wave them for a wave offering before the LoRD : 'this is holy for the priest, with the wave breast and heave shoulder: and after that the Nazarite may drink wine. 21 This is the law of the Nazarite who hath vowed, and of his offering un- to the LORD for his separation, beside that that his hand shall get: according to the vow which he vowed, so he must do after the law of his separation. 142 The princes' offerings at the 22 || And the LoRD spake unto Mo- ses, saying, 23 Speak unto Aaron and unto his sons, saying, On this wise “ye shall bless the children of Israel, saying unto them, 24 The LORD bless thee, and "keep thee: 25 The LoRD "make his face shine upon thee, and * be gracious unto thee: 26 "The LoRD lift up his countenance upon thee, and * give thee peace. 27 “And they shall put my name upon the children of Israel; and “I will bless them. CHAPTER VII. 1 The qffering of the princes at the dedication of the tabernacle : 10 their several Offerings at the dedication of the altar: 89 God speaketh to Moses from the mercy seat. - ND it came to pass on the day that Moses had fully “set up the tabernacle, and had anointed it, and sanctified it, and all the instruments thereof, both the altar and all the ves- sels thereof, and had anointed them, and sanctified them ; 2 That ‘ the princes of Israel, heads of the house of their fathers, who were the princes of the tribes, and were over them that were numbered, offered: 3 And they brought their offering. before the LORD, six covered wagons, and twelve oxen; a wagon for two of the princes, and for each one an ox: and they brought them before the ta- bernacle. 4 And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, 5 Take it of them, that they may be to do the service of the tabernacle of the congregation; and thou shalt give them unto the Levites, to every man according to his service. 6 And Moses took the wagons and the oxen, and gave them unto the Levites. 7 Two wagons and four oxen he gave unto the sons of Gershon, ac- cording to their service: 8 “And four wagons and eight oxen he gave unto the sons of Merari, accord- ing unto their service, "under the hand of Ithamar the son of Aaron the priest. 9 But unto the sons of Kohath he gave none : because “the service of the sanctuary belonging unto them 2 was that they should bear upon their shoulders. - 10 || And the princes offered for * dedicating of the altar in the day that CHAP. VII. Before C H H | ST 1490, a Lev. 9. 22. 1 Chron. 23. 13. b Ps. 121. T. John 17. 11. c ch. 2. 3. d Ps. 31. 16; 67. l; 80.3, 7, 19; 119. ſ Ps. 4. 6. g John 14. 27. 2 Thess. 3. 16. h Deut. 28. 10. 2 Chron. 7. 14. . Is. 43.7. Dan. 9. 18, 19. i Ex. 30. 13. k Ps. 115. 12. ! Lev. 2. l. m Ex. 30. 34. n Lev. l. 2. o Ex. 40. 18. Lev. 8. 10,11. p Lev. 4. 23. q Lev. 3. l. r ch. 1. 4, &c. l who stood. s ch. 4. 25. t ch. 4. 31. u ch. 4. 28, 33. x ch. 4. 15. y ch.-4. 6, 8, 10, 12, 14. 2 Sam. 6, 13. a See I.)eut. 20. i Kings 8.63. 2 Chron. 7. 5, 9. £ºra 6. 16. Neh. 12. 27. Ps. 30. title. dedication of the altar. it was anointed, even the princes offer- — |ed their offering before the altar. 11 And the LORD said unto Moses, They shall offer their offering, each prince on his day, for the dedicating of the altar. 12 ºf And he that offered his offer- ing the first day was “Nahshon the son of Amminadab, of the tribe of Judah : 13 And his offering was one silver charger, the weight thereof was an hundred and thirty shekels, one silver bowl of seventy shekels, after 'the she- kel of the sanctuary; both of them were full of fine flour mingled with oil for a 'meat offering: 14 One spoon of ten shekels of gold, full of "incense : 15 “One young bullock, one ram, . one lamb of the first year, for a burnt offering : 16 One kid of the goats for a Psin offering : 17 And for "a sacrifice of peace offer- ings, two oxen, five rams, five he goats, five lambs of the first year: this was the offering of Nahshon the sons of Amminadab. 18 || On the second day Nethaneel the son of Zuar, prince of Issachar, did offer : - 19 He offered for his offering one silver charger, the weight whereof was an hundred and thirty shekels, one silver bowl of seventy shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary ; both of them full of fine flour mingled with oil for a meat offering : 20 One spoon of gold of ten shekels, full of incense: 21 One young bullock, one ram, one lamb of the first year, for a burnt offering: 22 One kid of the goats for a sin offering : 23 And for a sacrifice of peace offer. ings, two oxen, five rams, five he goats, five lambs of the first year: this was the offering of Nethaneel the son of Zuar 24 H. On the third day Eliab the son of Helon, prince of the children of Zebulun, did offer: 25 His offering was one silver char- ger, the weight whereof was an hun- dred and thirty shekels, one silver bowl of seventy shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary; both of them fall of fine flour mingled with oil for a meat offering : 143 The princes' offerings at the 26 One golden spoon of ten shekels, full of incense : 27*One young bullock, one ram, one lamb ofthefirst year, foraburntóffering: 28 One kid of the goats for a sin offering : 29 And for a sacrifice of peace offer- ings, two oxen, five rams, five he goats, five lambs of the first year: this was the offering of Eliab the son of Helon. 30 On the fourth day “Elizur the son of Shedeur, prince of the children of Reuben, did offer: 31 His offering was one silver char- ger of the weight of an hundred and thirty shekels, one silver bowl of seven- ty shekels, after the shekel of the sanc- tuary; both of them full of fine flour mingled with oil for a meat offering : 32 One golden spoon of ten shekels, full of “incense: 33 One young bullock, one ram, one lamb of the first year, foraburntoffering: 34 One kid of the goats for a sin offering : 35 And for a sacrifice of peace offer- ings, two oxen, five rams, five he goats, five iambs of the first year: this was the offering of Elizur the son of Shedeur. 36 On the fifth day 'Shelumiel the son of Zurishaddai, prince of the children of Simeon, did offer: 37 His offering was one silver char- ger, the weight whereof was an hundred and thirty shekels, one silver bowl of seventy shekels, after the shekel of the, sanctuary; both of them full of firfe flour iningled with oil for a meat offering: 38 One golden spoon of ten shekels, full of incense: 39 One young bullock, one ram, "one lamb of the first year, for a burnt offering : 40 One kid of the goats for a sin offering : 41 And for a sacrifice of peace offer- ings, two oxen, five rams, five he goats, five lambs of the first year: this was the offering of Shelumiel the son of Zurishaddai. 42 " On the sixth day Eliasaph the son of ‘Deuel, prince of the children of Gad, offered: 43 His offering was one silver char- ger of the weight of an hundred and thirty shekels, a silver bowl of seventy shekels, after the shekel of the sanc- tuary; both of them full of fine flour 'mingled with oil for a meat offering : [' NUMBERS. Before C H R ST 1490. a Ps. 50. 8. ſs. l. ll. b Ps 40. 6. is 53. 4. c ch. l. 5; d ch. i. 10; 2. 18. e Ps. 66. 15. Luke 1. 10. g ch. 1. 10; 2, 20. sº e h Ex. 12. 5. John i. 29. Rev. 5. 6. i ch. 1. 14; 2. 14. 1 or, Reuel. k ch. l. l l ; 2. 22. Heb. 1. 9. l John 2. 27. dedication of the altar 44 One golden spoon of ten shekels, full of incense: 45 One"young bullock, one ram, one lambof the first year,for a burnt offering: 46 One kid of the goats for a sin offering: 47 And for a sacrifice of peace of. ferings, two oxen, five rams, five he goats, five lambs of the first year: this was the offering of Eliasaph the son of Deuel. 48 || On the seventh day "Elishama the son of Ammihud, prince of the children of Ephraim, offered: 49 His offering was one silver char- ger, the weight whereof was an hun- dred and thirty shekels, one silver bowl of seventy shekels, after the shekel of . the sanctuary ; both of them full of fine flour mingled with oil for a meat offering: -- 50 One golden spoon of ten shekels, full of incense: 51 One young bullock, one ram, one lambof the first year,foraburnt offering: 52 One kid of the goats for a sin offering: 53 And for a sacrifice of peace of- ferings, two oxen, five rams, five he goats, five lambs of the first year: this was the offering of Elishama the son of Ammihud. 54." On the eighth day offered “Ga- maliel the son of Pedahzur, prince of the children of Manasseh : 55 His offering was one silver char- ger of the weight of an hundred and thirty shekels, one silver bowl of seventy shekels, after the shekel of the sanc- tuary; both of them full of fine flour mingled with oil for a meat offering: 56 One golden spoon of ten shekels, full of incense: 57. One young bullock, one ram, one lamb of the first year,for a burntoffering: 58 One kid of the goats for a sin offering: 59 And for a sacrifice of peace of. ferings, two oxen, five rams, five he goats, five lambs of the first year: this was the offering of Gamaliel the son of Pedahzur. 60 || On the ninth day “Abidan the son of Gideoni, prince of the children of Benjamin, offered: 61 His offering was one silver char- ger, the weight whereof was an hundred and thirty shekels, one silver bowl of seventy shekels, after the shekel of the 144 The princes’ offerings. sanctuary; both of them full of fine flour mingled with oil for a meat offering: 62 One golden spoon of ten shekels, full of “incense : 68 One young bullock, one ram, one lamb of the first year,fora burnt offering: 64 One kid of the goats for a sin offering: 65 And for a sacrifice of peace of. ferings, two oxen, five rams, five he goats, five lambs of the first year: this was the offering of Abidan the son of Gideoni. 66 || On the tenth day "Ahiezer the son of Ammishaddai, prince of the children of Dan, offered: 67. His offering was one silver char- ger, the weight whereof was an hundred and thirty shekels, one silver bowl of seventy shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary; both of them full of fine flour mingled with oil for a meat offering: 68 One golden spoon of ten shekels, full of incense : 69 One young bullock, one ram, one lamb of the first year,fora burnt offering: 70 One kid of the goats for a sin offering: * 71 And for a sacrifice of peace of. ferings, two oxen, five rams, five he goats, five lambs of the first year: this was the offering of Ahiezer the son of Ammishaddai. 72 || On the eleventh day “Pagiel the son of Ocran, prince of the chil- dren of Asher offered: 73His offering was onesilvercharger, the weight whereof was an hundred and thirty shekels, one silverbowl of seventy shekels, after the shekel of the sanc- tuary ; both of them full of fine flour mingled with oil for a meat offering: 74. One golden spoon of ten shekels, full of incense: 75 One young bullock, one ram, one lamb of the first year, for a burnt offering: - 76 One kid of the goats for a sin offering: 77 And for a sacrifice of peace offer- ings, two oxen, five rams, five he goats, five lambs of the first year: this was the offering of Pagiel the son of Ocran. 78 " On the twelfth day Ahira the son of Enan, prince of the children of Naphtali, offered: 79. His offering was one silver char- ger, the weight whereof was an hun- dred and thirty shekels, one silver CHAP. VIII. Before a Ps. 141. 2. Rom. 15. 16. c 1 Chron. 20. { . Ezra 2.68. Heb. 8. 10. d l Chron. 29. # . Ezra 8. 26. e ch. l. l.2 ; * } 27 * * * * * f ver, l. ch. 12. 8. Ex. 33.9, ll. l i. e. God. h Ex. 25. 22. God speaketh to Moses bowl of seventy shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary; both of them full of fine flour mingled with oil for a meat offering : & 80 One golden spoon of ten shekels, full of incense : 81 One young bullock, one ram, one lamb of the first year, for a burnt offering: 82 One kid of the goats for a sin offering: 83 And for a sacrifice of peace offer- ings, two oxen, five rams, five he goats,. five lambs of the first year: this was: the offering of Ahira the son of Enan. 84 This was “ the dedication of the altar, in the day when it was anoint- ed, by the princes of Israel: twelves chargers of silver, twelve silver bowls, twelve spoons of gold: 85 Each charger of silver weighing an hundred and thirty shekels, each bowl seventy : all the silver vessels weighed "two thousand and four hun- dred shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary : 86 The golden spoons were twelve, full of incense, weighing ten shekels apiece, after the shekel of the sanc- tuary : all the gold of the spoons was, an hundred and twenty shekels. 87 All the oxen for the burnt offer-- ing were twelve bullocks, the rams: twelve, the lambs of the first year twelve, with their meat offering: and the kids, of the goats for sin offering twelve. . 88 And all the oxen for the sacrifice. of the peace offerings were twenty and four bullocks, the rams sixty, the he goats sixty, the lambs of the first year sixty. This was the dedication of the altar, after that it was 'anointed. 89 And when Moses was gone into the tabernacle of the congregation * to speak with 'him, then he heard "the voice of one speaking unto him from off the mercy seat that was upon the ark of the testimofy, from between the two cherubims: and he spake unto him. CHAPTER VIII, 1 How the lamps are to be lighted: 5 the conse. cration of the Levites: 23 the age and time of their service. AN D the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, r 2 Speak unto Aaron, and say unto him, When thou 'lightest the lamps, the seven lamps shall give light ovel against the candlestick. 3 And Aaron did so; he lighted the U 145 The consecration of the Levites. lamps thereof over against the candle- stick, as the LoRD commanded Moses. 4 * And this work of the Candlestick toãs of beaten gold, unto the shaft thereof, unto the flowers thereof, was * beaten work: "according unto the pattern which the LORD had shewed Moses, so he made the candlestick. 5 *| And the LoRD spake unto Mo- ses, saying, 6 Take the Levites from among the children of Israel, and cleanse them. 7 And thus shalt thou do unto them, to cleanse them : Sprinkle water of purifying upon them, and *"let them shave all their flesh, and let them wash their clothes, and so make themselves clean. 8 Then let them take a young bul- lock with his meat offering, even fine flour mingled with oil, and another young bullock shalt thou take for a sin offering. - 9 'And thou shalt bring the Levites before the tabernacle of the congrega- tion: "and thou shalt gather the whole assembly of the children of Israel to- gether : 10 And thou shalt bring the Levites before the LORD : and the children of Israel P shall put their hands upon the Levites: - 11 And Aaron shall “offer the Levites before the LORD for an 'offering of the children of Israel, that "they may exe- cute the service of the LoRD. 12 "And the I evites shall lay their hands upon the heads of the bullocks: and thou shalt offer the one for a sin offering, and the other for a burnt offering, unto the LORD, to make an atonement for the Levites. 13 And thou shalt set the Levites before Aaron, and before his sons, and offer them for an offering unto the LoRD. 14 Thus shalt thou separate the Levites from among the children of Israel: and the Levites shall be "mine. 15 And after that shall the Levites go in to do the service of the taber- nacle of the congregation : and thou shalt cleanse them, and * offer them for an offering. 16 For they are wholly given unto me from among the children of Israel; * instead of such as open every womb, even instead of the firstborn of all the children of Israel, have I taken them Into me. NUMBERS. Before C H R ST 1490. a Ex. 13. 2, 12, 13, 15. Luke 2. 23. b Ex. 25. 31. c Ex. 25. 18. d Ex. 25. 40. e ch. 3.9. l given. f ch. 19. 9, 17, 18. g ch. 1. 53; 16. 46; 18, 5. 2 Chron. 26. 16. 2 let them C&t;&e 6 ºrºzor to pass over, &c. h Lev. 14.8, 9. i Lev. 2. l. k ver. 7. 1 See Ex. 29. 4 ; 40 12. m ver. 11, 12. n Lev. 8. 3. o wer. 15. p Lev. 1. 4. q wer. 5, &c. 3 wave. 4 wave offer- t?!g. 5 they may be to execute, &c. r Ex. 29. 10. s See ch. 4.3. 1 Chron. 23. 3, 24, 27. 6 to war the warfare of, ci 1 Tim. l. 18. 7 return from the warfare of the ser- vice. t ch. 1. 53. ll #. 3.45; 16 x ver. 11, 13. y ch. 3. 12, 45. z Ex. 12.1, &c. The passover again commanded. 17 * For all the firstborn of the chil- dren of Israel are mine, both man and beast: on the day that I smote every firstborn in the land of Egypt I sancti- fied them for myself. 18 And I have taken the Levites for all the firstborn of the children of Israel. 19 And “I have given the Levites as a gift to Aaron and to his sons from among the children of Israel, to do the service of the children of Israel in the tabernacle of the congregation, and to make an atonement for the children of Israel: * that there be no plague among the children of Israel, when the children of Israel come nigh unto the sanctuary. 20 And Moses, and Aaron, and all the congregation of the children of Israel, did to the Levites according unto all that the LORD commanded Moses concerning the Levites, so did the children of Israel unto them. 21 “And the Levites were purified, and they washed their clothes; "and Aaron offered them as an offering be- fore the LORD ; and Aaron made an atonement for them to cleanse them. 22 "And after that went the Levites in to do their service in the tabernacle of the congregation before Aaron, and before his sons : * as the LORD had com- manded Moses concerning the Levites, so did they unto them. 23 || And the LoRD spake unto Mo- ses, saying, 24 This is it that belongeth unto the Levites : * from twenty and five years old and upward they shall go in " to wait upon the service of the tabernacle of the congregation: - 25 And from the age of fifty years they shall 7 cease waiting upon the ser- vice thereof, and shall serve no more : 26 But shall minister with their bre. thren in the tabernacle of the congre- gation, 'to keep the charge, and shall do no service. Thus shalt thou do unto the Levites touching their charge CHAPTER IX. l The passover is commanded again : 6 a second passover allowed for them that were unclean or absent : 15 the cloud guideth the removings and encampings of the Israelites. ANP the LORD spake unto Moses in the wilderness of Sinai, in the first month of thesecond year after they were come out of the land of Egypt, saying, 2 Let the children of Israel also keep * the passover at his appointed season. 3 In the fourteenth day of this month, 146 N A second passover allowed. 'at even, ye shall keep it in his appoint- ed season: according to all the rites of it, and according to all the ceremonies thereof, shall ye keep it. 4 And Moses spake unto the chil- dren of Israel, that they should keep the passover. 5 And "they kept the passover on the fourteenth day of the first month at even in the wilderness of Sinai: ac- cording to all that the LORD command- ed Moses, so did the children of Israel. 6 *|| And there were certain men, who were "defiled by the dead body of a man, that they could not keep the passover on that day: * and they came before Moses and before Aaron on that day: 7 And those men said unto him, We are defiled by the dead body of a man: wherefore are we kept back, that we may not offer an offering of the LORD in his appointed season among the children of Israel ? 8 And Moses said unto them, Stand still, and "I will hear what the LoRD will command concerning you. 9 || And the LORD spake unto Mo- ses, saying, w 10 Speak unto the children of Israel, saying, If any man of you or of your posterity shall be unclean by reason of a dead body, or be in a journey afar off, yet he shall keep the passover unto the LORD. 11 "The fourteenth day of the second month at even they shall keep it, and "eat it with unleavened bread and bit- ter herbs. - 12 "They shall leave none of it unto the morning, " nor break any bone of it : * according to all the ordinances of the passover they shall keep it. 13 But the man that is clean, and is not in a journey, and forbeareth to keep the passover, even the same soul "shall be cut off from among his people: because he "brought not the offering of the LORD in his appointed season, that man shall “bear his sin. 14 And if a stranger shall sojourn among you, and will keep the passover unto the LORD ; according to the ordi- nance of the passover, and according to the manner thereof, so shall he do: 'ye shall have one ordinance, both for the stranger, and for him that was born in the land. 15% "And “on the day that the taber- nacle was reared up the cloud covered CHAP. X. Before C H R 1 ST 1490. 1 between the two ©txeyn- b Josh. 5. 10. c Ex. 40. 36. ch. 10. 11,33, 34 F. 80. 1. d ch. 5. 2; 19. ll, 16. See John 18. 28. e Ex. 18. 15, 19, 26. ch. 27. 2. f 1 Cor. 10. l. 2 prolonged. sº. i. 8, 8. h ch. 27. 5. 3 was. i 2 Chron. 30. 2, 15. k Ex. 12. 8. l Ex. 40. 36, 37. m Ex. 12. 10. n Ex. 12.46. John 19. 36. o Ex. 12. 43. p wer. 19. q Gen. 17. 14. Ex. 12. 15. r ver. 7. sch. 5. 31. t Ex. 12. 49. y Jer, 4.5. Joel 2. 15. The cloud guideth the Israelites. e the tabernacle, namely, the tent of the testimony: and “at even there was up- on the tabernacle as it were the ap- pearance of fire, until the morning. 16 So it was alway: the cloud co- vered it by day, and the appearance of fire by night. * 17 And when the cloud" was taken up from the tabernacle, then after that the children of Israel journeyed: and in the place where the cloud abode, there the children of Israel pitched their tents. 18 At the commandment of the LORD the children of Israel journeyed, and at the commandment of the LORD they pitched : " as long as the cloud abode upon the tabernacle they rested in their tents. 19 And when the cloud “tarried long upon the tabernacle many days, then the children of Israel F kept the charge of the LORD, and journeyed not. 20 And so it was, when the cloud was a few days upon the tabernacle; accord- ing to the commandment of the LORD they abode in their tents, and accord- ing to the commandment of the LORD they journeyed. 21 And so it was, when the cloud "abode from even unto the morning, and that the cloud was taken up in the morning, then they journeyed: whe- ther it was by day or by night that the cloud was taken up, they journeyed. 22 Or whether it were two days, or a month, or a year, that the cloud tarried upon the tabernacle, remaining there- on, the children of Israel 'abode in their tents, and journeyed not: but when it was taken up, they journeyed. 23 At the commandment of the LORD they rested in the tents, and at the commandment of the LORD they jour- neyed: they "kept the charge of the LoRD, at the commandment of the LoRD by the hand of Moses. CHAPTER X. 1 The use of the silver trumpets : ll the Israelites remove from Sinai to Param : 14 the order of their march : 29 Hobab is intreated by Moses not to leave them : 33 the blessing of Moses ut the removing and resting of the ark. AND the LORD spake unto Moses, Saying, 2 Make thee two trumpets of silver; of a whole piece shalt thou make them: that thou may est use them for the #, " calling of the assembly, and for the journeying of the camps. 3 And when they shall blow with 147 fhe use of the silver trumpets. them, all the assembly shall assemble themselves to thee at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation. 4 And if they blow but with one trumpet, then the princes, which are * heads of the thousands of Israel, shall gather themselves unto thee. 5 When ye blow an alarm, then “the camps that lie on the east parts shall go forward. 6 When ye blow an alarm the second time, then the camps that lie ſon the south side shall take their journey : they shall blow an alarm for their journeys. 7 But when the congregation is to be gathered together, "ye shall blow, but we shall not 'sound an alarm. 8 “And the sons of Aaron, the priests, shall blow with the trumpets; and they shall be to you for an ordinance for ever throughout your generations. 9 And "if ye go to war in your land against the enemy that "oppresseth you, then ye shall blow an alarm with the trumpets; and ye shall be “remember- ed before the LORD your God, and ye shall be saved from your enemies. 10 Also Pin the day of your gladness, and in your solemn days, and in the be- ginnings of your months, ye shall blow with the trumpets over your burnt offerings, and over the sacrifices of your peace offerings; that they may be to you for a memorial before your God: I am the LORD your God. 11 "I And it came to pass on the twentieth day of the second month, in the second year, that the cloud "was taken up from off the tabernacle of the testimony. 12 And the children of Israel took * their journeys out of the * wilderness of Sinai; and the cloud rested in the * wilderness of Paran. 13 And they first took their journey " according to the commandment of the LORD by the hand of Moses. 14 || " In the first place went the standard of the camp of the children of Judah according to their armies: and over his host was Nahshon the son of Amminadab. 15 And over the host of the tribe of the children of Issachar was Ne- thaneel the son of Zuar. 16 And over the host of the tribe of the children of Zebulun was Eliab the son of Hélon. Before C H R IST 1490, a ch. 1, 51. b ch. 4. 24, 31 ; 7. 6, 7, 8. c ch. 2. 10, 16. d Ex. 18. 21. ch. l. 16; 7. 2. e ch. 2. 3. f ch. 2. 10. g ch. 4. 4, 15; 7. 9 l i. e. the Ger- shonites and the Merar- ites: See ver. 17. ch. 1.5l. h ver. 3. i Joel 2. l. k ch. 31.6. Josh. 6. 4. 1 Chron. 15. 24 2 Chron. 13. 12. 1 Mac. 16.8. l ch. 2. 18, 24. m ch. 31.6. Josh. 6.5. 2 Chron. 13. - 14. n Judg. 2. 18; 4. 3; 6.9 ; 10. 8, 12 išarnio. 18. Ps. 1(X6. 42. 2 Chron. 5. 12; 7.6; 29. 26 £ºra 3. 10. Neh. 12. 35. Ps. Sl. 3. q ch. 2.25, 31. Josh. 6.. 9. r wer. 9. s ch. 9, 17. 2 These. t ch. 2. 34. u Hºx. 40. 36. d º 1. 16; 4. I e Gen. 32. 12. Ex. 3.8; 6. t , o, f ch. 1. T g Job 29. 15. NUMBERS. The order of the Israelites’ marca. 17 And * the tabernacle was taken down; and the sons of Gershon and the sons of Merari set forward, "bear. ing the tabernacle. - - 18 "I And “the standard of the camp of Reuben set forward according to their armies: and over his host was Elizur the son of Shedeur. 19 And over the host of the tribe of the children of Simeon was Shelumuel the son of Zurishaddai. 20 And over the host of the tribe of the children of Gad was Eliasaph the son of Deuel. & 21 And the Kohathites set forward, bearing the *sanctuary: and 'the other did set up the tabernacle against they CaLI162. 22 || And 'the standard of the camp of the children of Ephraim set forward according to their armies: and over his host was Elishama the son of Am- mihud. 23 And over the host of the tribe of the children of Manasseh was Gamaliel the son of Pedahzur. 24 And over the host of the tribe of the children of Benjamin was Abidan the son of Gideoni. 25 || And "the standard of the camp of the children of Dan set forward, which was the rereward of all the camps throughout their hosts: and over his host was Ahiezer the son of Ammishaddai. 26 And over the host of the tribe of the children of Asher was Pagiel the son of Ocran. 27 And over the host of the tribe of the children of Naphtali was Ahira the son of Enan. 28 “Thus were the journeyings of the children of Israel according to their armies, when they set forward. 29 || And Moses said unto Hobab. the son of “Raguel the Midianite, Mo. ses’ father in law, We are journeying unto the place of which the Lok D said, “I will give it you : come thou with us, and "we will do thee good: for "the LoRD hath spoken good concerning Israel. 30 And he said unto him, I will not go; but I will depart to mine own land, and to my kindred. 31 And he said, Leave us not, I play thee; forasmuch as thou knowest how we are to encamp in the wilderness, and thou mayest be to us “instead of eyes. 32 And it shall be, if thou go with 148 The people lust for flesh. us, yea, it shall be, that “what goodness the Lord shall do unto us, the same will we do unto thee. 83 || And they departed from “the mount of the LORD three days’ journey: and the ark of the covenant of the LoRD “went before them in the three days’ journey, to search out a resting place for them. 34 And 'the cloud of the LORD was upon them by day, when they went out of the camp. * 35 And it came to pass, when the ark set forward, that Moses said, "Rise up, LoRD, and let thine enemies be scattered ; and let them that hate thee flee before thee. 36 And when it rested, he said, Re- turn, O LORD, unto the 'many thou- sands of Israel. CHAPTER XI. 1 The burning at Taberuh quenched by Moses' prayer: 4 the people lust for flesh, and loathe manna : 10 Moses complaineth of his charge : 16 God divideth his burden unto seventy elders : 31 quails are given in wrath at Kibroth-hat- taavah. ND" when the people “complained, *it displeased the LORD : and the Lord heard it; "and his anger was kin- dled ; and the "fire of the LORD burnt among them, and consumed them that || were in the uttermost parts of the camp. 2 And the people cried unto Moses; and when Moses "prayed unto the LoRD, the fire "was quenched. 3 And he called the name of the place "Taberah : because the fire of the LORD burnt among them. 4 *[ And the “mixt multitude that was among them "fella lusting: and the children of Israel also "wept again, and said, “Who shall give us flesh to eat? 5 *We remember the fish, which we did eat in Egypt freely; the cucum- bers, and the melons, and the leeks, and the onions, and the garlick: 6 But now four soul is dried away : there is nothing at all, beside this manna, before our eyes. 7 And * the manna was as coriander seed, and the “colour thereof as the colour of "bdellium 8 And the people went about, and gathered it, and ground it in mills, or beat it in a mortar, and baked it in pans, and made cakes of it: and “the taste of it was as the taste of fresh oil. 9 And "when the dew fell upon the camp in the night, the manna fell upon it. s CHAP. XI. Before C H.R IST 1490. a Judg. l. 16. b Ph. 78. 21. c See Ex. 3. 1. d Deut. l. 12. e Deut. l. 33. Josh. 3. 3, 4, 6. Ps, 132, 8, Jer. 31. 2. Pzek. 20. 6. f Ex. 13. 21. Neh. 9. 12, 19. g Is. 40. 11. h Ps. 68. 1, 2; 132, 8. i Is. 49. 23. 1 Thess. 2. 7. k Gen. 26. 3; 50. 24 £3. 3. 5. l Matt. 15. 33. Mark 8. 4. l ten thousand thousands. m Ex. 18. 18. n See 1 Kings 19. 4 Jonah 4.3. o Deut. 9. 22. 2 or, werc as it trere com- plainers. 3 it was evil in the ears l, 9. t Deut. 16. 18. u James 5. 16. 4 sunk. x ver, 25. Gen. 11.5; 18. 21. Ex. 19. 20. 5 i. e. A burn- 6 lusted a lust. 7 returned and wept. a Ps. 78. 18; 106. 14. I Cor. 10. 6. b Ex. 16. 3. c Ex. 19. 10. d Ex. 16. 7. e ver. 5. Acts 7. 39. f ch. 21. 5. g Ex. 16. 14, 31. f 8 eve of it as # e eye oſ. h Gen. 2. 12. i Ps. 78. 29; 106. 15. 9 month of days. k Ex. 16. 31. 1 ch. 21. 5. n Gen. 12. 2. Ex. 12. 37; 38, 26. cle " 46. Seventy elders appointed. 10 * Then Moses heard the people weep throughout their families, every man in the door of his tent : and "the anger of the LORD was kindled great ly; Moses also was displeased. 11 “And Moses said unto the LoRD, Wherefore hast thou afflicted thy serv- ant? and wherefore have I not found favour in thy sight, that thou layest the burden of all this people upon me? 12 Have I conceived all this people? have Ibegotten them, that thoushould. est say unto me, “Carry them in thy bosom, as a 'nursing father.beareth the sucking child, unto the land which thou “swarest unto their fathers? 13 "Whence should I have flesh to give unto all this people? for they weep unto me, saying, Give us flesh, that we may eat. 14 "I am not able to bear all this people alone, because it is too heavy for me. 15 And if thou deal thus with me, "kill me, I pray thee, out of hand, if I have found favour in thy sight; and let me not "see my wretchedness. 16 || And the LORD said unto Moses, Gather unto me * seventy men of the elders of Israel, whom thou knowest to be the elders of the people, and ‘of- ...] ficers over them; and bring them unto the tabernacle of the congregation, that they may stand there with thee. 17 And I will “come down and talk with thee there: and XI will take of the spirit which is upon thee, and will put ; it upon them ; and they shall bear the burden of the people with thee, that thou bear it not thyself alone. 18 And say thou unto the people, “Sanctify yourselves against to morrow, and ye shall eat flesh : for ye have wept "in the ears of the LoRD, saying, Who shall give us flesh to eat? “for it was well with us in Egypt: therefore the Lord will give you flesh, and ye shall eat. 19 Ye shall not eat one day, nor two days, nor five days, neither tell days, nor twenty days; 20 'But even a "whole month, until it come out at your nostrils, and it be loathsome unto you : because that ye have despised the LORD which vs among X. and have wept before him, saying, Why came we forth out of Egypt? 21 And Moses said, "The people, among whom I am, are six hundred thousand footmen; and thou hast said, 149 Quants are given in wrath. I will give them flesh, that they may eat a whole month. 22 °Shall the flocks and the herds be slain for them, to suffice them 7 or shall all the fish of the sea be gathered to- gether for them, to suffice them : 23 And the LORD said unto Moses, *Is the Lord’s hand waxed short? thou shalt see now whether "my word shall (, me to pass unto thee or not. 24 || And Moses went out, and told the people the words of the LORD, and 'gathered the seventy men of the elders of the people, and set them round about the tabernacle. 25 And the LORD & came down in a cloud, and spake unto him, and took of the spirit that was upon him, and gave it unto the seventy elders: and it came to pass, that, 'when the spirit rested upon them, “they prophesied, and did In Ot, Cease. 26 But there remained two of the men in the camp, the name of the one was Eldad, and the name of the other Medad; and the spirit rested upon them; and they were of them that were written, but Pwent not out unto the tabernacle : and they prophesied in the camp. - 27 And there ran a young man, and told Moses, and said, Eldad and Medad do prophesy in the camp. 28 And Joshua the son of Nun, the servant of Moses, one of his young men, answered and said, My lord Mo- ses, "forbid them. 29 And Moses said unto him, En- viest thou for my sake? "would God that all the LORD's people were pro- phets, and that the LORD would put his spirit upon them 30 And Moses gathim into the camp, } 3 and the elders of Israel. 31 || And there went forth a “wind from the LORD, and brought quails from the sea, and let them fall by the camp, *as it were a day’s journey on , this side, and as it were a day’s jour- ney on the other side, round about the camp, and as it were two cubits high upon the face of the earth. 32 And the people stood up all that day, and all that night, and all the next day, and they gathered the quails: he that gathered least gathered ten "homers: and they spread them all abroad for themselves round about the camp. Before C IH R ST 1490. a Ps. 78; 30, 31 b see 2 Kings 7. 2. Matt. 15. 33. Mark 8. 4. John 6. 7, 9. l i. e. The fºr: of t tst. Deut. 9. 22. 14. & e ch. 33. 17. 2 they were in, &c. f ver, 16. wer. 17. g ch. 12. 5. 3 or, Cushite. h Ex. 2. 21. 4 taken. i See 2 Kin 2. là. gs k See 1 Sam. 10. 5, 6, 10; 19. 20, 21,23. Joel 2. 29. Acts 2, 17, l 8. 1 Cor. 14. 1, C 1 Ex. 15.20. Mic. 6. 4. m Gen. 29. 33. # , upon the face of the earth.) 13. n Ecclus. 45. 4. o Ps. 76.9. p See 1 Sam. 20. 26. Jer. 36.5. q ch. 11.25; 16. 19. r See Mark 9. £uke 9. 49. John 3. 26. s 1 Cor. 14.5. t Gen. 15. 1 ; 2 46. 2. Job 33. 15. |Ezek. l. l. Dan. 8. 2; 10. 8, 16, 17. Luke 1. 11, 22. Acts 10. 11, 17; 22. 17, 18 u Gen. 31.10, 11 I Kings 3. 5. Matt. l. 20. x Ps. 106. 26. y Heb. 3. 2, 5. z 1 Tim. 3. 15. a Ex. 33. ll. Deut. 34. 10. b 1 Cor. 13. 12. c Ex. 16. 13. Ps. 78. 26, 27, 28 : 105. 40. d Ex. 33. 19. e 2 Pet. 2. 10. Jude 8. 5 as it were the way of a day. ſ Deut. 24. 9. g 2 Kings 5. 7; 15. 5. 2 Chron. 26. 19, 20. h Ex. 16. 36. Fzek. 45. 11. i 2 Sam. 19. 19; 24. 10. Prov. 30. 32. NUMBERS. The sedition of Miriam and Aaron. 33 And while the “flesh was yet be- tween their teeth, ere it was chewed, the wrath of the LorD was kindled against the people, and the LORD Smote the people with a very great plague. 34 And he called the name of that place Kibroth-hattaavah : because there they buried the people that lusted. 35 “And the people journeyed from 2s, Kibroth-hattaavah unto Hazeroth; and *abode at Hazeroth. CHAPTER XII. l God rebuketh the sedition of Miriam and Aa- ron : 10 Miriam’s leprosy is healed at the prayer of Moses : 14 God commandeth her to be shut out of the host. AND Miriam and Aaron spake a- gainst Moses because of the *Ethi- opian woman whom he had married: for "he had ‘married an Ethiopian woman. 2 And they said, Hath the LORD indeed spoken only by Moses? 'hath he not spoken also by us? And the LORD "heard it. * 3 (Now the man Moses was "very meek, above all the men which were 4 °And the LORD spake suddenly unto Moses, and unto Aaron, and unto Miriam, Come out ye three unto the tabernacle of the congregation. And they three came out. 5 *And the LORD came down in the pillar of the cloud, and stood in the door of the tabernacle, and called Aaron and Miriam: and they both came forth. 6 And he said, Hear now my words: If there be a prophet among you, I the LoRD will make myself known unto him ‘in a vision, and will speak unto him "in a dream. 7 * My servant Moses is not so, * who is faithful in all “mine house. 8 With him will I speak “mouth to mouth, even "apparently, and not in dark speeches; and "the similitude of the Lord shall he behold : wherefore then “wereyenotafraid to speak against my servant Moses? 9 And the anger of the LORD was kindled against them; and he departed. 10 And the cloud departed from off the tabernacle ; and, *behold, Miriam became *leprous, white as snow; and Aaron looked upon Miriam, and, be- hold, she was leprous. 11 And Aaron said unto Moses, Alas, my lord, I beseech thee, 'lay not the sin upon us, wherein we have done fool- ishly, and wherein we have sinned. 150 * The names of the spies. 12 Let her not be “as one dead, of whom the flesh is half consumed when he cometh out of his mother’s womb. 13 And Moses cried unto the LORD, saying, Heal her now, O God, I be- seech thee. - 14 || And the LoRD said unto Mo- ses, "If her father had but spit in her face, should she not be ashamed seven day: 7 let her be 'shut out from the camp seven days, and after that let her be received in again. 15 & And Miriam was shut out from the camp seven days: and the people journeyed not till Miriam was brought ln agazn. 16 And afterward the people re- moved from "Hazeroth, and pitched in the wilderness of Paran. CHAPTER XIII. 1 The names of the men who were sent to search the land: 17 their instructions: 21 their acts : 26 their relation. AND the LORD spake unto Moses, Saying, 2 "Send thou men, that they may search the land of Canaan, which I give unto the children of Israel: of every tribe of their fathers shall ye send a man, every one a ruler among them. 3 And Moses by the commandment of the LoRD sent them *from the wil- derness of Paran : all those men were heads of the children of Israel. 4 And these were their names : of the tribe of Reuben, Shammua the son of Zaccur. - 5 Of the tribe of Simeon, Shaphat the son of Hori. r 6 "Of the tribe of Judah, * Caleb the son of Jephunneh. 7 Of the tribe of Issachar, Igal the son of Joseph. 8 Of the tribe of Ephraim, Oshea the son of Nun. 9 Of the tribe of Benjamin, Palti the son of Raphu. 10 Of the tribe of Zebulun, Gaddiel the son of Sodi. - 11 Of the tribe of Joseph, namely, of the tribe of Manasseh, Gaddi the son of Susi. 12 Of the tribe of Dan, Ammiel the son of Gemalli. 13 Of the tribe of Asher, Sethur the son of Michael. 14 Of the tribe of Naphtali, Nahbi the son of Wophsi. 15 Of the tribe of Gad, Geuel the son of Machi. CHAP. XIII. Before C H R IS T 1490. a Ps. 88, 4. b ver. 8. Ex. 17. 9. ch. 14.6, 30. c ver. 21. d See Heb. 12. 9 e Gen. 14. 10. Judg. l. 9, 19. f Lev. 13.46. ch. 5. 2, 3. g Deut. 24. 9. 2 Chron. 26. 20, 21. h Neh. 9. 25, £ek. 34.14. 1 ch. 11.35; 33. 18. k I)eut. 31.6,. 23. 1 ch. 34.3. Josh. 15. 1. m Josh. 19. 28. n ch. 32. 8. ut. 1. 22. o Josh. 11. 21, 22 ; 15. 13, 14. Judg. l. 10. p ver, 33. q Josh. 21. 11. r Ps. T8. 12. Is. 19. 11; 30. 4. s ch. 12. 16; 32, 8. Deut. l. 19 ; 9. 23. t Deut 1. 24, 1 or, calley. o ch. 32.9. Judg. 16. 4. 2 or, walley. I 3 i. e. a clus- b Ex. 3.8; 33. 3. c Deut. 1, 25. d }*. 1. 28; • * > * l Snrn. ii. 48: 15.3, &c. The spies bring an evil report. 16 These are the names of the men which Moses sent to spy out the land. And Moses called "Oshea the son of Nun Jehoshua. 17 || And Moses sent them to spy out the land of Canaan, and said unto them, Get you up this way “south- ward, and go up into “the mountain : 18 And see the land, what it is; and the people that dwelleth therein, whe- ther they be strong or weak,few or many; 19 And what the land is that they dwell in, whether it be good or bad; and what cities they be that they dwell in, whether in tents, or in strong holds; 20 And what the land is, whether it be "fat or lean, whether there be wood therein, or not. And “be ye of good courage, and bring of the fruit of the land. Now the time was the time of the firstripe grapes. 21 * So they went up, and searched the land 'from the wilderness of Zin unto "Rehob, as men come to Hamath. 22 And they ascended by the south, and came unto Hebron; where *Ahi- man, Sheshai, and Talmai, P the chil- dren of Anak, were. (Now * Hebron was built seven years before "Zoan in Egypt.) 23 “And they came unto the "brook of Eshcol, and cut down from thence a branch with one cluster of grapes, and they bare it between two upon a staff; and they brought of the pome granates, and of the figs. 24 The place was called the “brook *Eshcol, because of the cluster of grapes which the children of Israel cut down from thence. 25 And they returned from search- ing of the land after forty days. 26 || And they went and came to Moses, and to Aaron, and to all the congregation of the children of Israel, |*unto the wilderness of Paran, to “Ka- desh ; and brought back word unto them, and unto all the congregation, and shewed them the fruit of the land. 27 And they told him, and said, 'We came unto the land whither thou sentest us, and surely it floweth with "milk and honey; “and this is the fruit of it. 28 Nevertheless" the people bestrong that dwell in the land, and the cities are walled, and very great: and moreover we saw “the children of Anak there. 29' The Amalekites dwell in the land of the south : and the Hittites, and the 151 The people murmur. Jebusites, and the Amorites, dwell in the mountains: and the Canaanites dwell by the sea, and by the coast of Jordan. 30 And “Caleb stilled the people be- fore Moses, and said, Let us go up at once, and possess it; for we are well ahle to overcome it. 31 "But the men that went up with him said, We be not able to go up against the people; for they are stronger than we. 32 And they' brought up an evil re- port of the land which they had searched unto the children of Israel, saying, The land, through which we have gone to search it, is a land that eateth up the inhabitants thereof; and "all the peo- ple that we saw in it are “men of a great stature. 33 And there we saw the giants, P the sons of Anak, which come of the giants: and we were in our own sight" as grass- hoppers, and so we were "in their sight. CHAPTER XIV. l The people murmur at the news ; 6 Joshua and Caleb labour to still them : l l God threateneth them : 13 Moses persuadeth God, and obtaineth pardon : 26 the murmurers are deprived of en- tering into the land : 36 the men who raised the evil report die by a plague : 40 the people that would invade the land against the will of | God are smitten. ANP all the congregation lifted up their voice, and cried; and the people wept that night. 2 * And all the children of Israel murmured against Moses and against Aaron: and the whole congregation said unto them, Would God that we had died in the land of Egypt' or “would God we had died in this wilderness | 3 And wherefore hath the Lord brought us unto this land, to fall by the sword, that our wives and our children should be a prey 2 were it not better for us to return into Egypt? 4 And they said one to another, “Let us make a captain, and "let us return into Egypt. - 5 Then fMoses and Aaron fell on | * their faces before all the assembly of the congregation of the children of Israel. 6 *|| "And Joshua the son of Nun, and Caleb the son of Jephunneh, which were of them that searched the land, rent their clothes: 7 And they spake unto all the com- pany of the children of Israel, saying, "The land, which we passed through to search it, is an exceeding good land. 152 NUMBERS. Before C H R ST 1490. a Deut. 10. 15. am. 15.25, 26; 22. 20. 1 Kings 10.9. Ps. 22.8; 147. 10, 11. ls. 62. 4. b ch. 13. 27. c See ch. 14.6, 24 Josh. 14. 7. d Deut. 9. 7, 23, 24. e * 7. 18; f ch. 31.8. l shadow. Ps. 121. 5. Judg. 1. 22. 2 Chron. 13. 12; 15. 2; 20. 17; 32, 8. Deut. l. 28. Josh. 14.8. i Ex. 17. 4. ch. 16. 19, 42; 20. 6. l ch. 14.36,37. m ver. 23. Deut. 9, 7, 8, 22. Ps. 95. 8. Heb. 3. 8, 16. n Amos 2, 9. o Deut. l. 32; 9. 23. Ps. 78.22,32, 42; 106. 24. John 12. 37. Heb. 3. 18. 2 men of sta- t Ex. 32. 12. Ps. 106. 23. Deut. 9. 26, 27, 28; 32.27. Ezek. 20.9, 14. u Ex. 15. 14. Josh. 10; 5. l. x Ex. 13. 21 ; 40. 38. ch. 10, 34. Neh. 9. 12. §: 73; 14; . 9, I a See ver. 28, 29 b Deut. 9. 28. Josh. 7.9. c Neh. 9. 17. d See Deut. 17. }6. 145. 8. Jonah 4. 2. f ch. 16, 4, 22. g Ex. 20.5; 34. 7. h ver. 24, 30, ch. 13.6, 8. i Ex. 34. 9. k Ps. 100. 45. 1 Ps. 18.38. 3 or, hitherto. m ch. 13. 27. s. 1 (MS. 23. James à. 16. * John 5. 14, 15, 16. Moses intercedeth with God. 8 If the LoRD “delight in us, then he will bring us into this land, and give it us; "a land which floweth with milk and honey. 9 Only "rebel not ye against the LORD, “neither fear ye the people of the land; for "they are bread for us: their 'defence is departed from them, * and the LORD is with us: fear them not. 10 'But all the congregation bade stone them with stones. And “the glory of the LORD appeared in the "|tabernacle of the congregation before all the children of Israel. 11 *|| And the Lord said unto Mo- *|ses, How long will this people "pro- voke me? and how long will it be ere they “believe me, for all the signs which I have shewed among them : 12 I will smite them with the pes- tilence, and disinherit them, and * will make of thee a greater nation and mightier than they. 13 *| And ‘Moses said unto the LORD, Then the Egyptians shall hear it, (for thou broughtest up this people in thy might from among them ;) 14 And they will tell it to the in- habitants of this land: "for they have heard that thou LORD art among this people, that thou LORD art seen face to face, and that “thry cloud standeth over them, and that thou goest before them, by day time in a pillar of a cloud, and in a pillar of fire by night. 15 || Now if thou shalt kill all this people as one man, then the nations which have heard the fame of thee will speak, saying, 16 Because the LORD was not *able to bring this people into the land which he sware unto them, therefore he hath slain them in the wilderness. 17 And now, I beseech thee, let the power of my LORD be great, according as thou hast spoken, saying, 18 The LORD is “longsuffering, and of great mercy, forgiving iniquity and transgression, and by no means clearing the guilty, * visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation. - 19 'Pardon, I beseech thee, the ini- quity of this people “ according unto the greatness of thy mercy, and 'as thou hast forgiven this people, from Egypt even "until now. 20 And the LORD said, I have par- doned "according to thy word: * The murmurers are eaccluded. 21 But as truly as I live, "all the earth shall be filled with the glory of the LORD. 22 "Because all those men which have seen my glory, and my miracles, which I did in Egypt and in the wilder- ness, have tempted me now "these ten times, and have not hearkened to my voice; 23 °'Surely they shall not see the land which I sware unto their fathers, neither shall any of them that pro- voked me see it : 24 But my servant "Caleb, because he had another spirit with him, and 'hath followgd me fully, him will I bring into º whereinto he went; and his seed shall possess it. 25 (Now the Amalekites and the Canaanites dwelt in the valley.) To morrow turn you,' and get you into the wilderness by the way of the Red sea. 26 T And the LORD spake unto Moses and unto Aaron, saying, 27 "How long shall I bearswith this evil congregation, which murmur a- gainst me? PI have heard the murmur- ings of the children of Israel, whic they murmur against me. ~. 28 Say unto them," As truly as I live, saith the LORD, “as ye have spoken in mine ears, so will I do to you : 29 Your carcases shall fall in this wilderness; and "all that were number- ed of you, according to your whole num- ber, from twenty years old and upward, which have murmured, against me, 30 Doubtless ye shall not come into the land, concerning which I “sware to make you dwell therein, 'save Caleb |* the son of Jephunneh, and Joshua the son of Nun. 31 *But your little ones, which ye said should be a prey, them will I bring in, and they shall know the land which ye have despised. 32 But as for you, "your carcases, they shall fall in this wilderness. 33 And your children shall “wander in the wilderness 'forty years, and “bear yout whoredoms, until your carcases be wasted in the wilderness. 34 "After the number of the days in which ye searched the land, even “forty days, each day for a year, shall ye bear youriniquities, even forty years,' and ye shall know “my breach of promise. 35"I the Lord have said, I will surely da it unto all this evil congregation, CHAP. XV. Before C H R IST 1490, a Ps, 72. 19. b Deut. 1, 35. Ps. 95. 11; C ; 13. 31, d Gen. 31.7. e ch. 32. ll. Ezek. 20. 15. 1 If they see the land. f 1 Cor. 10, 10. Heb. 3. 17. Jude 5. g ch. 26. G5. Josh. 14.6, 10. h Deut. l. 36. Josh. 14.6, 8, 9, 14. i ch. 33. i2. k Ex. 33. 4. l Deut. l. 40. ..] m Deut. l. 41. n wer. 11. p Ex. 16.12. q Deut. l. 42. r ver. 23. s See ver. 2. t 2 Chron. 15. 2 uch. 1.45; 26. 64. x ; 1. 43. 2 lifted up my hand. b ch. 21.3. Heb. 3. 17. 3 or, feed. e ch. 32. 13. Ps. 107. 40. f See Deut. 2. Ezek. 23. 35. Ezek. 4. $, I See 1 Kings 8. 56. Ps. 77.8; 105. 42. Heb. 4. l. m Lev. 1. 2, 3. 4 altering of *ny purpose. * 1490. n ch. 23. 19. o Lev. 7. 16; 22. 18, 21. 5 separating. Lev. 27. 2. fieut. 16. 10. The law of the meat offering. that are gathered together against me: in this wilderness they shall be con- sumed, and there they shall die. 36 °And the men, which Moses sent to search the land, who returned, and made all the congregation to murmur against him, by bringing up a slander upon the land, 37 Even those men that did bring up the evil report upon the land, 'died by the plague before the LoRD. 38 “But Joshua the son of Nun, and Caleb the son of Jephunneh, which were of the men that went to search the land, lived still. 39 And Moses told these sayings unto all the children of Israel: *and the people mourned greatly. 40 || And they rose up early in the morning, and gat them up into the top of the mountain, saying, Lo, "we be here, and will go up unto the place which the LORD hath promised: for we have sinned. 41 And Moses said, Wherefore now do ye transgress “the commandment of the LORD? but it shall not prosper. 42 “Go not up, for the LORD is not among you ; that ye be not smitten before your enemies. 43 For the Amalekites and the Ca- naanites are there before you, and ye shall fall by the sword: ‘because ye are turned away from the LORD, therefore the LORD will not be with you. 44 *But they presumed to go up un- to the hill top: nevertheless the ark of the covenant of the LORD, and Moses, departed not out of the camp. 45 *Then the Amalekites came down, and the Canaanites which dwelt in that hill, and smote them, and discom- fited them, even unto "Hormah. CHAPTER XV. 1 The law of the meat offering and the drink of. fering : 13, 29 the stranger is under the same law.; 17 the law of the first of the dough for an heave offering : 22 the sacrifice for sins of ig- norance: 30 the punishment of presumption 32 he that violated the sabbath is stoned: 37 the law of fringes. w AND the Lord spake unto Moses, Sa. ying, - 2 "Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, When ye be come into the land of your habitations, which I give unto you, 3 And "will make an offering by fire unto the LoRD, a burnt offering, or a sacrifice "in "performing a vow, or in a freewill offering, or "in your solemn X - *. 153 The law of the drink offering. feasts, to make a "sweet savour unto the LoRD, of the herd, or of the flock: 4 Then “shall he that offereth his of tering unto the LORD bring “a meat offering of a tenth deal of flour min- gled “with the fourth part of an hin of oil. 5 "And the fourth part of an him of wine for a drink offering shalt thou prepare with the burnt offering or sa- clifice, for one lamb. 6 * Or for a ram, thou shalt prepare for a meat offering two tenth deals of flour mingled with the third part of an him of oil. - 7 And for a drink offering thou shalt offer the third part of an hin of wine, for a sweet savour unto the LORD. 8 And when thou preparest a bul- lock for a burnt offering, or for a sa- crifice in performing a vow, or "peace offerings unto the LORD : 9 Then shall he bring"with a bullock a meat offering of three tenth deals of flour mingled with half an hin of oil. 10 And thou shalt bring for a drink offering half an hin of wine, for an offering made by fire, " of a sweet sa- vour unto the LORD. 11 *Thus shall it be done for one bullock, or for one ram, or for a lamb, or a kid. 12 According to the number that ye shall prepare, so shall ye do to every one according to their number. 13 All that are born of the country shall do these things after this manner, in offering an offering made by fire, of a sweet savour unto the LORD. 14 And if a stranger sojourn with you, or whosoever be among you in your generations, and will offer an offering made by fire, of a sweet savour unto the LORD ; as ye do, so he shall do. 15 * ()ne ordinance shall be both for you of the congregation, and also for the stranger that sojourneth with you, an ordinance for ever in your genera- tions: as ye are, so shall the stranger be before the LORD. 16 One law and one manner shall be for you, and for the stranger that sojourneth with you. 17 || And the LoRD spake unto Mo- ses, saying, 18 *Speak unto the children of Is- rael, and say unto them, When ye come into the land whither I bring you, 19 Then it shall be, that, when yeeat Before C H tº l ST 149t). a Gen. 8. 21. Ex. 29. 18. b Josh. 5. 11, 12. c Lev. 2. l; 6. 14. d Deut. 26.2, 10. Prov. 3. 9, 10. i Lev. 4. 2. k ch. 28. 12, 14. l Lev. 4. 13. 1 from the mº. 7. 11. n ch. 28. 12, 14. o ver. 8, 9, 10. 2 or, ordi- yºſº plce. p See Lev. 4. 23 ch. 28. 15. Ezra 6.17; 8. 35 q Ecclus. 50. 15. r Lev. 4. 20. s ch. 28. t Lev. 4. 57, 28. u Lev. 4. 35. x ver, 29. Ex. 12. 49. ch. 9. 14. y ver. 16. 3 cloth. z Deut. 17. 12. Ps. 19. 13. Heb. 10. 26. 1 Pet. 2. 10. 4 with an high hand. a ver, 2. Deut. 26. 1. b 2 Sam, 12. 9. Prov. 13. 13. NUMBERS. The sacrifice for sins of ignorance. of "the bread of the land, ye shall offer up an heave offering unto the LoRD. 20 "Ye shall offer up a cake of the first of your dough for an heave offer- ing: as ye do the heave offering of the threshingfloor, so shall ye heave it. 21 Of the first of your dough ye shall give unto the LORD an heave offering in your generations. 22 || And 'if ye have erred, and not observed all these commandments, which the LORD hath spoken unto Moses, 23 Even all that the LORD hath commanded you by the hand of Moses, from the day that the LoBD command- ed Moses, and henceforward among your generations; 24 Then it shall be, 'if ought be com. mitted by ignorance 'without the know- ledge of the congregation, that all the congregation shall offer one young bullock for a burnt offering, for a sweet savour unto the LORD, “with his meat offering, and his drink offering, according to the * manner, and Pone kid of the goats for a sin offering. 25 ' And the priest shall make an atonement for all the congregation of the children of Israel, and it shall be forgiven them; for it is ignorance: and they shall bring their offering, a sacri- fice made by fire unto the LORD, and their sin offering before the LORD, for their ignorance : 26 And it shall be forgiven all the congregation of the children of Israel, and the stranger that sojourneth among them ; seeing all the people were in Ignorance. 27 || And 'if any soul sin through ignorance, then he shall bring a she goat of the first year for a sin offering, 28 "And the priest shall make an a- tonement for the soul that sinneth ig- norantly, when he sinneth by ignorance before the LORD, to make an atonement for him ; and it shall be forgiven him. 29 Ye shall have one law for him that "sinneth through ignorance, both for him that is born among the chil., dren of Israel, and for the stranger that sojourneth among them. 30 "I “But the soul that doeth ought “presumptuously, whether he be born in the land, or a stranger, the same reproacheth the LORD ; and that soul shall be cut off from among his people. 31 Because he hath "despised the 154 The sabbathbreaker stoned. word of the LORD, and hath broken his commandment, thatsoulshallutterly be cut off; “his iniquity shall be up n him. 32 ºf And while the children of Is- rael were in the wilderness," they found a man that gathered sticks upon the sabbath day. - 33 And they that found him gather- ing sticks brought him unto Moses and Aaron, and unto all the congregation, 34 And they put him in ward, be- cause it was not declared what should be done to him. 35 And the LORD said unto Moses, *The man shall be surely put to death: all the congregation shall “stone him with stones without the camp. 36 And all the congregation brought him without the camp, and stoned him with stones, and he died; as the LoRD commanded Moses. 37 || And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, 38 Speak unto the children of Is- rael, and bid " them that they make them fringes in the borders of their gar- ments throughout their generations, and that they put upon the fringe of the borders a ribband of blue : 39 And it shall be unto you for a fringe, that ye may look upon it, and remember all the commandments of the LoRD, and do them; and that ye Pseek not after your own heart and your own eyes, after which yeuse "to go a whoring: 40 That ye may remember, and do all my commandments, and be "holy unto your God. 41 I am the LoRD your God, which brought you out of the land of Egypt, to be your God: I am the LORD your God. CHAPTER XVI. l The rebellion of Išorah, Dathan, and Abiram : 23 Moses separateth the people from the rebels’ tents : 31 the earth swalloweth wy Korah, and a fire consumeth others : 36 the censers are re- served to holy use : 41 fourteen thousand and seven hundred are slain by a plague for mur- || muring against Moses and Aaron : 46 Aaron by incense stuyeth the plague. OW " " Korah, the son of Izhar, the son of Kohath, the son of Levi, and Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab, and On, the son of Peleth, sons of Reuben, took men : 2 And they rose up before Moses, . with certain of the children of Israel, two hundred and fifty princes of the assembly, “famous in the congregation, men of renown : - 3 And "they gathered themselves to- CHAP. XVI. | Before C H R IST 1490. l lt is much b Ex. 19. 6. c Fºx. 29. 45. ch. 14. 14; 35. 34. d Ex. 31. 14, 15; 35. 2, 3. e ch. 14.5; 20. 6. f Lev. 24. 12. ver. 3. Lev. 21.6, 7, 8, 12, 15. h Fr. 31. 14, 15. i Ex. 28. 1. ch. 17. 5. ?v. 24. 14. 1 Kings 21. 13. Acts 7. 58. I ch. 3. 10. Lev. 10.3; 44. 15, 16. m Deut. 22. 12. Matt. 23. 5. n 1 Sam. 18. 23. Is. 7. 13. o ch.3. 41, 45; 8. 14. Deut. 10, 8. p See Deut. 29. 19 Job 31. 7. Jer. 9. 14. Ezek. 6.. 9. q Ps, 73.27; 106. 39. James 4.4. r Lev, 11.44, 45. t ver, 9. * cir. 1741. u Ex. 6. 21. ch. 36. 9; 27. *...'s Ecclus. 45. 18. Jude ll. x Ex. 2. 14. Acts 7. 27, The rebellion of Korah, $g. gether against Moses and against Aa- ron, and said unto them, 'Ye take too much upon you, seeing "all the congre- 20 |gation are holy, every one of them, “and the LoRD is among them : wherefore then lift ye up yourselves above the congregation of the LORD? 4 And when Moses heard it, “he fell upon his face : 5 And he spake unto Korah and unto all his company, saying, Even to morrow the LORD will shew who are his, and who is "holy; and will cause him to come near unto him : even him whom he hath 'chosen will he cause to 'come near unto him. 6 This do; Take you censers, Korah, and all his company; 7 And put fire therein, and put in- cense in them before the LORD to mor- 16; row ; and it shall be that the man whom the LORD doth choose, he shall be holy: ye take too much upon you, ye sons of Levi. 8 And Moses said unto Korah, Hear, I pray you, ye sons of Levi: 9 Seemeth it but "a small thing unto you, that the God of Israel hath °separated you from the congregation of Israel, to bring you near to him- self to do the service of the taber- nacle of the LORD, and to stand before the congregation to minister untc them : 10 And he hath brought thee near to him, and all thy brethren the sons of Levi with thee: and seek ye the priesthood also : 11 For which cause both thou and all thy company are gathered together against the LORD : *and what is Aaron, that ye murmur against him : 12 ºf And Moses sent to call Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab : which said, We will not come up : 13 "Is it a small thing that thou hast brought us up out of a land that flow- eth with milk and honey, to kill us in the wilderness, except thou “make thy- self altogether a prince over us? 14 Moreover thou hast not brought us into a land that floweth with milk and honey, or given us inheritance of fields and vineyards: wilt thou “put out the eyes of these men 7 we will not come up. 15 And Moses was very wroth, and said unto the LORD, “Respect not thou their offering: “I have not taken one ass - 155 The rebellion of Korah, &c. from them, neither have I hurt one of them. - 16 And Moses said unto Korah,” Be thou and all thy company “before the LORD, thou, and they, and Aaron, to IſlC)1 TOW . 17 And take every man his censer, and put incense in them, and bring ye before the LORD every man his censer, two hundred and fifty censers; thou also, and Aaron, each of you his censer. 18 And they took every man his censer, and put fire in them, and laid incense thereon, and stood in the door of the tabernacle of the congregation with Moses and Aaron. 19 And Korah gathered all the con- gregation against them unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation: and 'the glory of the LORD appeared unto all the congregation. 20 And the LORD spake unto Moses and unto Aaron, saying, 21 Separate yourselves from among || l this congregation, that I may “con- sume them in a moment. 22 And they'fell upon their faces, and |* said, O God," the God of the spirits of allflesh, shall one mansin, and wilt thou be wroth with all the congregation ? 23 T And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, 24 Speak unto the congregation, say- ing, Get you up from about the taber- nacle of Korah, Dathan, and Abiram. 25 And Moses rose up and went un- to Dathan and Abiram ; and the eld- ers of Israel followed him. 26 And he spake unto the congre- gation, saying, "Depart, I pray you, from the tents of these wicked men, and touch nothing of their's, lest ye be consumed in all their sins. 27 So they gat up from the taber- nacle of Korah, Dathan, and Abiram, on every side: and Dathan and Abi- ram came out, and stood in the door of their tents, and their wives, and their sons, and their little children. 28 And Moses said, “Hereby ye shall know that the LoRD hath sent me to do all these works; for I have not done them "of mine own mind. . 29 If these men die the common death of all men, or if they be “visited after the visitation of all men; them the Lord hath not sent me. 30 But if the Lord *make 2 a new thing, and the earth open her mouth, NUMBERS. Before C H R ST cir. 1471. d ch. 26. 10; 27. 3. Deut. 11. 6. Ps. 106. 17. e See ver. 17; 26. 11 CI). & e 1 Chron. 6. 22, 37. p ch. 17. 10; 26. 10. Ezek. 14.8. q Gen. 19. 12, 14. Is. 52. 11. 2 Cor. 6. 17. Rev. 18. 4. r ch. 3. 10. 2 Chron. 26. 18. s Ex. 3. 12. Deut. 18. 22. Zech. 2.9, 1 as every man dieth. x Ex. 20. 5; 32. 34. Job 35. 15. Is. 10. 3. Jer. 5. 9. 2 create a creature. The earth swalloweth them up, and swallow them up, with all that appertain unto them, and they “ge down quick into the pit; then ye shall understand that these men have pro- voked the LORD. 31 ºff “And it came to pass, as he had made an end of speaking all these words, that the ground clave asunder That was under them : 32 And the earth opened her mouth, and swallowed them up, and their houses, and “all the men that apper- tained unto Korah, and all their goods. 33 They, and all that appertained to them, went down alive into the pit, and the earth closed upon them : and they perished from among the congregation. 34 And all Israel that were round about them fled at the cry of them : for ... they said, Lest the earth Swallow us | up also. - 35 And there 8 came out a fire from the LORD, and consumed "the two hun- |dred and fifty men that offered incense. 36 ‘'ſ And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, 37 Speak unto Eleazar the son of Aaron the priest, that he take up the censers out of the burning, and scatter *|thou the fire yonder ; for "they are * |hallowed. 38 The censers of these * sinners against their own souls, let them make them broad plates for a covering of the altar: for they offered them before the LORD, therefore they are hallowed : ° and they shall be a sign unto the children of Israel. 39 And Eleazar the priest took the brasen censers, wherewith they that were burnt had offered; and they were made broad plates for a covering of the altar: 40 To be a memorial unto the chil- dren of Israel," that no stranger, which ts not of the seed of Aaron, come near to offer incense before the Lord ; that he be not as Korah, and as his com- pany: as the LoRD said to him by the hand of Moses. 41 * But on the morrow “all the congregation of the children of Israel murmured against Moses and against Aaron, saying, Ye have killed the peo- ple of the LoRD. 42 And it came to pass, when the congregation was gathered against Mo- ses and against Aaron, that they looked toward the tabernacle of the congrega- 156 * . - 3. - * 4. Agron’s rod flourtsheth. tion; and, behold, “the cloud covered it, and "the glory of the Lok D appeared. 43 And Moses and Aaron came be- fore the tabernacle of the congregation. 44 Ti And the LORD spake unto Mo- ses, saying, 45 ° Get you up from among this congregation, that I may consume them as in a moment. And “they fell upon their faces. 46 And Moses said unto Aaron, Take a censer, and put fire therein from off the altar, and put on incense, and go quickly unto the congregation, and m uke an atonement for them : " for there is wrath gone out from the Lord; the plague is begun. 47 And Aaron took as Moses com- manded, and ran into the midst of the congregation ; and, behold, the plague was begun among the people: and he put on incense, and made an atone- ment for the people. 48 And he stood between the dead and the living ; and the plague was stayed. 49 Now they that died in the plague were fourteen thousand and seven hun- dred, beside them that died about the matter of Korah. 50 And Aaron returned unto Moses unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation : and the plague was stayed. - CHAPTER XVII. . l Aaron's rod among all the rods of the tribes only ..flourisheth: 10 it is left for a monument against the rebels. AND the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, 2 Speak unto the children of Israel, and take of every one of them a rod ac- cºrding to the house of their fathers, of all their princes according to the house of their fathers twelve rods: write thou every man’s name upon his rod. 3 And thou shalt write Aaron’s name upon the rod of Levi : for one rod shall be for the head of the house of their fathers. 4 And thou shalt lay them up in the tabernacle of the congregation before the testimony," where I will meet with OUl. 5 And it shall come to pass, that the Before H R IST cir. 1471. a Ex. 40. 34. b ver. 19. c ch. 20. 6. 1 a rod for one prince, a rod for one prince. c ver. 21, 24. f Lev. 10. 6. ch. l. 53; 8. g Heb. 9. 4. h ch. 16. 38. 2 children of rebellion. Wer. 4. gſe l ch. 17. 13. no Ex. 28. 38 S ee Gen. 29. ... 3. 6, 7. . 3. 10. . q ch. 3. 25, 31, 36 r Ex. 25.22 29.42, 43 30, 36. s ch. 16. 40 t ch. 4. 15. u ch. 16.5. man’s rod," whom I shall choose, shall blossom ; and I will make to cease from me the murmurings of the children of Israel,” whereby they murmur against you. - x ch. 16. 11 v ch. 3, 10. CHAP. xvii. xviii. Charge ofthe priests and ſevues 6 || And Moses spake unto the chil- dren of Israel, and every one of their princes gave him "a rod apiece, for each prince one, according to their fathers' houses, even twelve rods: and the rod of Aaron was among their lods 7. And Moses laid up the rods before the LóRD in "the tabernacle of witness. 8 And it came to pass, that on the morrow Moses went into the taberna- cle of witness; and, behold, the rod of Aaron for the house of Levi was bud- ded, and broughtforth buds, and bloom- ed blossoms, and yielded almonds. 9 And Moses brought out all the rods from before the LoRD unto all the children of Israel: and they looked, ar.d took every man his rod. 10 || And the Lord said unto Mo- ses, Bring * Aaron’s rod again before the testimony, to be kept "for a token against the “rebels; 'and thou shalt quite take away their murmurings from me, that they die not. . 11 And Moses did so: as the Lor commanded him, so did he. 12 And the children of Israel spake unto Moses, saying, Behold, we die, we perish, we all perish. - 13*Whosoever comethanything near unto the tabernacle of the LORD shall die: shall we be consumed with dying? CHAPTER XVIII. ' 1 The charge of the priests and Levites: 9 the priests’ portion : 21 the Levites’ portion : 25 the heave Qfering to the priests out of the Le- vites’ portion. AN D the LORD said unto Aaron, "Thou and thy sons and thy fa- ther’s house with thee shall "bear the iniquity of the sanctuary: and thou and thy sons with thee shall bear the iniquity of your priesthood. 2 And thy brethren also of the tribe of Levi, the tribe of thy father, bring thou with thee, that they may be "joined unto thee, and “minister us to thee: but " thou and thy sons with thee shall minister before the taber- nacle of witness. 3 And they shall keep thy charge, and “the charge of all the tabernacle: "only they shall not come nigh the ves- sels of the sanctuary and the altar, ‘that neither they, nor ye also, die. 4 And they shall be joined unto thee, and keep the charge of the tabernacle of the congregation, for all the service of the tabernacle: 'and a stranger shall not come migh unto you. f 157 The portion of the priests. 5 And ye shall keep * the charge of the sanctuary, and the charge of the altar: " that there be no wrath any more upon the children of Israel, 6 And I, behold, I have "taken your brethren the Levites from among the children of Israel: * to you they are given as a gift for the LoRD, to do the service of the tabernacle of the congregation. 7 Therefore ‘thou and thy sons with || tlee shall keep your priest’s office for every thing of the altar, and “within the vail; and ye shall serve: I have given your priest’s office unto you as a service of gift : and the stranger that cometh nigh shall be put to death. 8 *| And the LORD spake unto Aa- ron, Behold, "I also have given thee the charge of mine heave offerings of all the hallowed things of the children of Israel; unto thee have I given them * by reason of the anointing, and to thy sons, by an ordinance for ever. 9. This shall be thine of the most holy things, reserved from the fire: every oblation of their’s, every "meat offering of their's, and every "sin offer- ing of their’s, and every trespass offer- ing of their's, which they shall render unto me, shall be most holy for thee and for thy sons. 10 * In the most holy place shalt thou eat it; every male shall eat it: it shall be holy unto thee. 11 And this is thine; “the heave offer- ing of their gift, with all the wave offer- ings of the children of Israel: I have given them unto “thee, and to thy sons and to thy daughters with thee, by a statute for ever: “everyone that is clean in thy house shall eat of it. 12 "All the *best of the oil, and all the best of the wine, and of the wheat, * the firstfruits of them which they shall offer unto the LeRD, them have I given thee. g 13 And whatsoever is first ripe in the land, which they shall bring unto the LORD, shall be thine; "every one that is clean in thine house shall eat of it. 14 "Every thing devoted in Israel k shall be thine. 15 Every thing that openeth "the l matrix in all flesh, which they bring unto the LORD, whether it be of men or beasts, shall be thine: nevertheless °the firstborn of man shalt thou surely redeem, and the firstling of unclean beasts shalt thou redeem. …----- NUMBERS. Before CH R is T. cir. 1471. a Ex. 27. 21; 30. 7. ch. 3. 47. Ezek. 45. 12. f Deut. 15. 19. g ch. 3.9; 8. • ? ~~s • m ver. 11. n Lev. 6, 16, 18, 26; 7.6, 32. ch. 5.9. o Lev. 2. 13. 2 Chro. 13. 5. p Ex. 29.29; 40. 13, 15. l, 2. Josh. 13. 14, 33, 14.3; 18. 7. jºi. 5, 8, x fev. 6, 16, 18, 26, 29; 7. 6 y Ch. 3. 7, 8. z ch. 1.5l. 1 to die. c Lev. 10. 14. Deut. 18. 3. d ch. 3. 7. e Lev. 22.2, 3, 2, 13. ver. 21. i Ex. 22.29; 23. 19 ; 34. i.ev. 2. 14. ch. 15. 19. Deut. 26. 2. o Ex. 13. 13; 34. 20. p Neh. 10.38. q wer. 30. The portion of the Levites. 16 And those that are to be redeemed from a month old shalt thou redeem, * according to thine estimation, for the money of five shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary," which is twenty gerahs. 17 | But the firstling of a cow, or the firstling of a sheep, or the firstling of a goat, thou shalt not redeem ; they are holy: " thou shalt sprinkle their blood upon the altar, and shalt burn their fat for an offering made by fire, for a sweet savour unto the LORD. 18 And the flesh of them shall be thine, as the 'wave breast and as the right shoulder are thine. 19 "All the heave offerings of the holy things, which the children of Israel offer unto the LORD, have I given thee, and thy sons and thy daughters with thee, by a statute for ever: "it is a cove- nant of salt for ever before the Lord unto thee and to thy seed with thee. 20*. And the LORD spake unto Aaron, Thou shalt have no inheritance in their land, neither shalt thou have any part #3;|among them : " I am thy part, and º; thine inheritance among the children of Israel. 21 And, behold, "I have given the children of Levi all the tenth in Is- 2. rael for an inheritance, for their service ii. which they serve, even the service of the tabernacle of the congregation. 22 * Neither must the children of Israel henceforth come nigh the taber- nacle of the congregation, "lest they bear sin, and die. 23 °But the Levites shall do the ser- vice of the tabernacle of the congrega- tion, and they shall bear their iniquity: it shall be a statute for ever throughout your generations, that among the chil- dren of Israel they have no inheritance. 24 " But the tithes of the children of Israel, which they offer as an heave of. fering unto the LORD, I have given to the Levites to inherit: therefore I have said unto them, “Among the children of Israel they shall have no inheritance. 25 || And the LORD spake unto Mo- 0.95 |ses, saying, 26 Thus speak unto the Levites, and say unto them, When ye take of the children of Israel the tithes which I have given you from them for your inheritance, then ye shall offer up an heave offering of it for the LORD, even P a tenth part of the tithe. 27 ° And this your heave offering 158 - . . he water of separation. shall be reckoned unto you, as though it were the corn of the threshingfloor, and as the fulness of the winepress. 28 Thus ye also shall offer an heave offering unto the LORD of allyour tithes, which ye receive of the children of Is- rael; and ye shall give thereof the LORD’s heave offering to Aaron the priest. 29 Out of all your gifts ye shall offer every heave offering of the LORD, of all the ‘best thereof, even the hal- lowed part thereof out of it. 30 Therefore thou shalt say unto them, When ye have heaved the best thereoffrom it, “then itshall be counted unto the Levites as the increase of the threshingfloor, and as the increase of the winepress. 31 And ye shall eat it in every place, ye and your housholds: for it is 'your reward for your service in the taber- nacle of the congregation. 32 And ye shall “bear no sin by rea- son of it, when ye have heaved from it the best of it: neither shall ye" pollute the holy things of the children of Is- rael, lest ye die. CHAPTER XIX. 1 The water of separation made of the ashes of a red heifer : ll the law for the use of it in puri- jication of the unclean. -- AND the LORD spake unto Moses ** and unto Aaron, saying, 2 This is the ordinance of the law which the LORD hath commanded, saying, Speak unto the children of Is- rael, that they bring thee a red heifer without spot, wherein is no blemish, "and upon which never came yoke: 3 And ye shall give her unto Ele- azar the priest, that he may bring her Pforth without the camp, and one shall slay her before his face: 4 And Eleazar the priest shall take of her blood with his finger, and "sprinkle of her blood directly before the taber- nacle of the congregation seven times: 5 Andone shall burn the heifer in his sight; her skin, and her flesh, and her blood, with her dung, shall he burn : 6 And the priest shall take " cedar wood, and hyssop, and scarlet, and cast it into the midst of the burning of the heifer. 7. Then the priest shall wash his clothes, and he shall bathe his flesh in Water, and afterward he shall come into the camp, and the priest shall be unclean until the even. CHAP. XIX. Before C H R IST 1471. a Heb. 9, 13. b ver. 13, 20, 2I. ch. 31. 23. l fat. ver, 12. C ver. 27. fig. 2. 13. 2 soul of man. e ch. 31. 19. f Matt. 1(). 10. Luke 10. 7. I Cor. 9. 13. The law for the use of it 8 And he that burneth her shal. wash his clothes in water, and bathe his flesh in water, and shall be unclean until the even. 9 And a man that is clean shall gather up “the ashes of the heifer, and lay them up without the camp in a clean place, and it shall be kept for the congregation of the children of Is- rael "for a water of separation: it is a purification for sin. 10 And he that gathereth the ashes of the heifer shall wash his clothes, and be unclean until the even: and it shall be unto the children of Israel, and unto |the stranger that sojourneth among them, for a statute for ever. 11"| "He that toucheth the dead body , of any ‘man shall be unclean seven days. 12 “He shall purify himself with it on the third day, and on the seventh | day he shall be clean : but if he purify not himself the third day, then the seventh day he shall not be clean. 13 Whosoever toucheth the dead body of any man that is dead, and purifieth not himself, 'defileth the ta- bernacle of the LORD ; and that soul shall be cut off from Israel: because the water of separation was not sprin- kled upon him, he shall be unclean : 'his uncleanness is yet upon him. 14. This is the law, when a mau dieth in a tent: all that come into the tent, and all that is in the tent, shall be unclean seven days. 15Andevery"open vessel, which hath no covering bound upon it, is unclean. 16And” whosoever toucheth one that is slain with a sword in the open fields, or a dead body, or a bone of a man, of a grave, shall be unclean seven days. 17 And for an unclean person they shall take of the **ashes of the burnt hei- fer of purification for sin, and “running water shall be put thereto in a vessel: 18 And a clean person shall take *hyssop, and dip it in the water, and sprinkle it upon the tent, and upon all the vessels, and upon the persons that were there, and upon him that touch- ed a bone, or one slain, or one dead, or a grave: 19 And the clean person shall sprin- kle upon the unclean on the third day, and on the seventh day: * and on the seventh day he shall purify himself, and wash his clothes, and bathe himself in 1 Tim. 5. 18. g Lev. 19.8; 22. 16. “ h Lev. 22.2, o. i Lev. I5. 31. k ver, 9. ch. S. 7. ! Lev. 7. 20; 22. 3. m Lev. 11. 32. ch. 31. 20. n Deut. 21. 3. l Sam. 6. 7. o ver. 11. p Lev. 4. 12, 21; 16. 27. Heb. 13. 11. 3 dust. q ver. 9. ' r Lev. 4.6 ; I6. 14, 19. Heb. 9. 13. 4 living wa- ters shall be giren. Gen. 26. 19. s Ps. 51. 7. t F.X. 29. 14. Lev. 4. 11, 12, u Lev. 14. 4, 6, 49. x Lev. 11. 25 ; 15, 5. y Lev. 14. 9. water, and shall be clean at even. 159 The people murmur for water. 20 But the man that shall be un- clean, and shall not purify himself, that soul shall be cut off from among the congregation, because he hath "defiled the sanctuary of the LORD : the water of separatiºn hath not been sprinkled upon him ; he is unclean. 21 And it shall be a perpetual sta- tute unto them, that he that sprinkleth the water of separation shall wash his clothes; and he that toucheth the wa- ter of separation shall be unclean un- til even. 22 And “whatsoever the unclean per- son toucheth shall be unclean; and “the soul that toucheth it shall be unclean until even. CHAPTER XX. The children of Israel come to Zin, where Mi- Tiam dieth : 2 they murmur for want of water : 7 Moses smiting the rock bringeth forth water at Meribah : 14 Moses at Kadesh desireth passage through Edom, which is denied him : 22 at mount #. Aaron resigneth his place to Eleazar, and ieth. HEN ' 'came the children of Israel, even the whole congregation, into the desert of Zin in the first month : and the people abode in Kadesh; and * Miriam died there, and was buried there. 2 ” And there was no water for the congregation : "and they gathered themselves together against Moses and against Aaron. 3 And the people ‘chode with Moses, and spake, saying, Would God that we had died when our brethren died be- fore the Lord 4 And "why have ye brought up the congregation of the Lord into this wilderness, that we and our cattle should die there? 5 And wherefore have ye made us to come up out of Egypt, to bring us in unto this evil place 2 it is no place of l seed, or of figs, or of vines, or of pome- granates; neither is there any water to drink. 6 And Moses and Aaron went from the presence of the assembly unto the door of the tabernacle of the congre- gation, and they fell upon their faces: and “ the glory of the LORD appeared unto them. 7 " And the Lord spake unto Mo- ses, saying, - 8 Take the rod, and gather thou the assembly together, thou, and Aaron thy brother, and speak ye unto the rock before their eyes; and it shall give forth NUMBERS. Before C H R IST cir. 147 l. a Neh. 9. 15. Ps. 78.15, 16; 105. 41 ; 114 is. 43.20; 4s. 21 b ver, 13. c cºl. 17. 1(). d Ps. l IX6. 33. e Hag. 2. 13. f Ex. 17, tº. Deut. S. 15. l ('or. 10. 4. g Lev. 15. 5. h ch. 27. 14. Deut. l. 37; 3. 26 ; 32. 51. i Lev. 10. 3. Ezek. 20. 41 ; 36. 23: 38.16. 1 Pet. 3. 15. k Deut. 33.8. Ps. 95. 8; 106.32, &c, * 1453. l i. e. strife. See Ex. 17.7. l ch. 33. 36. m Judg. 11. 16, 17. n Ex. 15. 20. ch. 26. 59. o Deut. .. 4, &c.; 23. 7. Obad. 10, 12. p Ex. 17. 1. 2 Jottrict tas. Ex. 18. 8. q ch. 16. 19, 42. r Gen. 46. 6. Acts 7. 15. s Fºx. 12. 40. t Ex. 17. 2. ch. 14. 2. u Ex. l. ll, &c. Deut. 26. 6. At:ts 7. 19. ch. li. 1,33; 14. 37 ; 16. 32, 35, 49. y Ex. 2. 23; 3. Tº 2 £x. 3. 2 ; 14. 19, 23. 20; 33. 2 a Éx. ii. 3. b See ch. 21. •)*} Deut. 2. 27. c ch. 14. 5; 16. 4, 22, 45. d ch. 14. 10. * e Deut. 2, 6, 25. ſ Ex. 17. 5. g Judg. 11. 17. Moses smiteth the rock. his water, and “ thou shalt bring forth to them water out of the rock: so thou shalt give the congregation and their beasts drink. 9 And Moses took the rod “from be- fore the LORD, as he commanded him. 10 And Moses and Aaron gathered the congregation together before the rock, and he said unto them, "Hear now, ye rebels; must we fetch you water out of this rock 2 11 And Moses lifted up his hand, and with his rod he smote the rock twice: and the water came out abun- dantly, and the congregation drank, and their beasts also. 12 || And the LoRD spake unto Mo- ses and Aaron, Because "ye believed me not, to 'sanctify me in the eyes of the children of Israel, therefore ye shall not bring this congregation into the land which I have given them. 13 * This is the water of ‘Meribah ; because the children of Israel strove with the LORD, and he was sanctified in them. -- 14 || "And Moses sent messengers from Kadesh unto the king of Edom, ° Thus saith thy brother Israel, Thou knowest all the travel that hath *be- fallen us: g 15 ' How our fathers went down into Egypt, and we have dwelt in Egypt a long time; " and the Egyptians vexed us, and our fathers: 16 And Y when we cried unto the LORD, he heard our voice, and *sent an angel, and hath brought us forth out of Egypt: and, behold, we are in Kadesh, a city in the uttermost of thy border: 17 "Let us pass, I pray thee, through thy country: we will not pass through the fields, or through the vineyards, neither will we drink of the water of the wells: we will go by the king's high way, we will not turn to the right hand nor to the left, until we have passed thy borders. 18 And Edom said unto him, Thou shalt not pass by me, lest I come out against thee with the sword. 19 And the children of Israel said unto him, We will go by the high way: and if I and my-cattle drink of thy water, “then I will pay for it: I will only, without doing any thing else, go througn on my feet. 20 And he said, "Thou shalt not go through. And Edom came out against | 6() Aaron dieth upon mount Hor. him with much people, and with a strong hand. 21 Thus Edom “refused to give Israel passage through his border: wherefore Israel "turned away from him. 22 *| And the children of Israel, even the whole congregation, journeyed from "Kadesh, and came unto mount Hor. 23 And the LoRD spake unto Moses; and Aaron in mount Hor, by the coast of the land of Edom, saying, 24 Aaron shall be 'gathered unto his people: for he shall not enter into the land which I have given unto the chil- dren of Israel, because "ye rebelled against my word at the water of Me- ribah. 25 PTake Aaron and Eleazar his son, and bring them up unto mount Hor: 26 And strip Aaron of his garments, and put them, upon Eleazar his son: and Aaron shall be gathered unto his people, and shall die there. 27 And Moses did as the LORD com- manded: and they went up into mount Hor in the sight of all the congregation. 28 "And Moses stripped Aaron of his gurments, and put them upon Eleazar his son ; " and ‘Aaron died there in the top of the mount: and Moses and Eleazar came down from the mount. 29 And when all the congregation saw that Aaron was dead, they mourned for Aaron "thirty days, even all the house of Israel. CHAPTER XXI. Israel with some loss destroy the Canaanites at Hormah : 4 the people murmuring are plagued with fiery serpents: 7 they repenting are healed by a brasen serpent : 10 sundry journeys of the Israelites: 21 Sihon is overcome, 33 and Oy. ND" when *king Arad the Canaan- - ite, which dwelt in the south, heard tell that Israel came "by the way of the spies; then he fought against Israel, and took some of them prisoners. 2 “And Israel vowed a vow unto the LORD, and said, If thou wilt indeed de- liver this people into my hand, then f I will utterly destroy their cities. 3 And the LORD hearkened to the voice of Israel, and delivered up the Canaanites; and they utterly destroyed them and their cities: and he called the name of the place 7 Hormah. 4'ſ And" they journeyed from mount l Hor by the way of the Red sea, to *.com-º: Is. 33. 22. & Judg. ll. 18. pass the land of Edom ; and the soul of the people was much” discouraged because of the way. CHAP. XXI. Before C H R IS T 1453. a Ps. 78. 19. b Ex. 16.3 : 17. 3. c See Deut. 2. •) 2 * * d Deut. 2. 4, 5, 8. Judg. ll. 18. e ch. l l 6. ſ wisd 16. 1, O. 1 Cor. 10.9. g Deut. 8.15 in ch. 3. 37. ... ch. 2 k. k Ps. 78. 34 ! Gen. 25. 8 ch. 27 13 31. 2. Deut. 32. 5 . m ver, 5. a FX. S 8, 23. liam 12. 9. : Kings 13 Ācts 8. 24. o ver. 12. l mouth. p ch. 33.38. Deut. 32.5 q 2 Kings 18 John 3. 14, 15. r Ex. 29. 29, 30. s ch. 33. 43. u ch. 33. 44. 2 or, heaps of Aharin. x Deut. 2. 13. y jº Deut. 34. z Ch. 22. 36. Judg. 11. 18. + 1452. a ch. 33. 40. See Judg. 1. 16. 3 or, J aheb in Suphah. b ch. 13. 21. c Gen. 28. 20. Judg. 11. 30. i Deut. 2. 18, 4 traneth. e Judg. 9. 21. f Ley, 27. 28. g Ex. 15. l. Ps. 105.2 ; 106. 12. 5 Ascend. 6 or, answer. 7 i. e. tutter destruction. A ch. 20. 22; 33. 41. 8 or, grieved. 9 shortened. Ex. 6.. 9. Fiery serpents are sent, 5 And the people” spake against God, and against Moses, "Wherefore have ye brought us up out of Egypt to die in the wilderness Z for there is no brea neither is there any water; and “our soul loatheth this light bread. 6 And 'the LORD sent “fiery serpents among the people, and they bit the people; and much people of Israel died. 7 * *Therefore the people came to Moses, and said, We have sinned, for "we have spoken against the LoRD, and against thee; * pray unto the LoRD, that he take away the serpents from us And Moses prayed for the people. 8 And the LORD said unto Moses, Make thee a fiery serpent, and set it upon a pole: and it shall come to pass, that every one that is bitten, when he looketh upon it, shall live. 9 And “Moses made a serpent of brass, and put it upon a pole, and it came to pass, that if a serpent had bitten any man; when he beheld the serpent of brass, he lived. 10 *|| And the children of Israel set forward, and * pitched in Oboth. 11 And they journeyed from Oboth, and "pitched at “Ije-abarim, in the wil- the sunrising. 12 || “From thence they removed,. and pitched in the valley of Zared. 13 From thence they removed, and pitched on the other side of Arnon, which is in the wilderness that cometh out of the coasts of the Amorites: for *Arnon is the border of Moab, between Moab and the Amorites. 14 Wherefore it is said in the book of the wars of the LoRD, “What he did in the Red sea, and in the brooks of Arnon, 15 And at the stream of the brooks that goeth down to the dwelling of Ar, .* and "lieth upon the border of Moab. 16 And from thence they went “to Beer: that is the well whereof the LoRD spake unto Moses, Gather the people together, and I will give them water. 17 || “Then Israel sang this song, *Spring up, O well; "sing ye unto it: 18 The princes digged the well, the nobles of the people digged it, by the direction of 'the lawgiver, with their staves. And from the wilderness they went to Mattanah : - 19 And from Mattanah to Nahaliel : and from Nahaliel to Bamoth : - *|derness which is before Moab, towards N Y * * 161 Sihon and Og are overcome. 20 And from Bamoth in the valley, that is in the 'country of Moab, to the top of “Pisgah, which looketh "toward *Jeshimon. 21 || And “Israel sentmessengers un- to Sihon king of the Amorites, saying, 22 “Let me pass through thy land: we will not turn into the fields, or into the vineyards; we will not drink of the waters of the well: but we will go along by the king's high way, until we be past thy borders. 23 f And Sihon would not suffer Is- rael to pass through his border: but Sihon gathered all his people together, and went out against Israel into the wilderness: ' and he came to Jahaz, and fought against Israel. 24 And “Israel smote him with the edge of the sword, and possessed his land from Arnon unto Jabbok, even unto the , children of Ammon : for the border of the children of Ammon was strong. 25 And Israel took all these cities: and Israel dwelt in all the cities of the Amorites, in Heshbon, and in all the ‘villages thereof. 26 For Heshbon was the city of Sihon the king of the Amorites, who had fought against the former king of Moab, and taken all his land out of his hand, even unto Arnon. 27 Wherefore they that speak in pro- verbs say, Come into Heshbon, let the city of Sihon be built and prepared: 28 For there is "a fire gone out of Heshbon, a flame from the city of Si- hon: it hath consumed "Ar of Moab, and the lords of the high places of Arnon. 29 Woe to thee, Moab thou art undone, O people of “Chemosh : he hath given his sons that escaped, and his daughters, into captivity unto Si- hon king of the Amorites. 30 We have shot at them ; Heshbon is perished even 'unto Dibon, and we have laid them waste even unto Nophah, which reacheth unto * Medeba. 31 || Thus Israel dwelt in the lan of the Amorites. g 32 And Moses sent to spy out Jaazer, and they took the villages thereof, and drove out the Amorites that were there. 33 || “And they turned and went up by the way of Bashan; and Og the king of Bashan went out against them, he, and all his people, to the battle “at Edrei. 34 And the LoRD said unto Moses, *Fear him not: for I have delivered him NUMBERs. Before C H R IS T 1452. l field. a ver. 24. Ps. 135. 10, 11; 136. 20. 2 or, the hill. b ch. 23. 28. 3 or, the wilderness. c Deut. 2. 26, judg. 11.19. d Deut. 3. 3, 4, &c. e ch. 20. 17. h Judg. 11.25. i Deut. 2. S2. Judg. ll. 20. k Deut. 2.33; 29. 7. Josh. 12. 1, 2; 24.8. Neh. 9. 22. Ps. 135. 10, 11 ; 136. 19. Amos 2, 9. ! Ex. 15. 15. In chi. 31.8. Josh. 13. 21. 4 daughters. n Deut. 23.4. Josh. 13. 22; 24. 9. Balak sendeth for Balaam. into thy hand, and all his people, and his land; and * thou shalt do to him as thou didst unto Sihon king of the Amorites, which dwelt at Heshbon. 35 "So they smote him, and his sons, and all his people, until there was none left him alive: and they possessed his land. p CHAPTER XXII. l Balak’s first message for Balaam is refused : 5 his second message obtaineth him : 22 an an el would have slain him, if his ass had not save i him : 36 Balak entertaineth hi,\. ND & the children of Israel set for- ward, and pitched in the plains of Moab on this side Jordan by Jericho. 2 *| And "Balak the son of Zippor saw all that Israel had done to the Amorites. 3 And 'Moab was sore afraid of the people, because they were many : and Moab was distressed because of the children of Israel. * + 4 And Moab said unto "the elders of Midian, Now shall this company lick up all that are round about us, as the ox licketh up the grass of the field. And Balak the son of Zippor was king of the Moabites at that time. 5 * He sent messengers therefore un- .1.2 | to Balaam the son of Beor to "Pethor, but 23.4. 5 eye. p Jer. 48. 45, 46. q Deut. 2.9, 18 is 15. 1. r ch. 23. 7. 9. Judg. 11. 24. 1 Kings 11. 7, 33. 2 Kings 23. 13. Jer. 48.7, 13. t Jer. 48. 18, 22. *} Sam. 9. 7, x Is. 15. 2. y ver. 19. z ch. 32. l. Jer. 48. 32. a Deut. 3. 1; 29. 7. b Gen. 20. 3. wer ºG). c Joe. . 12. d Jeut, 3. 2. which is by the river of the land of the children of his people, to call him, saying, Behold, there is a people come out from Egypt : behold, they cover the "face of the earth, and they abide over against me: 6 Come now therefore, I pray thee, 'curse me this people; for they are too mighty for me: peradventure I shall prevail, that we may smite them, and that I may drive them out of the land: for I wot that he whom thou blessest as blessed, and he whom thou cursest is cursed. - - 7 And the elders of Moab and the elders of Midian departed with "the re- wards of divination in their hand; and they came unto Balaam, and spake unto him the words of Balak. 8 And he said unto them, 'Lodge here this night, and I will bring you word again, as the LoRD shall speak unto me: and the princes of Moab abode with Balaam. * 9 * And God came unto Balaam, and said, What men are these with thee : 10 And Balaam said unto God, Ba. lak the son of Zippor, king of Moab, hath sent unto me, saying, 162 -- Balaam goeth with the messengers. CHAP. XXII. 11 Behold, there is a people come out of Egypt, which covereth the face of the earth : come now, curse me them; peradventure 'I shall be able to over- come them, and drive them out. 12 And God said unto Balaam, Thou shalt not go with them; thou shalt not curse the people: for * they are blessed. 13 And Balaam rose up in the morn- ing, and said unto the princes of Ba- lak, Get you into your land: for the LORD refuseth to give me leave to go with you. 14 And the princes of Moab rose up, and they went unto Balak, and said, Balaam refuseth to come with us. 15 T And Balak sent yet again princes, more, and more honourable than they. 16 And they came to Balaam, and said to him, Thus saith Balak the son of Zippor, “Let nothing, I pray thee, hinder thee from coming unto me: 17 For I will promote thee unto very great honour, and I will do whatsoever thou sayest unto me: * come therefore, I pray thee, curse me this people. 18 And Balaam answered and said unto the servants of Balak, “If Balak would give me his house full of silver and gold, "I cannot go beyond the word of the LORD my God, to do less or IIlore. 19 Now therefore, I pray you, *tarry ye also here this night, that I may know what the LoRD will say unto me Iſl()]’6”. sº 20 'And God came unto Balaam at night, and said unto him, If the men come to call thee, rise up, and go with them; but "yet the word which I shall say unto thee, that shalt thou do. 21 And Balaam rose up in the morn- ing, and saddled his ass, and went with the princes of Moab. 22 || And God’s anger was kindled because he went: Pand the angel of the LORD stood in the way for an adver- sary against him. Now he was riding upon his ass, and his two servants were with him. 23 And 'the ass saw the angel of the LoRD standing in the way, and his sword drawn in his hand: and the ass turned aside out of the way, and went into the field: and Balaam smote the ass, to turn her into the way. 24 But the angel of the LoRD stood Before C H R IS T 1452. 1 I shall pre- tail in fight- ing against him. a ch. 23. 20. Rom. ll. 29. b 2 Pet. 2. 16. c Prov. 12. 10. 2 Be not thou letted front, &c. d 2 Pet. 2, 16. 3 who hast ridden upon 22:6. 4 or, ever since thou wast, &c. e ver, 6. f ;: Gen. 21. 2 Kings 6, 17. Luke 24, 16, 31 g ch. 24. 13. h 1 Kings 22. 2 Chron. 18. 13. i Ex. 34.8. 5 or, bowed himself. k ver. 8. 6 to be nn ad- tersary unto thee. ver, 9. m 2 Pet. 2. 14, 15. l 24, 30; 26.21. 2 Sam. 12. 13. Job 34.31,32. 7 be epil in thine eyes. p Ex. 4. 24. q ver, 20. r See 2 Kin 6, 17. gs t ch. 21. 13. An angel opposeth Balaam. in a path of the vineyards, a wall being - on this side, and a wall on that side. 25 And when the ass saw the angel of the LORD, she thrust herself unto the wall, and crushed Balaam’s foot against the wall: and he smote her again. 26 And the angel of the LoRD wei,t further, and stood in a narrow place, where was no way to turn either to the right hand or to the left. 27 And when the ass saw the angel of the LORD, she fell down under Ba- laam : and Balaam’s anger was kin- dled, and he smote the ass with a staff. 28 And the LORD"opened the mouth of the ass, and she said unto Balaam, What have I done unto thee, that thou hast smitten me these three times? 29 And Balaam said unto the ass, Because thou hast mocked me: I would there were a sword in mine hand, “for now would I kill thee. 30 "And the ass said unto Balaam, Am not I thine ass, "upon which thou hast ridden 'ever since I was thine unto this day? was I ever wont to do so unto thee! And he said, Nay. 31 Then the LoRD ‘opened the eyes of Balaam, and he saw the angel of the LORD standing in the way, and his sword drawn in his hand : and he | bowed down his head, and *fell flat on his face. 32 And the angel of the LORD said unto him, Wherefore hast thou smitten thine ass these three times : behold, I went out * to withstand thee, because thy way is "perverse before me: 33 And the ass saw me, and turned from me these three times: unless she |had turned from me, surely now also I had slain thee, and saved her alive. 34 And Balaam said unto the angel of the LORD, “I have sinned; for 1 knew not that thou stoodest in the way against me: now therefore, if it 7 dis. please thee, I will get me back again. 35 And the angel of the LORD said unto Balaam, Go with the men : * but only the word that I shall speak unto thee, that thou shalt speak. So Ba- laam went with the princes of Balak. 36 ºf And when Balak heard that Balaam was come, * he went out to meet him unto a city of Moab, “which is in the border of Arnon, which is in the utmost coast. . . 37 And Balak said unto Balaam, - 163 Balaam’s first parable. Did I not earnestly send unto thee to call thee? wherefore camest thou not unto me? am I not able indeed “to pro- mote thee to honour ! 38 And Balaam said unto Balak, Lo, I am come unto thee : have I now any power at all to say any thing? “the word that God putteth in my mouth, that shall I speak. 39 And Balaam went with Balak, and they came unto Kirjath-huzoth. 40 And Balak offered oxen and sheep, and sent to Balaam, and to the princes that were with him. 41 And it came to pass on the mor- row, that Balak took Balaam, and brought him up into the “high places of Baal, that thence he might see the utmost part of the people. R CHAPTER XXIII. l, 13, 28 Balak’s sacrifice: 7, 18 Balaam’s parable. ND Balaam said unto Balak, “Build me here seven altars, and prepare me here seven oxen and seven rams. 2 And Balak did as Balaam had spoken ; and Balak and Balaam 'offer- ed on every altar a bullock and a ram. 3 And Balaam said unto Balak, *Stand by thy burnt offering, and I will go : peradventure the LoRD will come 'to meet me: and whatsoever he sheweth me I will tell thee. And *he went to an high place. 4 "And God met Balaam : and he said unto him, I have prepared seven altars, and I have offered upon every altar a bullock and a ram. 5 And the LORD Pput a word in Ba- laam’s mouth, and said, Return unto Balak, and thus thou shalt speak. 6 And he returned unto him, and, lo, he stood by his burnt sacrifice, he, and all the princes of Moab. 7 And he “took up his parable, and said, Balak the king of Moab hath brought me from Aram, out of the mountains of the east, saying, “Come, curse me Jacob, and come, * defy Israel. 8 * How shall I curse, whom God hath not cursed? or how shall I defy, whom the Lok D hath not defied? 9 For from the top of the rocks I see him, and from the hills I behold him : lo, “the people shall dwell alone, and ‘shall not be reckoned among the nationS. 10 * Who can count the dust of Ja- cob, and the number of the fourth part of Israel ? Let ‘me die 'the death of the NUMBERS. Before C H R IST 1452. a ver, 17. ch. 24. 11. b ch. 22. 11 ii. 23.10. c ch. 23.26; 24. 13. 1 Kings 22. 14. 2 Chron. 18. 13. d ch. 22. 38. 1 or, a city of streets. e Deut. 12. 2. 2 or, the hill. f wer. 1, 2. g ver. 29. h ver, 5. ch. 22. 35. i ver, 14, 30. k ver. 15. n wer. 16. o l Sam. 15.29. Mal. 3. 6. Rom. ll. 29. James 1. 17. Tit. l. 2. p ver. 16. ch. 22. 35. Deut. 18. 18. Jer. l. 9. q Gen. 12. 2; 22. 17 Num. 22. 12. r Rom. 4. 7, 8. [. x ch. 22. 6, 11, 17. y ch, 24.8. z 1 Sam. 17. 10. a Deut. 33. 17. Job 39. 10,11. b is. 47. 12, 13. 4 or, in. c Deut. 33. 28. d Ps. 31. 19; 44. 1. 1 ch. 24. 1. 3 or, he went solitary. m Judg. 3, 20. n g Gen. 13. 16; 22. 17. h Gen. 49. 27. 5 my soul, or, my life. i. Ps. 116. 15. Ephes. 2. 14. jen. * His second parable righteous, and let my last end be like his 11 And Balak said unto Balaam, What hast thou done unto me?" I took thee to curse mine enemies, and, be- hold, thou hast blessed them altogether. 12 And he answered and said, "Must I not take heed to speak that which the LORD hath put in my mouth : 13 And Balak said unto him, Come. I pray thee, with me unto another place, from whence thou mayest see them : thou shalt see but the utmost part of them, and shalt not see them all : and curse me them from thence. 14 " And he brought him into the field of Zophim, to the top of “Pisgah, ' and built seven altars, and offered a bullock and a ram on every altar. 15 And he said unto Balak, Stand here by thy burnt offering, while I meet the LORD yonder. 16 And the Lord met Balaam, and "put a word in his mouth, and said, Go again unto Balak, and say thus. 17 And when he came to him, be hold, he stood by his burnt offering, and the princes of Moab with him. And Balak said unto him, What hath the LORD spoken 7 18 And he took up his parable, and said, "Rise up, Balak, and hear; heark- en unto me, thou son of Zippor: 19 °Cod is not a man, that he should lie ; neither the son of man, that he should repent: hath he said, and shall he not do it 3 or hath he spoken, and shall he not make it good? 20 Behold, I have received com- mandment to bless: and * he hath blessed ; and I cannot reverse it. 21 He hath not beheld iniquity in Jacob, neither hath he seen perverse- |ness in Israel: ‘the LORD his God is with him, "and the shout of a king is among them. 22*God brought them out of Egypt; he hath as it were “the strength of an unicorn. 23 Surely there is no enchantment *against Jacob, neither is there any di- vination against Israel: according to this time it shall be said of Jacob and of Israel, "What hath God wrought ! 24 Behold, the people shall rise up 'as a great lion, and lift up himself as a young lion : " he shall not lie down until he eat of the prey, and drink the blood of the slain. 164 He prophesieth Israel’s happiness, CHAP. XXIV. 25 || And Balak said unto Balaam, Neither curse them at all, nor bless them at all. 26 But Balaam answered and said unto Balak, Told not I thee, saying, “All that the LoRD speaketh, that I must do? 27 || And Balak said unto Balaam, * Come, I pray thee, I will bring thee unto another place; peradventure it will please God that thou mayest curse me them from thence. 28 And Balak brought Balaam unto the top of Peor, that looketh "toward Jeshimon. 29 And Balaam said unto Balak, * Build me here seven altars, and pre- pare me here seven bullocks and seven Tal IOS. 30 And Balak did as Balaam had said, and offered a bullock and a ram on every altar. CHAPTER XXIV. l Balaam, leaving divinations, prophesieth the happiness of Israel : 10 Balak in anger dis- misseth him : 15 he prophesieth of the Star of Jacob, and the destruction of some nations. ND when Balaam saw that it pleased the LORD to bless Israel, he went not, as at "other times, to seek for enchantments, but he set his face toward the wilderness. 2 And Balaam lifted up his eyes, and he saw Israel "abiding in his tents according to their tribes; and 'the spi- rit of God came upon him. 3 *And he took up his parable, and said, Balaam the son of Beor hath said, and the man * whose eyes are open hath said: 4 He hath said, which heard the words of God, which saw the vision of the Almighty, * falling into a trance, but having his eyes open : 5 How goodly are thy tents, O Ja- cob, and thy tabernacles, O Israel! 6. As the valleys are they spread forth, as gardens by the river's side, “as the trees of lign aloes" which the LoRD hath planted, and as cedar trees beside the waters. 7 He shall pour the water out of his buckets, and his seed shall be "in many waters, and his king shall be higher than “Agag, and his "kingdom shall be exalted. 8 * God brought him forth out of Egypt; he hath as it were the strength of an unicorn: he shall "eat up the na- tions his enemies, and shall' break their Before CHR IST 1452. a Ps. 45. 5. Jer, 50.9. b Gen. 49. 9. c Gen. 12.3; 27, 29. e Ezek. 21. 14, 17 : 22. 13. f ver, 13. g ch. 2 i. 11. pºut. 23. 4, Josh. 24.9, 10. Neh. 13. 2. h ch. 21. i ch. 22. 37. 20. 17, k ver, l. I ch. 22. 18. m Mic. 6. 5. Rev. 2. 14. n ch. 23. 3, 15. ... to the meet- ing of en- chantments. o Gen. 49. 1. ió, ú.36, 23. 2 Chro. 15. 1. s ch. 23. 7, 18. 2 who had his eyes shut, but now Rev. 22. 16. x Gen. 49. 10. 17. 3 or, smute through the princes of Moab. 2 Sum. 8. 2. Jer. 48.45. z 2 Sam. 8. 14. Ps. 60.8, 9, 12. a Ps. l. 3. Jer. 17.8. b Ps. 104. 16. c Gen. 49. 10. d Jer. 5). 13. Rev. 17. 1, 15 4 or, the first of the na- tions that warred against srael, Ex. 17.8. e 1 Sum. 15.9. f 2 Sam. 5, 12. 1 Chro. 14.2. 5 or, shall be even to de- struction. Ex. 17. 14. i Ps.?. 9. Is. 38. 13. Jer. 5% 17. and of the Star of Jacob. bones, and “pierce them through with his arrows. } 9°He couched, he lay down as a lion, and as a great lion: who shall stir him up 7 “Blessed is he that blesseth thee, and cursed is he that curseth thee. 10 || And Balak’s anger was kindled against Balaam, and he “smote his hands together: and Balak said unto Balaam, “I called thee to curse mine enemies, and, behold, thou hast alto- gether blessed them these three times. 11 Therefore now flee thou to thy place: ‘I thought to promote thee unto great honour; but, lo, the LORD hath kept thee back from honour. 12 And Balaam said unto Balak, Spake I not also to thy messengers which thou sentest unto me, saying, 13 "If Balak would give me his house full of silver and gold, I cannot go be- yond the commandment of the LORD, to do either good or bad of mine own mind; but what the LORD saith, that will I speak? 14 And now, behold, I go unto my people: come therefore, and "I will ad- vertise thee what this people shall do to thy people * in the latter days. 15 "And he took up his parable, and said, Balaam the son of Beor hath said, and the man whose eyes are open hath said: 16 He hath said, which heard the words of God, and knew the know- ledge of the most High, which saw the vision of the Almighty, falling into a trance, but having his eyes open : 17 ‘I shall see him, but not now : 'I , shall behold him, but not nigh: there shall come "a Star out of Jacob, and * a Sceptre shall “rise out of Israel, and shall “smite the corners of Moab, and destroy all the children of Sheth. 18 And *Edom shall be a possession, Seir also shall be a possession for his enemies; and Israel shall do valiantly. 19 ° Out of Jacob shall come he that shall have dominion, and shall destroy him that remaineth of the city. 20 T And when he looked on Ama- lek, he took up his parable, and said, Amalek was "the first of the nations; but his latter end "shall be that he per- ish for ever. 21 And he looked on the Kenites, and took up his parable, and said, Strong is thy dwellingplace, and thou puttest thy nest in a rock. 165 Zimri and Cozbi slain. 22 Nevertheless 'the Kenite shall be wasted, °until Asshur shall carry thee *way capti Ve. 23 And he took up his parable, and said, Alas, who shall live when God doeth this 24 And ships shall come from the coast of “Chittim, and shall afflict As- shur, and shall afflict"Eber, and he also shall perish for ever. 25 And Balaam rose up, and went and 'returned to his place: and Balak also went his way. CHAPTER XXV. 1 Israel at Shittim commit whoredom and idolatry: 6 Phinehas killeth Zimri and Cozbi : 10 God therefore giveth him an everlasting priesthood : 16 the Midianites are to be vexed. ND Israel abode in “Shittim, and "the peoplebegan to commit whore- dom with the daughters of Moab. 2 And "they called the people unto * the sacrifices of their gods: and the people did eat, and “bowed down to their gods. - 3 And Israel joined himself unto Baal-peor: and “the anger of the LORD was kindled against Israel. 4 And the LORD said unto Moses, ‘Take all the heads of the people, and hang them up before the LORD against the sun, "that the fierce anger of the LoRD may be turned away from Israel. 5 And Moses said unto “the judges of Israel, *Slay ye every one his men that were joined unto Baal-peor. 6 || And, behold, one of the children of Israel came and brought unto his brethren a Midianitish woman in the sight of Moses, and in the sight of all the congregation of the children of Is- rael," who were weeping before the door of the tabernacle of the éongregation. 7 And “when Phinehas, “the son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron the priest, saw it, he rose up from among the con- gregation,and took a javelin in his hand; 8 And he went after the man of Is- rael into the tent, and thrust both of them through, the man of Israel, and the woman through her belly. So “the plague was stayed from the children of Israel. 9 And 'those that died in the plague || were twenty and four thousand. 10 || And the LoRD spake unto Mo- ses, saying, - 11 * Phinehas, the son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron the priest, hath turned uny wrath away from the children of NUMBERs. Before C H R IS T 1452. 1 Kain. Gen. 15. 19. 2 wath my See 2 Cor. ll. 2. 3 or, how long shall it be ere Asshur carry thee away cap- tive Y a Ex. 20. 5. Deut. 32. 16, l Kin s 14. 22 8 Ps. 18, 58. Ezek. 16. 3S. Zeph. 1, 18; . B. b Mal. 2. 4, 5; 3. l. Ecclus. 45. 24 1 Mac. 2. 54. c See 1 Chron. 6. 4, &c. d Ex. 40. 15. Ecclus. 45. f Gen. i0, 21, 25. g Acts 22. 3. Rom. 10. 2. h Heb. 2. 17. i See cli. 31.8. 4 house of a father. k ch. 33. 49. I Cor. 10.8. q Ex. 20. 5. r ch. 31. 16. u ver. 11. Deut. 13. 17. x Ex. 18.21, 25 y Ex.32. 21. Deut. 13. 6, 9, 13, 15. z Ex. 30. 12 38.25, 26. ch. 1. 2. a ch. l. 3. b Joel 2. 17. c Ps. 106. 30. Ecclus. 45. 23 l Mac. 2. 54. d Ex. 6. 25. e ver. 63. ch. 22. 1 ; 31. 12; 33. 48; 35. 1. f ch. l. l. g Ps. 106. 30. h Gen. 46.8. Ex. 6. 14. 1 Chron. 6.1. i Deut. 4.3. 1 Cor. 10, 8. k Ps. 106. 30. Ecclus. 45. 23. % The sum of all Israel taken Israel, while he was zealous” for my sake. among them, that I consumed not the children of Israel in "my jealousy. 12 Wherefore say, "Behold, I give unto him my covenant of peace : 13 And he shall have it, and “his seed after him, even the covenant of "an ever. lasting priesthood; because he was * zealous for his God, and "made an atonement for the children of Israel. 14 Now the name of the Israelite that was slain, even that was slain with the Midianitish woman, was Zimri, the son of Salu, a prince of a “chief house among the Simeonites. - 15 And the name of the Midianitish woman that was slain was Cozbi, the daughter of 'Zur; he was head over a people, and of a chief house in Midian. 16 || And the LoRD spake unto Mo- ses, saying, 17 PWex the Midianites, and smite them : - - 18 For they vex you with their "wiles, wherewith they have beguiled you in the matter of Peor, and in the matter of Cozbi, the daughter of a prince of Midian, their sister, which was slain in the day of the plague for Peor’s sake. CHAPTER XXVI. 1 The sum of all Israel is taken in the plains of Moab : 52 the law of dividing among them the inheritance of the land : 57 the families and number of the Levites: 63 none were left of them which were numbered at Sinai, but Caleb and Joshua. AN Dit came to pass after the plague, that the LORD spake unto Moses and unto Eleazar the son of Aaron the priest, saying, 2 *Take the sum of all the congre- gation of the children of Israel, "from twenty years old and upward, through. out their fathers’ house, all that are able to go to war in Israel. 3 And Moses and Eleazar the priest spake with them “in the plains of Moab by Jordan near Jericho, saying, 4 Take the sum of the people, from twenty years old and upward; as the LoRD ſcommanded Moses and the chil- dren of Israel, which went forth out of the land of Egypt. 5 *["Reuben, the eldest son of Israel the children of Reuben; Hanoch, of whom cometh the family of the Hanoch- ites: of Pallu,the family of the Palluites: 6 Of Hezron, the family of the Hez- ronites: of Carmi, the family of the Carmites. 7 These are the families of the Reu- The sum of all Israel taken benites: and they that were numbered of them were forty and three thousand and seven hundred and thirty. 8 And the sons of Pallu ; Eliab. 9 And the sons of Eliab ; Nemuel, and Dathan, and Abiram. This is that Dathan and Abiram, which were “fa- mous in the congregation, who strove against Moses and against Aaron in the company of Korah, when they strove against the LORD : - 10 “And the earth opened her mouth, and swallowed them up together with Korah, when that company died, what time the fire devoured two hundred and fifty men: "and they became a sign. 11 Notwithstanding “the children of Korah died not. 12 * The sons of Simeon after their families: of “Nemuel, the family of the Nemuelites: of Jamin, the family of the Jamimites: of "Jachin, the family of the Jachinites: 13 Of “Zerah, the family of the Zarhites: of Shaul, the family of the Shaulites. 14 These are the families of the Simeonites, twenty and two thousand and two hundred. 15 ºf The children of Gad after their families: of "Zephon, the family of the Zephonites: of Haggi, the family of the Haggites: of Shuni, the family of the Shunites: 16 Of "Ozni, the family of the Oz- nites: of Eri, the family of the Erites: 17 Of "Arod, the family of the Arod- ites: of Areli, the family of the Arelites. 18 These are the families of the children of Gad according to those that were numbered of them, forty thousand and five hundred. 19 "I PThe sons of Judah were Er and Onan : and Er and Onan died in the land of Canaan. 20 And' the sons of Judah after their families were; of Shelah, the family of the Shelanites: of Pharez, the family of the Pharzites: of Zerah, the family of the Zarhites. 21 And the sons of Pharez were ; of Hezron, the family of the Hezronites: of Hamul, the family of the Hamulites. 22 These are the families of Judah according to those that were numbered of them, threescore and sixteen thou- Sand and five hundred. 23 * 'Of the sons of Issachar after their families: of Tola, the family of CHAP. XXVI. Before C H R IS T 1.152. 1 or, Phuvah. 2 or, Job. a ch. 16. 1, 2. b Gen. 46. 14. c ch. 16.32, 35. d ch. 16. 38. See 1 Cor. i0. 6. e Ex. 6. 24. 1 Chro. 6. 22. f Gen. 46. 20. g Gen. 46. 10. Ex. 6. 15, Jemuel. m Gen. 46. 16, p Gen. 38.2, &c.; 46. 12. q 1 Chron. 7. 20, Bered. r 1 Chro. 2, 3. 8 Gen. 46. 21. 1 Chro. 7. 6. t Gen. 46. 13. Aharah. in the plains of Moab. the Tolaites: of "Pua, the family of the Punites: . 24 Of “Jashub, the family of the Ja- shubites: of Shimron, the family of the Shimronites. 25 These are the families of Issa- char according to those that were num- bered of them, threescore and four thousand and three hundred. 26 || "Of the sons of Zebulun after their families: of Sered, the family of the Sardites: of Elon, the family of the Elonites: of Jahleel, the family of the Jahleelites. 27 These are the families of the Zebulunites according to those that were numbered of them, threescore thousand and five hundred. 28 || "The sons of Joseph after their families were Manasseh and Ephraim. 29 Of the sons of Manasseh : of 'Machir, the family of the Machirites: # and Machir begat Gilead : of Gilead 10, come the family of the Gileadites. 30 These are the sons of Gilead : of 'Jeezer, the family of the Jeezerites: of º, Helek, the family of the Helekites: 31 And of Asriel, the family of the Asrielites: and of Shechem, the family of the Shechemites: 32 And of Shemida, the family of the Shemidaites: and of Hepher, the family of the Hepherites. 33 ºf And "Zelophehad the son of Hepher had no sons, but daughters: and the names of the daughters of Zelophehad were Mahlah, and Noah, Hoglah, Milcah, and Tirzah. 34 These are the families of Ma- nasseh, and those that were numbered of them, fifty and two thousand and seven hundred. . 35 || These are the sons of Ephraim after their families: of Shuthelah, the family of the Shuthalhites: of "Becher, the family of the Bachrites: of Tahan, the family of the Tahanites. 36 And these are the sons of Shuthe- lah: of Eran, the family of the Eranites. 37 These are the families of the sons of Ephraim according to those that were numbered of them, thirty and two thousand and five hundred. These are the sons of Joseph after their families. 38 || "The sons of Benjamin after their families: of Bela, the family of | the Belaites: of Ashbel, the family of the Ashbelites: of "Ahiram, the family of the Ahiramites: 167 The sum of all Israel. 39 Of “Shupham, the family of the Shuphamites: of Hupham, the family of the Huphamites. 40 And the sons of Bela were “Ard and Naaman: of Ard, the family of the Ardites: and of Naaman, the fa- mily of the Naamites. 41 These are the sons of Benjamin after their families: and they that were numbered of them were forty and five thousand and six hundred. 42 * *These are the sons of Dan after their families: of 'Shuham, the family of the Shuhamites. These are the families of Dan after their families. 43 All the families of the Shuham- ites, according to those that were num- bered of them, were threescore and four thousand and four hundred. 44 || || Of the children of Asher after their families: of Jimma, the family of the Jimnites: of Jesui, the family of the Jesuites: of Beriah, the family of the Beriites. - 45 Of the sons of Beriah ; of Heber, the family of the Heberites: of Mal- chiel, the family of the Malchielites. 46 And the name of the daughter of Asher was Sarah. 47 These are the families of the sons of Asher according to those that were numbered of them ; who were fifty and three thousand and four hundred. 48 || "Of the sons of Naphtali after their families: of Jahzeel, the family of the Jahzeelites: of Gumi, the family of the Gumites: 49 Of Jezer, the family of the Je- zerites: of "Shillem, the family of the Shillemites. 50 These are the families of Naph- tali according to their families: and they that were numbered of them were forty and five thousand and four hundred. 51 "These were the numbered of the children of Israel, six hundred thou- sand and a thousand seven hundred and thirty. 52 || And the LoRD spake unto Mo- ses, saying, 53 "Unto these the land shall be di- vided for an inheritance according to the number of names. 54 *To many thou shalt “give the more inheritance, and to few thou shalt *give the less inheritance: to every one shall his inheritance be given according to those that were numbered of him. NUMBERS. Before C H R IS T 1452. a Gen. 46.21, Aſupp, ºn and Iſtºppin. b ch. 33.54; 34. 13. Josh. 11.23 5 4. 2. c 1 Chron. 8. 3, Addar. d Gen. 46. 11. Ex. 6. 16, 17, 18, 19. ićhron. 6. 1, 16. e Gen. 46. 23. l or, Hushim. f Gen. 46. 17. 1 Chron. 7.30. Ex. 2. l. 2: s: "* . h ch. 3. 2. i Lev. 10. 1, 2. ch. 3. 4. 1 Chron.24.2. k See ch. 8.39. 1 ch. l. 49. m Gen. 46.24. l Chron. 7. 13. n ch. 18.20, 23, Deut. 10.9. Josh. 13. 14, 33; 14.3. o 1 Chron. 7. 13, Shallum. p ver. 3. q ch. 1. Deut. 2. 14, 15. x ch. 33.54. 2 multiply his inheritance. josh. 17. 3. 3 diminish his inheritance. The number of the Levites. 55 Notwithstanding the land shall be "divided by lot: according to the names of the tribes of their fathers they shall inherit. 56 According to the lot shall the possession thereof be divided between many and few. 57 || "And these are they that were numbered of the Levites after their families: of Gershon, the family of the Gershonites: of Kohath, the family of the Kohathites: of Merari, the fa- mily of the Merarites. 58. These are the families of the Le- vites: the family of the Libnites, the family of the Hebronites, the family of the Mahlites, the family of the Mush- |ites, the family of the Korathites. And Kohath begat Amram. 59 And the name of Amram’s wife was “Jochebed, the daughter of Levi, whom her mother bare to Levi in E- gypt: and she bare unto Amram Aa- rom and Moses, and Miriam their sister. 60 " And unto Aaron was born Na- dab, and Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar. 61 And "Nadab and Abihu died, when they offered strange fire before the LORD. - 62 “And those that were numbered of them were twenty and three thou- sand, all males from a month old and upward: "for they were not numbered among the children of Israel, because there was "no inheritance given them among the children of Israel. 63 || These are they that were num- bered by Moses and Eleazar the priest, who numbered the children of Israel Pin the plains of Moab by Jordar near Jericho. 64 "But among these there was not a man of them whom Moses and Aaron the priest numbered, when they num- bered the children of Israel in the wil- derness of Sinai. 65 For the Lord had said of them, |They “shall surely die in the wilderness. And there was not left a man of them, ‘save Caleb the son of Jephunneh, and Joshua the son of Nun. CHAPTER XXVII. 1 The daughters of Zelophehad sue for an inherit- ance: 6the law of inheritances : 12 Moses, being told of his death, sueth for a successor ; 18 Jo- shua is appointed to succeed him. HEN came the daughters of Ze- lophehad, the son of Hepher, the son of Gilead, the son of Machir, the son of Manasseh, of the families of Ma- 168 The lanc of inheritances. nasseh the son of Joseph : and these are the names of his daughters; Mah- lah, Noah, and Hoglah, and Milcah, and Tirzah. 2 And they stood before Moses, and before Eleazar the priest, and before the princes and all the congregation, by the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, saying, 3 Our father “died in the wilderness, and he was not in the company of them that gathered themselves together a- gainst the LORD in the company of Korah; but died in his own sin, and had no sons. 4 Why should the name of our fa- ther be done away from among his family, because he hath no son 7 'Give unto us therefore a possession among the brethren of our father. 5 And Moses 'brought their cause before the LoRD. 6 || And the LORD spake unto Mo- ses, saying, 7 The daughters of Zelophehad speak right: P thou shalt surely give them a possession of an inheritance among their father's brethren; and || thou shalt cause the inheritance of their father to pass unto them. 8 And thou shalt speak unto the children of Israel, saying, If a man die, and have no son, then ye shall cause his inheritance to pass unto his daughter. 9 And if he have no daughter, then ye shall give his inheritance unto his brethren. 10 And if he have no brethren, then ye shall give his inheritance unto his father’s brethren. -- 11 And if his father have no bre- thren, then ye shall give his inherit- ance unto his kinsman that is next to him of his family, and he shall possess it: and it shall be unto the children of Israel “a statute of judgment, as the LoRD commanded Moses. 12"| And the LORD said unto Moses, * Get thee up into this mount Abarim, and see the land which I have given unto the children of Israel. 13 And when thou hast seen it, thou also “shalt be gathered unto thy people, as Aaron thy brother was gathered. 14 For ye"rebelled against my com- mandment in the desert of Zin, in the strife of the congregation, to sanctify me at the water before their eyes: that CHAP. XXVIII. Before C H R IST 1452. a Ex. 17. 7. b ch 16. 22. Heb. 12.9. e 1 Kings 22. 17. Zech. 10. 2. Matt. 9. 36. Mark 6. 34. f ch. 16. 1, 2. g Gen. 41. 38. Judg. 3. 10; 13, 18. h Deut. 34.9. 1 diminished. i Josh. 17. 4. k Deut. 31. 7. l Ex. 18.15, 19. m See ch. 11. 15. n Josh. l. 16, 7. o See Josh. 9. judg. 1.1; 20. 18, 23, 26. . 23 10, 13, 15. s Deut. 3. 28; 31. 7. t ch. 35. 29. u Lev. 3. l l ; 2l. 6, 8. Mal. 1.7, 12. 2 a savour of my rest. 32.49; 34, i. y Ex. 29.38. z ch. 20. 24, 28; 31.2. Deut. 10. 6; 3 in a day. a ch. 20. 12, 24. Deut. l. 37; 32. 51. Ps. 106. 32. 4 between the two etſcºt- The continual burnt offering. *s the “water of Meribah in Kadesh i the wilderness of Zin. -- 15 And Moses spake unto the LORD, saying, - 16 Let the Lord, "the God of the spirits of all flesh, set a man over the congregation, 17 °Which may go out before them, and which may go in before them, and which may lead them out, and which may bring them in ; that the congre- gation of the LORD be not “as sheep which have no shepherd. 18 "I And the Lord said unto Mo ses, Take thee Joshua the son of Nun, a man “in whom is the spirit, and "lay thine hand upon him ; r 19 And set him before Eleazar the priest, and before all the congregation; and “give him a charge in their sight. 20 And "thoushalt put some of thine honour upon him, that all the congre- gation of the children of Israel" may be obedient. w 21 °And he shall stand before Elea- zar the priest, who shall ask counsel for him "after the judgment of Urim before the LoRD : "at his word shall they go & out, and at his word they shall come in, both he, and all the children of Israel with him, even all the congregation. 22 And Moses did as the LORD com- manded him : and he took Joshua, and set him before Eleazar the priest, and before all the congregation: 23 And he laid his hands upon him, *and gave him a charge, as the LORD commanded by the hand of Moses. CHAPTER XXVIII. 1 Offerings are to be observed: 3 the continual burnt offering : 9 the Qiffering on the sabbath, 11 on the new moons, 16 at the passover, 26 in the day of firstfruits: ~. AND the LORD spake unto Moses, Saying, - - 2 Command the children of Israel, and say unto them, My offering, and "my bread for my sacrifices male by fire, for “a sweet savour unto me, shall ye observe to offer unto me ºn their due season. 3.And thoushalt say unto them,”This is the offering made by fire which ye shall offer unto the LoRD ; two lambs of the first year without spot *day by day, for a continual burnt offering. 4 The one lamb shalt thou offer in the morning, and the other lamb shalt thou offer "at even; - 5 And "a tenth part of an ephah of - , Z / 169 The offering on the sabbath, flour for a “meat offering, mingled with the fourth part of an "hin of beaten oil. 6 It is “a continual burnt offering, which was ordained in mount Sinai for a sweet savour, a sacrifice made by fire unto the LORD. 7 And the drink offering thereof shall be the fourth part of an hin for the one lamb : “in the holy place shalt thou cause the strong wine to be pour- ed unto the LORD for a drink offering. 8 And the other lamb shalt thou offer at even: as the meat offering of the morning, and as the drink offering thereof, thou shalt offer it, a sacrifice made by fire, of a sweet savour unto the LORD. 9 *. And on the sabbath day two lambs of the first year without spot, and two tenth deals of flour for a meat offering, mingled with oil, and the drink offering thereof: 10 This is “the burnt offering of every sabbath, beside the continual burnt offering, and his drink offering. 11 *| And 'in the beginnings of your || months ye shall offer a burnt offering unto the LORD ; two young bullocks, and one ram, seven lambs of the first year without spot; 12 And 'three tenth deals of flour for a meat offering, mingled with oil, for one bullock; and two tenth deals of flour for a meat offering, mingled with oil, for one ram; 13 And a several tenth deal of flour mingled with oil for a meat offering unto one lamb; for a burnt offering of a sweet savour, a sacrifice made by fire unto the LORD. 14 And their drink offerings shall be half an him of wine unto a bullock, and the third part of an him unto a rain, and a fourth part of an hin unto a lamb : this is the burnt offering of every Inonth throughout the months of the year. 15 And * one kid of the goats for a sin offering unto the LORD shall be offered, beside the continual burnt offering, and his drink offering. 16 °And in the fourteenth day of the first inonth is the passover of the LORD. 17 ° And in the fifteenth day of this month is the feast : seven days shall unleavened bread be eaten. 18 In the "first day shall be an holy convocation; ye shall do no manner of servile work therein : NUMBERS. Before C H.R. 1 ST 1452. a Lev. 2. l. b Ex. 29. 40. c Ex. 29. 42. See Amos 5. 25 ch. 29.8 Deu e Ex. 29. 42. f ver. 15. g Ezek. 46. 4. h Ex. 12. 16; 13. 6. 1 Sam. 20. 5, l Chron. 23. 31 2 Čhron. 2.4. Ezra 3. 5. Neh. 10. 33. Deut. 16. 10. Acts 2. l. 18, 9. n wer. 19. O ver. 22. ch. 15. 24. p Ex. 12. 6, 18. Lev. 23. 5. ch. 9. 3. Deut. 16. 1. l ch. 15.4—12. m See Lev. 23. Ezek. 45. 21. q Lev. 23. ( r Lev. 23. 24. s Ex. 12, 16. Lev. 23. 7. tº 13.21. at the passover, &c., 19 But ye shall offer a sacrifice made by fire for a burnt offering unto the LORD ; two young bullocks, and one ram, and seven lambs of the first year: “they shall be unto you without blemish : 20 And their meat offering shall be of flour mingled with oil: three tenth deals shall ye offer for a bullock, and two tenth deals for a ram; 21 A several tenth deal shalt thou offer for every lamb, throughout the seven lambs: 22 And ſome goat for a sin offering, to make an atonement for you. 23 Ye shall offer these beside the burnt offering in the morning, which is for a continual burnt offering. 24 After this manner ye shall offer daily, throughout the seven days, the meat of the sacrifice made by fire, of a sweet savour unto the LORD : it shall be offered beside the continual burnt offering, and his drink offering. 25 And "on the seventh day ye shall have an holy convocation; ye shall do no servile work. - 26 || Also “in the day of the first- fruits, when ye bring a new meat offer- º, ing unto the LORD, after your weeks be out, ye shall have an holy convoca- tion; ye shall do no servile work: 27 But ye shall offer the burnt offer- ing for a sweet savour unto the LORD; * two young bullocks, one ram, seven lambs of the first year; 28 And their meat offering of flour mingled with oil, three tenth deals unto one bullock, two tenth deals unto One ram, - 29 A several tenth deal unto one lamb, throughout the seven lambs; 30 And one kid of the goats, to make an atonement for you. - 31 Ye shall offer them beside the continual burnt offering, and his meat offering, ("they shall be unto you with- out blemish) and their drink offerings. CHAPTER XXIX. 1 The Qſfering at the feast of trumpets, 7 at the day of afflicting their souls, 13 and on the eight days of the feast of tabernacles. ND in the seventh month, on the first day of the month, ye shall have an holy convocation; ye shall de no servile work: 'it is a day of blowing the trumpets unto you. . 2 And ye shall offer a burnt offering for a sweet savour unto the LORD; one 170 cn the day of humiliation, young bullock, one ram, and seven lambs of the first year without blemish: 3 And their meat offering shall be of flour mingled with oil, three tenth deals for a bullock, and two tenth deals for a ram, 4 And one tenth deal for one lamb, thrºughout the seven lambs: 5 And one kid of the goats for a sin offering, to make an atonement for you: 6 Beside " the burnt offering of the month, and his meat offering, and “the daily burnt offering, and his meat offer- ing, and their drink offerings, "accord- ing unto their manner, for a sweet savour, a sacrifice made by fire unto the LORD. 7 || And “ye shall have on the tenth day of this seventh month an holy con- vocation; and yeshall” afflictyour souls: ye shall not do any work therein : 8 But ye shall offer a burnt offering unto the LORD for a sweet savour; one young bullock, one ram, and seven lambs of the first year; "they shall be unto you without blemish : 9 And their meat offering shall be of flour mingled with oil, three tenth deals to a bullock, and two tenth deals to One ram, 10 A several tenth deal for one lamb, throughout the seven lambs: 11 One kid of the goats for a sin offering; beside the sin offering of atonement, and the continual burnt offering, and the meat offering of it, and their drink offerings. 12 || And on the fifteenth day of the seventh month ye shall have an holy convocation; ye shall do no ser- vile work, and ye shall keep a feast unto the LORD seven days: 13 And 'ye shall offer a burnt offer- ing, a sacrifice made by fire, of a sweet savour unto the LORD ; thirteen young bullocks, two rams, and fourteen lambs of the first year; they shall be with- out blemish : 14 And their meat offering shall be of flour mingled with oil, three tenth deals unto every bullock of the thir- teen bullocks, two tenth deals to each ram of the two rams, 15 And a several tenth deal to each lamb of the fourteen lambs: 16 And one kid of the goats for a sin offering; beside the continual burnt offering, ñis meat offering, and his drink offering. CHAP. xxix. [Refore C H R l ST 1452. a ver. 3, 4, 9, 10 ch. 15. 12; 28. 7, 14. b ch. 28. 11. c ch. 28. 3. d ch. 15. 11, 12. e Lev. 16. 29; 23. 27. f ver. 18. g Ps. 35. 13. ls. 58.5. h ch. 28. 19. i Lev. 16.3, 5. k Lev. 23. 33. Deut. 16. 13. Ezek. 45. 25. and on the feast of tabernacles. 17 || And on the second day ye shall — offer twelve young bullocks, two rams, fourteen lambs of the first year with- out spot: 18 And their meat offering and their drink offerings for the bullocks, for the rams, and for the lambs, shall be accord- ing to their number, “after the manner: 19 And one kid of the goats for a sin offering; beside the continual burnt offering, and the meat offering thereof, and their drink offerings. 20 " And on the third day eleven bullocks, two rams, fourteen lambs of the first year without blemish; 21 And their meat offering and their drink offerings for the bullocks, for the rams, and for the lambs, shall be accord- ing to their number,' after the manner: 22 And one goat for a sin offering; beside the continual burnt offering, and his meat offering, and his drink offering. 23 T And on the fourth day ten bul- locks, two rams, and fourteen lambs of the first year without blemish: 24 Their meat offering and their drink offerings for the bullocks, for the rams, and for the lambs, shall be accord- ing to their number, after the manner: 25 And one kid of the goats for a sin offering; beside the continual burnt offering, his meat offering, and his drink offering. 26 ºf And on the fifth day nine bul- locks, two rams, and fourteen lambs of the first year without spot: 27 And their meat offering and their drink offerings for the bullocks, for the rams, and for the lambs, shall be accord- ing to their number, after the manner: 28 And one goat for a sin offering; |beside the continual burnt offering, and his meat offering, and his drink offering. 29 || And on the sixth day eight bullocks, two rams, and fourteen lambs of the first year without blemish : 30 And their meat offering and their drink offerings for the bullocks, for the rams, and for the lambs, shall be accord- ing to their number, after the manner: 31 And one goat for a sin offering; beside the continual burnt offering, his meat offering, and his drink offering. 32 || And on the seventh day seven bullocks, two rams, and fourteen lambs of the first year without blemish: 33 And their meat offering and their drink offerings for the bullocks, for the l Ezra 3. 4. rams, and for the lambs, shall be ac- 171 Of vows. cording to their number, after the Iſlal] Iler . i 34 And one goat for a sin offering; beside the continual burnt offering, his meat offering, and his drink offering. 35 || On the eighth day ye shall have a * solemn assembly : ye shall do no servile work therein : 36 But ye shall offer a burnt offer- ing, a sacrifice made by fire, of a sweet savour unto the LORD : one bullock, one ram, seven lambs of the first year without blemish : 37 Their meat offering and their drink offerings for the bullock, for the ram, and for the lambs, shall be accord- ing to their number, after the manner: 38 And one goat for a sin offering ; beside the continual burnt offering, and his meat offering, and his drink offering. º 39 These things ye shall "do unto the LORD in your “set feasts, beside your * vows, and your freewill offerings, for your burnt offerings, and for your meat offerings, and for your drink offerings, and for your peace offerings. 40 And Moses told the children of Israel according to all that the LoRD commanded Moses. CHAPTER XXX. l Vows are not to be broken : 3 the earception of a maid’s vow: 6 of a wife’s : 9 of a widow’s, or her that is divorced. AND Moses spake unto “the heads ** of the tribes concerning the chil- den of Israel, saying, This is the thing waich the LORD hath commanded, 2' If a man vow avow unto the LoRD, o, * swear an oath to bind his soul with a yond; he shall not *break his word, he shall "do according to all that pro- ce deth out of his mouth. 8 If a woman also vow a vow unto th . LORD, and bind herself by a bond, be ng in her father’s house in her youth; | And her father hear her vow, and h bond wherewith she hath bound he r soul, and her father shall hold his peace at her: then all her vows shall slund, and every bond wherewith she hath bound her soul shall stand. 5 But if her father disallow her in the day that he heareth ; not any of her vows, or of her bonds wherewith she hath bound her soul, shall stand: and the LORD shall forgive her, because her father disallowed her. 6 And if she had at all an husband, when “she vowed, or uttered ought NUMBERS. Before C H R IST 1452. . a Lev. 23. 36. b Gen. 3. 16. 1 or, offer. c Lev. 23. 2. 1 Chron. 23. 31. 2 Chron. 31. e ch. l. 4, 16; 7.2. f Lev. 27. 2. Deut. 23. 21. ºs. ll. 30, Eccles. 5. 4. g Lev. 5. 4. Matt, 14. 9. Acts 23. 14. 2 profane. #. 55. 20. h Job 22. 27. Ps. 22, 25; 50. 14; 66. 13, 14 ; 116. 14, 18. Nah. 1. 15. 3 her tows :* tupon Fs. 36.12. Of vows. out of her lips, wherewith she bound her soul; 7 And her husband heard it, and held his peace at her in the day that |he heard it: then her vows shall stand, and her bonds wherewith she bound her soul shall stand. 8 But if her husband * disallowed her on the day that he heard it, then he shall make her vow which she vow- ed, and that which she uttered with her lips, wherewith she bound her soul, of none effect: and the LoRD shall for- give her. 9 But every vow of a widow, and of her that is divorced, wherewith they have bound their souls, shall stand against her. 10 And if she vowed in her hus- band's house, or bound her soul by a bond with an oath ; 11 And her husband heard it, and held his peace at her, and disallowed her not: then all her vows shall stand, and every bond wherewith she bound her soul shall stand. 12 But if her husband hath utterly made them void on the day he heard them; then whatsoever proceeded out of her lips concerning her vows, or con- cerning the bond of her soul, shall not stand : her husband hath made them void; and the LoRD shall forgive her. 13 Every vow, and every binding oath to afflict the soul, her husband may establish it, or her husband may make it void. 14 But if her husband altogether hold his peace at her from day to day; then he establisheth all her vows, or all her bonds, which are upon her: he con- firmeth them, because he held his peace at her in the day that he heard them. 15 But if he shall any ways make them void after that he hath heard them ; then he shall bear her iniquity. 16 These are the statutes, which the LORD commanded Moses, between a man and his wife, between the father and his daughter, being yet in her youth in her father's house. CHAPTER XXXI. l The Midianites are spoiled, and Balaam slain : 13 Moses is wroth with the officers, for saviny the women alive: 19 how the soldiers, with their captives and spoil, are to be purified ; 25 the proportion whereby the prey is to be divided : 48 the voluntary oblation unto the treasury of the Lord., ANP the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, 172 'The Midianited spoiled. - 2 “Avenge the children of Israel of the Midianites: afterward shalt thou *be gathered unto thy people. 3 And Moses spake unto the people, saying, Arm some of yourselves unto the war, and let them go against the Midianites, and avenge the LORD of Midian. * 4 *Ofevery tribe a thousand, through- out all the tribes of Israel, shall ye Sºnd to the war. 5 So there were delivered out of the thousands of Israel, a thousand of every tribe, twelve thousand armed for war 6 And Moses sent them to the war, a thousand of every tribe, them and Phinehas the son of Eleazar the priest, to the war, with the holy instruments, and the trumpets to blow in his hand. . - 7 And they warred against the Mi- dianites, as the LORD commanded Mo- ses; and “they slew all the "males. 8 And they slew the kings of Midian, beside the rest of them that were slain; namely, "Evi, and Rekem, and Zur, and Hur, and Reba, five kings of Midian : * Balaam also the son of Beor they slew with the sword. 9 And the children of Israel took all the women of Midian captives, and their little ones, and took the spoil of all their cattle, and all their flocks, and all their goods. 10 And they burnt all their cities wherein they dwelt, and all their good- ly castles, with fire. . 11 And "they took all the spoil, and all the prey, both of men and of beasts. 12 And they brought the captives, and the prey, and the spoil, unto Mo- ses, and Eleazar the priest, and unto the congregation of the children of Israel, unto the camp at the plains of Moab, which are by Jordan near Jericho. 13 *| And Moses, and Eleazar the priest, and all the princes of the con- gregation, went forth to meet them without the camp. º 14 And Moses was wroth with the officers of the host, with the captains over thousands, and captains over hun- dreds, which came from the *battle. 15 And Moses said unto them, Have ye saved "all the women alive? 16 Behold, "these caused the children || of Israel, through the ‘counsel of Ba- laam, to commit trespass against the LORD in the matter of Peor, and "there CHAP. XXX.1. a ch. 25. 17. b ch. 27 13. c Judg. 21, 11. ! is male. 2 A thousand of a tribe, a thousand { a tribe. d ch. 5. 2. e ch. 19. 11, &c. 3 instrument or, vessel of skins. f ch. 10, 9. g Deut. 20. 13. Judg. 21. 11. 1 Sam. 27.9. 1 Kings 11. 5 * v- h See Judg. 6. 1, 2, 33. i Josh. 13. 21. k Josh. 13. 22. 1 ch. 19. 9, 17, m Lev. 11. 25. n Deut. 20. 14. 4 of the captivity. o Josh. 22. 8. 1 Sam. 30.4. p See ver 30, ch. 18.26. 5 host of war. q See Deut. 20. 13. l Sam. 15. 3. 6 or, goats. u ch. 25.9. Moses ts wrotn wºn the officers was a plague among the congregation of the LORD. 17 Now therefore “kill every male among the little ones, and kill every ..] woman that hath known man by lying with him. 18 But all the women children, that have not known a man by lying with him, keep alive for yourselves. 19 And "do ye abide without the camp seven days: whosoever hath kill- ed any person, and “whosoever hath touched any slain, purify both your- selves and your captives on the third day, and on the seventh day. 20 And purify all your raiment, and all “that is made of skins, and all work of goats’ hair, and all things made of wood. 21 || And Eleazar the priest said un- to the men of war which went to the battle, This is the ordinance of the law which the LORD commanded Moses; 22 Only the gold, and the silver, the brass, the iron, the tin, and the lead, 23 Every thing that may abide the fire, ye shall make it go through the fire, and it shall be clean : nevertheless it shall be purified 'with the water of separation: and all that abideth not the fire ye shall make go through the Water. 24 "And ye shall wash your clothes on the seventh day, and ye shall be clean, and afterward ye shall come into the camp. 25 || And the LORD spake unto Mo- ses, saying, 26 Take the sum of the prey "that was taken, both of man and of beast, thou, and Eleazar the priest, and the chief fathers of the congregation: 27 And "divide the prey into two parts; between them that took the war upon them, who went out to battle, and between all the congregation : 28 And levy a tribute unto the LoRD of the men of war which went . out to battle: Pone soul of five hundred, both of the persons, and of the beeves, and of the asses, and of the sheep: 29 Take it of their half, and give it. unto Eleazar the priest, for an heave offering of the LoRD. 30 And of the children of Israel’s half, thou shalt take * one portion of fifty, of the persons, of the beeves, of the asses, and of the "flocks, of all man- ner of beasts, and give them unto the 173 The proportion whereby Levites, “which keep the charge of the tabernacle of the LORD. 31 And Moses and Eleazar the priest did as the LORD commanded Moses. 32 And the booty, being the rest of the prey which the men of war had caught, was six hundred thousand and seventy thousand and five thousand sheep, 33 And threescore and twelve thou- sand beeves, 34 And threescore and one thou- sand asses, 35 And thirty and two thousand persons in all, of women that had not known man by lying with him. 36 And the half, which was the por- tion of them that went out to war, was in number three hundred thousand and seven and thirty thousand and five hundred sheep : - 37 And the Lord’s tribute of the sheep was six hundred and threescore and fifteen. 38 And the beeves were thirty and six thousand; of which the LORD's tribute was threescore and twelve. 39 And the asses were thirty thou- sand and five hundred; of which the LoRD’s tribute was threescore and one. 40 And the persons were sixteen thousand ; of which the Lord’s tribute was thirty and two persons. 41 And Moses gave the tribute, which was the LORD's heave offering, unto Eleazar the priest, “as the LoRD commanded Moses. 42 And of the children of Israel’s half, which Moses divided from the men that warred, 43 (Now the half that pertained wnto the congregation was three hun- dred thousand and thirty thousand and seven thousand and five hundred sheep, 44 And thirty and six thousand beeves, 45 And thirty thousand asses and five hundred, …” 46 And sixteen thousand persons;) 47 Even 'of the children of Israel’s half, Moses took one portion of fifty, both of man and of beast, and gave them unto the Levites, which kept the charge of the tabernacle of the LoRD ; as the LORD commanded Moses. 48 || And the officers which were over thousands of the host, the cap- tains of thousands, and captains of hundreds, came near unto Moses: 49 And they said unto Moses Thy NUM HERS. Before C H R St 1452. a ch. 3, 7, 8, 25, 31, 36; 18. 3, 4. l hand. 2 found. b Ex. 30, 12, 16. 3 heare offer. ing. c Deut. 20 14. d Ex. 30. 16. e See ch. 18. 8, 19, f :h 21. 32. Josh. 13 25 2 Sam. 24. 5. g ver. 86, JBeth-nim- jº/l. h ver. 38, Shibmah. i ver. 38, Baal-meon. k ch. 21. 24, 34. I wer. 30. the prey is to le divided. servants have taken the sum of the men of war which are under our 'charge, and there lacketh not one man of us. - 50 We have therefore brought an oblation for the LORD, what every man hath “gotten, of jewels of gold, chains, and bracelets, rings, earrings, and ta- blets, " to make an atonement for our souls before the LORD. 51 And Moses and Eleazar the priest took the gold of them, even all wrought jewels. 52 And all the gold of the *offering that they offered up to the LORD, of the captains of thousands, and of the cap- tains of hundreds, was sixteen thou- sand seven hundred and fifty shekels. 53 (For “the men of war had taken spoil, every man for himself.) 54 And Moses and Eleazar the priest took the gold of the captains of thou- sands and of hundreds, and brought it into the tabernacle of the congrega- tion, “for a memorial for the children of Israel before the LoRD. CHAPTER XXXII. 1 The Reubenites and Gadites sue for their inhe- ritance on that side Jordan: 6 Moses reproveth them : 16 they offer him conditions to his con- tent : 33 Moses assigneth them the land : 39 they conquer it. OW the children of Reuben and the children of Gad had a very great multitude of cattle: and when they saw the land of "Jazer, and the land of Gilead, that, behold, the place was a place for cattle ; 2 The children of Gad and the chil- dren of Reuben came and spake unto Moses, and to Eleazar the priest, and unto the princes of the congregation, Saying, 3 Ataroth, and Dibon, and Jazer, and *Nimrah, and Heshbon, and Elealeh, and "Shebam, and Nebo, and 'Beon, 4 Even the country" which the Lori, smote before the congregation of Israel, *s a land for cattle, and thy servants have cattle : 5 Wherefore, said they, if we have found grace in thy sight, let this land be given unto thy servants for a possession, and bring us not over Jordan. 6 *| And Moses said unto the chil- dren of Gad and to the children of Reuben, Shall your brethren go to war, and shall ye sit here ! 7 And wherefore ‘discourage ye the heart of the children of Israel from 174 The Reubenites and Gadites going over into the land which the LoRD hath given them : 8 Thus did your fathers, “when I sent them from Kadesh-barnea “to see the land. 9 For “when they went up unto the valley of Eshcol, and saw the land, they discouraged the heart of the chil- dren of Israel, that they should not go into the land which the LORD had given them. 10 And the Lord’s anger was kin- dled the same time, and he sware, saying, 11 Surely none of the men that came up out of Egypt, “from twenty years old and upward, shall see the land which I sware unto Abraham, unto Isaac, and unto Jacob ; because 'they have not 'wholly followed me: 12 Save Caleb the son of Jephun- neh the Kenezite, and Joshua the son of Nun : "for they have wholly follow- ed the LORD. 13 And the LORD’s anger was kin- dled against Israel, and he made them "wander in the wilderness forty years, until all the generation, that had done evil in the sight of the LORD, was consumed. 14 And, behold, ye are risen up in your fathers’ stead, an increase of sin- ful men, to augment yet the "fierce an- ger of the LoRD toward Israel. 15 For if ye ‘turn away from after him, he will yet again leave them in the wilderness; and ye shall destroy all this people. g 16 || And they came near unto him, and said, We will build sheepfolds here for our cattle, and cities for our little ones: 17 But "we ourselves will go ready armed before the children of Israel, un- til we have brought them unto their place: and our little ones shall dwell | CHAP. XXXII. Before C H R Y ST 1452. a ch. 13, 3, 26. b Deut. 3. 20. Josh. I l. 23; 18. l. c Deut. l. 22. d Josh. 22.4. e ch. 13.24, 31 Deut. l. 24, 28. f Deut. 3. 12, 15, 16, 18. Josh. l. 15 ; 13.8, 32; 22. 4, 9. g Gen. 4. 7 ; 44. 16. ls. 59. 12. h ver. 16, 34, &c. i ch. 14. 11, 21. Deut. l. 34. k ch. 14.28, 29. Deut. l. 35. l ch. 14. 24, 30. mjosh. ... ii. 1 fulfilled after me. n Josh. 4. 12. o ch. 14. 24. Deut. l. 36. Josh. 14.8, 9. p Josh. l. 13. q ch. 14.33,34, 35. r ch. 26.64, 65. s Deut. l. 34. t Deut. 30. 17 Josh. 22. 16, 18. 2 Chron. T. 19; 15. 2. u Josh. 4. 12, 13. in the fenced cities because of the in- habitants of the land. 18 ° We will not return unto our houses, until the children of Israel have inherited every man his inheritance. 19 For we will not inherit with them on yonder side Jordan, or forward; “be- cause our inheritance is fallen to us on this side Jordan eastward. 20 "I And "Moses said unto them, If ye will do this thing, if ye will go arm- ed before the Lord to war, 21 And will go all of you armed over x Deut. 3. 12– 17 ; 29.8. Josh. 12. 6; 13.8 ; 22.4. y Josh. 22. 4. z ch. 21. 24, 33, 35. a ver, 33. Josh. 12. l ; 13. 8. b ſleut. 3. 18. 46. d Deut. 2. 36. e ver. 1, 3, Jazér. sue for their inheritance. Jordan before the LORD, until he hath driven out his enemies from before him, 22 And * the land be subdued before the LORD : then afterward "ye shall re- turn, and be guiltless before the LORD, and before Israel; and ‘this land shall be your possession before the LoRD. 23 But if ye will not do so, behold, ye have sinned against the LORD : and be sure “your sin will find you out. 24 "Build you cities for your little ones, and folds for your sheep; and do that which hath proceeded out of your mouth. 25 And the children of Gad and the children of Reuben spake unto Moses, saying, Thy servants will do as my lord commandeth. 26 "Our little ones, our wives, our flocks, and all our cattle, shall be there in the cities of Gilead : 27 "But thy servants will pass over, every man armed for war, before the LORD to battle, as my lord saith. 28 So P concerning them Moses com- manded Eleazar the priest, and Joshua the son of Nun, and the chief fathers of the tribes of the children of Israel: 29 And Moses said unto them, If the children of Gad and the children of Reuben will pass with you over Jordan, every man armed to battle, before the LoRD, and the land shall be subdued before you ; then ye shall give them the land of Gilead for a possession: 30 But if they will not pass over with you armed, they shall have posses- sions among you in the land of Canaan. 31 And the children of Gad and the children of Reuben answered, saying, As the LORD hath said unto thy serv- ants, so will we do. 32 We will pass over armed before the LORD into the land of Canaan, that the possession of our inheritance on this side Jordan may be our’s. 33 And “Moses gave unto them, even to the children of Gad, and to the children of Reuben, and unto half the tribe of Manasseh the son of Joseph, * the kingdom of Sihon king of the Amorites, and the kingdom of Og king of Bashan, the land, with the cities thereof in the coasts, even the cities of the country round about. 34 ºf And the children of Gad built * Dibon, and Ataroth, and "Aroer, 35 And Atroth, Shophan, and * Ja zer, and Jogbehah, - - 175 Two and forty journeys 36 And “Beth-nimrah, and Beth- haran, “fenced cities: and folds for sheep. 37 And the children of Reuben" built Heshbon, and Elealeh, and Kirjathaim, 38 And “Nebo, and 'Baal-meon, (* their names being changed,) and Shibmah : and 'gave other names unto the cities which they builded. 39 And the children of 'Machir the son of Manasseh went to Gilead, and took it, and dispossessed the Amorite which was in it. - 40 And Moses “gave Gilead unto Machir the son of Manasseh ; and he dwelt therein. 41 And "Jair the son of Manasseh went and took the small towns thereof, and called them "Havoth-jair. 42 And Nobah went and took Ke- nath, and the villages thereof, and called it Nobah, after his own name. CHAPTER XXXIII. 1 Two and for?", iourneys of the Israelites: 50 the Can-tunites are to be destroyed. THESE are the journeys of the chil- dren of Israel, which went forth out of the land of Egypt with their armies under the hand of Moses and Aaron. 2 And Moses wrote their goings out according to their journeys by the com- mandment of the LORD : and these are their journeys according to their goings out. 3 And they “departed from Rameses in ' the * first month, on the fifteenth day of the first month; on the morrow after the passover the children of Is- rael went out "with an high hand in the sight of all the Egyptians. 4 For the Egyptians buried all their firstborn,” which the LoRD had smitten among them : * upon their gods also the LoRD executed judgments. 5*And the children of Israel removed from Rameses, and pitched in Succoth. 6 And they departed from “Succoth, and pitched in Etham, which is in the edge of the wilderness. - - 7 And "they removed from Etham, and turned again unto Pi—hahiroth, which is before Baal-zephon: and they pitched before Migdol. 8 And they departed from before Pi—hahiroth, and “passed through the midst of the sea into the wilderness, and went three days’ journey in the wilder- ness of Etham, and pitched in Marah. 9 And they removed from Marah, NUMBERS. Before C H H IS T 1452. C ver. d ch. 21. 27. e Is. 46. l. f ch. 22, 41. g See ver, 3. Ex. 23. 13. Josh. 23. 7. l they called by names the names of the citics. h Fºx. 16. 1. i Gen. 50. 23. k Deut. 3. 12, 13, 15. Josh. 13. 31 ; 17. l. | Ex. 17. 1 ; q ch. 11. 35. r ch. 12, 16. 1 Mac. 5.9, Lathema. a Ex 12. 37. + 1491. • Ex. 12. 2; 13. 4. u Ex. 14.8. x Ex. 12. 29. Ex. 12. 12: ; fºr tº: Isa. 19. l. Rev. 12. 8. z Ex. 12. 37. a Ex. 13. 20. b Ex. 14. 2, 9. c Deut. 10. 6. d 1 Mac. 5.4, Bean : See Gen. 3ſ. 27. Deut. 10. 6. l Chro. 1. 42. e Fºx. 14. 22; 15. 22, 23. f Deut. 10. 7. of the Israelites and *came unto Elim : and in Elim were twelve fountains of water, and threescore and ten palm trees; and they pitched there. 10 And they removed from Elim, and encamped by the Red sea. 11 And they removed from the Red sea, and encamped in the "wilderness of Sin. 12 And they took their journey out of the wilderness of Sin, and encamped in Doplikah. 13 And they departed from Doph- kah, and encamped in Alush. 14 And they removed from Alush, and encamped at ' Rephidim, where .# was no water for the people to drink. 15 "And they departed from Rephi- dim, and pitched in the "wilderness of Sinai. 16 And they removed from the de- sert of Sinai, and pitched "at" Kibroth- t hattaavah. 17 And they departed from Kibroth- hattaavah, and "encamped at Hazeroth. 18 And they departed from Haze- roth, and pitched in Rithmah. 19 And they departed from Rith- mah, and pitched at Rimmon-parez. 20 And they departed from Rim- mon-parez, and pitched in Libnah. 21 And they removed from Libnah, and pitched at Rissah. 22 And they journeyed from Rissah, and pitched in Kehelathah. 23 And they went from Kehelathah, and pitched in mount Shapher. 24 And they removed from mount Shapher, and encamped in Haradah. 25 And they removed from Hara- dah, and pitched in Makheloth. 26 And they removed from Makhe- loth, and encamped at Tahath. 27 And they departed from Tahath, and pitched at Tarah. 28 And they removed from Tarah, and pitched in Mithcah. * 29 And they went from Mithcah, and pitched in Hashmonah. 30 And they departed from Hash- monah, and “encamped at Moseroth. 31 And they departed from Mose- roth, and pitched in Bene-jaakan. 32 And they removed from "Bene-ja- akan, and 'encamped at Hor-hagidgad. 33 And they went from Hor-hagid- gad, and pitched in Jotbathah. 34 And they removed from Jotba- thah, and encamped at Ebronah. 176 The Canaanites to be destroyed. CHAP. xxxiv. 35 And they departed from Ebro- nah, " and encamped at Ezion-gaber. 36 ° And they removed from Ezion- gaber, and pitched in the “wilderness of Zin, which is Kadesh. 37 And they removed from "Kadesh, and pitched in mount Hor, in the edge of the land of Edom. 38 And "Aaron the priest went up in- to mount Hor at the commandment of the Lo RD, and died there, in the forti- eth year after the children of Israel were come out of the land of Egypt, in the first day of the fifth month. 39 And Aaron was an hundred and twenty and three years old when he died in mount Hor. 40 And “king Arad the Canaanite, which dwelt in the south in the land of Canaan, heard of the coming of the children of Israel. - sº 41 And they departed from mount "Hor, and pitched in Zalmonah. 42 And they departed from Zalmo- nah, and pitched in Punon. . 43 And they departed from Punon, and “pitched in Oboth. 44 And 'they departed from Oboth, and pitched in *"Ije-abarim, in the border of Moab. 45 And they departed from Iim, and pitched "in Dibon-gad. 46 And they removed from Dibon- gad, and encamped in Almon?-dibla- thaim. 47 And they removed from Almon- diblathaim,” and pitched in the moun- tains of Abarim, before Nebo. 48 And they departed from the moun- tains of Abarim, and * pitched in the plains of Moab by Jordan near Jericho. 49 And they pitched by Jordan, from Beth-jesimoth even unto ‘’Abel-shit- tim in the plains of Moab. 50 " And the LoRD spake unto Mo- ses in the plains of Moab by Jordan near Jericho, saying, 51 Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, “When yeare passed over Jordan into the land of Canaan; 52 “Then yeshall drive out all the in- habitants of the land from before you, and destroy all their pictures, and de- stroy all their molten images, and quite pluck down all their high places: 53 And ye shall dispossess the inha- bitants of the land, and dwell therein: for I have given you the land to pos- SCSS It. 2 A Before C H R-1 ST 1452. a ch. 26. 53, 54, 55. * 1453, b Deut. 2. 8. 1 Kings 9. 26; 22.48. l multiply his inheritance. c ch. 21), l ; 27. 14. 2 diminish his inheritance. d • ** e ch. 2). 25, 28 •) - IJeut. It). 6, 32, 50. f Josh. 23. 13. g ch. 21. 1, &c. b. ch. 21. 4. i Gen. 17. 8. Deut. l. 7. Ps. 78. 55; 105. 1 1. Ezek. 47. 14. k ch. 21. 10. 1 ch. 21. 11. 3 or, heaps of Abarim, m ch. 21. 11. n Josh. 15. 1. See bºzek. 47. 13, &c. o ch. 32. 34. p Jer. 48.22. Ezek. 6. 14. q Gen. 14. 3. Josh. 15. 2. r Josh. 15. 3. s ch. 21. 20. Deut. 32. 49. t ch. 13. 26 ; 32. S. u See Josh. 15. 3. 4 y - - x ch. 22. l. y Gen. 15. 18. Josh. 15.4, 47 { . | Kings 8. 65. g IS. 27. 12. 4 or, the plains of Shittum. z ch. 25. l. Josh. 2. l. it Deut. 7. 1, 2 9 Josh. 3. 17. b ch. 33. 37. 2 Kings 14. 25. e Ezek. 47. 15. f Ezek. 47. 17. The borders of the land. 54 And ye shall divide the land by lot for an inheritance amóng your fa- milies: and to the more ye shall 'give the more inheritance, and to the fewer yeshall “give the less inheritance: every man’s inheritance shall be in the place where his lot falleth ; according to the tribes of your fathers ye shall inherit.' 55 But if ye will not drive out the inhabitants of the land from before you ; then it shall come to pass, that those which yelet remain of them shall' be 'pricks in your eyes, and thorns in your sides, and shall vex you in the land wherein ye dwell. 56 Moreover it shall come to pass, that I shall do unto you, as I thought to do unto them. CHAPTER XXXIV. I The borders of the land: 16 the names of the men which shall divide the land. AND the LoRD spake unto Moses, saying, 2 Command the children of Israel, and say unto them, When ye come into 'the land of Canaan; (this is the land that shall fall unto you for an in- heritance, even the land of Canaan with the coasts thereof:) g 3 Then "your south quarter shall be from the wilderness of Zin along by- the coast of Edom, and your south: border shall be the outmost coast of " the salt sea eastward: 4 And your border shall turn from the south to the ascent of Akrabbim, and pass on to Zin: and the going forth thereof shall be from the south 'to Ka- desh-barnea, and shall go on to "Hazar- addar, and pass on to Azmon: | 5 And the border shall fetch a com- pass from Azmon 'unto the river of Egypt, and the goings out of it shall be at the sea. 6 And as for the western border, ye shall even have the great sea for a border: this shall be your west border. 7 And this shall be your north bor- der: from the great sea ye shall point out for you "mount Hor: 8 From mount Hor ye shall point * out your border "unto the entrance of Hamath ; and the goings forth of the border shall be to * Zedad : 9 || And the border shall go on to Ziphron, and the goings out of it shall be at f Hazar-enan: this shall be your north border. - 10 And ye shall point * your l - - The borders of the land. east horder from Hazar-enan to She- ham : 11 And the coast shall go down from Shepham “to Riblah, on the east side of Ain ; and the border shall descend, and shall reach unto the 'side of the sea" of Chinnereth eastward: 12 And the border shall go down to Jordan, and the goings out of it shall be at ‘ the salt sea; this shall be your land with the coasts thereof round about. 13 And Moses commanded the chil- dren of Israel, saying, "This is the land which ye shall inherit by lot, which the LORD commanded to give unto the nine tribes, and to the half tribe : 14 °For the tribe of the children of Reuben according to the house of their fathers, and the tribe of the children of Gad according to the house of their fathers, have received their inherit- ance; and half the tribe of Manasseh { have received their inheritance: 15 The two tribes and the half tribe have received their inheritance on this side Jordan near Jericho eastward, to- ward the sunrising. 16 And the LoRD spake unto Moses, saying, 17 These are the names of the men which shall divide the land unto you : *Eleazar the priest, and Joshua the son of Nun. 18 And ye shall take one "prince of every tribe, to divide the land by in- heritance. 19 And the names of the men are these : Of the tribe of Judah, Caleb the son of Jephunneh. 20 And of the tribe of the children of Simeon, Shemuel the son of Ammihud. 21 Of the tribe of Benjamin, Eli- dad the son of Chislon. 22 And the prince of the tribe of the children of Dan, Bukki the son of Jogli. 23 The prince of the children of Jo- seph, for the tribe of the children of Manasseh, Hanniel the son of Ephod. 24 And the prince of the tribe of the children of Ephraim, Kemuel the son of Shiphtan. 25 And the prince of the tribe of the children of Zebulun, Elizaphan the son of Parnach. 26 And the prince of the tribe of the children of Issachar, Paltiel the son of Azzan. 27 And the prince of the tribe of NUMBERS. Before C H R H S T 1452. a 2 Kings 23. jer. 39. 5, 6. l shoulder. b Deut. 3. 17. Josh. 11. 2; 19. 35. Matt. 14. 34. Luke 5. l. c ver. 3. d e ch. 32. 33. Josh. 14.2.3. f josh. ii. 3, 4 ; 21. 2. See Ezek. 45. l, &c.; 48.8, &c. g Josh. 14. l; 19, 51. h ch. l. 4, 16. i ver. 13. we shall give. k Josh. 21.41. l Josh. 21.3. rn ch. 26. 54. 3 they inherit. ver. 1. Josh. 14. 1,2. * 1461. The cities of the Levites. the children of Asher, Ahihud the son of Shelomi. 28 And the prince of the tribe of the children of Naphtali, Pedahel the son of Ammihud. 29 These are they whom the LoRI) commanded to divide the inheritance unto the children of Israel in the land of Canaan. CHAPTER XXXV. 1 Eight and forty cities for the Levites with their suburbs, and measure thereof; 6 Sir of them are to be cities of refuge: 9 the laws of mur- der: 31.70 satisfaction for murder. AND the LORD spake unto Moses in the plains of Moab by Jordan near Jericho, saying, 2 'Command the children of Israel, that they give unto the Levites of the inheritance of their possession cities to dwell in ; and ye shall give also unto the Levites suburbs for the cities round about them. 3 And the cities shall they have to dwell in ; and the suburbs of them shall be for their cattle, and for their goods, and for all their beasts. 4 And the suburbs of the cities, which ye shall give unto the Levites, shall reach from the wall of the city and out- ward a thousand cubits round about. 5 And ye shall measure from with- out the city on the east side two thou- sand cubits, and on the south side two thousand cubits, and on the west side two thousand cubits, and on the north. side two thousand cubits; and the city shall be in the midst : this shall be to them the suburbs of the cities. - 6 And among the cities which ye shall give unto the Levites there shall be 'six cities for refuge, which ye shall appoint for the manslayer, that he may flee thither: and * to them ye shall add forty and two cities. 7 So all the cities which ye shall give to the Levites shall be ‘forty and eight cities: them shall ye gave with their suburbs. 8 And the cities which ye shall give shall be 'of the possession of the chil- dren of Israel: "from them that have many ye shall give many; but from them that hare few ye shall give few : every one shall give of his cities unto the Levites according to his inherit- ance which * he inheriteth. 9 || And the Lord spake unto Mo- ses, saying, 10 Speak unto the children of Israel, 178 - The laws of murder. and say unto them, “When ye be come over Jordan into the land of Canaan; 11 Then “ye shall appoint you cities to be cities of refuge for you; that the slayer may flee thither, which killeth any person 'at unawares. 12 “And they shall be unto you cities for refuge from the avenger; that the manslayer die not, until he stand be- fore the congregation in judgment. 13 And of these cities which ye shall give six cities shall ye have for refuge. 14 *Ye shall give three cities on this side Jordan, and three cities shall ye give in the land of Canaan, which shall be cities of refuge. 15 These six cities shall be a refuge, both for the children of Israel, and "for the stranger, and for the sojourner a- mong them: that every one that killeth any person unawares may flee thither. 16 “And if he smite him with an in- strument of iron, so that he die, he is a murderer: the murderer shall surely be put to death. 17 And if he smite him "with throw- ing a stone, wherewith he may die, and he die, he is a murderer: the mur- derer shall surely be put to death. 18 Or if he smite him with an hand weapon of wood, wherewith he may die, and he die, he is a murderer: the murderer shall surely be put to death. 19 "The revenger of blood himself shall slay the murderer: when he meet- eth him, he shall slay him. 20 But "if he thrust him of hatred, or hurl at him Pby laying of wait, that he die; 21 Or in enmity smite him with his hand, that he die: he that smote him shall surely be put to death; for he is a murderer: the revenger of blood shall slay the murderer, when he meet- eth him. 22 But if he thrust him suddenly ‘without enmity, or have cast upon him any thing without laying of wait, 23 Or with any stone, wherewith a man may die, seeing him not, and cast it upon him, that he die, and was not his enemy, neither sought his harm : 24Then “the congregation shall judge between the slayer and the revenger of blood according to these judgments: 25 And the congregation shall de- liver the slayer out of the hand of the reyenger of blood, and the congrega- tion shall restore him to the city of his CHAP. xxxvi. Before C H R IST 1451. a Deut. 19. 2. Josh. 20. 2. b Josh. 20. 6. c Ex. 21. 13. 1 by error. e Deut. 19. 6. 2 no blood shall be to him. Ex. 22. 2. f ver, 6. g Deut. 4, 41. Josh. 20.8. h ch. 15. 16, i ch. 27. l. l. Lev.24, 17. Deut. 19. 11, 12. 1 Deut. 17. 6; 19. 15. Matt, 18, 16. 2 Cor. 13. 1. Heb. 10. 28. 3 with a stone of the hand. 4 faulty to die. m ver. 21, 24, Deut. 19.6 12. Josh. 26. - 3, 6 n Ps. 106.38. Mic. 4. Al. 31, 32. 5 there can be 770 iation {.. e land. p Ex. 21. 14. Deut. 19. 11. q Gen. 9. 6. r Lev. 18. 25. Deut. 21. 23. s Fºx. 29. 45, 46. t Ex. 21. 13. u ch. 26. 29. x ver, 12. Josh. 20. 6. y ch. 26. 55; 33, 54. Josh, 17. 3. y ch, 27. 1, 7 Josh. 17.3, i. Of the marriage of heiresses. refuge, whither he was fled: and "he shall abide in it unto the death of the high priest, "which was anointed with the holy oil. 26 But if the slayer shall at any time come without the border of the city of his refuge, whither he was fled : 27 And the revenger of blood find him without the borders of the city of his refuge, and the revenger of blood kill the slayer; *he shall not be guilty of blood : 28 Because he should have remain- ed in the city of his refuge until the death of the high priest : but after the death of the high priest the slayer shall return into the land of his possession. 29 So these things shall be for 'a sta- tute of judgment unto you throughout your generations in all your dwellings. 30 Whoso killeth any person, the murderer shall be put to death by the 'mouth of witnesses: but one witness shall not testify against any person to cause him to die. 31 Moreover ye shall take no satis- faction for the life of a murderer, which is “guilty of death : but he shall be surely put to death. 32 And ye shall take no satisfaction for him that is fled to the city of his refuge, that he should come again to dwell in the land, until the death of the priest. 33 So ye shall not pollute the land wherein yeare: for blood "it defileth the land; and "the land cannot be cleansed of the blood that is shed therein, but "by the blood of him that shed it. 34 * Defile not therefore the land which ye shall inhabit, wherein I dwell: for "I the Lord dwell among the children of Israel. - CHAPTER XXXVI. 1 The inconvenience of the inheritanice of daugh- ters 5 as remedied by marrying in their own tribes, 7 lest the inheritance should be removed from the tribe : 10 the daughters of Zelophehad marry their father’s brothers’ sons. ND the chief fathers of the families of the "children of Gilead, the son of Machir, the son of Manasseh, of the families of the sons of Joseph, came near, and spake before Moses, and be- fore the princes, the chief fathers of the children of Israel: 2 And they said, "The LoRD com- manded my lord to give the land for an inheritance by lot to the children of Israel: and “my lord was command- 179 The marriage of heiresses ed by the LORD to give the inheritance of Zelophehad our brother unto his daughters. - 3 And if they be married to any of the sons of the other tribes of the chil- dren of Israel, then shall their inherit- ance be taken from the inheritance of our fathers, and shall be put to the in- heritance of the tribe “whereunto they are received: so shall it be taken from the lot of our inheritance. 4 And when “the jubile of the chil- dren of Israel shall be, then shall their inheritance be put unto the inheritance of the tribe whereunto they are re- ceived: so shall their inheritance be taken away from the inheritance of the tribe of our fathers. 5 And Moses commanded the chil- dren of Israel according to the word of the LORD, saying, The tribe of the sons of Joseph “hath said well. 6 This is the thing which the LoRD doth command concerning the daugh- ters of Zelophehad, saying, Let them *marry to whom they think best; 'only to the family of the tribe of their father shall they marry. 7 So shall not the inheritance of the children of Israel remove from tribe to tribe for every one of the children of NUMBERS. Before C H R IST 1451. 1 cleave to the, &c. a l Kings 21.3. b 1 Chron. 23. 22. 2 unto whom they shall be. c Lev. 25. 10. d ch. 27. l. e ch. 27. 7. 3 to some that were of the families. 4 be wives. f ver, 12. Tob. l. 9. g ch. 26. 3; 33. 50, restraºmed to their father's tribe, Israel shall "keep himself to the in- heritance of the tribe of his fathers. 8 And "every daughter, that possess- eth an inheritance in any tribe of the children of Israel, shall be wife unto one of the family of the tribe of her father, that the children of Israel may enjoy every man the inheritance of his fathers. 9 Neither shall the inheritance re- move from one tribe to another tribe; but every one of the tribes of the chil- dren of Israel shall keep himself to his own inheritance. 10 Even as the LORD commanded Moses, so did the daughters of Zelo- phehad : 11 "For Mahlah, Tirzah, and Hog- lah, and Milcah, and Noah, the daugh- ters of Zelophehad, were married unto their father’s brothers’ sons: 12 And they were married *into the families of the sons of Manasseh the son of Joseph, and their inheritance remained in the tribe of the family of their father. 13 These are the commandments and the judgments, which the LORD commanded by the hand of Moses un- to the children of Israel in the plains of Moab by Jordan near Jericho T H E FIFT H B O O K OF M O S E S, CALLED DEUTERONOMY. CHAPTER I. | Moses’ speech in the end of the fortieth year, briefly rehearsing the story 6 of God’s promise, 13 of giving them officers, 19 of sending the spies to search the land, 34 of God's anger for their incredulity, 41 and disobedience. HESE be the words which Moses spake unto all Israel “on this side Jordan in the wilderness, in the plain over against 'the Red sea, between l'aran, and Tophel, and Laban, and 1 Iazeroth, and Dizahab. 2 (There are eleven days’ journey from Horeb by the way of mount Seir 'unto IXadesh-barnea.) 3 ‘And it came to pass “in the for- tieth year, in the eleventh month, on the first day of the month, that Moses spake unto the children of Israel,accord- ing unto all that the LORD had given him in commandment unto them; Before C H R IST 1451. a Num. 21. 24, 33. b Num. 21. 33. Josh. 13. 12. c Josh. 9. 1, 10; 22.4, 7. * 1451. l or, Zuph. d Ex. 3. l. e See Ex. 19. l. Num. 10. l. l. 2 all his neigh- bours. ſ Nunn. 13. 26. ch. 9 23. + 1451. g Num. 33, 38. 3 given. 4 "After he had slain Sihon the king of the Amorites, which dwelt in Hesh- bon, and Og the king of Bashan, which dwelt at Astaroth * in Edrei : 5 On this side Jordan, in the land of Moab, began Moses to declare this law, saying, 6 * The LoRD our God spake unto us "in Horeb, saying, Ye have dwelt long “enough in this mount: 7 Turn you, and take your journey, and go to the mount of the Amorites, and unto “all the places nigh thereun- to, in the plain, in the hills, and in the vale, and in the south, and by the sca side, to the land of the Canaanites, and unto Lebanon, unto the great river, the river Euphrates. 8 Behold, I have "set the land before you: go in and possess the land whicl 180 The story of what befell Israel CHAP. I. on their way toward Canaan. the LoRD sware unto your fathers, “A-I chºr |send men before us, and they shall braham, Isaac, and Jacob, to give un- H search us out the land, and bring us to them and to their seed after them. "ºlword again by what way we must go º 8; 26. 4; 28. g y tº , º y b 9 || And "I spake unto you at that | ja is up, and into what cities we shall come. time, saying, I am not able to bear you myself alone: 10 The LoRD your God hath multi- plied you, and, behold, "ye are this day as the stars of heaven for multitude. 11 ("The LoRD God of your fathers make you a thousand times so many more as ye are, and bless you, *as he bath promised you !) 12 "How can I myself alone bear your cumbrance, and your burden, and your strife 2 13 ''Take you wise men, and under- standing,and known among your tribes, and I will make them rulers over you. 14 And ye answered me, and said, The thing which thou hast spoken is good for us to do. 15 So I took the chief of your tribes, wisemen, and known," and “made them heads over you, captains over thou- sands, and captains over hundreds, and captains over fifties, and captains over tens, and officers among your tribes. 16 And I charged your judges at that time, saying, Hear the causes be- tween your brethren, and "judge right- eously between everyman and his "bro- ther, and the stranger that is with him. 17 ‘Ye shall not "respect persons in judgment; but ye shall hear the small as well as the great; ye shall not be afraid of the face of man; for "the judg- ment is God’s : and the cause that is too hard for you,” bring it unto me, and I will hear it. 18 And I commanded you at that time all the things which ye should do. 19 || "And when we departed from Horeb, "we went through all that great and terrible wilderness, which ye saw by the way of the mountain of the Amor- ites, as the LORD our God commanded us; and "we came to Kadesh-barnea. 20 And I said unto you, Ye are come unto the mountain of the Amor- ites, which the LoRD our God doth give unto us. * 21 Behold, the LoRD thy God hath set the land before thee: go up and possess it, as the LORD God of thy fa- thers hath said unto thee; "fear not, neither be discouraged. 22 || And ye came near unto me every one of you, and said, We will Num. 11. 14. * 1490, c Num. 13. 3. d Gen. 15. 5. ch. 10.22; 28. 62. Num, 13. 22, g 23, 24. f 2 Sam. 24.3. g Gen. 15.5; 22, ii; 26.4. Ex. 32. 13. h l Kings 3. 8, 9. gs l Num. 13, 27. k Num; 14. 1, Fs loº. 24, o l se Ex. 18. Num. li. 16, 17. 1 Give. m ch. 9. 28. n Ex. 18. 25. 2 gave. 3 melted. Josh. 2. 11. o Num. 13. 28, 31, 32, 33. ch. 9. 1, 2. p Num. 13. 28. q ch. 16. 18. John 7. 24. r Lev. 24. 22. s Ex. 14. 14,25. Neh. 4. 20. t Lev. 19. 15. ch. 16. 19. 1 Sam. 16. 7. Prov. 24. 23. James 2. l. 4 acknowledge Jaccs. u 2 Chron. 19.6. x Ex. 19. 4. ch. 32.11, 12. I c. 46. 3, 4; 63. 9. Flos. 11. 3. See on Acts 13. 18. y Ex. 18. 22, 26. z Ps. 106. 24. Jude 5. Ps, 78. 14. b Num. 10. 12. ch. 8. 15. Jer. 2. 6. c Num. 10. 33. Ezek. 20. 6. d Num. 13.26 e ch. 2. 14, 15. f 1491. f Num. 14. 22, fe. 95.11. g Num. 14. 24, 30 Josh. 14. 9. h Josh. 1.9. i Num, 14. 24. 5 fulfilled to go aſter. 23 "And the saying pleased me well: and “I took twelve men of you, one of a tribe : 24 And “they turned and went up into the mountain, and came unto the valley of Eshcol, and searched it out. 25 And they took of the fruit of the land in their hands, and brought it down unto us, and brought us word again, and said, ‘It is a good land which the LORD our God doth give us. 26 “Notwithstanding ye would not go up, but rebelled against the cont- mandment of the LORD your God: 27 And ye murmured in your tents, and said, Because the LORD "hated us, he hath brought us forth out of the land of Egypt, to deliver us into the hand of the Amorites, to destroy us. 28 Whither shall we go up? our brethren have “discouraged our heart, saying, "The people is greater and taller than we; the cities are great and walled up to heaven; and moreover we have seen the sons of the PAnakims there. 29 Then I said unto you, Dread not, neither be afraid of them. 30 *The LoRD your God which go- eth before you, he shall fight for you, according to all that he did for you in Egypt before your eyes; 2 31 And in the wilderness, where thou hast seen how that the LORD thy God” bare thee, as a man doth bear his son, in all the way that ye went, until ye came into this place. 32 Yet in this thing “ye did not be- lieve the LoRD your God, 33 “Who went in the way before you, * to search you out a place to pitch your tents in, in fire by night, to shew you by what way ye should go, and in a cloud by day. - 34 And the LoRD heard the voice of your words, and was wroth, “and Sware, saying, 35 *Surely there shall not one of these men of this evil generation see that good land, which I sware to give unto your fathers, 36 °Save Caleb the son of Jephun- neh ; he shall see it, and to him will I give the land that he hath trodden upon, and to his children, because 'he hath "wholly followed the LoRD. 181 They are forbidden to meddle DEUTERONOMY. with the Edomies, Moabites, sc. 37 “Also the LoRD was angry with me for your sakes, saying, Thou also shalt not go in thither. 38 " But Joshua the son of Nun, * which standeth before thee, he shall go in thither: “encourage him : for he shall cause Israel to inherit it. 39 'Moreover your little ones, which * ye said should be a prey, and your chil- dren, which in that day "had no know- ledge between good and evil, they shall go in thither, and unto them will I give it, and they shall possess it. 40 'But as for you, turn you, and take your journey into the wilderness by the way of the Red sea. 41 Then ye answered and said unto me, 'We have sinned against the LORD, we will go up and fight, according to all that the LORD our God commanded us. And when ye had girded on every man his weapons of war, ye were ready to go up into the hill. 42 And the LORD said unto me, Say unto them, “Go not up, neither fight; for I am not among you; lest ye be smitten before your enemies. 43 So I spake unto you ; and ye would not hear, but rebelled against the commandment of the LORD, and **went presumptuously up into the hill. 44 And the Amorites, which dwelt in that mountain, came out against you, and chased you, "as bees do, and de- stroyed you in Seir, even unto Hormah. 45 And ye returned and wept be- fore the LORD ; but the LoRD would not hearken to your voice, nor give ear uſ.to you. 46 ° So ye abode in Kadesh many days, according unto the days that ye abode there. CHAPTER II. 1 The story is continued, that they were not to meddle with the Edomites, 9 nor with the Mo- abites, 17 nor with the Ammonites, 24 but Sihon the Amorite was subdued by them. HEN we turned, and took our journey into the wilderness by the way of the Red sea," as the Lord spake unto me: and we compassed mount Seir many days. 2 And the LoRD spake unto me, saying, 3 Ye have compassed this mountain 'long enough : turn you northward. 4 And command thou the people, saying, “Ye are to pass through the coast of your brethren the children of Esau, which dwell in Seir ; and they Before C H R i ST 1451. a Num. 20. 12; 27. 14. ch. 3. 26; 4. 21 ; 34. 4. l even to the treading of the sole of the foot. c Ex. 24. 13 ; 3: Josh. 21.4 e Num. 27. is, 19 ch. 31. 7, 23. f Nunn. 14. 31. iſ Num. 14. 3. R is. 7. 15, 16. Rom. 9. 11. i Num. 14. 25. k ch. 8. 2, 3, 4. l Num. 14. 40. n Judg. 1.1. 18. n 1 Kings 9.26. 2 or, Use no hostality aga just Moab. o Num. 14. 42. p Num. 21. 28. q Gen. 19. 36, 37. r Gen. 14. 5. 3 ye were pre- sumptuous and went up. 8 Num. 14. 44, 45. t Num. 13. 22, 33. ch. 9. 2. u Ps. 118. 12. x ver. 22. Gen. 14. 6; 36. 20. 4 inherited them. y Num. 13.25; 20. 1, 22. Judg. 1.1. 17. 5 or, room. z Num. 21. 12. 6 or, valley. Num. 13.23. a Num. 13. 26. c Num. ii. 33; 26. 64. d Num. 14.35. ch. 1.34, 35. Ezek. 20. 15. e Ps. 78.33; 106. 26. f See ver, 7, 14. g Num. 20. 14. shall be afraid of you : take ye good heed unto yourselves therefore : 5 Meddle not with them ; for I will not give you of their land, 'no, not so *| much as a foot breadth ; "because I have given mount Seir unto Esau for a possession. 6 Ye shall buy meat of them for money, that ye may eat; and ye shall also buy water of them for money, that ye may drink. 7 For the LoRD thy God hath bless- ed thee in all the works of thy hand : he knoweth thy walking through this great wilderness: “these forty years the LORD thy God hath been with thee; thou hast lacked nothing. 8 "And when we passed by from our brethren the children of Esau, which dwelt in Seir, through the way of the plain from "Elath, and from Ezion- gaber, we turned and passed by the way of the wilderness of Moab. 9 And the Lorp said unto me, * Dis- tress not the Moabites, neither contend with them in battle : for I will not give thee of their land for a possession; because I have given P Ar unto " the children of Lot for a possession. 10 * The Emims dwelt therein in times past, a people great, and many, and tall, as 'the Anakims; 11 Which also were accounted giants, as the Anakims; but the Moabites call them Emims. * 12 *The Horims also dwelt in Seir beforetime ; but the children of Esau 'succeeded them, when they had de- stroyed them from before them, and dwelt in their "stead ; as Israel did unto the land of his possession, which the LORD gave unto them. 13 Now rise up, said I, and get you over * the "brook Zered. And we went over the brook Zered. 14 And the space in which we came "from Kadesh-barnea, until we were come over the brook Zered, was thirty |and eight years; “until all the genera- tion of the men of war were wasted out from among the host, “as the LORD sware unto them. e 15 For indeed the “hand of the LoRD was against them, to destroy them from among the host, until they were con- sumed. 16 || So it came to pass, when all the men of war were consumed and dead from among the people, 182 The story of the conquest 17 That the LORD spake unto me, saying, 18 Thou art to pass over through Ar, the coast of Moab, this day: 19 And when thou comest nigh over against the children of Ammon, dis- tress them not, nor meddle with them : for I will not give thee of the land of the children of Ammon any possession; because I have given it unto "the chil- dren of Lot for a possession. 20 (That also was accounted a land of giants: giants dwelt therein in old time; and the Ammonites call them * Zamzummims; - 21 "A people great, and many, and tall, as the Anakims; but the Lord de- stroyed them before them; and they suc- ceeded them, and dwelt in their stead : 22 As he did to the children of Esau, 'which dwelt in Seir, when he de- stroyed" the Horims from before them; and they succeeded them, and dwelt in their stead even unto this day: 23 And “the Avims which dwelt in Hazerim, even unto PAzzah," the Caph- torims, which came forth out of Caph- tor, destroyed them, and dwelt in their stead.) . 24 || Rise ye up, take your journey, and *pass over the river Arnon: behold, I have given into thine hand Sihon the Amorite, king of Heshbon, and his land: * begin to possess it, and contend with him in battle. 25 “This day will I begin to put the dread of thee and the fear of thee upon the nations that are under the whole heaven, who shall hear report of thee, and shall tremble, and be in anguish because of thee. 26 And I sent messengers out of the wilderness of Kedemoth unto Si- hon king of Heshbon “with words of peace, saying, 27 ‘Let me pass through thy land : * I will go along by the high way, I will neither turn unto the right hand nor to the left. 28 Thou shalt sell me meat for mo- ney, that I may eat; and give me water for money, that I may drink: "only I will pass through on my feet; 29 ("As the children of Esau which dwell in Seir, and the Moabites which dwell in Ar, did unto me;) until I shall pass over Jordan into the land which the LoRD our God giveth us. 30 " But Silion king of Heshbon CHAP. III. Before C H R IST 145l. a Josh. 11. 20. b Ex. 4. 21. c ch. I. S. d Gen. 19. 38. e Num. 21. 23. f ch. 7. 2; 20. 16. g Nunn. 21. 24. ch. 29. 7. i See ver. 10. k Lev. 27. 28. ch. 7. 2, 26. ! every city of *nen, and twomen, and little ones. l Gen. 36.8. m Gen. 14. 6; 48. Josh. 13. 9. o Josh. 13. 3. p Jer. 25. 20. q Gen. 10. 14. Amos 9. 7. r Ps. 44.3. 8 Num. 21. 13, l A. Judg. ll. 18, 21 t Gen. 32. 22. ' Num. 21. 24. ch. 3. 16. u ver. 5, 9, 19. 2 begin, pos- &6S$. x Ex. 15. 14, 15 ch, n. 25. Josh. 2.9, 10. y Num. 21.33, &c. ch. 29. 7. 1 ch. l. 4. a ch. 20. 10. b Num. 21.21, 22. Judg. 11. 19. c Num. 21. 24. d Num. 20. 19. e Num. 21.35. f See Num. 20. 18 ch. 23. 3, 4. Judg. ll. 17, 18. g 1 Kings 4. 13. h Num. 21.23. of Sihon and of Og would not let us pass by him : for “the LoRD thy God "hardened his spirit, and made his heart obstimate, that he might deliver him into thy hand, as appeareth this day. 31 And the LORD said unto me, Behold, I have begun to “give Sihon and his land before thee: begin to possess, that thou mayest inherit his land. 32 *Then Sihon came out against us, he and all his people, to fight at Jahaz. 33 And' the Lok D our God delivered him before us; and * we Smote him, and his sons, and all his people. 34 And we took all his cities at that time, and "utterly destroyed 'the men, and the women, and the little ones, of every city, we left none to remain : 35 Only the cattle we took for a prey unto ourselves, and the spoil of the cities which we took. 36 "From Aroer, which is by the brink of the river of Arnon, and from the city that is by the river, even unto Gilead, there was not one city too strong for us : " the Lord our God delivered all unto us: 37 Only unto the land of the chil- dren of Ammon thou camest not, nor unto any place of the river 'Jabbok, nor unto the cities in the mountains, nor unto "whatsoever the Lok D our God forbad us. CHAPTER III. 1 The story of the conquest of Og Mºing of Bashan : . ll the bigness of his bed: 12 the distribution of those lands to the two tribes and half: 23 Moses prayer to enter into the land: 26 he is permit. ted to see it. HEN we turned, and went up the way to Bashan; and *Og the king of Bashan came out against us, he and all his people, to battle “ at Edrei. 2 And the LORD said unto me, Fear him not : for I will deliver him, and all his people, and his land, into thy hand; and thou shalt do unto him as thou didst unto “Sihon king of the Amorites, which dwelt at Heshbon. 3 So the LORD Our God delivered into our hands Og also, the king of Bashan, and all his people: * and we Smote him until none was left to him remaining. 4 And we took all his cities at that time, there was not a city which we took not from them, threescore cities, * all the region of Argob, the kingdom of Og in Bashan. 183 The distribution of the land. 5 All these cities were fenced with high walls, gates, and bars; beside un- walled towns a great many. 6 And we utterly destroyed them, as we did unto Sihonking" of Heshbon, utterly destroying the men, women, and children, of every city. 7 But all the cattle, and the spoil of the cities, we took for a prey to our- selves. 8 And we took at that time out of the hand of the two kings of the . Amorites the land that was on this side Jordan, from the river of Arnon unto mount Hermon ; 9 (Which “Hermon the Sidonians call Sirion; and the Amorites call it f Shenir ;) 10 * All the cities of the plain, and all Gilead, and "all Bashan, unto Sal- chah and Edrei, cities of the kingdom of Og in Bashan. - 11 * For only Og king of Bashan re- mained of the remnant of "giants; be- hold, his bedstead was a bedstead of iron; is it not in "Rabbath of the chil- dren of Ammon : nine cubits was the length thereof, and four cubits the breadth of it, after the cubit of a man. 12 And this land, which we possess- ed at that time, "from Aroer, which is by the river Arnon, and half mount Gilead, and * the cities thereof, gave I unto the Reubenites and to the Gadites. 13 "And the rest of Gilead, and all Bashan, being the kingdom of Og, gave I unto the half tribe of Manasseh ; all the region of Argob, with all Bashan, which was called the land of giants. 14 ° Jair the son of Manasseh took all the country of Argob” unto the coasts of Geshuri and Maachathi; and “called them after his own name, Bashan-ha- voth-jair, unto this day. 15 “And I gave Gilead unto Machir. 16 And unto the Reubenites " and unto the Gadites I gave from Gilead even unto the river Arnon half the valley, and the border even unto the river Jabbok, ‘which is the border of the children of Ammon ; 17 The plain also, and Jordan, and the coast thereof, from * Chinnereth "even unto the sea of the plain, 'even the salt sea, * under Ashdoth-pisgah eastward. 18 || And I commanded you at that time, saying, The Lord your God hath given you this land to possess it: Before C H R IST 1451. a Num. 32.20, &c. 1 sons of power. b ch. 2. 24. Ps. 135. 10, ll, 12; 136. 19, 20, 21. c Josh. 22.4. d Nunn. 27. 18. e ch. 4. 48. Ps. 29. 6. f l Chro. 6. 23. g ch. 4. 49. h Josh. 12. 5; 13. I l. F x . . t. 14. ch. 1. 30 : 20. 4. k Amos 2.9. 1 See 2 Cor. 12.8, 9. m Gen. 14.5. n 2 Sam. 12. 26 q ch. 2. 36. Josh. 12. 2. r Ex. 3. 8. ch. 4. 22. º s Nunn. 32. 33. Josh. 12. 6; 3. 8, & u Josh. 13.29. x Num. 27. 12. 2 or, the hill. y 1 Čhro.3.22. z Josh. 13. 13. 2 Sam. 3.3; 10. 6. a Num. 32.41. b Num. 27. 18, 23. ch. 1.38; 31. 3, 7. c Num. 32, 39. d 2 Sam. 24. 5. e ch. 4. 46; 34. 6 34. 6. f Num. 21. 24. Josh. 12. 2. g Num. 34.11. h ch. 4. 49. Num. 34. 11. Josh. 12. 3. 1 Gen. 14. 3. 3 or, under the springs of Pisgah, or, the hill. h Lev. 19. 37; 20.8; 22.31. ch. 5. l ; 8. I Ezek. 20. 11. Rom. 10. 5. DEUTERONOMY. Moses' prayer to see the land. “ye shall pass over armed before your brethren the children of Israel, all that are meet for the war. - 19 But your wives, and your little ones, and your cattle, (for I know that ye have much cattle,) shall abide in your cities which I have given you; . 20 Until the LoRD have given rest unto your brethren, as well as untu you, and until they also possess the land which the Lord your God hath given them beyond Jordan: and then shall ye ‘return every man unto his possession, which I have given you. 21 ºf And "I commanded Joshua at that time, saying, Thine eyes have seen all that the LORD your God hath done unto these two kings: so shall the LORD do unto all the kingdoms whither thou passest. * 22 Ye shall not fear them: for the LORD your God he shall fight for you. 23 And 'I besought the LORD at that time, saying, 24 O Lord GoD, thou hast begun to shew thy servant” thy greatness, and 2, thy mighty hand : for P what God is there in heaven or in earth, that can do according to thy works, and accord- ing to thy might ! * 25 I pray thee, let me go over, and see 'the goodland that is beyond Jordan, that goodly mountain, and Lebanon. 26 But the LoRD ‘was wroth with |me for your sakes, and would not hear me: and the LORD said unto me, Let it suffice thee; speak no more unto me of this matter. 27 * Get thee up into the top of *Pis- gah, and lift up thine eyes westward, and northward, and southward, and eastward, and behold it with thine eyes: for thou shalt not go over this Jordan. 28 But "charge Joshua, and encou- rage him, and strengthen him : for he shall go over before this people, and he shall cause them to inherit the land which thou shalt see. 29 So we abode in “the valley over against Beth-peor. CHAPTER IV. I An eachortation to obedience: 41 Moses appoint- eth the three cities of refuge on that side Jordan. OW therefore hearken, O Israel, unto “the statutes and unto the judgments, which I teach you, for to do them, that ye may live, and go in and possess the land which the LoRD God of your fathers giveth you. 184 An eachortation to obedience. 2 *Ye shall not add unto the word which I command you, neither shall ye diminish ought from it, that ye may keep the commandments of the LORD your God which I command you. 3 Your eyes have seen what the LoRD did because of "Baal-peor: for all the men that followed Baal-peor, the LoRD thy God hath destroyed them from among you. 4 But ye that did cleave unto the LoRD your God are alive every one of you this day. 5 Behold, I have taught you statutes and judgments, even as the LORD my God commanded me, that ye should do soin the land whitherye go to possess it. 6 Keep therefore and do them ; for this is "your wisdom and your under- standing in the sight of the nations, which shall hear all these statutes, and say, Surely this great nation is a wise and understanding people. 7 For 'what nation is there so great, who hath "God so nigh unto them, as the LORD our God is in all things that we call upon him for 3 & 8 And what nation is there so great, that hath statutes and judgments so righteous as all this law, which I set before you this day ? 9 Only take heed to thyself, and Aeep thy soul diligently, *lest thou forget the things which thine eyes have seen, and lest they depart from thy heart all the days of thy life: but ‘teach them thy sons, and thy sons’ sons; 10 Specially "the day that thou stoodest before the LORD thy God in Horeb, when the Lord said unto me, Gather me the people together, and I will make them hear my words, that they may learn to fear me all the days that they shall live upon the earth, and that they may teach their children. 11 And ye came near and stood un- der the mountain ; and the “mountain burned with fire unto the *midst of heaven, with darkness, clouds, and thick darkness. 12 And the LORD spake unto you out of the midst of the fire: “ye heard || the voice of the words, but saw no si-|' 3 save a voice. militude; "only ye heard a voice. 13 'And he declared unto you his covenant, which he commanded you to perform,even "ten commandments; and "he wrote them upon two tables of stone. 14 || And P the Lord commanded me CHAP. IV. Before C H R IST 1451. a ch. 12. 32. Josh. 1. 7. Prov. 30. 6. Eccles. 12. 13. Rev. 22. 18, 19. b Josh. 23. ll. c 1s. 40. 18. d Num. 25.4, &c. Josh. 22. 17. Ps. 106. 28, w) o l Kin. 8. 51. Jer, ll er. 11. 4. p Ex. 19. 5. ch. 9 e 3. g. " ' q Num. 20. 12. ch. g 1. 37; 3. 26. r Prov. 4. 23. s Prov. 3. 1, 3; 4. 21. t Gen. 18. 19. C * y 16; 20, 18. Heb. 12. 18, x see 2 Pet 1. 13, 14, 15 ; b wer. 16. Ex. 20, 4, 5. is 1.2. Micah 6. 2. ' k 2 Kings 17. 17, &c. m Ex. 34.28. n ch. 30. 18, 19 o Ex. 24. 12; 31, 18. p Fºx. 21. 1. ch. 22, ; 23. A dissuasive against idolatry. at that time to teach you statutes and judgments, that ye might do them in the land whither ye go over to possessit. 15 "Take ye therefore good heed unto yourselves; for ye saw no manner of “similitude on the day that the LORD spake unto you in Horeb out of the midst of the fire: 16 Lest ye ‘corrupt your selves, and |fmake you a graven image, the simili- tude of any figure, “the likeness of male or female, 17 The likeness of any beast that is on the earth, the likeness of any wing- ed fowl that flieth in the air, - 18 The likeness of any thing that creepeth on the ground, the likeness of any fish that is in the waters be- neath the earth : 19 And lest thou lift up thine eyes unto heaven, and when thou Seest the sun, and the moon, and the stars, even *all the host of heaven, shouldest be dri- a ven to "worship them, and serve them, which the LoRD thy God hath 'divided unto all nations underthe wholeheaven. 20 But the LoRD hath taken you, and “brought you forth out of the iron furnace, even out of Egypt, "to be unto him a people of inheritance, as ye are this day. 21 Furthermore "the LORD was angry with me for your sakes, and sware that I should not go over Jordan, and that I should not go in unto that good land, which the LoRD thy God giveth thee for an inheritance: 22 But “I must die in this land. YI must not go over Jordan: but ye shall go over, and possess “that good land. 23 Take heed unto yourselves, "lest ye forget the covenant of the LORD your God, which he made with you, "and make you a graven image, or the likeness of any thing, which the LORD thy God hath forbidden thee. 24 For "the LoRD thy God is a con. suming fire, even “a jealous God 25 || When thou shalt beget chil- dren, and children’s children, and ye shall have remained long in the land, and "shall corrupt yourselves, and make a graven image, or the likeness of any thing, and “shall do evil in the sight of the LORD thy God, to provoke him to anger : 26 "I call heaven and earth to witness against you this day, that ye shall soon utterly perish from off the land where- 2 B 185 God’s especial regard unto ye go over Jordan to possess it; ye shall not prolong your days upon it, but shall utterly be destroyed. 27 And the LORD "shall scatter you among the nations, and ye shall be left few in number among the heathen, whither the LORD shall lead you. 28 And “there ye shall serve gods, the work of men’s hands, wood and stone,' which neither see, nor hear, nor eat, nor smell. - 29 “But if from thence thou shalt seek the LORD thy God, thou shalt find || || him, if thou seek him with all thy heart and with all thy soul. 30 When thou art in tribulation, and all these things are come upon thee, *even in the latter days, if thou 'turn to the LORD thy God, and shalt be obedient unto his voice ; 31 (For the LoRD thy God is "a merciful God;) he will not forsake thee, neither destroy thee, nor forget the covenant of thy fathers which he sware unto them. 32 For "ask now of the days that are past, which were before thee, since the day that God created man upon the earth, and ask Pfrom the one side of heaven unto the other, whether there hath been any such thing as this great thing is, or hath been heard like it? 33 "Did ever people hear the voice of God speaking out of the midst of the fire, as thou hast heard, and live 7 34 Or hath God assayed to go and take him a nation from the midst of another nation, "by temptations, *by signs, and by wonders, and by war, and ” by a mighty hand, and “by a stretched ; outarm,"and by great terrors, according| to all that the LORD your God did for you in Egypt before your eyes? 35 Unto thee it was shewed, that thou mightest know that the LORD he is God; “there is none else beside him. 36 'Out of heaven he made thee to hear his voice, that he might instruct thee : and upon earth he shewed thee his great fire; and thou heardest his words out of the midst of the fire. 37 And because “heloved thy fathers, therefore he chose their seed after them, and "brought thee out in his sight with his mighty power out of Egypt; 38 “To drive out nations from before | thee greater and mightier than thou art, to bring thee in, to give thce their land Jor an inheritance, as it is this day. DEUTERONOMY. Before C H R 1 ST 1451, a ver. 35. Josh. 2. 11. b Lev. 26. 33. ; 28.62, 64. Neh. 1. 8. c Lev. 22. 31. d ch. 5. 16 ; 6. 3, 18 ; 12. 25, ch, 3 1,2,3. 2 Ch; on. 5 h Num. 35.6, 14. i ch. 19. 4. l have found t Hos. 3. 5. ! Joel 2. 12. m Josh. 20.8. n 2 Chron. 30. p. ii. 5. Jonah 4. 2. o Job 8, 8. p Matt. 24.31. q ch. 3. 29. r Ex. 24. 11; 33. 20. ch. 5. 24, 26. s Num. 21. 24. ch. 1. I Stum. 2. 2. Is. 45. 5, 18, 22. Mark 12. 29, f £x. 19. 9, 10; 20, 18, 16 22; 24. 16. IIeb. 12. 18. g ch. 10. 15. h Ex. 13. 3, 9, 14. 2 keep to do them. • 1491 !. 4, 5. l See Matt. 13. 17. lieb. 8, 9. to the Israelites. 39 Know therefore this day, and con- sider it in thine heart, that “the Lord he is God in heaven above, and upon the earth beneath : there is none else. 40 “Thou shalt keep therefore his statutes, and his commandments, which I command thee this day, "that it may go well with thee, and with thy children after thee, and that thou mayest prolong thy days upon the earth, which the * LoRD thy God giveth thee, for ever. 41 * Then Moses "severed three cities on this side Jordan toward the sun rising; 42 "That the slayer might flee thi- ther, which should kill his neighbour unawares, and hated him not in times past; and that fleeing unto one of these cities he might live : 43 Namely," Bezer in the wilderness, in the plain country, of the Reubenites; and Ramoth in Gilead, of the Gadites; and Golan in Bashan, of the Manassites. 44 || And this is the law which Mo- ses set before the children of Israel: 45 These are the testimonies, and the statutes, and the judgments, which Moses spake unto the children of Israel, after they came forth out of Egypt, 46 On this side Jordan,"in the valley over against Beth-peor, in the land of Sihon king of the Amorites, who dwelt at Heshbon, whom Moses and the children of Israel ‘smote, after they were come forth out of Egypt: 47 And they possessed his land, and the land 'of Og king of Bashan, two kings of the Amorites, which were on this side Jordan toward the sun rising; 48 °From Aroer, which is by the bank of the river Arnon, even unto mount Sion, which is “Hermon, 49 And all the plain on this side Jor- dan eastward, even unto the sea of the plain, under the "springs of Pisgah. CHAPTER V. 1 The covenant in Horeb : 6 the ten command- ments : 22 at the people’s request Moses re- ceiveth the law from God. ND Moses called all Israel, and said unto them, Hear, O Israel, the statutes and judgments which I speak in your ears this day, that ye may learn them, and “keep, and do them. 2 "'The Lord our God made a cove- nant with us in Horeb. 3 The LoRD 'made not this covenant with our fathers, but with us, even us, who are all of us here alive this day. 186 The ten commandments. 4 *The LoRD talked with you face to face in the mount out of the midst of the fire, 5 (“I stood between the LoRD and you at that time, to shew you the word of the LoRD : for “ye were afraid by reason of the fire, and went not up into the mount;) saying, 6 * 'I am the LoRD thy God, which brought thee out of the land of Egypt, fiom the house of 'bondage. 7 * Thou shalt have none other gods before me. 8 ' Thou shalt not make thee any graven image, or any likeness of any thing that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the waters beneath the earth : 9 Thou shalt not bow down thyself unto them, nor serve them : for I the LoRD thy God am a jealous God,” visit- ing the iniquity of º fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth ge- neration of them that hate me, 10 °And shewing mercy unto thou- sands of them that love me and kee my commandments. - 11 * Thou shalt not take the name of the LoRD thy God in vain: for the LORD will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain. 12 ‘Keep the sabbath day to sanc- tify it, as the LORD thy God hath commanded thee. 13 *Six days thou shalt labour, and do all thy work: 14 But the seventh day is the * sab- bath of the LoRD thy God: in it thou shalt not do any work, thou, nor thy son, nor thy daughter, nor thy manservant, nor thy maidservant, nor thine ox, nor thine ass, nor any of thy cattle, nor thy stranger that is within thy gates; that thy manservant and thy maidservant may rest as well as thou. - 15 "And remember that thou wast a servant in the land of Egypt, and that the LORD thy God brought thee out thence “through a mighty hand and by a stretched out arm: therefore the LORD thy God commanded thee to keep the sabbath day. 16 || | Honour thy father and thy mother, as the LORD thy God hath commanded thee; ‘that thy days may be prolonged, and that it may go well with thee, in the land which the LoRD thy God giveth thee. CHAP. V. Before C H R IS T 1451. a Fºx. 10. 9, 19; 20. 22. ch. 4.33, 36 . 34. 10. tº Ex. 19. 16; 20, 18 ; 24. 2. ſ,uke 12. 15. Rom. 7. 7 ; 13. 9. i Ex. 20.2, &c. I.ev. 26. 1. ch. 6. 4. PN. 81. 10. l servants. k lix. 20. 3. l Ex. 20. 4. m Ex. 24. 12; 31. 18. ch. 4. 13. n Ex. 20. 18, 19. o Ex. 34.7. p Jer. 32. 18. Dan. 9. 4. q Fºx. 20. 7. Lev. 19. 12. Matt. 5. 33. r Ex. 19. 19. s ch. 4. 33. Judg. 13. 22. t Ex. 20. 8. u ch. 18. 16. 2 add to hear. x Ex. 23. 12; 5 35. 2. Ezek. 20. 12. . y ch. 4. 33. * Gen. 2. 2. Fx. 16. 29, 30. Heb. 4. 4. 9 a Ex. 20, 19. Heb. 12. 19, e ch. 32. 29. Ps, 81. 13. Is. 48. 18. Matt. 23. 37. • Luke 19. 42. f Ex. 20. 12. J.ev. 19. 3. ch, 27. 16. Eph. 6. 2, 3. Col. 3. 20. g ch. 11. l. h ch. 4.40. i ch. 4. 40. JMoses deputed to receive the law. 17 "Thou shalt not kill. 18 °Neither shalt thou commit adul. tery. º 19 “Neither shalt thou steal. 20 ! Neither shalt thou bear false witness against thy neighbour, 21 "Neither shalt thou desire thy neighbour's wife, neither shalt thou covet thy neighbour's house, his field. or his manservant, or his maidservant, his ox, or his ass, or any thing that is thy neighbour's. • 22 || These words the LORD spake unto all your assembly in the mount out of the midst of the fire, of the cloud, and of the thick darkness, with a great voice: and he added no more. And " he wrote them in two tables of stone, and delivered them unto me. 23 "And it came to pass, when ye heard the voice out of the midst of the darkness, (for the mountain did burn with fire,) that ye came near unto me, even all the heads of your tribes, and your elders; 24 And ye said, Behold, the LORD our God hath shewed us his glory and his greatness, and ' we have heard his voice out of the midst of the fire : we have seen this day that God doth talk with man, and he “liveth. 25 Now therefore why should we die? for this great fire will consume us: "if we “hear the voice of the LORD our God any more, then we shall die. . 26 °For who is there of all flesh, that hath heard the voice of the living God speaking out of the midst of the fire, as we have, and lived : 27 Go thou near, and hear all that the LORD our God shall say: and “speak thou unto us all that the LORI, our God shall speak unto thee; and we will hear it, and do it. 28 And the LORD heard the voice of your words, when ye spake unto me; and the LORD said unto me, I have heard the voice of the words of this people, which they have spoken unto thee: “they have well said all that they have spoken. 29 °C) that there were such an heart in them, that they would fear me, and * keep all my commandments always, " that it might be well with them, and with their children for ever ! - 30 Go say to them, Get you into your tents again. 31 But as for thee, stand thou here - 187 The end of the law is obedience. DEUTERONOMY. by me, "and I will speak unto thee all the commandments, and the statutes, and the judgments, which thou shalt teach them, that they may do them in the land which I give them to possessit. 32 Ye shall observe to do therefore as the LoRD your God hath command-| ed you: ye shall not turn aside to the right hand or to the left. 33 Ye shall walk in "all the ways which the LoRD your God hath com- manded you, that ye may live," and that it may be well with you, and that e may prolong your days in the land which ye shall possess. CHAPTER VI. * 1 The end of the law is obedience : 3 an earhort- ation thereto. NTOW these are" the commandments, the statutes, and the judgments, which the LORD your God commanded to teach you, that ye might do them in the land whither ye “go to possess it : 2 PThat thou mightest fear the LORD thy God, to keep all his statutes and his commandments, which I command thee, thou, and thy son, and thy son’s son, all the days of thy life; and that thy days may be prolonged. 3 *| Hear therefore, O Israel, and observe to do it; that it may be well with thee, and that ye may increase mightily, “as the LORD God of thy fa- thers hath promised thee, in "the land that floweth with milk and honey. 4 * Hear, O, Israel : The Lord our God is one LORD : 5 And “thou shalt love the LORD thy God "with all thine heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy might. 6 And “these words, which Icommand thee this day, shall be in thine heart: 7 And “thou shalt “teach them dili- gently unto thy children, and shalt talk of them when thou sittest in thine house, and when thou walkest by the way, and when thou liest down, and when thou risest up. 8 * And thou shalt bind them for a sign up on thine hand, and they shall be as frontlets between thine eyes. 9 "And thou shalt write them upon the posts of thy house, and on thy gates. 10 And it shall be, when the Lord thy God shall have brought thee into the land which he sware unto thy fa- thers, to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob, to give thee great and goodly cities, "which thou buildedst not, Before C H R IST 1451. a Gal. 3. 19. b ch. 8, 10, &c. c ch. 17. 20; 28. 14. Josh. 1. 7 ; 23. 6. 1 bondmen, or, servants. ch 42 m ch. 4. l ; 5. 31 ; 12. l. n Matt. 4.7. Luke 4. 12. 2 pass over. o Ex. 17. 2, 7. x Num. 33. 62, 53. Is. 42.8. Mark 12.29, 32 John 17.3. 1 Cor. 8.4, 6. z Ex. 13. 14. 3 to morrow. a ch. 10. 12. Matt. 22.37. Mark 12. 30. #. 10, 27. 2Yū & b 25 ings 23 c ch. 11. 18; 32. 46. Ps. 37.31 ; 40.8; 119. ll, 98. Prov. 3. 3; 6. 21 ; 7.3. h ch. 11. 20. Is. 57.8. i ver. 2. k ch. 10. 13. Job 35. 7, 8. Jer. 32. 30. An eachortation thereto. 11 And houses full of all good things, which thou filledst not, and wells dig- ged, which thou diggedst not, vine- yards and olive trees, which thou plantedst not; "when thou shalt have eaten and be full; 12 Then beware lest thou forget the LoRD, which brought thee forth out of the land of Egypt, from the house of *bondage. 13 Thou shalt “fear the LORD thy God, and serve him, and “shalt swear by his name. 14 Ye shall not "go after other gods, of the gods of the people which are round about you ; 15 (For" the LORD thy God is a jea- lous God among you)"lest the anger of the LoRD thy God be kindled a- gainst thee, and destroy thee from off the face of the earth. 16 || "Ye shall not tempt the LoRD your God,” asye tempted him in Massah. 17 Ye shall" diligently keep the com- mandments of the LORD your God, and his testimonies, and his statutes, which he hath commanded thee. 18 And thou “shalt do that which is right and good in the sight of the |LoRD : that it may be well with thee, and that thou mayest go in and pos- sess the good land which the LORD sware unto thy fathers, 19 “To cast out all thine enemies from before thee, as the LORD hath spoken. 20 And * when thy son asketh thee *in time to come, saying, What mean the testimonies, and the statutes, and the judgments, which the LORD our God hath commanded you? 21 Then thou shalt say unto thy son, We were Pharaoh’s bondmen in Egypt; and the LORD brought us out j. of Egypt “with a mighty hand: 22 "And the LORD shewed signs and wonders, great and "sore, upon Fgypt, upon Pharaoh, and upon all his hous- hold, before our eyes: 23 And he brought us out from thence, that he might bring us in, to give us the land which he sware unto our fathers. 24 And the LORD commanded us to do all these statutes, 'to fear the LoRD our God, “for our good always, #. that "he might preserve us alive, as it is at this day. 25 And "it shall be our righteous- |ness, if we observe to do all these 188 All communion with commandments before the LoRD our God, as he hath commanded us. CHAPTER VII. l All communion with the nations is forbidden, 4 for fear of idolatry, 6 for the holiness of the people, 9 for the nature of God in his mercy and justice, 17 for the assuredness of victory which God will give over them. HEN the "LoRD thy God shall bring thee into the land whither thou goest to possess it, and hath cast out many nations before thee, "the Hittites, and the Girgashites, and the Amorites, and the Canaanites, and the Perizzites, and the Hivites, and the Jebusites, seven nations *greater and mightier than thou; 2 And when the LORD thy God shall "deliver them before thee; thou shalt smite them, and "utterly destroy them; “thou shalt make no covenant with them, nor shew mercy unto them: 3 * Neither shalt thou make mar- riages with them; thy daughter thou shalt not give unto his son, nor his daughter shalt thou take unto thy son. 4 For they will turn away thy son from following me, that they may serve other gods: "so will the anger of the LORD be kindled against you, and de- stroy thee suddenly. 5 But thus shall ye deal with them; ye shall" destroy their altars, and break down their ‘images, and cut down their groves, and burn their graven images with fire. 6 ‘For thou art an holy people unto the LoRD thy God : " the LoRD thy God hath chosen thee to be a special people unto himself, above all people that are upon the face of the earth. 7 The LoRD did not set his love upon you, nor choose you, because ye were more in number than any people; for ye were "the fewest of all people: 8 But “because the LORD loved you, and because he would keep "the oath which he had sworn unto your fathers, ## * hath the LORD brought you out with a mighty hand, and redeemed you out of the house of bondmen, from the hand of Pharaoh king of Egypt. 9 Know therefore that the LORD thy God, he is God, & the faithful God, "which keepeth covenant and mercy || || with them that love him and keep his commandments to a thousand gener- ations; - 10 And "repayeth them that hate # him to their face, to destroy them : " he CHAP. VII. Before C H R IST 1451. a Lev. 26. 3. ch, 28. 1. Ps. 44. 2, 3. 1 because. c Ps. 105. 8, 9. Luke i. 55, 72, 73. ' d Gen. 15. 19, &c. Ex. 33. 2. e John 14. 21. f ch. 28. 4. g ch. 4.38; 9.1. h ver, 23. ch. 23. 14. i Lev. 27. 28, 9 Num. 33. 52. ch. 20. 16, 17. Josh. 6. 17 ; 8. 24; 9.24; 10, 28, 40; ll. 11, 12. judg. 1. 24. 1 Josh. 23.12. 1 Kings 11.2. Ezril 9. 2. m Ex. 23. 26, &c. n Ex. 9. 14; 15. 26. ch. 28.27, 60. o ch. 6. 15. p ver. 2. q Ex. 23. 24; 34. 13. ch. 12. 2, 3. r ch. 13.8; 19. 13, 21 ; 25. 12 s2 statues, or, illars. S Ex. 23. 33. ch. 12. 30. łºś. 8. 27. Ps. 106. 36. ych. 31. 6. z Ps. 105. 5. a ch. 4.34; 29. 3 b ch. 10. 22. c ch. 10.15. d Ex. 32. 13. Ps. 105.8, 9, 10. Luke 1.55, 72, 73. e Ex. 13. 3, 14. x. 23. 28. g is. 49. T. 1 Cor. 1.9; 10. 13. 2 Cor. i. 18. 1 Thess. 5.24. 2 Thess. 3. 3. . 2 Tim. 2. 13. Heb. 11. I l. 1 John 1.9. h Ex. 20. 6. Nah. l. 2. n ch. 32. 35. tne nations is forbidden. will not be slack to him that hateth him, he will repay him to his face. 11 Thou shalt therefore keep the commandments, and the statutes, and the judgments, which I command thee this day, to do them. 12 || “Wherefore it shall come to pass, 'if ye hearken to these judgment?, and keep, and do them, that the Lor:) thy God shall keep unto thee “the co- venant and the mercy which he sware unto thy fathers: 13 And he will “ love thee, and bless thce, and multiply thee: 'he will also bless the fruit of thy womb, and the fruit of thy land, thy corn, and thy wine, and thine oil, the increase of thy kine, and the flocks of thy sheep, in the land which he sware unto thy fa- thers to give thee. 14 Thou shalt be blessed above all people: "there shall not be male or female barren among you, or among your cattle. 15And the LoRD will take away from thee all sickness, and will put none of the "evil diseases of Egypt, which thou knowest, upon thee; but will lay them upon all them that hate thee. 16 And "thou shalt consume all the people which the LoRD thy God shall deliver thee; ' thine eye shall have no pity upon them : neither shalt thou serve their gods; for that will be 'a snare unto thee. 17 If thou shalt say in thine heart, These nations are more than I; how :*| can I dispossess them? 18°Thou shalt not be afraid of them: but shalt well “remember what the s LoRD thy God did unto Pharaoh, and unto all Egypt; * 19 The great temptations which thine eyes saw, and the signs, and the wonders, and the mighty hand, and the stretched out arm, whereby the Lord thy God brought thee out: so shall the Lord thy God do unto all the people of whom thou art afraid. - 20 Moreover the LoRD thy God will send the hornet among them, until they that are left, and hide themselves from thee, be destroyed. 21 Thou shalt not be affrighted at them : for the LoRD thy God is "among ... you, *a mighty God and terrible, 22 "And the LoRD thy God will "put ; "|out those nations before thee by little and little: thou mayest not consume 189 An exhortation to obedience. them at once, lest the beasts of the field increase upon thee. 23 But the LoRD thy God shall de- liver them 'unto thee, and shall de- stroy them with a mighty destruction, until they be destroyed. 24 And “he shall deliver their kings into thine hand, and thou shalt de- stroy their name “from under heaven : * there shall no man be able to stand before thee, until thou have destroyed them. 25 The graven images of their gods 'shall ye burn with fire: thou shalt not desire the silver or gold that is on them, nor take it unto thee, lest thou be "snared therein: for it is 'an abo- mination to the LORD thy God. 26 Neither shalt thou bring an abo- mination into thine house, lest thou be a cursed thing like it: but thou shalt utterly detest it, and thou shalt utterly abhor it; for it is a cursed thing. CHAPTER VIII. An eachortation to obedience in regard of God’s - dealing with them. LL the commandments which I command thee this day "shall ye observe to do, that ye may live, and multiply, and go in and possess the land which the LoRD sware unto your fathers. 2 And thou shalt remember all the way which the LoRD thy God "led thee these forty years in the wilderness, to humble thee, and ‘to prove thee, "to know what was in thine heart, whe- ther thou wouldest keep his command- ments, or no. 3 And he humbled thee, and * suffer- ed thee to hunger, and “fed thee with manua, which thou knewest not, nei- ther did thy fathers know ; that he might make thee know that man doth “not live by bread only, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of the Lord doth man live. 4 "Thy raiment waxed not old upon thee, neither did thy foot swell, these forty years. 5 * Thou shalt also consider in thine heart, that, as a man chasteneth his son, so the LoRD thy God chasteneth thee. * 6 Therefore thou shalt keep the commandments of the LORD thy God, * to walk in his ways, and to fear him. 7 For the LoRD thy God bringeth “hee into a good land, 'a land of brooks 190 DEUTERONOMY. . Before C H R IST 1451. 1 before thy face. ver, 2. 2 of olive tree of oil. a Josh. 10. 24, 25, 42; 12. l, &c. b h. 33.25. c Ex. 17. 14. ch. 9. 14 ; Ex. 32. 20. cli. i2. 3. | Chron. 14. 12. g Josh. 7. 1, 21. 2 Mac. 12. 40 h Judg. 8. 27. Zeph. l. 3. i cli. 17. l. k ch. 28, 47 ; 32. 15 4. C. Prov. 30. 9. Hos. 13. 6. l Lev. 27. 28. ch. 13. 17. Josh. 6, 17, 18; 7. 1. m 1 Cor. 4.7. q Num. 21.6. Hos. 13. 5. r ch. 1. 3.; 2. 7; 29. 5. Ps. 136. 16. Amos 2, 10. 6 Num. 20. 11. Ps, 78.15; 114. 8. t Ex. 16. 4. ch. 13. 3. u 2 Chron. 32. 31. b ch.g. 4. I Cor. 4. 7. c Ps. 104. 29. Matt. 4. 4. Luke 4. 4. d Prov. 10. 22. f ch. 29. 6. i Dan. 9. 11, 12. k ch. 6. 33. 1 ch. 11.10, 11, 12. An exhortation to obedience. of water, of fountains and depths that spring out of valleys and hills; 8 A land of wheat, and barley, and vines, and fig trees, and pomegranates; a land * of oil olive, and honey; 9 A land wherein thou shalt eat bread without scarceness, thou shalt not lack any thing in it; a land "whose stones are iron, and out of whose hills thou mayest dig brass. 10 “When thou hast eaten and art | full, then thou shalt bless the LoRD thy God for the good land which he hath given thee. 11 Beware that thou forget not the LORD thy God, in not keeping his com- mandments, and his judgments, and his statutes, which I command thee this day: - 12 “Lest when thou hast eaten and art full, and hast built goodly houses, and dwelt therein ; 13 And when thy herds and thy flocks multiply, and thy silver and thy gold is multiplied, and all that thou hast is multiplied; 14"Then thineheartbelifted up, and thou "forget the LoRD thy God, which brought thee forth out of the land of Egypt, from the house of bondage; 15 Who "led thee through that great and terrible wilderness," wherein were fiery serpents, and scorpions, and drought, where there was no water; * who brought thee forth water out of the rock of flint; 16 Who fed thee in the wilderness with “manna, which thy fathers knew not, that he might humble thee, and that he might prove thee, * to do thee § good at thy latter end; 17 "And thou say in thine heart, My power and the might of mine hand hath gotten me this wealth. 18 But thou shalt remember the LoRD thy God: "for it is he that giveth thee power to get wealth, ‘ that he may establish his covenant which he sware unto thy fathers, as it is this day. 19 And it shall be, if thou do at all forget the LoRD thy God, and walk ::, after other gods, and serve them, and worship them, "I testify against you this day that ye shall surely perish. 20 As the nations which the LoRD destroyeth before your face, 'so shall ye perish ; because ye would not be obe- dient unto the voice cf the LoRD your God. JMoses rehearseth the CHAPTER IX. Moses dissuadeth them from the opinion of their own righteousness, by rehearsing their several rebellions. HEAR, O Israel: Thou art to “pass over Jordan this day, to go in to possess nations “greater and mightier than thyself, cities great and "fenced up to heaven, 2 A people great and tall, “the chil- dren of the Anakims, whom thou know- est, and of whom thou hast heard say, Who can stand before the children of Anak - 3 Understand therefore this day, that's the LoRD thy God is he which "goeth o-|"; i ver before thee; as a 'consuming fire"he shall destroy them, and he shall bring them down before thy face : 'so shalt thou drive them out, and destroy them quickly, as the LORD hath said unto thee. 4 *Speak not thou in thine heart, after that the LoRD thy God hath cast them out from before thee, saying, For my righteousness the LORD hath brought me in to possess this land: but ‘for the wickedness of these na- tions the LoRD doth drive them out from before thee. 5 * Not for thy righteousness, or for the uprightness of thine heart, dost thou go to possess their land: but for the wickedness of these nations the LoRD thy God doth drive them out from before thee, and that he may per- form * the word which the LORD sware unto thy fathers, Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. 6 Understand therefore,that the LORD thy God giveth thee not this good land to possess it for thy righteousness; for thou art "a stiffnecked people. 7 "I Remember, and forget not, how thou provokedst the Lord thy God to wrath in the wilderness: "from the day that thou didst depart out of the land of Egypt, until ye came unto this place, ye have been rebellious against the Lo R.D. . 8 Also in Horeb ye provoked the # LORD to wrath, so that the LoRD was angry with you to have destrºyed you. 9 ""When I was gone up into the mount to receive the tables of stone, even the tables of the covenant which the LORD made with you, then 'I abode in the mountforty days and forty nights, Ineither did eat bread nor drink water: CHAP. IX. Before C H R IS T 1451. 7, 1; 11. 23. d ch. l. 28. e Num. 13. 22, , 32, 33. f Ex. 32. 7. ch. 31. 29. k ch. 7. 23. 1 Ex. 23. 31. ch. 7. 24. m Ex. 32.9. n ver. 6. ch. 10. 16; 31. 27. 2 Kings 17. 14. o ch. 8. 17. Rona. 11.6, 20. 1 Cor. s Ex. 32. 15. t Gen. 15. 16. Lev. 18. 24, 25. ch. 18. 12. u Ex. 19. 18. ch. 4. 11; 5. 23. x Tit. 3. 5. y Ex 32.19. z Gen. 12.7 ; 13. 15; 15. , ſo x. 32. 4. PS. 1 {}6. 19. Ex. 32. 20. Is. 31.7. ry rº 10 "And the Lord delivered unto me two tables of stone written with the k Num. 11. 1, 3, 5 1 #x. 17.7. m Ex. 31. 18. n Num. 11.4, 34. several rebellions of Israel. . finger of God; and on them was writ- ten according to all the words, which the LoRD spake with you in the mount out of the midst of the fire "in the day of the assembly. 11 And it came to pass at the end of forty days and forty nights, that the LoRD gave me the two tables of stone, even the tables of the covenant. 12 And the LORD said unto me, Arise, get thee down quickly from hence; for thy people which thou hast brought forth out of Egypt have cor- rupted themselves; they are “quickly turned aside out of the way which I as commanded them; they have made them a molten image. 13 Furthermore "the LoRD spake unto me, saying, I have seen this people, and, behold, "it is a stiffnecked people: 14 "Let me alone, that I may destroy them, and "blot out their name from under heaven: " and I will make of thee a nation mightier and greater than they. 15 * So I turned and came down from the mount, and "the mount burn- ed with fire : and the two tables of the covenant were in my two hands. 16And "I looked, and, behold, ye had sinned against the LORD your God, and had máde you a molten calf: ye had turned aside quickly out of the way which the LORD had commanded you. 17 And I took the two tables, and cast them out of my two hands, and i.” brake them before your eyes. 18 And I*fell down before the LoRD, as at the first,forty days and forty nights: I did neither eat bread, nor drink wa- ter, because of all your sins which ye sinned, in doing wickedly in the sight of the LORD, to provoke him to anger. 19 °For I was afraid of the anger and 'i, hot displeasure, where with the LORD .# was wroth against you to destroy you. “But the LoRD hearkened unto me at that time also. 20 And the LORD was very angry with Aaron to have destroyed him: and I prayed for Aaron also the same time. 21 And * I took your sin, the calf which ye had made, and burnt it with fire, and stamped it, and ground it very small, even until it was as small as dust: and I cast the dust thereof into the brook that descended out of the mount. 22 And at ‘Taberah, and at 'Mas- sah, and at "Ribroth-hattaavah, ye provoked the LCRD to wrath. • 191 . The two tables restored. 23 Likewise “when the LoRD sent you from Kadesh-barnea, saying, Go up and possess the land which I have given you; then ye rebelled against the commandment of the LoRD your God, and "ye believed him not, nor hearkened to his voice. 24 *Ye have been rebellious against the LoRD from the day that I knew you. 25 "Thus I fell down before the LORD forty days and forty nights, as I fell down at the first ; because the Lord had said he would destroy you. 26 'I prayed therefore unto the LoRD, and said, O Lord GoD, destroy not thy people and thine inheritance, which thou hast redeemed through thy great- ness, which thou hast brought forth out of Egypt with a mighty hand. 27 Remember thy servants, Abra- ham, Isaac, and Jacob ; look not unto the stubbornness of this people, nor to their wickedness, nor to their sin: 28 Lest the land whence thou broughtest us out say, ‘Because the LORD was not able to bring them into the land which he promised them, and because he hated them, he hath brought them out to slay them in the wilderness. 29*Yet they are thy people and thine inheritance, which thou broughtest out by thy mighty power and by thy stretched out arm. CHAPTER X. l God’s mercy in restoring the two tables, 6 in con- tinuing the priesthood, 8 in separating the tribe of Levi, 10 in hearkening unto Moses his suit for the people : 12 an eachortation unto obedience. A. "that time the LORD said unto me, *Hew thee two tables of stone like unto the first, and come up unto me into the mount, and “make thee an ark of wood. 2 And I will write on the tables the words that were in the first tables which thou brakest, and 'thou shalt put them in the ark. - 3 And I made an ark of “shittim wood, and 'hewed two tables of stone like unto the first, and went up into the mount, having the two tables in || mine hand. 4 And Phe wrote on the tables, ac- cording to the first writing, the ten "com- mandments," which the LoRD spake un- to you in the mount out of the midst of the fire * in the day of the assembly: and the LoRD gave them unto me. 5 And I turned myself and 2 came down from the mount, and “put the DEUTERONOMY. Before C H H 1 ST 1451. a Num. 13. 3; bikings 8, 9. c Nunn. 33. 31. d Ps. 106. 24, 25. e Num. 33.30. f Num. 20.28; 33. 38. g ch. 31. 27. h ver, 18. i Num. 33.32, 33. k Num. 3. 8, #: S. 14, n ch. 1S. 5. p Num. 18, 20, 24. ch. 18. 1, 2. Ezek. 44. 28. q 1. - ch. 9. 18, 25. 1 or, former ays. r Gen. 41. 57. 1 Sam. 14. 25 * 1491. s Ex. 32.14, 33, 34; 33. 17. ch. 9. 19. t Ex. 32. 12. Num. 14. 16. u Ex. 32.34; 33. 1. 2 go in * journcy. x ch. 4. 20. t F. x. 25. 10. ſ l Kings 8. 27. Ps. 115. 16; 148. 4. 1491. h Ch. 1.37. i Ex. 25. 16, 21 k Ex. 25.5, 10; 37.1. l Ex. 34. 4. m See Lev. 26. 41. Col. 2. ll. n ch. 9. 6, 13. o Josh. 22. 22. Ps. 136. 2. Dan. 2.47 ; 11. 36. ICx. 34. 28. An exhortation to obedience. tables in the ark which I had made; "and there they be, as the LORD com- manded me. 6 *|| And the children of Israel took their journey from Beeroth “of the chil- dren of Jaakan to * Mosera : there Aaron died, and there he was buried ; and Eleazar his son ministered in the priest’s office in his stead. 7 'From thence they journeyed unto Gudgodah ; and from Gudgodah to Jotbath, a land of rivers of waters. 8." At that time “the LoRD separated the tribe of Levi," to bear the ark of the covenant of the LORD, "to stand before the LORD to minister unto him, and ° to bless in his name, unto this day. 9 °Wherefore Levi hath no part nor inheritance with his brethren ; the LORD is his inheritance, according as the LORD thy God promised him. 10 And "I stayed in the mount, ac- cording to the 'first time, forty days and forty nights; " and “the LoRD hearkened unto me at that time also, and the LORD would not destroy thee. 11 "And the LORD said unto me, Arise, * take thy journey before the people, that they may go in and pos- sess the land, which I sware unto their fathers to give unto them. 12 Mſ And now, Israel, Y what doth the LORD thy God require of thee, but * to fear the LoRD thy God, " to walk in all his ways, and "to love him, and to serve the LORD thy God with all thy heart and with all thy soul, 13 To keep the commandments of the LORD, and his statutes, which I |command thee this day "for thy good? 14 Behold, the heaven and the hea- ven of heavens is the LoRD’s thy God, * the earth also, with all that therein is. 15 "Only the LORD had a delight in thy fathers to love them, and he chose their seed after them, even you above all people, as it is this day. 16 Circumcise therefore "the fore- skin of your heart, and be no more "stiffnecked. 17 Fór the LoRD your God is "God of gods, and “Lord of lords, a great God, 'a mighty, and a terrible, which regard- eth not persons, nor taketh reward: 18 "He doth execute the judgment of the fatherless and widow, and loveth the stranger, in giving him food and rallment. 19“Love yetherefore thestranger: for 192 An eachortation to obedience, ye were strangers in the land of Egypt. 20 °Thou shalt fear the LoRD thy God; him shalt thou serve, and to him shalt thou “cleave, “and swear by his Ila.[1162. 21 He is thy praise, and he is thy God, 5 that hath done for thee these great and terrible things, which thine eyes have seen. 22 Thy fathers went down into Egypt 'with threescore and ten persons; and now the Lord thy God hath made thee 'as the stars of heaven for multitude. CHAPTER XI. 1 An eachortation to obedience, 2 by their own ear- perience of God’s great works, 8 by promise of God’s great blessings, 16 and by threatenings: 18 a careful study is required in God’s words : 26 the blessing arid curse is set before them. HEREFORE thou shalt "love the LORD thy God, and "keep his charge, and his statutes, and his judgments, and his commandments, alway. 2 And know ye this day: for I speak not with your children which have not known, and which have not seen “the chastisement of the LORD your God, ‘his greatness, "his mighty hand, and his stretched out arm, 3 “And his miracles, and his acts,' which he did in the midst of Egypt unto Pharaoh the king of Egypt, and unto all his land; 4 And what he did unto the army of Egypt, unto their horses, and to their chariots; “how he made the water of the Red sea to overflow them as they pursued after you, and how the LoRD hath destroyed them unto this day; 5 And what he did unto you in the wilderness, until ye came into this place; 6 And "what he did unto Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab, the son of Reuben : how the earth opened her mouth, and swallowed them up, and their housholds, and their tents, and all the "substance that “was in their pos- session, in the midst of all Israel: 7 But 'your eyes have seen all the great acts of the LORD which he did. 8 Therefore shall ye keep all the commandments which I command you this day, that ye may "be strong, and go in and possess the land, whither ye go to possess it; 9 And "that ye may prolong your days in the land, "which the LoRD sware unto your fathers to give unto them CHAP. XI. Refore C H R IST 1451. a Ex. 3.8. Jo ch. 6. 13. Matt. 4. 10. Luke 4.8. c ch. li. 22; 13. 4. d Ps. 53.11. e Zech. 14. 18. f Ex. 15. 2. PS. 22. 3. • Jer. 17. 14. g l Sam. 12.24. 2 Sanh. 7. 23. Ps. 106. 21, 22. h ch. 8. 7. i Gen. 46.27. I fºx. l. 5 fºllº. l. O. Acts 7. 14. 1 seeketh. k l Wings 9. 3. l Gun. 15. 5. ch. l. 10; 28. 62. In ver, 22. ch. 6. 17. n ch. 10. 12; 30, 16, 20. o ch. 10, 12. p Zech. 3. 7. q Lev. 25. 4. ch. 28. 12. r Joel 2. 23. James 5.7. s ch. 8.5. Job 31. 27. 28; 15.9, 10. º | heaven, that there be no rain, and that Prov. 3. 2; 4. 10; 9. ll. b eh, 8.19; 30. 17. c ch. 6, 15. d Ex. 14.27, 26; 7. 13. f ch. 4, 26 ; 8. 19, 20; 30. 18. Josh. 23. 1 , lă, 16. g ch. 6. 6; 32. 46. h Num. 16. 1, 31 ; 27.3. Ps. 106. 17. i ch. 6.8. k ch. 4.9,-10; 6. 7. 3 or, living substance which fol- lowed them. 4 was at their feet. l ch. 5. 3; 7. 19 mch. 6.9. n Josh. l. 6, 7. o ch. 4, 40; 6.2. p ch. 4, 40; 5. 16. Prov. 10, 27. q Ps, 72. 5; 89. o by promises and threatenings. and to their seed, “a land that floweth with milk and honey. 10 || For the land, whither thou goest in to possess it, is not as the land of Egypt, from whence ye came out, , .." where thou sowedst thy seed, and wateredst it with thy foot, as a garden of herbs: 11 "But the land, whither ye go to pos. sess it, is a land of hills and valleys, and drinketh water of the rain of heaven: 12 A land which the LoRD thy God. 'careth for: “the eyes of the LORI) thy God are always upon it, from the be- ginning of the year even unto the end of the year. 13 || And it shall come to pass, if ye shall hearken "diligently unto my commandments which I command you this day, “to love the LORD your God, and to serve him with all your heart and with all your soul, 14 That "I will give you the rain of your land in his due season, the first rain and the latter rain, that thou mayest gather in thy corn, and thy, wine, and thine oil. 15 “And I will “send grass in thy fields for thy cattle, that thou mayest, * eat and be full. - 16 Take heed to yourselves, “that your heart be not deceived, and ye turm aside, and "serve other gods, and wor- ship them ; 17 And then “the LoRD's wrath be: kindled against you, and he "shut up the the land yield not her fruit; and lest'ye perish quickly from off the good land. which the LORD giveth you. 18 "I Therefore “shall ye lay up these my words in your heart and in your soul, and "bind them for a sign upon your hand, that they may be as front- lets between your eyes. 19 “And ye shall teach them your children, speaking of them when thou sittest in thine house, and when thou walkest by the way, when thou liest down, and when thou risest up. 20 "And thou shalt write them upon the door posts of thine house, and upon thy gates: 21 That “ your days may be multi- plied, and the days of your children, in the land which the LORD sware untc your fathers to give them," as the days of heaven upon the earth. 22 || For if "ye shall diligently keep 2 C º 19 A blessing and a curse proposed. DEUTERONOMY. The place of God's service to be kept. all these commandments which I com-l mand you, to do them, to love the LORD your God, to walk in all his ways, and * to cleave unto him ; 23 Then will the LORD "drive out all these nations from before you, and ye shall' possess greater nations and mightier than yourselves. 24 *Every place whereon the soles of, yºur feet shall tread shall be your’s : from the wilderness and Lebanon, from the river, the river Euphrates, even un- to the uttermost sea shall your coast be. 25 “There shall no man be able to stand before you: for the LORD your God shall "lay the fear of you and the dread of you upon all the land that ye shall tread upon, " as he hath said unto you. 26 ºf PBehold, I set before you this day a blessing and a curse; 27 A blessing, if ye obey the com- mandments of the LORD your God, which I command you this day: 28 And a “curse, if ye will not obey the commandments of the LORD your God, but turn aside out of the way which I command you this day, to go after other gods, which ye have not known. 29 And it shall come to pass, when the LoRD thy God hath brought thee in unto the land whither thou goest to possess it, that thou shalt put the blessing upon mount Gerizim, and the curse upon mount Ebal. 30 Are they not on the other side Jordan, by the way where the sun goeth down, in the land of the Canaanites, which dwell in the champaign over against Gilgal, “beside the plains of Moreh 2 31 °For ye shall pass over Jordan to go in to possess the land which the LORD your God giveth you, and ye shall possess it, and dwell therein. 32 And ye shall observe "to do all the statutes and judgments which I Before C H R ST 1451. a Fºx. 34. 13. ch. 7.5 1 or, inherit. b 2 Kings 16. 4; 17. 10, 11. Jer. 3. 6. c ch. 10. 20; 3{}. 20. d ch. 4. 38; 9. 5 set before you this day. CHAPTER XII. 1 Monuments of idolatry are to be destroyed : 5 the place of God’s service is to be kept : 16, 23 blood is forbidden : 17, 20, 26 holy things must be eaten in the holy place : 19 the Levite is not to be forsaken : 29 idolatry is not to be enquired after. ‘THESE are the statutes and judg- * ments, which ye shall observe to do in the land, which the Lok D God of thy fathers giveth thee to possess it, 'all the days that ye live upon the earth. e Num. 33.52. Judg. 2. 2. 2 break down. f ch. 9, 1. g Josh. 1.3; * 14. 9. h Gen. 15. 18. Fx. 23. 31. Num. 34.3, &c. i ver. 31. k ch. 7. 24. l ver. 11. ch. 26. 2. Josh. 9. 27. 1 Kin. 8. 29. 2 Chro. 7. 12. Ps. 78. 68 m ch. 2. 25. n Ex. 23. 27. o Lev. 17.3, 4. p ch. 30. 1, 15, 19. s ch. 28. 15. t ch. 14, 26. u ver. 12, 18. Lev. 23. 40. ch. 16. 11, 14, 15; 26. ll ; 27.7. x Judg. 17. 6; 21. 25. ych. 27. 12, 13. Josh. 8.33. E. ch. 11. 31. a Gen. 12. 6. Judg. 7. l. b ver. 5, 14, 18, 21, 26. 3 the choice of your vows. e ver. 7. f ch. 6. l. tº ch. It 9: ł4. 29. l, Lev. 17. 4. i ch. 4. 10. I Kill. 8, 40. 2 *Ye shall utterly destroy all the places, wherein the nations which ye shall 'possess served their gods, "upon the high mountains, and upon the hills, and under every green tree: 3 And “ye shall “overthrow their altars, and break their pillars, and burn their groves with fire; and ye shall hew down the graven images of their gods, and destroy the names of them out of that place. 4 'Ye shall not do so unto the Lo It iſ your God. -- 5 But unto the place which the LoRD your God shall 'choose out of all your tribes to put his name there, even unto his habitation shall ye seek, and thither thou shalt come : 6 And "thither ye shall bring your burnt offerings, and your sacrifices, and your "tithes, and heave offerings of your hand, and your vows, and your freewill offerings, and the firstlings of your herds and of your flocks: 7 And 'there ye shall eat before the LORD your God, and "ye shall rejoice in all that ye put your hand unto, ye and your housholds, wherein the LORD thy God hath blessed thee. 8 Ye shall not do after all the things that we do here this day, “every man whatsoever is right in his own eyes. 9 For ye are not as yet come to the rest and to the inheritance, which the LORD your God giveth you. 10 But when ye go over Jordan, and dwell in the land which the Lord your God giveth you to inherit, and when he giveth you rest from all your ene- mies round about, so that ye dwell in safety; 11 Then there shall be "a place which the Lord your God shall choose to cause his name to dwell there ; thither shall ye bring all that I command you ; 3. your burnt offerings, and your sacri- fices, your tithes, and the heave offer. ing of your hand, and all "your choice vows which ye row unto the Lord : 12 And “ye shall rejoice before the LORD your God, ye, and your sons, and your daughters, and your men- servants, and your maidservants, and the Levite that is within your gates; forasmuch as “he hath no part nor in- heritance with you. . 13 "Take heed to thyself that thou offer not thy burnt offerings in every place that thou seest: 194 Unto the place of God's choosing CHAP. XIII. 14 “But in the place which the Lord shall choose in one of thy tribes, there thou shalt offer thy burnt offerings, and there thou shalt do all that I com- mand thee. • 15 Notwithstanding “ thou mayest kill and eat flesh in all thy gates, what- soever thy soul lusteth after, according to the blessing of the LoRD thy God which he hath given thee: * the un- clean and the clean may eat thereof, "as of the roebuck, and as of the hart. 16 "Only ye shall not eat the blood; ye shall pour it upon the earth as Water. 17 || Thou mayest not eat within thy gates the tithe of thy corn, or of thy wine, or of thy oil, or the firstlings of thy herds or of thy flock, nor any of thy vows which thou vowest, nor thy freewill offerings, or heave offering of thine hand: 18 "But thou must eat them before the LORD thy God in the place which the LORD thy God shall choose, thou, and thy son, and thy daughter, and thy manservant, and thy maidservant, and the Levite that is within thy gates: and thou shalt rejoice before the LoRD thy God in all that thou puttest thine hands unto. 19 "Take heed to thyself that thou forsake not the Levite "as long as thou livest upon the earth. 20 "I When the Lord thy God shall enlarge thy border, 4 as he hath pro- mised thee, and thou shalt say, I will eat flesh, because thy soul longeth to eat flesh; thou mayest eat flesh, what- soever thy soul lusteth after. 21 If the place which the Lord thy God hath chosen to put his name there be too far from thee, then thou shalt kill of thy herd and of thy flock, which the LORD hath given thee, as I have commanded thee, and thou shalt eat in thy gates whatsoever thy soul lusteth after. 22 * Even as the roebuck and the hart is eaten, so thou shalt eat them : the unclean and the clean shall eat of them alike. 23 “Only *be sure that thou eat not the blood: "for the blood is the life; and thou mayest not eat the life with the flesh. 24 Thou shalt not eat it; thou shalt pour it upon the earth as water. 25 Thou shalt not eat it: “that it Before C H R IS T 1451. a ver. 11. | Ex. 15. 26. ch. 13. 18. 1 Kings 11. 38. c Num. 5. 9, 10; 18. 19. d ver. 21. e 1 Sam. l. 21, 22, 24. f Lev. l. 5, 13; 17. 11 g ver. 22. 9, h ch. 14.5; 15. 22. Gen. 9.4. i m ver. 11, 12. ch. 14.23. 1 inheritest, or, possessest thern. n ch. 7. 16. 2 after them. o ch. 14. 27. Ecclus. 7.31. 3 all thy days. p ver. 4. Lev. 18. 3, 26, 30. 2 kings 17. 4 abomination Rev. 22. 18. t Zech. 10. 2. u Matt. 24. 24. 2 Thess. 2. 9. x See ch. 18. 22. Jer. 28. 9. Matt. 7. 22. y ver. 15. z ver, 16. 5 be strong. a Gen. 9.4. Lev. 17. 11, 14. b ch. 8, 2. See Matt. 24. 24 1 Cor. 11, 19. 2 Thess. 2.11. Rev. 13. 14. c ch. 4. 40. Is, 3. 10. d 2 Kings 23.3. 2 Chiron. 34. 31. |- must all holy things be brought. may go well with thee, and with thy children after thee, "when thou shalt do that which is right in the sight of the LoRD. 26 Only thy “holy things which thou hast, and “thy vows, thou shalt take, and go unto the place which the Lord shall choose: 27 And ' thou shalt offer thy burnt offerings, the flesh and the blood, upon the altar of the LORD thy God: and the blood of thy sacrifices shall be poured out upon the altar of the LORD thy God, and thou shalt eat the flesh. 28 Observe and hear all these words which I command thee," that it may go well with thee, and with thy children after thee for ever, when thou doest that which is good and right in the sight of the LoRD thy God. 29 || When 'the LoRD thy God shall cut off the nations from before thee, whither thou goest to possess them, and thou 'succeedest them, and dwell- est in their land; 30 Take heed to thyself "that thou be not snared “by following them, after that they be destroyed from before thee; and that thou enquire not after their gods, saying, How did these nations serve their gods? even so will I do likewise. 31 P Thou shalt not do so unto the LORD thy God: for every "abomination to the Lord, which he hateth, have they done unto their gods; for even their sons and their daughters they have burnt in the fire to their gods. 32 What thing soever I command you, observe to do it: * thou shalt not add thereto, nor diminish from it. CHAPTER XIII. 1 Enticers to idolatry, 6 how near soever unto thee, 9 are to be stoned to death : 12 idolatrous cities are not to be spared. IF there arise among you a prophet, or a 'dreamer of dreams," and giveth thee a sign or a wonder, 2 And “the sign or the wonder come to pass, whereof he spake unto thee, saying, Let us go after other gods, which thou hast not known, and let us serve them ; 3 Thou shalt not hearken unto the words of that prophet, or that dreamer of dreams: for the LORD your God "proveth you, to know whether yelove the LORD your God with all your heart and with all you. soul. 4 Ye shall "walk after the LoRD your 195 Enticers to idolatry to be stoned. DEUTERONOMY. Of meats clean and unclean. God, and fear him, and keep his com- mandments, and obey his voice, and ye shall serve him, and “cleave unto him. 5 And "that prophet, or that dreamer of dreams, shall be put to death; be- cause he hath 'spoken to turn you away from the LORD your God, which brought you out of the land of Egypt, and re- deemed you out of the house of bondage, to thrust thee out of the way which the LORD thy God commanded thee to walk in. 'So shalt thou put the evil away from the midst of thee. 6 || "If thy brother, the son of thy mother, or thy son, or thy daughter, or * the wife of thy bosom, or thy friend, 'which is as thine own soul, entice thee secretly, saying, Let us go and serve other gods, which thou hast not known, thou, northy fathers; 7 Namely, of the gods of the people which are round about you, nigh unto thee, or far off from thee, from the one end of the earth even unto the other end of the earth ; - 8 Thou shalt "not consent unto him, nor hearken unto him; neither shall thine eye pity him, neither shalt thou spare, neither shalt thou conceal him : 9 But ‘ thou shalt surely kill him; thine hand shall be first upon him to ut him to death, and afterwards the hand of all the people. 10 And thou shalt stone him with stones, that he die ; because he hath sought to thrust thee away from the LORD thy God, which brought thee out of the land of Egypt, from the house of "bondage. 11 And * all Israel shall hear, and fear, and shall do no more any such wickedness as this is among you. 12"| ? If thou shalt hear say in one of thy cities, which the LoRD thy God hath given thee to dwell there, saying, 13 Certain men, "the children of Belial, * are gone out from among you, and have “withdrawn the inhabitants of their city, saying, "Let us go and serve other gods, which ye have not known ; 14 Then shalt thou enquire, and make search, and ask diligently; and, behold, if it be truth, and the thing cer- tain, that such abomination is wrought among you ; 15 Thou shalt surely smite the in- habitants of that city with the edge of the wº, destroying it utterly, and 19 Before C H R IST 1451. a ch. 10, 20; 30. 20. b ch. 18. 20. c Josh. 6. 3i. l spoken revolt aga, ust the LORD. d Josh. 8. 28. ls. 17.1; 25. 2. Jer. 49. 2. e ch. 7. 26. Josh. 6. 18. 2 or, devoted. f ch. 17.7 ; 22. 21, 22, 24. 1 Cor. 5. 13. g Josh. 6. 26. h ch. 17. 2. i Gen. 22. 17 ; 26. 4, 24; 28. 14. k See Gen. 16.5. n Prov. 1. 10. o Rom. 8. 16; 9. 8, 26. Gal. 3. 26. p Lev. 19.28; 21. 5. ii. 5; 17.5 iThess...is. q ch. 17. 5. r cli. 17. 7. Acts 7. 58. s Lev. 20. 26. ch. 7. 6; 26. 18, 19. t Ezek. 4. 14. Acts 10. 13, 14. 3 bondmen. u Lev. l l. 2, &c. x ch. 17. 13; 19. 20. y Josh. 22. 11, &c. Judg. 20. 1, 2. 4 or, bison. 5 dishon. 6 or, naughty onen : See Judg. 19. 22. 1 Sam. 2. 12; 25. 17, 25. 1 Kings 21. lſ), 13. 2 Cor. 6. 15. z 1 John 2. 19. Jutſu. 19. a 2 Kings 17. 2] bver. 2, 6.. c Ex. 22. 20. Lev. 27. 28. Josh. 6. 17, r) 21. d Lev. 11. 26, 27. - all that is therein, and the cattle there- of, with the edge of the sword. 16 And thou shalt gather all the spoil of it into the midst of the street thereof, and shalt “burn with fire the city, and all the spoil thereof every whit, for the LoRD thy God: and it shall be "an heap for ever; it shall not be built again. 17 And “there shall cleave nought of the “cursed thing to thine hand: that the LORD may "turn from the fierceness of his anger, and shew thee mercy, and have compassion upon thee, and mul- tiply thee," as he hath sworn unto thy fathers; 18 When thou shalt hearken to the voice of the LoRD thy God," to keep all his commandments which I command thee this day, to do that which is right in the eyes of the LORD thy God. CHAPTER XIV. 1 God’s children are not to disfigure themselves in mourning : 3 what may, and what may not be eaten, 4 of beasts, 9 of fishes, l l of fowls: 21 that which dieth of itself may not be eaten : 22 tithes of divine service : 23 tithes and firstlings of rejoicing before the Lord ; 28 the third year’s tithe of alms and charity. E are “the children of the Lorp your God: Pye shall not cut your- selves, nor make any baldness between your eyes for the dead. 2 * For thou art an holy people unto the Lori) thy God, and the LoRD hath chosen thee to be a peculiar people unto himself, above all the nations that are upon the earth. 3 || "Thou shalt not eat any abomin- able thing. 4 "These are the beasts which yeshall eat : the ox, the sheep, and the goat, 5 The hart, and the roebuck, and the fallow deer, and the wild goat, and the '*pygarg, and the wild ox, and the chamois. 6 And every beast that parteth the hoof, and cleaveth the cleft into two claws, and cheweth the cud among the beasts, that ye shall eat. 7 Nevertheless these ye shall not eat of them that chew the cud, or of them that divide the cloven hoof; as the camel, and the hare, and the coney: for they chew the cud, but divide not the hoof; therefore they are unclean unto you. 8 And the swine, because it divideth the hoof, yet cheweth not the cud, it is unclean unto you : ye shall not eat of their flesh, "nor touch their dead carcase. Of meats clean and unclean. 9 * *These ye shall eat of all that are in the waters: all that have fins and scales shall ye eat: 10 And whatsoever hath not fins and scales ye may not eat; it is un- clean unto you. & 11 || Of all clean birds ye shall eat. 12 “But these are they of which ye shall not eat : the eagle, and the Ossi- frage, and the ospray, 13 And the glede, and the kite, and the vulture after his kind, 14 And every raven after his kind, 15 And the owl, and the night hawk, and the cuckow, and the hawk after his kind, 16 The little owl, and the great owl, and the Swan, 17 And the pelican, and the gier eagle, and the cormorant, 18 And the stork, and the heron after her kind, and the lapwing, and the bat. 19 And 'every creeping thing that flieth is unclean unto you : “they shall not be eaten. 20 But of all clean fowls ye may eat. 21 || "Ye shall not eat of any thing that dieth of itself: thou shalt give it unto the stranger that is in thy gates, that he may eat it ; or thou mayest sell it unto an alien : " for thou art an holy people unto the LORD thy God. PThou shalt not seethe a kid in his mother’s milk. 22 * Thou shalt truly tithe all the increase of thy seed, that the field bringeth forth year by year. 23 ° And thou shalt eat before the LORD thy God, in the place which he shall choose to place his name there, the tithe of thy corn, of thy wine, and of thine oil, and "the firstlings of thy herds and of thy flocks; that thou mayest learn to fear the LORD thy God always. 24 And if the way be too long for thee, so that thou art not able to carry it ; or * if the place be too far from thee, which the LoRD thy God shall choose to set his name there, when the LorD thy God hath blessed thee: 25 Then shalt thou turn it into money, and bind up the money in thine hand, and shalt go unto the place which the LoRD thy God shall choose: 26 And thou shalt bestow that money for whatsoever thy soul lusteth after, for oxen, or for sheep, or for wine, or for strong drink, or for whatsoever thy soul” desireth: “and thou shalt eat CHAP. xv. Before C H R IST 1451. a Lev. 11.9. b ch. 12. 12, 18, 19. c Num. 18. 20. ch. 18. 1, 2. d ch. 26. 12. Amos 4.4. e Lev. 11. 13. f ch. 26. 12. g ver. 27. ch. 12. 12. b ch. 15. 10. Prov. 3.9, 10. See Mal. 3. 10. i Lev. 11. 20. k See Lev. 11. 21. 1 master of the lending of his hand. In ver. 2. o See ch. 23. 20. p Ex. 23.19; 34. 23. ‘’’ q Lev. 27. 30. ch. 12. 6, 17. Neh. 10. 37. 2 or, To the end that there be no poor among !yott. r ch. 28. 8. s ch. 12. 5, 6, 7, 17, 18. t ch.38. i. u ch. 15. 19, 20. x ch. 28 12, 44 y ch. 12. 21. z ch. 28. 13. Prov. 22, 7. u l John 3. 17. b Lev. 25. 35. Matt. 5. 42. Luke 6. 34, 35. 3 asketh of thew. c ch. 12. 7, 18; 26. ll., Of the year of release, there before the LoRD thy God, and thout shalt rejoice, thou, and thine houshold, 27 And * the Levite that is within thy gates; thou shalt not forsake him; for “he hath no part nor inheritance with thee. 28 "At the end of three years thou shalt bring forth all the tithe of thine increase the same year, and shalt lay *t up within thy gates: 29 And the Levite, (because 5 he hath no part nor inheritance with thee,) and the stranger, and the fatherless, and the widow, which are within thy gates, shall come, and shall eat and be satisfied; that "the LORD thy God may bless thee in all the work of thine hand which thou doest. CHAPTER XV. 1 The seventh year a year of release for the poor: 7 it must be no let of lending or giving : 12 an Hebrew servant, 16 eaccept he will not depart, must in the seventh year go forth free and well furnished : 19 all firstling males of the cattle are to be sanctified unto the Lord. T the end of 'every seven years thou shalt make a release. 2 And this is the manner of the #. release: Every 'creditor that lendeth ought unto his neighbour shall release it ; he shall not exact it of his neigh- bour, or of his brother ; because it is called the LORD's release. 3 °C)f a foreigner thou mayest exact fit again : but that which is thine with thy brother thine hand shall rel, ase; 4 *Save when there shall be no poor among you; "for the LORD shall greatly bless thee in the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee for an inheritance to possess it: 5 Only ‘if thou carefully hearken unto the voice of the Lord thy God, to observe to do all these command- ments which I command thee this day 6. For the LoRD thy God blesseth thee, as he promised thee: and ‘thou shalt lend unto many nations, but thou shalt not borrow ; and * thou shalt reign over many nations, but they shall not reign over thee. 7 * If there be among you a poor man of one of thy brethren within any of thy gates in thy land which the LoRD thy God giveth thee, “thou shalt not harden thine heart, nor shut thine hand from thy poor brother: 8 *But thou shalt open thine hand wide unto him, and shalt surely lend him sufficient for his need, in that which he wanteth. r 197 of the Hebrew servant’s discharge, DEUTERONOMY. 9 Beware that therebenot a 'thought in thy "wicked heart, saying, The se- venth year, the year of release, is at hand; and thine "eye be evil against thy poor brother, and thou givest him nought; and * he cry unto the LORD against thee, and “it be sin unto thee. 10 Thou shalt surely give him, and ‘thine heart shall not be grieved when thou givest unto him: because that *for this thing the LORD thy God shall bless thee in all thy works, and in all that thou puttest thine hand unto. 11 For 'the poor shall never cease out of the land: therefore I command thee, saying, Thou shalt open thine hand wide unto thy brother, to thy poor, and to thy needy, in thy land. 12 || And 'if thy brother, an Hebrew man, or an Hebrew woman, be sold unto thee, and serve thee six years; then in the seventh year thou shalt let him go free from thee. 13 And when thou sendest him out free from thee, thou shalt not let him go away empty : 14 Thou shalt furnish him liberally out of thy flock, and out of thy floor, and out of thy winepress : of that wherewith the LoRD thy God hath "blessed thee thou shalt give unto him. 15 And “thou shalt remember that thou wast a bondman in the land of Egypt, and the LORD thy God re- deemed thee: therefore I command thee this thing to day. 16 And it shall be, "if he say unto thee, I will not go away from thee; because he loveth thee and thine house, because he is well with thee; 17. Then thou shalt take an aul, and thrust it through his ear unto the door, and he shall be thy servant for ever. And also unto thy maidservant thou shalt do likewise. 18 It shall not seem hard unto thee, when thou sendest him away free from thee; for he hath been worth a double hired servant to thee, in serving thee six years: and the LORD thy God shall bless thee in all that thou doest. 19 || "All the firstling males that come of thy herd and of thy flock thou shalt sanctify unto the LORD thy God: thou shalt do no work with the first- ling of thy bullock, nor shear the first- ling of thy sheep. 20 “Thou shalt eat it before the LORD thy God year by year in the place Before C H R IST 1451. l word. 2 Belial. a Lev. 22. 20. y Prov. 23. 6; Matt. 20. 15. c ch. 24. 15. d Matt. 25. 41, 42 e ch. 12.15, 22. f 2 Cor. 9.5, 7. b ch. 12, 16, 23. i Matt. 26. 11. Mark 14. 7. John 12.8. k Ex. 12.2, &c. l Ex. 21. 2. Lev. 25. 39. Jer. 34. 14. m Ex. 13. 4; 34. 18. n Ex. 12.29,42. o Num. 28. 19. p ch. 12. 5, 26. ‘l Ex. 12. 15, 19, 39; 13. 3, 6, 7; 34. 18. r Prov. 10. 22. s ch. 5. 15; 16. 12. t Ex. 13. 7. u Ex. 21.5, 6. x Ex. 12. 10; 34. 25. 3 or, kill. y See Is. 16.14; 21. 16. z Ex. 12. 6. a Ex. 12. 8, 9. 2 Chron. 35. 13. b Ex. 13. 2; 34. 19. Lev. 27. 26. Num. 3. 13. c 2 Kings 23. few. 23. 8. 4 restraint. The feast of the passover which the LoRD shall choose, thou and thy houshold. 21 “And if there be any blemish therein, as if it be lame, or blind, or have any ill blemish, thou shalt not sacrifice it unto the LoRD thy God. 22 Thou shalt eat it within thy gates: “the unclean and the clean per- son shall eat it alike, as the roebuck, and as the hart. 23 "Only thou shalt not eat the blood thereof; thou shalt pour it upon the ground as water. CHAPTER XVI. 1 The feast of the passover, 9 of weeks, 13 of ta- bernacles: 16 every male must Qſfer, as he is able, at these three feasts: 18 of judges and justice: 21 groves and images are forbidden. BSERVE the “month of Abib, and ‘’ keep the passover unto the LORD thy God: for "in the month of Abib the LoRD thy God brought thee forth out of Egypt "by night. 2 Thou shalt therefore sacrifice the passover unto the LORD thy God, of the flock and * the herd, in the P place which the LoRD shall choose to place his name there. 3 * Thou shalt eat no leavened bread with it; seven days shalt thou eat un- leavened bread therewith, even the bread of affliction ; for thou camest forth out of the land of Egypt in haste : that thou mayest remember the day when thou camest forth out of the land of Egypt all the days of thy life. 4 'And there shall be no leavened bread seen with thee in all thy coast seven days; “neither shall there any thing of the flesh, which thou sacri- ficedst the first day at even, remain all night until the morning. 5 Thou mayest not “sacrifice the passover within any of thy gates, which the LORD thy God giveth thee: 6 But at the place which the LoRD thy God shall choose to place his name in, there thou shalt sacrifice the pass- over *at even, at the going down of the sun, at the season that thou camest forth out of Egypt. 7 And thou shalt * roast and eat it “in the place which the LoRD thy God shall choose: and thou shalt turn in the morning, and go unto thy tents. 8 Six days thou shalt eat unleavened i, bread: and “on the seventh day shall. be a "solemn assembly to the LORD thy God: thou shalt do no work therein. 9 * Seven weeks shalt thou number 198 The feasts of weeks and tabernacles. CHAP. XVII. unto thee: begin to number the seven weeks from such time as thou begin- nest to put the sickle to the corn. 10 And thou shalt keep the feast of weeks unto the LORD thy God with 'a tribute of a freewill offering of thine hand, which thou shalt give unſo the LORD thy God, “according as the I.ORD thy God hath blessed thee: 11 And “ thou shalt rejoice before | . the LORD, thy God, thou, and thy son, and thy daughter, and thy manserv- ant, and thy maidservant, and the Levite that is within thy gates, and the stranger, and the fatherless, and the widow, that are among you, in the place which the LoRD thy God hath chosen to place his name there. 12 “And thou shalt remember that thou wast a bondman in Egypt: and thoushalt observe and do these statutes. 13 * Thou shalt observe the feast of tabernacles seven days, after that thou hast gathered in thy ‘corn and thy wine: 14 And “thou shalt rejoice in thy feast, thou, and thy son, and thy daughter, and thy manservant, and thy maidservant, and the Levite, the stranger, and the fatherless, and the widow, that are within thy gates. 15 °Seven days shalt thou keep a solemn feast unto the LORD thy God in the place which the LoRD shall choose : because the LoRD thy God shall bless thee in all thine increase, and in all the works of thine hands, therefore thou shalt surely rejoice. 16 || "Three times in a year shall all thy males appear before the LORD thy God in the place which he shall choose; in the feast of unleavened bread, and in the feast of weeks, and in the feast of tabernacles: and 'they shall not ap- pear before the LORD empty: 17 Every man shall give "as he is able, "according to the blessing of the * LoRD thy God which he hath given thee. 18 "I 'Judges and officers shałt thou make thee in all thy gates, which the LoRD thy God giveth thee, through- out thy tribes: and they shall judge the people with just judgment. 19 “Thou shalt not wrest judgment; "thou shalt not respect persons, “nei- ther take a gift: for a gift doth blind the eyes of the wise, and pervert the 'words of the righteous. • 20 7That which is altogether just Before C H R [ST 51. b Ex. 34. 13. l' Kings 14. 15; 33 16 , 21. 3. 2 Chro. 33.3. l or, suffi- ciency. C ver. 17. 1 Cor. 16. 2. d Lev. 26. 1. 2 or, statue, f ch. 15. 21. Mal. 1. 8, 13, 14. 3 or, goat. g ch. 15. 15. h ch. 13. 6. i Ex. 23. 16. Lev. 23. 34. Num. 29. 12. 4 floor, and thy wine- press. k Neh. 8.9, Judg. 2. 20. 2 Kings 18. 12. 28, 31 ; 19. 5 ; 32. 35. o Lev. 23.39, p ch. 13. 12, 14. q Ex. 23. 14, 17 ; 34. 23. r Lev. 24. 14, 16. John 8. 17. 2 Cor. 13. 1. Ecclus. 35.4. 5 according to the guſt of his hand. 2 Cor. 8. 12. 4; 26. 29. 2 Chron. 19. 5, 8. z ver, 12. ch. 13. 5; 19. 19. a 2 Chr. 19. 10. Hag. 2. ll. Mal. 2. 7. b See Ex. 21. 13 16, 19. ch. 19. 4, 10, ll. c Ex. 23. 2, 6. F(. º i ; 23 l 87 Fºov. 17. 23. Eccles. 7. 7. Ecclus. 20. 29. f ch. 12.5 ; 19. 17. Ps. 122. 5. 6 or, matters. 7 Just, cº, justice. Idolaters to be put to death. shalt thou follow, that thou mayest “live, and inherit the land which the LoRD thy God giveth thee. 21 || "Thou shalt not plant thee a grove of any trees near unto the altar of the LORD thy God, which thou shalt make thee. 22 "Neither shalt thou set thee up any “image; which the Lord thy God hateth. CHAPTER XVII. 1 The things sacrificed must be sound: 2 idolaters must be slain : 8 hard controversies are to be determined by the priests and judges : 12 the contemner of that determination must die : 14 the election, 16 and duty of a king. HOU f shalt not sacrifice unto the LoRD thy God any bullock, or "sheep, wherein is blemish, or any evil- favouredness: for that is an abomin- ation unto the LORD thy God. 2 || "If there be found among you, within any of thy gates which the LORD thy God giveth thee, man or woman, that hath wrought wickedness in the sight of the LoRD thy God, 'in transgressing his covenant, 3 And hath gone and served other gods, and worshipped them, either"the sun, or moon, or any of the host of hea- ven, "which I have not commanded ; 4 "And it be told thee, and thou hast heard of it, and enquired diligently, and, behold, it be true, and the thing certain, that such abomination is wrought in Israel: w 5 Then shalt thou bring forth that man or that woman, which have com- |mitted that wicked thing, unto thy º, gates, even that man or that woman, and "shalt stone them with stones, till they die. 6 * At the mouth of two witnesses, or three witnesses, shall he that is worthy of death be put to death; but at the mouth of one witness he shall not be put to death. 7 * The hands of the witnesses shall be first upon him to put him to death, and afterward the hands of all the people. So “thou shalt put the evil m, away from among you. 8 * *If there arise a matter too hard for thee in judgment, "between blood and blood, between plea and plea, and between stroke and stroke, being mat- ters of controversy within thy gates: then shalt thou arise," and get thee up into the place which the LORD thy God shali choose ; * 199 The election and duty of a king. DEUTERONOMY. The priest's and Levite's portion. 9 And “thou shalt come unto the priests the Levites, and "unto the judge that shall be in those days, and en- quire ; “and they shall shew thee the sentence of judgment: 10 And thou shalt do according to the sentence, which they of that place which the LORD shall choose shall shew thee; and thou shalt observe to do ac- cording to all that they inform thee: 11 According to the sentence of the law which they shall teach thee, and according to the judgment which they shall tell thee, thou shalt do : thou shalt not decline from the sentence which they shall shew thee, to the right hand, nor to the left. 12 And * the man that will do pre- sumptuously,” and will nothearken un- to the priest" that standeth to minister there before the LORD thy God, or unto the judge, even that man shall die: and ‘thou shalt put away the evil from Israel. 13" Andall the people shall hear, and fear, and do no more presumptuously. 14 || When thou art come unto the land which the LoRD thy God giveth thee, and shalt possess it, and shalt dwell therein, and shalt say, "I will set a king over mé, like as all the nations that are about me; º 15 Thou shalt in any wise set him king over thee, "whom the LORD thy God shall choose: one' from among thy brethren shalt thou set king over thee: thou mayest not set a stranger over thee, which is not thy brother. 16 But he shall not multiply ‘horses to himself, nor cause the people * to re- turn to Egypt, to the end that he should multiply horses: forasmuch as * the LORD hath said unto you, *Ye shall henceforth return no more that way. 17 Neither shall he multiply wives to himself, that “his heart turn not away : neither shall he greatly multi- ply to himself silver and gold. 18 "And it shall be, when he sitteth upon the throne of his kingdom, that he shall write him a copy of this law in a book out of that which is before the priests the Levites: 19 And *it shall be with him, and he shall read therein all the days of his life: that he may learn to fear the LoRD his God, to keep all the words of this law and these statutes, to do them: . & Before C H R IST 145l. a See Jer. 18. 18 b ch. 19. 17. c ch. 5. 32. 1 Kings lä. 5. d Ezek.44. 24. e Num. 18. 20; 26. 62. ch. 10. 9. f Nunn. 18. 8, 9. 2 Cor. 9. 13. g Num. 15. 39. Fzra 10. 8. Hos. 4. 4. l not to heark- e?8. h ch. 18. 5, 7. i ch. 13. 5. k ch. 13. 11; 19. 20. l Lev. 7. 30– 34. m Ex. 22. 29. Num. 18. 12, 24. n 1 Sam. 8. 5, 19, 20. o Ex. 28. 1. Num. 3. 10. p ch. 10.8; 17. 12. q See 1 Sam. 9. 15; 10.24; 16. 12. hºuron. 22. ) I (). r Jer. 30. 21. s Num. 35. s &J's t 1 Kings 4. 26; 10.26,28. Ps. 20. 7. u ch. 12.5. x Is. 31. 1. Ezek. 17. 15. y 2 Chro. 31.2. z Ex. 13. 17. Num. 14.3,4. a ch. 28.68. Hos. 11. 5. See Jer. 42. 15 b 26hr. 31.4. Neh. 12.44, 47. c See 1 Kings 11.3, 4. 2 his sales by the fathers. d 2 Kings 11. 12. e Lev. 18. 26, 27, 30. cn. 12.29, 30, 31. f §: 31. 9, 26. See 2 Kin 22. 8. g5 g Josh. 1.8. Ps. 119.97, 98. h Lev. 18. 21. l Sam. 28. 7. 20 That his heart be not lifted up above his brethren, and that he “turn not aside from the commandment, to the right hand, or to the left: to the end that he may prolong his days in his kingdom, he, and his children, in the midst of Israel. CHAPTER XVIII. | The Lord is the priests’ and Levites’ inheritancs : 3 the priest’s due : 6 the Levite’s portit n : 9 the abominations of the nations a e to be a roid- ed: 15 Christ the Prophet is to be heard : 20 the presumptuous prophet is to die. THE priests the Levites, and all the tribe of Levi, “shall have no part nor inheritance with Israel: they 'shall eat the offerings of the LORD made by fire, and his inheritance. 2 Therefore shall they have no in- heritance among their brethren : the LORD is their inheritance, as he hath said unto them. 3 || And this shall be the priest's due from the people, from them that offer a sacrifice, whether it be ox or sheep; and 'they shall give unto the priest the shoulder, and the two cheeks, and the maw. 4 "The firstfruit also of thy corn, of thy wine, and of thine oil, and the first of the fleece of thy sheep, shalt thou give him. 5 For "the LoRD thy Godhath chosen him out of all thy tribes, P to stand to minister in the name of the LORD, him and his sons for ever. - 6 || And if a Levite come from any of thy gates out of all Israel, where he *sojourned, and come with all the de- sire of his mind "unto the place which the LoRD shall choose ; 7 Then he shall minister in the name of the LORD his God, 2 as all his brethren the Levites do, which stand there before the LORD. - 8 They shall have like "portions to eat, beside “that which cometh of the sale of his patrimony. 9 || When thou art come into the land which the LoRI, thy God giveth thee, “thou shalt not learn to do after the abominations of those nations. 10 There shall not be found among you any one that maketh his son or his daughter" to pass through the fire, 'or that useth divination, or an observer of times, or an enchanter, or a witch, 11 * Or a charmer, or a consulter with familiar spirits, or a wizard, or a 'ne- CTOIſlat]]Cère 200 Christ the true Prophet. 12 For all that do these things are an abomination unto the LORD : and * because of these abominations the LoRD thy God doth drive them out from before thee. 13 Thou shalt be 'perfect with the LoRD thy God. 14 For these nations, which thou shalt “possess, hearkened unto observ- ers of times, and unto diviners: but as for thee, the LORD thy God hath not suffered thee so to do. 15 The LoRD thy God will raise up unto thee a Prophet from the midst of thee, of thy brethren, like unto me; unto him ye shall hearken ; 16 According to all that thou de- siredst of the LoRD thy God in Horeb “in the day of the assembly, saying, * Let me not hear again the voice of the LoRD my God, neither let me see this great fire any more, that I die not. 17 And the LORD said unto me, * They have well spoken that which they have spoken. 18 "I will raise them up a Prophet from among their brethren, like unto thee, and will put my words in his mouth; * and he shall speak unto them all that I shall command him. 19 "And it shall come to pass, that whosoever will not hearken unt my words which he shall speak in my name, I will require it of him. ** 20 But" the prophet, which shall pre- sume to speak a word in my name, which I have not commanded him to speak, or "that shall speak in the name of other gods, even that prophet shall die. - - 21 And if thou say in thine heart, How shall we know the word which the LoRD hath not spoken 7 22% When a prophet speaketh in the name of the LoRD, "if the thing follow not, nor come to pass, that is the thing which the LORD hath not spoken, but the prophet hath spoken it ‘presump- tuously: thoushalt not be afraid of him. CHAPTER XIX. 1 The cities of refuge: 4 the privilege thereof for the manslayer ; 14 the landmark is not to be re- moved : 15 two witnesses at the least : 16 the punishment of a false witness. WHEN the Lord thy God “hath cut . off the nations, whose land the LORD thy God giveth thee, and thou *succeedest them, and dwellest in their cities, and in their houses; 2 *Thou shalt separate three cities CHAP. XIX. Before C H R IST 1451. a Lev. 18.24, 25, ch, 9.4. $ 1 or, upright, or, sincere. Gen. 17. l. 2 or, inherit. b Num. 35. 15. ch, 4. 42. 3 from yes- terday the third day. c ver, 18. John 1. 45. Acts 3.22; 7. 37. 4 tº on. 5 wood. 6 findeth. d ch. 9. 10. e Ex. 20. 19. Heb. 12. 19. f Num. 35. 12. g ch. 5, 28. 7 smite him in ife. h wer. 15. Jolin 1. 45. Acts 3.22; *7. 37. 8 from yes- terday the third day. i Is. 51. 16. John 17. 8. k John 4.25; 8,28; 12.49, 50. 1 Gen. 15. 18. ch l'2. ‘’ſy, m Acts 3.23. n ch. 13. 5. Jer. 14. 14, 15. Zech. 13. 3. o ch. 13. 1, 2. ser. 2. p gºth. 20, 7, q Jer, 28, 9. r Ex. 21. 12, &c. Num. 35. 16, 24. ch. 27. 24. Prov. 28, 17. s See ch. 13.2. 9 in life. t ver. 20. u ch. 13.8; 25. 12 x ch. 3.20. y Num. 35.33, 34 Ch. 21.9. l Kings 2. 31 inheri test, J osh. 20. 2. The case of the manslayer. for thee in the midst of thy land, which the LORD thy God giveth thee to pos- sess it. 3 Thou shalt prepare thee a way, and divide the coasts of thy land, which the LORD thy God giveth thee to in- herit, into three parts, that every slayer may flee thither. 4'ſ And "this is the case of the slayer, which shall flee thither, that he may live : Whoso killeth his neighbour ig- norantly, whom he hated not “in time past : - 5 As when a man goeth into the |wood with his neighbour to hew wood, and his hand fetcheth a stroke with the ax to cut down the tree, and the “head slippeth from the “helve, and "light- eth upon his neighbour, that he die; he shall flee unto one of those cities, and live: 6 * Lest the avenger of the blood pur- sue the slayer, while his heart is hot, and overtake him, because the way is long, and 'slay him; whereas he was not worthy of death, inasmuch as he hated him not “in time past. 7.Wherefore Icommand thee, saying, Thoushalt separate three cities for thee. 8 And if the Lord thy God'enlarge thy coast, as he hath sworn unto thy fa- thers, and give thee all the land which he promised to give unto thy fathers; 9 If thou shalt keep all these com- mandments to do them, which I com- mand thee this day, to love the Lord thy God, and to walk ever in his ways; P then shalt thou add three cities more for thee, beside these three: 10 That innocent blood be not shed in thy land, which the LoRD thy God giveth thee for an inheritance, and so blood be upon thee. 11"| But "if any man hate his neigh- bour, and lie in wait for him, and rise up against him, and smite him "mor- tally that he die, and fleeth into one of these cities: 12 Then the elders of his city shall send and fetch him thence, and deliver him into the hand of the avenger of blood, that he may die. 13 "Thine eye shall not pity him, * but thou shalt put away the guilt of innocent blood from Israel, that it may go well with thee. 3. 14 || “Thou shalt not remove thy neighbour's landmark, which they of old time have set in thine inheritance, 2 D 201 Laws to be observed in war. which thou shalt inherit in the land that the Lord thy God giveth thee to possess it. 15 “One witness shall not rise up against a man for any iniquity, or for any sin, in any sin that he sinneth : at the mouth of two witnesses, or at the mouth of three witnesses, shall the matter be established. 16 || If a false witness “rise up a- gainst any man to testify against him “that which is wrong ; 17 Then both the men,between whom the controversy is, shall stand before the Lord, “before the priests and the judges, which shall be in those days; 18 And the judges shall make dili- gent inquisition : and, behold, if the witness be a false witness, an I kath testified falsely against his brother; 19 "Then shall ye do unto him, as he had thought to have done unto his brother: so "shalt thou put the evil away from among you. 20 'And those which remain shall hear, and fear, and shall henceforthcom- mit no more any such evil among you. 21 “And thine eye shall not pity; but 'life shall go for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot. CHAPTER XX. 1 The priest’s eachortation to encourage the people to battle : 5 the officers’ proclamation who are to be dismissed from the war : 10 how to use the cities that accept or refuse the proclamation of peace: 16 what cities must be devoted: 19 trees of man's meat must not be destroyed in the siege. HEN thou goest out to battle a- gainst thine enemies, and seest °horses, and chariots, and a people more than thou, be not afraid of them : for the LoRD thy God is "with thee, which brought thee up out of the land of Egypt. 2 And it shall be, when ye are come nigh unto the battle, that the priestshall approach and speak unto the people, 3 And shall say unto them, Hear, O Israel, ye approach this day unto battle against your enemies: let not your hearts “faint, fear not, and do not" tremble, nei- ther be ye terrified because of them ; 4 For the LoRD your God is he that goeth with you," to fight for you against your enemies, to save you. 5 *| And the officers shall speak un- to the people, saying, What man is there that hath built a new house, and hath not "dedicated it? let him go and return to his house, lest he die in the battle, and another man dedicate it. 6 And what man is he that hath DEU'DERONOMY. Refore - C H R | ST 1451. 1 made it corn- imon : See Lev. 19. 23, 31. ch. 28. 30. a Num. 35. 30. t-h. 17. 6. Matt. 18, 16. John 8. 17. 2 Cor. 13. l. l Tim. 5. 19. Hety. 10. 28. b ch. 24. 5. c Ps. 27. 12; 35, ll. 2 or, falling away. d Judg. 7.3. e ch. 17.9; 21. 5 3 meit. 4 to be in the head of t people. f Prov. 19. 5, 9 Dan. 6. 24. Hist. Sus. 62. g 2 Sam. 20. 18, 20. h ch. 13. 5; 17.7; 21. 21; 22. 21, 24 ; 24. 7. i ch. 17. 13; 21. k ver. 13. m Num. 31.7. n Josh. 8. 2. o See. Ps. 20. is. 31.1. 12; 32. 7, 8. r Num. 21. 2, 3, 35 ; 33.52. ch. 7. 1, 2. josh. ii. i4. 6 be tender. 7 make haste. 8 ch. 1.30; 3. Josh. 23.10. t ch. 7. 4; 12. 30, 31; 18.9. u See Neh. 12. 27. Ps. 30, title. x Ex. 23. 33. Laws to be observed in war. planted a vineyard, and hath not yet 'eaten of it? let him also go and return unto his house, lest he die in the bat- tle, and another man eat of it. 7 "And what man is there that hath betrothed a wife, and hath not taken her ? let him go and return unto his house, lest he die in the battle, and another man take her. f 8 And the officers shall speak fur- ther unto the people, and they shall say, "What man is there that is fearful and fainthearted 2 let him go and re- turn unto his house, lest his brethren’s heart “faint as well as his heart. 9 And it shall be, when the officers have made an end of speaking unto the people, that they shall make cap- tains of the armies “to lead the people. 10 || When thou comest nigh unto a city to fight againstit, “then proclaim peace unto it. 11 And it shall be, if it make thee answer of peace, and open unto thee, then it shall be, that all the people that is found therein shall be tributaries unto thee, and they shall serve thee. 12 And if it will make no peace with thee, but will make war against thee, then thou shalt besiege it: 13 And when the LoRD thy God hath delivered it into thine hands, "thou shalt smite every male thereof with the edge of the sword: 14 But the women, and the little ones, and "the cattle, and all that is in the city, even all the spoil thereof, shalt thou"take unto thyself; and thou’shalt eat the spoil of thine enemies, which H. the LoRD thy God hath given thee. 15 Thus shalt thou do unto all the cities which are very far off from thee, which are not of the cities of these nations. 16 But "of the cities of these people, which the LoRD thy God down give thee for an inheritance, thou shalt save alive nothing that breatheth: 17 But thou shalt utterly destroy them ; namely, the Hittites, and the Amorites, the Canaanites, and the Pe- rizzites, the Hivites, and the Jebusites; as the LoRD thy God hath command- ed thee: 18 That “they teach you not to do after all their abominations, which they have done unto their gods; so should ye * sin against the LoRD your God. 19 || When thou shalt besiege a city 202 of murder, the slayer unknown. a long time, in making war against it to take it, thou shalt not destroy the trees thereof by forcing an ax against them : for thou mayest eat of them, and thou shalt not cut them down ('for the tree of the field is man’s life) " to emplºy them in the siege : 20 Only the trees which thou know- est that they be not trees for meat, thou shalt destroy and cut them down ; and thou shalt build bulwarks against the city that maketh war with thee, until "it be subdued. CHAPTER, XXI. 1 The eacpiation of an uncertain murder: 10 the usage of a captive taken to wife : 15 the firstborn is not to be disinherited upon private affection : 18 a stubborn son is to be stoned to death : 22 the malefactor must not hang all night on a tree. F one be found slain in the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee to possess it, lying in the field, and it be not known who hath slain him : 2 Then thy elders and thy judges shall come forth, and they shall mea- sure unto the cities which are round about him that is slain : 3 And it shall be, that the city which vs next unto the slain man, even the elders of that city shall take an heifer, which hath not been wrought with, and which hath not drawn in the yoke; 4 And the elders of that city shall bring down the heifer unto a rough valley, which is neithereared nor sown, and shall strike off the heifer’s neck there in the valley : 5 And the priests the sons of Levi shall come near; for 'them the Lord thy God hath chosen to minister unto him, and to bless in the name of the LoRD ; and 'by their 7 word shall every controversy and every stroke be tried : 6 And all the elders of that city, that are next unto the slain man," shall wash their hands over the heifer that is beheaded in the valley: * 7 And they shall answer and say, Our hands have not shed this blood, neither have our eyes seen it. 8 Be merciful, O Lord, unto thy people Israel, whom thou hast redeem- ed, 'and lay not innocent blood "unto thy people of Israel’s charge. And the blood shall be forgiven them. 9 So "shalt thou put away the guilt of innocent blood from among you, when thou shalt do that which is right in the sight of the LoRD. 10 || When thou goest forth to war Refore R | ST 1451, 1 or, for, O man, the free of the field is to be employed in the siege. 2 ft)% %in before thce. Q 3 or, suffer to rotty. 4 make, or, 7°6'83. 5 it corne down. a See Ps. 45. 10. d l Chron. 5, 2; 26. 10. 2 Chron. 11. 19, 22. e §: 1 Chron. 6 that is found with him. f ch. 10, 8. 1 Chi on. 23. 13. F.cclus. 45. 15. g Gen. 49. h (3en. 25.31, 33. i ch. 17.8, 9. 7 mouth. k See Ps. 19. 12; 26. 6. Matt. 27. 24. 1 Jonah l. 14. 8 in the midst. m ch. 19. 13. n ch. 13. 5; 19. 19, 20; 22. 21, 24. o ch. 13. 11. CHAP. XXI. Usage of a captive taken to wife. against thine enemies, and the Lord thy God hath delivered them into thine hands, and thou hast taken them captive, x 11 And seest among the captives a beautiful woman, and hast a desire 'unto her, that thou wouldest have her to thy wife; 12 Then thou shalt bring her home to thine house ; and she shall shave her head, and **pare her nails; 13 And she shall put the raiment of her captivity from off her, and shall remain in thine house, and “bewail her father and her mother a full month : and after that thou shalt go in unto her, and be her husband, and she shall be thy wife. 14 And it shall be, if thou have no delight in her, then thou shalt let her go whither she will; but thou shalt not sell her at all for money, thou shalt not make merchandise of her, because thou hast "humbled her. 15 If a man have two wives, one |beloved, “and another hated, and they have born him children, both the be- loved and the hated; and if the first- born son be her’s that was hated : 16 Then it shall be," when he maketh his sons to inherit that which he hath, that he may not make the son of the beloved firstborn before the son of the hated, which is indeed the firstborn : 17 But he shall acknowledge the son of the hated for the firstborn, “by giving him a double portion of all" that he hath: for he is “the beginning of his strength ; "the right of the first- born is his. 18 "I If a man have a stubborn and rebellious son, which will not obey the voice of his father, or the voice of his mother, and that, when they have chas. tened him, will not hearken unto them 19 Then shall his father and his mother lay hold on him, and bring him out unto the elders of his city and unto the gate of his place; 20 And they shall say unto the eld- ers of his city, This our son is stubborn and rebellious, he will not obey our voice; he is a glutton, and a drunkard. 21 And all the men of his city shall stone him with stones, that he die: "so shalt thou put evil away from among you; *and all Israel shall hear, and |fear. 22 || And if a man have committed a 203 of humanity toward brethren. DEUTERONOMY. of him that slandereth his wife. sin "worthy of death, and he be to be put to death, and thou hang him on a tree : 23 °His body shall not remain all night upon the tree, but thou shalt in any wise bury him that day; (for “he that is hanged is "accursed of God ;) that 'thy land be not defiled, which the LORD thy God giveth thee for an inheritance. • CHAPTER XXII. l Of humanity toward brethren : 5 the sea is to be distinguished by apparel : 6 the dam is not to be taken with her young ones : 8 the house must have battlements: 9 confusion is to be avoided : 12 fringes upon the vesture : 13 the punishment of him that slandereth his wife : 20, 22 of adultery, 25 of rape, 28 and of fornica- tion : 30 incest. THo U ‘shalt not see thy brother’s ox or his sheep go astray, and hide thyself from them : thou shalt in any case bring them again unto thy brother. 2 And if thy brother be not nigh unto thee, or if thou know him not, then thou shalt bring it unto thine own hoise, and it shall be with thee until thy brother seek after it, and thou shalt restore it to him again. 3 In like manner shalt thou do with his ass; and so shalt thou do with his raiment; and with all lost thing of thy brother's, which he hath lost, and thou hast found, shalt thou do like- wise: thou mayest not hide thyself. 4 * “Thou shalt not see thy brother's ass or his ox fall down by the way, and hide thyself from them: thou shalt surely help him to lift them up again. 5 *|| The woman shall not wear that which pertaineth unto a man, neither shall a man put on a woman’s gar- ment: for all that do so are abomin- ation unto the LoRD thy God. | 6 || If a bird’s nest chance to be be- fore thee in the way in any tree, or on the ground, whether they be young ones, or eggs, and the dam sitting upon the young, or upon the eggs, 'thou shalt not take the dam with the young: 7. But thou shalt in any wise let the dam go, and take the young to thee; * that it may be well with thee, and that thou mayest prolong thy days. 8 * When thou buildest a new house, then thou shalt make a battle- ment for thy roof, that thou bring not blood upon thine house, if any man fall from thence. 9 ºf "Thou shalt not sow thy vine- yard with divers seeds: lest the *fruit of Before C H R 1 ST 1451. a ch. 19. 6; Acts 33. 29; 25. 11, 25; 26. 31. b See 2 Cor. 6. 14, 15, 16. c Josh. 8. 29; . 26, 27. John 19. 31. d Lev. 19. 19. e Gal. 3. 13. l the curse of God: See Num. 35 Matt. 23. 5. 2 wings. h Gen. 29. 21. Judg. 15. l. i Ex. 23. 4. k Ex. 23. 5. l Lev. 22. 28. m Gen. 34. 7. Judg. 20.6, q Lev. 19. 19. r Matt. l. 18, 19. 3 fulness of thy seed. thy seed which thou hast sown, and the fruit of thy vineyard, be defiled. 10, T "Thou shalt not plow with an ox and an ass together. - 11 || "Thou shalt not wear a gar- ment of divers sorts, as of woollen and linen together. 12 | Thou shalt make thee * finges * |upon the four *quarters of thy vestule, tº wherewith thou coverest thyself. g Num. 15.38. 13 || If any man take a wife, and 'go in unto her, and hate her, 14 And give occasions of speech against her, and bring up an evil name upon her, and say, I took this woman, and when I came to her, I found her not a maid: 15 Then shall the father of the damsel, and her mother, take and bring forth the tokens of the damsel’s vir- ginity unto the elders of the city in the gate: 16 And the damsel’s father shall say unto the elders, I gave my daughter un- to this man to wife, and he hateth her; 17 And, lo, he hath given occasions of speech against her, saying, I found not thy daughter a maid; and yet these are the tokens of my daughter’s vir- ginity. And they shall spread the cloth before the elders of the city. 18 And the elders of that city shall take that man and chastise him ; 19 And they shall amerce him in an hundred shekels of silver, and give them unto the father of the damsel, because he hath brought up an evil name upon a virgin of Israel: and she shall be his wife; he may not put her away all his days. 20 But if this thing be true, and the tokens of virginity be not found . for the damsel: - 21 Then they shall bring out the damsel to the door of her father s house, and the men of her city shall stone her with stones that she die: because she hath" wroughtfolly in Israel, to play the whore in her father’s house: "so shalt thou put evil away from among you. 22 || PIf a man be found lying with a woman married to an husband, then they shall both of them die, both the man that lay with the woman, and the woman : so shalt thou put away evil from Israel. - 23 °ſ If a damsel that is a virgin be "betrothed unto an husband, and a man find her in the city, and lie with her; 204 W.ho are eccluded the congregation. CHAP. XXIII. 24 Then ye shall bring them both out unto the gate of that city, and ye shall stone them with stones that they die ; the damsel, because she cried not, being in the city; and the man, be- cause he hath "humbled his neighbour's wife: "so thou shalt put away evil from among you. 25 || But if a man find a betrothed damsel in the field, and the man “force her, and lie with her : then the man only that lay with her shall die: 26 But unto the damsel thou shalt do nothing; there is in the damsel no sin worthy of death : for as when a man riseth against his neighbour, and slay- eth him, even so is this matter: 27 For he found her in the field, and the betrothed damsel cried, and there was none to save her. 28 ‘ſ “If a man find a damsel that is a virgin, which is not betrothed, and lay hold on her, and lie with her, and they be found; 29 Then the man that lay with her shall give unto the damsel’s father fifty shekels of silver, and she shall be his wife ; "because he hath humbled her, he may not put her away all his days. 30 " " A man shall not take his fa- ther's wife, nor 'discover his father’s skirt. CHAPTER XXIII. 1 Who may or may not enter into the congrega- tºon : 9 uncleanness to be avoided in the host: 15 of the fugitive servant : 17 of filthiness: 18 of abominable sacrifices : 19 of usury: 21 of vows : 24 of trespasses. E that is wounded in the stones, or hath his privy member cut off, shall not enter into the congregation of the LoBD. - 2 A bastard shall not enter into the congregation of the LoRD ; even to his tenth generation shall he not enter in- to the congregation of the LoRD. 3 "An Ammonite or Moabite shall not enter into the congregation of the LoRD ; even to their tenth generation shall they not enter into the congrega- tion of the LoRD for ever: 4 * Because they met you not with bread and with water in the way, when ye came forth out of Egypt; and 'be- cause they hired against thee Balaam the son of Beor of Pethor of Mesopo- tamia, to curse thee. 5 Nevertheless the LoRD thy God would not hearken unto Balaam; but the LORD thy God turned the curse Before CHR IST 1451. a Ezra 9. 12. l good. b ch. 21. 14. c Gen. 25. 24, 25, 26. Obad. 10, 12. d ver. 21, 22. e Ex. 22. 21 ; 23. 9. Lev. 19. 34. ch. 10. 19. 2 or, take strong hold Of her. 2 Sam. 13. 14. f Lev. 15. 16. Ex. 22, 16,17. 3 turneth to- tºgy”g. h Lev. 15. 5. i ver. 24. 4 sittest down. k Lev. 18.8; 20, 11. ch. 27. 20. I Cor. 5. l. 1 See Ruth 3. 9 Ézek. 16.8. m Lev. 26. 12. 5 nakedness of any thing. n I Sam. 30.15. 6 is good for him. o Ex. 22. 21. Neh. 13. 1, 2. or, sodo- mitess. q Lev. 19. 29. See Prov. 2. 16. r Gen. 19. 5. 2 Kings 23.7. s See ch. 2. 20. t Num. 22.5,6. u Ex. 22. 25. Lev. 25.36, x See Lev. 19. & 15.3. Divers laws and ordinances into a blessing unto thee, because the LoRD thy God loved thee. , * 6 “Thoushalt not seek their peace nor their 'prosperity all thy days for ever 7 *|| Thou shalt not abhor an Edom ite; “for he is thy brother: thou shalt not abhor an Egyptian ; because “thou wast a stranger in his land. - 8 The children that are begotten of them shall enter into the congregation of the LORD in their third generation. 9 || When the host goeth forth a- gainst thine enemies then keep thee from every wicked thing. 10 || "If there be among you any man, that is not clean by reason of unclean- ness that chanceth him by night, then shall he go abroad out of the camp, he shall not come within the camp : 11 But it shall be, when evening "cometh on," he shallwash himself with water: and when the sun is down, he shall come into the camp again. 12 || Thou shalt have a place also without the camp, whither thou shalt go forth abroad: 13 And thou shalt have a paddle up- on thy weapon; and it shall be, when thoutwiltease thyself abroad, thou shalt dig therewith, and shalt turn back and cover that which cometh from thee : 14 For the LoRD thy God" walketh in the midst of thy camp, to deliver thee, and to give up thine enemies be- fore thee; therefore shall thy camp be holy: that he see no "unclean thing in thee, and turn away from thee. 15 H "Thou shalt not deliver unto his master the servant which is escaped from his master unto thee: º 16 He shall dwell with thee, even among you, in that place which he shall choose in one of thy gates, where it "liketh him best : " thou shalt not op- press him. 17 || There shall be no 7 whore 9 of the daughters of Israel, nor a sodom- ite of the sons of Israel. 18 Thou shalt not bring the hire of a whore, or the price of a dog, into the house of the LoRD thy God for any vow: for even both these are abomin- ation unto the LORD thy God. 19'ſ "Thou shalt not lend upon usury ...to thy brother; usury of money, usury of victuals, usury of any thing that is lent upon usury: 20* Unto a stranger thou mayestlend | upon usury; but unto thy brother thou 205 of divorce, pledges, &c. shalt not lend upon usurv : * that the LoRD thy God may bless thee in all that thou settest thine hand to in the land whither thou goest to possess it. 21 * * When thou shalt vow a vow unto the LORD thy God, thou shalt not slack to pay it: for the LORD thy God will surely require it of thee; and it would be sin in thee. 22 But if thou shalt forbear to vow, it shall be no sin in thee. 23 That which is gone out of thy lips thoushalt keep and perform; even a freewill offering, according as thou hast vowed unto the LoRD thy God, which thou hast promised with thy mouth. 24 * When thou comest into thy neighbour's vineyard, then thou may- est eat grapes thy fill at thine own pleasure; but thou shalt not put any in thy vessel. 25 When thou comest into the stand- ing corn of thy neighbour, then thou mayest pluck the ears with thine hand; but thou shalt not move a sickle unto thy neighbour's standing corn. CHAPTER XXIV. l Of divorce : 5 a new married man goeth not to war: 6, 10 of pledges : 7 of manstealers : 8 of leprosy: 14 the hire is to be given: 16 of jus- tice : 19 of charity. HEN a "man hath taken a wife, and married her, and it come to pass that she find no favour in his eyes, because he hath found “some unclean- ness in her : then let him write her a bill of * divorcement, and give it in her hand, and send her out of his house. 2 And when she is departed out of his house, she may go and be another man's wife. 3 And if the latter husband hate her, and write her a bill of divorcement, and giveth it in her hand, and sendeth her out of his house; or if the latter hus- band die, which took her to be his wife; 4 * Her former husband, which sent her away, may not take her again to be his wife, after that she is defiled : for that is abomination before the Lok D : and thou shalt not cause the land to sin, which the LoRD thy God giveth || thee for an inheritance. 5 * * When a man hath taken a new wife, he shall not go out towar,” neither shall he be charged with any business: but he skill be free at home one year, and shall “cheer up his wife which he hath taken. - 6 * No man shall take the nether or DEUTERONOMY. Before C H R IST 1451. a ch. 15. 10. b Ex. 21. 16. c Num. 30. 2. free. 6. 4, d ch. 19. 19. e Lev. 13. 2; 14. 2. f Nunn. 30. 2. Ps. 66. 13, 14. g See I.uke 17. 32. 1 Cor. 10. 6. • 1490, h Nunn. 12. 10. \ lend the loan of any thing to, &c. i Matt, 12. l. M:trk ‘’. 23. Luke 6. 1. k Ex. 22.26. 1 Job 29. 11, 13; 31, 20 Dan. 4. 27. n Matt. 5:31 ; 14), 7. Mark 10. 4. o Mill. 3. 5. 2 matter of nakedness. 3 cutting off. p Lev. 19. 13. Jer. 22. 13. Tob. 4. 14. James 5. 4. 4 lifteth his soul unto it, Ps. 25.1; 86. 4. q James 5. 4. r 2 Kings 14. 6 ŽChro. 25.4. Jer. 31. 29, 30. Ezek. 18. 20. s F. X. # 26 y ch. 20. 7. 5 not any thing shall pass upon 10; 23.23. : Prov. 5. 18. Of justice and charity. the upper millstone to pledge: for he taketh a man's life to pledge. 7"| "If a man be found stealing any of his brethren of the children of Is- rael, and maketh merchandise of him, or selleth him ; then that thief shall die; "and thou shalt put evil away from among you. 8 || Take heed in “the plague of le- prosy, that thou observe diligently, and do according to all that the priests the Levites shall teach you : as I com- manded them, so ye shall observe to do. 9*Remember what the LoRD thy God did "unto Miriam by the way," after that ye were come forth out of Egypt. 10 * When thou dost' lend thy bro ther any thing, thou shalt not go into his house to fetch his pledge. 11 Thou shalt stand abroad, and the man to whom thou dost lend shall bring out the pledge abroad unto thee. 12 And if the man be poor, thou shalt not sleep with his pledge : 13 * In any case thou shalt deliver him the pledge again when the sun goeth down, that he may sleep in his own raiment, and 'bless thee: and "it ; shall be righteousness unto thee before the LORD thy God. 14 || Thou shalt not “oppress an hired servant that is poor and needy, whether he be of thy brethren, or of thy strangers that are in thy land within thy gates: 15 At his day " thou shalt give him his hire, neither shall the sun go down upon it; for he is poor, and 'setteth his heart upon it: *lest he cry against thee unto the LORD, and it be sin unto thee. 16 "The fathers shall not be put to death for the children, neither shall the children be put to death for the fathers: every man shall be put to death for his own sin. 17 || “Thou shalt not pervert the judgment of the stranger, nor of the fatherless; "nor take the widow’s rai- ment to pledge: * 18 But ‘ thou shalt remember that thou wast a bondman in Egypt, and the LoRD thy God redeemed thee thence: therefore I command thee to do this thing. 19 || “When thou cuttest down thine harvest in thy field, and hast forgot a sheaf in the field, thou shalt not go again to fetch it: it shall be for the stranger, for the fatherless, and for the 206 Stripes not to exceed forty. widow : that the LORD thy God may bless thee in all the work of thinehands. 20 When thou beatest thine olive tree, 'thou shalt not go over the boughs again: it shall be for the stranger, for the fatherless, and for the widow. 21 When thou gatherest the grapes of thy vineyard, thou shalt not glean it "afterward: it shall befor the stranger, for the fatherless, and for the widow. 22 And “thou shalt remember that thou wast a bondman in the land of Egypt: therefore I command thee to do this thing. CHAPTER XXV. 1 Stripes must not excceed forty : 4 the or is not to be muzzled: 5 of raising seed wnto a brother : ll of the immodest woman : 13 of unjust weights : 17 the memory of Amalek is to be blotted out. F there be a “controversy between men, and they come unto judgment, that the judges may judge them ; then they "shall justify the righteous, and condemn the wicked. 2 And it shall be, if the wicked man be “worthy to be beaten, that the judge shall cause him to lie down, 'and to be beaten before his face, according to his fault, by a certain number. 3 "Forty stripes he may give him, and not exceed: lest, if he should ex- ceed, and beat him above these with many stripes, then thy brother should Pseem vile unto thee. 4 * * Thou shalt not muzzle the ox when he "treadeth ont the corn. 5 || "If brethren dwell together, and one of them die, and have no child, the wife of the dead shall not marry without unto astranger: her "husband's brother shall go in unto her, and take her to him to wife, and perform the duty of an husband’s brother unto her. 6 And it shall be, that the firstborn which she beareth “shall succeed in the name of his brother which is dead, that * his name be not put out of Israel. 7 And if the man like not to take his' brother's wife, then let his brother's wife go up to the “gate unto the elders, and say, My husband's brother refuseth to raise up unto his brother a name in Israel, he will not perform the duty of my husband's brother. • 8 Then the elders of his city shall call him, and speak unto him : and if he stand to it, and say, "I like not to take her; - 9 Then shall his brother’s wife come unto him in the presence of the elders, CHAP. xxv, xxvi. Refore C H R IST 1451. a Ruth 4. 7. b ch. 15. 10. Ps. 41. 1. Prov. 19. 17. l thou shalt *ot bough it after thee. c Ruth 4. ll. 2 after thee. d ver. 18. e ch. 19. 13. f Lev. 19. 35, 36. Prov. 11. 1. Ezek. 45. 10. Mic. 6. 11. 3 m stone and a stone. g ch. 19. 17. Ezek. 44. 24. 4 an ephah and an ephah. h See Prov. 17. •) • i Ex. 20. 12. k Luke 12.48. l Matt. 10. 17. m Prov. 1. l. l. 1 Thess. 4.6. n 2 Cor. 11. 24. o Ex. 17. 8. p Job 18. 3. q Prov. 12. 10. 1 Cor. 9. 9. 1 Tim. 5. lg. 5 thresheth. Hos. 10, 11. r Matt. 22. 24. Mºrk 12, 19. Luke 20. 28. s Ps. 36. 1 t 1 Sann. 15. 3. 6 or, nert kinsman. Gen. 38. 8. Ruth l, 12, 13 ; 3.9. u Ex. 17. 14. x Gen. 33. 9. y Ruth 4. 10. 7 or, nert kinsman's wife. z Ruth 4. 1, 2. a Ex. 23. 19; 34.36 Sum. 18. 13. ch. 16. 10. Prov. 3. 9. b Ruth 4. 6. c ch. 12. 5. Of unjust weights. and “loose his shoe from off his foot, and spit in his face, and shall answer and say, So shall it be done unto that man that will not “build up his brother’s house. ** 10 And his name shall be called in Israel, The house of him that hath his shoe loosed. 11 || When men strive together one with another, and the wife of the one draweth near for to deliver her hus- band out of the hand of him that smiteth him, and putteth forth her hand, and taketh him by the secrets: 12 Then thou shalt cut off her hand, “thine eye shall not pity her. 13 || "Thou shalt not have in thy bag *divers weights, a great and a small. 14 Thoushalt not have in thinehouse “divers measures, a great and a small. 15 But thou shalt have a perfect and just weight, a perfect and just measure shalt thou have: 'that thy days may be lengthened in the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee. 16 For "all that do such things, and all that do unrighteously, are an abo- mination unto the LORD thy God. 17 | *Remember what Amalek did unto thee by the way, when ye were come forth out of Egypt; 18 How he met thee by the way, and smote the hindmost of thee, even all that were feeble behind thee, when thou wast faint and weary; and he *feared not God. 19 Therefore it shall be, ‘when the LORD thy God hath given thee rest from all thine enemies round about, in the land which the LoRD thy God giveth thee for an inheritance to pos- sess it, that thou shalt "blot out the remembrance of Amalek from under heaven; thou shalt not forget it. CHAPTER XXVI. 1 The confession of him that offereth the basket of firstfruits : 12 the prayer of him that giveth his third year’s tithes: 16 the covenant between God and the people. AND it shall be, when thou art corre . in unto the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee for an inheritance, and possessest it, and dwellest therein; 2 *That thou shalt take of the first of all the fruit of the earth, which thou shalt bring of thy land that the LORD thy God giveth thee, and shalt put it in a basket, and shalt “go unte the lace which the LoRD thy God shall choose to place his name there. 207 The offering of the firstfruits. 3 And thou shalt go unto the priest that shall be in those days, and say unto him, I profess this day unto the LoRD thy God, that I am come unto the country which the LORD sware unto our fathers for to give us. 4 And the priest shall take the basket out of thine hand, and set it down be- fore the altar of the LORD thy God. 5 And thou shalt speak and say be- fore the LoRD thy God, "A Syrian “ready to perish was my father, and "he went down into Egypt, and sojourned there with a “few, and became there a nation, great, mighty, and populous: 6 And 'the Egyptians evil entreated us, and afflicted us, and laid upon us hard bondage: 7 And" when we cried unto the Lo RD God of our fathers, the LoRD heard our voice, and looked on our affliction, and our labour, and our oppression : 8 And “the Lord brought us forth out of Egypt with a mighty hand, and with an outstretched arm, and 'with great terribleness, and with signs, and with wonders: 9 And he hath brought us into this F. , and hath given us thisland,even "a and that floweth with milk and honey. 10 And now, behold, I have brought the firstfruits of the land, which thou, O Lord, hast given me. And thou shalt set it before the LORD thy God, and worship before the LoRD thy God: 11 And "thou shalt rejoice in every good thing which the LORD thy God hath given unto thee, and unto thine house, thou, and the Levite, and the stranger that is among you. 12 * When thou hast made an end of tithing all the "tithes of thine in- crease the third year, which is 'the year of tithing, and hast given it unto the Levite, the stranger, the father- less, and the widow, that they may eat within thy gates, and be filled; 13 Then thou shalt say before the loRD thy God, I have brought away the hallowed things out of mine house, and also have given them unto the Levite, and unto the stranger, to the fatherless, and to the widow, accord- ing to all thy commandments which thou hast commanded me: I have not transgressed thy commandments, “nei- ther have I forgotten them : 14 * I have not eaten thereof in my mourning, neither have I taken away Refore C H R IS T l 15l. a 1s. 63. 15. Zech. 2. 13. b Ios. 12. 12. c Gen. 43. 1, 2 : 45. 7, ll. d Gen. 46. 1, 6. " Acts 7. l; e Gen. 46. 27. ch. 10. 22. f Ex. 1. 11, 14. g Ex. 20, 19. h Ex. 2. 23, 24, 25; 3.9 ; 4. 31. i Ex. 6.7 ; 19. 5. ch. 7. 6; 14. 2 ; 28. 9. k Ex. 12. 37, ; 13. 3, 14, 16. ch. 5. 15. l ch. 4. 34. m ch. 4. 7, 8 ; 28. 1. Ps. 148. 14. ch. 7. 6; 28. 9, 1 Pet. 2. 9. p ch. 12, 7, 12, 18; 16. l. l. q Josh. 4. l. r Lev. 27. 30. Nunn. 18. 24. s Josh. 8. 32. t ch. 14. 28, 29. u ch. I l. 29. Josh. 8. 30. x Ps. 119. 141, 153, 176. y Lev. 7, 20; 21. 1, ll. Hos. 9. 4. 7. Ex. 20. 25. Josh. 8. 31. DEUTERONOMY. Gods covenant with the people ought thereof for any unclean use, no? given ought thereof for the dead: but I have hearkened to the voice of the LORD my God, and have done according to all that thou hast commanded me. 15 *Look down from thy holy habit- ation, from heaven, and bless thy peo- ple Israel, and the land which thou hast given us, as thou Swarest unto our fathers, a land that floweth with milk and honey. 16 T This day the Lord thy God hath commanded thee to do these sta- tutes and judgments: thou shalt there- fore keep and do them with all thine heart, and with all thy soul. 17 Thou hast “avouched the Lord this day to be thy God, and to walk in his ways, and to keep his statutes, and his commandments, and his judg- ments, and to hearken unto his voice: 18 And 'the Lok D hath avouched thee this day to be his peculiar people, as he hath promised thee, and that thou shouldest keep all his commandments; 19 And to make thee"high above all nations which he hath made, in praise, and in name, and in honour ; and that thou mayest be “an holy people unto the LoRD thy God, as he hath spoken. CHAPTER XXVII. l The people are commanded to write the law upon stones, 5 and to build an altar of whole stones : ll the tribes divided on Gerizim and Ebal: 14 - the curses pronounced on mount Ebal. ND Moses with the elders of Israel commanded the people, saying, Keep all the commandments which I command you this day. 2 And it shall be on the day “when ye shall pass over Jordan unto the land which the LoRD thy God giveth thee, that ‘ thoushalt set thee up great stones, and plaister them with plaister: 3 And thou shalt write upon them all the words of this law, when thou art passed over, that thou mayest go in unto the land which the LoRD thy God giveth thee, a land that floweth with milk and honey; as the LoRD God of thy fathers hath promised thee. 4 Therefore it shall be when ye be gone over Jordan, that ye shall set up these stones, which I command you this day, "in mount Ebal, and thou shalt plaister them with plaister. 5 And there shalt thou build an al- tar unto the LORD thy God, an altar of stones: “thou shalt not lift up any iron tool upon them. 208 The curses of the law. 6 Thou shalt build the altar of the LoRD thy God of whole stones: and thou shalt offer burnt offerings there- on unto the LoRD thy God: 7 And thou shalt offer peace offer- ings, and shalt eat there, and rejoice before the Lord thy God. 8 And thou shalt write upon the stones all the words of this law very plainly. 9 || And Moses and the priests the Levites spake unto all Israel, saying, Take heed, and hearken, O Israel; “this day thou art become the people of the Lord thy God. . 10 Thou shalt therefore obey the voice of the LoRD thy God, and do his commandments and his statutes, which I command thee this day. 11 || And Moses charged the peo- ple the same day, saying, 12 These shall stand * upon mount Gerizim to bless the people, when ye are come over Jordan; Simeon, and Levi, and Judah, and Issachar, and Joseph, and Benjamin : 13 And' these shallstand upon mount Ebal'to curse; Reuben, Gad, and Asher, and Zebulun, Dan, and Naphtali. 14 || And 'the Levites shall speak, and say unto all the men of Israel with a loud voice, 15 °Cursed be the man that maketh any graven or molten image, an abo- mination unto the LoRD, the work of the hands of the craftsman, and put- teth it in a secret place. “And all the people shall answer and say, Amen. 16 °Cursed be he that setteth light by his father or his mother. And all the people shall say, Amen. 17 "Cursed be he that removeth his neighbour's landmark. And all the people shall say, Amen. 18 °Cursed be he that maketh the blind to wander out of the way. And all the people shall say, Amen. 19 °Cursed be he that perverteth the judgment of the stranger, fatherless, and widow. And all the people shall Say, Amen. 30 °Cursed be he that lieth with his father’s wife; because he uncovereth his father's skirt. And all the people shall say, Amen. 21 "Cursed be he that lieth with any manner of beast. And all the people shall say, Amen. 22 'Cursed be he that lieth with his CHAP. XXVIII. Before C H R IST 1451. a Lev. 18. 17; 20. 14. b Ex. 20. 13; 21. 12, 14. I ev. 24. 17. Num. 36. 31. ch. 19. 11. c Ex. 23. 7, 8. ch. ltſ. 17 ; 16, 19 Bºei. 22. 12. d ch. 28. 15. Ps. l 19. 21. Jer, ll. 3. Gill. 3. 10. e ch. 26. 18. f Ex. 15. 26. Lev. 26.3. ls. 65. 2. g ch. 11. 29. Josh. 8. 33. Judg. 9. 7. h ch. 26. 19. 1)an. 9. 1 1. m I's. 128. 1, 4. n Gen. 39. 5. O ver, I 1. Gen. 22. 17; 49. 25. ch. 7. 13. Ps. 107. 38; 127,3; 128.3. Prov. 1(). 22. 1 Tin). 4. 8. p Ex. 20. 4, 23 ; 34. 17. Lev. 19. 4 ; 26. l. ch. 4. 16,23; 5, 8. ls. 44. 9. Hos. 13. 2. q See Num. 5. § •) Jer. I l. 5. 1 Cor. 14. 16. 2 or, dough, or, knead- ingtrough. Ps. 12.1. 8. r t i. : w y 6 R See ver. 25. u ch. 19. 14. Prov. 22, 28. x Lev. 19. 14. y Lev. 25. 21. 3 or, barms. Prov. 3, 10, z Ex. 22. 21, 22 ca. 10, 18. e Num. 6. 27. 2 Chron. 7. 14 is 63. 19. Dan. 9. 18, 19. f Lev. 18.9; 20. 17. g ch. li. 25. The blessings for obedience, sister, the daughter of his father, or the daughter of his mother. And all the people shall say, Amen. 23 °Cursed be he that lieth with his mother in law. And all the people shall say, Amen. 24 "Cursed be he that smiteth his neighbour secretly. And all the peo- ple shall say, Amen. 25 °Cursed be he that takcth rewart, to slay an innocent person. And all the people shall say, Amen. 26 "Cursed be he that confirmeth not all the words of this law to do them. And all the people shall say, Amen. CHAPTER XXVIII. 1 The blessings for obedience: 15 the curses for * disobedience. AND it shall come to pass, "if thou shalt hearken diligently unto the voice of the LoRD thy God, to observe and to do all his commandments which I command thee this day, that the LoRD thy God "will set thee on high above all nations of the earth: 2 And all these blessings shall come on thee, and * overtake thee, if thou shalt hearken unto the voice of the LoRD thy God. 3 "Blessed shalt thou be in the city, and blessed shalt thou be "in the field; 4 Blessed shall be "the fruit of thy body, and the fruit of thy ground, and the fruit of thy cattle, the increase of: thy kine, and the flocks of thy sheep. 5 Blessed shall be thy basket and thy “store. 6 * Blessed shalt thou be when thou. comest in, and blessed shalt thou be when thou goest out. 7 The Lord ‘shall cause thine ene- mics that rise up against thee to be smitten before thy face: they shall |come out against thee one way, and flee before thee seven ways. 8 The LoRD shall 9 command the blessing upon thee in thy "storehouses, and in all that thou “settest thine hand unto; and he shall bless thee in the land which the LoRD thy God giveth thee, 9 *The LORD shall establish thee all holy people unto himself, as he hath sworn unto thee, if thou shalt keep the commandments of the LoRD thy God, and walk in his ways. * 10 And all people of the earth shall see that thou art “called by the name of the LORD ; and they shall be “afraid of thee. 2 E & 209 The blessings for obedience. 11 And “the Lord shall make thee plenteous "in goods, in the fruit of thy * body, and in the fruit of thy cattle, and in the fruit of thy ground, in the land which the LORD sware unto thy fathers to give thee. 12 The Lord shall open unto thee his good treasure, the heaven “to give the rain unto thy land in his season, and * to bless all the work of thine hand; and 'thou shalt lend unto many nations, and thou shalt not borrow. 13 And the LoRD shall make thee * the head, and not the tail; and thou shalt be above only, and thou shalt not be beneath; if that thou hearken unto the commandments of the LoRD thy God, which I command thee this day, to observe and to do them : 14 " And thou shalt not go aside from any of the words which I com- mand thee this day, to the right hand, or to the left, to go after other gods to serve them. 15 But it shall come to pass, if thou wilt not hearken unto the voice of the LoRD thy God, to observe to do all his commandments and his statutes which I command thee this day; that all these curses shall come upon thee, and "overtake thee: 16 Cursed shalt thou be “in the city, and cursed shalt thou be in the field. 17 Cursed shall be thy basket and thy store. 18 Cursed shall be the fruit of thy body, and the fruit of thy land, the increase of thy kine, and the flocks of thy sheep. 19 Cursed shalt thou be when thou comest in, and cursed s'all thou be when thou goest out. 20 The LoRD shall send upon thee * cursing, * vexation, and * rebuke, in all that thou settest thine hand unto *for to do, until thou be destroyed, and until thou perish quickly; because of the wickedness of thy doings, whereby thou hast forsaken me. 21 The LoRD shall make “the pesti- lence cleave unto thee, until he have consumed thee from off the land, whither thou goest to possess it. 22 *The LoRD shall smite thee with a consumption, and with a fever, and with an inflammation, and with an ex- tremeburning, and with the sword, and with 8 blasting, and with mildew ; and they shall pursue thee until thou perish. DEUTERONOMY. Before C H R 1 ST 1451. c Lev. 26.4. ch, ll. 14. d ver. 7. I.ev. 26. 17, 37. 3 for a re- moving. Sam. 17. 44, 46. P8. T9. 2. Jer. 7. 33; 16. 4; 34.20. k ver. 35. Fxod. 9.9; 15, 26 | 1 Sam. 5. 6. Ps. 78. 66. m ch. 5. 32 ; ll. 16. n Jer. 4. 9. o Lev. 26. 14. J.am. 2. 17. Dan. 9. 11, 13. Mal. 2, 2. Bar. l. 20. . p Job 5, 14. IR. 59. 10. q ver. 2. r Job 3]. 10. Jer. 8. 10. s ver. 3, &c. t Job 31.8. Jer, 12. 13. Amos 5. ll. Micah 6. 15. 4 profane, or, use it as CO ºr ºn Oji iment : as ch. 20. 6. 5 shall not re- turn to thee. x Mal. 2. 2. y l Sam. 14.20, Zech. 14. 13. z P8. 80. 16. Js. 30. 17; 51. 20 ; 66. }5. 6 which thort twortlacst do. a Ph. I 19, 82. d ver. 67. e Lev. 26. 16. ſ wer. 27. 7 or, fººt. É Amos 4. 2 Kings 17. 4, 6;.14. 12 h Is. 9. 14, 15. s l gº The curses for disobedience 23 And ºthy heaven that is over thy head shall be brass, and the earth tha | is under thee shall be iron. - 24 The LoRD shall make the rain of thy land powder and dust: from hea- ven shall it come down upon thee, until thou be destroyed. - 25 “The Lorr) shall cause thee to be smitten before thine enemies: thou shalt go out one way against them, and flee seven ways before them: and “shalt be “removed into all the kingdoms of . . the earth. - 26 And 'thy carcase shall be meat unto all fowls of the air, and unto the beasts of the earth, and no man shall fray them away. 27 The LORD will Smite thee with * the botch of Egypt, and with 'the eme- rods, and with the scab, and with the itch, whereof thou canst not be healed. 28 The LoRD shall Smite thee with madness, and blindness, and "astonish- ment of heart : 29 And thou shalt "grope at noon- day, as the blind gropeth in darkness, and thou shalt not prosper in thy ways: and thou shalt be only oppressed and spoiled evermore, and no man shall save thee. 30 * Thou shalt betroth a wife, and another man shall lie with her : ‘thou shalt build an house, and thou shalt not dwell therein: "thou shalt plant a vineyard, and shalt not "gather the grapes thereof. 31 Thine ox shall be slain before thine eyes, and thou shalt not eat there- of: thine ass shall be violently taken away from before thy face, and "shall not be restored to thee: thy sheep shall be given unto thine enemies, and thou shalt have none to rescue them. 32 Thy sons and thy daughters shall be given unto another people, and thine eyes shall look, and “fail with longing for them all the day long: and an ere shall be no might in thine hand 33 "The fruit of thy land, and all thy labours, shall a nation which thou knowest not eat up ; and thou shalt be only oppressed and crushed alway : 34 So that thou shalt be mad "for the sight of thine eyes which thou shalt see. 35 The LoRD shall 'smite thee in the knees, and in the legs, with a sore botch that cannot be healed, from the sole of #|thy foot unto the top of thy head. 36 The Lok D shall "bring thee, and 21() - The curses thy king which thou shalt set over thee, unto a nation which neither thou northy fathers have known ; and "there shalt thou serve other gods, wood and stone. 37 And thou shalt become “an aston- ishment, a proverb, "and a byword, among all nations whither the LORD shall lead thee. 38 'Thou shalt carry much seed out into the field, and shalt gather but little in ; for * the locust shall consume it. 39 Thou shalt plant vineyards, and dress them, but shalt neither drink of the wine, nor gather the grapes ; for the worms shall eat them. 40 Thou shalt have olive trees throughout all thy coasts, but thou shalt not anoint thyself with the oil; for thine olive shall cast his fruit. 41 Thou shalt beget sons and daugh- ters, but “thou shalt not enjoy them : for “they shall go into captivity. 42 All thy trees and fruit of thy land shall the locust “consume. 43 The stranger that is within thee shall get up above thee very high ; and thou shalt come down very low. 44 " He shall lend to thee, and thou shalt not lend to him : " he shall be the head, and thou shalt be the tail. 45 Moreover *all these curses shall come upon thee, and shall pursue thee, and overtake thee, till thou be destroy- 2d ; because thou hearkenedst not unto the voice of the LoRD thy God, to keep his commandments and his statutes which he commanded thee: 46 And they shall be upon thee "for a sign and for a wonder, and upon thy seed for ever. 47 °Because thou servedst not the LoRD thy God with joyfulness, and with gladness of heart, ‘for the abund- ance of all things; 48 Therefore shalt thou serve thine enemies which the LORD shall send against thee, in hunger, and in thirst, and in nakedness, and in want of all things; and he "shall put a yoke of iron upon thy neck, until he have destroyed thee. 49 "The LoRD shall bring a nation against thee from far, from the end of the earth, “as swift as the eagle flieth ; a nation whose tongue thou shalt not * understand; 50 A nation "of fierce countenance, ‘which shall not regard the person of the old, nor shew favour to the young : CHAP, XXVIII. $34°ſore U. I | |{ | S 'ſ 1451. a ver, 3.3. ls, l. 7; 6'2. 8. U cli. 4. 28. ver, 6.4. Jer. 16. 1". c 1 Kings 9. g Joel 1. 4. h Lev. 26. 29. 2 Kings 6. ** 2 - “ - Jer. 19. 9. I.am. 2. 20; 4 . 10. Baruch 2. 3. belly. 2 they shall not be thine. i ch. 15. 9. k Lam. l. 5. l ch. 13. 6. 3 or, possess. m ver. 12. n wer. 13. Lam. l. 5. o ver, 15. p ver. 54. q Is. 8. 18. Ezek. 14, 8. 4 afterbirth. r Gen. 49. 10. s Neh. 9. 35, 36, 37. t ch. 32, 15. u Jer. 28. 14. x Exod. 6. 3. y We, 6. 15; 6. 22, 23. Luke 10. 43. z Dun. 9. 12. a Jer. 48. 40; 49, 22. Lam. 4. 19. Ezek. 17.3, o face. Prov. 7. 13. Eccles, 8, 1. Dan. 8, 23. h ch. 7, 15 c 2 Čtion. 36, # , ls, 47, 6. for disobedience. 51 And he shall "eat the fruit of thy cattle, and the fruit of thy land, until thou be destroyed : which also shall not leave thee either corn, wine, or oil, or the increase of thy kine, or flocks of thy sheep, until he have destroyed thee. 52 And he shall “besiege thee in all thy gates, until thy high and fenced walls come down, wherein thou trust. edst, throughout all thy land: and he shall besiege thee in all thy gates throughout all thy land, which the LoRD thy God hath given thee. 53 And "thou shalt eat the fruit of thine own 'body, the flesh of thy sons and of thy daughters, which the LORD thy God hath given thee, in the siege, and in the straitness, wherewith thine enemies shall distress thee: 54 So that the man that is tender among you, and very delicate, "his eye shall be evil toward his brother, and toward 'the wife of his bosom, and toward the remnant of his children which he shall leave : 55 So that he will not give to any of them of the flesh of his children whom he shall eat: because he hath nothing left him in the siege, and in the strait- ness, wherewith thine enemies shall distress thee in all thy gates. 56 The tender and delicate woman among you, which would not adven- ture to set the sole of her foot upon the ground for delicateness and tender- ness, Pher eye shall be evil toward the husband of her bosom, and toward her son, and toward her daughter, 57 And toward her “young one that cometh out "from between her feet, and toward her children which she shall bear : for she shall eat them for want of all things secretly in the siege and straitness, wherewith thine enemy shall distress thee in thy gates. 58 If thou wilt not observe to do all the words of this law that are written in this book, that thou mayest fear *this glorious and fearful name, TFIF LORD THY GOD; 59 Then the Lord will make thy plagues “wonderful, and the plagues of thy seed, even great I lagues, and of long continuance, and sore sicknesses, and of long continuance. 60 Moreover he will bring upon thee all "the diseases of Egypt, which thou wast afraid of; and they shall cleave unto thee. 211 The curses for disobedience. 61 Also every sickness, and every plague, which is not written in the book of this law, them will the LORD 'bring upon thee, until thou be destroyed. 62 And ye "shall be left few in num- ber, whereas ye were “as the stars of heaven for multitude; because thou wouldest not obey the voice of the LoRD thy God. - 63 And it shall come to pass, that as the LORD ºrejoiced over you to do you good, and to multiply you; so the LCRD "will rejoice over you to destroy you, and to bring you to nought; and ye shall be plucked from off the land whither thou goest to possess it. 64 And the LoRD “shall scatter thee among all people, from the one end of the earth even unto the other; and "there thou shalt serve other gods, which neither thou nor thy fathers have known, even wood and stone. 65 And “among these nations shalt thou find no ease, neither shall the sole of thy foot have rest:Pbut the LoRD shall give thee there a trembling heart, and failing of eyes, and 'sorrow of mind: 66 And thy life shall hang in doubt before thee; and thou shalt fear day and night, and shalt have none as- surance of thy life: e 67 "In the morning thou shalt say, Would God it were even l and at even thou shalt say, Would God it were morning ! for the fear of thine heart wherewith thou shalt fear, and *for the sight of thine eyes which thou shalt see. 68 And the Lord "shall bring thee into Egypt again with ships, by the way whereof I spake unto thee, “Thou shalt see it no more again : and there ye shall be sold unto your enemies for bondmen and bond women, and no man shall buy you. CHAPTER XXIX. ? Moses eahorteth them to obedience, by the memory of the works they have seen : 10 all are presented before the Lord to enter into his covenant : 18 the great wrath on him that flattereth himself in * %. pickedness : 29 secret things belong unto () (0. "HESE are the words of the cove- llant, which the LORD commanded Moses to make with the children of Israel in the land of Moab, beside & the Covenant which he made with them in Horeb. 2 *| And Moses called unto all Israel, and said unto them, "Ye have seen all that the LORD did before your eyes in the land i. Egypt unto Pharaoh, and 21 Before C H R IST 1451. l cause to ascend. - n ch. 4.34, 7. 19. b ch. 4. 27. c ch. 10. 22. Neh. 9. 23. d See Is. 6.9, lſ) ; 63. 17. John 8. 43. Acts 28. 26, 27. Ephes. 4. 18. 2 Thess. 2. l 1, 12. e ch. l. 3; 8, 2. f ch. S. 4. g ch. 30.9. Jer. 32. 41. h Prov. 1. 26. ls. 1. 24. i See Ex. 16. 12. ch. 8. 3. Ps. 78.24, 25. k Lev. 26. 33. ch. 4. 27, 28. Neh. 1. 8. ch, 3.32;3. 1. m wer. 36. n Num. 32. 33. ch. 3. 12, 13. o Amos 9.4. p Lev. 26.36. q ch. 4. 6. Josh. l. 7. 1 Kings 2.3, r I,ev. 26. 16. s Josh. 1. 7. t Job 7. 4. u See Josh. 9. 21, 23, 27. x ver. 34. 2 pass. y Jer. 44. 7. Hos. 8. 13; . 3. z Neh. 10. 29. a ch. 17. 16. b ch. 28. 9. c Ex. 6. 7. d Gen. 17. 7. e Jer. 31. 31, 32, 33. Heb. 8. 7, 8. f See Acts 2. ićor. 7. 14. g ch. 5. 2, 3. 3 dungy gods. h Ex. 19. 4. DEUTERONOMY. All are presented before the Lord unto all his servants, and unto all his land; 3 * The great temptations which thine eyes have seen, the signs, and those great miracles: 4. Yet "the LoRD hath not given you an heart to perceive, and eyes to see, and ears to hear, unto this day. 5 “And I have led you forty years in the wilderness: 'your clothes are not waxen old upon you, and thy shoe it not waxen old upon thy foot. 6 'Ye have not eaten bread, neither have ye drunk wine or strong drink: that ye might know that I am the LORD your God. 7 And when ye came unto this place, 'Sihon the king of Heshbon, and Og the king of Bashan, came out against us unto battle, and we smote them : 8 And we took their land, and "gave it for an inheritance unto the Reuben- ites, and to the Gadites, and to the half tribe of Manasseh. 9 * Keep therefore the words of this covenant, and do them, that ye may * prosper in all that ye do. 10 || Ye stand this day all of you before the LORD your God; your cap tains of your tribes, your elders, ant. your officers, with all the men of Israel, 11 Your little ones, your wives, and thy stranger that is in thy camp, from "the hewer of thy wood unto the drawer of thy water: * 12 That thou shouldest “enter into covenant with the Lok D thy God, and * into his oath, which the LoRD thy God maketh with thee this day: 13 That he may "establish thee to day for a people unto himself, and that he may be unto thce a God, “as he hath said unto thee, and "as he hath sworn unto thy fathers, to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob. g 14 Neither with you only “do I make this covenant and this oath ; 15 But with him that standeth here with us this day before the LoRD our God, and also with him that is not here with us this day : 16 (For ye know how we have dwelt in the land of Egypt; and how we came through themations which ye passed by, 17 And ye have seen their abo- minations, and their "idols, wood and stone, silver and gold, which were among them :) * 18 Lest there should be among you to enter into his covenant. man, or woman, or family, or tribe, * whose heart turneth away this day from the LoRD our God, to go and serve the gods of these nations; "lest there should be among you a root that beareth “gall and wormwood; 19 And it come to pass, when he heareth the words of this curse, that he bless himself in his heart, saying, I shall have peace, though I walk “in the *imagination of mine heart, to add ‘drunkenness to thirst: 20 "The Lord will not spare him, but then 'the anger of the LORD and “his jealousy shall smoke against that man, and all the curses that are writ- ten in this book shall lie upon him, and the Lord "shall blot out his name from under heaven. 21 And the LoRD "shall separate him unto evil out of all the tribes of Israel, according to all the curses of the cove- nant that “are written in this book of the law : - 22 So that the generation to come of your children that shall rise up after you, and the stranger that shall come from a far land, shall say, when they see the plagues of that land, and the sicknesses" which the LORD hath laid upon it; 23 And that the whole land thereof is brimstone, and salt, and burning, that it is not sown, nor beareth, nor any grass groweth therein, “like the overthrow of Sodom, and Gomorrah, Admah, and Zeboim, which the LORD overthrew in his anger, and in his wrath: 24 Even all nations shall say,"Where- fore hath the LoRD done thus unto this land 7 what meaneth the heat of this great anger ? 25 Then men shall say, Because they have forsaken the covenant of the LORD God of their fathers, which he made with them when he brought them forth out of the land of Egypt: 26 For they went and served other gods, and worshipped them, gods whom they knew not, and 7 whom he had not * given unto them: - 27 And the anger of the LORD was kindled against this land, 2 to bring upon it all the curses that are writtel. in this book: g 28 And the LoRD “rooted them out of their land in anger, and in wrath, and in great indignation, and cast them into another land, as it is this day. CHAP. XXX. Before C H R IS T 1451. a ch. 11. 16. f & h Ełek 14.7, 8 i És. 74. 1. k Ps. 79. 5. m ch. 9. 14. m Matt. 24. 51. o Ps. 106.45; 126. 1, 4. Jer. 29. 14. Lam. 3. 22, 32. 5 is twritten. b Acts 8, 23. Heb. 12. 15. 1 or, a poison- ful herb. 2 rosh. c Lev. 26.40. d ch. 28. e Num. 15. 39. Eccles. 11.9 3 or, stub- bornness, Jer. 3. 17; 7. 24. f Is, 30. l. 4 the drunken to the thirsty. g ch. 4, 29, 30. q Ch. 23.64. Neh. 1.9. 6 to herewith the LORD hath made it sick. r Ps. 107. 34. s Gen. 19. 24, 25. Jer. 20. 16. t ch. 10, 16. Jer. 32. 39. Ezek. ll. 19; 36. 26. u l Kings 9.8, jer. 22.8, 9. x ch. 28. Il. 7 or, who had not given to then any portion. 8 divided. y Dan. 9. 11, 13, 14. z ch. 28. 63. Jer. 32.4l. a 1 Kings 14. 2 Chron. 7. 20. Ps, 52, 5. Prov. 2. 22. Mercy promised to the penitent 29 The secret things belong unto the LORD our God: but those things which are revealed belong unto us and to our children for ever, that we may do all the words of this law. CHAPTER XXX. l Great mercies promised unto the repentant : ll The commandment is manifest: 15 death and life are set before them. ND “it shallcome to pass, when “all these things are come upon thee, the blessing and the curse, which I have set before thee, and “thou shalt call them to mind among all the nations, whither the LoRD thy God hath driven thee, 2 And shalt 'return unto the LORD thy God, and shalt obey his voice ac- cording to all that I command thee this day, thou and thy children, with all thine heart, and with all thy soul; 3 "That then the Lord thy God will turn thy captivity, and have compas. sion upon thee, and will return and Pgather thee from all the nations, whi- ther the Lord thy God hath scattered a. thee. 4 *If any of thine be driven out un- to the outmost parts of heaven, from thence will the LoRD thy God gather thee, and from thence will he fetch thee: 5 And the Lord thy God will bring thee into the land which thy fathers possessed, and thou shalt possess it; and he will do thee good, and multi- ply thee above thy fathers. 6 And 'the Lord thy God will cir- cumcise thine heart, and the heart of thy seed, to love the LORD thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy soul, that thou mayest live. 1. 7 And the Lord thy God will pul all these curses upon thine enemies, and on them that hate thee, which persecuted thee. 8 And thou shalt return and obey the voice of the LORD, and do all his commandments which I command thee this day. - 9*And the LoRD thy God will mak, thee plenteous in every work of thine hand, in the fruit of thy body, and in the fruit of thy cattle, and in the fruit of thy land, for good: for the LoRI, will again * rejoice over thee for good, as he rejoiced over thy fathers: 10 If thou shalt hearken unto the voice of the LORD thy God, to keep his commandments and his statutes which are written in this book of the law, and if thou turn unto the Lord 213 , Death and life set before them. DEUTERONOMY. Moses encourageth the people: thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy soul. 11 *|| For this commandment which I command thee this day, “it is not hid- den from thee, neither is it far off. 12 "It is not in heaven, that thou shouldest say, Who shall go up for us to heaven, and bring it unto us, that we may hear it, and do it? 13 Neither is it beyond the sea, that thou shouldest say, Who shall go over the sea for us, and bring it unto us, that we may hear it, and do it? 14 But the word is very nigh unto thee, in thy mouth, and in thy heart, that thou mayest do it. 15 "I See," I have set before thee this day life and good, and death and evil; 16 In that I command thee this day to love the LORD thy God, to walk in his ways, and to keep his command- ments and his statutes and his judg- ments, that thou mayest live and mul- tiply: and the Lord thy God shall bless thee in the land whither thou goest to possess it. 17 But if thine heart turn away, so that thou wilt not hear, but shalt be drawn away, and worship other gods, and serve them ; 18 "I denounce unto you this day, that ye shall surely perish, and that ye shall not prolong your days upon the land, whither thou passest over Jor- dan to go to possess it. 19 "I call heaven and earth to re- cord this day against you, that “I have set before you life and death, blessing and cursing: therefore choose life, that both thou and thy seed may live : 20 That thou mayest love the LoRD thy God, and that thou mayest obey his voice, and that thou mayest cleave unto him : for he is thy "life, and the length of thy days: that thou mayest dwell in the land which the Lord sware unto thy fathers, to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob, to give them. CHAPTER XXXI. l Moses encourageth the people: 7 he encourageth Joshua : 9 he delivereth the law unto the priests, to read it in the seventh year to the people : 14 God giveth a charge to Joshua, 19 and a song to testify against the people : 24 Moses delivereth the book of the law to the Levites to keep: 28 he maketh a protestation to the elders. AN D Moses went and spake these words unto all Israel. 2 And he said unto them, I 8 am an hundred and twenty years old this day; I can no more "go out and come Before C H R IST 1451. d Rom. 10.6, TV (2. e Num. 27. 21. ch. 3. 28. f ch. 3. 21. g Nunn. 21. 24, 33. h ch. 7. 2. i ver. 1, 19. ch. 11. 26. k Josh. 10. 25. 1 Chron. 22. 13 1 ch. 1. 29; 7. 18. m ch. 20, 4. n Josh. 1. 5. Heb. 13. 5. o ver. 23. ch. l. 38; 3. 28 Josh, 1.6. p Fºx. 13. 21, 22.; 33. 14. ch. 9. 3. q Josh. .. 5, 9. 1 Chron. 28. 20. r ch. 4.26; 8, 19. a ver. 25. ch. 17. 18. t Num. 4. 15. Josh. 3. 3. 1 Chron. 15, 12, 15. u ch. 4, 26; 3]. 28. x ver. 15. y ch. 15. 1. z Lev. 23. 34. a ch. 16. 16. b Ps. 27. 1; 66. 9. John 11. 25. c Josh. 8.34, 35 3 #ings 23.2 Neh. 8. 1, 2, 3. &c. d ch. i. 10. e ch. ll. 2. f Ps. 78.6, 7. Ex º g .* ch. . 7. 34. b Nunn. 27. 17. 1 Kings S. 7. l in: also the Lord hath said unto me, *Thou shalt not go over this Jordan. 3 The LoRD thy God, “he will go over before thee, and he will destro these nations from before thee, an thou shalt possess them : and Joshua, he shall go over before thee, “as th LORD hath said. 4 And the Lord shall do unto them * as he did to Sihon and to Og kings of the Amorites, and unto the land of them, whom he destroyed. 5 And "the LoRD shall give them up before your face, that ye may do unto them according unto all the command- ments which I have commanded you. 6 “Be strong and of a good courage, 'fear not, nor be afraid of them : for the LORD thy God," he it is that doth go with thee; "he will not fail thee, nor forsake thee. 7 || And Moses called unto Joshua, and said unto him in the sight of all Is- rael, "Be strong and of a good courage: for thou must go with this people unto the land which the LORD hath sworn unto their fathers to give them ; and thou shalt cause them to inherit it. 8 And the LORD, Phe it is that doth go before thee; "he will be with thee, he will not fail thee, neither forsake thee: fear not, neither be dismayed. 9 || And Moses wrote this law, and delivered it unto the priests the sons of Levi, which bare the ark of the covenant of the LoRD, and unto all the elders of Israel. 10 And Moses commanded them, saying, At the end of every seven years, in the solemnity of the year of release, *in the feast of tabernacles, 11 When all Israel is come to "ap- pear before the LORD thy God in the place which he shall choose, “thoushalt read this law before all Israel in their hearing. 12"Gather the people together, men, and women, and children, and thy stranger that is within thy gates that they may hear, and that they may learn, and fear the LORD your God, and observe to do all the words of this law : 13 And that their children, “which have not known anything, "may hear, and learn to fear the LORD your God, as long as-ye live in the land whither ye go over Jordan to possess it. 14 || And the LORD said unto Mo- Their future apostacy foretold. ses. "Behold, thy days approach that thou must die: call Joshua, and pre- sent yourselves in the tabernacle of the congregation, that "I may give him a charge. And Moses and Joshua went, and presented themselves in the taber- nacle of the congregation. 15 And "the LoRD appeared in the taberracle in a pillar .. a cloud: and the pillar of the cloud stood over the door of the tabernacle. 16 || And the LORD said unto Mo- ses, Behold, thou shalt 'sleep with thy fathers; and this people will "rise up, and "go a whoring after the gods of the strangers of the land, whither they go to be among them, and will 'forsake me, and "break my covenant which I have made with them. 17 Then my anger shall be kindled against them in that day, and "I will forsake them, and I will "hide my face from them, and they shall be devoured, and many evils and troubles shall “be- fall them; so that they will say in that day, "Are not these evils come upon us, because our God is "not among us? 18 And 'I will surely hide my face in that day for all the evils which they shall have wrought, in that they are turned unto other gods. 19 Now therefore write ye this song for you, and teach it the children of Israel: put it in their mouths, that this song may be a witness for me against the children of Israel. 20 For when I shall have brought them into the land which I sware unto their fathers, that floweth with milk and honey; and they shall have eaten and filled themselves, “and waxen fat; "then will they turn unto other gods, and serve them, and provoke me, and break my covenant. 21 And it shall come to pass, “when many evils and troubles are befallen them, that this song shall testify "a- gainst them as a witness; for it shall not be forgotten out of the mouths of their seed: for "I know their imagin- ation “which "they go about, even now, before I have brought them into the land which I sware. 22 || Moses therefore wrote this song the same day, and taught it the chil- dren of Israel. 23 “And he gave Joshua the son o' Nun a charge, and said, "Be strong and of a good courage : for thou shalt bring CHAP. XXXII. Before C H RIST 1451. a Num. 27. 13. ch. 34. 5. b ver. 23. Num. 27. 19. c wer. 9. d Ex. 33.9. e See 2 Kings 22, 8. I lic down. 2 Sam. 7. 12. f Ex. 32. 6. g ver. 19. h Ex. 34. 15. Judg. 2. 17. i ch. 9. 24; m Judg. 2. 20. n 2 Chr. 15. 2. . ch. 30. 19 ; 32. l. 2 find them. Neh. 9. 32. c Is. 55. 10, 11. l Cor. 3. 6, 7, 8. d Ps. 72. 3, Mic. 5. 7. e ver. 17. 3 before. f Chron. 29. | 1. g Hos. 5. 3; * 3 s º y * h 2 Sam. 22. ; 23. 3. Ps. 18. 2, 31, 46. Hab. 1. 12. i 2 Sam. 22. 31. k Amos 5. 25, 26. 4 do. l Dan. 4. 37. Rev. 15. 3. m Jer. 10. 10. n Job 34. 10. Ps. 92. 15. 5 He hath cou'rtnted to himself. o “h. 31. 28. 6 or, that they are not his ch, lal ren that is their blot. p Matt. 17. 17. Luke 9. 41. Phil. 2. 15. q wer. 14. r vi - “... t. .'osh. 1. 6. s Ps. 116. 12. The song of Moses. the children of Israel into the land which I sware unto them : and I will be with thee. 24 " And it came to pass, when Moses had made an end of “writing the words of this law in a book, until they were finished, 25 That Moses commanded the Le- vites, which bare the ark of the cove- nant of the LORD, saying, 26 Take this book of the law, “and put it in the side of the ark of the cove- nant of the LoRD your God, that it may be there * for a witness against thee. 27 'For I know thy rebellion, and thy “stiff neck: behold, while I am yet alive with you this day, ye have been rebellious against the LORD ; and how much more after my death 7 - - 28 "I Gather unto me all the elders of your tribes, and your officers, that I may speak these words in their ears, " and call heaven and earth to record against them. 29 For I know that after my death ye will utterly 'corrupt yourselves, and turn aside from the way which I have *| commanded you; and "evil will befall you ‘in the latter days; because ye will do evil in the sight of the loRD, to provoke him to anger through the work of your hands. 30 And Moses spake in the ears of all the congregation of Israel the words of this song, until they were ended. CHAPTER XXXII. l Moses’ song, which setteth forth God’s mercy and vengeance : 46 he eachorteth them to set their hearts upon it: 48 God sendeth him up to nount Nebo, to see the land, and die, IVE *ear, O ye heavens, and I will speak; and hear, O earth, the words of my mouth. 2 “My doctrine shall drop as the rain, my speech shall distil as the dew, "as the small rain upon the tender herb, and as the showers upon the grass: 3 Because I will publish the name of the LORD: 'ascribe ye greatness unto our God. 4 He is "the Rock, his work is per- fect: for 'all his ways are judgment: "a God of truth and "without iniquity, just and right is he. 5 *"They have corrupted themselves, "their spot is not the spot of his chil- dren: they are a Pperverse and crooked generation. 6 Do ye thus “requite the LoRD, O foolish people and unwise 7 is not he 215 The song of Moses. *thy father that hath"bought thee? hath he not "made thee, and established thee? 7 'ſ Remember the days of old, con- sider the years of many generations: 'ask thy father, and he will shew thee; thy elders, and they will tell thee. 8 When the Most High" divided to the nations their inheritance, when he 'separated the sons of Adam, he set the bounds of the people according to the number of the children of Israel. 9 For 'the Lord's portion is his people; Jacob is the "lot of his inherit- a Il C62. 10 He found him "in a desert land, and in the waste howling wilderness; he "led him about, he Pinstructed him, he "kept him as the apple of his eye. 11 * As an eagle stirreth up her nest, fluttereth over her young, spreadeth abroad her wings, taketh them, bear- eth them on her wings: 12 So the LoRD alone did lead him, and there was no strange god with him. 13 "He made him ride on the high places of the earth, that he might eat the increase of the fields; and he made him to suck” honey out of the rock, and oil out of the flinty rock; 14 Butter of kine, and milk of sheep, with fat of lambs, and rams of the breed of Bashan, and goats, “with the fat of kidneys of wheat; and thou didst drink the pure “blood of the grape. 15 "I But “Jeshurun waxed fat, and * kicked: "thou art waxen fat, thou art grown thick, thou art covered with fat- mess; then he “forsook God which 'made || him, and lightly esteemed the "Rock of his salvation. 16 °They provoked him to jealousy with strange gods, with abominations provoked they him to anger. 17 "They sacrificed unto devils, "not to God; to gods whom they knew not, to new gods that came newly up, whom your fathers feared not. 18 "Of the Rock that begat thee thou art unmindful, and hast “forgot- ten God that formed thee. 19 “And when the LoRD saw it, he *abhorred them," because of the provok- ing of his sons, and of his daughters. 20 And he said, "I will hide my face from them, I will see what their end shall be: for they are a very froward ge- neration, "children in whom is no faith. 21 "They have moved me to jealousy with that which is not God; they have DEUTERONOMY. Before C H R IS T 1451. a Is. 63. 16. b Ps. 74. 2. c 1 Sam. 12. 21. Jer, 8.19; 10. 8. Jonah 2.8. Acts l-l. 15. d ver. 15. Is.27. 11 ; 44. 2. e Hos. l. 10. Rom. 10. 19. 1 generation and gencra- tion. f Ex. 13.14. Ps. 44. l ; 78.3, 4. g Jer. 15. 14. Lam. 4. 11. h Zech. 9. 2. Acts 17. 26. 2 or, hath burned. 3 or, hath consumed. i Gen. 11. 8. k Is. 26, 15. l l Sam. 10. l. Ps, 78. 7 l. m Ps. 7. 12, 13. 5 burning (*Oſºt S : I lab. 3. 5. n ch. 8. 15. Jer. 2.6. Hos. 13.5. o Lev. 26. 22. 6 or, compassed himn about. 7 from the chambers. 8 bereave. t Ezek. 20. 13. u ls. 58. 14. Ezek. 36. 2. x Jer. 19. 4. y Job 29. 6. s. 8”. 16. z Ps. 140. 8. 9 or, Our high hand, an not the LORD, hath done aii thts. a Ps. 81. 16. b is. 27. 11. Jer. 4. 22. c Gen. 49. 11. d ch. 5. 29. Ps. 8l. 13; 107.43. Luke 19. 12. e ch. 33. 5, 26. ls. 44. 2 f Is. 47. 7. Lam. 1.9. ; l Sam. 2. 29. 1 Neh. 9. 25. S. 89. 25. n Ps, 44. 12. Is. 50. l ; 52. 3. o l Kin. 14. 22. I Cor. 10. 22. p 1 Sam. 2. 2. 1 or, which were not God. ver. 21. s Is. 1. 10. 2 or, is worse than the vine of Sodom, ye. t Is. 17. 10. u Ps. 58.4. x Jer. 2. 32. y Ps. 140. 3. Rom. 3. 13. z Job 14. 17. Jer. 2. 22. Rom. 2. 6. a Judg. 2. 14. 3 or, ãº. Lam. 2.6. b Is. l. 2. c Ps. 94. l. Heb. 10. 30. d ch. 31. 17. c 2 Pet. 2. 3. f is, 30. 9. Matt. 17. 17. g Ps. 135. 14. hi Ps. 78, 58. i Ps. l{X}. 45. Jer. 31. 20. Joel 2. 14. 1 hand. The song of Moses provoked me to anger “with their vani- ties: and “I will move them to jealousy with those which are not a people; I will provoke them to anger with a foolish nation. 22 For * a fire is kindled in mine an- ger, and “shall burn unto the lowest hell, and "shall consume the earth with . her increase, and set on fire the founda- tions of the mountains. 23 I will “heap mischiefs upon them; "I will spend mine arrows upon them. 24 They shall be burnt with hunger, and devoured with "burning heat, and with bitter destruction: I will also send ° the teeth of beasts upon them, with the poison of serpents of the dust. 25 " The sword without, and terror 7 within, shall “destroy both the young man and the virgin, the suckling also with the man of gray hairs. 26 ‘I said, I would scatter them into corners, I would make theremembrance of them to cease from among men: 27 Were it not that Ifeared the wrath of the enemy, lest their adversaries * should behave themselves strangely, and lest they should “say, "Our hand is high, and the LORD hath not done all this. 28 For they are a nation void of counsel, "neither is there any under- standing in them. 29 "O that they were wise, that they understood this,' that they would con- sider their latter end | 30 How should 'one chase a thou- sand, and two put ten thousand to flight, except their Rock"had sold them, and the LoRD had shut them up ! 31 For P their rock is not as our Rock, " even our enemies themselves being judges. 32 For * their vine * is of the vine of |Sodom, and of the fields of Gomorrah : their grapes are grapes of gall, their clusters are bitter: 33 Their wine is "the poison of dra gons, and the cruel venom of asps. 34 Is not this “laid up in store with me, and sealed up among my treasures? 35 “To me belongeth vengeance, and recompense; their foot shall slide in due time: for “the day of their calamity is at hand, and the things that shall come upon them make haste. 36 °For the LoRD shall judge his people,' and repent himself for his serv- ants, when he seeth that their "power - 216 JMoses is sent to see Canaan. is gone, and “there is none shut up, or left. \ 37 Andheshallsay, “Where are their gods, their rock in whom they trusted, 38 Which did eat the fat of their sacrifices, and drank the wine of their drink offerings? let them rise up and help you, and be “ your protection. 39 See now that “I, even I, am he, and there is no god with me: * I kill, and I make alive; I wound, and I heal: neither is there any that can deliver out of my hand. 40 “For I lift up my hand to heaven, and say, I live for ever. 41 "If I whet my glittering sword, and mine hand take hold on judgment; "I will render vengeance to mine ene- mies,and will reward them that hateme. 42 I will make mine arrows " drunk with blood, and my sword shall devour flesh; and that with the blood of the slain and of the captives, from the be- ginning of "revenges upon the enemy. 43 **Rejoice, O ye nations, with his i. for he will “avenge the blood of is servants, and "will render vengeance to his adversaries, and “will be merciful unto his land, and to his people. 44 || And Moses came and spake all the words of this song in the ears of the people, he, and "Hoshea the son of Nun. 45 And Moses made an end of speaking all these words to all Israel: 46 And he said unto them, 'Set your hearts unto all the words which I testify among you this day, which ye shall command your children to ob- |fflºº serve to do, all the words of this law. 47 For it is not a vain thing for you ; * because it is your life : and through this thing ye shall prolong your days in the land, whither ye go over Jordan to possess it. 48 "And the LORD spake unto Mo- ses that selfsame day, saying, 49 Get thee up into this "mountain Abarim, unto mount Nebo, whluh is in the land of Moab, that.is over against Jericho; and behold the land of Ca- naan, which I give unto the children of Israel for a possession: 50 And die in the mount whither thou goest up, and be gathered unto thy people; as "Aaron thy brother died in mount Hor, and was gathered unto his people: 51 Because ye trespassed against me among the children of Israel at the 2 F CHAP. XXXIII. Beſore C H R IST 1451. a 1 Kings 14. 10; 21. 21. 2 Kings 9.8. l or, § at Kadesh. b ise Lev. 10. c judg. 10, 14. Jer, 2.28. 2 an hiding for you. e Ps. 102. 27. Is. 41. 4; 48. 12. f ch. 4. 35. ls. 45. 5, 18. g l Sam. 2. G. 2 Kings 5. 7. ..] ob 5. 18. Judg. 5, 4, 5. Hab 3. 3. . m Is. 27. l ; 34. 5; 66. 16. Ezek. 21.9. n ls. 1. 24. Nah. l. 2. o See Ps,G8.17. Dun. 7. 10. Acts 7. 53. Ps. 50, 5. s Luke 10. 39. Acts 22. 3. 4 or, Praisc his people, ye nations: or, Sing ye. x Roºn. 15. 10. y John 1. 17; z Fs. ii). 111. a Rev. 6. 10; o 31. Judg. 9. 2; 17. 6. e ch. 32. 15. 5 or, Joshua. Cn. G. b : 11. 18. Ezek. 40. 4. Gen. 49.8. Ps. 146. 5. i Ex. 28. 30. k ch. 30. 19. Lev. 18. 5. 1 p. 17. In Nunn. 27. 12. n Gen. 29. 32. 1 Chr. 17. 17. Job 37. 24. o Ex. 32. 26. p Num. 33.47. ch. 34. l. q See Jer. 18. 18. Mal. 2, 5. 6 or, Let them teach, Mic. r Lev. 10, 11. ch. 17.9, 10, ; 24.8 7 or, let them put incense. s Ex. 30. 7, 8. Num. 16. 40. 1 Smm. 2. 28. 8 at thy nose. t L e V Ps. 51. 19. Ezek, 43. 27. u Num. 20. 25, 28 ; 33.38. x 2 Sturn.94.23. s. 20. 3. Ezek. 20. 40, 4 l ; 43. 27. y Num. 20. 11, 12, 13; 27. 14. The blessings of the tribes. waters of ‘Meribah-Kadesh, in the wilderness of Zin; because ye "sanc- tified me not in the midst of the chil- dren of Israel. 52 “Yet thou shalt see the land be- fore thee 5, but thou shalt not go thither unto the land which I give the children of Israel. CHAPTER XXXIII. 1 The majesty of God: 6 the blessings of the twelve tribes: 26 the earcellency of Israel. ND this is "the blessing, where with Moses 'the man of God olessed the children of Israel before his death. 2 "And he said, 'The Lord came from Sinai, and rose up from Seir unto them ; he shined forth from mount Paran, and he came with "ten thou- sands of saints: from his right hand went “a fiery law for them. 3 Yea, "he loved the people; "all his saints are in thy hand: and they “sat # down at thy feet; every one shall ‘re- ceive of thy words. 4 * Moses commanded us a law, *even the inheritance of the congregation of Jacob. - 5 And he was "king in “Jeshurun, when the heads of the people and the tribes of Israel were gathered together. 6 || Let Reuben live, and not die; and let not his men be few. 7 || And this is the blessing of Ju- dah : and he said, Hear, LORD, the voice of Judah, and bring him unto: his people: *let his hands be sufficient for him; and be thou an help to him from his enemies. 8 T And of Levi he said, "JLet thy Thummim and thy Urim be with thy holy one, 'whom thou didst prove at Massah, and with whom thou didst ...] strive at the waters of Meribah ; 9 Who said unto his father and to his mother, I have not "seen him °nei. ther did he acknowledge his bretnreli, nor knew his own children: for * they have observed thy word, and kept hy COVenant. 10°. They shall teach Jacob thy judg- a ments, and Israel thy law: "* they shall put incense “before thee, and whole burnt sacrifice upon thine altar. 11 Bless, LORD, his substance, and |*accept the work of his hands: Smite through the loins of them that rise against him, and of them that hate him, that they rise not again. 12 || And of Benjamin he said, The O 1 ºr “w l 0 The blessings of the tribes. beloved of the LoRD shall dwell in safety by him ; and the LORD shall cover him all the day long, and he shall dwell between his shoulders. 13 *| And of Joseph he said, "Bless- ed of the LoRD be his land, for the pre- cious things of heaven, for the dew, and for the deep that coucheth beneath, 14 And for the precious fruits brought forth by the sun, and for the precious things 'put forth by the “moon, 15 And-for the chief things of “the ancient mountains, and for the pre- cious things " of the lasting hills, 16 And for the precious things of the earth and fulness thereof, and for the good will of " him that dwelt in the bush: let the blessing ' come upon the head of Joseph, and upon the top of the head of him that was separated from his brethren. 17 His glory is like the "firstling of his bullock, and his horns are like “the horns of “unicorns: with them he shall push the people together to the ends of the earth : and “they are the ten thou- sands of Ephraim, and they are the thousands of Manasseh. - 18 "I And of Zebulun he said, “Re- joice, Zebulum, in thy going out; and, Issachar, in thy tents. 19 They shall “call the people unto the mountain; there “they shall offer sacrifices of righteousness : for they shall suck of the abundance of the seas, and of treasures hid in the sand. 20 "I And of Gad he said, Blessed be he that “enlargeth Gad: he dwelleth as a lion, and teareth the arm with the crown of the head. 21 And "he provided the first part for himself, because there, in a portion of the lawgiver, was he "seated ; and °he came with the heads of the people, he executed the justice of the LoRD, and his judgments with Israel. 22 *| And of Dan he said, Dan is a lion’s whelp:"he shall leapfrom Bashan. 23 ºf And of Naphtali he said, O Naphtali, *satisfied with favour, and full with the blessing of the LoRD : "possess thou the west and the south. 24 'ſ And of Asher he said, “Let Asher be blessed with children; let him be acceptable to his brethren, and let him * dip his foot in oil. 25 °Thy shoes shall be “iron and brass; and as thy days, so shall thy strength be. DEUTERONOMY. Before C H R | ST 1451. a Ex. 15. 11. Ps. 86. 8. Jer, 10. 6. jab. 8." d Gen. 49. 25. e Ps. 90, i. f Gen. 27. 28. g ch. 9.3, 4, 5. h Nunn. 23.9. Jer, 23. 6; *3. 16. l thy ust forth. 2 ºn Utnus. i ch. 8. 7, 8. k en. 49. 26. l Gen. 27. 2S. ch. Il. 11. m Flab. 3. 6. n Ps. 144. 15. o 2 Sam. 7. 23. p Ps. 115.9, l{}, i l. q Ex. 3. 2, 4. Acts 7.30, 35. r Gen. 49. 26. s 2 Sam. 22.45. Ps. 18. 44; 66. 3; 81. 15. 3 or, shall be subdued. t ch. 32. 13. u l Chron. 5.1. x Num. 23.22. Ps. 9.2. 10. + an uncorn. y 1 Kings 22. 1 | Ps. 44. 5. z Gen. 48. 19. a Num. 27. 12; 33. 47. ch. 32. 49. 5 or, the hill. b ch. 3. 27. 2 Mac. 2. 4. c Gen. 49. 13, d Gen. ii. 14. h Judg. l. 16; 3. 13. 2 Chron. 28. 15. i Gen. 12.7; 13. 15 ; 15. 18; 26. 3 ; 28. 13. k See Josh. 13. 10, &c. ićhron. 12. Josh. l. 1, 2. 6 cwled. o Josh. 4. 12. p See Jude 9. q Josh. 19. 47. Judg. 18. 27. r ch. 3]. 2. s Gen. 49. 21. t See Gen. 27. l; 48. 10. Josh. 14. 10, li. 7 moisture. u See Josh. 19. y is: Gen. 50. ! lſ). Nunn. 20. 19. Ecclus. 38. , 17. z See Job 29. 6. or, Under thy shoes shall be iron. a ch. 8.9. b ls. 11. 2. Dan. 6. 3 ar). G, 3. c Num. 27. 18, 23. The death of Moses. 26 "I There is “none like unto the God of "Jeshurun, “who rideth upon the heaven in thy help, and in his ex- cellency on the sky. 27 The eternal God is thy ‘refuge, and underneath are the everlasting arms : and * he shall thrust out the enemy from before thee; and shall say, Destroy them. 28 "Israel then shall dwell in safety alone: 'the fountain of Jacob shall be upon a land of corn and wine; also his 'heavens shall drop down dew. 29 "Happy art thou, O Israel: "who is like unto thee, O people saved by the LORD, P the shield of thy help, and who is the sword of thy excellency and thine enemies ** shall be found liars unto thee; and 'thou shalt tread upon their high places. CHAPTER XXXIV. l Moses from mount Nebo vieweth the land: 5 he dieth there : 6 his burial : 7 his age : 8 thirty days’ mourning for him ; 9 Joshua succeedeth him : 10 the praise of Moses. ANP Moses went up from the plains of Moab "unto the mountain of Nebo, to the top of "Pisgah, that is over against Jericho. And the LORD"shewed him all the land of Gilead, "unto Dan, 2 And all Naphtali, and the land of Ephraim, and Manasseh, and all the land of Judah, 'unto the utmost sea, 3 And the south, and the plain of the valley of Jericho, "the city of palm trees, unto Zoar. 4 And the LORD said unto him, ‘This is the land which I sware unto Abraham, unto Isaac, and unto Jacob, saying, I will give it unto thy seed: 'I have caused thee to see it with thine eyes, but thou shalt not go over thither. 5 *| "So Moses the servant of the LoRD died there in the land of Moab, accord- ing to the word of the LoBD. 6 And he buried him in a valley in the land of Moab, over against Beth- peor : but " no man knoweth of his se- pulchre unto this day. 7 * ' And Moses was an hundred and twenty years old when he died: “his eye was not dim, nor his "natural force *abated. 8 || “And the children of Israel wept for Moses in the plains of Moab - thirty days: so the days of weeping and mourning for Moses were ended. 9 || And Joshua the son of Nun was full of the "spirit of wisdom; for “Moses had laid his hands upon him ; and the 218 Joshua appointed to succeed Moses. CHA P. I children of Israel hearkened unto him, and did as the LORD commanded Moses. Before C II R ST l 451. God promiseth to assist him. which the Lord sent him to do in the land of Egypt to Pharaoh, and to all 10 || And there “arose not a prophetſ, ºn is his servants, and to all his land, since in Israel like unto Moses, "whom the LORD knew face to face, y = *** b Ex. 33. l l . Num. 13. 6,8. ch. 5. 4. 11 In all “the signs and the wonders, “ . . ** 12 And in all that mighty hand, and in all the great terror which Moses shewed in the sight of all Israel. THE BOOK OF J O S H U A. CHAPTER I. l The lord appointeth Joshua to succeed Moses: 3 the borders of the promised land: 5, 9 God promiseth to assist Joshua : 8 he giveth him in- structions : 10 he prepareth the people to pass over Jordan: 12 Joshua putteth the two tribes and half in mind of their promise to Moses: 16 they promise him fealty. Now after the death of Moses the servant of the LORD it came to pass, that the LORD spake unto Joshua the son of Nun, Moses’ “minister, saying, 2 * Moses my servant is dead; now therefore arise, go over this Jordan, thou, and all this people, unto the land which I do give to them, even to the children of Israel. - 3 * Every place that the sole of your foot shall tread upon, that have I given unto you, as I said unto Moses. 4 "From the wilderness and this Le- banon even unto the great river, the river Euphrates, all the land of the Hittites, and unto the great sea toward the going down of the sun, shall be your coast. - 5 ' There shall not any man be able to stand before thee all the days of thy life: “as I was with Moses, so "I will be with thee: "I will not fail thee, nor forsake thee. 6 "Be strong and of a good courage: for * unto this people shalt thou divide for an inheritance the land, which I sware unto their fathers to give them. 7 Only be thou strong and very courageous, that thou mayest observe to do according to all the law, P which Moses my servant commanded thee: * turn not from it to the right hand or to the left, that thou mayest “prosper whithersoever thou goest. 8 'This book of the law shall not de- part out of thy mouth ; but "thou shalt meditate therein day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein : for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, alud then thoushalt "have good success. before C II R IS T 1451. a Deut. 31. 7, ș, 23 S, 33. b Ps. 27. 1. Jer, 1.8. c Ex. 2.1. 13. e Deut. 3. 5. f Deut. 11. 24. ch. 14. 9. g Num. 32. 20–28. ch. 2%. 2, 3, 4. h Gen. 15. 18. Ex. 23. 31. Num. 34. 3—12. i Deut. 7. 24. l marshalled Jive: as x,-13. 18. k Ex. 3. 12. 1 Deut. 31. S, ver. 9, 17. ch. 3. 7 ; 6. 27 * - is. 43. 2, 5. m Deut. 31.6,8. Heb. 13. 5. n Deut. 31. 7, 23 2 or, thou shalt ...; this people to in- herit the land, &c. o ch. 22. 4, &c. p Num. 27. 23. • Deut. 31. 7. ch. 11. 15. q Deut. 5. 32; 28. 14. 3 or, do wisely. Deut. 29. 9. r Deut. 17. 18, 19, s Ps. 1. 2. t ver. 5. 1 Sam. 20.13. 1 Kings l. 37. 4 or, do wisely, ver, 7. 9 “Have not I commanded thee ? Be strong and of a good courage; * be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the LORD thy God is with thee whi- thersoever thou goest. - 10 * Then Joshua commanded the officers of the people, saying, 11 Pass through the host, and com- mand the people, saying, Prepare you victuals; for "within three days ye shall pass over this Jordan, to go in to pos- sess the land, which the LoRD your God giveth you to possess it. 12 || And to the Reubenites, and to . the Gadites, and to half the tribe of Manasseh, spake Joshua, saying, 13 Remember * the word which Mo- ses the servant of the LORD command- ed you, saying, The LORD your God hath given you rest, and hath given you this land. 14 Your wives, your little ones, and your cattle, shall remain in the land which Moses gave you on this side Jordan; but ye shall pass before your brethren 'armed, all the mighty men of valour, and help them ; 15 Until the LORD hath given your brethren rest, as he hath given you, and they also have possessed the land which the LORD your God giveth them: “then ye shall return unto the land of vour possession, and enjoy it, which Moses the LORD's servant gave you on this side Jordan toward the sunrising, 16 °ſ And they answered Joshua, saying, All that thou commandest us we will do, and whithersoever thou sendest us, we will go. 17 According as we hearkened unto Moses in all things, so will we hearken unto thee: only the LoRD thy God 'be with thee, as he was with Moses. 18 Whosoever he be that doth rebel against thy commandment, and will- not hearken unto thy words in all that thou commandest him, he shall be 219 Rahab receiveth the spies. put to death: only be strong and of a good courage. CHAPTER II. 1 Rahab receiveth and concealeth the two spies sent from Shittim: 8 the covenant between her and them : 23 their return and relation. ND Joshua the son of Nun 'sent “out of Shittim two men to spy se- cretly, saying, Go view the land, even Jericho. And they went, and "came into an harlot's house, named “Rahab, and "lodged there. 2 And it was told the king of Jeri- cho, saying, Behold, there came men in hither to night of the children of Israel to search out the country. 3 And the king of Jericho sent unto Rahab, saying, Bring forth the men that are come to thee, which are en- tered into thine house: for they be come to search out all the country. 4 'And the woman took the two men, and hid them, and said thus, There came men unto me, but I wist not whence they were: 5 And it came to pass about the time of shutting of the gate, when it was dark, that the men went out: whither the men went I wot not: pursue after them quickly; for ye shall overtake them. 6 But "she had brought them up to the roof of the house, and hid them with the stalks of flax, which she had laid in order upon the roof. * 7 And the men pursued after them the way to Jordan unto the fords: and as soon as they which pursued after them were gone out, they shut the gate. 8 || And before they were laid down, she came up unto them upon the roof; 9 And she said unto the men, I know that the LORD hath given you the land, and that Pyour terror is fallen up- on us, and that all the inhabitants of the land “faint because of you. 10 For we have heard how the LORD dried up the water of the Red sea for you, when ye came out of Egypt; and "what ye did unto the two kings of the Amorites, that were on the other side Jordan, Sihon and Og, whom ye utterly destroyed. 11 And as soon as we had “heard these things, 'our hearts did melt, nei- ther" did there remain any more courage in any man, because of you : for "the LORD your God, he is God in heaven above, and in earth beneath. 12 Now therefore, I pray you,” sweal Before CHR IS T 1451. a See 1 Tim. b ver, 18. l or, had sent. c Num. 25. I. d Heb. 11. 31. . James 2.25. e Matt. 1. 5. 2 instead of tyou to die. 3 lay. f Ps. 127. 1. #. 21. 30. udges 1. 24. g . 5. 7. h Acts 9. 25. i See 2 Sam. 17. 19, 20. k Ex. 20. 7. 1 wer. 12. n ch. 6. 23. 4 gather. n Sec Ex. 1. 2 Sam, 17. 19. o Matt. 27. 25. p Gen. 35. 5. Ex. 23. 27. Deut. 2.25; ll. 25. 5 melt. Ex. 15. 15. q Ex. 14. 21. ch. 4, 23. r Num, 21. 24, 34. 35. y s Ex. 15. 14, 15, t ch. 5. l ; 7. 5. ls. 13. T. 6 rose tºp. u Deut. 4. 39. x Ex. 23. 31. ch. 6, 2; 21. y See Sam. 20. 14, 15, 17. JOSHUA. The covenant between her and them. unto me by the LORD, since I have shewed you kindness, that ye will also shew kindness unto “my father's house, and "give me a true token: " º: 13 And that ye will save alive my father,and my mother,and my brethren, and my sisters, and all that they have, and deliver our lives from death. 14 And the men answered her, Our life “for your’s, if ye utter not this our business. And it shall be, when the LORD hath given us the land, that “we will deal kindly and truly with thee. 15 Then she "let them down by a cord through the window: for her house was upon the town wall, and she dwelt upon the wall. 16 And she said unto them, Get you to the mountain, lest the pursuers meet you; and hide yourselves there three days, until the pursuers be returned: and afterward may ye go your way. 17 And the men said unto her, We will be "blameless of this thine oath which thou hast made us swear. 18 "Behold, when we come into the land, thou shalt bind this line of scarlet thread in the window which thou didst let us down by: "and thou shalt “bring thy father, and thy mother, and thy brethren, and all thy father’s houshold, home unto thee. 19 And it shall be, that whosoever shall go out of the doors of thy house into the street, his blood shall be upon his head, and we will be guiltless: and whosoever shall be with thee in the house, “his blood shall be on our head, if any hand be upon him. 20 And if thou utter this our busi- ness, then we will be quit of thine oath which thou hast made us to swear. 21 And she said, According unto your words, so be it. And she sent them away, and they departed: and she bound the scarlet line in the window 22 And they went, and came untu the mountain, and abode there three days, until the pursuers were returned: and the pursuers sought them through- out all the way, but found them not. 23 Mſ So the two men returned, and descended from the mountain, and passed over, and came to Joshua the son of Nun, and told him all things that befell them : 24 And they said unto Joshua, Truly * the Lord hath delivered into our halids all the land; for even all the 220 f Joshua coneth to Jordan. inhabitants of the country do “faint because of us. , CHAPTER III. 1 Joshua cometh to Jordan : 2 the officers instruct the people for the passage : 7 the Lord en- courageth Joshua : 9 Joshua encourageth the people : 14 the waters of Jordan are divided. ND Joshua rose early in the morn- ing; and they removed “from Shittim, and came to Jordan, he and all the children of Israel, and lodged there before they passed over. 2 And it came to pass" after three days, that the officers went through the host; 3 And they commanded the people, saying, “When ye see the ark of the eovenant of the LORD your God, 'and the priests the Levites bearing it, then ye shall remove from your place, and go after it. 4 "Yet there shall be a space between you and it, about two thousand cubits by measure: come not near unto it, that ye may know the way by which ye must go : for ye have not passed this way “heretofore. 5 And Joshua said unto the people, * Sanctify yourselves: for to morrow the LoRD will do wonders among you. 6 And Joshua spake unto the priests, saying, "Take up the ark of the cove- nant, and pass over before the people. And they took up the ark of the cove- nant, and went before the people. 7 *| And the LoRD said unto Joshua, This day will I begin to ‘magnify thee ip the sight of all Israel, that they may know that," as I was with Moses, so I will be with thee. 8 And thou shalt command “the priests that bear the ark of the cove- nant, saying, When ye are come to the brink of the water of Jordan, “ye shall stand still in Jordan. 9 || And Joshua said unto the chil- dren of Israel, Come hither, and hear the words of the LoRD your God. 10 And Joshua said, Hereby ye shall know that “the living God is among you, and that he will without fail" drive out from before you the Canaanites, and the Hittites, and the Hivites, and the Perizzites, and the Girgashites, and the Amorites, and the Jebusites. 11 Behold, the ark of the covenant of ' the Lord of all the earth passeth over before vou into Jordan. 12 Now therefore * take you twelve men out of the tribes of Israel, out of every tribe a man. CHAP. III. Before C H R IS T 1451. 1 melt. er, ty, a ver. 15, 13. b ver, 11. g See Num. 10. 33. h ver, 13. i I)eut. 31. 9, 25. k 1 Chron. 12. 15 jer. 12.5; 49. 19. Ecclus. 24. o n 1 Kings 4. 12; 7, 46. o Deut. 3. 17. 2 since yester- day, and the third day. p Gen. 14.3. Num. 34.3. q Ex. 19. 10, r Num. 4. 15. s See Ex. 14. 29. t ch. 4, 14. 1 Chron. 29 25. 2 Chron. l. l. u ch. 1. 5. x ver, 3. y Deut. 27. 2. ch. 3. 17. z ver. 17. a ch. 3, 12. b ch. 3. 13. c Deut. 5. 26. l Sam. 17.26. 2 Kings 19. $. . Hos. 1. 10. Matt. 16. 16. 1 Thess. l. 9. d E v. 33. 2. Deut. 7. 1. Ps. 44. 2. e ver. 19, 20. f ver, 13. Mic. 4, 13, Zech. 4. 14; 6. 5. g ch. 4, 2. IV. The waters are divided • 13 And it shall come to pass, “as — soon as the soles of the feet of the priests that bear the ark of the LoRD, "the Lord of all the earth, shall rest in the waters of Jordan, that the waters of Jordan shall be cut off from the waters that come down from above ; and they "shall stand upon an heap. 14 || And it came to pass, when the people removed from their tents, to pass over Jordan, and the priests bearing the 'ark of the covenant before the people; * 15 And as they that bare the ark were come unto Jordan, and "the feel of the priests that bare the ark were dipped in the brim of the water, (fo * Jordan overfloweth all his banks 'all the time of harvest,) 16 That the waters which came down from above stood and rose up upon an heap very far from the city Adam, that is beside "Zaretan : and those that came down “toward the sea of the plain, even "the salt sea, failed, and were cut off: and the people passed over right against Jericho. 17 And the priests that bare the ark of the covenant of the LORD stood firm on dry ground in the midst of Jordan, *and all the Israelites passed over on dry ground, until all the people were passed clean over Jordan. CHAPTER IV. 1 Twelve men are appointed to take twelve stones for a memorial out of Jordan : 9 twelve other stones are set up in the midst of Jordan : 10, 19 the people pass over ; 14 God magnifieth Joshua. 20 the twelve stones are pitched in Gilgal. AND it came to pass, when all the people were clean passed ovel Jordan, that the LORD spake unto Joshua, saying, - 2 * Take you twelve men out of the people, out of every tribe a man, 3 And command ye them, saying, Take you hence out of the midst of Jordan, out of the place where "the priests’ feet stood firm, twelve stones, and ye shall carry them over with you and leave them in “the lodging place, where ye shall lodge this night. 4 Then Joshua called the twelve men, whom he had prepared of the chil- dren of Israel, out of every tribe a man: 5 And Joshua said unto them, Pass over before the ark of the LoRD your God into the midst of Jordan, and take you up every man of you a stone upon his shoulder, according unto the num, 221 The people pass over Jordan. ber of the tribes of the children of lsrael : 6 That this may be a sign among you, that “when your children ask their fathers “in time to come, saying, What mean ye by these stones? 7 Then ye shall answer them, That |{{ * the waters of Jordan were cut off before the ark of the covenant of the Lord ; when it passed over Jordan, the waters of Jordan were cut off : and these stones shall be for a memorial unto the children of Israel for ever. 8 And the children of Israel did so as Joshua commanded, and took up twelve stones out of the midst of Jor- dan, as the LORD spake unto Joshua, according to the number of the tribes of the children of Israel, and carried them over with them unto the place where they lodged, and laid them down there. 9 And Joshua set up twelve stones in the midst of Jordan, in the place where the feet of the priests which bare the ark of the covenant stood : and they are there unto this day. 10 || For the priests which bare the ark stood in the midst of Jordan, un- til every thing was finished that the LORD commanded Joshua to speak unto the people, according to all that Moses commanded Joshua : and the people hasted and passed over. 11 And it came to pass, when all the people were clean passed over, that the ark of the LORD passed over, and the priests, in the presence of the people. 12 And "the children of Reuben, and the children of Gad, and half the tribe of Manasseh, passed over armed before the children of Israel, as Moses spake unto them : 13 About forty thousand "prepared for war passed over before the LoRD unto battle, to the plains of Jericho. 14 || On that day the LoRD magni- fied Joshua in the sight of all Israel; and they feared him, as they feared Moses, all the days of his life. 15 And the LORD spake unto Jo- shua, saying, 16 Command the priests that bear ‘he ark of the festimony, that they come up out of Jördan. t 17 Joshua therefore commanded the priests, saying, Come ye up out of Jordan. 18 And it came to pass, when the priests that bare the ark of the covenant Joshua. Before C H R IST 1451. l plucked up. a wer. 21. Ex. 12.26; 13. 14. Deut. 6. 20. 3 went. c ch. 3. 13, 16. d ch. 5. 9. e ver, 3. f Ex. 12. 14. Num. 16. 40. g ver. 6. 4 to *norrow. h ch. 3. 17. i Ex. 14. 21. as ºr 10 7 6 all days. & n Num. 13. 29. o Num. 32.20, 27, 28. p Ex. 15. 14,15. . ch. 2, 9, 10, 11 Ps. 48, 6. Ezek. 21. 7. q. 1 Kings 10.5. 6 or, ready armed. 7 or, knives %flints. r Ex. 4. 25. sch. 3. 7. 8 or, Gibeah- haaraloth. Joshua reneweth circumcision of the LoRD were come up out of the midst of Jordan, and the soles of the priests’ feet were 'lifted up, unto the dry land, that the waters of Jordan returned unto their place,” and “flowed over all his banks, as they did before. 19 || And the people came up out of Jordan on the tenth day of the first month, and encamped "in Gilgal, in the east border of Jericho. 20 And “ those twelve stones, which they took out of Jordan, did Joshua pitch in Gilgal. 21 And he spake unto the children of Israel, saying, “When your children shall ask their fathers “in time to come, saying, What mean these stones? 22 Then ye shall let your children know, saying, "Israel came over this Jordan on dry land. 23 For the LoRD your God dried up the waters of Jordan from before you, until ye were passed over, as the Lokp your God did to the Red sea, 'which he dried up from before us, until we were gone over: º 24 “That all the people of the earth might know the hand of the LORD, that it is 'mighty: that ye might "fear the LoRD your God “for ever. CHAPTER V. 1 The Canaanites are afraid: 2.Joshua reneweth cur- cumcision : 10 the passover is kept at Gilgal : 12 manna ceaseth: 13 an Angel appeareth to Joshua ND it came to pass, when all the kings of the Amorites, which were on the side of Jordan westward, and all the kings of the Canaanites, "which were by the sea, Pheard that the LORD had dried up the waters of Jordan from before the children of Israel, until we were passed over, that their heart melt- ed, "neither was there spiritin them any more, because of the children of Israel. 2 *|| At that time the LORD said un- to Joshua, Make thee 7" sharp knives, and circumcise again the children of Israel the second time. 3 And Joshua made him sharp knives, and circumcised the children of Israel at “the hill of the foreskins. 4 And this is the cause why Joshua **;|did circumcise: "All the people that |came out of Egypt, that were males, even all the men of war, died in the wilderness by the way, after they came out of Egypt. 5 Now all the people that came out were circumcised: but all the people that were born in the wilderness by the 222 An Angel appeareth to him. way as they came forth out of Egypt, them they had not circumcised. 6 For the children of Israel walked "forty years in the wilderness, till all the people that were men of war, which came out of Egypt, were consumed, because they obeyed not the voice of the LORD : unto whom the LoRD sware that "he would not shew them the land, which the Lord sware unto their fa- thers that he would give us, “a land that floweth with milk and honey. 7 And' their children, whom he raised up in their stead, them Joshua circum- cised: for they were uncircumcised, because they had not circumcised them by the way. 8 And it came to pass, “when they had done circumcising all the people, that they abode in their places in the camp, 'till they were whole. 9 And the LORD said unto Joshua, This day have I rolled away “the re- proach of Egypt from off you. Where- fore the name of the place is called * Gilgal unto this day. 10 *| And the children of Israel en- camped in Gilgal, and kept the pass- over " on the fourteenth day of the month at even in the plains of Jericho. 11 And they did eat of the old corn of the land on the morrow after the passover, unleavened cakes, and parch- ed corn in the selfsame day. - 12 "I And "the manna ceased on the morrow after they had eaten of the old corn of the land; neither had the children of Israel manna any more ; but they did eat of the fruit of the land of Canaan that year. 13 *| And it came to pass, when Joshua was by Jericho, that he lifted up his eyes and looked, and, behold, there stood "a man over against him * with his sword drawn in his hand; and Joshua went unto him, and said unto him, Art thou for us, or for our ad- versaries : 14 And he said, Nay; but as "cap- tain of the host of the Lord am I now come. And Joshua fell on his face to the earth, and did worship, and said unto him, What saith my lord unto his servant 7 15 And the captain of the LoRD's host said unto Joshua, *Loose thy shoe from off thy foot; for the place where- on thou standest is holy. And Joshua did so. & CHAP. VI. Before C H R I ST 1451. n Num. 14.33. Deut. l. 3; 2. 7, 14. Ps. 95. 10. l did shut up, and was shtºt tºp. b Num. 14. 23. Ps. 95, 11. Heb. 3. 11. c ch. 2. 9, 24; S. l. d Deut. 7. 24. e Ex. 3. 8. f Num. 14. 31. Deut. l. 39. g See Judg. 7. 16, 22. 2 tohen the people had made an end to be cir- cumcised. h Num. 10.8. i See Gen. 34. 25. k Gen. 34. 14. 1 Sam. 14. 6. See Lev. 18. 3. ~~~~ *, *. 1 Mac. 4, 58. 3 under it. 4 i.e. rolling. l ch. 4. 19. m Ex 12, 6. Nunn. 9. 5. n Ex. 16. 35. o Gen. 18. 2; sº Acts i.i.d. p Num. 22. 23. q Num. 10. 25. 5 gathering host. 6 or, prince. See Ex. 23. 21). Dan. 10. 13, 21 ; 12. l. Rev. 12.7; 19. 1 1, 14. Gen. 17. 3. make your torce to be heard. s F. x. 3. 5. Acta 7. 33. Jericho is shut up. CHAPTER VI. l Jericho is shut up : 2 God instructeth Joshua how to besiege it : 12 the city is compassed: 17 it must be accursed : 20 the walls fall down: 22 Ra- hab is saved : 26 the builder of Jericho is cursed. Now Jericho was straitly shut ul. because of the children of Israel: none went out, and none came in. 2 And the LORD said unto Joshua, See, “I have given into thine hand Jeri cho, and the "king thereof, and the . mighty men of valour. 3 And ye shall compass the city, all *ſe men of war, and go round about the city once. Thus shalt thou do six days. 4 And seven priests shall bear be- fore the ark seven “trumpets of rams’ horns: and the seventh day ye shall compass the city seven times, and "the priests shall blow with the trumpets. 5 And it shall come to pass, that when they make a long blast with the ram’s horn, cnd when ye hear the sound of the trumpet, all the people shall shout with a great shout ; and the wall of the city shall fall down "flat, and the people shall ascend up every man straight before him. 6 *| And Joshua the son of Nun called the priests, and said unto them, Take up the ark of the covenant, and let seven priests bear seven trumpets of rams’ horns before the ark of the LORD. 7 And he said unto the people, Pass on, and compass the city, and let him that is armed pass on before the ark of the LORD. 8 || And it came to pass, when Joshua had spoken unto the people, that the seven priests bearing the soven trumpets of rams’ horns passed on be- fore the LORD, and blew with the trum- pets: and the ark of the covenant of the Lord followed them. 9 *|| And the armed men went before the priests that blew with the trum- pets," and the “rereward came after the ark, the priests going on, and blowing with the trumpets. 10 And Joshua had commanded the people, saying, Ye shall not shout, nor "make any noise with your voice, neither shall any word proceed out of your mouth, until the day I bid you shout ; then shall ye shout. 11 So the ark of the LORD compassed the city, going about it once: and they came into the camp, and lodged in the camp. - 223 Jericho is taken and destroyed. 12 || And Joshua rose early in the morning, “and the priests took up the ark of the Lord. 13 And seven priests bearing seven trumpets of rams’ horns before the ark of the LORD went on continually, and blew with the trumpets: and the arm- ed men went before them ; but the rereward came after the ark of the LoRD, the priests going on, and blow- ing with the trumpets. 14 And the second day they com- passed the city once, and returned into the camp : so they did six days. 15 And it came to pass on the seventh day, that they rose early about the dawning of the day, and compassed the city after the same manner seven times: only on that day they compass- ed the city seven times. 16 And it came to pass at the se- venth time, when the priests blew with the trumpets, Joshua said unto the people, Shout ; for the LORD hath given you the city. 17 || And the city shall be accursed, even it, and all that are therein, tú the LORD : only Rahab the harlot shall live, she and all that are with her in the house, because "she hid the mes- sengers that we sent. 18 And ye, 'in any wise keep your- selves from the accursed thing, lest ye make yourselves accursed, when yetake of the accursed thing, and make the camp of Israel a curse,' and trouble it. 19 But all the silver, and gold, and vessels of brass and iron, are “conse- crated unto the LORD : they shall come into the treasury of the LORD. 20 So the people shouted when the priests blew with the trumpets: and it came to pass, when the people heard the sound of the trumpet, and the peo- ple shouted with a great shout, that "the wall fell down "flat, so that the people went up into the city, every man straight before him, and they took the city. 21 And they "utterly destroyed all that was in the city, both man and wo- man, young and old, and ox, and sheep, and ass, with the edge of the sword. 22 But Joshua had said unto the two men that had spied out the coun- try, Go into the harlot’s ‘house, and bring out thence the woman, and all in that she hath, "as ye sware unto her. 23 And the young men that were JOSHUA. |Before C H R IS T 1451. a Deut. 31. 25. b ch. 2. 13. l families. c ver, 19. d See Matt. l. 5. e 1 Kings lé. 34. gs f ch. 1. 5. g ch. 9. 1, 3. 2 or, devoted, Lev. 27. 28. Micah 4. 13. h ch. 2. & i Deut. 7. 28; 13. 17. ch. 7. 1, 11, 12. k ch. 22.2ſ). 3 1Chron. 2.7, Achar. 4 or, Zimri, l ſhrun. 2. 6. l ch. 7. 25. 1 Kings 18. 17, 18. Jonal, l. 12. 5 holiness. m ver, 5. Heb. 11. 30. 6 tºnder it. 7 about 2000 men, or about 3000 yºu ſº?!, n Deut. 7. 2. o I,ev. 26, 17. Deut. 28. 25. Ps. 22. 14. The Israelites smitten at Ai, spies went in, and brought out Rahab, "and her father, and her mother, and her brethren, and all that she had; and they brought out all her "kindred, and left them without the camp of Israel. 24 And they burnt the city with fire, and all that was therein: “only the silver, and the gold, and the vessels of brass and of iron, they put into the treasury of the house of the Lord. 25 And Joshua saved Rahab the harlot alive, and her father’s houshold, and all that she had; and "she dwelleth in Israel even unto'this day; because she hid the messengers, which Joshua sent to spy out Jericho. 26 "I And Joshua adjured them at that time, saying, 'Cursed be the man before the LoBD, that riseth up and buildeth this city Jericho: he shall lay the foundation thereof in his first- born, and in his youngest son shall he set up the gates of it. 27 'So the LORI) was with Joshua ; and * his fame was noised throughout all the country. CHAPTER VII. 1 The Israelites are smitten at Ai : 6 Joshua’s complaint : 10 God instructeth him what to do: 16 Achan is taken by the lot : 19 his confession: 22 he and all he had are destroyed in the val- ley of Achor. UT the children of Israel commit- ted a trespass in the accursed thing : for **Achan, the son of Carmi, the son of "Zabdi, the son of Zerah, of the tribe of Judah, took of the accursed thing: and the anger of the LoRD was kindled against the children of Israel. 2 And Joshua sent men from Jeri- cho to Ai, which is beside Beth-aven, on the east side of Beth-el, and spake unto them, saying, Go up and view the country. And the men went up and viewed Ai. 3 And they returned to Joshua, and said unto him, Let not all the people go up ; but let about two or three thousand men go up and Smite Ai; and make not all the people to labour thither; for they are but few. 4 So there went up thither of the people about three thousand men: "and they fled before the men of Ai. 5 And the men of Ai smote of them about thirty and six men: for they chased them from before the gate even unto Shebarim, and smote them "in the going down: wherefore" the hearts of the people melted, and became as water. 224 - for the sin of Achan 6 *| And Joshua “rent his clothes, and fell to the earth upon his face be- fore the ark of the LoRD until the eventide, he and the elders of Israel, and "put dust upon their heads. 7 And Joshua said, Alas, O Lord GOD, * wherefore hast thou at all brought this people over Jordan, to deliver us into the hand of the Amorites, to de- stroy us? would to God we had been content, and dwelt on the other side Jol dan 8 O Lord, what shall I say, when Israel turneth their 'backs before their enemies 9 For the Canaanites and all the in- habitants of the land shall hear of it, and shall environ us round, and "cut off our name from the earth : and 'what wilt thou do unto thy great name ! 10 *|| And the LoRD said unto Jo- shua, Get thee up ; wherefore “liest thou thus upon thy face 2 11 *Israel hath sinned, and they have also transgressed my covenant which I commanded them : "for they have even taken of the accursed thing, and have also stolen, and "dissembled also, and they have put it even among their own stuff. 12 "Therefore the children of Israel could not stand before their enemies, but turned their backs before their ene- mies, because "they were accursed: nei- ther will I be with you any more, except ye destroy the accursed from among you. 13 Up, "sanctify the people, and say, "Sanctify yourselves against to morrow: for thus saith the LoRD God of Israel, There is an accursed thing in the midst of thee, O Israel: thou canst not stand before thine enemies, until ye take away the accursed thing from among you. 14 In the morning therefore ye shall be brought according to your tribes: and it shall be, that the tribe which "the LoRD taketh shall come according to the families thereof; and the family which the Lord shall take shall come by housholds; and the houshold which the LoRD shall take shall come man by man. 15 “And it shall be, that he that is taken with the accursed thing shall be burnt with fire, he and all that he hath: because he hath *transgressed the covenant of the LoRD, and because he “hath wrought "folly in Israel. Before C H R IST 1451. a Gen. 37. 29, 34. b l Sam. 4. 12. 2 Sam. l. 2; 13. 19. Neh. 9. 1. Job 2. 12. c F.X. 5. 22. 2 Kings 3.10. d l Sam. 14.42. 1 necks. e See I Sam. 6. 5 jer. 13. 16. John 9. 24. f Num. 5.6, 7. 2 Chron. 30. h Ps, 83. 4. i See Ex. 32.12. Num. 14. 13. 2 fallest. k ver. 1. 3 tongue. l ch. 6. 17, 18. m See Acts 5. l, 2. n See Num. 14. |5 judg. 2. 14. o Deut. 7. 26. Ch. 6 18. p Ex. 19. 10. 4 poured. q ch. 3. 5. r Prov. 16. 33. S ver. 26. ch, 15. 7. t ch. 6, 18. l Chron. 2. 7. Gal. 5. 12. u Deut. 17. 5. x See 1 Sam. 14. 38, 39. y ch. 8. 29 2šam. Iš. 17. 3 ann. 3. 53. z Deut. 13. 17. 2 Sam. 21. 14. a ver. 11. b ver. 24. Is. 65. 10. Hos. 2, 15. 5 i e. trouble. c Gen. 34.7. Judg. 20. 6. 6 or, wicked- $36,53. CHAP. VII. He is taken by lot and put be death. 16 || So Joshua rose up early in the morning, and brought Israel by their tribes; and the tribe of Judah was taken : 17 And he brought the family of Judah; and he took the family of the Zarhites: and he brought the family of the Zarhites man by man; and Zabdi was taken : 18 And he brought his houshold man by man; and Achan, the son of Carmi, the son of Zabdi, the son of Zernh, of the tribe of Judah, “was taken. 19 And Joshua said unto Achall, My son, “give, I pray thee, glory to the LORD God of Israel, and make confession unto him ; and * tell me now what thou hast done ; hide it not from me. 20 And Achan answered Joshua, and said, Indeed I have sinned against the LORD God of Israel, and thus and thus have I done : 21 When I saw among the spoils a goodly Babylonish garment, and two hundred shekels of silver, and a "wedge of gold of fifty shekels weight, then I coveted them, and took them ; and, behold, they are hid in the earth in the midst of my tent, and the silver. under it. 22 || So Joshua sent messengers, and they ran unto the tent; and, be-, hold, it was hid in his tent, and the: silver under it. 23 And they took them out of the midst of the tent, and brought them. unto Joshua, and unto all the children. of Israel, and "laid them out before the LORD. - 24 And Joshua, and all Israel with. him, took Achan the son of Zerah, and the silver, and the garment, and the wedge of gold, and his sons, and his daughters, and his oxen, and his asses, and his sheep, and his tent, and all that he had : and they brought them unto "the valley of Achor. 25 And Joshua said, ‘Why hast thou troubled us? the Lorp shall trouble thee this day. "And all Islael stoned. him with stones, and burned them with fire, after they had stoned them with St011eS. 26 And they "raised over him a great heap of stones unto this day. So “the LoRD turned from the fierceness of his. anger. Wherefore the name of that, place was called, "The valley of "Achor unto this day. / 2 G ty - 225 JOSHUA. The stratagem for taking A2. CHAPTER VIII. clºš | God encourageth Joshua : 3 the stratagem where- | by Ai was taken : 29 the king thereof is hanged: 30 Joshua buildeth an altar, 32 writeth the law on stones, 33 propoundeth blessings and cursings. AN D the Lord said unto Joshua, *Fear not, neither be thou dismay- ed: take all the people of war with thee, and arise, go up to Ai: see, "I have given into thy hand the king of Ai, and his people, and his city, and his land: 2 And thou shalt do to Ai and her king as thou didst unto “Jericho and her king: only “the spoil thereof, and the cattle thereof, shall ye take for a i. unto yourselves: lay thee an am- ush for the city behind it. 3 * So Joshua arose, and all the people of war, to go up against Ai: and Joshua chose out thirty thousand mighty men of valour, and sent them away by night. 4 And he commanded them, saying, Behold, *ye shall lie in wait against the city, even behind the city: go not very far from the city, but be ye all ready : 5 And I, and all the people that are with me, will approach unto the city: and it shall come to pass, when they come out against us, as at the first, that "we will flee before them, 6 (For they will come out after us) till we have "drawn them from the city; for they will say, They flee before us, as at the first : therefore we will flee before them. - 7 Then ye shall rise up from the ambush, and seize upon the city : for the LoRD your God will deliver it into your hand. 8 And it shall be, when ye have taken the city, that ye shall set the city on fire: according to the command- ment of the LORD shall ye do. 'See, I have commanded you. 9 * Joshua therefore sent them forth : and they went to lie in ambush, and abode between Beth-el and Ai, on the west side of Ai: but Joshua lodged that night among the people. 10 And Joshua rose up early in the morning, and numbered the people, and went up, he and the elders of Is. rael, before the people to Aj. 11 “And all the people, even the peo- ple of war that were with him, went up, and drew nigh, and came before the city, and pitched on the north side of Ai: now there was a valley between them and Ai. R ST 1451. l, or, of Ali. a Deut. 1. 21 ; 7, 18; 31.8. ch. l. 9. 2 their lying in wait. ver. 4. b ch. 6. 2. c ch. 6. 21. d Deut. 20. 14. e Judg. 20.34. Eccles. 9. 12. f ºs. 20.36, g Judg. 20. 29. h Judg. 20. 32. 3 pulled. i 2 Sam. 13. 2R. 4 hand. k ver. 5. ! Deut. 7. 2. Ai is taken, and 12 And he took about five thousand men, and set them to lie in ambush between Beth-el and Ai, on the west side of the city. 13 And when they had set the peo- ple, even all the host that was on the north of the city, and * their liers in wait on the west of the city, Joshua went that night into the midst of the valley, 14 " And it came to pass, when the king of Ai saw it, that they hasted and rose up early, and the men of the city went out against Israel to battle, he and all his people, at a time ap- pointed, before the plain; but he “wist not that there were liers in ambush against him behind the city. 15 And Joshua and all Israel 'made as if they were beaten before them, and fled by the way of the wilderness. 16 And all the people that were in Ai were called together to pursue after them : and they pursued after Joshua, and were drawn away from the city. 17 And there was not a man left in Ai or Beth-el, that went not out after Israel: and they left the city open, and pursued after Israel. 18 And the LORD said unto Joshua, Stretch out the spear that is in thy hand toward Ai; for I will give it into thine hand. And Joshua stretched out the spear that he had in his hand to- ward the city. 19 And the ambush arose quickly out of their place, and they ran as soon as he had stretched out his hand; and they entered into the city, and took it, and hasted and set the city on fire. 20 And when the men of Ai looked behind them, they saw, and, behold, the smoke of the city ascended up to heaven, and they had no 'power to flee this way or that way: and the people that fled to the wilderness turned back upon the pursuers. 21 And when Joshua and all Israel saw that the ambush had taken the city, and that the smoke of the city ascended, then they turned again, and slew the men of Ai. 22 And the other issued out of the city against them ; so they were in the midst of Israel, some on this side, and some on that side : and they smote them, so that they "let none of them remain or escape. 23 And the king of Ai they took alive, and brought him to Joshua. 226 the king thereof hanged. 24 And it came to pass, when Israel had made an end of slaying all the in- habitants of Ai in the field, in the wil- derness wherein they chased them, and when they were all fallen on the edge of the sword, until they were consumed, that all the Israelites returned unto Ai, and smote it with the edge of the sword. 25 And so it was, that all that fell that day, both of men and women, were twelve thousand, even all the men of Ai. 26 For Joshua drew not his hand back, wherewith he stretched out the spear, until he had utterly destroyed all the inhabitants of Ai. 27 "Only the cattle and the spoil of that city Israel took for a prey unto themselves, according unto the word of the Lord which he commanded Joshua. 28 And Joshua burnt Ai, and made it "an heap for ever, even a desolation unto this day. 29 And the king of Ai he hanged on a tree until eventide: “and as soon as the sun was down, Joshua com- manded that they should take his car- case down from the tree, and cast it at the entering of the gate of the city, and "raise thereon a great heap of stones, that remaineth unto this day. 30 * Then Joshua built an altar unto the Lord God of Israel "in mount Ebal, 31 As Moses the servant of the LORD commanded the children of Israel, as it is written in the Pbook of the law of Moses, an altar of whole stones, over which no man hath lift up any iron : and ' they offered thereon burnt offer- ings unto the LORD, and sacrificed peace offerings. 32 || And “he wrote there upon the stones a copy of the law of Moses, which he wrote in the presence of the children of Israel. 33 And all Israel, and their elders, and officers, and their judges, stood on this side the ark and on that side be- fore the priests the Levites,” which bare the ark of the covenant of the LoRD, as well "the stranger, as he that was born among them ; half of them over against mount Gerizim, and half of them over against mount Ebal; “as Moses the servant of the Lord had commanded before, that they should bless the people of Israel. 34 And afterward “he read all the words of the .aw, 'the blessings and CHAP. IX. Befor e ch ST R I 45l. a Deut. 31. 12. b ver. 33. l walked. | c Num, Sl. 22, 26. d Num, 34.6. e Ex. 3, 17; 23. 23. f ver. 2. g Ps. 83, 3, 5. h Deut. 13. 16. 2 mouth. i ch. 10. 26. P O peut 27.4, p Ex. 20. 25. Deut. 27. 5, 6. q ch. 5. 10. r Ex. 20. 24. 8 Reut 27.2, t ch. 11. 19. u Ex. 23.32. Deut. 7. 2; 20. 16. Judg. 2. 2. x #. 20. 11. 2 hings lo. 5. y Deut. 31.9, 25. z Deut. 20. 15. a Deut. 31. 12. b Ex. 15. 14. Josh. 2. 10. c Deut. 11.29; 27, 12. d Num. 21. 24, 33. e Dcut. 31. 11. Neh. 8. 3. The Gibeonies obtain a league. cursings, according to all that is writ- ten in the book of the law. 35 There was not a word of all that Moses commanded, which Joshua read not before all the congregation of Is rael, “with the women, and the little ones, and "the strangers that 'were con versant among them. - CHAPTER IX, 1 The kings combine against Israel: 3 the Gibeon, ites by craft obtain a league: 16 for which they are condemned to perpetual bondage. ANP it came to pass, when all the kings which were on this side Jordan, in the hills, and in the valleys, and in all the coasts f * the great sea over against Lebanon, “the Hittite, and the Amorite, the Canaanite, the Pe- rizzite, the Hivite, and the Jebusite, heard thereof; 2 That, they “gathered themselves together, to fight with Joshua and with Israel, with one “accord. 3 *| And when the inhabitants of 'Gibeon "heard what Joshua had done unto Jericho and to Ai, 4 They did work wilily, and went and made as if they had been ambas- sadors, and took old sacks upon their asses, and wine bottles, old, and rent, and bound up ; 5 And old shoes and clouted upon their feet, and old garments upon them ; and all the bread of their pro- vision was dry and mouldy. 6 And they went to Joshua "unto the camp at Gilgal, and said unto him. and to the men of Israel, We be come from a far country : now therefore make ye a league with us. 7 And the men of Israel said unto the ‘Hivites, Peradventure ye dwell among us; and "how shall we make a league with you ? 8 And they said unto Joshua, “We are thy servants. And Joshua said unto them, Who are ye? and from whence come ye? 9 And they said unto him, *From a very far country thy servants are come because of the name of the LORD thy God: for we have "heard the fame of him, and all that he did in Egypt, 10 And "all that he did to the two kings of the Amorites, that were be- yond Jordan, to Sihon king of Hesh- bon, and to Og king of Bashan, which was at Ashtaroth. 11 Wherefore our elders and all the 227 Joshua adjudgeth the Gibeonites inhabitants of our country spake to us, saying, Take victuals 'with you for the journey, and go to meet them, and say unto them,We are your servants: there- fore now make ye a league with us. 12 This our bread we took hot for our provision out of our houses on the day we came forth to go unto you; but now, behold, it is dry, and it is mouldy: 13 And these bottles of wine, which we filled, were new ; and, behold, they be rent: and these our garments and our shoes are become old by reason of the very long journey. 14 And 4 the men took of their vic- tuals, "and asked not counsel at the mouth of the LoRD. 15 And Joshua “made peace with them, and made a league with them, to let them live: and the princes of the congregation sware unto them. 16 || And it came to pass at the end of three days after they had made a league with them, that they heard that they were • their neighbours, and that they dwelt among them. 17 And the children of Israel jour- neyed, and came unto their cities on the third day. Now their cities were "Gibeon, and Chephirah, and Beeroth, and Kirjath-jearim. 18 And the children of Israel smote them not, “ because the princes of the congregation had sworn unto them by the Lord God of Israel. And all the congregation murmured against the princes. 19 But all the princes said unto all the congregation, We have sworn unto them by the LoRD God of Israel: now therefore we may not touch them. 20 This we will do to them ; we will even let them live, lest "wrath be upon us, because of the oath which we sware unto them. 21 And the princes said unto them, Let them live; but let them be Phewers of wood and drawers of water unto all the congregation; as the princes had ‘promised them. 22 ºf And Joshua called for them, and he spake unto them, saying, Wherefore have ye beguiled us, say- ing, “We are very far from you; when "ye dwell among us? 23 Now therefore ye are “cursed, and there shall "none of you be freed $rom being bondmen, and * hewers of Joshua. Hefore C H R J ST 1451. 1 in your and. n Ex. 23. 32. D. ut. 7. 1,2. b Ex. 15. 14. c Gen. 16. 6. 2 or, they re- ceived the men by rea- son of their virtuals. d Num. 27. 21. Is. 30. 1, 2. See Judg. l. 1. g 1 Sam. 22. 10; 23. 10, ll ; 30. 8. 2 Sam. 2. 1; 5. 19. 3 gave, or, de- lirered to be. 1 Chron. 9. 2. f ver. ºi, 23. g Deut. 12.5. h ch. 18.25, 26, 28. Ezra 2, 25. i ch. 6. 21. k Eccles. 5. 2. Ps. 15. 4. 1 ch. 8. 22, 26, 28, m ch. 9. 15. Deut. 1 1. 25. 4 cities of the kingdom. o See 2 Sam. 21. 1, 2, 6. Ezek. 17. 13, to perpetual bondage wood and drawers of water for the house of my God. 24 And they answered Joshua, and said, Because it was certainly told thy servants, how that the LORD thy God * commanded his servant Moses to give you all the land, and to destroy all the inhabitants of the land from before you, therefore "we were sore afraid of our lives because of you, and have done this thing. 25 And now, behold, we are in thine hand: as it seemeth good and right unto thee to do unto us, do. 26 And so did he unto them, and de- livered them out of the hand of the chil- dren of Israel, that they slew them not. 27 And Joshua "made them that day "hewers of wood and drawers of water for the congregation, and for the altar of the Lord, even unto this day, * in the place which he should choose. CHAPTER X. 1 Five kings war against Gibeon : 6 Joshua rescu- eth it: 10 God fighteth against them with hail- stones : 12 the sum and moon stand still at the word of Joshua : 16 the five kings are mured in a cave : 22 they are brought forth, 24 scornfully wsed, 26 and hanged : 28 seven kings more are conquered: 43 Joshua returneth to Gilgal. OW it came to pass, when Adoni- zedec king of Jerusalem had heard how Joshua had taken Ai, and had ut- terly destroyed it; as he had done to Jericho and her king, so he had done to "Ai and her king; and "how the in- habitants of Gibeon had made peace with Israel, and were among them ; 2 That they "feared greatly, because Gibeon was a great city, as one of the "royal cities, and because it was greater than Ai, and all the men thereof were mighty. 3 Wherefore Adoni-zedec king of Jerusalem sent unto Hollam king of Hebron, and unto Piram king of Jar- muth, and unto Japhia king of Lachish, **||and unto Debir king of Eglon, saying, 4 Come up unto me, and help me, that we may smite Gibeon: "for it hath made peace with Joshua and with the children of Israel. 5 Therefore the five kings ºf the Amorites, the king of Jerusalem, the king of Hebron, the king of Jarmuth, the king of Lachish, the king of Eglon, ‘gathered themselves together, and went up, they and all their hosts, and encamped before Gibeon, and made war against it. r ver. 15. s ver. 8, 9. t ch. 9. 2. u ver. 16. x Gen. 9. 25. 5 not be cut off from you. y ver. 21, 27. 6 * And the men of Gibeon sent 228 The sun and moon stand still. unto Joshua "to the camp to Gilgal, say- ing, Slack not thy hand from thy serv- ants; come up to us quickly, and save us, and help us: for all the kings of the Amorites that dwell in the mountains are gathered together against us. 7 So Joshua ascended from Gilgal, he, and "all the people of war with him, and all the mighty men of valour. 8 || And the LoRD said unto Joshua, * Fear them not : for I have delivered them into thine hand; “there shall not a man of them stand before thee. 9 Joshua therefore came unto them suddenly, and went up from Gilgal all night. 10 And the Lord ‘discomfited them before Israel, and slew them with a great slaughter at Gibeon, and chased them along the way that goeth up “to Beth-horon, and smote them to " Aze- kah, and unto Makkedah. 11 And it came to pass, as they fled from before Israel, and were in the going down to Beth-horon, 'that the LORD cast down great stones from hea- ven upon them unto Azekah, and they died: they were more which died with hailstones than they whom the chil- dren of Israel slew with the sword. 12 | Then spake Joshua to the LORD in the day when the LORD de- livered up the Amorites before the chil- dren of Israel, and he said in the sight of Israel, "Sun, “stand thou still upon Gibeon; and thou, Moon, in the val- ley of "Ajalon. -- 13 And the sun stood still, and the moon stayed, until the people had avenged themselves upon their enemies. * Is not this written in the book of "Ja- sher ? So the sun stood still in the midst of heaven, and hasted not to go down about a whole day. 14 And there was no day like that before it or after it, that the LORD hearkened unto the voice of a man : for ‘the LORD fought for Israel. 15 * "And Joshua returned, and all Israel with him, unto the camp to Gilgal. . 16 But these five kings fled, and hid themselves in a cave at Makkedah. 17 And it was told Joshua, saying, The five kings are found hid in a cave at Makkedah. 18 And Joshua said, Roll greatstones upon the mouth of the cave, and set men by it for to keep them: CHAP. X. Before CHR IST 1451. 1 cut off the tail. b ch. 8. 1. c ch. 11. 6. Judg. 4. 14. d ch. l. 5. e Ex. 11. 7. f Judg. 4. 15. l Sam. 7. 10, o 12. Ps. 18. 14. Is. 28. 21. g ch. 16.3, 5. h ch. 15. 35. i Ps. 18. 13, 14; 77. 17. Is, 3(). 30. Eccius. 46. 6. Rev. 16. 21. k Ps. 107.40; 110. 5; 149. 8, 9. Is. 26. 5, 6. Mal. 4.3. | Deut. 31.6,8. ch. 1.9. m Is. 28. 21. I lab. 3, 1}. Ecclus. 46.4. 2 be silent. n Deut. 3. 21 ; l T. 19. o Judg. 12, 12. p ch. 8. 29. q 2 Sam. 1. 18. 3 or, the tap- right. r Deut. 21. 23 ch. 8. 29 s See Is. 3s. 8 t Deut. l. 3C ver. 42. ch. 23. 3. u ver. 43. x ch. 6.21. The five combined kings slavn. 19 And stay ye not, but pursue after your enemies, and 'smite the hindmost of them; suffer them not to enter into their cities: for the LORD your God hath delivered them into your hand. 20 And it came to pass, when Joshua and the children of Israel had made an end of slaying them with a very great slaughter, till they were consumed, that the rest which remained of them entered into fenced cities. 21 And all the people returned to the camp to Joshua at Makkedah in peace: “none moved his tongue against any of the children of Israel. 22Then said Jošhua, Open the mouth of the cave, and bring out those five kings unto me out of the cave. 23 And they did so, and brought forth those five kings unto him out of the cave, the king of Jerusalem, the king of Hebron, the king of Jarmuth, the king of Lachish, and the king of Eglon. 24 And it came to pass, when they brought out those kings unto Joshua, that Joshua called for all the men of Israel, and said unto the captains of the men of war which went with him, Come near, “put your feet upon the necks of these kings. And they came near, and put their feet upon the necks of them. 25 And Joshua said unto them, "Fear not, nor be dismayed, be strong and of good courage: for "thus shall the LORD do to all your enemies against whom ye fight. 26 And afterward Joshua smotethem, and slew them, and hanged them on five trees: and they "were hanging upon the trees until the evening. 27 And it came to pass at the time of the going down of the sun, that Joshua commanded, and they took them down off the trees, and cast them into the cave wherein they had been hid, and laid great stones in the cave's mouth, which remain until this veryday. 28 M And that day Joshua took Makkedah, and smote it with the edge of the sword, and the king thereof he utterly destroyed, them, and all the souls that were therein; , he let none remain : and he did to the king of Makkedah “as he did unto the king of Jericho. g 29 Then Joshua passed from Mak- kedah, and all Israel with him, unto Libnah, and fought against Libnah: 229 Divers other Kings w 30 And the LORD delivered it also, and the king thereof, into the hand of Israel; and he smote it with the edge of the sword, and all the souls that were therein; he let none remain in it; but did unto the king thereof as he did unto the king of Jericho. 31 | And Joshua passed from Lib- nah, and all Israel with him, unto Lachish, and encamped against it, and fought against it: 32 And the LORD delivered Lachish into the hand of Israel, which took it on the second day, and smote it with the edge of the sword, and all the souls that were therein, according to all that he had done to Libnah. 33 || Then Horam king of Gezer came up to help Lachish ; and Joshua smote him and his people, until he had left him none remaining. 34 || And from Lachish Joshua pass- ed unto Eglon, and all Israel with him; and they encamped against it, and fought against it: 35 And they took it on that day, and smote it with the edge of the sword, and all the souls that were therein he utterly destroyed that day, according to all that he had done to Lachish. 36 And Joshua went up from Eglon, and all Israel with him, unto 'Hebron; and they fought against it: 37 And they took it, and smote it with the edge of the sword, and the king thereof, and all the cities thereof, and all the souls that were therein ; he left none remaining, according to all that he had done to Eglon; but destroyed it utterly, and all the souls that were therein. 38 ºf And Joshua returned, and all Israel with him, to "Debir; and fought against it: 39 And he took it, and the king thereof, and all the cities thereof; and they smote them with the edge of the sword, and utterly destroyed all the souls that were therein ; he left none 1emaining: as he had done to Hebron, so he did to Debir, and to the king thereof; as he had done also to Libnah, and to her king. 40 *| So Joshua smote all the coun- try of the hills, and of the south, and of the vale, and of the springs, and all their kings: he left none remaining, but utterly destroyed all that breathed, as the Lord God of Israel "commanded. JOSHUA. Before t C H R L S T 1451. a Gen. 10, 19. b ch. 11. 16. c ver. 14. d ch. 10. 3. . e ch. 19. 15. f Num. 34. 11. g ch. 17. 11. Judg. 1. 27. l Kin. 4. 11. h Judg. 3, 3. i ch. 13. 11. k Gen. 31. 49. l See ch. 14. 13 ; 15. 13. Judg. 1. 10. m Gen. 22. 17; 32. 12. Judg. 7. 12. 1 Sam. 13. 5. 1 assembled by appoint- ment. n ch. 10.8. O i. ch. 15. judg. i. 11. p 2 Sam. 8. 4. 2 or, Zidon- rabbah. q ch. 13. 6. 3 or, salt pits. 4 burnings. r Yer. 6. s Deut. 20. 16, 17. taken and slavn 41 And Joshua smote them from Kadesh-barnea even unto “Gaza," and all the country of Goshen, even unto Gibeon. 42 And all these kings and their land did Joshua take at one time, “be- cause the Lord God of Israel fought for Israel. 43 And Joshua returned, and all Is- rael with him, unto the camp to Gilgal. CHAPTER XI. 1 Divers kings overcome at the waters of Merom: 10 Hazor is taken and burnt: 16 all the country taken by Joshua : 21 the Anakims cut Qū. ND "it came to pass, when Jabin king of Hazor had heard those things, that he "sent to Jobab king of Madon, and to the king ‘of Shimron, and to the king of Achshaph, 2 And to the kings that were on the north of the mountains, and of the plains south of 'Chinneroth, and in the valley, and in the borders * of Dor on the west, 3 And to the Canaanite on the east and on the west, and to the Amorite, and the Hittite, and the Perizzite, and the Jebusite in the mountains, "and to the Hivite under Hermon “in the land of Mizpeh. 4 And they went out, they and all their hosts with them, much people, "even as the sand that is upon the sea shore in multitude, with horses and chariots very many. 5 And when all these kings were 'met together, they came and pitched together at the waters of Merom, to fight against Israel. 6 *| And the LoRD said unto Joshua, "Be not afraid because of them: for to morrow about this time will I deliver them up all slain before Israel: thou shalt "hough their horses, and burn their chariots with fire. 7 So Joshua came, and all the people of war with him, against them by the waters of Merom suddenly; and they fell upon them. 8 And the Lord delivered them into the hand of Israel, who smote them, and chased them unto “great Zidon, and unto ***Misrephoth-maim, and unto the valley of Mizpeh east- ward; and they smote them, until they left them none remaining. 9 And Joshua did unto them as the LoRD bade him : he houghed their horses, and burnt their chariots with fire. 230 Hazor is taken and burnt. 10 || And Joshua at that time turn- ed back, and took Hazor, and smote the king thereof with the sword: for Hazor beforetime was the head of all those kingdoms. 11 And they smote all the souls that were therein with the edge of the sword, utterly destroying them : there was not "any left to breathe; and he burnt Hazor with fire. 12 And all the cities of those kings, and all the kings of them, did Joshua take, and smote them with the edge of the sword, and he utterly destroyed them, 'as Moses the servant of the LORD 20mmanded. 13 But as for the cities that stood still “in their strength, Israel burned | none of them, save Hazor only ; that did Joshua burn. 14 And all the spoil of these cities, and the cattle, the children of Israel took for a prey unto themselves; but every man they smote with the edge of the sword, until they had destroyed them, neither left they any to breathe. 15 "I “As the LORD commanded Mo- ses his servant, so 'did Moses command Joshua, and "so did Joshua ; *he left nothing undone of all that the LoRD commanded Moses. 16 So Joshua took all that land, ° the hills, and all the south country, " and all the land of Goshen, and the valley, and the plain, and the mountain of Israel, and the valley of the same; 17 " Even from "the mount Halak, that goeth up to Seir, even unto Baal- gad in the valley of Lebanon under mount Hermon: and *all their kings he took, and Smote them, and slew them. 18 "Joshua made war a long time with all those kings. 19 There was not a city that made peace with the children of Israel, save the Hivites the inhabitants of Gibeon: * all other they took in battle. 20 For 'it was of the LoRD to harden their hearts, that they should come against Israel in battle, that he might destroy them utterly, and that they might have no favour, but that he might destroy them, "as the LORD com- manded Moses. 21 "I And at that time came Joshua, and cut off “the Anakims from the mountains, from Hebron, from Debir, from Anab, and from all the mountains of Judah, and from all the mountains CHAP. XII. Before C H R IS ‘I’ 1450. a 1 Sam, 17. 4. b ch. 15.46. c Num. 34. 2, &c. 1 any breath. d Num. 26. 53. ch. 14. ; 15. ; 16. ; 17. ; 18. ; 19 * 1445. ver. 18, e ch. 14. 15; 21. 44; 22. 4 ; 23. l. f Num. 33. 52. dich. 9.3, 7. e Num. 32. 29, Deut. 3. 11, Y2. ch. 13. 8. f Deut. 2. 30 Judg. 14. 4. 1 Sam. 2. 25. l Kings 12. 15 fºom. 9, 18 g ch. 1.1. 17. - The Anakims are cut off of Israel:, Joshua destroyed them ut- terly with their cities. 22 There was none of the Anakims left in the land of the children of Is- rael: only in Gaza, in “Gath," and in Ashdod, there remained. • 23 So Joshua took the whole land, “according to all that the LORD said unto Moses ; and Joshua gave it for an inheritance unto Israel "according to their divisions by their tribes. “And the land rested from war. - CHAPTER XII. 1 The two kings whose countries Moses took and disposed of : 7 the one and thirty kings on the other sude Jordan which Joshua smote. OW these are the kings of the land, which the children of Israel smote, and possessed their land on the other side Jordan toward the rising of the sun, “from the river Arnon "unto mount Hermon, and all the plain on the east: 2 "Sihon king of the Amorites, who dwelt in Heshbon, and ruled from Aroer, which is upon the bank of the river Arnon, and from the middle of the river, and from half Gilead, even unto the river Jabbok, which is the border of the children of Ammon ; 3 And "from the plain to the sea of Chinneroth on the east, and unto the sea of the plain, even the saltsea on the east, * the way to Beth-jeshimoth ; and from * the south, under ** Ashdoth-pisgah: 4 " And “the coast of Og king of Bashan, which was of 'the remnant of the giants, “that dwelt at Ashtaroth and at Edrei, 5 And reigned in 'mount Hermon, "and in Salcah, and in all Bashan," unto the border of the Geshurites and the Maachathites, and half Gilead, the border of Sihon king of Heshbon. 6 * Them did Moses the servant of the Lord and the children of Israel smite: and “Moses the servant of the LoRD gave it for a possession unto the Reubenites, and the Gadites, and the half tribe of Manasseh. 7 *| And these are the kings of the is country “which Joshua and the children of Israel smote on this side Jordan on the west, from Baal-gad in the valley of Lebanon even unto the mount Ha- lak, that goeth up to 'Seir; which Jo- shua 'gave unto the tribes of Israel for a possession according to their divisions; ; Nunn. 21. 24. Deut. 3. 8, 9. i Num. 21. 24. Deut. 2. 33, 36; 3. 6, 16. k Ex. 34. 11,12. l Deut. 7. 2. m ch. l. 7. 3 he removed nothiny. n Deut. 3. 17. o ch. 12. 8. p ch. 10. 41. q ch. 13. 20. 4 or, Teman. 5 or, the springs of %. Or, the hill. r Deut. 3. 17 ; 4. 49. s Num. 21. 35. Deut. 3.4,10. t Deut. 3. ll. ch. 13. 12. u ch. 12. 7. 6 or, the smooth mountain. x Deut. l. 4. y Deut. 3. 8. z ſ) eut. 7. 24. h Deut. 20. 16, 17. i Gen. 14. 6; 32. 3. Deut. 2. 1, 4. k Nutm. 13, 22, 33 Dcut. l. 28. ch. 15. 13, 14. l ch. 1 1. 23. in ch, 10.40; ll. i0. 8." In the mountains, and in the val- leys, and in the plains, º in the # 23 Thirty-one kings'slain &y Joshua. springs, and in the wilderness, and in the south country; “the Hittites, the A- morites, and the Canaanites, the Pe- rizzites, the Hivites, and the Jebusites: 9 || “The king of Jericho, one; “the king of Ai, which is beside Beth-el, OIle ; 10 "The king of Jerusalem, one; the king of Hebron, one; 11 The king of Jarmuth, one ; the king of Lachish, one ; 12 The king of Eglon, one; “the king of Gezer, one; - 13 "The king of Debir, one; the king of Geder, one ; - 14 The king of Hormah, one; the king of Arad, one ; 15 °The king of Libnah, one; the king of Adullam, one ; 16 "The king of Makkedah, one; *the king of Beth-el, one ; 17 The king of Tappuah, one ; *the king of Hepher, one ; 18 The king of Aphek, one; the king of “Lasharon, one ; 19 The king of Madon, one; ‘the king of Hazor, one; 20 "The king of “Shimron-meron, one ; the king of Achshaph, one ; 21 The king of Taanach, one ; the king of Megiddo, one ; 22 * The king of Kedesh, one ; the king of Jokneam of Carmel, one ; 23 The king of Dor in the * coast of Dor, one; the king of “the nations of Gilgal, one; 24. The king of Tirzah, one: all the kings thirty and one. CHAPTER XIII. 2 The bounds of the land not yet conquered: 8 the inheritance of the two tribes and half : 14, 33 the Lord and his sacrifices are the inheritance of Levi : 15 the bounds of the inheritance of Reuben : .22 Balaam slain : 24 the bounds of the inheritance of Gad, 29 and of the half tribe of Manasseh. ! OW Joshua" was old and stricken in years; and the LORD said un- to him, Thou art old and stricken in years, and there remaineth yet very much land “to be possessed. 2 * This is the land that yet remain- eth : 'all the borders of the Philistines, and all "Geshuri, 3 * From Sihor, which is before E- gypt, even unto the borders of Ekron northward, which is counted to the Canaanite: * five lords of the Philis- times; the Gazathites, and the Ashdoth- ites, the Eshkalonites, the Gittites, yūSHU Before C H R IST 1452. a Ex. 3.8 ; 23. 23. ch. 9. 1. 1 or, the cave. b ch. 19. 30. c See Judg. 1. k ch. 10. 33. l See ch. 23.13. Judg. 2. 21, II) ch. 14. 1, 2. n ch. 10.38. o ch. 10. 29. p ch. 10. 28. q ch. 8. 17. Judg. l. 22. r Num. 32. 33. Deut. 3. 13. * ch. 22.4. s 1 Kings 4. 10. 2 or, Sharon. Is. 33.9. t ch. ll. 10, u ver. 16. Num. 21.30. + 1450. X ; ll. 1; 19. y Num. 21. 24, 25. t ch. 19 37. a ch. 12.5 b ch. 11. 2. c Gen. 14. 1, 2. ls. 9. 1. d Deut. 3. ll. ch. 12. 4. - e Num. 21. 24, 35. f ver. 11. £1445. g See ch. 14. 10; 23. 1. h Num. 18.20, 23, 24. ch. 14.3, 4. 3 to possess it. Deut. 31. 3. i ver. 33. k Judg. 3. 1. 1 Joel 3. 4. p Num. 21. 28. q Judg. 3. 3. 1 Sam. 6. 4, 16 Zeph. 2.5. r Num. 21. 30. ver. 9. 4 or, the high places of Baal, and house of Bttal-meon: See Num. 32. and the Ekronites; also the Avites: 3b. s Deut. 2. 23. The unsubdued land to be divided. 4 From the south, all the land of the Canaanites, and 'Mearah that is beside the Sidonians, "unto Aphek, to the borders of “the Amorites: 5 And the land of 'the Giblites, and all Lebanon, toward the sunrising, |* from Baal-gad under mount Hermon unto the entering into Hamath. 6 All the inhabitants of the hill country from Lebanon unto 'Misre- photh-maim, and all the Sidonians, them will I drive out from before the children of Israel: only "divide thou it by lot unto the Israelites for an inhe- ritance, as I have commanded thee. 7 Now therefore divide this land for an inheritance unto the nine tribes, and the half tribe of Manasseh, 8 With whom the Reubenites and the Gadites have received their inhe- ritance, which Moses gave them, be- yond Jordan eastward, even as Moses the servant of the LORD gave them ; 9 From Aroer, that is upon the bank of the river Arnon, and the city that is in the midst of the river, "and all th plain of Medeba unto Dibon; 10 And * all the cities of Sihon king of the Amorites, which reigned in Heshbon, unto the border of the chil | dren of Ammon; 11 * And Gilead, and the border of the Geshurites and Maachathites, and all mount Hermon, and all Bashan unto Salcah; 12 All the kingdom of Og in Ba- shan, which reigned in Ashtaroth and in Edrei, who remained of "the rem- nant of the giants : * for these did Moses Smite, and cast them out. 13 Nevertheless the children of Is- rael expelled 'not the Geshurites, nor the Maachathites: but the Geshurites and the Maachathites dwell among the Israelites until this day. 14 "Only unto the tribe of Levi he gave none inheritance; the sacrifices ( ; the LoRD God of Israel made by fire are their inheritance, 'ashe said unto them. 15 And Moses gave unto the tribe of the children of Reuben inheritance according to their families. 16 And their coast was “from Aroer, that is on the bank of the river Arnon, P and the city that is in the midst of the river, and all the plain by Medeba; 17 Heshbon, and all her cities that are in the plain; Dibon, and 'Bamoth- baal, and Beth-baal-meon, 232 The lots of the 18*And Jahaza, and Kedemoth, and Mephaath, 19 "And Kirjathaim, and “Sibmah, and Zareth-shahar in the mount of the valley, 20 And Beth-peor, and “‘Ashdoth- pisgah, and Beth-jeshimoth, 21 ' And all the cities of the plain, and all the kingdom of Sihon king of the Amorites, which reigned in Hesh- bon, " whom Moses smote 'with the princes of Midian, Evi, and Rekem, and Zur, and Hur, and Reba, which were dukes of Sihon, dwelling in the country. 22 || | Balaam also the son of Beor, the “soothsayer, did the children of Is- rael slay with the sword among them that were slain by them. 23 And the border of the children of Reuben was Jordan, and the border thereof. This was the inheritance of the children of Reuben after their families, the cities and the villages thereof. 24 And Moses gave inheritance unto the tribe of Gad, even unto the children of Gad according to their families. 25 ° And their coast was Jazer, and all the cities of Gilead, ° and half the land of the children of Ammon, unto Aroer that is before " Rabbah ; 26 And from Heshbonunto Ramath- mizpeh, and Betonim; and from Ma- hanaim unto the border of Debir; 27 And in the valley, ‘Beth-aram, and Beth-nimrah, " and Succoth, and Zaphon, the rest of the kingdom of Sihon king of Heshbon, Jordan and his border, even unto the edge “ of the sea of Chinnereth on the other side Jordan eastward. 28 This is the inheritance of the children of Gad after their families, the cities, and their villages. 29 || And Moses gave inheritance unto the half tribe of Manasseh : and this was the possession of the half tribe of the children of Manasseh by their families. 30 And their coast was from Maha- naim all Bashan, all the kingdom of Og king of Bashan, and “all the towns of Jair, which are in Bashan, three- score cities: 31 And half Gilead, and "Ashtaroth, and Edrei, cities of the kingdom of Og In Bashan, were pertaining unto the children of Machir the son of Manas- seh, even to the one half of the 'chil- dren of Machir by their families. CHAP. XIV. Before C H R IST 1445. a Num. 21. 23. b Num. 32.37. c Num. 32.38. d ver. 14. ch. 18. 7. e Deut. 3. 17. ch. 12. 3. 1 or, springs of Pisgah, or, the hull. f Deut. 3, 10. g Num. 18.20. Deut. 10. 9; 18. 1, 2. h Num. 21. 24. i Nunn. 31.8. * cir. 1444, k Num. 34. 17, 18, 1. Num. 22. 5; 31. 8. 2 or, diviner. m Num. 26.55; 33, 54 ; 34. 13. n ch. 13.8, 32, 33. o Num. 32. 35. p Gen. 48.5. 1 Chron. 5. l, 2. q Compare Num. 21. 26, 28, 29, with Deut. 2. 19, & Judg. 11. 8 Num. 35. 2. ch. 21. 2. t Num. 32. 36. ll §§ 33. 17. 1 Kings 7. 46. gs x Num. 34. 11. y Num. 32. 12. ch. 15. 17. z Nunn. 14. 24, 30 Deut. i. 36, 38. a Num, 13.26. b Num. 13. 6; 14. " c Nunn. 13. 31, 32. Deut. l. 28. d Nunn. 14. 24. Deut. 1. 36. e Num. 32.'41. 1 Chron. 2. 23. f Num. 14. 23, 24. Deut. l. 36. ch. l. 3. g Sce Num. 13. r) h ch. 12.4. 1 Num. 32.39, 40. k Num. 14. 30. two tribes and half. 32 These are the countries which Moses did distribute for inheritance in the plains of Moab, on the other side Jordan, by Jericho, eastward. 33 “But unto the tribe of Levi Mo- ses gave not any inheritance: the LORD God of Israel was their inheritance, * as he said unto them. CHAPTER XIV. l The nine tribes and a half are to have their in . heritance by lot : 6 Caleb by privilege obtaineth Hebron. o ND” these are the countries which the children of Israel inherited in the land of Canaan," which Eleazar the priest, and Joshua the son of Nun, and the heads of the fathers of the tribes of the children of Israel, distri- buted for inheritance to them. 2"Bylot was their inheritance, as the LORD commanded by the hand of Moses, for the nine tribes, and for the halftribe. 3 "For Moses had given the inherit- ance of two tribes and an half tribe on the other side Jordan: but unto the Leviteshe gave none inheritance among them. 4 For P the children of Joseph were two tribes, Manasseh and Ephraim : therefore they gave no part unto the Levites in the land, save cities to dwell $n, with their suburbs for their cattle and for their substance. - 5*As the LORD commanded Moses, so the children of Israel did, and they divided the land. 6 * Then the children of Judah came unto Joshua in Gilgal : and Caleb the son of Jephunneh the * Ke- mezite said unto him, Thou knowest * the thing that the LORD said unto Moses the man of God concerning me and thee * in Kadesh-barnea. 7 Forty years old was I when Mo- ses the servant of the LORD sent me from Kadesh-barnea to espy out the land; and I brought him word again as it was in mine heart. 8. Nevertheless “my brethren that went up with me made the heart ºf the people melt: but I wholly fol. lowed the LORD my God. 9 And Moses sware on that day, saying, 'Surely the land “whereon thy feet have trodden shall be thime in- heritance, and thy children’s for ever, because thou hast wholly followed the LORD my God. 10 And now, behold, the LoRD hath kept me alive," as he said, these forty 2 H Caleb obtaineth Hebron. and five years, even since "the LORD spake this word unto Moses, while the children of Israel 'wandered in the wilderness: " and now, lo, I am this day fourscore and five years old. 11 “As yet I am as strong this day as I was in the day that Moses sent me: as my strength was then, even so is my strength now, for war, both * to go out, and to come in. 12 Now thereforegive me this moun- tain, whereof the LORD spake in that day; for thou heardest in that day how * the Anakims were there, and that the cities were great and fenced: "if so be the LORD will be with me, then “I shall be able to drive them out, as the LORD said. 13 And Joshua "blessed him, "and gave unto Caleb the son of Jephunneh Hebron for an inheritance. 14 P Hebron therefore became the inheritance of Caleb the son of Je- phunneh the Kenezite unto this day, because that he "wholly followed the I.ORD God of Israel. 15 And ‘the name of Hebron before was Kirjath-arba ; which Arba was a great man among the Anakims. “And the land had rest from war. CHARTER xv. 1 The borders of the lot of Judah : 13 Caleb’s por- tion and conquest : 16 Othniel, for his valour, hath Achsah, Caleb’s daughter, to wife : 18 she obtaineth a blessing of her father: 21 the cities of Judah : 63 the Jebusites riot conquered. IIIS then was the lot of the tribe of the children of Judah by their families; *even to the border of Edom the "wilderness of Zin southward was the uttermost part of the south coast. 2 And their south border was from the shore of the salt sea, from the “bay that looketh southward: 3 And it went out to the south side ° to Maaleh-acrabbim, and passed along to Zin, and ascended up on the south side unto Kadesh-barnea, and passed along to Hezron, and went up toºdar, and fetched a compass to Karkaa...: 4 From thence it passed a toward Aamon, and went out unto the river of Egypt; and the goings out of that Coast were at the sea; this shall be your south coast. 5 And the east border was the salt Sea, even unto the end of Jordan. And their border in the north quarter was from the bay of the sea at the utter- most part of Jordan : JOSHUA. Before C H R IST cir. 1444. a ch. 18. 19. l walked. * 1444. b ch. 18. 17. c Ecclus. 46. 9. See Deut- 34. 7. d ch. 7. 26. e Deut. 31.2. f 2 Sanh. 17. 17. 1 Kings 1.9. g Num. 13. 28, 33. h ch. 18. 16. 2 Kings 23. 0. Jer. 19.2, 6. i Ps. 18. 32, 34; 60. 12. m ch. 22. 6. n ch. 10. 37; r ver. 8, 9. s l Chro. 13. 6. t Gen. 23. 2. ch. 15. 13. u Judg. 18. 12. x ch. li. 23. y Gen. 38. 13. Judg. 14. 1. z ch. 19. 43. a N 34. . b Num. 3:”. 36. c ve 7. Num. 34.6, 7. 2 tongue. d ch. 14. 13. e Num. 34. 4. 3 or, the going up to "...#. f ch. 14. 15. 4 or, Kirjath- g?"U(I. g Num. 34. 5: h Judg. 1. 10, i Num. 13.22. k ch. 10, 38. Judg. l. 11. 1 Judg. l. 12. The borders of the lol y Judah. 6 And the border went up to "Beth hogla, and passed along by the north of Beth-arabah ; and the border went up "to the stone of Bohan the son of Reuben : 7 And the border went up toward Debir from "the valley of Achor, and so northward, looking toward Gilgal, that is before the going up to Adummim which is on the south side of the river . and the border passed toward the waters of En-shemesh, and the goings out thereof were at 'En-rogel: 8 And the border went up "by the valley of the son of Hinnom unto the south side of the 'Jebusite; the same is Jerusalem: and the border went up to the top of the mountain that lieth be- fore the valley of Hinnom westward, which is at the end " of the valley of the giants northward : 9 And the border was drawn from the top of the hill unto "the fountain of the water of Nephtoah, and went out ... to the cities of mount Ephron; and the border was drawn to Baalah, which is "Kirjath-jearim : 10 And the border compassed from Baalah westward unto mount Seir, and passed along unto the side of mount Jearim, which is Chesalon, on the north side, and went down to Beth-shemesh, and passed on to Timnah : 11 And the border went out unto the side of *Ekron northward : and the border was drawn to Shicron, and pass- ed along to mount Baalah, and went out unto Jabneel; and the goings out of the border were at the sea. : 12 And the west border was “to the great sea, and the coast thereof. This 2s the coast of the children of Judah round about according to their families. 13 * "And unto Caleb the son of Jephunneh he gave a part among the sº o children of Judah, according to the commandment of the Lord to Joshua, even ''the city of Arba the father of Anak, which city is Hebron. .14 And Caleb drove thence" the three Sons of Anak, 'Sheshai, and Ahiman, and Talmai, the children of Anak. 15 And “he went up thence to the inhabitants of Debir : and the name of Debir before was Kirjath-sepher. 16 ‘'ſ 'And Caleb said, He that smit- eth Kirjath-sepher, and taketh it, to him will I give Achsah my daughter to wife. ** 234 The ities of Judah. 17 And *Othniel the "son of Kenaz, the brother of Caleb, took it : and he gave him Achsah his daughter to wife. 18 “And it came to pass, as she came unto him, that she moved him to ask of her father a field: and "she lightéd off her ass; and Caleb said unto her, What wouldest thou? 19 Who answered, Give me a “bless- ing; for thou hast given me a south land; give me also springs of water. And he gave her the upper springs, and the nether springs. 20 This is the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Judah accord- ing to their families. 21 And the uttermost cities of the tribe of the children of Judah toward the coast of Edom southward were Kabzeel, and Eder, and Jagur, 22 And Kinah, and Dimonah, and Adadah, 23 And Kedesh, and Hazor, and Ithnan, & 24 Ziph, and Telem, and Bealoth, 25 And Hazor, Hadattah, and Ke- rioth, and Hezron, which is Hazor, 26 Amam, and Shema, and Moladah, 27 And Hazar-gaddah, and Hesh- mon, and Beth-palet, * 28 And Hazar-shual,and Beer-sheba, and Bizjothiah, 29 Baalah, and Iim, and Aºzem, 30 And Eltolad, and Chesil, and Hormah, 31 And “Ziklag, and Madmannah, and Sansannah, 32 And I_ebaoth, and Shilhim, and Ain, and Rimmon : all the cities are twenty and nine, with their villages: 33 And in the valley, "Eshtaol, and Zoreah, and Ashnah, 34 And Zanoah, and En-gannim, Tappuah, and Enam, 35 Jarmuth, and Adullam, Socoh, and Azekah, - 36 And Sharaim, and Adithaim, and Gederah, *and Gederothaim; fourteen cities with their villages: 37 Zenan, and Hadashah, and Mig- dal-gad, 38 And Dilean, and Mizpeh, P and Joktheel, 39 Lachish, and Bozkath, and Eglon, 40 And Cabbon, and Lahmam, and Kithlish, 41 And Gederoth, Beth-dagon, and Naamah, and Makkedah; sixteen cities with their villages: . CHAP. XVI. Before C’ H R ST 1444. a Judg. l. 13 ; !) b Sum. 32, 12. ch. 14. 6. c Judg. l. 14. d Stre Gen 24. 64. | Sam. 25, 23. e Gen. 33. 1 1. 1 by the place of. f ver. 4. g Num. 34.6. h ch. 10.41; ll. 16. 2 or, Janus. i ch. 14. 15. wer. º k 1 Sam. 27. 6. l ch. 18. 14. m Num. 13.23. 3 or, or. n See Judg. 1. 8, 21 3'sam. 5.6. o Judg. l. 21. p 2 Kin. 14.7. 4 went forth. |Middin, and Secacah, The cities of Judah 42 Libnah, and Ether, and Ashan, 43 And Jiphtah, and Ashnah, and Nezib, - - 44 And Keilah, and Achzib, and Mareshah ; nine cities with their vil- lages: 45 Ekron, with her towns and her villages: 46 From Ekron even unto the sea, all that lay 'near Ashdod, with their villages : 47 Ashdod with her towns and her villages, Gaza with her towns and her villages, unto 'the river of Egypt, and |* the great sea, and the border thereof: 48 "I And in the mountains, Sha- mir, and Jattir, and Socoh, 49 And Dannah, and Kirjath-san- nah, which is Debir, 50 And Anab, and Eshtemoh, and Anim, :- 51 "And Goshen, and Holon, and Giloh; eleven cities with their villages: 52 Arab, and Dumah, and Eshean, 53 And “Janum, and Beth-tappuah, and Aphekah, 54 And Humtah, and "Kirjath-arba, which is Hebron, and Zior; nine cities with their villages: 55 Maon, Carmel, and Ziph, and Juttah, 56 And Jezreel, and Jokdeam, and Zanoah, 57 Cain, Gibeah, and Timnah; ten cities with their villages: 58 Halhul, Beth-zur, and Gedor, 59 And Maarath, and Beth-anoth, and Eltekon ; six cities with their | villages: 60 'Kirjath-baal, which is Kirjath- jearim, and Rabbah; two cities with their villages: 61 In the wilderness, Beth-arabah, 62 And Nibshan, and the city of Salt, and En-gedi ; six cities with their villages. 63 T. As for the Jebusites the inha- bitants of Jerusalem, "the children of Judah could not drive them out : * but | the Jebusites dwell with the children of Judah at Jerusalem unto this day. CHAPTER XVI. 1 The general borders of the sons of Joseph ; 5 the border of the inheritance of Ephraim : 10 the Canaanites not conquered. ND the lot of the children of Jo- seph “fell from Jordan by Jericho, ! unto the water of Jericho on the east, 235 The inheritance of Ephraim. to the wilderness that goeth up from Jericho throughout mount Beth-el, 2 And goeth out from Beth-el to * Luz, and passeth along unto the bor- ders of Archi to Ataroth, 3 And goeth down westward to the coast of Japhleti, “unto the coast of Beth- horon the nether, and to “Gezer; and the goings out thereof are at the sea. 4 * So the children of Joseph, Ma- nasseh and Ephraim, took their in- heritance. 5 *| And the border of the children of Ephraim according to their families was thus: even the border of their in- heritance on the eastside was "Ataroth- addar, 'unto Beth-horon the upper; 6 And the border went out toward the sea to *Michmethah on the north side; and the border went about east- ºward unto Taanath-shiloh, and passed by it on the east to Janohah ; 7 And it went down from Janohah to Ataroth," and to Naarath, and came to Jericho, and went out at Jordan. 8 The border went out from Tap- puah westward unto the "river Kanah; and the goings out thereof were at the sea. This is the inheritance of the tribe on the children of Ephraim by their families. 9 And P the separate cities for the childre, of Ephraim were among the inherit, nee of the children of Manas- seh, all the cities with their villages. 10 “And they drave not out the Ca- naanit s that dwelt in Gezer : but the Canaal ites dwell among the Ephraim- ites ul to this day, and serve under tribute. CHAPTER XVII. 1 The lot of Manasseh : 7 his coast : 12 the Ca- naanites not driven out : 14 the children of Joseph obtain another lot. HERE was also a lot for the tribe of Manasseh ; for he was the ‘first- born of Joseph ; to wit, for *Machir the firstborn of Manasseh, the father of Gilead: because he was a man of war, therefore he had “Gilead and Bashan. 2 There was also a lot for * the rest of the children of Manasseh by their families; "for the children of “Abiezer, and for the children of Helek, “ and for the children of Asriel, and for the chil- dren of Shechem, “and for the children of Hepher, and for the children of Shemida: these were the male chil- dren of Manasseh the son of Joseph by their families. JOSHUA. Before - CHR 1 ST 1444. a Num. 26.33; 27. l ; 86. 2. b ch. 18, 13. Judg. l. 26. c ch. 18. 13. 2 Chron. 8.5. d ch. 14. l. e l Chron. 7. 28. 1 Kings 9.15. f chi. 17. 14. g Num. 27.6,7. h ch. 18. 13. i 2 Chron, 8.5. k ch. 17. 7. 1 1 Chron. 7. 28 * I m ch. 16. 6. n ch. 17.9. o ch. 16.8. p ch. 17.9. q ch. 16.8. 1 or, brook of reeds. ſº j 1.29. 9. 16. t Gen. 41.51 : 46.20; is ié. ul Chron. 7. 29 x Gen. 50. 23. Num. 26.29; 32. 39, 40. 1 Chron.7.14. y 1 Sam.3.1. 10. 1 Kings 4.12. x Deut. 3. 15. a Num. 26. 29–32. b l Chron. 7. 18 2 Num. 26.30, Jeezar. c Num. 26. 31. d Judg. 1. 27, ty 28. e Nunn. 26. 32. The lot of Manasseh. 3 || But * Zelophehad, the son of Hepher, the son of Gilead, the son of Machir, the son of Manasseh, had no sons, but daughters: and these are the names of his daughters, Mahlah, and Noah, Hoglah, Milcah, and Tirzah. 4 And they came near before "Elea- zar the priest, and before Joshua the son of Nun, and before the princes, saying, “The LORD commanded Moses to give us an inheritance among our brethren. Therefore according to the commandment of the LORD he gave them an inheritance among the bre- thren of their father. 5 And there fell ten portions to Manasseh, beside the land of Gilead and Bashan, which were on the other side Jordan; 6 Because the daughters of Manas- seh had an inheritance among his sons: and the rest of Manasseh’s sons had the land of Gilead. 7 *|| And the coast of Manasseh was from Asher to "Michmethah, that lieth before Shechem ; and the border went along on the right hand unto the in- habitants of En-tappuah. 8 Now Manasseh had the land of Tappuah : but "Tappuah on the border of Manasseh belonged to the children of Ephraim; 9 And the coast descended "unto the 'river Kanah, southward of the river: these cities of Ephraim are among the cities of Manasseh : the coast of Ma- nasseh also was on the north side of the river, and the outgoings of it were at the sea : 10 Southward it was Ephraim's, and northward it was Manasseh’s, and the sea is his border ; and they met to- gether in Asher on the north, and in Issachar on the east. 11 "And Manasseh had in Issachar and in Asher Beth-shean and her towns, and Ibleam and her towns, and the inhabitants of Dor and her towns, and the inhabitants of En-dor and her towns, and the inhabitants of Taanach . and her towns, and the inhabitants of Megiddo and her towns, even three countries. 12 Yet "the children of Manasseh could not drive out the inhabitants of those cities; but the Canaanites would dwell in that land. 13 Yet it came to pass, when the children of Israel were waxen strong, 236 The tabernacle set up ał Shiloh. CHAP. XVIII. The ſot and border of Benjamin. that they put the Canaanites to “tribute; but did not utterly drive them out. 14 "And the children of Joseph spake unto Joshua, saying, Why hast thou given me but “one lot and one portion to inherit, seeing I am f a great people, forasmuch as the LORD hath blessed me hitherto 7 15 And Joshua answered them, If Thou be a great people, then get thee up to the wood country, and cut down for thyself there in the land of the Perizzites and of the "giants, if mount Ephraim be too narrow for thee. 16 And the children of Joseph said, The hill is not enough for us: and all the Canaanites that dwell in the land of the valley have "chariots of iron, both they who are of Beth-shean and her towns, and they who are 'of the valley of Jezreel. 17 And Joshua spake unto the house of Joseph, even to Ephraim and to Manasseh, saying, Thou art a great people, and hast great power : thou shalt not have one lot only : 18 But the mountain shall be thine; for it is a wood, and thou shalt cut it down: and the outgoings of it shall be thine: for thou shalt drive out the Canaanites, “though they have iron chariots, and though they be strong. CHAPTER XVIII. 1 The tabernacle is set up at Shiloh : 2 the re- mainder of the land is described, and divided into seven parts: 10 Joshua divideth it by lot : ll the lot and border of Benjamin : 21 their cities. ND the whole congregation of the children of Israel assembled to- gether"at Shiloh, and "set up the taber- nacle of the congregation there. And the land was subdued before them. 2 And there remained among the children of Israel seven tribes, which had not yet received their inheritance. 3 And Joshua said unto the chil- dren of Israel," Howlong are yeslack to go to possess the land, which the LoRD (#od of your fathers hath given you ? 4 Give out from among you three inen for each tribe : and I will send them, and they shall rise, and go through the land, and describe it ac- cording to the inheritance of them ; and they shall come again to me. 5 And they shall divide it into seven pºrts: "Judah shall abide in their coast on the south, and ‘the house of Jo- seph shall abide in their coasts on the north, |. Before C H R IST 1444. a ch. 16. 10. b ch. 16. 4. c ch. 14.2. ver, 10. d Gen. 48. 22. e ch. 13. 33. f Gen. 48. 19. Num. 26. 34, 37. g ch. 13.8. or, Rephaims. Gen. 14.5; 15. 20. h Judg. l. 19; 4.3. i ch. 19. 18. 1 Kings 4.12. k Deut. 20. 1. I See ch. 16. 1. jer. i. i2. n Judg. 18. 31. l Sam. 1. 3 24; 4.3, 4. O Gen. 28, 19. Judg. 1. 23. p ch. 16. 3. qJudg. 18, 9. r See ch. 15.9. 6 ch. 15. l. t ch. 16. 1, 4. u ch. 15.9. 6 Yeshall therefore describe théland into seven parts, and bring the descrip- tion hither to me, “that I Inay cast lots for you here before the LoRD our God 7 * But the Levites have no part among you ; for the priesthood of the LoRD is their inheritance: * and Gad, and Reuben, and half the tribe of Ma- nasseh, have received their inheritance beyond Jordan on the east, which Mo. ses the servant of the LORD gave them. 8 *| And the men arose, and went away : and Joshua charged them that went to describe the land, saying, Go and walk through the land, and de- scribe it, and come again to me, that I may here cast lots for you before the LoRD in Shiloh. 9 And the men went and passed through the land, and described it by cities into seven parts in a book, and came again to Joshua to the host at Shiloh. 10 *| And Joshua cast lots for them in Shiloh before the Lord : and there Joshua divided the land unto the children of Israel according to their divisions. 11 *| And the lot of the tribe of the children of Benjamin came up accord- ing to their families: and the coast of theirlotcameforth between the children of Judah and the children of Joseph. 12 "And their border on the north side was from Jordan; and the border went up to the side of Jericho on the north side, and went up through the mountains westward; and the goings out thereof were at the wilderness of Beth-aven. 13 And the border went over from thence toward Luz, to the side of Luz, ° which is Beth-el, southward; and the border descended to Ataroth-adar, near the hill that lieth on the south side Pof the nether Beth-horon. 14 And the border was drawn thence, and compassed the corner of the sea southward, from the hill that lieth be- fore Beth-horon southward ; and the goings out thereof were at ' Rirjath- baal, which is Kirjath-jearim, a city of the children of Judah: this was the west quarter. 15 And the south quarter was from the end of Kirjath-jearim, and the bor- der went out on the west, and went out to "the well of waters of Nephtoah : 16 And the border came down to the 237 - The lots of Benjamin, end of the mountain that lieth before 1. * the valley of the son of Hinnom, and which is in the valley of the giants on the north, and descended to the valley of Hinnom, to the side of Jebusi on the south, and descended to "En-rogel, 17 And was drawn from the north, and went forth to En-shemesh, and went forth toward Geliloth, which is over against the going up of Adum- mim, and descended to “the stone of Bohan the son of Reuben, 18 And passed along toward the side over against "'Arabah northward, and went down unto Arabah : 19 And the border passed along to the side of Beth-hoglah northward : and the outgoings of the border were at the north “bay of the salt sea at the south end of Jordan : this was the south coast. 20 And Jordan was the border of it on the east side. This was the in- heritance of the children of Benjamin, by the coasts thereof round about, ac- cording to their families. 21 Now the cities of the tribe of the children of Benjamin according to their families were Jericho, and Beth- hoglah, and the valley of Keziz, 22 And Beth-arabah, and Zema- raim, and Beth-el, 23 And Avim, and Parah, and Ophrah. 24 And Chephar-haammonai, and Ophni, and Gaba ; twelve cities with their villages: 25 Gibeon, and Ramah, and Beeroth, 26 And Mizpeh, and Chephirah, and Mozah, 27 And Rekem, and Irpeel, and Taralah, 28 And Zelah, Eleph, and "Jebusi, which is Jerusalem, Gibeath, and Kir- jath; fourteen cities with their villages. This is the inheritance of the chil- dren of Benjamin according to their families. CHAPTER XIX. 1 7 he lot of Simeon, 10 of Zebulun, 17 of Issachar, 24 of Asher, 32 of Naphtali, 40 of Dam : 49 the children of Israel give an inheritance to Joshua. ND the second lot came forth to Simeon, even for the tribe of the children of Simeon according to their families: ' and their inheritance was within the inheritance of the children of Judah. 2 And “they had in their inheritance Beer-sheba, Sheba, and Moladah, c ch 15. 6. d ch. 15. 6. l or, the plain. 2 tongue. e ver, 1. f Gen. 49. 13. g ch. 12. 22. 3 or, which is ??&lº. h ch. 15. 8, ver, 9. l k l Chron. 4. 28, JOSHUA. Simeon, Zebulun, and Issachar. cłºśt 3 And Hagar-shual, and Balah, and —“: Azem, a ch. 15. 8. 4 And Eltolad, and Bethul, and Hormah, 5 And Ziklag, and Beth-marcaboth, b ch 15.7 and Hazar-susah, 6 And Beth-lebaoth, and Sharuhen thirteen cities and their villages: 7 Ain, Remmon, and Ether, and Ashan; four cities and their villages: 8 Andall the villages that were round about these cities to Baalath-beer, Ra- math of the south. This is the inherit- ance of the tribe of the children of Simeon according to their families. 9 Out of the portion of the children of Judah was the inheritance of the children of Simeon: for the part of the children of Judah was too much for them : * therefore the children of Si- meon had their inheritance within the inheritance of them. --- 10 || And the third lot came up for the children of Zebulun according to their families: and the border of their inheritance was unto Sarid: 11 "And their border went up to- ward the sea, and Maralah, and reach- ed to Dabbasheth, and reached to the river that is 4 before Jokneam ; 12 And turned from Sarid eastward toward the sunrising unto the border of Chisloth-tabor, and then goeth out to Daberath, and goeth up to Japhia, 13 And from thence passeth on along on the east to Gittah-hepher, to Ittah- kazim, and goeth out to Remmon- * methoar to Neah; - 14 And the border compasseth it on the north side to Hannathon: and the outgoings thereof are in the valley of Jiphthah-el: 15 And Kattath, and Nahallal, and Shimron, and Idalah, and Beth-lehem: twelve cities with their villages. 16 This is the inheritance of the children of Zebulun according to their families, these cities with their villages. 17 || And the fourth lot came out to Issachar, for the children of Issachar according to their families. 18 And their border was toward Jez- reel, and Chesulloth, and Shunem, 19 And Haphraim, and Shihon, and Anaharath, 20 And Rabbith, and Kishion, and Abez, 21 And Remeth, and En-gannim, and En-haddah, and Beth-pazzez: 238 The lots of Asher, Naphtali, 22 And the coast reacheth to Ta- bor, and Shahazimah, and Beth-she-- mesh; and the outgoings of their bor- der were at Jordan: sixteen cities with their villages. 23 This is the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Issachar ac- cording to their families, the cities and their villages. 24 H And the fifth lot came out for the tribe of the children of Asher ac- cording to their families. 25 And their border was Helkath, and Hali, and Beten, and Achshaph, 26 And Alammelech, and Amad, and Misheal; and reacheth to Carmel westward, and to Shihor-libnath ; 27 And turneth toward the sun- rising to Beth-dagon, and reacheth to Zebulun, and to the valley of Jiph- thah-el toward the north side of Beth- emek, and Neiel, and goeth out to Cabul on the left hand, 28 And Hebron, and Rehob, and Hammon, and Kanah, “even unto great Zidon; 29 And then the coast turneth to Ramah, and to the strong city “Tyre; and the coast turneth to Hosah ; and the outgoings thereof are at the sea from the coast to “Achzib : 30 Ummah also, and Aphek, and Rehob: twenty and two cities with their villages. 31 This is the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Asher accord- ing to their families, these cities with their villages. 32* The sixth lotcame out to the chil- dren of Naphtali, even for the children of Naphtali according to their families. 33 And their coast was from Heleph, from Allon to Zaanannim, and Adami, Nekeb, and Jabneel, unto Lakum; and the outgoings thereof were at Jordan: 34 And then "the coast turneth west- Ward to Azmoth-tabor, and goeth out from thence to Hukkok, and reacheth to Zebulum on the south side, and reacheth to Asher on the west side, and to Judah upon Jordan toward the Sunrising. 35 And the fenced cities are Zid- dim, Zer, and Hammath, Rakkath, and Chinnereth, 36 And Adamah, and Ramah, and Hazor, 87 And Kedesh, and Edrei, and En- hazor, CHAP. XX. Before C H R H ST 1444. a Judg. l. 35. l or, over against. 2 or, Joppa, Acts 9. 36. b Sve Judg. 18. e ch. 11. 8. Judg. 1. 31. 3 Tzor'. 2 Sam. 5. ll. ! Judg. 18. 29. • Gen. 38. 5. Judg. l. 31. Mic. l. 14. f ch. 24. 30. . g 1 Chron. 7. •) t <+ . * 1444. h Deut. 33. 23. i Nunn. 34. 17. ch. 14. l. k ch. 18. 1, 10. and Dan. Joshua’s inheritance. 38 And Iron, and Migdal-el, Horem, and Beth-anath, and Beth-shemesh ; nineteen cities with their villages. 39 This is the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Naphtali ac- . cording to their families, the cities and their villages. - 40 || And the seventh lot came ou for the tribe of the children of Dan ac, cording to their families. -- 41 And the coast of their inhellt- ance was Zorah, and Eshtaol, and Ir- shemesh, 42 And “Shaalabbin, and Ajalon and Jethlah, - 43 And Elon, and Thimnathah, and Ekron, - 44 And Eltekeh, and Gibbethon, and Baalath, - 45 And Jehud, and Bene-berak, and Gath-rimmon, 46 And Me-jarkon, and Rakkon, with the border before * Japho. 47 And "the coast of the children of Dan went out too little for them: there- fore the children of Dan went up to fight against Leshem, and took it, and smote it with the edge of the sword, and possessed it, and dwelt therein, and called Leshem, "Dan, after the name of Dan their father. 48 This is the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Dan according to their families, these cities with their villages. - 49 || When they had made an end of dividing the land for inheritance by their coasts, the children of Israel gave an inheritance to Joshua the son of Nun among them : 50 According to the word of the LoRD they gave him the city which he asked, even 'Timnath-ºserah in mount Ephraim : " and he built the city, and dwelt therein. - 51 "These are theinheritances, which Eleazar the priest, and Joshua the son of Nun, and the heads of the fathers of the tribes of the children of Israel, di- vided for an inheritance by lot “in Shi- loh before the LORD, at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation. So they made an end of dividing the country. CHAPTER XX. I God commandeth, 7 and the children, of Israe appoint the six cities of refuge. THE LORD also spake unto Joshua, saying, e 2 Speak to the children of Israel, 239 * , Sir cities of refuge appointed. saying, “ Appoint out for you cities of refuge, whereof I spake unto you by the hand of Moses: 3 That the slayer that killeth any person unawares and unwittingly may flee thither: and they shall be your refuge from the avenger of blood. 4 And when he that doth flee unto one of those cities shall stand at the elitering of "the gate of the city, and shall declare his cause in the ears of the elders of that city, they shall take him into the city unto them, and give him a place, that he may dwell among them. 5 “And if the avenger of blood pur- sue after him, then they shall not de- liver the slayer up into his hand; be- cause he smote his neighbour unwit- tingly, and hated him not beforetime. 6 And he shall dwell in that city, "until he stand before the congregation for judgment, and until the death of the high priest that shall be in those days: then shall the slayer return, and come unto his own city, and unto his own house, unto the city from whence he fled. 7 || And they "appointed" Kedeshin Galilee in mount Naphtali, and 'She- chem in mount Ephraim, and "Kirjath- arba, which is Hebron, in “the moun- tain of Judah. 8 And on the other side Jordan by Jericho eastward, they assigned "Bezer in the wilderness upon the plain out of the tribe of Reuben, and "Ramoth in Gilead out of the tribe of Gad, and * Golan in Bashan out of the tribe of Manasseh. 9 "These were the cities appointed for all the children of Israel, and for the stranger that sojourneth among them, that whosoever killeth any per- son at unawares might flee thither, and not die by the hand of the avenger of blood, “until he stood before the congregation. , CHAPTER XXI. Eight and forty cities given by lot, out of the other tribes, unto the Levites : 43 God gave the land, and rest unto the Israelites, according to his promise. Y|WHEN came near the heads of the fathers of the Levites unto “Eleazar the priest, and unto Joshua the son of Nun, and unto the heads of the fathers of the tribes of the children of Israel ; 2 And they spake unto them at 'Shi- loh in the land of Canaan saying. "The | JOSHUA. Refore C H R J ST 1444. a FX. 21. 13 Num, 35. 6, ll, 14. Deut. 19.2,9. b ver. 8, 19. c Ruth 4. 1, 2. d See ch. 24. 33. e Num. 35. 12. f ver. 20, &c. g wer. 27, &c. h Num. 35. 12, 25. i wer. 34, &c. 1 sanctified. k ch. 21. 32. I Chron. 6. 76 1 ch. 21. 21. 2 Chron. 10. l m ch. 14.15; 21. 11, 13. n wer. 3. o Luke 1. 39. p Num. 35. 2. q Deut. 4. 43. ch. 21. 36. 1 Chron. 6. 78. r cli. 21. 38. l Kings 22.3 2 called. S ch. 21. 27. u Num. 35. 15. x 1 Chron. 6. 55. 3 or, Kirjath- arha, Gen. 23. 2. y ch. 15. 13, 14. z ch. 20. 7. Luke 1. 39. n ver, 6. b ch. 14. 14. l Chron. 6. 56. c 1 Chron. 6. 57, &c. d ch. 15.54; 20. 7. e ch. 14. l ; 17. 4. f ch. 15. 42. g ch. 15. 48. h ch. 15. 50. i l Chron. 6. 58, H. lem, ch. 15.5l. k ch. 15. 49. l ch. 18. l. m l Chron. 6. 59, Ashan, ch. 15. 12. n ch. 15. 55. 1) Num. 35. 2. p cli. 15. 10. Eight and forty cities LoRD commanded by the hand of Moses to give us cities to dwell in, with the suburbs thereof for our cattle. 3 And the children of Israel gave unto the Levites out of their inherit- ance, at the commandment of the Lott D, these cities and their suburbs. 4 And the lot came out for the fami- lies of the Kohathites: and "the chil- . dren of Aaron the priest, which were of the Levites, "had by lot out of the tribe of Judah, and out of the tribe of Simeon, and out of the tribe of Benja- min, thirteen cities. 5 And 'the rest of the children of Kohath had by lot out of the families of the tribe of Ephraim, and out of the tribe of Dan, and out of the half tribe of Manasseh, ten cities. 6 And “the children of Gershon had by lot out of the families of the tribe of Issachar, and out of the tribe of Asher, and out of the tribe of Naph- tali, and out of the half tribe of Ma- masseh in Bashan, thirteen cities. 7 'The children of Merari by their families had out of the tribe of Reuben, and out of the tribe of Gad, and out of the tribe of Zebulun, twelve cities. 8 "And the children of Israel gave by lot unto the Levites these cities with their suburbs, "as the LORD command- ed by the hand of Moses. 9 || And they gave out of the tribe of the children of Judah, and out of the tribe of the children of Simeon, these cities which are here *mentioned by name, 10 'Which the children of Aaron, being of the families of the Kohathites, who were of the children of Levi, had : for their’s was the first lot. 11 * And they gave them "the city of Arba the father of 'Anak, which city is Hebron, * in the hill country of Judah, with the suburbs thereof round about it. 12 But "the fields of the city, and the villages thereof, gave they to Caleb the son of Jephunneh for his possession. 13 * Thus “they gave to the children of Aaron the priest "Hebron with her suburbs, to be a city of refuge for the slayer; ' and Libnah with her suburbs, 14 And “Jattir with her suburbs, " and Eshtemoa with her suburbs, 15 And 'Holon with her suburbs, * and Debir with her suburbs, 16 And "Ain with her suburbs," and Juttah with her suburbs, and "Beth- 240 are given unto the Levites. shemesh with her suburbs; nine cities out of those two tribes. 17 And out of the tribe of Benja- min," Gibeon with her suburbs, “Geba with her suburbs, 18 Anathoth with her suburbs, and "Almon with her suburbs; four cities. 19 All the cities of the children of Aaron, the priests, were thirteen cities with their suburbs. 20 * f And the families of the chil- |f dren of Kohath, the Levites which re- mained of the children of Kohath, even they had the cities of their lot out of the tribe of Ephraim. 21 For they gave them "Shechem with her suburbs in mount Ephraim, to be a city of refuge for the slayer; and (Fezer with her suburbs, 22 And Kibzaim with her suburbs, and Beth-horon with her suburbs ; four cities. 23 And out of the tribe of Dan, El- tekeh with her suburbs, Gibbethon with her suburbs, 24 Aijalon with her suburbs, Gath- rimmon with her suburbs; four cities. 25 And out of the half tribe of Manasseh, Tanach with her suburbs, and Gath-rimmon with her suburbs; two cities. 26 All the cities were ten with their suburbs for the families of the children of Kohath that remained. . 27 ºf "And unto the children of Ger- shom, of the families of the Levites, out of the other half tribe of Manasseh they gave "Golan in Bashan with her suburbs, to be a city of refuge for the slayer; and Beesh-terah with her sub- urbs; two cities. 28 And out of the tribe of Issachar, Kishon with her suburbs, Dabareh with her suburbs, 29 Jarmuth with her suburbs, En- gannim with her suburbs; four cities. 30 And out of the tribe of Asher, Mishal with her suburbs, Abdon with her suburbs, 31 Helkath with her suburbs, and Rehob with her suburbs; four cities. 32 And out of the tribe of Naphtali, * Kedesh in Galilee with her suburbs, to be a city of refuge for the slayer; and Hammoth-dor with her suburbs, and Kartan with her suburbs; three cities. 33 All the cities of the Gershonites according to their families were thir- teen cities with their suburbs. Before C H R IST 1444: &l b ch. 18. 25. e ch. 18. 24, Faba. d l Chron, 6. GQ, Alconeth e ch. 20. 8. ver. 5. 1 Chron. 6. 66. g ch. 20.8. h ch. 20, 7. i Num. 35. 7. k Gen. 13. 15, 15. 18; 26.3; 28. i., ii. | ch. ll. 2:3: 22. 4. m ver, 6. l chron. 6. § 1 e n Deut. 7. 24. o ch. 20.8. p ch 23. 14. q Num. 32.20. Deut. 3, 18. r ch. 1. 16, 17. a ch. 20. 7. ver. 7, See 1 Chron. 6. 77. CHAP. XXII. The two tribes and half dismissed. 34 || “And unto the families of the children of Merari, the rest of the Le- vites, out of the tribe of Zebulun, Jok- neam with her suburbs, and Kartah with her suburbs, 35 Dimnah with her suburbs, Na- halal with her suburbs ; four cities. 36 And out of the tribe of Reuben, * Bezer with her suburbs, and Jahazal, with her suburbs, 37 Kedemoth with her suburbs, and Mephaath with her suburbs; four cities. 38 And out of the tribe of Gad, *Ra- moth in Gilead with her suburbs, to be a city of refuge for the slayer; and Mahanaim with her suburbs, 39 Heshbon with her suburbs, Jazer with her suburbs; four cities in all. 40 So all the cities for the children of Merari by their families, which were remaining of the families of the Levites, were by their lot twelve cities. 41 'All the cities of the Levites within the possession of the children of Israel were forty and eight cities, with their suburbs. 42 These cities were every one with. their suburbs round about them : thus. were all these cities. 43 || And the LORD gave unto Is-- rael “all the land which he sware to . give unto their fathers; and they pos-- sessed it, and dwelt therein. 44 'And the LORD gave them rest- round about, according to all that he: sware unto their fathers: and "there stood not a man of all their enemies. before them ; the LORD delivered all. their enemies into their hand. 45°There failed not oughtofany good. thing which the LORD had spoken unto. the house of Israel; all came to pass. CHAPTER XXII. 1 The two tribes and half with a blessing are sent- home : 10 they build the altar of testimony in their journey : l l the Israelites are Qſfended. thereat : 21 they give them good satisfaction, |HEN Joshua called the Reuben- ites, and the Gadites, and the half tribe of Manasseh, 2 And said unto them, Ye have kept "all that Moses the servant of the LORD. commanded you," and have obeyed my voice in all that I commanded you : 3 Ye have not left your brethren these many days unto this day, but have kept the charge of the command- ment of the LORD your God. 4 And now the LORD your God hath: given rest unto your brethren, as he 2 I 24l They build an altar by Jordan. promised them: therefore now return ye, and get you unto your tents, and unto the land of your possession," which Moses the servant of the LORD gave you on the other side Jordan. 5 But “take diligent heed to do the commandment and the law, which Mo- ses the servant of the LORD charged you, *tc love the LoRD your God, and to walk in all his ways, and to keep his commandments, and to cleave unto him, and to serve him with all your heart and with all your soul. 6 So Joshua "blessed them, and sent them away: and they went unto their tentS. 7 * Now to the one half of the tribe of Manasseh Moses had given posses- sion in Bashan: * but unto the other half thereof gave Joshua among their bre- thren on this side Jordan westward. And when Joshua sent them away also unto their tents, then he blessed them, 8 And he spake unto them, saying, Return with much riches unto your tents, and with very much cattle, with silver, and with gold, and with brass, and with iron, and with very much raiment: * divide the spoil of your ene- mies with your brethren. 9 || And the children of Reuben and the children of Gad and the half tribe of Manasseh returned, and departed from the children of Israel out of Shi- loh, which is in the land of Canaan, to go unto "the country of Gilead, to the land of their possession, whereof they were possessed, according to the word of the LoRD by the hand of Moses. 10 || And when they came unto the borders of Jordan, that are in the land of Canaan, the children of Reuben and the children of Gad and the half tribe of Manasseh built there an altar by Jordan, a great altar to see to. 11 *|| And the children of Israel Pheard say, Behold, the children of Reuben and the children of Gad and the half tribe of Manasseh have built an altar over against the land of Canaan, in the borders of Jordan, at the passage of the children of Israel. 12 And when the children of Israel heard of it, "the whole congregation of the children of Israel gathered them- selves together at Shiloh, to go up to war against them. 13 And the children of Israel sent JOSHUA. Before C H R J S T 1444. a Num. 32, 33. Deut. 29, 8. ch. 13.8. b FX. 6. 25. Num. 25. 7. c Deut. 6.6, 17; 11. 22. 1 house of the fit fley". d Num. 1. 4. e Deut. 10, 12. f Gen. 47. T. Ex. 39. 43. ch. 14. 13. 2 Sam. 6. 18. Luke 24.50. g ch. 17. 5 h See Lev. 17. 8, 9. Deut. 12. 13, 14. i Şum. 25.3, Deut. 4.3. h Nurn. 31. 27. l Silm. 30. 14. 1 Num. 16. 22. m ch. 18. 1. n Num. 32. 1, 26, 29. ? o ch. 7. 1, 5. p Deut. 13. 12, &c. Judg. 20. 12. q Deut. 10. 17. r 1 Kings 8. **t Job 10. 7 ; 23. 10. ..ler. 12. 2 Cor. 11. l l , 31. s Judg. 20. l. t Dent. 13. 14. Judg. 20. 12. The other tribes offended thereat. unto the children of Reuben, and to the children of Gad, and to the half tribe of Manasseh, into the land of Gilead, "Phinehas the son of Eleazar the priest, 14 And with him ten princes, of each 'chief house a prince throughout all the tribes of Israel; and "each one was an head of the house of their fa- thers among the thousands of Israel. ' 15 And they came unto the chil- dren of Reuben, and to the children of Gad, and to the half tribe of Manassch, unto the land of Gilead, and they spake with them, saying, - 16 Thus saith the whole congrega- tion of the LorD, What trespass is this that ye have committed against the God of Israel, to turn away this day from following the LORD, in that ye have builded you an altar, "that ye might rebel this day against the LORD ! 17 Is the iniquity of Peor too little for us, from which we are not cleansed until this day, although there was a plague in the congregation of the LORD, 18 But that ye must turn away this day from following the LoRD ! and it will be, seeing ye rebel to day against the LORD, that to morrow 'he will be wroth with the whole congregation of Israel. 19 Notwithstanding, if the land of your possession be unclean, then pass ye over unto the land of the possession of the LORD, "wherein the LoRD's ta- bernacle dwelleth, and take possession among us: but rebel not against the LORD, nor rebel against us, in building you an altar beside the altar of the LORD our God. 20 °IDid not Achan the son of Zerah commit a trespass in the accursed thing, and wrath fell on all the congregation of Israel? and that man perished not alone in his iniqûity. 21 * Then the children of Reuben and the children of Gad and the half tribe of Manasseh answered, and said unto the heads of the thousands of Israel, 22 The LoRD" God of gods, the LoR1, God of gods, he "knoweth, and Israel he shall know ; if it be in rebellion, or if in transgression against the LORD, (save us not this day,) 23 That we have built us an altar to turn from following the Lok D, or if to offer thereon burnt offering or meat of. 242 The deputies are satisfied. fering, or if to offer peace offerings there- on, let the LORD himself “require it; 24 And if we have not rather done it for fear of this thing, saying, 'In time to come your children mightspeak unto our children, saying, What have ye to do with the LORD God of Israel ? 25 For the Lord hath made Jordan a border between us and you, ye chil- dren of Reuben and children of Gad ; ye have no part in the LORD : so shall your children make our children cease from fearing the LORD. 26 Therefore we said, Let us now prepare to build us an altar, not for burnt offering, nor for sacrifice: 27 But that it may be “a witness be- tween us, and you, and our generations after us, that we might “do the service of the LoRD before him with our burnt offerings, and with our sacrifices, and with our peace offerings; that your chil- dren may not say to our children in time to come, Ye have no part in the LORD. 28 Therefore said we, that it shall be, when they should so say to us or to our generations in time to come, that we may say again, Behold the pattern of the altar of the LoRD, which our fathers made, not for burnt offerings, nor for sacrifices; but it is a witness between us and you. 29 God forbid that we should rebel against the LORD,and turn this day from following the LORD, “to build an altar for burnt offerings, for meat offerings, or for sacrifices, beside the altar of the LoRD our God that is before his tabernacle. 30 || And when Phinehas the priest, and the princes of the congregation and heads of the thousands of Israel which were with him, heard the words that the children of Reuben and the children of Gad and the children of Manasseh spake, "it pleased them. 31 And Phinehas the son of Eleazar the priest said unto the children of Reuben, and to the children of Gad, and to the children of Manasseh, This day we perceive that the IORD is "among us, because ye have not committed this trespass against the LORD : " now ye have delivered the children of Israel out of the hand of the LoRD. 32 And Phinehas the son of Ele- azar the priest, and the princes, return- ed from the children of Reuben, and from the children of Gad, out of the land of Gilead, unto the land of Ca- CHAP. XXIII. Before C H R IST 1444. a Deut. 18. 19. l Sam. 20. 16. 1 To morrow. b l Chron. 29. 20. Dan. 2. 19. Luke 2. 28. 2 i. e. a wit- * cir. 1427. c Gen. 31. 48. ch. 24. 27. ver, 34. d ch. 21. 44; O4) 4 e Deut. 12. 5, f ch. 13. l. 3 conc into (tyS. g Deut. 31. 28. ch, 24. 1. 1 Chron.28.1. h Ex. 14. 14. ch. 10. 14, 42. i ch. 13.2, 6; 18, 10. k Deut. 12. 13, 14. 4 at the sunset. m Num. 33.53. n ch. 1. 7. o Deut. 5. 32; 28. 14. 5 it was good in their eyes. p Ex. 23. 33. Deut. 7. 2, 3. Prov. 4. 14. Eph. 5. ll. q Ex. 23, 13. Ps. 16. 4. Jer. 5. 7. Zeph. 1. 5. See Num. 32. 38. r Lev. 26. 11, 12. 2 Chron. 15.2. 6 then. 7 or, For if ye will cleave, &c. s Deut. 10.20; S or, Then the I, Olć D wi dr, tic. t Deut. 11. 23. u ch. l. 5. x Lev. 26. 8. Deut. 32. 30. See Judiº. 3. 31 ; 15. 15. 2 Sam. 23. 8. Joshua’s eachort, ution naan, to the children of 1srael, and brought them word again. 33 And the thing pleased the chil- dren of Israel ; and the children of Is- rael "blessed God, and did not intend to go up against them in battle, to de- stroy the land wherein the children of Reuben and Gad dwelt. 34 And the children of Reuben and the children of Gad called tile alſº r * Ed: for it shall be a witness between us that the LORD is God. CHAPTER XXIII. 1 Joshua’s eachortation before his death, 3 by former benefits, 5 by promises, ll and by threai- enlºgs. . . ND" it came to pass a long time after that the LORD "had given rest unto Israel from all their enemies round about, that Joshua waxed old and “stricken in age. 2 And Joshua “called for all Israel, and for their elders, and for their heads, and for their judges, and for their offi- cers, and said unto them, I am old and stricken in age : 3 And ye have seen all that the LORD your God hath done unto all these nations because of you ; for the "LORD your God is he that hath fought for vou. 4 Behold, 'I have divided unto you by lot these nations that remain, to be an inheritance for your tribes, from Jordan, with all the nations that I have cut off, even unto the great sea *westward. 5 And the LORD your God, he shall | expel them from before you, and drive them from out of your sight; and ye shall possess their land, "as the LORD your God hath promised unto you. 6 "Be ye therefore very courageous to keep and to do all that is written in the book of the law of Moses, " that ye turn not aside therefrom to the right hand or to the left ; - 7 That ye "come not among these nations, these that remain among vou ; neither 4 make mention of the name of their gods, nor cause to swear by them, neither serve them, nor bow yourselves unto them : 8 7 But "cleave unto the Lord your : God, as ye have done unto this day. 9° For the LoRD hath driven outfrom before you great nations and strong: but as for you, "no man hath been able to stand before you unto this day. 10 * One man of you shall chase a 243 The tribes assembled at Shechem. thousand: for the LoRD your God, he it is that fighteth for you, *as he hath promised you. 11 “Take good heed therefore unto 'yourselves, that ye love the LORD your God. 12 Else if ye do in any wise ‘go back, and cleave unto the remnant of these na- tions, even these that remain amongyou, and shall 'make marriages with them, and go in unto them, and they to you : 13 Know for a certainty that "the LoRD your God will no more drive out any of these nations from before you ; "but they shall be snares and traps unto you, and scourges in your sides, and thorns in your eyes, until ye perish from off this good land which the LoRD your God hath given you. 14 And, behold, this day"I am going the way of all the earth: and ye know in all your hearts and in all your souls, that “not one thing hath failed of all the good things which the LORD your God spake concerning you; all are come to pass unto you, and not one thing hath failed thereof. 15 “Therefore it shall come to pass, that as all good things are come upon you, which the Lord your God pro- mised you; so shall the LORD bring up- on you “all evil things, until he have de- stroyed you from off this goodland which the LORD your God hath given you. 16 When ye have transgressed the covenant of the LORD your God, which he commanded you, and have gone and served other gods, and bowed your- selves to them ; then shall the anger of the LORD be kindled against you, and yeshall perish quickly from off the good land which he hath given unto you. CHAP'TER XXIV. l Joshua assembleth the tribes at Shechem : 2 a brief history of God’s benefits froz, Terah ; 14 he rement"eth the covenant between them and God : 26 a stome the witness of the covenant : 29 Jo- shua’s age, death, and burial : *” ſo cenh's bones are buried : 33 Eleuzar dieth. NI) Joshua gathered all the tribes of Israel to 'Shechem, and "called for the elders of Israel, and for their heads, and for their judges, and for their officers; and they "presented them- selves before God. 2 And Joshua said unto all the peo- ple, Thus saith the Lord God of Is- rael, "Your fathers dwelt on the other side of the flood in old time, even Terah, the father of Abraham, and the father of Nachor: and "they served other gods. JOSHUA. Before C H R IS T cir. 1427. 1 your souls. d Gen. 21. 2, 3. S. 127, 3. e Gen. 25. 24, 25, 26. f Heb. 10.38, 39. 2 Pet. 2.20, sy Acts 7. 15. i Deut. 7.3. k Ex. 3. 10. l Ex. 7. , 8.; . ; 10. ; 12. m Judg. 2. 3. ra i. 12. 37, Deut. 7. 16. 1 Kings ll. 4. p Ex. 14. 2. q Ex. 14. 9. r Ex. 14. 10. s l Kings 2.2. See Heb. 9. 27. t Ex. 14. 20. u Ex. 14, 27, 28. x ch. 21.45. Luke 21. 33. y Deut. 4.34 ; 29. 2. a ch. 5, 6. a Deut. 28. 63. b Num. 21. 21, 33. Deut. 2.32; 3. l. c Lev. 26. 16. Deut. 28. 15, 16, &c. d See Judg. 11. 25. e Num. 22. 5. Deut. 23. 4. f Deut. 23. 5. g Num, 23, 11, 20; 24. 10. h ch. 3. 14, 17 ; 4, 10, 11, 12. i ch. 6. l ; 10. 1 ; ll. 1 k Fºx. 23. 28. Deut. 7. 20. 1 Gen. 35. 4. m ch. 23. 2. n Ps. 44.3, 6. O 1 Sam. 10.19. p Deut. 6. 10, ll. ch. 11. 13. Q ºn. il. 26, 31. Judith 5.6, r Deut. 10. 12. 1 Sam. 12.24. s (3en. 17. 1 : 2ſ). 5. IDcut. 18, 13. Ps. 119. 1. 2 Cor. l. 12. Eph. 6. 24. t ver. 2, 23. v. 17. 7. Ezek. 20. 18. u Gen. 31. 53. A brief history of God's benefits. 3 And "I took your father Abraham from the other side of the flood, and led him throughout all the land of Ca- naan, and multiplied his seed, and "gave him Isaac. 4 And I gave unto Isaac “Jacob and Esau : and I gave unto *Esau mount Seir, to possess it; "but Jacob and his children went down into Egypt. 5 “I sent Moses also and Aaror, and 'I plagued Egypt, according to that which I did among them : and after- ward I brought you out. 6 And I"brought your fathers out of 5. Egypt: and Pye came unto the sea; "and the Egyptians pursued after your fathers with chariots and horsemen unto the Red sea. 7 And when they "cried unto the LORD, 'he put darkness between you and the Egyptians, "and brought the sea upon them, and covered them ; and * your eyes have seen what I have done in Egypt: and ye dwelt in the wilder- ness “a long season. - 8 And I brought you into the land of the Amorites, which dwelt on the other side Jordan; "and they fought with you : and I gave them into your hand, that ye might possess their land; and I destroyed them from before you. 9 Then "Balak the son of Zippor, king of Moab, arose and warred against Israel, and “sent and called Balaam the son of Beor to curse you : 10 " But I would not hearken unto Balaam; ºtherefore he blessed you still: so I delivered you out of his hand. 11 And "ye went over Jordan, and came unto Jericho : and 'the men of Jericho fought against you, the Amor- ites, and the Perizzites, and the Canaan- ites, and the Hittites, and the Girgash- ites, the Hivites, and the Jebusites ; and I delivered them into your hand. 12 And “I sent the hornet before you, which drave them out from before you, eren the two kings of the Amoritºs; but "not with thy sword, nor with thy bow. 13 And I have given you a land for which ye did not labour, and "cities which ye built not, and ye dwell in them ; of the vineyards and oliveyards which ye planted not do ye eat. 14 || "Now therefore fear the I or D, and serve him in * sincerity and in truth: and ‘put away the gods which your fathers served on the other side 244 - God’s covenant renewed. of the flood, and “in Egypt; and serve ye the LORD." 15 And if it seem evil unto you to serve the LoRD, "choose you this day whom ye will serve; whether "the gods which your fathers served that were on the other side of the flood, or 'the gods of the Amorites, in whose land ye dwell: "but as for me and my house, we will serve the LORD. 16 And the people answered and said, God forbid that we should forsake the LORD, to serve other gods; 17 For the LoRD our God, he it is that brought us up and our fathers out of the land of Egypt, from the house of bondage, and which did those great signs in our sight, and preserved us in all the way wherein we went, and among all the people through whom we passed: 18 And the LoRD drave out from before us all the people, even the Amorites which dwelt in the land : therefore will we also serve the LoRD ; for he is our God. 19 And Joshua said unto the people, Ye cannot serve the LoRD : for he is an "holy God; he is ‘a jealous God; “he will not forgive your transgressions nor your sins. 20 * If ye forsake the Lord, and iſ serve strange gods, “then he will turn and do you hurt, and consume you, after that he hath done you good. 21 And the people said unto Joshua, Nay; but we will serve the LoRD. 22 And Joshua said unto the people, Yearewitnesses against yourselves that "ye have chosen you the LoRD, to serve him. And they said, We are witnesses. 23 Now therefore “put away, said he, the strange gods which are among you, and incline your heart unto the LGRD God of Israel. Before C H R IS T cir. 1427. a Ezek. 20. 7, 8; 23. 3. tº Ruth 1. 5. 1 Kin. 18. 21. Ezek. 20. 39. John 6. 67. g bºut 3i. 34. h Gen. 18. 19. i See Judg. 9. k Šee Gen. 28. 18. ch. 4. 3. 1 Gen. 35. 4. m See Gen. 31. 48, 52. Deut. 31. 19, o ch. 22.27, 28, 34. n Deut. 32. l. o Judg. 2.6. p Judg. 2, 8. * cir. 1426. q ch. 19, 50. Judg. 2.9. r Matt, 6. 24. s Lev. 19. 2. 1 prolonged their days after Jo- Sft?&g. y 1 Chron. 28. 9, 2 Chron. r) Jer. 17. 13. z See Deut. ll. 2; 31. 13. a ch. 23. 15. Is. 63. 10. Acts 7. 42. b Gen. 50. 25. Ex. 13. 19. c Gen. 33. 19. d Ps. 119, 173. 2 or, lambs. + cir. 1420, e ver, 14. Gen. 35. 2. Judg. 10. 16. 1 Sam. 7. 3. f Ex. 6. 25. Judg. 20, 28. CHAP. XXIV. Joshua's age, death, and burial 24 And the people said unto Joshua, The LoRD our God will we serve, and his voice will we obey. 25 So Joshua “made a covenant with the people that day, and set them a statute and an ordinance “in She- chem. 26 "I And Joshua & wrote these words in the book of the law of God, and took 'a great stone, and “set it up there 'under an oak, that was by the sanc- tuary of the LORD. 27 And Joshua said unto all the people, Behold, this stone shall be "a witness unto us; for "it hath heard all the words of the LoRD which he spake unto us: it shall be therefore a wit- ness unto you, lest ye deny your God. 28 So "Joshua let the people depart, every man unto his inheritance. 29 || PAnd it came to pass after these things, that Joshua the son of Nun, the servant of the LORD, "died, being an hundred and ten years old. 30 And they buried him in the border of his inheritance in "Timnath- serah, which is in mount Ephraim, on the north side of the hill of Gaash. 31 And "Israel served the Lord all | the days of Joshua, and all the days of the elders that 'overlived Joshua, and which had “known all the works of the LoRD, that he had done for Israel. 32 T And "the bones of Joseph, which the children of Israel brought up out of Egypt, buried they in She- chem, in a parcel of ground * which Jacob bought of the sons of Hamor the father of Shechem for an hundred * pieces of silver: and it became the inheritance of the children of Joseph. 33 + And Eleazar the son of Aaron died; and they buried him in a hill that pertained to "Phinehas his son, which was given him in mount Ephraim THE BOOK OF J U D G E S. CHAPTER I. The acts of Judah and Simeon : 4 Adoni-beeek justly requited: 8 Jerusalem taken: 10 Hebron taken : l l Othniel hath Achsah to wife for taking of Debir : 16 the Kenites dwell in Judah : 17 Hormah, Gaza, Askelon and Ekron taken : 21 the acts of Benjamin : 22 of the house of Jo- seph, who take Beth-el: 30 of Zebulum : 31 of Asher: 33 of Naphtali: 34 of Dan. OW after the death of Joshua it came to pass, that the children of ! Before C FIRIST cir. 1425. a Num. 27. 21. ch. 20. 18. b Gen. 49.8. Israel "asked the LORD, saying, Who shall go up for us against the Canaan- ites first, to fight against them? 2 And the Lord said, "Judah shall go up : behold, I have delivered the land into his hand. 3 And Judah said unto Simeon his brother, Come up with me into imy lot, that we may fight against the Canaan. 245 The acts of Judah and Simeon, ites; and “I likewise will go with thee into thy lot. So Simeon went with him. 4 And Judah went up; and the LORD delivered the Canaanites and the Periz- zites into their hand: and they slew of them in "Bezek ten thousand men. 5 And they found Adoni-bezek in Bezirk : and they fought against him, and they slew the Canaanites and the Perizzites. 6 But Adoni-bezek fled; and they pursued after him, and caught him, and cut off his thumbs and his great toes. 7 And Adoni-bezek said, Threescore and ten kings, having * their thumbs and their great toes cut off, *gathered their meat under my table: ' as I have done, so God hath requited me. And they brought him to Jerusalem, and there he died. 8 Now the children of Judah had fought against Jerusalem, and had taken it, and smitten it with the edge of the sword, and set the city on fire. 9 * "And afterward the children of Judah went down to fight against the Canaanites, that dweltin the mountain, and in the south, and in the 'valley. 10 And Judah went against the Ca- naanites that dwelt in Hebron : (now the name of Hebron before was 9 Kir- jath-arba :) and they slew Sheshai, and Ahiman, and Talmai. 11 *And from thence he went against the inhabitants of Debir: and the name of Debir before was Kirjath-sepher: 12 "'And Caleb said, He that smiteth Kirjath-sepher, and taketh it, to him will I give Achsah my daughter to wife. 13 And Othniel theson of Kenaz, "Ca- Jeb's younger brother, took it: and he gave him Achsah his daughter to wife. 14 ° And it came to pass, when she came to him, that she moved him to ask of her father a field: and she light- ed from off her ass; and Caleb said unto her, What wilt thou ? 15 And she said unto him, ‘Give me a blessing: for thou hast given me a south land; give me also springs of water And Caleb gave her the upper springs and the nether springs. 16 "I “And the children of the Ke- nite, Moses’ father in law, went up out “of the city of palm trees with the chil- dren of Judah into the wilderness of Judah, which lieth in the south of * Arad ; “and they went and dwelt among the people. JUDGES. Before C H R J S T cir. 1425. a ver, 17. b wer. 3. c Num. 21. 3. Josh. 19.4. d l Sam. 11.8. e Josh. ll. 22. f ver, 2. 2 Kings 18. 7. I or, he pus- sessed the mountain. g Josh. 17. 16, 18 2 the thumbs of their hands and of their feet. h Num. 14. 24. 3 or, gleaned. l ev. 24. 19. 1 Sam. 15.33. James 2. 13. k See Josh. 15. 63; 18. 28. ! See Josh. 15. 63. m ver. 19. n Josh. 10.36; ll. 21 ; 15. 13. o Josh. 2. l; 7.2. ch. 18. 2. 4 or, low country. p Gen. 28. 19. q Josh. 14. 15: 15. 13, 14. r Josh. 2. 12, 14. s Josh. 15. 15. * 1444. t Josh. 15. 16, 17. u ch. 3, 9. x Josh. 17. 11, 12, 13. y Josh. 15. 18, 19. z Gen. 33. ll. t cir. 1425. a ch. 4. 11, 17. 1 Sam. 15. 6. 1 Chron. 2. 55 º), Jer. 35. 2. b Josh. 16. 10. l Kings 9. 16. c Deut. 34.3. d Num. 21. 1. e Num. 10, 32. f Josh. 19. 15. and of several other tribes. 17 ° And Judah went with Simeon his brother, and they slew the Canaan- ites that inhabited Zephath, and ut- terly destroyed it. And the name of the city was called “Hormah. 18 Also Judah took “Gaza with the coast thereof, and Askelon with the coast thereof, and Ekron with the coast thereof. 19 And the LorD was with Judah ; and he drawe out the inhabitants of the mountain; but could not drive out the inhabitants of the valley, because they had “chariots of iron. 20 "And they gave Hebron unto Ca- leb, as Moses said: and he expelled thence the three sons of Anak. 21 “And the children of Benjamin did not drive out the Jebusites that inhabited Jerusalem; but the Jebusites dwell with the children of Benjamin in Jerusalem unto this day. 22*. And the house of Joseph, they also went up against Beth-el: "and the LORD was with them. 23 And the house of Joseph “sent to descry Beth-el. (Now the name of the city before was PLuz.) 24 And the spies saw a man come forth out of the city, and they said un- to him, Shew us, we pray thee, the entrance into the city, and "we will shew thee mercy. ^. 25 And when he shewed them the entrance into the city, they smote the city with the edge of the sword; but they let go the man and all his family. 26 And the man went into the land of the Hittites, and built a city, and called the name thereof Luz: which 7s the name thereof unto this day. 27 * *Neither did Manasseh drive out the inhabitants of Beth-shean and her towns, nor Taanach and her towns, nor the inhabitants of Dor and hel towns, nor the inhabitants of Ibleam and her towns, nor the inhabitan's of Megiddo and her towns: but the Ca- naanites would dwell in that land. 28 And it came to pass, when Is- rael was strong, that they put the Ca- naanites to tribute, and did not utterly drive them out. 29 || "Neither did Ephraim drive out the Canaanites that dwelt in Gezer; but the Canaanites dwelt in Gezer among them. 30 "I Neither did Zebulun drive out the inhabitants of Kitron, nor the ‘in- An angel rebuketh Israel at Bochim. CHAP. II. Israel's idolatry, and God’s anger habitants of Nahalol; but the Ca- naanites dwelt among them, and be- came tributaries. - 31 * * Neither did Asher drive out the inhabitants of Accho, nor the in- habitants of Zidon, nor of Ahlab, nor of Achzib, nor of Helbah, nor of Aphik, nor of Rehob : - 32 But the Asherites “dwelt among the Canaanites, the inhabitants of the land: for they did not drive them out. 33 * *Neither did Naphtall drive out the inhabitants of Beth-shemesh, nor the inhabitants of Beth-anath ; but he dwelt among the Canaanites, the inhabitants of the land : nevertheless the inhabitants of Beth-shemesh and of Beth-anath' became tributaries unto them. 34 And the Amorites forced the children of Dan into the mountain : for they would not suffer them to come down to the valley : 35 But the Amorites would dwell in mount Heres "in Aijalon, and in Shaalbim : yet the hand of the house of Joseph “prevailed, so that they be- came tributaries. 36 And the coast of the Amorites was Pfrom "the going up to Akrabbim, P from the rock, and upward. CHAPTER II. I Am angel rebuketh the people at Bochim : 6 the wickedness of the new generation after Joshua : . 14 God’s anyer and puty towards them : 20 the Canaanites are left to prove Israel. ND an "angel of the LORD came up from Gilgal" to Bochim, and said, I made you to go up out of Egypt, and have brought you unto the land which Isware unto your fathers; and 'I said, I will never break my covenant with you. 2 And “ye shall make no league with the inhabitants of this land; "ye shall throw down their altars: “but ye have not obeyed my voice: why have ye done this 7 * 3 Wherefore I also said, I will not drive them out from before you; but they shall be 'as thorns in your sides, and * their gods shall be a "snare unto you. 4 And it came to pass, when the an- gel of the LORD spake these words unto all the children of Israel, that the peo- ple lifted up their voice, and wept. 5 And they called the name of that place "Bochim : and they sacrificed there unto the Lord. 6 * *And when “Joshua had let the people go, the children of Israel went a Josh. 24. 31. b Josh. 19. 24–30. 1 prolonged days after Joshua. * cir. 1426. c Josh. 24, 29. d Ps. 100.34,35. e Josh. 24. 30. f Josh. 19. 38. g Josh. 19.50; 24. 30. Timnath- serah. h wer. 32. 1 Deut. 31. 16. m Josh. 19. 42. n Deut. 6. 14. 2 was heavy. o Ex. 20, 5. Num. 34. 4. Josh. 15. 3. 3 or, Maaleh- akrabbum. 41, 42. s 2 Kings 17. 21) t ch. 3.8; 4.2. Ps. 44. 12. l ls. 50. l. 4 or, mugssen- Gal. 4. 8. 2 Thess. i. 8. Tit. l. 16. + cir. 1406. x Lev. 26. 37. Josh. 7.12,13. y Gen. 17. 7. z Lev. 26. Leut. 28. a Deut. 7. 2. h Deut. 12. 3. d ch. 3.3, io, l išam. 12.11. Acts 13. 20. 5 saved. e Ex. 34. 15,16. Lev. 17. " f Josh. 23. 13. ch. 3 6. * Ex. 23.33; ) 2 34. 12. Deut. 7. 16. Ps. 106. 36. 6 i. e. weepers, i Josh. 1. 5. k Josh. 22. 6; 24. 28. # cir. 1444. I See ( en. 6. 6. I)eut. 32. 3ſ. Ps. 106.44,46, every man unto his inheritance to pos- sess the land. 7 “And the people served the LoRD all the days of Joshua, and all the days of the elders that 'outſived Joshua, who had seen all the great works of the LoRD, that he did fur is rael. 8 "And “Joshua uſhe son of Nun, the servant of the LORD, died, being an hundred and ten years old. 9 “And they buried him in the bor. der of his inheritance in * Timnath- heres, in the mount of Ephraim, on the north side of the hili Gaash. 10 And also all that generation were gathered unto their fathers: and there arose another generation after them, which “knew not the LoRD, nor yet the ; works which he had done for Israel. 11 * * And the children of lsrael did evil in the sight of the LORD, and served Baalim : - 12 And they 'forsook the LORD God of their fathers, which brought them out of the land of Egypt, and followed "other gods, of the gods of the people that were round about them, and °bowed themselves unto them, and pro- voked the LORD to anger. 13 And they forsook the LORD, “and served Baal and Ashtaroth. 14 || "And the anger of the LORD was hot against Israel, and he “de- livered them into the hands of spoilers that spoiled them, and 'he sold them into the hands of their enemies round about, so that they “could not any longer stand before their enemies. 15 Whithersoever they went out, the hand of the LORD was against them for evil, as the LORD had said, and * as the LORD had sworn unto them : and they were greatly distressed. 16 ‘I Nevertheless "the LORD raised up judges, which "delivered them out of the hand of those that spoiled them. 17 And yet they would not hearken unto their judges, but they “went a whoring after other gods, and bowed themselves unto them : they turned quickly out of the way which their fathe, s walked in, obeying the com- mandments of the LORD ; but they did In Ot SO. 18 And when the Lord raised them up judges, then 'the LORD was with the judge, and delivered them out of the hand of their enemies all the days of the judge: 'for it repented the ºbecause 24 The nations left to prove Israel. of their groanings by reason of them that oppressed them and vexed them. 19 And it came to pass, “when the judge was dead, that they returned, and - corrupted themselves more than their fathers, in following other gods to serve them, and to bow down unto them; “they ceased not from their own doings, nor from their stubborn way. 20 * : And the anger of the LORD was hot against Israel; and he said, Because that this people hath 'trans- gressed my covenant which I com- manded their fathers, and have not hearkened unto my voice; 21 "I also will not henceforth drive out any from before them of the na- tions which Joshua left when he died: 22 "That through them I may "prove Israel, whether they will keep the way of the LORD to walk therein, as their fathers did keep it, or not. 23 Therefore the Lord" left those na- tions, without driving them out hastily; neither delivered he them into the hand of Joshua. CHAPTER III. l The nations which were left to prove Israel: 5 by communion with them they commit idolatry: 8. Othniel delivereth them from Chushan-risha- thaim : 12 Ehud from Eglon : 31 Shamgar from the Philistines. "NTOW these are “the nations which the LORD left, to prove Israel by them, even as many of Israel as had not known all the wars of Canaan; 2 Only that the generations of the children of Israel might know, to teach them war, at the least such as before knew nothing thereof; 3 Namely, five lords of the Philis- tines, and all the Canaanites, and the Sidonians, and the Hivites that dwelt in mount Lebanon, from mount Baal- hermon unto the enteringin of Hamath. 4 “And they were to prove Israel by them, to know whether they would hearken unto the commandments of the LORD, which he commanded their fathers by the hand of Moses. 5 * “And the children of Israel dwelt among the Canaanites, Hittites, and Amorites, and Perizzites, and Hivites, and Jebusites: 6 And “they took their daughters to be their wives, and gave their daugh- ters to their sons, and served their ods. 7 *"And the children of Israel did evil in the sight of the LoRD, and for- JU DGES. Reſore C H R 1 ST cir. 1406. * cir. 1402. c ch. 3. l ; ; 4. l; 8.33. d ch. 2. 14. 1 or, were corrupt. e Hab. 3. 7. 2 Aram- maharairn. 3 they let no- thung fall of their. + cir. 1394. ver. 14. 4 saviour. i Josh. 23. 16. k ch. l. 13. ! See Num. 27. ch. 6. 34; 11. 29; 13.25; 14. 6, 19. 1 Sam. 11. 6. 2 Chron. 15. l 5 was. m Josh. 23. 13. 6 Aram. n ch. 3. 1, 4. o Deut. 8. 2, 16; 13. 3. 7 or, suffered. p ch. 2. 19. cir. 1354. q. 1 Sam. 12.9. r ch. 5. 14. s ch. 2. t ch. u De ; jº 22. . 40. ; * Othniel delivereth Israel. gat the LoRD their God, "and served Baalim and "the groves. 8 || Therefore the anger of the Lord was hot against Israel, "and “he sold them into the hand of “Chushan-ri- shathaim king of *Mesopotamia: and the children of Israel served Chushan- rishathaim eight years. 9 And when the children of Israel * cried unto the Lord," the Lorp" raised up a "deliverer to the children of Israel, who delivered them, even " Othniel the son of Kenaz, Caleb’s younger brother. 10 And 'the Spirit of the LoRD "came upon him, and he judged Israel, and went out to war : and the LORD de- livered Chushan-rishathaim king of “Mesopotamia into his hand; and his hand prevailed against Chushan-ri- shathaim. 11 And the land had rest forty years. And Othniel the son of Kenaz died. 12 ºſ P.And the children of Israel did evil again in the sight of the LORD : *and the LORD strengthened "Eglon the king of Moab against Israel, because they had done evil in the sight of the LORD. 13 And he gathered unto him the children of Ammon and "Amalek, and went and smote Israel, and possessed ‘the city of palm trees. 14 So the children of Israel "served Eglon the king of Moab eighteen years. 15 “But when the children of Israel * cried unto the Lord, the LORD raised them up a deliverer, Ehud the son of Gera,” a Benjamite, a man°lefthanded: and by him the children of Israel sent a present unto Eglon the king of Moab. 16 But Ehud made him a dagger which had two edges, of a cubit length; and he did gird it under his raiment upon his right thigh. 17 And he brought the present unto Eglon king of Moab : and Eglon was a very fat man. 18 And when he had made an end to offer the present, he sent away the people that bare the present. 19 But he himself turned again" from the quarries that were by Gilgal, and said, I have a secret errand unto thee, O king: who said, Keep silence. And all that stood by nim went out from him. 20 And Ehud came unto him ; and he was sitting in “a summer parlour, t. Ul 28 ? cir. 1336. x ver. 9. Ps. 78. 34. 8 or, the son of Gemini. ch. 20. 16. y Josh. 13. 3. x ch. 2.22. a Ps. 106. 35. b Josh. 4. 20. 1 or, graven innayes. c Ex. 34. 16. Deut. 7.3. d ch. 2. l I. | cir. 1406. 2 a parlour of cooling : See Amos 3. 13. which he had for himself alone. And 248 Ehud killeth Egion. Ehud said, I have a message from God unto thee. And he arose out of his seat. 21 And Ehud put forth his left hand, and took the dagger from his right thigh, and thrust it into his belly: 22 And the haft also went in after the blade; and the fat closed upon the blade, so that he could not draw the dagger out of his belly; and 'the dirt Canne ()llt. 23 Then Ehud went forth through the porch, and shut the doors of the parlour upon him, and locked them. 24 When he was gone out, his serv- ants came ; and when they saw that, behold, the doors of the parlour were locked, they said, Surely he “covereth his feet in his summer chamber. 25 And they tarried till they were ashamed: and, behold, he opened not the doors of the parlour; therefore they took a key, and opened them : and, behold, their lord was fallen down dead on the earth. . 26 And Ehud escaped while they tarried, and passed beyond the quarries, and escaped unto Seirath. 27 And it came to pass, when he was come, that “he blew a trumpet in the 'mountain of Ephraim, and the children of Israel went down with him from the mount, and he before them. 28 And he said unto them, Follow after me: for "the LoRD hath delivered your enemies the Moabites into your hand. And they went down after him, and took the fords of Jordan toward Moab, and suffered not a man to pass OWer. 29 And they slew of Moab at that time about ten thousand men, all "lusty, and all men of valour; and there escap- ed not a man. 30 So Moab was subdued that day under the hand of Israel. And ‘the land had rest fourscore years. 31 || And after him was "Shamgar the son of Anath, which slew of the Philistines six hundred men with anox goad: * and he also delivered “Israel. CHAPTER IV. 1 Deborah and Barak deliver Israel from Jabin and Sisera : 18 Jael killeth Sisera. NI) "" the children of Israel again did evil in the sight of the LoRD, when Ehud was dead. . 2 And the LoRD “sold them into the hand of Jabin king of Canaan, that reigned in "Hazor; the captain of whose CHAP. IV. Before C II R ST cir. 1336. a l Sam. 12. 0. Ps. 83.9. lt seems to concern onl North Israel. b ver. 13, 16. c ch. l. 19. d ch. 5.8. Ps. 106. 42. l or, it came out at the fundament. e Gen. 35.8. * Cir. 1296. f Heb. 1 1. 32. g Josh. 19. 37. 2 or, doeth his eat Sennºxt. 1 Sam. 24.3. h Ex. 14. 4. i ch. 5. 21. l Kings 18. 40 Ps. S3. 9, 10. k ch. 5. 14 ; 6. 34 i Sam. 13. 3. 1 Josh. 17. 15. ch. 7. 24; 17. l; 19: 1. m ch. 7. 9, 15. 1 Sam. 17.47, n ch. 2. 14. o Josh. 2. 7. ch. 12.5. p ch. 5, 18. q See Ex. 11.8. 1 Kings 20. 1() 3 Jat. r ch. l. 16. s Num. 10. 29. t ver, ll. u ch. 5.6, 8. l Sam. 13.19, 22 It seems to concern only the country next to the Philistines. x ver. 6. y 1 Sam. 17.47, 5() {}\}. z ch. 2. 16. a So part is called Israel. ch. 4. 1, 3, &c.; 10. 7 in in. , &c. l Sam. 4. l. + cir. 1316. 4 gathered by cry, or, pro- clamation. b ch. 2. 19. c cli. 2. 14. d Josh. I l. 1, 10; 19. 36. (* Deut. 9. 3. Israel oppressed by Jabun host was “Sisera, which dwelt in "Ha- rosheth of the Gentiles. - 3 And the children of Israel cried unto the LORD : for he had nine hun- dred “chariots of iron; and twenty years "he mightily oppressed the chil- dren of Israel. 4 " And Deborah, a prophetess, the wife of Lapidoth, she judged Israel at that time. 5 “And she dwelt under the palm tree of Deborah between Ramah and Beth-el in mount Ephraim; and the children of Israel came up to her for judgment. 6 "And she sent and called 'Barak the son of Abinoam out * of Kedesh- naphtali, and said unto him, Hath not the LORD God of Israel commanded, saying, Go and draw toward mount Tabor, and take with thee ten thou- sand men of the children of Naphtali and of the children of Zebulun ? 7 And "I will draw unto thee to the "river Kishon Sisera, the captain of Jabin’s army, with his chariots and his multitude; and I will deliver him into thine hand. 8 And Barak said unto her, If thou wilt go with me, then I will go : but if thou wilt not go with me, then I will not go. 9 And she said, I will surely go with thee: notwithstanding the journey that thou takest shall not be for thine hon- our; for the Lord shall "sell Sisera into the hand of a woman. And Deborah arose, and went with Barak to Kedesh. 10 *|| And Barak called P Zebulun and Naphtali to Kedesh; and he went up with ten thousand men "at his feet: and Deborah went up with him. 11 Now Heber the Kenite, which was of the children of *Hobab the father in law of Moses, had severed himself from the Kenites, and pitched his tent unto the plain of Zaanaim, * which is by Kedesh. - 12 And they shewed Sisera that Barak the son of Abinoam was gone up to mount Tabor. o 13 And Sisera 'gathered-together all his chariots, even nine hundred chariots of irol, and all the people that were with him, from Harosheth of the Gen- tiles unto the river of Kishon. 14 And Deborah said unto Barak, Up ; for this is the day in which the | Loſt D hath delivered Sisera into thine hand: “is not the LORD gone out before 2 K 249 n aae. Kaſleth Sisera. thee? So Barak went down from mount Tabor, and ten thousandmen after him. 15 And "the LORD discomfited Sise- ra, and all his chariots, and all his host, with the edge of the sword before Barak; so that Sisera lighted down off his chariot, and fled away on his feet. 16 But Barak pursued after the chariots, and after the host, unto Ha- rosheth of the Gentiles: and all the host of Sisera fell upon the edge of the sword; and there was not “a man left. 17 Howbeit Sisera fled away on his feet to the tent of Jael the wife of He- ber the Kenite: for there was peace between Jabin the king of Hazor and the house of Heber the Kenite. 18 "I And Jael went out to meet Sisera, and said unto him, Turn in, my lord, turn in to me; fear not. And when he had turned in unto her into the tent, she covered him with a *mantle. 19 And he said unto her, Give me, I pray thee, a little water to drink; for I am thirsty. And she opened "a bottle of milk, and gave him drink, and covered him. 20 Again he said unto her, Stand in the door of the tent, and it shall be, when any man doth come and enquire of thee, and say, Is there any man here? that thou shalt say, No. 21. Then Jael Heber’s wife took a nail of the tent, and ' took an hammer in her hand, and went softly unto him, and smote the nail into his temples, and fastened it into the ground: for he was fast asleep and weary. So he died. 22 And, behold, as Barak pursued Sisera, Jael came out to meet him, and said unto him, Come, and I will shevy thee the man whom thou seek- ‘est. And when he came into her tent, behold, Sisera lay dead, and the nail was in his temples. 23 So “God subdued on that day Jabin the king of Canaan before the children of Israel. 24 And the hand of the children of Israel"prospered, and prevailed against Jabin the king of Canaan, until they had destroyed Jabin king of Canaan. CHAPTER V. The song of Deborah and Barak. WHEN 'sang Deborah and Barak the son of Abinoam on that day, saying, 2 Praise ye the LoRD for the 'aveng- ing of Israel, “when the people will- ingly offered themselves. JUDGES. Before C H !! I ST cir. 1296. a Deut. 32. 1, 3. Ps. 2. 10. c Deut. 33. 2. Ps. (SS. 7. d 2 Sam. 22. 8. Ps. 68, 8. Is. 64. 3. Hab. 3.3, 10. e Deut. 4. Il. T's. 97. 5. l flowed. f Ex. 10. 18. 2 unto one. g ch. 3. 31. h ch. 4. 17. i Lev. 26. 22. 2 Chro. 15. 5. ls. 33.8. Lam. l. 4; 4. 18 . 18. 3 walkers of k Is. 49. 23. l Deut. 32.16. ch. 2. 12, 17. 5 or, rug, or, lanket. 6 or, Medi- tate. p Ps. 105. 2; 145. 5. q ch. 10. 4; 12. 14. r Ps. 107. 32. s ch. 5. 26. 7 ptst- 8 righteous- messes of the L () R.D. t i Sam, 12. 7. Ps. 145. 7. tº Ps. 57. 8. x Ps. 68. 18. y Ps. 49. 14. z Ps. 18, 47. a ch. 3. 27. b ch. 3. 13, 9 going went and was ard. c Num. 32.39, 1 draw with the pen, &c. d See Exod. 1 5. l. Ps. 18, title. e ch. 4. 14. 2 his feet. 3 In the divi- sions, &c. f Ps. 18, 47. 4 in pressions. 8 £hron. 17. 6. 1 Mac. 2. 42. h Num. 32. l. |ingly among the people. The song of 3 * Hear, O ye kings ; give ear, O ye princes; I, even I, will sing unto the LoRD ; I will sing praise to the | LORD God of Israel. 4 LORD, “when thou wentest out of Seir, when thou marchedst out of the field of Edom, "the earth trembled, and the heavens dropped, the clouds also dropped water. 5 “The mountains 'melted from be- fore the LoRD, even that Sinai from before the LORD God of Israel. 6 In the days of “Shamgar the son of Anath, in the days of "Jael, 'the highways were unoccupied, and the "travellers walked through 'byways. 7 The inhabitants of the villages ceased, they ceased in Israel, until that I Deborah arose, that I arose “a mother in lsrael. 8 They 'chose new gods; then was war in the gates: "was there a shield or spear seen among forty thousand in Israel? 9 My heart is toward the governors of Israel, that "offered themselves will- Bless ye the LORD. 10 "PSpeak, ye ‘ that ride on white asses, 'ye that sit in judgment, and walk by the way. 11 They that are delivered from the noise of archers in the places of draw- ing water, there shall they rehearse the “righteous acts of the LORD, even the righteous acts toward the inhabitants of his villages in Israel: then shall the peo- ple of the LoRD go down to the gates. 12 "Awake, awake, Deborah: awake, awake, utter a song: arise, Barak, and * lead thy captivity captive, thou son of Abinoam. - 13 Then he made him that remain- eth have dominion over the nobles among the people: the LORD made me have dominion over the mighty 14 "Out of Ephraim was there a root of them "against Amalek; after thee, Benjamin, among thy people; out of *Machir came down governors, and out of Zebulun they that 'handle the pen of the writer. 15 And the princes of Issachar were with Deborah ; even Issachar, and also * Barak: he was sent on “foot into the valley. "For the divisions of Reuben there were great “thoughts of heart. 16 Why abodest thou "among the sheepfolds, to hear the bleatings of the 250 Deborah and Barak. flocks 7 “For the divisions of Reuben there were great searchings of heart. 17 "Gilead abode beyond Jordan: CHAP. VI. Before C H R I ST cir. 1296. l or, In. it Ps. 83. 9, 10. b See Josh. 13. *} º and why did Dan remain in ships ?|". c * Asher continued on the sea “shore, and abode in his “breaches. 18 "Zebulun and Naphtali were a people that "jeoparded their lives unto the death in the high places of the field. 19 The kings came and fought, then fought the kings of Canaan in Taa- nach by the waters of Megiddo; “they took no gain of money. 20 "They fought from heaven; “the stars in their “courses fought against Sisera. 21 "The river of Kishon swept them away, that ancient river, the river Ki- shon, O my soul, thou hast trodden down strength. 22 Then were the horsehoofs broken by the means of the "pransings, the pransings of their mighty ones. 23 Curse ye Meroz, said the angel of the LORD, curse ye bitterly the in- habitants thereof; * because they came not to the help of the LoRD, to the help of the LORD against the mighty. 24 Blessed above women shall 'Jael the wife of Heber the Kenite be,"bless- ed shall she be above women in the tent. 25 *He asked water, and she gave him milk; she brought forth butter in a lordly dish. 26 “She put her hand to the mail, and her right hand to the workmen’s hammer; and * with the hammer she smote Sisera, she smote off his head, when she had pierced and stricken through his temples. 27 'At her feet he bowed, he fell, he lay down: at her feet he bowed, he fell ; where he bowed, there he fell dirwm “dead. 28 The mother of Sisera looked out at a window, and cried through the lattice, Why is his chariot so long in coming 7 why tarry the wheels of his chariots 7 29 Her wise ladies answered her, yea, she returned “answer to herself, 30 "Have they not sped ? have they not divided the prey; "to every man a damsel or two ; to Sisera a prey of divers colours, a prey of divers colours of needlework, of divers colours of nee- dlework on both sides, meet for the necks of them that take the spoil? d ps, ig. 5, e Josh. 19, 29, 31. 2 or, port. 3 or, creeks. f ch. 4. 10. 4 erposed to reproach. g ch. 4. 16. Ps. 44. 12, See ver. 30. h ch. 2. 19. * Cir. 1256. i See Josh. 10. | 1 fs.T. 17, 18. k ch. 4. 15. 6 was strong, n 1 Sam. 13. 6. Heb. 11. 38. 7 or, tramp- lings, or, plungings. o ch. 3. 13. p Gen. 29. 1. ch. 7. 12; 8. 10. 1 Kings 4.30. Qi.) A. 3, q ch. 21. 9, 10. Neh. 3. 5. r l Sam. A 7. 47; 18. 17; s Lev. 26. 16. Deut. 28.30, 33, 51. Mic. 6. 15. t ch. 4, 17. u Luke 1. 28. 8 or, goat. z ch. 4. 21. 9 she ham- mercd. a ch. 3. 15. Hos. 5.15. + cir. 1249. 1 Between. 2 a man a prophet. 3 destroyed. 4 her words. b Ex. 15. 9. c Ps. 44. 2, 3. 5 to the head of a man. d 2 Khngs 17. 35, 37, 38. Jer. ið, 2. The Midian.tes oppress Israel. 31 "So let all thine enemies perish, O LoBI) : but lef them that love him be “as the sun "when he goeth forth in his might. And the land had rest |forty years. CHAPTER VI, 1 The Israelites for their sin are oppressed by 44tdian : 8 a prophet rebuketh them : 11 an ange? sendeth Gideon for their deliverance : 17 Gude- on's present is consumed with fire : 24 Gideont destroyeth Baal’s altar, and ºffereth a sacrifice upon the altar Jehovah-shalom ; 28 Joash de- Jemdeth his son, and calleth him Jerubbaal : 33 Gideon’s army: 36 Gideon’s signs. " A ND "the children of Israel did evil in the sight of the LORD : and the LORD delivered them into the hand 'of Midian seven years. 2 And the hand of Midian "prevailec against Israel: and because of the Midianites the children of Israel made them "the dens which are in the moun- tains, and caves, and strong holds. 3 And so it was, when Israel had sown, that the Midianites came up, and “the Amalekites,” and the children of the east, even they came up against them ; 4 And they encamped against them, and "destroyed the increase of the earth, till thou come unto Gaza, and left no sustenance for Israel, neither “sheep, nor OX, nor ass. 5 For they came up with their cat- tle and their tents, and they came * as grasshoppers for multitude ; for both they and their camels were without number: and they entered into the land to destroy it. - 6 And Israel was greatly impoverish- ed because of the Midianites; and the children of Israel “cried unto the Lord. 7 || “And it came to pass, when the children of Israel cried unto the LoRD because of the Midianites, 8 That the LoRD sent “a prophet unto the children of Israel, which said unto them, Thus saith the LORD God of Israel, I brought you up from Egypt, and brought you forth out of the house of bondage; 9 And I delivered you out of the hand of the Egyptians, and out of the hand of all that oppressed you, and “drave them out from before you, and gave you their land; 10 And I said unto you, I am the LoRD your God; "fear not the gods of the Amorites, in whose land ye dwell: but ye have not obeyed my voice. 11 || And there came an angel of - 251 * Gideon is sent to deliver them. the LORD, and sat under an oak which was in Ophrah, that pertained unto Joash * the Abi-ezrite : and his son *Gideon threshed wheat by the wine- press, to hide it from the Midianites. 12 And the “angel of the LORD ap- peared unto him, and said unto him, The LORD is "with thee, thou mighty man of valour. 13 And Gideon said unto him, Oh my Lord, if the LoRD be with us, why then is all this befallen us? and "where be all his miracles which our fathers told us of, saying, Did not the LORD bring us up from Egypt? but now the LORD hath “forsaken us, and delivered us into the hands of the Midianites. 14 And the LORD looked upon him, and said, "Go in this thy might, and thou shalt save Israel from the hand of the Midianites: "have not I sent thee? 15 And he said unto him, Oh my Lord, wherewith shall I save Israel ? behold, *"my family is poor in Manas- seh, and I am the least in my father's house. 16 And the LORD said unto him, *Surely I will be with thee, and thou shalt smite the Midianites as one man. 17 And he said unto him, If now I have found grace in thy sight, then "shew me a sign that thou talkest |" with me. 18 ' Depart not hence, I pray thee, until I come unto thee, and bring forth my 'present, and set it before thee. And he said, I will tarry until thou come again. 19 || “And Gideon went in, and made ready “a kid, and unleavened cakes of an ephah of flour: the flesh he put in a basket, and he put the broth in a pot, and brought it out unto him under the oak, and presented it. 20 And the angel of God said unto him, Take the flesh and the unleaven- ed cakes, and ‘lay them upon this rock, and "pour out the broth. And he did so. 21 || Then the angel of the Lord put forth the end of the staff that was in his hand, and touched the flesh and the unleavened cakes; and “there rose |o up fire out of the rock, and consumed the flesh and the unleavened cakes. Then the angel of the Lord departed out of his sight. 22 And when Gideon "perceived that he was an angel of the LORD, Gideon JUDGES., cir. 1249. a Gen. 16, 13; 32. 30. c Heb. 11. 32, called Gcdcon. l to cause it to flee. d Dan. 10. 19 e ch. 13. 3. Luke 1. ll, o f Josh. 1. 5. 2 i. e. The LOIRD send X20C8 See Gen. 22. 14. g ch. 8. 32. h So Ps. 89.49. ls. 59. 1; 63. 15. i Ps. 44. l. 3 or, and. k 2 Cliron. 15.2. 1 Ex. 34. 13. Deut. 7. 5. m l Sam. 12. ll. Heb. 11. 32, 34 4 strong place. 5 or, in an or- derly man- 7ter. n Josh. 1.9. ch. 4. 6. o See 1 Sam. o 6 my thott- sand is the meaniest : Ex. 18.21, 25. Mic. 5. 2. p Ex. 3. 12. Josh. 1. 5. f Ex. 4. 1–8. ver. 36, 37. 2 Kings 20.8. Ps. 86. 17. ls. 7. 11. r Gen. 18. 3, 5. ch. 13. 15. 7 or, ??reat offering. a Gen. 18. 6, 8 a kid of the goats. t ch. 13. 19. u See 1 Kings 18.33, 34. x Lev. 9. 24. 1 Kings 18. 38. 2 Chron. 7, 1. i. e. Let Baal plead. y 1 Sam. 12. 11. 2 Sam. 11.21, sheth : i.e. £et the shamºſul thing plead. See Jer. 11. 13. Hos. 9. 10. z ver. 3. a ch. 13. 21. He destroyeth Baal's altar. said, Alas, O Lord GoD ! *for because I have seen an angel of the LORD face to face. 23 And the LoRD said unto him, “Peace be unto thee; fear not : thou shalt not die. * 24 Then Gideon built an altar there unto the Lord, and called it “Jehovah- shalom: unto this day it is yet in Ophrah of the Abi-ezrites. 25 | And it came to pass the same might, that the LORD said unto him, |Take thy father's young bullock, *even the second bullock of seven years old, and throw down the altar of Baal that thy father hath, and 'cut down the grove that is by it: 26 And build an altar unto the LoRD thy God upon the top of this "rock, "in the ordered place, and take the second bullock, and offer a burnt sacrifice with the wood of the grove which thou shalt cut down. 27 Then Gideon took ten men of his servants, and did as the LORD had said unto him : and so it was, because he feared his father’s houshold, and the men of the city, that he could not do it by day, that he did it by night. 28 "I And when the men of the city arose early in the morning, behold, the altar of Baal was cast down, and the grove was cut down that was by it, and the second bullock was offered upon the altar that was built. - 29 And they said one to another, Who hath done this thing? And when they enquired and asked, they said, Gideon the son of Joash hath done this thing. 30 Then the men of the city said unto Joash, Bring out thy son, that he may die: because he hath cast down, the altar of Baal, and because he hath cut down the grove that was by it. 31 And Joash said unto all that |stood against him, Will ye plead for Baal 2 will ye save him 2 he that will plead for him, let him be put to death whilst it is yet morning: if he be a god, let him plead for himself, because one hath cast down his altar. 32 Therefore on that day he called him ** Jerubbaal, saying, Let Baal plead against him, because he hath thrown down his altar. 33 || Then all the Midianites and the Amalekites and the children of the east were gathered together, and 252 The double sign granted to him. went over, and pitched in "the valley of Jezreel. 34" But "the Spirit of the Lord 'came upon Gideon, and he ‘blew a trumpet; and Abi-ezer “was gathered after him. 35 And he sent messengers through- out all Manasseh, who also was ga- thered after him : and he sent mes- sengers unto Asher, and unto Zebu- lun, and unto Naphtali; and they came up to meet them. 36 ‘ſ. And Gideon said unto God, If thou wilt save Israel by mine hand, as thou hast said, 37 "Behold, I will put a fleece of wool in the floor; and if the dew be on the fleece only, and it be dry upon all the earth beside, then shall I know that thou wilt save Israel by mine hand, as thou hast said. 38 And it was so: for he rose up early on the morrow, and thrust the fleece together, and wringed the dew out of the fleece, a bowl full of water. 39 And Gideon said unto God, f Let not thine anger be hot against me, and I will speak but this once: let me prove, I pray thee, but this once with the fleece; let it now be dry only up- on the fleece, and upon all the ground let there be dew. 40 And God did so that night: for it was dry upon the fleece only, and there was dew on all the ground. CHAPTER VII. 1 Gideon’s army of two and thirty thousand is brought to three hundred : 9 he is encouraged by the dream and interpretation of the barley cake : 16 his stratagem of trumpets and lamps in pitchers: 24 the Ephraimites take Oreb and eeb. THEN "Jerubbaal, who is Gideon, and all the people that were with him, rose up early, and pitched beside the well of Harod: so that the host of the Midianites were on the north side of them, by the hill of Moreh, in the valley. 2 And the LORD said unto Gideon, The people that are with thee are too many for me to give the Midianites into their hands, lest Israel 'vaunt themselves against me, saying, Mine own hand hath saved me. 3 Now therefore go to, proclaim in the ears of the people, saying, "Who- soever is fearful and afraid, let him return and depart early from mount Gilead. And there returned of the people twenty and two thousand; and there remained ten thousand. d Before C II R ST cir. 1240. 1 Chron. 12. 18. 2 Chron. 24. 20. 1 clothed. 2 teas called after him. d See Ex. 4.3, 6, 7. p e 1 Sann. 14.6. f Gen. 18. 32. g Gen. 46.2, 3. h ch. 6. 32. i yer. 13, 14,15. See Gen. 24. išam. 14.9, 10, 3 or, ranks by te. Ex. 13. 18. k ch. 6.5, 33; 8. 10, 1 Deut. 8, 17. Is. 10. 13. I Cor. l. 29. 2 Cor. 4. 7. m Deut. 20. 8. 1 Mac. 3. 56. CHAP. VII. His army reduced to three hundred. 4 And the Lord said unto Gideon, The people are yet too many ; bring them down unto the water, and I will try them for thee there: and it shall be, that of whom I say unto thee, This shall go with thee, the same shall go with thee; and of whomsoever I say unto thee, This shall not go with thee, the same shall not go. 5 So he brought down he people unto the water ; and the LORD said unto Gideon, Every one that lappeth of the water with his tongue, as a dog lappeth, him shalt thou set by him- self; likewise every one that boweth down upon his knees to drink. - 6 And the number of them that lapped, putting their hand to their mouth, were three hundred men: but all the rest of the people bowed down upon their knees to drink water. 7 And the LoRD said unto Gideon, *By the three hundred men that lapped will I save you, and deliver the Midian- itesinto thine hand: and let all the other people go every man unto his place. 8 So the people took victuals in their hand, and their trumpets: and he sent all the rest of Israel every man unto his tent, and retained those three hundred men ; and the host of Midian was beneath him in the valley. 9 || And it came to pass the same * night, that the LORD said unto him, Arise, get thee down unto the host; for I have delivered it into thine hand. 10 But if thou fear to go down, go thou with Phurah thy servant down to the host: - 11 And thou shalt "hear what they say; and afterward shall thine hands be strengthened to go down unto the host. Then went he down with Phu- rah his servant unto the outside of the * armed men that were in the host. 12 And the Midianites and the Amalekites and “all the children ºf the east lay along in the valley like grass- hoppers formultitude; and their camels were without number, as the sand by the sea side for multitude. 13 And when Gideon was come, behold, there was a man that told a dream unto his fellow, and said, Be- hold, I dreamed a dream, and, lo, a cake of barley bread tumbled into the host of Midian, and came unto a tent, and smote it that it fell, and overturn- ed it, that the tent lay along. 253 The Midianites are put to flight. 14 And his fellow answered and said, This is nothing else save the sword of Gideon the son of Joash, a man of Israel: for into his hand hath God delivered Midian, and all the host. 15 And it was so, when Gideon heard the telling of the dream, and 'the interpretation thereof, that he wor- shipped, and returned into the host of Israel, and said, Arise ; for the LORD hath delivered into your hand the host of Midian. 16 And he divided the three hun- dred men into three companies, and he put “a trumpet in every man’s hand, with empty pitchers, and “lamps with- in the pitchers. 17 And he said unto them, Look on me, and do likewise : and, behold, when I come to the outside of the camp, it shall be that, as I do, so shall ye do. 18 When I blow with a trumpet, I and all that are with me, then blow ye the trumpets also on every side of all the camp, and say, The sword of the LORD, and of Gideon. 19 || So Gideon, and the hundred men that were with him, came unto the outside of the camp in the begin- ning of the middle watch; and they had but newly set the watch : and they blew the trumpets, and brake the pitchers that were in their hands. 20 And the three companies blew the trumpets, and brake the pitchers, and held the lamps in their left hands, and the trumpets in their right hands to blow withal : and they cried, The sword of the LoRD, and of Gideon. 21 And they "stood every man in his place round about the camp : ' and all the host ran, and cried, and fled. 22 And the three hundred "blew the trumpets, and P the Lord set "every man’s sword against his fellow, even thrºughout all the host: and the host fled to Beth-shittah 7 in Zererath, and to the “border of Abel-meholah, unto Tabbath. 23 And the men of Israel gathered theruselves together out of Naphtali, and out of Asher, and out of all Manas- seh, and pursued after the Midianites. 24 || And Gideon sent messengers throughout all 'mount Ephraim, say- ing, Come down against the Midianites, and take before them the waters unto Beth-barah and Jordan. Then all the men of Ephraim gathered themselves JUDGES. cir. 1249. a ch. 3. 28. b John 1. 28. c ch. 8. 3. Ps. 83. 11. d Is. 10. 26. 1 the breaking thereof. e ch. 8. 4. 2 trumpets in the hand of all of them. 3 or, fire. brands, or, turches. f See ch, 12. l. 2 Sam. 19. 41. 4 What thing is thus thou hast done wnto mas? 5 strongly. g ch. 7. 24, 25. Phil. 2. 3. 6 spirit. h Prov. 15. l. i Gen. 33. 17. PS. 60. 6. k Ex. 14. 13,14. 2 Chron. 20. 17. l 2 Kings 7.7. m See 1 Kings 20. ll. n Josh.6. 4, 16, See 2 Cor. 4. 7. o See 1 Sam. 25. I l. p Ps. 83.9. Is. 9. 4. q. 1 Sam. 14.20. 2 Chron. 20. 23. 7 or, totoard. r V’er. 8 lip. 9 thresh. S Gen. 32. 30. 1 Kings 12. 25. t ch. 3. 27. ul Kings 22. 27. x ver. 17. Gideon pacifieth the Ephraimites. together, and “took the waters unto * Beth-barah and Jordan. 25 And they took “two princes of the Midianites, Oreb and Zeeb; and they slew Oreb upon "the rock Oreb, and Zeeb they slew at the winepress of Zeeb, and pursued Midian, and brought the heads of Oreb and Zeeb to Gideon on the “other side Jordan. CHAPTER VIII. l Gideon pacifieth the Ephraimites: 4 Succoth and Pemuel refuse to relieve Gideon’s army : 10 Zebah and Zalmunna are taken : 13 Succoth and Penueſ are destroyed : 18 Gudeon revengeth his brethren's death on 2ebah and Zalmunma : 22 he refuseth government : 24 his ephod cause of taolatry: 28 Mudwan subdued : 29 Gideon’s children, and death : 33 the Israelites' idolatry and ingratitude. ND the men of Ephraim said unto him, "Why hast thouserved us thus, that thou calledst us not, when thou wentest to fight with the Midianites ? And they did chide with him "sharply. 2 And he said unto them, What have I done now in comparison of you ? Is not the gleaning of the grapes of Ephraim better than the vintage of Abi-ezer? - 3*Godhath delivered into your hands the princes of Midian, Oreb and Zeeb : and what was I able to do in comparison of you? Then their "anger was abated toward him, when he had said that. 4 *|| And Gideon came to Jordan, and passed over, he, and the three hundred men that were with him, faint, yet pursuing them. 5 And he said unto the men of 'Suc- coth, Give, I pray you, loaves of bread unto the people that follow me; for they be faint, and I am pursuing after Zebah and Zalmunna, kings of Midian. 6 || And the princes of Succoth said, "Are the hands of Zebah and Zalmunna now in thine hand, that "we should give bread unto thine army? 7 And Gideon said, Therefore when the LORD hath delivered Zebah and Zalmunna into mine hand," then I will * tear your flesh with the thorns of the wilderness and with briers. 8 *|| And he went up thence “to Penuel, and spake unto them like- wise : and the men of Penuel answered him as the men of Succoth had an- swered him. & 9 And he spake also unto the men of Penuel, saying, When I "come again in peace, “I will break down this tower. 10 || Now Zebah and Zalmunna were in Karkor, and their hosts with 254 Zebah and Zalmunna are them, about fifteen thousand men, all that were left of “all the hosts of the children of the east: for there fell 'an hundred and twenty thousand men that drew sword. 11 || And Gideon went up by the way of them that dwelt in tents on the east of “Nobah and Jogbehah, and smote the host: for the host was "secure. 12 And when Zebah and Zalmunna fled, he pursued after them, and “took the two kings of Midian, Zebah and Zalmunna, and “discomfited all the host. 13 *| And Gideon the son of Joash returned from battle before the sun was up, 14 And caught a young man of the men of Succoth, and enquired of him : and he "described unto him the princes of Succoth, and the elders thereof, even threescore and seventeen men. 15 And he came unto the men of Succoth, and said, Behold Zebah and Zalmunna, with whom ye did "upbraid me, saying, Are the hands of Zebah and Zalmunna now in thine hand, that we should give bread unto thy men that are weary : 16 "And he took the elders of the city, and thorns of the wilderness and briers, and with them he * taught the men of Succoth. - 17 °And he beat down the tower of PPenuel, and slew the men of the city. 18 ºff Then said he unto Zebah and Zalmunna, What manner of men were they whom ye slew at Tabor 7 they answered, As thou art, so were they ; each one 7 resembled the chil- dren of a king. 19 And he said, They were my bre- thren, even the sons of my mother: as the LORD liveth, if ye had saved them alive, I would not slay you. 20 And he said unfo Jether his first- born, Up, and slay them. But the youth drew not his sword : for he fear- ed, because he was yet a youth. 21 Then Zebah and Zalmunna said, Rise thou, and faſ] upon us: for as the man is, so is bis strength. And Gideon arose, and "slew Zebah and Zalmunna, and took away the "or- naments that were on their camels' necks. 22 * Then the men of Israel said unto Gideon, Rule thou over us, both thou, and thy son, and thy son’s son And || CHAP. VIII. cir. 1249. 1 or, an hun- dred and twenty thousand, every one drawing a sword. d ch. 18. 27. 1 Thess. 5. 3. e Ps. 83. 11. f Gen. 25. 13; –37. 25, 28. 2 terrified. 3 tortº. 4 or, sweet jewels. g ch. 17. 5. h wer. 6. i ch. 6 24. k Ps. 106. 39. 1 Deut. 7. 16. In Ver. 7. 5 made 'o know. n ch. 5231. o ver. 9. p ...ing. 12. q ch. 9. 2, 5. 6 going out of *is thigh. 7 according to the form, tº C. s ch. 9. 1. 8 set. * Cir. 1209, t Gen. 25.8. Jot, 5. 26. u ver. 27. ch. 6. 24. x ch. 2. 19. y ch. 2. 17. z ch. 9. 4, 46. a Ps. 78. 11, 42; 106. 13, b FS. 83. 11. 9 or, orna- ments like the moon. c ch. 9. 16, 17, lb. Frcles. 9. 14, 15. a ch. 7. 12. taken prisoners, and slain. also: for thou hast delivered us frem the hand of Midian. 23 And Gideon said unto them, I will not rule over you, neither shall my son rule over you: "the LORD shall rule over you. 24 ºf And Gideon said unto them, I ; would desire a request of you, that ye would give me every man the earrings of his prey. (For they had golden earrings, because they were Ish- maelites.) tº 25 And they answered, We will willingly give them. And they spread a garment, and did casu therein every man the earrings of his prey. 26 And the weight of the golden earrings that he requested was a thou- sand and seven hundred shekels of gold; beside ornaments, and 'collars, and purple raiment that was on the kings of Midian, and beside the chains that were about their camels’ necks. 27 And Gideon 8 made an ephod thereof, and put it in his city, even 'in Ophrah: and all Israel “went thither a whoring after it: which thing be- came 'a snare unto Gideon, and to his house. 28 Thus was Midian subdued be- fore the children of Israel, so that they lifted up their heads no more. "And the country was in quietness forty years in the days of Gideon. 29 || And Jerubbaal the son of Jo- ash went and dwelt in his own house. 30 And Gideon had "threescore and ten sons "of his body begotten: for he had many wives. 31, “And his concubine that was in Shechem, she also bare him a son, whose name he “called Abimelech. 32 * "And Gideon the son of Joash died ‘in a good old age, and was buried in the sepulchre of Joash his father, "in Ophrah of the Abi-ezrites. 33 And it came to pass, “as soon as Gideon was dead, that the children of Israel turned again, and * went a wher- ing after Baalim, “and made Baal-be- rith their god. 34 And the children of Israel “re- membered not the LORD their God, who had delivered them out of the hands of all their enemies on every side : 35 “Neither shewed they kindness to the house of Jerubbaal, namely Gideon, according to all the goodness which he had shewed unto Israel. * 255 Abimelech is made king. # C|| A PTER IX, Abimelech by conspiracy with the Shechemiſes and murder of his brethren, is made king : 7 Jotham by a parable rebuketh them, and fore- telleth their ruin : 22 Gaal conspireth with the Shechemates against him : 30 Zebul revealeth it: 31 Abimelech overcometh them, and soweth the city with salt : 46 he burneth the hold of the god Berith : 50 at Thebez he is slaim by a piece of a millstone : 56 Jotham's curse is fulfilled. ND Abimelech the son of Jerub- baal went to Shechem unto "his mother's brethren, and communed with them, and with all the family of the house of his mother’s father, saying, 2 Speak, I pray you, in the ears of all the men of Shechem, “Whether is better for you, either that all the sons of Jerubbaal, which are “threescore and ten persons, reign over you, or that one reign over you? remember also that I am “your bone and your flesh. 3 And his mother's brethren spake of him in the ears of all the men of Shechem all these words: and their hearts inclined “to follow Abimelech; for they said, He is our 'brother. 4 And they gave him threescore and ten pieces of silver out of the house of 'Baal-berith, wherewith Abimelech hired "vain and light persons, which followed him. 5 And he went unto his father's house "at Ophrah, and "slew his bre- thren the sons of Jerubbaal, being threescore and ten persons, upon one stone: notwithstanding yet Jotham the youngest son of Jerubbaal was left; for he hid himself. 6 And all the men of Shechem ga- thered together, and all the house of Millo, and went, and made Abimelech king, “by the plain of the pillar that was in Shechem. 7 || “And when they told it to Jo- tham, he went and stood in the top of mount Gerizim, and lifted up his voice, and cried, and said unto them, Hearken unto me, ye men of Shechem, that God may hearken unto you. 8 *The trees went forth on a time l to anoint a king over them ; and they. said unto the olive tree, * Reign thou OVer Uls. 9 But the olive tree said unto them, Should I leave my fatness, “wherewith by me they honour God and man, and "go to be promoted over the trees’ 10 And the trees said to the fig tree, Come thou, and reign over us. 11 But the fig tree said unto them, Should I forsake my sweetness, and JUI){} ES. Rufot tº ( ' || 1: ; S 'I' tºir, l?! 13. a Ps. 104. 15. b ch. 8. 31. 1 or, thistle. 2 What is good & whe- ther, &c. c ls. 30, 2. Dan. 4. 12. Hlos. 14. 7. d ver. 21). Num. 21. 28. ! . . • 1 a 3 after. i Gen. 29. 15. 4 cast his life. k ver. 5, 6. l ch. 8.33. m ch. 11. 3. ' 2 Chro. 13. 7. Prov. 12, 11. Acts 17. 5. p ls. 8. ſ. Phil. 3. 3. q ver, 15, 56, 57. 5 or, by the on k ºf f',' illar : Soe Josh. 24. 26. * cir. 1209. r ſ) eut. II. 29, 27. 12 i. - Josh. 8. 33. John 4. 20. s 2 Sam. 20. 14. + cir. 1206. t See 2 Kings 14. 9. 14; 18. 9, 10. See 1 Kings 12. 15; 22. 22. 2 Chron. 10. 15; 18. 19, & &C. ls, 19. 2, 14. x ch. 8. 22, 23. y Is. 33. 1. z 1 Kings 2. 32. Ps. 7. ) 6. Matt. 23. 35, 36. a P8, 104. 15. 6 go up and down for other trees. 7 strengthen- cd his hands tº kill. Jotham's pārable, of the trees my good fruit, and go to be promoted over the trees : 12 Then said the trees unto the vine, Come thou, and reign over us. 13 And the vine said unto them, Should I leave my wine, “which cheer- eth God and man, and go to be pro- moted over the trees 7 - 14 Then said all the trees unto the 'bramble, Comethou, and reign over us. 15 And the bramble said unto the trees, If in truth ye anoint me king over you, then come and put your trust in my “shadow: and if not, “let fire come out of the bramble, and devour the ' cedars of Lebanon. 16 Now therefore, if ye have done truly and sincerely, in that ye have made Abimelech king, and if ye have dealt well with Jerubbaaland his house, and have done unto him "according to the deserving of his hands; - 17 (For my father fought for you, and adventured his life far, and deli- vered you out of the hand of Midian : 18 “And ye are risen up against my father's house this day, and have slain his sons, threescore and ten persons, upon one stone, and have made Abi- melech, the son of his maidservant, king over the men of Shechem, be- cause he is your brother;) 19 If ye then have dealt truly and sincerely with Jerubbaal and with his house this day, then "rejoice ye in Abi- melech, and let him also rejoice in you : 20 But if not, "let fire come out from Abimelech, and devour the men of Shechem, and the house of Millo; and let fire come out from the men of She- chem, and from the house of Millo, and devour Abimelech. 21 And Jotham ran away, and fled, and went to * Beer, and dwelt there, for fear of Abimelech his brother. 22 || "When Abimelech had reigned three years over Israel, 23 Then "God sent an evil spirit between Abimelech and the men of Shechem ; and the men of Shechem * dealt treacherously with Abimelech 24 “That the cruelty done to the threescore and ten sons of Jerubbaal might come, and their blood be laid upon Abimelech their brother, which slew them; and upon the men of She- chem, which "aided him in the killing of his brethren. 25 And the men of Shechem set liers 256 The Shechemites conspire against CHAP. IX. in wait for him in the top of the moun- tains, and they robbed all that came along that way by them: and it was told Abimelech. * 26 And Gaal the son of Ebed came with his brethren, and went over to Shechem: and the men of Shechem put their confidence in him. 27 And they went out into the fields, and gathered their vineyards, and trode the grapes, and made "merry, and went into "the house of their god, and did eat and drink, and cursed Abimelech. 28 And Gaal the son of Ebed said, “Who is Abimelech, and who is She- chem, that we should serve him 7 is not he the son of Jerubbaal 7 and Ze- bul his officer & serve the men of "Ha- mor the father of Shechem: for why should we serve him : 29 And “would to God this people were under my hand then would I remove Abimelech. And he said to Abimelech, Increase thine army, and COme Out. 30 And when Zebul the ruler of . the city heard the words of Gaal the son of Ebed, his anger was "kindled. 31 And he sent messengers unto Abimelech "privily, saying, Behold, Gaal the son of Ebed and his brethren be come to Shechem; and, behold, they fortify the city against thee. 32 Now therefore up by night, thou and the people that is with thee, and lie in wait in the field : 33 And it shall be, that in the morn- ing, as soon as the sun is up, thou shalt rise early, and set upon the city: and, behold, when he and the people that is with him come out against thee, then mayest thou do to them "as thou shalt find occasion. 34 || And Abimelech rose up, and all the people that were with him, by night, and they laid wait against She- chem in four companies. 35 And Gaal the son of Ebed went out, and stood in the entering of the gate of the city: and Abimelech rose up, and the people that were with him, from lying in wait. 36 And when Gaal saw the people, he said to Zebul, Behold, there come people down from the top of the moun- tains. And Zebul said unto him, Thou seest the shadow of the mountains as if they were men. 87 And Gaal spake again and said, Before C H R IST cir. 1206. l navel. 2 or, the re- garders of the fines. Deut. 18. 14. a ver, 28, 29. 3 or, songs: See ls. 16.9, 10. Jer. 25. 30. b ver. 4. c 1 Sr. m. º. 10. l l Kings 12. 6. d Gen. 34.2, 6. e 2 Sam. 15. 4. 4 or, hot. 5 craftily, or, to Toronah. f ver, 20. g Deut. 29. 23. 1 Kings 12. 25, 2 Kings 3.25. 6 as thine hand shall find. 1 Sam. 10.7 ; sy tº 25. 8. Fix'les. 0. 10. h ch. 8. 33. i Ps, 68. 14 7 I have done, Abimelech, who overcometh them. See there come people down by the 'middle of the land, and another com- pany come along by the plain of *Meo- Il GI]]|Iſl. - 38 Then said Zebulunto him, Where is now thy mouth, wherewith thou “saidst, Who is Abimelech, that we should serve him 2 is not this the peo- ple that thou hast despised 7 go out, I pray now, and fight with them. 39 And Gaal went out before the men of Shechem, and fought with Abi- melech. 40 And Abimelech chased him, and he fled before him, and many were overthrown and wounded, even unto. the entering of the gate. 41 And Abimelech dwelt at Aru- mah ; and Zebul thrust out Gaal and, his brethren, that they should not dwell: in Shechem. - 42 And it came to pass on the mor- row, that the people went out into the field; and they told Abimelech. 43 And he took the people, and di- vided them into three companies, and laid wait in the field, and looked, and, behold, the people were come forth out of the city ; and he rose up against them, and smote them. 44 And Abimelech, and the com-- pany that was with him, rushed for- ward, and stood in the entering of the gate of the city: and the two other. companies ran upon all the people that: were in the fields, and slew them. 45 And Abimelech fought against the city all that day; and he took the city, and slew the people that was. therein, and “beat down the city, and sowed it with salt. 46 And when all the men of the tower of Shechem heard that, they em- tered into an hold of the house" of the god Berith. 47 And it was told Abimelech, that. all the men of the tower of Shechem. were gathered together. 48 And Abimelech gat him up to : mount 'Zalmon, he and all the people that were with him ; and Abimelech. took an ax in his hand, and cut down a bough from the trees, and took it, and laid it on his shoulder, and said” unto the people that were with him, What ye have seen 7 me do, make haste, and do as I have done. 49 And all the people likewise cut. ldown every man his bough, and fol- - 2 L .* 257 Abimelech is slain at Thebez. lowed Abimelech, and put them to the nold, and set the hold on fire upon them ; so that all the men of the tower of Shechem died also, about a thou- sand men and women. . 50 * Then went Abimelech to The- bez, and encamped against Thebez, and took it. 51 But there was a strong tower within the city, and thither fled all. the men and women, and all they of the city, and shut it to them, and gat them up to the top of the tower. 52 And Abimelech came unto the tower, and fought against it, and went hard unto the door of the tower to burn it with fire. 53 And a certain woman “cast a piece of a millstone upon Abimelech's head, and all to brake his scull. 54 Then ſhe called hastily unto the young man his armourbearer, and said unto him, Draw thy sword, and slay me, that men say not of me, A woman slew him. And his young man thrust him through, and he died. 55 And when the men of Israel saw that Abimelech was dead, they de- parted every man unto his place. 56 ‘ſ' Thus God rendered the wick- edness of Abimelech, which he did unto his father, in slaying his seventy bre- thren : - 57 And all the evil of the men of Shechem did God render upon their heads: and upon them came the curse of Jotham the son of Jerubbaal. CHAPTER X. l Tola judgeth Israel in Shamir: 3 Jair, whose thirty sons had thirty cities: 7 the Philistines and Ammonites oppress Israel : 10 In their misery God sendeth them to their false gods: 15 upon their repentance he pitieth them. ND" after Abimelech there "arose to *'defend Israel Tola theson of Puah, the son of Dodo, a man of Issachar; and he dwelt in Shamir in mount Ephraim. 2 And he judged Israel twenty and three years,” and died, and was buried in Shamir. 3 *| And after him arose Jair, a Gileadite, and judged Israel twenty and two years. 4 And he had thirty sons that *rodeon thirty ass colts, and they had thirty ci- ties,"which are called "Havoth-jair unto this day, which are in the land of Gilead. 5 And Jair died, and was buried in Camon. 6 * "And "the children of Israel did JUDGES. Before C H R IS T cir. 1206. a ch. 2. 13. b ch. 2. 12. c 1 Kings ll. 33. Ps. 106. 36. • cir. 1161. d ch. 2. 14. l Sam. 12.9. 1 crushed. e 2sam. 11.31. f So l Sam. 31. 4. g l Sam. 12.10. h Ex. 14. 30. i Num. 21.21, 24, 25. k ch. 3. 12, 13. i ver. 24. Job 31. 3. Ps. 94. 23. Prov. 5. 22. m ch. 3. 31. q Deut. 32.15. Jer. 2. 13. r ver. 20. s Deut. 32. 37, 38 ŽKings 3.13. Jer. 2. 28. t 1 Smm. 3. 18. 2 Sam. 15. 26. + cir. 1206. u ch. 2. 16. 2 is good in thine eyes. 3 or, deliver. 4 save. x 2 Chron. 7. 14; 15.8. strangers. cir. 1183. y Ps. 106.44,45. ls. 63. 9. 6 was shorten- cd. 7 criod to- gether. z ch. 5. 10; 12. 14. a ch. 11. 11,29. Gen. 31. 49. b Deut. 3. 14. 8 or, the ril- lages of Jair. Num. 32.41. c ch. 1.1. 8, 11. d ch. 2. l l ; 3. 7, 4. l ; 6. l ; i cir. 1161. The Ammon-tes, &c. vea, Israel. evil again in the sight of the LoRD, and “served Baalim, and Ashtaroth, and "the gods of Syria, and the gods of “Zi- don, and the gods of Moab, and the gods of the children of Ammon, and the gods of the Philistines, and for- sook the LORD, and served not him. 7 "And the anger of the LOR was hot against Israel, and he "sold then into the hands of the Philistines, and into the hands of the children of Ammon, 8 And that year they vexed and 'op- pressed the children of Israel eighteen years, all the children of Israel that were on the other side Jordan in the land of the Amorites, which is in Gilead. 9 Moreover the children of Ammon passed over Jordan to fight also against Judah, and against Benjamin, and against the house of Ephraim ; so that Israel was sore, distressed. 10 *|*And the children of Israel cried unto the LORD, saying, We have sinned against thee, both because we have for. saken our God, and also served Baalim. 11 And the LORD said unto the children of Israel, Did not I deliver wou "from the Egyptians, and 'from the Amorites, “from the children of Am- mon, " and from the Philistines 7 12 * The Zidonians also, * and the Amalekites, and the Maonites, Pdid op- press you; and ye cried to me, and I delivered you out of their hand. 13 *Yet ye have forsaken me, and served other gods: wherefore I will deliver you no more. 14 Go and "cry unto the gods which ye have chosen; let them deliver you in the time of your tribulation. 15 ºf And the children of Israel said unto the Lorp, We have sinned: 'do thou unto us whatsoever “seemeth good unto thee; deliver us only, we pray thee, this day. 16 “And they put away the "strange gods from among them, and served the LORD : and ' his soul "was grieved for the misery of Israel. 17 Then the children of Ammon were 'gathered together, and encamped in Gilead. And the children of Israel assembled themselves together, and en- camped in "Mizpeh. 18 And the people and princes of Gilead said one to another, What man is he that will begin to fight against the children of Ammon 7 he shall “be head over all the inhabitants of Gilead 258 º Jephthah is chosen captain. \ C1 IAPTER NI. 1 The covenant between Jephthah and the Gi- leadites, that he showld be their head : 12 the treaty of peace between him and the Ammonites is in vain : 29 Jephthah’s vow: 32 his conquest of the Ammonites: 34 he performeth his vow on his daughter. OW “Jephthah the Gileadite was "a mighty man of valour, and he was the son of 'an harlot: and Gilead begat Jephthah. 2 And Gilead’s wife bare him sons ; and his wife’s sons grew up, and they thrust out Jephthah, and said unto him, Thou shalt not inherit in our fa- ther’s house; for thou art the son of a strange woman. 3 Then Jephthah fled *from his bre- thren, and dwelt in the land of Tob : and there were gathered "vain men to Jephthah, and went out with him. 4 " And it came to pass “in process of time, that the children of Ammon made war against Israel. 5 And it was so, that when the chil- dren of Ammon made war against Is- rael, the elders of Gilead went to fetch Jephthah out of the land of Tob: 6 And they said unto Jephthah, Come, and be our captain, that we may fight with the children of Ammon. 7 And Jephthah said unto the eld- ers of Gilead, "Did not ye hate me, and expel me out of my father’s house ! and why are ye come unto me now when ye are in distress 7 8 "And the elders of Gilead said unto Jephthah, Therefore we “turn again to thee now, that thou mayest go with us, and fight against the children of Am- mon, and be "our head over all the in- habitants of Gilead. 9 And Jephthah said unto the elders of Gilead, If ye bring me home again to fight against the children of Ammon, and the LORD deliver them before me, shall I be your head 7 10 And the elders of Gilead said unto Jephthah, “The Lord 'be witness between us, if we do not so according to thy words. 11 Then Jephthah went with the elders of Gilead, and the people made him "head and captain over them : and Jephthah uttered all his words “before the LORD in Mizpeh. 12" "And Jephthah sentmessengers unto the king of the children of Am- mon, saying, What hast thou to do with me, that thou art come against me to fight in my land 7 - CHAP. XI. Before C H R ST c1 r. 1101. a Num. 21. 24, 25, 26. b Gen. 32. 22. c Heb. 11. 32, called Jephthae. cli. ſ. 12. 2 Kings 5. l. l a woman an harlot. e Deut. 2.9,19. 2 from the (t("tº. f Num. 14. 25. Deut. l. 40. Josh. 5. 6. g Num. 13.26; 20. 1. • Deut. l. 46. h ch. 9. 4. 1 Sam. 22. 2. i Num. 20. 14. 3 after days. k Num. 20. 18, 21. l Num. 20. 1. m Num. 21. 4. Deut. 2.1–8. n Nunn. 21. 11, o Gen. 26. 27. p Num. 21. 13; 22. 36. q ch. 10. 18. r Num. 21. 21. Deut. 2, 26. s Luke 17. 4. t Num. 21. 22. Deut. 2. 27. u ch. 10. 18. x Num. 21. 23. Deut. 2. 32. y Num. 21. 24, 25, Deut. 2. 33, 34. z Jer. 42. 5. 4 be the hearer between us. a Deut. 2, 36. b ver. 8. c ch. 10, 17; 20. 1. 1 Sam.10.17; ll. 15. " cir. 1143. d Nunn. 21. 29. ..] Kings 11.7. Jer. 48.7. His fruitless embassy. 13 And the king of the children of Ammon answered unto the messengers of Jephthah, “Because Israel took away my land, when they came up out of Egypt, from Arnor, even unto "Jabbok, and unto Jordan: now therefore re- store those lands again peaceably. 14 And Jephthah sent messengers again unto the king of the children of Ammon : 15 And said unto him, Thus saith Jephthah, “Israel took not away the land of Moab, nor the land of the children of Ammon : 16 But when Israel came up from Egypt, and ' walked through the wil- derness unto the Red sea, and * came to Kadesh ; 17 Then 'Israel sent messengers un- to the king of Edom, saying, Let me, I pray thee, pass through thy land: * but the king of Edom would not hearken thereto. And in like manner they sent unto the king of Moab : but he would not consent : and Israel 'abode in Ka- desh. 18 Then they went along through the wilderness, and "compassed the land of Edom, and the land of Moab, and "came by the east side of the land of Moab, Pand pitched on the other side of Arnon, but came not within the border of Moab : for Arnon was the border of Moab. 19 And 'Israel sent messengers unto Sihon king of the Amorites, the king of Heshbon; and Israel said unto him, ‘Let us pass, we pray thee, through thy land into my place. 20 * But Sihon trusted not Israel to pass through his coast: but Sihon ga- thered all his people together, and pitch- ed in Jahaz, and fought against Israel. 21 And the LORD God of Israel de- livered Sihon and all his people into the hand of Israel, and they smote them: so Israel possessed all the land of the Amorites, the inhabitants of that country. 22 And they possessed "all the coasts of the Amorites, from Arnon even unto Jabbok, and from the wilderness even unto Jordan. 23 So now the LORD God of Israel hath dispossessed the Amorites from before his people Israel, and shouldest thou possess it? 24 Wilt not thou possess that which "Chemosh thy god giveth thee to pos- • ‘ 259 Jephthah subdues the Ammontes. JUDGES. The issue of his rash vow. sess? So whomsoever * the Lord our | cłºśr of them that trouble me: for I "have God shall drive out from before us. them will we possess. 25 And now art thou any thing better than “Balak the son of Zippor, king of Moab? did he ever strive against Israel, or did he ever fight against tlem, 26 While Israel dwelt in *Heshbon and her towns, and in "Aroer and her towns, and in all the cities that be along by the coasts of Arnon, three hundred years? why therefore did ye not re- cover them within that time ! 27 Wherefore I have not sinned against thee, but thou doest me wrong to war against me : the LORD ' the Judge “be judge this day between the children of Israel and the children of Ammon. 28 Howbeit the king of the children of Ammon hearkened not unto the words of Jephthah which he sent him. 29 || Then "the Spirit of the LoRD came upon “Jephthah, and he passed over Gilead, and Manasseh, and passed over Mizpeh of Gilead, and from Miz- peh of Gilead he passed over unto the children of Ammon. 30 And Jephthah " vowed a vow unto the LORD, and said, If thou shalt without fail deliver the children of Ammon into mine hands, * 31 Then it shall be, that "whatso- ever cometh forth of the doors of my house to meet me, when I return in peace from the children of Ammon, "shall surely be the LoRD's, ** and I will offer it up for a burnt offering. 32 T So Jephthah passed over unto the children of Ammon to fight against them ; and the Lord delivered them into his hands. 33 And he smote them from Aroer, aven till thou come to "Minnith, even wenty cities, and unto "the plain of the vineyards, with a very great slaughter. Thus the children of Ammon were sub- lued before the children of Israel. 34 || And Jephthah came to "Miz- peh unto his house, and, behold, "his daughter came out to meet him with timbrels and with dances: and she was his only child; ' ' beside her he had neither son nor daughter. 35 And it came to pass, when he saw her, that he “rent his clothes, and said, Alas, my daughter! thou hast brought me very low, and thou art one cir. I 143. 5 ; 18. 12, Josh. 3. 10. b Eccles. 5. 2. a Deut. 9.4, 5; h Deut. 2. 35. l go and go down. i Gen. 18. 25. k Gen. 16. 5; 31. 53 l Sam. 24. 12, 15. 1 ver. 31. 1 Sam. l. 22, 24; 2. 18. mch. 3. 10. r Ezek. 27. 17. 9 or, Abel. job ſg. ii. P8. 119. 109. t ch. 10. 17; Ve?”. I [. u Ex. 15. 20. 2 Jephthah seems to have been Judge only of North east Israel. 3 or, ordi- ?? (??!ce, 4 from year 6 that which comple! forth, which shall corne forth. o See ch. 8. l. 7 were called. p See Lev. 27. 2, 3, &c. 1 Sunn. l. ll, ; 2. 18. 8 or, or I will offer it, &c. q Ps. 66. 13. See Lev. 27. ll, 12. 1 or, he had not of his own either Sf)?! Oy" - daughter. 2 of himself. x Gen. 37.29, 34. y See 1 Sam. 25. 10. Ps, 78, 9. opened my mouth unto the LORD, and * I cannot go back. 36 And she said unto him, My fa. ther, if thou hast opened thy mouth unto the LoRD, “do to me according to that which hath proceeded out of thy mouth ; forasmuch as 'the LORD hath | taken vengeance for thee of thine ene. mies, even of the children of Ammon. 37 And she said unto her father, Let this thing be done for me: let me alone two months, that I may 'go up and down upon the mountains, and be. wail my virginity, I and my fellows. 38 And he said, Go. And he sent her away for two months: and she went with her companions, and bewailed her virginity upon the mountains. 39 And it came to pass at the end of two months, that she returned unto her father, who 'did with her according to his vow which he had vowed : and she knew no man. And it was a * custom in Israel, 40 That the daughters of Israel went 'yearly” to lament the daughter of Jeph- thah the Gileadite four days in a year. CHAPTER XII. l The Ephraimites, quarrelling with Jephthah, and discerned by Shibboleth, are slain by the Gileadites: 7 Jephthah dieth: 8 Ibaan, who had thirty sons and thirty daughters, l l and Elon, 13 and Abdom, who had forty sons and thirty nephews, judged Israel. AND "the men of Ephraim 7 gather- ed themselves together, and went northward, and said unto Jephthah, Wherefore passedst thou over to fight against the children of Ammon, and didst not call us to go with thee ? we will burn thine-house upon thee with fire. 2 And Jephthah said unto them, I and my people were at great strife with the children of Ammon ; and when I called you, ye delivered me not out of their hands. 3 And when I saw that ye delive, ed me not, I put my life in my hands, and passed over against the children of Am- mon, and the LoRD delivered them into my hand; wherefore then are ye come up unto me this day, to fight against me ! 4 Then Jephthah gathered together all the men of Gilead, and fought wivh Ephraim : and the men of Gilead smote Ephraim, because they said, Ye Gilead- ites * are fugitives of Ephraim among the Ephraimites, and among the Ma- nassites. 260 The Ephraimites are smatten. 5 And the Gileadites took the “pas- sages of Jordan before the Ephraim- ites: and it was so, that when those Ephraimites which were escaped said, Let me go over; that the men of Gilead said unto him, Art thou an Ephraimite? If he said, Nay; 6 Then said they unto him, Say now * Shibboleth : and he said Sibboleth : for he could not frame to pronounce it right. Then they took him, and slew him at the passages of Jordan : and there fell at that time of the Ephraim- ites forty and two thousand. - 7 "And Jephthah judged Israel six years. Then died Jephthah the Gilead- ite, and was buried in one of the cities of Gilead. 8 ºf And after him *Ibzan of Beth- lehem judged Israel. 9 And he had thirty sons, and thirty daughters, whom he sent abroad, and took in thirty daughters from abroad for his sons. And he judged Israel seven years. 10 Then died Ibzan, and was buried at Beth-lehem. 11 * * And after him *Elon, a Zebu- lonite, judged Israel; and he judged Israel ten years. 12 And Elon the Zebulonite died, and was buried in Aijalon in the coun- try of Zebulun. 13 * *And after him “Abdon the son of Hillel, a Pirathonite, judged Israel. 14 And he had forty sons and thirty "nephews, that 'rodé on threescore and ten ass colts: and he judged Israel eight years. * 15 “And Abdon the son of Hillel the Pirathonite died, and was buried in Pirathon in the land of Ephraim, ‘in the mount of the Amalekites. CHAPTER XIII. | Israel is in the hand of the Philistines : 2 an angel appeareth to Manoah’s wife : 8 the angel appeareth to Manoah : 15 Manoah’s sacrifice, whereby the angel is discovered : 24 Samson is born. ND" the children of Israel 9' did evil again in the sight of the LoRD ; and the LORD delivered them "into the hand of the Philistines forty years. 2 *| And there was a certain man of "Zorah, of the family of the Danites, whose name was Manoah ; and his wife was barren, and bare not. 3 And the "angel of the Lok D ap- peared unto the woman, and said unto her, Belluld now, thou art barren, and CHAP. XIII. Before C H R IST cir. 1143. a Josh. 22. 11. ch. 3.28; 7. 24. b ver. 14. Num. 6.2, 3. Luke 1. 16.. c Num. 6. 5. l Sam. l. ll. d Num. 6. 2. 1 Which sig- nifieth a stream, or, OOOM. e See 1 Sam. 7. 13 2 Sam. 8. 1. l Chro. 18, 1. f Deut. 33. 1. l Sam. 2.27 ; 9. 6. 1 Kings 17. 24 5 * cir. 1137. g Matt. 28. 3. Luke 9. 29. Acts 6. 15. h ver. 17, 18. 2 He seems to have been only a civil Judge to do justice in North east Israel. + cir. 1130, 3. A civil Judge in North east Israel. + cir. 1120. A civil J udge also in North east Israel. 5 sons' sons. i ch. 5. 10; 10. 4. & cir. 1112. k ch. 3. 13, 27; 5. 14. 6 What shall be the nan- 11er of the, &c. | cir. 1161. 7 or, what shall he do * 8 what shall be his twork f 9 added to commºn it, &c. l ch. 2. l l ; 3. 7; 4. 1; 6. I; 10. 6 1 This seems a partial captivity. m 1 Sam. i2. 0. n Josh. 19. Al. O ver, 4. Iºke i. il, 13, 2b, 31. a Gen. 18. 5. ch. 5, 18. An angel appeareth to Manoah. bearest not: but thou shalt conceive, and bear a son. ; 4 Now therefore beware, I pray thee, and "drink not wine nor strong drink, and eat not any unclean thing: 5 For, lo, thou shalt conceive, and bear a son; and no “razor shall come on his head: for the child shall be "a Nazarite unto God from the womb and he shall “begin to deliver Israel out of the hand of the Philistilles. 6 * Then the woman came and told her husband, saying, "A man of God came unto me, and his * countenance was like the countenance of an angel of God, very terrible: but I" asked him not whence he was, neither told he me his name: 7 But he said unto me, Behold, thou shalt conceive, and bear a son; and now drink no wine nor strong drink, neither eat any unclean thing : for the child shall be a Nazarite to God from the womb to the day of his death. 8 || Then Manoah intreated the LORD, and said, O my Lord, let the man of God which thou didst send come again unto us, and teach us what we shall do unto the child that shall be born. gr 9 And God hearkened to the voice of Manoah ; and the angel of God came again unto the woman as she sat in the field: but Manoah her husband was not with her. 10 And the woman made haste, and ran, and shewed her husband, and said unto him, Behold, the man hath ap- peared unto me, that came unto me the other day. 11 And Manoah arose, and went after his wife, and came to the man, and said unto him, Art thou the man that spakest unto the woman 7 And he said, I am. 12 And Manoah said, Now let thy words come to pass. “How shall we order the child, and ** how shall we do unto him 7 13 And the angel of the Lort said unto Manoah, Of all that I said anto the woman let her beware. 14 She may not eat of any thing that cometh of the vine, “neither let her drink wine or strong drink, nor eat any unclean thing : all that I com- manded her let her observe. 15 "I And Manoah said unto the angel of the LORD, I pray thee, “let us 261 The birth of Samson. detain thee, until we shall have made ready a kid 'for thee. - 16 And the angel of the LORD said unto Manoah, Though thou detain me, I will not eat of thy bread: and if thou wilt offer a burnt offering, thou must offer it unto the LORD. For Manoah knew not that he was an angel of the LORD. 17 And Manoah said unto the angel of the LoRD, What is thy name, that when thy sayings come to pass we may do thee honour ! 18 And the angel of the LORD said unto him, 'Why askest thou thus after my name, seeing it is “secret? 19 So Manoah took a kid with a meat offering, * and offered it upon a rock unto the LORD : and the angel did wonderously; and Manoah and his wife looked on. 20 For it came to pass, when the flame went up toward heaven from off the altar, that the angel of the LORD ascended in the flame of the altar. And Manoah and his wife looked on it, and fell on their faces to the ground. 21 But the angel of the LORD did no more appear to Manoah and to his wife. “Then Manoah knew that he was an angel of the LORD. 22 And Manoah said unto his wife, We shall surely die, because we have seen God. 23 But his wife said unto him, If the LORD were pleased to kill us, he would not have received a burnt offer- ing and a meat offering at our hands, neither would he have shewed us all these things, nor would as at this time have told us such things as these. 24 ºf And the woman bare a son, and called his name "Samson : and " the child grew, and the LORD blessed him. 25 "And the Spirit of the LoRD be- gan to move him at times in "the camp of Pan Pbetween Zorah and Eshtaol. CHAPTER XIV. l Samson desireth a wife of the Philistines: 5 in his journey he killeth a lion : 8 in a second jourrey he findeth honey in the carcase : 10 Sam- son marriage feast : 12 his riddle by his wife is made known : 19 he spouleth thirty Philistines: 20 his wife is married to another. ND Samson went down to Tim- nath, and "saw a woman in Tim- nath of the daughters of the Philistines. 2 And he came up, and told his father and his mother, and said, I have seen a woman in Timnath of the daughters JUI)GES. Before C H R IS T cir. 1161. a Gen. 21. 21 ; 34. 4. 1 before thee. c Gen. 34. 14. Ex. 34. 16. Deut. 7.3. 2 she is right !?! ?)\!?? 6. eyes. d ſº ll. 20. Kings 12. 15. gs 2 Kings 6. 33 $ in meeting 13. 25 i I, ev. 9. 24. Ezek. l. 28. Matt. 17. 6. b Gen. 24.3,4. Is. 9. 6. g ch. 6. 19, 20. i Sam. 11.6. 1 Chron. 21. 16. k ch. G. 23. l Gen. 32. 30. Ex. 33. 20. I)eut. 5. 26. ch. 6. 22. m Heb. 11. 32. Luke 1.80; 2. 52. o ch. 3. 10. Matt. 4. l. 5 Mahanch- an, as ch. 18, 12. p Josh. 15. 33. ch. 18. 11. Ezek. 17. 2. Luke 14. 7. 6 or, shirts. s Gen. 45. 22. 2 Kings 5. 22. * cir. 1141. t Gen. 38. 13. Josh. 15. 10. u Gen. 34, 2. n 1 Sam. 3. 19. l Sam. 11.6. q 1 Kings 10.1. Samson killefn a /2077. of the Philistines: now therefore "get her for me to wife. 3 Then his father and his mother said unto him, Is there never a woman among the daughters of "thy brethren, or among all my people, that thou goest to take a wife of the “uncircum- cised Philistines 7 And Samson said unto his father, Get her for me ; for * she pleaseth me well. 4. But his father and his mother knew not that it was "of the Lord, that he sought an occasion against the Phi- |listines: for at that time * the Philis- times had dominion over Israel. 5 *|| Then went Samson down, and his father and his mother, to Timnath, and came to the vineyards of Tim- nath; and, behold, a young lion roared * against him. 6 And "the Spirit of the LORD came mightily upon him, and he rent him as he would have rent a kid, and he had nothing in his hand: but he told not his father or his mother what he had done. 7 And he went down, and talked with the woman; and she pleased Samson well. 8 *| And after a time he returned to take her, and he turned aside to see the carcase of the lion : and, behold, there was a swarm of bees and honey in the carcase of the lion. 9 And he took thereof in his hands, and went on eating, and came to his father and mother, and he gave them, and they did eat: but he told not them that he had taken the honey out of the carcase of the lion. 10 * So his father went down unto the woman: and Samson made there a , feast; for so used the young men to do. 11 And it came to pass, when they saw him, that they brought thirty com- panions to be with him. 12 º' And Samson said unto them, I will now "put forth a riddle unto you. if ye can certainly declare it me" with- in the seven days of the feast, and find it out, then I will give you thirty"sheets and thirty change of garments: 13 But if ye cannot declare it me, then shall ye give me thirty sheets and thirty change of garments. And they said unto him, Put forth thy riddle, that we may hear it. 14 And he said unto them, Out of the eater came forth meat, and out of 262 Afts marriage, and riddle. the strong came forth sweetness. And they could not in three days expound the riddle. 15 And it came to pass on the se- venth day, that they said unto Sam- son’s wife, “Entice thy husband, that he may declare unto us the riddle, "lest we burn thee and thy father's house with fire: have ye called us 'to take that we have 7 is it not so? 16 And Samson’s wife wept before him, and said, “Thou dost but hate me, and lovest me not: thou hast put forth a riddle unto the children of my peo- ple, and hast not told it me. And he said unto her, Behold, I have not told it my father nor my mother, and shall I tell it thee 7 - 17 And she wept before him "the seven days, while their feast lasted: and it came to pass on the seventh day, that he told her, because she lay sore upon him : and she told the riddle to the children of her people. 18 And the men of the city said unto him on the seventh day before the sun went down, What is sweeter than honey? and what is stronger than a lion ? And he said unto them, If ye had not plowed with my heifer, ye had not found out my riddle. 19 || And “the Spirit of the LoRD came upon him, and he went down to Ashkelon, and slew thirty men of them, and took their "spoil, and gave change of garments unto them which expounded the riddle. And his anger was kindled, and he went up to his father’s house. 20 But Samson’s wife “was given to his companion, whom he had used as "his friend. CHAPTER XV. 1 Samson is denied his wife : 3 he burneth the Philistines’ corn with fores and firebrands : 6 his wife and her father are burnt by the Philis- times : 7 Samson smiteth them hip and thigh : ~ 9 he is bound by the men of Judah, and deliver- ed to the Philistines: 4 he killeth them with a jowoome 18 God maketh the fountain En-hak- Acore for Wim in Lehi. B UT ‘it came to pass within a while after, in the time of wheat harvest, that Samson visited his wife with a kid; and he said, I will go in to my wife into the chamber. But her father would not suffer him to go in. 2 And her father said, I verily thought that thou hadst utterly “hated her; therefore I gave her to thy com- panion: is not her younger sister fairer CHAP. xv. Before C H R IST cir. 1141. 1 let her be thine. 2 or, Now shall # be blame. less from the Philistines, though, &c. a ch. 16.5. b ch. 15. 6. 3 or, torches. 4 to possess us, or, to im- poverish us. c ch. 16. 15. 5 or, the rest of the seven days, &c. d ch. 14. 15. e ch. 3. 10; 13. 25. f ver. 19. 6 or, apparet. 7 went down. g ch. 15.2. b ch. 14. 4. i John 3. 29. * cir. 1140. k ch. 14. 20. 1 ch. 3. 10; 14- 6. He burnelh the Philistines’ corn. than she 7 'take her, I pray thee, in- stead of her. - - 3 ºf And Samson said concerning them, “Now shall I be more blameless than the Philistines, though I do them a displeasure. 4 And Samson went and caught three hundred foxes, and took "fire. brands, and turned tail to tail, and put a firebrand in the midst between two tails. 5 And when he had set the brands on fire, he let them go into the standing corn of the Philistines, and burnt up both the shocks, and also the standing corn, with the vineyards and olives. 6 * Then the Philistines said, Whc hath done this? And they answered, Samson, the son in law of the Timnite, because he had taken his wife, and given her to his companion. "And the Philistines came up, and burnt her and her father with fire. 7 *|| And Samson said unto them, Though ye have done this, yet will I be avenged of you, and after that I will C628 Se. 8 And he smote them hip and thigh with a great slaughter: and he went down and dwelt in the top of the rock Etam. 9 || Then the Philistines went up, and pitched in Judah, and spread themselves in Lehi. 10 And the men of Judah said, Why are ye come up against us ' And they answered, To bind Samson are we come up, to do to him as he hath done to us. 11 Then three thousand men of Ju- dah went to the top of the rock Etam, and said to Samson, Knowest thou not that the Philistines are "rulers over us? what is this that thou hast done unto us? And he said unto them, As they did unto me, so have I done unto them. 12 And they said unto him, We are come down to bind thee, that we may deliver thee into the hand of the Phi- listines. And Samson said unto them, Swear unto me, that ye will not fall upon me yourselves. 13 And they spake unto him, say. ing, No; but we will bind thee fast, and deliver thee into their hand : but surely we will not kill thee. And they bound him with two new cords, and brought him up from the rock. 14 || And when he came unto Lehi, the Philistines shouted against him: and 'the Spirit of the LORD came 263 Samson killeth a thousand Philistines. JUDGES. mightily upon him, and the cords that were upon his arms became as flax that | - was burnt with fire, and his bands * loosed from off his hands. - 15 And he found a “new jawbone o an ass, and put forth his hand, and took it, and “slew a thousand men there with. 16 And Samson said, With the jaw- bone of an ass, "heaps upon heaps, with the jaw of an ass have I slain a thou- sand men. 17 And it came to pass, when he had made an end of speaking, that he cast away the jawbone out of his hand, and called that place “Ramath-lehi. 18 "I And he was sore athirst, and called on the LORD, and said, "Thou hast given this great deliverance into the hand of thy servant: and now shall I die for thirst, and fall into the hand of the uncircumcised ? 19 But God clave an hollow place that was in "the jaw, and there came water thereout ; and when he had drunk, “his spirit came again, and he revived: wherefore he called the name thereof *En-hakkore, which is in Lehi unto this day. 20 °And he judged Israel "in the days of the Philistines twenty years. CHAPTER XVI. | Samson at Gaza escapeth, and carrieth away the gates of the city ; 4 Delilah, corrupted by the Philistines, enticeth Samson : 6 thrice she is deceived: 15 at last she overcometh him : 21 the Philistines take him, and put out his eyes: 22 his strength renewing, he pulleth down the house upon the Philistines, and dieth. HEN "went Samson to Gaza, and saw there "an harlot, and went in unto her. 2 And it was told the Gazites, say- ing, Samson is come hither. And they * compassed him in, and laid wait for him all night, in the gate of the city, and were "quiet all the night, saying, In the morning, when it is day, we shall kill him. 3 And Samson lay till midnight, and arose at midnight, and took the doors of the gate of the city, and the two posts, and went away with them, 7 bar and all, and put them upon his shoul- ders, and carried them up to the top of an hill that is before Hebron. 4 " And it came to pass afterward, that he loved a woman "in the valley of Sorek, whose name was Delilah. 5 And the lords of the Philistines came up unto her, and said unto her, ‘Entice him, and see wherein his great Before C H R ST cir. 1140. 1 or, humble. 2 were melted. 3 moist. a ch. 3. 31. Lev. 26.8. Josh. 23. 10. 4 am heap, two heaps. 5 or, new cords. 6 moist. 7 one. 8 i. e. the lift- ing up of the jawbone, or, casting away of the jaw- bone. b Ps. 3. 7. 9 or, Lehi. 1 (wielleth. c Gen. 45. 27. Is. 40. 29. 2 i. e. the well of him that called, or, cried Ps. 34.6. 3 He seems to have judged South west Israel during twenty years of their ser- vitude of the Philistines. d ch. 13. l. 4 wherewith work hath not been ??&. * cir. 1120. 5 a woman an harlot. e 1 Sam. 23.26. 6 silent. 7 with the bar. f ch. 14. 16. . 8 or, by the %. 9 shortened. g ch. 14. 15. See Prov. 2. h Mitc. i. 5. upon thee, Samson. Delilah's falsehood to Samson. strength lieth, and by what "neans we may prevail against him, that we may bind him to 'afflict him : and we will give thee every one of us eleven hun- dred pieces of silvel 6 *| And Delilah said to Samson, Tell me, I pray thee, wherein thy great strength lieth, and wherewith thou mightest be bound to afflict thee. 7 And Samson said unto her, If they bind me with seven "green withs that were never dried, then shall I be weak, and be as "another man. 8 Then the lords of the Philistines brought up to her seven green withs which had not been dried, and she bound him with them. 9 Now there were men lying in wait, abiding with her in the chamber. And she said unto him, The Philistines be And he brake the withs, as a thread of tow is broken when it ' toucheth the fire. So his strength was not knöwn. 10 And Delilah said unto Samson, Behold, thou hast mocked me, and told me lies: now tell me, I pray thee, wherewith thou mightest be bound. 11 And he said unto her, If they bind me fast with new ropes “that never were occupied, then shall I be weak, and be as another man. 12 Delilah therefore took new ropes, and bound him therewith, and said un- to him, The Philistines be upon thee, Samson. And there were liers in wait abiding in the chamber. And he brake them from off his arms like a thread. 13 And Delilah said unto Samson, Hitherto thou hast mocked me, and told me lies: tell me wherewith thou mightest,be bound. And he said unto her, If thou weavest the seven locks of my head with the web. 14 And she fastened it with the pin, and said unto him, The Philistines be upon thee, Samson. And he awaked out of his sleep, and went away with the pin of the beam, and with the web. 15 "I And she said unto him, 'How canst thou say, I love thee, when thine heart is not with me? thou hast mocked me these three times, and hast not to d me wherein thy great strength lieth. 16 And it came to pass, when she pressed him daily with her words, and urged him, so that his soul was "vexed | unto death ; 17 That he "told her all his heart, and 264 & The Philistines put out his eyes. CHAP. XVII. said unto her, “There hath not come a razor upon mine head; for I have been a Nazarite unto God from my mother’s womb: if I be shaven, then my strength will go from me, and I shall become weak, and be like any other man. 18 And when Delilah saw that he had told her all his heart, she sent and called for the lords of the Philistines, saying, Come up this once, for he hath shewed me all his heart. Then the lords of the Philistines came up unto her, and brought money in their hand. 19 “And she made him sleep upon her knees; and she called for a man, and she caused him to shave off the seven locks of his head; and she be- gan to afflict him, and his strength went from him. 20 And she said, The Philistines be upon thee, Samson. And he awoke out of his sleep, and said, I will go out as at other times before, and shake myself. And he wist not that the LORD “was departed from him. 21 || But the Philistines took him, and “put out his eyes, and brought him down to Gaza, and bound him with fetters of brass; and he did grind in the prison house. 22 Howbeit the hair of his head began to grow again "after he was shaven. 23 Then the lords of the Philistines gathered them together for to offer a great sacrifice unto Dagon their god, and to rejoice: for they said, Our god hath delivered Samson our enemy into our hand. 24 And when the people saw him, they “praised their god: for they said, Our god hath delivered into our hands our enemy, and the destroyer of our country, "which slew many of us. 25 And it came to pass, when their], hearts were "merry, that they said, Call for Samson, that he may make us sport. And they called for Samson out of the prison house; and he made" them sport: and they set him between the pillars. 26 And Samson said unto the lad that held him by the hand, Suffer me Before C H R IST cir. 1120. a Num. 6.5. ch. 13 5. b Jer. 16. 15. l or, he lean- on them. c Prov. 7. 26, 27. 2 my soul. d ch. 13. 25. * cir. 1120. e Num, 14.9, 42, 43. 28.15, 16. ' 2 Chron. 15. 3 ird ottt. + cir. 1406. 4 or, as tohen he was shaven. f Gen. 14, 19. Ruth 3. 10. g Dan. 5.4. 5 and who multiplied our slain. See Ex. 20. few. 19. 4. i ch. 9. 27. k Is. 46. 6. 6 before them. that I may feel the pillars whereupon |l ch. e.g. CF), &, ºl. the house standeth, that I may lean upon them. 27 Now the house was full of men and women ; and all the lords of the Philistines were there; and there were upon the Proof about three thousand m Gen. 31. 19, 30. Hos. 3. 4. 7 filled the n I)eut. 12. 8. p Deut. 22.8. His death. Micah’s ulolatry. men and women, that beheld while Samson made sport. 28 And Samson called unto the LORD, and said, O Lord GoD, "remem- ber me, I pray thee, and strengthen me, I pray thee, only this once, O God, that I may be at once avenged of the Philistines for my two eyes. 29 And Samson took hold of the two middle pillars upon which the house stood, and "on which it was borne up, of the one with his right hand, and of the other with his left. 30 And Samson said, Let ‘me die with the Philistines. And he bowed himself with all his might; and the house fell upon the lords, and upon all the people that were therein. So the dead which he slew at his death were more than they which he slewin his life. 31 Then his brethren and all the house of his father came down, and took him, and brought him up, and "buried him between Zorah and Eshtaol in the buryingplace of Manoah his father. "And he judged Israel twenty years. CHAPTER XVII. l Of the money that Micah first stole, then restored, his mother maketh images, 5 and he ornaments for them : 7 he hireth a Levite to be his priest. ND + there was a man of mount Ephraim, whose name was Micah. 2 And he said unto his mother, The eleven hundred shekels of silver that were taken from thee, about which thou cursedst, and spakest of also in mine ears, behold, the silver is with me; I took it. And his mother said, "Blessed be thou of the LORD, my son. 3 And when he had restored the eleven hundred shekels of silver to his mother, his mother said, I had wholly dedicated the silver unto the Lord from my hand for my son, to "make a graven image and a molten image: now therefore I will restore it unto thee. 4 Yet he restored the money unto his mother; and his mother" took two hundred shekels of silver, and gave them to the founder, who made thereof a graven image and a molten image. and they were in the house of Micah. 5 And the man Micah had an house of gods, and made an 'ephod, and "teraphim, and 7 consecrated one of his sons, who became his priest. 6 "In those days there was no king in Israel,” but every man did that which was right in his own eyes. • K. M. 205 The Danates send five men to seek 7 'ſ And there was a young man out of "Beth-lehem-judah of the family of Judah, who was a Levite, and he sojourned there. 8 And the man departed out of the city from Beth-lehem-judah to sojourn where he could find a place: and he came to mount Ephraim to the house of Micah, as he journeyed. 9 And Micah said unto him, Whence comest thou? And he said unto him, I am a Levite of Beth-lehem-judah, and I go tº sojourn where I may find a place. 10 And Micah said unto him, Dwell with me,’ and be unto me a “father and a priest, and I will give thee ten shekels of silver by the year, and "'a suit of ap- parel, and thy victuals. So the Levite Went ln. 11 And the Levite was content to dwell with the man; and the young man was unto him as one of his sons. 12 And Micah 'consecrated the Le- vite; and the young man "became his priest, and was in the house of Micah. 13 Then said Micah, Now know I that the LORD will do me good, seeing I have a Levite to my priest. CHAPTER XVIII. The Danites send five men to seek out an inherit- ance: 3 at the house of Micah they consult with Jonathan, and are encouraged in their way: 7 they search. Laish, and bring back news of good hope : l l six hundred men are sent to surprise it: 14 in the way they rob Micah of his priest and his consecrate things: 27 they win Laish, and call it Dan : 30 they set up adolatry, wherein Jonathan inherited the priesthood. N" "those days there was no king in Israel: and in those days "the tribe of the Danites sought them an inherit- ance to dwell in ; for unto that day all their inheritance had not fallen unto them among the tribes of Israel. 2 And the children of Dan sent of their family five men from their coasts, "men of valour, from * Zorah, and from Eshtaol, * to spy out the land, and to search it; and they said unto them, Go search the land: who when they came to mount Ephraim, to the “house of Micah, they lodged there. 3 When they were by the house of Micah, they knew the voice of the young man the Levite: and they turned in thi- ther, and said unto him, Who brought thee hither ? and what makest thou in this place? and what hast thou here ! 4 And be said unto them, Thus and thus dealeth Micah with me, and hath “hired me, and I am his priest. 5 And they said unto him, "Ask l * cir. 1406. r ch. 17. 6; 21. s Josh. 19.47. t wer. 2. ul Sam. 14.28. 6 sons. x ch. 13. 25. y ch. 17. 5. z Num. 13. 17. Josh. 2. l. a ch. 17. 1. 7 asked him of l Sam, 17. 22. b ver, ll. c ver. 2, 14. d ch. 17, 10. e ch. 17. 4, 5. f 1 Kings 22. 5. Is, 30, 1 Hos. i. i2. JUDGES. an inheritance, who come to Laish. cłºśT | counsel, we pray thee, “of God, that we +...] may know whether our way which we ...] go shall be prosperous. i. s. 1. 6 And the priest said unto them, §:"...” “Go in peace: before the LORD is your **** way wherein ye go. ***| 7 || Then the five men departed, and dº.", came to "Laish, and saw the people that #;, were therein, “how they dwelt careless, . ...ºs. after the manner of the Zidonians, quiet *::::::::::, and secure; and there was no “magis- * |trate in the land, that might put them to shame in any thing; and they were far from the Zidonians, and had no º, business with any man. *** | 8 And they came unto their brethren *** to "Zorah and Eshtaol; and their bre- :* thren said unto them, What say ye? * ..." 9 And they said, 'Arise, that we may #" “” go up against them: for we have seen the land, and, behold, it is very good: Ki Kings 22.3. and are ye ‘still? be not slothful to go, l ver. 5. and to enter to possess the land. m ch. 18. 30. 10 When ye go, ye shall come unto a ver, 1,27. a people "secure, and to a large land: for God hath given it into your hands; o Deut 8.9. "a place where there is no want of any thing that is in the earth. 11 *| And there went from thence of the family of the Danites, out of Zorah and out of Eshtaol, six hundred men 5 girded. |*appointed with weapons of war. 12 And they went up, and pitched p Josh is 50 in P Kirjath-jearim, in Judah: where- a ch. 13.25. fore they called that place "Mahaneh- dan unto this day: behold, it is behind Kirjath-jearim. 13 And they passed thence unto mount Ephraim, and came unto ‘the house of Micah. 14 || "Then answered the five men that went to spy out the country of Laish, and said unto their brethren, Do ye know that "there is in these houses an ephod, and teraphim, and a graven image, and a molten image? now there- fore consider what ye have to do. 15 And they turned thitherward, and came to the house of the young man the Levite, even unto the house of Micah, and 7 saluted him. 16 And the "six hundred men ap- pointed with their weapons of war, which were of the children of Dan, stood by the entering of the gate. 17 And “the five men that went to spy out the land went up, and came in thither, and took “the graven image, and the ephod, and the teraphim, and 266 & rh Daniles rob Micah of his idols. CHAP. XIX. the molten image: and the priest stood in the entering of the gate with the six hundred men that were appointed with weapons of war. 18 And these went into Micah’s hous3, and fetched the carved image, the ephod, and the teraphim, and the molten image. Then said the priest unto them, What do ye : 19 And they said unto him, Hold thy peace, “lay thine hand upon thy mouth, and go with us, "and be to us a father and a priest : is it better for thee to be a priest unto the house of one man, or that thou be a priest unto a tribe and a family in Israel ? 20 And the priest’s heart was glad, and he took the ephod, and the tera- phim, and the graven image, and went in the midst of the people. 21 So they turned and departed, and put the little ones and the cattle and the carriage before them. 22 || And when they were a good way from the house of Micah, the men that were in the houses near to Micah’s house were gathered together, and overtook the children of Dan. 23 And they cried unto the children of Dan. And they turned their faces, and said unto Micah, What aileth thee, “that thou comest with such a company? 24 And he said, Ye have taken away my gods which I made, and the priest, and ye are gone away: and what have I more ? and what is this that ye say unto me, What aileth thee : 25 And the children of Dan said unto him, Let not thy voice be heard among us, lest "angry fellows run upon thee, and thou lose thy life, with the lives of thy houshold. 26 And the children of Dan went their way: and when Micah saw that they were too strong for him, he turn- ed and went back unto his house. 27 And they took the things which Micah had made, and the priest which he had, and 'came unto Laish, unto a people that were at quiet and secure : and they smote them with the edge of the sword, and burnt the city with fire. 28 And there was no deliverer, be- cause it was 'far from Zidon, and they had no business with any man; and it was in the valley that lieth "by Beth- rehoo. And they built a city, and dwelt therein. - 29 And "they called the name of the Before C H R IST cir. 14th. a Gen. 14. 14. ch. 21). l. l Kings 12. 29, 30; 15. 20. c Job 21. 5; 29. !), 40. 4. Prov. 30. 32. Mic. 7. 16. d ch. 17. 10. e Josh. 18. l. ch. 19, 18; 21. 12. * cir. 1406. f ch. 17. 6; 18. : 21. 25. 1 a woman a concubine, or, a wife a concubine. g ch. 17. 7. 2 or, a year and four months. 3 days four months. 1 that thou ort gathered together. 5 to her heart. Gen. 34, 3. 6 bitter of soul. 2 Sam. 17.8. 7 Strengthen. h Gen. 18.5. i ver. 7, 10. Deut. 33. 22. k Josh. 19. 47. l ver. 7. m Num. 13.21. 2 Sam. 10. 6. n Josh. 19. 47. Laish taken by surprise. city “Dan, after the name of Dan their father, who was born unto Israel: howbeit the name of the city was Laish at the first. p 30 *| And the children of Dan set up the graven image: and Jonatham, the son of Gershom, the son of Manas- seh, he and his sons were priests to the tribe of Dan "until the day of the cap- |tivity of the land. 31 And they set them up Micah's graven image, which he made, “all the time that the house of God was in Shiloh. CHAPTER XIX. 1 A Levite goeth to Beth-le/tem to fetch home his wife: 16 an old man entertaineth him at Gibeah: 22 the Gibeonites abuse his concubine to death : 29 he divideth her into twelve pieces, to send them to the twelve tribes. ND it came to pass in those days, "when there was no king in Israel, that there was a certain Levite sojourn- ing on the side of mount Ephraim, who took to him "a concubine out of * Beth-lehem-judah. 2 And his concubine played the whore against him, and went away from him unto her father’s house to Beth-lehem-judah, and was there **four whole months. 3 And her husband arose, and went after her, to speak ºffiendly unto her, and to bring her again, having his serv- ant with him, and acouple of asses; and she brought him into her father's house: and when the father of the damsel saw him, he rejoiced to meet him. 4 And his father in law, the dam," sel’s father, retained him; and he abode with him three days: so they did eat and drink, and lodged there. 5 *| And it came to pass on the fourth day, when they arose early in the morning, that he rose up to depart: and the damsel’s father said unto his son in law," "Comfort thine heart with amorsel of bread, and afterward go your way. 6 And they sat down, and did eat and drink both of them together : for the damsel’s father had said unto the man, Be content, I pray thee, and tarry all night, and let thine heart be merry. 7 And when the man rose up to depart, his father in law urged him : therefore he lodged there again. 8 And he arose early in the morn- ing on the fifth day to depart : and the damsel's father said, Comfort thine heart, I pray thee. And they tarried 267 A Levite cometh to Gibeah. "until afternoon, and they did eat both of them. - 9 And when the man rose up to depart, he, and his concubine, and his servant, his father in law, the damsel’s father, said unto him, Behold, now the day “draweth toward evening, I pray you tarry all night: behold, “the day groweth to an end, lodge here, that thine heart may be merry; and to morrow get you early on your way, that thou mayest go ‘home. 10 But the man would not tarry that night, but he rose up and depart- ed, and came * over against “Jebus, which is Jerusalem; and there were with him two asses saddled, his con- cubine also was with him. 11 And when they were by Jebus, the day was far spent ; and the servant said unto his master, Come, I pray thee, and let us turn in into this city of the Jebusites, and lodge in it. 12 And his master said unto him, We will not turn aside hither into the city of a stranger, that is not of the children of Israel; we will pass over * to Gibeah. 13 And he said unto his servant, Come, and let us draw near to one of these places to lodge all night, in Gibeah, or in P Ramah. 14 And they passed on and went their way; and the sun went down upon them when they were by Gibeah, which belongeth to Benjamin. 15 And they turned aside thither, to go in and to lodge in Gibeah: and when he went in, he sat him down in a street of the city: for there was no man that * took them into his house to lodging. 16 T And, behold, there came an' old man from *his work out of the field at even, which was also of mount E- phraim; and he sojourned in Gibeah : but the men of the place were Ben- jamites. 17 And when he had lifted up his eyes, he saw a wayfaring man in the t’reet of the city ; and the old man sºid, Whither goest thou? and whence comest thou? 18 And he said unto him, We are passing from Beth-lehem-judah toward the side of mount Ephraim ; from thence am I: and I went to Beth-le- hem-judah, but I am now going to "the house of the LORD ; and there is no man that 'receiveth me to house. JUDGES. Refore C H R i ST cir. 1406. l till the day declined. (ty. b Gen. 19. 2, c Gen. 24.32; 43. 24. 4 to thy tent. d Gen. 18.4. John 13. 5. 5 to oper against. e Josh. 18. 28. f Gen. 19.4. ch. 20. 5. Hos. 9.9; 10. 9. g Deut. 13. 13. h Gen. 19. 6. Rom. 1. 26, i Josh. 15. 8, ch. 1. 21. 2 Sam. 5. 6. k Gen. 19.6, 7. 1 Josh. 18. 28. m 2 Sam.13.12. n Gen. 19.8. o Gen. 34. 2. Deut. 21. 14. p Josh. 18. 25. 6 the matter . of this folly. . q Gen. 4. l. r Matt. 25. 43. Heb. 13. 2. s Ps. 104. 23. t ch. 20. 5. u Josh. 18. i. ch. 18. 31 ; 20. 18. l Sam. l. 3,7. x ch. 20. 6. i. i Sam. 7 gathereth. ver. 15. His concubine is abused to death. 19 Yet there is both straw and pro- vender for our asses; and there is bread and wine also for me, and for thy handmaid, and for the young man which is with thy servants: there is no want of any thing. 20 And the old man said, “Peace be with thee; howsoever let all thy wants lie upon me; * only lodge not in tile Street. 21 ‘So he brought him into his house, and gave provender unto the asses: " and they washed their feet, and did cat and drink. - 22 || Now as they were making their hearts merry, behold, ‘the men of the city, certain “sons of Belial, beset the house round about, and beat at the door, and spake to the master of the house, the old man, saying, "Bring forth the man that came into thine house, that we may know him. 23 And “the man, the master of the house, went out unto them, and said unto them, Nay, my brethren, nay, I pray you, do not so wickedly ; seeing that this man is come into mine house, "do not this folly. & 24 "Behold, here is my daughter a maiden, and his concubine ; them I will bring out now, and "humble ye them, and do with them what seemeth good unto you : but unto this man do not "so vile a thing. 25 But the men would not hearken to him : so the man took his concu- bine, and brought her forth unto them ; and they "knew her, and abused her all the night until the morning: and when the day began to spring, they let her go. 26 Then came the woman in the dawning of the day, and fell down at the door of the man’s house where her lord was, till it was light. 27 And her lord rose up in the morn- ing, and opened the doors of the hou- . and went out to go his way: and, be- hold, the woman his concubine was fallen down at the door of the house, and her hands were upon the threshold. 28 And he said unto her, Up. and let us be going. But ‘none answered. Then the man took her up upon an ass, and the man rose up, and gat him unto his place. 29 || And when he was come into his house, he took a knife, and laid hold on his concubine, and * divided her, together with her bones, into twelve 268 The Levite declareth his wrong. pieces, and sent her into all the coasts of Israel. 30 And it was so, that all that saw " it said, There was no such deed done mor seen from the day that the chil- dren of Israel came up out of the land of Egypt unto this day: consider of it, * take advice, and speak your minds. CHAPTER XX. . The Levite in a general assembly declareth his wrong : 8 the decree of the assembly: 12 the Benjamites, being cited, make head against the Israelites: 18 the Israelites in two battles lose forty thousand ; 26 they destroy by a stratagem all the Benjamites, earcept six hundred. HEN “all the children of Israel went out, and the congregation was gathered together as one man, from *Dan even to Beer-sheba, with the land of Gilead, unto the LORD in Mizpeh. 2 And the chief of all the people, even of all the tribes of Israel, pre- sented themselves in the assembly of the people of God, four hundred thou- sand footmen "that drew sword. 3 (Now the children of Benjamin heard that the children of Israel were gone up to Mizpeh.) Then said the children of Israel, Tell us, how was || this wickedness 7 4 And * the Levite, the husband of the woman that was slain, answered and said, “I came into Gibeah that be- longeth to Benjamin, I and my concu- bine, to lodge. 5 ' And the men of Gibeah rose a- gainst me, and beset the house round about upon me by night, and thought to have slain me: "and my concubine have they "forced, that she is dead. 6 And "I took my concubine, and cut her in pieces, and sent her through- out all the country of the inheritance of Israel: for they “ have committed lewdness and folly in Israel. 7 Behold, yeare all children of Israel; give here your advice and counsel. 8 || And all the people arose as one man, saying, We will not any of us go to his tent, neither will we any of us turn into his house. 9 But now this shall be the thing which we will do to Gibeah ; we will go up by lot against it ; 10 And we will take ten men of an hundred throughout all the tribes of Israel, and an hundred of a thousand, and a thousand out of ten thousand, to fetch victual for the people, that they may do, when they come to Gibeah of Before . C H RIST cir. 1406. l fellows. a Deut. 13. 14. Josh. 22. 13, 16. b ch. 20. 7. Prov. 13. 10. c Deut. 13. 13. ch. 19. 22. d Deut. 17. 12. e Deut. 13. 12. OS. I. --. 12. ch. :1. 5. 1 Sun. l l . 7. f ch. 18. 29. l Sam. 3. 20. 2 Sam. 3. 10; 24. 2. g Judg. 10. 17; il. 11. 1 Sam. 7.5; 10. 17. h ch. 8, 10. ch. 3. 15. 1 Chr. 12, 2. 2 the man the Levite. k ch. 19. 15. 1 ch. 19. 22. m ver. 22, 26. n Num. 27. 21. ch. 1. 1. l. o ch. 19. 25, 26. 3 humbled. p ch. 19. 29. q Josh. 7. 15. r ch. 19. 30, 8 Gen. 49. 27. t ver. 6, 27. CHAP. XX. The Benjamites defeat the Israelites Benjamin, according to all the folly that they have wrought in Israel. 11 So all the men of Israel were gathered against the city, 'knit toge ther as one man. 12 * *And the tribes of Israel sent men through all the tribe of Benjamin, saying, What wickedness is this that is done among you ? 13 Now therefore deliver us the men, “the children of Belial, which are in Gibeah, that we may put them to death, and "put away evil from Israel. But the children of Benjamin would not hearken to the voice of their bre- thren the children of Israel: 14 But the children of Benjamin gathered themselves together out of the cities unto Gibeah, to go out to battle against the children of Israel. 15 And the children of Benjamin were numbered at that time out of the cities twenty and six thousand men that drew sword, beside the inhabit- ants of Gibeah, which were numbered seven hundred chosen men. 16 Among all this people there were seven hundred chosen men 'lefthand- ed; every one could sling stones at an hair breadth, and not miss. 17 And the men of Israel, beside Benjamin, were numbered four hun- dred thousand men that drew sword: all these were men of war. 18 And the children of Israel arose, and "went up to the house of God, and "asked counsel of God, and said, Which of us shall go up first to the battle against the children of Ben- jamin 7 And the LoRD said, Judah shall go up first. 19 And the children of Israel rose up in the morning, and encamped against Gibeah. Af 20 And the men of Israel went out to battle against Benjamin ; and the men of Israel put themselves in array to fight against them at Gibeah. 21 And the children of Benjamin came forth out of Gibeah and destroyed down to the ground of tº Israelites that day twenty and two thousand men. 22 And the people the men of Israel encouraged themselves, and set their battle again in array in the place where they put themselves in array the first dav. 23 (“And the children of Israel went up and wept before the Lord until even, 269 The Israelites, by a stratagem, and asked counsel of the LORD, saying, Shall I go up again to battle against the children of Benjamin my brother ? And the LORD said, Go up against him.) 24 And the children of Israel came near against the children of Benjamin the second day. 25 And "Benjamin went forth against them out of Gibeah the second day, and destroyed down to the ground of the children of Israel again eighteen thou- sand men; all these drew the sword. 26 "I Then all the children of Israel, and all the people, "went up, and came unto the house of God, and wept, and sat there before the LorD, and fasted that day until even, and offered burnt offerings and peace offerings before the LORD. 27 And the children of Israel en- quired of the LoRD, (for “the ark of the covenant of God was there in those days, 28' And Phinehas, the son of Eleazar, theson of Aaron," stood beforeitin those days,) saying, Shall I yet again go out to battle against the children of Ben- jamin my brother, or shall I cease ? And the LORD said, Go up ; for to mor- row I will deliver them into thine hand. 29 And Israel'setliers in wait round about Gibeah. - 30 And the children of Israel went up against the children of Benjamin on the third day, and put themselves in array against Gibeah, as at other times. 31 And the children of Benjamin went out against the people, and were drawn away from the city; and they began "to smite of the people, and kill, as at other times, in the highways, of which one goeth up to *the house of God, and the other to Gibeah in the field, about thirty men of Israel. 32 And the children of Benjamin said, They are smitten down before us, as at the first. But the children of Israel said, Let us flee, and draw them from the city unto the highways. 33 And all the men of Israel rose up out of their place, and put them- selves in array at Baal-tamar: and the liers in wait of Israel came forth out of their places, even out of the meadows of Gibeah. 34 And there came against Gibeah ten thousand chosen men out of all Is. rael, and the battle was sore: 'but they JUDGES. Before C H R IS T cir. 1406. knew not that evil was near them. a Josh. 8. 15. b ver. 21. c Josh. 8. 19. l or, made a long sound with the trumpets. Josh. 6. 5. d ver. 18. 2 or, time. 3 with. 4 elevation. e Josh. 18. 1. 1 Sam.4.3, 4. 5 to smºte the wounded. f Josh. 24, 33. g Deut. 10.8; 18. 5. h Josh. 8, 20. 6 the whole :onsump- tion. i So Josh. 8.4. 7 touched them. 8 to smite of the people toounded as at ; &c. 9 or, Beth-el. 1 or, from År.enuchah, &c 2 unto otor against. k Josh. 15. 32. ! Josh. 8. 14. is. 47. 11. m ch. 21. 13. destroy the Benjamites. 35 And the Lord smote Benjamin before Israel : and the children of Is- . rael destroyed of the Benjamites that day twenty and five thousand and an hundred men: all these drew the sword. 36 So the children of Benjamin saw that they were smitten: "for the men of Israel gave place to the Benjamites, be. cause they trusted unto the liers in wait which they had set beside Gibeah. 37 “And the liers in wait hasted, and rushed upon Gibeah ; and the liers in wait 'drew themselves along, and smote all the city with the edge of the sword. 38 Now there was an appointed “sign between the men of Israel " and the liers in wait, that they should make a great “flame with smoke rise up out of the city. 39 And when the men of Israel re- tired in the battle, Benjamin began "to Smite and kill of the men of Israel about thirty persons: for they said, Surely they are smitten down before us, as in the first battle. 40 But when the flame began to arise up out of the city with a pillar of smoke, the Benjamites "looked behind them, and, behold, "the flame of the city ascended up to heaven. 41 And when the men of Israel turned again, the men of Benjamin were amazed: for they saw that evil 7 was come upon them. 42 Therefore they turned their backs before the men of Israel unto the way of the wilderness; but the battle over- took them ; and them which came out of the cities they destroyed in the midst of them. 43 Thus they enclosed the Benja- mites round about, and chased them, and trode them down with ease % over against Gibeah toward the sunrising, 44 And there fell of Benjamin eigh- teen thousand men; all these were men of valour. 45 And they turned and fled toward the wilderness unto the rock of “Rim- mon : and they gleaned of them in the highways five thousand men; and pur- sued hard after them unto Gidom, and slew two thousand men of them. 46 So that all which fell that day of Benjamin were twenty and five thou. sand men that drew the sword; all these were men of valour. 47 "But six hundred men turned and fled to the wilderness unto the rock 270 Their desolation bewailed. Rimmon, and abode in the rock Rim- mon four months. 48 And the men of Israel turned again upon the children of Benjamin, and smote them with the edge of the sword, as well the men of every city, as the beast, and all that * came to hand; also they set on fire all the cities that 'they came to. CHAPTER XXI. 1 The people bewail the desolation of Benjamin : 8 by the destruction of Jabesh-gilead they provide them four hundred wives: 16 they advise them to surprise the virgins that danced at Shiloh. TOW “the men of Israel had sworn in Mizpeh, saying, There shall not any of us give his daughter unto Benjamin to wife. 2 And the people came “to the house of God, and abode there till even be- fore God, and lifted up their voices, and wept sore; 3 And said, O LORD God of Israel, why is this come to pass in Israel, that there should be to day one tribe lack- ing in Israel ? 4 And it came to pass on the mor- row, that the people rose early, and * built there an altar, and offered burnt offerings and peace offerings. 5 And the children of Israel said, Who is there among all the tribes of Israel that came not up with the congre- gation unto the LORD ! 'For they had made a great oath concerning him that came not up to the LORD to Mizpeh, saying, He shall surely be put to death. 6 And the children of Israel repent- ed them for Benjamin their brother, and said, There is one tribe cut off from Israel this day. 7 How shall we do for wives for them that remain, seeing we have sworn by the LORD that we will not give them of our daughters to wives 7 8 || And they said, What one is there of the tribes of Israel that came not up to Mizpeh to the LORD? And, be- hold, there came none to the camp from 'Jabesh-gilead to the assembly. 9 For the people were numbered, and, behold, there were none of the inhabitants of Jabesh-gilead there. 10 And the congregation sent thi- ther twelve thousand men of the va- liantest, and commanded them, saying, "Go and smite the inhabitants of Ja- besh-gilead with the edge of the sword, with the women and the children. 11 And this is the thing that ye cir. 1406. a Nunn. 31. 17. l knowcth the lying with ??? (th. 2 young wo- men virgins. 3 was found. b Josh. 18. 1 4 were found. 5 and spake and called. c ch. 20. 47. 6 or, proclaim prace. I)eut. 20. 10. d ch. 20. 1. s ch. 20. 18, 26. f ver. 6. g 2 Sam. 24. 25. h ver, 1. cri. l. 35. i Ch. 5. 23. 7 from year to year. 8 or, focard the sun- rising. 9 or, on. k Set F.X. 15, 20. ch. l l 34. 1 Sam. 18 6. Jer. 31. 13. | | Sam. | 1. l; 31. 1 1. 1 or, Gratify us tra time. m ver. 5. ch. 5. 23. l Sam 1.7. shall do,"Ye shall utterly destroy every male, and every woman that 'hath lain by man. 12 And they found among the in- habitants of Jabesh-gilead four hun- dred “young virgins, that had known no man by lying with any male: and they brought them unto the camp to "Shi- loh, which is in the land of Canaan. 13 And the whole congregation sent some "to speak to the children of Ben jamin “that were in the rock Rimmon. and to "call peaceably unto them. 14 And Benjamin came again at that time; and they gave them wives which they had saved alive of the women of Jabesh-gilead : and yet so they sufficed them not. 15 And the people"repented them for Benjamin, because that the LORD had made a breach in the tribes of Israel. 16 || Then the elders of the con- gregation said, How shall we do for wives for them that remain, seeing the women are destroyed out of Benjamin' 17 And they said, There must be an inheritance for them that be escaped of Benjamin, that a tribe be not de- stroyed out of Israel. 18 Howbeit we may not give them wives of our daughters : " for the children of Israel have sworn, saying, Cursed be he that giveth a wife to Benjamin. 19 Then they said, Behold, there is a feast of the LORD in Shiloh 7 yearly in a place which is on the north side of Beth-el, “on the east side "of the high- way that goeth up from Beth-el to She- chem, and on the south of Lebonah. 20 Therefore they commanded the children of Benjamin, saying, Go and lie in wait in the vineyards; 21 And see, and, behold, if the daughters of Shiloh come out" to dance in dances, then come ye out of the vineyards, and catch you every man his wife of the daughters of Shiloh, and go to the land of Benjamin 22 And it shall be, when their ſa. thers or their brethren come unto us to complain, that we will say unte them, 'Be favourable unto them for our sakes : because we reserved not to each man his wife in the war: for ye did not give unto them at this time. that ye should be guilty. 23 And the children of Benjamin did so, and took them wives, according CHAP. XXI. Wives soughtfor them that escaped. - * 271 Naomi returning to Beth-lehem, to their number, of them that danced, whom they caught: and they went and returned unto their inheritance, and “repaired the cities, and dwelt in them. 24 And the children of Israel de- parted thence at that time, every man RUTH. Before Cl4 R IST cir. 1406. Ruth accompanieth her. to his tribe and to his family, and they went out from thence every man to his inheritance. 25 °In those days there was no king in Israel: *every man did that which a See ch. 20. 48. b ch. 17. 6; 18. Deut. i2.s. & e sº tº *** ! was right in his own eyes. THE BOOK OF R U T CHAPTER I. I Elimelech driven by famine into Moab, dieth there : 4 Mahlon and Chilion, having married wives of Moab, die also : 6 Naomi returning homeward, 8 dissuadeth her two daughters in law from going with her : 14 Orpah leaveth her, but Ruth with great constancy accompa- nieth her: 19 they two come to Beth-lehem, where they are gladly received. NOW it came to pass in the days when "the judges' ruled, that there was "a famine in the land. And a cer- tain man of “Beth-lehem-judah went to sojourn in the country of Moab, he, and his wife, and his two sons. 2 And the name of the man was Elimelech, and the name of his wife Naomi, and the name of his two sons Mahlon and Chilion, "Ephrathites of Beth-lehem-judah. And they came *into the country of Moab, and "con- tinued there. 3 And Elimelech Naomi's husband died; and she was left, and her two sons. 4 And they took them wives of the women of Moab; the name of the one was Orpah, and the name of the other Ruth: and they dwelled there about ten years. 5 And Mahlon and Chilion died also both of them ; and the woman was left of her two sons and her husband. 6 || "Then she arose with her daugh- ters in law, that she might return from the country of Moab : for she had heard in the country of Moab how that the Lord nad Pvisited his people in 'giving them bread. 7 Wherefore she went forth out of the place where she was, and her two daughters in law with her; and they went on the way to return unto the land of Judah. 8 And Naomi said unto her two daughters in law,' Go, return each to her mother’s house : "the LoRD deal kindly with you, as ye have dealt with * the dead, and with me. 9 The LoRD grant you that ye may 2 or, if I were with an htts- and, 3 hope. f Sec Gen. 35. 19 4 I have mitch bitterness. g Judg. 5. 30. o 1ſtºrſ h Judg. 2. 15. Ps. 32. 1 ; 38. 2; 39. 9, 10. i Ecclus. 12.9. k Prov. 17. 17 ; 18. 24. l Judg. ll. 24. m See Josh. 2-1. 15, 19. 2 &ings 2. 2. I.uke 24. 2S. 6 or, Be not against me. p 2 Kings 2.2, 3 * * t See Josh. 24. 15. H. cłºr find “rest, each of you in the house of tº-|her husband. Then she kissed them : "*" and they lifted up their voice, and wept. 10 And they said unto her, Surely we will return with thee unto thy people, * 11 And Naomi said, Turn again, my daughters: why will ye go with me! are there yet any more sons in my womb, tº a ‘that they may be your husbands? • gº. 12 Turn again, my daughters, go " ; ; ; *|your way; for I am too old to have an . ...","|husband. If I should say, I have hope, * if I should have an husband also to night, and should also bear sons; 13 Would ye *tarry for them till they were grown 2 would ye stay for them from having husbands? may, my daugh- ters; for "it grieveth me much for your sakes that "the hand of the LoRD is gone out against me. 14 And they lifted up their voice, and wept again: and Orpah "kissed her motherim law; but Ruth"clave untoher. 15 And she said, Behold, thy sister in law is gone back unto her people, and unto 'her gods: "return thou after thy sister in law. 16 And Ruth said, "Intreat me not to leave thee, or to return from follow- ing after thee: for whither thou goest, '** | I will go; and where thou lodgest, I • *.*.*, * | will lodge: * thy people shall be my people, and thy God my God: 17 Where thou diest, will I die, and pººl, there will I be buried : " the Lord do " ; ; *": so to me, and more also, if ought but #...] death part thee and me. " ... } 18 °When she saw that she 7 was łº stedfastly minded to go with her, then she left speaking unto her. 19 || So they two went until they came to Beth-lehem. And it came to pass, when they were come to Beth- * † 1.1% lehem, that “all the city was moved §§ about them, and they said, "Is this . .”.” Naomi ? ch. 2. 20. 20 And she said unto them, Call me £72 rtuth gleaneth in irie ſtelds of Boaz, Uri A1. 11. not 'Naomi, call me * Mara: for the Al- mighty hath dealt very bitterly with Iſle. 21 I went out full, "and the Lord hath brought me home again empty : why then call ye me Naomi, seeing the LORD hath testified against me, and the Almighty hath afflicted me ! 22 So Naomi returned, and Ruth the Moabitess, her daughter in law, with her, which returned out of the country of Moab : and they came to Beth-lehem “in the beginning of bar- ley harvest. CHAPTER II. | Ruth gleaneth in the fields of Boaz : 4 Boaz taking knowledge of her, 8 sheweth her great favour: 18 that which she got, she carrieth to Naomi. ND Naomi had a “kinsman of her husband's, a mighty man of wealth, of the family of Elimelech; and his name was '' Boaz. 2 And Ruth the Moabitess said un- to Naomi, Let me now go to the field, and 'glean ears of corn after him in whose sight I shall find grace. And she said unto her, Go, my daughter. 3 And she went, and came, and gleaned in the field after the reapers: and her "hap was to light on a part of the field belonging unto Boaz, who was of the kindred of Elimelech. 4 *| And, behold, Boaz came from Beth-lehem, and said unto the reapers, *The LoRD be with you. And they an- swered him, The LORD bless thee. 5 Then said Boaz unto his servant that was set over the reapers, Whose damsel is this 7 6 And the servant that was set over the reapers answered and said, It is the Moabitish damsel" that came back with Naomi out of the country of Moab : 7 And she said, I pray you, let me glean and gather after the reapers among the sheaves: so she came, and hath continued even from the morn- ing until now, that she tarried a little in the house. 8 Then said Boaz unto Ruth, Hear- est thou not, my daughter : Go not to glean in another field, neither go from hence, but abide here fast by my maidens: 9 Let thine eyes be on the field that they do reap, and go thou after them : have I not charged the young men that they shall not touch thee! and when thou art athirst, go unto the vessels, Before C H R IST cir. 1312. l i. e. pleasant. 2 i. e. bitter. a lSam. 25.23. b Job 1. 21. c ch. l. 14, 16, 17. d Fºx. 9, 31, 32. ch. 2. 23. 2 Sum. 21. 9. i ch. 4. 21. 4 Called Booz, Matt. l. 5. 5 to the heart. Gen. 34. 3. Judg. 19. 3. k l Sam. 25. 4 l. l Lev. 19. 9. Deut. 24. 19. 6 'p happen- £0. m ven. M8. n Ps. 129. 7, 8. .uke 1. 28. 2 Thes. 3. 16. 7 shame her not. o ch. 1. 22. p ver. 14. q ver. 10. Ps. 41. l. r ch. 3. 10. 2 Sarn. 2, 5. Job 29. 13. 5 Prov. 17. 17. who sheweth her great favoa . and drink of that which the young men have drawn. 10 Then she *fell on her face, and bowed herself to the ground, and said unto him, Why have I found grace in thine eyes, that thou shouldest take knowledge of me,seeing I am astranger? 11 And Boazanswered and said unto her, It hath fully been shewed me, “all that thou hast dome unto thy mother in law since the death of thine hus- band: and how thou hast left thy father and thy mother, and the land of thy nativity, and art come unto a people which thou knewest not heretofore. 12 “The LoRD recompense thy work, and a full reward be given thee of the LoRD God of Israel," under whose wings thou art come to trust. 13 Then she said, ""Let me find favour in thy sight, my lord; for that thou hast comforted me, and for that thou hast spoken "friendly unto thine handmaid, “though I be not like unto one of thine handmaidens. 14 And Boaz said unto her, At meal- time come thou hither, and eat of the bread, and dip thy morsel in the vine- gar. And she sat beside the reapers: and he reached her parched corn, and she did eat, and "was sufficed, and left. 15 And when she was risen up to. glean, Boaz commanded his young men, saying, Let her glean even among the sheaves, and "reproach her not : 16 And let fall also some of the handfuls of purpose for her, and leave them, that she may glean them, and rebuke her not. - 17 So she gleaned in the field until even, and beat out that she had glean- ed: and it was about an ephah of barley. 18 "I And she took it up, and went into the city: and her mother in law saw what she had gleaned : and she brought forth, and gave to her "that she had reserved after she was sufficed. 19 And her mother in law said unto her, Where hast thou gleaned to day ! and where wroughtest thou? blessed be he that did "take knowledge of thee. And she shewed her mother in law with whom she had wrought, and said, The man’s name with whom I wrough: to day is Boaz. 20 And Naomi said unto her daugh. ter in law, "Blessed be he of the LoRD, who ‘hath not left off his kindness to the living and to the dead. And Na. 2 N 273 Ruth claimeth Boaz for a kinsman, omi said unto her, The man is near of kin untous,” one of our next kinsmen. 21 And Ruth the Moabitess said, He said unto me also, Thou shalt keep fast by my young men, until they have ended all my harvest. 22 And Naomi said unto Ruth her daughter in law, It is good, my daugh- ter, that thou go out with his maidens, that they “meet thee not in any other field. 23 So she kept fast by the maidens of Boaz to glean unto the end of barley harvest and of wheat harvest; and dwelt with her mother in law. CHAPTER III. 1 By Naomi's instruction, 5 Ruth lieth at Boaz’s feet: 8 Boaz acknowledgeth the right of a kins- man : 14 he sendeth her away with six measures of barley. HEN Naomi her mother in law said unto her, My daughter, "shall I not seek 'rest for thee, that it may be well with thee 7 2 And now is not Boaz of our kin- dred, 'with whose maidens thou wast? Behold, he winnoweth barley to night in the threshingfloor. 3 Washthyself therefore,"and anoint thee, and put thy raiment upon thee, and get thee down to the floor: but make not thyself known unto the man, until he shall have done eating and drinking. 4 And it shall be, when he lieth down, that thou shalt mark the place where he shall lie, and thou shalt go in, and “uncover his feet, and lay thee down; and he will tell thee what thou shalt do. 5 And she said unto her, All that thou sayest unto me I will do. 6 *|| And she went down unto the floor, and did according to all that her mother in law bade her. 7 And when Boaz had eaten and drunk, and "his heart was merry, he went to lie down at the end of the heap of corn: and she came softly, and un- covered his feet, and laid her down. 8 || And it came to pass at midnight, that the man was afraid, and "turned himself: and, behold, a woman lay at his feet. 9 And he said, Who art thou? And she answered, I am Ruth thine hand- maid: "spread therefore thy skirt over thine handmaid; for thou art? “a near kinsman. 10 And he said, ‘Blessed be thou of 1F.U.TH. Before C H R IST cir. 1312, 1 or, one that hath right to redeemn r See I.ev, 25. in: º. b ch. l. 8. 2 gate. c Prov. 12. 4. 3 or, fall upon thee. f Deut. 25. 5. ch. 4.5. Matt. 22. 24. g Judg. 8. 19. jºi. 2. h l Cor. 7.36. , 1 Tim. 5.8. i ch. i. 9. k Rom. 12, 17; 14. 16. 1 Cor. 10.32. 2 Cor. 8. 21. 1 Thess. 5. 22. 1 ch. 2. 8. 4 or, sheet, or, apron. m 2 Sam. 14.2. 5 or, lift up iñº clothes that are on his feet. n Ps. 37. 3, 5. o Judg. 19.6 ;"; p 2.sam.13.28. Esth. 1. 10. 6 or, took hold Oż8. p ch. 3. 12. q 1 Kings 21.8. Prov. 31, 23. r Ezek. 16.8. 7 or, one that Math right to redeem. 8 ch. 2. 20. ver -12. t ch. 2. 20. - who acknowledgeth the right. the LORD, my daughter: for thou hast shewed more kindness in the latter end than "at the beginning, inasmuch as thou followedst not young men, whether poor or rich. 11 And now, my daughter, fear not; I will do to thee all that thou requirest: for all the “city of my people doth know that thou art “a virtuous woman. 12 And now it is true that I am thy "near kinsman: howbeit “there is a kinsman nearer than I. 13 Tarry this night, and it shall be in the morning, that if he will "perform unto thee the part of a kinsman, well; let him do the kinsman’s part: but if he will not do the part of a kinsman to thee, then will I do the part of a kinsman to thee, * as the LORD liveth : lie down until the morning. 14 || And she lay at his feet until the morning: and she rose up before one could know another. And he said, "Let it not be known that a woman came into the floor. 15 Also he said, Bring the ‘vail that thou hast upon thee, and hold it. And when she held it, he measured six measures of barley, and laid it on her: and she went into the city. 16 And when she came to her mo- ther in law, she said, Who art thou, my daughter? And she told her all that the man had done to her. 17 And she said, These six measures of barley gave he me; for he said to me, Go not empty unto thy mother in law. 18Then said she, "Sit still, my daugh- ter, until thou know how the matter will fall: for the man will not be in rest, until he have finished the thing this day. CHAPTER IV. l Boaz calleth into judgment the neart kinsman. 6 he refuseth the redemption according to the manner in Isrºe!: 9 Boaz buyeth the inherit- ance : 10 he marrieth Ruth : 13 She beareth Obed the grandfather of David : 18 the genera- tion of Pharez. HEN went Boaz up to the gate, and sat him down there: and, behold, P the kinsman of whom Boaz spake came by ; unto whom he said, Ho, such a one ! turn aside, sit down here. And he turned aside, and sat down. 2 And he took ten men of" the elders of the city, and said, Sit ye down here. And they sat down. - 3 And he said unto the kinsman, Naomi, that is come again out of the 74 - Boaz taketh Ruth to wife. . country of Moab, sellethaparcelof land, which was our brother Elimelech’s : 4 And 'I thought to advertise thee, saying, "Buy it “before the inhabitants, and before the elders of my people. If thou wilt redeem it, redeem it: but if thou wilt not redeem it, then tell me, that I may know : ' for there is none to redeem it beside thee; and I am after thee. And he said, I will redeem it. 5 Then said Boaz, What day thou buyèst the field of the hand of Naomi, thou must buy it also of Ruth the Moabitess, the wife of the dead, “to raise up the name of the dead upon his inheritance. 6"| "And the kinsman said, I cannot redeem it for myself, lest I mar mine own inheritance: redeem thou myright to thyself; for I cannot redeem it. 7 °Now this was the mannerin form- er time in Israel concerning redeeming and concerning changing, for to confirm all things; a man plucked off his shoe, and gave it to his neighbour: and this was a testimony in Israel. 8 Therefore the kinsman said unto Boaz, Buy it for thee. So he drew off his shoe. - 9 || And Boaz said unto the elders, and unto all the people, Ye are wit- nesses this day, that I have bought all that was Elimelech's, and all that was Chilion’s and Mahlon’s, of the hand of Naomi. 10 Moreover Ruth the Moabitess, the wife of Mahlon, have I purchased to be my wife, to raise up the name of the dead upon his inheritance, ‘that the name of the dead be not cut off from among his brethren, and from the gate of his place: ye are witnesses this day. CHAP. IV. cir. 1312. l I said I will reveal in thine war. a Ps. 127. 3; l28, 2 or, get thee riches, or, power. e º: 35. 16, 3 proclaim thy Matt. l. 3. h 1 Sam. 2, 20. i ch. 3. 11. k Gen. 38. 8. m ch. 3. 12, 13. n Luke 1. 58. Rom. 12. 15. 4 caused to cease itnto thee. 5 or, redeemer. o Deut. 25. 7,9. 6 to notarish. Gen. 45. 11. Q # * 1. 58, r 1 Chron. 2. 4, &c. Matt. l. 3. s Num. l. 7. t Deut. 25. 6. u Matt. 1. 4, &c. 8 or, Salmah. x 1 Chron.2.15. Matt. l. 6. Ruth beareth Obed. 11 And all the people that were in the gate, and the elders, said, We are witnesses. “The LoRD make the wo- man that is come into thine house like Rachel and like Leah, which two did * build the house of Israel: and * do thou worthily in “Ephratah, and 'be famous in Beth-lehem : 12 And let thy house be like the house of Pharez, whom Tamar bare ºn to Judah, of "the seed which the LORD shall give thee of this young woman. 13 || So Boaz took Ruth, and she was his wife: and when he went in | unto her, 'the LORD gave her concep- tion, and she bare a son. 14 And "the women said unto Nao- mi, Blessed be the LORD, which hath not “left thee this day without a "kinsman, that his name may be famous in Israel. 15 And he shall be unto thee a re- storer of thy life, and "a nourisher of "thine old age: for thy daughter in law, which loveth thee, which is "better to thee than seven sons, hath born him. . 16 And Naomi took the child, and laid it in her bosom, and became nurse unto it. 17 “And the women her neighbours gave it a name, saying, There is a son born to Naomi; and they called his name Obed: he is the father of Jesse, the father of David. 18 || Now these are the generations of Pharez: "Pharez begat Hezron, 19 And Hezron begat Ram, and Ram begat Amminadab, 20 And Amminadab begat “Nah- shon, and Nahshon begat "*Salmon, 21 And Salmon begat Boaz, and Boaz begat Obed, 22 And Obed begat Jesse, and Jesse begat “David. THE FIRST BOOK otRERwis E CALLED, THE FIRST BOOK OF THE KINGs. CHAPTER I. 1 Elkanah a Levite, having two wives, worshippeth yearly at Shiloh : 4 he cherisheth Hannah, though barren, and provoked by Peninnah ; 9 Hannah in grief prayeth for a child: 12 Eli first rebuk- ing her, afterwards blesseth her : 19 Hannah having born Samuel, stayeth at home till he be weaned : 24 she presenteth him, according to her tow, to the }%. OW there was a certain man of Ramathaim-zophim, of mount E- Before C H R IST cir. 1171. a 1 Chron. 6, b Ruth i. 2. OF SAMUEL, phraim, and his name was “Elkanan, the son of Jeroham, the son of Elihu, the son of Tohu, the son of Zuph, "an Ephrathite: 2 And he had two wives; the name of the one was Hannah, and the name of the other Peninnah : and Penin- nah had children, but Hannah had no children. - f 275 Hannah's prayer and vow. 3 And this man went up out of his city “yearly "to worship and to sacri- fice unto the Lord of hosts in “Shiloh. And the two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, the priests of the LORD, were there. 4 || And when the time was that Elkanah “offered, he gave to Peninnah his wife, and to all her sons and her daughters, portions: 5 But unto Hannah he gave "a wor- thy portion; for he loved Hannah: 'but the LORD had shut up her womb. 6 And her adversary also "" provoked her sore, for to make her fret, because She LoRD had shut up her womb. 7 And as he did so year by year, "7 when she went up to the house of the LoRD, so she provoked her; therefore she wept, and did not eat. 8 Then said Elkanah her husband to her, Hannah, why weepest thou? and why eatest thou not ? and why is thy heart grieved? am not I “better to thee than ten sons? 9 * So Hannah rose up after they had eaten in Shiloh, and after they had drunk. Now Eli the priest sat upon a seat by a post of P the temple of the LORD. 10 * And she was 9 in bitterness of soul, and prayed unto the LORD, and Went SOre. 1 And she “vowed a vow, and said, O Lord of hosts, if thou wilt indeed * look on the affliction of thine hand- maid, and “remember me, and not for- get thine handmaid, but wilt give unto thine handmaid 'a man child, then I will give him unto the Lok D all the days of his life, and “there shall no razor come upon his head. 12 And it came to pass, as she “con- tinued praying before the LORD, that 'li marked her mouth. 13 Now Hannah, she spake in her heart; only her lips moved, but her voice was not heard : therefore Eli thºught she had been drunken. 14 And Eli said unto her, How long wilt thou be drunken 7 put away thy wine from thee. 15 And Hannah answered and said, No, my lord, I am a woman 'of a sor- rowful spirit: I have drunk neither wine nor strong drink, but have 'pour- •d out my soul before the Lord. 16 Count not thine handmaid for a daughter of 'Belial : for out of the I. SAMU El. Before C H R ST cir. 1171. The birth of Samuel. abundance of my 'complaint and grief have I spoken hitherto. 17 Then Eli answered and said, "Go in peace: and “the God of Israel grant thee thy petition that thou hast asked of him. 18 And she said, ‘Let thine hand- maid find grace in thy sight. So the woman" went her way, and did eat, and her countenance was no more sad. 19 || And they rose up in the morn- ing early, and worshipped before the LORD, and returned, and came to their house to Ramah: and Elkanah "knew Hannah his wife; and "the Lord re- membered her. - 20 Wherefore it came to pass,” when the time was come about after Hannah had conceived, that she bare a son, and called his name "Samuel, saying, Be- cause I have asked him of the Lord. 21 And the man Elkanah, and all his house, "went up to offer unto the LoRD the yearly sacrifice, and his WOW. 22 But Hannah went not up; for she said unto her husband, I will not go up until the child be weaned, and then I will "bring him, that he may ap- pear before the LoRD, and there abide ' for ever. 23 And "Elkanah her husband said unto her, Do what seemeth thee good; tarry until thou have weaned him ; only the LoRD establish his word. So the woman abode, and gave her son suck until she weaned him. 24 * * And when she had weaned him, she "took him up with her, with three bullocks, and one ephah of flour, and a bottle of wine, and brought him unto "the house of the Loki) in Shiloh; and the child was young. 25 And they slew a bullock, and “brought the child to Eli. - 26 And she said, Oh my lord, as thy soul liveth, my lord, I am the wo man that stood by thee he e. praying unto the LORD. 27 * For this child I played; and the LORD hath given me my petition which I asked of him : - 28 "Therefore also I have "lent him to the Lord ; as long as he liveth "he shall be lent to the Lord. And he “worshipped the LoRD there. - l or, medita- {0}}. n Ex. 23. 14. I}eut. 16. 16. Luke 2.41. 2 from year to year. b Deut. 12. 5, 6, 7. c Josh. 18. i. d Julg. 18.6. Mark 5. 34. Luke 7.50; 8. 48, e Ps. 20. 4, 5. f Gen. 33. 15, Ruth 2. 13. g Deut. 12, 17, 18; 16. 1 1, h Eccles. 9. 7. 3 or, a double portion. i Gen. 30. 2. 4 angered her. k Job 24.21. l Gen. 4. l. m Gen. 30. 22. 5 in revolu- tron of days. G or, from }. tº one that she, Nc. * Cir. 1171. 7 from her otruſſ tºp. 8 ſ e. Asked of God. n ver. 3. o Ruth 4. 15. p ch. 3. 3. q Luke 2. 22. r ver. 11, 28. ch. 2. 11, 18; 3. l. s Job 7. 11; 10, l. 9 bitter of soul. 2 Silm. 17.8. t Ex. 21. 6. u Nunn. 30. 7. x Gen. 28. 20. Nunn. 30. 3. Judg. 11.30, y 2 Sam. 7. 25. z Gen. 29. 32. Ex. 4. 31. 2 Sam. 16.12. Ps. 25. 18. | cir. 1165. a Gen. 8. l ; 30. 22. 1 seed of men. b Deut. 12.5, 6. l. l. c Num. 6.5. Judg. 13. 5. d Josh. 18. l. 2 multiplied to pray. e Luke 2.22. f Gen. 42. 15. 2 Kings 2.2, 4, 6. g Matt. 7. 7. h ver. 11, 22. 3 or, returned him, whom I have ob- tarned by petition, to the ºkiy. 4 hard of spirit. 5 or, he whom I have ob- tarined by pe/t/ion shall be re- turned. i Ps. 62.8; 12, 2 l, * & g k Gen. 24. 26, #2 1 ſ )eut. 13. 13. CHAPTER II. | Hannah’s song in thankfulness : 12 the sun of Fli's sons 18 Samuel’s minustry 20 by Eli's 276 Hannah's Song of thanksgiving. blessing Hannah is more fruitful: 22 Eli re- proveth his sons: 27 a prophecy against Eli's house. ND Hannah "prayed, and said, “My heart rejoiceth in the LoRD, “mine horn is exalted in the LORD; my mouth is enlarged over mine enemies; because I “rejoice in thy salvation. 2 * There is none holy as the LoRD : for there is “none beside thee: neither is there any rock like our God. 3 Talk no more so exceeding proud- ly; "let not “arrogancy come out of your mouth : for the Lord is a God of know- ledge, and by him actions are weighed. 4 'The bows of the mighty men are || broken, and they that stumbled are girded with strength. - 5 * They that were full have hired out themselves for bread; and they that were hungry ceased : so that "the bar- ren hath born seven ; and " she that hath many children is waxed feeble. 6 * The Lord killeth, and maketh alive: he bringeth down to the grave, and bringeth up. 7 The LoRD "maketh poor, and mak- ethrich: he bringethlow,and liftethup. 8 * He raiseth up the poor out of the dust, and lifteth up the beggar from the dunghill, "to set them among princes, and to make them inherit the throne of glory: for "the pillars of the earth are the LoRD's, and he hath set the world upon them. 9 "He will keep the feet of his saints, and the wicked shall be silent in dark- ness; for by strength shall no man prevail. 10 The adversaries of the LORD shall be “broken to pieces; "out of heaven shall he thunder upon them: 'the LORD shall judge the ends of the earth; and he shall give strength unto his king, &nd "exalt the horn of his anointed. 11 And Elkanah went to Ramah to his house. "And the child did minis- ter unto the LoRD before Eli the priest. 12 ºf Now the sons of Eli were "sons of Belial; "they knew not the LoRD. 13 And the priest’s custom with the people was, that, when any man offer- ed sacrifice, the priest’s servant came, while the flesh was in seething, with a fleshhook of three teeuh in his hand; 14 And he struck it into ‘the pan, or kettle, or caldron, or pot; all that the fleshhook brought up the priest took for himself. So they did in Shiloh unto all the Israelites that came thither. CHAP. II. Before C H R IST cir. 1165. , a Lev. 3, 3, 4, 5, 16 b Éhii 4.6. c See Luke 1. , &c. d Ps. 92. 10; 112. 9. e Ps. 9. 14; 13. 5; 20. 5; 35. 9 3. ty, 1 as on the ſt!/. f Ex. 15. 11. Deut. 3. 24; 32, 4. o Ps. 34. 10. s Deut. 32. 39. Job 5. 18. Hos. 6. l. "Tob. 13. 2. Wisd. 16. 13. t Gen. 14. 19. 3 or, petition th ch she asked, &c. u Job 1. 21. x ch. l. 28. y Ps. 75. 7. z Ps. 113. 7, 8. a Gen. 21. 1. b Job 36. 7. c ver, 26. ch. 3, 19. Judg. 13. 24. I.uke 1.80; 2, 4(). d Job 38, 4, 5, tº p. 21.3% e See Exod. 38, 8 f Ps. 91. 11; 121. 3. 4 assembled by troops. 5 or, I hear evil words of yout. g Ps. 2, 9. h ch. 7, 10. Ps. 18, 13 i Ps. 96. 13 . 98. 9. 5 or, to cry out. k Ps. 8s. 24. l Num. 15. 30. m ver. 18. ch. 3. l. n JDeut. 13. , 3. o Josh. 11. 20. Prov. 15. 10. p Judg. 2. 10. Jer, 22. 16. Ronn. l. 28. q ver. 21. r Prov. 3. 4. s l Kings 13. & 1. t Set: 1 Esd. 1. 12. t u Ex. 4. 14, 27. x Ex. 28. 1, 4. Num. 10. 5, 18. 1, 7. The wickedness of Eli's sons. 15 Also before they "burnt the fat, the priest’s servant came, and said to the man that sacrificed, Give flesh to roast for the priest; for he will not have sodden flesh of thee, but raw. 16 And if any man said unto him, Let them not fail to burn the fat 'pre- sently, and then take as much as thy soul desireth ; then he would answer. him, Nay; but thou shalt give it me now ; and if not, I will take it by force. 17 Wherefore the sin of the young men was very great"before the LORD: for men “abhorred the offering of the LORD. 18 "I " But Samuel ministered be- fore the LORD, being a child, "girded with a linen ephod. 19 Moreover his mother made him a little coat, and brought it to him from year to year, when she "came up with her husband to offer the yearly sacrifice. 20 "I And Eli ‘blessed Elkanah and his wife, and said, The LoRD give thee seed of this woman for the "loan which is *lent to the Lord. And they went unto their own home. 21 And the LoRD “visited Hannah, so that she conceived, and bare three sons and two daughters. And the child Samuel “grew before the LORD. 22 || Now Eli was very old, and heard all that his sons did unto all | Israel; and how they lay with “the women that “assembled at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation. 23 And he said unto them, Why do ye such things 7 for "I hear of your evil dealings by all this people. 24 Nay, my sons; for it is no good report that I hear: ye make the LORD's people "to transgress. 25 If one man sin against another, the judge shall judge him: but if a man 'sin against the LORD, who shall intreat for him 7 Notwithstanding they hearkened not unto the voice of their father, “because the LORD would slay them. 26 And the child Samuel "grew on, and was "in favour both with the LoRD, and also with men. 27 * * And there came a man of God unto Eli, and said unto him, Thus saith the LORD, "Did I plainly appear unto the house of thy father, when they were in Egypt in Pharaoh’s house ! 28 And did I “choose him out of all the tribes of Israel to be my priest, to 277 A prophecy against El?’s house. offer upon mine altar, to burn incense, to wear an ephod before me? and "did I give unto the house of thy father all the offerings made by fire of the chil- dren of Israel 2 29 Wherefore "kick ye at my sacri- fice and at mine offering, which I have commanded in my 'habitation; and honourest thy sons above me, to make yourselves fat with the chiefest of all the offerings of Israel my people : 30 Wherefore the LORD God of Is- rael saith, “I said indeed that thy house, and the house of thy father, should walk before me for ever: but now the LoRD saith, "Be it far from me ; for them that honour me 'I will honour, and “they that despise me shall be lightly esteemed. 31 Behold, 'the days come, that I will cut off thine arm, and the arm of thy father's house, that there shall not be an old man in thine house. 32 And thou shalt see “an enemy in my habitation, in all the wealth which God shall give Israel: and there shall not be "an old man in thine house for ever. 33 And the man of thine, whom I shall not cut off from mine altar, shall be to consume thine eyes, and to grieve thine heart: and all the increase of thine house shall die “in the flower of their age. * 34 And this shall be “a sign unto thee, that shall come upon thy two sons, on Hophni and Phinehas; Pin one day they shall die both of them. 35 And "I will raise me up a faith- ful priest, that shall do according to that which is in mine heart and in my mind ; and “I will build him a sure house; and he shall walk before ‘mine ancinted for ever. 36 “And it shall come to pass, that every one that is left in thine house shall come and crouch to him for a piece of silver and a morsel of bread, and shall say, "Put me, I pray thee, into "one of the priests’ offices, that I may eat a piece of bread. CHAPTER III. 1 How the word of the Lord was first revealed to Samn wel : l l God telleth Samuel the destruction of Eli's house : 15 Samuel, though loth, telleth Eli the vision : 19 Samuel groweth in credit. ND "the child Samuel ministered ** unto the Lord before Eli. And * the word of the LORD was precious in those days; there was no open vision. I. SAMUEL. Before C H R J S T cir. 1165. * cir. 1141. a Lev. 2. 3, 10; 6. 16; 7.7, 8, 34, 35; 10. 14, 15. Num. 5, 9, 10 ; 18.8–19. b Gen. 27. l; Lev. 24, 3. 2 Chron. 13. ll. d Deut. 32. 15. e ch. l. 9. f ºut. 12.5, g Ex. 29.9. h Jer. 18.9, 10. i Ps. 18. 20; 91. 14. k Mal. 2. 9. l 1 Kings 2. 27. gs S e e c h 4. I l y 18, 20; 14.3; 22. 18, &c. Jer. 19. 3. s 2 Sam. 7. 11, 27. 1 Kingz 11. 38. t Ps. 2. 2; 18, 50. u ch. 2. 30–36. 4 beginning and emulwng. x 1 Kings 2.27. 5 or, And I will tell him, &c. y ch. 2. 29, 30, 31, &c. z. Ezek. 7.3; 18, 30. a ch. 2. 12, 17, 22. 6 Join. 7 or, accursed. 8 frowned not upon them. b ch. 2. 23, 25. 9 or, some- what about the pricst- l or, Thus did Samuel be- fore he knew the LORD, and before the word of the LORD was revealed wn to him. mºst Acts 19. 2 or, the afflic- tion of the tabernacle, Jhr all the trea?th which God would hare given Israel. n See Zech. 8. 4. 3 men. o 1 Kings 13.3. p ch. 4, 11. q 1 Kings 2. 35. 1 Chron. 29. 22 Ezek. 44.15. r 2 Kings 21. 12 hood. c Num, 15. 30, is 22, 14. d ch. 2. 11. e Ps. 74. 9. Amos 8. ll. See ver. 21. God calleth Sumuel. 2 "And it came to pass at that time, when Eli was laid down in his place, "and his eyes began to wax dim, that he could not see; 3 And ere “the lamp of God went out “in the temple of the LORD, where the ark of God was, and Samuel was laid down to sleep; 4 That the Lok D called Samuel : and he answered, Here am I. 5 And he ran unto Eli, and said, Here am I; for thou calledst me. And he said, I called not ; lie down again. And he went and lay down. 6 And the LORD called yet again, Samuel. And Samuel arose and went to Eli, and said, Here am I; for thou didst call me. And he answered, I called not, my son; lie down again. 7 'Now Samuel "did not yet know | the LORD, neither was the word of the LORD yet revealed unto him. 8 And the LoRD called Samuel again the third time. And he arose and went to Eli, and said, Here am I; for thou didst call me. And Eli perceived that the LORD had called the child. 9 Therefore Eli said unto Samuel, Go, lie down: and it shall be, if he call thee, that thou shalt say, Speak, LORD ; for thy servant heareth. So Samuel went and lay down in his lace. t 10 And the LORD came, and stood, and called as at other times, Samuel, Samuel. Then Samuel answered, Speak; for thy servant heareth. 11 *| And the LORD said to Samuel, Behold, I will do a thing in Israel, 'at which both the ears of every one that heareth it shall tingle. 12 In that day I will perform against Eli "all things which I have spoken concerning his house: “when I begin, I will also make an end. 13 ** For I have told him that I will *judge his house for ever for the iniquity which he knoweth ; because "his sons made themselves 7 vile, and he ** re- strained them not. 14 And therefore I have sworn unto the house of Eli, that the iniquity of Eli's house “shall not be purged with sacrifice nor offering for ever. 15 T And Samuel lay until the morning, and opened the doors of the house of the LORD. And Samuel feared to shew Eli the vision. 16 Then Eli called Samuel, and 278 'sraelites overcome by the cale Samuel, my son. And he an- swe, ed., Here am I.’ 17 And he said, What is the thing that the LORD hath said unto thee! I pray thee hide it not from me: “God do so to thee, and 'more also, if thou hide any “thing from me of all the things that he said unto thee. 18 And Samuel told him "every whit, and hid nothing from him. And he said, ‘It is the Lord : let him do what seemeth him good. 19 || And Samuel “grew, and "the LoRD was with him, “and did let none of his words fall to the ground. 20 And all Israel' from Dan even to Beer-sheba knew that Samuel was "established to be a prophet of the LORD. 21 "And the LoRD appeared again in Shiloh : for the Lord revealed himself to Samuel in Shiloh by 'the word of the Lo RD. CHAPTER IV. The Israelites are overcome by the Philistines at Eben-ezer: 3 they fetch the ark, to the terror of the Philistines : 10 they are smitten again, the ark taken, Hophni and Phinehas are slain: 12 Eli at the news, falling backward, breaketh his neck : 19 Phinehas’ wife, discouraged in her tra- vail with I-chabod, dieth. ND the word of Samuel *came to all Israel. Now Israel went out against the Philistines to battle, and pitched beside " Eben-ezer; and the Philistines pitched in Aphek. 2 And the Philistines put themselves in array against Israel: and when 'they joined battle, Israel was smitten before the Philistines: and they slew of “the army in the field about four thou- sand men. 3 *| And when the people were come into the camp, the elders of Israel said, Wherefore hath the LORD smitten us to day before the Philistines? Let us *fetch the ark of the covenant of the LoRD out of Shiloh unto us, that, when it cometh among us, it may save us out of the hand of our enemies. 4 So the people sent to Shiloh, that they might bring from thence the ark of the covenant of the Lord of hosts, ‘which dwelleth between "the cheru- l bims : and the two sons of Eli, Hophni; and Phinehas, were there with the ark of the covenant of God. 5 And when the ark of the cove- nant of the LORD came into the camp, all Israel shouted with a great shout, so that the earth rang again. 6 And when the Philistines heard CHAP. Iv. cir. 1165. a Ruth 1. 17. 1 so add. 2 or, word. 3 all the things, or, tºtyp’(IQ. 4 yesterday or the tººd dau. b . 1. 21 ; 2. 10. PS. 39. 9. ls. 39, 8. c ch. 2. 21. d Gen. 39. 2, 21, 23. e ch. 9. 6. f Judg. 20. 1, g 1 Cor. 16. 13. 5 or, faithful. h #. 13. l. * cir. 1141. 6 be men. i ver. 1, 4. k ver, 2. Lev. 26, 17. Deut. 28. 25. Ps. 78. 9, 62. l ch. 2. 32. Ps. 78. 61. S or, came to pass. 9 was. n 2 Sam. l. 2. o ch.5, l ; 7. | 2 p Josh. 7. 6. 2 Sam. 13. 19 ; 15. 32. Neh. (). l. ..! n\, 'º. 1 2. q ch. l. 9. l the battle was spread. 2 the array. r ch. 3. 2. 3 stood. 4 take unto us. 8 2 Samm. 1. 4. 5 is the thing f t 2 Smm. 6. 2. Ps. 80.1; 99. 1. u Ex. 25. 18, 22. Nunn. 7. 89. + cir. 1141. Philistines, and the ark taken. the noise of the shout, they said, What meaneth the noise of this great shout in the camp of the Hebrews? And they understood that the ark of the LORD was come into the camp. 7 And the Philistines were afraid, for they said, God is come into the camp And they said, Woe unto us! for there hath not been such a thing “hereto- fore. 8 Woe unto us! who shall deliver us out of the hand of these mighty Gods ! these are the Gods that smote the Egyptians with all the plagues in the wilderness. s } 9 * Be strong, and quit yourselves like men, O ye Philistines, that ye be not servants unto the Hebrews, "as they have been to you : " quit your- selves like men, and fight. 10 || And the Philistines fought, and “Israel was smitten, and they fled every man into his tent: and there was a very great slaughter; for there fell of Israel thirty thousand footmen. 11 And 'the ark of God was taken; and "the two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, 7 were slain. 12 || And there ran a man of Ben- jamin out of the army, and "came to Shiloh the same day with his clothes rent, and * with earth upon his head 13 And when he came, lo, Eli sat upon "a seat by the wayside watching: for his heart trembled for the ark of God. And when the man came into the city,and told it, all the city cried out. 14 And when Eli heard the noise of the crying, he said, What meaneth the noise of this tumult? And the man came in hastily, and told Eli. 15 Now Eli was ninety and eignt years old; and ' his eyes *were dim, that he could not see. 16 And the man said unto Eli, I am he that came out of the army, and I fled to day out of the army. And he said, “What "is there done, my son? 17 And the messenger answered and said, Israel is fled before the Philis- tines, and there hath been also a great slaughter among the people, and thy two sons also, Hophni and Phinehas, are dead, and the ark of God is taken. 18 And it came to pass, when he made mention of the ark of God, that he fell from off the seat backward by the side of the gate, and his neck brake, ‘and he died: for he was an old 279 Dagon falleth before the ark. I. man, and heavy. 'And he had judged Israel forty years. f 19 || And his daughter in law, Phinehas’ wife, was with child, near * to be delivered: and when she heard the tidings that the ark of God was taken, and that her father in law and her husband were dead, she bowed herself and travailed; for her pains *came upon her. 20.And about the time of her death * the women that stood by her said unto her, Fear not ; for thou hast born a son. But she answered not, “neither did she regard it. 21 And she named the child "“I-cha- bod, saying, 'The glory is departed from Israel: because the ark of God was taken, and because of her father in law and her husband. 22 And she said, The glory is de- parted from Israel: for the ark of God is taken. CHAPTER V. 1 The Philistines having brought the ark into Ashdod, set it in the house of Dagon : 3 Dagon is smitten down and cut in pueces, and they of Ashdod smitten with emerods : 8 So God deal- eth with them of Gath, when it was brought thither : 10 and so with them of Ekron, when it was brought thither. ND the Philistines took the ark of God, and brought it *from Eben- ezer unto Ashdod. 2. When the Philistines took the ark of God, they brought it into the house of 'Dagon, and set it by Dagon. 3 ‘i And when they of Ashdod arose early on the morrow, behold, Dagon was “fallen upon his face to the earth before the ark of the LORD. And they took Dagon, and 'set him in his place again. 4 And when they arose early on the morrow morning, behold, Dagon was fallen upon his face to the ground be- fore the ark of the LORD ; and " the head of Dagon and both the palms of his hands were cut off upon the threshold; only “the stump of Dagon was left to him. 5 Therefore neither the priests of Dagon, nor any that come into Da- gon’s house, "tread on the threshold of Dagon in Ashdod unto this day. 6 But the hand of the LoRD was heavy upon them of Ashdod, and he ‘ destroyed them, and smote them with "emerods, even Ashdod and the coasts thereof. 7 And when the men of Ashdod saw that et was so, they said, The ark of SAMUEL. Gath and Ekron smitten. cºst the God of Israel shall not abide with cir. iiii. 1 He seems to have been a Judge to do justice only, and that in South west Israel. 2 or, to cry out. 3 were turned. a Gen. 35. 17. b Deut. 2. 15. ch. 7. 13; 12. 4 set not her heart. c ver. 11. d ver. 6. Ps, 78. 66. 5 i. e. Where is the glory? or, there is 6 me, to slay me and my. 7 ne not, and ?!!y. ch. 4.1 : 7. s; . . . h ver. 6, 9. | God to Ekron. us: for his hand is sore upon us, and upon Dagon our god. 8 They sent therefore and gathered all the lords of the Philistines unto them, and said, What shall we do with the ark of the God of Israel And they answered, Let the ark of the God of Israel be carried about unto Gath. And they carried the ark of the God of Israel about thither. 9 And it was so, that, after they had carried it about," the hand of the Lord was against the city “with a very great destruction: and "he smote the men of the city, both small and great, and they had emerods in their secret parts. 10 * Therefore they sent the ark of And it came to pass, as the ark of God came to Ekron, that the Ekronites cried out, saying, They have brought about the ark of the God of Israel to "us, to slay us and our people. 11 So they sent and gathered toge- ther all the lords of the Philistines, and said, Send away the ark of the God of Israel, and let it go again to his own place, that it slay us not, and our people : for there was a deadly de- struction throughout all the city; "the hand of God was very heavy there. 12 And the men that died not were smitten with the emerods: and the cry of the city went up to heaven. CHAPTER VI. i Judg. 16. 23. k Is. 19. 1; 46. , 2. l Is. 46.7. * cir. 1140. o See Zeph.1.9. p Ex. 23. 15. Deut. 16. 16. q Lev.5. 15, 16. r ver. 7, 11. Ex. 9. 3. Ps. 32.4. Acts 13. 11. s wer. 9. t ch. 6.5. u Deut. 28. 27. Ps. 78. 66 x See ver. 17, 18 Josh. 13.3 Judg. 3. 3. 1 After seven months the Philistines take counsel how to send back the ark: 10 they bring it on a new cart with an ºffering unto Beth-shemesh : 19 the people are smitten for looking into the ark : 21 they send to them of Kurjath-jearim to fetch it. ND “the ark of the LoRD was in the country of the Philistines seven months. 2 And the Philistines " called for the priests and the divinels, saying, What shall we do to the ark of the LoRD ! tell us wherewith we shall send it to his place. 3 And they said, If ye send away the ark of the God of Israel, send it not Pempty; but in any wise return him "a trespass offering: then ye shall be heal- ed, and it shall be known to you why his hand is not removed from you. 4 Then said they, What shall be the trespass offering which we shall return to him They answered. Five golden emerods, and five golden imice, “accord. iny to the number of the lords of the 280 - The ark sent back. Philistines: for one plague was on 'you all, and on your lords. 5 Wherefore ye shall make images of your emerods, and images of your mice that "mar the land; and ye shall “give glory unto the God of Israel: peradventure he will "lighten his hand from off you, and from off' your gods, and from off your land. 6 Wherefore then do ye harden your hearts, “as the Egyptians and Pharaoh 5 hardened their hearts 2 when he had wrought “wonderfully among them, * did they not let “the people go, and they departed : - 7 Now therefore make 'a new cart, and take two milch kine, “on which there hath come no yoke, and tie the kine to the cart, and bring their calves home from them : 8 And take the ark of the LORD, and lay it upon the cart; and put" the jewels of gold, which ye return him for a tres- pass offering, in a coffer by the side thereof; and sendit away,that it may go. 9 And see, if it goeth up by the way of his own coast to "Beth-shemesh, them *he hath done us this great evil: but if not, then "we shall know that it is not his hand that smote us; it was a chance that happened to us. 10 ºf And the men did so ; and took two milch kine, and tied them to the cart, and shut up their calves at home : 11 And they laid the ark of the LORD upon the cart, and the coffer with the mice of gold and the images of their emerods. 12 And the kine took the straight way to the way of Beth-shemesh, and went along the highway, lowing as they went, and turned not aside to the right hand or to the left; and the lords of the Philistines went after them unto the border of Beth-shemesh. 13 And they of Beth-shemesh were reaping their wheat harvest in the valley: and they lifted up their eyes, and saw the ark, and rejoiced to see it. 14 And the cart came into the field of Joshua, a Beth-shemite, and stood there, where there was a great stone: and they clave the wood of the cart, and offered the kine a burnt offering unto the LORD. - 15 And the Levites took down the ark of the Lord, and the coffer that was with it, wherein the jewels of gold were, and put then on the great stone: CHAP. VII. Before C H R ] ST cir. 1140. l them. a Josh. 13. 3. b ch. 5. 6. c Josh. 7. 19. Is. 42. 12. Mal. 2. 2. John 9. 24. d iº ch. 5.6, Ps. 39.10. e ver. 4. f ch. 5. 3, 4, 7. Ex. 7. 13 : 2 or, £iſ proachfully. h F.X. 12. 31. 3 them. i 2 Sam, 6. 3. 4 or, great stone. k Num. 19. 2. 1 See Ex. 19. 21. Num. 4. 5, 15 2 Sam. 6.7. m ver. 4, 5. n Josh. 15. 10. 5 or, it. O ver. S. p 2 Sam. 6.. 9. Mal. 3. 2. q Josh. 18. 14. Judg. 18. 12. 1 Chron. 13. 5, 6. r ch. 6. 21. Ps. 132, 6. s 2 Sam. 6.4. * Cir. 1120. ; t Deut. 30. 2–1(). is 55.1. Hos. 6. l. , Joel 2. 12. T 8. is; i.ii. The Beth-shemites smatten. and the men of Beth-shemesh offered burnt offerings and sacrificed sacrifices the same day unto the LORD. 16 And when “the five lords of the Philistines had seen it, they returned to Ekron the same day. 17 “And these are the golden emerods which the Philistines returned for a trespass offering unto the LORD ; for Ashdod one, for Gaza one, for Askelon one, for Gath one, for Ekron one ; 18 And the golden mice, according to the number of all the cities of the Philistines belonging to the five lords, both of fenced cities, and of country villages, even unto the 'great stone of Abel, whereon they set down the ark of the LORD : which stone remaineth unto this day in the field of Joshua, the Beth-shemite. 19 || And 'he smote the men of Beth-shemesh, because they had looked into the ark of the LORD, even he smote of the people fifty thousand and three- score and ten men : and the people lamented, because the LorºD had smit- ten many of the people with a great slaughter. 20 And the men of Beth-Shemesh said, PWho is able to stand before this holy LORD God? and to whom shall he go up from us? 21 || And they sent messengers to the inhabitants of "Kirjath-jearim, say- ing, The Philistines have brought again the ark of the LORD ; come ye down, and fetch it up to you. CHAPTER VII. 1 They of Kirjath-jearim bring the ark into the house of Abinadab, and sanctify Eleazar his son to keep it: 2 after twenty years 3 the Israelites, by Samuel’s means, solemnly repent at Mizpeh 7 while Samuel prayeth and sacrificeth, the Lord discomfiteth the Philistines by thunder at Eben-ezer: 13 the Philistines are subdued: 15 sºut peaceably and religiously judgeth Is.. 7°060. ND the men of Kirjath-jearim came, and fetched up the ark of the LORD, and brought it into the house of ‘Abinadab in the hill, and sanctified Eleazar his son to keep the ark of the LORD. 2 And it came to pass, while the ark abode in Kirjath-jearim, that the time was long; " for it was twenty years: and all the house of Israel lamented after the LORD. 3 * And Samuel spake unto all the house of Israel, saying, If ye do 'return unto the Lo RD with all your hearts, 2 o 281 The Philistines are subdued. I. then "put away the strange gods and ‘Ashtaroth from among you, and "pre- pare your hearts unto the LORD, and *serve him only: and he will deliver you out of the hand of the Philistines. 4 Then the children of Israel did put away Baalim and Ashtaroth, and served the LORD only. 5 And Samuel said, "Gather all Is- rael to Mizpeh, and I will pray for you unto the LORD. 6 And they gathered together to Mizpeh, “and drew water, and poured it out before the LoRD, and 'fasted on that day, and said there, "We have sin- ned against the LORD. And Samuel judged the children of Israel in Mizpeh. 7 And when the Philistines heard that the children of Israel were gather- ed together to Mizpeh, the lords of the Philistines went up against Israel. And when the children of Israel heard it, they were afraid of the Philistines. 8 And the children of Israel said to Samuel, **Cease not to cry unto the LORD our God for us, that he will save us out of the hand of the Philistines. 9 || “And Samuel took a sucking lamb, and offered it for a burnt offer- ing wholly unto the LORD: and "Samuel cried unto the LORD for Israel; and the LORD “heard him. 10 And as Samuel was offering up the burnt offering, the Philistines drew near to battle against Israel: * but the LORD thundered with a great thunder on that day upon the Philistines, and discomfited them ; and they were smit- ten before Israel. 11 And the men of Israel went out of Mizpeh, and pursued the Philis- times, and smote them, until they came under Beth-car. 12 Then Samuel "took a stone, and set it between Mizpeh and Shen, and called the name of it "Eben-ezer, say- ing, Hitherto hath the LORD helped us. 13 * * So the Philistines were sub- dued, and they "came no more into the coast of Israel: and the hand of the LORD was against the Philistines all the days of Samuel. 14 And the cities which the Philis- tunes had taken from Israel were re- stored to Israel, from Ekron even unto Gath ; and the coasts thereof did Is- rael deliver out of the hands of the Philistines. And there was peace be- tween Israel and the Amorites. SAMUEL. Before C H R IST cir. . 1120. a Gen. 35. 2. Josh. 24. 14, 23. b ver, 6. ch. 12. 11. Judg. 2. 16. c Judg. 2. 13. d : ghton. 30. job ii.13,14. e Deut. 6. 13: 10.20; i3 i. f Judg. 2. 11. ch. 8. 4. . Judg. 20. l. 2 Kings 25. 23 i judg. 21.4. k 2 Sum. 14. 14. l Neh. 9. 1, 2. Dan. 9.3, 4, 5. Joel 2. 12. * cir. 1112, m Judg. 10, 10. 1 Kings 8. 47. Ps. 106. 6. n Deut. 16. 18. 2 Chron. 19. 5. o See Judg. 10. 4; 12, 14. compared with Judg. 5. 10. 2 Washmi, 1 Chron. 6. 28. p Jer. 22. 15, 16, 17. q Ex. 18. 21. 1 Tim. 3. 3; 6. 10. + 1095. r Deut. 16. 19. Ps. 15. 5. 3 Be not silent from us from u Ps. 99. 6. Jer. 15. 1. x ver. 19, 20. Deut. 17. 14. Hos. 13. 10. Acts 13. 21. or, answered. 5 was evil in the eyes of Samuel. y See Josh. 10. 10 judg. 4. 16: :*; s z See Ex. 16.8. a ch. 10. 19.; 12. 17, 19. Hos. i3. 10, 11. b Gen. 28, 18 : 31.45; 35. 14. Josh. 4, 9; 24. 26. 6 i e. The stone of help : ch. 4, 1. c Judg. 13. l. 7 or, obey. d ch. 13. 5. 8 or, notwith- standing when thow hast solemn- ly protested against them, then fhow shalt shew, &c. e ver. 11. f See Deut. 17. 16 &: ch. ić. 25. g ch. 14. 52. The Israelites desire a king. 15 And Samuel "judged Israel all the days of his life. 16 And he went from year to year "in circuit to Beth-el, and Gilgal, and Mizpeh, and judged Israel in all those places. - 17 And *his return was to Ramah; for there was his house; and there he judged Israel; and there he built an altar unto the LORD. CHAPTER VIII. I By occasion of the ill government of Samuel’ſ sons, the Israelites ask a king : 6 Samuel pray- ing in grief, is comforted by God: 10 he telleth the manner of a king : 19 God willeth Samuel to yield unto the importunity of the people. AND "it came to pass, when Samuel was old, that he "made his "sons judges over Israel. 2 Now the name of his firstborn was *Joel; and the name of his second, Abi- ah: they were judges in Beer-sheba. 3 And his sons P walked not in his ways, but turned aside " after lucre, and took bribes, and perverted judgment. 4 *Then all the elders of Israel ga. thered themselves together, and came to Samuel unto Ramah, 5 And said unto him, Behold, thou art old, and thy sons walk not in thy ways: now * make us a king to judge us like all the nations. 6 || But the thing "displeased Sa- muel, when they said, Give us a king to judge us. And Samuel prayed unto the LORD. 7 And the LORD said unto Samuel, Hearken unto the voice of the people in all that they say unto thee: for “they have not rejected thee, but “they have rejected me, that I should not reign over them. 8 According to all the works which they have done since the day that I brought them up out of Egypt even unto this day, wherewith they have forsaken me, and served other gods, so do they also unto thee. 9 Now therefore "hearken unto their voice : “howbeit yet protest solemnly unto them, and “shew them the man- ner of the king that shall reign over them. 10 *|| And Samuel told all the words of the LORD unto the people that asked of him a king. * 11 And he said, "This will be the manner of the king that shall reign over you: “He will take your sons, and appoint them for himself, for his cha- 282 . The manner of the king foretold. riots, and to be his horsemen; and some shall run before his chariots. 12 And he will appoint him cap- tains over thousands, and captains over fifties; and will set them to ear his ground, and to reap his harvest, and to make his instruments of war, and instruments of his chariots. 13 And he will take your daughters to be confectionaries, and to be cooks, and to be bakers. 14 And “he will take your fields, and your vineyards, and your oliveyards, even the best of them, and give them to his servants. 15 And he will take the tenth of your seed, and of your vineyards, and give to his 'officers, and to his servants. 16 And he will take your menserv- ants, and your maidservants, and your goodliest young men, and your asses, and put them to his work. 17 He will take the tenth of your sheep: and ye shall be his servants. 18 And ye shall cry out in that day because of your king which ye shall have chosen you; and the LoRD “will not hear you in that day. 19 "I Nevertheless the people "re- fused to obey the voice of Samuel; and they said, Nay; but we will have a king over us; 20 That we also may be 'like all the nations; and that our king may judge us, and go out before us, and fight our battles. a 21 And Samuel heard all the words of the people, and he rehearsed them in the ears of the Lord. 22 And the LORD said to Samuel, "Hearken unto their voice, and make them a king. And Samuel said unto the men of Israel, Go ye every man unto his city. CHAPTER IX. - Sawl despairing to find his father's asses, 6 by the counsel of his servant, ll and direction of oung maidens, 15 according to God's revelation, 8 cometh to Samuel : 19 Samuel entertaineth Sawl at the feast : 25 Samuel, after secret com- munication, bringeth Saul on his way. Now there was a man of Benjamin, whose name was "Kish, the son of Abiel, the son of Zeror, the son of Be- chorath, the son of Aphiah, “a Benja- mite, a mighty man of "power. 2 And he had a son, whose name was Saul, a choice young man, and a goodly : and there was not among the children of Israel a goodlier person than before C H R IST cir. 1095. a ch. 10. 23. b 2 Kings 4. 42. g c 1 Kings 21.7. See Ezek. 46. 18. l eunuchs. Gen. 37. 36. d Deut. 33. 1. 1 Kings 13, 1. e ch. 3. 19. f See Judg. 6. 18; 13. 17. 1 Kings 14.3. 2 Kings 4. 42: 8, 8. 2 is gone out o/, Örc. h Jer. 44. 16. 3 is with tts. 4 }: is ound in my hand. i ver. 5. k Gen. 25. 22. l 2 Sam. 24. 2 Kings 17. 13 y ses" - ºvs 2 Chron. 16. T. O. y Is. 30. 10. Amos 7. 12. m ver, 7. Hos. 13. ll. 5 Thy word is good. 6 in the ascent of the city. n Gen. 24. 11. o ch. 14. 51. 1 Chron. 8. 33; 9. 39. p Gen. 31. 64. 7 ch. 16. 2. or, feast. q 1 {: 3. 2: 8 or, the son of a man of emini. Or, &u stunce. CHAP IX. Saul sent to seek his father's asses. he “from his shoulders and upward he was higher than any of the people. 3 And the asses of Kish Saul’s fa- ther were lost. And Kish said to Saul his son, Take now one of the servants with thee, and arise, go seek the asses. 4 And he passed through mount Ephraim, and passed through the land of "Shalisha, but they found them not: then they passed through the land of Shalim, and there they were not ; and he passed through the land of the Ben- jamites, but they found them not. 5 And when they were come to the land of Zuph, Saul said to his servant that was with him, Come, and let us return; lest my father leave caring for the asses, and take thought for us. 6 And he said unto him, Behold now, there is in this city "a man of God, and he is an honourable man; “all that he saith cometh surely to pass : now let us go thither; peradventure he can shew us our way that we should go. 7 Then said Saul to his servant, But, behold, if we go, ‘what shall we bring the man? for the bread “is spent in our vessels, and there is not a pre- sent to bring to the man of God: what * have we ? 8 And the servant answered Saul again, and said, Behold, “I have here at hand the fourth part of a shekel of silver: that will I give to the man of God, to tell us our way. 9 (Beforetime in Israel, when a man *went to enquire of God, thus he spake, Come, and let us go to the seer: for he that is now called a Prophet was beforetime called 'a Seer.) 10 Then said Saul to his servant, *Well said; come, let us go. So they went unto the city where the man of God was. - 11 || And as they went up "the hill to the city, "they found young maidens going out to draw water, and said untc them, Is the seer here 7 12 And they answered them, and said, He is ; behold, he is before you: make haste now, for he came to day to the city; for P there is a 'sacrifice of the people to day 4 in the high place: 13 As soon as ye be come into the city, ye shall straightway find him, be- fore he go up to the high place to eat: for the people will not eat until he come, because he doth bless the sacrifice : and afterwards they eat that be bid 283 Samuel entertaineth Saul. I. den. Now therefore get you up; for about this time ye shall find him. 14 And they went up into the city: and when they were come into the city, behold, Samuel came out against them, for to go up to the high place. 15 " " Now the LORD had 4 told Samuel in his ear a day before Saul came, saying, 16 To morrow about this time I will send thee a man out of the land of Benjamin, “and thou shalt anoint him to be captain over my people Israel, that he may save my people out of the hand of the Philistines : for I have "looked upon my people, because their cry is come unto me. 17 And when Samuel saw Saul, the LoRD said unto him, “Behold the man whom I spake to thee of ! this same shall “reign over my people. 18 Then Saul drew near to Samuel in the gate, and said, Tell me, I pray thee, where the seer's house is. 19 And Samuel answered Saul, and said, I am the seer: go up before me unto the high place; for ye shall eat with me to day, and to morrow I will let thee go, and will tell thee all that is in thine heart. 20 And as for "thine asses that were lost “three days ago, set not thy mind on them ; for they are found. And on whom " is all the desire of Israel? Is it not on thee, and on all thy father’s house ! 21 And Saul answered and said, "Am not I a Benjamite, of the Psmallest of the tribes of Israel? and "my family the least of all the families of the tribe of Benjamin 7 wherefore then speakest thou " so to me ! 22 And Samuel took Saul and his servant, and brought them into the par- lour, and made them sit in the chiefest place among them that were bidden, which were about thirty persons. 23 And Samuel said unto the cook, Bring the portion which I gave thee, of which I said unto thee, Set it by thee. 24 And the cook took up "the shoul- der, and that which was upon it, and set fit before Saul. And Samuel said, Be- hold that which is ° left set it before thee, and eat : for unto this time hath it been kept for thee since I said, I have invited the people. So Saul did eat with Samuel that day. 25 || And when they were come SAMUEL. He anointeth him. cººr down from the high place into the Hºt- |city, Samuel communed with Saul l to º, 3. *ś, upon “the top of the house. e Acts 10.9. 26 And they arose early : and it came to pass about the spring of the day, that Samuel called Saul to the "...ºu. | top of the house, saying, Up, that I *:::::: ** may send thee away. And Saul arose, §º, and they went out both of them, he and Samuel, abroad. 27 And as they were going down c ch. 10.1. to the end of the city, Samuel said to Saul, Bid the servant pass on before us, (and he passed on,) but stand thou 3 to day. |still "a while, that I may shew thee d ; §. 25; the word of God. • *, *. . CHAPTER X. 1 Samuel anointeth Saul: 2 he confirmeth him by prediction of three signs : 9 Saul’s heart is *śī. changed, and he prophesieth : 14 he concealeth 4 restrain in. f ch. 9. 16; 16. 13. 2 Kings 9. 3, 6 #s. 2. 12. Acts 13. 21. | Deut. 32.9. Ps. 78. 71. k Gen. 35. 19, 20. 1 Josh. 18. 28. m ver, 3. 5 to day three days. 6 the business. n ch. 8. 6, 19; 12. 13. o º: 17. 6 p Judg. 20. 46, #. P8. 68. 27. q See Judg. 6. 15. r Gen. 28. 22; 35. 1, 3, 7. 7 according to this word. 8 ask thee of peace: as Judg. 18. 16. s wer. 10. t ch. 13. 3. u Lev. 7. 32, 33 Éek. 24. 4. x ch. 9. 12. 9 or, reserved. y Ex. 15. 20, 2 Rings 3. 15 1 Cor. 14. 1. z Num, l l . 25. ch, 16. 13. a ver. 10. ch. 19.23, 24. the matter of the kingdom from his uncle : 17 Saul is chosen at Mizpeh by lot; 26 the differ- ent affections of his swbjects. HEN 'Samuel took a vial of oil, and poured it upon his head," and kissed him, and said, Is it not because "the LORD hath anointed thee to be captain over 'his inheritance { 2. When thou art departed from me to day, then thou shalt find two men by “Rachel’s sepulchre in the border of Benjamin 'at Zelzah; and they will say unto thee, The asses which thou wentest to seek are found: and, lo, thy father hath left "the care of the asses, and sorroweth for you, saying, What shall I do for my son : 3 Then shalt thou go on forward from thence, and thou shalt come to the plain of Tabor, and there shall meet thee three men going up 'to God to Beth-el, one carrying three kids, *|and another carrying three loaves of bread, and another carrying a bottle of wine: 4 And they will "salute thee, and give thee two loaves of bread; which thou shalt receive of their hands. 5. After that thou shalt come to ‘tle hill of God, ‘where is the garrison, of the Philistines: and it shall come to pass, when thou art come thither to the city, that thou shalt meet a com- pany of prophets coming down “from the high place with a psaltery, and a tabret, and a pipe, and a harp, before them ; * and they shall prophesy: 6 And “the Spirit of the Lord will come upon thee, and “ thou shalt pro- phesy with them, and shalt be turned into another man. & 284 The people assembled at Mizpeh. 7 And 'let it be, when these "signs are come unto thee, * that thou do as oc- casion serve thee; for “God is with thee. 8 And thou shalt go down before me|, “to Gilgal; and, behold, I will come down unto thee, to offer burnt offer- ings, and to sacrifice sacrifices of peace offerings: “seven days shalt thou tarry, till I come to thee, and shew thee what thou shalt do. 9 || And it was so, that when he had turned his “back to go from Samuel, God "gave him another heart: and all those signs came to pass that day. 10 And * when they came thither to the hill, behold, "a company of pro- phets met him; and 'the Spirit of God came upon him, and he prophesied among them. 11 And it came to pass, when all that knew him beforetime saw that, behold, he prophesied among the pro- phets, then the people said "one to another, What is this that is come unto the son of Kish : " Is Saul also among the prophets? 12 And one 7 of the same place an- swered and said, But Pwho is their fa- ther? Therefore it became a proverb, Is Saul also among the prophets? 13 And when he had made an end of prophesying, he came to the high place. 14 ºf And Saul’s uncle said unto him and to his servant, Whither went ye ’ And he said, To seek the asses: and when we saw that they were no where, we came to Samuel. 15 And Saul’s uncle said, Tell me, I pray thee, what Samuel said unto you. 16 And Saul said unto his uncle, He toldus plainly that the asses were found. But of the matter of the kingdom, whereof.Samuel spake, he told him not. 17 || And Samuel called the people together "unto the LoRD “to Mizpeh; 18 And said unto the children of Israel, "Thus saith the Lord God of Israel, I brought up Israel out of Egypt, and delivered you out of the hand of the Egyptians, and out of the hand of all kingdoms, and of them that op- pressed you : 19 "And ye have this day rejected your God, who himself saved you out of all your adversities and your tribu- lations; and ye have said unto him, Nay, but set a king over us. Now therefore present yourselves before the LoRD by your tribes, and by your thousands. CHAP. XI. Before C H RIST 1095. l it shall come to pass, that when these Signs, ºc. #"; }; Luke 2. 12. b Josh. 7. 14, 16, 17. Acts 1. 24, 20 2 do for thee as thine hand shall Judg. 9. 33. C º; 6. 12. d ch. 11. 14 15; 13. 4. 10. I l 3 shoulder. 4 turned. g ver, 5. h ch. 19, 20. i ver. 6. k ch. 9. 2. 1 2 Sum. 21.6. 5 a man to his neighbour. m l Kings l. 25, 39. 2 Kin, 11.12. 6 Let the king live. n ch. 19. 24. Matt. 13. 54, John 7. 15. Acts 4. 13. o See Dent. ch. 8 11. 7 from thence. Is. 54. 13. John 6.45; # * is Jut g e & q ch ii. 4. r ch. 11. 12. s Deut. 13. 13. t 2 Sam. 8, 2. 1 Kings 4. 21 ; 10, 25. 2 Chron. 17. 5. PS. 72. 10. Matt. 2. 11. 8 or, he was as though he had been deaf u ch. 12. 12. x Judg. 21. 8. y Gen. 26. 28. Ex. 23. 32. 1 Kings 20. 34. Job 41. 4. a ch. 7. 5, 6. b Judg. 6, 8, 9. c Gen. 34. 14. ch. 17, 26. 9 Forbear tus. ch. 8. 7, 19; l 2. 12. e ch. 10.26; 15, 34. 2 Sum. 21. G. f Judg. 2. 4; 21. 2. Saul proclaimed king. 20 And when Samuel had "caused all the tribes of Israel to come near, the tribe of Benjamin was taken. 21 When he had caused the tribe of Benjamin to come near by their fami- lies, the family of Matri was taken, and Saul the son of Kish was taken : and when they sought him, he could not be found. 22 Therefore they ſenquired of the LoRD further, if the man should yet come thither. And the LORD answer- ed, Behold, he hath hid himself among the stuff. 23 And they ran and fetched him thence: and when he stood among the people, “he was higher than any of the people from his shoulders and upward. 24 And Samuel said to all the peo- ple, See ye him 'whom the LORD hath chosen, that there is none like him a- mong all the people? Andall the people shouted, and said,” God save the king. 25 Then Samuel told the people "the manner of the kingdom, and wrote it in a book, and laid it up before the LORD. And Samuel sent all the people away, every man to his house. 26 ºf And Saul also went home " to Gibeah; and there went with him aband of men, whose hearts God had touched. 27 "But the “children of Belial said, How shall this man save us? And they despised him, ‘and brought him no presents. But "he held his peace CHAPTER XI. 1 Nahash offereth them of Jabesh-gilead a re. proachful condition : 4 they send messengers, and are delivered by Saul: 12 Saul thereby is confirmed, and his kingdom renewed. HEN "Nahash the Ammonite came up, and encamped against “Ja- besh-gilead : and all the men of Jabesh said unto Nahash, 'Make a covenant with us, and we will serve thee. 2 And Nahash the Ammonite an. swered them, On this condi/ion will I make a covenant with you, that I may thrust out all your right eyes, and lay it for “a reproach upon all Israel. 3 And the elders of Jabesh said un- to him, "Give us seven days’ respite, that we may send messengers unto all the coasts of Israel: and then, if there be no man to save us, we will come out to thee. 2 4 * Then came the messengers “to Gibeah of Saul, and told the tidings in the ears of the people: and "all the people lifted up their voices, and wept. 285 Saul rescueth Jabesh-gilead. I. 5 And, behold, Saul came after the herd out of the field; and Saul said, What aileth the people that they weep? And they told him the tidings of the men of Jabesh. - 6 "And the Spirit of God came up- on Saul when he heard those tidings, and his anger was kindled greatly. 7 And he took a yoke of oxen, and hewed them in pieces, and sent them throughout all the coasts of Israel by the hands of messengers, saying, “Who- soever cometh not forth after Saul and after Samuel, so shall it be done unto his oxen. And the fear of the LORD fell on the people, and they came out ! with one consent. 8 And when he numbered them in "Bezek, the children "of Israel were three hundred thousand, and the men of Judah thirty thousand. 9 And they said unto the messen- gers that came, Thus shall ye say unto the men of Jabesh-gilead, Tomorrow, by that time the sun be hot, ye shall have "help. And the messengers came and shewed it to the mén of Jabesh; and they were glad. 10 Therefore the men of Jabesh said, Tomorrow 9 we will come out unto you, and ye shall do with us all that seem- eth good unto you. 11 And it was so on the morrow, that *Saul put the people ‘in three com- panies; and they came into the midst of the host in the morning watch, and slew the Ammonites until the heat of the day: and it came to pass, that they which remained were scattered, so that two of them were not left together. 12 || And the people said unto Sa- muel, “Who is he that said, Shall Saul reign over us? "bring the men, that we may put them to death. 13 And Saul said, “There shall not a man be put to death this day: for to day 'the LORD hath wrought salva- tion in Israel. - 14 "Then said Samuel to the people, Come, and let us go 'to Gilgal, and re- new he kingdom there. 15 And all the people went to Gil- gal; and there they made Saul king "before the LoRD in Gilgal; and "there they sacrificed sacrifices of peace offer- ings before the LORD ; and theré Saul and all the men of Israel rejoiced greatly. CHAPTER XII. l Samuelg” his integrity: 6 he reproveth 6 SAMUEL. Before C H R 1 ST 1095. ! a ch. 8. 5, 19, b Judg. 8, 10; 6.34; 11.29; 13. 25; 14.6. tºll. 5. AJ. e ch. 8. 1, 5. f Judg. 19. 29. g Judg. 21. 5, 8, 10. h F.cclus. 46. 19. 1 ver, 5. ch. 10.1; 24. 6. 3 Sum. 1. 14, b. k Num. 16. 15. Acts 20, 33. 1 Thess. 2. 5. l as one man. Judg. 2). 1. 2 ransom. 3 or, that I should hide mine eyes at him. ! IDeut. 16. 19. 4 or, deliver- (tº Cé. o John 18, 38. Acts 23.9; 24. 16. 20. p Ex. 23.7. ver. 3. r Mic. 6.4 5 or, maa”. 8 See ch. 31. t judg. 7. 16. u Is. 1. 18; 5. 3. 4 Kii. 6.2, 8. 6 righteous- messes, or, y Ex. 2. 23. z Ex. 3. 10; 4. a ch. 10.27. b'See Luke 19. 27. c 2 Sam. 19,22. d Judg. 3. 7. e Judg. 4. 2. f Ex. 14. 13, 30. ch. 19. 5. g Judg. 10. 7 ; 13. 1. • 1095. h Judg. 3. 12. i ch. 10. 8. k Judg. 10. 10. 1 Judg. 2. 13. m ch. 10. 17. n ch. 10.8. o Judg. 10, 15, 16. Judg. 6. pººls 6. 14, q º ll. l. r ch. 7. 13. Samuel testifieth his integrity. the people of ingratitude : 16 he terrifieth them with thunder in harvest time: 20 he comforteth them in God’s mercy. ND Samuel said unto all Israel, Behold, I have hearkened unto "your voice in all that ye said unto me, and “have made a king over you. 2 And now, behold, the king "walk- eth before you: “and I am old and gray- headed; and, behold, my sons are with you: and I have walked before you from my childhood unto this day. 3 Behold,”here I am: witness against me before the LORD, and before 'his anointed: “whose ox have I taken 7 or whose ass have I taken? or whom have I defrauded ? whom have I oppressed ? or of whose hand have I received any “bribe "to 'blind mine eyes therewith ! and I will restore it you. . 4 And they said, Thou hast not de- frauded us, nor oppressed us, neither hast thou taken ought of any man’s hand. 5 And he said unto them, The LORD is witness against you, and his anoint- ed is witness this day, "that ye have not found ought Pin my hand. And they answered, He is witness. 6 || And Samuel said unto the peo- ple, " It is the Lord that "advanced Moses and Aaron, and that brought your fathers up out of the land of Egypt. e 7 Now therefore stand still, that I may "reason with you before the LORD of all the "righteous acts of the LORD, which he did 7 to you and to your fathers. 8 *When Jacob was come into Egypt, and your fathers’ cried unto the LORD, then the LORD “sent Moses and Aaron, which brought forth your fathers out of Egypt, and made them dwell in this place. 9 And when they "forgat the LoRn their God, “he sold them into the hand of Sisera, captain of the host of Hazor, and into the hand of * the Philistines, and into the hand of the king "of Moab, and they fought against them. 10 And they cried unto the Lord, and said, “We have sinned, because we . have forsaken the LORD, 'and have served Baalim and Ashtaroth : but now ° deliver us out of the hand of our ene- mies, and we will serve thee. 11 And the Lok D sent PJerubbaal, and Bedan, and "Jephthah, and "Sa muel, and delivered you out of the He calleth for thunder and rain. hand of your enemies on every side, and ye dwelled safe. ' 12 And when ye saw that “Nahash the king of the children of Ammon came against you, *ye said unto me, Nay; but a king shall reign over us: when * the LORD your God was your king. 13 Now therefore "behold the king whom ye have chosen, and whom ye have desired and, behold, “the LORD hath set a king over you. *- 14 If ye will 'fear the LORD, and serve him, and obey his voice, and not rebel against the 'commandment of the LoRD, then shall both ye and also the king that reigneth over you 'continue following the LORD your God: 15 But if ye will "not obey the voice of the LORD, but rebel against the com- mandment of the LORD, then shall the hand of the LORD be against you, *as it was against your fathers. 16 || Now therefore 4 stand and see this great thing, which the LORD will do before your eyes. 17 Is it not "wheat harvest to day ? *I will call unto the LORD, and he shall send thunder and rain; that ye may perceive and see that 'your wickedness is great, which ye have done in the sight of the LORD, in asking you a king. 18 So Samuel called unto the Lori); and the LORD sent thunder and rain that day: and "all the people greatly feared the LORD and Samuel. 19 And all the people said unto Samuel," Pray for thy servants unto the LoRD thy God, that we die not: for we have added unto all our sins this evil, to ask us a king. 20 ºf And Samuel said unto the people, Fear not : ye have done all this wickedness: yet turn not aside from following the LoRD, but serve the LORD with all your heart; 21 And “turn ye not aside: “for then should ye go after vain things, which cannot profit nor deliver; for they are V8,111. 22 For * the LORD will not forsake his people “for his great name's sake: because “it hath pleased the Lord to make you his people. 23 Moreover as for me, God forbid that I should sin against the LoRD "in ceasing to pray for you: but “I will teach you the "good and the right way: 24 'Only fear the LoRD, and serve CHAP. XIII. Before CHR IST 1095, a Is. 5. 12, l or, what a great thing, &c. b Deut. 10. 21. 3|“ye shall be consumed, ‘both ye and e Josh. 24. 20. f Deut. 28, 36. g Judg. 8, 23. ch. 8.7; 10. 19. h ch. 10 24. i ch. 8. 5; 9. 20. k Hos. 13. ll. i. l Josh. 24. 14. Ps. 81. 13, 14. 2 the son of §: year in $3 Jºel ºn tºº. 3 .# ng * 1093. 4 be after. m Lev. 26. 14, 15, &c. Deut. 28. 16, C. Josh. 24. 20. n ch. 10. 26. o ver. 9. p ch. 10.5. q Ex. 14. 13, 5 or, the hill. r Prov. 26. l. s Josh. 10. 12. ch. 7. 9, 10. Jam. 5. 16, 17, 18. t ch. 8, 7. G did stunk. Gen. 34. 30. Ex. 5. 21. u Ex. 14, 31. ise Ezra 10. x Ex. 9. 28; 10. 17. Jam. 5. 15. l John 5, 16. y Judg. 6. 2. z Deut. 11, 16. a Jer. 16. 19. Hab. 2. 18. 1 Cor. S. 4. 7 trembled after him. b 1 Kings 6. 13. Ps. 94. 14. c Josli. 7. 9. Ps. 106. 8. Jer. 14. 21. Ezek. 20. 9, 14. d ch. 10.8. e Deut. 7.7, 8; 14. 2. Mal. l. 2.. 8 from ceasing. f Acts 12. 5. om. l. 9. Col. 1.9. 2 Tim. l. 3. g Ps. 34. 11. Prov. 4. 11. h 1 Kings 8.36. 2 ("hron. 6. 27, Jer. 6. 16. i FC.cles. 12. 13. Saul offereth a burnt offering him in truth with all your heart: for “consider "how "great things he hath done for you. 25 But if ye shall still do wickedly, your king. CHAPTER XIII. l Saul’s selected band: 3 he calleth the Hebrewa to Gilgal against the Philistines, whose garrison Jonathan had smitten: 5 the Philistines’ great host: 6 the distress of the Israelites : 8 Saul, * weary of staying for Samuel, sacrificeth : ll Samuel reproveth him : 17, the three spoiling bands of the Philistines: 19 the policy of the Philistines, to suffer no smith in Israel. S㺠*reigned one year; and when he had reigned two years overlsrael, 2 " Saul chose him three thousand men of Israel; whereof two thousand were with Saul in Michmash and in mount Beth-el, and a thousand were with Jonathan in "Gibeah of Benja- min: and the rest of the people he sent every man to his tent. « 3 And Jonathan smote "the garrison of the Philistines that was in "Geba, and the Philistines heard of it. And Saul blew the trumpet throughout all the land, saying, Let the Hebrews hear. 4 And all Israel heard say that Saul had smitten a garrison of the Philis- times, and that Israel also "was had in abomination with the Philistines. And the people were called together after Saul to Gilgal. 5 || And the Philistines gathered themselves together to fight with Is rael, thirty thousand chariots, and six thousand horsemen, and people as the sand which is on the sea shore in multi- tude: and they came up, and pitched in Michmash, eastward from Beth-aven. 6 When the men of Israel saw that they were in a strait, (for the people were distressed,) then the people * did hide themselves in caves, and in thick. ets, and in rocks, and in high places and in pits. 7 And some of the Hebrews went over Jordan to the land of Gad and Gilead. As for Saul, he was yet in Gilgal, and all the people followed him trembling. 8 * "And he tarried seven days, ac, cording to the set time that Samuel had appointed: but Samuel came not to Gilgal; and the people were scat- tered from him. 9 And Saul said, Bring hither a burnt offering to me, and peace offer- ings. And he offered the burnt offering. 287 Samuel reproveth Saul. I. 10 And it came to pass, that as soon as he had made an end of offer- ing the burnt offering, behold, Samuel came ; and Saul went out to meet him, that he might *salute him. 11 || And Samuel said, What hast thou done 7 And Saul said, Because I saw that the people were scattered from me, and that thou camest not within the days appointed, and that the Philistines gathered themselves together at Michmash; 12 Therefore said I, The Philistines will come down now upon me to Gil- gal, and I have not “made supplication unto the LORD : I forced myself there- fore, and offered a burnt offering. 13 And Samuel said to Saul, “Thou hast done foolishly: "thou hast not kept the commandment of the LORD thy God, which he commanded thee: for now would the LORD have established thy kingdom upon Israel for ever. 14 “But now thy kingdom shall not continue: "the LORD hath sought him a man after his own heart, and the LORD hath commanded him to be cap- tain over his people, because thou hast not kept that which the LORD com- ‘manded thee. 15 And Samuel arose, and gat him up from Gilgal unto Gibeah of Ben- jamin. And Saul numbered the people that were "present with him, “about six hundred men. tº - 16 And Saul, and Jonathan his son, and the people that were present with them, abodein"Gibeah of Benjamin: but the Philistines encamped in Michmash. 17 ºf And the spoilers came out of the camp of the Philistines in three companies : one company turned unto the way that leadeth to "Ophrah, unto the land of Shual : 18 And another company turned the way to * Beth-horon: and another com- pany turned to the way of the border that looketh to the valley of P Zeboim toward the wilderness. 19 || Now" there was no Smith found throughout all the land of Israel: for the Philistines said, Lest the Hebrews make them swords or spears: 20 But all the Israelites went down to the Philistines, to sharpen every man his share, and his coulter, and his ax, and his mattock. 21 Yet they had "a file for the mat- tocks, and for the coulters, and for the SAMUEL. Jonathan and his armourbearer cłºśt |forks, and for the axes, and 'to sharpen H:- the goads, 22 So it came to pass in the day of * Soludg:58. battle, that “there was neither sword * Me" him. |nor spear found in the hand of any of the people that were with Saul and Jonathan : but with Saul and with Jonathan his son was there found. b ch. 14. 1. 4. 3 or, standing camp. 4 intreated the fº tº. c 20hron. 16.9. d ch. 15, ll. • cir. IſºS7. 5 or, there was a day, e ch. 15. 28. f Ps. 89. 20. Acts tº. 22. g ch. 13. 15. h ch. 22.9, 11, 24), called Ah implech. i ch. 4. 21. 6 found. k ch. 14. 2. l ch. 2. 28. 7 (; pha. ver, 3. m ch. 1: . 23. n Josh. 18, 23 8 towth. o Josh. 16.3 : 18. 13, 14. p Neh. 1.l. 34. q See 2 Kings 24. 14. jer.º. 1. r Judg. 7.4, 7. 2 Chron. 14. iMac. 3. 18. 9 a file with mouths. 23 "And the "garrison of the Phi- listines went out to the passage of Michmash. CHAPTER XIV. l Jonathan, unwitting to his father, the priest, or the people, goeth and miraculously smiteth the Philistines' garrison : 1) a divine terror maketh them beat themselves: 17 Saul, not staying the priest’s answer, setteth on them : 21 the capti- wated Hebrews, and the hidden Israe/ates, join against them : 24 Saul’s unad vased adjw ration hindereth the victory : 32 he restratneth the people from eating blood : 35 he buildeth an altar : 36 Jonatham, taken by (ot, as suvea by the people : 47 Saul’s strength and family. OW *it came to pass upon a day, that Jonathan the son of Saul said unto the young man that bare his armour, Come, and let us go over to the Philistines' garrison, that is on the other side. But he told not his father. 2 And Saul tarried in the uttermost part of Gibeah under a pomegranate tree which is in Migron : and the people that were with him were * about six hundred men; 3 And "Ahiah, the son of Ahitub, 'I-chabod’s brother, the son of Phinehas, the son of Eli, the LORD's priest in Shi. loh,' wearing an ephod. And the people knew not that Jonathan was gone. 4 " And between the passages, by which Jonathan sought to go over "un- to the l’hilistines' garrison, there was a sharp rock on the one side, and a sharp rock on the other side : and the name of the one was Bozez, and the name of the other Seneh. . . 5 The “forefront of the one was situate northward over against Mich- mash, and the other southward over against Gibeah. 6 And Jonathan said to the young man that bare his armour, Come, and let us go over unto the garrison of these uncircumcised : it may be that the LoRD will work for us: for there is no restraint to the LoRD ' to save by many or by few. 7 And his armourbearer said unto him, Do all that is in thine heart : turn thee; behold, I am with thee according to thy heart. 8 Then said Jollatilan, Bel, old, we 288 smite the Philistine garrison. will pass over unto these men, and we will discover ourselves unto them. 9 If they say thus unto us, 'Tarry until we come to you; then we will stand still in our place, and will not go up unto them. 10 But if they say thus, Come up unto us; then we will go up : for "the LoRD hath delivered them into our hand; and "this shall be a sign unto us, 11 And both of them discovered themselves unto the garrison of the Phi- listines: and the Philistines said, Be- hold, the Hebrews come forth out of the holes where they had hid themselves. 12 And the men of the garrison an- swered Jonathan and his armourbearer, and said, Come up to us, and we will shew you a thing. And Jonathan said unto his armourbearer, Come up after me: for the LORD hath delivered them into the hand of Israel. 13 And Jonathan climbed up upon his hands and upon his feet, and his armourbearer after him ; and they fell before Jonathan ; and his armourbearer slew after him. 14 And that first slaughter, which Jonathan and his armourbearer made, was about twenty men, within as it were * an half acre of land, which a yoke of oven might plow. 15 And ºthere was trembling in the host, in the field, and among all the peo- ple: the garrison, and “the spoilers, they also trembled, and the earth quaked: so it was "'a very great trembling. 16 And the watchmen of Saul in Gi- beah of Benjamin looked; and, behold, the multitude melted away, and they "went on beating down one another. 17 Then said Saul unto the people that were with him, Number now, and see who is gone from us. And when they had numbered, behold, Jonathan and his armourbearer were not there. 18 And Saul said unto Ahiah, Bring hither the ark of God. For the ark of God was at that time with the chil- dren of Israel. 19 || And it came to pass, while Saul "talked unto the priest, that the "noise that was in the host of the Philistines went on and increased: and Saul said unto the priest, Withdraw thine hand. 20 And Saul and all the people that were with him "assembled themselves, and they came to the battle: and, be- hold, “every man's sword was against || CHAP. XIV. Before C H R IS T cir. 1087. l Be still. a l Mac. 4. 30. b See Gen. 24. 14. Judg. 7. 11. ; c ch. I.3. 6. tl Fºx. 14. 30. Ps. 44. 6, 7 Hos. l. 7. e ch. 13. 5. f Josh. 6. 2ſ. g Deut. 9. 28. Matt. 3. 5. h F. x. 3. 8. Num. 13. 27. Matt. 3. 4. 2 or, half a Jurrow of an acre of land. k ch. 13. 17. 3 a trembling tof G | Gen.33 5. m ver. 2ſ). 4 or weary. n Num. 27. 21. 5 or, tunittlt. 6 were eried together. o Judg. 7. 22. 2 Chr. 20, 23. Saul’s unadvised adjuration. his fellow, and there was a very great discomfiture. 21 Moreover the Hebrews that were with the Philistines before that time, which went up with them into the camp from the country round about, even they also turned to be with the Israelites that were with Saul and Jonathan. 22 Likewise all the men of Israel which “had hid themselves in mount Ephraim, when they heard that the Philistines fled, even they also follow- ed hard after them in the battle. 23 "So the LoRD saved Israel that day: and the battle passed over "unto Beth-aven. 24 And the men of Israel were distressed that day: for Saul had 'ad- jured the people, saying, Cursed be the man that eateth any food until even- ing, that 1 may be avenged on mine enemies. So none of the people tasted’ any food. 25 “And all they of the land came to, a wood ; and there was "honey upon. the ground. 26 And when the people were come. into the wood, behold, the honey drop- ped; but no man put his hand to his. mouth : for the people feared the oath. 27 But Jonathan heard not when, his father charged the people with the oath: wherefore he put forth the end of the rod that was in his hand, and, dipped it in an honeycomb, and put his hand to his mouth; and his eyes: were enlightened. 28 Then answered one of the people,. and said, Thy father straitly charged: the people with an oath, saying, Cursed: be the man that eateth any food this. day. And the people were “faint. 29 Then said Jonathan, My father- hath troubled the land: see, I pray you,. how mine eyes have been enlightened, because I tasted a little of this honey. 30 How much more, if haply the people had eaten freely to day of the spoil of their enemies which they found 7 for had there not been now a much greater slaughter among the Philistines 7 31 And they smote the Philistines that day from Michmash to Aijalon : and the people were very faint. 32 And the people flew upon the spoil, and took sheep, and oxen, and calves, and slew them on the ground: % P 289 Jonathan, sentenced to die, I. and the people did eat them * with the blood. 33 || Then they told Saul, saying, Behold, the people sin against the LoRD, in that they eat with the blood. And he said, Ye have 'transgressed : roll a great stone unto me this day. 34 And Saul said, Disperse your- selves among the people, and say unto them, Bring me hither every man his ox, and every man his sheep, and slay them here, and eat; and sin not against the LORD in eating with the blood. And all the people brought every man his ox * with him that night, and slew them there. 35 And Saul “built an altar unto the LoRD : * the same was the first altar that he built unto the LORD. 36 °. And Saul said, Let us go down after the Philistines by night, and spoil them until the morning light, and let us not leave a man of them. And they said, Do whatsoever seemeth good unto thee. Then said the priest, Let us draw near hither unto God. 37 And Saul asked counsel of God, Shall I go down after the Philistines? wilt thou deliver them into the hand of Israel? But 'he answered him not that day. 38 And Saul said, “Draw ye near hither, all the "chief of the people: and know and see wherein this sin hath been this day. 39 For, "as the LoRD liveth, which saveth Israel, though it be in Jonathan my son, he shall surely die. But there was not a man among all the people that answered him. 40 Then said he unto all Israel, Be ye on one side, and I and Jonathan my son will be on the other side. And the people said unto Saul, Do what seemeth good unto thee. 41 Therefore Saul said unto the IoRD God of Israel, " "Give a perfect lot. PAnd Saul and Jonathan were taken : but the people *escaped. 42 And Saul said, Cast lots between me and Jonathan my son. And Jo- nathan was taken. 43 Then Saul said to Jonathan, * Tell me what thou hast done. . And Jonathan told him, and said,” I did but taste a little honey with the end of the rod that was in rhine hand, and, lo, I must die. 44 And Saul answered, “God do so SAMUEL. Before C H R IST cir. 1087. a Lev. 3, 17; 7.26; 17.10; 19. 26 feut 12. 16, 23, 24. b ver. 39. l or, dealt treacherous- !/. c 2 Sam. 14.11. 1 Kings ). o fake 21, 18. 2 in his hand. d ch. 7. 17. e ch. 11. 11. 3 that altar he began to build tunto the LORD. f 2 Sam. 10. 6. 4 or, wrought in ſ/htaly. -: ch. 15. 3, 7. h ch. 31. 2. 1 Chron. 8. 33. ch. 28, 6. k Josh. 7. 14. ch. 10. 19. 5 corners, Judg. 20. 2. 6 Abimer. 1 ch. 9. l. m 2 Sam. 12.5. n ch. 8, 11. 7 or, Shew the innocent. • Cir. 1079. o Prov. 16. 33. Acts 1. 24. p Josh. 7. 16. ch. 10.20, 21. q ch. 9. 16. 8 went forth. r Josh. 7. 19. 8 ver, 27. t Ex. 17. 8, 14. Num. 24. 20. Deut. 26, 17, 18, 19. u Lev. 27.28, 29. Josh. 6. 17, 2]. x Ruth l. 17. is rescued by the people. and more also: "for thou shalt surely die, Jonathan. g 45 And the people said unto Saul, Shall Jonathan die, who hath wrought this great salvation in Israel ? God forbid : * as the LoRD liveth, there shall not one hair of his head fall to the ground; for he hath wrought with God this day. So the people rescued Jonathan, that he died not. 46 Then Saul went up from follow- ing the Philistines: and the Philis- times went to their own place. 47 'ſ So Saul took the kingdom over Israel, and fought against all his ene- mies on every side, against Moab, and against the children of ‘Ammon, and against Edom, and against the kings of 'Zobah, and against the Philistines: and whithersoever he turned himself, he vexed them. 48 And he 'gathered an host, and * Smote the Amalekites, and delivered Israel out of the hands of them that spoiled them. 49 Now "the sons of Saul were Jona- than, and Ishui, and Melchi-shua : and the names of his two daughters were these; the name of the firstborn Merab, and the name of the younger Michal : 50 And the name of Saul’s wife was Ahinoam, the daughter of Ahimaaz : and the name of the captain of his host was "Abner, the son of Ner, Saul’s uncle. 51 "And Kish was the father of Saul ; and Ner the father of Abner was the son of Abiel. * 52 And there was sore war against the Philistines all the days of Saul: and when Saul saw any strong man, or any valiant man," he took him unto him. CHAPTER XV. 1 Samuel sendeth Saul to destroy Amalek : 6 Saul favoureth the Kenites : 8 he spareth Agag and the best of the spoil : 10 Samuel denounceth unto Saul, commending and earcusing himself, Gud'ſ rejection of him for his disobedience : 24 Saul's humiliation : 32 Samuel killeth Agag : 34 Sa- muel and Saul part. AMUEL" also said unto Saul, "The LORD sent me to anoint thee to be king over his people, over Israel: now therefore hearken thou unto the voice of the words of the LoRD. 2 Thus saith the LoRD of hosts, I remember that which Amalek did to Israel, 'how he laid wait for him in the way, when he came up from Egypt. 3 Now go and smite Amalek, and "utterly destroy all that they have, and spare them not; but slay both man 290 Saul sparing Agag, sc. and woman, infant and suckling, ox and sheep, camel and ass. 4 And Saul gathered the people to- gether, and numbered them in Telaim, two hundred thousand footmen, and ten thousand men of Judah. 5 And Saul came to a city of Ama- lek, and laid wait in the valley. 6 *| And Saul said unto" the Kenites, * Go, depart, get you down from among the Amalekites, lest I destroy you with them : for "ye shewed kindness to all the children of Israel, when they came up out of Egypt. So the Kenites de- parted from among the Amalekites. 7 “And Saul smote the Amalekites from 'Havilah until thou comest to * Shur, that is over against Egypt. 8 And 'he took Agag the king of the Amalekites alive, and “utterly destroy- ed all the people with the edge of the sword. 9 But Saul and the people 'spared Agag, and the best of the sheep, and of the oxen, and "of the fatlings, and the lambs, and all that was good, and would not utterly destroy them : but every thing that was vile and refuse, that they destroyed utterly. 10 * Then came the word of the LORD unto Samuel, saying, 11 * It repenteth me that I have set up Saul to be king: for he is ° turned back from following me," and hath not performed my commandments. And it “grieved Samuel; and he cried unto the LORD all night. 12 And when Samuel rose early to meet Saul in the morning, it was told Samuel, saying, Saul came to " Carmel, and, behold, he set him up a place, and is gone about, and passed on, and gone down to Gilgal. 13 And Samuel came to Saul: and Saul said unto him, “Blessed be thou of the LORD : I have performed the com- mandment of the LoRD. 14 And Samuel said, What meaneth then this bleating of the sheep in mine ears, and the lowing of the oxen which I hear ! 15 And Saul said, They have brought them from the Amalekites: "for the people spared the best of the sheep and of the oxen, to sacrifice unto the LoRD thy God; and the rest we have utterly destroyed. 16 Then Samuel said unto Saul, Stay, and I will tell thee what the CHAP, XV. Before C H R IS T cir. 1079. A ch. 9. 21. 1 or, fought. b Num. 24. 21. º l. 16; 4. l I. c Gen. 18.25; 19. 12, 14. Rev. 18, 4. 2 they con- &té??te. d Ex. 18. 10, l 9. Num. 10, 29, dº e ch. 14. 43. f Gen. 2. 11; 25. 18. Gen. 16. 7. ver, 13. i See I Kings 20.34,35, &c. k See ch. 30. 1. l ver. 3, 15. m ver. 15. 3 or, of the second sort. n Ps. 50. 8, 9. • Prov. 21.3. Is... l. l 1, 12, 13, 16, 17. Jer, 7.22, 23. Mic. 6.6,7,8. Heb. 10.6, 7 9. O Eccles. 5, 1. Gen. 6. 6, 7, 2 Sam. 24. 16. q Josh. 22. 16. 1. Kings 9. 6. r ch. 13, 13. ver. 3, 9. 4 divination. Deut. 18, 10. a Gen. 14. 19. J § 17. 2. Ruth 3. 10. a See ub. 2. 30. c See 1 Kings 11. 30. d ch. 28. 17, 18. 1 Kings 11. 31. is rejected for disobedience. LoRD hath said to me this night. And he said unto him, Say on. 17 And Samuel said, “When thou wast little in thine own sight, wast thou not made the head of the tribes of Israel, and the LORD anointed thee king over Israel ? 18 And the LoRD sent thee on a journey, and said, Go and utterly de- stroy the sinners the Amalekites, and fight against them until “they be con- sumed. 19 Wherefore then didst thou not obey the voice of the LORD, but didst fly upon the spoil, and didst evil in the sight of the LORD ! 20 And Saul said unto Samuel, Yea, "I have obeyed the voice of the Lord, and have gone the way which the Lord sent me, and have brought Agag the king of Amalek, and have utterly de- stroyed the Amalekites. 21 "But the people took of the spoil, sheep and oxen, the chief of the things which should have been utterly de- stroyed, to sacrifice unto the LORD thy God in Gilgal. 22 And Samuel said, "Hath the LoRD as great delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices, as in obeying the voice of the Lord : Behold, ° to obey is better than sacrifice, and to hearken than the º i fat of rams. 23 For rebellion is as the sin of “witchcraft, and stubbornness is as ini- quity and idolatry. Because thou hast rejected the word of the LORD, 'he hath also rejected thee from being king. 24 || "And Saul said unto Samuel, I have sinned: for I have transgressed the commandment of the LORD, and thy words: because I feared the peo- ple, and obeyed their voice. 25 Now therefore, I pray thee, par- don my sin, and turn again with me, that I may worship the LORD. 26 And Samuel said unto Saul, I will not return with thee: *for thou hast rejected the word of the LORD, and the LoRD hath rejected thee from being king over Israel. 27 And as Samuel turned about to go away, “he laid hold upon the skirt of his mantle, and it rent. - 28 And Samuel said unto him, “The LORD hath rent the kingdom of Israel from thee this day, ard hath given it to a neighbour of thine, that is better than thou. g 291 Samuel goeth to Beth-lehem, * will not lie nor repent: for he is not a man, that he should repent. 30 Then he said, I have sinned : yet *honour me now, I pray thee, before the elders of my people, and before Israel, and turn again with me, that I may worship the LORD thy God. 31 So Samuel turned again after Saul; and Saul worshipped the LORD. 32 * Then said Samuel, Bring ye hither to me Agag the king of the Amalekites. And Agag came unto him delicately. And Agag said, Surely the bitterness of death is past. 33 And Samuel said, “As thy Sword hath made women childless, so shall thy mother be childless among women. And Samuel hewed Agag in pieces be- fore the LORD in Gilgal. 34 || Then Samuel went to Ramah ; and Saul went up to his house to * Gibeah of Saul. 35 And "Samuel came no more to , see Saul until the day of his death : nevertheless Samuel P. mourned for Saul: and the LoRD "repented that he had made Saul king over Israel. CHAPTER XVI. | Samuel sent by God, under pretence of a sacri- fice, cometh to Beth-lehem : 6 his human judg- ment is reproved : l l he anointeth David : 19 Saul sendeth for David to quiet his evil spirit. ND " the LoRD said unto Samuel, "How long wilt thou mourn for Saul, seeing “I have rejected him from reigning over Israel ? “fill thine horn with oil, and go, I will send thee to Jesse the Beth-lehemite: for "I have provided me a king among his sons. 2 And Samuel said, How can I go? if Saul hear it, he will kill me. And the Lord said, Take an heifer "with thee, and say, “I am come to sacrifice to the lok D. 3 And call Jesse to the sacrifice, and 'I will shew thee what thou shalt do : and “ thou shalt anoint unto me him whom I name unto thee. • 4 And Samuel did that which the LoRD spake, and came to Beth-lehem. And the elders of the town 'trembled at his “coming, and said, 'Comest thou peaceably 5 And he said, Peaceably: I am come to sacrifice unto the LoRD : "sanctify yourselves, and come with me to the sacrifice. And he sanctified Jesse and his sons, and called them to the sacrifice. -4- I. SAMUEL. 29 And also the 'Strength of Israel Before C H R ST cir. 1079. 1 or, etermity, or, rietory. a Num 2:3. 19. Ezek 24. 14. b ch. 17. 13. called Elihu, 1 Chron. 27. 18 c 1 Kings 12. 26. d John 5. 44; 12. 4.3. e Ps. 147. 10, ll. f is. 55. 8. g 2 Cor. 10. 7. 2 eyes. h 1 Kings 8.39. 1 Chron. 28. 9 Fs. 7. 9. Jer. 11. 20; 17. 10; 20. 12 Acts 1.24. i ch. 17. 13. k Ex. 17. 11. Num. 14. 45. See Judg. l. * * 1 ch. 17. 13. 3 Shimeah, 2 Sam. 13. 3. Shimma, l Chron. 2. 13. m ch. 11. 4. In See ch. 19. o o ch. 17. 12. p ver, ll. ch. 16. l. q ver, 11. r 2 Sam. 7.8. Ps. 78. 70. 4 round. , s ch. 17. 42. Cant. 5. 10. 5 fair of eyes. t So ch. 9. 17 • cir. 1063, u ch. 15. 35. x ch. 15. 23. y ch. 10. l. PS. 89. 20. z ch. 9. iſ;. 2 Kings 9. 1. a See Num. 27. 18. Judg. 11.29; 13. 25; 14.6. 19. 9. 6 in thine hand. 7 or, terrified. e ch. 9. 12; 20 29. 1 Kings 10.8. i ch. 21. l. k ver. 23. 2 Kings 3.15. 8 meetinſ | 1 Kings 2. 13. 2 Kings 9. 22. m Fºx. 10. 10, 14. and anointeth David. 6 || And it came to pass, when they were come, that he looked on "Eliab, and “said, Surely the LoRD's anointed is before him. 7 But the Lord said unto Samuel, Look not on “his countenance, or on the height of his stature ; because I have refused him: "for the LORD seeth not as man seeth; for man “looketh on the “outward appearance, but the LORD looketh on the "heart. 8 Then Jesse called 'Abinadab, and made him pass before Samuel. , And he said, Neither hath the LORD chosen this. 9 Then Jesse made '*'Shammah to pass by. And he said, Neither hath the LorD chosen this. 10 Again, Jesse made seven of his sons to pass before Samuel. And Sa- muel said unto Jesse, The LORD hath not chosen these. 11 And Samuel said unto Jesse, Are here all thy children? And he said, °There remaineth yet the youngest, and, behold, he keepeth the sheep. And Samuel said unto Jesse,' Send and fetch him : for we will not sit "down till he come hither. 12 And he sent, and brought him in. Now he was "ruddy, and withal of a beautiful countenance, and goodly to look to. “And the LORD said, Arise, anoint him : for this is he. 13 Then Samuel took the horn of oil, and 'anointed him in the midst of his brethren : and “the Spirit of the LoRD came upon David from that day forward. * So Samuel rose up, and went to Ramah. 14 || “But the Spirit of the Lord is departed from Saul, and "an evil spirit in from the Lord ' troubled him. 15 And Saul’s servants said unto him, Behold now, an evil spirit from God troubleth thee. 16 Let our lord now command thy servants, which are "before thee, to seek out a man, ºtho is a cunning player on an harp : and it shall come to pass, when the evil spirit from God is upon thee, that he shall" play with his hand, and thou shalt be well. 17 And Saul said unto his servants, Provide me now a man that can play well, and bring him to me. 18 Then answered one of the serv. ants, and said, Behold, I have seen 2 son of Jesse the Beth-lehemite, that is 292 Saul sendeth for David. cunning in playing, and “a mighty valiant man, and a man of war, and prudent in 'matters, and a comely per- son, and "the Lord is with him. 19 || Wherefore Saul sent messen- gers unto Jesse, and said, Send me David thy son, “which is with the sheep. * 20 And Jesse “took an ass laden with bread, and a bottle of wine, and a kid, and sent them by David his son unto Saul. 21 And David came to Saul,and'stood before him : and he loved him greatly; and he became his armourbearer. 22 And Saul sent to Jesse, saying, Let David, I pray thee, stand before me; for he hath found favour in my sight. 23 And it came to pass, when 'the eril spirit from God was upon Saul, that David took an harp, and played with his hand: so Saul was refreshed, and was well, and the evil spirit de- parted from him. CHAPTER XVII. 1. The armies of the Israelites and Philistines be- ing ready to battle, 4 Goliath cometh proudly forth to challenge a combat: 12 David, sent by his father to visit his brethren, taketh the chal- lenge : 28 Eliab chideth him : 30 he is brought to Saul: 32 he sheweth the reason of his confi- dence; 38 without armour, armed by faith, he slayeth the giant: 55 Saul taketh notice of David. OW the Philistines "gathered to- gether their armies to battle, and were gathered together at PShochoh, which belongeth to Judah, and pitch- ed between Shochoh and Azekah, in * Ephes-dammim. 2 And Saul and the men of Israel were gathered together, and pitched by the valley of Elah, and “set the battle in array against the Philistines. 3 And the Philistines stood on a mountain on the one side, and Israel stood on a mountain on the other side: and there was a valley between them. 4 And there went out a champion out of the camp of the Philistines, named “Goliath, of 'Gath, whose height was six cubits and a span. 5 And he had an helmet of brass up- on his head, and he was "armed with a coat of mail; and the weight of the coat was five thousand shekels of brass. 6 And he had greaves of brass upon his legs, and a 'target of brass between his shoulders. - ... 7 And the "staff of his spear was like a weaver's beam; and his spear's head weighed six hundred shekels of CHAP. XVII. C H R IS T cir. 1063. a ch. 17. 32, 34, 35, 36. c ver. 11. ch. 17. 15,34. d ch. 8, 17. e See ch. 10. 27; & f Gen. 41. 46. 1 Kings 10.8. Prov. 22. 29. i ver, 14, 16. k ver. 58. Ruth 4. 22. ch. 16. 1, 18. ! Gen. 35. 19. m ch. 16. 10, 1 | See 1 Chron. 2. 13, 14, 15. n ch. 16.6, 8,9. l Chron. 2. 13. o ch. 13. 5. p Josh. 15. 35. 2 Chron. 28. q ch. 16. 19. 2 or, The coast of Damm im, called Pas- danurnim ićhron. ii. 13. 3 ranged the battle. 4 cheeses of milk. 5 captain of a thousand. r Gen. 37. 14. s 2 Sam. 21. 19. t Josh. ii. 22. 6 clothed. 7 gorget. 8 º #. of the carriage. ch. 26. 6. 9 or, "... ray, or, place º ght. u 2 Sarn. 21. 19. Goliath defieth Israel. iron: and one bearing a shield went before him. 8 And he stood and cried unto the armies of Israel, and said unto them, Why are ye come out to set your bat- tle in array? am not I a Philistine, and ye "servants to Saul ? choose you a man for you, and let him come down to me. 9 If he be able to fight with me, and to kill me, then will we be your servants: but if I prevail against him, and kill him, then shall ye be our servants, and * serve us. - 10 And the Philistine said, I "defy the armies of Israel this day; give me a man, that we may fight together. 11 When Saul and all Israel heard those words of the Philistine, they were dismayed, and greatly afraid. 12"| Now David was “the son of that "Ephrathite of Beth-lehem-judah,whose name was Jesse ; and he had "eight sons: and the man went among mer. for an old man in the days of Saul. 13 And the three eldest sons of Jesse went and followed Saul to the battle : and the "names of his three sons that went to the battle were Eliab the first- born, and next unto him Abinadab, and the third Shammah. 14 And David was the youngest: and the three eldest followed Saul. 15 But David went and returned from Saul" to feed his father's sheep at Beth-lehem. 16 And the Philistine drew near morning and evening, and presented himself forty days. 17 And Jesse said unto David his son, Take now for thy brethren an ephah of this parched corn, and these ten loaves, and run to the camp to thy brethren ; 18 And carry these ten 'cheeses unto | the * captain of their thousand, and "look how thy brethren fare, and take their pledge. 19 Now Saul, and they, and all the men of Israel, were in the valley of Elah, fighting with the Philistines. 20 " And David rose up early in the morning, and left the sheep win a keeper, and took, and went, as Jesse had commanded him; and he came to the “trench, as the host was going forth to the "fight, and shouted for the battle. 21 For Israel and the Philistines had put the battle in array, army against army. 293 David heareth Goliath's I. 22 And David left his carriage in the hand of the keeper of the carriage, and ran into the army, and came and *saluted .iis brethren. 23 And as he talked with them, be- hold, there came up the champion, the Philistine of Gath, Goliath by name, out of the armies of the Philis- times, and spake “according to the same words: and David heard them. 24 And all the men of Israel, when they saw the man, fled from him, and were sore afraid. 25 And the men of Israel said, Have ye seen this man that is come up ! surely to defy Israel is he come up : and it shall be, that the man who kill- eth him, the king will enrich him with great riches, and * will give him his daughter, and make his father's house free in Israel. - 26 And David spake to the men that stood by him, saying, What shall be done to the man that killeth this Phi- listine, and taketh away “the reproach from Israel? for who is this 'uncircum- cised Philistine, that he should “ defy the armies of "the living God? 27 And the people answered him after this manner, saying, 'So shall it be done to the man that killeth him. 28 || And Eliab his eldest brother heard when he spake unto the men; and Eliab’s “anger was kindled against David, and he said, Why camest thou down hither? and with whom hast thou left those few sheep in the wilderness : I know thy pride, and the naughtiness of thine heart; for thou art come down that thou mightest see the battle. 29 And David said, What have I now done? " Is there not a cause ! 30 *| And he turned from him to- ward another, and "spake after the same *manner: and the people answered him again after the former manner. 31 And when the words were heard which David spake, they rehearsed then before Saul : and he *sent for him. 32 *| And J)avid said to Saul, "Let no man’s heart fail because of him ; ‘thy servant will go and fight with this Philistine. 33 And Saul said to David, ‘Thou art not able to go against this Philis- time to fight with him : for thou art but a youth, and he a man of war from his youth. - 34 And David said unto Saul, Thy SAMUEL. Before C H R IS T cir. 1063. l the vessels from upon him. 2 or, kid. 3 asked his brethren of peace, as Judg. 18. 15. a ver. 8. 4 from his Č8, b Ps. 18. 16, 17; 63.7 ; c Josh. 15. 16. d * 5 C ! o f: h e. d David with his clothes. e ch. 11.2. f clu. 14. 6. g ver. 10. in Deut. 5. 26. i ver. 25. 6 or, talley. k Gen. 37. 4, 8, 11. Matt. 10. 36. T tessel. l Ps; 123, 4, 5, I Cor. l.27, 28 n). yer. 17. n ch. I6. 12. over. 26, 27. .8 word. p ch. 24. 14. 2 Sam. 3. 8 ; 9.8 ; 16. 9. 2 Kings 8. 13. q 1 Kings 20. 10, ll. 9 took him. r Deut. 20. 1,3. s ch. 16. 18. t See Num. 13. deut. 9.2. x ver, 10. 1 shºut thee tºp, challenge, and accepteth it. servant kept his father’s sheep, and there came a lion, and a bear, and took a “lamb out of the flock : 35 And I went out after him, and Smote him, and delivered it out of his mouth : and when he arose against me, I caught him by his beard, and Smote him, and slew him. 36 Thy servant slew both the lion and the bear: and this uncircumcised Philistine shall be as one of them, seeing he hath defied the armies of the living God. r 37 David said moreover, "The LoRD that delivered me out of the paw of the lion, and out of the paw of the bear, he will deliver me out of the hand of this Philistine. And Saul said unto David, Go, and “the LoRD be with thee. 38 ºf And Saul "armed David with his armour, and he put an helmet of brass upon his head; also he armed him with a coat of mail. 39 And David girded his sword upon his armour, and he assayed to go ; for he had not proved it. And David said unto Saul, I cannot go with these ; for I have not proved them And David put them off him. 40 And he took his staff in his hand, and chose him five smooth stones out of the "brook, and put them in a shep- herd's "bag which he had, even in a scrip; and his sling was in his hand: and he drew near to the Philistine. 41 And the Philistine came on and drew near unto David ; and the man that bare the shield went before him. 42 And when the Philistine looked about, and saw David, he 'disdained him : for he was but a youth, and "ruddy, and of a fair countenance. 43 And the Philistine said unto David, "Am I a dog, that thou comest to me with staves 7 And the Philistine cursed David by his gods. 44 And the Philistine " said to Da- vid, Come to me, and I will give thy flesh unto the fowls of the air, and to the beasts of the field. 45 Then said David to the Philis- time, Thou comest to me with a sword, and with a spear, and with a shield : "but I come to thee in the name of the LoRD of hosts, the God of the armies of Israel, whom thou hast “defied. 46 This day will the LORD "deliver thee into mine hand; and I will smite 294 - David stayeth the Philistine. thee, and take thine head from thee; and I will give "the carcases of the host of the Philistines this day unto the fowls of the air, and to the wild beasts of the earth; “that all the earth may know tha there is a God in Israel. 47 And all this assembly shall know that the Lord "saveth not with sword and spear: for “the battle is the LORD’s, and he will give you into our hands. 48 And it came to pass, when the Philistine arose, and came and drew nigh to meet David, that David hasted, and ran toward the army to meet the Philistine. 49 And David put his hand in his bag, and took thence a stone, and slang it, and smote the Philistine in his forehead, that the stone sunk into his forehead; and he fell upon his face to the earth. 50 So David prevailed over the Philistine with a sling and with a stone, and smote the Philistine, and slew him ; but there was no sword in the hand of David. 51 Therefore David ran, and stood upon the Philistine, and took his sword, and drew it out of the sheath thereof, and slew him, and cutoff his head there- with. And when the Philistines saw their champion was dead, “they fled. 52 And the men of Israel and of Judah arose, and shouted, and pursued the Philistines, until thou come to the valley, and to the gates of Ekron. And the wounded of the Philistines fell down by the way to "Shaaraim, even unto Gath, and unto Ekron. 53 And the children of Israel re- turned from chasing after the Philis- tines, and they spoiled their tents. 54 And David took the head of the Philistine, and brought it to Jerusa- lem; but he put his armour in his tent. 55 || And when Saul saw David go forth against the Philistine, he said unto Abner, the captain of the host, Abner, "whose son is this youth 2 And Abner said, As thy soul liveth, O king, I cannot tell. 56 And the king said, Enquire thou whose son the stripling is. 57 And as David returned from the slaughter of the Philistine, Abner took him, and brought him before Saul “with the head of the Philistine in his hand. 58 And Saul said to him, Whose son art thou, thou young man 7 And CHAP. xviii. Before C H R IS T cir. 1(M53. m ver, 12. b Deut. 28. 26. c Josh. 4. 24. l Kings 8.43; 8. 36 18. 36. 2 Kings 19. 19. gs Im. 62. 10. f Gen. 44. 30. g ch? 19. 2; 20, 17. bºiá. 6. h ch. 17. 15. i ch. 21. 9, Ecclus. 47. 4. ! Mac. 4. 30. See Judg. 3. 31 ; 15. 15. ch. 23. 21. l or, prosper- €0. ver. 14, 15,30. k Heb. 11. 34. 2 or, Philis- t?!? 4. Ex. 15, 20. 3 three-string- ed instru- pnents. m Josh. 15. 36. 21 n Ex. 15, 21. o ch. 21. 11; 5 29. 5. Ecclus. 47. 6. 4 was enil in is eyes. p Eccles. 4. 4. q ch. 15.28. r See oh. 16. 21, 22. s ch. 16. 14. t *::::: 24. 1 Kings 18. 29 gs Acts 16. 16. u ch. 19. 9. x ver. 54. y ch. 19. 10; 20. 33 prov. 27. 4. judg. ii. 34. Jonathan's love for David. David answered, "I am the son of thy servant Jesse the Beth-lehemite. CHAPTER XVIII. 1 Jonathan loveth David: 5 Saul envieth his praise, 10 seeketh to kill him in his fury, 12 feareth him for his good success, 17 Qffereth him his daugh- ters for a snare : 22 David persuaded to be the king's son in law, giveth two hundred foreskins of the Philistines for Michal’s dowry: 28 Saul’s hatred, and David’s glory increaseth. AND it came to pass, when he had made an end of speaking unto Saul, that 'the soul of Jonathan was knit with the soul of David, “and Jona- than loved him as his own soul. 2 And Saul took him that day," and would let him go no more home to his father’s house. 3 Then Jonathan and David made a covenant, because he loved him as his own soul. 4 And Jonathan stripped himself of the robe that was upon him, and gave it to David, and his garments, even to his sword, and to his bow, and to his girdle. - 5 *|| And David went out whither- soever Saul sent him, and behaved himself wisely: and Saul set him over the men of war, and he was accepted in the sight of all the people, and also in the sight of Saul’s servants. 6 And it came to pass as they came, when David was returned from the slaughter of the “Philistine, that 'the women came out of all cities of Israel, singing and dancing, to meet king Saul, with tabrets, with joy, and with "instruments of musick. 7 And the women "answered one an- other as they played, and said, "Saul hath slain his thousands, and David his ten thousands. 8 And Saul was very wroth, and the saying "displeased him ; and he said, They have ascribed unto David ten thousands, and to me they have ascribed but thousands: and what can he have more but "the kingdom 7 9 And Saul eyed David from that day and forward. 10 || And it came to pass on the morrow, that “the evil spirit from God came upon Saul, and he prophesied in the midst of the house : and David played with his hand, as at other times. "and there was a javelin in Saul’s hand. 11 And Saul cast the javelin; for he said, I will smite David even to the wall with it. And David avoided out . of his presence twice. 295 Saul's jealousy of David. I. 12 || And Saul was “afraid of Da- vid, because "the LORD was with him, and was “departed from Saul. 13 Therefore Saul removed him from him, and made him his captain over a thousand; and “he went out and came in before the people. 14 And David “behaved himself wisely in all his ways; and “the LORD was with him. 15 Wherefore when Saul saw that he behaved himself very wisely, he was afraid of him. 16 But 'all Israel and Judah loved David, because he went out and came in before them. 17 || And Saul said to David, Be- hold my elder daughter Merab, “her will I give thee to wife: only be thou "valiant for me, and fight 'the LORD's battles. For Saul said, "Let not mine hand be upon him, but let the hand of the Philistines be upon him. 18 And David said unto Saul, PWho am I? and what is my life, or my fa- ther's family in 1srael, that I should || be son in law to the king ! 19 But it came to pass at the time when Merab Saul’s daughter should have been given to David, that she was given unto "Adriel the "Mehola- thite to wife. 20 And Michal Saul’s daughter loved David : and they told Saul, and the thing “pleased him. 21 And Saul said, I will give him her, that she may be ‘a snare to him, and that “the hand of the Philistines may be against him. Wherefore Saul said to David, Thou shalt this day be my son in law in the one of the twain. 22 "I And Saul commanded his serv- ants, saying, Commune with David secretly, and say, Behold, the king hath delight in thee, and all his serv- ants love thee: now therefore be the king’s son in law. 23 And Saul’s servants spake those words in the ears of David. And Da- vidsaid, Seemeth it to you a light thing to be a king's son in law, seeing that I an a poor man, and lightly esteemed ! 24 And the servants of Saul told him, saying, "On this manner spake David. 25 And Saul said, Thus shall ye say to David, The king desireth not any “dowry, but an hundred foreskins of the Philistines, to be 'avenged of the king's enemies. But Saul thought SAMUEL. Before C II RIST cir. 1063. a ver, 15, 29. b ch. 16. 13, 18 c ch. 16. 14 ; 28. 15. d See ver. 21. e ver. 16. Nunn. 27. 17. 2 Sam. 5. 2. 1 fulfilled. 2 or, pros- pered. ver. 5. f ver. 13. g Gen. 39.2, 2:3 3, 23. Josh. 6. 27. h 2 Sam. 3. 14. i wer. 5. k ch. 17. 25. 3 a son of Ps. 116. 15. 1 2 Sam. 21.8. r Judg. 7. 22. s ver, 28. 5 was right in his eyes, t Ex. 10. 7. u ch. 18. 1. x ver. 17. y See ver. 26. z Prov. 31. 8, a Gen. 42. 22. Ps. 35. 12; 09. 5 109. 5, Prov. 17. 13. Jer. 18. 20. 6 According to these toords, b Judg. 9. 17 ; 2 e 1 Šam. ll. l Čhron. ll. l f rh. 14. 24. g wer. 17. h ch. 20. 32. Micha! given to him to wife. to make David fall by the hand of the Philistines. 26 And when his servants told Da- vid these words, it pleased David well to be the king's son in law ; and "the days were not 'expired. 27 Wherefore David arose and went, he and ' his men, and slew of the Phi- listines two hundred men; and "David brought their foreskins, and they gave them in full tale to the king, that he might be the king's son in law. And Saul gave him Michal his daughter to wife. 28 "I And Saul saw and knew that the LORD was with David, and that Michal Saul’s daughter loved him. 29 And Saul was yet the more afraid of David; and Saul became David's enemy continually. 30 Then the princes of the Philis- tines "went forth : and it came to pass, #|after they went forth, that David "be- haved himself more wisely than all the servants of Saul; so that his name was much "set by. CHAPTER XIX. 1 Jonathan discloseth his father’s purpose to kill David : 4 he persuadeth his father to reconcilia- tion: 8 by reason of David's good success in a new war, Saul's malicious rage breaketh out against him : 12 Michal deceiveth her father with an image in David’s bed : 18 David cometh to Samuel in Naioth : 20 Saul’s messengers sent to take David, 22 and Saul himself, prophesy. AND Saul spake to Jonathan his son, and to all his servants, that they should kill David. 2. But Jonathan Saul’s son "delight- ed much in David : and Jonathan told David, saying, Saul my father seeketh to kill thee: now therefore, I pray thee, take heed to thyself until the morning, and abide in a secret place, and hide thyself: 3 And I will go out and stand be. side my father in the field where thou art, and I will commune with my fa ther of thee; and what I see, that I will tell thee. - 4 'ſ And Jonathan “spake good of David unto Saul his father, and said unto him, Let not the king "sin against his servant, against David; because he hath not sinned against thee, and be- o, cause his works have been to thee-ward very good: 5 For he did put his "life in his hand, and 'slew the Philistine, and “the Lord wrought a great salvation for all Israel. thousawest it, and didstrejoice: "where- 296 JMichal’s artifice to save David. fore then wilt thou"sin againstinnocent blood, to slay David without a cause ! 6 And Saul hearkened unto the voice of Jonathan : and Saul sware, As the LORD liveth, he shall not be slain. 7 And Jonathan called David, and Jonathan shewed him all those things. And Jonathan brought David to Saul, and he was in his presence, "as in times past. 8 * "And there was war again : and David went out, and fought with the Philistines, and slew them with a great slaughter; and they fled from “him. 9 And “the evil spirit from the Lord was upon Saul, as he sat in his house with his javelin in his land: and Da- vid played with his hand. 10 And Saul sought to smite David even to the wall with the javelin; but he slipped away out of Saul’s presence, and he smote the javelin into the wall: and David fled, and escaped that night. 11 "Saul also sent messengers unto David’s house, to watch him, and to slay him in the morning: and Michal David’s wife told him, saying, If thou save not thy life to night, to morrow thou shalt be slain. - 12 | So Michal 'let David down through a window: and he went, and fled, and escaped. 13 And Michal took an ‘image, and laid it in the bed, and put a pillow of goats’ hair for his bolster, and covered in with a cloth. 14 And when Saul sent messengers to take David, she said, He is sick. 15 And Saul sent the messengers again to see David, saying, Bring him up to mein the bed, that I may slay him. 16 And when the messengers were come in, behold, there was an image in Whe bed, with a pillow of goats’ hair for his bolster. 17 And Saul said unto Michal, Why hast thou deceived me so, and sent away mine enemy, that he is escaped 7 And Michal answered Saul, He said unto me, Let me go; "why should I kill thee ? 18 || So David fled, and escaped, and came to Samuel to Ramah, and told him all that Saul had done to him. And he and Samuel went and dwelt in Naioth. * 19. And it was told Saul, saying, Behold, David is at Naioth in Ramah. 20 And "Saul sent messengers to CHAP. xx. Before C H R IST cir. 1063. a Matt. 27. 4. b 1 Cor. 14.3, chio.5, 6. c Nunn. 11. 25. Joel 2. 28. d ch. 16 21 ; 18. 2, 13. l yester day third day. * cir, 1062, 2 his face. e ch. 16, 14; 18. 10, 11. f ch. 10. 10 g Is. 20. 2. h Ps. 59, title. 3 fell. Num. 24. 4. i Mic. l. 8. See 2 Sam. 6. 14, 20. k ch. 10. 11. l So Josh 2.15. Acts 9.24, 25. 4 teraphim. Gen. 31. 19. Judg. 17. 5. . 5 uncover mine ear. ver. 12. ch. 9. 15. m 2 Sam. 2. 22. 6 or, Say what is thy mind, and I will do, &c. 7 speaketh, or, thinketh. n Num. 10. 10; 28. ll. o ch. 19. 2. p See John 7. 32, 45, &c. He consulteth with Jonathan take David: "and when they saw the company of the prophets prophesying, and Samuel standing as appointed over them, the Spirit of God was upon the messengers of Saul, and they also * prophesied. 21 And when it was told Saul, he sent other messengers, and they pro- phesied likewise. And Saul sent mes- sengers again the third time, and they prophesied also. * 22 Then went he also to Ramah, and came to a great well that is in Sechu: and he asked and said, Where are Samuel and David 7 And one said, Behold, they be at Naioth in Ramah. 23 And he went thither to Naioth in Ramah: and the Spirit of God was upon him also, and he went on, and prophesied, until he came to Naioth in Ramah. - 24 “And he stripped off his clothes also, and prophesied before Samuel in like manner, and “lay down 'naked all that day and all that night. Where- fore they say, ‘Is Saul also among th prophets? - CHAPTER XX. 1 David consulteth with Jonathan for his safety: 11 Jonathan and David renew their covenant by oath : 18 Jonathan’s token to David : 24 Saul, missing David, seeketh to kill Jonathan : 35 Jonathan lovingly taketh his leave of David. ND David fled from Naioth in Ramah, and came and said before Jonathan, What have I done : what is mine iniquity? and what is my sin be- fore thy father, that he seeketh my life? * And he said unto him, God for- bi..., thou shalt not die: behold, my father will do nothing either great or small, but that he will "shew it me : and why should my father hide this thing from me? it is not so. 3 And David sware moreover, and said, Thy father certainly knoweth that I have found grace in thine eyes; and he saith, Let not Jonathan know this, lest he be grieved : but truly as the LORD liveth, and as thy soul liveth, there is but a step between me and death. 4 Then said Jonathan unto David, "Whatsoever thy soul" desireth, I will even do it for thee. - 5 And David said unto Jonathan, Behold, to morrow is the * new moon, and I should not fail to sit with the king at meat: but let me go, that I may "hide myself in the field unto the third day at even. 2 Q. 297 David consulteth with Jonathan. I. 6 If thy father at all miss me, then say, David earnestly asked leave of me that he might run * to Beth-lehem his city: for there is a yearly “sacrifice there for all the family. - 7 “If he say thus, It is well; thy servant shall have peace: but if he be very wroth, then be sure that "evil is determined by him. 8 Therefore thou shalt “deal kindly with thy servant; for "thouhastbrought thy servant into a covenant of the LoRD with thee: notwithstanding, “if there be in me iniquity, slay me thy- self; for why shouldest thou bring me to thy father? 9 And Jonathan said, Far be it from thee: for if I knew certainly that evil were determined by my father to come upon thee, then would not I tellit thee? 10 Then said David to Jonathan, Who shall tell me? or what if thy father answer thee roughly 7 11 *|| And Jonathan said unto Da- vid, Come, and let us go out into the field. And they went out both of them into the field. 12 And Jonathan said unto David O Lok D God of Israel, when I have 'sounded my father about to morrow any time, or the third day, and, be- hold, if there be good toward David, and I then send not unto thee, and "shew it thee ; 13 “The LoRD do so and much more to Jonathan : but if it please my father to do thee evil, then I will shew it thee, and send thee away, that thou mayest go in peace : and "the LoRD be with thee, as he hath been with my father. 14 And thou shalt not only while yet I live shew me the kindness of the LoRD, that I die not : 15 But also "thou shalt not cut off thy kindness from my house for ever: no, not when the LORD hath cut off the enemies of David every one from the face of the earth. 16 So Jonathan * made a covenant with the house of David, saying, PLet the LORD even require it at the hand of David’s enemies. g 17 And Jonathan caused David to swear again,' because he loved him: "for he loved him as he loved his own soul. 18 Then Jonathan said to David, * To morrow is the new moon : and thou shalt be missed, because thy seat will be 'empty. SAMUEL. ch, 9. 12. 4 in the day of the business. c See Deut. l. ty" 23. 2 Sam. 17. 4. 5 or, that sheureth the way. d ch. 25. 17. Fsth. 7. T. e Josh. 2. 14. f ver, it;. ch. 18.3; 23. 18. g 2 Sam. 14. 32. 6 not any thing. h Jer. 4. 2. i ver. 14, 15. See ver. 42. 7 searched. 8 unrover thine ear. ver. 2. k Ruth 1, 17. l Lev. 7. 21 ; 15. 5, &c. m Josh. l. 5. n 2 Sam. 9. 3, 7 ; 21. 21. 7 o wer. 6. l, 9 cast. p ch. 25. 22. See ch. 31.2. 2 Sam. 4. 7 ; 21. 8. 1 or, by his love toward imu. •q ch. 18. 1. r Ver, d. 2 or, Thou erverse re- £l. 3 Son of per- verse rebel- lion. 4 missed. Saul, missing David, cºst 19 And when thou hast stayed three Hº- days, then thou shalt go down “quick- , ºff. |ly, and come to "the place where thou *::::::: | didst hide thyself "when the business 3 or, feast. was in hand, and shalt remain by the stone *Ezel. 20 And I will shoot three arrows on the side thereof, as though I shot at a mark. 21 And, behold, I will send a lad, saying, Go, find out the arrows. If I expressly say unto the lad, Behold, the arrows are on this side of thee, take them ; then come thou; for there is peace to thee, and "no hurt; "as the LORD liveth. t 22 But if I say thus unto the young man, Behold, the arrows are beyond thee; go thy way: for the LORD hath sent thee away. * e 23 And as touching the matter which thou and I have spoken of, be- hold, the LORD be between thee and me for ever. 24 || So David hid himself in the field: and when the new moon was come, the king sat him down to eat meat. 25 And the king sat upon his seat, as at other times, even upon a seat by the wall: and Jonathan arose, and Abner sat by Saul’s side, and David’s place was empty. 26 Nevertheless Saul spake not any thing that day: for he thought, Some- thing hath befallen him, he is 'not clean; surely he is not clean. 27 And it came to pass on the mor- row, which was the second day of the month, that David’s place was empty: and Saul said unto Jonathan his son, Wherefore cometh not the son of Jesse to meat, neither yesterday, nor to day ? 28 And Jonathan "answered Saul, David earnestly asked leave of me to go to Beth-lehem : 29 And he said, Let me go, I pray thee; for our family hath a sacrifice in the city; and my brother, he hath cont- manded me to be there : and now, if I have found favour in thine eyes, let me get away, I pray thee, and see my bre- thren. Therefore he cometh not unto the king's table. 30 Then Saul’s anger was kindled against Jonathan, and he said un!o him, *Thou son of the perverse rebel. lious woman, do not I know that thou hast chosen the son of Jesse to thine 298 seeketh to kill Jonathan. own confusion, and unto the confusion of thy mother's nakedness? 31 For as long as the son of Jesse liveth upon the ground, thou shalt not be established, nor thy kingdom. Wherefore now send and fetch him unto me, for he 'shall surely die. 32 And Jonathan answered Saul his father, and said unto him, “Where- fore shall he be slain : what hath he done * e 33 And Saul "cast a Javelin at him to smite him : * whereby Jonathan knew that it was determined of his father to slay David. 34 So Jonathan arose from the table in fierce anger, and did eat no meat the second day of the month: for he was grieved for David, because his father had done him shame. 35 || And it came to pass in the morning, that Jonathan went out into the field at the time appointed with David, and a little lad with him. 36 And he said unto his lad, Run, find out now the arrows which I shoot. And as the lad ran, he shot an arrow “beyond him. 37 And when the lad was come to the place of the arrow which Jonathan had shot, Jonathan cried after the lad, and said, Is not the arrow beyond thee ? 38 And Jonathan cried after the lad, Make speed, haste, stay not. And Jonathan’s lad gathered up the arrows, and came to his master. 39 But the lad knew not any thing: only Jonathan and David knew the Imatter. 40 And Jonathan gave his "artillery unto "his lad, and said unto him, Go, carry them to the city. 41 i And as soon as the lad was gone, David arose out of a place toward the south, and fell on his face to the ground, and bowed himself three times: and they kissed one another, and wept one with another, until David exceeded. 42 And Jonathan said to David, PGo in peace, 'forasmuch as we have sworn both of us in the name of the LoRD, saying, The LORD be between me and thee, and between my seed and thy seed for ever. And he arose and departed: and Jonathan went into the city. CHAP. XXI. Before R | ST cir. 1062. a cli. 14. 3, called Ahiah. b chic, i. l is the son of death, c ch. 19, 5. Matt. 27. 23. Luke 23. 22. d ch. 18. ll. e ver. 7. 2 found. g Ex. 19. 15. Zech. 7.3. h l These. 4. 4. 3 or, especially when this day there is other rancti. Jied in the vessel. 4 to pass over tº. i Lev. 8. 26. k Matt. 12. 3, Mark 2. 25, 26 Luke 6. 3, 4. l Lev. 24.8, 9. CHAPTER XXI. | David at Nob obtaineth of Ahimelech hallowed bread : 7 Doeg was present: 8 David taketh Go- liath's sword: 10 David at Gath feigneth him- self mad. m ch. 22. 9. Ps. 52, title. 5 instruments. 6 that was his. n ch. 17.2, 50. o See ch. 31. 10 p ch. 1. 17. 7 or, the LORD be witness of that which, &c. See ver. 23. 8 or, Abime- e Ps. $4, title. , q Ps. 56, title. David obtaineth hallowed bread. HEN came David to Nob to *Ahi- melech the priest; and Ahimelech was "afraid at the meeting of David, and said unto him, Why art thou alone, and no man with thee : 2 And David said unto Ahimelech the priest, The king hath commanded me a business, and hath said unto me. Let no man know any thing of the business whereabout I send thee, and what I have commanded thee: and I have appointed my servants to such and such a place. 3 Now therefore what is under thine hand 7 give me five loaves of bread in mine hand, or what there is “presert. 4 And the priest answered Dav d, and said, There is no common brid under mine hand, but there is ‘hall w- ed bread; *if the young men have 1 pt themselves at least from women. 5 And David answered the priest, and said unto him, Of a truth women have been kept from us about these three days, since I came out, and the "vessels of the young men are holy, and the bread is in a manner common, *yea, though it were sanctified this day in the vessel. * 6 So the priest “gave him hallowed bread: for there was no bread there but the shewbread, 'that was taken from before the LORD, to put hot bread in the day when it was taken away. 7 Now a certain man of the servants of Saul was there that day, detained before the LORD ; and his name was "Doeg, an Edomite, the chiefest of the herdmen that belonged to Saul. 8 *| And David said unto Ahime- lech, And is there not here under thine hand spear or sword? for I have neither brought my sword nor my weapons with me, because the king’s business required haste. 9 And the priest said, The sword | of Goliath the Philistine, whom thou slewest in the valley of Elah, "behold, it is here wrapped in a cloth behind the ephod: if thou wilt take that, take if : for there is no other save that here. And David said, There is none like that ; give it me. 10 *|| And David arose, and fled that day for fear of Saul, and went to “Achish the king of Gath. 11 And the servants of Achish said unto him, Is not this David the king of the land 7 did they not sing one to - - 299 The people resort to David. I. another of him in dances, saying, " Saul hath slain his thousands, and David his ten thousands 2 12 And David "laid up these words in his heart, and was sore afraid of Achish the king of Gath. 13 And “he changed his behaviour before them, and feigned himself mad in their hands, and * scrabbled on the doors of the gate, and let his spittle fall down upon his beard. 14 Then said Achish unto his serv- ants, Lo, ye see the man” is mad: where- fore then have ye brought him to me? 15 Have I need of mad men, that ye have brought this fellow to play the mad man in my presence : shall this fellow come into my house? CHAPTER XXII. Companies resort unto David at Adullam : 3 at Mizpeh he commendeth his parents unto the king of Moab : 5 admonished by Gad, he cometh to Hareth : 6 Saul going to pursue him, complain- eth of his servants’ unfaithfulness : 9 Doeg ac- cuseth Ahimelech : ll Saul commandeth to kill the priests : 17 the footmen refusing, Doeg eace- cuteth it : 20 Abiathar escaping, bringeth David the news. DAVID therefore departed thence, and “escaped 'to the cave Adul- lam: and when his brethren and all his father's house heard it, they went down thither to him. 2"And everyone that was in distress, and every one that * was in debt, and every one that was "discontented, ga- thered themselves unto him ; and he became a captain over them: and there were with him about four hundred men. 3 *| And David went thence to Miz- peh of Moab : and he said unto the king of Moab, Let my father and my mother, I pray thee, come forth, and be with you, till I know what God will do for me. 4 And he brought them before the king of Moab; and they dwelt with him all the while that David was in the hold. 5 *| And the prophet "Gadsaid unto David, Abide not in the hold; depart, and get thee into the land of Judah. Then David departed, and came into the forest of Hareth. 6 *| When Saul heard that David was discovered, and the men that were with him, (now Saul abode in Gibeah under a 'tree in Ramah, having his spear in his hand, and all his servants were standing about him ;) 7 Then Saul said unto his servants that stood about him, Hear now, ye Benjamites; will the son of Jesse "give l SAMUEL. Before C H R 1 ST cir, 1062, a ch. 18.7; 29. 5 Eccius. 47.6. b Luke 2, 19. l uncovereth mine ear. ch. 20. 2. c. ch. 18. 3; 20.3t). d Ps. 34, title. 2 or, made marks. f ch. 21. 1. g ch. 14.3. h Num. 27.21. i ch. 21.6, 9. k Pa. 57, title, & 142, title. l 2 Sam. 23.13. & Behold me. m Judg. ll. 3. 5 had n cre- itor. 6 bitter of soul. n 2 Sam. 24. ll. l Chro. 21.9. 2 Chro.29.25. 7 little or great. 8 or, guard. 9 runners. 1 or, orone in ºff, place. o See Ex. 1.17. p ch. 8, 14. The priests of Nob slain, every one of you fields and vineyards, and make you all captains of thou- sands, and captains of hundreds ; 8 That all of you have conspired against me, and there is none that 'sheweth me that “my son hath made a league with the son of Jesse, and there ts none of you that is sorry for me, or sheweth unto me that my son hath stirred up my servant against me, to lie in wait, as at this day ! 9." Then answered “Doeg the Edom- lite, which was set over the servants of Saul, and said, I saw the son of Jesse coming to Nob, to "Ahimelech the son of 8 Ahitub. 10" And he enquired of the LoRD for him, and 'gave him victuals, and gave him the sword of Goliath the Philistine. 11 Then the king sent to call Ahi- melech the priest, the son of Ahitub, and all his father's house, the priests that were in Nob: and they came all of them to the king. 12 And Saul said, Hear now, thou son of Ahitub. And he answered, *Here I am, my lord. 13 And Saul said unto him, Why have ye conspired against me, thou and the son of Jesse, in that thou hast given him bread, and a sword, and hast enquired of God for him, that he should rise against me, to lie in wait, as at this day ? 14 Then Ahimelech answered the king, and said, And who is so faithful among all thy servants as David, which is the king’s son in law, and goeth at thy bidding, and is honourable in thine house? - 15 Did I then begin to enquire of God for him 7 be it far from me: let not the king impute any thing unto his servant, nor to all the house of my father: for thy servant knew nothing of all this, 7 less or more. 16 And the king said, Thou shalt surely die, Ahimelech, thou, and all thy father’s house. 17 || And the king said unto the ** footmen that stöod about him, Turn, and slay the priests of the LORD ; be- cause their hand also is with David, and because they knew when he fled, and did not shew it to me. But the servants of the king "would not put forth their hand to fall upon the priests of the Lord. 18 And the king said to DC eg, Turn 300 David rescueth Keilah. thou, and fall upon the priests. And Doeg the Edomite turned, and he fell upon the priests, and "slew on that day fourscore and five persons that did wear a linen ephod. 19 "And Nob, the city of the priests, smote he with the edge of the sword, both men and women, children and sucklings, and oxen, and asses, and sheep, with the edge of the sword. 20 * “And one of the sons of Ahime- H lech the son of Ahitub, named Abia- thar, “escaped, and fled after David. 21 And Abiathar shewed David that Saul had slain the LoRD’s priests. 22 And David said unto Abiathar, I knew it that day, when Doeg the E- domite was there, that he would surely tell Saul: I have occasioned the death of all the persons of thy father's house. 23 Abide thou with me, fear not : * for he that seeketh my life seeketh thy life: but with me thou shalt be in safeguard. CHAPTER XXIII. l David, enquiring of the Lord by Abiathar, res- cueth Keulah : 7 God shewing him the coming of Saul, and the treachery of the Keilites, he escap- eth from Keilah ; 14 in Ziph Jonathan cometh and comforteth him : 19 the Ziphites discover him to Saul: 25 at Maon he is rescued from Saul, by the invasion of the Philistines : 29 he dwelleth at En-gedi. THEN they told David, saying, Be- hold, the Philistines fight against 'Keilah, and they rob the threshing- floors. 2 Therefore David "enquired of the LORD, saying, Shall I go and smite these Philistines 7 And the Lord said unto David, Go and smite the Philis- times, and save Keilah. 3 And David’s men said unto him, Behold, we be afraid here in Judah : how much more then if we come to Keilah against the armies of the Phi- listines 7 4 Then David enquired of the Lord yet again. And the LORD answered him and said, Arise, go down to Kei- lah ; for I will deliver the Philistines into thine hand. 5 So David and his men went to Keilah, and fought with the Philis- times, and brought away their cattle,and smote them with a great slaughter. So David saved the inhabitants of Keilah. 6 And it came to pass, when Abi- athar the son of Ahimelech fled to David to Keilah, that he came down with an ephod in his hand. Before C H R IS T cir. 1062. * cir. 1061. a See ch. 2. 31. b ver. 9, 1}. c ch. 23. 6. d Num. 27. 21. ch. 30. 7. e ch. 2. 33. g 1 Kings 2.26. 1 shut up. h ch. 22. 2; 25. 13. i Josh. 15. 44. k Ps. 1 1. l. l Josh. 15. 65. m ver. 4, 6, 9. ch. 30.8. : Sam. 5, 19, n Pº. 51.3, 4. o ch. 24. 20. p ch. 18. 3; 20. 16, 42. 2 Sum. 21. 7. q See ch. 26, 1. Ps. 54, title. r ch. 22, 20. 2 on the right hand. 3 or, the wilderness. CHAP. XXIII. David's abode in the wilderness. 7 * “And it was told Saul that David was come to Keilah. And Saul said, God hath delivered him into mine hand; for he is shut in, by entering into a town that hath gates and bars 8 And Saul called all the people to- gether to war, to go down to Keilah, to besiege David and his men. 9 || And David knew that Saul se- cretly practised mischief against him ; and "he said to Abiathar the priest, Bring hither the ephod. 10 Then said David, O Lord God of Israel, thy servant hath certainly heard that Saul seeketh to come to IXeilah," to destroy the city for my sake 11 Will the men of Keilah deliver me up into his hand 2 will Saul come down, as thy servant hath heard? () LoRD God of Israel, I beseech thee, tell thy servant. And the LORD said, He will come down. 12 Then said David, Will the men of Keilah deliver me and my men in- to the hand of Saul ? And the Lord said, They will deliver thee up. 13 * Then David and his men, "which were about six hundred, arose and departed out of Keilah, and went whithersoever they could go. And it was told Saul that David was escaped from Keilah ; and he forbare to go forth. 14 And David abode in the wilder- mess in strong holds, and remained in “a mountain in the wilderness of 'Ziph. And Saul "sought him every day, but God delivered him not into his hand. 15 And David saw that Saul was | come out to seek his life: and David was in the wilderness of Ziph in a wood 16"| And Jonathan Saul’s son arose, and went to David into the wood, and strengthened his hand in God. 17 And he said unto him, Fear not: for the hand of Saul my father shall not find thee; and thou shalt be king over Israel, and I shall be next unto thee; and " that also Saul my father knoweth. 18 And they two "made a covenant before the LoRD : and David abode in the wood, and Jonathan went to his house. 19 || Then ‘ came up the Ziphites to Saul to Gibeah, saying, Doth not Da- vid hide himself with usin strongholds in the wood, in the hill of Hachilah, which is ° on the south of "Jeshimon? 20 Now therefore, O king, come 301 The Ziphites discover David. down according to all the desire of thy soul to come down; and “our part shall be to deliver him into the king's hand. 21 And Saul said, Blessed beye of the LORD ; for ye have compassion on me. 22 Go, I pray you, prepare yet, and know and see his place where his 'haunt is, and who hath seen him there: for it is told me that he dealeth very subtilly. 23 See therefore, and take know- ledge of all the lurking places where he hideth himself, and come ye again to me with the certainty, and I will go with you; and it shall come to pass, if he be in the land, that I will search him out throughout all the thousands of Judah. 24 And they arose, and went to Ziph before Saul: but David and his men were in the wilderness "of Maon, in the plain on the south of Jeshimon. 25 Saul also and his men went to seek him. And they told David: where- fore he came down “into a rock, and abode in the wilderness of Maon. And when Saul heard that, he pursued after David in the wilderness of Maon. 26 And Saul went on this side of the mountain, and David and his men on that side of the mountain : * and Da- vid made haste to get away for fear of Saul; for Saul and his men "compass- ed David and his men round about to take them. 27 || "But there came a messenger unto Saul, saying, Haste thee, and come ; for the Philistines have in- vaded the land. 28 Wherefore Saul returned from pursuing after David, and went against the Philistines: therefore they called that place "Sela-hammahlekoth. 29 || And David went up from thence, and dwelt in strong holds at “En-gedi. CHAPTER XXIV. 1 David in a cave at En-gedi, having cut off Saul’s skirt, spareth his life : 8 he sheweth thereby his innocency: 16 Saul, acknowledging his fault, taketh art oath of David, and deparleth. ND it came to pass, “when Saul was returned from 7 following the Philistines, that it was told him, say- ing, Behold, David is in the wilderness of En-gedi. 2 Then Saul took three thousand chosen men out of all Israel, and went to seek David and his men upon the rocks of the wild goats. - 3 And he came to the sheepcotes by the way, where was a cave; and || 1. SAMUEL Before C H R IS T cir. 1061. a Ps, 141. 6. b Judg. 3, 24. c Ps. 54.3. d Ps. 57, title; 142, title. e ch. 26.8. l foot shall be. 2 the robe tohich was Saul's. f 2 Sam. 24. 10. g ch. 26, 11. h Josh. 15. 55. ch. 25. 2. i Ps. 7. 4. Matt. 5. 44. Rom. 12. 17, 19, 4 or, from the 3roc k Ps. 31. 22. l Ps. 141. 6. Prov. 16.28; 17. 9. m Ps. 17. 9. n See 2 Kin 19. 9. gº 5 spread themselves tºpon, &c. 6 i. e. the rock of divisions. o 2 Chron. 20. 2. p Ps. 7.3; 35.7. q ch 26. 20. r Gen. 16, 5. Judg. ll. 27. ch. 26, 10. Job 5.8. sch. 23. 28. 7 after. t Ps. 38, 12. u ch. 17. 43. 2 Sam. {}. 8, . x ch. 26, 20. y ver. 12. David spareth Saul's life. *Saul went in to "cover his feet ; and "David and his men remained in the sides of the cave. - 4 “And the men of David said unto him, Behold the day of which the Lok D said unto thee, Behold, I will deliver thine enemy into thine hand, that thou mayest do to him as it shall seem good unto thee. Then David arose, and cut off the skirt of *Saul’s robe privily. 5 And it came to pass afterward, that "IDavid’s heart smote him, because he had cut off Saul’s skirt. 6 And he said unto his men, “The LoRD forbid that I should do this thing unto my master, the Lok D’s anointed, to stretch forth mine hand against him, seeing he is the anointed of the LORD. 7 So David "stayed his servants with these words, and suffered them not to rise against Saul. But Saul rose up out of the cave, and went on his way. 8 David also arose afterward, and went out of the cave, and cried after Saul, saying, My lord the king. And when Saul looked behind him, David stooped with his face to the earth, and bowed himself. 9 || And David said to Saul, "Where- fore hearest thou men's words, saying, Behold, David seeketh thy hurt? 10 Behold, this day thine eyes have seen how that the LORD had delivered thee to day into mine hand in the cave: and some bade me kill thee: but mine eye spared thee; and I said, I will not put forth mine hand against my lord; for he is the LoRD’s anointed. 11 Moreover, my father, see, yea see the skirt of thy robe in my hand: |for in that I cut off the skirt of thy robe, and killed thee not, know thou and see that there is Pneither evil nor transgression in mine hand, and I have not sinned against thee; yet thor * huntest my soul to take it 12 "The LoRDjudge between mean thee, and the LoRD avenge me of thee: but mine hand shall not be upon thee. 13 As saith the proverb of the an- cients, Wickedness proceedeth from | the wicked a but mine hand shall not be upon thee. tº 14 After whom is the king of Israel come out? after whom dost thou pur- sue 7 "after a dead dog, after “a flea. 15 "The Lok D therefore be judge, and judge between me and thee, and 302 The death. of Samuel. *sce, and "plead my cause, and 'de- liver me out of thine hand. t 16 || And it came to pass, when David had made an end of speaking these words unto Saul, that Saul said, *Is this thy voice, my son David 2 And Saul lifted up his voice, and wept. 17 “And he said to David, Thou art ‘more righteous than I: for “thou hast tewarded me good, whereas I have re- warded thee evil. 18 And thou hast shewed this day how that thou hast dealt well with me: forasmuch as when 'the LORD had “delivered me into thine hand, thou killedst me not. w 19 For if a man find his enemy, will he let him go well away ? wherefore the LORD reward thee good for that thou hast done unto me this day. 20 And now, behold, 'I know well that thou shalt surely be king, and that the kingdom of Israel shall be established in thine hand. 21 "Swear now therefore unto me by the LORD,” that thou wilt notcut off my seed after me, and that thou wilt not de- stroy my name out of my father’s house. 22 And David sware unto Saul. And Saul went home ; but David and his men gat them up unto "the hold. CHAPTER XXV. Samuel dieth : 2 David in Paran sendeth to Na- bal: 10 provoked by Nabal’s churlishness, he mindeth to destroy him : 14 Abigail understand- ing thereof, 18 taketh a present, 23 and by her wisdom 32 pacifieth David : 36 Nabal hearing thereof, dieth : 39 David taketh Abigail and Ahv- 70am to be his wives: 44 Michal is given to Phalti. ND " " Samuel died ; and all the Is- raelites were gathered together, and “lamented him, and buried him in his house at Ramah. And David arose, and went down to the wilderness of Paran. 2 And there was a man “in Maon, whose possessions were in Carmel; and the man was very great, and he had three thousand sheep, and a thousand goats: and he was shearing his sheep i. Carmel. 3 Now the name of the man was Nabal; and the name of his wife Abi- gail : and she was a woman of good understanding, and of a beautiful coun- tenance : but the man was churlish and evil in his doings; and he was of the house of Caleb. 4 " And David heard in the wilder- ness that Nabal did “shear his sheep. 5 And David sent out ten young l r CHAP. XXV. cir. 1061. *= a 2 Chron. 24. 22 b F. 35.1; 43. 1; 119. 154 Mic. 7. 9. l judge. 2 ask him in my name of peace. ch. 17. 22. c 1 Chron. 12. Ps, 122, 7. Luke 10. 5. d ch. 28. 17. e ch. 26. 21. f Gen. 38. 26. g Matt. 5. 44. shamed. Nabal's churlishness. men, and David said unto the young men, Get you up to Carmel, and go to Nabal, and ‘greet him in my name : 6 And thus shall ye say to him that liveth in prosperity, “Peace be both to thee, and peace be to thine house, and peace be unto all that thou hast. 7 And now I have heard that hºu hast shearers: now thy shepherds which were with us, we "hurt them not, "nei. ther was there ought missing unto ñºl. them, all the while they were in Carmel. i ch. 26. 23. 4 shut tºp. ch. 23. 12; 26, 8. k Neh. 8. 10. Esth. 9. 19. 1 ch. 23. 17. 5 rested. m Judg. 9. 28. Ps. 73. 7, 8; O 2 Sam. 21. 6, 8. p Judg. 8. 6. 6 sl tug! ter. q th: 23.29. Ecclus. 12. 10, 11. * Cir. 1060, r ch. 28. 3. 8 Num. 20, 29. Deut. 34.8. t Gen. 21. 21. Ps. 120. 5. u ch. 30. 24. x ch. 23. 24. 7 or, business. y Josh. 15. 55. 8 firw upon thern. 2 ver, 7. 9 shamed. a Ex. 14. 22. Job i. 10. b ch. 20. 7. c Gen. 38. 13. 2 Sum. 13.23. 8 Ask thy young men, and they will shew thee. Wherefore let the young men find favour in thine eyes: for we come in “a good day: give, I pray thee, whatsoever cometh to thine hand unto thy servants, and to thy son David. 9 And when David’s young men came, they spake to Nabal according to all those words in the name of Da- vid, and "ceased. 10 *| And Nabal answered David’s servants, and said, "Who is David? and who is the son of Jesse ? there be many servants now a days that break away every man from his master. - 11 PShall I then take my bread, and my water, and my "flesh that I have killed for my shearers, and give it unto men, whom I know not whence they be 2 12 So David’s young men turned their way, and went again, and came and told him all those sayings. 13 And David said unto his men, Gird ye on every man his sword. And they girded on every man his sword; and David also girded on his sword : and there went up after David about four hundred men ; and two hundred "abode by the stuff. 14 || But one of the young men told Abigail, Nabal's wife, saying, Behold, David sent messengers out of the wil. derness to salute our master; and he railed on them. 15 But the men were very good un- to us, and *we were not "hurt, neither missed we any thing, as long as we were conversant with them, when we were in the fields: 16 They were "a wall unto us both by night and day, all the while we were with them keeping the sheep. 17 Now therefore know and consi- der what thou wilt do; for "evil is determined against our master, and against all his houshold : for he ts 303 Abigail, by her discreet 1. such a son of *Belial, that a man can- not speak to him. - 18 || Then Abigail made haste, and * took two hundred loaves, and two bot- tles of wine, and five sheep ready dressed, and five measures of parched corn, and an hundred “clusters of rai- sins, and two hundred cakes of figs, and laid them on asses. 19 And she said untoher servants, "Go on before me; behold, I come after you. But she told not her husband Nabal. 20 And it was so, as she rode on the ass, that she came down by the covert of the hill, and, behold, David and his men came down against her ; and she met them. 21 Now David had said, “Surely in vain have I kept all that this fellow hath in the wilderness, so that nothing was missed of all that per'aimed unto him; and he hath “requited me evil for good. * . 22 "So and more also do God unto the enemics of David, if I “leave of all || that pertain to him by the mornin light'any that pisseth against the wall. 23 And when Abigail saw David, she hasted, and "lighted off the ass, and fell before David on her face, and bowed herself to the ground, 24 And fell at his feet, and said, Upon me, my lord, upon me let this iniquity be: and let thine handm lid, I pray thee, speak in thine 'audience, and hear the words, of thine handmaid. 25 Let not my lord, I pray thee, "re- gard this man of Belial, even Nabal : for as his wane is, so is he ; "Nabal is his name, and folly is with him: but I thine handmaid saw not the young men of my lord, whom thou didst send. 26 Now therefore, my lord, “as the LoRD liveth, and as thy soul liveth, seeing the LoRD hath' withholden thee from coming to shed blood, and from " "avenging thyself with thine own hand, now ‘let thine enemies, and they that seek evil to my lord, be as Nabal. 27 And now * this "blessing which thine handmaid hath brought unto my lord, let it even be given unto the young men that "follow my lord. 28 I pray thee, forgive the trespass of thine handmaid : for * the LoRD will certainly make my lord a sure house; because my lord “fighteth the battles of the Loki), and "evil hath not been found in thee all thy days. * SAMUEL. Before C H R IS T cir. 1060. a Deut. 13. 13. Judg. 19. 22. b Gen. 32. 13. Prov. 18. 16; 21. 14. c Jer. 10. 18. 1 in the midst of the bow of a sling. 2 or, lumps. d Gen. 32. 16, 20. 3 no stagger- ing, ºr, stumbling. e Ecclus. 12. l. f Gen. 24. 27. F.x. 18. 10. Ps. 41. 13; 72. 15. I.uke 1. 68. k ver. 34. 1 1 Kings 14. 10; 21. 21. 2 Kings 9.8. m ver. 25. n Josh. 15. 18. Judg. l. 14. over. 22. 4 enrs. p ch. 20. 42. 2 Sam. 15. 9. 2 Kings 5.19. Luke 7.50; 8, 48. 5 lay it to his heart. q Gen. 19. 21. 6 i. e. fool. r 2 Sam. 13.23. s 2 Kings 2.2. t Gen. 20. 6. ver. 33. 7 saving thy- self. u Ronn. 12. 19. x 2 Sam. 18.32. y Gen. 33. 11. ch. 30. 26. 2 Kings 5. 15. 8 or, present. 9 walk at the feet of, &c. judg. 3. 10. z 2 Sann. 7. 1 1, 27 1 Kings 9.5. 1 Chron. 17. 10, 25. a ver, 32. l) Prov. 22. 23. c ch. 18. 17. d ch. 24. 11. - e ver. 26, 34 fi Kinºiſ. l’s. 7. 16. conduct, pacifieth David. 29 Yet a man is risen to pursue thee, and to seek thy soul: but the soul of my lord shall be bound in the bundle of life with the LoRD thy God; and the souls of thine enemies, them shall he “sling out, 'as out of the middle of a sling. 30 And it shall come to pass, when the LORD shall have done to my lord according to all the good that he hath spoken concerning thee, and shall have appointed thee ruler over Israel; 31 That this shall be "no grief unto thee, nor offence of heart unto my lord, either that thou hast shed blood cause- less, or that my lord hath avenged himself: but when the LoRD shall have dealt well with my lord, then re- member thine handmaid. 32 || And David said, to Abigail, f Blessed be the Lord God of Israel, which sent thee this day to meet me : 33 And blessed be thy advice, and blessed be thou, which hast"kept me this day from coming to shed blood, and from avenging myself with mine own hand. 34 For in very deed, as the Lord God of Israel liveth, which hath "kept me back from hurting thee, except thou hadst hasted and come to meet me, surely there had "not been left un- to Nabal by the morning light any that pisseth against the wall. 35 So David received of her hand that which she had brought him, and said unto her, "Go up in peace to thine house; see, I have hearkened to thy voice, and have "accepted thy person 36 T And Abigail came to Nabal, and, behold, he held a feast in his house, like the feast of a king; and Nabal's heart was merry within him, for he was very drunken : wherefore she told him nothing, less or more, until the morning light. 37 But it came to pass in the morn- ing, when the wine was gone out of Nabal, and his wife had told him these things, that his heart died within him, and he became as a stone. 38 And it came to pass about ten days after, that the LORD Smote Na- bal, that he died. 39 || And when David heard that Nabal was dead, he said, “Blessed be the LORD, that hath "pleaded the cause of my reproach from the hand of Nabal, and hath “kept his servant from evil: for the LoRD hath' returned the wicked- 304 David taketh Abigail to wife. CHAP. xxvi. David again spareth Saul's life. ness of Nabal upon his own head. And David sent and communed with Abi- gail, to take her to him to wife. 40 And when the servants of David were come to Abigail to Carmel, they spake unto her, saying, David sent us unto thee. to take thee to him to wife. 41 And she arose, and bowed her- self on her face to the earth, and said, Behold, let “thine handmaid be a serv- ant to wash the feet of the servants of my lord. º 42 And Abigail hasted, and arose, and rode upon an ass, with five dam- sels of her’s that went “after her; and she went after the messengers of David, and became his wife. 43 David also took Ahinoam * of Jez- reel; “and they were also both of them his wives. 44 | But Saul had given 'Michal his daughter, David’s wife, to *Phalti the son of Laish, which was of “Gallim. CHAPTER XXVI. Saul, by the discovery of the Ziphites, cometh to Hachilah against David : 5 David coming into the trench, stayeth Abishai from killing Saul, l but taketh his spear and cruse : 13 David re-f proveth Abner, 18 and eachorteth Saul: 21 Saul acknowledgeth his sin. AND the Ziphites came unto Saul to Gibeah, saying, "Doth not Da- vid hide himself in the hill of Hachi- lah, which is before Jeshimon 7 2 Then Saul arose, and went down | to the wilderness of Ziph, having three thousand chosen men of Israel with him, to seek David in the wilderness of Ziph. 3 And Saul pitched in the hill of Hachilah, which is before Jeshimon, by the way. But David abode in the wilderness, and he saw that Saul came after him into the wilderness. 4 David therefore sent out spies, and understood that Saul was come in very deed. 5 ºf And David arose, and came to the place where Saul had pitched: and David beheld the place where Saul lay, and "Abner the son of Ner, the captain of his host: and Saul lay in the "trench, and the people pitched roundabout him. 6 Then answered David and said to Ahimelech the Hittite, and to Abishai * the son of Zeruiah, brother to Joab, saying, Who will “go down with me to Saul to the camp 2 And Abishai said, I will go down with thee. 7 So David and Abishai came to the people by night: and, behold, Saul lay Before C H R J S T cir. 1060. 1 shut up. ch. 24. 18. n Ruth 2. 10, 13. Prov. 15. 33. b chºi. 6,7. 2 Sam. l. 16. 2 at her feet. wer. 27. c ch. 25.38. . Ps. 94. 1, 2, 23. Luke 18, 7. Rom. 12. 19. d See Gen. 47. 29. Deut. 31. 14. ... stretch forth mine hand against the ... LoRD's anointed: but, I pray thee, take i 2 Sam. 3. 14. 3 Phailiei. 2 Sam. 3. 15. k Is. 10. 30. 1 Gen. 2.21 ; l5. 12. In ch. 23. 19. Ps. 54, title. sleeping within the trench, and his spear stuck in the ground at his bolster: but Abner and the people lay round about him. 8 Then said Abishai to David, God hath delivered thine enemy into thine hand this day: now therefore let me smite him, I pray thee, with the spear even to the earth at once, and I will not smite him the second time. - 9 And David said to Abishai, De- stroy him not: "for who can stretch forth his hand against the LoRD's anointed, and be guiltless : 10 David said furthermore, As the LoRD liveth, “the LORD shall Smite him; or “his day shall come to die; or he shall "descendinto battle, and perish. 11 "The LORD forbid that I should thou now the spear that is at his bolster, and the cruse of water, and let us go. 12 So David took the spear and the cruse of water from Saul’s bolster; and they gat them away, and no man saw it, nor knew it, neither awaked: for they were all asleep; because "a deep sleep from the LoRD was fallen upon them. 13 * Then David went over to the other side, and stood on the top of an hill afar off; a great space being be- tween them : 14 And David cried to the people, and to Abner the son of Ner, saying, Answerest thou not, Abner ' Then Abner answered and said, Who art thou that criest to the king 7 15 And David said to Abner, Art not thou a valiant man 7 and who is like to thee in Israel? wherefore then hast thou not kept thy lord the king : for there came one of the people in to destroy the king thy lord. 16 This thing is not good that thou hast done. As the LORD liveth, ye are “worthy to die, because ye have not kept your master, the LORD's anointed. And now see where the king's spear is, and the cruse of water that was at his bolster. 17 And Saul knew David’s voice, and said, "Is this thy voice, my son David 2 And David said, It is my voice, my lord, O king. n ch. 14.50; 17, 55. 5 or, midst of his car- riages. ch. 17. 20. o ch. 24. 16. p 1 Chron.2.16. q Judg. 7. 10, ll. r ch. 21. 9, 11. 18 And he said, "Wherefore doth my lord thus pursue after his servant? for what have I done? or what evil is in mine hand? R 305 Saul acknowledgeth his sin. I. 19 Now therefore, I pray thee, letſ my lord the king hear the words of his servant. If the Lord have “stirred thee up against me, let him 'accept an offering: but if they be the children of men, cursed be they before the LORD ; “for they have driven me out this day from *abiding in the “inheritance of the LoRD, saying, Go, serve other gods. 20 Now therefore, let not my blood fall to the earth before the face of the LoRD : for the king of Israel is come out to seek “a flea, as when one doth hunt a partridge in the mountains. 21: "[Then said Saul, ‘ I have sin- ned: return, my son David : for I will no more do thee harm, because my soul was “precious in thine eyes this day: behold, I have played the fool, and have erred exceedingly. 22 And David answered and said, Behold the king’s spear! and let one of the young men come over and fetch it. 23 "The Lorp render to every man his righteousness and his faithfulness: for the LORD delivered thee into my hand to day, but I would not stretch forth mine hand against the LORD's anointed. 24 And, behold, as thy life was much set by this day in mine eyes, so let my life be much set by in the eyes of the Lord, and let him deliver me out of all tribulation. 25 Then Saul said to David, Bless- cd be thou, my son David : thou shalt both do great things, and also shalt still "prevail. So David went on his way, and Saul returned to his place. CHAPTER XXVII. Saul hearing David to be in Gath seeketh no more for him : 5. David beggeth Ziklag of A- chish : 8 he, invading other countries, persuadeth Achish he fought against Judah. A ND" David said in his heart, I shall now “perish one day by the hand of Saul: there is nothing better for me than that I should speedily escape into the land of the Philistines; and Salil shall despair of me, to seek me any more in any coast of Israel: so shall I escape out of his hand. 2 And David arose, and he passed over with the six hundred men that were with him "unto Achish, the son of Maoch, king of Gath. 3 And David dwelt with Achish at Gath, he and his men, every man with his houshold, even David' with his two I SAMUEL. David jteeth. to Achish at Gath. Before C H R IST cir. 1060. a 2 Snnn. 16. ; 24. 1. Gen. S. 21. Lev. 26. 31. b Deut. 4. 28. Ps. 12(1, 5. 2 cleaving. c 2 Sam. 14. l6 20. 19. & d ch. 24. 14. e See Josh. 15. 31 : 19. 5. f ch. 15. 24; 24. 17. 3 the number of (tºtys. 4 it year of days .." g ch. 18. 30. h Josh. 13. 2. i Josh. 16. 10. Judg. l. 29. 5 or, Gºrzites. k Ex. 17. 16. See ch. 15. # , C. 1 Gen. 25. 18. m Ps. 7.8; 18. 21). 6 or, Did you not mrike a road, &c. n See 1 Chro. 2. 9, 25. o Judg. l. 16. p Gen. 32. 28. 7 to stink. • Cir. 1058. 8 be con- surned. . q ch. 29. 1. + cir 1056. r ch. 25. 13. a ch. 21. 10. tº ch. 25. 43. wives, Ahinoam the Jezreelitess, and Abigail the Carmelitess, Nabal's wife. 4 And it was told Saul that David was fled to Gath: and he sought no more again for him. 5 *| And David said unto Achish, If I have now found grace in thine eyes, let them give me a place in some town in the country, that I may dwell there: for why should thy servant dwell in the royal city with thce? 6 Then Achish gave him Ziklag that day : wherefore “Ziklag pertaineth un- to the kings of Judah unto this day. 7 And "the time that David dwelt in the country of the Philistines was 'a full year and four months. 8 || And David and his men went up, and invaded "the Geshurites, 'and the * Gezrites, and the “Amalekites: for those nations were of old the in- habitants of the land, as thou goest to Shur, even unto the land of Egypt. 9 And David smote the land, and left neither man nor woman alive, and took away the sheep, and the oxen, and the asses, and the camels, and the apparel, and returned, and came to Achish. 10 And Achish said, "Whither have ye made a road to day ? And David said, Against the south of Judah, and against the south of "the Jerahmeelites, and against the south of "the Kenites. 11 And David saved neither man nor woman alive, to bring tidings to Gath, saying, Lest they should tell on us, saying, So did David, and so will be his manner all the while he dwelleth in the country of the Philistines. 12 And Achish believed David, say- ing, He hath made his people Israel " utterly to abhor him ; therefore he shall be my servant for ever. CHAPTER XXVIII. I Achish putteth confidence in David : 3 Saul, having destroyed the witches, 4 and now in his jear forsaken of God, 7 seeketh to a witch : 9 the witch, encouraged by Saul, raiseth up Sa- nuel : 15 Saul, hearing his retin, fainte!h : 21 the woman with his servants refresh him with meat. ANP "it came to pass in those days, * that the Philistines gathered their armies together for warfare, to fight with Israel. And Achish said unto David, Know thou assuredly, that thou shalt go out with me to battle, thou and thy men. 2 And David said to Achish, Surely thou shalt know what thy servant can do. And Achish said to David, There- 306 saul seeketh to a witch at En-dor. CHAP. XXVIII. fore will I make thee keeper of mine head for ever. 3 *| Now "Samuel was dead, and all Israel had lamented him, and buried him in Ramah, even in his own city. And Saul had put away “those that had familiar spirits, and the wizards, out of the land. . -> 4 And the Philistines gathered themselves together, and came and pitched in “Shunem : and Saul gather- ed all Israel together, and they pitched in "Gilboa. 5 And when Saul saw the host of the Philistines, he was “afraid, and his heart greatly trembled. 6 And when Saul enquired of the LORD, 'the Lord answered him not, neither by "dreams, nor "by Urim, nor by prophets. 7 * Then said Saul unto his serv- ants, Seek me a woman that hath a familiar spirit, that I may go to her, and enquire of her. And his servants said to him, Behold, there is a woman that hath a familiar spirit at En-dor. 8 And Saul disguised himself, and put on other raiment, and he went, and two men with him, and they came to the woman by might: and "he said, I pray thee, divine unto me by the familiar spirit, and bring me him up, whom I shall name unto thee. 9 And the woman said unto him, Behold, thou knowest what Saul hath done, how he hath cut off those that have familiar spirits, and the wizards, out of the land: wherefore then layest thou a snare for my life, to cause me to die? 10 And Saul sware to her by the LORD, saying, As the LORD liveth, there shall no punishment happen to thee for this thing. 11 Then said the woman, Whom shall I bring up unto thee : And he said, Bring me up Samuel. 12 And when the woman saw Sa- muel, she cried with a loud voice: and the woman spake to Saul, saying, Why hast thou deceived me? for thou art Saul. 13 And the king said unto her, Be not afraid : for what sawest thou? And the woman said unto Saul, I saw 'gods ascending out of the earth. 14 And he said unto her, "What form is he of And she said, An old man cometh up ; an I he is covered with "a cir. 1056. m Ecclus. 46. b ch. 25. 1. c ver, 9. Ex. 22. 18. Lev. 19. 31; 20. 27. Rºut. 18. 10, d Prov. 5. 11, 12, 13; 14. 14. tº ch. 18. 12. ſ ver, 6. 1 by the hand of prophets. g Josh. 19. 18. 2 Kings 4.8 h ch. 31. l. 1 Ecclus. 46. 2th. k Job 18. 11. ! ch. 14. $7. 2 or, ſor him- &ely. Prov. 16. 4. m Num. 12. 6. n Ex. 28. 30. Num, 27. 21. Deut, 33.8. o ch. 15. 28. 3 nºt he hand. p ch. 15.9. : Kings 20. •) §hrow 10. 3. Jer. 48. 10. q Deut. 18.11. 1 Chron. 10. 13 is 8, 19. 4 made haste, and ſell with the ful- ness of his start rare. r wer. 3. a Judg. 12. 3. ch 19 5. Job 13. 14 t Ex. 22. 28. 5 What is his form 3 **::::::s ingº 2. iºns”, His ruin and death./oretold. mantle. And Saul perceived that it was “Samuel, and he stooped with his face to the ground, and bowed himself. 15 And Samuel said to Saul, Why hast thou disquieted me, to bring me up 7 And Saul answered, "I am seve distressed ; for the Philistines inake war against me, and “God is departed from me, and 'answereth me no more, neither by prophets, nor by dreams: therefore I have called thee, that thou mayest make known unto me what I shall do. - w 16 'Then said Samuel, Wherefore then dost thou ask of me, seeing the LORD is departed from thee, and is be- ome thine enemy ... • .. 17 And the Lord hath done * to him, "as he spake by *me: for the LoRD hath rent the kingdom out of thine hand, and given it to thy neighbour, even to David: 18 PBecause thou obeyedst not the voice of the LoRD, nor executedst his fierce wrath upon Amalek, therefore hath the LORD done this thing unto thee this day. 19 Moreover the LORD will also de- liver Israel with thee into the hand of the Philistines: and to morrow shalt thou and thy sons be with me: the LoRD also shall deliver the host of Israel into the hand of the Philistines. 20 Then Saul ‘fell straightway all along on the earth, and was sore afraid, because of the words of Samuel : and there was no strength in him ; for he had eaten no bread all the day, nor all the night. 21 ºf And the woman came unto Saul, and saw that he was sore trou- bled, and said unto him, Behold, thine handmaid hath obeyed thy voice, and I have "put my life in my hand, and have hearkened unto thy words which thou spakest unto me. 22 Now therefore, I pray thee, heark. en thou also unto the voice of thine handmaid, and let me set a morsel of bread before thee; and eat, that thou mayest have strength, when thou goest on thy way. 23 But he refused, and said, I will not eat. But his servants, together with the woman, compelled him ; and he hearkened unto their voice. So he arose from the earth, and sat upon the bed. - . . ; 24 And the woman had a fat calf in the house; and she hasted, and killed 307 The Philistines are jealous of David. I. SAMUEL. it, and took flour, and kneaded it, and did bake unleavened bread thereof: 25 And she brought it before Saul, and before his servants; and they did eat. Then they rose up, and went away that night. CHAPTER XXIX. 1 David marching with the Philistines, 3 is dis- allowed by their princes: 6 Achtsh dismisseth him, with commendations of his fidelity. Now “the Philistines gathered to- gether all their armies" to Aphek: and the Israelites pitched by a fountain which is in Jezreel. 2 And the lords of the Philistines passed on by hundreds, and by thou- sands: but David and his men passed on in the rereward ' with Achish. 3 Then said the princes of the Phi- listines, What do these Hebrews here? And Achish said unto the princes of the Philistines, Is not this David, the servant of Saul the king of Israel, which hath been with me “these days, or these years, and I have 'found no fault in him since he fell unto me unto this day ? 4 And the princes of the Philistines were wroth with him ; and the princes of the Philistines said unto him, ‘Make this fellow return, that he may go again to his place which thou hast appointed him, and let him not go down with us to battle, lest 'in the battle he be an adversary to us: for wherewith should he reconcile himself unto his master 7 should it not be with the heads of these men 7 5 Is not this David, of whom they sang one to another in dances, saying, *Saul slew his thousands, and David his ten thousands ! 6 * Then Achish called David, and said unto him, Surely, as the LoRD liveth, thou hastbeen upright, and "thy going out and thy coming in with me in the host is good in my sight: for "I have not found evil in thee since the day of thy coming unto me unto this day: nevertheless “the lords favour thee not. 7 Wherefore now return, and go in peace, that thou "displease not the lords of the Philistines. 8 *|| And David said unto Achish, But what have I done? and what hast thou found in thy servant so long as I have been “with thee unto this day, that I may not go fight against the enemies of my lord the king? 9 And Achish answered and said to Before C H R IST cir. 1056. a 2 Sam. lé. 17, 30, 19.27. b wer. 4. e ch, 28. 1. d ch. 4. l, e 2 Sam. 4. 4. f ch. 28. 1, 2. See ch. 27.7, ) See ch. 15.7; 27. 8. i Dan. 6.5. k 1 Chron. 12. 19. l As ch. 14. 21. m ch. 25. 42,43. 2 Sam. 2. 2. n ch. 18.7; 21. ll. o Ex. 17. 4. p 2 Sam. 3. 25. 2 Kings 19. 27 1 bitter. Judg. 18. 25. ch. l. 10. 2 Sam. 17. 8. 2 Kings 4.27. q ver. 3. - r Ps. 42. 5; 56. 3, 4, 11. Haº.3.17,18. 8 cli. 23.6, 9. 2 thou art not good in the eyes of the rds. 3 do not evil in the eyes of the lords. t ch. 23. 2, 4. 4 before thes. The Amalekites spoil Ziklag, David, I know that thou art good in my sight, “as an angel of God: not- withstanding” the princes of the Philis- times have said, He shall not go up with us to the battle. - 10 Wherefore now rise up early in the morning with thy master’s serv- ants that are come with thee: and as soon as ye be up early in the morn. ing, and have light, depart. 11 So David and his men rose up early to depart in the morning, to re turn into the land of the Philistines. “And the Philistines went up to Jezreel. CHAPTER XXX. l The Amalekites spoil Ziklag : 7 David asking counsel is encouraged by God to pursue them : ! I by the means of a revived Egyptian he is brought to the enemies, and recovereth all the spoil : 22 David’s law to divide the spoil equally between them that fight and them that keep the stuff; 26 he sendeth presents to his friends. ND it came to pass, when David and his men were come to Ziklag on the third day, that the "Amalekites had invaded the south, and Ziklag, and smitten Ziklag, and burned it with fire ; 2 And had taken the women cap tives, that were therein : they slew not any, either great or small, but carried them away, and went on their way. 3 * So David and his men came to the city, and, behold, it was burned with fire; and their wives, and their sons, and their daughters, were taken captives. 4 Then David and the people that were with him lifted up their voice and wept, until they had no more power to weep. 5 And David's" two wives were taken captives, Ahinoam the Jezreelitess, and Abigail the wife of Nabal the Carmelite. 6 And David was greatly distressed; °for the people spake of stoning him, because the soul of all the people was 'grieved, every man for his sons and for his daughters: "but David encouraged himself in the Lord his God. 7 *And David said to Abiathar the priest, Ahimelech's son, I pray thee, bring me hither the ephod...And Abia- thar brought thither the ephod to David. 8 “And David enquired at the LORD, saying, Shall I pursue after this troop? shall I overtake them 7 And he an- swered him, Pursue: for thou shalt surely overtake them, and without fail recover all. 9 So David went, he and the six hundred men that were with him, and 308 David pursueth them, came to the brook Besor, where those that were left behind stayed. 10 But David pursued, he and four hundred men: “for two hundred abode behind, which were so faint that they could not go over the brook Besor. 11 *| And they found an Egyptian in the field, and brought him to David, and gave him bread, and he did eat; and they made him drink water; 12 And they gave him a piece of a cake of figs, and two clusters of raisins: and “when he had eaten, his spirit came again to him : for he had eaten no bread, nor drunk any water, three days and three nights. - 13 And David said unto him, To whom belongest thou? and whence art thou? And he said, I am a young man of Egypt, servant to an Amalek- ite; and my master left me, ecause three days agoné I fell sick. 14. We made an invasion upon the south of “the Cherethites, and upon the coast which belongeth to Judah, and upon the south of 'Caleb ; and we burned Ziklag with fire. 15 And David said to him, Canst thou bring me down to this company? And he said, Swear unto me by God, that thou wilt neither kill me, nor de- liver me into the hands of my master, and I will bring thee down to this company. 16 || And when he had brought him down, behold, they were spread abroad upon all the earth, 'eating and drinking, and dancing, because of all the great spoil that they had taken out of the land of the Philistines, and out of the land of Judah. 17 And David smote them from the twilight even unto the evening of “the next day: and there escaped not a man of them, save four hundred young men, which rode upon camels, and fled. 18 And David recovered all that the Amalekites had carried away : and David rescued his two wives. 19 And there was nothing lacking to them, neither small nor great, nei- ther sons nor daughters, neither spoil, nor any thing that they had taken to them : " David recovered all. 20 And David took all the flocks and the herds, which they drave be- fore those other cattle, and said, This is David’s spoil. * 21 "I And David came to the "two CHAP. XXXI. Before C H R ST cir. 1056. n wer. 21. 1 or, asked them how they did. Judg. 18, 15. b Deut. 13. 13. Judg. 19. 22. 2 mem. c So Judg. 15. ch, 14.27. 3 See Nu ºn. 31. 27. Josh. 22. 8. 2 Mac. b. 28. e ver, 16. 2 Sarn. 8, 18. 1 Kin. l. 38, 44. Ezek, 25. 16. 4 blessing. Gen. 33. 11. ch. 25. 27. g Josh. 19.8. h Josh. 15.48. | l Thess. 5. .i.a. is is ! Josh. 15. 50. m ch. 27. 10. 5 their jpu Orptoº. n Judg. 1. 16. o Judg. l. 17. p Josh. 14. 13. 2 Sam. 2. l. q wer. 8. r 1 Chron. 10. 1-12. is ver. 10. and recovereth the spoil. hundred men, which were so faint that they could not follow David, whom they had made also to abide at the brook Besor: and they went forth to meetDavid, and to meet the people that were with him : and when David came near to the people, he 'saluted them. 22 Then answered all the wicked men and men "of Belial, of “those that went with David, and said, Because they went not with us, we will not give them ought of the spoil that we have recovered, save to every man his wife and his children, that they may lead them away, and depart. 23 Then said David, Ye shall not do so, my brethren, with that which the LORD hath given us, who hath pre- served us, and delivered the company that came against us into our hand. 24 For who will hearken unto you . in this matter? but "as his part is that goeth down to the battle, so shall his part be that tarrieth by the stuff: they shall part alike. 25 And it was so from that day "for- ward, that he made it a statute and an ordinance for Israel unto this day. 26 ºf And when David came to Ziklag, he sent of the spoil unto the elders of Judah, even to his friends, saying, Behold a "present for you of the spoil of the enemies of the Lord ; 27 To them which were in Beth-el, and to them which were in “south Ra- moth, and to them which were in "Jattir, 28 And to them which were in “Aroer, and to them which were in Siphmoth, and to them which were in 'Eshtemoa, 29 And to them which were in Ra- chal, and to them which were in the cities of "the Jerahmeelites, and to them which were in the cities of the "Iemites, 30 And to them which were in °Hormah, and to them which were in Chor-ashan, and to them which were in Athach, 31 And to them which cere in PHe- bron, and to all the places where Da- vid himself and his men were wont to haunt. CHAPTER XXXI. l Saul having lost his army, and his sons slain, he and his armourbearer kill themselves : 7 the Philistines possess the forsaken towns of the Israelites : 8 they triumph over the dead car- cases : l l they of Jahesh-gilead, recovering the bodies by night, burn them at Jabesh, and mournfully bury their bones. . OW the Philistines fought against Israel: and the men of Israel fled 309 The battle at Gilboa. I. from before the Philistines, and fell down 'slain in mount " Gilboa. 2 And the Philistines followed hard upon Saul and upon his Sons; and the Philistines slew "Jonathan, and Abina- dab, and Melchi-shua, Saul's sons. 3 And “the battle went sore against Saul, and the “archers "hit him; and he was sore wounded of the archers. 4 "Then said Saul unto his armour- bearer, Draw thy sword, and thrust me through therewith ; lest “these uncir- cumcised come and thrust me through, and 'abuse me. But his armourbearer would not ; "for he was sore afraid. Therefore Saul took a sword, and 'fell upon it. 5 And when his armourbearer saw that Saul was dead, he fell likewise upon his sword, and died with him. 6 So Saul died, and his three sons, and his armourbearer, and all his men, that same day together. 7 ‘i And when the men of Israel that were on the other side of the valley, and they that were on the other side Jordan, saw that the men of Israel fled, SAMUEL. Before C H R IST |(}56. 1 or, wounded. a ch. 28.4. b ch. 14. 49. 1 Chron. 8. c See 2 Sam. l. 2 shooters, men with Ot{}S. 3 ſound him. d So Judg. 9. 54. e ch. 14. 6; 17. 26. ſ 2 Sam. 1. 20. 4 or, mock me. g ch. 21.9. h 2 Sam. l. 14. i '::. 2. 13. Judg. l. 27. n ch. l I. 3, 9, ll. 5 or, concern- iny him. o See ch. 11. l—l i. 2 Sam. 2. 4–7. p 2 Chron. 16. l:4 jer. 34. 5. Ainos G. 10. r &en. 50.10. The death of Saii!. and that Saul and his sons were dead, they forsook the cities, and fled; and the Philistines came and dwelt in them. . 8 And it came to pass on the mor- row, when the Philistines came to strip the slain, that they found Saul and his three sons fallen in mount Gilboa. 9 And they cut off his head, and stripped off his armour, and sent into the land of the Philistines round about, to 'publish it in the house of their idols, and among the people. 10 * And they put his armour in the house of 'Ashtaroth: and “they fasten- *|ed his body to the wall of "Beth-shan. 11 * "And when the inhabitants of Jabesh-gilead heard” of that which the Philistines had dome to Saul ; 12 °All the valiant men arose, and went all night, and took the body of Saul and the bodies of his sons from the wall of Beth-shan, and came to Jabesh, and Pburnt them there. 13 And they took their bones, and "buried them under a tree at Jabesh, and fasted seven days. THE SECOND • . CPHAPTER I. 1 The Amalekite, who brought tidings of the over- throw, and accused himself of Saud's death, is slain ; 17 David lamenteth Saul and Jonathan with a song. Noy it came to pass after the death of Saul, when David was returned from “the slaughter of the Amalekites, - and David had abode two days in Ziklag; 2 It came even to pass on the third day, that, behold, "a man came out of the camp from Saul “with his clothes rent, and earth upon his head : and so it was, when he came to David, that he fell to the earth, and did obeisance. 3 And David said unto him, From whence comest thou? And he said unto him, Out of the camp of Israel am I escaped. 4 And David said unto him, "How went the matter? I pray thee, tell me. And he answered, That the people are fled from the battle, and many of the 20ple also are fallen and dead; and aul and Jonathan his son are dead also. 6 And David said unto the young BOOK OF SAMUEL, oth RRw is E CALLED, THE SECOND BOOK OF THE KINGS. Before C H R IST 1056. a l Sam. 31. 1. b See Sann.- 31. 2, 3, 4. c 1 Sam. 30. 17, 26. d ch. 4. 10. 1 Behold me. e 1 Sam. 4. 12. 2 or, my coat of mutul, or, iny embroi- dered coat hindereth me, that my, (". f Judg. 9. 54. 3 What was, (*. i Sam. 4. 16. man that told him, How knowest thou that Saul and Jonathan his son be dead? 6 And the young man that told him said, As I happened by chance upon “mount Gilboa, behold, *Saul leaned upon his spear; and, lo, the chariots and horsemen followed hard after him. 7 And when he looked behind him, he saw me, and called unto me. And I answered, "Here am I. 8 And he said unto me, Who art thou? And I answered him, I am an Amalekite. 9 He said unto me again, Stand, I pray thee, upon me, and slay me: for anguish is come upon me, because my life is yet whole in me. 10 So I stood upon him, and "slew him, because I was sure that he could not live after that he was fallen: and I took the crown that was upon his head, and the bracelet that was on his arm, and have brought them hither unto my lord. 11 Then David took hold on his 310 David's lamentation. clothes, and “rent them; and likewise all the men that were with him : 12 And they mourned, and wept, and fasted until even, for Saul, and for Jonathan his son, and for the people of the LORD, and for the house of Israel; because they were fallen by the sword. 13 * And David said unto the young Inan that told him, Whence art thou ? And he answered, I am the son of a stranger, an Amalekite. - 14 And David said unto him, "How wast thou not “afraid to *stretch forth thine hand to destroy the Lord's anointed 2 15 And "David called one of the young men, and said, Go near, and fall upon him. And he smote him that he died. 16 And David said unto him, 'Thy blood be upon thy head; for 'thymouth hath testified against thee, saying, I have slain the Lord's anointed. 17 || And David lamented with this lamentation over Saul and over Jona- than his son: * 18 (" Also he bade them teach the children of Judah the use of the bow : behold, it is written Pin the book of Jasher.) 19 The beauty of Israel is slain upon thy high places: " how are the mighty fallen - 20 "Tell it not in Gath, publish it not in the streets of Askelon ; lest "the daughters of the Philistines rejoice, lest the daughters of * the uncircum- cised triumph. 21 Ye”mountains of Gilboa, “let there be no dew, neither let there be rain, up- on you, nor fields of offerings: for there the shield of the mighty is vilely cast away, the shield of Saul, as though he had not been “anointed with oil. 22 From the blood of the slain, from the fat of the mighty, “the bow of Jonathan turned not back, and the sword of Saul returned not empty. 23 Saul and Jonathan were lovely and “pleasant in their lives, and in their death they were not divided: they were swifter than eagles, they were 'stronger than lions. 24 Ye daughters of Israel, weep over Saul, who clothed you in scarlet, with other delights, who put on ornaments of gold upon your apparel. 25 How are the mighty fallen in the midst of the battle ! O Jonathan, thou wast slain in thine high places. CHAP. II. Before C H H 1 S.T. 1056. a ch. 3. 31 ; 13. 31. b l Sn m. 18. a Num. 12. 8. e l Sam. 31. 4. f 1 Sam. 24. 6; 26. 9. Ps. 105, 15. * * 9 4, 9; 30. 7, 8. h ch. 4, 10, 13. i l Sam. 26.9. 1 Kings 2. 32, 33, 37. k 1 Sam. 30.31. wer. 1 ch. 5. 1, 3. l Kings 2. ll. l ver. 10. Luke 19, 22. n 1 Sam. 30.5. n 1 Sam. 27. 2, 3; 30. l. 1 Chron. 12. o 1 Sam. 31. 3. * cir. 1055. p Josh. 10. 13. 1 or, of the up- right. q ver. 11. ch. 5. 5. 1 Mac. 2, 57. r ver. 27. l Mac. 9. 21. s 1 Sam. 31. t isam. 31.9. Mic. l. 10. See Judg. 16. 23 u See Ex. 15. Judg. 11. 34. l Sam. 18. 6. x Ruth 2. 20; 3. 10. Ps. l 15, 15. y 1 Sum. 31. 4. z l Siam. 31. 1. a So Judg. 5. 23. Jer. 20. 14. b 2 Tim. 1. 16, 18. c 1 Sam. 10. I. 2 be ye the sons of valour. d 1 Sam. 18.4. e l Sam. 14.50. 3 or, sweet. 4 the host which was Saul's. 5 or, Esh-baal, Shron. 8. 33; 9. 39. f Judg. 14. 18. + 1066, David made king over Judan. 26 I am distressed for thee, my bro. ther Jonathan : very pleasant hast thou - been unto me: "thy iove to me was wonderful, passing the love of women 27 “How are the mighty fallen, and the weapons of war perished - CHAPTER II. 1 David, by God's direction, with his company goeth up to Hebron, where he is made king of Judah : 5 he commendeth them of Jabesh-gilead for their kindness to Saul : 8 Abner maketh Ish-bosheth king of Israel: 12 a mortal skirmish between twelve of Abner’s and twelve of Joab's men : 18 Asahel is slain : 25 at Abner’s motion Joab soundeth a retreat : 32 Asahel’s burial. ND it came to pass after this, that David “enquired of the LoRD, say- ing, Shall I go up into any of the cities of Judah? And the LoRD said unto him, Go up. And David said, Whither shall I go up ! And he said, Unto “Hebron. 2 So David went up thither, and his "two wives also, Ahinoam the Jezreelitess, and Abigail Nabal's wife the Carmelite. 3 And "his men that were with him did David bring up, every man with his houshold: and they dwelt in the cities of Hebron. 4 ""And the men of Judah came, and there they anointed David king over the house of Judah. And they told David, saying, That “the men of Ja- besh-gilead were they that buried Saul. 5 *| And David sent messengers unto the men of Jabesh-gilead, and said unto them, “Blessed be ye of the LORD, that ye have shewed this kind- ness unto your lord, even unto Saul, and have buried him. • T 6 And now "the LoRD shew kind- ness and truth unto you; and I also will requite you this kindness, because ye have done this thing. * 7 Therefore now let your hands be strengthened, and * be ye valiant: for your master Saul is dead, and also the house of Judah have anointed me king over them. - 8 || But “Abner the son of Ner, cap- tain of *Saul’s host, took “Ish-bosheth the son of Saul, and brought him over to Mahanaim ; 9 And made him king over Gilead, and over the Ashurites, and over Jez- reel, and over Ephraim, and over Ben- jamin, and over all Israel. 10 * Ish-bosheth Saul's son was forty years old when he began to reign over Israel, and reigned two years. But | the house of Judah followed David. 311 Asahal slain by Abner. 11 11 And * the ' time that David was king in Hebron over the house of Ju- dah was seven years and six months. 12 "I And Abner the son of Ner, and the servants of Ish-bosheth the son of Saul, went out from Mahanaim to * Gibeon. 13 And Joab the son of Zeruiah, and the servants of David, went out, and met *together by “the pool of Gi- beon: and they sat down, the one on the one side of the pool, and the other on the other side of the pool. 14 And Abner said to Joab, Let the young men now arise, and play before us. And Joab said, Let them arise. 15 Then there arose and went over by number twelve of Benjamin, which pertained to Ish-bosheth the son of Saul, and twelve of the servants of David. 16 And they caught every one his fellow by the head, and thrust his sword in his fellow's side ; so they fell down together: wherefore that place was called “Helkath-hazzurim, which is in Gibeon. 17. And there was a very sore battle that day; and Abner was beaten, and the men of Israel, before the servants of David. 18 "I And there were “three sons of Zeruiah there, Joab, and Abishai, and Asahel: and Asahel was as light" of foot 7 * as a wild roe. 19 And Asahel pursued after Abner; and in going he turned not to the right hand nor to the left "from following Abner. - 20 Then Abner looked behind him, and said, Art thou Asahel ! And he answered, I am. 21 And Abner said to him, Turn thee aside to thy right hand or to thy left, and lay thee hold on one of the young men, and take thee his "armour. But Asahel would not turn aside from following of him. 22 And Abner said again to Asahel, Turn thee aside from following me: wherefore should I smite thee to the ground 7 how then should I hold up my face to Joab thy brother ? 23 Howbeit he refused to turn aside: wherefore Abner with the hinder end of the spear smote him "under the fifth rib, that the spear came out behind him; and he fell down there, and died in the . SAMUEL. Joab soundeth a retreat. cłºśt as many as came to the place winere +*—|Asahel fell down and died stood still. jº 24 Joab also and Abishai pursued flºº. after Abner: and the sun went down when they were come to the hill of Ammah, that lieth before Giah by the b Josh. 1s. 23. way of the wilderness of Gibeon. 25 || And the children of Benjamin gathered themselves together after Ab- *:::::: * | ner, and became one troop, and stood **** on the top of an hill. 26 Then Abner called to Joab, and said, Shall the sword devour for ever ? knowest thou not that it will be bitter- ness in the latter end? how long shall it be then, ere thou bid the people re- turn from following their brethren? - 27 And Joab said, As God liveth, * . . . . unless “thou hadst-spoken, surely then *{..., |* in the morning the people had "gone ‘:#;" | up every one from following his brother. 28 So Joab blew a trumpet, and all the people stood still, and pursued after Israel no more, neither fought they any more. *};}. 29 And Abner and his men walked ºranſm". all that night through the plain, and passed over Jordan, and went through all Bithron,and they came to Mahanaim. 30 And Joab returned from follow- ing Abner: and when he had gathered • *.*. all the people together, there lacked of David’s servants nineteen men and {};"|Asahel. 1 ºft. 31 But the servants of David had gº |smitten of Benjamin, and of Abner's Cant. 2. 17 ; 8. 14. 8 from after Abner. 9 or, spoil. Judg. 14. 19. saure place: and it came to pass, that k 1 Sam. 25.43. 1 or Daniel, ićhron. 3,'i. men, so that three hundred and three- score men died. 32 || And they took up Asahel, and buried him in the sepulchre of his fa- ther, which was in Beth-lehem. And Joab and his men went all night, and they came to Hebron at break of day. CHAPTER III. l During the war David still wadreth stronger: 2 six sons were born to him in Hebron : 6 Abner, displeased with Ish-bosheth, 12 revolteth to Da- vid : 13 David requireth a condition to bring him his wife Michal: 17 Abner, having communed Awith the Israelites, is feasted by David, and dis- missed ; 22 Joab, returning from battle, is dis- pleased with the king, and killeth Abner: 28 Da- vid curseth Joab, 31 and mourneth for Abner. OW there was long war between the house of Saul and the house of David : but David waxed stronger and stronger, and the house of Saul waxed weaker and weaker. 2 *| And 'unto David were sons born in Hebron: and his firstborn was Am- non, " of Ahinoam the Jezreelitess; 3 And his second, 'Chileab, of Abi- 312 Abner revolteth to David. gail the wife of Nabal the Carmelite; and the third, Absalom the son of Maacah the daughter of Talmai king * of Geshur; - 4 And the fourth, "Adonijah the son of Haggith ; and the fifth, Shephatiah the son of Abital; 5 And the sixth, Ithream, by Eglah David’s wife. These were born to David in Hebron. 6 || And it came to pass, while there was war between the house of Saul and the house of David, that Abner made himself strong for the house of Saul. 7 And Saul had a concubine, whose name was “Rizpah, the daughter of Aiah : and Ish-bosheth said to Abner, Wherefore hast thou "gone in unto my father’s concubine ! 8 Then was Abner very wroth for the words of Ish-bosheth, and said, Am I a dog’s head, which against Ju- dah do shew kindness this day unto the house of Saul thy father, to his brethren, and to his friends, and have not delivered thee into the hand of David, that thou chargest me to day with a fault concerning this woman : 9 * So do God to Abner, and more also, except, 'as the LORD hath sworn to David, even so I do to him ; 10 To translate the kingdom from the house of Saul, and to set up the throne of David over Israel and over Judah," from Dan even to Beer-sheba. 11 And he could not answer Abner a word again, because he feared him. 12" "And Abner sent messengers to David on his behalf, saying, Whose is the land? saying also, Make thy league with me, and, behold, my hand shall he with thee, to bring about all Israel unto thee. 13 || And he said, Well ; I will make a league with thee: but one thing I require of thee, “that is, "Thou shalt not see my face, except thou first bring "Michal Saul's daughter, when thou comest to see my face. 14 And David sent messengers to Ish-bosheth Saul’s son, saying, Deliver me my wife Michal, which I espoused to me * for an hundred foreskins of the Philistines. 15 And Ish-bosheth sent, and took her from her husband, even from *Phal- tiel the son of Laish. 16 And her husband went with her "along weeping behind her to *Bahu- CHAP. III. Refore C H R ST cir. 1053. He is feasted by David, rim. Then said Abner unto him, Go, return. And he returned. 17 || And Abner had communica- tion with the elders of Israel, saying, Ye sought for David "in times past to be king over you: 18 Now then do it : *for the LoRD hath spoken of David, saying, By the hand of my servant David I will save my people Israel out of the hand of the Philistines, and out of the hand of all their enemies. 19 And Abner also spake in the ears of "Benjamin : and Abner went also to speak in the ears of David in Hebron all that seemed good to Israel, and that seemed good to the whole house of Benjamin. 20 So Abner came to David to He- bron, and twenty men with him. And David made Abner and the men that were with him a feast. 21 And Abner said unto David, I will arise and go, and "will gather all Israel unto my lord the king, that they may make a league with thee, and that thou mayest 'reign over all that thine heart desireth. And David sent Abner away; and he went in peace. 22 || And, behold, the servants of David and Joab came from pursuing a troop, and brought in a great spoil with them : but Abner was not with David in Hebron; for he had sent him away, and he was gone in peace. 23 When Joab and all the host that was with him were come, they told Joab, saying, Abner the son of Ner came to the king, and he hath sent him away, and he is gone in peace. 24 Then Joab came to the king, and said, What hast thou done? be- hold, Abner came unto thee; why is it that thou hast sent him away, and he is quite gone? 25 Thou knowest Abner the son of Ner, that he came to deceive thee, and to know "thy going out and thy coming in, and to know all that thou doest. 26 And when Joab was come out from David, he sent messengers after Abner, which brought him again from the well of Sirah : but David knew it not. 27 And when Abner was returned to Hebron, Joab took him aside in the gate to speak with him "quietly, and smote him there under the fifth rib, that he died, for the blood of Asahel a l S:un. 27. 8. ch. 13. 37. b 1 Kings l. 5. 1 both yester- day and the third (lay. c ver. 9. d l Chron. 12. 29. e ch, 21.8, 10. f ch. 16. 21. g Deut. 23. 18. l Sam. 24. 15. ch. 9.8; 16. 9. b wer. 10, 12. i l Kings 11. 37. | Ruth 1. 17. 1 Kings 19.2. | 1 Sam. 15. 28; 16. 1, 12; . 17. I Chron. 12. 23. m Judg. 20. l. cli. 17. l. l. 1 Kings 4.25. • 1048. 2 saying. n So Gen. 43.3. o I Sarn. 18. 20 p l Šam. 29. 6. ls. 37. 28. q 1 Sam. 18. 25, 27. r 1 Kings 2.5. So ch. 20.9, 10. s 1 Sam. 25. 44, Phalti. 3 or, peace- ably. t ch. 4. 6. u ch. 2. 23. 4 going and weeping. X ch. 19, 16. his brother. 2 S 313 Abner is slain by Joab. II. 28 And afterward when David heard it, he said, I and my kingdom are |- guiltless before the LoRD for ever from the “blood of Abner the son of Ner: 29 “Let it rest on the head of Joab, and on all his father's house; and let there not “fail from the house of Joab one “that hath an issue, or that is a leper, or that leaneth on a staff, or that fall- eth on the sword, or that lacketh bread. 30 So Joab and Abishai his brother slew Abner, because he had slain their brother 'Asahel at Gibeon in the battle. g 31 | And David said to Joab, and to all the people that were with him, "Rend your clothes, and 'gird you with sackcloth, and mourn before Ab- || ner. And king David himself follow- ed the *bier. 32 And they buried Abner in He- bron: and the king lifted up his voice, and wept at the grave of Abner; and all the people wept. 33 And the king lamented over Ab- ner, and said, Died Abner as a “fool dieth 7 34 Thy hands were not bound, nor thy feet put into fetters: as a man fall- eth before "wicked men, so fellest thou. And all the people wept again over him. 35 And when all the people came "to cause David to eat meat while it was yet -day, David sware, saying, "So do God to me, and more also, if I taste bread, or ought else, "till the sun be down. 36 And all the people took notice of it, and it 7 pleased them : as whatsoever the king did pleased all the people. 37 For all the people and all Israel understood that day that it was not of the king to slay Abner the son of Ner. 38 And the king said unto his serv- ants, Know ye not that there is a rince and a great man fallen this day in Israel? 39 And I am this day "weak, though anointed king ; and these men the sons of Zeruiah "be too hard for me : the Lord shall reward the doer of evil according to his wickedness. CHAPTER IV. l The Israelites being troubled at the death of Ab- ner, 2 Baanah and Rechab slay Ish-bosheth, and bring his head to Hebron ; 9 David causeth them to be slain, and Ish-bosheth’s head to be buried. ND when Saul’s son heard that Abner was dead in Hebron, *his hands were feeble, and all the Israel- ites were 2 troubled. SAMUEL. Refore C II it IST cir. 1048. 1 second. 2 bloods. tº º sy § ...Kings sº 2 he rut aff. c Neh. 11. 33. d Lev. 15. 2. e ch. 9. 3. 34; 9. 10. 5 bed. k ch. 13. 12, 13. l ch. 2. 23. 6 children of $niquity. m ch. 12. 17. Jer. 16. 7. n Ruth 1. 17. o ch. l. 12. 7 was good in their eyes. p l Sunn. 19.2, li), l l ; 23. 15; 25. 29. q Gen. 48, 16. ! Kin. l. 29. Ps. 31. 7. 8 tender". r ch. 1. 2, 4, 15. 9 he was in his own eyes as a bringer, &c. s ch. 19. 7. t See ch. 19. 1.3 l Kings 2. 5, 6, 33, 34. l’s. 28. 1 ; 62, l 2. 2 Tim. 4. 14. 1 or, which was the re- tward I gave him for his tidºmys. u Gem. 9.5, 6. x Ezra 4. 4. ls. 13, 7 2 And Saul's son had two men that y Matt. 2, 3, z ch. 1. lī. Ish-bosheth murdered. were captains of bands: the name of the one was Baanah, and the name of the 'other Rechab, the sons of Rim- mon a Beerothite, of the children of Benjamin : (for "Beeroth also was |reckoned to Benjamin : 3 And the Beerothites fled to “Git- taim, and were sojourners there until this day.) - 4 And "Jonathan, Saul’s son, had a son that was lame of his feet. He was five years old when the tidings came of Saul and Jonathan “out of Jezreel, and his nurse took him up, and fled : and it came to pass, as she made haste to flee, that he fell, and became lame. And his name was “Mephibosheth. 5 And the sons of Rimmon the Beerothite, Rochab and Baanah, went, and came about the heat of the day to the house of Ish-bosheth, who lay on a bed at noon. 6 And they came thither into the midst of the house, as though they would have fetched wheat; and they smote him 'under the fifth rib : and Re- chab and Baanah his brother escaped. 7 For when they came into the house, he’lay on his bed in his bed- chamber, and they smote him, and slew him, and beheaded him, and took his head, and gat them away through the plain all night. 8 And they brought the head of Ish bosheth unto David to Hebron, and said to the king, Behold the head of Ish-bosheth the son of Saul thine ene- my, "which sought thy life; and the LoRD hath avenged my lord the king this day of Saul, and of his seed. 9 *| And David answered Rechab and Baanah his brother, the sons of Rimmon the Beerothite, and said unto them, As the Lord liveth, "who hath redeemed my soul out of all adversity, 10 When "one told me, saying, Be- hold, Saul is dead, "thinking to have brought good tidings, I took hold of him, and slew him in Ziklag, who thought that I would have given him a reward for his tidings: 11 How much more, when wicked men have slain a righteous person in his own house upon his bed ? shall I not therefore now "require his blood of your hand, and take you away from the earth : s 12 And David” commanded his young men, and they slew them, and cut & 314 David made king over all Israel. CHAP. V. their hands and their feet, and hanged them up over the pool in Hebron. But they took the head of Ish-bosheth, and 'buried it in the "sepulchre of Abner in Hebron. CHAPTER V. The tribes come to Hebron to anoint David over Israel ; 4 David’s age : 6 he taking Zion from the Jebusites, dwelleth in ut: l l Hiram semdeth to David : 13 eleven sons are born to him in Je- rusalem : 17 David, directed by God, smiteth the Philistines at Baal-perazim, 22 and again at the mulberry trees. HEN “came all the tribes of Israel to David unto Hebron, and spake, saying, Behold, “we are thy bone and thy flesh. 2 Also in time past, when Saul was king over us," thou wast he that leddest out and broughtest in Israel : and the LoRD said to thee, "Thou shalt feed my people Israel, and thou shalt be a cap- tain over Israel. * 3 'So all the elders of Israel came to the king to Hebron; “and king David made a league with them in Hebron "before the Lord : and they anointed David king over Israel. 4 * David was thirty years old when he began to reign, " and he reigned forty years. 5 In Hebron he reigned over Judah "seven years and six months: and in Jerusalem he reigned thirty and three years over all Israel and Judah. 6 *| And the king and his men went "to Jerusalem unto ‘the Jebusites, the inhabitants of the land: which spake unto David, saying, Except thou take away the blind and the lame, thou shalt not come in hither: “thinking, David cannot come in hither. 7 Nevertheless David took the strong l hold of Zion: “the same is the city of David. 8 And David said on that day, Who- soever getteth up to the gutter, and smiteth the Jebusites, and the lame and the blind, that are hated of David’s soul, “he shall be chief and captain. “Wherefore they said, The blind and the lame shall not come into the house. 9 So David dwelt in the fort, and called it “the city of David. And Da- yid built round about from Millo and inward. 10 And David "went on, and grew great, and the LoRD God of hosts was with him. 11 * *And “Hiram king of Tyre sent messengers to David, and cedar trees, Beforc C II R 1 ST cit. 1048. l hewers of the stone of the trall. a ch. 3, 32. b Deut. 17. 17. | Chron. 3.9; 14. 3. c 1 Chron. 11. d 1 chron. 3. 5; 14. 4. e Gen. 29. 14. 2 or Shinº, l &hron. 3.5. 3 or Élishama 9 l Chron. 3.6. f 1 Sam. 18. 13. 4 or, Becliada, ićiron. ii. 7. g | Sam. 16. 1, 1) See ch. 7, 7. h l Chron. 11. 16; 14.8. - 1017. i } Chron. 11. k 2 Kings 11. 17 ! cli. 23. li. m Judg. ll. 11. l Stinn. 23.18. n Josh. 15. 8. ls. 17. 6. o 1 Chron. 26. §l 29, 27. p ch. 2. l. 1 Sam. 23. 2, 4; 30.8. q ch. 2. 11. 1 Chron. 3. 4. r (s. 28, 21. s Judg. 1. 21. t Josh, 15. 63. Judg. 1, 8; 19. 1 1, 12. 5 or, saying, David ºn not, N. c. ſ; i. e. The plain of breaches. u lieut. 7.5, •) tº 23. 1 Chron. 14. lº 7 or, took thern ſt way. x ver, 9. 1 l'ings 2. 1() ; 8.1 y l Chron. 14. 13. z Yer. 19. a l Chron. 11. 6–9. 8 or, Because they had said, cren the blind and the lame, Iſe shall not come i to the house. b So 2 Kin 7, 6. ge c ver, 7. d Judg. 4. 14. 9 went going and yrow- in(). e 1 Kings 5. 2. l Chron. 11. l + cir. 1013. f l (;hron. 14. 16, Gibson. g Josh, 16, 10. He smiteth the Philistines. and carpenters, and 'masons: and they built David an house. - 12 And David perceived that th LoRD had established him king over Israel, and that he had exalted his kingdom for his people Israel's sake. 13 *i And "David took him more con- cubines and wives out of Jerusalem, after he was come from Hebron: and there were yet sons and daughters born to David. 14 And “ these be the names of those that were born unto him in Jerusalem; *Shammuah, and Shobab, and Nathan, and Solomon, 15 Ibhar also, and “Elishua, and Nepheg, and Japhia, 16 And Elishama, and “Eliada, and Eliphalet. - 17 | "But when the Philistines heard that they had anointed David king over Israel, " all the Philistines came up to seek David; and David heard of it, ' and went down to the hold. 18 The Philistines also came and spread themselves in "the valley of Re- phaim. - 19 And David Penquired of the Lord, saying, Shall I go up to the Philistines? wilt thou deliver them into mine hand? And the Lok D said unto David, Go up: for I will doubtless deliver the Philis- times into thine hand. 20And David came to "Baal-perazim, and David Smote them there, and said, The LORD hath broken forth upon mine enemies before me, as the breach of waters. Therefore he called the name of that place "Baal-perazim. 21 And there they left their images, and David and his men "" burned them. 22 || 2 And the Philistines came up yet again, and spread themselves in the valley of Rephaim. 23 And when “David enquired of the LoRD, he said, Thou shalt not go up; but fetch a compass behind them, and come upon them over against the mul- berry trees. - 24 And let it be, when thou "hearest the sound of a going in the tops of the mulberry trees, that then thou shalt bestir thyself: for then "shall the Lord go out before thee, to smite the host of the Philistines. 25 And David did so, as the LoRD had commanded him ; and smote the Philistines from "Geba until thou come to * Gazer. 315 Theark fetched from Kirjathjearim.II. SAMUEL. CHAPTER VI. , David fetcheth the ark from Kirjath-jearim on a new cart : 6 U2.ca/, is smitten at Perez-uzzah : 9 God blesseth Obed-edom for the ark : 12 Da- vid bringing the ark into Zion with sacrifices, danceth before it, for which Michal despiseth him : 17 he placeth it in a tabernacle with great joy and feasting : 20 Michal reproving David Jor his religious joy, is childless to her death. GAIN, David gathered together all the chosen men of Israel, thirty thousand. 2 And 'David arose, and went with all the people that were with him from "Baale of Judah, to bring upfrom thence the ark of God, “whose name is called by the name of the LORD of hosts "that dwelleth between the cherubims. 3.And they "set the ark of God'upon a new cart, and brought it out of the house of Abimadab that was in "Gibeah: and Uzzah and Ahio, the sons of Abi- nadab, drave the new cart. 4 And they brought it out of "the house of Abimadab which was at Gi- beah, "accompanying the ark of God: and Ahio went before the ark. 5 And David and all the house of Israel played before the LORD on all manner of instruments made of firwood, even on harps, and on psalteries, and on timbrels,andon cornets,andon cymbals. 6 || And when they came to "Na- chon's threshingfloor, Uzzah' put forth his hand to the ark of God, and took hold of it; for the oxen shook it. 7 And the anger of the Lord was kindled against Uzzah; and” God smote him there for his "error; and there he died by the ark of God. - 8 And David was displeased, be- cause the Lord had "made a breach upon Uzzah: and he called the name of the place 'Perez-uzzah to this day. 9 And * David was afraid of the Loſt D that day, and said, How shall the ark of the Lord come to me ! 10 So David would not remove the ark of the Lord unto him into the city of David : but David carried it aside in- to the house of Obed-edom “the Gittite, 11 "And the ark of the Lord con- tinued in the house of Obed-edom the Gittite three months: and the LoRD “blessed Obed-edom, and all his hous- hold. 12 || And it was told king David, saying, The Lord hath blessed the house of Obed-edom, and all that per- taine/h unto him, because of the ark of God. "So David went and brought up Before C H R ST 1042. a Num. 4. 15. Josh. 3, 3. l Chrun. 15. 2, 15 l, See 1 Kings . 5. 1 Chiron. 15. 20. e See Ex. 15. 20 P. 30, 11. d l Situn. 2. 18. 1 Chron. 15. 27. e 1 Chron. 15. 28. f Chron. 13. l or, Baalah, that is, Kir- jath-jearim, Josh. I5. . , 6(; 2 or, at twhich the name, even the name ºf the L () R. ) ºf hosts, was called upon. g l Chion. 15. 29 3 muſtric to ride. i See Nunn. 7. 9. l Sarn. 6.7. 4 or, the hill. kićiro. is, i. 1 1 Cliro. 15. 1. Ps. 132. 8. m l Sarn. 7. l. 5 stretched. n 1 Kings 8.5, 62, C3 6 with. - o 1 Kings 8. ićhro. 16.2. p l Chru. 16.3. q. 1 Chron. 13. 9, he is call- ed, Chidon. r See Nuun. 4. 15. 7 or, stumbled. s l Sam. G. 19. + cir. 1042. S or, rashness. t Ps. 30, title. 9 broken. u ver, 14, 16. 1 Sum. 19.24. l i. e. The breach of *::ah. x Ps. 1 } {}. 120. See Luke 5. 8, 9. y judg. 8.4. 2 or, openly. z 1 Sam. 13. 14; 15. 28. a 1 Chron. 13. 13. b l Chron. 13. 14. c Gen. 30, 27; 39. 6. 3 or, of the handmaids of my serv- ants. d Sce 1 Sam. 15. 35. ls. 22. 14. Mittt. i. 25. e 1 Chron. 15. 25. David danceth before it. . the ark of God from the house of Obed-edom into the city of David with gladness. - 13 And it was so, that when” they that bare the ark of the LORD had gone six paces, he sacrificed" oxen and fatlings. 14 And David “danced before the LoRI) with all his might; and David was girded "with a linen ephod. 15° So David and all the house of Israel brought up the ark of the LORD with shouting, and with the sound of the trumpet. - - 16 And * as the ark of the Lord came into the city of David, Michal Saul’s daughter looked through a window, and saw king David leaping and dan- cing before the LORD; and she despised him in her heart. 17 || And “they brought in the ark of the Lord, and set it in his place, in the midst of the tabernacle that David had "pitched for it: and David "offered burnt offerings and peace offerings be- fore the LORD. - 18 And as soon as David had made an end of offering burnt offerings and peace offerings, "he blessed the people in the name of the Lord of hosts. 19 "And he dealt among all the peo- ple, even among the whole multitude of Israel, as well to the women as men, to every one a cake of bread, and a good piece of flesh, and a flagon Qſ wine. So all the people departed every one to his house. 20 * * *Then David returned to bless his houshold. And Michal the daugh- ter of Saul came out to meet David, and said, How glorious was the king of Israel to day, who "uncovered him- self to day in the eyes of the hand- maids of his servants, as one of the * vain fellows “shamelessly uncovereth himself! 21 And David said unto Michal, It was before the Lord, which chose me before thy father, and before all his house, to appoint me ruler over the people of the LORD, over Israel: there- fore will I play before the Lord. 22 And I will yet be more vile than thus, and will be base in mine own sight: and "of the maidservants which thou hast spoken of, of them shall I be had in honour. º 23 Therefore Michal the daughter of Saul had no child "unto the day of her death. 316 God's promises to David. CHAPTER VII. 1 Nathan first approving the purpose of David to build God an house, 4 after by the word of God forbiddeth him : 12 he promiseth him benefits and blessings in his seed : 18 David's prayer and thanksgiving. ANP it came to pass, “when the king sat in his house, and the LORD had given him rest round about from all his enemies; 2 That the king said unto Nathan the prophet, See now, I dwell in 'an house of cedar, “but the ark of God dwelleth within 'curtains. 3 And Nathan said to the king, Go, do all that is 'in thine heart; for the LORD is with thee. 4 " And it came to pass that night, that the word of the LoRD came unto Nathan, saying, 5 Go and tell 'my servant David, Thus saith the LoRD, "Shalt thou build me an house for me to dwell in 7 6 Whereas I have not dwelt in any house "since the time that I brought up the children of Israel out of Egypt, even to this day, but have walked in * a tent and in a tabernacle. 7 In all the places wherein I have 'walked with all the children of Israel spake I a word with “any of the tribes of Israel, whom I commanded ‘to feed my people Israel, saying, Why build ye not me an house of cedar Ž 8 Now therefore so shalt thou say. unto my servant David, Thus saith the LORD of hosts, “I took thee from the sheepcote, 'from following the sheep, to be ruler over my people, over Israel: 9 And “I was with thee whitherso- ever thou wentest, "and have cut off all thine enemies "out of thy sight, and have made thee “a great name, like unto the name of the great men that are in the earth. 10 Moreover I will appoint a place for my people Israel, and will “plant them, that they may dwell in a place of their own, and move no more; neither || shall the children of wickedness afflict them any more, as beforetime, 11 And as "since the time that I commanded judges to be over my peo- ple Israel, and have “caused thee to rest from all thine enemies. Also the LoRD telleth thee "that he will make thee an house. 12 " And "when thy days be fulfil- led, and thou “shalt sleep with thy fa- thers, "I will set up thy seed after thee, Before C H R IS T 1()42. a l Kings 5.5; 6. 12; 8.19. I Chron. 22. 10; 28. 6. b ver. 16. Ps, 89. 4, 29, 36, 37. c i &iron. 17. CC. d Ps. sº. 26, 27. Heb. 1. 5. e Ps. 89.30, 31, 32. 33. f ch. 5. ll. g See Acts 7. 46 hi Sam. 15. 23, 28; 16. 14 i Kings 11. 13. 34 * y ** * i Ex. 26. l; 40. 21. k ver. 13. Ps. 89.36,37. John 12. 34. 1 1 Kings 8. 17, 18. 1 Chron. 22. 7; 28. 2. l to my serv- ant, David. m See 1 Kings iſ chron. 32. • *) n Gen. 32, 10. o l Kings 8. 16. p Ex. 40. 18, 19, 34 q vet. 12, 13. r Lev. 26. 11, o s Is. 55. 8. 2 l Chron. 17. 6, any of the judges. 3 law. t ch. 5. 2. Ps. 78.71,72. Matt. 2. 6. Acts 20. 28. u Gen. 18. 19. Y’s. 139. l. x 1 Sam. 16. 9 * ~ * Ps. ºff. 4 fronn after. y { Chron. 16. 25 2 Chro. 2. 5. Ps, 48. l ; 86. 10; 96. 4; 135. 5; 145.3. Jer. 10. 6. z 1 Sam. 18. 14. ch. 5. 10; 8. 6, 14 3 *-re a Deut. 3.24 ; 4. 35; 32. 39. 1 Sam. 2. 2. Ps, 86.8; 89. 6, 8. Is. 45. 5, 18, 22. b l Sam. 31.6. Ps, 89. 23. 5 from thy (ff0. c Gen. 12. 2. d Deut. 4, 7, 32, 34 ; 33. 29. f's. i06. 42. Neh. 1. 10. h Judg. 2. 14, ver, 27. 1 Kings ll. 3 n 1 Kings 2.1. ty Deut. 31. 16. 1 Kin. 1. 21. Acts 13. 36. pl Kin. 8. 20. Ps. 132. 11. CHAP. VII. David's prayer and thanksgiving which shall proceed out of thy bowels, and I will establish his kingdom. 13 "He shall build an house for my name, and I will "stablish the throne of his kingdom for ever. 14 "I will be his father, and he shall be my son. “If he commit iniquity, I will chasten him with the rod of men, and with the stripes of the children of men : 15 But my mercy shall not depart away from him, "as I took it from Saul, whom I put away before thee. 16 And “thine house and thy king- dom shall be established for ever be- fore thee: thy throne shall be estab- lished for ever. 17 According to all these words, and according to all this vision, so did Nathan speak unto David. 18 || Then went king David in, and sat before the LoRD, and he said, "Who am I, O Lord GoD 7 and what is my house, that thou hast brought me hitherto 7 19 And this was yet a small thing in thy sight, O Lord GoD ; "but thou ...|hast spoken also of thy servant’s house for a great while to come. “And is this the “manner of man, O Lord GoD ! 20 And what can David say more unto thee? for thou, Lord GoD, "know- est thy servant. * . 21 For thy word’s sake, and accord- ing to thine own heart, hast thou done all these great things, to make thy servant know them. 22 Wherefore - thou art great, O LoRD God : for * there is none like thee, neither is there any God beside thee, according to all that we haye heard with our ears. 33 And "what one nation in the earth is like thy people, even like Israel, whom God went to redeem for a peo- ple to himself, and to make him a name, and to do for you great things and ter- rible, for thy land, before “thy people, which thou redeemedst to thee from Egypt, from the nations and their gods? 24 For thou hast confirmed to thyself thy people Israel to be a people unto thee for ever: 'and thou, Lord, art become their God. 25 And now, O Lord God, the word that thou hast spoken concerning thy servant, and concerning his house, establish it for ever, and do as thou hast said. 317 II. 26 And let thy name be magnified for ever, saying, The LoRD of hosts is the God over Israel: and let the house of thy servant David be established before thee. ‘27 For thou, O Lord of hosts, God of Israel, hast 'revealed to thy servant, saying, I will build thee an house: the refore hath thy servant found in his heurt to pray this prayer unto thee. 28 And now, O Lord GoD, thou art that God, and "thy words be true, and thou hast promised this goodness unto thy servant: 29 Therefore now “let it please thee to blºss the house of thy servant, that it may continue for ever before thee: for thou, O Lord GoD, hast spoken it : and with thy blessing let the nouse of thy servant be blessed "for ever. CHAPTER VIII. l David subdueth the Philistines and the Moab- ites: 3 he smiteth Hadadezer, and the Syrians: 9 Toi ...endeth Joram with presents to bless him : ll the presents and the spoil David dedicateth to God: 14 he putteth garrisons in Edom : 16 David's officers. N1)" “after this it came to pass, that David smote the Philistines, and subdued them : and David took “Me- theg-ammah out of the hand of the Philistines. 2 And 'he smote Moab, and mea- sured them with a line, casting them down to the ground; even with two lines measured he to put to death, and with one full line to keep alive. And so the Moabites "became David’s serv- ants, and "brought gifts. 3 || David smote also "Hadadezer, the son of Rehob, king of P Zobah, as David subduetſ, ſizs enemies. he went to recover his border at the 13 river Euphrates. 4 And David took "from him a thou- sand 7 chariots, and seven hundred horsemen, and twenty thousand foot- men: and David “houghed all the cha- riot horses, but reserved of them for an hundred chariots. 5*And when the Syrians of Damas- cus came to succour Hadadezer king of Zobah, David slew of the Syrians two and twenty thousand men. 6 Then David put garrisons in Syria of Damascus; and the Syrians” became servants to David, and brought gifts. *And the LORD preserved David whi- thersoever he went. , 7 And David took “the shields of gold that wore on the servants of Hadadezer, and brought them to Jerusalem. SAMUEL. The spoil he dedicateth to God. - Before C H. R. 1 ST cir. 1042. l or, Tibhath. 2 or, Chun, 1 Chron. 18.8. 3 Tou, 1 Chron. 18.9. i Sâm p 15. a 1 Chron. 18. 10 #adoram. 5 ask him of peace. 6 was a man of wars with. b John 17. 17. 7 in his hand tºerde 8 be thors fººd and less. c 1 Kings 7.51 1 Chron. 18. 11, 26. 26. d ch, 22.5l. 9 his smiting. * cir. 1040. e 1 Chron. 18. &C., f 2 Kings 14. 7. g See 1 Chron. 18, 12. Ps. 60, title. 1 or, slaying. 2 or, the bridle of Ann mah. h Gen. 27. 29, 0 37, 40. Nunn. 24. 18. i Num. 24. 17. ver. 6. I wer. 6, 14. mch. iś. 13; 20. 23 1 Chron. 11. 6; 18. 15. n Ps. 72. 10. See 1 Sam. 10. 27. o l Kings 4.3. Or, IIadarezer, l Chron. 18.3. 4 or, remcm- brancer, or, writer of chronicles. p ch. 10. 6. Ps. 60, title. q 1 Chron. 24.3. r See Gen. 15. 18 5 or, of his. (; or, secretary. 7 As l Chrun. 18. 4. S | Chron. 18. 17. t 1 Sam. 30. 14. u Josh, ll. 6, 9. 8 or, princes. ch. 20, 26. x 1 INinºs ll. 23, 24, 25. y ver, 2. z 1 Sam. 18. 3.; 20. 14, 15, 16, 17, 42. Prov. 27. 10. a v - r. 14. ch. 7, 9, l, ch. 16. l ; 19. 17, 29. c See 1 Kings 10. 16. 8 And from Betah, and from "Be- rothai, cities of Hadadezer, king Da- vid took exceeding much brass. 9 || When "Toi king of Hamath heard that David had smitten all the host of Hadadezer, 10 Then Toi sent “Joram his son unto king David, to *salute him, and to bless him, because he had fought against Hadadezer, and smitten him: for Hadadezer * had wars with Toi. And Joram ” brought with him vessels of silver, and vessels of gold, and ves- sels of brass: - 11 Which also king David “did de- dicate unto the LORD, with the silver and gold that he had dedicated of all nations which he subdued; 12 Of Syria, and of Moab, and of. the children of Ammon, and of the Philistines, and of Amalek, and of the spoil of Hadadezer, son of Rehob, king of Zobah. 13 And David gat him a name when he returned from "smiting of the Sy- rians in the valley of salt, *' being eighteen thousand men. 14 || And he put garrisons in Edom; throughout all Edom put he garrisons, and "all they of Edom became David’s servants. “And the LORD preserved David whithersoever he went. 15 And David reigned over all Is- rael; and David executed judgment and justice unto all his people. 16 "And Joab the son of Zeruiah was over the host; and "Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was "recorder; 17 And * Zadok the son of Ahitub, and Ahimelech the son of Abiathar, were the priests; and Seraiah was the "scribe ; 18 °And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over both the ‘Cherethites and the Pelethites ; and David’s sons were “chief rulers. º CFIAPTER IX. 1 David by Ziba sendeth for Mephibosheth : 7 for Jonathan’s sake he entertainet/l him at his table, and restoreth him all that was Saul's : 9 he maketh Ziba his farmer. ND David said, Is there yet any that is left of the house of Saul, that I may “shew him kindness for Jonathan’s sake? 2 And there was of the house of Saul a scrvant whose name was "Ziba. And when they had called him unto David, the king said unto him, Art thou Ziba! And he said, Thy servant is he. 318 David sendeth for Mephibosheth. CHAP. x. His ambassadors abused by Hanun. 3 And the king said, Is there not yet any of the house of Saul, that I may shew "the kindness of God unto him : And Ziba said unto the king, Jonathan hath yet ason, which is “lame on his feet. 4 And the king said unto him, Where is he @ And Ziba said unto the king, Behold, he is in the house of "Ma- chir, the son of Ammiel, in Lo-debar. 5 * Then king David sent, and fetch- ed him out of the house of Machir, the son of Ammiel, from Lo-debar. 6 Now when 'Mephibosheth, the son of Jonathan, the son of Saul, was come unto David, he fell on his face, and did reverence. And David said, Mephibosheth. And he answered, Be- hold thy servant! 7 'ſ And David said unto him, Fear not: “for I will surely shew thee kind- ness for Jonathan thy father's sake, and will restore thee all the land of Saul thy father; and thou shalt eat bread at my table continually. 8 And he bowed himself, and said, What is thy servant, that thou should-| est look upon such “a dead dog as I am? 9 * Then the king called to Ziba, Saul’s servant, and said unto him, "I have given unto thymaster’s son all that pertained to Saul and to all his house. 10 Thou therefore, and thy sons, and thy servants, shall till the land for him, and thou shalt bring in the fruits, that thy master’s son may have food to eat : but Mephibosheth thy master's son "shall eat bread alway at my table. Now Ziba had "fifteen sons and twenty servants. 11 Then said Ziba unto the king, According to all that my lord the king hath commanded his servant, so shall thy servant do. As for Mephibosheth, said the king, he shall eat at my table, as one of the king's sons. 12 And Mephibosheth had a young son, Pwhose name was Micha. And all that dwelt in the house of Ziba were servants unto Mephibosheth. 13 So Mephibosheth dwelt in Jeru- salem : " for he did eat continually at the king's table ; and ' was lame on both his foot. - CIIAPTER X. Before C-H R IS T cir. 1040. • cir. 1ſ)37. a l Claron. 19. {2, h i'Sam. 20. 14. c ch. 4. 4. d ch. 17. 27. 1 Called, Merib-baal, l Cliron. 8. 34 2 f thine eyes doth David f e ver. 1, 3. f Is. 20.4 , 47. 2. 1 David’s messengers, sent to comfort Hanum the 997. Of Nahash, are villainously entreated: 6 the 4mmonites, strengthened by the Syrians, are overcome by Joab and Abishai : 15 Shobach, , making a new supply of the Syrians at Helam, is slaim by David, g l Sam. 24. 14. ch. 16.9. h See ch. 16 4; 19, 29. i Gen 34. 30. Fx ou 5. 21. l Sarn. 13. 4. k ch. 8.3, 5. 3 or, the men of Tob. See udgfl. 3,8. 1 ch. 23. 8. m ver. 7. 11, 13. ch. 19. 28. n ch. 19. 17. o wer. 6. p 1 Chron. 8. 34. 4. q ver. 7, 10, r ver, 3. s ſleut, 3]. 6. ANP "it came to pass after this, that the “king of the children of Am- mon died, and Hanun his son reigned in his stead. 2 Then said David, I will shew kind- ness unto Hanum the son of Nahash., as his father shewed kindness unto me. And David sent to comfort him by the hand of his servants for his father. And David’s servants came into the land of the children of Ammon. 3 And the princes of the children of Ammon said unto Hanun their lord, *Thinkest thou that David doth honour thy father, that he hath sent comforters unto thee? hath not David rather sent his servants unto thee, to search the city, and to spy it out, and to overthrow it? 4. Wherefore Hanun took David’s servants, and shaved off the one half of their beards, and cut off their gar- ments in the middle, "even to their but- tocks, and sent them away. 5. When they told it unto David, he sent to meet them, because the men were greatly ashamed : and the king said, Tarry at Jericho until your beards be grown, and then return. 6 *| And when the children of Am- mon saw that they 'stank before David, the children of Ammon sent and hired “the Syrians of Beth-rehob, and the Sy- rians of Zoba,twenty thousand footmen, and of king Maacah a thousand men; and of "Ish-tob twelve thousand men. 7 And when David heard of it, he sent Joab, and all the host of 'the mighty men. e g 8 And the children of Ammon came out, and put the battle in array at the entering in of the gate: and "the Syrians of Zoba, and of Rehob, and Ish-tob, and Maacah, were by themselves in the field. * 9 When Joab saw that the front of the battle was against him before and behind, he chose of all the choice men of Israel, and put them in array against the Syrians: 10 And the rest of the people he de- livered into the hand of Abishai his brother, that he might put them in ar- ray against the children of Ammon. 11 And he said, If the Syrians be too strong for me, then thou shalt help me : but if the children of Ammon be too strong for thee, then I will come and help thee. 12 “Be of good courage, and let us 31.9 II * play the men for our people, and for the cities of our God: and "the LORD do that which seemeth him good. 13 And Joab drew nigh, and the people that were with him, unto the battle against the Syrians: and they fled before him. 14 And when the children of Am- mon saw that the Syrians were fled, then fled they also before Abishai, and entered into the city. So Joab return- ed from the children of Ammon, and came to Jerusalem. 15 iſ "And when the Syrians saw that they were smitten before Israel, they gathered themselves together. 16And Hadarezer sent, and brought out the Syrians that were beyond *the river: and they came to Helam ; and * Shobach the captain of the host of Hadarezer went before them. 17 And when it was told David, he gathered all Israel together, and pass- ed over Jordan, and came to Helam. And the Syrians set themselves in array against David, and fought with him. 18 And the Syrians fled before Is- rael; and David slew the men of seven hundred chariots of the Syrians, and forty thousand * horsemen, and smote Shobach the captain of their host, who died there. 19 And when all the kings that were servants to Hadarezer saw that they were smitten before Israel, they made peace with Israel, and * served them. So the Syrians feared to help the children of Ammon any more. CHAPTER XI. While Joab besieged Rabbah, David committeth adultery with Bath-sheba : 6 Uriah, sent for by David to cover the adultery, would not go home neither sober nor drunken : 14 he carrieth to Joab the letter of his death : 18 Joab sendeth the news thereof to David : 26 David taketh Bath- sheba to wife. ND" it came to pass, "after the year was expired, at the time when kings goforth to battle, that "Davidsent Joab, and his servants with him, and all Israel; and they destroyed the chil- dren of Ammon, and besieged Rabbah. But David tarried still at Jerusalem. 2 || And it came to pass in an even- ingtide, that David arose from off his bed, "and walked upon the roof of the king's house: and from the roof he "saw a woman washing herself; and the wo- man was very beautiful to look upon. 3 And David sent and enquired after the woman. And one said, Is not this Dºvid's adulter y I . SAMUEL. 4 of the peace Oſ, A c. 5 i. e. Eu- phrates. f Gen. 18. 4 ; 19. 2. 6 or, Sho- pnach, 1 Chron. 19. 16. 7 twent out after him. g 1 Chron. 19. 18, footmen. h ch. 7. 2, 6. i ch. 20. 6. k ch. 8. 6. + cir. 1035. 8 at the return of the year, 1 Kings 20. o o ~ : *w. 2 Chron. 36. 10. Gen. 19.33, 35. - tw. ver. 9. n 1 Chrö. 20.1. o See 1 Kings 21.8, 9. p Deut. 22, 8. 9 strong. 1 from after r ch. 12. 9. with Uriah’s wife "cºist || Bath-sheba, the daughter of “Eliam, Hºr the wife of Uriah the Hittite? ##| 4 And David sent messengers, and tº as took her; and she came in unto him, §§§ and “he lay with her; *for she was i; “purified from her uncleanness: and 3 ;. she returned unto her house. }º 5 And the woman conceived, and ºriº |sent and told David, and said, I am • ſº, with child. 6 || And David sent to Joab, say- ing, Send me Uriah the Hittite. And Joab sent Uriah to David. * cir. 1036. 7 And when Uriah was come unto him, David demanded of him "how Joab did, and how the people did, and how the war prospered. 8 And David said to Uriah, Go down to thy house, and ‘wash thy feet. And Uriah departed out of the king's house, and there 7 followed him a mess of meat from the king. 9 But Uriah slept at the door of the king's house with all the servants of his lord, and went not down to his house. 10 And when they had told David, saying, Uriah went not down unto his house, David said unto Uriah, Camest thou not from thy journey : why then didst thounot go down unto thinehouse? 11 And Uriah said unto David,"The ark, and Israel, and Judah, abide in tents; and 'my lord Joab, and the serv- ants of my lord, are encamped in the open fields; shall I then go into mine house, to eat and to drink, and to lie with my wife? as thou livest, and as thy soul liveth, I will not do this thing. 12 And David said to Uriah, Tarry here to day also, and to morrow I will let thee depart. So Uriah abode in Jerusalem that day, and the morrow. 13 And when David had called him, he did eat and drink before him ; and he made him 'drunk: and at even he went out to lie on his bed "with the servants of his iord, but went not down to his house. 14 || And it came to pass in the morn- ing, that David "wrote a letter to Joab, and sent it by the hand of Uriah. 15 And he wrote in the letter, say- ing, Set ye Uriah in the forefront of the "hottest battle, and retire ye" from him, that he may be smitten, and die. 16 And it came to pass, when Joab observed the city, that he assigned Uriah unto a place where he knew that valiant men were. 320 Death of Crith. 17 And the men of the city went out, and fought with Joab : and there fell some of the people of the servants of David; and Uriah the Hittite died also. 18 " Then Joab sent and told David all the things concerning the war; 19 And charged the messenger, say- ing, When thou hast made an end of telling the matters of the war unto the king, 20 And if so be that the king's wrath arise, and he say unto thee, Where- fore approached ye so nigh unto the sity when ye did fight? knew ye not that they would shoot from the wall? 21 Who smote "Abimelech the son of "Jerubbesheth? did not a woman cast a piece of a millstone upon him from the wall, that he died in Thebez : why went ye nigh the wall ! then say thou, Thy servant Uriah the Hittite is dead also. 22 || So the messenger went, and came and shewed David all that Joab had sent him for. 23 And the messenger said unto Da- vid, Surely the men prevailed against us, and came out unto us into the field, and we were upon them even unto the entering of the gate. 24 And the shooters shot from off the wall upon thy servants; and some of the king's servants be dead, and thy servant Uriah the Hittite is dead also. 25 Then David said unto the mes- senger, Thus shalt thou say unto Joab, Let not this thing "displease thee, for the sword devoureth "one as well as another make thy battle more strong against the city, and overthrow it: and encourage thou him. 26 "I And when the wife of Uriah heard that Uriah her husband was dead, she mourned for her husband. 27 And when the mourning was past, David sent and fetched her to his house, and she became his wife, and bare him a son. But the thing that David had done "displeased the Lord. CHAPTER XII. Nathan’s parable of the ewe lamb causeth David to be his own judge: 7 David, reproved by Na- than, confesseth his sin, and is pardoned : 15 Duvid mourneth and prayeth for the child, while it lived: 24 Solomon is born, and named Jedi- diaſ: . 26 David taketh Rabbah, and tortureth the people thereof. NI) the LORD sent Nathan unto David. And "he came unto him, and "said unto him, There were two I CHAP. XII. Before C H R IS T cir. 1035. l ºnorsel. a Judg. 9, 53. b Judg. 6. 32, Jerubbaal. 2 or, is worthy to die, or, is c Ex. 22. I. Luke 19.8. d l Sam. 16.23. 3 be ertt in thine eyes. e See 1 Sam. 15. 19. f Nunn. 15. 3] 4 so and such. g ch. 1.1. 15, 16, 2 17, 27. h Amos 7.9. i ch. 12. 9. 5 was evil in the eyes of. k Deut. 28, 30. ch. 16. 22. ! ch. 16. 22. m Ps. 51, title. m See ch. 14.5, &c. 1 Kings 20. $º Is. 5, 3. o See 1 Snm. 15 5l. 4. Prov. 28, 13, Nathan's parable of the ewe lamb men in one city; the one rich, and the other poor. 2 The rich man had exceeding many flocks and herds: 3 But the poor man had nothing, save one little ewe lamb, which he had bought and nourished up : and it grew up together with him, and with his chil- dren; it did eat of his own 'meat, and drank of his own cup, andlay in his bo- som, and was unto him as a daughter. 4 And there came a traveller unto the rich man, and he spared to take of his own flock and of his own herd, to dress for the wayfaring man that was come unto him ; but took the poor man’s lamb, and dressed it for the man that was come to him. 5 And David’s anger was greatly kindled against the man ; and he said: to Nathan, As the LORD liveth, the man that hath done this thing “shall surely die: 6 And he shall restore the lamb * fourfold, because he did this thing, and because he had no pity. 7 *| And Nathan said to David, Thou art the man. Thus saith the LoRd. God of Israel, I "anointed thee king. over Israel, and I delivered thee out of: the hand of Saul; 8 And I gave thee thy master's house, and thy master's wives into thy bosom, and gave thee the house of Is- rael and of Judah ; and if that had" been too little, I would moreover have: given unto thee such and such things. 9 * Wherefore hast thou "despised the commandment of the LORD, to do evil. in his sight? “ thou hast killed Uriah, the Hittite with the sword, and hast taken his wife to be thy wife, and hast slain him with the sword of the chil- dren of Ammon. 10 Now therefore "the sword shall never depart from thine house; because thou hast despised me, and hast taken the wife of Uriah the Hittite to be thy wife. 11 Thus saith the Lord, Behold, I will raise up evil against thee out of thine own house, and I will “take thy wives before thine eyes, and give them unto thy neighbour, and he shall lie with thy wives in the sight of this sun. 12 For thou didst it secretly: 'but I will do this thing before all Israel, and before the sun. 13 "And David said unto Nathan, PI . 2 tº 321 Solomon is born. have sinned against the LORD. And Nathan said unto David, “The Lord also hath "put away thy sin; thou shalt not die. 14 Howbeit, because by this deed thou hast given great occasion to the enemies of the LORD “to blaspheme, the child also that is born unto thee shall surely die. 15 M And Nathan departed unto his house. And the LORD struck the child that Uriah’s wife bare unto David, and .it was very sick. 16 David therefore besought God for the child; and David “fasted, and went in, and "lay all night upon the earth. 17 And the elders of his house arose, and went to him, to raise him up from the earth : but he would not, neither did he eat bread with them. 18 And it came to pass on the se- venth day, that the child died. And the servants of David feared to tell him that the child was dead: for they said, Behold, while the child was yet alive, we spake unto him, and he would || not hearken unto our voice: how will he then "vex himself, if we tell him that the child is dead? 19 But when David saw that his servants whispered, David perceived that the child was dead: therefore Da- vid said unto his servants, Is the child dead? And they said, He is dead. 20 Then David arose from the earth, and washed, and "anointed himself, and changed his apparel, and came into the house of the LORD, and 'worship- ped: then he came to his own house; and when he required, they set bread before him, and he did eat. 21 Then said his servants unto him, What thing is this that thou hast done? thou didst fast and weep for the child, while it was alive; but when the child was dead, thou didst rise and eat bread. 22 And he said, While the child was yet alive, I fasted and wept: "for I said, Who can tell whether God will be gracious to me, that the child may live? 23 But now he is dead, wherefore should I fast ! can I bring him back again? I shall go to him, but "he shall In Ot return to me. 24 * *And David comforted Bath- sheba his wife, and went in unto her, and lay with her; and Pshe bare a son, and “he called his name Solomon’: and the LORD loved him. 322 II. SAMUEL. Rabbah is taken. eſſºr 25 And he sent by the hand of Na- ºr ºt than the prophet; and he called his *** | name 'Jedidiah, because of the LoR1). ". 26 "I Arld “Joab fought against ;: "Rabbah of the children of Ammon, jºined and took the royal city. * * .#gº, i. 27 And Joab sent messengers to Da- ! E:::::" vid, and said, I have fought against Rab- #. º: bah, and have taken the city of waters, 2 my name be called upon it. 3 fasted a fast. f ch. 13. 31. g 1 Chro. 20.2. 4 very great. 5 do heart. h Ruth 3. S. the eyes of Amnon. m See 1 Sam. l6, 9. n See Is. 38. l, 5. Jonah 3. 9. 7 thin. 8 morning by morning. o Job 7.8, 9, 10. + 1033. p Matt. l. 6. q 1 Chro. 22.9. 28 Now therefore gather the rest of the people together, and encamp against the city, and take it: lest I take the city, and “it be called after my name. 29 And David gathered all the people together, and went to Rabbah, and fought against it, and took it. 30 “And he took their king’s crown from off his head, the weight whereof was a talent of gold with the precious stones: and it was set on David’s head. . |And he brought forth the spoil of the city “in great abundance. 31 And he brought forth the people that were therein, and put them under saws, and under harrows of iron, and under axes of iron, and made them pass through the brickkiln; and thus did he unto all the cities of the chil- dren of Ammon. So David and all the people returned unto Jerusalem. CHAPTER XIII. I Amnon loving Tamar, by Jonadab’s counsel feigning himself sick, ravisheth her: 15 he hateth her, and shamefully turneth her away : 19 Ab- salom entertaineth her, and concealeth his pur- pose : 23 at a sheepshearing, among all the king’s sons, he killeth Amnon : 30 David grieving at the news is comforted by Jonadab : 37 Absalom Jlieth to Talmai at Geshur. AND "it came to pass after this," that Absalom the son of David had a |fair sister, whose name was 'Tamar; and Amnon the son of David loved her. 2 And Amnon was so vexed, that he fell sick for his sister Tamar; for she was a virgin; and "Amnon thought it hard for him to do any thing to her. 3 But Amnon had a friend, whose name was Jonadab," the son of Shimeah David’s brother : and Jonadab was a very subtil man. 4 And he said unto him, Why art thou, being the king’s son, "lean from day to day ? wilt thou not tell me ! And Amnon said unto him, I love Tamar, my brother Absalom's sister. 5 And Jonadab said unto him, Lay thee down on thy bed, and make thy- self sick: and when thy father cometh to see thee, say unto him, I pray thee, let my sister Tang come, and give me A won forceth his sister Tamar. meat, and dress the meat in my sight, that I may see it, and eat it at her hand. 6 || So Amnon lay down, and made himself sick: and when the king was come to see him, Amnon said unto the king, I pray thee, let Tamar my sister come, and "make me a couple of cakes in my sight, that I may eat at her hand. 7. Then David sent home to Tamar, saying, Go now to thy brother Am- Inon’s house, and dress him meat. 8 So Tamar went to her brother Amnon’s house; and he was laid down. And she took ‘flour, and kneaded it, and made cakes in his sight, and did bake the cakes. 9 And she took a pan, and poured them out before him ; but he refused to eat. And Amnon said, "Have out all men from me. And they went out every man from him. 10 And Amnon said unto Tamar, Bring the meat into the chamber, that I may eat of thine hand. And Tamar took the cakes which she had made, and brought them into the chamber to Amnon her brother. 11 And when she had brought them unto him to eat, he "took hold of her, and said unto her, Come lie with me, my sister. 12 And she answered him, Nay, my brother, do not *force me; for "no such thing ought to be done in Israel: do not thou this “folly. 13 And I, whither shall I cause my shame to go? and as for thee, thou shalt be as one of the fools in Israel. Now therefore, I pray thee, speak un- to the king; 'for he will not withhold me from thee. 14 Howbeit he would not hearken unto her voice: but, being stronger than she, "forced her, and lay with her. 15 Then Amnon hated her 7 ex- ceedingly; so that the hatred wherewith he hated her was greater than the love wherewith he had loved her. And Am- non said unto her, Arise, be gone. 16 And she said unto him, There is no cause: this evil in sending me away is greater than the other that thou didst unto me. But he would not hearken unto her. 17 Then he called his servant that ministered unto him, and said, Put now this woman out from me, and bolt the door after her. 18 And she had "a garment of divers CHAP. XIII. cir. 1032. a Josh. 7. 6. ch. l. 2. Job 2. 12. b Gen. 18, 6. c Jer. 2. 37. 1 Aminon. 2 or, paste. 3 set not thine heart. 4 and desolate, d Gen. 45. l. e Gen. 24.50; 31. 24. f Lev. 19, 17, 18. • 1030. g See Gen. 38. 12, 13. i Šam. 25.4, 36. h Gen. 39, 12. 5 humble me. i Lev. 18.9, ll ; 20. 17. 6 it ought not so to be done. k Gen. 34. 7. Judg. 19.23; 20. 6. . 1 See Lev. 18. 9, 11. m Deut. 22. 25. See ch. 12.11. 7 toith great hatred greatly. n Judg. 19.6 g"; y 8 or, will yout not, since I have com- manded on f osh. 1.9. 9 sons of walour. l rode. o Gen. 37. 3. Judg. 5. 30. Ps. 45. 14. He is slain by Absalom. colours upon her : for with such robes were the king's daughters that rere virgins apparelled. Then his servant brought her out, and bolted the door after her. 19 || And Tamar put “ashes on her head, and rent her garment of divers colours that was on her, and laid her hand on her head, and went on crying. 20 And Absalom her brother said unto her, Hath 'Amnon thy brother been with thee? but hold now thy peace, my sister: he is thy brother; "regard not this thing. So Tamar re- mained "desolate in her brother Absa- lom’s house. 21 || But when king David heard of all these things, he was very wroth. 22 And Absalom spake unto his brother Amnon “neither good nor bad : for Absalom "hated Amnon, because he had forced his sister Tamar. 23 ºf "And it came to pass after two full years, that Absalom * had sheep- shearers in Baal-hazor, which is be- side Ephraim : and Absalom invited all the king's sons. 24 And Absalom came to the king, and said, Behold now, thy servant hath sheepshearers; let the king, I beseech thee, and his servants go with thy servant. 25 And the king said to Absalom, Nay, my son, let us not all now go, lest we be chargeable unto thee. And he pressed him ; howbeit he would not go, but blessed him. 26 Then said Absalom, If not, I pray thee, let my brother Amnon go with us. And the king said unto him, Why should he go with thee? 27 But Absalom pressed him, that he let Amnon and all the king's sons go with him. 28 ºf Now Absalom had command- ed his servants, saying, Mark ye now when Amnon's "heart is merry with as wine, and when I say unto you, Smite Amnon ; then kill him, fear not : *have not I commanded you? be courageous, . and be "valiant. 29 And the servants of Absalom did unto Ammon as Absalom had com- manded. Then all the king’s sons arose, and every man 'gat him up upon his mule, and fled. 30 || And it came to pass, while they were in the way, that tidings came to David, saying, Absalom, hath 323 Jºab suborning slain all the king’s sons, and there is not one of them left. 31 Then the king arose, and *tare his garments, and “lay on the earth ; and all his servants stood by with their clothes rent. 32 And "Jonadab, the son of Shi- meah David’s brother, answered and said, Let not my lord suppose that they have slain all the young men the king's sons; for Amnon only is dead: for by the “appointment of Absalom this hath been ‘determined from the day that he forced his sister Tamar. 33 Now therefore "let not my lord the king take the thing to his heart, to think that all the king’s sons are dead: for Amnon only is dead. 34 But Absalom fled. And the young man that kept the watch lifted up his eyes, and looked, and, behold, there came much people by the way of the hill side behind him. 35 And Jonadab said unto the king, Behold, the king's sons come: "as thy servant said, so it is. 36 And it came to pass, as soon as he had made an end of speaking, that, behold, the king’s sons came, and lifted | up their voice and wept: and the king also and all his servants wept" very sore. 37 || " But Absalom fled, and went to "Talmai, the son of "Ammihud, king of Geshur. And David mourned for his son every day. 38 So Absalom fled, and went to *Geshur, and was there three years. 39 And the soul of king David 'long- ed to go forth unto Absalom : for he was " comforted concerning Amnon, seeing he was dead. CHAPTER XIV. Joab, suborning a widow of Tekoah, by a para- ble to incline the king’s heart to fetch home Ab- salom, bringeth him to Jerusalem : 25 Absalom's beauty, hair, and chuldren : 28 after two years, Absalom by Joab is brought into the king's presence. T () W* Joab the son of Zeruiah per- ceived that the king’s heart was ‘towarl Absalom. 2 And Joab sent to "Tekoah, and fetched thence a wise woman, and said unto her, I pray thee, feign thyself to be a mourner, and put on now mourn- ing apparel, and anoint not thyself with oil, but be as a woman that had a long time mourned for the dead: 3 And come to the king, and speak on this manner unto him. So Joab * put the words in her mouth. l 1I. SAMUEL. a woman of Tekoah, cºst | 4 || And when the woman of Te- a samºniºn koah spake to the king, she “fell on her Sam.20.41. , , t e . . . . [face to the ground, and did obeisance ; :... º. and said, '"Help, O king. - **:::: * | 5 And the king said unto her, What • **** |aileth thee & And she answered, “I am f ver. 3. 2 no deliverer between them. 3 mouth. 4 or, settled. g Num. 35. 19. Deut. 19. 12. h ch. 19. 19. i ver. 38. 5 upon the face of the earth. 6 according to the º; thy servant. k Gen. 27. 13. l Sam. 25. 24. Matt. 27. 25. 1 ch. 3. 28, 29. 1 Kings 2.33. Q 7 with a great weeping greatly. * 10.50. m ch. 3, 3. 8 or, Ammi- !!!!", 9 that º;. tertſºr O § do not mult, ply to destroy. n Num. 35. 19. o ch. 14. 23, 32; 15.8. l or, was con- sumned. Ps. 84. 2. p l Sam. 14.45. Acts 27. 34. q Gen. 38. 12. r Judg. 20. 2. + 1027. s ch. 13. 30. t ch. 13.37,38. u 2 (Xhro. 11.6. x Jolo 34. 15. lieb. 9. 27. 2 or, because God hºrth not faken away his life, he hath also clevised means, YC. y See Ruth 3. 3 Ž Šum. 35. 15, 25, 28. 9. a ver. 19. * Ex. 4. 15. indeed a widow woman, and mine husband is dead. 6 And thy handmaid had two sons, and they two strove together in the field, and there was “none to part them, but the one smote the other, and slew him. 7 And, behold, & the whole family is risen against thine handmaid, and they said, Deliver him that smote his bro- ther, that we may kill him, for the life of his brother whom he slew ; and we will destroy the heir also: and so they shall quench my coal which is left, and shall not leave to my husband neither name nor remainder "upon the earth. 8 And the king said unto the wo- man, Go to thine house, and I will give charge concerning thee. 9 And the woman of Tekoah said unto the king, My lord, O king, " the iniquity be on me, and on my father's house: ' and the king and his throne be guiltless. 10 And the king said, Whosoever salth ought unto thee, bring him to me, aud he shall not touch thee any more. 11 Then said she, I pray thee, let the king remember the LoRD thy God, * that thou wouldest not suffer" the re- vengers of blood to destroy any more, lest they destroy my son. And he said, *As the Lok D liveth, there shall not one hair of thy son fall to the earth. 12 Then the woman said, Let thine handmaid, I pray thee, speak one word unto my lord the king. And he said, Say on. 13 And the woman said, Wherefore then hast thou thought such a thing against the people of God? for the king doth speak this thing as one which is faulty, in that the king doth not fetch home again his banished. 14 For we must needs die, and are as water spilt on the ground, which cannot be gathered up again ; “neither doth God respect any person : yet dotk he * devise means, that his banished be not expelled from him. 15 Now therefore that I am come to speak of this thing unto my lord the king, it is because the people have made me afraid; and thy handmaid 324 By Joab's artifice said, I will now speak unto the king; it may be that the king will perform the request of his handmaid. 16 For the king will hear, to deliver his handmaid out of the hand of the man that would destroy me and my son together out of the inheritance of God. 17 Then thine handmaid said, The word of my lord the king shall now be 'comfortable: for “as an angel of God, so is my lord the king * to discern good and bad: therefore the Lord thy God will be with thee. 18 Then the king answered and said unto the woman, Hide not from me, I pray thee, the thing that I shall ask thee. And the woman said, Let my lord the king now speak. 19 And tile king said, Is not the hand of Joab with thee in all this? And the woman answered and said, As thy soul liveth, my lord the king, none can turn to the right hand or to the left from ought that my lord the king hath spoken : for thy servant Joab, he bade me, and "he put all these words in the mouth of thine handmaid: 20 To fetch about this form of speech hath thy servant Joab done this thing: and my lord is wise, “according to the wisdom of an angel of God, to know all things that are in the earth. 21 "I And the king said unto Joab, Behold now, I have done this thing: go therefore, bring the young man Absalom again. 22 And Joab fell to the ground on his face, and bowed himself, and “thanked the king: and Joab said, To day thy servant knoweth that I have found grace in thy sight, my lord, O king, in that the king hath fulfilled the request of "his servant. 23 So Joab arose * and went to Geshur, and brought Absalom to Je- rusalem. - 24 And the king said, Let him turn to his own house, and let him “not see my face. So Absalom returned to his own house, and saw not the king's face. 25 * * But in all Israel there was none to be so much praised as Absa- lom for his beauty: 'from the sole of his foot even to the crown of his head there was no blemish in him. 26 And when he polled his head, (for it was at every year's end that he polled it: because the hair was heavy on him, therefore he polled it:) he CHAP. xv. Before C H R IST 1027. a Seech. 18.18. b wer. 24. l for rest. 3 near my place. d ver. S. . e ver. 17. ch. 19. 27. • 1025. f Gen. 33. 4; 45. 15. Luke 15. 20. 4 blessed. 5 or, thy. g ch. 13.37. + 1024. h ch. 12. 11. i 1 Kings 1.5. k Gen. 43. 3. ch. 3. 13. 6 And as Ab- salom there toas not a beautiful man in all Israel to fail. great- y l ls. l. 6. 7 to come. Absalom is brought home weighed the hair of his head at two hun dred shekels after the king's weight. 27 And "unto Absalom there were born three sons, and one daughter, whose name was Tamar: she was a woman of a fair countenance 28 I So Absalom dwelt two full years in Jerusalem, "and saw not the king’s face. 29 Therefore Absalom sent for Joab, to have sent him to the king; but he would not come to him : and when he sent again the second time, he would not COme. - 30 Therefore he said unto his serv- ants, See, Joab's field is “near mine, and he hath barley there; go and set it on fire. And Absalom's servants set the field on fire. e 31 Then Joab arose, and came to Absalom unto his house, and said unto him, Wherefore have thy servants set my field on fire? 32 And Absalom answered Joab, Behold, I sent unto thee, saying, Come hither, that I may send thee to the king, to say, Wherefore am I come from Geshur! it had been good for me to have been there still: now therefore let me see the king's face; and if there be any iniquity in me, let him kill me. 33 So Joab came to the king, and told him : and when he had called for Absalom, " he came to the king, and bowed himself on his face to the ground before the king: and the king "kissed Absalom. - . . CHAPTER XV. 1 Absalom, by fair speeches and courtesies, stealeth “the hearts of Israel: 7 wrider pretence of a vow he obtaineth leave to go to Hebron : 10 he maketh there a great conspiracy: 13 David upon the news fleeth from Jerusalem : 19 Ittai would not deave him : 24 Zadok and Abiathar are sent back with the ark : 30 David and his company go up mount Olivet weeping : 31 he curseth Ahitho phel’s counsel : 32 Hushai is sent back with in- structions. ND "it came to pass after this, that Absalom ' prepared him chariots and horses, and fifty men to run be- fore him. 2 And Absalom rose up early, and stood beside the way of the gate: and it was so, that when any man that had a controversy " came to the king for judgment, then Absalom called unto him, and said, Of what city art thou? And he said, Thy servant is of one of the tribes of Israel. 3 And Absalom said unto him, See, l thy matters are good and right; but 325 Absalom's conspiracy. * there is no man deputed of the king to hear thee. 4 Absalom said moreover, " Oh that I were made judge in the land, that every man which hath any suit, or cause might come unto me, and I would do him justicel - 5 And it was so, that when any man came nigh to him to do him obeisance, he put forth his hand, and took him, and kissed lim. - 6 And on this manner did Absalom to all Israel that came to the king for judgment: “so Absalom stole the hearts of the men of Israel. e 7 * "And it came to pass (after forty years, that Absalom said unto the king, I pray thee, let me go and pay my vow, which I have vowed unto the LoRD, in Hebron. - 8 * For thy servant 'vowed a vow * while I abode at Geshur in Syria, saying, If the LORD shall bring me again indeed to Jerusalem, then I will serve the Lord. 9 And the king said unto him, Go in peace. So he arose, and went to Hebron. 10 || But Absalom sentspies through- out all the tribes of Israel, saying, As soon as ye hear the sound of the trum- pet, then ye shall say, Absalom reign- eth in Hebron. - 11 And with Absalom went two hundred men out of Jerusalem, ſhaf were "called; and they went "in their simplicity, and they knew not anything. 12 And Absalom sent for Ahithophel the Gilonite, "David’s counsellor, from P his city, even from " Giloh, while he offered sacrifices. And the conspiracy was strong; for the people *increased continually with Absalom. 13 "I And there came a messenger to David, saying, ‘The hearts of the men of Israel are after Absalom. 14 And David said unto all his serv- ants that were with him at Jerusalem, Arise, and let us * flee; for we shall not else escape from Absalom : make speed to depart, lest he overtake us suddenly, and “bring evil upon us, and smite the city with the edge of the sword. 15 And the king's servants said un- to the king, Behold, thy servants are ready to do whatsoever my lord the king shall “appoint. * 16 And "the king went forth, and all his houshold "after him. And the II. SAMUEL. David fleeth from Jerusalem. cºśt king left "ten women, which were con- ſº cubines, to keep the house. § 17 And the king went forth, and §ºn all the people after him, and tarried * : ** in a place that was far off. **** 18 And all his servants passed on be- • *.s. is side him; “and all the Cherethites, and all the Pelethites, and all the Gittites, six hundred men which came after him from Gath, passed on before the king. d ch. 18.2. 19 || Then said the king to "Ittai the Gittite, Wherefore goest thou also with us? return to thy place, and abide e Rom, is is with the king: for thou art a stranger, * 1023. ſ l Sam. 16. l. 2 make thee wander in got 719. g l Sam. 23. 13. h 1 Sam. 16. 2. i Gen. 28, 20, k ch. 13.38. 1 Ruth I. 16, 17 Frov. 11. 17 ; 18. 24. 3 Called, John 18. 1, Cedron. m l Sam. 9. 13; 16. 3. 5 n Gen.'36.5. o ch. 16. 2. Ps. 41. 9; q Num. 4. 15. r Josh. 15.5l. s Ps. 3. l. t ver. 6. Judg. 9. 3. u Ps. 43. 3. x ch. 19. 9. Ps. 3, title. Is. 62. 4 z \ Šam. 3. 18. 4 thrust. a l Sam. 9. 9. b See ch. 17. 17. 5 choose. c ch. 17, 16. d Ps. 3, title. 6 at his feet. 55. 12, 13, 14. and also an exile. 20 Whereas thou camest but yester- day, should I this day *make thee go up and down with us? seeing I go “whither I may, return thou, and take back thy brethren: mercy and truth be with thee. 21 And Ituai answered the king, and said, 'As the LORD liveth, and as my lord the king liveth, surely in what place my lord the king shall be, whe- ther in death- or life, even there also will thy servant be. 22 And David said to Ittai, Go and pass over. And Ittai the Gittite passed over, and all his men, and all the little ones that were with him. 23 And all the country wept with a loud voice, and all the people passed over: the king also himself passed over the brook "Kidron, and all the people passed over, toward the way of the "wilderness. 24 || And lo Zadok also, and all the Levites were with him, “bearing the ark of the covenant of God: and they set down the ark of God; and Abiathar went up, until all the people had done passing out of the city. 25 And the king said unto Zadok, , Carry back the ark of God into the city: if I shall find favour in the eyes of the LoRD, he "will bring me again, and shew me both it, and his habitation : 26 But if he thus say, I have no 'de- lightin thee; behold, heream I,’” lethim do to me as seemeth good unto him. 27 The king said also unto Zadok the priest, Art not thou a "seer 7 return into the city in peace, and "your two sons with you, Ahimaaz thy son, and Jonathan the son of Abiathar. 28 See, “I will tarry in the plain of the wilderness, until there come word from you to certify me. 326 29 Zadok therefore and Abiathar carried the ark of God again to Jeru- salem : and they tarried there. 30 || And David went up by the ascent of mount Olivet, 'and wept as he went up, and * had his head covered, and he went “barefoot: and all the peo- ple that was with him “covered every man his head, and they went up,' weep- ing as they went up. 31 || And one told David, saying, *Ahithophel is among the conspirators with Absalom. And David said, O LORD, I pray thee, 'turn the counsel of Ahithophel into foolishness. 32 || And it came to pass, that when David was come to the top of the mount, where he worshipped God, be- hold, Hushai the “Archite came to meet him 'with his coat rent, and earth upon his head: 33 Unto whom David said, If thou passest on with me, then thou shalt be "a burden unto me: 34 But if thou return to the city, and say unto Absalom, “I will be thy servant, O king; as I have been thy father’s servant hitherto, so will I now also be thy servant: then mayest thou for me defeat the counsel of Ahithophel. 35 And hast thou not there with thee Zadok and Abiathar the priests? therefore it shall be, that what thin soever thou shalt hear out of the king's nouse, thou “shalt tell it to Zadok and Abiathar the priests. 36 Behold, they have there “with them their two sons, Ahimaaz Zadok’s son, and Jonathan Abiathar's son ; and by them ye shall send unto me every thing that ye can hear. 37 So Hushai º David’s friend came into the city, “and Absalom came into Jerusalem. CHAPTER XVI. ! 2:ba, by presents and false suggestions, obtain- eth his master’s inheritance; 5 at Bahurim Shimei curseth David: 9 David with patience Qbstaineth, and restraineth others, from revenge: 15 Hushai insinuateth himself into Absalom's counsel ; 20 Ahithophel’s counsel. ND ' when David was a little past the top of the hill, behold, * Ziba the servant of Mephibosheth met him, with a couple of asses saddled, and upon them two hundred loaves of bread, and an hundred bunches of raisins, and an hundred of summer fruits, and a bottle of wine. t ? And the king said unto Ziba, What meanest thou by these ? And Hushai sent back with instructions. CHAP. XVI. Before C H R IST 1023. a ch. 15.23; 17. 29. 1 going tip, and toeeping. b ch. 19. º Esth. 6. 12. c Is. 20. 2, 4. d ch. 19. 27. e Jer. 14.3, 4. f Ps. 126. 6. g Ps. 3. 1, 2; 55. 12, &c. h Prov. 18. 13. i ch. 16. 23; 17. 14, 23. 2 I do obei- 5ſtylce. k Josh. 16. 2. 3 or, he still came forth and cursed. n ch. 19. 35. o ch. 16. 19. 4 man of blood. p Deut. 13. 13. q Judg. 9. 24, 56, 57. 1 Kings 2.32, 33, r See ch. 1. 16: 3. 28, 29; 4. 11, 12. 5 behold thee in thy evil. sch. 17. 15, 16. t ver. 27. u l Sam. 24. 14. cºl. 5, Rºj, x Ex. 22. 28. y ch. 16. 16. l Chron. 27. 33 i.am. 3. 3s. c Rom. 9. 20. d ch. 12. 11. e Gen. 15. 4. f ch. 15. 30,32. g ch. 9. 2. 6 or, tcars. 7 eve. 3. 29, 32, l Sam. l. ll. Ps. 25. 18. h Rom. 8. 28. Shimei curseth David. Ziba said, The asses be for the king's houshold to ride on ; and the bread and summer fruit for the young men to eat; and the wine, “that such as be faint in the wilderness may drink. 3 And the king said, And where is thy master’s son 7 “And Ziba said unto the king, Behold, he abideth at Jeru- salem: for he said, To day shall the house of Israel restore me the king dom of my father. 4 "Then said the king to Ziba, Be- hold, thine are all that pertained unto Mephibosheth. And Ziba said, “I hum- bly beseech thee that I may find grace in thy sight, my lord, O king. 5 " And when king David came to Bahurim, behold, thence came out a man of the family of the house of Saul, whose name was " Shimei, the son of Gera: “he came rth, and cursed still as he came. 6 And he cast stones at David, and at all the servants of king David : and all the people and all the mighty men were on his right hand and on his left. 7 And thus said Shimei when, he cursed, Come out, come out, thou * bloody man, and thou "man of Belial: 8 The Lord hath "returned upon thee all the blood of the house of Saul, in whose stead thou hast reigned; and the LoRD hath delivered the kingdom into the hand of Absalom thy son: and, “bc- hold, thou art taken in thy mischief, because thou art a bloody man. 9 || Then said Abishai the son of Zeruiah unto the king, Why should this "dead dog ‘curse my lord the king? let me go over, I pray thee, and take off his head. 10 And the king said, ‘What have I to do with you, ye sons of Zeruiah 2 so let him curse, because "the Lok D hath said unto him, Curse David. “Who shall then say, Wherefore hast thou done so? 11 And David said to Abishai, and to all his servants, Behold, "my son, which “came forth of my bowels, seek- eth my life: how much more now may this Benjamite do it 3 let him alone, and let him curse ; for the LORD hath bidden him. - 12 It may be that the LoRD will look on mine" affliction, and that the LORD will "requite me good for his cursing this day. 13 And as David and his men went by the way, Shimei went along on the 327 II hill’s side over against him, and cursed as he went, and threw stones at him, and 'cast dust. 14 And the king, and all the people that were with him, came weary, and refreshed themselves there. 15 T And "Absalom, and all the people the men of Israel, came to Jeru- salem, and Ahithophel with him. 16 And it came to pass, when Hu- shai the Archite, “David’s friend, was come unto Absalom, that Hushai said unto Absalom, “God save the king, God save the king. . 17 And Absalom said to Hushai, Is this thy kindness to thy friend? "why wentest thou not with thy friend? 18 And Hushai said unto Absalom, Nay; but whom the Lok D, and this people, and all the men of Israel, choose, his will I be, and with him will I abide. 19 And again," whom should I serve? should I not serve in the presence of his son 7 as I have served in thy father’s presence, so will I be in thy presence. 20 "I Then said Absalom to Ahitho- phel, Give counsel among you what we shall do. 21 And Ahithophel said unto Ab- salom, Go in unto thy father’s “concu- bines, which he hath left to keep the house; and all Israel shall hear that Ahtthophel's counsel thou "art abhorred of thy father: then || shall 'the hands of all that are with thee be strong. 22 So they spread Absalom a tent upon the top of the house; and Ab- salom went in unto his father’s concu- bines "in the sight of all Israel. 23 And the counsel of Ahithophel, which he counselled in those days, was as if a man had enquired at the ‘oracle of God: so was all the counsel of Ahithophel "both with David and with Absalom. CHAPTER XVII. l Ahithophel’s counsel is overthrown by Hushai’s, according to God’s appointment: 15 secret in- telligence is sent unto David: 23 Ahithophel hangeth himself: 25 Amasa is made captain: 27 David at Mahanaim is furnished with provision. MOREQVER Ahithophel said un- to Absalom, Let me now choose out twelve thousand men, and I will arise and pursue after David this night: 2 And I will come upon him while he is "weary and weak handed, and will make him afraid; and all the peo- . SAMUEL. Before C H R | ST 1U23. a Zech. 13.7. l dusted him with dust. b ch. 15. 37. 2 was right in the eyes of, &c. l Sam. 18.20. c ch. 15. 37. 3 tohat is in his mouth. 4 Let the king live. d ch. 19. 25. Prov. 17. 17. 5 word. 6 counselled. 7 bitter of soul. Judg. 18. 25. e ch. 15. 34. f Hos. 13.8. 8 fallen. g ch. 15. 16; 20. 3. h Gen. 34. 30. l Judg. 20. 1. m ch. 12. 11, 12. n Gen. 22. 17. 9 that thy face, or, presence go, &c. l word. o ch. 15. 12. p See Deut.- 25. 18 ch. 16. 14. q ch 15. 31, 2 cºmmanded. overthrown by Hushai’s. ple that are with him shall flee; and 1 will “smite the king only 3 And I will bring back all the peo- ple unto thee: the man whom thou seckest is as if all returned : so all the people shall be in peace. 4 And the saying “pleased Absalom well, and all the elders of Israel. 5 Then said Absalom, Call now Hushai the Archite also, and let us hear likewise *what he saith. 6 And when Hushai was come to Absalom, Absalom spake unto him, saying, Ahithophel hath spoken after this manner: shall we do after his *saying? if not; speak thou. 7 And Hushai said unto Absalom, The counsel that Ahithophel hath "given is not good at this time. 8 For, said Hushai, thou knowest thy father and his men, that they be mighty men, and they be "chafed in their minds, as "a bear robbed of her whelps in the field: and thy father is a man of war, and will not lodge with the people. 9 Behold, he is hid now in some pit, or in some other place: and it will come to pass, when some of them be overthrown at the first, that whosoever heareth it will say, There is a slaughter among the people that follow Absalom. 10 And he also that is valiant, whose heart is as the heart of a lion, shall ut- terly “melt: for all Israel knoweth that thy father is a mighty man, and they which be with him are valiant men. 11 Therefore I counsel that all Israel be generally gathered unto thee, 'from Dan even to Beer-sheba, as the sand that is by the sea for multitude; and ”that thou go to battle in thine own person. 12 So shall we come upon him in." some place where he shall be found, and we will light upon him as the dew falleth on the ground: and of him and of all the men that are with him there shall not be left so much as one. 13 Moreover, if he be gotten into a city, then shall all Israel bring ropes to that city, and we will draw it into the river, until there be not one small stone found there. 14 And Absalom and all the men of Israel said, The counsel of Hushai the Archite is better than the counsel of Ahithophel. For * the LoRD had *appointed to defeat the good counsel of 328 He hangeth himself. Ahithophel, to the intent that the Lord might bring evil upon Absalom. 15 "Then said Hushai unto Zadok and to Abiathar the priests, Thus and thus did Ahithophel counsel Absalom and the elders of Israel; and thus and thus have I counselled. 16 Now therefore send quickly, and tell David, saying, Lodge not this night "in the plains of the wilderness, but speedily pass over; lest the king be swallowed up, and all the people that are with him. 17 * Now Jonathan and Ahimaaz * stayed by 'En-rogel; for they might not be seen to come into the city; and a wench went and told them; and they went and told king David. 18 Nevertheless a lad saw them, and told Absalom ; but they went both of them away quickly, and came to a man’s house “in Bahurim, which had a well in his court; whither they went down. 19 And "the woman took and spread a covering over the well’s mouth, and spread ground corn thereon; and the thing was not known. . 20 And when Absalom's servants came to the woman to file house, they said, Where is Ahimaaz and Jona- than? And the woman said unto them, They be gone over the brook of water. And when they had sought and could not find them, they returned to Je- rusalem. 21 And it came to pass, after they were departed, that they came up out of the well, and went and told king David, and said unto David, "Arise, and pass quickly over the water: for thus hath Ahithophel counselled a- gainst you. 22 Then David arose, and all the people that were with him, and they passed over Jordan: by the morning light there lacked not one of them that was not gone over Jordan. 23 ºf And when Ahithophel saw that his counsel was not *followed, he Saddled his ass, and arose, and gat him home to his house, to "his city, and "put his houshold in order, and * hanged himself, and died, and was buried in the sepulchre of his father. 24. Then David came to ‘Mahanaim. And Absalom passed over Jordan, he and all the men of Israel with him. 25 || And Absalom made Amasa * Before C H R I’S T 1023. a ch. 15. 35. l or, Jether an Ish- maelite. b l Chron. 2. 16, 17. 2 Abigai. 3 or, Jesse. See 1 Chron. 2. 13, 16. c See ch. 10.1; 12. 30. d ch. 15. 28. e ch. 9. 4. f ch. 19.31, 32. 1 Kings 2.7. g ch. 15.27,36. 4 or, cups. h Josh. 2, 4, &c. i Josh. 15.7; 18. 16. m See Josh.2.6. n See Ex. I.19. Josh. 2. 4,5. o ch. 15. 19, p ver. 15, 16. q ch. 21. 17. 6 set their heart on us. 6 as ten thou- sand of us. 7 be to suc- COtºy", 8 done. r ch. 15. 12. 9 gave charge concerning his house. 2 Kings 20.1. s Matt. 27. 5. t Gen. 32. 2. Josh. 13. 26. ch. 2, 8. u wer. 12. CHAP. XVIII. The battle in the wood of Ephraim. captain of the host instead of Joab : which Amasa was a man's son, whose name was 'Ithra an Israelite, that went in to ** Abigail the daughter of "Na- hash, sister to Zeruiah Joab's mother. 26 So Israel and Absalom pitched in the land of Gilead. 27 | And it came to pass, when Da- vid was come to Mahanaim, that “Shobi the son of Nahash of Rabbah of the children of Ammon, and “Machir the son of Ammiel of Lo-debar, and 'Bar- zillai the Gileadite of Rogelim, 28 Brought beds, and "basons, and earthen vessels, and wheat, and barley, and flour, and parched corn, and beans, and lentiles, and parched pulse, 29 And honey, and butter, and sheep, and cheese of kine, for David, and for the people that were with him, to eat : for they said, The people is hungry, and weary, and thirsty, in the wil- derness. CHAPTER XVIII. 1 David viewing the armies in their march giveth them charge of Absalom : 6 the Israelites are sore smitten in the wood of Ephraim : 9 Absa- !om, hanging in an oak, is slain by Joab, and cast into a pit : 18 Absalom's place : 19 Ahimaaz and Cushi bring tidings to David : 33 David mourneth for Absalom. ANP David numbered the people that were with him, and set cap- tains of thousands and captains of hun- dreds over them. 2 And David sent forth a third part of the people under the hand of Joab, and a third part under the hand of Abishai the son of Zeruiah, Joab's brother, * and a third part under the hand of Ittai the Gittite. And the king said unto the people, I will surely go forth with you myself also. 3 *But the people answered, Thou shalt not go forth : for if we flee away, they will not * care for us; neither if half of us die, will they care for us: but now thou art "worth ten thousand of us: therefore now it is better that thou 7 succour us out of the city. 4 And the king said unto them, What seemeth you best I will do. And the king stood by the gate side, and all the people came out by hundreds and by thousands. 5 And the king commanded Joab and Abishai and Ittai, saying, Deal gently for my sake with the young man, even with Absalom. "And all the peo- ple heard when the king gave all the captains charge concerning Absalom. . 2 U 329 Absalom is slain by Joab. 6 || So the people went out into the field against Israel: and the battle was in the “wood of Ephraim; 7 Where the people of Israel were slain before the servants of David, and there was there a great slaughter that day of twenty thousand men. 8 For the battle was there scattered over the face of all the country: and the wood “devoured more people that day than the sword devoured. 9 *|| And Absalom met the servants of David. And Absalom rode upon a mule, and the mule went under the thick boughs of a great oak, and his head caught hold of the oak, and he was taken up between the heaven and the earth ; and the mule that was un- der him went away. 10 And a certain man saw it, and told Joab, and said, Behold, I saw Ab- salom hanged in an oak. 11 And Joab said unto the man that told him, And, behold, thou sawest him, and why didst thou not smite him there to the ground? and I would have given thee ten shekels of silver, and a girdle. 12 And the man said unto Joab, Though I should "receive a thousand shekels of silver in mine hand, yet would I not put forth mine hand against the king’s son : * for in our hearing the king charged thee and Abishai and Ittai, saying,” Beware that none touch the young man Absalom. 13 Otherwise I should have wrought falsehood against mine own life: for there is no matter hid from the king, and thou thyself wouldest have set thyself against me. 14 Then said Joab, I may not tarry thus * with thee. And he took three darts in his hand, and thrust them through the heart of Absalom, while he was yet alive in the 'midst of the oak. 15 And ten young men that bare Joab’s armour compassed about and smote Absalom, and slew him. 16 And Joab blew the trumpet, and the people returned from pursuing after Israel: for Joab held back the people. 17 And they took Absalom, and cast him into a great pit in the wood, and ‘laid a very great heap of stones upon him : and all Israel fled every one to his tent. 18 "I Now Absalom in his lifetime had taken and reared up for himself a II . SAMUEL. * Refore C H R IST 1023. a Gen. 14. 17. b See ch. 14. 27. c Josh. 17. 15, 18. 1 judged him Jrom the hand, &c. 2 mult ſplied to derouſ”. 3 be a man of tidings. 4 be what Inay. 5 or, conveni- ent. 6 weigh upon mine hand. d 2 Rin. 9. 17. e ver. 5. 7 Betoare whosoerer ye be of, &c. 8 before thee. 9 I see the running. l heart. 2 or, Peace be to thee. 3 Peace. 4 shut up. f Josh. 7. 26. 5 is there peace f Tidings ca rried to David pillar, which is in “the king's dale: for he said, "I have no son to keep my name in remembrance: and he called the pillar after his own name: and it is called unto this day, Absalom's place. 19 "I Then said Ahimaaz the son of Zadok, Let me now run, and bear the king tidings, how that the LORD hath 'avenged him of his enemies. 20 And Joab said unto him, Thou shalt not “bear tidings this day, but thou shalt bear tidings another day: but this day thou shalt bear no tidings, because the king’s son is dead. 21 Then said Joab to Cushi, Go tell the king what thou hast seen. And Cushi bowed himself unto Joab, and Ta.Il. 22 Then said Ahimaaz the son of Zadok yet again to Joab, But "howso- ever, let me, I pray thee, also run after Cushi. And Joab said, Wherefore wilt thou run, my son, seeing that thou hast no tidings "ready? 23 But howsoever, said he, let me run. And he said unto him, Run. Then Ahimaaz ran by the way of the plain, and overran Cushi. 24 And David sat between the two gates: and "the watchman went up to the roof over the gate unto the wall, and lifted up his eyes, and looked, and behold a man running alone. 25 And the watchman cried, and told the king. And the king said, If he be alone, there is tidings in his mouth. And he came apace, and drew near. 26 And the watchman saw another man running: and the watchman call- ed unto the porter, and said, Behold another man running alone. And the king said, He also bringeth tidings. 27 And the watchman said, 9 Me thinketh the running of the foremost is like the running of Ahimaaz the son of Zadok. And the king said, He is a good man, and cometh with good tidings. 28 And Ahimaaz called, and said unto the king, **All is well. And he fell down to the earth upon his face before the king, and said, Blessed be the LORD thy God, which hath “de- livered up the men that lifted up their hand against my lord the king. 29 And the king said, "Is the young man Absalom safe : . And Ahimaaz answered, When Joab sent the king's servant, and me thy servant, I saw a 330 David mourneth for Absalom. great tumult, but I knew not what it 200.S. 30. And the king said unto him, Turn aside, and stand here. And he turned aside, and stood still. 31 And, behold, Cushi came ; and Cushi said, "Tidings, my lord the king: for the LoRD hath avenged thee this day of all them that rose up against thee. 32 And the king said unto Cushi, Ms the young man Absalom safe : And Cushi answered, The enemies of my lord the king, and all that rise against thee to do thee hurt, be as that young man is. 33 || And the king was much moved, and went up to the chamber over the gate, and wept ; and as he went; thus he said, "O my son Absalom, my son, my son Absalom would God I had died for thee, O Absalom, my son, my son! CHAPTER XIX. Joab causeth the king to cease his mourning : 9 the Israelites are earnest to bring the king back : l l David semdeth to the priests to incite them of Judah : 18 Shimei is pardoned ; 24 Mephibosheth eaccused: 32 Barzillai dismissed, Chimham his son is taken into the king’s fumily: 41 the Israelites expostulate with Judah for bringing home the king without them. ND it was told Joab, Behold, the king weepeth and mourneth for Absalom. - 2 And the "victory that day was turn- ed into mourning unto all the people: for the people heard say that day how the king was grieved for his son. 3 And the people gat them by stealth that day "into the city, as people being ashamed steal away when they flee in battle. , 4 But the king" covered his face, and the king cried with a loud voice, 'O my son Absalom, O Absalom, my son, my son 5 And Joab came into the house to the king, and said, Thou hast shamed this day the faces of all thy servants, which this day have saved thy life, and the lives of thy sons and of thy daugh- ters, and the lives of thy wives, and the lives of thy concubines; 6 *In that thou lovest thine enemies, and hatest thy friends. For thou hast declared this day, “that thou regardest neither princes nor servants: for this day I perceive, that if Absalom had lived, and all we had died this day, then it had pleased thee well. 7 Now therefore arise, go forth, and speak 'comfortably unto thy servants: I CHAP. XIX. Before C H R | ST 1023. 1 Tidings is brought. a ch. 15. 14. b ch. 19.4. 2 are ye silent / c ch. 5. l. 3 salvation, or, deliver- ſł?!Cés d Lb. 17. 25. e Ruth l. 17. f ver. 32. g Judg. 20. l. h ch. i ch. 18. 33. k Josh. 5. 9. l ch. 16, 5. 1 Kings 2.8. '4 By loving, C. m ch. 9. 2, 10; 16. 1, 2. 5 that princes or servants are not to thee. 6 the good in is eyes. 7 to the heart of thy serv- ants. Gen. 34.8. David’s return to Jerusalem. for I swear by the LoRD, if thou go not forth, there will not tarry one with thee this night: and that will be worse unto thee than all the evil that befell thee from thy youth until now. 8 Then the king arose, and sat in the gate. And they told unto all the |people, saying, Behold, the king doth sit in the gate. And all the people came before the king: for Israel had fled every man to his tent. 9 || And all the people were at strife throughout all the tribes of Israel, say- ing, The king saved us out of the hand of our enemies, and he delivered us out of the hand of the Philistines; and now he is “fled out of the land for Absalom. 10 And Absalom, whom we anoint- ed over us, is dead in battle. Now therefore why ‘speak ye not a word of bringing the king back 2 11 || And king David sent to Zadok and to Abiathar the priests, saying, Speak unto the elders of Judah, say- ing, Why are ye the last to bring the king back to his house ! seeing the speech of all Israel is come to the king, even to his house. 12 Ye are my brethren, ye arº "my bones and my flesh: wherefore then are ye the last to bring back the king ! 18 "And say ye to Amasa, Art thou not of my bone, and of my flesh?" God do so to me, and more also, if thou be not captain of the host before me con- tinually in the room of Joab. 14 And he bowed the heart of all the men of Judah, “even as the heart of one man; so that they sent this word unto the king, Return thou, and all thy servants. 15 So the king returned, and came to Jordan. And Judah came to “Gil- gal, to go to meet the king, to conduct the king over Jordan. 16 || And 'Shimei the son of Gera, a Benjamite, which was of Bahurim, hasted and came down with the men of Judah to meet king David. 17 And there were a thousand men of Benjamin with him, and "Ziba the servant of the house of Saul, and his fifteen sons and his twenty servants with him; and they went over Jordan before the king. 18 And there went over a ferry boat to carry over the king’s houshold, and to do "what he thought good. And Shimei the son of Gera fell down be- 331 Mephibosheth eaccused. fore the king, as he was come over Jordan; 19 And said unto the king, "Let not my lord impute iniquity unto me, nei- ther do thou remember “that which thy servant did perversely the day that my lord the king went out of Jerusalem, that the king should "take it to his heart. - 20 For thy servant doth know that I have sinned: therefore, behold, I am come the first this day of all 'the house of Joseph to go down to meet my lord the king. 21 But Abishai the son of Zeruiah answered and said, Shall not Shimei be put to death for this, because he * cursed the LORD’s anointed 7 22 And David said, 'What have I to do with you, ye sons of Zeruiah, that ye should this day be adversaries unto me? “shall there any man be put to death this day in Israel? for do not I know that I am this day king over Israel? 23 Therefore 'the king said unto Shimei, Thou shalt not die. And the king sware unto him. 24 || And "Mephibosheth the son of Saul came down to meet the king, and had neither dressed his feet, nor trim- med his beard, nor washed his clothes, from whe day the king departed until the day he came again in peace. 25 And it came to pass, when he was ome to Jerusalem to meet the king, that the king said unto him, °Whº refore wentest not thou with me, Mepl.ibosheth ! 26 And he answered, My lord, O king, my servant deceived me: for thy servant said, I will saddle me an ass, that I may ride thereon, and go to the king; because thy servant is lame. 27 And "he hath slandered thy ser- vant unto my lord the king; "but my lord the king is as an angel of God: do therefore what is good in thine eyes. 28 For all of my father's house were but 'dead men before mylord the king: "yet didst thou set thy servant among them that did eat at thine own table. What right therefore have I yet to cry any more unto the king ! 29 And the king said unto him, Why speakest thou any more of thy matters? I have said, Thou and Ziba divide the land. 30 And Mephibosheth said unto the king, Yea, let him take all, forasmuch II. SAMUEL Before CH R IS T 1023. a l Sam. 22. 15. b l Kings 2.7. c ch. 16.5, 6, &c. º ; : : s f See ch. 16.5. 1 How many days are the ears of my § Ex. 22. 28. Ps. 90. 10. i ch. 16. 10. m ch. 9. 6. n 1 Kings 2.7. Jer. 41. 17. o ch. 16. 17. 2 chooes. q Gen. 3.. 65. r ch. 14. 17, 20. 3 Chimhan. 4 men of death, 1 Sam. 26. º l s ch. Q. 7, 10 # * ~ * t wer. 15. - David’s gratiºde to Barzillai. as my lord the king is come again in peace unto his own house. , 31 *[ And "Barzillai the Gileadite came down from Rogelim, and went over Jordan with the king, to conduct him over Jordan. 32 Now Barzillai was a very aged man, even fourscore years old : and “he had provided the king of sustenance while he lay at Mahanaim ; for he was a very great man. 33 And the king said unto Barzillai, Come thou over with me, and I will feed thee with me in Jerusalem. 34 And Barzillai said unto the king, "How long have I to live, that I should go up with the king unto Jerusalem : 35 I am this day "fourscore years old: and can I discern between good and evil? can thy servant taste what I eat or what I drink? can I hear any more the voice of singing men and sing- ing women? wherefore then should thy servant be yet a burden unto my lord .8, the king : 36 Thy servant will go a little way over Jordan with the king: and why should the king recompense it me with such a reward : - 37 Let thy servant, I pray thee, turn back again, that I may die in mine own city, and be luried by the grave of my father and of my mother. But behold thy servant" Chimham; let him go over with my lord the king; and do to him what shall seem good unto thee. 38 And the king answered, Chim- ham shall go over with me, and I will do to him that which shall seem good unto thee: and whatsoever thou shalt *require of me, that will I do for thee. 39 And all the people went over Jordan. And when the king was come over, the king "kissed Barzillai, and blessed him; and he returned unto his own place. 4” 40 Then the king went on to Gilgal, and “Chimham went on with him: and all the people of Judah conducted the king, and also half the people of Israel. 41 *| And, behold, all the men of Israel came to the king, and said un- to the king, Why have our brethren the men of Judah stolen thee away, and ‘have brought the king, and his houshold, and all David’s men with him, over Jordan Ž 42 And all the men of Judah an- swered the men of Israel, Because the 332 Sheba's revolt. king is "near of kin to us: wherefore then be ye angry for this matter? have we eaten at all of the king's cost? or hath he given us any gift : 43 And the men of Israel answered the men of Judah, and said, We have ten parts in the king, and we have al- so more right in David than ye: why then did ye ’ despise us, that our advice should not be first had in bringing back our king? And “the words of the men of Judah were fiercer than the words of the men of Israel. CHAPTER XX. I By occasion of the quarrel, Sheba maketh a party in Israel: 3 David's ten concubines are shut up in perpetual prison : 4 Amasa, made captain over Judah, is slain by Joab : l l Joab pursueth Sheba unto Abel : 16 A wise woman saveth the city by Sheba's head : 23 David’s officers. ND "there happened to be there a man of Belial, whose name was Sheba, the son of Bichri, a Benjamite: and he blew a trumpet, and said, 'We have no part in David, neither have we inheritance in the son of Jesse: "every Iman to his tents, O Israel. 2 So every man of Israel went up from after David, and followed Sheba the son of Bichri: but the men of Judah clave unto their king, from Jor- dan even to Jerusalem. 3 *| And David came to his house at Jerusalem; and the king took the ten women his "concubines, whom he had left to keep the house, and put them in ‘ward, and fed them, but went not in unto them. So they were 'shut up unto the day of their death, "living in widowhood. 4 || Then said the king to Amasa, "Assemble me the men of Judah within three days, and be thou here present. 5 So Amasa went to assemble, the men of Judah : but he tarried longer than the set time which he had ap- pointed him. * 6 And IDavid said to Abishai, Now shall Sheba the son of Bichri do us more harm than did Absalom ; take thou "thy lord's servants, and pursue after him, lest he get him fenced cities, and "escape us. 7 And there went out after him Jo- ab's men, and the "Cherethites, and the Pelethites, and all the mighty men: and they went out of Jerusalem, to pursue after Sheba the son of Bichri. 8 When they were at the great stone which is in Gibeon, Amasa went be- fore them. And Joab's garment that CHAP. XX. Before C H R IST 1023. a ver, 12. b Matt. 26.49. Luke 22.47. 1 set us at light. c See Judg. 8. l; 12. l. d 1 Kings 2.5 e ch. 2.23. 2 doubled not his stroke. * cir. 1022. f ch. 19, 43. 8 | Kings 12. 6. 2 Chron. 10. 16. h ch. 15. 16; 16. 21, 22. i 2 Kings 15. 2 Chron. 16.4. 3 an house of ward. 4 bound. 6 in widow- hood of life. k 2 Kings 19. 32. l ch. 19, 13. 6 Call. 7 or, it stood against the out most wall. 8 ºn arred to throw down. m ch. 11. 11. 1 Kings 1.33. 9 deliver him- self from our eyes. n ch. 8, 18. 1 Kings 1.38. 1 or, They plainly spake in the begin- ning, sny- ing, Surely they will risk of A'iel, and so make an end : See Deut. 20. ll. Amasa slain by Joab he had put on was girded unto him, and upon it a girdle with a sword fastened upon his loins in the sheath thereof; and as he went forth it fell Out. 9 And Joab said to Amasa, Art thou in health, my brother ?"And Joab took Amasa by the beard with the right hand to kiss him. 10 But Amasa took no heed to the sword that was in Joab’s hand : so "he smote him therewith “in the fifth q ib, and shed out his bowels to the ground, and *struck him not again; and he died. So Joab and Abishai his brother pur- sued after Sheba the son of Bichri. 11 And one of Joab's men stood by him, and said, He that favoureth Joab, and he that is for David, let him go after Joab. 12 And Amasa wallowed in blood in the midst of the highway. And when the man saw that all the people stood still, he removed Amasa out of tho highway into the field, and cast a cloth upon him, when he saw that every one that came by him stood still. 13 When he was removed out of the highway, all the people went on after Joab, to pursue after Sheba the son of Bichri. 14 " And he went through all the tribes of Israel unto ‘Abel, and to Beth- maachah, and all the Berites: and they were gathered together, and went also after him. 15 And they came and besieged him in Abel of Beth-maachah, and they “cast up a bank against the city, and 7 it stood in the trench : and all the people that were with Joab "battered the wall, to throw it down. 16 || Then cried a wise woman out of the city, Hear, hear; say, I pray you, unto Joab, Come near hither, that I may speak with thee. 17 And when he was come near unto her, the woman said, Art thcu Joab º And he answered, I am he. Then she said unto him, Hear the words of thine handmaid. And he answered, I do hear. 18 Then she spake, saying, 'They were wont to speak in old time, say- ing, They shall surely ask counsel at Abel : and so they ended the matter. 19 I am one of them that are peace- able and faithful in Israel: thou seek- est to destroy a city and a mother in II Israel: why wilt thou swallow up "the inheritance of the Lord 7 20 And Joab answered and said, Far be it, far be it from me, that I should swallow up or destroy. 21 The matter is not so : but a man of mount Ephraim, Sheba the son of Bichri “by name, hath lifted up his hand against the king, even against David : deliver him only, and I will depart from the city. And the woman said unto Joab, Behold, his head shall be thrown to thee over the wall. 22 Then the woman went unto all the people "in her wisdom. And they cut off the head of Sheba the son of Bichri, and cast it out to Joab. And he blew a trumpet, and they 'retired from the city, every man to his tent. And Joab returned to Jerusalem unto the king. 23 Mſ Now “Joab was over all the host of Israel: and Benaiah the son of Je- hoiada was over the Cherethites and over the Pelethites: 24 And Adoram was "over the tri- bute : and 'Jehoshaphat the son of Allilud was 7 recorder: 25 And Sheva was scribe: and 'Za- dok and Abiathar were the priests: 26 "And Ira also the Jairite was "a chief ruler about David. CHAPTER XXI. 1 The three years' famine for the Gibeonites ceas- eth, by hanging seven of Saul’s sons : 10 Riz- pah's kindness unto the dead : 12 David burieth the bones of Saul and Jonathan in his father’s sepulchre : 15 four battles against the Philistines, wherein four valiants of David slay four giants. THEN 'there was a faminein the days of David three years, year after year; and David " enquired of the LORD. And the LORD answered, It is for Saul, and for his bloody house, be- cause he slew the Gibeonites. 2 And the king called the Gibeon- ites, and said unto them ; (now the Gibeonites were not of the children of Israel, but" of the remnant of the Amor- ites; and the children of Israel had sworn unto them : and Saul sought to slay them in his zeal to the children of Israel and Judah.) 3 Wherefore David said unto the Gibeonites, What shall I do for you? and where with shall I make the atone- ment, that ye may bless “the inherit- ance of the Lord : 4 And the Gibeonites said unto him, "We will have no silver nor gold of Saul, nor of his house; neither for us A famine for three years. . SAMUEL. Seven of Saul's sons hanged. cºśr shalt thou kill any man in Israel, And ; : he said, What ye shall say, that will I chººl. 3." l or, cut us 2 by his name, b Sam. 10. 26; 1 1. 4. c 1 Sam. 10, 24. 3 or, chosrn of the LOI&L), d Focles. 9. 14, | 6 e i sain. 18.3; 20, 8, 16, 12; Q3. 18 4 toere scrut- tered. f ch. 3, 7. ch. 8, 16, 18. or, Muchal's sister. 6 bare to Adriel, l Stum. 18, 19. • 1010. h 1 Kings 4, 0. | ch. 8. lö. 1 Kings 4.3. 7 or, remen- brancer. k ch. 0. 17. 1 ch. 8. 17. 1 Hings 4.4. tº ch. 23. 38. 8 or, a prince. Gen. 41. 46. lºx. 2. 16. ch. 8. 18. n ver, 8. ch. 3. 7. o Sce Dcut,21. 23. + 1021. 9 sought the face, &c. See Nunn. 27. 21. p 1 Sam. 31.11, 12, 13. q Johh. 0, 3, 10, 10, 17. r l Surn. 31.10. a ch. 20. 10. t Jonh. 18. 28. ! or. It is not niloºr plor” ſold that toe late to do with Satul or his house, neither per- tains it to us to kill, &c. u So Josh. 7, 20 ch, 24, 26. do for you. 5 And they answered the king, The man that consumed us, and that 'de- vised against us that we should be de- stroyed from remaining in any of the coasts of Israel, * 6 Let seven men of his sons be de- livered unto us, and we will hang them up unto the Lok D "in Gibeah of Saul, ** whom the Lok D did choose. And the king said, I will give them. 7 But the king spared Mephibosheth, the son of Jonathan the son of Saul, because of “ the LORD’s oath that was between them, between David and Jonathan the son of Saul. 8 But the king took the two sons of "Rizpah the daughter of Aiah, whom she bare unto Saul, Armoni and Me- phibosheth; and the five sons of "Mi- chal the daughter of Saul, whom she "brought up for Adriel the son of Bar- zillai the Meholathite : 9 * And he delivered them into the hands of the Gibeonites, and they hanged them in the hill “before the LoRD : and they fell all seven together, and were put to death in the days of harvest, in the first days, in the begin- ning of barley harvest. 10 " And "Rizpah the daughter of Aiah took sackcloth, and spread it for her upon the rock, "from the beginning of harvest until water dropped upon them out of heaven, and suffered neither the birds of the air to rest on them by day, nor the beasts of the field by night. 11 And it was told David what Itiz- pah the daughter of Aiah, the concu- bine of Saul, had done. 12 "I And David went and took the bones of Saul and the bones of Jona- than his son from the men of "Jabesh. gilead, which had stolen them from the street of Beth-shan, where the "Philis- times had hanged them, when the Phi- listines had slain Saul in Gilboa : 13 And he brought up from thence the bones of Saul and the bones of Jona- than his son ; and they gathered the bones of them that were hanged. 14 And the bones of Saul and Jona- than his son buried they in the country of Benjamin in." Zelah, in the sepulchre of Kish his father: and they performed all that the king commanded. And after that "God was intreated for the land. 334 David's psalm of thanksgiving 15 " " Moreover the Philistines had yet war again with Israel; and David went down, and his servants with him, and fought against the Philistines: and David waxed faint. 16 And Ishbi-benob, which was of the sons of "the giant, the weight of whose “spear weighed three hundred shekels of brass in weight, he being girded with a new sword, thought to have slain I)avid. 17 lbut Abishai the son of Zeruiah succoured him, and smote the Philis- time, and killed him. Then the men of David sware unto him, saying, "Thou shalt go no more out with us to battle, that thou quench not the "" light of Israel. 18 "And it came to pass after this, that there was again a battle with the Philistines at Gob : then "Sibbochai the Hushathite slew "Saph, which was of the sons of "the giant. 19 And there was again a battle in Gob with the Philistines, where Elha- man the son of “Jaare-oregim, a Beth- lchemite, slew "the brother of Goliath the Gittite, the staff of whose spear was like a weaver’s beam. 20 And "there was yet a battle in Gath, where was a man of great sta- ture, that had on every hand six fin- gers, and on every foot six toes, four and twenty in number; and he also was born to the giant. 21 And when he 'defied Israel, Jo- nathan the son of *Shimeah the bro-|" ther of David slew him. 22 * These four were born to the giant in Gath, and fell by the hand of David, and by the hand of his servants. CFIAPTIER, XXII. A psalm of thanksgiving for God’s powerful de- liverance, and manifold blessings. ANP David spake unto the Lond the words of this song in the day that the Lo RD had "delivered him out of the hand of all his enemies, and out of the hand of Saul: 2 And he said, "'The Lord is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer; 3 The God of my rock; in him will I trust: he is my “shield, and the "horn of my salvation, my high "tower, and my "refuge, my saviour; thou savest me from violence. 4 I will call on the LorºD, who is worthy to be praised: so shall I be saved from mine enemies. CEHAP. XXII. Roforo C iſ RIST 1018, * cir. 1018. l or, pangs. 2 Julial, 8 or, cords. a Ps. 110. 3. 4 or, Rapha. b Ph. 11ſ. 4; 120, 1, Jonah 2. 2. 6 the staff, or, the head, c 12x. 3. 7. Ps. 34.0, 15, | 7. d §§ 5. 4. Ps. 77. 18; 07, 4. e Job 26, 11. 6 by. f ch. 18. 3. g P5, 97.3. Hab. 3, 6. Hob, lº, 20. h l Kingh ll. 30; | * , l’s. 132, 17. 7 candle, or, lamp. i l’H. l.i.1, 6. l’s, 97. 'º, l : Chron. 20. mi Chron. 11. 2%) n l’s, 104. 3. 8 or, Sippai. 0 or, Itapha. o ver, 10. Pº, ſ)7, 2. 1 binding of two tors, 2 or, Jair. p See 1 Chron. 20. 6. q ver, 0. r Judg. 6. 20. | Suun, 2. 10; 7, 10. Pº, 20, 3. ls. 30. 30. a 1 Chro. 20. 6. t Deut. 32. 23. * 14:1, 0. Hab. 3. 11. 8 or, Rapha. 4 or, re- oroached, Sºm. 17 x 1 Surn. 16. (), Shammah. 5 or, angor. 1’s. 74. l. y 1 Chio. 20.8. 7. Ph, 1.14. 7. 6 or, ſprwat. l 18, 5, d Ph. 18, title; !”. 31, 19. w clu. If, 21;. i’s. Cº., 8. ſ ver, 25, 1 Sunn. 20. • | Nin, R, 32. l's, 7. H. g l)cut. 32. l. PR. 18. 2, | | | “b. 2. 13. k (; ºn. 10, l. | (; tº n. 18, 19, Ps, l 10, 3 ; l?H, I !” row, H. 3'2, in I,uke 1, 00, n l’r, ºv. 18, 10. o PH, 0, \ , 1 1, 6, 50, 16; 7 l. 7 Jr. r. 16, 19. p !)cu', 7, 12. l'º. 1 10, 30, I (r.2. q (Xen. B. 9; 17. 1 Job i. l, 7 to him. for God’s mighty deliverances 5 When the 'waves of death com- passed me, the floods of *ungodly men made me afraid; 6 The "sorrows of hell compassed me about ; the snares of death pre- vented me; 7 In my distress "I called upon the LORD, and cried to my God: and he did “hear my voice out of his temple, and my cry did enter into his ears. - 8 Then "the earth shook and trem- bled; “the foundations of heaven moved and shook, because he was wroth. 9 There went up a smoke "out of his nostrils, and “fire out of his mouth devoured : coals were kindled by it. 10 FIc "bowed the heavens also, and came down; and “darkness was under his feet. 11 And he rode upon a cherub, and did fly : and he was seen "upon the wings of the wind. 12 And he made "darkness pavilions round about him, 'dark waters, and thick clouds of the skies. 13 Through the brightness before him were "coals of fire kindled. 14 The Lord ' thundered from hea- ven, and the most High uttered his voice. 15 And he sent out 'arrows, and scattered them ; lightning, and dis- comfited them. 16 And the channels of the sea ap- peared, the foundations of the world were discovered, at the "rebuking of the Lord, at the blast of the breath of his "nostrils. * 17 *He sent from above, he took me; he drew me out of "many waters; 18 "He delivered me from my strong enemy, and from them that hated me: for they were too strong for me. 19 They prevented me in the day of my calamity: but the LORD was my stay, 20 °He brought me forth also into a large place: he delivered me, because he “delighted in me. 21 ''The LORI) rewardcd me accold. ing to my righteousness: according to the "cleanness of my hands hath he recompensed me. 22 For I have "kept the ways of the LoRD, and have not wickedly departed from my God. 23 For all his "judgments were be- fore me: and as for his statutes, I did not depart from them. 24 I was also “upright 7 before him, 335 II and have kept myself from mine ini- uitv. -- ; Therefore “the Lord hath recom- pensed me according to my righteous- ness; according to my cleanness 'in his eye sight. 26 With "the merciful thou wilt shew thyself merciful, and with the upright man thou wilt shew thyself upright. 27 With the pure thou wilt shew thyself pure ; and 'with the froward thou wilt "shew thyself unsavoury. 28 And the "afflicted people thou wilt save : but thine eyes are upon * the haughty, that thou mayest bring them down. 29 For thou art my 7 lamp, O Lord : and the Lord will lighten my darkn ss. 30 For by thee I have "run through a troop : by my God have I leaped over a wall. 31 As for God," his way is perfect; °the word of the LORD is "tried: he is a buckler to all them that trust in him. 32 For * who is God, save the LoRD? and who, is a rock, save our God? 33 God is my 'strength and power: and he "" maketh my way “perfect. 34 He “maketh my feet like hinds’ feet; and “setteth me upon my high places. * 35 “He teacheth my hands "to war; so that a bow of steel is broken by mine arms. 36 Thou hast also given me the shield of thy salvation: and thy gen- tleness hath made me great. 37 Thou hast “enlarged my steps un- der me; so that my “feet did not slip. 38 I have pursued mine enemies, and destroyed them ; and turned not again until I had consumed them. 39 And I have consumed them, and wounded them, that they could not a- rise: yea, they are fallen 'under my feet. 40 For thou hast “girded me with strength to battle: 'them that rose up againstmehast thou"subdued under me. 41 Thou hast also given me the "necks of mine enemies, that I might destroy them that hate me. - 42 They looked, but there was non to save ; even "unto the LoRD, but he answered them not. 43 Then did I beat them as small Daviſ’s psalm of thanksgiving 81. 15. 4 before his €/&S, d §. 5. 7. e Mic. 7. 17. f Lev. 26. 23, . 24, 27, 28. g Ps, 89. 26. 5 or, wrestle. Ps. 18. 26. 6 guveth avengenent for me. | Sarn. 25. 39. ch. 18. 19, 31. h Ex. 3. 7, 8. i Ps. ls. 2. 11, 12, 17 ; à. 1 . " Da L. i. 37. 7 or, andle. Job ''. 3. m Rom. 15.9. 1 riddeth, or, tovseth. u Heb. 13. 21. x Deut. 18. 13. ob 2.2. 3. Ps. l () l. 2, 6 119. 1. 2 equalleth. y ch. 2. 18. H:ub. 3. 19. z Deut. 32. 13. ls. 33. 16:58. 14 a Ps. 144. 1. 3 for the trar. b ch. 7. 8, 9. Ps. 78.70,71 sy- t 89. 27. c 1 Sam. 16. 12, 12 Ps. 99. 20. d 2 Pet. l. 21. 4 multiplied 73)6. e Prov. 4. 12. f Deut. 32. 4, 31. 2 Chron. 19. 7, 9. h Judg. 5. 31. Ps. 89, 36 Šºs. iio.3. Mal. 4.3. l k Ps. 18.32, 39. l Ps. 44. 5. 7 caused to bow. m ch. 7. 15, 16. Ps. 89. 29. ls. 55. 3. n Gen. 49.8. Ex. 23. 27. Josh. 10. 24. o Job 27. 9. Pas the dust of the earth, I did stamp #. them "as the mire of the street, and did "...º. spread them abroad. |:#1, s.l. 44 "Thou also hast delivered me from º” . SAMUEL. for God's mighty deliverances. cłºr the strivings of my people, thou hast +++|kept me to be “head of the heathen: "a a Deut. 28. 13. & ####|people which I knew not shall serveme. * †. 45 ‘Strangers shall **submit them- *::::::.” |selves unto me: as soon as they hear, *ś. they shall be obedient unto me. s?". 46Strangers shallfadeaway, and they Bºº. shall be afraid “out of their close places. 47 The LORD liveth; and blessed be my rock; and exalted be the God of the * rock of my salvation. 48 It is God that "avengeth me, and that "bringeth down the people un- der me, 49 And that bringeth me forth from º” mine enemies : thou also hast lifted k Job 40. 11, 12. me up on high above them that rose up against me : thou hast delivered me from the 'violent man. 50 Therefore I will give thanks un- to thee, O Lord, among "the heathen, and I will sing praises unto thy name. 51 PHe is the tower of salvation for his king : and sheweth mercy to his "anointed, unto David, and * to his seed for evermore. CHAPTER XXIII. * , || David, in his last words, professeth his faith in God’s promises to be beyond sense or earperi- ence: 6 the different state of the wicked : 8 a catalogue of David’s mighty men. OW these be the last words of Da- vid. David the son of Jesse said, "and theman who was raised up on high, “the anointed of the God of Jacob, and the sweet psalmist of Israel, said, 2 "The Spirit of the LoRD spake by me, and his word was in my tongue. 3 The God of Israel said, 'the Rock of Israel spake to me, "He that ruleth over men must be just, ruling * in the fear of God. - 4 And "he shall be as the light of the morning, when the sun riseth, eren a morning without clouds; as the tender grass springing out of the earth by clear shining after rain. 5 Although my house be not so with God; "yet he hath made with me an everlasting covenant, ordered in all things, and sure: for this is all my salvation, and all my desire, although he make it not to grow. 6 But the sons of Bolial shall be all of them as thorns thrust away, because they cannot be taken with hands: 7 But the man that shall touch them must be *fenced with iron and the staff of a spear; and they shall be utterly burned with fire in the same place. 336 ** A catalogue of 8 These be the names of the mighty men whom David had: "The Tachmon- ite that sat in the seat, chief among the captains; the same was Adino the Eznite : “he lift up his spear against eight hundred, ° whom he slew at one tlIſle. 9 And after him was “Eleazar the son of Dodo the Ahohite, one of the three mighty men with David, when they defied the Philistines that were there gathered together to battle, and the men of Israel were gone away : 10 He arose and smote the Philis- times until his hand was weary, and his hand clave unto the sword : and the LoRD wrought a great victory that day; and the people returned after him only to spoil. 11 And after him was “Shammah the son of Agee the Hararite. “And the Philistines were gathered together "into a troop, where was a piece of ground full of lentiles: and the people fled from the Philistines. 12 But he stood in the midst of the ground, and defended it, and slew the Philistines: and the Lord wrought a great victory. 13 **And three of the thirty chief went down, and came to David in the har- west time unto "the cave of Adullam: and the troop of the Philistines pitched in 'the valley of Rephaim. 14 And David was then in man hold, and the garrison of the Philistines was then in Beth-lehem. 15 And David longed, and said, Oh that one would give me drink of the water of the well of Beth-lehem, which is by the gate 16 And the three mighty men brake through the host of the Philistines, and drew water out of the well of Beth-lehem, that was by the gate, and took it, and brought it to David: nevertheless he would not drink there- of, but poured it out unto the Lord. 17 And he said, Be it far from me, O LORD, that I should do this: is not this "the blood of the men that went in jeopardy of their lives? therefore he would not drink it. These things did these three mighty men. 18 And "Abishai, the brother of Joab, the son of Zeruiah, was chief among three. And he lifted up his spear against three hundred, “and slew them, , and had the name among three. CHAP. XXIII. Before C H R 1 ST l()] S. 1 or, Jusheh- bassebet the Tachinonite, head of the three. 2 See 1 Chron. 11. 11; 27. 2. 3 slain. n Josh. 15. 21. 4 great of acts. b FX. 15. 15. 1 Chron. 11. too C Tºhron. ll. w 27. 4 l2; 27. 4. 5 lions of God. 6 a man of countenance, or, sight : called 1 Chro. ll. 23, a man of rt at Sta- tºº, & 1 Chron. 11. 27 7 or, honour- able among the thirty. e See 1 Chron. ll. 13, 14 8 or, for for- 1719. f º 8, 18; 20. 23. 9 or, council. 1 at his com- mand. 1 Sam. 22.14 ch. 2. 18. See 1 Chron. 11. 27. 1 1 Chron. 11. 15. 2 or, the three captains over the thirty, k l Sam. 22. l. 1 ch. 5. 18. m l Sam. 22. ; we 3 or, valleys. Deut, l. 24. n Judg. 2.9. o Lev. 17. 10. p 1 Chron, ll. 20. q ch. 20. 26. 4 slain. r ch. 11.3, 6. first three. David's mighty men. 19 Was he not most honourable of three ? therefore he was their captain: howbeit he attained not unto the first three. - 20 And Benajah the son of Jehoiada, the son of a valiant man, of “ Kabzeel, 'who had done many acts, "ho slew two * lionlike men of Moab : he went down also and slew a lion in the midst of a pit in time of snow : - 21 And he slew an Egyptian, "a good- ly man : and the Egyptian had a spear in his hand; but he went down to him with a staff, and plucked the spear out of the Egyptian's hand, and slew him with his own spear. 22 These things did Benaiah the son of Jehoiada; and had the name among three mighty men. 23 He was more honourable than the thirty, but he attained not to the And David set him "over his "'guard. 24 * Asahel the brother of Joab was one of the thirty; Elhanan the son of Dodo of Beth-lehem, 25 "Shammah the Harodite, Elika the Harodite, 26 Helez the Paltite, Ira the son of Ikkesh the Tekoite, 27 Abiezer the Amethothite, Mebun-- nai the Hushathite, º 28 Zalmon the Ahohite, Maharai the Netophathite, 29 Heleb the son of Baanah, a Ne-. tophathite, Ittai the son of Ribai out: of Gibeah of the children of Benja- min, {} º, 30 Benaiah the Pirathonite, Hiddai. of the “brooks of "Gaash, 31 Abi-albon the Arbathite, Azma- veth the Barhumite, 32 Eliahba the Shaalbonite, of the sons of Jashen, Jonathan, 33 Shammah the Hararite, Ahiam the son of Sharar the Halarite, 34 Eliphelet the son of Ahasbai, the son of the Maachathite, Eliam the son of Ahithophel the Gilonite, 35 Hezrai the Carmelite, Paarai the Arbite, - 36 Igal the son of Nathan of Zobah, Bani the Gadite, 37 Zelek the Ammonite, Nahari the Beerothite, armourbearer to Joab the son of Zeruiah, 38 "Ira an Ithrite, Gareb an Ithrite, 39 Uriah the Hittite: thirty and seven in all. 337 David numbereth the people. II CHAPTER XXIV. l David, tempted by Satan, forceth Joab to number the people: 5 the captains, in nine months and twenty days, bring the muster of thirteen hun- dred thousand fighting men : 10 David, having three plagues propounded by Gad, repenteth, and chooseth the three days’ pestilence : 15 after the death of threescore and ten thousand, David by repentance preventeth the destruction of Je- rusalem : 18 David, by Gad's direction, pur- chaseth Araunah’s threshingfloor ; where hav- ing sacrificed, the plague stayeth ND "again the anger of the LORD was kindled against Israel, and he moved David against them to say, * Go, number Israel and Judah. 2 For the king said to Joab the captain of the host, which was with him, “Go now through all the tribes of Israel, 8 from Dan even to Beer-sheba, and number ye the people, that "I may know the number of the people. 3 And Joab said unto the king, Now the LoRD thy God add unto the people, how many soever they be, an hundred- fold, and that the eyes of my lord the king may see it : but why doth my lord the king delight in this thing? 4 Notwithstanding the king's word prevailed against Joab, and against the captains of the host. And Joab and the captains of the host went out from the presence of the king, to num- ber the people of Israel. 5'ſ And they passed over Jordan, and pitched in "Aroer, on the right side of the city that lieth in the midst of the “river of Gad, and toward "Jazer : 6 Then they came to Gilead, and to the "land of Tahtim-hodshi; and they came to "Danjaan, and about to "Zi- don, 7 And came to the strong hold of Tyre, and to all the cities of the Hi- vites, and of the Canaanites: and they went out to the south of Judah, even to Beer-sheba. 8 So when they had gone through all the land, they came to Jerusalem at the end of nine months and twenty days. 9 And Joab gave up the sum of the number of the people unto the king: *and there were in Israel eight hun- dred thousand valiant men that drew the sword; and the men of Judah were five hundred thousand men. 10 *|| And y David’s heart smote him after that he had numbered the people. And David said unto the LORD, “I have sinned greatly in that I have done : and now, I beseech thee, O LORD, take SAMUEL. Before C H R IS T 1()17. a l Sam. 13.13. d ch. 21. 1. 1 Satan, See I Chro. 21. l. James 1. 13, 14. e See 1 Chron. 21, 12. f 1 Chron. 27. 23, 24. 2 or, Com- pass. g Judg. 20. l. h Jer. 17. 5. i Pº. 103.8, 13, 14; 119. 156. 3 or, many. k See ls. 47. 6. ech. l. 16. 1 1 Chron. 21. 14; 27. 24. m Ex. 12. 23. 1 Chron. 21. 15. n Gen. 6. 6. 1 Sam. 15.1 l. Joel 2. 13, 14. o Deut. 2. 36. Josh, 13. 9, 16. 4 or, calley. p Num. 32.1,3. 5 or, mether land newly inhabitcd. q. 1 Chron. 21. 15. Ornan : See ver. 18. 2 Chron. 3.1. r Josht 19. 47. Judg. 18. 29. 8 Josh. 19, 28. Judg. 18. 28. t 1 Chron. 21. 17. u 1 Chron. 21. 18, &c. 6 Araniah. y 1 Sam. 24. 5. z ch, 12. 13. n See Gen. 23. 8–16. Three days’ pestilence followeth. away the iniquity of thy servant; for I have * done very foolishly. 11 For when David was up in the morning, the word of the LORD came unto the prophet "Gad, David’s “seer, saying, 12 Go and say unto David, Thus saith the LoRD, I offer thee three things; choose thee one of them, that I may do tt unto thee. 13 So Gad came to David, and told him, and said unto him, Shall “seven years of famine come unto thee in thy land 7 or wilt thou flee three months before thine enemies, while they pur- sue thee? or that there be three days’ pestilence in thy land? now advise, and see what answer I shall return to him that sent me. 14 And David said unto Gad, I am in a great strait: let us fall now into the hand of the LORD ; 'for his mercies are *great: and “let me not fall into the hand of man. 15 | So the LoRD sent a pestilence upon Israel from the morning even to the time appointed: and there died of the people from Dam even to Beer- sheba seventy thousand men. 16 "And when the angel stretched out his hand upon Jerusalem to de- stroy it, "the LORD repented him of the evil, and said to the angel that destroy- ed the people, It is enough : stay now thine hand. And the angel of the LORD was by the threshingplace of * Araunah the Jebusite. 17 And David spake unto the LORD when he saw the angel that smote the people, and said, Lo, ‘I have sinned, and I have done wickedly : but these sheep, what have they done? let thine |hand, I pray thee, be against me, and against my father's house. 18 T And Gad came that day to Da- vid, and said unto him, "Go up, rear an altar unto the LORD in the thresh- ingfloor of "Araumah the Jebusite. 19 And David, acºording to the saying of Gad, went up as the LORD commanded. 20 And Araunah looked, and saw the king and his servants coming on toward him : and Araunah went out, and bowed himself before the king on his face upon the ground. 21 And Araunah said, Wherefore is my lord the king come to his servant? “And David said, To buy the thresh- 338 Araunah's generous offer. ingfloor of thee, to build an altar unto the LoRD, that “the plague may be stayed from the people. 22 And Araumah said unto David, Let my lord the king take and offer up what seemeth good unto him : "be- hold, here be oxen for burnt sacrifice, and threshing instruments and other instruments of the oxen for wood. 23 All these things did Araunah, as a king, give unto the king. And A- raunah said unto the king, The LORD thy God “accept thee. CHAP. XXIV. Before C H R IST 1017. a Num. 16. 48, 50. b 1 Kings 19. 21. c See 1 Chron. 21. 24, 25 d ch. 21. 14. e Ezek. 20. 40, f wer. 21. The plague is stayed. 24 And the king said unto Arau- nah, Nay; but I will surely buy it of thee at a price: neither will I of fer burnt offerings unto the LORD my God of that which doth cost me nothing. So “David bought the thresh- ingfloor and the oxen for fifty shekeld of silver. 25 And David built there an altai unto the LoRD, and offered burnt of ferings and peace offerings. . "So the LoRD was intreated for the land, and the plague was stayed from Israel. THE FIRST BOOK OF THE KINGS, COMMONLY CALLED, THE THIRD BOOK OF THE KINGS. CHAPTER I. Abishag cherisheth David in his eactreme age : 5 Adonijah, David’s darling, usurpeth the king- dom: 11 by the counsel of Nathan, 15 Bath- sheba moveth the king, 22 and Nathan secondeth her : 28 David reneweth his oath to Bath-sheba : 32 Solomon, by David’s appointment, being unointed king by Zadok and Nathan, the people triumph : 41 Jonathan bringing these news, Ado- nijah's guests flee: 50 Adonijah, fleeing to the horns of the altar, upon his good behaviour is dismissed by Solomon. OW king David was old and “strick- en in years; and they covered him with clothes, but he gat no heat. 2. Wherefore his servants said unto him, “Let there be sought for my lord the king "a young virgin : and let her stand before the king, and let her "cher- ish him, and let her lie in thy bosom, that my lord the king may get heat. 3 So they sought for a fair damsel throughout all the coasts of Israel, and found Abishag a “Shumammite, and brought her to the king. 4 And the damsel was very fair, and cherished the king, and ministered to him : but the king knew her not. 5 * Then “Adonijah the son of Hag- gith exalted himself, saying, I will "be king: and * he prepared him chariots and horsemen, and fifty men to run before him. 6 And his father had not displeased him "at any time in saying, Why hast thou done so 7 and he also was a very goodly man ; "and his mother bare him after Absalom. 7 And "he conferred with Joab the son of Zeruiah, and with ‘Abiathar the Yriest; and “they following Adonijah elped him. ) Before C H R IST 1015. a ch. 4. 18. b 2 Sam. 23. 8. 1 or, the well gel. 2 Sam. 17. 17. 2 entered into days. 3 Let them seek. 4 a damsel, a oirgin. 5 be a cherish- er unto him. c 2 Sam. 3. 4. d Josh. 19. 18. e 2 Sam. 3. 4. f l Chron. 22.9. 6 reign. g 2 Sam. 15. 1. 7 from his Gys. 8 fill up. h 2 Sam. 3.3, 4. 1 Chron. 3.2. 2 )}’hºrt to thee 8 But Zadok the priest, and Be- naiah the son of Jehoiada, and Nathan the prophet, and “Shimei, and Rei, and * the mighty men which belonged to David, were not with Adonijah. 9 And Adonijah slew sheep and oxen and fat cattle by the stone of Zoheleth, which is by En-rogel, and called all his brethren the king's sons, and all the men of Judah the king’s servants: 10 But Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah, and the mighty men, and Solomon his brother, he called not. 11 || Wherefore Nathan spake unto Bath-sheba the mother of Solomon saying, Hast thou not heard that Ado nijah the son of “Haggith doth reign, and David our lord knoweth it not ? 12 Now therefore come, let me, I pray thee, give thee counsel, that thou mayest save thine own life, and the life of thy son Solomon. 13 Go and get, thee in unto king David, and say unto him, Didst not thou, my lord, O king, swear unto thine handmaid, saying, ' Assuredly Solomon thy son shall reign after me, and he shall sit upon my throne? why then doth Adonijah reign : th 14 Behold, while thou yet talkest there with the king, I also will come in after thee, and “confirm thy words. 15 T And Bath-sheba went in unto the king into the chamber ; and the king was very old; and Abishag the Shumammite ministered unto the king. 16 And Bath-sheba bowed, and did ebeisance unto the king. And the king said, “What wouldest thou? 339 d, moved by Bath-sheba, 17 And she said unto him, My lord, * thou swarest by the LoRD thy God unto thine handmaid, saying, Assured- ly Solomon thy son shall reign after me, and he shall sit upon my throne. 18 And now, behold, Adonijah reign- eth; and now, my lord the king, thou knowest it not : 19 “And he hath slain oxen and fat cattle and sheep in abundance, and hath called all the sons of the king, and Abiathar the priest, and Joab the captain of the host: but Solomon thy servant hath he not called. 20 And thou, my lord, O king, the eyes of all Israel are upon thee, that thou shouldest tell them who shall sit on the throne of my lord the king after him. 21 Otherwise it shall come to pass, when my lord the king shall "sleep with his fathers, that I and my son Solomon shall be counted * offenders. 22 || And, lo, while she yet talked with the king, Nathan the prophet also came in. 23 And they told the king, saying, Behold Nathan the prophet. And when he was come in before the king, he bowed himself before the king with his face to the ground. 24 And Nathan said, My lord, O king, hast thou said, Adonijah shall reign after me, and he shall sit upon my throne? 25 'For he is gone down this day, and hath slain oxen and fat cattle and sheep in abundance, and hath called all the king's sons, and the captains of the host, and Abiathar the priest; and, behold, they eat and drink before him, and say, "God save king Adonijah. 26 But me, even me thy servant, and Zadok the priest, and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and thy servant Solomon, hath he not called. 27 Is this thing done by my lord the king, and thou hast not shewed it linto thy servant, who should sit on the throne of my lord the king after him 7 28 "I Then king David answered and said, Call me Hath-sheba. And she came * into the king’s presence, and stood before the king. 29 And the king sware, and said, *As the Lord liveth, that hath redeem- ed my soul out of all distress, 30 Even as I sware unto thee by the Lord God of Israel, saying, As- I. KINGS. Before C H R IS T 1015. a ver. 13, 30 b Neh. 2. 3. Dan. 2. 4. C : 7,8,9, d 2 Sam. 20. 6. l which be- longeth to me: See Esth. 6. 8. e 2 Chron. 32. 30. 2 Kin. 9. 13; I l. li. h Deut. 31. 16. ch. 2. 10. 2 sinners. i Josh. 1.5, 17. 1 Sam. 20. 13. k wer. 47. l ver, 19. m 2 Sam. 8. 18; 23, 20– n 1 Sam. 10. 24. 3 Let king Adonijah live. o Ex. 30. 23, 25, 32 fº.º. 20. p 1 Chron. 29. 22 i Sam. 10. a jam 4 or, flutes. 5 before the king. r 2 Sam. 4. 9. s ver, 17. anointeth Solomon to be king. suredly Solomon thy son shall reign after me, and he shall sit upon my throne in my stead; even so will I certainly do this day. 31 Then Bath-sheba bowed with her face to the earth, and did reverence to the king, and said, "Let my lord king David live for ever. 32 || And king David said, Call me Zadok the priest, and Nathan the pro. phet, and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada And they came before the king. 33 The king also said unto them, "Take with you the servants of your lord, and cause Solomon my son to ride upon 'mine own mule, and bring him down to “Gihon : º 34 And let Zadok the priest and º, Nathan the prophet 'anoint him there :*|king over Israel: and * blow ye with the trumpet, and say, God save king Solomon. - 35 Then ye shall come up after him, that he may come and sit upon my throne; for he shall be king in my stead: and I have appointed him to be ruler over Israel and over Judah. 36 And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada answered the king, and said, Amen : the LORD God of my lord the king say SO /OO. 37 'As the LoRD hath been with my lord the king, even so be he with Solo- mon, and "make his throne greater than the throne of my lord king David. 38 So Zadok the priest, and Nathan the prophet, " and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and the Cherethites, and the Pelethites, went down, and caused Solomon to ride upon king David's mule, and brought him to Gihon. 39 And Zadok the priest took an horn of "oil out of the tabernacle, and ” anointed Solomon. And they blew the trumpet; " and all the people said, God save king Solomon. 40 And all the people cante up after him, and the people piped with "pipes, and rejoiced with great joy, so that the earth rent with the sound of them. 41 | And Adonijah and all the guests that were with him heard it as they had made an end of eating. And when Joab heard the sound of the trumpet, he said, Wherefore is this noise of the city being in an uproar ! . 42 And while he yet spake, behold, Jonathan the son of Abiathar the priest came : and Adonijah said unto him, 340 Adonjºh dismissed by Solomon. vº.ie in; for “thou art a valiant man, and bringest good tidings. 43 And Jonathan answered and said to Adonijah, Verily our lord king Da- vid hath made Solomon king. 44 And the king hath sent with him Zadok the priest, and Nathan the pro- phet, and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and the Cherethites, and the Pelethites, and they have caused him to ride upon the king’s mule: 45 And Zadok the priest and Na- than the prophet have anointed him king in Gihon : and they are come up from thence rejoicing, so that the cºty rang again. This is the noise that ye have heard. 46 And also Solomon *.sitteth on the throne of the kingdom. 47 And moreover the king's servants came to bless our lord king David, say- ing, “God make the name of Solomon better than thy name, and make his throne greater than thy throne. "And the king bowed himself upon the bed. 48 And also thus said the king, Bless- ed be the LoRD God of Israel, which hath given one to sit on my throne this day, mine eyes even seeing iſ. 49 And all the guests that were with Adonijah were afraid, and rose up, and went every man his way. 50 || And Adonijah feared because of Solomon, and arose, and went, and caught hold on the horns of the altar. 51 And it was told Solomon, saying, Behold, Adonijah feareth king Solo- mon : for, lo, he hath caught hold on the horns of the altar, saying, Let king Solomon swear unto me to day that he will not slay his servant with the Sword. 52 And Solomon said, If he will shew himself a worthy man, “there shall not an hair of him fall to the earth : but if wickedness shall be found in him, he shall die. 53 So king Solomon sent, and they brought him down from the altar. And he came and bowed himself to king Solomon. and Solomon said unto him, Go to thine house. CHAP. II. Hefore H R | ST 1015. a 2 Sam. 18.27. b Gen. 47. 29. Deut. Sl. 14. c Josh. 23. 14. d Deut. 17. 19, 20. e Deut. 29. 9. Josh. 1. 7. 1 Chron. 22. ºn 1 ° • ? • ** l or, do wisely, 1 Sam. 18. 5, CHAPTER II. 1 Papid, having given a charge to Solomon, 3 of ºligiousness, 5 of Joab, 7 of Bareillai, 8 of Shimei, 10 dieth 12 Solomon succeedeth : 13 4donijah, moving Bath-sheba to sue unto Solo- *on for Abishag, is put to death ; 26 Abiathar, * having his life given him, is deprived of the Pºesthood ; 28 Joab, fleeing to the horns of the altar, is there slain: 35 Benaiah is put in Joab's *}” h Ps. 132. 12. i 2 Kings 20.3. k ver. 37. 1 2 Sam. 7. 12, 13. ch. 8. 25. 2 be cut off from thee jrom the throne. m Gen. 47. 31. n 2 Sam. 3.39; 18. 5, 12, 14 ; 19. 5, 6, 7. o 2 Sam. 3. 27. p ch. 3. 6. Ps. 132. 11, 12 q ºšam.”0.10. 3 put. r wer. 9. Prov. 20. 26. s ch. 2. 28. t 2 Sam.12.31, 38. u 2 Sam. 9.7, 10; 19. 28. x 2 Sam. 17.27. y 2 Sam. 16.5. z 1 Sam. 14.45. 2 Sam. 14.11. Acts 27. 34. 4 strong. a 2 Sam. 19.18. b 2 Sam. 19.23. C Ex. 20. 7. Job 9. 28. d Gen. 42.38; 44.31, e ch. 1. 21. Acts 2, 29; 13. 36. f 2 Sann. 5. 7. 2 Sam. 5. 4. 1 Chron. 29. , 27. David’s last chargé to Solomon s \ © room, and Zadok in Abiathar’s. 36 Shimei. confined to Jerusalem, by occasion of going thence to Gath, is put to death. OW "the days of David drew nigh that he should die; and he charged Solomon his son, saying, 2 “I go the way of all the earth: "be thou strong therefore, and shew thyself a man ; 3 And keep the charge of the LORD thy God, to walk in his ways, to keep his statutes, and his commandments, and his judgments, and his testimonies, as it is written in the law of Moses, that thou mayest “‘prosper in all that thou doest, and whithersoever thou turnest thyself: 4 That the LORD may continue his #| word which he spake concerning me, saying, "If thy children take heed to their way, to 'walk before me in truth with all their heart and with all their soul, 'there shall not “fail thee (said he) a man on the throne of Israel. 5 Moreover thou knowest also what Joab the son of Zeruiah "did to me, and what he did to the two captains of the hosts of Israel, unto “Abner the son of Ner, and unto “Amasa the son of Jether, whom he slew, and “shed the blood of war in peace, and put the blood of war upon his girdle that was about his loins, and in his shoes that were on his feet. 6 Do therefore "according to thy wis- dom, and let not his hoar head go down to the grave in peace. 7 But shew kindness unto the sons of ‘Barzillai the Gileadite, and let them be of those that "eat at thy table: for so “they came to me when I fled be cause of Absalom thy brother. 8 And, behold, thou hast with thee * Shimei the son of Gera, a Benjamite of Bahurim, which cursed me with a “grievous curse in the day when I went. to Mahanaim : but "he came down to meet me at Jordan, and "I sware to him by the LORD, saying, I will not put thee to death with the sword. 9 Now therefore “hold him not guilt | less : for thou art a wise man, and . knowest what thou oughtest to do unto him ; but his hoar head "bring thou down to the grave with blood. 10 So “David slept with his fathers, and was buried in the city of David. 11 And the days that David “reign- ed over Israel were forty years: sever, years reigned he in Hebron, and thirt - 341 Adonijah is put to death. and three years reigned he in Jeru- salem. 12 || “Then sat Solomon upon the throne of David his father; and his kingdom was established greatly. 13 * *And Adonijah the son of Hag- gith came to Bath-sheba the mother of Solomon. And she said, “Comest thou peaceably 7 And he said, Peaceably. 14 He said moreover, I have some- what to say unto thee. And she said, Say on. 15 And he said, Thou knowest that the kingdom was 'mine, and that all Israel set their faces on me, that I should reign : howbeit the kingdom is turned about, and is become my bro- ther’s : for "it was his from the Lord. 16 And now I ask one petition of thee, * deny me not. And she said unto him, Say on. 17 And he said, Speak, I pray thee, unto Solomon the king, (for he will not say, thee may,) that he give me 'Abishag the Shunammite to wife. 18 And Bath-sheba said, Well; I will speak for thee unto the king. 19 || Bath-sheba therefore went un- to king Solomon, to speak unto him for Adonijah. And the king rose up to meet her, and "bowed himself unto her, and sat down on his throne, and caused a seat to be set for the king's mother; *and she sat on his right hand. 20 Then she said, I desire one small petition of thee; I pray thee, say me not nay. ... And the king said unto her, Ask on, my mother: for I will not say thee nay. 21 And she said, Let Abishag the Shumammite be given to Adonijah thy brother to wife. 22 And king Solomon answered and said unto his mother, And why dost thou ask Abishag the Shunammite for Adonijah' ask for him the kingdom also ; for he is mine elder brother; even for him, and for “Abiathar the priest, and for Joab the son of Zeruiah. 23 Then king Solomon sware by the LORD, saying, “God do so to me, and more also, if Adonijah have not spoken this word against his own life. 24 Now therefore, as the LoRD liv- eth, which hath established me, and set me on the throne of David my fa- ther, and who hath made me an house, as he "promised, Adonijah shall be put to death this day. I, KINGS. Before * C H R 1 ST 1015. * 1014. a l Chron. 29. 23, 2 Chron. l. l. b Josh. 21. 18. + 1014. 1 a man of death. c 1 Sam. 16. 4, 5. d l Sam. 23. 6. 2 Sam. 15. 24, 29. e 1 Sam. 22. 20, 23. 2 Sam. 15.24. f ch. 1. 5. g l Sam. 2. 31—35. rº h 1 cº. 22. 9, 10; 28.5, 6 7. 2 turn not gway my (JC6, Ps. 132. 10. ch. l. 50. l ch. 1.3, 4. m Ex. 20, 12. n See Ps, 45.9. o Ex. 21. 14. p Num. 35.33. Deut. 19. 13; 21.8, 9. q #jºs. 9. 24, Ps. 7. 16. r 2 Chron. 21. 13. s ch. 1. 7. t 2 Stunt. 3.27. u 2 Saun. 20.10. x Ruth I. 17. y 2 Sum. 3.29. z Prov. 25. 5. § §am. 7. 11, ićhron. 22. 10, Joab is slain. 25 “And king Solomon sent by the hand of Benaiah the son of Jehoiada; and he fell upon him that he died. 26 || And unto Abiathar the priest said the king, Get thee to "Anathoth, unto thine own fields; for thou art 'worthy of death : but I will not at this time put thee to death, "because thou barest the ark of the Lord GoD before David my father, and because “thou hast been afflicted in all wherein my father was afflicted. 27 So Solomon thrust out Abiathar from being priest unto the LORD ; that he might “fulfil the word of the LORD, which he spake concerning the house of Eli in Shiloh. w 28 Then tidings came to Joab : |for Joab had turned after Adonijah, though he turned not after Absalom. And Joab fled unto the tabernacle of the LORD, and “caught hold on the horns of the altar. 29 And it was told king Solomon that Joab was fled unto the tabernacle of the LORD ; and, behold, he is by the altar. Then Solomon sent Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, saying, Go, fall upon him. 30 And Benaiah came to the taber- nacle of the LORD, and said unto him, Thus saith the king, Come forth. And he said, Nay; but I will die here. And Benaiah brought the king word again, saying, Thus said Joab, and thus he answered me. 31 And the king said unto him, "Do as he hath said, and fall upon him, and bury him; Pthat thou mayest take away the innocent blood, which Joab shed, from me, and from the house of my father. 32 And the LoRD “shall return his blood upon his own head, who fell upon two men more righteous ' and better than he, and slew them with the sword, my father David not knowing thereof, to wit, ‘Abner the son of Ner, Captain of the host of Israel, and "Amasa the son of Jether, captain of the host of Judah. § 33 Their blood shall therefore return upon the head of Joab, and upon the head of his seed for ever: * but upon David, and upon his seed, and upon his house, and upon his throne, shall there be peace for ever from the LoRp. 34 So Benaiah the son of Jehoiada went up, and fell upon him, and sle” 342 Shimei is put to death. him : and he was buried in his own house in the wilderness. 35 || And the king put Benaiah the son of Jehoiada in his room over the host: and “Zadok the priest did the king put in the room of "Abiathar. 36 || And the king sent and called for "Shimei, and said unto him, Build thee an house in Jerusalem, and dwell there, and go not forth thence any whither. 37 For it shall be, that on the day thou goest out, and passest over 'the brook Kidron, thou shalt know for cer- tain that thou shalt surely die: 'thy blood shall be upon thine own head. 38 And Shimei said unto the king, The saying is good: as my lord the king hath said, so will thy servant do. And Shimei dwelt in Jerusalem many days. 39 “And it came to pass at the end of three years, that two of the servants of Shimeiran away unto" Achish son of Maachah king of Gath. And they told Shimei, saying, Behold, thy servants be in Gath. 40 And Shimei arose, and saddled his ass, and went to Gath to Achish to seek his servants: and Shimei went, and brought his servants from Gath. 41 And it was told Solomon that Shimei had gone from Jerusalem to Gath, and was come again. 42 And the king sent and called for Shimei, and said unto him, Did I not make thee to swear by the LoRD, and protested unto thee, saying, Know for a certain, on the day thou goest out, and walkest abroad any whither, that thou shalt surely die? and thou saidst unto ‘me, The word that I have heard is good. 43 Why then hast thou not kept the Oath of the LORD, and the command- ment that I have charged thee with ? 44 The king said moreover to Shi- * mei, Thou knowest "all the wickedness which thine heart is privy to, that thou didst to David my father: therefore the LoRD shall “return thy wickedness upon thine own head; 45 And king Solomon shall be bless- ed, and "the throne of David shall be established before the LoRD for ever. 46 So the king commanded Benaiah the son of Jehoiada; which went out, and fell upon him, that he died. And the “kingdom was established in the hand of Solomon. - CHAP. III. Before C H R | ST 1014. a Num. 25.11, 12. 13. i Šam. 2.35. See 1 Chron. 6. 53 ; 24.3. d 2 Sam. 16. 6. Ver. 83. e 2 Sam. 5. 7. ſ ch. 7. l. É ch. 6. ch. 9. 15, 19. i 2 Sam. 15. 23. k Lev. 17, 3, 5 Beat. 12.2, 4. 5. ch. 22. 43. l Lev. 20. 9. Josh. 2. 29. 2 Sam. l. 16. m Deut. 6. 5 ; 30. 16, 20. Ps. 31. 23. Rom. 8, 28. 1 Cor. 8, 3. n wer. 6, 14. + 1011. o 2 Chron. l. 3. p l Chron. 16. 39 ŽChron. l. 3. q. 1 Sam. 27. 2. r ch. 9. 2. 2 Chron. 1.7. a Num. 12. 6. Matt. l. 20; 2. 13, 19. t 2 Chron. l. 8, &c. l or, bounty. u ch. 2.4 ; 9.4. 2 Kings 20.3. P8. 15. 2. x ch. 1. 48. y 1 Chro. 29. 1. z Nunn. 27. 17. a Deut. 7. 6. b Gen. 13. 16; 15. 5. c 2 Chron.i.10 Prov. 2.3–9. James 1. 5. 2 hearing. d 2 Sam. 10. 6. e Ps, 72. 1, 2. f Heb. 5. 14. g Ps. 7. 16. Ezek. 17. 19. h Prov. 25. 5. i James 4.3. 3 many days. k ver. 12. 2 Chron. l. l. 4 to hear. Solomon asketh wisdom of God. CHAPTER III. 1 Solomon marrieth Pharaoh’s daughter: 2 high places being in use, Solomon sacrificeth at § beon : 5 Solomon at Gibeon, in the choice which God gave him, preferring wisdom, obtaineth wis- dom, riches, and honour: 16 Solomon’s judgment between the two harlots maketh him renowned. ND “Solomon made affinity with Pharaoh king of Egypt, and took Pharaoh’s daughter, and brought her into the “city of David, until he had made an end of buildinghis' own house, and * the house of the LORD, and "the wall of Jerusalem round about. 2 “Only the people sacrificed in high places, because there was no house built unto the name of the LORD, un- til those days. 3 And Solomon "loved the Lorn, "walking in the statutes of David his father: only he sacrificed and burnt incense in high places. 4 And "the king went to Gibeon to sacrifice there; P for that was the great high place: a thousand burnt offerings did Solomon offer upon that altar. 5 || | In Gibeon the LoRD appeared to Solomon "in a dream by night: and God said, Ask what I shall give thee. 6 ‘And Solomon said, Thou hast shewed unto thy servant David my father great 'mercy, according as he "walked before thee in truth, and in righteousness, and in uprightness of heart with thee; and thou hast kept for him this great kindness, that thou * hast given him a son to sit on his throne, as it is this day. 7 And now, O Lord my God, thou hast made thy servant king instead of David my father: * and I am but a lit- tle child: I know not how * to go out or come in. 8 And thy servant is in the midst of thy people which thou “hast chosen, a great people," that cannot be numbered nor counted for multitude. 9° Give therefore thy servant an “un- derstanding heart “to judge thy people, that I may "discern between good and bad: for who is able to judge this thy so great a people { 10 And the speech pleased the LoRD, that Solomon had asked this thing. 11 And God said unto him, Because thou hast asked this thing, and hast 'not asked for thyself "long life; neither hast asked riches for thyself, nor hast asked the life of thine enemies; but hast asked for thyself understanding "to discern judgment; 343 Solomon’s wise judgment. 12 "Behold, I have done according to thy words: "lo, I have given thee a wise and an understanding heart; so that there was none like thee before thee, neither after thee shall any arise like unto thee. q 13 And I have also "given thee that which thou hast not asked, both * riches, and honour : so that there * shall not be any among the kings like unto thee all thy days. 14 And if thou wilt walk in my ways, to keep my statutes and my command- ments, "as thy father David did walk, then I will “lengthen thy days. . 15 And Solomon "awoke ; and, be- hold, it was a dream. And he came to Jerusalem, and stood before the ark of the covenant of the LORD, and of- fered up burnt offerings, and offered peace offerings, and “made a feast to all his servants. 16 || Then came there two women, that were harlots, unto the king, and 'stood before him. Q 17 And the one woman said, 'O my lord, I and this woman dwell in one house; and I was delivered of a child with her in the house. 18 And it came to pass the third day after that I was delivered, that this wo- man was delivered also: and we were together; there was no stranger with us in the house, save we two in the house. 19 And this woman’s child died in the night; because she overlaid it. 20 And she arose at midnight, and took my son from beside me, while thine handmaid slept, and laid it in her bosom, and laid her dead child in my bosom. 21 And when I rose in the morn- ing to give my child suck, behold, it was dead: but when I had considered it in the morning, behold, it was not my son, which I did bear. 22 And the other woman said, Nay; but the living is my son, and the dead is thy son. And this said, No ; but the dead is thy son, and the living is my son. Thus they spake before the king. 23 Then said the king, The one saith, This is my son that liveth, and thy son is the dead: and the other saith, Nay; but thy son is the dead, and my son is the living. 24 And the king said, Bring me a sword. And they brought a sword be- fore the king. I. KINGs. a l John 5. 14, b ch. 4, 29, 30, 31, 5. 12; 10. 24. Eccles. 1. 16. c Gen. 43. 30. Is. 49, 15. Jer. 31. 20. Hos. l 1. 8. l were hot. d Wisd. 7. l. l. Matt. 6. 33. Eph. 3. 20. e ch. 4. 21, 24; 10. 23, 25, &c. Prov. 3. 16. 2 or, hath not been. f ch. 15. 5. g Ps. 91. 16. Prov. 3. 2. h So Gen. 41. iſ a i ver. 9, 11, ry 12. 3 in the mudst of him. k So Gen. 40. ch. 8. 65. Esth. l. 3. Dan. 5. l. Mark 6. 21. l Num. 27. 2. 4 or, the chief O e 5 or, secre- taries. m 2 Sarn. 8. 16 ; 20. 24. 6 or, remem- Czyncer. n ch. 2. 35. o See ch. 2.27. p ver, 7. q 2 Sam. 8. 18: 20, 26. r 2 Sam. 15. 37 : 16. 16. l Čhron. 27. 33 s ch. 5. 14. 7 or, levy. 8 or, Ben-hur, 9 or, Ben- dekar. 1 or, Ben- hesed. 2 or, Ben- abimadab. His chief officers of state. 25 And the king said, Divide the living child in two, and give half to the one, and half to the other. 26 Then spake the woman whose the living child was unto the king, for *her bowels' yearned upon her son, and she said, O my lord, give her the living child, and in no wise slay it. But the other said, Let it be neither mine nor thine, but divide it. 27 Then the king answered and said, Give her the living child, and in no |wise slay it: she is the mother thereof. 28 And all Israel heard of the judg- ment which the king had judged; and they feared the king: for they saw that the 'wisdom of God was "in him, to do judgment. CHAPTER IV. 1 Solomon’s princes : 7 his twelve officers for pro- vision : 20, 24 the peace and largeness of his Åingdom ; 22 his daily provision ; 26 his stables: 29 his wisdom. SO king Solómon was king over all Israel. 2 And these were the princes which he had ; Azariah the son of Zadok the 'priest, 3 Elihoreph and Ahiah, the sons of Shisha, "scribes ; "Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud, the "recorder. 4 And "Benaiah the son of Jehoi- ada was over the host: and Zadok and "Abiathar were the priests: * 5 And Azariah the son of Nathan was over "the officers: and Zabud the son of Nathan was "principal officer, and "the king's friend : a 6 And Ahishar was over the hous- hold: and “Adoniram the son of Abda was over the 7 tribute. 7 *| And Solomon had twelve offi- cers over all Israel, which provided victuals for the king and his houshold: each man his month in a year made provision. - 8 And these are their names: “The son of Hur, in mount Ephraim : 9 *The son of Dekar, in Makaz, and in Shaalbim, and Beth-shemesh, and Elon-beth-hanan : 10 'The son of Hesed, in Arub th; to him pertained Sochoh, and all the land of Hepher: 11 *The son of Abinadab, in all the region of Dor; which had Taphath the daughter of Solomon to wife: 12 Baana the son of Ahilud; to him pertained Taanach and Megiddo, and all Beth-shean, which is by Zartanah 344 The prosperity of his kingdom. beneath Jezreel, from Beth-shean to Abel-meholah, even unto the place that is beyond Jokneam : * 13 * The son of Geber, in Ramoth- gilead; to him pertained "the towns of Jair the son of Manasseh, which are in Gilead; to him also pertainea • the region of Argob, which is in Bashan, threescore great cities with walls and brasen bars: 14 Ahimadab the son of Iddo had * Mahanaim : 15 Ahimaaz was in Naphtali; he also took Basmath the daughter of Solomon to wife: 16 Baanah the son of Hushai was in Asher and in Aloth : 17 Jehoshaphat the son of Paruah, ill Issachar: 18 Shimei the son of Elah, in Ben- jamin : 19 Geber the son of Uri was in the country of Gilead, in 'the country of Sihon king of the Amorites, and of Og king of Bashan ; and he was the only officer which was in the land. 20 "I Judah and Israel were many, "as the sand which is by the sea in multitude, "eating and drinking, and making merry. 21 And PSolomoh reigned over all kingdoms from " the river unto the land of the Philistines, and unto the border of Egypt: " they brought presents, and served Solomon all the days of his life. 22 || And Solomon’s “provision for one day was thirty "measures of fine flour, and threescore measures of meal, 23 Ten fat oxen, and twenty oxen out of the pastures, and an hundred sheep, beside harts, and roebucks, and fallowdeer, and fatted fowl. 24 For he had dominion over all the region on this side the river, from Tiphsah even to Azzah, over * all the kings on this side the river: and “he had peace on all sides round about him. 25 And Judah and Israel “ dwelt *safely, "every man under his vine and under his fig tree, "from Dan even to Beer-sheba, all the days of Solomon. 26 "I And “Solomon had forty thou- sand stalls of “horses for his chariots, and twelve thousaitd horsemen. 27 And' those officers provided victual for king Solomon, and for all that came unto king Solomon's table, every man in his month : they lacked nothing. 28 Barley also and straw for the CHAP. V. Before C H R IST 1014. 1 or, mules, or, swift beasts. Ecclus. 47. 14, 15, 16, 17. b Num. 32.41. c Deut. 3. 4. d Gen. 25. 6. e See Acts 7. 22. 3 or, to Ma- hanaim. ſ ch. 3. 12. g 1 Chron. 15. 10 Ps. 89, title. h See 1 Chron. 2. 6, 6, 33 ; 15. 19. Ps. 88, title. i Prov. l. l. Eccles. 12, 9. Cant. l. l. 1 Deut. 3. 8. m ch. 10. 1. 2 Chron, 9. •y . 1, 23. n Gen. 22. 17. ch. 3. 8. o Ps. 72. 3, 7. Micah 4. 4. p 2 Chro. 9.26. Ps. 72. 8. Ecclus, 47. 13 a Gen. 15. 18. Josh. 1. 4. r Ps. 68. 29; 72. 10, 11. s ver. 10, 18. 2 Chron. 2.3, FIuram. 4 bread. 5 cors. $ 2 Sam. 5. 11. 1 Chro. 14. 1. Amos l. 9. u 2 Chron. 2.3. a See Jer. 23.6. 6 confidently. b §§ 4. #y Zech. 3. 10. c ch. 4. 24. 2 Chro. 22.9. d Judg. 20. 1. e ch. 10, 26. 2 Chro. 1. 14; 9. 25. f 2 Chron. 2.4. 7 say. g See Deut. 17. X. h 2 Sam. 7 13. 1 Chron. 17. 12; 22. 10. i ver. 7. k 2 Chron. 2. 8, 10. His extraordinary wisdom. horses and 'dromedaries brought they unto the place where the officers were, every man according to his charge. 29 || And “God gave Solomon wis. dom and understanding exceeding much, and largeness of heart, even as the sand that is on the sea shore. 30 And Solomon's wisdom excelled the wisdom of all the children " of the east country, and all ‘the wisdom ºf Egypt. iº 31 For he was ' wiser than all men; * than Ethan the Ezrahite, " and He- man, and Chalcol, and Darda, the sons of Mahol; and his fame was in all na- tions round about. 32 And 'he spake three thousand proverbs: and his “songs were a thou- sand and five. 33 And he spake of trees, from the cedar tree that is in Lebanon even unto the hyssop that springeth out of the wall: hespake also of beasts, and offowl, and of creeping things, and of fishes. 34 And "there came of all people to hear the wisdom of Solomon, from all kings of the earth, which had heard of his wisdom. CHAPTER V. 1 Hiram, sending to congratulate Solomon, is certified of his purpose to build the temple, and desired to furnish him with timber thereto 7 Hiram, blessing God for Solomon, and request- ing food for his family, furnisheth him with trees : 13 the number of Solomon’s workmen and labourers. © ND "Hiram king of Tyre sent his servants unto Solomon ; for he had heard that they had anointed him king in the room of his father: ‘for Hiram was ever a.lover of David. 2 And "Solomon sent to Hiram, saying, 3 Thou knowest how that David my father could not build an house unto the name of the LORD his God for the wars which were about him on |every side, until the LoRD put them under the soles of his feet. 4 But now the LoRD my God hath given me “rest on every side, so that there is neither adversary nor evil oc- Current. * 5 f And, behold, I' purpose to build an house unto the name of the LORD my God," as the LORD spake unto David my father, saying, Thy son, whom I will set upon thy throne in thy room, he shall build an house unto my name. 6 Now therefore command thou that they hew me" cedar trees out of Leba 345 Hiram giveth timber to Solomon. non; and my servants shall be with thy servants: and unto thee will I give hire for thy servants according to all that thou shalt “appoint: for thou knowest that there is not among us any that can skill to hew timber like unto the Sidonians. 7 || And it came to pass, when Hi- ram heard the words of Solomon, that he rejoiced greatly, and said, Blessed be the LoRD this day, which hath given unto David a wise son over this great people. 8. And Hiram sent to Solomon, saying, I have “considered the things which thou sentest to me for : and I will do all thy desire concerning timber of cedar, and concerning timber of fir, 9 My servants shall bring them down from Lebanon unto the sea: "and I will convey them by sea in floats unto the place that thou shalt.*appoint me, and will cause them to be discharged there, and thou shalt receive them: and thou shalt accomplish my desire, "in giving food for my houshold. * 10 SoHiramgave Solomon cedar trees and fir trees according to all his desire. 11 *And Solomon gave Hiram twen- ty thousand “measures of wheat for food to his houshold, and twenty mea- sures of pure oil: thus gave Solomon to Hiram year by year. 12 And the LORD gave Solomon wis- dom, “as he promised him: and there was peace between Hiram and Solomon; and they two made a league together. 13 || And king Solomon raised a * levy out of all Israel; and the levy was thirty thousand men. 14 And he sent them to Lebanon, ten thousand a month by courses: a month they were in Lebanon, and two months at home : and "Adoniram was over the levy. 15 "And Solomon had threescore and ten thousand that bare burdens, and fourscore thousand hewers in the mountains; 16 Beside the chief of Solomon’s officers which were over the work, three thousand and three hundred, which ruled over the people that wrought in the work. 17 And the king commanded, and they brought great stones, costly stones, and Phewed stones, to lay the founda- tion of the house. 18 And Solomon’s builders and Hi- I. KINGS. Beſore C H R l ST 1014. 1 or, Giblites: as Ezek. 27. 2 say. a 2 Chron. 3. l, 2. * 1012. 3 heard. b Acts 7. 47. 4 built. e See Ezek. 4l. 1, &c. d 2 Chron. 2. 16. 5 send. e See Ezra 3. 7 Ézek. 27. 17. Acts 12. 20. f See Ezek. 40. 16; 41. 16 6 or, win- dows broad within, and 71 arro to without : or, skewed and closed. g See 2 Chro. 2. 10. 7 or, upon, or, joining to. 8 cors. h See Ezek. 41. 6. 9 floors. i wer. 16, 19, 20, 21, 31. 1 ribs. k ch. 3. 12. 2 tribute of O In en. 3 narrowings, or, rebate- ment&. ! See Deut. 27. 5, 6. ch. 5. 18. m ch. 4. 6. n ch. 9. 21. 2 Chron. 2. 17, 18. 4 shoulder. + 1005. . . o ver. 14, 38. 5 or, the pault-beams and the cielings with cedar. p 1 Chron. 22. 2. The building of the temple. ram's builders did hew them, and the 'stonesquarers: so they prepared tim ber and stones to build the house. CHAPTER WI. 1 The building of Solomon's temple: 5 the cham- bers thereof: ll God’s promise unto it: 15 the ceiling and adorning of it: 23 the cherubims : 31 the doors : 36 the court: 37 the time of build- ing it. ND “it came to pass in the four hundred and eightieth "year after the children of Israel were come out of the land of Egypt, in the fourth year of Solomon’s reign over Israel, in the month Zif, which is the second month, that "he “began to build the house of the LORD. 2 And “the house which king Solo- mon built for the LORD, the length thereof was threescore cubits, and the breadth thereof twenty cubits, and the height thereof thirty cubits. 3 And the porch before the temple of the house, twenty cubits was the length thereof, according to the breadth of the house; and ten cubits was the breadth thereof before the house. 4 And for the house he made "win- dows of narrow lights. 5 *| And 7 against the wall of the house he built" chambers round about, against the walls of the house round about, both of the temple and of the oracle: and he made 'chambers round about: • 6 The nethermost chamber was five cubits broad, and the middle was six cubits broad, and the third was seven cubits broad : for without in the wall of the house he made *narrowed rests round about, that the beams should not be fastened in the walls of the house. 7 And 'the house, when it was in building, was built of stone made ready before it was brought thither : so that there was neither hammer nor ax mor any tool of iron heard in the house, while it was in building. 8 The door for the middle chamber was in the right 'side of the house: and they went up with winding stairs into the middle chamber, and out of the middle into the third. 9 f "So he built the house, and finish- ed it; and covered the house * with beams and boards of cedar. 10 And then he built chambers against all the house, five cubits high : and they rested on the house with tim- ber of cedar. 346 The oracle, with the cherubims, 11 || And the word of the Lord came to Solomon, saying, 12 Concerning this house which thou artin building, "if thou wilt walk in my statutes, and execute my judgments, and keep all my commandments to walk in them; then will I perform my word with thee, “which I spake unto l)avid thy father: 2 13 And "I will dwell among the chil- dlen of Israel, and will not “forsake my people Israel. 14 "So Solomon built the house, and finished it. º 15 And he built the walls of the house within with boards of cedar, “both the floor of the house, and the walls of the cieling: and he covered them on the inside with wood, and covered the floor of the house with planks of fir. 16 And he built twenty cubits on the sides of the house, both the floor and the walls with boards of cedar: he even built them for it within, even for the oracle, even for the “most holy lace, 17 And the house, that is, the temple before it, was forty cubits long. 18 And the cedar of the house with- in was carved with "knops and "open flowers: all was cedar; there was no St0me Seen. 19 And the oracle he prepared in the house within, to set there the ark of the covenant of the LORD. 20 And the oracle in the forepart was twenty cubits in length, and twen- ty cubits in breadth, and twenty cubits in the height thereof: and he overlaid it with 'pure gold; and so covered the altar which was of cedar. 21 So Solomon overlaid the house within with pure gold : and he made a partition by the chains of gold before the oracle; and he overlaid it with gold. 22 And the whole house he overlaid with gold, until he had finished all the house: also “the whole altar that was by the oracle he overlaid with gold. 23 T And within the oracle 'he made two cherubins of **olive tree, each ten cubits high. 24 And five cubits was the one wing of the cherub, and five cubits the other wing of the cherub: from the uttermost part of the one wing unto the uttermost part of the other were ten cubits. 25 And the other cherub was ten CHAP. VI. Before C H R IS T 1095. a ch. 2. 4; 9.4. b Ex. 25. 20; 37. 9 # , º, 2 Chron. 5.8. 1 or, the - cherubims stretched forth their wings. c 2 Sum. 7. 13. 1 Chron. 22. 10. d Ex. 25. 8. Lev. 26. Rev. 21. 3. e Deut. 31. 6. f ver. 38. 2 or, from the floor of the house unto the walls, &c. and so, ver. 16. ºf 3 }..." O Otºrº, 4 or, five- square. g Ex. 26. 33. Lev. 16. 2. ch. 8. 6. 2 Chron. 3.8. zek. 45.3. Heb. 9. 3. 5 or, leaves of the doors. 6 openings of Jlowers. 7 or, gourds. 8 openings of Otúð"&s 9 or, four- square. h Ezek. 41. 23, 25. p the doors, and court. cubits: both the cherubims were of one measure and one size. 26 The height of the one cherub was ten cubits, and so was it of the other cherub. 27 And he set the cherubims within the inner house: and "'they stretched forth the wings of the cherubims, so that the wing of the one touched the one wall, and the wing of the other cherub touched the other wall; and their wings touched one another in the midst of the house. 28 And he overlaid the cherubims with gold. 29 And he carved all the walls of the house round about with carved figures of cherubims and palm trees and "open flowers, within and without. 30 And the floor of the house he overlaid with gold, within and without. 31 "I And for the entering of the oracle he made doors of olive tree: the lintel and side posts were “a fifth part of the wall. - 32 The “two doors also were of olive tree; and he carved upon them carv- ings of cherubims and palm trees and °open flowers, and overlaid them with gold, and spread gold upon the che- rubims, and upon the palm trees 33 So also made he for the door of the temple posts of olive tree, "a fourth part of the wall. 34 And the two doors were of fir tree: the "two leaves of the one door were folding, and the two leaves of the other door were folding. 35 And he carved thereon cherubims and palm trees and open flowers: and covered them with gold fitted upon the carved work. 36 ‘'ſ And he built the inner court with three rows of hewed stone, and a row of cedar beams. 37 " 'In the fourth year was the $foundation of the house of the Lord laid, in the month Zif: 38 And in the eleventh year, in the month Bul, which is the eighth month, was the house finished “throughout all the parts thereof, and according to all the fashion of it. "So was he "seven years in building it. CHAPTER VII. 1 The building of Solomon’s house : 2 of the house of Lebanon : 6 of the porch of pillars; 7 of the porch of judgment: 8 of the house for Pharaoh’s 1 shut up. i wer. 1. k Ex. 30. 1, , 6. l Ex. 37.7, 8, 9 Ž'Chron. 3. 10, ll, 12. • 100 2 or, with all the appur- tenances thereof, and with all the ordinances thereof. 3 or, oily. 4 trees of oil. m Compare wer. 1. daughter: 13 Hiram’s work of the two pillars: 23 of the molten sea ; 27 of the ten bases: 38 of the ten lavers, 40 and all the vessels. Solomon's other buildings. UT'Solomon was building his own house “thirteen years, and he fin- ished all his house. 2 *| He built also the house of the forest of Lebanon; the length thereof was an hundred cubits, and the breadth thereof fifty cubits, and the height thereof thirty cubits, upon four rows of cedar pillars, with cedar beams upon the pillars. 3 And it was covered with cedar above upon the “beams, that lay on forty five pillars, fifteen in a row. 4 And there were windows in three rows, and “light was against light in three ranks. 5 And all the “doors and posts were square, with the windows : and light was against light in three ranks. 6 || And he made a porch of pillars; the length thereof was fifty cubits, and the breadth thereof thirty cubits: and the porch was "before them: and the other pillars and the thick beam were *before them. 7 'ſ Then he made a porch for the throne where he might judge, even the porch of judgment: and it was covered with cedar 7 from one side of the floor to the other. - 8 *| And his house where he dwelt had another court within the porch, which was of the like work. Solomon made also an house for Pharaoh’s daughter,' whom he had taken to wife, 'like unto this porch. * 9 All these were of costly stones, a according to the measures of hewed stones, sawed with saws, within and without, even from the foundation un- to the coping, and so on the outside toward the great court. 10 And the foundation was of costly stones, even great stones, stones of ten cubits, and stones of eight cubits. 11 And above were costly stones, after the measures of hewed stones; and redars. 12 And the great court round about was with three rows of hewed stones, and a row of cedar beams, both for the inner court of the house of the LoRD, * and for the porch of the house. 13 *| And king Solomon sent and fetched 'Hiram out of Tyre. 14 "He was “a widow’s son of the tribe of Naphtali, and "his father was a man of Tyre, a worker in brass : and * he was filled with wisdom, and under- I. KINGS. Before C H R IS T 1005. a ch. 9. 10. 2 Chron. 8. l. l fashioned. b 2 Kings 25. 17. 2 Chron. 3. 15; 4. 12. Jer. 62. 21. 2 ribs. 3 sight against ºft” 4 or, spaces and pillars were square in prospect. 5 or, according to them. 6 or, according to them. 7 from floor to c See 2chron. 3. 16; 4, 13. Jer. 52. 23. d 2 Chron.3.17. e ch. 6. 3. f ch. 3. 1. 2 Chron. 8. ll. 8 i. e. He shall establish. i. e. In it is strength. 2 Kings 25. 8 is gs 2 Chron. 4.2. Jer. 52. 17. l from his brim to his ?!!. h 2 Chron. 4.3. i 2 Chron. 4. 4, 5. Jer. 52. 20. k John 10, 23. Acts 3. 11. l 2 Chron.á.ll. Iſuram : See ver, 40. m 2 Chron. 2. 14 2 the son of a widow wo- ??lſº ºl. n 2 Chron.4.16. o Ex. 31.3; † 1. The two brasen pillars. standing, and cunning to work all works in brass. And he came to king Solomon, and wrought all his work. 15 For he 'cast" two pillars of brass, of eighteen cubits high apiece : and a line of twelve cubits did compass either of them about. 16 And he made two chapiters of molten brass, to set upon the tops of the pillars: the height of the one cha- piter was five cubits, and the height of the other chapiter was five cubits: 17 And nets of checker work, and wrºaths of chain work, for the chapi- ters which were upon the top of the pillars; seven for the one chapiter, and seven for the other chapiter. 18 And he made the pillars, and two rows round about upon the one net- work, to cover the chapiters that were upon the top, with pomegranates: and so did he for the other chapiter. 19 And the chapiters that were upon the top of the pillars were of lily work in the porch, four cubits. 20 And the chapiters upon the two pillars had pomegranates also above, over against the belly which was by the network: and the pomegranates were “two hundred in rows roundabout upon the other chapiter. 21 "And he set up the pillars in “the porch of the temple: and he set up the right pillar, and called the name thereof *Jachin : and he set up the left pillar, and called the name thereof * Boaz. 22 And upon the top of the pillars was lily work: so was the work of the pillars finished. 23 And he made * a moltensea, ten cubits 'from the one brim to the other: it was round all about, and his height was five cubits: and a line of thirty cubits did compass it round abo it. 24 And under the brim of it round about there were knops compassing it, ten in a cubit, "compassing the sea round about: the knops were cast in two rows, when it was cast. 25 It stood upon 'twelve oxen, three looking toward the north, and three looking toward the west, and three looking toward the south, and three looking toward the east : and the sca was set above upon them, and all their hinder parts were inward. 26 And it was an hand breadth thick, and the brim thereof was wrought like 348 The mollen sea, the ten bases, the brim of a cup, with flowers of lilies: it contained “two thousand baths. 27 'ſ And, he made ten bases of brass; four cubits was the length of one base, and four cubits the breadth thereof, and three cubits the height of it. 28 And the work of the bases was on this manner: they had borders, and the borders were between the ledges: 29 And on the borders that were between the ledges were lions, oxen, and cherubims: and upon the ledges there was a base above: and beneath the lions and oxen were certain addi- tions made of thin work. 30 And every base had four brasen wheels, and plates of brass: and the four corners thereof had undersetters: under the laver were undersetters mol- ten, at the side of every addition. 31 And the mouth of it within the chapiter and above was a cubit: but the mouth thereof was round after the work of the base, a cubit and an half: and also upon the mouth of it were gravings with their borders, foursquare, not round. - 32 And under the borders were four wheels; and the axletrees of the wheels were "joined to the base: and the height of a wheel was a cubit and half a cubit. 33 And the work of the wheels was like the work of a chariot wheel: their axletrees, and their naves, and their fel- loes, and their spokes, were all molten. 34 And there were four undersetters to the four corners of one base: and || the undersetters were of the very base itself. 35 And in the top of the base was there a round compass of half a cubit high : and on the top of the base the ledges thereof and the borders thereof were of the same. 36 For on the plates of the ledges thereof, and on the borders thereof, he graved cherubims, lions, and palm trees, according to the “proportion of every one, and additions round about. 37 After this manner he made the ten bases: all of them had one cast- ing, one measure, and one size. 38 || Then “made he ten lavers of brass: one laver contained forty baths: and every laver was four cubits: and upon every one of the ten bases one laver. 39 And he put five bases on the right * side of the house, and five on the left CHAP. VII. Before C H R IST 1005. a See 2 Chron. 4. 5. 1 Hirom : See ver. 13. b wer. 17, 18. © 2 upon the face of the ſ lars. c Ex. 27. 3. 2 Chron.4.16. 3 made bright, or, scoured. d 2Chron. 1.17. 4 in the base. 5 in the thick- ness of the ground. e Gen. 33. 17. f Josh. 3. 16. 6 for the er- ceeding mul- titude. 7 searched. 1 Chron. 22. 14. - g Ex. 37.25, &c. h Ex. 37. 10, &c. i Ex. 25. 30. Lev. 24.5–8. 8 nakedness. 9 ash pans. k 2 Chron. 4.0. 1 holy things of David. | 2 Sam. 8. 11. 2 Chron. 5. l. 2 shoulder. the ten lavers, and other vessels. side of the house : and he set the sea on the right side of the house eastward over against the south. 40 *| And ' Hiram made the lavers, and the shovels, and the basons. Sº Hiram made an end of doing all the work that he made king Solomon for the house of the Lord : 41 The two pillars, and the two bowls of the chapiters that were on the top of the two pillars; and the two * networks, to cover the two bowls of the chapiters which were upon the top of the pillars; 42 And four hundred pomegranates for the two networks, even two rows of pomegranates for one network, to cover the two bowls of the chapiters that were * upon the pillars; 43 And the ten bases, and ten la- vers on the bases; - 44 And one sea, and twelve oxen under the sea; g 45 ° And the pots, and the shovels, and the basons: and all these vessels, which Hiram made to king Solomon for the house of the LORD, were of "bright brass. 46 “In the plain of Jordan did the king cast them, "in the clay ground be- tween “Succoth and Zarthan. 47 And Solomon left all the vessels wn weighed, "because they were exceéd- ing many : neither was the weight of the brass 7 found out. 48 And Solomon made all the ves- sels that pertained unto the house of the LORD : * the altar of gold, and "the table of gold, whereupon ‘the shew- bread was, 49 And the candlesticks of pure gold, five on the right side, and five on the left, before the oracle, with the flowers, and the lamps, and the tongs of gold, 50 And the bowls, and the snuffers, and the basons, and the spoons, and the °censers of pure gold; and the hinges’ of gold, both for the döors of the inner house, the most holy place, and for the doors of the house, to wit, of the temple. - 51 So was ended all the work that king Solomon made for the house of the LORD. And Solomon brought in the things 'which David his father had dedicated; even the silver, and the gold, and the vessels, did he put among the treasures of the house of the Lok D. ..~" 349 The feast of the dedication. , CHAPTER VIII. 1 The feast of the dedication of the temple: 12,54 Solomon’s blessing. 22 Solomon’s prayer: 62 His sacrifice of peace offerings. HEN "Solomon assembled the eld- ers of Israel, and all the heads of the tribes, the 'chief of the fathers of the children of Israel, unto king Solomon in Jerusalem, “that they might bring up the ark of the covenant of the LORD * out of the city of David, which is Zion. 2 And all the men of Israel assem- bled themselves unto king Solomon at the 'feast in "the month Ethanim, which is the seventh month. 3 And all the elders of Israel came, "and the priests took up the ark. 4 And they brought up the ark of the LORD, “and the tabernacle of the congregation, and all the holy vessels that were in the tabernacle, even those did the priests and the Levites bring up. 5 And king Solomon, and all the congregation of Israel, that were as- sembled unto him, were with him be- fore the ark, 'sacrificing sheep and oxen, that could not be told nor num- bered for multitude. 6 And the priests “brought in the ark of the covenant of the LORD unto “his place, into the oracle of the house, to the most holy place, even "under the wings of the cherubims. - 7 For the cherubims spread forth their two wings over the place of the ark, and the cherubims covered the y ark and the staves thereof above. 8 And they “drew out the staves, that the “ends of the staves were seen out in the "holy place before the oracle, and they were not seen without: and there they are unto this day. 9 "There was nothing in the ark “save the two tables of stone, which Moses "put there at Horeb, ** when the LoRD made a covenant with the chil- dren of Israel, when they came out of the land of Egypt. 10 And it came to pass, when the priests were come out of the holy place, that the cloud 'filled the house of the LORD, 11 So that the priests could not stand to minister because of the cloud: for the glory of the LoRD had filled the house of the LORD. 12 || "Then spake Solomon, The LoRD said that he would dwell "in the thick darkness. 13 "I have surely built thee an housel; ; I. KINGS. Before CH R J ST 1005. a Ps. 132. 14. b 2 Chron. 5. 2, &c. c 2 Sam. 6. 18. 1 princes. d Luke 1.68. e 2 Sam. 6. 17. f 2 Samº. 7.5, 25. g 2 Sam. 5. 7 g; 3. i., ié. h2 Sam. 7. 6. 2 Chron. 6. 5, &c. i fev. 23. 34. 2 Chro. 7.8. * 1004. k ver. 29. Deut. 12. l l . l l Sam. 16. l. 2 Sam. 7.8. l Chro. 28.4. m Nunn. 4. 15. ićhronià. 14, 15. p n 2 Sam. 7. 2. 1 Chro. 17. l. o ch. 3. 4. 2 Chro. l. 3. p 2 Chron. 6. 5 s 2 Sarn. 6. 17. t Ex. 26.33, 34. ver, 9. Deut. 31. 26. z Ex. 25. 14, 15 2 heads. 3 or, ark: as 2 Chron. 5. 9 § 2. Čhron. 6. 2. &c. y e 2 Mac. 2. 8. f Ex. 40. 20. 4 or, where. g Ex. 34.27, Deut. 4. 13. Wer. Zł. h Ex. 15. 11. 2 Sam. 7. 22 i Qeut. 7.9. 5 There shall not be cut off unto thee a man from my sight. p 2 Sam; 7. 13. !/ J. Solomon’s prayer. to dwell in, "a settled place for thee to abide in for ever. * 14 And the king turned his face about, and “blessed all the congregation of Israel: (and all the congregation of Israel stood ;) 15 And he said, "Blessed be the Lord God of Israel, which 'spake with his mouth unto David my father, and hath with his hand fulfilled it, saying, 16 "Since the day that I brought forth my people Israel out of Egypt, I chose no city out of all the tribes of Israel to build an house, that “my name might be therein; but I chose ‘David to be over my people Israel. 17 And "it was in the heart of Da- vid my father to build an house for the name of the Lord God of Israel. 18 "And the Lord said unto David my father, Whereas it was in thine heart to build an house unto my name, thou didst well that it was in thine heart. 19 Nevertheless "thou shalt not build the house; but thy son that shall come forth out of thy loins, he shall build the house unto my name. 20 And the LoRD hath performed his word that he spake, and I am risen up in the room of David my father, and sit on the throne of Israel, *as the | LORD promised, and have built an house for the name of the LoRD God of Israel. 21 And I have set there a place for the ark, wherein is the covenant of the LoRD, which he made with our fa- thers, when he brought them out of the land of Egypt. 22 || And Solomon stood before “the altar of the LORD in the presence of all the congregation of Israel, and “spread forth his hands toward heaven: 23 And he said, “Lorp God of Israel, "there is no God like thee, in heaven above, or on earth beneath, 'who keep- est covenant and mercy with thy serv- ants that “walk before thee with all their heart: 24 Who hast kept with thy servant | David my father that thou promisedst him: thou spakest also with thy mouth, and hast fulfilled it with thine hand, as it is this day. 25 Therefore now, Lord God of Is- rael, keep with thy servant David my father that thou promisedst him, say- ing,” There shall not fail thee a man in my sight to sit on the throne of Israel; "so that thy children take heed to their 350 Solomon's prayer at the way, that they walk before me as thou hast walked before me. 26 “And now, O God of Israel, let thy word, I pray thee, be verified, which thou spakest unto thy servant David my father. 27 But “will God indeed dwell on the earth 7 behold, the heaven and * heaven of heavens cannot contain thee; how much less this house that I have builded ? s 28 Yet have thou respect unto the prayer of thy servant, and to his sup- plication, O LORD my God, to hearken unto the cry and to the prayer, which thy servant prayeth before thee to day: 29 That thine eyes may be open to- ward this house night and day, even toward the place of which thou hast said, “My name shall be there: that thou mayest hearken unto the prayer which thy servant shall make * to- ward this place. 30 "And hearken thou to the suppli- cation of thy servant, and of thy peo- ple Israel, when they shall pray “to- ward this place: and hear thou in heaven thy dwelling place: and when thou hearest, forgive. 31 || If any man trespass against his neighbour, "and 'an oath be laid upon him to cause him to Swear, and the oath come before thine altar in this house : - 32 Then hear thou in heaven, and do, and judge thy servants, "condemning the wicked, to bring his way upon his head; and justifying the righteous, to give him according to his righteousness. 33 || PWhen thy people Israel be smitten down before the enemy, be- cause they have sinned against thee, and "shall turn again to thee, and con- fess thy name, and pray, and make sup- plication unto thee "in this house: 34 Then hear thou in heaven, and forgive the sin of thy people Israel, and bring them again unto the land which thou gavest unto their fathers. 35 | "When heaven is shut up, and there is no rain, because they have sin- ned against thee; if they pray toward this place, and confess thy name, and turn from their sin, when thou af- flictest them : 36 Then hear thou in heaven, and forgive the sin of thy servants, and of thy people Israel, that thou’ teach them 7 the good way wherein they should CHAP. VIII. Before C H R IST 1004. a 2 Sam. 7. 25. b Lev. 26. 16, déut 28.21, 22, 27, 38,42, so 2 Chro. 20.9. c 2 Chron. 2.6. IS. 66. l. Jer. 23. 24. Acts 7.49; 17. 24. 1 or, juris- diction. d 2 Cor. 12. 2. e Deut. 12. 11. f 1 Sanh. 16. 7. 1 Chro. 28.9. Ps. 1 1. 4. Jer. 17. 10. Acts 1. 24. g Dan. 6. 10. 2 or, in this place. h Ps. 130. 4. i 2 Chro. 20.9. Neh. 1. 6. 3 or, in this place. k Deut. 3. 24. 4 and he re- quire an oath of him, 5. 1 Lev. 5. l. l Ex. 22, 11. m" Sam.17.46. 2 Kings 19. 19. Ps, 67. 2. n Deut. 25. 1 o Ps. 102. 15. 5 .# name is called upon this house. p Lev. 26. 17. Deut. 28. 25. q Lev. 26.39, 40 Neh. 1. 9. 6 the way of the city. 7 or, toward. & 8 or, right. r I,ey. 26. 19. f)eut. 28, 23. s 2 Chro. 6.36. t Lev. 26. 34, 4-1. Deut. 28. 36, u Tev. 26.40. 9 bring back to their heart. x Ps. 25. 4; 27, 11 : 94. 12; 143. 8. y 1 Sam.12.23. dedication of the temple. walk, and give rain upon thy land, which thou hast given to thy people for an inheritance. 37 || "If there be in the land famine, if there be pestilence, blasting, mil- dew, locust, or if there be caterpiller; if their enemy besiege them in the land of their 'cities; whatsoever plague, whatsoever sickness there be; 38 What prayer and supplication soever be made by any man, or by all thy people Israel, which shall know every man the plague of his own heart, and spread forth his hands toward this house: 39 Then hear thou in heaven thy dwelling place, and forgive, and do, and give to every man according to his ways, whose heart thou knowest; (for thou, even thou only, knowest the hearts of all the children of men;) 40 "That they may fear thee all the days that they live in the land which . thou gavest unto our fathers. 41 Moreover concerning a stranger, that is not of thy people Israel, but cometh out of a far country for thy name’s sake ; 42 (For they shall hear of thy great name, and of thy “strong hand, and of thy stretched out arm ;) when he shall come and pray toward this house ; 43 Hear thou in heaven thy dwell- ing place, and do according to all that the stranger calleth to thee for : " that all people of the earth may know thy name, to “fear thee, as do thy people Israel; and that they may know that * this house, which I have builded, is called by thy name. - 44 " If thy people go out to battle against their enemy,whithersoever thou shalt send them, and shall pray unto the LoRD "toward the city which thou hast chosen, and toward the house that I have built for thy name: 45 Then hear thou in heaven their prayer and their supplication, and maintain their “cause. 46 If they sin against thee, ( for there is no man that sinneth not,) and thou be angry with them, and deliver them to the enemy, so that they carry them away captives 'unto the land of the enemy, far or near ; 47 "Yet if they shall "bethink them- selves in the land whither they were carried captives, and repent, and make supplication unto thee in the land of 351 Solomon's prayer at the * them that carried them captives, "say- ing, We have sinned, and have done perversely, we have committed wicked- ness ; 48 And so "return unto thee with all their heart, and with all their soul, in the land of their enemies, which led them away captive, and “pray unto thee toward their land, which thou gavest unto their fathers, the city which thou hast chosen, and the house which I have built for thy name: 49 Then hear thou their prayer and their supplication in heaven thy dwell- ing place, and maintain their cause, 50 And forgive thy people that have sinned against thee, and all their trans- gressions wherein they have transgress- ed against thee, and "give them com- passion before them who carried them captive, that they may have compassion on them : 51 For they be thy people, and thine inheritance, which thou broughtest forth out of Egypt, “from the midst of the furnace of iron : 52 That thine eyes may be open unto the supplication of thy servant, and unto the supplication of thy peo- ple Israel, to hearken unto them in all that they call for unto thee. 53 For thou didst separate them from among all the people of the earth, to be thine inheritance," as thou spakest by the hand of Moses thy servant, when thou broughtest our fathers out of Egypt, O Lord GoD. 54 And it was so, that when Solo- mon had made an end of praying all this prayer and supplication unto the IORD, he arose from before the altar of the LORD, from kneeling on his knees with his hands spread up to heaven. . - 55 And he stood, ‘and blessed all the congregation of Israel with a loud voice, saying, 56 Blessed be the Lord, that hath given rest unto his people Israel, ac- cording to all that he promised: "there hath not "failed one word of all his good promise, which he promised by the hand of Moses his servant. 57 The Lord our God be with us, as he was with our fathers: 2 let him not leave us, nor forsake us: 58 That he may *incline our hearts unto him, to walk in all his ways. and to keep his commandments, and his I. KINGS. Before C H R IST 1004. n Neh. 1. 6. Ps. 106. 6. Dan. 9.5. b Jer. 29. 12, 13, 14. 2 c Dan. 6. 10. l the thing of a day in his day. d Josh. 4. 24. l Sam. 17.46. 2 Kings 19. 19 e Deut. 4. 35, 39. f ch. ll. 4 . 15. 3, l l 2 Kings 20.3. 2 or, right, g 2 Chron. 7. A. & * N.C. h Ezra 7. 6. Ps 106. 46. i Deut. 9, 29. Neh. l. 1 k Deut. 4. 20. Jer. I l. 4. l 2 Chron. 7.7. m 2 Chro. 4. l. p Num. 34.8. Josh. 13. 5. Judg. 3. 3. 2 Kings 14. 25. q Gen. 15. 18. Num. 34. 5 r 2 Chron. 7.8. s 2 Chron. 7.9, 10. 3 or, thankcd. t 2 Sam 6 18. u Dout. 12. 10. Josh. 21. 45: 23, 14. 4 fallen. * cir. 992. x 2 Chron " ll, &c. y Deut. 31. 6. Josh. 1, 6. a ch. 7. l. a Ps. 119. 36. b 2 Chron. 8.6 dedication of the temple. statutes, and his judgments, which he commanded our fathers. 59 And let these my words, where- with I have made supplication before the LORD, be nigh unto the LORD Our God day and night, that he maintain the cause of his servant, and the cause of his people Israel' at all times, as the matter shall require : 60 "That all the people of the earth may know that “the LORD is God, and that there is none else. 61 Let your "heart therefore be per- fect with the Lord our God, to walk in his statutes, and to keep his com- mandments, as at this day. 62"| And ºtheking,and all Israel with him, offered sacrifice before the LORD. 63 And Solomon offered a sacrifice of peace offerings, which he offered unto the LoRD, two and twenty thou- sand oxen, and an hundred and twenty thousand sheep. So the king and all the children of Israel dedicated the house of the LoRD. 64 "The same day did the king hal- low the middle of the count that w is before the house of the Lord : for there he offered burnt offerings, and meat offerings, and the fat of the peace offer- ings: because" the brasen altar that was before the LORD was too little to receive the burnt offerings, and meat offerings, and the fat of the peace offerings. 65 And at that time Solomon held "a feast, and all Israel with him, a great congregation, from P the entering in of Hamath unto " the river of Egypt, be- fore the LoRD our God, seven days and seven days, even fourteen days. 66 ‘On the eighth day he sent the people away; and they “blessed the king, and went unto their tents joyful and glad of heart for all the goodness that the LORD had done for David his servant, and for Israel his people. CHAPTER IX. l God’s covenant in a vision with Solomon : 10 the mutual presents of So?omon and Hiram 15 in Solomon’s works the Gentiles were hit bondmen, the Israelites horourable servants : 24 Pharaoh’s daughter removeth to her house: 25 Solomon’s yearly solemn sacrifices: 26 his navy fetcheth gold from Ophir. ND "*it came to pass, when Solo- mon had finished the building of the house of the LORD, “and the king's house, and "all Solomon’s desire which he was pleased to do, 2 That the Lord appeared to Solo- 352 The Lord appeared unto him. mon the second time, *as he had ap- peared unto him at Gibeon. 3 And the Lord said unto him, “I have heard thy prayer and thy suppli- cation, that thou hast made before me: I have hallowed this house, which thou hast built, “to put my name there for ever; ſand mine eyes and mine heart shall be there perpetually. 4 And if thou wilt "walk before me, * as David thy father walked, in inte- grity of heart, and in uprightness, to do according to all that I have command- ed thee, and wilt keep my statutes and my judgments: 5 Then I will establish the throne of thy kingdom upon Israel for ever, ° as I promised to David thy father, saying, There shall not fail thee a man upon the throne of Israel. 6 * But if ye shall at all turn from following me, ye or your children, and will not keep my commandments and my statutes which I have set before you, but go and serve other gods, and worship them: 7 * Then will I cut off Israel out of the land which I have given them; and this house, which I have hallowed * for my name, will I cast out of my sight; * and Israel shall be a proverb and a byword among all people: 8 And “at this house, which is high, every one that passeth by it shall be astonished, and shall hiss; and they shall say, 'Why hath the LoRD done thus unto this land, and to this house? 9 And they shall answer, Because they forsook the LoRD their God, who brought forth their fathers out of the land of Egypt, and have taken hold upon other gods, and have worshipped them, and served them : therefore hath the LORD brought upon them all this evil. 10 || And “it came to pass at the end of twenty years, when Solomon had built the two houses, the house of the LORD, and the king's house, 11 *(Now Hiram the king of Tyre had furnished Solomon with cedar trees and fir trees, and with gold, ac- cording to all his desire,) that then king Solomon gave Hiram twenty cities in the land of Galilee. 12 And Hiram came out from Tyre to see the cities which Solomon had given him ; and they "pleased him not. 13 And he said, What cities are CHAP. IX. Before C H R IS T cir. 992. a ch. 3. 5. pleasing, or, dirty. d ch. 5. 13. e ch. 8. 29. f L)eut. l 1, 12. g ver, 24. 2 Sam. 5, 9. h Gen. 17. 1. i Josh. 19. 36. k ch. ll. 4, 6, 38; 14.8; 15. 5. l Josh. 17. 11. m Josh. 16. 10. Judg. l. 29. * Cir. 992. n Josh. 16. 10. + cir. 1014. o 2 Sam, 7. 12, 16. ch. 2. 4 ; 6. o 12. 1 Chron. 22. Ps. 132. 12. p Josh. 16. 3; 21. 22. s ch. 4. 26. 2 the desire of Solomon which he desired. t ver. 1. u Deut. 4. 26. 2 Kings 17. 23; 25. 21. x 2 Chron. 8. 7, &c. y Jér. 7. 14. z Deut. 28. 37. Ps. 44. 14. a Judg. 1. 21, 27, 29; 3. 1. b Josh. 15. 63; 17. 12. c 2 Chron. 7. 21. d Judg. l. 28. e See Gen. 9. 25, 26. Ezra 2.55, 58. Neh. 7. 57; 11. 3. f Deut. 29. 21, 25, 26. Jer. 22.8, 9. g Lev. 25. 39. h See 2 Chron. 8. 10. ch, ll, 27. 2 Chro. 32.5. n 2 Chron. 8. 12, 13, 16. o 2 Chro. 8. 2. 3 upon it. p 2 Chron. 8. 17, 18. 4 & 5 toere not right in his €1/63. r ch. 10. l. l. Solomon buildeth cities. these which thou hast given me, my brother?" And he called them the land of Cabul unto this day. 14 And Hiram sent to the king six- score talents of gold. 15 "I And this is the reason of "the levy which king Solomon raised; for to build the house of the LORD, and his own house, and *Millo, and the wall of Jerusalem, and 'Hazor, and Megiddo, and "Gezer. 16 For Pharaoh king of Egypt had gone up," and taken Gezer, and burnt it with fire," and slain the Canaanites that dwelt in the city, and given it for a pre- sent unto his daughter, Solomon’s wife. 17 t And Solomon built Gezer, and PBeth-horon the nether, 18 And 8 Baalath, and Tadmor in the wilderness, in the land, 19 And all the cities of store that | Solomon had, and cities for “his cha- riots, and cities for his horsemen, and |* that which Solomon ‘desired to build in Jerusalem, and in Lebanon, and in all the land of his dominion. 20 And all the people that were left of the Amorites, Hittites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites, which were not. of the children of Israel, 21 Their children"that were left after- them in the land, "whom the children, of Israel also were not able utterly toº destroy, "upon those did Solomon levy a tribute of “bondservice unto this day. 22 But of the children of Israel did. Solomon “make no bondmen: but they veere men of war, and his servants, and his princes, and his captains, and rulers of his chariots, and his horsemen. 23 These were the chief of the officers that were over Solomon’s work, "five hundred and fifty, which bare rule over the people that wrought in the work. 24 || But 'Pharaoh’s daughter came up out of the city of David unto 'her 's I. house which Solomon had built for her: " then did he build Millo. 25 || "And three times in a year did Solomon offer burnt offerings and peace offerings upon the altar which he built unto the LoRD, and ke burnt incense "upon the altar that was before the LoRD. So he finished the house. 26 "I And Pking Solomon made a navy of ships in " Ezion-geber, which as beside Eloth, on the “shore of the Red sea, in the land of Edom. 27 "And Hiram sent in the navy his - 2 Z * 353 The queen of Sheba. | servants, shipmen that had knowledge of the sea, with the servants of Solomon. 28 And they came to "Ophir, and fetched from thence gold, four hun- dred and twenty talents, and brought it to king Solomon. CHAPTER X. 1 The queen of Sheba admireth the wisdom of So- lomon: 14 Solomon’s gold: 16 his targets ; 18 the throne of ivory: 21 his vessels: 24 his presents : 26 his chariots and horse: 28 his tribute. A ND when the "queen of Sheba heard of the fame of Solomon concern- ing the name of the LORD, she came “to prove him with hard questions. 2 And she came to Jerusalem with a very great train, with camels that bare spices, and very much gold, and precious stones: and when she was come to Solomon, she communed with him of all that was in her heart. 3.And Solomon told her all herº ques- tions: there was not any thing hid from the king, which he told her not. 4 And when the queen of Sheba had seen all Solomon’s wisdom, and the house that he had built, 5 And the meat of his table, and the sitting of his servants, and the "attend- ance of his ministers, and their apparel, and his 'cupbearers, and his ascent by which he went up unto the house of the LORD; there was no more spirit in her. 6 And she said to the king, It was a true “report that I heard in mine own land of thy "acts and of thy wisdom. I. KINGs. - cir. 992. a 2 Chron.9.ll. 1 or, rails. a prop. b Job 22, 24. c 2 Chron.9.10, 3 according to the hand of king Solo- $73078. d 2 Chron. 9. l, &c. Matt, 12. 42. Luke 11. 31. e See Judg. 14. 12 Prov. 1.6. f 2 Chron.9.24. Ps. 72, 10. 4 or, captains. 5 words. g ch. 14. 26. 6 standing. h ch. 7. 2. 7 or, butlers. i 1 Čhron. 26, l 6. , k 2 Chron. 9. 17, &c. 8 word. 9 on the hinder part thereof. 1 or, sayings. & Cº. 7 Howbeit I believed not the words, * * until I came, and mine eyes had seen it : and, behold, the half was not told me: “thy wisdom and prosperity ex- ceedeth the fame which I heard. 8 'Happy are thy men, happy are || these thy servants, which stand con- tinually before thee, and that hearthy wisdom. 9 "Blessed be the LoRD thy God, which delighted in thee, to set thee on the throne of Israel: because the Lord loved Israel for ever, therefore made he thee king, “to do judgment and justice. 10 And she "gave the king an hun- dred and twenty talents of gold, and of spices very great store, and precious stones: there came no more such a- bundance of spices as these which the queen of Sheba gave to king Solomon. 11 "And the navy also of Hiram, that brought gold from Ophir, brought in from Ophir great plenty of *almug trees, and precious stones. 3 thou hast added wis- dom, and goodness to the ſame. &Q. 1. Prov. 8. 34. m 2 Chron. 9. 20, &c. n ch. 5. 7. 5 or, there was no silver in them. o 2 Sam. 8, 15. p Gen. 10.4. 2 Chron. 20. 36. q Ps. 12.10, 15. 6 or, elephants' teeth. r ch. 3. 12, 13; 4. 30. Solomon’s wealth and w?sdom. 12 “And the king made of the almug |trees' "pillars for the house of the LoRD, and for the king's house, harps also and psalteries for singers: there came no such “almug trees, nor were seen unto this day. § 13 And king Solomon gave unto the queen of Sheba all her desire, whatso. ever she asked, beside that which So- lomon gave her * of his royal bounty. So she turned and went to her own country, she and her servants. 14 || Now the weight of gold that came to Solomon in one year was six hundred threescore and six talents of gold, - * 15 Beside that he had of the mer- chantmen, and of the traffick of the spice merchants, and 'of all the kings of Arabia, and of the “governors of the country. 16 || And king Solomon made two hundred targets of beaten gold: six hun- dred shekels of gold went to one target. 17 And he made 8 three hundred shields of beaten gold; three pound of gold went to one shield; and the king put them in the "house of the forest of Lebanon. 18'ſ "Moreover the king made a great throne of ivory, and overlaid it with the best gold. 19 The throne had six steps, and the top of the throne was round *behind : and there were * stays on either side on the place of the seat, and two lions stood beside the stays. 20 And twelve lions stood there on the one side and on the other upon the six steps: there was not “the like made in any kingdom. 21'ſ "And allking Solomon’s drink- |ing vessels were of gold, and all the vessels of the house of the forest of Lebanon were of pure gold; *none were of silver: it was nothing accounted of in the days of Solomon. 22 For the king had at sea a navy of PTharshish with the navy of Hiram: once in three years came the navy of Tharshish, bringing gold, and silver, °ivory, and apes, and peacocks. 23 So king Solomon exceeded all the kings of the earth for riches and for wisdom. 24 And all the earth 7 sought to Solomon, to hear his wisdom, which God had put in his heart. 25 And they brought every man his -- 354 t He is seduced to idolatry. present, vessels of silver, and vessels of gold, and garments, and armour, and spices, horses, and mules, a rate year by year. * 26 ſ "And Solomon "gathered toge- ther chariots and horsemen: and he had a thousand and four hundred cha- riots, and twelve thousand horsemen, whom he bestowed in the cities for chariots, and with the king at Je- rusalem. 27 And the king *made silver to be in Jerusalem as stones, and cedars made he to be as the sycamore trees that are in the vale, for abundance. 28 “*And Solomon had horses brought out of Egypt, and 'linen yarn: the king’s merchants received the linen yarn at a price. 29 And a chariot came up and went out of Egypt for six hundred shekels of 6 silver, and an horse for an hundred | and fifty: " and so for all the kings of the Hittites, and for the kings of Sy- ria, did they bring them out "by their II].628.I].S. CHAPTER XI. 1 Solomon’s wives and concubines: 4 in his old age they draw him to idolatry: 9. God threat- eneth him : 14 Solomon’s adversaries were Ha- dad, who was entertained in Egypt, 23 Rezon, who reigned in Damascus, 26 and Jeroboam, to whom Ahijah prophesied : 41 Solomon’s acts, reign, and death: Rehoboam succeedeth him. UT" " king Solomon loved many strange women,” together with the daughter of Pharaoh, women of the Moabites, Ammonites, Edomites, Zi- donians, and Hittites; 2 Of the nations concerning which the LORD said unto the children of Is- rael, *Ye shall not go in to them, nei- ther shall they come in unto you: for surely they will turn away your heart after their gods: Solomon clave unto these in love. 3 And he had seven hundred wives, princesses, and three hundred concu- bines: and his wives turned away his heart. 4 * For it came to pass, when Solo- mon was old, “that his wives turned away his heart after other gods: and his “heart was not perfect with the LORD his God, "as was the heart of David his father. 5 For Solomon went after “ Ash- toreth the goddess of the Zidonians, and after "Milcom the abomination of the Ammonites. - 6 And Solomon did evil in the sight CHAP. XI. Before C H R IST cir. 992. 1 fulfilled not ("fºº". Num. 14. 24. a Num. 33. 52. b Num. 21. 29. Judg. 11. 24. c ch. 4. 26. 2 Chro. 1.14; 9. 25. d Deut. 17. 16. e 2 Kings 23. 13. f 2 Chron. 1. 15–17, 2 gave. ; ver. 2, 3. i ch. 3. 5; 9.2. i ch. 6. 12; 9. 6. k Deut. 17. 16. 2 Chro. 1.16; i. 9, 28 3 And % h oing fort ; §. horses which was Solomon's. | Ezek. 27. 7. 4 is with ther. m Josh. 1. 4. 2 Kings 7.6. n ver. 31. ch. 12. 15, 16. 5 by their hand. o 2 Sam. 7. 15. * Cir. 992. q Neh. 13.26. r Deut. 17. 17. Ecclus. 47. 19 s Deut. 12, 11. 6 or, beside. t 1 Čhro. 5. 26. u 2 Sam. 8. 14. 1 Chron. 18. 12, 13. x Ex. 34. 16. Deut. 7.3, 4. y Num. 24. 19. Deut. 20, 13. + cir. 984. x Deut. 17. 17. Neh. 13. 26. a ch. 8.6l. b ch. 9.4. c ver, 33. Judg. 2. 13. 2 Kings 23. 13. 7 Called, Mo- lech, ver. 7. Solomon's adversaries of the LoRD, and "went not fully after the LoRD, as did David his father. 7 *Then did Solomon build an high . place for "Chemosh, the abomination of Moab, in “the hill that is before Je- rusalem, and for Molech, the abomin- ation of the children of Ammon. 8 And likewise did he for all his strange wives, which burnt incense and sacrificed unto their gods. 9 || And the LORD was angry with Solomon, because *his heart was turned from the LORD God of Israel, " which had appeared unto him twice, 10 And "had commanded him con- cerning this thing, that he should not go after other gods: but he kept not that which the LORD commanded. 11 Wherefore the LORD said unto Solomon, Forasmuch as this “is done of thee, and thou hast not kept my covenant and my statutes, which I have commanded thee, "I will surely rend the kingdom from thee, and will give it to thy servant. - 12 Notwithstanding in thy days I will not do it for David thy father’s sake: but I will rend it out of the hand of thy son. 13°Howbeit I will not rend away all the kingdom ; but will give Pone tribe to thy son for David my servant’s sake, and for Jerusalem’s sake *which I have chosen. 14 || And the LORD ‘stirred up an adversary unto Solomon, Hadad the Edomite: he was of the king’s seed in Edom. 15 "For it came to pass, when David was in Edom, and Joab the captain of the host was gone up to bury the slain, * after he had smitten every male in Edom ; 16 (For six months did Joab remain there with all Israel, until he had cut off every male in Edom :) 17 That Hadad fled, he and certain Edomites of his father’s servants with him, to go into Egypt; Hadad being yet a little child. 18 And they arose out of Midian, and came to Paran : and they took men with them out of Paran, and they came to Egypt, unto Pharaoh king of Egypt; which gave him an house, and appointed him victuals, and gave him land. \ 19 And Hadad found great favour in the sight of Pharaoh, so that he gave - 355 ar Solomon's adversaries. him to wife the sister of his own wife, the sister of Tahpenes the queen. 20 And the sister of Takpenes bare him Genubath his son, whom Tahpe- nes weaned in Pharaoh's house: and Genubath was in Pharaoh’s houshold annong the sons of Pharaoh. 21 "And when Hadad heard in Egypt that David slept with his fathers, and that Joab the captain of the host was dead, Hadad said to Pharaoh, 'Let me depart, that I may go to mine own country. 22 Then Pharaoh said unto him, But what hast thou lacked with me, that, behold, thou seekest to go to thine own country? And he answered, "Nothing: howbeit let me go in any wise. 23 T And God stirred him up an- other adversary, Rezon the son of Eliadah, which fled from his lord "Ha- dadezer king of Zobah: 24 And he gathered men unto him, and became captain over a band, “when David slew them of Zobah ; and they went to Damascus, and dwelt therein, and reigned in Damascus. 25 And he was an adversary to Israel all the days of Solomon, beside the mischief that Hadad did : and he ab- horred Israel, and reigned over Syria. 26 "I And “Jeroboam the son of Ne- bat, an Ephrathite of Zereda, Solo- mon’s servant, whose mother’s name was Zeruah, a widow woman, even he *lifted up his hand against the king. 27 And this was the cause that he lifted up his hand against the king : 'Solomon builtMillo, and repaired the breaches of the city of David his father. 28 And the man Jeroboam was a mighty man of valour: and Solomon seeing the young man that he *was in- dustrious, he made him ruler over all the "charge of the house of Joseph. 29 "And it came to pass at that time when Jeroboam went out of Jerusalem, that the prophet "Ahijah the Shilomite found him in the way; and he had clad himself with a new garment; and they two were alone in the field : 30 And Ahijah caught the new gar- ment that was on him, and Prent it in twelve pieces: 31 And he said to Jeroboam, Take thee ten pieces: for “thussaith the LORD, the God of Israel, Behold, I will rend the kinglom out of the hand of Solo- mon, and will give ten tribes to thee: I. . . [N G.S. Rehoboam succeedeth hon, cººr 32 (But he shall have one tribe for ºr * my servant David’s sake, and for Je- rusalem's sake, the city which I have ‘ chosen out of all the tribes of Israel:) a ver, 5, 6, 7. 33 “Because that they have forsaken me, and have worshipped Ashtoreth the goddess of the Zidonians, Chemosh ºngºlo, the god of the Moabites, and Milcom the god of the children of Ammon, and have not walked in my ways, to do tº that which is right in mine eyes, and to keep my statutes and my judgments, as did David his father. 34 Howbeit I will not take the whole kingdom out of his hand: but I will make him prince all the days of his 2 Not, life for David my servant’s sake, whom I chose, because he kept my command- ments and my statutes: • ‘hºis, it 35 But “I will take the kingdom out dº Sam.8.3. of his son’s hand, and will give it unto thee, even ten tribes. 36 And unto his son will I give one *:::::: * |tribe, that 'David my servant may have " ; a “light alway before me in Jerusalem the city which I have chosen me to put my name there. 37 And I will take thee, and thou shalt reign according to all that thy soul desireth, and shalt be king over Israel 38 And it shall be, if thou wilt heark- eñ unto all that I command thee, and wilt walk in my ways, and do that is right in my sight, to keep my statutes and my commandments, as David my servant did; that 'I will be with thee, and “build thee a sure house, as I built for David, and will give Israel unto thee. 39 And I will for this afflict the seed of David, but not for ever. 40° Solomon sought therefore to kill Jeroboam. And Jeroboam arose, and fled into Egypt, unto Shishak king of Egypt, and was in Egypt until the death of Solomon. 41 ºf And "the rest of the acts of Solomon, and all that he did, and his wisdom, are they not written in the book of the acts of Solomon 2 42 ° And the * time that Solomon reigned in Jerusalem over all Israel was forty years. 43 ** And Solomon slept with his fathers, and was buried in the city of David his father : and "Rehoboam his son reigned in his stead. CHAPTER XII. Ps. 132. 17. 3 lamp, or, canăle. g ch. 12. 2. 2 Chro. 13. 6. h 2 Sam. 20. i Josh. 1. 5. k 2 Sam. 7. 11, 27. l ch. 9. 24. 4 closed. * cir. 980. 5 did work. 6 burden. + cir. 980. m 2Chro. 9. 29. 7 or, words, or, things. n ch. 14. 2. o 2 Chro. 9.30. 8 days. it cir. 975. p See 1 Sam. 15, 27; 24.5. q 2 Chro. 9.31. r Matt. i. 7, called Ro- boam. s ver. 11, 13. | The Israelites, assembled at Shechem to crown Rehoboam, by Jeroboam make a suit of relaara- tion unto him : 6 Rehoboam, refusing the old 356, Ten tribes revolt from him. men’s counsel, by the advice of young men, an- swereth them roughly: 16 ten tribes revolting, kill Adoram, and make Rehoboam to flee: 21 Fehoboam, raising an army, is forbidden by Shemaiah: 25 Jeroboam strengtheneth himself by cities, 26 and by the idolatry of the two calves. ND *Rehoboam went to Shechem: for all Israel were come to She- chem to make him king. 2 And it came to pass, when "Jero- boam the son of Nebat, who was yet in “Egypt, heard of it, (for he was fled from the presence of king Solomon, and Jeroboam dwelt in Egypt;) 3 That they sent and called him. And Jeroboam and all the congregation of Israel came, and spake unto Reho- boam, saying, 4 Thy father made our "yoke griev- ous: now therefore make thou the grievous service of thy father, and his heavy yoke which he put upon us, lighter, and we will serve thee. 5 And he said unto them, Depart yet for three days, then come again to me. And the people departed. 6 || And king Rehoboam consulted with the old men, that stood before Solomon his father while he yet lived, and said, How do ye advise that I may answer this people ! 7 And they spake unto him, saying, *If thou wilt be a servant unto this people this day, and wilt serve them, and answer them, and speak good words to them, then they will be thy servants for ever. 8 But he forsook the counsel of the old men, which they had given him, and consulted with the young men that were grown up with him, and which stood before him : 9 And he said unto them, What counsel give ye that we may answer this people, who have spoken to me, saying, Make the yoke which thy fa- ther did put upon us lighter? 10 And the young men that were grown up with him spake unto him, saying, Thus shalt thou speak unto this people that spake unto thee, saying, Thy father made our yoke heavy, but make thou it lighter unto us; thus shalt thou say unto them, My little finger shall be thicker than my father’s loins. 11 And now whereas my father did lade you with a heavy yoke, I will add to your yoke : my father hath chas- tised you with whips, but I will chas- tise you with scorpions. 12 || So Jeroboam and all the peo- CHAP. XII. Before C H R IST 975. a 2 Chron. 10, l, &c. 1 hardly. b ch. 11. 26. c ch. 11. 40. d ver, 24. Judg. 14. 4. 2 Chron. 10. 15; 22.7 ; 25. 20. e ch. 1 l. ll, 31. f 1 Sam. 8. 11–18. ch. 4.7. g 2 Sam. 20. 1. h ch. 11. 13,36. i ch. 4. 6; 5. 14. k 2 Chron. 10.7. Prov. 15. 1. 2 strengthen- ed himself. l 2 Kings 17. 21. 3 or, fell away. m ch. 11. 13,32. n 20hron.ll.l. o 2Chron.11.2. Jeroboam made king of Israel. ple came to Rehoboam the third day, as the king had appointed, saying, Come to me again the third day. '. 13 And the king answered the peo- ple 'roughly, and forsook the old men’s counsel that they gave him ; 14 And spake to them after the counsel of the young men, saying, My father made your yoke heavy, and I will add to your yoke : my father also chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions. º 15 Wherefore the king hearkened not unto the people; for "the cause was from the LORD, that he might perform his saying, which the LORD “spake by |Ahijah the Shilonite unto Jeroboam the son of Nebat. 16 “I So when all Israel saw that the king hearkened not unto them, the people answered the king, saying, *What portion have we in David Z neither have we inheritance in the son of Jesse: to your tents, O Israel: now see to thine own house, David. So Israel departed unto their tents. 17 But "as for the children of Israel which dwelt in the cities of Judah, Rehoboam reigned over them. 18 Then king Rehoboam 'sent A- doram, who was over the tribute; and all Israel stoned him with stones, that he died. Therefore king Rehoboam * made speed to get him up to his cha- . riot, to flee to Jerusalem 19 So 'Israel "rebelled against the House of David unto this day. 20 And it came to pass, when all Israel heard that Jeroboam was come again, that they sent and called him unto the congregation, and made him king over all Israel: there was none that followed the house of David, but the tribe of Judah "only. 21"| And when "Rehoboam was come to Jerusalem, he assembled all the house of Judah, with the tribe of Ben- jamin, an hundred and fourscore thou- sand chosen men, which were warriors, to fight against the house of Israel, to bring the kingdom again to Rehoboam the son of Solomon. 22 But “the word of God came unto Shemaiah the man of God, saying, 23 Speak unto Rehoboam, the son of Solomon, king of Judah, and unto all the house of Judah and Benjamin, and to the remnant of the people, saying, 24 Thus saith the Lord, Ye shall 357 Jeroboam’s idolatrous worship. not go up, nor fight against your bre- thren the children of Israel: return every man to his house; "for this thing is from me. They hearkened there- fore to the word of the LoRD, and re- turned to depart, according to the word of the LORD. 25 || Then Jeroboam “built Shechem in mount Ephraim, and dwelt therein; and went out from thence, and built * Penuel. 26 And Jeroboam said in his heart, Now shall the kingdom return to the house of David : 27 If this people "go up to do sacri- fice in the house of the LORD at Jeru- salem, then shall the heart of this peo- ple turn again unto their lord, even unto Rehoboam king of Judah, and they shall kill me, and go again to Re- hoboam king of Judah. 28 Whereupon the king took coun- sel, and 'made two calves of gold, and said unto them, It is too much for you to go up to Jerusalem: ‘behold thy gods, O Israel, which brought thee up out of the land of Egypt. 29 And he set the one in 'Beth-el, and the other put he in "Dan. 30 And this thing became "a sin: for the people went to worship before the one, even unto Dan. 31 And he made an Phouse of high places, "and made priests of the lowest of the people, which were not of the sons of Levi. 32 And Jeroboam ordained a feast in the eighth month, on the fifteenth day of the month, like unto the feast that is in Judah, and he “offered upon the altar. So did he in Beth-el, “sacri- ficing unto the calves that he had made : " and he placed in Beth-el the priests of the high places which he had made. 33 Sohe "offered upon the altar which he had made in Beth-el the fifteenth day of the eighth month, even in the month which he had devised of his own heart; and ordained a feast unto the children of Israel: and he offered up- on the altar," and * burnt incense. CHAPTER XIII. I. KINGS. Before C H R IST 975. a 2 Kings 23. 17. gs b ver. 15. l Jeroboam’s hand, that offered violence to him that prophesied against his altar at Beth-el, withereth, 6 and at the prayer of the prophet is restored: 7 the prophet, refusing the king’s en- tertainment, departeth from Beth-el: ll an old prophet, seducing him, bringeth him back: 20 he is reproved by God, 23 slain by a lion, 26 buried by the old prophet, 31 who confirmeth his pro- phecy : 33 Jeroboam's obstinacy. c ch. 12.32,33. 1 or, to offer. d See Judg.9. 45 e 2 Kings 23. 15, 16. f Judg. 8. 17. g Is. 7. 14. John 2. 18. 1 Cor. 1. 22. h Deut. 12.5,6. i 2 Kings 10. 29; º16. k Ex. 32. 4, 8. l Gen. 28. 19. Hos. 4. 15. m Judg. 18.29. n ch. 13. 34. 2 Kings 17. 21. o Ex. 8. 8; 9. ; 10. 17. p ch. 13. 32. q Num. 3. 10. ch. 13. 33. # Kings 17. 32. 2 Chron. 11. 14, 15. Fzek. 44.7,8. 2 the face of the & r Lev. 23. 33, 3 or, went up to the altar, &c. 4 or, to sacri- 8. s 1 Sam. 9. 7. 2 Kings 5.15. t Amos 7. 13. u So Num. 22. 18; 24. 13. 5 or, went tºp to the altar, &c. x 1 Cor. b. 11. y Num. 15. 39. 6 to burn in- His hand writhereth. ND, behold, there "came a man of God out of Judah by the word of the Lord unto Beth-el: and Jeroboam stood by the altar * to burn incense. 2 And he cried against the altar in the word of the LORD, and said, O al- tar, altar, thus saith the LORD ; Be- hold, a child shall be born unto the house of David, “Josiah by name; and upon thee shall he offer the priests of the high places that burn incense upon thee, and men’s bones shall be burnt upon thee. 3 And he gave * a sign the same day, saying, This is the sign which the LORD hath spoken; Behold, the alfar shall be rent, and the ashes that are upon it shall be poured out. 4 And it came to pass, when king Jeroboam heard the saying of the man of God, which had cried against the altar in Beth-el, that he put forth his hand from the altar, saying, Lay hald on him. And his hand, which he mut forth against him, dried up, so that he could not pull it in again to him. 5 The altar also was rent, and the ashes poured out from the altar, accord- ing to the sign which the man of God had given by the word of the Lord. 6 And the king answered and said unto the man of God, °Intreat now the face of the LORD thy God, and pray for me, that my hand may be restored me again. And the man of God be- sought “the LORD, and the king’s hand was restored him again, and became as it was before. 7 And the king said unto the man of | God, Come home with me, and refresh thyself, and “I will give thee a reward. 8 And the man of God said unto the king, "If thou wilt give me half thine house, I will not go in with thee, neither will I eat bread nor drink wa- ter in this place: | 9 For so was it charged me by the word of the LORD, saying, * Eat no bread, nor drink water, nor turn again by the same way that thou camest. 10 So he went another way, and returned not by the way that he came to Beth-el. 11 || Now there dwelt an old pro- phetin Beth-el; and his’ sons came and told him all the works that the man of God had done that day in Beth-el: the words which he had spoken unto the king, them they told also to their father. 358 The disobedient prophet slain. 12 And their father said unto them, What way went he? For his sons had seen what way the man of God went, which came from Judah. - 13 And he said unto his sons, Sad- dle me the ass. So they saddled him the ass: and he rode thereon, 14 And went after the man of God, and f ind him sitting under an oak : and he said unto him, Art thou the male of God that camest from Judah : And he said, I am. 15 Then he said unto him, Come home with me, and eat bread. 16 And he said, “I may not return with thee, nor go in with thee: neither will I eat bread nor drink water with thee in this place: 17 For *it was said to me * by the word of the LoRD, Thou shalt eat no bread nor drink water there, nor turn again to go by the way that thou cameSt. 18 He said unto him, I am a pro- phet also as thou art; and an angel spake unto me by the word of the LORD, saying, Bring him back with thee into thine house, that he may eat bread and drink water. But he lied unto him. 19 So he went back with him, and did eat bread in his house, and drank Water. 20 " And it came to pass, as they sat at the table, that the word of the LORD came unto the prophet that brought him back: 21 And he cried unto the man of God that came from Judah, saying, Thus saith the LORD, Forasmuch as thou hast disobeyed the mouth of the LORD, and hast not kept the commandment which the LORD thy God commanded thee, 22 But camest back, and hast eaten bread and drunk water in the "place, of the which the LORD did say to thee, Eat no bread, and drink no wa- ter; thy carcase shall not come unto the sepulchre of thy fathers. 23 And it came to pass, after he had eaten bread, and after he had drunk, that he saddled for him the ass, to wit, for the prophet whom he had brought back. 24 And when he was gone, 'a lion met him by the way, and slew him : and his carcase was cast in the way, and the ass stood by it, the lion also stood by the carcase. 25 And, behold, men passed by, and saw the carcase cast in the way, and CHAP. XIV. Before C H R S T 975. 1 broken. a ver. 8, 9. 2 a word was. c Jer. 22. 18. d 2 Kings 23. 17, 18. e ver. 2. 2 Kings 23. 16, 19. f See ch. 16. 24. g ch. 12. 31, 32. 2 Chron. 11. 15; 13. 9. 4 returned and made. * cir. 974. h ver. 9. 5 filled his hand. Judg. 17. 12. i ch. 12. 30. k ch. 14. 10. 1 ch. 20. 36. The old prophet bureth him. the lion standing by the carcase: and they came and told it in the city where the old prophet dwelt. j 26 And when the prophet that brought him back from the way heard thereof, he said, It is the man of God, who was disobedient unto the word of the LORD : therefore the LORD hath delivered him unto the lion, which hath 'torn him, and slain him, accord- ing to the word of the LoRD, which he spake unto him. e 27 And he spake to his sons, say- ing, Saddle me the ass. And they saddled him. 28 And he went and found his car- case cast in the way, and the ass and the lion standing by the carcase: the lion had not eaten the carcase, nor * torn the ass. 29 And the prophet took up the carcase of the man of God, and laid it upon the ass, and brought it back: and the old prophet came to the city, to mourn and to bury him. 30 And he laid his carcase in his own grave; and they mourned over him, saying, * Alas, my brother 31 And it came to pass, after he had buried him, that he spake to his sons, saying, When I am dead, then bury me in the sepulchre wherein the man of God is buried; "lay my bones beside his bones: 32 °For the saying which he cried by the word of the LORD against the altar in Beth-el, and against all the houses of the high places which are in the cities of ‘Samaria, shall surely come to pass. 33 * * After this thing Jeroboam re- turned not from his evil way, but "made again of the lowest of the people priests of the high places: "whosoever would, he “consecrated him, and he became one of the priests of the high places. 34 'And this thing became sin unto the house of Jeroboam, even “to cut it off, and to destroy it from off the face of the earth. CHAPTER XIV. l Abijah being sick, Jeroboam sendeth his wife disguised with presents to the prophet Ahijah at Shiloh : 5 Ahijah, forewarned by God, de- nounceth God’s judgment: 17 Abijah dieth, and ts buried : 19 Nadab succeedeth Jeroboam : 21 Rehoboam’s wicked reign: 25 Shishak spoileth Jerusalem : 29 Abijam succeedeth Rehoboam. T * that time Abijah the son of Jeroboam fell sick. 2 And Jeroboam said to his wife, Arise, I pray thee, and disguise thy- ; 359 Jeroboam's wife goeth to Ahjah, self, that thou be not known to be the wife of Jeroboam ; and get thee to Shiloh : behold, there is Ahijah the prophet, which told me that “I should be king over this people. 3 “And take with thee ten loaves, and “cracknels, and a "cruse of honey, and go to him : he shall tell thee what shall become of the child. . 4 And Jeroboam’s wife did so, and arose, " and went to Shiloh, and came to the house of Ahijah. But Ahijah could not see; for his eyes "were set by reason of his age. 5 || And the Lok D said unto Ahijah, Behold, the wife of Jeroboam cometh to ask a thing of thee for her son; for he is sick: thus and thus shalt thou say unto her: for it shall be, when she cometh in, that she shall feign herself to be another woman. 6 And it was so, when Ahijah heard the sound of her feet, as she came in at the door, that he said, Come in, thou wife of Jeroboam ; why feignest thou thyself to be another ? for I am sent to thee with "heavy tidings. 7 Go, tell Jeroboam, Thus saith the LoRD God of Israel, "Forasmuch as I exalted thee from among the people, and made thee prince over my people Israel, 8 And "rent the kingdom away from the house of David, and gave it thee: and yet thou hast not been as my serv- ant David, 'who kept my command- ments, and who followed me with all his heart, to do that only which was right in mine eyes; 9 But hast done evil above all that were before thee: ‘for thou hast gone and made thee other gods, and molten images, to provoke me to anger, and * hast cast me behind thy back: 10 *Therefore, behold, 'I will bring evil upon the house of Jeroboam, and * will cut off from Jeroboam him that pisseth against the wall," and him that is shut up and left in Israel, and will take away the remnant of the house of Jeroboam, as a man taketh away dung, till it be all gone. 11 *Him that dieth of Jeroboamin the city shall the dogs eat; and him that dieth in the field shall the fowls of the air eat: for the LORD hath spoken it. 12 Arise thou therefore, get thee to thine own house: and “when thy feet enter into the city, the child shall die. Before CH H | ST 956, a ch. 11. 31. b 2 Chron. 12. 12; 19. 3. c See l Sam. 9. 7, 8. l in thine hand. 2 or, cakes. 3 or, bottle. d ch. 15. 27, o y e e ch. li. 29. 4 stood for his hoariness. f 2 Kings 17.6. }. 5. osh. 23, 15 : 16. y 2 Kings 15. 29. gs i Ex. 34. 13. Fººt 12. iš. 31, 15. 30, 34; 16.2. 1 ch. 16. 6, 8, l5, 23. Cant. 6, 4. n- ver. 12. n wer. 13. 5 hard. o See 2 Sam. 12. 7, 8. ch. 16. 2. p 2 Chron. 13. 2, &c. q ch. 11. 31. r ch. 11. 83, 38; 15. 5 6 lay down. * 954. s 2 Chron. 12. 13. t ch. 12. 28. 2 Chron. 11. 15. + 975. u ch. 11. 36. x Neh. 9. 26. 5, e 17. Ezek. 23. 35. f cir. 956. ych. 15. 29. z wer. 31. a ch. 21. 21. 2 Kings 9.8. 97.2 {{ i 3. b Deut. 32. 36. 2 Kings 14. 26. c 2 Chro. 12. I. d Deut. 32. 21. Ps. 78. 58. l Cor. 10. 22. e ch. 16.4 ; 21. 24 f deut. 12.2. Ezek. 16. 24, 25. 7 or, standing images, or, sºn frat’s. : 2 Kings 17. 9, 10. : Is. 57. 5, []eut. 23. 17. ch. 15. 12; • * * * * * •º a }• : Kings 23.7. ... wer. 17. I, KINGS, who foretelleth the ruin of his house, 13 And all Israel shall mourn for him, and bury him : for he only of Jeroboam shall come to the grave, be- cause in him "there is found some good thing toward the LORD God of Israel in the house of Jeroboam. & 14 "Moreover the LORD shall raise him up a king over Israel, who shall cut off the house of Jeroboam that day: but what ? even now. 15 For the Lori) shall smite Israel, as a reed is shaken in the water, and he shall 'root up Israel out of this “good land, which he gave to their fathers, and shall scatter them "beyond the river, because they have made their groves, provoking the LORD to anger. 16 And he shall give Israel up be- cause of the sins of Jeroboam," who did sin, and who made Israel to sin. 17 || And Jeroboam’s wife arose, and departed, and came to "Tirzah: and "when she came to the threshold of the door, the child died; 18 And they buried him; and all Israel mourned for him, "according to the word of the LORD, which he spake by the hand of his servant Ahijah the prophet. 19 And the rest of the acts of Jero- boam, how he Pwarred, and how he reigned, behold, they are written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel. 20 And the days which Jeroboam reigned were two and twenty years : and he "slept with his fathers, "and Nadab his son reigned in his stead. 21 "I And Rehoboam the son of So- lomon reigned in Judah. *Rehoboam was forty and one years old when he * began to reign, and he reigned seven- teen years in Jerusalem, the city" which the LORD did choose out of all the tribes of Israel, to put his name there. *And his mother's name was Naamah an Ammonitess. 22 “And Judah did evil in the sight of the LORD, and they "provoked him to jealousy with their sins which they had committed, above all that their "athers had done. g 23 For they also built them “hig places, and "images, “and groves, on every high hill, and "under every green Il G.G. 24 'And there were also sodomites in the land: and they did according to all the abominations of the nations 360 Abijam's wicked reign. which the LORD cast out before the children of Israel. - 25 || "And it came to pass in the fifth year of king Rehoboam, that Shishak king of Egypt came up against Jeru- salem : 26 “And he took away the treasures of the house of the LORD, and the trea- sures of the king's house; he even took away all; and he took away all the shields of gold ' which Solomon had made. * * 27 And king Rehoboam made in their stead brasen shields, and com- mitted them unto the hands of the chief of the 'guard, which kept the door of the king’s house. - 28 And it was so, when the king went into the house of the LORD, that the guard bare them, and brought them back into the guard chamber. 29 || "Now the rest of the acts of Rehoboam, and all that he did, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah : 30 And there was 'war between Re- hoboam and Jeroboam all their days. 31 *"And Rehoboam slept with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers In the city of David. “And his mother's name was Naamah an Ammonitess. And PAbijam his son reigned in his stead. CHAPTER XV. l Abijam’s wicked reign : 7 Asa succeedeth him: 9 Asa's good reign : 16 the war between Baasha and him causeth him to make a league with Ben- hadad: 23 Jehoshaphat succeedeth Asa : 25 Nadab's wicked reign : 27 Baasha conspiring against him eacecuteth Ahijah’s prophecy: 31 Nadab’s acts and death : 33 Baasha’s wicked reign. UOW ‘‘in the eighteenth year of king Jeroboam the son of Nebat reigned Abijam over Judah. 2 Three years reigned he in Jeru- salem. “And his mother's name was *Maachah, the daughter of "Abishalom. 3 And he walked in all the sins of his father, which he had done before him : and “his heart was not perfect with the LORD his God, as the heart of David his father. & 4 Nevertheless "for David’s sake did the LORD his God give him a "lamp in Jerusalem, to set up his son after him, and to establish Jerusalem : 5 Because David "did that which was right in the eyes of the LORD, and turned not aside from any thing that he commanded him all the days of his CHAP. XV. Before C H R IST 971. a 2 Sam. 11. 4, 15; 12.9. b ch. 11.40. 2 Chron. 12.2. c ch. 14. 30. d 2 Chron. 13. 2, 3, 22. e 2 Chron. 12, 9, 10, 11. • 955. f ch. 10, 17. g 2 Chron.14 ). l runners. 2 i. e. grand- 7), other’s, wer. 2. h 2 Chron. 12. 15. ! 2 Chron.14.2. cir. 95l. k ch. 14. 24; 46 22. 46. l ch. 12.24; 15. 6. 2 Chron. 12. 15. § 958. m 2 Chron. 12. 16. n 2 Chron. 15. 16. over. 21. 3 cut off. p 2 Chron. 12. 16, Abijah. Matt. l. 7, Abia. q So Ex. $2. r ch. 22, 43. 2 Chron. 15. 17, 18, 8 See ver. 3. 4 holy. & 968. t 2 Chron. 13. I 2 ** u 2 Chron. 16. 1, &c. x 2 Chron. 11. 20, 21, 22. y Josh. 18. 25. x 2 Chron. 13.2. Michaia the daughter of ricl. a 2 Chron. 11. 21, Absalom. b See ch. 12. 27. c ch. ll. 4. Ps. 119. 80. d ch. 11.32,36. 2 Chron.21.7. 5 or, candle. ch. 11. 36. e 2 Chron. 16.2. f ch. 14.8. g ch. 11.23, 24. Asa's good reign. life, "save only in the matter of Uriah the Hittite. 6 “And there was war between Re- hoboam and Jeroboam all the days of his life. 7 *Now the rest of the acts of Abi- jam, and all that he did, are they not written in the book of the chronicles . of the kings of Judah 2 And there was war between Abijam and Jeroboam. 8 **And Abijam slept with his fa- thers; and they buried him in the city of David : and Asa his son reigned in his stead. 9 || And in the twentieth year of Jeroboam king of Israel reigned Asa over Judah. 10 And forty and one years reigned he in Jerusalem. And his “mother’s name was Maachah, the daughter of Abishalom. 11 And Asa did that which was right in the eyes of the LORD, as did David his father. 12 **And he took away the sodom- ites out of the land, and removed all the idols that his fathers had made. 13 And also "Maachah his mother, even her he removed from being queen, because she had inade an idol in a grove ; and Asa “destroyed her idol, and “burnt it by the brook Kidron. 14 "But the high places were not re- moved: nevertheless Asa’s “heart was perfect with the LORD all his days. 15 And he brought in the "things which his father had dedicated, and the things which himself had dedi- cated, into the house of the LORD, silver, and gold, and vessels. 16 || And there was war between Asa and Baasha king of Israel all their days. 17 And "Baasha king of Israel went up against Judah, and built Ramah, * that he might not suffer any to go out or come in to Asa king of Judah. 18 Then Asa took all the silver and the gold that were left in the treasures of the house of the LORD, and the treasures of the king’s house, and de- livered them into the hand of his servants: and king Asa sent them to *Ben-hadad, the son of Tabrimon, the son of Hezion, king of Syria, that dwelt at "Damascus, saying, 19 There is a league between me and thee, and between my father and thy father: behold, I have sent unto thee 3 A * 3U l' Baasha slayeth Nadab. a present of silver and gold; come and break thy league with Baasha king of Israel, that he may 'depart from me. 20 So Ben-hadad hearkened unto king Asa, and sent the captains of the hosts which he had against the cities of Israel, and smote "Ijon, and “Dan, and “Abel-beth-maachah, and all Cin- neroth, with all the land of Naphtali. 21 And it came to pass, when Baasha heard thereof, that he left off building of Ramah, and dwelt in Tirzah. 22 "Then king Asa made a procla- mation throughout all Judah ; none was “exempted: and they took away the stones of Ramah, and the timber thereof, wherewith Baasha had build- ed; and king Asa built with them * Geba of Benjamin, and "Mizpah. 23 The rest of all the acts of Asa, and all his might, and all that he did, and the cities which he built, are they not written in the book of the chro- nicles of the kings of Judahº Never-|| theless “in the time of his old age he was diseased in his feet. 24 + And Asa slept with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers in the city of David his father: "and "Jehosha- phat his son reigned in his stead. 25 || “And Nadab the son of Jero- boam "began to reign over Israel in the second year of Asa king of Judah, and reigned over Israel two years. 26 And he did evil in the sight of the LORD, and walked in the way of his father, and in “his sin wherewith he made Israel to sin. 27 || “And Baasha the son of Ahijah, of the house of Issachar, conspired against him ; and Baasha Smote him at “ Gibbethon, which belonged to the Philistines; for Nadab and all Israel laid siege to Gibbethon. 28 Even in the third year of Asa king of Judah did Baasha slay him, and reigned in his stead. 29 And it came to pass, when he reigned, that he smote all the house of Jeroboam ; he left not to Jeroboam any that breathed, until he had de- stroyed him, according unto “the Say- ing of the LoRD, which he spake by his servant Ahijah the Shilonite: 30 * Because of the sins of Jeroboam which he sinned, and which he made Israel sil., by his provocation where- with he provoked the LoRD God of Israel to anger. Before C H R ] ST cir. 951. 1 go tºp. a ver, 16. • 963. b 2 Kings 15. c judg. 18.29. d 2 Sam. 20.14. e rh 12. 28, 20; 13 33; 14, 16. f 2 Chro. 16. 6. 2 free. g Josh. 21. 17. h Josh. 18, 26. + cir. 930. i ver, 7. 2 Chro. 19.2; 20. 34. k 2 Chron. 16. o 1 ºn 14.1. # 914. m ch. 15. 34. n 2 Chro. 17. l. Josaphat. § 954. 3 reigned. p wer. 11 q ch. 14. 10; * 15, 29. r ch. 14. 11. sch. 12. 30; 14. 16. t ch. 14. 14. u 2 Chro. 16. 1. x Josh. 19, 44; 21. 23. ch. 16. 15. y ch. 14. 17; 15, 21. a ch. 14.10, 14. b ch 15.27,29. See Hos. 1. 4. c ch. 14. 9, 16. | 930. 1. KINGs. Jehu's prophecy against Baasha. s 31 "I Now the rest of the acts of Nadab, and all that he did, are they not written in the book of the chroni- cles of the kings of Israel? - 32 “And there was war between Asa and Baashaking of Israel all their days. 33 In the third year of Asa king of Judah began Baasha the son of Ahi- jah to reign over all Israel in Tirzah, twenty and four years. * 34 And he did evil in the sight of the LoRD, and walked in “the way of Jeroboam, and in his sin wherewith he made Israel to sin. CHAPTER XVI. l, 7 Jehu's prophecy against Baasha : 6 Elah succeedeth him : 8 Zimri conspiring against Elah succeedeth him : l l Zimri eacecuteth Jehu's prophecy: 15 Omri, made king by the soldiers, forceth Zimri desperately to burn himself: 21 the kingdom being divided, Omri prevaileth against Tibni : 23 Omri buildeth Samaria : 25 his wicked reign : 27 Ahab succeedeth him : 29 Ahab's most wicked reign : 34 Joshua’s curse upon Hiel the builder of Jericho. HEN ' the word of the LORD came to 'Jehu the son of Hanani against Baasha, saying, 2 "Forasmuch as I exalted thee out of the dust, and made thee prince over my people Israel; and "thou hast walk- ed in the way of Jeroboam, and hast made my people Israel to sin, to pro- voke me to anger with their sins; 3 Behold, I will "take away the pos- terity of Baasha, and the posterity of his house; and will make thy house like * the house of Jeroboam the son of Nebat. 4 *Him that dieth of Baasha in the city shall the dogs eat; and him that dieth of his in the fields shall the fowls of the air eat. - 5 Now the rest of the acts of Baasha, and what he did, and his might, "are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel? 6 So Baasha slept with his fathers, and was buried in "Tirzah : and Elah his son reigned in his stead. - 7 And also by the hand of the pro- phet "Jehu the son of Hanani came the word of the LoRD against Baasha, and against his house, even for all the evil that he did in the sight of the LORD, in provoking him to anger with the work of his hands, in being like the house of Jeroboam ; and because " he killed him. 8 || "In the twenty and sixth year of Asa king of Judah began Elah the son of Baasha to reign over Israel in Tirzah, two years. 362 Zimri eaecutetº it. 9 * And his servant Zimri, captain of half his chariots, conspired against him, as he was in Tirzah, drinking himself drunk in the house of Arza ! steward of his house in Tirzah. 10 And Zimri went in and smote him, and killed him, ‘in the twenty and seventh year of Asa king of Judah, and reigned in his stead. 11 *| And it came to pass, when he began to reign, as soon as he sat on his throne, that he slew all the house of Baasha : he left him "not one that pisseth against a wall, “neither of his kinsfolks, nor of his friends. $. 12 Thus did Zimri destroy all the house of Baasha, “according to the word of the LORD, which he spake against Baasha “*by Jehu the prophet, 13 For all the sins of Baasha, and the sins of Elah his son, by which they sinned, and by which they made Israel to sin, in provoking the LORD God of Israel to anger with their vanities. 14 Now the rest of the acts of Elah, and all that he did, are they not writ- ten in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel? 15 T *In the twenty and seventh year of Asa king of Judah did Zimri reign seven days in Tirzah. And the people were encamped ‘against Gibbethon, which belonged to the Philistines. 16 And the people that were en- camped heard say, Zimri hath con- spired, and hath also slain the king: wherefore all Israel made Omri, the captain of the host, king over Israel that day in the camp. 17 And Omri went up from Gibbe- thon, and all Israel with him, and they besieged Tirzah. 18 "And it came to pass, when Zimri saw that the city was taken, that he wentinto the palace of the king's house, and burnt the king’s house over him with fire, and died, 19 For his sins which he sinned in doing evil in the sight of the LORD, Pin walking in the way of Jeroboam, and in hissin which he did,tomake Israel to sin. 20 Now the rest of the acts of Zimri, and his treason that he wrought, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel? 21 || Then were the people of Israel divided into two parts: half of the peo- ple followed Tibni the son of Ginath, to make him king; and half followed Omri. CHAP. XVI. Before C H R IST 930. a 2 Kin. 9. 31. • 925. 1 which was Ober, + 929. b l Sam. 25. 22. 2 or, both his kinsmen and his friends. 3 Shomeron. c See ch. 13. 32, 2 Kings 17. 24. John 4. 4. d Mic. 6. 16. e ver. 3. f ver. 19. 4 by the hand O g g ver, 1. h wer. 13. i Deut. 32. 21. 1 Sam. 12. 21. Is. 41. 29. Jonah 2.8; 1 Cor. 8. 4; 10, 19. # 929. § 918. k ch. 15. 27. 5 was it a light thing, &c. 1 Deut. 7.3. ||| 929. m Judg. 18. 7. n ch. 21. 25, 26. 2 Kings 10. 18; #". o 2 Kings 10. 21, 26, 27. p ch. 12.28; :*:::: *s 2 Kings 13. q 6; 17. 10; 21. 3. Jer. 17. 2. r ver. 30. 21. 25. s Josh. 6. 26. Ahab's most wicked revgn. 22 But the people that followed Omri prevailed against the people that followed Tibni the son of Ginath ; so Tibni died, and Omri reigned. 23 iſ "In the thirty and first year of Asa king of Judah began Omri to reign over Israel, twelve years : six years reigned he in Tirzah. 24 And he bought the hill Samaria of Shemer for two talents of silver, and built on the hill, and called the name of the city which he built, after the name of Shemer, owner of the hill, |** Samaria. 25 || But "Omri wrought evil in the eyes of the LORD, and did worse than all that were before him. 26 For he 'walked in all the way of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, and in his sin wherewith he made Israel to sin, to provoke the LORD God of Israel to anger with their "vanities. 27 Now the rest of the acts of Omri which he did, and his might that he shewed, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel? 28 So Omri slept with his fathers, and was buried in Samaria: and Ahab his son reigned in his stead. 29 || “And in the thirty and eighth year of Asa king of Judah began Ahab the son of Omri to reign over Israel: and Ahab the son of Omri reigned over Israelin Samaria twenty and two years. 30 And Ahab the son of Omri did evil in the sight of the LORD above all that were before him. 31 And it came to pass, "as if it had been a light thing for him to walk in the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, 'that he took to wife Jezebel the daugh- ter of Ethbaal king of the "Zidonians, "and went and served Baal, and wor- shipped him. 32 And he reared up an altar for Baal in * the house of Baal, which he had built in Samaria. 33 "And Ahab made a grove; and Ahab did more to provoke the LORD God of Israel to anger than all the kings of Israel that were before him. 34 || In his days did Hiel the Beth- elite build Jericho : he laid the found- ation thereof in Abiram his firstborn, and set up the gates thereof in his youngest son Segub, *according to the word of the LoRD, which he spake by Joshua the son of Nun. 363 Elijah fed by ravens. CHAPTER XVII. 1 Elijah, having prophesied against Ahab, is sent to Cherith, where the ravens feed him : 8 he is sent to the widow of Zarephath ; 17 he raiseth the widow's son: 24 the woman believeth him. ND *Elijah the Tishbite, who was of the inhabitants of Gilead, said unto Ahab, * As the LoRD God of Israel liveth, "before whom I stand, “there shall not be dew nor rain “these years, but according to my word. 2 And the word of the LORD came unto him, saying, 3 Get thee hence, and turn thee east- ward, and hide thyself by the brook Cherith, that is before Jordan. 4 And it shall be, that thou shalt drink of the brook; and I have com- manded the ravens to feed thee there. 5 So he went and did according un- to the word of the LoRD : for he went and dwelt by the brook Cherith, that is before Jordan. 6 And the ravens brought him bread and flesh in the morning, and bread and flesh in the evening; and he drank of the brook. 7 And it came to pass "after a while, that the brook dried up, because there had been no rain in the land. 8 *|| And the word of the LoPD came unto him, saying, 9 Arise, get thee to * Zarephath, s which belongeth to Zidon, and dwell there: behold, I have commanded a widow woman there to sustain thee. 10 So he arose and went to Zare- phath. And when he came to the gate of the city, behold, the widow woman was there gathering of sticks: and he called to her, and said, Fetch me, I pray thee, a little water in a vessel, that I may drink. 11 And as she was going to fetch it, he called to her, and said, Bring me, I pray thee, a morsel of bread in thine hand. 12 And she said, As the LoRD thy God liveth, I have not a cake, but an handful of meal in a barrel, and a little oil in a cruse: and, behold, I am gathering two sticks, that I may go in and dress it for me and my son, that we may eat it, and die. 13 And Elijah said unto her, Fear not; go and do as thou hast said: but make me thereof a little cake first, and bring it unto me, and after make for thee and for thy son. 14 For thus saith the LoRD God of I. KINGS. Before CHR IST cir. 910. 1 giveth. 2 Elijahti. Luke 1. 17; 4. 25, he is §. ; : a 2 Kings 3.14. 3 or, § É. b Deut. 10.8. c Ecclus. 48.3. Jum. 5. 17. d Luke 4. 25. 4 by the hand of. e See Luke 5. 8. 5 at the end of days. f 2 King; 4. 34, 35. 6 measured. *::::", \lk & 4. called Sarepta. 7 ºn to his in- ward parts. h Heb. 11. $5. i John 3. 2; 16. 30. • cir. 906. k Luke 4. 35. Jam. 5. 17. l Deut. 28. 12. He raiseth the widow's son. Israel, The barrel of meal shall not waste, neither shall the cruse of oil fail, until the day that the LORD 'sendeth rain upon the earth. 15 And she went and did according to the saying of Elijah : and she, and he, and her house, did eat “many days. 16 And the barrel of meal wasted not, neither did the cruse of oil fail, ac- cording to the word of the LORD, which he spake “by Elijah. 17 || And it came to pass after these things, that the son of the woman, the mistress of the house, fell sick; and his sickness was so sore, that there was no breath left in him. 18 And she said unto Elijah, “What have I to do with thee, O thou man of God? art thou come unto me to call my sin to remembrance, and to slay my son? 19 And he said unto her, Give me thy son. And he took him out of her bosom, and carried him up into a loft, where he abode, and laid him upon his own bed. 20 And he cried unto the LORD, and said, O LORD my God, hast thou also brought evil upon the widow with whom I sojourn, by slaying her son 7 21 "And he "stretched himself upon the child three times, and cried unto the LORD, and said, O LORD my God, I pray thee, let this child’s soul come 7 into him again. 22 And the LorD heard the voice of Elijah ; and the soul of the child came into him again, and he "revived. 23 And Elijah took the child, and brought him down out of the chamber into the house, and delivered him unto his mother: and Elijah said, See, thy son liveth. 24 || And the woman said to Elijah, Now by this 'I know that thou art a man of God, and that the word of the LORD in thy mouth is truth. CHAPTER XVIII. 1 In the eartremity of famine Elijah, sent to Ahab, meeteth good Obadiah: 9 Obadiah bringeth Ahab to Elijah : 17 Elijah, reproving Ahab, by fºre from heaven convinceth Baal’s prophets : 41 Elijah, by prayer obtaining rain, followeth Ahab to Jezreel. ND "it came to pass after “many days, that the word of the LORD came to Elijah in the third year, say- ing, Go, shew thyself unto Ahab ; and 'I will send rain upon the earth. 2 And Elijah went to shew himself unto Ahab. And there was a sore fa- mine in Samaria. 364 Elijah meeteth Obadiah. 3 And Ahab called 'Obadiah, which was “the governor of his house. (Now Obadiah feared the LORD greatly: 4 For it was so, when "Jezebel cut off the prophets of the LORD, that Oba- diah took an hundred prophets, and hid them by fifty in a cave, and fed them with bread and water.) 5 And Ahab said unto Obadiah, Go into the land, unto all fountains of water, and unto all brooks: perad- venture we may find grass to save the horses and mules alive, that we lose not all the beasts. 6 So they divided the land between them to pass throughout it: Ahab went one way by himself, and Obadiah went another way by himself. 7 'ſ And as Obadiah was in the way, behold, Elijah met him : and he knew him, and fell on his face, and said, Art thou that my lord Elijah : 8 And he answered him, I am : go, tell thy lord, Behold, Elijah is here. 9 And he said, What have I sinned, that thou wouldest deliver thy servant into the hand of Ahab, to slay me? 10 As the LoRD thy God liveth, there is no nation or kingdom, whither my lord hath not sent to seek thee: and when they said, He is not there; he took an oath of the kingdom and nation, that they found thee not. 11 And now thou sayest, Go, tell thy lord, Behold, Elijah is here. © 12 And it shall come to pass, as soon as I am gone from thee, that "the Spirit of the LoRD shall carry thee whither I know not ; and so when I come and tell Ahab, and he cannot find thee, he shall slay me: but I thy servant fear the LORD from my youth. 13 Was it not told my lord what I did when Jezebel slew the prophets of the LORD, how I hid an hundred men of the LoRD’s prophets by fifty in a cave, and fed them with bread and watel 7 14 And now thou sayest, Go, tell thy lord, Behold, Elijah is herº ; and he shall slay me. 15 And Elijah said, As the LoRD of hosts liveth, before whom Istand, I will surely shew myself unto him to day. 16 So Obadiah went to meet Ahab, and told him : and Ahab went to meet Elijah. 17 || And it came to pass, when Ahab saw Elijah, that Ahab said unto Before C H R IST cir. 906. 1 Obadiahu. a ch. 21. 20. b Josh. 7, 25. 3 Žebei. c 2 Chro. 15.2. d Josh. 19, 26. e ch. 16. 33. 4 that we cut not off our- selves from the beasts. f ch. 22. 6. 2 Kings 17. s: gs Matt. 6. 24. 5 or, thoughts. h See Josh. 24. 15. i ch. 19. 10, 14. k wer. 19. I ver 38. 1 Chron. 21. 26 m2 Kings 2. 16, Fzek. 3. 12, 14. Acts 8.39. 6 The tword in good. 7 or, answer. n Ps. 115. 5. Jer. 10. 5. l Cor. 8. 4; 12 fy 8 or, heard. 9 or, leaped up and down at the altar. 1 with a great voice. 2 or, he meditateth. 3 hath a pur- suit. o Lev. 19.28, Deut. li. 1. CHAP. XVIII. His sign to determine the true God. him,” “Art thou he that * troubleth Israel ? 18 And he answered, I have not troubled Israel; but thou, and thy fa- ther's house, “in that ye have forsaken the commandments of the LORD, and thou hast followed Baalim. 19 Now therefore send, and gather to me all Israel unto mount "Carmel, and the prophets of Baal four hundred and fifty, * and the prophets of the groves four hundred, which eat at Jezebel’s table. 20 So Ahab sent unto all the chil- dren of Israel, and gathered the pro- phets together unto mount Carmel. 21 And Elijah came unto all the people, and said, “How long halt ye be-, tween two "opinions 7 if the LORD be God, follow him : but if Baal, " then follow him. And the people answered him not a word. 22 Then said Elijah unto the people, "I, even I only, remain a prophet of the LORD ; *but Baal’s prophets are four hundred and fifty men. 23 Let them therefore give us two |bullocks; and let them choose one bul- lock for themselves, and cut it in pieces, and lay it on wood, and put no fire under: and I will dress the other bullock, and lay it on wood, and put no fire under : 24 And call ye on the name of your gods, and I will call on the name of the LoRD : and the God that "answereth by fire, let him be God. And all the people answered and said, "It is well spoken. 25 And Elijah said unto the prophets of Baal, Choose you one bullock for yourselves, and dress it first ; for ye are many ; and call on the name of your gods, but put no fire under. 26 And they took the bullock which was given them, and they dressed it, and called on the name of Baal from morning even until noon, saying, O Baal," hear us. But there was "no voice, nor any that “answered. And they °leaped upon the altar which was made. 27 And it came to pass at noon, that Elijah mocked them, and said, Cry 'aloud: for he is a god; either “he is talking, or he *is pursuing, or he is in a journey, or peradventure he sleepeth, and must be awaked. 28 And they cried aloud, and “cut themselves after their manner with 365. Baal's prophets are slain. knives andlancets, till” the blood-gush- ed out upon them. 29 And it came to pass, when mid- day was past, "and they prophesied un- til the time of the “offering of the even- ing sacrifice, that there was “neither voice, nor any to answer, nor any 'that regarded. - 30 And Elijah said unto all the peo- ple, Come near unto me. And all the people came near unto him. “And he repaired the altar of the LORD that was broken down. 31 And Elijah took twelve stones, according to the number of the tribes of the sons of Jacob, unto whom the word of the LORD came, saying, 'Israel shall be thy name: - 32 And with the stones he built an altar * in the name of the LORD : and he made a trench about the altar, as great as would contain two measures of seed. 33 And he "put the wood in order, and cut the bullock in pieces, and laid him on the wood, and said, Fill four barrels with water, and 'pour it on the burnt sacrifice, and on the wood. 34 And he said, Do it the second time. And they did it the second time. And he said, Do it the third time. And they did it the third time. 35 And the water" ran round about the altar; and he filled 'the trench also with water. 36 And it came to pass at the time of the offering of the evening sacrifice, that Elijah the prophet came near, and said, LORD "God of Abraham, Isaac, and of Israel, “let it be known this day that thou art God in Israel, and that I am thy servant, and that "I have done all these things at thy word. 37 Hear me, O Lord, hear me, that this people may know that thou art the LORD God, and that thou hast turned their heart back again. 38 Then "the fire of the LORD fell, and consumed the burnt sacrifice, and the wood, and the stones, and the dust, and licked up the water that was in the trench. 39 And when all the people saw it, they fell on their faces: and they said, *The LORD, he is the God; the LORD, he is the God. 40 And Elijah said unto them,” “Take the prophets of Baal ; let not one of them escape. And they took them : I, KINGS. Before C H R IST cir. 906. l red out §. tºpon them. a Deut. 13. 5; 18. 20, b l Cor, ll. 4, 5. 2 ascending. 3 or, a sound of a noise of rain. c ver. 26. 4 attention. d James 5. 17, 18. e ch. 19. 10. f Gen. 32.28; 35.10. ising: 17. 5 Tie, or, Bind. g Col. 3. 17. h Lev. l. 6,7,8. i ;: Judg. 6. k 2.Éings 4. 2 * 7 went. 1 ver. 32, S8. 'O. m ch. 18, 40. n Ex. 3. 6. O #: 43. Kings 19. 19 gs Ps. 83. 18. p Ruth 1. 17. ch. 20. 10. 2 Kings 6.31. q Num. 16.28. r Lev. 9. 24. Judg. 6. 21. 1 Chron. 21. 26. 2 Chron. 7. 1. 8 Num. Il. 15. Jonah 4.3, 8. 8 for his life. t ver. 24. 9 or, Appre- ;4” O u 2 Kings 10. 25. Elijah by prayer obtaineth rain, and Elijah brought them down to the brook Kishon, and "slew them there. 41 | And Elijah said unto Ahab, Get thee up, eat and drink; for there ts “a sound of abundance of rain. 42 So Ahab went up to eat and to drink. And Elijah went up to the top of Carmel ; " and he cast himself down upon the earth, and put his face between his knees, - 43 And said to his servant, Goup now, look toward the sea. And he went up, and looked, and said, There is nothing. And he said, Go again seven times. 44 And it came to pass at the seventh time, that he said, Behold, there ariseth a little cloud out of the sea, like a man’s hand. And he said, Go up, say unto Ahab, “Prepare thy chariot, and get thee down, that the rain stop thee not. 45 And it came to pass in the mean while, that the heaven was black with clouds and wind, and there was a great rain. And Ahab rode, and went to Jezreel. - 46 And the hand of the Lord was on Elijah ; and he "girded up his loins, and ran before Ahab "to the entrance of Jezreel. CHAPTER XIX. 1 Elijah, threatened by Jezebel, fleeth to Beer- sheba : 4 in the wilderness, being weary of his life, he is comforted by an angel ; 9 at Horeb God appeareth unto him, sending him to anoint Hazael, Jehu, and Elisha : 19 Elisha, taking leave of his friends, followeth Elijah. NID Ahab told Jezebel all that Eli- jah had done, and withal how he had "slain all the prophets with the sword. 2 Then Jezebel sent a messenger unto Elijah, saying, "So let the gods do to me, and more also, if I make not thy life as the life of one of them by to morrow about this time. 3 And when he saw that, he arose, |and went for his life, and came to Beer-sheba, which belongeth to Judah, and left his servant there. 4 || But he himself went a day’s journey into the wilderness, and came and sat down under a juniper tree: and he “requested *for himself that he might die; and said, It is enough ; now, O LORD, take away my life; for I am not better than my fathers. 5 And as he lay and slept under a juniper tree, behold, then an angel touched him, and said unto him, Arise and eat. 6 And he looked, and, behold, there 366 - God appeareth, to him at Horeb. was a cake baken on the coals, and a cruse of water at his ‘head. And he did eat and drink, and laid him down again. 7 And the angel of the LORD came again the second time, and touched him, and said, Arise and eat; because the journey is too great for thee. 8 And he arose, and did eat and drink, and went in the strength of that meat “forty days and forty nights unto “Horeb the mount of God. 9 || And he came thither unto a cave, and lodged there; and, behold, the word of the LORD came to him, and he said unto him, What doest thou here, Elijah : 10 And he said, “I have been very "jealous for the LoRD God of hosts: for the children of Israel have forsaken thy covenant, thrown down thine al- tars, and 'slain thy prophets with the sword; and “I, even I only, am left; and they seek my life, to take it away. 11 And he said, Go forth, and stand * upon the mount before the Lord. And, behold, the LORD passed by, and * a great and strong wind rent the mountains, and brake in pieces the rocks before the LoRD ; but the LORD was not in the wind: and after the wind an earthquake; but the LORD was not in the earthquake: 12 And after the earthquake a fire; but the LORD was not in the fire : and after the fire a still small voice. 13 And it was so, when Elijah heard it, that “he wrapped his face in his mantle, and went out, and stood in the entering in of the cave. PAnd, behold, there came a voice unto him, and said, What doest thou here, Elijah! 14 " And he said, I have been very jealous for the LoRD God of hosts: because the children of Israel have for- saken thy covenant, thrown down thine altars, and slain thy prophets with the sword; and I, even I only, am left; and they seek my life, to take it away. 15 And the LORD said unto him, Go, return on thy way to the wilderness of Damascus: " and when thou comest, anoint Hazael to be king over Syria: 16 And * Jehu the son of Nimshi shalt thou anoint to be king over Is- rael: and ‘Elisha the son of Shaphat of Abel-meholah shalt thou anoint to be prophet in thy room. 17 And "it shall come to pass, that CHAP. XX. Before C H R IST cir. 906. 1 bolster. . a See Hos. 6.5. b Rom. 11. 4. 2 or, I will (Et36. c See Hos. 13.2. d So Ex. 34. 28. Deut. 9.9, 18 Matt, 4.2. e Ex. 3. l. f Matt. 8. 21, 22. Luke 9. 61, 62, g Rom. 11. 3. h Num. 25.11, 13. Ps. 69. 9. 3 Go return. i ch. 18. 4. k ch. 18. 22. Rom. 11. 3. 1 2 Sum. 24.22. m Ex. 24. 12. n Ezek. 1. 4; 37, 7. • 901. o So Ex. 3, 6. is. 6. 2. p ver. 9. q wer. 10. r 2 Kings 8. 12, 13. s 2 Kings 9. l—3. - Ecclus. 48.8. t Luke 4. 27, called Eli- StºłęS. u 2 Kings 8. 12; 9:14,&c.; 10. 6, &c.; 13. 3. Ben-hadad besiegeta Samaria. - him that escapeth the sword of Hazael shall Jehu slay : and him that escapeth from the sword of Jehu “shall Elisha : slay. 18 °Yet *I have left me seven thou- sand in Israel, all the knees which have not bowed unto Baal, “and every mouth which hath not kissed him. 19 || So he departed thence, and found Elisha the son of Shaphat, who . was plowing with twelve yoke of oaren before him, and he with the twelfth : and Elijah passed by him, and cast his mantle upon him. 20 And he left the oxen, and ran after Elijah, and said, 'Let me, I pray thee, kiss my father and my mother, and then I will follow thee. And he said unto him, “Go back again: for what have I done to thee ? . 21 And he returned back from him, and took a yoke of oxen, and slew them, and 'boiled their flesh with the instruments of the oxen, and gave unto the people, and they did eat. Then he arose, and went after Elijah, and ministered unto him. CHAPTER XX. 1 Ben-hadad, not content with Ahab's homage, be- siegeth Samaria: 13 by the direction of a pro- phet, the Syrians are slaim ; 22 as the prophet forewarmed Ahab, the Syrians, trusting in the valleys, come against him in Aphek: 28 by the word of the prophet, and God’s judgment, the Syrians are smitten again : 31 the Syrians sub- mitting themselves, Ahab sendeth Ben-hadad away with a covenant : 35 the prophet, under the parable of a prisoner, making Ahab to judge himself, denounceth God’s judgment against " him. ND” Ben-hadad the king of Syria gathered all his host together: and there were thirty and two kings with him, and horses, and chariots: and he went up and besieged Samaria, and warred against it. 2 And he sent messengers to Ahab king of Israel into the city, and said unto him, Thus saith Ben-hadad, 3 Thy silver and thy gold is mine; thy wives also and thy children, even the goodliest, are mine. 4 And the king of Israel answered and said, My lord, O king, according to thy saying, I am thine, and all that I have. 5 And the messengers came again, and said, Thus speaketh Ben-hadad, saying, Although I have sent unto thee, saying, Thou shalt deliver me thy silver, and thy gold, and thy wives, and thy children; 367 By a prophet's direction 6 Yet I will send my servants unto thee to morrow about this time, and they shall search thine house, and the houses of thy servants; and it shall be, that whatsoever is 'pleasant in thine eyes, they shall put it in their hand, and take it away. - 7 Then the king of Israel called all the elders of the land, and said, Mark, I pray you, and see how this man seeketh mischief: for he sent unto me for my wives, and for my children, and for my silver, and for my gold; and “I denied him not. 8 And all the elders and all the people said unto him, Hearken not wnto him, nor consent. 9 Wherefore he said unto the mes- sengers of Ben-hadad, Tell my lord the king, All that thou didst send for to thy servant at the first I will do: but this thing I may not do. And the messengers departed, and brought him word again. 10 And Ben-hadad sent unto him, and said, “The gods do so unto me, and more also, if the dust of Samaria shall suffice for handfuls for all the people that “follow me. 11 And the king of Israel answered and said, Tell him, Let not him that girdeth on his harness boast himself as he that putteth it off. 12 And it came to pass, when Ben- hadad heard this “message, as he was “drinking, he and the kings in the "pa- vilions, that he said unto his servants, "Set yourselves in array. And they set themselves in array against the city. 13 *| And, behold, there *came a prophet unto Ahab king of Israel, say- ing, Thus saith the LORD, Hast thou seen all this great multitude 7 behold, *I will deliver it into thine hand this day; and thou shalt know that I am the LORD. 14 And Ahab said, By whom? And he said, Thus saith the LORD, Even by the 'young men of the princes of the provinces. Then he said, Who shallºor- der the battle? And he answered, Thou. 15 Then he numbered the young men of the princes of the provinces, and they were two hundred and thirty two : and after them he numbered all the people, even all the children of Is- rael, being seven thousand. 16 And they went out at noon. But Ben-hadad was 'drinking himselfdrunk I. KINGS. Before C R IS ‘T 901, 1 desirable. 2 I kept not back from him. . || 3 are at my feet: So Ex. li. 8. Judg. 4. 10. 4 word. C ver. 16. 5 or, tents. 6 or, Place the engines : And they placed engines. 7 that was fallen. 8 approached. d ver. 28. e Josh. 13. 4. T ºn the war with laruel l or, servants. 2 bind, or, tie. 3 or, were pictualled. 1 ver, 11. • ch. 16.9. the Syrians are smitten. in the pavilions, he and the kings, the thirty and two kings that helped him. 17 And the young men of the princes of the provinces went out first ; and Ben-hadad sent out, and they told him, saying, There are men come out of Samaria. 18 And he said, Whether they be come out for peace, take them alive ; or whether they be come out for war, take them alive. 19 So these young men of the princes of the provinces came out of the city, and the army which followed them. 20 And they slew every one his man: and the Syrians fled; and Israel pur- sued them: and Ben-hadad the king of Syria escaped on an horse with the horsemen. 21 And the king of Israel went out, and Smote the horses and chariots, and slew the Syrians with a great slaughter. 22 || And the prophet came to the king of Israel, and said unto him, Go, strengthen thyself, and mark, and see what thou doest : *for at the return of the year the king of Syria will come up against thee. 23 And the servants of the king of Syria said unto him, Their gods are gods of the hills; therefore they were stronger than we ; but let us fight against them in the plain, and surely we shall be stronger than they. 24 And do this thing, Take the kings away, every man out of his place, and put captains in their rooms: 25 And number thee an army, like the army 7 that thou hast lost, horse for horse, and chariot for chariot: and we will fight against them in the plain, and surely we shall be stronger than they. And he hearkened unto their voice, and did so. - 26 "And it came to pass at the return of the year, that Ben-hadad numbered the Syrians, and went up to “Aphek, ° to fight against Israel. 27 And the children of Israel were numbered, and "were all present, and went against them : and the children of Israel pitched before them like two little flocks of kids; but the Syrians filled the country. 28 "I And there came a man of God, and spake unto the king of Israel, and said, Thus saith the Loro, Because the Syrians have said, The I or D is God of the hills, but he is not God of the 368 Ahab's unseasonable lenity. valleys, therefore "will I deliver all this great multitude into thine hand, and ye shall know that I am the Lord. 29 And they pitched one over against the other seven days. And so it was, that in the seventh day the battle was joined: and the children of Israel slew or the Syrians an hundred thousand footmen in one day. 30 But the rest fled to Aphek, into the city; and there a wall fell upon twenty and seven thousand of the men that were left. And Ben-hadad fled, and came into the city, **into an inner chamber. 31 || And his servants said unto him, Behold now, we have heard that the kings of the house of Israel are mer- ciful kings: let us, I pray thee, "put sackcloth on our loins, and ropes upon our heads, and go out to the king of Is- rael: petadventure he will save thy life. 32 So they girded sackcloth on their loins, and put ropes on their heads, and came to the king of Israel, and said, Thy servant Ben-hadad saith, I pray thee, let me live. And he said, Is he yet alive? he is my brother. 33 Now the men did diligently ob- serve whether any thing would come from him, and did hastily catch it; and they said, Thy brother Ben-hadad. Then he said, Go ye, bring him. Then Ben-hadad came forth to him ; and he caused him to come up into the chariot. 34 And Ben-hadad said unto him, *The cities, which my father took from thy father, I will restore; and thou shalt make streets for thee in Damascus, as my father made in Samaria. Then ,said Ahab, I will send thee away with this covenant. So he made a covenant with him, and sent him away. 35 "| And a certain man of 'the sons of the prophets said unto his neighbour “in the word of the LoRD, Smite me, ' pray thee. And the man refused to smite him. 36 Then said he unto him, Because thou hast not obeyed the voice of the LORD, behold, as soon as thou art de- parted from me, a lion shall slay thee. And as soon as he was departed from him, "a lion found him, and slew him. 37 Then he found another man, and said, Smite me, I pray thee. And the man Smote him, "so that in smiting he wounded hirt. 38 So the prophet departed, and wait- 3 18 Before C H R IST 900. a ver. 13. b See 2 Sam. 12. 1, &c. c 2 Kings 10. 24. l weigh. 2 he was not. 3 or, from chamber to chamher. 4 into a chamber within a chamber. ch. 22. 25. d Gen. 37. 34. e ch, 22.31– $7. f ch. 21.4. g ch. 15, 20. • 899. h l Sam. 8, 14. i 2 Kings 2.3, 5, 7, 15. 5 be good in thine eyes. k ch. 13. 17, 18. Num. 36. 7. Ezek. 46. 18. m ch. 13. 24. 6 &miting and wounding. CHAP. xxi. Ahab coveteth Naboth's vineyard. ed for the king by the way, and dis- guised himself with ashes upon his face. 39 And "as the king passed by, he cried unto the king: and he said, Thy servant went out into the midst of the battle ; and, behold, a man turned aside, and brought a man unto me, and said, Keep this man : if by any means he be missing, then “shall thy life be for his life, or else thou shali pay a talent of silver. 40 And as thy servant was busy here and there, “he was gone. And the king of Israel said unto him, So shall thy judgment be ; thyself hast decided it. 41 And he hasted, and took the ashes. away from his face; and the king of Israel discerned him that he was of the prophets. g 42 And he said unto him, Thus saith the Lord, ‘Because thou hast let go out of thy hand a man whom I ap- pointed to utter destruction, therefore thy life shall go for his life, and thy people for his people. 43 And the king of Israel ‘went to his house heavy and displeased, and came to Samaria. CHAPTER XXI. l Ahab being denied Naboth’s vineyard, is grieved : 5 Jezebel writing letters against Naboth, he is , condemned of blasphemy: 15 Ahab taketh posses-. sion of the vineyard: 17 Elijah denounceth judg- ments against Ahab and Jezebel ; 25 wicked” Ahab repenting, God deferreth the judgment. ND it came to pass after these things, that Naboth the Jezreelite: had a vineyard, which was in Jezreel, hard by the palace of Ahab king of Samaria. 2 “And Ahab spake unto Naboth, saying, Give me thy "vineyard, that I may have it for a garden of herbs, be- cause it is near unto my house : and I will give thee for it a better vineyard than it; or, if it "seem good to thee, I will give thee the worth of it in money. 3 And Naboth said to Ahab, The LoRD forbid it me,' that I should give the inheritance of my fathers unto thee. 4 And Ahab came into his house heavy and displeased because of the word which Naboth the Jezreelite had spoken to him : for he had said, I will not give thee the inheritance of my fathers. And he laid him down upon his bed, and turned away his face, and would eat no bread. 5 *|| But Jezebel his wife came to him, and said unto him, Why is thy spirit so sad, that thou eatest § bread : - 36 º Jezebel procureth Naboth’s death. 6 And he said unto her, Because I spake unto Naboth the Jezreelite, and said unto him, Give me thy vineyard for money; or else, if it please thee, I will give thee another vineyard for it: and he answered, I will not give thee my vineyard. 7 And Jezebel his wife said unto him, Dost thou now govern the king- dom of Israel? arise, and eat bread, and let thine heart be merry: I will give thee the vineyard of Naboth the Jezreelite. 8 So she wrote letters in Ahab's name, and sealed them with his seal, and sent the letters unto the elders and to the nobles that were in his city, dwelling with Naboth. 9 And she wrote in the letters, say- ing, Proclaim a fast, and set Naboth * on high among the people: 10 And set two men, sons of Belial, before him, to bear witness against him, saying, Thou didst 'blaspheme God and the king. And then carry him out, and 'stone him, that he may die. 11 And the men of his city, even the elders and the nobles who were the in- habitants in his city, did as Jezebel had sent unto them, and as it was written in the letters which she had sent unto them. 12 "They proclaimed a fast, and set Naboth on high among the people. 13 And there came in two men, children of Belial, and sat before him: and the men of Belial witnessed against him, even against Naboth, in the pre- sence of the people, saying, Naboth did blaspheme God and the king. "Then they carried him forth out of the city, and stoned him with stones, that he died. 14 "Then they sent to Jezebel, say- ing, Naboth is stoned, and is dead. 15 T And it came to pass, when Jezebel heard that Naboth was stoned, and was dead, that Jezebel said to Ahab, Arise, take possession of the vineyard of Naboth the Jezreelite, which he refused to give thee for mo- ney: for Naboth is not alive, but dead. 16 And it came to pass, when Ahab heard that Naboth was dead, that Ahab rose up to go down to the vineyard of Naboth the Jezreelite, to take pos- session of it. 17 || “And the word of the LORD came to Elijah the Tishbite, saying, I. KINGS. Before C H R IST 899. a ch. 13. 32. 2 Chro. 22.9. b ch. 22, 38. c ah. 18. 17. d ising: 17. Rom. t. 14. e ch. 14. 10. 2 Kings 9.8. f l Sam.25.22. g ch. 14. 10. l in the top o the people. h ch. 15. 29. i Ex. 22, 28. Lev. 24. 15, 16. kch. ig. 3, il. l Lev. 24. 14. m 2 Kings 9.36. 2 or, ditch. n ch. 14. 11; 16. 4. o Is. 58.4. p ch. 16.30, &c. Elijah's prophecy against Ahab. 18 Arise, go down to meet Ahab king of Israel, " which is in Samaria: behold, he is in the vineyard of Naboth, whither he is gone down to possess it. 19 And thou shalt speak unto him, saying, Thus saith the LORD, Hast thou killed, and also taken possession ? And thou shalt speak unto him, saying, Thus saith the LORD, "In the place where dogs licked the blood of Naboth shall dogs lick thy blood, even thine. 20 And Ahab said to Elijah, “Hast thou found me, O mine enemy 2 And he answered, I have found thee: be- cause “thou hast sold thyself to work evil in the sight of the LORD. 21 Behold, “I will bring evil upon thee, and will take away thy posterity, and will cut off from Ahab 'him that pisseth against the wall, and *him that y is shut up and left in Israel, 22 And will make thine house like the house of "Jeroboam the son of Ne- bat, and like the house of “Baasha the son of Ahijah, for the provocation wherewith thou hast provoked me to anger, and made Israel to sin. 23 And " of Jezebel also spake the LORD, saying, The dogs shall eat Je zebel by the “wall of Jezreel. 24" Him that dieth of Ahab in the city the dogs shall eat; and him that dieth | in the field shall the fowls of the air eat. 25 | But P there was none like unto Ahab, which did sell himself to work wickedness in the sight of the LORD, * whom Jezebel his wife “stirred up. 26 And he did very abominably in following idols, according to all things *as did the Amorites, whom the LORD cast out before the children of Israel. 27 And it came to pass, when Ahab heard those words, that he rent his clothes, and ‘put sackcloth upon his flesh, and fasted, and lay in sackcloth, and went softly. 28 And the word of the LORD came to Elijah the Tishbite, saying, 29 Seest thou how Ahab humbleth himself before me? because he hum- bleth himself before me, I will not bring the evil in his days: but "in his son’s days will I bring the evil upon q ch. 16. 31. 3 or, incited. r See 2 Kings 9, 26 8 Gen. 15, 16. 2 Kings 21. ll. • 899. t Gen. 37. 34. u 2 Kings 9.25. x Ps. 9. 12. his house. CHAPTER XXII. l Ahab, seduced by false prophets, according to the word of Micaiah, is slain at Ramoth-gilead: 37 the dogs lick up his blood, and Ahaziah suc- ceedeth him : 41 Jehoshaphat’s good reig't : 45 his acts: 50 Jehoram succeedeth him : 31 Aha- ziah's evil reign. - 370 - thab seeketh to AN D they continued three years ** without war between Syria and Israel. 2 And it came to pass in the third year, that "Jehoshaphat the king of Ju- dah came down to the king of Israel. 3 And the king of Israel said unto his servants, Know ye that “Ramoth in Gilead is our’s, and we be 'still, and take it not out of the hand of the king of Syria Ž 4 And he said unto Jehoshaphat, Wilt thou go with me to battle to Ramoth-gilead 2 And Jehoshaphat said to the king of Israel, "I am as thou art, my people as thy people, my horses as thy horses. 5 And Jehoshaphat said unto the king of Israel, Enquire, I pray thee, at the word of the LORD to day. 6 Then the king of Israel 'gathered the prophets together, about four hun- dred men, and said unto them, Shall I go against Ramoth-gilead to battle, or shall I forbear ! And they said, Go up ; for the LoRD shall deliver it into the hand of the king. 7. And "Jehoshaphat said, Is there not here a prophet of the LORD be- sides, that we might enquire of him : 8 And the king of Israel said unto Jehoshaphat, There is yet one man, Micaiah the son of Imlah, by whom we may enquire of the LORD : but I hate him; for he doth not prophesy good concerning me, but evil. And Jehosha- phat said, Let not the king say so. 9 Then the king of Israel called an *officer, and said, Hasten hither Mi- caiah the son of Imlah. 10 And the king of Israel and Je- hoshaphat the king of Judah sat each on his throne, having put on their robes, in a “void place in the entrance of the gate of Samaria; and all the prophets prophesied before them. 11 And Zedekiah the son of Che- naanah made him horns of iron : and he said, Thus saith the LORD, With these shalt thou push the Syrians, un- til thou have consumed them. 12 And all the prophets prophesied so, saying, Go up to Ramoth-gilead, and prosper: for the LORD shall de- liver it into the king's hand. 13 And the messenger that was gone to call Micaiah spake unto him, say- .ng, Behold now, the words of the pro- phets declare good unto the king with CHAP. XXII. Before C H R IST 807. a 2 Chron. 18. 2, &c. b Num. 22, 38. c Deut. 4. 43. 1 silent from taking it. d 2 Kings 3.7. e Matt. 9. S6. f ch. 18. 19. g Is. 6. 1. Dan. 7.9. h 2 Kings 3.11. i Job º 2. l. Ps. 103.20, 21. Dan. 7. 10. Zech. 1. 10. Mntt. 18. 10. Heb. 1.7, 14. 2 or, deceive. 3 or, eunuch. 4 * ! Ezek. 14. 9. In 2 Chron. 18. 23. 5 or, from chamber to chamber. 6 a chamber in a chamber. ch. 20, 30. TeCO2)67" Ramoth-gilead. one mouth : let thy word, I pray thee, be like the word of one of them, and speak that which is good. 14 And Micaiah said, As the LoRD liveth, "what the LORD saith unto me, that will I speak. 15 " So he came to the king. And the king said unto him, Micaiah, shall we go against Ramoth-gilead to battle, or shall we forbear ! And he answered him, Go, and prosper : for the LORD shall deliver it into the hand of the king. 16 And the king said unto him, How many times shall I adjure thee that thou tell me nothing but that which is true in the name of the ILORD ! 17 And he said, I saw all Israel “scattered upon the hills, as sheep that have not a shepherd: and the LoRD said, These have no master: let them return every man to his house in peace. 18 And the king of Israel said unto Jehoshaphat, Did I not tell thee that he would prophesy no good concerning me, but evil 7 . . 19 And he said, Hear thou there- fore the word of the LORD : * I saw the LORD sitting on his throne,' and all the host of heaven standing by him on his right hand and on his left. 20 And the Lord said, Who shall *persuade Ahab, that he may go up and fall at Ramoth-gilead ' And one said on this manner, and another said on that manner. 21 And there came forth a spirit, and stood before the LORD, and said, I will persuade him. 22 And the Lorp said unto him, Wherewith ? And he said, I will go forth, and I will be a lying spirit in the mouth of all his prophets. And he said, “Thou shalt persuade him, and |prevail also: go forth, and do so, 23'Now therefore, behold, the Lord hath put a lying spirit in the mouth of all these thy prophets, and the LORD hath spoken evil concerning thee. 24 But Zedekiah the son of Che- naanah went near, and smote Micaiah on the cheek, and said, "Which way went the Spirit of the LoRD from me to speak unto thee ? x 25 And Micaiah said, Behold, thou shalt see in that day, when thou shalt go "into "an inner chamber to hide thyself. 26 And the king of Israel said, Take Micaiah, and carry him back unto 371 Ahab goeth in disguise to . Amon the governor of the city, and to Joash the king's son; 27 And say, Thus saith the king, Put this fellow in the prison, and feed | him with bread of affliction and with water of affliction, until I come in peace. 28 And Micaiah said, If thou return at all in peace, “the LORD hath not spoken by me. And he said, Hearken, O people, every one of you. 29 So the king of Israel and Jeho- shaphat the king of Judah went up to Ramoth-gilead. 30 And the king of Israel said unto Jehoshaphat, "I will disguise myself, and enter into the battle; but put thou on thy robes. And the king of Israel “disguised himself, and went in- to the battle. 31 But the king of Syria command- ed his thirty and two captains that had rule over his chariots, saying, Fight neither with small nor great, save only with the king of Israel. 32 And it came to pass, when the captains of the chariots saw Jehosha- F. that they said, Surely it is the ing of Israel. And they turned aside to fight against him : and Jehoshaphat * cried out. 33 And it came to pass, when the captains of the chariots perceived that it was not the king of Israel, that they turned back from pursuing him. 34 And a certain man drew a bow *at a venture, and smote the king of Is- rael between the "joints of the harness: wherefore he said unto the driver of his chariot, Turn thine hand, and carry me out of the host; for I am "wounded. 35 And the battle "increased that day : and the king was stayed up in his chariot against the Syrians, and died at even : and the blood ran out of the wound into the 7 midst of the chariot. 36 And there went a proclamation throughout the host about the going down of the sun, saying, Every man to his city, and every man to his own country. 37 ° So the king died, and * was orought to Samaria and they buried the king in Samaria. 38 And one washed the chariot in the pool of Samaria; and the dogs licked up his blood; and they washed his armour; according 'unto the word of the LORD which he spake. 39 Now the rest of the acts of Ahab, Before C H R IS T 897. a Amos 3. 15. * 897. + 914. Began to reign alone, ver. 51. b 2 Chron. 20. 31 c Num. 16 29. Deut. 18. 20, 21, 22. 1 or, when he was to dis- guise himn- self, and enter into the battle. d 2 Chron. 17.3. e 2 Chron. 35. 22 f ch. 14.23; 15. 14. 2 Kings.12.3. g 2 Chron. 19.2. 2 Cor. 6. 14. h ch. 14. 24; 15. 12. i 2 Chron. 18. Frov. 13. 20. l 2 Chron. 20. 35, &c. 2 or, had ten ships. m ch. 10. 22. 3 in his sin- plicity. 2 Sam. 15. I 1. n 2 Chron. 20. 37 4 joints and the breast- plate. o ch. 9. 26. 5 made sick. 6 ascended. p 2 Chron.21.1. § 889. Now he be- gins to reign alone. 7 bosom. || 898. q wer. 40. 8 came. r ch. 15. 26. s Judg. 2, ll. ch. 16. 31. t ch. 21. 19. I. KINGS. the battle, and is slavn and all that he did, and "the ivory house which he made, and all the cities that he built, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel? 40 * So Ahab slept with his fathers; and Ahaziah his son reigned in his stead. 41 || “And "Jehoshaphat the son of Asa began to reign over Judah in the fourth year of Ahab king of Israel. 42 Jehoshaphat was thirty and five years old when he began to reign; and he reigned twenty and five years in Jerusalem. And his mother’s name was Azubah the daughter of Shilhi. 43 And "he walked in all the ways of Asa his father; he turned, not aside from it, doing that which was right in the eyes of the LORD : nevertheless 'the high places were not taken away; for the people offered and burnt incense yet in the high places. 44 And “Jehoshaphat made peace with the king of Israel. 45 Now the rest of the acts of Je- hoshaphat, and his might that he shew- ed, and how he warred, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah : - 46 "And the remnant of the sodom- ites, which remained in the days of his father Asa, he took out of the land. 47 ** There was then no king in | Edom: a deputy was king. 48 'Jehoshaphat *"made ships of Tharshish to go to Ophir for gold: "but they went not; for, the ships were broken at "Ezion-geber. 49 Then said Ahaziah the son of Ahab unto Jehoshaphat, Let my serv- ants go with thy servants in the ships. But Jehoshaphat would not. 50° Antl”Jehoshaphat slept with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers in the city of David his father: * and Jehoram his son reigned in his stead. 51 ºf "" Ahaziah the son of Ahab be- gan to reign over Israel in Samaria the seventeenth year of Jehoshaphat king of Judah, and reigned two years over Israel. 52 And he did evil in the sight of the Lord, and ' walked in the way of his father, and in the way of his mo- ther, and in the way of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, who made Israel to sin: 53 For *he served Baal, and wor- shipped him, and provoked to anger the LORD God of Israel, according to all that his father had done. 372 THE SECOND Book OF THE KINGS, COMMONLY CALLED, THE FOURTH BOOK OF THE KINGS. CHAPTER I. Moab rebelleth : 2 Ahaziah, sending to Baal- zebub, hath his judgment by Elijah : 5 Elijah twice bringeth fire from heaven upon them whom Ahaziah sent to apprehend him : 13 he pitieth the third captain, and, encouraged by an angel, tell- eth the king of his death ; 17 Jehoram succeed- eth Ahaziah. WHEN Moab “rebelled against Israel "after the death of Ahab. 2 And Ahaziah fell down through a lattice in his upper chamber that was in Samaria, and was sick: and he sent messengers, and said unto them, Go, enquire of Baal-zebub the god of “Ekron whether I shall recover of this disease. 3 But the angel of the Lord said to Elijah the Tishbite, Arise, go up to meet the messengers of the king of Samaria, and say unto them, Is it not because there is not a God in Israel, that ye go to enquire of Baal-zebub the god of Ekron 7 4 Now therefore thus saith the LoRD, *Thou shalt not come down from that bed on which thou art gone up, but shalt surely die. And Elijah departed. 5 || And when the messengers turn- ed back unto him, he said unto them, Why are ye now turned back 2 6 And they said unto him, There came a man up to meet us, and said unto us, Go, turn again unto the king that sent you, and say unto him, Thus saith the LORD, Is it not because there is not a God in Israel, that thou send- est to enquire of Baal-zebub the god of Ekron 7 therefore thou shalt not come down from that bed on which thou art gone up, but shalt surely die. 7 And he said unto them, “What manner of man was he which came up to meet you, and told you these words? 8 And they answered him, He was “an hairy man, and girt with a girdle cf leather about his loins. And he gaid, It is Elijah the Tishbite. 9 Then the king sent unto him a captain of fifty with his fifty. And he went up to him : and, behold, he sat on the top of an hill. And he spake unto him, Thou man of God, the king hath said, Come down. • 10 And Elijah answered and said to the captain of fifty, If I be a man of God, then"let fire come down from hea- ven, and consume thee and thy fifty. i Before C H R IST cir. 896. And there came down fire from heaven, and consumed him and his fifty. 11 Again also he sent unto him. another captain of fifty with his fifty. And he answered and said unto him, O man of God, thus hath the king said, Come down quickly. 12 And Elijah answered and said unto them, If I be a man of God, let fire come down from heaven, and con- sume thee and thy fifty. And the fire of God came down from heaven, and consumed him and his fifty. 13 *| And he sent again a captain of the third fifty with his fifty. And the third captain of fifty went up, and came and 'fellon his knees before Elijah, and besought him, and said unto him, O man of God, I pray thee, let my life, and the life of these fifty thy servants, be precious in thy sight. 14 Behold, there came fire down from heaven, and burnt up the two captains of the former fifties with their fifties: therefore let my life now be precious in thy sight. 15 And the angel of the Lord said unto Elijah, Go down with him : be not afraid of him. And he arose, and went down with him unto the king. 16 And he said unto him, Thus sait's the Lord, Forasmuch as thou hast sent messengers to enquire of Baal-zebub the god of Ekron, is it not because there is no God in Israel to enquire of his word 2 therefore thou shalt not come down off that bed on which thou art gone up, but shalt surely die. 17 | * So he died according to the word of the Lord which Elijah had spoken. And “Jehoram reigned in his stead in the second year of Jehoram the son of Jehoshaphat king of Judah; because he had no son. 18 Now the rest of the acts of Aha- . ziah which he did, are they not writ- ten in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel? CELAPTER II. a 2 Sam. 8. 2. b ch. 3. 5. c 1 Sam. 5. 10. l bowed. d l 8am. 26. 21. Ps. 72. 14. 2 The bed whi- ther thou art gone tºp, thou shalt nut conne down from it. • 896. 3 What was the manner of the man 7 4 The second ear that Je- torººn Was Prorex, and the eigh- teenth of Je- hoshaphat, 3. l. Cºl. 3, 1. e See Zech. 13. 4. Matt. 3. 4. f Luke 9. 54. 1 Elijah, taking his leave of Elisha, with his man- tle divideth Jordan, 9 am l, granting Elisha his request, is taken wº by a fiery chariot into hea- ven: 12 Elisha, dividing Jordan with Elijah's mantle, is acknowledged his successor; 16 the 3young prophets, hardly obtaining leave to seek Elijah, could not find him : 19 Elisha with salt healeth the writoholesome waters: 23 bears de- stroy the children that mocked Elisha. 373 Elijah is taken up into heaven. AN D it came to pass, when the LORD would “take up Elijah into heaven by a whirlwind, that Elijah went with “Elisha from Gilgal. 2 And Elijah said unto Elisha, "Tar- ry here, I pray thee; for the LORD hath sent me to Beth-el. And Elisha said wn to him, As the LORD liveth, and “as thy soul liveth, I will not leave thee. So they went down to Beth-el. 3 And 'the sons of the prophets that were at Beth-el came forth to Elisha, and said unto him, Knowest thou that the LORD will take away thy master from thy head to day ? And he said, Yea, I know it; hold ye your peace. 4 And Elijah said unto him, Elisha, tarry here, I pray thee; for the LORD hath sent me to Jericho. And he said, As the LORD liveth, and as thy soul liveth, I will not leave thee. So they came to Jericho. 5 And the sons of the prophets that were at Jericho came to Elisha, and said unto him, Knowest thou that the LORD will take away thy master from thy head to day ? And he answered, Yea, I know it; hold ye your peace. 6 And Elijah said unto him, Tarry, I pray thee, here; for the LORD hath sent me to Jordan. And he said, As the LORD liveth, and as thy soul liveth, I will not leave thee. And they two Went On. 7 And fifty men of the sons of the prophets went, and stood "to view afar off: and they two stood by Jordan. 8 And Elijah took his mantle, and wrapped it together, and smote the waters, and “they were divided hither and thither, so that they two went over on dry ground. 9 || And it came to pass, when they were gone over, that Elijah said unto Elisha, Ask what I shall do for thee, before I be taken away from thee. And Elisha said, I pray thee, let a double portion of thy spirit be upon me. 10 And he said, "Thou hast asked a hard thing: nevertheless, if thou see me when I am taken from thee, it shall be so unto thee; but if not, it shall not be so. 11 And it came to pass, as they still went on, and talked, that, behold, there appeared "a chariot of fire, and horses of fire, and parted them both asunder; and "Elijah went up by a whirlwind into heaven. II. KINGS. Before C H RIST 896. a Gen. 5. 24. b ch. 13. 14. c 1 Kings 19. d see Ruth 1. 15, 16. e l Sam. 1. 26. f 1 Kings 20. 35 wer. 5, 7, 15. ch. 4, 1, 88; 9. l. g ver, 8. h wer. 7. 2 sons of strength. i See 1 Kings 18. 12. Ezek. 8. 3. Bel and Dragon 36. Acts 8. 39. 3 one of the nuountains. 4 in sight, or, over against. k So Ex. 14. 21 Josh. s. 16. wer. 14. 5 causing to miscarry. ! See Ex. 15. ch, 4.41; 6. 6. John 9. 6. 6 Thow hast done hard in asking. * : . 17. nº CIM. Ps. 104. 4. Iº feela. 48. i Mac. 2.58. jah doth rest on Elisha. Elisha healeth the waters. 12 Mſ And Elisha saw it, and he cried, "My father, my father, the cha- riot of Israel, and the horsemen there- of And he saw him no more : and he took hold of his own clothes, and rent them in two pieces. 13. He took up also the mantle of Elijah that fell from him, and went back, and stood by the bank of Jordan ; g 14 And he took the mantle of Elijah that fell from him, and smote the wa- ters, and said, Where is the LoRD God of Elijah 7 and when he also had smit- ten the waters, “they parted hither and thither: and Elisha went over. 15 And when the sons of the pro phets which were "to view at Jericho saw him, they said, The spirit of Eli- And they came to meet him, and bowed them- selves to the ground before him. 16 || And they said unto him, Be hold now, there be with thy servants fifty “strong men; let them go, we pray thee, and seek thy master: "lest per- adventure the Spirit of the LoRD hath taken him up, and cast him upon "some mountain, or into some valley. And he said, Ye shall not send. 17 And when they urged him till he was ashamed, he said, Send. They sent therefore fifty men; and they sought three days, but found him not. 18 And when they came again to him, (for he tarried at Jericho,) he said unto them, Did I not say unto you, Go not ? 19 || And the men of the city said unto Elisha, Behold, I pray thee, the situation of this city is pleasant, as my lord seeth; but the water is naught, and the ground “barren. 20 And he said, Bring me a new cruse, and put salt therein. And they brought it to him. 21 And he went forth unto the spring of the waters, and 'cast the salt in there, and said, Thus saith the LORD, I have healed these waters; there shall not be from thence any more death or barren land. 22 So the waters were healed unto this day, according to the saying of Elisha which he spake. 23 ºf And he went up from thence unto Beth-el: and as he was going up by the way, there came forth little children out of the city, and mocked 374 Moab rebelleth against Israel. him, and said unto him, Go up, thou bald head; go up, thou bald head. 24 And he turned back, and looked on them, and cursed them in the name of the Lord. And there came forth two she bears out of the wood, and tare forty and two children of them. 25 Aud he went from thence to mount Carmel, and from thence he teturned to Samaria. CHAPTER III. 1 Jahoram's reign : 4 Mesha rebelleth : 6 Jeho- ram, with Jehoshaphat, and the king of Edom, being distressed for want of water, by Elisha obtaineth water, and promise of victory : 21 the Moabites, deceived by the colour of the water, coming to spoil, are overcome : 26 the king of Moab, by sacrificing the king of Edom’s som, raiseth the siege. NOW 'Jehoram the son of Ahab be- ~. l gan to reign over Israel in Samaria the eighteenth year of Jehoshaphatking of Judah,” and reigned twelve years. 2 And he wrought evil in the sight of the LoRD; but not like his father, and like his mother: for he put away the | image of Baal" that his father had made. 3 Nevertheless he cleaved unto the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, which made Israel to sin; he departed not therefrom. 4 T And Mesha king of Moab was a sheepmaster, and rendered unto the king of Israel an hundred thousand * lambs, and an hundred thousand rams, with the wool. 5 But it came to pass, when "Ahab was dead, that the king of Moab re- belled against the king of Israel. 6 || And king Jehoram went out of Samaria the same time, and numbered all Israel. 7 *And he went and sent to Jehosha- phat the king of Judah, saying, The king of Moabhath rebelled against me: wilt thou go with me against Moab to battle 7 And he said, I will go up : PI vm as thou art, my people as thy peo- I le, and my horses as thy horses. 8 And he said, Which way shall we go up ! And he answered, The way through the wilderness of Edom. 9 So the king of Israel went, and the king of Judah, and the king of Edom ; and they fetched a compass of seven days’ journey: and there was no water for the host, and for the cattle “ that followed them. 10 And the king of Israel said, Alas ! that the LORD hath called these threel CHAP. III. Before C iſ l{ | ST 896. a l Kings 22.7. b ch. 2. 25. c Ezek. 14. 3. d So Judg. 10. 14. Ruth l. 15. e 1 Kings 18. 19. ... l. 17. * 896. g 1 Kings 17.1. ch. 5. 16. 1 statue. h 1 Kings 16. 31, 32. i l Kings 12. 28, 31, 32. k See l Sam. 10. 5. 1 Ezek. l. 3; 3. 14, 22; 8. l. n ch. 4. 3. n See Is. 16. l. o ch. l. l. + 895. 2 grieve. p 1 Kings 22.4. q Ex. 29. 39, 40. 3 were cried together. 4 gird himself twith a girdle. 5 at their feet. See Ex. 11.8. of the Lok D is with him. Elisha obtaineth water kings together, to deliver them into the hand of Moab 11 But “Jehoshaphat said, Is there not here a prophet of the LORD, that we may enquire of the LORD by him : And one of the king of Israel’s servants answered and said, Here is Elisha the son of Shaphat, which poured water on the hands of Elijah. 12 And Jehoshaphat said, The word So the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat and the king of Edom "went down to him. 13 And Elisha said unto the king of Israel, “What have I to do with thee ? "get thee to “the prophets of thy father, and to the prophets of thy mother. And the king of Israel said unto him, Nay: for the LORD hath called these three kings together, to deliver them into the hand of Moab. 14 And Elisha said, “As the LORD of hosts liveth, before whom I stand, sure- ly, were it not that Iregard the presence of Jehoshaphat the king of Judah, I would not look toward thee, nor see thee. 15 But now bring me “a minstrel. And it came to pass, when the minstrel played, that 'the hand of the LORD came upon him. 16 And he said, Thus saith the LORD, "Make this valley full of ditches. 17 For thus saith the LoBD, Ye shall not see wind, neither shall ye see rain; yet that valley shall be filled with water, that ye may drink, both ye, and your cattle, and your beasts. 18 And this is but a light thing in the sight of the LoRD : he will deliver the Moabites also into your hand. 19 And ye shall smite every fenced city, and every choice city, and shall fell every good tree, and stop all wells of water, and *mar every good piece of land with stones. & 20 And it came to pass in the morn- ing, when " the meat offering was offer. ed, that, behold, there came water by the way of Edom, and the country was filled with water. 21 | And when all the Moabites heard that the kings were come up to fight against them, they "gathered all that were able to “put on armour, and upward, and stood in the border. 22 And they rose up early in the morning, and the sun shone upon the water, and the Moabites saw the water on the other side as red as blood: 375 Elisha multiplieth the widow's owl, 23 And they said, This is blood: the kings are surely 'slain, and they | have smitten one another: now there- fore, Moab, to the spoil. 24 And when they came to the camp of Israel, the Israelites rose up and Smote the Moabites, so that they fled before them: but “they went forward Smiting the Moabites, even in their country. * 25 And they beat down the cities, and on every good piece of land cast every man his stone, and filled it; and they stopped all the wells of water, and felled all the good trees: "only in "Kir- haraseth left they the stones thereof; howbeit the slingers went about it, and Smote it. s 26 And when the king of Moab saw that the battle was too sore for him, he took with him seven hundred men that drew swords, to break through even unto the king of Edom ; but they could not. 27 Then “he took his eldest son that should have reigned in his stead, and offered him for a burnt offering upon the wall. And there was great indignation against Israel: "and they departed from him, and returned to their own land. CHAPTER IV. l, Elisha multiplieth the widow’s oil : 8 he giveth a son to the good Shunammite : 18 he raiseth again her dead son : 38 at Gilgal he healeth the deadly pottage: 42 he satisfieth an hundred men with twenty loaves. OW there cried a certain woman of the wives of “the sons of the prophets unto Elisha, saying, Thy serv- ant my husband is dead; and thou knowest that thy servant did fear the LORD: and the creditor is come to take unto him my two sons to be bondmen. 2 And Elisha said unto her, What shall I do for thee 7 tell me, what hast thou in the house 7 And she said, Thine handmaid hath not any thing in the house, save a pot of oil. 3 Then he said, Go, borrow thee vessels abroad of all thy neighbours, even empty vessels; *borrow not a few. 4 And when thou art come in, thou shalt shut the door upon thee and upon thy sons, and shalt pour out into all those vessels, and thou shalt set aside that which is full. 5 So she went from him, and shut the door upon her and upon her sons, who brought the vessels to her; and she poured out. II, KINGs. Before C || |{ | ST b{}5. | destroyed. 2 or, they smote in it evens smit- ing. 3 or, creditor. 4 there was a day. § Josh. 19. 18. 5 laid hold on him. 6 until he left the stones thereof in Kir-hara- seth. b is. 16. 7, 11. c Amos 2. l. d ch. 8. 20. e 1 Kings 20. 35. f See Lev. 25. 39. Matt. 18.25. Gen. 18. 10 g 14 p 7 sei time. h wer. 28. i See ch. 3. 16. 8 or, scant not. The Shumammate's son 6 And it came to pass, when the vessels were full, that she said unto her son, Bring me yet a vessel. And he said unto her, There is not a vessel more. And the oil stayed. 7 Then she came and told the man of God. And he said, Go, sell the oil, and pay thy "debt, and live thou and thy children of the rest. 8 || And 'it fell on a day, that Eli- sha passed to “Shunem, where was a great woman; and she * constrained him to eat bread. And so it was, that as oft as he passed by, he turned in thither to eat bread. 9 And she said unto her husband, Behold now, I perceive that this is an holy man of God, which passeth by us continually. 10 Let us make a little chamber, I pray thee, on the wall; and let us set for him there a bed, and a table, and a stool, and a candlestick: and it shall be, when he cometh to us, that he shall turn in thither. 11 And it fell on a day, that he came thither, and he turned into the chamber, and lay there. 12 And he said to Gehazi his serv- ant, Call this Shunammite. And when he had called her, she stood before him. 13 And he said unto him, Say now unto her, Behold, thou hast been care- ful for us with all this care; what is to be done for thee ? wouldest thou be spoken for to the king, or to the captain of the host 7 And she answered, I dwell among mine own people. 14 And he said, What then is to be done for her ? And Ukehazi answered, Verily she hath no child, and her hus- band is old. 15 And he said, Call her. And when he had called her, she stood in the door. 16 And he said, “About this 7 season, according to the time of life, thou shalt embrace a son. And she said, Nay my lord, thou man of God, "do not lie unto thine handmaid. 17 And the woman conceived, and bare a son at that season that Elisha had said unto her, according to the time of life. 18 "And when the child was grown, it fell on a day, that he went out to his father to the reapers. 19 And he said unto his father, My head, my head. And he said to a lad, Carry him to his mother. 376 ruised to life by Elisha. 20 And when he had taken him, and brought him to his mother, he sat on her knees till noon, and then died. 21 And she went up, and laid him on the bed of the man of God, and shut the door upon him, and went out. 22 And she called unto her husband, and said, Send me, I pray thee, one of the young men, and one of the asses, that I may run to the man of God, and come again. 23 And he said, Wherefore wilt thou go to him to day ? it is neither new moon, nor sabbath. And she said, It shall be *well. 24. Then she saddled an ass, and said to her servant, Drive, and go for- ward; "slack not thy riding for me, except I bid thee. 25 So she went and came unto the man of God to mount Carmel. And it came to pass, when the man of God saw her afar off, that he said to Gehazi his servant, Behold, yonder is that Shunammite: 26 Run now, I pray thee, to meet her, and say unto her, Is it well with thee? is it well with thy husband? is it well with the child? And she an- swered, It is well. 27 And when she came to the man of God to the hill, she caught “him by the feet: but Gehazi came near to thrust her away. And the man of God said, Let her alone; for her soul is * vexed within her: and the LoRD hath hid it from me, and hath not told me. 28 Then she said, Did I desire a son of my lord? "did I not say, Do not de- ceive me? 29 Then he said to Gehazi," Gird up thy loins, and take my staff in thine hand, and go thy way: if thou meet any man, Psalute him not ; and if any salute thee, answer him not again: and *lay my staff upon the face of the child. 30 And the mother of the child said, ‘As the LoRD liveth, and as thy soul liveth, I will not leave thee. And he arose, and followed her. 31 And Gehazi passed on before them, and laid the staff upon the face of the child; but there was neither voice, nor "hearing. Wherefore he went again to meet him, and told him, say- ing, The child is not awaked. - 32 And when Elisha was come into the house, behold, the child was dead, and laid upon his bed. 3 C CHAP. Iv. Before C H R IST 895. a ver. 4. Matt. 6. 6. b l Kings 17. 20. c 1 Kings 17. 21. Acts 20, 10. l once hither, and once £hither. d 1 Kings 17. 21 e ch. 8.1, 5. 2 peace. 3 restrain not for me to ride. f ch. 2. 25. g 1 Kings 17. 23. Acts 22. 3. 4 § his feet. att. 28. 29. 5 bitter. l 8am. l. 10. 1 Ex. 10. 17. m wer. 16. n 1 Kings 18. 46 ch. 9. 1. o See Ex. 15. 25 ch. 2.21; 6. 10. John 9. 6. 6 evil thing, p Luke 10.4. q Sce Ex. 7. 19; 14. 16. t ch. 2. 2. 7 or, in his scrip, or, arment. u Luke 9. 13. John 6.9. 8 attention, x Luke 9. 17. John 6. 11. y John ll. 11. z Matt. 14. 20; 15. 37 john B. 13. He healeth the deadly pollage. 33 He *went in therefore, and shut the door upon them twain,” and prayed unto the LORD. 34 And he went up, and lay upon the child, and put his mouth upon his mouth, and his eyes upon his eyes, and his hands upon his hands: and “he stretched himself upon the child; and the flesh of the child waxed warm. 35 Then he returned, and walked in the house to and fro; and went up, "and stretched himself upon him ; and “the child sneezed seven times, and the child opened his eyes. - 36 And he called Gehazi, and said, Call this Shumammite. So he called her. And when she was come in unto him, he said, Take up thy son. 37 Then she went in, and fell at his feet, and bowed herself to the ground, and * took up her son, and went out. 38" "And Elisha came again to" Gil- gal: and there was a 'dearth in the land; and the sons of the prophets were “sit- ting before him : and he said unto his servant, Seton the great pot, and seethe pottage for the sons of the prophets. 39 And one went out into the field to gather herbs, and found a wild vine, and gathered thereof wild gourds his lap full, and came and shred them into the pot of pottage: for they knew them not. 40 So they poured out for the men to eat. And it came to pass, as they were eating of the pottage, that they cried out, and said, O thou man of God, there is death in the pot. And they could not eat thereof. 41 But he said, Then bring meal. And *he cast it into the pot; and he said, Pour out for the people, that they may eat. And there was no "harm in the pot. 42 "I And there came a man from | Baal-shalisha, “and brought the man of God bread of the firstfruits, twenty loaves of barley, and full ears of Corn 7 in the husk thereof. And he said, Giva unto the people, that they may eat. 43 And his servitor said, "What, should I set this before an hundred men : He said again, Give the people, that they may eat: for thus saith the LoRD, “They shall eat, and shall leave thereof. 44 So he set it before them, and they did eat, “and left thereof, accord- ing to the word of the toº - 377 Naaman cometh to Samaria. CHAPTER W. l Naaman, by the report of a captive maid, is sent to Samaria to be cured of his leprosy: 8 Elisha, sending him to Jordan, cureth him : 15 he, re- jusing Naaman’s gifts, granteth him some of the earth : 20 Gehazi, abusing his master’s name unto Naaman, is smitten with leprosy. NOW *Naaman, captain of the host of the king of Syria, was "a great man *with his master,and”honourable, because by him the LORD had given ° deliverance unto Syria: he was also a mighty man invalour,but he was a leper. 2 And the Syrians had gone out by companies, and had brought away cap- tive out of the land of Israel a little maid; and she" waited on Naaman's wife. 3 And she said unto her mistress, Would God my lord were "with the prophet that is in Samaria for he would "recover him of his leprosy. 4 And one went in, and told his lord, saying, Thus and thus said the maid that is of the land of Israel. 5 And the king of Syria said, Go to, go, and I will send a letter unto the king of Israel. And he departed, and * took with him ten talents of silver, and six thousand pieces of gold, and || ten changes of raiment. 6 And he brought the letter to the king of Israel, saying, Now when this letter is come unto thee, behold, I have therewith sent Naaman my servant to thee, that thou mayest recover him of his leprosy. 7 And it came to pass, when the king of Israel had read the letter, that he rent his clothes, and said, Am I * God, to kill and to make alive, that this man doth send unto me to recover a man of his leprosy 2 wherefore con- sider, I pray you, and see how he seeketh a quarrel against me. 8 *| And it was so, when Elisha the man of God had heard that the king of Israel had rent his clothes, that he sent to the king, saying, Wherefore hast thou rent thy clothes 7 let him come now to me, and he shall know that there is a prophet in Israel. 9 So Naaman came with his horses and with his chariot, and stood at the door of the house of Elisha. 10 And Elisha sent a messenger unto him, saying, Go and "wash in Jordan seven times, and thy flesh shall come again to thee, and thou shalt be clean. 11 But Naaman was wroth, and went away, and said, Behold,” I thought, He will surely come out to me, and stand, II, KINGS, Before C H R T S T cir. 894. 1 move up and down. 2 or, Amana. a Luke 4. 27. b Ex. 11. 3. 3 before. 4 or, gracious. 5 liſted up, or, accepted in COunt tenance, & or, victory. 7 was before. 8 before. c Job 33.25. 9 gather in. d Luke 4. 27. e Dan. 2.47; 3, 29; 6. 26, 27. f Gen. 33. ll. g l Sam. 9.8. ch. b. 8, 9. l in his hand. ch. 3. 14. i Gen. 14. 23. See Matt. U. 8. Acts 8.18, 20. k Gen. 30.2. Deut. 32. 39. 1 Sam. 2. 6. l ch. 7. 2, 17. 2 a little piece 3. ground, as Fen. 35. 16. m See ch. 4.41. John 9. 7. 3 Is there peace # 4 1 said. 5 or, I said with myselſ, IHe .# surelu come out, ge. He is cured of his leprosy. and call on the name of the LORD his God, and 'strike his hand over the place, and recover the leper. 12 Are not “Abana and Pharpar, rivers of Damascus, better than all the waters of Israel ? may I not wash in them, and be clean : So he turned and went away in a rage. 13 And his servants came near, and spake unto him, and said, My father, if the prophet had bid thee do some great thing, wouldest thou not have done it 3 how much rather then, when he saith to thee, Wash, and be clean : 14 Then went he down, and dipped himself seven times in Jordan, accord- ing to the saying of the man of God: and “his flesh came again like unto the flesh of a little child, and "he was clean. 15 T And he returned to the man of God, he and all his company, and came, and stood before him ; and he said, Be- hold, now I know that there is “no God in all the earth, but in Israel: now therefore, I pray thee, take a blessing of thy servant. 16 But he said, "As the LORD liveth, before whom I stand, 'I will receive none. And he urged him to take it; but he refused. 17 And Naaman said, Shall there not then, I pray thee, be given to thy servant two mules’ burden of earth 2 for thy servant will henceforth offer neither burnt offering nor sacrifice un- to other gods, but unto the LORD. 18 In this thing the LORD pardon thy servant, that when my master go- eth into the house of Rimmon to wor- ship there, and 'he leaneth on my hand, and I bow myself in the house of Rim- mon : when I bow down myself in the house of Rimmon, the LORD pardon thy servant in this thing. 19 And he said unto him, Go in peace. So he departed from him “a little way. 20 || But Gehazi, the servant of Eli- sha the man of God, said, Behold, my master hath spared Naaman this Syri- an, in not receiving at his hands that which he brought : but, as the LORD liveth, I will run after him, and take somewhat of him. 4 .21 So Gehazi followed after Naaman. And when Naaman saw him running after him, he lighted down from the cha- riot to meet him, and said, “Is all well? 22 And he said, All is well. My master hath sent me, saying, Behold, 378 Elisha causeth iron to swim. even now there be come to me from mount Ephraim two young men of the sons of the prophets: give them, I pray thee, a talent of silver, and two changes of garments. 23 And Naaman said, Be content, take two talents. And he urged him, and bound two talents of silver in two bags, with two changes of garments, and laid them upon two of his serv- ants; and they bare them before him. 24 And when he came to the “tower, he took them from their hand, and be- stowed them in the house: and he let the men go, and they departed. 25 But he went in, and stood before his master. And Elisha said unto him, Whence comest thou, Gehaziº And he said, Thy servant went “no whither. 26 And he said unto him, Went not mine heart with thee, when the man turned again from his chariot to meet thee? Is it a time to receive money, and to receive garments, and oliveyards, and vineyards, and sheep, and oxen, and menservants, and maidservants : 27 The leprosy therefore of Naaman * shall cleave unto thee, and unto thy seed for ever. And he went out from his presence "a leper as white as snow. CHAPTER VI. 1 Elisha, giving leave to the young prophets to en- large their dwellings, causeth iron to swim : 8 he discloseth the king of Syria’s counsel : lä the army, which was sent to Dothan to apprehend Elisha, is smitten with blindness : 19 being brought into Samaria, they are dismissed in peace: 24 the famine in Samaria causeth wo- men to eat their own children : 30 the king sendeth to slay Elisha. ND" “the sons of the prophets said unto Elisha, Behold now, the place where we dwell with thee is too strait for us. 2 Let us go, we pray thee, unto Jor- dan, and take thence every man a beam, and let us make us a place there, where we may dwell. And he answered, Goye. 3 And one said, Be content, I pray thee, and go with thy servants. And he answered, I will go. - 4. So he went with them. And when they came to Jordan, they cut down wood. 5 But as one was felling a beam, the 7 ax head fell into the water: and he cried, and said, Alas, master for t was borrowed. 6 And the man of God said, Where fell it? And he shewed him the place. And "he cut down a stick, and cast it in thither; and the iron did swim. CHAP. VI. cir. 894. 1 or, encamp- 2 or, secret place. 3 not hither or thither. 4 No. a 1 Tim. 6. 10. b Ex. 4. 6. Num. 12. 10. ch. 15. 5. c Gen. 37. 17. 5 heavy. 6 or, minister. * cir. 893. d ch. 4. 38. e 2 Chro. 32.7. Ps. 55. 18. Rom. 8. 31. f ch. 2. 11. } ; Žech. 1.8; 6. l—7. 7 iron. g Gen. 19. 11. h ch. 2. 21. 8 come ye after me. The Syrian host struck blind. f 7 Therefore said he, Take it up to thee. And he put out his hand, and took it. 8 || Then the king of Syria warred against Israel, and took counsel with his servants, saying, In such and such a place shall be my 'camp. 9 And the man of God sent unto the king of Israel, saying, Beware that thou pass not such a place; for thither the Syrians are come down. 10 And the king of Israel sent to the place which the man of God told him and warned him of, and saved himself there, not once nor twice. 11 Therefore the heart of the king of Syria was sore troubled for this thing ; and he called his servants, and said unto them, Will ye not shew me which of us is for the king of Israel? 12 And one of his servants said, *None, my lord, O king: but Elisha, the prophet that is in Israel, telleth the king of Israel the words that thou speakest in thy bedchamber. 13 || And he said, Go and spy where he is, that I may send and fetch him. And it was told him, saying, Behold, he is in “Dothan. 14 Therefore sent he thither horses, and chariots, and a "great host: and they came by night, and compassed the city about. 15 And when the°servant of the man of God was risen early, and gone forth, behold, an host compassed the city both with horses and chariots. And his servant said unto him, Alas, my master how shall we do? 16 And he answered, Fear not : for * they that be with us are more than they that be with them. 17 And Elisha prayed, and said, LORD, I pray thee, open his eyes, that he may see. And the LORD opened the eyes of the young man; and he saw : and, behold, the mountain was full of 'horses and chariots of fire round about Elisha. 18 And when they came down to him, Elisha prayed unto the LORD, and said, Smite this people, I pray thee, with blindness. And * he smote them with blindness according to the word of Elisha. 19 || And Elisha said unto them, This is not the way, neither is this the city: "follow me, and I willºs you. 4 great famine in Samaria. to the man whom ye seek. But he led them to Samaria. 20 And it came to pass, when they were come into Samaria, that Elisha said, LORD, open the eyes of these men, that they may see. And the LORD opened their eyes, and they saw ; and, behold, they were in the midst of Sa- Inaria. 21 And the king of Israel said unto Elisha, when he saw them, My father, shall I smite them 3 shall Ismite them ż 22 And he answered, Thou shalt not smite them : wouldest thou Smite those whom thouhast taken captive with thy sword and with thy bow? “set bread and water before them, that they may eat and drink, and go to their master. 23 And he prepared great provision for them: and when they had eaten and drunk, he sent them away, and they went to their master. So ‘the bands of Syria came no more into the land of Israel. 24 || “And it came to pass after this, that Ben-hadad king of Syria gathered all his host, and went up, and besieged Samaria. 25 And there was a great famine in Samaria: and, behold, they besieged it, until an ass’s head was sold for four- score pieces of silver, and the fourth part of a cab of dove's dung for five pieces of silver. 26 And as the king of Israel was passing by upon the wall, there cried a woman unto him, saying, Help, my lord, O king. 27 And he said; *If the Lord do not help thee, whence shall I help thee? out of the barnfloor, or out of the winepress? 28 And the king said unto her, What aileth thee 7 And she answered, This woman said unto me, Give thy son, that we may eat him to day, and we will eat my son to morrow. 29 So 'we boiled my son, and did eat him : and I said unto her on the *next day, Give thy son, that we may eat him : and she hath hid her son. 30 " And it came to pass, when the king heard the words of the woman, that he "rent his clothes; and he pass- ed by upon the wall, and the people looked, and, behold, he had sackcloth within upon his flesh. 31 Then he said, PGod do so and more also to me, if the head of Elisha the son of Shaphat shall stand on him this day. II. KINGS. Before C H R ST cir. 893. a Ezek. 8. l; 20. l. b Luke 13.82. c 1 Kings 18.4. d Job 2.9. e Rom. 12. 20. • cir. 892. f ch. 5. 2. ver. 8, 9. g ver. 18, 19. + cir. 892. h wer. 17, 19, 20. 1 a lord which belonged to the king leanin tºpon his k Lev. 13.46. 2 br, Let not the LORD save thee. | Lev. 26. 29. Deut. 28. 53, 3 other. m 2 Sam. 5. 24. ch. 19. 7. Job 15. 21. n 1 Kings 21. 27. o 1 Kings 10. 20. p Ruth 1. 17. 1 Kings 19.2. q Ps. 48.4,5,6, Prov. 28. i. Elisha prophesieth sudden plenty. 32 But, Elisha sat in his house, and * the elders sat with him ; and the king sent a man from before him : but ere the messenger came to him, he said to the elders, "See ye how this son of “a murderer hath sent to take away mine head 7 look, when the messenger com- eth, shut the door, and hold him fast at the door : is not the sound of his master’s feet behind him : 33 And while he yet talked with them, behold, the messenger came down unto him : and he said, Behold, this evil is of the LoRD ; "what should I wait for the LORD any longer ? CHAPTER VII. l Elisha prophesieth incredible plenty in Samaria. 3 four lepers, venturing on the host of the Syri- ams, bring tidings of their flight : 12 the king, Jinding by spies the news to be true, spoileth the tents of the Syrians: 17 the lord, who would not believe the prophecy of plenty, having the charge of the gate, is trodden to death in the press. HEN Elisha said, Hear ye the word of the Lord ; Thus saith the LORD, *To morrow about this time shall a measure of fine flour be sold for a shekel, and two measures of barley for a shekel, in the gate of Samaria. 2 "Then 'a lord on whose hand the king leaned answered the man of God, and said, Behold, 'if the LoRD would make windows in heaven, might this thing be? And he said, Behold, thou shalt see it with thine eyes, but shalt not eat thereof. 3 || And there were four leprous men “at the entering in of the gate : and they said one to another, Why sit we here until we die? 4 If we say, we will enter into the city, then the famine is in the city, and we shall die there : and if we sit still here, we die also. Now therefore come, and let us fall unto the host of the Sy- rians: if they save us alive, we shall live; and if they kill us, we shall but die. 5 And they rose up in the twilight, to go unto the camp of the Syrians: and when they were come to the ut, termost part of the camp of Syria, be- hold, there was no man there. 6 For the LoRD had made the host of the Syrians "to hear a noise of cha- riots, and a noise of horses, even the noise of a great host: and they said one to another, Lo, the king of Israel hath hired against us "the kings of the Hittites, and the kings of the Egyp- tlans, to come upon us. 7 Wherefore they "arose and fled in 380 The Syrians flee. the twilight, and left their tents, and their horses, and their asses, even the camp as it was, and fled for their life. 8 And when these lepers came to the uttermost part of the camp, they went into one tent, and did eat and drink, and carried thence silver, and gold, and raiment, and went and hid it; and came again, and entered into another tent, and carried thence also, and went and hid it. 9 Then they said one to another, We do not well: this day is a day of good tidings, and we hold our peace: if we tarry till the morning light, 'some mischief will come upon us : now therefore come, that we may go and tell the king’s houshold. 10 So they came and called unto the porter of the city: and they told them, saying, We came to the camp of the Syrians, and, behold, there was no man there, neither voice of man, but horses tied, and asses tied, and the tents as they were. 11 And he called the porters; and they told it to the king’s house within. 12"| And the king arose in the night, and said unto his servants, I will now shew you what the Syrians have done to us. They know that we be hungry; therefore are they gone out of the camp to hide themselves in the field, saying, When they come out of the city, we shall catch them alive, and get into the city. 13 And one of his servants answered and said, Let some take, I pray thee, five of the horses that remain, which are left “in the city, (behold, they are as all the multitude of Israel that are left in it: behold, I say, they are even as all the multitude of the Israelites that are consumed:) and let us send and see. 14 They took therefore two chariot horses; and the king sent after the host of the Syrians, saying, Go and see. 15 And they went after them unto Jordan ; and, lo, all the way was full of garments and vessels, which the Syrians had cast away in their haste. And the messengers returned, and told the king. 16 And the people went out, and spoiled the tents of the Syrians. So a measure of fine flour was sold for a shekel, and two measures of barley for a shekel, “according to the word of the LORD. 17 || And the king appointed the lord CHAP. VIII. Refore C H R IST cir. 892. a ch. 6. 32. wer. 2. b wer. 1. 1 we shall find punishment. Elisha's prophecy verified. on whose hand he leaned to have the charge of the gate: and the people trode upon him in the gate, and he died, “as the man of God had said, who spake when the king came down to him. 18 And it came to pass as the man of God had spoken to the king, say- ing, "Two measures of barley for a shekel, and a measure of fine flour for a shekel, shall be to morrow about this time in the gate of Samaria: 19 And that lord answered the man |of God, and said, Now, behold, if the LoRD should make windows in hea- ven, might such a thing be? And he said, Behold, thou shalt see it with thine eyes, but shalt not eat thereof. 20 And so it fell out unto him : for the people trode upon him in the gate, and he died. CHAPTER VIII. 1 The Shunammite, having left her country seven Ayears, to avoid the forewarned famine, for Eli- sha’s miracle sake hath her land restored by the king : 7 Hazael, being sent with a present by Ben-hadad to Elisha at Damascus, after he had heard the prophecy, killeth his master, and swc- ceedeth him : 16 Jehoram's wicked reign in Ju- dah: 20 Edom and Libnah revolt : 23 Ahaziah succeedeth Jehoram : 25 Ahaziah’s wicked reign: 28 he visiteth Je/oram wounded, at Jezreel. rTHEN * spake Elisha unto the wo- man, “whose son he had restored to life, saying, Arise, and go thou and thine houshold, and sojourn whereso- ever thou canst sojourn: for the LORD "hath called for a famine ; and it shall also come upon the land seven years. 2 And the woman arose, and did after the saying of the man of God: and she went with her houshold, and sojourned in the land of the Philis- times seven years. 3 * And it came to pass at the seven years’ end, that the woman returned out of the land of the Philistines: and she went forth to cry unto the king for her house and for her land. 4 And the king talked with “Gehazi the servant of the man of God, saying, Tell me, I pray thee, all the great things that Elisha hath done. 5 And it came to pass, as he was telling the king how he had 'restored a dead body to life, that, behold, the woman, whose son he had restored to life, cried to the king for her house and for her land. And Gohazi said, My lord, O king, this is the woman, and this is her son, whom Elisha re- stored to life. - 6 And when the king asked the * Cir. 891. c ch. 4.35. d Ps. 105. 16. Hag. l. ll. 2 in it. + cir. 885. e ch. 6. 27. f ch. 4- 36. g ver, l. * 381 ~ Hazael killeth his master. woman, she told him. So the king appointed unto her a certain 'officer, saying, Restore all that was her’s, and all the fruits of the field since the day that she left the land, even until now. 7 * "And Elisha came to Damascus; and Ben-hadad the king of Syria was sick; and it was told him, saying, The man of God is come hither. 8 And the king said unto “Hazael, ‘Take a present in thine hand, and go, meet the man of God, and “enquire of the LORD by him, saying, Shall I re- cover of this disease? 9 So Hazael went to meet him, and took a present "with him, even of every good thing of Damascus, forty camels' burden, and came and stood before him, and said, Thy son Ben-hadad king of Syria hath sent me to thee, saying, Shall I recover of this disease ? 10 And Elisha said unto him, Go, say unto him, Thou mayest certainly recover : howbeit the Lord hath shew- ed me that 'he shall surely die. 11 And he settled his countenance *stedfastly, until he was ashamed: and the man of God “wept. - 12 And Hazael said, Why weepeth my lord? And he answered, Because I know "the evil that thou wilt do unto the children of Israel: their strong holds wilt thou set on fire, and their young men wilt thou slay with the sword, and "wilt dash their children, and rip up their women with child. 13 And Hazael said, But what, P is thy servant a dog, that he should do this great thing? And Elisha answer- ed, "The LORD hath shewed me that thou shalt be king over Syria. 14 So he departed from Elisha, and came to his master; who said to him, What said Elisha to thee? And he answered, He told me that thou shouldest surely recover. 15 And it came to pass on the mor- row, that he took a thick cloth, and dipped it in water, and spread it on his face, so that he died : and Hazael reigned in his stead. 16 || “And in the fifth year of Joram the son of Ahab king of Israel, Jeho- shaphat being then king of Judah, Je- horam the son of Jehoshaphat king of Judah “began to reign. 17 * Thirty and two years old was he when he began to reign; and he reigned eight years in Jerusalem. II. KINGS. Before c H R is T cir. 885. -*-* l or, eunuch. a ver, 26. ess. . b 2 Sam. 7, 13. ſe l Sam. 9. 7. Ahaziah’s wicked reign 18 And he walked in the way of the kings of Israel, as did the hôuse of Ahab : for "the daughter of Ahab was his wife: and he did evil in the sight of the LORD. 19 Yet the LoRD would not destroy Judah for David his servant’s sake, "as i.1. he promised him to give him alway a light, and to his children. 20 "I In his days "Edom revolted from under the hand of Judah, ' and made a king over themselves. 21 So Joram went over to Zair, and all the chariots with him : and he rose by night, and smote the Edomites which compassed him about, and the captains of the chariots: and the peo- ple fled into their tents. 22 *Yet Edom revolted from under the hand of Judah unto this day. "Then Libnah revolted at the same time. 23 And the rest of the acts of Joram, and all that he did, are they not writ- ten in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah : 24 And Joram slept with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers in the city of David : and "Ahaziah his son "reigned in his stead. 25 || In the twelfth year of Joram the son of Ahab king of Israel did Ahaziah the son of Jehoram king of Judah begin to reign. 26 "Two and twenty years old was Ahaziah when he began to reign; and he reigned one year in Jerusalem. And his mother’s name was Athaliah, the 7 daughter of Omri king of Israel. 27 ° And he walked in the way of the house of Ahab, and did evil in the sight of the LORD, as did the house of Ahab : for he was the son in law of the house of Ahab. 28 ‘ſ “And he went “with Joram the son of Ahab to the war against Hazael king of Syria in Ramoth-gilead ; and the Syrians wounded Joram. 29 And "king Joram went back to be healed in Jezreel of the wounds “which the Syrians had given him at "Ramah, . when he fought against Hazael king of Syria. "And Ahaziah the son of Jehoram king of Judah went down to see Joram the son of Ahab in Jezreel, because he was 'sick. CHAPTER IX. 2 candle, or, larnp. c 1 Kings 19. d Gen. 27.40. * * * * *w W 6. l Kin. 14.3. ch. 5. 5. f 1 Kings 22. 47. g ch. l. 2. 3 in his hand. 4 And so ful- filled, Gen. 27. 40. h 2 Chron. 21. 10. i ver. 15. 5 and set it. k I,uke 19. 41. l 2 Chro. 22. 1. Azariah, 2 Chron. 22. 6. an Jehoahaz, 2 Chron. 21. n See 2 Chron. 22. ** o ch. 15. 16. Hos. 13. 16. Amos 1. 13. p 1 Sam. 17. 43. 7 or, grand- daughter : See ver. 18. q 2 Chron. 22. 3, 4. r 1 Kings 19. 15. t 884, s 2 Chro. 22. 5. . ch. 9. 15. 8 trheretrith fhe Styrians had wound- ("(t. Q Called, 2 Chron. 22. 6, 7. x 2 Chron. 21. 3, 4. ! wounded. 2 reigned. Began to eign in consort with his ſnther. y 2 Chrón. 21. 5, &c. 1 Elisha sendeth a young prophet with instruc. tions to anoint Jehu at Ramoth-gilead : 4 the prophet having done his message fleeth : 11 Jeh", being made king by the soldiers, killeth Joram 382 Jehu is anointed. in the field of Naboth : 27 Ahaziah is slain at Gur, and buried at Jerusalem : 30 proud Jeze- bel is thrown down out of a window, and eaten by dogs. ANP Elisha the prophet called one of "the children of the prophets, and said unto him, “Gird up thy loins, and take this box of oil in thine hand, * and go to Ramoth-gilead: 2 And when thou comest thither, look out there Jehu the son of Jeho- shaphat the son of Nimshi, and go in, and make him arise up from among "his brethren, and carry him to an "in- ner chamber; 3 Then * take the box of oil, and pour it on his head, and say, Thus saith the LORD, I have anointed thee king over Israel. Then open the door, and flee, and tarry not. 4 * So the young man, even the young man the prophet, went to Ra- moth-gilead. 5 And when he came, behold, the captains of the host were sitting; and he said, I have an errand to thee, O cap- tain. And Jehu said, Unto which of all us? And he said, To thee, O captain. 6 And he arose, and went into the house ; and he poured the oil on his head, and said unto him, 'Thus saith the LoRD God of Israel, I have anointed thee king over the people of the LORD, even over Israel. - 7 And thou shalt smite the house of Ahab thy master, that I may avenge the blood of my servants the prophets, and the blood of all the servants of the LORD, “at the hand of Jezebel. 8 For the whole house of Ahab shall perish: and 'I will cut off from Ahab "him that pisseth against the wall, and "him that is shut up and left in Israel: 9 And I will make the house of Ahab like the house of "Jeroboam the son of Nebat, and like the house of *Baasha the son of Ahijah : 10 "And the dogs shall eat Jezebel in the portion of Jezreel, and there shall be none to bury her. And he opened the door, and fled. 11 * Then Jehu came forth to the servants of his lord: and one said unto him, Is all well? wherefore came "this mad fellow to thee ? And he said unto them, Ye know the man, and his com- munication. 12 And they said, It is false; tell us now. And he said, Thus and thus spake he to me, saying, Thus saith CHAP. IX. Before C H R IST 884. a Matt. 21. 7. b 1 Kings 20. l reigneth. d ch. 8. 28, 29. e ch. 8. 29. 2 Jehoran. f ver, 5. ll. 3 chamber in a chamber. 4 smote. g 1 Kings 19. I6. 5 let no escaper go, &c. h ch. 8. 29. i 1 Kings 19. 16 2 Čhro. 22, 7. k I Kings 18. 4; 21. 15. l 1 Kings 14. 10; 21. 21. m l Sarn.25.22. n Deut. 32. 36. 6 or, march- ing. o l Kings 14. 10; 15. 29; 21. 22. 7 in madness. p l Kings 16. 3, 11. gs 8 #ini. q 1 Kings 21. 23 ver. 35, 36. r 2 Chro. 22.7. 9 found. s Jer. 29. 26. John 10, 20. Acts 26. 24. 1 Cor. 4. 10. He is proclaimed king. the LORD, I have anointed thee king over Israel. 13 Then they hasted, and “took every man his garment, and put it undel him on the top of the stairs, and blew with trumpets, saying, Jehu " is king. 14 So Jehu the son of Jehoshaphat the son of Nimshi conspired against Joram. (Now Joram had kept Ra- moth-gilead, he and all Israel, because - of Hazael king of Syria. 15 But ‘king”Joram was returned to behealedin Jezreel of the wounds which the Syrians “had given him, when he fought with Hazael king of Syria.) And Jehu said, If it be your minds, then "let none go forth nor escape out of the city to go to tell it in Jezreel. 16 So Jehu rode in a chariot, and went to Jezreel; for Joram lay there. "And Ahaziah king of Judah was come down to see Joram. 17 And there stood a watchman on the tower in Jezreel, and he spied the company of Jehu as he came, and said, I see a company. And Joram said, Take an horseman, and send to meet them, and let him say, Is it peace? 18 So there went one on horseback to meet him, and said, Thus saith the king, Is it peace : And Jehu said, What hast thou to do with peace? turn thee behind me. And the watchman told, saying, The messenger came to them, but he cometh not again. 19 Then he sent out a second on horseback, which came to them, and said, Thus saith the king, Is it peace : And Jehu answered, What hast thou to do with peace? turn thee behind me. 20 And the watchman told, saying, He came even unto them, and cometh not again: and the "driving is like the driving of Jehu the son of Nimshi; for he driveth 7 furiously. 21 And Joram said, "Make ready, And his chariot was made ready. And "Joram king of Israel and Ahaziah king of Judah went out, each in his chariot, and they went out against Jehu, and met him in the portion of Naboth the Jezreelite. 22 And it came to pass, when Joram saw Jehu, that he said, Is it peace, Jehu ? And he answered, What peace so long as the whoredoms of thy mo- ther Jezebel and her witchcrafts are so many 7 23 And Joram turned his hands, 383 Joram, Ahaziah, and Jezebel slain. II. KINGS. and fled, and said to Ahaziah, There is treachery, O Ahaziah. 24 And Jehu 'drew a bow with his full strength, and smote Jehoram be- tween his arms, and the arrow went out at his heart, and he "sunk down in his chariot. 25 Then said Jehu to Bidkar his captain, Take up, and cast him in the portion of the field of Naboth the Jezreelite : for remember now that, when I and thou rode together after Ahab his father, "the LORD laid this burden upon him ; 26 Surely I have seen yesterday the ‘blood of Naboth, and the blood of his sons, saith the LoRD ; and "I will re- quite thee in this "plat, saith the LORD. Now therefore take and cast him into the plat of ground, according to the word of the Lord. 27 || But when Ahaziah the king of Judah saw this, he fled by the way of the garden house. And Jehu fol- lowed after him, and said, Smite him also in the chariot. And they did so at the going up to Gur, which is by Ibleam. And he fled to “Megiddo, and died there. 28 And his servants carried him in a chariot to Jerusalem, and buried him in his sepulchre with his fathers in the city of David. 29 And in the eleventh year of Jo- ram the son of Ahab began Ahaziah to reign over Judah. 30 * * And when Jehu was come to Jezreel, Jezebel heard of it; and she 7 painted her face, and tired her head, and looked out at a window. 31 And as Jehu entered in at the gate, she said, “Had Zimri peace, who slew his master : 32 And he lifted up his face to the window, and said, Who is on my side? who 7 And there looked out to him two or three *eunuchs. 33 And he said, Throw her down. So they threw her down: and some of her blood was sprinkled on the wall, and on the horses: and he trode her under foot. 34 And when he was come in, he did eat and drink, and said, Go, see now this cursed woman, and bury her: for 'she is a king's daughter. 35 And they went to bury her: but they found no more of her than the scull, and the feet, and the palms of her hands. Before C H H | ST SS 4. 1 filled his hand with a bow. 2 by the hand o/. a 1 Kings 21. 3 bowed. b Ps. 83. 10. t 1 Kings 21. 29. 4 bloods. d I Kings 21. 19. 5 or, portion. 6 noterishers. e in the king- dom of Samaria, 2 Chron. 22.9. + cir. 886. Then he be- gan to reign as Viceroy to his Father in his sickness, 2 Chron. 21. 18, 19. But in Joram's 12th Year he began to reign alone, ch. S. 25. # cir. 884. ſ Ezek. 23. 40. 7 put her eyes in painting g l Kings 16. 9–20. 8 for me. 9 or, chamber- launs. h 1 Kings 21. 21. i l King's 16, 31. gs Ahab's seventy sons put to death. 36 Wherefore they came again, and told him. And he said, This is the word of the Lord, which he spake “by his servant Elijah the Tishbite, saying, “In the portion of Jezreel shall dogs eat the flesh of Jezebel: 37 And the carcase of Jezebel shall be "as dung upon the face of the field in the portion of Jezreel; so that they shall not say, This is Jezebel. CHAPTER X. 1 Jehu, by his letters, causeth seventy of Ahab's children to be beheaded : 8 he eveuseth the fact by the prophecy of Elijah : 12 at the shearing house he slayeth two and forty of Ahaziah's brethren : ]5 he taketh Jehowadab into his com- pany: 18 by subtulty he destroyeth all the wor- , shºppers of Baal : 29 Jehu followeth Jeroboam’s sins: 32 Hazael oppresseth Israel: 34 Jehoahaz succeedeth Jehu. ND" Ahab had seventy sons in Sa- maria. And Jehu wrote letters, and sent to Samaria, unto the rulers of Jezreel, to the elders, and to "them that brought up Ahab's children, saying, 2 Now as soon as this letter cometh to you, seeing your master’s sons are with you, and there are with you cha- riots and horses, a fenced city also, and armour; 3 Look even out the best and meet- est of your master's sons, and set hum on his father’s throne, and fight for your master’s house. 4 But they were exceedingly afraid, and said, Behold, two kings stood not before him ; how then shall we stand? 5 And he that was over the house, and he that was over the city, the eklers also, and the bringers up of the children, sent to Jehu, saying, We are thy serv- ants, and wilt do aii that thou shalt bid us; we will not make any king: do thou that which is good in thine eyes. 6 Then he wrote a letter the second time to them, saying, If ye be *mine, and if ye will hearken unto my voice, take ye the heads of the men your master’s sons, and come to me to Jez- reel by to morrow this time. Now the king’s sons, being seventy persons, were with the great men of the city, which brought them up. 7 And it came to pass, when the let- ter came to them, that they took the king's sons, and "slew seventy persons, and put their heads in baskets, and sent him them to Jezreel. 8 * And there came a messenger, and told him, saying, They have brought the heads of the king's sons. And he said, Lay ye them in two heaps at 384 Jehu slays Ahaziah's brethren. the entering in of the gate until morning. • * 9 And it came to pass in the morn- ing, that he went out, and stood, and said to all the people, Ye be righteous: behold, “I conspired against my master, and slew him: but who slew all these ? 10 Know now that there shall "fall unto the earth nothing of the word of the Lord, which the LORD spake concerning the house of Ahab : for the LoRD hath done that which he spake **by his servant Elijah. 11 So Jehu slew all that remained of the house of Ahab in Jezreel, and all his great men, and his "kinsfolks, and his priests, until he left him none remaining. 12 || And he arose and departed, and came to Samaria. And as he was at the "shearing house in the way, 13 *Jehu "met with the brethren of Ahaziah king of Judah, and said, Who are ye? And they answered, We are the brethren of Ahaziah ; and we go down 7 to salute the children of the king and the children of the queen. 14 And he said, Take them alive. And they took them alive, and slew them at the pit of the shearing house, even two and forty men; neither left he any of them. 15 ºf And when he was departed thence, he "lighted on “Jehonadab the son of "Rechab coming to meet him : and he "saluted him, and said to him, Is thine heart right, as my heart is with thy heart? And Jehonadab answered, It is. If it be, ‘give me thine hand. And he gave him his hand; and he took him up to him into the chariot. 16 And he said, Come with me, and see my 'zeal for the LoRD. So they made him ride in his chariot. 17 And when he came to Samaria, "he slew all that remained unto Ahab in Samaria, till he had destroyed him, according to the saying of the LORD, "which he spake to Elijah. 18 "I And Jehu gathered all the people together, and said unto them, * Ahab served Baal a little ; but Jehu shall serve him much. 19 Now therefore call unto me all the "prophets of Baal, all his servants, and all his priests; let none be want- ing: for I have a great sacrifice to do to Baal; whosoever shall be wanting, he shall not live. But Jehu did it in CHAP. X. Baal's worshippers slain subtilty, to the intent that he might destroy the worshippers of Baal. 20 And Jehu said, 'Proclaim a so- lemn assembly for Baal. And they proclaimed it. 21 And Jehu sent through all Is- rael: and all the worshippers of Baal came, so that there was not a man left that came not. And they came into the “house of Baal ; and the house of Baal was “full from one end to another. 22 And he said unto him that was over the vestry, Bring forth vestments for all the worshippers of Baal. And he brought them forth vestments. 23 And Jehu went, and Jehonadab the son of Rechab, into the house of Baal, and said unto the worshippers of Baal, Search, and look that there be here with you none of the servants of the LoRD, but the worshippers of Baal only. 24 And when they went in to offer sacrifices and burnt offerings, Jehu ap- pointed fourscore men without, and said, If any of the men whom I have brought into your hands escape, he that letteth him go, his life shall le for the life of him. 25 And it came to pass, as soon as he had made an end of offering the burnt offering, that Jehu said to the guard: and to the captains, Go in, and slay. them ; let none come forth. And they smote them with "the edge of the sword;. and the guard and the captains cast them out, and went to the city of the: house of Baal. 26 And they brought forth the *images out of the house of Baal, and lurned them. - 27 And they brake down the image of Baal, and brake down the house of Baal, "and made it a draught house unto this day, 28 Thus Jehu destroyed Baal out of Israel. 29 || Howbeit from the sins of Je- roboam the son of Nebat, who made Israel to sin, Jehu departed not from after them, to wit, "the golden calves that were in Beth-el, and that were in Dan. 30 And the Lord said unto Jehu, Because thou hast done well in execut- ing that which is right in mine eyes, and hast done unto the house of Ahab according to all that was in mine heart, *thy children of the fourth generation. Before C H R IST 884. 1 Sanctify. a ch. 9. 14, 24. b l Sam. 3, 19. c 1 Kings 16. 32 2 or, so full, that they stood mouth to mouth. d 1 Kings 21. l9, 21. 29. 3 by the hand of. $ or, ac- quaintance. 5 house of shepherds binding sheep. e ch. 8. 29. 2 Chro. 22. 8. 6 found. 7 to the peace oſ, &c. f 1 Kings 20. 39. 8 found. g Jer. 35. 6, 9 in mouth. h 1 Chro. 2. 55. l blessed. i Ezra 10. 19. 2 statues. k 1 Kings 14. 23. 1 1 Kings 19. 10 in Éra 6. l. l. Dan. 2. 5; 3. 29. n ch. 9.8. 2 Chro. 22.8. o 1 Kings 21. 21. p 1 Kings 12. 28, 20. q 1 Kings 16. 31, 32. r 1 Kings 22.6. s See ver. 35. * shall sit on the throne of Israel. 3 D 385 Joash, saved from Athaliah’s 31 But Jehu' took no heed to walk in the law of the Lord God of Israel with all his heart: for he departed not from “the sins of Jeroboam, which made Israel to sin. 32 "In those days the LORD began * to cut Israel short: and "Hazael Smote them in all the coasts of Israel; 33 From Jordan "eastward, all the land of Gilead, the Gadites, and the Reubenites, and the Manassites, from Aroer, which is by the river Arnon, 7 even ‘ Gilead and Bashan. 34 Now the rest of the acts of Jehu, and all that he did, and all his might, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel? 35 And Jehu slept with his fathers: and they buried him in Samaria. And Jehoahaz his son reigned in his stead. 36 And “the time that Jehu reigned over Israel in Samaria was twenty and eight years. CHAPTER XI. Jehoash, being saved by Jehosheba his aunt from Athaliah’s massacre of the seed royal, is had six gyears in the house of God: 4 Jeholada, giving order to the captains, in the seventh year amount- eth him king : 13 Athaliah is slain : 17 Jehoiada restoreth the worship of God. ND “when “Athaliah 'the mother of Ahaziah saw that her son was dead, she arose and destroyed all the 'seed royal. 2. But “Jehosheba, the daughter of king Joram, sister of Ahaziah, took “Joash the son of Ahaziah, and stole him from among the king’s sons which were slain; and they hid him, even him and his nurse, in the bedchamber from Athaliah, so that he was not slain. 3 And he was with her hid in the house of the LORD six years. And Athaliah did reign over the land. 4 * *And “the seventh year Jehoiada sent and fetched the rulers over hun- dreds, with the captains and the guard, and brought them to him into the house of the LORD, and made a covenant with them, and took an oath of them in the house of the Lord, and shewed them the king’s son. 5 And he commanded them, saying, This is the thing that ye shall do; A third part of you that enter in 'on the sabbath shall even be keepers of the watch of the king's house ; 6 And a third part shall be at the gate of Sur; and a third part at the gate behind the guard: so shall ye I II. KINGS. Before C H R H ST 884. l observed not. 2 or, from breaking up 3 or, com- anies. 4 hands. a l Kings 14. 16. * Cir. 860. 5 to cut o the ends. b ch. 8. 12. 6 toward the rising of the &té?!, 7 ort,even to Gilead and Bashan. c Amos 1.3. d 2 Chro. 23. 8. 8 the days were, + 884. e 2 Chron. 22. f ch. 8. 26. 1 seed % the §§ O??!, 2 #8 ron. 22. Jehosha- beath. 3 Let the king live. g 1 Sam. (). 4 or, Jehoash. h 3 &hron. 23. 12, &c. i ch. 23. 3. 2 Chron. 34. 31. 878. k 2 n. 23. 1 M Chro. 9. 25. m 2 Chron. 23. 16. massacre, is crowned king. keep the watch of the house, “that it be not broken down. * 7 And two "parts of all you that go forth on the sabbath, even they shall keep the watch of the house of the LORD about the king. 8 And ye shall compass the king round about, every man with his wea- pons in his hand: and he that cometh within the ranges, let him be slain : and be ye with the king as he goeth out and as he cometh in. 9 "And the captains over the hun- dreds did according to all things that Jehoiada the priest commanded : and they took every man his men that were to come in on the sabbath, with them that should go out on the sabbath, and came to Jehoiada the priest. 10 And to the captains over hun- dreds did the priest give king David’s spears and shields, that were in the temple of the LORD. 11 And the guard stood, every man with his weapons in his hand, round about the king, from the right "corner of the temple to the left corner of the temple, along by the altar and the temple. 12 And he brought forth the king’s son, and put the crown upon him, and gave him the testimony; and they made him king, and anointed him ; and they clapped their hands, and said, **God save the king. 13 * "And when Athaliah heard the noise of the guard and of the people, she came to the people into the temple of the LORD. & 14 And when she looked, behold, the king stood by 'a pillar, as the manner was, and the princes and the trumpeters by the king, and all the people of the land rejoiced, and blew with trumpets: and Athaliah rent her clothes, and cried, Treason, Treason. 15 But Jehoiada the priest com- manded the captains of the hundreds, the officers of the host, and said unto them, Have her forth without the ranges: and him that followeth her kill with the sword. For the priest had said, Let her not be slain in the house of the LORD. 16 And they laid hands on her; and she went by the way by the which the horses came into the king's house: and there was she slain. 17 | "And Jehoiada made a cove- 386 The worship of God restored. nant between the LORD and the king and the people, that they should be the LoRD’s people; “between the king also and the people. 18 And all the people of the land went into the "house of Baal, and brake it down ; his altars and his images “brake they in pieces thoroughly, and slew Mattan the priest of Baal before the altars. And "the priest appointed * officers over the house of the LoRD. 19 And he took the rulers over hundreds, and the captains, and the guard, and all the people of the land; and they brought down the king from the house of the LORD, and came by the way of the gate of the guard to the king’s house. And he sat on the throne of the kings. & 20 And all the people of the land rejoiced, and the city was in quiet: and they slew Athaliah with the sword be- side the king’s house. 21 ''Seven years old was Jehoash when he began to reign. CHAPTER XII. 1 Jehoash reigneth well all the days of Jehoiada: 4 he giveth order for the repair of the temple: 17 Hazael is diverted from Jerusalem by a pre- sent of the hallowed treasures: 19, Jehoash being slain by his servants, Amaziah succeedeth him. N the seventh year of Jehu “Jehoash began to reign ; and forty years reigned he in Jerusalem. And his mo- ther’s name was Zibiah of Beer-sheba. 2 And Jehoash did that which was right in the sight of the LORD all his days wherein Jehoiada the priest in- structed him. 3 But 'the high places were not taken away: the people still sacrificed and burnt incense in the high places. 4 || And Jehoash said to the priests, * All the money of the 7° dedicated things that is brought into the house of the LoRD, even "the money of every one that passeth the account, "the money that every man is set at, and all the money that '*cometh into any man’s heart to bring into the house of the Lord, 5 Let the priests take it to them, every man of his acquaintance: and let them repair the breaches of the house, wheresoever any breach shall be found. 6 *But it was so, that “in the three and twentieth year of king Jehoash ‘the priests had not repaired the breaches of the house. *. 7 "Then king Jehoash called for Je- CHAP. XII. Before C H R IST 878. a 2 Sam. 5. 3. b ch. 10. 26. c Deut. 12. 3. fighton. 12. l * d 2 Chron. 23. 18, &c. e 2 Čhron. 24. 8, &c. l offices. 2 threshold. 3 or, secre- tary. 4 bound up. f 2 Chro. 28. 1. 5 brought it forth. g 2 Chro. 24. 1. 6 went forth. b See 2 Chron. 24. 14. i 1 Kings 15. 14; 22.43. ch. 14. 4. k ch, 22.4. 8 holinesses. ch. 22. 7. m Ex. 30, 13. 9 the money of the souls of his esti- q ch. 8, 12. r See 2 Chron. 24. 23 s l Kings 15. 18. gs ch. 18. 15, 16. 856. 2 ºn the twentieth year and third year. t 2 Chro. 24.5. u 2 Chro. 24.6. The temple is repairea hoiada the priest, and the other priests, and said unto them, Why repair ye not the breaches of the house? now therefore receive no more money of your acquaintance, but deliver it for the breaches of the house. 8 And the priests consented to re- ceive no more money of the people, nei- ther to repair the breaclies of the house 9 But Jehoiada the priest took “a chest, and bored a hole in the lid of it, and set it beside the altar, on the right side as one cometh into the house of the LoRD : and the priests that kept the * door put therein all the money that was brought into the house of the LORD. 10 And it was so, when they saw that there was much money in the chest, that the king’s “scribe and the high priest came up, and they "put up in bags, and told the money that was found in the house of the LORD. 11 And they gave the money, being told, into the hands of them that did the work, that had the oversight of the house of the Lord : and they "laid it out to the carpenters and builders, that wrought upon the house of the LORD, 12 And to masons, and hewers of stone, and to buy timber and hewed stone to repair the breaches of the house of the LoRD, and for all that "was laid out for the house to repair it. 13 Howbeit "there were not made for the house of the LORD bowls of silver, snuffers, basons, trumpets, any vessels of gold, or vessels of silver, of the money that was brought into the house of the Lord : 14 But they gave that to the work- men, and repaired therewith the house of the LORD. 15 Moreover 'they reckoned not with the men, into whose hand they delivered the money to be bestowed on workmen: for they dealt faithfully. 16 "The trespass money and sin money was not brought into the house of the LoRD : *it was the priests’. 17 || "Then "Hazael king of Syria went up, and fought against Gath, and took it: and "Hazael set his face to go up to Jerusalem. 18 And Jehoash king of Judah "took all the hallowed things that Jehosha- phat, and Jehoram, and Ahaziah, his fathers, kings of Judah, had dedicated, and his own hallowed things, and al] the gold that was found in the trea- 387 Hazael oppresseth Israel. sures of the house of the LORD, and in the king's house, and sent it to Hazael king of Syria: and he 'went away from Jerusalem. w 19 || And the rest of the acts of Joash, and all that he did, are they not written in the book of the chroni- cles of the kings of Judah 7 20 And “his servants arose, and made a conspiracy, * and slew Joash in "the nouseof Millo, whichgoeth downto Silla. 21 For"Jozachar the son of Shimeath, and Jehozabad the son of "Shomer, his servants, smote him, and he died; and they buried him with his fathers in the city of David: ‘and “Amaziah his son reigned in his stead. CHAPTER XIII. 1 Jehoahde's wicked reign : 3 Jehoaha2, oppress- ed by Hazael, is relieved by prayer: 8 Joash succeedeth him : 10 his wicked reign : 12 Jero- boam succeedeth him : 14 Elisha dying, prophe- sieth to Joash three victories over the Syrians: 20 the Moabites invading the land, Elisha’s bones raise up a dead man : 22 Hazael dying, Joash getteth three victories over Ben-hadad. IN * 7 the three and twentieth year of Joash the son of Ahaziah king of Judah Jehoahaz the son of Jehu began to reign over Israel in Samaria, and reigned seventeen years. 2 And he did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD, and” followed the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, which made Israel to sin; he departed not therefrom. 3 **And "the anger of the LoRD was kindled against Israel, and he deliver- ed them into the hand of 'Hazael king of Syria, and into the hand of Ben-ha- dad the son of Hazael, all their days. 4*And Jehoahaz"besought the LoRD, and the LORD hearkened unto him : for 'he saw the oppression of Israel, be- cause the king of Syria oppressed them. 5 ("And the LORD gave Israel a sa- viour, so that they went out from under the hand of the Syrians: and the children of Israel dwelt in their tents, 'as beforetime. © 6 Nevertheless they departed not from the sins of the house of Jeroboam, who made Israel sin, but “walked there- in: "and there” remained the grove also in Samaria.) 7 Neither did he leave of the people to Jehoahaz but fifty horsemen, and ten chariots, and ten thousand footmen; for the king of Syria had destroyed them," and had made them like the dust by threshing. II. KINGS. Before C H R IS T 856. 1 went tºp. * 839. 2 ver. 10, Jehoash. 3 Alone. + 841. a ch. 14.5. 2 Chron. 24. 25 # 839. 4 in consort with his Fn- b 2 Chron. 24. 26, Zabad. 6 or, Shimrith. 839. ron. 24. c 2 d ch. 14.15. e See ver. 14, f ch. 14.9, &c. 2 Chron. 25. 17, &c. | 825. * 856. 7 the twenti- . eth year and third year. + cir. 839. 8 walked after. ch. 2. 12. cir. 849. h Judg. 2. 14. i ch. 8. 12. 9 Make thine hand to ride. # cir. 842. k Ps. 78. 34. l Ex. 3.7. ch. 14. 26. m Eccius. 48. l:3. n See ver, 25; ch. 14.25, 27. o 1 Kings 20. 28. gs l as yesterday, and thir day. 2 he walked. p 1 Kings 16. 33. 3 stood. q ver. 25. | cir. 838. r Amos l. 3. Elisha's sickness and deat ". 8 "I Now the rest of the acts of Je- hoahaz, and all that he did, and his might, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel ! 9 "And Jehoahaz slept with his fa- thers; and they buried him in Samaria: and “Joash his son reigned in his stead.” 10 * * In the thirty and seventh year of Joash king of Judah began "Jehoash the son of Jehoahaz to reign over Israel in Samaria, and reigned sixteen years. 11 And he did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD ; he departed not from all the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, who made Israel sin : but he walked therein. tº 12 “And the rest of the acts of Joash, and “all that he did, and "his might wherewith he fought against Amaziah king of Judah, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel? 13"And Joash slept with his fathers; and Jeroboam sat upon his throne: and Joash was buried in Samaria with the kings of Israel. 14 || "Now Elisha was fallen sick of his sickness whereof he died. And Joash the king of Israel came down unto him, and wept over his face, and said, O my father, my father, “the cha- riot of Israel, and the horsemen thereof. 15 And Elisha said unto him, Take bow and arrows. And he took unto him bow and arrows. 16 And he said to the king of Israel, *Put thine hand upon the bow. And he put his hand upon it : and Elisha put his hands upon the king's hands. 17 And he said, Open the window eastward. And he opened it. Then Eli- sha said, Shoot. And he shot. "And he said, The arrow of the Lorto's deliver- ance, and the arrow of deliverance from Syria : for thou shalt smite the Syrians in “Aphek, till thou have consumed them. 18 And he said, Take the arrows. And he took them. And he said unto the king of Israel, Smite upon the ground. And he smote thrice, and stayed. 19 And the man of God was wroth with him, and said, Thou shouldest have smitten five or six times; then hadst thou smitten Syria till thou hadst consumed it : * whereas now thou shalt smite Syria but thrice. 20 " " And Elisha died, and they buried him. And the bands of the Amaziah's good reign over Judah. CHAP. XIV. Moabites invaded the land at the com- ing in of the year. 21 And it came to pass, as they were burying a man, that, behold, they spied a band of men; and they cast the man into the sepulchre of Elisha. and when the man * was let down, and touched the bones of Elisha, "he revived, and stood up on his feet. 22 || But "Hazael king of Syria op- pressed Israel all the days of Jehoahaz. 23 “And the Lord was gracious unto them, and had compassion on them, and "had respect unto them,' because of his covenant with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, and would not destroy them, neither cast he them from his "presence as yet. - 24*So Hazael king of Syria died; and Ben-hadad his son reigned in his stead. 25 And Jehoash the son of Jehoa- haz took again out of the hand of Ben-hadad the son of Hazael the cities, * which he had taken out of the hand of Jehoahaz his father by war. "Three times did Joash beat him, and recover- ed the cities of Israel. CHAPTER XIV. 1 Amaziah’s good reign : 5 his justice on the mur- derers of his father : 7 his victory over Edom : 8 Amaziah, provoking Jehoash, is overcome and spoiled: 15 Jeroboam succeedeth Jehoash : 17 Amaziah slain by a conspiracy: 21 Azariah succeedeth him ; 23 Jeroboam’s wicked reign: 28 Zachariah succeedeth him. N "P the second year of Joash son of Jehoahaz king of Israel reigned *Amaziah the son of Joash king of Judah. 2 He was twenty and five years old when he began to reign, and reigned twenty and nine years in Jerusalem. And his mother’s name was Jehoaddan of Jerusalem. 3 And he did that which was right in the sight of the LORD, yet not like David his father: he did according to all things as Joash his father did. 4 *Howbeit the high places were not taken away: as yet the people did sacri- fice and burnt incense on the high places. 5 * And it came to pass, as soon as the kingdom was confirmed in his hand, that he slew his servants which had slain the king his father. 6. But the children of the murderers he slew not: according unto that which is written in the book of the law of Moses, wherein the LORD commanded, waying, “The fathers shall not be put to death for the children, nor the children Before C H R IST cir. 838. * cir. 827. a 2 Chron. 25. 2 went down. + cir. 826. e 2 Chron. 25. 17, 18, &c. f ch. 8. 12. g ch. 14. 27. h Ex. 2.24, 25. 13 i Ex. 32. 13. k See Judg. 9. 8. 1 1 Kings 4.33. 3 face. £ cir. 839. m Deut. 8, 14. 2 Chron. 32. 25. Ezek. 28. 2, 5, 17. Hab. 2. 4. 3 cir. 836. 4 returned and took. 5 at thy hotºse. n ver. 18, 19. o Josh. 19.38; 21. 16. 6 was smitten. | 839. p ch. 13. 10. q 2 Chron.25.1. r Neh. 8. 16; 12. 39. s Jer. 31. 38. Zech. 14. 10. t 1 Kings 7.51. * cir. 825. u ch. 13. 12. x ch. 12. 3. y ch. 12. 20. z 2 Chron. 25. 25. &c. * a Deut. 24. 16. Ezek. 18.4, 20, |Joktheel unto this day. He is overcome by Jehoash be put to death for the fathers; but every man shall be put to death for his own sin. g 7 **He slew of Edom in "the valley of salt ten thousand, and took 'Selah by war, “and called the name of it 8"|*Then Amaziah sent messengers | to Jehoash, the son of Jehoahaz son of . Jehu, king of Israel, saying, Come, let us look one another in the face. 9 And Jehoash the king of Israel sent to Amaziah king of Judah, saying, *The thistle that was in Lebanon sent to the 'cedar that was in Lebanon, say- ing, Give thy daughter to my son to wife: and there passed by a wild beast that was in Lebanon, and trode down the thistle. 10 Thou hast indeed smitten Edom, and "thine heart hath lifted thee up: glory of this, and tarry "at home: for why shouldest thou meddle to thy hurt, that thou shouldest fall, even thou, and Judah with thee 7 11 But Amaziah would not hear. Therefore Jehoash king of Israel went up; and he and Amaziah king of Judah looked one another in the face at “Beth- shemesh, which belongeth to Judah. 12 And Judah "was put to the worse before Israel; and they fled every man to their tents. 13 And Jehoash king of Israel took Amaziah king of Judah, the son of Jehoash the son of Ahaziah, at Beth- shemesh, and came to Jerusalem, and brake down the wall of Jerusalem from the gate of Ephraim unto “the corner gate, four hundred cubits. 14 And he took all 'the gold and sil- ver, and all the vessels that were found in the house of the LORD, and in the treasures of the king’s house, and hostages, " and returned to Samalia. 15 ºf "Now the rest of the acts of Je- . hoash which he did, and his might, and how he fought with Amaziah king of Judah, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel? 16 And Jehoash slept with his fa- thers, and was buried in Samaria with the kings of Israel; and Jeroboam his son reigned in his stead. 17 || “And Amaziah the son of Jo. ash king of Judah lived after the death of Jehoash son of Jehoahaz king of Israel fifteen years. -- 18 And the rest of the acts of Ama- 389 , eroboam’s bad reign over Israel. ziah, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah? 19 Now “they made a conspiracy against him in Jerusalem: and he fled to "Lachish; but they sent after him to Lachish, and slew him there. 20 And they brought him on horses: and he was buried at Jerusalem with his fathers in the city of David. . 21 || And all the people of Judah took “Azariah, which was sixteen years old, and made him king instead of his father Amaziah. 22 He built “Elath, and restored it to Judah, after that the king slept with his fathers. 23 T * In the fifteenth year of Ama- ziah the son of Joash king of Judah Jeroboam the son of Joash king of Israel began to reign in Samaria, and reigned forty and one years. 24 And he did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD : he departed not from all the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, who made Israel to sin. 25 He restored the coast of Israel 'from the entering of Hamath unto “the sea of the plain, according to the word of the LoRD God of Israel, which he spake by the hand of his servant'Jonah, the son of Amittai, the prophet, which was of "Gath-hepher. - 26 "For the LORD" saw the affliction of Israel, that it was very bitter: for °there was not any shut up, nor any left, nor any helper for Israel. 27 ° And the LoRD said not that he would blot out the name of Israel from under heaven: but he saved them by the hand of Jeroboam the son of Joash. 28 "I Now the rest of the acts of Jeroboam, and all that he did, and his might, how he warred, and how he re- covered Damascus,and Hamath,' which belonged to Judah, for Israel, are they not written in the book of the chroni- cles of the kings of Israel? 29 And Jeroboam slept with his fa- thers, even with the kings of Israel; and 'Zachariah his son reigned in his stead. Before C H R IS T cir. 825. a 2 Chron. 25. 27 b Josh. 10.31. • 810. c ch. 15. 13; 2 Chro.26. 1, he is called Uzziah. d ver, 35. ch. 12. 3; 14. f 2 Chron. 26. 19–21. g Lev. 13.46. 825. Now he be- gins to rei alone. gn 3 cir. 758. h 2 Chron. 26. 23. * ll cir. 773. There hav- ing been an Interregnum for ll years. i Num. 13.21: 34.8. k Deut. 3. 17. 1 Jonah l. l. Matt, 12.39, 40, called Jonas. m Josh. 19. 13. y * 822. n ch. 13. 4. o Deut. 32. 36. + cir. 772. p ch. 13. 5. q As prophe- sied, Amos 7. 9. r 2 Sam. 8, 6. 1 Kings 11. 24. 2 Chron. 8.3. s ch. 10. 30. t After an Interregnum of l l years, ch. 15.8 84. u Matt, 1.8, 9, called Ozias, and ver, l, Azariah. 1 a month of daus. x 1 Kings 14. 17. ; cir. 772. cir. 810. This is the 27th year of Jeroboam’s Partnership in the King- dom with his CHAPTER XV. 1 Azariah’s good reign: 5 he dying a leper, Jotham succeedeth : 8 Zachariah, the last of Jehu's generation, reigning ill, is slain by Shallum : 13 Shallum, reigning a month, is stain by Me- no ſtem : 16 Menahem strengtheneth himself by Puł 21 Pekahiah succeedeth him : 23 Pekahiah is slavn by Pekah : 27 Pekah is oppressed by Irglath-pileser, and slain by Hoshea: 32 Jo- than's good reign : 36 Ahaz succeedeth him. IS ‘the twenty and seventh year of Jeroboam king of Israel’began *Aza- consortathis oing to the yrian Wars. It is the six- teenth year of Jerobo- am's Mon- archy. y ch. 14.21. 2 Chron. 26. 4. II. KINGS. The reigns of Zachariah, Menahem, riah son of Amaziah king of Judah to reign. 2 Sixteen years old was he when he began to reign, and he reigned two and fifty years in Jerusalem. And his mo- ther's name was Jecholiah of Jeru- salem. 1 3 And he did that which was right in the sight of the LoRD, according to all that his father Amaziah had done; 4 “Save that the high places were not removed : the people sacrificed and burnt incense still on the high places. 5 * *And the LoRD 'smote the king, so that he was a leper unto the day of his death, and * dweltin a several house. And Jotham the king's son was over the house, judging the people of the land. 6 And the rest of the acts of Aza- riah, and all that he did, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah : 7 * So Azariah slept with his fathers; and "they buried him with his fathers in the city of David; and 3otham his son reigned in his stead. 8 || "In the thirty and eighth year of Azariah king of Judah did Zachariah the son of Jeroboam reign over Israel in Samaria six months. * 9 And he did that which was evil in the sight of the Lord, as his fathers had done: he departed not from the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, who made Israel to sin. 10 *And Shallum the son of Jabesh conspired against him, and "smote him before the people, and slew him, and reigned in his stead. - 11 And the rest of the acts of Za- chariah, behold, they are written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel. 12 This was “the word of the LORD which he spake unto Jehu, saying, Thy sons shall sit on the throne of Israel unto the fourth generation. And so it came to pass. 13 * * Shallum the son of Jabesh be- gan to reign in the nine and thirtieth year of "Uzziah king of Judah ; and he reigned "a full month in Samaria. 14 For Menahem the son of Gadi went up from *Tirzah, and came to Samaria, and smote Shallum the son of Jabesh in Samaria, and slew him, and reigned in his stead. 15 And the rest of the acts of Shal- |lum, and his conspiracy which he made, 390 Pekaniah, and Pekah. behold, they are written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel. 16 || Then Menahem smote "Tiph- sah, and all that were therein, and the coasts thereof from Tirzah : because they opened not to him, therefore he smote it; and all "the women therein that were with child he ripped up. 17 * In the nine and thirtieth year of Azariah king of Judah began Menahem the son of Gadi to reign over Israel, and reigned ten years in Samaria. 18 Anil he did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD : he departed not all his days from the sins of Jero- boam the son of Nebat, who made Israel to sin. - 19 'And * Pul the king of Assyria came against the land: and Menahem gave Pul a thousand talents of silver, that his hand might be with him to "confirm the kingdom in his hand. 20 And Menahem 'exacted the money of Israel, even of all the mighty men of wealth, of each man fifty shekels of silver, to give to the king of Assyria. So the king of Assyria turned back, and stayed not there in the land. 21 *| And the rest of the acts of Menahem, and all that he did, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel? 22 And Menahem slept with his fa- thers; and Pekahiah his son reigned in his stead. 23 M "In the fiftieth year of Azariah king of Judah Pekahiah the son of Menahem began to reign over Israel in Samaria, and reigned two years. 24 And he did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD : he departed not from the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, who made Israel to sin. 25 But Pekah the son of Remaliah, a captain of his, conspired against him, and smote him in Samaria, in the pālace of the king's house, with Argob and Arieh, and with him fifty men of the Gileadites: and he killed him, and reigned in his room. 26 And the rest of the acts of Pe- kahiah, and all that he did, behold, they are written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel. 27 || "In the two and fiftieth year of Azariah king of Judah PPekah the sou of Remaliah began to reign over Israel in Samaria, and reigned twenty years. 28 And he did that which was evil CHAP. XVI. Before C H R (ST cir. 772. a l Kings 4.24. * 740. b l Chron.5.26. ls. 9. 1. c 1 Kings 15. ºt). d ch. 8. 12. + 772. # 739. e After an Anarchy for f l ln the Fourth Year of Ahaz, in the Twen- tieth Year after Jothan Hos. 8.9. l, ch. 14.5. 1 caused to come forth. i 2 Chron. 27.1. k wer. 3. l ver. 4. • 761. m 2 Chron. 27. &c. + cir. 742. At the end of Jotham's | 759. * cir. 742. Is. 7. 1. - 2 Chron. 28. l. &c p q Jotham s reign, acts, and death. in the sight of the LORD : he departed not from the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, who made Israel to sin. 29 " In the days of Pekah king of Israel "came Tiglath-pileser king of Assyria, and took “Ijon, and Abel-beth- maachah, and Janoah, and Kedesh, and Hazor, and Gilead, and Galilee, all the land of Naphtali, and carried them captive to Assyria. 30° And Hoshea the son of Elah made a conspiracy against Pekah the son of Remaliah, and smote him, and slew him, and “reigned in his stead, 'in the twentieth year of Jotham the son of Uzziah. 31 And the rest of the acts of Pe- kah, and all that he did, behold, they are written in the book of the chro- nicles of the kings of Israel. 32 | "In the second year of Pekah the son of Remaliah king of Israel be- gan 'Jotham the son of Uzziah king of Judah to reign. 33 Five and twenty years old was he when he began to reign, and he reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem. And his mother’s name was Jerusha, the daughter of Zadok. 34 And he did that which was right in the sight of the LORD : he did “ac- cording to all that his father Uzziah had done. 35 || "Howbeit the high places were not removed : the people sacrificed H and burned incense still in the high places. "He built the higher gate of the house of the LORD. 36 ‘ſſ Now the rest of the acts of Jotham, and all that he did, are they not written in the book of the chro- nicles of the kings of Judah 7 37 In those days the LORD began to send against Judah "Bezin the king of Syria, and "Pekah the son of Remaliah. 38 And Jotham slept with his fa- thers, and was buried with his fathers in the city of David his father: *and Ahaz his son reigned in his stead. CHAPTER XVI. 1 Ahaz’s wicked reign : 5 Ahae, assailed by Re: zin and Pekah, hireth Tiglath-pileser against them : 10 Ahaz, sending a pottern of an altar from Damascus to Urijah, diverteth the brasers altar to his own devotion : 17 he spoileth the temple: .9 Hezekiah succeedeth him. IN "the seventeenth year of Pekah the son of Remaliah 4 Ahaz the son of Jotham king of Judah began to reign. 2 Twenty years old was Ahaz when he began to reign, and reigned sixteen 391 The wicked reign of Ahaz. * years in Jerusalem, and did not that which was right in the sight of the LoRD his God, like David his father. 3 But he walked in the way of the kings of Israel, yea, " and made his son to pass through the fire, according to the "abominations of the heathen, whom the LORD cast out from before the children of Israel. 4 And he sacrificed and burnt in- cense in the high places, and "on the hills, and under every green tree. 5 * **Then Rezin king of Syria and Pekah son of Remaliah king of Israel came up to Jerusalem to war: and they besieged Ahaz, but could not overcome him. 6 At that time Rezin king of Syria ‘recovered Elath to Syria, and drave the Jews from "Elath: and the Syrians came to Elath, and dwelt there unto this day. e 7 So Ahaz sent messetigers' to “Tig- lath-pileser king of Assyria, saying, I am thy servant and thy son : come up, - and save me out of the hand of the king of Syria, and out of the hand of the king of Israel, which rise up against me. 8 : And Ahaz 'took the silver and gold that was found in the house of the LoRD, and in the treasures of the king's house, and sent it for a present to the king of Assyria. 9 And the king of Assyria hearken- ed unto him : for the king of Assyria went up against "Damascus, and "took it, and carried the people of it captive to Kir, and slew Rezin. 10 || And king Ahaz went to Da- mascus to meet Tiglath-pileser king of Assyria, and saw an altar that was at Damascus: and king Ahaz sent to Urijah the priest the fashion of the altar, and the pattern of it, according to all the workmanship thereof. . 11 And Urijah the priest built an altar according to all that king Ahaz had sent from Damascus: so Urijah the priest made it against king Ahaz came from Damascus. 12 And when the king was come from Damascus, the king saw the al- tar: and "the king approached to the altar, and offered thereon. 13 And he burnt his burnt offering and his meat offering, and poured his drink offering, and sprinkled the blood of "his peace offerings, upon the altar. 14 And he brought also the brasen 11. KINGs. Before C H R IST cir. 742. a Lev. 18. 21. 2 Chro. 28. 3. b Deut. 12. 31. c Ex. 29.39, 40, 41. d Deut. 12. 2. 1 Kings 14. 23. • 742, • Is. 7. 1, 4, &c. f ch. 14. 22. + 739, 1 Eloth. g 2 Chron. 28. **k 1 Kings 7. 27, 28. i ch. 15. 29. 2 Tilgath- pileser. I Chro. 5. 26. 2 Chron. 28. 20, Tilgath- pilneser. k I Kings 7. 23, 25. + 740, l ch. 12. 18. See 2 Chron. 28. 21. § 726. 3 Dannynesck. m Foretold, Amos l. 5. n 2 Chron. 28. 27. | 730. o After an In- terregnum, ch. 15. 30. p ch. 18.9. q 2 Chron. 26. 16, 19. 4 rendered. 2 Sam. 8. 2. 5 or, tribute. 6 which were $t S. r 2 Chro. 4. I He spouleth the temple, altar, which was before the LORD, from the forefront of the house, from be- tween the altar and the house of the LoRD, and put it on the north side of the altar. - 15 And king Ahaz Bommanded U- rijah the priest, saying, Upon the great altar burn “the morning burnt offering, and the evening meat offering, and the king's burnt sacrifice, and his meat offering, with the burnt offering of all the people of the land, and their meat offering, and their drink offerings ; and sprinkle upon it all the blood of the burnt offering, and all the blood of the sacrifice: and the brasen altar shall be for me to enquire by. 16 Thus did Urijah the priest, accord- ing to all that king Ahaz commanded. 17 | **And king Ahaz cut off" the borders of the bases, and removed the laver from off them; and took down “the sea from off the brasen oxen that were under it, and put it upon a pave- ment of stones. * 18 And the covert for the sabbath that they had built in the house, and the king's entry without, turned he from the house of the Lord for the king of Assyria. 19 || Now the rest of the acts of Ahaz which he did, are they not writ- ten in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah : 20 °And Ahaz slept with his fathers, and "was buried with his fathers in the city of David : and Hezekiah his son reigned in his stead. CHAPTER XVII. l Hoshea's wicked reign : 3 being subdued by Shalmaneser, he conspureth against him with So king of Egypt : 5 Samaria for their sins is cap- tivated ; 24 the strange nations, which were transplanted in Samaria, being plagued with lions, make a mixture of religions. N "the twelfth year of Ahaz king of Judah began "Hoshea the son of Elah to reign in Samaria over Israel mine years. 2 And he did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD, but not as the kings of Israel that were before him. 3 || Against him came up "Shal- maneser king of Assyria; and Hoshea became his servant, and “gave him * presents. - 4 And the king of Assyria found conspiracy in Hoshea : for he had sent messengers to So king of Egypt, and brought no present to the king of Assyria, as he had done year by year: 392 Israel is carried into captivity. CHAP. XVII. therefore the king of Assyria shut him up, and bound him in prison. 5 || "Then" the king of Assyria came up throughout all the land, and went up to Samaria, and besieged it three Cal’S. 6 * **In the ninth year of Hoshea the king of Assyria took Samaria, and "carried Israel away into Assyria, 'and placed them in Halah and in Habor by the river of Gozan, and in the cities of the Medes. 7 For so it was, that the children of Israel had sinned against the LORD their God, which had brought them up out of the land of Egypt, from under the hand of Pharaoh king of Egypt, and had feared other gods, 8 And "walked in the statutes of the heathen, whom the LORD cast out from before the children of Israel, and of the kings of Israel, which they had made. - 9 And the children of Israel did secretly those things that were not right against the LORD their God, and they built them high places in all their cities," from the tower of the watchmen to the fenced city. 10 "And they set them up *images and "groves *in every high hill, and under every green tree: 11 And there they burnt incense in all the high places, as did the heathen whom the LoRD carried away before them; and wrought wicked things to provoke the LORD to anger: 12 For they served idols, "whereof the LORD had said unto them, "Ye shall not do this thing. 13 Yet the LoRD testified against Israel, and against Judah, “by all the prophets, and by all ‘the seers, saying, *Turn ye from your evil ways, and keep my commandments and my statutes, according to all the law which I com- manded your fathers, and which I sent to you by my servants the prophets. 14 Notwithstanding they would not hear, but "hardened their necks, like to the neck of their fathers, that did not believe in the Lord their God. 15 And they rejected his statutes, 'and his covenant that he made with their fathers, and his testimonies which he testified against them ; and they fol- lowed “vanity, and 'became vain, and went after the heathen that were round about them, concerning whom the Before C H R IS T 725. a Qeut. 12.30, 31. • 723. b oh. 18.9. c Ex. 32.8. l Kings 12. 28. d 1 Kings 14. 15, 23 ; 15. 13; 16. 33. + 721. e ch. 18. 10, ll. Hos. 13. 16, foretold. f 1 sº 16. 31 ; 22. 53. ch. 1.1. 18. Ezek. 23. 37. h Lev. 26.32, 33. Deut. 28. 36, 64; 29. 27, 25. i l Chro. 5. 26. k Deut. 18. 1 l 1 Kings 21 20. m 1 Kings ll. 13, 32. n Jer. 3.8. o Lev. 18. 3. Deut. 18. 9. ch. 16. 3. p ch. 13. 3; 15. -9. q 1 Kings 11. 11, 31. r ch. 18. 8. s 1 Kings 12. 20, 28. t 1 Kings 14. sºns' Is, 57. 5. I statues. \l ºX, ºº, lºs Deut. 16. 21. Mic. 5. 14. x Deut. 12. 2. ch. 16.4. y 1 Kings 14. 16 z ver. 6. Deut. 5. i. 8. b Deut. 4. 19. + cir. 678. c Ezra 4. 2, 10. d See ver. 30. 2 by the hand of all. e ch. 18.34, Ivah. f 1 Sam. 9. 9. g Jer. 18, 115 25. 5; 38.15. h Deut. 31, 27. Prov. 29. 1. i Deut. 29. 25. k Deut. S2. 21. l Kings 16. i Cor. 8.4. l Ps. l l 5, 8. Rom. 1. 21. Israel rejected for their sins LORD had charged them, that they should “not do like them. 16 And they left all the command- ments of the LORD their God, and “made them molten images, even two calves, *and made a grove, and worshipped all the host of heaven, "and served Baal. 17 “And they caused their sons and their daughters to pass through the fire, and “used divination and enchant- ments, and 'sold themselves to do evil in the sight of the LORD, to provoke him to anger. - 18 Therefore the LORD was very angry with Israel, and removed them out of his sight: there was none left "but the tribe of Judah only. 19 Also "Judah kept not the com- mandments of the LORD their God, but walked in the statutes of Israel which they made. 20 And the LORD rejected all the seed of Israel, and afflicted them, and P delivered them into the hand of spoil- ers, until he had cast them out of his sight. 21 For “herent Israel from the house of David; and “they made Jeroboam the son of Nebat king: and Jeroboam drave Israel from following the LoRD, and made them sin a great sin. 22 For the children of Israel walked in all the sins of Jeroboam which he did ; they departed not from them; 23 Until the Lord removed Israel out of his sight, 2 as he had said by all his servants the prophets. *So was Is- |rael carried away out of their own land to Assyria unto this day. 24"|*And theking of Assyriabrought men “from Babylon, and from Cuthah, and from “Ava, and from Hamath, and from Sepharvaim, and placed them in the cities of Samaria instead of the children of Israel: and they possessed Samaria, and dwelt in the cities thereof. 25 And so it was at the beginning of their dwelling there, that they fear- ed not the LORD : therefore the lord sent lions among them, which slew some of them. ‘. . 26 Wherefore they spake to the king of Assyria, saying, The natiºns which thou hast removed, and placed in the cities of Samaria, know not the manner of the Gods of the land : therefore he hath sent lions among them, and, be- hold, they slay them, because they know not the manner of the God of the land. 3 E - 393 II 27 Then the king of Assyria com- manded, saying, Carry thither one of the priests whom ye brought from thence ; and let them go and dwell there, and let him teach them the man- ner of the God of the land. 28 Then one of the priests whom they had carried away from Samaria came and dwelt in Beth-el, and taught them how they should fear the LORD. 29 Howbeit every nation made gods of their own, and put them in the houses of the high places which the Samaritans had made, every nation in their cities wherein they dwelt. 30 And the men of "Babylon made Succoth-benoth, and the men of Cuth made Nergal, and the men of Hamath made Ashima, 31 "And the Avites made Nibhaz and Tartak, and the Sepharvites “burnt their children in fire to Adrammelech and Anammelech, the gods of Sephar- ValNYl. 32 So they feared the LORD, * and made unto themselves of the lowest of them priests of the high places, which sacrificed for them in the houses of the high places. 33 They feared the LORD, and serv- ed their own gods, after the manner of the nations “whom they carried away from thence. 34 Unto this day they do after the former manners: they fear not the LoRD, neither do they after their sta- tutes, or after their ordinances, or after the law and commandment which the LoRD commanded the children of Ja- cob, "whom he named Israel; 35 With whom the Lord had made a covenant, and charged them, saying, PYe shall not fear other gods, nor "bow yourselves to them, nor serve them, nor sacrifice to them : 36 But the Lord, who brought you up out of the land of Egypt with great power and "a stretched out arm, “him shall ye fear, and him shall ye worship, and to him shall ye do sacrifice. 37 And the statutes, and the ordi- nances, and the law, and the command- ment, which he wrote for you,"ye shall observe to do for evermore; and ye shall not fear other gods. 38 And the covenant that I have made with you ‘ye shall not forget; neither shall ye fear other gods. The Samaritans’ mixed worship. ... [INGS. Hezekiah’s good reign cłºśt | fear; and he shall deliver you out of **— the hand of all your enemies. 40 Howbeit they did not heark- en, but they did after their former IIlall]].62T. a ver. 32, 33. 41 *So these nations feared the LoRD, and served their graven images, both their children, and their children’s chil- e 5 tº dren: as did their fathers, so do they unto this day. CHAPTER XVIII. l Hezekiah’s good reign : 4 he destroyeth idolatry, and prospereth : 9 Samaria is carried captwe for their sins: 13 Sennacherib invading Judah is3. by a tribute : 17 Rab-shakeh, sent by Sénnacherib again, revileth Hezekiah, and by blasphemous persuasions soliciteth the people to b wer. 24. revolt. * cir. 726. OW" it came to pass in the third year of Hoshea son of Elah king *** of Israel, that “Hezekiah the son of #;"| Ahaz king of Judah began to reign. d #. 2 Twenty and five years old was he * Hººi, when he began to reign ; and he reign- f 2 Chro. 29. 1, § g 3. ings 12. h 2 Chro. 31.1. i Zeph. 1. 5. 1 statues. 2 or, who car- ried them atoay from thence. k Num. 21.9. 3 i. e. a piece of brass. n Gen. 32.28; 35. 10. 1 Kings 11. o Deut. 10. 20. Joshi. 23. 8. 4 from after §: udg. 6. 10. º #. 5. r 2 Chro. 15. 2. s l Sam. 18. 5, 14. Ps. 60. 12. + cir. 725. t ch. 16. 7 u Ex. 6. 6. x Deut. 10. 20. y 1 Chro. 4.41. Is. 14. 49. 5 Azzah. z ch. 17. 9. a ch. 17. 3. b Deut. 5. 32. t cir. 723. c Deut. 4. 23. § cir. 721. 39 But the LoRD your God ye shall ed twenty and nine years in Jerusalem. His mother's name also was ‘Abi, the daughter of Zachariah. 3 And he did that which was right in the sight of the LORD, according to all that David his father did. 4 "I" He removed the high places, and brake the 'images, and cut down the groves, and brake in pieces the brasen serpent that Moses had made: for unto those days the children of Is- rael did burn incense to it: and he called it * Nehushtan. 5 He trusted in the LoRD God of Israel; "so that after him was none like him among all the kings of Judah, nor any that were before him. 6 For he “clave to the LoRD, and departed not ‘from following him, but kept his commandments, which the LORD commanded Moses. 7 And the LoRD" was with him; and he * prospered whithersoever he went forth : * and he rebelled against the king of Assyria, and served him not. 8 * He smote the Philistines, even unto * Gaza, and the borders thereof, *from the tower of the watchmen to the fenced city. 9 || And “it came to pass in the fourth year of king Hezekiah, which was the seventh year of Hoshea son of Elah king of Israel, “that Shalma- neser king of Assyria came up against Samaria, and besieged it. 10 *And at the end of three years they took it: even in the sixth year of Heze 394 Sºnnacheri sendeth Rab-shakeh, CHAP. XVIII. who soliciteth the people to revolt. kiah, that is “the ninth year of Hoshea king of Israel, Samaria was taken. 11 "And the king of Assyria did carry away Israel unto Assyria, and put them “in Halah and in Habor by the river of Gozan, and in the cities of the Medes: 12" Because they obeyed not the voice of the LORD their God, but transgress- ed his covenant, and all that Moses the servant of the LORD, commanded, and would not hear them, nor do them. 13 || "Now in the fourteenth year of king Hezekiah did “Sennacherib king of Assyria come up against all the fenced cities of Judah, and took them. 14 And Hezekiah king of Judah sent to the king of Assyria to Lachish, saying, I have offended; return from .me: that which thou puttest on me will I bear. And the king of Assyria appointed unto Hezekiah king of Ju- dah three hundred talents of silver and thirty talents of gold. 15 And Hezekiah “gave him all the silver that was found in the house of the LORD, and in the treasures of the king’s house. 16 At that time did Hezekiah cut off the gold from the doors of the temple of the LORD, and from the pillars which Hezekiah king of Judah had overlaid, and gave "it to the king of Assyria. 17 || “And the king of Assyria sent Tartan and Rabsaris and Rab-shakeh from Lachish to king Hezekiah with a *great host against Jerusalem. And they went up and came to Jerusalem. And when they were come up, they came and stood by the conduit of the upper pool, "which is in the highway (of the fuller’s field. 18 And when they had called to the king, there came out to them Eliakim the son of Hilkiah, which was over the houshold, and Shebna the "scribe, and Joah the son of Asaph the recorder. 19 And Rab-shakeh said unto them, Speak ye now to Hezekiah, Thus saith the great king, the king of Assyria, “What confidence is this wherein thou trustest ? 20 Thou "sayest, (but they are but * vain words,) * I have counsel and strength for the war. Now on whom dost thoutrust,that thourebellestagainstme? 21' Now, behold, thou trustest upon the staff of this bruised reed, even upon Egypt, on which if a man lean, it will go into his hand, and pierce it: so is Befort? C. H. R. I ST cir. 721. a ch. 17. 6. b ch. 17. 6. c 1 Chro. 5, 26. ver, 4. 2 Chro. 31, l; 32. 12. e ch. 17. 7. Dan. 9. 6, 10. l or, hostages. • 713. , f 2 Chron. 32. , &c. ls. 36.1, &c. Ecclus. 48. I 8. 2 Sanherib. g ch. 16.8. 3 them. + cir. 710. 4 the water of their feet. . 5 heavy. h Is. 7. 3. i 2 Chron. 32. 15. 6 or, secretary. 7 or, Seek my favour. 8 Make with me a bless- ing, Gen. 32. 20; 33. 1 l. Prov. 18, 16. k 2 Chron. 32. 10, &c. 9 or, talkest. 1 word of the lips. 2 or, But coun- sei and strength are jor the war. 3 or, pit. 1 Ezek. 29. 6,7. 4 trustest thee. m Deut.8.7,8. Pharaoh king of Egypt unto all that trust on him. 22 But if ye say unto me, We trust in the LORD Our God: is not that he, "whose high places and whose altars Hezekiah hath taken away, and hath said to Judah and Jerusalem, Ye shall worship before this altar in Jerusalem : 23 Now therefore, I pray thee, give 'pledges to my lord the king of Assyria. and I will deliver thee two thousand horses, if thou be able on thy part tº set riders upon them. 24 How then wilt thou turn away the face of one captain of the least of my master’s servants, and put thy trust on Egypt for chariots and for horsemen? 25 Am I now come up without the LoRD against this place to destroy it? The LORD said to me, Go up against this land, and destroy it. 26 Then said Eliakim the son of Hilkiah, and Shebna, and Joah, unto Rab-shakeh, Speak, I pray thee, to thy servants in the Syrian language ; for we understand it : and talk not with us in the Jews’ language in the ears of the people that are on the wall. 27 But Rab-shakeh said unto them, Hath my master sent me to thy mas- ter, and to thee, to speak these words? hath he not sent me to the men which sit on the wall, that they may eat their own dung, and drink “their own piss with you ? 28 Then Rab-shakeh stood and cried with a loud voice in the Jews’ language, and spake, saying, Hear the word of the great king, the king of Assyria: 29 Thus saith the king, "Let not He- zekiah deceive you: for he shall not be able to deliver you out of his hand: 30 Neither let Hezekiah make you trust in the LORD, saying, The LoRD will surely deliver us, and this city shall not be delivered into the hand of the king of Assyria. - 31 Hearken not to Hezekiah : for thus saith the king of Assyria, 7°Make an agreement with me by a present, and come out to me, and then eat ye every man of his own vine, and every one of his fig tree, and drink ye ever one the waters of his * cistern : - 32 Until I come and take you away to a land like your own land, "a land of corn and wine, a land of bread and vineyards, a land of oil olive and of honey, that ye may live, and not die. 395 Rezekiah sendeth tº Isaiah. and hearken not unto Hezekiah, when he persuadeth you, saying, The Lord will deliver us. 33 * Hath any of the gods of the na- tions delivered at all his land out of the hand of the king of Assyria : 34 “Where are the gods of Hamath, and of Arpad 2 where are the gods of Sepharvaim, Hena, and “Ivah 7 have they delivered Samaria out of mine hand 7 - 35 Who are they among all the gods of the countries, that have delivered their country out of mine hand, that the Lord should deliver Jerusalem out of mine hand 7 36 But the people held their peace, and answered him not a word: for the king’s commandment was, saying, An- swer him not. * 37 Then came Eliakim the son of Hilkiah, which was over the houshold, and Shebna the scribe, and Joah the son of Asaph the recorder, to Hezekiah * with their clothes rent, and told him the words of Rab-shakeh. CHAPTER XIX. Hezekiah mourning sendeth to Isaiah to pray for them : 6 Isaiah comforteth them : 8 Senna- cherib, going to encounter Tirhakah, sendeth a blasphemous letter to Hezekiah : 14 Hezekiah’s prayer: 20 Isaiah’s prophecy of the pride and destruction of Sennacherib, and the good of Zion: 35 an angel slayeth the Assyrians: 36 Sennacherib is slain at Nineveh by his own sons. ND "it came to pass, when king Hezekiah heard it, that he rent his clothes, and covered himself with sackcloth, and went into the house of the Lord. 2 And he sent Eliakim, which was over the houshold, and Shebna the scribe, and the elders of the priests, covered with sackcloth, to "Isaiah the prophet the son of Amoz. 3 And they said unto him, Thussaith Hezekiah, This day is a day of trouble, and of rebuke, and “blasphemy: for the children are come to the birth, and there is not strength to bring forth. 4 “It may be the LoRD thy God will hear all the words of Rab-shakeh, * whom the king of Assyria his master hath sent to reproach the living God; and will “reprove the words which the LORD thy God hath heard: wherefore lift up thy prayer for the remnant that are “left. 5 So the servants of king Hezekiah came to Isaiah. t 6 * "And Isaiah said unto them, II. KINGs. * Before C H R (ST cir. 710. 1 on, deceiveth. a ch. 19. 12. 2 Chron. 32. is 10, 10, 11. b ch. 18. 17. c ver. 35,36,37. Jer, 5l. l. d ch. 19. 13. e ch. 17. 24, Ava. f Dan. 3. 15. g ch. 18. 14. * 7 10. h See 1 Sam. 23. 27. i ch. 18.5. k Is. SS. 7. l ch. 18. 33. m Ezek. 27. 23. a Is. 37.1, &c. o ch. 18. 34. p Is. S7. 14, &c. q Luke 3.4 called " *Rsaias. 2 or, pr tion. Ps. 80. 1. s l Kings 18. 39. ls. 44.6. Jer. 10. 10, ll, 12. t 2 Sam. 16.12. u Ps. 31. 2. x ch. 18. 35. y 2 Ohron.6.40. z Ps. 50. 21. a wer. 4. 3 found. 4. ſº b is. 37. 6, &c. c Ps. 115. 4. Jer. 10.3. Sennacherib's blasphemous letter Thus shall ye say to your master, Thus saith the LORD, Be not afraid of the words which thou hast heard, with which the "servants of the king of Assyria have blasphemed me. 7 Behold, I will send “a blast upon him, and he shall hear a rumour, and shall return to his own land; and I will cause him to fall by the sword in his own land. 8 || So Rab-shakeh returned, and found the king of Assyria warring against Libnah: for he had heard that he was departed *from Lachish. 9 "And "when he heard say of Tin. hakah king of Ethiopia, Behold, he is come out to fight against thee: he sent messengers again unto Hezekiah, Saying, * 10 Thus shall ye speak to Hezekiah king of Judah, saying, Let not thy God 'in whom thou trustest deceive thee, saying, Jerusalem shall not be delivered into the hand of the king of Assyria. 11 Behold, thou hast heard what the kings of Assyria have done to all lands, by destroying them utterly: and shalt thou be delivered 7 12 'Have the gods of the nations de- livered them which my fathers have destroyed; as Gozan, and Haran, and Rezeph, and the children of "Eden which were in Thelasar ! 13 "Where is the king of Hamath, and the king of Arpad, and the king of the city of Sepharvaim, of Hena, and Ivah 7 14 || P.And Hezekiah received the letter of the hand of the messengers, and read it: and Hezekiah went up into the house of the LORD, and spread it before the Lord. 15 And Hezekiah prayed before the LoRD, and said, O Lok D God of Israel, "which dwellest between the cherubims, * thou art the God, even thou alone, of all the kingdoms of the earth; thou hast made heaven and earth. 16 Lok D, "bow down thine ear, and hear: * open, LORD, thine eyes, and see : and hear the words of Sennache- rib, “which hath sent him to reproach the living God. 17 Of a truth, LORD, the kings of Assyria have destroyed the nations and their lands, § 18 And have “cast their gods into the fire: for they were no gods, but ‘ the 396 Isaiah’s prophecy against him. work of men’s hands, wood and stone: therefore they have destroyed them. 19 Now therefore, O Lord our God, I beseech thee, save thou us out of his hand, “that all the kingdoms of the earth may know that thou art the LORD God, even thou only. 20 "I Then Isaiah the son of Amoz sent to Hezekiah, saying, Thus saith the Lord God of Israel, “That which thou hast prayed to me against Senna- cherib king of Assyria "I have heard. 21 This is the word that the LORD hath spoken concerning him; The vir- gin the daughter of Zion hath de- spised thee, and laughed thee to scorn; the daughter of Jerusalem” hath shaken her head at thee. 22 Whom hast thou reproached and blasphemed Ž and against whom hast thou exalted thy voice, and lifted up thine eyes on high 7 even against "the Holy One of Israel. 23 °' By thy messengers thou hast reproached the LORD, and hast said, "With the multitude of my chariots I am come up to the height of the moun- tains, to the sides of Lebanon, and will cut down “the tall cedar trees thereof, and the choice fir trees thereof: and I will enter into the lodgings of his bor- ders, and into “the forest of his Carmel. 24 I have digged and drunk strange waters, and with the sole of my feet have I dried up all the rivers of "be- sieged places. 25 Hast thou not heard long ago how "I have done it, and of ancient times that I have formed it 7 now have I brought it to pass, that ‘thou should- est be to lay waste fenced cities into ruinous heaps. 26 Therefore their inhabitants were ° of small power, they were dismayed 3 and confounded; they were as the grass of the field, and as the green herb, as * the grass on the house tops, and as corn blasted before it be grown up. 27 But 'I know thy 'abode, and thy going out, and thy coming in, and thy rage against me. - 28 Because thy rage against me and thy tumult is come up into mine ears, therefore “I will put my hook in thy nose, and my bridle in thy lips, and I will turn thee back "by the way by which thou camest. 29 And this shall be "a sign unto thee, Ye shall eat this year such things CHAP. XX. Before C H R 1 ST 710. a Ps. 83. 18. b 2 Chron. 32. l th. escapin of the º of Judah that re- maineth. c Is. 37.21, &c. 2 the escaping. d Ps. 65. 2, e Is. 9. 7. f Lam. 2. 13. g Job 16.4. Ps. 22 7, 8. Laui. W. i5. h Pa. 71. 22. Is. 5. 24. OW. 1 ch. 18. 17. m 2 Chron. 32. 21. Is, 37. 36. Ecclus. 48. l 1 Mac. 7. 41. 2 Mac. 8. 19. n Ps. 20. 7. 4 the tallness, J. C. 5 or, the forest and §ſuitºu l is ib. 18. o Gen. 10. 11. • 709. 6 or, fenced. 7 or, Hast thou not heard how I hare made it long ago, and formed it of ancient times f should I noto bring it to be laid toaste. and fenced cities to be ruin- ows heaps ? p #chron. 32. y Ps. 139. . &c y l + 7 º, or, sitting. z 2 Čhron. %. 24, &c. Is, 38.1, &c. 2 Give charge concerning thine house. 2 Sam. 17. a job 41.2. Ezek. 29. 4; 38, 4 - Amos 4. 2. b ver. 33, 36, c Neh. 13. 22. d l Sam. 2. 3-1. ch, 20.8, 9. Is. 7. 11, 14. Luke 2. 12. e Gen. 17. l. 1 Kings 3.6. An angel slayeth the Assyrians. as grow of themselves, and in the second year that which springeth of the same ; and in the third year sow ye, and reap, and plant vineyards, and eat the fruits thereof. 30 "And the remnant that is escaped of the house of Judah shall yet again take root downward, and bear fruit upward. 31 For out of Jerusalem shall go forth a remnant, and “they that escape out of mount Zion: “the zeal of the LORD of hosts shall do this. 32 Therefore thus saith the LoRD concerning the king of Assyria, He shall not come into this city, nor shoot an arrow there, nor come before it with shield, nor cast a bank against it. 33 By the way that he came, by the same shall he return, and shall not come into this city, saith the LORD. 34 For ‘I will defend this city, to save it, for mine own sake, and “for my servant David's sake. - 35 || And "it came to pass that night, that the angel of the LORD went out, and smote in the camp of the As- syrians an hundred fourscore and five thousand : and when they arose early in the morning, behold, they were all dead corpses. 36 So Sennacherib king of Assyria departed, and went and returned, and dwelt at 9 Nineveh. 37 "And it came to pass, as he was worshipping in the house of Nisroch his god, that PAdrammelech and Sha- rezer his sons * smote him with the sword: and they escaped into the land of “Armenia. And "Esarhaddon his son reigned in his stead. CHAPTER XX. 1 Hezekiah, having received a message of death, by prayer hath his life lengthened: 8 the sun goeth ten degrees backward for a sign of that promise : 12 Berodach-baladan sending to visit Hezekiah, because of the wonder, hath notice of his treasures : 14 Isaiah understanding thereof foretelleth the Babylonian captivity : 20 Mamas- seh succeedeth Hezekiah. IN ** those days was Hezekiah sick unto death. And the prophet Isaiah the son of Amoz came to him, and said unto him, Thus saith the Lok D, “Set thine house in order; for thou shalt die, and not live. 2 Then he turned his face to the wall, and prayed unto the LORD, saying, 3 I beseech thee, O LORD, “remem- ber now how I have “walked before thee in truth and with a perfect heart, and 397. Hezekiah’s sickness and recovery. II. KINGS. The Babylonish captivity foretold. have done that which is good in thy sight. And Hezekiah wept 'sore. 4 And it came to pass, afore Isaiah was gone out into the middle “court, that the word of the LoRD came to him, saying, 5 Turn again, and tell Hezekiah "the captain of my people, Thus saith the LoRI), the God of David thy father, “I have heard thy prayer, I have seen "thy tears: behold, I will heal thee : on the third day thou shalt go up unto the house of the LORD. t 6 And I will add unto thy days fif- teen years; and I will deliver thee and this city out of the hand of the king of Assyria; and “I will defend this city for mine own sake, and for my servant David’s sake. 7 And "Isaiah said, Take a lump of figs. And they took and laid it on the boil, and he recovered. 8 || And Hezekiah said unto Isaiah, "What shall be the sign that the LoRD will heal me, and that I shall go up in- to the house of the LORD the third day? 9 And Isaiah said, "This sign shalt thou have of the LoRD, that the Lord will do the thing that he hath spoken : shall the shadow go forward ten de- grees, or go back ten degrees? 10 And Hezekiah answered, It is a light thing for the shadow to go down ten degrees: nay, but let the shadow return backward ten degrees. 11 And Isaiah the prophet cried unto the LORD : and "he brought the shadow ten degrees backward, by which it had gone down in the * dial of Ahaz. 12 || **At that time." Berodach-bala- dan, the son of Baladan, king of Baby- lon, sent letters and a present unto Hezekiah : for he had heard that He- Zekiah had been sick. 13 And "Hezekiah hearkened unto them, and shewed them all the house of his precious things, the silver, and the guid, and the spices, and the pre- cious ointment, and all the house of his **armour, and all that was found in his treasures: there was nothing in his house, nor in all his dominion, that Hezekiah shewed them not. 14 || Then came Isaiah the prophet unto king Hezekiah, and said unto him, What said these men 7 and from whence came they unto thee? And Hezekiah said, They are come from a far country, even from Babylon. Before C H R IST 713. 1 with a great weeping. a ver. 13. 2 or, city. b l Sam. 9, 16; 10. l. c ch. 19. 20. Ps. 65. 2. d Ps. 30. 12; 56. 8. e ch. 24. 13; 25, 13. Jer. 27.21, 22; 62. 17. f ch, 24. 12. łęhron. 33. s Fulfilled, Dan. l. 3. g ch. 19. 34. h Is. 38. 21. i l Sam. 3. 18. Job 1. 21. Ps. 39. 9. 4 or, Shall there not be peace and truth, &c. * Cir. 710. k 2 Chron. 32. 32. l See Judg. 6. 17, 37, 39. is.”. ii., ii; 38.22 m Neh. 3. 16. n 2 Chron. 32. 30. o See Is. 38. 7, 8, p 2 Chron. 32. 33. + cir. 698. cir. 698. dan. t ch. 16. 3. u 2 Chron. 32. 27, 31. 7 or, spicery. x ch. 18.4. 8 or, jewels. 9 vessels. y 1 Kings 16. 3 ***- z Deut. 4.19; 17. 3. ch. 17. 16. a Jer. 32. 34. c Lev. 18, 21 ; 20.2. ch. 16.8; 17. 17. 15 And he said, What have they seen in thine house? And Hezekiah answered, “All the things that are in mine house have they seen: there is nothing among my treasures that I have not shewed them.. 16 And Isaiah said unto Hezekiah, Hear the word of the Lord. 17 Behold, the days come, that all that is in thine house, and that which thy fathers have laid up in store unto this day, “shall be carried into Babylon: nothing shall be left, saith the LoRI). 18 And of thy sons that shall issue from thee, which thou shalt beget, 'shall they take away; *and they shall be eunuchs in the palace of the king of Babylon. 19 Then said Hezekiah unto Isaiah, 'Good is the word of the LORD which thou hast spoken. And he said, "Is it not good, if peace and truth be in my days : 20 * **And the rest of the acts of Hezekiah, and all his might, and how he "made a pool, and a conduit, and "brought water into the city, are they not written in the book of the chro- nicles of the kings of Judah 7 21 And P Hezekiah slept with his fathers: " and Manasseh his son reign- ed in his stead. CHAPTER XXI. l Manasseh’s reign : 3 his great idolatry : 10 his wickedness causeth prophecies against Judah : 17 Amon succeedeth him : 19 Amon’s wicked reign : 23 he being slain by his servants, and those murderers slain by the people, Josiah is made king. ANASSEH +" was twelve years old when he began to reign, and reigned fifty and five years in Jeru- salem. And his mother's name was Hephzi-bah. 2 And he did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD, 'after the abominations of the heathen, whom the LoRD cast out before the children of Israel. 3 For he built up again the high places *which Hezekiah his father had destroyed; and he reared up altars fºr Baal, and made a grove, ’’ as did Ahab king of Israel; and * worshipped all the host of heaven, and served them. 4 And “he built altars in the house of the LoRD, of which the LORD said, |" In Jerusalem will I put my name. 5 And he built altars for all the host of heaven in the two courts of the house of the LORD. 6 “And he made his son pass through 398 - Manasseh’s eaccessive wickedness. the fire, and observed “times, and used enchantments, and dealt with familiar spirits and wizards: he wrought much wickedness in the sight of the LORD, to provoke him to anger. 7 And he set a graven image of the grove that he had made in the house, of which the Lord said to David, and to Solomon his son, “In this house, and in Jerusalem, which I have chosen out of all tribes of Israel, will I put m name for ever: - 8 *Neither will I make the feet of Israel move any more out of the land which I gave their fathers; only if they will observe to do according to all that I have commanded them, and ac- cording to all the law that my servant Moses commanded them. 9 But they hearkened not: and Ma- nasseh "seduced them to do more evil than did the nations whom the LORD destroyed before the children of Israel. 10 || And the LoRD spake by his servants the prophets, saying, 11 * Because Manasseh king of Ju- dah hath done these abominations, and hath done wickedly above all that the Amorites did, which were before him, and "hath made Judah also to sin with his idols: 12 Therefore thus saith the LORD God of Israel, Behold, I am bringing such evil upon Jerusalem and Judah, that whosoever heareth of it, both "his ears shall tingle. 13 And I will stretch over Jerusa- lem "the line of Samaria, and the plum- met of the house of Ahab : and I will wipe Jerusalem as a man wipeth a dish, 'wiping it, and turning it upside down. 14 And I will forsake the remnant of mine inheritance, and deliver them into the hand of their enemies; and they shall become a prey and a spoil to all their enemies; 15 Because they have done that which was evil in my sight, and have provoked me to anger, since the day their fathers came forth out of Egypt, even unto this day. 16 “Moreover Manasseh shed inno- cent blood very much, till he had filled Jerusalem *from one end to another ; beside his sin wherewith he made Ju- dah to sin, in doing that which was evil in the sight of the LoRD. 17 | Now * the rest of the acts of Before C H R IST cir. 698. 31. ch. 17. 17. Deut. 18. 10, ll. b 2 Chron. 33. 20. * 643. c 2 Sam. 7. 13. 1 Kings 8.29; jer. 32. 34. d 2 Chron. 33. 21–23 —23. e 2 Sam. 7. 10. f ver. 2, &c. g Prov. 29, 12. § i Kings ll. 33. + 641. i 2 Chron. 33. 24, 25. jer is 4. 1 1 Kings 21. 26. m ver, 9. Jer. 19. 3. o Matt. 1.10, called Josias. 1 he wipeth and turneth it upon the face thereof. r Josh. 15. 39. s Deut. 5. 32. }*:: 624. t ch. 24. 4. u 2 Chron. 34. S, &c. 2 from mouth to mouth. e x 2 Chron. 33. ll—19. a Lev. 19. 26, k ch. 23.26,27; 24.3.4. n 1 Sam. 3. 11. p Seels. 34.11. Lam. 2. 8. Amos 7.7, 8. i. q 2 Chron.34.1. CHAP. XXII. Amon's bad, Josiah’s good, reign, Manasseh, and all that he did, and his sin that he sinned, are they not writ- ten in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah’ 18 And *Manasseh slept with his fa- thers, and was buried in the garden of his own house, in the garden of Uzza: " and Amon his son reigned in his stead. 19'ſ "Amon was twenty and two years old when he began to reign, and he reigned two years in Jerusalem. And his mother’s name was Meshullemetli, the daughter of Haruz of Jotbah. 20 And he did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD,' as his father Manasseh did. 21 And he walked in all the way that his father walked in, and served the idols that his father served, and worshipped them : 22 And he "forsook the LORD God of his fathers, and walked not in the way of the LORD. 23 * **And the servants of Amon conspired against him, and slew the king in his own house. 24 And the people of the land slew all them that had conspired against king Amon; and the people of the land made Josiah his son king in his stead. 25 Now the rest of the acts of A- mon which he did, are they not writ- ten in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah’ 26 And he was buried in his sepul- chre in the garden of Uzza: and "Jo- siah his son reigned in his stead. CHAPTER XXII. 1 Josiah’s good reign : 3 he taketh care for the repair of the tempte: & Hilkiah having found. a book of the law, Josiah semdeth to Huldah to enquire of the Lord : 15 Huldah prophesieth the destruction of Jerusalem, but respite thereof in Josiah’s time. JOSAH ** was eight years old when he began to reign, and he reigned thirty and one years in Jerusalem And his mother’s name was Jedidah, the daughter of Adaiah of "Boscath. 2 And he did that which was right in the sight of the LORD, and walked in all the way of David his father, and *turned not aside to the right hand on to the left. 3 * *"And it came to pass in the eighteenth year of king Josiah, that the king sent Shaphan the son of Aza- liah, the son of Meshullam, the scribe, to the house of the LORD, saying, 4 Go up to Hilkiah the high priest, that he may sum the silver which is 399 Hikini findeth a book of the law. II, KINGs. “brought into the house of the LORD, which "the keepers of the 'door have gathered of the people: 5 And let them “deliver it into the hand of the doers of the work, that have the oversight of the house of the LORD : and let them give it to the doers of the work which is in the house of the LORD, to repair the breaches of the house, 6 Unto carpenters, and builders, and masons, and to buy timber and hewn stone to repair the house. 7 Howbeit 'there was no reckoning made with them of the money that was delivered into their hand, because they dealt faithfully. 8 || And Hilkiah the high priest said unto Shaphan the scribe, "I have found the book of the law in the house of the Lord, And Hilkiah gave the book to Shaphan, and he read it. 9 And Shaphan the scribe came to the king, and brought the king word again, and said, Thy servants have *gathered the money that was found in the house, and have delivered it into the hand of them that do the work, that have the oversight of the house of the LORD. 10 And Shaphan the scribe shewed the king, saying, Hilkiah the priest hath delivered me a book. And Sha- phan read it before the king. 11 And it came to pass, when the king had heard the words of the book of the law, that he rent his clothes. 12 And the king commanded Hil- , kiah the priest, and Ahikam the son of Shaphan, and "Achbor the son of "Mi- chaiah, and Shaphan the scribe, and Asahiah a servant of the king’s, saying, 13 Go ye, enquire of the LoRD for me, and for the people, and for all Judah, concerning the words of this book that is found: for great is "the wrath of the LORD that is kindled against us, because our fathers have not hearkened unto the words of this book, to do according unto all that which is written concerning us. 14 So Hilkiah the priest, and Ahi- kam, and Achbor, and Shaphan, and Asahiah, went unto Huldah the pro- phetess, the wife of Shallum the son of "Tikvah, the son of " Harhas, keeper of the *wardrobe; (now she dwelt in Jerusalem "in the college;) and they communed with her. Refore C H R l ST 634. a ch. 12. 4. b ch. 12.9. Ps. 84. 10. l threshold. “ c ch. 12. ll, 12, 14. d Deut. 29. 27. an. 9. l l , l?, 13, 14. e Deut. 29. 25, 26, 27. f ch. 12. 15. g 2 Chron. 34. 26, Sºc. h ºut. 31. 24, &C. 2 Chron. 34 , &c. i Ps. 51. 17. Is. 57. 15. k l Kings 21. 29, 2 melted. 1 Lev. 26. 31, o 32. m Jer. 26. 6; 4-4. 22. n P3. 37, S7. Is. 57. 1, 2. o Ahdon, 2 Chron. 34. 2ſ) 3 or, Micah. p 2 Chron. 34 29, 30, &c. q Deut. 29. 27. 4 from small eter, tºrs to great. r ch. 22. 8. a Tikvath, 2 Chron. 34. 22. 5 or, Hasrah. 6 garments. t ch. 11. 14, l 7. 7 or, in the second part. Huldah's prophecy. 15 T And she said unto them, Thus saith the LORD God of Israel, Tell the man that sent you to me, 16 Thus saith the Lorp, Behold, "I will bring evil upon this place, and upon the inhabitants thereof, eren all the words of the book which the king of Judah hath read: - 17 “Because they have forsaken me, and have burned incense unto other gods, that they might provoke me to anger with all the works of their hands; therefore my wrath shall be kindled against this place, and shall not be quenched. 18 But to “the king of Judah which sent you to enquire of the LoRD, thus shall ye say to him, Thus saith the LORD God of Israel, As touching the words which thou hast heard ; 19 Because thine 'heart was tender, and thou hast “humbled thyself before the LoRD, when thou heardest what I spake against this place, and against theinhabitants thereof, that they should become 'a desolation and "a curse, and hast rent thy clothes, and wept before me ; I also have heard thee, saith the LoRD. 20 Behold therefore, I will gather thee unto thy fathers, and thou "shalt be gathered into thy grave in peace; and thine eyes shall not see all the evil which I will bring upon this place. And they brought the king word again. CHAPTER XXIII. 1 Josiah causeth the book to be read in a solemn assembly : 3 he reneweth the covenant qf the Lord : 4 he destroyeth idolatry : 15 he burneth dead men’s bones upon the altar of Beth-el, as was foreprophesied: 21 he keepeth a most solemn passover : 24 he put'éth away witches and all abomination ; 26 God’s final wrath against Ju- dah : 29 Josiah, provoking Pharaoh-mechoh, is slain at Megiddo: 31 Jehoahaz, succeeding him, is imprisoned by Pharaoh-mechoh, who made Jehoiakim king : 36 Jehoiakim’s wicked reign. e º ND P the king sent, and they ga- thered unto him all the elders of Judah and of Jerusalem. 2 And the king went up into the house of the Lorp, and all the men of Judah and all the inhabitants of Je- rusalem with him, and the priests, and the prophets, and all the people, “both small and great: and he read in their ears all the words of the book of the covenant ' which was found in the house of the Lord. 3 || And the king 'stood by a pillar, and made a covenant before the IORD, to walk after the Lord, and to keep - 400 *. Josiah destroyeth his commandments and his testimonies and his statutes with all their heart and all their soul, to perform the words of this covenant that were written in this book. And all the people stood to the COWenant. 4 And the king commanded Hilkiah the high priest, and the priests of the second order, and the keepers of the door, to bring forth out of the temple of the LORD all the vessels that were made for Baal, and for “the grove, and for all the host of heaven ; and he burned them without Jerusalem in the fields of Kidron, and carried the ashes of them unto Beth-el. 5 And he "put down 'the idolatrous priests, whom the kings of Judah had ordained to burn incense in the high places in the cities of Judah, and in the places round about Jerusalem; them also that burned incense unto Baal, to the sun, and to the moon, and to the "planets, and to 'all the host of heaven. 6 And he brought out the “grove from the house of the LORD, without Jerusalem, unto the brook Kidron, and burned it at the brook Kidron, and stamped it small to powder, and cast the powder thereof upon 'the graves of the children of the people. 7 And he brake down the houses ‘of the sodomites, that were by the house of the Lo RD, where the women wove " hangings for the grove. . 8 And he brought all the priests out of the cities of Judah, and defiled the high places where the priests had burned incense, from " Geba to Beer- sheba, and brake down the high places of the gates that were in the entering in of the gate of Joshua the governor of the city, which were on a man’s left hand at the gate of the city. 9 * Nevertheless the priests of the high places came not up to the altar of the LORD in Jerusalem, “but they || did eat of the unleavened bread among their brethren. 10 And he defiled "Topheth, which is in "the valley of the children of Hin- nom,” that no man might make his son or his daughter to pass through the fire to Molech. 11 And he took away the horses that || the kings of Judah had given to the sun, at the entering in of the house of the LORD, by the chamber of Nathan- melech the 'chamberlain, which was in CHAP. XXIII. Before C H H | ST 624. a See Jer. 19. 13. Zeph. 1. 5. b ch. 21. 5. 1 or, ran from thence. c ch. 21. 3, 7, 2 i.e. the mount of ( ) lives. d 1 Kings 11.7. 3 caused to Ctºry wº. | chemorim, it is. 10. 5. Foretold, Zejth. 1. 4. e Ex. 23, 24. Deut. 7. 5,25. 5 statues. 6 or, twelve signs, or, constella- tions. f ch. 31. 3. ch, 21. 7. 1 Kings 12. 28, 33. i 2 Chro. 34.4. k l Rings 14 24; 15. 12. l Ezek. 16. 16. 7 houses. m 1 Kings 13.2. n 1 Kings 15. 22. o 1 Kings 13. l, 30. p See Fzek. 4.1. 1(k—l 4. Y Sam. 2. 36. 8 to escape. r 1 Kings 13. 31. S 1s. 3ſ). 33. Jer. 7. 31 ; 19. 6, 11, 12, 13 t See 2 Chron. 3.l. ii, 7. u Josh. 15, 8. x Lev. 18, 21. Dout. 1 S. 10. Ezek. 23. 37, 9 y 1 kings 13.2. a 2 Chro. 34.5. 1. or, eunuch, or, officer. idolatry in Judah. the suburbs, and burned the chariots of the sun with fire. 12 And the altars that were "on the top of the upper chamber of Ahaz, which the kings of Judah had made, and the altars which " Manasseh had made in the two courts of the house of the LORD, did the king beat down, and ' brake them down from thence, and cast the dust of them into the brook Kidron 13 And the high places that were before Jerusalem, which were on the right hand of “the mount of corruption, which "Solomon the king of Israel had builded for Ashtoreth the abomination of the Zidonians, and for Chemosh the abomination of the Moabites, and for Milcom the abomination of the chil- dren of Ammon, did the king defile. 14 And he “brake in pieces the *images, and cut downs the groves, and filled their places with the bones. of men. 15 ºf Moreover the altar that was at Beth-el, and the high place" which Jeroboam the son of Nebat, who made. Israel to sin, had made, both that altar and the high place he brake down, and burned the high place, and stamped it. small to powder, and burned the grove. 16 And as Josiah turned himself, he spied the sepulchres that were there: in the mount, and sent, and took the bones out of the sepulchres, and burn- ed them upon the altar, and polluted it, according to the "word of the LoRD which the man of God proclaimed, who proclaimed these words. 17 Then he said, What title is that that I see : And the men of the city told him, It is ° the sepulchre of the man of God, which came from Judah, and proclaimed these things that thou hast done against the altar of Beth-el. 18 And he said, Let him alone; let no man move his bones. So they let his bones” alone, with the bones of "the prophet that came out of Samaria. 19 And all the houses also of the high places that were 'in the cities of Samaria, which the kings of Israel had made to provoke the LORD to anger, Josiah took away, and did to them according to all the acts that he had done in Beth-el. 20 And * he "slew all the priests of the high places that were there upon the altars, and “burned men’s bones upon them, and returned to Jerusalem. - 3 F - 401 Josiah slain in battle. - 21 || And the king commanded all the people, saying, "Keep the passover unto the LORD your God, “as it is writ- ten in the book of this covenant. 22 Surely "there was not holden such a passover from the days of the judges that judged Israel, nor in all the days of the kings of Israel, nor of the kings of Judah; 23 °But in the eighteenth year of king Josiah, wherein this passover was holden to the LoRD in Jerusalem. 24 || Moreover & the workers with familiar spirits, and the wizards, and the *images, and the idols, and all the abominations that were spied in the land of Judah and in Jerusalem, did Josiah put away, that he might per- form the words of "the law which were written in the book that Hilkiah the priest found in the house of the LORD. 25 "And like unto him was there no king before him, that turned to the LORD with all his heart, and with all his soul, and with all his might, ac- cording to all the law of Moses; neither after him arose there any like him. 26 || Notwithstanding the LoRD turned not from the fierceness of his great wrath, wherewith his anger was kindled against Judah, P because of all the “provocations that Manasseh had provoked him withal. 27 And the Lord said, I will re- move Judah also out of my sight, as "I have removed Israel, and will cast off this city Jerusalem which I have chosen, and the house of which I said, * My name shall be there. 28 Now the rest of the acts of Jo- siah, and all that he did, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah 7 ºr 29 ſ “In his days Pharaoh-nechoh king of Egypt went up against the king of Assyria to the river Euphrates: and king Josiah went against him; and he slew him at “Megiddo, when he ” had seen him. 30 “And his servants carried him in a chariot dead from Megiddo, and brought him to Jerusalem, and buried him in his own sepulchre. And "the people of the land took Jehoahaz the son of Josiah, and anointed him, and made him king in his father's stead. 31 || "Jehoahaz was twenty and three ears old when he began to reign; and e reigned three months in Jerusalem. II. KINGs. Before C H R IST 624, d 2 Chron. 35, 18, 19. e ch. 25. 6. Jer. 52. 27. 1 or, because he reigned. 2 set a mulct tºpon the * Cir. 623. His 18th Year ending. f 2 Chron. 36.4. #3. 21. 6. * See ch. 24.17. Dan. l. 7. i Matt. l. 11, called Jakim. 3 or, teraphim. Gen. 31. 19. k Jer. 22. 11, 12. Ezek. 19.3,4. l ver, 33. m Lev. 19. 31 ; 27 Deut. 18. 11. n ch. 18.5. #. 610. o 2 Chron-36.5. p ch. 21. 11, 12; 24.3, 4. Jer. 15. 4. 4 angers. q ch. 17. 18,20; 18.11 ; 21.13. r 1 Kings 8.29; 9. 3. 3. ch. 21. 4, 7. £ 607. 603. 600. s 2 Chron.36.6. Jer. 25. 1, 9. Dan. l. l. 610. t 2 Chron. 35. 20 u Ezek. 19.8. Jer. 25.9; 32. 28. x Zech. 12. 11. y ch. 14.8. z ch. 20. 17; 21. 12, 13, 14; . 27. a 2 Chron. 35. 5 tº the hand } b 2 Chron. 36.1. c ch. 21. 2, 11 ; 23. 26. d ch. 21. 16. 6 Called Shallum, 1 Chror.3.15. Jer, 22. 1 1. Jerusalem is besiegea And his mother's name was “Hamutal, the daughter of Jeremiah of Libnah. 32 And he did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD, according to all that his fathers had done. 33 And Pharaoh-nechob put him in bands “at Riblahin the land of Hamath, 'that he might not reign in Jerusalem; and “put the land to a tribute of an hun- |dred talents of silver, and a talent ofgold. 34 And ‘Pharaoh-nechoh made Elia- kim the son of Josiah king in the room of Josiah his father, and "turned his name to 'Jehoiakim, and took Jeho- ahaz away: * and he came to Egypt, and died there. 35 And Jehoiakim gave 'the silver and the gold to Pharaoh ; but he tax- ed the land to give the money accord- ing to the commandment of Pharaoh : he exacted the silver and the gold of the people of the land, of every one according to his taxation, to give it unto Pharaoh-nechoh. 36 °Jehoiakim was twenty and five years old when he began to reign; and he reigned eleven years in Jerusalem. And his mother's name was Zebudah, the daughter of Pedaiah of Rumah. 37 And he did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD, according to all that his fathers had done. CHAPTER XXIV. 1 Jehoiakim, first subdued by Nebuchadnezzay, then rebelling against him, procureth his own ruin : 6 Jehoiachin succeedeth him : 7 the king of Egypt is vanquished by the king of Babylon: 8 Jehoiachin's evil reign : 10 Jerusalem is taken and carried captive into Babylon: 17 Zedekiah is made king, and reigneth ill unto the utter de- struction of Judah. IN **his days Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came up, and Jehoiakim became his servant three years: then he turned and rebelled against him. 2 "And the LoRD sent against him bands of the Chaldees, and bands of the Syrians, and bands of the Moabites, and bands of the children of Ammon, and sent them against Judah to de- stroy it, “according to the word of the LoRD, which he spake “by his servants the prophets. 3 Surely at the commandment of the LORD came this upon Judah, to remove them out of his sight, “for the sins of Manasseh, according to all that he did; 4 “And also for the innocent blood that he shed: for he filled Jerusalem with innocent blood; which the Lokn would not pardon. 402 and taken the first time. 5 * Now the rest of the acts of Je- hoiakim, and all that he did, are they not written in the book of the chroni- cles of the kings of Judah 7 6 ** So Jehoiakim slept with his fa- thers: and Jehoiachin his son reigned in his stead. 7 And “the king of Egypt came not again any more out of his land : for * the king of Babylon had taken from the river of Egypt unto the river Euphrates all that pertained to the king of Egypt. 8 || "Jehoiachin was eighteen years old when he began to reign, and he reigned in Jerusalem three months. And his mother’s name was Nehushta, the daughter of Elnathan of Jerusalem. 9 And he did that which was evil in the sight of the LoRD, according to all that his father had done. 10 * * At that time the servants of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came up against Jerusalem, and the city * was besieged. 11 And Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came against the city, and his servants did besiege it. 12 *"And Jehoiachin the king of Judah went out to the king of Babylon, he, and his mother, and his servants, and his princes, and his "officers: "and the king of Babylon "took him Pin the eighth year of his reign. * 13." And he carried out thence all the treasures of the house of the LORD, and the treasures of the king’s house, and 'cut in pieces all the vessels of gold which Solomon king of Israel had made in the temple of the LORD," as the LORD had said. 14 And *he carried away all Jeru- salem, and all the princes, and all the mighty men of valour, “even ten thou- sand captives, and "all the craftsmen and smiths: none remained, save "the poorest sort of the people of the land. 15 And “he carried away Jehoiachin to Babylon, and the king’s mother, and the king’s wives, and his “officers, and the mighty of the land, those carried he into captivity from Jerusalem to Babylon. 16 And 'all the men of might, even seven thousand, and craftsmen and Smiths a thousand, all that were strong and apt for war, even them the king of Babylon brought captive to Babylon. 17 | "And the king of Babylon made Mattaniah "his father's brother king in Before C H R IST 600. a Soch. 23.34. 2 Chro. 36.4. b 2 Chron. 36. 11 jer. 37.1; 52. l. c See 2 Čhron. + 593. e See Jer. 37. 5, 7. f 2 Chron. 36. 12. g Jer. 46. 2. 1 Called Jeconiah, 1 Chro. 3. 16. er. 24. 1. and Comiah, Jer. 22. 24, 28 h 2 Chro. 36.9. i 2 Chron. 36. £ek. 17. 15. k Dan. l. l. 590. l #: 36. 2 came into stege. § 599. m Jer. 24. l; 29. 1, 2. Ezek. 17. 12. 3 or. eunuchs. in Minghai. yiezzar's eighth year, Jer. 25. 1. | 588. o See ch. 25. 27. p See Jer. 52. q Jer. 39. 2; 52. 6. x Jer. 24. 1. y Jer. 39.4–7; Ézek. 12. 12. z See Jer, 52. 28. a Sol Sam. 13. 19, 22. b ch. 25, 12. Jer. 40. 7. c 2 Chron. 36. 10 Esth. 2. 6. Jer. 22, 24, &c. d ch. 23. 33. Jer. 52.9. 4 or, eunuchs. 5 spake judg- ment twit him. 6 made blind. e Jer. 39. 7. Ezek. 12. 13. f See Jer. 52. 28. g See Jer. 52. 12–14. h See ch. 24. 12; ver. 27. i Jer. 37. l. k Jer. 39. 9. | l Chro. 3. 15. 2 Chron. 36. 10. tº ; 7 or, chief marshä. CHAP. XXV. Jerusalem again besieged and taken. his stead, and "changed his name Zedekiah. 18 "Zedekiah was twenty and one years old when he began to reign, and he reigned eleven years in Jerusalem. And his mother’s name was "Hamutal, the daughter of Jeremiah of Libnah. 19 ºf And he did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD, according to all that Jehoiakim had done. - 20 For through the anger of the LORD it came to pass in Jerusalem and Judah, until he had cast them out from his presence, 'that Zedekiah rebelled against the king of Babylon. CHAPTER XXV. l Jerusalem is besieged: 4 Zedekiah taken, his sons slain, his eyes put out: 8 Nebuzar-adan de- faceth the city, carrieth the remnant, eaccept a few poor labourers, into captivity, -13 spoiletk and carrieth away the treasures: 18 the nobles are slain at Riblah : 22 Gedaliah, who was set over them that remained, being slain, the rest Jlee into Egypt: 27 Evil-merodach advanceth Jehoiachin in his court. ND ‘it came to pass in the ninth year of his reign, in the tenth to 5. month, in the tenth day of the month, that Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came, he, and all his host, against Je- rusalem, and pitched against it; and they built forts against it round about. 2 And the city was besieged unto the eleventh year of king Zedekiah. 3 "And on the ninth day of the "fourth month the famine prevailed in the city, and there was no bread for the people of the land. 4'ſ And “the city was broken up, and all the men of war fled by night by the way of the gate between two walls, which is by the king's garden: (now the Chaldees were against the city round about:) and * the king went the way toward the plain. 5 And the army of the Chaldees pursued after the king, and overtook him in the plains of Jericho: and all his army were scattered from him. 6 So they took the king, and brought him up to the king of Babylon" to Rib- lah; and they “gave judgment upon him. 7 And they slew the sons of Zedo- kiah before his eyes, and “put out the eyes of Zedekiah, and bound him with fetters of brass, and carried him to . Babylon. . . 8 *|| And in the fifth month, * on the seventh day of the month, which is "the nineteenth year of king Nebuchadhez- zar king of Babylon, “came Nebuzar- adan, " captain of the guard, a servant d g 403 The people carried into captivity. of the king of Babylon, unto Jeru- salem : : 9 *And he burnt the house of the LoRD, "and the king’s house, and all the houses of Jerusalem, and every great man’s house burnt he with fire. 10 And all the army of the Chal- dees, that were with the captain of the guard, “brake down the walls of Jerusalem round about. , 11 "Now the rest of the people that were left in the city, and the 'fugitives that fell away to the king of Babylon, with the remnant of the multitude, did Nebuzar-adan the captain of the guard carry away. O 12 But the captain of the guard "left of the poor of the land to be vine- dressers and husbandmen. 13 And 'the “pillars of brass that were in the house of the LORD, and 'the bases, and "the brasen sea that was in the house of the LORD, did the Chaldees break in pieces, and carried the brass of them to Babylon. 14 And "the pots, and the shovels, and the snuffers, and the spoons, and all the vessels of brass wherewith they ministered, took they away. 15 And the firepans, and the bowls, and such things as were of gold, in gold, and of silver, in silver, the cap- tain of the guard took away. 16 The two pillars, "one sea, and the bases which Solomon had made for the house of the LORD ; P the brass of all these vessels was without weight. 17 "The height of the one pillar was eighteen cubits, and the chapiter upon it was brass: and the height of the chapiter three cubits; and the wreath- en work, and pomegranates upon the chapiter round about, all of brass: and like unto these had the second pillar with wreather work. 18 "I 'And the captain of the guard took “Seraiah the chief priest, and * Zephaniah the second priest, and the three keepers of the 'door: 19 And out of the city he took an * officer that was set over the men of war, and *five men of them that 7 were in the king’s presenge, which were foundin the city,and the "principal scribe of the host, whluh mustered the people of the land, and threescore men of the people of the land that were found in the city: 20 And Nebuzar-adan captain of the II. KINGS. Refore C H R l ST 588. a 2 Chron. 36. 19. Ps. 79. l. b Jer. 39.8. Amos 2, 5. c Lev. 26. 33. Deut. 28. 36, 64 th. 23. 27. d Jer. 40, 5. e Neh. l. 3. Jer. 52. 14. f Jer. 39.9; 52. 15. l fallen away. g Jer. 40. 7, 8, 9. h ch. 24. 14. Jer. 39. 10; 40, 7; 52. 16. i ch. 20. 17. 22; 52. 17, &c. k 1 Kings 7.15. 1 1 Kings 7. 27. m 1 Kings 7.23. n Ex. 27. 3. 1 Kings 7. 45, 50. • 588. o Jer. 41. 1, 2. 2 of the king- gºing 3 the one sea. p 1 Kings 7.47. q 1 Kings 7. 15. Jer. 52. 21. r Jer. 43. 4, 7. + 562. s Jer. 52. 31, &C. t Jer. 52. 24, & C. u See Gen. 40. x ićhr6. 6. 14. Fzra 7. l. y Jer. 21. 1; 20. 25. 4 threshold. 5 good things with him. 6 or, eunuch. z See Jer. 52. 4): 29. 7 saw the king's face, h. i. 14. Esth. 1. a 2 Sam. 9. 7. 8 or, scribe of the captain of the host. The rest flee to Egypt. guard took these, and brought them to the king of Babylon to Riblah : 21 And the king of Babylon smote them, and slew them at Riblah in the land of Hamath. “So Judah was car- ried away out of their land. 22 || "And as for the people that re- mained in the land of Judah, whom Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon had left, even over them he made Geda- liah the son of Ahikam, the son of Shaphan, ruler. - 23 And when all the “captains of the armies, they and their men, heard that the king of Babylon had made Geda- liah governor, there came to Gedaliah to Mizpah, even Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, and Johanan the son of Careah, and Seraiah the son of Tan- humeth the Netophathite, and Jaaza- niah the son of a Maachathite, they and their men. 24 And Gedaliah sware to them, and to their men, and said unto them, Fear not to be the servants of the Chaldees: dwell in the land, and serve the king of Babylon; and it shall be well with you. 25 *But "it came to pass in the se- venth month, that Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, the son of Elishama, of the seed “royal, came, and ten men with him, and smote Gedaliah, that he died, and the Jews and the Chaldees that were with him at Mizpah. 26 And all the people, both small and great, and the captains of the ar- mies, arose, " and came to Egypt: for they were afraid of the Chaldees. 27 | **And it came to pass in the seven and thirtieth year of the cap- tivity of Jehoiachin king of Judah, in the twelfth month, on the seven and twentieth day of the month, that Evil- merodach king of Babylon in the year that he began to reign "did lift up the head of Jehoiachin king of Judah out of prison; 28 And he spake *kindly to him, and set his throne above the throne of the kings that were with him in Babylon; 29 And changed his prison garments: and he did “eat bread continually be- fore him all the days of his life. 30 And his allowance reas a con- tinual allowance given him of the king, a daily rate for every day, all the days of his life. 404 THE FIRST Book of THE CHRONICLES. CHAPTER I. 1 Adam’s time to Noah : 5 the sons of Japheth : 8 the sons of Ham : 17 the sons of Shem : 24 Shem's line to Abraham : 29 Ishmael’s sons : 32 the sons of Keturah : 34 the posterity of Abraham by Esau : 43 the kings of Edom : 51 the dukes of Edom. DAM, “Sheth, Enosh, 2 Kenan, Mahalaleel, Jered, 3 Henoch, Methuselah, Lamech, 4 Noah, Shem, Ham, and Japheth. 5 || “The sons of Japheth; Gomer, and Magog, and Madai, and Javan, and Tubal, and Meshech, and Tiras. 6 And the sons of Gomer; Ashche- naz, and “Riphath, and Togarmah. 7 And the sons of Javan; Elishah, and Tarshish, Kittim, and "Dodanim. 8 * *The sons of Ham ; Cush, and Mizraim, Put, and Canaan. 9 And the sons of Cush ; Seba, and Havilah, and Sabta, and Raamah, and Sabtecha. And the sons of Raamah ; Sheba, and Dédan. 10 And Cush 'begat Nimrod : he began to be mighty upon the earth. 11 And Mizraim begat Ludim, and Anamim, and Lehabim, and Naph- tuhim, 12 And Pathrusim, and Casluhim, (of whom came the Philistines,) and P Caphthorim. 13 And " Canaan begat Zidon his firstborn, and Heth, - 14 The Jebusite also, and the Amor- ite, and the Girgashite, 15 And the Hivite, and the Arkite, and the Sinite, 16 And the Arvadite, and the Ze- marite, and the Hamathite. 17 || The sons of "Shem; Elam, and Asshur, and Arphaxad, and Lud, and Aram, and Uz, and Hul, and Gether, and 7 Meshech. 18 And Arphaxad begat Shelah, and Shelah begat Eber. 19 And unto Eber were born two sons: the name of the one was "Peleg; because in his days the earth was divided : and his brother's name was Joktan. 20 And "Joktan begat Almodad, and Sheleph, and Hazarmaveth, and Jerah, 21 Hadoram also, and Uzal, and Diklah, 22 And Ebal, and Abimael, and Sheba, Before C H R IST 4004, &c. a Gen. 11, 10, &c. Luke 3. 34, &c. b Gen. 11. 15. c Gen. 4, 25, 26; 5. 3, 9. d Gen. 17. 5. e Gen. 21. 2, 3. f Gen. 16. 11, 15. g Gen. 10.2, W.C. h Gen. 25. . 13–16. 1 or, Hadar, Gen. 25. 15. 2 or, Diphath, as it is in some copies. * cir. 1853, 3 or, Rodanim, according to some copies. i Gen. 25. 1, 2. 1 Gen. 10. 8, 13. &c. 2 m Gen. 21. 2,3, n Gen. 25. 25, 26. o Gen. 36.9,10. p Deux. 2. 23. Q gº. 10. 15, 4 or, Zepho, Gen. 36. ll r Gen. 36. 20. s Gen. 10, 22; 1 1. 10. 5 or, Heman, Gen. 36. 22. 6 or, Alvan, Gen. 36. 23. 7 or, Mash, Gen. 10. 23. 8 or, Shepho, Gen. 36. 23. t Gen. 36. 25. 9 i. e. Division. Gen. 10, 25. l or, Hemdan, Gen. 36. 26. 2 or, Akan, Gen. 36. 27. u Gen. 10. 26. + cir. 1676. x Gen. 36. 31, &c. 23 And Ophir, and Havilah, and Jo- bab. All these were the sons of Joktan, 24 || “Shem, Arphaxad, Shelah, 25 °Eber, Peleg, Reu, 26 Serug, Nahor, Terah, - 27 “Abram; the same is Abraham. 28 The sons of Abraham ; *Isaac, and ‘Ishmael. - * 29 ||.These are their generations: The "firstborn of Ishmael, Nebaioth; then Kedar, and Adbeel, and Mibsam, 30 Mishma, and Dumah, Massa, 'Hadad, and Tema, 31 Jetur, Naphish, and Kedemah. These are the sons of Ishmael. 32 * * Now the sons of Keturah, Abraham’s concubine : she bare Zim- ran, and Jokshan, and Medan, and Midian, and Ishbak, and Shuah. And the sons of Jokshan; Sheba, and Dedan. 33 And the sons of Midian ; Ephah, and Epher, and Henoch, and Abida, and Eldaah. All these are the sons of Keturah. 34 And "Abraham begat Isaac. "The sons of Isaac ; Esau and Israel. 35 || The sons of “Esau; Eliphaz, Reuel, and Jeush, and Jaalam, and Korah. 36 The sons of Eliphaz; Teman, and Omar, 'Zephi, and Gatam, Kenaz, and Timna, and Amalek. 37 The sons of Reuel ; Nahath, Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah. 38 And the sons of Seir ; Lotan, and Shobal, and Zibeon, and Anah, and Dishon, and Ezar, and Dishan. 39 And the sons of Lotan; Hori, and "Homam : and Timna was Lotan’s sister. 40 The sons of Shobal; "Alian, and Manahath, and Ebal, “Shephi, and Onam. And the sons of Zibeon ; Aiah, and Anah. . 41 The sons of Anah; ‘Dishon. And the sons of Dishon; 'Amram, and Esh- ban, and Ithran, and Cheran. 42 The sons of Ezer ; Bilhan, and Zavan, and “Jakan. The sons of Di- shan; Uz, and Aran. o 43 "It Now these are the *kings that reigned in the land of Edom before any king reigned over the children of Israel; Bela the son of Beor : and the name of his city was Dinhabah. 405 The kings of Edom. * * ** = a + 44 And when Bela was dead, Joãb the son of Zerah of Bozrah reigned in his stead. * 45 And when Jobab was dead, Hu- sham of the land of the Temanites reigned in his stead. 4. 46 And when Husham was dead, Hadad the son of Bedad, which smote Midian in the field of Moab, reigned in his stead: and the name of his city was Avith. - 47 And when Hadad was dead, Sam- lah of Masrekah reigned in his stead. 48 “And when Samlah was dead, Shaul of Rehoboth by the river reign- ed in his stead. 49 And when Shaul was dead, Baal- hanan the son of Achbor reigned in his stead. f 50 And when Baal-hanan was dead, * Hadad reigned in his stead: and the name of his city was "Pai; and his wife's name was Mehetabel, the daughter of Matred, the daughter of Mezahab. 51 * * Hadad died also. And the "dukes of Edom were ; duke Timnah, duke Aliah, duke Jetheth, 52 Duke Aholibamah, duke Elah, duke Pinon, - 53 Duke Kenaz, duke Teman, duke Mibzar, 54 Duke Magdiel, duke Iram. These are the dukes of Edom. CHAPTER II. 1 The sons of Israel: 3.the posterity of Judah by Tamar ; 13 the children of Jesse: 18 the pos- terity of Caleb the son of Hezron : 21 Hezron’s posterity by the daughter of Machir: 25 Jerah- meel’s posterity: 34 Sheshan’s posterity: 42 another branch of Caleb’s posterity : 50 the posterity of Caleb the son of Hur. HESE" are the sons of Israel; "Reuben, Simeon, Levi, and Ju- dah, Issachar, and Zebulun, 2 Dan, Joseph, and Benjamin, Naphtali, Gad, and Asher. 3 * The sons of "Judah ; Er, and Onan, and Shelah : which three were | born unto him of the daughter of PShua the Canaanitess. And 9 Er, the first- born of Judah, was evil in the sight of the Lord ; and he slew him. 4 And "Tamar his daughter in law bare him Pharez and Zerah. All the sons of Judah were five. 5 The sons of ‘Pharez; Hezron, and Hamul. 6 And the sons of Zerah ; * Zimri, "and Ethan, and Heman, and Calcol, and “Dara : five of them in all. 7 And the sons of “Carmi; "Achar, cir. 1676. a Josh. 6. 18; ** tº 7. l. 1 or, Aram, Matt. 1.3, 4. 2 or, Caleb, ver. 18, 42. b Ruth 4. 19, 20 Matt, 1.4. c Num. 1. 7 ; 2. 3. * cir. 1471. 3 or, Salmon, Ruth 4. 21. Matt. l. 4. + cir. 1090. d Gen. 36. 37. e 2 Sam. 16. 6. 4 or, Sham- mah, l Sam. 16.9. 5 or, Hadar, en. 36. 39. f 2 Sum. 2, 18. 6 or, Paw, Gen. 36. 39. g 2 Sam. 17.25. 2 Sum. 17.25, Ithra an Israelite. + cir. 1496. h Gen. 36. 40. § cir. 1471. 8 or, Alvah. i ver, 50. k Ex. 31.2. 1 Num. 27. 1. 9 took. || 1752, &c. l or, Jacob. m Gen. 29.32; 30. 5; 35. 18, 22; 46.8, &c. n Num. 32.41. Deut. 3. 14. Josh. 13. 30. o Gen. 38. 3; 46. 12. Nunn. 26. 19. p Gen. 38.2. q Gen. 38.7. * cir. 1471. r Gen. 38. 29, Matt, 1.3. 8 ch. 4, 5. t Gen. 46. 12. Ruth 4. 18. 2 or, Zabdi, Josh. 7. l. u 1 Kings 4. 31 3 or, Darda. x See ch. 4. l. 4 or, 4chan. The posterity of Judah. the troubler of Israel, who transgress- ed in the thing “accursed. 8 And the sons of Ethan ; Azariah. 9 The sons also of Hezron, that were born unto him; Jerahmeel, and 'Ram, and “Chelubai. 10 And Ram * begat Amminadab; and Amminadabbegat Nahshon, prince of the children of Judah ; 11 "And Nahshon begat "Salma, and Salma begat Boaz, 12 And Boaz begat Obed, and Obed begat Jesse, 13 * **And Jesse begat his firstborn Eliab, and Abinadab the second, and * Shimma the third, 14 Nethaneel the fourth, Raddai the fifth, 15 Ozem the sixth, David the seventh: 16 Whose sisters were Zeruiah, and Abigail. ‘And the sons of Zeruiah; Abishai, and Joab, and Asahel, three. 17 And “Abigail bare Amasa: and the father of Amasa was "Jether the Ishmeelite. 18 || “And Caleb the son of Hezron begat children of Azubah his wife, and of Jerioth : her sons are these ; Jesher, and Shobab, and Ardon. 19 And when Azubah was dead, Caleb took unto him 'Ephrath, which bare him Hur. 20 And Hur begat Uri, and Uri begat “Bezaleel. - 21 ºf And afterward Hezron went in to the daughter of 'Machir the fa- ther of Gilead, whom he "Imarried when he was threescore years old; and she bare him Segub. 22 And Segub begat Jair, who had three and twenty cities in the land of Gilead. A 23 "And he took Geshur, and Aram, with the towns of Jair, from them, with Kenath, and the towns thereof, even threescore cities. All these be- longed to the sons of Machir the fa- ther of Gilead. 24 "And after that Hezron was dead in Caleb-ephratah, then Abiah Hez- ron’s wife bare him “Ashur the father of Tekoa. 25 || And the sons of Jerahmeel the firstborn of Hezron were, Ram the firstborn, and Bunah, and Oren, and Ozem, and Ahijah. 26 Jerahmeel had also another wife, whose name was Atarah; she was the mother of Onam. 406 The posterity of Judah. 27 And the sons of Ram the first- born of Jerahmeel were, Maaz, and Jamin, and Eker. - 28 And the sons of Onam were, Shammai, and Jada. And the sons of Shammai ; Nadab, and Abishur. 29 And the name of the wife of Abishur was Abihail, and she bare him Ahban, and Molid. 30 And the sons of Nadab ; Seled, and Appaim: but Seled died without children. 31 And the sons of Appaim ; Ishi. And the sons of Ishi; Sheshan. And * the children of Sheshan ; Ahlai. 32 And the sons of Jada the brother of Shammai; Jether, and Jonathan : and Jether died without children. 33 And the sons of Jonathan ; Pe- leth, and Zaza. ese were the sons of Jerahmeel. 34 "I Now Sheshan had no sons, but daughters. And Sheshan had a serv- ant, an Egyptian, whose name was Jarha. 35 And Sheshan gave his daughter to Jarha his servant to wife; and she bare him Attai. 36 And Attai begat Nathan, and Nathan begat "Zabad, 37 And Zabad begat Ephlal, and Ephlal begat Obed, 38 And Obed begat Jehu, and Je- hu begat Azariah, - 39 And Azariah begat Helez, and Helez begat Eleasah, 40 And Eleasah begat Sisamai, and Sisamai begat Shallum, 41 And Shallum begat Jekamiah, and Jekamiah begat Elishama. 42 * * Now the sons of Caleb the brother of Jerahmeel were, Mesha his firstborn, which was the father of Ziph ; and the sons of Mareshah the father of Hebron. 43 And the sons of Hebron; Korah, • and Tappuah, and Rekem, and Shema. 44 And Shema begat Raham, the father of Jorkoam : and Rekem begat Shammai. 45 And the son of Shammai was Maon : and Maon was the father of Beth-zur. º 46 And Ephah, Caleb’s concubine, bare Haran, and Moza, and Gazez: and Haran begat Gazez. 47 And the sons of Jahdai ; Regem, and Jotham, and Gesham, and Pelet, and Ephah, and Shaaph. CHAP. III. Beſore C H R is T cir. 1741. a Josh. 16. 17. l or, Ephrath Yer. 19. 2 or, Reaiah, ch. 4. 2. b See ver. 34, 3 35. half of Ora hºly 0. whº ºf: nuchstes, or, Hatsi-ham- menuchoth. 4 or, Asarites, Ore CPOWO903 of the house of Joab. c Judg. l. 16. d ch. 11. 41. e Jer. 35. 2. * cir. 1053, &c. f 2 Sam. 3. 2. g Josh. 15.56. 5 or, Chileab, 2 Sãhn. 3. 3. + cir. 1471, &c. h 2 Sam. 3. 5. i 2 Sam. 2. 11. k 2 Sam. 5. 5. 1 2 Sam. 5, 14. ch. 14. 4. 6 or, Sham- muta, 2 Sam. 5. 14. m 2 Sam. 12. 24 7 or, Bath- leba, 2 Sam. 11.3. 8 or, Eliasm, 2 Sam. l l. 3. 9 or, Elishua, 2 Sam. 5. l 1 or, Beeliada, ch, 14. 7. In See 2 Sum. 5. 14, 15, 16. David’s sons and successors. `48 Maachah, Caleb’s concubine, bare Sheber, and Tirhanah. 49 She bare also Shaaph the father of Madmannah, Sheva the father of Machbenah, and the father of Gibea : and the daughter of Caleb was “Achsa 50 T. These were the sons of Caleb the son of Hur, the firstborn of "E- phratah; Shobal the father of Kir- jath-jearim, 51 Salma the father of Beth-lehem, Hareph the father of Beth-gader. 52 And Shobal the father of Kir- jath-jearim had sons; * Haroeh, and * half of the Manahethites. 53 And the families of Kirjath-jea- rim ; the Ithrites, and the Puhites, and the Shumathites, and the Mish- raites; of them came the Zareathites, and the Eshtaulites. 54 The sons of Salma; Beth-lehem, and the Netophathites, "Ataroth, the house of Joab, and half of the Mana- hethites, the Zorites. 55 And the families of the scribes which dwelt at Jabez; the Tirathites, the Shimeathites, and Suchathites. These are the “Kenites that came of Hemath, the father of the house of * Rechab. CHAPTER III. 1 The sons of David: 10 his line to Zedekiah : 17 the successors of Jeconiah. OW "these were the sons of David, which were born unto him in He- bron; the firstborn Amnon, of Ahi- noam the * Jezreelitess ; the second *Daniel, of Abigail the Carmelitess: 2 The third, Absalom the son of Maachah the daughter of Talmai king of Geshur : the fourth, Adonijah the son of Haggith : 3 The fifth, Shephatiah of Abital : the sixth, Ithream by "Eglah his wife. 4 These six were born unto him in Hebron; and ºthere he reigned seven years and six months: and in "Jerusa- lem he reigned thirty and three years. 5 'And these were born unto him in Jerusalem; "Shimea, and Shobab, and Nathan, and "Solomon, four, of * Bath-shua the daughter of “Ammiel : 6 Ibhar also, and * Elishama, and Eliphelet, 7 And Nogah, and Nepheg, and |Japhia, 8 And Elishama; and “Eliada, and Eliphelet, "nine. 9 These were all the sons of David, 407 The successors of Jeconiah. beside the sons of the concubines, and *Tamar their sister. 10 *| And Solomon’s son was "Re- hoboam, 'Abia his son, Asa his son, Jehoshaphat his son, 11 Joram his son, “Ahaziah his son, Joash his son, - 12 Amaziah his son, "Azariah his son, Jotham his son, 13 Ahaz his son, Hezekiah his son, Manasseh his son, 14 Amon his son, Josiah his son. 15 And the sons of Josiah were, the firstborn “Johanan, the second "Jehoia- kim, the third "Zedekiah, the fourth Shallum. 16 And the sons of 'Jehoiakim ; "Je- coniah his son, Zedekiah “his son. 17 || And the sons of Jeconiah ; Assir, "Salathiel "his son, 18 Malchiram also, and Pedaiah, and Shenazar, Jecamiah, Hoshama, and Nedabiah. 19 And the sons of Pedaiah were, Zerubbabel, and Shimei: and the sons of Zerubbabel; Meshullam, and Ha- maniah, and Shelomith their sistér : . 20 And Hashubah, and Ohel, and Berechiah, and Hasadiah, Jushab- hesed, five. 21 And the sons of Hananiah ; Pe- latiah, and Jesaiah : the sons of Re- phaiah, the sons of Arnan, the sons of Obadiah, the sons of Shechaniah. 22 And the sons of Shechaniah ; Shemaiah : and the sons of Shemaiah ; * Hattush, and Igeal, and Bariah, and Neariah, and Shaphat, six. 23 And the sons of Neariah; Elioenai, and "Hezekiah, and Azrikam, three. 24 And the sons of Elioenai were, Hodaiah, and Eliashib, and Pelaiah, and Akkub, and Johanan, and Da- laiah, and Anani, seven. CHAPTER IV. l, ll. The posterity of Judah by Caleb the son of Fºr ; 5 of Ashur the posthumous son of Hez- **n 9 of Jabez, and his prayer ; 2) the pos- terity of Shelah : 24 the posterity and cities of Simeon : 39 their conquest of Gedor, and of the Amalekives in mount Seir. WHE * sons of Judah; "Pharez, Hez- ron, and 'Carmi, and Hur, and Shobal. 2 And “Reaiah the son of Shobal begat Jahath; and Jahath begat Ahu- mai, and Lahad. These are the fami- lies of the Zorathites. - 3.And these wereofthefather of Etam; Jezreel, and Ishma, and Idbash; and the name of their sister was Hazelelponi: Before C H R J S 'P cir. 1ſt53, &c. a 2 Salin. 13. 1. b 1 Kings 11. 43; 15. 6. l or, Abijan, 1 Kings 15.l. d ch. 2.24. 2 or, Azariah, Żółºo. 33.6. or, Jehoa- t(tr., 2 Chron. 21. 17 ! . 3 or, ( ::iah, 2 Kin. 15. 30. ! or haz, 2 Fººg! 31}. 5 or, Eliak m, 2 Rin. 23. 34. 6 or, Matta- m tah, 2 Kin. 24. 17. e Gen. 34. 19. f Matt. l. 11. 7 or, Jehoia- chin, 2 Kin. 24. 6. or, Coniah, Jer. 22. 24. 8 i.e. sorrow- t{ {, g 2 Kin. 24. 17, §.; his Uncle. 9 Shealtiel. h Matt. l. 12. 1 If thou wilt, &c. 2 do me. 3 or, the city of Nahash. i Josh. 15. 17. 4 or, IIa thath, and Meono- thai, who bey ºf, A c. k Ezra 8. 2. l Neh. 11 35. 5 or, inhabit- ants of the ralley. 6 i.e. crafts- 7)? tºl. 7 Huskijahu. 8 or, Uknaz. 9 or, the Jew- 688. * 1300, &c. m Gen. 38.29; 16, 12. 1 or, Chelubai, ch. 2, 9. or, ch. 2 or, Iſaroeh, ch. 2. 52. 3 or, Jehudi- jah, illen- tioned be- ſoro. Caleb, 2. l S. 1 CHRONICLES. Concerning Jabez and his prayer. 4 And Penuel the father of Gedor, and Ezer the father of Hushah. These are the sons of “ Hur, the firstborn of Ephratah, the father of Beth-lehem. 5 *|| And "Ashur the father of Tekoa had two wives, Helah and Naarah. 6 And Naarah barehim Ahuzam, and Hepher, and Temeni, and Haahashtari. These were the sons of Naarah. "7 And the sons of Helah were, Ze- reth, and Jezoar, and Ethnan. 8 And Coz begat Anub, and Zobe- bah, and the families of Aharhel the son of Harum. 9 || And Jabez was “more honourable than his brethren: and his mother called his name*Jabez, saying, Because I bare him with sorrow. 10 And Jabez called on the God of Israel, saying, 'Oh that thou wouldest bless me indeed, and enlarge my coast, and that thine hand might be with me, and that thou wouldest *keep me from evil, that it may notgrieveme! And God granted him that which he requested. 11 *|| And Chelub the brother of Shuah begat Mehir, which was the father of Eshton. 12 And Eshton begat Beth-rapha,and Paseah, and Tehinnah the father of "Ir- nahash. These are the men of Rechah. 13 And the sons of Kenaz; 'Othniel, and Seraiah: and the sons of Othniel; * Hathath. 14 And Meonothai begat Ophrah : and Seraiah begat Joab, the father of the * valley of "Charashim; for they were craftsmen. 15 And the sons of Caleb the son of Jephunneh; Iru, Elah, and Naam : and the sons of Elah, even Kenaz. 16And the sons of Jehaleleel; Ziph, and Ziphah, Tiria, and Asareel. 17 And the sons of Ezra were, Je- ther, and Mered, and Epher, and Jalon: and she bare Miriam, and Shammai, and Ishbah the father of Eshtemoa. 18 And his wife "Jehudijah bare Je- red the father of Gedor, and Heber the father of Socho, and Jekutliel the fa- ther of Zanoah. And these are the sons of Bithiah the daughter of Pha- raoh, which Mered took. 19 And the sons of his wife “Hodiah the sister of Naham, the father of Kei- lah the Garmite, and Eshtemoa the Maachathite. 20 And the sons of Shimon were, Amnon, and Rinnah, Ben-hanan, and 408 The posterity and cities of Simeon. Tilon. And the sons of Ishi were, Zoheth, and Ben-Zoheth. 21 | The sons of Shelah “the son of Judah were, Er the father of Lecah, and Laadah the father of Mareshah, and the families of the house of them that wrought fine linen, of the house of Ashbea, 22 And Jokim, and the men of Cho- zeba, and Joash, and Saraph, who had the dominion in Moab, and Jashubi- lehem. And these are ancient things. 23 These were the potters, and those that dwelt among plants and hedges: there they dwelt with the king for his work. 24 || The sons of Simeon were ‘Ne- muel, and Jamin, “Jarib, Zerah, and Shaul: 25 Shallum his son, Mibsam his son, Mishma his son. 26 And the sons of Mishma; Ha- muel his son, Zacchur his son, Shimei his son. 27 And Shimei had sixteen sons and six daughters; but his brethren had not many children, neither did all their family multiply, “like to the children of Judah. 28 And they dwelt at “Beer-sheba, and Moladah, and Hazar-shual, 29 And at "Bilhah, and at Ezem, and at "Tolad, 30 And at Bethuel, and at Hormah, and at Ziklag, 31 And at Beth-marcaboth, and "Hazar-susim, and at Beth-birei, and at Shaaraim. These were their cities unto the reign of David. 32 And their villages were, * Etam, and Ain, Rimmon, and Tochen, and Ashan, five cities: 33 And all their villages that were roundabout the same cities, unto” Baal. These were their habitations, and 'their genealogy. - 34 And Meshobab, and Jamlech, and Joshah the son of Amaziah, 35 And Joel, and Jehu the son of Josibiah, the son of Seraiah, the son of Asiel, 36 And Elioenai, and Jaakobah, and Jeshohaiah, and Asaiah, and Adiel, and Jesimiel, and Benaiah, 37 And Ziza the son of Shiphi, the son of Allon, the son of Jedaiah, the son of Shimri, the son of Shemaiah ; 38 These *mentioned by their names were princes in their families : and CHAP. V. Before CHR 1 ST 1300, &c. b 2 Kings 18.8. c See 1 Sam. 15.8; 30, 17. 2 Sam. 8. 12. 3 unto. d Josh. 19. 2. + 1300, &c. 4 or, Balah, osh. 19. 3. e Gen. 29. 32; 49. 3. 5 or, Eltolad, Josh. 19. 4. f Gen. 35.22; 49.4 g Gen. 48.15, 22. 6 or, Hazar- sitsah, Josh. 19.5. h Gen. 49.8, l 0. Ps. 60.7; 108, 8. i Mic. 5. 2. Matt. 2. 6. 7 or, prince. 8 or, Ether, Josh. 19. 7. k Gen. 46.9. Ex. 6. 14. Nunn. 26. 5. 9 §: Baalath- P", Josh. 19. 8. 1 or, as they divided themselves by nations among them. 2 or, Tiglath- pilesex, 2 Kings 15. 29; 16. 7. 1 See ver. 17. 3 or, She- maiah, ver. 4. 4 coming. m Josh. 13. 15, *16. Thé line of Reuben. the house of their fathers increased greatly. * - 39 || "And they went to the entrance. of Gedor, even unto the east side of the valley, to seek pasture for their flocks. 40 And they found fat pasture and good, and the land was wide, and quiet, and peaceable; for they of Ham had dwelt there of old. 41 And these written by name came in the days of Hezekiah king of Judah, and "smote their tents, and the habit- ations that were found there, and de- stroyed them utterly unto this day, and dwelt in their rooms: because there was pasture there for their flocks. 42 And some of them, even of the 'la | Sons of Simeon, five hundred men, went to mount Seir, having for their cap- tains Pelatiah, and Neariah, and Re- phaiah, and Uzziel, the sons of Ishi. 43 And they smote “the rest of the Amalekites that were escaped, and dwelt there unto this day. CHAPTER V. - 1 The line of Reuben (who lost his birthright) wnto the captivity: 9 their habitation and con- quest of the Hagarites: 1) the chief men and habitations of Gad : 18 the number and con- quest of Reuben, Gad, and the half of Mamas- seh : 23 the habitations and chief men of that half tribe : 25 their captivity for their sin. OW t the sons of Reuben the first- born of Israel, (for “he was the firstborn; but, forasmuch as he'defiled his father’s bed, 4 his birthright was given unto the sons of Joseph the son of Israel: and the genealogy is not to be reckoned after the birthright. 2 For"Judah prevailed-above his bre- thren, and of him came the 'chief" ruler; but the birthright was Joseph’s :) . 3 The sons, I say, of * Reuben the firstborn of Israel were, Hanoch, and Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi. 4 The sons of Joel ; Shemaiah his son, Gog his son, Shiméi his son, 5 Micah his son, Reaia his son, Baal his son, * 6 Beerah his son, whom *Tilgath- pilneser king of Assyria carried away captive: he was prince of the Reu- benites. - * * 7 And his brethren by their fami- lies,' when the genealogy of their gener- ations was reckoned, were the chief, Jeiel, and Zechariah, 8 And Bela the son of Azaz, the son of *Shema, the son of Joel, who dwelt in "Aroer, even unto Nebo and Baal. In COIl . 3 G 409 The chief men of Gad. 9 And eastward he inhabited unto the entering in of the wilderness from theriver Euphrates: because their cattle were multiplied “in the land of Gilead. 10 And in the days of Saul they made war "with the Hagarites, who fell by their hand: and they dwelt in their tents throughout all the east land of Gilead. * 11 *| And the children of Gad dwelt over against them, in the land of “Ba- shan unto Salcah : 12 Joel the chief, and Shapham the next, and Jaanai, and Shaphat in Bashan. 13 And their brethren of the house of their fathers were, Michael, and Meshullam, and Sheba, and Jorai, and Jachan, and Zia, and Heber, seven. 14 These are the children of Abi- hail the son of Huri, the son of Ja- roah, the son of Gilead, the son of Michael, the son of Jeshishai, the son of Jahdo, the son of Buz; 15 Ahi the son of Abdiel, the son of Guni, chief of the house of their fathers. 16 And they dwelt in Gilead in Ba- shan, and in her towns, and in all the suburbs of "Sharon, upon "their borders. 17 All these were reckoned by ge- nealogies in the days of “Jotham king of Judah, and in the days of 'Jeroboam king of Israel. 18 "I The sons of Reuben, and the Gadites, and half the tribe of Manas- seh, "of valiant men, men able to bear buckler and sword, and to shoot with bow, and skikºul in war, were four and forty thousand seven hundred and threescore, that went out to the war. 19 And they made war with the Hagarites, with "Jetur, and Nephish, and Nodab. 20 And P they were helped against them, and the Hagarites were deliver- ed into their hand, and all that were with them: for they cried to God in the battle, and he was intreated of them; because they "put their trust in him. 21 And they "took away their cattle; of their camels fifty thousand, and of sheep two hundred and fifty thousand, and of asses two thousand, and of *men an hundred thousand. 22 For there fell down many slain, because the war was of God. And they dwelt in their steads until the captivity. 23 ºff And the children of the half I. CHRONICLES. Before R IST 1300, &c. a Josh. 22. 9. b Gen. 25. 12. l upon all the Jace of the east. 2 men of Pººlege c Josh. 13. 11, -4. d 2 Kings 17.7. 3 # T]. e 2 Kings 15. 19. gs + cir. 740. f 2 Kings 15. 29. g 2 Kings 17. 6; 18. 11. . %. 27. 29. their goings forth. cir. 1300, wº. # Gen. 46. 11. ver, 16. k 2 Kings 15. , 32. l 2 Kings 14. 16, 28. m See ver, 22. 5 sons of valour. n Lev. 10. l. o Gen. 25.15. ch. l. 31. p See ver. 22. q 2 Sam. 8. 17. r 2 Sam. 15. 27. s Ps. 22.4, 5. 6 led captive. t See 2 Chron. 26. 17, 18. 7 in the house. ul Kings 6. 2 Chron. 3. 8 souls of Tºléº 818 Num. 31. 35. x See Ezra 7.3. y 2 Kings 15. 29; 17. 6. 9 or, Meshullam, ch. 9, 11. s The sons of Levi. tribe of Manasseh dwelt in the land: they increased from Bashan unto Baal- hermon and Senir, and unto mount Hermon. *. 24 And these were the heads of the house of their fathers, even Epher, and | Ishi, and Eliel, and Azriel, and Jere- miah, and Hodaviah, and Jahdiel, mighty men of valour, “famous men, and heads of the house of their fathers. 25 || And they transgressed against the God of their fathers, and went a "whoring after the gods of the people of the land, whom God destroyed be- fore them. 26 And the God of Israel stirred up * the spirit of “Pulking of Assyria, and "the spirit of "Tilgath-pilneser king of Assyria, and he carried them away, even the Reubenites, and the Gadites, and the half tribe of Manasseh, and brought them unto *Halah, and Habor, and Hara, and to the river Gozan, unto this day. CHAPTER VI. 1 The sons of Levi: 4 the line of the priests unto the captivity: 16 the families of Gershom, Me- rari, and Kohath : 49 the office of Aaron, and his line unto Ahimaa2 : 54 the cities of the priests and Levites. THE * Sons of Levi ; “Gershon, Ko- hath, and Merari. 2 And the sons of Kohath; Amram, "Izhar, and Hebron, and Uzziel. 3 And the children of Amram ; Aaron, and Moses, and Miriam. The sons also of Aaron; "Nadab, and Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar. 4 * Eleazar begat Phinehas, Phi- nehas begat Abishua, 5 And Abishua begat Bukki, and Bukki begat Uzzi, 6 And Uzzi begat Zerahiah, and Zerahiah begat Meraioth, 7 Meraioth begat Amariah, and A- mariah begat Ahitub, 8 And "Ahitub begat Zadok, and "Zadok begat Ahimaaz, 9 And Ahimaaz begat Azariah, and Azariah begat Johanan, * 10 And Johanan begat Azariah, (he it is ‘that executed the priest’s office 7 in the "temple that Solomon built in Jerusalem :) 11 And “Azariah begat Amariah and Amariah begat Ahitub, 12 And Ahitub begat Zadok, and Zadok begat "Shallum, 13 And Shallum begat Hilkiah, and Hilkiah begat Azariah, 410 Eleazar's line to the captivity. "º 14 And Azariah begat"Seraiah, and Seraiah begat Jehozadak, - 15 And Jehozadak went into cap- tivity, "when the LoRD carried away Judah and Jerusalem by the hand of Nebuchadnezzar. 16 || The sons of Levi; **Gershom, Kohath, and Merari. 17 And these be the names of the sons of Gershom ; Libni, and Shimei. 18 And the sons of Kohath were, Amram, and Izhar, and Hebron, and U zziel. 19 The sons of Merari; Mahli, and Mushi. And these are the families of the Levites according to their fathers. 20 Of Gershom ; Libni his son, Ja- hath his son, 'Zimmah his son, 21 * Joah his son, “Iddo his son, Zerah his son, "Jeaterai his son. 22 The sons of Kohath; "Amminadab his son, Korah his son, Assir his son, 23 Elkanah his son, and Ebiasaph |, his son, and Assir his son, 24 Tahath his son, "Uriel his son, Uzziah his son, and Shaul his son. 25 And the sons of Elkanah; "A- masai, and Ahimoth. 26 As for Elkanah: the sons of Elkanah; ‘Zophai his son, and "Na- hath his son, 27 'Eliab his son, Jeroham his son, Elkanah his son. w 28 And the sons of Samuel; the firstborn “Washmi, and Abiah. 29 The sons of Merari; Mahli, Libni his son, Shimei his son, Uzza his son, 30 Shimei his son, Haggiah his son, Asaiah his son. 31 “And these are they whom David set over the service of song in the house of the Lord, after that the "ark had rest. 32 And they ministered before the dwelling place of the tabernacle of the congregation with singing, until Solo- mon had built the house of the LORD in Jerusalem: and then they waited on their office according to their order. 33 And these are they that “waited with their children. Of the sons of the Kohathites: Heman a singer, the son of Joel, the son of Shemuel, 34 The son of Elkanah, the son of Jeroham, the son of Eliel, the son of *Toah, 35 The son of "Zuph, the son of El- kanah, the son of Mahath, the son of Amasai, 86 The son of Elkanah, the son of Before C H R J S T cir. 1300, &c. a Neh. 1.1. 11. I wer. 24. Shaul g tº inh, Uriel. b ; Kings 25. 8. c Ex. 6. 24. d Ex. 6. 16. " 2 or, Gershon, ver. 1. e See ver. 21. f ver. 42. 3 or, Ethan, ver. 42. 4 or, Adaiah, ver. 41. 5 or, Ethni, wer. 41. 6 Called Jeduthun, ch. 9. 16; 8 or, JKushaiah, ch. 15. 17. | 9 or, Ze- phaniah, Azariah, Joel, ver. 36. g See ver. 35, 36. 1 or, Zuph, Wer. º 1 Sam. 1. l. h ver. 34, Toah. k Lev. 1."9. 2 Called also Joel, ver. 33. 1 Sam. 8. 2. l Ex. 30. 7. + cir. 1280, &c. mch. 16. l. n Josh. 21. 3 stood. o Josh. 21. 11, 12. 4 ver. 26 Nahath., or, Zophai. 5 p Josh. 14. 13; 15. 13. q Josh. 21. 13. CHAP. VI. The singers appointed by David. ' Joel, the son of Azariah, the son of Zephaniah, *. 37 The son of Tahath, the son of Assir, the son of “Ebiasaph, the son of Korah, 38 The son of Izhar, the son of Ko- hath, the son of Levi, the son of Israel. 39 And his brother Asaph, who stood on his right hand, event Asaph the son of Berachiah, the son of Shimea, 40 The son of Michael, the son of Baaseiah, the son of Malchiah, 41 The son of “Ethni, the son of Zerah, the son of Adaiah, 42 The son of Ethan, the son of Zimmah, the son of Shimei, - 43 The son of Jahath, the son of Gershom, the son of Levi. # 44 And their brethren the sons of Merari stood on the left hand: "Ethan the son of “Kishi, the son of Abdi, the son of Malluch, * 45 The son of Hashabiah, the son of Amaziah, the son of Hilkiah, 46 The son of Amzi, the son of Bani, the son of Shamer, 47 The son of Mahli, the son of Mushi, theson of Merari,theson of Levi. 48 Their brethren also the Levites were appointed unto all manner of ser- vice of the tabernacle of the house of God. 49 || "But Aaron and his sons offer- ed" upon the altar of the burnt offering, and 'on the altar of incense, and were appointed for all the work of the place most holy, and to make an atom-ement for Israel, according to all that Moses the servant of God had commanded. 50 And these are the sons of Aaron; Eleazar his son, Phinehas his son, Abishua his son, 51 Bukki his son, Uzzi, his son, Zerahiah his son, * 52 Meraioth his son, Amariah his son, Ahitub his son, 53 Zadok his son, Ahimaaz his son. 54 || "Now these are their dwelling places throughout their castles in their coasts, of the sons of Aaron, of the fa. milies of the Kohathites: for their’s was the lot. 55 °And they gave them Hebron in the land of Judah, and the suburbs thereof round about it. + 56 °But the fields of the city, and the villages thereof, they gave to Ca- leb the son of Jephunneh. 57 And * to the sons of Aaron they -- 411 clues of the priests and Levites. I. CHRONICLES. gave the cities of Judah, namely, He- bron, the city of refuge, and Libnah with her suburbs, and Jattir, and Esh- temoa, with their suburbs, 58 And FIilen with her suburbs, Debir with her suburbs, 59 And ‘Ashan with her suburbs, and Beth-shemesh with her suburbs: 60 And out of the tribe of Benjamin; Geba with her suburbs, and "Alemeth with her suburbs, and Anathoth with her suburbs. All their cities through- out their families were thirteen cities. 61 And unto the sons of Kohath, * which were left of the family of that tribe, were cities given out of the half tribe, namely, out of the half tribe of Manasseh, "by lot, ten cities. - 62 And to the sons of Gershom throughout their families out of the tribe of Issachar, and out of the tribe of Asher, and out of the tribe of Naph- tali, and out of the tribe of Manasseh in Bashan, thirteen cities. 63 Unto the sons of Merari were given by lot, throughout their families, out of the tribe of Reuben, and out of the tribe of Gad, and out of the tribe of Zebulun, “twelve cities. 64 And the children of Israel gave to the Levites these cities with their suburbs. 65 And they gave by lot out of the tribe of the children of Judah, and out of the thibe of the children of Simeon, and out of the tribe of the children of Benjamin, these cities, which are called by their names. - 66 And “the residue of the families of the sons of Kohath had cities of their coasts out of the tribe of Ephraim. 67 A.d they gave unto them, of the cities of refuge, Shechem in mount Ephraim with her suburbs; they gave also Geze ( with her suburbs, 68 And "Jokmeam with her suburbs, and Beth-horon with her suburbs, 69 And Aijalon with her suburbs, and Gath-rimmon with her suburbs: 70 And out of the half tribe of Ma- nassell ; Aner with her suburbs, and Bileam with her suburbs, for the family of the remnant of the sons of Kohath. 71 Unto the sons of Gershom were given out of the family of the half tribe of Manasseh, Golan in Bashan with her suburbs, and Ashtaroth with her suburbs: 72 And out of the tribe of Issachar; before C H R H ST The sons of Issachar Kedesh with her suburbs, Daberath with her suburbs, 3. 73 And Ramoth with her suburbs, and Anem with her suburbs: h 74 And out of the tribe of Asher; Mashal with her suburbs, and Abdor. with her suburbs, 75 And Hukok with her suburbs, and Rehob with her suburbs: 76 And out of the tribe of Naphtali; Kedesh in Galilee with her suburbs, and Hammon with her suburbs, and Kirjathaim with her suburbs. 77 Unto the rest of the children of Merari were given out of the tribe of Zebulun, Rimmon with her suburbs, Tabor with her suburbs: - 78 And on the other side Jordan by Jericho, on the east side of Jordan, were given them out of the tribe of Reu- ben, Bezer in the wilderness with her suburbs, and Jahzah with her suburbs, 79 Kedemoth also with her suburbs, and Mephaath with her suburbs: 80 And out of the tribe of Gad ; Ramoth in Gilead with her suburbs, and Mahanaim with her suburbs, 81 And Heshbon with her suburbs, and Jazer with her suburbs. CHAPTER VII. , ſ The sons of Issachar, 6 of Benjamin, 13 of Naphtali, lºſ of Manasseh, 20, 24 and of E- phraim ; 21 the calamity of Ephraim by the men of Gath : 23 Beriah is born ; 28 Ephraim's habitations : 30 the sons of Asher. OW " the sons of Issachar were, “Tola, and “Puah, Jashub, and Shimrom, four. 2 And the sons of Tola; Uzzi, and Rephaiah, and Jeriel, and Jahmai, and Jibsam, and Shemuel, heads of their father's house, to wit, of Tola: they were valiant men of might in their generations; * whose number was in the days of David two and twenty thou- sand and six hundred. e 3 And the sons of Uzzi; Izrahiah : and the sons of Izrahiah ; Michael, and Obadiah, and Joel Ishiah, five : all of them chief men. 4 And with them, by their genera- tions, after the house of their fathers, were bands of soldiers for war, six and thirty thousand men : for they had many wives and sons. 5 And their brethren among all the families of Issachar were valiant men of might, reckoned in all by their genealogies fourscore and seven thou- 1444, &c. l or, Holon Josh ºil i8. 2 or, Ain, Josh. 21. 16. 3 or, Almon, a wer. 66. b Josh, 21. 5. c Josh. 21. 7, 34. • 1400, &c. d Gen. 46. 13. Num. 26. 23. 4 Phuvah, Job. e ver. 61. * f Josh. 21. 21. 8 ; Sam. 24. ch. 27.1. h See Josh.21. 22—35, where many of these cities have other Names. sand. 412 The sons of Benjamin, Naphtall, CHAP. VII. Manasseh, Ephraim, and After 6 * The sons of "Benjamin; Bela, and Becher, and Jediael, three. 7 And the sons of Bela; Ezbon, and Uzzi, and Uzziel, and Jerimoth, and Iri, five ; heads of the house of their fa- thers, mighty men of valour; and were reckoned by their genealogies twenty and two thousand and thirty and four. 8 And the sons of Becher; Zemira, and Joash, and Eliezer, and Elioenai, and Omri, and Jerimoth, and Abiah, and Anathoth, and Alameth. All these are the sons of Becher. 9 And the number of them, after their genealogy by their generations, heads of the house of their fathers, mighty men of valour, was twenty thousand and two hundred. 10 The sons also of Jediael ; Bil- han ; and the sons of Bilhan ; Jeush, and Benjamin, and Ehud, and Che- naamah, and Zethan, and Tharshish, and Ahishahar. 11 All these the sons of Jediael, by the heads of their fathers, mighty men of valour, were seventeen thousand and two hundred soldiers, fit to go out for war and battle. 12 “Shuppim also, and Huppim, the children of "Ir, and Hushim, the sons of ” Aher. w 13 * The sons of Naphtali; Jah- ziel, and Guni, and Jezer, and ‘Shal- lum, the sons of Bilhah. 14 iſ The sons of Manasseh ; Ash- riel, whom she bare: (but his concu- bine the Aramitess bare Machir the father of Gilead : 15 And Machir took to wife the sis- ter of Huppim and Shuppim, whose sister’s name was Maachah ;) and the name of the second was Zelophehad : and Zelophehad had daughters. 16 And Maachah the wife of Machir bare a son, and she called his name Peresh ; and the name of his brother was Sheresh ; and his sons were Ulam and Rakem. * 17And the sons of flam ; "Bedan. These were the sons of Gilead, the son of Machir, the son of Manasseh. 18 And his sister Hammoleketh bare Ishod, and 'Abiezer, and Maha- lah. 19 And the sons of Shemidah were, Ahian, and Shechem, and Likhi, and Aniam. 20 || And "the sons of Ephraim; Shuthelah, and Bered his son, and a Gen. 46. 21. Num. 26, 38. ch. 8. 1, &c. 1 or, Nun, Num. 13. 8, 16. b Josh. 16. 7, Naarath. 2 daughters. c Num. 26. 39, Shwpham, and Hu- ſt 77t. 3 or, Adasa, 1 Mac. 7. 45. 4 or, Iri, ver, 7. 5 or, Ahiram, Nunn. 26. 38. Shillem. g Gen. 46. 17. Num. 26. 44. h ver, 34, Shamer. i ver. 32, Shorner. k l Sam. 12. ll. l Num. 26.30, J Cºtºp". 5. m Num. 26.35. Tahath his son, and Eladah his son, and Tahath his son, - 21 || And Zabad his son, and Shu- thelah his son, and Ezer, and Elead, whom the men of Gath that were born in that land slew, because they came down to take away their cattle. 22 And Ephraim their fathermourn- ed many days, and his brethren came to comfort him. * 23 And when he went in to his wife, she conceived, and bare a son, and he called his name Beriah, because it went evil with his house. l 24 (And his daughter was Sherah, who built Beth-horon the nether, and the upper, and Uzzen-sherah.) 25 And Rephah was his son, also Resheph, and Telah his son, and Ta- han his son, - 26 Laadan his son, Ammihud his son, Elishama his son, 27 Non his son, Jehoshuah his son. 28 °ſ And their possessions and ha- bitations were, Beth-el and the towns thereof, and eastward "Naaran, and westward Gezer, with the “towns there- of; Shechem also and the towns thereof. unto “Gaza and the towns thereof: 29 And by the borders of the chil- dren of "Manasseh, Beth-shean and her towns, Taanach and her towns, *Me- giddo and her towns, Dor and her towns. In these dwelt the children of Joseph the son of Israel. - 30 * * The sons of Asher; Imnah, and Isuah, and Ishuai, and Beriah, and Serah their sister. 31 And the sons of Beriah ; Heber, and Malchiel, who is the father of Bir- zavith. 32 And Heber begat Japhlet, and "Shomer, and Hotham, and Shua their sister. 33 And the sons of Japhlet; Pasach, and Bimhal, and Ashwath. These are the children of Japhlet. - 34 And the sons of 'Shamer; Ahi, and Rohgah, Jehubbah, and Aram. 35 And the sons of his brother He- lem ; Zophah, and Imna, and Shelesh, and Amal. - 36 The sons of Zophah ; Suah, and - Harnepher, and Shual, and Beri, and Imrah, 37 Bezer, and Hod, and Shamma, and Shilshah, and Ithran, and Beera. 38 And the sons of Jether; Jephun- neh, and Pispah, and Ara. - 413 The sons of Benjamin. 39 And the sons of Ulla; Arah, and |Haniel, and Rezia. g 40 All these were the children of Asher, heads of their father's house, choice and mighty men of valour, chief of the princes. And the number throughout the genealogy of them that were apt to the war and to battle was twenty and six thousand men. f CHAPTER VIII. 1 The sons and chief men of Benjam, in : 33 the * stock of Saul and Jonathan. Now * Benjamin begat “Bela his firstborn, Ashbel the second, and Aharah the third, - 2 Nohah the fourth, and Rapha the fifth. - 3 And the sons of Bela were, * Ad- dar, and Gera, and Abihud, 4 And Abishua, and Naaman, and Ahoah, 5 And Gera, and “Shephuphan, and ||. Huram. 6 And these are the sons of Ehud :lº these are the heads of the fathers of the inhabitants of Geba, and they re-" moved them to “Manahath: 7 And Naaman, and Ahiah, and |" Gera, he removed them, and begaf Uzza, and Ahihud. 8 And Shaharaim begat children in the country of Moab, after he had sent them away; Hushim and Baara were his wives. 9 And he begat of Hodesh his wife, Jobab, and Zibia, and Mesha, and Malcham, 10 And Jeuz, and Shachia, and Mirma. These were his sons, heads of the fathers. 11 And of Hushim he begat Abi- tub, and Elpaal. 12 The sons of Elpaal; Eber, and Misham, and Shamed, who built Ono, and Lod, with the towns thereof: 13 Beriah also, and 'Shema, who were heads of the fathers of the in- habitants of Aijalon, who drove away the inhabitants of Gath: : t 14 And Ahio, Shashak, and Jere- moth, 15 And Zebadiah, and Arad, and Ader, 16 And Michael, and Ispah, and Joha, the sons of Beriah ; 17 And Zebadiah, and Meshullam, and Hezeki, and Heber, • 18 Ishmerai also, and Jezliah, and Jobab, the sons of Elpaal; Before C H R IST 1400, &c. 1 or, Shema, ver, 13. * 1400, &c. a Gen. 46.21. Nurn. 26. ch. 7. 6. 3 or, Ard, Gen. 46.21. 3 Called Jehiel, ch. - 35. Of. Snuphan, Num. 26, 39. See ch. 7. 12. ... 9. 35. d I Sarn. * 51. e i Sarn. 14. 49, Ishui. 7 or, Ish- bosheth, 2 Sam. 2. 8. 0 or, Mephi- ; 2 Sam. 4. 4; 9. 6, 10. f 2 Sam. 9, 12. 9 or, Tahrea, ch. 9, 41. Jarah * †2. h ch. 9. 43, JRephaiah. { ver. 21. I. CHRONICLEs. The stock of Saul and Jonathan. 19AndJakim,and Zichri,and Zabdi. 20 And Elienai, and Zilthai, and Eliel, 21 And Adaiah, and Beraiah, and |Shimrath, the sons of Shimhi ; 22 And Ishpan, and Heber, Eliel, * 23 And Abdon, and Zichri, and Hanan, - + 24 And Hananiah, and Elam, and Antothijah, - 25 And Iphedeiah, and Penuel, the sons of Shashak; - 26 And Shamsherai, and Shehariah, and Athaliah, 27 And Jaresiah, and Eliah, and Zichri, the sons of Jeroham. 28 These were heads of the fathers, by their generations, chief men. These dwelt in Jerusalem. 29 And at Gibeon dwelt the *father of Gibeon ; whose "wife’s name was Maachah : 30 And his firstborn son Abdon, and Zur, and Kish, and Baal, and Nadab, 31 And Gedor, and Ahio, and * Za- cher. - 32 And Mikloth begat "Shimeah. And these also dwelt with their bre- thren in Jerusalem, over against them. 33 T. And "Ner begat Kish, and Kish begat Saul, and Saul begat Jonathan, and Malchi-shua, and “Abinadab, and 7 Esh-baal. 34. And the son of Jonathan was * Merib-baal ; and Merib-baal begat f Micah. 35 And the sons of Micah were, Pithon, and Melech, and *Tarea, and Ahaz. * 36 And Ahaz begatº Jehoadah; and Jehoadah begat Alemeth, and Azma- veth, and Zimri; and Zimri begatMoza, 37 And Moza begat Binea: "Rapha was his son, Eleasah his son, Azel his SOI] . 38 And Azel had six sons, whose names are these, Azrikam, Bocheru, and Ishmael,“and Sheariah, and Oba- diah, and Hanan. All these were the sons of Azel. 39 And the sons of Eshek his bro- ther were, Ulam his firstborn, Jehush the second, and Eliphelet the third. 40 And the sons of Ulam were mighty men of valour, archers, and had many sons, and sons’ sons, an hundred and fifty. All these are of the sons of Benjamin. - and 414 The inhabitants of Jerusalem CHAPTER IX. 1 The original of Israel’s and Judah’s genealo- gies 2 the Israelites, 10 the priests, 14 and the Levites, with Nethinims, which dwelt in Jeru- salem : 27 the charge of certain Levites: 35 the stock ºf Saul and Jonathan. SO “all Israel were reckoned by ge- nealogies; and, behold, they were written in the book of the kings of Is- rael and Judah, who were carried away to Babylon for their transgression. 2 * * *Now the first inhabitants that dwelt in their possessions in their cities were, the Israelites, the priests, Le- vites, and “ the Nethinims. 3 And in "Jerusalem dwelt of the children of Judah, and of the children of Benjamin, and of the children of Ephraim, and Manasseh ; 4 Uthai the son of Ammihud, the son of Omri, the son of Imri, the son of Bani, of the children of Pharez the son of Judah. 5 And of the Shilonites; Asaiah the firstborn, and his sons. 6 And of the sons of Zerah ; Jeuel, and their brethren, six hundred and ninety. 7 And of the sons of Benjamin ; Sallu the son of Meshullam, the son of Hodaviah, the son of Hasemuah, 8 And Ibneiah the son of Jeroham, and Elah the son of Uzzi, the son of Michri, and Meshullam the son of Shephathiah, the son of Reuel, the son of Ibnijah ; 9 And their brethren, according to their generations, nine hundred and fifty and six. All these men were chief of the fathers in the house of their fathers. 10 || "And of the priests; Jedaiah, and Jehoiarib, and Jachin, 11 And “Azariah the son of Hilkiah, the son of Meshullam, the son of Za- dok, the son of Meraioth, the son of Ahitub, the ruler of the house of God; 12 And Adaiah the son of Jeroham, the son of Pashur, the son of Mal- chijah, and Maasiai the son of Adiel, the son of Jahzerah, the son of Me- shullam, the son of Meshiller…ith, the son of Immer : . 13 And ºf ºrethren, heads o- the house of thei, rathers, a thousand and, seven hundred and threese re; "ve , able men for the work of the service ol the house of God. 14 And of the Levites; Shemaiah the son of Hasshub, the son of Azri- CHAP. IX. Before C H R IS T . 1200, &c. | a Ezra 2. 59. • cir. 536. b Ezrn 2, 70. Neh. 7. 73. c Josh. 9. 27. Ezra 2.43; () 8. 20. d Nch. 11. l. 1 thresholds. e Nunn. 31. 6. f ch. 26. 1, 2. iſ Šam. § 9. # jºi. 3 or, trust. h Neh. 11.10, &c. 4 Neh. 11.11, Seraiah. i 2 Kings 11.5. 5 or, trust. 6 or, store- houses. . .nu, º, ºnen of .a.our. bring “hem in by tale, and carry them out by tale. after their return from captivity. kam, the son of Hashabiah, of the sons of Merari; * 15 And Bakbakkar, Heresh, and Ga- lal, and Mattaniah the son of Micah, the son of Zichri, the son of Asaph ; 16 And Obadiah the son of She- maiah, the son of Galal, the son of Jeduthun, and Berechiah the son of Asa, the son of Elkanah, that dwelt in the villages of the Netophathites. 17 And the porters were, Shallum, and Akkub, and Talmon, and Ahiman, and their brethren : Shallum was the chief; 18 Whohitherto waited in the king's gate eastward: they were porters in the companies of the children of Levi. 19 And Shallum the son of Kore, the son of Ebiasaph, the son of Korah, and his brethren, of the house of his father, the Korahites, were over the work of the service, keepers of the 'gates of the tabernacle: and their fa- thers, being over the host of the LORD, were keepers of the entry. 20 And "Phinehas the son of Eleazar was the ruler over them in time past, and the LORD was with him. 21 And Zechariah the son of Me- shelemiah was porter of the door of the tabernacle of the congregation. 22 All these which were chosen to be porters in the gates were two hun- dred and twelve. These were reckon- ed by their genealogy in their villages, whom ‘David and Samuel & the seer * did ordain in their “set office. 23 So they and their children had the oversight of the gates of the house of the LORD, namely, the house of the tabernacle, by wards. 24 In four quarters were the porters, toward the east, west, north, and south. 25 And their brethren, which were in their villages, were to come 'after seven days from time to time with them. 26 For these Levites, the four chief porters, were in their "set office, and were over the "chambers and treasuries of he house of God. 2", "I And they lodged round about the house of God, because the charge was upon them, and the opening there- of every morning pertained to them. 28 And certain of them had tho charge of the ministering vessel. Una, they should “bring them i, and out by tale. | 29 Some of them also were appointed 415 7he stock of Saul and Jonathan. I. CHRONICLES. to oversee the vessels, and all the 'in- struments of the sanctuary, and the fine flour, and the wine, and the oil, and the frankincense, and the spices. 30 And some of the sons of the priests made “the ointment of the spices. 31 And Mattithiah, one of the Le- vites, who was the firstborn of Shallum the Korahite, had the "set office " over the things that were made 7 in the pans. 32 And other of their brethren, of the sons of the Kohathites, “were over the "shewbread, to prepare it every sabbath. 33 And these are "the singers, chief of the fathers of the Levites, who re- maining in the chambers were free for 'they were employed in that work day and night. 34 These chief fathers of the Levites were chief throughout their genera- tions; these dwelt at Jerusalem. 35 || And in Gibeon dwelt the father of Gibeon, Jehiel, whose wife’s name was “Maachah : I 36 And his firstborn son Abdon, then Zur, and Kish, and Baal, and Ner, and Nadab, 37 And Gedor, and Ahio, and Ze- chariah, and Mikloth. 38 And Mikloth begat Shimean. And they also dwelt with their brethren at Jerusalem, over against their bre- thren. 39 And Nor begat Kish; and Kish begat Saul; and Saul begat Jonathan, and Malchi-shua and Abinadab, and Esh-baal. 40 And the son of Jonathan was Me- rib-baal: and Merib-baal begat Micah. 41 And the sons of Micah were, Pithon, and Melech, and Tahrea," and Ahaz. 42 And Ahaz begat Jarah ; and Ja- rah begat Alemeth, and Azmaveth, and Zimri; and Zimri begat Moza; 43 And Moza begat Binea; and Rephaiah his son, Eleasah his son, Azel his son. 44 And Azel had six sons, whose names are these, Azrikam, Bocheru, and lshmael, and Sheariah, and Obadiah, and Hanan: these were the sons of Azel. CHAPTER X. l Saul’s overthrow and death: 8 the Philistines triumph over Saul : l l the kindness of Jabesh- gilead towards Saul and his sons : 13 Saul’s sin, for which the kingdom was translated from him to David. OW " " the Philistines fought a- gainst Israel; and the men of Is- -A- Before C H R 1 ST 1200, &c. l or, vessels. 2 or, wounded. 3 or, Ishui, 1 Silm. 14.49. a Ex. 30. 23. 1 shooters with bow's. 5 ſound him. 6 or, trust. b Lev. 2. 5, 6, 21. 7 or, on flat plates, or, slices. c Lev. 24.8. 8 bread of ordering. 9 or, mork me. d ch. 6. 31 ; 25. 1 *** * * * l tºpon them. e ch. 8. 29. f ch. 8. 33, g l Sam. 31.10. b ch. 8. 35. 2 transgressed. i l Sam. 13. 13; 15, 23. k 1 Sam. 28, 7. ! l Sam. 15.28. 2 Sam. 3.9, lſ) ; 5. 3. 3 Isai. * 1056. m 1 Sam. 31. 1, 2. Saul's overthrow and death, rael fled from before the Philistines, and fell down “slain in mount Gilboa. 2 And the Philistines followed hard after Saul, and after his sons; and the Philistines slew Jonathan, and "Abina- dab, and Malchi-shua, the sons of Saul. 3 And the battle went sore against Saul, and the "archers "hit him, and he was wounded of the archers. 4 Then said Saul to his armour- bearer, Draw thy sword, and thrust me through therewith ; lest these uncir. cumcised come and "abuse me. But his armourbearer would not; for he was sore afraid. So Saul took a sword, and fell upon it. 5 And when his armourbearer saw that Saul was dead, he fell likewise on the sword, and died. 6 So Saul died, and his three sons, and all his house died together. 7 And when all the men of Israel that were in the valley saw that they fled, and that Saul and his sons were dead, then they forsook their cities, and fled : and the Philistines came and dwelt in them. 8 *| And it came to pass on the mor- row, when the Philistines came to strip the slain, that they found Saul and his sons fallen in mount Gilboa. 9 And when they had stripped him. they took his head, and his armour, and sent into the land of the Philistines round about, to carry tidings unto their idols, and to the people. 10 " And they put his armour in the house of their gods, and fastened his head in the temple of Dagon. 11 * And when all Jabesh-gilead heard all that the Philistines had done to Saul, 12 They arose, all the valiant men, and took away the body of Saul, and the bodies of his sons, and brought them to Jabesh, and buried their bones under the oak in Jabesh, and fasted seven days. 13 * So Sauj died for his transgres- sion which he “committed against the LORD, 'even against the word of the LORD, which he kept not, and also for asking counsel of one that had a fami- liar spirit, “to enquire of it; 14 And enquired not of the LoRD : therefore he slew him, and 'turned the kingdom unto David the son of "Jesse, ‘CHAPTER XI. 1 David by a general consent is made king at He 416 - \ David is made king at Hebron. . . bron: 4 he winneth the castle of Zion from the Jebusites by 'oab’s valour: 10 a catalogue of David’s mighty nen. HEN “all Israel gathered themselves to David unto Hebron, saying, Be- hold, we are thy bone and thy flesh. 2 And moreover "in time past, even when Saul was king, thou wast he that leddest out and broughtest in Israel: and the LORD thy God said unto thee, Thou shalt “feed my people Israel, and thou shalt be ruler over my people Israel. 3 Therefore came all the elders of Israel to the king to Hebron; and David made a covenant with them in Hebron before the Lord ; and “they anointed David king over Israel, ac- cording to the word of the LORD " by * Samuel. - 4 *|| And David and all Israel 8 went to Jerusalem, which is Jebus; "where the Jebusites were, the inhabitants of the land. - 5 And the inhabitants of Jebus said to David, Thou shalt not come hither. Nevertheless David took the castle of Zion, which is the city of David. 6 And David said, Whosoeversmiteth the Jebusites first shall be 7 chief and captain. So Joab the son of Zeruiah went first up, and was chief. 7 And David dwelt in the castle ; therefore they called *it the city of David. 8 And he built the city round about, even from Millo round about: and Joab °repaired the rest of the city. 9 So David'waxed greater and great- er: for the Lord of hosts was with him. 10 * 'These also are the chief of the mighty men whom David had, who *strengthened themselves with him in his kingdom, and with all Israel, to make him king, according to "the word of the LORD concerning Israel. 11 And this is the number of the mighty men whom David had; Jasho- beam, “an Hachmonite, the chief of the captains: he lifted up his spear against three hundred slain by him at one time. 12 And after him was Eleazar the Son of Dodo, the Ahohite, who was one of the three mighties. 13 "He was with David at" Pas-dam- mim, and there the Philistines were ga- thered together to battle, where was a parcel of ground full of barley; and the people fled from before the Philistines. 14 And they "set themselves in the midst of that parcel, and delivered it, CHAP. XI. Before C H R IS T 1048. l ºr salvation. a 2 Sam. 5. l. 2 or, three cap- tains over the thirty. 2 Sam.23. 13 3 both yester- day and the third day. c ch. 14. 9. ! or, rule. d Ps. 78. 71. e 2 Sam. 5. 3. 5 by the hand OW, f l Sam. 16. 1, 12, 13. g 2 Sam. 5. 6. h º; 1. 21 ; 19. 10. 6 with their lives. i 2 Sam. 23. 18, &c. 7 head. 8 i. e. Zion, 2 Sam. 5. 7. k 2 Sam. 23.19, &c. 9 revived. 1 went in going and increasing. 2 great of deeds. l 2 Sam. 23. 8. m 2 Sum. 23. • 20. 3 or, held strongl !/ towth him. n i Sam. 16. 1, 2. 4 a man of pylºſt Stă re. 5 or, son of Hachmuni. • 1047. 6 or, Ephes- dam mim, 1 Sunn. 17. l. o 2 Sam. 23.24. 7 or, stood. A catalogue of his mighty men and slew the Philistines; and the Lord saved them by a great 'deliverance. 15 "I Now “three of the thirty cap- tains "went down to the rock to David, into the cave of Adullam; and the host of the Philistines encamped “in the val-, ley of Rephaim. 16 And David was then in the hold, and the Philistines' garrison was then at Beth-lehem. 17 And David longed, and said, Oh that one would give me drink of the water of the well of Beth-lehem, that is at the gate 18 And the three brake through the host of the Philistines, and drew water out of the well of Beth-lehem, that was by the gate, and took it, and brought it to David : but David would not drink of it, but poured it out to the LoRD, 19 And said, My God forbid it me, that I should do this thing: shall I drink the blood of these men" that have put their lives in jeopardy ? for with the jeopardy of their lives they brought. it. Therefore he would not drink it. These things did these three mightiest. 20 " ' And Abishai the brother of Joab, he was chief of the three: for lifting up his spear against three hun- dred, he slew them, and had a name among the three. 21 * Of the three, he was more hon- ourable than the two ; for he was their captain : howbeit he attained not to the first three. 22 Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, the son of a valiant man of Kabzeel, * who had done many acts ; "he slew two lion-like men of Moab : also he went down and slew a lion in a pit in a Spowy day. 23 And he slew an Egyptian, “a man of great stature, five cubits high ; and in the Egyptian's hand was a spear like a weaver’s beam ; and he went down to him with a staff, and plucked the spear out of the Egyptian's hand, and slew him with his own spear. 24 These things did Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and had a name among the three mighties. * 25 Behold, he was honourable among the thirty, but attained not to the first three: and David set him over his guard. 26 "I Also the valiant men of the armies were, "Asahel the brother of Joab, Elhanan the son of Dodo of Beth-lehem, 3 H 4.17 The companies that came 27 "Shammoth the *Harorite, He- lez the * Pelomite, 28 Ira the son of Ikkesh the Teko-ſ’ ite, Abi-ezer the Antothite, 29 °Sibbecai the Hushathite, "Ilai the Ahohite, 30 Maharai the Netophathite, He- led the son of Baanah the Netophathite, 31 Ithai the son of Ribai of Gibeah, that pertained to the children of Ben- jamin, Benaiah the Pirathonite, . 32 °Hurai of the brooks of Gaash, *Abiel the Arbathite, 33 Azmaveth the Baharumite, Eli- ahba the Shaalbonite, 34 The sons of "Hashem the Gizonite, Jonathan theson of Shage the Hararite, 35 Ahiam the son of “Sacar the Ha- rarite, "Eliphal the son of ‘Ur, 36 Hepher the Mecherathite, Ahi- jah the Pelomite, 37 *Hezro the Carmelite, "Naarai the son of Ezbai, 38 Joel the brother of Nathan, Mib- har *the son of Haggeri, 39 Zelek the Ammonite, Naharai the Berothite, the armourbearer of Joab the son of Zeruiah, 40 Ira the Ithrite, Gareb the Ithrite, 41 Uriah the Hittite, Zabad the son of Ahlai, 42 Adina the son of Shiza the Reu- benite, a captain of the Reubenites, and thirty with him, 43 Hanan the son of Maachah, and Joshaphat the Mithnite, 44 Uzzia the Ashterathite, Shama and Jehiel the sons of Hothan the Aroerite, 45 Jediael the *son of Shimri, and Joha his brother, the Tizite, 46 Eliel the Mahavite, and Jeribai, and Joshaviah, the sons of Elnaam, and Ithmah the Moabite, 47 Eliel, and Obed, and Jasiel the Mesobaite. CHAPTER XII. * The companies that came to David at Ziklag: 23 the armies that came to him at Hebron. OW “these are they that came to David to "Ziklag, "while he yet kept himself close because of Saul the son of Kish: and they were among the mighty men, helpers of the war. 2 They were armed with bows, and could use both the right hand and “the left in hurling stones and shooting ar- rows out of a bow, even of Saul’s bre- thren-of Benjamin. I. CHRONICLES. Before C H R IST 1047. Or, Shammah. 2 or Harodite, 2 Sam. 23. 25. - 3 or, Pal’ite, 2 Šam. 23. 4. or. Hasnaah. 5 or Åſebunnai. 6 or, Zalmon. 7 or, Heleb. 8 or, Hiddai. 9 or Abi-albon. 1 or, Jashen, See 2 Sam. 2 or, Sharar. 3 or Eliphelet. 4 or, Ahasbai. 5 or, Hezrai. 6 or, Paarai the Arbite. 7 of the host. 8 or, the #aggerite. a 2 Sam. 2. 18. 9 as the roes upon the mountains to make haste. 1 or, one that was leas could resist an hundred, and the greatest a thousand. 2 or, Shimrite. 3 filled over. b Josh. 3. 15. 4 before them. 5 being yet shut up. 6 be one. 7 or, violence. e Judg. 20. 16. 8 the spirit clothed Aimasai : So Judg. 6. f : Sam. 17. 25. to David at Ziklag. 3 The chief was Ahiezer, then Jo- ash, the sons of “Shemaah the Gibeath- ite ; and Jeziel, and Pelet, the sons of Azmaveth; and Berachah, and Jehu the Antothite, 4 And Ismaiah the Gibeonite, a mighty man among the thirty, and over the thirty; and Jeremiah, and Jahaziel, and Johanan, and Josabad the Gederathite, 5 Eluzai, and Jerimoth, and Bea- liah, and Shemariah, and Shephatiah the Haruphite, 6 Elkanah, and Jesiah, and Aza- reel, and Joezer, and Jashobeam, the Korhites, 7 And Joelah, and Zebadiah, the sons of Jeroham of Gedor. 8 And of the Gadites there sepa- rated themselves unto David into the hold to the wilderness men of might, and men 7 of war fit for the battle, that could handle shield and buckler, whose faces were like the faces of lions, and were **as swift as the roes upon the mountains ; , 9 Ezer the first, Obadiah the second, Eliab the third, 10 Mishmannah the fourth, Jere miah the fifth, 11 Attai the sixth, Eliel the seventh, 12 Johanan the eighth, Elzabad the ninth, 13 Jeremiah the tenth, Machbanai the eleventh. 14 These were of the sons of Gad, captains of the host: 'one of the least was over an hundred, and the greatest over a thousand. 15 These are they that went over Jordan in the first month, when it had “overflown all his "banks; and they put to flight all them of the valleys, both toward the east, and toward the west. 16 And there came of the children of Benjamin and Judah to the hold unto David. 17 And David went out * to meet them, and answered and said unto them, If ye be come peaceably unto me to :*| help me, mine heart shall "be knit unto you: but if ye be come to betray me to mine enemies, seeing there is no’ wrong in mine hands, the God of our fathers look thereon, and rebuke it. 18 Then “the spirit came upon "A- masai, who was chief of the captains, and he said, Thine are we, David, and on thy side, thou son of Jesse: peace, 24]:8 The armed troops that peace be unto thee, and peace be to thine helpers; for thy God helpeth thee. Then David received them, and made them captains of the band. 19 "And there fell some of Manas- seh to David, “when he came with the Philistines against Saul to battle: but they helped them not: for the lords of the Philistines upon advisement sent him away, saying, "He will fall to his master Saul 'to the jeopardy of our heads. 20 As he went to Ziklag, there fell to him of Manasseh, Adnah, and Jo- zabad, and Jediael, and Michael, and Jozabad, and Elihu, and Zilthai, cap- tains of the thousands that were of Manasseh. 21 And they helped David "against “the band of the rovers: for they were all mighty men of valour, and were captains in the host. 22 For at that time day by day there came to David to help him, until it was a great host, like the host of God. 23 * * And these are the numbers of the 7°bands that were ready armed to the war, and "came to David to Hebron, to “turn the kingdom of Saul to him, ' according to the word of the LoRD. 24. The children of Judah that bare shield and spear were six thousand and eight hundred, ready"armed to the war. 25 Of the children of Simeon, mighty men of valour for the war, seven thou- sand and one hundred. 26 Of the children of Levi four thousand and six hundred. . 27 And Jehoiada was the leader of the Aaronites, and with him were three thousand and seven hundred; 28 And “Zadok, a young man mighty of valour, and of his father’s house twenty and two captains. 29 And of the children of Benja- min, the “kindred of Saul, three thou- sand : for hitherto *" the greatest part of them had kept the ward of the house of Saul. 30 And of the children of Ephraim twenty thousand and eight hundred, mighty men of valour, "famous through- out the house of their fathers. 31 And of the half tribe of Manas- seh eighteen thousand, which were ex- pressed by name, to come and make David king. 32 And of the children of Issachar, which were men that had understand- CHAP. XIII. Before C H R IST 1058. * cir. 1056. a 1 Sam. 29. 2. 1 or, rangers of battle, or, ranged in battle. 2 or, set the battle in array. 3 without a heart and a Ps. 12. 2. b l Sam. 29. 4. 4 on our heads. 5 or, keepi their rank. 6 or, with a band. c 1 Sam. 30. l, 9, 10. + 1048. 7 or, captains, 9 or, prepared. 1 or, pictual ºmeal. g 2 Sam. 8. 17. + 1045. 2 brethren, Gen. 31.23. 3 a multitude of them. h § Sam. 2, 8, 4 let us break jorth and Seºl (i. i 1 Sam. 31. 1. Is. 37.4 5 men of ?? (17??&S, 6 in the cities of their suburbs. 7 bring about. Y 1 Sam. 7. l, 2. | Esth. l. 13. came to David at Hebron. ing of the times, to know what Israel ought to do; the heads of them were two hundred; and all their brethren were at their commandment. 33 Of Zebulun, such as went forth to battle, 'expert in war, with all in- struments of war, fifty thousand, which could “keep rank : they were *not of double heart. 34 And of Naphtalia thousand cap- tains, and with them with shield and spear thirty and seven thousand. 35 And of the Danites expert in war twenty and eight thousand and six hundred. 36 And of Asher, such as went forth to battle, "expertin war, forty thousand. 37 And on the other side of Jordan, of the Reubenites, and the Gadites, and of the half tribe of Manasseh, with all manner of instruments of war for the battle, an hundred and twenty thousand. 38 All these men of war, that could keep rank, came with a perfect heart to Hebron, to make David king over all Israel: and all the rest also of Israel were of one heart to make David king. 39 And there they were with David three days, eating and drinking : for their brethren had prepared for them. 40 Moreover they that were nigh them, even unto Issachar and Zebulun and Naphtali, brought bread on asses, and on camels, and on mules, and on oxen, and 'meat, meal, cakes of figs, and bunches of raisins, and wine, and oil, and oxen, and sheep abundantly : for there was joy in Israel. CHAPTER XIII. 1 David fetcheth the ark with great solemnity from Rirjath-jearim ; 9 Uzza being smitten, the ark is left at the house of Obed-edom. ND “David consulted with the cap- tains of thousands and hundreds, and with every leader. 2 And David said unto all the con- gregation of Israel, If it seem good unto you, and that it be of the LORD our God, "let us send abroad unto our brethren every where, that are ‘left in all the land of Israel, and with them also to the priests and Levites which are "in their cities and suburbs, that they may gather themselves unto us: 3 And let us 7 bring again the ark of our God to us: “ for we enquired not at it in the days of Saul. 4 And all the congregation said that 419 Uzza smitten before the ark. they would do so: for the thing was right in the eyes of all the people. 5 So "David gathered all Israel to- gether, from “Shihor of Egypt even unto the entering of Hemath, to bring the ark of God "from Kirjath-jearim. 6 And David went up, and all Is- rael, to “Baalah, that is, to Kirjath- jearim, which belonged to Judah, to bring up thence the ark of God the LoRD,' that dwelleth between the che- rubims, whose name is called on it. 7 And they “carried the ark of God "in a new cart out of the house of Abinadab: and Uzza and Ahio drave the cart. 8 “And David and all Israel played before God with all their might, and with “singing, and with harps, and with psalteries, and with timbrels, and with cymbals, and with trumpets. 9 || And when they came unto the threshingfloor of "Chidon, Uzza put forth his hand to hold the ark; for the oxen "stumbled. 10 And the anger of the LoRD was kindled against Uzza, and he smote him, "because he put his hand to the ark: and there he "died before God. 11 And David was displeased, be- cause the LORD had made a breach upon Uzza: wherefore that place is called 7 Perez-uzza to this day. 12 And David was afraid of God that day, saying, How shall I bring the ark of God home to me? 13 So David “brought not the ark home to himself to the city of David, but carried it aside into the house of Obed-edom the Gittite. 14 " And the ark of God remained with the family of Obed-edom in his house three months. And the LORD blessed the house of Obed-edom, and all that he had. CHAPTER XIV. 1 Hiram's kindness to David: 2 David’s felicity in people, wives, and children : 8 his two victo- ries against the Philistines. OW ‘º Hiram king of Tyre sent messengers to David, and timber of cedars, with masons and carpenters, to build him an house. 2 And David perceived that the LORD had confirmed him king over Israel, for his kingdom was lifted up on high, because of his people Israel. 3 *| And David took "more wives at Jerusalem : and David begat more sons and daughters. Before C H R IS T 1045. a ch. 3. 5 b l Šam.T. 1. 2 Sam. 6. l. c Josh. 13, 3. d l Sam. 6.21; 7. l. e Josh. 15, 9, 60, 1 or, Fliada, 2 Sam. 5, 16. f 1 Sam. 4. 4. 2 Sam. 6. 2. g 2 Sam. 5. 17. 2 made the ark h See Num. 4. 15 ch, 15.2, 13. i l Sam. 7. l. • 1047. k 2 Sam. 6. 5. l ch. ll. 15. 3 songs. 4 Called Nachon, 2 Sam. 6. 6. 5 shook it. m Nunn. 4. 15. ch. 15. 13, 15. n Lev. 10. 2. 6 i. e. a place of breaches. 7 i. e. the breach of Uzza. o 2 Sam. 5. 22. 8 removed. p 2 Sam. 5. 23. q 2 Sam. 6, 11. r * Gen. 30. ch, 26.5. I. CHRONICLES. The Philistines twice defeated. 4 Now "these are the names of his children which he had in Jerusalem : Shammua, and Shobab, Nathan, and Solomon, 5 And Ibhar, and Elishua, and El. palet, 6 And Nogah, and Nepheg, and Japhia, 7 And Elishama, and 'Beeliada, and Eliphalet. 8 *| And when the Philistines heard that "David was anointed king over all Israel, all the Philistines went up to seek David. And David heard of it, and went out against them. 9 And the Philistines came and spread themselves 'in the valley of Rephaim. 10 And David enquired of God, saying, Shall I go up against the Phi- listines 7 and wilt thou deliver them into mine hand? And the Lord said | unto him, Go up; for I will deliver them into thine hand. 11 So they came up to Baal-pera- zim; and David smote them there. Then David said, God hath broken in upon mine enemies by mine hand like the breaking forth of waters: therefore they called the name of that place "Baal-perazim. 12 And when they had left their gods there, David gave a commandment, and they were burned with fire. 13 ° And the Philistines yet again spread themselves abroad in the valley. 14 Therefore David enquired again of God; and God said unto him, Go not up after them ; turn away from them, ”and come upon them over a- gainst the mulberry trees. 15 And it shall be, when thou shalt hear a sound of going in the tops of the mulberry trees, that then thou shalt go out to battle: for God is gone forth before thee to smite the host of the Philistines. 16 David therefore did as God com- manded him : and they smote the host of the Philistines from ‘Gibeon even to Gazer. 17 And "the fame of David went out into all lands; and the LORD “brought the fear of him upon all nations. + cir. 1043. 8 2 Sam. 5. ll, &c. t 2 Sam. 5.25, Geba. u Josh. 6. 27. 2 Chro. 26.8. x Deut. 2.25 ; li. 25. 9 yet. CHAPTER XV. 1 David, having prepared a place for the ark, or- dereth the priests and Levites to bring it from Obed-edom ; 25 he performeth the solemnity thereof with great joy: 29 Michal despiseth 27/2 . 420 David having prepared a place, ND David made him houses in the city of David, and prepared a gº for the ark of God, “and pitched or it a tent. 2 Then David said, 'None ought to carry the "ark of God but the Levites: for them hath the LORD chosen to carry the ark of God, and to minister unto him for ever. 3 "And David "gathered all Israel (ogether to Jerusalem, to bring up the ark of the LoRD unto his place, which he had prepared for it. 4 And David assembled the children of Aaron, and the Levites: 5 Of the sons of Kohath ; Uriel the chief, and his “brethren an hundred and twenty: - 6 Of the sons of Merari; Asaiah the chief, and his brethren two hun- dred and twenty : 7 Of the sons of Gershom ; Joel the chief, and his brethren an hundred and thirty : 8 Of the sons of "Elizaphan; She- maiah the chief, and his bre hren two hundred : 9 Of the sons of "Hebron; Eliel the chief, and his brethren fourscore: 10 Of the sons of Uzziel ; Ammina- dab the chief, and his brethren an hun- dred and twelve. 11 And David called for Zadok and Abiathar the priests, and for the Levites, for Uriel, Asaiah, and Joel, Shemaiah, and Eliel, and Ammina- dab, * 12 And said unto them, Ye are the chief of the fathers of the Levites: sanctify yourselves, both ye and your brethren, that ye may bring up the ark of the LoRD God of Israel unto the place that I have prepared for it. 13 For "because ye did it not at the first, "the LoRD our God made a breach upon us, for that we sought him not after the due order. 14 So the priests and the Levites sanctified themselves to bring up the ark of the Lord God of Israel 15 And the children of the Levites bare the ark of God upon their shoul- ders with the staves thereon, as "Moses commanded according to the word of the LORD. 16 And David spake to the chief of the Levites to appoint their brethren to be the singers with instruments of musick, psalteries and harps and cym- CHAP. XV. Before C H R IST 1042. a ch. 16. 1. b ch. 6. 33. 1 It is not to * cir. 1042. f 1 Kings 8. l. ch. 13. 6. 2 or, kinsmen. 3 ver. 18 Jaasieſ. g Ps. 46, title. 4 or, on the eighth to oversee, Ps. 6, title. h Ex. 6. 22. 5 or, was for the carriage: he instruct- ed about the carriage. 6 liſting up. i ſ: 6. 18. k Num. 10. 8. Ps. 81. 3. 1 2 Sam. 6. 12, 13, &c. i kings 8.1. m 2 Sam. 6. 3. ch, 13. 7. n ch. 13. 10, ll. 7 or, carriage. o Ex. 25, 14. Num. 4, 15; T. 9. p ch. 13.8. , q 2 Sam. 6. 16. bringeth up the ark to Zion. bals, sounding, by lifting up the voice with joy. - 17 So the Levitesappointed"Heman the son of Joel; and of his brethren, *Asaph the son of Berechiah ; and of the sons of Merari their brethren, “Ethan the son of Kushaiah ; 18 And with them their brethren of the second degree, Zechariah, Ben, and Jaaziel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehiel, and Unni, Eliab, and Benaiah, and Maaseiah, and Mattithiah, and Elipheleh, and Mikneiah, and Obed- edom, and Jeiel, the porters. 19 So the singers, Heman, Asaph, and Ethan, were appointed to sound with cymbals of brass; 20 And Zechariah, and “Aziel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehiel, and Unni, and Eliab, and Maaseiah, and Benaiah, with psalteries “on Alamoth ; 21 And Mattithiah, and Elipheleh, and Mikneiah, and Obed-edom, and Jeiel, and Azaziah, with harps “on the Sheminith to excel. 22 And Chenaniah, chief of the Levites, "was for "song: he instructed about the song, because he was skilful. 23 And Berechiah and Elkanah were doorkeepers for the ark. 24 And Shebaniah, and Jehosha- phat, and Nethaneel, and Amasai, and Zechariah, and Benaiah, and Eliezer, the priests, * did blow with the trum- pets before the ark of God: and Obed- edom and Jehiah were doorkeepers for the ark. 25 || So David, and the elders of Israel, and the captains over thou- sands, went to bring up the ark of the covenant of the LORD out of the house of Obed-edom with joy. 26 And it came to pass, when God helped the Levites that bare the ark of the covenant of the LORD, that they offered seven bullocks and seven rams. 27 And David was clothed with a robe of fine linen, and all the Levites that bare the ark, and the singers and Chenaniah the master of the 7 song with the singers: David also had upon him an ephod of linen. * - 28 P.Thus all Israel brought up the ark of the covenant of the Lord with shouting, and with sound of the cornet, and with trumpets, and with cymbals, making a noise with psalteries and harps. 29 || And it came to pass,"as the ark 421. David's festival sacrifice. of the covenant of the LORD came to the city of David, that Michal the daugh- ter of Saul looking out at a window saw king David dancing and playing: and she despised him in her heart. CHAPTER XVI. 1 David’s festival sacrifice: 4 he ordereth a choir to sing thanksgiving : 7 the psalm of thanks- giving : 37 he appointeth ministers, porters, priests, and musicians, to attend continually on the ark. O " " they brought the ark of God, and set it in the midst of the tent that David had pitched for it: and they offered burnt sacrifices and peace offerings before God. 2 And when David had made an end of offering the burnt offerings and the peace offerings, he blessed the people in the name of the LORD. 3 And he dealt to every one of Is- rael, both man and woman, to every one a loaf of bread, and a good piece of flesh, and a flagon of wine. 4 T And he appointed certain of the Levites to minister before the ark of the LORD, and to “record, and to thank and praise the LORD God of Israel: 5 Asaph the chief, and next to him Zechariah, Jeiel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehiel, and Mattithiah, and Eliab, and Benaiah, and Obed-edom ; and Jeiel "with psalteries and with harps; but Asaph made a sound with cymbals; 6 Benaiah also and Jahaziel the priests with trumpets continually be- fore the ark of the covenant of God. 7 * Then on that day David deliver- ed 'first this psalm to thank the LoRD into the hand of Asaph and his brethren. 8 * Give thanks unto the Lord, call upon his name, make known his deeds among the people. 9 Sing unto him, sing psalms unto him, talk ye of all his wondrous works. 10 Glory ye in his holy name: let the heart of them rejoice that seek the I.O.R.D. 11 Seek the LoRD and his strength, seek his face continually. 12 Remember his marvellous works that he hath done, his wonders, and the judgments of his mouth ; 13 O ye seed of Israel his servant, ye Children of Jacob, his chosen ones. 14 He is the LORD our God; his judgments are in all the earth. 15 Be ye mindful always of his co- venant; the word which he command- ed to a thousand generations; I. CHRONICLES. Before C H R IST cir. 1042. a Gen. 17. 2; 26. 3; 28. 13; 35. ii. 1 the cord. 2 .." of num- er. b Gen. 34. 30. • cir. 1042. d Gen. 12, 17; 21). 3. Ex. 7.15–18. e Ps. 105. 15. f Ps. 96.1, &c. g Ps. 38, & 70, title. h Lev. 19. 4. 3 with instru- ments of psalteries and harps. i See 2 Sam. 23. l. k P8. 105. 1-15. 1 Ps. 106. 1; 107. 1; 118., 1 ; 136. l. m Ps. 106. 47, 48. His psalm of thanksgiving. 16 Even of the “covenant which he made with Abraham, and of his oath unto Isaac ; 17 And hath confirmed the same to Jacob for a law, and to Israel for an everlasting covenant, 18 Saying, Unto thee will I give the land of Canaan, 'the lot of your in- heritance; 19 When ye were but “few, "even a few, and strangers in it. 20 And when they went from na- tion to nation, and from one kingdom to another people; 21 He suffered no man to do them wrong: yea, he "reproved kings for their sakes, 22 Saying, “Touch not mine anoint- ed, and do my prophets no harm. 23 Sing unto the LORD, all the earth; shew forth from day to day his salvation. 24 Declare his glory among the heathen ; his marvellous works among all nations. 25 For great is the LORD, and great- ly to be praised: he also is to be feared above all gods. 26 For all the gods" of the people are idols : but the LORD made the heavens. 27 Glory and honour are in his pre- sence; strength and gladness are in his place. 28 Give unto the Lord, ye kindreds of the people, give unto the LORD glory and strength. 29 Give unto the Lord the glory due unto his name: bring an offering, and come before him : worship the LoRD in the beauty of holiness. 30 Fear before him, all the earth : the world also shall be stable, that it be not moved. 31 Let the heavens be glad, and let the earth rejoice: and let men say a- mong the nations, The LORD reigneth. 32 Let the sea roar, and the fulness thereof: let the fields rejoice, and all that is therein. 33 Then shall the trees of the wood sing out at the presence of the LORD, because he cometh to judge the earth. 34 "O give thanks unto the Lo RD ; for he is good; for his mercy endureth for ever. 35 "And say ye, Save us, O God of our salvation, and gather us together, and deliver us from the heathen, that 422 •w Levites left to wait on the ark. we may give thanks to thy holy name and glory in thy praise. - 36 “Blessed be the Lord God of Is- rael for ever and ever. Andall" the peo- ple said, Amen, and praised the LoRD. 37 "I So he left there before the ark of the covenant of the LoRD Asaph and his brethren, to minister before the ark continually, as every day’s work required: st 38 An Obed-edom with their bre- thren, threescore and eight; Obed- edom also the son of Jeduthun and Hosah to be porters: 39 And Zadok the priest, and his brethren the priests, “before the taber- nacle of the LORD "in the high place that was at Gibeon, 40 To offer burnt offerings unto the LORD upon the altar of the burnt offer- ing continually **morning and evening, and to do according to all that is written in the law of the LoRD, which he com- manded Israel; - 41 And with them. Heman and Je- duthun, and the rest that were chosen, who were expressed by name, to give thanks to the LoRD, "because his mercy endureth for ever; 42 And with them Heman and Je- duthun with trumpets and cymbals for those that should make a sound, and with musical instruments of God. And the sons of Jeduthun were "porters. 43*And all the people departed every man to his house: and David returned to bless his house. CHAPTER XVII. 1 Nathan first approving the purpose of David, to build God an house, 3 after by the word of God | * forbiddeth him : ll he promiseth him blessings and benefits in his seed : 16 David’s prayer and thanksgiving. Now 'it came to pass, as David sat in his house, that David said to Nathan the prophet, Lo, I dwell in an house of cedars, but the ark of the covenant of the LORD remaineth un- der curtains. 2 Then Nathan said unto David, Do all that is in thine heart; for God is with thee. 3 *| And it came to pass the same night, that the word of God came to Nathan, saying, 4 Go and tell David my servant, Thus saith the LoRD, Thou shalt not build me an house to dwell in : 5 For I have not dwelt in an house since the day that I brought up Israel CHAP. XVII. cir. 1042. 1 have been. a l Kings 8.15. b Deut. 27. 15. 2 from after. c ch. 21. 29. 2 Chron. 1.3. d 1 Kings 3.4. e Ex. 29. 38. Num. 28. 3. 3 in the morn- iny, and in the evenuing. f ver. 34. 2 Chron. 5. 13; 7.3. Ezra 3. l l. Jer. 33. li. 4 for the gate. g 2 Sam. 6. 19, 20. h 2 Sam. 7. 14, 15. i 2 Sam. 7. 1, &c. k Luke 1. 33. 1 2 Sam. 7. 18. unto this day; but "have gone from tent to tent, and from one tabernacle to another. w 6 Wheresoever I have walked with all Israel, spake I a word to any of the judges of Israel, whom I commanded to feed my people, saying, Why have ye not built me an house of cedars 7 7 Now therefore thus shalt thou say God's promises to Davia. unto my servant David, Thus saith | the LoRD of hosts, I took thee from the sheepcote, even from following the sheep, that thou shouldest be ruler over my people Israel: 8 And I have been with thee whi- thersoever thou hast walked, and have cut off all thine enemies from before thee, and have made thee a name like the name of the great men that are in the earth. 9 Also I will ordain a place for my people Israel, and will plant them, and they shall dwell in their place, and shall be moved no more ; neither shall the children of wickedness waste them any more, as at the beginning, 10 And since the time that I com- manded judges to be over my people Israel. Moreover I will subdue all thine enemies. Furthermore I tell thee that the LoRD will build thee an house. 11 *| And it shall come to pass, when thy days be expired that thou must go to be with thy fathers, that I will raise up thy seed after thee, which shall be of thy sons; and I will establish his kingdom. 12 He shall build me an house, and I will stablish his throne for ever. 13 "I will be his father, and he shall be my son : and I will not take my mercy away from him, as I took it from him that was before thee: 14 But “I will settle him in mine house and in my kingdom for ever: and his throne shall be established for €Vél’II) Ol'é. 15 According to all these words, and according to all this vision, so did Nathan speak unto David. 16 || 'And David the king came and sat before the LORD, and said, Who am I, O LORD God, and what is mine house, that thou hast brought me hitherto ? 17 And yet this was a small thing in thine eyes, O God; for thou hast also spoken of thy servant’s house for a great while to come, and hast re- garded me according to the estate of a man of high degree, O LORD God. 62 423 Dºria's prayer and thanksgiving. I. chroMICLES. 18 What can David speak more to thee for the honour of thy servant : for thou knowest thy servant. 19 O LORD, for thy servant’s sake, and according to thine own heart, hast thou done all this greatness, in making known all these 'great things. 20 O LorD, there is none like thee, neither is there any God beside thee, according to all that we have heard with our ears. 21 And what one nation in the earth is like thy people Israel, whom God went to redeem to be his own people, to make thee a name of greatness and terribleness, by driving out nations from before thy people, whom thou hast redeemed out of Egypt : 22 For thy people Israel didst thou make thine own people for ever; and thou, LoRD, becamest their God. 23 Therefore now, Lorp, let the thing that thou hast spoken concern- ing thy servant and concerning his house be established for ever, and do as thou hast said. 24 Let it even be established, that thy name may be magnified for ever, saying, The LORD of hosts is the God of Israel, even a God to Israel: and let the house of David thy servant be established before thee. 25 For thou, O my God, *hast told thy servant that thou wilt build him an house: therefore thy servant hath found in his heart to pray before thee. 26 And now, LORD, thou art God, and hast promised this goodness unto thy servant: & 27 Now therefore 'let it please thee to bless the house of thy servant, that it may be before thee for ever: for thou blessest, O LORD, and it shall be blessed for ever. CHAPTER XVIII. l David subiweth the Philistines and the Moabites: 3 he smiteth Hadarezer and the Syrians: 9 Tou sendeth Hadoram with presents to bless David : ll the presents and the spoil David dedicateth to God: 13. He putteth garrisons in Edom : 14 David’s officers. NOW after this it came to pass, that David Smote the Philistines, and subdued them, and took Gath and her towns out of the hand of the Philistines. 2 And he smote Moab; and the Moabites became David’s servants, and brought gifts. 3 *| And David Smote *Hadarezer king of Zobah unto Hamath, as he Before C H R J S T cir. 1042. a 2 Sam, 8.4, seren hun- drcd. 1 greatnesses. 2 Barmesek. 3 Called in the book of Samuel Betah, and £erothai. b 1 Kings 7. 15, 23 2 Chron. 4. 12, 15, 16. 4 or. Toi ŽSam.'s. 9. 5 or, Jorawn, ź $am.g. i0. 6 or, to saluts. 7 to bless. 8 hast re- vealed the ear of thy serrant. 9 was the man of wars. 1 or, it hatſ, pleased thee. 2 Abahai. c 2 Sam. 7. 13. d 2 Sam. 7. 14, &c. • Cir. 1040. e 2 Sam. 8. 1, &c. 3 or, remem- brancer. He subdueth his enemies, went to stablish his dominion by the river Euphrates. * 4 And David took from him a thou- sand chariots, and “seven thousand horsemen, and twenty thousand foot- men: David also houghed all the cha- riot horses, but reserved of them an hundred chariots. 5 And when the Syrians of “Damas- cus came to help Hadarezer king of Zobah, David slew of the Syrians two and twenty thousand men. 6 Then David put garrisons in Sy- ria-damascus ; and the Syrians be- came David's servants, and brought gifts. Thus the LORD preserved Da- vid whithersoever he went. 7 And David took the shields of gold that were on the servants of Hadarezer, and brought them to Jerusalem. 8 Likewise from *Tibhath, and from Chun, cities of Hadarezer, brought David very much brass, wherewith *Solomon made the brasen sea, and the pillars, and the vessels of brass. 9 ||Now when "Tou king of Hamath heard how David had smitten all the host of Hadarezer king of Zobah; 10 He sent"Hadoram his son to king David, "to enquire of his welfare, and 7 to congratulate him, because he had fought against Hadarezer, and smitten him; (for Hadarezer "had war with Tou;) and with him all manner of vessels of gold and silver and brass. 11 * Them also king David dedi- cated unto the LORD, with the silver and the gold that he brought from all these nations ; from Edom, and from Moab, and from the children of Am- mon, and from the Philistines, and from Amalek. 12 Moreover “Abishai the son of Zeruiah slew of the Edomites in the valley of salt eighteen thousand. 13 || “And he put garrisons in Edom; and all the Edomites became 1)avid’s servants. Thus the LORD preserved David whithersoever he went. 14 || So David reigned over all Is. rael, and executed judgment and justice among all his people. 15 And Joab the son of Zeruiah was over the host; and Jehoshaphat 4 Called Ahimelech, 2 Sam. 8. 1 5 or iſidadezer, 2 Sam. 8. 3. 6 Called Seraiah, 2 Sam. 8. 17. and Shushn. 1 Kings 4.3. f 2 Sum. 8, 18. 7. the son of Ahilud, “recorder. 16 And Zadok the son of Ahitub, and *Abimelech the son of Abiathar, were the priests; and "Shavsha was scribe; 17 'And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada . 424 The Ammonites and Syrians was over the Cherethites and the Pe- lethives; and the sons of David were chief “about the king. . CHAPTER, XIX. Before C H R IS T cir. 1040. l the face of 1 David's messengers, sent to comfort Hanun the son of Nahash, are villanously entreated : 6 the Ammonitos, strengthened by the Syrians, are overcome by Joab and Abishai: 16 Shophach, making a new supply of the Syrians, is slain by David. OW " " it came to pass after this, that Nahash the king of the chil- dren of Ammon died, and his son reign- ed in his stead. 2 And David said, I will shew kind- ness unto Hanum the son of Nahash, because his father shewed kindness to me. And David sent messengers to comfort him concerning his father. So the servants of David came into the land of the children of Ammon to Hanurn, to comfort him. 3 But the princes of the children of Ammon said to Hanum,"Thinkest thou that David doth honour thy father, that he hath sent comforters unto thee ? are not his servants come unto thee for to search, and to overthrow, and to spy out the land? 4. Wherefore Hanun took David’s servants, and shaved them, and cut off their garments in the midst hard by their buttocks, and sent them away. 5 Then there went certain, and told ſ)avid how the men were served. And ne sent to meet them : for the men were greatly ashamed. And thé king said, Tarry at Jericho until your beards be grown, and then return. 6 || And when the children of Am- mon saw that they had made them- selves * odious to David, Hanun and the children of Ammon sent a thou- sand talents of silver to hire them chariots and horsemen out of Meso- potamia, and out of Syria-maachah, * and out of Zobah. 7 So they hired thirty and two thou- sand chariots, and the king of Maachah and his people ; who came and pitched before Medeba. And the children of Ammon gathered themselves together from their cities, and came to battle. 8 * And when David heard of it, he sent Joab, and all the host of the mighty men. 9 And the children of Ammon came out, and put the battle in array before the gate of the city: and the kings that were come were by themselves in the field. the battle tºgs. 2 at the hand of the king. 3 or, young ?!º. 4 Abshai. * cir. 1037. a 2 Sam. 10. 1, &c. 6. In thine es doth vid, &c. + cir. 1036. phrates. 7 or, Shobach Žišamioid. 8 to stink. b ch. 18.5, 9. t cir. 1037. cir. Y tºº. c 2 Sam. 11, 1. 0 at the re- turn of the year. CHAP. XIX. XX. overcome by Joab and Abishai. 10 Now when Joab saw that ‘ the battle was set against him before and behind, he chose out of all the "choice of Israel, and put them in array against the Syrians. - 11 And the rest of the people he delivered unto the hand of "Abishai his brother, and they set themselves in array against the children of Ammon. 12 And he said, If the Syrians be too strong for me, then thou shalt help me: but if the children of Ammon be too strong for thee, then I will help thee. 13 Be of good courage, and let us behave ourselves valiantly for our peo- ple, and for the cities of our God: and let the LORD do that which is good in his sight. - 14 So Joab and the people that were with him drew nigh before the Syrians unto the battle ; and they fled before him. 15 And when the children of Am- mon saw that the Syrians were fled, they likewise fled before Abishai his brother, and entered into the city. Then Joab came to Jerusalem. . 161ſt And when the Syrians saw that they were put to the worse before Is- rael, they sent messengers, and drew forth the Syrians that were beyond the "river: and 7 Shophach the captain of the host of Hadarezer went before them. 17 And it was told David ; and he gathered all Israel, and passed over Jordan, and came upon them, and set the battle in array against them. So when David had put the battle in array against the Syrians, they fought with him. 18 But the Syrians fled before Israel; and David slew of the Syrians seven thousand men which fought in chariots, and forty thousand footmen, and killed Shophach the captain of the host. 19 And when the servants of Ha- darezer saw that they were put to the worse before Israel, they made peace with David, and became his servants: neither would the Syrians help the children of Ammon any more. g CHAPTER XX. 1 Rabbah is besieged by Joab, spoiled by David, and the people thereof tortured: 4 three giants are slain in three several overthrows of the Phi- 'istines. t A ND** it came to pass, that "after the year was expired, at the time that kings go out to battle, Joab led forth the power of the army, and wasted the - 3 I 425 Rabbah is taken and spoiled. I. CHRONICLES. country of the children of Ammon, and came and besieged Rabbah. But David tarried at Jerusalem. And *Joab smote Rabbah, and destroyed it. 2 "And David "took the crown of their king from off his head, and found it to weigh a talent of gold, and there were precious stones in it; and it was set upon David’s head: and he brought also exceeding much spoil out of the city. 3 And he brought out the people that were in it, and cut them with saws, and with harrows of iron, and with axes. Even so dealt David with all the cities of the children of Ammon. And David and all the people returned to Jerusalem. 4 * * And it came to pass after this, “that there **arose war at 'Gezer with the Philistines; at which time “Sibbe- chai the Hushathite slew "Sippai, that was of the children of 7 the giant: and they were subdued. 5 And there was war again with the Philistines; and Elhanan the son of *Jair slew Lahmi the brother of Goli- ath the Gittite, whose spear staff was like a weaver's beam. & 6 And yet again 'there was war at Gath, where was "a man of great sta- ture, whose fingers and toes were four and twenty, six on each hand, and six on each foot : and he also was “the son of the giant. 7 But when he "defied Israel, Jona- than the son of *Shimea David’s bro- ther slew him. 8. These were born unto the giant in Gath; and they fell by the hand of David, and by the hand of his servants. CHAPTER XXI. Bavid, tempted by Satan, forceth Joab to num- ber the people: 5 the number of the people being brought, David repenteth of it; 9 David having three plagues propounded by Gad, chooseth the pestilence: 14 after the death of seventy thou- sand, David by repentance preventeth the de- struction of Jerusalem: 18 David, by Gad's direction, purchaseth Ornan’s threshing floor: where having built an altar, God giveth a sign qf his favour by fire, and stayeth the plague: 28 David sacrificeth there, being restrained from Gibeon by fea of the angel. ND "Satan stood up against Israel, and provoked David to number Israel. 2 And David said to Joab and to the rulers of the people, Go, number Israel from Beer-sheba even to Dan ; *and bring the number of them to me, that I may know it. - 3 And Joab answered, The LoRD l make his people an hundred times sol Before C H R IS T cir. 1035. a 2 Sam. 12.26. * cir. 1033. b 2 Sam. 12. c ch. 27. 24. + cir. 1018. d 2 Sam. 21. 18. Or, con- tiputted. 3 stood. eyes 0 OIRD con- cerning this thing. 6 or, Saph. 2 Sarn. 21. 18. 7 or, RCyA'ws. f 2 Sam. 24.10. 2 Sam. 12.13. Called also Jaare-ore- . #; Sam. 21. 19. h See 1 Sam. 9. 9. i 2 Sam. 21. 20. 9 a man of 7714" (1.5:14.7°C. l stretch out. 2 born to the iant, or, ha. 3 #. to thee. 4 or, reproach- ed 5 Culled Shammah, 1 Siam. 16. 9. k 2 Sam. 24. 13. 6 ºr, many. + 1017. | 2 Sam. 24. 1, &c. m 2 Sam. 24.16. n ch. 27. 23. o See Gen. 6.6. David’s sin in many more as they be: but, my lord the king, are they not all my lord’s servants? why then doth my lord re- quire this thing 7 why will he be a cause of trespass to Israel ? 4 Nevertheless the king’s word pre- vailed against Joab. Wherefore Joab departed, and went throughout all Is- rael, and came to Jerusalem. 5 *| And Joab gave the sum of the number of the people unto David. And all they of Israel were a thousand thousand and an hundred thousand men that drew sword: aud. Judah was four hundred threescore and ten thou- sand men that drew sword. 6 “But Levi and Benjamin counted he not among them : for the king's word was abominable to Joab. 7 *And God was displeased with this thing; therefore he smote Israel. 8 And David said unto God, f1 have sinned greatly, because I have done this thing : * but now, I beseech thee, do away the iniquity of thy servant; for I have done very foolishly. 9 || And the LoRD spake unto Gad, David's "seer, saying, 10 Go and tell David, saying, Thus saith the Lord, I 'offer thee three things: choose thee one of them, that I may do it unto thee. * 11 So Gad came to David, and said unto him, Thussaith the LoRD, “Choose thee 12 “Either three years' famine; or three months to be destroyed before thy foes, while that the sword of thine enemies overtaketh thee; or else three days the sword of the LoRD, even the pestilence, in the land, and the angel of the LORD destroying throughout all the coasts of Israel. Now therefore ad- vise thyself what word I shall I ring again to him that sent me. 13 And David said unto Gad, I am in a great strait: let me fall now into the hand of the LORD ; for very "great are his mercies: but let me not fall into the hand of man. 14 || So the LoRD sent pestilence upon Israel: and there fell of Israel seventy thousand men. 15 And God sent an "angel unto Je- rusalem to destroy it : and as he was destroying, the LoRD beheld, and “he repented him of the evil, and said to the angel that destroyed, It is enough, stay now thine hand. And the ange. 426 numbering the people. of the LoRD stood by the threshingfloor. of "Ornan the Jebusite. 16 And David lifted up his eyes, and "saw the angel of the LoRD stand be- tween the earth and the heaven, having a drawn sword in his hand stretched out over Jerusalem. Then David and the elders of Israel, who were clothed in sackcloth, fell upon their faces. 17 And David said unto God, Is it not I that commanded the people to be numbered 7 even I it is that have sinned and done evil indeed ; but as for these sheep, what have they done 7 let thine hand, I pray thee, O LORD my God, be on me, and on my father’s house; but not on thy people, that they should be plagued. 18 || Then the "angel of the Lord commanded Gad to say to David, that David should go up, and set up an altar unto the LORD in the threshing- floor of Ornan the Jebusite. 19 And David went up at the say- ing of Gad, which he spake in the name of the LORD. 20 “And Ornan turned back, and saw the angel; and his four sons with him hid themselves. Now Ornan was threshing wheat. 21 And as David came to Ornan, Ornan looked and saw David, and went out of the threshingfloor, and bowed himself to David with his face to the ground. 22 Then David said to Ornan, “Grant me the place of this threshingfloor, that I may build an altar therein unto the LORD : thou shalt grant it me for the full price: that the plague may be stayed from the people. 23 And Ornan said unto David, Take it to thee, and let my lord the king do that which is good in his eyes: lo, I give thee the oxen also for burnt offerings, and the threshing instru- ments for wood, and the wheat for the meat offering; I give it all. 24 And king David said to Ornan, Nay; but I will verily buy it for the full price: for I will not take that which is thine for the LoRD, nor offer burnt offerings without cost. 25 So "David gave to Ornan for the place six hundred shekels of gold by weight. 26 And David built there an altar unto the LoRD, and offered burnt of ferings and peace offerings, and called CHAP. XXII. Before C H R IS T 1017. a Lev. 9. 24. 2 Chron. 3. 1 , 7. l. l or Araúnah, 2 Sam. 24.18. b 2 Chron. 3.1. c ch. 16. 39. d l Kings 3. 4. ch. 16. 39. 2 Chron. 1.3. e 2 Chron. 3. 1. f Deut. 12. 5. 2 Sam. 24. 18. ch. 21. 18, 19, 26, 28. 2&hron.s.l. 2 or, When Orman turn- ed back and saw the an- gel, then he and his four sons with him hid themselves. g l Kings 9.21. h Nº. 14. 47 1 Kings 7.47. 3 º i 1 Kings 5.6. k ch. 29. 1. 1 2 Sam. 7. 2. 1 Kings 8. 17. ch. 17. l; 28. 2, nº ºt 12.5, 1. n 2 Sam. 24. 24. o 1 Kings 5. S. ch. 28. 3. His preparations for the temple. upon the LoRD ; and “he answered him from heaven by fire upon the altar of burnt offering. 27 And the LoRD commanded the angel; and he put up his sword Egain into the sheath thereof. 28 At that time when David saw that the LorD had answered him in he threshingfloor of Ornan the Je- busite, then he sacrificed there. 29 “For the tabernacle of the LoRI), which Moses made in the wilderness, and the altar of the burnt offering, were at that season in the high place at “ Gibeon. 30 But David could not go beforeit to enquire of God: for he was afraid because of the sword of the angel of the LORD. CHAPTER XXII. 1 David, foreknowing the place of the temple, pre- pareth abundance for the building of it : 6 he instructeth Solomon in God’s promises, and his duty in building the temple: 17 he chargeth the princes to assist his som. HEN David said, "This is the house of the Lord God, and this is the altar of the burnt offering for Israel. 2 And David commanded to gather together * the strangers that were in the land of Israel; and he set masons to hew wrought stones to build the house of God. 3 And David prepared iron in abun- dance for the nails for the doors of the gates, and for the joinings; and brass in abundance "without weight ; 4 Also cedar trees in abundance. for the 'Zidonians and they of Tyre brought much cedar wood to David. 5 And David said, “Solomon my son *s young and tender, and the house that is to be builded for the Lord must be exceeding magnifical, of fame and of glory throughout all countries: I will therefore now make preparation for it. So David prepared abundantly before his death. 6 * Then he called for Solomon his son, and charged him to build an house for the LORD God of Israel. tº 7 And David said to Solomon, My son, as for me, 'it was in my mind to build an house "unto the name of the LORD my God: 8 But the word of the LORD came to me, saying, "Thou hast shed blood abundantly, and hast made great wars: thou shalt not build an house unto my name, because thou hast shed much blood upon the earth in my sight. 427 David's charge to Solomon. 9 * Behold, a son shall be born to thee, who shall be a man of rest; and I will give him "rest from all his ene- mies round about: for his name shall be ‘Solomon, and I will give peace and quietness unto Israel in his days. 10 *He shall build an house for my name; and “he shall be my son, and I will be his father ; and I will estab- lish the throne of his kingdom over Israel for ever. 11 Now, my son," the LoRD be with thee; and prosper thou, and build the house of the LORD thy God, as he hath said of thee. 12 Only the LoRD "give thee wis- dom and understanding, and give thee Charge concerning Israel, that thou mayest keep the law of the LORD thy God. 13 * Then shalt thou prosper, if thou takest heed to fulfil the statutes and i.". which the LORD charged oses with concerning Israel: "be strong, and of good courage ; dread not, nor be dismayed. 14 Now, behold, 'in my trouble I have prepared for the house of the LORD an hundred thousand tâlents of gold, and a thousand thousand talents of silver; and of brass and iron Pwith- out weight; for it is in abundance: timber also and stone have I prepared; and thou mayest add thereto. 15 Moreover there are workmen with thee in abundance, hewers and 'workers of stone and timber, and all manner of cunning men for every man- ner of work. * 16 Of the gold, the silver, and the brass, and the iron, there is no number. Arise therefore, and be doing, and “the LORD be with thee. 17 | David also commanded all the princes of Israel to help Solomon his son, saying, 18 Is not the LoRD your God with you?" and hath he not given you rest on every side 2 for he hath given the inhabitants of the land into mine hand; and the land is subdued before the LORD, and before his people. 19 Now "set your heart and your soul to seek the LORD your God; arise there- fore, and build ye the sanctuary of the LORD God, to “bring the ark of the covenant of the LORD, and the holy vessels of God, into the house that is to be built to the name of the Lord. I. CHRONICLES. Before C H R 1 ST cir. 1017. a ch. 28. 5. b 1 Kings 4. 25; 5.4. l i. e. peace- able. • 1015. c 2 Sam. 7. 13. 1 Kings 5.5. ch. 17. 12, 13; 28. 6. + 1016. d 1 Kings 1. 33—39. t cir. 1045. §. 16. g Nunn. 4.3 47. 2 h 1 Kings 3.9 12. gs 3.9, Ps. 72. l. 2 or, to over- &66, i Deut. 16. 18. ch. 26. 29. 2 Chro. 19, 8. k Josh. l. 7, 8. ch, 28. 7. 1 See 2 Chron. 29. 25, 26. Amos 6. 5. m Deut. 31.7,8. Josh. 1.6,7,9. ch. 28. 26. n Ex. 6. 16. ch. 6. l, &c. 2 Chro. 8.14; 3 divisions. $ or, in my poverty. o ch. 26. 21. 5 or, Lubni, ch. 6. 17. The families of the Levites, CHAPTER XXIII. 1 David in his old age maketh Solomon king : 2 the number and distribution of the Levites: 7 the families of the Gershomites: 12 the sons of Kohath: 21 the sons of Merari; 24 the office of the Levites. O” when David was old and full of days, he made “Solomon his son king over Israel. 2 * * And he gathered together all the princes of Israel, with the priests and the Levites. 3 *Now the Levites were numbered from the age of * thirty years and up- ward; and their number by their polls, man by man, was thirty and eight thousand. 4 Of which, twenty and four thou- sand were “to set forward the work of the house of the LORD ; and six thou- sand were 'officers and judges: 5 Moreover four thousand were por- ters; and four thousand praised the LORD with the instruments' which I made, said David, to praise therewith. 6 And " David divided them into 1. *courses among the sons of Levi, name- ly, Gershon, Kohath, and Merari. 7 *|| Of the "Gershonites were, *Laa- dan, and Shimei. 8 The sons of Laadan; the chief was Jehiel, and Zetham, and Joel, three. 9 The sons of Shimei ; Shelomith and Haziel, and Haran, three. These were the chief of the fathers of Laadan. 10 And the sons of Shimei were, Ja- hath, "Zina, and Jeush, and Beriah. These four were the sons of Shimei. 11 And Jahath was the chief, and Zizah the second : but Jeush and Be- riah “had not many sons; therefore they were in one reckoning, according to their father’s house. 12 * The sons of Kohath ; Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel, four. 13 The sons of “Amram; Aaron and Moses: and ‘Aaron was separated, that he should sanctify the most holy things, he and hissons forever,” to burn incense before the LORD,” to minister unto him, p As ver, 3. 6 or, Zizah, wer. 11. 7 i. º ſºld StylS ana carpen- tors. 8 did not mul- tiply sons. q wer. 11. r Ex. 6. 18. s Ex. 6. 20. t Ex. 28. 1. Heb. 5. 4. u Deut. 12.10. Josh. 22.4. 2 Sam. 7. 1. 1 Sam. 2. 28. y Deut. 21. 5. z Num. 6. 23. a See ch. 26. 24, 25. b 2&hr6.26.3. C * 18. 3, 4. d 1 Kings 8.6, 21. 2 Chro. 5.7; 6. 11. e ch. 26. 24. 9 Shubael, ch. 24. 20. f ver, 7. l Kings fl. 3. ch. 26. 25. or, the first. 25. ſº e '40. and * to bless in his name for ever. 14 Now concerning Moses the man of God, “his sons were named of the tribe of Levi. & 15 “ The sons of Moses were, Ger- shom, and Eliezer. 16 Of the sons of Gershom, **'She- buel was the chief. 17 And the sons of Eliezer were, *Rehabiah 'the chief. And Eliezer had 428 Ihe office of the Levites. none other sons; but the sons of Re-| habiah were very many. 18 Of the sons of Izhar; *Shelomith the chief. 19 “Of the sons of Hebron; Jeriah the first, Amariah the second, Jahaziel the third, and Jekameam the fourth. 20 Of the sons of Uzziel ; Micah the first, and Jesiah the second. 21 * * The sons of Merari; Mahli, and Mushi The sons of Mahli; Ele- azar, and “Kish. º 22 And Eleazar died, and "had no sons, but daughters: and their "bre- thren the sons of Kish * took them. 23 "The sons of Mushi; Mahli, and Eder, and Jeremoth, three. 24 || These were the sons of ‘Levi after the house of their fathers; even the chief of the fathers, as they were counted by number of names by their polls, that did the work for the service of the house of the LoRD, from the age of “twenty years and upward. 25 For David said, The LoRD God of Israel 'hath given rest unto his people, "that they may dwell in Jeru- salem for ever: 26 And also unto the Levites; they shall no more "carry the tabernacle, nor any vessels of it for the service thereof. 27 "For by the last words of Da- vid the Levites were *numbered from twenty years old and above : 28 Because "their office was to wait on the sons of Aaron for the service of the house of the LORD, in the courts, and in the chambers, and in the puri- fying of all holy things, and the work of the service of the house of God; 29 Both for "the shewbread, and for °the fine flour for meat offering, and for P the unleavened cakes, and for "that which is baked in the “pan, and for that which is fried, and for all manner of 'measure and size; 30 And to stand every morning to thank and praise the LORD, and like- wise at even ; 31 And to offer all burnt sacrifices unto the LoRD in the sabbaths, in the new moons, and on the "set feasts, by number, according to the order com- manded unto them, continually before the LORD : | " 32 And that they should “keep the charge of the tabernacle of the con- gregation, and the charge of the holy place, and the charge of the sons of CHAP. XXIV. Before C H R IST 1045. 1 wore highly jiš. 2. Shelonoth, ch, 24. 22. a ch. 24. 23. b Lev. 10. 1, 6. Num. 26.60. ch. 24. 26. Num. 3. 4; 26, 61. i e ch. 24. 29. f ch. 24. 28. 3 or, kinsmen. g See Num. 36. 6, 8. h ch. 24. 30. i Num. 10. 17, 21. k ver. 27. See Num. 1. 3; 4.3; 8. 24. Ezra 3. 8. 1 ch. 22. 18. 4 or, and he droelleth in Jerusalem, &c. m Num. 4, 5, &c. • cir. 1015, 5 numbers. 6 their station was at the hand of the 80?!3 O Aaron. Neh. 11. 24. 7 house of the father. n Ex. 25. 30. o Lev. 6. 20. 8 or, ſtat plate. r Lev. 19. 35. s Neh. 12.4, 17. Luke 1. 5. t Num. 10. 10. Ps, 81. 3. u Lev. 23. 4. x Num. l. 53. y §am. 3, 6– The divisions of the priests. Aaron their brethren, in the service of the house of the IORD. CHAPTER XXIV. 1 The divisions of the sons of Aaron by lot into four and twenty orders: 20 the Kohathites, 27 and the Merarites divided by lot. OW these are the divisions of the sons of Aaron. "The sons of Aaron; Nadab, and Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar. 2. But "Nadab and Abihu died be- fore their father, and had no children: therefore Eleazar and Ithamar exe- cuted the priest’s office. 3 And David distributed them, both Zadok of the sons of Eleazar, and A- himelech of the sons of Ithamar, ac- cording to their offices in their service 4 And there were more chief men found of the sons of Eleazar than of the sons of Ithamar; and thus were they divided. Among the sons of Eleazar there were sixteen chief men of the house of their fathers, and eight among the sons of Ithamar according to the house of their fathers. 5 Thus were they divided by lot, one sort with another; for the governors of the sanctuary, and governors of the house of God, were of the sons of Elea- Zar, and of the sons of Ithamar. 6 And Shemaiah the son of Netha- neel the scribe, one of the Levites, wrote them before the king, and the princes, and Zadok the priest, and Ahimelech the son of Abiathar, and before the chief of the fathers of the priests and Levites : one 7 principal houshold being taken for Eleazar, and one taken for Ithamar. 7 Now the first lot came forth to Jehoiarib, the second to Jedaiah, 8 The third to Harim, the fourth to Seorim, 9 The fifth to Malchijah, the sixth to Mijamin, 10 The seventh to Hakkoz, the eighth to "Abijah, . 11 The ninth to Jeshuah, the tenth to Shecaniah, 12 The eleventh to Eliashib, the twelfth to Jakim, 13 The thirteenth to Huppah, the fourteenth to Jeshebcab, 14 The fifteenth to Bilgah, the six- teenth to Immer, 15 The seventeenth to Hezir, the eighteenth to Aphses, 16 The nineteenth to Pethahiah, the twentieth to Jehezekel, 429 The number of the singers. 17 The one and twentieth to Jachin, the two and twentieth to Gamul, 18 The three and twentieth to Delaiah, the four and twentieth to Maaziah. t 19 These were the orderings of them in their service “to come into the house of the LoRD, according to their manner, under Aaron their father, as the LORD God of Israel had commanded him. 20 ºf And the rest of the sons of Levi were these: Of the sons of Am- ram; ‘Shubael: of the sons of Shu- bael; Jehdeiah. 21 Concerning ‘Rehabiah: of the sons of Rehabiah, the first was Isshiah. 22 Of the Izharites ; "Shelomoth : of the sons of Shelomoth ; Jahath. 23 And the sons of “Hebron; Jeriah the first, Amariah the second, Jahaziel the third, Jekameam the fourth. 24 Of the sons of Uzziel; Michah: of the sons of Michah ; Shamir. 25 The brother of Michah was Is: f shiah: of the sons of Isshiah; Zechariah. 26 & The sons of Merari were Mahli and Mushi: the sons of Jaaziah ; Beno. 27 || The sons of Merari by Jaaziah; Beno, and Shoham, and Zaccur, and Ibri. * 28 Of Mahli came Eleazar, " who had no sons. 29 Concerning Kish: the son of Kish was Jerahmeel. 30 *The sons also of Mushi; Mahli, and Eder, and Jerimoth. These were the sons of the Levites after the house of their fathers. 31 These likewise cast lots over a- gainst their brethren the sons of Aaron in the presence of David the king, and Zadok, and Ahimelech, and the chief of the fathers of the priests and Le- vites, even the principal fathers over against their younger brethren. CHAPTER XXV. l The number and offices of the singers : 8 their division by lot into four and twenty orders. MOREOVER "David and the cap- tains of the host separated to the service of the sons of 'Asaph, and of Heman, and of Jeduthun, who should prophesy with harps, with psalteries, and with cymbals: and the number of the workmen according to their ser- vice was : 2 Of the sons of Asaph; Zaccur, and Joseph, and Nethaniah, and “A- sarelah, the sons of Asaph under the I. CHRONICLES. Before C H R 1 ST 1015, ver, ll. 3 With Shimei mentioned, wer. 17. a ch. 9. 25. 4 or, Azareel, ver, 18. 5 or, Shubael, wer. 20. b ch. 23. 16, Shebuel. c ch. 23. 17. 6 or, matters. d ch. 23. 18 Shºornitſ. e ch. 23. 19 ; 26. 31. wer. 2. 7 by the hands of the king. g Ex. 6. 19. ch. 23, 21. h ch. 23, 22. i 2 Chron. $8. 13. k eh. 22. 23. • cir. 1015. l ch. 6. 33, 39, 44. 8 Otherwise lled Cº. Jesharelah, ver, 14. The divisions of the singers. hands of Asaph, which prophesied 'ac- cording to the orde of the king. 3 Of Jeduthun : he sons of Jedu- thun; Gedaliah, and “Zeri, and Jeshai- ah, Hashabiah, and Mattithiah, *six, under the hands of their father Jedu- thun, who prophesied with a harp, to give thanks and to praise the LoRD. 4 Of Heman: the sons of Heman ; Bukkiah, Mattaniah, ‘Uzziel, *Shebuel, and Jerimoth, Hananiah, Hanani, Eli. athah, Giddalti, and Romanti-ezer, Joshbekashah, Mallothi, Hothir, and Mahazioth : - 5 All these were the sons of Heman the king's seer in the "words of God, to lift up the horn. And God gave to Heman fourteen sons and three daughters. 6 All these were under the hands of their father for song in the house of the LORD, with cymbals, psalteries, and harps, for the service of the house of God, ' ' according to the king's order to Asaph, Jeduthun, and Heman. 7 So the number of them, with their brethren that were instructed in the songs of the LORD, even all that were cunning, was two hundred fourscore and eight. 8 || And they cast lots, ward against ward, as well the small as the great, ‘the teacher as the scholar. 9 Now the first lot came forth for Asaph to Joseph : the second to Ge- daliah, who with his brethren and sons were twelve : 10 The third to Zaccur, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve : 11 The fourth to Izri, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve : 12 The fifth to Nethaniah, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve : 13 The sixth to Bukkiah, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve : 14 The seventh to Jesharelah, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve : 15 The eighth to Jeshaiah, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve : 16 The ninth to Mattaniah, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve : 17 The tenth to Shimei, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve : 18 The eleventh to Azareel, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve : 19 The twelfth to Hashabiah, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve : 20 The thirteenth to Shubael, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve: 430 * - The divisions of the porters. 21 The fourteenth to Mattithiah, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve: | 22 The fifteenth to Jeremoth, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve : 23The sixteenth to Hananiah, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve : 24. The seventeenth to Joshbeka- shah, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve : 25 The eighteenth to Hanani, he, his s ins, and his brethren, were twelve : 26 The nineteenth to Mallothi, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve : 27 The twentieth to Eliathah, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve : 28 The one and twentieth to Ho- thir, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve : 29 The two and twentieth to Gid- dalti, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve : 30 The three and twentieth to Ma- hazioth, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve : 31 The four and twentieth to Ro- mamti-ezer, he, his sons, and his bre- thren, were twelve. CHAPTER XXVI. 1 The divisions of the porters : 13 the gates as- signed by lot; 20 the Levites that had charge of the treasures: 29 officers and judges. ONCERNING the divisions of tho porters: Of the Korhites was "Me- shelemiah the son of Kore, of the sons of "Asaph. 2 And the sons of Meshelemiah were, Zechariah the firstborn, Jediael the second, Zebadiah the third, Jath- niel the fourth, 3 Elam the fifth, Jehohanan the sixth, Elioenai the seventh. 4 Moreover the sons of Obed-edom were, Shemaiah the firstborn, Jehoza- bad the second, Joah the third, and Sa- car the fourth, and Nethaneel the fifth, 5 Ammiel the sixth, Issachar the seventh, Peulthai the eighth : for God blessed him. 6 Also unto Shemalah his son were sons born, that ruled throughout the house of their father: for they were mighty men of valour. 7 The sons of Shemaiah; Othni, and Rephael, and Obed, Elzabad, whose brethren were strong men, Elihu, and Semachiah. 8 All these of the sons of Obed-edom: they and their sons and their brethren, able men for strength for the service, CHAP. XXVI. Before C H R IST cir. 1015. a ch. 16. 38. l or, as toell for the small as for the great. 2 Called, Me- shelenniah, ver. 1. 3 gatherings. 4 See 1 Kings 10. 5. 2 Chro. 9. 4. 5 or, Shele- niah, wer. 14. 6 or, Ebi- asaph, ch. 6. 37; 9. 19. b ch. 28. 12. Mal. 3. 10. 7 holy things. 8 or, Libni, ch. 6. 17. 9 or, Jºhjel, ch. 23.8; , 29. 8. l i. e. Obed- edom, as ch. 13. 14. c ch. 23. 16. d ch. 23.18. The keepers of the ti easures. were threescore and two of Obed- edom. -- t 9 And Meshelemiah had sons and brethren, strong men, eighteen. 10 Also “Hosah, of the children of Merari, had sons; Simri the chief, (for though he was not the firstborn, yet his father made him the chief;) 11 Hilkiah the second, Tebaliah the third, Zechariah the fourth : all the sons and brethren of Hosah were thirteen. 12 Among these were the divisions of the porters, even among the chief men, having wards one against another, to minister in the house of the LORD. 13 || And they cast lots, 'as well the small as the great, according to the house of their fathers, for every gate. 14 And the lot eastward fell to “She- lemiah. Then for Zechariah his son, a wise counsellor, they cast lots; and his lot came out northward. 15 To Obed-edom southward ; and to his sons the house of "Asuppim. 16 To Shuppim and Hosah the lot came forth westward, with the gate Shallecheth, by the causeway of the going "up, ward against ward. 17 Eastward were six Levites, north- ward four a day, southward four a day, and toward Asuppim two and two. 18 At Parbar westward, four at the causeway, and two at Parbar. 19 These are the divisions of the porters among the sons of Kore, and among the sons of Merari. 20 T And of the Levites, Ahijah was "over the treasures of the house of God, and over the treasures of the 7 dedicated things. | 21 As concerning the sons of “Laa- dan; the sons of the Gershonite Laa. dan, chief fathers, even of Laadan the Gershonite, were "Jehieli. 22 The sons of Jehieli; Zetham, and Joel his brother, which were over the treasures of the house of the Lo RI). 23 Of the Amramites, and the Izharites, the Hebronites, and the Uzzielites: 24 And “Shebuel the son of Ger. shom, the son of Moses, was ruler of the treasures. 25 And his brethren by Eliezer ; Rehabiah his son, and Jeshaiah his son, and Joram his son, and Zichri his son, and “Shelomith his son. * 26. Which Shelomith and his bre- 431 The twelve captains thren were over all the treasures of the dedicated things, which David the king, and the chief fathers, the captains over thousands and hundreds, and the captains of the host, had dedicated. 27 ° Out of the spoils won in battles did they dedicate to maintain the house of the Lor D. 28 And all that Samuel "the seer, and Saul the son of Kish, and Abner the son of Ner, and Joab the son of Zeruiah, had dedicated ; and whoso- ever had dedicated any thing, it was under the hand of Shelomith, and of]. his brethren. 29 || Of the Izharites, Chenaniah and his sons were for the outward business over Israel, for "officers and judges. 30 Amd of the Hebronites, Hasha- biah and his brethren, men of valour, a thousand and seven hundred, were “officers among them of Israel on this side Jordan westward in all the busi- ness of the Lord, and in the service of the king. 31 Among the Hebronites was "Je- rijah the chief, even among the He- bronites, according to the generations of his fathers. In the fortieth year of the reign of David they were sought for, and there were found among them mighty men of valour'at Jazer of Gilead. 32 And his brethren, men of valour, were two thousand and seven hundred chief fathers, whom king David made rulers over the Reubenites, the Gad- ites, and the half tribe of Manasseh, for every matter pertaining to God, and "affairs of the king. - CHAPTER XXVII. 1 The twelve captains for every several month : 16 the princes of the twelve tribes: 23 the num- bering of the people is hindered: 25 David’s several officers. OW the children of Israel. after their number, to wit, the chief fathers and captains of thousands and hundreds, and their officers that served the king in any matter of the courses, which came in and went out month by month throughout all the months of the year, of every course were twenty and four thousand. 2 Over the first course for the first month was "Jashobeam the son of Zab- diel; and in his course were twenty and four thousand. 3 Of the children of Perez was the chief of all the captains of the host for the first month. I. CHRONICLES. cir. 1015. l or, Dudo, 2 Sam. 23, 9. 2 Out of the battles and spoils. 3 or, principal ºfficer, l Kings 4.5. a 1 Siam. 9. 9. b 2 Sam. 23.20, 22, 23. ch. 11.22,&c. c 2 Sam. 23.24. ch. 1 1. 26 d ch. 23. 4. 4 orer the charge. e ch. 11. 28. f ch. 23. 19. g ch. 11. 27. h 2 Sann. 21. 18. ch. 11. 29. i 8ee Josh. 21. 39. k ch. 11. 28. 5 thing. | 2 Chron. 19. ll In 2 Sam.23.28. ch. 11. 30 n ch. 11. $1. 6 or, Heled, ch. 11. 30. o 2 8am. 23. 8. q 1 Sam. 16.6 Riº. ’ for every several month. 4 And over the course of the second month was 'I)odai an Ahohite, and of his course was Mikloth also the ruler in his course likewise were twenty.and four thousand. 5 The third captain of the host for the third month was Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, a "chief priest: and in his course were twenty and four thousand. 6 This is that ºenaiah, who weas "mighty among the thirty, and above the thirty: and in his course was Am- mizabad his son. 7 The fourth captain for the fourth month was ‘Asahel the brother of Joab, and Zebadiah his son after him : and in his course were twenty and four thousand. 8The fifth captain for the fifth month was Shamhuth the Izrahite: and in his course were twenty and four thousand. 9 The sixth captain for the sixth month was “Ira the son of Ikkesh the Tekoite : and in his course were twen- ty and four thousand. 10 The seventh captain for the se- venth month was “Helez the Pelonite, of the children of Ephraim; and in his course were twenty and four thousand. 11 The eighth captain for the eighth month was "Sibbecai the Hushathite, of the Zarhites: and in his course were twenty and four thousand. 12 The ninth captain for the ninth month was “Abiezer the Anetothite, of the Benjamites: and in his course were twenty and four thousand. 13 The tenth captain for the tenth month was "Maharai the Netophathite, of the Zarhites: and in his course were twenty and four thousand. 14 The eleventh captain for the ele venth month was "Benaiah the Pira thonite, of the children of Ephraim : and in his course were twenty and foul thousand. 15The twelfth captain for the twelfth month was "Heldai the Netophathite, of Othniel : and in his course were twenty and four thousand. 16 || Furthermore over the tribes of Israel : the ruler of the Reubenites was Eliezer the son of Zichri: of the Simeon- ites, Shephatiah the son of Maachah: 17 Of the Levites, "Hashabiah theson of Kemuel ; of the Aaronites, Zadok : 18 Of Judah, Elihu, one of the brethren of David : of Issachar, Omri the son of Michael : 432 ^ David's several officers. Obadiah: of Naphtali, Jerimoth the son of Azriel : 20 Of the children of Ephraim, Ho- sheathe son of Azaziah: of the half tribe of Manasseh, Joel the son of Pedaiah : 21 Of the half tribe of Manasseh in Gilead, Iddo the son of Zechariah : of Benjamin, Jaasiel the son of Abner: 22 Of Dan, Azareel the son of Je- rohem. These were the princes of the tribes of Israel. 23 ºf But David took not the num- ber of them from twenty years old and under : because “the LoRD had said he would increase Israel like to the stars of the heavens. * 24 "Joab the son of Zeruiah began to number, but he finished not, because * there fell wrath for it against Israel; neither “was the number put in the ac- count of the chronicles of king David. 25 || “And over the king's treasures was Azmaveth the son of Adiel : and over the storehouses in the fields, in the cities, and in the villages, and in the cas- tles, was Jehonathan the son of Uzziah: 26 And over the um that did the work of the field for tillage of the ground was Ezri the son of Chelub : 27 And over the vineyards was Shi- mei the Ramathite: "over the increase of the vineyards for the wine cellars was Zabdi the Shiphmite: 28 And over the olive trees and the sycomore trees that were in the low plains was Baal-hanan the Gederite: and over the cellars of oil was Joash : 29 And over the herds that fed in Sharon was Shitrai the Sharonite: and over the herds that were in the valleys was Shaphat the son of Adlai : 30 Over the camels also was Obil the Ishmaelite: and over the asses was Jehdeiah the Meronothite : 31 And over the flocks was Jaziz the Hagerite. All these were the rulers of the substance which was king David’s. 32 Also Jonathan David’s uncle was a Counsellor, a wise man, and a *scribe: and Jehiel the *son of Hachmoni was with the king's sons: 33 And *Ahithophel was the king's counsellor: and ‘Hushai the Archite was the king's companion: 34 And after Ahithophel was Jehoi- ada the son of Benaiah, and "Abiathar: and the general of the king’s army was "Joab. Before C H R IST cir. 1015. a ch. 27. 16. b ch. 27. 1, 2. c ch. 27. 25. l or, cattle. 2 or, and his &O)t 3. 3 or, eunuchs. d ch. I l. 10. e Gen. 15. 5. * cir. 1017. f 2 Sam. 7. 2. Ps. 132. 3, 4, 5. g 2 Sam. 24. 15. ch. 21. 7. 4 ascended. h Ps. 99.5; 132. 7. + cir. 1015. i 2 Sam. 7. 5, 13. 1 Kings 5. 3. h ch. 17. 4 ; 22. 8. 5 bloods. k 1 Sam. 16. 7–13. | Gen. 49. 8. ch. 5. 2. Ps. 60.7 : 78. 68. 6 over that which was of the pine- . yards. q 2 Sam. 7. 13. ch. 22.9, 10. 2 Chro-1. 1.9. r ch. 22. 13. 7 strong. 8 or, secretary, 9 or, Hach- mnon ite. 8 2 Sam, 15. 12. t 2 Sam. 15. 37; 16. 16. u 1 Kings 1.7. x Jer. 9. 24. Hos. 4. 1. John 17. 3. ych. 11. 6. a 2 Kings 20.3. Pa. iii.2. CHAP. xxvii.I. He echorteth to the fear of Goa. 19 Of Zebulun, Ishmaiah the son of CHAPTER XXVIII, 1 David in a solemn assembly having declared God’s favour to him, and promise to his son So- , lomon, eahorteth them to fear God: 9, 20 he en- courageth Solomon to build the temple : l l he giveth him patterns for the form, and gold and silver for the materials. J ND David assembled all the princes of Israel," the princes of the tribes, and "the captains of the companies that ministered to the king by course, and the captains over the thousands, and captains over the hundreds, and “the stewards over all the substance and 'possession of the king,” and of his sons, with the “officers, and with "the mighty men, and with all the valiant men, un- to Jerusalem. 2 Then David the king stood up upon his feet, and said, Hear me, my brethren, and my people: As for me, ‘I had in mine heart to build an house of rest for the ark of the covenant of the LORD, and for "the footstool of our God, and had made ready for the building: 3 But God said unto me, "Thou shalt not build an house for my name, be- cause thou hast been a man of war, and hast shed “blood. 4 Howbeit the Lori, God of Israel “chose me before all the house of my father to be king over Israel for ever: for he hath chosen 'Judah to be the ruler; and of the house of Judah, "the house of my father; and " among the sons of my father he liked me to make- me king over all Israel: 5 °And of all my sons, (for the LoRD. hath given me many sons,) "he hath chosen Solomon my son to sit upon the throne of the kingdom of the LoRD over Israel. 6 And he said unto me, "Solomon thy son, he shall build my house and my courts: for I have chosen him to be my son, and I will be his father. 7 Moreover I will establish his king- dom for ever, "if he be "constant to do my commandments and my judgments, as at this day. 8 Now therefore in the sight of all Israel the congregation of the LORD, and in the audience of our God, keep and seek for all the commandments. of the LoRD your God: that ye may possess this good land, and leave it for an inheritance for your children after you for ever. 9 || And thou, Solomon my son, *know thou the God of thy father, and serve him *with a perfect heart and with 3 K -- 4, 433 David’s instructions to Solomon. I. CIIRONICLES. a willing mind: for "the LoRD scarch- eth all hearts, and understandeth all the imaginations of the thoughts: “if thouseek him, he will be found of thee; but if thou forsake him, he will cast thee off for ever. 10 Take heed now ; *for the Lord hath chosen thee to build an house for the sanctuary: be strong, and do it. 11 * Then David gave to Solomon his son “the pattern of the porch, and of the houses thereof, and of the trea- suries thereof, and of the upper cham- bers thereof, and of the inner par- lours thereof, and of the place of the mercy seat, 12 And the pattern 'of all that he had by the spirit, of the courts of the house of the LoRD, and of all the cham- bers round about, 'of the treasuries of the house of God, and of the treasuries of the dedicated things: 13 Also for the courses of the priests and the Levites, and for all the work of the service of the house of the Lord, and for all the vessels of service in the house of the LoRD. 14 He gave of gold by weight for things of gold, for all instruments of all manner of service; silver also for all instruments of silver by weight, for all instruments of every kind of service: 15 Even the weight for the candle- sticks of gold, and for their lamps of gold, by weight for every candlestick, and for the lamps thereof: and for the candlesticks of silver by weight, both for the candlestick, and also for the lamps thereof, according to the use of every candlestick. 16 And by weight he gave gold for the tables of shewbread, for every table; and likewise silver for the tables of silver : 17 Also pure gold for the fleshhooks, and the bowls, and the cups: and for the golden basons he gave gold by weight for every bason; and likewise silver by weight for every bason of silver: 18 And for the altar of incense re- fined gold by weight; and gold for the pattern of the chariot of the "cherubims, that spread out their wings, and cover- ed the ark of the covenant of the Lorp. 19 All this, said David, P the LoRD made me understand in writing by his hand upon me, even all the works of this pattern. 20 And David said to Solomon his Before C ! : R IS T cir. 1 (115. a l Sam. 16. 7. I Kings 8.39. 1 of all that was to it him. | ch. 26. 20. * 1015. k 1 Kings 3. 7. ch. 22. 5. Prov. 4.3. l See Is. 54. 11, ty Rev. 21. 18, &c. m 1 Kings 9. 28. ga n Ex. 25. 18–22. l Sarn. 4. 4. 1 Kings G. y & C. 2 to fill his han 40. ver. 11, 12. q ch. 27. 25, &c. The offerings for the temple, son, "Be strong and of good courage, and do it: fear not, nor be dismayed : for the Lord God, even my God, will be with thee; “he will not fail thee, nor forsake thee, until thou hast finished all the work for the service of the house of the LORD. 21 And, behold, the courses of the priests and the Levites, even they shall be with thee for all the service of the .; house of God: and there shall be with thee for all manner of workmanship "every willing skilful man, for any manner of service : also the princes and all the people will be wholly at thy commandment. CHAPTER XXIX. 1 David, by his eacample and intreaty, 6 causeth the princes and people to Qſfer willingly: 10 Da- vid’s thanksgiving and prayer: 20 the people, having blessed God, and sacrificed, make Solo- mon king ; 26 David’s reign and death. URTHERMORE David the king said unto all the congregation, Solomon my son, whom alone God hath chosen, is yet “young and tender, and the work is great : for the palace is not for man, but for the LORD God. 2 Now I have prepared with all my might for the house of my God the gold for things to be made of gold, and the silver for things of silver, and the brass for things of brass, the iron for things of iron, and wood for things of wood; 'onyx stones, and stones to be set, glis- tering stones, and of divers colours, and all manner of precious stones, and marble stones in abundance. 3 Moreover, because I have set my affection to the house of my God, I have of mine own proper good, of gold and silver, which I have given to the house of my God, over and above all that I have prepared for the holy house, 4. Even three thousand talents of gold, of the gold of "Ophir, and seven thousand talents of refined silver, to overlay the walls of the houses withal: 5 The gold for things of gold, and the silver for things of silver, and for all manner of work to be made by the hands of artificers. And who them is willing * to consecrate his service this day unto the LoRD ! 6 * Then 9 the chief of the fathers and princes of the tribes of Israel, and the captains of thousands and of hun- dreds, with " the rulers of the king's work, offered willingly, 7 And gave for the service of the David's thanksgiving. gºving house of God of gold five thousand talents and ten thousand drams, and of silver ten thousand talents, and of brass eighteen thousand talents, and one hundred thousand talents of iron. 8 And they with whom precious stones were found gave them to the treasure of the house of the LORD, by the hand of “Jehiel the Gershonite. 9 Then the people rejoiced, for that they offered willingly, because with perfect heart they "offered willingly to the LORD : and David the king also rejoiced with great joy. 10 * Wherefore David blessed the LORD before all the congregation: and David said, Blessed be thou, LoRD God of Israel our father, for ever and ever. 11 “Thine, O LORD, is the greatness, and the power, and the glory, and the victory, and the majesty : for all that is in the heaven and in the earth is thine; thine is the kingdom, O LORD, and thou art exalted as head above all. 12 *Both riches and honour come of thee, and thou reignest over all; and in thine hand is power and might; and in thine hand it is to make great, and to give strength unto all. 13 Now therefore, our God, we thank thee, and praise thy glorious name. 14 But who am I, and what is my people, that we should “be able to offer so willingly after this sort 7 for all things come of thee, and * of thiue own have we given thee. 15 For “we are strangers before thee, and sojourners, as were all our fathers: 'our days on the earth are as a shadow, and there is none "abiding. 16 O Lord our God, all this store that we have prepared to build thee an house for thine holy name cometh of thine hand, and is all thine own. 17 I know also, my God, that thou °triest the heart, and "hast pleasure in uprightness. As for me, in the uprightness of mine heart I have will- ingly offered all these things: and now have I seen with joy thy people, which are "present here, to offer willingly unto thee. 18 O Lord God of Abraham, Isaac, and of Israel, our fathers, keep this for ever in the imagination of the thoughts of the heart of thy people, and "pre- pare their heart unto thee: CHAP. XXIX. |Before C H R IS T 1015. a Ps. 72. l. b ver. 2. ch. 22, 14. c ch. 26. 21. d 2 Cor. 9. 7. e Matt. 6. 13. 1 Tim: 1. 17. Rev. 5. 13. f 1 Kings 1. 35, * g Rom. 11. 36. h Eccles. 8. 2. l gave the and under Solomon : Solomon is made king. 19 And “give unto Solomon my sol, a perfect heart, to keep thy command- ments, thy testimonies, and thy sta- tutes, and to do all these things, and to build the palace, for the which "I have made provision. 20 ºf And David said to all the con- gregation, Now bless the LORD your God. And all the congregation bless. ed the Lord God of their fathers, and bowed down their heads, and worship- ped the LORD, and the king. 21 And they sacrificed sacrifices unto the LoRD, and offered burnt offerings unto the LoRD, on the morrow after that day, even a thousand bullocks, a thousand rams, and a thousand lambs, with their drink offerings, and sacri- fices in abundance for all Israel: 22 And did eat and drink before the LORD on that day with great gladness. And they made Solomon the son of Da- vid king the second time, and 'anoint- ed him unto the Lord to be the chief governor, and Zadok to be priest. 23 Then Solomon sat on the throne of the LORD as king instead of David his father, and prospered ; and all Is- rael obeyed him. 24 And all the princes, and the mighty men, and all the sons likewise of king David, "' submitted themselves unto Solomon the king. 25 And the LoRD magnified Solo- ##|mon exceedingly in the sight of all Israel, and 'bestowed upon him such royal majesty as had not been on any ; : |king before him in Israel. Ps. 90. 9; jº. ll ; 144. 4 erpectation. m 2 Sam. 5. 4. 1 Kin. 2. 1 1. n 2 Sam. 5. 5. o 1 Sam. 16. 7. h. 28. 9 Cºl. º. º. p Prov. 11. 20. q Gen. 25.8. r ch. 23. 1. 5 or, found. 6 or, history. 7 words. s Dan. 2. 21. 8 or, stablish. Ps. 10, 17. 26 ºf Thus David the son of Jesse # |reigned over all Israel. 27 "And the time that he reigned over Israel was forty years; "seven years reigned he in Hebron, and thirty and three years reigned he in Jerusalem. 28 And he "died in a good old age, "full of days, riches, and honour: and Solomon his son reigned in his stead. 29 Now the acts of David the king, first and last, behold, they are written in the "7 book of Samuel the seer, and in the book of Nathan the prophet, and in the book of Gad the seer, 30 With all his reign and his might, *and the times that went over him, and over Israel, and over all the kingdoms of the countries. 435 THE SECON D B O OK OF THE CHRONICLES. CHAPTER I. 1 The sclemn offering of Solomon at Gibeon: 7 Solomon's choice of wisdom is blessed by God: 13 Solomon’s strength and wealth. ... • ND “Solomon the son of David was strengthened in his kingdom, and * the LoRD his God was with him, and * magnified him exceedingly. 2 Then Solomon spake unto all Is- rael, to “the captains of thousands and of hundreds, and to the judges, and to every governor in all Israel, the chief of the fathers. 3 So Solomon, and all the congrega- tion with him, went to the high place that was at' Gibeon ; for there was the tabernacle of the congregation of God, which Moses the servant of the LoRD had made in the wilderness. 4 *" But the ark of God had David brought up from Kirjath-jearim to the place which David had prepared for it : for he had pitched a tent for it at Jerusalem. 5 Moreover * the brasen altar, that "Bezaleel the son of Uri, the son of Hur, had made, “he put before the taberna- cle of the LORD : and Solomon and the congregation sought unto it. 6 And Solomon went up thither to the brasen altar before the LoRD, which was at the tabernacle of the congrega- tion, and "offered a thousand burnt of. ferings upon it. 7 * *In that night did God appear unto Solomon, and said unto him, Ask what I shall give thée. 8 And Solomon said unto God, Thou' hâst shewed great mercy unto David my father, and hast made me * to reign in his stead. 9 Now, O Lord God, let thy pro- mise unto David my father be estab- lished: ' for thou hast made me king over a people "like the dust of the earth in multitude. 10' Give me now wisdom and know- ledge, that I may "go out and come in before this people: for who can judge this thy people, that is so great? 11 *And God said to Solomon, Be- cause this was in thine heart, and thou hast not asked riches, wealth, or honour, nor the life of thine enemies, neither yet hast asked long life; but hast asked wisdom and knowledge for Before C H R IST 1015. a l Kings 2.46. b Gen. 39. 2. c 1 Chro.29.25. d l Chron. 29. 25 f ch. 9. 22. Eccles. 2.9. e 1 Chro. 27. l. f 1 Kings S. 4. 1 Chron. 16. § 21. 29. g 1 Kings 4.26; 10, 26, &c. ch. 9. 25. * 1045. h l Sam. 6. 2, le 1 Chro. 15. 1. i 1 Kings 10. 27. g ch. 9. 27. Job 22, 24. 1 gave. k Ex. 27. 1, 2; 38. 1, 2. l Ex. 31.2. ch. 9. 28. 3 the | forth of the horses which was Solo- 17,073'3. n 1 Kings 3. 4. o 1 Kings 3. 6 l 5, 6. 4 by their hand. p 1 Chro. 28.5. q 1 Kings 5.5. r 1 Kings 3. 7, 8 y ve 5 much as the dust of the earth. s 1 Kings 5.15. Wer. Itſ. t 1 Kings 3.9. u Num. 27. 17. Deut. 31. 2. 6 or, Hiram, 1 Kings 5. l. x 1 Kings 3. 11, 12, 13. y ióhrö... 1. x ver, 1. thyself, that thou mayest judge my people, over whom I have made thee king: 12 Wisdom and knowledge is grant- ed unto thee; and I will give thee riches, and wealth, and honour, such as "none of the kings have had that have been before thee, neither shall there any after thee have the like. 13 * Then Solomon came from his journey to the high place that was at Gibeon to Jerusalem, from before the tabernacle of the congregation, and reigned over Israel. - 14 “And Solomon gathered chariots and horsemen: and he had a thousand and four hundred chariots, and twelve thousand horsemen, which he placed in the chariot cities, and with the king at Jerusalem. 15 ' And the king 'made silver and gold at Jerusalem as plenteous as stones, and cedar trees made he as the sycomore trees that are in the vale for abundance. 16 " And * Solomon had horses brought out of Egypt, and linen yarn : the king's merchants received the linen yarn at a price. 17 And they fetched up, and brought forth out of Egypt a chariot for six hundred shekels of silver, and an horse for an hundred and fifty ; and so brought they out horses for all the kings of the Hittites, and for the kings of Syria, ‘by their means. CHAPTER II. 1, 17 Solomon’s labourers for the building of the temple: 3 his embassage to Huram for work- men and provision of stuff: il Hurum sendeth him a kind answer. - N D Solomon & determined to build an house for the name of the Lord, and an house for his kingdom. 2 And “Solomon told out threescore and ten thousand men to bear burdens, and fourscore thousand to hew in the mountain, and three thousand and six hundred to oversee them. 3 ºf And Solomon sent to"Huram the king of Tyre, saying,” As thou didst deal with David my father, and didst send him cedars to build him an house to dwell therein, even so deal with me. 4 Behold, “I build an house to the | name of the LORD my God, to dedicate 436 Solomon’s embassage to Huram. it to him, and “to burn before him 'sweet incense, and for "the continual shew- bread, and for “the burnt offerings morn- ing and evening, on the sabbaths, and on the new moons, and on the solemn feasts of the Lord our God. This is an ordinance for ever to Israel. 5 And the house which I build is great: for “great is our God above all gods. 6 *But who "is able to build him an house, seeing the heaven and heaven of heavens cannot contain him 7 who am I then, that I should build him an house, save only to burn sacrifice be- fore him 7 7 Send me now therefore a man cunning to work in gold, and in silver, and in brass, and in iron, and in pur- ple, and crimson, and blue, and that can skill "to grave with the cunning men that are with me in Judah and in Jerusalem, 'whom David my father did provide. 8 "Send me also cedar trees, fir trees, and 'algum trees, out of Lebanon: for I know that thy servants can skill to cut timber in Lebanon ; and, behold, my servants shall be with thy servants, 9 Even to prepare me timber in abundance : for the house which I am about to build shall be “wonderful great. 10 °And, behold, I will give to thy servants, the hewers that cut timber, twenty thousand measures of beaten wheat, and twenty thousand measures of barley, and twenty thousand baths of wine, and twenty thousand baths of oil. 11 * Then Huram the king of Tyre answered in writing, which he sent to Solomon, "Because the LoRD hath loved his people, he hath made thee king over them. . 12 Huram said moreover, ‘Blessed be the LORD God of Israel," that made heaven and earth, who hath given to David the king a wise son, "endued with prudence and understanding, that might build an house for the LoRD, and an house for his kingdom. 13 And now I have sent a cunning man, endued with understanding, of Huram my father’s, 14*The son of a woman of the daugh- ters of Dan, and his father was a man of Tyre, skilful to work in gold, and in silver, in brass, in iron, in stone, and in timber, in purple, in blue, and in fine linen, and in crimson; also to grave CHAP. III. Before C H R IST 1015. a Ex. 30. 7. l incense of Cé8, bº. 30. Lev. 24.8. c Num. 28. 3, 9, 11. d ver. 10. ; # 135. 5. 1 Kings 5. $ºns 2 according to all thy need. g 1 Kings 8.27. ch. 6, 18. Is. 66. l. 3 hath retain- eſt, or, obtained strength. 4 Japho, Josh. 19.46. Acts 9. 36. h As ver. 2. l Kings 5, 13, 15, 16; 9 20, 21. ch. 8.7,8. 5 the men the strangers. i l Chron. 22.2. 6 to grave gravings. k As it is ver. 2. 1 1 Chron. 22. 15. m 1 Kings 5.6. 7 or, almºg- gim, 1 Kings 10. ll. * 1012. n 1 Kings 6. 1, V.C. o Gen. 22.2, 14. 8 great and wonderful. 9 or, which was seem of David his p l Kings 5.11. q 1 §. 21. 18; 22. l. 1 or, Araumah, 2$ºm.º.is. r 1 Kings 6. 2. 2 founded. 8 l Kings 10.9. ch. . t 1 Kings 5. 7. u Gen. 1. ; 2. Ps. 33.6; 102. 25; 124.8; 136.5, 6. Acts 4. 24; 14. 15. Rev. 10. 6. x 1 Kings 6. 3. 3 ... epice ‘. under- standing. y 1 Kings 6.17. z 1 Kings 7.18, 14. 4 covered. The dimensions of the temple. º any manner of graving, and to find out every device which shall be put to him, with thycunning men,and with the cun- ning men of my lord David thy father. 15 Now therefore the wheat, and the barley, the oil, and the wine, which "my lord hath spoken of, let him send unto his servants: 16 f/\nd we will cut wood out of Le- banon, *as much as thou shalt need : and we will bring it to thee in flotes by sea to “Joppa; and thou shalt carry it up to Jerusalem. 17 || "And Solomon numbered all *the strangers that were in the land of Israel, after the numbering wherewith 'David his father had numbered them ; and they were found an hundred and fifty thousand and three thousand and six hundred. n 18 And he set “threescore and ten thousand of them to be bearers of bur- dens, and fourscore thousand to be hew ers in the mountain, and three thou- sand and six hundred overseers to set the people a work. CHAPTER III. l The place and time of building the temple: 3 the measure and ornaments of the house : ll the cherubims : 14 the vail and pillars. HEN ' " Solomon began to build the house of the Lord at "Jerusalem in mount Moriah, "where the LORD ap- peared unto David his father, in the place that David had prepared in the threshingfloor of "'Ornan the Jebusite. 2 And he began to build in the se- cond day of the second month, in the fourth year of his reign. 3 || Now these are the things" where- in Solomon was “instructed for the building of the house of God. The length by cubits after the first measure was threescore cubits, and the breadth twenty cubits. 4 And the * porch that was in the front of the house, the length of it was according to the breadth of the house, twenty cubits, and the height was an hundred and twenty: and he overlaid it within with pure gold. 5 And the greater house he cieled with fir tree, which he overlaid with fine gold, and set thereon palm trees and chains. - 6 And he “garnished the house with precious stones for beauty: and the gold was gold of Parvaim. 7. He overlaid also the house, the beams, the posts, and the walls there- 437 The cherubims, wail, and pillars. II. CHRONICLES. of, and the doors thereof, with gold; and graved cherubims on the walls. 8 And he made the most holy house, the length whereof was according to the breadth of the house, twenty cu- bits, and the breadth thereof twenty cubits: and he overlaid it with fine gold, amounting to six hundred talents. 9 And the weight of the nails was fifty shekels of gold. And he overlaid the upper chambers with gold. 10 "And in the most holy house he made two cherubims 'of image work, and overlaid them with gold. 11 T And the wings of the cherubims were twenty cubits long : one wing of the one cherub was five cubits, reaching So the wall of the house : and the other wing was likewise five cubits, reaching to the wing of the other cherub. 12 And one wing of the other cherub was five cubits, reaching to the wall of the house; and the other wing was five cubits also, joining to the win of the other cherub. 13 The wings of these cherubims spread themselves forth twenty cubits: and they stood on their feet, and their faces were "inward. 14 || And he made the "vail of blue, and purple, and crimson, and finelinen, and "wrought cherubims thereon. 15 Also he made before the house * two pillars of thirty and five cubits high, and the chapiter that was on the top of each of them was five cubits. 16 And he made chains, as in the oracle, and put them on the heads of the pillars ; and made "an hundred pome- granates, and put them on the chains. 17 And he "reared up the pillars be- fore the temple, one on the right hand, and the other on the left; and called the name of that on the right hand Jachin, and the name of that on the left “Boaz. CHAPTER IV. | The altar of brass : 2 the molten sea upon twelve Dren : 6 the ten lavers, candlesticks, and tables : 9 the courts, and the instruments of brass : 19 the instruments of gold. OREOVER he made 9 an altar of brass, twenty cubits the length thereof, and twenty cubits the breadth thereof, and ten cubits the height thereof. 2 * * Also he made a molten sea of ten cubits “from brim to brim, round in compass, and five cubits the height thereof; and a line of thirty cubits did compass it round about. Before C H R i ST 1612. a 1 Kings 7. 24, 26, 26. b l Kings 6. , &c. 1 or, (as some think) of moveable work. 2 or, like a luluflower. c See 1 Kings 7, 26 d iſ Kings 7:38. 3 the ſcork of burnt offer. ing. e 1 Kings 7.49. f Ex. 25.31,40. 1 Chron. 28. 12, 19. g 1 Kings 7.48. 4 or, toward the house. h F.X. 26. 31. Matt. 27. 51. Heb. 9. 3. 5 or, bowls. 6 catased to ascend. i 1 Kings 6.36. k 1 Kings 7. 15–21 jºr. 33.21. 7 long. 1 1 Kings 7.39. m 1 Kings 7.20. n See 1 Kings 7. 40 8 or, howls. o 1 Kings 7.21. 9 finished to make. ! i. e. he shall establish. ‘p 1 Kings 7.41. 2 i. e. in it is strength. q Ex. 27. 1, 2. 2 Kings 16. 14. Ezek. 43. 13, r see 1 Kings 7. 20. 3 upon the Jace. s 1 Kings 7,23. t l Kings 7. 27, 43 y = *** 4 or, caldrons. 5 from his brim to his }*l ºs The molten sea, &c. 3 "And under it was the similitude of oxen, which did compass it round about: ten in a cubit, compassing the sea round about. Two rows of oxen were cast, when it was cast. 4. It stood upon twelve oxen, three looking toward the north, and three looking toward the west, and three looking toward the south, and three looking toward the east: and the sea was set above upon them, and all their hinder parts were inward. 5 And the thickness of it was an handbreadth, and the brim of it like the work of the brim of a cup, “with flowers of lilies; and it received and held “ three thousand baths. 6 * He made also “ten lavers, and put five on the right hand, and five on the left, to wash in them: "such things as they offered for the burnt offering they washed in them; but the sea was for the priests to wash in. 7 “And he made ten candlesticks of gold 'according to their form, and set them in the temple, five on the right hand, and five on the left. 8 * He made also ten tables, and placed them in the temple, five on the right side, and five on the left. And he made an hundred "basons of gold. 9 || Furthermore he made the court of the priests, and the great court, and doors for the court, and overlaid the doors of them with brass. 10 And 'he set the sea on the right side of the east end, over against the south. 11 And "Huram made the pots, and the shovels, and the “basons. And Huram finished the work that he was to make for king Solomon for the house of God ; 12 To wit, the two pillars, and P the pommels, and the chapiters which were on the top of the two pillars, and the two wreaths to cover the two pommels of the chapiters which were on the top of the pillars; 13 And 'four hundred pomegranates on the two wreaths; two rows of pome. granates on each wreath, to cover the two pommels of the chapiters which were "upon the pillars. 14 He made also “bases, and "lavers made he upon the bases; r 15 One sea, and twelve oxen under it. 16 The pots also, and the shovels, and the fleshhooks, and all their in- 438 - -sº The ark brought into the oracle. CHAP. V. struments, did “Huram his father make to king Solomon for the house of the LoRD of 'bright brass. 17 "In the plain of Jordan did the king cast them, in the “clay ground between Succoth and Zeredathah. 18 “Thus Solomon made all these ves- sels in great abundance: for the weight of the brass could not be found out. 19 || And "Solomon made all the vessels that were for the house of God, the golden altar also, and the tables whereon “the shewbread was set ; 20 Moreover the candlesticks with their lamps, that they should burn “after the manner before the oracle, of pure gold; 21 And "the flowers, and the lamps, and the tongs, made he of gold, and that "perfect gold; 22 And the snuffers, and the "ba- sons, and the spoons, and the censers, of pure gold : and the entry of the house, the inner doors thereof for the most holy place, and the doors of the house of the temple, were of gold. CHAPTER V. 1 The dedicated treasures : 2 the solemn induc- tion of the ark into the oracle : l l God being praised gibeth a visible sign of his favour. HUS "" all the work that Solomon made for the house of the Lord was finished: and Solomon brought in all the things that David his father had dedicated; and the silver, and the gold, and all the instruments, put he among the treasures of the house of God. 2 * *"Then Solomon assembled the elders of Israel, and all the heads of the tribes, the chief of the fathers of the children of Israel, unto Jerusalem, to bring up the ark of the covenant of the LORD "out of the city of David, which is Zion. 3 PWherefore all the men of Israel assembled themselves unto the king "in the feast which was in the seventh month. 4 And all the elders of Israel came ; and the Levites took up the ark. . 5 And they brought up the ark, and the tabernacle of the congregation, and | all the holy vessels that were in the tabernacle, these did the priests and the Levites bring up. 6 Also king Solomon, and all the congregation of Israel that were as- sembled unto him before the ark, sacri- ficed sheep and oxen, which could not be told nor numbered for multitude. Before C H R 1 ST 1012, a 1 Kings 7. 14. 45 y = ** * l made bright, or. Aroured. b 1 kings 7. 46. 2 thicknesses of the ground. c 1 Kings 7. 47. d 1 Kings 7. 48, 49, 50. e Ex. 25. 30. 3 or, they are there, as 1 Kings 8, 8. f Ex. 27. 20, 21. g Deut. 10. 2, 5. ch. 6. l. l. 4 or, where. h Fr. 25.31, &c. 5 perfections of gold. 6 or, bowls. 7 ſound. | 1 Chro. 25. 1. • 1005. k l Kings 7. ôl. l l Chron. 15. 24. + 1004. m l Kings 8. l, &c. n Ps. 136. See 1 Chron. 16. 34, 41. o 2 Sam. 6. 12. pl Kings 8. 2. q Ex. 40. 35. ' ch. 7. 2. r See ch. 7.8, p = ~ * a 1 Kings 8. 12, &c. VI. > A cloud filleth the house. 7 And the priests brought in the ark of the covenant of the LORD unto his place, to the oracle of the house, into the most holy place, even under the wings of the cherubims: 8 For the cherubims spread forth their wings over the place of the ark, and the cherubims covered the ark"and the staves thereof above. 9 And they drew out the staves of ‘the ark, that the ends of the staves were seen from the ark before the oracle; but they were not seen with- out. And ºthere it is unto this day. 10 There was nothing in the ark save the two tables which Moses “put therein at Horeb, " when the Lok D made a covenant with the children of Israel, when they came out of Egypt. 11 *| And it came to pass, when the priests were come out of the holy place: (for all the priests that were 7 present were sanctified, and did not then wait by course: 12 ‘Also the Levites which were the singers, all of them of Asaph, of He- man, of Jeduthun, with their sons and their brethren, being arrayed in white linen, having cymbals and psalteries and harps, stood at the east end of the altar, "and with them an hundred and twenty priests sounding with trumpets :). 13. It came even to pass, as the trum- peters and singers were as one, to make one sound to be heard in praising and thanking the LORD ; and when they lifted up their voice with the trumpets and cymbals and instruments of mu- sick, and praised the LORD, saying, "For he is good; for his mercy endureth for ever: that then the house was filled with a cloud, even the house of the LoRD ; 14 So what the priests could not stand to minister by reason of the cloud: "for the glory of the Lord had filled the house of God. CHAPTER VI. 1 Solomon, having blessed the people, blesseth God: 12 Solomon’s prayer in the consecration of the temple, upon the brasen scaffold. HEN “said Solomon, Tl,e Lord hath said that he would dwell in the 'thick darkness. 2. But I have built an house of ha- bitation for thee, and a place for thy dwelling for ever. 3 And the king turned his face, and blessed the whole congregation of Is- rael: and all the congregation of Is t Lev. 16. 2. rael stood. 439 Solomon's prayer at the 4 And he said, Blessed be the Lord God of Israel, who hath with his hands fulfilled that which he spake with his mouth to my father David, saying, 5 Since the day that I brought forth my people out of the land of Egypt I chose no city among all the tribes of Is- rael to build an house in, that my name might be there; neither chose I amy muan to be a ruler over my people Israel: 6 *But I have chosen Jerusalem, that, my name might be there; and "have chosen David to be over my people Israel. 7 Now fit was in the heart of David my father to build an house for the name of the LORD God of Israel. 8 But the LoRD said to David my fa- ther, Forasmuch as it was in thine heart to build an house for my name, thou didst well in that it was in thine heart: 9 Notwithstanding thou shalt not build the house; but thy son which shall come forth out of thy loins, he shall build the house for my name. 10 The Lord therefore hath per- formed his word that he hath spoken : for I am risen up in the room of Da- vid my father, and am set on the throne of Israel, as the LORD promised, and have built the house for the name of the LoRD God of Israel. 11 And in it have I put the ark, * wherein is the covenant of the LORD, that he made with the children of Israel. 12 * "And he stood before the altar of the LoRD in the presence of all the congregation of Israel, and spread forth his hands: s 13 For Solomon had made a brasen scaffold, of five cubits "long, and five cubits broad, and three cubits high, and had set it in the midst 9f the court: and upon it he stood, and kneeled down upon his knees before all the congre- gation of Israel, and spread forth his hands toward heaven, 14 And said, O LORD God of Israel, 'there is no God like thee in the hea- ven, nor in the earth; which keepest covenant, and shewest mercy unto thy servants, that walk before thee with all their hearts: 15 “Thou which hast kept with thy servant David my father that which thou hast promised him; and spakest with thy mouth, and hast fulfilled it with thine hand, as it is this day. 16 Now therefore, O Lord God of II. CHRONICLES. Before C H R IST 1(M) 1. a 2 Sam. 7. 12, }% 4 1 Kings 2.4 : º º ch. 7. 18. l There shall not a man be cut off. U Ps. 132, 12. c ch. 12. 13. d l Chro. 28. 4. e ch. 2.6. Is. 66. l. Acts 7. 49. f 2 8mm. 7, 2. 1 Chron. 17. l; 28. 2. 2 or, in this place. 3 pray. g ch. 5, 10. 4 and he re- quare an oath of him. h 1 Kings 8.22. 6 the length ... 6 or, he smitten. 7 or, toward. | Ex. 15, 11. Deut. 4.39; 7. 9. k 1 Chiro, 22. 0, 1 1 Kings 17. 1. consecration of the temple. Israel, keep with thy servant David my father that which thou hast promised him, saying, "'There shall not fail thee a man in my sight to sit upon the throne of Israel; "yet so that thy children take heed to their way to walk in my law, as thou hast walked before me. 17 Now then, O Lord God of Israel, let thy word be verified, which thou hast spoken unto thy servant David. 18 But will God in very deed dwell with men on the earth : *behold, hea. ven and the heaven of heavens cannot contain thee; how much less this house which I have built 19 Have respect therefore to the prayer of thy servant, and to his sup- plication, O LORD my God, to hearken unto the cry and the prayer which thy servant prayeth before thee: 20 That thine eyes may be open upon this house day and night, upon the place whereof thou hast said that thou wouldest put thy name there; to hearken unto the prayer which thy servant prayeth “toward this place. 21 Hearken therefore unto the sup- plications of thy servant, and of thy people Israel, which they shall “make toward this place: hear thou from thy dwelling place, even from heaven; and when thou hearest, forgive. 22 || If a man sin against his neigh- bour, "and an oath be laid upon him to make him swear, and the oath come before thine altar in this house; 23 Then hear thou from heaven, and do, and judge thy servants, by requit- ing the wicked, by recompensing his way upon his own head; and by jus- tifying the righteous, by giving him according to his righteousness. 24 || And if thy people Israel "be put to the worse before the enemy, be- cause they have sinned against thee; and shall return and confess thy name, and pray and make supplication before thee " in this house; * 25 Then hear thou from the hea- vens, and forgive the sin of thy people Israel, and bring them again unto the land which thou gavest to them and to their fathers. 26 || When the 'heaven is shut up, and there is no rain, because they have sinned against thee; yet if they pray toward this place, and confess thy name, and turn from their sin, when thou dost afflict them : 440 Solomon's prayer at the 27 Then hear thou from heaven, and forgive the sin of thy servants, and of thy people Israel, when thou hast taught them the good way, wherein they should walk; and send rain upon thy land, which thou hast given unto thy people for an inheritance. 28 " If there “be dearth in the land, if there be pestilence, if there be blast- ing, or mildew, locusts, or caterpillers; if their enemies besiege them 'in the cities of their land; whatsoever sore or whatsoever sickness there be : 29 Then what prayer or what sup- plication soever shall be made of any man, or of all thy people Israel, when every one shall know his own sore and his own grief, and shall spread forth his hands “in this house : 30 Then hear thou from heaven thy dwelling place, and forgive, and render unto every man according unto all his ways, whose heart thou knowest; (for thou only "knowest the hearts of the children of men :) 31 That they may fear thee, to walk in thy ways, “so long as they live * in the land which thou gavest unto our fathers. 32 || Moreover concerning the stran- ger," which is not of thy people Israel, but is come from a far country for thy great name's sake, and thy mighty hand, and thy stretched out arm ; if they come and pray in this house; 33 Then hear thou from the hea- vens, even from thy dwelling place, and do according to all that the stranger calleth to thee for ; that all people of the earth may know thy name, and fear thee, as doth thy people Israel, and may know that "this house which I have built is called by thy name. 34 If thy people go out to war against their enemies by the way that thou shalt send them, and they pray unto thee toward this city which thou hast chosen, and the house which I have built for thy name; 35 Then hear thou from the hea- vens their prayer and their supplica- tion. and maintain their “cause. 36 If they sin against thee, (for there is "no man which sinneth not,) and thou be angry with them, and de- liver them over before their enemies, and "they carry them away captives unto a land far off or near ; 37 Yet iſ they 'bethink themselves CHAP. VII. Bofore C H R ST 1004. wº a ch 20.9. 1 in the land of their gates. 2, or, right. 8 or, toward this house. 4 to the prayer of this place. b l Chro. 28.9. o Ps. 132.8, 9, 10. 16. dićhro.28.2. 5 all the days 6 º, upon the {. of the und. e Neh. 9. 25. ‘f Ps. 132. l. ls. 65. 3. g John 12. 20. Acts 8. 27. h 1 Kings 8.54. | Lev. 9. 24. Judg. 6. 21. 1 Kings 18. 1 Chron. 21. 26, k 1 Kings 8. 10, 11. ch. 5. 13, 14. Fzek. 10.3,4. 7 th v name is called tupon this house. 1 ch. 5. li. 8 or, right. mach. 5, 13. Ps. 136, 1. n 1 Chron. 16. 4l ch. 20, 21. o Prov. 20, 0, Eccles. 7. 20. James 3. 2. 1 John 1. 8. p l Kings 8. n they that fake them captives carry them atomy. l bring back to their heart. consecration of the temple. in the land whither they are carried captive, and turn and pray unto thee in the land of their captivity, saying, We have sinned, we have done amiss, and have dealt wickedly; 38 If they return to thee with all their heart and with all their soul in the land of their captivity, whither they have carried them captives, and pray toward their land, which thou gavest unto their fathers, and toward the city which thou hast chosen, and toward the house which I have Uuilt for thy name: 39 Then hear thou from the heavens, even from thy dwelling place, their prayer and their supplications, and maintain their “cause, and forgive thy people which have sinned against thee. 40 Now, my God, let, I beseech thee, thine eyes be open, and let thine ears be attent "unto the prayer that is made in this place. 41 Now ºtherefore arise, O LORD God, into thy "resting place, thou, and the ark of thy strength : let thy priests, O LoRD God, be clothed with salvation, and let thy saints "rejoice in goodness. 42 O Lord God, turn not away the face of thine anointed: 'remember the mercies of David thy servant. CHAPTER VII. 1 God having given testimony to Solomon’s prayer by fire from heaven, and glory in the temple, the people worship him ; 4 Solomon’s solemn sacri- Jice: 8 Solomon having kept the feast of taber- nacles, and the feast of the dedication of the altar, dismisseth the people : 12 God appearing to So- lomon giveth him promises upon condition. OW" when Solomon had made an end of praying, the 'fire came down from heaven, and consumed the burnt offering and the sacrifices; and “the glory of the LoRD filled the house. 2 'And the priests could not enter into the house of the LORD, because the glory of the LORD had filled the Lord's house. 3 And when all the children of Ps- rael saw how the fire came down, and the glory'of the LoRD upon the house, they bowed themselves with their faces to the ground upon the pavement, and worshipped, and praised the LORD. "saying, For he is good; " for his mercy endureth for ever. 4 *| "Then the king and all the peo- ple offered sacrifices before the LorD. 5 And king Solomon offered a sacri- fice of twenty and two thousand oxen, aud an hundred and twenty thousand 3 1, t 441 The feast at the dedication. sheep : so the king and all the people dedicated the house of God. . 6 “And the priests waited on their offices: the Levites also with instru- ments of musick of the LoRD, which David the king had made to praise the LoRD, because his mercy endureth for ever, when David praised by their ministry; and “the priests sounded trumpets before them, and all Israel stood. - - 7 Moreover “Solomon hallowed the middle of the court that was before the house of the LoRD : for there he offered burnt offerings, and the fat of the peace offerings, because the brasenaltar which Solomon had made was not able to re- ceive the burnt offerings, and the meat offerings, and the fat. 8 * * Also at the same time Solomon kept the feast seven days, and all Israel with him, a very great congregation, from the entering in of Hamath unto * the river of Egypt. 9 And in the eighth day they made * a solemn assembly: for they kept the dedication of the altar seven days, and the feast seven days, 10 And * on the three and twentieth day of the seventh month he sent the people away into their tents, glad and merry in heart for the goodness that the LoRD had shewed unto David, and to Solomon, and to Israel his people. 11 Thus' Solomon finished the house of the LORD, and the king’s house: and all that came into Solomon’s heart to make in the house of the LORD, and in his own house, he prosperously effected. 12 || And the LoRD appeared to So- lomon by night, and said unto him, I have heard thy prayer, "and have chosen this place to myself for an house of sacrifice. 13 "If I shut up heaven that there be no rain, or if I command the locusts to devour the land, or if I send pestilence among my people ; º 14 If my people, “which are called by my name, shall "humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; ' then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land. 15 Now "mine eyes shall be open, and mine ears attent "unto the prayer that is made in this place. 16 For now have ‘I chosen and sanc- tified this house, that my name may be |Before C H R ST 1004. § | Chron. 15. 16. b ºws: 9. 4, * 1 by their hand. : ch. 5. 12. ch. 6. 16. There shall nºt he cut g 1 Kings 8.65. h Josh. 13.3. S as restraint. i Deut. 29. 24. Jer. 22.8, 9. k 1 Kings S. 66. 1 1 Kings 9. 1, &c. • 992. m 1 Kings 9. 10, &c. n Deut. 12. 6. o ch. 6. 26, 28. 4 upon whom my name is called. p Jam. 4. 10. q 1 Kings 9. 17, &c. r ch. 6. 27, 30. s ch. 6. 40. 5 to the prayer of this place. t 1 Kings 9. 3. ch. 6. 6. 6 all the desire of Solomon which he desired to build. II. CHRONICLES. The cities which Solomon built there for ever: and mine eyes and mine heart shall be there perpetually. 17 °And as for thee, if thou wilt walk before me, as David thy father walked, and do according to all that I have commanded thee, and shalt observe my statutes and my judgments; - 18 Then will I stablish the throne of thy kingdom, according as I have covenanted with David thy father, say- ing, **There shall not fail thee a man to be ruler in Israel. x- 19 'But if ye turn away, and forsak is, my statutes and my commandments, which I have set before you, and shall go and serve other gods, and worship them; 20 Then will I pluck them up by the roots out of my land which I have given them; and this house, which I have sanctified for my name, will I cast out of my sight, and will make it to be a pro- verb and a byword among all nations. 21 And this house, which is high, shall be an astonishment to every one that passeth by it; so that he shall say, ‘Why hath the Lord done thus unto this land, and unto this house? 22 And it shall be answered, Because they forsook the Lord God of their fathers, which brought them forth out of the land of Egypt, and laid hold on other gods, and worshipped them, and served them: thereforehath he brought all this evil upon them. CHAPTER VIII. 1 Solomon’s buildings : 7 the Gentiles which were left Solomon made tributaries; but the Israelites, rulers : l l Pharaoh’s daughter removeth to her house : 12 Solomon’s yearly solemn sacrifices: 14 he appointeth the priests and Levites to their places : 17 the navy fetcheth gold from Ophir. ND ""it came to pass at the end of twenty years, wherein Solomon had built the house of the LORD, and his own house, 2 That the cities which Huram had restored to Solomon, Solomon built them, and caused the children of Is- rael to dwell there. 3 And Solomon went to Hamath- Zobah, and prevailed against it. 4 * And he built Tadmor in the wil- derness, and all the store cities, which he built in Hamath. 5 Also he built Beth-horon the up- per, and Beth-horon the mether, fenced cities, with walls, gates, and bars; 6 And Baalath, and all the store cities that Solomon had, and all the cha- riot cities, and the cities of the horse- men, and "all that Solomon desired to 442 Solomon's sacrifices. build in Jerusalem; and in Lebanon, and throughout all the land of his dominion. 7 'ſ "As for all the people that were left of the Hittites, and the Amorites, and the Perizzites, and the Hivites, and the Jebusites, which were not of Israel, 8 But of their children, who were left after them in the land, whom the chil- dren of Israel consumed not, them did Solomon make to pay tribute until this day. 9 But of the children of Israel did Solomon make no servants for his work; but they were men of war, and chief of his captains, and captains of his chariots and horsemen. 10 And these were the chief of king Solomon’s officers, even "two hundred and fifty, that bare rule over the people. 11 || And Solomon “brought up the daughter of Pharaoh out of the city of David unto the house that he had built for her: for he said, My wife shall not dwell in the house of David king of Israel, because the places are *holy, whereunto the ark of the Lord hath COIſle. 12 * Then Solomon offered burnt offerings unto the LoRD on the altar of the LoRD, which he had built be- fore the porch, 13 Even after a certain rate ſevery day, offering according to the com- mandment of Moses, on the sabbaths, and on the new moons, and on the so- lemn feasts, “three times in the year, even in the feast of unleavened bread, and in the feast of weeks, and in the feast of tabernacles. 14 || And he appointed, according to the order of David his father, the "courses of the priests to their service, and 'the Levites to their charges, to praise and minister before the priests, as the duty of every day required: the "porters also by their courses at every gate: for "so had David the man of God commanded. 15 And they departed not from the commandment of the king unto the priests and Levites concerning any matter, or concerning the treasures. 16 Now all the work of Solomon was prepared unto the day of the foundation of the house of the LoRD, and until it was finished. So the house of the LoRD was perfected. 17 || Then went Solomon to 'Ezion- CHAP. IX. Before C H R 1 ST 992. 1 or, Elath, Deut. 2, 8. 2 Kings 14. 22. a l Kings 9.27. ch. 9. 10, 13. b l Kings 9. 20, &c. • Cir. 992. c 1 Kings 10. l, &c. Matt, 12.42. Luke 11. 31. d See 1 Kings 9. 23. e 1 Kings 3. l ; 7. 8; 9. 24. 2 holiness. f Ex. 29. S8. Num. 28.3, 9, 11,26; 29. 1, &c. 3 or, butlers. g Ex. 23. 14. Deut. 16. 16. 4 word. 5 or, sayings. h 1 Chro. 24. 1. i 1 Chro. 25. 1. k 1 Chro.9.17; 26. 1 6 so was the command- ment of Da- vid the man of God. 1 1 Kings 9.20. The queen of Sheba's visit. geber, and to 'Eloth, at the sea side in the land of Edom. 18 "And Huram sent him by the hands of his servants ships, and serv- ants that had knowledge of the sea, and they went with the servants of So- lomon to Ophir, and took thence four hundred and fifty talents of gold, and brought them to king Solomon. CHAPTER IX. 1 The queen of Sheba admireth the wisdom of So- lomon : 13 Solomon’s gold : 15 his targets : 17 the throne of ivory: 20 his vessels: 23 his pre- sents: 25 his chariots and horse: 26 his tributes : 29 his reign and death. - ND “when the queen of Sheba heard of the fame of Solomon, she came to prove Solomon with hard questions at Jerusalem, with a very great company, and camels that bare spices, and gold in abundance, and precious stones: and when she was come to Solomon, she communed with him of all that was in her heart. 2 And Solomon told her all her questions: and there was nothing hid from Solomon which he told her not. 3 And when the queen of Sheba had seen the wisdom of Solomon, and the house that he had built, 4 And the méat of his table, and the sitting of his servants, and the at- tendance of his ministers, and their apparel; his “cupbearers also, and their apparel; and his ascent by which he went up into the house of the LORD ; there was no more spirit in her. 5 And she said to the king, It was a true "report which I heard in mine own land of thine "acts, and of thy wisdom: 6 Howbeit I believed not their words, until I came, and mine eyes had seen it : and, behold, the one half of the greatness of thy wisdom was not told me : for thou exceedest the fame that I heard. 7 Happy are thy men, and happy are these thy servants, which stand continu- ally before thee, and hear thy wisdom. 8 Blessed be the LORD thy God, which delighted in thee to set thee on his throne, to be king for the LORD thy God: because thy God loved Israel, to establish them for ever, therefore made he thee king over them, to do judgment and justice. 9 And she gave the king an hun- dred and twenty talents of gold, and of spices great abundance. and precious stones: neither was there any such 448 Solomon's magnificence, spice as the queen of Sheba gave king Solomon. 10 And the servants also of Huram, and the servants of Solomon, “which brought gold from Ophir, brought * algum trees and precious stones. 11 And the king made of the algum trees “terraces to the house of the LORD, and to the king’s palace, and harps and psalteries for singers: and there were none such seen before in the land of Judah. 12 And king Solomon gave to the queen of Sheba all her desire, whatso- ever she asked, beside that which she had brought unto the king. So she turned, and went away to her own land, she and her servants. 13 || Now the weight of gold that came to Solomon in one year was six hundred and threescore and six talents of gold; 14 Beside that which chapmen and merchants brought. And all the kings of Arabia and "governors of the country brought gold and silver to Solomon. 15 ºf And king Solomon made two hundred targets of beaten gold: six hundred shekels of beaten gold went to one target. 16 And three hundred shields made he of beaten gold: three hundred she- kels of gold went to one shield. And the king put them in the house of the forest of Lebanon. 17 Moreover the king made a great || throne of ivory, and overlaid it with pure gold. 18 And there were six steps to the throne, with a footstool of gold, which were fastened to the throne, and "stays on each side of the sitting place, and two lions standing by the stays: 19 And twelve lions stood there on the one side and on the other upon the six steps. There was not the like made in any kingdom. 20 " And all the drinking vessels of king Solomon were of gold, and all the vessels of the house of the forest of Lebanon were of "pure gold: "none were of silver; it was not any thing accounted of in the days of Solomon. 21 For the king’s ships went to Tar- shish with the servants of Huram : every three years once came the ships of Tarshish bringing gold, and silver, "ivory, and apes, and peacocks. 22 And king Solomon passed all II. CHRONICLES. Before C H R IST cir. 992. a ch. 8. 18. shºws w almud trees. 1 or, stays. 2 Aiyhways. c 1 º 4. 26; 10. 26. ch. l. li. d l Kings 4.21. e Gen. 15. 18. Ps. 72. 8. $ i. e. Etu- phrates. f 1 Kings 10. 27 8 ch, i. 16. 4 gave. 1 Kings 10. *::: § ci. 1. 16. 5 or, captains. h 1 Kings ll. 41. ge 6 words. i 1 Kings 11 29, gº k ch. 12. 25 ; 13. 22. 1 1 Kings ll. 42, 43. • 975. 7 hands. m 1 Kings 12. l, &c. n 1 Kings 11. 40. 8 shut up. 9 or, there was | no silver in ©Iſle 1 or, elephants' teeth. wisdom, reign, and death, the kings of the earth in riches and wisdom. 23 T And all the kings of the earth sought the presence of Solomon, to hear his wisdom, that God had put in his heart. 24 And they brought every man his present, vessels of silver, and vessels of gold, and raiment, harness, and spices, horses, and mules, a rate year by year. 25 || And Solomon “ had four thou- sand stalls for horses and chariots, and twelve thousand horsemen; whom he bestowed in the chariot cities, and with the king at Jerusalem. 26 "I “And he reigned over all the kings “from the “river even unto the land of the Philistines, and to the border of Egypt. 27 “And the king “made silver in Jerusalem as stones, and cedar trees made he as the sycomore trees that are in the low plains in abundance. 28 “And they brought unto Solomon horses out of Egypt, and out of all lands. 29 || "Now the rest of the acts of Solo- mon, first and last, are they not written in the "book of Nathan the prophet, and in the prophecy of 'Ahijah the Shilon- ite, and in the visions of “Iddo the seer against Jeroboam the son of Nebat? 30 'And Solomon reigned in Jeru- salem over all Israel forty years. 31 “And Solomon slept with his fa- thers, and he was buried in the city of David his father: and Rehoboam his son reigned in his stead. CHAPTER X. 1 The Israelites, assembled at Shechem to crown Rehoboam, by Jeroboam make a suit of relaara- tion unto him : 6 Rehoboam, refusing the old men's counsel, by the advice of young men an- swereth them roughly : 16 ten tribes revolting kill Hadoram, and make Rehoboam to flee. ND "Rehoboam went to Shechem: for to Shechem were all Israel come to make him king. 2 And it came to pass, when Jero- |boam the son of Nebat, who was in Egypt, "whither he had fled from the presence of Solomon the king, heard it, that Jeroboam returned out of Egypt. 3 And they sent and called him. So Jeroboam and all Israel came and spake to Rehoboam, saying, 4 Thy father made our yoke griev- ous: now therefore ease thou some- what the grievous servitude of thy fa- ther, and his heavy yoke that he put upon us, and we will serve thee. 5 And he said unto them, Come 444 The ten tribes revolt from Rehoboam. CHAP. XI. again unto me after three days. And the people departed. 6 || And king Rehoboam took coun- sel with the old men that had stood before Solomon his father while he yet lived, saying, What counsel give ye me to return answer to this people? 7 And they spake unto him, saying, If thou be kind to this people, and please them, and speak good words to them, they will be thy servants for ever. 8 But he forsook the counsel which the old men gave him, and took counsel with the young men that were brought up with him, that stood before him. 9 And he said unto them, What ad- vice give ye that we may return answer to this people, which have spoken to me, saying, Ease somewhat the yoke that thy father did put upon us? 10 And the young men that were brought up with him spake unto him, saying, "Thus shalt thou answer the people that spake unto thee, saying, Thy father made our yoke heavy, but make thou it somewhat lighter for us; thus shalt thou say unto them, My little finger shall be thicker than my father’s loins. 11 For whereas my father *put a heavy yoke upon you, I will put more to your yoke : my father chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions. 12 So Jeroboam and all the people came to Rehoboam on the third day, as the king bade, saying, Come again to me on the third day. 13 And the king answered them roughly ; and king Rehoboam forsook the counsel of the old men, , 14 And answered them after the ad- vice of the young men, saying, My fa- ther made your yoke heavy, but I will add thereto : my father chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions. 15 So the king hearkened not unto the people: 'for the cause was of God, that the LoRD might perform his word, which he spake by the "hand of Ahi- jah the Shilonite to Jeroboam the son of Nebat. w 16 || And when all Israel saw that the king would not hearken unto them, the people answered the king, saying, What portion have we in David 7 and we have none inheritance in the son of Jesse: every man to your tents, O Is- Before C H R IST . 975. a 1 Kings 4.6 .#. 2 1 Kings 12. 18, Adoram. 1 strengthen- ed himself. b 1 Kings 12. 19. gs c 1 Kings 12. 21. &c. p C d Prov. 21.30, Is. 19. 11– 13. e ch. 12. 15. 2 laded. f Acts 7. 26. 1 Pet. 3. 8. Ls. 22.8– º ll. h Josh. I5. 35, Socoh. i i Sam. 2. 25. 1 Kings 12. 5, 24. k Josh. 15.33, Zorcah. l Josh. 19. 42, Ajalon. m l Kings 11. 29. • 974. Rehoboam raiseth an army rael: and now, David, see to thine own - |house. So all Israel went to their tents. 17 But as for the children of Israel that dwelt in the cities of Judah, Re- hoboam reigned over them. 18 Then king Rehoboam sent "Ha- doram that was over the tribute; and the children of Israel stoned him with stones, that he died. But king Reho- boam 'made speed to get him up to his chariot, to flee to Jerusalem. 19 "And Israel rebelled against the house of David unto this day. CHAPTER XI. 1 Rehoboam raising an army to subdue Israel, is forbidden by Shemaiah : 5 he strengtheneth his kingdom with forts and provision: 13 the priests and Levites, and such as feared God, forsaken by Jeroboam, strengthen the kingdom of Judah : 18 the wives and children of Rehoboam. ND “when Rehoboam was come to Jerusalem, he gathered of the house of Judah and Benjamin an hºun- dred and fourscore thousand chosen men, which were warriors, to fight against Israel, that he might bring the kingdom again to Rehoboam. 2. But the word of the Lord came ° to Shemaiah the man of God, saying, 3 Speak unto Rehoboam the son of Solomon, king of Judah, and to all Js- rael in Judah and Benjamin, saying, 4 Thus saith the LoRD, Ye shall not go up, nor fight 'against your bre- thren: return every man to his house: for this thing is done of me. And they obeyed the words of the LoRD, and re- turned from going against Jeroboam. 5 *| And Rehoboam dwelt in Jeru- salem, and built cities for defence in Judah. 6 He built even Beth-lehem, and Etam, and Tekoa, 7 And Beth-zur, and "Shoco, and Adullam, 8 And Gath, and Mareshah, and Ziph, 9 And Adoraim, and Lachish, and Azekah, 10 And * Zorah, and 'Aijalon, and Hebron, which are in Judah and in Benjamin fenced cities. 11 And he fortified the strong holds, and put captains in them, and store of victual, and of oil and wine. 12 And in every several city he put shields and spears, and made them exceeding strong, having Judah and Benjamin on his side. 13 | "And the priests and the Le. - 445 Shishak invadeth Judah, vites that were in all Israel 'resorted to him out of all their coasts. 14 For the Levites left" their suburbs and their possession, and came to Ju- dah and Jerusalem: for "Jeroboam and his sons had cast them off from exe- cuting the priest’s office unto the LoRD: 15 "And he ordained him priests for the high places, and for "the devils, and for ‘the calves which he had made. 16 ° And after them out of all the tribes of Israel such as set their hearts to seek the LoRD God of Israel came to Jerusalem. to sacrifice unto the LORD God of their fathers. 17 So they 'strengthened the king- dom of Judah, and made Rehoboam the son of Solomon strong, three years: for three years they walked in the way of David and Solomon. - 18 "I And Rehoboam took him Ma- halath the daughter of jerimoth the son of David to wife, and Abihail the daughter of Eliab the son of Jesse; 19 Which bare him children ; Je- ush, and Shamariah, and Zaham. 20 And after her he took “Maachah the daughter of Absalom ; which bare him Abijah, and Attai, and Ziza, and Shelomith. 21 And Rehoboam loved Maachah the daughter of Absalom above all his wives and his concubines: (for he took eighteen wives, and threescore concu- bines; and begat twenty and eight sons, and threescore daughters.) 22 And Rehoboam “made Abijah the son of Maachah the chief, to be ruler among his brethren: for he thought to make him king. t 23 And he dealt wisely, and dis- persed of all his children throughout all the countries of Judah and Benja- min, unto every fenced city: and he gave them victual in abundance. And he desired "many wives. CHAPTER XII. l Rehoboam, forsaking the Lord, is punished by Shishak: 5 he and the princes, repenting at the preaching of Shemaiah, are delivered from de- struction, but not from spoil : 13 the reign and deuth of Rehoboam. ND "*it came to pass, when Reho- boam had established the king- dom, and had strengthened himself, * he forsook the law of the LoRD, and all Israel with him. 2 **And it came to pass, that in the fifth year of king Rehoboam Shishak king of Egypt came up against Jeru- II. CHRONICLES. Before C H R IST 974. 1 presented themselt'es to him. a Num, 35. 2. b ch. 13. 9. c ch, 16.8. d l Kings 12. 31 ; 13.33; 14. 9. g See ch. 16. 9; 30, ll, l8. h ch. ll. 2. 1 Jam. 4. 10. m Ex. 9, 27. n 1 Kings 21. 28, 29. o 1 Kings 15.2. She is called Michaiah the daugh- ter of Uriel, p see is 26.13. q Rºut 28.47, r 1 Kings 14. 25, 26. s See Deut. 21. 17. t 1 Kings 10. 16, * ch. 9. 15, 16. u 2 Sarn. 8. 18. S as multitude of wives. • 972. x ch. 1.1. 17. 4 or, and yet in j; there were gº." things: ;: º 18, ; | Mºzº 14. 13. ng f'; 19. S. 1 Kings 14. y 22, 23, 24. * 1 Kings 14. 21. 97). a 1 #: 14. 24. 25. b ch. G. s. and spoileth Jerusalem. salem, because they had transgressed against the LORD, 3 With twelve hundred chariots, and threescore thousand horsemen: and the people were without number that came with him out of Egypt; “the Lubims, the Sukkiims, and the Ethiopians. 4 And he took the fenced cities which pertained to Judah, and came in to Jerusalem. 5 * Then came "Shemaiah the pro- phet to Rehoboam, and to the princes of Judah, that were gathered together to Jerusalem because of Shishak, and said unto them, Thus saith the LORD, “Ye have forsaken me, and therefore have I also left you in the hand of Shishak. 6 Whereupon the princes of Israel and the king 'humbled themselves; and they said, "The LORD is righteous. 7 And when the LoRD saw that they humbled themselves, the word of the LORD came to Shemaiah, saying, They have humbled themselves; therefore I will not destroy them, but I will grant them “some deliverance; and my wrath shall not be poured out upon Jerusa- lem by the hand of Shishak. 8 Nevertheless P they shall be his servants; that they may know * my ser- vice, and the service of the kingdoms of the countries. 9 * So Shishak king of Egypt came up against Jerusalem, and took away the treasures of the house of the Lord, and the treasures of the king’s house; he took all: he carried away also the shields of gold which Solomon had 'made. 10 Instead of which king Rehoboam made shields of brass, and committed them " to the hands of the chief of the guard, that kept the entrance of the king’s house. 11 And when the king entered in- to the house of the LoRD, the guard came and fetched them, and brought them again into the guard chamber. 12 And when he humbled himself, the wrath of the Lok D turned from him, that he would not destroy him altogether: “and also in Judah things went well. 13 || Soking Rehoboam strengthen- ed himself in Jerusalem, and reigned : for ‘Rehoboam was one and forty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned seventeen years, in Jerusalem, "the city which the Lord had chosen Abijah warreth against out of all the tribes of Israel, to put his name there. name was Naamah an Ammonitess. 14 And he did evil, because he 'pre- pared not his heart to seek the LORD. 15 Now the acts of Rehoboam, first and last, are they not written in the *book of Shemaiah the prophet," and of Iddo the seer concerning genealogies : * And there were wars between Reho- boam and Jeroboam continually. 16 And Rehoboam slept with his fathers, and was buried in the city of David : and “Abijah his son reigned in his stead. CHAPTER XIII. Abijah succeeding maketh war against Jeroboam : 4 he declareth the right of his cause: 13 trust- ing in God he overcometh Jeroboam : 21 the wives and children of Abijah. OW "" in the eighteenth year of king Jeroboam began Abijah to reign over Judah. 2 He reigned three years in Jeru- salem. His mother’s name also was * Michaiah the daughter of Uriel of Gibeah. * And there was war between Abijah and Jeroboam. 3 And Abijah 'set the battle in array with an army of valiant men of war, even four hundred thousand chosen men : Jeroboam also set the battle in array against him with eight hundred thousand chosen men, being mighty men of valour. 4 " And Abijah stood up upon mount "Zemaraim, which is in mount Ephraim, and said, Hear me, thou Jeroboam, and all Israel; 5 Ought ye not to know that the LORD God of Israel "gave the kingdom over Israel to David for ever, even to him and to his sons "by a covenant of salt 7 6 Yet Jeroboam the son of Nebat, the servant of Solomon the son of Da- vid, is risen up, and hath * rebelled a- gainst his lord. 7 And there are gathered unto him vain men, the children of Belial, and have strengthened themselves against Rehoboam the son of Solomon, when Rehoboam was young and tenderheart- ed, and could not withstand them. 8 And now ye think to withstand the kingdom of the LoRD in the hand of the sons of David; and ye be a great multitude, and there are with you y golden calves, which Jeroboam “made you for gods. 9 * Have ye not cast out the priests And his mother’s | CHAP. XIII. Before C H R IST 971. 1 or, fired. {l. ; 35. 2 to lis hand : See Ex. 29.1. Lev. 8.2. 3 words. b ch. 9. 29; 13. 22. c 1 Kings 14. 30. d ch. 2. 4. e 1 Kings 14. 31, Abijam. f Lev. 24.’ 6. g Ex. 27.20, 21. Lev. 24. 2, 3. • 958. h 1 Kings 15. l, &c. i Nunn. 10, 8. k Saech.ll.20. l Acts 5. 39. + 957. 4 bound to. gether. rn Josh. 18. 22. n ch. 14. 12. o 2 Sam. 7. 12, 13, 16. p Num. 18. 19. q 1 Kings 11. 26; 12. 20. r Judg. 9.4. s 1 Chro. 5. 20. Ps. 22. 5. + 957. t I King's 12. 28 . , 4, 9. Hos. b. 6. u Josh. 15. 9. M. ch. Il, 14, 15. Jeroboam, and defeateth him. of the LORD, the sons of Aaron, and the Levites, and have made you priests after the manner of the nations of other lands ! “so that whosoever cometh “to consecrate himself with a young bul- lock and seven rams, the same may be a priest of them that are no gods. 10 But as for us, the Lord is our God, and we have not forsaken him ; and the priests, which minister unto the LORD, are the sons of Aaron, and the Levites wait upon their business: 11 "And they burn unto the Lord every morning and every evening burnt sacrifices and sweet incense: the "shew- bread also set they in order upon the pure table ; and the candlestick of gold with the lamps thereof, “to burn every evening: for we keep the charge of the LORD our God; but ye have for- saken him. 12 And, behold, God himself is with us for our captain, 'and his priests with sounding trumpets to cry alarm against you. O children of Israel, 'fight ye not against the LORD God of your fathers; for ye shall not prosper. 13 *| But Jeroboam caused an am- bushment to come about behind them : so they were before Judah, and the ambushment was behind them. 14 And when Judah looked back, behold, the battle was before and be- hind: and they cried unto the Lord, and the priests sounded with the trumpets. 15 Then the men of Judah gave a shout: and as the men of Judah shout- ed, it came to pass, that God "smote Je- roboam and all Israel before Abijah and Judah. 16 And the children of Israel fled before Judah: and God delivered them into their hand. 17 And Abijah and his people slew them with a great slaughter: so there fell down slain of Israel five hundred thousand chosen men. 18 Thus the children of Israel were brought under at that time, and the children of Judah prevailed, "because they relied upon the LoRD God of their fathers. - 19 “And Abijah pursued after Jero- boam, and took cities from him, Beth-cl with the towns thereof, and Jeshanah with the towns thereof, and "Ephrain with the towns thereof. 20 Neither did Jeroboam recover 447 Asa destroyeth idolatry. strength again in the days of Abijah: and the LoRD"struck him, and “he died. 21 || But Abijah waxed mighty, and married fourteen wives, and begat twen- ty and two sons, and sixteen daughters. 22 And the rest of the acts of Abi- jah, and his ways, and his sayings, are written in the 'story of the pro- phet 'Iddo. CHAPTER XIV. 1 Asa succeeding destroyeth idolatry: 6 having peace, he strengtheneth his kingdom with forts and armies: 9 calling on God, he overthroweth 2erah, and spoileth the Ethiopians. O "Abijah slept with his fathers, and they buried him in the city of Da- vid; and 'Asa his son reigned in his stead. In his days the land was quiet ten years. 2 And Asa did that which was good and right in the eyes of the LORD his God : 3 *For he took away the altars of the strange gods, and 'the high places, and "brake down the 'images, "and cut down the groves: 4 And commanded Judah to seek the LORD God of their fathers, and to do the law and the commandment. 5 Also he took away out of all the cities of Judah the high places and the *images: and the kingdom was quiet before him. 6 *| And he built fenced cities in Judah : for the land had rest, and he had no war in those years; because the LORD had given him rest. 7 Therefore he said unto Judah, Let us build these cities, and make about them walls, and towers, gates, and bars, while the land is yet before us; because we have sought the LoRD our God, we have sought him, and he hath given us rest on every side. So they built and prospered. 8 And Asa had an army of men that bare targets and spears, out of Judah three hundred thousand; and out of Benjamin, that bare shields and drew bows, two hundred and fourscore thou- sand; all these were mighty men of valour. 9 * **And there came out against them Zerah the Ethiopian with an host of a thousand thousand, and three hundred chariots ; and came unto * Mareshah. 10 Then Asa went out against him, and they set the battle in array in the valley of Zephathah at Mareshah. Before C H R IS T 957. a Ex. 14. 10. ch. 13. 14. PR. 22. 5 bisam.º.38. c 1 Kings 14. ) di Sam. 14, 6. e l Sam. 17.45. Prov. 18. 10. l or, corpsmera- rary. 2 or, mortal ?? (194. f ch. 12. 15. g ch. 13. 15. h Gen. 10. 19 ; 20. I. • 955. i l Kings 15. 8, &c 3 broken. k Gen. 35. 5. ch. 17. 10. + cir. 951. l See 1 Kin 15. 14. gs ch. 16. 17. 3 m Ex. 34. 13. 4 statues. n 1 Kings ll. 7. 5 sun images. o Num. 24. 2. Judg. 3. 10. ch. 20. 14 ; 24. 2ſ). 6 before Aisa. p James 4.8. q ver 4, 15. l ſhrun. 28.9. ch. 33. 12, 13. Je. r. 20. 23. Matt, 7.7. r ch. 24. 20. s HUs. 3. 4. t Lev. 10. l. l. u Deut. 4. 20. x Judg. 6. 6. y Matt. 24. 7. 7 beaten in pieces. # 941. z ch. 16.8. a Josh. 15. 44. II. CHRONICLES. He smileth Zerah the Ethiopian. 11 And Asa "cried unto the Lord his God, and said, LORD, it is "nothing with thee to help, whether with many, or with them that have no power: help us, O LORD our God; for we rest on thee, and “in thy name we go against this multitude. O Lord, thou art our God; let not *man prevail against thee. 12 So the Lord “smote the Ethio- pians before Asa, and before Judah; and the Ethiopians fled. 13 And Asa and the people that were with him pursued them unto "Gerar: and the Ethiopians were overthrown, that they could not recover them- selves; for they were “destroyed before the LORD, and before his host; and they carried away very much spoil. 14 And they smote all the cities round about Gerar; for “the fear of the LORD came upon them : and they spoiled all the cities; for there was exceeding much spoil in them. 15 They smote also the tents of cattle, and carried away sheep and camels in abundance, and returned to Jerusalem. CHAPTER XV. 1 Asa with Judah and many of Israel, moved by the prophecy of Azariah the son of Oded, make a solemn covenant with God; 16 he putteth down Maachah his mother for her idolatry: 18 he bringeth dedicate things into the house of God, and enjoyeth a long peace. ND “the Spirit of God came upon Azariah the son of Oded: 2 And he went out to "meet Asa, and said unto him, Hear ve me, Asa, and all Judah and Benjamin ; "The LoRD is with you, while ye be with him; and "if ye seek him, he will be found of you ; but "if ye forsake him, he will forsake you. 3 Now "for a long season Israel hath been without the true God, and with- out 'a teaching priest, and without law. 4 But "when they in their trouble did turn unto the LORD God of Israel, and sought him, he was found of them. 5 And “in those times there was no peace to him that went out, nor to him that came in, but great vexations were upon all the inhabitants of the countries. 6 * And nation was 7 destroyed of na- tion, and city of city: for God did vex them with all adversity. 7 Be yestrong therefore, and let not your hands be weak: for your work shall be rewarded. 8 And when Asa heard these words, and the prophecy of Oded the prophet, he took courage, and put away the 448 - Asa puteth away idolatry. 'abominable idols out of all the land of Judah and Benjamin, and out of the cities" which he had taken from mount Ephraim, and renewed the altar of the LORD, that was before the porch of the LORD. 9 And he gathered all Judah and Benjamin, and “the strangers with them out of Ephraim and Manasseh, and out of Simeon: for they fell to him out of Israel in abundance, when they saw that the LoRD his God was with him. 10 So they gathered themselves to- gether at Jerusalem in the third month, in the fifteenth year of the reign of Asa. 11 "And they offered unto the Lord ‘the same time, of “the spoil which they had brought, seven hundred oxen and seven thousand sheep. 12 And they ſentered into a cove- nant to seek the Lord God of their fathers with all their heart and with all their soul ; 13 * That whosoever would not seek the LORD God of Israel "should be put to death, whether small or great, whe- ther man or woman. 14 And they sware unto the LoRD with a loud voice, and with shouting, and with trumpets, and with cornets. 15 Andall Judah rejoiced at the oath: for they had sworn with all their heart, and 'sought him with their whole de- sire; and he was found of them : and the LORD gave them rest round about. 16 || And also concerning "Maachah the "mother of Asa the king, he re- moved her from being queen, because she had made an 'idol in a grove: and Asa cut down her idol, and stamped it, and burnt it at the brook Kidron. 17 But "the high places were not taken away out of Israel: nevertheless the heart of Asa was perfect all his days. 18 "I And he brought into the house of God the things that his father had dedicated, and that he himself had de- dicated, silver, and gold, and vessels. 19 And there was no more war un- to the five and thirtieth year of the reign of Asa. CHAP. XVI. Before C H R IST 941. l abomina- CHAPTER XVI. 1 Asa, by the aid of the Syrians, diverteth Baasha from building of Ramah : 7 being reproved thereof by Hanani, he putteth him in prison: ll among his other acts, in his disease he seeketh ot to God, but to the physicians: 13 his death and burial. IN * the six and thirtieth year of the reign of Asa “Baasha king of Israel came up against Judah, and built Ra- ions, a ch. 15.9. b ch. 13. 19. c ch. I l. 16. 2 Darmesek. d ch. 14. 15. 3 which were ! ! 3. 4 in that day. e ch. 14. 13. f 2 Kings 23.3. ch. 34.31. Neh. 10. 29. g Ex. 22, 20. h Deut. 13. 5, 9, 15. i l Kings 16.1. ch. 19. 2. k Is. 31. 1. Jer. 17. 5. l ver. 2. * 941. m ch. 14. 9. n ch. 12. 3. o l Kings 15. 13 5 in abund. (ºlce. 6 i. e. grand- muther, l Kings 15. 2, 10. 7 horror. p Job 34. 21. Prov. 5. 21 ; 15. 3. Jer. 16. 17; 32. 19. Zeish. 4. 1ſ). 8 or, strongly to hold with them, &c. q ch. I W. 3, 5. 1 Kings 15. 14, &c. r I Sanh. 13. 13. s 1 Kings 15. 32. t ch. 18. 26. Jer. 20. 2. Matt. 14.3, 0 crushcd. ul Kings 15. 23. + 940. viz. From the rending of the ten tribes from Juduh, over which Asa was now king. x 1 Kings 15. 17, &c. y Jer. 17. 5. Asa reproved by Hanan. mah, * to the intent that he might let none go out or come in to Asa king of Judah. 2 Then Asa brought out silver and gold out of the treasures of the house of the LORD and of the king’s house, and sent to Ben-hadad king of Syria, that dwelt at “Damascus, saying, 3 There is a league between me and thee, as there was between my father and thy father: behold, I have sent thee silver and gold; go, break thy league with Baasha king of Israel, that he may depart from me. 4 And Ben-hadad hearkened unto king Asa, and sent the captains of "his armies against the cities of Israel; and they smote Ijon, and Dan, and Abel- maim,andall the store cities of Naphtali. 5 And it came to pass, when Baasha heard it, that he left off building of Ramah, and let his work cease. 6 Then Asa the king took all Ju- dah; and they carried away the stones of Ramah, and the timber thereof, wherewith Baasha was building; and he built therewith Geba and Mizpah. 7 *| And at that time 'Hanani the seer came to Asa king of Judah, and, said unto him, “Because thou hast re- lied on the king of Syria, and not re- lied on the Lok D thy God, therefore is. the host of the king of Syria escaped. out of thine hand. 8" Were not" the Ethiopians and "the Lubims "a huge host, with very many chariots and horsemen 7 yet, because thou didst rely on the LoRD, he deli- vered them into thine hand. 9 * For the eyes of the Lord run to and fro throughout the whole earth,” to shew himself strong in the behalf of them whose heart is perfect toward him. Herein' thou hast done foolishly: there- fore from henceforth ‘thou shalt have Wal’S. 10 Then Asa was wroth with the seer, and ‘put him in a prison house; for he was in a rage with him because of this thing. And Asa "oppressed some of the people the same time. 11 * "And, behold, the acts of Asa, first and last, lo, they are written in the book of the kings of Judah and Israel. 12 And Asa in the thirty and ninth year of his reign was diseased in his feet, until his disease was exceeding great: yet in his disease he 'sought not to the LORD, but to the physicians. 3 M 449 - Jehoshaphat's good reign. 13 || “And Asa slept with his fathers, and died in the one and fortieth year of his reign. 14 And they buried him in his own sepulchres, which he had 'made for himself in the city of David, and laid him in the bed which was filled * with sweet odours and divers kinds of spices prepared by the apothecaries’ art: and they made" avery great burningfor him. CHAPTER XVII. 1 Jehoshaphat, succeeding Asa, reigneth well, and prospereth : 7 he sendeth Levites with the princes to teach Judah : 10 his enemies being terrified by God, some of them bring him presents and tribute: 12 his greatness, captains, and armies. AND “Jehoshaphat his son reigned in his stead, and strengthened himself against Israel. 2 And he placed forces in all the fenced cities of Judah, and set garri- sons in the land of Judah, and in the cities of Ephraim," which Asa his father had taken. 3 And the LoftD was with Jehosha- phat, because he walked in the first ways "of his father David, and sought not unto Baalim ; 4 But sought to the LORD God of his father, and walked in his com- mandments, and not after "the doings of Israel. - 5 Therefore the LORD stablished the kingdom in his hand; and all Judah **brought to Jehoshaphat. presents ; * and he had riches and honour in abundance. 6 "And his heart" was lifted up in the ways of the LORD : moreover 'he took away the high places and groves out of Judah. 7 *[* Also in the third year of his reign he sent to his princes, even to Ben-hail, and to Obadiah, and to Zechariah, and to Nethaneel, and to Michaiah, ° to teach in the cities of Judah. 8 And with them he sent Levites, even Shemaiah, and Nethaniah, and Zebadiah, and Asahel, and Shemira- moth, and Jehonathan, and Adonijah, and Tobijah, and Tob-adonijah, Le- vites; and with them Eli-shama and Jehoram, priests. 9 And they taught in Judah, and had the book of the law of the Lord with them, and went about through- out all the cities of Judah, and taught the people. 10 *| And “the fear of the LORD & fell upon all the kingdoms of the land II. CHRONICLES. Before C H R IST 914. a 1 Kings 15. 24. b 2 Sam. 8. 2. l digged. - c Gen. 50. 2. Mark 16. 1. John 19. 39, 40. d ch. 21. 19. Jer. 34.5. 2 or, palaces. e 1 Kings 15. 24. f ch. 15. 8. 3 at his hand. 4 or, of his ather, and of David. g Judg. 5. 2,9. h 1 Kings 12. 28. i 1 Sam. 10. 27. 1 Kings 10. 25. 5 aave. k f Kings 10. 27. ch. 18. l. * 913. 6 i. e. tcas encouraged. 1 1 Kings 22. ch. 15. 17; 19. 3; 20.33. m ver. 2. + 912. £897. n ch. 17. 5. o ch. 15. 3. p 2 Kings 8. 18. q 1 Kings 22. 2, &c. 7 at the end of years. r ch. 35. 3. Neb. 8. 7. s Gen. 35. 5. 8 was. His greatness and armes. that were round about Judah, so that they made nowar against Jehoshaphat. 11 Also some of the Philistines "brought Jehoshaphat presents, and tri- bute silver ; and the Arabians brought him flocks, seven thousand and seven hundred rams, and seven thousand and seven hundred he goats. 12 || And Jehoshaphat waxed great exceedingly; and he built in Judah * castles, and cities of store. 13 And he had much business in the cities of Judah: and the men of war, mighty men of valour, were in Je- rusalem. 14 And these are the numbers of them according to the house of their fathers: Of Judah, the captains of thousands; Adnah the chief, and with him mighty men of valour three hun- dred thousand. 15 And *next to him was Jehohanan the captain, and with him two hundred and fourscore thousand. 16 And next him was Amasiah the son of Zichri, * who willingly offered himself unto the Lord ; and with him two hundred thousand mighty men of valour. 17 And of Benjamin; Eliada a mighty man of valour, and with him armed men with bow and shield two hundred thousand. 18 And next him was Jehozabad, and with him an hundred and fourscore thousand ready prepared for the war. 19 These waited on the king, be- side " those whom the king put in the fenced cities throughout all Judah. CHAPTER XVIII. l Jehoshaphat, joined in affinity with Ahab, is per- suaded to go with him against Ramoth-gilead : 4 Ahab, seduced by false prophets, according to the word of Micaiah, is slaim there. Nºw “Jehoshaphat "had riches and honour in abundance, and "joined affinity with Ahab. 2 "And 7 after certain years he went down to Ahab to Samaria. And Ahab killed sheep and oxen for him in abund- ance, and for the people that he had with him, and persuaded him to go up with him to Ramoth-gilead. 3 And Ahab king of Israel said un- to Jehoshaphat king of Judah, Wilt thou go with me to Ramoth-gilead' And he ariswered him, I am as thou art, and my people as thy people; and we will be with thee in the war. 4 || And Jehoshaphat said unto the 450 & Jehoshaphat goeth with Ahab king of Israel, “Enquire, I pray thee, at the word of the LORD to day. 5 Therefore the king of Israel gather- ed together of prophets four hundred men, and said unto them, Shall we go . to Ramoth-gilead to battle, or shall I forbear ! And they said, Go up ; for Godwill deliver it into the king’s hand. 6 But Jehoshaphat said, Is there nothere a prophet of the LORD “besides, that we might enquire of him : - 7 And the king of Israel said unto Jehoshaphat, There is yet one man, by whom we may enquire of the LORD : but I hate him; for he never prophesied good unto me, but always evil: the same is Micaiah the son of Imla. And Je- hoshaphat said, Let not the king say so. 8 And the king of Israel called for one of his “officers, and said, “Fetch quickly Micaiah the son of Imla. 9 And the king of Israel and Je- hoshaphat king of Judah sat either of them on his throne, clothed in their robes, and they sat in a "void place at the entering in of the gate of Samaria; and all the prophets prophesied before them. '', 10 And Zedekiah the son of Che- maanah had made him horns of iron, and said, Thus saith the LORD, With these thou shalt push Syria until "they be consumed. 11 And all the prophets prophesied so, saying, Go up to Ramoth-gilead, and prosper: for the LORD shall de- liver it into the hand of the king. 12 And the messenger that went to call Micaiah spake to him, saying, Behold, the words of the prophets de- clare good to the king” with one assent; let thy word therefore, I pray thee, be like one of their’s, and speak thou good. 13 And Micaiah said, As the LoRD liveth, even what my God saith, that will I speak. 14 And when he was come to the king, the king said unto him, Micaiah, shall we go to Ramoth-gilead to bat- tle, or shall I forbear ! And he said, Go ye up, and prosper, and they shall be delivered into your hand. 15 And the king said to him, How many times shall I adjure thee that thou say nothing but the truth to me in the name of the LoRD ! . 16 Then he said, I did see all Is- rael scattered upon the mountains, as sheep that have no shepherd: and the CHAP. XVIII. Before C H R IST 897. Sam. 23.2, a l 4, 0. 2 Sam. 2. l. 1 or, but for evil. 2 yet, or, ?), OP6. b Job i. 6. 3 or, eunuchs. 4 Hasten. 5 or, floor. c Job 12. 16. ls. 19. 1 1. Ezek. 14. 9. 6 thou con- sumne them, 7 or, from chamber to chamber, 8 a chamber in a chamber. 9 with one mouth. e ch. 16. 10. f Num. 22. 18, 20, 35 ; 23 g y e 12, 26; 24. 13. l Kings 22. 14. against Râmoth-gilead. LoRD said, These have no master; let them return therefore every man to his house in peace. 17 And the king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, Did I not tell thee that he would not prophesy good unto me. ' but evil? - 18 Again he said, Therefore hear the word of the Lord ; I saw the LoRo sitting upon his throne, and all the host of heaven standing on his right hand and on his left. 19 And the Lord said, Who shall entice Ahab king of Israel, that he may go up and fall at Ramoth-gilead? And one spake saying after this manner, and another saying after that manner. 20 Then there came out a "spirit, and stood before the LORD, and said, I will entice him. And the Lord said unto him, Wherewith ? & 21 And he said, I will go out, and be a lying spirit in the mouth of all his prophets. And the for D said, Thou shalt entice him, and thou shalt also prevail: go out, and do even so. 22 Now therefore, behold, the Lord hath put a lying spirit in the mouth of these thy prophets, and the Lord hath spoken evil against thee. - 23 Then Zedekiah the son of Che- naanah came near, and "Smote Micaiah ... upon the cheek, and said, Which way went the Spirit of the LoRD from me - to speak unto thee? 24 And Micaiah said, Behold, thou shalt see on that day when thou shalt go 7 into "an inner chamber to hide thyself. 25 Then the king of Israel said, Take ye Micaiah, and carry him back to Amon the governor of the city, and to Joash the king’s son ; 26 And say, Thussaith the king," Put this fellow in the prison, and feed him º bread of affliction and with water of affliction, until I return in peace. 27 And Micaiah said, If thou cer- tainly return in peace, then hath not the LORD spoken by me. And he said, Hearken, all ye people. 28 So the king of Israel and Jeho- shaphat the king of Judah went up to Ramoth-gilead. 29 And the king of Israel said unto Jehoshaphat, I will disguise myself. and will go to the battle; but put thou on thy robes. So the king of Israel disguised himself; and they went to the battle. 451 Ahab is slain by an arrow. 30 Now the king of Syria had com- manded the captains of the chariots that were with him, saying, Fight ye not with small or great, save only with the king of Israel. 31 And it came to pass, when the captains of the chariots saw Jehosha- phat, that they said, It is the king of Israel. Therefore they compassed about him to fight: but Jehoshaphat cried out, and the LORD helped him ; and God moved them to depart from him. 32 For it came to pass, that, when the captains of the chariots perceived that it was not the king of Israel, they turn- ed back again 'from pursuing him. 33 And a certain man drew a bow *at a venture, and smote the king of Is- rael” between the joints of the harness: therefore he said to his chariot man, Turn thinehand, that thou mayest carry me out of the host; for I am *wounded. 34 And, the battle increased that day: howbeit the king of Israel stayed himself up in his chariot against the Syrians until the even ; and about the time of the sun going down he died. CHAPTER XIX. 1 Jehoshaphat, reproved by Jehu, visiteth his king- dom: 5 his instructions to the judges, 8 to the priests and Levites. ND "Jehoshaphat the king of Ju- dah returned to his house in peace to Jerusalem. 2 And Jehu the son of Hanani 'the seer went out to meet him, and said to king Jehoshaphat, Shouldest thou help the ungodly, and “love them that hate the Lord 7 therefore is 'wrath upon thee from before the Lord. 3 Nevertheless there are "good things found in thee, in that thou hast taken away the groves out of the land, and hast "prepared thine heart to seek God. © 4 And Jehoshaphat dwelt at Jerusa- lem: and "he went out again through the people from Beer-sheba to mount lºphraim, and brought them back unto the LoRD God of their fathers. 5 * And he set judges in the land throughout all the fenced cities of Ju- dah, city by city 6 And said to he judges, Take heed what ye do: for "ye judge not for man, but for the LoRD,' who is with you "in the judgment. 7. Wherefore now let the fear of the LORD be upon you; take heed and do it for * there is no iniquity with the Before C H R IS T S97. a Deut. 10, 17. Job 34. 19. b Deut. ch. 17.8 c 2 Sam. 23. 3. d Deut. 17.8, &c. 1 from after him. 2 in his sim- olicity. e Num. 16. 46. 3 between the joints and etween the breastplate. f Ezek. 3, 18. 4 made sick. g 1 Chron. 26. 30. 5 Take cou- rage and do. h ch. 16. 2. • 896. i 1 Sam. 9. 9. k Ps. 139. 21. 1 ch. 32. 25. m ch. 17. 4, 6. See ch. 12. 12. n ch. 30. 19. Ezra 7. 10. o Gen. 14. 7. 6 he refrarmed and went ottt. p Josh. 15. 62. 7 his face. q ch. 19. 3. r FZra 8. 21. Jer. 36.9. Jonah 3. 5. s Deut. l. 17. t Ps, 82. 1. Eccles. 5.8. 8 in the matter of Judgment. u Deut. 4. 39. Josh. 2. l l. 1 Kin. 8. 23. Matt. 6.. 9. x Deut. 32, 4. Rom. 9. 14. y Ps. 47.2, 8. Dan. 4. 17, g º 25, 32 II. CHRONICLES. Jehoshºphat's care for justice. LoRD our God, nor "respect of persons, nor taking of gifts. 8 *|| Moreover in Jerusalem did Je- hoshaphat "set of the Levites, and of the priests, and of the chief of the fathers of Israel, for the judgment of the LORD, and for controversies, when they returned to Jerusalem. 9 And he charged them, saying, Thus shall, ye do “in the fear of the LoRD, faithfully, and with a perfect heart. 10 “And what cause soever shall come to you of your brethren that dwell in their cities, between blood and blood, between law and commandment, statutes and judgments, ye shall even warn them that they trespass notagainst the LORD, and so "wrath come upon 'you, and upon your brethren: this do, and ye shall not trespass. 11 And, behold, Amariah the chief priest is over you “in all matters of the LoRD ; and Zebadiah the son of Ish- mael, the ruler of the house of Judah, for all the king's matters: also the Levites shall be officers before you. *Deal courageously, and the LoRD shall be "with the good. CHAPTER XX. - 1 Jehoshaphat in his fear proclaimeth a fast : 5 his prayer: 14 the prophecy of Jahaziel : 20 Jehoshaphat eachorteth the people, and setteth singers to praise the Lord: 22 the great over- throw of the enemies ; 26 the people, having blessed God at Berachah, return in triumph : 31 Jehoshaphat’s reign : 35 his convoy of ships, which he made with Ahaziah, according to the prophecy of Eliezer, unhappily perished. IT came to pass after this also, that the children of Moab, and the chil- dren of Ammon, and with them öf her beside the Ammonites, came against Jehoshaphat to battle. 2 Then there came some that told Jehoshaphat, saying, There cometh a great multitude against thee from be- yond the sea on this side Syria; and, behold, they be * in Hazazon-tamar, which is "En-gedi. 3 And Jehoshaphat feared, and set 7 himself to "seek the LoRD, and "pro- claimed a fast throughout all Judah. 4 And Judah gathered themselves together, to ask help of the LoRD : even out of all the cities of Judah they came to seek the LoRD. 5"| And Jehoshaphatstoodin the con- gregation of Judah and Jerusalem,in the house of the Lord, before the new court, 6 And said, O Lord God of our fa- thers, art not thou "God in heaven? and 'rulest not thou over all the king- 452 Jehoshaphat's prayer in distress. doms of the heathen? and "in thine hand is there not power and might, so that none is able to withstand thee ? 7 Art not thou “our God,” who "didst drive out the inhabitants of this land before thy people Israel, and gavest it to the seed of Abraham “thy friend for ever? 8 And they dwelt therein, and have built thee a sanctuary therein for thy name, saying, g 9 * If, when evil cometh upon us, as the sword, judgment, or pestilence, or famine, we stand before this house, and in thy presence, (for thy" name is in this house,) and cry unto thee in our afflic- tion, then thou wilt hear and help. 10 And now, behold, the children of Ammon and Moab and mount Seir, whom thou "wouldest not let Israel in- vade, when they came out of the land of Egypt, but 'they turned from them, and destroyed them not; 11 Behold, I say, how they reward us, " to come to cast us out of thy pos- session, which thou hast given us to inherit. 12 O our God, wilt thou not "judge them 7 for we have no might against || this great company that cometh against us; neither know we what to do: but our eyes are upon thee. 13 And all Judah stood before the LORD, with their little ones, their wives, and their children. 14 || Then upon Jahaziel the son of Zechariah, the son of Benaiah, the son of Jeiel, the son of Mattaniah, a Levite of the sons of Asaph, *came the Spirit of the LoRD in the midst of the congregation ; 15 And he said, Hearken ye, all Ju- dah, and ye inhabitants of Jerusalem, and thou king Jehoshaphat, Thussaith the LORD unto you, 'Be not afraid nor dismayed by reason of this great multi- tude; for the battle is not your’s, but God’s. 16 To morrow go ye down against them : behold, they come up by the *cliff of Ziz; and ye shall find them at the end of the "brook, before the wilder- ness of Jeruel. 17 "Ye shall not need to fight in this battle: set yourselves, stand ye still, and see the salvation of the Lord with you, O Judah and Jerusalem : fear not, nor be dismayed; to morrow go out against them : *for the LORD will be with you. CHAP. XX. Before C H R 1 ST 896. a l Chron. 29. 12. P8, 62. 11. g ch. 6. 20. h is. 7.9. | ºut. 2.4, 9, 9. k 1 Chron. 16. 29 2 raisers. l Num. 20. 21. m l Chron. 16. 34 Ps. 136. l. n 1 Chron. 16. ch. 5. 13; 7.3, 6. o Ps. 83. 12. 3 And in the time that they, &c. 4 in singing and praise. Judg. 7. 22. l Same 14. 20. q l Sam. 3, 13. 5 or, they smote one another. r Ps. 25.15; 121. 1, 2; 123. ; 2; 6 for the de- struction. s Nunn. 11. 25 26 ; 24. 2. ch. 15. 1 ; 24. 20. 7 there was plot aro, escaping. t Ex. 14. 13, 14 deut. i. 29, 30; 31.6, 8. ch. 32.7. 8 accent. 9 or, valley. 1 i.e. blessing. u Exod. 14. 13, 14 9 * x Num. 14.9. ch. 15. 2; 32. 8. 2 head. The enemies destroy one another. 18 And Jehoshaphat"bowed his head with his face to the ground: and all Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusa- lem fell before the LoRD, worshipping the LoRD. 19 And the Levites, of the children of the Kohathites, and of the children of the Korhites,stood up to praise the LoRD God of Israel with a loud voice on high. 20 " And they rose early in the morning, and went forth into the wil- |derness of Tekoa : and as they went forth, Jehoshaphat stood and said, Hear me, O Judah, and ye inhabitants of Jerusalem; "Believe in the LORD your God, so shall ye be established; believe his prophets, so shall ye prosper. 21 And when he had consulted with the people, he appointed singers unto the LORD, “and” that should praise the beauty of holiness, as they went out before the army, and to say, "Praise the LORD ; "for his mercy endureth for ever. 22 || “And when they began 'to sing and to praise, P the LORD set ambush- ments against the children of Ammon, Moab, and mount Seir,which were come against Judah; and they were smitten. 23 For the children of Ammon and Moab stood up against the inhabitants of mount Seir, utterly to slay and de- stroy them : and when they had made an end of the inhabitants of Seir, every one helped "to destroy another. 24 And when Judah came toward the watch tower in the wilderness, they looked unto the multitude, and, behold, they were dead bodies fallen to the earth, and 7 none cscaped. 25 And when Jehoshaphat and his people came to take away the spoil of them, they found among them in abundance both riches with the dead bodies, and precious jewels, which they stripped off for themselves, more than they could carry away : and they were three days in gathering of the spoil, it was so much. :- 26 || And on the fourth day they assembled themselves in the valley of * Berachah; for there they blessed the LoRD : therefore the name of the same place was called, The valley of Be- rachah, unto this day. 27 Then they returned, every man of Judah and Jerusalem, and Jeho- shaphat in the “forefront of them, to go again to Jerusalem with joy; for 453 Jehoshaphat's reign and death. II. CHRONICLES. the LoRp had "made them to rejoice| 2ver their enemies. 28 And they came to Jerusalem with psalteries and harps and trum- pets unto the house of the LORD. 29 And "the fear of God was on all the kingdoms of those countries, when they had heard that the Lok D fought against the enemies of Israel. 30 So the realm of Jehoshaphat was quiet: for his "God gave him rest round about. 31 || “And Jehoshaphatreigned over Judah: he was thirty and five years old when he began to reign, and he reigned twenty and five years in Jeru- salem. And his mother’s name was Azubah the daughter of Shilhi. 32 And he walked in the way of Asa his father, and departed not from it, doing that which was right in the sight of the LORD. 33 Howbeit "the high places were not taken away : for as yet the people had not “prepared their hearts unto the God of their fathers. 34 Now the rest of the acts of Je- hoshaphat, first and last, behold, they are written in the "book of Jehu the son of Hanani, 'who "is mentioned in the book of the kings of Israel. 35"|*And after this "did Jehoshaphat king of Judahjoin himself with Ahaziah king of Israel, who did very wickedly: 36 "And he joined himself with him to make ships to go to Tarshish: and they made the ships in Ezion-gaber. 37 Then Eliezer the son of Dodavah of Mareshah prophesied against Jeho- shaphat, saying, Because thou hast joined thyself with Ahaziah, the LORD hath broken thy works. "And the ships were broken, that they were not able to go P to Tarshish. CHAPTER XXI. 1 Jehoram, succeeding Jehoshaphat, slayeth his brethren : 5 his wicked reign : 8 Edom and Lib- nah revolt: 12 the prophecy of Elijah against him in writing : 16 Philistines and Arabians oppress him : 18 his incurable disease, infamous death, and burial. NOW "'Jehoshaphat slept with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers in the city of David. And Jehoram his son “reigned in his stead. 2 And he had brethren the sons of Jehoshaphat, Azariah, and Jehiel, and Zechariah, and Azariah, and Michael, and Shephatiah ; all these were the sons of Jehoshaphat king of Israel. 3 And their father gave them great Before C H R IST 896. a Neh. 12. 43. * 892. 1 Jehoram made Part- ner of the Kingdom with his futher, 2 Kings 8. 16. b ch. # 10. + 892. c In consort, 2 Kings 8. 17, *YC. d ch. 15. 15. Job 34. 29. e 1 Kings 22. 41, &c. f ch. 22. 2. - 2 lamp, or, candle. # 889: g 2 Sam. 7. 12, i kings il. sºng 2 Rings 8. 19. Ps. 132. 11, &c. h See ch. 17. 6. i 2 Kings 8.20, &c. 3 hand. k ch. 12. 14; 19. 3. 4 words. 1 1 Kings 16. y & e 5 was made to ascend. 896. m 1 Kings 22. 48, 49. 6 At first Je- hoshaphat was unwill- ing, 1 Kings #. n Lev. 17.7 ; 20, 5. ver. 13. 7 Which was writ before his death, 2 Kings 2. l. o 1 Kings 22. 48. p ch. 9. 21. q ver, 11. r Ex. 34. 15. Deut. 31. 16. a l Kings 16. 31–33. 2 Kings 9, 22. || 889. t 1 Kings 22. u ver. 4. 8 Alone. 9 a great stroke. x ver. 18, 19. Jehoram's wicked reign. gifts of silver, and of gold, and of pre- cious things, with fenced cities in Ju- dah: "but the kingdom gave he to 'Je- horam ; because he was the firstborn. 4 Now when Jehoram was risen up to the kingdom of his father, he strengthened himself, and slew all his brethren with the sword, and divers also of the princes of Israel: 5 * * * Jehoram was thirty and two years old when he began to reign, and he reigned eight years in Jerusalem. 6 And he walked in the way of the kings of Israel, like as did the house of Ahab : for he had the daughter of * Ahab to wife: and he wrought that which was evil in the eyes of the LORD. 7 Howbeit the LoRD would not de- stroy the house of David, because of the covenant that he had made with David, and as he promised to give a “light to him and to his * sons for ever. | 8 || **In his days the Edomites re- volted from under the “dominion of Ju- dah, and made themselves a king. 9 Then Jehoram went forth with his princes, and all his chariots with him : and he rose up by night, and smote the Edomites which compassed him in, and the captains of the chariots. 10 So the Edomites revolted from under the hand of Judah unto this day. The same time also did Libnah revolt from under his hand; because he had forsaken the LoRD God of his fathers. 11 Moreover he made high places in the mountains of Judah, and caused the inhabitants of Jerusalem to "commit for- nication, and compelled Judah thereto. 12 || And there came a ' writing to him from Elijah the prophet, saying, Thus saith the Lord God of David thy father, Because thou hast not walked in the ways of Jehoshaphat thy father, nor in the ways of Asa king of Judah, 13 But hast walked in the way of the kings of Israel, and hast "made Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem to "go a whoring, like to the "whoredoms of the house of Ahab, and also hast "slain thy brethren of thy father’s house, which were better than thyself: 14 Behold, with "a great plague will the LORD Smite thy people, and thy chil- dren, and thy wives, and all thy goods: 15 And thou shalt have great sick- ness by “disease of thy bowels, until thy bowels fall out by reason of the sick- ness day by day. -- 454 . - His loathsome death. CHAP. 16 || Moreover the LoRD “stirred up against Jehoram the spirit of the Phi- listines, and of the Arabians, that were || near the Ethiopians: 17 And they came up into Judah, and brake into it, "and "carried away all the substance that was found in the king’s house, and "his sons also, and his wives; so that there was never a son left him, save “Jehoahaz, the youngest of his sons. 18 "| **And after all this the LORD smote him "in his bowels with an in- curable disease. 19 And it came to pass, that in pro- cess of time, after the end of two years, his bowels fell out by reason of his sickness: so he died of sore diseases. And his people made no burning for him, like “the burning of his fathers. 20 Thirty and two years old was he when he began to reign, and he reigned in Jerusalem eight years, and depart- ed "without being desired. Howbeit they buried him in the city of David, but not in the sepulchres of the kings. CHAPTER XXII. 1 Ahaziah succeeding reigneth wickedly : 5 in his confederacy with Joram the son of Ahab, he is slain by Jehu : 10 Athaliah, destroying all the seed royal, save Joash, whom Jehoshabeath his aunt hid, usurpeth the kingdom. ND ‘the inhabitants of Jerusalem made "Ahaziah his youngest son king in his stead: for the band of men that came with the Arabians to the camp had slain all the Peldest. So Aha- ziah the son of Jehoram king of Ju- dah reigned. & 2 * Forty and two years old was A- haziah when he began to reign, and he reigned one year in Jerusalem. His mother’s name also was "Athaliah the daughter of Omri. 3 He also walked in the ways of the house of Ahab : for his mother was his counsellor to do wickedly. 4. Wherefore he did evil in the sight of the Lok D like the house of Ahab : for they were his counsellors after the death of his father to his destruction. 5 * * He walked also after their coun- sel, and ‘went with Jehoram the son of Ahab king of Israel to war against Hazael king of Syria at Ramoth-gi- lead: and the Syrians smote Joram. 6 "And he returned to be healed in Jezreel because of the wounds 7 which were given him at Ramah, when he fought with Hazael king of Syria. And XXII, XXIII. Refore C H R IS ‘T cir. F87. a 1 Kings 11. 14, 23 9 * * 1 ()therwise called Ahaziah, ver. 1. and * 887. 2 treading f**{}}A. b Judg. 14.4. 1 Kings 12. 15 gs ch. 10. 15. 3 carried cap- title: See ch. 22. l. c 2 Kings 9.21. d ch. 24. 7. e 2 Kings 9. 6, 7. + 885. 4 or, Ahaziah, ch. 22. 1. or, Azariah, ch. 22. 6. f 2 Kings 10. () 5 His son Anniah Prorez, 2 Kings 9. 29, soon after. g 2 Kings 10. 13, 14. - h yer. 15. ingdom of Samaria. k ch. 16. 14. l ch. 17. 4. 6 without desire. Jer, 22. 18. 884. ry) 2ki: ll. l, &c. n 2 Kings 11.2 3.” # 885. o 2 Kings 8. 24, &c. See ch. 21. 17. ver, 6. , p ch. 21. 17. q See 2 Kings 8. 26. r ch. 21.6. | 878. s 2 Kings ll. 4, &c. • 884. t 2 Kings 8, 28, &c. u 2 Kings 9. 15. 7 to herewith they wound- ed him. Athaliah's usurpation. 'Azariah the son of Jehoram king of Ju- dah went down to see Jehoram the son of Ahab at Jezreel, because he was sick. 7 And the “destruction of Ahaziah "was of God by coming to Joram : for when he was come, he “went out with Jehoram against Jehu the son of Nim- shi, “whom the LORD had anointed to cut off the house of Ahab. 8 And it came to pass, that, when Jehu was 'executing judgment upon the house of Ahab, and * found the princes of Judah, and the sons of the brethren of Ahaziah, that ministered to Ahaziah, he slew them. 9'And he sought Ahaziah: and they caught him, (for he was hid in Sama- ria,) and brought him to Jehu : and when they had slain him, they buried him : Because, said they, he is the son of Jehoshaphat, who 'sought the LORD with all his heart. So the house of Ahaziah had no power to keep still the kingdom. 10 * *" But when Athaliah the mo- ther of Ahaziah saw that her son was dead, she arose and destroyed all the seed royal of the house of Judah. 11 But "Jehoshabeath, the daugh- ter of the king, took Joash the son of Ahaziah, and stole him from among the king's sons that were slain, and put him and his nurse in a bedcham- ber. So Jehoshabeath, the daughter of king Jehoram, the wife of Jehoiada the priest, (for she was the sister of Ahaziah,) hid him from Athaliah, so that she slew him not. . 12 And he was with them hid in the house of God six years: and Atha- liah reigned over the land. CHAPTER XXIII. l Jehoiada, having set things in order, maketh Joash king : 12 Athaliah is slain : 16 Jehoiada restoreth the worship of God. AN D" in the seventh year Jehoiada strengthened himself, and took the captains of hundreds, Azariah the son of Jeroham, and Ishmael the son of Jehohanan, and Azariah the son of Obed, and Maaseiah the son of Adaiah, and Elishaphat the son of Zichri, into covenant with him. 2 And they went about in Judah, and gathered the Levites out of all the cities of Judah, and the chief of the fathers of Israel, and they came to Jerusalem. 3 And all the congregation made a covenant with the king in the house of God. And he said unto them, Be- 455 Joash is made king. hold, the king's son shall reign, as the LoRD hath “said of the sons of David. 4 This is the thing that ye shall do; A third part of you "entering on the sabbath, of the priests and of the Le- vites, shall be porters of the “doors; 5 And a third part slall be at the king’s house; and a third part at the gate of the foundation: and all the eople shall be in the courts of the i. of the LORD. 6 But let none come into the house of the JLORD, save the priests, and “they that minister of the Levites; they shall go in, for they are holy: but all the people shall keep the watch of the LORD. 7 And the Levites shall compass the king round about, every man with his weapons in his hand; and whosoever else cometh into the house, he shall be put to death: but be ye with the king when he cometh in, and when he goeth out. 8 So the Leyites and all Judah did according to all things that Jehoiada the priest had commanded, and took every man his men that were to come in on the sabbath, with them that were to go out on the sabbath: for Jehoiada the priest dismissed not "the courses. 9 Moreover Jehoiada the priest de- livered to the captains of hundreds spears, and bucklers, and shields, that had been king David’s, which were in the house of God. 10. And he set all the people, every man having his weapon in his hand, from the right “side of the “temple to the left side of the temple, along by the altar and the temple, by the king round about. 11 Then they brought out the king's son, and put upon him the crown, and "gave him the testimony, and made him king. And Jehoiada and his sons anointed him, and said, "God save the king. 12 Now when Athaliah heard the noise of the people running and prais- ing the king, she came to the people into the house of the Lord : 13 And she looked, and, behold, the king stood at his pillar at the entering in, and the princes and the trumpets by the king: and all the people of the land rejoiced, and sounded with trum- pets, also the singers with instruments of musick, and "such as taught to sing II. CHRONICLES. Before C H R IS T' 878. a 2 Sam. 7. 12. 1 Kings 2. 4; 9.5. ch. 6, 16; 7. 18; 21. 7. l Conspiracy. b l Chro. 9. 25. 2 thresholds. e Neh. 3. 28. d 1 Chron. 23. e Deut. 13. 9. f I Chron. 23. 6, 30, 31; 24. l. g Num. 28, 1 3 by the hands of David. 1 Chron. 25. h See 1 Chron. 24. : 25. i iſ chron. 26. 1. &c. k 2 Kings 11. 19. 4 shoulder. 5 house. 1 Deut. 17. 18. 6 Let the king live. • cir. 878. m2 Kings 11. 21 ; 12. 1, &c. n See ch. 26. 6. o 1 Claro. 25.8. Athaliah is slain. praise. Then Athaliah rent her clothes, and said, 'Treason, Treason. 14 Then Jehoiada the priest brought out the captains of hundreds that were set over the host, and said unto them, Have her forth of the ranges: and | whoso followeth her, let him be slain with the sword. For the priest said. Slay her not in the house of the Lor D. 15 So they laid hands on her ; and when she was come to the entering ‘of the horse gate by the king's house, they slew her there 16 || And Jehoiada made a covenant between him, and between all the peo- ple, and between the king, that they should be the LORD's people. 17 Then all the people went to the house of Baal, and brake it down, and brake his altars and his images in pieces, and “slew Mattan the priest of Baal before the altars. 18 Also Jehoiada appointed the of. fices of the house of the LoRD by the hand of the priests the Levites, whom David had 'distributed in the house of the Lo RD, to offer the burnt offerings of the LoRD, as it is written in the “law of Moses, with rejoicing and with sing- ing, as it was ordained "by David. 19 And he set the 'porters at the gates of the house of the LoRD, that none which was unclean in any thing should enter in. 20 “And he took the captains of hun- dreds, and the nobles, and the govern- ors of the people, and all the people of the land, and brought down the king from the house of the LORD : and they came through the high gate in o the king’s house, and set the king upon the throne of the kingdom. 21 And all the people of the land rejoiced: and the city was quiet, after that they had slain Athaliah with the sword. CHAPTER XXIV. I Joash reigneth well all the days of Jehoiada : 4 he giveth order for the repair of the temple: 15 Jehoiada’s death and honouraille burial : 17 Jo- ash, falling to idolatry, slayeth Zechariah the son of Jehoiada ; 23 Joash is spoiled by the Sy- nians, and slain by Zabad and Jehozabad : 27 Arnaziah succeedeth him. OASH" "was seven years old when he began to reign, and he reigned forty years in Jerusalem. His mother's name also was Zibiah of Beer-sheba. 2 And Joash "did that which was right in the sight of the Lord all the days of Jehoiada the priest. 456 The temple repaired. 3 And Jehoiada took for him two wives; and he begatsons and daughters. 4 *| And it came to pass after this, that Joash was minded to repair the house of the LoRD. 5 " And he gathered together the priests and the Levites, and said to them, Go out unto the cities of Judah, and "gather of all Israel money to re- pair the house of your God from year to year, and see that ye hasten the matter. Höwbeit the Levites hasten- ed it not. 6 “And the king called for Jehoiada the chief, and said unto him, Why hast thou not required of the Levites to bring in out of Judah and out of Jeru- salem the collection, according to the commandment of “Moses the servant of the LORD, and of the congregation of Israel, for the * tabernacle of witness? 7 For ‘the sons of Athaliah, that wicked woman, had broken up the house of God; and also all the "dedi- cated things of the house of the LoRD did they bestow upon Baalim. 8 And at the king's commandment 'they made a chest, and set it without at the gate of the house of the LORD. 9 And they made “a proclamation through Judah and Jerusalem, to bring in to the LORD" the collection that Moses the servant of God laid upon Israel in the wilderness. - 10 And all the princes and all the people rejoiced, and brought in, and cast into the chest, until they had made an end. 11 Now it came to pass, that at what time the chest was brought unto the king’s office by the hand of the Levites, and 'when they saw that there was much money, the king’s scribe and the high priest’s officer came and emptied the chest, and took it, and carried it to his place again. Thus they did day by day, and gathered money in abundance. 12 And the king and Jehoiada gave it to such as did the work of the ser- vice of the house of the Lord, and hired masons and carpenters to repair the house of the LORD, and also such as wrought iron and brass to mend the house of the LORD. 13 So the workmen wrought, and * the work was perfected by them, and they set the house of God in his state, and strengthened it. 14 And when they had finished it, CHAP, XXIV. Before C H R J ST cir. 878. a See 2 Kings 12. 13. l to renew. 2 or, pestils. • 856. + cir. 850. b 2 Kings 12.4. c 2 Kings 12.7. £ cir. 840. d Ex. 30. 12, 13, 14, 16. Acts 7. 44. f ch. 21. 17. g 1 Kings 14. 23 h Judg. 5. 8. ch. 19. 2; 28. 13; 29.8; 32. 25 i 2 Kings 12.4. k ch. §º. l 2 Kings 12.9. 3 a voice. In ch. 15. 1; 20. 14. 4 clothed, as Jude. 6. 34. n ver, 16. o Num. 14.41. p ch. 15. 2. * 840. q Matt. 23. 35. Acts 7.58,59. r 2 Kings 12. 10. || 840. 5 in the re- volution of the year. s 2 Kings 12. 17. * 839. 6 Darmesek. t Lev. 26.8. Deut. 32. 30. ls. 30. 17. 7 the healing twent up up- on the work. u Lev. 26. 25. Deut. 28. 25. x ch. 22. 8. Is. 10. 5. 2echariah slain. they brought the rest of the money before the king and Jehoiada, “whereof were made vessels for the house of the Lord, even vessels to minister, and “to offer withal, and spoons, and vessels of gold and silver. And they offered burnt offerings in the house of the LORD continually all the days of Jehoiada. 15 "I " But Jehoiada waxed old, and was full of days when he died; an hundred and thirty years old was he when he died. 16 And they buried him in the city of David among the kings, because he had done good in Israel, both toward God, and toward his house. 17 *Now after the death of Jehoiada came the princes of Judah, and made obeisance to the king. Then the king hearkened unto them. - 18 And they left the house of the LoRD God of their fathers, and served *groves and idols: and "wrath came up- on Judah and Jerusalem for this their trespass. + 19 Yet he “sent prophets to them, to bring them again unto the LORD ; and they testified against them : but they would not give ear. t 20 And "the Spirit of God “came up- on Zechariah the son of Jehoiada the priest, which stood above the people, and said unto them, Thus saith God, *Why transgressye the commandments of the LORD, that ye cannot prosper? Pbecause ye have forsaken the LORD, he hath also forsaken you. 21 “And they conspired against him, and “stoned him with stones at the commandment of the king in the court of the house of the LORD. - 22 Thus Joash the king remember- ed not the kindness which Jehoiada his father had done to him, but slew his son. And when he died, he said, The LORD look upon it, and require it. 23 * "And it came to pass” at the end of the year, that “the host of Syria came up against him : and they came to Ju- dah and Jerusalem," and destroyed all the princes of the people from among the people, and sent all the spoil of them unto the king of "Damascus. 24 For the army of the Syrians ‘came with a small company of men, and the LoRD "delivered a very great host into their hand, because they had forsaken the LoRD God of their fathers. So they *executed judgment against Joash. - 3 N 457 Amaziah reigneth well. 25 And when they were departed from him, (for they left him in great diseases,) “his own servants conspired against him for the blood of the "sons of Jehoiada the priest, and slew him on his bed, and he died and they buried him in the city of David, but they buried ilim not in the sepulchres of the kings. 26 And these are they that conspired against him; 'Zabad the son of Shu- meath an Ammonitess, and Jehozabad the son of “Shimrith a Moabitess. 27 " " Now concerning his sons, and the greatness of "the burdens laid upon him, and the “repairing of the house of God, behold, they are written in the *story of the book of the kings. "And Amaziah his son reigned in his stead. CHAPTER XXV. l Amaziah beginneth to reign well ; 3 he erecuteth justice on the traitors : 5 having hired an army of Israelites against the Edomites, at the word of a prophet he loseth the hundred talents, and dismisseth them : l l he overthroweth the Edom- ites : 10, 13 the Israelites, discontented with their ulismission, spoil as they return home : 14 Ama- ziah, proud of his victory, serveth the gods of Edom, and despiseth the admonitions of the pro- phet: 17 he provoketh Joash to his overthrow : 25 his reign : 27 he is slain by conspiracy. AMAZIA: "was twenty and five ** years old when he began to reign, and he reigned twenty and nine years in Jerusalem. And his mother's name was Jehoaddan of Jerusalem. 2 And he did that which was right in the sight of the LORD, but not with a perfect heart. 3 || “Now it came to pass, when the kingdom was "established to him, that he slew his servants that had killed the king his father. 4. But he slew not their children, but did as it is written in the law in the book of Moses, where the Lord commanded, saying, "The fathers shall not die for the children, neither shall the children die for the fathers, but every man shall die for his own sin. 5 * Moreover Amaziah gathered Ju- dah together, and made them captains over thousands, and captains over hun- dreds, according to the houses of their fathers, throughout all Judah and Ben- jamin : and he numbered them from twenty years old and above, and found them three hundred thousand choice men, able to go forth to war, that could handle spear and shield. 6 He hired also an hundred thou- sand mighty men of valour out of Is- rael for an hundred talents of silver. II. CHRONICLES. Refore C H IR IST S4 (). a 2 Kings 12. 20). b ver, 21. c ch. 20, 6. 1 or, Jozachar, 2 Kings 12. 21. 2 or, Shomer. 3 band. tº d 2 Kings 12. 18. e Prov. 10. 22. 4 founding. 5 or, commen- dry. f : Kings 12. 21. 6 to their place. 7 in heat of anger. + cir. 827. g 2 Kings 14.7. h 2 Kings 14. l, &c. 8 the sons of the band. i See 2 Kin 14. 4. gs ver. 14. k 2 Kings 14. 5, &c. 9 confirmed tºpon him. l See ch. 28. 23. m Deut. 24. 16. 2 Kings 1.4.6. Jer. 31. 30. Ezek. 18. 20. n Ex 20 3, 5. o Ps. 96. 5. p ver. 11. q Num. l. 3. 1 counselled. r 1 Sam. 2. 25. He smiteth the Edomites. 7 But there came a man of God to him, saying, O king, let not the army of Israel go with thee; for the Lord is not with Israel, to wit, with all the children of Ephraim. 8 But if thou wilt go, do it, be strºng for the battle : God shall make thee |fall before the enemy: for God hath ‘power to help, and to cast down. 9 And Amaziah said to the man of God, But what shall we do for the hundred talents which I have given to the "army of Israel? And the man of God answered, “The LoRD is able to give thee much more than this. 10 Then Amaziah separated them, to wit, the army that was come to him out of Ephraim, to go "home again: wherefore their anger was greatly kin- dled against Judah, and they returned home "in great anger. 11 * * And Amaziah strengthened himself, and led forth his people, and went to “the valley of salt and smote of the children of Seir ten thousand. 12 And other ten thousand left alive did the children of Judah carry away captive, and brought them unto the top of the rock, and cast them down from the top of the rock, that they all were broken in pieces. 13 " But "the soldiers of the army which Amaziah sent back, that they should not go with him to battle, fell upon the cities of Judah, from Sa- maria even unto Beth-horon, and smote three thousand of them, and took much spoil. 14 || Now it came to pass, after that Amaziah was come from the slaughter of the Edomites, that 'he brought the gods of the children of Seir, and set them up to be "his gods, and bowed down himself before them, and burned incense unto them. 15 Wherefore the anger of the LoRD was kindled against Amaziah, and he sent unto him a prophet, which said unto him, Why hast thou sought after ° the gods of the people, which P could rºot deliver their own people out of thine hand 7 16 And it came to pass, as he talked with him, that the king said unto him, Art thou made of the king’s counsel ? forbear; why shouldest thou be smit- ten ? Then the prophet forbare, and said, I know that God hath "determined to destroy thee, because thou hºst done 458 H. S. challenge to the king of Israel. CHAP. XXVI. Uzziah beginneth his reign well. this, and hast not hearkened unto my counsel. 17 || Then "Amaziah king of Judah took advice, and sent to Joash, the son of Jehoahaz, the son of Jehu, king of Israel, saying, Come, let us see one another in the face. 18 And Joash king of Israel sent to || Amaziah king of Judah, saying, The * thistle that was in Lebanon sent to the cedar that was in Lebanon, say- ing, Give thy daughter to my son to wife: and there passed by "a wild beast that was in Lebanon, and trode down the thistle. 19 Thou sayest, Lo, thou hast smit- ten the Edomites; and thine heart lifteth thee up to boast: abide now at home; why shouldest thou meddle to thine hurt, that thou shouldest fall, even thou, and Judah with thee ? 20 But Amaziah would not hear; for “it came of God, that he might de- liver them into the hand of their eme- mies, because they "sought after the gods of Edom. 21 So Joash the king of Israel went up; and they saw one another in the face, both he and Amaziah king of Ju- dah, at Beth-shemesh, which belongeth to Judah 22 And Judah was "put to the worse before Israel, and they fled every man to his tent. 23 And Joash the king of Israel took Amaziah king of Judah, the son of Joash, the son of "Jehoahaz, at Beth- shemesh, and brought him to Jerusa- lem, and brake down the wall of Jeru- salem from the gate of Ephraim to “the corner gate, four hundred cubits. 24 And he took all the gold and the silver, and all the vessels that were found in the house of God with Obed- edom, and the treasures of the king’s house, the hostages also, and returned to Samaria. 25" "And Amaziah the son of Joash king of Judah lived after the death of Joash son of Jehoahaz king of Israel fifteen years. 26 Now the rest of the acts of Ama- ziah, first and last, behold, are they not written in the book of the kings of Judah and Israel? 27 * * Now after the time that Ama- ziah did turn away "from following the IORD they "made a conspiracy against him in Jerusalem; and he fled to La- Refore C II R IST 26. a 2 King's 14. 8, §§ l i. e. the city of David, as it is 2 Kings 14. 20. 2 or, furze bush, or, fhorn. * 81 b 2 Kings 14. 21, 22; 15. l, &c. 3 or, Azariah. # a least of the ficla. c 1 Kings 12. || lă. ch. 22. 7. - d ver, 14. e See ch. 24. 2. f Gen. 41. 15. Dan. l. 17 ; 2. 19 ; 10. l. 5 in the secing of God. g Is. 14. 29. 6 sniffon. 7 or, in º, COllntry O . h See ch. 21. 17; 22. 1, 6. i ch. 21. 16. 8 the gate of it that looketh. l 2 Kings 14. 13. Neh. 3. 13, 19, 32. Zech. 14. 10. m 2 Kings 14. 17. l or, repaired. 2 or, cut out many cis- terms. 3 or, fruitful ºiás. tſu 4 ground. + 810. 5 from after. 6 conspired a conspiracy. chish: but they sent to Lachish after him, and slew him there. 28 And they brought him upon horses, and buried him with his fa- thers in the city of 'Judah. CHAPTER XXVI. I Uzziah succeeding, and reigning well in the days of Zechariah, prospereth : 16 waring proud, he invadeth the priest’s office, and is smitten with leprosy ; 22 He dieth, and Jotham succeedeth him. HEN" all the people of Judah took ** Uzziah, who was sixteen years old, and made him king in the room of his father Amaziah. 2 He built Eloth, and restored it to Judah, after that the king slept with his fathers. - 3 Sixteen years old was Uzziah when he began to reign, and he reign- ed fifty and two years in Jerusalem. His mother's name also was Jecoliah of Jerusalem. 4 And he did that which was right in the sight of the LORD, according to all that his father Amaziah did. 5 And “he sought God in the days of Zechariah, who "had understanding "in the visions of God: and as long as he sought the LORD, God made him to prosper. - 6 And he went forth and * warred against the Philistines, and brake down the wall of Gath, and the wall of Jab- neh, and the wall of Ashdod, and built cities 7 about Ashdod, and among the Philistines. - 7 And God helped him against 'the Philistines, and against the Arabians that dwelt in Gur-baal, and the Me- hunims. 8 And the Ammonites “gave gifts to Uzziah : and his name "spread abroad eren to the entering in of Egypt; for he strengthened himself exceedingly. 9 Moreover Uzziah built towers in Jerusalem at the 'corner gate, and at the valley gate, and at the turning of the wall, and 'fortified them. 10 Also he built towers in the desert, and * digged many wells: for he had much cattle, both in the low country, and in the plains: husbandmen also, and vine dressers in the mountains, and in “Carmel: for he loved husbandry. 11 Moreover Uzziah had an host of fighting men, that went out to war by bands, according to the number of their account by the hand of Jeiel the scribe and Maaseiah the ruler, under the 459 Uaiah invadeth the priesthood. II. CHRONICLEs. hand of Hananiah, one of the king's captains. * 12 The whole number of the chief of the fathers of the mighty men of valour were two thousand and six hundred. 13 And under their hand was "an army, three hundred thousand and seven thousand and five hundred, that made war with mighty power, to help the king against the enemy. 14 And Uzziah prepared for them throughout all the host shields, and spears, and helmets, and habergeons, and bows, and *slings to cast stones. 15 And he made in Jerusalem en- gines, invented by cunning men, to be on the towers and upon the bulwarks, to shoot arrows and great stones with- al. And his name “spread far abroad; for he was marvellously helped, till he was strong. 16 || *But "when he was strong, his heart was “lifted up to his destruction: for he transgressed against the LoRD his God, and * went into the temple of the Lord to burn incense upon the altar of incense. 17 And "Azariah the priest went in after him, and with him fourscore priests of the LORD, that were valiant IIleI] . 18 And they withstood Uzziah the king, and said unto him, It 'apper- taineth not unto thee, Uzziah, to burn incense unto the LoRD, but to the “priests the sons of Aaron, that are consecrated to burn incense: go out of the sanctuary ; for thou hast tres- º: ; neither shall it be for thine onour from the LoRD God. 19 Then Uzziah was wroth, and had a censer in his hand to burn incense: and while he was wroth with the priests, 'the leprosy even rose up in his forehead before the priests in the house of the LoRD, from beside the incense altar. 20 And Azariah the chief priest, and all the priests, looked upon him, and, behold, he was leprous in his forehead, and they thrust him out from thence; yea, himself "hasted also to go out, be- cause the LORD had smitten him. 21 "And Uzziah the king was a leper unto the day of his death, and dwelt in a "several house, being a leper; for he was cut off from the house of the LORD : and Jotham his son was over the king's house, judging the people of the land. Before ‘C H R IST cir. 800. a Is. l. l. b 2 ** 16.7, ls. 6. l. l the power of an army. Jotham's good reign. 22 || Now the rest of the acts of Uzziah, first and last, did “Isaiah the prophet, the son of Amoz, write. 23 "So Uzziah slept with his fathers, and they buried him with his fathers in the field of the burial which belong- ed to the kings; for they said, He is |a leper: and Jotham his son reigned in his stead. CHAPTER XXVII. 1 Jotham reigning well prospereth: 5 he subdiºeth the Ammonites: 7 his reign : 9 Ahaz succeed- eth him. OTHAM** was twenty and five years old when he began to reign, and he reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name also was Jerushah, the daughter of Zadok. 2 And he did that which was right in the sight of the LoRD, according to all that his father Uzziah did : howbeit he entered not into the temple of the LORD. And 'the people did yet cor- ruptly. . 3 He built the high gate of the house of the LORD, and on the wall of "Ophel he built much. 4 Moreover he built cities in the mountains of Judah, and in the forests he built castles and towers. § 5 * He fought also with the king of the Ammonites, and prevailed against them. And the children of Ammon gave him the same year an hundred talents of silver, and ten thousand measures of wheat, and ten thousand of barley. “So much did the children of Ammon pay unto him, both the second year, and the third. 6 So Jotham became mighty, be- cause he "prepared his ways before the LoRD his God. 7 *| Now the rest of the acts of Jo- tham, and all his wars, and his ways, lo, they are written in the book of the kings of Israel and Judah. 8 He was five and twenty years ld when he began to reign, and reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem. 9 |*"And Jotham slept with his fa- thers, and they buried him in the city of David : and Ahaz his son reigned in his stead. CHAPTER XXVIII. • 758. 2 stones of slings. e 2 Kings 15. 32, &c. 3 went forth. cir. 765. d Deut. 32. 15. e Deut. 8. 14. % 25. 19. f 2 Kings 15. 35. So 2 Kin *; 12, º 4 or, the Neh 3.26. h 1 Chro. 6. 10. i Nunn. 16.40; 18, 7. k Ex. 30.7, 8. 5 This, 6 or, established. 1 Num. 12. 10. 2 Kings5.27. cir. 742. m 2 Kings 15. 38. m As Esth. 6. 12. o 2 Kings 15.5. p Lev. 13. 46. Num. 5. 2. 7 free. l Ahaz reigning very wickedly is greatly afflicted by the Syrians: 6 Judah being captivated by the Israelites is sent home by the counsel of Oded the prophet : 16 Ahaz sending for aid to Assyria is not helped thereby: 22 in his distress he groweth more idolatrous ; 26 he dying, Heze- kiah succeedeth him. 460 ahas reigneth very wickedly. AHAZ * was twenty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem: but he did not that which was right in the sight of the LoRD, like David his father: 2 For he walked in the ways of the kings of Israel, and made also "molten images for “Baalim. 3 Moreover he 'burnt incense in “the ralley of the son of Hinnom, and burnt “his children in the fire, after the abominations of the heathen whom the LORD had cast out before the chil- dren of Israel. 4 He sacrificed also and burnt in- cense in the high places, and on the hills, and under every green tree. 5 Wherefore f the Lord his God" de- livered him into the hand of the king of Syria; and they "smote him, and carried away a great multitude of them captives, and brought them to *Damas- cus. And he was also delivered into the hand of the king of Israel, who smote him with a great slaughter. 6 * For * Pekah the son of Remaliah slew in Judah an hundred and twenty thousand in one day, which were all * valiant men; because they had for- saken the LORD God of their fathers. 7 And Zichri, a mighty man of Ephraim, slew Maaseiah the king's son, and Azrikam the governor of the house, and Elkanah that was "next to the king. - 8 And the children of Israel carried away captive of their "brethren two hundred thousand, women, sons, and daughters, and took also away much spoil from them, and brought the spoil to Samaria. 9 But a prophet of the Lord was there, whose name was Oded : and he went out before the host that came to Samaria, and said unto them, Behold, because the LORD God of your fathers was wroth with Judah, he hath deli- vered them into your hand, and ye have slain them in a rage that 'reach- eth up unto heaven. 10 And now ye purpose to keep un- der the children of Judah and Jerusalem for "bondmen and bondwomen unto you: but are there not with you, even with you, sins against the Lord your God? 11 Now hear me therefore, and de- liver the captives again, which ye have taken captive of your brethren: 9 for the fierce wrath of the LoRD is upon you. Before C H R IST 741. a 2 Kings 16.2. b Fºx. 34. 17. Lev. 19. 4. c Judg. 2. 11. 1 or, offered sacrifice. d 2 Kings 23. 1ſ), e Lev. 18. 21. 2 Kings 16.3. ch. 33. 6. * cir. 741. f Is. 7. 1. g ver. 12. h 2 Kings 16. 5, 6. 2 Darmesek. i 2 Kings 6.22. Prov. 25.21, 22. Luke 6. 27. Rom. 12, 20. k 2 Kings 15. 27 1 Deut. 34.3. Judg. l. 16. + cir. 741. m2 Kings 16.7. 3 sons of va- it?". 4 a captivity. n Ezek. 16.27, f . 5 the second to the king. o ch. 11. 4. p ch. 21. 2. q Ex. 32.25. # 740. r 2 Kings 15. 29, 16.7,8,9. s Ps. 69. 26. ls. 10.5 ; 6. Obad. l (), &c. Zech. l. 15. t Faru 9. 6. Rev. 18. 6. u Lev. 25. 39, 42, 43, 46 x See ch. 25. 14. 6 Darmesck. y Jam. 2. 13. CHAP. XXVIII. The captives of Judah sent home. 12 Then certain of the heads of the children of Ephraim, Azariah the son of Johanan, Berechiah the son of Me- shillemoth, and Jehizkiah the son of Shallum, and Amasa the son of Had- lai, stood up against them that came from the war, 13 And said unto them, Ye shall not bring in the captives hither: for whereas we have offended against the LoRD already, ye intend to add more | to our sins and to our trespass: for our trespass is great, and there is fierce wrath against Israel. 14 So the armed men left the cap- tives and the spoil before the princes and all the congregation. 15 And the men & which were ex- pressed by name rose up, and took the captives, and with the spoil clothed all that were naked among them, and ar- rayed them, and shod them, and gave them to eat and to drink, and anointed them, and carried all the feeble of them upon asses, and brought them to Jeri- cho,' the city of palm trees, to their bre- thren: then they returned to Samaria. 16"It"At that time did king Ahazsend unto the kings of Assyria to help him. 17 For again the Edomites had come and smitten Judah, and carried away “captives. 18 "The Philistines also had invaded the cities of the low country, and of the south of Judah, and had taken Beth-shemesh, and Ajalon, and Ge- deroth, and Shocho with the villages thereof, and Timnah with the villages thereof, Gimzo also and the villages thereof: and they dwelt there. 19 For the LoRD brought Judah low because of Ahaz king of PIsrael; for he * made Judah naked, and transgressed sore against the LORD. 20 + And 'Tilgath-pilneser king of Assyria came unto him, and distressed him, but strengthened him not. 21 For Ahaz took away a portion out of the house of the LORD, and out of the house of the king, and of the princes, and gave it unto the king of Assyria : but he helped him not. 22 || And in the time of his distress did he trespass yet more against the LORD : this is that king Ahaz. 23 For ‘he sacrificed unto the gods of "Damascus, which smote him : and he said, Because the gods of the kings ef Syria help them, therefore will I 461 Hezekiah’s good reign. sacrifice to them, that “they may help me. But they were the ruin of him, and of all Israel. 24 And Ahaz gathered together the vessels of the house of God, and cut in pieces the vessels of the house of God, “and shut up the doors of the house of the LORD, and he made him altars in every corner of Jerusalem. 25 And in every several city of Ju- dah he made high places “to burn in- cense unto other gods, and provoked to anger the LoRD God of his fathers. 26 ºf f Now the rest of his acts and of all his ways, first and last, behold, they are written in the book of the kings of Judah and Israel. 27 "And Ahaz slept with his fathers, and they buried him in the city, even in Jerusalem: but they brought him not into the sepulchres of the kings of Israel: and Hezekiah his son reigned in his stead. CHAPTER XXIX. 1 Hezekiah’s good reign : 3 he restoreth religion: 5 he eachorteth the Levites: 12 they sanctify themselves, and cleanse the house of God: 20 Hezekiah Qijereth solemn sacrifices, wherein the Levites were more forward than the priests. EZEKIAH + "began to reign when he was five and twenty years old, and he reigned nine and twenty years in Jerusalem. And his mother’s name was Abijah, the daughter'of Zechariah. 2 And he did that which was right in the sight of the LORD, according to all that David his father had done. 3"|*Hein the first year of his reign,in the first month," opened the doors of the house of the LORD, and repaired them. 4 And he brought in the priests and the Levites, and gathered them together into the east street, 5 And said unto them, Hear me, ye Levites, "sanctify now yourselves, and sanctify the house of the LoRD God of your fathers, and carry forth the filthi- ness out of the holy place. 6 For our fathers have trespassed, and done that which was evil in the eyes of the LORD our God, and have forsaken him, and have “turned away their faces from the habitation of the I,0RD, and " turned their backs. 7 * Also they have shut up the doors of the porch, and put out the lamps, and have not burnt incense nor offered burnt offerings in the holy place unto the God of Israel. - 8 Wherefore the "wrath of the LORD II. CHRONICLES. |Before C H R IST 740. a Jer. 44. 17, 18 l commotion, eut. 28. e ch. 16. 12. 2 or, to offer. 3 or, be not now de- ceived. f 2 Kings 16. 19, 20, g Nunn, 3.. 6; 8. 14 ; 18.2,6. 4 or, ºffer sacrifice. • 726. + 726. h 2 Rings 18.1. 5 or, in the business % the LORD, ch. 30. 12. 726. 1 1 Chron. 23. 28. m See ch, 28. 24 wer. 7. in 1 Chron. 15. 12. ch. 35. 6. ? 726. o Jer. 2. 27. Ezek. 8. 16. 6 given the neck. p ch. 28. 24. The house of God cleansed. was upon Judah and Jerusalem, and he hath delivered them to 'trouble, to astonishment, and to "hissing, as ye see b l Rings ; : with your eyes. 9 For, lo, “our fathers have fallen by the sword, and our sons and our daughters and our wives are in cap- tivity for this. 10 Now it is in mine heart to make “a covenant with the LORD God of Is- racl, that his fierce wrath may turn away from us. 11 My sons, *be not now negligent: for the Lord hath “chosen you to stand before him, to serve him, and that ye should minister unto him, and "burn incense. 12 * Then the Levites arose, Ma- hath the son of Amasai, and Joel the son of Azariah, of the sons of the Ko- hathites: and of the sons of Merari, Kish the son of Abdi, and Azariah the son of Jehalelel: and of the Gershon- ites; Joah the son of Zimmah, and Eden the son of Joãh: 13 And of the sons of Elizaphan ; Shimri, and Jeiel : and of the sons of Asaph ; Zechariah, and Mattaniah : 14 And of the sons of Heman; Je- hiel, and Shimei: and of the sons of Jeduthun ; Shemaiah, and Uzziel. 15 And they gathered their brethren, and * sanctified themselves, and came, according to the commandment of the king, " by the words of the LORD, 'to cleanse the house of the LORD. 16 And the priests went into the inner part of the house of the LORD, to cleanse it, and brought out all the uncleanness that they found in the temple of the LORD into the court of the house of the LORD. And the Le- vites took it, to carry it out abroad into the brook Kidron. 17 'Now they began on the first day of the first month to sanctify, and ot the eighth day of the month came they to the porch of the Lord : so they sanc- tified the house of the Lord in eight days; and in the sixteenth day of the first month they made an end. 18 Then they went in to Hezekiah the king, and said, We have cleansed all the house of the Lord, and the altar of burnt offering, with all the vessels thereof, and the shewbread table, with all the vessels thereof. 19 Moreover all the vessels, which king Ahaz in his reign did cast away 462 - Hezekiah's solemn sacrifices. in his transgression, have we prepared and sanctified, and, behold, they are before the altar of the Lord. 20 || Then Hezekiah the king rose early, and gathered the rulers of the city, and went up to the house of the LORD. 21 And they brought seven bullocks, and seven rams, and seven lambs, and seven he goats, for a "sin offering for the kingdom, and for the sanctuary, and for Judah. And he commanded the priests the sons of Aaron to offer them on the altar of the Lord. 22 So they killed the bullocks, and the priests received the blood, and * sprinkled it on the altar: likewise, when they had killed the rams, they sprinkled the blood upon the altar: they killed also the lambs, and they , sprinkled the blood upon the altar. 23 And they brought “forth the he goats for the sin offering before the king and the congregation; and they laid their “hands upon them : 24 And the priests killed them, and they made reconciliation with their blood upon the altar," to make an atone- ment for all Israel: for the king com- manded that the burnt offering and the sin offering should be made for all Israel. 25 "And he set the Levites in the house of the LORD with cymbals, with psalteries, and with harps, "according to the commandment of David, and of "Gad the king's seer, and Nathan the prophet : * for so was the command- ment “of the LoRD “by his prophets. 26 And the Levites stood with the instruments Pof David, and the priests with " the trumpets. 27 And Hezekiah commanded to offer the burnt offering upon the altar. And "when the burnt offering began, the song of the LoRD began also with the trumpets, and with the 'instruments ordained by David king of Israel. 28 And all the congregation wor- shipped, and the "singers sang, and the trumpeters sounded : and all this con- tinued until the burnt offering was finished. 29 And when they had made an end of offering, ‘the king and all that were * present with him bowed themselves, and worshipped. 30 Moreover Hezekiah the king and the princes commanded the Levites to sing praise unto the LORD with the sº e words of David, and of Asaph the seer. CHAP. XXX. Before C H R IST 726. 1 or, filled your hand. ch. 13. 9. a Lev. 7. 12. b Lev. 4. 3, 14. c Lev. 8, 14, 15, 19, 24. Heb. 9. 21. 2 near. d ch. 35. 11, e Lev. 4, 15, 24 3 strength en- ed them, f ch. 30. 3. É Lev. 14. 20. Ps. 7. 10. i l Chron. 16. 4 : 25. 6 kilºv. 3. ig. l Num. 15.5, 10. Tº I’ Chron. 23. 5; 25. l. ch. 8. 14. n 2 Sam. 24. ll. o ch. 30, 12. 4 by the hand of the O.R.D. 5 by the hand of. p 1 Chro, 23. 5. Amos 6.5. 6 in the time r ch. 23. 18. 7 hands of in- struments. 8 song. s Num. 9. 10, 11 t ch. 20. 18. u Exod, 12. 6, 18. 9 found. x ch. 29. 34. 1 was right in the eyes of *h, kung. * He proclaimeth a passover. And they sang praises with gladness, and they bowed their heads and wor- shipped. - 31 Then Hezekiah answered and said, Now ye have 'consecrated your- selves unto the LORD, come near and bring sacrifices and “ thank offerings into the house of the LoRD. And the congregation brought in sacrifices and thank offerings; and as many as were of a free heart burnt offerings. 32 And the number of the burnt offer- ings, which the congregation brought, was threescore and ten bullocks, an hundred rams, and two hundred lambs: all these were for a burnt offering to the LoRD. 33 And the consecrated things were six hundred oxen and three thousand sheep. 34 But the priests were too few, so that they could not flay all the burnt offerings: wherefore "their brethren the Levites * did help them, till the work was ended, and until the other priests had sanctified theneselves: for the Levites were more "upright in heart to sanctify themselves than the priests. - 35 And also the burnt offerings were in abundance, with “the fat of the peace offerings, and 'the drink offerings for every burnt offering. So the service of the house of the Lord was set in order. 36 And Hezekiah rejoiced, and all the people, that God had prepared the people: for the thing was dome suddenly. CHAPTER XXX. 1 Hezekiah proclaimeth a solemn passover on the second month for Judah and Israel: 13 the as- sembly, having destroyed the altars of idolatry, keep the feast fourteen days: 27 the priests and Levites bless the people. ND Hezekiah sent to all Israel and Judah, and wrote letters also to Ephraim and Manasseh, that they should come to the house of the Lord at Jerusalem, to keep the passover un- to the Lord God of Israel. 2 For the king had taken couiſsel, and his princes, and all the congrega. tion in Jerusalem, to keep the passover in the second *month. 3 For they could not keep it "at that time,” because the priests had not sanc- tified themselves sufficiently, neither had the people gathered themselves to- gether to Jerusalem. 4 And the thing 'pleased the king and all the congregation. 463 Hezekiah proclaimeth a passover, II, CHRONICLES. 5 So they established a decree to make proclamation throughout all IS- rael, from Beer-sheba even to Dan, that they should come to keep the passover unto the LoRD God of Israel at Jeru- salem: for they had not done it of a long time in such sort as it was written. 6 So the posts went with the letters *from the king and his princes through- out all Israel and Judah, and according to the commandment of the king, say- ing, Ye children of Israel, “turn again unto the LORD God of Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, and he will return to the remnant of you, that are escaped out of the hand of "the kings of Assyria. 7 And be not ye ‘like your fathers, and like your brethren, which tres- passed against the LORD God of their fathers, who therefore "gave them up to desolation, as ye see. 8 Now * be ye not 'stiffnecked, as your fathers were, but "yield yourselves unto the LoRD, and enter into his sanctuary, which he hath sanctified for ever: and serve the LORD your God, 'that the fierceness of his wrath may turn away from you. 9 For if ye turn again unto the LoRD, your brethren and your chil- dren shall find" compassion before them that lead them captive, so that they shall come again into this land: for the LoRD your God is ° gracious and merciful, and will not turn away his face from you, if ye Preturn unto him. 10 So the posts passed from city to city through the country of Ephraim and Manasseh even unto Zebulun : but they laughed them to scorn, and mocked them. 11 Nevertheless “divers of Asher and Manasseh and of Zebulun humbled themselves, and came to Jerusalem. 12 Also in Judah “the hand of God was to give them one heart to do the commandment of the king and of the princes, “by the word of the LoRD. 13 *|| And there assembled at Jeru- salem much people to keep the feast of unleavened bread in the second month, a very great congregation. 14 And they arose and took away the *altars that were in Jerusalem, and all the altars for incense took they away, and cast them into the brook Kidron. 15 Then they killed the passover on the fourteenth day of the second month: and the priests and the Levites Before C H R T S T 7:26. a ch. 29. 34. l their stand- iny. 2 from the hand. b ch. 29, 34. c Jer. 4. l. Joel 2. 13. d 2 Kings 15. 19, 29. e ver ll. f Ezek. 21). 15. g Ex. 12. 13, &c. h ch. 29. 8. 3 harden not our necks. i Deut. 10. 16. k ch. 19. 3. 4 º: the and : See 1 Chron. r) 29. 24. Ezra 10. 19. l ch. 29. 10. 5 found. m Ex. 12. 15; 13. 6. n P3. 106. 46, 6 instruments of strength. o Fºx. 34. G. 7 to the heart of all. A c. ls. 40. 2. p lis. 55. 7. q ch. 17. 9; 35 •x J. Cº. {}eut. 33. 10. r ch. 36. 16. S LzrJ. li. l. l. t So ch. 1.1. 16. ver. 18, 21. u See 1 Kings 8. Bö. x Phil. 2. 13. 8 liſted up, or, Off pred. y ch. 35. 7, 8. z ch. 29. 25. a ch. 29. 34. b ch. 28. 24. c ver. 11, 18. which is kept with gladness. were * ashamed, and sanctified them- selves, and brought in the buri,t offer- ings into the house of the LoRD. 16 And they stood in their place after their manner, according to the law of Moses the man of God: the priests sprinkled the blood, which they re- ceived of the hand of the levites. 17 For there were many in the con- gregation that were not sanctified : "therefore the Levites had the charge of the killing of the passovers for every one that was not clean, to sanctify them unto the LORD. - 18 For a multitude of the people, even “many of Ephraim, and Manasseh, Issachar, and Zebulun, had not cleans- ed themselves, * yet did they eat the passover otherwise than it was written. But Hezekiah prayed for them, saying, The good Lord pardon every one 19 That “prepareth his heart to seek God, the LoRD God of his fathers, though he be not cleansed according to the purification of the sanctuary. 20 And the LORD hearkened to Hezekiah, and healed the people. 21 And the children of Israel that were * present at Jerusalem kept "the feast of unleavened bread seven days with great gladness: and the Levites and the priests praised the LORD day by day, singing with "loud instruments unto the LORD. 22 And Hezekiah spake 7 comfort- ably unto all the Levites " that taught the good knowledge of the LoRD : and they did eat throughout the feast se- ven days, offering peace offerings, and *making confession to the LORD God of their fathers. 23 And the whole assembly took counsel to keep "other seven days : and they kept other seven days with gladness. 24 For Hezekiah king of Judah” did give to the congregation a thousand bullocks and seven thousand sheep ; and the princes gave to the congrega- tion a thousand bullocks and ten thou- sand sheep : and a great number of priests "sanctified themselves. 25 And all the congregation of Ju- dah, with the priests and the Levites, and all the congregation “that came out of Israel, and the strangers that came out of the land of Israel, and that dwelt in Judah, rejoiced. 26 So there was great joy in Jeru- 464 The people destroy idolatry. salem : for since the time of Solomon the son of David king of Israel there was not the like in Jerusalem. - 27 || Then the priests the Levites arose and “blessed the people: and their voice was heard, and their prayer came up to 'his holy dwelling place, even unto heaven. CHAPTER XXXI. The people is forward in destroying idolatry : 2 Hezekiah ordereth the courses of the priests and Levites, and provideth for their work and maintenance : 5 the people's forwardness in Qfferings and tithes : l l Hezekiah appointeth officers to dispose of the tithes: 20 the sincerity of Hezekiah. OW when all this was finished, all Israel that were * present went out to the cities of Judah, and “brake the *images in pieces, and cut down the groves, and threw down the high places and the altars out of all Judah and Benjamin, in Ephraim also and Manasseh, "until they had utterly de- stroyed them all. Then all the chil- dren of Israel returned, every man to his possession, into their own cities. 2 || And Hezekiah appointed “the courses of the priests and the Levites after their courses, every man accord- ing to his service, the priests and Le- vites ‘for burnt offerings and for peace offerings, to minister, and to give thanks, and to praise in the gates of the tents of the LoRD. 3 He appointed also the king’s portion of his substance for the burnt offerings, to wit, for the morning and evening burnt offerings, and the burnt offerings for the sabbaths, and for the new moons, and for the set feasts, as it is written in the *law of the LoRD. 4 Moreover he commanded the peo- ple that dwelt in Jerusalem to give the ‘portion of the priests and the Le- vites, that they might be encouraged in “the law of the Lord. 5 *| And as soon as the command- ment *came abroad, the children of Is- rael brought in abundance 'the first- fruits of corn, wine, and oil, and’honey, and of all the increase of the field; and the tithe of all things brought they in abundantly. 6 And concerning the children of Israel and Judah, that dwelt in the cities of Judah, they also brought in the tithe of oxen and sheep, and the "tithe of holy things which were con- secrated unto the Lord their God, and laid them by heaps. I Before , H R IS T T26, a Nurn. 6. 23. 1 tha habeta- turn of his hºt ruess. Pa. 68. 6. b Mal. 3. 10. 2 found. c 2 Kings 18, 4. 3 statues, h ch. 30. 14. 4 or, store- houses. 5 until to make an end. d Neh. 13. 13. e 1 Chron. 23. 6 : 24. l. f 1 Chron. 23. 30, 31. 6 at the hand. g Num. 28. 1 at his hand. h Josh. 21.9. i Num. 18, 8, &c. Nch. 13. 10. 8 or, trust. 1 Chro. 9. 22. k Mal. 2. 7, 9 brake forth. l Ex. 22. 29, Neh. 13. 12. l or, dates. m 1 Chron. 23. 24, 27. n Lev. 27. 30. Deut. 14. 28. 2 heaps, heaps. CHAP. XXXI. Tithes and Jirst/ruits brough in. 7 In the third month they began to -|lay the foundation of the heaps, and finished them in the seventh month. 8 And when Hezekiah and the princes came and saw the heaps, they blessed the LORD, and his people Is- rael. - 9 Then Hezekiah questioned with the priests and the Levites concerning the heaps. 10 And Azariah the chief priest of the house of Zadok answered him, and said, "Since the people began to bring the offerings into the house of the LORD, we have had enough to eat, and have left plenty: for the LoRD hath blessed his people; and that which is left is this great store. 11 * Then Hezekiah commanded to. prepare ‘chambers in the house of the LORD ; and they prepared them, 12 And brought in the offerings and the tithes and the dedicated things faithfully : "over which Cononiah the Levite was ruler, and Shimei his bro- ther was the next. 13 And Jehiel, and Azaziah, and Nahath, and Asahel, and Jerimoth, and Jozabad, and Eliel, and Ismachiah, and, Mahath, and Benaiah, meere overseers, "under the hand of Conomiah and Shi- mei his brother, at the commandment: of Hezekiah the king, and Azariah the ruler of the house of God. - 14 And Kore the son of Imnah the Levite, the porter toward the east, was over the freewill offerings of God, to. distribute the oblations of the LoRD, and the most holy things. 15 And ' next him were Eden, and Miniamin, and Joshua, and Shemaiah, Amariah, and Shecaniah, in "the cities of the priests, in their “set office, to give to their brethren by courses, as well to the great as to the small : 16 Beside their genealogy of males, from three years old and upward, even unto every one that entereth into the house of the LORD, his daily portion for their service in their charges ac- cording to their courses; 17 Both to the genealogy of the priests by the house of their fathers, and the Levites "from twenty years old and upward, in their charges by their courses ; s.” 18 And to the genealogy of all their little ones, their wives, and their sons, and their daughters, through all the 3 o 465 Sennacherib invadeth Judah. congregation: for in their 'set office they sanctified themselves in holiness: 19 Also of the sons of Aaron the priests, which were in "the fields of the suburbs of their cities, in every several city, the men that were “expressed by name, to give portions to all the males among the priests, and to all that were reckoned by genealogies among the Levites. - 20° And thus did Hezekiah through- out all Judah, and * wrought that which was good and right and truth before the Lord his God. 21 And in every work that he be- gan in the service of the house of God, and in the law, and in the command- ments, to seek his God, he did it with all his heart, and prospered. CHAPTER XXXII. l Sennacherib invading Judah, Hezekiah fortifieth himself, and encourageth his people : 9 against the blasphemies of Sénnacherib, by message and letters, Hezekiah and Isaiah pray: 21 am an- gel destroyeth the host of the Assyrians, to the glory of Hezekiah : 21 Hezekiah praying in his sickness, God giveth him a sign of recovery : 25 he waving proud is humbled by God: 27 his wealth and works : 31 his error in the am- bassage of Babylon: 32 he dying, Manasseh succeedeth him. FTER" these things, and the estab- lishment thereof, Sennacherib king of Assyria came, and entered into Ju- dah, and encamped against the fenced cities, and thought “to win them for himself. - 2 And when Hezekiah saw that Sen- nacherib was come, and that “he was purposed to fight against Jerusalem, 3 He took counsel with his princes and his mighty men to stop the wa- ters of the fountains which were with- out the city: and they did help him. 4 So there was gathered much peo- ple together, who stopped all the foun- tains, and the brook that "ran through the midst of the land, saying, Why should the kings of Assyria come, and find much water 7 5 Also "he strengthened himself, * and built up all the wall that was broken, and raised it up to the towers, and another wall without, and repair- ed" Millo in the city of David, and made *darts and shields in abundance. 6 And he set captains of war over the eople, and gathered them together to im in the street of the gate of the city, and "spake comfortably to them, saying, 7 ‘Be strong and courageous, "be not afraid nor dismayed for the king of II. CHRONICLES. Before C H R IST 726. 1 or, trust. a 2 kings 6.10. b Lev. 25. 34. Num. 35. 2. c Jer. 17. 6. 1 John 4. 4. d ch. 13, 12. Rom. 8. 31. e ver, 12, 13, 14, 15. 2 leaned. • 710. f 2 Kings 18. 17. § 2 Kings 20.3. dominion. h 2 Kings 18. 19. 4 or, in the strong hold. i 2 Kings 18. 30, k-2 Kings 18. 22. gs His blasphemous message. Assyria, nor for all the multitude that is with him : for "there be more with us than with him : 8 With him is an “arm of flesh ; but "with us is the LORD our God to help us, and to fight our battles. And the people “rested themselves upon the words of Hezekiah king of Judah. 9 || “After this did Sennacherib king of Assyria send his servants to Jerusa- lem, (but he himself laid siege against Lachish, and all his "power with him,) unto Hezekiah king of Judah, and unto all Judah that were at Jerusa- lem, saying, 10 "Thus saith Sennacherib king of Assyria, Whereon do ye trust, that ye abide 'in the siege in Jerusalem : 11 Doth not Hezekiah persuade you to give over yourselves to die by famine and by thirst, saying, "The LORD Our God shall deliver us out of the hand of the king of Assyria : 12 * Hath not the same Hezekiah taken away his high places and his al- tars, and commanded Judah and Jeru- salem, saying, Ye shall worship before one altar, and burn incense upon it ! 13 Know ye not what I and my fathers have done unto all the people of other lands ! " were the gods of the na- tions of those lands any ways able to deliver their lands out of mine hand : 14 Who was there among all the gods of those nations that my fathers utterly destroyed, that could deliver his people out of mine hand, that your God should be able to deliver you out of mine hand 7 15 Now therefore "let not Hezekiah deceive you, nor persuade you on this manner, neither yet believe him for no god of any nation or kingdom was able to deliver his people out of mine hand, and out of the hand of my fa- thers: how much less shall your God deliver you out of mine hand 7 16 And his servants spake yet more against the LORD God, and against his servant Hezekiah. 17 “He wrote also letters to rail on the LoRD God of Israel, and to speak against him, saying, "As the gods of the nations of other lands have not de- livered their people out of mine hand, so shall not the God of Hezekiah de- liver his people out of mine hand. 18 “Then they cried with a loud voice in the Jews’ speech unto the #: l 2 Kings 18. 13. & , &c. Is. 36.1, &c. m 2 Kings 18. 33, 34, 35. 5 to break them up. 6 his face was Ú (ºr, n 2 Kings 18. 29. 7 overflowed. o Is. 22. 9, 10. p ch. 26. 23. q 2 Kings 19.9. r 2 Sam. 5. 9. 1 Kings 9.24. 8 or, swords, or, weapons. 8 2 k 12. ings 19. 9 §: to their heart. ch, 30. 22. Is, 40. 2. t ſ) eut. 31. 6. u cły. 20. 15. x 2 Kings 18. 28. º 466 sº The Assyrian army cut off. people of Jerusalem "that were on the wall, to affright them, and to trouble them; that they might take the city. 19 And they spake against the God of Jerusalem, as against the gods of the people of the earth, which were * the work of the hands of man. 20 "And for this cause Hezekiah the king, and “the prophet Isaiah the son of Amoz, prayed and cried to heaven. 21 * **And the LoRD sent an angel, which cut off all the mighty men of valour, and the leaders and captains |##". in the camp of the king of Assyria. So he returned with shame of face to his own land. And when he was come into the house of his god, they that came forth of his own bowels "slew him there with the sword. 22 Thus the LoRD saved Hezekiah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem from the hand of Sennacherib the king of Assyria, and from the hand of all other, and guided them on every side. 23 °And many brought gifts unto the LoRD to Jerusalem, and "" presents to Hezekiah king of Judah: so that he was "magnified in the sight of all na- tions from thenceforth. 24 || "In those days Hezekiah was sick to the death, and prayed unto the LORD : and he spake unto him, and he "gave him a sign. 25 But Hezekiah 8 rendered not again according to the benefit done unto him; for "his heart was lifted up : ‘therefore there was wrath upon him, and upon Judah and Jerusalem. 26 "Notwithstanding Hezekiah hum- bled himself for “the pride of his heart, both he and the inhabitants of Jerusa- lem, so that the wrath of the Lord came not upon them “in the days of Hezekiah. e 27 || And Hezekiah had exceeding much riches and honour: and he made himself treasuries for silver, and for gold, and for precious stones, and for spices, and for shields, and for all man- ner of "pleasant jewels; 28 Storehouses also for the increase of corn, and wine, and oil ; and stalls for all manner of beasts, and cotes for flocks. - 29 Moreover he provided him cities, and possessions of flocks and herds in abundance: for “God had given him substance very much. 30 "This same Hezekiah also stop- CHAP. XXXIII. Before C Il IR 1 ST 7 13. a 2 King 18. 26, 27, 28. • 712. l interpreters. b 2 Kings 19. 18. c 2 Kings 20. l?, Is. 39. l. d 2 Kings 19. 15. e 2 Kings 19 2, 4. + cir. 710. f Deut. 8. 2. g 2 Kings 19. 2 kindnesses. 8, Jö. . 7. : § 33.” i 2 Kings 18. ; fº g k 2 Kings 20. 21. 3 made him ll (*!!, 4 or, highest. 1 Prov. 10, 7. + 698. § 710. 5 precious things. m ch. 17. 5. n ch. l. l. | 713. o 2 Kin. 20. 1, Is, 38, l. p 2 Kings 21. l , &c. 6 or, wrought a miracle or him. q Ps. 116. 12. r Deut. 18. 9. 2 Chro. 28. 3. a ch. 26. 16. Hab. 2. 4. t ch. 24. 18. u Jer. 26. 18, 9 7 he returned and built. 8 the lifting tºp. x 2 Kin. 18. 4. ch. 30. 14 ; 31. 1; 32. 12. y Deut. 16. 21. z 2 Kings 20. a deut. 17.3. b Deut. 12, 11. 1 Kings 8. 29 ; 9. 3. ch. 6. 6; 7. 16. 9 instruments of desire. c ch. 4. 9. d Lev. 18. 21. Deut. 18, 10. 2 Kings 23. 10 ch. 28, 3. Ezek. 23. 37, 39 O peut. 18. 10, ll. f 2 Kin. 21. 6. g 1 Chron. 29. 12. h Is. 22.9, 11. JManasseh’s wicked reign. ped the upper watercourse of Gihon, and brought it straight down to the west side of the city of David. And Hezekiah prospered in all his works. 31 || "Howbeit in the business of the 'ambassadors of the princes of Babylon, who “sent unto him to enquire of the wonder that was done in the land, God left him, to try him, that he might know all that was in his heart. 32 ºf Now the rest of the acts of Hezekiah, and his “goodness, behold, they are written in "the vision of Isaiah the prophet, the son of Amoz, and in the 'book of the kings of Judah and Israel. 33 “And Hezekiah slept with his fa- thers, and they buried him in the "chief- est of the sepulchres of the sons of David : and all Judah and the inhabit- ants of Jerusalem did him "honour at his death. And Manasseh his son *reigned in his stead. CHAPTER XXXIII. l Manasseh’s wicked reign : 3 he setteth up idol- atry, and would not be admonished: ll he is carried into Babylon : 12 upon his prayer to God he is released, and putteth down idolatry : 18 his acts : 20 he dying, Amon succeedeth him : 21 Amon reigning wickedly is slain by his serv- ants : 25 the murderers being slain, Josiah suc- ceedeth him. ANASSEH "was twelve years old when he began to reign, and he reigned fifty and five years in Jerusalem: 2 But did /hat which was evil in the sight of the LORD, like unto the 'abo- minations of the heathen, whom the LoRD had cast out before the children of Israel. 3 || For 7 he built again the high places which Hezekiah his father had *broken down, and he reared up altars for Baalim, and * made groves, and wor- shipped "all the host of heaven, and served them. 4 Also he built altars in the house of the LORD, whereof the Ilo RD had said, "In Jerusalem shall my name he for ever. - 5 And he built altars for all the host of heaven “in the two courts of the house of the LORD. 6 "And he caused his children to pass through the fire in the valley of the son of Hinnom : *also he observed times, and used enchantments, and used witchcraft, and ' dealt with a fa- miliar spirit, and with wizards : he wrought much evil in the sight of the LORD, to provoke him to anger. 467 Manassel's captivity andreturn. II. CHRONICLEs. 7 And “he set a carved image, the idol which he had made, in the house of God, of which God had said to David and to Solomon his son, In," this house, and in Jerusalem, which I have chosen before all the tribes of Israel, will I put my name for ever: 8 "Neither will I any more remove the foot of Israel from out of the land which I have appointed for your fa- thers; so that they will take heed to do all that I have commanded them, according to the whole law and the statutes and the ordinances by the hand of Moses. 9 So Manasseh made Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem to err, and to do worse than the heathen, whom the LORD had destroyed before the children of Israel. 10 And the LoRD spake to Manas- seh, and to his people: but they would not hearken. 11 * * * Wherefore the Lord brought upon them the captains of the host *of the king of Assyria, which took Ma- nasseh among the thorns, and "bound him with *fetters, and carried him to Babylon. 12 And when he was in affliction, he besought the LoRD his God, and *humbled himself greatly before the God of his fathers, 13 And prayed unto him: and he was "intreated of him, and heard his supplication, and brought him again to Jerusalem into his kingdom. Then Manasseh "knew that the LoRD he was God. 14 Now after this he built a wall without the city of David, on the west side of " Gihon, in the valley, even to the entering in at the fish gate, and compassed "about * Ophel, and raised it up a very great height, and put captains of war in all the fenced cities of Judah. 15 And he took away the strange gods, and the idol out of the house of the Lorp, and all the altars that he had built in the mount of the house of the Loſ D, and in Jerusalem, and cast then out of the city. 16 And he repaired the altar of the LORD, and sacrificed thereon peace of ferings and ‘thank offerings, and com- manded Judah to serve the LORD God of Israel. *. 17 "Nevertheless the people did sa- Before CHR 1 ST 698. a 2 Kings 21.7. b Ps. 132. 14. c 1 Sann. 9. 9. d 2 Sam. 7. 10. 1 or, Hosai. • 2 Kings 21. 18. f 2 Kings 21. &c. y • 677. g Deut. 28. 36. Job 36.8. 2 tohich were the king's. h Ps. 107.10, ll. 3 or, chains. i ver. 12. 4 multiplied trespass. k 1 ſ”et. 5. 6. l 2 Kings 21. 23, 24. m l Chro. 5.20. Ezra 8. 23. + 64 1. n Pg. 9, 16. Dan. 4. 25. o 1 Kings 1.33. p ch. 27.3. 5 or, the toucer. q 2 Kings 22. l, &c. r wer. 3, 5, 7. † 634. s Lev. 7. 12. t ch. 15. 2. § 630. u ch. 32. 12. x 1 Kings 13.2. Josiah's good reign. crifice still in the high places, yet unto the LoRD their God only. 18 "I Now the rest of the acts of Manasseh, and his prayer unto his God, and the words of “the seers that spake to him in the name of the Lord God of Israel, behold, they are written in the book of the kings of Israel. 19 His prayer also, and how God was intreated of him, and all his sins, and his trespass, and the places where- in he built high places, and set up groves and graven images, before he was humbled: behold, they are writ- ten among the sayings of 'the seers. 20 " "So Manasseh slept with his fathers, and they buried him in his own house: and Amon his son reigned in his stead. 21 || " Amon was two and twenty years old when he began to reign, and reigned two years in Jerusalem. 22 But he did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD, as did Ma- nasseh his father: for Amon sacrificed . unto all the carved images which Ma- nasseh his father had made, and served them ; 23 And humbled not himself before the LoRD,' as Manasseh his father had humbled himself; but Amon 'trespass- ed more and more. 24 'And his servants conspired a- gainst him, and slew him in his own house. 25 || *But the people of the land slew all them that had conspired against king Amon; and the people of the land made Josiah his son king in his stead. CHAPTER XXXIV. 1 Josiah’s good reign : 3 he destroyeth idolatry: 8 he taketh order for the repair of the temple: 14 Hilkiah having found a book of the law, Jo- siah sendeth to Huldah to enquire of the Lord : 23 Huldah prophesieth the destruction of Jeru- salem, but respite thereof in Josiah’s time : 29 Josiah, causing it to be read in a solemn assem- bly, reneweth the covenant with God. OSIAH was eight years old when he began to reign, and he reigned in Jerusalem one and thirty years. 2 And he did that which was right in the sight of the LoRD, and walked in the ways of David his father, and declined neither to the right hand, nor to the left. 3 * * For in the eighth year of his reign, while he was yet young, he be- gan to 'seek after the God of David his father : * and in the twelfth year he began * to purge Judah and Jerusalem 468 e He repaireth the temple. .*from the high places, and the groves, and the carved images, and the molten images. - 4 “And they brake down the altars of Baalim in his presence; and the "images, that were on high above them, he cut down; and the groves, and the carved images, and the molten images, he brake in pieces, and made dust of them, “and strowed it upon the “graves of them that had sacrificed unto them. 5 And he "burnt the bones of the priests upon their altars, and cleansed Judah and Jerusalem. 6 And so did he in the cities of Manasseh, and Ephraim, and Simeon even unto Naphtali, with their “mat- tocks round about. 7 And when he had broken down the altars and the groves, and had *beaten the graven images"into powder, and cut down all the idols throughout all the land of Israel, he returned to Jerusalem. 8 || "Now "in the eighteenth year of his reign, when he had purged the land, and the house, he sent Shaphan the son of Azaliah, and Maaseiah the governor of the city, and Joah the son of Joahaz the recorder, to repair the house of the LoRD his God. 9 And when they came to Hilkiah the high priest, they delivered 'the money that was brought into the house of God, which the Levites that kept the doors had gathered of the hand of Ma- nasseh and Ephraim, and of all the rem- nant of Israel, and of all Judah and Ben- jamin; and they returned to Jerusalem. 10 And they put it in the hand of the workmen that had the oversight of the house of the LoRD, and they gave it to the workmen that wrought in the house of the LORD, to repair and amend the house: 11 Even to the artificers and build- ers gave they it, to buy hewn stone, and timber for couplings, and * to floor the houses which the kings of Judah had destroyed. 12 And the men did the work faith- fully: and the overseers of them were Jahath and Obadiah, the Levites, of the sons of Merari; and Zechariah and Meshullam, of the sons of the Ko- nathites, to set it forward; and other of the Levites, all that could skill of instruments of musick. 13 Also they were over the bearers CHAP. XXXIV. Before C H R IST 630. h.33. 17, 22. A Cºl, b i Chron. 23. C y º 1 or, stºn tnages. d 2 Kings 22. 8, &c. 2 by the hand OW. e 2 Kings 23.4. 3 face of the graves. f 1 Kings 13.2. 4 or, mauls. 5 to the hand of. 6 poured out, or, melted. g Deut. 9. 21. 7 to make powder. • 624. h 2 Kings 22.3 8 in it k 2 Kings 22. 14. 1 or, IIarhas. 2 or, to rafter. 3 garments. 4 .# . the . school, or, in the second part. The book of the law found. l of burdens, and were overseers of all that wrought the work in any manner of service: "and of the Levites there ...] were scribes, and officers, and porters. 14 || And when they brought out the money that was brought into the house of the LORD, Hilkiah the priest “found a book of the law of the LoRD given “by Moses. 15 And Hilkiah answered and said to Shaphan the scribe, I have found the book of the law in the house of the LORD. And Hilkiah delivered the book to Shaphan. 16 And Shaphan carried the book to the king, and brought the king word back again, saying, All that was com- mitted "to thy servants, they do it. 17 And they have "gathered toge- ther the money that, was found in the house of the LORD, and have delivered it into the hand of the overseers, and to the hand of the workmen. 18 Then Shaphan the scribe told the king, saying, Hilkiah the priest hath given me a book. And Shaphan read "it before the king. 19 And it came to pass, when the king had heard the words of the law, that he rent his clothes. 20 And the king commanded Hil- kiah, and Ahikam the son of Sha- phan, and "Abdon the son of Micah, and Shaphan the scribe, and Asaiah a servant of the king's, saying, 21 Go, enquire of the LORD for me, and for them that are left in Israel and in Judah, concerning the words of the book that is found: for great is the wrath of the LORD that is poured out upon us, because our fathers have not kept the word of the Lord, to do after all that is written in this book. 22 And Hilkiah, and they that the king had appointed, went to Huldah the prophetess, the wife of Shallum the son of “Tikvath, the son of "Hasrah, keeper of the *wardrobe ; (now she dwelt in Jerusalem "in the college :) and they spake to her to that effect. 23 T And she answered them, Thus saith the LoRD God of Israel, Tell ye the man that sent you to me, 24 Thus saith the Lorn, Behold, I will bring evil upon this place, and upon the inhabitants thereof, even all the curses that are written in the book. which they have read before the king of Judah: 469 The book of the law read. 25 Because they have forsaken me, and have burned incense unto other gods, that they might provoke me to an- ger with all the works of their hands; therefore my wrath shall be poured out upon this place, and shall not be quenched. 26 And as for the king of Judah, who sent you to enquire of the LORD, so shall ye say unto him, Thus saith the LORD God of Israel concerning the words which thou hast heard; 27 Because thine heart was tender, and thou didst humble thyself before God, when thou heardest his words against this place, and against the in- habitants thereof, and humbledst thy- self before me, and didst rend thy clothes, and weep before me; I have even heard thee also, saith the LORD. 28 Behold, I will gather thee to thy fathers, and thou shalt be gathered to thy grave in peace, neither shall thine eyes see all the evil that I will bring upon this place, and upon the inhabit- ants of the same. So they brought the king word again. 29 || "Then the king sent and ga- thered together all the elders of Judah and Jerusalem. 30 And the king went up into the house of the LORD, and all the men of Judah, and the inhabitants of Jeru- salem, and the priests, and the Levites, and all the people, "great and small : and he read in their ears all the words of the book of the covenant that was found in the house of the Lord. 31 And the king stood in “his place, and made a covenant before the LORD, to walk after the LORD, and to keep his commandments, and his testimo- nies, and his statutes, with all his heart, and with all his soul, to per- form the words of the covenant which are written in this book. 32 And he caused all that were "pre- sent in Jerusalem and Benjamin to stand to it. And the inhabitants of Je- rusalem did according to the covenant of God, the God of their fathers. 33 And Josiah took away all the abominations out of all the countries that pertained to the children of Israel, and made all that were present in Is- rael to serve, even to serve the Lord their God. "And all his days they de- parted not *from following the LoRD, the God of their fathers. II. CHRONICLES. Before C H R H S T 624. * Cir. 623. a 2 Kings 23. 21, 22 i Esi, 1.1, &c. b Ex. 12. 6. Ezra 6. 19. Ezra 6. iš. d ch. 29. 5, 11. e Deut. 33. 10. ch. 30. 22. Mal. 2. 7. f See ch. 34. 14. g ch. 5. 7. h 1 Chron. 23. 26, i 1 Chro. 9. 10. k 1 Chron. 23. ; 24. : : 26. • ? • * 1 ch. 8. 14. m Ps. 134. 1. l the house of the fathers. 2 the sons of the people. n 2 Kings 23. l yºs' o chºs. 5.15; 30. 3, 15. Ezra 6. 20. 3 offered. p ch. 30. 24. 4 from great even to small. A solemn passover kept CHAPTER XXXV. 1 Josiah keepeth a most solemn passover : 20 he, provoking Pharaoh-necho, is slain at Meyiddo: 25 lamentations for Josiah. OREOVER "Josiah kept a pass. over unto the LORD in Jerusa- lem: and they killed the passover on the "fourteenth day of the first month. 2 And he set the priests in their “charges, and "encouraged them to the service of the house of the Lori), 3 And said unto the Levites “that taught all Israel, which were holy un- to the Lord, "Put the holy ark "in the house which Solomon the son of David king of Israel did build; "it shall not be a burden upon your shoulders: serve now the LORD your God, and his people Israel, - 4 And prepare yourselves by the 'houses of your fathers, after your courses, according to the “writing of David king of Israel, and according to the 'writing of Solomon his son. 5 And "stand in the holy place ac- cording to the divisions of 'the families of the fathers of your brethren “the people, and after the division of the families of the Levites. 6 So kill the passover, and "sanctify yourselves, and prepare your brethren, that they may do according to the word of the LoRD by the hand of Moses. 7 And Josiah “Pgave to the people, of the flock, lambs and kids, all for the passover offerings, for all that were present, to the number of thirty thou- . . . sand, and three thousand bullocks: q 2 Kings ll. 14: *. ch. 6, 13. 5 offered. 6 found. 7 offered. r 1 Kings 11.5. • Ezra 6. 18. t Jer 3. 10, §§ j. these were of the king's substance. 8 And his princes” gave willingly un- to the people, to the priests, and to the Levites: Hilkiah and Zechariah and Jehiel, rulers of the house of God, gave unto the priests for the passover offer- ings two thousand and six hundred small cattle, and three hundred oxen. 9 Conaniah also, and Shemaiah and Nethaneel, his brethren, and liasha- biah and Jeiel and Jozabad, chief of the Levites, 7 gave unto the Levites for passover offerings five thousand small cattle, and five hundred oxen. 10 So the service was prepared, and the priests "stood in their place, and the Levites in their courses, according to the king’s commandment. 11 And they killed the passover, and the priests "sprinkled the blood from their hands, and the Levites “flayed 8 from after. x See ch. 29. 34. them. - 470 Josiah goeth against • 12 And they removed the burnt of. ferings, that they might give accord- ing to the divisions of the families of the people, to offer unto the LoRD, as it is written "in the book of Moses. And so did they with the oxen. 13 And they "roasted the passover with fire according to the ordinance: but the other holy offerings “sod they in pots, and in caldrons, and in pans, and *divided them speedily among all the people. 14 And afterward they made ready for themselves, and for the priests : because the priests the sons of Aaron were busied in offering of burnt offer- ings and the fat until night; therefore the Levites prepared for themselves, and for the priests the sons of Aaron. 15 And the singers the sons of Asaph were in their "place, according to the 'commandment of David, and Asaph, and Heman, and Jeduthun the king's seer; and the porters "waited at every gate; they might not depart from their service ; for their brethren the Levites prepared for them. 16 So all the service of the Lord was prepared the same day, to keep the passover, and to offer burnt offerings upon the altar of the Lord, according to the commandment of king Josiah. 17 And the children of Israel that were "present kept the passover at that time, and the feast of "unleavened bread seven days. 18 And "there was no passover like to that kept in Israel from the days of Samuel the prophet; neither did all the kings of Israel keep such a pass- over as Josiah kept, and the priests, and the Levites, and all Judah and Israel that were present, and the in- habitants of Jerusalem. 19 In the eighteenth year of the reign of Josiah was this passover kept. 20 T *" After all this, when Josiah had prepared the "temple, Necho king of Egypt came up to fight against Charchemish by Euphrates: and Jo- siah went out against him. 21 But he sent ambassadors to him, saying, What have I to do with thee, thou king of Judah 7 I come not a- gainst thee this day, but against 'the house where with I have war: for God commanded me to make haste : forbear thee from meddling with God, who is with me, that he, destroy thee not. CHAP. XXXVI. Bofºrt. C E R is T cir. 623. a Sol Kings 22. 34. b Lev. 3. 3. c 1 Esd. 1. 28. d Ex. 12.8, 9. Deut. 16. 7. e i Sum. 2. 13, 14, 15. 1 made sick. l Kings 22. 34. f 2 Kings 23. 3t 1, 2 made them rtin, 3 or, among the sepul- chres. g Zech. 12. ll. h Lam. 4. 20. i See Matt. 9. 23, k Jer, 22. 20. 4 station. l 1 Chron. 25. l, &c. m l Chron. 9. 17, 18; 26. 14, &c. 5 kindnesses. 6 found. n Ex. 12. 15 : 13. 6. ch. 30. 21. o 2 Kings 23. 22, 23. k 610, p 2 Kings 23. 30, &c. 1 Esd. l. 34, &c. 7 removed im. q 1 Esd. l. 36. 8 murdcted. + 610. r 2 Kings 23. 29 610. s 2 Kings 23. 1 the house of my war. & £07. 1 2 Kings 24. l. Pharaoh-necho, and is slavn. 22 Nevertheless Josiah would not turn his face from him, but “disguised himself, that he might fight with him, and hearkened not unto the words of Necho “from the mouth of God, and came to fight in the valley of Megiddo. 23 And the archers shot at king Jo- siah; and the king said to his servants, Have me away; for I am sore 'wounded. 24 'His servants therefore took him out of that chariot, and put him in the second chariot that he had ; and they brought him to Jerusalem, and he died, and was buried "in one of the sepulchres of his fathers. And * all Judah and Jerusalem mourned for Josiah. 25 || And Jeremiah "lamented for Josiah: and 'all the singing men and the singing women spake of Josiah in their lamentations to this day, “and made them an ordinance in Israel : and, behold, they are written in the lamentations. 26 Now the rest of the acts of Jo- siah, and his "goodness, according to that which was written in the law of the LORD, 27 And his deeds, first and last, behold, they are written in the book of the kings of Israel and Judah. CHAPTER XXXVI. l Jehoaha2 succeeding is deposed by Pharaoh, and carried into Egypt : 5 Jehoiakim reigning ill . is carried bound into Babylon ; 9 Jehoiachin succeeding reigneth ill, and is brought into Ba- bylon : l l Zedekiah succeeding reigneth ill, and despiseth the prophets, and rebelleth against Nebuchadnezzar: 14 Jerusalem, for the sins of the priests and people, is wholly destroyed: 22 the proclamation of Cyrus. HEN ' " the people of the land took Jehoahaz the son of Josiah, and made him king in his father's stead in Jerusalem. 2 Jehoahaz was twenty and three years old when he began to reign, and he reigned three months in Jerusalem. 3 And the king of Egypt 7 put him down at Jerusalem, " and condemned the land in an hundred talents of sil- ver and a talent of gold. 4 And the king of Egypt made Eli- akim his brother king over Judah and Jerusalem, and turned his name to Je- hoiakim. And Necho took Jehoahaz his brother, and carried him to Egypt. 5 * *Jehoiakim was twenty and five years old when he began to reign, and he reigned eleven years in Jerusalem : and he did that which was evil in the sight of the LoRD his God. 6 "Against him came up Nebuchad- 471 Jehoiachin taken captive. mezzar king of Babylon, and bound him in "fetters, to "carry him to Babylon. 7 * Nebuchadnezzar also carried of the vessels of the house of the LORD to Babylon, and put them in his temple at Babylon. 8 Now the rest of the acts of Je- hoiakim, and his abominations which he did, and that which was found in him, behold, they are written in the book of the kings of Israel and Judah: * and “Jehoiachin his son reigned in his stead. 9 || “Jehoiachin was eight years old when he began to reign, and he reigned three months and ten days in Jerusa- lem : and he did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD. 10 And “when the year was expired, "king Nebuchadnezzar sent, "and brought him to Babylon, "with the *goodly vessels of the house of the Lord, and made "Zedekiah his brother king over Judah and Jerusalem. 11 || "Zedekiah was one and twenty years old when he began to reign, and reigned eleven years in Jerusalem. 12 And he did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD his God, and humbled not himself before Jeremiah the prophet speaking from the mouth of the LORD. 13 * And * he also rebelled against king Nebuchadnezzar, who had made him swear by God: but he “stiffened his neck, and hardened his heart from turning unto the LORD God of Israel. 14 || Moreover all the chief of the priests, and the people, transgressed|si very much after all the abominations of the heathen ; and polluted the house of the LORD which he had hallowed in Jerusalem. 15 “And the LORD God of their fa- thers sent to them “by his messengers, rising up "betimes, and sending; be- cause he had compassion on his people, and on his dwelling place : II. CHRONICLES. Before C H R ST 606. a Jer, 5.12, 13. 1 or, chains: foretold, Hab. l. 6. b See 2 Kings 24. 6. Jer. 22. 18, 19; 36. 30. 690. o Prov. 1.25,30. a 2 ºz. l g 13. ngs Dan. l. 1, 2; 5. 2. e Jer. 32. 3; 38. 6. Matt. 23. 34. f Ps.74.1; 79.5. 2 healing. à99. g Deut. 28, 49. 2 Kings 25. 1. & *C. £ºra 9. T. h Ps, 74. 20; 79. 2, 3. 3 or, Jecomiah, 1 Chron. 3.16. or, Coniah, Jer. 22. 24. i 2 Kings 25. 13, &c. k 2 kings 24.8. l 2 Kings 25.9. Ps. 74. 6, 7; 79. 1, 7. || 599. 4 at the return of the year. m2 Kings 24. 0–17. l. 1, 2; 5 vessels of desire. 6 or, Matta- niah, his Jather's bro- ther, 2 Kings 24. 17. l n Dan. o Jer. 37. l. 7 the remain- der from the sword. p 2 Kings 25. 11 q 2 Kings 24. 18 Jer. 52.1, &c. r Jer. 27. 7. s Jer. 25.9, ll, 12; 26. 6, 7 ; x Jer. 52. 3. Ezek. 17. 15, 18. y Ezra l. l. z 2 Kings 17. 14. a Jer. 25. 12, 13; 29. 10; 33. 10, 11, 14. s. 44. 28. c Fz, a l. 2,3. d Jer. 25.3, 4; 35. 15 ; 44. 4. 8 by the hand of his mes- sengers. 9 i. e. con- tinuallu and carefully. Jerusalem destroyed. 16 But “they mocked the messengers of God, and * despised his words, and “misused his prophets, until the 'wrath of the LORD arose against his people, till there was no “remedy. 17**Therefore he brought upon them the king of the Chaldees, * who "slew their young men with the sword in the house of their sanctuary, and had no compassion upon young man or maiden, old man, or him that stooped for age: he gave them all into his hand. 18 "And all the vessels of the house of God, great and small, and the trea- sures of the house of the LORD, and the treasures of the king, and of his princes; all these he brought to Babylon. 19 ''And they burnt the house of God, and brake down the wall of Jeru- salem, and burnt all the palaces there- of with fire, and destroyed all the goodly vessels thereof. 20 And7 P them that had escaped from the sword carried he away to Babylon; "where they were servants to him and his sons until the reign of the kingdom of Persia: 21 To fulfil the word of the LORD by the mouth of "Jeremiah, until the land ‘had enjoyed her sabbaths: for as long as she lay desolate "she kept sab- bath, to fulfil threescore and ten years. 22*I** Now in the first year of Cyrus king of Persia, that the word of the | LORD spoken by the mouth of "Jere- miah might be accomplished, the LORD stirred up the spirit of "Cyrus king of Persia, that he made a proclamation throughout all his kingdom, and put it also in writing, saying, 23 “Thus saith Cyrus king of Persia, All the kingdoms of the earth hath the LORD God of heaven given me ; and he hath charged me to build him an house in Jerusalem, which is in Judah. Who is there among you of all his people : The LORD his God be with him, and let him go up. E Z R. A. CHAPTER I. l The proclamation of Cyrus for the building of the temple: 5 the people provide for the return : 7 Cyrus restoreth the vessels of the temple to Sheshbazzar. Now in the first year of Cyrus king of Persia, that the word of the Before C H R IST cir. 536. a 2 Chron. 36. 22, 23. Jer. 25. 12; 29, 10. b ch. 5. 13, 14. 1 caused a voice to pass LoRD “by the mouth of Jeremiah might be fulfilled, the LORD stirred up the spirit of Cyrus king of Persia," that he 'made a proclamation throughout all his kingdom, and put it also in writing, Saying, * 472 The number of the people 2 Thus saith Cyrus king of Persia, The LORD God of heaven hath given me all the kingdoms of the earth; and he hath "charged me to build him an house at Jerusalem, which is in Judah. 3 Who is there among you of all his people? his God be with him, and let him go up to Jerusalem, which is in Judah, and build the house of the LoRD God of Israel, (“he is the God,) which is in Jerusalem. 4 And whosoever remaineth in any place where he sojourneth, let the men of his place "help him with silver, and with gold, and with goods, and with beasts, beside the freewill offering for the house of God that is in Jerusalem. 5 * Then rose up the chief of the fathers of Judah and Benjamin, and the priests, and the Levites, with all them whose spirit 'God had raised, to go up to build the house of the LORD which is in Jerusalem. 6 And all they that were about them *strengthened their hands with vessels of silver, with gold, with goods, and with beasts, and with precious things, beside all that was willingly offered. 7 * * Also Cyrus the king brought forth the vessels of the house of the LoRD, " which Nebuchadnezzar had brought forth out of Jerusalem, and had put them in the house of his gods; 8 Even those did Cyrus king of Persia bring forth by the hand of Mi- thredath the treasurer, and numbered them unto 'Sheshbazzar, the prince of Judah. 9 And this is the number of them : thirty chargers of gold, a thousand chargers of silver, nine and twenty knives, - 10 Thirty basons of gold, silver ba- sons of a second sort four hundred and ten, and other vessels a thousand. 11 All the vessels of gold and of sil- ven were five thousand and four hun- dred. All these did Sheshbazzar bring up with them of the captivity that were brought up from Babylon unto Jerusalem. CHAPTER II. * The number that return, of the people, 36 of the priests, 40 of the Levites, 43 of the Nethinims, 55 of Solomon’s servants, 62 of the priests which could not shew their pedigree : 64 the whole number of them, with their substance: 68 their oblations. NTOW "* these are the children of the province that went up out of the CHAP. II. Before a 2 Kings 24. 14, 15, 16; 25, 11. 2 Chron. 36. 20. & b Is. 44.28; 45. 1, 13. l or, Azariah, Neh, 7.7. 2 or, Raa- miah. 3 or, Mis- pereth. 4 or, Nehrsm. c Dan. 6, 26. 5 lift him up. d See Neb. 7. 10. e Neh. 7. 11. f Phil. 2. 1S, 6 i.e. helped them. 7 or, Binnui, Neh. 7. 15. ch. 5. 14: sº tº h;ins. 24. 2 Chro. 86.7. i See ch. 6. 14. 8 or, Hariph Néhº. #' 9 or, Gibeon, Néhº. 1 the trans- portation. 2 or, Beth- armaveth Neº. 7. 23. * cir. 636. k Neh. 7.6, &c. 1 Esdras 5. 7, &c. who returned from Babylon. captivity, of those which had been car- ried away, “whom Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon had carried away unto Babylon, and came again unto Jerusa- lem and Judah, every one unto his city; 2 Which came with Zerubbabel: Je- shua, Nehemiah, 'Seraiah, “Reelaiah, Mordecai, Bilshan, "Mizpar, Bigvai, *Rehum, Baanah. The number of the men of the people of Israel: 3 The children of Parosh, two thou- sand an hundred seventy and two. 4 The children of Shephatiah, three hundred seventy and two. 5 The children of Arah, “seven hundred seventy and five. 6 The children of “Pahath-moab, of the children of Jeshua and Joab, two thousand eight hundred and twelve. 7 The children of Elam, a thousand two hundred fifty and four. 8 The children of Zattu, nine hun- dred forty and five. 9 The children of Zaccai, seven hundred and threescore. 10 The children of 7 Bani, six hun- dred forty and two. 11 The children of Bebai, six hun- dred twenty and three. 12 The children of Azgad, a thou- sand two hundred twenty and two. 13 The children of Adonikam, six hundred sixty and six. 14 The children of Bigvai, two thousand fifty and six. - 15 The children of Adin, four hun- dred fifty and four. 16 The children of Ater of Heze- kiah, ninety and eight. 17 The children of Bezai, three hundred twenty and three. 18 The children of “Jorah, an hun- dred and twelve. 19 The children of Hashum, two hundred twenty and three. 20 The children of "Gibbar, ninety and five. 21 The children of Beth-lehem, an hundred twenty and three. 22The men of Netophah, fifty and six. 23 The men of Anathoth, an hun- dred twenty and eight. 24 The children of “Azmaveth, forty and two. 25 The children of Kirjath-arim, Chephirah, and Beeroth, seven hun- dred and forty and three. 26 The children of Ramah and Gaba, six hundred twenty and one 3 P 473 The number of the people 27 The men of Michmas, an hun- dred twenty and two. 28 The men of Beth-el and Ai, two hundred twenty and three. 29 The children of Nebo, fifty and tWO. 30 The children of Magbish, an hundred fifty and six. 31 The children of the other “Elam, a thousand two hundred fifty and four. 32 The children of Harim, three hundred and twenty. 33 The children of Lod, “Hadid, and Ono, seven hundred twenty and five. 34 The children of Jericho, three hundred forty and five. 35 The children of Senaah, three thousand and six hundred and thirty. 36 || The priests: the children of *Jedaiah, of the house of Jeshua, nine hundred seventy and three. 37 The children of f Immer, a thou- sand fifty and two. 38 The children of 8 Pashur, a thou- sand two hundred forty and seven. 39 The children of "Harim, a thou- sand and seventeen. 40 * The Levites: the children of Jeshua and Kadmiel, of the children of "Hodaviah, seventy and four. 41 || The singers: the children of Asaph, an hundred twenty and eight. 42 || The children of the porters: the children of Shallum, the children of Ater, the children of Talmon, the children of Akkub, the children of Hatita, the children of Shobai, in all an hundred thirty and nine. 43 || "The Nethinims: the children of Ziha, the children of Hasupha, the children of Tabbaoth, 44 The children of Keros, the chil- dren of 'Siaha, the children of Padon, 45 The children of Lebanah, the children of Hagabah, the children of Akkub, 46 The children of Hagab, the chil- dren of “Shalmai, the children of Hanan, 47 The children of Giddel, the chil- dren of Gahar, the children of Reaiah, 48 The children of Rezin, the chil- dren of Nekoda, the children of Gaz- 2am, 49 The children of Uzza, the chil- dren of Paseah, the children of Besai, 50 The children of Asnah, the chil- dren of Mehunim, the children of “Ne- phusin, g 51. The children of Bakbuk, the - EZR.A. Before who returned from Babylon. children of Hakupha, the children of —**—| Harhur, 1 or, Bazlith, Neh. 7. 54. a Sep ver. T. b 1 Kings 9.21. 2 or, Perida, Nth. 7. 57 3 or, itäriä, as it is in some Copies. 4 or, Amon, Neh. 7. 59. c Josh. 9. 21, f 1 Chron. 24. 14 5 or, Addon, Neh. 7. 61. g 1 Chro. 9. 12. 6 or, pedigree. h l Chro. 24.8. 7 or, Judah, ch. 3.9. called also Hoderah, Neh. 7. 13. i 2 Sam. 17. 27. k Nunn. 3. 10. 8 t), ºf. pollute jrom the priesthood. | 1 Chron. 9. 2. 9 or, governor: See Neh. 8.9. to o m Lev. 22.2, 10, 15, 16. Num. 27 31. • * * * o Neh. 7.67. 2 or, Shanlai. 3 or, Nephi- shesion. p Neh. 7.70. 52The children of 'Bazluth, the chil- dren of Mehida, the children of Harsha, 53 The children of Barkos, the chil- dren of Sisera, the children of Thamah, 54 The children of Neziah, the chil- dren of Hatipha. - 55 "I The children of "Solomon's servants: the children of Sotai, the children of Sophereth, the children of * Peruda, 56 The children of Jaalah, the chil- dren of Darkon, the children of Giddel, 57 The children of Shephatiah, the children of FI attil, the children of Po- chereth of Zebaim, the children of 'Ami. 58 All the “Nethinims, and the chil- ;% |dren of "Solomon’s servants, were three "|hundred ninety and two. 59 And these were they which went up from Tel-melah, Tel-harsa, Cherub, *Addan, and Immer: but they could not shew their father’s house, and their "seed, whether they were of Israel: 60 The children of Delaiah, the chil- dren of Tobiah, the children of Ne- koda, six hundred fifty and two. 61 ºf And of the children of the priests: the children of Habaiah, the children of Koz, the children of Bar- zillai; which took a wife of the daugh- ters of 'Barzillai the Gileadite, and was called after their name: 62 These sought their register a- mong those that were reckoned by genealogy, but they were not found: “therefore were they, as polluted, put from the priesthood. 63 And the * Tirshatha said unto them, that they "should not eat of the most holy things, till there stood up a priest with "Urim and with Thummim. 64 || “The whole congregation toge- ther was forty and two thousand three hundred and threescore, 65 Beside their servants and their maids, of whom there were seven thou- sand three hundred thirty and seven : and there were among them two hun- dred singing men and singing women. 66. Their horses were seven hundred thirty and six; their mules, two hun- dred forty and five ; 67 Their camels,four hundred thirty and five; their asses, six thousand seven hundred and twenty. 68 ºf P And some of the chief of the fathers, when they came to the house 474 The altar is set up. of the LoRD which is at Jerusalem, offered freely for the house of God to set it up in his place: - 69 They gave after their ability un- to the “treasure of the work threescore and one thousand drams of gold, and five thousand pound of silver, and one hundred priests' garments. 70 °So the priests, and the Levites, and some of the people, and the singers, and the porters, and the Nethinims, dwelt in their cities, and all Israel in their cities. CHAPTER III. 1 The altar is set up ; 4 offerings frequented: 7 workmen prepared: 8 the foundations of the temple are laid in great joy and mourning. ND “when the seventh month was come, and the children of Israel were in the cities, the people gathered themselves together as one man to Je- rusalem. 2 Then stood up "Jeshua the son of Jozadak, and his brethren the priests, and "Zerubbabel the son of 'Shealtiel, and his brethren, and builded the altar of the God of Israel, to offer burnt offerings thereon, as it is "written in the law of Moses the man of God. 3 And they set the altar upon his bases; for fear was upon them because of the people of those countries: and they offered burnt offerings thereon unto the LORD, even "burnt offerings morning and evening. 4 PThey kept also the feast of taber- nacles, " as it is written, and * offered the daily burnt offerings by number, according to the custom, as the duty of every day required; 5 And afterward offered the * con- tinual burnt offering, both of the new moons, and of all the set feasts of the LORD that were consecrated, and of every one that willingly offered a free- will offering unto the LORD. 6 From the first day of the seventh nonth began they to offer burnt offer- ings unto the LORD. But "the found- ation of the temple of the LORD was not yet laid. 7 They gave money also unto the masons, and to the “carpenters; and "meat, and drink, and oil, unto them of Zidon, and to them of Tyre, to bring cedar trees from Lebanon to the sea of * Joppa, " according to the grant that they had of Cyrus king of Persia. 8 || "Now in the second year of their CHAP. III. Before C II R IST a 1 Chron. 26. 20, b 1 Chron. 23. 24, 2 , 27. c ch.6.16, 17. Neh. 7. 73. d ch. 2.40. 1 or, Hoda- viah, ch. 2. 40. 2 as onc. e 1 Esd. 5.47, &c. ſ 1 Chron. 16. 5 , 6, 42. g 1 Chro. 6.31 ; 16. 4 ; 25. l. 8 or, Joshua, Hag. l. l; 2. 2. Zech. 3. l. h Ex. 15. 21. 2 Chron. 7.3. Zorobabel, Matt. l. 12. Luke 3. 27. i Matt. 1, 12. Luke 3.27, called Salathiel. k 1 Chron. 16. 34 F. 136. 1. l 1 Chron. 16. 41 jer. 33.11. m Deut. 12. 5. n See Hag.2.3. o Num 28.3,4. p Neh. 8. 14, 17. Zech. 14. 16, 17. q Ex. 23. 16. r Num. 29. 12, &c. 5 the matter of the day in his day. 8 Ex. 29. 38. Num. 28. 3, 6 the temple of the LORD toas not yet founded. t See ver. 7, 8, 9. 7 the sons of the trans- portation. 8 or, wor $71,673. u 1 Kings 5. 3 * * 2 Chro. 2. 10. Acts 12. 20. x 2 Chro. 2.16. Acts 9. 36. y ch. 6. 3. * cir. 678. x 2 Kings 17. 24, 32, 33; 19, 37. ver, 10. + IV: The foundation of the temple laid. coming unto the house of God at Je- rusalem, in the second month, began Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, and Jeshua the son of Jozadak, and the remnant of their brethren the priests and the Levites, and all they that were come out of the captivity unto Jerusa- lem; " and appointed the Levites, from twenty years old and upward, to set for- ward the work of the house of the LORD. 9 Then stood "Jeshua with his sons and his brethren, Kadmiel and his sons, the sons of 'Judah,” together, to set. forward the workmen in the house of God: the sons of Henadad, with their sons and their brethren the Levites. 10 And when the builders laid the foundation of the temple of the LORD, ' they set the priests in their apparel with trumpets, and the Levites the sons of Asaph with cymbals, to praise the Lord, after the * ordinance of Da- vid king of Israel. sº 11 "And they sang together by course. in praising and giving thanks unto thé Lord; “because he is good,' for his mercy endureth for ever toward Israel. And all the people shouted with a great shout, when they praised the LORD, because the foundation of the house of the LORD was laid. 12 "But many of the priests and Levites and chief of the fathers, who were ancient men, that had seen the first house, when the foundation of this house was laid before their eyes, wept with a loud voice; and many shouted aloud for joy: 13 So that the people could not dis- cern the noise of the shout of joy from the noise of the weeping of the people: for the people shouted with a loud shout, and the noise was heard afar off. CHAPTER IV. I The adversaries, being not accepted in the build- ing of the temple with the Jews, endeavour to hinder it : 7 their letter to Artazeraces : 17 the decree of Artazeraces: 23 the building is hin- dered. - OW when ‘the adversaries of Ju- dah and Benjamin heard that 7 the children of the captivity builded the temple unto the LORD God of Israel; 2 Then they came to Zerubbabel, and to the chief of the fathers, and said unto them, Let us build with you: for we seek your God, as ye do; and we do sacrifice unto him ** since the days of Esar-haddon king of Assur, which brought us up hither. g 475 The adversaries endeavour to 3 But Zerubbabel, and Jeshua, and the rest of the chief of the fathers of Israel, said unto them, “Ye have no- thing to do with us to build an house unto our God; but we ourselves toge- ther will build unto the LoRD God of Israel, as "king Cyrus the king of Per- sia hath commanded us. 4 "Then “the people of the land weakened the hands of the people of Judah, and troubled them in building, 5 And hired counsellors against them, to frustrate their purpose, all the days of Cyrus king of Persia, even until the reign of Darius king of Persia. 6 *And in thereign of "Ahasuerus, in the beginning of his reign, wrote they unto him an accusation against the in- habitants of Judah and Jerusalem. 7 || “And in the days of Artaxerxes wrote “Bishlam, Mithredath, Tabeel, and the rest of their "companions, unto Artaxerxes king of Persia; and the writing of the letter was written in the Syrian tongue, and interpreted in the Syrian tongue. * 8 Rehum the chancellor and Shim- shai the *scribe wrote a letter against Jerusalem to Artaxerxes the king in this sort : 9 Then wrote Rehum the chancellor, and Shimshai the scribe, and the rest of their 'companions; “the Dinaites, the Apharsathchites, the Tarpelites, the Apharsites, the Archevites, the Babylonians, the Susanchites, the De- havites, and the Elamites, 10 * And therest of the nations whom the great and noble’Asnapper ‘brought over, and set in the cities of Samaria, and the rest that are on this side the river, "and *at such a time. . 11 * This is the copy of the letter that 'they sent unto him, even unto Arta- xerxes the king; Thy servants the men on this side the river, and at such a time. 12 Be it known unto the king, that the Jews which came up from thee to us are come unto Jerusalem, building the rebellious and the bad city, and have *set up the walls thereof, and "joined the foundations. 13 Be it known now unto the king, that, if this city be builded, and the walls set up again, them will they not * pay 'toll, tribute, and custom, and so thou shalt endamage the "revenue of the kings. 14 Now because *we have mainten- EZR.A. Before CHRIST 535. a Neh. 2. 20. b ch. 1. 1, 2, S. * 534. c ch. 3.3. 1 Chald. made. 2 Chald, in the midst thereof. + 529. 3 Ahashverosh. $ 522. 4 or, in peace. 5 Chald. societies. 6 societies. 7 Chald. by me a decree is set. 8 or, secretary. 9 Chald. lifted tup itself. d 1 * 4.21. Ps, 72. 8. 1 Chald. societies. e 2 Kings 17. 30, 31. f Gen. A5. 18. Josh. 1. 4. 2 Chald. Make decr & €6. g wer. 1. | cir. 678. h Sover. 11, 17; ch. 7. 12. Chald. Cheerleth. || 522. 3 4 Chald. (Eryn gy, power. * 520. 5 or, finished. 6 Chald. sewed to- gether. 7 Chnlol. Qire. i ch. 7. 24. 8 or, strength. k 1 Esd. 6. 1, l #. 1. 1 9 §d. 106 are salted with the 520. m Zech. l. l. hinder the building of the temple. , ance from the king’s palace, and it was not meet for us to see the king's dis- honour, therefore have we sent and certified the king; - 15 That search may be made in the book of the records of thy fathers: so shalt thou find in the book of the re- cords, and know that this city is a re- bellious city, and hurtful unto kings and provinces, and that they have *moved sedition * within the same of old time: for which cause was this city destroyed. 16 We certify the king that, if this city be builded again, and the walls thereof set up, by this means thou shalt have no portion on this side the river. 17 || Then sent the king an answer unto Rehum the chancellor, and to Shimshai the scribe, and to the rest of their “companions that dwell in Sama- ria, and unto the rest beyond the river, Peace, and at such a time. 18 The letter which ye sent unto us hath been plainly read before me. 19 And "I commanded, and search hath been made, and it is found that this city of old time hath "made insur- rection against kings, and that rebellion and sedition have been made therein. 20 There have been mighty kings also over Jerusalem, which have “ruled over all countries ‘beyond the river; and toll, tribute, and custom, was paid unto them. 21 *Give ye now commandment to cause these men to cease, and that this city be not builded, until another com- mandment shall be given from me. 22 Take heed now that ye fail not to do this: why should damage grow to the hurt of the kings? 23 T Now when the copy of king Artaxerxes' letter was read before Re- hum, and Shimshai the scribe, and their companions, they went upin haste to Jerusalem unto the Jews, and made them to cease “by force and power. 24 "Then ceased the work of the house of God which is at Jerusalem. So it ceased unto the second year of the reign of Darius king of Persia. CHAPTER V. l Zerubbabel and Jeshua, incited by Haggan ana 2echariah, set forward the building of the tem- ple : 3 Tatnai and Shethar-boznai could not hinder the Jews : 6 their letter to Darius against the Jews. HEN “the prophets, 'Haggai the prophet, and "Zechariah the son 476 The letter sent to Darius. of Iddo, prophesied unto the Jews that were in Judah and Jerusalem in the name of the God of Israel, even unto them. 2. Then rose up * Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, and Jeshua the son of Jozadak, and began to build the house of God which is at Jerusalem: and with them were the prophets of God helping them. 3 || At the same time came to them "Tatnai, governor on this side the river, and Shethar-boznai, and their com- panions, and said thus unto them, “Who hath commanded you to build this house, and to make up this wall? 4 *Then said we unto them after this manner, What are the names of the men “that make this building ! 5 But "the eye of their God was upon the elders of the Jews, that they could not cause them to cease, till the matter came to Darius: and then they re- turned “answer by letter concerning this matter. 6 * *The copy of the letter that Tatnai, governor on this side the river, and Shethar-boznai, " and his compa- nions the Apharsachites, which were on this side the river, sent unto Darius the king: 7 They sent a letter unto him, *wherein was written thus; Unto Da- rius the king, all peace. 8 Be it known unto the king, that we went into the province of Judea, to the house of the great God, which is builded with "great stones, and timber is laid in the walls, and this work goeth fast on, and prospereth in their hands. 9 Then asked we those elders, and said unto them thus, PWho commanded you to build this house, and to make up these walls 7 10 We asked their names also, to certify thee, that we might write the names of the men that were the chief of them. 11 And thus they returned us an- swer, saying, We are the servants of the God of heaven and earth, and build the house that was builded these many years ago, which a great king of Israel builded " and set up. 12 But after that our fathers had º: the God of heaven unto wrath, e gave them into the hand of ‘Nebu- chadnezzar the king of Babylon, the Chaldean, who destroyed this house,] . CHAP. VI. * Before C H R IS T 520, • 536. a ch. l. l. b ch. 3. 2. c ch. l. 7, 8: § 3. ‘’” d ver, 6. ch. 6. 6. e ver, 9. f Hag. i. 14; 2. 2. 21. 1 or, deputy. g wer. 10. 2 Chald. that build this building 7 h See ch. 7.6, Fs. 33.18. i ch. 3, 8, 10, k ch. 6. 6. 1 ch. 6. 15. + 519. mch. 6. 1, 2. n ch. 4. 9. 3 Chald. in the midst whereof. made to de- scend. p ver. 3, 4. 7 or, Ecba- tana, or, in 0. coffer. q 1 Kings 6. l. r 2 Chron. 36. 16, 17. s 1 Kings 6.36. t 2 Kings 24. 2; 25.8, 9, 11. u ch. 1. 7, $; 5. 14. - His decree in the Jews’ favour. and carried the people away into Ba- bylon. 13 "But in the first year of “Cyrus the king of Babylon the same king Cyrus made a decree to build this house of God. 14 And “the vessels also of gold and silver of the house of God, which Ne- buchadnezzar took out of the temple that was in Jerusalem, and brought them into the temple of Babylon, those did Cyrus the king take out of the tem- ple of Babylon, and they were delivered unto one, 'whose name was Sheshbaz- zar, whom he had made 'governor; 15 And said unto him, Take these vessels, go, carry them into the temple that is in Jerusalem, and let the house of God be builded in his place. 16 Then came the same Sheshbazzar, and 'laid the foundation of the house of God which is in Jerusalem : and since that time even until now hath it been in building, and 'yet it is not finished. 17 Now therefore, if it seem good to the king, "let there be search made in the king's treasure house, which is there at Babylon, whether it be so, that 'a decree was made of Cyrus the king to build this house of God at Jerusa- lem, and let the king send his pleasure to us concerning this matter. CHAPTER VI. 1 Darius, finding the decree of Cyrus, maketh a new decree for the udvancement of the building: 13 by the help of the enemies, and the directions of the prophets, the temple is finished: 16 the feast of the dedication is kept, 19 and the pass- Oºye7". THEN * Darius the king made a de- cree, *and search was made in the house of the "rolls, where the treasures were "laid up in Babylon. 2 And there was found at’Achmetha, in the palace that is in the province of the Medes, a roll, and therein was a record thus written : - 3 In the first year of Cyrus the king the same Cyrus the king made a decree concerning the house of God at Jeru- salem, Let the house be builded, the place where they offered sacrifices, and let the foundations thereof be strongly laid; the height thereof threescore cu. bits, and the breadth thereof three- score cubits ; 4 * With three rows of great stones, and a row of new timber: and let the ex- pences be given out of the king’s house: 5 And also let "the golden and sil- ver vessels of the house of God, which 477 The temple is finished. Nebuchadnezzar took forth out of the temple which is at Jerusalem, and brought unto Babylon, be restored, and *brought again unto the temple which is at Jerusalem, every one to his place, and place them in the house of God. 6 “Now therefore, Tatnai, governor beyond the river, Shethar-boznai, and *your companions the Apharsachites, which are beyond the river, be ye far from thence: 7 Let the work of this house of God alone; let the governor of the Jews and the elders of the Jews build this house of God in his place. 8 Moreover *I make a decree what ye shall do to the elders of these Jews for the building of this house of God: that of the king’s goods, even of the tribute beyond the river, forthwith ex- pences be given unto these men, that they be not "hindered. 9 And that which they have need of, both young bullocks, and rams, and lambs, for the burnt offerings of the God of heaven, wheat, salt, wine, and oil, according to the appointment of the priests which are at Jerusalem, let it be given them day by day without fail: 10 * That they may offer sacrifices 7 of sweet savours unto the God of hea- ven, and "pray for the life of the king, and of his sons. 11 Also I have made a decree, that whosoever shall alter this word, let timber be pulled down from his house, and being set up, *let him be hanged thereon ; 4 and let his house be made a dunghill for this. 12 And the God that hath caused his "name to dwell there destroy all kings and people, that shall put to their hand to alter and to destroy this house of God which is at Jerusalem. I Darius have made a decree; let it be done with speed. 13 || Then Tatnai, governor on this side the river, Shethar-boznai, and their companions, according to that which Darius the king had sent, so they did speedily. 14 “And the elders of the Jews build- ed, and they prospered through the prophesying of Haggai the prophet and Zechariah the son of Iddo. And they builded, and finished it, accord- ing to the commandment of the God of Israel, and according to the *.com- mandment of Cyrus, and “Darius, and *Artaxerxes king of Persia. EZR.A. Before C H R IST 519, • 515. 1 Chald. go. a ch. 6. 3. 2 Chald. the sons of the transport- atton. 2 Chro. 7. 5. S Chald. their societies. c ch. 8. 35. 4 Chald, by me a decree is made. d 1 Chro. 24. 1. e 1 Chro. 23. 6. 5 Chald. ac- cording to the writing. f Num. 3. 6; 8, 9. g Ex. 12.6. 6 Chald, made to cease. h #ºhton. 30. $ 2 Chron. 35. ll. jer. 39, i. 7 Chald. of n Ex. 12, 15; 13. 6. 2 Chron. 30. 21; 35. 17. o Prov. 21. 1. 8 Chald. let him be de- stroyed. p 2 Kings 23. 2 Chron. 33. ll. ch. l. l. ver. 6, &c. q Dan. 2. 5; 3. 29. r 1 Kings 9. 3. + 457. s 1 Esdras 8. l, &c. t Neh. 2. l. u 1 Chro. 6, 14. x ch. 5. 1, 2. 9 Chald. de- Cree. y th: 1. l ; 5. 13. Wer, 3. z ch. 4. 24. a ver. 11, 12, b ch. 7. 1. The feast of the dedication. 15 And this house was finished on the third day of the month Adar, which was in "the sixth year of the reign of Darius the king. 16 || And the children of Israel, the priests, and the Levites, and the rest of *the children of the captivity, kept "the dedication of this house of God with joy, 17. And * offered at the dedication of this house of God an hundred bul- locks, two hundred rams, four hundred lambs; and for a sin offering for all Israel, twelve he goats, according to the number of the tribes of Israel. 18 And they set the priests in their * divisions, and the Levites in their “courses, for the service of God, which is at Jerusalem; *' as it is written in the book of Moses. 19 And the children of the captivity kept the passover * upon the fourteenth day of the first month. 20 For the priests and the Levites were "purified together, all of them were pure, and 'killed the passover for all the children of the captivity, and for their brethren the priests, and for themselves. 21 And the children of Israel, which were come again out of captivity, and all such as had separated themselves unto them from the 'filthiness of the heathen of the land, to seek the LoRD God of Israel, did eat, 22 And kept the "feast of unleaven- ed bread seven days with joy: for the LORD had made them joyful, and "turn- ed the heart "of the king of Assyria unto them, to strengthen their hands in the work of the house of God, the God of Israel. CHAPTER VII. 1 Ezra goeth up to Jerusalem: ll the gracious commission of Artazeraces to Ezra : 27 E4 ra blesseth God for his favour. OW “after these things, in the reign of ‘Artaxerxes king of Per- sia, Ezra "the son of Seraiah, the son of Azariah, the son of Hilkiah, 2 The son of Shallum, the son of Zadok, the son of Ahitub, 3 The son of Amariah, the son of Azariah, the son of Meraioth, 4 The son of Zerahiah, the son of Uzzi, the son of Bukki, 5 The son of Abishua, the son of Phinehas, the son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron the chief priest: 6 This Ezra went up from Babylon; and he was "a ready scribe in the law of Moses, which the Lord God of Is- 478 The gracious commission rael had given: and the king granted him all his request, “according to the hand of the LoRD his God upon him. 7 "And there went up some of the children of Israel, and of the priests, and “the Levites, and the singers, and the porters, and "the Nethinims, unto Jerusalem, in the seventh year of Ar- taxerxes the king. 8 "And he came to Jerusalem in the fifth month, which was in the seventh year of the king. 9 * For upon the first day of the first month' began he to go upfrom Babylon, and on the first day of the fifth month came he to Jerusalem, “according to the good hand of his God upon him. 10 For Ezra had prepared his heart to 'seek the law of the LORD, and to do it, and to 4 teach in Israel statutes and |& judgments. 11 || Now this is the copy of the letter that the king Artaxerxes gave unto Ezra the priest, the scribe, even a scribe of the words of the commandments of the LoRD, and of his statutes to Israel. 12 Artaxerxes, "king of kings, "unto Ezra the priest, a scribe of the law of the God of heaven, perfect peace,' and at such a time. 13 I make a decree, that all they of the people of Israel, and of his priests and Levites, in my realm, which are minded of their own freewill to go up to Jerusalem, go with thee. 14 Forasmuch as thou art sent of the king, and of his 'seven counsellors, to enquire concerning Judah and Je- rusalem, according to the law of thy God which is in thine hand; 15 And to carry the silver and gold, which the king and his counsellors have freely offered unto the God of Israel, " whose habitation is in Jeru- salem, 16 °And all the silver and gold that thou canst find in all the province of Babylon, with the freewill offering of the people, and of the priests, 'offering willingly for the house of their God , which is in Jerusalem : 17 That thou mayest buy speedily with this money bullocks, rams, lambs, with their 'meat offerings and their drink offerings, and * offer them upon the altar of the house of your God which is in Jerusalem. 18 And whatsoever shall seem good to thee, and to thy brethren, to do with CHAP. VII. Before C H R IST 457. a ver, 9. ch. 8. 22, 31. b ch. 8. l. c See ch. 8, 15, &c. d ch. 2, 43; 8. 20, • 457. + cir. 457. 1 was the foundation of the going tºp. e ver. 6. Nell. 2.8. 18. 2 Chald. cors. f Ps. 119. 45. ver. 6, 25. Deut. 33. 10. Neh. 8, 1–8. Mal. 2. 7. 3 JWhatsoever is of the de- Cytee. h Ezek. 26.7. Dan. 2. 37. 4 or, to Ezra the priest, a perfect scribe of the law of the God of heaven, peace, &c. i ch. 4. 10. k Ex. 18.21,22. Deut. 16. 18. 5 Chald. from before the king. 1 Esth. 1. 14. m ver, 10. 2 Chro. *7. 7. Mal. 2. Matt. 23.2, 3, n 2 Chron. 6, 2. Ps. 135. 21, 6 ('hald. to " roof ºng tºut. o ch. 8. 25. p 1 Chron. 29. Q ch. 6. 22. r I Chron. 29. 6, 9. s ch. 9, 9. t Num. 15. ll sº ci. 5. 5. ver. 6, 9. ch. 8, 18. x Deut. 12.5, | 1. of Artaaveraces to Ezra the rest of the silver and the gold, that do after the will of your God. 19 The vessels also that are given thee for the service of the house of thy God, those deliver thou before the God of Jerusalem. e 20 And whatsoever more shall be needful for the house of thy God, which thou shalt have occasion to bestow, be- stow it out of the king's treasure house. 21 And I, even I Artaxerxes the king, do make a decree to all the treasurers which are beyond the river, that what- soever Ezra the priest, the scribe of the law of the God of heaven, shall require of you, it be done speedily, 22 Unto an hundred talents of silver, and to an hundred “measures of wheat, and to an hundred baths of wine, and to an hundred baths of oil, and salt without prescribing how much. 23°Whatsoeveriscommanded by the God of heaven, let it be diligently done for the house of the God of heaven : for why should there be wrath against the realm of the king and his sons? 24 Also we certify you, that touching any of the priests and Levites, singers, porters, Nethinims, or ministers of this house of God, it shall not be lawful to impose toll, tribute, or custom, upon them. 25 And thou, Ezra, after the wisdom of thy God, that is in thinehand,"setma- gistrates and judges, which may judge, all the people that are beyond the river, all such as know the laws of thy God; and "teach ye them that know them not. 26 And whosoever will not do the law of thy God, and the law of the king, let judgment be executed speedily upon him, whether it be unto death, or to banishment, or to confiscation of goods, or to imprisonment. 27 ºf P Blessed be the LORD God of our fathers," which hath put such a ſhing as this in the king's heart, to beautify the house of the LORD which is in Jerusalem' 28 And *hath extended mercy unto me before the king, and his counsel. lors, and before all the king’s mighty princes. And I was strengthened as "the hand of the LORD my God was up- on me, and I gathered together out ºf Israel chief men to go up with me. CHAPTER VIII. l The companions of Ezra, who returned from Babylon : 15 he sendeth to Iddo for ministers for the temple : 21 he keepeth a fast : 24 he 479 companions of Ezra, who mmitteth the treasures to the custody of the g; : 31 from Ahava they come to Jerusalem : 3 the treasure is weighed in the temple: 36 the commission is delivered. HESE ** are now the chief of their fathers, and this is the genealogy of them that went up with me from Babylon, in the reign of Artaxerxes the king. 2 Of the sons of Phinehas ; Ger- shom ; of the sons of Ithamar; Daniel: of the sons of David ; * Hattush. 3 Of the sons of Shechaniah, of the sons of "Pharosh; Zechariah: and with him were reckoned by genealogy of the males an hundred and fifty. 4. Of the sons of Pahath-moab ; Elihoenai the son of Zerahiah, and with him two hundred males. 5 Of the sons of Shechaniah ; the Son of Jahaziel, and with him three hundred males. 6 Of the sons also of Adin ; Ebed the son of Jonathan, and with him fifty males. 7 And of the sons of Elam ; Je- shaiah the son of Athaliah, and with him seventy males. 8 And of the sons of Shephatiah ; Zebadiah the son of Michael, and with him fourscore males. 9 Of the sons of Joab ; Obadiah the son of Jehiel, and with him two hundred and eighteen males. 10 And of the sons of Shelomith ; the son of Josiphiah, and with him an hundred and threescore males. 11 And of the sons of Bebai; Ze- chariah the son of Bebai, and with him twenty and eight males. 12 And of the sons of Azgad; Jo- hanan “the son of Hakkatan, and with him an hundred and ten males. 13 And of the last sons of Adoni- kam, whose names are these, Eliphe- let, Jeiel, and Shemaiah, and with them threescore males. 14 Of the sons also of Bigvai ; Uthai, and * Zabbud, and with them seventy males. 15 Mſ And I gathered them together to the river that runneth to Ahava ; and there "abode we in tents three days: and I viewed the people, and the priests, and found there none of the 4 sons of Levi. 16 Then sent I for Eliezer, for Ariel, for Shemaiah, and for Elnathan, and for Jarib, and for Elnathan, and for Nathan, and for Zechariah, and for EZR.A. Before C H R H ST cir, 457. • 457. a l Esdr. 8. 28. 1 I put words in their mouth : See 2 Sam. 14. 3, 19. b 1 Chron.3.22. c Neh. 8.7; 9. 4, 5. d ch 2. 3. e See ch. 2.43. i So I Cor. 9. 15. k ch. 7.6, 9, 28. l Ps. 33. 18, 19; 34. 15, 22. Rom. 8. 28. m Ps. 34. 16. n 2 Chron. 15.2. o l Chron.5.20. 2 Chron. 33. 13. ls. 19. 22. 2 or, the youngest $0}}, p ch. 7. 15, 16. 3 or, Zaccur, {l's SORTAt read. 4 or, pitched. q See ch. 7.7. 5 yellotc, or, shining brass. 6 desirable. r Lev. 21.6, 7, 8. Beut. 33, 8. s Lev. 22. 2, 3. um. 4. 4, 15, 19, 20. returned with him from Babylon. Meshullam, chief men; also for Joia- rib, and for Elnathan, men of under- standing. 17 And I sent them with command- ment unto Iddo the chief at the place Casiphia, and ‘I told them what they should say unto Iddo, and to his bre- thren the Nethinims, at the place Ca- siphia, that they should bring unto us ministers for the house of our God. 18 And by the good hand of our God upon us they “brought us a man of understanding, of the sons of Mahli, the son of Levi, the son of Israel; and Sherebiah, with his sons and his bre- thren, eighteen; 19 And Hashabiah, and with him Jeshaiah of the sons of Merari, his brethren and their sons, twenty; 20 * Also of the Nethinims, whom David and the princes had appointed for the service of the Levites, two hundred and twenty Nethinims: all of them were expressed by name. 21 Then I'proclaimed a fast there, at the river of Ahava, that we might * afflict ourselves before our God, to seek of him a "right way for us, and for our little ones, and for all our substance. 22 For 'I was ashamed to require of the king a band of soldiers and horse- men to help us against the enemy in the way: because we had spoken unto the king, saying, “The hand of our God is upon all them for 'good that seek him ; but his power and his wrath is "against all them that "forsake him. 23 Sowe fasted and besought our God for this : and he was "intreated of us. 24 || Then I separated twelve of the chief of the priests, Sherebiah, Hasha- biah, and ten of their brethren with them, - 25 And weighed unto them P the sil- ver, and the gold, and the vessels, even the offering of the house of our God, which the king, and his counsellors, and his lords, and all Israel there pre- sent, had offered : 26 I even weighed unto their hand six hundred and fifty talents of silver, and silver vessels an hundred talents, and of gold an hundred talents; 27 Also twenty basons of gold, of a thousand drams ; and two vessels of "fine copper, "precious as gold. 28 And I said unto them, Ye are "holy unto the LORD ; the vessels are "holy also ; and the silver and the gold 480 Ezra's journey to Jerusalem. are a freewill offering unto the LoRD God of your fathers. - 29 Watch ye, and keep them, until ye weigh them before the chief of the priests and the Levites, and chief of the fathers of Israel, at Jerusalem, in the chambers of the house of the Lord. 30 So took the priests and the Le- vites the weight of the silver, and the gold, and the vessels, to bring them to Jerusalem unto the house of our God. 31 || Then we departed from the river of Ahava on the twelfth day of the first month, to go unto Jerusalem: and * the hand of our God was upon us, and he delivered us from the hand of the enemy, and of such as lay in wait by the way. 32 And we 'came to Jerusalem, and abode there three days. 33 || Now on the fourth day was the silver and the gold and the vessels "weighed in the house of our God by the hand of Meremoth the son of Uriah the priest; and with him was Eleazar the son of Phinehas ; and with them was Jozabad the son of Jeshua, and Noadiah the son of Binnui, Levites; 34 By number, and by weight of every one : and all the weight was written at that time. 35 Also the children of those that had been carried away, which were come out of the captivity," offered burnt offerings unto the God of Israel, twelve bullocks for all Israel, ninety and six rams, seventy and seven lambs, twelve he goats for a sin offering: all this was a burnt offering unto the LoRD. 36 || And they delivered the king's ‘commissions unto the king's lieuten- ants, and to the governors on this side the river: and they furthered the peo- ple, and the house of God. CHAPTER IX. - 1 Ezra mourneth for the affinity of the people with strangers : 5 he prayeth wnto God with confession of sins. OW** when these things weredone, the princes came to me, saying, The people of Israel, and the priests, and the Levites, have not "separated themselves from the people of the lands, “doing according to their abomin- ations, even of the Canaanites, the Hittites, the Perizzites, the Jebusites, the Ammonites, the Moabites, the E- gyptians, and the Amorites. 2 For they have 'taken of their Before C H R IS T cir. 457. a Ex. 19. 6; 22. 31. Deut. 7. 6; 14. 2. b 2 Cor. 6. 14. c Job 1. 20. d Ps. 143. 4. e ch. 10. 3. Is. 66. 2. f Ex. 29. 39. g ch. 7.6, 9, 2R, I or ºffiction. h Ex. 9. 29, 33. i Neh. 2. 11. k Dan. 9. 7, 8. l Ps. 38, 4. m ver. 26, 30. or guiltiness. n 2 Chro. 28.9. Rev. 18.5. o Ps. 106. 6. Dan. 9.5, 6, 8. p Deut. 28. 36, Neh. 9.30. q Dan. 9. 7, 8. 3 moment. r So ch. 6, 17. 4 or, a pin : i. e. a ron- stant and sure abode : 5 tº, set up. * Is. 6. 2. • 457. a 1 Esd. 8.68, &c. 6 by the hand of thy serp- ants. b ch. 6. 21. Neh. 9. 2. c Deut. 12. 30, 31 d ch. 6.21. 7 from mouth to *:::::: as 2 Kin 21. 1 gs . 16. e Fºx. 23. 32. 34. 16. CHAP. IX. His grief for the strange marriages. daughters for themselves, and for their sons: so that the "holy seed have "min- gled themselves with the people of those lands: yea, the hand of the princes and rulers hath been chief in this trespass. 3 And when I heard this thing, "I rent my garment and my mantle, and plucked off the hair of my head and of my beard, and sat down "astonied. 4 Then were assembled unto me every one that “trembled at the words of the God of Israel, because of the transgression of those that had been carried away ; and I sat astonied un- til the 'evening sacrifice. 5 || And at the evening sacrifice I arose up from my 'heaviness; and hav- ing rent my garment and my mantle, I fell upon my knees, and "spread out my hands unto the LORD my God, 6 And said, O my God, I am ‘asham- ed and blush to lift up my face to thee, my God: for 'our iniquities are in- creased over our head, and our *tres- pass is "grown up unto the heavens. 7 Since the days of our fathers have °we been in a great trespass unto this day; and for our iniquities Phave we, our kings, and our priests, been de- livered into the hand of the kings of the lands, to the sword, to captivity, and to a spoil, and to "confusion of face, as it is this day. 8 And now for a "little space grace. hath been shewed from the LORD our God, to leave us a remnant to escape, and to give us 'a nail in his holy place, that our God may “lighten our eyes, and *|give us a little reviving in our bondage. 9 * For we were bondmen; "yet our God hath not forsaken us in our bond- age, but 'hath extended mercy unto us in the sight of the kings of Persia, to. give us a reviving, to set up the house of our God, and * to repair the desola- tions thereof, and to give us “a wall in Judah and in Jerusalem. 10 And now, O our God, what shall we say after this? for we have forsaken thy commandments, 11 Which thou hast commanded "by thy servants the prophets, saying, The land, unto which ye go to possess it, is an unclean land with the "filthiness of the people of the lands, with their abo- minations, which have filledit" from one end to another with their uncleanness. 12 Now therefore “give not your daughters unto their sons, neither take. 3 Q 481 Ezra assembleth the people, - their daughters unto your sons, “nor seek their peace or their wealth for ever: that ye may be strong, and eat the good of the land, and "leave it for an inheritance to your children for ever. 13 And after all that is come upon us for our evil deeds, and for our great trespass, seeing that thou our God *"hast punished us less than our ini- quities deserve, and hast given us such deliverance as this ; 14 Should we "again break thy com- mandments,and join in affinity with the people of these abominations? wouldest not thou be ' angry with us till thou hadst consumed us, so that there should be no remnant nor escaping : 15 O Lord God of Israel, “ thou art righteous: for we remain yet escaped, as it is this day: behold, we are "before thee “in our trespasses: for we cannot 'stand before thee because of this. CHAPTER X. Shechaniah encourageth Ezra to reform the strange marriages : 6 Ezra mourning assem- bleth the people : 9 the people, at the ev/hortation of Ezra, repent, and promise amendment: 15 the care to perform it: 18, the names of them which had married strange wives. OW "when Ezra had prayed, and when he had confessed, weeping and casting himself down "before the house of God, there assembled unto him out of Israel a very great congre- gation of men and women and chil- dren: for the people *wept very sore. 2 And Shechaniah the son of Jehiel, one of the sons of Elam, answered and said unto Ezra, We have "trespassed against our God, and have taken strange wives of the people of the land: yet now there is hope in Israel concerning this thing. 3 Now therefore let us make "a cove- nant with our God" to put away all the wives, and such as are born of them, according to the counsel of my lord, and of those that “tremble at ‘the com- mandment of our God; and let it be done according to the law. s 4 Arise; for this matter belongeth unto thee : we also will be with thee: * be of good courage, and do it. 5 Then arose Ezra, and made the chief priests, the Levites, and all Is- rael, * to swear that they should do ac- cording to this word. And they sware. 6 * *Then Ezra rose up from before the house of God, and went into the chamber of Johanan the son of Elia- shib: and when he came thither, he did l EZRA. Before C H R IS T 457. a Deut. 23. 6. b Prov. 13.22; 20. 7. c Ps. 103. 10. 1 hast twith- held beneath our iniqui- ties. d John 5. 14. 2 Pet. 2. 20, 21 2 devoted. 6 ver. 2. Neh. 13. 23, f Deut. 9.8. g Neh. 9. 33. Dan. 9. 14. h Rom. 3. 19. i See 1 Sam. 12. 18. k l Cor. 15, 17. 1 Ps. 130. S. 3 the showers. 4 have caused to dwell, or, have brought back. m l Esdras 8. , &C. Dan. 9. 20. n Josh. 7. 19. Prov. 28. 13. o 2 Chro. 20.9. p ver. 3. 5 wept a great toeeping. q Neh. 13.27. 6 or, ; have greatly of. %; { this thing. r 2 Chron. S4. 31. 7 to bri ;” s ch. 9. 4. t Deut. 7.2, 3. u 2 Chro. 30.8. 8 or, till this matter be dispatched. x l Chron. 28. 10, 9 stood. y Neh. 5, 12. x 1 Esdras 9. l, &c. a ſleut. 9. 18. who promise amendment. eat no bread, nor drink water: for he mourned because of the transgression of them that had been carried away. 7 And they made proclamation throughout Judah and Jerusalem un- to all the children of the captivity, that they should gather themselves together unto Jerusalem; 8 And that whosoever would not come within three days, according to the counsel of the princes and the elders, all his substance should be “for- feited, and himself separated from the congregation of those that had been carried away. 9 || Then all the men of Judah and Benjamin gathered themselves toge- ther unto Jerusalem within three days. It was the ninth month, and the twen- tieth day of the month ; and 'all the people sat in the street of the house of God, trembling because of this matter, and for “the great rain. 10 And Ezra the priest stood up, and said unto them, Ye have transgressed, and ‘have taken strange wives, to in- crease the trespass of Israel. 11 Now therefore "make confession unto the LoRD God of your fathers, and do his pleasure: and "separate yourselves from the people of the land, and from the strange wives. 12 Then all the congregation an- 'swered and said with a loud voice, As thou hast said, so must we do. 13 But the people are many, and it is a time of much rain, and we are not able to stand without, neither is this a work of one day or two: for "we are many that have transgressed in this thing. 14 Let now our rulers of all the con- gregation stand, and let all them which have taken strange wives in our cities come at appointed times, and with them the elders of every city, and the judges thereof, until "the fierce wrath of our God “for this matter be turned from us. 15 "I Only Jonathan the son of Asa. hel and Jahaziah the son of Tikvah ° were employed about this matter: and Meshullam and Shabbethai the Levite helped them. 16 And the children of the captivity did so. And Ezra the priest, with cer- tain chief of the fathers, after the house of their fathers, and all of them by their names, were separated, and 48.2 - The names of those who t sat down in the first day of the tenth CHAP. X. Before had married strange wives. oenai, Eliashib, Mattaniah, and Jere- month to examine the matter. engst moth, and Zabad, and Aziza. 17 And they made an end with all |, ..., , 28 Of the sons also of “Bebai; Jeho- the men that had taken strange wives |hanan, Hananiah, Zabbai, and Athlai. by the first day of the first month. 29 And of the sons of Bani; Me- 18 || "And among the sons of the sº. shullam, Malluch, and Adaiah, Jashub. priests there were found that had taken and Sheal, and Ramoth. strange wives: namely, of the sons of Neh. 1. ii. 30 And of the sons of "Pahath-moab, , Jeshua the son of Jozadak, and his Adna, and Chelal, Benaiah, Maaseiah, brethren ; Maaseiah, and Eliezer, and Mattaniah, Bezaleel, and Binnui, and Jarib, and Gedaliah. Manasseh. 19 And they “gave their hands that |. Fºias' 10 || 31 And of the sons of Harim ; E- they would put away their wives; and ºn. *| liezer, Ishijah, Malchiah, Shemaiah, being “guilty, they offered a ram of the 4:::::"|Shimeon, flock for their trespass. 32 Benjamin, Malluch, and Shema- 20 And of the sons of Immer; Ha- riah. nani, and Zebadiah. 33 Of the sons of Hashum ; Matte- 21 And of the sons of “Harim; Maa-|- loºr.” ". . nai, Mattathah, Zabad, Eliphelet, Je- seiah, and Elijah, and Shemaiah, and remai, Manasseh, and Shimei. . Jehiel, and Uzziah. 34 Of the sons of Bani; Maadai 22 And of the sons of 'Pashur; E-| pºla |Amram, and Uel, 9 lioenai, Maaseiah, Ishmael, Nethaneel, e 35 Benaiah, Bedeiah, Chelluh, Jozabad, and Elasah. § 36 Vaniah, Meremoth, Eliashib, 23 Also of the Levites; *Jozabad, and |* * * * 37 Mattaniah, Mattenai, and Jaasau, Shimei, and Kelaiah, (the same is Ke- 38 And Bani, and Binnui, Shimei, lita,) Pethahiah, Judah, and Eliezer. 39 And Shelemiah, and Nathan, 24 Of the singers also ; Eliashib : and Adaiah, and of the porters; Shallum, and Te- || ºr 40 Machnadebai, Shashai, Sharai, lem, and Uri. : 41 Azareel, and Shelemiah, Shema- 25 Moreover of Israel: of the sons riah, of "Parosh; Ramiah, and Jeziah, and |* Neh 1.9. 42 Shallum, Amariah, and Joseph. Malchiah, and Miamin, and Eleazar, 43 Of the sons of Nebo ; Jeiel, Mat- and Malchijah, and Benaiah. tithiah, Zabad, Zebina, Jadau, and 26 And . the sons of 'Elam ; Mat- || Neh. 1, 12. Joel, Benaiah. tamiah, Zechariah, and Jehiel, and 44 All these had takenstrange wives: Abdi, and Jeremoth, and Eliah. . and some of them had wives by whom 27 And of the sons of “Zattu ; Eli- |***** they had children. THE BOOK OF N E H E MIA. H. CHAPTER I. l Nehemiah, understanding by Hanani the misery of Jerusalem, mourneth, fasteth, and prayeth : 5 his prayer. “ HE words of “Nehemiah the son of .* Hachaliah. And it came to pass in the month Chisleu, in the twentieth year, as I was in Shushan the palace, 2 That Hanani, one of my brethren, came, he and certain men of Judah; and I asked them concerning the Jews that had escaped, which were left of the captivity, and concerning Jerusalem. 3 And they said unto me, The rem- nant that are left of the captivity there in the province are in great affliction before C H R ST cir. 446. a ch. 2. 17. b 2 Kings 25. 10. c ch. 10. l. d Dan. 9. 4. e Ex. 20. 6. f *ing: 8.28, 2 Chro. 6.40. Dan. 9. 17, 18. T and reproach: "the wall of Jerusalem also "is broken down, and the gates thereof are burned with fire. 4 || And it came to pass, when I heard these words, that I sat down and wept, and mourned certain days, and fasted, and prayed before the God of heaven, 5 And said, I beseech thee, "O Lord God of heaven, the great and terrible God," that keepeth covenant and mercy for them that love him and observe his commandments: 6 Let thine ear now be attentive, and 'thine eyes open, that thou mayest 483 Nehemiah's prayer. hear the prayer of thy servant, which I pray before thee now, day and night, for the children of Israel thy servants, and “confess the sins of the children of Israel, which we have sinned against thee: both I and my father's house have sinned. 7 * We have dealt very corruptly against thee, and have “not kept the commandments, nor the statutes, nor the judgments, which thou command- edst thy servant Moses t 8 Remember, I beseech thee, the word that thcu commandedst thy serv- ant Moses, saying, “If ye transgress, I will scatter you abroad among the nations: 9 *But if ye turn unto me, and keep my commandments, and do them ; * though there were of you cast out unto the uttermost part of the heaven, yet will I gather them from thence, and will bring them unto the place that I have chosen to set my name there. 10 'Now these are thy servants and thy people, whom thou hast redeemed by thy great power, and by thy strong hand. 11 O Lord, I beseech thee, "let now thine ear be attentive to the prayer of thy servant, and to the prayer of thy servants, who "desire to fear thy name: and prosper, I pray thee, thy servant this day, and grant him mercy in the sight of this man. For I was the king's "cupbearer. CHAPTER II. Artazeraces understanding the cause of Nehe- miah’s sadness semdeth him with letters and com- mission to Jerusalem : 9 Nehemiah, to the grief of the enemies, cometh to Jerusalem : 12 he view- eth secretly the ruins of the walls: 17 he incit- eth the Jews to build in despite of the enemies. ND ‘it came to pass in the month Nisan, in the twentieth year of * Artaxerxes the king, that wine was l 'o- & e Q ë h. 1. 11. before him : and " I took up the wine, §§ º Cºl. 3. e and gave it unto the king. Now I had not been beforetime sad in his presence. 2. Wherefore the king said unto me, Why is thy counteriance sad, seeing thou art not sick? this is nothing else but 'sorrow of heart. Then I was very sore afraid, & 3 And said unto the king, ‘Let the king live for ever : why should not my countenance be sad, when * the city, the place of my fathers’ sepul- chres, lieth waste, and the gates thereof are consumed with fire 7 4 Then the king said unto me, For NEHEMIAH. Before C H R IST cir. 446. a Dan. 9. 20. b Ps. 106. 6. Dan. 9, 5. c Deut. 28. 15. 1 wife. d ch. 5, 14; 13. 6. e Lev. 26. 33. Deut. 4. 25, 26, 27; 28. 64. f Lev. 26. 39, &c. Deut. 4. 29, 30, 31 ; 30.2. g Deut. 30. 4. h ch. 3. 7. i Deut. 9, 29. l ver, 6. In Is. 28. 8. heb. 13. 18. n ch. 2. l. o Ezra 8. 32. + cir. 445. p Ezra 7.1. s ch. l. 3. ver. 17. t Prov. 15. A3. u ch. 5. 3. 1 x 1 Kin. l. 31. Dan. 2. 4 ; 5. 10; 6.6, 21. y ch. l. 3. z 2 Sam. 15. 23. Jer. 31. 40. Płe cometh to Jerusalem. what dost thou make request ? So I prayed to the God of heaven. . 5 And I said unto the king, If it please the king, and if thy servant have found favour in thy sight, that thou wouldest send me unto Judah, unto the city of my fathers’ sepulchres, that I may build it. 6 And the king said unto me, (the 'queen also sitting by him,) For how long shall thy journey be 7 and when wilt thou return? So it pleased the king to send me; and I set him "a time. 7 Moreover I said unto the king, If it please the king, let letters be given me to the governors beyond the river, that they may convey me ovel till I come into Judah; 8 And a letter unto Asaph the keep- er of the king's forest, that he may give me timber to make beams for the gates of the palace which appertained" to the house, and for the wall of the city, and for the house that I shall enter into. And the king granted me, “according to the good hand of my God upon me. 9 || "Then I came to the governors beyond the river, and gave them the king’s letters. Now the king had sent captains of the army and horsemen with me. - 10 When Sanballat the Horonite, and Tobiah the servant, the Ammonite, heard of it, it grieved them exceedingly that there was come a man to seek the welfare of the children of Israel. - 11 So I " came to Jerusalem, and was there three days. 12 || And I arose in the night, I and some few men with me ; neither told I any man what my God had put in my heart to do at Jerusalem : neither was there any beast with me, save the beast that I rode upon. 13 And I went out by night by the gate of the valley, even before the dragon well, and to the dung port, and viewed the walls of Jerusalem, which were * broken down, and the gates thereof were consumed with fire. 14 Then I went on to the "gate of the fountain, and to the king's pool : but there was no place for the beast that was under me to pass. 15 Then went I up in the night by the *brook, and viewed the wall, and turned back, and entered by the gate of the valley, and so returned. 16 And the rulers knew not whither 484 - The names and order of them I went, or what I did; neither had I as yet told it to the Jews, nor to the priests, nor to the nobles, nor to the rulers, nor to the rest that did the work. 17 ºf Then said I unto them, Ye see the distress that we are in, how Jeru- salem lieth waste, and the gates there- of are burned with fire: come, and let us build up the wall of Jerusalem, that we be no more "a reproach. 18 Then I told them of “the hand of my God which was good upon me; as also the king's words that he had spoken unto me. And they said, Let us rise up and build. So they “strengthened their hands for this good work. 19 But when Sanballat the Horon- ite, and Tobiah the servant, the Am- monite, and Geshem the Arabian, heard it, they ſlaughed us to scorn, and despised us, and said, What is this thing that ye do? “will ye rebel against the king. 20 Then answered I them, and said unto them, The God of heaven, he will prosper us; therefore we his servants will arise and build: 'but ye have no portion, nor right, nor memorial, in Jerusalem. CHAPTER III. The names and order of them that builded the wall. HEN 'Eliashib the high priest rose up with his brethren the priests, "and they builded the sheep gate; they sanctified it, and set up the doors of it; *even unto the tower of Meah they sanctified it, unto the tower of PHa- naneel. 2 And "next unto him builded 9 the men of Jericho. And next to them builded Zaccur the son of Imri. 3 *But the fish gate did the sons of Hassenaah build, who also laid the beams thereof, and ‘set up the doors thereof, the locks thereof, and the bars thereof. 4 And next unto them repaired Meremoth the son of Urijah, the son of Koz. And next unto them repaired Meshullam the son of Berechiah, the son of Meshezabeel. And next unto them repaired Zadok the son of Baana. 5 And next unto them the Tekoites repaired; but their nobles put not their necks to * the work of their Lord. 6 Moreover * the old gate repaired Jehoiada the son of Paseah, and Me- shullam the son of Besodeiah; they laid the beams thereof, and set up the CHAP. III. Refore C H R I S. T. 445. a ch. 2. 8. l or lºft Jeru- salem, tunto the broad wall. d ch. 12. 38. e 2 Sam. 2. 7. f Ps. 44. 13; 79. 4; 80. 6. g ch. 6. 6. 2 second mea- Stºre. h ch. 12. 38. i Ezra 4.3. k ch. 2. 13. l ch. 12. 10. m John 6. 2. n ch. 2. 13. o ch. 12. 39. p Jer, 31. 38. Zech. 14, 10. 3 at his hand. q Ezra 2. 34. r ch. 2. 14. s 2 Chron, 33. 14 ch. 12. 39. Zeph. 1. 10. t See ch. 6. 1 ; 7. l. u John 9. 7. x 2 Kings 20. 20. gs that builded the wall. doors thereof, and the locks thereof, and the bars thereof. 7 And next unto them repaired Me- latiah the Gibeonite, and Jadon the Meronothite, the men of Gibeon, and of Mizpah, unto the “throne of the go- vernor on this side the river. 8 Next unto him repaired Uzziel the son of Harhaiah, of the goldsmiths. Next unto him also repaired Hananiah the son of one of the apothecaries, and they'fortified Jerusalem unto the "broad wall. - 9 And next unto them repaired Re- phaiah the son of Hur, the ruler of the half part of Jerusalem. 10 And next unto them repaired Jedaiah the son of Harumaph, even over against his house. And next unto him repaired Hattush the son of Hashabniah. 11 Malchijah the son of Harim, and Hashub the son of Pahath-moab, re- paired the “other piece, "and the tower of the furnaces. 12 And next unto him repaired Shal- lum the son of Halohesh, the ruler of the half part of Jerusalem, he and his daughters. 13 *The valley gate repaired Hanun, and the inhabitants of Zanoah ; they built it, and set up the doors thereof, the locks thereof, and the bars thereof, and a thousand cubits on the wall unto "the dung gate. 14 But the dung gate repaired Mal- chiah the son of Rechab, the ruler of part of Beth-haccerem ; he built it, and set up the doors thereof, the locks thereof, and the bars thereof. 15 But' the gate of the fountain re- paired Shallum the son of Col-hozeh, the ruler of part of Mizpah ; he built it, and covered it, and set up the doors thereof, the locks thereof, and the bars thereof, and the wall of the pool of "Siloah by the king’s garden, and unto the stairs that go down from the city of David. 16 After him repaired Nehemiah the son of Azbuk, the ruler of the half part of Beth-zur, unto the place over against the sepulchres of David, and to the pool that was made, and unto the house of the mighty. 17 And after him repaired the Le- vites, Rehum the son of Bani. Next unto him repaired Hashabiah, the ruler of the half part of Keilah, in his part. 485 Them that builded the wall. - 18 After him repaired their bre- thren, Bavai the son of Henadad, the ruler of the half part of Keilah. 19 And next to him repaired Ezer the son of Jeshua, the ruler of Mizpah, another piece over against the going up to the armoury at the "turning of the wall. 20 After him Baruch the son of 'Zab- bai earnestly repaired the other piece, from the turning of the wall unto the door of the house of Eliashib the high priest. - 21 After nim repaired Meremoth the son of Urijah the son of Kozanother piece, from the door of the house of Eliashib even to the end of the house of Eliashib. 22 And after him repaired the priests, the men of the plain. 23 After him repaired Benjamin and Hashub over against their house. After him repaired Azariah the son of Maa- seiah the son of Ananiah by his house. 24 After him repaired Binnui the son of Henadad another piece, from the house of Azariah unto 'the turning of the wall, even unto the corner. 25 Palal the son of Uzai, over against the turning of the wall, and the tower which lieth out from the king’s high house, that was by the "court of the prison. After him Pedaiah the son of Parosh. 26 Moreover 'the Nethinims "dwelt in “”Ophel, unto the place over against "the water gate toward the east, and the tower that lieth out. 27 After them the Tekoites repaired|| another piece, over against the great tower that lieth out, even unto the wall of Ophel. 28 From above the "horse gate re- paired the priests, everyone over against his house. 29 After them repaired Zadok theson of Immer over against his house. After him repaired also Shemaiah the son of Shechaniah, the keeper of the east gate. 30 After him repaired Hananiah the son of Shelemiah, and Hanun the sixth son of Zalaph, another piece. After him repaired Meshullam the son of Beechiah over against his chamber. 31 After him repaired Malchiah the goldsmith's son unto the place of the Nethinims, and of the merchants, over against the gate Miphkad, and to the "going up of the corner. Before C H R S ºr $46. a 2 Chron.26.9. b ch. 2. 10, 19. 1 or, Zaccai. 2 lente to themselves. c ch. 2. 10, 19. d Ps. 123. 2, 4. 3 despite. e Pa. 79. 12. ov. 3. 34. f wer. 19. g Ps. 69.27,28; 109. 14, 15. Jer. 18.23. h Jer. 32. 2.; 33. 1 ; 37. 21. i Ezra 2.43. cli. 11. 21. 4 or, which dwelt in Ophel, re- paired tunto. k 2 Chron.27.3. 5 or, the tower. t; ascended. n 2 Kings 11. 16. 2 Chron. 23. 15 Jer. 31. 40. o Ps. 83.3,4,5. 7 to make an error to it. p Ps. 50. 15. 8 or, corner- chamber. 9 or, That from all places ye must return to us. B NEHEMIAH. The enemies are wroth. and scoff. 32 And between the going up of the corner unto the sheep gate repaired the goldsmiths and the merchants. CHAPTER IV. 1 While the enemies scoff, Nehemiah prayeth and continueth the work : 7 understanding the wrath and secrets of the enemy, he setteth a watch : 13 he armeth the labourers, 19 and giveth military Precepts. UT it came to pass, " that when Sanballat heard that we builded the wall, he was wroth, and took great indignation, and mocked the Jews. 2 And he spake before his brethren and the army of Samaria, and said, What do these feeble, Jews? will they fortify themselves? will they sacrifice? will they make an end in a day ? will they revive the stones out of the heaps of the rubbish which are burned 2 3 Now “Tobiah the Ammonite was by him, and he said, Even that which they build, if a fox go up, he shall even break down their stone wall. 4 "Hear, O our God; for we are “de- spised: and “turn their reproach upon their own head, and give them for a prey in the land of captivity: 5 And “cover not their iniquity, and let not their sin be blotted out from before thee: for they have provoked thee to anger before the builders. 6 So built we the wall; and all the wall was joined together unto the half thereof: for the people had a mind to work. 7 || But it came to pass, that 'when Sanballat, and Tobiah, and the Ara- bians, and the Ammonites, and the Ashdodites, heard that the walls of Je- rusalem were made up, and that the breaches began to be stopped, then they were very wroth, 8 And "conspired all of them toge- ther to come and to fight against Jeru- salem, and 7 to hinder it. - 9 Nevertheless Pwe made our prayer unto our God, and set a watch against | them day and night, because of them. 10 And Judah said, The strength of the bearers of burdens is decayed, and there is much rubbish; so that we are not able to build the wall. - 11 And our adversaries said, They shall not know, neither see, till we come in the midst among them, and slay them, and cause the work to cease. 12 And it came to pass, that when the Jeys which dwelt by them came, they said unto us ten times, "From all 486 Nehemiah armeth the labourers. places whence ye shall return unto us they will be upon you. 13 * Therefore set I in the lower laces behind the wall, and on the É. places, I even set the people after their families with their swords, their spears, and their bows. 14 And I looked, and rose up, and said unto the nobles, and to the rulers, and to the rest of the people, “Be not ye afraid of them : remember the LORD, which is "great and terrible, and “fight for your brethren, your sons, and your daughters, your wives, and your houses. 15 And it came to pass, when our enemies heard that it was known unto us,' and God had brought their counsel to nought, that we returned all of us to the wall, every one unto his work. 16 And it came to pass from that time forth, that the half of my servants wrought in the work, and the other half of them held both the spears, the shields, and the bows, and the haber- geons; and the rulers were behind all the house of Judah. 17 They which builded on the wall, and they that bare burdens, with those that laded, every one with one of his hands wrought in the work, and with the other hand held a weapon. 18 For the builders, every one had his sword girded “by his side, and so builded. And he that sounded the trumpet was by me. 19 || And I said unto the nobies, and to the rulers, and to the rest of the people, The work is great and large. and we are separated upon the wall, one far from another. 20 In what place therefore ye hear the sound of the trumpet, resort ye thi- ther untous: "our God shall fight for us. 21 So we laboured in the work: and half of them held the spears from the rising of the morning till the stars appeared. 22 Likewise at the same time said I unto the people, Let every one with his servant lodge within Jerusalem, that in the night they may be a guard to us, and labour on the day. 23 So neither I, nor my brethren, nor my servants, nor the men of the guard which followed me, none of us put off our clothes, “saving that every one put them off for washing. CHAPTER V. 1 The Jews complain of their debt, mortgage, and Before C H R IS T 445. 1 from the lower parts of the place, &c. a 1s. 5. 7. b Lev. 25.35, 36, 37. Deut. 15. 7. c Nunn. 14. 9. Deut. l. 29. d Deut.- 10. 17. e 2 Sam. 10. 12. f Job 5. 12. g ls. 58.7. h Ex. 21. 7. Lev. 25. 39. 2 my heart consulted in fºg. i Ex. 22. 25. IAEv. 25. 36. Ezek. 22. 12. 3 on his loins. k Lev. 25. 48, ! Ex. 14. 14, 25. 3.22, 20.4. Josh. 23. 10. m Lev. 25. 36. n 2 Sam. 12. l-1. Rom. 2. 24. l Pet. 2. 12. 4 or, every one went with his weapon for water, See Judg. 5. 1 l. u Ezra 10. 5. Jer. 34. 8, 9. CHAP. V. He reformeth the practice of usury. bondage: 6 Nehemiah rebuketh the usurers, and causet/h them to make a covenant of restitution: 14 he forbeareth his own allowance, and keepeth hospitality. AND there was a great “cry of the people and of their wives against their "brethren the Jews. 2 For there were that said, We, our sons, and our daughters, are many: therefore we take up corn for them, that we may eat, and live. 3 Some also there were that said, We have mortgaged our lands, vine- yards, and houses, that we might buy corn, because of the dearth. 4 There were also that said, We have borrowed money for the king's tribute, and that upon our lands and vineyards. 5 Yet now * our flesh is as the flesh of our brethren, our children as their children: and, lo, we "bring into bond- age our sons and our daughters to be servants, and some of our daughters are brought unto bondage already : neither is it in our power to redeem them ; for other men have our lands and vineyards. - 6 *| And I was very angry when I heard their cry and these words. 7 Then “I consulted with myself, and I rebuked the nobles, and the rulers, and said unto them, 'Ye exact usury, every one of his brother. And I set a great assembly against them. 8 And I said unto them, We after our ability have" redeemed our brethren the Jews, which were sold unto the heathen ; and will ye even sell your" brethren? or shall they be sold unto us? Then held they their peace, and found nothing to answer. | 9 Also I said, It is not good that ye do : ought ye not to walk "in the fear : of our God "because of the reproach of the heathen our enemies? 10 I likewise, and my brethren, and my servants, might exact of them money and corn : I pray you, let is leave off this usury. - 11 Restore, I pray you, to them, even this day, their lands, their vine- yards, their oliveyards, and their houses, also the hundredth part of the money, and of the corn, the wine, and the oil, that ye exact of them. 12 Then said they, We will restore them, and will require nothing of them ; so will we do as thou sayest. Then I called the priests, "and took an g together in some one of the villages in Nehemiah’s generosity. oath of them, that they should do ac- cording to this promise. 13 Also “I shook my lap, and said, So God shake out every man from his house, and from his labour, that per- formeth not this promise, even thus be he shaken out, and 'emptied. And all the congregation said, Amen, and praised the LORD. "And the people did according to this promise. 14 || Moreover from the time that I was appointed to be their governor in the land of Judah, from the twentieth year “even unto the two and thirtieth year of Artaxerxes the king, that is, twelve years, I and my brethren have not *eaten the bread of the governor. 15 But the former governors that had been before me were chargeable unto the people, and had taken of them bread and wine, beside forty she- kels of silver; yea, even their servants bare rule over the people: but "so did not I, because of the 'fear of God. 16 Yea, also I continued in the work of this wall, neither bought we any land : and all my servants were ga- thered thither unto the work. 17 Moreover there were “at my table an hundred and fifty of the Jews and rulers, beside those that came unto us from among the heathen that are about us. 18 Now that 'which was prepared for me daily was one ox and six choice sheep; also fowls were prepared for me, and once in ten days store of all sorts of wine: yet for all this "required not I the bread of the governor, be- cause the bondage was heavy upon this people. 19 "Think upon me, my God, for good, according to all that I have done for this people. CHAPTER VI. 1 Sanballat practiseth by craft, by rumours, by hired prophecies, to terrify Nehemiah : 15 the work is finished to the terror of the enemies: 17. secret intelligence passeth between the enemies and the nobles of Judah. Now it came to pass, Pwhen Sanbal- lat, and Tobiah, and “Geshem the Arabian, and the rest of our enemies, heard that I had builded the wall, and that there was no breach left therein; ("though at that time I had not set up the doors upon the gates;) 2 That Sanballat and Geshem "sent unto me, saying, Come, let us meet NEHEMIAH. Before C H R IST 445. a 1 Chro. 8. 12. b F.3.12.32. c Matt. 10. 14. Acts 13.5l ; 18, 6. l empty, or, void. d 2 Kings 23.3. e ch. 13. 6. 2 or, Geshem, wer. l. f ch. 2. 19. 1 Cor. 9.4 * . y h 2 Cor. 11.9; 12, 13. i ver, 9. k 2 Sam. 9. 7. 1 Ki & ings 18 19. l l Kings 4.22. m ver. 14, 15. n cº. 13.22. o Ezek. 13. 22. p ch. 2. 10, 19; i. i.i.” 3 or, Gashmu, q ch. 3. 1, 0. r Prov. 26. 24, 25. g ch. 15. 29. t Ezek. 13. 17. | the plain of “Ono. The practices of Sanballat. But they "thought to do me mischief. 3 And I sent messengers unto them, saying, I am doing a great work, so that I cannot come down: why should the work cease, whilst I leave it, and come down to you? 4 Yet they sent unto me four times after this sort; and I answered them after the same manner. 5 Then sent Sanballat his servant unto me in like manner the fifth time with an open letter in his hand; 6 Wherein was written, It is report- ed among the heathen, and “Gashmu saith it," that thou and the Jews think to rebel: for which cause thou buildest the wall, that thou mayest be their king, according to these words. 7 And thou hast also appointed pro- phets to preach of thee at Jerusalem, saying, There is a king in Judah: and now shall it be reported to the king according to these words. Come now therefore, and let us take counsel to- gether. 8 Then I sent unto him, saying, There are no such things done as thou sayest, but thou feignest them out of thine own heart. 9 For they all made us afraid, say- ing, Their hands shall be weakened from the work, that it be not done. Now therefore, O God, strengthen my hands. 10 Afterward I came unto the house of Shemaiah the son of Delaiah the son of Mehetabeel, who was shut up ; and he said, Let us meet together in the house of God, within the temple, and let us shut the doors of the temple: for they will come to slay thee; yea, in the night will they come to slay thee. 11 And I said, Should such a man as I flee ? and who is there, that, being as I am, would go into the temple to save his life 7 I will not go in. 12 And, lo, I perceived that God had not sent him; but that “he pro- nounced this prophecy against me • for Tobiah and Sanballat had hired him. 13 Therefore was he hired, that I should be afraid, and do so, and sin, and that they might have matter for an evil report, that they might re- proach me. 14 * My God, think thou upon To- biah and Sanballat according to these their works, and on the ‘prophetess 488 4 register of them which Noadiah, and the rest of the prophets, that would have put me in fear. 15 " "So the wall was finished in the twenty and fifth day of the month Elul, in fifty and two days. 16 And it came to pass, that "when all our enemies heard thereof, and all the heathen that were about us saw these things, they were much cast down in their own eyes: for “they perceived that this work was wrought of our God. 17 || Moreover in those days the no- bles of Judah “sent many letters unto Tobiah, and the letters of Tobiah came unto them. 18 For there were many in Judah sworn unto him, because he was the son in law of Shechaniah the son of *Arah; and his son Johanan had taken the daughter of Meshullam the son of Berechiah. 19 Also they reported his good deeds before me, and uttered my “words to him. And Tobiah sent letters to put me in fear. CHAPTER VII. l Nehemiah committeth the charge of Jerusalem to Hanani and Hananiah : 5 a register of the genealogy of them which came at the first out of Babylon, 9 of the people, 39 of the priests, 43 of the Levites, 46 of the Nethinims, 57 of Solomon’s servants, 63 and of the priests which could not Jind their pedigree : 66the whole number of them, with their substance: 70 their oblations. Now it came to pass, when the wall was built, and I had “set up the doors, and the porters and the singers and the Levites were appointed, 2 That I gave my brother Hanani, and Hananiah the ruler "of the palace, charge over Jerusalem: for he was a faithful man, and "feared God above many. 3 And I said unto them, Let not the gates of Jerusalem be opened until the sun be hot; and while they stand by, let them shut the doors, and bar || them : and appoint watches of the in- habitants of }erusalem, every one in his watch, and every one to be over against his house. 4 Now the city was "large and great: but the people were few therein, and the houses were not builded. 5 || And my God put into mine heart to gather together the nobles, and the rulers, and the people, that they might be reckoned by genealogy. And . I found a register of the genealogy of them which came up at the first, and found written therein, CHAP. VI. Before C H R IST cir. 536. * cir. 636. a Eara 2. 1, &c. + cir. 445. b ch. 2. 10; 4. l, 7; 6. l. l or, Seraiah : See Ezra 2. 2. c Ps. 126. 2. 2 multiplied their letters passing to Tubiah. d Ezra 2.4. e Ezra 2.5. f Ezra 2.6. 3 or, matters. g Ezra 2.7. h Ezra 2.8. i Erra 3.9. 4 or, Band. k eh. 6. i. 1 Exra 2. 13. m ch. 2.8. n Ex. 18. 21. o Erra 2. 16. p Ezra 2. 19. q Esra 2. 17. 5 or, Jora, 6 broad in 1 & #itar. r Ezra 2.21. s Jer. 11. 21. 8 or, Az- maveth. 9 or, Kirjath- arim. came first from Babylon. 6 **These are the children of the province, that went up out of the cap- tivity, of those that had been carried away, whom Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon had carried away, and came again to Jerusalem and to Judah, every one unto his city; 7 Who came with Zerubbabel, Ji- shua, Nehemiah, 'Azariah, Raamiah, Nahamani, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mis- pereth, Bigvai, Nehum, Baanah. The number, I say, of the men of the people of Israel was this; 8 The children of Parosh, two thou- sand an hundred seventy and two. 9 The children of "Shephatiah, three hundred seventy and two. 10 The children of Arah, six hun- dred fifty and two. 11 The children of "Pahath-moab, of the children of Jeshua and Joab, two thousand and eight hundred and eighteen. 12 The children of * Elam, a thou- sand two hundred fifty and four. 13 The children of "Zattu, eight hundred forty and five. 14 The children of Zaccai, seven hundred and threescore. 15 The children of 'Binnui, six hundred forty and eight. 16 The children of Bebai, six hun- dred twenty and eight. 17 The children of Azgad, two thou- sand three hundred twenty and two. 18 The children of 'Adonikam, six hundred threescore and seven. * 19 The children of Bigvai, two thou- sand threescore and seven. 20 The children of Adin, six hun- dred fifty and five. 21 The children of “Ater of Heze- kiah, ninety and eight. 22 The children of PHashum, three hundred twenty and eight. 23 The children of "Bezai, three hundred twenty and four. 24 The children of *Hariph, an hundred and twelve. 25 The children of "Gibeon, nine: v and five. 26 The men of ' Beth-lehem and Netophah, an hundred fourscore and eight. * 27 The men of “Anathoth, an hun- dred twenty and eight. 28 The men of “Beth-azmaveth. forty and two. - 29 The men of "Kirjath-jearim, J t.A 489 R A register of them which Chephirah, and Beeroth, seven hun- dred forty and three, 30 The men of Ramah and Gaba, six hundred twenty and one. 31 The men of Michmas, an hun- dred and twenty and two. 32 The men of Beth-6 l and Ai, an hundred twenty and three. 33 The men of the other Nebo, fifty and two. 34 The children of the other “Elam, a thousand two hundred fifty and four. 35 The children of Harim, three hundred and twenty. 36 The children of Jericho, three hundred forty and five. - 37 The children of Lod, Hadid, and Ono, seven hundred twenty and one. 38 The children of Senaah, three thousand nine hundred and thirty. 39 || The priests: the children of * Jedaiah, of the house of Jeshua, nine hundred seventy and three. 40 The children of "Immer, a thou- sand fifty and two. 41 The children of “Pashur, a thou- san' two hundred forty and seven. 49 The children of "Harim, a thou- sand and seventeen. • 43 || The Levites: the children of Jeshua, of Kadmiel, and of the chil- dren of "Hodevah, seventy and four. 44 || The singers: the children of Asaph, an hundred forty and eight. 45 || The porters: the children of Shallum, the children of Ater, the chil- dren of Talmon, the children of Akkub, the children of Hatita, the children of Shobai, an hundred thirty and eight. 46 | The Nethinims: the children of Ziha, the children of Hashupha, the children of Tabbaoth, 47 The children of Keros, the chil- dren of “Sia, the children of Padon, 48 The children of Lebana, the chil- dren of Hagaba, the children of "Shal- Imal, - 49 The children of Hanan, the chil- ilren of Giddel, the children of Gahar, 50 The children of Reaiah, the chil- dren of Rezin, the children of Nekoda, 51. The children of Gazzam, the chil- dren of Uzza, the children of Phaseah, 52 The children of Besai, the chil- dren of Meunim, the children of 'Ne- phishesim, a 53 The children of Bakbuk, the children of Hakupha, the children of Harhur, NEHEMIAH. Before C H R IST oir. 535. 1 or, Basluth. 2 or, Peruda. a See ver. 12. 3 or, Ami. b Ezra 2. 59. 4 or, Addan. c 1 Chron.24.7. 5 or, pedigree. . d 1 Chron. 24. 14. e See 1 Chron. 9, 12; 24. 9. f 1 Chron.24.8. 7 or, the go- tjernor. ch. 8. 9. 8 or, Siaha. 9 or, Shamlai. 1 or, Nephusim. 2 part. g ch. 8. 9. came first from Babylon. 54 The children of 'Bazlith, the chil- dren of Mehida, the children of Harsha, 55 The children of Barkos, the chil dren of Sisera, the children of Tamah, 56 The children of Neziah, the chil. dren of Hatipha. 57 ‘I The children of Solomon’s serv- ants: the children of Sotai, the children of Sophereth, the children of “Perida, 58 The children of Jaala, the children of Darkon, the children of Giddel, 59 The children of Shephatiah, the children of Hattil, the children of Pochereth of Zebaim, the children of *Amon. 60 All the Nethinims, and the chil- dren of Solomon’s servants, were three hundred ninety and two. 61 "And these were they which went up also from Tel-melah, Tel-haresha, Cherub, “Addon, and Immer: but they could not shew their father’s house, nor their "seed, whether they were of Israel. 62 The children of Delaiah, the children of Tobiah, the children of Nekoda, six hundred forty and two. 63 || And of the priests: the chil- dren of Habaiah, the children of Koz, the children of Barzillai, which took one of the daughters of Barzillai the Gileadite to wife, and was called after their name. - 64 These sought their register among those that were reckoned by genealogy, but it was not found: therefore were they, as polluted, put from the priest- hood. 65 And 7 the Tirshatha said unto them, that they should not eat of the most holy things, till there stood up a priest with Urim and Thummim. 66 || The whole congregation toge- ther was forty and two thousand three hundred and threescore, 67 Beside their manservants and their maidservants, of whom there were seven thousand three hundred thirty and seven : and they had two hundred forty and five singing men and sing- ing women. 68 Their horses, seven hundred thirty and six: their mules, two hun- dred forty and five : 69 Their camels, four hundred thir- ty and five : six thousand seven hun- dred and twenty asses. - 70 " And * some of the chief of the fathers gave unto the work. *The Tir- shatha gave to the treasure a thousand 490 * The law read and drams of gold, fifty basons, five hun- dred and thirty priests' garments. 71 And some of the chief of the fa- thers gave to the treasure of the work * twenty thousand drams of gold, and two thousand and two hundred pound of silver. 72 And that which the rest of the 2eople gave was twenty thousand drams of gold, and two thousand pound of silver, and threescore and seven priests’ garments. ~ 73 So the priests, and the Levites, and the porters, and the singers, and some of the people, and the Nethinims, and all Israel, dwelt in their cities; *and when the seventh month came, the children of Israel were in their cities. CHAPTER VIII. I The religious manner of reading and hearing the law : 9 they comfort the people: 13 the for- wardness of them to hear and be instructed: 16 they keep the feast of tabernacles. -ANP "all 'the people gathered them- selves together as one man into the street that was “before the water gate; and they spake unto Ezra the 'scribe to bring the book of the law of Moses, which the Lok D had command- ed to Israel. g 2 And Ezra the priest brought "the law before the congregation both of men and women, and all “that could hear with understanding, "upon the first day of the seventh month. . 3 And he read therein before the street that was before the water gate *from the morning until midday, be- fore the men and the women, and those that could understand; and the ears of all the people were attentive unto the book of the law. 4 And Ezra the scribe stood upon a "pulpit of wood, which they had made for the purpose; and beside him stood Mattithiah, and Shema, and Anaiah, and Urijah, and Hilkiah, and Maa- seiah, on his right hand; and on his left hand, Pedaiah, and Mishael, and Malchiah, and Hashum, and Hash- badana, Zechariah, and Meshullam. 5 And Ezra opened the book in the 'sight of all the people; (for he was above all the people;) and when he opened it, all the people *stood up: 6 And Ezra blessed the Lord, the great God. And all the people Yan- swered, Amen, Amen, with "lifting up their hands: and they “bowed their CHAP. VIII. Before. C H R ST cir. 536. a So Ezra 2. 69. b Lev. 10. 11. Dºut: 33, 10. 2 Chron. 17. 7, 8, 9. Maſ 2.7. it, i. l or, the go- berystwy”. d 2 Chron. 35.3. & fieut. 16. 13, 15. Eccles. 3. 4. h Fs!h. 0. 19, 22 Rev. 11. 10. * cir. 445. i Ezra 3. l. l Esdras 9. 38, &c. k ch. 3. 26. 1 Ezra 7. 6. m Deut. 31. 11, 12. n ver, 10. 2 that tunder- stood in hearing. over. 7, 8. p Lev. 23. 21. 3 from the ight. 4 or, that they might in- struct in the words of the law, 5 by the hand of. q Lev. 23. 34, 42 deut. 16.18. 6 tower of tºo Gº!, r Lev. 23. 4. s Deut. 16. 16. t Lev. 2S. 40. 7 eges. u Deut. 22.8. x Judg. 3. 20. y 1 Cor. 14. 16. :*:::::::. {\ & 13. ings ch. 12. 39. b Lam. 3.41. 1 Tim. 2. 8. c Ex. 4.31 ; 12. 27 2 Čhron. 20 18. expounded by Ezra. heads, and worshipped the LoRD with their faces to the ground. 7 Also Jeshua, and Bani, and She- rebiah, Jamin, Akkub, Shabbethai, Hodijah, Maaseiah, Kelita, Azariah, Jozabad, Hanan, Pelaiah, and the Le- vites, "caused the people to understand the law : and the people stood in their place. 8 So they read in the book in the law of God distinctly, and gave the sense, and caused them to understand the reading. 9|| “And Nehemiah, which is 'the Tir- shatha, and Ezra the priest the scribe, "and the Levites that taught the people, said unto all the people,"This day is holy unto the LORD your God; “mourn not, nor weep. For all the people wept, when they heard the words of the law. 10 Then he said unto them, Go your way, eat the fat, and drink the sweet, "and send portions unto them for whom nothing is prepared: for this day is holy unto our LORD: neither be ye sorry; for the joy of the LORD is your strength. 11 So the Levites stilled all the peo- ple, saying, Hold your peace, for the day is holy; neither be ye grieved. 12 And all the people went their way to eat, and to drink, and to "send portions, and to make great mirth, be- cause they had understood the words that were declared unto them. 13 || And on the second day were gathered together the chief of the fa- thers of all the people, the priests, and the Levites, unto Ezra the scribe, even * to understand the words of the law. 14 And they found written in the law which the LORD had commanded *by Moses, that the children of Israel should dwell in "booths in the feast of the seventh month : t 15 And ' that they should publish and proclaim in all their cities, and * in Jerusalem, saying, Go forth unto the mount, and “fetch olive branches, and pine branches, and myrtle branches,and palm branches, and branches of thick trees, to make booths, as it is written. 16 || So the people went forth, and brought them, and made themselves booths, every one upon the "roof of his house, and in their courts, and in the courts of the house of God, and in the street of the *water gate, “and in the street of the gate of Ephraim. 17 And all the congregation of them 491 A solemn fast and humiliation. that were come again out of the cap- tivity made booths, and sat under the booths: for since the days of Jeshua the son of Nun unto that day had not the children of Israel done so. And there was very “great gladness. 18 Also "day by day, from the first day unto the last day, he read in the book of the law of God. And they kept the feast seven days; and on the eighth day was 'a solemn assembly, 'according unto the manner. CHAPTER IX. 1 A solemn fast, and repentance of the people: 4 the Levites make a religious confession of God’s goodness, and their wickedness. OW "in the twenty and fourth day of "this month the children of Is- rael were assembled with fasting, and with sackclothes, “and earth upon them. 2 And P the seed of Israel separated themselves from all “strangers, and stood and confessed their sins, and the iniquities of their fathers. 3 And they stood up in their place, and “read in the book of the law of the LoRD their God one fourth part of the day; and another fourth part they con- fessed, and worshipped the LORD their God. 4 * Then stood up upon the “stairs, of the Levites, Jeshua, and Bani, Kad- miel, Shebaniah, Bunni, Sherebiah, Bani, and Chenani, and cried with a loud voice unto the LORD their God. 5 Then the Levites, Jeshua, and Kadmiel, Bani, Hashabniah, Shere- biah, Hodijah, Shebaniah, and Petha- hiah, said, Stand up and bless the LORD your God for ever and ever: and bless- ed be "thy glorious name, which is ex- alted above all blessing and praise. 6 “Thou, even thou, art LORD alone; “thou hast made heaven, "the heaven of heavens, with *all their host, the earth, and all things that are therein, the seas, and all that is therein, and thou preservest them all; and the host of heaven worshippeth thee. 7 Thou art the LoRD the God, who didst choose 'Abram, and broughtest him forth out of Ur of the Chaldees, and gavest him the name of "Abraham; 8 And foundest his heart “faithful before thee, and madest a P covenant with him to give the land of the Ca- naanites, the Hittites, the Amorites, and the Perizzites, and the Jebusites, and lººkie to give it, I say, 492 NEHEMIAH. Before C H R 1 ST cir. 446. a Josh. 23. 14. b Ex. 2.25; S. 7. c Ex. 14, 10. d 2 Chron. 30. e Ex. 7, 8, 9, 10, 12.3.1%, chapters. f Deut. 31. 10, &c. g Ex. 18. 11. h Ex. 9. 16. Is. 63. 12, 14. Jer. 32. 20. Dan. 9. 15. 1 a restraint. i Lev. 28. 36. um. 29. 35. k Ex. 14. 21, 22, 27, 28. Ps. 78. 13. l Ex. 15. 5; 10. * 445. m ch. 8. 2. n Ex. 13. 21. Job 2. 12. p Ezra 10. 11. ch. 13. 3, 30. 2 strange chil- fre??- * . q à 19. 20; r Ps. 19.8, 9. Ronn. 7. 12. 3 laws of truth. s ch. 8. 7, 8. t Gen. 2. 3. Ex. 20. 8, 11. 4 or, scaffold. u Ex. 16. 14, 15. John 6. 31. x Ex. 17. 6. Num. 20.9, y Deut. i. 8. 5 which thou hadst liſt up thine hand to give them. Num. 14. 30. a ver. 29. a. 106. 6. a Deut. 31. 27. 2 Kings 17. 14. Rev. 14. 7. f Deut. 10. 14. 1 Kings 8.27. Gen. 2. l. Num. 14. 4. 6 a God of rdoms. Joel 2. 13. 1 Gen. 11.31; 12. 1. m Ex. 32.4. n Gen. 17. 5. o Gen. 15. 6. p Gen. 12.7; 15. 18; 17. 7, 8. Num. 14. 14. l Cor. 10. l. The Levites make a religious to his seed, and * hast performed thy words; for thou art righteous: . 9 *And didst see the affliction of our fathers in Egypt, and “heardest their cry by the Red sea; 10 And “shewedst signs and wonders upon Pharaoh, and on all his servants, and on all the people of his land: for thou knewest that they “dealt proudly against them. So didst thou "get thee a name, as it is this day. 11 “And thou didst divide the sea before them, so that they went through the midst of the sea on the dry land; and their persecutors thou threwest into the deeps, as a stone into the mighty waters. 12 Moreover thou" leddest them in the day by a cloudy pillar; and in the night by a pillar of fire, to give them light in the way wherein they should go. 13 * Thou camest down also upon mount Sinai, and spakest with them from heaven, and gavest them " right judgments, and “true laws, good sta- tutes and commandments: 14 And madest known unto them thy ‘holy sabbath, and commandedst them precepts, statutes, and laws, by the hand of Moses thy servant: 15 And "gavest them bread from heaven for their hunger, and “brought- est forth water for them out of the rock for their thirst, and promisedst them that they should "go in to possess the land * which thou hadst sworn to give them. 16 “But they and our fathers dealt proudly, and “hardened their necks, ... and hearkened not to thy command- is ments, 17 And refused to obey, “neither were mindful of thy wonders that thou didst among them; but hardened their |necks, and in their rebellion appointed "a captain to return to their bondage: but thou art "a God ready to pardon, *gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness, and forsookest 18. them not. 18 Yea, "when they had made them a molten calf, and said, This is thy God that brought thee up out of Egypt, and had wrought great provocations; 19 Yet thou in thy "manifold mer- cies forsookest them not in the wilder- ness: the "pillar of the cloud departed not from them by day, to lead them in the way; neither the pillar of fire by confession of God’s goodness, night, to shew them light, and the way wherein they should go. - 20 Thou gavest also thy “good spirit to instruct them, and withheldest not thy “manna from their mouth, and gavest them "water for their thirst. 21 Yea," forty years didst thousustain them in the wilderness, so that they lacked nothing; their º clothes waxed not old, and their feet swelled not. 22 Moreover thou gavest them king- doms and nations, and didst divide them into corners: so they possessed the land of 'Sihon, and the land of the king of Heshbon, and the land of Og king of Bashan. 23 "Their children also multipliedst thou as the stars of heaven, and brought- est them into the land, concerning which thou hadst promised to their fathers, that they should go in to pos- sess it. 24 So" the children went in and pos- sessed the land, and ' thou subduedst before them the inhabitants of the land, the Canaanites, and gavest them into their hands, with their kings, and the people of the land, that they might do with them "as they would. 25 And they took strong cities, and a "fatland, and possessed” houses full of all goods,' wells digged, vineyards, and oliveyards, and *fruit trees in abund- ance: so they did eat, and were filled, and * became fat, and delighted them- selves in thy great “goodness. 26 Nevertheless they "were disobe- dient, and rebelled against thee, and “cast thy law behind their backs, and slew thy “prophets which testified a- gainst them to turn them to thee, and they wrought great provocations. 27 "Therefore thou deliveredst them into the hand of their enemies, who vexed them : and in the time of their trouble, when they cried unto thee, thou “heardest them from heaven; and according to thy manifold mercies' thou gavest them saviours, who saved them out of the hand of their enemies. 28 But after they had rest, "" they did evil again before thee: therefore left- est thou them in the hand of their enemies, so that they had the domi- nion over them: yet when they return- ed, and cried unto thee, thou heardest them from heaven; and * many times didst thou deliver them according to thy mercies; CHAP. IX. Before C H R IST 445. a Num. 11. 17. Is. 63. 11. b ver, 16. . c Ex. 16, 15. Josh. 5, 12. Rom. 10. 5. Gal. 3. 12. f Deut. 2. 7. l they gave a withdraw- ing shotelder. Zech. 7. 11. g Deut. 8. 4; 29. 5. 2 protract over them. h ising: 17. 2 Chro.36.15. Jer, 7.25; 25. 4. 3 in the hand of thy pro- phets. i See Acts 7. 61 1 Pet. l. 11. 2 Pet. l. 21. k Is. 5.5; 42. 24 1 Num, 21.21, C. m Gen. 22. 17. n Jer. 4. 27 ; 5. 10, 18. o ver. 17. p Ex. 34. 6, 7. ch. l. 5. q Josh. 1.2,&c. 4 toeariness. r Ps. 14. 2, 3. 5 that inth jound us. s 2 Kings 17.3. 6 according to their will. t Dan. 9. 14. Ps. 119. 137. x Deut. 6. ll. 7 or, cisterms. y Ps. 106. 6. Dan. 9. 5,6,8. 8 tree of food. z Deut. 32. 15. a os. 3. 5. b #ds. 2. 1, Ezek. 20, 21. c 1 Kings 14.9. Ps. 50. 17. d Deut. 28. 47. e 1 Kings 18.4; 19. 10, 2 Chron. 24. 20, 21. Matt. 23. 37 Acts 7. 52. f ver. 25. # jº. 1 udg. 2. 14; 3. 8, &c. Ps. 106.41, 42. i Deut. 28. 48. Ezra 9. 9. Bar. 3. 8. k Ps. 106. 44. l Judg. 2. 18; 3. 9. and of the national sins. 29 And testifiedst against them, that thou mightest bring them again unto thy law: yet they "dealt proudly, and hearkened not unto thy command- ments, but sinned against thy judg- ments, (“which if a man do, he shall live in them ;) and 'withdrew the shoulder, and hardened their neck, and would not hear. 30 Yet many years didst thou “for- bear them, and testifiedst "against them by thy spirit *" in thy prophets: yet would they not give ear: “therefore gavest thou them into the hand of the people of the lands. 31 Nevertheless for thy great mer- cies' sake "thou didst not utterly con- sume them, nor forsake them; for thou art “a gracious and merciful God. 32 Now therefore, our God, the great, the Prmighty, and the terrible God, who keepest covenant and mercy, let not all the * trouble seem little before thee, that hath come upon us, on our kings, on our princes, and on our priests, and on our prophets, and on our fathers, and on all thy people, * since the time of the kings of Assyria unto this day. 33 Howbeit 'thou art just in all that |is brought upon us; for thou hast done |right, but we have done wickedly : 34 Neither have our kings, our princes, our priests, nor our fathers, kept thy law, nor hearkened unto thy commandments and thy testimonies, wherewith thou didst testify against them. 35 For they have "not served thee in . their kingdom, and in 'thy great good- ness that thou gavest them, and in the large and “fat land which thou gavest before them, neither turned they from their wicked works. 36 Behold, 'we are servants this day, and for the land that thou gavest unto our fathers to eat the fruit thereof and the good thereof, behold, we are serv. ants in it: 37 And "it yieldeth much increase unto the kings whom thou hast set over us because of our sins: also they have °dominion over our bodies, and over our cattle, at their pleasure, and we are in great distress. m Deut. 28.33, 5] 9 they return- ed to do evil. n So Judg. 3. 11, 12, 30; 4. 1 : 5. 31 ; §.i. o Deut. 28. 48. p 2 Kings 23.3. 2 Chron. 29. 10 ; 34. 31. ch. lt). 29. Fzra 10. 3. q Ps. 106.43. l are at the sealing, or, . sealed. 1 en. 10. l. 38 And because of all this we Pnmake a sure covenant, and write it; and our princes, Levites, and priests, ' ' seal unto it. * 493 The sealing of the covenant. CHAPTER X. The names of them that sealed the covenant: 29 the points of the covenant. Now * those that sealed were, “Ne- hemiah, "the Tirshatha, "the son of Hachaliah, and Zidkijah, 2 * Seraiah, Azariah, Jeremiah, 3 Pashur, Amariah, Malchijah, 4 Hattush, Shebaniah, Malluch, 5 Harim, Meremoth, Obadiah, 6 Daniel, Ginnethon, Baruch, 7 Meshullam, Abijah, Mijamin, 8 Maaziah, Bilgai, Shemaiah: these were the priests. 9 And the Levites: both Jeshua the son of Azaniah, Binnui of the sons of Henadad, Kadmiel; - 10 And their brethren, Shebaniah, Hodijah, Kelita, Pelaiah, Hanan, 11 Micha, Rehob, Hashabiah, 12 Zaccur, Sherebiah, Shebaniah, 13 Hodijah, Bani, Beninu. 14 The chief of the people; “Parosh, Pahath-moab, Elam, Zatthu, Bani, 15 Bunni, Azgad, Bebai, 16 Adonijah, Bigvai, Adin, 17 Ater, Hizkijah, Azzur, 18 Hodijah, Hashum, Bezai, 19 Hariph, Anathoth, Nebai, 20 Magpiash, Meshullam, Hezir, 21 Meshezabeel, Zadok, Jaddua, 22 Pelatiah, Hanan, Anaiah, 23 Hoshea, Hananiah, Hashub, 24 Hallohesh, Pileha, Shobek, 25 Rehum, Hashabnah, Maaseiah, 26 And Ahijah, Hanan, Anan, 27 Malluch, Harim, Baanah. 28 || “And the rest of the people, the priests, the Levites, the porters, the singers, the Nethinims, "and all they |s that had separated themselves from the people of the lands unto the law of God, their wives, their sons, and their daughters, every one having know- ledge, and having understanding; 29 They clave to their brethren, their nobles, *and entered into a curse, and into an oath, "to walk in God's law, which was given “by Moses the servant of God, and to observe and do all the commandments of the Lord our Lord, and his judgments and his statutes; 30 And that we would not give Your daughters unto the people of the land, nor take their daughters for our sons: 31 “And if the people of the land bring ware or any victuals on the sab- bath day to sell, that we would not buy it of them on the sabbath, or on NEHEMIAH. Before C H R 1 ST 445. a Ex. 23. 10, Lev. 25. 4. b Deut. 15. 1, 2. ch. 5, 12. I ever 2 at the seal- ings. ch. 9. 38. c ch. 8, 9. 3 or, the governor. d ch. l. 1. e See ch. 12. —21. f Lev. 24. 5, C. 2 Chro. 2.4. g See Num. 28, ; 29. h ch. 13. 31. Is, 40. 16. i Lev. 6, 12. k See Ezra 2. 3, &c. th. 7. 8, &c. l Ex. 23.19; 84. 26. Lev. 19. 23. Deut. 26. 2. The obligations of the covenant. the holy day: and that we would leave the "seventh year, and the "exaction of 'every debt. 32 Also we made ordinances for us, to charge ourselves yearly with the third part of a shekel for the service of the house of our God; 33 For the shewbread, and for the * continual meat offering, and for the continual burnt offering, of the sab- baths, of the new moons, for the set feasts, and for the holy things, and for the sin offerings to make an atonement for Israel, and for all the work of the house of our God. 34 And we cast the lots among the priests, the Levites, and the people, "for the wood offering, to bring it into the house of our God, after the houses of our fathers, at times appointed year by year, to burn upon the altar of the LORD our God, 'as it is written in the law : 35 And 'to bring the firstfruits of our ground, and the firstfruits of all fruit of all trees, year by year, unto the house of the Lord : 36 Also the firstborn of our sons, and of our cattle, as it is written "in the law, and the firstlings of our herds and of our flocks, to bring to the house of our God, unto the priests that minis- ter in the house of our God: 37 "And that we should bring the * |firstfruits of our dough, and our offer- ings, and the fruit of all manner of . trees, of wine and of oil, unto the priests, to the chambers of the house of our God; and "the tithes of our ground unto the Levites, that the same Levites might have the tithes in all the cities of our tillage. 38 And the priest the son of Aaron shall be with the Levites, "when the Levites take tithes: and the Levites shall bring up the tithe of the tithes unto the house of our God, to ‘the chambers, into the treasure house. 39 For the children of Israel and the children of Levi “shall bring the offer- ing of the corn, of the new wine, and the oil, unto the chambers, where are the vessels of the sanctuary, and the priests that minister, and the porters, and the singers : * and we will not for- sake the house of our God. CHAPTER XI. * Num. 18. 26. s Deut. 29, 12, 14. 2 Chron. 31. 1. u 2 Kin. 23. 3. ighton. 34. 4 by the hand 1. * 12.6, *ion. 31. ch. 13.12. 1 The rulers, voluntary men, and the tenth man chosen by lot, dwell at Jerusalem : 3 a catalogue of their names: 20 the residue dwell in other cities. 494 . The rulers, &c. dwell at Jerusalem. CHAP. XI. ND the rulers of the people dwelt at Jerusalem: the rest of the peo- ple also cast lots, to bring one of ten to dwell in Jerusalem " the holy city, and nine parts to dwell in other cities. 2 And the people blessed all the men, that "willingly offered themselves to dwell at Jerusalem. 3 * *Now these are the chief of the province that dwelt in Jerusalem: but in the cities of Judah dwelt every one in his possession in their cities, to wit, Israel, the priests, and the Levites, and * the Nethinims, and the children of Solomon’s servants. 4 And * at Jerusalem dwelt certain of the children of Judah, and of the children of Benjamin. Of the chil- dren of Judah ; Athaiah the son of Uzziah, the son of Zechariah, the son of Amariah, the son of Shephatiah, the son of Mahalaleel, of the children of 'Perez; 5 And Maaseiah the son of Baruch, the son of Col-hozeh, the son of Ha- zaiah, the son of Adaiah, the son of Joiarib, the son of Zechariah, the son of Shiloni. 6 All the sons of Perez that dwelt at Jerusalem were four hundred three- score and eight valiant men. 7 And these are the sons of Benja- min; Sallu the son of Meshullam, the son of Joed, the son of Pedaiah, the son of Kolaiah, the son of Maaseiah, the son of Ithiel, the son of Jesaiah. 8 And after him Gabbai, Sallai, nine hundred twenty and eight. 9 And Joel the son of Zichri was their overseer: and Judah the son of Senuah was second over the city. 10 "Of the priests: Jedaiah the son of Joiarib, Jachin. 11 Seraiah the son of Hilkiah, the son of Meshullam, the son of Zadok, the son of Meraioth, the son of Ahitub, was the ruler of the house of God. 12 And their brethren that did the work of the house were eight hundred twenty and two ; and "Adaiah the son of Jeroham, the son of Pelaliah, the son of Amzi, the son of Zechariah, the son of Pashur, the son of Malchiah, 13 And his brethren, chief of the fathers, two hundred forty and two : all l Amashai the son of Azarcel, the son of Ahasai, the son of Meshille- moth, the son of Immer, 14 And their brethren, mighty men. Before C H R IST 445. 1 or, the son of Haggedolim. a ver. 18. Matt. 4.5; 27. 53. b Judg. 5.9. 2 were oper. c 1 Chron. 9. 2, 3. d 1 Chron. 26. 29. e Ezra 2, 43. f Ezra 2.55. gl Chron. 9.3, &c. h ver. 1. 3 at the gates. i Gen. 38. 29, Pharez, The residue duell in other cities. of valour, an hundred twenty and eight: and their overseer was Zabdiel, 'the son of one of the great men. t 15 Also of the Levites: Shemaiah the son of Hashub, the son of Azrikam, the son of Hashabiah, the son of Bunni; 16 And Shabbethai and Jozabad, of the chief of the Levites, *had the oversight of "the outward business of the house of God. 17 And Mattaniah the son of Micha, the son of Zabdi, the son of Asaph, was the principal to begin the thanks- giving in prayer: and Bakbukiah the second among his brethren, and Abda the son of Shammua, the son of Galal, the son of Jeduthun. 18 All the Levites in "the holy city were two hundred fourscore and four. 19 Moreover the porters, Akkub, Tal- mon, and their brethren that kept *the gates, were an hundredseventy and two. 20." And the residue of Israel, of || the priests, and the Levites, were in all the cities of Judah, every one in his inheritance. 21 * But the Nethinims dwelt in "Ophel; and Ziha and Gispa were over the Nethinims. 22 The overseer also of the Levites at Jerusalem was Uzzi the son of Bani, the son of Hashabiah, the son of Mat- taniah, the son of Micha. Of the sons of Asaph, the singers were over the business of the house of God. 23 For 'it was the king's command- ment concerning them, that "a certain portion should be for the singers, due for every day. 24 And Pethahiah the son of Me- shezabeel, of the children of "Zerah the son of Judah, was "at the king’s hand in all matters concerning the people. 25 And for the villages, with their fields, some of the children of Judah dwelt at " Kirjath-arba, and in the vil- lages thereof, and at Dibon, and in the villages thereof, and at Jekabzeel, and in the villages thereof, 26 And at Jeshua, and at Moladah, and at Beth-phelet, 27 And at Hazar-shual, and at' Beer- sheba, and in the villages thereof, 28 And at Ziklag, and at Mekonah, and in the villages thereof, 29 And at "En-rimmon, and at Za- reah, and at Jarmuth, 30 Zanoah, Adullam, and in their villages, at Lachish, and the fields k See ch. 3.26. 4 or, the tower. l See Ezra 6. 8, 9; 7. 20, &c. 5 or, to a sure ordinavice. m Gen. 38. 30, Zarah. n 1 Chron. 9. 10. & C. o l Čiron, 18. 17 ; 23. 28. p Josh. 14. 15. q 1 Chron.9.12. r Gen. 26. 33. 6 Rimmon. - Z/7/'t J t Zºrrtul, * - 495 The succession of high priests. thereof, at Azekah, and in the villages thereof. And they dwelt from Beer- sheba unto the valley of Hinnom. 31 The children also of Benjamin "from Geba dwelt “at Michmash, and Aija, and Beth-el, and in their villages, 32 And at Anathoth, Nob, Ananiah, 33 Hazor, Ramah, Gittaim, 34 Hadid, Zeboim, Neballat, 35 Lod, and Ono, “the valley of craftsmen. 36 And of the Levites were divisions in Judah, and in Benjamin. CHAPTER XII. 1 The priests, 8 and the Levites, which came up with Zerubbabel: 10 the succession of high priests : 22 certain chief Levites: 27 the solem- mily of the dedication of the walls : 44 the offices of priests and Levites appointed in the temple. OW these are the “priests and the Levites that went up with Ze- rubbabel the son of Shealtiel, and Je- shua : "Seraiah, Jeremiah, Ezra, 2 Amariah, *Malluch, Hattush, 3 Shechaniah,” Rehum,”Meremoth, 4 Iddo, Finnetho, “Abijah, 5 "Miamin, 'Maadiah, Bilgah, 6 Shemaiah, and Joiarib, Jedaiah, 7 “Sallu, Amok, Hilkiah, Jedaiah. These were the chief of the priests and of their “brethren in the days of “Jeshua. - 8 Moreover the Levites: Jeshua, Binnui, Kadmiel, Sherebiah, Judah, and Mattaniah, "which was over the thanksgiving, he and his brethren. 9 Also Bakbukiah and Unni, their brethren, were over against them in the watches. 10 || And Jeshua begat Joiakim, Joiakim also begat Eliashib, and Eli- ashib begat Joiada, 11 And Joiada begat Jonathan, and Jonathan begat Jaddua. 12 And in the days of Joiakim were priests, the chief of the fathers: of Seraiah, Meraiah ; of Jeremiah, Ha- naniah ; 13 Of Ezra, Meshullam ; of Ama- riah, Jehohanan; 14 Of Melicu, Jonathan ; of She- baniah, Joseph ; 15 Of Harim, Adna; of Meraioth, Helkai; 16 Of Iddo, Zechariah ; of Ginne- thon, Meshullam ; 17 Of Abijah, Zichri; of Miniamin, of Moadiah, Piltai; 18 Of Bilgah, Shammua; of She- maiah, Jehonathan ; NEHEMIAH. Before C H R ST 445. l or, of Geha. 2 or. to Äſchmash. a 1 Chro. 4. 14. b l Chro. 9. 14, &c. * cir. 536. c Fzra 2. 1, 2. d l Chro. 23. ; 25.; 26. e Ezra 3. 11. f See ch. 10. 2—8. 3 or, Melicts, niah, wer. 14. 5 or, Harim, ver. 15. 6 or, Merai- oth, wer. 15. 7 or, Ginne- thom, ver, 16. Luke 1. 5. or, treasu- ries, or assemblies. 9 or, lºſinia- min, ver. 17. 1 or, Åſon. diah, ver. 17. 5 + £15. 2 or, Sallai, wer. 20. h ch. 8.9. i Ezra 7.6, 11. k Ezra 3. 2. Hag. l. l. Zech. 3. l. 1 Deut. 20, 5. Ps. 30, title. m ch. 1.1. 17. 3 i. e. the psalms of thanks- swing. a? Chro. 25. 6. 2 Chron. 6. 13; 7. 6. o l Chro. 2.54. p Deut. 11. 30. Josh. 5.9. q Gen. 35. 2. Ex. 19. 10. 2 Chro. 29. 5. Job i. 5. r See ver. 38. sch. 2. 13; 3. 13. The solemnity of the 19 And of Joiarib, Mattenai; of Je. daiah, Uzzi; 20 Of Sallai, Kallai; of Amok, Eber; 21 Of Hilkiah, Hashabiah ; of Je- daiah, Nethaneel. 22 || The Levites in the days of Eliashib, Joiada, and Johanan, and Jaddua, were recorded chief of the fa- thers: also the priests, to the reign of Darius the Persian. 23 The sons of Levi, the chief of the fathers, were written in the book of "the chronicles, even until the days of Johanan the son of Eliashib. 24 And the chief of the Levites: Hashabiah, Sherebiah, and Jeshua the son of Kadmiel, with their brethren over lºainst them, to praise and to give hanks, "according to the com- mandment of David the man of God, “ward over against ward. 25 Mattaniah, and Bakbukiah, O- badiah, Meshullam, Talmon, Akkub, were porters keeping the ward at the “thresholds of the gates. 26 These were in the days of Joia- kim the son of Jeshua, the son of Jo- zadak, and in the days of Nehemiah "the governor, and of Ezra the priest, 'the scribe. 27 || “And at 'the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem they sought the Le- vites out of all their places, to bring them to Jerusalem, to keep the dedica. tion with gladness, "both with thanks- givings, and with singing, with cym- bals, psalteries, and with harps. 28 And the sons of the singers ga- thered themselves together, both out of the plain country round about Je- rusalem, and from the villages of “Ne- tophathi; 29 Also from P the house of Gilgal, and out of the fields of Geba and Az- maveth : for the singers had builded them villages round about Jerusalem, 30 And the priests and the Levites "purified themselves, and purified the people, and the gates, and the wall. 31 Then I brought up the princes of Judah upon the wall, and appointed two great companies of them that gave thanks, whereof" one went on the right hand upon the wall ‘toward the dung gate : - ° 32 And after them went Hoshaiah, and half of the princes of Judah, 33 And Azariah, Ezra, and Me- shullam, 496 dedication of the wall. 34 Judah, and Benjamin, and She- maiah, and Jeremiah, - 35 And certain of the priests’ sons "with trumpets ; namely, Zechariah the son of Jonathan, the son of She- maiah, the son of Mattaniah, the son of Michaiah, the son of Zaccur, the son of Asaph : 36 And his brethren, Shemaiah, and Azarael, Milalai, Gilalai, Maai, Netha- neel, and Judah, Hanani, with "the mu- sical instruments of David the man of God, and Ezra the scribe before them. 37 'And at the fountain gate, which was over against them, they went up by "the stairs of the city of David, at the going up of the wall, above the house of David, even unto 'the water gate eastward. 38 “And the other company of them that gave thanks went over against them, and I after them, and the half of the people upon the wall, from be- yond "the tower of the furnaces even unto “the broad wall; 39 PAnd from above the gate of E- phraim, and above "the old gate, and above the fish gate, "and the tower of Hananeel, and the tower of Meah, even unto "the sheep gate: and they stood still in the prison gate. 40 So stood the two companies of them that gave thanks in the house of God, and I, and the half of the rulers with me : 41 And the priests; Eliakim, Maa- seiah, Miniamin, Michaiah, Elioenai, Zechariah, and Hananiah, with trum- ets ; 42 And Maaseiah, and Shemaiah, and Eleazar, and Uzzi, and Jehoha- nan, and Malchijah, and Elam, and Ezer. And the singers "sang loud, with Jezrahiah their overseer. 43 Also that day they offered great sacrifices, and rejoiced : for God had made them rejoice with great joy: the wives also and the children rejoiced: so that the joy of Jerusalem was heard even afar off. 44 ºf “And at that time were some appointed over the chambers for the treasures, for the offerings, for the first- fruits, and for the tithes, to gather into them out of the fields of the cities the portions” of the law for the priests and Tevites: "for Judah rejoiced for the priests and for the Levites “that waited. 45 And both the singers and the CHAP. XIII. Before C H H 1 S "r 445. a l Chron. 25. ; 26. b Num. 10, 2,8. c 1 Chron. 25. l, &c. 2 Chron. 29. 30. d 1 Chro. 23.5. e Num. 18, 21, 1 i.e. set apart. f ch. 2, 14; 3. 15. g Num. 18. 26. h ch. 3. 15. I ch. 3.26; 8. 1, 3, 16. k See ver. 31. 1 Deut. 31. 11, 12. 2 Kings 23. 2. ch. §§ 8; 9. 3. ls. 34. 16. 2 there was read. 3 ears. m ch. 3, 11. p 3 Kings 14. 13 ch. 8, 16. q ch. 3. 6. r ch. 3. 3. s ch. 3. l. t Num. 22. 5. Josh. 24.9, 10, u ch. 3. 32. x Num. 23. l l ; 24, 10. Deut. 23. 5. y Jer. 32. 2. z ch. 9. 2; 10, 28. 4 being set ch, i2, 44. a ch. 12. 44. 5 made their voice to be heartl. 6 the com- mandment of the Le- vites. b Num. 18.21, 24. * cir. 434. c ch. 5, 14. 7 at the end of fº/S, d 2 Širon. 13. 11, 12. ch. 13. 5, 12, 13. 8 or, I enrnest. ly requested. e ver. 1, 5. 9 i. e. appoint- ed by the 1% or the joy of Judah. 2 that stood. Israel separated from strangers. porters kept the ward of their God, and the ward of the purification, “ac- cording to the commandment of Da- vid, and of Solomon his son. 46 For in the days of David and Asaph of old there were chief of the singers, and songs of praise and thanks- giving unto God. 47 And all Israel in the days of Ze- rubbabel, and in the days of Nehemiah, gave the portions of the singers and the porters, every day his portion : * and they 'sanctified holy things unto the Levites ; * and the Levites sanctified them unto the children of Aaron. CHAPTER XIII. l Upon the reading of the law separation is made from the miced multitude : 4 Nehemiah at his return causeth the chambers to be cleansed : 10 he reformeth the offices in the house of God : 15 the violation of the sabbath, 23 and the mar- riages with strange wives. N that day" they read in the book of -Moses in the “audience of the people; and therein was found writ- ten, that the Ammonite and the Mo- abite should not come into the congre- |gation of God for ever; - 2 Because they met not the children of Israel with bread and with water, but'hired Balaam against them, that he should curse them : *howbeit our God turned the curse into a blessing. 3 Now it came to pass, when they had heard the law, “that they separated. from Israel all the mixed multitude. 4 *| And before this, Eliashib the priest, having the oversight of the chamber of the house of our God, was allied unto Tobiah : 5 And he had prepared for him a great chamber, "where aforetime they laid the meat offerings, the frankin- cense, and the vessels, and the tithes of the corn, the new wine, and the oil, ** which was commanded to be given to the Levites, and the singers, and the porters; and the offerings of the priests. 6 But in all this time was not I at Jerusalem: “for in the two and thirti- eth year of Artaxerxes king of Babylon came I unto the king, and ’ after certain days "obtained I leave of the king: 7 And I came to Jerusalem, and un- derstood of the evil that Eliashib did for Tobiah, in “preparing him a cham- ber in the courts of the house of God. 8 And it grieved me sore: therefore I cast forth all the houshold stuff of Tobiah out of the chamber. 9 Then I commanded, and they - 3 S 497 - Nehemiah reformeth * cleansed the chambers: and thither brought I again the vessels of the house of God, with the meat offering and the frankincense. 10 || And I perceived that the por- tions of the Levites had "not been given them : for the Levites and the singers, that did the work, were fled every one to “his field. 11 Then "contended I with the rulers, and said, “Why is the house of God forsaken 7 And I gathered them toge- ther, and set them in their “place. 12 “Then brought all Judah the tithe of the corn and the new wine and the oil unto the “treasuries. 13 "And I made treasurers over the treasuries, Shelemiah the priest, and Zadok the scribe, and of the Levites, Pedaiah : and "next to them was Ha- nan the son of Zaccur, the son of Mat- taniah : for they were counted 'faithful, and “their office was to distribute unto their brethren. 14 "Remember me, O my God, con- cerning this, and wipe not out my 'good deeds that I have done for the house of my God, and for the *offices thereof. 15 || In those days saw I in Judah some treading wine presses "on the sab- bath, and bringing in sheaves, and lading asses; as also wine, grapes, and figs, and all manner of burdens," which they brought into Jerusalem on the sabbath day: and I testified against them in the day wherein they sold victuals. 16 There dwelt men of Tyre also therein, which brought fish, and all manner of ware, and sold on the sab- bath unto the children of Judah, and in Jerusalem. 17 * Then I contended with the no- bles of Judah, and said unto them, What evil thing is this that ye do, and profane the sabbath day ? 18 "Did not your fathers thus, and did not our God bring all this evil up- on us, and upon this city ? yet ye bring more wrath upon Israel by profaning the sabbath. 19 And it came to pass, that when the gates of Jerusalem began to be dark before the sabbath, I commanded that the gates should be shut, and charged that they should not be open- ed till after the sabbath: "and some of iny servants set I at the gates, that NEHEMIAH. Before C H R ST cir. 434. a 2 Chron. 29, 5, 15, 16, 18. b Mal. S. 8. 1 before the wall 7 c Num. 35. 2. d ver. 17, 25. Prov. 28. 4. e ch. 10. 39. f ch. 12. 30. 2 standing. g ch. 10.38,39; 12. 44. h ver. 14, 31. 3 or, store- houses.- i ch. 12. 44. 2 Chron. 31. 12 * cir. 434. 4 or, murulti- tude. 5 had made to du'ell with them. k Fyra 9, 2. 6 at their I Cor. 4. 2. 7 they discern- ed not to speak. 8 it was upon them. 9 of pcople and people. m ver, 22, 31. ch. 5, 19, n ver, l 1. Prov. 28. 4. 1 kindnesses. 2 or, rev, led them. 3 or, observa- tions. o Fzra 10. 5. ch. 10.29, 30. p Ex. 20. 10. q 1 Kings 11. l, &c. r Jer. 17.21,22. ch. 10, 31. 8 l Kings 3, 13, 2 Chron.l.12. t 2 Sam. 12, 24. ul Kings 11.4 &c. 3. x Ezra 10. 2. y ver, 11. z ch. 12. 10, 22. a Jer. 17. 21, 22, 23 b ch. 6. 14. 4 fºr the de- Jill mys. c Mal. 2. 4, 11, 12. d ch. 10. 30. e ch. 12.1, &c. f Lev. 23. 32. g ch. 10. 34. h Jer. 17.21, 22 i wer. 14, 22 certain abuses. there should no burden be brought in on the sabbath day. 20 So the merchants and sellers of all kind of ware lodged without Jeru- salem once or twice. 21 Then I testified against them, and said unto them, Why lodge ye 'about the wall? if ye do so again, I will lay hands on you. From that time forth came they no more on the sabbath. 22 And I commanded the Levites that ' they should cleanse themselves, and that they should come and keep the gates, to sanctify the sabbath day. "Remember me, O my God, concern- iny this also, and spare me according to the “greatness of thy mercy. 23 T * In those days also saw I Jews that *had married wives of Ashdod, of Ammon, and of Moab : – 24 And their children spake half in the speech of Ashdod, and "could not speak in the Jews’ language, but ac- cording to the language" of each people. 25 And I" contended with them, and * cursed them, and smote certain of them, and plucked off their hair, and made them "swear by God, saying, Ye shall not give your daughters unto their sons, nor take their daughters unto your sons, or for yourselves. 26 "Did not Solomon king of Israel sin by these things? yet "among many nations was there no king like him, ‘who was beloved of his God, and God made him king over all Israel: "never- theless even him did outlandish women cause to sin. 27 Shall we then hearken unto you to do all this great evil, to transgress against our God in marrying strange wives 2 28 And one of the sons ° of Joiada, the son of Eliashib the high priest, was son in law to Sanballat the Horonite : therefore I chased him from me. 29 "Remember them, O my God, * because they have defiled the priest- hood, and “ the covenant of the priest- hood, and of the Levites. 30 "Thus cleansed I them from all strangers, and “appointed the wards of the priests and the Levites, every one in his business; 31 And for * the wood offering, at times appointed, and for the first- fruits. "Remember me, O my God, for good. --- 498 THE BOOK OF \ E S T H E R. CHAPTER I. l Ahasuerus maketh royal feasts : 10 Vashti, sent Jor, refuseth to come : 13 Ahasuerus, by the counsel of Memucan, maketh the decree of men’s sovereignty. OW it came to pass in the days of “Ahasuerus, (this is Ahasuerus which reigned, "from India even unto Ethiopia, “over an hundred and seven and twenty provinces :) 2 That in those days, when the king Ahasuerus' sat on the throne of his king- dom, which was in “Shushan the palace, 3 * In the third year of his reign, he "made a feast unto all his princes and his servants; the power of Persia and Media, the nobles and princes of the provinces, being before him : 4. When he shewed the riches of his glorious kingdom and the honour of his excellent majesty many days, even an hundred and fourscore days. 5 And when these days were expired, the king made a feast unto all the peo- ple that were 'present in Shushan the palace, both unto great and small, se- ven days, in the court of the garden of the king’s palace; 6 Where were white, green, and * blue, hangings, fastened with cords of fine linen and purple to silver rings and pillars of marble: 'the beds were of gold and silver, upon a pavement "of red, and blue, and white, and black, marble. w 7 And they gave them drink in ves- "sels of gold, (the vessels being diverse one from another,) and royal wine in abundance, “according to the state of the king. 8 And the drinking was according to the law; none did compel: for so the king had appointed to all the offi- cers of his house, that they should do according to every man’s pleasure. 9 Also Vashti the queen made a feast for the women in the royal house which belonged to king Ahasuerus. 10 || On the seventh day, when "the heart of the king was merry with wine, he commanded Mehuman, Biz- tha, "Harbona, Bigtha, and Abagtha, Zethar, and Carcas, the seven 'cham- berlains that served in the presence of Ahasuerus the king, 11 To bring Vashti the queen be- Before C H tº IST Cir. 521. l good of counte- 7tſt?! Cº., 2 which was by the hand of his eunuchs. a lºzra 4.6. L)an. 9. l. b Ch. 8. 9. tt. 2. l. e l Chron. 12. 32. f 1 Kin. l. 46. g Neh. 1. l. * cir. 519. h Gen. 40. 20. ('h, 2, 18. Mark 6. 21. i Ezra 7.14. k 2 Kings 25. 19. 3 JW7, at to do. 4 found. 5 or, ciolet. l See ch. 7, 8. Fzek. 23.41. Amos 2, 8; 6. 4. 6 or, of por- phyre, and marble, and alahasſer, and stone of blue colour. m Eph. 5. 33. 7 wine of the kingdom. 8 accordina to the ...?'...} the king. 9 If it be good with the king. l from before him. 2 that it pass not atcay, ch. 8, 8. Dan. 6.8, 12, 15. 3 wºn to her companion. m 2 Sam. 13. 28. o ch. 7.9. 4 or, eunuchs. p Eph. 5. 33. Col. 3. 18. l Pet. 3. l. fore the king with the crown royal, to shew the people and the princes her beauty: for she was 'fair to look on. 12 But the queen Vashti refused to come at the king’s commandment “by his chamberlains : therefore was the king very wroth, and his anger burned in him. 13 * Then the king said to the "wise men, “which knew the times, (for so was the king’s manner toward all that knew law and judgment: 14 And the next unto him was Car- shena, Shethar, Admatha, Tarshish, Meres, Marsena, and Memucan, the 'seven princes of Persia and Media, ‘which saw the king's face, and which sat the first in the kingdom ;) 15 "What shall we do unto the queen Vashti according to law, because she hath not performed the commandment of the king Ahasuerus by the cham- berlains 2 16 And Memucan answered before the king and the princes, Vashti the queen hath not done wrong to the king only, but also to all the princes, and to all the people that are in all the provinces of the king Ahasuerus. 17 For this deed of the queen shall come abroad unto all women, so that they shall "despise their husbands in their eyes, when it shall be reported, The king Ahasueruscommanded Vashti the queen to be brought in before him, but she came not. 18 Likewise shall the ladies of Per- sia and Media say this day unto all the king’s princes, which have heard of the deed of the queen. Thus shall illere arise too much contempt and wrath. 19 °If it please the king, let there go a royal commandment 'from him, and let it be written among the laws of the Persians and the Medes, “that it be not altered, That Vashti come no more before king Ahasuerus; and let the king give her royal estate “unto an- other that is better than she. 20 And when the king's decree which he shall make shall be published throughout all his empire, (for it is great,) all the wives shall "give to their husbands honour, both to great and small. 499 A new queen to be chosen. 21 And the saying 'pleased the king and the princes; and the king did ac- cording to the word of Memucan: 22 For he sent letters into all the king’s provinces, “into every province according to the writing thereof, and to every people after their language, that every man should “bear rule in his own house, and “that it should be pub- lished according to the language of every people. CHAPTER II. Out of the choice of virgins a queen is to be chosen : 5 Mordecai the nursing father of Esther: 8 Esther is preferred by Hegai before the rest : 12 the manner of purification, and go- ing in to the king : 15 Esther best pleasing the king is made queen : 21 Mordecai discovering a treason is recorded in the chronicles. FTER "these things, when the wrath of king Ahasuerus was appeased, he remembered Vashti, and what she had done, and “what was de- creed against her. 2 Then said the king’s servants that ministered unto him, Let there be fair young virgins sought for the king: 3 And let the king appoint officers in all the provinces of his kingdom, that they may gather together all the fair young virgins unto Shushan the palace, to the house of the women, "unto the custody of " Hege the king's chamber- lain, keeper of the women; and let their things for purification be given them : 4 And let the maiden which pleaseth the king be queen instead of Vashti. And the thing pleased the king; and he did so. 5 || Now in Shushan the palace there was a certain Jew, whose name was Mordecai, the son of Jair, the son of Shimei, the son of Kish, a Benjamite; 6 * Who had been carried away from Jerusalem with the captivity which had been carried away with "Jeconiah king of Judah, whom Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon had carried away. 7 And he "brought up Hadassah, that is, Esther, "his uncle's daughter: for she had neither father nor mother, and the maid was 'fair and beautiful; whom Mordecai, when her father and mother were dead, took for his own daughter. 8 || So it came to pass, when the king's commandment and his decree was heard, and when many maidens were 'gathered together unto Shushan the palace, to the custody of Hegai, l ESTHER. Before C H R IS T cir. 519. l toas good in the eyes of the king. a ch. 8.9. b ver, 3, 12. 2 her por- tions. 3 that one should pub- lish it ac- cording to the language of his peo- ple. 4 he changed her d ver, 20. 5 to know the peace. * 518. + cir: 515. e ch. 1. 19, 28. 6 unto the hand. 7 or, Hegai, wer. 8. s it cir. 515. f ver, 7. g 2 Kings 24. 14, 15. 2 Čhron. 36. 10, 20. • 2 Hings 24.6. 9 nourished. Eph. 6. 4. h ver, 15. l fair of form and good o counte- ! (!!?!C6, 2 or, kind- fºg, 3 before him. i ver, 3. Esther is made queen. that Esther was brought also unto the king's house, to the custody of Hegai, keeper of the women. 9 And the maiden pleased him, and she obtained kindness of him ; and he speedily gave her her "things for purifi- cation, with “such things as belonged to her, and seven maidens, which were meet to be given her, out of the king's house: and * he preferred her and her maids unto the best place of the house of the women. 10 “Esther had not shewed her peo- ple nor her kindred : for Mordecai had charged her that she should not shew it. 11 And Mordecai walked every day before the court of the women’s house, * to know how Esther did, and what should become of her. 12 T *Now when every maid’s turn was come to go in to king Ahasuerus, after that she had been twelve months, according to the manner of the women, (for so were the days of their purifica- tions accomplished, to wit, six months with oil of myrrh, and six months with sweet odours, and with other things for the purifying of the women ;) 13Then thus came every maiden unto the king : whatsoever she desired was *5 x given her to go with her out of the house of the women unto the king’s hou, e. 14. In the evening she went, and on the morrow she returned into the se- cond house of the women, to the cus- tody of Shaasligaz, the king’s cham- berlain, which kept the concubines: she came in unto the king no more, except the king delighted in her, and that she were called by name. © 15 "I Now when the turn of Esther, the daughter of Abihail the uncle of Mordecai, who had taken her for his daughter, was come to go in unto the king, she required nothing but what Hegai the king's chamberlain, the keeper of the women, appointed. And Esther obtained favour in the sight of all them that looked upon her. 16 So Esther was taken unto king Ahasuerus into his house royal in the tenth month, which is the month Te- beth, in the seventh year of his reign. 17 And the king loved Esther above all the women, and she obtained grace and *favour "in his sight more than all the virgins; so that he set the royal crown upon her head, and made her queen instead of Washti. 500 Haman, despised by Mordecai, 18.Then the king "made a great feast unto all his princes and his servants, even Esther's feast; and he made a *release to the provinces, and gave gifts, according to the state of the king. 19 And when the virgins were ga- thered together the second time, then Mordecai sat "in the king’s gate. 20 * Esther had not yet shewed her kindred nor her people; as Mordecai had charged her: for Esther did the commandment of Mordecai, like as when she was brought up with him. 21 || "In those days, while Mordecai sat in the king’s gate, two of the king's chamberlains, “Bigthan and Teresh, of * those which kept” the door, were wroth, and sought to lay hand on the king Ahasuerus. 22 And the thing was known to Mordecai," who told it unto Esther the queen; and Esther certified the king thereof in Mordecai’s name. 23 And when inquisition was made of the matter, it was found out; there- fore they were both hanged on a tree: and it was written in 'the book of the chronicles before the king. CHAPTER III. I Haman, advanced by the king, and despised by Mordecai, seeketh revenge upon all the Jews : 7 he casteth lots : 8 he obtaineth by calumniation a decree of the king to put the Jews to death. FTER ‘these things did king Aha- suerus promote "Haman the son of Hammedatha the "Agagite, and ad- vanced him, and set his seat above all the princes that were with him. 2 And all the king's servants, that were "in the king’s gate, bowed, and reverenced Haman: for the king had so commanded concerning him. But Mordecai ' bowed not, nor did him re- Verel) Ce. * 3 Then the king's servants, which were in the king's gate, said unto Mordecai, Why transgressest thou the *king’s commandment? 4 Now it came to pass, when they spake daily unto him, and he heark- ened not unto them, that they told Haman, to see whether Mordecai’s Imatters would stand : for he had told them that he was a Jew. 5 And when Haman saw that Mor- decai "bowed not, nor did him rever- ence, then was Haman “full of wrath. 6 And he thought scorn to lay hands on Mordecai alone; for they had shew- ed him the people of Mordecai: where- CHAP. III. Before C H H 1 ST oir. 514. a ch. l. 3. b Ps. 83. 4. 1 rest. • 610, c ch. 9. 24. d wer. 21. ch. 8. 2. e ver. 10. f See Esth. 12. l. g Ezra 4.13. Acts 16. 20. threshold. 4 meet, or, equ al. 5 to destroy theirs. h ch. 6. 2. 6 weigh. i Gen. 41. 42. k ch. 8. 2, 8. 1 ch. 6. l. 7 or, ºr, ch. 7. 6. + cir. 510. m ch. 8, 9. 8 or, secretaries. in See Esth 16, 10, 11. o Nunn. 24. 7. 1 Sam. 15. 8. p ch. 2. 19. q ch. 1, 22; 8. 9. r ver. 5. Ps. 15. 4. Esth. 13. 12. s l Kings 21.8. ch. 8. 8, 10. t ch. 8. 10. u ver, 2. x ch. 8. 12, &c. y 2 Mac. 15.36. z ch. 8. 11. a ch. 8. 13, 14. b ver. 2. ch. 5. 9. c Dan. 3. 19. seeketh to destroy all the Jews. fore Haman "sought to destroy all the Jews that were throughout the whole kingdom of Ahasuerus, even the peo- ple of Mordecai. 7 || "In the first month, that is, the month Nisan, in the twelfth year of king Ahasuerus, “they cast Pur, that is, the lot, before Haman from day to day, and from month to month, to the twelfth month, that is, the month Adar. 8 || And Haman said untoking Aha- suerus, There is a certain people scat. tered abroad and dispersed among the people in all the provinces of thy king- dom; and “their laws are diverse from all people; neither keep they the king's laws: therefore it is not "for the king's profit to suffer them. 9 If it please the king, let it be writ- ten "that they may be destroyed : and I will "pay ten thousand talents of sil- ver to the hands of those that have the charge of the business, to bring it into the king’s treasuries. 10 And the king 'took “his ring from his hand, and gave it unto Haman the son of Hammedatha the Agagite, the Jews' 7 enemy. - 11 And the king said unto Haman, The silver is given to thee, the people also, to do with them as it seemeth good to thee. 12 "Then were the king’s “scribes called on the thirteenth day of the first month, and there was written accord- ing to all that Haman had commanded unto the king’s lieutenants, and to the governors that were over every pro- vince, and to the rulers of every people of every province " according to the writing thereof, and to every people after their language; "in the name of king Ahasuerus was it written, and sealed with the king's ring 13 And the letters were 'sent by posts into all the king’s provinces, to destroy, to kill, and to cause to perish, all Jews, both young and old, little children and women, “in one day, er, n upon the thirteenth day of the twelfth month, which is the month Adar, and * to take the spoil of them for a prey. 14 “The copy of the writing for a commandment to be given in every province was published unto all peo-" ple, that they should be ready against | that day. 15 The posts went out, being hast- ened by the king's commandment, and 501 The great mourning of the Jews. the decree was given in Shushan the palace. And the king and Haman sat down to drink; but “the city Shushan was perplexed. CHAPTER IV. 1 The great mourning of Mordecai and the Jews: 4 Esther, understanding it, sendeth to Morde- cai, who sheweth the cause, and adviseth her to undertake the suit : 10 she excusing herself is threatened by Mordecai : 15 she appointing a fast undertaketh the suit. WHEN * Mordecai perceived all that was done, Mordecai “rent his clothes, and put on sackcloth with ashes, and went out into the midst of the city, and “cried with a loud and a bitter cry; 2 And came even before the king's gate : for none might enter into the king's gate clothed with sackcloth. 3 And in every province, whither- soever the king’s commandment and his decree came, there was great mourn- ing among the Jews, and fasting, and weeping, and wailing; and “many lay in sackcloth and ashes. 4“[So Esther’s maids and her “cham- berlains came and told it her. Then was the queen exceedingly grieved; and she sent raiment to clothe Mordecai, and to take away his sackcloth from him : but he received it not. 5 Then called Esther for Hatach, one of the king's chamberlains, “whom he had appointed to attend upon her, and gave him a commandment to Mordecai, to know what it was, and why it was. 6 So Hatach went forth to Morde- cai unto the street of the city, which was before the king’s gate. 7 And Mordecai told him of all that had happened unto him, and of “the sum of the money that Haman had promised to pay to the king’s treasuries for the Jews, to destroy them. 8 Also he gave him "the copy of the writing of the decree that was given at Shushan to destroy them, to shew it unto Esther, and to declare it unto her, and to charge her that she should go in unto the king, to make suppli- “ation unto him, and to make request bet \re him for her people. 9 And Hatach came and told Esther tlie words of Mordecai. 10 || Again Esther spake unto Ha- tach, and gave him commandment unto Mordecai ; 11 All the king’s servants, and the people of the king's provinces, do know, ESTHER. Before C H R IS T 510, a See ch. 8. 15. Prov. 29. 2. b ch. 5. l. c Dan. 2. 9. d ch. 5. 2; 8.4. * cir. 510. e 2 Sam. l. ll. f Josh. 7. 6. Ezek. 27. 30. g Gen. 27. 34. l respiration. Job 9, 18. 2 sackcloth and ashes were laid tunder many, is. 58.5. Dan. 9. 3. 3 eunuchs. 4 ſound. h See ch. 5. l. 5 whom he had set be- fore her. i it. Gen. 43. 4 6 passed. k ch. S. 9. 1 See ch. 4. 16. m ch. 3. 14, 15. n See ch. 4. 11; 6. 4. o See Esth. 15. 7, 8, . 21. 1. p ch. 4. 11; 3.4.” ‘’’ Mordecai's charge to Esther. that whosoever, whether man or wo. man, shall come unto the king into "theinner court, who is not called, “there as one law of his to put him to death. except such “to whom the king shall hold out the golden sceptre, that he may live: but I have not been called to come in unto the king these thirty days. 12 And they told to Mordecai Es- ther’s words. 13 Then Mordecai commanded to answer Esther, Think not with thyself that thou shalt escape in the king's house, more than all the Jews. 14 For if thou altogether holdest thy peace at this time, then shall there 'enlargement and deliverance arise to the Jews from another place; but thou and thy father’s house shall be de- stroyed : and who knoweth whether thou art come to the kingdom for such a time as this? 15 "I Then Esther bade them return Mordecai this answer, 16 Go, gather together all the Jews that are "present in Shushan, and fast ye for me, and neither eat nor drink "three days, night or day: I also and my maidens will fast likewise; and so will I go in unto the king, which is not according to the law : 'and if I perish, I perish. 17 So Mordecai "went his way, and did according to all that Esther had commanded him. CHAPTER V. 1 Esther, adventuring on the king’s favour, ob- taineth the grace of the golden sceptre, and in- viteth the king and Haman to a banquet: 6 she, being encouraged by the king in her suit, in- viteth them to another banquet the neart day: 9 Hamam, proud of his advancement, replmeth at the contempt of Mordecai : 14 by the counsel of Zeresh he buildeth for him a pair of gallows. OW it came to pass 'on the third day, that Esther put on her royal apparel, and stood in "the inner court of the king's house, over against the king's house: and the king sat upon his royal throne in the royal house, over against the gate of the house. 2 And it was so, when the king saw Esther the queen standing in the court, that "she obtained favour in his sight: and P the king held out to Esther the golden sceptre that was in his hand. So Esther drew near, and touched the top of the sceptre. 3 Then said the king unto her, What wilt thou, queen Esther ? and what is Haman prepareth a gallows. thy request ? “it shall be even given thee to the half of the kingdom. 4 And Esther answered, If it seem good unto the king, let the king and Haman come this day unto the ban- quet that I have prepared for him. 5 Then the king said, Cause Ha- man to make haste, that he may do as Esther hath said. So the king and Haman came to the banquet that Esther had prepared. 6 || “And the king said unto Esther at the banquet of wine, "What is thy petition ? and it shall be granted thee: and what is thy request? even to the half of the kingdom it shall be performed. 7 Then answered Esther, and said, My petition and my request is ; 8 If I have found favour in the sight of the king, and if it please the king to grant my petition, and “to perform my request, let the king and Haman come to the banquet that I shall pre- pare for them, and I will do to morrow as the king hath said. 9 * Then went Haman forth that day joyful and with a glad heart: but when Haman saw Mordecai in the king’s gate, “that he stood not up, nor moved for him, he was full of indig- nation against Mordecai. 10 Nevertheless Haman "refrained himself: and when he came home, he sent and * called for his friends, and Zeresh his wife. 11 And Haman told them of the glory of his riches, and 'the multitude of his children, and all the things wherein the king had promoted him, and how he had “advanced him above the princes and servants of the king. 12 Haman said moreover, Yea, Es- ther the queen did let no man come in with the king unto the banquet that she had prepared but myself; and to morrow am I invited unto her also with the king. 13 Yet all this avaiieth me nothing, so long as I see Mordecai the Jew sit- ting at the king’s gate. 14 || Then said Zeresh his wife and all his friends unto him, Let a *"gal- lows be made of fifty cubits high, and to morrow "speak thou unto the king that Mordecai may be hanged thereon : then go thou in merrily with the king unto the banquet. And the thing pleased Haman; and he caused "the gallows to be made CHAP. VI. Before C iſ 'R IS T c1r. 510. a So Mark 6. 1 the king's sleep fled fi way. b ch. 2. 23. ch. 2. 21. c ch. 7. 2. d ch. 9. 12. 3 threshold. 2 or, Bigthan, 21 4 to do. e See ch. 5. l. f ch. 5. 14. g ch. 3. 5. h So 2 Sam. 13. 22. 5 in whose honour the king de- lighteth. 6 caused to CO ºlt. 1 ch. 9. 7, &c. 7 in whose honour the king dc- l, ghteth. 8 Def them bring the royal ap- parel. ch. 3. l. 9 wherewith the king clotheth himself. l 1 Kin. 1. 33. k l cartºse him to ride. m Gen. 41. 43. 2 free. n ch. 7. 9. o ch. G. 4. 3 ºff. not a what to fall. p ch. 7. 10. the court 7 Mordecai receiveth great honours. CHAPTER VI. l Ahasuerus, reading in the chronicles of the good service done by Mordecai, taketh care for his re- ward: 4 Haman, coming to sue that Mordecai might be hanged, unawares yiveth counsel that he might do him honour ; 12 complaining of his misfortune,his friends tell him of his final destiny. ON that night 'could not the king sleep, and he commanded to bring "the book of records of the chronicles; and they were read before the king. 2 And it was found written, that Mordecai had told of * Bigthana and Teresh, two of the king’s chamberlains, the keepers of the “door, who sought to lay hand on the king Ahasuerus. 3 And the king said, What honour and dignity hath been done to Mor- decai for this? Then said the king's servants that ministered unto him, There is nothing done for him. 4 || And the king said, Who is in Now Haman was come into “the outward court of the king's house, 'to speak unto the king to hang Mordecai on the gallows that he had prepared for him. 5 And the king's servants said unto him, Behold, Haman standeth in the court. And the king said, Let him come in. 6 So Haman came in. And the king said unto him, What shall be done unto the man *whom the king delighteth to honour? Now Haman thought in his heart,To whom would the king delight to do honour more than to myself? 7 And Haman answered the king, For the man' whom the king delight- eth to honour, 8 *Let the royal apparel be brought °which the king aſseth to wear, and 'the horse that the king rideth upon, and the crown royal which is set upon his head: 9 And let this apparel and horse be delivered to the hand of one of the king's most noble princes, that they may array the man wiſhal whom the king delighteth to honour, and bring him on horseback through the street of the city, "and proclaim before him, Thus shall it be done to the man whom the king delighteth to honour. 10 Then the king said to Haman, Make haste, and take the apparel and the horse, as thou hast said, and do even so to Mordecai the Jew, that sit- teth at the king's gate: "let nothing fail of all that thou hast spoken. 11 Then took Haman the apparel and the horse, and arrayed Mordecai, 503 Esther's suit. She accuseth Haman. ESTHER. and brought him on horseback through the street of the city, and proclaimed before him, Thus shall it be done unto the man whom the king delighteth to bonour. - 12 T And Mordecai came again to the king's gate. But Haman "hasted to his house mourning, “ and having his head covered. 13 And Haman told Zeresh his wife and all his friends every thing that had befallen him. Then said his wise men and Zeresh his wife unto him, If Mordecai be of the seed of the Jews, , before whom thou hast begun to fall, thou shalt not prevail against him, but shalt surely fall before him. 14 And while they were yet talking is with him,came the king's chamberlains, and hasted to bring Haman unto "the banquet that Esther had prepared. CHAPTER VII. 1 Esther, entertaining the king and Haman, maketh suit for her own life and her people’s : 5 she ac- cuseth Haman : 7 the king, in his anger, under- standing of the gallows which Haman had made for Mordecai, causeth him to be hanged thereon. O the king and Haman came * to banquet with Esther the queen. 2 And the king said again unto Esther on the second day 'at the ban- quet of wine, What is thy petition, queen Esther ? and it shall be granted thee: and what is thy request ? and it shall be performed, even to the half of the kingdom. 3 Then Esther the queen answered and said, If I have found favour in thy sight, O king, and if it please the king, let my life be given me at my petition, and my people at my request: 4 For we are "sold, I and my people, * to be destroyed, to be slain, and to perish. But if we had been sold for bondmen and bond women, I had held my tongue, although the enemy could not countervail the king’s damage. 5 * Then the king Ahasuerus an- swered and said unto Esther the queen, Who is he, and where is he," that durst presume in his heart to do so? 6 And Esther said, "The adversary and enemy is this wicked Haman. Then Haman was afraid 'before the King and the queen. 7 || And the king arising from the banquet of wine in his wrath went into the palacegarden: and Haman stood up to make request for his life to Esther the queen; for he saw that there was Before C H R 1 ST cir. 610. a ch. 1.6. b 2 Chron. 26. ſºft C Žsam. 15.30. Jer. 14.3, 4. 1 with me. d Job 9. 24. e ch. l. 10. f ch. 5. 14. Than. 6. 24. Ps. 37.35,36. h ch. 5. 0. 3 to drink. 4 and she wept, and bestnight hims. m ch. 3.9; 4.7. n ch. 4. 11; 5. 2. 5 that th should de- stroy, and kill, and cause to perish. 6 the device. 7 whose heart hath filled himn. 8 or, who twrote. 9 The man adversary. 1 or, at the presence of. 2 be ſible that p ver. l. Prov. 13. 22. Haman is hanged. evil determined against him by the king. 8 Then the king returned out of the palace garden into the place of the banquet of wine; and Haman was fall- en upon “the bed whereon Esther was. Then said the king, Will he force the queen also 'before me in the house ! As the word went out of the king's mouth, they "covered Haman's face. 9 And “Harbonah, one of the cham- berlains, said before the king, Behold also, 'the “gallows fifty cubits high, which Haman had made for Mordecai, who had spoken good for the king, standeth in the house of IIaman. Then the king said, Hang him thereon. 10 So “they hanged Haman on the gallows that he had prepared for Mor- decai. Then was the king's wrath pacified. CHAPTER VIII. 1 Mordecai is advanced : 3 Esther maketh suit to reverse Haman's letters : 7 Ahasuerus granteth to the Jews to defend themselves: 15 Mordecai's honour, and the Jews' joy. ON that day did the king Ahasuerus give the house of Haman the Jews’ enemy unto Esther the queen. And Mordecai came before the king; for Esther had told “what he was unto her. 2 And the king took off 'his ring, which he had taken from Haman, and gave it unto Mordecai. And Esther set Mordecai over the house of Haman. 3 * And Esther spake yet again be- fore the king, and fell down at his feet, 'and besought him with tears to put away the mischief of Haman the Agag- ite, and his device that he had devised against the Jews. 4 Then "the king held out the golden sceptre toward Esther. So Esther arose, and stood before the king, 5 And said, If it please the king, and if I have found favour in his sight, and the thing seem right before the king, and I be pleasing in his eyes, let it be written to reverse "the letters devised by Haman the son of Hammedatha the Agagite, “which he wrote to destroy the Jews which are in all the king's provinces: 6 For how can I “endure to see “the evil that shall come unto my people? or how can I endure to see the destruc- tion of my kindred 7 7 * Then the king Ahasuerus said unto Esther the queen and to Mordecai the Jew, Behold, PI have given Esther 504 The former letters reversed. the house of Haman, and him they have hanged upon the gallows, be- cause he laid his hand upon the Jews. 8 Write ye also for the Jews, as it liketh you, in the king’s name, and seal it with the king’s ring: for the writing which is written in the king's name, and sealed with the king’s ring, “may IlO II) all TGVCTS62. 9 *Then were the king's scribes call- ed at that time in the third month, that is, the month Sivan, on the three and twentieth day thereof; and it was written according to all that Mordecai commanded unto the Jews, and to the lieutenants, and the deputies and rulers of the provinces which are "from India unto Ethiopia, an hundred twenty and seven provinces, unto every province *according to the writing thereof, and unto every people after their language, and to the Jews according to their writ- ing, and according to their language. 10 "And he wrote in the king Aha- suerus' name, and sealed it with the king's ring, and sent letters by posts on horseback, and riders on mules, camels, and young dromedaries: 11 Wherein the king granted the Jews which were in every city to gather themselves together, and to stand for their life, to destroy, to slay, and to cause to perish, all the power of the people and province that would assault them, both little ones and women, and P to take the spoil of them for a prey, 12 * Upon one day in all the pro- vinces of king Ahasuerus, namely, upon the thirteenth day of the twelfth month, which is the month Adar. 13 * The copy of the writing for a commandment to be given in every province was “published unto all peo- ple, and that the Jews should be ready against that day to avenge themselves on their enemies. 14 So the posts that rode upon mules and camels went out, being hastened and pressed on by the king’s com- mandment. And the decree was given at Shushan the palace. 15 "I And Mordecai went out from the presence of the king in royal ap- parel of "blue and white, and with a great crown of gold, and with a garment of fine linen and purple: and “the city of Shushan rejoiced and was glad. 16 The Jews had light, and glad- ness, and joy, and honour. e CHAP. IX. Heſore - C l l R l ST cir. 510. a l Sam. 25.8. ch. 9. 19, 22. b Ps. 18. 43. c Gen. 35. 5. Dan. 6.8, 12, 15. e ch. S. 12. * cir. 509. f ch. 8. 12. g ch. 3. 13. h ch. l. l. i ch. 1. 22; S. 12. k 2 Sam. 22.41. | ch. 8. 11. ver. 16. m 1 Kings 21.8. ch. 3 12, 13. n Ps. 71. 13,24. o ch. 8, 17. l those trhich did the busi- wess that belonged to the king. p Seech. 9. 10, o, 16. q ch. 3. 13,&c.; 9. l. r 2 Sam. 3. l. | Chro. l l . 9. Prov. 4. 18. s ch. 3. 14, 15. 2 according to their wall. 3 revealed. t ch. 5. ll. Job 18. 19 ; 27. 13, 14, 15. Ps. 21 10. 4 or, violet. u See ch. 8. l. l. x See ch. 3. 15. Prov. 29. 2. y Ps. 97. 11. 5 came. The enemies of the Jews slain. 17 And in every province, and in every city, whithersoever the king's Commandment and his decree came, the Jews had joy and gladness, a feast * and a good day. And many of the people of the land "became Jews; for * the fear of the Jews fell l the fear of the Jews fell upon them. - CHAPTER IX. 1 The Jews (the rulers, for fear of Mordecai, helping them) slay their enemies, with the ten sons of Haman : 12 Ahasuerus, at the request of Esther, granteth another day of slaughter, and Haman’s sons to be hanged: 20 the two days of Purim are made festival. º OW ‘‘in the twelfth month, that is, the month Adar, on the thirteenth day of the same," when the king's com- mandment and his decree drew near to be put in execution, in the day that the enemies of the Jews hoped to have power over them, (though it was turned to the contrary, that the Jews" had rule over them that hated them ;) 2 The Jews'gathered themselves to- gether in their cities throughout all the provinces of the king Ahasuerus, to lay hand on such as "sought their hurt; and no man could withstand them ; for “the fear of them fell upon all people. 3 And all the rulers of the pro- vinces, and the lieutenants, and the deputies, and 'officers of the king, help- ed the Jews; because the fear of Mor- decai fell upon them. 4 For Mordecai was great in the king’s house, and his fame went out throughout all the provinces: for this man Mordecai ' waxed greater and greater. • 5 Thus the Jews smote all their enemies with the stroke of the sword, and slaughter, and destruction, and did “what they would unto those that hated them. 6 And in Shushan the palace the Jews slew and destroyed five hun- dred men. 7 And Parshandatha, and Dalphon, and Aspatha, 8 And Poratha, and Adalia, and Aridatha, 9 And Parmashta, and Arisai, and Aridai, and Wajezatha, 10 * The ten sons of Haman the son of Hammedatha, the enemy of the Jews, slew they ; "but on the spoil laid they not their hand. 11 On that day the number of those that were slain in Shushan the palace * was brought before the king. 3 T 505 The days of Purim 12 || And the king said unto Esther the queen, The Jews have slain and destroyed five hundred men in Shu- shan the palace, and the ten sons of Haman; what have they done in the rest of the king's provinces? now "what is thy petition ? and it shall be granted thee: or what is thy request further? and it shall be done. 13 Then said Esther, If it please the king, let it be granted to the Jews which are in Shushan to do to morrow also “according unto this day’s decree, and “let Haman’s ten sons “be hanged upon the gallows. 14 And the king commanded it so to be done: and the decree was given at Shushan ; and they hanged Ha- man's ten sons. 15 For the Jews that were in Shu- shan "gathered themselves together on the fourteenth day also of the month Adar, and slew three hundred men at Shushan; “but on the prey they laid not their hand. 16 But the other Jews that were in the king's provinces 'gathered them- selves together, and stood for their lives, and had rest from their enemies, and slew of their foes seventy and five thousand, " but they laid not their hands on the prey, 17 " On the thirteenth day of the month Adar; and on the fourteenth day "of the same rested they, and made it a day of feasting and gladness. 18 But the Jews that were at Shu- shan assembled together "on the thir- teenth day thereof, and on the four- teenth thereof; and on the fifteenth day of the same they rested, and made it a day of feasting and gladness. 19 Therefore the Jews of the vil- lages, that dwelt in the unwalled towns, made the fourteenth day of the month Adar a day of gladness and feasting, ‘and a good day, and of “sending portions one to another. 20 ºf And Mordecai wrote these things, and sent letters unto all the Jews that were in all the provinces of the king Ahasuerus, both nigh and far, 21 To stablish this among them, that they should keep * the fourteenth day of the month Adar, and the fif- teenth day of the same, yearly, 22 As the days wherein the Jews rested from their enemies, and the month which was “turned unto them ESTHER. Before C H R ST cir. 509. a ver. 19. Neh. 8. ll. b ch. 5.6; 7.2. c ch. S. 6, 7. d ch. 8. 11. I crush. 2 let men hang. e 2 Sam. 21. 6, 9 3 when she • 3, &c. k ver. 10. l ver. 2. ch. 8, 11. m ch. 8. 17. ls. 56.3, 6. Zech. 2. ll. 5 pass. n See ch. 8. ll. • 509. 6 in it. over. 11, 15. 7 pass. 8 be ended. p ch. 2. 15. 9 all strength. q See ch. 8. 10. ver. 20. r Deut. 16. 11, 14 sch. 1. l. t ch. 8. 17. u wer. 22. Neh. 8. 10, 12. x See 2 Mac. 15. 36. 1 for their souls. - y ch. 4. 3, 16. s Ps. S0. 11. ordained and confirmed. from sorrow to joy, and from mourn- ing into a good day: that they should make them days of feasting and joy, and of “sending portions one to an- other, and gifts to the poor. s 23 And the Jews undertook to do as they had begun, and as Mordecai had written unto them ; 24 Because Haman the son of Ham- medatha, the Agagite, the enemy of all the Jews, “had devised against the Jews to destroy them, and had cast Pur, that is, the lot, to 'consume them, and to destroy them ; 25 But ºf when Esther came before the king, he commanded by letters that c.; his wicked device, which he devised against the Jews, should “return upon his own head, and that he and his sons should be hanged on the gallows. 26 Wherefore they called these days Purim after the name of *Pur. There- fore for all the words of 'this letter, and of that which they had seen concern- ing this matter, and which had come unto them, 27 The Jews ordained, and took upon them, and upon their seed and upon all such as "joined themselves unto them, so as it should not *fail, that they would keep these two days ac- cording to their writing, and according to their appointed time every year; 28 And that these days should be remembered and kept throughout every generation, every family, every pro- vince, and every city; and that these days of Purim should not "fail from among the Jews, nor the memorial of them *perish from their seed. 29 Then Esther the queen, P the daughter of Abihail, and Mordecai the Jew, wrote with "all authority, to confirm this "second letter of Purim. 30 And he sent the letters unto all | the Jews, to “the hundred twenty and seven provinces of the kingdom of Ahasuerus, with words of peace and truth, 31 To confirm these days of Purim in their times appointed, according as Mordecai the Jew and Esther the queen had enjoined them, and as they had decreed for themselves and for their seed, the matters of the fastings and their cry. 32 And, the decree of Esther con- firmed these matters of Purim ; and it was written in the book. 506 . Satan, appearing before God, CHAPTER X. 1 Ahasuerus's greatness : 3 Mordecai's advance- ?ment. ND the king Ahasuerus laid a tri- bute upon the land, and upon "the isles of the sea. 2 And all the acts of his power and of his might, and the declaration of the greatness of Mordecai, "whereunto CHAP. I. Before C H R IST cir. 495. 1 made him, great. a Gen. 41. 40. 2 Chro. 28.7. b Gen. 10. 5. Ps, 72. 10. Is. 24. 15. c Neh. 2. 10. Ps. 122.8, 9. d ch. 8.15; 9. 4. obtaineth leave to tempt Job. the king 'advanced him, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Media and Persia? 3 For Mordecai the Jew was “next unto king Ahasuerus, and great among the Jews, and accepted of the mul- titude of his brethren, “seeking the wealth of his people, and speaking peace to all his seed. 1 THE BOOK OF J O B. CHAPTER I. 1 The holiness, riches, and religious care of Job for his children: 6 Satan, appearing before God, by calumniation obtaineth leave to tempt Job : 13 Understanding of the loss of his goods and chil- dren, in his mourning he blesseth God. WHERE was a man "in the land of Uz, whose name was "Job ; and that man was “perfect and upright, and one that "feared God, and eschewed evil. 2 And there were born unto him 2 seven sons and three daughters. 3 His'substance also was seven thou- sand sheep, and three thousand camels, and five hundred yoke of oxen, and five hundred she asses, and a very great °houshold ; so that this man was the greatest of all the 7 men of the east. 4 And his sons went and feasted in s their houses, every one his day; and sent and called for their three sisters to eat and to drink with them. 5 And it was so, when the days of their feasting were gone about, that Job sent and sanctified them, and rose up early in the morning, “and offered burnt offerings according to the num- ber of them all: for Job said, It may be that my sons have sinned, and 'cursed God in their hearts. Thus did Job "continually. 6 || Now "there was a day "when the sons of God came to present them- selves before the LORD, and Satan came also “among them. - 7 And the Lord said unto Satan, Whence comest thou? Then Satan answered the IORD, and said, From "going to and fro in the earth, and from walking up and down in it. 8 And the LoRD said unto Satan, **Hast thou considered my servant Job, that there is none like him in the earth, "a perfect and an upright man, one that Before C H R IST cir. 1520. 1 Moses is thought to have wrote the Book of Job, whilst among the Madranites, before Christ cir. 1520. a Ps. 34. 7. I5. 5. 2. b Gen. 22. 20, 21. c Ps. 128. 1, 2. Prov. 10. 22. d Ezek. 14. 14. f Prov. 8, 13; l 6. 6. g ch. 2. 5; 19. 21. 3 if he curse thce not to thy face. h (s. 8. 21. Mal. 3. 13, 14 4 or, rattle. 5 hand. Gen. 16. 6. or, husbandry. 7 sons of the east. feareth God, and escheweth evil? i Eccles. 9. 12. k Gen. 8. 20. ch. 42.8. 1 1 Kings 21. 10, 13. 8 all the days. O 9 or, A great fire. m ch. 2. l. n 1 Kings 22. 19. ch. 38. 7. 1 the adver- Sary, * l §o. 21. l. Rev. 12.9, 10. 2 in the midst of them. 3 rushed. o ch. 2. 2. Matt. 12. 43. 1 Pet. 5.8. 4 Hast thors set thy heart {}}}. p ch. 2. 3. q ver, l. * ver, 4, 13. & 9 Then Satan answered the LoRD, and said, Doth Job fear God for nought? 10 *Hast not thou made an hedge about him, and about his house, and about all that he hath on every side : * thou hast blessed the work of his hands, and his “substance is increased in the land. 11 *But put forth thine hand now, and touch all that he hath, *and he will "curse thee to thy face. 12 And the LoRD said unto Satan, Behold, all that he haſh is in thy "power; only upon himself put not forth thine hand. So Satan went forth from the presence of the LoRD. +. 13 || And there was a day 'when his sons and his daughters were eat- ing and drinking wine in their eldest brother’s house : - 14 And there came a messenger unto Job, and said, The oxen were plowing, and the asses feeding beside them : 15 And the Sabeans fell upon them, and took them away; yea, they have slain the servants with the edge of the sword; and I only am escaped alone to tell thee. 16 While he was yet speaking, there came also another, and said, "The fire of God is fallen from heaven, and hath burned up the sheep, and the servants, and consumed them ; and I only am escaped alone to tell thee. 17 While he was yet speaking, there came also another, and said, The Chal- deans made out three bands, and "fell upon the camels, and have carried them away, yea, and slain the serv- ants with the edge of the sword; and I only am escaped alone to tell thee. 18 While he was yet speaking, there came also another, and said, "Thy sons and thy daughters were eating and * 507 | Job's affliction and patience. drinking wine in their eldest brother's house: 19 And, behold, there came a great wind 'from the wilderness, and smote the four corners of the house, and it fell upon the young men, and they are dead ; and I only am escaped alone to tell thee. 20 Then Job arose, and rent his *mantle, and shaved his head, and "fell down upon the ground, and worshipped, 21 And said, 'Naked came I out of my mother’s womb, and naked shall I return thither: the LORD "gave, and the LORD hath "taken away; *blessed be the name of the LoRD. . 22 °In all this Job sinned not, nor * charged God foolishly. CHAPTER II. 1 Satan appearing again before God obtaineth further leave to tempt Job : 7 he smiteth him with sore boils : 9 Job reproveth his wife, moving him to curse God : ll his three friends condole with him in silence. GAIN “there was a day when the sons of God came to present them- selves before the LORD, and Satan came also among them to present himself before the Lorry. 2 And the LORD said unto Satan, From whence comest thou? And "Satan answered the LORD, and said, From going to and fro in the earth, and from walking up and down in it. 3 And the LORD said unto Satan, Hast thou considered my servant Job, that there is none like him in the earth, 'a perfect and an upright man, one that feareth God, and escheweth evil? and still he *holdeth fast his in- tegrity, although thou movedst me against him, * to destroy him without CàU1S62. 4 And Satan answered the Lord, and said, Skin for skin, yea, all that a man hath will he give for his life. 5*Butput forth thinehand now, and touch his "bone and his flesh, and he will curse thee to thy face. 6 “And the LORD said unto Satan, Behold, he is in thine hand; "but save his life. - 7 'ſ So went Satan forth from the presence of the LORD, and smote Job with sore boils “from the sole of his foot unto his crown. 8 And he took him a potsherd to scrape himself withal; "and he sat down among the ashes. 9 || Then said his wife unto him, " . q ch. 2. 10. JOB. efore B C 1 I R S T * cir. 1520. a ch. 21. 15. b ver, 3. 1 from aside, &\'º. c ch. 1. 21. Rorn. 12. 12. Jam. 5. 10, ll. d ch. l. 22. e Ps. 39. l. f Gen. 37. 29. Ezra 9. 3. g Prov. 17. 17. 2 or, robe. h 1 Pet. 5. 6. i Ps. 49. 17. Eccles. 5. li. l Tim. 6. 7. k Gon. 36. 11. Jer. 19. 7. I (2 tºn. 25. 2. m Eccles. 5. 19. Jam. l. 17 n Matt. 20. 15. O {}. 5. 20. 1 Thes. 5, 18. p ch. 42. 1 1. R 3 º |t. wd folly to God. r Neh. 9. 1. u ch. 1.7. 4 answered. x ch. 10. 18, 19. Jer. 15. 10; 20. 14. y ch. l. 1, 8. s ch. 27. 5, 6. a ch. 10.21,22 16. 16; 2S. 3. Ps. 23.4; 44. 19 ; 107. 10, 14 ; Jer. 13. 16. Amos 5. 8. 5 º challenge ! {. 6 to swallow him up. by ch. 9, 17. 7 or, let them terrify it, as those who have a bitter day, Arnos 8. 10. 8 or, let it not rejoice among the days. c ch. l. l I. d ch. 19. 20. e ch. l. 12. 9 or, only. f Jer. 9. 17, 18. l or, a levia- than. ls. 1. 6. § the eyelids of the morning, ch. 41. 18. h 2 Sam. 13. 19. ch. 42. 6. Frek. Q7. 30. Matt. 11. 21. i ch. 10. 18. He cursed the day of his birth, *Dost thou still "retain thine integrity? curse God, and die. - . 10 But he said unto her, Thou speakest as one of the foolish women speaketh. What ? “shall we receive good at the hand of God, and shall we not receive evil? "In all this did not Job “sin with his lips. 11 * Now when Job’s three “friends heard of all this evil that was come upon him, they came every one from his own place; Eliphaz the “Temanite, and Bildad the 'Shuhite, and Zophar the Naamathite: for they had made an appointment together to come "to mourn with him and to comfort him. 12 And when they lifted up their |eyes afar off, and knew him not, they lifted up their voice, and wept ; and they rent every one his mantle, and 'sprinkled dust upon their heads to- ward heaven. 13 So they sat down with him upon the ground'seven days and seven nights, and none spake a word unto him : for they saw that his grief was very great. CHAPTER III. l Job curses the day and services of his birth: 13 the ease of death : 20 he complaineth of life, be- cause of his anguish. A* TER this opened Job his mouth, and cursed his day. * 2 And Job 'spake, and said, - 3 * Let the day perish wherein I was born, and the night in achich it was said, There is a man child conceived. 4 Let that day be darkness; let not God regard it from above, neither let the light shine upon it. 5 Let darkness and “the shadow of death *stain it; let a cloud dwell upon it; "let the blackness of the day terrify it. 6 As for that night, let darkness seize upon it; “let it not be joined unto the days of the year, let it not come into the number of the months. 7 Lo, let that night be solitary, let no joyful voice come therein. 8 Let them curse it that curse the day, 'who are ready to raise up 'their mourning. e 9 Let the stars of the twilight there- of be dark; let it look for light, but have none; neither let it see “the dawn- ing of the day: 10 Because it shut not up the doors of my mother’s womb, nor hid sorrow from mine eyes. 11 "Why died I not from the womb? 508 and complained of life. why did I not give up the ghost when I came out of the belly - 12 “Why did the knees prevent me? or why the breasts that I should suck 2 13 For now should I have lain still and been quiet, I should have slept : then had I been at rest, 14 With kings and counsellors of the earth, which “built desolate places for themselves ; 15 Or with princes that had gold, who filled their houses with silver : 16 Or “as an hidden untimely birth I had not been ; as infants which never saw light. 17 There the wicked cease from trou- bling; and there the * weary be at rest. 18 There the prisoners rest toge- ther; * they hear not the voice of the oppressor. 19 The small and great are there; and the servant is free from his master. 20 'Wherefore is light given to him that is in misery, and life unto the "bit- ter in soul; 21 Which “long for death, but it cometh not; and dig for it more than * for hid treasures; 22 Which rejoice exceedingly, and are glad, when they can find the grave? 23 PWhy is light given to a man whose way is hid," and whom God hath hedged in 2 24 For my sighing cometh 7 before I eat, and my roarings are poured out like the waters. 25 For "the thing which I greatly feared is come upon me, and that which I was afraid of is come unto me. 26 I was not in safety, neither had I rest, neither was I quiet; yet trouble Call] 62. CHAPTER IV. Elipha2 reproveth Job for want of religion : 7 he teachelh God’s judgments to be not for the righteous, but for the wicked: 12 his fearful vision, to humble the earcellency of creatures before God. * HEN Eliphaz the Temanite an- swered and said, 2 If we assay * to commune with thee, wilt thou be grieved 2 but “who can withhold himself from speaking ! 3 Behold, thou hast instructed many, and thou "hast strengthened the weak hands. 4 Thy words have upholden him that was falling, and thou “hast strength- ened "the feeble knees. 5 But now it is come upon thee, and | CIIAP. Iv. v. Before C H R ST cir. 1520. a Gen. 30. 3. ls. 66, 12. b ch. l. l. c Prov. 3. 26. d Ps. 37. 25. Prov. 22. 8. Hos. 10. 13. Gal. 6. 7, 8. Ps. 58. 8. i.e. by his ch, i. is ; i3. 30, ls. 11. 4. 2 Thess. 2. 8. h Ps. 58. 6. 2 wearned in strength. i l’s. 34. 10. k ch. 39. 7. 3 by stealth. l Jer. 20. 18. m l Sam. 1. 10. 2 Kings 4.27. Prov. 31. 6. n ch. 33. 15. 4 wait. o Rev. 9. 6. 5 met ine. p Hab. 3. 16. q Prov. 2. 4. 6 the multi- tude of my O}}83, r ch. 19. 8. Lam. 3. 7 before my metit. 8 or, I heard a still voice. s ch. 9. 2. 9 I feared a fear, and it came upon 3/?8, t ch. lº. 15; 2 Pet. 2. 4. l or, nor in his angels, in whom he put light. u ch. 15. 16. x 2 Cor. 4.7 ; 5. 1. y Ps. 90. 5, 6. 2 beaten in pieces. z Ps. 39. 11; 49. 14. 3 a word. a ch. 36. 12. 4 who can re- frain from words 3 b Is. 35. 3. c Is. 35. 3. 5 or, look. 6 the bowing knees, Heb. 12. 12. 7 or, indigna- tion. Eliphaz relateth his vision. thou faintest; it toucheth thee, and thou art troubled. 6 Is not this " thy fear, “thy confi. dence, thy hope, and the uprightness of thy ways : # 7 Remember, I pray thee, "who ever perished, being innocent 7 or where were the righteous cut off? 8 Even as I have seen, they that plow iniquity, and sow wickedness, reap the same. 9. By the blast of God they perish, and 'by the breath of his nostrils are they consumed. 10 The roaring of the lion, and the voice of the fierce lion, and "the teeth of the young lions, are broken. 11 "The old lion perisheth for lack of prey, and the stout lion’s whelps are scattered abroad. - 12 Now a thing was "secretly brought to me, and mine ear received a little thereof. 13 "In thoughts from the visions of the night, when deep sleep falleth on men, 14 Fear "came upon me, and P trem- bling, which made "all my bones to shake. 15 Then a spirit passed before my face; the hair of my flesh stood up: 16 It stood still, but I could not dis- cern the form thereof: an image was before mine eyes, "there was silence, and I heard a voice, saying, 17 °Shall mortal man be more just than God? shall a man be more pure than his maker 7 18 Behold, he “put no trust in his servants; * and his angels he charged with folly: 19 "How much less in them that dwell in “houses of clay, whose founda- tion is in the dust, which are crushed before the moth 7 20 * They are “destroyed from morn- ing to evening: they perish for ever without any regarding it. 21 *Doth not their excellency which is in them go away ? “they die, even without wisdom. CHAPTER V. l The harm of inconsideration : 3 the end of the wicked is misery : 6 God is to be regarded in af- .fliction: 17 the happy end of God’s correction. CA.I. now, if there be any that will answer thee; and to which of the saints wilt thou "turn ? * 2 For wrath killeth the foolish man, and "envy slayeth the silly jº 50% The happy end of God's correction. 3*I have seen the foolish taking root: but suddenly I cursed his habitation. 4 "His children are far from safety, and they are crushed in the gate, “nei- ther is there any to deliver them. 5 Whose harvest the hungry eateth up, and taketh it even out of the thorns, and ' the robber swalloweth up their substance. 6 Although “affliction cometh not forth of the dust, neither doth trouble |fi spring out of the ground; 7 Yet man is 'born unto 7 trouble, as *the sparks fly upward. 8 I would seek unto God, and unto God would I commit my cause: 9 * Which doeth great things "and unsearchable; marvellous things' with- out number : 10' Who giveth rain upon the earth, and sendeth waters ºupon the “fields: 11 "To set up on high those that be low ; that those which mourn may be exalted to safety. 12 ° He disappointeth the devices of the crafty, so that their hands "cannot perform their enterprise. 13 * He taketh the wise in their own craftiness: and the counsel of the fro- ward is carried headlong. 14 “They 7 meet with darkness in the daytime, and grope in the noonday as in the night. * 15 But ‘he saveth the poor from the sword, from their mouth, and from the hand of the mighty. 16 "So the poor hath hope, and ini- quity stoppeth her mouth. 17 * Behold, happy is the man whom God correcteth: therefore despise not thou the chastening of the Almighty : 18 °For he maketh sore, and bindeth up : he woundeth, and his hands make whole. 19 “He shall deliver thee in six trou- bles: yea, in seven “there shall no evil touch thee. 20 "In famine he shall redeem thee from death ; and in war * from the power of the sword. 21 "Thou shalt be hid from the scourge of the tongue: neither shalt thou be afraid of destruction when it cometh. 22 At destruction and famine thou shalt laugh : " neither shalt thou be afraid of the beasts of the earth. 23 'For thou shalt be in league with the stones of the field: and the beasts of the field shall be at peace with thee. JoB. Before C H R IST cir. 1520. a Ps. 37. 35, 36. , Jer. 12. 2, 3. l or, that h peace is thy tabernacle. b Ps. 119. 155; 127. 6. c Ps. 109. 12. 2 or, err. d Ps. l 12. 2. 3 or, much. 4 or, iniquity. 5 astenºiń. Ps. 11 1. 2. 6 for thyself. rov. 9. 12. i Gen. 3. 17, l 18, 19. ićor. 10. 13. 7 or, labour. 8 the sons of the burning coal liſt up to fly. k ch. 9. 10; 37. 5. Ps. 40. 5; 72. 18; 145.3. Rom. 11. 33. 9 and there is no search. I till there be no number. ch. 28. 26. Ps. 65. 9, 10; 147. 8. Jer. 5. 24; 10. 13; 51. Acts 14. 17. 2 lifted up. 3 outplaces. m l Sam. 2. 7. Ps. 113. 7. n Prov. 27. 3. 4 i. e. I want words to p Ps. 38.2. 5 or, cannot perform any thing. q Ps. 88. 15, 16. r Ps. 9. 15. 1 Cor. 3. 19. 6 at grass. s Deut. 28.29. ls, 59. 10. Amos 8. 9. 7 or, run into. t PS. 35. 1ſ) u l Salm. 2. 9. Ps. 107. 42. 8 my expecta- x Ps. 94. 12. Prov. 3. 11, 12 Heb. 12, 5. James 1. 12. Rev. 3. 19. y 1 Kings 19.4. z Deut. 32. 39. 1 Sam 2. 6. Is. 30. 26. Hos. 6. 1. a Ps. 34.19; 9]. 3. I'vov. 24. 16. l Cor. 1 (). 13. b Acts 20. 20. c Ps. 91. 10. d Lev. 19. 2. I s. 57. 15. [ſins, ll. 9. e Ps. 33. 19 ; 37. 19. 9 from the hands. f Ps. 31. 20. 1 or, when the tongue scourgeth. 2 hrasen. 3 To him that m elf, th: tº Prov. 17. 17. h Is. I l. 9; 35. 4 l. 9. | J tºr. 15. 18. - Job wisheth for death. 24 And thou shalt know that thy tabernacle shall be in peace; and thou shalt visit thy habitation, and shalt not “sin. 25 Thou shalt know also that "thy seed shall be "great, and thine offspring “as the grass of the earth. 26 “Thou shalt come to thy grave in a full age, like as a shock of corn * cometh in in his season. 27 Lo this, we have "searched it, so it is ; hear it, and know thou it "for thy good. CHAPTER VI. l Job sheweth that his complaints are not cause- less : 8 he wisheth for death, wherein he is as- sured of comfort : 14 he reproveth his friends of unkindness. UT Job answered and said, 2 Oh that my grief were through- ly weighed, and my calamity “laid in the balances together! 3 For now it would be heavier" than the sand of the sea: therefore “my words are swallowed up. 4 "For the arrows of the Almighty are within me, the poison whereof drinketh up my spirit: "the terrors of God do set themselves in array against me. 5 Doth the wild ass bray "when he hath grass? or loweth the ox over his fodder 7 - 6 Can that which is unsavoury be eaten without salt 7 or is there any taste in the white of an egg 7 7 The things that my soul refused to touch are as my sorrowful meat. 8 Oh that I might have my request; and that God would grant me * the thing that I long for 9 Even º' that it would please God to destroy me; that he would let loose his hand, and cut me off! 10 Then should I yet have comfort; yca, I would harden myself in sorrow : let him not spare; for "I have not con cealed the words of "the Holy One. 11 What is my strength, that 1 should hope 7 and what is mine end, that I should prolong my life? 12 Is my strength the strength of stones 7 or is my flesh of brass 7 13 Is not my help in me? and is wisdom driven quite from me? . 14 ** To him that is afflicted pity should be shewed from his friend; but #. he forsaketh the fear of the Almighty. 15 “My brethren have dealt deceit- fully as a brook, and 'as the stream of brooks they pass away; 510 Job reproveth his friends. 16 Which are blackish by reason of the ice, and wherein the snow is hid: 17 What time they wax warm, "they vanish: 'when it is hot, they are "con- sumed out of their place. 18 The paths of their way are turned aside ; they go to nothing, and perish. 19 The troops of "Tema looked, the companies of “Sheba waited for them. 20 They were "confounded because they had hoped; they came thither, and were ashamed. 21 'For now 'ye are "nothing; ye see my casting down, and * are afraid. 22 Did I say, Bring unto me? or, Give a reward for me of your substance? 23 Or, Deliver me from the enemy's hand? or, Redeem me from the hand of the mighty 7 24 Teach me, and I will hold my tongue: and cause me to understand wherein I have erred. 25 How forcible are right words ! but what doth your arguing reprove 7 26 Do ye imagine to reprove words, and the speeches of one that is despe- rate, which are as wind 7 27 Yea, 'ye overwhelm the father- less, and ye ’ dig a pit for your friend. 28 Now therefore be content, look upon me ; for it is “evident unto you if I lie. 29 "Return, I pray you, let it not be iniquity; yea, return again, my righteousness is "in it. 30 Is there iniquity in my tongue ! cannot "my taste discern perverse things : CHAPTER VII. l Job earcuseth his desire of death : 12 he com- plaineth of his own restlessness, 17 and God’s watchfulness. S there not ** an appointed time to man upon earth 7 are not his days also like the days of an hireling 2 2. As a servant "earnestly desireth the shadow, and as an hireling looketh (or the reward of his work: 3 So am I made to possess 2 months of vanity, and wearisome nights are appointed to me. 4 * When I lie down, I say, When shall I arise, and 7 the night be gone? and I am full of tossings to and fro unto the dawning of the day. 5 My flesh is "clothed with worms and clods of dust; my skin is broken, | and become loathsome. 6 “My days are swifter than aweaver's shuttle, and are spent without hope. Before C H R IS T cir. 1520. a Ps. 78.39; 9 s 89. 47. I shall not return. 2 To see, i. e. to enjoy. 3 they are cut O * b ch. 20. 9. 4 in the heat thereof. 5 extin- guished. 6 i. e. I can live no longer. c 2 Sam. 12. 23 d Gen. 25.15. 7 or, For now go are like to them. Heb. to it. i ch. 13. 4. 8 not. k Ps. 38. 11. i i Sam. I. 10. ch. 10. 1. m ch. 9. 27. 9 than my bones. n ch. 10. l. o ch. 10. 20; 4 14, 6. Ps. 39. 13. p Ps, 62.9. 1 ye cause to Jall upon. q Ps. 8. 4; 144. 3. Heb. 2. 6. r Ps. 57. 6. 2 before your s ch. 17. 10. 3 i. e. in this matter. 4 my palate. ch. 12. l l ; 34, 3. t Ps. 36. 6. P. 3i. i2. Lam. 3. 12. 5 or, a war- fare. x ch. 14. 5, 13, 14. Ps. 39. 4. 6 gapeth after. y See ch. 29.2. z Deut. 28. 67. ch. 17. 12. 7 the evening be mea- stored. a ls. 14. 11. b Gen. 18. 25. Theut. 32. 4. C C h l 5- ! 8 8 in the hand of their transgres- tion. CHAP. VII. VIII. He excuseth his desire of death. 7 O remember that “my life is wind: mine eye 'shall no more *see good. 8 "The eye of him that hath seen me shall see me no more : thine eyes are upon me, and "I am not. - 9 As the cloud is consumed and van- isheth away; so “he that goeth down to the grave shall come up no more. 10 He shall return no more to his house, “neither shall his place know him any more. 11 Therefore I will "not refrain my mouth; I will speak in the anguish of my spirit; I will 'complain in the bitterness of my soul. 12 Am I a sea, or a whale, that thou settest a watch over me? 13 "When I say, My bed shall comfort me, my couch shall ease my complaint ; 14.Then thouscarest me with dreams, and terrifiest me through visions: 15 So that my soul chooseth stran- gling, and death rather "than my life. 16 "I loathe it : I would not live alway : " let me alone; for "my days are vanity. 17 ° What is man, that thou should- est magnify him? and that thou should- est set thine heart upon him : - 18 And that thou shouldest visit him every morning, and try him every moment 7 - 19 How long wilt thou not depart from me, nor let me alone till I swal- low down my spittle 7 20 I have sinned ; what shall I do unto thee, "O thou preserver of men 2 why "hast thou set me as a mark against thee, so that I am a burden to myself? 21 And why dost thou not pardon my transgression, and take away mine iniquity ? for now shall I sleep in the dust ; and thou shalt seek me in the morning, but I shall not be. CHAPTER VIII. - I Bildad sheweth God’s justice in dealing with men according to their works : 8 he alledgeth an- tiquity to prove the certain destruction of the hy- pocrite : 20 he applieth God’s just dealing to Job. HEN answered Bildad the Shuhite, and said, 2 How long wilt thou speak these things 3 and how lony shall the words is of thy mouth be like a strong wind’ 3 * Doth God pervert judgment? or doth the Almighty pervert justice? 4 If “thy children have sinned a. gainst him, and he have cast them away "for their transgression; 511 Bildad sheweth God's just dealing. 5 “If thou wouldest seek unto God betimes, and make thy supplication to the Almighty; 6 If thou wert pure and upright; surely now he would awake for thee, and make the habitation of thy right- eousness prosperous. 7 Though thy beginning was small, yet thy latter end should greatly in- CT08 S62. 8 * For enquire, I pray thee, of the former age, and prepare thyself to the search of their fathers: - 9 (For “we are but of yesterday, and know “nothing, because our days upon earth are a shadow :) 10 Shall not they teach thee, and tell thee, and utter words out of their heart? 11 Can the rush grow up without |i 35 mire? can the flag grow without water? 12 "Whilst it is yet in his greenness, and not cut down, it withereth before any other herb. 13 So are the paths of all that for- get God; and the "hypocrite's hope shall perish: 14 Whose hope shall be cut off, and whose trust shall be "a spider's web. 15 °He shall lean upon his house, but it shall not stand: he shall hold it fast, but it shall not endure. 16 He is green before the sun, and his branch shooteth forth in his garden. 17. His roots are wrapped about the beap, and secth the place of stones. 18 "If he destroy him from his place, then it shall deny him, saying, I have not seen thee. 19 Behold, this is the joy of his way, and "out of the earth shall others grow. 20 Behold, God will not cast away a perfect man, neither will he "help the evil doers: 21 Till he fill thy mouth with laugh- ing, and thy lips with * rejoicing. 22 They that hate thee shall be ‘clothed with shame; and the dwelling placeofthewicked'shallcome tonought. CHAPTER IX. I Job, acknowledging God’s justice, sheweth tº ere is no contending with him : 22 man’s innocency is not to be condemned by afflictions. HEN Job answered and said, 2 I know it is so of a truth: but how should “man be just 'with God? 3 If he will conte...d with him, he cannot answer him one of a thousand. 4 * He is wise in heart, and mighty in strength: who hath hardened him- self against him, and hath prospered : JOB. Before C H R IS T cir. 1520. d Gen. i. 6. Ps. 104. 2, 3. l heights. e Deut. 4.32; 32. 7 ch. 15. 18. f Gen. l. lg. ch. 38.31,&c. Amos 5. 8. 2 Ash, Cesil, and Cimah. g Gen. 47.9. 1 Chron. 29. 5 1: * ch. 7. 6. Ps, 39.5; 102. l l ; 144. 14. h ch. 5. 9. s. 71. 15. k Is. 45.9. Jer. 18. 6. Rom. 9. 20. 4 who can turn him away f ch. 1.1. 10. 6 a spider's house. Is, 59.5, 6. o ch. 27. 18. p ch. 10. 15. q ch. 7. 10; 20. 9 Fs.37. 36. r ch. 2. 3.; 34.6. s Ps. 113. 7. 7 take the 7th- godly by the and. 8 shouting for Joy. t Ps. 35.26; 109. 29. 9 shall not be. u Fºccles 9. ry Ezek. 21.3. x Ps. 143. 2. Rom. 3. 20. l or, before Gw * ch. 7. 6, 7. Job alloweth God's perfections. 5 Which removeth the mountains, and they know not: which overturn- eth them in his anger. g 6 Which "shaketh the earth out of her |place, and “the pillars thereof tremble. 7 Which commandeth the sun, and it riseth not; and sealeth up the stars. . 8 "Which alone spreadeth out the heavens, and treadeth upon the 'waves of the sea. - 9 *Which maketh *Arcturus, Orion, and Pleiades, and the chambers of the south. 10 "Which doeth great things past finding out; yea, and wonders with- out number. 11 "Lo, he goeth by me, and I see him not : he passeth on also, but I perceive him not. 12 “Behold, he taketh away, 'who can hinder him 2 who will say unto him, What doest thou? 13 If God will not withdraw his anger, "the "proud helpers do stoop under him. * 14 How much less shall I answer him, and choose out my words to rea- son with him 7 15°Whom, though I were righteous, get would I not answer, but I would make supplication to my judge. 16 If I had called, and he had an- |swered me; yet would I not believe that he had hearkened unto my voice. 17 For he breaketh me with a tem- pest, and multiplieth my wounds' with- Out cause. 18 He will not suffer me to take my breath, but filleth me with bitterness. 19 If I speak of strength, lo, he is strong: and if of judgment, who shall set me a time to plead 3 20 If I justify myself, mine own mouth shall condemn me: if I say, I am perfect, it shall also prove me perverse. 21 Though I were perfect, yet would I not know my soul: I would despise my life. 22 This is one thing, therefore I said it, "He destroyeth the perfect and the wicked. 23 If the scourge slay suddenly, he will laugh at the trial of the innocent. 24 The earth is given into the hand of the wicked : 3 he covereth the faces of the judges thereof; if not, where, and who is he 7 25 Now "my days are swifter than a post: they flee away, they see no good. 512 * Joh erpostulateth with God freely. CHAP. X. 26 They are passed away as the ** swift ships: “as the eagle that hasteth to the prey. 27 "If I say, I will forget my com- plaint, I will leave off my heaviness, and comfort myself: 28 “I am afraid of all my sorrows, I know that thou “wilt not hold me innocent. 29 If I be wicked, why then labour I in vain? ... • 30 "If I wash myself with snow wa- ter, and make my hands never so clean; 31 Yet shalt thou plunge m in the ditch, and mine own clothes shall "ab- hor me. 32 For "he is not a man, as I am, that I should answer him, and we should come together in judgment. 33 "Neither is there "any "days- man betwixt us, that might lay his hand upon us both. 34 °Let him take his rod away from me, and let not his fear terrify me : 35 Then would I speak, and not fear him; 7 but it is not so with me. CHAPTER X. l Job, taking liberty of complaint, eacpostulateth with God about his afflictions : 18 he complain- eth of life, and crapeth a little ease before death. Y“soulis” weary of my life; I will leave my complaint upon myself; ‘I will speakin the bitterness of my soul. 2 I will say unto God, Do not con- demn me; shew me wherefore thou contendest with me. 3 Is it good unto thee that thou shouldest oppress, that thou shouldest despise "the work of thine hands, and shine upon the counsel of the wicked 2 4 Hast thou eyes of flesh? or 'seest thou as man seeth 7 5 Are thy days as the days of man : are thy years as man’s days, 6 That thou enquirest after mine iniquity, and searchest after my sin 7 7 **Thou knowest that I am not wicked; and there is none that can deliver out of thine hand. 8 * Thine hands “have made me and fashioned me together round about; yet thou dost destroy me. 9 Remember, I beseech thee, that “thou hast made me as the clay; and wilt thou bring me into dust again : 10 "Hast thou not poured me out as milk, and curdled me like cheese? 11 Thou hast clothed me with skin and flesh, and hast "fenced me with boues and sinews. * * * Before C H R 1 ST cir. 1520. 1 ships of º: 2 or, skips of Kłºń. a Hab. l. 8. b ch. 7. 13. c P8. 119. 120. d Ps. 139. l. e Ex. 20. 7. f Is. 3. 11. g. ch. 9. 12, 15, 20, 21. h Jer. 2. 22. i Ps. 25. 18. k Is. 38. 13. Lam. 3. 10. 3 or, make ºne to be ab- horred. l Eccles. 6. 10. ls. 45.9. 4 i. e. thy plagues. Ruth 1. 21. m ver. 19. 1 Sam. 2. 25. 5 one that should argue. 6 or, wºnpire. n ch. 3. l l . o ch. 13.20, 21, 22; 33.7. Ps. 39. 10. 7 but I am not so with mysclf. p See ch. 7.6, 16; 8.9. XI. Zophar sharply reproveth Job. 12 Thou hast granted me life and favour, and thy visitation hath pre- served my spirit. 13 And these things hast thou hid in thine heart: I know that this is with thee. - 14 If I sin, then “thou markest me, and thou wilt not acquit me from mine iniquity. 15 If I be wicked, “woe unto me; * and if I be righteous, yet will I not lift up my head. I am full of confusion ; therefore 'see thou mine affliction; 16 For it increaseth. “Thou hunt- est me as a fierce lion: and again thou shewest thyself marvellous upon me. 17 Thou renewest 'thy witnesses against me, and increasest thine in- dignation upon me; changes and war are against me. 18"Wherefore then hast thoubrought me forth out of the womb : Oh that I had given up the ghost, and no eye. had seen me ! 19 I should have been as though I | had not been ; I should have been. carried from the womb to the grave. 20 "Are not my days few : “cease. " them, and "let me alone, that I may #| take comfort a little, 21 Before I go whence I shall not. return, "eren to the land of darkness. * and the shadow of death ; 22 A land of darkness, as darkness- itself; and of the shadow of death,. without any order, and where the light. is as darkness. s CHAPTER XI. l Zophar reproveth Job for justifying himself: 5 God’s wisdom is unsearchable: 13 the assured’ blessing of repentance. HEN answered Zophar the Naa- mathite, and said, 2 Should not the multitude of words. be answered 2 and should 'a man full of talk be justified ? - 3 Should thy lies make inen hold their peace 7 and when thou mockest, shall no man make thee ashamed ! 4 For "thou hast said, My doctrine is pure, and I am clean in thine eyes. 5 But oh that God would speak, and open his lips against thee; 6 And that he would shew thee the secrets of wisdom, that they are double to that which is Know therefore that * God exacteth of thee less than thine iniquity deserveth. 7 ‘Canst thou by searching find ch. 7. 16. Jonah 4.3.8. 8 or, cut o while I lºve. t ch. 7. 11. u Pg. 88. 12. x Ps. 23. 4. 9 the labour of thine hands / Ps. 138, 8. ls. 64. 8. y 1 Sam. 16. 7. 1 a mart of lips. 2. It is tupon thu know- ledge. z Ps. 139. 1, 2. 3 or, devices. a P8. 119. 73. A took pains about ºne. b ch. 6. 10; 10. 7. c Gen. 2.7; 3. 19, ls. 64. 8. d Ps. 139. 14, 15, 16. e Ezra 9. 13. 5 hedged. f Eccles. 3. ll. [. Rom. ll. 33. out. & U 513 . The assured blessing of repentance. God? Canst thou find out the Al- mighty unto perfection ? 8 It is 'as high as heaven; what canst thou do? deeper than hell; what canst thou know Ż 9 The measure thereof is longer than the earth, and broader than the sea. 10*If he “cutoff, and shut up, orgather together, then * who can hinder him 11 For * he knoweth vain men: he seeth wickedness also ; will he not then consider it 2 12 For ** vain man would be wise, thoughman be born like a wildass’s colt. 13 *If thou"prepare thine heart, and *stretch out thine hands toward him; 14 If iniquity be in thine hand, put it far away, and 'let not wickedness|*}: dwell in thy tabernacles. 15 "For then shalt thou lift up thy face without spot; yea, thou shalt be stedfast, and shalt not fear: 16 Because thou shalt "forget thy misery, and remember it as waters that pass away : 17 And thine age “shall be clearer than the noonday ; thou shalt shine forth, thou shalt be as the morning. 18 And thou shalt be secure, be- cause there is hope; yea, thou shalt dig about thee, and * thou shalt take thy rest in safety. 19 Also thou shalt lie down, and none shall make thee afraid ; yea, many shall “make suit unto thee. 20 But “the eyes of the wicked shall fail, and “they shall not escape, and * their hope shall be as "the giving up of the ghost. CHAPTER XII. l Job maintaineth himself against his friends that reprove him : 7 he acknowledgeth the general doctrine of God’s omnipotency. ND Job answered and said, 2 No doubt but ye are the people, and wisdom shall die with you. 3 But “I have "understanding as well as you; "I am not inferior to you: yea, *who knoweth not such things as these? 4 *I am as one mocked of his neigh- bour, who "calleth upon God, and he answereth him : the just upright man is laughed to scorn. 5 'He that is ready to slip with his feet is as a lamp despised in the thought of him that is at ease. 6 "The tabernacles of robbers pros- per, and they that provoke God are secure; into whose hand God bring- eth abundantly. JOB. ‘Before ‘C H R IS ‘I’ cir. 1520. l the heights of heaven. a ch. 9. 12; 12. 14. Rev. 3. 7. 2 or, make a change. 3 who can turn him away # ch. 9. 12. b Num. 16. 22. an. 5. 23. Acts 17.28. 4 or, life. c Ps. 10. 11, 14; 35.22;94. 11. 5 all flesh of *lan. d ch. 34.3. 6 empty. e Ps. 73.22; inch. ii. 10. l shall arise above the noonday. t Ps. 37. 6; 31 in 13,23. ls. 19. 12; 29. . 3. 1, 2, 3. 2 the lip of the . faithful. 3 intreat thy §: s. 45. 12. Deut. 28. 65. a Ps. 107. 40. § 4 flight sha periah from them: 5 or, looseth the girdle of the strong. b ch. 8. 14; 18. 14. Prov. #y 6 or, a puff o §. c Dan. 2. 22. Matt. 10. 26. e ch. 13. 2. 8 an heart. 9 I fall not lower than ti. f Ps. 107.4,40. l toith whom are not such as these ? g ch. 16. 10; 17.2, 6; 21. 3 ; 20. l. h Deut. 28. 29. ch. 5. 14. i Ps. 91. 15. 2 trander. k Ps. 107. 27. | Prov 14. 2. m ch. 21.7. Ps. 37. 1, 35; . 73. ll, 12 ; Job acknowledgeth God's omnipotency. 7 But ask now the beasts, and they shall teach thee; and the fowls of the air, and they shall tell thee: - 8 Or speak to the earth, and it shall teach thee: and the fishes of the sea shall declare unto thee. 9 Who knoweth not in all these that the hand of the LoRD hath wrought this? 10 * In whose hand is the * soul of every living thing, and the breath of *all mankind. 11 "Doth not the ear try words? and the "mouth taste his meat 7 12' With the ancient is wisdom; and in length of days understanding. 13 ** With him is wisdom and strength, he hath counsel and under- standing. 14 Behold," he breaketh down, and it cannot be built again: he "shutteth "up a man, and there can be no opening. 15 Behold, he P withholdeth the wa- ters, and they dry up: also he "sendeth :*|them out, and they overturn the earth. 16°With him is strength and wisdom: the deceived and the deceiver are his. 17 He leadeth counsellors away spoil- ed, and "maketh the judges fools. 18 He looseth the bond of kings, and girdeth their loins with a girdle. 19 He leadeth princes away spoiled, and overthroweth the mighty. 20*Heremoveth away “the speech of #|the trusty, and taketh away the un- derstanding of the aged. 21 * He poureth contempt upon princes, and * weakeneth the strength of the mighty. 22 * He discovereth deep things out of darkness, and bringeth out to light the shadow of death. 23 “He increaseth the nations, and destroyeth them: he enlargeth the na- tions, and 'straiteneth them again. 24 He taketh away the heart of the chief of the people of the earth, and causeth them to wander in a wilder- ness where there is no way. - 25 "They grope in the dark without light, and he maketh them to *stagger like a drunken man. CHAPTER XIII. l Job reproveth his friends of partiality: 14, he professeth his confidence in God: 2U and in- treateth to know his own sins, and God's pur- pose in afflicting him. L9. mine eye hath seen all this, mine ear hath heard and understood it 2 "What ye know, the same do I know also: I am not inferior unto you. 514 - Job again reproveth his friends. 3 *Surely I would speak to the Al- mighty,and Idesire to reason with God. 4 But ye are forgers of lies, *ye are all physicians of no value. 5 O that ye would altogether hold your peace and “it should be your wisdom. t 6 Hear now my reasoning, and hearken to the pleadings of my lips. 7 * Will ye speak wickedly for God? and talk deceitfully for him 7 8 Will ye accept his person 7 will ye contend for God? 9 Is it good that he should search you out 7 or as one man mocketh an- other, do ye so mock him : - 10 He will surely reprove you, if ye do secretly accept persons. 11 Shall not his excellency make you afraid 7 and his dread fall upon you? 12 Your remembrances are like unto ashes, your bodies to bodies of clay. 13 * Hold your peace, let me alone, that I may speak, and let come on me what will. 14 Wherefore "do I take my flesh in my teeth, and "put my life in mine hand? - 15 "Though he slay me, yet will I trust in him : " but I will 7 maintain mine own ways before him. 16 He also shall be my salvation: for an hypocrite shall not come be- fore him. 17 Hear diligently my speech, and my declaration with your ears. 18 Behold now, I have ordered my cause ; I know that I shall be justified. 19 "Who is he that will plead with me? for now, if I hold my tongue, I shall give up the ghost. 20 "Only do not two things unto me: then will I not hide myself from thee. 21 * Withdraw thine hand far from me: and let not thy dread make me afraid. 22 Then call thou, and I will answer: or let me speak, and answer thou me. 23 How many are mine iniquities and sins 7 make me to know my trans- gression and my sin. 24 “Wherefore hidest thou thy face, and “holdest me for thine enemy? 25 * Wilt thou break a leaf driven to and fro? and wilt thou pursue the dry stubble 7 - 26 For thou writest bitter things against me, and 'makest me to possess the iniquities of my youth. cir. 1520. a ch. 23.3 ; 31. 35. b ch. 33. ll. l observest. c ch. 6. 21 ; 16. 2. - 2 roots. d Prov. 17. 28. Q * 17. 5; 32. Žſ, 33. 4. h ps. iii. 3." i Ps. 143. 2. 4 Who toil!" give f k Gen. 5. S. Ps, 51. 5. 5 #. silent Orº Wre. l ch. 7. 1. . mch. 18, 4. n 1 Sam. 28.21. P8. 119. 109. o ch. 7. 16, 19; 10. 20 Ps. 39. 13. 6 cease. p ch. 7. l. q Ps. 23. 4. Prov. 14. 32. r ch. 27. 5. & rºtéé. g º 14. t ch. 33. 6. Is. 50. 8. 8 is weakened, or, cut off. u eh. 9. S4; 33. 7. x Ps. 39.10, y Pa. 102.26. Is, 51.6; 65. 17; 66. 22. Acts 3.21. Rom. 8. 20. 2 Pet. 3. 7, 10, 11. Rev. 20. 11; 21. l. z Deut. 32. Ps. 13. 1; 44. 24 CHAP. XIV. The shortness and trouble of life 27 "Thou puttest my feet also in the stocks, and 'lookest narrowly unto all .. my paths; thou settest a print upon the “heels of my feet. 28 And he, as a rotten thing, con- Sumeth, as a garment that is moth eaten. CHAPTER XIV. l Job intreateth God for favour, by the shor, wess of life, and certainty of death : 7 though life once lost be irrecoverable, yet he waiteth for his change: 16 by sin the creature is subject to cor- ruption. MAN that is born of a woman is ° of few days, and ‘full of trouble. 2 * He cometh forth like a flower, and is cut down : he fleeth also as a shadow, and continueth not. 3 And "dost thou open thine eyes upon such an one, and 'bringest me into judgment with thee? 4 * Who" can bring a clean thing out of an unclean : not one. 5 'Seeing his days are determined, the number of his months are with thee, thou hast appointed his bounds that he cannot pass; 6°Turn from him, that he may "rest, till he shall accomplish,” as an hireling, his day. 7 For there is hope of a tree, if it be cut down, "that it will sprout again, and that the tender branch thereof will not cease. 8 Though the root thereof wax old in the earth, and the stock thereof die in the ground ; 9 Yet through the scent of water it will bud, and bring forth boughs like a plant. 10 But man dieth, and * wasteth away : yea, man giveth up the ghost, and where is he 7 - 11 As the waters fail from the sea, and the flood decayeth and drieth up : 12 So man lieth down, and riseth not : * till the heavens be no more, they shall not awake, nor be raised out of their sleep. 13 O that thou wouldest hide me in the grave, that thou wouldest keep me secret, until thy wrath be past, that | thou wouldest appoint me a set time, and remember me ! • 14 If a man die, shall he live again 3 all the days of my appointed time “will. I wait, “till my change come. 15. “Thou shalt call, and I will an- swer thee: thou wilt have a desire to the work of thine hands. g 515 Eliphaz reproveth Job. 16 °For now thou numberest my steps: dost thou not watch over my sin? 17 “My transgression is sealed up in a bag, and thousewest up mine iniquity. 18 And surely the mountain falling *cometh to nought, and the rock is re- moved out of his place. 19 The waters wear the stones: thou * washest away the things which grow out of the dust of the earth; and thou destroyest the hope of man. 20 Thou prevailest for ever against him, and he passeth : thou changest his countenance, and sendest him away. 21 His sons come to honour, and "he knoweth it not; and they are brought low, but he perceiveth it not of them. 22 But his flesh upon him shall have pain, and his soul within him shall mourn. CHAPTER XV. 1 Eliphaz reproveth Job of impiety in justifying himself: 17 he proveth by tradition the unquiet- ness of wicked men. THEN answered Eliphaz the Te- manite, and said, - 2 Should a wise man utter “vain knowledge, and fill his belly with the east wind 7 3 Should he reason with unprofit- able talk 7 or with speeches wherewith he can do no good? 4 Yea, " thou castest off fear, and restrainest "prayer before God. 5 For thy mouth 7 uttereth thine iniquity, and thou choosest the tongue of the crafty. • 6 * Thine own mouth condemneth thee, and not I: yea, thine own lips testify against thee. 7 Art thou the first man that was born ? " or wast thou made before the hills 7 - 8 * Hast thou heard the secret of God? and dost thou restrain wisdom to thyself? 9 * What knowest thou, that we know not ? what understandest thou, which is not in us 7 10 * With us are both the gray- headed and very aged men, much elder than thy father. 11 Are the consolations of God small with thee ? is there any secret thing with thee & 12 Why doth thine heart carry thee away ? and what do thy eyes wink at, 13 That thou turnest thy spirit a- gainst God, and lettest such words go out of thy mouth ! JOB. Before C H R f ST cir. 1520. A ch. 10. 6, 14; 13. 37; 31. 2 Chro. 6. 36. ch. 14. 4. Ps. 14. 3. Prov. 20. 9. Eccles. 7. 20. 1 John l. 8, () 10. c Deut. 32. 34. Hos. 13. 12. d ch. : 18; 2 overflowest. Ch. 8, 8. § Eccles. 9.5. Is. 63. 16. i Joel 3. 17. k Ps. 90. 12. 3. A sound of fears. l 1 Thess. 5.8. 4 knowledge of wind. m Ps. 59, 15, 109. 10, n ch. 18. 12. 5 thou makes toid. 6 speech. 7 teachath. ...” o Luke 19, 22. p ch. 17. 10 . q Ps. 90. 2. Prov. 8. 25. r Rom. 11. 34. 1 Cor. 2. ll. s ch. 13. 2. t ch. 32. 6, 7. u ch. 4. 9. x Is. 59. 4. 8 or, cut off. y ch. 22. 18. Ps. 55. 23. The disquietude of wicked men. 14 "What is man, that he should be clean 7 and he which is born of a wo man, that he should be righteous ! 15 "Behold, he putteth no trust in his saints; yea, the heavens are not | clean in his sight. 16 “How much more abominable and filthy is man, ' which drinketh iniquity like water? 17 I will shew thee, hear me; and that which I have seen I will declare; 18 Which wise men have told 8 from their fathers, and have not hid it : 19 Unto whom alone the earth was given, and 'no stranger passed among them. 20 The wicked man travaileth with pain all his days, “and the number of years is hidden to the oppressor. 21 °A dreadful sound is in his ears: 'in prosperity the destroyer shall come upon him. 22 He believeth not that he shall return out of darkness, and he is wait- ed for of the sword. 23 He "wandereth abroad for bread, saying, Where is it 2 he knoweth that "the day of darkness is ready at his hand. 24 Trouble and anguish shall make him afraid; they shall prevail against him, as a king ready to the battle. 25 For he stretcheth out his hand against God, and strengtheneth him- self against the Almighty. 26 He runneth upon him, even on his neck, upon the thick bosses of his bucklers: 27 P Because he covereth his face with his fatness, and maketh collops of fat on his flanks. 28 And he dwelleth in desolate cities, and in houses which noman inhabiteth, which are ready to become heaps. 29 He shall not be rich, neither shall his substance continue, neither shall he prolong the perfection thereof upon the earth. 30 He shall not depart out of dark- ness ; the flame shall dry up his branches, and "by the breath of his mouth shall he go away. 31 Let not him that is deceived * trust in vanity: for vanity shall be his recompence. 32 It shall be “accomplished 3 be- fore his time, and his branch shall not be green. 33. He shall shake off his unripe 516. Job describeth his unhappy case. CHAP. xvi. XVII. He appealethfrom 77teſ to God. 'grape as the vine, and shall cast off his flower as the olive. 34 For the congregation of hypo- crites shall be desolate, and fire shall consume the tabernacles of bribery. 35*They conceivemischief,and bring forth 'vanity, and their belly prepareth || deceit. CHAPTER XVI. l Job reproveth his friends of unmercifulness: 7 he sheweth the pitifulness of his case : 17 he maintaineth his innocency. HEN Job answered and said, 2 I have heard many such things: **miserable comforters are ye all. 3 Shall "vain words have an end ? or what emboldeneth thee that thou answerest ? . 4 I also could speak as ye do : if your soul were in my soul’s stead, I could heap up words against you, and * shake mine head at you. 5 But I would strengthen you with my mouth, and the moving of my lips should asswage your grief. 6 Though I speak, my grief is not asswaged : and though I forbear, 'what am I eased ? 7 But now he hath made me weary: thou hast made desolate all my com- a.Il V. 8 And thou hast filled me with wrinkles, which is a witness against me: and my leanness rising up in me beareth witness to my face. 9 "He teareth me in his wrath, who hateth me: he gnasheth upon me with his teeth; "mine enemy sharpeneth his eyes upon me. 10 They have Pgaped upon me with their mouth ; they "have smitten me upon the cheek reproachfully; they have "gathered themselves together a- gainst me. 11 God * 'hath delivered me to the ungodly, and turned me over into the hands of the wicked. 12 I was at ease, but he hath broken me asunder : he hath also taken me by my neck, and shaken me to pieces, and “set me up for his mark. 13 His archers compass me round about, he cleaveth my reins asunder, and doth not spare ; he poureth out my gall upon the ground. 14 He breaketh me with breach upon breach, he runneth upon me like a giant. 15 I have sewed sackcloth upon my skin, and “defiled my horn in the dust. Before C H R i ST oir. 1520. * a Ps. 7. 14. Is. 59. 4. Hos. 10. 13. c Rom. l. 9. 2 in the high places. 3 are myscorn- ©"g. d ch. 31. 35. Eccles. 6. 10. Is. 45.9. Rom. 9. 20. 4 or, friend. 5 or, trouble- &O ºn 6, e ch. 13. 4. 6 years of number. 7 words of wind. f Eccles. 12.5. g Ps. 22.7; 109. 25. Lam. 2. 15. 8 or, spirit is Jent. h Ps. 88. 3, 4. 9 lodge. i 1 Sam. l. 6,7. l what goeth rom ºne f 1 ch. 10, 16, 17. nn ch. 30. 9. 2 or, before €171. n ch. 13. 24. o Ps. 6.7; 31. 9. Ps. 22. 13. q Lam. 3. 30. Micah 5. l. r Ps, 35. 15. sch. 1. 15, 17. 4 hath shut rne up. t Ps. 24. 4. 5 shall add strength. u ch. 6. 29. x ch. 7, 20. y ch. 7. 6; 9. 25. 6 the posses- sions. 7 near. .8 cried, or called. p a ch. 30. 19. P8, 7. 5. ch, 27, 9. Ps, 66. 18, 19. 1 or, iniquity. 16 My face is foul with weeping, and on my eyelids is the shadow of death; 17 Not for any injustice in mine hands: also my prayer is pure. 18 O earth, cover not thou my blood, and "let my cry have no place. 19 Also now, behold, “my witness is in heaven, and my record is “on high, 20 My friends “scorn me: but mine eye poureth out tears unto God. 21 “O that one might plead for a man with God, as a man pleadeth for his “neighbour ! 22 When "a few years are come, then I shall 'go the way whence I shall not return. CHAPTER XVII. l Job appealeth from men to God: 6 the unmer- ciful dealing of men with the afflicted may astonish, but not discourage the righteous : 11 his hope is not in life, but in death. MY"breathis corrupt, my days are ex- tinct," the graves are ready for me. 2 Are there not mockers with me ! and doth not mine eye "continue in their 'provocation ? 3 Lay down now, put me in a surety with thee; who is he that “will strike hands with me? 4 For thou hast hid their heart from understanding: therefore shalt thou not exalt them. 5 He that speaketh flattery to his friends, even the eyes of his children shall fail. - 6 He hath made me also "a byword of the people ; and * aforetime I was as a tabret. 7 °Mine eye also is dim by reason of sorrow, and all “my members are as a shadow. 8 Upright men shall be astonied at this, and the innocent shall stir up himself against the hypocrite. 9 The righteous also shall hold on his way, and he that hath 'clean hands ° shall be stronger and stronger. 10 But as for you all, "do ye return, and come now : for I cannot find one wise man among you. 11 * My days are past, my purposes are broken off, even "the thoughts of my heart. 12 They change the night into day: the light is "short because of darkness. 13 If I wait, the grave is mine house: I have made my bed in the darkness. 14 I have *said to corruption, Thou art my father: to the worm, Thou art my mother, and my sister. 517 The catamities of the wicked. 15 And where is now my hope 2 as for my hope, who shall see' it? 16 They shall go down “to the bars of the pit, when our "rest together is in the dust. CHAPTER XVIII. I Bildad reproveth Job of presumption and im- patience : 5 the calamities of the wicked. HEN answered Bildad the Shuhite, and said, 2 How long will it be ere ye make an end of words' mark, and after- wards we will speak. 3 Wherefore are we counted “as beasts, and reputed vile in your sight ! 4 "He teareth "himself in his anger: shall the earth be forsaken for thee 7 and shall the rock be removed out of his place 7 . 5 Yea," the light of the wicked shall be put out, and the spark of his fire shall not shine. 6 The light shall be dark in his ta- bernacle, “and his “candle shall be put out with him. 7. The steps of his strength shall be straitened, and 'his own counsel shall cast him down. 8 For "heis cast intoanet by his own feet, and he walketh upon a snare. 9 The gin shall take him by the heel, and “the robber shall prevail against him. e 10 The snare is 7 laid for him in the ground, and a trap for him in the way. 11 *Terrors shall make him afraid on every side, and shall “drive him to his feet. 12 His strength shall be hungerbit- ten, and "destruction shall be ready at his side. 13 It shall devour the *strength of his skin : even the firstborn of death shall devour his strength. 14 *His confidence shall be rooted out of his tabernacle, and it shall bring him to the king of terrors. 15 It shall dwell in his tabernacle, because it is none of his : brimstone shall be scattered upon his habitation. 16 ° His roots shall be dried up be- neath, and above shall his branch be cut off. 17 “His remembrance shall perish. from the earth, and he shall have no name in the street. 18 "He shall be driven from lightinto darkness, and chased out of the world. cir. 1520. ū a ch. 18. 13. b ch. 3. 17, 18, 19. c Ps. 37. 13. l or, lived toith him. 2 laid hold on horror. d Jer, 9.3; 10. 19 "He shall neither have son nor d thess. 4. 5. 2 Thess. 1. 8. Titus l. 16. e Ps. 73. 22. f ch. 13. 14. 3 his soul. g Gen. 31.7. Lev. 26. 26. 4 or, hardens yourselves against me. h Prov. 13.9; 20, 20; 24. 20. i Ps. 38. 16. k ch, 21. 17. Ps. 18. 28. 5 or, lamp. 1 ch. 5. 13. 6 or, violence. m ch. 22 10. Ps. 9. 15; 35. 8. n ch. 3. 23. Ps. 88.8. o ch. 5. 5. p Ps. 89.44. 7 hidden. q ch. 15.2.1; 20, 25 jer, 6.25; 20. 3.; 46.5, 49. 20 8 scatter him. r ch. 13, 24. Lam. 2. 5, sch. 15.23. u Pa. 31. 11; 38. 11; 69. z Ps. 34. 16; 109. 13. Prov. 2.22; 10. 7. 1 They shall drive him. 2 my belly. 3 or, the wicked. a 2 Kings 2.23. b Is. 14, 22. Jer. 22. 30. Job sheweth his great misery nephew among his people, nor any remaining in his dwellings. 20 They that come after him shall be astonied at “his day, as they that "went before *were affrighted. 21 Surely such are the dwellings of the wicked, and this is the place of him that "knoweth not God. CHAPTER XIX. l Job, complaining of his friends' cruelty, shew- eth there is misery enough in him to feed their cruelty : 21, 28 he craveth pity: 23 he believeth the resurrection. HEN Job answered and said, 2 How long will ye vex my soul, and break me in pieces with words? 3 These "ten times have ye reproach- ed me: ye are not ashamed that ye “make yourselves strange to me. 4 And be it indeed that I have erred, mine error remaineth with myself. 5 If indeed ye will 'magnify your- selves against me, and plead against me my reproach: 6 Know now that God hath over- thrown me, and hath compassed me with his net. 7 Behold, I cry out of "wrong, but I am not heard: I cry aloud, but there is no judgment. 8 * He hath fenced up my way that I cannot pass, and he hath set darkness in my paths. 9 PHe hath stripped me of my glory, and taken the crown from my head. 10 He hath destroyed me on every side, and I am gone : and mine hope hath he removed like a tree. 11 He hath also kindled his wrath against me, and "he counteth me unto him as one of his enemies. 12 His troops come together, and "raise up their way against me, and en- camp round about my tabernacle. 13 "He hath put my brethren far from me, and mine acquaintance are verily estranged from me. 14 My kinsfolk have failed, and my familiar friends have forgotten me. 15 They that dwell in mine house, and my maids, count me for a stranger: I am an alien in their sight. 16 I called my servant, and he gave me no answer; I intreated him with my mouth. 17 My breath is strange to my wife, though I intreated for the children’s sake of *mine own body. # 18 Yea, *young children despise me; Iarose, and they spake against me. 518 Jöb believeth the resurrection. 19 "All 'my inward friends abhorred me: and they whom I loved are turn- ed against me. 20 "My bone cleaveth to my skin *and to my flesh, and I am escaped with the skin of my teeth. 21 Have pity upon me, have pity upon me, O ye my friends; for the hand of God hath touched me. 22 Why do ye" persecute me as God, and are not satisfied with my flesh : 23 “Oh that my words were now written oh that they were printed in a book | 24 That they were graven with an iron pen and lead in the rock for ever ! 25 For I know that my redeemer liveth, and that he shall stand at the latter day upon the earth: 26 "And though after my skin worms destroy this body, yet" in my flesh shall I see God: 27 Whom I shall see for myself, and mine eyes shall behold, and not * another; * the ugh my reins be con- sumed * within me. 28 But ye should say, 'Why perse- cute we him, “seeing the root of the matter is found in me? 29 Be ye afraid of the sword: for wrath bringeth the punishments of the sword, "that ye may know there is a judgment. CHAPTER XX. 2 ºf k r shelteth the state and portion of the wicked. Tº EN answered Zophar the Naa- mathite, and said, 2 Therefore do my thoughts cause me to answer, and for this "I make haste. 3 I have heard the check of my re- proach, and the spirit of my under- standing causeth me to answer. 4 Knowest thou not this of old, since man was placed upon earth, * 5 "That the triumphing of the wicked is "short, and the joy of the hypocrite but for a moment 7 6 "Though his excellency mount up to the heavens, and his head reach un- to the clouds; 7 Yet he shall perish for ever "like his own dung: they which have seen him shall say, Where is he? 8 He shall fly away” as a dream, and shall not be found: yea, he shall be chased away as a vision of the night. 9 *The eye also which saw him shall Before C H R I st cir. 1520. a Ps. 41.9; 55. 13, 14, 20. 1 the men of my secret. 2 or, The poor shall oppress his children. b ch. 30. 30. PR. 102. 6. Lam. 4. 8. c ver. 18. i’s. 38. 2. g Ps. 69. 26. 4. Who to ill gure & C. 5 in the midst of his palate. | mouth : 6 or, After I shall awake, though this ody be de- stroyed, yet out of m flesh shall I see God. h l’s. 17. 16. 1 Cor. 13. 12. 1 John 3. 2. i Ps. 36. 9. Jer. 17. 6. 7 or, stream- ing brooks. k ver. 10, 15. 8 a stranger. 9 or, my reins #. 1786 tº re CO78- sumed with earnest de- sireſſor that my. 1 according to the substance of his er- change. , 2 in my bosom. ver. 22. 3 or, and what root of mat- ter is found in ºne f 4 crushed. m Ps. 58. 10,11. n Eccles. 5. 13, 14. 5 know. 6 or, There . shall be none left for his meat. 7 my haste in me. 8 or, trouble- &O)}}6, o Nunn. 11. 33. Ps. 78.30, 31. q Ps. 37.35,36. 9 from near. r Is. 14. 13, 14. Obad. 3, 4. s ch. 16. 13. t ch. 18, ll. I cloud. u Ps. 83. 10, x Ps. 21.9. y Ps. 73.20; 90. 5. ! CHAP. XX. The certain portion of the wicked. t see him no more; neither shall his place any more behold him. . . 10 *His children shall seek to please the poor, and his hands “shall restore their goods. . . . . . 11 His bones are full of "the sin of his youth, “which shall lie down with him in the dust. - 12 Though wickedness be sweet in his mouth, though he hide it under his | tongue ; 13 Though he spare it, and forsake it not ; but keep it still "within his 14 Yet his meatin his bowels is turn. ed, it is the gall of asps within him. 15 He hath swallowed down riches, |and he shall vomit them up again: |God shall cast them out of his belly. 16 He shall suck the poison of asps: the viper's tongue shall slay him. 17 He shall not see 'the rivers,' the floods, the brooks of honey and butter. 18 That which he laboured for “shall he restore, and shall not swallow it down: 'according to his substance shall the restitution be, and he shall not re- joice therein. 3 * 19 Because he hath ‘oppressed and hath forsaken the poor; because he hath violently taken away an house which he builded not ; 20 "Surely he shall not "feel quiet- ness in his belly, he shall not save of that which he desired. 21 °There shall none of his meat be left ; therefore shall no man look for his goods. , & 22 In the fulness of his sufficiency he shall be in straits: every hand of the "wicked shall come upon him. - 23 When he is about to fill his belly, God shall cast the fury of his wrath upon him, and shall rain it upon him ° while he is eating. * 24 P.He shall flee from the iron wea- pon, and the bow of steel shall strike him through. 25 It is drawn, and cometh out of the body; yea, " the glittering sword cometh out of his gall: “terrors are upon him. * 26 All darkness shall be hid in his secret places: “a fire not blown shall consume him ; it shall go ill with him that is left in his tabernacle. 27 The heaven shall reveal his ini- quity; and the earth shall rise up a- gainst him. * , 519 Wicked men sometimes prosper. 28 The increase of his house shall depart, and his goods shall flow away in the day of his wrath. 29 "This is the portion of a wicked man from God, and the heritage 'ap- pointed unto him by God. CHAPTER XXI. l Job sheweth that even in the judgment of man he hath reason to be grieved : 7 sometimes the wicked do so prosper, as they despise God ; 16 sometimes their destruction is manifest : 22 the happy and unhappy are alike in death : 27 the judgment of the wicked is in another world. UT Job answered and said, 2 Hear diligently my speech, and let this be your consolations. 3 Suffer me that I may speak; and after that I have spoken, "mock on. 4. As for me, is my complaint to man? and if it were so, why should not my spirit be "troubled ! 5*Mark me, and be astonished, and lay your hand upon your mouth. 6 Even when I remember I am afraid, and trembling taketh hold on my.flesh. 7 "Wherefore do the wicked live, be- come old, yea, are mighty in power 7 8 Their seed is established in their sight with them, and their offspring before their eyes. 9 Their houses * are safe from fear, 'neither is the rod of God upon them. 10 Their bull gendereth, and faileth not; their cow calveth, and "casteth not her calf. - 11 They send forth their little ones like a flock, and their children dance. 12 They take the timbrel and harp, and rejoice at the sound of the organ. 13They "spend their days” in wealth, and in a moment go down to the grave. 14 "Therefore they say unto God, Depart from us; for we desire not the knowledge of thy ways. 15% What is the Almighty, that we should serve him 7 and "what profit should we have, if we pray unto him : 16 Lo, their good is not in their hand: “the counsel of the wicked is far from me. 17 "How oft is the "candle of the wicked put out? and how oft cometh their destruction upon them : God “distributeth sorrows in his anger. 18 "They are as stubble before the wind, and as chaff that the storm "car- rieth away. - 19 God layeth up 7 his iniquity “for his children: he rewardeth him, and he shall know it. - JOB. Before C H R ST cir. 1520, a P8, 75. 8. ls. 51. 17. Jer. 25. 15. Rev. 14. 10; 19, 15. b ch. 27. 13; 31, 2, 3. l of his decree rom God. c Is. 40. 13; 45. 9. Rom. ll. 34. 1 Cor. 2. 16. 2 in his very perfection, or, in the strength of his perfec- tion. 3 or, milk pails. d ch. 16. 10; 2 17. 2. e ch. 20. 11. Eccles. 9. 2. 4 shortened. 5 Look unto t is is is wº e & º ch. #. b ch. 12 . 6. Ps. 17. 10,14; , 73. 3, 12. Jer. 12. l. Hab. 1. 16. i Prov. 16.4. 2 Pet. 2. 9. 7 the day of wraths. 8 are peace from fear. k Gal. 2. ll. l Ps. 73. 5. m Ex. 23. 26. 9 graves. l watch in the heap. n Heb. 9. 27. o ch. S8. 11. 2 or, in mirth. § ch. 22. 17. transgres- sion. Ps. 16. 2. Luke 17. 10. 4 or, if he may be profitable, doth his good success depend thereon f u ch. 18.6. 5 or, lamp. x Luke 12.48. y Ps. l. 4; 35. 5. Is. 17. 13; 29. 6. Hos. 13.3. 6 stealeth gºtoal ºf. 7 i. e. the pun- ishment of his in iquity. r Ex. 20. 5. a Ex. 22.26,27 Deut. 24. 10, &c ch. 24.3, 9. Ezek. 18. 12. Their judgment is in another world. 20 His eyes shall see his destruc- tion, and “he shall drink f the wrath of the Almighty. 21 For what pleasure hath he in his house after him, when the number of his months is cut off in the midst 7 22 “Shall any teach God knowledge? seeing he judgeth those that are high. 23 One dieth “in his full strength, being wholly at ease and quiet. 24 His “breasts are full of milk, and his bones are moistened with marrow. 25 And another dieth in the bitter- ness of his soul, and never eateth with pleasure. 26 They shall “lie down alike in the ſdust, and the worms shall cover them. 27 Behold, I know your thoughts, and the devices which ye wrongfully imagine against me. 28°For ye say, “Where is the house of the prince? and where are" the dwell- ing places of the wicked : 29 Have ye not asked them that ge by the way? and do ye not know their tokens, 30 'That the wicked is reserved to the day of destruction ? they shall be brought forth to 7 the day of wrath. 31 Who shall declare his way “to his face 7 and who shall repay him what he hath done 7 32 Yet shall he be brought to the *grave, and shall 'remain, in the tomb. 33 The clods of the valley shall be sweet unto him, and "every man shall draw after him, as there are innumer- able before him. 34 How then comfort ye me in vain, seeing in your answers there remain- eth “falsehood 7 CHAPTER XXII. l Elipha2 sheweth that man's goodness profiteth not God: 5 he accuseth Job of divers sins: 21 he eachorteth him to repentance, with promises Qf mercy. \ THEN Eliphaz the Temanite an- swered and said, 2'Can aman be profitable unto God, “as he that is wise may be profitable unto himself? 3 Is it any pleasure to the Almighty, that thou art righteous ! or is it gain to him, that thou makest thy ways perfect? 4 Will he reprove thee for fear of thee? will he enter with thee into judgment 7 5 Is not thy wickedness great? and thine iniquities infinite : 6 For thou hast “taken a pledge from 520 Eliphaz accuseth Job of divers sins. CHAP. XXIII. Job longeth to appear before God. thy brother for nought, and 'stripped the naked of their clothing. - . 7 Thou hast not given water to the weary to drink, and thou "hast with- holden bread from the hungry. 8. But as for *the mighty man, he had the earth; and the “honourable man dwell, in it. 9 Thou hast sent widows away empty, and the arms of "the fatherless have been broken. 10 Therefore “snares are round about thee, and sudden fear troubleth thee; 11 Or darkness, that thou canst not see; and abundance of'waterscover thee. 12 Is not God in the height of hea- ven 7 and behold "the height of the stars, how high they are 13 And thou sayest, " " How doth God know 7 can he judge through the dark cloud 7 +. 14 'Thick clouds are a covering to him, that he seeth not ; and he walk- eth in the circuit of heaven. 15 Hast thou marked the old way which wicked men have trodden : 16 Which * were cut down out of time,” whose foundation was overflown with a flood: 17 "Which said unto God, Depart from us: and "what can the Almighty || do for them 7 18 Yet he filled their houses with good things: but “the counsel of the wicked is far from me. 19 "The righteous see it, and are glad : and the innocent laugh them to SCOTI1. 20 Whereas our * substance is not cut down, but “the remnant of them the fire consumeth. 21 Acquaint now thyself “with him, and * be at peace: thereby good shall come unto thee. 22 Receive, I pray thee, the law from his mouth, and “lay up his words in thiue heart. 23 °If thou return to the Almighty, thou shalt be built up, thou shalt put away iniquity far from thy tabernacles. 24 Then shalt thou “lay up gold “as dust, and the gold of Ophir as the stones of the brooks. 25 Yea, the Almighty shall be thy ° defence, and thou shalt have plenty of silver. 26 For then shalt thou have thy “de- light in the Almighty, and 'shalt lift up thy face unto God. cir. 1520. 1 stripped the clothes of the naked. a Ps. 50. 14, 15. ls. 58. 9. b See ch. 31.17. ºut. 15. 7, C. ls. 58. 7. Ezek. 18.7, 16. Matt. 25. 42. 2 the man of (t)**, 3 eminent, or, accepted for countenance. C Prov. 29. 23 James 4.6. 1 Pet, 5. 5. 4 him that hath low ('We 3. d º: 31. 21. ls. 10. 2. Ezek. 22. 7. 5 or, The inno- cent shall deliver the island, Gen. 18. 26, & tº C, e ch. 18. 8, 9, 10; 19. 6. f Ps. 69. 1, 2; 124. 4. Lam. 3. 54. 6 the head of the stars. 7 or, {{. g Ps. 10. 11; 59. 7; 73. l l ; $3.7. 8 *ny hand. h ch. 13. 3; 16. 21. i Ps. 139. 11, 12. k ch. 15. 32. 27 “Thou shalt make thy prayer un- to him, and he shall hear thee, and thou shalt pay thy vows. n 28 Thou shalt also decree a thing, and it shall be established unto thee: and the light shall shineupon thy ways. 29 When men are cast down, then thou shalt say, There is lifting up ; and “he shall save “the humble person. 30 °He shall deliver the island of the innocent: and it is delivered by the pureness of thine hands. CHAPTER XXIII. 1 Job longeth to appear before God, 6 in confidence of his mercy: 8 God, who is invisible, observeth our ways: 11 Job’s innocency: 13 God’s decree is immutable. HEN Job answered and said, 2 Even to day is my complaint bitter: “my stroke is heavier than my groaning. 3 "Oh that I knew where I might find him that I might come even to his seat & 4 I would order my cause before him, and fill my mouth with arguments. 5 I would know the words which he would answer me, and understand ..] what he would say unto me. 6 'Will he plead against me with his great power 7 No; but he would put strength in me. 7 There the righteous might dis- pute with him; so should I be deli- vered for ever from my judge. 8 PBehold, I go forward, but he is not there; and backward, but I can- not perceive him : - 9 On the left hand, where he doth work, but I cannot behold him : he hideth himself on the right hand, that I cannot see him : 10 But he "knoweth "the way that I take : when "he hath tried me, I shall come forth as gold. 11 "My foot hath held his steps, his way have I kept, and not declined. 12 Neither have I gone back from the commandment of his lips; **I have esteemed the words of his mouth more than 7 my necessary food. 13 But he is in one mind, and * who can turn him 7 and what ‘ his soul de- sireth, even that he doeth. 14 For he performeth the thing that is “appointed for me: and many such things are with him. 15 Therefore am I troubled at his presence: when I consider, I am afraid o ch. 21. 16. p ch. 9. 11. q Ps. 58. 10; 107. 42. 2 or, estate. 3 or, their ez- cellency. 4 i. e. with God r Fºis0.1,2,3. 5 the way that is with me. y ch. 8.5, 6; ll. 13, 14. 6 I have hid, or, laid up. z john A. 32, 34 7 or, my ap- pointed por- tion. a 2 Chron.l.15. 8 or, on the t{SE, b ch. 9. 12, 13; 12. 14. Rom. 9. 19. c Ps. 115. 3. 9 or, gold. l silver o strength. d 1 "I'hess. 3. 3. e ch. 27. 10. of him. - 3 X 521 Wicked men oft go unpunished here. 16 For God “maketh my heart soft, and the Almighty troubleth me: 17 Because I was not cut off before the darkness, neither hath he covered the darkness from my face. CHAPTER XXIV. l Wickedness goeth, often unpunished: 17 there is a secret judgment for the wicked. HY, seeing "times are not hidden V from the Almighty, do they that know him not see his days? 2 Some remove the “landmarks; they violently take away flocks, and “feed thereof. 3 They drive away the ass of the fatherless, they “take the widow’s ox for a pledge. & 4 They turn the needy out of the way: ‘the poor of the earth hide them- selves together. 5 Behold, as wild asses in the de- sert, go they forth to their work; rising betimes for a prey: the wilderness gieldeth food for them and for their children. 6 They reap every one his “corn in the field: and” they gather the vintage of the wicked. 7 They "cause the naked to lodge without clothing, that they have no covering in the cold. 8 They are wet with the showers of the mountains, and 'embrace the rock for want of a shelter. 9 They pluck the fatherless from the breast, and take a pledge of the poor. 10 They cause him to go naked without clothing, and they take away the sheaf from the hungry; 11 Which make oil within their walls, and tread their winepresses, and suffer thirst. 12 Men groan from out of the city, and the soul of the wounded crieth out yet God layeth not folly to them. 13 They are of those that rebel a- gainst the light; they know not the ways thereof, nor abide in the paths thereof. 14 "The murderer rising with the light killeth the poor and needy, and in the night is as a thief. 15 °The eye also of the adulterer waiteth for the twilight,” saying, No eye shall see me: and “disguiseth his face. 16 In the dark they dig through houses, which they had marked for themselves in the daytime: "they know not the light. - JOB. Before C H R IST cir. I520. a Ps. 22. 14. 1 violently take. b Acts l. 7. c Deut. 19. 14; 27, 17 Hos. 5. 10. d Prov. 10. 7. 2 or, ſeed them. e ch. 22.6. 1)eut. 24.6, 10, 12, 17. f Prov. 28. 28. 3 or, he trust- eth not his own life. g Ps. 11. 4. Prov. 15. 3. 4 are not. 5 mingled corn, or, dredge. 6 closed . 7 the wicked gather the vintage. ‘h Ex. 22. 26, 27. l)ent. 24. 12, -13. ch. 22.6. i Lam. 4.5. k Jam. l. 17. l ch. 4. 17, &c.; 15. 14, &c. Ps. 130. 3; 113. 2. m Ps. 22.6 n Ps. 10.8. Bildad asserteth God's sovereignty. 17 For the morning is to them even as the shadow of death : if one know them, they are in the terrors of the shadow of death. 18 He is swift as the waters; their portion is cursed in the earth: he be- holdeth not the way of the vineyards. 19 Drought and heat 'consume the snow waters: so doth the grave those which have sinned. 20 The womb shall forget him; the worm shall feed sweetly on him ; "he shall be no more remembered ; and wickedness shall be broken as a tree. 21 He evil entreateth the barren that beareth not ; and doeth not good to the widow. 22 He draweth also the mighty with his power: he riseth up, *and no man is sure of life. 23 Though it be given him to be in safety, whereon he resteth ; yet "his eyes are upon their ways. 24 They are exalted for a little while, but "are gone and brought low; they are taken out of the way as all other, and cut off as the tops of the ears of corn. 25 And if it be not so now, who will make me a liar, and make my speech nothing worth 7 CHAPTER XXV. Bildad sheweth that man cannot be justified be- fore God. THEN answered Bildad the Shuhite, and said, • 2 Dominion and fear are with him, |he maketh peace in his high places. 3 Is there any number of his armies? and upon whom doth not "his lightarise? 4 'How then can man be justified with God? or how can he be clean that is born of a woman 7 5 Behold even to the moon, and it shineth not; yea, the stars are not pure in his sight. 6 How much less man, that is "a worm 7 and the son of man, which is a worm 2 CHAPTER xxvi. 1 Job, reproving the uncharitable spirit of Bildad, 5 acknowledgeth the power of God to be infinite and unsearchable. UT Job answered and said, 2 How hast thou helped him that is without power 2 how savest thou the arm that hath no strength 2 3 How hast thou counselled him that hath no wisdom 7 and how hast thou plentifully declared the thing as o Prov. 7.9. p Ps. 10. 11. 8 setteth his q John 3. 20. . lit is 7 522 job protesteth his sincerity. CHAP. XXVII. XXVIII. There is a natural knowledge. 4 To whom hast thou uttered words? and whose spirit came from thee? 5 Dead, things are formed from un- der the waters, * and the inhabitants thereof. 6 * Hell is naked before him, and destruction hath no covering. 7 * He stretcheth out the north over the empty place, and hangeth the earth upon nothing. 8 * He bindeth up the waters in his thick clouds; and the cloud is not rent under them. 9 He holdeth back the face of his throne, and spreadeth his cloud upon it. 10 * He hath compassed the waters with bounds, “until the day and night come to an end. 11 The pillars of heaven tremble and are astonished at his reproof. 12 He divideth the sea with his power, and by his understanding he smiteth through 'the proud. 13 "By his spirit he hath garnished the heavens; his hand hath formed "the crooked serpent. 14 Lo, these are parts of his ways: but how little a portion is heard of him 7 but the thunder of his power. who can understand 7 CHAPTER XXVII. 'l Job protesteth his sincerity: 8 the hypocrite is without hope : ll the blessings which the wicked have are turned into curses. OREOWERS.Job “continued his parable, and said, 2. As God liveth, "who hath taken away my judgment; and the Almighty, who hath 7 vexed my soul; 3 All the while my breath is in me, and “the spirit of God is in my nostrils; 4 My lips shall not speak wicked- ness, nor my tongue utter deceit. 5 God forbid that I should justify you: till I die "I will not remove mine integrity from me. 6 My righteousness I "hold fast, and will not let it go : " my heart shall not reproach me “so long as I live. 7 Let'mine enemy be as the wicked, and he that riseth up against me as the unrighteous. 8 °For what is the hope of the hypo- crite, though he hath gained, when God taketh away his soul? 9 ‘Will God hear his cry when trou- ble cometh upon him : t 10 " Will he delight himself in the Almighty 7 will he always call upon God? Hefore C H R S T . cir. 1520. l or, being in the hand, ve. 2 or, with the inhabitants. a Pa. 130.8, Frov. 15. 11. Heb. 4. 13. d Prov. 30. 4. e I)eut. 28.41. Esth. 9. 10. Hos. 9. 13. f Ps. 78. 64. g ch. 38, 8. Jer. 5. 23. 3 until the end of light with %!!... h Prov. 28, 8. Eccles. 2. 26. i Ex. 14. 21. Ps. 74. 13. Is. 51. 15. Jer, 31. 35. 4 pride. k Is. 1. Lam. 2.6. l Ps. 33. 6. m Is. 27. l. n ch. 18. 11. 5 added to take tºp. 6 in fleeing he would flee. o ch. 34.5. 7 made my soul bitter, uth 1. 20. 2 Kings 4.27. 8 i. e. the breath which God gave ºl, Gen. 2. 7. 9 or, a mine. p ch. 2.9; 13. 15. 1 or, dust. q ch. 2.3. r Acts 24. 16. 2 from m days. y s Mat. 16.26. Luke 12. 20. t ch. 35. 12. Ps. 18. 41 ; 109 • 7. Prov. 1.28; 9. Is... l. 15. Jer, lá. 12. 3 o, goid Ofºe 11 I will teach you by the hand of God: that which is with the Almighty will I not conceal. 12 Behold, all ye yourselves have seen it; why then are ye thus alto- gether vain : 13 * This is the portion of a wicked man with God, and the heritage of oppressors, which they shall receive of the Almighty. 14 “If his children be multiplied, it is for the sword: and his offspring shall not be satisfied with bread. 15 Those that remain of him shall be buried in death ; and [his widows shall not weep. 16 Though he heap up silver as the dust, and prepare raiment as the clay; 17. He may prepare it, but "the just shall put it on, and the innocent shall | divide the silver." 18 He buildeth his house as a moth, and “as a booth that the keeper maketh. - 19 The rich man shall lie down, but he shall not be gathered : he openeth his eyes, and he is not. 20 "Terrors take hold on him as waters, a tempest stealeth him away in the night. 21 The east wind carrieth him away, and he departeth : and as a storm hurl- eth him out of his place. 22 For God shall cast upon him, and not spare: "he would fain flee out of his hand. 23 Men shall clap their hands at him, and shall hiss him out ºf his place. CHAPTER XXVIII. 1 There is a knowledge of natural things: 12 but wisdom is an earcellent gift of God. URELY there is 9 a vein for the silver, and a place for gold where they fine it. 2 Iron is taken out of the 'earth, and brass is molten out of the stone. 3 He setteth an end to darkness, and searcheth out all perfection: the stones | of darkness, and the shadow of death. 4 The flood breaketh out from the inhabitant; even the waters forgotten of the foot: they are dried up, they are gone away from men. 5 As for the earth, out of it cometh bread: and under it is turned up as it were fire. 6 The stones of it are the place of : |sapphires: and it hath "dust of gold. 7 There is a path which no fowl - 523 Man's wisdom w to fear God. . knoweth, and which the vulture's eye hath not seen : 8 The lion's whelps have not trod-| den it, nor the fierce lion passed by it. 9 He putteth forth his hand upon the 'rock; he overturneth the moun- tains by the roots. - 10 He cutteth out rivers among the rocks; and his eye seeth every precious thing. if Hebindeth the floods from over-l.; flowing; , and the thing that is hid bringeth he forth to light. 12 “But where shall wisdom be found? and where is the place of un- derstanding: 13 Man knoweth not the “price thereof; neither is it found in the land of the living. 14 "The depth saith, It is not in me: and the sea saith, It is not with me. 15 "It cannot be gotten for gold, neither shall silver be weighed for the price thereof. 16 It cannot be valued with the gold of Ophir, with the precious onyx, or the sapphire. 17 The gold and the crystal cannot equal it: and the exchange of it shall not be for “jewels of fine gold. 18 No mention shall be made of *coral, or of pearls: for the price of wisdom is above rubies. 19 The topaz of Ethiopia shall not equal it, neither shall it be valued with pure gold. g 20 "Whence then cometh wisdom 7 and where is the place of understanding? 21 Seeing it is hid from the eyes of all living, and kept close from the fowls of the 'air. 22 PDestruction and death say, We have heard the fame thereof with our €a.T.S. 23 God understandeth the way there- of, and he knoweth the place thereof. 24 For he looketh to the ends of the earth, and "seeth under the whole heaven; g 25 "To make the weight for the winds; and he weigheth the waters by | Illea SULT6. 26 When he made a decree for the : rain, and a way for the lightning of the thunder: * 27 Then did he seeit, and "declare it; 6 he prepared it, yea, and searched it out. 28 And unto man he said, Behold, * the fear of the LORD, that is wis- JOB. Before C H R 1 ST cir. 1520. 1 or, flint. 2 .# to take up. a See ch. 7. 3. b ch. 18. 6. 3 or, lamp, Ps. 18. 28. weep- t?ig. c ver. 20. Eccles. 7. 24. d Ps. 25. 14. e Prov. 3. 15. f Gen. 49. 11. Deut. 32.13; 33. 24. ch. 20. 17. g Ps. 81. 16. 8 toith me. h ver. 22 Rom. 11.33, 34. 6 Fine gºld shall not be given for it. ri Prov. 3. 13, 14, 15; 8.10, k ch. 21. 5. 7 The voice of the nobles was hid. 8 or, vessels of ne gold. | Ps. 137. 6. 9 or, Ramoth. m Ps. 72. 12. Prov. 21. 13; 24. 11. n wer. 12. 1 or, heaten. #. Ephes. 6. 14 &c. 9 1 Thess. 5.8. p ver. 14. q Num. 10.31. r Prov. 29, 7. s Prov. 15. 3. t & Prov. 30. 1 1. 2 the jaw- teeth, or, the rinders. a Ps. l. 3 Jer. 17. 8. 5 or, number it. ?teº). b Deut. 4. 6. Ps. 111, 10. Prov. 1.7; . 9. 10. Eccles. 12. 13. c Gen. 49. a. 7 changed. Job calleth to mind his former state. dom; and to depart from evil is un- derstanding. CHAPTER XXIX. Job bemoaneth himself of his former prosperity and honour. OREOVER. Job “continued his ** parable, and said, 2 Oh that I were “as in months past, as in the days when God preserved me; 3 "When his * candle shined upon my head, and when by his light I walked through darkness; 4 As I was in the days of my youth, when "the secret of God was upon my tabernacle; 5 When the Almighty was yet with me, when my children were about me; 6 When 'I washed my steps with butter, and “the rock poured “me out rivers of oil; 7 When I went out to the gate through the city, when I prepared my seat in the street ! 8 The young men saw me, and hid themselves: and the aged arose, and stood up. e 9 The princes refrained talking, and “laid their hand on their mouth. 10 The nobles held their peace, and their 'tongue cleaved to the roof of their mouth. 11 When the ear heard me, then it blessed me; and when the eye saw me, it gave witness to me: 12 Because "I delivered the poor that cried, and the fatherless, and him that had none to help him. 13 The blessing of him that was ready to perish came upon me: and I caused the widow’s heart to sing for joy. 14 °I put on righteousness, and it clothed me: my judgment was as a robe and a diadem. 15 I was "eyes to the blind, and feet was I to the lame. 16 I was a father to the poor: and the cause which I knew not I search- ed out. 17 And I brake “the jaws of the wicked, and "plucked the spoil out of his teeth. 18 Then I said, “I shall die in my nest, and I shall multiply my days as the sand. - 19 “My root was 'spread out "by the waters, and the dew lay all night upon my branch. 20 My glory was "fresh in me, and “my bow was "renewed in my hand. 524 and lamenteth the change of it. CHAP. 21 Unto me men gave ear, and wait- ed, and kept silence at my counsel. 22 After my words they spake not again; and my speech dropped upon them. * 23 And they waited for me as for the rain; and they opened their mouth wide as for "the latter rain. 24 If I laughed on them, they be- lieved it not; and the light of my countenance they cast not down. 25 I chose out their way, and sat chief, and dwelt as a king in the army, as one that comforteth the mourners. CHAPTER XXX. l Job’s honour is turned into extreme contempt ; 15 his prosperity into calamity. Bºº now they that are "younger than I have me in derision, whose fathers [would have disdained to have set with the dogs of my flock. 2 Yea, whereto might the strength of their hands profit me, in whom old age was perished : 3 For want and famine they were "solitary; fleeing into the wilderness *in former time desolate and waste. 4 Who cut up mallows by the bushes, and juniper roots for their meat. 5 They were driven forth from a- mong men, (they cried after them as after a thief;) 6 To dwell in the cliffs of the valleys, in "caves of the earth, and in the rocks. 7 Among the bushes they brayed; under the nettles they were gathered together. - 8 They were children of fools, yea, children of “base men: they were viler than the earth. 9 “And now am I their song, yea, I am their byword. 10 They abhor me, they flee far from me, *and spare not 'to spit in my face. 11 Because he "hath loosed my cord, and afflicted me, they have also let loose the bridle before me. 12 Upon my right hand rise the youth; they push away my feet, and * they raise up against me the ways of their destruction. 13 They mar my path, they set for- ward my calamity, they have no helper. 14 They came upon me as a wide breaking in of waters : in the desola- tion they rolled themselves upon me. 15 Terrors are turned upon me: they pursue “my soul as the wind; and my welfare passeth away as a cloud. xxx. Before - a Ps. 42. 4. b Zech. 10. 1. 1 turned to be (*)"1tei. 2 the strength of thy hand. 3 offewer days %. I. y 4 or, wisdom. 6 Heb. 9. 27. 5 heap. 6 or, dark as the night. d Ps, 35, 13,14. Rom. 12. 15. 7 for him that was hard of day. 8 westernight. e Jer. 8, 15. g Ps. 102. 6. Micah 1.8. 1 or, ostriches. 3 and with- hold no spittle from . my Jace. 1 Num, 12. 14. Deut. 25. 9. Is, 50. 6. Matt. 26.67; 27. 30. m See ch. 12. 18. n Matt. 5. 28. o ch. 19. 12. p ch. 20.29; 27. 13. q 2 Chro. 16.9. ch. 34. 21. XXXI. 16 “And now my soul is poured out upon me; the days of affliction have taken hold upon me. 17 My bones are pierced in me in the nightseason: and mysinews takenorest. 18 By the great force of my disease is my garment changed: it bindeth me about as the collar of my coat. 19 He hath cast me into the mile, and I am become like dust and ashes. 20 I cry unto thee, and thou dost not hear me: I stand up, and thou regardest me not. 21 Thou art 'become cruel to me: with “thy strong hand thou opposest thyself against me. 22 Thou liftest me up to the wind; thou causest me to ride upon it, and dissolvest my “substance. 23 For I know that thou wilt bring me to death, and to the house ap- pointed for all living. 24 Howbeit he will not stretch out his hand to the "grave, though they cry in his destruction. 25 "Did not I weep’ for him that was in trouble 7 was not my soul grieved for the poor 7 26 “When I looked for good, then evil came unto me: and when I wait- ed for light, there came darkness. 27 My bowels boiled, and rested not: the days of affliction prevented me, 28 ‘I went mourning without the sun : I stood up, and I cried in the congregation. 29 “I am a brother to dragons, and a companion to 'owls. 30 "My skin is black upon me, and 'my bones are burned with heat. 31 My harp also is turned to mourn- ing, and my organ into the voice of them that weep. CHAPTER XXXI. Job maketh a solemn protestation of his irizegºrity in several duties. I MADE a covenant with mine "eyes; why then should I think upon a maid 7 2 For what Pportion of God is there from above 7 and what inheritance of the Almighty from on high 3 *. 3 Is not destruction to the wicked? and a strange punishment to the work, ers of iniquity ? Q - 4 “Doth not he see my ways, and He protesteth his integrity. count all my steps ? 5 If I have walked with vanity, or lif my foot hath hasted to deceit; 525 Job maketh a solemn protestation 6 "Let me be weighed in an even balance, that God may know mine in- tegrity. 7 If my step hath turned out of the way, and "mineheartwalked after mine eyes, and if any blot hath cleaved to mine hands; 8 Then “let me sow, and let another eat; yea, let my offspring be rooted out. 9 If mine heart have been deceived by a woman, or if I have laid wait at my neighbour's door; 10 Then let my wife grind unto ‘another, and let others bow down up- on her. - 11 For this is an heinous crime; yea, "it is an iniquity to be punished by the judges. 12 For it is a fire that consumeth to destruction, and would root out all mine increase. 13 If I did despise the cause of my manservant or of my maidservant, when they contended with me; 14 What then shall I do when “God riseth up? and when he visiteth, what shall I answer him 7 15 "Did not he that made me in the womb make him 7 and * did not one fashion us in the womb { 16 If I have withheld the poor from their desire, or have caused the eyes of the widow to fail ; 17 Or have eaten my morsel myself alone, and the fatherless hath not eaten thereof; * º 18 (For from my youth he was brought up with me, as with a father, and I have guided “her from my mo- ther's womb ;) 19 If I have seen any perish for want of clothing, or any poor without covering ; 20 If his loins have not "'blessed me, and if he were not warmed with the fleece of my sheep; 21 If I have lifted up my hand "a- gainst the fatherless, when I saw my help in the gate : 22 Then let mine arm fall from my shoulder blade, and mine arm be broken from the bone. 23 For * destruction from God was a terror to me, and by reason of his highness I could not endure. 24 *If"I have made gold my hope, or have said to the fine gold, Thou art my confidence; 25 "If I rejoiced because my wealth JOB. t Before . C H R IST cir. 1520. 1 Let him weigh ne in || balances of justice. 2 found much. a Deut. 4, 19; 3 the light. 4 bright. b See Num. 15. 39, F.C.cles. 11, 9. Fzek. 6.. 9. Matt. 5. 29. 5 my hand , hath kissed my mouth. c Lev. 26. 16. Deut. 28.30, , &c. d ver, 11. e Prov. 17. 5. f 2 Sam. 12. | 1 Jer. 8. 10. g Matt. 5. 44. Rom. 12. 14. 6 my palette. h Gen. 38. 24. Lev. 20. 10. Deut. 22. 22. See ver. 28. i Gen. 19.2, 3. Judg. 19. 20, l Rom. 12. 13. Heb. 13. 2. 1 Pet. 4. 9. 7 or, to the tway. k Ps. 44. 21. 8 or, after the manner of fºrers. 1 Gen. 3.8, 12. Prov. 28. 13. Hos. 6. 7. m Ex. 23. 2. n ch. 34. 19. Prov. 14.31 ; 22, 2. Mal. 2. 10. 9 or, did he not fashion t{& 25 Oºle toomb 7 o ch. 33. 6. 1 or, behold, iny sign is that the Al- mighty will (1783,0&P ºr 6. p ch. 13. 22. 2 i. e. the widoto. 3 weep. q Jam. 5. 4. 4 the strength thereof. r See Deut. 24. 13 -8 i Kings 21. 19 5 caused the soul of the Of Oler3 thereof to erpire, or, breathe out. t Gen. 3. 18. u ch. 22.9. 6 or, noisonne weeds. 7 or, the chanclbone. x Is. 13. 6. Joel l. 15. 8 from answering. y ch. 33.9. z Mark 10. 24. 1 Tim. 6. 17. a Gen. 22. 21. b P.R. 62. 10. Prov, 11. 28. of his integrity in several duties. was great, and because mine hand had *gotten much ; 26 “If I beheld “the sun when it shined, or the moon walking "in bright. ness; - 27 And my heart hath been secretly enticed, or "my mouth hath kissed my hand : 28 This also were "an iniquity to be punished by the judge: for I should have denied the God that is above. 29 “If I rejoiced at the destruction of him that hated me, or lifted up myself when evil found him : 30 “Neither have I suffered "my mouth to sin by wishing a curse to his soul. 31 If the men of my tabernacle said not, Oh that we had of his flesh ! we cannot be satisfied. 32 'The stranger did not lodge in the street : but I opened my doors " to the traveller. - 33 If I covered my transgressions **as Adam, by hiding mine iniquity in my bosom : 34 Did I fear a great "multitude, or did the contempt of families terrify me, that I kept silence, and went not out of the door 7 35 °C)h that one would hear me! 'be- hold, my desire is, P that the Almighty would answer me, and that mine ad- versary had written a book 36 Surely I would take it upon my shoulder, and bind it as a crown to me. 37 I would declare unto him the number of my steps; as a prince would I go near unto him. 38 If my land cry against me, or that the furrows likewise thereof *.com plain; -> 39 If “I have eaten “the fruits the e- of without money, or “have "caused the owners thereof to lose their life: 40 Let ‘thistles grow instead of wheat, and "cockle instead of barley. The words of Job are ended. CHAPTER XXXII. 1 Elihu is angry with Job and his three friends 6 because wisdom cometh not from age, he ez- cuseth the boldness of his youth : l l he reproveth them for not satisfying of Job : 16 his zeal to speak. O these three men ceased “to answer N-2 Job, because he was righteous in his own eyes. 2 Then was kindled the wrath of Elihu the son of Barachel “the Buzite, of the kindred of Ram: against Job 526 Elihu reproveth Job’s friends. CHAP. XXXIII. He offereth to reason with Job. was his wrath kindled, because he jus- tified himself rather than God. 3 Also against his three friends was his wrath kindled, because they had found no answer, and yet had con- demned Job. 4 Now Elihu had “waited till Job had spoken, because they were "elder than he. 5 When Elihu saw that there was no answer in the mouth of these three men, then his wrath was kindled. 6 And Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite answered and said, I am *young, "and ye are very old; wherefore I was afraid, and *durst not shew you mine opinion. 7 I said, Days should speak, and multitude of years should teach wisdom. 8 But there is a spirit in man: and “the inspiration of the Almighty giveth them understanding. 9 * Great men are not always wise: neither do the aged understand judg- Iment. 10 Therefore I said, Hearken to me; I also will shew mine opinion. 11 Behold, I waited for your words; I gave ear to your 'reasons, whilst ye searched out “what to say. 12 Yea, I attended unto you, and, behold, there was none of you that con- vinced Job, or that answered his words: 13 "Lest ye should say, We have found out wisdom: God thrusteth him down, not man. 14 Now he hath not *directed his words against me : neither will I an- swer him with your speeches. 15 They were amazed, they answer- ed no more: ' they left off speaking. 16 When I had waited, (for they spake not, but stood still, and answered no more ; 17 I said, I will answer also my part, I also will shew mine opinion. 18 For I am full of "matter, 7 the spirit within me constraineth me. 19 Behold, my belly is as wine which *hath no vent; it is ready to burst like new bottles. 20 I will speak, “that I may be re- freshed: I will open my lips and answer. 21 Let me not, I pray you," accept any man’s person, neither let me give flattering titles unto man. 22 For I know not to give flattering titles; in so doing my maker would soon take me away. Before C H R IST cir. 1620. l his soul. 2 expected Job in words. 3, elder for days. 4 in my palate. 5 few of days. a ch. 15. 10. b Gen. 2. 7. 6 feared. c ch. 9. 34, 35; iš. 30, 2i; 31. 35. 7 according to thv mouth. Prov. 2, 6. Eccles. 2. 26. an. 1. 17 ; 21 2. 21. Matt, 11. 25. James l. 5. 8 cut out of the clay. e I Cor. 1. 26. f ch. 9.34; 13. 21. 9 in mine ears. l tunderstand- ings. g ch. 9. 17; 10. 7; 11. 4; 16. 17; 23. 10, 11 ; 27. 5; 20. 14; 31. l. 2 words. h ch. 13. 24; 16. 9; 19. 11. i Jer. 9. 23. l Cor. 1. 29. k ch. 13. 27 ; 14. 16 ; 31.4. 3 or, ordered his words. 1 Is. 45, 9. 4 they removed speeches }. them- selves. 5 he answereth n Nunn. 12.6. ch. 4. 13. 6 words. 7 the spirit of 8 he revealeth, Or, tºyl Cot)6.7°- ...th. 9 is not opened. l work. 2 that I may reathe. 3 from pass- ing by the swu, d. p Lev. 19 15. IJeut. l. 17 ; lt. 19. Prov. 24. 23. Matt. 22. 16. a Ps. Im. 18. 4 mrat, of de- Jº Jºe CHAPTER XXXIII. 1 Elihu Qſſereth himself instead of God, with six- cerity and meekness, to reason with Job: 8 he eaccuseth God from giving man an account of his ways, by his greatness: 14 God calleth man to repentance by visions, 19 by afflictions, 23 and by his ministry: 31 he inciteth Job to attention. WHEREFORE, Job, I pray thee, hear my speeches, and hearken to all my words. 2 Behold, now I have opened my mouth, my tongue hath spoken "in my mouth. 3 My words shall be of the upright- ness of my heart: and my lips shall utter knowledge clearly. 4 "The Spirit of God hath made me, and the breath of the Almighty hath given me life. 5 If thou canst answer me, set thy words in order before me, stand up. 6 * Behold, I am 7 according to thy wish in God’s stead: I also am *formed out of the clay. 7 'Behold, my terror shall not make thee afraid, neither shall my hand be heavy upon thee. 8 Surely thou hast spoken "in mine hearing, and I have heard the voice of thy words, saying, 9 *I am clean without transgression, I am innocent; neither is there ini- quity in me. 10 Behold, he findeth occasions a- gainst me, "he counteth me for his enemy, 11 *He putteth my feet in the stocks, he marketh all my páths. 12 Behold, in this thou art not just: I will answer thee, that God is greater than man. 13 Why dost thou 'strive against him 7 for "he giveth not account of any of his matters. 14 "For God speaketh once, yea twice, yet man perceiveth it not. 15 "In a dream, in a vision of the night, when deep sleep falleth upon men, in slumberings upon the bed; 16 "Then “he openeth the ears of men, and sealeth their instruction, 17 That he may withdraw man from his 'purpose, and hide pride from man. 18 He keepeth back his soul from the pit, and his life "from perishing by the sword. 19 He is chastened also with pain upon his bed, and the multitude of his bones with strong pain : 20 " So that his life abhorreth bread, and his soul 'dainty meat. 527 God calleth man to repentance. CHAP. XXXIV. God omnipotent cannot be unjust. 21 His flesh is consumed away, that it cannot be seen ; and his bones that were not seen stick out. 22 Yea, his soul draweth near unto the grave, and his life to the destroyers. 23 If there be a messenger with him, an interpreter, one among a thousand, to shew unto man his uprightness: 24 Then he is gracious unto him, and saith, Deliver him from going down to the pit: I have found * a ransom. 25 His flesh shall be fresher " than a child’s : he shall return to the days of his youth : 26 He shall pray unto God, and he will be favourable unto him ; and he shall see his face with joy: for he will render unto man his righteousness. 27 * He looketh upon men, and if any “say, I have sinned, and perverted that which was right, and it profited me not ; 28 7 He will" deliver his soul from going into the pit, and his life shall see the light. 29 Lo, all these things worketh God * oftentimes with man, 30 “To bring back his soul from the pit, to be enlightened with the light of the living. 31 Mark well, O Job, hearken unto me: hold thy peace, and I will speak. 32 If thou hast any thing to say, answer me : speak, for I desire to justify thee. 33 If not,”hearken unto me: hold thy peace, and I shall teach thee wisdom. CHAPTER XXXIV. 1 Elihu accuseth Job for charging God with in- justice : 10 God omnipotent cannot be unjust : 31 Man must humble himself unto God: 34 Elihu reproveth Job. URTHERMORE Elihu answered and said, 2 Hear my words, O ye wise men ; and give ear unto me, ye that have knowledge. 3 * For the ear trieth words, as the • * mouth tasteth meat. 4 Let us choose to us judgment: let us know among ourselves what is good. * 5 For Job hath said, “I am right- eous: and * God hath taken away my judgment. 6 * Should I lie against my right? * my wound is incurable without trans- gression. 7 What man is like Job," who drink- eth up scorning like water? Before C H R IST cir. 15”(). a ch. 9. 22, 23, 3() ; 35. 3. Mal. 3. 14. 1 men of u, a rºt, b Gen. 18. Leut. 32. 4. 2 ('hro. 19. 7. ch. 8.3; 36. Ps, 92. 15. Ronn. 9, 14. J (ºr, an ſt honemen?. 3 than child- ! {Ji ? . Ps. 62. 12. C Matt. 16. 27. Rom. 2.6. 2 ('or. 5. 10. l l’et. l. 17. Rev. 22, 12. d ch. 8. 3. 4 or, Iſe shall ... is tiptºn men, and sa ', I have sºn met!, Vc. e 2 Sam. 12.13. Prov. 28, 13, Luke 15. 21. l John l. 9. 5 all of it. f Rom. 6, 21. 6 upon him. g Ps. 104. 29. 7 or, He hath delivered my soul, yo. and my isje. h ls. 38. 17. i Gen. 3. 19. Eccles. 12. . 8 twice and thrice. n Deut. 10. 17. 2 Chro. 19. 7. Acts 1(). 34. Rom. 2. I l. ſ; al. 2. 6. ol. 3. 25. 1 Pet. l. 17. o 1's. 44. 1 1. n ch. 31. 15. q Ex. 12. ::), 3(). l they shall take amoa / the mighty. r 2 Chro. 16.9. ch, 31. 4. Heb. 4. 13. t ch. 6. 30; 12. ll 2 pilate. 3 go. u Dan. 2. 21. x ch. 33.9. 4 without searching out. y ch. 27.2. z ch. 9. 17. 5 ºnine arrow, ch. 6.4 ; 16. 13. 6 crushed. a ch. 15. 16. 7 in the place of beholders. b i Sam. 15.11. 8 from after im. 8 Which goethin company with the workers of iniquity, and walketh with wicked men. 9 For “he hath said, It profiteth a man nothing that he should delight. laimself with God. 10 Therefore hearken unto me, ye 'men of understanding: "far be it from God, that he should do wickedness; and from the Almighty, that he should commit iniquity. 11 * For the work of a man shall he render unto him, and cause every man to find according to his ways. 12 Yea, surely God will not do wickedly, neither will the Almighty "pervert judgment. 13 Who hath given him a charge over the earth 7 or who hath disposed * the whole world 2 14 If he set his heart" upon man, if he “gather unto himself his spirit and his breath ; 15 All flesh shall perish together, and man shall turn again unto dust. 16 If now thou hast understanding, hear this: hearken to the voice of my words. 17 'Shall even he that hateth right °govern? and wilt thou condemn him || that is most just 7 18 "Is it fit to say to a king, Thou art wicked 2 and to princes, Ye are ungodly 7 O 19 How much less to him that "ac- cepteth not the persons of princes, nor regardeth the rich more than the poor? for P they all are the work of his hands. 20 In a moment shall they die, and the people shall be troubled "at mid- night, and pass away: and 'the mighty shall be taken away without hand. 21 For his eyes are upon the ways of man, and he seeth all his goings, 22*Thore is no darkness, nor shadow of death, where the workers of iniquity may hide themselves. 23 For he will not lay upon man more than right; that he should “enter into judgment with God. 24 "He shall break in pieces mighty men "without number, and set others in their stead. 25 Therefore he knoweth their works, and he overturneth them in the night, so that they are "destroyed. -- 26 He striketh them as wicked men 7 in the open sight of others; 27 Because they "turned back *from 528 Necessity of man's humility. CHAP. XXXV. him, and "would not consider any of his ways: - 28 So that they "cause the cry of the poor to come unto him, and he "hear- eth the cry of the afflicted. 29 When he giveth quietness, who then can make trouble 7 and when he hideth his face, who then can behold him 2 whether it be done against a na- tion, or against a man only : 30 That the hypocrite reign not, lest the people be ensnared. 31 Surely it is meet to be said unto God, “I have borne chastisement, I will not offend any more : 32 That which I see not teach thou me: if I have done iniquity, I will do In O Iſl(OTe. 33 "Should it be according to thy mind? he will recompense it, whether thou refuse, or whether thou choose; and not I: therefore speak what thou knowest. f 34 Let men "of understanding tell me, and let a wiseman hearken unto me. 35 %Job hath spoken without know- ledge, and his words were without wisdom. 36 "My desire is that Job may be tried unto the end because of his an- swers for wicked men. 37 For he addeth rebellion unto his sin, he clappeth his hands among us, and multiplieth his words against God. CHAPTER XXXV. 1 Comparison is not to be made with God, because our good or evil cannot extend unto him : 9 many cry in their afflictions, but are not heard for want of faith. Eº spake moreover, and said, 2 Thinkest thou this to be right, that thou saidst, My righteousness is more than God’s 7 - 3 For ‘thou saidst, What advantage will it be unto thee ? and, What pro- fit shall I have, "if I be cleansed from my sin 7 4 'I will answer thee, and “thy companions with thee. 5 *Look unto the heavens, and see ; 8 nd behold the clouds which are higher than thou. 6 If thou sinnest, what doest thou *against him 7 or if thy transgressions be multiplied, what doest thou unto him : 7 *If thou be righteous, what givest thou him 7 or what receiveth he of thine hand 7 8 Thy wickedness may hurt a man Before C H R IS T cir. 1520. ch. 34. 23. d Ex. 22. 23. e Is. 6l. 13. f Ps. 42.8; 77. 6; 149.5. Acts 16, 25. g Ps. 94. 12. h 1 Kings 12. 28, :30, 2 kin. 21. 9. i Prov. 1. 28. k Dan. 9. 7– 14. l ch. 27. 9. Prov. 15, 29. ls. l. 15. Jer. 11. 11. in ch. 9, 11. 1 Should it be from with thee 3 i. e. Jub. p ch. 34.35, 37 : 38. 2. 4 of heart. q ch. 35. 16. 6 º fa- ther, let Job be tried. 6 that there are yet words for God. r ch, 9.4 ; 12. 13, 16; 37. 23 fº. 99.4. 7 heart. s ch. 21. 15; 34. 9. 8 or, afflicted. t Ps. 33. 18; 34. 15. 9 or, by it '...'. than Wºl ºf 8123, ti #. #. 8. 1 I will re- turn to thee x ch. 34.8. y Ps. 107. 10, z ch. 22. 12. a Prov. 8. 36. Jer, 7. 19. b ch. 33. 16, 23. c ch. 22. 2, 3. YPs, 16. 2. Prov. 9, 12. Ronn. l l . 35. d ch. 21. 13. is. l. 19, 20. 2 they shall ; titoay y the sword. XXXVI. God is just in all his ways. as thou art; and thy righteousness. may profit the son of man. - 9 “By reason of the multitude of op- pressions they make the oppressed to cry : they cry out by reason of the arm of the mighty. 10 But none saith, “Where is God my maker, 'who giveth songs in the night; 11 Who 8 teacheth us more than the beasts of the earth, and maketh us wiser than the fowls of heaven : 12 "There they cry, but none giveth answer, because of the pride of evil men. 13 'Surely God will not hear vanity, neither will the Almighty regard it. 14 "Although thousayest thou shalt not see him, yet judgment is before him ; therefore "trust thou in him. 15 But now, because it is not so, “he hath "visited in his anger; yet "he knoweth it not in great extremity: 16 "Therefore doth Job open his mouth in vain; he multiplieth words without knowledge. CHAPTER XXXVI. 1 Elihu she weth how God is just in his ways: 16 ſhow Job's sins hinder God’s blessings: 24 God's trorks are to be magnified. NLIHU also proceeded, and said, 2 Suffer me a little, and I will shew thee " that I have yet to speak on God’s behalf. 3 I will fetch my knowledge from afar, and will ascribe righteousness to my Maker. 4 For truly my words shall not be false: he that is perfect in knowledge is with thee. 5 Behold, God is mighty, and de- spiseth not any : " he is mighty in strength and "wisdom. 6 He preserveth not the life of the wicked : but giveth right to the "poor. 7 ‘He withdraweth not his eyes from the righteous: but "with kings are they on the throne; yea, he doth establish them for ever, and they are exalted. 8 And * if they be bound in fetters, and be holden in cords of affliction ; 9 Then he sheweth them their work, and their transgressions that they have exceeded. 10 * He openeth also their ear to discipline, and commandeth that they return from iniquity. 11 If they obey and serve him, they shall "spend their days in prosperity, and their years in pleasures. 12 But if they obey not, “they shall 3 Y - 529 God's works are to be magnified. perish by the sword, and they shall die without knowledge. 18 But the hypocrites in heart "heap up'wrath: they cry not when he bind- eth them. 14" They die in youth, and their life is among the "unclean. 15 He delivereth the “poor in his affliction, and openeth their ears in oppression. 16 Even so would he have removed thee out of the strait ‘’into a broad place, where there is no straitness; and " " that which should be set on thy table should be full of 'fatness. 17 But thou hast fulfilled the judg- ment of the wicked : *judgment and justice take hold on thee. 18 Because there is wrath, bewarelest |* he take thee away with his stroke: then "a great ransom cannot 'deliver thee. 19 “Will he esteem thy riches 2 mo, not gold, nor all the forces of strength. 20 Desire not the night, when peo- ple are cut off in their place. 21 Take heed, "regard notiniquity: for “this hast thou chosen rather than affliction. 22 Behold, God exalteth by his power: * who teacheth like him : 23 °Who hath enjoined him his way? or *who can say, Thou hast wrought iniquity ? - 24 Remember that thou ‘magnify his work, which men behold. 25 Every man may see it; man may behold it afar off. 26 Behold, God is great, and we *know him not, “neither can the num- ber of his years be searched out. 27 For he “maketh small the drops of water: they pour down rain accord- ing to the vapour thereof: 28 “Which the clouds do drop and distil upon man abundantly. 29 Also can any understand the spreadings of the clouds, or the noise of his tabernacle 7 30 Behold, he “spreadeth his light upon it, and covereth "the bottom of the sea. - 31 For by them judgeth he the people; he “giveth meat in abundance. 32 "With clouds he covereth the light; and commandeth it not to shine by the cloud that cometh betwixt, 33 "The noise thereof sheweth con- cerning it, the cattle also concerning "the vapour. cir. 1520. a Rom. 2. 5, b ch. 15. 32; 22, 15. Ps. 55. 23. l Their soul dieth. 2 JHear in hearing. 3 or, sudom- ! {&S. Teut. 23. 17. 4 or, afflicted. 5 light. 6 wings of the err)"th. 68. 33. 7 the rest of thy table. e Ps. 23. 5. f Ps. 36, 8. 8 or, judgment and justice should up- hold thee. Rev. 15. 3. h Ps. 147. 16, 17. 9 and to the shower of rain. and to the showers of rain of his strength. i Ps. 49, 7. 1 turn thee o See Heb. 11. 25 3 scattering W indiS. p ch. 38. 29, 30. Ps. 147. 17, 18. q Is. 40. 13, 14. Rom. 11. 34. His wisdom is unsearchable in them. CHAPTER XXXVII. l God is to be feared because of his great works: 15 His wisdom is unsearchable in them. AT this also my heart trembleth, and is moved out of his place. 2 * Hear attentively the noise of his voice, and the sound that goeth out of his mouth. 3 He directeth it under the whole heaven, and his "lightning unto the *ends of the earth. 4 After it "a voice roareth : he thun- |dereth with the voice of his excellency; and he will not stay them when his voice is heard. 5 God thundereth marvellously with his voice; “great things doeth he, which we cannot comprehend. 6 For "he saith to the snow, Be thou on the earth; "likewise to the small rain, and to the great rain of his strength. 7. He sealeth up the hand of every man;" that all men may know his work. 8 Then the beasts "go into dens, and remain in their places. 9 * Out of the south cometh the whirl- wind; and cold out of the "north. 10 PBy the breath of God frost is given: and the breadth of the waters is straitened. 11 Also by watering he wearieth the thick cloud : he scattereth “his 1 Cor. 2. 16 #, bright cloud: ºf 12 And it is turned round about by ... º. his counsels: that they may "do what- soever he commandeth them upon the face of the world in the earth. **ś. 13 * He causeth it to come, whether #!"in o. for "correction, or “for his land, or "for ; : 12. mercy. - § 14 Hearken. unto this, O Job: stand ::..., |still, and "consider the wondrous works º, of God. - • * wis 15 Dost thou know when God dis- . .''}} |posed them, and caused the light of his cloud to shine ! f ch. 36. 29. 16 “Dost thou know the balancings of the clouds, the wondrous works of ; ::::::: "him which is perfect in knowledge? 6 the roots. 17 How thy garments are warm, when he quieteth the earth by the ‘. . * south wind 3 r * ...; 18 Hast thou with him 'spread out ...; the sky, which is strong, and as a n 1 Kings 18. 41, 45. 7 that which gowth up. molten looking glass 7 19 Teach us what we shall say unto him; for we cannot order our speech by reason of darkness. . . 20 shall it be told him that I speak? 530 God challengeth Job to answer. CHAP. XXXVIII. Man's weakness and ignorance. if a man speak, surely he shall be swallowed up. - 21 And now men see not the bright light which is in the clouds: but the wind passeth, and cleanseth them. 22 'Fair weather cometh out of the north : with God is terrible majesty. 23 Touching the Almighty," we can- not find him out : “he is excellent in power, and in judgment, and in plenty of justice: he will not afflict. 24 Men do therefore "fear him : he respecteth not any that are “wise of heart. CHAPTER XXXVIII. 1 God challengeth Job to answer: 4 God, by his mighty works, convinceth Job of ignorance, 31 and of imbecility. HEN the LORD answered Job ſout of the whirlwind, and said, 2 "Who is this that darkeneth coun- sel by 'words without knowledge 7 3'Gird up now thy loins like a man;| for I will demand of thee, and 'answer thou me. 4 * Where wast thou when I laid the foundations of the earth 2 declare, *if thou hast understanding. 5 Who hath laid the measures there- of, if thou knowest ? or who hath stretched the line upon it? 6 Whereupon are the "foundations thereof *fastened? or who laid the cor- ner stone thereof; 7. When the morning stars sang to- gether, and all P the sons of God shouted for joy 7 8 Or who shut up the sea with doors, when it brake forth, as if it had issued out of the womb : 9 When I made the cloud the gar- ment thereof, and thick darkness a swaddlingband for it, 10 And “brake up for it my de- creed place, and set bars and doors, 11 And said, Hitherto shalt thou come, but no further : and here shall *thy proud waves * be stayed 7 12 Hast thou” commanded the morn- ing since thy days; and caused the dayspring to know his place; 13 That it night take hold of the "ends of the earth, that "the wicked might be shaken out of it? 14 It is turned as clay to the seal ; and they stand as a garment. 15 And from the wicked their “light is withholden, and "the high arm shall be broken. * 16 Hast thou “entered into the cir. 1520. a Ps. 9. 13. 1 Gold. b 1 Tim. 6, 16. c cli. 36.5. 2 or, at. d Matt. 10. 28. e Matt. I 1. 25. l Cor. 1. 26. f So Ex. 19. Is. 30. 30.. Ezek. 13. 11, 3 13. Rev. 16. 21. | ch. 40. 7. 3 make me know. m Ps. 104.5. Prov. 8, 29; 30. 4. 4 ºf thout :vuotwest understand- ing. n ch. 28. 26. 5 sockets. 6 made to sink. o Ps. 107. 35. p ch. l. 6. q Jer. 14. 22. Ps. 147. 8. ; i 7 is taken. or, established my decree ttpon it. t ch. 26, 10. u ch. 37. 10. x ch. 9. 9. Amos f. 8. 9 or, the seven 2 Cesil. 3 the pride of thy waves. y Ps. 89.9; 93. 4. 4 or, the twelve signs. z Ps. 74. 16; 148. 5 5 guide thern. a Jer. 31. 35. 6 wings, b Ps. 104.35. c ch. 18, 5. d Ps. 10, 15. 7 Behold tis. e PS. 77, 19. f ch. 32. 8. Ps, 61. 6. Eccles. 2. 26. springs of the sea 7 or hast thou walked in the search of the depth 7 17 Have “the gates of death been opened unto thee? or hast thou seen the doors of the shadow of death 7 18 Hast thou perceived the breadth of the earth 2 declare if thou knowest it all. 19 Where is the way where light dwelleth 2 and as for darkness, where is the place thereof 20 That thou shouldest take it * to the bound thereof, and that thou shouldest know the paths to the house thereof 7 21 Knowest thou it, because thou wast then born ? or because the num- ber of thy days is great : - 22 Hast thou entered into 8 the trea- sures of the snow 2 or hast thou seen the treasures of the hail, 23 "Which I have reserved against the time of trouble, against the day of battle and war 7 - 24 By what way is the light parted, which scattereth the east wind upon the earth Ž - 25 Who "hath divided a watercourse for the overflowing of waters, or a way for the lightning of thunder ; 26 To cause it to rain on the earth, where no man is ; on the wilderness, wherein there is no man ; 27 °To satisfy the desolate and waste ground ; and to cause the bud of the tender herb to spring forth ! *. 28 ° Hath the rain a father ? or who hath begotten the drops of dew 7 29 Out of whose womb came the ice 7 and the ‘hoary frost of heaven, who hath gendered it ! 30 The waters are hid as with a stone, and the face of the deep 7 is "frozen. 31 Canst thou bind the sweet influ- ences of *** Pleiades, or loose the bands of *Orion ? 32 Canst thou bring forth "Mazza- roth in his season 7 or canst thou"guide Arcturus with his sons ! 33 Knowest thou “the ordinances of heaven 2 canst thou set the dominion ſhereof in the earth : 34 Canst thou lift up thy voice to the clouds, that abundance of waters may cover thee ? 35. Canst thou send lightnings, that they may go, and say unto thee, "Here we are * - . . 36 ‘Who hath put wisdom in the 531 God's wisdom in the inward parts? or who hath given un- derstanding to the heart? 37 Who can number the clouds in wisdom 7 or 'who can stay the bottles of heaven, 38 “When the dust *groweth into hardness, and the clods cleave fast to- gether ? 39 °Wilt thou hunt the prey for the lion ? or fill “the appetite of the young lions, 40 When they couch in their dens, ſund abide in the covert to lie in wait? 41 “Who provideth for the raven his food 7 when his young ones cry unto God, they wander for lack of meat. CHAPTER XXXIX. l Of the wild goats and hinds : 5 of the wild ass: 9 the unicorn: 13 the peacock, stork, and ostrich: 19 the horse: 26 the hawk: 27 the eagle. NOWEST thou the time when the wild goats of the rock bring forth 7 or canst thou mark when f the hinds do calve 7 2 Canst thou number the months that they fulfil? or knowest thou the time when they bring forth 2 3 They bow themselves, they bring forth their young ones, they cast out their sorrows. 4 Their young ones are in good liking, they grow up with corn; they go forth, and return not unto them. 5 Who hath sent out the wild ass free ? or who hath loosed the bands of the wild ass? 6 * Whose house I have made the wilderness, and the “barren land his dwellings. 7. He scorneth the multitude of the city, neither regardeth he the crying * of the driver. 8 The range of the mountains is his pasture, and he searcheth after every green thing. - 9 Will the 'unicorn be willing to serve thee, or abide by thy crib? 10 Canst thou bind the unicorn with his band in the furrow 2 or will he harrow the valleys after thee ? 11 Wilt thou trust him, because his strength is great 7 or wilt thou leave thy labour to him : - 12 Wilt thou believe him, that he will bring home thy seed, and gather it into thy barn ? * 13 Gavest thou the goodly wings unto the peacocks? or *wings and feathers unto the ostrich 7 JOB. e * Before C H R IST cir. 1520. l who can cause to lie down. 2 or, When the dust is turn- ed into mire. 3 is poured. a Lam. 4, 3. b Ps. 104, 21; 145. 15. 4 the life. c ch. 35. 11. d Ps. 147. 9. Matt. 6. 26. 5 terrors. 6, or, His feet tg e Jer. 8, 6. f Ps. 29. 9. 7 the armour. g ch. 24. 5. Jer. 2. 24. Hos. 8. 9. 8 salt places. 9 by º; mouth. h Jer. 49. 16. OUad. 4. l of the ex- actor, ch. 3. 18. i Nunn. 23.22. Deut. 33. 17. k Matt. 24. 28. Luke 17.37. l ch. 33. 13. 2 or, the fea- of the stork and ostrich. works of creatuon. 14 Which leaveth her eggs in the earth, and warmeth them in dust, 15 And forgetteth that the foot may crush them, or that the wild beas may break them. º 16Sheis”hardened against her young ones, as though they were not her’s her labour is in vain without fear; 17 Because God hath deprived hel of wisdom, neither hath he “imparted to her understanding. 18 What time she lifteth up herself on high, she scorneth the horse and his rider. } 19 Hast thou given the horse strength 7 hast thou clothed his neck with thunder 20 Canst thou make him afraid as a grasshopper ? the glory of his nostrils * is terrible. 21 °He paweth in the valley, and rejoiceth in his strength: “he goeth on to meet ' the armed men. 22 He mocketh at fear, and is not affrighted; neither turneth he back from the sword. 23 The quiver rattleth against him, the glittering spear and the shield. 24 He swalloweth the ground with fierceness and rage; neither believeth he that it is the sound of the trumpet. 25 He saith among the trumpets, Ha, ha; and he smelleth the battle afar off, the thunder of the captains, and the shouting. 26 Doth the hawk fly by thy wis- dom, and stretch her wings toward the south : - 27 Doth the eagle mount up 9 at thy command, and "make her nest on high . 28 She dwelleth and abideth on the rock, upon the crag of the rock, and the strong place. 29 From thence she seeketh the prey, and her eyes behold afar off. 30 Her young ones also suck up blood: and “where the slain are, there is she. CHAPTER XL. 1 Job humbleth himself to God: 6 God stirreth him up to shew his righteousness, power, and wisdom ; 15 of the behemoth. | OREOVER the LoRD answered Job, and said, 2 Shall he that 'contendeth with the Almighty instruct him 3 he that re- proveth God, let him answer it. 3 * Then Job answered the Loſtd, and said, - 532 God's power seen in the behemoth, CHAP. XLI, 4 * Behold, I am vile ; what shall I answer thee? "I will lay mine hand upon my mouth. 5 Once have I spoken; but I will not answer: yea, twice; but I will proceed no further. 6 * *Then answered the LoRD unto Job out of the whirlwind, and said, 7 'Gird up thy loins now like a man: *I will demand of thee, and declare thou unto me. - 8" Wilt thou also disannul my judg- ment 7 wilt thou condemn me, that thou mayest be righteous ! 9 Hast thou an arm like God? or canst thou thunder with 'a voice like him 7 10 * Deck thyself now with majesty and excellency; and array thyself with glory and beauty. 11 Cast abroad the rage of thy wrath; and behold every one that is proud, and abase him. 12 Look on every one that is 'proud, and bring him low; and tread down the wicked in their place. 13 Hide them in the dust together; and bind their faces in secret. 14 Then will I also confess unto thee that thine own right hand can save thee. 15 "I Behold now *behemoth, which I made with thee; he eateth grass as 8LIl OX. º 16 Lo now, his strength is in his loins, and his force is in the navel of his belly. 17 °FHe moveth his tail like a cedar: the sinews of his stones are w lapped together. 18 His bones are as strong pieces of brass; his bones are like bars of iron. 19 He is the chief of the ways of God: he that made him can make his sword to approach unto him. 20 Surely the mountains “bring him forth food, where all the beasts of the field play. 21 He lieth under the shady trees, in the covert of the reed, and fens. 22 The shady trees cover him with their shadow ; the willows of the brook compass him about. - 23 Behold, 7 he drinketh up a river, and hasteth not : he trusteth that he can draw up Jordan into his mouth. 24 "He taketh it with his eyes: his nose pierceth through snares. Before C H R IST cir. 1620. a Fzra 9 6. ch. 42.6, Ps. 51. 4. b ch. 29. 9. Ps. 39. 9. l i. e. a whale, or, a whirl- ool. c Ps. 104. 26. ls, 27. l. 2 which thou drownest. d ls. 37. 29. e ch. 38. l. f ch. 38. 3. g ch. 42. 4. h Ps. 51. 4. Rom. 3. 4. | ch. 37. 4. Ps. 29.3, 4. k Ps. 93.1; 104. 1. 1 Is. 2. 12. Dan. 4. 37. m Rom. 11. 35. n Ex. 19, 5. Deut. 10. 14. Ps. 24. 1 ; 50. 12; I Cor. 10. 26, 3 or, the ele- phant, as some think. 4 or, within. 5 or, He set- teth tºp. 6 strong pieces of shields. o Ps. 104. 14. 7 he on press- cth. 8 stor row re- joice!h. 9 or, Will any take him in his sight, or, bore his mose with a g, n f ch. 41. 1, 2. 1 The fallings. and in the leviathan. CHAPTER XLI. Of God's great power wm the leviathan. ANST thou draw out ‘‘leviathan with an hook? or his tongue with a cord “which thou lettest down 7 l 2 Canst thou “put an hook into his nose 7 or bore his jaw through with a thorn ? 3 Will he make many supplications unto thee! will he speak soft words unto thee : 4 Will he make a covenant with thee! wilt thou take him for a serv- ant for ever ? 5 Wilt thou play with him as with a bird 7 or wilt thou bind him for thy maidens ! 6 Shall thy companions make a banquet of him Z shall they part him among the merchants : 7 Canst thou fill his skin with barb- ed irons 7 or his head with fish spears? 8 Lay thine hand upon him, re- member the battle, do no more. 9 Behold, the hope of him is in vain: shall not one be cast down even at the sight of him : 10 None is so fierce that dare stir him up: who then is able to stand before me? 11 "Who hath prevented me, that I should repay him £ "whatsoever is un- der the whole heaven is mine. 12 I will not conceal his parts, nor his power, nor his comely proportion. 13 Who can discover the face of his garment 7 or who can come to him 'with his double bridle 7 14 Who can open the doors of his face? his teeth are terrible round about. 15 His "scales are his pride, shut up together as with a close seal. 16 One is so near to another, that no air can come between them. 17 They are joined one to another, they stick together, that they cannot be sundered. 18 By his neesings a light doth shine, and his eyes are like the eye lids of the morning. 19 Out of his mouth go burning lamps, and sparks of fire leap out. 20 Out of his nostrils goeth smoke, as out of a seething pot or caldron. 21 His breath kindleth coals, and a flame goeth out of his mouth. 22 In his neck remaineth strength, and "sorrow is turned into joy before him. 23 ''The flakes of his flesh are joined 533 God accepteth Job, and together: they are firm in themselves; they cannot be moved. 24 His heart is as firm as a stone; yea, as hard as a piece of the nether millstone. Jr. 25 When he raiseth up himself, the mighty are afraid: by reason of break- ings they purify themselves. 26 The sword of him that layeth at him cannot hold: the spear, the dart, nor the 'habergeon. - 27. He esteemeth iron as straw, and brass as rotten wood. 28 The arrow cannot make him flee: slingstones are turned with him into stubble. 29 Darts are counted as stubble: he laugheth at the shaking of a spear. 30 "Sharp stones are under him: he spreadeth sharp pointed things upon the mire. 31 He maketh the deep to boil like a pot: he maketh the sea like a pot of Olintment. 32 He maketh a path to shine after him ; one would think the deep to be hoary. 33 Upon earth there is not his like, "who is made without fear. * 34 He beholdeth all high things: he is a king over all the children of pride. CHAPTER XLII. l Job submitteth himself unto God: 7 God, pre- ferring Job’s cause, maketh his friends submit themselves, and accepteth him : 10 he magnifieth and blesseth Job : 16 Job's age and death. HEN Job answered the LORD, and said, 2 I know that thou 'canst do every thing, and that " no thought can be withholden from thee. 3 ' Who is he that hideth counsel without knowledge 2 therefore have I uttered that I understood not ; "things too wonderful for me, which I knew not. 4 Hear, I beseech thee, and I will speak: "I will demand of thee, and declare thou unto me. 5 I have heard of thee by the hearing of the ear: but now mine eye seeth thee. 6 Wherefore I Pabhor myself, and repent in dust and ashes. 7 || And it was so, that after the JOB. Before C H R IST a Num. 23. 1. b Matt. 5. 24. 1 or, breast- plate. c Gen. 20, 17. Jam. 5, 15, 16. l John 5. 16 2 his face, or, person. 1 Sam. 25. Mal. i. 8. 3 Sharp pieces 4 O t; erd. the face o Job. 'f d Ps. 14.7; 128, 1. 5 added all that had been to Job ºnto the double. e ls. 40. 2. f See ch. 19. 13. 6 or, who be- hare them- selves with- out fear. g ch. 8.7. Jam. 5. ll. cir. 1520. h See ch. l. 3. i Gen. 18. 14. M;\tt. 19. 26. 14. 36. Luke 18. 27. 7 or, no thought of thine can be hindered. k ch. 1. 2. l ch. 38.2. m Ps. 40. 5; 131. l ; 139. 6. n ch. 38. 3; 40. 7. o ch. 5. 26. Prov. 3. 16. p Ezra 9.6. ch. 40. 4. q Gen. 25. 8. Mark 10.27; doubleth his former blessings. LoRD had spoken these words unto Job, the LoRD said to Eliphaz the Temanite, My wrath is kindled against thee, and against thy two friends: for ye have not spoken of me the thing that is right, as my servant Job hath. 8 Therefore take unto you now “se ven bullocks and seven rams, and "go to my servant Job, and offer up for yourselves a burnt offering; and my servant Job shall “pray for you : for “him will I accept: lest I deal with you after your folly, in that ye have not spoken of me the thing which is right, like my servant Job. - 9 So Eliphaz the Temanite and Bildad the Shuhite and Zophar the Naamathite went, and did according as the LORD commanded them : the LoRD also accepted ‘Job. 10 "And the LORD turned the cap- tivity of Job, when he prayed for his friends ; also the LORD “gave Job * twice as much as he had before. 11 Then came there unto him fall his brethren, and all his sisters, and all they that had been of his acquaint- ance before, and did eat bread with him in his house: and they bemoaned him, and comforted him over all the evil that the LORD had brought upon him: every man also gave him a piece of money, and every one an earring of gold. g 12 So the LORD blessed “ the latter end of Job more than his beginning : for he had "fourteen thousand sheep, and six thousand camels, and a thou- sand yoke of oxen, and a thousand she a SS62S. 13 * He had also seven sons and three daughters. 14 And he called the name of the first, Jemima ; and the name of the second, Kezia ; and the name of the third, Keren-happuch. 15 And in all the land were no women found so fair as the daughters of Job: and their father gave them inheritance among their brethren. 16 After this “lived Job an hundred and forty years, and saw his sons, and his sons’ sons, even four generations. 17 So Job died, being old and "full of days. * 534 •THE BOOK of P S A. L. M. S. PSALM I. 1 The happiness of the godly : 4 the unhappiness of the ungodly. LESSED “ is the man that walk- eth not in the counsel of the 'un- godly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, * nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful. 2. But his delight is in the law of the Lord ; “and in his law doth he meditate day and night. 3 And he shall be like a tree"planted by the rivers of water, that bringeth forth his fruit in his season; his leaf also shall not “wither; and whatsoever he doeth shall "prosper. 4 The ungodly are not so; but are * like the chaff which the wind driveth away. 5 Therefore the ungodly "shall not stand in the judgment, nor sinners in the congregation of the righteous. 6. For "the Lord knoweth the way of the righteous: but the way of the ungodly shall perish. PSALM II. 1 The kingdom of Christ : 10 kings are eachorted to accept it. HY " " do the heathen 'rage, and the people *imagine a vain thing? 2 The kings of the earth set them- selves, and the rulers take counsel to- gether, against the LORD, and against his "anointed, saying, - 3 ‘Let us break their bands asunder, and cast away their cords from us. 4 * He that sitteth in the heavens "shall laugh: the LORD shall have them in derision. 5 Then shall he speak unto them in his wrath, and 7 vex them in his sore displeasure. * 6 Yet have I "set my king 'upon my holy hill of Zion. 7 I will declare” the decree: the LORD hath said unto me, “Thou art my Son; this day have I begotten thee. 8 'Ask of me, and I shall give thee the heathen for thine inheritance, and the uttermost parts of the earth for thy possession. 9 "Thou shalt break them with a rod of iron ; thou shalt dash them in pieces like a potter's vessel. - 10 Be wise now therefore, O ye a Luke 20. 42. Acts l. 20. b Heb. 12. 28. c Prov. 4. 14, 15. d Phil. 2. 12. 1 or, wicked. e Gen. 41. 40. 2 Jade. o Gen. 39.3,23. Ps. 128, 2. ls. 3. 10. p 2 Sam. 16.8. Ps. 71. 11. q Job 21. 18. Ps. 35. 5. Is. 17. 13; 5 29. 5. Hos. 13. 3. r Gen. 15. 1. Ps. 28.7; 119. 114. s Wisd. 5. l. 3 or, about. t Ps. 27. 6. u Ps, 37. 18. Nah. 1. 7. John 10. 14. 2 Tim. 2. 19. 4 or, tumultu- ously assem- ble. 5 meditate. c Jub 16. 10; 29. 17. John 1. 41. e Prov. 21. 31. Is. 43. 11. Jer. 3. 23. Hos. 13. 4. Jonah 2.9. Rev. 7. 10; 19. l. f Jer. 5. 5. Luke 19. 14. g Ps. 11. 4. h Ps. 37. 13: 59. 8 Prov. 1. 26. 6 or, overseer, Hab. 3. 19. 7 or, trouble. 8 anointed. 9 upon Zion, the hull of my holiness. i 2 Sam. 5. 7. 1 or, be gra- cious unto 77) ſº. 2 or, for a de- (*)*t'ſ'. k Acts 13. 33. Heb. 1.5; 5.5. l Ps. 22.27 ; 72.8; 89. 27. Dan. 7.13,14. See John 17. 4, 5; 19. 15. m 2 Tim. 2. 19 kings: be instructed, earth. 11 *Serve the Lord with fear, and rejoice "with trembling. 12 * Kiss the Son, lest he be angry, and ye perish from the way, when ‘ his wrath is kindled but a little. "Blessed are all they that put their trust in him. PSALM III. The security of God’s protection. *| A Psalm of David, "' when he fled from Ab- salom his son. ORD, "how are they increased that trouble me? many are they that rise up against me. 2 Many there be which say of my soul, * There is no help for him in God. Selah. 3 But thou, O Lord, art a shield * for me; my glory, and 'the lifter up of mine head. 4 I cried unto the LoRD with my voice, and “he heard me out of his "holy hill. Selah. 5 * I laid me down and slept ; I awaked ; for the Lord sustained me. 6 * I will not be afraid of ten thou- sands of people, that have set them- selves against me round about. 7 Arise, O Lord ; save me, O my God: “for thou hast smitten all mine enemies upon the cheek bone; thou hast broken the teeth of the ungodly. 8 *Salvation belongeth unto the LORD: thy blessing is upon thy people. Selah. . ye judges of the PSALM IV. 1 David prayeth for audience : 2 he reproveth and eachorteth his enemies: 6 man’s happiness is in God’s favour. | To the "chief Musician on Neginoth, A Psalm of l)avid. EAR me when I call, O God of my righteousness: thou hast en- larged me when I was in distress; have mercy upon me, and hear my prayer, 2 O ye sons of men, how long will Ye turn my glory into shame? how long will ye love vanity, and seek after leasing 7 Selah. 3. But know that "the Lord hath set apart him that is godly for himself: the LORD will hear when I call unto him. 4 "Stand in awe, and sin not: P com- mune with your own heart upon your bed, and be still. Selah. -- 535 God favoureth not the wicked. 5 Offer * the sacrifices of righteous- Iless, and "put your trust in the Lord. 6 There be many that say, Who will shew us any good? "LORD, lift thou up the light of thy countenance upon us. 7 Thou hast put 'gladness in my heart, more than in the time that their corn and their wine increased. 8 "I will both lay me down in peace, and sleep: “for thou, LORD, only mak- est me dwell in safety. PSALM W. Uavid prayeth, and professeth his study in pray- er: 4 God favoureth not the wicked: 7 David, professing his faith, prayeth unto God to guide him, 10 to destroy his enemies, ll and to pre- serve the godly. ‘I To the chief Musician upon Nehiloth, A Psalm of David. IVE ear to my words, O Lord, consider my meditation. 2 Hearken unto the "voice of my cry, my King, and my God: for "unto thee will I pray. - 3 *My voice shalt thou hear in the morning, O LORD ; in the morning will I direct my prayer unto thee, and will look up. 4 For thou art not a God that hath pleasure in wickedness: neither shall evil dwell with thee. - 5 * The foolish shall not stand * in thy sight: thou hatest all workers of iniquity. 6 "Thou shalt destroy them that speak leasing : * the LoRD will abhor * the bloody and deceitful man. 7 But as for me, I will come into thy house in the multitude of thy mercy; and in thy fear will I worship “toward * thy holy temple. 8 * Lead me, O Lord, in thy right- eousness because of mine enemies; "make thy way straight before my face. 9 For there is no "faithfulness"in their mouth; their inward part is 'very wick- edness ; “their throat is an open sepul- chre; 'they flatter with their tongue. 10 * Destroy thou them, O God; 'let them fall "by their own counsels; cast them out in the multitude of their transgressions; for they have rebelled against thee. * 11 But let all those that put their trust in thee "rejoice: let them ever shout for joy, because “thou defendest them: let them also that love thy name be joyful in thee. 12 For thou, LorD, P wilt bless the righteous; with favour wilt thou"com- pass him as with a shield. J PSALMs. David's complaint in sickness. al Pºlº. PSALM VI. 51. 19. 2 Sam. 15. 12. b Ps, 37. 3; 62, 8. l or, wºon the eighth : See 1 Chron. 15. 21. 46. 28. f is. 9. 3. g Ps. 41. 4. h Job ll. 18,19. s. 3. 6. i Hos. 6. l. k Lev. 25. 18, 19; 26. 5. Deut. 12. 10. l l Ps. 90. 13. Matt. 7. 23; 25, 4 Luke i3.27. a Ps. 3. 4. t Hab. 1. 13. 3 before thine eyes. u Rev. 21. 8. x Ps. 55. 23. 4 the man of blood and decett. y Hab. 3. l. z 2 Sam. 16. * Cir. 1062. 5 or, business. a l kings 8. 29, 30, 35, 38. PR. 28, 2 : iš.7; i38.2. 6 the temple of thy holiness. b Ps. 25. 5. c Ps. 31. 15. 7 those which Ps. 27, 11. d Ps. 25.4; 27. ll. e Is. 38. 13. 8 or, stedfast. 9 in his mouth, i. e. in the mouth % any of them. f Ps. 50. 22. 1 wickednesses. 2 not a de- live rer. g Luke 1 1. 44. Rom. 3. 13. h 2 Sam. 16. 8 y - e. i Ps. 62. 4. k l Sam. 24. 11. 3 or, Make them guilty. 1 2 Sam. 15.31 ; . 14, 2 4 or, from their coun- sels. m 1 Sam. 24.7; 26. 9. n ls. 65. 13. 5 thou coverest over, or, pro- tectest them. o Ps. 94. 2. p Ps. 115. 13. q Ps. 44. 23. 6 crown him. 1 David’s complaint in his sickness : 8 by faith he triumpheth over his enemies. T To the chief Musician on Neginoth “upon Sheminith, A Psalm of David. *LORD, rebuke me not in thine anger, neither chasten me in thy hot displeasure. 2 * Have mercy upon me, O Lord ; for I am weak: O Lok D, 'heal me; for my bones are vexed. 3 My soul is also sore vexed: but thou, O Lord, 'how long 7 4 Return, O LORD, deliver my soul: oh save me for thy mercies' sake. 5 "For in death there is no remem- brance of thee: in the grave who shall give thee thanks : 6 I am weary with my groaning; * all the night make I my bed to swim ; I water my couch with my tears. 7 PMine eye is consumed because of | grief; it waxeth old because of all mine enemies. 8 * Depart from me, all ye workers of iniquity; for the Lord hath “heard the voice of my weeping. º 9 The LORD hath heard my sup- plication ; the LORD will receive my prayer. 10 Let all mine enemies be ashamed and sore vexed: let them return and be ashamed suddenly. PSALM VII. 1 David prayeth against the malice of his enemies, professing his innocency: 10 by faith he seeth his defence, and the destruction of his enemies. ‘I Shiggaion of David, which he sang unto the LORD, “"concerning the “words of Cush the Benjamite. O LORD my God, in thee do I put my trust: save me from all them that persecute me, and deliver me: 2 * Lest he tear my soul like a lion, ' rending it in pieces, while there is * none to deliver. 3 O Lord my God, "if I have done this; if there be “iniquity in my hands; 4 If I have rewarded evil unto him that was at peace with me; (yea, "I have delivered him that without cause is mine enemy :) g 5 Let the enemy persecute my soul, and take it; yea, let him tread down my life upon the earth, and lay mine honour in the dust. Selah. 6 Arise, O LORD, in thine anger, °lift up thyself because of the rage of mine enemies: and "awake for me to the judgment that thou hast commanded 7 So shall the congregation of the 536 God's great love to man. people compass thee about: for their sakes therefore return thou on high. 8. The LORD shall judge the people: judge me, O LORD, “according to my righteousness, and according to mine integrity that is in me. 9 Oh let the wickedness of the wick- ed come to an end; but establish the |. “for the righteous God trieth the earts and reins. 10 'My defence is of God, which saveth the "upright in heart. 11 * God judgeth the righteous, and God is angry with the wicked every day. 12 If he turn not, he will 'whet his sword; he hath bent his bow, and made it ready. 13 He hath also prepared, for him the instruments of death; "he ordain- eth his arrows against the persecutors. 14 'Behold, he travaileth with ini- quity, and hath conceived mischief, and brought forth falsehood. 15 °He made a pit, and digged it, *and is fallen into the ditch which he made. 16 "His mischief shall return upon his own head, and his violent dealing shall come down upon his own pate. 17 I will praise the LORD according to his righteousness: and will sing i." to the name of the LORD most high. PSALM VIII. God's glory is magnified by his works, and by his love to man. * To the chief Musician "upon Gittith, A Psalm of David. LORD our Lord, how ' excellent is ſhy name in all the earth ! who "hast set thy glory above the heavens. 2 "Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings hast thou “ordained strength because of thine enemies, that thou mightest still “the enemy and the a- venger. 3 When I*consider thy heavens, the work of thy fingers, the moon and the stars, which thou hast ordained; , 4 "What is man, that thou art mind- ful of him ; and the son of man, that thou visitest him 7 5 For thou hast made him a little lower than the angels, and hast crown- ed him with glory and honour. 6 * Thou madest him to have do. minion over the works of thy hands; “thou hast put all things under his feet: 7 'All sheep and oxen, yea, and the beasts of the field ; PSALMS. a Ps. 18. 20; 35. 24 b wer. i. • 1018. c 1 Sunn. 16. 7. Rev. 2, 23. 1 My buckler is upon God. d Ps. 125, 4. 2 or, God is a righteous judge. e Ps. 5. l 1. f Deut. 32. 41. g Ps. 56. 2; 83. 18. h Deut. 32. 23, 42. Ps. 64. 7. 3 thou hast made only judyment. i Job 15, 35. is. 33. 11; 59. 4. Jam. l. li. 4 in right- 60tt Sºlex3. 5 He hath digged a pit. k Esth. 7. 10. Prov. 5.22; 26. 27. Eccles. 10.8. l Deut. 9. 14. Prov. 10. 7. in 1 Kings 2.32. Esth. 9. 25. 6 or, The de- structions of the enemy a pºe corpio to a perpetual end; and their citles has' 'h, it destroyed, f*. n Ps. 102. 12, 26. Wieb. l. l l . O º 13; q 32.7; 37.39; 46, l; 9 . 2. 7 an high . mlace. r Ps. 148. 13. s Ps. l 13. 4. t Ps, 91. 14. u See Malt. ll. 25; 21. 16. - l Cor. 1. 27. 8 founded. x Ps. 44. 16. V. Ps. 107. 22. z Ps. lll. 2. a Gen. 9, 5. b Job 7. 17. Ps. 144.3. Heb. 2. 6. 9 or, afflicted. c Gen. 1. 26, <28. d Ps. 13. 5; 20. 5; 35.9. e 1 Cor. 15. 27. 1 Flocks and & oren all of them. David praiseth God 8 The fowl of the air, and the fish of the sea, and whatsoever passeth through the paths of the seas. 9 "O Lord our Lord, how excellent is thy name in all the earth ! PSALM IX. 1 David praiseth God for eacecuting of judgment: ll he inciteth others to praise him : 13 he pray- eth that he may have cause to praise him. ‘ſ “To the chief Musician upon Muth-labben, A Psalm of David. WILL praise thee, O Lord, with my whole heart; I will shew forth all thy marvellous works. 2 I will be glad and “rejoice in thee: I will sing praise to thy name, O “ thou most High. 3 When mine enemies are turned back, they shall fall and perish at thy presence. 4 For * thou hast maintained my right and my cause ; thou satest in the throne judging 'right. 5 Thou hast rebuked the heathen, thou hast destroyed the wicked, thou hast 'put out their name for ever and eVel". 6 "O thou enemy, destructions are come to a perpetual end : and thou hast destroyed cities; their memorial is perished with them. 7 "But the Lord shall endure for ever: he hath prepared his throne for judgment. 8 And “he shall judge the world in righteousness, he shall minister judg- ment to the people in uprightness. 9 *The LoRD also will be "a refuge for the oppressed, a refuge in times of trouble. & 10 And they that ‘know thy name will put their trust in thee: for thou, LORD, hast not forsaken them that seek thee. 11 Sing praises to the LORD, which dwelleth in Zion : * declare among the people his doings. 12 “When he maketh inquisition for blood, he remembereth them : he for- getteth not the cry of the "humble. 13 Have mercy upon me, O LORI); consider my trouble which I suffer of them that hate me, thou that liftest Ine up from the gates of death : . 14 That I may shew forth all thy praise in the gates of the daughter of jº: Zion: I will "rejoice in thy salvation. 15 "The heathen are sumk down in the pit that they made : in the net which they hid is their own foot taken. 3 z 537 David complaineth of the wicked. 16 The LoRD is “known by the judg- ment which he executeth : the wicked is snared in the work of his own hands. ** Higgaion. Selah. 17 The wicked shall be turned into hell, and all the nations "that forget God. 18" For the needy shall not alway be || forgotten: "the expectation of the poor shall not perish for ever. 19 Arise, O Lord ; let not man prevail: let the heathen be judged in thy sight. * 20 Put them in fear, O Lord : that the nations may know themselves to be but men. Selah. PSALM x. 1 David complaineth to God of the outrage of the wicked: 12 he prayeth for remedy: 16 he pro- jesseth his confidence. HY standest thou afar off, O LORD? why hidest thou thyself in times of trouble 7 2*The wicked in his pride doth per- secute the poor: "let them be taken in the devices that they have imagined. 3 For the wicked Pboasteth of his °heart’s desire, and 47 blesseth the covet- ous, whom the LoRD abhorreth. 4 The wicked, through the pride of his countenance, 'will not seek after God: "God is not in all his "thoughts. 5 His ways are always grievous ; * thy judgments are far above out of his sight: as for all his enemies, “he puff. eth at them. 6 “He hath said in his heart, I shall not be moved : *for I shall 'never be in adversity. 7 * His mouth is full of cursing and *deceit and fraud: "under his tongue is mischief" and "vanity. 8. He sitteth in the lurking places of the villages: "in the secret places doth he murder the innocent: "his eyes "are privily set against the poor. 9 "He lieth in wait 'secretly as a lion in his den: he lieth in wait to catch the poor : he doth catch the poor, when he draweth him into his net. 10 * He croucheth, and humbleth himself, that the poor may fall "by his strong ones. 11 He hath said in his heart, God hath forgotten : “he hideth his face; he will never see it. 12 Arise, O Lord ; O God, "lift up thine hand: forget not the “humble. 13 Wherefore doth the wicked con- a Ex. 7. 5. l i. e. medita- tion. b Ps. 19. 14. j ; T "I th \ * l * l 2. 145. 13; 146. 10. Jer, 10. 10. Lum. 5. 19. l)an. 4.34; 6. R6. l Tim. l. 17. 3 or, establish. { i öhr. 39.18. Ps, 82. 3. l ls. 1 1. 4. 4 or, terrify. 5 In the pride of the wicked he doth per- scrutte. m Ps. 7. 16. Prov. 5. 22. n Ps. 56. l. l. o See Sam. 7 or, the covet- ows blesseth himself, he abhorreth the I.O.R.D, r Ps. 64. 3, 4. a Ps. 21. 12. 8 in darkness. t Ps. 14. 2. * cir. 1(M60. 9 or, all his thoughts are, There is no Ofé. u Ps. 14. 1 ; 3 Y: fº. §2. 5. n Ps. 12. 5. b Ps. 2. 4. Is. d Ps. 30. 6. F.ccles. 8. 11. Ms. 56. 12. e Rev. 18, 7. l tunto gener- atton an generation. f Gen. 22. l. Jam. l. 12. g It om. 3. 14. 2 deceits. h Job 20. 12. i Gen. 19. 24. Ezek. 38. 22. k Ps. 12. 2. 3 or, imiquity. 4 or, quick burning coals. 5 or, a burn- ing tempest. l See Gen. 43. 34. 1 Sam. 1. 4. Ps. 75.8. m fift b. 3. 14. 6 hide them- selves. p Job 36.7. I’s. 33. 18. I Pet. 3. 12. q Ps. 17. 12. Mic. 7. 2. 7 in the secret places. 8. He breaketh himself. 9 or, into his strong parts. 1 or, upon the eighth. r Ps. 6, title. 2 or, Save. s is. 57. 1. 4 an heart and an heart. l Clar. 12. 33. PSALMs. The providence and justice of God. temn God? he hath said in his heart, Thou wilt not require it. 14 Thou hast seen it; for thou be- holdest mischief and spite, to requite it with thy hand: the poor ** committeth himself unto thee; “thou art the helper isil of the fatherless. 15 * Break thou the arm of the wicked and the evil man : seek out his wicked- ness fill thou find none. 16 'The LoRD is King for ever and ever: the heathen are perished out of his land. 17 LoRD, thou hast heard the de- sire of the humble: thou wilt.* prepare their heart, thou wilt cause thine ear to hear: 18 To judge the fatherless and the oppressed, that the man of the earth Inay no more "oppress. ! |PSALM XI. 1 David encourageth himself in God against his enemies : 4 the providence and justice of God. ‘ſ “To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. IN. the LoRD put I my trust: "how say ye to my soul, Flee as a bird to your mountain 7 2 For, lo, the wicked bend their bow,” they make ready their arrow up- on the string, that they may “privily shoot at the upright in heart. 3 *If the foundations be destroyed, what can the righteous do? - 4 *The Lord is in his holy temple, the Lord’s "throne is in heaven: “his eyes behold, his eyelids try, the chil- dren of men. 5 The Lord ' trieth the righteous: but the wicked and him that loveth violence his soul hateth. 6 ‘Upon the wicked he shall rain "snares, fire and brimstone, and “an horrible tempest: 'this shall be the portion of their cup. 7 For the righteous LoRD “loveth righteousness; Phis countenance doth behold the upright. |PSALM XII. l David, destitute of human comfort, craveth #. of God: 3 he comforteth himself with God’s judgments on the wicked, and confidence is God’s tried promises. | To the chief Musician "upon Sheminith, A Psalm of David. HELP, LoRD ; for *the godly man ceaseth ; for the faithful fail from among the children of men. 2 * They speak vanity every one with his neighbour: * with flattering lips and with "a double heart do they speak. 538 David complaineth of delay in help. PSALMS. 3 The Lord shall cut off all flatter- ing lips, and the tongue that speaketh ** proud things: 4 Who have said, With our tongue will we prevail; our lips *are our own: who is lord over us? • 5 For the oppression of the poor, for the sighing of the needy, “now will I arise, saith the Lord ; I will set him in safety from him that * puffeth at him. 6 The words of the LoRD are "pure words: as silver tried in a furnace of earth, purified seven times. 7 Thou shalt keep them, O Lord, thou shalt preserve them from this generation for ever. 8 The wicked walk on every side, when “the vilest men are exalted. PSALM XIII. l David complaineth of delay in help : 3 he pray- eth for preventing grace: 5 he boasteth of di- vine mercy. | To the 'chief Musician, A Psalm of David. OW long wilt thou forget me, O LoRD ! for ever ? "how long wilt thou hide thy face from me? 2 How long shall I take counsel in my soul, having sorrow in my heart daily how long shall mine enemy be exalted over me ! 3 Consider and hear me, O Lord my God: "lighten mine eyes, *lest I sleep the sleep of death; 4 * Lest mine enemy say, I have prevailed against him ; and those that trouble me rejoice when I am moved. 5 But I have "trusted in thy mercy; my heart shall rejoice in thy salvation. 6 I will sing unto the LoBD, because || he hath “dealt bountifully with me. PSALM XIV. 1 David describeth the corruption of a natural man : 4 he convinceth the wicked by the light of their conscience : 7 he glorieth in the salvation of God. | To the chief Musician, A Psalm of lyavid. HE “fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. They are cor- rupt, they have done abominable works, there is none that doeth good. 2 * The LoRD looked down from heaven upon the children of men, to see if there were any that did under- stand, and seek God. 3 ''They are all gone aside, they are all together become "filthy : there is none that doeth good, no, not one. 4 Have all the workers of iniquity no knowledge? who "eat up my people as they eat bread, and "call not upon the LoRD. a 1 Sam. 2. 3. Ps. 17, 10. Dan. 7.8, 25. 2 great things. b Ps. 9, 9 : 142. 5. 3 are with tus. 4 JWho will §. &C. * Rom. 11. 26. p 5 or, would cºn- snare him. h Ps. 24. 3, &c. 6 sojourn. i Ps. 2.6; 3. 4. 7 him : i. e. crery one of them. the sons o 771 tººl (I Jºe Cº- alted. m I, ev. 19. 16. Ps. 34. 13. n F.X. 23, 1. 9 or, receiveth, or, endureth. I or, overseer. o Esth. 3. 2. p Deut. 31. 17. Job 13. 24. Ps. 44 ls. 59. 2. q Judg. 11.35. r Fºx. 22. 25. Lev. 25. 36. Deut. 23. 19. Ezek. 18, 8; 22. 12. s F.X. 23. 8. Deut. lts. 19. t Ps. 16. 8. 2 Pet. l. 10. u Fzra 9, 8. x Jer. 51639. y Ps. 25. 2; 35. 19; 38. 16. 2 or, A golden c Ps. 116. 7 ; . 17. d Job 22, 2,3; 35. 7, 8. Ps. 50, 9. Rom. ll. 35. e Ps. 10. 4; 53. l - C. 3 or, give gifts to another. f Gen. 6. ll, 12. Rom. 3. 10, 4 of my part. i Ps. 33. 13; 102. 19. k Ps. l. l. 6. | Rom. 3. 10, 11, 12. 5 stinking. m P8, 17.3. n Jer. 10. 25. Amos 8. 4. Mic. 3. 3. o Acts 2.25, &c. p Ps. 79.6. IS. 64. 7. q Ps. 73. 23; 110. 5; 121. 5. r Ps. 15. 5. He describeth a citizen of Zion 5 There' were they in great fear: for Godisin the generation of the righteous. 6 Ye have shamed the counsel of the poor, because the LORD is his "refuge. 7 ** Oh that the salvation of Israel were come out of Zion "when the LoRD bringeth back the captivity of his people, Jacob shall rejoice, and Israel shall be glad. PSALM XV. David describeth a citizen of Zion. | A Psalm of David. ORD," who shall "abide in thy ta- bernacle? who shall dwell in 'thy holy hill? 2 * He that walketh uprightly, and worketh righteousness, and 'speaketh the truth in his heart. 3 * He that backbiteth not with his tongue, nor doeth evil to his neigh- bour," nor * taketh up a reproach a- gainst his neighbour. 4 °In whose eyes a vile person is contemned ; but he honoureth them that fear the Lord. He that "sweareth to his own hurt, and changeth not. 5' He that putteth not out his money to usury, “nor taketh reward against the innocent. He that doeth these things ‘shall never be moved. PSALM XVI. l David, in distrust of merits, and hatred of idol- atry, Jìeeth to God for preservation : 5 he shew- eth the hope of his calling, of the resurrection. and life everlasting. * **Michtam of I)avid. RESERVE me, O God : " for in thee do I put my trust. 2 O my soul, thou hast said unto the LORD, Thou art my Lord : "my goodness eartendeth not to thee; 3 But to the saints that are in the earth, and to the excellent, in whom is all my delight. 4 Their sorrows shall be multiplied that *hasten after another god: their drink offerings of blood will I not offer, * nor take up their names into my lips. 5 "The Lord is the portion "of mine "|inheritance and * of my cup: thou maintainest my lot. 6 The lines are fallen unto me in pleasant places; yea, I have a goodly heritage. 7 I will bless the LoRD, who hath given me counsel : "my reins also in- struct me in the night seasons. 8 °I have set the LoRD always before me: because "he is at my right hand, * I shall not be moved. - ... " 539 David's trust in God’s providence. 9 Therefore my heart is glad, "and my glory rejoiceth : my flesh also shall *rest in hope. - 10 * For thou wilt not leave “my soul in hell; neither wilt thou suffer thine Holy One to see corruption. 11 Thou wilt shew me the 'path of life: “in thy presence is fulness of joy; "at thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore. PSALM XVII. 1 David, in confidence of his integrity, craveth de- fence of God against his enemies : 10 he sheweth their pride, craft, and eagerness : 13 he prayeth against them in confidence of his hope. | A Prayer of David. EAR “the right, O LORD, attend unto my cry, give ear unto my prayer, that goeth ‘notoutoffeigned lips. 2 Let my sentence come forth from thy presence; let thine eyes behold the things that are equal. 3 Thou hast proved mine heart; "thou hast visited me in the night; * thou hast tried me, and shalt find nothing ; I am purposed that my mouth shall not transgress. 4 Concerning the works of men, by the word of thy lips I have kept me from the paths of the destroyer. 5 'Hold up my goings in thy paths, that my footsteps "slip not. 6 *I have called upon thee, for thou wilt hear me, O God: incline thine ear unto me, and hear my speech. 7 ‘Shew thy marvellous lovingkind- ness, O thou "that savest by thy right hand them which put their trust in thee from those that rise up against them. 8 * Keep me as the apple of the eye, 'hide me under the shadow of thy wings, * 9 From the wicked * that oppress me, from "my deadly enemies, who compass me about. 10 * They are inclosed in their own fat: with their mouth they "speak proudly. 11 They have now "compassed us in our steps: ‘they have set their eyes bowing down to the earth ; 12 "Tike as a lion that is greedy of his prey, and as it were a young lion *lurking in secret places. 13 Arise, O Lok D, "disappoint him, cast him down : deliver my soul from the wicked, " which is thy sword: 14 °From men which are thy hand, O Lord, from men of the world," which have their portion in this life, and PSALMS. a Ps. 30. 12; 57.8 l or, their children are it f : . 2 dwell con- fidently. b Ps. 40. lf. e Ps. 4. 6, 7 ; lfi. l l ; 65. 4. f Matt. 7. 14. g Ps. 17. 15; 21. 6. Matt. 5.8. 1 (lor. 13. 12. l John 3. 2. lı Ps. 36. 8. i Ps. 36, title. k 2 Sam. 22. - 3 justice. l Ps. 144. 1. 4 without lips of deceit. 5 my rock. m Heb. 2. 13. n Ps. 16. 7. o Ps. 76. 4. p Job 23. 10. Ps. 26. 2: 66. Zech. 13. 9. Mal. 3. 2, 3. 1 Pet. l. 7. q Ps. 116. 3. 6 Bclial. 7 or, cords. r Ps. 119. 133. 8 be not ??!?) Uſ Yº, s Ps. 116. 2. t Ps. 31. 21. 9 or, that savest thern which trust in thee from those that rise up against th right hand. u Acts 4. 31. x Deut. 32. 10. Zech. 2. 8. y Ruth 2. Ps. 36.7; l by his. 2 that waste 7)? C. 3 my ememnºes against the soul. z Ps. 144. 5. 4 The likeness of hion (i. e. of every one of then) is that destreth to ravini. g Ps. 97. 2. 5 sitting. 6 prevent his fice. h Ps. 97.3. i Is. 10. 5. 7 or, by thy sword. 8 or, From men by thine hand. k Ps. 73. 12 His psalm of thanksgiving whose belly thou fillest with thy hid treasure: ' they are full of children, and leave the rest of their substance to their babes. 15 As for me, "I will behold thy face in righteousness: “I shall be satisfied, when I awake, with thy likeness. PSALM XVIII. David praiseth God for his manifold and marvel. * lous blessings. *| To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David, 'the servant of the LORD, who spake unto the Lord the words of “this song in the day that the LORD delivered him from the hand of all his enemies, and from the hand of Saul : And he said, I 'WILL love thee, O Lord, my strength. 2 The LORD is my rock, and my for- tress, and my deliverer; my God, "my strength, "in whom I will trust; my buckler, and the horn of my salvation, and my high tower. 3 I will call upon the LoRD, "who is worthy to be praised: so shall I be saved from mine enemies. 4 "The sorrows of death compassed me, and the floods of "ungodly men made me afraid. 5 The 'sorrows of hell compassed me about: the snares of death pre- vented me. - 6 In my distress I called upon the LORD, and cried unto my God: he heard my voice out of his temple, and my cry came before him, even into his ears. 7 "Then the earth shook and trem- bled; the foundations also of the hills moved and were shaken, because he was wroth. 8 There went up a smoke out of his nostrils, and fire out of his mouth devoured : coals were kindled by it. 9 * He bowed the heavens also, and came down ; and darkness was under his feet. 10 * And he rode upon a cherub, and did fly: yea, “he did fly upon the wings of the wind. 11 He made darkness his secret place; “his pavilion round about him were dark waters and thick clouds of the skies. 12 "At the brightness that was be- fore him his thick clouds passed, hai, stones and coals of fire. 13 The Lord also thundered in the 2...] heavens, and the Highest gave "his voice; hail stones and coals of fire. 540 for God's mighty deliverances 14 * Yea, he sent out his arrows, and scattered them; and he shot out light- nings, and discomfited them. 15 “Then the channels of waters were seen, and the foundations of the world were discovered at thy rebuke, O LoRD, at the blast of the breath of thy nostrils. 16 ° He sent from above, he took me, he drew me out of “many waters. 17 He delivered me from my strong enemy, and from them which hated me: for they were too strong for me. 18 They prevented me in the day of my calamity : but the LORD was my stay. * 19 He brought me forth also into a large place; he delivered me, because he delighted in me. 20 * The LORD rewarded me accord- ing to my righteousness; according to the cleanness of my hands hath he re- compensed me. 21 For I have kept the ways of the LoRD, and have not wickedly departed from my God. 22 For all his judgments were be- fore me, and I did not put away his statutes from me. 23 I was also upright °before him, and I kept myself from mine iniquity. 24 "Therefore hath the LORD recom- pensed me according to my righteous- ness, according to the cleanness of my hands in his eyesight. 25 PWith the merciful thou wilt shew thyself merciful; with an upright man thou wilt shew thyself upright; 26 With the pure thou wilt shew thyself pure; and ' with the froward thou wilt "shew thyself froward. 27 For thou wilt save the afflicted people; but wilt bring down “high looks. 28 "For thou wilt light my “candle: the Lord my God will enlighten my darkness. 29 For by thee I have "run through a troop ; and by my God have I leaped over a wall. 30 As for God, “his way is perfect: * the word of the LoRD is 9 tried : he is a buckler" to all those that trust in him. 31 "For who is God save the Lord? or who is a rock save our God? 32 It is God that 'girdeth me with strength, and maketh my way perfect. 33 * He maketh my feet like hinds’ feet, and "setteth me upon my high places. PSALMS. and manifold blessings, 34 °He teacheth my hands to war, so that a bow of steel is broken by mine arms. 35 Thou hast also given me the shield of thy salvation: and thy right hand hath holden me up, and 'thy gentleness hath made me great. 36 Thou hast enlarged my steps under me, “that “my feet did not slip. 37 I have pursued mine enemies, and overtaken them : neither did I turn again till they were consumed. 38 I have wounded them that they were not able to rise: they are fallen under my feet. 39 For thou hast girded me with strength unto the battle: thou hast. “subdued under me those that rose up against me. 40 Thou hast also given me the necks of mine enemies; that I might destroy them that hate me. 41 They cried, but there was none to save them : "even unto the Lord, but he answered them not. 42 Then did I beat them small as the dust before the wind: I did 'cast them out as the dirt in the streets. 43 * Thou hast delivered me from the strivings of the people; and 'thou hast made me the head of the heathen : "a people whom I have not known shall Sel’Ve Inê. 44 °As soon as they hear of me, they shall obey me: “the strangers "shall ** submit themselves unto me. 45 ° The strangers shall fade a- way, and be afraid out of their close places. - 46 The LoRD liveth; and blessed be my rock; and let the God of my sal- vation be exalted. 47 It is God that "avengeth me, ‘and * subdueth the people unto me. 48 He delivereth me from mine ene- mies: yea, “thou liftest me up above those that rise up against me: thou hast delivered me from the 7 violent man. 49. "Therefore will I “give thanks unto thee, O LORD, among the heathen, and sing praises unto thy name. 50 ° Great deliverance giveth he to his king; and sheweth mercy to his anointed, to David, and to his seed “for €Vell)].OTe. a Josh. 10. 10. Ps. 144. 6. is. 30. 30. b Ps. 144. 1. c Ex. 15.8. Ps. 106.9. 1 or, toith thy meekness thout hast multiplied fºld, d Ps. 144. 7. e Prov. 4. 12. 2 mine ancles. 3 or, greatt waters. f Ps. 31.8; l 18, 5. 4 raused to boro. g l Sam. 24.20. h Job 27.9; 35. 12. Prov. 1. 28. s. l. lä. Jer. I l. l l ; 14. 12. Ezek. 8. 18. Micah 3. 4. Zech. 7. 13. i Zech. 10. 5. k 2 Sam. 2. 1, 10; 3. l. 5 with. l 2 Sam. 8. In 1 Sam. 26.23. n Is. 52. 15 ; & * e 6 At the hear- ing of the . eſt r. 7 before his eyºs. 8 #. sons of the stranger. o Deut. 33.29. Ps. 66. 3; 81. 15. p 1 Kings 8.32. 9 or, yield feigned obe- icnce. 1 lie. q Mic. 7. 17. r Lev. 26. 23, 24, 27, 28. Prov. 3. 34. 2 or, wrestle. s Ps. 101. 5. Prov. 6, 17. 3 giveth avengements for me. t Ps. 47. 3. u Job 18, 6. 4 or, lamp, job. 25.3. 5 or, de- stroyeth. x Ps. 59. l. 6 or, broken. 7 man of vio- lence. y Rom. 15.9. 8 or, confess. z Deut. 32. 4. Prov, 30. 5. 9 or, refined. b Ps. 17. 7. c Hºs. 144. 10. d Deut. 32. 31, 39. 1 Sam. 2. 2. Ps. 86. 8. ls. 45. 5. e 2 Sam. 7. 13. Hab. 3.19. h Deut. 32. 13; PSALM XIX. 1 The creatures shew God’s glory ; 7 the word, his grace: 12 David prayeth for grace. ‘I To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. - 541 - God’s works proclaim his glory. HE *heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament sheweth his handywork. 2 Day unto day uttereth speech, and night unto night sheweth know- ledge. 3 There is no speech nor language, * where their voice is not heard. 4 "Their line is gone out through all the earth, and their words to the end of the world. In them hath he set a tabernacle for the sun, 5 Which is as a bridegroom coming out of his chamber, and rejoiceth as a strong man to run a race. 6 His going forth is from the end of the heaven, and his circuit unto the ends of it: and there is nothing hid from the heat thereof. 7 *The "law of the LoRD is perfect, * converting the soul: the testimony of the LORD is sure, making wise the simple. 8 The statutes of the Lord are right, rejoicing the heart: "the com- mandment of the LORD is pure, "en- lightening the eyes. 9 The fear of the Lord is clean, enduring for ever: the judgments of the LoRD are “true and righteous alto- gether. 10 More to be desired are they than gold,' yea, than much fine gold: “sweet- er also than honey and "the honeycomb. 11 Moreover by them is thy servant warned : and "in keeping of them there is great reward. 12 “Who can understand his errors 2 * cleanse thou me from *secret faults. 13 "Keep back thy servant also from presumptuous sins; “let them not have dominion over me: then shall I be upright, and I shall be innocent from *the great transgression. 14 "Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in thy sight, O LORD, "my strength, and my "redeemer. PSALM XX. 1 The church blesseth the king in his exploits: 7 her confidence in God’s succour. * To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. HE LORD hear thee in the day of trouble; "the name of the God of Jacob "defend thee. 2 Send "thee help from “the sanctu- ary, and 'strengthen thee out of Zion. 3 Remember all thy offerings, and *accept thy burnt sacrifice. Selah. PSALMs. a Gen. 1.6. Is. 40. 22. Rom. l. 19, 20. b Ps. 21. 2. c Ps. 19. 4. d Ex. 17. 15. Ps. 60. 4. 1 or, without these their voice is heard. 2 without their voice eard. e Ps. 2. 2. 3 from the heaven of his holiness. f Rom. 10. 18. 4 or, Their rule, or, direction. 5 by the strength o ºft of his ruſht hand ſ/ ?!6. g Ps. 33.16, 17. Prov. 21. 31. ls. 31. l. h 2 Chro. 32.8. i Eccles. 1. 5. k Ps. 111. 7. 6 or, doctrine. or, restoring. l Ps. 20. 5, 6. m Ps. 12. 6. n Ps. 13. 3. o Ps. 20. 4, 5. 8 truth, p 2 Sam. 12. 30. 7 11, 19. 8 Ps. l 19, 103. t 2 Sann. 7. 19. #. ; 16. 9 the drop- }. y oneycombs. u Prov. 29 18. x I's. 40. 12. 1 set him to be blessings. en. 12 2. Ps. 72. 17. y Lev. 4. 2, &c. z PS. 90 8. a Ps. 16. l l ; 45, 7. Acts 2. 28. 2 gladded him with joy. b Gen. 211. 6. 1 S:1 m. 25. 2,33, 34, 30. c Ps. 1 19. 133. Rom. 6. 12, 14. d Ps. 15. 8. 3 or, match. e 1 Sam. 31.3. f Ps. 5l. 15. 4 my rock. 1 Thess. 1. 10. i Ps. 56. 1, 2. k Ps. 18. R. ls. 26. 1. I l Kings 13. 34. Job 18. 16, 7. 1 ls. 14. 20. m Prov. 18. 10. 5 set ther on am hayh tºº, n Ps. 2. l. t; thy help. o l Kings 6. 16. 2 Ch; 0.20. 8. l’s, 73. 17. 7 support £ft tº ſº. 8 or, thou shalt set them as a littº ( ; See Job 7. 20; 16. 12. I.am. 3. 12. {! turn to ashes : or, make fat. ! shoulder. A thanksgiving for victory. | 4 °Crant thee according to thine own heart, and fulfil all thy counsel. 5 We will “rejoice in thy salvation, and "in the name of our God we will set up our banners: the Lord fulfil all thy petitions. 6 Now know I that the LoRD saveth “his anointed; he will hear him *from his holy heaven "with the saving strength of his right hand. 7 * Some trust in chariots, and some in horses: "but we will remember the name of the LORD our God. 8 They are brought down and fall- en: but we are risen, and stand up- right. 9 Save, LoRD : let the king hear us when we call. PSALM XXI. 1 A thanksgiving for victory : 7 confidence of further success. | To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. HE king shall joy in thy strength, O LORD ; and 'in thy salvation how greatly shall he rejoice 2 °Thou hast given him his heart's desire, and hast not withholden the request of his lips. Selah. - 3 For thou preventest him with the blessings of goodness: thou "settest a crown of pure gold on his head. 4 * He asked life of thee, and thou gavest it him, “even length of days for ever and ever. 5 His glory is great in thy salva- tion: honour and majesty hast thou laid upon him. 6 For thou hast 'made him most blessed for ever: “thou hast “made him exceeding glad with thy countenance. 7 For the king trusteth in the Lord, and through the mercy of the most High he "shall not be moved. 8 Thine hand shall “find out all thine enemies: thy right hand shall find out those that hate thee. 9 *Thou shalt make them as a fiery oven in the time of thine anger: the LoRD shall 'swallow them up in his wrath," and the fire shall devour them. 10 'Their fruit shalt thou destroy from the earth, and their seed from among the children of men. 11 For they intended evil against thee : they "imagined a mischievous device, which they are not able to perform. 12 Therefore “shalt thou make them turn their 'back, when thou shalt make 542 David's complaint in distress. ready thine arrows upon thy strings against the face of them. - 13 Be thou exalted, Lord, in thine own strength: so will we sing and praise thy power. PSALM XXII. •º 1 David complaineth in great discouragement : 9 he prayeth in great distress: 23 he praiseth God. | To the chief Musician upon “Aijeleth Sha- har, A Psalm of David. Y ‘God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me? why art thou so far “from helping me, and from "the words of my roaring ! 2 O my God, I cry in the daytime, but thou hearest not; and in the night season, and *am not silent. 3 But thou art holy, O thou that inhabitest the "praises of Israel. 4 Our fathers trusted in thee: they trusted, and thou didst deliver them. 5 They cried unto thee, and were delivered: “they trusted in thee, and were not confounded. 6 But I am a worm, and no man ; "a reproach of men, and despised of the people. 7 "All they that see me laugh me to scorn: they "shoot out the lip, they shake the head, saying, 8 *" He trusted on the LORD that he would deliver him : *let him deliver him, “seeing he delighted in him. 9 * But thou art he that took me out of the womb : thou "didst make me hope when I was upon my mother's breasts. 10 I was cast upon thee from the womb : "thou art my God from my mother’s belly. 11 Be not far from me ; for trouble is near ; for there is 'none to help. 12 “Many bulls have compassed me: strong bulls of Bashan have beset me round. 13 "They “gaped upon me with their mouths,as a ravening and a roaringlion. 14 I am poured out like water, "and all my bones are "out of joint: "my heart is like wax ; it is melted in the midst of my bowels. 15 "My strength is dried up like a potsherd; and "my tongue cleaveth to my jaws; and thou hast brought me into the dust of death. 16 For dogs have compassed me: the assembly of the wicked have inclosed me: * they pierced my hands and my feet. 17 I may tell all my bones: “they || look and stare upon me. PSALMS. a Luke 23. 34. John 19. 23. b ver. 11. Ps. 10. 1. c Ps. 35. 17. l my only one. 2 from the hand. 3 or, the hind of the morn- ing. d ver. 16. e 2 Tim. 4. 17. f Matt. 27. 46. Murk 15. 34. Is. 34. 7. Acts 4. 27. 4 from my sal- ration. h Heb. 5. 7. i Heb. 2. 12. Ps. 40. 9. k John 20. 17. Rom. 8. 29. l Ps. 135.19,20. 6 there is no silence to me. m Deut. 10. 21. n Heb. 5. 7. r Job 25. 6. ls. 41. 14. s Is. 53. 3. t Lev. 7. 11, 15. Ps. 69. 32. Is. 65. 13. u Matt. 27. 39. Mark 15. 29. Luke 23. 35. x John 6.51. 7. He rolled himself on the LORD. b Ps. 96.7. c Ps. 91. 14. 8 or, if he de- light in him. d Ps. 47. 8. () bad. 21. Zech. 14. 9. Matt. 6, 13. e Ps. 7 l. 6. 9 or, keptest me in safety. f Ps. 45. 12. g ls. 26. 19. Phil. 2. 10. b Is. 46.3;49.l. i Ps. 87. 6. 1 not a liclymer. k Deut. 32. 14. Ps. 68. 30. Ezek. 39. 18. Amos 4. 1. l Ps. 78.6 ; 86.9; 102.18. ls. 60. 3. See Rom. 3. ro -> y e m Job 16. 10. Ps. 35. 21. Lam. 2. 16; 3. 46. 2 opened their mott ths against me. n Dan. 5. 6. 3 or, sundered. o Josh. 7. 5. Job 23, 16. p Is. 40. 11. Jer. 23. 4. Ezek. 34. 11, 12, 23. John 10.1 l. 1 Pet.2. 26. Rev. 7. 17. q Phil. 4, 19. r Ezek. 34. 14. s Prov. 17. 22. 4 mastures of tender grass. t Rev. 7. 17. u Job 29, 10. Lam. 4. 4. John l9. 28. 5 waters of º: x \'s. 5. 8; 31.3. I’rov. 8. 20. y l; ev. 22. 15. z Matt. 27. 35. Mark 15. 24. I.uke 23, 33. John 19. 23, 37 : 20. 25. a job 3, 5, 10. 21, 22; 24. 17. 1 ; . 6. c Luke 23, 27, 35. d Is. 43. 2. His confidence in God's grace. 18 "They part my garments among them, and cast lots upon my vesture. 19 But "be not thou far from me, O Lord : O my strength, haste thee to help me. 20 Deliver my soul from the sword; “‘my darling “from the power of the "dog. 21 ° Save me from the lion’s mouth : * for thou hast heard me from the horns of the unicorns. 22 "I will declare thy name unto "my brethren: in the midst of the congre- gation will I praise thee. w 23'Ye that fear the LoRD, praise him; all ye the seed of Jacob, glorify him; and fear him, all ye the seed of Israel. 24 For he hath not despised nor ab- horred the affliction of the afflicted ; neither hath he hid his face from him ; but "when he cried unto him, he heard. 25 "My praise shall be of thee in the great congregation: "I will pay my vows before them that fear him. 26 ‘The meek shall eat and be satis- fied: they shall praise the Lord that seek him: your heart “shall live for ever. 27 * All the ends of the world shall remember and turn unto the LoRD : "and all the kindreds of the nations shall worship before thee. 28 "For the kingdom is the LoRD's: and he is the governor among the Inatl OllS. 29 All they that be fat upon earth shall eat and worship : *all they that go down to the dust shall bow before . him : and none can keep alive his own soul. 30 A seed shall serve him; it shall be accounted to the LORD for a generation. 31 'They shall come, and shall de- clare his righteousness unto a people that shall be born,that he hath done this. PSAILM XXIII. David’s confidence in God’s grace. * * A Psalm of David. HE LORD is Pny shepherd; "I shall not Want. 2 * He maketh me to lie down in ‘green pastures: "he leadeth me beside the *still waters. 3 He restoreth my soul: "he leadeth me in the paths of rightecusness for his name’s sake. 4 Yea, though I walk through the valley of “the shadow of death, "I will fear no evil: "for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me. 543 God's sovereignty over the world. 5*Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou "anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over. 6 Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the LoRD * for ever. PSALM XXIV. 1 God’s lordship in the world: 3 the citizens of his spiritual kingdom : 7 an eachortation to re- ceive him. - | A Psalm of David. WHE **earth is the Lorp's, and the fulness thereof; the world, and they that dwell therein. 2 "For he hath founded it upon the seas, and established it upon the floods. 3 ‘Who shall ascend into the hill of the Lord 7 or who shall stand in his holy place 2 4 ** He that hath "clean hands, and ° a pure heart; who hath not lifted up his soul unto vanity, nor "sworn deceitfully. 5 He shall receive the blessing from the Lord, and righteousness from the God of his salvation. . 6 This is the generation of them that seek him, that ‘seek thy face, O Jacob. Selah. 7 * Liſt up your heads, O ye gates; and be ye lift up, ye everlasting doors; * and the King of glory shall come in. 8 Who is this King of glory? The LoRD strong and mighty, the LORD mighty in battle. 9 Lift up your heads, O ye gates; even lift them up, ye everlasting doors; and the King of glory shall come in. 10 Who is this King of glory? The WoRD of hosts, he is the King of glory. Selah. PSALM XXV. 1 David's confidence in prayer : 7 he prayeth for remission of sins, 16 and for help in affliction. | A Psalm of David. UN TO “ thee, O Lord, do I lift u my soul. - 2 O my God, I "trust in thee: let me not be ashamed, “let not mine enemies triumph over me. 3 Yea, let none that wait on thee be || || ashamed: let them be ashamed which transgress without cause. 4 Shew me thy ways, O LORD ; teach me thy paths. 5 Lead me in thy truth, and teach me: for thou art the God of my salva- tion; on thee do I wait all the day. 6 Remember, O Lord, "'thy tender a Ps. 101. 15. 1 makest fat. . b Ps. 92. 10. c Job 13.26; 20, 11. Jer. 3, 25. d Ps. 51. 1. 2 to length of days. 143. 11. b See Rom. 5. i is 33. 15, 16. 3 The clean of hands. n Prov. 19. 23. 4 shall lodge in goodness. o Matt. 5. 8. p Ps. 37. 11, 22, 29. q Ps. 15.4. r Prov. 3. 32. See John 7. cotepanºst to muſike f know it. s Ps. 141. 8. 6 bring forth. t Ps. 27.8; 105. 4. 7 or, O God of fºot), u Ps. 69. 16; 86. 16. x Is. 26. 2. y Ps. 97. 6. 8 hatred of violence. a ver, 2. ' b Ps. 130. 8. c Ps. 86. 4; 143. 8. PSALMS. David prayeth for pardon and help. mercies and thy lovingkindnesses; for they have been ever of old. 7 Remember not “the sins of my youth, nor my transgressions: "ac- cording to thy mercy remember thou me for thy goodness' sake, O LORD. 8 Good and upright is the LORD : therefore will he teach sinners in the way. 9 The meek will he guide in judg- ment: and the meek will he teach his way ió All the paths of the LORD are ... mercy and truth unto such as keep his | | covenant and his testimonies. 11 * For thy name’s sake, O Lorp, pardon mine iniquity; "for it is great. 12 What man is he that feareth the º LoRD ! “him shall he teach in the way that he shall choose. 13 * His soul ‘shall dwell at ease; and Phis seed shall inherit the earth. 14 "The secret of the Lord is with them that fear him ; *and he will shew them his covenant. 15 "Mine eyes are ever toward the LoRD ; for he shall "pluck my feet out of the net. 16 "Turn thee unto me, and have mercy upon me; for I am desolate and afflicted. - 17 The troubles of my heart are en- larged : O bring thou me out of my distresses. 18 “Look upon mine affliction and my pain; and forgive all my sins. 19 Consider mine enemies; for they are many; and they hate me with * cruel hatred. 20 O keep my soul, and deliver me: “let me not be ashamed; for I put my thust in thee. 21 Let integrity and uprightness preserve me; for I wait on thee. 22 "Redeem Israel, O God, out of all his troubles. PSALM XXVI. | David resorteth unto God in confidence of his integrity. * | A Psalm of David. - UDGE f me, O Lord ; for I hav 8 walked in mine integrity: "I have |trusted also in the LoRD; therefore I shall not slide. 2 *Examine me, O LorD, and prove me; try my reins and my heart. 3 For thy lovingkindness is before * |mine eyes: and "I have walked in thy jºr. 33. ii. 9 thy bowels. truth. 544 His faith in God's protection. 4 *I have not sat with vain persons, neither will I go in with dissemblers. 5 I have "hated the congregation of evil doers; “and will not sit with the wicked. 6 *I will wash mine hands in inno- cency: so will I compass thine altar, O Lord : & 7 That I may publish with the voice of thanksgiving, and tell of all thy wondrous works. 8 Lord, "I have loved the habitation of thy house, and the place " where thine honour dwelleth. 9 *'Gather not my soul with sinners, nor my life with "bloody men: 10 In whose hands is mischief, and their right hand is 7 full of "bribes. 11 But as for me, I will” walk in mine integrity: redeem me, and be merciful unto me. 12 My foot standeth in an "even place : ‘in the congregations will I bless the LoRD. PSALM XXVII. ' 1 David sustaineth his faith by the power of God, 4 by his love to the service of God, 9 by prayer. | A Psalm of David. THE LoRD is my light and “my sal- ºvation, ; whom shall I fear? " the LORD is the strength of my life ; of whom shall I be afraid! 2. When the wicked, even mine ene- mies and my foes, came upon me to “eat up my flesh, they stumbled and fell. - - 3 * Though an host should encamp against me, my heart shall not fear: though war should rise against me, in this will I be confident. 4 'One thing have I desired of the LoRD, that will I seek after ; that I may “dwell in the house of the LoRD all the days of my life, to behold *" the beauty of the LORD, and to enquire in his temple. 5 For "in the time of trouble he shall hide me in his pavilion : in the secret of his tabernacle shall he hide me; he shall "set me upon a rock. 6 And now shall 4 mine head be lifted up above mine enemies round about me : therefore will I offer in his taber- nacle sacrifices of joy; I will sing, yea, I will sing praises unto the Lord. 7 Hear, O Lord, when I cry with my voice: have mercy also upon me, and answer me. - 8 * When thou saidst, “Seek ye my 4. A PSALMS. a Ps. l. l. Jer. 15. 17. 139. 21, 22. c Ps, 69.17; 143. 7. d Ps. l. l. e See Ex. 30. 19, 20. 2 a way of lawnness. s. 26. 12. h Ps. 27. 4. 3 those which observe ºne. Ps. 5.8; 54.5. 4 of the taber nacle of thy honour. Ps, 35, 25. k l Sum. 22.9. 2 Sam. 16. 7, 8. Ps. 35. 11. 5 or, Take not atoay. l See 1 Sam. 25. 29. P8. 28. 3. 6 men of blood. m Acts 9. 1. 7 filled with. n Ex. 23. 8 dºut 16, 19. 1 Sam. 8. 3. i r Ps. 40. 2. s Ps. 27. ll. t Ps. 22.22; 107. 32; 8 from me. x Ps. 84. 4; 143. 7. y Ps. 84. 11. ſs. 60. 19, 20. Mic. 7. 8. z Ex. 15. 2. a Pa. 62. 2, 6; 118. 14, 21. ls. 12. 2. b l Kings 6. 22, 23 ; 8.28, 29. Ps. 5. 7. 9 or, toward the oracle of thy sauc- tuary. c Ps. 138. 2. l approached aggiust me. d Ps. 26. 9. e Ps. 14. 4. f Ps. 12. 2, 55. 21 ; 62. 4. Is. 5. 12. 2 or, the de- 22. 4. 3 of shouting. 4 or, his strength. 5 strength of salvations. s Ps. 20. 6. t Deut. 9, 29. 1 Kings 8. 51, 53. 6 or, rule. Ps. 78, 71. u Ezra 1. 4. 7 or, My heart said unto thee, Let my face seek thy face, &c. x Ps. 24. 6; 105. 4. He prayeth for God's help face; my heart said unto thee, Thy face, Lord, will I seek. - 9 * Hide not thy face far from me; put not thy servant away in anger: thou hast been my help ; leave me not, nei- ther forsake me, O God of my salvation. 10 'When my father and my mother forsake me, then the LoRD will take 'ss. me up. 11 * Teach me thy way, O Lord, and lead me in “a plain path, because: of "mine enemies. 12 'Deliver me not over unto the will of mine enemies: for “false wit- nesses are risen up against me, and such as "breathe out cruelty. 13 I had fainted, unless I had be- lieved to see the goodness of the Lord ° in the land of the living. 14 "Wait on the LoRD : be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart: wait, I say, on the LORD. PSALM XXVIII. 1 David prayeth earnestly against his enemies: 6. he blesseth God: 9 he prayeth for the people. | A Psalm of David. NTO thee will I cry, O Lord my rock; "be not silent “to me: *lest, if thou be silent to me, I become like. them that go down into the pit. 2 Hear the voice of my supplications, when I cry unto thee, "when I lift up. my hands “toward thy holy oracle. 3 "Draw me not away with the wick- ed, and with the workers of iniquity, 'which speak peace to their neighbours, but mischief is in their hearts. 4 "Give them according to their deeds, and according to the wickedness. of their endeavours: give them after the work of their hands; render to: them their desert. 5 Because 'they regard not the works. of the LoRD, nor the operation of his hands, he shall destroy them, and not build them up. 6 Blessed be the Lord, because ho hath heard the voice of my suppli. Catl OIAS. * 7 The LORD is "my strength and my shield; my heart trusted in him, and I am helped: therefore my heart great- ly rejoiceth; and with my song will I praise him. 8The LoRD is “their strength, and he ãs the **saving strength of his anointed. 9 Save thy people, and bless “thine inheritance: "feed them also, "and lift them up for ever. . . . . 545 Duvid echortetſ, to give glory to God. I’SALMS. |PSALM XXIX. 1 David eachortetn princes to give glory to God, 3 by reason of his power, l l and protection of his people. ‘ſ A Psalm of David. IVE" unto the LoRD, O*yemighty, give unto the LORD glory and strength. * ‘g 2 Give unto the LoRD “the glory due unto his name; worship the LORD “in "the beauty of holiness. 3 The voice of the LoRD is upon the waters: “the God of glory thundereth: the LORD is upon "many waters. 4 The voice of the LoRD is "powerful; the voice of the LoRD is 7 full of majesty. 5 The voice of the Lord breaketh |& the cedars; yea, the LORD breaketh * the cedars of Lebanon. 6 "He maketh them also to skip like a calf; Lebanon and 'Sirion like a young Ullſl ICOTIl. - 7 The voice of the Lorn 9 divideth the flames of fire. , 8 The voice of the Lord shaketh the wilderness; the LORD shaketh the wilderness of 'Kadesh. 9 The voice of the LoRD maketh *the hinds' to calve, and discovereth the forests: and in his temple *.doth every one speak of his glory. 10 The LoRD Psitteth upon the flood; yea, ' the LORD sitteth King for ever. 11 *The Lord will give strength un- to his people; the LORD will bless his people with peace. PSALM XXX. 1 David praiseth God for his deliverance : 4 he earhorteth others to praise him by easample of God’s dealing with him. | "A Psalm and Song “at the dedication of the house of David. WILL extol thee, O LoRD ; for thou hast “lifted me up, and hast not made my foes to “rejoice over me. 2 O LORD my God, I cried unto thee, and thou hast “healed me. 3 O Lorp, "thou hast brought up my soul from the grave: thou hast kept me alive, that I should not *go down to the pit. 4 "Sing unto the LoRD, O ye saints of his, and give thanks “at the remem- brance of his holiness. 5 For **his anger endureth but a mo- ment; in his favour is life: weeping may endure "for a night, "but "joy com- eth in the morning. 6 And “in my prosperity I said, I shall never be moved. s ? LORD, by thy favour thou hast l settled strength for my mottºn- fa, ºn. a Ps. 104. 29. b l Chron. 16. 28, 29. Ps. 96.7,8,9. 2 ye sons of fhc mightly. c Ps. 6. g s §. ll ; 115. 17. Is. 38. 18. 3 the honour of his name. 4 or, in his glorious sanctuary. d 2 Chron. 20. 21. e Job 37. 4, 5. f 2 Sam. 6. 14. 5 or, great waters. 6 in power. 7 in majesty. i. e. my tongue, or, my soul : SeeGen. 49.6. Ps. 16.9; 57. 8 ls. 2. 13. Ps. 114. 4. i Deut. 3.9. 9 cutteth otit, k Ps. 22.5; 25. 2; 7 l. l. Is. 49. 23. n Job 39.1,2,3. 1 or, to be in ain. o Ps. 71. 2. 2 or, every whit of it uttereth, &c. 3 to me for a u Luke 23.46. Acts 7. 59. * 1042, x Deut. 20. 5. 2 Sam. 5. 11; 6. 20. y Jonah 2. 8. z Ps. 28. 9. a Ps. 25. 2; 35. 19, 24. b John 10. 27. c Ps. 6. 2; 103. 3. dº Ps. S6. 13. e Deut. 32. 30. 1 Sam. 17.46; 24. 18. É Ps. 28. l. 1 Chro. 16.4. P8, 97. 12. i Ps. 6, 7, 4 or, to the memorial. k ; 103.9. § in the even- ing. m Ps. 126. 5. 7 singing. n Ps. 32. 3; 102. q Jouin ig. Ps, 38. 11; 88. 8, 18. He craveth God's help. 'made my mountain to stand strong: “thou didst hide thy face, and 1 was troubled. 8 I cried to thee, O LorD; and un- to the LORD I made supplication. 9 What profit is there in my blood, when I go down to the pit” “Shall the dust praise thee? shall it declare thy truth? 10 Hear, O LorD, and have mercy upon me: LORD, be thou my helper. 11 "Thou hast turned for me my mourning into dancing: thou hast put off my sackcloth, and girded me with gladness; 12 To the end that “my glory may sing praise to thee, and not be silent. O LORD my God, I will give thanks unto thee for ever. PSALM XXXI. 1 David shewing his confidence in God, craveth his help : 7 he rejoiceth in his mercy : 9 he prayeth in his calamity : 19 he praiseth God for his goodness. * To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. N “thee, O LorD, do I put my trust; let me never be ashamed : " deliver me in thy righteousness. 2 “Bow down thine ear to me; de- liver me speedily: be thou "my strong rock, for an house of defence to save me. 3 °For thou art my rock and my fortress; therefore “for thy name’s sake .*. lead me, and guide me. 4 Pull me out of the net that they have laid privily for me: for thou art my strength. 5 "Into thine hand I commit my spirit : thou hast redeemed me, O LoRD God of truth. 6 I have hated them that regardly- ing vanities: but I trust in the LORD. 7 I will be glad and rejoice in thy mercy: for thou hast considered my trouble; thou hast "known my soul in adversities; 8 A1.d hast not *shut me up into the hand of the enemy: 'thou hast set iny foot in a large room. 9 Have mercy upon me, O LoRD, for I am in trouble: 'mine eye is con- sumed with grief, yea, my soul &nd my belly. 10 For my life is spent with grief, and my years with sighing: my strength faileth because of mine iniquity, and my bones are consumed. 11 "I was a reproach among all mine enemies, but "especially among my neighbours, and a fear to mine ac- 546 - - David praiseth God for quaintance: “they that did see me with out fled from me. - 12"I am forgotten as a dead man out of mind: I am like "a broken vessel. 13 "For I have heard the slander of many: “fear was on every side : while they' took counsel together against me, they devised to take away my life. 14 But I trusted in thee, O LorD : I said, Thou art my God. 15 My times are in thy hand: de- liver me from the hand of mine ene- mies, and from them that persecute me. 16 “Make thy face to shine upon thy servant: save me for thy mercies' sake. 17 "Let meilot be ashamed, O Lord ; for I have called upon thee: let the wicked be ashamed, and "*let them be silent in the grave. 18 °Let the lying lips be put to si- lence; which ‘speak “grievous things proudly and contemptuously against the righteous. 19 “Oh how great is thy goodness, which thou hast laid up for them that fear thee; which thou hast wrought for them that trust in thee before the sons of men I - * 20 * Thou shalt hide them in the se- cret of thy presence from the pride of 1nan: “thou shalt keep them secretly in a pavilion from the strife of tongues. 21 Blessed be the LORD : for “he hath shewed me his marvellous kindness “in a "strong city. 22 For “I said in my haste, "I am cut off from before thine eyes: neverthe- less thou heardest the voice of my sup- plications when I cried unto thee. 23 ‘Olove the LoRD, allye his saints: for the LoRD preserveth the faithful, and plentifully rewardeth the proud || doer. 24 'Be of good courage, and he shall strengthen your heart, all ye that hope in the Lord. PSALM XXXII. 1 Blessedness consisteth in remission of sins : 3 confession of sins giveth ease to the conscience: 8 God’s promises bring joy. , “A Psalm of David, Maschil. LESSED is he whose "transgression 7s forgiven, whose sin is covered. 2 Blessed is the man unto whom the LORD "imputeth not iniquity, and ‘in whose spirit there is no guile. 3 When I kept silence, my bones waxed old through my roaring all the day long. - - 4 For day and night thy, hand was PSALMS. * Ps. 64. 8. b Ps. 88.4, 5. I a vessel that erisheth. C Prov. 28. 13. Is, 65. 24. Luke 15, 18, 21. &c. } John 1. 9. d Jer. 20. 10. e Jer, 6.25% 2ſ). 3 2ſ). 3. Lam. 2. 22. f Matt. 27. 1. : l Tim. 1 16. Is. 55. 6. John 7. 34. 2 in a time of finding. i Ps. 9, 9 : 27. 5; 31. 20; iſg. iii. k Num. 6. 25, 26. Ps. 4. 6; Judg. 5. l. 2 Sum. 22. l. m Ps. 25. 2. n 1 Sum. 2. 0. Ps. 115. 17. 3 or, let thern be cut off for the grave. 4 I will coun- sel thee, mine eye shall be tºpon thee. o Ps. 12. 3. p Prov. 26.3. Jam. 3. 3. thing. r Job 35. 11. y . 27. 5; z Job 5. 21. a Ps. 17. 7. b Ps. 32. 11; 97. 12. c 1 Sam. 23. 7. d Ps. 147. 1. 6 or, fenced city. e 1 Sam. 23. Ps. 116. 11. f Is. 38. 11, 12. i.am. 3. $3. Jonah 2.4. g Ps. 92.3; 44. 9. h Ps. 96, l; 98. l ; 144. k Ps. 11.7; 45. 7. l Ps. 27. 14. In Ps. 119. 64. 7 or, mercy. o Gen. 2. l. p Job 26. 13. q Gen. 1.9. Job 26. 10; 38, 8. 8 or, A Psalm of David giving in- struction. Rom. i. 6, 7, 8. s 2 Cor. 5. 19. t John 1.47. u Gen. 1.3. Ps. 148, 5. x Is. 8. 10; 19. 3. 9 maketh frustrate. y 1 Sam. 5.6, 11. Job 33. 7. Ps. 38. 2. his goodness and his power. heavy upon me: my moisture is turned into the drought of summer. Selah. 5 I acknowledged my sin unto thee, and mine iniquity have I not hid. “I said, I will confess my transgressions unto the LORD ; and thou forgavest the iniquity of my sin. Selah. 6 * For this shall every one that is godly "pray unto thee “in a time whet. thou mayest be found: surely in the floods of great waters they shall not come nigh unto him. . 7 'Thou art my hiding place; thou shalt preserve me from trouble; thou shalt compass me about with 'songs of deliverance. Selah. 8 I will instruct thee and teach thee in the way which thou shalt go : “I will guide thee with mine eye. 9 * Be ye not as the horse, or as the mule, which have "no understanding: whose mouth must be held in with bit and bridle,lest they come near unto thee. 10 “Many sorrows shall be to the wicked : but "he that trusteth in the LORD, mercy shall compass him about. 11 * Be glad in the LORD, and rejoice, ** |ye righteous: and shout for joy, all ye that are upright in heart. - PSALM XXXIII. 1 God is to be praised for his goodness, 6 for his power, 12 and for his providence : 20 confidence is to be placed in God. EJOICE"in the LoRD, O ye right- eous: for "praise is comely for the upright. 2 Praise the LoRD with harp: sing unto him with the psaltery " and an in- strument of ten strings. - 3. "Sing unto him a new song; play skilfully with a loud noise. 4 For the word of the LoRD is right; and all his works are done in truth. 5 * Heloveth righteousness and judg- ment: "the earth is full of the 7 good- ness of the LORD. 6 *By the word of the LoRD were the heavens made ; and "all the host of them "by the breath of his mouth. 7 * He gathereth the waters of the sea together as an heap : he layeth up the depth in storehouses. 8 Let all the earth fear the LORD : let all the inhabitants of the world stand in awe of him. 9 For "he spake, and it was done; he commanded, and it stood fast. 10 *The LoRD "bringeth the counsel of the heathen to nought: he maketh the devices of the people of none effect. 547 An eachortation to praise God. 11 * The counsel of the LoRD stand- eth for ever, the thoughts of his heart * to all generations. 12 “Blessed is the nation whose God is the LORD ; and the people whom he hath f chosen for his own inheritance. 13 *The LoRD looketh from heaven; he beholdeth all the sons of men. 14 From the place of his habitation || he looketh upon all the inhabitants of the earth. 15 He fashioneth their hearts alike ; * he considereth all their works. 16 "There is no king saved by the multitude of an host: a mighty man |" is not delivered by much strength. - e e e p J 17 “An horse is a vain thing for safety: neither shall he deliver any by his great strength. 18 ‘Behold, the eye of the LoRD is * upon them that fear him, upon them that hope in his mercy; 19 To deliver their soul from death, ; and * to keep them alive in famine. 20 “Our soul waiteth for the LORD : "he is our help and our shield. 21 For our “heart shall rejoice in him, because we have trusted in his holy name. 22 Let thy mercy, O LORD, be upon us, according as we hope in thee. PSAE,M XXXIV. 1 David praiseth God, and eachorteth others thereto by his earperience : 8 they are blessed that trust in God : l l he eachorteth to the fear of God : 15 the privileges of the righteous. TI A Psalm of David, when he changed his behaviour before “Abimelech; who drove him away, and he departed. WILL 'bless the LoRD at all times: his praise shall continually be in my mouth. 2 My soul shall make her "boast in the Lord : " the humble shall hear thereof, and be glad. 3 O “magnify the LoRD with me, and let us exalt his name together. 4 I" sought the LoRD, and he heard me, and delivered me from all my fears. 5 °They looked unto him, and were lightened: and their faces were not ashamed, r 6 * This poor man cried, and the LORD heard him, and "saved him out of all his troubles. { 7 * The angel of the LoRD “encamp- eth round about them that fear him, and delivereth them. 8 O "taste and see that the Lord is good: "blessed is the man that trusteth PSALMS. a Job 23. 13. Prov. 19. 21. 1. to gener- ation and º C d Ps. 65. 4; 144. 15. e Ps. 84. ll. f Ex. 19, 5. Deut. 7. 6. Chro. 16.9. 8 #. 28. 24. Ps. 11. 4; 14. 2. k Job 34. 21. Jer. 32. 19. l 1 Pet. 2. 22. z Job 5. 20. Ps, 37. 19. a Ps. 62. 1, 5; 130. 6. b Ps. 145. 18. c Ps. 5l. 17. Is, 57.15; 61. l; 66. 2 to the broken of heart. d Ps. 115.9, 10, 11. e Ps. 13. 5. Zech. 10, 11. John 16. 22. 3 contrite of spirit. t’rov. 24. 16. 2 Tim. 3. 1 1, 12 ver. 6, 17. John 19. 36. Ps. 94. 23. 4 or, shall be guilty. k 2 Sam. 4. 9. i 1 Kings 1.29. in him. Ps. 71.23; l Eph. 5.20. l'I'hess. 5.18. 2 Thess. 1.3; . 13. m Jer, 9. 24. 1 Cor. 1. 31. o Ps. 69. 30. Luke 1, 46. q Ex. 14.25. r Matt, 7.7. Luke 11.9. s Is. 42. l3. 6 or, They flowed unto llin, t Ps. 3. 4. u ver, 17, 19. 2 Sam. 22. 1. x ver, 26. Ps. 40. 14, 15; 70 y ban. 5, 22. Heb. l. l'A. z See Gen. 32. 1, 2, 2 Kings 6.17. Zech. 9.8. a Ps. 129. 5. b 1 Pet. 2. 3. c Job 21. 18. Ps. 1. 4; 83. 13 is, 29.5. Hos. 13. 3. d Ps. 2. 12. ob 4, 19, 11. The privileges of the righteous. 9 *O fear the Lord, ye his saints: for there is no want to them that fear him. 10 * The young lions do lack, and suffer hunger: “but they that seek the LORD shall not want any good thing. 11 Come, ye children, hearken unto me: "I will teach you the fear of the LoRD. 12 ‘What man is he that desireth life, and loveth many days, that he may see good? 13 Keep thy tongue from evil, and thy lips from 'speaking guile. 14 "Depart from evil, and do good; ° seek peace, and pursue it. 15 P.The eyes of the LORD are upon the righteous, and his ears are open unto their 'cry. - 16 °The face of the LoRD is against them that do evil, "to cut off the re- membrance of them from the earth. 17 The righteous cry, and * the LoRD heareth, and delivereth them out of all their troubles. 18 "The LoRD is nigh “unto them that are of a broken heart; and saveth * such as be of a contrite spirit. 19 "Many are the afflictions of the righteous : * but the LoRD delivereth him out of them all. 20 He keepeth all his bones: "not one of them is broken. 21 'Evil shall slay the wicked: and they that hate the righteous 'shall be desolate. 22 The LORD "redeemeth the soul of his servants : and none of them that trust in him shall be desolate. PSALM XXXV. 1 David prayeth for his own safety, and his ene- mies’ confusion : ll he complaineth of their wrongful dealing : 22 thereby he inciteth God against them. * A Psalm of David. LEAD P my cause, O Lord, with them that strive with me : " fight against them that fight against me. 2 * Take hold of shield and buckler, and stand up for mine help. 3 Draw out also the spear, and stop the way against them that persecute me: say unto my soul, I am thy sal- Vation. 4 * Let them be confounded and put to shame that seek after my soul: let them be “turned back and brought to confusion that devise my hurt. 5 * Let them be as chaff before the wind: and let the angel of the Loki, chase them. - 548 © # David complaineth of his enemies. PSALMs. 6 Let their way be “dark and slip- pery: and let the angel of the LORD persecute them. 7 For without cause have they “hid for me their met in a pit, which without cause they have digged for my soul. 8 Let “destruction come upon him *at unawares; and 'let his net that he hath hid catch himself: into that very | O destruction let him fall. 9 And my soul shall be joyful in the LORD: "it shall rejoice in his sal- vation. 10 PAll my bones shall say, LORD, * who is like unto thee, which deliverest the poor from him that is too strong for him, yea, the poor and the needy from him that spoileth him : 11 *"False witnesses did rise up; "they laid to my charge things that I knew not. \ 12 * They rewarded me evil for good to the "spoiling of my soul. 13 But as for me, * when they were sick, my clothing was sackcloth : I *humbled my soul with fasting; “and my prayer returned into mine own bosom. 14 I*behaved myself as though he had been my friend or brother: I bowed down heavily, as one that mourneth for his mother. 15 But in mine “adversity they re- joiced, and gathered themselves toge- ther: yea, "the abjects gathered them- selves together against me, and I knew it not; they did “tear me, and ceased not : 16 With hypocritical mockers in feasts, “they gnashed upon me with their teeth. - 17 LoRD, how long wilt thou "look on 7 rescue my soul from their destruc- tions, *my darling from the lions. 18 "I will give thee thanks in the great congregation: I will praise thee among " much people. 19 Let not them that are mine ene- mies "wrongfully rejoice over me: nei- ther ‘let them wink with the eye "that hate ine without a cause. 20 For they speak not peace: but they devise deceitful matters against them that are quiet in the land. 21 Yea, they “opened their mouth wide against me, and said, “Aha, aha, our eye hath seen it. 22 This thou hast ‘seen, O Lord : *keep not silence: O Lord, be not "far from me. - l, darkness and slip- criness. a Ps. 73. 18. Jer. 23. 12. b Ps. 44. 23; 80. 2 c Ps. 9. 15. d Ps. 26. 1. e 2 Thess. 1. 6. f ver. 19. É 1 Thess. 5. 3. Ps. 27. 12; 70. 3: 140. 8. 2 which he knoweth not 3 Ah, ah, our soul. k Lam. 2. 16. l Ps. 40. 14. m Ps. 13. 5. n Ps. 109. 29. o Ps. 38. 16. p See Ps. 51.8. q Ex. 15. 11. Ps. 71. 19. r Rom. 12, 15. l Cor. 12. 26. 4 my right- eousness, Prov. 8, 18. 5 Witnesses of wrong. u Ps. 27. 12. 6 they asked 1726 x f's 50. 15; 51. 14;71. 24. 7 depriving. z Job 30. 25. Ps. 69.10, 11. 8 or, afflicted. a Matt. 10. 13. Luke 10. 6. 9 walked. l as a {:}; as a brother to me. b Rom. 3. 18. c Deut. 29. 19. Ps. 1ſ). 3. 2 halting, Ps. 38, 17. 3 to find his iniquity to hatc. d Job 30, 1, 8. e Ps. 12. 2. f Jer. 4. 22. g Job 16.9. h Prov. 4. 16. Micah 2. 1. 4 or, van tºy. i Is. 65. 2. k Job 16, 9. Ps. 37. 12. Lam. 2. 16. 1 Ps. 57. 10. m Hab. l. 13. 5 my only one. n Ps. 22.2ſ). 6 the moun- tains of God. o Ps. 22. 25, s Ps. 31. 19. 8 precious. 9 falsely. Ps. 38. 19. t Job 15, 12. Prov, 6. 13. u Ps. 69. 4. Lam. 3. 52. John 15. 25. x Ruth 2. 12. Ps. 17.8; 91. 4. . y Ps. 65. 4. l twatered. z Job 20. 17. Rev. 22. 1. a Ps. 22. 13. b Ps. 16. 11. c Ps. 40. 15; º “ſ s Acts 7. 34. 2 draw out at length. g Ps. 28. 1; i jeº. 22, 16. k Ps. 7. 10, 94. 15; 97. ll. The falsehood of the wicked. 23 "Stir up thyself, and awake to my judgment, even unto my cause, my God and my Lord. 24 “Judge me, O Lord my God, *according to thy righteousness; and 'let them not rejoice over me. 25 "Let them not say in their hearts, *Ah, so would we have it: let them not :*|say, “We have swallowed him up. 26'Let them beashamedandbrought to confusion together that rejoice at mine hurt : let them be "clothed with shame and dishonour that "magnify themselves against me. * 27 "Let them shout for joy, and be glad, that favour “my righteous cause: yea, let them "say continually, Let the LORD be magnified, ‘which hath plea- sure in the prosperity of his servant. 28 “And my tongue shall speak of thy righteousness and of thy praise all the day long. PSALM XXXVI. 1 The grievous estate of the wicked : 5 the earcel- lency of God’s mercy: 10 David prayeth for favour to God’s children. - | To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David the servant of the LORD. HE transgression of the wicked saith within my heart, that "there is no fear of God before his eyes. 2 For “he flattereth himself in his own eyes, "until his iniquity be found to be hateful. 3 The words of his mouth are ini- quity and “deceit: "he hath left off to be wise, and to do good. 4 "He deviseth “mischief upon his bed; he setteth himself 'in a way that is not good; he abhorreth not evil. 5 Thy mercy, O Lord, is in the *|heavens; and thy faithfulness reach- i0 eth unto the clouds. 6 Thyrighteousness is like" the great mountains; "thy judgments are a great deep : O LORD, “thou preservest man and beast. l 7 *How “excellent is thy lovingkind- ness, O God! therefore the children of men “put their trust under the shadow of th; wings. 8 * They shall be "abundantly satis- fied with the fatness of thy house ; and thou shalt make them drink of “the river "of thy pleasures. g 9 * For with thee is the fountain of life: “in thy light shall we see light. 10 O “continue thy lovingkindness 'unto them that know thee; and thy righteousness to the “upright in heart. * 549 The different estate of 11 Let not the foot of pride come against me, and let not the hand of the wicked remove me. 12 There are the workers of iniquity fallen: they are cast down," and shall not be able to rise. PSALM XXXVII. David persuadeth to patience and confidence in God, by the different estate of the godly and the wicked. | A Psalm of David. RET ‘not thyself because of evil- doers, neither be thou envious a- gainst the workers of iniquity. 2 For they shall soon be cut down * like the grass, and wither as the green herb. 3 Trust in the LORD, and do good; so shalt thou dwell in the land, and * verily thou shalt be fed. 4 'Delight thyself also in the LoRD ; and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart. 5 **Commit thy way unto the LoRD; trust also in him; and he shall bring it to pass. 6 "And he shall bring forth thy righteousness as the light, and thy judgment as the noonday. 7 * * Rest in the Lord, ° and wait patiently for him: ‘fret not thyself be- cause of him who prospereth in his way, because of the man who bringeth wicked devices to pass. 8 Cease from anger, and forsake wrath: *fret not thyself in any wise to do evil. & -* 9 °For evildoers shall be cut off: but those that wait upon the Lord, they shall "inherit the earth. 10 For “yet a little while, and the wicked shall not be : yea, “thou shalt diligently consider his place, and it shall not be. 11 But the meek shall inherit the earth; and shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace. 12 The wicked *plotteth against the just, "and gnasheth upon him with his teeth. 13 *The Lok D shall laugh at him : for he seeth that ‘ his day is coming. 14 The wicked have drawn out the sword, and have bent their bow, to cast down the poor and needy, and to slay "such as be of upright conversation. 15 ' Their sword shall enter into their own heart, and their bows shall be broken. -- 16 “A little that a righteous man PSALMS. a Job 38. 15. d Is. 60. 21. 24. 1, 19. 1 the precious- ness of lambs. g Ps. 102. 3. h Ps. 90. 5,6. i Ps. 112.5, 9. 2 in truth, or, stableness. k Prov. 3. 33. l Is. 58. 14. m ver, 9. n 1 Sam. 2. 9. Prov. 16. 9. 3 Roll thy way § the ORD. o Ps. 55.22. Prov. 16. 3. Matt. 6. 25. Luke 12. 22. l l’et. 5. 7. 4 or, establish- *g. p Ps. 34.19,20; 40. 2; 91. 12. Prov. 24. 16. Mic. 7.8. 2 Cor. 4. 9. q Job ll. 17. Mic. 7. 9. r Ps. 62, 1. 5 Be silent to 109. 10. x Deut. 15.8, 10 Fs. 112.5,9. 6 all the day. •f Prov. 2. 21. g Job 7. 10; 20. 9. h Matt. 12. 35. i Matt. 5. 5. k Deut. 6. 6. P 7 or, goings. 8 or, prac- tiseth. l Ps. 10. 8. m Ps. 35. 16. n 2 Pet. 2. 9. o Ps. 2. 4. p Ps. 109. 31. q l Sam. 26.10. r ver, 9. Ps. 27. 14. Prov. 20. 22. s Ps. 52.5, 6; 91.8, 9 the upright of way. t Mic. 5. 6. u Job 5. 3. 1 or, a green tree that roweth in his own soil. x Prov. 15. 16; 16. 8. 1 Tim. 6. 6. y Job 20, 5, &c. the godly and the wicked. hath is better than the riches of many wicked. 17 For * the arms of the wicked shall be broken : but the LoRD upholdeth the righteous. 18 The LoRD “knoweth the days of the upright : and their inheritance shall be "for ever. 19 They shall not be ashamed in the evil time : and “in the days of famine they shall be satisfied. 20 But the wicked shall nerish, and the enemies of the LORD sha (l be as 'the fat of lambs: they shall consume; *into smoke shall they consume away. 21 The wicked borroweth, and pay- eth not again: but 'the righteous shew- eth mercy, and giveth. 22 * For such as be blessed of him shall inherit the earth; and they that be cursed of him "shall be cut off. 23 "The steps of a good man are “ordered by the LORD : and he delight- eth in his way. 24 P.Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down: for the LORD up- holdeth him with his hand. 25 I have been young, and now am old; yet have I not seen the right- eous forsaken, nor his seed "begging bread. 26 He is "ever merciful, and lend- eth ; and his seed is blessed. 27 * Depart from evil, and do good; and dwell for evermore. 28 For the LoRD “loveth judgment, and forsaketh not his saints; they are 7. preserved for ever: “but the seed of the wicked shall be cut off. 29 "The righteous shall inherit the :as land, and dwell therein for ever. 3 30 "The mouth of the righteous speaketh wisdom, and his tongue talk- eth of judgment. 31 *The law of his God is in his heart; none of his "steps shall slide. 32 The wicked 'watcheth the right- eous, and seeketh to slay him. 33 The LORD "will not leave him in his hand, nor P condemn him when he is judged. -- 34 "Wait on the LoRD, and keep his way, and he shall exalt thee to inherit the land : *when the wicked are cut off, thou shalt see it. 35 "I have seen the wicked in great power, and spreading himself like 'a green bay tree. 36 Yet he * passed away, and, lo, he 550 David imploreth God's mercy. was not : yea, I sought him, but he could not be found. - 37 Mark the perfect man, and be- hold the upright: for “the end of that man as peace. 38 flºut the transgressors shall be destroyed together: the end of the wicked shall be cut off. 39 But the salvation of the right- || eous is of the LoRD : he is their strength “in the time of trouble. 40 And 'the LoRD shall help them, an d deliver them: he shall deliver them from the wicked, and save them, "be- cause they trust in him. PSALM XXXVIII. David moveth God to take compassion of his pitiful case. ‘ſ A Psalm of David, " to bring to remem- brance. "LORD, rebuke me not in thy wrath: neither chasten me in thy hot displeasure. 2 For "thine arrows stick fast in me, and “thy hand presseth me sore. 3 There is no soundness in my flesh because of thine anger; “neither is there any "rest in my bones because of my sin. 4 For "mine iniquities are gone over mine head: as an heavy burden they are too “heavy for me. 5 My wounds stink and are corrupt because of my foolishness. 6 I am 9 troubled; “I am bowed down greatly; "Igomourning all the day long. 7 Formyloins are filled with a “loath- some disease: and there is 'no sound- ness in my flesh. 8 I am feeble and sore broken : "I have roared by reason of the disquiet- ness of my heart. 9 LORD, all my desire is before thee; and my groaning is not hid from thee. 10 My heart panteth, my strength faileth me: as for "the light of mine eyes, it also “is gone from me. * 11 "My lovers and my friends 'stand aloof from my "sore; and "my kinsmen * stand afar off. 12 They also that seek after my life *lay snares for me: and they that seek my hurt "speak mischievous things, and *imagine deceits all the day long. 13 But "I, as a deaf man, heard not; ‘and I was as a dumb man that open- eth not his mouth. 14 Thus I was as a man that hear- eth not, and in whose mouth are no reproofs. PSALMS. 1 or, thee do I wait for. a 2 Sum. 16. 12. Ps. 30. 7 2 or, answer. b Ps. 13. 4. c Is. 33. 17; 57. 2. d Deut. 32. 35. e Ps. 35.26 f Ps. 1. 4; 52. 5. 3 for halting. Ps. 35. 15. Ps. 3, 8. h Ps. 32, 5. Plov. 28. 13. i 2 Cor. 7.9, () 10. k Ps. 9. 9. 4 being living, are strong. l Is. 31. 5. m Ps. 35. 19. n 1 Chro. 5. 20 o Ps. 35.13. p See 1 John ty 3. 12. 1 Pet. 3. 13. q Ps. 35. 22. r Ps. 70, title. 5 for my help. s Ps. 27. 1; 62. 2, 6. ls. 12. 2. t Ps. 6. 1. u Job 6. 4. x Ps. 32. 4. y 1 Chron. 16. 41 ; 25. 1. a l Kings 2. 4. 2 Kings 10. 31 6 peace, or, #. $. b Ezra 9. 6. Ps. 40. 12. 7 a bridle, or, muzzle for my mouth. c Ps. 141. 3. Jam. 3. 2. d Col. 4. 5. e Mutt. 1 1. 28. f Ps. 38. 13. 8 troubled. 9 toried. Ps. 35. 14. Job 30. 28. Ps. 42.9; 43. 2. i Jer. 20. 9. k Job 7. 5. 1 or, what time I have here. o Ps. 90.4. p ver, 11. Ps. 62.9; 144. 4. 2 settled. q Ps. 6.7, 88. 9 3 an image. r 1 Cor. 7. 31. . Jam. 4. 14. 4 is not with • ?? le. s Ps. 31. 11. t Luke 10.31, 32 u Job 27. 17. Eccles. 2. 18, 21, 26; 5. 14. Luke 12. 20, 21. 5 stroke. 6 or, my newſſhbours. x Luke 23. 49. y Ps. 38. 15. z 2 Sam. 17. l, 2, 3. a 2 Sam. 16. 7, 8. b Ps. 44. 13; 79. 4. c Ps. 35. 20. d See 2 Sam. g 2 Sam. 16.10. Job 2. 10. h Job 9. 34; 13. 21. 7 conflict. The brevity and vanity of life. 15 For in thee, O Lord, "do I hope: thou wilt “hear, O Lord my God. 16 For I said, Hear me, Plest other- wise they should rejoice over me: when my"foot slippeth, they “magnify them- selves against me. 17 For I am ready “to halt, and my sorrow is continually before me. 18 For I will "declare mine iniquity; I will be 'sorry for my sin. 19 But mine enemies “are lively, and they are strong : and they that "hate me wrongfully are multiplied. 20 They also "that render evil for good are mine adversaries; P because I follow the thing that good is. 21 Forsake me not, O LORD : O my God, ° be not far from me. 22 Make haste "to help me, O LORD "my salvation. PSALM XXXIX. l David’s care of his thoughts : 4 the consider- ation of the brevity and vanity of life, 7 the re- verence of God’s judgments, 10 and prayer, are his bridles of impatience. | To the chief Musician, even to 7 Jeduthun, A Psalm of David. SAID, I will “take heed to my ways, that I sin not with my tongue: I will keep 7 “my mouth with a bridle, " while the wicked is before me. 2 * I was dumb with silence, I held my peace, even from good; and my sorrow was “stirred. - 3 My heart was hot within me, while I was musing 'the fire burned : then spake I with my tongue, 4 LoRD, "make me to know mine end, and the measure of my days, what it is ; that I may know 'how frail I am. 5 Behold, thou hast made my days as an handbreadth; and *mine age is as nothing before thee: ” verily every man *at his best state is altogether vanity. Selah. 6 Surely every man walketh in "a vain shew : surely they are disquieted in vain : " he heapeth up riches, and knoweth not who shall gather them. 7 And now, Lord, what wait I for : * my hope is in thee. 8 Deliver me from all my transgres- sions: make me not "the reproach of the foolish. - - 9 “I was dumb, I opened not my mouth ; because “thou didst it. 10 "Remove thy stroke away from me: I am consumed by the "blow of thine hand. 11 When thou with rebukes dost 551 Obedience better than sacrifice. correct man for iniquity, thou makest *his beauty "to consume away like a moth : ‘surely every man is vanity. Selah. t 12 Hear my prayer, O Lord, and give ear unto my cry; hold not thy peace at my tears: "for I am a stranger with thee, and a sojourner, *as all my fathers were. 13 'O spare me, that I may recover strength before I go hence, and “be In O IſlC)Iſe PSALM XL. 1 The benefit of confidence in God: 6 obedience is the best sacrifice : 11 the sense of David’s evils inflameth his prayer. ‘I To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. I *WAITED patiently for the LoRD; and he inclined unto me, and heard my cry. 2 He brought me up also out of 'an horrible pit, out of 'the miry clay, and "set my feet upon a rock, and "estab- lished my goings. 3 *And he hath put a new song in my mouth, even praise unto our God: * many shall see it, and fear, and shall trust in the LORD. i 4 *Blessed is that man that maketh the LoRD his trust, and "respecteth not the proud, nor such as “turn aside to lies. 5 "Many, O LoRD my God, are thy wonderful works which thou hast done, * and thy thoughts which are to us- ward: “they cannot be reckoned up in order unto thee: if I would declare and speak of them, they are more than can be numbered. - 6 “Sacrifice and offering thou didst not desire; mine ears hast thou 'open- ed: burnt offering and sin offering hast thou not required. - 7 Then said I, Lo, I come : in the volume of the book it is 'written of me, 8 “Idelight to do thy will, O my God: yea, thy law is “" within my heart. 9 "I have preached righteousness in the great congregation : lo, "I have not refrained my lips, O LORD, "thou knowest. - 10 "I have not hid thy righteousness within my heart; I have declared thy faithfulness and thy salvation: I have not concealed thy lovingkindness and thy truth from the great congregation. 11 Withhold not thou thy tender mercies from me, O Lord : ‘let thy lovingkindness and thy truth continu- ally preserve me. 12 For innumerable evils have com- PSALMS. a Ps. 38.4. l that which is to be de- sired in him to pnelt 26; 70. 2, 3; 71. 13. i Job 10.20, 21 ; 14.3, 6. k job ii. io, 3. In waiting I waited. o Ps. 27. 14; 7 37, 7. p Ps. 35. 27. 4 a pit of noise. - q Ps. 70.5. r Ps. 69. 2, 14. a 1 Pet. 5. 7. t Ps. 27. 5. u Ps. 37. 23. x Ps. 33. 3. b Ps. 101.3, 7. 5 or, the weak, or, sick. c Ps. 125. 5. 6 in the day of evil. d Ex. 11. 15. Job 5, 9; 9. 10. f Ps. 27. 12. 7 or, do not thou deliver. 8 or, none can order then tunto thee, 9 turn. g l Sam. 15. 24, 47, 92. John A. 34. 25; 35. 18. o Ps. 119. 13. Ps. 139. 2. 3 evil to me. q Acts 20.20, 4 27. h of A thing o JBelial. r 2 Saln. 15. 12 Job 19. 19. Ps. 55. 12, 13, 20. Jer. 20. 10. 5 the man of my peace. s Obad. 7. John 13. 18. 6 magnified. t Ps. 43. 3.; 57. 3; 6l. 7. The merciful man s recompence passed me about: “mineiniquities have taken hold upon me, so that I am not able to look up ; they are more than the hairs of mine head: therefore "my heart “faileth me. 13 * Be pleased, O Lord, to deliver me: O Lord, make haste to help me. 14 "Let them be ashamed and con- founded together that seek after my Soul to destroy it ; let them be driven ‘|backward and put to shame that wish me evil. - 15 'Let them be "desolate for a re- ward of their shame that say unto me, Aha, aha. 16 "Let all those that seek thee re- joice and be glad in thee: let such as love thy salvation * say continually, The LORD be magnified. 17 *But I am poor and needy; yet * the LORD thinketh upon me : thou art my help and my deliverer; make no tarrying, O my God. - PSALM XLI. l God’s care of the poor: 4 David complaineth of his enemies’ treachery: 10 he fleeth to God for StéCCO2/?". * To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. LESSED “is he that considereth °the poor: the Lord will deliver him "in time of trouble. 2 The LORD will preserve him, and keep him alive; and he shall be blessed upon the earth: ' and 7 thou wilt not deliver him unto the will of his enemies. 3 The LORD will strengthen him upon the bed of languishing: thou wilt * make all his bed in his sickness. 4 I said, LORD, be merciful unto me: "heal my soul; for I have sinned against thee. 5 Mine enemies speak evil of me, When shall he die, and his name perish? 6 And if he come to see me, he 'speaketh vanity: his heart gathereth iniquity to itself; when he goeth 2- broad, he telleth it. 7 All that hate me whisper together against me: against me do they devise “my hurt. - 8 “An evil disease, say they, cleaveth fast unto him ; and now that he lieth he shall rise up no more. 9 "Yea, *mine own familiar friend, in whom I trusted, “which did eat of my bread, hath "lifted up his heel a- gainst me. - 10 But thou, O Lord, be merciful unto me, and raise me up, that I may requite them. 552 David’s zeal to serve God. 11 By this I know that thou favour- est me, because mine enemy doth not triumph over me. - 12 And as for me, thou upholdest me in mine integrity, and “settest me before thy face for ever. - 13 * Blessed be the LoRD God of Israel from everlasting, and to ever- lasting. Amen, and Amen. PSALM XLII. l David's zeal to serve God in the temple: 5 he encourageth Ais soul to trust in God. • ‘To the chief Musician,” Maschil, for the sons of Korah. AS the hart “panteth after the water brooks, so panteth my soul after thee, O God. 2 "My soul thirsteth for God, for “the living God: when shall I come and appear before God? 3 "My tears have been my meat day and night, while "they continually say unto me, Where is thy God? 4. When I remember these things, "I pour out my soul in me: for I had gone with the multitude, PI went with them to the house of God, with the voice of joy and praise, with a multi- tude that kept holyday. 5 * Why art thou "cast down, O my soul? and why art thou disquieted in me? “hope thou in God: for I shall yet 7 praise him *for the help of his COU Intenance. 6 O my God, my soul is cast down within me: therefore will I remember thee from the land of Jordan, and of the Hermonites, from 9 the hill Mizar. 7 * Deep calleth unto deep at the noise of thy waterspouts; * all thy waves and thy billows are gone over me. - 8 Yet the Lord will “command his lovingkindness in the daytime, and ‘in the night his song shall be with me, and my prayer unto the God of my life. 9 I will say unto God my rock, Why hast thou forgotten me? why go I mourning because of the oppression of the enemy? p 10 As with a 'sword in my bones, mine enemies reproach me; * while they say daily unto me, Where is thy God? 11 ‘Why art thou cast down, O my | soul? and why art thou disquieted within me? hope thou in God: for I shall yet praise him, who is the health of my jountenance, and my God. PSALM XLIII. 1 David, praying to be restored to the temple, pro- miseth to serve God joyfully : 5 he encourageth his soul to trust in God. s 35. 24. b P8. 35. 1. l or, unmer- ciful. 2 from a man of deceit and iniquity. c Job 36.7. Ps. 34. 15. Ps. 28. 7. e Ps. 106. 48. f Ps. 42. 9. g Ps. 40. 11; 57. 3. h Ps. 3. 4. + 1023. 3 or, A Psalm giving in- struction of the sons, ye. See 1 Chron. 6. 33, 37; 25. 5. 4 brayeth. 5 the gladness of my joy. i %. 63, l ; 84 º ) John 7.37. k 1 Thess. 1.9. l Ps. 42. 5, 11. m Ps. 80. 5; ,102.9. n ver, 10. Ps. 79. 10; 115. 2. o Job 30, 16. P8. 62. 8. p is. 30. 29. q Ex. 12. 26, 27 Ps. 78. 3. r ver. 11. Ps. 43 5. 6 bowed down. s Lam. 3. 24. t Ex. 15. 17. 8 or, his pre- sence is sal- vation. u Deut. 8. 17. Josh. 24. 12. 9 or, the little hill 1 or, killing. g ver. 8. Joel 2. 17. Mic. 7. 10. h Ps. 40. 14. Deut. 28, 25. Josh. 7, 8, 12. PSALMS. Hope in God recommended. . Pº, UDGE"" me, O God, and "plead 24 my cause against an "ungodly na- tion: O deliver me * from the deceit- ful and unjust man. - 2 For thou art the God of "my strength: why dost thou cast me off? 'why go I mourning because of the op- pression of the enemy 7 3 * Osend out thylight and thy truth: let them lead me; let them bring me unto "thy holy hill, and to thy taber- nacles. - 4 Then will I go unto the altar of God, unto God "my exceeding joy: yea, upon the harp will I praise thee, O God my God. • 5 'Why art thou cast down, O my soul ? and why art thou disquieted within me? hope in God: for I shall yet praise him, who is the health of my countenance, and my God. PSALM XLIV. 1 The church, in memory of former favours, 7 com- plaineth of her present evils: 17 professing her integrity, 24 she fervently prayeth for succour. | To the chief Musician for the sons of Korah. Maschil. E have heard with our ears, O God, ° our fathers have told us, what work thou didst in their days, in the times of old. 2 How ‘thou didst drive out the heathen with thy hand, and plantedst them; how thou didst afflict the peo- ple, and cast them out. 3 For "they got not the land in pos- session by their own sword, neither did their own arm save them : but thy right hand, and thine arm, and the light of thy countenance, “because thou hadst a favour unto them. 4 "Thou art my King, O God: com- mand deliverances for Jacob. 5 Through thee" will we push down our enemies: through thy name will we tread them under that rise up a- gainst us. 6 For ‘I will not trust in my bow, neither shall my sword save me. 7 But thou hast saved us from our enemies, and hast "put them to shame that hated us. º 8 *In God we boast all the day long, and praise thy name for ever. Selah. 9 But' thou hast cast off, and put 88. : us to shame; and goest not forth with our armies. 10 Thou makest us to " turn back from the enemy : and they which hate us spoil for themselves. 4 B 553 The church prayethfor succour. 11 "Thou hast given us like sheep || appointed for meat; and hast “scatter- ed us among the heathen. : 12 "Thou sellest thy people *for nought, and dost not increase thy w8alth by their price. 13 * Thou makest us a reproach to our neighbours, a scorn and a derision to them that are round about us. 14*Thou makest us a byword among the heathen, " a shaking of the head among the people. 15 My confusion is continually be-, . fore me, and the shame of my face hath covered me, 16 For the voice of him that re- proacheth and blasphemeth; "by rea- son of the enemy and avenger. 17 PAll this is come upon us; yet have we not forgotten thee, neither have we dealt falsely in thy covenant. 18 Our heart is not turned back, "neither have our "steps declined from thy way; 19 Though thou hast sore broken us in "the place of dragons, and covered us * with the shadow of death. 20 If we have forgotten the name of our God, or *stretched out our hands to a strange god; 21 "Shall not God search this out? for he knoweth the secrets of the heart. 22 "Yea, for thy sake are we killed all the day long; we are counted as sheep for the slaughter. 23 °Awake, why sleepest thou, O LORD ! arise, * cast us not off for ever. 24 "Wherefore hidest thou thy face, and forgettest our affliction and our oppression 7 25 For"our soul is bowed down to the dust: our belly cleaveth unto the earth. 26 Arise 7 for our help, and redeem us for thy mercies' sake. PSALM XLV. - The majesty and grace of Christ’s kingdom : 10 the duty of the church, and the benefits thereof. T To the chief Musician * upon Shoshannim, for the sons of Korah, “Maschil, A Song of loves. Y heart” is inditing a good matter: I speak of the things which I have made touching the king : my tongue is the pen of a ready writer. 2 Thou art fairer than the children of men: "grace is poured into thy lips: therefore God hath blessed theefor ever. 3 Gird thy "sword upon thy thigh, O most mighty, with thy glory and thy majesty. PSALMS. a Rom. 8. 36. as sheep of sneat. ; Rev. 6. à prosper thou, ride thou. c Deut. 4. 27; 28. 64. 3 without riches. e Deut. 28. 37. Ps. 79. 4; 80. 6. f Ps. 93. 2. Heb. 1. 8. g Jer. 24. 9. h 2 Kings 19. 21 job 16.4. Ps. 22. } ls. 51. l. l Kings 1.39, 40. g3 n Ps. 21. 6. n Cant. l. 3. o Ps. 8. 2. p Dan. 9, 13. q Cant. 6.8. r See 1 Kings 2. 9. s Job 23. 11. Ps. 119.51, 157. 5 or, goings. t See Deut. 21. 13. u Is. 34. 13; 35. 7. x Ps. 23. 4. y Ps. 95. 6. Is. 54. 5. z Job 11. 13. Ps. 68. 31. a Ps. 22. 29; 72, 10. Is. 49. 23; 60. 3. b Job 31. 14. e Ps. 7. 6; 35. 23; 59. 4, 5; 78. 65. f Cunt. 1. 4. ver, 9. Job 13. 24. Ps. 13.1 ; 88. 14. i Ps. 119. 25. 7 a help for us. k 1 Pet. 2. 9. ev. i. b : 5. 10; 20. 6. i Mal. 1. 11. m Ps. 69. ; 80, title. 8 or, of in- struction. 9 boileth, or, bubbleth up. 1 or, of. n Ps. 48.; 66. o 1 Chron. 15. 20. p Ps, 62. 7, 8; 91. 2; 142. 5. r Luke 4. 22. s Is. 49. 2. Heb. 4. i2. Rev. 1. 16; 19. 15. t ls. 9. 6. 2 the heart of he seas. The majesty of Christ's kingdom, 4 *And in thy majesty “ride prosper- ously because of truth and meekness and righteousness; and thy right hand shall teach thee terrible things. 5 Thine arrows are sharp in the heart of the king's enemies; whereby the people fall under thee. 6 * Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever: the sceptre of thy kingdom is a right sceptre. 7 'Thou lovest righteousness, and hatest wickedness: therefore ** God, thy God, 'hath anointed thee with the oil "of gladness above thy fellows. 8 "All thy garments smell of myrrh, and aloes, and cassia, out of the ivory palaces, whereby they have made thee glad. 9 * Kings’ daughters were among thy honourable women: " upon thy right hand did stand the queen in gold of Ophir. 10 Hearken, O daughter, and con- sider, and incline thine ear; ‘forget also thineown people, and thy father's house; 11 So shall the king greatly desire thy beauty: * for he is thy Lord ; and worship thou him. 12 And the daughter of Tyre shall be there with a gift; even “the rich among the people shall intreat "thy favour. 13 *The king's daughter is all glori- ous within: her clothing is of wrought gold. 14 She shall be brought unto the king in raiment of needlework: the virgins her companions that follow her shall be brought unto thee. 15 With gladness and rejoicing shall they be brought : they shall enter into the king’s palace. 16 Instead of thy fathers shall be thy children, “whom thou mayest make princes in all the earth. & 17 'I will make thy name to be re- membered in all generations: there- fore shall the people praise thee for ever and ever. PSALM XLVI. 1 The confidence which the church hath in God: 8 an eachortation to behold it. | To the chief Musician 'for the sons of Ko- rah, "A Song upon "Alamoth. OD is our Prefuge and stri agth, "a very present help in trouble. 2 Therefore will not we fear, though the earth be removed, and though the mountains be carried into “the midst of the sea ; 554 The church's confidence in God. 3 * Though the waters thereof roar and be troubled, though the mountains shake with the swelling thereof. Selah. 4 There is "a river, the streams whereof shall make glad "the city of God, the holy place of the tabernacles of the most high. 5 God is “in the midst of her; she shall not be moved : God shall help her, 'and that right early. 6 "The heathen raged, the kingdoms were moved : he uttered his voice," the earth melted. 7 °The LoRD of hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is “our refuge. Selah. 8 "Come, behold the works of the LORD, what desolations he hath made in the earth. - 9 "He maketh wars to cease unto the end of the earth ; * he breaketh the bow, and cutteth the spear in sunder; “he burneth the chariot in the fire. 10 Be still, and know that I am God: “I will be exalted among the heathen, I will be exalted in the earth. 11 "The Lord of hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our refuge. Selah. PSALM XLVII. The nations are exhorted cheerfully to entertain the kingdom of Christ. ºf To the chief Musician, A Psalm *for the sons of Korah. "CLAP your hands, all ye people; shout unto God with the voice of triumph. 2 For the LoRD mosthigh is “terrible; "he is a great King over all the earth. 3 'He shall subdue the people under us, and the nations under our feet. 4 He shall choose our “inheritance for us, the excellency of Jacob whom he loved. Selah. 5 "God is gone up with a shout, the LORD with the sound of a trumpet. 6 Sing praises to God, sing praises: sing praises unto our King, sing praises. 7. "For God is the King of all the earth : " sing ye praises 7 with under- standing. 8 * God reigneth over the heathen : God sitteth upon the throne of his holiness. , 9 °The princes of the people are ga- thered together," even the people of the God of Abraham : ‘for the shields of the earth belong unto God : he is greatly exalted. PSALM XLVIII. The ornaments and privileges of the church. T. A Song and Psalm *for the sons of Korah. PSALMS. a Ps. 93. 3, 4. , Jer. 5. 22. Matt. 7. 25. b Ps. 46.4 ; 87. 3. i Matt, 5.35 k deut. 23. ii. Is. 12. 6. Ezek. 43.7,9. Hos. 11.9. Joel 2. 27. l tohen the morning ap- peareth : See Ex. 14. 24, 27. 2 Čhron. 20. 20. l 2 Sam. 10.6, 14, 16, 18, 19. m Ps. 2. l. n Josh. 2.9, 24. O ver. 11. Num. 14. 9. 2 Chron. 13. 12. 2 an high º; for tus. s. 9. 9. q Ps. 66.5. r Hos. 13. 13. s Ezek. 27. 26. t Jer. 18. 17. u Is. 2. 4. x Ps. 76. 3. y ver. 1 2. z Is. 2. 2. Mic. 4. 1. a Fºzek. 39, 9. b Ps. 26.3: 40. 10. c Is. 2. 11, 17. d ver. 7. e Deut 28.58. Josh. 7. 9. Ps. 113. 3. Mal. 1. 11,14. 3 or, of. ſ Is. 55. 12. g Deut. 7. 21. Neh. 1. 5. Ps. 76. 12. 4 Set your heart to her bulwarks. 5 or, raise up. h Mal. 1. 14. i Ps. 18. 47. k 1 Pet. l. 4. 1 Is, 58. 11. m Ps. 68.24,25. ſ; or, of. m Zech. 14. 9. to l Cor. 14. 15, 16. 7 or, every one that hrith tunderstand- p Ps. 62.9. l Chron. 16. 31. Ps. 93. 1 ; 96. 10; 97. 1; 99. 1. Q Rev. 19. 6. or, The vo- luntary of the people are gathered unto the peo- ple of the God of Abra- ham. r Rom. 4. 11, 12 S 5 Ps. 78, 2. Matt. 13. 35. t Ps. 89. 18. u Ps. 38, 4. 9 or, of. The privileges of the church. REAT is the LoRD, and greatly to be praised "in the city of our God, in the “mountain of his holiness. 2 “Beautiful for situation, "the joy of . the whole earth, is mount Zion, *on the sides of the north, the city of the great King. 3 God is known in her palaces for a refuge. 4 For, lo, 'the kings were assem- bled, they passed by together. 5 They saw it, and so they marvel- led ; they were troubled, and hasted away. 6 Fear P took hold upon them there, " and pain, as of a woman in travail. 7. Thou "breakest the ships of Tar- shish 'with an east wind. 8. As we have heard, so have we seen in the city of the LORD of hosts, in the city of our God: God will establish it for ever. Selah. 9. We have thought of "thy loving- kindness, O God, in the midst of thy temple. 10 According to “thy name, O God, so is thy praise unto the ends of the earth: thy right hand is full of right- €OUlSIles S. 11 Let mount Zion rejoice, let the daughters of Judah be glad, because of thy judgments. 12 Walk about Zion, and go round about her: tell the towers thereof. 13 "Markye well her bulwarks, "con- sider her palaces; that ye may tell it to the generation following. . 14 For this God is our God for ever and ever: he will be our guide even unto death. PSALM XLIX. I An earnest persuasion to build the faith of re- surrection, not on worldly power, but on God: 16 worldly prosperity is not to be admired. * To the chief Musician, A Psalm “for the sons of Korah. EAR this, all ye people; give ear, all ye inhabitants of the world: 2 Both Plow and high, rich and poor, together. 3 My mouth shall speak of wis- dom; and the meditation of my heart shall be of understanding. 4 *I will incline mine ear to a para- ble: I will open my dark saying upon the harp. 5 Wherefore should I fear in the | days of evil, when "the iniquity of my heels shall compass me about 7 6 They that “trust in their wealth, 555 The vanity of trusting ºn riches. and boast themselves in the multitude of their riches; 7 None of them can by any means redeem his brother, nor "give to God a ransom for him : . 8 (For * the redemption of their soul is precious, and it ceaseth for ever:) 9 That he should still live for ever, º and not see corruption. 10 For he seeth that "wise men die, likewise the fool and the brutish per- son perish, “and leave their wealth to others. - - 11 Their inward thought is, that their houses shall continue for ever, and their dwelling places ' to all ge- nerations; they "call their lands after their own names. 12 Nevertheless “man being in hon- our abideth not : he is like the beasts that perish. 13. This their way is their “folly: yet their posterity “approve their sayings. Selah. 14 Like sheep they are laid in the grave; death shall feed on them; and ‘the upright shall have dominion over them in the morning ; " and their “beauty shall consume * in the grave from their dwelling. 15 But God * will redeem my soul "from the power of 7 the grave: for he shall receive me. Selah. 16 Be not thou afraid when one is made rich, when the glory of his house is increased ; 17 "For when he dieth he shall carry nothing away: his glory shall not de- scend after him. 18 Though *while he lived “he blessed his soul: and men will praise thee, when thou doest well to thyself. 19 °FIe shall "go to the generation of his fathers; they shall never see 'light. 20 'Man that is in honour, and understandeth not, "is like the beasts that perish PSALM L. 1 The majesty of God in the church: 5 his order to gather saunts : 7 the pleasure of God is not in ceremonies, 14 but in sincerity of obedience. | A Psalm * of Asaph. THE "mighty God, even the LoRD, hath spoken, and called the earth from the rising of the sun unto the going down thereof. 2 Out of Zion, “the perfection of beauty, “God hath shined. 3 Öur God shall come, and shall not keep silence: * a fire shall devour PSALMS. a Deut. 4. 26; 31, 28; 32. l. Is... l. 2. Micº. 1, 2. b Matt. 16. 26. c Job 36. 18, Eccles. 2. 18, 21. l Ps. 8.1. 8. m Ex. 20. 2. l to genera- tion and q ver. 20. Ps. 39.5; 82. T. r Mic. 6. 6. Acts 17. 25. s Luke 12. 20. 2 delight in their mouth. 3 with me. t Ps. 47. 3. Dan. 7. 22. Mal. 4.3. Luke 22. 30. 1 Cor. 6. 2. Rev. 2.26; 20. e u Job 4. 21. Ps. 39. 11. x Ex. 19. 5. Deut. 10. 14. Job 41. ll. Ps. 24. 1. 1 Cor. 10. 26, 28. 4 or, strength. 5 or, . i grave bein 637), ;...& tion to every one of them. 6 from the hand of the ps. 76 II. Eccles. 5.4, b job 22, 27. Ps. 91. 15; 8 in his life. e Deut. 29. 19. Luke 12. 19. f Rom. 2. 21, 22. Neh. 9. 26. The soul shall go. h Gen. 15. 15. i Job 33. 30. Ps. 56. 13. k Rom. l. 32. 1 thy portion was with adulterers. l ver. 12. m 1 Tim. 5.22. n Eccles. 3. 19. 2 Thou send- est. o Ps. 52. 2. 3 or, for Asaph, See Chron. 15. 17; 25. 2. 2 Chron. 29. 30. p Eccles. 8. 11, 12. Is. 26. 10; 57. 11. q Neh. 9. 32. Is. 9. 6. Jer. 32. 18. r See Rom. 2. 4. s Ps. 90.8. x Deut. 33. 2. PB. R0. l. y Lev. 10. 2. Num. 16.35. P8. 97.3. Dan. 7. 10. z. Ps. 27.6. Roln. 12. l. The majesty of God in the church. before him, and it shall be very tem- pestuous round about him. 4 * He shall call to the heavens fiom above, and to the earth, that he may judge his people. 5 Gather "my saints together unto me; “those that have made a covenant with me by sacrifice. 6 And * the heavens shall declare his righteousness: for 'God is judge him- self. Selah. 7 'Hear, O my people, and I will speak ; O Israel, and I will testify against thee: "I am God, even thy God. 8. "I will not reprove thee "for thy sacrifices or thy burnt offerings, to have been continually before me. 9 "I will take no bullock out of thy house, nor he goats out of thy folds. 10 For every beast of the forest is mine, and the cattle upon a thousand hills. 11 I know all the fowls of the moun- tains: and the wild beasts of the field are *mine. 12 If I were hungry, I would not tell thee: for the world is mine, and the fulness thereof. 13 Will I eat the flesh of bulls, or #ldrink the blood of goats? 14 “Offer unto God thanksgiving; and “pay thy vows unto the most high : 15 And "call upon me in the day of trouble : I will deliver thee, and thou shalt “glorify me. 16 But unto the wicked God saith, What hast thou to do to declare my statutes, or that thou shouldest take my covenant in thy mouth : 17 'Seeing thou hatest instruction, and * castest my words behind thee. 18 When thou sawest a thief, then thou" consentedst with him, and "hast been "partaker with adulterers. 19 “Thou givest thy mouth to evil, and “thy tongue frameth deceit. 20 Thou sittest and speakest against thy brother; thou slanderest thine own mother’s son. 21 These things hast thou done,” and I kept silence; ' thou thoughtest that I was altogether such an one as thyself: but “I will reprove thee, and set them in order before thine eyes. 22 Now consider this, ye that "for. get God, lest I tear you in pieces, and there be none to deliver. 23 “Whoso offereth praise glorifieth 56 David prayeth for remission of sins. PSALMS. me: and "to him that ordereth his conversation aright will I shew the salvation of God. PSALM LI. l David prayeth for remission of sins, whereof he maketh a deep confession: 6 he prayeth for sanc- tification: 16 God delighteth not in sacrifice, but in sincerity: 18 he prayeth for the church. * "To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David, "when Nathan the prophet came unto him, after he had gone in to Bath-sheba. H AVE mercy upon me, O God, ac- cording to thy lovingkindness: according unto the multitude of thy ten- der mercies "blotout my transgressions. 2 * Wash me throughly from mine iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin. 3 For"I acknowledge my transgres- sions: and my sin is ever before me. 4 "Against thee, thee only, have I sinned, and done this evil'in thy sight: "that thou mightest be justified when thou speakest, and be clear when thou judgest. 5 PBehold, I was shapen in iniquity; and in sin did my mother “conceive IIlê. 6 Behold, thou desirest truth in the inward parts: and in the hidden part thou shalt make me to know wisdom. 7 *Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean : wash me, and I shall be “whiter than snow. 8 Make me to hear joy and glad- ness; that the bones which thou hast broken "may rejoice. 9 "Hide thy face from my sins, and “blot out all mine iniquities. 10 * Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew "a right spirit within Iſle. - 11 Cast me not away “from thy pre- sence; and take not thy "holy spirit from me. 12 Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation; and uphold me with thy “free spirit. 13 Then will I teach transgressors thy ways; and sinners shall be con- verted unto thee. 14 Deliver me from "'bloodguilti- ness, O God, thou God of my salva- tion: and "my tongue shall sing aloud of thy righteousness. 15 () Lord, open thou my lips; and my mout!, whall shew forth thy praise. 16 F * thou desirest not sacrifice ; *else would I give it; thou delightest not in burnt offering. a Gal. 6. 16. 1 that dis- . poseth his way. b Ps. 4. 5. Mal. 3. 3. * cir. 1034. c 2 Sam. 12. l ; 4. • * > 17 "The sacrifices of God are abroken f 1 Sam. 22, 9. Ezek. 22.9. Ps. 32.5; T8. 18. i Gen. 20. 6; 39. e Lev. 5, 19; 6. 2. 2 Sam. 12. 13 ki Šam. 21.1. l Luke 15. 21. 2 tearm me. s Job 38. 36. 3 or, and the deceitful tongue. 4 beat thee Otoyº. t Lev. 14. 4, 6, - 49 Nunn. 19. 18. Heb. 9. 19. u Prov. 2. 22. x Is. ... 18. y Job 22. 19. Ps. 37.34; 40. 3.; 64. 9. Mal. 1. 5. z Ps, 58. 10. a Matt. 5. 4. b Jer. 16, 17. c P8. 49. 6. d ver. 1. e Acts 15.9. Eph. 2. 10. Or substance. 6 or, a con- stant spirit. f Jer. 11. 16. Hos. 14. 6. g Gen. 4. 14. 2 Kings 13. 23 h Rom. 8, 9. Eph, 4.30. i Ps. 54. 6. k 2 Cor. 3. 17. 7 bloods. 1 2 Sam. 11. 17; 12.9. m Ps. 35. 28. n Ps. 10. 4; 14. 1, &c. o Rom. 3. 10. p Num. 15. 27, 3 0. Ps. 40. 6; 50. 8. Is... l. 11. Jer. 7. 22. Hos. 6. 6. q Ps. 33. 13. 8 or, that I should give té. r Ps. 34. R8. Is. 57. 15; to 66. 2. s 2 Chron. 15. 2; 19.3 The corruption of a natural man. spirit: a broken and a contrite heart, O God, thou wilt not despise. 18 Do good in thy good pleasure unto Zion: build theu the walls of Je- rusalem. * - 19 Then shalt thou be pleased with * the sacrifices of righteousness, with burnt offering and whole burnt offer- ing: then shall they offer bullocks upon thine altar. PSALM LII, 1 David, condemning the spitefulness of Doeg, prophesieth his destruction : 6 the righteous shall rejoice at it : 8 David, upon his confidence in God’s mercy, giveth thanks. | To the chief Musician, Maschil, A Psalm of David, ‘when Doeg the Edomite came and *told Saul, and said unto him, David is come to the house of Ahimelech. HY boastest thou thyself in mis- chief, O “mighty man? the good. ness of God endureth continually. 2 "Thy tongue deviseth mischiefs; °like a sharprazor, working deceitfully. 3 Thou lovest evil more than good; and lying rather than to speak right. eousness. Selah. 4 Thou lovest all devouring words, *O thou deceitful tongue. 5 God shall likewise “destroy thee for ever, he shall take thee away, and pluck thee out of thy dwelling place, and "root thee out of the land of the living. Selah. - 6 * The righteous also shall see, and fear,” and shall laugh at him : 7 Lo, this is the man that made not God his strength; but “trusted in the abundance of his riches, and strength. ened himself in his "wickedness. 8 But I am "like a green olive tree in the house of God: I trust in the mercy of God for ever and ever. 9 I will praise thee for ever, because thou hast done it : and I will wait on thy name; for it is good before thy Saints. PSALM LIII. | 1 David describeth the corruption of a natural man : 4 he convinceth the wicked by the light of their own conscience: 6 he glorieth in the salva- tion of God. | To the chief Musician upon Mahalath, Maschil, A Psalm of David. HE "fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. Corrupt are they, and have done abominable ini- quity: “there is none that doeth good. 2 God “ looked down from heaven upon the children of men, to see if there were any that did understand, that did "seek God. 557 David, praying to God, 3 Every one of them is gone back: • they are altogether become filthy; there is none that doeth good, no, not one. 4 Have the workers of iniquity "no knowledge 2 who eat up my people as they eat bread: they have not called upon God. 5 "There * were they in great fear, where no fear was : for God hath “scat- tered the bones of him that encampeth against thee: thou hast put them to shame, because Godhath despised them. 6 * *Oh that the salvation of Israel were come out of Zion | When God bringeth back the captivity of his peo- i. Jacob shall rejoice, and Israel shall e glad. PSALM LIV. 1 David, complaining of the 2\phims, prayeth for salvation : 4 upon his confidence in God’s help he promiseth sacrifice. | To the chief Musician on Neginoth, Mas- chil, A Psalm of David, ‘when the Ziphims came and said to Saul, Doth not lavid hide himself with us? - SAY} me, O God, by thy name, and judge me by thy strength. 2 Hear my prayer, O God; give ear to the words of my mouth. 3 For “strangers are risen up against me, and oppressors seek after my soul: they have not set God before them. Selah. 4 Behold, God is mine helper : "the LoRD is with them that uphold my soul. 5 He shall reward evil unto 7 mine enemies: cut them off “in thy truth. 6 I will freely sacrifice unto thee: I will praise thy name, O LORD ; *for it is good. 7 For he hath delivered me out of all trouble: ' and mine eye hath seen his desire upon mine enemies. PSALM LV. David in his prayer complaineth of his fearful case: 9 he prayeth against his enemies, of whose wickedness and treachery he complaimeth: 16 he comforteth himself in God’s preservation of him, and confusion of his enemies. * "To the chief Musician on Neginoth, Mas- chil, A Psalm of David. Gº; ear to my prayer, O God; and hide not thyself from my sup- plication. - 2 Attend unto me, and hear me: I "mourn in my complaint, and make a noise ; 3 Because of the voice of the ene- l my, because of the oppression of the a Ps wicked: "for they cast iniquity upon me, and in wrath they hate me. 4 "My heart is sore pained within PSALMS. b Lev. 26. 17, 36 Prov. 28. 1. 2 they feared a fear. Ps. 14. 5. c Ezek. 6.5. d Ps. 14. 7. 3 Who will give salva- tions, &c. e Jer. 6. 7. 4 a man ae- cording to my rank. i 2 Sam. 15. emed counsel. l Ps. 42. 4. m Ps. 118, 7. n Num. 16. 30. 6 or, the grave. 7 those that observe me. Ps. 5. 8. o Ps. 89. 49. p Ps. 52.9. q Dan. 6. 10. Luke 18. 1. Acts 3. l; 10.3, 9, 30. 1 Thess. 5.17. r Ps. 59. 10; 92. 11. t Deut. SS. 27. • 1023. 8 or, With whom also . be no changes, yet they fear not God u Act 12.1. P Prov. 5.3, 4; complaineth of his enemies, me: and the terrors of death are fallen upon me. 5 Fearfulness and trembling are come upon me, and horror hath 'over- whelmed me. 6 And I said, Oh that I had wings like a dovel for then would I fly away, and be at rest. D - 7 lo, then would I wander far off, and remain in the wilderness. Selah. 8 I would hasten my escape from the windy storm and tempest. 9 Destroy, O Lok D, and divide their tongues: for I have seen “violence and strife in the city. 10 Day and night they go about it upon the walls thereof: mischief also and sorrow are in the midst of it. 11 Wickedness is in the midst there- of: deceit and guile depart not from her streets. 12 * For it was not an enemy that re- proached me; then I could have borne it : neither was it he that hated me that did "magnify himself against me; then I would have hid myself from him: 13 But it was thou, *a man mine equal, "my guide, and mine acquaint- a Il Ce. 14 *We took sweet counsel together, and 'walked unto the house of God in company. 15 Let death seize upon them, and let them "go down quick into "hell: for wickedness is in their dwellings, and among them. 16 As for me, I will call upon God; and the LoRD shall save me. 17 ° Evening, and morning, and at noon, will I pray, and cry aloud: and he shall hear my voice. 18 He hath delivered my soul in peace from the battle that was against me: for "there were many with me. 19 God shall hear, and afflict them, “even he that abideth of old. Selah. *Because they have no changes, there- fore they fear not God. 20 He hath "put forth his hands a. gainst such as “be at peace with him: 9 he hath broken his covenant. 21 * The words of his mouth were smoother than butter, but war was in his heart: his words were softer than |oil, yet were they drawn swords. 22°Cast thy 'burden upon the LoRI), and he shall sustain thee: * he shall never suffer the righteous to be moved. 23 But thou, O God, shalt bring 558 David's conſidence in God’s word. them down into the pit of destruction: "'bloody and deceitful men “shall not live out half their days; but I will trust in thee. PSALM LVI. l David, praying to God in confidence of his word, complaineth of his enemies: 9 he professeth his confidence in God’s word, and promiseth to praise him. | To the chief Musician upon Jonath-elem- rechokim, ‘Michtam of David, when the * Philistines took him in Gath. E 'merciful unto me, O God: for man would swallow me up ; he fighting daily oppresseth me. 2°Mine enemies would daily "swal- low me up: for they be many that fight against me, O thou most high. 3 What time I am afraid, I will trust in thee. 4 °In God I will praise his word, in God I have put my trust; "I will not fear what flesh can do unto me. 5 Every day they wrest my words: all their thoughts are against me for evil. 6 *They gather themselves together, they hide themselves, they mark my steps," when they wait for my soul. 7 Shall they escape by iniquity ? in thine anger cast down the people, O God. 8 Thou tellest my wanderings: put thou my tears into thy bottle : * are they not in thy book? 9 When I cry unto thee, then shall mine enemies turn back: this I know ; for “God is for me. 10 "In God will I praise his word: in the LoRD will I praise his word. 11 In God have I put my trust: I will not be afraid what man can do unto me. 12 Thy vows are upon me, O God: I will render praises unto thee. 13 For "thou hast delivered my soul from death: wilt not thou deliver my feet from falling, that I may walk be- fore God in “the light of the living? PSALM LVII. 1 David in prayer fleeing unto God complaineth of his dangerous case : 7 he encourageth himself to praise God. | To the chief Musician, “Al-taschith, Mich- tam of David, “when he fled from Saul in the C&W'e. E 'merciful unto me, O God, be merciful unto me: for my soul trusteth in thee: "yea, in the shadow of thy wings will I make my refuge, "un- til these calamities be overpast. 2 I will cry unto God most high ; PSALMS. a Ps. 138. 8. b P3, 5, 6. 1 men of bloods and dèceit. 2 shall not half their !/8. c Job 15. 32. Prov. 10. 27. • Eccles. 7. 17. d Ps. 144. 5, 7. 3 or, he re- oacheth in that would swal- low me up. So Ps. 13. over. 10, 11. p Ps. 118. 6. Is. 31. 3. Heb. 13. 6. q Ps. 108.1,&c. 6 or, prepared. r Ps. 16. 9; 30. 12; 108. 1, 2. s Ps. 59.3 ; 140. 2. t Pa. 108. 3. u Pa. 71. 10. x Ps. 35. 5; 71, 19; 103. ll ; 108. i. y ver. 5. 1. Mal. 3, 16. . a Rom. 8. 31. b wer. 4. 7 or, Destro not, A golden Psalm of Lavid. c Ps. 57, title. t! P3. 116.8. , tº Ps. 94, 20. ls. 10. l. f Ps. 51, 5. Is. 48. 8. § Job 33. 30. jrom the belly. h Ps. 140. 3. Eccles. 10.11. 9 according to the likeness. i Jer. 8. 17. l or, asp. 2 or, Destro 24. 3. Ps. 112, title. 3 or, be the charmer Piet)02° 30 ºttyn- ning. | Ps. 56. 1. m Job 4. 1ſ). * 8. j. j. n Ps. 17.8; 6:3. 7. o ls. 26. 20. . p Josh. 7. 5. Ps. 112, 10. He reproveth wicked judges. unto God “ that performeth all things for me. 3 * He shall send from heaven, and save me from the reproach of him that would “swallow me up. Selah. God 'shall send forth his mercy and his truth. 4 My soul is among lions. and I lie even among them that are set on fire, even the sons of men, "whose teeth are spears and arrows, and “their tongue a sharp sword. 5 'Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens; let thy glory be above all the earth. 6 * They have prepared a net for my is steps; my soul is bowed down: they have digged a pit before me, into the midst whereof they are fallen them- selves. Selah. 7"My heartis" fixed, O God, my heart is fixed: I will sing and give praise. 8 Awake up, my glory ; awake, psaltery and harp : I myself will awake early. 9'I will praise thee, O Lord, among the people: I will sing unto thee a- mong the nations. 10 * For thy mercy is great unto the heavens, and thy truth unto the clouds. 11 * Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens: let thy glory be above all the earth. - PSALM LVIII. l David reproveth wicked judges, 3 describeth the nature of the wicked, 6 devoteth them to God's judgments, 10 whereat the righteous shall rejowce. | To the chief Musician,” “Al-taschith, Mich- tam of David. D0 ye indeed speak righteousness, O congregation ? do ye judge up- rightly, O ye sons of men : 2 Yea, in heart ye work wicked- ness; “ye weigh the violence of your hands in the earth. 3 * The wicked are estranged from the womb : they go astray "as soon as they be born, speaking lies. 4." Their poison is "like the poison of a serpent: they are like 'the deaf 'ad. der that stoppeth her ear; 5 Which will not hearken to the *|voice of charmers,” charming never so wisely. , 6" Break their teeth, O God, in their mouth : break out the great teeth of the young lions, O Lord. 7 "Let them melt away as waters which run continually: when he bend- * \ * 559 David prayeth God to save him. eth his bow to shoot his arrows, let them be as cut in pieces. 8 As a snail which melteth, let every one of them pass away : " like the un- timely birth of a woman, that they may not see the sun. 9 Before your pots can feel the thorns, he shall take them away “as with a whirlwind," both living, and in his wrath. 10 *The righteous shall rejoice when he seeth the vengeance: "he shall wash his feet in the blood of the wicked. 11 "So that a man shall say, Verily there is “a reward for the righteous: verily he is a God that ‘judgethin the earth. PSALM LIX. l David prayeth to be delivered from his enemies: 6 he complaineth of their cruelty: 8 he trusteth in God: ll he prayeth against them : 16 he praiseth God. ‘I To the chief Musician, “Al-taschith, Mich- tam of David; " when Saul sent, and they watched the house to kill him. DELIVER °me from mine enemies, O my God : * defend me from them that rise up against me. 2 Deliver me from the workers of iniquity, and save me from bloody IIFéIl. 3 For, lo, they lie in wait for my soul: 'the mighty are gathered against me; "not for my transgression, nor for my sin, O LORD. 4 They run and prepare themselves without my fault: “awake "to help me, and behold. 5 Thou therefore, O Lord God of hosts, the God of Israel, awake to visit all the heathen : be not merciful to any wicked transgressors. Selah. 6 * They return at evening: they make a noise like a dog, and go round about the city. 7 Behold, they belch out with their mouth : "swords are in their lips : for * who, say they, doth hear ! 8 But 'thou, O Lord, shalt laugh at them ; thou shalt have all the heathen in derision. - 9 Because of his strength will I wait upon thee: "for God is 'my defence. 10 The God of my mercy shall "pre- vent me : God shall let ‘me see my desire upon “mine enemies. 11 "Slay them not, lest my people forget: scatter them by thy power; and bring them down, O LORD our shield. 12 * For the sin of their mouth and the words of their lips let them even PSATMS. a Ps. 7. 9. b Job S. 16. Eccles. 6. 3. c Ps. 83. 18. d ver: 6. e Prov. 10. 25. 1 as living as wrath. 2 to eat. 3 or, if they be not satisfied, then they twill stay all night. h Ps. 68. 23. i Ps. 92. 15. 4 fruit of the, *C. m wer. 9, 10. 5 or, Destro not, A golden Psalm of avid. n Ps. 57, title. o l Sam. 19.ll. p Ps. 18. 48. § Ps- 80. or, A golden Psalm. r 2 Sam. 8.3, P g. 56. 6. ; i * º r } P s Prov. 12, 18. i Josh. 13. 27. k Ts. 10. 11,13; 64. 5; 73. l l ; l l Sam. 19. 16. Ps. 2. 4. m See Deut. 33. 17. n Gen. 49. 10. o 2 Sam. 8. 2. p Ps...108, 9. 2 Sam. 8. 14. q 2 Sam. 8. l. r ver. 17. PS. 62. 2. 1 my high lace pºce. 2 or, triumph thou over me: (by an irony:) See Ps. 106. 10. 8 Ps. 21.3. 3 city of strength. 2 Sam. 11. l ; 12. 26. t Ps. 54.7; 92. l l ; 112. 8. 4 mine observ- Ps. 44.9; 108. I 1. y Joãh. 7. 12. z Prov. 12. 13; 7 18, 7. a Ps. 118.8; 146. 3. 5 salvation. b Nunn. 24. 18. W Chron. 19. 13. He prayeth for deliverance. be taken in their pride: and for curs- ing and lying which they speak. 13 * Consume them in wrath, con- sume them, that they may not be : and “let them know that God ruleth in Ja- cob unto the ends of the earth. Selah. 14 And "at evening let them return ; and let them make a noise like a dog, and go round about the city. 15 Let them "wander up and down * for meat, “and grudge if they be not satisfied. 16 But I will sing of thy power; yea, I will sing aloud of thy mercy in the morning: for thou hast been my defence and refuge in the day of my trouble. 17 Unto thee, 'O my strength, will ** I sing: "for God is my defence, and the God of my mercy. PSALM. LX. 1 David, complaining to God of former judgment, 4 now, upon better hope, prayeth for deliverance: 6 comforting himself in God’s promises, he craveth that help whereon he trusteth. * To the chief Musician" upon Shushan-eduth, *Michtam of David, to teach; " when he strove with Aram-naharaim and with Aram-Zobah, when Joab returned, and smote of Edom in the valley of salt twelve thousand. O "GOD, “thou hast cast us off, thou hast “scattered us, thou hast been displeased; O turn thyself to us again. 2 Thou hast made the earth to trem- ble; thou hast broken it: * heal the breaches thereof; for it shaketh. 3 * Thou hast shewed thy people hard things: “thou hast made us to drink the wine of astonishment. 4"Thou hast given a banner to them that feared thee, that it may be dis. played because of the truth. Selah. 5 “That thy beloved may be deliver. ed; save with thy right hand, and hear me. 6 God hath “spoken in his holiness; I will rejoice, I will 'divide *Shechem, and mete out 'the valley of Succoth. 7 Gilead is mine, and Manasseh is mine; "Ephraim also is the strength of mine head; "Judah is my lawgiver; 8 °Moab is my washpot; Pover Edom will I cast out my shoe : " Philistia, *triumph thou because of me. 9 Who will bring me into the *strong city ? who will lead me into Edom 2 10 Wilt not thou, O God, which *hadst cast us off? and thou, O God, which didst.” not go out with our armies? 11 Give us help from trouble: for * vain is the "help of man. 12 Through God "we shall do va. 560 - He trusteth in God’s promises. liantly: for he it is that shall “tread down our enemies. • PSALM LXI. 1 David fleeth to God upon his former experience: 4 he voweth perpetual service unto him, because of his promises. | To the chief Musician upon Neginah, A Psalm of David. HEAR my cry, O God; attend unto my prayer. - 2 From the end of the earth will I cry unto thee, when my heart is over- whelmed: lead me to the rock that is higher than I. 3 For thou hast been a shelter for me, and “a strong tower from the enemy. 4 'I will abide in thy tabernacle for ever : " I will “trust in the covert of thy wings. Selah. 5 For thou, O God, hast heard my vows: thou hast given me the heritage of those that fear thy name. 6 * Thou wilt prolong the king's life: and his years "as many generations. 7. He shall abide before God for ever: O prepare mercy " and truth, which may preserve him. 8 So will I sing praise unto thy name for ever, that I may daily per- form my vows. PSALM LXII. 1 David, professing his confidence in God, dis- courageth his enemies: 5 in the same confidence he encourageth the godly: 9 no trust is to be put in worldly things: l l power and mercy belong to God. | "To the chief Musician, to "Jeduthun, A Psalm of David. RULY” “my soul waiteth upon God: from him cometh my sal- vation. - 2 * He only is my rock and my sal- vation; he is my “defence; “I shall not be greatly moved. 3 How long will ye imagine mis- chief against a man 7 ye shall be slain all of you : "as a bowing wall shall ye be, and as a tottering fence. 4 They only consult to cast him down from his excellency: they delight in lies: ‘they bless with their mouth, but they curse "inwardly. Selah. 5 "My soul, wait thou only upon God; for my expectation is from him. 6 He only is my rock and my salva- tion : he is my defence; I shall not be moved. 7 'In God is my salvation and my: glory: the rock of my strength, and my refuge, is in God. 8 Trust in him at all times; ye peo- PSALMS. a lis. 63. 3. b l Sam. i. 15. Rom. 3, 4. l or, alike. Ps. 52. 7. Luke 12. 15. l Tim. 6, 17. f Job 33. 14. § Rev. 19. l. 2 or, strength. h P5. 86. 15; l tºº. 8. !)an. 9. 9. . . . ; 57. l ; 91. 4. 3 or, make my refuge. n 1 Sam. 22. 5; 23. 14, 15, 16. o Ps. 21. 4. 4 Thou shalt add days to the days of the king. p Ps. 42. 2; 84. 2; 143. 6. 5 as genera- tion and generation. 6 weary. 7 without feater". q Ps. 40. 11. l’rov. 20, 28. r See 1 Sam. o 4. 21. 1 Chron. 16. Ps. 27. 4 ; 78. 61. * 1048. s Ps. 30, 5. t Ps. 104.33 ; 146. 2. u P8. 36. 3. 8 fatness. x 1 Chron. 25. l, 3. y Ps. 42.8; 119. 55; 149. 5. 9 or, Only. z “Ps. 33. 20. l is siltºn t. b ver, 6. 2 high place, F’s. 59. 9, c Ps. 37. 24. d Is. 30. 13. 3 They shall make him run out like water by the hands of the sword. e E7ek. 35. 5. f P.S. 28. 3. g Deut. 6, 13. is. 45. 23; 65. 16. Zeph. 1.5. 4 in their in- ward parts. h ver. 1, 2. i Jer. 3. 23. His thirst after God's sanctuary. ple, "pour out your heart before him : God is “a refuge for us. Selah. 9 * Surely men of low degree are vanity, and men of high degree are a lie: to be laid in the balance, they are 'altogether lighter than vanity. 10 Trust not in oppression, and be- come not vain in robbery: “if riches increase, set not your heart upon them. 11 God hath spoken once; twice have I heard this; that * * power be- longeth unto God. - 12 Also unto thee, O LORD, belong- eth " mercy : for 'thou renderest to. every man according to his work. PSALM LXIII. l David’s thirst for God : 4 his manner of bless- ing God: 9 his confidence of his enemies' de- struction, and his own safety. * A Psalm of David, "when he was in the wilderness of Judah. GOD, thou art my God; early will I seek thee: Prmy soul thirst- eth for thee, my flesh longeth for thee in a dry and "thirsty land, 7 where no water is ; - 2 To see "thy power and thy glory, so as I have seen thee in the sanctuary. 3 * Because thy lovingkindness is bet- ter than life, my lips shall praise thee. 4 Thus will I bless thee' while I live: I will lift up my hands in thy name. 5. My soul shall be "satisfied as with. *marrow and fatness; and my mouth, shall praise thee with joyful lips: 6 When I remember thee upon, my bed, and meditate on thee in the night watches. 7 Because thou hast been my help, therefore "in the shadow of thy wings will I rejoice. 8 My soul followeth hard after thee: thy right hand upholdeth me. 9 But those that seek my soul, to destroy it, shall go into the lower parts of the earth. 10 * They shall fall by the sword: they shall be a portion for foxes. 11 But the king shall rejoice in God; * every one that sweareth by hin shall glory: but the mouth of them that speak lies shall be stopped. - PSALM LXIV. l David prayeth for deliverance, complaining of his enemies : 7 he promiseth himself to see such an evident destruction of his enemies; as the righteous shall rejoice at it. | To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. HEAR my voice, O God, in my prayer: preserve my life from fear of the enemy. 4 c 561 The blessedness of God's chosen. 2 Hide me from the secret counsel of the wicked; from the insurrection of the workers of iniquity: 3 "Who whet their tongue like a sword, "and bend their bows to shoot their arrows, even bitter words: 4 That they may shoot in secret at the perfect: suddenly do they shoot at him, and fear not. 5 "They encourage themselves in an evil "matter: they commune "of laying snares privily; “they say, Who shall. see them : 6 They search out iniquities; "they accomplish "a diligent search : both the inward thought of every one of them, and the heart, is deep. 7 "But God shall shoot at them with an arrow ; suddenly “shall they be wounded. 8 So they shall make “their own tongue to fall upon themselves: 'all that see them shall flee away. 9 "And all men shall fear, and shall "declare the work of God; for they shall wisely consider of his doing. 10 *The righteous shall be glad in the LORD, and shall trust in him ; and all the upright in heart shall glory. PSAILM LXV. 1 David praiseth God for his grace: 4 the bless- edness of God’s chosen by reason of benefits. ‘I To the chief Musician, A Psalm and Song of David. RAISE “waiteth for thee, O God, in Sion: and unto thee shall the vow be performed. 2 O thou that hearest prayer, "unto thee shall all flesh come. 3 *"Iniquities prevail against me: as jor our transgressions, thoushalt.*purge them away. 4 “Blessed is the man whom thou *choosest, and causest to approach unto thee, that he may dwell in thy courts: *we shall be satisfied with the goodness of thy house, even of thy holy temple. || || 5 By terrible things in righteousness wilt thou answer us, O God of our salvation; who art the confidence of * all the ends of the earth, and of them that are afar off upon the sea: 6 Which by his strength setteth fast the mountains ; * being girded with power : 7 *Which stilleth the noise of the seas, the noise of their waves," and the tumult of the people. - 8 They also that dwell in the utter- most parts are afraid at thy tokens : PSALMS. 1 or, to sing. a Deut. ll. 12. b Ps. 11.2 ; 57. 4. 2 or, after thou hadst made it to desire rain. c Ps. 68.9, 10; 104. 13. Jer. 5. 24. d Ps. 58. 7. Jer. 9. 3. e Ps. 46. 4. 3 or, thou causest rain to descend into the fur- rows thereof. f See Prov. 1. ll. 4 thou dissolv- 5 est it. h or, speech. 6 to #. &ng res. g Ps. 10. 11; 59. 7 7 the year of thy good- 71638. 8 or, we are consumed by that which they have tººlſ, searched. R a search searched. l are girded with joy. h Ps. 7. 12, 13. 2 their wound shall be. i lºs. 55. 12. k Prov. 12. 13 ; 18, 7. l Ps. 31. l l ; 5.2. 6. m Ps. 40. 3. n Jer. 50. 28; 51. 10. § Ps. 100. 1. all the carth. q Ps. 65. 5. r Ps. 18. 44. 4 is silent, Ps. 62. l. 5 or, yield feigned obe- dience, Ps. 18, 44; 8l. 15. . 6 lie. s Ps. 22.27; 67.3; 117. 1. t is. 66. 23. u Ps. 96.1, 2. x Ps. 38. 4; 40. 12. 7 J%"ords, or Matters oft iniquities. Is. 6. 7. Heb. 9, 14. 1 John 1.7,9. a Ps. 33. 12; 84. 4. b F.X. 14. 21. s. 4.3. d Josh. 3. 14, 16. e Ps. 36. 8. f Ps. 11. 4. º § Ps. 22. 27. putteth. h Pg. 121. 3. i Ps. 17. 3. Is. 48. 10. k Ps. 93. 1. l Zech. 13. 9. 1 Pet. l. 6,7. m Lam. l. 13. 1 (17. 29. Matt. 8. 26. q Is. 43. 2. 9 moist. David exhorteth to praise God, thou makest the outgoings of the morn- ing and evening ' to rejoice. 9 Thou “visitest the earth, and **waterest it: thou greatly enrichest it “with the river of God, which is full of water: thou preparest them corn, when thou hast so provided for it. 10 Thou waterest the ridges thereof abundantly: “thou settlest the furrows thereof: “thou makest it soft with showers: thou blessest the springing thereof. - 11 Thou crownest" the year with thy goodness; and thy paths drop fatness. 12 They drop upon the pastures of the wilderness: and the little hills 're- joice on every side. 13 The pastures are clothed with flocks; 'the valleys also are covered over with corn; they shout for joy, they also sing. - PSALM LXVI. 1 David erhorteth to praise God, 5 to observe his great works, 8 to bless him for his gracious be- nefits: 12 he voweth for himself religious ser- vice to God: 16 he declareth God’s special goodness to himself. | To the chief Musician, A Song or Psalm. AKEP a joyfulnoise unto God,” all ye lands: 2 Sing forth the honour of his name: make his praise glorious. 3 Say unto God, How "terrible art thou in thy works! through the great- ness of thy power, shall thine enemies **submit themselves unto thee. 4 * All the earth shall worship thee, and "shall sing unto thee; they shall sing to thy name. Selah. 5 * Come and see the works of God: he is terrible in his doing toward the children of men. 6 "He turned the sea into dry land. "they went through the flood on foot: there did we rejoice in him. 7 He ruleth by his power for ever; "his eyes behold themations: let not the rebellious exalt themselves. Selah. 8 O bless our God, ye people, and make the voice of his praise to be heard : 9 Which “holdeth our soul in life, and "suffereth not our feet to be moved. 10 For ‘thou, O God, hast proved us: 'thou hast tried us, as silver is tried. 11 "Thoubroughtest usinto the net: . thou laidst affliction upon our loins. 12 P Thou hast caused men to ride over our heads; "we went through fire and through water: but thou brought- est us out into a "wealthy place. 562 A prayer for God's kingdom. 13 "I will go into thy house with burnt offerings: “I will pay thee my vows, 14 Which my lips have “uttered, and my mouth hath spoken, when I was in trouble. 15 I will offer unto thee burnt sa- crifices of "fatlings, with the incense of rams; I will offer bullocks with goats. Selah. 16 "Come and hear, all ye that fear God, and I will declare what he hath done for my soul. 17 I cried unto him with my mouth, and he was extolled with my tongue. 18 "If I regardiniquity in my heart, the LoRD will not hear me: 19 But verily God "hath heard me; he hath attended to the voice of my prayer. 20 Blessed be God, which hath not turned away my prayer, nor his mercy from me. PSALM LXVII. 1 A prayer for the enlargement of God’s kingdom, 3 to the joy of the people, 6 and the increase of God’s blessings. | To the chief Musician on Neginoth, A Psalm or Song. GOD be merciful unto us, and bless us; and * cause his face to shine *upon us. Selah. 2 That "thy way may be known upon earth, “thy saving health among all nations. - 3 *Let the people praise thee, O God; let all the people praise thee. . 4 O let the nations be glad and sing for joy: for "thou shalt judge the peo- ple righteously, and 'govern the na- tions upon earth. Selah. 5 Let the people praise thee, O God; let all the people praise thee. 6 * Then shall the earth yield her in- crease; and God, even our own God, shall bless us. - 7 God shall bless us; and * all the ends of the earth shall fear him. PSALM LXVIII. 1 A prayer it the removing of the ark: 4 an eac- hortation to praise God for his mercies, 7 for his care of the church, 19 for his great works. * To the chief Musician, A Psalm or Song of David. ET * God arise, let his enemies be scattered: let them also that hate him flee *before him. 2 ” As smoke is driven away, so drive them away: * as wax melteth before the fire, so let the wicked perish at the presence of God. a Ps. 100. 4; I 10. 14, 17, 18, 19. b Ps. 32. 11; 58. 10; 64. 10. c Eccles. 5. 4. l rejoice with gladness. 2 opened. d Ps. 56.4. e Deut. 33. 26. ver, 33. f Ex. 6. 3. 3 marrow. g Ps. 10, 14, 18; 146.9. h Ps. 34. 11. n Job 27. 9. Prov. 15, 29; 28. 9. 8. w Judg. 5. 4. ls. 64. l. 3. q Deut- ii. il, o £ek. 34.26. 5 shake ottt. 6 confirm it. r Deut. 26. Fs. 74. 19. 7 army. 8 with tus. t Num. 31. 8, Jº Josh. 10, 16; 12. 8. 9 did flee, did €. u Acts l8. 25. x Luke 2. 30, 31 Tit. 2. 11. y Ps. 81.6. z Ps. 66.4. a Ps. 105. 37. b Ps. 96. 10, 13; 98.9. c Num. 21. 3. Josh. 10. 10; 12. 1, &c. l lead. 2 or, for her, she was. d Lev. 26.4. Ps. 85. 12. Ezek. 34. 27. e Ps. 214. 4, 6. f Deut. 12.5, 11 1 Kings 9. 3. Ps. 87. 1, 2; 132. 13, 14. g Ps. 22. 27. n. 7. 10. Heb. 12. 22. Rev. 9. 16. 3 or, even many thou- Eph. 4.8. k Num. 10.35. ls. 33.3. l Judg. 5. 12. m Acts2. 4,33. 4 in the man. 5 from his Jace. n 1 Tim. l. 13. o P8, 78. 60. p ls. 9. 18. Hos. 13. 3. q Ps. 97.5. Mic. l. 4. PSALMS. A prayer at the removing of the ark. 3 But "let the righteous be glad; let them rejoice before God: yea, let . them 'exceedingly rejoice. 4 "Sing unto God, sing praises to his name: “extol him that rideth upon the heavens ‘by his name JAH, and rejoice before him. - 5 * A father of the fatherless, and a judge of the widows, is God in his holy habitation. l 6 'God setteth the solitary "in fami- lies : “he bringeth out those which are bound with chains: but 'the rebellious dwell in a dry land. 7 O God," when thou wentest forth before thy people, when thou didst march through the wilderness; Selah: 8 *The earth shook, the heavens also dropped at the presence of God: even Sinai itself was moved at the presence of God, the God of Israel. 9 "Thou, O God, didst "send a plen- tiful rain, whereby thou didst "confirm thine inheritance, when it was weary. 10 Thy congregation hath dwelt therein : " thou, O God, hast prepared of thy goodness for the poor. 11 The LoRD gave the word: great was the "company of those that pub- lished it. 12 'Kings of armies "did flee apace: and she that tarried at home divided the spoil. 13 * Though ye have lien among the pots, “yet shall ye be as the wings of a dove covered with silver, and her fea- thers with yellow gold. 14 “When the Almighty scattered kings “in it, it was white as snow in Salmon. 15 The hill of God is as the hill of Bashan; an high hill as the hill of Bashan. 16 “Why leap ye, ye high hills 2 this is the hill which God desireth to dwell in ; yea, the LORD will dwell in *t for ever. 17 "The chariots of God are twenty thousand, *even thousands of angels: the LORD is among them, as in Sinai, in the holy place. 18 'Thou hast ascended on high, 'thou hast led captivity captive: "thou hast received gifts “for men; yea, for * the rebellious also, * that the LoRD God might dwell among them. 19 Blessed be the Lord, who daily loadeth us with benefits, even the God of our salvation. Selah. 563 An exhortation to praise God. 20 He that is our God is the God of salvation; and "unto GoD the Lord belong the issues from death. 21 But “God shall wound the head of his enemies," and the hairy scalp of such an one as goeth on still in his trespasses. 22 The Lord said, I will bring *a- gain from Bashan, I will bring my peo- ple again “from the depths of the sea: 23 'That thy foot may be "dipped in tne blood of thine enemies," and the tongue of thy dogs in the same. 24 They have seen thy goings, O God; even the goings of my God, my King, in the sanctuary. 25 °The singers went before, the players on instruments followed after ; among them were the damsels playing with timbrels. 26 Bless ye God in the congrega- tions, even the Lord, °from P the foun- tain of Israel. 27 There is "little Benjamin with their ruler, the princes of Judah" and their council, the princes of Zebulun, and the princes of Naphtali. 28 Thy God hath “commanded thy strength : strengthen, O God, that which thou hast wrought for us. 29Because of thy temple at Jerusalem “shall kings bring presents unto thee. 30 Rebuke 7 the company of spear- men, “the multitude of the bulls, with the calves of the people, till every one "submit himself with pieces of silver: "scatter thou the people that delight lIl Wal’. 31 “Princes shall come out of Egypt; • Ethiopia shall soon 'stretch out her hands unto God. 32 Sing unto God, ye kingdoms of the earth ; O sing praises unto the LoRD ; Selah : 33 To him "that rideth upon the heavens of heavens, which were of old; lo, “he doth 'send out his voice, and that a mighty voice. 34 " Ascribe ye strength unto God: his excellency is over Israel, and his strength is in the ‘clouds. 35 O God, ° ſhort art terrible out of thy holy places: the God of Israel is he that giveth strength and power unto his people. Blessed be God. PSALM LXIX. PSALMS. a Ps. 45, title. b Deut. 32. 39. Prov. i. 23. Rev. 1, 18; 20, 1 ever. 2, 14, 15. Jonah 2.5.x d Ps. 110. 6. f Ps. 40. 2. l the mire of th depth. 2 depth of ta'ſ fºrs. Num. 21. 33. * Ps. 6. 6. i # 119.82, is 38. 14. k Ex. 14. 22. | Ps. 58. 10. n I Kings 21. 19. o 1 Chron. 13. 8; 15. 16. PR. 47. 5. 4 guiltiness. 5 or, ye that are of the fountain of q 1 Sam. §. 21. 6 or, with their com- any. r Ps. 31. l. l. ls. 53. 3. John l. l l ; 7. 5. s So Ps. 42, 8. t Pt. 119. 139. John 2. 17. u See Ps. 89. Ö(). 5. Rom. 15.3. x 1 Kings 10. 10, 24, 25. 2 Chron. 32. 23 Ps. 72. 10; 76. 1 1. Is. 60. 16, 17. y Ps. 35. 13, 14. 7 or, the beasts of the reeds, Jer, 51. 32, 3 z Ps. 22, 12. a 2 Sam.8. 2,6. b 1 Kings 9. 7. Jer. 24. 9. 8 or, he scat- tereth. c is. 19. 19, 21. d Job 30. 9. ls. 45. 14. Zeph. 3. 10. Acts 8. 27. f hºs. 44. 20. 9 drinkers of strong drink. g Is. 49.8; 55.6. 2 Cor. 6. 2. m Ps. 29. 1. 2 or, hearems. n Num. 16. 33 o Ps. 45. 4; l David complaineth of his affliction : 13 he pray- eth for deliverance : 22 he devoteth his enemies to destruction : 30 he praiseth God with thanks- • 9iving. 65. 5; 66. 5. 3 make haste to hear me. David's prayer in distress. | To the chief Musician "upon Shoshannim, A Psalm of David. SAVE me, O God; for “the waters are come in unto my soul. 2 "I sink in 'deep mire, where there is no standing: I am come into “deep waters, where the floods overflow me. 3 * I am weary of my crying: my throat is dried: 'mine eyes fail while J wait for my God. 4 They that "hate me without a cause are more than the hairs of mine head: they that would destroy me, being mine enemies wrongfully, are mighty : then I restored that which I took not away. 5 O God, thou knowest my foolish- ness; and my 'sins are nothid from thee. 6 Let not them that wait on thee, O Lord GoD of hosts, be ashamed for my sake: let not those that seek thee be confounded for my sake, O God of Israel. 7 Because for thy sake I have borne reproach; shame hath covered my face. 8. "I am become a stranger unto my brethren, and an alien unto my mo- ther’s children. 9 *For the zeal of thine house hath eaten me up ; " and the reproaches of them that reproached thee are fallen upon me. 10 * When I wept, and chastened my soul with fasting, that was to my reproach. 11 I made sackcloth also my gar- ment ; " and I became a proverb to them. 12 They that sit in the gate speak against me; and "I was the song of the "drunkards. 13 But as for me, my prayer is unto thee, O Lord, ° in an acceptable time: O God, in the multitude of thy mercy hear me, in the truth of thy salvation. 14 Deliver me out of the mire, and let me not sink: 'let me be delivered from them that hate me, and out of 'the deep waters. - 15 Let not the waterflood overflow me, neither let the deep swallow me | up, and let not the pit "shut he mouth upon me. - 16 Hear me, O Lord; "for thy loving- kindness is good : " turn unto me ac- cording to the multitude of thy tender mercies. 17 And "hide not thy face from thy servant; for I am in trouble: "hear me speedily. e 564 & He praiseth God. h 18 Draw nigh unto my soul, and redeem it: deliver me because of mine enemies. 19 Thou hast known “my reproach, and my shame, and my dishonour: mine adversaries are all before thee. 20 Reproach hath broken my heart; and I am full of heaviness: and “I looked for some * to take pity, but there was none; and for comforters, but I found none. 21 They gave me also gall for my meat; " and in my thirst they gave me vinegar to drink. 22 Let their table become a snare before them : and that which should have been for their welfare, let it be- come a trap. 23 "Let their eyes be darkened, that they see not; and make their loins continually to shake. 24 " Pour out thine indignation up- on them, and let thy wrathful anger take hold of them. 25°Let” their habitation be desolate; and “let none dwell in their tents. 26 For P they persecute "him whom thou hast smitten; and they talk to the grief of " those whom thou hast wounded. 27 "Add "iniquity unto their ini- quity: * and let them not come into thy righteousness. 28 Let them *be blotted out of the book of the living, "and not be written with the righteous. 29 But I am poor and sorrowful: let thy salvation, O God, set me upon high. 30 "I will praise the name of God with a song, and will magnify him with thanksgiving. 31 * This also shall please the LORD better than an ox or bullock that hath horns and hoofs. 32 "The “humble shall see this, and PSALMS. a Ps. 22. 6, 7. Is. 53. 3. Heb. 12. 2. b Ps. 38, title. c Ps. 40. 13, &c.; 71. 12. l to my help. d Ps. 142. 4. s. 63. 5. e Ps. 35. 4, 26; 2 to tament with me. f Job 16. 2. g Ps. 40. 15. h Matt. 27.34, 48 Mark 15. 23. John 19. 29. i Rom. 11.9, 10. k Ps. 40, 17. l Ps. 14 l. l. m is. 6.. 9, 10. John 12.39, () 40. Rom. ll. 10. 2 Cor. 3. 14. n 1 Thess. 2. 16. o Matt. 23. 38. Acts l. 20. 3 their palace. 4 let there not be a dweller. • 1023. p See 2 Chron. 28, 9. ! 31. 1. 5 y wound- €6. 8 Ps. 31. 1. t Ps. 17. 6. u Rom. 1. 28. 6 or, punish- y Ps. 31. 2, 3. 7 Be thou to me for a rock of habit- ation. a Ps. 44. 4. b Ezek. 1. 39. Luke 10, 20. Heb. 12. 23. c Ps. 140. 1, 4. d Ps. 28.7. e Jer. 17. 7, 17. f Ps. 22. 9, 10. ls. 46. 3. g Ps. 50. 13, 14, 23. h Ps. 34. 2. S or, ºncek. be glad: and “your heart shall live that |''...'. seek God. 33 For the Lord heareth the poor, and despiseth not "his prisoners. 34 ° Let the heaven and earth praise him, the seas, P and every thing that ° moveth therein. 35° For God will save Zion, and will build the cities of Judah : that they may dwell there, and have it in pos- SeSSIOll. 36 “The seed also of his servants shall inherit it: and they that love his name shall dwell therein. º m Eph. 3. 1. n ver, 18. o Ps. 96. 11; 148. l. 1 watch, or, observe. r 2 Sam. 17. 1. Matt. 27. 1. 's Ps. 102.28. my God, "make haste for His confidence in God’s favour PSALM LXX. David soliciteth God to the speedy destruction of the wicked, and preservation of the godly. | To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David, "to bring to remembrance. AKE haste, O God, to deliver me; make haste 'to help me. () LORD. r 2 * Let them be ashamed and con- founded that seek after my soul: let them be turned backward, and put tº confusion, that desire my hurt. 3 * Let them be turned back for a re- ward of their shame that say, Aha, aha. 4 Let all those that seek thee re- joice and be glad in thee: and let such as love thy salvation say continually, Let God be magnified. 5 *But I am poor and needy: 'make haste unto me, O God: thou art my help and my deliverer; O Lord, make no tarrying. PSALM LXXI. l David, in confidence of faith, and experience of God’s favour, prayeth both for himself, and against the enemies of his soul : 14 he promiseth constancy: 17 he prayeth for perseverance: 19 he praiseth God, and promiseth to do it cheerfully. N" "thee, O Lord, do I put my trust: let me never be put to confusion. • 2 * Deliver me in thy righteousness, and cause me to escape: “incline thine ear unto me, and save me. 3 * * Be thou my strong habitation, whereunto I may continually resort: thou hast given “commandment to save me; for thou art my rock and my fortress. 4 “Deliver me, O my God, out of the hand of the wicked, out of the hand of the unrighteous and cruel man. 5 For thou art “my hope, O Lord GoD: thou art my trust from my youth. 6 * By thee have I been holden up from the womb : thou art he that took me out of my mother's bowels: my praise shall be continually of thee. 7 'I am as a wonder unto marv; but thou art my strong refuge. 8 Let 'my mouth be filled with thy praise and with thy honour all the day. 9 "Cast me not off in the time of Old age; forsake me not when my strength faileth. 10 For mine enemies speak against me; and they that 'lay wait for my soul 'take counsel together, 11 Saying, God hath forsaken him: persecute and take him; for there is none to deliver him. - 12 “O God, be not far from me: O my help 565 David promiseth acts of praise. 13 * I et them be confounded and consumed that are adversaries to my soul; let them becovered with reproach and dishonour that seek my hurt. 14 But I will hope continually, and will yet praise thee more and more. 15 “My mouth shall shew forth thy righteousness and thy salvation all the day; for “I know not the numbers thereof - 16 I will go in the strength of the Lord GoD : I will make mention of thy righteousness, even of thine only. 17 O God, thou hast taught me from my youth : and hitherto have I declared thy wondrous works. - 18 “Now also “when I am old and greyheaded, O God, forsake me not; until I have shewed “thy strength unto this generation, and thy power to every one that is to come. 19 "Thy righteousness also, O God, is very high, who hast done great things: "O God, who is like unto thee! 20 P Thou, which hast shewed me great and sore troubles, "shalt quicken me again, and shalt bring me up again from the depths of the earth. 21 Thou shalt increase my great- ness, and comfort me on every side. 22 I will also praise thee *with the psaltery, even thy truth, O my God: unto thee will I sing with the harp, O thou 'Holy One of Israel. 23 My lips shall greatly rejoice when I sing unto thee; and *my soul, which thou hast redeemed. 24 “My tongue also shall talk of thy righteousness all the day long: for “they are confounded, for they are brought unto shame, that seek my hurt. PSALM LXXII. l David, praying for Solomon, sheweth the good- mess and glory of his, in type, and in truth, of Christ's kingdom ; 18 he blesseth God. ‘ſ “A Psalm ** for Solomon. IVE the king thy judgments, O * God, and thy righteousness unto the king’s son. 2 'He shall judge thy people with righteousness, and thy poor with judg- ment. 3 *The mountains shall bring peace to the people, and the little hills, by righteousness. 4 'He shall judge the poor of the people, he shall save the children of the needy, and shall break in pieces the oppressor. 5 They shall fear thee "as long as PSALMs. a ver. 24. Ps. 35.4, 26; 40. 14; 2. 70, b 2 Sam. 23.4. Hos. 6. 3. Mic. 7, 17. i 2 Chro. 9. 21. Ps. 45. 12; 68. 29. Is. 49.7; 60. 6. 9 2 * * k ver. 9. 2 unto old age and grey hairs. l Is. 49. 22, 23. 3 thine arm. m Job 29. 12. n Ps. 57. 10. o Ps. 35. 10; 86.8; 89. 6, 8 p Fs. 60. 3. q Hos. 6. 1, 2. r Ps. 116. 15. 4 one shall give. 5 toith the instrument #. psaltery. s Ps. 92. 1, 2, 3; 150.3 t 2 Kings 19. 22 is. 60. 9. u l Kin. 4. 20. x Ps. 103. 4. y Ps. 89. 36. 6 shall be. z ver. 8, 15. 7 shall be as a son to con- t, utte his father's name for €t) ºr, a ver. 13. b Gºn; 12. 3.; Jer. 4. 2. c Luke 1. 48. d 1 Chron. 29. f Neh. 9. 5. 8 or, of. g Ps. 127, title. h Num. i4. 21. Zech. 14. 9. i 18, 11. 2, 3, 4; 32. 1 k Ps. 85. 10. ls. 32. 17 ; 52. 7. l Is. 11. 4. 9 or, A Psalm for Asaph. m Ps. 50, title. 1 or, Yet. 2 clean of heart. n wer. 7, 17. Fa. 83.36, 37. His prayer for Solomon. the sun and moon endure, throughout all generations. 6 * He shall come down like rain upon the mown grass: as showers tha water the earth. * 7 In his days shall the righteous flourish ; "and abundance of peace 'so long as the moon endureth. 8 * He shall have dominion also from sea to sea, and from the river unto the ends of the earth. 9 * They that dwell in the wilder- |ness shall bow before him ; "and his enemies shall lick the dust. 10 *The kings of Tarshish and of the isles shall bring presents: the kings of Sheba and Seba shall offer gifts. 11 "Yea, all kings shall fall down before him: all nations shall serve him. 12 For he "shall deliver the needy when he crieth ; the poor also, and him that hath no helper. 13 He shallspare the poor and needy, and shall save the souls of the needy. 14 He shall redeem their soul from deceit and violence : and ' precious shall their blood be in his sight. 15 And he shall live, and to him “shall be given of the gold of Sheba: prayer also shall be made for him con- tinually; and daily shall he be praised. 16 There shall be an handful of corn in the earth upon the top of the moun- tains; the fruit thereof shall shake like Lebanon : "and they of the city shall flourish like grass of the earth. 17 ° His name “shall endure for ever: "his name shall be continued as long as the sun : and "men shall be blessed in him: “all nations shall call him blessed. 18 "Blessed be the LoRD God, the God of Israel, “who only doeth won- drous things. 19 And 'blessed be his glorious name for ever : " and let the whole earth be filled with his glory ; Amen, and Amen. . 20 The prayers of David the son of Jesse are ended. PSAILM LXXIII. 1 The prophet, prevailing in a temptation, 2 sheweth the occasion thereof, the prosperity of the wicked ; 13 the wound given thereby diffi- dence: 15 the victory over it, knowledge of God’s purpose, in destroying of the wicked, and sus- taining the righteous. | "A Psalm of "Asaph. RULY' God is good to Israel, even to such as are of a clean heart. 2. But as for me, my feet were almost gone; my steps had well nigh slipped. 566 *ā * $ Short prosperity of the wicked PSALMS. 3 * For I was envious at the foolish, nº. when I saw the prosperity of the wicked. | *** 4 For there are no bands in their |* * * * death: but their strength is 'firm. łſ. 5 * They are not "in trouble as othert; ſº. men; neither are they plagued 'like | "...ſº other men - º 6 Therefore pride compasseth them . .”. Igs. f Ex. 34. 15. about as a chain; violence covereth |' stºo. Janies 4. 4. * h * Hob, 10. 22. them as a garment. º §§§". l * & 18 7 ' Their eyes stand out with fatness: ||... they have more than heart could wish. º”; 8 'They are corrupt, and "speak | }.º. wickedly concerning oppression: they sºul. "speak loftily. #" 9 They set their mouth "against the Fiji, heavens, and their tongue walketh || #. through the earth. "; };", give instruc- 10 Therefore his people return #. hither: * and waters of a full cup are "jić,” wrung out to them. # *. 11 And they say, "How doth God|####, know? and is there knowledge in the ºf most high 2 ‘º. 12 Behold, these are the ungodly, "#"; }; who "prosper in the world; they in-|- ... º. tº e x Deut. 32. 9. crease in riches. Jer, 10. 16. 13 *Verily I have cleansed my heart || jº, in vain, and “washed my hands in in-|, .º nocency. : Bºé. 14 For all the day long have I been plagued, and "chastened every morning. ** 15 If I say, I will speak thus; be- hold, I should offend against the ge-jºis. neration of thy children. 16 “When I thought to know this, Bºles. 3.11. "it was too painful for me; 9 it was labour in mine eyes. 17 Until “I went into the sanctuary | };" of God; then understood I ‘their end. jº, wnto the fire. 18 Surely ‘thou didst set them in tº slippery places; thou castedst them || ; ; : down into destruction. ; ; ; 19 How are they brought into deso- lation, as in a moment they are ut- terly consumed with terrors. *...*.*.*. 20 "As a dream when one awaketh ; , ; ; * Ps. 90. 5. so, O Lord, "when thou awakest, thou | jºs. iº e is Ps. 78. 65. £halt despise their image. O tº S 21 Thus my heart was Pgrieved, and |P ver, 3. I was pricked in my reins. 22 "So foolish was I, and "ignorant: *ś , I was as a beast “before thee. Lam. 2. 3. 23 Nevertheless I am continually 4 with thee. with thee: thou hast holden me by my|. P.4.4. right hand. 24 “Thou shalt guide me with thy | . §. counsel, and afterward receive me to :::::::9,10. glory. º; 29 3; 25 Y Whom have I in heaven but |}###".” The desolation of the sanctuary. thee ? and there is none upon earth that I desire beside thee. 26 "My flesh and my heart faileth: but God is the “strength of my heart, and "my portion for ever. 27 For, lo, “they that are far from thee shall perish : thou hast destroyed all them that 'go a whoring from thee. 28 But it is good for me to * draw near to God: I have put my trust in the Lord GoD, that I may “declare all thy works. PSALM LXXIV. l The prophet complaineth of the desolation of the sanctuary : 10 he moveth God to help, in con- sideration of his power, 18 of his reproachful enemies, of his children, and of his covenant. | "Maschil of Asaph. O GOD, why hast thou Peast us off for ever ? why doth thine anger 'Smoke against the sheep of thy pasture? 2 Rememberthycongregation,'which thou hast purchased of old; the 7° rod of thine inheritance, which thou hast redeemed ; this mount Zion, wherein thou hast dwelt. 3 Lift up thy feet unto the perpetual desolations; even all that the enemy hath done wickedly in the sanctuary. 4 "Thine enemies roar in the midst of thy congregations; “they set up their ensigns for signs. 5 A man was famous according as he had lifted up axes upon the thick trees. 6 But now they break down "the carved work thereof at once with axes and hammers. 7 ''They have cast fire into thy sanc- tuary, they have defiled " by casting down the dwelling place of thy name to the ground. 8 'They said in their hearts, Let us * destroy them together: they have burned up all the synagogues of God in the land. 9 We see not our signs: "there is no more any prophet : neither is there among us any that knoweth how long. 10 O God, how long shall the ad- versary reproach Z shall the enemy blaspheme thy name for ever? 11 "Why withdrawest thou thy hand, even thy right hand 7 pluck it out of thy bosom. - * 12 For "God is my King of old, work- ing salvation in the midst of the earth. 13 "Thou didst "divide the sea by thy strength : * thou brakest the heads of the "dragons in the waters. 14 Thou brakest the heads of levi- .# d 567 The prophet rebuketh the proud. athan in pieces, and gavest him "to be meat “to the people inhabiting the wilderness. 15 “Thou didst cleave the fountain and the flood: 'thou driedst up 'mighty rivers. 16 The day is thine, the night also is thine: “thou hast prepared the light and the sun. 17 Thou hast" set all the borders of the earth: 'thou hast “made summer and winter. t 18 "Remember this, that the enemy hath reproached, O Lord, and that "the foolish people have blasphemed thy name. 19 O deliver not the soul Pof thy turtledove unto the multitude of the wicked: "forget not the congregation of thy poor for ever. 20 *Have respect unto the covenant: for the dark places of the earth are full of the habitations of cruelty. 21 O let not the oppressed return ashamed: let the poor and needy praise thy name. 22 Arise, O God, plead thine own cause: * remember how the foolish man reproacheth thee daily. 23 Forget not the voice of thine enemies: the tumult of those that rise up against thee “increaseth con- tinually. PSALM LXXV. l The prophet praiseth God: 2 he promiseth to judge uprightly: 4 he rebuketh the proud by consideration of God’s providence: 9 he prais- eth God, and promiseth to eacecute justice. * To the chief Musician, “Al-taschith, A Psalm or Song "of Asaph. NTO thee, O God, do we give thanks, unto thee do we give thanks: for that thy name is near thy wondrous works declare. 2 "When I shall receive the congre- gation I will judge uprightly. 3 The earth and all the inhabitants thereof are dissolved: I bear up the pillars of it. Selah. 4 I said unto the fools, Deal not foolishly: and to the wicked, “Lift not up the horn: 5 Lift not up your horn on high : speak not with a stiff neck. 6 For promotion cometh neither from the east, nor from the west, nor from the 'south. 7 But "God is the judge: "he putteth down one, and setteth up another. 8 For' in the hand of the LoRD there PSALMs. a Nunn. 14. 9. b Prov. 23. 30. c Ps. 72. 9. d Ps. T3. 10. e Ex. 17. 5, 6. Num. 20. 11. ls. 48. 21. f Josh. 3. 13, &c. 1 rivers o strength. g Gen. 1. 14, C. h Ps, 10.1. 8. 148. 14. k Acts 17. 26. l Gen. 8. 22. 2 made them. m ver. 22. Rev. 16. 19. n Ps. S9. 8. 3 or, for Asaph. o Ps. 48.1, &c. p Cant. 2. 14. q Ps. 68. 10. r Ps. 46.9. Ezek. 39. 9. a Gen. 17. 7, 8. Lev. 26.44, 45. Ps. 106. 45. Jer. 33.21. t Ezek, 38, 12, 13 ; 39.4. u is. 46. 12. x Ps. 13. 3. Jer. 51. 39. y ver. 18. Ps, 89, 51. z Fx. 15. 1,21. E70k. 30. 20. Nith. Q. 13. Zech. 12.4. 4 ascendeth, Jonah 1.2. a Nah. l. 6. b Ezek. S8. 20. c 2 Chron. 20. 9 *- 5 or, Destroy not. d Ps. 57, title. e Ps. 9. 7, 8, 6; 72. 3. 6 or, for g Eccles. 5.4, 5, 6. 7 or, JWhen I shall take a set time. h 2 Chron. 32. 22, 23 fº. 63. 29; 89, 7. 8 to fear. i Ps. 68. 35. k Zech. 1. 21. 1 Ps. 39. ; 62, title. 9 or, for Asaph. m Ps. 3. 4. desert. n Ps. 50. 6; 58. li. o 1 Sam. 2. 7. Dan. 2. 21. p Ps. 50. 15. q is. 26. 9, 16. r Job 21. 20. PR. 64). 3. Jer. 25. 15. Hev. 14. 10 . 16. 19. 2 my hand. l God's majesty in the church is a cup, and the wine is red; it is "full of mixture; and he poureth out of the same: "but the dregs thereof, all the wicked of the earth shall wring them "| out, and drink them. 9 But I will declare for ever; I will sing praises to the God of Jacob. 10 "All the horns of the wicked also will I cut off; but 'the horns of tha righteous shall be exalted. PSALM LXXVI. 1 A declaration of God’s majesty in the church : ll an eachortation to serve him reverently. [To the chief Musician on Neginoth, A Psalm or Song "of Asaph. N "Judah is God known: his name is great in Israel. 2 In Salem also is his tabernacle, and his dwelling place in Zion. 3 * There brake he the arrows of the bow, the shield, and the sword, and the battle. Selah. 4 Thou art more glorious and ex- cellent ‘than the mountains of prey. 5 "The stouthearted are spoiled, * they have slept their sleep: and none of the men of might have found their Jhands. 6 *At thy rebuke, O God of Jacob, both the chariot and horse are cast in- to a dead sleep. 7 Thou, even thou, art to be feared: and “who may stand in thy sight when once thou art angry 7 8 *Thou didst cause judgment to be heard from heaven; “the earth feared, and was still, 9 When God “arose to judgment, to save all the meek of the earth. Selah. 10 "Surely the wrath of man shall praise thee: the remainder of wrath shalt thou restrain. 11 * Wow, and pay unto the LoRD your God: "let all that be round about him bring presents "unto him that ought to be feared. 12 He shall cut off the spirit of princes: "he is terrible to the kings of the earth. PSALM LXXVII. l The psalmist sheweth what fierce combat he had with diffidence: 10 the victory which he had by consideration of God’s great and gracious works. * To the chief Musician, 'to Jeduthun, * A Psalm * of Asaph. "CRIED unto God with my voice, even unto God with my voice; and he gave ear unto me. 2 In the day of my trouble I "sought the Lord : “my sore ran in the night 568 David's combat with diffidence. and ceased not: my soul refused to be comforted. - * 3 I remembered God, and was troubled: I complained, and "my spirit was overwhelmed. Selah. 4 Thou holdest mine eyes waking: I am so troubled that I cannot speak. 5 "I have considered the days of old, the years of ancient times. 6 I call to remembrance “my song in the night: "I commune with mine own heart: and my spirit made dili- gent search. 7 'Will the LORD cast off for ever ? and will he "be favourable no more ? 8 Is his mercy clean gone for ever ? doth "his promise fail for evermore ? 9 Hath God Pforgotten to be gra- cious ! hath he in anger shut up his tender mercies 7 Selah. 10 And I said,This is "my infirmity: but I will remember the years of the right hand of the most high. 11 *I will remember the works of the LoRD : surely I will remember thy wonders of old. - 12 I will meditate also of all thy work, and talk of thy doings. 13 *Thy way, O God, is in the sanc- tuary: * who issogreata Godas our God! 14 Thou art the God that doest won- ders: thou hast declared thy strength among the people. 15 "Thou hast with thine arm re- deemed thy people, the sons of Jacob and Joseph. Selah. 16 “The waters saw thee, O God, the waters saw thee; they were afraid: the depths also were troubled. 17 *The clouds poured out water : the skiessentouta sound: "thine arrows also went abroad. 18.The voice of thy thunder was in the heaven: “the lightnings lightened the ; world: "the earth tiembled and shook. 19 "Thy way is in the sea, and thy path in the great waters, “and thy foot- steps are not known. 20 "Thou leddest thy people like a flock by the hand of Moses and Aaron. PSALM LXXVIII. 1 An eachortation both to learn and to preach the law of God; 9 the story of God’s wrath against the incredulous and disobedient : 67 the Israel- ites being rejected, God chose Judah, Zion, and Bavid. T * Maschil of Asaph. IVE* ear, O my people, to my law: incline your ears to the words of my mouth. -- PSALMS. a Ps. 49.4. Matt, 13.36. b Ps. 142. 3; 143. 4. c Ps. 44. 1. d Deut. 4, 9; 6. 7. Ps. 143. 5. Is. 5l. 9. g Ps. 42.8. h Ps. 4. 4. i Ps. 147. 19. k Deut. 4. 9; 6. 7 ; 11. 19. ! Ps. 74.1. m Ps. 85. 1. n Ps. 102. 18. o Rom. 9. 6. l to generation and gener- ation. p Is. 49. 15. q Ps. 31. 22. r 2 Kings 17. 14 gs Ezek. 20. 18. s Pa. 143. 6. t Ex. 32.9; 33. 3; 34. 9. Deut. 9.6, 2 that pr º ed not their heart. u ver. 37. 2 Chron. 20. 33 § }: 73. 17. rowsng forth. y Ex. 15. 11. s 2 Kings 17. 15. a Ps. 106. 13. 9. ; id': d E. 14.21. Josh.3.15,16. Ps. 114. 3, Nunn. 13. 22. were poured jorth with toater. h 2 Sam. 22.15. ab. 3. 11. o Ex. 14. 28. p Deut. 9. 21. Ps. 105. 41. Is. 63. 11, 12. Hos. 12. 13. r Deut. 9. 22. Ps. 95. 8. Heb. 3. 16. s Ex. 16. 2. t Nunn. ll. #. u Ps. 74, title. 5 or, A (salm for Asaph to give instruc. tion. t; order. x Is. 51. 4. y Ex. 17. 6. Nunn. 20. 1 l. The law of God commended. 2 *I will open my mouth in a parable : I will utter dark sayings of old : 3 *Which we have heard and known, and our fathers have told us. 4 *We will not hide them from their children, “shewing to the generation to |come the praises of the LORD, and his strength, and his wonderful works that he hath done. 5 For the established a testimony in Jacob, and appointed a law in Israel, which he commanded our fathers," that they should make them known to their children: 6 "That the generation to come might. know them, even the children which should be born ; who should arise and declare them to their children: 7. That they might set their hope in God, and not forget the works of God, but keep his commandments: 8 And might not be as their fathers, “a stubborn and rebellious generation; a generation *" that set not their heart aright, and whose spirit was not sted- fast with God. 9 The children of Ephraim, being armed, and” carrying bows, turned back in the day of battle. 10 *They kept not the covenant of God, and refused to walk in his law ; 11 And “forgat his works, and his wonders that he had shewed them. 12 *Marvellous things did he in the sight of their fathers, in the land of |Egypt, in the field of Zoan. 13 "He divided the sea, and caused them to pass through ; and * he made the waters to stand as an heap. 14 "In the daytime also he led them with a cloud, and all the night with a light of fire. 15 ' He clave the rocks in the wik derness, and gave them drink as out of the great depths. 16 He brought Pstreams also out of ãº. the rock, and caused waters to run down like rivers. 17 And they sinned yet more a- gainst him by "provoking the most high in the wilderness. 18 And “they tempted God in their heart by asking meat for their lust. 19 Yea, they spake against God; they said, Can God “furnish a table in the wilderness 2 20 * Behold, he smote the rock, that the waters gushed out, and the streams 4 D • 569 The story of God’s wrath against overflowed; can he give bread also 7 can he provide flesh for his people? 21. Therefore the LORD heard this, and * was wroth : so a fire was kindled against Jacob, and anger also came up against Israel; 22 Because they “believed not in God, and trusted not in his salvation: 23 Though he had commanded the clouds from above, and opened the doors of heaven, PSALMS. 1 or, rebel against him. a ver. 17. Ps. 95. 9, 10. ls. 7. 13; 63. 10. Eph. 4. 30. Heb. 3. 16, 17. b Num. 11. 1, 0. c Num. 14. 22. 2 or, from affliction. f Gen. 7. ll. Mal. 3. 10. g wer. 12. Ps. 105. 27, &c. 24 "And had rained down manna || || ºupon them to eat, and had given them of the corn of heaven. 25 "Man did eat angels’ food: he sent them meat to the full. 26 He caused an east wind * to blow in the heaven: and by his power he brought in the south wind. 27 He raingd flesh also upon them as dust, and "feathered fowls like as the sand of the sea : 28 And he let it fall in the midst of their camp, round about their ha- bitations. 29 "So they did eat, and were well filled: for he gave them their own desire ; 30 They were not estranged from their lust. But while their meat was yet in their mouths, 31 The wrath of God came upon them, and slew the fattest of them, and °smote down the 'chosen men of Israel. 32 For all this “they sinned still, and "believed not for his wondrous works. 33 *Therefore their days did he consume in vanity, and their years in trouble. 34 * When he slew them, then they sought him : and they returned and enquired early after God. 35 And they remembered that “God was their rock, and the high God * their redeemer. 36 Nevertheless they did “flatter || him with their mouth, and they lied unto him with their tongues. 37 For ‘their heart was not right with him, neither were they stedfast in his covenant. 38 "But he, being full of compas- sion, forgave their iniquity, and de- stroyed them not: yea, many a time ° turned he his anger away, Pand did tiot stir up all his wrath. 39 For the remembered “that they were but flesh; "a wind that passeth away, and cometh not again. st". h F.x. 16. 4, 14. Ps. 105. 40. i 4 or, Every one did at the bread of the mighty, 8 or, great hailstones. p Ex. 9. 23, 3 * * Ps. 105, 32. 9 He shut up. q Num. 11.20. 1 or, light- mings. r Num. 11. 33. 2 IIe "weighed a path. 3 made to bow. 4 or, young ???&ºl, 5 or, their beasts to the mtirrain, Ex. 9.3, 6. s Num. 14.; ..; 17. . 12. 29. 15. b Ex. 14. 19, 20. c Deut. 32.4, 15, 31. d Ex. 14.27, 28; 15. 10. 6 covered. e Ex. 15. 13. Deut. 7, 8. Is. 41. 14 ; 44. 6; 63. 9. f Ex. 15. 17. É Ezek. 33. 31. Ps. 44. 3. i Ps. 44. 2. ver, 8. l Josh. 13.7; 19. 51. Ps. 136.21, 22. m Num. 14. 4) y • ** n Judg. 2. 11, 12. O §§ 9. l 2 Kings 21. p 29. 5 q ver. 41. Ezek. 20. 27, 28. r Ps. 103. 14, 16. 21. Judg. 2. 12, 20 F70k. 20. 28. y Deut. 12.2,4. l Kings ll. 7 ; 12. 31. the incredulous and disobedient. 40 How oft did they "provoke him in the wilderness, and grieve him in the desert | 41 Yea, “they turned back and tempted God, and "limited the Holy One of Israel. º 42 They remembered not his hand, nor the day when he delivered them *from the enemy. 43 How “he had "wrought his signs in Egypt, and his wonders in the field of Zoan : 44 'And had turned their rivers into blood; and their floods, that they could not drink. 45 ° He sent divers sorts of flies among them, which devoured them; #|and " frogs, which destroyed them. 46 "He gave also their increase unto the caterpiller, and their labour unto the locust. 47 °He 7 destroyed their vines with hail, and their sycomore trees with *frost, 48 P* He gave up their cattle also to the hail, and their flocks to "hot thunderbolts. 49 He cast upon them the fierce- ness of his anger, wrath, and indigna- tion, and trouble, by sending evil an- gels among them. 50 “He made a way to his anger; he spared not their soul from death, but gave “their life over to the pestilence; 51 “And smote all the firstborn in "|Egypt; the chief of their strength in * the tabernacles of Ham : 52 But “made his own people to go forth like sheep, and guided them in the wilderness like a flock. 53 And he "led them on safely, so that they feared not : but the sea "°overwhelmed their enemies. 54 And he brought them to the border of his 'sanctuary, even to this mountain, "which his right hand had purchased. - 55 ' He cast out the heathen also before them, and 'divided them an in- heritance by line, and made the tribes of Israel to dwell in their tents. 56 "Yet they tempted and provoked the most high God, and kept not his testimonies: 57 But "turned back, and dealt un, faithfully like their fathers: they were turned aside ‘like a deceitful bow. 58 ‘For they provoked him to ami- ger with their high places, and moved 570 The desolation of Jerusalem. him to jealousy with their graven lmages. 59 When God heard this, he was wroth, and greatly abhorred Israel: 60 "So that he forsook the tabernacle of Shiloh, the tent which he placed among men ; 61 “And delivered his strength into captivity, and his glory into the ene- my’s hand. 62 He gave his people over also unto the sword; and was wroth with his inheritance. 63 The fire consumed their young mer ; and " their maidens were not * given to marriage. 64 °Their priests fell by the sword; and P their widows madenolamentation. 65 Then the LoRD awaked as one out of sleep, and “like a mighty man that shouteth by reason of wine. 66 And ‘he smote his enemies in the hinder part: he put them to a per- petual reproach. 67 Moreover he refused the taber- nacle of Joseph, and chose not the tribe of Ephraim : 68 But chose the tribe of Judah, the mount Zion * which he loved. 69 And he “built his sanctuary like high palaces, like the earth which he hath *established for ever. 70 ° He chose David also his servant, and took him from the sheepfolds: 71 °From following “the ewes great with young he brought him " to feed Jacob his people, and Israel his in- heritance. 72 So he fed them according to the "integrity of his heart; and guided them by the skilfulness of his hands. PSALM LXXIX. 1 The psalmist complaineth of the desolation of Jerusalem : 8 he prayeth for deliverance, 13 and promiseth thankfulness. ‘ſ A Psalm of Asaph. GOD, the heathen are come into "thine inheritance; “thy holy tem- ple have they defiled; Pthey have laid Jerusalem on heaps. g 2 * The dead bodies of thy servants have they given to be meat unto the fowls of the heaven, the flesh of thy saints unto the beasts of the earth. 3.Their blood have they shed like water round about Jerusalem ; " and there was none to bury them. 4 * We are become a reproach to our neighbours, a scorn and derision to them that are round about us. PSALMS. a Ps, 74. 1, 9, 10; 85.5; {l iſ ſº b Žeph. 1. 18; £". c Jer. 10. 25. Rev. 16. l. d 1 Sann. 4. l. l. Jer. 7. 12, 14 ; 26.6, 9. e Is. 45. 4, 5. 2 Thess. 1.8. f Ps. 53. 4. g Judg. 18. 30. h Is. 64. 9. 1 or, thc int- tities of Ş. that were before i l Sum. 4. 10. k Deut. 28. 43. Ps. 142. 6. \ ighton. 14. l M Jer. 7. 34; 16.9; 25. 10. 2 praised. n Jer, 14.7, 21. o l Sam. 4. 11; 22. 18. p Job 27, 15. Fzek. 24. 23. q Ps. 42. 10; 2 r Pa. º. 23. s ls. 42. 13. 3 vengeance. 4 thine arm. 5 reserve the children of z P8. 87. 2. a l Kings 6. b Ps. 74 l; 100. 3. 6 founded. c 1 Sam. 16. 2 Šam. 7. 8. d Is. 43. 21. 7 to genera- tion and generation. 8 From after. e Gen. 33. 13. Is. 40. 11. f 2 Sam. 5. 2. 1 Chron.11.2. 8 § 45.; 69, title. h 1 Kings 9.4. 9 or, for Asaph. i Ps. 77. 20. k Ex. 25.20,22. 1 Siam. 4. 4. 2 Sam. 6. 2. P8. 99. 1. l Deut. 33. 2. Ps. 50. 2; 94. 1 1 or, for Asaph. m Num. 2. 18–23. n Ex. 15. 17. Ps. 74. 2. o Ps. 74. 7. 1 Mac. l. 31, 39 2 come for salvation to t{&. p 2 Kings 25. 9, 10. 2 Chron. 36. Mic. 3. 12. q ver. 7, 19. Lam. 5. 21. r Nunn. 6. 25. Ps. 4. 6; 67. 1. a Jer. 7.33; 16. 4; 34. 3 wilt thors smoke, Ps. 74. I. t Ps. 42.3; 102.9. Ig. 30. 20. u Ps. 141. 7. Jer. 14. 16; 16. 4. Rev. 11.9. x Ps. 44. 13; 79. 4. Ps. 44, 13; y 80. 6 The miseries of the church. 5 * How long, LoRD ! wilt thou be angry for ever? shall thy "jealousy burn like fire : 6 “Pour out thy wrath upon the hea- then that have “not known thee, and upon the kingdoms that have 'not caſl- ed upon thy name. 7 For they have devoured Jacob, and laid waste his dwelling place. 8 "O remember not against us 'form- er iniquities: let thy tender mercies speedily preventus: for we are “brought very low. 9 'Help us, O God of our salvation, for the glory of thy name: and deliver us, and purge away our sins, "for thy name’s sake. 10 * Wherefore should the heathen say, Where is their God? let him be known among the heathen in our sight by the “revenging of the blood of thy servants which is shed. 11 Let "the sighing of the prisoner come before thee; according to the greatness of 'thy power "preserve thou those that are appointed to die; 12 And render unto our neighbours * sevenfold into their bosom 2 their re- proach, wherewith they have reproach- ed thee, O Lord. 13 So "we thy people and sheep of thy pasture will give thee thanks for ever: "we will shew forth thy praise" to all generations. PSALM LXXX. 1 The psalmist in his prayer complaineth of the miseries of the church : 8 God’s former favours : are turned into judgments : 14 he prayeth for deliverance. | To the chief Musician * upon Shoshannim. Eduth, A Psalm "of Asaph. G|Y E ear, Q Shepherd of Israel, thou that leadest Joseph 'like a flock; “thou that dwellest between the cherubims, 'shine forth. 2 "Before Ephraim and Benjamin and Manasseh stir up thy strength and * come and save us. - - 3 "Turn us again, O God,' and cause thy face to shine; and we shall be saved. 4 O Lord God of hosts, how long * wilt thou be angry against the prayer 2, of thy people { 5 ‘Thou feedest them with the bread of tears; and givest them tears to |drink in great measure. wer. 3, 19. 6 * Thou makest us a strife unto our neighbours: and our enemies laugh among themselves. 7 *Turn us again, O Gºlf hosts . 571 . An exhortation to praise God. and cause thy face to shine; and we shall be saved. 8. Thou hast brought "a vine out of Egypt: "thou hast cast out the hea- then, and planted it. 9 Thou “preparedst room before it, and didst cause it to take deep root, and it filled the land. 10 The hills were covered with the shadow of it, and the boughs thereoflā; were like "the goodly cedars. 11 She sent out her boughs unto the sea, and her branches 'unto the river. 12 Why hast thou then "broken down her hedges, so that all they which pass by the way do pluck her ? 13 The boar out of the wood doth waste it, and the wild beast of the field doth devour it. 14 Return, we beseech thee, O God of hosts: "look down from heaven, and behold, and visit this vine; 15 And the vineyard which thyright hand hath planted, and the branch that thou madest strong 'for thyself. 16 It is burned with fire, it is cut down: "they perish at the rebuke of thy countenance. 17 * Let thy hand be upon the man of thy right hand, upon the son of man whom thou madest strong for thyself. 18 So will not we go back from thee: quicken us, and we will call upon thy name. 19 "Turn us again, O Lord God of hosts, cause thy face to shine; and we shall be saved. PSALM LXXXI. l An eachortation to a solemn praising of God: 4 God challengeth that duty by reason of his benefits: 8 God, eachorting to obedience, com- plaineth of their disobedience, which proveth their own hurt. | To the chief Musician “upon Gittith, A Psalm *of Asaph. ING aloud unto God our strength: make a joyful noise unto the God of Jacob. 2 Take a psalm, and bring hither the timbrel, the pleasant harp with the psaltery 3 Blow up the trumpet in the new moon, in the time appointed, on our solemn feast day. l l º º * 4 For 'this was a statute for Israel, |. ***, and a law of the God of Jacob. 5. This he ordained in Joseph for a testimony, when he went out "through the land of Egypt: "where I heard aſ language that I understood not. PSALMS 1 passed away. a Ex. l. lá. b Is. 5.1, 7. Jer. 2. 21. Ezek. 15. 6; ii. 6; is ió. c §: 2.23; 14. Fs. 50, 15. d Ps. 44.2; 78. 55 e Ex. 19. 19. f Ex. 17. 6, 7. Num. 20, 13. g Ex. 23. 28. Josh. 24. 12. 2 or, strife. S. 50. 7. i Ex. 20.3, 5. is. 43. 12. 3 the cedars of God. 1 Ps. 72.8. m Ex. 20. 2. n Ps. 89.40, 4l. p Ex 32. q Acts 7.42; 14. 16. Rom. l. 24, 26 4 or, to the hardness of their hearts, or, imagina- 107.3, r Is. 63. 15. s Deut. 5. 29; 10. 12, 13; 32. 29. Is. 48. 18. t Is. 49. 6. u Ps. 39. 11; 76. T. x Ps. 18.45. Rom. l. 30. Ps. 89. à or, yielde jeigned obedience. Ps. 18. 44; 66. 3. 6 lied. s Deut. 32. 13, 14 Ps. 147. 14. 7 with the fat of wheat. a Job 29. 6. b wer. 3• 7 8 or, for Asaph. c 2 Chro. 19. 6. Eccles. 6.8. d Ps. 8, title. e FX. 31. 6; 22. 28 9 or, for Asaph. f Deut. I. 17. 2 Chro. 19.7. Prov. 18, 5. 1 Judae. g Jer. 22.3. h Job 29. 12. Prov. 24. 11. i Micah 3. 1. k Ps. 11.3; 75. 3. 2 moved, W. º & Num. 10, 10. wer. 1. John 10. 34. 3 or, against. a job i. 32. 6 *I removed his shoulder from the l r Ps, 2, 8, Rev. ll. 16. The judges reproved. burden :, his hands were delivered from “the pots. 7 * Thou calledst in trouble, and I delivered thee; “I, answered thee in the secret place of thunder: I'proved thee at the waters of “Meribah. Selah. 8 "Hear, O my people, and I will testify unto thee: O Israel, if thou wilt hearken unto me; 9 *There shall no “strange god be in thee; neither shalt thou worship any strange god. 10 "I am the LoRD thy God, which brought thee out of the land of Egypt: °open thy mouth wide, and I will fill it. 11 But my people would not hearken to my voice; and Israel would "none of me. 12 "So I gave them up "unto their own hearts' lust: and they walked in their own counsels. 13 *Oh that my people had heark- ened unto me, and Israel had walked in my ways 14 I should soon have subdued their enemies, and turned my hand against their adversaries. 15 *The haters of the Lord should have *submitted themselves unto him: but their time should have endured for ever. & 16 He should “have fed them also 7 with the finest of the wheat: and with honey "out of the rock should I have satisfied thee. PSALM LXXXII. 1 The psalmist, having eachorted the judges, 5 and reproved their negligence, 8 prayeth God to judge. | A Psalm *of Asaph. :OD “standeth in the congregation of the mighty; he judgeth among * the gods. 2 How long will ye judge unjustly, and 'accept the persons of the wicked ? Selah. 3 * Defend the poor and fatherless “do justice to the afflicted and needy. 4 "Deliver the poor and needy: rid them out of the hand of the wicked. . 5 They 'know not, neither will they understand; they walk on in darkness: * all the foundations of the earth are * out of course. . 6 "I have said, Ye are gods; and all of you are children of the most high. 7 But "ye shall die like men, and fall like one of the princes. 8 * Arise, O God, judge the earth: 'for thou shalt inherit all nations. 572 the psalmist complaineth to God. PSALM LXXXIII. l A complaint to God of the enemies’ conspiracies: 9 a prayer against them that oppress the church. TI A Song or Psalm ' of Asaph. EEP “not thou silence, O God: hold not thy peace, and be not still, O God. 2 For, lo, “thine enemies make a tu- mult: and they that “hate thee have lifted up the head. 3 They have taken crafty counsel against thy people, and consulted 'a- gainst thy hidden ones. 4 They have said, Come, and "let us cut them off from being a nation; that the name of Israel may be no more in remembrance. 5 For they have consulted together with one “consent: they are confe- derate against thee: 3 *The tabernacles of Edom, and the Ishmaelites; of Moab, and the Ha- garenes; 7 Gebal, and Ammon, and Amalek; the Philistines with the inhabitants of Tyre; 8 Assur also is joined with them : *they have holpen the children of Lot. Selah. 9 Do unto them as unto the "Mi- dianites; as to PSisera, as to Jabin, at the brook of Kison: - 10 Which perished at En-dor: they became as dung for the earth. 11 Make their nobles like "Oreb, and like Zeeb : yea, all their princes as 'Zebah, and as Zalmunna : 12 Who said, Let us take to our- selves the houses of God in possession. 13 *O my God, make them like a wheel; “as the stubble before the wind. 14 As the fire burneth a wood, and as the flame “setteth the mountains on fire; 15 So persecute them "with thy tem- pest, and make them afraid with thy St0rm. 16 f Fill their faces with shame; that they may seek thy name, O Lorp. 17 Let them be confounded and trou- bled for ever; yea, let them be put to shame, and perish : 18 "That men may know that thou, whose 'name alone is JEHOVAH, art || the most high over all the earth. PSALMS. a Ps. 27. 4. b Ps. 42. 1, 2; 63. 1; 73.26; 119. 20. * ... c Ps. 28. 1 : 36. 22:103.1. d Ps. 2. l. Acts 4. 25. e Ps. 81. 15. f Ps. 27. 5; 31. 20. g Ps. 65. 4. h See Esth. 8. 6, 9. Jer, 11.19; 31. 38. 2 heart. make him a well, &c. i 2 Sam. 5.22, 4 covereth. k See 2 Chron. 2). I, 10, 11. 5 or, from company to company. 1 Prov. 4, 18, 6 they have been an arm to the chil- drem of Lot. 7 I would choose rather to sit at the threwhold. q Is. 60. 19. r 2 Kings 9.37. Zeph, 1. 17. s Gen. 15. l. ver. 9. Ps. 115.9, 10, 11 ; 119. 114. 3. iii x Ps. 2. 12. y Judg. 8. 12, 21. z Is. 17. 13, 14. A Ps. 35. 5. b Ps. 42, title. or, oſ. c Deut. 32. 22. d Job 9. 17. 9 or, well leased. f falº. 3, 26. g Ps. 32. l. . 1 or, thou hast turned thine anger from waring hot. Deut. 13, 17. . 59. 13. PSALM LXXXIV. 1 The prophet, longing for the communion of the sanctuary, 4 she weth how blessed they are that dwell therein : 8 he prayeth to be restored unto it. ‘ſ “To the chief Musician "upon Gittith, A Psalm *for the sons of Korah. m Ps. 74. l; 79, 5; 80. 4. • 1023, n Ps. 8, title. o Hab. 3. 2. 2 or, oſ. The blessedness of God's service OW "amiable are thy tabernacles, O LORD of hosts | - 2 "My soul longeth, yea, even faint- eth for the courts of the Lord : my heart and my flesh crieth out for the living God. 3 Yea, the sparrow hath found an house, and the swallow a nest for her- self, where she may lay her young, even thine altars, O Lord of hosts, my King, and my God. - 4 * Blessed are they that dwell in thy house: they will be still praising thee. Selah. 5 Blessed is the man whose strength is in thee; in whose heart are the ways of them. 6 Who passing through the valley "of Baca make it a well; the rain also “filleth the pools. 7They go "from strength to strength, every one of them in Zion "appeareth before God. 8 O Lord God of hosts, hear my prayer: give car, O God of Jacob. Selah. 9 Behold, "O God our shield, and look upon the face of thine anointed. 10 For a day in thy courts is better than a thousand. "I had rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God, than to dwell in the tents of wickedness. 11 For the LoRD God is “a sun and "shield: the LORD will give grace and glory: “no good thing will he withhold from them that walk uprightly. 12 O Lord of hosts, *blessed is the io. man that trusteth in thee. - PSALM LXXXV. 1 The psalmist, out of the experience of former mercies, prayeth for the continuance thereof: 8 he promiseth to wait thereon, out of confidence of God’s goodness. | To the chief Musician, A Psalm *for the sons of Korah. ORD, thou hast been 9 favourable unto thy land: thou hast “brought back the captivity of Jacob. 2 * Thou hast forgiven the iniquity of thy people, thou hast covered all their sin. Selah. 3. Thou hast taken away all thy wrath: 'thou hast turned thyself from. the fierceness of thine anger. ' 4 “Turn us, O God of our salvation and cause tº anger towardus to cease 5 "Wilt thou be angry with us for ever? wilt thou draw out thine anger to all generations ! 6 Wilt thou not "revive us again that thy people may rejoice in thee? 573 David strengthened in prayer. 7 Shew us thy mercy, O Lord, and grant us thy salvation. 8 * I will hear what God the Lord will speak: for "he will speak peace unto his people, and to his saints: but let them not “turn again to folly. 9 Surely his salvation is nigh them that fear him; "that glory may dwell in our land. 10 Mercy and truth are met toge- ther; * righteousness and peace have kissed each other. 11 "Truth shall spring out of the earth; and righteousness shall look down from heaven. 12 "Yea, the LoRD shall give that which is good; and "our land shall yield her increase. 13 P Righteousness shall go before him; and shall set us in the way of his steps. PSALM LXXXVI. 1 David strengtheneth his prayer by the conscience of his religion, 5 by the goodness and power of God: ll he desireth the continuance of former grace : 14 complaining of the proud, he craveth some token of God’s goodness. | “A Prayer of David. OW down thine ear, O Lord, hear me: for I am poor and needy. 2 Preserve my soul; for I am "holy: O thou my God, save thy servant" that trusteth in thee. 3 * Be merciful unto me, O Lord : for I cry unto thee "daily. 4 Rejoice the soul of thy servant:” for unto thee, O LORD, do I lift up my soul. 5 * For thou, LORD, art good, and ready to forgive ; and plenteous in mercy unto all them that call upon thee. 6 Give ear, O LORD, unto my pray- er; and attend to the voice of my supplications. 7 * In the day of my trouble I will callupon thee: for thou wilt answer me. 8 "Among the gods there is none like unto thee, O LORD ; ' neither are there any works like unto thy works. 9'All nations whom thou hast made shall come and worship before thee, O LORD ; and shall glorify thy name. 10 For thou art great, and * doest wondrous things: 'thou art God alone. 11 "Teach me thy way, O Lord ; I will walk in thy truth: unite my heart to fear thy name. 12 I will praise thee, O Lord my God, with all my heart: and I will glorify thy name for evermore. 13 For great is thy mercy toward PSALMS. a Ps. 56. 13; 116.8. l or, grave. b Hab. 2. l. c Ps. 64. 3. d Zech. 9. 10. 2 terrible. e 2 Pet. 2.20, 21. f Is. 46, 13. g Ex. 34.6. Num, 14, 18. Neh. 9. 17. ver, 5. Ps. 103.8 ; ll l. 4; 130. o Ps. 67. 6. p Ps. 89. 14. 3 or, of. q Ps. 48. l. r Ps. 78.67,68. s See Is. 60. 4 or, A Prayer, be- ing a Psalm of David. t Ps. 89. 10. Is. 51.9. 5 or, one whom thou Javourest. u ls. 26.3. x Ps. 56. 1; 57. 1. 6 or, all the dau. c Ps. 50. I5, 7 or, of. d Ex. 15. 11. Ps. 89. 6. 8 or, A Psalm of Heman the Ezra- hite, giving instruction. e 1 Kings 4.31. 1 Chron. 2.6. f Deut. 3. 24. g Ps. 27.9; 51. 14. h Luke 18. 7. i Ps. 22.31 ; Mark 12. 29. 1 Cor. 8. 4. Eph. 4. 6. m Ps. 1ſ)7. 18. q Is. 53.8. 9 ot, by thy hand. The seat and glory of the church, me: and thou hast “delivered my soul from the lowest 'hell. - 14 O'God, “the proud are risen against me, and the assemblies of “violent men have sought after my soul; and have not set thee before them. 15 “But thou, O Lorp, art a God full of compassion, and gracious, longsuffer- ing, and plenteous in mercy and truth 16 O'turn unto me, and have mercy upon me ; give thy strength unto thy servant, and save 'the son of thine handmaid. 17 Shew me a token for good; that they which hate me may see it, and be ashamed : because thou, LoRD, hast holpen me, and comforted me. PSALM LXXXVII. 1 The nature and glory of the church : 4 the increase, honour, and comfort of the members thereof. | A Psalm or Song “for the sons of Korah. IS foundation is " in the holy In Ountall].S. 2"The LoRD loveth the gates of Zion more than all the dwellings of Jacob. 3 * Glorious things are spoken of thee, O city of God. Selah. 4 I will make mention of ‘Rahab and Babylon to them that know me: behold Philistia, and Tyre, with Ethi- opia; this man was born there. 5 And of Zion it shall be said, This and that man was born in her: and the highest himself shall establish her. 6 * The LORD shall count, when he |“writeth up the people, that this man was born there. Selah. 7 As well the singers as the players on instruments shall be there: all my springs are in thee. PSALM LXXXVIII. A prayer containing a grievous complaint. ‘ſ A Song or Psalm” for the sons of Korah, to the chief Musician upon Mahalath Lean- noth, “Maschil of “ Heman the Ezrahite. O LoRD & God of my salvation, I have "cried day and night before thee: * 2 Let my prayer come before thee: incline thine ear unto my cry; 3 For my soul is full of troubles: and my life "draweth nigh unto the grave. 4 °I am counted with them that go down into the pit: * I am as a man that hath no strength : 5 Free among the dead, like the slain that lie in the grave, whom thou rememberest no more ... and they are * cut off" from thy hand. 574 the psalmist praiseth Godfor his PSALMS. 6 Thou hast laid me in the lowest pit, in darkness, in the deeps. 7 Thy wrath lieth hard upon me, and "thou hast afflicted me with all thy waves. Selah. 8 "Thou hast put away mine ac- quaintangº, far from me; thou hast made méânăbomination unto them : 'I am shit up; and I cannot come forth. 9 "Mingfiyāmourneth by reason of affliction : #. §p, "I have called daily upon thee, 'i havº stretched out my € * hands unto thee. 10 'Wiltſhº, hey wonders to the dead shall the alºrise and praise thee! Selah,og oft ſyll 11 Shall thy ovingkindness be de- clared in the grâye sor thy faithful- ness in destruction?... . 12 "Shall thy wonders be known in the dark? Pand thy righteousness in the land of forgetfulness 2 13 But unto thee have I cried, O LORD ; and "in the morning shall my prayer prevent thee. 14 LoRD, "why castest thou off my soul? why ‘hidest thouthy face from me? 15 I am afflicted and ready to die from my youth up: while *I suffer thy terrors I am distracted. 16 Thy fierce wrath goeth over me; thy terrors have cut me off. 17 They came round about me daily like water; they "compassed me about together. w - 18 °Lover and friend hast thou put far from me, and mine acquaintance into darkness. PSALM LXXXIX. 1 The psalmist praiseth God for his covenant, 5 for his wonderful power, 15 for the care of his church, 19 for his favour to the kingdom of Da- vid: 38 then complaining of contrary events, 46 he ea:postulateth, prayeth, and blesseth God. “I’Maschil of *Ethan the Ezrahite. | WILL sing of the mercies of the LoRD for ever: with my mouth will I make known thy faithfulness "to all generations. 2 For I have said, Mercy shall be built up for ever: " thy faithfulness shalt thou establishin the very heavens. 3 "I have made a covenant with my chosen, I have Psworn unto David my Servant, 4 SThy seed will I establish for ever, and build up thy throne * to all gener- ations. Selah. 5 And 'the heavens shall praise thy wonders, O Lord : thy faithfulness also in the congregation * of the saints. a Ps. 40. 5: 71. 19: §§. - 8; 113. 5. b Ps. 42, 7. c Ps. 76. 7, 11. d łº 19. 13, 19. Ps. 31. 11; 142. 4. e Lam. 3. 7. f Ps. 38, 10. g Ex. 15. 11. 1 Sam. 2. 2. Ps. 35. 10; 71. 19. h Ps. 86. 3. i Job ll. 13. Ps. 143. 6. Ps. 87. 4. Is. 30. 7 ; 51. 1 or Egypt. 2 ºth #. arm of thy strength. n Gen. l. l. 1 Chron. 29. 119. 147. s Josh. 19. 22. t Josh. 12. l. u Ps. 43. 2. 3 an armn toith might. x Job 13. 24. Ps. 13. 1. y Ps. 97.2. z Job 6.4. 4 or, estab- lishment. a Ps. Rºj. 13, b Num. 10. 10; 23, 21. Ps. 98. 6. 5 or, all the (ty. c Ps. 4. 6; 44. 3. d Ps. 22. 16. e Job 19. 13. Ps. 31. 11; 38. 11. f ver. 24. Ps. 75. 10 ; 92. 10; 132. 17 6 or, our shield is of the LORD, | our :1719 is o the #} One { Israel, PS. 47.9. 7 or, A Psalm for Ethan the Ezra- hite, to gire instruction. i ver. 3. Kings 11, 34. n 1 Kin. 8. 16. ls. 42. l. o 2 Sann. 7. 13. p 2 Sam. 7. 11, & C. k 1 Sam. 16. l, 12. 8 to generg- $ion and yºneration: So ver. 4. 1 Chron. 17. 10, &c. See Jer. 30. 9. Ezek. 34. 23. q ver. 29, 36. r 2 Sam. 7. 9. s See ver. 1. Luke 1. 32, 33 t F. 10.1; 97. 6. Rev. 7. y ver, 7. favour to the kingdom of David 6 For *who in the heaven can be compared unto the LORD? who among the sons of the mighty can be likened unto the Lord 7 7 * God is greatly to be feared in the assembly of the saints, and to be had in reverence of all them that are about him. 8 O LORD God of hosts, who is a strong LoRD “like unto thee! or to thy faithfulness round about thee ? 9 * Thou rulest the raging of the sea : when the waves thereof arise, thou stillest them. 10 * Thou hast broken Rahab ºn pieces, as one that is slain ; thou hast scattered thine enemies * with thy strong arm. 11 * The heavens are thine, the earth also is thine: as for the world and the fulness thereof, thou hast founded them. 12 * The north and the south thou hast created them : *Tabor and ‘Her- mon shall rejoice in thy name. 13 Thou hast “a mighty arm: strong is thy hand, and high is thy right hand. 14 "Justice and judgment are the “habitation of thy throne: “mercy and truth shall go before thy face. 15 Blessed is the people that know the "joyful sound: they shall walk, O LoRD, in the “light of thy countenance. 16 In thy name shall they rejoice all the day: and in thy righteousness shall they be exalted. 17 For thou art the glory of their strength ; ; and in thy favour our horn shall be exalted. 18 For * the LORD is our defence; and the Holy One of Israel is our king. 19 Then thou spakest in vision to iſ thy holy one, and saidst, I have laid help upon one that is mighty; I have exalted one 'chosen out of the people. 20 "I have found David my servant : with my holy oil have I anointed him 21 With whom my hand shall be established : mine arm also shall strengthen him. 22 "The enemy shall not exact upon him ; nor the son of wickedness afflict him. 23 And I will beat down his foes before his face, and plague them that hate him. 24 But "my faithfulness and my mercy shall be with him: and "in my name shall his horn be exalted. 575 God's favour to David. 25 "I will set his hand also in the sea, and his right hand in the rivers. 26 He shall cry"unto me, Thou art “my father, my God, and "the rock of my salvation. 27 Also I will make him "my first- born, "higher than the kings of the tº earth. 28 “My mercy will I keep for him for evermore, and "my covenant shall stand fast with him. 29 °His seed also will I make to en- dure for ever, "and his throne "as the days of heaven. 30 “If his children “forsake my law, and walk not in my judgments; 31 If they "break my statutes, and keep not my commandments ; 32 Then “will I visit their transgres- sion with the rod, and their iniquity with stripes. 33° Nevertheless my lovingkindness * will I not utterly take from him, nor suffer my faithfulness * to fail. 34 My covenant will I not break, nor alter the thing that is gone out of my lips. 35 Once have I sworn "by my holi- ness "that I will not lie unto David. 36 “His seed shall endure for ever, and his throne “as the sun before me. 37 It shall be established for ever as the moon, and as a faithful witness in heaven. Selah. 38 But thou hast "cast off and 'ab- horred, thou hast been wroth with thine anointed. 39 Thou hast made void the covenant of thy servant: 'thou hast profaned his crown by casting it to the ground. 40 * Thou hast broken down all his hedges; thou hast brought his strong holds to ruin. 41 All that pass by the way spoil him: he is "a reproach to his neighbours. 42 Thou hast set up the right hand Jf his adversaries; thou hast made all his enemies to rejoice. 43 Thou hast also turned the edge of his sword, and hast not made him to stand in the battle. 44 Thou hast made his “glory to cease, and ‘cast his throne down to the ground. 45 The days of his youth hast thou shortened: thou hast covered him with shame. Selah. 46 ‘How long, LoRD? wilt thou hide thyself for ever? "shall thy wrath burn like fire 7 PSALMS, a Ps. 72.8; 80, 11. b Job 7. 7; 10. 9; 14. 1. Ps. S9. 6; 119. 84. c 2 Sam. 7. 14. 1 Chron. 22. 1(). d 2 Sam. 22, 47. e PR, 49, 9. f Heb, 11. 5. s. 2. 7. Col. l. 15, 18. h Num. 24. 7. $ 2 Sam. 7. 15. 55, 3 k ls. 55. 3. l J's. 54. 5. m ver. 34. n Ps. 69. 9, 19. o ver. 4, 36. p wer. 4. ls. 9. 7. Jer. 33. 17. q Deut. 1 1. 21. r J’s, 74. 22. s 2 Sain. 7. 14. t Pn, l 19, 53, Jer. 9. 13. l profane my statutºrs. u Ps, 41. 13. x 2 Sam. 7. 14. 1 Kings ll. 31. y 2 Sam. 7. 13. 2 I will not make void from him. 3 to lie. 4 or, A Prayer, being a Psalm of Moses. a Deut. 33. 1. a Deut. 33.27. Ezek. 1.1. 16. 5 in aenera- ration and generation. b Amos 4. 2. c Prov. 8, 25, 26. 6 if I lie. d 2 Sam. 7. 16 Luke 1. 33. John 12. 34. ver. 4, 29.s e Prº. 72. 5, 17. Jer. 33. 30. g Ecclus. 18.10 2 l'et. 3. K. h 1 Chron. 28.9 Ph. 44. 9; 6) l, 10, i I)cut. 32. 19 Ps. 78. 59. 7 or, tchen he hath passed them. k Ps. 73. 20. | Ps, 74. 7. Lum. 5. 16. m Ps. 1 (13. 15. la. 40. 6. S or, is changed. n Pa. 80. 12. o Ps. 92. 7. Job l{. 2. p Ps. 44. 13, 79. 4. q Ps. 50. 21. Jer. 16. 17. r Ps. 19. 12. 9 tºurned a way. l or, as a meditations. 2 brightness. 3. As for the days of our years, in them are seventy years. a vor. 39. t P8. 79, 5. u Ps. 78 63 The frailty of human life. 47 "Remember how short my time is: wherefore hast thou made all men in vain? 48 “What man is he that liveth, and shall not ‘see death? shall he deliver his soul from the hand of the grave? Selah. 49 Lok D, where are thy former lovingkindnesses, which thou 'swarest unto David 'in thy truth : 50 Remember, Loki), the reproach of thy servants; "how I do bear in my bosom the reproach of all the mighty | people; 51 "Wherewith thine enemies have reproached, O Lord ; wherewith they have reproached the footsteps of thine anointed. 52 * l{lessed be the Lord for ever- more. Amen, and Amen. PSALM XC. l Moses, setting forth God’s providence, 3 com- plaineth of human fragility, 7 divine chastise- ments, 10 and brevity of life : 12 he prayeth for the knowledge and sensible earperience of God's good providence. | “A Prayer of Moses the man of God. ORD, “thou hast been our dwelling place “in all generations. 2°Before themountains were brought forth, or ever thou hadst formed the earth and the world, even from ever- lasting to everlasting, thou art God. 3 Thou turnest man to destruction; and sayest,' Return, ye children of men. 4 * For a thousand years in thy sight are but as yesterday" when it is past, and as a watch in the night. 5 Thou carriest them away as with a flood; “they are as a sleep: in the morning " they are like grass which "groweth up. 6 "In the morning it flourisheth, and groweth up ; in the evening it is cut down, and withereth. 7 For we are consumed by thine an- ger, and by thy wrath are we troubled. 8 * Thou hast set our iniquities be- fore thee, our 'secret sins in the light of thy countenance. 9 For all our days are "passed away in thy wrath : we spend our years as a tale that is told. 10 *The days of our years are three- score years and ten ; and if by reason of strength they be fourscore years, yet is their strength labour and sorrow ; for it is soon cut off, and we fly away. 11 Who knoweth the power of thine anger ? even according to thy fear, so is thy wrath. 576 The security of the godly. 12 *So teach us to number our days, that we may “apply our hearts unto wisdom. 13 Return, O Lord, how long? and let it "repent thee concerning thy serv- antS. 14 O satisfy us early with thy mer- cy; “that we may rejoice and be glad all our days. 15 Make us glad according to the days wherein thou hast afflicted us, and the years wherein we have seen evil. 16 Let "thy work appear unto thy servants, and thy glory unto their children. 17 'And let the beauty of the Lord our God be upon us: and “establish thou the work of our hands upon us; yea, the work of our hands establish thou it. & PSALM XCI. 1 The state of the godly : 3 their safety: 9 their habitation : l l their servants: 14 their friend; with the ºffects of them all HE °that dwelleth in the secretplace of the most high shall "abide Pun- der the shadow of the Almighty. 2 "I will say of the LoRD, He is my refuge and my fortress: my God; in him will I trust. 3. Surely ‘he shall deliver thee from the snare of the fowler, and from the noisome pestilence. 4 *He shall cover thee with his fea- thers, and under his wings shalt thou trust: his truth shall be thy shield and buckler. 5 * Thou shalt not be afraid for the terror by night; nor for the arrow that flieth by day; | 6 Nor for the pestilence that walk- eth in darkness; nor for the destruc- tion that wasteth at noonday. 7 A thousand shall fall at thy side, and ten thousand at thy right hand; but it shall not come nigh thee. 8Only “with thine eyes shalt thoube- hold and see the reward of the wicked. 9 Because thou hast made the Lord which is "my refuge, even the most high, "thy habitation; 10 *There shall no evil befall thee, neither shall any plague come nigh thy dwelling. 11 'For he shall give his angelscharge over thee, to keep thee in all thy ways. 12 They shall bear thee up in their hands, "lest thou dash thy foot against a Stone. * 13 Thou shalt tread upon the lion BSALMS. a P8, 39.4. l or, asp. 2 cause to C07)46. b Deut. 32. 36. Ps. 135. 14. c Ps. 9. 10. d Ps. 50, 15. e Ps, 85. 6; | 49. 2. f is, 43. 2. g l Sam. 2. 30. 3 length of days, Prov. 3. 2. h Hab. 3. 2. i Ph. 27. 4. k Is. 26, 12. l Ps. 147. 1. m Ps. 89, 1 4 in the nights. n 2 Chro, 23, 5. Ps. 33. 2. o Ps. 27. 6; . 31.20; 32.7. 5 or, tupon the solemn sound with thd * 6 flºw º # 17.8. 1996 tow #!!!";" q Pa. 142. 5. r P5. 40. 6; 139. 17. s Ps. 124. 7 t la. 28. 29. Rom. 11. SS, u Ps. 73. 22, 94, 8, x Ps. 17.8 ; 57. l ; 6l. 4. y Job 12. 6; ºl. 7. Ps. 37. 1, 2, 35, 38. Jer, 12. 1, 2. Mal. 3. 15. z Job 5, 19, &c. Ps. 112. 7; 121. 6. Prov. 3. 23, 24. (s. 43. 2. a Ps. 56. 2; 83. 18. b Pb. 68. 1, 89, 10. c Ps. 89. 17,24. d Ps. 23. 5. e P8. 37, 34. Mal. 1. 5. f Ps. 54. 7 : 50 id; 113.8. g wer. 2. h Ps. 71.3, 9ſ). Is. 65. 22 iſos. i. 6.6. k Prov. 12. 21. l Ps, 34.7, 7 l. 3. Matt, 4. 6. Luke 4. 10, ll. Heb. 1. 14. m I's. 100. 4; 135, 2, n Job 5. 23. Ps, 37, 24. 8 green. Echortation to praise God. and 'adder: the young lion and the dragon shalt thou trample under feet. 14 Because he hath set his love upon me, therefore will I deliver him: I will set him on high, because he hath “known my name. h 15 "He shall call upon me, and I will answer him : " I will be with lim in trouble; I will deliver him, and *honour him. 16 With "long life will I satisfy him, and shew him my salvation. PSALM XCII. 1 The prophet eahorteth to praise God, 4 for his great works, 6 for his judgments on the wicked, 10 and for his goodness to the godly. ‘ſ A Psalm or Song for the sabbath day. T is a 'good thing to give thanks unto the LORD, and to sing praises unto thy name, O most high : 2 To "shew forth thy lovingkindness in the morning, and thy faithfulness . 'every night, 3" Upon an instrument often strings, and upon the psaltery; * upon the harp with "a solemn sound. 4 For thou, Lord, hast made me glad through thy work: I will triumph in the works of thy hands. 5' O LORD, how great are thy works and 'thy thoughts are very deep. 6 "A brutish man knoweth not ; nei- ther doth a fool understand this. 7. When the wicked spring as the grass, and when all the workers of iniquity do flourish ; it is that they shall be destroyed for ever: 8 *But thou, Lord, art most high for evermore. 9 For, lo, thine enemies, O Lorn, for, lo, thine enemies shall perish ; all the workers of iniquity shall "be scat- tered. 10 But “my horn shalt thou exalt like the horn of an unicorn: I shall be "anointed with fresh oil. 11 "Mine eye also shall see my de- sire on mine enemies, and mine ears shall hear my desire of the wicked that rise up against me. 12 The righteous shall flouris like the palm tree: ne shall grow like a cedar in Lebanon. º 13 Those that be planted in the house of the LoRD shall flourish "in the courts of our God. 14 They shall still bring forth fruit in old age ; they shall be fat and "flourishing; 15 To shew that the LORD is up- 4 E 57.7 The majesty of Christ's kingdom. right: * he is my rock, and "there is no unlighteousness in him. PSALM XCIII. The majesty, power, and holiness of Christ's kingdom. HE "LoRo reigneth, “he is clothed with majesty; the LoRD is clothed with strength, wherewith he hath girded himself: “the world also is stab- lished, that it cannot be moved. - 2 * Thy throne is established 4 of old: thou art from everlasting. 3 The floods have lifted up, O LORD, the floods have lifted up their voice; the floods lift up their waves. 4 'The LoRD on high is mightier than the noise of many waters, yea, than the mighty waves of the sea. 5 Thy testimonies are very sure : holiness becometh thine house, O LoRD, “for ever. PSALM XCIV. 1 The prophet, calling for justice, complaineth of tyranny and impiety: 8 he teacheth God’s pro- vidence : 12 he sheweth the blessedness of afflic- tion: 16 God is the defender of the afflicted. LoRD " God, to whom vengeance belongeth ; O God, to whom vengeance belongeth, "shew thyself. 2 * Lift up thyself, thou "judge of the earth : render a reward to the proud. 3 Lord, “how long shall the wicked, how long shall the wicked triumph : 4 How long shall they utter and speak hard things 7 and all the work- ers of iniquity boast themselves : 5 They break in pieces thy people, O LoRD, and afflict thine heritage. 6 They slay the widow and the stranger, and murder the fatherless. 7 *Yet they say, The Lord shall not see, neither shall the God of Jacob regard it. 8 * Understand, ye brutish among the people: and ye fools, when will ye be wise? 9 : He that planted the ear, shall he not hear 2 he that formed the eye, shall he not see : 10 He that chastiseth the heathen, shall not he correct? he that 'teacheth man knowledge, shall not he know 3 11 "The Lord knoweth the thoughts of man, that they are vanity. 12 "Blessed is the man whom thou chastenest, O Lord, and teachest him out of thy law; 13 That thou mayest give him rest. PSALMS. a Deut. 32.4. b Rom. 9. 14. c 1 Sam. 12.22. Rom. 11. 1,2. d Ps. 96. 10; 97. l ; 99. 1. ls. 52, 7. Rev. 19. 6. e Ps. 1(M. l. f Ps. 65. 6. l jail be after flº. g Ps. 96, 10. h Ps. 45. 6. Prov. 8. 22, & C. 2 fron then. i Ps. 124. 1, 2. 3 or, quickly. k Ps. 38. 16. 1 Ps. 65.7; 89. 9. m Amos 6. 3. ls. 10. 1." o Matt. 27. 1. p Ex. 23.7. Prov. 17. 15. q Ps. 50. 9; 62. 2, 6. 5 God of re- venges. r Deut. 32. 35. Nah. 1. 2. s Ps. 7. 16. Prov. 2.22; 5. 22. 6 shine forth, Ps. 80. l. t Ps. 7. 6. u Gen. 18. 25. x Job 20. 5. y Ps. 31. 18. Jude 15. z Ps. 10ſ). 1 a Deut. 32. 15. 2 Sam. 22.47. 7 prevent his QC6, b Ps. 96.4, 97.9; 135. 5. c Ps. 10. 11,13, 59. 7. 8 In whose. 9 or, the heights of the hills are his. d Ps. 73.22; l ñose the sea is. e Gen. 1. 9, 10. ſ F.X. 4, 11. k iº 7, 16; 1 : Cor. 3.20. m Ex. 17.2, 7. Num. 14. . 2 contention. n Job 5. 17. Prov. 3. li. l Cor. 11. 32. Heb. 12.5, &c. o Ps. 78. 18, 56 i čor. 10.9, p Num. 14.22. q #9. 3. 10, 7, An exhortation to praise God. from the days of adversity, until the pit be digged for the wicked. 14 ° For the Lord will not cast off his people, neither will he forsake his inheritance. ~ 15 But judgment shall return unto righteousness: and all the upright in heart shall follow it. 16 Who will rise up for me against the evildoers ? or who will stand up f : me against the workers of iniquity ? 17 'Unless the LoRD had been my help, my soul had “almost dwelt in silence. 18 When I said, “My foot slippeth; thy mercy, O Lord, held me up. 19 In the multitude of my thoughts within me thy comforts delight my soul. 20 Shall "the throne of iniquity have fellowship with thee, which "frameth mischief by a law Ż 21 °They gather themselves toge- ther against the soul of the righteous, and P condemn the innocent blood. , 22 But the LORD is "my defence; and my God is the rock of my refuge. 23 And “he shall bring upon them their own iniquity, and shall cut them off in their own wickedness; yea, the LORD our God shall cut them off. PSALM XCV. 1 An earhortation to praise God, 3 for his greatness, 6 and for his goodness, 8 and not to tempt him. COME, let us sing unto the Lord: “let us make a joyful noise to “the rock of our salvation. 2 Let us 7 come before his presence with thanksgiving, and make a joyful noise unto him with psalms. 3 For" the LORD is a great God, and a great King above all gods. 4 * In his hand are the deep places of the earth: "the strength of the hills is his also. 5 ** The sea is his, and he made it: and his hands formed the dry land. 6 O come, let us worship and bow down : let “us kneel before the lorn our maker. 7 For he is our God; and "we are the people of his pasture, and the sheep of his hand. “To day if ye will hear his voice, 8 Harden not your heart, "as in the * provocation, and as in the day of temptation in the wilderness: 9 When “ your fathers tempted me, proved me, and * saw my work. 10 * Forty years long was I grieved 578 An eachortation to praise God. with this generation, and said, It is a people that do err in their heart, and they have not known my ways: 11 Unto whom "I sware in my wrath 'that they should not enter intomy rest. PSALM XCVI. 1 An eachortation to praise God, 4 for his great- mess, 8 for his kingdom, 11 for his general judg- ??? 67tſ. () 'SING unto the Lorp a new song: sing unto the LORD, all the earth. 2 Sing unto the LORD, bless his name; shew forth his salvation from day to day. 3 Declare his glory among the hea- then, his wonders among all people. 4 For “the LORD is great, and 'great- ly to be praised: "he is to be feared above all gods. 5 For "all the gods of the nations are idols: "but the LORD made the heavens. 6 Honour and majesty are before him: strength and ‘beauty are in his sanctuary. 7 * Give unto the LoRD, O ye kin- dreds of the people, give unto the LoRD glory and strength. 8 Give unto the LORD the glory "due unto his name: bring an offering, and come into his courts. 9 O worship the LoRD"in the beauty of holiness: fear before him, all the earth. 10 Say among the heathen that *the LoRD reigneth : the world also shall be established that it shall not be moved: "he shall judge the people righteously. 11 "Ilet the heavens rejoice, and let the earth be glad; 'let the sea roar, and the fulness thereof. 12 Let the field be joyful, and all that is therein : then shall all the trees of the wood rejoice 13 Before the LORD : for he cometh, for he cometh to judge the earth: "he shall judge the world with righteous- ness, and the people with his truth. PSALM XCVII. 1 The majesty of God’s kingdom : 7 the church rejoiceth at God’s judgments upon idolaters : 10 a t erhortation to godliness and gladness. "THE PLoRD reigneth; let the earth rejoice; let the "multitude of "isles be glad thereof. 2 * Clouds and darkness are round about him : "righteousness and judg- ment are the 7 habitation of his throne. 3 * A fire goeth before him, and burneth up his enemies round about. 4 * His lightnings enlightened the world: the earth saw, and trembled. PSALMS. a Judg. 5. 6. §§ l. 4. Nah. 1. 6. b Num. 14.23, 28, 30. Heb. 3. 1 1, 18; 4.3, c Ps. 19. 1; 6 1 if they enter into my rest, d Ex. 20. 4. Lev. 26. 1. f l Chron. 16. 23–33 Ps. 33, 3. f Ps. 83. 18. f Ex. 18. 11. Ps. 95.3 : 2 or, to the memorial. x Ps, 29. 1, 2. 3 of his name. y Ps. 33.3; 96. glorious sanctuary. b Ex. 15. 6. 97. 1. Rev. 11.15; 19. 6. e Is. 62. 2. Rom. 3. 26, 26. 5 or, repealed. Ps. 67.4, g Luke 1. 54, 65, 72. h Ps. 69. 34. i Ph.98. 7, &c. k is. 49. 6; 52. 10. Luke 2. 30, : 3.6 Acts 13. 47, 28. 28. l Ps. 95. 1, 100. l. m Ps. 67. 4. Rev. 19. il. n Nunn. 10, 10. 1 Chron. 15. 2 Chron. 29. 27. o Ps. 96. 11, &c. Pg. 96, 10. many, or, reat isles. q is, 60.9. r IR. 55. #12 8 1 Kings 8, 12. Ps, º ll. t Ps. 96. 10, 13. u Ps. 89. 14. 7 or, estab– lushinent. x Ps. 18.8; 5ſ). 3. Dan. 7. 10. IHab. 3, 5, God's salvation toward Israel. 5 *The hills melted like wax at the presence of the LORD, at the presence of the LoRD of the whole earth. 6 “The heavens declare his righteous- ness, and all the people see his glory. 7 "Confounded be all they that serve graven images, that boast themselves of idols: “worship him, all ye gods. 8 Zion heard, and was glad; and the daughters of Judah rejoiced because of thy judgments, O LORD. 9 For thou, LoRD, art “high above all the earth : "thou art exalted far above all gods. 10 Ye that love the LoRD, 'hate evil: "he preserveth the souls of his saints; *he delivereth them out of the hand of the wicked. 11 * Light is sown for the righteous, and gladness for the upright in heart. 12 *Rejoice in the LoRD, ye right- |eous; "and give thanks “at the re- membrance of his holiness. PSALM XCVIII. 1 The psalmist exhorteth the Jews, 4 the Gentiles, 7 and all the creatures to praise God. * A Psalm. O * SING unto the LORD a new song; for * he hath done marvel- lous things: "his right hand, and his holy arm, hath gotten him the victory. 2 *The LoRD hath made known his salvation: “his righteousness hath he °openly shewed in the sight of the heathen. 3 He hath “remembered his mercy and his truth toward the house of Is- rael: *all the ends of the earth have seen the salvation of our God. 4'Make a joyful noise unto the Lord, all the earth : make a loud noise, and rejoice, and sing praise. 5 Sing unto the LoRD with the harp; with the harp, and the voice of a psalm. 6 "With trumpets and sound of cor- net make a joyful noise hefore the LORD, the King. 7 °Let the sea roar, and the full.ess thereof; the world, and they that dwell therein. 8 Let the floods "clap their hands: let the hills be joyful together 9 Before the LoRD ; ‘for he cometh to judge the earth: with righteousness shall he judge the world, and the peo- ple with equity. PSALM XCIX. 1 The prophet, setting forth the kingdom of God in Zion, 5 eachorleth all, by the example of their forefathers, to worship God at his ; hill. 57% God is to be worshipped. THE *LoRD reigneth; let the people tremble: "he sitteth between the cherubims ; let the earth be moved. 2 The LORD is great in Zion; and he is “high above all the people. 3 Let them praise 'thy great and terrible name; for it is holy. 4 *The king’s strength also loveth judgment; thou dost establish equity, thou executest judgment and right- ousness in Jacob. 5 "Exalt ye the LoRD our God, and worship at his footstool; for ** he is holy. 6 "Moses and Aaron among his priests, and Samuel among them that call upon his name; they "called upon the Lord, and he answered them. 7 * Hespake unto them in the cloudy pillar: they kept his testimonies, and the ordinance that he gave them. 8 Thou answeredst them, O Lord our God : " thou wast a God that for- gavest them, though “thou tookest vengeance of their inventions. 9 * Exalt the Lord our God, and worship at his holy hill; for the LORD our God is holy. |PSALM C. 1 An eachortation to praise God cheerfully, 3 for his greatness, 4 and for his power. * “A Psalm of ' praise. AKE * a joyful noise unto the # LoRD, *all ye lands. 2 Serve the LoRD with gladness: come before his presence with singing. 3 Know ye that the LORD he is God: * it is he that hath made us, "and not we ourselves; * we are his people, and the sheep of his pasture. 4 * Enter into his gates with thanks- giving, and into his courts with praise: be thankful unto him, and bless his Ila Iſle. 5 For the LorD is good; “his mercy is everlasting; and his truth endureth * to all generations. |PSALM CI. 1)-vid maketh a vow and profession of godliness. ‘ſ A Psalm of David. ‘WILL sing of mercy and judgment: tunto thee, O Lord, will I sing. 2 I will “behave myself wisely in a perfect way. O. when wilt thou come unto me? I will “walk within my house with a perfect heart. 3 I will set no "wicked thing before mine eyes: “I hate the work of them * that turn aside; it shall not cleave to me. l?SALMS. 80. l. . c Matt, 7. 23. 2 Tim. 2. 19. l stagger. d Ps. 18. 27. Prov. 6, 17. 3 ºbºt. 2 or, perſect in the way. Ps. l 19, 1. 3 or, it is holy. k Lev. 19. 2. 4 shall pupf be established. l Ps. 75. 1 (). Jer. 21. 12. m Jer. 15. 1. n Ps. 48.2, 8. o Ex. 14. 15; 15. 25. 6 or, (as some read) into smoke. a Ps. 145, title. 7 or, thanks- 1 wing. b !ob 30, 30, Ps. 31. 10. Lam. l. 13. c Ps. 95. l ; 8 all the earth. S. 37.2. ver. I l. e Ps. 119.73; 139. 13, &c.; 149. 2. Eph. 2. 10. 9 or, and his 19 | P8, 77. 4. m P8. 38, 11. n Acts 28, 11. o Ps. 136. 1, C. p Acts 23. 12. 2 to genera- tion armd ſººn. 'g. 89. l. q Ps. 42. 3; 80. 5. r Ps. 30. 7. s Ps. 89. l. t Jºb 14. 2. Ps. 109. 23; 144. 4 £cies. 6, 12. 'er. 4 x 1 Sam. 18. 14. y ver, 26. Ps. 9. 7. Lam. 5. 19. z Ps. 135. 13, a 1 Kings 9.4: ll. 4 b lºs. 60, 10. Zech. l. 13. 3 thing of Belial. c Ps. 97. 10. d Is. 40. 2. e Josh. 23. 6. 1 Sam, 12. 20, 21. Ps. 40. 4; 125. 5. f Ps. 79, i. The prophet’s grievous complaint. 4. A froward heart shall depart from me: I will not “know a wicked person. 5 Whoso privily slandereth his neighbour, him will I cut off: "him that hath an high look and a proud heart will not I suffer. 6 Mine eyes shall be upon the faith ful of the land, that they may dwell with me: he that walketh “in a per fect way, he shall serve me. 7 He that worketh deceit shall not dwell within my house: he that telleth lies 'shall not tarry in my sight. 8 I will 'early destroy all the wicked of the land; that I may cut off all wicked doers" from the city of the LoRD. PSALM CII. 1 The prophet in his prayer maketh a grievous complaint : 12 he taketh comfort in the etermity and mercy of God : 18 the mercies of God are to . be recorded : 23 he sustaineth his weakness by the unchangeableness of God. | A Prayer * of the afflicted, ° when he is overwhelmed, and poureth out his com- plaint before the LORD. EAR my prayer, O LORD, and let my cry "come unto thee. 2 * Hide not thy face from me in the day when I am in trouble ; * incline thine ear unto me: in the day when I call answer me speedily. 3 * For my days are consumed "like smoke, and "my bones are burned as an hearth. 4 My heart is smitten, and "wither- ed like grass; so that I forget to eat my bread. 5 By reason of the voice of my groan- ing "my bones cleave to my 'skin. 6 "I am like 'a pelican of the wilder- ness : I am like an owl of the desert. 7 I watch, and am as a sparrow "alone upon the house top. 8 Mine enemies reproach me all the day; and they that are "mad against me are "sworn against me. 9 For I have eaten ashes like bread, and "mingled my drink with weeping. 10 Because of thine indignation and thy wrath : for ' thou hast lifted me up, and cast me down. 11 ‘My days are like a shadow that declineth; and "I am withered like grass. 12 But thou, O LORD, shalt endure for ever; and “thy remembrance unto all generations. - 13 Thou shalt arise, and * have mercy upon Zion: for the time to fa- vour her, yea, the "set time, is come. 14 For thy servants take pleasure in "her stones, and favour the dust thereof 580 The mercies of God to be recorded. 15 So the heathen shall “fear the name of the LORD, and all the kings of the earth thy glory. 16 When the LoRD shall build up Zion, " he shall.appear in his glory. 17 * He will regard the prayer of the destitute, and not despise their prayer. 18 This shall be * written for the generation to come : and "the people which shall be created shall praise the LORD. f - 19 For he hath “ looked down from the height of his sanctuary ; from hea- ven did the LoRD behold the earth; 20 "To hear the groaning of the pri- soner; to loose “those that are ap- pointed to death ; 21 To "declare the name of the Lord in Zion, and his praise in Jerusalem ; 22 When the people are gathered together, and the kingdoms, to serve the LORD. 23 He "weakened my strength in the way; he 'shortened my days. 24 " I said, O my God, take me not away in the midst of my days: "thy years are throughout all generations. 25 “Of old hast thou laid the found- ation of the earth : and the heavens are the work of thy hands. 26 "They shall perish, but" thou shalt "endure: yea, all of them shall wax old like a garment; as a vesture shalt thou change them, and they shall be changed: 27 But “thou art the same, and thy years shall have no end. 28 "The children of thy servants shall continue, and their seed shall be established before thee. PSALM CIII. 1 An exhortation to bless God for his mercy, 15 and for the constancy thereof. | A Psalm of David. LESS" the LoRD, O my soul: and all that is within me, bless his holy name. 2 Bless the LoRD, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits: 3 "Who forgiveth all thine iniqui- ties ; who healeth all thy diseases; 4 Who redeemeth thy life from destruction; "who crowneth thee with lovingkindness and tender mercies; 5. Who satisfieth thy mouth with good things; so that 'thy youth is re- newed like the eagle's. 6"The LoRDexecutethrighteousness and judgment for all that are oppressed. I " He made known his ways unto a l Kings 8.43. Fs. 138.4. is. 60. 3. b Ex. 34. 6, 7. Num, 14. 18. Deut. 5, 10. Neh. 9. 17. Ps. 86. 15. Jer. 32. 18. Mic. 7. 18. e Neh. 1. 6, 11 ; 2. 8. ſ Fzra 9. 13. g Rom. 15. 4. 1 Cor. 10. 11. h P8, 22. 31. Eph. 3. 18. 2 according to the height of the heaven. k Deut. 26. 15. of death. n Mai. 3. 17. o Ps. 22. 22. p Ps. 78. 39. q Gen. 3. 19. Eccles. 12.7. r Ps. 90.5, 6. 1 Pet. l. 24. s Job 14. 1, 2. James 1. 10, ll. 4 afflicted. t Job 21. 21. u IR. 38. 10. 5 it is not. x Job 7. 10; 20. 9. y Ps. 90. 2. Hab. l. 12. z Gen. 1. l; 2. l. Heb. 1. 10. a Ex. 20. 6. b is. 34.4; 51. 6; 65. 17 ; 66. 22. Ronn. 8. 20. 2 Pet. 3. 7, 10, 11, 12. c wer. 12. d l]eut. 7. 9. 6 stand. f Ps. 11. 4. g Ps. 47, 2. Dan. 4. 25, 34, 35. h Ps, 69. 36. i Ps. 148. 2. 7 m tºglity in strength : See Ps. 78. 25. k Matt. 6. 10. Heb. 1. 14. l Gen. 32. 2. Josh. 5. 14. Ps. 68. 17. m Dan. 7. 9, 10. Heb. 1. 14. n wer. 22. Ps. 104. 1; l46. l. o l’s. 145. 10. p wer. 1. q Ps. 130.8. ls. 33. 24. Matt. 9. 2, 6. Mark 2. 5, 1(), ! ll. Luke 7. 47. y Is. 40. 31. * Dan. 7. 9. it is. 40.22; 45. 12. b Ps. l 16. 7. c Amos 9. 6. d Ps. 1.17. 19. e Is. 19. 1 PSALMS. - An exhortation to bless God. Moses, his acts unto the children of Israel. - 8"The Lorū) is merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and 'plenteous in mercy. 9 "He will not always chide: neither will he keep his anger for ever. 10 "He hath not dealt with us after our sins; nor rewarded us according to our iniquities. 11 "For “as the heaven is high above the earth, so great is his mercy toward them that fear him. 12 As far as the east is from the west, so far hath he 'removed our transgressions from us. 13 "Like as a father pitieth his chil- dren, so the LORD pitieth them that fear him. 14 For he knoweth our frame; "he remembereth that we are "dust. 15 As for man, ' his days are as grass: as a flower of the field, so he flourisheth. 16 For the wind passeth over it, and "it is gone; and * the place thereof shall know it no more. 17 But the mercy of the Lord is from everlasting to everlasting upon them that fear him, and his righteous- ness “unto children's children; 18 "To such as keep his covenant, and to those that remember his com- mandments to do them. 19 The Lord hath prepared his throne in the heavens; and “his king- dom ruleth over all. 20 "Bless the Lord, ye his angels, 7 that excel in strength, that "do his commandments, hearkening unto the voice of his word. 21 Bless ye the Lord, all ye his hosts; "ye ministers of his, that do his pleasure. 22 "Bless the Loſ I), all his works in all places of his don,inion : " bless the LORD, O my soul. PSALM CIV. 1 A meditation upon the mighty power, 7 and wonderful providence of God : 3) God’s glºry is eternal: 33 the prophet voweth perpetually to praise God. () LESS ‘the LoRD, O my soul. LORD my God, thou art very great; * thou art clothed with honour and majesty. 2 *Who coverest thyself with light as with a garment: “who stretchest out the heavens like a curtain : 3 * Who layeth the beams of his chambers in the waters: “who maketh 581 A meditation upon God's majesty, the clouds his chariot: * who walketh upon the wings of the wind: 4 "Who maketh his angels spirits; “his ministers a flaming fire: 5 * * Who laid the foundations of the earth, thºut it should not be removed for ever. 6 "Thou coveredst it with the deep as with a garment: the waters stood above the mountains. 7 "At thy rebuke they fled; at the voice of thy thunder they hasted away. 8 *They go up by the mountains; they go down by the valleys unto * the place which thou hast founded for them. • 9 "Thou hast set a bound that they may not pass over; "that they turn not again to cover the earth. 10 *He sendeth the springs into the valleys, which "run among the hills. 11 They give drink to every beast of the field: the wild asses 7 quench their thirst. 12 By them shall the fowls of the heaven have their habitation, which “sing among the branches. 13 * He watereth the hills from his chambers: "the earth is satisfied with * the fruit of thy works. 14 He causeth the grass to grow for the cattle, and herb for the service of man: that he may bring forth “food out of the earth ; 15 And "wine that maketh glad the heart of man, and * oil to make his face to shine, and bread which strengthen- eth man’s heart. 16 The trees of the LoRD are full of sap; the cedars of Lebanon, "which he hath planted; 17 Where the birds make their nests: as for the stork, the fir trees are her house. 18.The high hills are a refuge for the wild goats; and the rocks for “the conies. 19 He appºinted the moon for sea- sons: the sun *knoweth his going down. 20 Thou makest darkness, and it is night: wherein 'all the beasts of the forest do creep forth. 21 "The young lions roar after their prey, and seek their meat from God. 22 The sun ariseth, they gather themselves together, and lay them down in their dens. PSAIMS. a Ps. 18. 10. b Heb. 1. 7. c 2 Kings 2. ll; 6, 17. 1 He hath founded the earth upon her bases. d Job 26.7; 147, 9. h Gen. 8. 1. 3 or, The motuntains ascend, the valleys de- scend. i Gen. 8, 5. k Job 38. 10, ll. l Job 34. 14, 15. Ps. 146. 4. Eccles. 12. 7. rn Job 26, 10. Ps. 33. 7. Jer. 5, 22. º §n. 9. 11, o Is. 32. 15. Ezek. 37. 9. 4. Who send- eth. 5 walk. q Hab. 3. 10. r Ps. 144. 5. 8 give a voice. s Ps. 147. 8. t Ps. G3. 4; | 16. 2. u Ps. 65. 9, 10. x Jer. 10. 13; 14. 22. y Gen. 1. 29, 30; 3. 18; 9. 3. Ps. 147, 8. c ver. l. 9 to make his face shine with oil, or, more than oil. d Num. 24. 6. e 1 Chron. 16. 8—22. Is. 12. 4. f Ps. 145. 4, 5, ll. Prov. 30. 26. Ps. 77. 12; 119, 27. i Gen. l. 14. k Job 38.12. l Is. 45. 7. 1 all the beasts thereof do trainple on the forest. m Ps. 27. 8. . 20. o Ps. 77, ll. 23 Man goeth forth unto Phis work|{{..., and to his labour until the evening. 24 'O LORD, how manifold are thy p Gen. 3. 19. 8, 25, 8. r Prov. 3, 19. s Luke 1. 72. power, and providence works! in wisdom hast thou made them all: the earth is full of thy riches. 25 So is this great and wide sea, wherein are things creeping innu. merable, both small and great beasts 26 There go the ships: there is that *leviathan, whom thou hast “made to play therein. 27 *These wait all upon thee; that thou mayest give them their meat in due season. 28 That thou givest them they ga- ther: thou openest thine hand, they are filled with good. 29. Thou hidest thy face, they are troubled : "thou takest away their breath, they die, and return to neir dust. 30 °Thou sendest forth thy spirit, they are created: and thou rent west the face of the earth. 31 The glory of the LoRD "shall en- dure for ever: the LoRD Pshall rejoice in his works. 32 He looketh on the earth, and it "trembleth : “he toucheth the hills, and they smoke. 33"I will sing unto the LoRD as long as Ilive: I will sing praise to my God while I have my being. 34 My meditation of him shall be sweet: I will be glad in the Lord. 35 Let “the sinners be consumed out of the earth, and let the wicked be no more. “Bless thou the LORD, O my soul. Praise ye the Lord. PSALM CV. 1 An earhortation to praise God, and to seek out his works : 7 the story of God’s providence over Abraham, 16 over Joseph, 23 over Jacob in Egypt, 26 over Moses delivering the Israelites, 37 over the Israelites brought out of Egypt, fed in the wilderness, and planted in Canaan. O *GIVE thanks unto the LoRI); call upon his name: 'make known his deeds among the people. 2 Sing unto him, sing psalms unto him: "talk ye of all his wondrous works 3 Glory ye in his holy name: let the heart of them rejoice that seek the LORD. 4 Seek the LORD, and his strength: "seek his face evermore. 5 °Bemember his marvellous works that he hath done; his wonders, and the judgments of his mouth ; 6 O ye seed of Abraham his servant. ye children of Jacob his chosen, 7. He is the Lord our God: 8 his judgments are in all the earth. 8 He hath “remembered his covenant 582 God's providence over Abraham, for ever, the word which he command- ed to a thousand generations. 9 °Which covenant he made with Abraham, and his oath unto Isaac ; 10 And confirmed the same unto Jacob for a law, and to Israel for an everlasting covenant : 11 Saying, "Unto thee will I give the land of Canaan, “the lot of your inheritance: 12 When there were but a few men in number; yea, very few," and strangers in it. 13 When they went from one na- tion to another, from one kingdom to another people; -- 14 He suffered no man to do them wrong : yea, "he reproved kings for their sakes; 15 Saying, Touch not mine anoint- ed, and do my prophets no harm. 16 Moreover "he called for a famine upon the land: he brake the whole 'staff of bread. 17 ‘He sent a man before them, even Joseph, who "was sold for a servant: 18 y Whose feet they hurt with fet- ters: "he was laid in iron : 19 Until the time that his word came: “the word of the Lord tried him. 20 "The king sent and loosed him; even the ruler of the people, and let him go free. 21 “He made him lord of his house, and ruler of all his “substance: 22 To bind his princes at his plea- sure; and teach his senators wisdom. 23 "Israel also came into Egypt; and Jacob sojourned “in the land of Ham. 24 And "he increased his people greatly; and made them stronger than their enemies. - 25 He turned their heart to hate his people, to deal subtilly with his Serva.IltS. 26 " He sent Moses his servant; and Aaron " whom he had chosen. 27 °They shewed “his signs among them, “and wonders in the land of Ham. 28 ' He sent darkness, and made it dark; and "they rebelled not against his word. 29 “He turned their waters into blood, and slew their fish. 30 *Their land brought forth frogs in abundance, in the chambers of their kings. - 31 “He spake, and there came divers sorts of flies, and lice in all their coasts. 8 words of his signs. q Ps. 106. 22. r Ex. 1(). 22. 5 Ps. 99. 7. t Ps. 15. 2. u Acts 24. 16. Gal. 6.. 9. a FX. 8. 17, 24 Ps. 78 =5. PSALMS. Joseph, Moses, and the Israelites. " ; ; ; *| 32 °' He gave them hail for rain, and * ##"..., |flaming fire in their land. ** 11.2 33 “He smote their vines also and ####|their fig trees; and brake the trees of H. : their coasts. ... 34 "He spake, and the locusts came, §. and caterpillers, and that without • *, *, number, 2 the cord. 35 And did eat up all the herbs in their land, and devoured the fruit of tº their gºnd. #: i.e. 36 "He smote also all the firstborn ###| |in their land, 'the chief of all their i Gen. 49. 3. strength. tº k Ex. 12. 35. 37 “Hebrought them forth also with silver and gold: and there was not one Gen.º.º. feeble person among their tribes. *::::::: *| 38 "Egypt was glad when they de- **** |parted: for the fear of them fell upon them. • Fºº; 39°He spread a cloud for a covering; **** and fire to give light in the night. 4 : 16.12. 40°The people asked, and he brought , fºl. quails, and *satisfied them with the #::... is bread of heaven. : ść”| 41 ° He opened the rock, and the * ãº. 2s, waters gushed out; they ran in the *śn |dry places like a river. e - Fº 42 For he remembered “his holy pro- 7 º’s mise, and Abraham his servant. *:::::::::"| 43 And he brought forth his people : ...}} |with joy, and his chosen with 'gladness: : #. 44 “And gave them the lands of the j. |heathen and they inherited the la- §." |bour of the people; §§º 45*That they might observe his sta- * ... º. tutes, and keep his laws. "Praise ye i; the LORD. s; *. PSALM CVI. h Ex. 1 7. 1 The psalmist eachorteth to praise God: 4 he prayeth for pardon of sin, as God did with the fathers : 7 the story of the people's rebellion, * and God’s mercy: 47 he concludeth with prayer | Ex. l. 8, &c. and praise. #gº. RAISE 7 ye the Lord. ‘O give m. 1, thanks unto the LORD ; for he is º;"|good: for his mercy endureth for ºver. A $."...s, 2 ° Who can utter the mighty acts stºo. 5 |of the LoRD ! who can shew forth all p .# ić, his praise 7 - ...; 3 Blessed are they that keep judg ment, and he that "doeth righteousness at "all times. 49. Remember me, O Lord, with the favour that thou bearest unto thy peo- ple: O visit me with thy salvation; 5 That I may see the good of thy chosen, that I may rejoice in the glad- ness of thy nation, that I may glory with thine inheritance. 583 Israel’s rebellions, 6 * We have sinned with our fathers, we have committed iniquity, we have done wickedly. 7 Our fathers understood not thy wonders in Egypt; they remembered not the multitude of thy mercies; * but provoked him at the sea, even at the Red sea. * 8 Nevertheless he saved them "for his name’s sake," that he might make his mighty power to be known. 9 * He rebuked the Red sea also, and it was dried up: so "he led them through the depths, as through the wilderness. 10 And he "saved them from the hand of him that hated them, and redeemed them from the hand of the enemy. 11." And the waters covered their ene- mies: there was not one of them left. 12 "Then believed they his words; they sang his praise. 13 ** They soon forgat his works; they waited not for his counsel : 14 “But “lusted exceedingly in the wilderness, and tempted God in the desert. 159 And he gave them their request; but “sent leanness into their soul. 16 °'They envied Moses also in the camp, and Aaron the saint of the LORD. 17 “The earth opened and swallowed up Dathan, and covered the company of Abiram. 18 “And a fire was kindled in their 'S company; the flame burned up the wicked. 19 “They made a calf in Horeb, and worshipped the molten image. 20 Thus " they changed their glory into the similitude of an ox that eat- eth grass. 21 They "forgat God their saviour, which had done great things in Egypt; 22 Wondrous works in " the land of Ham, and terrible things by the Red sea. 23 * Therefore he said that he would destroy them, had not Moses his chosen stood before him in the breach, to turn away his wrath, lest he should destroy them. 24 Yea, they despised "'the pleasant land, they “believed not his word: 25 But murmured in their tents, and hearkened not unto the voice of the Lord. 26 "Therefore he “lifted up his hand against them, to overthrow them in the wilderness: PSALMS, a Lev. 26.40. l Kings 8.47. Dan. 9, 5. b Num. 25.2, 3; 31. 16. Rev. 2. 14. c Ex. 14. 11, 12. d Ezek. 20. 14. e Num. 25.7,8, f Ex. 9. 16. g Ex. 14. 21. Ps. 18. 15. Nah. 1. 4. h (s. 63. 11, 12. i Num. 25.11. k Ex. 14. 30. 1 Num.20.3,13. °s. 81. 7. . . m Num. 20. 12. Deut. l. 37; . 26 o Num. 20. 10. p Ex. 14.31 ; 15. l. q Jud.l. 21, 27. r Ex. 15. 24; 16, 2; 17.2, Ps. 78, 1 1. 1 They made haste, they forgºtt. s Deut. 7. 2,16. Judg. 2. 2. t Num.ll.4,33. Ps. 78. 18. I Cor. 10. 6. 2 lusted a lust. u Judg. 2. 2; z Ex. 23. 33. Deut. 7. 16. Judg. 2, 3,14. a Is. 10. 16. b 2 Kings 16.3. ls. 57. 5. £º. 6. 20; 20. 26. c Nunn. 16. 1. Deut. 32. 17. 2 Chiro. I 1.15. I Cor. 10. 20. e Num. 16. 31, 32. Deut. 11. 6. f Nunn. 35. 33. g §ºm. 16.35, $fi. h Fzek. 20. 18, 30, 31. k Ex. 32. 4. l Judg. 2. 14. Ps. 78.59, 62. m Jer. 2. 1 1. Itom. l. 23. n Deut. 9. 29. o l’s. 78. 11, 12. . 2. 14. Deut. 9. 19, 25 ; 10, 10, lºzek. 20. 13. s Ezek. 13. 5; 22.3ſ). t Judg. 2. 16. Neh. 9. 27. 3 or, impover- ished, or, weakened. u []eut. 8, 7. Jor. 3. 19. Ezek. 20. 6. 4 a land of de- st re. x Heb. 3. 18. y Num. 14.2, i e z Judg. 3.0 , 4. 3; 6'7; 10.10. Neh.9.27 &c. a i.e. 35. ii. b Judg. 2. 18. c Ps.51.1;69.16. ls. 63. 7. Ps. 95. 1 1, Fzek. 20. 15. Heb. 3.1 1,18. e Ex. 6.8. Đeut. 32.40. f Ezril 9, 9. Jer. 42. 12. 5 To anake them fall. ev. 26. 33. Ps. 44. ll. 2zek. 20, 23. 27 ** To overthrow their seed also jºid. and God’s mercies. among the nations, and to scatter them in the lands. 2S "They joined themselves also un- to Baal-peor, and ate the sacrifices of the dead. * 29 Thus they provoked him to an- ger with their inventions: and the plague brake in upon them. 30 “Then stood up Phinehas, and executed judgment: and so the plague was stayed. - 31 And that was counted unto him 'for righteousness unto all generations for evermore. 32 "They angered him also at the waters of strife,"so that it went ill with Moses for their sakes : 33 °Because they provoked his spirit, so that he spake unadvisedly with his lips. 34 * They did not destroy the na- tions, * concerning whom the LoRD commanded them : 35 " But were mingled among the heathen, and learned their works. 36 And “they served their idols : * which were a smare unto them. 37 Yea, " they sacrificed their sons and their daughters unto "devils, 38 And shed innocent blood, even the blood of their sons and of their daughters, whom they sacrificed unto the idols of Canaan: and ' the land was polluted with blood. 39 Thus were they "defiled with their own works, and 'went a whoring with their own inventions. 40 Therefore 'was the wrath of the LORD kindled against his people, in- somuch that he abhorred "his own in- heritance. 41 And Phe gave them into the hand of the heathen ; and they that hated them ruled over them. 42 Their enemies also oppressed them, and they were brought into sub- jection under their hand. 43 ‘Many times did he deliver them; but they provoked him with their coun- sel, and were “brought low for their iniquity. 44 Nevertheless he regarded their 8. affliction, when “he heard their cry: 45*And he remembered for them his covenant, and "repented “according to the multitude of his mercies. 46 He made them also to be pitied of all those that carried them captives. 47 "Save us, O LORD our God, and 584 --- God's providence over travellers, gather us from among the heathen, to give thanks unto thy holy name, and to triumph in thy praise. 48 ° Blessed be the LoRD God of Is- rael from everlasting to everlasting: and let all the peoplesay, Amen. "Praise ye the LORD. PSALM CVII. . The psalmist eachorteth the redeemed, in praising God, to observe his manifold providence, 4 over travellers, 10 over captives, 17 over sick men, 23 ovcr seamen, 33 and in divers varieties of life. O "GIVE thanks unto the LoRD, for * he is good: for his mercy endur- eth for ever. 2 Let the redeemed of the LORD say so," whom he hath redeemed from the hand of the enemy; 3 And "gathered them out of the lands, from the east, and from the west, from the north, and *from the south. 4 They "wandered in " the wilder- ness in a solitary way; they found no city to dwell in. 5 Hungry and thirsty, their soul fainted in them. 6 *Then they cried unto the Lord in their trouble, and he delivered them out of their distresses. 7 And he led them forth by the "right way, that they might go to a city of habitation. 8 * ()h that men would praise the LORD for his goodness, and for his won- derful works to the children of men 9 For “he satisfieth the longing soul, and filleth the hungry soul with good- Il CSS. 10 Such as * sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, being “bound in affliction and iron; 11 Because they “rebelled against the words of God, and contemned 'the counsel of the most High : 12 Therefore he brought down their heart with labour; they fell down, and there was 'none to help. 13 *Then they cried unto the LoRD in their trouble, and he saved them out of their distresses. 14 " He brought them out of dark- ness and the shadow of death, and brake their bands in sunder. 15 "Oh that men would praise the LoRD for his goodness, and for his won- derful works to the children of men 16 For he hath Pbroken the gates of brass, and cut the bars of iron in sunder. 17 Fools" because of their transgres- PSALMS. a Job 33.20. b Pa 4.1. 13. c Job 33. 22. Ps. 9. 13; 88. 3. l IIallelujah. d ver, 6, 13, 28. e 2 Kings 20. f's 47. 15, Matt. 8, 8. f l’s, 30. 2; 103. 3. g Job 33.28.30. Ps. 30. 3.; 49. 15; 56. 13; 103. 4. h Ps. 106. l ; 118 l ; 136. 1. i wer. 8, 15, 31. k Ps, l 19, 68. Matt. 19. 17. ev. 7. 12. Ps. 50. 14; l 16, 17. Heb. 13, 15. m Ps. 106. 10. n Ps. 9. l l ; 73. 2 28; 118. 17. &t Più ºf 867. O §§ 47. ls. 43.5, 6. Jer. 29. 14; 31. 8, 10. Fzek. 39. 27, 28 3 from the sea. p ver. 40. q Deut. 32. 10. 4 maketh to stand. r Jonah 1. 4. a ver. 13, 19,28. Ps, 50. 15. Hus. 5. 15. t Ps. 22. 14; l 19. 28. Nah. 2, 10. 5 mil their wisdom is swallowed tºp. u Ezra 8. 21. x ver, 6, 13, 19. y ver, 15, 21, 31. * Ps, 89. 9. Matt. 8. 26. a Ps. 34. 1ſ). Luke 1. 53. b Luke 1.79. c Job 36, 8. d ver. 8, 15, 21. e Lam. 3.42. f Ps. 73. 24; l 19, 24. Luke 7. 30. Acts 20. 27. g Ps. 22. 22, 25; l l l. l. h 1 Kings 17. 1, 7. i Ps. 22. 11. is. 63. 5. k ver. 6, 19, 28. 1 Gen. 13. 10; 14. 3 ; 19. 25. 6 salt mess. m Ps. 68. 6; 146. 7. Acts 12. 7, &c.; 16. 26, iji is." over. 8, 21, 31. p Is. 45. 2. q Lam. S. 39. captives, sick men, seamen, &c. sion, and because of their iniquities, are afflicted. * 18 “Their soul abhorreth all manner of meat; and they “draw near unto the gates of death. 19 "Then they cry unto the Lon D in their trouble, and he saveth them cut | of their distresses. 20 °He sent his word, and ' healed them, and * delivered them form their destructions. . 21 'Oh that men would praise the LORD for his goodness, and for his won- derful works to the children of men 22 And 'let them sacrifice the sacri- fices of thanksgiving, and "declare his works with "rejoicing. 23 They that go down to the sea in ships, that do business in great waters; 24. These see the works of the LoRD, and his wonders in the deep. 25 For he commandeth, and ** rais- eth the stormy wind, which lifteth up the waves thereof. 26 They mount up to the heaven, they go down again to the depths : ‘their soul is melted because of trouble. 27 They reel to and fro, and stagger like a drunken man, and *are at their wit’s end. 28 “Then they cry unto the LoRD in their trouble, and he bringeth them out of their distresses. 29 He maketh the storm a calm, so that the waves thereof are still. 30 Then are they glad because they be quiet; so he bringeth them unto their desired haven. 31 “Oh that men would praise the LORD for his goodness, and for his won- derful works to the children of men 32 Let them exalt him also “in the congregation of the people, and praise him in the assembly of the elders. 33 He "turneth rivers into a wilder- ness, and the watersprings into dry ground; 34. A 'fruitful land into "barrenness, for the wickedness of them that dwell therein. 35 " He turneth the wilderness into a standing water, and dry ground into watersprings. 36 And there he maketh the hungry to dwell, that they may prepare a city for habitation ; 37 And sow the fields, and plant vineyards, which may yield fruits of 1I].C.]"CaSC. 4 F 585 David's zeal ºn praising God. 38 * He blesseth them also, so that they "are multiplied greatly; and suf- fereth not their cattle to decrease. 39 Again, they are “minished and brought low through oppression, af- fliction, and sorrow. 40 "He poureth contempt upon princes, and causeth them to wander in the 'wilderness, where there is no way. 41 + Yet setteth he the poor on high *from affliction, and * maketh him fa- milies like a flock. 42 "The righteous shall see it, and rejoice: and all 'iniquity shall stop her mouth. 43 "Whoso is wise, and will observe these things, even they shall under- stand the lovingkindness of the LORD. PSALM CVIII. 1 David encourageth himself to praise God: 5 he prayeth for God’s assistance according to his Promise : 11 his confidence in God’s help. ‘ſ A Song or Psalm of David. O PGOD, my heart is fixed; I will sing and give praise, even with my glory. 2 ” Awake, psaltery and harp : I myself will awake early. 3 I will praise thee, O Lord, among the people : and I will sing praises unto thee among the nations. 4 For thy mercy is great above the heavens: and thy truth reacheth unto the “clouds. 5 "Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens: and thy glory above all the earth ; 6 * That thy beloved may be deli- vered: save with thy right hand, and 8|IlSW6T Iſle. 7 God hath spoken in his holiness; I will rejoice, I will divide Shechem, and mete out the valley of Succoth. 8 Gilead is mine ; Manasseh is mine; Ephraim also is the strength of mine head; “Judah is my lawgiver; 9 Moab is my washpot; over Edom will I cast out my shoe; over Philistia will I triumph. 10 “Who will bring me into the strong city ? who will lead me into Edom 7 11 Wilt not thou, O God, who hast cast us off? and wilt not thou, O God, go forth with our hosts 7 12 Give us help from trouble: for vain is the help of man. 13 "Through God we shall do va- liantly: for he it is that shall tread down our enemies. PSALMS. a Gen. 12. 2; 17. 16, 20. b Ex. l. 7. c 2 Kings 10. 32. d Job 12. 21, 24. e Ps. 83. ]. 1 or, void 2 mouth of deceit. - 3 have opened themselves. 4 or, after. g Ps. 78. 52. h Job 22, 19. Ps. 5.2. 6; 58. 10. i Joo 5. 16. Ps. 63. 11. Prov. 10, 11. Rom. 3. 19. k Ps. 35.7; n Zech. 3. l. & or, an adersary. 6 go out guilty, or, wicked. o Prov. 28. 9. p Ps. 57.7. q Acts l. 20. 7 or, charge. r Ps. 57. 8- ll. a Ex. 22. 24. t Job 5.5; 18. 9. 8 or, skies. u Ps. 57. 5, 11. x Ps. 60. 5, &c. y Job 18. 19. Ps. 37.28. g Prov. 10. 7. a Ex. 20. 5. b Neh. 4.5. Jer. 18. 23. c Gen. 49. 10, d Job 18. 17. Ps. 34. 16. e Ps. 60. 9. f Ps. 34. 18. g Prov. 14. 14. Ezek. 35. 6. h Pa. 60. 12. i Nunn. 5. 22. 9 within him. He devoteth his enemies. PSALM CIX. l David, complaining of his slanderows enemies, under the person of Judas. devoteth them : 16 he sheweth their sin : 21 complaining of his own misery, he prayeth for help : 30 he promiseth thankfulness. * | To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. OLD “not thy peace, O God of my praise ; 2 For the mouth of the wicked and jº, the “mouth of the deceitful "are opened against me: they have spoken against me with a lying tongue. 3 They compassed me about also with words of hatred; and fought against me “without a cause. 4 For my love they are my adver- saries: but I give myself unto prayer. 5 And "they have rewarded me evil for good, and hatred for my love. 6 Set thou a wicked man over him: and let ""Satan stand at his right hand. 7 When he shall be judged, let him °be condemned: and “let his prayer become sin. 3 8 Let his days be few ; and "let another take his 7 office. 9 * Let his children be fatherless, and his wife a widow. 10 Let his children be continually vagabonds, and beg : let them seek their bread also out of their desolate places. - 11 ‘Let the extortioner catch all that he hath; and let the strangers spoil his labour. 12 Let there be none to extend mercy unto him : neither let there be any to favour his fatherless children. 13 * Let his posterity be cut off; and in the generation following let their “name be blotted out. 14 “Let the iniquity of his fathers be remembered with the Lord; and let not the sin of his mother "be blotted out. 15 Let them be before the LoRD continually, that he may "cut off the memory of them from the earth. 16 Because that he remembered not to shew mercy, but persecuted the poor and needy man, that he might even slay the 'broken in heart. 17 * As he loved cursing, so let it come unto him : as he delighted not in blessing, so let it be far from him. 18 As he clothed himself with curs- ing like as with his garment, so let it 'come "into his bowels like water, and like oil into his bones. 19 Let it be unto him as the garment 586 The priesthood, &c. of Christ. which covereth him, and for a girdle wherewith he is girded continually. 20 Let this be the reward of mine adversaries from the LoRD, and of them that speak evil against my soul. 21 But do thou for me, O GoD the Lord, for thy name's sake: because thy mercy is good, deliver thou me. 22 For I am poor and needy, and my heart is wounded within me. 23 I am gone “like the shadow when it declineth: I am tossed up and down as the locust 24 My"knees are weak through fast- ing; and my flesh faileth of fatness. 25 I became also 'a reproach unto them: when they looked upon me “they shaked their heads. 26 Help me, O Lord my God: O save me according to thy mercy: 27 "That they may know that this is thy hand; that thou, LoRD, hast done it. 28 °Let them curse, but bless thou: when they arise, let them be ashamed ; but let thy servant rejoice. 29 Let mine adversaries be clothed with shame, and let them cover them- selves with their own confusion, as with a mantle. 30 I will greatly praise the LORD with my mouth ; yea, “I will praise him among the multitude. 31 For * he shall stand at the right hand of the poor, to save him 'from those that condemn his soul. PSALM CX. 1 The kingdom, 4 the priesthood, 5 the conquest, 7 and the passion of Christ. | A Psalm of David. THE *LoRD said unto my Lord, Sit thou at my right hand, until I make thine enemies thy footstool. 2 The Lord shall send the rod of thy strength out of Zion: rule thou in the midst of thine enemies. 3 * Thy people shall be willing in the day of thy power, "in the beauties of holiness * from the womb of the morn- ing: thou hast the dew of thy youth. 4 The Lord hath sworn, and “will not repent, "Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchizedek. 5 The Lord "at thy right hand shall strike through kings “in the day of his wrath. 6 He shall judge among the heathen, he shall fill the places with the dead bodies; *he shall wound the heads over 'many countries. PSALMS. a Judg. 7.5, 6. b Is. 53. 12. l Hallelujah. c Ps. 35. 18; 80. 5; 107. 32; 109.30; 149. l. d Job 38.; 39.; 40. : 41 • * * * * Ps. 92. 5; 139. 14. Rev. 15. 3. e Ps. 102. l l ; 144. 4 f Ps. 133. 5. g Ps. 145. 4, 5, 10. h Heb. 12, 12. i Ps. 22. 6, 7. k Matt. 27.39. l Ps. 86.5; 103. 8. 2 prey. m Matt. 6. 26, 33. n Job 37. 7. o 2 Sam. 16. 11, 12. t Is. 40. S. Matt. 5 18. 3 ure est th- lished. ll l. l. y Matt. 1. 21. Luke 1. 68. z Ps. 16.8; 73. 23; 110. 5; 121. 5. a Luke 1. 49. 4 from the |* of his St) tiſſ. b Deut. 4. 6. Job 28. 28. Prov. 1.7 ; 9. 10. Eccles. 12.13. F.C.clus. l. 16. 5 or, g out suc- ČeSS, Prov. 3. 4. 6 that do them. c Matt. 22. 44. Mark 12. 36. See Ps. 45. 6, 7. 7 #ailelujah. d Ps. 128. 1. e Ps. 119. 16, 35, 47, 70, 143. f Ps. 25. 13; 37.26; 102. 28 g J , , z. 5. 2. h Ps. 96.9. 8 or, more than the womb of the morning: thou shalt have, &c. i Matt. 6. 33. k Num. 23. 19. 1 Heb. 5.6; 6. 20; 7. 17, 21. See Zech. 6. 3 13. m Job ll. 17. Ps. 97. l. l. r S. 10. O. l or. great. The gain of godliness. 7 * He shall Chrink of the brook in the way:"therefore shall he lift up the head. PSALM CXI 1 *The psalmist by his earample inciteth others to praise God for his glorious, 5 and gracious works : 10 the fear of God breedetſ, true wisdom. RAISE 'ye the LoRD. “I will praise the Lord" with my whole heart, in the assembly of the upright, and in the congregation. 2 "The works of the LoRD are great, 'sought out of all them that have plea- sure therein. 3 His work is “honourable and glo- rious: and his righteousness endureth for ever. 4 He hath made his wonderful works to be remembered: ' the LoRD is gracious and full of compassion. 5 He hath given "" meat unto them that fear him : he will ever be mind- ful of his covenant. 6 He hath shewed his people the power of his works, that he may give them the heritage of the heathen. 7 The works of his hands are “verity and judgment; *all his commandments (17°6 SUll'é. 8 “They "stand fast for ever and ever, and are "done in truth and up- rightness. 9 * He sent redemption unto his peo- ple: he hath commanded his covenant forever: "holy and reverend is his name. 10 * The fear of the LORD is the be- ginning of wisdom: "a good understand- ing have all they "that do his command- ments : his praise endureth for ever. PSALM CXII. 1 Godliness hath the promises of this life, 4 and of the life to come : 10 the prosperity of the godly shall be an eyesore to the wicked. RAISE 7 ye the Lord. "Blessed is the man that feareth the LORD, that “delighteth greatly in his com- mandments. - 2 * His seed shall be mighty upon earth: the generation of the upright shall be blessed. 3 * Wealth and riches shal’ be in his house: and his righteousnes endureth for ever. 4 " Unto the upright there ariseth light in the "darkness: he is gracious, and full of compassion, and righteous. 5 * A good man sheweth favour, and lendeth : he will guide his affairs" with ° discretion. 6 Surely he shall not be moved for ever: “the righteous shall be in ever- lasting remembrance. 587 *y God's condescension to his creatures. PSA IMS. 7 * He shall not be afraid of evil tidings: his "heart is fixed, ° trusting in the Lok D. 8 His heart is established, “he shall not be afraid, until he 'see his desire upon his enemies. 9 * He hath dispersed, he hath given to the poor; "his righteousnessendureth for ever; 'his horn shall be exalted || with honour. 10 'The wicked shall see it, and be grieved; "he shall gnash with his teeth, and "melt away : " the desire of the wickel shall perish. PSALM CXIII. l An earhortation to praise God for his earcellency, 6 for his mercy. * Praise, O DRAISE 'ye the LoBD. ye servants of the LORD, praise the name of the LORD. 2 “Blessed be the name of the LoRD from this time forth and for evermore. 3 "From the rising of the sun unto the going down of the same the LORD's name is to be praised. - 4 The LoRD is “high above all na- tions, and “his glory above the heavens. 5 * Who is like unto the LoRD our God, who “dwelleth on high, 6 * Who humbleth himself to behold the things that are in heaven, and in the earth ! 7 * He raiseth up the poor out of the dust, and lifteth the needy out of the dunghill; 8 That he may "set him with princes, even with the princes of his people. 9 * He maketh the barren woman * to keep house, and to be a joyful mother of children. Praise ye the LoRD. PSALM CXIV. An eachortation, by the earample of the dumb crea- tures, to fear God in his church. HEN 'Israel went out of Egypt, the house of Jacob 'from a people | of strange language; 2 "Judah was his sanctuary, and Is- rael his dominion. 3 °The sea saw it, and fled : P Jor- dan was driven back. 4 "The mountains skipped like rams, and the little hills like lambs. 5 ‘What ailed thee, O thou sea, that thou fleddest ? thou Jordan, that thou wast driven back 2 - 6 Ye mountains, that ye skipped like rams; and ye little hills, like lambs 7 7 Tremble, thou earth, at the pre- a Prov. l. 33. b Ps. 57, 7. e Ps. 64. 10. d Ex. 17. 6. Num. 20, 1 l Ps. 1 (17. 35. • Pruv. 3. 33. f Ps. 59. 10; 1 18. 7. g 2 Cor. 9. 9. k See is is 11. Ezek. 36. 32. I See Luke 13. 28. m Ps. 37. 12. n Ps. 58. 7, 8. o Prov. 11). 28, l. 7. p Ps. 42. 3, 10; 79. 11). Joel 2. 17. q 1 Chron. 16. 26. fa. 35. 15, , 17. 16 Jer. 10. 3, &c. l IIallelujah. a Ps. 135. 1. t Dan. 2. 20. u Is. 59. 19. Mal. l. ll. x Ps. 97.9; 99. 2. y Ps. 135. 18. 1s. 44. 9, 10, 1 l. Jonah 2. 8. Hab. 2. 18, 9 19. z Ps. 8. l. a !'s. 89. 6. 2 eral teth himself to dwell. b See h’s. 118. 2, 3, 4 ; 135. 19 c Ps. 1 1. 4; 138. 6. ls. 57. 15. d Ps. 33. 20. Prov. 30. 5. e i Siim. 2. 8. Ps. ltrſ. 41. ſ Job 36. 7. g 1 Sam. 2.5. Ps. 63. 6. Gal. 4. 27. 3 to dwell in an house. ti Ps. 128. 1, 4. 4 with. i Ex. 13. 3. k Gen. 14. 19. The vanu, of idols. sence of the LORD, at the presence of the God of Jacob ; 8 * Which turned the rock into a standing water, the flint into a foun- tain of waters. . • PSALM CXV. 1 Because God is truly glorious, 4 and idols are vanity, 9 he earhorteth to confidence in God : 12 God is to be blessed for his blessings. OT * unto us, O Lok D, not unto us, but unto thy name give glory, for thy mercy, and for thy truth’s sake. 2. Wherefore should the heathen say, ”Where is now their God? 3 * But our God is in the heavens: he hath done whatsoever he hath pleased 4 "Their idols are silver and gold, the work of men’s hands. - 5 They have mouths, but they speak not : eyes have they, but they see not : 6 They have ears, but they hear not: noses have they, but they smell not : 7. They have hands, but they han- dle not: feet have they, but they walk not; neither speak they through their throat. 8 * They that make them are like unto them ; so is every one that trust- eth in them. 9 "O Israel, trust thou in the Lord : "he is their help and their shield. 10 O house of Aaron, trust in the LoRD: he is their help and their shield. 11 Ye that fear the LORD, trust in the Lord : he is their help and their shield. 12 The LORD hath been mindful of us: he will bless us ; he will bless the house of Israel; he will bless the house of Aaron. 13 "He will bless them that fear the LORD, both small 'and great. 14 The Lord shall increase you more and more, you and your children. 15 Ye are “blessed of the LorD "which made heaven and earth. 16 The heaven, even the heavens, are the Loko's : but the earth hath he given to the children of men. 17 "The dead praise not the LoBD, neither any that go down into silence. 18 °But we will bless the Lo Ro from this time forth and for evermore. Praise the LORD. - PSALM CXVI. n Ex. 6. 7 ; 19, 6; 25. S; 29. 45, 46. Deut. 27. 9. o Ex. 14. 21. Ps. 77. 16. 1. Josh. 3. 13, q Ps. 6. 5; 88. 10, 11, 12. Is. 35. 18. r Ps. 29. 6; 65. 16. Hab. 3. 6. s Ps. l 13. 2. Dan. 2. 20. t Hab. 3. 8." u Ps. 18 l. 1 The psalmist professeth his love and thuty to God for his deliverance : 12 he studieth to be thankful. | "LOVE the Lord, because he hath heard my voice and my supplica- tions. e 588 Profession of lore to God. 2 Because he hath inclined his ear unto me, therefore will I call upon him 'as long as I live. 3 *The sorrows of death compassed me, and the pains of hell “gat hold upon me: I found trouble and sorrow. 4 Then called I upon the name of the LoRD ; O Lord, I beseech thee, deliver my soul. 5 "Gracious is the LoRD, and “right- edus; yea, our God is merciful. 6 The Lord preserveth the simple: I was brought low, and he helped me. 7 Return unto thy 'rest, O my soul; for “the Lord hath dealt bountifully with thee. 8 "For thou hast delivered my soul from death, mine eyes from tears, and my feet from falling. 9 I will walk before the LORD Pin the land of the living. 10 * I believed, therefore have I spoken: I was greatly afflicted : 11 *I said in my haste, "All men are liars. 12 What shall I render unto the LoRD for all his benefits toward me? 13 I will take the cup of salvation, and call upon the name of the Lord. 14 “I will pay my vows unto the LORD now in the presence of all his people. 15 “Precious in the sight of the LoRD is the death of his saints. 16 O Lord, truly “I am thy servant; I am thy servant, and "the son of thine handmaid: thou hast loosed my bonds. 17 I will offer to thee “the sacrifice of thanksgiving, and will call upon the name of the LoRD. 18 "I will pay my vows unto the LORD now in the presence of all his people, | 19 In the “courts of the LoRD’s house, in the midst of thee, O Jerusalem. Praise ve the LorºD. PSALM CXVII. An evhortation to praise God for his mercy and truth. () "PRAISE the LoRD, allye nations: praise him, all ye people. 2 For his merciful kindness is great toward us: and “the truth of the LORD endureth for ever. Praise ye the LoRD. PSALMS. a l Chron. 16. § toº. 1; 107. l ; 136, l. 1 in my days. b Ps. 18.4,5,6, c See Ps. 1 15. 9, &c. 2 found me. d Ps, 103. 8. e Fzra 9. 15. Neh. 9. 8. Ps. 119. 137, 145. 17. f Ps. 120. 1. 3 out of dis- tress. g Ps. 18, 19. h Ps. 27. 1; 56, 4, 11 ; 146. 5. ls, 51. 12. Heb. 13. 6. 4 for me. i Jer. 6. 16. PSALM CXVIII. 1 An eachortation to praise God for his mercy. 5 the psalmist by his experience sheweth how good it is to trust in God: 19 under the type of the psalmist the coming of Christ in his kingdom is expressed. s P8, 31, 22, t Rom. 3. 4. u Ps. 88, 17. x Drut, l 44 y Eccles. 7.6 Nah. 1, 10. 6 cut down. a Ps. 72. 14. b Ex. 15.2 ls. 12. 2. c Ps. 143. 12; 119. 125; i43. 12. d Ps. 86. 16 e Lev. 7. 12. f Ex. 15. 6. g ver. 14. m (s. 26. 2. n Rom. 15. 11. o Ps. 24. 7. r Ps. 116, 1. s ver. 14. t Matt. 21. 42. Mark 12. 10. Luke 20. 17. Acts 4. ll. #. 2. 20. 1 Pet. 2. 4, 7. 7. This is fronn the LORD. An eanortation to praise God. O *GIVE thanks unto the Lord ; for he is good : because his mercy endureſh for ever. * 2 “Let Israel now say, that his mercy endureſh for ever. 3 Let the house of Aaron now say, that his mercy endureth for ever. 4 Let them now that fear the LoRD say, that his mercy endureth for ever, 5. "I called upon the Lord "in dis- tress: the LORD answered me, and *set' ºne in a large place. - 6 "The LoRD is "on my side; I will not fear : what can man do unto me? 7 'The LoRD taketh my part with them that help me: therefore shall "I see my desire upon them that hate me. 8 °It is better to trust in the LoRD" 1 than to put confidence in man. 9 * It is better to trust in the LORD than to put confidence in princes. 10 All nations compassed me about: but in the name of the LoRD will I “de- stroy them. 11 They "compassed me about; yea, they compassed me about: but in the name of the LORD I will destroy them. 12 They compassed me about *like bees; they are quenched as the fire of thorns: for in the name of the Lord I will "destroy them. 13 Thou hast thrust sore at me that I might fall: but the LORD helped me. 14 "The LORD is my strength and song, and is become my salvation. 15 The voice of rejoicing and salva- tion is in the tabernacles of the right- eous: the right hand of the LoRD doeth valiantly. 16 "The right hand of the LoRD is exalted : the right hand of the LoRD doeth valiantly. . 17 "I shall not die, but live, and 'de- clare the works of the LoRD. 18. The Lord hath 'chastened me . sore: but he hath not given me over unto death. 19 "Open to me the gates of right- eousness : I will go into them, and I will praise the LoRD : 20 °This gate of the Lord, Pinto which the righteous shall enter. 21 I will praise thee: for thou has' "heard me, and’artbecome mysalvation 22 “The stone which the builders re fused is become the head stone of the corner. 23 ''This is the LoRD's doing; it is marvellous in our eyes. & 589 Sundry prayers, praises, 24 This is the day which the Lord hath made ; we will rejoice and be || glad in it. 25 Save now, I beseech thee, O LoRD : O Lord, I beseech thee, send now prosperity. 26 “Blessed be he that cometh in the name of the Lord : we have blessed you out of the house of the LORD. 27 God is the Lord, which hath shewed us “light: bind the sacrifice with cords, even unto the horns of the altar. 28 Thou art my God, and I will praise thee: “thou art my God, I will exalt thee. e 29 "O give thanks unto the LoRD ; for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever. PSALM CXIX. This psalm containeth sundry prayers, praises, and professions of obedience. Nº ALEPH. LESSED are the * undefiled in the way," who walk in the law of the LORD. 2 Blessed are they that keep his tes- timonies, and that seek him with the whole heart. * 3 * They also do no iniquity: they walk in his ways. 4 Thou hast commanded us to keep thy precepts diligently. 5 O that my ways were directed to keep thy statutes | - 6 * Then shall I not be ashamed, when I have respect unto all thy com- mandments. 7 * I will praise thee with upright- ness of heart, when I shall have learned * thy righteous judgments. 8 I will keep thy statutes O forsake me not utterly. in BYTH. 9 Wherewithal shall a young man cleanse his way ? by taking heed there- to according to thy word. 10 With my whole heart have I “sought thee: ‘O let me not *wander from thy commandments. 11 "Thy word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against thee. 12 Blessed art thou, O Lord: 'teach me thy statutes. 13 With my lips have I declared all the judgments of thy mouth. 14 I have rejoiced in the way of thy testimonies, as much as in all riches. 15 I will 'meditate in thy precepts, and have respect unto thy ways. PSALMS. and professions of obedience •ºo, 16 I will "delight myself in thy sta- 70, 77. b Ps. 116 7. 1 Reveal c Matt. 21.9; 23. 39 Mary 11.9. Luke 19. 38. See Zech. 4 . 7. d Gen. 47. 9. 1 Chron. 29. 15. 63. l ; 84. 2. ver. 40, 131. g Ex. 15. 2. lu. 25. l. h ver. 10, 110, 118. i wer. 1. k Ps. 39.8. 1 wer. 15. 2 or, perfect, or, ºncere. S men o coun- sel. of o Ps. 44.25. p wer. 40. Ps. 143. li. 1 John 3. 9; *::::: $ s Ps. 145. 5, 6. tº Job 22, 26. 1 John 2. 28. u Ps. ltrſ. 26. 4 droppeth. R ver, 171. sº 5 judgments of thy right- &Ottººg, y 1 Kings 4.29. ls, 60. 5. 2 Cor. 6. l. l. s 2 Chron. 15. 15 a wer. 21, 1 18. b wer. 12. c ver, l l 2. Matt. 10. 22. e ver. 73, Prov. 2, 6. James i. 5. f ver, 26, 33, 64, 68, 1(RS, l'24, 135. Ps, 25. 4. g Ps. 34. 11. la ver, 1 ti. i Ps. l. 2. wer. 23, 48, k Ezek. 33.31 Mark 7. 21, 22. Luke 12. 13. | Tim. 6. 10. Ileb. 13. 5. ls, 33. 15. 6 Mºnke fo pass. m Prov. 23. 5. tutes: I will not forget thy word. - J GIMEL. 17 °Deal bountifully with thy serv- ant, that I may live, and keep thy word. 18 "Open thou mine eyes, that I may behold wondrous things out of thy law. 19 “I am a stranger in the earth: hide not thy commandments from me 20 “My soul breaketh for the long- ing that it hath unto thy judgments at & *.. all times. 21 Thou hast rebuked the proud that are cursed, which do "err from thy commandments. 22 “Remove from me reproach and contempt; for I have kept thy testi- II].OIA162S. 23 Princes also did sit and speak against me: but thy servant did 'medi- tate in thy statutes. - 24 "Thy testimonies also are my de- light and *my counsellors. * DAI,ETH. 25 °My soul cleaveth unto the dust: * quicken thou me according to thy word. 26 I have declared my ways, and ... thou heardest me: ' teach me thy sta- tuteS. 27 Make me to understand the way of thy precepts: so *shall I talk of thy wondrous works. 28 "My soul "melteth for heaviness: strengthen thou me according unto thy word. 29 Remove from me the way of ly- ing: and grant me thy law graciously. 30 I have chosen the way of truth: thy judgments have I laid before me. 31 I have stuck unto thy testimo- nies: O Lord, put me not to shame. 32 I will run the way of thy com- 'mandments, when thou shalt enlarge my heart. in HE. 33 "Teach me, O Lorn, the way of thy statutes; and I shall keep it “unto the end. 34 * Give me understal, ling, and I shall keep thy law ; yea, I shall ob- serve it with my whole heart. 35 Make me to go in the path of thy commandments; for therein do I "delight. 36 Incline my heart unto thy testi- monies, and not to “covetousness. 37 "Turn away mine eyes from "be. 590 Sundry prayers, praises, holding vanity; and "quicken thou me in thy way. * 38 “Stablish thy word unto thy serv- ant, who is devoted to thy fear. j 39 Turn away my reproach which I fear: for thy judgments are good. 40 Behold, I have "longed after thy precepts: “quicken me in thy right- €OUIS116SS. | VAU. 41 *Let thy mercies come also unto me, O LORD, even thy salvation, ac- cording to thy word. 42 “So shall I have wherewith to answer him that reproacheth me : for I trust in thy word. 43 And take not the word of truth utterly out of my mouth ; for I have hoped in thy judgments. 44 So shall I keep thy law continu- ally for ever and ever. 45 And I will walk "at liberty: for I seek thy precepts. 46 'I will speak of thy testimonies also before kings, and will not be ashamed. - 47 And I will "delight myself in thy commandments, which I have loved. 48 My hands also will I lift up unto thy commandments,which I have loved; and I will "meditate in thy statutes. } ZAIN. 49 Remember the word unto thy servant, upon which thou hast caused me to “hope. 50 This is my comfort in my afflic- tion: for thy word hath quickened me. 51 The proud have had me greatly *in derision: yet have I not “declined from thy law. - 52 I remembered thy judgments of old, O LORD ; and have comforted my- self. Up 53 *Horror hath taken hold upon me because of the wicked that forsake thy law. - 54 Thy statutes have been my songs in the house of my pilgrimage. 55'I have remembered thy name, O º in the night, and have kept thy a W. 56 This I had, because I kept thy precepts. n CHETH. 57 "Thou art my portion, O Lord: I have said that I would keep thy words. 58 I intreated thy "favour with my whole heart: be merciful unto me Pac- cording to thy word. PSALMS. a ver, 40. b Luke 15. 17, 18. c 2 sam. 7. 25. 1 or, compa- 78 $ €8, d ver. 20. ever. 25, 37, 88, 107, 149, i56, ish. f Acts 16. 25. g Ps. 106. 4. ver, 77. 2 or, So shall I answer him that re- proacheth ??le t?? (? thing. h Ps. 33. 5. i ver. 12, 26. 3 at large. k ver. 71. Jer. 31. 18, 19. Heb. 12. ll. 1 Pa. 138. 1. Matt, 10, 18, Acts 26, 1,2. m Ps. 106. 1; 107. 1. Matt. 19. 17. n ver, 12, 26. o Job 13. 4. Ps. 109. 2. p ver. 16. q Ps. 17. 10. Is. 6. 10. Acts 28. 27. r ver. 35. s ver. 15, t ver. 67. Heb. 12.10, | 1 u ver. 127. Ps. 19. 10. Prov, 8.10, | 1 , |19 x ver. 74, 81, 147. y Rom. 15. 4. z Job 10. 8. Ps. 100. 3.; 138. 8; 139. 14. a ver. 34, 144. b Jer. 20. 7. c Job 23. 11. Ps. 44. 18. ver. 157. d Ps. 34.2, e ver. 49, 147. 4 righteous- ſº tºss. f Heb. 12. 10. g Ezra 9.8. 5 to comfort 1726, h wer. 41. i Ps. 63. 6. k ver. 24, 47, 174. | P8. 25. 3. m ver. 86. n ver. 23. o Pa. 16. 5. Jer, 10. 16. Lum. 3, 24 6 face. Job ll. 19. p wer. 41. and professions of obedience. 59 I " thought on my ways, and turned my feet unto thy testimonies. 60 I made haste, and delayed not to keep thy commandments. 61 The bands of the wicked have robbed me : but I have not forgotten thy law. 62 At midnight I will rise to give thanks unto thee because of thy right- eous judgments. 63 I am a companion of all them that fear thee, and of them that keep thy precepts. 64 "The earth, O Lord, is full of thy mercy: 'teach me thy statutes. RO TETH. 65 Thou hast dealtwell with thy serv- ant, O LORD, according unto thy word. 66 Teach me good judgment and knowledge: for I have believed thy commandments. 67 * Before I was afflicted I went astray: but now have I kept thy word. 68 Thou art "good, and doest good; "teach me thy statutes. 69 The proud have "forged a lie against me: but I will keep thy pre cepts with my whole heart. - 70 “Their heart is as fat as grease; but I delight in thy law. 71 ‘It is good for me that I have been afflicted; that I might learn thy statutes. 72 "The law of thymouth is betterun- to me than thousands of gold and silver. * J OD. 73 "Thy hands have made me and fashioned me: “give me understanding, that I may learn thy commandments. 74 "They that fear thee will be glad when they see me; because “I have hoped in thy word. * 75 I know, O Lord, that thy judg- ments are "right, and ' that thou in faithfulness hast afflicted me. 76 Let, I pray thee, thy merciful kindness be "for my comfort, according to thy word unto thy servant. 77 "Let thy tender mercies come un to me, that I may live: for “thy law is my delight. 78 Let the proud be ashamed; "for they dealt perversely with me without a cause: but I will "meditate in thy precepts. 79 Let those that fear thce turn un- to me, and those that have known thy testimonies. 80 Let my heart be sound in thy statutes; that I be not ashamed. 591 Sundry prayers, praises, PSAILMS. and professions ºf obedience. º, CAPH. • Fºº, 103 “How sweet are thy words un- 81 "My soul fainteth for thy salva- *|†º to my 'taste | yea, sweeter than honey tion: but “I hope in thy word. ; :::::: n, to my mouth ! 82 "Mine eyes fail for thy word, say- a gº, 104 Through thy precepts I get un- ing, When wilt thou comfort me? • ** |derstanding: therefore “I hate every 83 For ‘ I am become like a bottle | *.*.*, false way. in the smoke; yet do I not forget thy S NUN. Statutes. 5.º. 105 & Thy word is a “lamp unto my 84 "How many are the days of thy |h F.3%. , feet, and a light unto my path. servant?"when wilt thou execute judg- || Wºº", 106 “I have sworn, and I will per- ment on them that persecute me ! 85 'The proud have digged pits for me, which are not after thy law. 86 All thy commandments are "faith- ful: "they persecute me “wrongfully; help thou Ine. 87 They had almost consumed me up- on earth; but I forsook not thy precepts. 88 Quicken me after thy loving- kindness; so shall I keep the testi- mony of thy mouth. 9 LAMED. 89 °For ever, O Lord, thy word is settled in heaven. 90 Thy faithfulness is 'unto all generations: thou hast established the earth, and it "abideth. 91 They continue this day accord-|s tº ing to "thine ordinances: for all are thy servants. 92 Unless “thy law had been my de- lights, I should then have perished in mine affliction. 93 I will never forget thy precepts: for with them thou hast quickened me. 94 I am thine, save me; for I have sought thy precepts. 95 The wicked have waited for me to destroy me: but I will consider thy |g testimonies. 96 "I have seen an end of all per- fection: but thy commandment is ex- ceeding broad. 7) MEM. 97 O how love I thy law “it is my meditation all the day. 98Thou through thy commandments hast made me "wiser than mine ene- mies: for * they are ever with me. 99 I have more understanding than all my teachers: “ for thy testimonies are my meditation. 100 PI understand more than the ancients, because I keep thy precepts. 101 I have "refrained my feet from every evil way, that I might keep thy word. 102 I have not departed from thy judgments: for thou hast taught me. l Ps. 35 - , Prov. 16. 27. m ver. 88. 3 faithfulness. n ver. 78. o Ps. 19; 38. 19. p Hos. 14. 2. Heb. 13. 15. q ver. 12, 26. r ver. 40. • Job 13. 14. t Ps. 140. 5; 14 l. 9. u ver. 10, 21. x Ps. 89. 2. Matt. -4.34, 85. l Pet. l. 25. y Deut. 33. 4. a ver, 77, 92, 174. 4 to generation and gener- at ion. Ps. 89. 1. a ver. 33. b Jer. 33.25. c ver. 24. d Ps. 32.7, 91. l. e ver. 81. f Ps. 6.8; 139. Xiatt. 7.23. 33; it. ii. " h Mutt. 5, 18, 24.35. 1 ver. 21. k Ps. l. 2. 7 cattsest to Cefn Sº, l Ezek. 22. 18. m Deut. 4.6,8. 8 it is eper trith me. n \{nb. 3. 16. o 2 Tim. 3. 15. p Job 32.7,8,9. q Heb. 7 22. r Prov. 1. 15. s wer. 81, 82. form it, that I will keep thy righteous judgments. 107 I am afflicted very much: "quick- en me, O LORD, according unto thy word. t 108 Accept, Ibeseech thee, "the free- will offerings of my mouth, O Lord, and " teach me thy judgments. 109 "My soul is continually in my hand: yet do I not forget thy law. 110' The wicked have laid a snare for me: yet I "erred not from thy precepts. 111 * Thy testimonies have I taken as an heritage for ever: for * they are the rejoicing of my heart. 112 I have inclined mine heart " to perform thy statutes alway, “even unto the end. O SAMECH. 113 I hate vain thoughts: but thy law do I love. 114 "Thou art my hiding place and my shield: “I hope in thy word. 115 ' Depart from me, ye evildoers: for I will keep the commandments of my God. 116 Uphold me according unto thy word, that I may live: and let me not * be ashamed of my hope. 117 Hold thou me up, and I shall be safe: and I will have respect unto thy statutes continually. 118 Thou hast trodden down all them that 'err from thy statutes: for their deceit is falsehood. 119 Thou 7 puttest away all the wicked of the earth 'like dross: there- fore I love thy testimonies. 120 "My flesh trembleth for fear of thee; and I am afraid of thy judgments. } AIN. 121 I have done judgment and jus- tice : leave me not to mine oppressors. 122 Be "surety for thy servant for good: let not the proud oppress me. 123 °Mine eyes fail for thy salva- tion, and for the word of thy right- €OUISIA6SS. 124 Deal with thy servant accord- 592 Sundry prayers, praises, ing unto thy mercy, and "teach me thy StatuteS. * 125 °I am thy servant; give me understanding, that I may know thy testimonies. 126 It is time for thee, Lorn, to work: for they have made void thylaw. 127 "Therefore I love thy command- ments above gold; yea, above fine gold. 128 Therefore I esteem all thy pre- cepts concerning all things to be right;| and I" hate every false way. D PE. . 129 Thy testimonies are wonderful: therefore doth my soul keep them. 130 The entrance of thy words giveth light; "it giveth understanding unto the simple. 131 Iopened my mouth, and panted: for I "longed for thy commandments. 132 PLook thou upon me, and be merciful unto me, * * as thou usest to do unto those that love thy name. 133 ‘Order my steps in thy word : and "let not any iniquity have domi- Ill OIl OVér Iſle. g 134 * Deliver me from the oppression of man : so will I keep thy precepts. 135 “Make thy face to shine upon thy servant; and "teach me thy sta- tuteS. 136 "Rivers of waters run down mine eyes, because they keep not thy law. Y T2ADIDI. 137 'Righteous art thou, O Lord, and upright are thy judgments. 138 “Thy testimonies that thou hast |*: commanded are * * faithful. 139 'My zeal hath 7 consumed me, righteous and very because mine enemies have forgotten thy words. 140 “Thy word is very “pure: there- fore thy servant loveth it. 141 I am small and despised: yet do not I forget thy precepts. 142 Thy righteousness is an ever- lasting righteousness, and thy law is "the truth. 143 Trouble and anguish have * taken hold on me: yet thy command- ments are "my delights. 144 The righteousness of thy testi- monies is everlasting: "give me under- standing, and I shall live. P IROPH. 145 I cried with my whole heart; hear me, O Lord : I will keep thy StatuteS. PSALMS. a ver. 12. 1 or, that I may keep, b Ps. 116. 16. c Ps. 5. 3 ; 88. 13; 130. 6. d ver. 74. e Ps. 63. 1, 6. g ver. 40, 154. h ver. 104. | P8. 145. 18. k ver. 142. | Ps. 19. 7. Prow. l. 4. m Luke 21.3% n ver. 20. o Lam. 5. l. p Ps. 1U6. 4. q 2 Thess. 1. 6, 7 2 according to the custom toward y ſ_uke l. 74. 3 or, Many. z ver. 149. a l’s. 4. G. b ver. 12, 26. c Ps. 44. 18. ver. 5l. d Jer. 9. l ; 1 | l See Ezek. 9. 4. e ver. 136. Ezek. 9. 4. f Ezra . 15. h ver. 88. 4 righteous- Pit S S. - 5 faithfulness. 6 The hºſt n - ning of thy word is true. i Ps. 69. 9. John 2. 17. 7 cut ºne off. k Ps. 12, 6 18. 30; 19. 8, Prov. 30. 5, 8 tried, or, refined. l ver. 23. m wer. 15l. Ps. 19. 9. John 17. 17. 9 found me. n wer. 77. o Prov. 3. 2. Isa. 32. 17. 1 they shall have no stumbling- block. p ver. S4, 73, 169. • Gen. 49. 18. ver. 17 l. 1 Sam. 24. ll, 14; 26. 18. * & ' s • º and professions of obedience. 146 I cried unto thee; save me * and I shall keep thy testimonies. 147 ° I prevented the dawning of the morning, and cried : "I hoped in thy word. 148 °Mine eyes prevent the night watches, that I might meditate in thy word. 149 Hear my voice according unto thy lovingkindness: O LORD,” quicken. me according to thy judgment. 150 They draw nigh that follow after mischief: they are far from thy law. 151 Thou art 'near, O LorD ; “and. all thy commandments are truth. 152 Concerning thy testimonies, I have known of old that thou hast. founded them "for ever. * RESH. 153 °Consider mine affliction, and deliver me: for I do not forget thy law. 154 "Plead my cause, and deliver me: * quicken me according to thy word. 155 “Salvation is far from the wick- ed: for they seek not thy statutes. 156 "Great are thy tender mercies, O LORD : * quicken me according to thy judgments. 157 Many are my persecutors and mine enemies; yet do I not “decline. from thy testimonies. t 158 I beheld the transgressors, and “was grieved; because they kept not thy word. 159 Consider how I love thy pre- cepts: "quicken me, O Lord, accord- ing to thy lovingkindness. 160 "Thy word is true from the be- ginning: and every one of thy right- eous judgments endureth for ever. Tºy SCHIN, 161 Princes have persecuted me without a cause: but my heart stand- eth in awe of thy word. 162 I rejoice at thy word, as one that findeth great spoil. 163 I hate and abhor lying: but thy law do I love. 164 Seven times a day do I praise thee becauseofthy righteousjudgments. 165 ° Great peace have they which love thy law; and 'nothing shall of fend them. 166 LoRD, I have hoped for thy sal- vation, and done thy commandments. 167 My soul hath kept thy testi- monies; and I love them exceedingly. 168 I have kept thy precepts and 4 G 593 David reproveth a deceitful tongue. PSALMS. He prayeth for the peace of the church. thy testimonies: "for all my ways are before thee. In TAU. 169 Let my cry come near before thee, O LoBD: “give me understanding according to thy word. 170 Let my supplication come before thee: deliver me according to thy word. 171 "My lips shall utter praise, when thou hast taught me thy statutes. 172 My tongue shall speak of thy word: for all thy commandments are righteousness. 173 Let thine hand help me; for "I have chosen thy precepts. 174 'I have longed for thy salvation, O Lord ; and “thy law is my delight. 175 Let my soul live, and it shall praise thee; and let thy judgments help me. 176 °I have gone astray like a lost sheep; seek thy servant; for I do not forget thy commandments. PSALM CXX. 1 David prayeth against Doeg, 3 reproveth his tongue, 5 complaineth of his necessary conver- sation with the wicked. | A Song of degrees. N "my distress I cried unto the LORD, and he heard me. 2 Deliver my soul, O LORD, from lying lips, and from a deceitful tongue. 3 *What shall be given unto thee ? or what shall be "done unto thee, thou false tongue 2 & 4 “Sharp arrows of the mighty, with coals of juniper. 5 Woe is me, that I sojourn in *Mesech, "that I dwell in the tents of Kedar ! 6 My soul hath long dwelt with him that hateth peace. 7 Iam *for peace: but when I speak, they are for war. PSALM CXXI. The great safety of the godly, who put their trust in God’s protection. ‘ſ A Song of degrees. I *WILL lift up mine eyes unto the hills, from whence cometh my help. 2 *My help cometh from the LoRD, which made heaven and earth. 3 * He will not suffer thy foot to be moved: "he that keepeth thee will not slumber. - 4 Behold, he that keepeth Israel shall neither slumber nor sleep. . 5 The LoRD is thy keeper: the LoRD , is “thy shade “upon thy right hand. a Prov. 5. 21. b Ps. 91. 5. Is. 49. 10. Rev. 7. 16. c Ps, 41. 2; 97. 10; 145. 20. d ver. 144. e Deut. 28, 6. Prov. 2.8; 3. 6. f ver, 7. g Is. 2. 3. Zech. 8. 21. Prov. 1. 29. Luke 10. 42. i wer. 166. k ver. 16, 24, 47, 77, lll. 1 See 2 Sam. 5. 9. m Ex. 23. 17. Deut. 16. 16. n Ex. 16. 34. o Is. 53. 6. Luke 15.4, &c. 1 Pet. 2, 25. p Deut. 17.8. 2 Chro. 19.8. l do sit. q Ps. 51. 18. 2 or, What shall the deceitful tongue give tunto thee f or, what shall it pro- 4 or, It is as the sharp arrows of the mighty man, icith coals of juniper. 5 or, a man of peace. 6 or, Shall I ift wp mine cycs to the ills f trhence should my help come f See Jer. 3. 23 , F. 124.8. a l Sam. 2. 9. Prov. 3. 23, r) 26. b Ps. 127. l. ls. 27.3. c Ps. 129. l. d (s. 25. 4. e Ps. 16. 8 ; 109. 31. 6 *The sun shall not smite thee by day, nor the moon by night. 7 The LoRD shall prèserve thee from all evil: he shall “preserve thy soul. 8 The LORD shall “preserve thy go- ing out and thy coming in from this time forth, and even for evermore. PSALM CXXII. 1 David professeth his joy for the church, 2 a la prayeth for the peace thereof. | A Song of degrees of David. WAS glad when they said unto me, “Let us go into the house of the LORD. . 2 Our feet shall stand within thy gates, O Jerusalem. 3 Jerusalem is builded as a city that is 'compact together: 4 "Whither the tribes go up, the tribes of the LORD, unto "the testi mony of Israel, to give thanks unto the name of the LoRD. 5 P.For there are set thrones of judgment, the thrones of the house of David. 6 * Pray for the peace of Jerusalem : they shall prosper that love thee. 7 Peace be within thy walls, and prosperity within thy palaces. 8 For my brethren and companions’ sakes, I will now say, Peace be with- in thee. 9 Because of the house of the IORD our God I will "seek thy good. PSALM CXXIII. 1 The godly profess their confidence in God, 3 and pray to be delivered from contempt. ‘ſ A Song of degrees. NTO thee ‘lift I up mine eyes, () ‘’ thou’ that dwellest in the heavens. 2 Behold, as the eyes of servants look unto the hand of their masters, and as the eyes of a maiden unto the hand of her mistress; so our eyes wait upon the LORD our God, until that he have mercy upon us. 3 Have mercy upon us, O Lord, have mercy upon us: for we are ex- ceedingly filled with contempt. 4 Our soul is exceedingly filled with the scorning of those that are at ease, and with the contempt of the proud. PSALM CXXIV. The church blesseth God for a miraculous de- liverance. ‘ſ A Song of degrees of David. F it had not been the LoRD who was on our side, “now may Israel say ; 2 If it had not been the Lord who The safety of such as trust in God. PSALMS. was on our side, when men rose up against us: 3 Then they had “swallowed us up quick, when their wrath was kindled against us : 4 Then the waters had overwhelmed us, the stream had gone over our soul: 5 Then the proud waters had gone over our soul. 6 Plessed be the LoRD, who hath not given us as a prey to their teeth. 7 Our soul is escaped “as a bird out of the snare of the fowlers: the snare is broken, and we are escaped. 8 “Our help is in the name of the LoRD, * who made heaven and earth. PSALM CXXV. 1 The safety of such as trust in God: 4 a prayer for the godly, and against the wicked. ‘ſ A Song of degrees. THEY that trust in the Lord shall be as mount Zion, which cannot be removed, but abideth for ever. . 2. As the mountains are round about Jerusalem, so the LORD is round a- bout his people from henceforth even for ever. 3 For * the rod of "the wicked shall not rest upon the lot of the righteous; lest the righteous put forth their hands unto iniquity. 4 Do good, O LORD, unto those that be good, and to them that are upright in their hearts. 5 As for such as turn aside unto their "crooked ways, the LORD shall lead them forth with the workers of iniquity: but "peace shall be upon Israel. PSALM CXXVI. 1 The church, celebrating her incredible return out of captivity, 4 prayeth for, and prophesieth the good success thereof. | A Song of degrees. HEN the LoRD " turned again the captivity of Zion, “we were like them that dream. 2 Then * was our mouth filled with laughter, and our tongue with sing- || ing: then said they among the hea- then, The LoRD 7 hath done great things for them. 3 The Lord hath done great things for us; whereof we are glad. 4 Turn again our captivity, O LORD, as the streams in the south. 5 * They that sow in tears shall reap in "joy. 6 He that goeth forth and weepeth, bearing ‘precious seed, shall doubtless a Ps. 56. 1, 2; 57. 3. Prov. 1. 12. l or, o Solomon. 2 that are builders of it in it. b *: 121.3, y c Ps. 91.3. Prov. 6. 5. d Gen. 3. 17, 19. e Ps. 121. 2. f Gen. 33. 6; 4. g Gen. l. l. Ps. 134. 3. h Deut. 28, 4. p 3 hath filed his Quiver with thern. or, destroy. k Prov. 22, 8, ls. 14.5. 5 wickedness. l Ps. 112. l; 115. 13; 119. 1. m Is. 3. 10. o Prov. 2. 15. p Ps. % 8; 144. 12. q Ps. 128. 6. Gal. 6. 16. r Ps. 134. S. 6 returned the return- iny of Zion. Ps. 53. 6; 85. 1. Hos. 6. 11. Joel 3. l. s Gen. 50. 23. Job 42. 16. ; job 8.21." 7 hath mag- nified to do with them. 8 or, Much. y See Ezek. 23. 3. Hos. 2. 15; ll. i. z Ps. 124. 1. a See Jer. 31. 9, &c. 9 or, singing. l or, seed basket. Ps. 72, title. Josh. 24.3,4. i See Job 6, 4. Prov. 27. 11. n Ezek. 19. 10. Children are God's good gift. come again with rejoicing, bringing his sheaves with him. - PSALM CXXVII. - 1 The virtue of God’s blessing: 3 good children are his gift. ‘ſ A Song of degrees 'for Solomon. XCEPT the Lord build the h : se, they labour in vain “that build it: except "the Lord keep the city, the watchman waketh but in vain. 2. It is vain for you to rise up early, to sit up late, to "eat the bread of sorrows: for so he giveth his beloved sleep. 3 Lo, children are an heritage of the LORD : and "the fruit of the womb as his reward. 4. As arrows are in the hand of a mighty man; so are children of the youth. 5 Happy is the man that *hath his quiver full of them: 'they shall not be ashamed, but they "shall speak with the enemies in the gate. PSALM CXXVIII. The sundry blessings which follow them that fear God. ‘ſ A Song of degrees. LESSED ' is every one that fear- eth the LORD ; that walketh in his ways. 2 "For thou shalt eat the labour of thine hands: happy shalt thou be, and at shall be well with thee. 3 Thy wife shall be "as a fruitful vine by the sides of thine house: thy children Plike olive plants round about thy table. 4 Behold, that thus shall the man be blessed that feareth the LoRD. 5 "The LORD shall bless thee out of Zion: and thou shalt see the good of Jerusalem all the days of thy life. 6 Yea, thou shalt "see thy children's children, and "peace upon Israel. PSALM CXXIX. 1 An exhortation to praise God for saving Israel in their great §. 5 the haters of the church are cursed. | A Song of degrees. ANY " a time have they afflicted me from * my youth, *may Israel now say: 2 Many a time have they afflicted me from my youth: yet they have not prevailed against me. 3 The plowers plowed upon my back: they made long their furrows. - 4 The Lord is righteous: he hath cut asunder the cords of the wicked. 595 The psalmist's hope in prayer. i 5 Let them all be confounded and turned back that hate Zion. 6 Let them be as “the grass upon the housetops, which withereth afore it groweth up : 7 Wherewith the mower filleth not his hand; nor he that bindeth sheaves his bosom. 8 Neither do they which go by say, *The blessing of the LoRD be upon you: we bless you in the name of the LORD. PSALM CXXX. 1 The psalmist professeth his hope in prayer, 5 and his patience in hope : 7 he exhorteth Israel to hope in God. ‘ſ A Song of degrees. UT" of the depths have Icried unto thee, O Lord. - 2 LoRD, hear my voice: let thine ears be attentive to the voice of my supplications. 3 * If thou, Lorp, shouldest mark iniquities, O LORD, who shall stand 7 4 But there is "forgiveness with thee, that " thou mayest be feared. 5 *I wait for the LoRD, my soul doth wait, and ‘in his word do I hope. 6 "My soul waiteth for the LoRD more than they that watch for the morning: “I say, more than they that watch for the morning. 7 *Let Israel hope in the LoRD : for * with the Lord there is mercy, and with him is plenteous redemption. 8 And “he shall redeem Israel from all his iniquities. |PSALM CXXXI. l David, professing his humility, 3 earhorteth Is- rael to hope in God. * A Song of degrees of David. ORD, my heart is not haughty, nor mine eyes lofty : ºneither do I "exercise myself in great matters, or in things too 7 high for me. 2 Surely I have behaved and quiet- ed “myself, * as a child that is weaned of his mother: my soul is even as a weaned child. 3' Let Israel hope in the LorD9 from henceforth and for ever. PSALM CXXXII. | 10avid in his prayer commendeth unto God the religious care he had for the ark : 8 his prayer at the removing of the ark, l l with a repetition of God’s promises. * A Song of degrees. ORD, remember David, and all his afflictions: 2 How he sware unto the LORD, Pand vowed unto the mighty God of Jacob; 3 Surely I will not come into the PSALMS. a Ps. 37, 2. b Prov, 6.4. c Acts 7. 46. l habitations. d l Sam. 17. 12. i Num. 10, 35. 2 Chron. 6. 41, 42. k Ps. 78. 61. l Job 29. 14. ver. 16. Is. 6]. 10. m Lam. 3. 55. Jonah 2, 2. n Ps, 89.3, 4, a , &C. : 110. 4. o Ps. 143. 2. Rom. 3. 20, 23, 24. p 2 Sam. 7. 12. 1 Kings 8.25. 2 Chro. 6. 16, Luke l. 69. q Ex. 34. 7. r 1 Kings 8.40. x Ps. 48, l, 2. 3 or, which watch unto 4 or, surely. b Ps. 86. 6, 15. ls. 55. 7. c Ps. 103. 3, 4. Matt. l. 21. d 2 Chro. 6.41. ver. 9. Ps. 149. 4. e Hos. l 1, 12. f Ezek. 29. 21. I.uke 1.69. g See 1 Kings ll. 35 ; 15. 4. 2 Chro. 21.7. 5 or, randle. h Ps. 35.26; 100. ”9. i Rom. 12. 16. 6 walk. 7 wonderful. Job 12.3. Ps. 139. 6. 8 my soul. k Matt. 18. 3. l Cor. 14, 20. 1 Ps. 130. 7. 9 from now. m Gen. 13, 8, He h. 13. l. l even toge- ther. n Ex. 30. 25, 30. * cir, 1004. o Deut. 4. 48. David’s zealous care for the ark. tabernacle of my house, nor go up into my bed; 4 I will "not give sleep to mine eyes, or slumber to mine eyelids, 5 Until I “find out a place for the LoRD, 'an habitation for the mighty God of Jacob. 6 Lo, we heard of it "at Ephratah : “we found it in the fields of the wood, 7 We will go into his tabernacles: "we will worship at his footstool. 8 'Arise, O LorD, into thy rest; thou, and “the ark of thy strength. 9 Let thy priests 'be clothed with righteousness; and let thy saints shout for joy. W 10 For thy servant David’s sake turn not away the face of thine anointed. 11 * The LoRD hath sworn in truth unto David; he will not turn from it; "Of the fruit of “thy body will I set upon thy throne. 12 If thy children will keep my co- venant and my testimony that I shall teach them, their children shall also sit upon thy throne for evermore. 13 * For the LoRD hath chosen Zion; |he hath desired it for his habitation. 14 * This is my rest for ever : here will I dwell; for I have desired it. 15 “I will "abundantly bless her pro- vision : I will satisfy her poor with bread. 16 “I will also clothe her priests with salvation : * and her saints shall shout aloud for joy. 17 There will I make the horn of David to bud: “I have ordained a "lamp for mine anointed. 18 His enemies will I "clothe with shame : but upon himself shall his crown flourish. PSALM CXXXIII. The benefit of the communion of saints. | A Song of degrees of David. EHOLD, how good and how plea. sant it is for "brethren to dwell ' together in unity 2. It is like "the precious ointment upon the head, that ran down upon the beard, even Aaron’s beard : that went down to the skirts of his gar- ments; 3. As the dew of "Hermon, and as the dew that descended upon the mountains of Zion: for ºthere the LoRD commanded the blessing, even life for eV el'IY) OTG. 596 Erhortations to bless God. PSALM CXXXIV. An earhortation to bless God. ‘ſ A Song of degrees. BEHOLD, bless ye the LoRD, “all ye servants of the LoRD, “which by right stand in the house of the LORD. 2 "Lift up your hands in the sanc- tuary, and bless the LORD. 3 The Lord that made heaven and earth “bless thee out of Zion. PSALM CXXXV. | An exhortation to praise God for his mercy, 5 for his power, 8 for his judgments: 15 the vanity of idols : 19 an eachortation to bless God. RAISE ye the LoRD. Praise ye the name of the LORD ; ' praise him, O ye servants of the Lord. 2 "Ye that stand in the house of the LoRD, in " the courts of the house of our God, 3 Praise the LoRD ; for * the LoRD is good : sing praises unto his name ; * for it is pleasant. 4 For the LORD hath chosen Jacob unto himself, and Israel for his pecu- liar treasure. 5 For Iknow that ‘the Lord is great, and that our Lord is above all gods. 6 * Whatsoever the LoRD pleased, that did he in heaven, and in earth, in the seas, and all deep places. 7 * He causeth the vapours to ascend from the ends of the earth; "he maketh lightnings for the rain; he bringeth the wind out of his “treasuries. 8 "Who smote the firstborn of Egypt, *both of man and beast. 9' Who sent tokens and wonders in- to the midst of thee, O Egypt, “upon Pharaoh, and upon all his servants. 10 'Who smote great nations, and slew mighty kings; 11 Sihon king of the Amorites, and Og king of Bashan, and 'all the king- doms of Canaan: 12 "And gave their land for an herit- age, an heritage unto Israel his people. 13 "Thy name, O Lord, endureth for ever; and thy memorial, O Lord, ‘throughout all generations. 14 "For the Lord will judge his people, and he will repent himself concerning his servants. 15 "The idols of the heathen are sil- ver and gold, the work of men's hands. 16 They have mouths, but they speak not; eyes have they, but they see not; 17 They have ears, but they hear not ; neither is there any breath in their mouths. .* PSALMS. a Ps. 135. 1, 2. b Ps. 115.9, &c. c 1 Chron.9.33. d 1 Tinn. 2. 8. l or, in holi- ?l tº SS, e Ps. 134.3. f Ps. 124. 8. g Ps. 128. 5; 135. 21. h Ps. 106.1 ; 107. 1; 118.l. i Ps. 113. 1 ; 134. l. k l Chron. 16. 34, 41. 2 Čhron. 20, 21. l Luke 2. 37. m Deut. 10. 17. n Ps. 92. 13; t 96.8; 116. 19. o Ps. 119. 68. p Ps. 72. 18. q Ps. 147. 1. r Ex. 19. 5. Deut. 7.6,7; 10. 15. s Gen. l. l. Prov. 3. 19. Jer. 51. 15. t Ps. 95.3 ; 97. 9. u Gen. l. 9. Ps. 24. 2. Jer. 1U. 12. x Ps. l 15. 3. y Gen. l. 14. z Jer. 10. 13; 5l. 16. a Gen. l. 16. 2 for the rulings by day. b Job 28. 25, 26; 38. 24, e Ex. 12. 29. Ps. 135. 8. 3 from man wnto beast. 25, 26, 34, 35. Ps. 136. 17, C. k Ex. 6. 6. | Josh. 12, 7. m Ex. 14.21, 22. PS. 78. 13. n Ps. 78. 55; 136.21, 22. o Ex. 3. 15. Ps. 102, 12. 4 to genera- tion and generation. p Deut. 32. 36. 15, 22. Deut. 8. 15. t Ps. 135. 10, ll. u Deut. 39.7. Eachortations to thanksgiving. 18 They that make them are like unto them: so is every one that trust- eth in them. 19 "Bless the Lord, Ohouse of Israel: bless the LORD, O house of Aaron : 20 Bless the Lord, O house of Levi: ye that fear the LORD, bless the Lord 21 Blessed be the LoRD “out of Zion, which dwelleth at Jerusalem. Praise ye the LORD. PSALM CXXXVI. An earhortation to give thanks to God for parti- cular mercies. *GIVE thanks unto the Lord ; for he is good: “for his mercy en- dureth for ever. 2 O give thanks unto "the God of gods: for his mercy endureth for ever. 3 O give thanks to the Lord of lords: for his mercy endureth for ever. 4 Tohim "who alone doeth great won- ders: for his mercy endureth for ever. 5 *To him that by wisdom made the heavens: for his mercy endureth for €Ver. 6 "To him that stretched out the earth above the waters: for his mercy endureth for ever. * 7 * To him that made great lights: for his mercy endureth for ever: 8 “The sun *to rule by day: for his mercy endureth for ever : 9 The moon and stars to rule by night: for his mercy endureth for ever. 10 * To him that smote Egypt in their firstborn : for his mercy endureth for ever : 11 "And brought out Israel from among them : for his mercy endureth for ever : 12 “With a strong hand, and with a stretched out arm : for his mercy en- dureth for ever. 13 "To him which divided the Red sea into parts: for his mercy endure” for ever : - 14 And made Israel to pass throug the midst of it: for his mercy endureth for ever: 15 % But * overthrew Pharaoh and his host in the Red sea: for his mercy endureth for ever. 16 "To him which led his people through the wilderness: for his mercy endureth for ever. 17 "To him which smote great kings: for his mercy endureth for ever: 18 "And slew famous kings: for his mercy endureth for ever: 597 The Jews’ constancy in captivity. , 19 "Sihon king of the Amorites: for his mercy endureth for ever: 20 “And Og the king of Bashan : for his mercy endureth for ever: 21 "And gave their land for an herit- age : for his mercy endureth for ever : 22 Even an heritage unto Israel his servant: for his mercy endureth for €Vér. 23 Who fremembered us in our low estate: for his mercy endureth for ever: 24 And hath redeemed us from our enemies: for his mercy endureth for ever. 25 'Who giveth food to all flesh: for his mercy endureth for ever. 26 O give thanks unto the God of heaven: for his mercy endureth for ever. PSAILM CXXXVII. 1 The constancy of the Jews in captivity: 7 the prophet curseth Edom and Babel. BY * the rivers of Babylon, there we sat down, yea, we wept, when we remembered Zion. 2 We hanged our harps upon the willows in the midst thereof. 3 For there they that carried us away captive required of us 'a song; and they that *"wasted us required of us mirth, saying, Sing us one of the songs of Zion. 4 How shall we sing the LoRD's song in a “strange land 7 5 If I forget thee, O Jerusalem, let my right hand forget her cunning. 6 If I do not remember thee, let my ‘tongue cleave to the roof of my mouth ; if I prefer not Jerusalem above "my chief joy. 7 Remember, O Lord, "the children of Edom in the day of Jerusalem ; who said, "Rase iſ, rase it, even to the found- ation thereof. g 8 O daughter of Babylon,” who art to he' destroyed; happy shall he be,” that rewardeth thee as thou hast served us. 9 Happy shall he be, that taketh and "dasheth thy little ones against "the St J16S. PSALM CXXXVIII. | Uavid praiseth God for the truth of his word : 4 he prophesieth that the kings of the earth shall %.” God: 7 he professeth his confidence in O0. | A Psalm of David. I WILL praise thee with my whole heart : * before the gods will I sing praise unto thee. 2 "I will worship * toward thy holy temple, and praise thy name for thy lovingkindness and for thy truth: for PSALMS. a Num. 21. 21. b Is. 42. 21. c Num, 21. 33. d Josh. 12. 1, &c Fs. 135. 12. e Ps. 102. 15, • 22. f Gen. 8. 1. Deut. 32. 36. Ps. 113. 7. g Ps. 113. 5, 6. ls, 57. 15. h Prov. 3. 34. } $7.9. k Ps. 23. 3, 4. | Ps. 57. 2. Phil. i. 6. * Cir. 570. In See Job 10. 3, 8; 14. 15. 1 the words of f: Søyl G. 2 laid us on Q Matt. 9.4. John 2. 24, o 25. 3 land of a stranger. r Job 31. 4. 4 or, winnow- est. s Ezek. 3. 26. t Heb. 4. 13. 5 the head of 2ny Joy. u Jer. 19.7,&c. Lam. 4. 22. 7 wasted. 8 that recom- penseth unto thee thy deed which thou didst to us. z Jer. 50. 15,29. Rev. 18. 6. a Jer. 23. 24. Jon: h 1'. 3. b Is. 13. 16. 9 the rock. e Amos 9. 2, 3, 4. d Job 26. 6. Prov. 15. 11. e Ps. 119. 46. f Ps. 28, 2. g 1 Kings 8. 29, 30. li Job.”6. 6; 34. 22. Dan. 2. 22. Heb. 4. 13. l darkength plot. God’s allseeing providence. thou hast "magnified thy word above all thy name. 3 In the day when I cried thou an- sweredst me, and strengthenedst me with strength in my soul. * 4 * All the kings of the earth shall praise thee, O Lord, when they hear the words of thy mouth. 5 Yea, they shall sing in the ways of the LoRD : for great is the glory of the LORD. . 6 * Though the LoRD be high, yet "hath he respect unto the lowly : but the proud he knoweth afar off. 7 * Though I walk in the midst of trouble, thou wilt revive me: thou shalt stretch forth thine hand against the wrath of mine enemies, and thy right hand shall save me. 8 'The LoRD will perfect that which concerneth me: thy mercy, O LORD, endureth for ever : "forsake not the works of thine own hands. PSALM CXXXIX. 1 David praiseth God for his allseeing providence, 17 and for his infinite mercies : 19 he defieth the wicked: 23 he prayeth for sincerity. | To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. LoRD," thou hast searched me, and known me. 2 P Thou knowest my downsitting and mine uprising, thou 8 understand- est my thought afar off. 3 "Thou "compassest my path and my lying down, and art acquainted with all my ways. 4 For there is not a word in my tongue, but, lo, O LoRD,' thou knowest it altogether. 5 Thou hast beset me behind and ;|before, and laid thine hand upon me. 6 * Such knowledge is too wonderful for me; it is high, I cannot attain unto it. 7 * Whither shall Igofrom thy spirit” or whither shall I flee from thy pre- sence 2 - 8 “If I ascend up into heaven, thou art there: "if I make my bed in hell, behold, thou art there. 9 If I take the wings of the morn- ing, and dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea ; 10 Even there shall thy hand lead me, and thy right hand shall hold me. 11 If I say, Surely the darkness shall cover me; even the night shall be light about me. 12 Yea, "the darkness "hideth not from thee; but the night shineth as 598 1. David prayeth for deliverance. the day: 'the darkness and the light are both alike to thee. 13 For thou hast possessed my reins: thou hast covered me in my mother's womb. 14 I will praise thee; for I am fear- fully and wonderfully made: marvel- lous are thy works; and that my soul knoweth “right well. 15 “My "substance was not hid from thee, when I was made in secret, and curiously wrought in the lowest parts of the earth. 16 Thine eyes did see my substance, yet being unperfect; and in thy book all my members were written, "which in continuance were fashioned, when as yet there was none of them. 17 “How precious also are thy thoughts unto me, O God! how great is the sum of them 18 If I should count them, they are more in number than the sand; when I awake, I am still with thee. 19 Surely thou wilt "slay the wick- ed, O God: "depart from me therefore, ye bloody men. 20 For they 'speak against thee wickedly, and thine enemies take thy name in vain. 21 “Do not I hate them, O Lord, that hate thee ? and am not I grieved with those that rise up against thee ? 22 I hate them with perfect hatred: I count them mine enemies. 23 "Search me, O God, and know my heart: try me, and know my thoughts: 24 And see if there be any 'wicked way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting. PSALM CXL. 1 David prayeth to be delivered from Saul and Doeg : 8 he prayeth against them : 12 he com- forteth himself by confidence in God. - | To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. ELIVER me, O Lord, from the evil man: "préserve me from the "violent man ; 2 Which imagine mischiefs in their heart; * continually are they gathered together for war. 3 They have sharpened their tongues like a serpent ; ” adders’ poison is un- der their lips. Selah. 4 * Keep me, O LORD, from the hands of the wicked; "preserve me from the violent man; who have pur- posed to overthrow my goings. 5 "The proud have hid a snare for me, and cords; they have spread a net PSALMS. 1 ris is the darkness, so is the light. 2 greatly. a Job 10.8, 9. Ecules. 1 1. 5. 3 or, strength, or, hotly. 4 or, let them not be eralted. b Deut. 32. 27. c Ps. 7. 16; §4. 23. Prov. 12. 13; 18, 7. 5 all of them. 6 or, what days they should be fashioned. d ps. 11. 6. e Ps. 40. 5. 7 a man of tongue. 8 or, an evil speaker, a twicked man of violence, be establish- cd in the earth : let him he hunt- ed to his overthrow. f 1 Kin. 8. 45. Ps. 9. 4. § is iſ 3. Ps. 119. 115. i Jude 15. k 2 Chro. 19. 2. Ps. l 19, 158. | Ps. 70. 5. m Rev. 5.8; • * * * * 9 directed. n Joh 31. 6. PS. 26. 2. o Rev. 8. 3. p Ps. 134. 2. 1 Tim. 2. 8. q Ex. 29, 39. 1 way of pain, or, grief r Ps. 5.8; 143. 10. s Prov. 23. 6. t Prov. 9.8; 19. 25; 25. 12. Gal. 6. 1. 2 or, Let the righteous smite me kindly, and reprove me ; let not their preciotts oil break my head, &c. u ver. 4. 3 man of violences. x Ps. 56. 6. y Ps. 58.4. Rom. 3. 13. z 2 Cor. i. 9. a Ps. 71. 4. b ver. 1. c 2 Chron. 20. 12. Jer. 18. 22. 4 make not my soul hare. e Ps. 110. l l (), 140. 5; 1:42. 3. He layeth his suit before God. by the wayside; they have set gins for me. Selah. o 6 I said unto the LoRD, Thou art my God: hear the voice of my suppli- cations, O LORD. 7 O God the LoRD, the strength of my salvation, thou hast covered my head in the day of battle. - 8 Grant not, O LORD, the desires of the wicked: further not his wicked device ; *" lest they exalt themselves. Selah. 9 As for the head of those that compass me about, “let the mischief of their own lips cover them. 10 "Let burning coals fall upon them: let them be cast into the fire; into deep pits, that they rise not up again. 11 Let not **an evil speaker be established in the earth: evil shall hunt the violent man to overthrow him. 12 I know that the LORD will 'main- tain the cause of the afflicted, and the right of the poor. 13 Surely the righteous shall give thanks unto thy name: the upright shall dwell in thy presence. PSALM CXLI. 1 David prayeth that his suit may be acceptable, 3 his conscience sincere, 7 and his life safe from S710.7°8S. | A Psalm of David. | ORD, I cry unto thee: 'make haste unto me; give ear unto my voice, when I cry unto thee. 2 Let" my prayer be "set forth before | thee “as incense; and "the lifting up of my hands as "the evening sacrifice.” 3 Set a watch, O Lord, before my mouth ; keep the door of my lips. 4 Incline not my heart to any evil thing, to practise wicked works with men that work iniquity: * and let me not eat of their dainties. 5 “Let the righteous smite me; it shall be a kindness: and let him re- prove me; it shall be an excellent oil, which shall not break my head: for yet my prayer also shall be in their calamities. 6 When their judges are overthrown in stony places, they shall hear my words; for they are sweet. * , 7 Our bones are scattered “at the grave's mouth, as when one cutteth and cleaveth wood upon the earth. 8 But mine eyes are unto thee, O GoD the Lord: in thee is my trust; "leave not my soul destitute. 9 Keep me from “the snares which 599 David’s comfort in prayer. they have laid for me, and the gins of the workers of iniquity. 10 "Let the wicked fall into their own nets, whilst that I withal *escape. PSALM CXLII. David sheweth that in his trouble all his comfort was in prayer writo God. * **Maschil of David; A Prayer ‘when he was in the cave. I CRIED unto the Lord with my * voice; with my voice unto the Lord did I make my supplication. 2 "I poured out my complaint before him; I shewed before him my trouble. 3 "When my spirit was overwhelm- ed within me, then thou knewest my path. "In the way wherein I walked have they privily laid a snare for me. 4 **I looked on my right hand, and beheld, but there was no man that would know me: refuge "failed me; * no man cared for my soul. 5 I cried unto thee, O LORD : I said, ‘Thou art my refuge and "my portion “in the land of the living. 6 Attend unto my cry; for I am *brought very low: deliver me from my persecutors; for they are stronger than I. 7 Bring my soul out of prison, that I may praise thy name: “the righteous shall compass me about; for thou shalt deal bountifully with me. PSALM CXLIII. 1 David prayeth for favour in judgment : 3 he complaineth of his griefs : 5 he strengtheneth his faith by meditation and prayer : 7 he pray- eth for §: 9 for deliverance, 10 for sanctifi- cation, 12 for destruction of his enemies. | A Psalm of David. HEAR my prayer, O LORD, give ear to my supplications: "in thy faithfulness answer me, and in thy righteousness. 2 And 'enter not into judgment with thy servant: for "in thy sight shall no man living be justified. 3 For the enemy hath persecuted my soul ; he hath smitten my life down to the ground; he hath made n e to dwell in darkness, as those that have been long dead. 4 'Therefore is my spirit overwhelm- ed within me; my heart within me is desolate. 5. "I remember the days of old; I meditate on all thy works; I muse on the work of thy hands. 6 * I stretch forth my hands unto thee: 'my soul thirsteth after thee, as a thirsty land. Selah. 7 Hear me speedily, O Lord : my PSALMS. He blesseth God for his protection, a Ps. 28. l. 1 or, for I am become like, &c. Ps, 88. 4. b P8, 35. 8. 2 pass over. c See Ps. 16. 5. d Ps. 5, 8. e Ps. 57, title. 3 or. A bºim of David, gtting in- struction. f l Sam. 22. l; 24. 3. Ps. 25. 1. hide ºne with thee, h Ps. 25. 4, 5 ; 139. 24. i Ps. 102, title. Is. 26. 16. k Neh. 9. 20. 1 Is. 26. 10. m 1's. 1-13. 4. n Ps. 119, 25, 37, 40, &c. o Ps. 140, 5. p Ps. 54. 5. q Ps. 69. 20. 5 or, Look on the right hand, and $Cé, r Ps. 31. 11; 88. 8, 18. s Ps. 116. 16. 6 perished jrom me. 7 no man sought after my soul. t Ps. 46, l; ... 2 91. 2. u Ps. 16. 5; 73. : l 19. 57. z 2 Sam. 22. Ps. 18. 34. e Job 4.19; 14. 2. Ps. 30. 6; 62. 9. f Ps. 102. Al. g Ps. 18, 9. Is. 64. l. h Ps. 31. 1. i Ps. 104. 32. k Ps. 18. 13, 14. l Job 14.3. Eccles. 7. 20. Rom. 3. 20. Gal. 2. 16. n l’s. 18. 16. 2 hands. o wer. 11. Ps. 69. 1, 2, 14. * p Ps. 54.3. Mal. 2. 11. Ps. 12, 2. r Ps. 77.3; 142. 3. s Ps. 33. 2, 3; 40. 3. t Ps. 77. 5, 10, ll. u Ps. 18, 50. 3 or, victory. x Ps, 88, 9. y Ps. 63. 1. 7 ver. 7, 8. spirit faileth : hide not thy face from me; * 'lest I be like unto them that go down into the pit. - 8 Cause me to hear thy lovingkind- ness “in the morning; for in thee do I trust: "cause me to know the way wherein I should walk; for * I lift up my soul unto thee. * t 9 Deliver me, O Lord, from mine enemies: I "flee unto thee to hide me. 10 "Teach me to do thy will; for thou tº rſ my God: “thy spirit is good; lead me into 'the land of uprightness. 11 "Quicken me, O LORD, for thy name’s sake : for thy righteousness’ sake bring my soul out of trouble. 12 And of thy mercy P cut off mine enemies, and destroy all them that afflict my soul: for "I am thy servant. PSALM CXLIV. 1 David blesseth God for his mercy both to him and to man : 5 he prayeth that God would powerfully deliver him from his enemies: 9 he promiseth to praise God : 11 he prayeth for the happy state of the kingdom. - ‘ſ A Psalm of David. B LESSED be the LoRD"my strength, * which teacheth my hands” to war, and my fingers to fight: 2 * My goodness, and my fortress; my high tower, and my deliverer; my shield, and he in whom I trust; who subdueth my people under me. 3 *LORD, what is man, that thou takest knowledge of him or the son of man, that thou makest account of him! 4 *Man is like to vanity: "his days are as a shadow that passeth away. 5 * Bow thy heavens, O LORD, and come down: 'touch the mountains, and they shall smoke. 6 * Cast forth lightning, and scatter them : shoot out thine arrows, and destroy them. 7 "Send thine *hand from above; "rid me, and deliver me out of great waters, from the hand of Pstrange chil- dren; 8 Whose mouth "speaketh vanity, and their right hand is a right hand of falsehood. - 9 I will “sing a new song unto thee, O God: upon a psaltery and an in- strument of ten strings will I sing praises unto thee. 10 " It is he that giveth "salvation unto kings: who delivereth David his servant from the hurtful sword. 11 * Rid me, and deliver me from the hand of strange children, whose mouth 600 He eactolleth God’s power. speaketh vanity, and their right hand is a right hand of falsehood: 12 That our sons may be "as plants grown up in their youth; that our daughters may be as corner stones, * polished after the similitude of a palace: - 13 That our garners may be full, affording *all manner of store: that our sheep may bring forth thousands and ten thousands in our streets: 14 That our oxen may be *strong to labour; that there be no breaking in, nor going out; that there be no com- plaining in our streets. 15 "Happy is that people, that is in such a case : yea, happy is that people, whose God is the LoRD. PSALM CXLV. l David praiseth God for his fame, 8 for his good- ness, l l for his kingdom, 14 for his providence, 17 for his saving mercy. º - * David’s “Psalm of praise. - I WILL extol thee, my God, O king; and I will bless thy name for ever and ever. f 2 Every day will I bless thee; and I will praise thy name for ever and ever. 3 "Great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised; " and “his greatness is un- searchable. 4 * One generation shall praise thy works to another, and shall declare thy mighty acts. 5 I will speak of the glorious honour of thy majesty, and of thy wondrous * works. - - 6 And men shall speak of the might of thy terrible acts: and I will 'declare thy greatness. 7 They shall abundantly utter the memory of thy great goodness, and shall sing of thy righteousness. 8 *The LoRD is gracious, and full of compassion ; slow to anger, and * of great mercy. 9 *The LoRD is good to all: and his tender mercies are over all his works. b P 10 "All thy works shall praise thee, O LORD ; and thy saints shall bless thee. thy kingdom, and talk of thy power; 12 To make known to the sons of men his mighty acts, and the glorious majesty of his kingdom. 13 'Thy kingdom is ° an everlasting kingdom, and thy dominion endureth t roughout all generations. 14 The LORD upholdeth all that 11 They shall speak of the glory of PSALMS. a Ps. 146. 8. b Ps. 128. 3. c Ps. 104. 27. l or, look unto & 3 from kind to kind. 4 or, merciſul, or, bounti- tº t. ſ Deut. 4. 7. 5 able to bear burdens, or, loaden with esh. g John 4. 24. h Deut. 33.29. Ps. 33. 12 : §5. iáš.'s. i Ps. 31. 23; 97. 10. . k Ps. 100, title. 6 Hallelujah. l Ps. 103. l. m Ps. 96.4; 147. 5. n Ps. 104.33. 7 and of his greatness there is no search. o Job 5.9; 8 or, salvation. r Ps. 104. 29. Eccles. 12.7. Is. 2. 22. 8 See 1 Cor. 2. 6. 9 things, or, too?"(l.8. Jer. 17.7. 1 declare it. u Gem. l. l. Rev. 14. 7. x Ex. 34.6, 7. Num. 14, 18. Ps. 86.5, 15; 103, 8. y Ps. 103. 6. 2 great in mercy. z Ps. 107.9. a Ps. 68, 6: Nah. l. 7. c Matt. 9. 30. John 9.7- 32. d Ps. 19. 1. e Ps. 145. 14 ; 147. 6. Luke 13. 13. f Deut. i0, 18. Ps. 68, 5. God only worthy to be trusted. fall, and “raiseth up all those that bowed down. i 15 “The eyes of all 'wait upon thee; and "thou givest them their meat in due season. 16 Thou openest thine hand, “andsa- tisfiest the desire of every living thing. 17 The LORD is righteous in all his ways, and 'holy in all his works. 18 'The LORD is nigh unto all them that call upon him, to all that call upon him “in truth. - 19 He will fulfil the desire of them that fear him : he also will hear their cry, and will save them. 20 'The LORD preserveth all them. that love him : but all the wicked wil. he destroy. 21 My mouth shall speak the praise of the Lord : and let all flesh bless his holy name for ever and ever. PSALM CXLVI. 1 The psalmist voweth perpetual praises to God : 3 he eachorteth not to trust in man : 5 God, for his power, justice, mercy, and kingdom, is only worthy to be trusted. RAISE "ye the LoRD. 'Praise the LORD, O my soul. - 2 * While I live will I praise the LORD : I will sing praises unto my God while I have any being. 3 *Put not your trustin princes, nor . in the son of man, in whom there is no *help. 4" His breath goeth forth, he return- eth to his earth; in that very day “his thoughts perish. 5 ‘Happy is he that hath the God of Jacob for his help, whose hope is in the Lord his God: 6 "Which made heaven, and earth, the sea, and all that therein is: which keepeth truth for ever: 7 * Which executeth judgment for the oppressed : * which giveth food to the hungry. “The LoRD looseth the prisoners: 8 “The LoRD openeth the eyes of the blind: “the Lord raiseth them that are bowed down : the LORD lovetll the righteous: 9 *The LoRD preserveth the stran- gers; he relieveth the fatherless and widow : * but the way of the wicked he turneth upside down. 10 "The LoRD shall reign for ever, even thy God, O Zion, unto all gener- ations. Praise ye the LORD. g Ps. 147. 6. h Ex. 15. 18, Ps. 10, 16; 145. 13. Rev. 11, 15. i Ps. 146. 10. 1 Tim. l. 17. 3 a kingdom of all ages. PSALM CXLVII. 1 The prophet exhorteth to praise God fo- his care + 11 601 Exhortations to praise God. of the church, 4 his power, 6 and his mercy: 7 to praise him for his providence : 12 to praise him for his blessings upon the kingdom, 15 for his power over the meteors, 19 and for his ordi- nances in the church. RAISE ye the Lord : for “it is good to sing praises unto our God; "for it is pleasant ; and “praise is comely. 2 The Lord doth “build up Jerusa- lem: " he gathereth together the out- casts of Israel. 3 * He healeth the broken in heart, and bindeth up their “wounds. 4" He telleth the number of the stars; he calleth them all by their names. 5 'Great is our LoRD, and of "great power: **his understanding is infinite. 6 * The LoRD lifteth up the meek: he casteth the wicked down to the ground. 7 Sing unto the LORD with thanks- giving ; sing praise upon the harp unto OUIT : - - 8 *Who covereth the heaven with clouds, who prepareth rain for the earth, who maketh grass to grow upon the mountains. 9 * He giveth to the beast his food, and * to the young ravens which cry. 10*He delighteth not in the strength of the horse: he taketh not pleasure in the legs of a man. 11 The LORD taketh pleasure in them that fear him, in those that hope in his mercy. 12 Praise the LoRD, O Jerusalem ; praise thy God, O Zion. 13 For he hath strengthened the bars of thy gates, he hath blessed thy children within thee. 14 °' He maketh peace in thy bor- ders, and “filleth thee with the 7 finest of the wheat. 15 'He sendeth forth his command- ment upon earth : his word runneth very swiftly. 16 He giveth snow like wool: he scattereth the hoarfrost like ashes. 17. He casteth forth his ice like mor- sºls: who can stand before his cold 7 18 ° He sendeth out his word, and whelteth them : he causeth his wind to plow, and the waters flow. 19 He sheweth his word unto Ja- cob, *his statutes and his judgments unto Israel. 20 "He hath not dealt so with any nation: and as for his judgments, they have not known them. Praise ye the LORD. PSALMS. l Hallelujah. a Ps. 92. l. b Ps. 135. 3. I’s. 33. 1. Ps. 103.20, 2 P l. e Ps. 102, 16. f Deut. 30. 3. C d g Ps. 51. 17. ls. 75. 15; 6]. 1. I.uke 4. 18. h 1 Kings 8. 27. 2 : or, 12. 2. 2 griefs. i 4.i. 7. k See Gen. 15. 5. ls. 40. 26. l l Chron. 16. 25. Ps. 48. 1; 96. 4; 145. 3. m Nah. l. 3. n Gen. l. 1,6,7. Ps. 33.6, 9. 3 of his under- standing there is no number. r Is. 43. 20. s Job 38.26,27. Ps. 104. 13, x Job 38. 41. 5 exalted. b Ps. 113. 4. c Ps. 75. 10. d Ps. 149. 9. e Eph. 2. 17. 6 Who maket), thy border g Ps. 132. 15. 7 fat of wheat. l)eut. 32. 14. Ps, 81. 16. 8 Hallelujah. h Ps. 33. 3. Is. 42. 10. i Ps. 107. 20. Job 37. 12. k See Job 35. lſ) 150. 4. 9 or, with the pipe. o ver. 15. See Job 37. 10. p Ps. 35. 27. q Ps. 132. 16. r Deut. 33.2, 3, 4. Ps. 76. l ; 78. 9; 103. 7. 1 his words. s Mal. 4. 4. t Job 35. 10. u See Deut. 4. 32, 33, 34. Rom. 3. 1, 2. 2 in their throat. x Heb. 4. 12. Rev. 1. 16. All things exhorted to praise God. PSALM CXLVIII. 1 The psalmist eachorteth the celestial, 7 the ter- jiaº ll and the rational creatures to praise 001. RAISE 'ye the LoRD. Praise ye the LORD from the heavens: praise him in the heights. 2 "Praise ye him, all his angels: praise ye him, all his hosts. 3 Praise ye him, sun and moon : praise him, all ye stars of light. 4 Praise him, "ye heavens of hea- vens, and 'ye waters that be above the heavens. 5 Let them praise the name of the LORD : for "he commanded, and they were created. 6 * He hath also stablished them for ever and ever: he hath made a decree which shall not pass. 7 Praise the LoRD from the earth, 'ye dragons, and all deeps: 8 Fire, and hail; snow, and vapours; stormy wind 'fulfilling his word: 9 "Mountains, and all hills; fruitful trees, and all cedars: 10 Beasts, and all cattle ; creeping e 4 -: & e things, and "flying fowl : 11 Kings of the earth, and all peo- ple; princes, and all judges of the earth: 12 Both young men, and maidens; old men, and children: 13 Let them praise the name of the LORD: for “his name alone is “excellent; °his glory is above the earth and heaven. 14 °He also exalteth the horn of his people, "the praise of all his saints; even of the children of Israel, “a people near unto him. Praise ye the LORD. PSALM CXLIX. 1 The prophet ewhorleth to praise God for his love to the church, 5 and for that power which he hath given to the church. RAISE "ye the LoRD. "Sing unto the LORD a new song, and his praise in the congregation of Saints. 2 Let Israel rejoice in “him that made him : let the children of Zion be joy- ful in their "King. 3 "Let them praise his name "in the dance : let them sing praises unto him with the timbrel and harp. 4 For "the LoRD taketh pleasure in his people: "he will beautify the meek with salvation. 5 Let the saints be joyful in glory: let them 'sing aloud upon their beds. 6 Let the high praises of God be *in their mouth, and “a twoedged sword in their hand; - 7 To execute vengeance upon the 602 An echortation to praise God heathen, and punishments upon the people ; 8 To bind their kings with chains, and their nobles with fetters of iron ; 9 *To execute upon them the judg- ment written: “this honour have all his saints. Praise ye the LORD. PSALM CL. l An exhortation to praise God, 3 with all kind of instruments. RAISE *ye the LoRD. Praise God in his sanctuary: praise him in the firmament of his power. RSALMS. a Ps. 145. 5, 6. b Deut. 3. 24. c Deut. 7. 1,2. l or, cornet. 2 or, pipe. l’s. 149. 3. l, 6. 3 Hallelujah. with all kind of instruments 2 * Praise him for his mighty acts praise him according to his excellent "greatness. 3 Praise him with the sound of the 'trumpet: "praise him with the psaltery and harp. * 4 Praise him 'with the timbrel and * dance: praise him with *stringed in- struments and organs. 5 Praise him upon the loud "cym- bals: praise him upon the high sound- ing cymbals. 6 Let every thing that hath breath praise the LORD. Praise ye the LORD. THE PROVER BS. CHAPTER I. 1 The use of the proverbs: 7 an eachortation to fear God, and believe his word : 10 to avoid the enticings of sinners : 20 wisdom complaineth of her contempt : 24 she threateneth her con- temmers. THE “proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel; 2 To know wisdom and instruction; to perceive the words of understanding; 3 To “receive the instruction of wis- dom, justice,and judgment,and “equity; 4. To give subtilty to the 'simple, to |f the young man knowledge and "dis- Cretlon. 5 "A wise man will hear, and will in- crease learning; and a man of under- standingshall attain unto wise counsels: 6 To understand a proverb, and “the interpretation; the words of the wise, and their “dark sayings. 7 * 'The fear of the LORD is "the be- ginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction. 8 "My son, hear the instruction of thy father, and forsake not the law of thy mother: 9 For "they shall be? an ornament of grace unto thy head, and chains about thy neck. , 10 || My son, if sinners entice thee, * consent thou not. 11 If they say, Come with us, let us “lay wait for blood, let us lurk privily for the innocent without cause: 12 Let us swallow them up alive as the grave; and whole, "as those that go down into the pit : 13 We shall find all precious sub- stance, we shall fill our houses with spoil: -. - Before C H R (ST written cir. 1000. a Ps. l. l. ch. 4. 14. b Ps. 119. 101. c 1 Kings 4. 32. ch. 10.1; 25. l. Eccles. 12.9. d is. 59. 7. Rom. 3. 15. l in the eyes % Cºe thing that hath a 4 Wisdoms, i. e. excellen wisdom. i ch. 8.1, &c.; 9. 3 John 7.37. 5 or, an eloquent speech. k Ps. 78. 2. l Job 28. 28. Ps. l l l . 10. 13. 6 or, the prin- cipal part. m ch. 4- 1 ; 6. 20. n ch. 3. 22. 7 an adding. o Joel 2. 28. p Is. 65. 12; 66.4. Jer. 7. 13. Zech. 7. 11. q Gen. 39.7, C. Ps. l. l. Eph. 5. ll. r Ps. 107. 11. ver. 30. Luke 7. 30. s Jer. 5. 26. t Ps. 2.4. u Ps. 28. l; 143. 7. x ch. 10. 24. 14 Cast in thy lot among us; let us all have one purse : 15 My son, “walk not thou in the way with them ; "refrain thy foot from their path: 16 °For their feet run to evil, and make haste to shed blood. 17 Surely in vain the net is spread 'in the sight of any bird. 18 And they lay wait for their own blood; they lurk privily for their own lives. 19 ° So are the ways of every one in that is greedy of gain; which taketh away the life of the owners thereof. 20 * * * Wisdom crieth without ; she uttereth her voice in the streets: 21 She crieth in the chief place of concourse, in the openings of the gates: in the city she uttereth her words, saying, 22 How long, ye simple ones, will ye love simplicity? and the scorners delight in their scorning, and fools hate knowledge? 23 Turn you at my reproof: behold, *I will pour out my spirit unto you, I will make known my words unto you. 24 PBecause I have called, and ye refused; I have stretched out my hand, and no man regarded ; 25 But ye have set at nought all my counsel, and would none of my re- roof: 26 ‘I also will laughat your calamity; I will mock when your fear cometh; 27 When “your fear cometh as de- solation, and your destruction cometh as a whirlwind ; when distress and an- guish cometh upon y.º. • i 603 Wisdom promiseth godliness. 28 “Then shall they call upon me, but I will not answer; they shall seek me early, but they shall not find me: 29 For that they "hated knowledge, and did not ſchoose the fear of the LoRD : 30 *They would none of my coun- sel : they despised all my reproof. 31 Therefore 'shall they eat of the fruit of their own way, and be filled with their own devices. 32 For the 'turning away of the lº simple shall slay them, and the pros- perity of fools shall destroy them. 33 But ‘whoso hearkeneth unto me shall dwell safely, and "shall be quiet from fear of evil. CHAPTER II. 1 Wisdom promiseth godliness to her children, 10 and safety from evil company, 20 and direction in good ways. MY son, if thou wilt receive my words, and “hide my command- Inents with thee; 2 So that thou incline thine ear unto wisdom, and apply thine heart to understanding; 3 Yea, if thou criest after know- ledge, and "liftest up thy voice for un- derstanding; 4 *If thou seekest her as silver, and searchest for her as for hid treasures; 5 Then shalt thou understand the fear of the LORD, and find the know- ledge of God. 6 * For the LoRD giveth wisdom: out of his mouth cometh knowledge and understanding. 7 He layeth up sound wisdom for the righteous: “he is a buckler to them that walk uprightly. 8 He keepeth the paths of judgment, and “preserveth the way of his saints. 9 Then shalt thou understand right- eousness, and judgment, and equity; yea, every good path. * 10 * When wisdom entereth into thine heart, and knowledge is pleasant unto thy soul; - 11 Discretion shall preserve thee, “understanding shall keep thee: 12 To deliver thee from the way of the evil man, from the man that speak- eth froward things; 13 Who leave the paths of upright- ness, to "walk in the ways of darkness; 14 Who "rejoice to do evil, and Pde- light in the frowardness of the wicked; 15 ' Whose ways are crooked, and they froward in their paths: PROVERBs. Before C H R IST cir. 1000. a Job 27.9; 35. 12. Is... l. 15. Jer. li. 11; *g * te 5. d Job 21. 14. ver, 22. e See Mal. 2. 4 14, 15. f Ps. 119. 173. 22. ls. 3. 11. Jer. 6. 19. 1 or, case % the simple. k Ps. 25.12, 13. l Ps, 37. 29. m Ps. 112. 7. n Job 18. 17. Ps, 37.28; 104.35. 2 or, plucked up. o ch. 4, 21; 7. 1. p Deut. 8, 1 ; 30, 16, 20. 3 givest thy voice. 4 º of life. q Ps. 119. 165. 2 Cor. 3. 3. u Ps. 11 l. 10. See 1 Sam. Gºtſ Ceegs. ch. 30. 5. b 1 Chro. 28.9. 6 medicine. 7 watering, or, noisten- ing. Job 21. 24. Ex. 22.29; 23. 19 ; 34. 26. Deut. 26.2, CC. Mal. 3. 10, &c - Luke 14. 13. i Deut. 28. 8. k ch. 6, 22. ! Job 5. 17. Ps. 94. 12. Heb. 12.5, 6. Rev. 3. 19. m John 3. 19, 20 n Deut. 8. 5. o ch. 10. 23. Jer. ll. 15. p Rom. l. 32. q ch. 8.34, 35. r Ps. 125. 5. 8 the man that draw- eth out tin- ! derstand- 1 ing Eachortation to obedience 16 To deliver thee from "the strange woman, “even from the stranger which flattereth with her words; 17 “Which forsaketh the guide of her youth, and forgetteth the covenant of her God. 18 For "her house inclineth unto death, and her paths unto the dead. 19 None that go unto her return again, neither take they hold of the paths of life. - 20 That thou mayest walk in the way of good men, and keep the pzths of the righteous. 21 'For the upright shall dwell in the land, and the perfect shall remain in it. 22 "But the wicked shall be cut off from the earth, and the transgressors shall be “rooted out of it. CHAPTER III. 1 An eachortation to obedience, 5 to faith, 7 to mor- tification, 9 to devotion, l l to patience : 13 the happy gain of wisdom : 19 the power, 21 and the benefits of wisdom ; 27 an eachortation to charitableness, 30 peaceableness, 31 and content- edness : 33 the cursed state of the wicked. MY son, forget not my law; Pbut let thine heart keep my com- mandments: 2 For length of days, and “long life, and "peace, shall they add to thee. 3 Let not mercy and truth forsake thee: *bind them about thy neck; ‘write them upon the table of thine heart: 4 "So shalt thou find favour and *good understanding in the sight of God and man. 5 * > Trust in the LoRD with all thine heart; *and lean not unto thine own understanding. 6 "In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall “direct thy paths. 7 || "Be not wise in thine own eyes: "fear the LORD, and depart from evil. 8. It shall be "health to thy navel, and 7° marrow to thy bones. 9 "Honour the LoRD with thy sub- stance, and with the firstfruits of all thine increase: º 10 'So shall thy barns be filled with plenty, and thy presses shall burst out with new wine. 11 || "My son, despise not the chast- ening of the LORD ; neither be weary of his correction : 12 For whom the Lord loveth he correcteth ; *even as a father the son in whom he delighteth. 13 * * Happy is the man that find- eth wisdom, and “the man that getteth understanding. 604 The him, gain of wisdom. 14 “For the merchandise of it is better than the merchandise of silver, and the gain thereof than fine gold. 15 She is more precious than rubies: and "all the things thou canst desire are not to be compared unto her. 16 "Length of days is in her right hand; and in her left hand riches and honour. 17 “Her ways are ways of pleasant- ness, and all her paths are peace. 18 She is 8 a tree of life to them that lay hold upon her: and happy is every one that retaineth her. 19 "The LoRD by wisdom hath || founded the earth; by understanding hath he established the heavens. 20 "By his knowledge the depths are broken up, and "the clouds drop down the dew. 21 || My son, let not them depart from thine eyes: keep sound wisdom and discretion : 22 So shall they be life unto thy soul, and "grace to thy neck. 23*Then shalt thou walk in thy way 'safely, and thy foot shall not stumble. 24 “When thou liest down, thoushalt not be afraid: yea, thou shalt lie down, and thy sleep shall be sweet. 25 *Be not afraid of sudden fear, neither of the desolation of the wick- ed, when it cometh. 26 For the LoRD shall be thy con- fidence, and shall keep thy foot from being taken. 27 | "Withhold not good from "them to whom it is due, when it is in the power of thine hand to do it. 28 “Say not unto thy neighbour, Go, and come again, and to morrow I will give ; when thou hast it by thee. 29"Devise not evil against thy neigh- bour, seeing he dwelleth securely by thee. 30 ºf f Strive not with a man without cause, if he have done thee no harm. 31 M & Envy thou not "the oppressor, and choose none of his ways. 32 For the froward is abomination to the LoRD : " but his secret is with the righteous. w 33 ºf 'The curse of the Lord is in the house of the wicked : but "he bless- eth the habitation of the just. 34 °Surely he scorneth the scorners: but he giveth grace unto the lowly. 35 The wise shall inherit glory: but shame "shall be the promotion of fools. CHAP. IV. Before C H R i ST Cir. 1000. a Job 28, 13, b Matt. 13.44. c Ps. 34. 11. ch. 1. 8. d ch. 8. 18. 1 Tim. 4.8. e Matt, ll. 29, 30. f 1 Chron.29.l. Gen. 2, 9: gºº." h 1 Chron.28.9. Eph, 6.4. m Gen. l. 9. In Deut. 33.28. Job 36. 28. o 2 Thess, 2.10. p Matt. 13. 44. Luke 10. 42. q ch. l. 9. r 1 Sam. 2. 30. s Ps. 37. 24; 91. 11, 12. ch. 10.9. t Lev. 26. 6. 2 or, she shall compass thee with a crown z Ps. 18. 36. a Rom. 13, 7. Gal. 6. 10. 3 the owners thereof. b Ps. 91. 11,12. c Lev. 19. 13. Deut. 24. 15. d I’s. 1. 1. ch. 1. 10, 15. 4 or, Practise no cvil. e Ps. 36.4. Is, 57. 20. f Rom, 12. 18. g T’s. 37. 1; 73. 3. ch. 24. l. 5 a man of violence. h Ps. 25. 14. i Matt. 5. 14, 45 o. Phil. 2. 15. k 2 Sam. 23. 4. l Lev. 26. 14, •r. 23. 12. John 12. 35. o James 4. 6. 1 Pet. 5, 5. 6 cralteth the 00: $. p ch. 3. 3, 21. Solomon persuadeth to obedicnce. C] [APTER IV. | l Solomon, to persuade obedience, 3 shevreth what instruction he had of his parents, 5 to study wis. dom, 14 and to shun the path of the wacked: 20 he earhorteth to faith, 23 and sanctification. EAR, "ye children, the instruction of a father, and attend to know understanding. 2 For I give you good doctrine, for. ake ye not my law. 3 For I was my father's son, 'tender and only beloved in the sight of my mother. ‘. 4 "He taught me also, and said unto me, Let thine heart retain my words: “keep my commandments, and live 5 'Get wisdom, get understanding: forget it not; neither decline from the words of my mouth. 6 Forsake her not, and she shall preserve thee: “ love her, and she shall keep thee. 7 PWisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom: and with all thy getting get understanding. - 8 Exalt her, and she shall promote thee: she shall bring thee to honour, ..] when thou dost embrace, her. 9 She shall give to thine head "ar ornament of grace: “a crown of glory shall she deliver to thee. 10 Hear, O my son, and receive my sayings; * and the years of thy life shall be many. 11 I have taught thee in the way of wisdom; I have led thee in right paths. 12 When thou goest, ºthy steps shall not be straitened ; ' and when thou runnest, thou shalt not stumble. 13 Take fast hold of instruction ; let her not go : keep her; for she is thy life. 14 || "Enter not into the path of the wicked,and go notin the wayofevil men. 15 Avoid it, pass not by it, turn from it, and pass away. 16 °For they sleep not, except they have done mischief; and their sleep is taken away, unless they cause some to fall. 17 For they eat the bread of wicked ness, and drink the wine of violence. 18 "But the path of the just" is as the shining light, that shineth more and more unto the perfect day. 19 "The way of the wicked is as |darkness: they know not at what they stumble. 20 * My son, attend to my words : incline thine ear unto my sayings. 21 PLet them not depart from thine 605 The mischief of whoredom and riot. PROVERBS, eyes; *keep them in the midst of thine heart. 22 For they are life unto those that find them, and ** health to all their flesh. 23 "I Keep thy heart” with all dili- gence; for out of it are the issues of life. 24 Put away from thee "a froward mouth, and perverse lips put far from thee. 25 Let thine eyes look right on, and let thine eyelids look straight before thee. - 26 Ponder the path of thy feet, and “let all thy ways be established. 27 Turn not to the right hand nor to the left: "remove thy foot from evil. CHAPTER V. l Solomon earhorteth to the study of wisdom : 3 he sheweth the mischief of whoredom and riot: 15 he erhorteth to contentedness, liberality, and chastity: 22 the wicked are overtaken with their own sins. M | Y son, attend unto my wisdom, and bow thine ear to my under- standing: 2 That thou mayest regard discre- .tion, and that thy lips may 'keep knowledge. 3 | "For the lips of a strange wo- man drop as an honeycomb, and her *mouth is "smoother than oil: 4. But her end is P bitter as worm- wood, "sharp as a twoedged sword. 5 ' Her feet go down to death; her steps take hold on hell. 6 Lest thou shouldest ponder the path of life, her ways are moveable, that thou canst not know them. 7 Hear me now therefore, O ye chil- dren, and depart not from the words of my mouth. 8 Remove thy way far from her, and come not nigh the door of her house: 9 Lest thou give thine honour unto others, and thy years unto the cruel: 10 Lest strangers be filled with 'thy wealth; and thy labours be in the house of a stranger; 11 And thou mourn at the last, when thy flesh and thy body are consumed, 12 And say, How have I “hated instruction, and my heart 2 despised reproof; 13 And have not obeyed the voice of my teachers, nor inclined mine ear to them that instructed me ! 14 I was almost in all evil in the midst of the congregation and assembly. Before C H R IST cir. 1000. a ch. 2. l. b ch. 3.8; 12. lS. l medicine. 2 above all keeping. 3 frowardness of ſnouth, and per- verseness of lims. C Ş. 2. 14. d See Cant. 2. 9 : 4. 5 ; 7.3. 4 water thee. 5 err thou - always in her love. e ch. 2. 16; 7. 5 6 or, all § ways shall be ordered aright. f Deut. 6. 32; 28. 14 Josh. l. 7. g 2 Chro. 16.9. Job 31. 4; 34. 21. ch. 15. 3. Jer, 16. 17; 32. 19. 15 º' Drink waters out of thine own 1 Mal. 2. 7. m ch. 2. 16; . 24. n ch. Al. 15; 17. 18; 20. 16; 22.26; 27, 13. 8 palate. o Ps. 55. 21. p Eccles. 7.26. q Heb. 4. 12. r ch. 7. 27. 9 or, so shalt thou prevail with thy riend. s Ps. 132. 4. t Job 12, 7. l thy strength. u ch. 24.33, 34. x ch. l. 29. y ch. 1.25; 12. l. z ch. 10.4 ; 13. 20. 4. Against suretiship and idleness. cistern, and running waters out of thine own well. - 16 Let thy fountains be dispersed a- broad, and rivers of waters in the streets. 17 Let them be only thine own, and not strangers’ with thee. - 18 Let thy fountain be blessed: and rejoice with “the wife of thy youth. 19 "Let her be as the loving hind and pleasant roe ; let her breasts *sa. tisfy thee at all times; and * be thou ravished always with her love. 20 And why wilt thou, my son, be ravished with “a strange woman, and embrace the bosom of a stranger ? 21 °For the ways of man are before the eyes of the LORD, and he ponder- eth all his goings. 22 || His own iniquities shall take the wicked himself, and he shall be holden with the cords of his 7 sins. 23 * He shall die without instruc- tion ; and in the greatness of his folly he shall go astray. CHAPTER VI. 1 Against suretiship, 6 idleness, 12 and mischiev ousness: 16 seven things hateful to God: 20 the blessings of obedience: 25 the mischiefs of whoredom. MY son, "if thou be surety for thy friend, if thou hast stricken thy hand with a stranger, 2 Thou art snared with the words of thy mouth, thou art taken with the words of thy mouth. 3 Do this now, my son, and deliver thyself, when thou art come into the hand of thy friend; go, humble thy- self, "and make sure thy friend. 4 *Give not sleep to thine eyes, nor slumber to thine eyelids. 5 Deliver thyself as a roe from the hand of the hunter, and as a bird from the hand of the fowler. 6 * “Go to the ant, thou sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise: 7 Which having no guide, overseer, or ruler, 8 Provideth her meat in the summer, and gathereth her food in the harvest. 9 "How long wilt thou sleep, () sluggard 7 when wilt thou arise out of thy sleep? 10 Yet a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep : 11 * So shall thy poverty come as one that travelleth, and thy want as an armed man. • 12 A naughty person, a wicked man, walketh with a froward mouth. 606 The blessings of obedience. 13 "He winketh with his eyes, he speaketh with his feet, he teacheth with his fingers; 14 Frowardness is in his heart, "he deviseth mischief continually; “he’sow- eth discord. 15 Therefore shall his calamity come suddenly; suddenly shall he "be broken * without remedy. ſº 16 || These six things doth the LORD hate: yea, seven are an abomin- ation "unto him : 17 ' ' A proud look, “a lying tongue, and "hands that shed innocent blood, 18 “An heart that deviseth wicked imaginations, 'feet that be swift in || running to mischief, 19 °A false witness that speaketh lies, and he "that soweth discord among || brethren. ſº 20 " ' My son, keep thy father's commandment, and forsake not the law of thy mother: 21*Bind them continually upon thine heart, and tie them about thy neck. 22 "When thou goest, it shall lead thee ; when thou sleepest, “it shall keep thee; and when thou awakest, it shall talk with thee. 23°For the commandment is a "lamp; and the law is light; and reproofs of instruction are the way of life: 24 “To keep thee from the evil wo- man, from the flattery 7 of the tongue of a strange woman. 25 ° Lust not after her beauty in thine heart; neither let her take thee with her eyelids. 26 For "by means of a whorish wo- man a man is brought to a piece of bread : * and * the adulteress will "hunt for the precious life. - 27 Can a man take fire in his bo- som, and his clothes not be burned 7 28 Can one go upon hot coals, and his feet not be burned 7 29 So he that goeth in to his neigh- bour's wife ; whosoever toucheth her shall not be innocent. 30 Men do not despise a thief, if . he steal to satisfy his soul when he is hungry; § e 31 But if he be found, the shall re- store sevenfold; he shall give all the substance of his house. 32 But whoso committeth adultery with a woman"lacketh "understanding: he that doethit destroyeth his own soul. 33 A wound and dishonour shall CHAP. VII. Before C H R IST cir. 1000. a Job 15, 12. Pa. 35. 19. ch. 10, 10. b Mic. 2. l. c ver. 19. forth. 2 He will not accept the Jace of any *"tºo??!. d Jer. 19. 11. e 2 Chro. 36.16. 3 of his soul. f Ps. 18. 27 ; l()]. 5. 4 Haughty eyes. g l’s. 120. 2, 3. Solomon persuadeth to wisdom, he get ; and his reproach shall not be wiped away. 34 For jealousy is the rage of a man: therefore he will not spare in the day of vengeance. 35 °He will not regard any ransom; neither will he rest content, though thou givest many gifts. CHAPTER VII. 1 Solomon persuadeth to a sincere and kind fa. oniliarity with wisdom : 6 in an eacample of his own experience, he sheweth 10 the cunning of an whore, 22 and the desperate simplicity of a Ayoung wanton : 24 he dehorteth from such wickedness. MY son, keep my words, and 'lay up my commandments with thee. 2 "Keep my commandments, and live; " and my law as the apple of thine eye. º 3° Bind them upon thy fingers, write them upon the table of thine heart. 4 Say unto wisdom, Thou art my . sister; and call understanding thy kinswoman : * 5 ‘That they may keep thee from the strange woman, from the stranger which flattereth with her words. 6 * For at the window of my house I looked through my casement, 7 And beheld among the simple ones, I discerned among "the youths, a young man “void of understanding, 8 Passing through the street near her corner; and he went the way to her house, 9 * In the twilight, “in the evening, in the black and dark night: - 10 And, behold, there met him a woman with the attire of an harlot. and subtil of heart. 11 (“She is loud and stubborn; ſher feet abide not in her house: 12 Now is she without, now in the streets,andliethin wait at every corner.) 13 So she caught him, and kissed him, and 'with an impudent face said unto him, 14 “I have peace offerings with me; this day have I payed my vows. * 15 Therefore came I forth to meet thee, diligently to seek thy face and I have found thee. 16 I have decked my bed with co- verings of tapestry, with carved works, with Fine linen of Egypt. * 17 I have perfumed my bed with myrrh, aloes, and cinnamon. 18 Come, let us take our fill of love until the morning: let us solace our- r ch. 1.8. Eph. 6. 1. s ch. 3. 3; 7.3. t ch. 2. 16; 6. 3; 6. 24. u ch. 3. 23, 24. x ch. 2. 1 1, y Ps. 19.8; | 19. 105, 5 or, candle. 6 the sons. z ch. 6. 32; 9. , 16. a ch. 2. 16; 5. 3 ; 7.5 * * * * * 7 or, of the strange tongue. b Job 24. 15. 8 in “he even- ing of the day. c Matt. 5. 28. e ch. 9. 13. f 1 Tim. 5. 13. Tit. 2, 5, § Gen. 39. 14. the woman of a man, or, tº mºſt pl’s toiſe. h Ezek. 13, 18. 1 she strength. ;: her nce, and said. 2 Peace offer- ings are up- OPA Pºlº. i Ex. 22, 1,4. k Is. 19. 9. * } ch. 7. 7. 3 heart. selves with loves. 607 The earcellency, nature, power, 19 For the goodman is not at home, he is gone a long journey: & 20 He hath taken a bag of money * with him, and will come home at “the day appointed. 21 With “her much fair speech she caused him to yield, “with the flatter- ing of her lips she forced him. 22 He goeth after her 'straightway, as an ox goeth to the slaughter, or as a fool to the correction of the stocks; 23 Tilla dartstrike through his liver; " as a bird hasteth to the snare, and knoweth not that it is for his life. 24 * Hearken unto me now there- fore, O ye children, and attend to the words of my mouth. 25 Let not thine heart decline to her ways, go not astray in her paths. 26 For she hath cast down many wounded: yea, "many strong men have been slain by her. 27 °Her house is the way to hell, going down to the chambers of death. CHAPTER VIII. l The fame, 6 and evidence of wisdom: 10 the ear- cellency, lz the nature, 15 the power, 18 the riches, 22 and the etermity of wisdom : 32 wis- dom is to be desired for the blessedness it bringeth. OTH motº wisdom cry? and under- standing put forth her voice? 2 She standeth in the top of high places, by the way in the places of the paths. 3. She crieth at the gates, at the entry of the city, at the coming in at the doors. 4. Unto you, O men, I call; and my voice is to the sons of man. 5 O ye simple, understand wisdom: and, ye fools, be ye of an understand- ing heart. - 6 Hear; for I will speak of ‘excel- lent things; and the opening of my lips shall be right things. 7 For my mouth shall speak truth; and wickedness is "an abomination to my lips. 8 All the words of my mouth are in righteousness; there is nothing 'fro- ward or perverse in them. 9 They are all plain to him that un- derstandeth, and right to them that find knowledge. 10 Receive my instruction, and not silver ; and knowledge rather than choice gold. 11 °For wisdom is better than rubies; and all the things that may be desired are not to be compared to it. PROVERBS. 1 or, subtilty. 2 in his hand. 3 or, the new ?hl fººl. a ch. 16. 6. f Eccles. 7. 19. 4 suddenly. g Dan. 2. 21. Iłom. 13. l. h Eccles. 9. 12. i l Sił m. º. 3!). PR. 91. 14. John 14. 21. k Jam. l. 5. | ch. 3. 16. Matt. 6. 33. m ch. 3. 14. ver, 10. in Neh. 13. 26. 5 or, walk. o ch. 2. 18; 5. 5; 9. 18. p ch. 3. 19. Ecclus. 24.9. John l. l. ch. 1. 20: a; 3. > r F.2. 6. s Job 15. 7, 8. 6 or, open jala res. 7 or, the chief part. 8 or, a circle. t ch. 22. 20. 9 the abomin- ation of my lips. u Gen. i. 9, 10 Job 38. 10,11. Ps. 33.7; 104. 9. Jer. 5. 22. x Job 38, 4. l wreathed. y John I. 1, 2, 18. z Matt. 3. 17. Col. 1. 13. a Ps. 16. 3. b Job 28. 15, &c. 16. iś e fºliig. 1, 2; 123. I. 2 Luke'ii. 28. riches, and eternity of wisdom. 12 I wisdom dwell with "prudence, and find out knowledge of witty in- VentlonS. 13 *The fear of the Lord is to hate evil: "pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way, and "the froward mouth, do I hate. 14 Counsel is mine, and sound wis- dom:. I am understanding; 'I have strength. 15 * By me kings reign, and princes decree justice. - 16 By me princes rule, and nobles, even all the judges of the earth. 17 'I love them that love me; and “those that seek me early shall find me. 18 "Riches and honour are with me; wea, durable riches and righteousness. 19 "My fruit is better than gold, yea, than fine gold; and my revenue than choice silver. - 20 I*leadin the way of righteousness, in the midst of the paths of judgment: 21 That I may cause those that love me to inherit substance; and I will fill their treasures. 22 °The LORD possessed me in the beginning of his way, before his works of old. 23 'I was set up from everlasting, from the beginning, or ever the earth WaS. 24 When there were no depths, I was brought forth; when there were no fountains abounding with water. 25 °Before the mountains were set- tled, before the hills was Ibroughtforth: 26 While as yet he had not made the earth, nor the "fields, nor 7 the highest part of the dust of the world. 27. When he prepared the heavens, I was there : when he set “a compass upon the face of the depth : 28 When he established the clouds above : when he strengthened the fountains of the deep : - 29 "When he gave to the sea his de- cree, that the waters should not pass his commandment: when *he appoint- ed the foundations of the earth : 30 * Then I was by him, as one brought up with him : * and I was daily his delight, rejoicing always before him ; - 31 Rejoicing in the habitable part of his earth; and "my delights were with the sons of men. 32 Now therefore hearken unto me, O ye children: for “blessed are they that keep my ways. 608 - The doctrine of wisdom. CHAP. IX. 33 Hear instruction, and be wise, c." e . 1000. and refuse it not. e F.— 34 "Blessed is the man that heareth jº, me, watching daily at my gates, wait- ing at the posts of my doors. 35 For whoso findeth me findeth life, and shall “obtain favour of the Lord. 36 But he that sinneth against me *wrongeth his own soul: all they that hate me love death. CHAPTER IX. | The discipline, 4 and doctrine of wisdom: 13 the custom, 16 and error of folly. ISDOM hath 'builded her house, she hath hewn out her seven pillars: 2 'She hath killed *her beasts; "she hath mingled her wine; she hath also furnished her table. 3 She hath Psent forth her maidens: "she crieth "upon the highest places of the city, 4 * Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither: as for him that wanteth un- derstanding, she saith to him, 5* Come, eat of my bread, and drink of the wine which I have mingled. 6 Forsake the foolish, and live; and go in the way of understanding. 7. He that reproveth a scorner get- teth to himself shame: and he that rebuketh a wicked man getteth him- self a blot. 8 * Reprove not a scorner, lest he hate thee: “rebuke a wise man, and he will love thee. 9 Give instruction to a wise man, and he will be yet wiser: teach a just man, “and he will increase in learning. * 10 "The fear of the Lord is the be- ginning of wisdom ; and the know- ledge of the holy is understanding. 11 "For by me thy days shall be multiplied, and the years of thy life shall be increased. 12 "If thou be wise, thou shalt be wise for thyself: but if thou scornest, thou alone shalt bear it. 13 *|| PA foolish woman is clamorous: she is simple, and knoweth nothing. 14 For she sitteth at the door of her house, on a seat "in the high places of the city, 15 To call passengers who go right on their ways: - 16 °Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither: and as for him that wanteth understanding, she saith to him, c ch 2. 18; 7. 27. 2 bring forth. d ch. ſº 2. e ch. 20. 2. ſch. 15. 20; 17. 21, 25; 19. 13; 29. 3, 15. g Ps. 49.6, &c. ch. 1 1. 4. Luke 12. 19, 20, h Dan. 4. 27. i Matt. 16. 18. Eph. 2. 20, 21, 22. 1 Pet. 2. 5. k Ps. 10. 14; 34. 9, 10; 7. 25 37. 25. l Matt. 22.3, C. 3 her killing. 5 ºn Yef, º, ch. 23. 30. 4 or, the wiek- ed for their wickedness. n ch. 12. 24; 19. 15. o ch. 13. 4; 21. b. p Rom. 10. 15. q ch. 8. 1, 3. r ver. 14. 8 wer. 16. z ver, 10. 5 a fool of lips. 6 or, shalº be a Ps. 23. 4. ch. 28. 18. ls. 33. 15, 16. b Matt. 7. 6. e Ps. 141. 5. d ch. 6. 13. e wer. 8. 7 or, shall be eaten. f Ps. 37. 30. ch. 13. 14; 18, 4. Mütt. 13. 12. Ps. 107. 42. ver. 6. | Job 28. 28. Ps. l l 1. 10. ch. l. 7. Y ch. 17. 9. l Cor. 13. 4. 1 Pet. 4. 8. l ch. 3. 2, 16.; 10, 27. m ch. 26.3. 8 heart. n Job 35. 6, 7. ch. 16, 26. o ch. 18.7 ; 21. 23. p ch. 7. 11. q Job 31. 24. P3. 52. 7. ch. 18. 11. 1 Tim. 6. 17. r ver. 3. a ver. 4. 9 or, causeth to err. f X. Moral virtues, &c. 17 ° Stolen, waters are sweet, and bread 'eaten in secret is pleasant. 18 But he knoweth not that “the dead are there; and that her guests are in the depths of hell. CHAPTER X. From this chapter to the five and twentieth are sundry observations of moral virtues, and their contrary vices. THE proverbs of Solomon, 'A wise son maketh a glad father: but a fool- ish soli is the heaviness of his mother. 2 *Treasures of wickedness profit no- thing: "but righteousness delivereth from death. - 3 *The Lord will not suffer the soul of the righteous to famish: but he cast- eth away 'the substance of the wicked. 4 " He becometh poor that dealeth with a slack hand : but “the hand of the diligent maketh rich. 5 He that gathereth in summer is a wise son : but he that sleepeth in har- vest is ‘a son that causeth shame. 6 Blessings are upon the head of the just : but "violence covereth the ! 26. mouth of the wicked. 7 * The memory of the just is blessed: but the name of the wicked shall rot. 8 The wise in heart will receive |commandments : * but “a prating fool "shall fall. 9 *He that walketh uprightly walk- eth surely: but he that perverteth his ways shall be known. 10 "He that winketh with the eye causeth sorrow : “but a prating fool 7 shall fall. 11 * The mouth of a righteous man ts a well of life : but "violence covereth the mouth of the wicked. 12 Hatred stirreth up strifes: but “love covereth all sins. 13 In the lips of him that hath un- derstanding wisdom is found: but "a rod is for the back of him that is void of “understanding. 14 Wise men lay up knowledge: but ° the mouth of the foolish is meal dé- struction. 15 "The rich man’s wealth is his strong city: the destruction of the poor is their poverty. 16 The labour of the righteous tendeth to life : the fruit of the wicked to sin. 17 He is in the way of life that keepeth instruction : but he that re- fuseth reproof *erreth. 18 He that hideth hatred with lying 4 I 609 | Moral virtues, and lips, and “he that uttereth a slander, is a fool. 19 °In the multitude of words there wanteth not sin: but “he that refrain- eth his lips is wise. 20 The tongue of the just is as choice silver: the heart of the wicked is little worth. - 21 The lips of the righteous feed many: but fools die for want" of wisdom. 22 "The blessing of the Lord, it maketh rich, and he addeth no sorrow with it. 23 “It is as sport to a fool to do mis- chief: but a man of understanding hath wisdom. 24 "The fear of the wicked, it shall come upon him : but "the desire of the righteous shall be granted. 25 As the whirlwind passeth, "so is the wicked no more: but P the righteous is an everlasting foundation. 26 As vinegar to the teeth, and as smoke to the eyes, so is the sluggard to them that send him. 27 *The fear of the LoRD “prolongeth days: but ‘the years of the wicked shall be shortened. 28 The hope of the righteous shall be gladness: but the “expectation of the wicked shall perish. e 29 The way of the LoRD is strength to the upright: “but destruction shall be to the workers of iniquity. 30 "The righteous shall never be re- moved: but the wicked shall not in- habit the earth. 31 "The mouth of the just bringeth forth wisdom: but the froward tongue shall be cut out. 32 The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable : but the mouth of the wicked speaketh 7 frowardness. CHAPTER XI. A. **FALSE balance is abomination to the LORD : but "a just weight is his delight. 2" When pride cometh, then cometh shame: but with the lowly is wisdom. 3 The integrity of the upright shall guide them : but the perverseness of transgressors shall destroy them. 4 “Riches profit not in the day of wrath : but 'righteousness delivereth from death. 5 The righteousness of the perfect shall “direct his way: but the wicked shall fall by his own wickedness. 6 The righteousness of the upright PROVERBS. * Before C H R 1 ST cir. 1000. n Ps. 15. 3. b ch. 5. 22. Eccles, 10.8. c Eccles. 5. 3. d ch. 10. 28. e James 3. 2. f ch. 21. 18. g Job 8. 13. l of heart. h Gen. 24. 35; 26, 12. Ps, 37, 22. i Esth. 8. 15. ch. 28. 12,28. k ch. 14.9; 15. 21. l ch. 29.8. rn Job 15. 21. n Ps. 145. 19. Matt. 5. 6. 1 John 5. 14, 2 destitute of 3 ºr that " toalketh, being a tale- bearer. r 1 Kings 12. 1. & C. ch. 5.22; 24. B. s ch. 9. 11. $ addeth. t Joh 15. u ch. 6. 1. | 5 shall be sore broken. 6 those that strike hands. x Job 8. 13; 11. 20. . .3+, &C. a Ps. l. 6; 37. 20. b Ps, 37.22, 29; 125. 1. wer. 25. c Hos. 10. 12. Gal. 6.8, 9. James 3. 18. d Ps. 37. 30. 7 frotoard- $4t!3&ćJ, e Lev. 19. 35, 36. I)eut. 25. 13–16. ch. 16. 11; 20. 11), 23. 8 balances of deceit. f ch. 16. 5. 9 a perfect storie. ; Ps. l l 2. 2. ch. 15. 33; 16. 18; 18. 12. Diºn. 4.30, l 31. i ch. 13. 6. l departeth from. k ch. I0. 2. Fzek. 7, 19. Zeph. i. 18. Feelus. 5. 8. | Gen. 7. l. in Rom. 2.8, 9. n Ps. l 12, 9. 2 rectify. o 2 Cor. 9.6,7, 8, 9, 10. 3 The soul of blessing. their contrary pures. shall deliver them : but "transgressors shall be taken in their own inaughtiness. 7 “When a wicked man dieth, his expectation shall perish: and the hope of unjust men perisheth. 8 *The righteous is delivered out of trouble, and the wicked cometh in his stead. 9 An ‘hypocrite with his mouth de- stroyeth his neighbour; but through knowledge shall the just be delivered. 10 'When it goeth well with the righteous, the city rejoiceth : and when the wicked perish, there is shouting. 11 "By the blessing of the upright the city is exalted: but it is overthrown by the mouth of the wicked. 12 He that is “void of wisdom de- spiseth his neighbour: but a man of understanding holdeth his peace. 13 ** A talebearer revealeth secrets: but he that is of a faithful spirit con- cealeth the matter. 14 "Where no counsel is, the people fall: but in the multitude of counsellors there is safety. 15 " He that is surety for a stranger * shall smart for it: and he that hateth "suretiship is sure. 16*Agracious woman retaineth hon- our: and strong men retain riches. 17 *The merciful man doeth good to his own soul: but he that is cruel troubleth his own flesh. 18 The wicked worketh a deceitful work: but “to him that soweth right- eousness shall be a sure reward. 19 As righteousness tendeth to life: so he that pursueth evil pursueth it to his own death. 20 They that are of a froward heart are abomination to the LORD : but such as are upright in their way are his delight. 21 Though hand join in hand, the wicked shall not be unpunished: but * the seed of the righteous shall be de- livered. . . * 22 As a jewel of gold in a swine's snout, so is a fair woman which "is without discretion. -- 23 The desire of the righteous is only good: but the expectation of the wick. ed" is wrath. 24 There is that "scattereth, and yet increaseth ; and there is that with- holdeth more than is meet, but it tend- eth to poverty. 25 °*The liberal soul shall be made 610 *fora/ vºrtues. and fat: *and he that watereth shall be watered also himself. 26 " He that withholdeth corn, the people shall curse him: but “blessing shall be upon the head of him that selleth it. 27 He that diligently seeketh good procureth favour: "but he that seeketh mischief, it shall come unto him. 28 “He that trusteth in his riches shall fall: but 'the righteous shall flourish as a branch. 29 He that troubleth his own house "shall inherit the wind : and the fool shall be servant to the wise of heart. 30 The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life; and Phe that “winneth souls is wise. 31 "Behold, the righteous shall be recompensed in the earth: much more the wicked and the sinner. CHAPTER XII. HOSO loveth instruction loveth knowledge: but he that hateth reproof is brutish. 2 “A good man obtaineth favour of the Lord : but a man of wicked de- vices will he condemn. 3. A man shall not be established by wickedness: but the “root of the right- eous shall not be moved. 4 * A virtuous woman is a crown to her husband: but she that maketh ashamed is “as rottenness in his bones. 5 The thoughts of the righteous are right: but the counsels of the wicked are deceit. 6 * The words of the wicked are to lie in wait for blood: “but the mouth of the upright shall deliver them. 7 * The wicked are overthrown, and are not : but the house of the right- eous shall stand. 8 A man shall be commended ac- cording to his wisdom: "but he that is "of a perverse heart shall be despised. 9 "He that is despised, and hath a servant, is better than he that honour- eth himself, and lacketh bread. 10 * A righteous man regardeth the life of his beast: but the 7 tender mer- cies of the wicked are cruel. 11 "He that tilleth his land shall be satisfied with bread: but he that followeth vain persons ° is void of un- derstanding. 12 The wicked desireth “the net of evil men : but the root of the righteous yieldeth fruit. CHAP. XII. XIII. Reſºre ( * 1 I R ST *ir... iſ MM), in Matt. 5. 7. 1 The snare of the wicked is in the transgres- sion of lips. b cli. 18. 7. c 2 Pet,' 2, 9. d Amos 8.5, 6. e Job 29. 13. f ch. 13. 2; l 8. 20. g Is. 3. 10, 11. h Esth. 7. 10. i ch. 3. 7. Luke 18. l. l. k Job 31, 24. Ps. 52, 7. Mark 1 (). 24. Luke 12. 21. | Tinn. 6. 17. l Ps. l. 3; 52, 2 in that day. n Eccles. 5. 16. o ch. 14. 5. ch, is 3. t ch. 8. 35. u ch. 6.17; 11. 2ſ) Rev. 22. 15. x ch. 10. 25. y ch. 31. 23. l Cor. 11. 7. 15, 2. a ch. 14. 30. b ch. 10. 4. 4 or, deceitful. c ch. l. l 1, 18. à Ch. 5. iś. e ch. 14. 3. f Is, 50. 4. g Ps. 37. 36, 37. ch. l. l. 21. Matt 7. 24, 25, 26, 27. 5 or, abundant. h 1 Sam. 25. 17. 6 prºverse of tº ºff tº S. i cli. 13. 7. k Deut. 25. 4. 7 or, bowels. l l Sam. 2. 25. m Gen. 3. 19. ch. 28. 19. n ch. 12. 14. o ch. 6. 32. 8 or, the fortress, p Ps. 39, l. ch. 21. 23. Jam. 3. 2. their contrary vices. 13 ''"The wicked is snared by the transgression of his lips: “but the just shall come out of trouble. f 14 " A man shall be satisfied wit good by the fruit of his mouth : * and the recompence of a man’s hands shall be rendered unto him. 15 "The way of a fool is right in his º, own eyes: but he that hearkeneth #.'...'" | unto counsel is wise. 16 "A fool's wrath is “presently known : but a prudent man covereth shame. 17 ° He that speaketh truth sheweth forth righteousness: but a false wit- ness deceit. 18 "There is that speaketh like the piercings of a sword: but the tongue of the wise is health. 19 The lip of truth shall be estab- lished for ever: "but a lying tongue is but for a moment. 20 Deceit is in the heart of them that imagine evil: but to the counsel- lors of peace is joy. 21 There shall no evil happen to the just: but the wicked shall be filled with mischief. 22 "Lying lips are abomination to the LoRD : but they that deal truly are his delight. 23 °A prudent man concealeth know- ledge : but the heart of fools proclaim- eth foolishness. * * 24 "The hand of the diligent shall bear rule: but the 'slothful shall be under tribute. 25 “Heaviness in the heart of man maketh it stoop : but "a good word maketh it glad. 26 The righteous is more "excellent than his neighbour: but the way of the wicked seduceth them. % 27 The slothful man roasteth no that which he took in hunting: but the substance of a diligent man is precious. 28 In the way of righteousness is life; and in the pathway thereof the e is no death. CHAPTER XIII. WISE son heareſh his father’s :* instruction: 'but a scorner hear. eth not rebuke. o 2 "A man shall eat good by the fruit of his mouth : but the soul of the transgressors shall eat violence. 3 "He that keepeth his mouth keep- eth his life: but he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction. 611 .Moral virtues, and 4 *The soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat. 5. A righteous man hateth lying: but a wicked man is loathsome, and cometh to shame. 6 * Righteousness keepeth him that is upright in the way: but wickedness overthroweth 'the sinner. 7 "There is that maketh himself rich, yet hath nothing: there is that maketh himself poor, yet hath great riches. 8 The ransom of a man’s life are his riches: but the poorheareth not rebuke. 9 The light of the righteous re- joiceth: but the "lamp of the wicked shall be put out. 10 Only by pride cometh contention: but with the well advised is wisdom. 11 Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished: but he that gathereth *by labour shall increase. 12 Hope deferred maketh the heart sick: but "when the desire cometh, it is a tree of life. 13 Whoso "despiseth the word shall be destroyed: but he'that feareth the commandment “shall be rewarded. 14 P The law of the wise is a foun- tain of life, to depart from " the snares of death. - 15 Good understanding giveth fa- vour: but the way of transgressors is hard. 16 °Every prudent man dealeth with knowledge: but a fool "layeth open his folly. * 17 A wicked messenger falleth into mischief: but ** a faithful ambassador is health. 18 Poverty and shameshall be to him that refuseth instruction : but “he that regardeth reproof shall be honoured. 19 "The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul: but it is abomination to fools to depart from evil. 20 He that walketh with wise men shall be wise : but a companion of fools “shall be destroyed. 21 "Evil pursueth sinners: but to the righteous good shall be repayed. 22 A good man leaveth an inherit- ance to his children’s children: and f the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the just. º 23 & Much food is in the tillage of the poor; but there is that is destroy- ed for want of judgment. 24 "He that spareth his rod hateth PROVERBS. Before C H R J S T cir. 1000. a cli. 10. 4. b Ps. 31. 10; 37. 3. c ch. 11.3, 5, d ch. 24.3. e Ruth 4. 11. l sin. f ch. 12. 9. g Job 12. 4. h ch. 12.6. 2 or, candle. k Ex. 20. 16; 23. 1. 20. 21. 3 with the hand. m ch. 8.9; 17. 24 In ver. 19. o 2 Chron. 36. 16. 4 or, shall be in peace. p ch. 10. ll ; 5 the bifter- mess of his Soul. s ch. 12. 23; 15. 2 5. 2. t Job 8. 15. 6 spreadeth. u ch. 16. 25. x ch. 25. 23. 7 an amhtts- sador of faithfulness. y Rom. 6. 21. z ch. 15.5, 31. a ch. 5. 4. Eccles. 2. 2. b ver. 12. c ch. 1.31 ; 12. 14. 8 shall be broken. d Ps. 32. 10. e ch. 22. 3. f Job 27, 16, 17. Ch. 28. 8. Eccles. 2.26. g ch. 12. 11. h ch. 19. 18 22. 15; 22 13; 29. 15, 17. their contrary vices. his son: but he that loveth him chast- eneth him betimes. & 25 "The righteous eateth to the satisfying of his soul: but the belly of the wicked shall want. --" CHAPTER XIV. VERY "wise woman * buildeth her house: but the foolish plucket', it down with her hands. 2 He that walketh in his upright. ness feareth the LoRD : * but he that is perverse in his ways despiseth him. 3 In the mouth of the foolish is a rod of pride: "but the lips of the wise shall preserve them. 4. Where no oxen are, the crib is clean : but much increase is by the strength of the ox. 5 * A faithful witness will not lie : ut a false witness will utter lies. 6 A scorner seeketh wisdom, and findeth it not : but "knowledge is easy unto him that understandeth. 7 Go from the presence of a foolish man, when thou perceivest not in him the lips of knowledge. 8 The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way: but the folly of fools is deceit. 9 "Fools make a mock at sin : but among the righteous there is favour. 10 The heart knoweth * his own bitterness; and a stranger doth not intermeddle with his joy. 11 "The house of the wicked shall be overthrown : but the tabernacle of the upright shall flourish. 12 "There is a way which seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death. 13 Even in laughter the heart is sorrowful; and “the end of that mirth is heaviness. 14 The backslider in heart shall be “filled with his own ways: and a good man shall be satisfied from himself. 15 The simple believeth every word. but the prudent man looketh well to his going. 16 “A wise man feareth, and depart- eth from evil: but the fool rageth, and is confident. - 17 He that is soon angry dealeth foolishly: and a man of wicked de- vices is hated. 18 The simple inherit folly: but the prudent are crowned with knowledge. 19 The evil bow before the good; and the wicked at the gates of the righteous. 612 Moral virtues, and 20 "The poor is hated even of his own neighbour: but the rich hath many friends. - 21 He that despiseth his neighbour sinneth : * but he that hath mercy on the poor, happy is he. 22 Do they not err that devise evil? but mercy and truth shall be to them that devise good. 23 In all labour there is profit: but the talk of the lips tendeth only to penury. 24 The crown of the wise is their riches: but the foolishness of fools is folly. 25 A true witness delivereth souls: but a deceitful witness speaketh lies. 26 In the fear of the LoRD is strong confidence: and his children shall have a place of refuge. . 27 'The fear of the Lord is a foun- tain of life, to depart from the snares of death. 28 In the multitude of people is the king’s honour: but in the want of people is the destruction of the prince. 29 P He that is slow to wrath is of great understanding: but he that is * hasty of spirit exalteth folly. 30 A sound heart is the life of the flesh: but “envy the rottenness of the bones. 31 “He that oppresseth the poor re- proacheth “his Maker: but he that hon- oureth him hath mercy on the loor. 32 The wicked is driven away n his wickedness: but “the righteous hath hope in his death. 33 Wisdom resteth in the heart of him that hath understanding: but "that which is in the midst of fools is made known. e 34 Righteousness exalteth a nation: but sin is a reproach * to any people. 35 “The king’s favour is toward a wise servant: but his wrath is against him that causeth shame. CHAPTER XV. A *SOFT answer turneth away wrath: but 'grievous words stir up anger. 2 The tongue of the wise useth knowledge aright: 'but the mouth of fools 7 poureth out foolishness. 3 "The eyes of the Lord are in every place, beholding the evil and the good. 4 "A wholesome tongue is a tree of life: but perverseness therein is a |, breach in the spirit. 5 °A fool despiseth his father's in- CHAP. XV. Before C H R I ST cir. 1000. a ch. 19. 7. b ch. 13. 18. ver. 31, 32. l many are the lon:ers of the rich. c Ps. 41. l; 112. 9. d ch. 21. 27; 28. 9. Is... l. l l ; 61. 8; 66. 3. Jer. 6. 20; 7. 22. Amos 5, 22. g i Kings 22.8. § ch.5, i2; ió. 17. i Job 26. G. Ps. 139.8. k 2 Chiron.6.30. Ps. 7. 9; 44. 2] john 2. 24, 25 ; 21. 17. m Annos 5. 10. 2 Tim. 4.3. n ch. 17. 22. o ch. 12. 25. p ch. 16. 32. Jannes 1. 19. 3 short of spirit. q Ps. 112. 10. r ch. 12. 4. s cli. 17. 22. t ch. 17. 5. Matt. 25. 40, 45 *}. u Ps. 37. 16. ch. 16. 8. l Tim. 6. 6. x See Job 31. 15, 16. ch. 22. 2. y ch. 17. 1. z Job 13. 15; 19. 26 Ps. 23. 4 ; 37. 37. 2 Cor. 1.9; 5. 8 :), º. 2 Tim. 4. 18. a cly. 26. 21 ; 2}). º. b ch. 12. 16; 29. 11. c ch. 22. 5. 4 to nations. 5 is raised up tº S (1 Cºt itself. d Matt. 24. 45, 47 ! • e ch. 10. 1 ; 29. 3. f ch, 10. P3. 6 void of heart. É Eph. 5. 15. Judg. 8. 1, J ch. 25. 15. i l Sann. 25. lſ, &c. 1 Kings 12. 13. 16. 7 belch eth, or, bubbleth. m Job 34. 21. Jerº16. 17; 32, 19. Hely. 4. 13. n ch. 25. 1 1. 8 in his settson. 9 The healing of the tonſ/tte. Thil. 3, 20. ("ol. 3. ‘l, 2. p ch. 10. l. q ch. 12.7 ; 14. ll. their contrary vices. struction : * but he that regardeth re- proof is prudent. * 6 In the house of the righteous is much treasure: but in the revenues of the wicked is trouble. 7 The lips of the wise disperse know- ledge: but the heart of the foolish doeth not so. 8 “The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the LoRD : but the prayer of the upright is his delight. 9 The way of the wicked is an abo- mination unto the LoRD : but he loveth him that “followeth after righteousness. 10°Correction is “grievous unto him that forsaketh the way: and "he that hateth reproof shall die. " 11 'Hell and destruction are before the LoRD : how much more then “the hearts of the children of men : 12 "A scorner loveth not one that re- proveth him : neither will he go unto the wise. 13." A merry heart maketh a cheer- ful countenance: but “by sorrow of the heart the spirit is broken. 14 The heart of him that hath under- standing seeketh knowledge: but the mouth of fools feedeth on foolishness. 15 All the days of the afflicted are evil: *but he that is of a merry heart hath a continual feast. 16 “Better is little with the fear of the LORD than great treasure and trouble there with. 17 2. Better is a dinner of herbs where love is, than a stalled ox and hatred there with. 18 "A wrathful man stirreth up strife: but he that is slow to anger ap- peaseth strife. 19 “The way of the slothful man is as an hedge of thorns: but the way of the righteous * is made plain. * 20 “A wise son maketh a glad father: but a foolish man despiseth his mother. 21 Folly is joy to him that is "des- titute of wisdom : * but a man of under- standing walketh uprightly. 22 “Without counsel purposes are disappointed : but in the multitude of counsellors they are established. 23 A man hath joy by the answer of his mouth : and "a word spoken “in due season, how good is it ! 24 "The way of life is above to the wise, that he may depart from hell beneath. .* 25 "The LoRD will destroy the house. 613 a Moral vertues, and of the proud: but "he will establish the border of the widow. 26 “The thoughts of the wicked are an abomination to the LORD: * but the words of the pure are 'pleasant words. 27 He that is greedy of gain trou- bleth his own house; but he that hateth gifts shall live. • 28 The heart of the righteous "stu- dieth to answer: but the mouth of the wicked poureth out evil things. 29 'The LoRD is far from the wick- ed: but "he heareth the prayer of the righteous. 30 The light of the eyes rejoiceth the heart: and a good report maketh the bones fat. 31 "The ear that heareth the reproof of life abideth among the wise. 32 He that refuseth “instruction de- spiseth his own soul: but he that “hear- eth reproof 'getteth understanding. 33 * The fear of the Lord is the in- struction of wisdom; and 'before hon- our is humility. CHAPTER XVI. THE ** preparations of the heart in man, "and the answer of the tongue, is from the Lord. - 2 * All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes; but “the LORD weigh- eth the spirits. - 3 **Commit thy works unto the LoRD, and thy thoughts shall be estab- lished. 4 * The LoRD hath made all things for himself: “yea, even the wicked for the day of evil. 5 * Every one that is proud in heart is an abomination to the LORD: “though hand join in hand, he shall not be * unpunished. 6 By mercy and truth iniquity is purged: and “by the fear of the LORD mén depart from evil. 7 When a man’s ways please the LORD, he maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him. - 8°Better is a little with righteousness than great revenues without right. 9 PA man’s heart deviseth his way: * but the LoRD directeth his steps. 10 * A divine sentence is in the lips of the king: his mouth transgresseth not in judgment. 11 * A just weight and balance are the LORD's: "all the weights of the bag are his work. 12 It is an abomination to kings to PROVERBS. Before , C H R IST ir. 1000 cir. 1000. a Ps. 68.5, 6; b ch. 25. 5; 29. 14. c ch. 6. 16, 18. d ch. 14.35; 22, 11. e Ps. 37. 30. l words of pleasant- PlēS$. f ch. I l. 19. ls. 5.8. Jer. 17. 11. g ch. 19. 12; 20. 2. h 1 Pet. 3. 15. i ch. 19. i2. k Job 29. 23. Zech. 10. l. l Ps. 10.1; 34. 16. m ch. 8. 11, 19. n Ps. 145. 18, 19. o ver, 5. p ch. 11. 2; 17. 19; 18. 12. 2 or, correc- tion. 3 or, obeyeth. 4 possesseth an heart. ch. 1. 7. or, IIe that wnderstand- eth n matter. posings. u Matt. 10. 19 20 x ch, 13. 14; 14. 27. y ch. 21. 2. z 1 Sam. 16. 7. a Ps, 37. 30. Matt. 12. 34. 7 maketh wise. b Ps. 37.5; 55. 22. Matt. 6. 25. Luke 12. 22. Phil. 4. 6. I Pet. 5. 7. 8 Roll. p f ch. 6.17; 8. 3 - 13. g ch. 11. 21. h See ch. 9. 12. Eccles. 6. 7. 9 The soul of him that laboureth. l howeth tunto & Pfl. 2 held inno- cent. i Dan. 4. 27. Tobrt 12.9. Luke 1 1. 41. 3. A man of Jºelial. 4 sendeth forth. m ch. 17. 9. 5 Divination. r ch. 20. 29. s Lev. 19. 36. ch. 11. l. 6 all the stones. t ch. 19. il. their contrary vices commit wickedness: for" the throne is established by righteousness. 13 "Righteous lips are the delight of kings; and they love him that spaaketh right. 14 * The wrath of a king is as mes- sengers of death: but a wise man will pacify it. 15 In the light of the king’s coun. tenance is life; and ' his favour is “as a cloud of the latter rain. 16"How much better is it to get wis- dom than gold 2 and to get understand ing rather to be chosen than silver? 17 The highway of the upright is to depart from evil: he that keepeth his way preserveth his soul. 18 °Pride goeth before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall. 19 Better it is to be of an humble spirit with the lowly, than to divide the spoil with the proud. - 20°He that handleth amatterwisely shall find good: and whoso “trusteth in *s, the LORD, happy is he. 21 The wise in heart shall be called prudent: and the sweetness of the lips increaseth learning. - 22 * Understanding is a wellspring of life unto him that hath it: but the instruction of fools is folly. 23*The heart of the wise" teacheth his mouth, and addeth learning to his lips. 24 Pleasant words are as an honey- comb, sweet to the soul, and health to the bones. 25 “There is a way that seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death. 26 "* He that laboureth laboureth for himself; for his mouth 'craveth it of him. G 27 °An ungodly man diggeth up evil: and in his lips there is as a burning fire 28 'A froward man "soweth strife: and "a whisperer separateth chief friends. is 29 A violent man "enticeth his neighbour, and leadeth him into the way that is not good. * 30 He shutteth his eyes to devise froward things: moving his lips he a bringeth evil to pass. 31 * The hoary head is a crown of glory, if it be found in the way of righteousness. - 32 He that is slow to anger is bet. ter than the mighty; and he that rul. eth his spirit than he that taketh a city. 614 s $, Moral virtues, and 33 The lot is cast into the lap; but the whole disposing thereof is of the LORD. CHAPTER XVII. ETTER is “a dry morsel, and quiet- ness therewith, than an house full of *sacrifices with strife. 2 A wise servant shall have rule over 'a son that causeth shame, and shall have part of the inheritance among the brethren. 3 "The fining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold: but the Lord trieth the hearts. 4. A wicked doer giveth heed to false lips; and a liar giveth ear to a naughty tongue. 5'Whosomocketh the poor reproach- eth his Maker: and "he that is glad at calamities shall not be “unpunished. 6 °Children’s children are the crown of old men; and the glory of children are their fathers. 7 * Excellent speech becometh not a fool: much less do "lying lips a prince. 8 * A gift is as “a precious stone in the eyes of him that hath it: whither- soever it turneth, it prospereth. 9 * He that covereth a transgression "seeketh love; but 'he that repeateth a matter separateth very friends. 10 * A reproof entereth more into a wise man than an hundred stripes into a fool. * 11 An evil man seeketh only rebel- lion: therefore a cruel messenger shall be sent against him. * 12 Let "a bear robbed of her whelps meet a man, rather than afoolin his folly. 13 Whoso “rewardeth evil for good, evil shall not depart from his house. 14 The beginning of strife is as when one letteth out water: therefore * leave off contention, before it be meddled with. 15 “He that justifieth the wicked, and he that condemneth the just, even they both are abomination to the LoRD. 16 Wherefore is there a price in the hand of a fool to get wisdom, 'seeing he hath no heart to it * 17 * A friend loveth at all times, and a brother is born for adversity. 18 “A man void of "understanding striketh hands, and becometh surety in the presence of his friend. 19 He loveth transgression that low- eth strife: and "he that exalteth his gate seeketh destruction. CHAP. XVII. XVIII. Before C H R IST cir. 1000. 1 The froward of heart. a Jam. 3. 8. b ch. 10.1; 19. 13. ver, 25. c ch. 15. 17. 2 or, good chear. d ch. 15. 13,15; 12. 25. 3 or, to a me- dicine. e Ps. 22, 15. f ch. 10.5; 19. 26. g Ex. 23. 8. h Ps. 26. 2. ch. 27. 21. Jer. 17. 10. Mal. 3. 3. i ch. 14. 6. Eccles. 2. 14 ; 8. l. k ch. 10.1; 15. 20; 19. 13. ver. 21. l ch. 14. 31. m Job 31. 29. ch. 18, 5. 4 held inno- I28, 3. p Jam. 1. 19. 5 or, a cool spirit. 6 A lip of ex- cellency. q Job 13. 5. 7 a lip of lying. p r ch. 18. 16; 19, 6. 8 a stone of *º 66. 3 3. 10. 12. 9 or, He that separateth himself seek- eth accord- ing to his de- aire, and in- termeddleth in every business : See Jude 19. l or, procur- eth, t ch. 16. 28. 2 or, A re- proof a weth more a toise man, than to strike a fool an hun- dred times. u Hos. 13. 8. x ch. 10. 11; 20. 5. y Ps. 78.2. z Ps. 109. 4, 5. Jer. 18. 20. See Rom. 12. 17 iThess. 5.15. 1 Pet. 3. 9. a Lev. 19. 15. 28. ºl. b ch. 20. 3. 1 Thess.4.11. Ex. 23. 7. 12. 13 ; 13. 3. Eccles. 10. 12. e ch. 12, 18; 26. 22. 3 or, whis- perer, 4 or, like as when men are wound- cd. - f ch. 21. 25, 26. 5 chambers. g Ruth 1. 16. ch. 18. 24. 6 heart. 7 is set aloft. l ch. 10. 15. m ch. 16. 18. n ch. 11. 2; 15,33; 16. 18. their contrary vices, 20 ' He that hath a froward heart findeth no good: and he that hath “a perverse tongue falleth into mischief. 21 °He that begetteth a fool doeth it to his sorrow ; and the father of a fool hath no joy. 22 "A merry heart doeth good "like a medicine: “but a broken spirit drieth the bones. 23 A wicked man taketh a gift out of the bosom “to pervert the ways of judgment. i ... 1 24 'Wisdom is before him that hath understanding; but the eyes of a fool are in the ends of the earth. 25 “A foolish son is a grief to his father, and bitterness to her that bare him. 26 Also "to punish the just is not good, nor to strike princes for equity. 27 ° He that hath knowledge spareth his words: and a man of understand- ing is of "an excellent spirit. 28 "Even a fool, when he holdeth his eace, is counted wise: and he that shutteth his lips is esteemed a man of understanding. CHAPTER XVIII. HROUGH "desire a man, having. separated himself, seeketh and in- termeddleth with all wisdom. 2 A fool hath no delight in under- standing, but that his heart may dis- cover itself. 3 When the wicked cometh, them cometh also contempt, and with ig- nominy reproach. 4 * The words of a man’s mouth are as deep waters,” and the wellspring of wisdom as a flowing brook. 5 * It is not good to accept the per- son of the wicked, to overthrow the righteous in judgment. 6 A fool’s lips enter into contention, and his mouth calleth for strokes. 7 "A fool’s mouth is his destruction, and his lips are the snare of his soul. 8 *The words of a “talebearer are “as wounds, and they go down into the *innermost parts of the belly. 9 He also that is slothful in his work is "brother to him that is a great waster. 10 * The name of the LORD is a strong tower: the righteous runneth 34 into it, and 'is safe. 11 * The rich man’s wealth is his strong city, and as an high wall in his OWI). COI) Celt. 12, "Before destruction the heart of 615 .Moral virtues, and man is haughty, and before honour is humility. 13 He that “answereth a matter *be- fore he heareth it, it is folly and shame unto him. 14 The spirit of a man will sustain his infirmity; but a wounded spirit who can bear ! 15 The heart of the prudent getteth knowledge; and the ear of the wise secketh knowledge. 16 °A man's gift maketh room for him, and bringeth him before greatmen. 17 He that is first in his own cause seemeth just; but his neighbour cometh and searcheth him. 18 The lot causeth contentions to cease, and parteth between the mighty. 19 A brother offended is harder to be won than a strong city: and their contentions are like the bars of a castle. 20 °A man’s belly shall be satisfied with the fruit of his mouth ; and with the increase of his lips shall he be filled. 21 "Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof. * 22 Whoso findeth ... wife findeth a good thang, and obtaineth favour of the LoRI). 23 The poor useth intreaties; but the rich answereth “roughly. 24 A man that hath friends must shew himself friendly : * and there is a friend that sticketh closer than a bro- ther. - CHAPTER XIX. ETTER "is the poor that walketh in his integrity, than he that is perverse in his lips, and is a fool. 2 Also, that the soul be without knowledge, it is not good; and he that hasteth with his feet sinneth. 3 The foolishness of man pervert- eth his way: "and his heart fretteth against the LORD. 4 * Wealth maketh many friends; but the poor is separated from his neighbour. 5 * A false witness shall not be 7 un- punished, and he that speaketh lies shall not escape. 6 Many will intreat the favour of the prince : and 'every man is a friend so "him that giveth gifts. 7 "All the brethren of the poor dohate him: how much more do his friends go *far from him ; he pursueth them with words, yet they are wanting to him. |PROVERBS. Before C H R IST cir. 1000, 1 an heart. 2 returneth a word. a John 7. 51. b ch. 16. 20. c ver, 5. d ch. 30. 22. Eccles. 10. p g e ch. 14. 29. Jam. 1. 19. 3 or, rudenre. f ch. 16. 32. g Gen. 32. 20. 1 Sam. 25. 27. ch. 17.8; 21. 14. 20; 17. 21, 25. l ch. 21. 9, 19; 27. 15. m 2 Cor. 12. 14. n ch. 18. 22. o ch. 12. 14; 13. 2. p ch. 6.. 9. q ch. 10.4; 20. 13; 23. 21. r See Matt. 12. 37. s Luke 10.28; ll. 28. t ch. 19. 14; 3}. 10. u ch. 28. 27. Eccles. li. 1. Matt. 10. 42; 25. 40. 2 Cor, 9.6, Het. 6, 10. 4 or, his deed. x Jam. 2. 3. y ch. 13. 24; 23. 13; 29. 5 or, to his destruction : or, to cause him to die. z ch. 17. 17. 6 add. a ch. 26. 6. b Ps. 37. 37, c Job 23. 13. Ps. 33. 10, 11. their contrary vices. 8 He that getteth 'wisdom loveth his own soul: he that keepeth understand- ing "shall find good. 9 * A false witness shall not be un- punished, and he that speaketh lies shall perish. 10 Delight is not seemly for a fool;. much less “for a servant to have rule over princes. * 11 *The “discretion of a man defer- reth his anger ; ; and it is his glory to pass over a transgression. 12 "The king's wrath is as the roar- ing of a lion; but his favour is 'as dew upon the grass. 13 *A foolish son is the calamity of his father: 'and the contentions of a wife are a continual dropping. 14 "House and riches are the inhe- ritance of fathers: and "a prudent wife ts from the LoRD. * 15 PSlothfulness casteth into a deep sleep; and an idle soul shall "suffer hunger. 16 °He that keepeth the command- ment keepeth his own soul ; but he that despiseth his ways shall die. 17 "He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the LoRD ; and "that which he hath given will he pay him again. 18 - Chasten thy son while there is hope, and let not thy soul spare “for his crying. 19 A man of great wrath shall suffer punishment: for if, thou deliver him, yet thou must "do it again. 20 Hear counsel, and receive in- struction, that thou mayest be wise" in the latter end. 21 * There are many devices in a ... man’s heart ; nevertheless the counsel Acts 5. 39. Heb. 6. 17. d Pa. 37, 7. e ch. 14. 20. f 1 Tim. 4. 8. g ver. 9. Ex. 23. 1. Deut. 19. 16, ch, 6, 19; 21. 28 7 field inno- l 4. 8 will be cun- ning. m Deut. 13. 11. of the LORD, that shall stand. 22 The desire of a man is his kind- ness: and a poor man is better than a liar. 23 The fear of the LORD femaleſh to life : and he that hath if shall abide sa- tisfied; he shall not be visited with evil. 24 "A slothful man hideth his hand in his bosom, and will not so much as bring it to his mouth again. 25 *Smite a scorner, and the simple *"will beware: and "reprove one that hath understanding, and he will un- derstand knowledge. 26 He that wasteth his father, and chaseth away his mother, is "a son that causeth shame, and bringeth reproach. 616 Moral virtues, and CHAP. XX. 27 Cease, my son, to hear the in- ºr - o r. 100t). struction that causeth to err from the —“– a ch. 15. 22; words of knowledge. 24. 6. b Luke 14. 31. 28 ' An ungodly witness scorneth judgment: and "the mouth of the wick- ed devoureth iniquity. 29 Judgments are prepared for scorners," and stripes for the back of fools. CHAPTER XX. WINE 'is a mocker, strong drink is raging: and whosoever is de- ceived thereby is not wise. w te © l 2 ” The fear of a king is as the roar- ing of a lion : whoso provoketh him to anger "sinneth against his own soul. 3 * It is an honour for a man to cease from strife : but every fool will be meddling. 4 *The sluggard will not plow by reason of the “cold; "therefore shall he beg in harvest, and have nothing. 5 * Counsel in the heart of man is like deep water; but a man of under- standing will draw it out. 6 *Most men will proclaim every one his own "goodness: but "a faithful man who can find 2 7 "The just man walkethin hisinteg- rity: “his children are blessed after him. 8 "A king that sitteth in the throne of judgment scattereth away all evil with his eyes. g 9 "Who can say, I have made my heart clean, I am pure from my sin 7 10 **Divers weights, and 9 divers measures, both of them are alike abo- mination to the LORD. 11 Even a child is 'known by his doings, whether his work be pure, and whether it be right. - 12 "The hearing ear, and the seeing eye, the LORD hath made even both of them. 13 *Love not sleep, lest thou come to poverty; open thine eyes, and thou shalt be satisfied with bread. - 14 It is naught, it is naught, saith the buyer: but when he is gone his way, then he boasteth. 15 There is gold, and a multitude of rubies: but ‘the lips of knowledge are a precious jewel. 16 "Take his garment that is surety for a stranger: and take a pledge of him for a strange woman. 17 * * Bread of deceit is sweet to a mali ; but afterwards his mouth shall be filled with gravel. - 1 A to itness of elial. c ch. ll. 13. d Job 15. 16; 20. 12, 13; 34. 7. e Rom. 16. 18. 3 or, enticeth. f ch. 10. 13; 26. 3. Matt. 15. 4. h Job 18.5, 6. ch. 24. 20. 3 or, candle. i Gen. 9. 21. 24. 29. , Rom. 12. 17, 19. 1 Thess. 5.15. 1 Pet. 3, 9. o 2 Sam. 16. 12. p ch. 8. 36. q ch. 17. 14. r ver. 10. 4 balances of deceit. s ch. 10. 4; 19. 24 5 or, winter. u ch. 19. 15. x cli. 18. 4. y Eccles. 5.4,5. z ch. 25. 14. Mätt. 6. 2. Luke 18. ll. a Ps. 101.5, &c. ver. 8. 6 or, bounty. b PR. 12. l. Luke 18. 8. c 1 Cor. 2. 11. 7 or, lamp. d 2 Cor. l. 12. e Ps. 37.26; 112. 2. f ver. 26. hi Kingss. 36. 2 Chron.6.36. Job 14. 4. 16. l. l. Mic. 6. 10,11. 8 A stone and a stone. 9 an ephah and an enhah. 1 is a purging medicine against evil. l Matt. 7. 16. n Ex. 4. 11. p ch. 24. 12. I,uke 16. 15. q 1 Sam. 15.22. Ps. 50, 8. ch. 15. 8. ls. l. ll, &c. Hos. 6. 6. Mic. 6. 7, 8. r ch. 6. 17. 2 Haughtiness of eyes. 3 or, the light of the wicked. sch. 10.4 ; 13. 4. t Job 28. 12, 16, 17, 18, 19. ch 5 : y 2 Pet. 2. 3. ych. 9. 17. 4 Bread of lying, or olschood. 5 saw them, or, dwell with them. their contrary vices. XXI. 18 * Every purpose is established by counsel : * and with good advice make Wall". 19 “He that goeth about as a tale bearer revealeth secrets: thereforemed dle not with him “that “flattereth with his lips. 20 & Whoso curseth his father or his mother," his "lamp shall be put out in obscure darkness. - 21 “An inheritance may be gotten *|hastily at the beginning; "but the end thereof shall not be blessed. 22 "Say not thou, I will recompense evil; but “wait on the LoRD, and he shall save thee. 23 "Divers weights are an abomin- ation unto the LORD ; and 'a false balance is not good. 24 “Man’s goings are of the LORD ; how can a man then understand his own way ? 25 It is a snare to the man who de- voureth that which is holy, and * after vows to make enquiry. 26 “A wise king scattereth the wick- ed, and bringeth the wheel over them. 27 “The spirit of man is the 7 candle of the LORD, searching all the inward parts of the belly. 28 & Mercy and truth preserve the king: and his throne is upholden by mercy. 29 The glory of young men is their strength ; and 'the beauty of old men is the grey head. 30 The blueness of a wound 'cleans- eth away evil: so do stripes the inward parts of the belly. CHAPTER XXI. HE king's heart is in the hand of the LoRD, as the rivers of water: he turneth it whithersoever he will. 2 "Every way of a man is right in his own eyes: P but the Lord ponder- eth the hearts. 3 *To dojustice and judgmentis more acceptable to the LORD than sacrifice. 4 **An high look, and a proud heart, and "the plowing of the wicked, is sin. 5 *The thoughts of the diligent tend only to plenteousness; but of every one that is hasty only to want. 6 * The getting of treasures by a is lying tongue is a vanity tossed to and fro of them that seek death. 7. The robbery of the wicked shall ° destroy them; because they refuse to | do judgment. ... 4 K 617 JMora, virtues, and 8 The way of man is froward and strange: but as for the pure, his work is right. 9 * It is better to dwell in a corner of the housetop, than with “a brawling woman in “a wide house. 10 *The soul of the wicked desireth evil: his neighbour “findeth no favour in his eyes. 11 ‘When the scorner is punished, the simple is made wise : and when the wise is instructed, he receiveth knowledge. 12 The righteous man wisely con- sidereth the house of the wicked : but God overthroweth the wicked for their -wickedness. * 13 "Whoso stoppeth his ears at the cry of the poor, he also shall cry him- self, but shall not be heard. 14 "A gift in secret pacifieth anger: and a reward in the bosom strong wrath. 15 It is joy to the just to do judg- ment: * but destruction shall be to the workers of iniquity. - 16 The man that wandereth out of the way of understanding shall remain in the congregation of the dead. 17 He that loveth "pleasure shall be a poor man: he that loveth wine and oil shall not be rich. 18 "The wicked shall be a ransom for the righteous, and the transgressor for the upright. 19 y It is better to dwell “in the wilderness, than with a contentious and an angry woman. 20 * There is treasure to be desired and oil in the dwelling of the wise ; but a foolish man spendeth it up. 21 “He that followeth after right- eousness and mercy findeth life, right- eousness, and honour. 22 "A wise man scaleth the city of the mighty, and casteth down the ' strength of the confidence thereof. 23 "Whosokeepeth his mouth and his tongue keepeth his soul from troubles. 24 Proud and haughty scorner is his name, who dealeth “in proud wrath. 25 The desire of the slothful killeth him ; for his hands refuse to labour. 26 He coveteth greedily all the day long : but the 'righteous giveth and spareth not. * 27 "The sacrifice of the wicked is abomination : how much more, when he bringeth it "with a wicked mind? 28 " " A false witness shall perish: PROVERBs. Before C H R IST cir. 1000. a ver. 19. ch. 19. 13; 25, 24; 27. 15. 1 or, consider- eth. 2 a woman of contentions. 3 an house of society. b Is. 8. 9, 10. Jer, 9. 23. Acts 5. 39. c Jam. 4. 5. 4 is not fa- t"nºt rect. 5 or, rictory. f ch. 19. 25. g Eccles. 7. 1. or, favour is better than, &c. h ch. 29 : S. I Cor. 12. 2'. i Job 3]. 15 ch. 14.3] k cºn. 14. 16 Matt. 6. 33. 7 or, The reward of humility, & C n ch. 17. 8, 23 ; 18. 16. 9 in his way. s Jam. 2.6. l or, sport. 2 to ſhe ºn an that leudeth. t Job 4, 8. lios. 10. 13. u ch. l I. 8. Is. 43. 3, 4. 3 or, ºtmal with the rod of his anger he shall be consumed. x 2 Cor. 9. 6. 4 Good of eye. y ver. :). 5 in the land of the desert. 7. Gen. 21.9, 10. Ps. 101. 5. a Ps. 12. 3. Matt. 25.3, 4 b Ps. 101. 6. ch. 16. 13. c ch. 15. 9. Matt. 5. 6. , 6 or, and hath grace in his ins. d F.ccles. 9. 14, &c. pna tters. e ch. 26. 13. ſ ch. 12. 13; 13. 3.; 18. 21. Jam. 3. 2. g ch. 2. 16; 5. 3; 7.5; 23. 27. 8 in the wrath of pride. h Eccles. 7. 26. 9 in wicked- pu'ss % n ch. 19.5, 9. 1 A witness of lies. their contrary vices. but the man that heareth speaketh constantly. • - 29 A wicked man hardeneth his face: but as for the upright, he di- recteth his way. 30 * There is no wisdom nor under- standing nor counsel against the Lob D. 31 "The horse is prepared against the day of battle: but ‘‘safety is of the Lord. CHAPTER XXII. A * GOOD name is rather to be chosen than great riches, and "lov- ing favour rather than silver and gold. 2 "The rich and poor meet together: 'the LoRD is the maker of them all. 3 “A prudent man foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself: but the simple pass on, and are punished. 4 "? By humility and the fear of the LORD are riches, honour, and life. 5 °Thorns and snares are in the way of the froward: "he that doth keep his soul shall be far from them. 6 **Train up a child "in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it. 7 * The rich ruleth over the poor, and the borrower is servant * to the lender. 8 * He that soweth iniquity shall reap vanity: *and the rod of his anger shall fail. 9 ** He that hath a bountiful eye shall be blessed; for he giveth of his bread to the poor. 10 * Cast out the scorner, and con- tention shall go out; yea, strife and reproach shall cease. 11 * He that loveth pureness of heart, "for the grace of his lips the king shall be his friend. 12 The eyes of the LoRD preserve knowledge, and he overthroweth 7 the . words of the transgressor. 13 *The slothful man saith, There is a lion without, I shall be slain in the streets. 14 “The mouth of strange women is a deep pit :"he that is abhorred of the LoRD shall fall therein. 15 Foolishmess is bound in the heart of a child; but “the rod of correction shall drive it far from him. 16 He that oppresseth the poor to increase his riches, and he that giveth to the rich, shall surely come to Want. 17 Bow down thine ear, and hear 618 Moral virtues, and the words of the wise, and apply thine heart unto my knowledge. 18 For it is a pleasant thing if thou keep them “within thee; they shall withal be fitted in thy lips. 19 That thy trust may be in the LoRD, I have made known to thee this day, “even to thee. 20 Have not I written to thee “excel- lent things in counsels and knowledge, 21 * That I might make thee know the certainty of the words of truth; “that thou mightest answer the words of truth ‘to them that send unto thee 7 22 "Rob not the poor, because he is poor: “neither oppress the afflicted in the gate: 23 "For the Lord will plead their cause, and spoil the soul of those that spoiled them. 24 Make no friendship with an an- gry man ; and with a furious man thou shalt not go : 25 Lest thou learn his ways, and get a snare to thy soul. . 26 ° Be not thou one of them that strike hands, or of them that are sure- ties for debts. 27 If thou hast nothing to pay, why should he 'take away thy bed from un- der thee : 28 “Remove not the ancient “land- mark, which thy fathers have set. 29 Seest thou a man diligent in his business? he shall stand before kings; he shall not stand before "mean mem. e CHAPTER XXIII. HEN thou sittest to eat with a ruler, consider diligently what is before thee: 2 And put a knife to thy throat, if thou be a man given to appetite. 3 Be not desirous of his dainties: for they are deceitful meat. 4 * Labour not to be rich : * cease from thine own wisdom. 5 Wilt thou set thine eyes upon that which is not? for riches certainly make themselves wings; they fly away as an eagle toward heaven. 6 ‘Eat thou not the bread of him that hath "an evil eye, neither desire thou his dainty meats: . 7 For as he thinketh in his heart, so is he Eat and drink," saith he to thee; but his heart is not with thee. 8 The morsel which thou hast eaten shalt thou vomit up, and lose thy sweet words. Reſore C II R ST cir. 1 (MM), a ch. 9.8. Matt. i. 6. b 1)eut. 19. 14; '7. 17. ch. 22. 28. 1 on, bottnd. 2 in thy belly. c Job 31. 21. ch. 22. 23. 3 or, trust thou also. d ch. 8. 0. e Luke 1.3, 4. f ch. 13. 24; 19. 18; 22. 15; 29. 15, 17. g l Pet. 3. 15. 4 or, to those that send thee. h Ex. 23. 6. Job 31. 16,21. i l Cºr. 5. 5. 5 or, even I will rejoice. m l Sun. 21.12; 25. 39. Ps. 12. 5 ; 35, l, 1ſ), tis. 5; 140. 12. ch. 23. ll. Jer. 51. 36. n Ps. 37. l; 73. 3. ch. 3. 31 ; 24. l. o ch. 38. 14. 6 or, reward. q ch. 6. l ; ) i. 15. s is. 5. 22. Matt. 24. 49. Luke 21. 34. Runn. 13. 13. 12ph. 5. 18. 7 of their lesh. t ch. 20. 16. u ch. 19. 15. x Deut. 19. 14 ; 27. 17. ch. 23. 1 (). 8 or, bound. y §: l. 8, 30. i Eph. (i. 1, 2 z ch. l. 5, 7. Mintt. 13. 4-1. 9 obscure in Uly. a ch. 10. l ; 15. 24), ve, . 15. . 3. 5. C Rom. 12. 16. d ch. 22. 14. l Wilt thou cause thine eyes to fly t&r)0?!, e ch. 7. 12. Eccles. 7. 26. 2 or, as a rob- ber. f Ps. 141. 4. ls. 5. l 1, 22. 1 Deut. 15.9. i Gen. 49. 12. k Ps. 12, 2. CHAP. xxiII. their contrary vuces, 9 *Speak not in the ears of a fool: for he will despise the wisdom of thy words. 10 "Remove not the old 'landmark, and enter not into the fields of the fatherless : 11 * For their redeemer is mighty; he shall plead their cause with thee. 12 Apply thine heart unto instruc- tion, and thine ears to the words of knowledge. 13 * Withhold not correction from the child: for if thou beatest him with the rod, he shall not die. 14 Thou shalt beat him with the rod, and ‘shalt deliver his soul from hell. 15 My son, 'if thine heart be wise, my heart shall rejoice, *even mine. 16 Yea, my reins shall rejoice, when thy lips speak right things. - 17 "Let not thine heart envy sinners: but " be thou in the fear of the Lord all the day long. 18 °For surely there is an "end; and thine expectation shall not be cut off. 19 Hear thou, my son, and be wise, and " guide thine heart in the way. 20 * Be not among winebibbers; among riotous eaters 7 of flesh: 21 For the drunkard and the glut- ton shall come to poverty: and "drow- siness shall clothe a man with rags. 22 * Hearken unto thy father that begat thee, and despise not thy mother when she is old. 23 °Buy the truth, and sell it not; also wisdom, and instruction, and un- derstanding. 24 “The father of the righteous shall greatly rejoice: and he that begetteth a wise child shall have joy of him. 25 Thy father and thy mother shall be glad, and she that bare thee shall rejoice. 26 My son, give me thine heart, and let thine eyes observe my ways. - 27 "For a whore is a deep ditch; and a strange woman is a narrow pit. 28 “She also lieth in wait as for n prey, and increaseth the transgressors among men. - 29 & Who hath woe 2 who hath sor- row 2 who hath contentions? who hath babbling 7 who hath wounds without cause 7 who 'hath redness of eyes? 30'They that tarry long at the wine; they that go to seek "mixed wine. 31 Look not thou upon the wine when it is red, when it giveth his colour. in the cup, when it moveth itself aright. S19 JMoral virtues and 32 At the last it biteth like a ser- pent, and stingeth like 'an adder. 33 Thine eyes shall behold strange women, and thine heart shall utter| perverse things. 34 Yea, thou shalt be as he that lieth down "in the midst of the sea, or as he that lieth upon the top of a mast. 35 “They have stricken me, shall thou say, and I was not sick; they have beaten me, and ** I felt it not: ' when shall I awake? I will seek it yet again. CHAPTER XXIV. Enot thou'envious againstevil men, “neither desire to be with them. 2 For their heart studieth destruc- tion, and their lips talk of mischief. 3 Through wisdom is an house builded; and by understanding it is established : 4 And by knowledge shall the cham- bers be filled with all precious and pleasant riches. 5 °A wise man” is strong; yea, a man of knowledge "increaseth strength. 6 PFor by wise counsel thou shalt make thy war: and in multitude of counsellors there is safety. 7 * Wisdom is too high for a fool: he openeth not his mouth in the gate. 8 He that "deviseth to do evil shall be called a mischievous person. 9 The thought of foolishness is sin: and the scorner is an abomination to IlléIl. 10 If thou faint in the day of ad- versity, thy strength is "small. 11 * If thou forbear to deliver them that are drawn unto death, and those| that are ready to be slain; 12 If thou sayest, Behold, we knew it not; doth not he that pondereth the heart consider it 3 and he that keepeth thy soul, doth not he know it 2 and sh all not he render to every man “ac- cording to his works : - 13 My son, "eat thou honey, because it is good; and the honeycomb, which is sweet “to thy taste: 14 “So shall the knowledge of wis-ji dom be unto thy soul: when thou hast found it, “then there shall be a reward, and thy expectation shall not be cut off. 15 ' Lay not wait, O wicked man, against the dwelling of the righteous; spoil not his resting place: 16 °For a just man falleth seven times, and riseth up again: 'but the wicked shall fall into mischief. PROVERBS. Before C H R ST cir. 1000. a Job 31. 29. e 2 it he ºril in his eyes. 3 in the heart #!'; & ºt. b Ps. 37. l; 7:2. 3. ch. 23. 17. ver. 1. 4 or, Keep not cºrrupany to if h the wacked. c Jer, 5. 3. ch, 27. 22. ti Ps. li. 6. 5 I knew it f sº bºut. 39. 19 ls, 56. 12. g Job 18, 5, 6; 21. 17. ch, 13. 9; 20. 20. or, lamp. Rom. 13. 7. 1 Pet. 2. 17. i Ps. 37.1, &c.; . d's] . º. ch. 3. 31 ; 23. 17. ver, 19. 7 changers. k Prov. l. li. | Ps. 10. 7. tn ILev. 19. 15. Deut. l. 17 ; 9. ... 1 ch. 18. 5; 28. 21. John 7. 24. o ch. 21. 22. Eccles. 9. 16. 8 is in strength. 9 strengthen- eth might. p ch. 11, 14; 15. 22:20, 19. Luke 14. 31. 1 a blessing of (ſnod. 2 that answer- eth right too! (ls. r 1 Kings 5. 17, 18 fºr 14.28. s Rom. l. 30. t º 4. 25. u ch. 20. 22. Matt. 5. 39, 44. Rom. 12. 17, 19. 3 ºr nº-ord. - sº "-, *. | y ch. 21. 2. z Gen. 3. 18. a Job 34. | 1. Ps. 62. 12. 22. 12 4 set my heart. b Cant. 5. I. 5 upon thy e ch. 23. 18. 6 a man of shield. f Ps. 10. 9, 10. g Job 5. 19. Ps. 34.19; 37. 24. • cir. 700 h 1 Kings. 22. i FSth. 7, 10. Amos 5. 2; 8. 14. Rev. 18, 21. Ps. 35. 15, 19. . 17. 5. s. 58. 6, 7. 1 John 3. 16. their contrary vices. 17 "Rejoice not when thine enemy falleth, and let not thine heart be glad when he stumbleth : 18 Lest the Lord see it, and *it dis- please him, and he turn away his wrath from him. z' 19 "Fret not thyself because of evil men, neither be thou envious at the wicked ; 20 For "there shall be no reward to the evil man ; “the "candle of the wick- ed shall be put out. 21 My son," fear thou the Lorp and the king : and meddle not with 7 them that are given to change : 22 For their calamity shall rise suddenly ; and who knoweth the ruin of them both 2 23 These things also belong to the wise. " It is not good to have respect of persons in judgment. 24 "He that saith unto the wicked, Thou art righteous; him shall the people curse, nations shall abhor him : 25 But to them that rebuke him shall be delight, and 'a good blessing shall come upon them. 26 Every man shall kiss his lips * that giveth a right answer. 27 'Prepare thy work without, and make it fit for thyself in the field; and afterwards build thine house. 28 ‘Be not a witness against thy neighbour without cause; and deceive not with thy lips. e 29 "Say not, I will do so to him as he hath done to me: I will render to the man according to his work. 30 I went by the field of the sloth- ful, and by the vineyard of the man void of understanding ; 31 And, lo, “it was all grown over with thorns, and nettles had covered the face thereof, and the stone wall thereof was broken down. 32 Then I saw, and "considered if well: I looked upon it, and received instruction. . . . . 33 “Yet a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep : 34 So shall thy poverty come as one that travelleth ; and thy want as "an armed man. CHAPTER XXV. l Observations about kings, 8 and about avoiding causes of quarrels, and sundry causes thereof. HESE "" are also proverbs of Solo- mon, which the men of Hezekiah king of Judah copied out. 620 º of avoiding strife. & a thing: but the honour of kings is “to search out a matter. 3 The heaven for height, and the earth for depth, and the heart of kings * is unsearchable. 4 "Take away the dross from the sil- ver, and there shall come forth a ves- sel for the finer. 5 "Take away the wicked from be- fore the king, and “his throne shall be established in righteousness. 6 *Put not forth thyself in the pre- sence of the king, and stand not in the place of great men : 7 "For better it is that it be said unto thee, Come up hither; than that thou shouldest be put lower in the presence of the prince whom thine eyes have seen. 8 °Go not forth hastily to strive, lest thout know not what to do in the end thereof, when thy neighbour hath put thee to shame. 9 "Debate thy cause with thy neigh- bour himself; and discover not a se- cret to another: 10 Lest he that heareth it put thee to shame, and thine infamy turn not away. 11 “A word "fitly spoken is like ap- ples of gold in pictures of silver. 12 As an earring of gold, and an or- nament of fine gold, so is a wise re- prover upon an obedient ear. 13 * As the cold of snow in the time of harvest, so is a faithful messenger to them that send him : for he refresh- eth the soul of his masters. 14 * Whoso boasteth himself "of a false gift is like "clouds and wind with- out rain. 15 “By long forbearing is a prince persuaded, and a soft tongue breaketh the bone. - - 16 “Hast thou found honey? eat so much as is sufficient for thee, lest thou be filled there with, and vomit it. 17 * Withdraw thy foot from thy neighbour's house; lest he be wear of thee, and so hate thee. - 18 °A man that beareth false witness against his neighbour is a maul, and a sword, and a sharp arrow. * 19 Confidence in an unfaithful man in time of trouble is like a broken tooth, and a foot out of joint. 20 As he that taketh away a gar- ment in cold weather, and as vinegar CHAP. XXVI. 2 * It is the glory of God to concealſ * Before C H R IST cir. 700. a Deut. 29.29. Rom. 11. 33. b Dun. 6. 18. Rom. 12. 16. c Job 29. 16. d Ex. 23. 4, 5. Matt. 5. 44. Rom. 12. 20. I there is no searching. e 2 Tinn. 2, 21. f 2 Sam. 16. 12. g Job 37. 22. 2 or, The north wind brinaeth furth rain: so doth a barkhiting tongue an angry coun- tº'nant’e. h ch. 20.8. i Ps. 101. 5. k ch, 16. 12; 14 29, 14. l ch. 19. 13 21. 9, 19. 3 Set not out thy glory. ni I.uke 14. 8, 9, 10. n ver, 16. o ch. 17, 14. X1 att, 5. 25. p ch. 27.2. q ch. 16, 32. r Matt. 5. 25; | 8. 15. 4 or, discover not the secret of another. s 1 Sam. 12. 17. t ch. 15. 23. is. 50. 4. 5 spoken upon his wherls. u Num. 23. 8. Deut, 23. 5. 1 Matt. 16. 1–1 ; 21. a ch. 20. 6. 6 in a gift of alseh 7 his own &t/f$. b Jude 12. c Gen. 32.4, &c 1 Sann. 25. 24, &c. ch. 15. l ; 16. 14 8 or, violence. 9 are liſted up. d ver. 27. 1 or, As he that putteth a precious stone in an heap of stones. 2 or, Let thy joot be sel- dom in thy neighbour's house. 3 full of thee. e Ps. 57. 4; 120.3, 4. 4 or, A great man grieveth all, and he hi reth the fool, he hireth also transgress- {}}"S. f 2 l'et. 2, 22. g Ex. 8, 15 5 iterat th:ht. olluſ. h ("h. 29. ‘’ſ). Luke .S. l l . Rom. , 2. l (; Rev. J. 17. Observations about fools. upon nitre, so is he that "singeth songs to an heavy heart. 21 “If thine enemy be hungry, give him bread to eat; and if he be thirsty, give him water to drink: 22 For thou shalt heap coals of fire upon his head, ‘and the LoRD shall re- ward thee. 23 **The north wind driveth away rain: so doth an angry countenance 'a backbiting tongue. 24' It is better to dwell in the corner of the housetop, than with a brawling woman and in a wide house. 25 As cold waters to a thirsty soul, so is good news from a far country. 26 A righteous man falling down before the wicked is as a troubled fountain, and a corrupt spring. - 27 " It is not good to eat much honey: so for men "to search their own glory is not glory. 28 ° He that hath no rule over his own spirit is like a city that is broken down, and without walls. CHAPTER XXVI. l Observations about fools, 13 about sluggards, 17 and about contentious busybodies. S snow in summer, *and as rain in harvest, so honour is not seemly for a fool. 2. As the bird by wandering, as the swallow by flying, so "the curse cause- less shall not come. - 3 * A whip for the horse, a bridle for the ass, and a rod for the fool’s back. 4 Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou also be like unto him. 5 * Answer a fool according to his folly,lest he bewise in "his own conceit. 6 He that sendeth a message by the hand of a fool cutteth off the feet, and drinketh *damage. 7 The legs of the lame "are not equal: so is a parable in the mouth of fools. 8 . As he that bindeth a stone in R sling, so is he that giveth honour to a fool. 9 As a thorn goeth up into the hand of a drunkard, so is a parable in the mouth of fools. 4. 10 *The great God that formed all things both rewardeth the fool, and rewardeth transgressors. - 11 "As a dog returneth to his vomit, “so a fool "returneth to his folly. 12 "Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit: there is more hope of a fool than of him. - ić 621 Observations about sluggards. 13 *The slothful man saith, There is a lion in the way; a lion is in the StreetS. 14 As the door turneth upon his hinges, sodoth the slothful upon his bed. 15 “The slothful hideth his hand in his bosom ; *it grieveth him to bring it again to his mouth. 16 The sluggard is wiser in his own conceit than seven men that can render a reason. 17 He that passeth by, and *med- dleth with strife belonging not to him, is like one that taketh a dog by the ears. 18 As a mad man who casteth "fire- brands, arrows, and death, 19 So is the man that deceiveth his neighbour, and saith, “Am not I in sport : 20 * Where no wood is, there the fire goeth out: so 'where there is no * tale-bearer, the strife ceaseth. 21 'As coals are to burning coals, and wood to fire; so is a contentious man to kindle strife. 22 °The words of a talebearer are as wounds, and they go down into the *innermost parts of the belly. 23 Burning lips and a wicked heart are like a potsherd covered with silver dross. 24 He that hateth “dissembleth with his lips, and layeth up deceit within him ; 25 "When he 'speaketh fair, believe him not: for there are seven abomin- ations in his heart. 26 ° Whose hatred is covered by deceit, his wickedness shall be shewed before the whole congregation?. 27 "Whoso diggeth a pit shall fall therein : and he that rolleth a stone, it will return upon him. 28 A lying tongue hateth those that are afflicted by it; and a flattering mouth worketh ruin. CHAPTER XXVII. l Observations of selflove, 5 of true love, l l of care to avoid offences, 23 and of the houshold Ca?re. BOAST * not thyself of 7 to morrow; * for thou knowest not what a day may bring forth. 2 “Let another man praise thee, and not thine own mouth; a stranger, and not thine own lips. 3. A stone is "heavy, and the sand weighty; but a fool’s wrath is heavier than them both. 4 *Wrath is cruel, and anger is out- PROVERBS. Before C H R IST cir. 700. a ch. 22. 13 b 1 º; 12. l or, jealousy. th.º.º. Gal. 2. li. d Ps. 141. 5. e ch. 19. 24. 2 or, he is weary. 3 or, earnest, or, frequent. 4 treatleth under foot. Job 6.7. 5 or, es en- raged. 6 flames, or ºrk. p 7 from the counsel of the soul g Eph. 5. 4. 8 Without togºg. h ch. 17. 17; 18, 24 See ºh, 19.7. i ch. 22. 10. 9 or, whis- 3 or, is known. q ch. 19. 13. Jer. 9.8. 4 maketh his voice gra- cious. 5 or, Hatred is corered in secret. t l Cor. 9.7, 13. u ch. 30. 16. ah. 2. 5. 6 nut. x Eccles. 1.8; 2, #. y Luke 12. 19, 2ſ1. Jain. 4. 13, &c 7 to morrow day. z ch. 17. 3. a ch. 25. 27. tº 1-. l. 5. Jer. 5. 3. ch. 23. 35. 8 heariness. 9 W’ rath is rrurity, and tinyºr (in overflowiny. l set thy heart. Of care to avoid offences rageous; but * who is able to stand before 'envy 5 *Open rebuke is better than secret love. 6 * Faithful are the wounds of a friend; but the kisses of an enemy are “deceitful. 7 The full soul “loatheth an honey- comb; but ‘to the hungry soul every bitter thing is sweet. 8 As a bird that wandereth from her nest, so is a man that wandereth from his place. 9 Ointment and perfume rejoice the heart: so doth the sweetness of a man's friend "by hearty counsel. 10 Thine own friend, and thy fa- ther's friend, forsake not; neither go into thy brother's house in the day of thy calamity: for "better is a neigh- bour that is near than a brother far off. 11 “My son, be wise, and make my heart glad," that I may answer him that reproacheth me. 12 "A prudent man foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself; but the sim- ple pass on, and are punished. 13 "Take his garment that is surety for a stranger, and take a pledge of him for a strange woman. 14 He that blesseth his friend with a loud voice, rising early in the morn- ing, it shall be counted a curse to him. 15 "A continual dropping in a very rainy day and a contentious woman are alike. - 16 Whosoever hideth her hideth the wind, and the ointment of his right hand, which bewrayeth itself. 17 Iron sharpeneth iron; so a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend. 18 "Whoso keepeth the fig tree shall eat the fruit thereof: so he that wait- eth on his master shall be honoured. 19 As in water face answereth to face, so the heart of man to man. 20 "Hell and destruction are "never full; so “the eyes of man are never satisfied. 21 “As the fining pot for silver, and the furnace for gold; so is a man to his praise. 22 "Though thou shouldest bray a fool in a mortar among wheat with a pestle, yet will not his foolishness de- part from him. 23 Be thou diligent to know the state of thy flocks, and 'look well to thy herds. 622 Observations on impiety 24 For 'riches are not for ever: and doth the crown endure * to every ge- neration ? 25 “The hay appeareth, and the ten- der grass sheweth itself, and herbs of the mountains are gathered. 26 The lambs are for thy clothing, and the goats are the price of the field. 27 And thou shalt have goats’ milk enough for thy food, for the food of thy houshold, and for the "maintenance for thy maidens. CHAPTER XXVIII. General observations of impiety and religious integrity. HE" wicked flee when no man pur- sueth : but the righteous are bold as a lion. 2 For the transgression of a land many are the princes thereof: but “by a man of understanding and knowledge the state thereof shall be prolonged. 3 "A poor man that oppresseth the poor is like a sweeping rain "which leaveth no food. 4 "They that forsake the law praise the wicked : Pbut such as keep the law contend with them. 5 * Evil men understand not judg- ment: but “they that seek the LoRD understand all things. 6 ‘Better is the poor that walketh in his uprightness, than he that is per- verse in his ways, though he be rich. 7 * Whoso keepeth the law is a wise son : but he that "is a companion of riotous men shameth his father. 8 * He that by usury and 'unjust gain increaseth his substance, he shall gather it for him that will pity the poor. 9 * He that turneth away his ear from hearing the law, "even his prayer shall be abomination. 10 *Whoso causeth the righteous to go astray in an evil way, he shall fall himselfinto his own pit:"but the upright shall have good things in possession. 11 The rich man is wise “in his own conceit ; but the poor that hath under- standing searcheth him out. 12 “When righteous men do rejoice, there is great glory: but when the wicked rise, a man is ‘hidden. 13 "He that covereth his sins shall not prosper: but whoso confesseth and forsaketh them shall have mercy. 14 Happy is the man P that feareth alway: " but he that hardeneth his heart shall fall into mischief. CHAP. XXVIII Refore C H R IS T cir. 700, 1 strength. a lifet. 5. 8. 2 to genera- tion and gencration. b Ex. 1. 14, 16, 22. Matt. 2. 16. c Ps. 104. 14. d Gen. 9.6. Ex. 21. 14. 3 º: e ch. 10.9, 25. f ver, 6. ch. 12. li. Lev. 26. 17, 36 Ps. 53. 5. i ch. 13. 11 ; 20. 21 ; 23.4. wer. 22. 1 Tim. 6, 9. 4 or, by men of tander- standing and wisdomn shall th likewise be prolonged. 5 or, unpun- ished. k ch. 18.5; 24, 23. l Ezek. 13. 19. m Matt. 18. 28. 6 toithout food. 7 or, He that hath an evil eye hasteth to be rich. . 20. Rom. 1.32. p 1 Kings 18. is, ºil.’ Matt. 3.7 ; 14. 4. - Eph. 5, 11. q ch. 27. 5, 6. r Ps. 9.2. 6. s John 7. 17. l Cor. 2. 15. 1 John 2.20, 27. t ch. 19. 1. ver. 18., u ch. 18.9. 8 a man de- stroying. r ch. 13. 10. luttons. a Job 27, 16,17. ch. 13. 22. Eccles. 2, 26. 1 by increase. b Deut. 15. 7, C. ch. 19.17; 22, 9 c zech. 7, 11. d Ps. 66. 18; 109. T. 2 in his eyes. 3. A man of reproofs. i 1 Sum. 2. 25. 2 Chron. 36. 16. ch. 1. 24–27. k ver. 28. ch. 1.1. 10; 29. 2. Eccles. 10, 6. 4 or, sough? for. 1 Esth. 8, 15. ch. 11. 10; 28. 12, 28. 5 or, increas- ©ſ. m Ps. 32. 3., 5. 1 John l. 8, 9, 10. n Estli. 3. 15. o ch. 10. l ; q ch. 5, 9, 10; 6. 26; 28. 7. I.uke 15. 13, 30. r ltom. 2.5; ll. 20. XXIX. and religious integrity, 15 * As a roaring lion, and a ranging bear; * so is a wicked ruler over the poor people. 16. The prince that wanteth under- standing is also a great oppressor: but he that hateth covetousness shall pro- long his days. s 17 “A man that doeth violence to the blood of any person shall flee to the pit; let no man stay him. 18 “Whoso walketh uprightly shall be saved: but 'he that is perverse in his ways shall fall at once. 19 & He that tilleth his land shall have plenty of bread: but he that fol- loweth after vain persons shall have poverty enough. 20 Å faithful man shall abound with blessings: but he that maketh haste to be rich shall not be “innocent. 21 “To have respect of persons is not good: for 'for a piece of bread that man will transgress. ** 22 7" He that hasteth to be rich hath an evil eye, and considereth not that poverty shall come upon him. 23 & He that rebuketh a man after- wards shall find more favour than he that flattereth with the tongue. 24 Whoso robbeth his father or his mother, and saith, It is no transgres- sion; the same "is the companion of “a destroyer. - 25 * He that is of a proud heart stir- reth up strife: * but he that putteth his trust in the Lord shall be made fat. 26 He that trusteth in his own heart is a fool : but whoso walketh wisely, he shall be delivered. 27 "He that giveth unto the poor shall not lack : but he that hideth his eyes shall have many a curse. - 28 “When the wicked rise," men hide themselves: but when they perish, the righteous increase. CHAPTER XXIX. 1 Observations of publick government, 15 and of private : 22 of anger, pride, thievery, cowardrce, and corruption. E,” that being often reproved hard- eneth his neck, shall suddenly be destroyed, and that without remedy. 2'When the righteous are "in autho- rity, the people rejoice: but when the ... wicked beareth rule," the people mourn. 3°Whosoloveth wisdom rejoiceth his father: * but he that keepeth company with harlots spendeth his substance. 4 The king by judgment establisheth 623 Observations on government. the land: but 'he that receiveth gifts overthroweth it. 5 A man that flattereth his neigh- bour spreadeth a net for his feet. 6 In the transgression of an evil man there is a snare: but the right- eous doth sing and rejoice. 7 *The righteous considereth the cause of the poor: but the wicked re- gardeth not to know it. 8 ° Scornful men ‘bring a city into a snare: but wise men "turn away wrath. 9 If a wise man contendeth with a foolish man," whether he rage or laugh, there is no rest. 10 * 'The bloodthirsty hate the up- right: but the just seek his soul. 11 A & fool uttereth all his mind : but a wise man keepeth it in till after- wards. 12 If a ruler hearken to lies, all his servants are wicked. 13 The poor and "the deceitful man “meet together: 'the LoRD lighteneth both their eyes. 14 "The king that "faithfully judg- eth the poor, his throne shall be estab- lished for ever. 15 "The rod and reproof give wis- dom: but "a child left to himself bring- eth his mother to shame. 16 When the wicked are multi- plied, transgression increaseth : * but the righteous shall see their fall. 17 * Correct thy son, and he shall give thee rest; yea, he shall give de- light unto thy soul. 18 “Where there is no vision, the people * perish : but “he that keepeth the law, happy is he. 19 A servant will not be corrected by words: for though he understand he will not answer. 20 Seest thou a man that is hasty “in his words? "there is more hope of a fool than of him. 21 He that delicately bringeth up his servant from a child shall have him become his son at the length. 22 “An angry man stirreth up strife, and a furious man aboundeth in trans- gression. 23 A man's pride shall bring him low : but honour shall uphold the humble in spirit. 24 Whoso is partner with a thief hateth his own soul: "he heareth curs- ing, and bewrayeth it not. 25 “The fear of man bringeth a PROVERBS. Before C H R IST cir. 700. l a man of oblations. 2 shall be set 000 º: a See Ps. 20.9. ... ch. 19. 6. 3 the face of a ruler. b Job 29. 16; 31. 13. Ps. 41. l. c ch. ll. 11. 4 or, set a city on fire. d Ezek. 22. 30. e Matt, ll. 17. 5 Men of blood. f Gen. 4.5, 8. 1 Jºhn 3. 12.. g Judg. 16. 17. ch. 12, 16 ; 14. 33. h ch. 31. 1. i Ps. 73. 22. 6 or, the 74 &nt pºp”. k ch. 22. 2. l Mutt. 5. 45. 7 know. m ch. 20. 28; 25. 5. n Ps. 72. 4, 13, 14. o John 3. 13. p Job 38.4, &c. P8. 104.3,&c. ls. 40. 12, &c. q ver. 17. r ch. 10. 1; 17. 21, 25. iº. 37. 36; 58. 10; 91.8; 92. 1 1. t Ps. 12.6; 18. 30; 19.8 ; ! 10, 1 (). 8 purified. u Pa. 18. 30; 84. l l ; 115. ver. 15. y Deut. 4. 2; 12. 32 Rev. 32. 18, 19 iſ l Šam. 3. l. Amos b. 1 1, ex 9 or, is made naked. a John 13. 17. James 1. 26. 1 withhold not Jrom me. b Matt. 6, 11. 2 of my allow- (17; fe. c I)rut. 8. 12, 14, 17; 31. 20; 32. 15. Neh. 9. 25, 26. Job 31. 24, 25, 28. Flow. 13. 6. 3 belie thee. 4 or, in his mattrns. d ch. 28. 12. 6 JI turt not with thy tº: ch, 15, 18; *::::::: *; f Jij}) º. 29. ch. 15.33; 18. 12. ls. 06. 2. IJian. 4. 30, e & Matt. 33. 12. Luke 14. l l ; 18. 14. Acts 12. 23. James 4.6, lſ). 1 Pet. 5. 5. Luke 18. ll. * Lev. 5. l. i Ps. 131. 1. ch, 6, 17. k Gen. 12. 12; 20. 2, 11. Agur's confession and prayer. snare: but whoso putteth his trust in the LoRD “shall be safe. . . . . 26 “Many seek "the ruler's favour; but every man’s judgment cometh from the LoRD. 27 An unjust man is an abomina, tion to the just : and he that is up- right in the way is abomination to the wicked. CHAPTER XXX. l Agur’s confession of his faith: 7 the two points of his prayer: 10 the meanest are not to be wronged : l l four wicked generations : 15 four thanys insatiable : 17 parents are not to be de- spised : 18 four things hard to be known ; 21 jour things intolerable: 2-1 four things evceed- ing wise : 29 four things stately : 32 wrath is to be prevented. HE words of Agur the son of Ja- * keh, even "the prophecy: the man spake unto Ithiel, even unto Ithiel and Ucal, 2 'Surely I am more brutish than any man, and have not the under- standing of a man. 3 I neither learned wisdom, nor 7 have the knowledge of the holy. 4 * Who hath ascended up into hea- ven, or descended ?" who hath gather- ed the wind in his fists 7 who hath bound the waters in a garment 2 who hath established all the ends of the earth : what is his name, and what is his son’s name, if thou canst tell ? 5 * Every word of God is “pure: "he is a shield unto them that put their trus in him. 6 * Add thou not unto his words, lest he reprove thee, and thou be found a liar. 7 Two things have I required of thee; deny me them not before I die: 8 Remove far from me vanity and lies: give meneither poverty nor riches; "feed me with food “convenient for me: 9 “Lest I be full, and “deny thee, and say, Who is the Lord 2 or lest I be poor, and steal, and take the name of my God in vain. 10 * Accuse not a servant unto his master, lest he curse thee, and thou be found guilty. 11 There is a generation that curs- eth their father, and doth not bless their mother. 12 There is a generation * that are pure in their own eyes, and yet is not washed from their filthiness. 13 There is a generation, O how lofty are their eyes and their eyelids are lifted up. 624 Parents are to be honoured. 14 * There is a generation, whose teeth aße as swords, and their jaw teeth as knives," to devour the poor from off the earth, and the needy from among IſlCI] . . 15 The horseleech hath two daugh- ters, crying, Give, give. There are three things that are never satisfied, yea, four things say not, ' It is enough : 16 “The grave; and the barren womb; the earth that is not filled with water; and the fire that saith not, 17 is enough. 17 * The eye that mocketh at his fa- ther, and despiseth to obey his mother, the ravens of “the valley shall pick it out, and the young eagles shall eat it. 18 There be three things which are too wonderful for me, yea, four which I know not : 19 The way of an eagle in the air; the way of a serpent upon a rock; the way of a ship in the "midst of the sea; and the way of a man with a maid. 20 Such is the way of an adulterous woman; she eateth, and wipeth her mouth, and saith, I have done no wickedness. 21 For three things the earth is dis- quieted, and for four which it cannot bear : 22 °For a servant when he reigneth; and a fool when he is filled with meat; 23 For an odious woman when she is married; and an handmaid that is heir to her mistress. 24 There be four things which are little upon the earth, but they are ex- ceeding wise: 25 °The ants are a people not strong, yet they prepare their meat in the summer ; 26 ‘The conies are but a feeble folk, yet make they their houses in the rocks; 27 The locusts have no king, yet go they forth all of them "by bands; 28 The spider taketh hold with her hands, and is in kings’ palaces. 29 There be three things which go well, yea, four are comely in going : 30 A lion which is strongest among beasts, and turneth not away for any ; 31 A **greyhound; an he goat also; and a king, against whom there is no rising up. 32 If thou hast done foolishly in lift- ing up thyself, or if thou hast thought evil, 2 lay thine hand upon thy mouth. 33 Surely the churning of milk bring- eth forth butter, and the wringing of CHAP. XXXI. Before C H R ST cir. 700. a Job 29, 17. Ps. 52. 2; 57. i. ch. 12 18. b P8. 14. 4. Arnos 8, 4. • cir 1015. c ch. 30, 1. l Wealth. t| | S. 44%. 15. e ("h. 27. 'O. Hill). 2. 5. f Ch. 5, 9. tº Gen. 9. 22. ſ.rv . . h ſº.17, 11. Nºll. 13. 26. ch. 7. 20. ! los. 4. 1. 2 or, ſhe brook. i Eva les. 10. 17. k los. 4. ll. 3 alfer. 4 of all the Afty y} & O affliction. | P8, 104. 15. 5 heart. 6 bitter of sºul. l Sann. l. 10. m Seo Job 29. 5 n i Sam. 19.4. Esth., 4. 16. 7 the sons of destruction. o [...ev. 19, 15, I)eut. l. 16. p ch. 19. 10. Ficcles. 10. 7. 8 wise, made $40,66, a ch. 6. 6, &c. t Ps. 104. 18, u Rom. 12, ll. 9 gathered together. x [.uke 12, 42. 1 taketh. 2 or, horse. 3 ſpirt in the oins. 4 She tasteth. y Job 21.5; 40. 4. Mic. 7. 16. 5. She spread- ('[V. s Eph. 4. 28. #. 13, 16. The praise of a virtuous woman. the nose bringeth forth blood: so the forcing of wrath bringeth forth strife. CHAPTER XXXI. l Lemuel’s lesson of chastity and temperance : 6 the afflicted are to be comforted and defended 10 the praise and properties of a good wife. HE" words of king Lemuel," the pro- phecy that his mother taught him. 2 What, my son 7 and what, "the son of my womb 7 and what, the son of my vows? - 3 'Give not thy strength unto wo- men, nor thy ways "to that which de- stroyeth kings. 4 ' It is not for kings, O Lemuel, it is not for kings to drink wine; nor for princes strong drink : 5 * Lest they drink, and forget the law, and "pervert the judgment "of any of the afflicted. 6 'Give strong drink unto him that is ready to perish, and wine unto those that be "of heavy hearts. 7 Let him drink, and forget his poverty, and remember his misery no. Iſl()]^{2. 8 "Open thy mouth for the dumb"in the cause of all such as are appointed: to destruction. 9 Open thymouth, "judge righteous- ly, and plead the cause of the poor and! needy. 10 * * Who can find a virtuous wo–. man for her price is far above rubies. 11 The heart of her husband doth, safely trust in her, so that he shall. have no need of spoil. 12 She will do him good and not evil all the days of her life. 13 She seeketh wool, and flax, and worketh willingly with her hands. 14 She is like the merchants’ ships; she bringeth her food from afar. 15 "She riseth also while it is yet night, and * giveth meat to her hous- hold, and a portion to her maidens, 16 She considereth a field, and 'buy- eth it : with the fruit of her hands she planteth a vineyard. 17 She girdeth her loins with strength, and strengtheneth her arms. 18 "She perceiveth that her mer- chandise is good: her candle goeth not out by night. 19 She layeth her hands to the spin- dle, and her hands hold the distaff. 20 * *She stretcheth out her hand to the poor; yea, she reacheth forth her hands to the needy. 4 L * - 695 The vanity of all 21 She is not afraid of the snow for her houshold: for all her houshold are clothed with scarlet. 22 She maketh herself coverings of tapestry; her "clothing is silk and purple. 23 ° Her husband is known in the gates, when he sitteth among the eld- ers of the land. 24 She “maketh fine linen, and sell- eth it; and delivereth girdles unto the merchant. . 25 “Strength and honour are her clothing; and she shall rejoice in time to COme. - 26 She openeth her mouth with ECCLESIASTES. cir. 1015. 1 or, double garments. a Ezek. 16. 10. b ch. 12.4. 2 or, have got- ten riches. c Ezek. 27. 16. d Ps. 147. 11. e Job 29. 14. f Rev. 14. 13. human courses. wisdom; and in her tongue is the law of kindness. 9 27 She looketh well to the ways of her houshold, and eateth not the bread of idleness. - 28 Her children arise up, and cal her blessed; her husband also, and he praiseth her. 29 Many daughters “have done vir- tuously, but thou excellest them all. 30 Favour is deceitful, and beauty ts vain: but “a woman that feareth the LORD, she shall be praised. 31 Give her of the fruit of her hands; " and let her own works praise her in the gates. ECCLES IASTES; THE PREACHER. CHAPTER I. 1 The preacher sheweth that all human courses are vain ; 4 because the creatures are restless in their courses, 9, they bring forth nothing new, and all old things are forgotten, 12 and because he hath found it so in the studies of wisdom. HE words” of the Preacher, the son of David, king of Jerusalem. 2 *Vanity of vanities, saith the Preacher, vanity of vanities; “all is vanity. - 3 *What profit hath a man of all his labour which he taketh under the sun ? 4. One generation passeth away, and another generation cometh: * but the earth abideth for ever. 5 "The sun also ariseth, and the sun goeth down, and “hasteth to his place where he arose. 6 *The wind goeth toward the south, and turneth about unto the north; it whixleth about continually, and the wind returneth again according to his circuits. 7 "All the rivers run into the sea; yet the sea is not full; unto the place from whence the rivers come, thither they return again. 8 All things are full of labour; man cannot utter it : * the eye is not satis- fied with seeing, nor the ear filled with hearing. - , 9 "The thing that hath been, it is that which shall be ; and that which is done is that which shall be done : and there is no new thing under the sun. 10 Is there any thing whereof it Before : C H R IS T cir. 977. a ver. 12. ch. 7. 27; 12.8, 9, 10. b Ps. 39.5, 6; 62. 9; 144. 4. ch. 12. 8. c vor. l. d Rorn. 8. 20. e ch. 2.22; 3. 9. f Gen. 3. 19. ch. 3. 10. h Ps. 19.5, 6. 2 panteth. i ch. 7. 13. k John 3. 8. 3 defect. 1 1 Kings 3. 12, 13; 10. 7, 23. ch. 2.9. may be said, See, this is new 7 it hath been already of old time, which was before us. - 11 There is no remembrance of for- mer things ; neither shall there be any remembrance of things that are to come with those that shall come after. 12 || “I the Preacher was king over Israel in Jerusalem. 13 And I gave my heart to seek and search out by wisdom concerning all things that are done under heaven : ' this sore travail hath God given to the sons of man 'to be exercised therewith. 14 I have seen all the works that are done under the sun; and, behold, all is vanity and vexation of spirit. 15 ' That which is crooked cannot be made straight: and “that which is wanting cannot be numbered. 16 I communed with mine own heart, saying, Lo, I am come to great so, estate, and have gotten more wisdom than all they that have been before me in Jerusalem: yea, my heart 'had great experience of wisdom and knowledge. 17 "And I gave my heart to know wisdom, and to know madness and folly: I perceived that this also is vexation of spirit. 18 For P in much wisdom is much grief: and he that, increaseth know- ledge increaseth sorrow. CHAPTER II. m Job 38. 10. Ps. 104.8, 9. 4 had seen much. 5 return to go. n ch. 2. 3, 12; iThese S.21. o Prov. 27. 20. p ch. 12. 12. q ch. 3. 15. 1 The vanity of human courses in the works of pleasure : 12 though the wise be better than the jool, yet both have one event: 18 the ramity of 626 The vanity of pleasure, human labour, in leaving it they know not to whom ; 24 nothing better than joy in our labour; hut that is God’s gift. *SAID in mine heart, Go to now, I will prove thee with mirth, there- fore enjoy pleasure: and, behold, this also is vanity. * 2 "I said of laughter, It is mad: and of mirth, What doeth it? 3 “I sought in mine heart “to give myself unto wine, yet acquainting mine heart with wisdom ; and to lay hold on folly, till I might see what was that good for the sons of men, which they should do under the hea- ven "all the days of their life. 4 I made me great works; I builded me houses; I planted me vineyards: 5 I made me gardens and orchards, and I planted trees in them of all kind of fruits: 6 I made me pools of water, to water there with the wood that bringeth forth treeS : - 7 I got me servants and maidens, and had "servants born in my house; also I had great possessions of great and small cattle above all that were in Jerusalem before me: 8 *I gathered me also silver and gold, and the peculiar treasure of kings and of the provinces: Igat me men sing- ers and women singers, and the de- lights of the sons of men, as "musical instruments, and that of all sorts. 9 So "I was great, and increased more than all that were before me in Jerusalem : also my wisdom remained with me. 10 And whatsoever mine eyes de- sired I kept not from them, I withheld not my heart from any joy; for my heart rejoiced in all my labour : and this was my portion of all my labour. 11 Then I looked on all the works that my hands had wrought, and on the labour that I had laboured to do : and, behold, all was "vanity and vex- ation of spirit, and there was no profit under the sun. 12 || And I turned myself to behold wisdom, "and madness, and folly: for what can the man do that corneth after the king : 'even that which hath been already done. 13 Then I saw “that wisdom excel- leth folly, as far as light excelleth darkness. 14 “The wise man’s eyes are in his head ; but the fool walketh in dark- CHAP. II. Before C H R I st Cir. 977, a P8. 49. 10. ch. 9. 2, 3, b Luke 12, 19. 1 happeneth to me, even d Prov. 14. 13. ch. 7. 6. e ch. 1. 17. 2 to draw my flesh with wine. 3 the number of the §§ of their life. 4 laboured. f Ps. 49, 10. 5 sons of my 1 Kings 9. g 28; 10. 10, 6 musical in- strument and instrts- ments. 7 give. h ch. 1. 16. i ch. l. 3; 3. 9. k Job 5.7; 14. l. l ch. 3. 22; 5. 18; ;% n ch. 3. 12, 13, 22; 5, 18; 8. 15. 8 or, delight his senses. n ch. 1. 3, 14. o ch. 1. 17 ; 7. 25 9 before him. Gen. 7. 1. Luke 1. 6. l or, in those things which have been already done. p Job 27. 16, 17. Prov. 28. 8. 2 that there is an ercel- lency in wis- dom more than in Jolly, vC. ! Prov. 17, 24. ch. 8. 1 and of human labour. ness: and I myself perceived also that *one event happeneth to them all 15 Then said I in my heart, As it happeneth to the fool, so it "happeneth even to me; and why was I then more wise : Then I said in my heart, that this also is vanity. º 16 For there is no remembrance of the wise more than of the fool for even, seeing that which now is in the days to come shall all be forgotten. And how dieth the wise man 3 as the fool. 17 Therefore I hated life; because the work that is wrought under the sun is grievous unto me: for all is vanity and vexation of spirit. 18 || Yea, I hated all my labour which I had “taken under the sun : because 'I should leave it unto the man that shall be after me. t 19 And who knoweth whether he shall be a wise man or a fool 2 yet |shall he have rule over all my labour wherein I have laboured, and wherein I have shewed myself wise under the sun. This is also vanity. 20 Therefore I went about to cause my heart to despair of all the labour which I took under the sun. 21 For there is a man whose labour is in wisdom, and in knowledge, and in equity; yet to a man that hath not laboured therein shall he "leave it for his portion. This also is vanity and a great evil. + 22 "For what hath man of all his labour, and of the vexation of his heart, wherein he hath laboured under he sun ? 23 For all his days are “sorrows, and his travail grief; yea, his heart taketh not restin the night. This is also vanity. 24 || "There is nothing better for a man, than that he should eat and drink, and that he “should make his soul en- joy good in his labour. This also I saw, that it was from the hand of God. 25 For who can eat, or who else can hasten hereunto, more than I? 26 For God giveth to a man that is good "in his sight wisdom, and know- ledge, and joy: but to the sinner he | giveth travail, to gather and to heap up, that "he may give to him that is good before God. This also is vanity and vexation of spirit. CHAPTER III. l By the necessary change of times, vanity is added to human travail : 11 there is an earcellency in 627 A season for every thing. God’s works : 16 but as for man, God shall judge his works there, and here he shall be like a beast. () every thing there is a season, and a “time to every purpose un- der the heaven : 2 A time to be born, and * a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up that which is planted; 3. A time to kill, and a time to heal; a time to break down, and a time to build up; 4A time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance; 5 A time to cast away stones, and a time to gather stones together; a time to embrace, and a time * to refrain from embracing; 6 A time to *get, and a time to lose; a time to keep, and a time to cast away; 7 A time to rend, and a time to sew;|i “a time to keep silence, and a time to speak; - 8 A time to love, and a time to 'hate; a time of war, and a time of peace. 9 "What profit hath he that work- eth in that wherein he laboureth 7 10 °I have seen the travail, which God hath given to the sons of men to be exercised in it. 11 He hath made every thing beau- tiful in his time : also he hath set the world in their heart, so that "no man can find out the work that God maketh from the beginning to the end. 12 “I know that there is no good in them, but for a man to rejoice, and to do good in his life. 13 And also ‘that every man should eat and drink, and enjoy the good of all his labour, it is the gift of God. 14 I know that, whatsoever God doeth, it shall be for ever: "nothing can be put to it, nor any thing taken from it: and God doeth it, that men sluould fear before him. 15 *That which hath been is now; and that which is to be hath alread. been ; and God requireth "that whic is past. 16 ºf And moreover "I saw under th sºn the place of judgment, that wicked ness was there; and the place of right eousness, that iniquity was there. 17 I said in mine heart, "God sha; judge the righteous and the wicked for there is “a time there for every purpose and for every work. 18' I said in mine heart concerning the estate of the sons of men, 'that Go Bt-fore C H R IS T cir. 977, - a ver. 17. ch. 8, 6. b Ps. 39. 12, 20; 73. 22. ch. 2. 16. l to bear. c Heb. 9, 27. d Gen. 3. 19. e ch. 12.7. 2 of the sons of man. 3 is ascending. f Joel 2, 16, 1 Cor. 7. 5. k Amos 5. 13. l Luke 14. 26. o ch. l. 13. 6 hand. p Job 3. 17, &c. q ch. 8. 17. Rom. il. 33. r Job 3. 11, 6, 21. t ch. 2. 24. 7 mill the rightness of tº Orº, 8 this is the envy of a man from his neigh- Olºr". u Jam. 1, 17., x Prov. 6. 10; 24. 33 y Pro. 15. 16, 17; 16.8. z ch. 1.9. 9 that which is driven away. a ch. 5. 8. b Prov. 27. 20. 1 John 2. 16. c Ps. 39. 6. d Rom. 2.6, # , o, 2 Cor. 5. 10. 2 Thess. 1. 6, 7. e ver, 1. 1 or, that they might clear God, and see, &c. ECCLESIASTEs. Vanity through oppression, &c. might manifest them, and that they might see that they themselves are beasts. 19 °For that which befalleth the sons of men befalleth beasts; even one thing befalleth them : as the one dieth, so dieth the other; yea, they have all one breath; so that a man hath no preemi- nence above a beast: for all is vanity. 20 All go unto one place; "all are of the dust, and all turn to dust again. 21 “Who knoweth the spirit * of man that "goeth upward, and the spirit of the beast that goeth down- ward to the earth 7 22 *Wherefore I perceive that there is nothing better, than thataman should rejoice in his own works; for "that is his portion: "for who shall bring hito to see what shall be after him 7 CHAPTER IV. 1 Vanity is increased unto men by oppression, i by envy, 5 by idleness, 7 by covetousness, 9 'ºl solitariness, 13 by wilfulness. - O I returned, and considered all the "oppressions that are done under the sun : and behold the tears of such as were oppressed, and they had no comforter; and on the "side of their oppressors there was power; but they had no comforter. * 2 PWherefore I praised the dead which are already dead more than the living which are yet alive. 3 : Yea, better is he than both they, which hath not yet been, who hath not seen the evil work that is done un- der the sun. 4 || Again, I considered all travail, and 7 every right work, that "for this a man is envied of his neighbour. This is also vanity and vexation of spirit. 5 *The fool foldeth his hands toge- ther, and eateth his own flesh. 6 * Better is an handful with quiet- ness, than both the hands full with travail and vexation of spirit. 7 * Then I returned, and I saw vanity under the sun. & 8 There is one alone, and there is not a second ; yea, he hath neither child nor brother : yet is there no end of all his labour; neither is his "eye satisfied with riches; “neither saith he, For whom do I labour, and bereave my soul of good 2 This is also vanity, yea, it is a sore travail. 9 *|Two are better than one; because they have a good reward for their labour. 10 For if they fall, the one will lif. 628 Against abuses in divine service. up his fellow : but woe to him that is alone when he falleth ; for he hath not another to help him up. 11 Again, if two lie together, then they have heat: but how can one be warm alone * 12 And if one prevail against him, two shall withstand him; and a three- fold cord is not quickly broken. 13 "I Better is a poor and a wise child than an old and foolish king, "who will no more be admonished. 14 For out of prison he cometh to reign ; whereas also he that is born in his kingdom becometh poor. 15 I considered all the living which walk under the sun, with the second child that shall stand up in his stead. 16 There is no end of all the peo- ple, even of all that have been before them : they also that come after shall not rejoice in him. Surely this also is vanity and vexation of spirit. CHAPTER V. 1 Panities in divine service, 8 in murmuring against oppression, 9 and in riches : 18 joy in riches is the gift of God. F EEP “thy foot when thou goest to the house of God, and be more ready to hear, "than to give the sacri- fice of fools: for they consider not that they do evil. 2 Be not rash with thy mouth, and let not thine heart be hasty to utter any ºthing before God: for God is in heaven, and thou upon earth: there- fore let thy words "be few. 3 For a dream cometh through the multitude of business; and * a fool’s voice is known by multitude of words. 4 'When thou vowest a vow unto God, defer not to pay it; for he hath no pleasure in fools: "pay that which thou hast vowed. 5 * Better is it that thou shouldest not vow, than that thou shouldest vow. and not pay. 6 Suffer not thy mouth to cause thy flesh to sin; " neither say thou before the angel, that it was an error: where- fore should God be angry at thy voice, and destroy the work of thine hands ! 7 For in the multitude of dreams and many words there are also divers vanities: but "fear thou God. 8 * If thou 'seest the oppression of the poor, and violent perverting of judgment and justice in a province, Imarvel not "at the matter: for "he that CHAP. V. VI. Before - C H R IST cir. 977. l toho knoweth not to be ad- mornished. a ch. 6. 1 b Job 1. 21. Ps. 49. 17. 1 Tim. 6.7. c See Ex. 3. 5. ls. 1. 12, &c. d 1 Sam. 15.22. Ps. 50. 8. Prov. 15. 8: 21. 27. Hos. 6. 6. e ch. 1.3. f Prov. 11. 29. g Ps. 127. 2. 2 or, word. h Prov. 10, 19. Matt. 6, 7. i ch. 2. 24; 3. 12, 13, 22; 9. 7; ll. 9. l Tim. 6. 17. 3 there is a good which is comely, Jº C. k Prov. 10, 19. 4 the number of the days. m ch. 2. 10; 3. o 22. n Ps. 66. 13, 14 o ch. 2.24; 3. 13; 6. 2. p Prov. 20. 25. Acts 5. 4. 5 or, Though he give not much, yet he remem- bereth, &c. q. 1 Cor. li. 10. r ch. 12. 13. s ch. 5. 13. t ch. 3. 16. 6 at the will, or, purpose. - 68. l l ; 82. 1. x Job 21. 10, &c. Ps. 17. 14; 73. T. The vanity of riches. is higher than the highest regardeth; and there be higher than they. 9 || Moreover the profit of the earth is for all: the king himself is served by the field. 10 He that loveth silver shall not be satisfied with silver; nor he that loveth abundance with increase: this is also vanity. 11 When goods increase, they are increased that eat them : and what good is there to the owners thereof, saving the beholding of them with their eyes? 12 The sleep of a labouring man is sweet, whether he eat little or much : but the abundance of the rich will not suffer him to sleep. 13 *There is as ore evil which I have seen under the sun, namely, riches kept for the owners thereof to their hurt. 14 But those riches perish by evil travail: and he begetteth a son, and there is nothing in his hand. 15 °As he came forth of his mother’s womb, naked shall he return to go as he came, and shall take nothing of his labour, which he may carry away in his hand. 16 And this also is a sore evil, that in all points as he came, so shall he go: and * what profit hath he that hath laboured for the wind 7 17 All his days also “he eateth in darkness, and he hath much sorrow and wrath with his sickness. 18 "I Behold that which I have seen: ** it is good and comely for one to eat and to drink, and to enjoy the good of all his labour that he taketh under the sun *all the days of his life, which God giveth him : " for it is his portion. 19 ° Every man also to whom God hath given riches and wealth, and hath given him power to eat thereof, and to take his portion, and to rejoice in his labour; this is the gift of God. 20 °For he shall not much remem- ber the days of his life; because God answereth him in the joy of his heart. CHAPTER VI. l The vanity of riches without use : 3 of children, 6 and old age without riches ; 9 the vanity of sight and wandering desires : ll the conclusion of vamities. HERE *is an evil which I have seen under the sun, and it is common among men : 2 A man to whom God hath given riches, wealth, and honour,” so that he 629 The vanity of insatiable desires. ECCLESIASTEs. wanteth nothing for his soul of all that he desireth, "yet God giveth him not power to eat thereof, but a stranger eateth it: this is vanity, and it is an evil disease. ~ 3 || If a man beget an hundred chil- dren, and live many years, so that the days of his years be many, and his soul be not filled with good, and “also that he have no burial; I say, that "an un- timely birth is better than he. 4 For he cometh in with vanity, and departeth in darkness, and his name shall be covered with darkness. 5 Moreover he hath not seen the sun, nor known any thing : this hath more rest than the other. 6 || Yea, though he live a thousand years twice told, yet hath he seen no ood: do not all go to one place : 7 'All the labour of man is for his mouth, and yet the “appetite is not filled. 8 For what hath the wise more than the fool 2 what hath the poor, that knoweth to walk before the living : 9 || Better is the sight of the eyes "than the wandering of the desire: this is also vanity and vexation of spirit. 10 That which hath been is named already, and it is known that it is man : " neither may he contend with him that is mightier than he. 11 "I Seeing there be many things that increase vanity, what is man the better? 12 For who knoweth what is good for man in this life, *all the days of his vain life which he spendeth as "a sha- dow Z for 8 who can tell a man what shall be after him under the sun ? CHAPTER VII. ! Remedies against vanity are, a good name, 2 mortification, 7 patience, 11 wisdom ; 23 the difficulty of wisdom. A "GOOD name is better than pre- cious ointment; and the day of death than the day of one’s birth. 2 * It is better to go to the house Of mourning, than to go to the house of feasting: for that is the end of all men; and the living will lay it to his heart. 3 * Sorrow is better than laughter: * for by the sadness of the countenance the heart is made better. 4 The heart of the wise is in the house of mourning; but the heart of fools is in the house of mirth. Before C H R IS T cir. 977. a See Ps. 141. 5. Prov. 13. 18; 15. 31, 32. b Luke 12. 20. c Ps. 118. 12. ch. 2. 2. 1 sound. d Ex. 23. 8. Deut. 16. 19. e 2 Kings 9.35. ls. 14. 19, 20. Jer. 22. I9. ch. 4.3." g Prov. 14.29. h Prov. 14. 17; 16. 32. Jam. l. 19. 2 out of wis- dom. i Prov. 16 26. 3 or, as good as an in- heritance, yea, better too. 4 soul. k ch. 11.7. 5 shadow. 6 than the walking of the soul. 1 See Job 12. ch. l. 15. o ch. 8. 14. 8 the number of the days of the life of his vanity. p Ps. 102. Il ; 109. 23; 144. 4. s Ecclus. 3. 21, 22. Rom. 12. 3. 9 be desolate, t Job 15. 32. Ps. 55. 23. Prov. 10. 27. u Prov. 15.30; 1 not in thy time. x Prov. 21.22; ex ch. 3, 16, 18. 2 or, Anger. y 1 Kings 8.46. 2 Chr. 6. 36. Prov. 20. 9. Rom. 3. 23. 1 John l. 8, z 2 Cor. 7. 10. 3 give not ine heart. Remedies against vanity. 5 “It is better to hear the rebuke of the wise, than for a man to hear the song of fools. 6 * For as the 'crackling of thorns under a pot, so is the laughter of the fool: this also is vanity. 7"I Surely oppression maketh a wise man mad; “and a gift destroyeth the heart. 8 Better is the end of a thing than the beginning thereof: and “the pa- tient in spirit is better than the proud in spirit. - 9 "Be not hasty in thy spirit to be angry : for anger resteth in the bosom of fools. 10 Say not thou, What is the cause that the former days were better than these ? for thou dost not enquire “wise- ly concerning this. 11 || Wisdom 8 is good with an in- heritance: and by it there is profit “to them that see the sun. 12 For wisdom is a * defence, and money is a defence: but the excellency of knowledge is, that wisdom giveth life to them that have it. 13 Consider the work of God : for 'who can make that straight, which he hath made crooked! 14 "In the day of prosperity be joy- "|ful, but in the day of adversity con- sider: God also hath 7 set the one over against the other, to the end that man should find nothing after him. 15 All things have I seen in the days of my vanity: “there is a just man that perisheth in his righteousness, and there is a wicked man that prolongeth his life in his wickedness. 16 'Be not righteous over much * neither make thyself over wise: why shouldest thou 9 destroy thyself? 17 Be not over much wicked, nei- ther be thou foolish: 'why shouldest thou die before thy time ! 18 It is good that thou shouldest take hold of this ; yea, also from this withdraw not thine hand : for he that feareth God shall come forth of them all. 19 “Wisdom strengtheneth the wise more than ten mighty men which are in the city. 20 * For there is not a just man upon earth, that doeth good, and sinneth not. 21 Also “take no heed unto all words that are spoken; lest thou hear thy servant curse thee : . 22 For oftentimes also thine own 630 e Kings are to be respected. heart knoweth that thou thyself like- wise hast cursed others. 23 * All this have I proved by wis- dom: “I said, I will be wise; but it was far from me. - 24 "That which is far off, and “ex- ceeding deep, who can find it out ! 25 *"I applied mine heart to know, a 1d to search, and to seek out wisdom, and the reason of things, and to know the wickedness of folly, even of fool- ishness and madness: 26 “And I find more bitter than death the woman, whose heart is snares and nets, and her hands as bands: “whoso pleaseth God shall escape from her; but the sinner shall be taken by her. 27 Behold, this have I found, saith * the preacher,” counting one by one, to find out the account : 28 Which yet my soul seeketh, but I find not: “one man among a thousand have I found; but a woman among all those have I not fºund. 29 Lo, this only have I found,' that God hath made man upright; but "they have sought out many inventions. CHAPTER VIII. ! Kings are greatly to be respected: 6 the divine providence is to be observed: 12 it is better with the godly in adversity, than with the wick- ed in prosperity: 16 the work of God is un- searchable. HO is as the wise man 2 and who knoweth the interpretation of a thing? Pa man’s wisdom maketh his face to shine, and * the boldness of his face shall be changed. 2 I counsel thee to keep the king's commandment, " and that in regard of the oath of God. 3 * Be not hasty to go out of his sight: stand not in an evil thing; for he doeth whatsoever pleaseth him. 4. Where the word of a king is, there is power: and ‘who may say unto him, What doest, thou? 5 Whoso keepeth the commandment "shall feel no evil thing: and a wise man’s heart discerneth both time and judgment. 6 * Because “to every purpose there is time and judgment, therefore the misery of man is great upon him. 7 * For he knoweth not that which shall be : for who can tell him 7 when it shall be 2 8 * There is no man that hath power "over the spirit to retain the spirit; nei- ther hath he power in the day of death: | CHAP. VIII. Before C H R ST cir. 977. ! or, casting off weapons. a Rom. l. 22. b Job 28. 12,20. 1 Tim. 6. 16. c Rom. li. 33. 2 I and my heart con- passed. d ch. 1. 17; 2. 12. e Prov. 5. 3,4; 22. 14. f Ps. 10. 6; 50. 21. Ib. 26. 10. 3 he º:#. good before God. g Is. 65 20. Rom. .. 5. h ch. 1. 1, 2. 4 or, weighing one thing after an- other, to find out the rea- &t ºl. Ps. 37. 11, 18, 19. Prov. 1. 32, 33 i is 3.10, 11. Matt. 25. 34, 41 k Job 33. 23. Ps. 12. 1. 1 Gen. 1. 27. m Gen. 3. 6, 7. n Ps. 73. li. ch. 2. 14; 7. 15; 9. 1, 2 o ch. 2. 3. 12, 22; 5. 18; 9. 7. p Prov. 4.8, 9; 17. 24 24; See Acts 6. 15 o. 5 the strength, q Deut. 28.50, r l Chron. 29. 24 £ek. 17, 18. Rom. 13. 5. s ch. 10. 4. t Job 34. 18. Rom. lº 33. 6 shall know. x ch. 3. l. y Ps. 73.16. z Prov. 24. 22. ch. 6. 12; 9. 12; 10. 14. 7 or, how it shall bef a Ps. 49. 6, 7. 8 I gave, or, set to my heart. IX. The work of God is unsearchable. and there is no 'discharge in that war; neither shall wickedness deliver thos that are given to it. - 9 All this have I seen, and applied my heart unto every work that is done under the sun; there is a time wherein one man ruleth over another to his own hurt. 10 And so I saw the wicked buried, who had come and gone from the place of the holy, and they were forgotten in the city where they had so done: this is also vanity. 11 * Because sentence against an evil work is not executed speedily, there- fore the heart of the sons of men is fully set in them to do evil. 12 || “Though a sinner do evil an hundred times, and his days be pro- longed, yet surely I know that "it shall be well with them that fear God, which fear before him : 13 But it shall not be well with the wicked, neither shall he prolong his days, which are as a shadow ; because he feareth not before God. 14 There is a vanity which is done upon the earth; that there be just men, unto whom it "happeneth according to the work of the wicked ; again, there be wicked men, to whom it happeneth according to the work of the right- eous: I said that this also is vanity. 15 °Then I commended mirth, be- cause a man hath no better thing un- der the sun, than to eat, and to drink, and to be merry : for that shall abide with him of his labour the days of his life, which God giveth him under the SUlll. 16 || When I applied mine heart to know wisdom, and to see the busi- ness that is done upon the earth : (for also there is that neither day nor night seeth sleep with his eyes :) 17 Then I beheld all the work of God, that "a man cannot find out tile work that is done under the sun : be- cause though a man labour to seek it out, yet he shall not find it; yea far- ther; though a wise man think to know it, Wyet shall he not be able to find it. CHAPTER IX. 1 Like things happen to good and bad: 4 there is " a necessity of death unto men : 7 comfort is all their portion wr, this life: Il God’s providence ruleth over all: 13 wisdom is better than stremyth. OR all this “I considered in my heart even to declare all this, “that the righteous, and the wise, and their 631 All things come alike to all. works, are in the hand of God: no man knoweth either love or hatred by all that is before them. 2 * All things come alike to all: there is one event to the righteous, and to the wicked; to the good and to the clean, and to the unclean ; to him that sacrificeth, and to him that sacrificeth not : as is the good, so is the sinner; and he that sweareth, as he that fear- eth an oath. 3 This is an evil among all things that are done under the sun, that there is one event unto all: yea, also the heart of the sons of men is full of evil, and madness is in their heart while they live, and after that they go to the dead. 4 * For to him that is joined to all the living there is hope: for a living dog is better than a dead lion. 5 For the living know that they shall die: but “the dead know not any thing, neither have they any more a reward; for "the memory of them is forgotten. 6 Also their love, and their hatred, and their envy, is now perished; nei- ther have they any more a portion for ever in any thing that is done under the sun. 7 'ſ Gothy way, 'eat thy bread with ; and drink thy wine with a merry eart; for God now accepteth thy works. 8 Let thy garments be always white; and let thy head lack no ointment. 9 *Live joyfully with the wife whom thou lovest all the days of the life of thy vanity, which he hath given thee under the sun, all the days of thy vanity: "for that is thy portion in this life, and in thy labour which thou takest under the sun. 10 Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might; for there is no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in the grave, whither thou goest. 11 *[[I returned, " and saw under the sun, that the race is not to the swift, 11or the battle to the strong, neither yet bread to the wise, nor yet riches to men of understanding, nor yet fa- vour to men of skill; but time and | chance happeneth to them all. 12 For *man also knoweth not his time: as the fishes that are taken in an evil net, and as the birds that are caught in the Snare ; so are the sons of men "snared in an evil time, when it falleth suddenly upon them. Before C H R ST cir. 977. a See 2 Sam. 20, 16–22. b Job 21. 7, &c. Ps. 73. 3, 12, 13. Mal. 3. 15. c Prov. 21.22; 24. 5. ch. 7. 19. wer. 18. d Mark G. 2, 3. e ver. 16. f Josh. 7. 1, 11, 12. g Job 14. 21. Is. 63. 16. h Job 7.8, 9, 10 is 26, 14. 1 Flies of deat i ch. 8. 15. 2 his heart. k Prov. 13. 16; 18. 2. 3 See, or, en- joy life. 1 ch. 8. 3. 24, &c. Prov. 25. 15. n ch. 2. 10, 24; 3. 13, 22; . 18. 4 from before. o Esth. 3. l. 5 in great heights. p Prov. 19. 10; 20. 22. q Ps. 7. 15. Prov. 26. 27. r Amos 2. 14, 15. Jer. 9. 23. s ch. 8. 7. Jer. 8. 17. 6 the master of the tomouc. u Prov. 29. 6. Luke 12. 20, 39; 17. 26, &c. 1 Thess. 5. 3. x Prov. 10.32; 12. 13. - l ECCLESIASTES. Observations of wisdom and folly. 13"|This wisdom have I seen also un- der the sun, and itseemed great untoule: 14 * There was a little city, and few men within it; and there came a great king against it, and besieged it, and 15 Now there was found in it a poor wise man, and he by his wisdom membered that same poor man. 16 ° Then said I, Wisdom is better man's wisdom is despised, and his words are not heard. in quiet, more than the cry of him that ruleth among fools. of war: but "one sinner destroyeth much good. 1 Observations of wisdom and folly: 16 of riot, 18 slothfulness, 19 and money : 20 men’s thoughts | EAD ' fliesecause the ointment of the apothecary to send forth a him that is in reputation for wisdom and honour. hand; but a fool’s heart at his left. 3 Yea also, when he that is a fool eth him, “and he saith to every one that he is a fool. against thee, 'leave not thy place; for "yielding pacifieth great offences. under the sun, as an error which pro- ceedeth 'from the ruler : the rich sit in low place. 7 I have seen servants "upon horses, the earth. 8 * He that diggeth a pit shall fall a serpent shall bite him. f 9 Whoso removeth stones shall be wood shall be endangered thereby. 10 If the iron be blunt, and he do to more strength: but wisdom is pro- fitable to direct. out enchantment; and "a babbler is no better. built great bulwarks against it: delivered the city; yet no man re- than strength: nevertheless "the poor 17 The words of wise men are heard 18 °Wisdom is better than weapons CHAPTER X. of kings ought to be reverent. stinking savour : so doſh a little folly 2 A wise man’s heart is at his right walketh by the way, *his wisdom fail- 4 If the spirit of the ruler rise up 5 There is an evil which I have seen 6 °Folly is set "in great dignity, and and princes walking as servants upon into it; and whoso breaketh an hedge, hurt therewith ; and he that cleaveth not whet the edge, then must he put 11 Surely the serpent will bite' with- 12 *The words of a wise man’s mouth 639 Echortations to charitableness. CHAP. XI, XII. - The Creator to be remembered are 'gracious; but “the lips of a fool, will swallow up himself. & 13 The beginning of the words of his mouth is foolishness : and the end of “his talk is mischievous madness. 14 °A fool also "is full of words: a man cannot tell whatshall be; and “what shall be after him, who can tell him 7 15 The labour of the foolish wearieth every one of them, because he know- eth not how to go to the city. 16 | f Woe to thee, O land, when thy king is a child, and thy princes eat in the morning ! 17 Blessed art thou, O land, when thy king is the son of nobles, and 'thy princes eat in due season, for strength, and not for drunkenness! * 18" By much slothfulness the build- ing decayeth ; and through idleness of the hands the house droppeth through. 19 || A feast is made for laughter, and 'wine "maketh merry: but money answereth all things. 20 "Curse not the king, no not in thy "thought; and curse not the rich in |s thy bedchamber: for a bird of the air shall carry the voice, and that which hath wings shall tell the matter. CHAPTER XI. I Directions for charity : 7 death in life, 9 and the day of judgment in the days of youth, are to be thought on. - AST thy bread “upon the waters: *for thou shalt find it after many days. 2 * Give a portion " to seven, and also to eight; *for thou knowest not what evil shall be upon the earth. 3 If the clouds be full of rain, they empty themselves upon the earth: and if the tree fall toward the south, or to- ward the north, in the place where the tree falleth, there it shall be. 4 He that observeth the wind shall not sow; and he that regardeth the clouds shall not reap. 5 As thou knowest not what is the way of the spirit, “nor how the bones do grow in the womb of her that is with child: even so thou knowest not the works of God who maketh all. 6 In the morning sow thy seed, and in the evening withhold not thine n and : for thou knowest not whether 'shall prosper, either this or that, or whether they both shall be alike good. 7 || Truly the light is sweet, and a i. thing it is for the eyes “to be- |} ald the sun : Before C-H R IST cir. 977. 1 grace. a Prov. 10. 14; 18, 7. 2 his mouth. b Prov. 15. 2. 3 multiplieth tº Op" e ch. 12. 14. Rom. 2. 6—ll. f Is. 3. 4, 5, 12; 5. ll. 4 or, anger. g 2 Cor. 7. 1. 2 Tim. 2. 22. h Ps. 39.5. i Prov. 31. 4. k Prov. 22. 6. Lam. 3. 27. l Ps. 104. 15. 5 maketh glad the life. m See 2 Sam. 19. n Ex. 22. 28. Acts 23. 5. or, conscience, figure like, Luke 19. 40. 7 or, the grinders fail, because they grind #. o See Is. 32. 2ſ) 8 upon the face of the waters. p Deut. 15. 10. Prov. 19. 17. Matt. 10, 42. 2 Cor. 9. 8. Gal. 6.. 9, 10. Heb. 6. 10. q Ps. 112.9. Luke 6. 30. 1 Tim. 6. 18, 19. r Mic. 5. 5. 8 Eph. 5. 16. t 2 Sam. 19.35. u Job 17. 13. x Jer. 9. 17. y John 3.8. z Ps. 139. 14, 15. a Gen. 3. 19. Job 34. 15. 8 But if a man live many years, and rejoice in them all; yet let him re- member the days of darkness; for they shall be many. All that cometh is vanity. 9 || Rejoice, O young man, in thy ... youth ; and let thy heart cheer thee ... in the days of thy youth," and walk in the ways of thine heart, and in the sight of thine eyes: but know thou, that for all these things “God will bring thee into judgment. 10 Therefore remove "sorrow from thy heart, and “put away evil from thy flesh : "for childhood and youth are vanity. CHAPTER XII. 1 The Creator is to be remembered in due time : 8 the preacher’s care to edify : 13 the fear of God is the chief antidote of vanity. REMEMBER * now thy Creator in the days of thy youth, while the evil days come not, nor the years draw nigh," when thou shalt say, I have no pleasure in them; 2 While the sun, or the light, or the moon, or the stars, be not darkened, nor the clouds return after the rain: 3 In the day when the keepers of the house shall tremble, and the strong men shall bow themselves, and 7 the grinders cease because they are few, and those that look out of the windows be darkened, 4 And the doors shall be shut in the streets, when the sound of the grind- ing is low, and he shall rise up at the voice of the bird, and all ‘the daugh- ters of musick shall be brought low ; 5 Also when they shall be afraid of that which is high, and fears shall be in the way, and the almond tree shall flourish, and the grasshopper shall be a burden, and desire shall fail: because man goeth to "his long home, and *the mourners go about the streets: 6 Or ever the silver cord be loosed, or the golden bowl be broken, or the pitcher be broken at the fountain, or the wheel broken at the cistern. 7 *Then shall the dust return to the earth as it was : *and the spirit shall return unto God “who gave it. 8 * “Vanity of vanities, saith the preacher; all is vanity. - 9 And 'moreover, because the preach- er was wise, he still taught the people knowledge; yea, he gave good heed, and sought out, and 'set in order many proverbs. 4 M 633 . The mutual love of: 10 The preacher sought to find out *acceptable words: and that which was written was upright, even words of truth. 11 The words of the wise are as goads, and as nails fastened by the masters of assemblies, which are given from one shepherd. 12 And further, by these, my son, be admonished: of making many books SOLOMON'S SONG. Before C H tº IST c1r. 977. a ch. l. 18. 1 or, reading. 2 toords of de- light. 3 or, The end of the mat- ter, even all that hath been heard, c ch. 11.9. Matt. 12. 36. Acts 17. 30. Rom. 2. 16; Christ and his church. there is no end; and “much 'study is a weariness of the flesh. 13 || "Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: "Fear God, and keep his commandments : for this is the whole duty of man. 14 For “God shall bring every work into judgment, with every secret thing, whether it be good, or whether it be evil. THE SONG CHAPTER I. 1 The church’s love unto Christ : 5 she confesseth her deformity, 7 and prayeth to be directed to his flock : 8 &: directeth her to the shepherds' tents; 9 and shewing his love to her, 11 giveth her gracious promises : 12 the church and Christ congratulate one another. THE “song of songs, which is Solo- mon’s. 2 Let him kiss me with the kisses of his mouth : *for “thy love is better than wine. 3 Because of the savour of thy good ointments thy name is as ointment poured forth, therefore do the virgins love thee. 4 *Draw me, “we will run after thee: the king 'hath brought me into his chambers: we will be glad and rejoice in thee, we will remember thy love more than wine: "the upright love thee. 5 I am black, but comely, O ye daughters of Jerusalem, as the tents of Kedar, as the curtains of Solomon. 6 Look not upon me, because I am black, because the sun hath looked upon me: my mother's children were angry with me ; they made me keeper of the vineyārds; but mine own vine- yard have I not kept. 7 Tell me, O thou whom my soul loveth, where thou feedest, where thou makest thy flock to rest at noon: for why should I be "as one that turneth aside by the flocks of thy companions? | 8 || If thou know not,"O thou fairest among women, go thy way forth by the footsteps of the flock, and feed thy kids beside the shepherds’ tents. . 9 I have compared thee, 'O my love, * to a company of horses in Pharaoh’s chariots. 10 "Thy cheeks are comely with rows of jewels, thy neck with chains of gold. 11 We will make thee borders of gold with studs of silver. O F Before C H R IS T written l or, cypress. ch. º 13. b ch. 4. 10. 2 thy loves. c ch. 4, 1 ; 5. sy 3 or, my com- panion. d Hos. 11. 4. John 6. 44 ; 12. 32 e Phii. 3. 12, 13. 14 John 14.2. Eph. 2.6. 5 or, they love thee up- rightly. 6 I delighted and sat down, &c. 7 palate. 8 house of wine. 9 or, as one l straw one with apples. i ch. 8. 3. 1 ch. 2. 2, 10, 13; 4. 1, 7 ; 5. 2.; 6. 4. John 15. 14, 15 n 3. Chron. l. g o ver, 17. cir. 1014. a 1 Kings 4.32. f Ps. 45.14, 15. 4 or, galleries. g Rev. 22. 1,2. that is veiled. h ch. 5.9 ; 6. l. 2 I adjure you. k ch. 3. 5; 8.4. 16, 17. n Ezek. 16. 11, 12, 13. SOLOMON. 12 || While the king sitteth at his table, my spikemard sendeth forth the smell thereof. 13 A bundle of myrrh is my well- beloved unto me; he shall lie all night betwixt my breasts. 14 My beloved is unto me as a cluster of camphire in the vineyards of En-gedi. 15 “Behold, thou art fair, “my love; behold, thou art fair ; thou hast doves' €WeS. y 16 Behold, thou art fair, my beloved, yea, pleasant: also our bed is green. 17 The beams of our house are ce- dar, and our "rafters of fir. CHAPTER II. 1 The mutual love of Christ and his church : 8 the hope, 10 and calling of the church : 14 Christ’s care of the church : 16 the profession of the church, her faith and hope. AM the rose of Sharon, and the lily of the valleys. 2. As the lily among thorns, so is my love among the daughters. 3. As the apple tree among the trees of the wood, so is my beloved among the sons. "I sat down under his sha- dow with great delight, * and his fruit was sweet to my ' taste. 4 He brought me to the “banqueting house, and his banner over me was love. 5 Stay me with flagons, 'comfort me with apples: for I am sick of love. 6 His left hand is under my head, and his right hand doth embrace me. 7 **I charge you, O ye daughters of Jerusalem, by the aroes, and by the hinds of the field, that ye stir not up, nor awake my love, till he please. 8 || The voice of my beloved be- hold, he cometh leaping upon the mountains, skipping upon the hills. 9 "My beloved is like a roe or a young hart: behold, he standeth behind our 634 The church's victory in temptation. CHAP. III, IV. wall, he looketh forth at the windows, 'showing himself through the lattice. 10 My beloved spake, and said unto me, “Rise up, my love, my fair one, and come away. 11 For, lo, the winter is past, the rain is over and gone; 12 The flowers appear on the earth; the time of the singing of birds is come, and the voice of the turtle is heard in our land; 13 The fig tree putteth forth her green figs, and the vines with the ten- der grape give a good smell. "Arise, my love, my fair one, and come away. 14 || O my dove, that art in the clefts of the rock, in the secret places of the stairs, let me see thy counte- nance, “let me hear thy voice ; for sweet is thy voice, and thy counte- nance is comely. 15 Take us " the foxes, the little foxes, that spoil the vines: for our vines have tender grapes. 16 || "My beloved is mine, and I am his ; he feedeth among the lilies. 17 "Until the day break, and the shadows flee away, turn, my beloved, and be thou “like a roe or a young hart upon the mountains of Bether. CHAPTER III. 1 The church’s fight and victory in temptation: 6 the church glorieth in Christ. BY "night on my bed I sought him whom my soul loveth : I sought him, but I found him not. 2 I will rise now, and go about the city in the streets, and in the broad ways I will seek him whom my soul loveth : I sought him, but I found him not. 3 *The watchmen that go about the city found me: to whom I said, Saw ye him whom my soul loveth 7 4. It was but a little that I passed from them, but I found him whom my soul loveth : I held him, and would not let him go, until I had brought him into my mother's house, and into the chamber of her that conceived me. 5 ‘I charge you, O ye daughters of Jerusalem, by the roes, and by the hinds of the field, that ye stir not up, nor awake my love, till he please. 6 * * Who is this that cometh out of the wilderness like pillars of smoke, perfumed with myrrh and frankincense, with all powders of the merchant? 7 Behold his bed, which is Solo- Before C H R IS T cir. 1014. l flourishing. a ver. 13. 2 or, tº bed. b ver. 10. c ch. 8. 13. d Ps. 80. 13. Ezek. 13. 4. Luke 13. 32. e ch. l. 15; 5. 12. f ch. 6. 3; 7. 10, § ch. 6.5. or, that eat OJ, Örc. h ch. 4. 6. i ch. 6. 6. ch. 8.14. 4 or, of di- vision. l ch. 6.7. m Is. 26.9. n ch. 7. 4. o Neh. 3, 19. p See Prov. 5. 19. ch. 7. S. q ch. 6.7. r ch. 2. 17. 5 breathe. s Eph. 5. 27. ' t ch. 2.7; 8.4, u Deut. 3.9. x ch. 8.5. 6 or, taken away my heart. The graces of the church. mon’s ; threescore valiant men are about it, of the valiant of Israel. 8 They all hold swords, being ex- pert in war: every man hath his sword upon his thigh because of fear in the night. 9 King Solomon made himself “a chariot of the wood of Lebanon. 10 He made the pillais thereof of silver, the bottom thereof of gold, the covering of it of purple, the midst thereof being paved with love, for the daughters of Jerusalem. 11 Go forth, O ye daughters of Zion, and behold king Solomon with the crown wherewith his mother crowned him in the day of his espousals, and in the day of the gladness of his heart. CHAPTER IV. 1 Christ setteth forth the graces of the church: 8 he sheweth his love to her: 16 the church pray- eth to be made fit for his presence. EHOLD, “thou art fair, my love; behold, thou art fair; thou hast doves’ eyes within thy locks: thy hair is as a “flock of goats, “that appear from mount Gilead. 2 "Thy teeth are like a flock of sheep that are even shorn, which came up from the washing; whereof every one bear twins, and none is barren among them. 3 Thy lips are like a thread of scar- let, and thy speech is comely: 'thy temples are like a piece of a pome- granate within thy locks. 4 "Thy neck is like the tower of Da- vid builded "for an armoury, whereon there hang a thousand bucklers, all shields of mighty men. 5 * Thy two breasts are like two young roes that are twins, which feed among the lilies. t 6 * Until the day "break, and the shadows flee away, I will get me to the mountain of myrrh, and to the hill of frankincense. 7 *Thou art all fair, my love; there is no spot in thee. 8 * Come with me from Lebanon, my spouse, with me from Lebanon: look from the top of Amana, from the top of Shenir "and Hermon, from the lions’ dens, from the mountains of the leopards. * A 9 Thou hast"ravished my heart, my sister, my spouse ; thou hast ravished my heart with one of thine eyes, with one chain of thy neck. - 10 How fair is thy love, my sister *… 635 . Christ awaketh the church. my spouse ! "how much better is thy love than wine ! and the smell of thine ointments than all spices ! 11 Thy lips, O my spouse, drop as the honeycomb : *honey and milk are under thy tongue; and the smell of thy garments is “like the smell of Le- banon. 12 A garden “inclosed is my sister, my spouse; a spring shut up, a foun- tain sealed. 13 Thy plants are an orchard of pomegranates, with pleasant fruits; “camphire, with spikenard, 14 Spikemard and saffron; calamus and cinnamon, with all trees of frank- incense; myrrh and aloes, with all the chief spices: 15 A fountain of gardens, a well of ‘living waters, and streams from Lebanon. 16 || Awake, O north wind; and come, thou south ; blow upon my gar- den, that the spices thereof may flow out. * Let my beloved come into his garden, and eat his pleasant fruits. CHAPTER V. 1 Christ awaketh the church with his calling: 2 the church having a taste of Christ’s love is sick of love: 9 a description of Christ by his graces. I "AM come into my garden, my sis- ter, my spouse: I have ... my myrrh with my spice; 'I have eaten my honeycomb with my honey; I have drunk my wine with my milk: eat, O “friends; drink, *yea, drink abund- antly, O beloved. 2 * I sleep, but my heart waketh : it is the voice of my beloved 'that knock- eth, saying, Open to me, my sister, my love, my dove, my undefiled: for my head is filled with dew, and my locks with the drops of the night. 3 I have put off my coat; how shall I put it on ? I have washed my feet; how shall I defile them 7 4 My beloved put in his hand by the hole of the door, and my bowels were moved for him. - 5 I rose up to open to my beloved; and my hands dropped with myrrh, and my fingers with "sweet smelling myrrh, upon the handles of the lock. 6 I opened to my beloved; but my beloved had withdrawn himself, and was gone; my soul failed when he spake: ' I sought him, but I could not find him ; I called him, but he gave IIl€ Il O all SVV el". solo MON's SONG. Before C H it S 'I' car. 101*. a ch. l. i. 3 m standard- bearer. 4 or, cypress. ch. l. 14. 5 or, curled. e ch. 1. 15; 4. l. 6 sitting in fulness, i. e. fitly placed, and set as a precious stone in the foil of a ring. f John 4. 10; 7. 38. 7 or, towers of perſumes. g ch. 5. l. h ch. 4, 16. 8 His palate. i ch. 4. 11. k Luke 15. 7, 10. John 3. 29; 15. 14. 9 or, and be drunken with loves. l Rev. 3. 20. mch. l. 8. 7 * The watchmen that went about n ch. 2. 16; 7. 10. o ver. 10. 1 or, (as some read) in me. 2 or, they have puffed the tip. 3 passing, or, t oh. 3. 3. A description of Christ. the city found me, they smote me, they wounded me; the keepers of the walls took away my veil from me. 8 I charge you, O daughters of Je- , rusalem, if ye find my beloved, 'that ye tell him, that I am sick of love. 9 || What is thy beloved more than another beloved, "O thou fairest among women 7 what is thy beloved more than another beloved, that thou dost so charge us? -- 10 My beloved is white and ruddy, * the chiefest among ten thousand. 11 His head is as the most fine gold, his locks are "bushy, and black as a Ta VéIl. 12 * His eyes are as the eyes of doves by the rivers of waters, washed with milk, and "fitly set. 13 His cheeks are as a bed of spices, as "sweet flowers: his lips like lilies, dropping sweet smelling myrrh. 14 His hands are as gold rings set with the beryl; his belly is as bright ivory overlaid with sapphires. 15 His legs are as pillars of mar- ble, set upon sockets of fine gold: his countenance is as Lebanon, excellent as the cedars. 16 °His mouth is most sweet: yea, he is altogether lovely. This is my beloved, and this is my friend, O daughters of Jerusalem. CHAPTER VI. 1 The church professeth her faith in Christ: 4 Christ sheweth the graces of the church, 10 and his love towards her. HITHER is thy beloved gone, "O thou fairest among women : whither is thy beloved turned aside : that we may seek him with thee. 2 My beloved is gone down into his garden, to the beds of spices, to feed in the gardens, and to gather lilies. 3"I am my beloved's, and my beloved is mine: he feedeth among the lilies. 4 'ſ Thou art beautiful, O my love, as Tirzah, comely as Jerusalem, *ter- rible as an army with banners. 5 Turn away thine eyes from me, for “they have overcome me . thy hair ts Pas a flock of goats that appear from Gilead. 6 * Thy teeth are as a flock of sheep which go up from the washing, where- of every one beareth twins, and there is not one barren among them. 7 * As a piece of a pomegranate are thy temples within thy locks. 8 There are threescore queens, and 636 The graces of the church. fourscore concubines, and virgins with- out number. 9 My dove, my undefiled is but one; she is the only one of her mother, she is the choice one of her that bare her. The daughters saw her, and blessed her ; yea, the queens and the concu- bines, and they praised her. 10 * Who is she that looketh forth as the morning, fair as the moon, clear as the sun, "and terrible as an army with banners ? 11 I went down into the garden of nuts to see the fruits of the valley, and * to see whether the vine flourished, and the pomegranates budded. 12 “Or ever I was aware, my soul * made me like the chariots of Ammi- nadib. 13 Return, return, O Shulamite ; return, return, that we may look upon thee. What will ye see in the Shu- lamite : As it were the company "of tWO armles. CHAPTER VII. 1 A further description of the church’s graces: 10 the church professeth her faith and desire. TOW beautiful are thy feet with shoes, "O prince's daughter'ſ the joints of thy thighs are like jewels, the work of the hands of a cunning workman. º 2 Thy navel is like a round goblet, which wanteth not “liquor: thy belly ... is like an heap of wheat set about with lilies. 3 "Thy two breasts are like two young roes that are twins. 4 "Thy neck is as a tower of ivory; thine eyes like the fishpools in Hesh- bon, by the gate of Bath-rabbim: thy nose is as the tower of Lebanon which looketh toward Damascus. 5 Thine head upon thee is like 'Car- mel, and the hair of thine head like purple; the king is "held in the gal- leries. 6 How fair and how pleasant art thou, O love, for delights 7 This thy stature is like to a palm tree, and thy breasts to clusters of grapes. 8 I said, I will go up to the palm tree, I will take hold of the boughs thereof: now also thy breasts shall be as clusters of the vine, and the smell of thy nose like apples; 9 And the roof of thy mouth like the best wine for my beloved, that CHAP. VII. VIII. Before C H R IST cir. 1014. I straightly. 2 or, of the ancient. a ch. 2. 16; 6, 3. b Ps. 45. 11. c ch. 6. 11. 3 open. d ver. 4. e Gen. 30, 14. f Matt. 13. 52. g ch. 7, 12. 4 I knew not. 5 or, set me on the chariots of my will- ing people. 6 or, of Maha- maim. Gen. 32. 2. 7 they should not despise $73&. h Prov. 9. 2. i Ps. 45. 13. k ch. 2. 6. l ch. 2.7 ; 3. 5. 8 ºn isture. 9 why should ye stir up, or, why, &c. m ch. 3. 6. n ch. 4.5. o ch. 4.4. p Is. 49. 16. Jer. 22. 24. Hag. 2. 23. 1 or, crimson. 2 hard. 3 bound. q Prov. 6. 35. r Ezek. 23. 33. Her love to Christ. goeth down 'sweetly, causing the lips *of those that are asleep to speak. 10 || “I am my beloved's, and "his desire is toward me. 11 Come, my beloved, let us go forth into the field; let us lodge in the villages. 12 Let us get up early to the vine- yards; let us “see if the vine flourish, whether the tender grape "appear, and the pomegranates bud forth : there will I give thee my loves. 13 The “mandrakes give a smell, and at our gates are all manner of pleasant fruits, new and old, which I have laid up for thee, O my beloved. CHAPTER VIII. 1 The love of the church to Christ: 6 the vehe. mency of love : 8 the calling of the Gentiles. 14 the church prayeth for Christ’s coming. O THAT thou wert as my brother, that sucked the breasts of my mother when I should find thee with- out, I would kiss thee; yea, " I should not be despised. 2 I would lead thee, and bring thee into my mother's house, who would instruct me : I would cause thee to drink of "spiced wine of the juice of my pomegranate. 3 * His left hand should be under my head, and his right hand should embrace me. 4 'I charge you, O daughters of Jerusalem, "that ye stir not up, nor awake my love, until he please. 5 "Who is this that cometh up from the wilderness, leaning upon her be- loved 7 I raised thee up under the apple tree: there thy mother brought thee forth : there she brought thee forth that bare thee. 6 || PSet me as a seal upon thine heart, as a seal upon thine arm : for love is strong as death ; jealousy is *cruel as the grave: the coals thereof are coals of fire, which hath a most vehement flame. - 7 Many waters cannot quench love, neither can the floods ſtrownit: "if a man would give all the substance of his house for love, it would utterly be contemned. 8 || "We have a little sister, and she hath no breasts: what shall we do for our sister in the day when she shall be spoken for 7 9 If she be a wall, we will build upon her a palace of silver: and if she be a door, we will inclose her with boards of cedar. 637 Isaiah complaineth of 10 I am a wall, and my breasts like towers: then was I in his eyes as one that found 'favour. 11 Solomon had a vineyard at Baal- hamon; “he let out the vineyard unto keepers; every one for the fruit there- of was to bring a thousand pieces of silver. $ 12 My vineyard, which is mine, is ISAIAH. cir. 1014. l peace. a Matt. 21. 33. b ch. 2, 14. C See Rev. 22. 17, 20 2 Fic, away. d ch. 2. 17. W . - Judah for her rebellion. before me : thou, O Solomon, must have a thousand, and those that keep the fruit thereof two hundred. 13 Thou that dwellest in the gar- dens, the companions hearken to thy voice: "cause me to hear it. 14 || “Make haste, my beloved, and "be thou like to a roe or to a young hart upon the mountains of spices. THE BOOK CHAPTER I. : Isaiah complaineth of Judah for her rebellion : 5 he lamenteth her judgments : 10 he upbraideth their whole service : 16 he eachorteth to repent- ance, with promises and threatenings: 21 be- wailing their wickedness, he denounceth God’s judgments : 25 he promiseth grace, 28 and threateneth destruction to the wicked. HE"vision of Isaiah the son of Amoz, which he saw concerning Judah and Jerusalem in the days of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah. 2 "Hear, O heavens, and give ear, O earth: for the LoRD hath spoken, “I have nourished and brought up chil- dren, and they have rebelled againstrme. 3 'The ox knoweth his owner, and the ass his master’s crib : but Israel : 'doth not know, my people "doth not consider. 4 Ah sinful nation, a people *laden with iniquity, “a seed of evildoers, chil- dren that are corrupters: they have forsaken the LORD, they have provoked the Holy One of Israel unto anger, they are "gone away backward. 5 * *Why should ye be stricken any Inore ? ye will "revolt more and more : the whole head is sick, and the whole heart faint. 6 From the sole of the foot even unto the head there is no soundness in it ; but wounds, and bruises, and putrifying sores: “they have not been closed, neither bound up, neither mol- lified with *ointment. 7 *Your country is desolate, your cities are burned with fire: your land, strangers devour it in your presence, and it is desolate, “as overthrown by strangers. & 8 And the daughter of Zion is left ‘as a cottage in a vineyard, as a lodge in a garden of cucumbers, * as a be- sieged city. OF THE PROPHET ISAIAH. Before C H R ST cir. 760. a Lam. 3. 22. Rom. 9. 29. b Gen. 19. 24. c Deut. 32. 32. Ezek. 16. 46. d Num. 12.6. e 1 Sam. 15, 22. Ps. 50. 8, 9; 51. 16. Prov. 15.8; 21. 27. ch. 66, 3. Jer. 6. 20; 7. 21 Amos 6.21, 22. Micah 6. 7. f D e º t. 3 2 l 2 to be seen. h Ex. 23. 17; 3 of heaviness. o ch. 57. 3, 4. 4 Matt. 3. 7. or, grief. p Núñ. 36.11. Q º: 23, 2, C. Lam. 2.6. r ch. 43. 24. 5 alienated, Micah 3. 4. 6 increase a Ps. 34. 14; 37. 27. Amos 6. 15. Rom. 12.9. 1 Pet. 3, 11. b Jer. 22.3, 16. Mic. 6. 8. Zech. 7.9; 8. 16. 9 or, oil. 1 or, righten. c Deut. 28.51, 52 d ch. 43. 26. Mic. 6. 2. 2 as the over- throw of . 2. 6. g Jer. 4. 17. 9 *Except the LoRD of hosts had left unto us a very small remnant, we should have been as "Sodom, and we should have been like unto Gomorrah. 10 * Hear the word of the Lord, ye rulers ‘of Sodom; give ear unto the law of our God, ye people of Gomorrah. 11 To what purpose is the multitude of your “sacrifices unto me? saith the LoRD : I am full of the burnt offerings of rams, and the fat of fed beasts; and I delight not in the blood of bullocks, § 3. or of lambs, or of "he goats. 12 When ye come * to appear before me, who hath required this at your hand, to tread my courts’ 13 Bring no more “vain oblations; incense is an abomination unto me; the new moons and sabbaths," the call- ing of assemblies, I cannot away with ; it is"iniquity, even the solemn meeting. 14 Your "new moons and your "ap- pointed feasts my soul hateth : they are a trouble unto me; "I am weary to bear them. 15 And ‘when ye spread forth your hands, I will hide mine eyes from you. "yea, when ye "make many prayers, I will not hear : your hands are full of *8 blood. 16 || "Wash you, make you clean; put away the evil of your doings from before mine eyes; “cease to do evil : 17 Learn to do well; "seek judg- ment, 'relieve the oppressed, judge the fatherless, plead for the widow. 18 Come now, and "let us reason together, saith the LoRD : though your sins be as scarlet, “they shall be as white as snow ; though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool. 19 If ye be willing and obedient, ye shall eat the good of the land. 20 But if ye refuse and rebel, ye 638 He denounceth God's judgments. shall be devoured with the sword: "for the mouth of the Lord hath spoken it. 21 || “How is the faithful city be- come an harlot! it was full of judg- ment; righteousness lodged in it; but now murderers. - 22 “Thy silver is become dross, thy wine mixed with water: 23 "Thy princes are rebellious, and * companions of thieves : " every one loveth gifts, and followeth after re- wards: they "judge not the fatherless, neither doth the cause of the widow come unto them. 24 Therefore saith the Lord, the LoRD of hosts, the mighty One of Israel, Ah, "I will ease me of mine adversaries, and avenge me of mine enemies: 25 || And I will turn my hand upon thee, and "" purely purge away thy dross, and take away all thy tin : 26 And I will restore thy judges as | 9 at the first, and thy counsellors as at the beginning: afterward "thou shalt be called, The city of righteousness, the faithful city. 27 Zion shall be redeemed with judgment, and * her converts with righteousness. 28 ºf And the ** destruction of the transgressors and of the sinners shall be together, and they that forsake the LORD shall be consumed. 29 For they shall be ashamed of * the oaks which ye have desired, "and ye shall be confounded for the gar- dens that ye have chosen. 30 For ye shall be as an oak whose leaf fadeth, and as a garden that hath In O Water. 31 “And the strong shall be as tow, ' and the maker of it as a spark, and they shall both burn together, and none shall quench them. CHAPTER II. 1 Isaiah prophesieth the coming of Christ’s king- dom ; 6 wickedness is the cause of God’s for- saking : 10 he eachorteth to fear, because of the powerful effects of God’s majesty. HE word that Isaiah the son of Amoz saw concerning Judah and Jerusalem. 2 And it shall come to pass “in the last days, ' that the mountain of the LoRD’s house shall be “established in the top of the mountains, and shall be exalted above the hills; " and all nations shall flow unto it. 3 And many people shall go and CHAP. II. Before C H R IST Cir. 760. a Num. 28, 10. Tit. l. 2. ..] b Jer, 31. 6; 50, 5 0. 5. Zech. 8. 21, 23. c Jer. 2, 20, 21. d Luke 24, 47. e Jer. 6. 28, 30. Ezek. 22. 18, 19. f Hos. 9. 15. Prov. 29. 24. Jer. 22. 17. Ezek. 22, 12. Hoa, 4. 18. }. 3. l l ; 7. 3, i PR, 46, 9, Hos. 2, 18. Zech. 9. 10. l Ps. 72. 3, 7. m Eph. 5. 8. n Deut. 28. 63. Ezek. 5. 13. l or, scytºws. P 2 or, more than the east. o Num. 23. 7. § Deut. 18. 14. according to pureness. q Jer. 6. 29; 4 or, abound with the children, &c. R Jer. 33. 7. t Deut. 17. 16, 17 u žech. 8. 3. x Jer. 2, 28. 5 or, they that return of ler. y Job 31.3. Ps. 1. 6; 5. 6; 73. 27 ; 92. 9; 104. 35. 6 breaking. s ver. 19, 21. Ezek.38.'ii. 19; 30. 11, 22 iſos. 2. 16, 18, 21. Joel 3. 18. Zech. 9. 16, e Ezek. 32. 21. f ch. 43. 17. 7 or, and his £zek. 31.3. "Zech. 11. 1, re h ch. 30, 25. i Mic. 4.1, &c. k Gen. 49. l. Jer, 23, 20. 1 P3. 68. 15, 10. m 1 Kings 10. 22. 8 or, prepared. 9 pictures of desire. n ver. l l . o P8. 72. 8. ch. 27. 13. p ver. 11. The coming of Christ's kingdom. say, "Come ye, and let us go up to the mountain of the LORD, to the house of the God of Jacob ; and he will teach us of his ways, and we will walk in his paths: "for out of Zion shall go forth the law, and the word of the LORD from Jerusalem. 4 And he shall judge among the nations, and shall rebuke many peo. ple: and 'they shall beat-their swords into plowshares, and their spears into 'pruninghooks: nation shall not lift up sword against nation, 'neither shall they learn war any more. 5 O house of Jacob, come ye, and let us "walk in the light of the Lord. 6 * Therefore thou hast forsaken thy people the house of Jacob, because they be replenished “” from the east, and P are soothsayers like the Philis- times, " and they 'please themselves in the children of strangers. 7 * Their land also is full of silver and gold, neither is there any end of their treasures; their land is also full of horses, neither is there any end of their chariots: 8 * Their land also is full of idols : they worship the work of their own hands, that which their own fingers have made : 9 And the mean man boweth down, |and the great man humbleth himself: therefore forgive them not. 10 * * Enter into the rock, and hide thee in the dust, for fear of the Lo RI), and for the glory of his majesty. 11 The “lofty looks of man shall be ...] humbled, and the haughtiness of men ... iſ shall be bowed down, and the loR; alone shall be exalted "in that day. 12 For the day of the Lord of hosts shall be upon every one that is proud and lofty, and upon every one that is lifted up; and he shall be brought low : 13 And upon all “the cedars of Le- #|banon, that are high and lifted JP, and upon all the oaks of Bashan, 14 And "upon all the high moun- tains, and upon all the hills that are lifted up, 15 And upon every high tower, and upon every fenced wall, 16 "And upon all the ships of Tar- shish, and upon all "pleasant pictures. 17 "And the loftiness of man, shall be bowed down, and the haughtiness of men shall be made low ; and the LoRD alone shall be exalted "in that day. º 639 The calamities coming upon Judah. 18 And the idols he shall utterly abolish. V 19 And they shall go into the "holes of the rocks, and into the caves of * the earth, “for fear of the Lord, and for the glory of his majesty, when he ariseth "to shake terribly the earth. 20 "In that day a man shall cast”his idols of silver, and his idols of gold, * which they made each one for himself to worship, to the moles and to the bats; 21 'To go into the clefts of the rocks, and into the tops of the ragged rocks, "for fear of the LoRD, and for the glory of his majesty, when he ariseth to shake terribly the earth. º 22 “Cease ye from man, whose "breath is in his nostrils: for wherein is he to be accounted of Ż CHAPTER III. 1 The great confusion which cometh by sin : 9 the impudency of the people: 12 the oppression and covetousness of the rulers: 16 the judgments which shall be for the pride of the women. OR, behold, the Lord, the Lord of hosts, doth take away from Jeru- salem and from Judah ‘the stay and the staff, the whole stay of bread, and the whole stay of water, 2 "The mighty man, and the man of war, the judge, and the prophet, and the prudent, and the ancient, 3 The captain of fifty, and “the hon- ourable man, and the counsellor, and the cunning artificer, and the 'eloquent OTatol’. 4 And I will give “children to be their princes, and babes shall rule over them. 5 And the people shall be oppressed, every one by another, and every one by his neighbour: the child shall behave himself proudly against the ancient, and the base against the honourable. 6 When a man shall take hold of his brother of the house of his father, saying, Thou hast clothing, be thou our ruler, and let this ruin be under thy hand : 7 In that day shall he ”swear, say- ing, I will not be an 'healer; for in my house is neither bread nor clothing: make me not a ruler of the people. 8 For “Jerusalem is ruined, and Ju- dah is fallen: because their tongue and their doings are against the LORD, to provoke the eyes of his glory. 9 *|| The shew of their countenance doth witness against them; and they ISAIAH. Before C H R ST cir. 760. 1 or, the idols shall utterly pass a way. a Gen. 13. 13 ; 18. 20, 21 ; 19. 6. b ver. 10. Hos. 1ſ), 8. Luke 23. 30. Rev. 6. 16; 9. 6. 2 the dust. c F.ccles. 8. 13. d 2 Thess. l. 9. e Ps, 128. 2. f ch. 30. 32. Hag. 2. 6, 21. Heb. 12. 26. Ps. l l. 6. Eccles. 8. 13. h ch. 30, 22; 31. 27. 3 the idols of his silver, A. c. 4 dºme to him. 5 or, which they made for him. i ver. 4. k ch. 9. 10. 6 or, they tehich call thee blessed. l ver. 19. 7 sicallow it:y. m ver. 10, 19. n Mic. 6. 2. o Ps. 146. 3. Jer. 17. 5. p Job 27. 3. 8 or, burnt. ch. 5, 7. Mittt, 21. 33. r ch. 58.4. Mic. 3. 2, 3. s Jer. 37.21; 38. 9. t Lev. 26. 26. 9 deceiving with their eyes. 1 or, tripping nicely. u See 2 Kings 24. 14. x Deut. 28. 27. 2 a man eminent in cºrtuntenance. 3 ſnake naked. y ch. 47. 2, 3. Jer. 13. 22. Nah. 3. 5. 4 or, skilful of speech. z b.ccles. 10.16. 5 or, met works. a Judg. 8. 21. 6 or, stceet balls. 7 or, spangled ormal ments. 8 houses of the strul. 9 lift up the hand. Gen. 14. 22. 1 binder up. b. ch. 22. 12. Mic. l. 16. c Mic. 3. 12. 2 might. d Jer. 14. 2. Larm. l. 4. The oppression of the rulers. declare their sin as *Sodom, they hide it not. Woe unto their soul! for they have rewarded evil unto themselves. 10 Sayye to the righteous, “that it shall be well with him: “for they shall eat the fruit of their doings. 11 Woe unto the wicked | * it shall be ill with him : for the reward of his hands shall be 'given him. 12" As for my people, 'children an e their oppressors, and women rule over them. O my people, "they which lead thee cause thee to err, and 7 destroy the way of thy paths. 13 The Lok D standeth up "to plead, and standeth to judge the people. 14 The Lord will enter into judg- ment with the ancients of his people, and the princes thereof: for ye have “eaten up " the vineyard; the spoil of the poor is in your houses. 15 What mean ye that ye "beat my people to pieces, and grind the faces of the poor 7 saith the Lord God of hosts. 16 ºf Moreover the Lord saith, Because the daughters of Zion are haughty, and walk with stretched forth necks and * wanton eyes, walking and 'mincing as they go, and making a tinkling with their feet: 17 Therefore the LORD will smite with * a scab the crown of the head of the daughters of Zion, and the Lord will “” discover their secret parts. 18 In that day the LoRD will take away the bravery of their tinkling orna- ments about their feet, and their "cauls, and their “round tires like the moon, 19 The * chains, and the bracelets, and the 7 mufflers, --- 20 The bonnets, and the ornaments of the legs, and the headbands, and the * tablets, and the earrings, 21 The rings, and nose jewels, 22 The changeable suits of apparel, and the mantles, and the wimples, and the crisping pins, 23 The glasses, and the fine linen and the hoods, and the vails. 24 And it shall come to pass, that instead of sweet smell there shall be stink; and instead of a girdle a rent; and instead of well set hair "baldness; and instead of a stomacher a girding of sackcloth; and burning instead of beauty. 25 Thy men shall fall by the sword, and thy “mighty in the war. 26 "And her gates shall lament and 640 Christ's kingdom a sanctuary. mourn; and she being ** desolate “shall sit upon the ground. CHAPTER IV. In the extremity of evils, Christ's kingdom shall be a sanctuary. ANP *in that day seven women shall take hold of one man, saying, We will "eat our own bread, and wear our own apparel: only "let us be called by thy name, * to take away “our re- proach. 2 In that day shall ‘the branch of the LoRD be "beautiful and glorious, and the fruit of the earth shall be ex- cellent and comely 7 for them that are escaped of Israel. 3 And it shall come to pass, that he that is left in Zion, and he that re- maineth in Jerusalem, “shall be called holy, even every one that is "written "among the living in Jerusalem : 4. When “the Lord shall have wash- |: ..." ed away the filth of the daughters of Zion, and shall have purged the blood of Jerusalem from the midst thereof by the spirit of judgment, and by the spirit of burning. 5 And the LoRD will create upon every dwelling place of mount Zion, and upon her assemblies, "a cloud and smoke by day, and "the shining of a flaming fire by night: for “upon all the glory shall be "a defence. 6 And there shall be a tabernacle for a shadow in the daytime from the heat, and "for a place of refuge, and for a covert from storm and from rain. CHAPTER V. Under the parable of a vineyard God excuseth his severe judgment : 8 his judgments upon covetousness, l l upon lasciviousness, 13 upon impiety, 20 and upon injustice : 26 the eacecu- tioners of God’s judgments. OW will I sing to my wellbeloved a song of my beloved touching *his vineyard. My wellbeloved hath a vineyard in "a very fruitful hill: 2 And he 'fenced it, and gathered out the stones thereof, and planted it with the choicest vine, and built a tower in the midst of it, and also “made a winepress therein: *and he looked that it should bring forth grapes, and it brought forth wild grapes. 3 And now, O inhabitants of Jeru- salem, and men of Judah, “judge, I pray you, betwixt me and my vineyard. 4. What could have been done more to my vineyard, that I have not done in it ! wherefore, when I looked that l CHAP. Iv. Before C H R IST cir. 760. cleanaed. 2ism. 2. 10. l 2 a I b Ps, 80. 12. c ch. 2. 11, 17. 3 ſor a tread- $?iº, d 2 Thess. 3. 4 let thiſ name be called tipon tus. 5 or, take thout away. e Luke 1. 25. f Jer. 23. 5. Zech. 3. 8: , 12. 6 beauty and glory. 7 for the escaping of srael. 8 plant of his pleasures. 9 tº scab. g ch. 60. 21. h Phil. 4. S. 1 or, to life. k Mal. 3. 2, 3. ye. 1 ch. 22. 14. 3 or, This is in mine ears, saith the I,0R1), &c. 4 If not, &c. m See Ezek. 45. 11. n Ex. 13. 21. o Zech. 2. 5. p Prov. 23. 29, 30 Éccles. 10. 16. ver, 22. 5 or, above. 6 a covering, ch. 8. 14. 7 or, pursue &fyi. q Amos 6.5, 6, r ch. 25. 4. s Job 34. 27. Ps. 28. 6. t Hos. 4. 6. u ch, 1.3. Luke 19, 44. 8 their glory are men of jamine. x P8, 80. 8. Murk 12, 1. Luke 20. 9. 9 the horn of the son of oil. 1 or, made a wall about it. 2 hewed. y ch. 2.0, ll, 17 z icut. 32.6. ch. l. 2, 3. a Rom. 3. 4. 3 or, the holy God. 4 the God the holy. b ch. 10. 16. or, emptied. V. it should bring forth grapes, brought it forth wild grapes? 5 And now go to ; I will tell you what I will do to my vineyard: "I will take away the hedge thereof, and it shall be eaten up; and break down the wall thereof, and it shall be “trod- den down : 6 And I will lay it waste: it shall not be pruned, nor digged; but there shall come up briers and thorns: I will also command the clouds that they rain no rain upon it. 7 For the vineyard of the LoRD of hosts is the house of Israel, and the men of Judah “his pleasant plant: and he looked for judgment, but behold "oppression; for righteousness, but be- hold a cry. 8 || Woe unto them that join "house to house, that lay field to field, till there be no place, that they may be placed alone in the midst of the earth! 9 **In mine ears said the Lord of hosts, "Of a truth many houses shall be desolate, even great and fair, with- out inhabitant. e 10 Yea, ten acres of vineyard shall yield one "bath, and the seed of an homer shall yield an ephah. 11 || PWoe unto them that rise up early in the morning, that they may follow strong drink; that continue until night, till wine "inflame them 12 And " the harp, and the viol, the tabret, and pipe, and wine, are in their feasts: but “they regard not the work of the Lorp, neither consider the operation of his hands. 13 || "Therefore my people are gone into captivity, "because they have no knowledge: and "their honourable men are famished, and their multitude dried up with thirst. 14 Therefore hell hath enlarged her- self, and opened her mouth without measure : and their glory, and their multitude, and their pomp, and he that rejoiceth, shall descend into it. 15 And the mean man shall be brought down, and the mighty man shall be humbled, and the eyes of the lofty shall be humbled : 16 But the Lord of hosts shall be exalted in judgment, and "God that is holy shall be sanctified in righteousness. 17 Then shall the lambs feed after their manner, and the waste places of "the fat ones shall strangers eat. God’s judgments for sin, 4. N - 64] The executioners of God's judgments. ISAIAH. 18 Woe unto them that draw ini- quity with cords of vanity, and sin as it were with a cart rope: - 19 “That say, Let him make speed, and hasten his work, that we may see it: and let the counsel of the Holy One of Israel draw nigh and come, that we may know it ! 20 "I Woe unto them "that call evil good, and good evil; that put darkness for light, and light for darkness; that put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter! 21 Woe unto them that are "wise in their own eyes, and prudent *in their own sight! 22 (Woe unto them that are mighty to drink wine, and men of strength to mingle strong drink: 23 Which justify the wicked for re- ward, and take away the righteousness of the righteous from him 24 Therefore 'as "the fire devoureth the stubble, and the flame consumeth the chaff, so "their root shall be as rot- tenness, and their blossom shall go up as dust: because they have cast away the law of the Lok D of hosts, and despised the word of the Holy One of Israel. 25 °Therefore is the anger of the Lord kindled against his people, and he hath stretched forth his hand against them, and hath smitten them : and “the hills did tremble, and their carcases were "torn in the midst of the streets. ‘For all this his anger is not turned away, but his hand is stretched out still. 26 || “And he will lift up an ensign to the nations from far, and will “hiss unto them from 9 the end of the earth : and, behold, “they shall come with speed swiftly: 27 None shall be weary nor stumble among them; none shall slumber nor sleep; neither “shall the girdle of their loins be loosed, nor the latchet of their shoes be broken : 28 ‘Whose arrows are sharp, and all their bows bent, their horses’ hoofs shall be counted like flint, and their wheels like a whirlwind : 29 Their roaring shall be like a lion, they shall roar like young lions: yea, they shall roar, and lay hold of the prey, and shall carry it away safe, and none shall deliver it. 30 And in that day they shall roar against them like the roaring of the sea: and if one "look unto the land, behold Before C H R ST cir, 760. 1 or, distress. 2 on, when it is light, it shall be dark in the destruc- tºns thercoſ. a ch. 60. 5. Jor. 17. 15. Amos 6. 18. 2 Pet. 3. 3, 4. * C1r. 758. b 2 Kings 15.7. c lºſing: 22. John 12. 41. Rev. 4. 2. 3 that say con- cerning cwil, lt is ſynod, A‘c. 4 or, the skirts thereof. d Prov. 3, 7. Ronn. l. 22; 12, 16. e Eyek. l. ll. 5 before their face. 6 this cried to his f ver, l l . g Rev. 4, 8. 7 his glory is the fulness of thr whole earth. h I’s. 72, 19. i Prov. 17. 15; 24. 24 8 thresholds. k I.x. 40. 34. 1 Kinlºst. 10. | Fºx. 15. 7. 9 the tongue of re. m Ex. 4. 10; 6. 30. Judg. 6.22; 13. 22. Jer, 1.6. I ent f off. n Job 18. 16. Hos. 9. 16. Amos 2.9. o 2 Kings 22. 2 armal in his hand a live coal. p Rev. 8.3. Jer, 4. 24. 3 caused it to fortch. r See Jºr. 1.9. I)an. 10, 16. 4 or, as dung. a Lev. 26. 14, &c. ch. 9. 12, 17, 21; 10.4. t ch. 11, 12. u Gen. 1.26; 3. 2: ; 11. 7. 5 Behold ºne. Matt. i. 14. Mark 4. 12. !.uke 8, 1(). * , , ,) in 12. 40. A t-ts 28, 26. Rom. I l. 8. 6 or, without crasing, ºc. 7 hear ye in hearing, &c. 8 in seeing. b T’s, 114), 70. ch. 63. 17. c I):wn. 5. 6. d Jor. 6. 21. e Jer. 5. 16. f Mic. 3. 12. 9 desolnfe with desola- tion. g #King: 25. h ch. 8. 22. Jer. 4, 23. I.am. 3. 2. Fzek. 32.7,8. 1 or, when it is returned, and hath bren brows- ed. Isaiah’s vision of God's glory. darkness and 'sorrow,” and the light is darkened in the heavens thereof. CHAPTER VI. 1 Isaiah, in a vision of the Lord in his glory, 5 being terrified, is confirmed for his message: 9 he sheweth the obstimacy of the people unto their desolation : 13 a remnant shall be saved. N" the year that "king Uzziah died I “saw also the Lord sitting upon a throne, high and lifted up, and 'his train filled the temple. 2 Above it stood the seraphims: each one had six wings; with twain he cover- ed his face, and * with twain he covered his feet, and with twain he did fly. 3 And "one cried unto another, and said, “Holy, holy, holy, is the LoRD of hosts: "" the whole earth is full of his lory. 4 And the posts of the “door moved at the voice of him that cried, and “the house was filled with smoke. 5 * "Then said I, Woe is me! for I am 'undone; because I am a man of unclean lips, and I dwell in the midst of a people of unclean lips: for mine eyes have seen the King, the Lord of hosts. 6 Then flew one of the seraphims unto me, *having a live coal in his hand, which he had taken with the tongs from off P the altar: 7 And he "laid it upon my mouth, and said, Lo, this hath touched thy lips; and thine iniquity is taken away, and thy sin purged. 8 Also I heard the voice of the Ilord, saying, Whom shall I send, and who will go for "us ! Then said I, *Here am I; send me. 9 || And he said, Go, and tell this people, "Hear ye" indeed, but under- stand not; and see ye “indeed, but per- ceive not. 10 Make" the heart of this people fat, and make their ears heavy, and shut their eyes; "lest they see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and un- derstand with their heart, and convert, and be healed. 11 Then said I, Lord, how long? And he answered, "Until the cities be wasted without inhabitant, and the houses without man, and the land be °utterly desolate, 12 “And the LoRD have removed men far away, and there be a great forsaking in the midst of the land. 13 || But yet in it shall be a tenth, 'and it shall return, and shall be eaten: 642 Ahaz is comforted by Isaiah. as a teil tree, and as an oak, whose 'substance is in them, when they cast their leaves: so “the holy seed shall be the substance thereof. CHAPTER VII. 1 Ahaz, being troubled with fear of Rezin and Pe- kah, is comforted by Isaiah : 10 Ahaz, having liberty to choose a sign, and refusing it, hath for a sign, Christ promised : 17 his judgment is prophesied to come by Assyria. ND" it came to pass in the days of Ahaz the son of Jotham, the son of Uzziah, king of Judah, that Rezin the king of Syria, and Pekah the son of Remaliah, king of Israel, went up toward Jerusalem to war against it, but could not prevail against it. 2 And it was told the house of David, saying, Syria "is confederate with E- phraim. And his heart was moved, and the heart of his people, as the trees of the wood are moved with the wind. 3 Then said the Lord unto Isaiah, Go forth now to meet Ahaz, thou, 'and 'Shear-jashub thy son, at the end of the "conduit of the upper pool in the *highway of the fuller's field; 4 And say unto him, Take heed, and be quiet; fear not, "neither be faint- hearted for the two tails of these smoking firebrands, for the fierce an- ger of Rezin with Syria, and of the son of Remaliah. 5 Because Syria, Ephraim, and the son of Remaliah, have taken evil counsel against thee, saying, 6 Ilet us go up against j udah, and * vex it, and let us make a breach therein for us, and set a king in the midst of it, even the son of Tabeal : 7 Thus saith the Lord God, "It shall not stand, neither shall it come to pass. 8 * For the head of Syria is Damas- cus, and the head of Damascus is Re- zin; and within threescore and five years shall Ephraim be broken, 'that it be not a people. 9 And the head of Ephraim is Sa- maria, and the head of Samaria is Re- maliah's son. **If ye will not believe, surely ye shall not be established. 10 * * Moreover the Lord spake again unto Ahaz, saying, 11 “Ask thee a sign of the LoRD thy God; “ask it either in the depth, or in the height above. 12 But Ahaz said, I will not ask, neither will I tempt the LoRD. 13 And he said, Hear ye now, O house of David; Is it a small thing CHAP. VII. Before C H R | ST cir. 758. 1 or, stork, or, stem. a Ezra 9. 2. Mal. 2. 15. Rom. 11. 5. b Matt. l. 23. I.uke 1.31, 34. c ch. 9. 6. 2 or, thou, O Virgin, shalt call : See Gen. 4. ; 16 , 25; 16. ll ; 29.32; 30, 6, 8. 1 Snrn. 4. 21. cir. 742. 5, 6. g 2 Kings 15. 30; 10.9, h 2 (Xhron. 28. 19. Christ promised for a sign. for you to weary men, but will ye weary my God also : 14 Therefore the Lord himself shall give you a sign; "Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear * a son, and “shall call his name "Immanuel. - 15 Butter and honey shall he eat, that he may know to refuse the evil, and choose the good. 16 °For before the child shall know to refuse the evil, and choose the good, #|the land that thou abhorrest shall be forsaken of “both her kings. 17 || "The Lord shall bring upon thee, and upon thy people, and upon thy father's house, days that have not come, from the day that "Ephraim de- parted from Judah; even the king of Assyria. 18 And it shall come to pass in that day, that the Lord “shall hiss for the fly that is in the uttermost part of the rivers of Egypt, and for the bee that is in the land of Assyria. 19 And they shall come, and shall rest all of them in the desolate valleys, and in " the holes of the rocks, and upon all thorns, and upon all "bushes. 20 In the same day shall the Lord shave with a "razor that is hired, name- ly, by them beyond the river, by the king of Assyria, the head, and the hair of the fect: and it shall also con- sume the beard. 21 And it shall come to pass in that day, that a man shall nourish a young cow, and two sheep; 22 And it shall come to pass, for the abundance of milk that they shall give that he shall eat butter : for butter and honey shall every one eat that is left °in the land. 23 And it shall come to pass in that day, that every place shall be, where there were a thousand vines at a thou- sand silverlings, "it shall even be for briers and thorns. - 24 With arrows and with bows shall men come thither; because all the land shall become briers and thorns. 25 And on all hills that shall be digged with the mattock, there shall not come thither the fear of briers and thorns: but it shall be for the sending forth of oxen, and for the treading of i 1 Kings 12. 16 3 resteth 078 Ephraim. it ch. 5. 26. l ch. 10. 21. 4 i. e. The renunant shall re- trar ºn See ch. 6. 13; 10, 21. m 2 Kings 18. 17 th. 36. 2. 5 or, causey- way. n cli. 2. 19. Jer. 16. 16. 6 let not thy heart be tender. 7 or, run- mendable rººt”8. o 2 Kings 16. , 8. 2 Chron. 28. 20, 21. See Emek. 5. 1. 8 or, waken. p Prov. 21. 30. ch. 8. 10. q 2 Sam. 8, 6. 9 in the ºn idst of the land 1 from a people. r ch. 5. 6. * See 2 Chron. 2), 20. 2 or, Do ye not believe f it is because !ye are not stable. 3 And the I.() It I) add- cal to speak. t Judg. 6. 36, & * C. Matt, 12. 38. 4 or, make thy petition tleep. lesser cattle. CHAPTER VIII. - 1 In Maher-shalal-hash-bae, he prophesieth that Syria and Israel shall be subdued by Assyria : 5 Judah likewise for their infidelity: 9 God’s 643 God’s judgments irresistible. judgments shall be unresistible: l l comfort shall be to them that fear God : 19 great afflictions to idolaters. | OREOVER the Lord said unto me, Take thee a great roll, and *write in it with a man’s pen concern- ing 'Maher-shalal-hash-baz. 2 And I took unto me faithful wit- nesses to record, ‘Uriah the priest, and Zechariah the son of Jeberechiah. 3 And I*went unto the prophetess; and she conceived, and bare a son. Then said the Lord to me, Call his name Maher-shalal-hash-baz. 4 * For before the child shall have knowledge to cry, My father, and my mother, *' the riches of Damascus and the spoil of Samaria shall be taken away before the king of Assyria. 5 * * The Lord spake also unto me| again, saying, 6 Forasmuch as this people refuseth the waters of "Shiloah that go softly, and rejoice P in Rezin and Remaliah's SOn ; bringeth up upon them the waters of the river, strong and many, even the king of Assyria, and all his glory: and he shall come up over all his channels, and go over all his banks: 8 And he shall pass through Judah; he shall overflow and go over, "he shall reach even to the neck; and * the stretch- ing out of his wings shall fill the breadth of thy land, O Immanuel. 9 || “Associate yourselves, O ye peo- ple," and ye shall be broken in pieces; and give ear, all ye of far countries: gird yourselves, and ye shall be broken in pieces; gird yourselves, and ye shall be broken in pieces. 10 * Take counsel together, and it shall come to nought; speak the word, * and it shall not stand : " for God is with us. 11 || For the Lord spake thus to me" with a strong hand, and instructed me that I should not walk in the way of this people, saying, 12 Say ye not, A confederacy, to all when to whom " this people shall say, A confederacy; ' neither fear ye their fear, nor be afraid. 13 “Sanctify the Lord of hosts him- self; and "let him be your fear, and let him be your dread. 14 And "he shall be for a sanctuary; but for Pastone of stumbling and for a rock of offence to both the houses of 7 Now therefore, behold, the Lord n 4 no morning. ISAIAH. Before C H R § T cir. 742, Y a Matt. 21. 44. Luke 20, 18. Rom. 9.32; ll. 25 b ch. 30, 8. Hab. 2, 2. l in makin speed to the spoil he hasteneth the prey, or, make speed, Aſc. c 2 Kings 16. lſ) d ch. 54. 8. 2 approached tunto. e I lab. 2. 3. Luke 2, 25, 8. f Heb. 2. 13. * cir. 741. 3 or, he that is before the king of As- syria shall take away the riches, ºv I's. 106. 28. n Neh. 3. 15. John 9. 7. o Luke 16. 20 r ch. 10, 12. s Rev. 16, 11. t ch. 6. 30. u ch. 30, 28. 5 the fulness of the breadth of thy land shall be the stretchings out of his wings. x ch. (). 1. y ch. 7. 14. z Joel 3, 9, 11. 6 or, yet. cir. 940. i . 8. 22. § cir. 771. K 15. 20. 2 Chr. 16. 4. c Job 6, 12. Il cir. 740. I.ev. 26. 24. 2 Kings 17. 5, 6. 1 Chr. 5. 26. e ch. 7. 7. f ch. 7. 14. Acts 5.38, 39. Rom. 8. 13. 7 or, populorus. 8 in strength of hand. g Matt, 4. 16. F.ph. 5. 8, 14. h ch. 7. 2, i l Pet. 3. 14, 15. 9 or, to him. k Num. 20. 12. l Judg. 5. 30. m P8. 76. T. Luke 12. 5. 1 or, When thow brakest. n Ezek. 1.1. 16. o ch, 10. 5; 14 5. p ch. 28, 16. Luke 2, 34. Rom. 9, 33. l . 2, 8. q Judg. 7. 22. Ps, 83.9. ch. 10, 26. Great afflictions to idolaters. Israel, for a gin and for a snare to the inhabitants of Jerusalem. 15 And many among them shall "stumble, and fall, and be broken, and be snared, and be taken. 16 Bind up the testimony, seal the law among my disciples. 17. And I will wait upon the LoRD, that "hideth his face from the house of Jacob, and I “will look for him. 18 "Behold, I and the children whom the LORD hath given me “are for signs and for wonders in Israel from the LCRD of hosts, which dwelleth in it. mount Zion. 19 || "And when they shall say unto you, “Seek unto them that have fami- liar spirits, and unto wizards' that peep, and that mutter: should not a people seek unto their God? for the living "to the dead 2 20 "To the law and to the testimony: if they speak not according to this word, ;|it is because "there is "no light in them. 21 And they shall pass through it, hardly bestead and hungry : and it shall come to pass, that when they shall be hungry, they shall fret them- selves, and “curse their king and their God, and look upward. 22 And ‘they shall look unto the earth ; and behold trouble and dark- ness, * dimness of anguish; and they shall be driven to darkness. CHAPTER IX. l What joy shall be in the midst of afflictions, by the kingdom and birth of Christ : 8 the judg- ments upon Israel for their pride, 13 for their hypocrisy, 18 and for their impenitency. EVERTHELESS # * the dimness shall not be such as was in her vexation, when at the ** first he lightly afflicted the land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali, and ""afterward did more grievously afflict her by the way of the sea, beyond Jordan, in Galilee 7 of the nations. 2 * The people that walked in dark- ness have seen a great light: they that dwell in the land of the shadow of death, upon them hath the lightshined. 3 Thou hast multiplied the nation, and "not increased the joy: they joy before thee according to the joy in harvest, and as men rejoice 'when they divide the spoil. 4 'For thou hast broken the yoke of his burden, and "the staff of his shoul- der, the rod of his oppressor, as in the day of "Midian. 644 Christ's kingdom and birth. 5 * For every battle of the warrior is with confused noise, and garments jolled in blood; * * but this shall be with burning and *fuel of fire. 6 * For unto us a child is born, unto us a "son is given: and “the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his nameshall be called “Wonderful, Coun- sellor, "The mighty God, The everlast- ing Father, “The Prince of Peace. 7 Of the increase of his govern- ment and peace "there shall be no end, upon the throne of David, and upon his kingdom, to order it, and to establish it with judgment and with justice from henceforth even for ever. The "zeal of the LoRD of hosts will perform this. - 8 *|| "The LoRD sent a word into Jacob, and it hath lighted upon Israel. 9 And all the people shall know, even Ephraim and the inhabitant of Samaria, that say in the pride and stoutness of heart, 10 The bricks are fallen down, but we will build with hewn stones: the sycamores are cut down, but we will change them into cedars. 11 Therefore the LoRD shall set up the adversaries of Rezin against him, ai.d "join his enemies together; 12 The Syrians before, and the Phi- listines behind; and they shall devour Is, ael" with open mouth. ” For all this his anger is not turned away, but his hand is stretched out still. 13 "I For ‘the people turneth not unto him that smiteth them, neither do they seek the LoRD of hosts. 14 Therefore the LORD will cut off from Israel head and tail, branch and rush, *in one day. 15 The ancient and honourable, he is the head; and the prophet that teacheth lies, he is the tail. 16 For “” the leaders of this people cause them to err ; and 'they that are led of them are * destroyed. 17 'Therefore the Lord “shall have no joy in their young men, neither shall have mercy on their fatherless and widows: “for every one is an hypo- crite and an evildoer, and every mouth speaketh folly. " For all this his anger is not turned away, but his hand is stretched out still. t - 18 "I For wickedness “burneth as the fire: it shall devour the briers and thorns, and shall kindle in the thickets CHAP. X. Before C H R ST cir. 741. 1 or, When the to hole battle of the war rior waſ, &c. a ch. 66. 15, 16, 2 or, and it tras, yo. 3 meat. b ch. 8. 22. c ch. 7. 14. Luke 2. ll. 4 meat. d John 3. 10. e Matt. 28. 18. l Cor. 15. 25. f Mic. 7.2, 6. 5 cut. Judg. 13. 18. * Tit. 2. 13. i Lev. 26. 26. k Eph. 2. 14. | ch. 49. 26. Jer. 19. 9. m 1)an. 2. 44. Luke 1. 32, 33. n ver. 12, 17 ch. 5. 25 ; 10. 4. o 2 Kings 19. 31. ch. 37. 32. * cir. 738. l + cir. 713. . 58. 2; 94. p Ps 20. 6 or, to the toraters that write yr.new- Otºlºss, 7 mingle. q Job 31. 14. r Hos. 9. 7. Luke 19. 14. 8 with whole mouth. s cli. 5. 25; lſ), 4. Jer. 4.8. 12, 17, 21. 9 or, Woe to the Assy- rºl tº ºl. ! .4sshur. x J tºr. 51. 20. y ch. 10, 17. Rev. 18. S. 2 or, though. z ch. 19. 17. a ch. 3. 12. 3 or, they that call thern blessed. b Jer. 34. 22. 4 or, they that are called blessed of {{*}}l. 5 swallow'cd tt)). 6 to lay them a treading. c l’s. 147. 10, ll. tl (; ºn 6(). 20. Mic. 4. l'?. e Mic. 7. 2. 7 or, tillany. ver. 12, 21. . 5. 25; l(). 4. g 2 Kings 18. 24, 34, &c.; 19. [(), &c. h Amos 6. 2. i 2 Chron. 35. 20, k cil. 10. 17. Mul. 4. l. l 2 Kings 16.9. The woe of tyrants of the forest, and they shall mount up like the lifting up of smoke. º 19 Through the wrath of the Lord of hosts is "the land darkened, and the people shall be as the "fuel of the fire: 'no man shall spare his brother. 20 And he shall “snatch on the right hand, and be hungry; and he shall eat on the left hand, and they shall not be satisfied: 'they shall eat every man the flesh of his own arm : 21 Manasseh, Ephraim; and E- phraim, Manasseh : and they together shall be against Judah. ” For all this his anger is not turned away, but his hand is stretched out still. CHAPTER X. 1 The woe of tyrants : 5 Assyria, the rod of hy- pocrites, for his pride shall be broken : 20 a remnant of Israel shall be saved : 24 Israel is comforted with promise of deliverance from Assyria. OE * unto them that * decree un- righteous decrees, and "that write grievousness which they have pre- scribed ; 2 To turn aside the needy from judg- ment, and to take away the right from the poor of my people, that widows may be their prey, and that they may rob the fatherless | 3.And * what will ye doin' the day of visitation, and in the desolation which shall come from far 7 to whom will ye flee for help ? and where will ye leave your glory? 4 Without me they shall bow down under the prisoners, and they shall fall under the slain. "For all this his anger is not turned away, but his hand is stretched out still. 5 * *() 'Assyrian, “the rod of mine anger, * and the staff in their hand is mine indignation. - 6 I will send him against “an hypo- critical nation, and against the people of my wrath will I "give him a charge, to take the spoil, and to take the pley, and "to tread them down like the mire of the streets. 7 * Howbeit he meaneth not so, nei- ther doth his heart think so; but it is in his heart to destroy and cut off ha- tions not a few. 8 * For he saith, Are not my princes altogether kings? 9 Is not "Calno 'as Carchemish Ż is not Hamath as Arpad 3 is not Samaria 'as Damascus? 10 As my hand hath found the king- 645 A remnant shall be saved. doms of the idols, and whose graven images did excel them of Jerusalem and of Samaria; 11 Shall I not, as I have done unto 3 Samaria and her idols, so do to Jeru- salem and her idols : 12 Wherefore it shall come to pass, that when the Lord hath performed his whole work "upon mount Zion and on Jerusalem, “I will “punish the fruit" of the stout heart of the king of Assyria, and the glory of his high looks. 13 * For he saith, By the strength of my hand I have done it, and by my wisdom; for I am prudent: and I have removed the bounds of the people, and have robbed their treasures, and I have put down the inhabitants "like a va- liant man : 14 And "my hand hath found as a nest the riches of the people: and as one gathereth eggs that are left, have I gathered all the earth; and there was none that moved the wing, or opened the mouth, or peeped. - 15 Shall " the ax boast itself against him that heweth there with ? or shall the saw magnify itself against him that shaketh it? “as if the rod should shake itself against them that lift it up, or as if the staff should lift up * itself, as if it were no wood. 16 Therefore shall the Lord, the Lord of hosts, send among his "fat ones leanness; and under his glory he shall kindle a burning like the burning of a fire. 17 And the light of Israel shall be for a fire, and his Holy One for a flame: "and it shall burn and devour his thorns and his briers in one day; 18 And shall consume the glory of his forest, and of “his fruitful field, *both soul and body: and they shall be as when a standardbearer fainteth. 19 And the rest of the trees of his forest shall be "few, that a child may write them. 20 "I And it shall come to pass in that day, that the remnant of Israel, , and such as are escaped of the house of Jacob, "shall no more again stay upon him that smote them ; but shall stay upon the LORD, the Holy One of Israel, in truth. 21 ‘The remnant shall return, even the remnant of Jacob, unto the mighty God. • 22 "For though thy people Israel be Before C H R IS T cir. 713. a ch. 6. 13. l in, or, among. ch. 28. 22. 2 or, iri. c ch. 28. 22. Dan. 9. 27. Rom. 9. 28. d 2 Kings 19. 3] gs e Jer. 50. 18. 3 visit upon. 4 of the great ness of the heart. f ch. 37. 6. 5 or, bitt he shall lift up his staff for thce. g ls. 37. 24. Ezek. 28. 1, !C. i ch. 54. 7. k Dam. li. 36. 6 or, like many people. i 2 Rings 19. 35. m Judg. 7. 25. ch. 9, 4. n Job 31. 25. o Ex. 14. 26, 27. ch. 14. 25. shall remove. q Jer. 51. 20. r Ps. 105. 15. n. 9. 24. 1 John 2. 20. 8 or, as if a rout should shake them that lift it tip. 9 or, that which is not wood. s l Sam, 13.23. t l Sam. 11. 4. u ch. 5, 17. 1 Cry shrill with thy voice. x 1 San. 25. 44. y Judg. 18. 7. z Josh. 21. 18. a Josh. 15. 31. b ch. 9. 18; 7. 4 27. 4. c 1 Sam. 21. 1; 2. 19 Neil. ii. 32. d ch. 13. 2. e 2 Kings 19. 2:3 f ch. 37. 22. 2 from the soul, and even to the Jiesh. 3 number. g See Ainos 2. 9. h See 2 Kings 16. 7. 2 Chron. 28. 20. 4 or, mightily. i ch. 7.3. k ch. 53. 2. Zech. 6. 12. Rev. 5. 5. l Acts 13. 23. o ch. 61. 1. Matt. 3. 16. John 1:32, 33; 3. 34. ISAIAH. Deliverance from Assyria promised. as the sand of the sea, *yet a remnant of them shall return: "the consump- tion decreed shall overflow “with right- COULSI 162SS. 23 °For the Lord God of hosts shall make a consumption, even determined, in the midst of all the land. 24 H Therefore thus saith the Lord GoD of hosts, O my people that dwell- est in Zion, be not afraid of the As- syrian: he shall smite thee with a rod, *and shall lift up his staff against thee, after the manner of "Egypt. 25 For yet a very little while," and the indignation shall cease, and mine anger in their destruction. 26 And the LoRD of hosts shall stir up 'a scourge for him according to the slaughter of "Midian at the rock of Oreb : and * as his rod was upon the sea, so shall he lift it up after the man- ºner of Egypt. 27 And it shall come to pass in that day, that "his burden 7 shall be taken away from off thy shoulder, and his yoke from off thy neck, and the yoke shall be destroyed because of ' the anointing. 28 He is come to Aiath, he is pass- ed to Migron; at Michmash he hath laid up his carriages: 29 They are gone over * the passage: they have taken up their lodging at Geba ; Ramah is afraid; “Gibeah of Saul is fled. 30 "Lift up thy voice, O daughter "of Gallim : cause it to be heard unto * Laish, “O poor Anathoth. 31 "Madmenah is removed; the in- habitants of Gebim gather themselves to flee. 32 As yet shall he remain at Nob that day: he shall "shake his hand against the mount of 'the daughter of Zion, the hill of Jerusalem. 33 Behold, the Lord, the Lord of hosts, shall lop the bough with ter- ror: and “the high ones of stature shall be hewn down, and the haughty shall be humbled. 34 And he shall cut down the thick- ets of the forest with iron, and Leba- non shall fall “by a mighty one. CHAPTER XI. 1 The peaceable kingdom of the Branch out of the root of Jesse : 10 the victorious restoration of Israel, and vocation of the Gentiles. ND “there shall come forth a rod out of the stem of 'Jesse, and "a Branch shall grow out of his roots: 2 °And the spirit of the LoRD shal' 646 The calling of the Gentiles. - rest upon him, the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of coun- sel and might, the spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the Lord ; 3 And shall make him of "quick un- derstanding in the fear of the LoRD : and he shall not judge after the sight of his eyes, neither reprove after the hearing of his ears: 4 But "with righteousness shall he judge the poor, and "reprove with equity for the meek of the earth: and he shall 'smite the earth with the rod of his mouth, and with the breath of his lips shall he slay the wicked. 5 And 'righteousness shall be the girdle of his loins, and faithfulness the girdle of his reins. 6 * The wolf also shall dwell with the lamb, and the leopard shall lie down with the kid; and the calf and the young lion and the fatling together; and a little child shall lead them. 7 And the cow and the bear shall feed; their young ones shall lie down together: and the lion shall eat straw like the ox. 8 And the sucking child shall play on the hole of the asp, and the wean- ed child shall put his hand on the ' cockatrice’ den. 9 PThey shall not hurt nor destroy in all my holy mountain: for " the earth shall be full of the knowledge of the LoRD, as the waters cover the sea. 10 || "And in that day “there shall be a root of Jesse, which shall stand for an ensign of the people ; to it shall the * Gentiles seek: and “his rest shall be 'glorious. 11 And it shall come to pass "in that day, that the LoRD shall set his hand again the second time to recover the remnant of his people, which shall be left, “from Assyria, and from Egypt, and from Pathros, and from Cush, and from Elam, and from Shinar, and from Hamath, and from the islands of the sea. 12 And he shall set up an ensign for the nations, and shall assemble the outcasts of Israel, and gather together 'the dispersed of Judah from the four * corners of the earth. § 13 "The envy also of Ephraim shall depart, and the adversaries of Judah shall be cut off: Ephraim shall not envy Judah, and Judah shall not vex Ephraim. CHAP. XII. Before C H R H ST cir. 713. l the children of the east. a Dan. 11. 41. 2 E-ſoºn and Moab shull be the lay- ing on of their hand. of Ammon their obedi- ©ylee, b ch. 60. 14. c Zech. 10, 11. d Ps. 72. 2, 4. Rev. 19. ll. 5 or, argue. e Rev. 16. 12. 6 in shoes. f Job 4.9. Mal. 4. 6. . 2 Thess. 2. 8. Rev. 1. 16; k ch. 65. 25. Fzek. 34. 25. Hos. 2. 18. I ch. 2. 11. m Ps. 83. 18. n Fºx. 15. 2. Ps. 118, 14. 7 or, adder's. o John T. io, 14; 7.37, 38. p Job 5. 23. ch. 2. 4; 35, 9. q Hab. 2. 14. r 1 Chro. 16. 8. Ps. 105. l. 8 or, proclaim his name. s Ps. 145.4, 3 * * t Ps. 34. 3. u ch. 2. ll. x ver. 1. Rom. 15. 12. y Ex. 15. 1, 21 Ps. 68.32; 98. l. z Rom. 15. 10. a Heb. 4. 1, &c. b ch. 54. 1. Zeph. 3. 14. 9 inhabitress. l §§ c Ps. 71. 22; 89. 18. ch. 41. 14, 16. d ch. 2. 1 1. e Zech. 10, 10. f ch. 21. l; 47. l. Jer. 50. , 51. ch. 5. 26 : g; ; * : Jer. 50. 2. h Jer. 5l. 25. i ch. 10. 32. k Joel 3. 11. l John 7. 35. tim. l. l. Ezek. 37. 16, 17, 22. Hos. l. ll. 3 the likeness of. XIII. 14 But they shall fly upon the shoulders of the Philistines toward the west; they shall spoil 'them of the east together: “they shall lay their hand upon Edom and Moab; and the chil- dren of Ammon "shall obey them. 15 And the LoRD “shall utterly de- stroy the tongue of the Egyptian sea; and with his mighty wind shall he shake his hand over the river, and shall smite it in the seven streams, * and make men go over "dryshod. 16 And ºthere shall be an highway for the remnant of his people, which A song of thanksgiving, shall be left, from Assyria; "]ike as it was to Israel in the day that he came up out of the land of Egypt. CHAPTER XII. A joyful thanksyiving of the faithful for the mercies. of God. AND 'in that day thou shalt say, O LORD, I will praise thee: though thou wast angry with me, thine anger is turned away, and thou comfortedst me. 2 Behold, God is my salvation; I will trust, and not be afraid : for the LoRD "JEHOVAH is my "strength and my song; he also is become my salvation. 3 Therefore with joy shall ye draw "water out of the wells of salvation. 4 And in that day shall ye say, "Praise the LORD, *call upon his name, ° declare his doings among the people, make mention that his' name is exalted. 5 * Sing unto the LoRD ; for he hath done excellent things: this is known in all the earth. 6 "Cry out and shout, thou "inhabit- ant of Zion: for great is “the Holy One of Israel in the midst of thee. CHAPTER XIII. 1 God mustereth the armies of his wrath : 6 he threateneth to destroy Babylon by the Medes : 19 the desolation of Babylon. HE * 'burden of Babylon, which Isaiah the son of Amoz did see. 2 * Lift ye up a banner "upon the high mountain, exalt the voice unto them, 'shake the hand, that they may go into the gates of the nobles. 3 I have commanded my sanctified ones, I have also called “my mighty ones for mine anger, even them that "rejoice in my highness. 4 The noise of a multitude in the mountains, “like as of a great people; a tumultuous noise of the kingdoms of nations gathered together: the Lok D of hosts mustereth the host of the battle - 647 God threateneth Babylon. 5 They come from a far country, from the end of heaven, even the LoRD, and the weapons of his indignation, to destroy the whole land. 6 || Howl ye; “for the day of the LoRD is at hand; “it shall come as a destruction from the Almighty. 7 Therefore shall all hands “be faint, and every man's heart shall melt: 8 And they shall be afraid: "pangs and sorrows shall take hold of them ; they shall be in pain as a woman that travailetb : they shall 7 be amazed “one at another; their faces shall be as * flames. 9 Behold, "the day of the LoRD cometh, cruel both with wrath and fierce anger, to lay the land desolate: and he shall destroy 'the sinners there- of out of it. 10 For the stars of heaven and the constellations thereof shall not give wheir light: the sun shall be 'darkened in his going forth, and the moon shall not cause her light to shine. 11 And I will punish the world for their evil, and the wicked for their Iniquity; * and I will cause the arro- gancy of the proud to cease, and will lay low the haughtiness of the terrible. 12 I will make a man more precious than fine gold; even a man than the golden wedge of Ophir. 13 * Therefore I will shake the hea- vens, and the earth shall remove out of her place, in the wrath of the Lord of hosts, and in “the day of his fierce anger. 14 And it shall be as the chased roe, and as a sheep that no man taketh up : " they shall every man turn to his own people, and flee every one into his own land. 15 Every one that is found shall be thrust through ; and every one that is joined unto them shall fall by the sword. 16 Their children also shall be *dashed to pieces before their eyes; their houses shall be spoiled, and their wives ravished. 17 “Behold, I will stir up the Medes against them, which shall not regard silver; and as for gold, they shall not delight in it. 18 Their bows also shall dash the young men to pieces; and they shall have no pity on the fruit of the womb; :heir eye shall not spare children. 19 || "And Babylon, the glory of kingdoms, the beauty of the Chaldees’ ISAIAH. Before CHR IST cir. 712. l as the over- throwing. a Gen. 19, 24, 25 Deut.29.23. Jer. 49. 18; 50. 40. b Jer. 50.3,39; 51. 29, 62. c Zeph. l. 7. Rev. 6. 17. d Job 31. 23. Joel 1. 15. 2 or, fall dotons. al e ch. 34. 11– 15 Rev. 18. 2. 3 Ziim. f Ps. 48.6. ch. 21.3. 4 Ochim. 5 or, ostriches. 6 daughters of the owl. 7 wonder. 8 every innn at his neigh- Ot{}*, 9 Iſin. ! or, palaces. 2 faces of the Jiant es. g Jer. 51.33. h Mal. 4. 1. i Ps. 104. 35. Prov. 2. 22. k Ps. 102. 13. l ch. 24.21, 23. Ezek. 32, 7. Joel 2. 31 ; 3. 15. M;itt. 24. 29. Mark 13. 24. Luke 21. 25. m Zech. 1. 17 ; 2. 12 . 12. m ch. 60. 4, 5, 10. p ch. 49. 22; 60. 9; 66. 20. 3 that had taken thern captives. q ch. 60. 1 #. r Hag. 2.6. 5 Ps. l iſ). 5. Lam. l. 12. t Jer. 50, 16; 51. 9 u ch. 13. 19. Hab. 2.6. 4 or, taunting speech. 5 or, exactress of gold. x Rev. 18. 16. y Ps. 125. 3. a Ps. 137. 9. Nah. 3. 10. Zech. 14.2. 6 a stroke without re- moving. a ch. 21. 2. Jer. 51. 11,28. Dan. 5. 28, 31. b ch. 65. 12. Ezek. 31. 16. c Ezek. 32. 21. 7 or, The grave. tl ("h. 14. 4, 22. H letta!ers. 9 ºn , g. cat gotifs. The restoration of Israel. excellency, shall be 'as when God over- threw “Sodom and Gomorrah. 20 * It shall never be inhabited, nei- ther shall it be dwelt in from gener- ation to generation: neither shall the Arabian pitch tent there; neither shall the shepherds make their fold there. 21 * But “wild beasts of the desert shall lie there; and their houses shall be full of 'doleful creatures; and **owls shall dwell there, and satyrs shall dance there. - 22 And” the wild beasts of the islands shall cry in their 'desolate houses, and - y dragons in their pleasant palaces: “and her time is near to come, and her days shall not be prolonged. CHAPTER XIV. 1 God’s merciful restoration of Israel: 4 their triumphant insultation over Babel : 24 God's purpose against Assyria : 29 Palestina is threatened. FOR the LORD" will have mercy on Jacob, and "will yet choose Israel, and set them in their own land:*and the strangers shall be joined with them, and they shall cleave to the house of Jacob. 2 And the people shall take them, ° and bring them to their place: and the house of Israel shall possess them in the land of the LoRD for servants and handmaids : and they shall take them captives, “whose captives they were; " and they shall rule over their op- pressors. 3 And it shall come to pass in the day that the LoRD shall give thee rest from thy sorrow, and from thy fear, and from the hard bondage wherein thou wast made to serve, 4 * That thou "shalt take up this “proverb against the king of Babylon, and say, How hath the oppressor ceased the ** golden city ceased 5 The Lord hath broken "the staff of the wicked, and the sceptre of the rulers. 6 He who smote the people in wrath with "a continual stroke, he that ruled the nations in anger, is persecuted, and none hindereth. 7 The whole earth is at rest, and is quiet: they break forth into singing. 8 "Yea, the fir trees rejoice at thee, and the cedars of Lebanon, saying, Since thou art laid down, no feller is come up against us. 9 * * Hell from beneath is moved for thee to meet thee at thy coming : it stirreth up the dead for thee, eren all the “” chief ones of the earth ; it hath (3.48 Israel's triumph over Babylon. raised up from their thrones all the kings of the nations. 10 All they shall speak and say un- to thee, Art thou also become weak as we ? art thou become like unto us? 11 Thy pomp is brought down to the grave, and the noise of thy viols: the worm is spread under thee, and the worms cover thee. 12 "How art thou fallen from hea- ven, 'O Lucifer, son of the morning ! how art thou cut down to the ground, which didst weaken the nations ! 13 For thou hast said in thine heart, *I will ascend into heaven, “I will exalt my throne above the stars of God: I will sit also upon the mount of the con- gregation, “in the sides of the north : 14 I will ascend above the heights of the clouds; 'I will be like the most High. 15 Yet thou “shalt be brought down to hell, to the sides of the pit. 16 They that see thee shall narrow- ly look upon thee, and consider thee, saying, Is this the man that made the earth to tremble, that did shake king- doms; 17 That made the world as a wil- derness, and destroyed the cities there- of; that "opened not the house of his prisoners? 18 All the kings of the nations, even all of them, lie in glory, every one in his own house. 19 But thou art cast out of thy grave like an abominable branch, and as the rainment of those that are slain, thrust through with a sword, that go down to the stones of the pit; as a carcase trod- den under feet. 20 Thou shalt not be joined with them in burial, because thou hast de- stroyed thy land, and slain thy peo- ple: ' the seed of evildoers shall never be renowned. 21 Prepareslaughter for his children 'for the iniquity of their fathers; that they do not rise, nor possess the land, nor fill the face of the world with cities. 22 For I will rise up against them, saith the LoRD of hosts, and cutoff from Babylon" the name, and 'remnant,” and son, and nephew, saith the LoRD. 23 °I will also make it a possession for the bittern, and pools of water : and I will sweep it with the besom of destruction, saith the LORD of hosts. 24 || The Lord of hosts hath sworn, saying, Surely as I have thought, so CHAP. XV. Before C H R IS T cir. 712. a ch. 10. 27. b ch. 34.4 l or. Oduy 5&ar. c 2 (.hro. 20. 6. Job 9. 12; 23. 13. Ps. 33. 11. Prov. 19.21; 21. d Matt. l l . 23. e Dan. 8. 10. f 2. Kings 16. 20. • 726. Ps. 48. 2. 2 Chro. 26.6. -. 2 Thess. 2. 4. k Mutt. ll. 23. 2 or, adtler. l 2 Kings 18.8. 3 or, did not let his pri- sºmers loose homevards. 4 or, he shall not be alone. 5 or, assrºn- blics. in Ps. 87. 1, 5; 102. 16. n Zeph. 3. 12. Zech. 1 1. 11. 6 or, befake themselves tapu to it. + cir. 726. o Jer. 18 1,&c. E70k. 25. 8—ll. Amos 2. l. p Num. 21. 28. 7 or, cut off. q ch. 16. 12. r Job 18, 19. .x. 20. 5. Matt. 23.35. u Jer. 48. 38. 8 descending into weep- ing, or, com- ing down with weep- ing. x Prov. 10. 7. Jer. 5}. 62. y 1 Kings 14. lſ) z Job 18. 19. a ch. 16. 9. b ch. 34. 11. Zeph. 2. 14. c ch. 16. 11. Jer. 48. 31. 9 or, to the borders thereof, enen as an heifer. God's purpose against Assy, iw. shall it come to pass; and as I have |purposed, so shall it stand: 25 That I will break the Assyrian in my land, and upon my mountains tread him under foot: then shall “his yoke depart from off them, and his burden jºr from off their shoulders. 26 This is the purpose that is pur- posed upon the whole earth: and this is the hand that is stretched out upon all the nations. - 27 For the LoRD of hosts hath “pur- posed, and who shall disannul it 2 and his hand is stretched out, and who 3.35. shall turn it back 2 28 In the year that "king Ahaz died was this burden. 29 || "Rejoice not thouëwhole Pales- tina, "because the rod of him that smote thee is broken : for out of the serpent's rootshall come forth a “cockatrice, 'and his fruit shall be a fiery flying serpent. 30 And the firstborn of the poor shall feed, and the needy shall lie down in safety: and I will kill thy root with fa- mine, and he shall slay thy remnant. 31 Howl, O gate; cry, O city; thou, whole Palestina, art dissolved : for there shall come from the north a smoke, and “none shall be alone in his *appointed times. w 32 What shall one then answer the messengers of the nation ? That "the LoRD hath founded Zion, and "the poor of his people shall "trust in it. CHAPTER XV. The lamentable state of Moab. HE *"burden of Moab. Because in the night PAr of Moab is laid waste, and’ brought to silence; because in the night Kir of Moab is laid waste, and brought to silence; 2 * He is gone up to Bajith, and to Dibon, the high places, to weep : Moab shall howl over Nebo, and over Me- deba: *on all their heads shall be bald- ness, and every beard cut off. 3 In their streets they shall gird themselves with sackcloth: "on the tops of their houses, and in their streets, every one shall howl,” weeping abund- antly. 4 And Heshbon shall cry, “and E- lealeh : their voice shall be heard even unto Jahaz: therefore the armed sol- diers of Moab shall cry out; his life shall be grievous unto him. 5 *My heart shall cry out for Moab; °his fugitives shall flee unto Zoar, an - 4 o 649 Moab is threatened for her pride. *heifer of three years old: for "by the mounting up of Luhith with weeping shall they go it up; for in the way of Horonaim they shall raise up a cry of * destruction. , 6 For the waters “of Nimrim shall be "desolate: for the hay is withered away, the grass faileth, there is no green thing. 7 Therefore the abundance they have gotten, and that which they have laid up, shall they carry away to the * brook of the willows. 8 For the cry is gone round about the borders of Moab; the howling thereof unto Eglaim, and the howling thereof untc Beer-elim. 9 For he waters of Dimon shall be full of bloodºº for 1 will bring "more upon Dimoilº lions upon him that escapeth of Moab, and upon the rem- nant of the land. CHAPTER XVI. l Moab is eachorted to yield obedience to Christ’s kingdom ; 6 Moab is threatened for her pride: 9 the prophet bewaileth her: 12 the judgment of Moab. END" ye the lamb to the ruler of the land 'from **Sela to the wilder- ness, unto the mount of the daughter of Zion. 2 For it shall be, that, as a wander- ing bird * cast out of the nest, so the daughters of Moab shall be at the fords of "Arnon. 3 "Take counsel, execute judgment; make thy shadow as the night in the midst of the noonday; hide the out- casts; bewray not him that wandereth. 4 Let mine outcasts dwell with thee, Moab; be thou a covert to them from the face of the spoiler: for the "extor- tioner is at an end, the spoiler ceaseth, “the oppressors are consumed out of the land. 5 And in mercy Pshall the throne be *established: and he shall sit upon it in truth in the tabernacle of David, "judging, and seeking judgment, and hasting righteousness. 6 || We have heard of the “pride of Moab; he is very proud: even of his haughtiness, and his pride, and his wrath : * but his lies shall not be so. 7 Therefore shall Moab - howl for Moab, every one shall howl: for the foundations “of Kir-hareseth shall ye *mourn; surely they are stricken. 8 For * the fields of Heshbon lan- guish, and “the vine of Sibmah: the lords of the heathen have broken down ISAIAH. Before C H R IST cir.-726. a ch. 16. 14. Jer. 48. 34. b Jer. 48, 5. l or, plucked tºp. 2 breaking. c Num. 32. 36. d Jer. 48. 32. 3 desolations. e ch. 15. 4. 4 or, the aların is fallen upon, ye. 5 or, ralley of the Aira- himns. f ch. 24.8. Jer. 48.33. 6 additions. g 2 Kings 17 25. h ch. 15. 5; 63. 15. Jer. 48, 36. i ch. 15. 2. k 2 Kings 3.4. l 2 Kings 14.7 7. or, Petra. 8 a rock. 9 or, a negg forsaken. m cli. 21. 16. n Nunn. 21. 13. 1 Bring. 2 or, not many. 2 Kings 16.9. 4 the treaders u ch. 28. 15. x Jer. 48. 20. y ch. 10. 16. z 2 Kings 3.25. a Jer, 51. 33. 6 or, www.tter. b ch. 24. 7. c ver. 9. Syria and Israel are threatened. the principal plants thereof, they are come even unto Jazer, they wandered through the wilderness: her branches are 'stretched out, they are gone over the sea. 9 || Therefore "I will bewail with the weeping of Jazer the vine of Sibmah: I will water thee with my tears, “O Heshbon, and Elealeh : for “the shout- ing for thy summer fruits and for thy harvest is fallen. - 10 And 'gladness is taken away, and joy out of the plentiful field; and in the vineyards there shall be no sing- ing, neither shall there be shouting: the treaders shall tread out no wine in their presses; I have made their vint- age shouting to cease. - 11 Wherefore"my bowels shall sound like an harp for Moab, and mine in- ward parts for Kir-haresh. 12 And it shall come to pass, when it is seen that Moab is weary on 'the high place, that he shall come to his sanctuary to pray; but he shall not prevail. 13 This is the word that the Lord hath spoken concerning Moab since that time. 14 But now the LoRD hath spoken, saying, Within three years, "as the years of an hireling, and the glory of Moab shall be contemned, with all that great multitude ; and the remnant shall be very small and “feeble. CHAPTER XVII. l Syria and Israel are threatened : 6 a rem- nant shall forsake idolatry: 9 the rest shall be plagued for their impiety : 12 the woe of Israel’s emémies. HE **burden of Damascus. Behold, Damascus is taken away from being a city, and it shall be a ruinous heap. 2 The cities of Aroer are forsaken : they shall be for flocks, which shall lie down, and "none shallmake them afraid. 3 * The fortress also shall cease from Ephraim, and the kingdom from Da- as mascus, and the remnant of Syria : they shall be as the glory of the children of Israel, saith the LORD of hosts. 4 And in that day it shall come to pass, that the glory of Jacob shall be made thin, and * the fatness of his flesh shall wax lean. 5 *And it shall be as when the har- vestman gathereth the corn, and reap- eth the ears with his arm ; and it shall be as he that gathereth ears in the valley of Rephaim. 650 CHAP 6 *.*Yet gleaning grapes shall be left in it, as the shaking of an olive tree, two or three berries in the top of the uppermost bough, four or five in the outmost fruitful branches thereof, saith the LORD God of Israel. - 7 At that day shall a man “look to his Maker, and his eyes shall have re- spect to the Holy One of Israel. 8 And he shall not look to the altars, the work of his hands, neither shall re- spect that which his fingers have made, tither the groves, or the *images. 9 || In that day shall his strong cities be as a forsaken bough, and an upper- most branch, which they left because of the children of Israel: and there shall be desolation. 10 Because thou hast forgotten "the God of thy salvation, and hast not been mindful of the rock of thy strength, therefore shalt thou plant pleasant plants, and shalt set it with strange slips : 11 In the day shalt thou make thy plant to grow, and in the morning shalt thou make thy seed to flourish : but the harvest shall be "a heap in the day of grief and of desperate sorrow. 12 || Woe to the "multitude of many people, which make a noise 'like the noise of the seas; and to the rushing of nations, that make a rushing like the rushing of mighty waters! 13 The nations shall rush like the rushing of many waters: but God shall *rebuke them, and they shall flee far off, and 'shall be chased as the chaff of the mountains before the wind, and like "a rolling thing before the whirl- wind. 14 And behold at eveningtide trou- ble; and before the morning he is not. This is the portion of them that spoil us, and the lot of them, that rob us. CHAPTER XVIII. l God in care of his people will destroy the Ethi- opians : 7 an access thereby shall grow unto the Church. WOE * * to the land shadowing with wings, which is beyond the rivers of Ethiopia: 2 That sendeth ambassadors by the sea, even in vessels of bulrushes upon the waters, saying, Go, ye swift mes- sengers, to " a nation “scattered and peeled, to a people terrible from their beginning hitherto; **a nation meted out and trodden down, " whose land The woe of Israel's enemies. . XVIII. XIX. cir. 741. a ch. 24. 13. b ch. 5. 26. c Micah 7. 7. 1 or, regard my set dwelling. 2 or, after *Cº., 3 or, stan images. . d Ps. 68. 19. e See Ps. 68, 31 ; 72. 10. ch. 16. 1. Ze th. 3. 10. Mul. l. ll. 4 or, out- spread and polished : See ver. 2. 5 or, removed in the day of inherit- ance, and there shall be deadly Søy'?"Ott). 6 or, noise. f Jer. 6. 23. the rivers have spoiled ! g Jer. 46. 13. Ezek. 29.; 30 7 or, many. h Ps. 18. 10; 104. 3. i Ex. 12. i2. Jer. 43. 12. k Ps. 9.5. l Ps. S3. 12, Hos. 13. 3. 8 mºngle. m Judg. 7. 22. l Sarn. 14. 16, 20. : Chron. 20. 9 or, thistle- 1078, I shall be emptied. 2 swallow tip. n ch. 8. 19 ; 47. 12. o ch. 20. 4, 5. Ezek. 30. 4, 5, 9. Zeph. 2. 12; 3. 10. 3 or, shut up. p ch. 20. 4. Jer. 46. 26. Ezek. 29. 19. * cir. 714. q ver, 7. 4 or, out- spread and polished. r Jer. 51. 36. Ezek. 30. 12. 5 or, a nation that uneteth out, and treadeth down. 6 a nation of line, line, 7 or, whose land the rivers de- spise. § 2 Kings 19. 24. The confusion of Egypt. 3 All ye inhabitants of the world, and dwellers on the earth, see ye, "when he lifteth up an ensign on the mountains; and when he bloweth a trumpet, hear ye. 4 For so the LoRD said unto me, I will take my rest, and I will 'consider in my dwelling place like a clear heat “upon herbs, and like a cloud of dew in the heat of harvest. 5 For afore, the harvest, when the bud is perfect, and the sour grape is ripening in the flower, he shall both cut off the sprigs with pruninghooks, and take away and cut down the branches. 6 They shall be left together unto the fowls of the mountains, and to the beasts of the earth : and the fowls shall summer upon them, and all the beasts. of the earth shall winter upon them. 7 || In that time “shall the present be brought unto the LORD of hosts of a people 'scattered and peeled, and from a people terrible from their beginning hitherto; a nation meted out and trod- den under foot, whose land the rivers have spoiled, to the place of the name of the LORD of hosts, the mount Zion, CHAPTER XIX. 1 The confusion of Egypt: l l the foolishness of their princes : 18 the calling of Egypt to the church : 23 the covenant of Egypt, Assyria, and Israel. ‘. . HE * burden of Egypt. Behold, the LORD "rideth upon a swift cloud, and shall come into Egypt: and 'the idols of Egypt shall be moved at his presence, and the heart of Egypt shall melt in the midst of it. 2 And I will "set the Egyptians against the Egyptians: and they shall fight every one against his brother, and every one against his neighbour; city against city, and kingdom against kingdom. 3 And the spirit of Egypt 'shall fail in the midst thereof; and I will “de- stroy the counsel thereof: and they shall "seek to the idols, and to the charmers, and to them that have fa. miliar spirits, and to the wizards. 4 And the Egyptians will I “give over Pinto the hand of a cruel lord; and a fierce king shall rule over them, saith the Lord, the LORD of hosts. 5 ' And the waters shall fail from the sea, and the river shall be wasted and dried up. 6 And they shall turn the rivers far away; and the brooks” of defence shall . 651 The confusion of Egypt. be emptied and dried up : the reeds and flags shall wither. 7 The paper reeds by the brooks, by the mouth of the brooks, and every thing sown by the brooks, shall wither, be driven away, 'and be no more. 8 The fishers also shall mourn, and all they that cast angle into the brooks shall lament, and they that spread nets upon the waters shall languish. 9 Moreover they that work in "fine flax, and they that weave “networks, shall be confounded. & 10 And they shall be broken in the *purposes thereof, all that make sluices and ponds “for fish. 11 * Surely the princes of “Zoan are fools, the counsel of the wise counsel- lors of Pharaoh is become brutish: how say ye unto Pharaoh, I am the son of the wise, the son of ancient kings 7 12 “Where are they? where are thy wise men? and let them tell thee now, and let them know what the LORD of hosts hath purposed upon Egypt. 13 The princes of Zoan are become fools, 'the princes of Noph are de- ceived; they have also seduced lºypt, even "" they that are the stay of the tribes thereof. 14 The LoRD hath ming'ed 7"a per- verse spirit in the midst thereot: and they have caused Egypt to err in every work thereof, as a drunken man stag- gereth in his vomit. 15 Neither shall there be any work for Egypt, which * the head or tail, branch or rush, may do. 16 In that day shall Egypt be like unto women: and it shall be afraid and fear because of the shaking of the hand of the LoRD of hosts, "which he shaketh over it. 17 And the land of Judah shall be a terror unto Egypt, every one that maketh mention thereof shall be afraid in himself, because of the counsel of the LORD of hosts, which he hath de- termined against it. 18 In that day shall five cities in the land of Egypt" speak 'the language of Canaan, and swear to the Lord of hosts; one shall be called, The city of destruction. 19 In that day “shall there be an altar to the Lord in the midst of the land of Egypt, and a pillar at the bor- der thereof to the Lord. 20 And "it shall be for a sign and ISAIAH. The captivity of Egypt, &c. cºst for a witness unto the LoRD of hosts **— in the land of Egypt: for they shall cry unto the LoRD because of the op- pressors, and he shall send them a saviour, and a great one, and he shall ºn deliver them. 21 And the Lord shall be known to Egypt, and the Egyptians shall know a Mal. 1. 11. b i Kings 10. trov. 7. 16. 2 or, white ... works. 3 ſoundations. 4 of living things. c Nunn. 13. 22. d ch. 1.1. 16. e I Cor. l. 20. f Jer. 2. 16. 5 or, govern- (ºrg. 6 corners. g l’s. 1(M). 3. cł1. 29. 23, Hos. 2. 23. Fph. 2. 10. 7 a spirit of Jerº:erseytes & h 1 Kings 22. 22 ch, 29, 10. i 2 Kings 18. 17. k ch. 9. 14. 1 Jer. 51. 30. Nith. 3. 13. 8 by the hand Qſ Isaiah. m Zech. 13. 4. th. ch. 1.1. 15. o l Sam. 19. o Mic. l. 8, 11. p ch. 8. 18. 9 the captivity of Egypt. q Zeph. 3. 9. 1 the lip. r 2 Sam. 10. 4. ch. 3. 17. Jer. 13. 23, 26. Mic. l. l. l. 2 nakedness. 8 or, of Heres, or, of the Orić 78. • 2 Kings 18. 21. ch. 30.3, 5,7; 36. 6. t (sen. 28. 18. Fx. 24. 4. Josh. 22. 10, 26, 27. 4 or, country, Jer. 47. 4. u See Josh. 4. 20; 22. 27. the LORD in that day, and "shall do sa- crifice and oblation; yea, they shall vow a vow unto the LORD, and perform it. 22 And the LoRD shall smite Egypt: he shall smite and heal it; and they shall return even to the Lord, and he shall be intreated of them, and shall heal then. 23 || In that day "shall there be a highway out of Egypt to Assyria, and the Assyrian shall come into Egypt, and the Egyptian into Assyria, and the Egyptians shall serve with the Assyrians. 24 In that day shall Israel be the third with Egypt and with Assyria, even a blessing in the midst of the land: - * 25 Whom the LORD of hosts shall bless, saying, Blessed be Egypt my people, and Assyria " the work of my hands, and Israel mine inheritance. CHAPTER XX. A type prefiguring the shameful captivity of Egypt and Ethiopia. N the year that 'Tartan came unto Ashdod, (when Sargon the king of Assyria sent him,) and fought against Ashdod, and took it ; 2 At the same time spake the LORD by Isaiah the son of Amoz, saying, Go and loose" the sackcloth from off thy loins, and put off thy shoe from thy foot. And he did so, walking naked and barefoot. 3 And the LORD said, Like as my servant Isaiah hath walked naked and barefoot three years "for a sign and wonder upon Egypt and upon Ethiopia; 4 So shall the king of Assyria lead away” the Egyptians prisoners, and the Ethiopians captives, young and old, naked and barefoot, "even with their buttocks uncovered, to the “shame of Egypt. * 5 And they shall be afraid and ashamed of Ethiopia their expectation, and of Egypt their glory. 6 And the inhabitant of this 'isle shall say in that day, Behold, such is our expectation, whither we flee for 652 The fall of Babylon. help to be delivered from the king of Assyria: and how shall we escape? CHAPTER XXI. . The prophet, bewailing the captivity of his peo- ple, seeth in a vision the fall of Babylon by the Medes and Persians: 11 Edom, scorning the prophet, is moved to repentance: 13 the set time of Arabia’s calamity. THE burden of the desert of the sea. As "whirlwinds in the south pass through ; so it cometh from the desert, from a terrible land. 2 A “grievous vision is declared unto me; "the treacherous dealer dealeth treacherously, and the spoiler spoileth. * Go up, O Elam: besiege, O Media; all the sighing thereof have I made to cease. 3 Therefore "are my loins filled with pain: * pangs have taken hold upon me, as the pangs of a woman that travail- eth : I was bowed down at the hearing of it; I was dismayed at the seeing of it. 4 * My heart panted, fearfulness af. frighted me: "the night of my pleasure hath he "turned into fear unto me. 5 'Prepare the table, watch in the watchtower, eat, drink : arise, ye princes, and anoint the shield. 6 For thus hath the LoRD said un- to me, Go, set a watchman, let him declare what he seeth. 7. "And he saw a chariot with a cou- ple of horsemen, a chariot of asses, and a chariot of camels; and he hearkened diligently with much heed : 8 And 'he cried, A lion: My lord, I stand continually upon the "watch- tower in the daytime, and I am set in my ward * whole nights: 9 And, behold, here cometh a cha- riot of men, with a couple of horse- men. And he answered and said, * Babylon is fallen, is fallen; and "all the graven images of her gods he hath broken unto the ground. 10 "O my threshing, and the “corn of my floor : that which I have heard of the LoRD of hosts, the God of Israel, have I declared unto you. 11 * * The burden of Dumah. He calleth to me out of Seir, Watchman, what of the night 2 Watchman, what of the night? 12 The watchman said, The morn- ing cometh, and also the night: if ye will enquire, enquire ye: return, come. 13 || "The burden upon Arabia. In the forest in Arabia shall ye lodge, O ye travelling companies "of Dedanim. 14 The inhabitants of the land of CHAP. XXI, XXII. cir. 714. 1 or, bring ye. 2 or, for fear. 3 from face. a Zech. 9. 14. b ch. 16. 14. c Pa. 120. 6. ch. 60. 7. 4 hard. d ch. 33. 1. 5 bows. e ch. 13. 17. Jer. 49.34. f ch. 15.5; 16. ll. g ch. 13.8. * cir. 712. 6 or, My mind twandered. h Deut. 28. 67. 7 put. i Dan. 5. 5. k ch. 32. 13. 8 of the bow. ! Yer, 9. m Jer. 4.19; 9. 1. 9 I to ill be hit- ter in weep- tng. 1 or, cried as a 2 or, every night. q Jer. 49.35 r Jer. 51. 8. Rev. 14.8; 18 t ch. 15. 1. 3 made naked. u Jer. 5l. 33. 4 son. 5 the choice of thy valleys. 6 or, toward. x 1 Chro. 1. 30. Jer. 49. 7, 8. z 2 Kings 20. 20 2 Čhron. 32. 4, 5, 30. a Jer. 49. 28. bl Chron, 1. 9, 32. c Neb. 3. 16. The invasion of Jewry; Tema ‘brought water to him that was . thirsty, they prevented with their bread him that fled. 15 For they fled **from the swords from the drawn sword, and from the bent bow, and from the grievousness of war. t 16 For thus hath the LoRD said un- to me, Within a year, "according to the years of an hireling, and all the glory of “ Kedar shall fail: 17 And the residue of the number of *archers, the mighty men of the children of Kedar, shall be diminished : for the LORD God of Israel hath spoken it. CHAPTER XXII. 1 The prophet lamenteth the invasion of Jewry by the Persians : 8 he reproveth their human wis- dom and worldly joy: 15 he prophesieth Sheb- na’s deprivation, 20 and Eliakim, prefiguring the kingdom of Christ, his substitution. THE "burden of the valley of vision. What aileth thee now, that thou art wholly gone up to the housetops? 2 Thou that art full of stirs, a tu- multuous city, “ajoyous city: thy slain men are not slain with the sword, nor dead in battle. 3 All thy rulers are fled together, they arebound *by the archers: all that are found in thee are bound together, which have fled from far. * 4 Therefore said I, Look away from me; "I will weep bitterly, labour not to comfort me, because of the spoiling of the daughter of my people. 5 °For it is a day of trouble, and of treading down, and of perplexity P by the Lord GoD of hosts in the valley of vision, breaking down the walls, and of crying to the mountains. 6 "And Elam bare the quiver with chariots of men and horsemen, and * Kir "uncovered the shield. 7 And it shall come to pass, that * thy choicest valleys shall be full of chariots, and the horsemen shall set themselves in array "at the gate. 8 || And he discovered the covering of Judah, and thou didst look in that day to the armour 2 of the house of the forest. 9 *Ye have seen also the breaches of the city of David, that they are many : and ye gathered together the waters of the lower pool. • 10 And ye have numbered the houses of Jerusalem, and the houses have ye |broken down to fortify the wall. 11 * Ye made also a ditch between 653 Shebna's downfal prophesied. the two walls for the water of the old pooh: but ye have not looked unto “the maker thereof, neither had respect unto him that fashioned it long ago. 12 And in that day did the Lord GoD of hosts "call to weeping, and to mourning, and “to baldness, and to girding with sackcloth: 13 And behold joy and gladness, slaying oxen, and killing sheep, eating flesh, and drinking wine: ‘let us eat and drink; for to morrow we shall die. 14 “And it was revealed in mine ears by the Lord of hosts, Surely this ini- quity "shall not be purged from you till ye die, saith the Lord GoD of hosts. 15 º' Thus saith the Lord God of hosts, Go, get thee unto this treasurer, even unto 'Shebna, “which is over the house, and say, 16 What hast thou here? and whom hast thou here, that thou hast hewed thee out a sepulchre here, *as he "that heweth him out a sepulchre on high, and that graveth an habitation for himself in a rock : 17 Behold, "the Lord will carry thee away with "a mighty captivity, "and will surely cover thee. 18 He will surely violently turn and toss thee like a ball into a “large country : there shalt thou die, and there the chariots of thy glory shall be the shame of thy lord’s house. 19 And I will drive thee from thy station, and from thy state shall he pull thee down. 20 "I And it shall come to pass in that day, that I will call my servant 'Eliakim the son of Hilkiah : 21 And I will clothe him with thy robe, and strengthen him with thy girdle, and I will commit thy govern- ment into his hand : and he shall be a father to the inhabitants of Jerusa- lem, and to the house of Judah. 22 And the key of the house of Da- vid will I lay upon his shoulder; so he shall “open, and none shall shut ; and he shall shut, and none shall open. 23 And I will fasten him as "a nail in a sure place; and he shall be for a glorious throne to his father's house. 24 And they shall, hang upon him all the glory of his father's house, the offspring and the issue, all vessels of small quantity, from the vessels of *"; even to all the "vessels of flagons. 25 In that day, saith the Lord of ISAIAH. Before C H R ST cir. 712. a See ch. 37. 26. b Joel 1. 13. c See Ezra 9.3. ch. 15. 2. Mic. l. 16. * cir. 715. d Jer. 25.22; 47. 4. Ezek. 26.; 27. ; 28. Arnos 1.9. Zech. 9. 2, 4. e ch. 66. 12. Wisd. 2. 6. l Cor. 15. 32. ver, 12. ch. 5. 9. silent. h 1 Sam. 3, 14. Ezek. 24. 13. 1 2 Kings 18. 37 ch. 36.3. k l Kings 4.6. l Ezek. 27, 3. 2 or, 0 he. m See 2 Sam. 18. 18. Matt. 27. 60. n ch. 19. 16. 3 or, the LORD who covered thee with an er- ccllent co- rering, and ciothed thee gorgeously, shall surely, Jºc. ver, 18. 4 the captivity of a man. o Esth. 7.8. 5 large of SºfºcºS. 7 to pollute. r 2 Kings 18. 18. 8 girdle. 9 or, concern- ing a mer- chantman. l Canaan. s Jol, 12. 14. Rev. 3. 7. 2 or, strengths. t Hev. 18. 22. u hºw ra 9. b. . x ver. 1. y Ps. 72.9. 3 or, instru- ments of ºù (){0. The miserable overthrow of Tyre. hosts, shall the nail that is fastened in the sure place be removed, and be cut down, and fall; and the burden that was upon it shall be cut off: for the LORD hath spoken it. CHAPTER XXIII. 1 The miserable overthrow of Tyre : 17 their un happy return. HE *"burden of Tyre. Howl, ye ships of Tarshish ; for it is laid waste, so that there is no house, no entering in : "from the land of Chittim it is revealed to them. 2 Be still, ye inhabitants of the isle; thou whom the merchants of Zidon, that pass over the sea, have re- plenished. 3 And by great waters the seed of *hor, the harvest of the river, is her revenue; and 'she is a mart of nations. 4 Be thou ashamed, O Zidon : for the sea hath spoken, even the strength of the sea, saying, I travail not, nor bring forth children, neither do Inour- ish up young men, nor bring up virgins. 5*As at the report concerning Egypt, so shall they be sorely pained at the report of Tyre. 6 Pass ye over to Tarshish; howl, ye inhabitants of the isle. 7 Is this your Pjoyous city, whose antiquity is of ancient days : her own feet shall carry her afar off to sojourn. 8 Who hath taken this counsel a- gainst Tyre," the crowning city, whose merchants are princes, whose traffick- ers are the honourable of the earth 7 9 The Lord of hosts hath purposed it," to stain the pride of all glory, and to bring into contempt all the honourable of the earth. 10 Pass through thy land as a river, O daughter of Tarshish : there is no more *strength. 11 He stretched out his hand over the sea, he shook the kingdoms: the LORD hath given a commandment *a- gainst 'the merchant city, to destroy the “strong holds thereof. - 12 And he said, 'Thou shalt no more rejoice, O thou oppressed virgin, daugh- ter of Zidon: arise, “pass over to Chit- tim ; there also shalt thou have no rest. 13 Behold the land of the Chal- deans; this people was not, fill the As- syrian founded it for 3 them that dwell in the wilderness: they set up the towers thereof, they raised up the pa- aces thereof; and he brought it to ruin. 654 God's judgments for sin. 14 " Howl, ye ships of Tarshish: for your strength is laid waste. 15 And it shall come to pass in that!" day, that Tyre shall be forgotten se- venty years, according to the days of one king: after the end of seventy years 'shall Tyre sing as an harlot. 16 Take an harp, go about the city, thou harlot that hast been forgotten; make sweet melody, sing many songs, that thou mayest be remembered. 17 || And it shall come to pass after the end of seventy years, that the LORD will visit Tyre, and she shall turn to her hire, and "shall commit fornication with all the kingdoms of the world upon the face of the earth. 18 And her merchandise and her hire "shall be holiness to the LORD: it shall not be treasured nor laid up; for her merchandise shall be for them that dwell before the LORD, to eat suffi- ciently, and for “durable clothing. CHAPTER XXIV. 1 The doleful judgments of God upon the land: 13 a remnant shall joyfully praise him : 16 God in his judgments shall advance his kingdom. EHOLD,” the Lord maketh the earth empty, and maketh it waste, and "turneth it upside down, and scat- tereth abroad the inhabitants thereof. 2 And it shall be, as with the peo- ple, so with the 7" priest; as with the servant, so with his master; as with the maid, so with her mistress ; 'as with the buyer, so with the seller; as with the lendor, so with the borrower; as with the taker of usury, so with the giver of usury to him. 3 The land shall be utterly emptied, and utterly spoiled: for the LORD hath spoken this word. 4 The earth mourneth and fadeth away, the world languisheth and fad- eth away, "the haughty people of the earth do languish. 5 ° The earth also is defiled under the inhabitants thereof; because they have transgressed the laws, changed the ordinance, broken the everlasting COVenant. 6 Therefore hath P the curse devoured the earth, and they that dwell therein are desolate: therefore the inhabitants of the earth are burned, and few men left. g 7 "The new wine mourneth, the vine languisheth, all the merryhearted do sigh. 8 The mirth of tabrets ceaseth, the CHAP. xxiv. 1 it shall be wnto Tyre as the son of an harlot. b Rev. 17.2. c ch. 17. 5, 6. d Zech. 14.20, 21. 2 old. 3 or, Fº e Mal. 1. II. 4 wing. • cir. 712. 5 Leanness to me, or, My Secret to me. 6 perverteth the face thercoſ. f Jer, 5.11. Amos 5, 19. i Ezek. 7. 12, 13. k Gen. 7. II . 1 Ps. 18. 7. m Jer. 4. 23. 8 the height of the people. n ch. 19. 14. o Gen. 3. 17. Num. 35. 33. 9 pisit tupon. p Mul. 4. 6. q Ps. 76. 12. 1 with the ga- thering of prisoners. r ch. 16. 8, 9. Joel 1. 10, 12. 2 or, dungron. 3 or, found wanting. s Jer. 7.34; 16.9 ; 25. 10, Ezek. 26. 13. Hos. 2. ll. Iłt-v. 18. 22. t ch. 13. 10; 6(). 19. Fzek, 32, 7. Joel 2. 31 ; 3. 15 A remnant shall praise him noise of them that rejoice endeth, the joy of the harp ceaseth. 9 They shall not drink wine with a song; strong drink shall be bitter to them that drink it. 10 The city of confusion is broken down : every house is shut up, that no man may come in. 11 There is a crying for wine in the streets; all joy is darkened, the mirth of the land is gone. 12 In the city is left desolation, and the gate is smitten with destruction. 13 * When thus it shall be in the midst of the land among the people, * there shall be as the shaking of an olive tree, and as the gleaning grapes when the vintage is done. 14 They shall lift up their voice, they shall sing for the majesty of the Lord, they shall cry aloud from the sea. - 15 Wherefore glorify ye the Lord in the *fires, even “the name of the LoRD God of Israel in the isles of the sea. 16 | From the "uttermost part of the earth have we heard songs, even glory to the righteous. But I said, * My leanness, my leanness, woe unto me!" the treacherous dealers have dealt treacherously ; yea, the treacherous dealers have dealt very treacherously. 17 "Fear, and the pit, and the snare, are upon thee, O inhabitant of the earth. 18 And it shall come to pass, that he who fleeth from the noise of the fear . shall fall into the pit; and he that cometh up out of the midst of the pit shall be taken in the snare: for “the windows from on high are open, and 'the foundations of the earth do shake. 19 "The earth is utterly broken down, the earth is clean dissolved, the earth is moved exceedingly. 20 The earth shall "rcel to and fro like a drunkard, and shall be removed like a cottage; and the transgression thereof shall be heavy upon it; and it shall fall, and not rise again. 21 And it shall come to pass in that day, that the LoRD shall "punish the host of the high ones that are on high, " and the kings of the earth upon the earth. 22 And they shall be gathered to- gether, 'as prisoners are gathered in the * pit, and shall be shut up in the pri- son, and after many days shall they be “visited. q 23 Then the 'moon shall be con- 655 The prºphet praiseth God. founded, and the sum ashamed, when the Lo RD of hosts shall"reign in "mount Zion, and in Jerusalem, and 'before his ancients gloriously. CHAPTER XXV. 1 The prºphet praiseth God, for his judgments, 6 for his saving benefits, 9 and for his victorious salvation. O "LORD, thou art my God; "I will S-' exalt thee, I will praise thy name; * for thou hast done wonderful things; * thy counsels of old are faithfulness and truth. 2 For thou hast made 'of a city an heap; of a defenced city a ruin: a palace of strangers to be no city; it shall never be built. 3 Therefore shall the strong people 'glorify thee, the city of the terrible nations shall fear thee. 4 For thou hast been a strength to the poor, a strength to the needy in his distress, "a refuge from the storm, a shadow from the heat, when the blast of the terrible ones is as a storm against the wall. 5 Thou shalt bring down the noise of strangers, as the heat in a dry place; eren the heat with the shadow of a cloud: the branch of the terrible ones shall be brought low. 6"| And in P this mountain shall " the LoRD of hosts make unto *all people a feast of fat things, a feast of wines on the lees, of fat things full of marrow, of wines on the lees well refined. T And he will "destroyin this moun- tain the face of the covering 7 cast over all people, and “the vail that is spread over all nations. - 8 He will 'swallow up death in vic- tory; and the Lord GoD will “wipe away tears from off all faces; and the rebuke of his people shall he take away from off all the earth : for the Lord hath spoken it. 9 || And it shall be said in that day, Lo, this is our God; “we have waited for him, and he will save us: this is the Lord ; we have waited for him, *we will be glad and rejoice in his sal- Vation. - 10 For in this mountain shall the hand of the Lord rest, and Moab shall be "trodden down under him, even as straw is trodden down for the dunghill. 11 And he shall spread forth his hands in the midst of them, as he that swimmeth spreadeth forth his hands to swim : and he shall bring down their Before C H R IS T cir. 712. a Rev. 19. 4, 6. b Heb. 19. 22. 1 or, there shall be glo- ry before his (1916 texts. c ch. 2C. 5. * cir. 712. d Ex. 15. 2. Ps. 118, 28. e Ps. 98. 1. + cir. 712. f ch. 2. ll. g Num. 23. 19. h ch. 60. 18. i ch. 21.9, 3. 13 23. 13. Jer, 51. 37. k Ps. 118. 19, o 20. 2 truths. 3 peace, peace. ch. 57. 19. l Rev. Il. 13. 4 or, thought, or, imagin- ation. m ch. 45. 17. 5 the rock of . ages. Deut. 32. 4. n ch. 4. 6. s ()an. 7. 14. Mutt. 8. 11. t ch. 64. 5. 6 swallow up. 7 entered. u Ps, 63. 6. Cant. 3. l. x 2 Cor. 3. 15. Eph. 4. 18. y Hos. 13. 14. 1 Cor. 15. 54. Rev. 20. 14; 21. 4. z Rev. 7. 17 ; 2í. 4. a Fccles. 8, 12. Rom. 2. 4. b Ps. 143. 10. c Gen. 49. 18. Titus 2. 13. d Job 34. 27. Ps. 28. 5. 8 or, toucard thy people. 9 or, threshed. I or, threshed in Mad- menah. 2 or, for us. f Żóñº. 12.8. ISAIAH. A song inciting to conſidence in God, pride together with the spoils of their hands. t 12 And the “fortress of the high fort of thy walls shall he bring down, lay low, and bring to the ground, even to the dust. CHAPTER XXVI. l A song inciting to confidence in God, 5 for hit judgments, 12 and for his favour to his people. 20 an eachortation to wait on Goa. IN * that day shall this song be sung in the land of Judah; We have a strong city; "salvation will God appoint for walls and bulwarks. 2 *Open ye the gates, that the right eous nation which keepeth the “truth may enter in. º 3 Thou wilt keep him "in perfect peace, whose “mind is stayed on thee. because he trusteth in thce. 4Trust ye in the LoRD for ever: "fol in the LoRD JEHOVAH is "everlast- ing strength : 5 * For he bringeth down them that dwell on high; "the lofty city, he layeth it low ; he layeth it low, even to the ground; he bringeth it even to the dust. 6 The foot shall tread it down, eren the feet of the poor, and the steps of the needy. 7 The way of the just is upright. ness: "thou, most upright, dost weigh the path of the just. 8 Yea, ‘in the way of thy judgments, O Lord, have we waited for thea ; the desire of our soul is to thy name, and to the remembrance of thee. 9 "With my soul have I desired thee in the night; yea, with my spirit with- in me will I seek thee early : for when thy judgments are in the earth, the inhabitants of the world will learn righteousness. 10 * Let favour he shewed to the wicked, yet will he not learn right- eousness: in "the land of uprightness will he deal unjustly, and will not be- hold the majesty of the [or D. 11 LORD, when thy hand is lifted up, "they will not see: brºt they shall see, and be ashamed for their envy *at the people; yea, the fire of thine enemies shall devour them. 12 "I LoRD, thou wilt ordain peace for us: for thou also hast wrought all our works “in us. 13 O Lord our God, f other lords beside thee have had dominion over us: but by thee only will we make mention of thy name. 656 God's care of his vineyard. CHAP. xxvii. XXVIII. 14 They are dead, they shall not live ; they are deceased, they shall not rise: therefore hast thou visited and destroyed them, and made all their memory to perish. 15 Thou hast increased the nation, O Lord, thou hastincreased the nation: thou art glorified: thou hadst removed it far unto all the ends of the earth. 16 LoRD, “in trouble have they vi- sited thee, they poured out a 'prayer when thy chastening was upon them. 17 Like as “a woman with child, that draweth near the time of her deliváry, is in pain, and crieth out in her pangs; so have we been in thy sight, O Lok D. 18 We have been with child, we have been in pain, we have as it were brought forth wind ; we have not wrought any deliverance in the earth; neither have the inhabitants of the world fallen. 19 "Thy dead men shall live, toge- ther with my dead body shall they arise. "Awake and sing, ye that dwell in dust: for thy dew is as the dew of herbs, and the earth shall cast out the dead. 20 * Come, my people, "enter thou into thy chambers, and shut thy doors about thee: hide thyself as it were "for a little moment, until the indignation be overpast. 21 For, behold, the LoRD "cometh out of his place to punish the inhabit- ants of the earth for their iniquity: the earth also shall disclose her "blood, and shall no more cover her slain. CHAPTER XXVII. l The care of God over his vineyard: 7 his chas- tisements differ from judgments : 12 the church of Jews and Gentiles. N that day the LoRD with his sore and great and strong sword shall punish leviathan the 7 piercing serpent, even leviathan that crooked serpent ; and he shall slay “the dragon that is in the sea. 2 In that day 'sing ye unto her, "A vineyard of red wine. 3 * I the LoRD do keep it; I will water it every moment: lest any hurt it, I will keep it night and day. 4 Fury is not in me: who would set * the briers and thorns against me in battle 7 I would “go through them, I would burn them together. 5 Or let him take hold * of my strength, that he may "make peace with me; and he shall make peace with me. 6 JHe shall cause them that come of Refore C H R IST cir. 712. a ch. 37. 31. Hos. 14.5, 6. l according to thr stro of those. b Job 23. 6. Ps. 6. l. Jer. 10. 24; 30. l l ; 46. 28. 1 Cor. 10. 13. 2 or, when thou sendest it forth. 3 or, when he renoweth it. c Ps. 78. 38. d Hos. 5. 15. 4 secret speech. e ch. 13. 8. John 16. 21. 5 or, stun trºnages. f Ps. 17. 14. g See ch. 17. 2; 32. 14. h Frek. 37. 1, &c. | Dan. 12. 2. k Deut. 32. 28. ch. l. 3. Jer. 8. 7. l Ex. 12. 22, m Deut. 32. 18. ch. 43. 1, 7 ; ch. 54. 7, 8 Żóor. i. 17. I' o Mic. l. 3. Jude 14. 6 bloods. p ch. 2. 11. q Matt. 24. 31 Rev. 11. 15. Ephraim threatened Jacob “to take root : Israel shall blos- som and bud, and fill the face of the world with fruit. 7 || Hath he smitten him, as he smote those that smote him ( or is he slain according to the slaughter of them that are slain by him : 8 "In measure, “when it shooteth forth, thou wilt debate with it: ** he stayeth his rough wind in the day of the east wind. 9 By this therefore shall the ini- quity of Jacob be purged ; and this is all the fruit to take away his sin; when he maketh all the stones of the altar as chalkstones that are beaten in sun- der, the groves and *images shall not stand up. 10 Yet the defenced city shall be de- solate; and the habitation forsaken, and left like a wilderness : * there shall the calf feed, and there shall he lie down, and consume the branches thereof. 11 When the boughs thereof are withered, they shall be broken off: the women come, and set them on fire : for “it is a people of no understanding: therefore he that made them will not have mercy on them, and "he that formed them will shew them no favour. 12" And it shall come to pass in that: day, that the LORD shall beat off from the channel of the river unto the streams of Egypt, and ye shall be gathered one- by one, O ye children of Israel. 13 *And it shall come to pass in that day, " that the great trumpet shall be blown, and they shall come which were ready to perish in the land of Assyria, and the outcasts in the land of Egypt;. and shall worship the LORD in the holy mount at Jerusalem. . CHAPTER XXVIII. 7 or, crossing likr a lar r Ps. 7 l. l.8, 14. s ch. 51. 9. Ezek. 29. 3, 32. 2. t ch. 5, 1. u Ps. 80. 8. Jer. 2. 21. x Ps. 12l. 4, 5. * cir. 725. y ver. 3. z ver, 4. a 2 Sam. 23. 6. ch. 9. 18. 8 or, march against. 9 broken. b ch. 25. 4. c ch. 30. 30. Fzek. 13. 11. d Job 22. 21. 1 The prophet threateneth Ephraim for their pride and drunkenness : 5 the residwe shall be ad Î vanced in the kingdom of Christ : 7 he rebuketh their error: 9 their untowardness to learn, 14 and their security: 16 Christ the sure founda- tion is promised : 18 their security shall be tried 23 they are incited to the consideration of God’s discreet providence. OE" to the crown of pride, to the drunkards of Ephraim, whose *glorious beauty is a fading flower, which are on the head of the fat valleys of them that are *overcome with wine ! 2 Behold, the Lord hath a mighty and strong one, “which as a tempest of hail and a destroying storm, as a flood of mighty waters overflowing, shall cast down to the earth with the hand. 4 P 657 Ephraim threatened. 3 *The crown of pride, the drunk- ards of Ephraim, shall be trodden 'under feet: 4 And “the glorious beauty, which is on the head of the fat valley, shall be a fading flower, and as the hasty fruit before the summer; which when he that looketh upon it seeth, while it is yet in his hand he “eateth it up. 5 || In that day shall the LORD of hosts be for a crown of glory, and for a diadem of beauty, unto the residue of his people, 6 And for a spirit of judgment to him that sitteth in judgment, and for strength to them that turn the battle to the gate. 7 *[But they also “have erred through wine, and through strong drink are out of the way; 'the priest and the prophet have erred through strong drink, they are swallowed up of wine, they are out of the way through strong drink; they err in vision, they stumble in judgment. 8 For all tables are full of vonnit and filthiness, so that there is no place clean. 9 * "Whom shall he teach know- ledge 2 and whom shall he make to understand "doctrine 7 them that are weaned from the milk, and drawn from the breasts. 10 For precept "must be upon pre- cept, precept upon precept ; line upon line, line upon line; here a little, and there a little : 11 For with 7" stammering lips and another tongue "will he speak to this people. 12 To whom he said, This is the rest wherewith ye may cause the weary to rest; and this is the refreshing: yet they would not hear. 13 But the word of the LORD was un- to them precept upon precept, precept upon precept; line upon line, line upon line; here a little, and there a little ; that they might go, and fall backward, and be broken, and snared, and taken. 14 || "Wherefore hear the word of the LORD, ye scornful men, that rule this people which is in Jerusalem. 15 Because ye have said, We have made a covenant with death, and with hell are we at agreement; when the overflowing scourge shall pass through, it shall not come unto us: "for we have made lies our refuge, and under false- hood have we hid ourselves: 16 || Therefore thus saith the Lord ISAIAH. Christ, a sure foundation, promised. Before C H R IS ‘ſ cir. 725. a ver. l. to Gen. 49. 24. Ps. l 18, 22. i t £) t ; ń, º & t tº d ver. 15. 2 swalloweth. 3 a treadin own to it. e Prov. 20, 1. Hos. 4. 11. f ch. 56. 10, 12. 4 or, when he shall make you to un- derstand doctrine. g 2 Sam. 5. 20. 1 Chron. 14. ll. h Jer. 6. 10. i Josh. 10. 10, 12 2 Sam. 5. 25. 1 Chron. 14. 16 kiam. 3.33. 5 the hearing. 6 or, hath. been. ' ) ch. 10. 22, 23. Dan. 9. 27. 7 stammerings of lips. m l Cor. 14.21. 8 or, he hath spoken. 9 or, the wheat in | rin- cipal place and bärley' in the ap- pointed lace. 1 or, spelt. Q border f 3 or, And he bindeth it in such sort as his God doth teach him. n Ecclus. 7. 15. o Amos 2.4. p Ps. 92. 5. Jer. 32. 19. GoD, Behold, I lay in Zion for a foundation "a stone, a tried stone, a pre- cious corner stone, a sure foundation : *|he that believeth shall not make haste. 17 Judgment also will I lay to the line, and righteousness to the plum- met : and the hail shall sweep away "the refuge of lies, and the waters shall overflow the hiding place. 18 "I And your covenant with death shall be disannulled, and your agree. ment with hell shall not stand ; when the overflowing scourge shall pass through, then ye shall be “trodden down by it. 19 From the time that it goeth forth it shall take you : for morning by morning shall it pass over, by day and by night: and it shall be a vexation only "to understand the report. 20 For the bed is shorter than that a man can stretch himself on it : and the covering narrower than that he can wrap himself in it. - 21 For the LoRD, shall rise up as in mount * Perazim, he shall be wroth as in the valley of 'Gibeon, that he may do his work, “his strange work; and bring to pass his act, his strange act. 22 Now therefore be ye not mock- ers, lest your bands be made strong : for I have heard from the Lord GoD of hosts 'a consumption, even deter- mined upon the whole earth. 23 * Give ye ear, and hear my voice; hearken, and hear my speech. 24 Doth the plowman plow all day to sow 2 doth he open and break the clods of his ground 7 * 25 When he hath made plain the face thereof, doth he not cast abroad the fitches, and scatter the cummin, and cast in "the principal wheat, and the appointed barkey and the 'rye in their “place 2 26 ºn For his God doth instruct him: to discretion, and doth teach him. 27 For the fitches are not threshed with a threshing instrument, neither is a cart wheel turned about upon the cummin ; but the fitches are beaten out with a staff, and the cummin with a rod. 28 Bread corn is bruised ; because he will not ever be threshing it, nor break it with the wheel of his cart, nor bruise it with his horsemen. 29 This also cometh forth from the LORD of hosts, "vehich is wonderful in counsel, and excellent in working. S658 God's judgment upon Jerusalem. TCHAP. XXIX. The Jews’ hypºcerisy threatened. CHAPTER XXIX. I God's heavy judgment upon Jerusalem : 7 the unsafiableness of her enemies, 9 the senseless- ness, 13 and deep hypocrisy of the Jews: 18 a prorise of sanctification to the godly. W OE '" to Ariel, to Ariel, “the city ‘where David dwelt add ye year to year; let them "kill sacrifices. 2 Yet I will distress Ariel, and there shall be heaviness and sorrow ; and it shall be unto me as Ariel. - 3 And I will camp against thee round about, and will lay siege against thee with a mount, and I will raise forts against thee. 4 And thou shalt be brought down, and shalt speak out of the ground, and thy speech shall be low out of the dust, and thy voice shall be, as of one that hath a familiar spirit, "out of the ground, and thy speech shall “whisper out of the dust. -- 5 Moreover the multitude of thy 'strangers shall be like small dust, and the multitude of the terrible ones shall be "as chaff that passeth away : yea, it shall be "at an instant suddenly. 6 PThou shalt be visited of the LORD of hosts with thunder, and with earth- quake, and great noise, with storm and tempest, and the flame of devouring fire. 7 * ' And the multitude of all the nations that fight against Ariel, even all that fight against her and her mu- Inition, and that distress her, shall be ' as a dream of a night vision. 8 * It shall even be as when an hungry man dreameth, and, behold, he eateth ; but he awaketh, and his soul is empty: or as when a thirsty man dréameth, and, behold, he drink- eth; but he awaketh, and, behold, he is faint, and his soul hath appetite: so shall the multitude of all the nations be, that fight against mount Zion. 9 * Stay yourselves, and wonder; 'cry ye out, and cry: “they are drunken, “but not with wine; they stagger, but not with strong drink. 10 For “the Lord hath poured out upon you the spirit of deep sleep, and hath"closed your eyes: the prophets and your “rulers, 'the seers hath he covered. 11 And the vision of all is become unto you as the words of a "book 'that is sealed, which men deliver to one that |! : is learned, saying, Read this, I pray thee: "and he saith, I cannot ; for it is Before C H R IST cir. 712. a Ezek. 33.31. Matt. 15.8,9. Mark 7, 6, 7. l or, O Ariel, i. e. the lion of God. b Ezek. 43. 15, 2 or, of the city. c 2 Sam. 6.. 9. 3 cut off the heads. d Col. 2. 22. e Hab. 1. 5. 4 I will add. f Jer. 49. 7. Obad. 8. 1 Cor. l. 19. g ch. 30. l. i Ps. 94. 7. k Ecclus. 23. 18. 5 peep or, chirp. 1 ch. 25. 5. m ch. 45. 9. Rom. 9. 20. n Job 21. 18. ch. 17. 13. o ch. 30. 13. p ch. 28. 2; 30. 30. q ch. 32. 15. u ch. 6l. 1. 6 shall add. x Ps. 73. 20. y James 2.5. z ch. 28. 14, 22. a Mic. 2. l. b Amos 5. 10, 12. 7 or, take your pleastere, and riot. c See ch. 28. 7, 8. d Prov. 28. 21. e ch. 51. 21. f Josh. 24. 3. g Rom. 11.8. iš ſ 60.21. m Dan. 12, 4,9. Rev. 6, 1–5, 9; 6. 1. sealed : - 12 And the book is delivered to him n ch. 28, 7. l shall know wnsderstand- ing." that is not learned, saying, Read this, I pray thee; and he saith, I am not learned. 13 * Wherefore the Lord said, "For- asmuch as this people draw near me with their mouth, and with their lips do honour me, but have removed their heart far from me, and their fear toward me is taught by “the precept of men : 14“Therefore, behold, "I will proceed to do a marvellous work among this people, even a marvellous work and a wonder: "for the wisdom of their wise men shall perish, and the understand- ing of their prudent men shall be hid. 15 *Woe unto them that seek deep to hide their counsel from the LORD, and their works are in the dark, and 'they say, “Who seeth us 2 and who knoweth us? *. 16 Surely your turning of things up- side down shall be esteemed as the potter’s clay: for shall the "work say of him that made it, He made me not? or shall the thing framed say of him that framed it, He had no understanding ! 17 Is it not yet a very little while, and 4 I.ebanon shall be turned into a fruitful field, and the fruitful field shall be esteemed as a forest ? 18 " And in that day shall the deaf hear the words of the book, and the eyes of the blind shall see out of ob- scurity, and out of darkness. 19 "The meek also "shall increase their joy in the LoRD, and * the poor among men shall rejoice in the Holy One of Israel. 20 For the terrible one is brought to nought, and “the scorner is consumed, and all that "watch for iniquity are cut off: 21 That make a man an offender for a word, and "lay a snare for him that reproveth in the gate, and turn aside the just "for a thing of nought. 22 Therefore thus saith the Lo'RD, who redeemed Abraham, concerning the house of Jacob, Jacob shall not now be ashamed, neither shall his face now wax pale. 23 But when he seeth his children, * the work of mine hands, in the midst of him, they shall sanctify my name, and sanctify the Holy One of Jacob, and shall fear the God of Israel. 24 They also " that erred in spirit 'shall come to understanding, and they that murmured shall learn doctrine. 659 Confidence in Egypt reproved. CHAPTER xxx. 1 The prophet threateneth the people for their || confidence in Egypt, 8 and contempt of God’s word : 18 God’s mercies towards his church : 27 God’s wrath, and the people’s joy, in the de- struction of Assyria. Wor to the rebellious children, saith the LORD, "that take coun- sel, but not of me; and that cover with a covering, but not of my spirit, “that they may add sin to sin: 2 *That walk to go down into Egypt, and ' have not asked at my mouth ; to strengthen themselves in the strength of Pharaoh, and to trust in the sha- dow of Egypt . . 3 "Therefore shall the strength of Pharaoh be your shame, and the trust in the shadow of Egypt your confusion. 4 For his princes were at “Zoan, and his ambassadors came to Hanes. 5 'They were all ashamed of a peo- ple that could not profit them, nor be an help nor profit, but a shame, and also a reproach. 6 "The burden of the beasts of the south : into the land of trouble and anguish, from whence come the young and old lion, "the viper and fiery flying serpent, they will carry their riches upon the shoulders of young asses, and their treasures upon the bunches of camels, to a people that shall not pro- fit them. 7 "For the Egyptians shall help in vain, and to no purpose: therefore have I cried "concerning this, *Their strength is to sit still. 8 * Now go," write it before them in a table, and note it in a book, that it may be for "the time to come for ever and ever : 9 That this is a rebellious people, lying children, children that will not hear the law of the LORD : 10 *Which say to the seers, See not; and to the prophets, Prophesy not unto us right things, "speak unto us smooth things, prophesy deceits: 11 Get you out of the way, turn aside out of the path, cause the Holy One of Israel to cease from before us. 12 Wherefore thus saith the Holy One of Israel, Because ye despise this word, and trust in “oppression and perverseness, and stay thereon : 13 Therefore this iniquity shall be to you “as a breach ready to fall, swell- ing out in a high wall, whose break- ing 'cometh suddenly at an instant. ISAIAH. Before ` C H R IST cir. 713. Ps. 2, 9. Jer. 19. 11. l the bottle of potters. . b ch. 29. 15. i Deut. 29. 19. Yer. T. ch. 7. 4. e ch. 31. 1. f Nunn. 27. 21. Josh. 9, 14. l Kings 22.7. Jer. 21. 2; 42. 2. 20 g Matt. 23.37. h ch. 20. 5. Jer. 37.5, 7. i Lev. 28. 8. Deut. 28.25; 32. 30. Josh. 23. 10. k ch. 19. 11. 2 ; % º: ereſt O branches, or, botughs: or, a nast. l Jer. 2. 36. rnch. 57. 9. Hos. 8.9; 12. l. n Ps. 2. 12; 34. 8 proº. 16.20. Jer. 17. 7. o Deut. 8. 15. p ch. 65. 9. q Jer. 37.7. r 1 Kings 22. 27. gs Ps. 127. 2. 3 or, to her. 8 ver. 15. ch. 7. 4. 4 or, oppression. Ps. 74. 9. t u jiāº ?. 2. 5 the latter (IV. x Josh. l. 7. y Deut. 32. 20. ch. 1. 4. ver. l. z 2 Chro. 31. 1. ch. 2. 20; 3}. 7. 6 the graven images ºf thy silver. a Jer. 1 1. 21. Amos 2, 12; 7. 13. Mic. 2, 6. 7 scatter. b 1 Kings 22. 13. Mic. 2. 1 1. c Hos. 14.8. d Matt. 6. 33. 1 Tim. 4. 8. 8 or, fraud. e Ps. 62. 3. 9 or, savoury. 1 leavened. f ch. 29. 5, , ºr a ( - - God’s mercies toward his church 14 And “he shall break it as the breaking of 'the potters’ vessel that is broken in pieces; he shall not spare : so that there shall not be found in the bursting of it a sherd to take fire from the hearth, or to take water withal out of the pit. 15 For thus saith the Lord GoD, the Holy One of Israel; "In returning and rest shall ye be saved; in quietness and in confidenceshall beyour strength: *and ye would not. 16 But ye said, No ; for we will flee upon horses; therefore shall ye flee: and, We will ride upon the swift; therefore shall they that pursue you be swift. 17 'One thousand shall flee at the rebuke of one ; at the rebuke of five shall ye flee: till ye be left as “a beacon upon the top of a mountain, and as an ensign on an hill. 18 "I And therefore will the LORD wait, that he may be gracious unto you, and therefore will he be exalted, that he may have mercy upon you : for the LORD is a God of judgment: "blessed are all they that wait for him. 19 For the people Pshall dwell in Zion at Jerusalem : thou shalt weep no more: he will be very gracious un- to thee at the voice of thy cry; when he shall hear it, he will answer thee. 20 And though the Lord give you 'the bread of adversity, and the water of 'affliction, yet shall not 'thy teach- ers be removed into a corner any more, but thine eyes shall see thy teachers: 21 And thine ears shall hear a word behind thee, saying, This is the way, walk ye in it, when ye” turn to the right hand, and when ye turn to the left. 22 *Ye shall defile also the covering of "thy graven images of silver, and the ornament of thymolten images of gold : thou shalt 7 cast them away as a men. struous cloth ; “thou shalt say untoit, Get thee hence. 23 "Then shall he give the rain of thy seed, that thou shalt sow the ground withal; and bread of the increase of the earth, and it shall be fat and plen- teous: in that day shall thy cattle feed in large pastures. ~ 24 The oxen likewise and the young asses that ear the ground shall eat *"clean provender, which hath been winnowed with the shovel and with the fan. 660 - The destruction of Assyria. CHAP. xxxi. xxxii. The folly of trusting ºn *gypt. 25 And there shall be “upon every high mountain, and upon every 'high hill, rivers and streams of waters in the day of the great slaughter, when the towers fall. 26 Moreover "the light of the moon shall be as the light of the sun, and the light of the sun shall be sevenfold, as the light of seven days, in the day that the LoRD bindeth up the breach of his people, and healeth the stroke of their wound. 27 || Behold, the name of the LoRD cometh from far, burning with his an- ger, "and the burden thereof is "heavy: his lips are full of indignation, and his tongue as a devouring fire: 28 And “his breath, as an overflow- ing stream, "shall reach to the midst of the neck, to sift the nations with the sieve of vanity: and there shall be “a bridle in the jaws of the people, caus- ing them to err. 29 Ye shall have a song, as in the night "when a holy solemnity is kept; and gladness of heart, as when one goeth with a pipe to come into “the mountain of the LORD, to the "mighty | One of Israel. 30 " And the Lord shall cause 7 his glorious voice to be heard, and shall shew the lighting down of his arm, with the indignation of his anger, and with the flame of a devouring fire, with scattering, and tempest, " and hailstones. 31 For * through the voice of the LORD shall the Assyrian be beaten down, which smote with a rod. 32 And * in every place where the grounded staff shall pass, which the LORD shall "lay upon him, it shall be with tabrets and harps: and in battles of "shaking will he fight 7 with it. 33 °For Tophet is ordained "of old; yea, for the king it is prepared; he hath made it deep and large : the pile thereof is fire and much wood; the breath of the LORD, like a stream of brimstone, doth kindle it. CHAPTER XXXI. 1 The prophet sheweth the cursed folly in trusting to Egypt, and forsaking of God: 6 he earhorteth to conversion: 8 he sheweth the fall of Assyria. OE"to them “that go down to Egypt for help; and 'stay on horses, and trust in chariots, because they are many; and in horsemen, because they are very strong; but they look not unto cir. 713. , a ch. 2. 14, 15; 44 2 remove. d ch.60. 19, 20. e Ps. 146. 3, 5. 3 or, and the grievousness of flame. + heariness. f Hos. ll. 10. Amos 3. 8. g ch. 11. 4. 2 Thess. 2.8. h ch. 8. 8. 5 or, multi- i ch. 2. 13. k ch. 37. 29. | Deut. 32. 11. Ps. 91. 4. m Ps. 37, 40. n Ps. 42. 4. o ch. 2. 3. Rock, l)eut. 32.4. p Hos. 9. 9. q ch. 29. 6. 7 the glory of his roire. r ch. 2. 20; o 30, 22. 8 the idols of his gold. s l Kings 12. 30 t Sec 2 Kings 19. 35, 36. ch. 37. 36. u ch. 28. 2; 32, 19. x ch. 37. 36. 9 or, for fear of the sword. ch. 10. 5, 24. ort tributary. 2 for melting, or, tribute. 3 every pass- ing of the rod a ch. 37. 37. 4 his rock shall (135 g tºº %. fear. !/ 5 or, his strength. 6 cattse to rest upon him. a ch. ll. 15 ; 19. 16. 19. 6, &c. 8 from yester- day. c Ps. 45. 1, &c. Jer. 23. 5. Hos. 3. 5. Zech. 9. 9. d ch. 4. 6; 25. 4. 9 heavy. cir. 713. e ch. 30. 2; 36. 6 36. 6. Fzek. 17. 15. f Ps. 20. 7. the Holy One of Israel, "neither seek the Lord - 2 Yet he also is wise, and will bring evil, and “will not “call back his words: but will arise against the house of the evildoers, and against the help of them that work iniquity. * 3 Now the Egyptians are “men, and not God; and their horses flesh, and not spirit. When the LORD shall stretch out his hand, both he that helpeth shall fall, and he that is holpen shall fall down, and they all shall fail together. 4 For thus hath the LoRD spoken unto me," Like as the lion and the young lion roaring on his prey, when a mul- titude of shepherds is called forth against him, he will not be afraid of their voice, nor abase himself for the * noise of them : 'so shall the LoRD of hosts come down to fight for mount Zion, and for the hill thereof. 5, 'As birds flying, so will the Lord of hosts defend Jerusalem; "defending also he will deliver it; and passing over he will preserve it. 6 * Turn ye unto him from whom the children of Israel have Pdeeply re- volted. 7 For in that day every man shall cast away his idols of silver, and “his idols of gold, which your own hands have made unto you for * a sin. 8 || Then shall the Assyrian ‘fall with the sword, not of a mighty man; and the sword, not of a mean man; shall devour him: but he shall flee *from the sword, and his young men shall be '* discomfited. 9 And ** he shall pass over to “his strong hold for fear, and his princes shall be afraid of the ensign, saith the LoRD, whose fire is in Zion, and his furnace in Jerusalem. - CHAPTER XXXII. 1 The blessings of Christ's kingdom ; 9 desola- tion is foreshewn : 15 restoration is promised to succeed. - EHOLD, ** a king shall reign in righteousness, and princes shall rule in judgment. 2 And a man shall be as an hiding place from the wind, and "a covert from the tempest; as rivers of water in a dry place, as the shadow of a "great rock in a weary land. 3 And “ the eyes of them that see shall not be dim, and the ears of them that hear shall hearken. 4 The heart also of the 'rash shall un- - 661 The blessings of Christ's kingdom. derstand knowledge, and the tongue of the stammerers shall be ready to speak 'plainly. 5 The vile person shall be no more called liberal, nor the churl said to be bountiful. 6 For the vile person will speak vil- iany, and his heart will work iniquity, to practise hypocrisy, and to utter error against the LORD, to make empty the soul of the hungry, and he will cause the drink of the thirsty to fail. 7 The instruments also of the churl are evil: he deviseth wicked devices to destroy the poor with lying words, even “when the needy speaketh right. 8 But the liberal deviseth liberal things; and by liberal things shall he *stand. 9 || Rise up, ye women “that are at ease; hear my voice, ye careless daugh- ters; give ear unto my speech. 10 *Many days and years shall ye be troubled, ye careless women: for the vintage shall fail, the gathering shall In Ot COme. 11 Tremble, ye women that are at ease ; be troubled, ye careless ones: strip you, and make you bare, and gird sackcloth upon your loins. 12 They shall lament for the teats, for "the pleasant fields, for the fruitful vine. 13 "Upon the land of my people shall come up thorns and briers; “yea, upon all the houses of joy in “the joyous city: 14 "Because the palaces shall be forsaken ; the multitude of the city shall be left ; the "forts and towers shall be for dens for ever, a joy of wild asses, a pasture of flocks; 15 Until "the spirit be poured upon us from on high, and "the wilderness be a fruitful field, and the fruitful field be counted for a forest. 16 Then judgment shall dwell in the wilderness, and righteousness re- main in the fruitful field. 17 “And the work of righteousness shall be peace; and the effect of right- eousness quietness and assurance for e Ver. 18 And my people shall dwell in a peaceable habitation, and in sure dwell- ings, and in quiet resting places; 19 “When it shall hail, coming down 7 on the forest; *and the city shall be low in a low place. 20 Blessed are ye that sow beside ISAIAH. Before C H R IST cir. 713. a ch. 30. 24. lor, elegantly. * cir. 713. b ch. 21. 2. Hab. 2, 8. c Rev. 13. 10. d ch. 25.9. 2 or, when he speaketh against the poor in judgment. or, be established. e Amos 6. i. 4 Days above a year. f Ps. 97.9. 5 salvations. 6 the fields of desire. 7 or, messen- gers. g 2 Kings 18. 18, 37. Hos. 9. 6. 8 or, burning upon, yo. i Judg. 5. 6. k ch. 22. 2. l 2 Kings 18. l4, 15, 16, d = m ch. 27. 10. 9 or, cliſts and watch- towers. n ch. 24. 4. 1 or, withered . 30. Joel 2. 28. h. 29. 17: P ...; 17; q Ps. 12.5. r Ps. 7. 14. ch. 59. 4. s Jam. 3. 18. t ch. 9. 18. u ch. 49. l. x ch. 30. 30. y Zech. ll. 2. 2 or, and the city shall be utferl abased. The enemies of Zion threatened. all waters, that send forth thither the feet of * the ox and the ass. CHAPTER XXXIII. 1 God’s judgments against the enemies of the church: 13 the privileges of the godly. OE * to thee " that spoilest, and thou wast not spoiled; and deal- est treacherously, and they dealt not treacherously with thee! “when thou shalt cease to spoil, thou shalt be speil- ed; and when thou shalt make an end to deal treacherously, they shall deal treacherously with thee. 2 O LORD, be gracious unto us; "we have waited for thee: be thou their arm every morning, our salvation also in the time of trouble. 3. At the noise of the tumult the people fled; at the lifting up of thy- self the nations were scattered. 4 And your spoil shall be gathered like the gathering of the caterpiller: as the running to and fro of locusts shall he run upon them. 5 * The Lord is exalted ; for he dwelleth on high: he hath filled Zion with judgment and righteousness. 6 And wisdom and knowledge shall be the stability of thy times, and strength of "salvation: the fear of the LoRD is his treasure. 7 Behold, their 7 valiant ones shall cry without: “the ambassadors of peace shall weep bitterly. 8 'The highways lie waste, the way- faring man ceaseth : " he hath broken the covenant, he hath despised the cities, he regardeth no man. 9 * The earth mourneth and lan- guisheth: Lebanon is ashamed and 'hewn down : Sharon is like a wild ar- ness; and Bashan and Carmel shake off their fruits. 10 * Now will I rise, saith the LoRI): now will I be exalted; now will I lift up myself. 11 "Ye shall conceive chaff, ye shall bring forth stubble: your breath, as fire, shall devour you. 12 And the people shall be as the burnings of lime : “as thorns cut up shall they be burned in the fire. 13 * Hear, "ye that are f * off, what I have done; and, ye that are near, acknowledge my might. * 14 The sinners in Zion are afraid; fearfulness hath surprised the hypo- crites. Who among us shall dwell with the devouring fire? who among 662 The privileges of the goilly. us shall dwell with everlasting burn- ings : - 15 IIe that 'walketh 'righteously, and speaketh “uprightly; he that de- spiseth the gain of "oppressions, that shaketh his hands from holding of bribes, that stoppeth his ears from hearing of “blood, and 'shutteth his eyes from seeing evil; 16 Heshall dwell on "high: his place of defence shall be the munitions of rocks: bread shall be given him ; his waters shall be sure. 17 Thine eyes shall see the king in his beauty: they shall behold "the land that is very far off. 18 Thine heart shall meditate terror. “Where is the scribe? where is the 7 re- ceiver ? where is he that counted the towers ? - 19 "Thou shalt not see a fierce peo- ple, "a people of deeper speech than thou canstperceive:ofa"stammering tongue, that thou canst not understand. 20 °Look upon Zion, the city of our solemnities: thine eyes shall see "Je- rusalem a quiet habitation, a taberna- cle that shall not be taken down; * not one of “the stakes thereof shall ever be removed, neither shall any of the cords thereof be broken. 21 But there the glorious LoRD will be unto us a place “of broad rivers and streams; wherein shall go no galley with oars, neither shall gallant ship pass thereby. 22 For the LoRD is our judge, the LoRD is our **lawgiver, “the LORD is our king ; he will save us. 23 °Thy tacklings are loosed; they could not well strengthen their mast, they could not spread the sail: then is the prey of a great spoil divided; the lame take the prey. 24 And the inhabitant shall not say, I am sick:" the people that dwell there- in shall be forgiven their iniquity. CHAPTER XXXIV. 1 The judgments wherewith God revengeth his church : 11 the desolation of her enemies : 16 the certainty of the prophecy. CQME 'near, ye nations, to hear; and hearken, ye people: “let the earth hear, and "all that is therein; the world, and all things that come forth of it. 2 For the indignation of the LoRD is upon all nations, and his fury upon all their armies: he hath utterly de- stroyed them, he hath delivered them to the slaughter. CHAP. XXXIV. cir. 713, a Joel 2, 20. b Ps. 15. 2; 24. 4. l in right- €6tſ Nºteggº, 2 upright- *A*S&CS, 3 or, deceits. c Ps. ltrº. 26. Ezek. 32.7,8. Joel 2.31 ; 3. 15. Matt. 24. 29. 2 Pet, 3. 10. d Rev. 6. 14. e ch. 14. 12. 4 bloods. f Ps. l 19, 37. g Rev. 6. 13. 5 ;"; or, high places. h Jer. 46. 10. i Jer. 49.7, &c. Mal. 1. 4. 6 the land of Jur (las- tances. k l Cor. l. 20. 7 weigher. l ch. 63. 1. Jer. 49. 13. Zept. l. 7. m 2 Kings 19. 32. n l)eut. 28. 49, 50 jer. 5, 15. 8 or, rhino- t See Deut. 29. 23. 2 broad of spaces, or, hands. u Rev. 14 l l ; 18. 18; 19. 3. x Mal. 1. 4. § Jam. 4. 12. 3 statute- a ch. 14. 23. Zeph. 2. 14. Rev. 18. 2. 4 or, pelican. 5 or, They have for- saken thy tacklungs. b ising: 21. £am. 2. 3. c Jer. 50. 20. d ch. 32. 13. Hos. 9. 6. e ch. 13.21,&c. f Ps. 49. 1. 6 or, ostriches. 7 daughters of the owl. § Deut. 32. l. Zl im. 9 the fulness thereof. 1 Ijim. 2 or, night Tºº! Sººr”. God revengeth his church. 3 Their slain also shall be cast out, and “their stink shall come up out of their carcases, and the mountains shall be melted with their blood. 4 And “all the host of heaven shall be dissolved, and the heavens shall be "rolled together as a scroll: * and all their host shall fall down, as the leaf falleth off from the vine, and as a “fall- ing fig from the fig tree. 5 For "my sword shall be bathed in heaven: behold, it 'shall come down upon Idumea, and upon the people of my curse, to judgment. 6 The sword of the LoRD is filled with blood, it is made fat with fatness, and with the blood of lambs and goats, with the fat of the kidneys of rams: for 'the LORD hath a sacrifice in Boziah, and a great slaughter in the land of Idumea. 7 And the°unicorns shall come down with them, and the bullocks with the bulls; and their land shall be 'soaked with blood, and their dust made fat with fatness. ‘8 For it is the day of the Lord's vengeance, and the year of recom- pences for the controversy of Zion. 9 ‘And the streams thereof shall be turned into pitch, and the dust thereof into brimstone, and the land thereof shall become burning pitch. 10 It shall not be quenched niglit nor day; "the smoke thereof shall go up for ever: * from generation to generation it shall lie waste; none shall pass through it for ever and ever. 11 * * But the cormorant and the bittern shall possess it ; the owl also and the raven shall dwell in it: and "he shall stretch out upon it the line of confusion, and the stones of emptiness. 12 They shall call the nobles thereof to the kingdom, but none shall be there, and all her princes shall be nothing. 13 And "thorns shall come up in her palaces, nettles and brambles in the fortresses thereof: and “it shall be an habitation of dragons, and a court for 97 owls. 14"The wild beasts of the desertshall also meet with 'the wild beasts of the island, and the satyr shall cry to his fellow ; the *screech owl also shall rest there, and find for herself a place of rest. 15 There shall the great owl make her nest, and lay, and hatch, and gather under her shadow : there shall the vul- 663 The bless, "gs of the gospel. tures also be gathered, every one with her mate. 16 || Seek ye out of "the book of the LORD, and read: no one of these shall fail, none shall want her mate : for my mouth it hath commanded, and his spirit it hath gathered them. 17 And he hath cast the lot for them, and his hand hath divided it unto them by line: they shall possess it for ever, from generation to generation shall they dwell therein. CHAPTER XXXV. | The joyful flourishing of Christ's kingdom: 3 the weak are encouraged by the virtues and privileges of the gospel. HE *"wilderness and the solitary place shall be glad for them ; and the desert shall rejoice, and blossom as the rose. 2 “It shall blossom abundantly, and rejoice even with joy and singing : the glory of Lebanon shall be given unto it, the excellency of Carmel, and Sharon, they shall see the glory of the LoRD, and the excellency of our God. 3 * * Strengthen ye the weak hands, and confirm the feeble knees. g 4 Say to them that are of a 'fearful heart, Be strong, fear not : behold, your God will come with vengeance, even God with a recompence ; he will come and save you. 5Then the 'eyes of the blind shall be opened, and “the ears of the deaf shall be unstopped. 6 Then shall the 'lame man leap as an hart, and the "tongue of the dumb sing: for in the wilderness shall "wa- ters break out, and streams in the desert. 7 And the parched ground shall become a pool, and the thirsty land springs of water: in “the habitation of dragons, where each lay, shall be"grass with reeds and rushes. w 8 And an highway shall be there, and a way, and it shall be called The way of holiness; Pthe unclean shall not pass over it; "but it shall be for those : the wayfaring men, though fools, shall not err therein. 9 * No lion shall be there, nor any ravenous beast shall go up thereon, it shall not be found there ; but the re- deemed shall walk there : 10 And the 'ransomed of the LoRD shall return, and come to Zion with songs and everlasting joy upon their heads: they shall obtain joy and glad- ISAIAH. Before C IH R | S 'T cir. 7 13. a ch. 25. 8; 65, 19. Rev. 7. 17; 21. 4 b Mai. 3. 16. • 713. c 2 Kings 18. 13, 17. 2 Chro. 32. l. + 710. + cir. 713. d ch. 65. 12. e ch. 32. 15. l or, secretary. f 2 Kings 18. 19, &c. g Job 4.3, 4. Heb. 12. 12. 3 or, but counsel and strength are for the war. 4 hasty. h Ezek. 29.6,7. i ch. 29. 18; 32.3, 4 ; 42.7. Matt. 9. 27, &c.; 11.5; 12.22; 20.30 &c.; 21. 14. John 9. 6, 7. k Matt. 11. 5. Mark 7.32, & C. 1 Matt. 11. 5: i5:30:gi.i.d. y 43. 19. John 7.38, 39. 5 or, hostages. o ch. 34. 13. 6 or, a court for reeds, &c. p ch. 52. 1. Joel 3. 17. Rev. 21. 27. or, for he shall be with them. 7 q Lev. 26. 6. ch. 11.9. Ezek. 34.25. r ch. 51. 11. Sennacherib invadeth Judah. ness, and “Sorrow and sighing shall flee away. - CHAPTER XXXVI. 1 Sennacherib invadeth Judah : 4 Rabshakeh, sent by Sennacherib, by blasphemous persua. sions soliciteth the people to revolt: 22 his words are told to Hezekiah. OW" “it came to pass in the four- teenth year of king Hezekiah, that Sennacherib king of Assyria came up against all the defenced cities of Judah, and took them. 2*And the king of Assyria sent Rab- shakeh from Lachish to Jerusalem unto king Hezekiah with a great army. And he stood by the conduit of the upper pool in the highway of the fuller’s field. 3 Then came forth unto him Elia- kim, Hilkiah’s son, which was over the house, and Shebna the 'scribe, and Joah, Asaph’s son, the recorder. 4'ſ "And Rabshakeh said unto them, Sayye now to Hezekiah, Thus saith the great king, the king of Assyria, What confidence is this wherein thoutrustest? 5 I Say, sayest thou, (but they are but “vain words) *I have counsel and strength for war: now on whom dost thou trust, that thou rebellest against me 7 6 Lo, thou trustest in the "staff of this broken reed, on Egypt; whereon if a man lean, it will go into his hand, and pierce it: so is Pharaoh king of Egypt to all that trust in him. 7 But if thou say to me, We trust in the LORD our God: is it not he, whose high places and whose altars |Hezekiah hath taken away, and said to Judah and to Jerusalem, Ye shall worship before this altar 7 8 Now therefore give "pledges, I pray thee, to my master the king of Assyria, and I will give thee two thousand horses, if thou be able on thy part to set riders upon them. 9 How then wilt thou turn away the face of one captain of the least of my master's servants, and put thy trust on Egypt for chariots and for housemen : 10 And am I now come up without the LORD against this land to destroy it ! the LORD said unto me, Go up against this land, and destroy it. 11 * Then said Eliakim and Sheb- na and Joah unto Rabshakeh, Speak, I pray thee, unto thy servants in the Syrian language; for we understand it : and speak not to us in the Jews' 664 Rabshakeh's blasphemous speech. CHAP. XXXVII. language, in the ears of the people that are on the wall. 12 || But Rabshakeh said, Hath my master sent me to thy master and to thee to speak these words? hath he not sent me to the men that sit upon the wall, that they may eat their own dung, and drink their own piss with you ? 13 Then Rabshakeh stood, and cried with a loud voice in the Jews’ lan- guage, and said, Hear ye the words of the great king, the king of Assyria. 14 Thus saith the king, "Let not Hezekiah deceive you : for he shall not be able to deliver you: 15 Neither let Hezekiah make you trust in the LORD, saying, The LORD will surely deliver us: this city shall not be delivered into the hand of the king of Assyria. 16 Hearken not to Hezekiah : for thus saith the king of Assyria, **Make an agreement with me by a present, and come out to me: “and eat ye every one of his vine, and every one of his fig tree, and drink ye every one the waters of his own cistern ; 17 Until I come and take you away to a land like your own land, a land of corn and wine, a land of bread and vineyards. 18 Beware lest Hezekiah persuade you, saying, The LORD will deliver us. Hath any of the gods of the na- tions delivered his land out of the hand of the king of Assyria Ž 19 Where are the gods of Hamath and Arphad 2 where are the gods of Sepharvaim 7 and have they delivered Samaria out of my hand? 20 Who are they among all the gods of these lands, that have delivered their land, out of my hand, that the LORD should deliver Jerusalem out of my hand? 21 But they held their peace, and answered him not a word : for the king’s commandment was, saying, An- swer him not. 22 || Then came Eliakim, the son of Hilkiah, that was over the houshold, and Shebna the scribe, and Joah, the son of Asaph, the recorder, to Heze- kiah 'with their clothes rent, and told him the words of Rabshakeh. CHAPTER XXXVII. Hezekiah mourning sendeth to Isaiah to pray for them : 6 Isaiah comforteth them : 8 Senna- cherib, going to encounter Tirhakah, sendeth a blasphemous letter to Hezekiah: 14 Hezekiah’s Before C H R IST 710. a 2 Kings 19. l, ºgº b 2 Kings 22. ll. Jer. 36. 24. c 2 Kings 19.2. 2 Chron. 20. 20. d 2 Kings 19. 1(). {}:l n. 7. 25. 2 Thess. 2.4. l or, provoca- tion. 2 or, Seek my favour by a present. 3 Make toith me a bless- ing. e Zech. 3. 10. A ſound. f Tºx. 14. 13. Josh. 11.6. Mark 5. 36. 5 or, put a spirit into him. g 2 Kings 19.8. h l Sam. 23.27. i Prov. 26. 4. Amos 5. 13. k 2 Kings 18.5. Matt. 27. 43. l 2 Kings 5.7. Matt. 26. 65. Hezekiah sendeth to Isaiah. prayer: 21 Isaiah’s prophecy of the pride ana destruction of Sennacherib, and the good of 2ion : 36 an angel slayeth the Assyrians : 37 Sennacherib is slain at Nineveh by his own sons. ND “it came to pass, when king Hezekiah heard it, that he "rent his clothes, and covered himself with sackcloth, and went into the house of the Lord. * 2 And “he sent Eliakim, who was over the houshold, and Shebna the scribe, and the elders of the priests covered with sackcloth, unto Isaiah the prophet the son of Amoz. 3 And they said unto him, Thus saith Hezekiah, This day is a day of trouble, and of rebuke, and of 'blas- phemy: for the children are come to the birth, and there is not strength to bring forth. 4. It may be the LoRD thy God will hear the words of Rabshakeh, whom the king of Assyria his master hath sent to reproach the living God, and will reprove the words which the Lord thy God hath heard: wherefore lift up thy prayer for the remnant that is "left. . 5 So the servants of king Hezekiah came to Isaiah. 6 *| And Isaiah said unto them, Thus shall ye say unto your master, Thus saith the LoRD, Be not afraid of the words that thou hast heard, where- with the servants of the king of As- syria have blasphemed me. 7 Behold, I will "send a blast upon him, and he shall hear a rumour, and return to his own land; and I will cause him to fall by the sword in his own land. 8 * So & Rabshakeh returned, and found the king of Assyria warring against Libnah : for he had heard that he was departed from Lachish. 9 And "he heard say concerning Tir- hakah king of Ethiopia, He is come forth to make war with thee. And when he heard it, he sent messengers to Hezekiah, saying, 10 Thus shall ye speak to Hezekiah king of Judah, saying,"Let not thy God, in whom thou trustest, deceive thee, saying, Jerusalem shall not be given into the hand of the king of Assyria. 11 Behold, thou hast heard what the kings of Assyria have done to all lands by destroying them utterly; and shalt thou be delivered 7 12 Have the gods of the nations de- livered them which my fathers have 4 Q 665 Isaiah’s prophecy of the destroyed, as Gozan, and Haran, and Rezeph, and the children of Eden which were in Telassar? - 13 Where is the king of"Hamath, and the king of Arphad, and the king of the city of Sepharvaim, Hena, and Ivah : 14"| And Hezekiah received the let- te: from the hand of the messengers, and read it: and Hezekiah went up unto the house of the LoRD, and spread it before the LoRD. 15 And Hezekiah prayed unto the LORD, saying, 16 () Lord of hosts, God of Israel, that dwellest between the cherubims, thou art the God, even thou alone, of all the kingdoms of the earth: thou hast made heaven and earth. 17 * Incline thine ear, O LORD, and hear; open thine eyes, O LORD, and see: and hear all the words of Senna- cherib, which hath sent to reproach | the living God. 18 Of a truth, LoRD, the kings of Assyria have laid waste all the "na- tions, and their countries, 19 And have "cast their gods into the fire: for they were no gods, but the work of men’s hands, wood and stone: therefore they have destroyed them. 20 Now therefore, O Lord our God, save us from his hand, that, all the kingdoms of the earth may know that thou art the LORD, even thou only. 21 || Then Isaiah the son of Amoz sent unto Hezekiah, saying, Thus saith the LoRD God of Israel, Where- as thou hast prayed to me against Sennacherib king of Assyria: 22 This is the word which the LoRD hath spoken concerning him ; The virgin, the daughter of Zion, hath de- spised thee, and laughed thee to scorn; the daughter of Jerusalem hath shaken her head at thee. 23 Whom hast thou reproached and blasphemed ! and against whom hast thou exalted thy voice, and lifted up thine eyes on high 7 even against the Holy One of Israel. 24 'By thy servants hast thou re- proached the Lord, and hast said, By the multitude of my chariots am I come up to the height of the mountains, to the sides of Lebanon ; and I will cut down “the tall cedars thereof, and the choice fir trees thereof: and I will en- ter into the heighs of his border, and * the forest of his Carmel. ISAIAH. Reſore C H R IST 710. l or, fenced and closed. a Jer. 49. 23. 2 or, Hast thou not heard how I have made it long ago, &n. %. it of ancient times f º should I now bring it to be laid waste, and de- fenced cities to be ruin- ows heaps ? as 2 Kings 19, 25 !?. 25. 3 short of Aand. 4 or, sitting. b Dan. 9. 18. 5 lands. 6 given. 7 the escaping of the house of Judah that re- maineth. 8 the escaping. d 2 Kings 19. 31. ch. 9. 7. 9 shield. e 2 Kings 20.6. ch. 38, 6. f 2 Kings 19. 35 1 Buſ the hand :/thy serv- ants. 2 the tallness of f he cedars thereof, and the choice of the fir trees thereof. 3 or, the forest and his ſºft” destruction of Sennacherib, 25 I have digged, and drunk water, and with the sole of my feet have I dried up all the rivers of the 'besieged places. - 26 °Hast thou not heard long ago, how I have done it ; and of ancient times, that I have formed it 7 now have I.brought it to pass, that thou should- est be to lay waste defenced cities into ruinous heaps. 27 Therefore their inhabitants were * of small power, they were dismayed and confounded: they were as the grass of the field, and as the green herb, as the grass on the housetops, and as corn blasted before it be grown up. 28 But I know thy "abode, and thy going out, and thy coming in, and thy rage against me. 29 Because thyrage against me, and thy tumult, is come up into mine ears, therefore * will I put my hook in thy nose, and my bridle in thy lips, and I will turn thee back by the way by which thou camest. 30 And this shall be a sign unto thee, Ye shall eat this year such as groweth of itself; and the second year that which springeth of the same: and in the third year sow ye, and reap, and plant vineyards, and eat the fruit thereof. 31 And7 the remnant that is escaped of the house of Judah shall again take root downward, and bear fruit upward. 32 For out of Jerusalem shall go forth a remnant, and “they that escape out of mount Zion: the "zeal of the LoRD of hosts shall do this. 33 Therefore thus saith the Lord concerning the king of Assyria, He shall not come into this city, nor shoot an arrow there, nor come before it with ° shields, nor cast a bank against it. 34 By the way that he came, by the same shall he return, and shall not come into this city, saith the Lord. 35 For I will “defend this city to save it for mine own sake, and for my servant 1)avid’s sake. 36 Then the "angel of the LORD went forth, and smote in the camp of the Assyrians a hundred and fourscore and five thousand : and when they arose early in the morning, behold, they were all dead corpses. 37 | So Sennacherib king of Assy. ria departed, and went and returned. and dwelt at Nineveh. 38 And it came to pass, as he was 666 Hezekiah's life lengthened. CHAP. XXXVIII. XXXIX. His song of thanksgiving worshipping in the house of Nisroch, his god, that Adrammelech and Sha- rezer his sons smote him with the sword; and they escaped into the land of 'Armenia: and Esar-haddon his son reigned in his stead. CHAPTER XXXVIII. | Hezekiah, having received a message of death, by prayer hath his life lengthened : 8 the sun goeth ten degrees backward, for a sign of that promise: 9 his song of thanksyiving. IN "" those days was Hezekiah sick unto death. And Isaiah the prophet the son of Amoz came unto him, and said unto him, Thus saith the LORD, **Set thine house in order: for thou shalt die, and not live. 2 Then Hezekiah turned his face toward the wall, and prayed unto the LORD, 3 And said, “Remember now, O LoRD, I beseech thee, how I have walked before thee in truth and with a perfect heart, and have done that which is good in thy sight. And Heze- kiah wept "sore. 4 * Then came the word of the LORD to Isaiah, saying, 5 Go, and say to Hezekiah, Thus saith the LoRD, the God of David thy father, I have heard thy prayer, I have seen thy tears: behold, I will add un- to thy days fifteen years. 6 And I will deliver thee and this city out of the hand of the king of Assyria: and "I will defend this city. 7 And this shall be 'a sign unto thee from the LORD, that the Lord will do this thing that he hath spoken ; 8 Behold, I will bring again the shadow of the degrees, which is gone down in the "sun dial of Ahaz, ten de- grees backward. So the sun returned ten degrees, by which degrees it was gone down. 9 || The writing of Hezekiah king of-Judah, when he had been sick; and was recovered of his sickness: 10 I said in the cutting off of my days, I shall go to the gates of the grave: I am deprived of the residue of my years. 11 I said, I shall not see the LoRD, even the LoRD, "in the land of the living : I shall behold man no more with the inhabitants of the world. 12 PMine age is departed, and is re- moved from me as a shepherd's tent: I have cut off like a weaver my life: he will cut me off “with pining sick- Hefore C H It I ST cir, 7 lºſ). 1 Ararat. a ch. 59, 11. 2 or, ease ºne. ness: from day even to night wilt thou make an end of me. 13 I reckoned till morning, that, as a lion, so will he break all my bones: from day even to night wilt thou make an end of me. 14 Like a crane or a swallow, so did I chatter: “I did mourn as a dove : mine eyes fail with looking upward: O Lok D, I am oppressed; * undertake for me. 15 What shall I say? he hath both spoken unto me, and himself hath done it : I shall go softly all my years • in the bitterness of my soul. 16 O Lord, by these things men live, and in all these things is the life of my spirit: so wilt thou recover me, and make me to live. 17 Behold, "for peace I had great bitterness: but "thou hast in love to my soul delivered it from the pit of corruption: for thou hast cast all my sins behind thy back. 18 For the grave cannot praise thee, death can not celebrate thee: they that go down into the pit cannot hope for thy truth. 19 The living, the living, he shall praise thee, as I do this day: “tbe fa- ther to the children shall make known thy truth. - 20 The LoRD was ready to save me: therefore we will sing my songs to the stringed instruments all the days of our life in the house of the LORD. 21 For *Isaiah had said, Letthem take a lump of figs, and lay it for a plaister upon the boil, and he shall recover. 22 Hezekiah also had said, What is the sign that I shall go up to the house of the Lord 7 CHAPTER XXXIX. 1 Merodach-baladan, sending to visit Hezekiah be- cause of the wonder, hath notice of his treasures: 3 Isaiah, understanding thereof, foretelleth the Babylonian captivity. T*" that time Merodach-baladan, the son of Baladan, king of Baby- lon, sent letters and a present to Heze- kiah : for he had heard that he had been sick, and was recovered. 2 "And Hezekiah was glad of them, and shewed them the house of his “pre- cious things, the silver, and the gold, and the spices, and the precious oint- ment, and all the house of his "'armour, and all that was found in his treasures: there was nothing in his house, nor in all his dominion, that Hezékiah shew- • 713. b'2 Kings 20. l, &c. 2 (!hron. 32. o c job i. 11; 10. l. d 2 Sam. 17. 23. 1 Mac. 9. 55. 3 Give charge concerning thy house. 4 or, on my peace came great bitter- \\?"S3. e Neh. 13. 14. 5 thou hast loved my soul from the pit. f Ps. 6. 5; 30. 9; 88. 11; 115. 17. Eccles. 9. 10. 6 with great weeping. g Deut. 4. 9; 6. 7. Ps. 78. 3, 4. h ch. 37. 35. i 2 Kings 20.8, &c. ch. 7. 11. k 2 Kings 20.7. l 2 Kings 20.8. 7 degrees by, or, with t 8tº, + cir. 712. m 2 Kings 20. 12, &c. n 2 Chron. $2. 31. . 8 or, spicery. o Ps. 27. 13; 116. 9. 9 or, jewels. 1 vessels, or, instruments. p Job 7. 6. 2 or, from the thrum. ed them not. 667 * The promulgation of the gope & 3 || Then came Isaiah the prophet unto king Hezekiah, and said unto him, What said these men 7 and from whence came they unto thee ? And Hezekiah said, 'They are come from a far country unto me, even from Babylon. 4 Then said he, What have they seen in thine house? And Hezekiah an- swered, All that is in mine house have they seen: there is nothing among my treasures that I have not shewed them. 5 Then said Isaiah to Hezekiah, Hear the word of the Lord of hosts: 6 Behold, the days come, “that all that is in thine house, and that which thy fathers have laid up in store until this day, shall be carried to Babylon:|" nothing shall be left, saith the LoRD. 7 And of thy sons that shall issue from thee, which thou shalt beget, shall they take away; and "they shall be eunuchs in the palace of the king of Babylon. . 8 Then said Hezekiah to Isaiah, * Good is the word of the LoRD which thou hast spoken. He said moreover, For there shall be peace and truth in my days. CHAPTER XL. l The promulgation of the Gospel : 3 the preach- ing of John Baptist : 9 the preaching of the apostles : 12 the prophet, by the omnipotency of God, 18 and his incomparableness, 26 comfort- eth the people. OMFORT "ye, comfort ye my peo- ple, saith your God. 2 Speak ye ‘comfortably to Jerusa- lem, and cry unto her, that her” warfare is accomplished, that her iniquity is pardoned: "for she hath received of the LORD’s hand double for all her sins. 3 * *The voice of him that crieth in the wilderness, 'Prepare ye the way of the LORD, "make straight in the desert a highway for our God. 4 Every valley shall be exalted, and every mountain and hill shall be made low : “and the crooked shall be made ‘straight, and the rough places *plain: 5 And the glory of the LoRD shall be revealed, and all flesh shall see it 4. together : for the mouth of the LoRD hath spoken it. & The voice said, Cry. And he sala, What shall I cry? ‘All flesh is grass, and all the goodliness thereof is as the flower of the field: s 7 The grass withereth, the flower fadeth : because “the spirit of the LoRD. ISAIAH. Before C H R IST 712. a John 12. 34. 1 Pet. 1.25. 1 or, O thou that tellest good tidings to Zion. ch. 41.27 ; 52. 7. 2 or, O thou that tellest good tidings to Jerusa- lem. 3 or, against . 22. d Jer. 20, 5. 4 or, recomi- pence for his 100 r/S Ezek. 34.23; 37. 24. John 10, 11. Heb. 13. 20. 1 Pet. 2. 25; 5.4 Rev. 7. 17. 5 or, that give suck. f Prov. 30. 4. 6 Fulfilled Dan. 1. 3, 3, 7. 7 a tierce. gl Sam. 3. 18. h Job 21. 22; Töö...?. Ig. 8 man of his counsel. 9 made him understand. l tunderstand- ings f * cir. 712, 2 to the heart. 3 or, appoint- ed time. i See Job 42. 10. ch. 6l. 7. k Matt. 3. 3. Mark l. 3. Luke 3. 4. John 1. 23. l Mal. 3. l. m Dan. 4. 35. n Ps. 62. 9. o Ps. 68.4. 6 is poor of oblation. s ch. 41. 7. Jer. 10. 4. 20. x Ps. 103. 16. God’s incomparable power bloweth upon it: surely the people is CRT a SS. - * 8. The grass withereth, the flower fadeth : but “the word of our God shall stand for ever. 9 || "O Zion, that bringest good tidings, get thee up into the high moun- tain; “O Jerusalem, that bringest good tidings, lift up thy voice with strength; lift it up, be not afraid; say unto the cities of Judah, Behold your God! 10 Behold, the Lord GoD will comb * with strong hand, and "his arm shall rule for him : behold, “his reward is with him, and “his work before him. 11 He shall “feed his flock like a shepherd: he shall gather the lambs with his arm, and carry them in his bosom, and shall gently lead those * that are with young. 12"| "Who hath measured the waters in the hollow of his hand, and meted out heaven with the span, and com- prehended the dust of the earth in 7 a measure, and weighed the mountains in scales, and the hills in a balance 2 13 "Who hath directed the Spirit of the LORD, or being “his counsellor hath taught him : 14 With whom took he counsel, and who "instructed him, and taught him in the path of judgment, and taught him knowledge, and shewed to him the way of 'understanding ! 15 Behold, the nations are as a drop of a bucket, and are counted as the small dust of the balance: behold, he taketh up the isles as a very little thing. 16 And Lebanon is not sufficient to burn, nor the beasts thereof sufficient for a burnt offering. 17 All nations before him are as "nothing; and "they are counted to him less than nothing, and vanity. 18 "I To whom then will ye Pliken God? or what likeness will ye com. pare unto him : 19 "The workman melteth a graven image, and the goldsmith spreadeth it over with gold, and casteth silver chains. 20 He that "is so impoverished that he hath no oblation chooseth a tree that will not rot ; he seeketh unto him a cunning workman "to prepare a graven ia. |image, that shall not be moved. 21 "Have ye not known? have ye not heard 7 hath it not been told you from the beginning 7 have ye not understood from the foundations of the earth : 668 - God &rhorteth the church to •r 22 It is he that, sitteth upon the circle of the earth, and the inhabit- ants thereof are as grasshoppers; that "stretcheth out the heavens as a cur- tain, and spreadeth them out as a tent to dwell in : 23 That bringeth the “princes to nuthing; he maketh the judges of the earth as vanity. 24 Yea, they shall not be planted; yea, they shall not be sown : yea, their stock shall not take root in the earth : and he shall also blow upon them, and they shall wither, and the whirlwind shall take them away as stubble. 25 “To whom then will ye liken me, * or shall I be equal? saith the Holy One. 26 Lift up your eyes on high, and behold who hath created these things, that bringeth out their host by num- ber: * he calleth them all by names by the greatness of his might, for that he is strong in power; not one faileth. 27 Why sayest thou, O Jacob, and speakest, O Israel, My way is hid from the LORD, and my judgment is passed over from my God 7 28 "I Hast thou not known 7 hast thou not heard, that the everlasting God, the Lord, the Creator of the ends of the earth, fainteth not, neither is weary 2 "there is no searching of his understanding. 29 He giveth power to the faint; and to them that have no might he increaseth strength. 30 Even the youths shall faint and be weary, and the young men shall utterly fall: 31 But they that wait upon the Lord " shall renew their strength ; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint. CHAPTER XLI. I God earpostulateth with his people, about his mercies to the church, 10 about his promises, 21 and about the vanity of idols. & EEP “silence before me, O islands; and let the people renew their strength : let them come near ; then let them speak : let us come near to- gether to judgment. 2 Who raised up "the righteous man "from the east, called him to his foot, "gave the nations before him, and made him rule over kings 2 he gave them as the dust to his sword, and as driven stubble to his bow. 3 He pursued them, and passed CHAP. XII. Before C H R IST cir. 712. 1 or, Him that sitteth, &c. 2 in peace. a wer. 26. ch. 44. 7; 46. 10. b Job 9. 8, Ps. 104. 2. ch. 42. 5; 44. 24; 51 Jer. 10. 12, c ch. 43. 10; 44. 6; 48. 12 Rev. l. 17; 22. 13. d Job 12. 21. P8. 107. 40. e ch. 40. 19.; 12. 3 He strong. f -ch. 40. 19. 4 or, founder. 5 or, the miting. ver, 18. l)eut. i. 15, &C. 6 or, saying % the soder, It is good. h ch. 40, 20. i Deut. 7. 6; l(). 15 ; 14. 2. P8. 135. 4. ch. 43. 1 ; 44. 1. k Ps. 147. 4. 1 2 Chro. 20.7. Jam. 2. 23. m ver. 13, 14. ch. 43. 6. n Deut. Sl. 8, 8. o Ps. 147. 5. Rom. 11. 33. p Ex. 23.22. ch. 45. 24; 60. 12. Zech. 12. 3. 7 the men of thy strife. 8 the men of thy conten- tions. 9 the men of thy war. º q Ps. 103. 5. 1 change. r ver, 10. 2 few men. s Zech. 2. 13. t Mic. 4. 13. 2 Cor. 10. 4, 6. 3 mouths. 4 righteous- rº tºº. u ch. 46. 11. x Jer. 51.2. y See Gen. 14. 14, &c. ver. 25. ch. 45. 1. z ch. 45. 25. |ginning 7 trust in him without fear *safely; even by the way that he had not gone with his feet. 4 * Who hath wrought and done it. calling the generations from the be. I the LoRD, the “first, and with the last; I am he. 5 The isles saw it, and feared ; the ends of the earth were afraid, drew near, and came. 6 “They helped every one his neigh. bour; and every one said to his bro- ther, “Be of good courage. 7 'So the carpenter encouraged the “goldsmith, and he that smootheth with the hammer “him that smote the anvil, "saying, It is ready for the so- dering: and he fastened it with nails "that it should not be moved. 8 But thou, Israel, art my servant, Jacob whom I have 'chosen, the seed of Abraham my 'friend. 9 Thou whom I have taken from the ends of the earth, and called thee from the chief men thereof, and said unto thee, Thou art my servant; I have chosen thee, and not cast thee away. 10 * "Fear thou not; "for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness. 11 Behold, all they that were in- censed against thee shall be "ashamed and confounded: they shall be as no- thing; and they that strive with thee shall perish. - 12 Thou shalt seek them, and shalt not find them, even "them that con- tended with thee: "they that war a- gainst thee shall be as nothing, and as a thing of nought. 13 For I the LoRD thy God will hold thy right hand, saying unto thee, "Fear not; I will help thee. 14 Fear not, thou worm Jacob, and ye *men of Israel; I will help thee, saith the LORD, and thy redeemer, the Holy One of Israel. 15 Behold, ‘I will make thee a new sharp threshing instrument having * teeth : thou shalt thresh the moun- tains, and beat them small, and shalt make the hills as chaff. 16 Thou shalt “fan them, and the wind shall carry them away, and the whirlwind shall scatter them : and thou shalt rejoice in the LoRD, ana "shalt glory in the Holy One of Israel. 17 When the poor and needy seek 669 - The vanity of idols. . water, and there is none, and their tongue faileth for thirst, I the LORD will hear them, I the God of Israel will not forsake them. 18 I will open “rivers in high places, and fountains in the midst of the val- leys: I will make the “wilderness a pool of water, and the dry land springs of water. 19 I will plant in the wilderness the cedar, the shittah tree, and the myrtle, and the oil tree ; I will set in the desert the fir tree, and the pine, and the box tree together: 20 'That they may see, and know, and consider, and understand together, that the hand of the LORD hath done this, and the Holy One of Israel hath created it. 21 * Produce your cause, saith the LoRD ; bring forth your strong reasons, [h saith the King of Jacob. 22 “Let them bring them forth, and shew us what shall happen: let them shew the former things, what they be, that we may "consider them, and know the latter end of them ; or declare us things for to come. - 23 "Shew the things that are to come hereafter, that we may know that ye are gods: yea, " do good, or do evil, that we may be dismayed, and behold it together. 24 Behold, 'ye are "of nothing, and your work" of nought: an abomination is he that chooseth you. 25 I have raised up one from the north, and he shall come : from the rising of the sun * shall he call upon my name: * and he shall come upon princes as upon morter, and as the potter tread- eth clay. 26 “Who hath declared from the beginning, that we may know 7 and be- foretime, that we may say, He is right- eous 7 yea, there is none that sheweth, yea, there is none that declareth, yea, there is none that heareth your words. 27 "The first “shall say to Zion, Be- hold, behold them : and I will give to Jerusalem one that bringeth good tidings. 28 ‘For I beheld, and there was no man; even among them, and there was no counsellor, that, when I asked of them, could "answer a word. 29*Behold, they are all vanity; their works are nothing: their molten images are wind and confusion. ISAIAH. Before C H R 1 ST cir. 712. a ch. §§ 43. 19 ; 44. b ch. 43. 10 13; 53. 11, Matt. 12. 18, 19, 20. Phil. 2. 7. c Ps. 107. 35. d Matt. 3, 17; 17, 5. Eph. i. 6. e ch. I l. 2. John 3. 34. š. l or, dimly burning. f Job 1'º. 9. 2 quench it. 3 broken. 3. Gen. 40. 10. 4 Cantse fo Conne Pleezy". i Ps. 136. 6. k ch. 45. 21. 1 Acts 17. 25. 5 set our heart upon them. m ch. 43. l. n ch. 42.9; 44. 7,8: 45.3. John 13. 19. o ch. 49. 8, p ch. 49. 6. Luke 2. 32. Acts 13. 47. q Jer. 10. 5. r ch. 35. 5. s ch. 6l. 1. 6 or, worse than no- thing. u ch. 9. 2. 7 or, worse than of a viper. x ch. 48. 11. y Ezra 1.2. z ver, 2. a ch. 43.9. b Ps. 33.3; 40.3; 98. l. c Ps. 107. 23. 8 the fulness thereof. ul ver. 4. e ch. 40. 9. f ch. 63. 5. 9 return. g ver. 24. h ch. 31. 4. Christ's mission to the Gentiles, CHAPTER XLII. 1 The office of Christ, graced with meekness and constancy: 5 God’s promise unto him : 10 an eachortation to praise God for his Gospel 17 he reproveth the people of incredulity. EHOLD" my servant, whom I up- hold; mine elect, in whom my soul "delighteth; “I have put my spirit upon him : he shall bring forth judg ment to the Gentiles. 2 He shall not cry, nor lift up, nor cause his voice to be heard in the Street. 3. A bruised reed shall he not break, and the 'smoking flax shall he not * quench : he shall bring forth judg- ment unto truth. 4 He shall.notfailnor be "discouraged, till he have set judgment in the earth: * and the isles shall wait for his law. 5 * Thus saith God the LoRD, " he that created the heavens, and stretched them out; 'he that spread forth the earth, and that which cometh out of it; 'he that giveth breath unto the people upon it, and spirit to them that walk therein : - 6 "I the LORD have called thee in righteousness, and will hold thine hand, and will keep thee,” and give thee for a covenant of the people, for " a light of the Gentiles ; 7 "To open the blind eyes, to “bring out the prisoners from the prison, and them that sit in "darkness out of the prison house. 8 I am the LoRD : that is my name: and my “glory will I not give to an- other, neither my praise to graven Images. 9 Behold, the former things are come to pass, and new things do I de- clare: before they spring forth I tell you of them. g 10" Sing unto the LORD a new song, and his praise from the end of the earth, “ ye that go down to the sea, and * all that is therein; the isles, and the inhabitants thereof. 11 Let the wilderness and the cities thereof lift up their roice, the villages ſhatt Kedar doth inhabit : let the in- habitants of the rock sing, let them shout from the top of the mountains. 12 Let them give glory unto the LORD, and declare his praise in the islands. 13 The Lord shall go forth as a mighty man, he shall stir up jealousy like a man of war: he shall cry, "yea, 670 * Israel reproved for unbelief. roar; he shall 'prevail against his €IlêIIlléS. 14 I have long time holden my peace; I have been still, and refrained myself: now will I cry like a travail- ing woman; I will destroy and “devour at Once. 15 I will make waste mountains and hills, and dry up all their herbs; and I will make the rivers islands, and I will dry up the pools. 16 And I will bring the blind by a way that they knew not; I will lead them in paths that they have not known: I will make darkness light be- fore them, and crooked things "straight. These things will I do unto them, and not forsake them. 17 || They shall be 'turned back, they shall be greatly ashamed, that trust in graven images, that say to the molten images, Ye are our gods. 18 Hear, ye deaf; and look, ye blind, that ye may see. 19 'Who is blind, but my servant? or deaf, as my messenger that I sent 7 who is blind as he that is perfect, and blind as the LoRD’s servant? 20 Seeing many things, “but thou observest not ; opening the ears, but he heareth not. 21 The Lord is well pleased for his righteousness' sake; he will magnify the law, and make "it honourable. 22 But this is a people robbed and spoiled; "they are all of them snared in holes, and they are hid in prison houses: they are for a prey, and none delivereth; for " a spoil, and mone saith, Restore. 23 Who among you will give ear to this ' who will hearken and hear “for the time to come 7 24 Who gave Jacob for a spoil, and Israel to the robbers ? did not the LORD, he against whom we have sin- ned 7 for they would not walk in his ways, meither were they obedient unto his law. 25 Therefore he hath poured upon him the fury of his anger, and the strength of battle : * and it hath set him on fire round about, "yet he knew not : and it burned him, yet he laid it not CHAP. XLIII. Before C H R IS T cir. 712. to heart. CHAPTER XLIII. 1 The Lord comforteth the church with his pro- mises : 8 he appealeth to the people for witness of his omnipotency: 14 he foretelleth them the destruction of Babylon, 18 and his wonderful deliverance of his people 22 he reproveth the people as inea-cusable. - 1 or, behave himself mightily. a wer. 7. b ver. 21. ch. 44. 2, 21, 24 c ch. 44.6. d ch. 42. 6; 45. 4. 2 swalloto, or, stºn up. e Ps. 66. 12; 91, 3, &c. f Deut. 31.6, 8 g Dan. 3. 25, 27. h Prov. 11.8; 21, 18. 3 into straight- ? tº J8. i Ps. 97. 7. ch. l. 29 ; 44. l ; ; 45. 16. 4 or, person. k ch. 41. 10, 14 ; 44. 2. Jer. 30. 10, ll ; 46.27, 28. l ch. 43. 8. F.7ek. 12. 2. Stºe John 0. 30, 41. m ch. 63. 19. Jam. 2. 7. n Ps. 1(M). 3. ch, 29. 23. John 3. 3., 5. 2 Cor. 5. 17. Eph. 2. 10. o Rom. 3, 21. p vºr. l. q ch. 6.9; 42. 19. Ezek. 12. 2. 5 or, him. to sy •- ) -u - r ch. 41. 21, 26 6 or, in snar, ing all the young men of them. 7 a treading. s ch. 44.8. 8 fºr the after time f t ch. 42. l ; 55. 4. u ch. 41. 4; 44. 6. 9 or, nothing formed of * Aſ fat . x ch. 45. 21. Hos. 13. 4. y Deut. 32° 16. Ps, 81. 9. x ch. 44. 8. vor. 10. a 2 Kings 25.9. b H or 7. 9. c Ps. 90. 2. John 8. 58. l turn ºf hºck 9 tº Joh 9. 12 ch. 14. 27. God comforteth the church. To UT now thus saith the Lord * that created thee, O Jacob,” and he that formed thee, O Israel, Fear not : * for 1 have redeemed thee, "I have called thee by thy name; thou art mine. 2 * When thou passest through the waters,"I will be with thee; and through the rivers, they shall not overflow thee: when thou “walkest through the fire, thou shalt not be burned; neither shal) the flame kindle upon thee. 3 For I am the LoRD thy God, the Holy One of Israel, thy Saviour: "I gave Egypt for thy ransom, Ethiopia and Seba for thee. 4 Since thou wast precious in my sight, thou hast been honourable, and I have loved thee: therefore will I give men for thee, and people for thy ‘life. 5 * Fear not : for I am with thee: I will bring thy seed from the east, and gather thee from the west; 6 I will say to the north, Give up ; and to the south, Keep not back: bring my sons from far, and my daughters from the ends of the earth ; 7 Even every one that is "called by my name: for "I have created him for my glory, PI have formed him ; yea, I have made him. 8'ſ "Bring forth the blind people that have eyes, and the deaf that have ears. 9 Let all the nations be gathered together, and let the people be assem- bled : " who among them can declare this, and shew us former things? let them bring forth their witnesses, that they may be justified : or let them hear, and say, It is truth. 10 *Ye are my witnesses, saith the LORD,' and my servant whom I have chosen : that ye may know and believe me, and understand that I am he "be- fore me there was "no (#cd formed, neither shall there be after me. 11 I, even I, *am the LORD ; and beside me there is no saviour. 12 I have declared, and have saved, and I have shewed, when there was no * strange god among you : *therefore ye are my witnesses, saith the LORD, that I am God. e 13 "Yea, before the day was I am- he ; and there is none that can deliver out of my hand: I will work, and who shall ' ' let it ! 14 || Thus saith the LORD, your re- deemer, the Holy One of Israel; For your sake I have sent to hº and The full of Babylon foretold. have brought down all their 'nobles, and the Chaldeans, whose cry is in the ships. 15 I am the LoRD, your Holy One, the creator of Israel, your King. 16 Thus saith the Lord, which * maketh a way in the sea, and a "path in the mighty waters; 17 Which "bringeth forth the chariot and horse, the army and the power ; they shall lie down together, they shall not rise: they are extinct, they are quenched as tow. 18 || “Remember ye not the former things, neitherconsider the thingsofold. 19 Behold, I will do a "new thing; now it shall spring forth ; shall ye not know it? 'I will even make a way in the wilderness, and rivers in the desert. 20 The beast of the field shall hon- our me, the dragons and the **owls: be- cause "I give waters in the wilderness, and rivers in the desert, to give drink to my people, my chosen. 21 °This people have I formed for myself; they shallshew forth my praise. 22 || But thou hast not called upon me, O Jacob ; but thou "hast been weary of me, O Israel. 23 * Thou hast not brought me the “small cattle of thy burnt offerings; neither hast thou honoured me with thy sacrifices. I have not caused thee to serve with an offering, nor wearied thee with incense. 24 Thou hast bought me no sweet cane with money, neither hast thou 7 filled me with the fat of thy sacrifices: but thou hast made me to serve with thy sins, thou hast wearied me with || thine iniquities. 25 I, even I, am he that "blotteth out thy transgressions "for mine own sake, * and will not remember thy sins. 26 Put me in remembrance : let us plead together : declare thou, that thou mayest be justified. 27 Thy first father hath sinned, and thy "teachers have transgressed against Iſle. 28 Therefore "I have profaned the 'princes of the sanctuary, * and have given Jacob to the curse, and Israel to reproaches. CHAPTER XLIV. 1 God comforteth the church with his promises: 7 the vanity of idols, 9 and folly of idol makers : 21 he eahorteth to praise God for his redemp- tion and omnipotency. ET"now hear, "O Jacob my servant; and Israel, whom I have chosen: Before . C H R i ST cir. 71°. l bars. a ch. 43.1, 7. b Deut. 32. 15. c Ex. 14. 16,22. Ps. 77. 19. ch. 51. 10. d Josh. 3, 13, 16. e ch. 35. 7. Joel 2. 28. John 7.38. Acts 2, 18. ſ Ex. 14.4—9, g Jer. 16. 14 ; 23. 7. * h 2 Cor. 5. 17. Rev. 21. 5. i Ex. 17. 6. Num. 20. 11. Deut. S, 15. Ps. 78. 16. ch. 35. 6; 41. 18. 2 or, ostriches. 3 daug'iters of the owl. k ver. 24. ch. 43. 1, 14. | ch. 4S. 21. m ch. 41.4; 48. •) - n ch. 41. 4, 22; 5. 21. o Ps. 102, 18. ver. 1, 7. Luke 1. 74, 75. Eph. l. 5, 6. p Mlal. 1. 13. q Annos 5. 25. r ch. 41. 22. 4 lambs, or, kids. s ch. 43. 10, 12. t Deut. 4.35, 39 , 32. 39. | Sium. 2. 2. 2 Sanh. 22.32. u ch. 41. 24, 29. 6 desirable. x Ps. 115, 4, &c. 7 made me drunk, or, abundantly mvast ened. z Jer. It). 5. Hab. 2. 18. a ch. 44. 22 ; 4S. 9. Jer. 50. 20. Acts 3. 19. b Fºek. 36.22, W. C. c ch. l. l8. Jer. 31. 34. d Ps. 97. 7. ch. 1, 29 ; 42. 17 ; 45. 16. e ch. 4). 19 ; 41. 6. Jer. 11). 3, &c. Wisd. 13. I l, &c. 8 Qr, ºcith an {I.Y, 9 interpreters. M 2. 7. S Lam. 2.2, } or, holy princes. Ps. 79. 4. Dan. 9. 1 1. . Zech. 8. 13. * cir. 712, h ver. 21. ch. 41.8; 43. l. Jer, 30. 10; 46, 27, 28. ISAIAH. God again comforteth the church. 2 Thus saith the LoRD that made thee, * and formed thee from the womb, which will help thee; Fear not, O Ja- cob, my servant; and thou, "Jesurun, whom I have chosen. 3 For I will ‘pour water upon him that is thirsty, and floods upon the dry ground: I will pour my spirit upon thy seed, and my blessing upon thine offspring: 4 And they shall spring up as among the grass, as willows by the water COll]'S6S. 5 One shall say, I am the LoRD's ; and another shall call himself by the name of Jacob ; and another shall sub- scribe with his hand unto the Lord, and surname himself by the name of Israel. 6 Thus saith the LoRD the King of Israel," and his redeemer the LoRD of hosts; "I am the first, and I am the last; and beside me there is no God. 7 And "who, as I, shall call, and shall ‘ declare it, and set it in order for me, since I appointed the ancient people : and the things that are coming, and shall come, let them shew unto them. 8 Fear ye not, neither be afraid : have not I told thee from that time, and have declared it 8 °ye are even my witnesses. Is there a God beside me ! yea, "there is no “God; I know not any. 9 || "They that make a graven image are all of them vanity; and their “de- lectable things shall not profit; and they are their own witnesses; * they see not, nor know ; that they may be ashamed. - 10 Who hath formed a god, or molten a graven image “that is profit- able for nothing? 11 Behold, all his fellows shall be "ashamed: and the workmen, they are of men: let them all be gathered together, let them stand up ; yet they shall fear, and they shall be ashamed together. 12 “The smith "with the tongs both worketh in the coals, and fashioneth it with hammers, and worketh it with the strength of his arms : yea, he is hungry, and his strength faileth : he drinketh no water, and is faint. 13 The carpenter stretcheth out his rule; he marketh it out with a line ; he fitteth it with planes, and he mark- eth it out with the compass, and maketh it after the figure of a man, according to the beauty of a man; that it may remain in the house. 672 The folly of the makers of idols. CHAP. XLV. Restoration hy Cyrus promised. 14 He heweth him down cedars, and taketh the cypress and the oak, which he 'strengtheneth for himself among the trees of the forest : he planteth an ash, and the rain doth nourish it. 15 Then shall it be for a man to burn : for he will take thereof, and warm himself; yea, he kindleth it, and baketh bread; yea, he maketh a god, and worshippeth it; he maketh it a graven image, and falleth down thereto. 16 He burneth part thereof in the fire; with part thereof he eateth flesh; he roasteth roast, and is satisfied: yea, he warmeth himself, and saith, Aha, I am warm, I have seen the fire: 17 And the residue thereof he mak- eth a god, even his graven image: he falleth down unto it, and worshippeth it, and prayeth unto it, and saith, De- liver me; for thou art my god. 18 “They have not known nor un- derstood: for "he hath "shut their eyes, that they cannot see; and their hearts, that they cannot understand. 19 And none "considereth in his heart, neither is there knowledge nor understanding to say, I have burned part of it in the fire; yea, also I have baked bread upon the coals thereof; I have roasted flesh, and eaten it: and shall I make the residue thereof an abomination ? shall I fall down to "the stock of a tree ? 20 He feedeth on ashes: Pa deceived heart hath turned him aside, that he cannot deliver his soul, nor say, Is there not a lie in my right hand? 21 "I Remember these, O Jacob and Israel; for "thou art my servant: I have formed thee; thou art my serv- ant: O Israel, thou shalt not be for- gotten of me. 22 "I have blotted out, as a thick cloud, thy transgressions, and, as a cloud, thy sins: return unto me; for *I have redeemed thee. - 23 °Sing, O ye heavens; for the LoRD hath done it: shout, ye lower parts of the earth: break forth into singing, ye mountains, O forest, and every tree therein : for the LoRD hath redeemed Jacob, and glorified himself in Israel. 24 Thus saith the LoRD, ºthy re- deemer, and *he that formed thee from the womb, I am the Lord that maketh all things; "that stretcheth forth the Before C H R IST cir. 712. 1 or, taketh courage. a ch. 47. 13. b Jer. 50. 36. c 1 Cor. 1. 20. d Zech. 1. 6. 2 toastes. e See Jer. 50. 38; 61. 32, 36. f 2 Chron. 36. 22, 23. Ezra 1.1, th. 45. 1s. • eir. 712. ch. 45. 20. 2 Thess. 2. ll. 3 daubed. i ch. 41. 13. 4 or, strength- ©ºet, k ch. 41. 2. Dan. 5. 30. 5 setteth to his heart. l ch. 46.8. m ch. 40. 4. n Ps. 107. 16. 6 that which contes of a tree ? o ch. 41. 23. p Hos. 4. 12. Rom. 1. 21. 2 Thess. 2. ll. q Ex. $3.12, 17. ch. 43.1; 49. l. * ch. 44. 1. s ver. 1, 2 t iſ theis. .. 6. u Deut. 4.35, 39 ; 32. 39. ch. 44.8 ; 46. 9. x ver. 14, 18, 21, 22. y Ps. 18. 32, 39. z ch. 43. 25. a Ps. 102. 15. ch. 37. 20. Mal. l. ll. b ch. 43. 1 ; 48. 20 i tor. 6. 20. 1 Pet. 1. 18, 19. e Ps. 72. 3.; 85. 11. f ch. 43. 14. Yer, ty. g ch. 43. 1. h Job 9. 8. Ps. 104. 2. heavens alone; that spreadeth abroad the earth by myself; 25 That “frustrateth the tokens "of the liars, and maketh diviners mad; that turneth wise men backward, “and maketh their knowledge foolish; 26 "That confirmeth the word of his servant, and performeth the counsel of his messengers; that saith to Jerusa- lem, Thou shalt be inhabited; and to the cities of Judah, Ye shall be built, and I will raise up the * decayed places thereof: 27 “That saith to the deep, Be dry, and I will dry up thy rivers: 28 That saith of Cyrus, He is my shepherd, and shall perform all my pleasure: even saying to Jerusalem, 'Thou shalt be built; and to the tem- ple, Thy foundation shall be laid. CHAPTER XLV. 1 God calleth Cyrus for his church’s sake; 5 by his omnipotency he challengeth obedience: 20 he con- vinceth the idols of vanity by his saving power. HUS "saith the Lord to his anoint- ed, to Cyrus, whose 'right hand I “have holden, “to subdue nations before him; and I will loose the loins of kings, to open before him the two leaved gates; and the gates shall not be shut ; 2 I will go before thee, "and make the crooked places straight: "I will break in pieces the gates of brass, and cut in sunder the bars of iron : 3 And I will give thee the treasures of darkness, and hidden riches of se- cret places, "that thou mayest know that I, the LoRD, which "call thee by thy name, am the God of Israel. 4 For" Jacob my servant’s sake, and Israel mine elect, I have even called thee by thy name: I have surnamed thee, though thou hast ‘not known me. 5 * I "am the LorD, and * there is none else, there is no God beside me: * I girded thee, though thou hast not known me: 6 *That they may know from the rising of the sun, and from the west, that there is none beside me. I am the LORD, and there is none else. 7 I form the light, and create dark- ness: I make peace, and "create evil: I the LORD do all these things. 8*Dropdown,ye heavens,from above, and let the skies pour down righteous- ness: let the earth open, and let them bring forth salvation, and let right- eousness spring up together ; I the LoRD have created it. 4 R 673 t God asserteth his own omnipotency. ISAIAH. 9 Woe unto him that striveth with “his Maker | Let the potsherd strive with the potsherds of the earth. "Shall the clay say to him that fashioneth it, What makest thou? or thy work, He hath no hands ! 10 Woe unto him that saith unto his father, What begettest thou? or to the woman, What hast thou brought forth : 11 Thus saith the LoRD, the Holy One of Israel, and his Maker, Ask me of things to come concerning' my sons, and concerning * the work of my hands command ye me. * 12 "I have made the earth, and * created man upon it : I, even my hands, have stretched out the heavens, and "all their host have I commanded. 13 "I have raised him up in right- eousness, and I will "direct all his ways: he shall "build my city, and he shall let go my captives, not for price nor reward, saith the LORD of hosts. 14 Thus saith the LoRD, "The la- bour of Egypt, and merchandise of Ethiopia and of the Sabeans, men of stature, shall come over unto thee, and they shall be thine: they shall come after thee; * in chains they shall come over, and they shall fall down unto thee, they shall make supplication unto thee, saying, “Surely God is in thee; and “there is none else, there is no God. 15 Verily thou art a God" that hidest thyself, O God of Israel, the Saviour. 16 They shall be ashamed, and also confounded, all of them : they shall go to confusion together that are 'makers of idols. 17 " But Israel shall be saved in the LORD with an everlasting salvation : ye shall not be ashamed nor confound- ed world without end. 18 For thus saith the Lord ' that |. created the heavens; God himself that formed the earth and made it; he hath established it, he created it not in vain, he formed it to be inhabited : "I am the LORD ; and there is none else. 19 I have not spoken in "secret, in a dark place of the earth: I said not unto the seed of Jacob, Seek ye me in vain: "I the LORD speak righteousness, I declare things that are right. 20% Assemble yourselves and come; draw near together, ye that are escaped of the nations: ‘they have no know- ledge that set up the wood of their Before C H R IST cur. 712. a ch. 64. 8. b cl. 29. 15. Jºr. 18. 6. Rom. 9. 20. 43. 9; 44. 7 ; 46. 10; 48. 14. d ver. 5, 14 18 3. y ch. 44. 8: 46, 9; 48. 3, &c. e Ps. 22.27; 65. 5. f Jer. 31. 9. g Is. 29. 23. f h Gen. 22. 16. Heb. 6. 13. i ch. 42. 5. Jer. 27. 5. k Gen. 1. 26, 4)- * : * l Rom. 14. I l. Phil. 2. 10. m Gen. 31. 53. Deut. 6. 13. Ps. C3. 11. ch. 65. 16. n Gen. 2. 1. 1 or, Surely he shall say of me, In the L () RI) is all righte- ousness and 2 righteous- YleSS6S. 3 or, make straight. q ch. 41. 11. r 2 *@hron. 36. * cir. 712. s ch. 52. 3. See Rom. 3. 24 t ver, 17. u Ps. 68. 31; b. Zech. 8. 22, 23 x 1 Cor. l. 31. y Ps. 149.8. z ch. 21.9. Jer, 50. 2; l ch. 42. 5. m ch. 40. 18, 25. n ver, 5. o ch. 40. 19 ; 41. 6; 44. 12, 19. Jer. 10. 3. p Deut. 30. 11. ch. 48, 16. q Jer. 10. 5. r Ps, 19.8; 119. 137, 38. s ch. 45. 20. t ch. 44. 17, 18, 19; 46. 7 : 48. 7. Rom. 1. 22, 23 Idols convinced of vanity. graven image, and pray unto a god that cannot save. 21 Tell ye, and bring them near; yea, let them take counsel together: * who hath declared this from ancient time? who hath told it from that time? have not I the LORD?" and there is no God else beside me; a just God and a Saviour; there is none beside me. 22 “Look unto me, and be ye saved, all the ends of the earth: for I am God, and there is none else. 23 "I have sworn by myself, the word is gone out of my mouth in righteousness, and shall not return, That unto me every 'knee shall bow, "every tongue shall swear. 24 'Surely, shall one say, in the LoRD have I Pºrighteousness and strength: even to him shall men come; and "all that are incensed against him shall be ashamed. w 25 “In the LoRD shall all the seed of Israel be justified, and “shall glory. CHAPTER XLVI. 1 The idols of Babylon could not save themselves: 3 God saveth his people to the end ; 5 idols are not comparable to God for power, 12 or present salvation. & BEE *boweth down, Nebo stoopeth, their idols were upon the beasts, . and upon the cattle: your carriages were heavy loaden; "they are a bur- den to the weary beast. - 2 They stoop, they bow down toge- ther; they could not deliver the burden, “but themselves are gone into captivity. 3 * Hearken unto me, O house of Jacob, and all the remnant of the house of Israel, “which are borne by me from the belly, which are carried from the womb : - 4 And even to your old age 'I am he; and even to hoar hairs" will I carry you : I have made, and I will bear; |even I will carry, and will deliver you. 5 || "To whom will ye liken me, and make me equal, and compare me, that we may be like? 6 °They lavish gold out of the bag. and weigh silverin the balance, and hire a goldsmith; and he maketh it a god: they fall down, yea, they worship. 7 * They bear him upon the shoul- der, they carry him, and set him in his place, and he standeth ; from his place shall he not remove: yea, “one shall cry unto him, yet can he not answer, nor save him out of his trouble. 8 Remember this, and shew your- 674 God’s judgment on Babylon CHAP. XLVII. XLVIII. selves men: “bring it again to mind, O ye transgressors. 9 "Remember the former things of old: for I am God, and "there is none else; I am God, and there is none like me, 10 "Declaring the end from the be- ginning, and from ancient times the things that are not yet done, saying, "My counsel shall stand, and I will do all my pleasure : 11 Calling a ravenous bird east, 'the man" that executeth my coun- sel from a far country: yea, "I have spoken it, I will also bring it to pass; I have purposed it, I will also do it. 12 "I Hearken unto me, ye "stout- hearted, “that are far from righteous- lleSS : 13 "I bring near my righteousness; it shall not be far off, and my salvation 'shall not tarry : and I will place "sal- vation in Zion for Israel my glory. CHAPTER XLVII. l God’s judgment upon Babylon and Chaldea, 6 for their unmercifulness, 7 pride, 10 and over- boldness, I I shall be unresistible. OME ** down, and * sit in the dust, O virgin daughter of Babylon, sit on the ground: there is no throne, O daughter of the Chaldeans: for thou shalt no more be called tender and delicate. 2 "Take the millstones, and grind meal: uncover thy locks, make bare the leg, uncover the thigh, pass over the rl VerS. 3 "Thy nakedness shall be uncover- ed, yea, thy shame shall be seen : “I will take vengeance, and I will not meet thee as a man. 4 As for four redeemer, the LoRD of hosts is his name,the Holy One of Israel. 5 Sit thou "silent, and get thee into darkness, O daughter of the Chal- deans: for thou shalt no more be call- || ed, The lady of kingdoms. 6 * “I was wroth with my people, "I have polluted mine inheritance, and given them into thine hand: thou didst shew them no mercy; "upon the ancient hast thou very heavily laid thy yoke. 7 *|| And thou saidst, I shall be “a lady for ever: so that thou didst not "lay these things to thy heart," neither didst || * from the Before C H R IST cir. 712. , a ch. 44. 19 ; 47. 7 b Deut. 32.7. c ch. 51. 19. d ch. 45. 5, 21. e 1 Thess. 5. 3. f ch. 45. 21. g Nah. 3. 4. h Ps. 33. 11. Prov. 19. 21; 21. 30. l ch. 29. 15. Ezek. 8. 12; 9. 9. 1 ſhe man of my counsel. n) ch. 44. 28; 45. 13. n Nunn. 23. 19. 2 or, catased thee to turn away. o ver, 8. p l’s. 76.5. q Rom. 10. 3. 3 the morning thereof. r ch. 51. 5. Rom. 1. 17; 2l. expiate. | Thess. 5.3. H;th. 2. 3. C 4 s t u ch. 62. 11. • cir. 712. x Jer. 48. 18. y ch. 3. 26. z ch. 57. 10. a ch. 44. 25. Dan. 2. 2. 5 viewers of the her vens. 6 that give knowledge concerning the months. b Fºx. 11. 5. Judg. 16. 21. Matt. 24. 41. c Nah. l. 10. Mal. 4. 1. 7 their souls. d ch. 3. 17; 20. 4. Jer. 13. 22, 26. Náh. 3. 5. e Rom. 12. 19. f ch. 43.3, 14. Jer. 51). 34. g Rev. 18. 11. h 1 Sam. 2. 9. Dan. 2. 37. k See 2 Sam. 24. 14. 2 Chro. 28.9. Zech. 1. 15. 1 ch. 43. 28. m Deut. 28.50. n Ps, 68. 26. remember the latter end of it. 8 Therefore hear now this, thow that art given to pleasures, that dwellest carelessly, that sayest in thine heart, *I am, and none else beside me; *Ishall S Jer, 4.2 : 5. 2. t ch. 52. l. u Mic. 3. 11. Rom. 2. 17. x ver, 10, Zeph. 2. 15. y Rev. 18. 7. tude of thy counsels. shall be unresistible not sit as a widow, neither shall I know the loss of children: 9 But “these two things shall come to thee “in a moment in one day, the loss of children, and widowhood: they shall come upon thee in their perfec- tion “for the multitude of thy sorceries, and for the great abundance of thine enchantments. • - 10 || For thou hast trusted in thy wickedness: 'thouhast said, None seeth me. Thy wisdom and thy knowledge, it hath “perverted thee; "and thou hast said in thine heart, I am, and none else beside me. 11 * Therefore shall evil come upon thee; thou shalt not know” from whence it riseth : and mischief shall fall upon. thee; thou shalt not be able to “put it off: and desolation shallcome upon thee suddenly, which thou shalt not know. 12 Stand now with thine enchant- ments, and with the multitude of thy sorceries, wherein thou hast laboured from thy youth ; if so be thou shalt be able to profit, if so be thou mayest pre- vail. 13 * Thou art wearied in the multi- Let now * the *astrologers, the stargazers, "the month- ly prognosticators, stand up, and save thee from these things that shall come upon thee. 14 Behold, they shall be “as stubble; the fire shall burn them ; they shall not deliver 7 themselves from the power of the flame: there shall not be a coal to warm at, nor fire to sit before it. 15 Thus shall they be unto thee with whom thou hast laboured, even * thy merchants, from thy youth : they shall wander every one to his quarter; none shall save thee. CHAPTER XLVIII. 1 God, to convince the people of their foreknown obstinacy, revealed his prophecies: 9 he saveth them for his own sake: 12 he eachorteth them to obedience, because of his power and provider:ce : 16 he lamenteth their backwardness : 20 he powerfully delivereth his out of Babylon. EAR ye this, O house of Jacob, which are called by the name of Israel, and "are come forth out of the waters of Judah, "which swear by the name of the LORD, and make mention |of the God of Israel,” but not in truth, nor in righteousness. 2 For they call themselves ‘of the holy city, and "stay themselves upon the God of Israel; The LoRD of hosts is his name. - 675 The intent of prophecy. 3 *I have declared the former things from the beginning; and they went forth out of my mouth, and I shewed them ; I did them suddenly, “and they came to pass. 4 Because I knew that thou art "ob- stinate, and “thy neck is an iron sinew, and thy brow brass; 5 * I have even from the beginning || || declared it to thee; before it came to pass I shewed it thee: lest thou should- est say, Mine idol hath done them, and my graven image, and my moltenimage, hath commanded them. 6 Thou hast heard, see all this; and will not ye declare it 2 I have shewed thee new things from this time, even hidden things, and thou didst not know them. 7 They are created now, and not from the beginning; even before the day when thou heardest them not; lest thou shouldest say, Behold, I knew them. - 8 Yea, thou heardest not; yea, thou knewest not; yea, from that time that thine ear was not opened: for I knew that thou wouldest deal very treacher- ously, and wast called Pa transgressor from the womb. 9 || "For my name's sake will I de- fermine anger, and for my praise will I refrain for thee, that I cut thee not off. 10 Behold, ‘I have refined thee, but not * with silver ; I have chosen thee "in the furnace of affliction. 11 * For mine own sake, even for mine own sake, will I do it: for “how should my name be polluted 2 and "I will not give my glory unto another. 12 1 Hearken unto me, O Jacob and Israel, my called; "I am he ; I am the 'first, I also am the last. 13 "Mine hand also hath laid the foundation of the earth, and "my right hand hath spanned the heavens: when * I call unto them, they stand up to-| gether. 14 "All ye, assemble yourselves, and hear; which among them hath de- clared these things 2 °The LoRD hath loved him: "he will do his pleasure on Babylon, and his arm shall be on the Chaldeans. 15 I, even I, have spoken ; yea, "I have called him : I have brought him, and he shall make his way prosperous. 16 || Come ye near unto me, hear ye this; ‘I have not spoken in secret ISAIAH. Before C H R IST cir. 712... Zech. 2. 8, 9, 11. c Josh. 21. 45. d ch. 43. 14; 54. k Gen. 22. 17. Hoe. i. 10. Jer. 50.8; 51.6, 45. Zrch. 2.6, 7. Rev. 18.4. Ps, it; ii. p Ps, 58. 3. 2 or, for silver, See Ezek. 22. 20, 21, 22. u Fºcclus. 2. 5. x ch. 41. l. y ver, 9. z wer. 5. Jer. l. 5. Matt. 1. 20, 21. Luke 1. 15, 31. John 10. 36. Gill. l. 15. a See Leut. 32. 26, 27. Ezek. 20.9. b ch. 42.8. c ch. 11.4 ; 51. Rev. l. 16. d []eut. 32. 39. e ch. 51. 16. f ch. 41. 4; 44. 6. Rev. 1. 17 ; 22. 13. g Ps. 45. 5. h Ps. 102. 25. 3 or, the palm of my right hand haſ h spread out. l ch. 44. 23. John 13. 31 ; $). 5. Eph. 1.6. m ch. 41.22; 4:3. 9 ; 44. 7 45. 20, 21. n Ezek. 3. 19. o ch. 45. 1. p ch. 44. 28. 4 or, any re- ward, ch. 40. 10; 62. 11. q ver. l. r ch. 45. 1, 2, *Y.C. 5 or, That Israel may bc gathcred . to him, and I may, &c. s Matt. 23. 37. t ch. 45. 19. Christ sent to the Gentiles. from the beginning; from the time that it was, there am I: and now "the Lord GoD, and his Spirit, hath sent me. 17 Thus saith "the Lord, thy Re- deemer, the Holy One of Israel; I am the LORD thy God which teacheth thce to profit, "which leadeth thee by the way that thou shouldest go. 18 "O that thou hadst hearkened to ... my commandments 'then had thy peace been as a river, and thy right- eousness as the waves of the sea : 19 "Thy seed also had been as the sand, and the offspring of thy bowels like the gravel thereof; his name should not have been cut off nor de- stroyed from before me. 20 * 'Go ye forth of Babylon, flee ye from the Chaldeans, with a voice of singing declare ye, tell this, utter it even to the end of the earth; say ye, The Lorp hath "redeemed his servant Jacob. 21 And they "thirsted not when ºu. he led them through the deserts: he ° caused the waters to flow out of the rock for them : he clave the rock also, and the waters gushed out. 22 " There is no peace, saith the LoRD, unto the wicked. CHAPTER XLIX. 1 Christ, being sent to the Jews, complaineth of them : 5 he is sent to the Gentiles with gracious promises: 13 God’s love is perpetual to his church: 18 the ample restoration of the church : 24 the powerful deliverance out of captivity. ISTEN, *O isles, unto me; and hearken, ye people, from far; “The LoRD hath called me from the womb ; from the bowels of my mother hath he made mention of my name. 2 And he hath made “my mouth like a sharp sword; “in the shadow of his hand hath he hid me, and made me * a polished shaft; in his quiver hath he hid me ; 3 And said unto me, "Thou art my servant, O Israel, 'in whom I will be glorified. 4 "Then I said, I have laboured in vain, I have spent my strength for nought, and in vain : yet surely my judgment is with the LORD, and “my work with my God. 5 *| And now, saith the LoRD 3 that formed me from the womb to be his servant, to bring Jacob again to him, *Though Israel ‘be not gathered, yet shall I be glorious in the eyes of the LoRD, and my Godshall be my strength. 676 God’s constant love to his church. CHAP. XLIX. Its restoration and enlargement. 6 And he said, 'It is a light thing that thou shouldest be my servant to raise up the tribes of Jacob, and to re- store the * preserved of Israel: I will also give thee for a "light to the Gen- tiles, that thou mayest be my salva- tion unto the end of the earth. 7 Thus saith the LoRD, the Re- deemer of Israel, and his Holy One, ** to him whom man despiseth, to him whom the nation abhorreth, to a serv- ant of rulers, Kings shall see and arise, princes also shall worship, be- cause of the LORD that is faithful, and the Holy One of Israel, and he shall choose thee. 8 Thus saith the LoRD, "In an ac- ceptable time have I heard thee, and in a day of salvation have I helped thee: and I will preserve thee, * and give thee for a covenant of the people, to “establish the earth, to cause to in- herit the desolate heritages; 9 That thou mayest say 'to the pri- soners, Go forth ; to them that are in darkness, Shew yourselves. They shall feed in the ways, and their pastures shall be in all high place i. 10 They shall not "hungernor thirst; * neither shall the heat nor sun smite them : for he that hath mercy on them "shall lead them, even by the springs of water shall he guide them. 11 "And I will make all my moun- tains a way, and my highways shall be exalted. 12 Behold, ‘these shall come from far: and, lo, these from the north and from the west; and these from the land of Sinim. 13 * * Sing, O heavens; and be joyful, O earth; and break forth into singing, O mountains : for the LORD hath comforted his people, and will have mercy upon his afflicted. 14 *But Zion said, The Lord hath forsaken me, and my Lord hath for- gotten me. 15 °Can a woman forget her suck- ing child, ' that she should not have compassion on the son of her womb : yea, they may forget, “yet will I not forget thee. - 16 Behold, ‘I have graven thee up- on the palms of my hands; thy walls are continually before me. 17 Thy children shall make haste; * thy destroyers and they that made thee waste shall go forth of thee. Before C H R IS T cir. 712. 18" "Lift up thine eyes round about, and behold: all these gather them- selves together, and come to thee. As I live, saith the LORD, thou shalt surely clothe thee with them all, “as with an ornament, and bind them on thee, as a bride doeth. - 19 For thy waste and thy desolate places, and the land of thy destruction, “shall even now be too narrow by rea- son of the inhabitants, and they that swallowed thee up shall be far away. 20 * The children which thou shalt have, "after thou hast lost the other, shall say again in thine ears, The place is too strait for me: give place to me that I may dwell. 21 Then shalt thou say in thine heart, Who hath begotten me these, seeing I have lost my children, and am desolate, a captive, and removing to and fro?, and who hath brought up these ? Behold, I was left alone; these, where had they been 3 22 "Thus saith the Lord GoD, Be- hold, I will lift up mine hand to the Gentiles, and set up my standard to the people : and they shall bring thy sons in their "arms, and thy daughters shall be carried upon their shoulders. 23 °And kings shall be thy "nursing fathers, and their 7 queens thy nursing mothers: they shall bow down to thee with their face toward the earth, and *lick up the dust of thy feet; and thou shalt know that I am the Lord : for "they shall not be ashamed that wait for me. 24 || “Shall the prey be taken from the mighty, or "the lawful captive delivered : * 25 But thus saith the LoRD, Even the "captives of the mighty shall be taken away, and the prey of the terri- ble shall be delivered : for I will con- tend with him that contendeth with thee, and I will save thy children. 26 And I will "feed them that op- press thee with their own flesh ; and they shall be drunken with their own * blood, as with “sweet wine : and all flesh “shall know that I the Lok D aim thy Saviour and thy Redeemer, the mighty One of Jacob. l or, Art thou lighter than that thout shouldest, &c. a ch. 60. 4. 2 or, desola- tions. b ch. 42. 6; 60. 3. Luke 2. 32. Acts 13.47 ; 26, 18. c Prov. 17. 6. d ch. 53. 3. Matt. 26. 67. 3 or, to him that is de- spised in Rom. li. 11, 2, N&c. i See Ps. 69. 13. 2 Cor. 6. 2. k ch. 42. 6. 4 or, raise tºp. 1 ch. 42, 7. Zech. 9. 12. m ch. 60. 4; 66. 20. rt Rev. 7. 16. 5 bosom. o Ps. 121. 6. p Ps. 72. 11. wer. 7. 6 nourishers. q Ps, 23. 2. 7 princesses. r ch. 40. 4. s Ps, 72. 9. Mic. 7. 17. t ch. 43. 5, 6. u Ps. 34. 22. Rom. 5. 5; 9.33; 10. 11. x Matt. 12. 29. I.uke 11. 21, 22. 8 the captivity of the just. y ch. 44. 23. 9 captivity. z See ch. 40. 27. a ch. 9, 20. b see Ps. 103. 3 Mal. 3. 17. Matt, 7. 11. 1 from haring compassion. c Rev. 14.20; 16. 6. 2 or, new tº "t ple. d Rom. l l . 29. Čant. 8, 6. g ver. 19. CHAPTER L. l Christ sheweth that the dereliction of the Jews is not to be imputed to him, by his ability to save, 5 by his obedience in that work, 7 and by his confidence in that assistance: 10 an eachortation to trust in God, and not in ourselves. : Christ's patient suffering. HUS saith the LoRD, Where is "the bill of your mother’s divorcement, whom I have put away ? or which of my"creditors is it to whom I have sold you? Behold, for your iniquities “have ye sold yourselves, and for your trans- gressions is your mother put away. 2. Wherefore, when I came, was there no man 2 when I called, was there none to answer? "Is my hand shortened at all, that it cannot re- deem 7 or have I no power to deliver? behold, 'at my rebuke I "dry up the sea, I make the * rivers a wilderness: P their fish stinketh, because there is no water, and dieth for thirst. - 3 * I clothe the heavens with black ness, * and I make sackcloth their co- vering. 4 “The Lord GoD hath given me the tongue of the learned, that I should know how to speak a word in season to him that is “weary: he wakeneth. morning by morning, he wakeneth mine ear to hear as the learned. 5 * The Lord God “hath opened mine ear, and I was not “rebellious, neither turned away back. 6 ‘I gave my back to the smiters, and *my cheeks to them that plucked off the hair: I hid not my face from shame and spitting. 7 || For the Lord GoD will help me; therefore shall I not be confounded : therefore have 'I set my facelike a flint, and I know that I shall not be ashamed. 8 " He is near that justifieth me; who will contend with me? let us stand together: who is 'mine adver- sary 7 let him come near to me. 9 Behold, the Lord GoD will help me; who is he that shall condemn me? *lo, they all shall wax old as a garment; 'the moth shall eat them up. 10 || Who is among you that fear- eth the LORD, that obeyeth the voice of his servant, that “walketh in dark- mess, and hath no light?"let him trust in the name of the LORD, and stay upon his God. 11 Behold, all ye that kindle a fire, that compass yourselves about with sparks: walk in the light of your fire, and in the sparks that ye have kindled. *This shall ye have of mine hand; ye shall lie down "in sorrow. CHAPTER LI. ISAIAH. i Before C H R H ST cir. 712. a Deut. 24. 1. f Prov. 1. 24. ch. 65. 12; 66. 4. Jer. 7. 13; 35. 15. g Rom. 4. 1,16. Heb. 11. 11, 12. h Nunn. 11. 23. ch. 59. l. i Gen. 12. 1, 2. ver. 12. o Josh. 3. 16. s Rev. 6. 13. t Ex. 4. 11. u ch. 2. 3.; 42. 4. x Matt. 11. 28. y ch. 42.6. z ch. 46. 13; 56. l. Rom. l. 16, 17. A Ps. 40. 6,7,8. b Ps. 67.4; 98.9. c Matt. 26. 39. John 14. 31. Phil. 2. 8. d ch. 60. 9. e Rom. l. 16. f Matt. 26.67 ; 26 1 An eachortation, after the pattern of Abraham, to trust in Christ, 3 by reason of his comfortable || promises, 4 of his righteous salvation, 7 and l Ezek. 3. 8,9. m Rorn. 8. 32, e 34. ? n wer. 1. 1 the master of my cause. o Ps. 37. 31. p Matt. 10. 28. Acts 5. 41. q Job 13. 28. Ps. 102. 26. ch. 5l. 6. ch. 50 ch. 51 9 . 8. a e ** b Ps. 87. 4; 89. 10. c Ps. 74. 13, 14. ch 27. 1. Ezek. 29. 3. d Ex. 14. 21. ch. 43. 16. e John 9. 39. f Ps. 16. 4. g ch. 35. 10. God will comfort his church. man’s mortality: 9 Christ by his sanctified arm defendeth his from the fear of man: 17 he be- waileth the afflictions of Jerusalem, 21 and pro miseth deliverance. EARKEN “to me, "ye that follow after righteousness, ye that seek the LORD : look unto the rock whence ye are hewn, and to the hole of the pit whence ye are digged. 2 *Look unto Abraham your father, and unto Sarah that bare you: 'for I called him alone, and “blessed him, and increased him. 3 For the Lord "shall comfort Zion: #|he will comfort all her waste places; and he will make her wilderness like Eden, and her desert "like the garden of the LORD ; joy and gladness shall be found therein, thanksgiving, and the voice of melody. 4 * Hearken unto me, my people; and give ear unto me, O my nation: "for a law shall proceed from me, and I will make my judgment to rest *for a light of the people. 5 *My righteousness is near; my sal- vation is gone forth, "and mine arms shall judge the people; “the isles shall wait upon me, and * on mine arm shall they trust. 6 "Lift up your eyes to the heavens, and look upon the earth beneath: for 'the heavens shall vanish away like smoke,” and the earth shall wax old like 3. a garment, and they that dwell therein shall die in like manner: but my sal- vation shall be for ever, and my right- eousness shall not be abolished. 7 || "Hearken unto me, ye that know righteousness, the people “in whose heart is my law ; Pfear ye not the re- proach of men, neither be ye afraid of their revilings. 8 For the moth shall eat them up like a garment, and the worm shall eat them like wool: but my righteousness shall be for ever, and my salvation from generation to generation. 9 *|*Awake, awake,” put on strength, O arm of the LORD ; awake, “as in the ancient days, in the generations of old. * Art thou not it that hath cut "Rahab, and wounded the “dragon 7 10 Art thou not it which hath “dried the sea, the waters of the great deep ; that hath made the depths of the sea a way for the ransomed to pass over ? 11 Therefore * the redeemed of the LoRD shall return, and come with singing unto Zion ; and everlasting The vanity of fearing man. joy shall be upon their head: they shall obtain gladness and joy; and sor- row and mourning shall flee away. 12 I, even I, am he “that comforteth you; who art thou, that thou shouldest be afraid " of a man that shall die, and of the son of man which shall be made * as grass; 13 And forgettest the LoRD thy maker, "that hath stretched forth the heavens, and laid the foundations of the earth; and hast feared continually every day because of the fury of the oppressor, as if he were ready to de- stroy 7" and where is the fury of the ºppressor 7 14 The captive exile hasteneth that he may be loosed, "and that he should not die in the pit, nor that his bread should fail. 15 But I am the Lord thy God, that ° divided the sea, whose waves roared: The LORD of hosts is his name. 16 And "I have put my words in thy mouth, and " I have covered thee in the shadow of mine hand, “that I may plant the heavens, and lay the foundations of the earth, and say unto Zion, Thou art my people. 17 || “Awake, awake, stand up, O Jerusalem, which "hast drunk at the hand of the Lord the cup of his fury; *thou hast drunken the dregs of the cup of trembling, and wrung them out. 18 There is none to guide her among all the sons whom she hath brought forth ; neither is there any that taketh her by the hand of all the sons that she hath brought up. 19 “These two things “are come unto thee; who shall be sorry for thee ? de- solation, and “destruction, and the fa- mine, and the sword: * by whom shall I comfort thee : 20 "Thy sons have fainted, they lie at the head of all the streets, as a wild bull in a net: they are full of the fury of the Lord, the rebuke of thy God. 21 * Therefore hear now this, thou afflicted, and drunken, “but not with tvine : 22 Thus saith thy Lord the LoRD, and thy God 'that pleadeth the cause of his people, Behold, I have taken out of thine hand the cup of trembling, even the dregs of the cup of my fury; thou shalt no more drink it again : 23 But "I will put it into the hand of them that afflict thee; *which have CHAP. LII. Refore C H R (ST cir. 712. a ver. 3. 2 Qor. l. 3. b Ps. 118. 6. c ch. 40. 6. 1 Pet. l. 24. d Job 9, 8. l or, made himself ready. h Job 20. 7. i Rev. 21. 27. k See ch. 3. 26 : 51. 23. l Zech. 2. 7. m Zech. 9. 11. n Ps. 44. 12. ch. 45. 13. Jer. 15. 13. o Ps. 74. 13. Job 26. 12. Jer. 31. 35. p Deut. 18. 18. ch. 59. 21. John 3.34. q Gen. 46. 6. Acts 7. 14. r ch. 49. 2. a cli. 65. 17; 66. 22. t ch. 52. l. u Job 21. 20. Jer. 25. 15, 16. x Ezek. 36.20, 23 fºom. 2, 24. : y See Deut. 28. ry + 28, 34. Ps. 60. 3.; 75, 8. Ezek. 23. 32, om. 10. 15. a ch. 47. 9. 2 happened. 3 breaking. b Ps. 93. 1; 96. 10 ; 97. 1. c Amos 7. 2. d Lam. 2. 11, * e See ver. 17. g ch. 48. 20. h Ps. 98.2, 3. i Jer. 50. 34. Christ's free redemption. said to thy soul, Bow down, that we may go over : and thou hast laid thy body as the ground, and as the street, to them that went over. CHAPTER LII. 1 Christ persuadeth the church to believe his free redemption, 7 to receive the ministers, thereof, 9 to joy in the power thereof, l l and to free them- selves from bondage : 13 Christ’s kingdom shall be earalted. - WAKE, awake; put on thy strength, O Zion; put on thy *|beautiful garments, O Jerusalem, the holy city: for * henceforth there shall no more come into thee the uncircum- cised 'and the unclean. 2 * Shake thyself from the dust; arise, and sitdown, O Jerusalem: 'loose thyself from the bands of thy neck, O captive daughter of Zion. 3 For thus saith the Lord, "Ye have sold yourselves for nought; and ye shall be redeemed without money. 4 For thus saith the Lord GoD, My people went down aforetime into "E- gypt to sojourn there; and the Assyrian oppressed them without cause. 5 Now therefore, what have I here, saith the LORD, that my people is taken away for nought : they that rule over them make them to howl, saith the LORD ; and my name continually every day is “blasphemed. • 6 Therefore my people shall know my name: therefore they shall know in that day that I amn he that doth speak: behold, it is I. 7 || “How beautiful upon the moun- tains are the feet of him that bringeth good tidings, that publisheth peace; that bringeth good tidings of good, that publisheth salvation ; that saith unto Zion, "Thy God reigneth ! 8 Thy watchmen shall lift up the voice; with the voice together shall they sing: for they shall see eye to | eye, when the LORD shall bring again Zion. 9 || Break forth into joy, sing toge- ther, ye waste places of Jerusalem: for the LoRD hath comforted his peo- ple, * he hath redeemed Jerusalem. 10 "The LORD hath made bare his holy arm in the eyes of all the nations; and “all the ends of the earth shall see ,7. the salvation of our God. 11 * 'Depart ye, depart ye, go ye out from thence, touch no unclean thing ; go ye out of the midst of her; "be ye clean, that bear the vessels of the LORD 6.79 Christ's sufferings foretold. ng 12 For “ye shall not go out with haste, nor go by flight: "for the LoRD will go before you; “and the God of Israel will be your rereward. 13 || Behold, “my servant shall “deal prudently, *he shall be exalted and ex- tolled, and be wery high. 14 As many were astonished at thee; his “visage was so marred more than any man, and his form more than the sons of men: 15 "So shall he sprinkle many na- tions; "the kings shall shut their mouths at him : for that “which had not been told them shall they see; and that which they had not heard shall they consider. CHAPTER LIII. 1 The prophet, complaining of incredulity, earcus- eth the scandal of the cross, 4 by the benefit of his passion, 10 and the good success thereof. HO % hath believed our **report? and to whom is “the arm of the LoRD revealed ! 2 For "he shall grow up before him as a tender plant, and as a root out of a dry ground: “he hath no form nor comeliness; and when we shall see him, there is no beauty that we should desire him. 3 “He is despised and rejected of men; a man of sorrows, and “acquaint- ed with grief: and "7 we hid as it were our faces from him ; he was despised, and ‘we esteemed him not. 4 "I Surely “he hath borne our griefs, and carried our sorrows : yet we did esteem him stricken, smitten of God, and afflicted. 5 But he was "wounded for our trans- gressions, he was bruised for our ini- quities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him ; and with his ""stripes we are healed. 6°All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned every one to his own way; and the LORD 'hath laid on him the iniquity of us all. 7 He was oppressed, and he was af- flicted, yet he opened not his mouth: *heis brought as a lamb to theslaughter, and as a sheep before her shearers is dumb, so he openeth not his mouth. 8 * He was taken from prison and from judgment: and who shall declare his generation ? for “he was cut off out of the land of the living: for the trans- gression of my people *was he stricken. 9 *And he made his grave with the wicked, and with the rich in his “death; ISAIAH. Before C H R Y ST cir. 712. a See Ex. 12. * } a p * b Mic. 2. 13. c 1 Pet. 2. 22. 1 John 3.5. d Num, 10, 25. ch. 58. 8. See Ex. 14. l 9. 1 gather you tº e ch. 42. l. 2 or, prosper. ch. 53. 10. Jer. 23. 5. 3 or, when his soul shall make an offering. f 2 Cor. 5. 21. 1 Pet. 2. 24. Phil. 2, 9. Ronn. 6.. 9. i Eph. 1.5, 9. 2 Thess.l.ll. k Ps. 22. 6, 7. ch. 53. 2, 3. 1 John 17.3. 2 º'et, l. 3. m 1 John 2. l. n ch. 42. l; 3. u Col. 2. 15. x Mark li. 28. Luke 22.37. y Luke 23.34. Rom. 8. 34. Heb. 7. 25 ; 9. 24. 1 John 2. 1. z John 12. 38. Rom. 10. 16. 4 or, doctrine. 5 hear, ng. a ch. 51.9. Rom. l. 16. I Cor. l. ls. b ch. 11. l. c ch. 52. 14. Mark 9. 12. d' #!"; 3. 14. 3 al. 4. 27. e Ps. 22. 6. ch. 49. 7. f l Sam. 2. 5. : Ileb. 4. 15. or, he hid as it were his face from tts. 7 as an hiding of faces from him, or, from tº $. h ch. 49. 19, 20. i John l. 10. k Matt. 8, 17. 8 or, tormented. m Rom. 4. 25. 1 Cor. 15. 3. I Pet. 3. 18. n 1 Pet. 2. 24. 9 bruise. o Ps. l 19. 176. 1 Pet. 2. 25. 1 hath made the iniqui- ties of tus all to meet on him. p Jer. 3. 14. q Luke 1. 32. r Matt. 26.63; 27. 12, 24. Mark 14. Cl; 15. 5. I Pet. 2. 23. s Acts 8. 32. t Zech. 14. 9. Rom. 3. 29. u ch. 62. 4. 2 or. He was taken away by distress and judg- ment : but, C. x Dan. 9. 26. y Ps. 30. 5. ch. 26. 20; 60. 10. 2 Cor. 4. 17. 3 was the stroke upon him. z Matt. 27. 57, 58, 60. 4 deaths. Amplitude of the Gentiles' church. because he had done no violence, uei- ther was any “deceit in his mouth. 10 || Yet it pleased the Lord to bruise him; he hath put him to grief: *when thou shalt make his soul 'an of fering for sin, he shall see his seed," he shall prolong his days, and 'the pleasure of the LORD shall prosper in his hand. 11 He shall see of the travail of his soul, and shall be satisfied: 'by his knowledge shall "my righteous " serv- ant "justify many; "for he shall bear their iniquities. 12 ‘Therefore will I divide him a portion with the great, "and he shall divide the spoil with the strong; be- cause he hath poured out his soul unto death: and he was “numbered with the transgressors; and he bare the sin of |many, and * made intercession for the transgressors. CHAPTER LIV. 1 The prophet, for the comfort of the Gentiles, prophesieth the amplitude of their church, 4 their safety, 6 their certain deliverance out of affliction, 11 their fair edification, 15 and their sure preservation. NING", O barren, thou that didst mot bear; break forth into singing, and cry aloud, thou that didst not travail with child : for 'more are the children of the desolate than the children of the married wife, saith the LoRD. 2 "Enlarge the place of thy tent, and let them stretch forth the curtains of thine habitations: spare not, lengthen thy cords, and strengthen thy stakes; 3 For thou shalt break forth on the right hand and on the left; ' and thy seed shall inherit the Gentiles, and make the desolate cities to be inhabited. 4 Fear not ; for thou shalt not be ashamed: neither be thou confounded; for thou shalt not be put to shame: for thou shalt forget the shame of thy youth, and shalt not remember the re- proach of thy widowhood any more. 5 °For thy Maker is thine husband; the "Lord of hosts is his name ; and thy Redeemer the Holy One of Israel; ‘The God of the whole earth shall he be called. 6 For the LoRD "hath called thee as a woman forsaken and grieved in spi- rit, and a wife of youth, when thou wast refused, saith thy God. 7 * For a small moment have I for- saken thee; but with great mercies will I gather thee. - 8 In a little wrath I hid my face from 680 Their sure preservation. thee for a moment ; *but with everlast- ing kindness will I have mercy on thee, saith the Lord thy Redeemer. 9 For this is as the waters of "Noah unto me: for as I have sworm that the waters of Noah should no more go over the earth; so have I sworn that I would not be wroth with thee, nor rebuke thee. 10 For "the mountains shall depart, and the hills be removed; “but my kindness shall not depart from thee, neither shall the covenant of my peace be removed, saith the LORD that hath mercy on thee. 11 * O thou afflicted, tossed with tempest, and not comforted, behold, I will lay thy stones with “fair colours, and lay thy foundations with sapphires. 12 And I will make thy windows of agates, and thy gates of carbuncles, and all thy borders of pleasant stones. 13 And all thy children shall be "taught of the LORD ; and ‘great shall be the peace of thy children. 14 In righteousness shalt thou be established : thou shalt be far from oppression ; for thou shalt not fear: and from terror; for it shall not come near thee. 15 Behold, they shall surely gather together, but not by me: whosoever shall gather together against thee shall fall for thy sake. 16 Behold, I have created the smith that bloweth the coals in the fire, and that bringeth forth an instrument for his work ; and I have created the waster to destroy. 17 || No weapon that is formed a- gainst thee shall prosper; and every tongue that shall rise against thee in judgment thou shalt condemn. This is the heritage of the servants of the LoRD, "and their righteousness is of me, saith the LORD. CHAPTER LV. 1 The prophet, with the promises of Christ, call- eth to faith, 6 and to repentance: 8 the happy success of them that believe. O, “every one that thirsteth, come ye to the waters, and he that hath no money; 'come ye, buy, and eat ; yea, come, buy wine and milk without money and without price. 2 Wherefore do ye *spend money for that which is not bread? and your labour for that which satisfieth not : hearken diligently unto me, and eat ye that which is good, and let your soul delight itself in fatness. CHAP. LV. LVI. |Before C H R IST cir. 712. a ch. 55. 3. Jer. 31. 3. b Matt, ll. 28. c ch. º: 8; 6l. 8. Jer. 32. 40, d Gen. 8, 21; 9. I l. ch. 55. 11. See Jer. 31. 35, 36. e 2 Sam. 7. 8, &c. PS. S9. 28. Acts 13. 34. f John 18.37. ch. Gl. 6. Matt. 5. 18. i ch. 52. 15. Eph. 2. ll, 12. k Ps. 89.33,34. l ch. 6ſ). 5. rn clw. 60. 9. Acts 3. 13. n Ps. 32. 6. Matt. 5. 25 ; 25. 1 1. o 1 Chro. 29. 2. Rev. 21. 18, .C. ſ ch. 1. 16. the man of iniquity. q Zech. S. 17. r Ps. 130. 7. Jer. 3. 12. 2 he will mul- tiply to par- don. s ch. 11.9. Jer, 31. 34. John 6.45. 1 Cor. 2. 10. 1 Thess. 4. 9. 1 John 2. 20. t IPs. l 19. 165. u 2 Sam. 7. 19. x Ps. 103.11. y Deut. 32. 2. x ch. 54. 9. a ch. 35. 10; 65. 13, 14. b ch. 45.24, 25. c Ps. 96. 12; 98. 8. ch. 14.8; 35. 1, 2; 4... l 1. d 1 Chron. 16. e ci. 4l. 19. f Mic. 7. 4. & ſº 4. 14 ; • *} i , Rev. 21. 6; 22, 17. h Jer, 13. 11. i Feclus. 51. 25. Matt. 13. 44, 6. Rev. 3. 18. 3 weigh. 4 or, equity. k ch. 40. 13. Matt. 3. 2; 4. 17. Rom. 13. 11, 12. The happy state of believers. 3 Incline your ear, and "come unto me: hear, and your soul shall live; “and I will make an everlasting covenant with you, even the “sure mercies of David. 4 Behold, I have given him for ‘a witness to the people, “a leader and commander to the people. 5 'Behold, thou shalt call a nation that thou knowest not, 'and nations .* that knew not thee shall run unto thee. because of the LORD thy God, and for the Holy One of Israel; "for he hath glorified thee. 6 || "Seek ye the Lord while he may be found, call ye upon him while he IS Ilear - - 7 "Let the wicked forsake his way, and 'the unrighteousman"his thoughts: and let him return unto the LoRD, and he will have mercy upon him ; and to our God, for “he will abund- antly pardon. 8 * "For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith the LORD. 9 * For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts. 10 For as the rain cometh down, and the snow from heaven, and re- turneth not thither, but watereth the earth, and maketh it bring forth and bud, that it may give seed to the sower, and bread to the eater : 11 *So shall my word be that goeth forth out of my mouth : it shall not re- turn unto me void, but it shall accom- plish that which I please, and it shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it. 12 “For ye shall go out with joy, and be led forth with peace: the mountains and the hills shall “break forth before you into singing, and "all the trees of the field shall clap their hands. 13 *Instead of 'the thorn shall come up the fir tree, and instead of the brier shall come up the myrtle tree: and it shall be to the Lord "for a name, for an everlasting sign that shall not be cut off. CHAPTER LVI. 1 The prophet exhorteth to sanctification: 3 he promiseth it shall be general without respect of persons: 9 he inveigheth against blind watchmen. HUS saith the LORD, Keep ye *judgment, and do justice: "for my salvation is near to come, and my righteousness to be revealed. 4 s 681 Erhortation to holiness of life. 2 Blessed is the man that doeth this, and the son of man that layeth hold on it;" that keepeth the sabbath from polluting it, and keepeth his hand from doing any evil. - 3 || Neither let “the , son of the stranger, that hath joined himself to the LORD, speak, saying, The LORD hath utterly separated me from his people : neither let the eunuch say, Behold, I am a dry tree. 4 For thus saith the Lord unto the eunuchs that keep my sabbaths, and choose the things that please me, and take hold of my covenant; 5 Even unto them will I give in "mine house and within my walls a place and a name better than of sons and of daughters: I will give them an everlasting name, that shall not be cut off. 6 Also the sons of the stranger, that #. themselves to the LORD, to serve iim, and to love the name of the LORD, to be his servants, every one that keep- eth the sabbath from polluting it, and taketh hold of my covenant; 7 Even them will I "bring to my holy mountain, and make them joyful in my house of prayer: " their burnt offerings and their sacrifices shall be accepted upon mine altar; for "mine house shall be called an house of prayer 4 for all people. 8 The Lord GoD ' which gathereth the outcasts of Israel saith, ‘Yet will I gather others to him, “beside those that are gathered unto him. 9 || "All ye beasts of the field, come to devour, yea, all ye beasts in the forest. 10 His watchmen are ºblind: they are all ignorant, “they are all dumb dogs, they cannot bark; 'sleeping, ly- ing down, loving to slumber. 11 Yea, they are”greedy dogs which ** can never have enough, and they are shepherds that cannot understand they all look to their own way, every one for his gain, from his quarter. 12 Come ye, say they, I will fetch wine, and we will fill ourselves with if strong drink; “and to morrow shall be as this day, and much more abundant. CHAPTER LVII. . l The blessed death of the righteous : 3 God re- w £º. the Jews for their whorish idolatry: 13 te giveth evange,'ical promises to the penitent. THE righteous perisheth, and no man layeth it to heart: and *mer- ISAIAH. Before C H R IST cir. 712. a 1 Kings 14. § K See 2 Kings 2. 20. ng Wisd. 4. 20, &c b ch. 58. 12. 1 or, from that which is evil. 2 or, go in 6t’C. #. 2. 29. c 2 Chron. 16. 14. d See Deut, 23. t??!. e Matt. 16.4. 4 or, among the oaks. ch. l. 29. f 2 Kings 16. 4; 17. 10. Jer. 2. 20. g Lev. 18. 21; .21). 2. 2 Kings 16. 3; 23. 10. Jer. 7. 31.” Ezek. 16. 20; 2ſ). 26. h 1 Tim. 3. 15. 1 John l. 12. 1 John 3. l. k Ezek. 16. 16, 25, l Ezek. 23. 41. n Rom. 12. 1. Heb. 13. 15. 1 Pet. 2. 5. o Matt. 21. 13. Mark 1 1. 17. Luke 19. 46. 5 or, hewed it {. thyself arger than their's. p Fzek. 16. 26, 28; 23.2—20. q Mal, l. l. l. 6 or, thou pro- vulest roum. r Ps. 147. 2. ch. I l. 12. 7 or, thou re- spected st the ing. s ch. 30. 6. Ezek. 16.33; 3. 1 23. 16. Hos. 7. 11; 12. l. t John 10. 16. Eph. 1. 10; 2. lº, 15, 16. u Jer. 12.9. x Jer. 2. 25. y Matt, 15. 14; 23. 16 z Phil. 3. 2. 9 or, living. or, dream- ing, or, talk- ing in their sleep. a ch.5l. 12, 13. 2 strong of appetite. b §: 3. ll. 3 know not to be satisfied. c Ezek. 34. 2,3. 50. 21. Se l i.uke 13.ig. 1 Cor. 15. 32. 4 men of kind- ricss, or, god- liness. * (*ir. 698. f Ps. 12, 1. Mic. 7. 2. g ch. 40. 3; 62. 10. The idolatry of the Jews ciful men are taken away, “none con- sidering that the righteous is taken away from the evil to come. 2 He shall “enter into peace: they shall rest in “their beds, each one walk- ing "in his uprightness. 3 || But draw near hither, “ye sons of the sorceress, the seed of the adul- terer and the whore. 4 Against whom do ye sport your- selves 2 against whom make ye a wide mouth, and draw out the tongue 2 are ye not children of transgression, a seed of falsehood, 5 Enflaming yourselves "with idols 'under every green tree, * slaying the children in the valleys under the clifts of the rocks 7 6 Among the smooth stomes of the stream is thy portion; they, they are thy lot: even to them hast thou poured a drink offering, thou hast offered a meat offering. Should I receive com- fort in these ? 7 * Upon a lofty and high mountain hast thou set 'thy bed: even thither wentest thou up to offer sacrifice. 8 Behind the doors also and the posts hast thou set up thy remembrance: for thou hast discovered thyself to an- other than me, and art gone up ; thou hast enlarged thy bed, and *made thee a covenant with them ; P thou lovedst their bed "where thou sawest it. 9 And ' ' thou wentest to the king with ointment, and didst increase thy perfumes, and didst send thy messen- gers far off, and didst debase thyself even unto hell. 10 Thou art wearied in the great- ness of thy way; *yet saidst thou not, There is no hope; thou hast found the *life of thine hand; therefore thou wast not grieved. 11 And * of whom hast thou been afraid or feared, that thou hast lied, and hast not remembered me, nor laid it to thy heart?" have not I held my peace even of old, and thou fearest me not : 12 I will declare thy righteousness, and thy works; for they shall not pro- fit thee. • * t 13 || When thou criest, let thy com- |panies deliver thee; but the wind shall carry them all away ; vanity shall take them : but he that putteth his trust in me shall possess the land, and shall in- herit my holy mountain ; 14 And shall say, “Cast ye up, cas' 682 Hypocrisy reproved. we up, prepare the way, take up the stumblingblock out of the way of my people. 15 For thus saith the high and lofty One that inhabiteth eternity, "whose name is Holy ; “I dwell in the high and holy place, “with him also that is of a contrite and humble spirit, * to re- vive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of the contrite ones. 16 'For I will not contend for ever, neither will I be always wroth : for the spirit should fail before me, and the souls 'which I have made. 17 For the iniquity of "his covetous- ness was I wroth, and smote him : "I hid me, and was wroth, " and he went on "frowardly in the way of his heart. 18 I have seen his ways, and * will heal him : I will lead him also, and restore comforts unto him and to ‘his [1]OUll’lleTS. 19 I create "the fruit of the lips; Peace, peace “to him that is far off, and to him that is near, saith the LORD ; and I will heal him. 20 * But the wicked are like the troubled sea, when it cannot rest, whose waters cast up mire and dirt. 21 * There is no peace, saith my God, to the wicked. CHAPTER LVIII. 1 The prophet, being sent to reprove hypocrisy, 3 ea-presset/, a counterfeit fast and a true S , e declareth what promises are due unto godliness, 13 and to the keeping of the sabbath. RY " aloud, spare not, lift up thy voice like a trumpet, and shew my people their transgression, and the house of Jacob their sins. 2 Yet they seek me daily, and de- light to know my ways, as a nation that did righteousness, and forsook not the ordinance of their God: they ask of me the ordinances of justice; they take delight in approaching to God. 3 || "Wherefore have we fasted, say they, and thou seest not ? wherefore have we “afflicted our soul, and thou takest no knowledge 2 Behold, in the day of your fast ye find pleasure, and exact all your º'labours. 4 * Behold, ye fast for strife and de- oate, and to smite with the fist of wickedness: “ye shall not fast as ye do this day, to make your voice to be heard on high. 5 Is it “such a fast that I have chosen? ** a day for a man to afflict his soul? is CHAP. LVIII. Beſore C H R IS T cir. 698. a Fºsth. 4.3. Job 2. 8. till. J. J. Jonah 3.. 6. b Job 6, 10. I.uke 1. 49. zech. 2. 13. d Neh. 5, 10, ll, 12: l the º: of the yoke. % f Jer. 34. 9. 2 broken. g Ps. 147.3. ch. 6l. l. h Ezek. 18. 7, 16. Matt. 25. 35. i I's. 85.5; 103, 9. Mic. 7. 18. 3 or, afflicted. k Job 31. 19. l Num. 16 22. Job 34. 14. Heb. 12, 9. m Gen. 29. 14. Neh. 5. 5. n Jer. 6. 13. o Job l l . 17. p ch. 8. 17; 45. 15. q ch. 9. 13. 4 turning a way. r Ex. 14. 19. ch. 52. 12. s Jer. 3. 22. 5 shall gather thce up. t ch. 6l. 2. u Hleb. 13. 15. x At’ts 2.39. Eph. 2. 17. y Ps. 12. 2. z Job 15.20, tº ſº. Prov. 4, 16. a ch. 48. 22. 6 droughts. 7 with the throat. 8 lie, or, deceive. b ch. 61. 4. Promises due unto godliness. and * to spread sackcloth and ashes un- der him 8 wilt thou call this a fast, and an acceptable day to the LOFD ! 6 Is not this the fast that I have chosen 7 to loose the bands of wicked- ness, "to undo' the heavy burdens, and 'to let the “oppressed go free, and that. ye break every yoke 2 7 Is it not "to deal thy bread to the hungry, and that thou bring the poor that are "cast out to thy house ! “when thou seest the naked, that thou cover him ; and that thou hide not thyself from "thine own flesh & , * 8 || "Then shall thy light break forth as the morning, and thine health shall spring forth speedily: and thy right- eousness shall gobefore thee;" the glory of the LoRD “shall be thy rereward. 9 Then shalt thou call, and the LoRD shall answer; thou shalt cry, and he shall say, Here I am. If thou take away from the midst of thee the yoke, the putting forth of the finger, and * speaking vanity; - 10 And if thou draw out thy soul to the hungry, and satisfy the afflicted soul; then shall thy light rise in ob- scurity, and thy darkness be as the noon day: 11 And the Lord shall guide thee continually, and satisfy thy soul in "drought, and make fat thy bones: and thou shalt be like a watered garden, and like a spring of water, whose wa- ters “fail not. 12 And they that shall be of thee "shall build the old waste places: thou shalt raise up the foundations of many generations; and thou shalt be called, The repairer of the breach, The re- storer of paths to dwell in. 13." If “thou turn away thy foot from the sabbath, from doing thy pleasure on my holy day; and call the sabbath a delight, the holy of the LORD, honour- able; and shalt honour him, not do- ing thine own ways, nor finding thine own pleasure, nor speaking thine own words: 14 "Then shalt thou delight thyself in the LoRD ; and I will cause thee to "ride upon the high places of the earth, and feed thee with the heritage of Ja- cob thy father: "for the mouth of the LoRD hath spoken it. CHAPTER LIX. it to bow down his head as a bulrush, i" ch. 56. 2. d Mal. S. 14. e Lev. 16. 29, 31 ; 23. 27. 9 or, things wherewith yc grieve others. l griefs. f Job 22, 28. g 1 Kings 21. 9, 13, 13. h Deut. 32. 13; •r ºn to 2 or, ye fast not as this Mic. 4. 4. k Zech. 7. 5. i Lev. 16. 29. 3 or, to afflict his soul for a day. 1 The damnable nature of sin; 3 the sins of the Jews: 9 calamity is for sin : 16 salvation is only of God: 20 the covenant of the Redeemer. 683 The sins of the Jews. EHOLD, the Lord's hand is not ** a shortened, that it cannot save; neither his ear heavy, that it cannot hear: 2. But your iniquities have separated between you and your God, and your , sins “have hid his face from you, that he will not hear. 3 For “your hands are defiled with blood, and your fingers with iniquity; your lips have spoken lies, your tongue hath muttered perverseness. 4 None calleth for justice, nor any pleadeth for truth: they trust in vanity, and speak lies; “they conceive mischief, and bring forth iniquity. 5 They hatch 'cockatrice’ eggs, and weave the spider's web: he that eateth of their eggs dieth, and " that which is crushed breaketh out into a viper. 6 * Their webs shall not become gar- ments, neither shall they cover them- selves with their works: their works are works of iniquity, and the act of violence is in their hands. 7 "Their feet run to evil, and they make haste to shed innocent blood : their thoughts are thoughts of iniquity; wasting and *destruction are in their paths. 8 The way of peace they know not; and there is no "judgment in their goings: "they have made them crooked paths: whosoever goeth therein shall not know peace. 9 * Therefore is judgment far from us, neither doth justice overtake us: "we wait for light, but behold obscurity; for brightness, but we walkin darkness. 10 " We grope for the wall like the blind, and we grope as if we had no eyes: we stumble at noon day as in the night; we are in desolate places as dead mem. 11 We roar all like bears, and "mourn sore like doves: we look for judgment, but there is none; for salvation, but it is far off from us. 12 For our transgressions are mul- tiplied before thee, and our sins testi- fy against us: for our transgressions are with us; and as for our iniquities, we know them ; 13 In transgressing and lying against the LORD, and departing away from our God, speaking oppression and re- volt, conceiving and uttering “from the heart words of falsehood. 14 And judgment is turned away ISAIAH. cir. 698. a Num. 11. 23. ch. 60.2. l or, is ac- counted mad. 2 it was evil in his eyes. 3 or, have made him f Wisd. 5, 18, 19. Eph. 5. 14, * . 1 Thess. 5. 8. g Job 15, 35. Ps. 7. 14. 4 or, adders'. h ch. 63. 6. 5 recompences. 6 or, that which is sprinkled is as if there brake out a viper. i Job 8. 14, 15. k Ps. 113. 3. Mal. l. ll. l Rev. 12. 15. m Prov. l. 16. Rom. 3, 15. 7 or, put him to flight. n Rom. ll. 26. 8 breaking. o Heb. 8, 10; 10, 16. 9 or, right. p Ps. 125. 5. Prov 2. 15. q Jer. 8. 15. r Deut. 28, 29. Job 5. l 4. Amos 8, 9. s Eph. 5. 14. 1 or, be em- light encal ; jor thy light cum eth. t Mal. 4. 2. u ch. 38. 14. Ezek. 7. 16. x ch. 49. 6, 23. Rev. 21. 24. y ch. 49. 18. z ch. 49.20, 21, 22; 60 a Matt. 12. 34. Iſle glorious access of the backward, and justice standeth afar off: for truth is fallen in the street, and equity cannot enter. 15 Yea, truth faileth ; and he that departeth from evil 'maketh himself a prey: and the Lord saw it, and “it dis- pleased him that there was nojudgment. 16 “I” And he saw that there was no man, and “wondered that there was no intercessor: “therefore his arm brought salvation unto him ; and his righteous- ness, it sustained him. 17 For he put on righteousness as a breastplate, and an helmet of salva- tion upon his head; and he put on the garments of vengeance for clothing, and was clad with zeal as a cloak. 18 "According to their "deeds, accord- ingly he will repay, fury to his adver- saries, recompence to his enemies; to the islands he will repay recompence. 19 “So shall they fear the name of the LoRD from the west, and his glory from the rising of the sun. When the enemy shall come in 'like a flood, the Spirit of the Lord shall 7 lift up a standard against him. 20 "I And "the Redeemer shall come to Zion, and unto them that turn from transgression in Jacob, saith the LORD. 21 "As for me, this is my covenant with them, saith the LORD ; My spirit that is upon thee, and my words which I have put in thy mouth, shall not de- part out of thy mouth, nor out of the mouth of thy seed, nor out of the mouth of thy seed's seed, saith the LoRD, from henceforth and for ever. CHAPTER LX. 1 The glory of the church in the abundant access of the Gentiles, 15 and the great blessings after a short affliction. RISE, * 'shine; for thy light is come, and 'the glory of the LORD is risen upon thee. 2 For, behold, the darkness shall cover the earth, and gross darkness the people: but the Lok D shall arise upon thee, and his glory shall be seen upon thee. 3 And the * Gentiles shall come to thy light, and kings to the brightness of thy rising. 4 * Lift up thine eyes round about, and see: all they gather themselves together, “they come to thee: thy sons shall come from far, and thy daugh- ters shall be nursed at thy side. 5 Then thou shalt see, and flow to- gether, and thine heart shall fear, and 684 - Gentiles into the church. be enlarged; because “the 'abundance of the sea shall be converted unto thee, the “forces of the Gentiles shall come unto thee. 6 The multitude of camels shall tover thee, the dromedaries of Midian and "Ephah; all they from “Sheba shall come: they shall bring "gold and in- cense; and they shall shew forth the praises of the LoBD. 7 All the flocks of 8Kedar shall be gathered together unto thee, the rams of Nebaioth shall minister unto thee: they shall come up with acceptance on mine altar, and 'I will glorify the house of my glory. 8 Who are these that fly as a cloud, and as the doves to their win ows 7 9 'Surely the isles shall wait for me, and the ships of Tarshish first," to bring thy sons from far," their silver and their gold with them, "unto the name of the LORD thy God, and to the Holy One of Israel, ‘because he hath glorified thee. 10 And "the sons of strangers shall build up thy walls, 2 and their kings shall minister unto thee: for “in my wrath I smote thee, “but in my favour have I had mercy on thee. 11 Therefore thy gates "shall be open continually ; they shall not be shut day nor night; that men may bring unto thee the "forces of the Gentiles, and that their kings may be brought. 12' For the nation and kingdom that will not serve thee shall perish; yea, those nations shall be utterly wasted. 13 "The glory of Lebanon shallcome CHAP. LXI. Before C H R IS T cir. 698, a Rom. 11. 25. 1 or, moisc of the sea shall be furned to- ward thee. 2 or, wealth. ver. 11. ch. 61. 6. b Gen. 25. 4. c Ps. 72. 10, f Rev. 21. 23; 22. 5. g Gen. 25. 13, h Zech. 2. 5. i Hag. 2. 7, 9, k sº; 8. 9. 1 Ps. 72. 10. Rev. 21. 27. o Ps. 68, 30. Zech. 14. 14. p Ps.37.11, 22. Matt. 5. 5. q Jer. 3. 17. r ch. 6l. 3. Mntt. 15. 13, John 15.2. a ch. 29. 23; 45. I 1. Eph. 2. 10. t ch. 55. 5. u Zech. 6. 15. x Matt. 13. 31, 32. John 1.32; 3. 34. d P3. 45. 7. 3 or, trealth. ver. 5. e Ps. 147. 3. ch. 57. 15. f Zech. 14. 17, 19. Matt. 21. 44. ch. 42. 7. See Jer. 34.8. h ch. 35.2; 4l. 19. i See Lev.25.9. ch. 34. 8: unto thee, the fir tree, the pine tree, |} ...; and the box together, to beautify the place of my sanctuary ; and I will make "the place of my feet glorious. 14 The sons also of them that af. flicted thee shall come bending unto thee; and all they that despised thee shall "bow themselves down at the soles of thy feet; and they shall call thee, The city of the LonD, "The Zion of the Holy One of Israel. 15 Whereas thou hast been forsaken and hated, so that noman went through thee, I will make thee an eternal ex- cellency, a joy of many generations. 16 Thou shalt also suck the milk of the Gentiles," and shalt suck the breast of kings: and thou shalt know that “I the LoBD am thy Saviour and thy Re- deemer, the mighty One of Jacob. 17 For brass I will bring gold, and § 3 ; 66.'14. Mal. 4.1, 3. 2 Thess. 1. m See 1 Chron. 28, 2. Ps. 132. T. n Ps. 30. 11. q John 15.8. r Heb. 12. 22. Rev. 14. l. sch. 49.8; 58, 12. Ezek. 36. 33–36. t Eph. 2. 12. u ch. 49. 23; 61. 6 : 66. 21. 1 Pet, 2.5, 9. Rev. l. 6; 6. 10 a ch. 60. 5, 11, 16. The office of Christ. for iron I will bring silver, and for wood brass, and for stones iron : I will also make thy officers peace, and thine exactors righteousness. s 18 Violence shall no more be heard in thy land, wasting nor destruction within thy borders; but thou shalt call “thy walls Salvation, and thy gates Praise. 19 The 'sun shall be no more thy light by day; neither for brightness shall the moon give light unto thee: but the LoRD shall be unto thee an ever- lasting light, and "thy God thy glory. 20*Thy sun shall no more go down; neither shall thy moon withdraw it- self: for the Lord shall be thine everlasting light, and the days of thy mourning shall be ended. 21 "Thy people also shall be all righteous: P they shall inherit the land for ever, the branch of my planting, *the work of my hands, that I may be glorified. 22 * A little one shall become a thou- sand, and a small one a strong nation: I the LoRD will hasten it in his time. CHAPTER LXI. 1 The office of Christ: 4 the forwardness, 7 and blessings of the faithful. HE "Spirit of the Lord God is upon me; because the LORD "hath a- nointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek; he hath sent me “to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim "liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to them that are bound; 2 "To proclaim the acceptable year of the LoRD, and “the day of vengeance of our God; 'to comfort all that mourn; 3 To appoint unto them that mourn in Zion, "to give unto them beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of hea- viness; that they might be called trees of righteousness, P the planting of the LoRD, " that he might be glorified. 4 || And they shall “build the old wastes, they shall raise up the former desolations, and they shall repair the waste cities, the desolations of many generations. 5 And 'strangers shall stand and feed your flocks, and the sons of the alien shall be your plowmen and your vinedressers. 69 But ye shall be named the Priests of the LORD : men shall call you the Ministers of our God: “ye shall eat the 685 y The prophet’s zeal for the church. riches of the Gentiles, and in their glory shall ye boast yourselves. 7 * * For your shame ye shall have double; and for confusion they shall rejoice in their portion: therefore in their land they shall possess the double: everlasting joy shall be unto them. 8 For "I the LoRD love judgment, “I hate robbery for burnt offering; and I will direct their work in truth,' and I will make an everlasting covenant with them. 9 And their seed shall be known a- mong the Gentiles, and their offspring among the people: all that see them shall acknowledge them,' that they are the seed which the Lord hath blessed. 10 *I will greatly rejoice in the LORD, my soul shall be joyful in my God; for "he hath clothed me with the gar- ments of salvation, he hath covered me with the robe of righteousness, "as a bridegroom * decketh himself with ornaments, and as a bride adorneth herself with her jewels. * 11 For as the earth bringeth forth her bud, and as the garden causeth the things that are sown in it to spring forth ; so the Lord GoD will cause ' righteousness and * praise to spring forth before all the nations. CHAPTER LXII. 1 The fervent desire of the prophet to confirm the church in God’s promises : 5 the office of the ministers (unto which they are incited) in preaching the Gospel, 10 and preparing the people thereto. FOR Zion's sake will I not hold my peace, and for Jerusalem’s sake I will not rest, until the righteousness thereof go forth as brightness, and the salvation thereof as a lamp that burneth. 2” And the Gentiles shall see thy righteousness, and all kings thy glory: * and thou shalt be called by a new name, which the mouth of the Lord shall name. 3 Thou shalt also be “a crown of glory in the hand of the Lord, and a royal diadem in the hand of thy God. 4 * Thou shalt no more be termed *Forsaken; neither shall thy land any more be termed “Desolate: but thou shalt be called " Hephzi-bah, and thy land "Beulah : for the LoRD delighteth in thee, and thy land shall be married. 5 || For as a young man marrieth a virgin, so shall thy sons marry thee: and "as the bridegroom rejoiceth over ISAIAH. Before C H R ST cir. 698. a ch. 65. 19. b ch. 40, 2. Zech. 9. 12. e Ezek, 3, 17 ; 33. 7. 1 or, ye that !"exprefrº- brancers. d Ps. 11. 7. e ch. 1, 11, 13. 6e 2 silenc f ch. 55. 3. g ch. 61.11. Zeph. 3. 20. 3 If I give, &e. h {{# 25. 31, &c. Jer. 5. 17. i ch. 65. 23. k Hab. S. 18. 1 Ps. 132.9, 16. m See Deut. 12. 12 : 4 decketh as a priest. o ch. 40. 3; 57. 14 p ch. ii. 12. q Zech. 9. 9. Matt. 21. 5. John 12. 15. r Ps. 72. 3; 85. 11. a ch. 60. 18; 62. 7. t clu. 40. 10. Rev. 22. 12. 5 or, recom- persce. u ver, 4. x ch. 6t). 3. 6 decked. y See ver.4,12. ch. 65. 15. z Rev. 19. 13. a Zech. 9. 16. b Lann. l. 15. d cli. 35. i4;" 54. 6, 7. e ch. 54. l. 7 i. e. My de- light is in B& P. 8 i. e. Married. f ch. 34.8; Gl. 2. 9 with the joy of the bride- groovt. Christ sheweth his power to save, the bride, so "shall thy God rejoice over thee. 6 * I have set watchmen upon thy walls, O Jerusalem, which shall never hold their peace day nor night: 'ye that make mention of the Lo RD, keep not silence, 7 And give him no “rest, till he establish, and till he make Jerusalem * a praise in the earth. 8 The LoRD hath sworn by his right hand, and by the arm of his strength, *Surely I will no more 'give thy corn to be meat for thine enemies; and the sons of the stranger shall not drink thy wine, for the which thou hast la- boured: 9 But they that have gathered it shall eat it, and praise the LORD ; and they that have brought it together shall drink it "in the courts of my holiness. 10 || Go through, go through the gates; ” prepare ye the way of the peo- ple; cast up, cast up the highway; gather out the stones; Plift up a stand- ard for the people. 11 Behold, the LoRD hath proclaim- ed unto the end of the world, "Sayye to the daughter of Zion, Behold, thy sal- vation cometh; behold, his ‘reward is with him, and his "work before him. 12 And they shall call them, The holy people, The redeemed of the LORD : and thou shalt be called, Sought out, A city "not forsaken. CHAPTER LXIII. 1 Christ sheweth who he is, 2 what his victory over his enemies, 7 and what his mercy toward his church : 10 in his just wrath he remembereth his free mercy: 15 the church in their prayer, 17 and complaint, profess their faith. HO is this that cometh from Edom, with dyed garments from Bozrah 7 this that is "glorious in his apparel, travelling in the greatness of his strength 2 I that speak in right- eousness, mighty to save. 2 Wherefore * art thout red in thine apparel, and thy garments like him that treadeth in the winefat 7 3 I have "trodden the winepress alone; and of the people there was none with me: for I will tread them in mine anger, and trample them in my fury ; and their blood shall be sprinkled upon my garments, and I will stain all my Talment. • , 4 For the day of vengeance is in mine heart, and the year of my redeem- ed is come. --- 686 and his vengeance on his enemies. 5 “And I looked, and * there was none to help ; and I wondered that there was none to uphold : therefore mine own “arm brought salvation unto me; and my fury, it upheld me. 6 And I will tread down the people in mine anger, and "make them drunk || in my fury, and I will bring down their strength to the earth. 7 * I will mention the lovingkind- nesses of the LORD, and the praises of the LORD, according to all that the LORD hath bestowed on us, and the great goodness toward the house of Israel, which he hath bestowed on them according to his mercies, and ac- cording to the multitude of his loving- kindnesses. 8 For he said, Surely they are my people, children that will not lie: so he was their Saviour. 9 'In all their affliction he was af. flicted, "and the angel of his presence saved them: "in his love and in his pity he redeemed them; and "he bare them, and carried them all the days of old. 10 || But they "rebelled, and "vex-|a ed his holy Spirit: "therefore he was turned to be their enemy, and he fought against them. 11 Then he remembered the days of old, Moses, and his people, saying, Where is he that "brought them up out of the sea with the 'shepherd of his flock 2 * where is he that put his holy Spirit within him : 12 That led them by the right hand of Moses “with his glorious arm, "di- viding the water before them, to make himself an everlasting name 7 13 "That led them through the deep, as an horse in the wilderness, that they should not stumble 7 14 As a beast goeth down into the valley, the Spirit of the Lord caused him to rest: so didst thou lead thy peo- ple, "to make thyself a glorious name. 15 " 'Ilook down from heaven, and behold * from the habitation of thy holiness and of thy glory: where is thy zeal and thy strength,’ the sound- ing "of thy bowels and of thy mercies toward me ! are they restrained : 16 "Doubtless thou art our father, though Abraham " be ignorant of us, and Israel acknowledge us not : thou, O Lord, art our father, “our redeemer; thy name is from everlasting. 17 || O Lord, why hast thou "made CHAP. LXIV. Before C H R IST cir. 698. a ch. 41.28; 59. 16. b John 16. 32. c Sce ch. 6. 10, with john 12. 40, . 1 or, thy pºſt??? (? twº not called tipon them. †: 1. i Ps. 144. 5. k Judg. 5. 5. Mic. 1. 4. 2 the fire of meltings. ! Judg. 10. 16. Zech. 2, 8. Acts 9. 4. m Ex. 14 19; 23. 20, 21 ; 33. 14. Mal. 3. l. Acts 12. 1 1. n Deut. 7. 7, 8. o Fºx. 19. 4. 1 Cor. 2. 9. 3 or, seen a God heside thee, which docth so for him, &c. u Ex. 14.30; 32. 11, 12. Num. 14. 13, 14, &c. 4 Jer. i. 6. or, shep- ;" ns Ps. 77. 20. x Num. 11. 17, 25. Neh. 9. 20. Dan. 4. 8. Hag. 2. 5. y Acts 10.35. z ch. 26. 8. a Fºx. 15. 6. b Ex. 14. 21. Josh. 3. 16. c Mal. 3.. 6. d Ps. 1ſ)6, 9. e Phil. 3, 9. 2 Sam. 7. 23. i Deut. 26. 15. Ps. 80. 14. k Ps. 33. 14. 5 melted. 6 by the hand: as Job 8.4. 7 or, the multitude. l ch. 63. 16. m Jer. 31. 20. Hos. li. 8. n ch. 29. 16; 45. 9. Jer. 18. 6. Rom. 9. 20, 21. o Eph. 2. 10. p Deut. 32. 6. 1 Chron. 29. 1(). ch,. 64. S. q Job 14. 21. Eccles. 9.5. r P's. 74. 1, 2; 79, 8. 8 or, our redeemer from ever- lasting is thy name. S Ps. 79. 13. t Ps. ll.9, 10. The church prayeth to God. us to err from thy ways, and “hardened our heart from thy fear? "Return for thy servants' sake, the tribes of thine inheritance. * 18 "The people of thy holiness have §. possessed it but a little while: “our adversaries have trodden down thy sanctuary. 19 We are thine: thou never barest rule over them; 'they were not called by thy name. § CHAPTER LXIV. 1 The church prayeth for the illustration of God’r power: 5 celebrating God’s mercy, it maketh confession of their natural corruptions: 9 it complaimeth of their affliction. H. that thou wouldest 'rend the heavens, that thou wouldest come down, that “the mountains might flow down at thy presence, 2. As when “the melting fire burn- eth, the fire causeth the waters to boil, to make thy name known to thine adversaries, that the nations may trem- ble at thy presence 3 When "thou didst terrible things which we looked not for, thou camest down, the mountains flowed down at thy presence. 4 For since the beginning of the world 'men have not heard, nor per- ceived by the ear, neither hath the eye "seen, O God, beside thee, what he hath prepared for him that waiteth for him. 5 Thou meetest him that rejoiceth * and worketh righteousness, “those that remember thee in thy ways: be- hold, thou art wroth ; for we have sin- ned : “in those is continuance, and we shall be saved. 6 But we are all as an unclean thing, and all “our righteousnesses are as filthy rags; and we all do 'fade as a leaf; and our iniquities, like the wind, have taken us away. 7 And * there is none that calleth upon thy name, that stirreth up him- self to take hold of thee: for thou hast hid thy face from us, and hast "con- sumed us, "because of our iniquities. 8 'But now, O Lord, thou art our father; we are the clay," and thou our potter; and we all are "the work of thy hand. ~ 9 || Be not" wroth very sore, O Lord, neither remember iniquity for ever: behold, see, we beseech thee, “we are all thy people. 10 Thy holy cities are a wilderness, .687 The calling ºf the Gentiles. Zion is a wilderness, "Jerusalem a de- solation. - 11“Our holy and our beautiful house, where our fathers praised thee, is burn- ed up with fire: and all “our pleasant things are laid waste. 12 Wilt thou refrain thyself for these things, O Lord : * wilt thou hold thy peace, and afflict us very sore ? CHAPTER LXV. 1 The calling of the Gentiles: 2 the Jews, for their incredulity, idolatry, and hypocrisy, are rejected: 8 a remnant shall be saved: l l judg- ments on the wicked, and blessings on the godly: 17 the blessed state of the new Jerusalem. I AM sought of them that asked not for me; I am found of them that sought me not: I said, Behold me, be- hold me, unto a nation that “ was not called by my name. 2 "I have spread out my hands all the day unto a rebellious people, which walketh in a way that was not good, after their own thoughts; 3 A people " that provoketh me to anger continually to my face; " that sacrificeth in gardens, and burneth in- cense 'upon altars of brick; 4 *Which remain among the graves, and lodge in the monuments, "which eat swine’s flesh, and "broth of abo- minable things is in their vessels; 5 * Which say, Stand by thyself, come not near to me; for I am holier than thou. These are a smoke in my "nose, a fire that burneth all the day. 6 Behold, “it is written before me: *I will not keep silence, “but will re- compense, even recompense into their bosom, 7 Your iniquities, and "the iniqui- ties of your fathers together, saith the cir. 698. a Ps, 79. 1. b ch. 56.7; 57, 13. ver. 25. c 2 Kings 25.9. Ps. 7... 7. 2 Chron. 36. 19 d Esek. 23.41. 1 Cor. 10. 21. 1 or, Gad. e Fzek. 24.21, 25 2 or, Meni. f ch. 42. 14. ; Ps. 83. 1. 2 Chron. 36. 5, 16. Prov. 1. 24, k ch. 63. 19. 1 Rom. 10. 21. m Matt. 8, 12. I,uke 13. 28. 3 breaking. In Deut. 32. 21. o See Jer, 29. 22. . Zech. 8. 13. p ver. 9, 22. q ch. 1.29; 66. 17. See Lev. 17.5. r ch. 62. 2. Acts 11. 26. 4 upon hricks. 8 Ps. 72, 17. Jer. 4. 2. t Devat. 18. li. u ch. 66. 17. See ſ, ev, l l .7. x Deut. 6, 13. Ps. 63. ll. ch. 10. 18; 45, 23. Zeph. l. 5. 5 or, picres. y See Matt. 9. ix. Ke 5. 30; 18. 11. Jude 19. 6 or, anger. a ch. 51. 16; 7 come tºpon the heart. b Ps. 5t). 3. c Ps. 79. 12. LORD, “which have burned incense up- a ..."; on the mountains," and blasphemed me upon the hills: therefore will I measure their former work into their bosom. 8 || Thus saith the LoRD, As the new wine is found in the cluster, and one saith, Destroy it not ; for "a blessing is in it: so will I do for my servants' sakes, that I may not destroy them all. 9 And I will bring forth a seed out of Jacob, and out of fudah an inheritor of my mountains: and mine "elect shall inherit it, and my servants shall dwell there. 10 And *Sharon shall be a fold of flocks, and “the valley of Achor a place || for the herds to lie down in, for my people that have sought me. * * * * * **s e Ezek. 18.6. f tº h. 62. 5. g Ezek. 20. 27, ey 28. h ch. 35. 10; 51. l. l. Rev. 7. 17; 21. 4. i Joel 2. 14. k Eccles. 8, 12. I See Lev. 26. 16. Deut. Q8. 30. ch. 62, 8. Arnos 9. 14. m ver. 15, 22. Matt. 24. 22. Rom. 11.5,7. n cli. 33.9; o Josh. 7, 24, gy Hos. 2. 15. p Ps. 92.12. ver. 9, 15. 8 shall make them con- tinue long, or, sha wear out. ISAIAH. The blessed state of the new Jerusalem. 11 T But ye are they that forsake the LoRD, that forget "my holy moun- tain, that prepare"a table for that 'troop, and that furnish the drink offering unto that * number. 12 Therefore will I number you to the sword, and ye shall all bow down to the slaughter: "because when I call- ed, ye did not answer; when I spake, ye did not hear; but did evil before mine eyes, and did choose that wherein I delighted not. 13 Therefore thus saith the Tord GoD, Behold, my servants shall eat, but ye shall be hungry: behold, my servants shall drink, but ye shall be thirsty: behold, my servants shall re- joice, but ye shall be ashamed: 14 Behold, my servants shall sing for joy of heart, but ye shall cry for sorrow of heart, and "shall howl for * vexation of spirit. 15 And ye shall leave your name °for a curse unto "my chosen: for the Lord GoD shall slay thee, and "call his servants by another name: - 16 °That he who blesseth himself in the earth shall bless himself in the God of truth ; and * he that sweareth in the earth shall swear by the God of truth ; because the former troubles are forgotten, and because they are hid from mine eyes. 17 || For, behold, I create *new hea- vens and a new earth : and the former shall not be remembered, nor 7 come into mind. - 18 But be ye glad and rejoice for | ever in that which I create : for, be. hold, I create Jerusalem a rejoicing and her people a joy. 19 And "I will rejoice in Jerusalem, and joy in my people: and the "voice of weeping shall be no more heard in her, nor the voice of crying. £0 There shall be no more thence an infant of days, nor an old man that hath not filled his days: for the child shall die an hundred years old; “but the sinner being an hundred years old shall be accursed. 21 And 'they shall build houses, and inhabit them ; and they shall plant vineyards, and eat the fruit of them. 22 They shall not build, and another inhabit; they shall not plant, and an- other eat : for P as the days of a tree are the days of my people, and "mine elect |“shall longenjoy the work of their hands. 688 The gathering of all nations. 23 They shall not labour in vain, * nor bring forth for trouble; for "they are the seed of the blessed of the LORD, and their offspring with them. 24 And it shall come to pass, that “be- fore they call, I will answer; and while they are yet speaking, I will hear. 25 The "wolf and the lamb shall feed together, and the lion shall eat straw like the bullock: * and dust shall be the serpent’s meat. They shall not hurt nor destroy in all my holy moun- tain, saith the LoRD. CHAPTER LXVI. 1 The glorious God will be served in humble sin- cerity: 5 he comforteth the humble with the marvellous generation, 10 and with the gracious benefits of the church : 15 God’s severe judg ments against the wicked: 19 the Gentiles shall have an holy church, 24 and see the damnation of the wicked. HUS saith the Lord, *The heaven is my throne, and the earth is my footstool: where is the house that ye build unto me? and where is the place of my rest? 2 For all those things hath mine hand made, and all those things have been, saith the LoRD: “but to this man will I look, 'even to him that is poor and of a contrite spirit, and "trembleth at my word. 3 °He that killeth an ox is as if he slew a man; he that sacrificeth a “lamb, as if he "cut off a dog's neck; he that offereth an oblation, as if he offered swine’s blood; he that” burnethincense, as if he blessed an idol. Yea, they have chosen their own ways, and their soul delighteth in their abominations. 4 I also will choose their "delusions, and will bring their fears upon them; ' because when I called, none did an- swer; when I spake, they did not hear: but they did evil before mine eyes, and chose that in which I delighted not. 5 "I Hear the word of the LoRD, "ye that tremble at his word; Your brethren that hated you, that cast you out for my name’s sake, said, ‘Let the LORD be glorified: but he shall appear to your joy, and they shall be ashamed. 6 A voice of noise from the city, a voice from the temple, a voice of the LORD that rendereth recompence to his enemies. 7. Before she travailed, she brought forth; before her pain came, she was delivered of a man child. - 8 Who hath heard such a thing? who hath seen such things? Shall the CHAI’. LXVI. Before C H R IS ‘T cir. 698. a Deut. 28, 41. Hob. 9, 12. b ch. 61. 9. c Ps. 32, 5. Dan. 0.21. l or, beget. d ch. 11.6 7,9. e Gen. 3. 14. 2 or, bright- Plé58, f ch. 48. 10; 60. 5 0. 5. g 1 Kings 3.27. 2 Chro. 6, 18. Matt. 5. 34, 35. tº k ch. 57.15; 61. l. l Ps. 34.18; 5l. 17. nn See Ezek. 37. 1, &c. n Ezra 9. 4; ) 1(). 3. Prov. 28. 14. ver, 5. o ch. l. ll. 3 or, kid. p Deut. 23. 18. q ch. 9.5. 2 Thess. 1.8. 4 marketh a memnorial of, ev. 2. 2. r ch. 27. l. 5 or, depices. s ch. 65. 3, 4. t Prov. J. 24. ch. 65. 12. Jer. 7. 13. 6 or, one after another. u ver. 2. x ch. 5, 19. y 2 Thess. 1.10. Tit. 2. 13. 1. Luke 2. 34. a Mal. 1. 11. b Rom. 15, 16. , b . - together into one church. earth be made to bring forth in one day? or shall a nation be born at once 7 for as soon as Zion travailed, she brought forth her children. 9 Shall I bring to the birth, and not 'cause to bring forth 7 saith the LORD : shall I cause to bring forth, and shut the womb & saith thy God. 10 Rejoice ye with Jerusalem, and be glad with her, all ye that love her : rejoice for joy with her, all ye that. mourn for her : 11 That ye may suck, and be satis— fied with the breasts of her consola-- tions; that ye may milk out, and be delighted with the “abundance of her glory. 12 For thus saith the LoRD, Behold, *I will extend peace to her like a river, and the glory of the Gentiles like a flowing stream : then shall ye "suck, ye shall be 'borne upon her sides, and be dandled upon her knees. 13 As one whom his mother com- forteth, so will I comfort you; and ye shall be comforted in Jerusalem. 14 And when ye see this, your heart shall rejoice, and "your bones shall flourish like an herb : and the hand of the Lord shall be known toward his, servants, and his indignation towards his enemies. 15 °For, behold, the Lord will come- with fire, and with his chariots like a. whirlwind, to render his anger with: fury, and his rebuke with flames of fire. 16 For by fire and by his sword: will the Lord plead with all flesh: and the slain of the Lok D shall be many. 17 * They that sanctify themselves, and purify themselves in the gardens. "behind one tree in the midst, eating. swine's flesh, and the abomination;. and the mouse, shall be consumed to- gether, saith the LORD. 18 For I know their works and their thoughts: it shall come, that I will gather all nations and tongues; and they shall come, and see my glory. 19 And I will set a sign among them, and I will send those that escape of them unto the nations, to Tarshish, Pul, and Lud, that draw the bow, to Tubal, and Javan, to the isles afar off, that have not heard my fame, neither have seen my glory; * and they shall declare my glory among the Gentiles. 20 And they shall bring all your brethren "foran offering unto the LORD - 4 T 689 Ihe calling of Jeremiah. out of all nations upon horses, and in chariots, and in litters, and upon mules, and upon swift beasts, to my holy mountain Jerusalem, saith the LoRD, as the children of Israel bring an offering in a clean vessel into the house of the Lord. 21 And I will also take of them for “priests and for Levites, saith the LORD. 22 For as “the new heavens and the new earth, which I will make, shall remain before me, saith the LORD, JEREMIAH. Before C H R IST cir. 698. l or, coaches. a Zech. 14. 16. 2 from new moon to his new moon, and from sabbath fo his sabbath. b Ps. 65. 2. e ch. 65. 17. 2 Pet. 3. 13. Rev. 21. 1 f Mark S. 44, 8. , 4 His message against Judah. so shall your seed and your name re- main. 23 And “it shall come to pass, that *from one new moon to another, and from one sabbath to another, "shall all flesh come to worship before me, saith the LORD. * 24 And they shall go forth, and look upon "the carcases of the men that have transgressed against me : for their f worm shall not die, neither shall their fire be quenched; and they shall be an abhorring unto all flesh. THE BOOK CHAPTER I. 1 The time, 3 and the calling of Jeremiah : l l his prophetical visions of an almond rod and a seething pot : 15 his heavy message against Ju- dah : 17 God encourageth him with his promise of assistance. HE words of Jeremiah the son of Hilkiah, of the priests that were *in Anathoth in the land of Benjamin : 2 To whom the word of the LORD came "in the days of Josiah the son of Amon king of Judah, “in the thirteenth year of his reign. 3. It came also in the days of Jehoi- akim the son of Josiah king of Judah, “unto the end of the eleventh year of Zedekiah the son of Josiah king of Ju- dah, funto the carrying away of Jeru- || salem captive "in the fifth month. 4 Then the word of the Lord came unto me, saying, 5 Before I" formed thee in the belly *I knew thee; and before thou camest forth out of the womb I "sanctified thee, and I “ordained thee a prophet unto the nations. 6 Then said I, * Ah, Lord GoD ! be- hold, I cannot speak: for I am a child. 7 || But the LoRD said unto me, Say not, I am a child: for thou shalt go to all that I shall send thee, and * whatso- ever I command thee thou shalt speak. 8 * Be not afraid of their faces: for “I am with thee to deliver thee, saith the LORD. 9Then the LoRD put forth his hand, and * touched my mouth. And the :LoRD said unto me, Behold, I have Xput my words in thy mouth. 10 *See, I have this day set thee over| the nations and over the kingdoms, to OF THE PRO PHET JEREMIAH. Before C H R IST cir. 629. a ch. 18. 7. 2 Cor. 10. 4, 5. b Josh. 21. 18. 1 Chro. 6.60. ch. 32.7,8,9. * cir. 629. c ch. 25.3. d Ezek. 11.3, ; 24. 3. 1 from the face of the north. e ch. 39. 2. f ch. 52. 12, k Is. 49. 1, 5. Ecclus. 49.7. . l Ex. 33. 12, 17. m ch. 39.3; 43. 10. n Luke 1. 15, “root out, and to pull down, and to de- stroy, and to throw down, to build, and to plant. 11 *|| Moreover the word of the LORD came unto me, saying, Jeremiah, what seest thou? And I said, I see a rod of an almond tree. 12 Then said the Lord unto me, Thou hast well seen : for I will hasten my word to perform it. 13 And the word of the LoRD came unto me the second time, saying, What seest thou? And I said, I see "a seeth- ing pot; and the face thereof is 'toward the north. 14 Then the LoRD said unto me, Out of the “north an evil “shall break forth upon all the inhabitants of the land. 15 For, lo, I will 'call all the fami- lies of the kingdoms of the north, saith the LORD ; and they shall come, and they shall "set every one his throne at ; : the entering of the gates of Jerusalem, and against all the walls thereof round about,and againstall the cities of Judah. 16 And I will utter my judgments |against them touching all their wick- edness, "who have forsaken me, and have burned incense unto other gods, and worshipped the works of their own. hands. 17 || Thou therefore gird up thy loins, and arise, and speak unto them all that I command thee: "be not dis- mayed at their faces, lest I ‘confound thee before them. 18 For, behold, I have made thee this day “a defenced city, and an iron pillar, and brasen walls against the whole land, against the kings of Judah. t '690 God expostulateth with the Jews, against the princes thereof, against the priests thereof, and against the people of the land. - 19 And they shall fight against thee; but they shall not prevail against thee; * for I am with thee, saith the LORD, to deliver thee. CHAPTER II. 1 God, having shewed his former kindness, earpos- tulateth with the Jews their causeless revolt, 9 beyond any earample: lºſ they are the causes of their own calamities: 20 the sins of Judah : 31 her confidence is rejected. OREOVER the word of the LORD came to me, saying, 2 Go and cry in the ears of Jerusa- lem, saying, Thus saith the LORD ; I remember "thee, the kindness of thy 'youth, the love of thineespousals," when thou wentest after me in the wilder- ness, in a land that was not sown. 3 "Israel was holiness unto the LoRD, and “the firstfruits of his increase: Pall that devour him shall offend; evil shall come upon them, saith the LORD. 4 Hear ye the word of the LoRD, O house of Jacob, and all the families of the house of Israel: 5 * Thus saith the LORD, “What iniquity have your fathers found in me, that they are gone far from me, * and have walked after vanity, and are become vain : - 6 Neither said they, Where is the LoRD that brought us up out of the land of Egypt, that led us through “the wilderness, through a land of deserts and of pits, through a land of drought, and of the shadow of death, through a land that no man passed through, and where no man dwelt : 7 And I brought you into “a plen- tiful country, to eat the fruit thereof and the goodness thereof; but when ye entered, ye ’ defiled my land, and made mine heritage an abomination. 8 The priests said not, Where is the LORD? and they that handle the "law || # knew me not : the pastors also trans- gressed against me, “and the prophets prophesied by Baal, and walked after things that "do not profit. 9 || Wherefore "I will yet plead with you, saith the LoRD, and P with your children’s children will I plead. 10 For pass “over the isles of Chit- tim, and see ; and send unto Kedar, and consider diligently, and see if there be such a thing. CHAP. II. Before C H R IST cir. 629. f P8. 36. 9. ch. 17. 13; 18, 14 John A. 14. g See Ex.4.22 l become g 2 gave out their voice. 3 or, for thy sake. i Ezek. 16. 8, 22.60; 23.3, 8, 19. Hos. 2. 15. k Deut. 2. 7. l ch. 43.7,8,9. 4 or, feed on thy crown, Deut. 33.20. Is. 8. 8. m Ex. 19.5, 6. n ch. 4. 18. o James 1. 18. Rev. 14. 4. p ch. 12. 14. See ch. 50. 7. q Deut. 32.10. r Is. 30. 1, 2. s Josh. 13. 3. os. 5. 5. x 2 Kings 17. 15. gs º 2. 8. s. 63.9, ll y 13 9 * * , Josh. 24. 18. Judg. 10. 16. 1 Sam. 12.10. 5 or, serve. b Deut. 12. 2. Is. 57. 5, 7. ch. 3. 6. 6 or, the land of Carmel. c Nunn. 13.27 ; • * * *-ye Deut. 8. 7, 8, 9. d'éx. 34.15, 16. * Ex. 15. 17. Ps. 44. 2; 80. 8. Is, 5.1, &c.; 60. 21. Matt. 21. 33. Mark 12. l. Luke 20.9. f Lev. 18. 25, 27, 28. Num. 35.33, 34. Ps. 78. 58, 59; 106.38. ch. 3. l ; 16. 8 § feut. 32.32. Is... l. 21 ; 5. 4. h Mal. 2. 6, 7 om. 2. 20 11 * Hath a nation changed their m Prov. 30. i2. o Ezek. 20.35, 36. q ch. 7. 31. 7 or, O swift dromcdary. 8 or, over to. jobº. 5, &c. ch. 14. 6. 9 or, O wild ass, &c. 1 taught. 2 the desire of her heart. s Mic. 4. 5. 3 or, reverse it. ared reproveth them of idolatry gods, which are “yet no gods?"but my people have changed their glory for * that which doth not profit. 12 "Be astonished, O ye heavens, at this, and be horribly afraid, be ye very desolate, saith the LORD. 13 For my people have committed two evils; they have forsaken me the f fountain of living waters, and hewed | them out cisterns, broken cisterns, that can hold no water. 14 || Is Israel 4 a servant 7 is he a homeborn slave 3 why is he spoiled ! 15 "The young lions roared upon him, and “yelled, and they made his land waste: his cities are burned with- out inhabitant. 16 Also the children of Noph and "Tahapanes “have broken the crown of thy head. 17 "Hast thou not procured this unto thyself, in that thou hast forsaken the LoRD thy God, when " he led thee by the way ? 18 And now what hast thou to do in the way of Egypt, to drink the waters of * Sihor? or what hast thou to do in the way of Assyria, to drink the waters of the river ? 19 Thine own "wickedness shall cor- rect thee, and thy backslidings shall reprove thee: know therefore and see that it is an evil thing and bitter, that thou hast forsaken the LORD thy God, and that my fear is not in thee, saith the Lord GoD of hosts. 20 "I For of old time I have broken thy yoke, and burst thy bands; and “ thou saidst, I will not *transgress; when * upon every high hill and under every green tree thou wanderest," play- ing the harlot. 21 Yet I had “planted thee a noble vine, wholly a right seed: how then art thou turned into * the degenerate plant of a strange vine unto me? 22 For though thou 'wash thee with 3. nitre, and take thee much sope, yet 'thine iniquity is marked before me, saith the Lord GoD. 23 "How canst thou say, I am not polluted, I have not gone after Baalim? see thy way "in the valley, know what thou hast done : " thou art a swift dromedary traversing her ways; 24 9 A wild ass' used to the wilder- ness, that snuffeth up the wind at “her pleasure ; in her occasion who can "turn her away ? all they that seek her. 691 Judah’s conſidence is rejected. will not weary themselves ; in her month they shall find her. 25 Withhold thy foot from being unshod, and thy throat from thirst : but “thou saidst, "There is no hope : no; for I have loved "strangers, and after them will I go. 26 As the thief is ashamed when he is found, so is the house of Israel ashamed ; they, their kings, their princes, and their priests, and their prophets, s 27 Saying to a stock, Thou art my father ; and to a stone, Thou hast *brought me forth : for they have turn- ed “their back unto me, and not their face: but in the time of their 'trouble they will say, Arise, and save us. 28 But 'where are thy gods that thou hast made thee! let them arise, if they "can save thee in the time of thy * trouble: for "according to the num- ber of thy cities are thy gods, O Judah. 29 "Wherefore will ye plead with me? ye all have transgressed against me, saith the LORD. 30 In vain have I ‘smitten your children; they received no correction: your own sword hath “devoured your prophets, like a destroying lion. 31 || O generation, see ye the word of the LoRD. W. Have I been a wilder- ness unto Israel ? a land of darkness? wherefore say my people, "“We are lords; “we will come no more unto thee? 32 Can a maid forget her orna- ments, or a bride her attire 2 yet my || people "have forgotten me days with- out number. 33 Why trimmest thou thy way to seek love? therefore hast thou also taught the wicked ones thy ways. 34 Also in thy skirts is found "the blood of the souls of the poor inno- cents: I have not found it by 7 secret search, but upon all these. 35 ' Yet thou sayest, Because I am innocent, surely his anger shall turn from me. Behold, "I will plead with thee, "because thou sayest, I have not sinned. 36 ° Why gaddest thou about so much to change thy way? " thou also shalt be ashamed of Egypt, “as thou wast ashamed of Assyria. 37 Yea, thoushalt go forth from him, and "thine hands upon thine head: for the LoRD hath rejected thy confidences, and thou shalt not prosper in them. JEREMIAH. Before C H R IST 629. a ch. 18. 12. 1 or, Is the case despe- rate } b Deut. 32. 16. ch. 3. 13. 2 Saying. c Deut. 24. 4. d ch. 2. 7. e ch. 2. 20. Ezek, 16. 26, g See Deut. 12. 2. ch. 2, 20. 3 or, begotten ???e. h Gen. 38. 14. 25. 4 the hinder part of the neck. i Judg. 10. 10. Ps, 78. 34. ls. 26. 16. k ch. 2. 7. ver. 9. 1 Deut. 32.37. Judg. 10. 14. In Lev. 26, 19. Deut. 28. 23, 24. ch. 9. 12; 14. 4. q ver. 23, 35. r Prov. 2, 17. s ch. 2. 2. Hos. 2. 15. t Is. 1. 5; 9. 13. ch. 5. 3. * Cir. 612. ver. 12. x 2 Chron. 36. 16. " Neh. 9. 26. Matt. 23. 29, &c. Acts 7, 52. l Thess. 2. 15. * ver, 5. x ver. 11, 14. º ch. 7. 24. . 6 We have dominion. a Ps. 12. 4. b ch. 2, 20. c Deut. 32. 15. d Ps. 106. 21. e 2 Kings 17. 13. f Ezek. 16.46; r) i 2 Kings 17. 6, 18 18. 7 digging. k Ezek. 23. 11, &c. 1 ver. 23, 29. m ver, 9. S or, fame. n Prov. 28. 13. 1 John 1. 8, ch, 37. 7. s 2 Chron. 28. 16, 20, 21. t 2 Chron. 34. 33. Hos. 7. 14. 9 in falsehood. u 2 Šam. 13. 19. x Ezek. 16.5l ; 23. 11. Israel less criminal than Judah. CHAPTER III. 1 God’s great mercy in Judah’s vile whoredom: 6 Judah is worse than Israel; 12 the promises of the Gospel to the penitent:20 Israel reproved, and called by God, maketh a solemn confession of their sins. HEY say, If a man put away his wife, and she go from him and become another man’s, “shall he return unto her again? shall not that "land be greatly polluted 7 but thou hast “play- ed the harlot with many lovers; 'yet return again to me, saith the Lord. 2 Lift up thine eyes unto “the high | places, and see where thou hast not been lien with. "In the ways hast thou | sat for them, as the Arabian in the wilderness; * and thou hast polluted the land with thy whoredoms and with thy wickedness. 3 Therefore the "showers have been withholden, and there hath been no latter rain ; and thou hadst a Pwhore’s forehead, thou refusedst to be ashamed. 4 Wilt thou not from this time cry unto me, My father, thou art the guide of "my youth 2 5 "Will he reserve his anger for ever ? will he keep it to the end ? Be- hold, thou hast spoken and done evil things as thou couldest. 6 *|| "The Lord said also unto me in the days of Josiah the king, Hast thou seen that which ‘backsliding Is- rael hath done 7 she is "gone up upon every high mountain and under every green tree, and there hath played the harlot. 7 “And I said after she had done all these things, Turn thou unto me. But she returned not. And her treacher- ous 'sister Judah saw it. 8 And I saw, when “for all the causes whereby backsliding Israel committed adultery I had 'put her away, and given her a bill of divorce; “yet her treacherous sister Judah feared not, but went and played the harlot also. 9 And it came to pass through the “lightness of her whoredom, that she "defiled the land, and committed adul- tery with "stones and with stocks. 10 And yet for all this her trea- cherous sister Judah hath not turned unto me with her whole heart, but "feignedly, saith the LoRD. 11 And the LoRD said unto me, *The backsliding Israel hath justified herself more than treacherous Judah. 12 "I Go and proclaim these words 692 Promises to the penitent. toward “the north, and say, Return, thou backsliding Israel, saith the LORD; and I will not cause mine anger to fall upon you: for I am “merciful, saith the LORD, and I will not keep anger for ever. 13°Only acknowledge thimeiniquity, that thou hast transgressed against the LoRD thy God, and hast "scattered thy ways to the "strangers 'under every green tree, and ye have not obeyed my voice, saith the LORD. 14 Turn, O backsliding children, saith the Lord ; 'for I am married un- to you : and I will take you "one of a city, and two of a family, and I will bring you to Zion: 15 And I will give you “pastors ac- cording to mine heart, which shall Pfeed you with knowledge and under- standing. 16 And it shall come to pass, when ye be multiplied and increased in the land, in those days, saith the LORD, they shall say no more, The ark of the covenant of the LORD : " neither shall it 'come to mind: neither shall they re- member it; neither shall they visit it; neither shall “that be done any more. 17 At that time they shall call Je- rusalem the throne of the LoRD ; and all the nations shall be gathered unto it, * to the name of the LORD, to Jeru- salem: neither shall they "walk any more after the *imagination of their evil heart. 18 In those days “the house of Ju- dah shall walk “with the house of Is- rael, and they shall come together out of the land of “the north to 'the land that I have "given for an inheritance unto your fathers. 19 But I said, How shall I put thee among the children, and give thee * a "pleasant land, " a goodly heritage of the hosts of nations 7 and I said, Thou shalt call me, "My father ; and shalt not turn away “from me. 20 "I Surely as a wife treacherously departeth from her “husband, so have |s ye dealt treacherously with me, O house of Israel, saith the LORD. 21 A voice was heard upon “the high places, weeping and supplications of the children of Israel: for they have perverted their way, and they have for- gotten the LORD their God. 22 "Return, ye backsliding children, and "I will heal your backslidings. Be- CHAP. IV. a 2 Kings 17.6, b Ps. 121. 1, 2. c Ps. 86.15; 103.8, 9. ver. 5. d Ps. 3.8. e Lev. 26. 40, &c. Deut. 30. 1, 2, &c. Prov. 28. 13. f ch. 11. 13. Hos. 9. 10. ver. 2. Ezek. 16. 15, 24, 25. h ch. 2.25. i Deut. 12. 2. k Ezra 9. 7. l ch. 31. 32. Hos. 2, 19,20. m Rom. 11. 5. n ch. 22. 21. o ch. 23. 4. Ezek. 34. 23. Eph. 4. 11. p Acts 20. 28. q ch. 3. 1, 22. joel 2.12. r (S. 65. 17. l come upon the heart. t Is. 48. l. u Gen. 22. 18. PS. 72. 17. Gal. 3.8. 2 or, it be magnified. x Is. 45. 25. 1 Cor. 1. 31. y Hos. 10. 12. z is. 60. 9. a Matt, 13. 7, 22 b ch. 11.8. 3 or, stubborn- ?? &S3. c Deut. 10. 16; 30. 6. ch. 9. 26. Col. 2. 11. Rom. 2. 28, 29 d see Is. 11.13. Ezek. 37. 5 or, catased your fathers to possess. g Ps. 106. 24. Ezek. 20. 6. Dan. 8.9; ll. 16, 41, 45. 6 land of desire. 7 an heritage of glory, or, beauty. h ch. 8. 14. i Is. 63. 16. 8 from after ??? 6. or, strengthen. k ch. l. 13, 14, 15; 6. 1, 22. l breaking. 2 friend. l is. 48. 8. ch. 5. 11. m2 Kings 24.1. ch. 5.6. Dan. 7. 4. n ch. 25.9. o Is. 15. 2. p Is. 1. 7. ch. 2. 15. q Is. 22. 12. ch. 6. 26. r ver. 14. Hos. 14. 1. s Hos. 6, 1 ; 14. 4. Judah threatened with war. hold, we come unto thee; for thou art the LORD our God. 3. 23 °Truly in vain is salvation hoped for from the hills, and from the multi- tude of mountains: “truly in the Lord our God is the salvation of Israel. 24 For shame hath devoured the labour of our fathers from our youth ; , their flocks and their herds, their sons and their daughters. 25 We lie down in our shame, and our confusion covereth us: “for we have sinned against the LORD Our God, we and our fathers, from our youth even unto this day, and "have not obeyed the voice of the Lord our God. CHAPTER IV. 1 God calleth Israel by his promise: 3 he earhort- eth Judah to repentance by fearful judgments: 19 a grievous lamentation for the miseries of Judah. F thou wilt return, O Israel, saith the LORD, "return unto me: and if thou wilt put away thine abominations out of my sight, then shalt thou not Teſſ). OVé. & 2 *And thou shalt swear, The LORD liveth, ‘in truth, in judgment, and in |righteousness; " and the nations shall bless themselves in him, and in him shall they “glory. 3 * For thus saith the LoRD to the men of Judah and Jerusalem, "Break up your fallow ground, and “Sow not among thorns. 4 * Circumcise yourselves to the LoRD, and take away the foreskins of your heart, ye men of Judah and in- habitants of Jerusalem : lest my fury come forth like fire, and burn that none can quench it, because of the evil of your doings. 5 Declare ye in Judah, and publish in Jerusalem; and say, Blow ye the trumpet in the land : cry, gather toge- ther, and say, "Assemble yourselves, and let us go into the defenced cities. 6 Set up the standard toward Zion: °retire, stay not: for I will bring evil from the “north, and a great 'destruc- tion. 7 "The lion is come up from his thicket, and "the destroyer of the Gen- tiles is on his way; he is gone forth from his place P to make thy land de-, solate; and thy cities shall be laid waste, without an inhabitant. 8 For this "gird you with sackcloth, lament and howl: for the fierce anger of the LORD is not turned back from us. 693 The prophet amenteth bitterly 9 And it shall come to pass at that day, saith the LoRD, that the heart of the princes; and the priests shall be aston- ished, and the prophets shall wonder. 10 Then said I, Ah, Lord GoD ! "surely thou hast greatly deceived this people and Jerusalem, “saying, Ye shall have peace; whereas the sword reach ºth unto the soul. 11 At that time shall it be said to this people and to Jerusalem, “A dry | 8 wind of the high places in the wilder- ness toward the daughter of my people, not to fan, nor to cleanse, 12 Even a full wind from those places shall come unto me: now also * will I “give sentence against them. 13 Behold, he shall come up as clouds, and "his chariots shall be as a whirlwind: "his horses are swifter than eagles. Woe unto us! for we are spoiled. 14 O Jerusalem, "wash thine heart from wickedness, that thou mayest be saved. How long shall thy vain thoughts lodge within thee? 15 For a voice declareth "from Dan, and publisheth affliction from moun Ephraim. - 16 Make ye mention to the nations; behold, publish against Jerusalem, that watchers come "from a far country, and give out their voice against the cities of Judah. 17 "As keepers of a field, are they against her round about ; because she hath been rebellious against me, saith the LORD. 18 “Thy way and thy doings have procured these things unto thee; this is thy wickedness, because it is bitter, because it reacheth unto thine heart. 19 || My “bowels, my bowels I am pained at 'my very heart; my heart maketh a noise in me ; I cannot hold iny peace, because thou hast heard, O iny soul, the sound of the trumpet, the alarm of war. 20 “Destruction upon destruction is cried; for the whole land is spoiled : suddenly are "my tents spoiled, and my curtains in a moment. 21 How long shall Isee the standard, and hear the sound of the trumpet? 22 For my people is foolish, they have not known me; they are sottish children, and they have none under- standing: “they are wise to do evil, but to do good they have no knowledge. JEREMIAH. Before C H R IST cir. 612. 2. c is. 5. 25. Ezek. 38. 20. d Ezek. 14. 9. 2 Thess. 2.11. e ch. 5. 12; 14. 13. f Zeph. 1.3. ch. 51. l. Ezek. 17. 10. Hos. 13. 15. 1 or, a fuller wind than those. h ch. 5. 10, 18; 30. l l ; 46.28. i ch. l. 16. 2 utter judg- ments. k Hos. 4.3. 1 Is. 5.30; 3 50. 3. m is. 5. 28. n Deut. 28. 49. Lam. 4. 19. Hos. 8. l. Hab. 1. 8. o Num. 23. 19. ch. 7. 16. p is. l. 16. James 4.8. q ch. 8. 16. r ch. 6. 15. s 2 Kings 9.30. Ezek. 23.40. 3 eyes. t ch. 22. 20, 22. Lum. l. 2, 19. -u 2 Kings 25. l, 4. x Ps. 107. 17. Is. 50. l. ch. 2, 17, 19. y Is. 1. 15. Lam. 1. 17. z Is. 15. 5; 16. ll ; 21.3; * * * ch. 42. 4 the walls of my heart. a Ps. 42. 7. Ezek. 7. 26. b ch. 10. 20. c Ezek. 22. 30. d Gen. 18, 23, *YC, Ps. l.2. l. e Gen. 18. 26. f Tit. l. 16. ch. 4. 2. ch. 7. 9. k Rom. 16. 19 1 Is. l. 5: 9. ić. ch. 2. 30. a Is. 24, 19. en. l. king shall perish, and the heart of the $6 § 1. 10. See fake is. the afflictions of his country 23 * I beheld the earth, and, lo, it was "without form and void; and the heavens, and they had no light. 24 “I beheld the mountains, and, lo, they trembled, and all the hills moved lightly. 25 I beheld, and, lo, there was no man, and fall the birds of the heavens were fled. 26 I beheld, and, lo, the fruitful place was a wilderness, and all the cities thereof were broken down at the presence of the LORD, and by his fierce anger. 27 For thus hath the LorD said, The whole land shall be desolate;" yet will I not make a full end. 28 For this “shall the earth mourn, and 'the heavens above be black: be- cause I have spoken it, I have pur- posed it, and * will not repent, neither will I turn back from it. 29 The whole city shall flee for the noise of the horsemen and bowmen ; they shall go into thickets, and climb up upon the rocks: every city shall be forsaken, and not a man dwell therein. 30 And when thou art spoiled, what wilt thou do? Though thou clothest thyself with crimson, though thou deckest thee with ornaments of gold, * though thou rentest thy ‘face with painting, in vain shalt thou make thy- self fair ; 'thy lovers will despise thee, they will seek thy life. 31 For I have heard a voice as of a woman in travail, and the anguish as of her that bringeth forth her first child, the voice of the daughter of Zion, that bewaileth herself, that * spreadeth her hands, saying, Woe is me now ! for my soul is wearied be- cause of murderers. CHAPTER V. 1 The judgments of God upon the Jews, for their perverseness, 7 for their adultery, 10 for their impiety, 19 for their contempt of God, 25 ond for their great corruption in the civil state, 30 and ecclesiastical. UN ye to and fro through the streets of Jerusalem, and see now, and know, and seek in the broad places thereof, “if ye can find a man, "if there be any that executeth judgment, that. seeketh the truth; “and I will pardon it. 2 And ‘though they say, “The LoRD liveth; surely they "swear falsely. i 2 Chro. 16.9. 3 O Lord, are not 'thine eyes upon the truth? thou hast 'stricken them, but they have not grieved; thou hast 694 God's judgments upon the consumed them, but "they have refused to receive correction: they have made their faces harder than a rock; they have refused to return. 4 Therefore I said, Surely these are poor; they are foolish : for “they know not the way of the LORD, nor the judg- ment of their God. 5 I will get me unto the great men, and will speak unto them; for "they have known the way of the Lok D, and the judgment of their God: but these have altogether "broken the yoke, and burst the bonds. 6 Wherefore “a lion out of the forest shall slay them,' and a wolf of the 'even- ings shall spoil them, “a leopard shall watch over their cities: every one that goeth out thence shall be torn in pieces: because their transgressions are many, and their backslidings “are increased. 7 || How shall I pardon thee for this? thy children have forsaken me, and “sworn by them Pthat are nogods: when I had fed them to the full, they then committed adultery, and assembled themselves by troops in the hallots’ houses. - 8 * They were as fed horses in the morning: every one “neighed after his neighbour's wife. 9 * Shall I not visit for these things? saith the LORD: * and shall not my soul be avenged on such a nation as this? 10 * * Go ye up upon her walls, and destroy; * but make not a full end : take away her battlements; for they are not the LORD's. 11 For * the house of Israel and the house of Judah have dealt very trea- cherously against me, saith the LORD. 12 "They have belied the LoRD, and said, “It is not he ; neither shall evil come upon us; "neither shall we see sword nor famine : 13 And the prophets shall become * wind, and the word is not in them : thus shall it be done unto them. 14 Wherefore thus saith the LORD God of hosts, Because ye speak this word, "behold, I will make my words in thy mouth fire, and this people wood, and it shall devour them. 15 Lo, I will bring a "nation upon you “from far, O house of Israel, saith the LORD : it is a mighty nation, it is an ancient Dation, a nation whose lan- guage thou knowest not, neither un- derstandest what they say. CHAP. V. Before C H R IS T. cir: 612. a ch. 7. 28. Zeph. 3. 2. b Lev. 26. 16. Deut. 28. 31, 33. c ch. 7.8. d Mic. 3. l. e ch. 4. 27. f Ps. 2. 3, ; ch. 4. 7. * Deut. 29. 24, &c. 1 Kings 9. 8, 9. ch. 13.22; 16. 10. i Ps. 104, 20. Hab. 1. 8. Zeph. 3. 3. l or, desºrts. k Hos. 13. 7. l ch. 2. 13. m Deut. 28. 48. 2 are strong. n Is. 6.. 9. Ezek. 12. 2. Matt. 13. 14. John 12. 40. Acts 28. 26. Rom. ll. 8. o Josh. 23. 7. Zeph. 1, 5. p Deut. 32. 21. Gal. 4. 8. q Deut. 32. 15. 3 heart. Hos. 7. 11. b ch. 3. 20. c Ps. 147. 8. ch. 14, 22. Matt. 5. 45. Acts 14, 17. e Gen. 8. 22. f 2 Chr. 36. 16. ch. 4. 10. § Is. 28. 15. ch, 14. 13. i ch. 3. 3. 4 or, they p as foulerslie in wait. k Prov. 1. 11, 17, 18. Hab. l. 15. 1 ch. 1.9. 5 or, coop. m Deut. 28.49. Is. 5. 26. ch. l. 15; 6. 22. n Deut. 32. 15. Jews for their various sins 16 Their quiver is as an open sepul- chre, they are all mighty men. 17 And they shall eat up thine "harvest, and thy bread, which thy sons and thy daughters should eat: they shall eat up thy flocks and thine herds: they shall eat up thy vines and thy fig trees: they shall impoverish thy fenced cities, wherein thou trustedst, with the sword. 18 Nevertheless in those days, saith the LoRD, I" will not make a full end with you. 19 || And it shall come to pass, when yeshall say,"Wherefore doeth the LoRD our God all these things unto us? then shalt thou answer them, Like as ye have 'forsaken me, and served strange gods in your land, so "shall ye serve strangers in a land that is not your’s. 20 Declare this in the house of Ja- cob, and publish it in Judah, saying, 21 Hear now this, O "foolish people, and without 'understanding ; which have eyes, and see not; which have ears, and hear not : 22 "Fear ye not me? saith the Lord: will ye not tremble at my presence, which have placed the sand for the "bound of the sea by a perpetual de- cree, that it cannot pass it: and though the waves thereof toss themselves, yet can they not prevail; though they roar, yet can they not pass over it ! 23 But this people hath a revolting and a rebellious heart; they are re- volted and gone. 24 Neither say they in their heart, Let us now fear the LORD our God, “that giveth rain, both the "former and the latter, in his season : “he reserveth. * unto us the appointed weeks of the harvest. 25 | "Your iniquities have turned away these things, and your sins have withholden good things from you. 26 For among my people are found wicked men: “they “lay wait, as he that setteth snares; they set a trap, they catch men. 27 As a “cage is full of birds, so are their houses full of deceit: therefore they are become great, and waxen rich. 28 They are waxen "fat, they shine: yea, they overpass the deeds of the wicked: they judge not P the cause, the cause of the fatherless," yet they pros- per; and the right of the needy do thev not iudge. y not Judg 695 Enemies sent against Judah. 29 "Shall Inot visit for these things? saith the LORD : shall not my soul be avenged on such a nation as this? 30 | "A wonderful and "horrible thing is committed in the land; 31 The prophets prophesy “falsely, and the priests “bear rule by their means; and my people 'love to have it so : and what will ye do in the end thereof: CHAPTER VI. - The enemies sent against Judah 4 encourage themselves: 6 God setteth them on work because of their sins : 9 the prophet lamenteth the judg- ments of God because of their sins : 18 he pro- claimeth God’s wrath : 26 he calleth the people to mourn for the judgment on their sins. O *YE children of Benjamin, gather yourselves to flee out of the midst of Jerusalem, and blow the trumpet in Tekoa, and set up a sign of fire in *Beth-haccerem: 'for evil appeareth out of the north, and great destruction. 2 I have likened the daughter of Zion to a “comely and delicate woman. 3 The shepherds with their flocks shall come unto her; "they shall pitch their tents against her round about ; they shall feed every one in his place. 4 PPrepare ye war against her; arise, and let us go up" at noon. Woe unto us! for the day goeth away, for the shadows of the evening are stretched out. 5 Arise, and let us go by night, and let us destroy her palaces. 6 "I For thus hath the LORD of hosts said, Hew ye down trees, and "cast a mount against Jerusalem: this is the city to be visited; she is wholly op- pression in the midst of her. 7 "As a fountain casteth out her waters, so she casteth out her wicked- mess: “violence and spoil is heard in her; before me continually is grief and wounds. 8 Be thou instructed, O Jerusalem, lest “my soul "depart from thee; lest I make thee desolate, a land not in- habited. 9 || Thus saith the LoRD of hosts, They shall throughly glean the rem- nant of Israel as a vine: turn back thine hand as a grapegatherer into the baskets. 10 To whom shall I speak, and give warning, that they may hear? behold, their “ear is uncircumcised, and they cannot hearken : behold, 'the word of the LORD is unto them a reproach ; they have no delight in it. 11 Therefore I am full of the fury of JEREMIAH. Before CHR 1 ST cir. 612. a ver, 9. al. 3 b ºn 30 g. c ch. 9. 21. or, . Astonish- ment and 2 or, take into their hands. f Mic. 2. 11. h Is. 56. 11. ch. 8. 10; 14. ; 23. 11 18; 23. 11. Mic. 3. 5, 11. * cir. 612. i ch. 8. li. Ezek. 13, 10. 3 bruise, or, breach. k Neh. 3. 14. l *: 1. 14; m ch. 4. 10; 14. 13; 23. 17. n ch. 3. 3; 8. 12. 4 or, dwelling at home. o 2 Kings 25. 1.4. ch, i. 17. p ch. 61. 27. Joel 3. 9. s Mutt, ll. 29. 5 or, pour out the engine of shot. X #. 55. 9, 10, ll. ch. 20.8. Ezek. 7. 11, 23. y Is. l. 2. z Prov. 1. 31. a Ezek. 23. 18. Hos. 9. 12. 6 be loosed, or, disjointed. b Ps. 40. 6; 50. 7, 8, 9. is. l. l l ; 66. 3. Amos 5. 21. Mic. 6.6, c is 60. 6. d ch. 7. 21. c ch. 7. 26. Acts 7.61. See Ex. 6. 12. f ch. 20.8. g ch. l. 15; 5. 15; 10.22; 50. 41,42, 43. The evils that would follow. the LORD ; "I am weary with holding in : I will pour it out “upon the chil. dren abroad, and upon the assembly of young men together: for even the husband with the wife shall be taken, the aged with him that is full of days. 12 * And their houses shall be turned unto others, with their fields and wives together: for I will stretch out my hand upon the inhabitants of the land, saith the LoRD. 13 For from the least of them even unto the greatest of them every one is given to "covetousness; and from the prophet even unto the priest every one dealeth falsely. 14 They have 'healed also the "hurt of the daughter of my people slightly, "saying, Peace, peace ; when there is no peace. 15 Were they "ashamed when they had committed abomination ? nay, they were not at all ashamed, neither could they blush : therefore they shall fall among them that fall: at the time that I visit them they shall be cast down, saith the LORD. 16 Thus saith the LORD, Stand ye in the ways, and see, and ask for the 'old paths, where is the good way, and walk therein, and ye shall find “rest for your souls. But they said, We will not walk therein. 17 Also I set ‘watchmen over you, saying, Hearken to the sound of the trumpet. But they said, We will not hearken. 18 || Therefore hear, ye nations, and know, O congregation, what is among them. 19 y Hear, O earth: behold, I will bring evil upon this people, even “the fruit of their thoughts, because they have not hearkened unto my words, nor to my law, but rejected it. - 20 "To what purpose cometh there to me incense “from Sheba, and the sweet cane from a far country : “your burnt offerings are not acceptable, nor your sacrifices sweet unto me. 21 Therefore thus saith the LORD, Behold, I will lay stumblingblocks be- fore this people, and the fathers and the sons together shall fall upon them ; the neighbour and his friend shall perish. 22 Thus saith the LoRD, Behold, a people cometh from the “north country, 696 The Jews called to repentance. and a great nation shall be raised from the sides of the earth. 23 They shall lay hold on bow and spear; they are cruel, and have no mercy; their voice "roareth like the sea; and they ride upon horses, set in array as men for war against thee, O daughter of Zion. - 24 We have heard the fame thereof: our hands wax feeble: * anguish hath taken hold of us, and pain, as of a woman in travail. 25 Go not forth into the field, nor || walk by the way; for the sword of the enemy and fear is on every side. 26 O daughter of my people, "gird thee with sackcloth," and wallow thy- self in ashes: “make thee mourning, as for an only son, most bitter lament- ation: for the spoiler shall suddenly come upon us. 27 I have set thee for a tower and "a fortress among my people, that thou mayest know and try their way. 28 “They are all grievous revolters, 'walking with slanders: they are “brass and iron; they are all corrupters. 29 The bellows are burned, the lead is consumed of the fire; the founder melteth in vain: for the wicked are not plucked away. 30 **Reprobate silver shall men call them, because the LORD hath rejected them. * CHAPTER VII. i Jeremiah is sent to call for true repentance, to prevent the Jews’ captivity: 8 he rejecteth their vain confidence, 12 by the example of Shiloh : 17 he threateneth them for their idolatry: 21 he rejecteth the sacrifices of the disobedient : 29 he earhorteth to mourn for their abominations in Tophet, 32 and the judgments for the same. YTVHE" word that came to Jeremiah from the LORD, saying, 2 'Stand in the gate of the LoRD's house, and proclaim there this word, and say, Hear the word of the LoRD, all ye of Judah, that enter in at these gates to worship the LoRD. 3 Thus saith the LoRD of hosts, the God of Israel, 'Amend your ways and your doings, and I will cause you to dwell in this place. - 4 "Trust ye not in lying words, say- ing, The temple of the Lord, The tem- *: of the LORD, The temple of the ORD, are these. 5 For if ye throughly amend your ways and your doings; if ye throughly *execute judgment between a man and his neighbour; CHAP. VII. Before C H R IST cir. 612. a Deut. 6, 14, 15; 8.19; 11. 28. ch. 13. 10. b Is. 5. 30. c Deut. 4. 40. d ch. 3. 18. e ver, 4. f ch.5, 31; 14. 3. e g ch. 4.31; 13. 21 ; 49. 24 ; 50. 43. h 1 Kings 18. 21 ver. 6. k Ezek. 23. 39. 1 whereupon my name is called. l ver. 11, 14, ch. 32.34; 34. 15. m ch. 4. 8. n ch. 25. 34. Mic. l. 10. o Zech. 12. 10. p Is. 56.7. q Matt. 21. 13. Mark ll. 17. Luke 19.46. r Josh. 18. l. O. 20. t Deut. 12, 11. Vl lsam.4. 10, | Fs. 78.60. ch. 26. 6. x ch. 5, 23. y ch. 9. 4. x Ezek. 22. 18. a 2 Chron. 36. 15 ver. 25. ch. li. 7. b Prov. 1. 24. Is. 65. 12; 6t;. 4. c Is. 1. 22. 2 or, Refuse silver. d 1 Sam.4. 10, 11. f Ps. 78.67,68. g Ex. 32. 10. ch. 11. 14; 14. 11. * cir. 600. h ch. 15. 1. i ch. 26. 2. k ch. 44. 17, 19. 1 ch. 18. 11; 26. 13 3 or, frame, or, work- manship of £6.t)&º, m ch. 19. 13. n Mic 3. ll. o Deut. 32. 16, 21. p ch. 22. 3. Their idolatry threatened. 6 If ye oppress not the stranger, the fatherless, and the widow, and shed not innocent blood in this place, “neither walk after other gods to your hurt: 7 *Then will I cause you to dwell in this place, in “the land that I gave to your fathers, for ever and ever. 8"| Behold, “ye trust in flying words, that cannot profit. 9 "Will ye steal, murder, and com- mit adultery, and swear falsely, and burn incense unto Baal, and 'walk after other gods whom ye know not; * 10 “And come and stand before me in this house, "which is called by my name, and say, We are delivered to do all these abominations ! 11 Is "this house, which is called by my name, become a "den of robbers in your eyes? Behold, even I have seen *t, saith the LORD. 12 But go ye now unto 'my place which was in Shiloh, 'where I set my name at the first, and see "what I did to it for the wickedness of my people Israel. 13 And now, because ye have done all these works, saith the LORD, and I pake unto you, * rising up early and speaking, but ye heard not ; and I * called you, but ye answered not ; 14 Therefore will I do unto this house, which is called by my name, wherein ye trust, and unto the place which I gave to you and to your fa- thers, as I have done to "Shiloh. 15 And I will cast you out of my . sight, “as I have cast out all your bre- thren," even the whole seed of Ephraim. 16 Therefore “pray not thou for this people, neither lift up cry nor prayer for them, neither make intercession to me: "for I will not hear thee. 17 | Seest thou not what they do in the cities of Judah and in the streets of Jerusalem : 18 “The children gather wood, and the fathers kindle the fire, and the wo- men knead their dough, to make cakes to the "queen of heaven, and to "pour out drink offerings unto other gods, that they may provoke me to anger. 19 °Do they provoke me to anger ? saith the LORD : do they not provoke themselves to the confusion of , their own faces ! 20 Therefore thus saith the Lord GoD ; Behold, mime anger and my fury shall be poured out upon this place, upon man, and upon beast, and 4 U * 697 The abominations in Tophet. upon the trees of the field, and upon the fruit of the ground; and it shall burn, and shall not be quenched. 21 || Thus saith the LoRD of hosts, the God of Israel; "Put your burnt offer- ings unto your sacrifices, and eat flesh. 22 "For I spake not unto your fa- thers, nor commanded them in the day that I brought them out of the land of Egypt, 'concerning burnt of. ferings or sacrifices: 23 But this thing commanded I them, saying, ‘Obey my voice, and “I will be your God, and ye shall be my people: and walk ye in all the ways that I have commanded you, that it may be well unto you. 24 'But they hearkened not, nor inclined their ear, but “walked in the counsels and in the *imagination of their evil heart, and * went backward, and not forward. 25 Since the day that your fathers came forth out of the land of Egypt unto this day I have even "sent unto you all my servants the prophets,"daily rising up early and sending them : 26 °Yet they hearkened not untò me, nor inclined their ear, but Phard- ened their neck: "they did worse than their fathers. 27 Therefore "thou shalt speak all these words unto them; but they will not hearken to thee: thou shalt also call unto them; but they will not an- swer thee. 28 But thou shalt say unto them, This is a nation that obeyeth not the voice of the Lord their God, nor re- ceiveth ‘correction: “truth is perish- ed, and is cut off from their mouth. 29 || “Cut off thine hair, O Jerusa- lem, and cast it away, and take up a lamentation on high places ; for the LORD hath rejected and forsaken the generation of his wrath. 30 For the children of Judah have done evil in my sight, saith the LORD : they have set their abominations in the house which is called by my name, to pollute it. 31 And they have built the “high places of Tophet, which is in the val- ley of the son of Hinnom, to 'burn their sons and their daughters in the fire; 'which I commanded them not, neither "came it into my heart. 32 || Therefore, behold," the days come, saith the LORD, that it shall no Before C H R IST cir. 600. a 2 Kings 23. Amos 3.21. e I S 2 4. e 7, 8 | . Fzek. 26. 13. Hos. 2. ll. Rev. 18. 23. 1 concerning the matter h Lev. 26. 3s. Is. 1. 7 ; 3. 26 i Ps. Sl. 11. ch. 11. 8. k Deut. 29. 19. PS. Sl. 12. 2 or, stub- bornness. 3 were. 1 ch. 2.27; 32. 33. Hos. 4. 16. m 2 Chron. 36. 15. n ver. 13. o wer. 24. ch. 11.8; 17. 23; 25. 3, 4. p Neh. 9. 17, 29. ch. 19. 15. q ch. 16. 12. r 2 Kin. 23. 5. ch. 9, 22; y ch. 5. 3; 32. 33. 4 or, inst, wc- tion. z ch. 9. 3. b ch. 7. 24. c ch. 9. 6. d ch. 5. 3. e 2 Pet. 3. 9. f 2 Kings 21. 4. 7 §ºn. 33. 4 ! • ch. 23. 11; 32. 34. Ezek. 7. 20; 8.5, 6, &c. Dan. 3. 27. g 2 Kings 23. 10. ch. 19.5; 32. 35. h Is. l. 3. i Ps. 106. 38. k Cant. 2. 12. 1 See Deut. 17. 3. 5 came it tupon my JEREMIAH. The prophet upbraideth the Jews. more be called Tophet, nor the valley of the son of Hinnom, but the valley of slaughter: "for they shall bury in Tophet, till there be no place. 33 And the “carcases of this people shall be meat for the fowls of the hea- .2s. ven, and for the beasts of the earth ; ºne and none shall fray them away. 34 Then will I cause to “cease from the cities of Judah, and from the streets of Jerusalem, the voice of mirth, and the voice of gladness, the voice of the bridegroom, and the voice of the bride: for "the land shall be desolate. CHAPTER VIII. 1 The calamity of the Jews, both dead and alive: 4 he upbraideth their foolish and shameless im- penitency : 13 he sheweth their grievous judg- ment, 18 and bewaileth their desperate estate. A" that time, saith the Lord, they shall bring out the bones of the kings of Judah, and the bones of his princes, and the bones of the priests, and the bones of the prophets, and the bones of the inhabitants of Jerusa- lem, out of their graves: 2 And they shall spread them before the sun, and the moon, and all the host of heaven, whom they have loved, and whom they have served, and after whom they have walked, and whom they have sought, and 'whom they have worship- ped: they shall not be gathered, ‘nor ...] be buried; they shall be for "dung upon the face of the earth. 3 And * death shall be chosen rather than life by all the residue of them that remain of this evil family, which remain in all the places whither I have driven them, saith the LoRD of hosts. 4 || Moreover thou shalt say unto them, Thus saith the Lord ; Shall they fall, and not arise ? shall he turn away, and not return ? - 5 Why then is this people of Jeru- salem "slidden back by a perpetual backsliding : * they hold fast deceit, "they refuse to return. *- 6 * I hearkened and heard, but they spake not aright: no man repented him of his wickedness, saying, What have I done? every one turned to his course, as the horse rusheth into the battle. 7 Yea, "the stork in the heaven knoweth her appointed times; and * the turtle and the crane and the swal- low observe the time of their coming; but "my people know not the judg- ment of the LORD. 8 How do ye say, We are wise, "and 698 - He sheweth their grievous judgment. CHAP. IX. He bewaileth their sins and miseries. the law of the LoRD is with us? Lo, certainly 'in vain made he it; the pen of the scribes is in vain. 9 **The wise men are ashamed, they are dismayed and taken : lo, they have rejected the word of the LoRD ; and *what wisdom is in them : 10 Therefore "will I give their wives unto others, and their fields to them that shall inherit them : for every one from the least even unto the greatest is given to 'covetousness, from the pro- phet even unto the priest every one dealeth falsely. 11 For they have “healed the hurt of the daughter of my people slightly, saying, "Peace, peace; when there is no peace. 12 Were they ‘ashamed when they had committed abomination? nay, they were not at all ashamed, neither could they blush : therefore shall they fall among them that fall: in the time of their visitation they shall be cast down, saith the Lord. 13 | "I will surely consume them, saith the LoRD : there shall be no grapes "on the vine, nor figs on the "fig tree, and the leaf shall fade; and the things that I have given them shall pass away from them. 14 Why do we sit still?' assemble yourselves, and let us enter into the defenced cities, and let us be silent there: for the LORD our God hath put us to silence, and given us ‘water of *gall to drink, because we have sinned against the LORD. 15 We "looked for peace, but no good came ; and for a time of health, and behold. trouble ! 16 The snorting of his horses was heard from * Dan: the whole land trem- bled at the sound of the neighing of his 'strong ones; for they are come, and have devoured the land, and 'all that is in it; the city, and those that dwell therein. 17 For, behold, I will send serpents, cockatrices, among you, which will not be “charmed, and they shall bite you, saith the LORD. 18 "I When I would comfort myself against sorrow, my heart is faint 'in me. 19, Behold the voice of the cry of the daughter of my people *because of them that dwell in “a far country: Is not the Lord in Zion ? is not her king in her ? Why have they "provoked me Before C H R IS T cir. 600, l or, the false pen of the scribes work- eth for false- ood, Is. 10. l. a ch. 6. 16. 2 or, Have they been a- shamed, &c. ch. 6. 12. Annos 5. l l. Zeph. 1. 13. e Gen. 37. 25; 4. 3. 11. ch. 46. 11; 5l. 8, 4 º: tºp. f Is. 56. 11. ch. 6. 13. g ch. 6, 14. • cir. 600. h Ezek. 13. 10. 5 Who will ' give m head, &c. i Is. 22.4. ch. 4. 19 ; 13. 17; 14. 17. Lam. 2. l l ; 3. 48. k ch. 3. 3; 6. 15. l ch. 5. 7, 8. 6 or, In ga- thering I will con- &{{???&s m Ps. 64. 3. Is. 59. 4, 13, joeli. i. o Matt. 21. 19. Luke 13.6, r ch. 4.5. 7 or, friend. s ch. 6. 28. t ch. 9. 15; 23, 15 8 or, mock. 9 or, poison. u ch. 14. 19. x ch. 4.15. y Judg. 5. 32. ch. #. 3. z Is. i. 25. Mal. 3. 3. l the fulness thereof. a Hos. 11. 8. b Ps. 12. 2; 120. 3. Eccles. 10.11. 2 in the midst of him. 3 or, wait for $770, e ch. 5.9, 29. 4 tupon. 5 because of the country of them that are far off. f ch. 12. 4; 23, 10. Hos. 4.3. 6 or, pastures. g Is. 39. 3. 7 or, desolate. h Deut. 32. 21. Is. 1. 4. to anger with their graven images, and with strange vanities : 20 The harvest is past, the summer is ended, and we are not saved. 21 "For the hurt of the daughter of my people am I hurt; I am “black; astonishment hath taken hold on me. 22 Is there no “balm in Gilead ; is there no physician there 7 why then is not the health of the daughter of my people “recovered 7 - CHAPTER IX. l Jeremiah lamenteth the Jews for their manifold sins, 9 and for their judgment: 12 disobedience is the cause of their bitter calamity: 17 he ear- horteth to mourn for their destruction, 23 and to trust” not in themselves, but in God: 25 he threateneth both Jews and Gentiles. OH "*" that my head were waters, and mine eyes a fountain of tears, that I might weep day and night for the slain of the daughter of my people ! 2 Oh that I had in the wilderness a lodging place of wayfaring men; that I might leave my people, and go from them! for 'they be all adulterers, an assembly of treacherous men. - 3 And "they bend their tongues like their bow for lies: but they are not valiant for the truth upon the earth; for they proceed from evil to evil, and they Pknów not me, saith the LoRD. 4 "Take ye heed every one of his " neighbour, and trust ye not in any brother: for every brother will utterly supplant, and every neighbour will *walk with slanders. 5 And they will "deceive every one his neighbour, and will not speak the truth: they have taught their tongue to speak lies, and weary themselves to commit iniquity. 6 Thine habitation is in the midst of deceit ; through deceit they refuse to know me, saith the LORD. - 7 Therefore thus saith the Lord of hosts, Behold, “I will melt them, and try them; *for how shall I do for the daughter of my people : 8 Their tongue is as an arrow shot out; it speaketh "deceit: one speaketh “peaceably to his neighbour with his mouth, but “in hearthelayeth "his wait. 9 * * Shall I not visit them for these things 3 saith the LORD : shall not my soul be avenged on such anation as this? 10 For the mountains will I take up a weeping and wailing, and 'for the "ha- bitations of the wilderness a lamenta- tion, because they are "burned up, so that none can pass through them; nei- - 699 Disobedience the cause of calamity. JEREMIAH. ther can men hear the voice of the cattle; **both the fowl of the heavens and the beast are fled; they are gone. 11 And I will make Jerusalem *heaps, and “a den of dragons; and I will make the cities of Judah “desolate, without an inhabitant. 12"| "Who is the wise man, that may understand this 2 and who is he to whom the mouth of the LORD hath spoken, that he may declare it, for what the land perisheth and is burned up like a wilderness, that none passeth through? 13 And the LORD saith, Because they have forsaken my law which I set before them, and have not obeyed my voice, neither walked therein; 14 But have “walked after the *ima- gination of their own heart, and after Baalim, 'which their fathers taught| them : . 15 Therefore thus saith the LoRD of hosts, the God of Israel; Behold, I will "feed them, even this people, °with wormwood, and give them water of gall to drink. 16 I will "scatter them also among the heathen, whom neither they nor their fathers have known: " and I will send a sword after them, till I have consumed them. º 17 || Thus saith the Lord of hosts, Consider ye, and call for ‘the mourning women, that they may come; and send forcunning women, that they may come: 18 And let them make haste, and take up a wailing for us, that "our eyes may run down with tears, and our eyelids gush out with waters. 19 For a voice of wailing is heard out Öf Zion, How are we spoiled ! we are greatly confounded, because we have forsaken the land, because “our dwellings have cast us out. 20 Yet hear the word of the Lord, O ye women, and let your ear receive the word of his mouth, and teach your daughters wailing, and every one her neighbour lamentation. 21 For death is come up into our win- dows, and is entered into our palaces, to cut off the children from without, and the young men from the streets. 22 Speak, Thus saith the LoRD, Even the carcases of men shall fall "as dung upon the open field, and as the handful after the harvestman, and none shall gather them. 23 * Thus saith the LORD, “Let not Before C H R is T Care & l from the Jowl even to, &c. a ch. 4, 25. b Is, 25. 2. c Is. 13. 22; 34. 13. ch. 10, 22, d 1 Cor. 1.31. 2 Cor. 10. 17. 2 desolation. 43. Rom. 2. 8, 9. visit upon. h Judith 14. 10. 4 cut off into corners, or, having the corners of their hair 5 or, stub- bornness. 1 Gal. 1. 14. m Lev. 26. 41. Ezek. 44. 7. Rom. 2. 28, 29. n Ps. 80., 5. o ch. 8, 14; 23. 16. Lam. 3, 15, 19. * cir. 600. p Lev. 26. 33. Deut. 28. 64. q Lev. 26. 33. ch. 44.27. Ezek. 6.2, 12. r Lev. 18. 3; 20. 23. s 2 Chron. 35. 25. Job 3. 8. Eccles. 12.5. Amos 5. 16. Matt. 9. 23. 6 statutes, or, ordinances are vanity. y Ps. 115. 5; 135. 16. b. 2. 19. 1 Cor. 12. 2. z Lev. 18.28; o Ps. 86, 8, 10. d Rev. 15. 4. 7 or, it liketh thee. e Ps. 89. 6. f ch. 6, 11. 8 in one, or, at once. Rom. 1. 21, 22. h ch. 8. 2; 16. 4. i Dan. 10. 5. k Eccles. 9. 11. The great disparity the wise man glory in his wisdom, neither let the mighty man glory in his might, let not the rich man glory in his riches: 24 But "let him that glorieth glory in this, that he understandeth and knoweth me, that I am the LORD whic- exerciselovingkindness, judgment, and, righteousness, in the earth: "for in these things I delight, saith the LORD. 25 || Behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that "I will "punish all them which are circumcised with the uncir- cumcised; 26 Egypt, and Judah, and Edom, "and the children of Ammon, and Moab, and all that are “in the "utmost corners, that dwell in the wilderness: for all these nations are uncircumcised, and all the house of Israel are "uncircum- cised in the heart. CHAPTER X. 1 The unequal comparison of God and idols : 17 the prophet eachorteth to flee from the calamity to come : 19 he lamenteth the spoil of the tabernacle by foolish pastors : 23 he maketh an humble supplication. EAR ‘ye the word which the LoRD speaketh unto you, O house of Israel: - 2 Thus saith the LORD, 'Learn not the way of the heathen, and be not dismayed at the signs of heaven; for the heathen are dismayed at them. 3 For the "customs of the people are vain: for ‘one cutteth a tree out of the forest, the work of the hands of the ;|workman, with the ax. 4 They deck it with silver and with gold; they ‘fasten it with nails and with hammers, that it move not. 5 They are upright as the palm tree, * but speak not: they must needs be *borne, because they cannot go. Be not afraid of them; for "they cannot do evil, neither also is it in them to do good. 6 Forasmuch as there is none “like unto thee, O LORD ; thou art great, and thy name is great in might. 7 "Who would not fear thee, O King of nations 7 for 7 to thee doth it apper- tain : forasmuch as “among all the wise men of the nations, and in all their kingdoms, there is none like unto thee. 8 But they are *altogether “brutish and foolish: the stock is a doctrine of vanities. 9 Silver spread into plates is brought from Tarshish, and 'gold from Uphaz, the work of the workman, and of the 700 between 'God and idols. hands of the founder: "blue and pur- ple is their clothing: they are all "the work of cunning men. 10 But the LoRD is the 'true God, he is "the living God, and an “everlast- ing king : at his wrath the earth shall. tremble, and the nations shall not be able to abide his indignation. .. 11 * Thus shall ye say unto them, 'The gods that have not made the heavens and the earth, even “they shall perish from the earth, and from under these heavens. 12 He 'hath made the earth by his power, he hath "established the world by his wisdom, and "hath stretched out the heavens by his discretion. 13 * When he uttereth his voice, there is a "multitude of waters in the heavens, and Phe causeth the vapours to ascend from the ends of the earth; he maketh lightnings "with rain, and bringeth forth the wind out of his treaSureS. 14 "Every man 7 is "brutish in his knowledge: "every founder is confound- ed by the graven image: "for his molten image is falsehood, and there is no breath in them. - 15 They are vanity, and the work of errors: in the time of their visitation * they shall perish. 16 "The portion of Jacob is not like .# them: for he is the former of all things; and “Israel is the rod of his inheritance: “The LoRD of hosts is his name. 17 || “Gather up thy wares out of the land, O 9 inhabitant of the fortress. 18 For thus saith the LoRD, Behold, I will 'sling out the inhabitants of the land at this once, and will distress them, * that they may find it so. 19 || "Woe is me for my hurt! my wound is grievous: but I said, “Truly | this is a grief, and 'I must bear it. 20 "My tabernacle is spoiled, and all my cords are broken : my children are gone forth of me, and they are not: there is none to stretch forth my tent any more, and to set up my curtains. 21 For the pastors are become brut- ish, and have not sought the LORD : therefore they shall not prosper, and | will their flocks shall be scattered. 22 Behold, the noise of the bruit is come, and a great commotion out of the * north country, to make the cities of Judah desolate, and a “den of dragons. 23 "I O Lord, I know that the "way CHAP. XI. Before C H R IST cir. 600. a Bar. 6. 12.72. b Fº, lib.º. c Ps. 6. 1 ; 38. 1. ch. 30. 11. 1 God of truth. Ps. 31. 5. d 1 Tim. 6. 17. 2 king of eternity. e Ps. 10. 16. 3 diminish ??? (?, f Ps. 79. 6. g Job 18. 21. 1 Thess. 4. 5. 2 Thess. 1. 8. 4. In the Chal- dean lan- uage. h º: 8. 16. i See Ps, 96, 5. k ver, 15. Is. 2. 18. Zech. 13, 2. ! Gen. 1. 1, 6, 9. Ps. 136. 5, 6. 5 or, noise. p Ps. 135.7. 6 or, for rain. q Deut. 27. 26. Gal. S. 10. r ch.51. 17, 18. 7 or, is more brutish than to knoto. 8 Amen, I}eut. 27. 15–26. e See ch. 6. I. Ezek. 12. 3, &c 9 inhabitress. alºne 29. 1 or, stub- bornness. q Ezek. 22, 25. Hos. 6.. 9. r ch. 1, 15; 4. 6; 5. 15; 6. 22. s ch. 9. 11. t Ezek. 20. 18. u Prov. 16. 1; . 20. 24. | LORD. God’s covenant proclaimed of man is not in himself: it is not in man that walketh to direct his steps. 24 O Lord, ° correct me, but with judgment; not in thine anger, lest thou “bring me to mothing. 25 'Pour out thy fury upon the hea- then “that know thee not, and upon the families that call not on thy name: for they have eaten up Jacob, and "de- voured him, and consumed him, and have made his habitation desolate. CHAPTER XI. 1 Jeremiah proclaimeth God’s covenant, 8 rebuk- eth the Jews' disobeying thereof, l l prophesieth evils to come upon them, 18 and upon the men of Anathoth, for conspiring to kill Jeremiah. WHE * word that came to Jeremiah from the LORD, saying, 2 Hear ye the words of this cove- nant, and speak unto the men of Judah, and to the inhabitants of Jerusalem; 3 And say thou unto them, Thus saith the LoRD God of Israel; "Cursed be the man that obeyeth not the words of this covenant, 4 Which I commanded your fathers in the day that I brought them forth out of the land of Egypt, “from the iron furnace, saying,” Obey my voice, à, and do them, according to all which I command you: so shall ye be my peo- ple, and I will be your God: 5 That I may perform the "oath which I have sworn unto your fathers, to give them a land flowing with milk and honey, as it is this day. Then answered I, and said, "So be it, O 6 Then the LORD said unto me, Proclaim all these words in the cities of Judah, and in the streets of Jeru- salem, saying, Hear ye the words of this covenant," and do them. 7 For I earnestly protested unto your fathers in the day that I brought them up out of the land of Egypt, even un- to this day, "rising early and protest- *|ing, saying, Obey my voice. 8 °Yet they obeyed not, nor inclined . their ear, but "walked every one in the 'imagination of their evil heart: there- fore I will bring upon them all the words of this covenant, which I commanded them to do; but they did them not. 9 And the LORD said unto me, * A conspiracy is found among the men of Judah, and among the inhabitants of Jerusalem. gº 10 They are turned back to ‘the iniquities of their forefathers, which 701 A conspiracy against Jeremºah. refused to hear my words; and they went after other gods to serve them : the house of Israel and the house of Judah have broken my covenant which I made with their fathers. 11 * Therefore thus saith the Lord, . Behold, I will bring evil upon them, which they shall not be able “to escape; and “ though they shall cry unto me, I will not hearken unto them. 12 Then shall the cities of Judah and inhabitants of Jerusalem go, and "cry unto the gods unto whom they offer incense: but they shall not save them at all in the time of their "trouble. 13 For according to the number of thy cities were thy gods, O Judah; and according to the number of the streets of Jerusalem have ye set up altars to that “shameful thing, even altars to burn incense unto Baal. 14 Therefore "pray not thou for this people, neither lift up a cry or prayer for them: for I will not hear them in the time that they cry unto me for their "trouble. 15 "What hath my beloved to do in mine house, seeing she hath wrought lewdness with many, and "the holy flesh || is passed from thee 7 °when thou doest evil, then thou "rejoicest. 16 The LoRD called thy name, "A green olive tree, fair, and of goodly fruit: with the noise of a great tumult he hath kindled fire upon it, and the branches of it are broken. d7 For the LORD of hosts, " that planted thee, hath pronounced evil against thee, for the evil of the house of Israel and of the house of Judah, which they have done against them- selves to provoke me to anger in offer- ing incense unto Baal. 18 || And the LoRD hath given me knowledge of it, and I know it: then Thou shewedst me their doings. 19 But I was like a lamb or an ox that is brought to the slaughter; and I knew not that “they had devised de- vices against me, saying, Let us de- stroy “the tree with the fruit thereof, * and let us cut him off from "the land of the living, that his name may be no more remembered. 20 But, O Lord of hosts, that judg- est righteously, that ‘ triest the reins and the heart, let me see thy venge- ance on them : for unto thee have I revealed my cause. JEREMIAH. Before C H R IST cir. 608. a ch. 12. 5, 6. S is 30, 16. Amos 2. 12; 7. 13, 16. Micah 2. 6. 1 visit upon. 2 to go forth 0/. Zech. 7. 13. d Deut. 32. 37, 38. e ch. 23. 12; 46. 21 ; 48. 44; 50. 27. Luke 19. 44. 3 evil. f ch. 2. 28. 4 shame ch's #4. Hos. 9. 10. Ps. 5l. 4. or, let me reason, the case with thee. h Ex. 32. 10. ch. 7. 16; 14. ll. 1 John 5. 16. i Job 12. 6; 21. 7 Fs.37. 1,35; 73. 3, &c. h. 5. 28. hey go on. l Ezek. 16. 25, m is 29. 13. Matt. 15.8. Mark 7. 6. 13, 14. Tit. i. 15. 9 or, when thy evil is. o Prov. 2. 14. p Ps. 17.3; 139. 1. q Ps. 52.8. Ronn. 11. 17. r ch. 11. 20. 1 with thee. s James 5.5. z Josh. 3. 15. 1 Chron. 12. JF cn. 49.19; 44 50. 44. a ch. 18. 18. b ch. 9. 4; 11. 19, 21. 2 the stalk with his bread. d Ps. 27. 13; 116.9; 142. 5. 3 or, they cried after thee ully. e Prov. 26. 25. 4 good things. f 1 Sam. 16. 7. 1 Chro. 28.9. Ps. 7. 9. ch. 17.10; 20. 12 Rev. 2. 23, 5 the love. He prayeth against the wicked. 21 Therefore thus saith the LORD of the men of Anathoth," that seek thy life, saying, "Prophesy not in the name of the LoRD, that thou die not by our hand: - 22 Therefore thus saith the LoRD of hosts, Behold, I will 'punish them : the young men shall die by the sword; their sons and their daughters shall die by famine: 23 And there shall be no remnant of them : for I will bring evil upon the men of Anathoth, even “the year of their visitation. CHAPTER XII. 1 Jeremiah, complaining of the wicked’s pros- perity, by faith seeth their ruin : 5 God admon- isheth him of his brethren’s treachery against him, 7 and lamenteth his heritage : 14 he pro- miseth to the penitent return from captivity. IGHTEOUS 5 art thou, O LORD, when I plead with thee: yet "let me talk with thee of thy judgments: 'Wherefore doth the way of the wicked prosper? wherefore are all they happy that deal very treacherously 7 2 Thou hast planted them, yea, they have taken root: “they grow, yea, they bring forth fruit: "thou art near in their mouth, and far from their reins. 3 But thou, O Lord, Pknowest me : thou hast seen me, and ' tried mine heart” toward thee: pull them out like sheep for the slaughter, and prepare them for * the day of slaughter. 4 How long shall ‘the land mourn, and the herbs of every field wither, *for the wickedness of them that dwell therein 7 °the beasts are consumed, and the birds; because they said, He shall not see our last end. 5 * If thou hast run with the foot- men, and they have wearied thee, then how canst thou contend with horses 2 and if in the land of peace, wherein thou trustedst, they wearied thee, then how wilt thou do in “the swelling of Jordan Ž 6 For even " thy brethren, and the house of thy father, even they have dealt treacherously with thee; yea, * they have called a multitude after thee: “believe them not, though they speak ‘fair words unto thee. 7 * I have forsaken mine house, I have left mine heritage; I have given "the dearly beloved of my soul into the hand of her enemies. 8 Mine heritage is unto me as a 702 Return from captivity promised. lion in the forest; it “crieth out against me: therefore have I hated it. 9 Mine heritage is unto me as a *speckled bird, the birds round about are against her; come ye, assemble all the beasts of the field,” come to devour. 10 Many "pastors have destroyed “my vineyard, they have "trodden my por- tion under foot, they have made my "pleasant portion a desolate wilderness. 11 They have made it desolate, and being desolate “it mourneth unto me; the whole land is made desolate, be- cause "no man layeth it to heart. 12 The spoilers are come upon all high places through the wilderness: for the sword of the LoRD shall devour from the one end of the land even to the other end of the land: no flesh shall have peace. 13 *They have sown wheat, but shall reap thorns: they have put themselves to pain, but shall not profit: and "they shall be ashamed of your revenues be- cause of the fierce anger of the LoRD. 14 || Thus saith the LoRD agains all mine evil neighbours, that “touch the inheritance which I have caused my people Israel to inherit; Behold, I will 'pluck them out of their land, and pluck out the house of Judah from among them. 15 "And it shall come to pass, after that I have plucked them out I will re- turn, and have compassion on them, *and will bring them again, every man to his heritage, and every man to his land. 16 And it shall come to pass, if they will diligently learn the ways of my people, "to swear by my name, The LORD liveth; as they taught my peo- ple to swear by Baal; then shall they be "built in the midst of my people. 17 But if they will not “obey, I will utterly pluck up and destroy that na- tion, saith the Lord. CHAPTER XIII. 1 In the type of a linen girdle, hidden at Eu- phrates, God prefigureth the destruction of his people: 12 under the parable of the bottles fill- ed with wine he foretelleth their drunkenness in misery: 15 he eachorteth to prevent their fu- ture judgments : 22 he sheweth their abomina- tions are the cause thereof. HUS "saith the LoRD unto me, Go and get thee a linen girdle, and put it upon thy loins, and put it not 1In Water. 2 So I got a girdle according to the word of the LoRD,and put it on myloins. CHAP. XIII. Before C H R IST cir. 608. 1 or, yelleth. 2 §. $3 (UO2Ce, 3 or, having iaions. 4 or, cause them to c Is. 5. 1, 5. d Is. 63. 18. 5 portion of esire. e ver. 4. f Is. 42. 25. g Lev. 26. 16. Deut. 28.38. #. 6. 15. ag. l. 6. h Lev. 26. 19. 6 or, ye. i ch. 9. 14; 11. 8; 16. 12. 7 or, stub- bornness. k Zech. 2. 8. l Deut. 30, 3. ch. 32. 37. m Ezek. 28, 25. n Ex. 19.5. o ch. 33.9. p Amos 9. 14. q ch. 4. 2. r Eph. 2. 20, 21 i Pet. 2. 5: s is. 60. 12. t Is. 51. 17, 21 ; 63. 6. ch. 25.27 ; u Ps. 2. 9. 8 a man against his other'. * cir. 602. 9 from de- stroying them. x Josh. 7. 19. y Is. 5. 30; 8. •y 22. Amos 8.9. Judah’s destruction typified. 3 And the word of the LoRD came unto me the second time, saying, 4 Take the girdle that thou hast got, which is upon thy loins, and arise, go to Euphrates, and hide it there in a hole of the rock. 5 So I went, and hid it by Euphrates, as the LORD commanded me. 6 And it came to pass after many days, that the LORD said unto me, Arise, go to Euphrates, and take the girdle from thence, which I command- ed thee to hide there. 7 Then I went to Euphrates, and digged, and took the girdle from the place where I had hid it: and, behold, the girdle was marred, it was profit- able for nothing. 8 Then the word of the LORD came unto me, saying, 9 Thus saith the Lord, After this manner" will Imar the pride of Judah, and the great pride of Jerusalem. 10 This evil people, which refuse to hear my words, which 'walk in the "imagination of their heart, and walk after other gods, to serve them, and to worship them, shall even be as this girdle, which is good for nothing. 11 For as the girdle cleaveth to the loins of a man, so have I caused to cleave unto me the whole house of Is- rael and the whole house of Judah, saith the LoRD ; that "they might be unto me for a people, and “for a name, and for a praise, and for a glory: but they would not hear. 12"| Therefore thoushalt speak unto them this word; Thus saith the LoRD God of Israel, Every bottle shall be filled with wine: and they shall say unto thee,Dowenot certainly know that every bottle shall be filled with wine ! 13 Then shalt thou say unto them, . Thus saith the LoRD, Behold, I will fill all the inhabitants of this land, even the kings that sit upon David’s throne, and the priests, and the pro- phets, and all the inhabitants of Jelu- salem, 'with drunkenness. 14 And "I will dash them"one against another, even the fathers and the sons together, saith the LORD : I will not pity, nor spare, nor have mercy, "but destroy them. 15 "I Hear ye, and give ear; be not proud: for the LORD hath spoken. 16 ‘Give glory to the LoRD your God, before he cause ’ darkness, and 703. God exhorteth to repentance. before your feet stumble upon the dark mountains, and, while ye "look for light, he turn it into "the shadow of death, and make it gross darkness. 17 But if ye will not hear it, my soul shall weep in secret places for gour pride; and 'mine eye shall weep sore, and run down with tears, be- cause the LoRD’s flock is carried away captive. 18 Say unto 'the king and to the queen, Humble yourselves, sit down : for your 'principalities shall come down, even the crown of your glory. 19 The cities of the south shall be shut up, and none shall open them : Judah shall be carried away captive all of it, it shall be wholly carried away captive. 20 Lift up your eyes, and behold them 'that come from the north: where is the flock that was given thee, thy beautiful flock : - 21 What wilt thousay when he shall * punish thee ( for thou hast taught them to be captains, and as chief over thee: shall not "sorrows take thee, as a woman in travail : 22 || And if thou say in thine heart, "Wherefore come these things upon me? For the greatness of thine ini- quity are "thy skirts discovered, and thy heels “made bare. 23 Can the Ethiopian change his skin, or the leopard his spots 7 then may ye also do good, that are * accus- tomed to do evil. 24 Therefore will I scatter them "as the stubble that passeth away by the wind of the wilderness. 25 "This is thy lot, the portion of thy measures from me, saith the LoRD; because thou hast forgotten me, and trusted in “falsehood. 26 Therefore “will I discover thy skirts upon thy face, that thy shame may appear. 27 I have seen thine adulteries, and thy neighings, the lewdness of thy whoredom, ſund thine abominations “on the hills in the fields. Woe unto thee, O Jerusalem wilt thou not be made clean : " when shall it once be? CHAPTER XIV. 1 The grievous famine 7 causeth Jeremiah to pray: 10 the Lord will not be intreated for the people: 13 lying prophets are no eaccuse for them : 17 Jeremiah is moved to complain for them. HE word of the Lord that came to Jeremiah concerning "the dearth. JEREMIAH. Before C H R ST cir. 602. a Is. 3. 26. b Is. 59, 9, c ch. 8. 21. d Ps. 44. 19. e See l Sam. 5. 12. f ch. 9. 1; 14. t = I.am. l. 2, 16; 2. 18. g Ps. 40. 14. h 2 Sann. 15.30. i See 2 Kings 24. 12. ch. 22. 26. 1 or, head tires. k ch. 2. 24. l ch. 6. 22. ' m Ps. 25. II. 2 visit tuport. n ch. 17. 13. o ch. 6. 24. p ch.5.19; 16. 10. q Is. 3. 17 ; 47. 2, 3. ver. 28. Ezek. 16.37, 38. 39. 3 or, shall be violently taken away. 8 Ex. 29.45,46. Lev. 26, ll, 12 4 iny name is called upon tfs. Dan. 9. 18, 19, 5 tattght. t See ch. 2. 23, 24, 25. J. u Ps. 1. 4. Hos. 13. 3. x Hos. 8. 13; 9. () y Job 20, 29. Ps. 11. 6. z Ex. 32. 10. ch. 7. 16; 11. 14 a ch. 10. 14. b Prov. 1. 28. Is... l. 15; c ver. 22. Lam. l. 8. Ezek. 16.37 ; 23. 29. Hob. 2. 1ſ). d ch. 6. 20; 7. 21, 22. e ch. 9. 16. f ch. 5. 8. g Is. 65. 7. ch. 2. 20; 3. 6 Esek. 6. 13. h ch. 4. 10. 6 after when yet f 7 peace of truth. i ch. 27. 10, k ch. 23. 21 ; 27. 15; 29. 8, 9. * cir. 601. 8 the words of the dearths, or, re- straints. A grievous dearth. 2 Judah mourneth, and " the gates thereof languish ; they are “black unto the ground; and “the cry of Jerusalem is gone up. 3 And their nobles have sent their little ones to the waters: they came to the pits, and found no water; they returned with their vessels empty; they were * ashamed and confounded, "and covered their heads. 4 Because the ground is chapt, for there was no rain in the earth, the plowmen were ashamed, they covered their heads. - 5 Yea, the hind also calved in the field, and forsook it, because there was no grass. 6 And “the wild asses did stand in the high places, they snuffed up the wind like dragons; their eyes did fail, because there was no grass. 7 || O Lord, though our iniquities testify against us, do thou it "for thy name's sake : for our backslidings are many; we have sinned against thee. 8 "O the hope of Israel, the saviour thereof in time of trouble, why should- est thou be as a stranger in the land, and as a wayfaring man that turneth aside to tarry for a night? 9 Why shouldest thou be as a man astonied, as a mighty man that can- not save? yet thou, O Lord, art in the midst of us, and 'we are called by thy name; leave us not. . 10 * Thus saith the LoRD unto this people, "Thus have they loved to wan- der, they have not refrained their feet, therefore the JoBD doth not accept them ; *he will now remember their iniquity, and visit their sins. 11 Then said the LoRD unto me, *Pray not for this people for their good. 12 "When they fast, I will not hear their cry; and "when they offer burnt offering and an oblation, I will not accept them : but “I will consume them by the sword, and by the famine, and by the pestilence. 13 *|| "Then said I, Ah, Lord GoD behold, the prophets say unto them, Ye shall not see the sword, neither shall ye have famine; but I will give you "assured peace in this place. 14 Then the LORD said unto me, 'The prophetsprophesyliesin my name: *I sent them not, neither have I com- manded them, neitherspake unto them: they prophesy unto you a false vision 704 The lying prophets shall perish. and divination, and a thing of nought, and the deceit of their heart. 15 Therefore thus saith the LORD concerning the prophets that prophesy in my name, and I sent them not, "yet they say, Sword and famine shall not be in this land; By sword and famine shall those prophets be consumed. 16 And the people to whom they prophesy shall be cast out in the streets of Jerusalem because of the famine and the sword; “and they shall have none to bury them, them, their wives, nor their sons, nor their daughters: for I will pour their wickedness upon them. 17 || Therefore thou shalt say this." word unto them; "Let mine eyes run down with tears night and day, and let them not cease: * for the virgin daughter of my people is broken with a great breach, with a very grievous blow. 18 If I go forth into "the field, then behold the slain with the sword ' and if I enter into the city, then behold them that are sick with famine ! yea, both the prophet and the priest "go about into a land that they know not. 19 PHast thou utterly rejected Ju- dah 7 hath thy soul lothed Zion ? why hast thou smitten us, and ' there is no healing for us? "we looked for peace, and there is no good; and for the time of healing, and behold trouble ! 20 We acknowledge, O Lord, our wickedness, and the iniquity of our fa- thers: for 'we have sinned against thee. 21 Do not abhor us, for thy name’s sake, do not disgrace the throne of thy glory: * remember, break not thy cove- nant with us. 22 *Are there any among "the vani- ties of the Gentiles that can cause rain? or can the heavens give showers ?" art not thou he, O Lord our God? there- fore we will wait upon thee: for thou hast made all these things. CHAPTER XV. The utter rejection and manifold judgments of the Jews : 10 Jeremiah, complaining of their spite, receiveth a promise for himself, 12 and a threatening for them : 15 he prayeth, 19 and re- ceiveth a gracious promise. HEN ' said the LoRD unto me, “Though Moses and “Samuel stood before me, yet my mind could not be toward this people: cast them out of my sight, and let them go forth. 2 And it shall come to pass, if they say unto thee, Whither shall we go l CHAP. XV. Before C H R IST cir. 601. a ch. 43. 11. Ezek. 5. 2, 2. Zech. 11. 9. b ch. 6. 12, 13. c Lev. 26. 16, &c. 1 families. d ch. 7. 33. Deut. 28. 26. e Ps. 79, 3. 2 I will give thern %. (º removing. f Deut. 28, 25. k ch. 8. 21. " 3 to ask of thy peace. 1 ch. 2. 13. m Ezek. 7. 15. n ch. 7. 24. o Hos. 13. 14. 4 or, make nerchandise against a land, and Irien (IC- knowledge it 5 or, whatso- ever is dear. q Is. 9. 13. Ciſk. O. ºe Amos 4. 10, r ch. 15, 18 s ch. 8. 15. 6 or, against the mother city a young man spoil- ing, &c. or, against the mother and the young y Amos 8.9. z Zech. 10. 1, 2. a Deut. 32. 21. b Ps. 135.7; 147. 8. Is. 30. 23. ch. 5. 24; 10, 13. c Job 3. 1, &c. ch. 20. 14. 7 or, I will intreat the enemy for thcc. * Cir. 601. d ch. 39. 11, 12; 40. 4, 5. e Ezek. 14. 14, C. f Ex. 32.11, 12. Ps. 99. 6. g l Sam. 7.9. h Ps. 44. 12. ch. 17, 3. The rejection of the Jews. forth 7 then thou shalt tell them, Thus saith the LORD ; * Such as are for death, to death ; and such as are for the sword, to the sword; and such as are for the famine, to the famine ; and such as are for the captivity, to the captivity. 3 And I will “appoint over them four 'kinds, saith the LORD : the sword to slay, and the dogs to tear, and "the fowls of the heaven, and the beasts of the earth, to devour and destroy. 4 And *I will cause them to be fre- moved into all kingdoms of the earth, because of *Manasseh the son of Heze- kiah king of Judah, for that which he i. did in Jerusalem. 5 For 'who shall have pity upon thee, O Jerusalem 7 or who shall be-, moan thee ? or who shall go aside “to ask how thou doest ? - 6 * Thou hast forsaken me, saith the LORD, thou art "gone backward: therefore will I stretch out my hand against thee, and destroy thee; "I am weary with repenting. 7 And I will fan them with a fan in the gates of the land; I will bereave them of “children, I will destroy my people, since “they return not from their ways. 8 Their widows are increased to me above the sand of the seas : I have brought upon them "against the mother of the young men a spoiler at noon- day: I have caused him to fall upon it suddenly, and terrors upon the city. 9 "She that hath borne seven lan- guisheth: she hath given up the ghost; j, |* her sun is gone down while it was yet day: she hath been ashamed and confounded : and the residue of them will I deliver to the sword before their enemies, saith the Lord. 10 || "Woe is me, my mother, that thou hast borne me a man of strife and a man of contention to the whole earth ! I have neither lent on usury, nor men have lent to me on usury; get every one of them doth curse me. 11 The LoRD said, Verily it shall be well with thy remnant; verily I will cause "the enemy to entreat thee well in the time of evil and in the time of affliotion. 12 Shall iron break the northern iron and the steel ? 13 Thy substance and thy treasures will I give to the "spoil without price, 4 x - 705 The prophet foresheweth and that for all thy sins, even in all thy borders. - 14 And I will make thee to pass with thine enemies "into a land which thou knowest not: for a "fireiskindled in mine anger, which shall burn upon you. 15 "I O Lord, “ thou knowest : re- member me, and visit me, and “revenge Ine of my persecutors; take me not away in thy longsuffering : know that "for thy sake I have suffered rebuke. 16 Thy words were found, and I did 'eat them; and “thy word was unto me the joy and rejoicing of mine heart: for “I am called by thy name, O Lord God of hosts. - 17 °I sat not in the assembly of the mockers, nor rejoiced; I sat alone be- cause of thy hand: for thou hast filled me with indignation. 18 Why is my "pain perpetual, and | my wound incurable, vehich refuseth to be healed? wilt thou be altogether unto me" as a liar, and * as waters that 'fail 7 19 || Therefore thus saith the Lord, *If thou return, then will I bring thee again, and thou shalt "stand before me: and if thou º take forth the pre- cious from the vile, thou shalt be as my mouth: let them return unto thee; but return mot thou unto them. 20 And I will make thee unto this people a fenced brasen “wall: and they shall fight against thee, but “they shall. not prevail against thee: for I am with thee to save thee and to deliver thee, saith the Lord. 21 And I will deliver thee out of the hand of the wicked, and I will redeem thee out of the hand of the terrible. CHAPTER XVI. The prophet, under the types of abstaining from ºnarriage, from houses of mourning and feast- ing, foresheweth the utter ruin of the Jews, 10 because they were worse than their fathers: 14 their return from captivity shall be stranger than their deliverance out of Egypt : 16 God will doubly recompense their idolatry. HE "word of the Lord came also unto me, saying, - 2 Thou shalt not take thee a wife, neither shalt thou have sons or daugh- ters in this place. 3 For thus saith the LoRD concern- ing the sons and concerning the daugh- ters that are born in this place, and con- cerning their mothers that bare them, and concerning their fathers that be- gat them in this land; 4They shall die of grievous deaths; they shall not be “lamented; neither I JEREMIAH. Bufore C H R IST cir. 6(11. a Ps. 83. 1(). ch. •) . 16. 13; 4. c Ps. 79. 2. ch. 7.33; 34. 20. d Deut. 32. 22. e ch. 12. 3. f Fzek. 24. 17, 22, 23. g ch. 11.20; 20. 12. 1 or, nowrm- ing feast. S. 2; ry 9. b ch 17. h Ps. 69. 7. i Ezek. 3. 1, 3. ev. 10.9,10. k Job 23. 12. Ps. 119. 72, 111. 2 thy name is called upon 2nc. 1 ch. 22. 18. In I.ev. 19. 28. Deut. 14. 1. ch. 41.5 ; 47. 5. n Is. 22. 12. ch. 7. 29. o Ps. l. l; 26. 4, 5. bread for them, as Ezek. 24. 17. FHos. 9. 4. See Deut. 26. 14 Job 42. 11. p ch. 30. 15. q Prov. 31.6,7. r See ch. 1. 18, 19 s Job 6.15, &c. 4 be not sure. t Zech. 3. 7. u ver. 1. x Is. 24. 7, 8. ch, 7.34; 25. 10. Ezek. 26. 13. Hos. 2, 11. Rev. 18. 23. y Ezek. 22.26; 44. 23. z ch. 1. 18; 6. 27. a ch. 20. 11, 12. b Deut. 29.24. ch. 5. 19 ; 13. 22; 22.8. c Deut. 29. 25. ch. 22.9. e ch. 13. 10. 5 or, stubborn- ?? tº 3G, f Deut. 4. 26, 27, 28 ; 28. 35, 63,64, 65. g ch. 18. H. h Is. 43. 18. ch. 23. 7, 8. i ch. 15. 2. k ch. 22. 18, 19; 25.33. the utter ruin of the Jews. shall they be buried; but they shall be “as dung upon the face of the earth: and they shall be consumed by the sword, and by famine; and their “car- cases shall be meat for the fowls of hea- ven, and for the beasts of the earth. 5. For thus saith the Lord, fEnter not into the house of 'mourning, nei ther go to lament nor bemoan them : for I have taken away my peace from this people, saith the LORD, even lov- ingkindness and mercies. g 6 Both the great and the small shall die in this land: they shall not be buried, "neither shall men lament for them, nor "cut themselves, nor "make themselves bald for them : - 7 Neither shall men “tear themselves for them in mourning, to comfort them for the dead; neither shall men give them the cup of consolation to “drink for their father or for their mother. 8 Thou shalt not also go into the house of feasting, to sit with them to eat and to drink. 9 For thus saith the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel ; Behold, “I will cause to cease out of this place in your eyes, and in your days, the voice of mirth, and the voice of gladness, the voice of the bridegroom, and the voice of the bride. 10 || And it shall come to pass, when thou shalt shew this people all these words, and they shall say unto thee, *Wherefore hath the LoRD pronounced all this great evil against us? or what is our iniquity? or what is our sin that we have committed against the LoRD our God? 11 Then shalt thou say unto them, *Because your fathers haveforsaken me, saith the Lord, and have walked after other gods, and have served them, and have worshipped them, and have for- saken me, and have not kept my law; 12 And ye have done "worse than your fathers ; for, behold, “ye walk every one after the *imagination of his evil heart, that they may not hearken unto me : 13 ‘Therefore will I cast vou out of this land “into a land that ye know not, neither ye nor your fathers; and there shall ye serve other gods day and night; where I will not shew you favour. 14 || Therefore, behold, the "days come, saith the LORD, that it shall no more be said, The LoRD liveth, that Af 706 God will recompense their idolatry. CHAP. XVII. brought up the children of Israel out. of the land of Egypt; *. 15 But, The LoRD liveth,that brought up the children of Israel from the land of the north, and from all the lands whither he had driven them : and “I will bring them again into their land that I gave unto their fathers. 16 || Behold, I will send for many * fishers, saith the LoRD, and they shall fish them ; and after will I send for many hunters, and they shall hunt them from every mountain, and from every hill, and out of the holes of the rocks. 17 For mine “eyes are upon all their ways: they are not hid from my face, neither is their iniquity hid from mine eyes. 18 And first I will recompense their iniquity and their sin"double; because "they have defiled my land, they have filled mine inheritance with the car- || cases of their detestable and abomina- ble things. * 19 O LORD, "my strength, and my fortress, and P my refuge in the day of affliction, the Gentiles shall come un- to thee from the ends of the earth, and shall say, Surely our fathers have in- herited lies, vanity, and things "where- in there is no profit. 20 Shall a man make gods unto himself, and "they are no gods? 21 Therefore, behold, I will this once cause them to know, I will cause them to know, mine hand and my might; and they shall know that my name is “The LoRD. CHAPTER XVII. The captivity of Judah for her sin: 5 trust in man is cursed, 7 in God is blessed: 9 the de- ceitfirl heart cannot deceive God: 12 the salva- tion of God: 15 the prophet complaineth of the mockers of his prophecy: 19 he is sent to renew the covenant in hallowing the sabbath. HE sin of Judah is written with a * "pen of iron, and with the "point of a diamond: it is "graven upon the table of their heart, and upon the horns of your altars ; 2 Whilst their children remember their altars and their 'groves by the green trees upon the high hills. 3 O my mountain in the field, “I will give thy substance and all thy trea- sures to the spoil, and thy high places for sin, throughout all thy borders. 4 And thou, even ºthyself, shalt dis- continue from thine heritage that I gave thee; and I will cause thee to serve thine enemies in “the land which I Refore C H R IS Tº cir. 601. a ch. 15. 14. b Is. 30. 1, 2; 31. l. 30, 3:32:37. d See Is. 31.3. e ch. 48, 6. f Job 20, 17. g Amos 4.2. Hat), l, 15. h Deut. 29. 23. cii. 32. 19. or, . . restraint. o Ps. 18. 2. p ch. 17. 17. q l Sitm. 16. 7. 1 Chri i. 28.9. Ps. 7. 9 Rom. 8. 27. Rev. 2. 23. Ps, fº. 12, ch. 32. 19. Rom. 2. 6. s ls. 44. 10. ch. 2. l l ; 10. 5. or, gather- eth young which she hath not brought forth. t Ps. 55. 23. u Is. 37. 19. ch. 2, 11. Gal. 4. 8. Luke 12. 20. Fx. 15. 3. ch. 33. 2. Annox 5. 8. z ch. 14.8. a Ps. 73. 27. ls. 1. 28. r 2 : 3 or, JE- II () } "A H. Ps, 83. 18, b Sce Luke 10. 20. c ch. 2. 13. d Job 19, 24. 4 nail. e Deut. 10. 21. Amos 5. 18. 2 Pet. 3, 4. h ch. l. 4, &c. i Judg. 3. 7. 2 Chron. 24. 18; 33. 3, 19. Is. 1. 29; 17, 8, Ch. 2. 20. 5 after thee. k ch. 15. 13. I ch. 16. 19. 6 in thyself. ni Ps. 35.4; 40. 14; 70.2. n Ps. 25. 2. o ch. 16. 13. Trust in man is cursed. thou knowest not: for "ye have kindled a fire in mine anger, which shall burn for ever. - 5 * Thus saith the LORD ; "Cursed be the man that trusteth in man, and maketh "flesh his arm, and whose heart departeth from the Lord. 6 For he shall be “like the heath in the desert, and 'shall not see when good. cometh; but shall inhabit the parched places in the wilderness," in a salt land and not inhabited. 7 ‘Blessed is the man that trusteth in the LORD, and whose hope the LORD is. - - 8 For he shall be 'as a tree planted by the waters, and that spreadeth out her roots by the river, and shall not see when heat cometh, but her leaf shall be green ; and shall not be care- ful in the year of 'drought, neither shall cease from yielding fruit. 9 * The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked : who can know it ! 10 I the Lord "search the heart, I try the reins, "even to give every man according to his ways, and according to the fruit of his doings. 11 As the partridge “sitteth on eggs, and hatcheth them not ; so he that getteth riches, and not by right, 'shall leave them in the midst of his days, and at his end shall be * a fool. 12 * A glorious high throne from the beginning is the place of our sanctuary. 13 O Lord, “the hope of Israel, “all that forsake thee shall be ashamed, and they that depart from me shall be "written in the earth, because they have forsaken the Lorp, the “fountain of living waters. 14 Heal me, O Lord, and I shall be healed; save me, and I shall be saved: for “thou art my praise. 15 "I Behold, they say unto me, *Where is the word of the LoRI) : le . lit come now. 16 As for me, "I have not hastened from being a pastor * to follow thee: neither have I desired the woeful day; thou knowest: that which came out of my lips was right before thee. 17 Be not a terror unto me: 'thou art my hope in the day of evil. - 18 "Let them be confounded tha persecute me, but "let not me be con- founded: let them be dismayed, but let not me be dismayed : bring upon ** 707 . . . The sabbath to be hallowed. them the day of evil, and ' "destroy them with double destruction. - 19 || Thus said the Lord unto me; Go and stand in the gate of the children of the people, whereby the kings of Ju- dah come in, and by the which they go out, and in all the gates of Jerusalem; 20 And say unto them, "Hear ye the word of the LORD, ye kings of Ju- dah, and all Judah, and all the in- habitants of Jerusalem, that enter in by these gates: 21 Thus saith the LoRD; “Take heed to yourselves, and bear no burden on the sabbath day, nor bring it in by the gates of Jerusalem; 22 Neither carry forth a burden out of your houses on the sabbath day, neither do ye any work, but hallow ye the sabbath day, as I'commanded your fathers. 23 °But they obeyed not, neither in- clined their ear, but made their neck stiff, that they might not hear, nor re- Celve InStruction. - 24 And it shall come to pass, if ye diligently hearken unto me, saith the LoRD, to bring in no burden through the gates of this city on the sabbath day, but hallow the sabbath day, to do no work therein; , 25 ' Then shall there enter into the gates of this city kings and princes sitting upon, the throne of David, riding in chariots and on horses, they, and their princes, the men of Judah, and the inhabitants of Jerusalem: and this city shalf remain for ever. 26 And they shall come from the cities of Judah, and from "the places about Jerusalem, and from the land of Benjamin, and from * the pHain, and from the mountains, and from P the south, bringing burnt offerings, and sacrifices, and meat offerings, and in- cense, and bringing 'sacrifices of praise, unto the house of the Lord. 27 But if ye will not hearken unto me to hallów the sabbath day, and 1 ot to bear a burden, even entering in at the gates of Jerusalem on the sab- bath day; then "will I kindle a fire in the gates thereof, * and it shall devour the palaces of Jerusalem, and it shall not be quenched. CHAPTER XVIII. 1 Under the type of a potter is shewed God’s ab- solute power in disposing of nations: ll judg- ments threatened to Judah for her strange revolt: iS Jeremiah prayeth against his conspirators. Before C H R 1 ST cir. 601, * © * cir. 605. I break them with a double breach. a ch. 11. 20. b ch. 19. S.; 22. 2 2 or, frames, or, seats. 3 or, that he made was wnſtrfed, as clay in the hand of the potter. 4 returned and made. c Num. 15.32, &c. Neh. 13, 19. d is. 45.9 Wisd. 15. 7. Rom. 9. 20, 21. e Is. 64. 8. f Ex. 20.8; 23. 12; 31. 13. Ezek. 20. 12. g ch. 7. 24, 26; ll. 10, h ch. 1. 10. i Ezek. 18.21 ; 33. 11. k ch. 26.3. Jonah 3. 10. 1 ch. 22. 4. m ch. 32.44; 33. 13. n 2 Kings 27. 13. p Zech. 7. 7. q ch. 2. 25. r Ps. 107.22; 116. 17. t ch. 5. 30. 5 or, my fields or a rock, or for the snow of Lebanon f shall the runnin twaters $. forsaken for the strange cold waters ? u ch. 21. 14 ; 49. 27. Lam. 4. 11. Amos l. 4, 7, 10, 12; 2.2, 5. x 2 Kingºg. ch, 52. 13. y ch. 2. 13, 32; 3.21; 13.25 ; 17, 13. z ch. 10.15; 16, 19. a clu. 6. 16. JEREMIAH. God’s power.over nations typified. HE" word which came to Jeremiah from the LORD, saying, 2 Arise, and go down to the potter's house, and there I will cause thee to hear my words. 3 Then I went down to the potter's house, and, behold, he wrought a work on the * wheels. 4 And the vessel “that he made of clay was marred in the hand of the pot- ter: so he "made it again anothel vessel, as seemed good to the potter to make it. 5 Then the word of the LORD came to me, saying, 6 O house of Israel, "cannot I do with you as this potter 7 saith the LORD. Behold, “as the clay is in the potter's hand, so are ye in mine hand, O house of Israel. g 7 At what instant I shall speak con- cerning a nation, and concerning a kingdom, to "pluck up, and to pull down, and to destroy it : 8 ' If that nation, against whom I have pronounced, turn from their evil, *I will repent of the evil that I thought to do unto them. 9 And at what instant I shall speak concerning a nation, and concerning a kingdom, to build and to plant it; 10 If it do evil in my sight, that it obey not my voice, then I will repent of the good, wherewith I said I would benefit them. 11 || Now therefore go to, speak to the men of Judah, ang to the inhabit- ants of Jerusalem, saying, Thus saith the LoRD ; Behold, I frame evil against you, and devise a device against you : "return ye now every one from his evil way, and make your ways and your doings good. * 12 And they said, "There is no hope: but we will walk after our own devices, and we will every one do the imagina- tion of his evil heart. 13 Therefore thus saith the LoRD, *Ask ye now among the heathen, who hath heard such things: the virgin of Israel hath done 'a very horrible thing. 14 Will a man leave * the snow of Lebanon which cometh from the rock of the field? or shall the cold flowing waters that come from another place be forsaken 7 15 Because my people hath forgot- ten me, they have burned incense to *vanity, and they have caused them to stumble in their ways from the “ancient t The type of a potter's vessel. paths, to walk in paths, in a way not cast up ; 16 To make their land "desolate, and a perpetual "hissing ; every one that passeth thereby shall be astonished, and wag his head. 17 “I will scatter them as with an east wind before the enemy; “I will shew them the back, and not the face, in the day of their calamity. 18 "I Then said they, “Come, and let us devise devices against Jeremiah; "for the law shall not perish from the priest, nor counsel from the wise, nor the word from the prophet. Come, and let us smite him 'with the tongue, and let us not give heed to any of his words. 19 Give heed to me, O Lord, and hearken to the voice of them that con- tend with me. 20 °Shall evil be recompensed for good? for P they have digged a pit for my soul. Remember that I stood be- fore thee to speak good for them, and to turn away thy wrath from them. 21 Therefore "deliver up their chil- dren to the famine, and “pour out their blood by the force of the sword; and let their wives be bereaved of their children, and be widows; and let their men be put to death; let their young men be slain by the sword in battle. 22 Let, a cry be heard from their houses, when thou shalt bring a troop suddenly upon them : for * they have digged a pit to take me, and hid snares for my feet. 23 Yet, LoRD, thou knowest all their counselagainstrme” to slay me: * forgive not their iniquity, neither blot out their sin from thy sight, but let them be overthrown before thee; deal thus with them in the time of thine anger. CHAPTER XIX. Under the type of breaking a potter’s vessel is foreshewed the desolation of the Jews for their S$72S. THUs " saith the LoRD, Go and get a potter’s earthen bottle, and take of the ancients of the people, and of the ancients of the priests; 2 And go forth unto ‘the valley of the son of Hinnom, which is by the entry of * the east gate, and proclaim there the words that I shall tell thee, 3 “And say, Hear ye the word of the LoRD, O kings of Judah, and inha- bitants of Jerusalem ; Thus saith the LoRD of hosts, the God of Israel; Be- hold, I will bring evil upon this place, Before C H R | ST cir. 605. a 1 Sam. 3. 11. 2 Kings 21. 12 b ch. 19.8; 49. 13; 50. 13. c Deut. 28. 20. ls. 65. ll. 17. 13. d 1 Kings 9.8. Lium. 2. 15. Mic, 6, 16. e ch. 13.24. f Ps. 48. 7. ; Sec ch. 2.27. n 2 Kings 21. 16. ch. 2. 34. i ch. 7.31, 32; 32. 35. k ch. 11. 19. John 7. 48, 49. m Lev. 18. 21. 1 or, for the tongue. n Josh. 15. 8. f o Ps. 109. 4, 5. p Ps. 35.7; 57. 6. ver. 22. . q Lev. 28. 17. Deut. 28. 25. 2 pottr thern Otté. t ch. 18. 16. 49. 13;50. 13. u Lev. 28. 29. Deut 28. 53 ls. 9. 20. Lam. 4. 10. x ver. 20. 3 for death. 4 be healed. * Cir. 605. b ch. 7.32. c Josh. 15. 8. 2 Kings 23. 10. ch. 7. 31. 5 the stun gate. d ch. 17. 20. e 2 Kings 23. 10. f 2 Kings 23. 12. ch. 32. 39. Zeph. 1. 5. g ch. 7. 18. CHAP. XIX. The Jews' desolation foreshewed. the which whosoever heareth, his ears shall “tingle. - * 4 Because they “have forsaken me, and have estranged this place, and have burned incense in it unto other gods, whom neither they nor their fa- thers have known, nor the kings of Judah, and have filled this place with "the blood of innocents; 5. "They have built also the high places of Baal, to burn their sons with fire for burnt offerings unto Baal, "which I commanded not, nor spake it, neither came it into my mind: 6 Therefore, behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that this place shall no more be called Tophet, nor "The valley of the son of Hinnom, but The valley of slaughter. * 7 And I will make void the counsel of Judah and Jerusalem in this place; " and I will cause them to fall by the sword before their enemies, and by the hands of them that seek their lives: and their carcases will I give to be | meat for the fowls of the heaven, and for the beasts of the earth. 8 And I will make this city "deso- late, and an hissing ; every one that passeth thereby shall be astonished and hiss because of all the plagues thereof. 9 And I will cause them to eat the * flesh of their sons and the flesh of their daughters, and they shall eat every one the flesh of his friend in the siege and straitness, wherewith their enemies, and they that seek their lives, shall straiten them. 10 *Then shalt thou break the bottle in the sight of the men that go with thee, 11 And shalt say unto them, Thus saith the LoRD of hosts; “Even so will I break this people and this city, as one breaketh a potter's vessel, that cannot *be made whole again : and they shall "bury them in Tophet, till there be no place to bury. 12 Thus will I do unto this place, saith the Lord, and “to the inhabit- . ants thereof, and even make this city as Tophet: 13 And the houses of Jerusalem, and the houses of the kings of Judah, shall be defiled “as the place of Tophet, because of all the houses upon whose "roofs they have burned incense unto all the host of heaven, and “have poured out drink offerings unto other gods. * 709 re- *. Pashur's fearful doom. 14 Then came Jeremiah from To- phet, whither the LoRD had sent him to prophesy; and he stood in “the court of the LoRD’s house; and said to all the people, 15 Thus saith the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel; Behold, I will bring up n this city and upon all her towns all the evil that I have pronounced against it, because “they have hard- ened their necks, that they might not hear my words. CHAPTER XX. l Pashur, smiting Jeremiah, receiveth a new name, and a fearful doom ; 7 Jeremiah complaineth of contempt, 10 of treachery, 14 and of his birth. NTOW Pashur the son of “Immer the priest, who was also chief go- vernor in the house of the LORD, heard that Jeremiah prophesied these things. 2 Then Pashur smote Jeremiah the prophet, and put him in the stocks that were in the high gate of Benjamin, which was by the house of the LORD. 3 And it came to pass on the mor- row, that Pashur brought forth Jere- miah out of the stocks. Then said Jeremiah unto him, The LORD hath not called thy name Pashur, but “Ma- gor-missabib. 4 For thus saith the LORD, Behold, I will make thee a terror to thyself, and to all thy friends: and they shall fall by the sword of their enemies, and thine eyes shall behold if : and I will give all Judah into the hand of the king of Babylon, and he shall carry them captive into Babylon, and shall slay them with the sword. 5 Moreover I Pwill deliver all the strength of this city, and all the la- bours thereof, and all the precious things thereof, and all the treasures of the kings of Judah will I give into the hand of their enemies, which shall spoil them, and take them, and carry them to Babylon. 6 And thou, Pashur, and all that dwell in thine house shall go into cap- tivity: and thou shalt come to Babylon, and there thou shalt die, and shalt be buried there, thou, and all thy friends, to whom thou hast “prophesied lies. 7 'ſ O Lord, thou hast deceived ine, and I was “deceived : " thou art stronger than I, and hast prevailed : *I am in derision daily, every one mocketh me. 8 For since I spake, I cried out, “I cried violence and spoil; because the JEREMIAH. Before C H R IST a See 2 Chron. 20, 5. b Job 32. 18, 19. Ps. 39. 3. c Job 32. 18. Acts 18. 5. d Ps. 31. 13. e ch. 7.26; 17. 23. 1 Every man of my peace. 9. 19. 35 is, ii. Luke 11. 53, 54. * cir. 605. g 1 Chron. 24. 14. h ch. l. 8, 19. i ch. 15. 20; 17. 18. k ch. 23.40. 1 ch. 11. 20; 17. 10. m Ps. 54. 7; 59. 10. 2 i. e. fear round about, Ps. 31. 13. o Job 3. 3. ch. 15. 10. p 2 Kings 20. 17 ; 24. 12– 16; 25. 13, . 3.24. q Gen. 19. 25. r ch. 18. 22. s Job 3. 10, 11. t Job 3. 20. u Lam. 3. k. x ch. 14. 13, 7. Lam. 3. 14. + cir. 589. a ch. 6.7. Jeremah's complaint. word of the LORD was made a reproach unto me, and a derision, daily. 9 Then I said, I will not make men- tion of him, nor speak any more in his name. But his word was in mine heart as a "burning fire shut up in my bones, and I was weary with forbear- ing, and “I could not stay. * 10 || "For I heard the defaming of many, fear on every side. Report, say they, and we will report it. "All my familiars watched for my halting, saying, Peradventure he will be en- ticed, and we shall prevail against him, and we shall take our revenge on him. 11 But "the LoRD is with me as a mighty terrible one : therefore my per- secutors shall stumble, and they shall not prevail : they shall be greatly ashamed ; for they shall not prosper: their “everlasting confusion shall never be forgotten. 12 But, O Lord of hosts, that 'triest the righteous, and seest the reins and the heart, "let me see thy vengeance on them : for unto thee have I opened my cause. 13 Sing unto the LoRD, praise ye the LoRD : for "he hath delivered the soul of the poor from the hand of evil- doers. 14 || "Cursed be the day wherein I was born : let not the day wherein my mother bare me be blessed. 15 Cursed be the man who brought tidings to my father, saying, . A man child is born unto thee; making him very glad. 16 And let that man be as the cities which the LORD 9 overthrew, and re- pented not: and let him "hear the cry in the morning, and the shouting at noontide; 17 * Because he slew me not from the womb ; or that my mother might have been my grave, and her womb to be always great with me. 18 ‘Wherefore came I forth out of the womb to "see labour and sorrow, that my days should be consumed with shame 7 - CHAPTER XXI. l Zedekiah sendeth to Jeremiah to enquire the event of Nebuchadrezzar's war: 3 Jeremiah foretelleth a hard siege and miserable captivity 8 he counselleth the people to fall to the Chal- deans, ll and upbraideth the king’s house HE" word which came unto Jere- miah from the LORD, when kily 710 e He foretelleth a hard siege. Zedekiah sent unto him " Pashur the son of Melchiah, and "Zephaniah the son of Maaseiah the priest, saying, 2 * Enquire, I pray thee, of the LORD for us; for Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon maketh war against us; if so be that the LoRD will deal with us ac- cording to all his wondrous works, that he may go up from us. 3 * Then said Jeremiah unto them, Thus shall ye say to Zedekiah : 4 Thus saith the Lord God of Is- rael; Behold, I will turn back the weapons of war that are in your hands, wherewith ye fight against the king of Babylon, and against the Chaldeans, which besiege you without the walls, and " I will assemble them into the midst of this city. 5 And I myself will fight against you with an 'outstretched hand and with a strong arm, even in anger, and in fury, and in great wrath. 6 And I will smite the inhabitants of this city, both man and beast: they shall die of a great pestilence. 7 And afterward, saith the LoRD, 'I will deliver Zedekiah king of Judah, and his servants, and the people, and such as are left in this city from the pestilence, from the sword, and from the famine, into the hand of Nebu- chadrezzar king of Babylon, and into the hand of their enemies, and into the hand of those that seek their life: and he shall smite them with the edge of the sword; "he shall not spare them, neither have pity, nor have mercy. 8 || And unto this people thou shalt say, Thus saith the LoRD; Behold, "I set before you the way of life, and the way of death. 9 He that abideth in this city shall die by the sword, and by the famine, and by the pestilence: but he that goeth out, and falleth to the Chaldeans that besiege you, he shall live, and ‘his life shall be unto him for a prey. 10 Fol I have "set my face against this city for evil, and oot for good, saith the LORD : “it shall be given into the hand of the king of Babylon, and he shall “burn it with fire. 11 Mſ And touching the house of the king of Judah, say, Hear ye the word of the LoRD ; 12 *O house of David, thus saith the LoRD ; **Execute judgment "in the morning, and deliver him that is spoiled CHAP. XXII. Before C H R IST cir. 589, a ch. 38. l. U 2 Kings 25. 18 ci. 29.25 ; 37. 3. c ch. 37. 3, 7. d Ezek, 13.8. l inhabitress. e ch. 49. 4. 2 visit upon. f Prov. 1 31. Is. 3. 10, 11. g fighton. 36. ch, 52. 13. h Is. 13. 4. * cir. 609. i Ex. 6. 6. k ch. 17. 20. 1 ch. 37.17; 39. 5; 52. 9. m ch. 21. 12. n See ver, 17. o ch. 17. 25. 3 for David tupon his throne. p 1)eut. 8. 50. 2 Chron. 36. 17. q Deut. 30. 19. r Heb. 6 13, 17. sch. 38.2, 17, 18. t ch. 39. 18; 45. 5. u Lev. 17. 10. ch. 44. 11. Amos 9. 4. x ch. 38. 3. y Is. 37. 24. z ch. 21. 14, a ch. 34. 2, 22; 37. 10; 38. § 23; 52. b feat. 29.24, 25. 1 Kings 9. 8, 9.” y e c ch. 22. 3. 2 : hr O Il 34 He exhorteth the king's house. out of the hand of the oppressor, lest my fury go out like fire, and burn that none can quench it, because of the evil of your doings. 13. Behold, "I am against thee, O. 'inhabitant of the valley, and rock of the plain, saith the LORD ; which say “Who shall come down against us? or who shall enter into our habitations 2. 14 But I will “punish you according ". to the 'fruit of your doings, saith the LORD : and I will kindle a fire in the forest thereof, and * it shall devour all things round about it. CHAPTER XXII. 1 He eachorteth to repentance, with promises and threats : 10 the judgment of Shallum, 13 of Je. hoiakim, 20 and of Comiah. HUS" saith the Lord ; Go down to the house of the king of Judah, and speak there this word, 2 And say, “Hear the word of the LORD, O king of Judah, that sittest upon the throne of David, thou, and thy servants, and thy people that en- ter in by these gates: 3 Thus saith the Lord ; "Execute ye judgment and righteousness, and deliver the spoiled out of the hand of the oppressor: and "do no wrong, do no violence to the stranger, the father- less, nor the widow, neither shed inno- cent blood in this place. 4 For if ye do this thing indeed, ° then shall there enter in by the gates of this house kings sitting "upon the throne of David, riding in chariots and on horses, he, and his servants, and his people. 5 But if ye will not hear these words, " I swear by myself, saith the LORD, that this house shall become a desolation. - 6 For thus saith the LORD unto the king’s house of Judah; Thou art Gilead unto me, and the head of Lebanon : get surely I will make thee a wilder- ness, and cities which are notinhabited. 7 And I will prepare destroyers a- gainst thee, every one with his wea- pons: and they shall cut down thy choice cedars, * and cast them into the fire. * - - 8 And many nations shall pass by this city, and they shall say every man to his neighbour, "Wherefore hath the LoRD done thus unto this great city ? 9 Then they shall answer, “Because they have forsaken the covenant of the .* 711 The judgment of Shallum, LoRD their God, and worshipped other gods, and served them. 10 * Weep ye not for “the dead, nei- ther bemoan him: but weepsore for him * that goeth away: for he shall return no more, nor see his native country. 11 For thus saith the LoRD touch- ing "Shallum the son of Josiah king of Judah, which reigned instead of Josiah his father, f which went forth out of this place; He shall not return thither any Inore: 12 But he shall die in the place whither they have led him captive, and shall see this land no more. 13 *|| "Woe unto him that buildeth his house by unrighteousness, and his chambers by wrong; “that useth his neighbour's service without wages, and giveth him not for his work; 14 That saith, I will build me a wide house and “large chambers, and cutteth him out “windows; and it is cieled with cedar, and painted with vermilion. 15. Shalt thou reign, because thou closest thyself in cedar 7 "did not thy father eat and drink, and do judgment and justice, and then "it was well with him 7 sº 16 He judged the cause of the poor and needy; then it was well with him : was not this to know me? saith the LORD. 17 ' But thine eyes and thine heart are not but for thy covetousness, and for to shed innocent blood, and for op- pression, and for "violence, to do it. 18 Therefore thus saith the Lord concerning Jehoiakim the son of Jo- siah king of Judah; "'They shall not lament for him, saying, "Ah my brother! or, Ah sister! they shall not lament for him, saying, Ah lord! or, Ah his glory! 19 2. He shall be buried with the burial of an ass, drawn and cast forth beyond the gates of Jerusalem. 20 * * Go up to Lebanon, and cry; and lift up thy voice in Bashan, and cry from the passages: for all thy lovers are destroyed. 21 I spake unto thee in thy "pros- perity; but thou saidst, I will not hear. *This hath been thy manner from thy youth, that thou obeyedst not my . VO1Cé. 22 The wind shall eat up all ºthy pastors, and “thy lovers shall go into captivity: surely then shalt thou be JEREMIAH. Before C H R IST cir. 609. a 2 Kings 22. 20. gº l inhabitress. b ver, 11. c ch. 6. 24. d See I Chron. 3. 15, with 2 Kings 23. 30. e See 2 Kings ićhto. 3. 16. ch. 37. l. f 2 Kings 23. g Cant. 8, 6. Hug. 2.23. h ch. 34. 20. i 2 Kings 23. 35. ver. 18. k Lev. 19. 13. I}eut. 24. 14, 15 Mic. 3. 10. Hab. 2. 9. Jam. 5. 4. l 2 Kings 24. 15. 2 Chron. 36. 1(). 2 through- aired. 3 or, my win- Ot{MS, 4 lift up their mind. ch. 44. 14. m 2 Kings 23. 25. ls. l. 2; Mic, 1.2. q Seel Chron. 3. 16, 17. Matt. i. 12. r Ezek. 19. 6. s ch. 36. 30. 5 or, incur- Gº Ojº, * Fulfilled 599. t ch. 16. 4, 6. u See 1 Kings 13. 30. + & x ch. 10. 21 ; 22. 22. Ezek. 34. 2. y 2 Chro. 36.6. ch. 36. 30. # 599. x Ex. 32. 34. 6 prosperities. a ch. 32. 37. Ezek. 34. 13, &c. b ch. 3.25; 7. 23, &c. c ch. 23. 1. d ch. 3. 15. Ezek. 24. 23, &c e ver. 20. of Jehoiakim, and of Comiah. ashamed and confounded for all thy wickedness. & 23 O "inhabitant of Lebanon, that makest thy nest in the cedars, how gracious shalt thou be when pangs come upon thee, “the pain as of a wo- man in travail! 24 As I live, saith the LoRD, “though Comiah the son of Jehoiakim king of Judah were the signet upon my right hand, yet would I pluck thee thence ; 25 "And I will give thee into the hand of them that seek thy life, and into the hand of them whose face thou fearest, even into the hand of Nebu- chadrezzar king of Babylon, and in- to the hand of the Chaldeans. 26 'And I will cast thee out, and thy mother that bare thee, into another country, where ye were not born ; and there shall ye die. 27 But to the land whereunto they "desire to return, thither shall they not return. . 28 Is this man Coniah a despised broken idol 2 is he "a vessel wherein is no pleasure ? wherefore are they cast out, he and his seed, and are cast into a land which they know not ? 29 PO earth, earth, earth, hear the word of the LoRD. 30 Thus saith the LoRD, Write ye this man "childless, a man that shall not prosper in his days: for no man of his seed shall prosper, *.sitting upon the throne of David, and ruling any more in Judah. CHAPTER XXIII. 1 He prophesieth a restoration of the scattered Jilock : 5 Christ shall rule and save them : 9 against false prophets, 33 and mockers of the true prophets. Wor ** be unto the pastors that de- stroy and scatter the sheep of my pasture saith the LORD. 2 Therefore thus saith the Lord God of Israel against the pastors that feed my people; Ye have scattered my flock, and driven them away, and have not visited them : *behold, I will visit upon you the evil of your doings, saith the LORD. 3 And “I will gather the remnant of my flock out of all countries whither I have driven them, and will bring them again to their folds; and they shall be fruitful and increase. 4 And I will set up "shepherds over them which shall feed them: and they shall fear no more, nor be dismayed, 712 - Christ is promised. neither shall they be lacking, saith the LORD. 5 || Behold, " the days come, saith the LORD, that I will raise unto David a righteous Branch, and a King shall reign and prosper," and shall execute judgment and justice in the earth. 6 "In his days Judah shall be saved, and Israel “shall dwell safely: and 'this is his name whereby he shall be called, * THE LORD OUR RIGHTEOUS- NESS. 7 Therefore, behold," the days come, saith the LORD, that they shall no more say, The Lord liveth, which brought up the children of Israel out of the land of Egypt; * 8 But, The LoRD liveth, which brought up and which led the seed of the house of Israel out of the north country, "and from all countries whi- ther I had driven them; and they shall dwell in their own land. 9 || Mine heart within me is broken because of the prophets; *all my bones shake; I am like a drunken man, and like a man whom wine hath overcome, because of the LORD, and because of the words of his holiness. 10 For" the land is full of adulterers; for because of 'swearing the land mourn- eth; ‘the pleasant places of the wilder- ness are dried up, and their "course is evil, and their force is not right. 11 For “both prophet and priest are profane; yea, “in my house have I found their wickedness, saith the LoRD. 12 “Wherefore their way shall be unto them as slippery ways in the dark- ness: they shall be driven on, and fall therein: for I “will bring evil upon them, even the year of their visitation, saith the LoRD. 13 And I have seen 7°folly in the rophets of Samaria; “they prophesied in Baal, and 'caused my people Israel to err. 14 I have seen also in the prophets of Jerusalem "an horrible thing: “they commit adultery, and "walk in lies: they 'strengthen also the hands of evil- doers, that none doth return from his wickedness: they are all of them unto me as 'Sodom, and the inhabitants thereof as Gomorrah. 15 Therefore thus saith the LoBD of hosts concerning the prophets; Be- hold, I will feed them with "worm- wood, and make them drink the water CHAP. XXIII. Before C H R ST 599, 1 or, hypo- crisy. a 1s. 4. 2; 11. l; 40, 10, 11. ch. 33. 14, 15, 16. I)iin. 9. 24. Zech. 3.8; 12 6. 12. John 1. 45. e ch. 32. 37. f ch. 33. 16. 1 Cor. l. 30. 2 Jehovah- tsidkemu. g ch. 6. 14; 8. ll. Ezek. 13. 10. Zech. 10. 2. h ch. 16. 14, 15. 3 or, stubborn- *683, ch. 13. 10. i Mic. 3. 11. k Job 15. 8. I Cor. 2. 16. 4 or, secret. l ch. 25. 32; 30. 23. m Is. 43. 5, 6. wer. S. n ch. 30. 24. o See Hab. 3. 16. p Gen. 49. l. q ch. 14. 14; 27. 15; 29. 9. r ch. 5. 7, 8; 9. 2. s Hos. 4. 2, 3. 5 or, cursing. t ch. 9. 10; 12. 4 u ver. 18. 6 or, violence. x ch. 6. 13; 8. 10. Zeph. 3. 4. y Jer. 25. 5. a ch. 7. 30 ; ll. 15 : 32. 34 Ezek. s. ſi s 23. 39. b P. iś9.7, C. Amos 9. 2, 3. c ch. 1 1. 23. d 1 Kings 8. 27. Ps. 139. 7. 7 or, an ab- surd thing. 8 unsavoury. e ch. 2. 8. f is. 9. 16. 9 or, filthiness. g ch. 29, 23. h ver. 26. i Ezek. 13. 23 k Judg. 3. 7 : §." 1 Deut. 32. 32. Is. 1. 9, 10. 1 with whom is. m ch. 8. 14; 9. 16. Against false prophets. of gall: for from the prophets of Je- rusalem is 'profaneness gone forth into all the land. 16 Thus saith the Lord of hosts, Hearken not unto the words of the prophets that prophesy unto you : they make you vain: “they speak a vision of their own heart, and not out of the mouth of the LorºD. 17 They say still unto them that despise me, The LoRD hath said, “Ye shall have peace; and they say unto every one that walketh after the *ima- gination of his ownheart, 'No evil shall come upon you. 18 For “who hath stood in the “coun- sel of the LoRD, and hath perceived and heard his word? who hath marked his word, and heard it 2 e 19 Behold, a "whirlwind of the LoRD is gone forth in fury, even a grievous whirlwind; it shall fall grievously upon the head of the wicked. 20 The "anger of the Lord shall not return, until he have executed, and till he have performed the thoughts of his heart: Pin the latter days ye shall con- sider it perfectly. 21 " I have not sent these prophets, yet they ran : I have not spoken to them, yet they prophesied. 22 But if they had "stood in my counsel, and had caused my people to hear my words, then they should have * turned them from their evil way, and from the evil of their doings. 23 Am I a God at hand, saith the LoRD, and not a God afar off? 24 Can any "hide himself in secret places that I shall not see him 2 saith the Lord. "Do not I fill heaven and earth 7 saith the LORD. 25 I have heard what the prophets said, that prophesy lies in my name, saying, I have dreamed, I have dreamed. 26 How long shall this be in the heart of the prophets that prop nesy lies 7 yea, they are prophets of the de- ceit of their own heart; 27. Which think to cause my people . to forget my name by their dreams which they tell every man to his neighbour, “as their fathers have for- gotten my name for Baal. 28 The prophet 'that hath a dream, let him tell a dream ; and he that hath my word, let him speak my word faithfully. What is the chaff to the wheat 7 saith the LORD. .4 Y - - 713 Against mockers of true prophets. 29 Is not my word like as a fire? saith the LoRD ; and like a hammer that breaketh the rock in pieces ! 30 Therefore, behold, “I am against the prophets, saith the LORD, that steal my words every one from his neighbour. 31 Behold, I am against the pro- phets, saith the LoRD, 'that use their tongues, and say, He saith. - 32 Behold, I am against them that prophesy false dreams, saith the LORD, and do tell them, and cause my people to err by their lies, and by "their light- ness; yet I sent them not, nor com- manded them : therefore they shall not profit this people at all, saith the LORD. 33 T. And when this people, or the prophet, or a priest, shall ask thee, say- ing, What is “the burden of the LoRD ! thou shalt then say unto them, What burden : " I will even forsake you, saith the LORD. - 34 And as for the prophet, and the priest, and the people, that shall say, The burden of the LoRD, I will even “punish that man and his house. 35 Thus shall ye say every one to his neighbour, and every one to his bro- ther, What hath the Lord answered : and, What hath the LoRD spoken 2 36 And the burden of the LoRD shall ye mention no more: for every man’s word shall be his burden; for ye have perverted the words of the living God, of the Lord of hosts our God. 37 Thus shalt thou say to the pro- phet, What hath the LORD answered thee? and, What hath the LoRD spoken : 38 But since ye say, The burden of the LoRD ; therefore thus saith the LORD ; Because ye say this word, The burden of the LORD, and I have sent unto you, saying, Ye shall not say, The burden of the LoRD ; 39 Therefºre, behold, I, even I, will utterly forget you, and “I will for- sake you, and the city that I gave you and your fathers, and cast you out of my presence: 40 And I will bring ‘an everlasting reproach upon you, and a perpetual shame, which shall not be forgotten. CHAPTER XXIV. " Onder the type of good and bad figs, 4 he fore- sheweth the restoration of them that were in §. 8 and the desolation of Zedekiah and the rest. .* HE " " LORD shewed me, and, be- hold, two baskets of figs were set be- 714 º JEREMIAH. Before C H R i ST 599. a 2 Kings 24. 12, &c. 2 Chron. 36. 10. b See ch. 22. 24, &c.; 29.2. c Deut. 18. 20. ch. 14. 14, 15. 1 or, that smooth their tongues. 2 for badness. d Zeph. 3, 4. e. Mal. 1. l. f ver. 39. 3 the cap- tivity. 4 visit tupon. g ch. 12. I5; 29. Iſ). h ch. 32.4] ; 33.7; 42. 16. i Deut. 30. 6. ch. 32. 39. Ezek. 11.19; 36. 26, 27. k ch. 30.22; 31. 33 ; 32. 38. I ch. 29. 13. m ch. 29. 17. n See ch. 43. ; 44. 5 for remor- ing, or, t'ez- ation. o Deut. 28. 25, 37. l Kings 9.7. 2 Chron. 7. a ch. 29. 18, 22. r Hos. 4. 6. s ver. 33. t ch. 20. 11. • Cir. 598. u Amos 7. 1, 4; 8, 1. + 6(7. Ending. 6(16. Beginning. The type of good and bad figs, fore the temple of the LORD, after that Nebuchadrezzar *king of Babylon had carried away captive "Jeconiah the son of Jehoiakim king of Judah, and the princes of Judah, with the carpenters and smiths, from Jerusalem, and had brought them to Babylon. 2 One basket had very good figs, even like the figs that are first ripe: and the other basket had very naughty figs, which could not be eaten, “they were so bad. 3 Then said the LORD unto me, What seest thou, Jeremiah 7 And I said, Figs; the good figs, very good; and the evil, very evil, that cannot be eaten, they are so evil. 4 "I Again the word of the LoRD came unto me, saying, 5 Thus saith the LoBD, the God of Israel; Like these good figs, so will I acknowledge “them that are carried away captive of Judah, whom I have sent out of this place into the land of the Chaldeans for their good. 6 For I will set mine eyes upon them for good, and * I will bring them again to this land : and "I will build them, and not pull them down; and I will plant them, and not pluck them up. 7 And I will give them 'an heart to know me, that I am the LORD : and they shall be “my people, and I will be their God: for they shall return unto me 'with their whole heart. 8"| And as the evil" figs, which can- not be eaten, they are so evil; surely thus saith the LORD, So will I give Zedekiah the king of Judah, and his princes, and the residue of Jerusalem, that remain in this land, and " them that dwell in the land of Egypt: 9 And I will deliver them * to “be re- moved into all the kingdoms of the earth for their hurt, ” to be a reproach ... and a proverb, a taunt" and a curse, in all places whither I shall drive them. 10 And I will send the sword, the famine, and the pestilence, among them, till they be consumed from off the land that I gave unto them and to their fathers. CHAPTER XXV. l Jeremiah reproving the Jews’ disobedience to the prophets, 8 foretelleth the seventy years’ captivi- ty, 12 and after that, the destruction of Babylon : 15 under the type of a cup of wine he foreshew- eth the destruction of all nations : 34 the howl- ing of the shepherds. HE * word that came to Jeremiah concerning all the people of Judah **A*–. The seventy years captivity, and CHAP. XXV, destruction of Babylon, foretold. "in the fourth year of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah king of Judah, that was the first year of Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon; º 2 The which Jeremiah the prophet spake unto all the people of Judah, and to all the inhabitants of Jerusa- lem, saying, 3 **From the thirteenth year of Jo- siah the son of Amon king of Judah, even unto this day, that is the three and twentieth year, the word of the LoRI, hath come unto me, and I have spoken unto you, rising early and speaking; "but ye have not hearkened. 4 And the LORD hath sent unto you all his servants the prophets, 'rising early and sending them ; but ye have not hearkened, nor inclined your ear to hear. 5 They said, 'Turn ye again now every one from his evil way, and from the evil of your doings, and dwell in the land that the LORD hath given unto you and to your fathers for ever and ever : 6 And go not after other gods to serve them, and to worship them, and provoke me not to anger with the works of your hands; and I will do you no hurt. 7 Yet ye have not hearkened unto me, saith the LORD ; that ye might * provoke me to anger with the works of your hands to your own hurt. 8 * Therefore thus saith the Lord of hosts; Because ye have not heard my words, 9 Behold, I will send and take "all the families of the north, saith the LORD, and Nebuchadrezzar the king of Babylon, "my servant, and will bring them against this land, and against the inhabitants thereof, and against all these nations round about, and will utterly destroy them, and “make them an astonishment, and an hissing, and perpetual desolations. 10 Moreover “I will take from them the 'voice of mirth, and the voice of gladness, the voice of the bridegroom, and the voice of the bride, “the sound of the millstones, and the light of the candle. 11 And this whole land shall be a desolation, and an astonishment; and these nations shall serve the king of Babylon seventy years. 12 ºſ And it shall come to pass, "when "seventy years are accomplished, Before C H R IS T cir. 606. a ch. 36. 1. l, visit upon. b Is. 13.19; 14. 23; 21. 1, &c.; 47. l. ch. 50, 3, 13, 23, 39, 40, 45; 51. 23, 26. * From 629, till 606. c ch. l. 2. d ch. 50.9; 51. •)"; o g e ch. 50. 41 ; 51. 27. g ch. 50. 39; 51. 6, 24. h ch. 7, 13; 11. 7, 8, 10; 13. 10, l l ; 16. 15; 22. 21. i ch. 7. 13, 25; 26. 5; 29. 19. k Job 21. 20. Ps. 75.8. ls. 5l. 17. Rev. 14. 10. l 2 Kings 17. 13 8 ch. 18. 11; 35. 15. Jonah 3. 8. m ch. 5l. 7. Ezek. 23. 34. Nah. 3. 11. n wer. 9, 11. o ch. 24. 9. p ch. 46. 2, 25. q Deut. 32. 21. ch. 7. 19; t ch. ii. 1, 9, i. u ch. l. 15. x See Is. 20. l. y ch. 49. 7, &c. z ch. 48. l. a ch. 27. 6; 43. 1(). See Is. 44. 28; 45. 1. ch. 40. 2. b ch. 49. l. c ch. 47. 4. 2 or, region by the sea side. f ch. 49.8. 3 cut off into corners, or, having the corners of the hair polled; ch. 9.26; 49. 32. 2 Chro. 9. 14. I will cause to perish from them. h See ver. 20. ch. 49.31; 50. 37. Ezek. 30. 5. i Is. 24. 7. ch. 7.34; 16. 9. Ezek. 26. 13. Hos. 2, 11. Rev. 18, 23. k Eccles. 12.4. l ch. 49. 34. m ch. 50.9. n ch. 51. 41. o 2 Chron. 36. 21, 22. an. 9. 2. * Beginning cir. 606. 2 Kings 24.1. ºnding cir. 536. Ezra l. l. that I will 'punish the king of Baby- lon, and that nation, saith the LORD, for their iniquity, and the land of the Chaldeans, "and will make it perpetual desolations. - * 13 And I will bring upon that land all my words which I have pronounced against it, even all that is written in this book, which Jeremiah hath pro- phesied against all the nations. 14 "For many nations “and great kings shall 'serve themselves of them also: * and I will recompense them ac- cording to their deeds, and according to the works of their own hands. 15 "I For thus saith the Lord God of Israel unto me; Take the “wine cup of this fury at my hand, and cause all the nations, to whom I send thee, to drink it. 16 And "they shall drink, and be moved, and be mad, because of the sword that I will send among them. 17 Then took I the cup at the LoRD's hand, and made all the nations to drink, unto whom the LORD had sent me: 18 To wit, Jerusalem, and the cities of Judah, and the kings thereof, and the princes thereof, to make them "a desolation, an astonishment, an hiss- ing, and "a curse; as it is, this day; 19 "Pharaoh king of Egypt, and his servants, and his princes, and all his people; 20 And all the mingled people, and all the kings of * the land of Uz, 'and all the kings of the land of the Philis- tines, and Ashkelon, and Azzah, and Ekron, and * the remnant of Ashdod, 21 ° Edom, and *Moab, and the chil- dren of "Ammon, 22 And all the kings of “Tyrus, and all the kings of Zidon, and the kings of the “isles which are.beyond the "sea, 23 "Dedan, and Tema, and Buz, and all “that are in the utmost corners, 24 And *all the kings of Arabia, and all the kings of the "mingled people that dwell in the desert, 25 And all the kings of Zimri, and all the kings of 'Elam, and all the kings of the Medes, 26 "And all the kings of the north, far and near, one with another, and all the kingdoms of the world, which are upon the face of the earth: "and the king of Sheshach shall drink after them. 27 Therefore thou shalt say untc them, Thus saith the LORD of hosts. - 715 The howling of the shepherds. the God of Israel; "Drink ye, and * be drunken, and spue, and fall, and rise no more, because of the sword which I will send among you. 28 And it shall be, if they refuse to take the cup at thine hand to drink, then shalt thou say unto them, Thus saith the LoRD of hosts; Ye shall cer- tainly drink. , 29 For, lo, “I begin to bring evil on the city' " which is called by my name, and should ye be utterly unpunished : Ye shall not be unpunished: for “I will call for a sword upon all the in- habitants of the earth, saith the LORD of hosts. 30 Therefore prophesy thou against them all these words, and say unto them, The LORD shall “roar from on high, and utter his voice from his holy habitation; he shall mightily roar up- on "his habitation; he shall give “a shout, as they that tread the grapes, against all the inhabitants of the earth. 31 A noise shall come even to the ends of the earth; for the LORD hath "a controversy with the nations," he will|* plead with all flesh; he will give them that are wicked to the sword, saith the LORD. 32 Thus saith the Lord of hosts, Behold, evil shall go forth from na- tion to nation, and * a great whirlwind shall be raised up from the coasts of the earth. 33 ° And the slain of the Lord shall be at that day from one end of the earth even unto the other end of the earth : they shall not be “lamented, * neither gathered, nor buried; they shall be dung upon the ground. 34 || "Howl, ye shepherds, and cry; and wallow yourselves in the ashes, ye principal of the flock: for “the days of your slaughter and of your dispersions are accomplished; and ye shall fall like "a pleasant vessel. 35 And “the shepherds shall have no way to flee, nor the principal of the flock to escape. 36 A voice of the cry of the shep- herds, and an howling of the princi- pal of the flock, shall be heard : for the LoRD hath spoiled their pasture. 37 And the peaceable habitations are cut down because of the fierce an- ger of the LORD. 38 He hath forsaken “his covert, as the lion: for their land is "desolate be- Before C H R IST cir. 606. it. Hab. 2. 16. b ls. 51.21 ; 63. 6. E. 610. nding. .# Beginning. c Prov. 11. 31. ch. 49. 12. Ezek. 9. 6. Obad. 16. Luke 23. 31 1 Pet. 4. 17. 1 upon which my nºtine is called. d Dan. 9. 18, 19 e Ezek. 38. 21. f ch. 19. 14. g Ezek. 3. 10. Matt. 28. 20. h Acts 20, 27. i ch. 36. 3. k Is. 42. 13. Joel 3. 16. Amos 1 :. l Ps. 11.4. ch. 17. 12. m ch. 18. 8. Jonah 3.8, 9. ch. 48. 33. p Lev. 26. 14, C. Deut. 28. 15. y Is. 66. 16. z ch. 16. 4, 6. a Ps, 79. S. ch. 8. 2. Rev. 11.9. b ch. 4.8 ; 6. 26. 2 your days for slaughter. 3 a vessel of €83 re. 4 flight shall perish from the shep- herds, and escaping from, &c. Amos 2, 14. 5 or, at the OOP’s c Ps. 76. 2. 6 a desolation. 7 The judg- ment o death is for this nian. JEREMIAH. Jeremiah denouncing God's threats, cause of the fierceness of the oppressor, and because of his fierce anger. CHAPTER XXVI. l Jeremiah by promises and threatenings ear- horteth to repentance : 8 he is therefore appre- hended, 10 and arraigned : l l his apology: 16 he is quit in judgment, by the earample of Micah, 20 and of Urijah, 24 and by the care of Ahikam. N the beginning of the reign of Je- hoiakim the son of Josiah king of Judah came this word from the LORD, saying, 2 Thus saith the Lord ; Stand in f the court of the LORD’s house, and speak unto all the cities of Judah, which come to worship in the LoRD’s house, * all the words that I command thee to speak unto them; "diminish not a word: 3 'If so be they will hearken, and turn every man from his evil way, that I may "repent me of the evil, which I purpose to do unto them because of : the evil of their doings. 4 And thou shalt say unto them, Thus saith the LoRD ; PIf ye will not hearken to me, to walk in my law, which I have set before you, 5 To hearken to the words of my serv- ants the prophets, * whom I sent unto you, both rising up early, and sending them, but ye have not hearkened; 6 Then will I make this house like * Shiloh, and will make this city "a it. curse to all the nations of the earth. 7 So the priests and the prophets and all the people heard Jeremiah speaking these words in the house of the LORD. - 8 * Now it came to pass, when Je- remiah had made an end of speaking all that the Lord had commanded him to speak unto all the people, that the priests and the prophets and all the people took him, saying, Thou shalt surely die. 9 Why hast thou prophesied in the name of the LoRD, saying, This house shall be like Shiloh, and this city shall be desolate without an inhabitant 7 And all the people were gathered a- gainst Jeremiah in the house of the LORD. -- 10 * When the princes of Judah heard these things, then they came up from the king's house unto the house of the Lord, and sat down "in the entry of the new gate of the LORD’s house. 11 Then spake the priests and the prophets unto the princes and to all the people, saying, "This man is worthy to 716 is arraigned, but acquitted. die; "for he hath prophesied against this city, as ye have heard with your ears. 12 || Then spake Jeremiah unto all the princes and to all the people, say- ing, The LoRD sent me to prophesy a- gainst this house and against this city all the words that ye have heard. 13 Therefore now "amend your ways and your doings, and obey the voice of the Lord your God; and the LORD will "repent him of the evil that he hath pronounced against you. 14 As for me, behold, “I am in your hand: do with me “as seemeth good and meet unto you. 15 But know ye for certain, that if ye put me to death, ye shall surely bring innocent blood upon yourselves, and upon this city, and upon the in- habitants thereof: for of a truth the LoRD hath sent me unto you to speak all these words in your ears. 16 || Then said the princes and all the people unto the priests and to the prophets; This man is not worthy to die : for he hath spoken to us in the name of the Lord our God. 17 "Then rose up certain of the eld- ers of the land, and spake to all the assembly of the people, saying, 18 º' Micah the Morasthite prophe- sied in the days of Hezekiah king of Judah, and spake to all the people of Judah, saying, Thus saith the LORD of hosts; * Zion shall be plowed like a field, and Jerusalem shall become heaps, and the mountain of the house as the high places of a forest. 19 Did Hezekiah king of Judah and all Judah put him at all to death 7 * did he not fear the LoRD, and besought * the Loſt D, and the LoRD "repented him of the evil which he had pronounced against them? "Thus might we procure great evil against our souls. 20 And there was also a man that prophesied in the name of the LoRD, Urijah the son of Shemaiah of Kir- jath-jearim, who prophesied against this city and against this land accord- ing to all the words of Jeremiah: 21 And when Jehoiakim the king, with all his mighty men, and all the princes, heard his words, the king sought to put him to death : but when Urijah heard it, he was afraid, and fled, and went into Egypt; 22 And Jehoiakim the king sent men into Egypt, namely, Elnathan the CHAP. XXVII. Before C H R H ST cir. 609. a ch. 38.4. * Cir. 609. 1 sons of the people. b ch. 7.3 c 2 Kings 22. 12, 14. ch. 39. 14. d ver. 3, 19. e ch. 38.5. 2 as it is good and right in your eyes. + cir. 598. f See ver. 3, 12, 19, 20. ch. 28, 1. 3 or, hath the LORD stuid. ... thee bonds and yokes, * and put them t cir. 710. i Mic. l. l. 4 or, concern- ing their masters, saying. k Mic. 3. 12. l Ps. 115. 15; 146. 6. Is. 45. 12. In Ps. 115. 16, Dan; 4. 17, n 2 Čhron. 32. 26 5 the face of the LORD. o Ex. 32. 14. 2 Sam. 24.16. p ch. 28. 14. q Acts 5. 39. r ch. 25.9; 43. 10. Ezek. 29. 18, 20. The type of bonds and yokes, son of Achbor, and certain men with him into Egypt. - 23 "And they fetched forth Urijah out of Egypt, and brought him unto Jehoiakim the king; who slew him with the sword, and cast his dead body into the graves of the 'common people. 24 Nevertheless “the hand of Ahi- kam the son of Shaphan was with Jere. miah, that they should not give him into the hand of the people to put him to death. CHAPTER XXVII. 1 Under the type of bonds and yokes he prophesieth the subduing of the neighbour kings unto Nebu- chadnezzar: 8 he eachorteth them to yield, and not to believe the false prophets: 12 the like he doeth to Zedekiah : 19 he foretelleth, the rem- nant of the vessels shall be carried to Babylons, and there continue until the day of visitation. IN. the beginning of the reign of Je- hoiakim the son of Josiah "king of Judah came this word unto Jeremiah from the LORD, saying, * 2 Thus *saith the LoRD to me; Make upon thy neck, 3.And send them to the king of Edom, and to the king of Moab, and to the king of the Ammonites, and to the king of Tyrus, and to the king of Zidon, by the hand of the messengers which come to Jerusalem unto Zedekiah king of Judah ; 4 And command them "to say unto their masters, Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Thus shall ye say unto your masters ; 5 "I have made the earth, the man and the beast that are upon the ground, by my great power and by my out- stretched arm, and "have given it unto whom it seemed meet unto me. 6 PAnd now have I given all these lands into the hand of Nebuchadnez- zar the king of Babylon, ' my servant. and “the beasts of the field have I given him also to serve him. * 7 “And all nations shall serve him, and his son, and his son’s son, "until the very time of his land come: * and then many nations and great kings shall serve themselves of him. 8 And it shall come to pass, that the nation and kingdom which will not serve the same Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon, and that will not put their neck under the yoke of the king of Babylon, that nation will I punish, saith the LoRD, with the sword, and with the famine, and with the pesti- 717 Against false prophets. lence, until I have consumed them by his hand. , 9 Therefore hearken not ye to your prophets, nor to your diviners, nor to your 'dreamers, nor to your enchant- ers, nor to your sorcerers, which speak unto you, caying, Ye shall not serve. the king of Babylon: • 10 * For they prophesy a lie unto you, to remove you far from your land; and that I should drive you out, and ye should perish. 11 But the nations that bring their neck under the yoke of the king of Babylon, and serve him, those will I let remain still in their own land, saith the LoRD ; and they shall till it, and dwell therein. 12 || "I spake also to "Zedekiah king of Judah according to all these words, saying, Bring your necks under the oke of the king of Babylon, and serve #. and his people, and live. 13 * Why will ye die, thou and thy people, by the sword, by the famine, and by the pestilence, as the Lord hath spoken against the nation that will not serve the king of Babylon 7 14 Therefore hearken not unto the words of the prophets that speak un- to you, saying, Ye shall not serve the king of Babylon: for they prophesy "a lie unto you. s 15 For I have not sent them, saith the LORD, yet they prophesy “a lie in my name; that I might drive you out, and that ye might perish, ye, and the prophets that prophesy unto you. 16 Also I spake to the priests and to all this people, saying, Thus saith the LORD ; Hearken not to the words of your prophets that prophesy unto you, saying, Behold, " the vessels of the LORD’s house shall now shortly be brought again from Babylon: for they prophesy a lie unto you. - 17 Hearken not unto them ; serve the king of Babylon, and live: where- fore should this city be laid waste? 18 But if they be prophets, and if the word of the LORD be with them, let them now make intercession to the LORD of hosts, that the vessels which are left in the house of the LoRD, and in the house of the king of Judah, and at Jerusalem, go not to Babylon. 19 || For thus saith the LORD of hosts "concerning the pillars, and con- cerning the sea, and corcerning the JEREMIAH. Before C H R H ST cir. 598. 1 dreams. a 2 Kings 24. 14, 15. ch. 24. 1. b wer. 14. c 2 Kings 25. 2 Čhron. 36. d 2 Chron. 36. 21. ch. 29. 10; 32. 5. e Ezra 1.7; 7. 19. • 598. f ch. 28. l; 38. 17. + cir. 596. Ezek. 18. 31. ch. 27. l. i ch. 14. 14; 23. 21; 29. 8, 9. 2 in a lie, or, lyingly. k ch. 27. 12. 1 ch. 27. 16. f 3 two years o days. m 2 Chron. 36. 10 7, 10. ch. 28. 3. Dan. 1. 2. 4 captivity. n 1 Kin. 1. 36. o 2 Kings 25. 3, &c. h. 52. 17, 20, 21. Hananiah's false prophecy. bases, and concerning the residue of the vessels that remain in this city, 20 Which Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon took not, when he carried away “captive Jeconiah the son of Je- hoiakim king of Judah from Jerusa- lem to Babylon, and all the nobles of Judah and Jerusalem ; 21 Yea, thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel, concerning the vessels that remain in the house of the LORD, and in the house of the king of Judah and of Jerusalem; 22 They shall be “arried to Baby- lon, and there shall they be until the day that I* visit them, saith the Lord ; then “will I bring them up, and restore them to this place. CHAPTER XXVIII. 1 Hananiah prophesieth falsely the return of the vessels, and of Jeconiah ; 5 Jeremiah, wishing it to be true, sheweth that the event will declare who are true prophets : 10 Hananiah breaketh Jeremiah’s yoke : 12 Jeremiah telleth of an iron yoke, 15 and foretelleth Hananah’s death. ND" "it came to pass the same year, in the beginning of the reign of Zedekiah king of Judah, in the fourth year, and in the fifth month, that Hananiah the son of Azur the prophet, which was of Gibeon, spake unto me in the house of the LORD, in the pre- sence of the priests and of all the peo- ple, saying, 2 Thus speaketh the LoRD of hosts, the God of Israel, saying, I have broken * the yoke of the king of Babylon. 3'Within “two full years will I bring again into this place all the vessels of the Lord’s house, that Nebuchadnez- zar king of Babylon took away from this place, and carried them to Babylon: 4 And I will bring again to this place Jeconiah the son of Jehoiakim king of Judah, with all the “captives of Judah, that went into Babylon, saith the Lorp : for I will break the yoke of the king of Babylon. 5 * Then the prophet Jeremiah said unto the prophet Hananiah in the presence of the priests, and in the presence of all the people that stood in the house of the LoRD, 6 Even the prophet Jeremiah said, "Amen: the LORD do so : the Lord perform thy words which thou hast prophesied, to bring again the vessels of the LORD’s house, and all that is carried away captive, from Babylon into this place. N. 7 Nevertheless hear thou now this 718 His death is foretold. word that I speak in thine ears, and in the ears of all the people; 8 The prophets that have been before me and before thee of old prophesied both against many countries, and a- gainst great kingdoms, of war, and of evil, and of pestilence. 9 "The prophet which prophesieth of peace, when the word of the pro- phet shall come to pass, then shall the prophet be known, that the LORD hath truly sent him. 10 * Then Hananiah the prophet took the “yoke from off, the prophet Jeremiah’s neck, and brake it. , 11 And Hananiah spake in the pre- sence of all the people, saying, Thus saith the Lord ; Even so will I break the yoke of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon "from the neck of all nations within the space of two full years. And the prophet Jeremiah went his way. 12 * Then the word of the LORD came unto Jeremiah the prophet, after that Hananiah the prophet had broken the yoke from off the neck of the pro- ‘phet Jeremiah, saying, 13 Go and tell Hananiah, saying, Thus saith the LORD ; Thou hast broken the yokes of wood; but thou shalt make for them yokes of iron. 14 For thus saith the LoRD of hosts, the God of Israel; "I have put a yoke of iron upon the neck of all these na- tions, that they may serve Nebuchad- nezzar king of Babylon; and they shall serve him : and "I have given him the beasts of the field also. 15 "I Then said the prophet Jere- miah unto Hananian the prophet, Hear now, Hananiah ; the Lord hath not sent thee; but “thou makest this people to trust in a lie. 16 Therefore thus saith the LoRD ; Behold, I will cast thee from off the face of the earth: this year thou shalt die, because thou hast taught "*re- bellion against the LORD. 17 'So Hananiah the prophet died the same year in the seventh month. CHAPTER XXIX. | Jeremiah sendeth a letter to the captives in Babylon, to be quiet there, 8 and not to believe the dreams of their prophets, 10 and that they shall return with grace after seventy years : 15 he foretelleth the destruction of the rest for their disobedience : 20 he sheweth the fearful end of Ahab and Zedekiah, two lying prophets: 24 Shennaiah writeth a letter against Jeremiah : 30 Jeremiah readeth his doom. OW * these are the words of the *\ letter that Jeremiah the propheti, Before C IH R IST cir. 596. a 2 Kings 24. 12, &c. ch. 22.26; 28. 4. 1 or, chamber- t?!&. c ch. 21.2, d ch. 27. 7. f Deut. 23.48. ch. 27. 4. 7. g Ezra 6. fo. 1 Tim. 2. 2. h ch. 27. 6. ch. 14. 14; 23, 21 ; 27. 14, 15. Eph. 5. 6. k ch. 29. 31. l ver. 31. 2 in a lie. * cir. 606. n Deut. iš. 5. ch. 29. 32. + cir. 595. 4 end and er- pertation. p Lev. 26.39, 40, &c. Deut. 30. 1, &c. + cir. 699. ch. 24. 7. b Deut. 18, 22. 1 Mac. 12. I 1. Ezek. 13. 22. m 2 Chron. 36. 21, 22. o Dan. 9.3,&c. CHAP. XXIX. Jeremiah's letter to the captives. sent from Jerusalem unto the residue of the elders which were carried away captives, and to the priests, and to the prophets, and to all the people whom Nebuchadnezzar had carried away cap- tive from Jerusalem to Babylon; 2 (After that “Jeconiah the king, and the queen, and the eunuchs, the princes of Judah and Jerusalem, and the carpenters, and the smiths, were departed from Jerusalem ;) - 3. By the hand of Elasah the son of Shaphan, and Gemariah the son of Hilkiah, (whom Zedekiah king of Ju- dah sent unto Babylon to Nebuchad- nezzar king of Babylon) saying, 4 Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel, unto all that are carried away captives, whom I have caused to be carried away from Jeru- salem unto Babylon; 5 * Build ye houses, and dwell in them ; and plant gardens, and eat the fruit of them ; 6 Take ye wives, and beget sons and daughters; and take wives for your sons, and give your daughters to husbands, that they may bear sons and daughters ; that ye may be in- creased there, and not diminished. 7 And seek the peace of the city whither I have caused you to be car- ried away captives, * and pray unto the LORD for it for in the peace thereof shall ye have peace. 8 * For thus saith the Tord of hosts, the God of Israel; Lev not your prophets and your diviners, that be in the midst of you, 'deceive you, neither hearken to your dreams which ye cause to be dreamed. 9 'For they prophesy “falsely unto you in my name: I have not sent them, saith the LORD. 10 || "For thus saith the Lorp, That after "seventy years be accomplished at Babylon I will visit you, and perform my good word toward you, in causing you to return to this place. 11 For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the LORD, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an ‘expected end. 12 Then shall ye "call upon me, and ye shall go and pray unto me, and I will hearken unto you. 13 And Pye shall seek me, and find me, when ye shall search for me 4 with all your heart. - 719 Of Ahab, Zedekiah, &c. 14 And “I will be found of you, saith the Lord : and I will turn away your captivity, and "I will gather you from all the nations, and from all the places whither I have driven you, saith the LORD ; and I will bring you again into the place whence I caused you to be carried away captive. 15 "I Because ye have said, The LORD hath raised us up prophets in Babylon; 16 Know that thus saith the LORD of the king that sitteth upon the throne of David, and of all the people that dwelleth in this city, and of your bre- thren that are not gone forth with you into captivity; 17 Thus saith the LoRD of hosts ;| Behold, I will send upon them the “sword, the famine, and the pestilence, and will make them like "vile figs, that cannot be eaten, they are so evil. 18 And I will persecute them with the sword, with the famine, and with the pestilence, and * will deliver them to be removed to all the kingdoms of the earth, “to be 'a curse, and an aston- ishment, and an hissing, and a re- proach, among all the nations whither I have driven them : 19 Because they have not hearkened to my words, saith the LORD, which "I sent unto them by my servants the prophets, rising up early and sending them ; but ye would not hear, saith the LORD. 20 "I Hear ye therefore the word of the LORD, all ye of the captivity, whom I have sent from Jerusalem to Babylon: 21 Thus saith the LoRD of hosts, the God of Israel, of Anab the son of Kolaiah, and of Zedekiah the son of Maaseiah, which prophesy a lie unto }. in my name ; Behold, I will de- iver them into the hand of Nebu- chadrezzar king of Babylon; and he shall slay them before your eyes; 22 PAnd of them shall be taken up a curse by all the captivity of Judah which are in Babylon, saying, The LORD make thee like Zedekiah and like Ahab, " whom the king of Babylon roasted in the fire; 23 Because they have committed villany in Israel, and have committed adultery with their neighbours' wives, and have spoken lying words in my name, which I have not commanded them ; even I know, and am a wit- ness, saith the LORD. JEREMIAH. Before C H R IST cir. 606. 46. l. ls. 55. 6. 1 or, drearner. b ch. 23. 3, 8; 30, 3; 32. . d ch. 20. 1. e 2 Kings 9.ll. A cts 26. 24. f ch, 20, 2. g ch. 24. 10. h ch. 24. 8. i ver, 5. k Deut. 28. 25. 2 Chro. 29.8. ch. 15.4; 24. 9; 34. 17. 2 for a curse. l ch. 26. 6; 42. 18. m ch. 25.4; 32. 33. n ch. 28. 15. o ch. 28. 16. 3 revolt. p See Gen. 48. 20, Ia. 65. 15. q Dan. 3. 6. r ch. 23. 14. 8 ver, 18. t ch. 16. 13. Shematah's letter and doom. 24 || " Thus shalt thou also speak to Shemaiah the 'Nehelamite, saying, 25 Thus speaketh the LoRD of hosts, the God of Israel, saying, Because thou hast sent letters in thy name unto all the people that are at Jerusalem, “and to Zephaniah the son of Maaseiah the priest, and to all the priests, saying, 26 The Lord hath made thee priest in the stead of Jehoiada the priest, that ye should be "officers in the house of the LORD, for every man that is “mad, and maketh himself a prophet, that thou shouldest 'put him in prison, and in the stocks. 27 Now therefore why hast thou not reproved Jeremiah of Anathoth, which maketh himself a prophet to you ? 28 For therefore he sent unto us in Babylon, saying, This captivity is long: "build ye houses, and dwell in them; and plant gardens, and eat the fruit of them. f 29 And Zephaniah the priest read this letter in the ears of Jeremiah the prophet. 30 || Then came the word of the LORD unto Jeremiah, saying, 31 Send to all them of the captivitv, saying, Thus saith the LORD concern- ing Shemaiah the Nehelamite; Be- cause that Shemaiah hath prophesied unto you," and I sent him not, and he caused you to trust in a lie: 32 Therefore thus saith the Lord ; Behold, I will punish Shemaiah the Nehelamite, and his seed: he shall not have a man to dwell among this people; neither shall he behold the good that I will do for my people, saith the Loſ D.; * because he hath taught * rebellion against the LORD. CHAPTER XXX. 1 God sheweth Jeremiah the return of the Jews: 4 after their trouble they shall have deliverance: 10 he comforteth Jacob : 18 their return shall be gracious : 20 wrath shall fall on the wicked. HE word that came to Jeremiah from the Lorp, saying, 2 Thus speaketh the LoRD God of Israel, saying, Write thee all the words | that I have spoken unto thee in a book. 3 For, lo, the days come, saith the LoRD, that “I will bring again the cap- |tivity of my people Israel and Judah, saith the LoRD: ‘and I will cause them to return to the land that I gave to their fathers, and they shall possess it. 4 " And these are the words that 720 Jacob is comforted, and the Lord spake concerning Israel and concerning Judah. 5 For thus saith the LoRD ; We have heard a voice of trembling, of fear, and not of peace. 6 Ask ye now, and see whether “a man doth travail with child where- fore do I see every man with his hands on his loins," as a woman in travail, and all faces are turned into paleness : 7 * Alas! for that day is great, 'so that none is like it: it is even the time of Jacob’s trouble; but he shall be saved out of it. 8 For it shall come to pass in that day, saith the LoRD of hosts, that I will break his yoke from off thy neck, and will burst thy bonds, and strangers shall no more serve themselves of him : 9 But they shall serve the Lord their God, and 'David their king, whom I will 'raise up unto them. 10 * Therefore "fear thou not, O my servant Jacob, saith the LORD ; neither be dismayed, O Israel: for, lo, I will save thee from afar, and thy seed "from the land of their captivity; and Jacob shall return, and shall be in rest, and be quiet, and none shall make him afraid. 11 For I am with thee, saith the LORD, to save thee: “ though I make a full end of all nations whither I have scattered thee, * yet will I not make a full end of thee: but I will correct thee "in measure, and will not leave thee altogether unpunished. 12 For thus saith the Lord, “Thy bruise is incurable, and thy wound is grievous. 13 There is none to plead thy cause, "that thou mayest be bound up : thou hast no healing medicines. 14 “All thy lovers have forgotten thee; they seek thee not ; for I have wounded thee with the wound " of an enemy, with the chastisement " of a cruel one, for the multitude of thine iniquity; * because thy sins were in- creased. 15 Why" criest thou for thine afflic- tion ? thy sorrow is incurable for the multitude of thine iniquity: because thy sins were increased, I have done these things unto thee. 16 Therefore all they that devour thee “shall be devoured; and all thine adversaries, every one of them, shall go into captivity; and they that spoil CHAP. XXXI. Before C H R IST - , cir. 606. a ch. 38, 6. 1 or, there is fear, and not peace. 2 a male. beh. 4.31; 6. 24. e ver, 3. ch. 33. 7, 11. d Ps. ltrº. 13. e Joel 2, 11, 31. Amos 5, 18. Zeph. l. l i, &c. f Dan. 12. l. 3 or, little hill. g is. 35. 10, 51. ll. - ch. 31.4, 12, 13; 33. 10, 11. h Zech. 10. 8. i Is. 55.3, 4. Ezek. 34.23 ; 37. 24. k Is... l. 26. l Luke 1. 69. Acts 2.30; 13. 23. m Is. 41. 13 ; 43. 5: 44, 2. 5 or, remain. x 2 Chron. 36. 16 th. 18. 18. y Gen. 49. 1 6 for binding tip, or, pressing. z ch. 8. 22. a Lam. l. 2. b Job 13, 24 ; 16. 9; 19. 11. c Job 30, 21. d ch. 30. 24. a gracious return promised. thee shall be a spoil, and all that prey upon thee will I give for a prey. 17*For Iwill restore health unto thee, and I will heal thee of thy wounds, saith the LoRD ; because they called thee an Outcast, saying, This is Zion, whom no man seeketh after. 18 "I Thus saith the LORD ; Rehold. *I will bring again the captivity of Ja- cob's tents, and "have mercy on his dwellingplaces; and the city shall be builded upon her own "heap, and the palace shall remain after the manner thereof.- 19 And * out of them shall proceed thanksgiving and the voice of them. that make merry: "and I will multiply them, and they shall not be few : I will also glorify them, and they shall not be small. 20 Their children also shall be * as aforetime, and their congregation shall be established before me, and I will punish all that oppress them. 21 And their nobles shall be of themselves, "and their governor shall proceed from the midst of them ; and I will PCause him to draw near, and he shall approach unto me: for who is: this that engaged his heart to approach, unto me 7 saith the LORD. 22 And ye shall be "my people, and’ ...] I will be your God. 23 Behold, the ‘whirlwind of the | LoRD goeth forth with fury, a 'con- tinuing whirlwind; it shall fall with pain upon the head of the wicked. 24 The fierce anger of the LORD shall not return, until he have done j', . and until he have performed the in-- tents of his heart: in the latter days. ye shall consider it. - CHAPTER XXXI. 1 The restoration of Israel : 10 the publication, thereof: 15 Rahel mourning is comforted: 18. Ephraim repenting is brought home again : 22 Christ is promised ; 27 his care over the church : 31 his new covenant : 35 the stability, 38 and amplitude of the church. A% “the same time, saith the Lord, will I be the God of all the families of Israel, and they shall be my people. 2 Thus saith the LoRD, The people which were left of the sword found. grace in the wilderness; even Israel,. when "I went to cause him to rest. 3 The LoRD hath appeared 7 of old unto me, saying, Yea,' I have loved thee with 'an everlasting love : therefore * with lovingkindness have I "drawn e ch. 5. 6. f ch. 30, 22. g ch. 15. 18. h Nunn. 10, 30. Deut. l. 33. Ps. 95. 1 1. ls. 63. 14. 7 from afar. i Mal. l. 2. k Exod. 23.22. ls. 33. l; 19. 8 or, have I extended lovingkind- ness unto thee. m Hos. ll. 4. thee. 4 Z 721 The restoration of Israel. 4 Again “I will build thee, and thou shalt be built, O virgin of Israel: thou shalt again be idorned with thy "'ta- brets, and shalt go forth in the dances of them that make merry. 5 “Thou shalt yet plant vines upon the mountains of Samaria: the plant- ers shall plant, and shall *eat them as common things. 6 For there shall be a day, that the watchmen upon the mount Ephraim shall cry, "Arise ye, and let us go up to Zion unto the LoRD our God. 7 For thus saith the LORD; * Sing with gladness for Jacob, and shout among the chief of the nations : pub- lish ye, praise ye, and say, O LORD, save thy people, the remnant of Israel. 8 Behold, I will bring them 'from the north country, and 'gather them from the coasts of the earth, and with them the blind and the lame, the wo- man with child and her that travaileth with child together: a great company shall return thither. 9 "They shall come with weeping, and with "supplications will I lead them: I will cause them to walk "by the rivers of waters in a straight way, wherein they shall not stumble: for I am a father to Israel, and Ephraim is my 'firstborn. 10 * Hear the word of the LoRD, O ye nations, and declare it in the isles afar off, and say, He that scattered Is- rael ‘will gather him, and keep him, as a shepherd doth his flock. 11 For *the LORD hath redeemed Ja- cob, and ransomed him 'from the hand of him that was stronger than he. 12 Therefore they shall come and sing in “the height of Zion, and shall flow together to “the goodness of the LoRD, for wheat, and for wine, and for oil, and for the young of the flock and of the herd: and their soul shall be as a "watered garden; “and they shall not sorrow any more at all. 13. Then shall the virgin rejoice in the dance, both young men and old to- gether: for I will turn their mourning into joy, and will comfort them, and make them rejoice from their sorrow. 14 And I will satiate the soul of the priests with fatness, and my people shall be satisfied with my goodness, saith the LORD. .15 "I Thus saith the Lord ; "A voice was heard in 'Ramah, lamentation, and JEREMIAH. Before C H R IST Çlir, e a ch. 33. 7. b Ex. 15. 20. Judg. 11. 34. Ps. 149. 3. 1 or, timbrels. c Gen. 42. 13. d Is. 65. 21. Amos 9. 14. f 1s. 2. 3. Mic. 4. 2. g Is. 12.5, 6. h Lam. 5. 21. i ch. 3. 12, 18; 23. 8. m Ps. 126. 5, 6. ch. 50. 4. 3 or, favours. Zech. 12. 10. n Deut. 32.36. ls. 63. 15. Hos. 11. 8. 4 sound. o Is. 35.8; 43. 19; 49. 10, 11. p Is. 57. 18. Hos. 14. 4. q ch. 50.5. r Ex. 4. 22. s ch. 2. 18.23 36. 3 * > t Is. 40. 11. Ezek. 34. 12, , 14. u ch. 3. 6, 8, 11, 12, 14, 22. . 44. 23; 48. 20. y Is. 49. 24, 25. z Ezek. 17.23; 20. 40. a Hos. 3. 5. b Ps. 122. 5, 6, 7, 8 i. i. 26. c Zech. 8. 3. d Is, 58. 11. e Is. 35. 10; 65, 19. Rev. 21. 4. f ch. 33. 12, 13. g Esek. 36.9, l(), ll. Hos.”. 23. Zech. 10.9. h Matt. 2, 17, 18. i Josh. 18. 25. Rahel mourning we comforted. bitter weeping; Rahel weeping for her | children refused to be comforted for her children, because “they were not. 16 Thus saith the Lord ; Refrain thy voice from weeping, and thine eyes from tears: for thy work shall be re- warded, saith the LoRD ; and “they shall come again from the land of the enemy. - 17 And there is hope in thine end, saith the LORD, that thy children shall come again to their own border. 18 "I I have surely heard Ephraim bemoaning himself thus ; Thou hast chastised me, and I was chastised, as a bullock unaccustomed to the yoke : "turn thou me, and I shall be turned ; for thou art the Lord my God. 19 Surely “after that I was turned, I repented; and after that I was instruct- ed, I smote upon my thigh : I was a- shamed, yea, even confounded, because I did bear the reproach of my youth. 20 Is Ephraim my dear son 2 is he a pleasant child? for since I spake against him, I do earnestly remember him still: "therefore my bowels are troubled for him; PI will surely have mercy upon him, saith the LORD. 21 Set thee up waymarks, make thee high heaps: " set thine heart toward the highway, even the way which thou wentest: turn again, O virgin of Is- rael, turn again to these thy cities. 22 || How long wilt thou "go about, O thou "backsliding daughter? for the LoRD hath created a new thing in the earth, A woman shall compass a man. 23 Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; As yet they shall use this speech in the land of Judah and in the cities thereof, when I shall bring again their captivity; "The LORD bless thee, Ohabitation of justice, and “moun- tain of holiness. 24 And there shall dwell in Judah itself, and ‘in all the cities thereof to- gether, husbandmen, and they that go forth with flocks. 25 For I have satiated the weary soul, and I have replenished every sor- rowful soul. 26 Upon this I awaked, and beheld; and my sleep was sweet unto me. 27 || Behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that “I will sow the house of Israel and the house of Judah with the seed of man, and with the seed of beast. 28 And it shall come to pass, that .722 God's new covenant. like as I have “watched over them, "to pluck up, and to break down, and to throw down, and to destroy, and to afflict ; so will I watch over them, “to build, and to plant, saith the Lord. 29 “In those days they shall say no more, The fathers have eaten a sour grape, and the children’s teeth are set on edge. 30 *But every one shall die for his own iniquity: every one that eateth the sour grape, his teeth shall be set on edge. 31 || Behold, the "days come, saith the Lord, that I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel, and with the house of Judah: 32 Not according to the covenant that I made with their fathers in the day that “I took them by the hand to bring them out of the land of Egypt; which my covenant they brake, 'al- though I was an husband unto them, saith the LORD : 33 "But this shall be the covenant that I will make with the house of Is- rael; After those days, saith the LoRD, *I will put my law in their inward parts, and write it in their hearts; "and will be their God, and they shall be my people. 34 And they shall teach no more every man his neighbour, and every man his brother, saying, Know the LoRD : for "they shall all know me, from the least of them unto the great- est of them, saith the LoRD : for “I will forgive their iniquity, and I will re- member their sin no more. 35 || Thus saith the LoRD, ‘which giveth the sun for a light by day, and the ordinances of the moon and of the stars for a light by night, which di- videth the sea when the waves thereof roar; *The LORD of hosts is his name: 36 “If those ordinances depart from before me, saith the LORD, then the seed of Israel also shall cease from being a nation before me for ever. 37 Thus saith the LoRD ; *If heaven above can be measured, and the found- ations of the earth searched out be- neath, I will also cast off all the seed of Israel for all that they have done, saith the Lord. 38 || Behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that the city shall be built to the LORD “from the tower of Hana- neel unto the gate of the corner. 39 And “the measuring line shall CHAP. XXXII. . . Before C H R IST. cir. 606. d Ezek. 18. 2, 3. e 2 Chron. 23. 15 Neh. 3. 28. f Joel. 3. 17. g Gal. 6.5, 7. h ch. 32.40; $3. 14. Ezek. 37. 26. Heb. 8. 8–12; 10. 16, 1 p 7. * eir. 590. ! ; Kings 25. 2. Ch. 39. 1. k Deut. 1. 31. 1 or, should I have con- tinued an httsband tunto them f l ch. 32.40. In Ps. 40, 8. Ezek. 1.1. 19, 20: 36. 26 y 2 2 Cor. 3. 3. o ch. 24.7; 30. 22; 32.38. p ch. 34. 2. q Is, 54. 13. John 6. 45. 33. 5. y Ia. 61. 15. z ch. 10. 16. a Ps. 148. 6. Is. 54. 9, 10. ch, 33.20. b ch. 33. 22. e Lev. 25. 24, 25, 32. Ruth 4. 4. d Neb. 3. l. Zech. 14. 10. e Elek. 40. 8. 2. l. Jeremiah buyeth a field. yet go forth over against it upon the hill Gareb, and shall compass about to Goath. 40 And the whole valley of the dead bodies, and of the ashes, and all the fields unto the brook of Kidron, “unto the corner of the horse gate toward the east, "shall be holy unto the Lok 1 ; it shall not be plucked up, nor thrown down any more for ever. CHAPTER XXXII. l Jeremiah, being imprisoned by Zedekiah for his prophecy, 6 buyeth Hanameel’s field: 13 Baruch must preserve the evidences, as tokens of the people's return : 16 Jeremiah in his prayer com- platneth to God: 26 God confirmeth the cap- tivity for their sins, 36 and promiseth a gracious 7"eturn. HE "word that came to Jeremiah from the LORD in the tenth year of Zedekiah king of Judah, which was the eighteenth year of Nebuchad- re/Zar. 2 For then the king of Babylon's army besieged Jerusalem : and Jere- miah the prophet was shut up "in the #| court of the prison, which was in the king of Judah’s house. 3 For Zedekiah king of Judah had shut him up, saying, Wherefore dost thou prophesy, and say, Thus saith the LoRD, PBehold, I will give this city into the hand of the king of Babylon, and he shall take it ; 4 And Zedekiah king of Judah "shall not escape out of the hand of the º, Chaldeans, but shall surely be deliver- *|ed into the hand of the king of Baby- , 50. lon, and shall speak with him mouth to mouth, and his eyes shall behold |his eyes; 5 And he shall lead Zedekiah to #. Babylon, and there shall he be "until I visit him, saith the LORD : *though ye fight with the Chaldeans, ye shall not prosper. 6 *| And Jeremiah said, The word of the LORD came unto me, saying, 7 Behold, Hanameel the son of Shal- lum thine uncle shall come unto thee, saying, Buy thee my field that is in Anathoth: for the “right of redemp- tion is thine to buy it. 8 So Hanameel mine uncle’s son came to me in the court of the prison according to the word of the LORD, and said unto me, Buy my field, I pray thee, that is in Anathoth, which is in the country of Benjamin : for the right of inheritance is thine, and the re- demption is thine; buy it for thyself. { .Jeremiah complaineth to God. Then I knew that this was the word of the LoRD. 9 And I bought the field of Hana- meel my uncle’s son, that was in Ana- thoth, and “weighed him the money, even 'seventeen shekels of silver. 10 And I “subscribed the evidence, and sealed it, and took witnesses, and weighed him the money in the balances. 11 So I took the evidence of the purchase, both that which was sealed according to the law and custom, and that which was open : 12 And I gave the evidence of the purchase unto "Baruch the son of Ne- riah, the son of Maaseiah, in the sight of Hanameel mine uncle’s son, and in the presence of the "witnesses that subscribed the book of the purchase, before all the Jews that sat in the court of the prison. 13 || And I charged Baruch before them, saying, 14 Thus saith the LoRD of hosts, the God of Israel; Take these evi- dences, this evidence of the purchase, both which is sealed, and this evidence which is open ; and put them in an earthen vessel, that they may continue many days. 15 For thus saith the LoRD of hosts, the God of Israel ; Houses and fields and vineyards 'shall be possessed again in this land. 16 || Now when I had delivered the evidence of the purchase unto Baruch the son of Neriah, I prayed unto the LORD, saying, 17 Ah Lord GoD ! behold," thou hast made the heaven and the earth by thy great power and stretched out arm, and “ there is nothing "too hard for thee: 18 Thou shewest "lovingkindness unto thousands, and recompensest the iniquity of the fathers into the bosom of their children after them : the Great, 'the Mighty God, "the LoRD of hosts, is his name, 19 “Great in counsel, and mighty in *work: for thine eyes are open upon all the ways of the sons of men: “to give every one according to his ways, and according to the fruit of his doings: 20 Which hast set signs and won- ders in the land of Egypt, even unto this day, and in Israel, and among other men ; and hast made thee "a name, as at this day; 21 And "hast, brought forth thy JEREMIAH. 18efore C H R IST cir. 590. a Gen. 23. 16. Zech. 1.1. 12. 1 or, seven ahekels and ten pieces of silver. 2 wrote in the OAS, b Ex. 3. 8, 17. ch. 11. 5. c Neh. 9. 26. ch. 11.8. 9. 10- d ch. 36. 4. 3 or, engines of shot. ch. 33. 4. e ver. 25, 36. f See Is. 8. 2. g ch, 14. 12. 4 or, though. h wer. 24. * Nunn. 18. 22. k wer. 17. 1 ver. 37, 43. m ver, 3. n ch. 21. 10; 37.8, 10; 52. 13 o 2 kings 19. 15. p ch. 19. 13. q Gen. 18. 14. ver, 27. I.uke I. 37. 5 or, hid from hee thee. r Ex. 20. 6; 34. 7. Deut. 5.9, 1(). t Is. 9. 6. u ch. 1(). 16. x Is. 28. 29. 6 doing. y Job 34. 21. Ps. 33. 13. Prov. 5. 21 ch. 16. 17. z ch. 17. 10. 7 for my anger. a 2 Kings 23. 27 ; 24. 3. b Ex. 9. 16. 1 Chi on. 17. 2l is 63. 12. Dan. 9. 15. c Is. 1. 4, 6. d Flx, fi, 6. 1 Chron. 17. ax 21. Pr. 136 ll. 12, - God’s threats against Judah. people Israel out of the land of Egypt with signs, and with wonders, and with a strong hand, and with a stretched out arm, and with great terror; 22 And hast given them this land, which thou didst swear to their fathers to give them, "a land flowing with milk and honey; 23 And they came in, and possess- ed it; but “they obeyed not thy voice, neither walked in thy law; they have done nothing of all that thou command- edst them to do: therefore thou hast caused all this evil to come upon them: 24 Behold the "mounts, they are |come unto the city to take it; and the city “is given into the hand of the Chaldeans, that fight against it, be- cause of * the sword, and of the famine, and of the pestilence: and what thou hast spoken is come to pass; and, be- hold, thou seest it. 25 And thou hast said unto me, O Lord GoD, Buy thee the field for money, and take witnesses; "for "the city is given into the hand of the Chaldeans. 26 ºf Then came the word of the LORD unto Jeremiah, saying, 27 Behold, I am the LORD, the 'God of all flesh : * is there any thing too hard for me ! 28 Therefore thus saith the Lord ; Behold, "I will give this city into the hand of the Chaldeans, and into the hand of Nebuchadrezzar king of Ba- bylon, and he shall take it: 29 And the Chaldeans, that fight against this city, shall come and "set fire on this city, and burn it with the houses, Pupon whose roofs they have offered incense unto Baal, and poured out drink offerings unto other gods, to provoke me to anger. 30 For the children of Israel and the children of Judah "have only done evil before me from their youth : for the children of Israel have only pro- voked me to anger with the work of their hands, saith the LORD. 31 For this city hath been to me as " a provocation of mine anger and of my fury from the day that they built it even unto this day; “that I should remove it from before my face, 32 Because of all the evil of the children of Israel and of the children of Judah, which they have done to pro- voke me to anger, “they, their kings, their princes, their priests, and their 724 God promiseth to the captive prophets, and the men of Judah, and the inhabitants of Jerusalem. 33 And they have turned unto me the "back, and not the face: though I taught them,“rising up early and teach- ing them, yet they have not hearkened to receive instruction. e 34 But they "set their abominations in the house, which is called by my name, to defile it. 35 And they built the high places of Baal, which are in the valley of the son of Hinnom, to 'cause their sons and their daughters to pass through the fire unto "Molech; 'which I com- manded them not, neither came it into my mind, that they should do this abomination, to cause Judah to sin. 36 °. And now therefore thus saith the Lord, the God of Israel, concern- ing this city, whereof ye say, "It shall be delivered into the hand of the king of Babylon by the sword, and by the famine, and by the pestilence ; 37 Behold, I will "gather them out of all countries, whither I have driven them in mine anger, and in my fury, and in great wrath ; and I will bring them again unto this place, and I will cause them " to dwell safely: 38 And they shall be 'my people, and I will be their God: 39 And I will 'give them one heart, and one way, that they may fear me “for ever, for the good of them, and of their children after them : 40 And “I will make an everlasting covenant with them, that I will not turn away”from them, to do them good; but * I will put my fear in their hearts, that they shall not depart from me. 41 Yea, I will rejoice over them to a # do them good, and "I will plant them in this land "assuredly with my whole heart and with my whole soul. 42 For thus saith the Lord ; * Like as I have brought all this great evil |e upon this people, so will I bring upon CHAP. XXXIII. Before CHR IST cir. 590. a ch. 33. 7, 11, 26 l neck. - b ch. 2.27; 7. 24 c ch. 7. 13. d ch. 7.30, 31; 23. 11. Ezek. 8, 5, 6. * cir. 590. e ch. 32.2, 3. f ch. 7.31 ; 19. 5. g Is. 37. 26. h Lev. 18. 21. 1 Kings ll. 33. i ch. 7. 31. 2 or, JBHO- AIH. k Ex. 15. 3. Amos 5.8; 9. 6. 1 Ps, 91. 15. ch. 29. 12. 3 or, hidden. Is. 48.6. m wer. 24. . n ch. 32. 24. o Deut. 30. 3. ch. 23. 3.; 29. 14; 31. 1() Ezek. 37.21. p ch. 32. 5. q ch. 23. 6; 33. 16. 22; 31. 33. s ch. 30. 17. t ch. 24. 7. Ezek. 11. 19, 20. 4 all days. 42. 10. 5 from after [.A. 67). z Ezek. 36. 25. Zech. 13. 1. lieb. 9. 13, 14. 31, 28. Amos 9. 15. 6 in truth, or, stability. them all the good that I have promised |* * them. 43 And "fields shall be bought in this land, 'whereof ye say, It is deso- late without man or beast; it is given into the hand of the Chaldeans. 44 Men shall buy fields for money, and subscribe evidences, and seal them, and take witnesses in 'the land of Ben- jamin, and in the places about Jeru- salem, and in the cities of Judah, and in h wer. 15. i ch. 33. 10. k ch. 32. 43. l ch. 17. 26. Jews a gracious return. the cities of the mountains, and in the cities of the valley, and in the cities of the south : for “I will cause their captivity to return, saith the LoRD. CHAPTER XXXIII. 1 God promiseth to the captivity a gracious re- turn, 9 a joyful state, 12 a settled government, - 15 Christ the Branch of righteousness, 17 a continuance of kingdom and priesthood, 20 and a stability of a blessed seed. OREOVER" the word of the LoRD came unto Jeremiah the second time, while he was yet “shut up in the court of the prison, saying, 2 Thus saith the Lord the * maker thercof, the LORD that formed it, to establish it; ** the LORD is his name; 3 'Call unto me, and I will answer. thee, and shew thee great and "mighty things, which thou knowest not. - 4 For thus saith the Lord, the God of Israel, concerning the houses of this city, and concerning the houses of the kings of Judah, which are thrown down by "the mounts, and by the sword; 5 * They come to fight with the Chaldeans, but it is to fill them with the dead bodies of men, whom I have slain in mine anger and in my fury, and for all whose wickedness I have hid my face from this city. 6 Behold, ‘I will bring it health and cure, and I will cure them, and will reveal unto them the abundance of peace and truth. 7 And "I will cause the captivity of Judah and the captivity of Israel to re- turn, and will build them, as at the ...] first. - 8 And I will “cleanse them from all their iniquity, whereby they have sin- ned against me; and I will "pardon all their iniquities, whereby they have sinned, and whereby they have trans- gressed against me. - 9 || “And it shall be to me a name of joy, a praise and an honour before all the nations of the earth, which shall hear all the good that I do unto them : and they shall “fear and tremble for all the goodness and for all the prosperity that I procure unto it. 10 Thus saith the LORD ; Again there shall be heard in this place, *which ye say shall be desolate without man and without beast, even in the cities of Judah, and in the streets of Jerusalem, that are desolate, without man, and without inhabitant, and without beast, 725 Christ as promised. 11 The "voice of joy, and the voice of gladness, the voice of the bride- groom, and the voice of the bride, the voice of them that shall say, “Praise the LoRD of hosts: for the Lord is good ; for his mercy endureth for ever : and of them that shall bring "the sacrifice of praise into the house of the Lorp. For “I will cause to return the cap- tivity of the land, as at the first, saith the LORD. 12 Thus saith the Lord of hosts; "Again in this place, which is desolate without man and without beast, and in all the cities thereof, shall be an habitation of shepherds causing their flocks to lie down. 13 *In the cities of the mountains, in the cities of the vale, and in the cities of the south, and in the land of Benjamin, and in the places about Jerusalem, and in the cities of Judah, shall the flocks "pass again under the hands of him that telleth them, saith the LoBD. 14 °Behold, the days come, saith the LoRD, that PI will perform that good thing which I have promised unto the house of Israel and to the house of Judah. 15 In those days, and at that time, will I cause the ' Branch of right- eousness to grow up unto David; and he shall execute judgment and right- eousness in the land. 16 ‘In those days shall Judah be saved, and Jerusalem shall dwell safe- ly: and this is the name wherewith she shall be called, “The Lord our righteousness. 17 || For thus saith the LORD ; * Da- vid shall never *want a man to sit upon the throne of the house of Israel ; 18 Neither shall the priests the Le- vites want a man before me to “offer burnt offerings, and to kindle meat of. ferings, and to do sacrifice continually. 19 || And the word of the LORD came unto Jeremiah, saying, 20 Thus saith the Lord ; "If ye can break my covenant of the day, and my covenant of the night, and that there should not be day and night in their SeaSOn ; - 21 Then may also “my covenant be broken with David my servant, that he should not have a son to reign upon his throne ; and with the Levites the priests, my ministers. JEREMIAH. Before C H R U S T cir. 590. a ch. 7.34 ; 16.9; 25. 10. Rev. 18. 23. b Gen. 13. 16; 15. 5; 22. 17. ch. 31. 37. c 1 Chron. 16. 8, 34. 2 Chro. 5, 13; * , ºs Fzra 3, 11. e ver, 7. f ver. 21, 22. g Is. 65. 10. ch. 31. 24; 50, 19. h wer. 20. Gen. 8. 22. i Ps. 74. 16, 17; . 19. ch. 31.35, 36. k ch. 17. 26 ; 32.44. l ch. 31. 37. myer. 7, 11. Esra 2. l. n Lev. 27. 32. o ch. 23. 5; 31. 27, 31. p ch. 29. 10. • cir. 591. q 2 Kings 25. l. &c. ch.3%. 1; 4. s ch. l. 15. l the domini- on of his hand. t ch. 23. 6. 2 Jehovah- tsidkemu. u ch. 21. 10; 32. 3, 28. 3 There shall not be cut # from David. x 2 Sam. 7. 16. 1 Kings 2.4. Ps. 89.29,36. Luke 1. 32, ev. l. 6. A his mouth shall speak to thy mouth. b PS. 89. 37. Is. 54. 9. ch. 31. 36. ver. 25. f c Ps. 89. 34. d See 2 Chron. 16. 14; 21. 19. e Dan. 2.46. f See ch. 22. 18. The destruction of Jerusalem, 22 As" the host of heaven cannot be numbered, neither the sand of the sea measured: so will I multiply the seed of David my servant, and the Levites that minister unto me. 23 Moreover the word of the Lord came to Jeremiah, saying, 24 Considerest thou not what this people have spoken, saying, "The two families which the Lord hath chosen, he hath even cast them off? thus they have despised my people, that they should be no more a nation before them. 25 Thus saith the LoRD ; If "my co- venant be not with day and night, and $f I have not 'appointed the ordinances of heaven and earth; 26 'Then will I cast away the seed of Jacob, and David my servant, so that I will not take any of his seed to be rulers over the seed of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob: for "I will cause their captivity to return, and have mercy on them. CHAPTER XXXIV. 1 Jeremiah prophesieth the captivity of Zedekiah and the city: 8 the princes and the people hat, ing dismissed their bondservants, contrary to the covenant of God, reassume them : 12 Jere- miah, for their disobedience, giveth them and Zedekiah into the hands of their enemies. HE "word which came unto Jere- miah from the Lord, “when Nebu- chadnezzar king of Babylon, and all his army, and *all the kingdoms of the earth' of his dominion, and all the peo- ple, fought against Jerusalem, and a- gainst all the cities thereof, saying, 2 Thus saith the Lord, the God of Israel ; Go and speak to Zedekiah king of Judah, and tell him, Thus saith the LoRD ; Behold, "I will give this city into the hand of the king of Babylon, and * he shall burn it with . InTe : 3 And * thou shalt not escape out of his hand, but shalt surely be taken, and delivered into his hand; and thine eyes shall behold the eyes of the kilig of Babylon, and "he shall speak with thee mouth to mouth, and thou shalt go to Babylon. 4 Yet hear the word of the Lord, O Zedekiah king of Judah ; Thus saith the Lord of thee, Thou shalt not die by the sword: 5 But thou shalt die in peace : and with "the burnings of thy fathers, the former kings which were before thee, “so shall they burn odours for thee: and 'they will lament thee, saying, Ab rºy and fate of Zelekiah, foretold. CHAP XXXV. The obedience of the Rechabites lord! for I have pronounced the word, saith the LORD. 6 Then Jeremiah the prophet spake all these words unto Zedekiah king of Judah in Jerusalem, 7 When the king of Babylon's army fought against Jerusalem, and against all the cities of Judah that were left, against Lachish, and against Azekah : for “these defenced cities remained of the cities of Judah. 8 * * This is the word that came un- to Jeremiah from the LoRD, after that the king Zedekiah had made a covenant with all the people which were at Jeru- salem, to proclaim “liberty unto them ; 9 *That every man should let his manservant, and every man his maid- servant, being an Hebrew or an He- brewess, go free ; " that none should serve himself of them, to wiſ, of a Jew his brother. 10 Now when all the princes, and all the people, which had entered into the covenant, heard that every one should let his manservant, and every one his maidservant, go free, that none should |''. serve themselves of them any more, then they obeyed, and let them go. 11 * But “afterward they turned, and caused the servants and the hand- maids, whom they had let go free, to return, and brought them into subjec- tion for servants and for handmaids. 12 || Therefore the word of the LORD came to Jeremiah from the LORD, saying, 13 Thus saith the LoRD, the God of Israel; I made a covenant with your fathers in the day that I brought them forth out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondmen, saying, 14 At the end of Pseven years let ye go every man his brother an Hebrew, which *hath been sold unto thee; and when he hath served thee six years, thou shalt let him go free from thee: but your fathers hearkened not unto Ine, neither inclined their ear. 15 And ye were *now turned, and had done right in my sight, in pro- claiming liberty every man to his neighbour; and ye had made a cove- nant before me ‘in the house * which is called by my name: 16 But ye turned and "polluted my name, and caused every man his serv- ant, and every man his handmaid, whom he had set at liberty at their pleasure, Before C H R IST cir. 591. a Matt. 7. 2. Gal. 6.7. James 2. 13. b ch. 32.24, 36. c 2 Kings 18. 13 ; 19. 8. 2 Chron. 11. moving. d Deut. 28. 25, 64. ch, 29. 18. g See Gen. 15. 10, 17. h Lev. 25. 39–46. r cir. 590. k See ver. 21. ch. 37. 5. 1 See ch. 37.5, ll. m ch. 37.8, 10. n ch. 38.3; 39. l, 2, 8; 52. f, 1 }, o ch. 9. 11; 44. 6. 2, p Ex. 21 2; Deut. 15. 12. 2 or, hath sold himself. $ cur. 607. 3 to day. q 2 Kings 10. l Čhro. 2. 55. r So 2 Kings. Neh. 10. 29. s, 1 º 6. 5. t ch. 7. 10. 4 whereupon my name is called. u Ex. 20. 7. I,ev. 19. 12. to return, and brought them into sub- jection, to be unto you for servants and for handmaids. º 17 Therefore thus saith the Lord Ye have not hearkened unto me, in proclaiming liberty, every one to his brother, and every man to his neigh- bour: *behold, I proclaim a liberty for you, saith the LORD, "to the sword, to the pestilence, and to the famine; and I will make you 'to be "removed into all the kingdoms of the earth. - 18 And I will give the men that have transgressed my covenant, which have not performed the words of the covenant which they had made before me, when “they cut the calf in twain, and passed between the parts thereof, 19 The princes of Judah, and the princes of Jerusalem, the eunuchs, and the priests, and all the people of the land, which passed between the parts of the calf; 20 I will even give them into the hand of their enemies, and into the hand of them that seek their life: and their 'dead bodies shall be for meat unto the fowls of the heaven, and to the beasts of the earth. 21 And Zedekiah king of Judah and his princes will I give into the hand of their enemies, and into the hand of them that seek their life, and into the hand of the king of Babylon’s army, 'which are gone up from you. 22 "Behold, I will command, saith the LORD, and cause them to return | to this city; and they shall fight against it, "and take it, and burn it with fire: and “I will make the cities of Judah a desolation without an in- habitant. CHAPTER XXXV. 1 By the obedience of the Rechabites, 12 Jeremiah condemneth the disobedience of the Jews: 18 God blesseth the Rechabites for their obedience. HE * word which came unto Jere- miah from the LORD in the days of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah king of Judah, saying, 2 Go unto the house of the "Re- chabites, and speak unto them, and bring them into the house of the LORD, into one of * the chambers, and give them wine to drink. 3 Then I took Jaazaniah the son of Jeremiah, the son of Habaziniah, and his brethren, and all his sons, and the whole house of the Rechabites; 4 And I brought them into * house 72 The Jews disobedience condemned. CHAP. XXXVI. of the LoRD, into the chamber of the sons of Hanan, the son of Igdaliah, a man of God, which was by the cham- ber of the princes, which was above the chamber of Maaseiah the son of Shallum, "the keeper of the 'door: 5 And I set before the sons of the house of the Rechabites pots full of wine, and cups, and I said unto them, Drink ye wine. 6 But they said, We will drink no wine: for "Jonadab the son of Rechab our father commanded us, saying, Ye shall drink no wine, neither ye, nor your sons for ever: 7 Neither shall ye build house, nor sow seed, nor plant vineyard, nor have any: but all your days ye shall dwell in tents; “that ye may live many days in the land where ye be strangers. 8 Thus have we obeyed the voice of Jonadab the son of Rechab our father in all that he hath charged us, to drink no wine all our days, we, our wives, our sons, nor our daughters; 9 Nor to build houses for us to dwell in : neither have we vineyard, nor field, nor seed: - 10 But we have dwelt in tents, and have obeyed, and done according to all that Jonadab our father commanded us. 11 But it came to pass, when Ne- buchadrezzar king of Babylon came up into the land, that we said, Come, and let us go to Jerusalem for fear of the army of the Chaldeans, and for fear of the army of the Syrians: so we dwell at Jerusalem. - 12 * Then came the word of the LoRD unto Jeremiah, saying, 13 Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Go and tell the men of Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem, Will ye not "receive in- struction to hearken to my words ! saith the LORD. 14 The words of Jonadab the son of Rechab, that he commanded his sons not to drink wine, are performed; for unto this day they drink none, but obey their ãº, commandment : *notwithstanding I have spoken unto you, "rising early and speaking; but ye hearkened not unto me. 15 °I have sent also unto you all my servants the prophets, rising up early and sending them, saying, “Return ye now every man from his evil way, and amend your doings, and go not after Before C H R 1 ST cir. 607. a 2 Kings 12. l chron. 9. 18, 19. 1 threshold, or, vessel. b 2 Kings 10. 15. c Prov. 1. 24. Is. 65. 12, 66.4. ch. 7. 13. d Ex. 20. 12. Eph. 6. 2, 3. 2 There shal! not a man be cut off from Jona- dab the son of Rechab to stand, &c. e ch. 15. 19. h ch. 32. 33. i eh. 25. 15, &c. k ch 25.3. 1 ver, 7. ch. 26.3. m ch. 18. 8. Jonah 3. 8. n 2 Chron. 36. 15. o ch. 7. 13; 25. 3. p ch. 32. 12. q ch. 7. 25; 25. 4. r See ch. 45. 1. 8 ch. 18. 11; • *, ** Jeremiah's prophecy written other gods to serve them, and ye shall dwell in the land which I have given to you and to your fathers: but ye have not inclined your ear, nor heark- ened unto me. * 16 Because the sons of Jonadab the son of Rechab have performed the com- mandment of their father, which he commanded them; but this people hath not hearkened unto me: 17 Therefore thus saith the Lord God of hosts, the God of Israel; Be- hold, I will bring upon Judah and upon all the inhabitants of Jerusalem all the evil that I have pronounced against them : * because I have spoken unto them, but they have not heard; and I have called unto them, but they have not answered. 18 "| And Jeremiah said unto the house of the Rechabites, Thus saith the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel; Because ye have obeyed the command- ment of Jonadab your father, and kept all his precepts, and done according un- to all that he hath commanded you : 19 Therefore thus saith the LoRD of hosts, the God of Israel; *Jonadab the son of Rechab shall not want a man to stand before me for ever. CHAPTER XXXVI. l Jeremiah causeth Baruch to write his prophecy, 5 and publicly to read it : ll the princes, hav- ing intelligence thereof by Michaiah, send Je- hudi to fetch the roll, and read it: 19 they will Baruch to hide himself and Jeremiah : 20 the king Jehoiakim, being certified thereof, heareth part of it, and burneth the roll: 27 Jeremiah denounceth his judgment : 32 Baruch writeth ( 7tew copy. ND it came to pass in the fourth year of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah king of Judah, that this word came unto Jeremiah from the LORD, saying, 2 Take thee 'a roll of a book, and *write therein all the words that I have spoken unto thee against Israel, and against Judah, and against 'all the na- tions, from the day I spake unto thee, from the days of “Josiah, even unto this day. 3 "It may be that the house of Judah will hear all the evil which I purpose to do unto them; that they may "return every man from his evil way; that I may forgive their iniquity and their sin. 4 Then Jeremiah P Called Baruch the son of Neriah: and "Baruch wrote from the mouth of Jeremiah all the words of the LoRD, which he had spoken unto him, upon a roll of a book. 5 And Jeremiah commanded Ba. 7:28 Baruch readeth it publicly. ruch, saying, I am shut up ; I cannot go into the house of the LORD : 6 Therefore go thou, and read in the roll, which thou hast written from my mouth, the words of the LORD in the ears of the people in the LORD’s house upon "the fasting day: and also thou shalt.read them in the ears of all Judah that come out of their cities. 7 °It may be they will present their supplication before the LORD, and will return every one from his evil way: for great is the anger and the fury that the LORD hath pronounced against this people. 8 And Baruch the son of Neriah * did according to all that Jeremiah the prophet commanded him, reading in the book the words of the LORD in the LORD’s house. 9 And it came to pass in the fifth year of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah king of Judah, in the ninth month, that "they proclaimed a fast before the LORD to all the people in Jerusalem, and to all the people that came from the cities of Judah unto Jerusalem. 10 Then read Baruch in the book the words of Jeremiah in the house of the Lorp, in the chamber of Gemariah the son of Shaphan the scribe, in the higher court, at the *"entry of the new gate of the LORD’s house, in the ears of all the people. 1] ‘ When Michaiah the son of Gelmariah, the son of Shaphan, had heard out of the book all the words of the LORD, 12 Then he went down into the king’s house, into the scribe’s eham- ber : and, lo, all the princes sat there, even Elishama the scribe, and Delaiah the son of Shemaiah, and Elnathan the son of Achbor, and Gemariah the son of Shaphan, and Zedekiah the son of Hananiah, and all the princes. 13 Then Michaiah declared unto them all the words that he had heard, when Baruch read the book in the ears of the people. 14 Therefore all the princes sent Jehudi the son of Nethaniah, the son of Shelemiah, the son of Cushi, unto Baruch, saying, Take in thine hand the roll wherein thou hast read 1n the ears of the people, and come. So Ba- ruch the son of Neriah took the roll in his hand, and came unto them. 15 And they said unto him, Sit CHAP. XXXVI. Before C H R is T : .CII’, a Acts 24, 26. b Lev. 16. 29; 23. 27–32. Acts 27. 9. c ver, 3. l their sup- plication shall fall. d Prov. 26. 4. ch. 43. 2. e Matt. 16. 24. l Cor. 16. 10, * cir. 606. f Lev. 23. 27. 2 Chro. 20. 3. g See Amos 3. 15. or, door. ch. 26. 10. * i Ps, 50. 17. Prov. 5. 12. ls. 6, 18. k 2 Kings 22. 11 is. 36, 22; 37. l. 1 Gen. 37. 22. Matt. 27. 24. 3 or, of the king. m l Kin. 17. 3. John 8.59. + cir. 605. n Job 23, 13. Zech. l. 6. 2 Tim. 2. 13. The king burneth the roll down now, and read it in our ears. So Baruch read it in their ears. 16 Now it came to pass, when they had heard all the words, “they were afraid both one and other, and said unto Baruch, We will surely tell the king of all these words. 17 And they asked Baruch, saying, Tell us now, How didst thou write all these words at his mouth : 18 Then Baruch answered them, “He pronounced all these words unto me with his mouth, and I wrote them with ink in the book. 19 Then said the princes unto Ba- ruch, Go, hide thee, thou and Jeremi- ah; and let no man know where ye be. 20 " And they went in to the king into the court, but they laid up the roll in the chamber of Elishama the scribe, and told all the words in the ears of the king. 21 So the king sent Jehudi to fetch the roll: and he took it out of Elishama the scribe's chamber. And Jehudi read it in the ears of the king, and in the ears of all the princes which stood beside the king. 22 Now the king sat in “the winter- house in the ninth month: and there was a fire on the hearth burning be- fore him. - 23 And it came to pass, that when Jehudi had read three or four leaves, he cut it with the penknife, and 'cast tt into the fire that was on the hearth, until all the roll was consumed in the fire that was on the hearth. - 24 Yet they were not afraid, nor “rent their garments, neither the king, nor any of his servants that heard all these words. 25 Nevertheless Elnathan and De- laiah and Gemariah had 'made inter- cession to the king that he would not burn the roll: but he would not hear them. t 26 But the king commanded Terah. meel the son * of Hammelech, and Se- raiah the son of Azriel, and Shelemiah the son of Abdeel, to take Baruch the scribe and Jeremiah the prophet: "but the LORD hid them. 27 | * Then the word of the LORD came to Jeremiah, after that the king had burned the roll, and the words which Baruch wrote at the mouth of Jeremiah, saying, 28 Take thee again "another roll, . 5 A 729 The siege of the Chaldeans raised. JEREMIAH. and write in it all the former words that were in the first roll, which Jehoiakim the king of Judah hath burned. 29 And thou shalt say to Jehoiakim king of Judah, Thus saith the LORD ; Thou hast burned this roll, saying, Why hast thou written therein, saying, The king of Babylon shall certainly come and destroy this land, and shall Jause to cease from thence man and beast ! t 30 Therefore thus saith the LoRD of Jehoiakim king of Judah; “He shall have none to sit upon the throne of David : and his dead body shall be “cast out in the day to the heat, and in the night to the frost. 31 And I will “punish him and his seed and his servants for their iniquity; and I will bring upon them, and upon the inhabitants of Jerusalem, and up- on the men of Judah, all the evil that I have pronounced against them ; but they hearkened not. 32 || Then took Jeremiah another roll, and gave it to Baruch the scribe, the son of Neriah ; who wrote therein from the mouth of Jeremiah all the words of the book which Jehoiakim king of Judah had burned in the fire : and there were added besides unto them many "like words. CHAPTER XXXVII. l The Egyptians having raised the siege of the Chaldeans, king Zedekiah sendeth to Jeremiah to pray for the people: 6 Jeremiah prophesieth the Chaldeans' certain return and victory; II he is taken for a fugitive, beaten, and put in prison: 16 he assureth Zedekiah of the capti- vity: 18 intreating for his liberty, he obtaineth some favour. ND "king * Zedekiah the son of Josiah reigned instead of Coniah the son of Jehoiakim, whom Nebu- chadrezzar king of Babylon made king in the land of Judah. 2 'But neither he, nor his servants, nor the people of the land, did heark- en unto the words of the Lord, which he spake *by the prophet Jeremiah. 3 * And Zedekiah the king sent Je- hucal the son of Shelemiah and "Ze- phaniah the son of Maaseiah the priest to the prophet Jeremiah, saying, Pray now unto the LORD our God for us. 4. Now Jeremiah came in and went out among the people : for they had not put him into prison. 5. Then "Pharaoh’s army was come forth out of Egypt: " and when the Chaldeans that besieged Jerusalem Before C H R IST cir. 605. a ch. 21. 2. b ch. 34.22 c ch. 22. 30 1 souls. d ch. 22. 19 2 visit upon ch. 23. 34 e ch. 21.3, 3 S thrust through. f ver, 5. 4 made to ascend. 5 or, to slip away from thence in the midst of the people. 6 as they. 7 falzehood, or, a lie. * cir. 599. g 2 Kings 24. ! • 2 Chron. 36. 10. ch. 22, 24 h ch. 38. 26. i 2 Chron. 36. 12, 14. 8 by the hand of the pro- phet. + 590. k ch. 38. 6. 9 or, cells. l ch. 21. 1, 2; 29.25; 52.24. # 589. In See 2 Kin 24. 7 gs Ežek. 17. 15. n ver. 11. ch. 34. 21. Jeremiah put in prison. heard tidings of them, they departed from Jerusalem. 6 * Then came the word of the LoRD unto the prophet Jeremiah, saying, 7 Thus saith the LORD, the God of Israel; Thus shall ye say to the king of Judah, “that sent you unto me to en- quire of me; Behold, Pharaoh’s army, which is come forth to help you, shall return to Egypt into their own land. 8 "And the Chaldeans shall come again, and fight against this city, and take it, and burn it with fire. 9 Thus saith the LoRD ; Deceive not 'yourselves, saying, The Chaldeans shall surely depart from us: for they shall not depart. 10 * For though ye had smitten the whole army of the Chaldeans that fight against you, and there remained but “wounded men among them, yet should they rise up every man in his tent, and burn this city with fire. 11 * 'And it came to pass, that when the army of the Chaldeans was “broken up from Jerusalem for fear of Pharaoh’s army, ... f. 12 Then Jeremiah went forth out of Jerusalem to go into the land of Benjamin, “to separate himself thence in the midst of the people. 13 And when he was in the gate of Benjamin, a captain of the ward was there, whose name was Irijah, the son of Shelemiah, the son of Hananiah ; and he took Jeremiah the prophet, say- ing, Thou fallest away to the Chaldeans. 14 Then said Jeremiah, It is "false; I fall not away to the Chaldeans. But he hearkened not to him : so Irijah took Jeremiah, and brought him to the princes. 15 Wherefore the princes were wroth with Jeremiah, and smote him, "and put him in prison in the house of Jonathan the scribe : for they had made that the prison. 16 “I When Jeremiah was entered into “the dungeon, and into the "ca- bins, and Jeremiah had remained there many days ; 17 * Then Zedekiah the king sent, and took him out : and the king asked him secretly in his house, and said, Is there any word from the Lord ' And Jeremiah said, There is: for, said he, thou shalt be delivered into the hand of the king of Babylon. 18 Moreover Jeremiah said unto 730 He obtaineth some favour. king Zedekiah, What have I offended against thee, or against thy servants, or against this people, that ye have put me in prison 7 19 Where are now your prophets which prophesied unto you, saying, . The king of Babylon shall not come against you, nor against this land 7 20 Therefore hear now, I pray thee, O my lord the king: 'let my supplica- tion, I pray thee, be accepted before thee; that thou cause me not to return to the house of Jonathan the scribe, lest I die there. 21 Then Zedekiah the king com- manded that they should commit Je- remiah "into the court of the prison, and that they should give him daily a piece of bread out of the bakers’ street, *until all the bread in the city were spent. Thus Jeremiah remained in the court of the prison. CHAPTER XXXVIII. 1 Jeremiah, by a false suggestion, is put into the dungeon of Malchiah : 7 Ebed-melech, by suit, getteth him some enlargement : 14 upon secret conference he counselleth the king by yielding to save his life : 24 by the king’s instructions he concealeth the conference from the princes. THEN Shephatiah the son of Mat- tan, and Gedaliah the son of Pa- shur, and "Jucal the son of Shelemiah, and * Pashur the son of Malchiah, “heard the words that Jeremiah had spoken unto all the people, saying, 2 Thus saith the LoRD, “He that re- maineth in this city shall die by the sword, by the famine, and by the pes- tilence: but he that goeth forth to the Chaldeans shall live; for he shall have his life for a prey, and shall live. 3 Thus saith the Lord, “This city shall surely be given into the hand of the king of Babylon's army, which shall take it. 4 Therefore the princes said unto the king, We beseech thee, 'let this man be put to death : for thus he weakeneth the hands of the men of war that remain in this city, and the hands of all the people, in speaking such words unto them : for this man seeketh not the “welfare of this people, but the hurt. 5 Then Zedekiah the king said, Behold, he is in your hand: for the king is not he that can do any thing against you. 6 "Then took they Jeremiah, and cast him into the dungeon of Malchiah the son " of Hammelech, that was in Before C H R J S T 689. à ch. 39. 16. 1 let my stip- plication fall. b ch. 32. 2; 38. 13, 28. 2 he will die. C #. º: ; 3 in thine and. d ch. 37. S e ch. 21. 1. f ch. 21. 8. g ch. 21.9. h ver. 6. i ch. 37. 21. k ch. 21. 10; 32. 3. 4 or, princi- pal. l Sea ch. 26. ll. lº Is. 57. 16. n ch. 37. 21. 6 or, ofth. king. CHAP. XXXVIII. He is drawn out of the dungeon. the court of the prison: and they let down Jeremiah with cords. And in the dungeon there was no water, but mire: so Jeremiah sunk in the mire. 7 * * Now when Ebed-melech the Ethiopian, one of the eunuchs which was in the king's house, heard that they had put Jeremiah in the dun- geon ; the king then sitting in the gate of Benjamin ; 8 Ebed-melech went forth out of the king's house, and spake to the king, saying, 9 My lord the king, these men have dome evil in all that they have done to Jeremiah the prophet, whom they have cast into the dungeon; and *he is like to die for hunger in the place where he is: for there is no more bread in the city. #. 10 Then the king commanded Ebed- melech the Ethiopian, saying, Take from hence thirty men “with thee, and take up Jeremiah the prophet out of the dungeon, before he die. 11 So Ebed-melech took the men with him, and went into the house of the king under the treasury, and took thence old cast clouts and old rotten rags, and let them down by cords into the dungeon to Jeremiah. 12 And Ebed-melech the Ethiopian said unto Jeremiah, Put now these old cast clouts and rotten rags under thine armholes under the cords. And Jeremiah did so. 13 "So they drew up Jeremiah with cords, and took him up out of the dungeon; and Jeremiah remained 'in the court of the prison. 14 || Then Zedekiah the king sent, and took Jeremiah the prophet untu him into the “third entry that is in the house of the LORD : and the king said unto Jeremiah, I will ask thee a thing; hide nothing from me. 15 Then Jeremiah said unto Zede- kiah, If I declare it unto thee, wilt thou not surely put me to death 7 and if I give thee counsel, wilt thou not hearken unto me ! * 16 So Zedekiah the king sware se. cretly unto Jeremiah, saying, As the LORD liveth," that made us this soul, l will not put thee to death, neither will I give thee into the hand of these men that seek thy life. * 17 Then said Jeremiah unto Zede- kiah, Thus saith the LoRD, the God of 731. Jeremiah's advice to Zedekiah. hosts, the God of Israel; If thou wilt as- suredly"goforth “unto the king of Baby- lon’s princes,then thy soulshall live,and this city shall not be burned with fire; and thou shalt live, and thine house: 18 But if thou wilt not go forth to the king of Babylon’s princes, then shall this city be given into the hand of the Chaldeans, and they shall burn it with fire, and "thou shalt not escape out of their hand. 19 And Zedekiah the king said un- to Jeremiah, I am afraid of the Jews that are fallen to the Chaldeans, lest they deliver me into their hand, and they mock me. - 20 But Jeremiah said, They shall not deliver thee. Obey, I beseech thee, the voice of the LORD, which I speak unto thee: so it shall be well unto thee, and thy soul shall live. 21 But if thou refuse to go forth, this is the word that the Lord hath a shewed me: 22 And, behold, all the women that are left in the king of Judah’s house shall be brought forth to the king of Babylon’s princes, and those women shall say, "Thy friends have set thee on, and have prevailed against thee: thy feet are sunk in the mire, and they are turned away back. 23 So they shall bring out all thy wives and “thy children to the Chal- deans: and 'thou shalt not escape out of their hand, but shalt be taken by the hand of the king of Babylon: and "thou shalt cause this city to be burned with fire. 24 * Then said Zedekiah unto Je- remiah, Let no man know of these words, and thou shalt not die. 25 But if the princes hear that I have talked with thee, and they come unto thee, and say unto thee, Declare unto us now what thou hast said unto the king, hide it not from us, and we will not put thee to death; also what the king said unto thee: - 26 Then thou shalt say unto them, *I presented my supplication before the king, that he would not cause me to re- turn to Jonathan’s house, to die there. 27 Then came all the princes unto Jeremiah, and asked him : and he told them according to all these words that the king had commanded. So 7 they left off speaking with him; for the matter was not perceived. JEREMIAH. Before CHR IST 589. a ch. 37.21 ; 39. 14. o * to **ing a c ch. 39. 3. • 590. d ch. 32. 4; 34.3. #: l e 2 Ki 5. l—4. gs ch. 52. 4–7. + 588. f 1 Sam. 31.4. g ch. 38. 17. h 2 Kings 25, 4 * ch. 32.7, &c. 1 Men of thy Peace. i ch. 32.4; 38. 18, 23. k ch. 39.6; 41. 10. I wer. 18. m 3 Kings 23. 33 ing 2 spake with him judg- t ???&nº. ch. 4, 12. 3 thou shalt 4rn, &c. n Ezek. 12. 13. compar with ch. 32. 4. 4 with two razºº chains, or, Jetters. o 2 Kings 25.9. ch. 38. 18; 52. 13. 2 Kings 25. p 11 §§ y valves ch. 52. 15, &c. h -- 5 or, chief marshal. 6 chief of the execution- ers, or, slaughter- men : And so ver, 10 ii, &c. Šee Gen. 37. 26. q ch. 37.20. r ch. 37. 15. 7 they were silent from im. 8 in that day. Jerusalem is taken. 28 So "Jeremiah abode in the court of the prison until the day that Jeru- salem was taken : and he was there when Jerusalem was taken. CHAPTER XXXIX. l Jerusalem is taken : 4 Zedekiah is made blind, ana sent to Babylon: 8 the city ruinated, 9 the people captivated : 11 Nebuchadrezzar’s charge jor the good usage of Jeremiah: 15 God’s pro- mise to Ebed-melech. IN * the “ninth year of Zedekiah king of Judah, in the tenth month, came Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon and all his army against Jerusalem, and they besieged it. 2 *And in the eleventh year of Zede- kiah, in the fourth month, the ninth day of the month, the city was broken up. 3 * And all the princes of the king of Babylon came in, and sat in the middle gate, even Nergal-sharezer, Samgar- nebo, Sarsechim, Rab-saris, Nergal- sharezer, Rab-mag, with all the residue of the princes of the king of Babylon. 4 "I" And it came to pass, that when Zedekiah the king of Judah saw them, and all the men of war, then they fled. and went forth out of the city by night, by the way of the king’s garden, by the gate betwixt the two walls: and he went out the way of the plain. 5 But the Chaldeans’ army pursued after them, and 'overtook Zedekiah in the plains of Jericho : and when they had taken him, they brought him up to Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon to "Riblah in the land of Hamath, where he “gave judgment upon him. 6 Then the king of Babylon slew the sons of Zedekiah in Riblah before his eyes: also the king of Babylon slew all the nobles of Judah. 7 Moreover "he put out Zedekiah's eyes, and bound him "with chains, to carry him to Babylon. 8 * * And the Chaldeans burned the king's house, and the houses of the people, with fire. and brake down the walls of Jerusalem. 9 PThen Nebuzar-adan the “captain of the guard carried away captive into Babylon the remnant of the people that remained in the city, and those that fell away, that fell to him, with the rest of the people that remained. 10 But Nebuzar-adan the captain of the guard left of the poor of the peo- ple, which had nothing, in the land of Judah, and gave them vineyards and fields “at the same time. 732 Jeremiah goeth to Gedaliah. 11 || Now Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon gave charge concerning Je- remiah to Nebuzar-adan the captain of the guard, saying, 12 Take him, and "look well to him, and do him no harm; but do unto him even as he shall say unto thee. 13 So Nebuzar-adan the captain of the guardsent, and Nebushasban, Rab- saris, and Nergal-sharezer, Rab-mag, and all the king of Babylon's princes; 14 Even they sent, “and took Jere- miah out of the court of the prison, and committed him “unto Gedaliah the son of f Ahikam the son of Shaphan, that he should carry him home: so he dwelt among the people. 15 ºf Now the word of the LoRD came unto Jeremiah, while he was shut up in the court of the prison, saying, 16 Go and speak to 'Ebed-melech the Ethiopian, saying, Thus saith the LoRD of hosts, the God of Israel ; Behold, 'I will bring my words upon this city for evil, and not for good; and they shall be accomplished in that day before thee. 17 But I will deliver thee in that day, saith the Lord : and thou shalt not be given into the hand of the men of whom thou art afraid. - 18 For I will surely deliver thee, and thou shalt not fall by the sword, but “thy life shall be for a prey unto thee: * because thou hast put thy trust in me, saith the Lord. CHAPTER XL. I Jeremiah, being set free by Nebuzar-adan, go- eth to Gedaliah : 7 the dispersed Jews repair unto him : 13 Johanan revealing Ishmael’s con- spiracy is not believed. - HE * word that came to Jeremiah from the Lord," after that Nebuzar- adan the captain of the guard had let him go from Ramah, when he had tak- en him being bound in 'chains among all that were carried away captive of Jerusalem and Judah, which were car- ried away captive unto Babylon. 2 And the captain of the guard took Jeremiah, and 'said unto him, The LORD thy God hath pronounced this evil upon this place. 3 Now the LoRD hath brought it, and done according as he hath said: "because ye have sinned against the LORD, and have not obeyed his voice, therefore this thing is come upon you. 4 And now, behold, I loose thee this day from the chains which "were upon CHAP. XL. Before C H R ] ST 688. a ch. 39, 12. 1 by the hand OW. 2 I toil! set mine #. tupon thee. 3 set thine eyes tupon him. b Gen. 20. 15. g ch. S9. 14. h Judg. 20. I I ch. S8. 7, 12. k 2 Kings 25. 23, &c. 1 Dan. 9. 12. m ch, 39. 10. n ch. 41.1. o ch. 21. 9; 45. 5. p 1 Chro. 5.20. Ps, 37. 40. • 588. q ch. 39. 14. 4 or, manicles. 5 to stand be- O}^e. Deut. l. 38. r ch. 50. 7. s Deut. 29. 24, 25. Dan. 9. 11. 6 or, are upon thine hand. The dispersed Jews repair to him. thine hand. *If it seem good unto thee to come with me into Babylon, come; and *I will look well unto thee: but if it seem ill unto thee to come with me into Babylon, forbear: behold, "all the land is before thee: whither it seemeth good and convenient for thee to go, thither go. º 5 Now while he was not yet gone back, he said, Go back also to Geda- liah the son of Ahikam the son of Sha- phan, "whom the king of Babylon hath made governor over the cities of Judah, and dwell with him among the people: or go wheresoever it seemeth con- venient unto thee to go. So the cap- tain of the guard gave him victuals and a reward, and let him go. 6 *Then went Jeremiah unto Geda- liah the son of Ahikam to "Mizpah; and dwelt with him among the people that were left in the land. - 7 * * Now when all the captains of the forces which were in the fields, even they and their men, heard that the king of Babylon had made Geda- liah the son of Ahikam governor in the land, and had committed unto him men, and women, and children, and of "the poor of the land, of them that were not carried away captive to Babylon; 8 Then they came to Gedaliah to Mizpah, "even Ishmael the son of Ne- thaniah, and Johanan and Jonathan the sons of Kareah, and Seraiah the son of Tanhumeth, and the sons of Ephai the Netophathite, and Jezaniah the son of a Maachathite, they and their men. 9 And Gedaliah the son of Ahikam the son of Shaphan sware unto them and to their men, saying, Fear not to serve the Chaldeans: dwell in the land, and serve the king of Babylon, and it shall be well with you. 10 As for me, behold, I will dwell at Mizpah, "to serve the Chaldeans, which will come unto us: but ye, gather ye wine, and summer fruits, and oil, and put them in your vessels, and dwell in your cities that ye have taken. 11 Likewise when all the Jews that were in Moab, and among the Am- monites, and in Edom, and that were in all the countries, heard that the king of Babylon had left a remnant of Judah, and that he had set over them Gedaliah the son of Ahikam the son of Shaphan; 733 Ishmael murdereth Gedaliah. 12 Even all the Jews returned out of all places whither they were driven, and came to the land of Judah, to Ge- daliah, unto Mizpah, and gathered wine and summer fruits very much. 13 *|| Moreover Johanan the son of Rareah, and all the captains of the forces that were in the fields, came to Gedaliah to Mizpah, 14 And said unto him, Dost thou certainly know that "Baalis the king of the Ammonites hath sent Ishmael the son of Nethaniah “to slay thee? But Gedaliah the son of Ahikam be- lieved them not. 15 Then Johanan the son of Kareah spake to Gedaliah in Mizpah secretly, saying, Let me go, I pray thee, and I will slay Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, and no man shall know it: wherefore should he slay thee, that all the Jews which are gathered unto thee should be scattered, and the remnant in Ju- dah perish : 16. But Gedaliah the son of Ahi- kam said unto Johanan the son of Ka- reah, Thou shalt not do this thing: for thou speakest falsely of Ishmael. CHAPTER XLI. 1 Ishmael, treacherously killing Gedaliah and others, purposeth with the residue to flee unto the Ammonites: 11 Johanan recovereth the cap- tives, and mindeth to flee into Egypt. Now it came to pass in the seventh month, 4 that Ishmael the son of Nethaniah the son of Elishama, of the seed royal, and the princes of the king, even ten men with him, came unto Gedaliah the son of Ahikam to Mizpah ; and there they did eat bread together in Mizpah. 2 Then arose Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, and the ten men that were with him, and “smote Gedaliah the son of Ahikam the son of Shaphan with the sword, and slew him, whom the king of Babylon had made governor over the land. * * 3 Ishmael also "slew all the Jews that were with him, even with Gedaliah, at Mizpah, and the Chaldeans that were found there, and the men of war. 4 And it came to pass the second day after he had slain Gedaliah, and * no man knew it, . 5 That there came certain from She- chem, from Shiloh, and from Sama- ria, even fourseore men, “having their beards shaven, and their clothes rent, and having cut themselves, with offer- JEREMIAH. Before CHRIST 588. a See 2 Ri 26. 9. ngs 1 Sunn. l. 7. 1 in going and weeping. b See ch. 41. 10. c Sol Mac. 7. 19. 2 to strike thee in soul ? 3 or, near Gedaliah. 4 by the hand, Or the side of Geda- a *... is 15. 22. gs 2 Chro. 16. 6. e ch. 43. 6. f ch. 40. 7. 2 Kings 25. 8 25. gs ch. 40. 6, 8. h ch. 40. 14. i ch. 40. 7, 8, 13. k 2 Kings 25. 1 2 Sam. 2. 13. m 2 Kings 25. Eccles. 9. 18. am. l. 2. n 1 Sam. 27. 11. Ps. 52. 1 o Lev. 19. 27, Deut. 14. 1. Is, 15. 2. Johanan goeth against Ishmael. ings and incense in their hand, to bring them to “the house of the Lord. 6 And Ishmael the son of Netha- niah went forth from Mizpah to meet them, 'weeping all along as he went: and it came to pass, as he met them, he said unto them, Come to Gedaliah the son of Ahikam. 7 And it was so, when they came in- to the midst of the city, that Ishmael the son of Nethaniah slew them, and “cast them into the midst of the pit, he, and the men that were with him. 8 But ten men were found among them that said unto Ishmael, Slay us not : for we have treasures in the field, of wheat, and of barley, and of oil, and of honey. So he forbare, and slew them not among their brethren. - 9 Now the pit wherein Ishmael had cast all the dead bodies of the men, whom he had slain **because of Geda- liah, was it "which Asa the king had made for fear of Baasha king of Israel: and Ishmael the son of Nethaniah filled it with them that were slain. 10 Then Ishmael carried away cap- tive all the residue of the people that were in Mizpah, “even the king's daugh- ters, and all the people that remained in Mizpah, whom Nebuzar-adan the captain of the guard had committed to Gedaliah the son of Ahikam : and Ishmael the son of Nethaniah carried them away captive, and departed to go over to "the Ammonites. 11 *|| But when Johanan the son of Kareah, and all 'the captains of the forces that were with him, heard of all the evil that Ishmael the son of Ne- thaniah had done, 12 Then they took all the men, and went to fight with Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, and found him by 'the great waters that are in Gibeon. 13 Now it came to pass, that when all the people which were with Ish- mael saw Johanan the son of IX areah, and all the captains of the forces that were with him, then they were glad. 14 So all the people that Ishmael had carried away captive from Mizpah cast about and returned, and went un- to Johanan the son of Kareah. 15 But Ishmael the son of Netha- niah escaped from Johanan with eight men, and went to the Ammonites. 16 Then took Johanan the son of Kareah, and all the captains of the 734 The captains promise obedience. forces that were with him, all the rem- nant of the people whom he had re- covered from Ishmael the son of Ne- thaniah, from Mizpah, after that he had slain Gedaliah the son of Ahikam, even mighty men of war, and the women, and the children, and the eunuchs, whom he had brought again from Gibeon : 17 And they departed, and dwelt in the habitation of "Chimham, which is by Beth-lehem, togo toenterinto Egypt, 18 Because of the Chaldeans: for they were afraid of them, because Ish- mael the son of Nethaniah had slain Gedaliah the son of Ahikam, “whom the king of Babylon made governor in the land. CHAPTER XLII. 1 Johanan desireth Jeremiah to enquire of God, promising obedience to his will ; 7 Jeremiah as- sureth him of safety in Judea, 13 and destruction in Egypt : 19 he reproveth their hypocrisy, in requiring of the Lord that which they meant not. THEN all the captains of the forces, "and Johanan the son of Kareah, and Jezaniah the son of Hoshaiah, and all the people from the least even unto the greatest, came near, 2 And said unto Jeremiah the pro- phet, "Let, we beseech thee, our sup- plication be accepted before thee, and ‘pray for us unto the LORD thy God, even for all this remnant; (for we are left but "a few of many, as thine eyes do behold us :) 3 That the LORD thy God may shew us " the way wherein we may walk, and the thing that we may do.. 4 Then Jeremiah the prophet said unto them, I have heard you ; behold, I will pray unto the LORD your God according to your words; and it shall come to pass, that "whatsoever thing the LoRD shall answer you, I will de- clare it unto you; I will "keep nothing back from you. 5 Then they said to Jeremiah, “The H.ORD be a true and faithful witness between us, if we do not even accord- ing to all things for the which the LoRD thy God shall send thee to us. 6 Whether it be good, or whether it be evil, we will obey the voice of the LORD our God, to whom we send thee; * that it may be well with us, when we obey the voice of the LORD our God. 7 * And it came to pass after ten days, that the word of the LoRD came unto Jeremiah. CHAP. XLII. Before C H R IST 588. a ch. 24. 6; 31. 28; 33. 7. b 2 Sam. 19. 37, 38. c Deut. 32. 36. ch. 18. 8. d ch. 40. 5. e Is. 43. 5. Ronn. 8. 31. f Ps, 106.45, 46. g ch. 44. 16. b ch. 40, 8, 13; 41. ll. 1 or, Let our Stę §ºn fall before thee. 13, 14. l Luke 9.5l. m Lev. 26. 22. n Ezra 8. 21. o Ezek. 11. 8. 2 shall cleane after you. 3 So shall all the men bc. p l Kings 22. Q ch.24. 10. ver. 22. r 1 Sam. 3. 18. Acts 20, 20. s See ch. 44. 14, 28. t Gen. 31.50. u ch. 7. 20. x ch. 18. 16; z Deut. 17. 16. Safety promised in Judea. 8 Then called he Johanan the son of Kareah, and all the captains of the forces which were with him, and all the people from the leasteven to the greatest, 9 And said unto them, Thus saith the LORD, the God of Israel, unto whom ye sent me to present your sup- plication before him; 10 If ye will still abide in this land, then * will I build you, and not pull gyou down, and I will plant you, and not pluck you up : for I “repent me of the evil that I have done unto you. 11 Be not afraid of the king of Ba- bylon, of whom ye are afraid; be not afraid of him, saith the LoRD : *for I am with you to save you, and to de- liver you from his hand. 12 And'I will shew mercies unto you, that he may have mercy upon you, and cause you to return to your own land. 13 || But if 4 ye say, We will not dwell in this land, neither obey the voice of the LORD your God, 14 Saying, No; but we will go in- to the land of Egypt, where we shall see no war, nor hear the sound of the trumpet, nor have hunger of bread; and there will we dwell : 15 And now therefore hear the word of the LORD, ye remnant of Judah ; .8;|Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; If ye ‘wholly set 'your faces *| to enter into Egypt, and go to sojourn there ; *- 16 Then it shall come to pass, that the sword,” which ye feared, shall over- take you there in the land of Egypt, and the famine, whereof ye were afraid, “shall follow close after you there in Egypt; and there ye shall die. 17 “So shall it be with all the men that set their faces to go into Egypt to sojourn there ; they shall die - by the sword, by the famine, and by the pestilence : and *none of them shall remain or escape from the evil that I will bring upon them. & 18 For thus saith the LoRD of hosts, the God of Israel; As mine anger and my fury hath been "poured forth upon the inhabitants of Jerusalem ; so shall my fury be poured forth upon you, when ..., |ye shall enter into Egypt: and *ye shall be an execration, and an aston- |ishment, and a curse, and a reproach : and ye shall see this place no more. 19 || The LORD hath said concern- ing you, O ye remnant of Judah ; * Go - 735 The people go into Egypt. ye not into Egypt : know certainly that I have 'admonished you this day. 20 For *yedissembled in your hearts, when ye sent me unto the LORD your God, saying, "Pray for us unto the LORD our God; and according unto all that the LoRD our God shall say, so declare unto us, and we will do it. 21 And now I have this day declared it to you; but ye have not obeyed the voice of the LORD your God, nor any thing for the which he hath sent me unto you. 22 Now therefore know certainly that "ye shall die by the sword, by the famine, and by the pestilence, in the place whither ye desire “to go and to sojourn. CHAPTER XLIII. 1 Johanan, discrediting Jeremiah’s prophecy, car- rieth Jeremiah and others into Egypt : 8 Jere- miah prophesieth by a type the conquest of Egypt by the Babylonians. AND it came to pass, that when Jeremiah had made an end of speaking unto all the people all the words of the LORD their God, for which the LORD their God had sent him to them, even all these words, 2 "Then spake Azariah the son of Hoshaiah, and Johanan the son of Kareah, and all the proud men, say- ing unto Jeremiah, Thou speakest falsely : the LoPD our God hath not sent thee to say, Go not into Egypt to sojourn there: 3 But Baruch the son of Neriah set- teth thee on against us, for to deliver us into the hand of the Chaldeans, that they might put us to death, and carry us away captives into Labylon. 4. So Johanan the son of Kareah, and all the captains of the forces, and all the people, obeyed not the voice of the LoRD, to dwell in the land of Judah. 5 But Johanan the son of Kareah, and all the captains of the forces, took "all the remnant of Judah, that were returned from all nations, whither they had been driven, to dwell in the land of Judah; 6 Even men, and women, and chil- dren, “and the king's daughters, Pand every person that Nebuzar-adan the captain of the guard had left with Ge- daliah the son of Ahikam the son of Shaphan, and Jeremiah the prophet, and Baruch the son of Neriah. 7 So they came into the land of JEREMIAH. Before C H R i ST cir. 588. l testified against you. 2 or, ye have rised deceit against your souls. * IIanes, ls. 3ſ). 4. b ver. 2. d ver. 17. Ezek. 6. ll. 3 or, to go to sojourn. e ch. 44. 13; 46. 13. f ch. 15. 2. Zech. 11.9 g ch. 46. 25. h eh. 42. l. 4 statues, or, standing images. 5 or, the hottse of the sun. + 587. i Ex. 14. 2. ch. 46. 14. k ch. 43.7. l Is. 19. 13. m ch. 40. 11,12. o ch. 41. 10. p ch. 39. 10; 40, 7 • { * q ch. 19, 4. r Deut. 13. 6; 32. 17. s 2 Chron. 36. 15 ch. 7.25; 25. 4; 26. 5; 29, 19. The conquest of Egypt foretold Egypt: for they obeyed not the voice of the LORD : thus came they even to *Tahpanhes. 8"|"Then came the word of the LoRD unto Jeremiah in Tahpanhes, saying, 9 Take great stones in thine hand, and hide them in the clay in the brick- kiln, which is at the entry of Pha- raoh’s house in Tahpanhes, in the sight of the men of Judah ; 10 And say unto them, Thus saith the Loro of hosts, the God of Israel; Behold, I will send and take Nebu- chadrezzar the king of Babylon, “my servant, and will set his throne upon these stones that I have hid; and he shall spread his royal pavilion over them. 11 “And when he cometh, he shall smite the land of Egypt, and deliver ‘such as are for death to death; and such as are for captivity to captivity; and such as are for the sword to the sword. 12 And I will kindle a fire in the houses of “the gods of Egypt; and he shall burn them, and carry them away captives: and he shall array himself with the land of Egypt, as a shepherd putteth on his garment; and he shall go forth from thence in peace. 13 He shall break also the "images of * Beth-shemesh, that is in the land of Egypt; and the houses of the gods of the Egyptians shall he burn with fire. CHAPTER XLIV. 1 Jeremiah eacpresseth the desolation of Judah for their idolatry : 11 he prophesieth their destruc. tira, who commit idolatry in Egypt : 15 the ob- stimacy of the Jews: 20 Jeremiah threateneth them for the same, 29, and for a sign prophesieth the destruction of Egypt. HE * word that came to Jeremiah concerning all the Jews which dwell in the land of Egypt, which dwell at Migdol, and at “Tahpanhes, and at 'Noph, and in the country of Pathros, saying, 2 Thus saith the LoRD of hosts, the God of Israel; Yehave seen all the evil that I have brought upon Jerusalem, and upon all the cities of Judah; and, behold, this day they are "a desolation, and no man dwelleth therein, 3 Because of their wickedness which they have committed to provoke me to anger, in that they went * to burn incense, and to "serve other gods, whom they knew not, neither they, ye, nor your fathers. - - 4 Howbeit *I sent unto you all my servants the prophets, rising early and 736 Jeremiah reproveth the Jews. sending them, saying, Oh, do not this abominable thing that I hate. 5 But they hearkened not, nor in- clined their ear to turn from their wickedness, to burn no incense unto other gods. 6 Wherefore"my fury and mine anger was poured forth, and was kindled in the cities of Judah and in the streets of Jerusalem; and they are wasted and desolate, as at this day. 7 Therefore now thus saluh the loRD, the God of hosts, the God of] Israel; Wherefore commitye this great evil" against your souls, to cut off from you man and woman, child and suck- ling, “out of Judah, to leave you none to remain ; 8 In that ye ‘provoke me unto wrath with the works of your hands, burning incense unto other gods in the land of Egypt, whither ye be gone to dwell, that ye might cut yourselves off, and that ye might be "a curse and a re- proach among all the nations of the earth 7 9 Have ye forgotten the "wickedness of your fathers, and the wickedness of the kings of Judah, and the wicked- ness of their wives, and your own wick- edness, and the wickedness of your wives, which they have committed in the land of Judah, and in the streets of Jerusalem : 10 They are not "humbled even un- to this day, neither have they "feared, nor walked in my law, nor in my sta- tutes, that I set before you and before your fathers. 11 * Therefore thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Behold, 'I will set my face against you for evil, and to cut off all Judah. 12 And I will take the remnant of Judah, that have set their faces to go into the land of Egypt to sojourn there, and "they shall all be consumed, and fall in the land of Egypt; they shall even be consumed by the sword and by the famine: they shall die, from the least even unto the greatest, by the sword and by the famine: and "they shall be an execration, and an astonish- ment, and a curse, and a reproach. 13 * For I will punish them that dwell in the land of Egypt, as I have punished Jerusalem, by the sword, by the famine, and by the pestilence: 14 So that none of the remnant of | CHAP. XLIV. Before C H H IST , 587. 1 lift up their soul. * a wer. 28. b ch. 42. 18. c Num. 16. :8. cl. 7. 19. 2 out of the midst of Judah. d So ch. 6. 16. e Nunn. 30. 12. 1 Jeut. 23. 23 Judg. ll. 36. See ver. 25. f ch. 25, 6, 7. 3 or, frame of heaven. g ch. 7. 18. h ch. 42. 18. wer. 12. 4 bread. 5 toicked- messes, or, punish- ments, ye. i ch. 7, 18. 6 contrite. Ps. 51 S. 51. 17. k Prov. 28. 14. 7 or, hus- bands. l Lev. 17. 10; 20, 5, 6. ch. 21. 10. Amos 9.4. rn ch. 42. 15, 16, 17, 22. n ch. 42. 18. o ch. 25.11, 18, 38. p ch. 43. 11. q ver. 6. Their inflewible obstimacy. Judah, which are gone into the land of Egypt to sojourn there, shall escape or remain, that they should return into the land of Judah, to the which they have a desire to return to dwell there : for “none shall return but such as shall escape. 15 ºff Then all the men which knew that their wives had burned incense unto other gods, and all the women that stood by, a great multitude, even all the people that dwelt in the land of Egypt, in Pathros, answered Jere- miah, saying, 16 As for the word that thou hast spoken untousin the name of the LORD, *we will not hearken unto thee. 17 But we will certainly do “what- soever thing goeth forth out of our own mouth, to burn incense unto the ** queen of heaven, and to pour out drink offerings unto her, as we have done, we, and our fathers, our kings, and our princes, in the cities of Judah, and in the streets of Jerusalem : for then had we plenty of “victuals, and were well, and saw no evil. 18 But since we left off to burn in- cense to the queen of heaven, and to pour out drink offerings unto her, we have wanted all things, and have been consumed by the sword and by the famine. 19 'And when we burned incense to the queen of heaven, and poured out drink offerings unto her, did we make her cakes to worship her, and pour out drink offerings unto her, without our 7 men 2 20 * Then Jeremiah said unto all the people, to the men, and to the women, and to all the people which had given him that answer, saying, 21 The incense that ye burned in the cities of Judah, and in the streets of Jerusalem, ye, and your fathers, your kings, and your princes, and the people of the land, did not the LORD remember them, and came it not into his mind? 22 So that the LORD could no longer bear, because of the evil of your do- ings, and because of the abominations which ye have committed; therefore is your land * a desolation, and an as- tonishment, and a curse, without an inhabitant, " as at this day. 23 Because ye have burned incense, and because ye have sinned against the LORD, and have not obeyed the 5 B 737 --- Severe judgments thre itened. voice of the Lord, nor walked in his law, nor in his statutes, nor in his testimonies; “therefore this evil is hap- pened unto you, as at this day. 24 Moreover Jeremiah said unto all the people, and to all the women, Hear the word of the Lord, all Judah * that are in the land of Egypt: 25 Thus saith the Lok D of hosts, the God of Israel, saying; “Ye and your wives have both spoken with your mouths, and fulfilled with your hand, saying, We will surely perform our vows that we have vowed, to burn in- cense to the queen of heaven, and to pour out drink offerings unto her: ye will surely accomplish your vows, and surely perform your vows. 26 Therefore hear ye the word of the LoRD, all Judah that dwell in the land of Egypt; Behold, “I have sworn by my great name, saith the LORD, that "my name shall no more be named in the mouth of any man of Judah in all the land of Egypt, saying, The Lord GoD liveth. 27 “Behold, I will watch over them for evil, and not for good: and all the men of Judah that are in the land of Egypt "shall be consumed by the sword and by the famine, until there be an end of them. 28 Yet "a small number that escape the sword shall return out of the land of Egypt into the land of Judah, and all the remnant of Judah, that are gone into the land of Egypt to sojourn there, shall know whose Pwords shall stand, ' mine, or their’s. º 29 || “And this shall be a sign unto you, saith the LORD, that I will punish you in this place, that ye may know that my words shall "surely stand a- gainst you for evil: 30 Thus saith the LoRD ; Behold, *I will give Pharaoh-hophra king of Egypt into the hand of his enemies, and into the hand of them that seek his life; as I gave "Zedekiah king of Judah into the hand of Nebuchadrez- zar king of Babylon, his enemy, and that sought his life. - CIIAPTER XLV. 1 Baruch being dismayed, 4 Jeremiah instructeth and comforteth him. HE * 'word that Jeremiah the pro- * phet spake unto Baruch the son of Neriah, when he had written these words in a book at the mouth of Jere- JEREMIAH. Before C H 18 l'ST ÖS7, a Dan. 9, 11, i. 2. b ch. 43.7. wer. 15. c wer. 15, &c. d is. 6.5. e ch. 25. 26. f ch. 21.9; 38. 2; 39. 18. g Gen. 22. 16. h Ezek. 20. 39. * cir. 607. i ch. 25. 15, &c. k ch. 1. 10; 31: 2*. Ezek. 7. 6. ! 2 ISings 33. 29. 2 Chron. 35. 24). Fulfilled presently. m ver. 12. p ver. 17, 25, 25. 1 from me, or them. + 589. 2 broken in pieces. q I's. 33. 11. 3./led a flight. r ch. 6.25; 49. 29. s ch. 46.25, 26. Frek. 29. 3, &c.; 30.21, &c. t D.in. 11. 19. u ch. 39. 6. x See ls. 8. 7,8. 4 & ch. 47. 2. Dan. 11. 22. cir. 607. ych. 36. 1, 4, 32. 4. Cush. & Pºst, Jeremiah prophesieth the miah, in the fourth year of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah king of Judah, saying, 2 Thus saith the Lorn, the God of Israel, unto thee, () Baruch ; 3 Thou didst say, Woe is me now ! for the LoRD hath added grief to my sorrow ; I fainted in my sighing, and I find no rest. 4 || Thus shalt thou say unto him, The LORD saith thus ; i3ehold, "that which I have built will I break down, and that which I have planted I will pluck up, even this whole land. 5 And seekest thou great things for thyself? seek them not: for, behold, *I will bring evil upon all flesh, saith the LoRD : but thy life will I give unto thee 'for a prey in all places whither thou goest. CHAPTER XLVI. l Jeremiah prophesieth the overthrow of Pha- raoh’s army at Euphrates, 13 and the conquest of Egypt by Nebuchadrezzar: 27 he comfort- eth Jacob in the ºr chastisement. HE" word of the Lord which came to Jeremiah the prophet against the Gentiles; 2 Against Egypt," against the army of Pharaoh-necho king of Egypt, which was by the river Euphrates in Carche- mish, which Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon smote in the fourth year of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah king of Judah. 3 "Order ye the buckler and shield. and draw near to battle. 4 Harness the horses; and get up, ye horsemen, and stand forth with gour helmets; furbish the spears, and put on the brigandines. 5 Wherefore have I seen them dis- mayed and turned away back 2 and their mighty ones are “beaten down, and are “fled apace, and look not back: for "fear was round about, saith the LORD. 6 Let not the swift flee away, nor the mighty men escape; they shall ‘stumble, and fall toward the north by the river Euphrates. 7 Who is this that cometh up “as a flood, whose waters are moved as the rivers ? - 8 Egypt riseth up like a flood, and his waters are moved like the rivers; and he saith, I will go up, and will cover the earth; I will destroy the city and the inhabitants thereof. 9 Come up, ye horses; and rage, ye chariots; and let the mighty men come forth;"the Ethiopians and "the Libyans, 738 defeat of Pharaoh's army. that handle the shield; and the Lydi- ans, “that handle and bend the bow. 10 For this is "the day of the Lord || | God of hosts, a day of vengeance, that he may avenge him of his adversaries: and “the sword shall devour, and it shall be satiate and made drunk with their blood : for the Lord GoD of hosts ſhath a sacrifice in the north country by the river Euphrates. 11 "Go up into Gilead, and take balm, 'O virgin, the daughter of Egypt: in vain shalt thou use many medicines; for "thou shalt not be cured. 12 The nations have heard of thy shame, and thy cry hath filled the land: for the mighty man hath stum- bled against the mighty, and they are fallen both together. 13 * The word that the LoRD spake to Jeremiah the prophet, how Nebu- chadrezzar king of Babylon should come and Psmite the land of Egypt. 14 Declare ye in Egypt, a.1d publish in Migdol, and publish in Noph and in Tahpanhes: say ye, 'Stand fast, and prepare thee; for the sword shall de- vour round about thee. 15 Why are thy valiant men swept away ? they stood not, because the LoRD did drive them. 16 He "made many to fall, yea, “one fell upon another: and they said, Arise, and let us go again to our own people, and to the land of our nativity, from the oppressing sword. 17 They did cry there, Pharaoh king of Egypt is but a noise; he hath pass- ed the time appointed. 18 As I live, saith the king,” whose name is the LoRD of hosts, Surely as Tabor is among the mountains, and as Carmel by the sea, so shall he come. 19 O “thou daughter dwelling in Egypt," furnish thyself “to go into cap- tivity: for Noph shall be waste and desolate without an inhabitant. £0 Egypt is like a very fair “heifer, but destruction cometh; it cometh ‘out of the north. 21 Also her hired men are in the midst of her like "fatted bullocks; for they also are turned back, and are fled away together: they did not stand, because "the day of their calamity was come upon them, and the time of their visitation. 22 The voice thereof shall go like a scrpent; for they shall march with Refore C H R | ST cir. Gin. a lºs. 66. 19. 8. 13. 6. Joel 1. 15; sy c is iO. 34. d Deut. 32, 42, ls. 34.6. e Judg. 6.5. f Is. 34. 6. Zeph. 1.7. See Fzek. 39. 17. g ch. l. 15. h ch. 8, 22; 5l. 8. i ls. 47. 1. 1 or, nourisher. 2 Annon. k lºzek 30. 14, 15, 16. Nah. 3. 8. l ch. 43. 12, 13. E7ek. 30, 13. 3 no cure sh;ull be unto thee. m lºzek. 3(1.21. n ch. 44. 30. Ezek. 32. ll. o Ezek. 29, 11, p le. 19, 1. ch. 43. 10, | 1. rver. 3, 4. s wer. 10. 4 mtultiplied the faller. t Lev. 26. 37. u ch. 22, 24; 30. 11. 5 or, not utterly cut thee off. 16. Zeph. 2. 4, 5. * Amos l. 6, 7, 8. 6 Azzah. a See ch. 48. 18. b is. 8. 7. ch. 46. 7, 8. 7 make thee instruments of capt. vity. c 1s. 20. 4. d ch. 1. 14; 46. 20. 8 the fulness thereof. e So I los. 10. ll. f ch. 1. 14; 47. 2. ver, G, 10. Nith. 3. 2. 9 bullocks of the stall. , k ch. 25. 22 h Ps, 37. 13. ch, b0. 27. i See Is. 29. 4. CTIAP. XLVII. The destruction of the Philistines. an army, and come against her with axes, as hewers of wood. 23 They shall “cut down her forest, saith the Lord, though it cannot be searched; because they are more than “the grasshoppers,and are innumerable. 24 The daughter of Egypt shall be confounded ; she shall be delive ved in- to the hand of “the people of the north. 25 The Lok D of hosts, the God of Israel, saith; Behold, I will punish the '* multitude of “No, and Pharaoh, and Egypt, 'with their gods, and their kings; even Pharaoh, and all them that trust in him : 26 "And I will deliver them into the hand of those that seek their lives, and into the hand of Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon, and into the hand of his servants: and "afterward it shall be inhabited, as in the days of old, saith the LORD. - 27 || " But fear not thou, O my serv- ant Jacob, and be not dismayed, O Israel: for, behold, I will save thee from afar off, and thy seed from the land of their captivity; and Jacob shall return, and be in rest and at ease, and none shall make him afraid. 28 Fear thou not, O Jacob my serv- ant, saith the LORD : for I am with thee; for I will make a full end of all the nations whither I have driven thee: but I will not make "a full end of thee, but correct thee in measure; yet will I “not leave thee wholly un- punished. CHAPTER XLVII. The destruction of the Philistines. HE "word of the Lord that came to Jeremiah the prophet against the , Philistines, *before that Pharaoh smote "Gaza. p. 2 Thus saith the LORD ; Behold," wa- ters rise up "out of the north, and shall be an overflowing flood, and shall over- flow the land, and "all that is therein ; the city, and them that dwell therein: then the men shall cry, and all the in. habitants of the land shall howl. 3. At the “noise of the stamping of the hoofs of his strong horses, at the rushing of his chariots, and at the rumbling of his wheels, the fathers shall not look back to their children for feebleness of hands; 4 Because of the day that cometh to spoil all the Philistines, and to cut of |from “Tyrus and Zidon every helper 739 The judgment of Moab, that remaineth : for the Lord will spoil the Philistines, " the remnant of ‘the country of “Caphtor. 5 * Baldness is come upon Gaza; * Ashkelon is cut off with the remnant of their valley : how long wilt thou * cut thyself? 6 O thou 8 sword of the Lord, how ſong will it be ere thou be quiet! ” put up thyself into thy scabbard, rest, and be still. 7 "How can it be quiet, seeing the LoRD hath "given it a charge against Ashkelon, and against the sea shore ? there hath he " appointed it. CHAPTER XLVIII. I The judgment of Moab, 7 for their pride, ll for their security, 14 for their carnal confidence, 26 and for their contempt of God and his people: 47 the restoration of Moab. GAINST * * Moab thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Woe unto • Nebol for it is spoiled : ‘Kiriathaim is confounded and taken : *Misgab is confounded and dismayed. 2 "There shall be no more praise of Moab; in * Heshbon they have devised evil against it; come, and let us cut it off from being a nation. Also thou shalt "be cut down, O Madmen ; the sword shall "pursue thee. 3 “Avoice of crying shall be from Ho- romaim, spoiling and great destruction. 4 Moab is destroyed; her little ones have caused a cry to be heard. 5 * For in the going up of Luhith 'continual weeping shall go up ; for in the going down of Horonaim the ene- mies have heard a cry of destruction 6 "Flee, save your lives, and be like * the “heath in the wilderness. 7 *|| For because thou hast trusted in thy works and in thy treasures, thou shalt also be taken : and "Chemosh shall go forth into captivity with his "priests and his princes together. -8 And "the spoiler shall come upon every city, and no city shall escape: the valley also shall perish, and the Slain shall be destroyed, as the Lord |. spoken. 9 * Give wings unto Moab, that it may flee and get away: for the cities thereof shall be desolate, without any to dwell therein. 10 "Cursed be he that doeth the work of the LORD "doceitfully, and cursed be he that keepeth back his sword from blood. - 11 *|| Moab hath been at ease from JEREMIAH. Before C II R IS T cir. 600. a Zeph, 1, 12. b Ezek. 25. 16. Amos l. 5; 9. 7. l the isle. c Gen. 10, 14. d Amos l. 7. Mic. l. 16. Zeph. 2, 4, 7. Zech. 9.5. 2 stood. e ch. 25. 20. f ch. 16. 6; 41. 5; 48.37. g Deut. 32, 41. lºzek. 21. 3, 4, 5. 3 gather thy- self. 4 IIow ea st thou ? h Ezek. 14. 17. ,i Judg. ll. 24. 1 Kings 11.7. k I los. 11), 6. | Kings 12. 29 In) Šſic. 6, 9. n ls. 16. 6. o ver, 8, 9, 18. 5 the choice of. p ch. 50. 27. * cir. 60(). q Is. 15. ; 16. ch, 25. 21 ; 27. 3. Ezek. 25.9, Amos 2, 1, 2. r ch. 46. 18; 51, 57. s Nunn. 32. 38; 33. 47. ls. 15. 2. t Nunn. 32. 37. vtºr. 5, inhabitress. |)ent. 2. 36. e 1 Sam. 4. 13, ! 6. t ſ Is. 15. 5. 1 weeping tº th weep- iny. g Is. 16. 7. h ch. 51. 6. i See Num, 21. 13 2 or, a naked y’e”. k cła. 17. 6. | ver, 8. m Num. 21. 29. Judg. l I. 24. See 1s. 46. l, 2. ch. 43. 12. n ch. 40. 3. o ch. 6. 20. ver, 18. In ver. 41. Annos 2. 2. q Ps. 75. 10, r Ps. 55. 6. wer. 28. + ('il. 600. 8 See Ezek. 3ſ), t ch. 25. 16,27. u See Judg. 5. 23. l Sam. 15. p = • 1 Kings 20. 42. 3 or, negli- gently, x Zeph, 2.8. y Sve ch. 2. 26. 4 or, movedst thyself. for presumptuous pride, his youth, and he “hath settled on his lees, and hath not been emptied from vessel to vessel, neither hath he gone into captivity: therefore his taste * re- mained in him, and his scent is not changed. 12 Therefore, behold, the days come, saith the Lorp, that I will send unto him wanderers, that shall cause him to wander, and shall empty his vessels, and break their bottles. 13 And Moab shall be ashamed of 'Chemosh, as the house of Israel" was ashamed of 'Beth-cl their confidence. 14 || How say ye, "We are mighty and strong men for the war ! 15 "Moab is spoiled, and gone up out of her cities, and "his chosen young men are P gone down to the slaughter, saitū the king, whose name is the LoRD ot hosts. 16 The calamity of Moab is near to come, and his affliction hasteth fast. 17 All ye that are about him, be- moan him ; and all ye that know his name, say, How is the strong staff broken, and the beautiful rod | 18 “Thou daughter that dost inhabit *Dibon, come down from thy glory, and sit in thirst; for "the spoiler of Moab shall come upon thee, and he shall destroy thy strong holds. 19 O "inhabitant of"Aroer,"stand by the way, and espy; ask him that fleeth, and her that escapeth, and say, What is done : 20 Moab is confounded ; for it is broken down : “howl and cry; tell ye it in 'Arnon, that Moab is spoiled, 21 And judgment is come upon 'the plain country; upon Holon, and upon Jahazah, and upon Mephaath, 22 And upon Dibon, and upon Ne- bo, and upon Beth-diblathaim, 23 And upon Kiriathaim, and upon Beth-gamul, and upon Beth-meon, 24 And upon P Kerioth, and upon Bozrah, and upon all the cities of the land of Moab, far or near. 25 "The horn of Moab is cut off, and his * arm is broken, saith the LORD. 26'ſ "Make ye him drunken: for he magnified himself against the LoRL. Moab also shall wallow in his vomit, and he also shall be in derision. 27 For “was not Israel a derision un- to thee? » was he found among thieves? for since thou spakest of him, thou "skippedst for joy. 740 contempt of God, &c. 28 O ye that dwell in Moab, leave the cities, and "dwell in the rock, and be like "the dove that maketh her nest in the sides of the hole’s mouth. Beſt ºre C H R i ST cir, tit}{!, it ver, 21. l or, The cities. 29 We have heard the “pride of tº Moab, (he is exceeding proud) his lof- tiness, and his arrogancy, and his pride, and the haughtiness of his heart. 30 [ know his wrath, saith the LORD; but il shall not be so; "*his lies shall not so effect it. 31 Therefore will I howl for Moab, and I will cry out for all Moab; mine heart shall mourn for the men of IXir- heres. 32 'O vine of Sibmah, I will weep for thee with the weeping of Jazer: thy plants are gone over the sea, they reach even to the sea of Jazer : the spoiler is fallen upon thy summer fruits and upon thy vintage. 33 And "joy and gladness is taken from the plentiful field, and from the land of Moab; and I have caused wine to fail from the winepresses: none shall tread with shouting; their shout- ing shall be no shouting. 34 " From the cry of Heshbon even unto Elealeh, and even unto Jahaz, have they uttered their voice, from Zoar even unto Horonaim, as an heifer of three years old : for the waters also of Nimrim shall be * desolate. 35 Moreover I will cause to cease in Moab, saith the LORD, 'him that offereth in the high places, and him that burneth incense to his gods. 36 Therefore *mine heart shall sound for Moab like pipes, and mine heart shall sound like pipes for the men of IXir-heres: because “the riches that he hath gotten are perished. 37 For “every head shall be bald, and every beard "clipped: upon all the hands shall be cuttings, and “upon the loins sackcloth. 38 There shall be lamentation ge- nerally upon all the housetops of Moab, and in the streets thereof: for I have broken Moab like "a vessel wherein is no pleasure, saith the Lok D. 39 They shall howl, saying, How is it broken down how hath Moab turn- ed the back with shame ! so shall Moab be a derision and a dismaying to all them about him. 40 For thus saith the Lord ; Be- hold," he shall fly as an eagle, and shall 'spread his wings over Moab. Mic. 4. 9. d Cant. 2. 14. e Is. 16. 6, &c. f Ps. S3. 4. ls. 7.8. g ls, 24. 17, 1S. h Is. 16. 6. ch. 5). 36. 2 or, those on whom he stayeth ! ſt-b. J, is ºn 1's / do not right. i le. 15.5; 16. 7, 11. k See ch. 11. 23 1 1s. 16.8, 9. in Nunn. 21. 28. n ls. 16. 10. Joel 1 . 12. o Nunn. 24. 17. 3 children of yº () St. p Nu:U. 21. 29. 4 in captivity. * Is. 15. 4, 5, 6. r Is. 15.5, 6. ver, 5. s ch. 49.6, 39. 5 desolations. t Is. 15. 2; 16. 12. • cir. 600. 6 or, against. u Ezek. 21.2b, ºf, º. Annos l. 1.3 Zeph. 2. ~, t x is 15. 5; 10. l l. 7 or, Melcom. y Annos l. 13. z ls. 15. 7. a Is. 15. 2, 3. clu. -17. 5. 8 tº inn in ushed. ) lºzek. 25. 5. Amos l. 14. c Gen. 37. 34. d ch. 22, 28. t: 1s. 32. 11. ch. 4, 8; 6. ºſ; * Wºw 9 or, Melcom. l Kings ll. 5, 33. 1 neck. ſ ch. 48, 7. Amos l. 15. 2 or , thiſ ral- ley floweth fi 't'(t1/. g ch. 3. 11; 7. 24. lm Deut. 28, 49. t:li. 49. 22. Dan. 7. 4. kios. 8. l. }{nly. l. 8. i Is. R. 8. k clu. 21. 13. CHAP. XLIX. The judgment of the Ammonites, 41 *'IVerioth is taken, and the strong holds are surprised, and “ the mighty men’s hearts in Moab at that day shall be as the heart of a woman in her pangs. - 42 And Moab shall be destroyed 'from being a people, because he hath magnified himsel/' against the Lord. 43 “Fear, and the pit, and the snare, shall be upon thee, O inhabitant of Moab, saith the Loſ D. 44. He that fleeth from the fear shall fall into the pit; and he that getteth up out of the pit shall be taken in the snare: for “I will bring upon it, even upon Moab, the year of their visitation, saith the LORD. 45 They that fled stood under the shadow of Heshbon because of the force: but "a fire shall come forth out of Heshbon, and a flame from the midst of Sihon, and "shall devour the corner of Moab, and the crown of the head of the "tumultuous ones. 46 PWoe be unto thee, O Moab the people of Chemosh perisheth: for thy sons are taken 'captives, and thy daughters captives. t 47 || Yet will I bring again the captivity of Moab in the latter days, saith the LoRD. Thus far is the judg- ment of Moab. CHAPTER XLIX. 1 The judgment of the Ammonites : 6 their re- storation : 7 the judgment of Edom, 23 of Da- mascus, 28 of Aedar, 30 of Hazor, 34 and of Elam : 39 the restoration of Elam. ``ONCERNING '9" the Ammonites, thus saith the LORD ; Hath Israel no sons? hath he no heir 2 why then doth their king inherit Gad, and his people dwell in his cities : 2 Therefore, behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that I will cause an alarm of war to be heard in "Rabbah of the Ammonites; and it shall be a desolate heap, and her daughters shall be burned with fire : then shall Israel be heir unto them that were his heirs, saith the Lok D. 3 Howl, O Heshbon, for Ai is spoil- ed: cry, ye daughters of Rabbah, “gird you with sackcloth ; lament, and run to and fro by the hedges; for "their king shall go into captivity, and his ' priests and his princes together. 4. Wherefore gloriest thou in the val- leys, “thy flowing valley, () "backsliding daughter? that trusted in her treasures, “saying, Who shall come unto me? 74.1 The judgment of Edom, 5 Behold, I will bring a fear upon thee, saith the Lord GoD of hosts, from all those that be about thee; and ye shall be driven out every man right forth ; and none shall gather up him that wandereth. 6 And "afterward I will bring again the captivity of the children of Am- mon, saith the LORD. 7 * "Concerning Edom, thussaith the I.O.R D of hosts; 'Is wisdom no more in Teman : * is counsel perished from the prudent 2 is their wisdom vanished : 8 ‘Flee ye, 'turn back, dwell deep, O inhabitants of ‘Dedan; for I will bring the calamity of Esau upon him, the time that I will visit him. 9 If "grapegatherers come to thee, would they not leave some gleaning grapes? if thieves by night, they will destroy “till they have enough. 10 " But I have made Esau bare, I have uncovered his secret places, and he shall not be able to hide himself: his seed is spoiled, and his brethren, and his neighbours, and * he is not. 11 Leave thy fatherless children, I will preserve them alive; and let thy widows trust in me. 12 For thus saith the Lord ; Be- hold, they whose judgment was not to drink of the cup have assuredly drunken; and art thou he that shall altogether go unpunished : thou shalt not go unpunished, but thou shalt surely drink of it. 13 For “I have sworn by myself, saith the Lord, that * Bozrah shall be- come a desolation, a reproach, a waste, and a curse; and all the cities thereof shall be perpetual wastes. 14 I have heard a "rumour from the LORD, and an ambassador is sent unto the heathen, saying, Gather ye to- gether, and come against her, and rise up to the battle. 15 For, lo, I will make thee small among the heathem, and despised a- mong men. 16 Thy terribleness hath deceived thee, and the pride of thine heart, () thou that dwellest in the clefts of the rock, that holdest the height of the hill: 'though thou shouldest make thy * nest as high as the eagle, 'I will bring thee down from thence, saith the LORD. - 17 Also Edom shall be a desolation : 'every one that goeth by it shall be JEREMIAH. Deſore C R i ST cir. 600. a Gen. 19. 25. Deut. 30, 23. cli. 50. 40. Amos 4. 11. b So wer. 39. ch. 18. 47. c ch. 50. 44, &c. d ch. 12.5. e Ezek, 25. 12. A truths l. ll. f Obad. 8. g See Is. 19. 11. h Ex. 15. 11. i ver, 30. l or, they are turned back. 2 or, convent me in judly- ratt' pit. k ch 25. 23. l Job 4.1. 10. m cli. 5th. 15. n Obad. 5. 3 their suffi- r1ency. o Mal. 1.3. p ch. 50. 16. q Is. 17, 14. 4 Weedy sea. r ch. 4, 13; 48. 40, 41. s ch. T5. 29. Obad. 16. * c 1 r. 600. t Is. 17. l ; 37. 13. A nos l. 3. Zech. 9. 1, 2. 5 melted. u I S. 57. 20. t; or, as on the Sęſ!, x Gen. 22. 16. Is. 45. 23. v tºr. 22 a ch. 33.9; 51. b Öbad. 1, 2,3. c ch. 50. 30 ; 51. 4. d Annos 1. 4. . + cir. 600. e IH. 21. 13. f Ohad. 4. g Judg. 6. 3. Job 1, 3. h lol, 39. 27. i Amos 9. 2. k Ps. 120. 5. 1 ch. 18, 16; 50. 13. Damascus, Kedar astonished, and shall hiss at all the plagues thereof. 18 "As in the overthrow of Sodom. and Gomorrah and the neighbour cities: thereof, saith the LORD, no man shall abide there, neither shall a son of man dwell in it. * , 19 “Behold, he shall come up like a lion from "the swelling of Jordan a- gainst the habitation of the strong: but I will suddenly make him run away from her : and who is a chosen man, that I may appoint over her ? for "who is like me ! and who will “appoint me the time? and 'who is that shepherd that will stand before me? 20 "Therefore hear the counsel of the LORD, that he hath taken against Edom ; and his purposes, that he hath purposed against the inhabitants of Te- man: Surely the least of the flock shall draw them out: surely he shall make their habitations desolate with them. 21 "The earth is moved at the noise of their fall, at the cry the noise there- of was heard in the 'Red sea. 22 Behold, "he shall come up and fly as the eagle, and spread his wings ovel Bozrah: and at that day shall the hearſ of the mighty men of Edom be as the heart of a woman in her pangs. 23 * * 'Concerning Damascus. Ha- math is confounded, and Arpad: for they have heard evil tidings: they are “fainthearted ; "there is sorrow "on the Sea; it cannot be quiet. 24 Damascus is waxed feeble, an a turneth herself to flee, and fear hath seized on her: *anguish and sorrows have taken her, as a woman in travail. 25 How is "the city of praise not icft, the city of my joy! 26 “Therefore her young men shall fall in her streets, and all the men of war shall be cut off in that day, saith the LORD of hosts. 27 And I will kindle a "fire in the wall of Damascus, and it shall consume the palaces of Ben-hadad. 28 ‘l “Concerning ICedar, and con- cerning the kingdoms of Hazor, which Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon shall smite, thus saith the LORD ; Arise ye, go up to Kedar, and spoil" the men of the east. 29 Their “tents and their flocks shall they take away : they shall take to themselves their curtains, and all their vessels, and their camels; and they 742 Hazor, and Elam, shall cry unto them, *Fear is on every side. e 30 H "Flee, 'get you far off, dwell deep, O ye inhabitants of Hazor, saith the Lok D ; for Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon hath taken counsel against you, and hath conceived a purpose against you. 31 Arise, get you up unto 'the *wealthy nation, that dwelleth without care, saith the LORD, which have neither gates nor bars, which "dwell alone. 2 And their camels shall be a booty, and the multitude of their cattle a spoil: and I will 'scatter into all winds" them that are "in the utmost corners; and I will bring their calamity from all sides thereof, saith the LORD. 33 And Hazor "shall be a dwelling for dragons, and a desolation for ever: * there shall no man abide there, nor any son of man dwell in it. 34 4| The word of the LORD that came to Jeremiah the prophet against "Elam "in the beginning of the reign of Zedekiah king of Judah, saying, 35 Thus saith the LORD of hosts; Behold, I will break “the bow of Elam, the chief of their might. 36 And upon Elam will I bring the four winds from the four quarters of heaven, and "will scatter them toward all those winds; and there shall be no nation whither the outcasts of Elam shall not come. 37 For I will cause Elam to be dis- mayed before their enemies, and be- fore them that seek their life: and I will bring evil upon them, even my fierce anger, saith the Lok D ; and I will send the sword after them, till I have consumed them : 38 And I will "set my throne in Elam, and will destroy from thence the king and the princes, saith the Lok D. 39 4. But it shall come to pass ‘in the latter days, that I will bring again the captivity of Elam, saith the LORD. CHAPTER L. l, 9, 21, 35 The judgment of Babylon: 4, 17, 33 the redemption of Israel. PIE *word that the Lord spake "against Babylon and against the land of the Chaldeans “by Jeremiah the prophet. 2 Declare ye among the nations, and ublish, and "set up a standard ; pub- ish, and conceal not: say, Babylon is taken, "Belis confounded, Merodach is CHAP. L. Before C H R IST cir. 6(M), a ch. 0.26; 46, 5. b Sue ch. 43, •x g • ? *F's c ver, 8. l flit greatly. d ch. 6l. 48. e Is. 13. 17, 18, wer. 39,40. f Ezek. 38, 11. 2 or, that ts at ('til St:. g I los. l. ll. h Num. º. 9. ! Yeut. 33. 28. Mic. 7, 14. i Ezra 3, 12, 3 cut off into corners, or, that have the corner's of their hair wer. 18. q • 598. r ch. 2. 20; 3. 6, 23. s ch. 25. 25. 4 place to lie dutwm n. t l’s. 79. 7. u ch. 40. 2, 3. Zech. l l , 5. y: Set is. 22. 6. y See ch. 2. 3. f); n. 9, 16. 91. l. a Ps. 22. 4. b ver. 32. c Is. 48, 20. ch, 51.6, 45. Zech. 2, 6, 7. Rev. 18.4. d ch. 15, 14; 51. 27. ver. 3, 41. e ver. 14, 29. f ch. 9, 16; 48. 2. or, destroyer. g 2 Sann. l. 22. h See ch. 43. 10. i Rev. 17. 16. k ch. 48. 47. wer. 6. l Is. 47. 6. 6 big, or, corpulent. m lºſos, li), ll. 7 or, neigh as steeds. + 595. n Is. 13. l ; 21. 1 : 47. 1 8 i. the hand of Jeremiah. 9 liſt up. o ch. 25. 12. p l;. 46. l. ch, 51. 44. q ch. 49. 17. The judgment of Babylon. broken in pieces; "her idols are con- founded, her images are broken in pieces. 3 * For out of the north there cometh up “a nation against her, which shall make her land desolate, and none shall dwell therein: they shall remove, they shall depart, both man and beast. 4 *|| In those days, and in that time. saith the LORD, the children of Israel shall come, “they and the children of Judah together, 'going and weeping they shall go," and seek the LORD their God. 5 They shall ask the way to Zion with their faces thitherward, saying, Come, and let us join ourselves to the LORD in, "a perpetual covenant that shall not be forgotten. 6 My people hath been Plost sheep: their shepherds have caused them to go astray, they have turned them away or ' the mountains: they have gone from mountain to hill, they have for- gotten their 'resting place. 7 All that found them have ‘devour- ed them : and "their adversaries said, * We offend not, because they have sin- ned against the LORD, “the habitation of justice, even the LORD, “the hope of their fathers. 8 4. 8 Remove out of the midst of Ba- bylon, and go forth out of the land of the Chaldeans, and be as the he goats before the flocks. 9 *|| "For, lo, I will raise and cause to come up against Babylon an assem- bly of great nations from the north country: and they shall “set themselves in array against her; from thence she shall be taken : their arrows shall be as of a mighty "expert man; *none shall return in vain. 10 And Chaldea shall be a spoil: 'all that spoil her shall be satisfied, saith the LORD. , 11 "Because ye were glad, because ye rejoiced, O ye destroyers of mine heritage, because ye are grown "fat "as the heifer at grass, and 'bellow as bulls; 12 Your mother shall be sore con- founded; she that bare you shall be ashamed : behold, the hindermost of the nations shall be a wilderness, a dry land, and a desert. 13 Because of the wrath of the LORD it shall not be inhabited, "but it shall be wholly desolate: "every one 743 The judgment of Babylon, that goeth by Babylon shall be aston- ished, and hiss at all her plagues. 14 *Put yourselves in array against Babylon round about: all ye" that bend the bow, shoot at her, spare no arrows: for she hath sinned against the LORD. 15 Shout against her round about: she hath "given her hand: her founda- tions are allen, “her walls are thrown down : for it is the vengeance of the LORD : take vengeance upon her; "as she hath dºne, do unto her. 16 Cut of the sower from Babylon, and him that handleth the * sickle in the time of , larvest: for fear of the op- pressing sword “they shall turn every one to his people, and they shall flee every one to his own land. 17 || Israel is "a scattered sheep; °the lions have driven him away : first * the king of Ass Wria hath devoured him; and last this "lºebuchadrezzar king of Babylon hath broken his bones. 18 Therefore thus saith the LORD of hosts, the Go of Israel; Behold, I will punish the king of Babylon and his land, as I have punished the king of Assyria. 19 "And I will bring Israel again to his habitation, and he shall feed on Carmel and Bashan, and his soul shall be satisfied upon mount Ephraim and Gilead. 20 In those days, and in that time, saith the LORD, the iniquity of Israel shall be sought for, and there shall be none; and the sins of Judah, and they shall not be found: for I will pardon them * whom I reserve. 21 || Go up against the land "of Me- rathaim, even against it, and against the inhabitants of “7 Pekod: waste and utterly destroy after them, saith the LORD, and do “according to all that I have commanded thee. 22 “A sound of battle is in the land, and of great destruction. 23 How is "the hammer of the whole earth cut asunder and broken how is Babylon become a desolation among the nations ! 24 I have laid a snare for thee, and thou art also taken, O Babylon, “and thou wast not aware: thou art found, and also caught, because thou hast striven against the LORD. 25 The LORD hath opened his ar- moury, and hath brought forth " the weapons of his indignation: for this JEREMIAH. [3t-fore C H R IS T 595. ver, 29. 2 tread her. c Ps. 22. 12. Is. 34. 7. ch. 46. 21. d l Chron. 29. 2.] 3thro. 30.8. , a.m. 5. 6. bizek. 17. 18. e “h. 5l. 58. ſ ch.5l. 6, 11. 3 or, scythe. k Is. 13. 14. ch. 51.9. 1 wer. 14. In ver, 6. n ver. 15. ch. 51.56, Rev. 18, 6. o ch. 2. 15. p 2 Kings 17. q. 1s. 47. 10. r 2 Kings 24. 10, 14. a ch. 49.26; 51. 4. x ch. 21. 14. y ch. 31. 34. z Is. 1. 9. 6 or % the S. rºi. H b is. 47. 4. C E 7 or, twistt- alton. d See 2 Sam. 16. l. l. 2 Kings 18. 25 2 Čhron. 6. 23 Is. 1ſ). 6; 44. 28; 48. 14. ch. 34. 22. e ch. 51. 54. f is. 14. 6. ch. 5l. 20. g 1)an. 5. 30. lils. 47. 13. i is. 44. 25. ch. 48, 30. 8 or, chief s! ſtya. 9 bars. k ch. 51.8, 31, 39, 57. Dan. 5.30, 31. 1 ch. 25.20, 24. Ezek. 30. 5. m ch. 51. 30. Nuh. 3. 13. n Is, 13. 5. and redemption of Israel. *s the work of the Lord GoD of hosts in the land of the Chaldeans. 26 Come against her 'from the ut- most border, open her storehouses: * cast her up as heaps, and destroy her utterly : let nothing of her be left. 27 Slay all her “bullocks; let them. go down to the slaughter: woe unto them for their day is come, the time of * their visitation. £8. The voice of them that flee and escape out of the land of Babylon, ' to declare in Zion the vengeance of the LORD our God, the vengeance of his temple. 29 Call together the archers against Babylon : "all ye that bend the bow, camp against it round about; let none thereof escape : " recompense her ac cording to her work; according to all that she hath done, do unto her : * for she hath been proud against the Lord, against the Holy One of Israel. 30 *Therefore shall her young men fall in the streets, and all her men of war shall be cut off in that day, saith the LORD. 31 Behold, I am against thee, O thou "most proud, saith the Lord GoD of hosts: for "thy day is come, the time that I will visit thee. 32 And"the most proud shall stumble and fall, and mone shall raise him up: and “I will kindle a fire in his cities, and it shall devour all round about him. 33 * Thus saith the LORD of hosts; The children of Israel and the children of Judah were oppressed together: and all that took them captives held them fast; they refused to let them go. 34 “Their Redeemer is strong; "the LORD of hosts is his name: he shall throughly plead their cause, that he may give rest to the land, and disquiet the inhabitants of Babylon. 35 “I A sword is upon the Chal- deans, saith the LORD, and upon the inhabitants of Babylon, and * upon her princes, and upon "her wise mem. 36 A sword is 'upon the **liars; and they shall dote: a sword is upon her mighty men; and they shall be dis- mayed. 37 A sword is upon their horses, and upon their chariots, and upon all 'the mingled people that are in the midst of her; and " they shall become as women: a sword is upon her trea- sures; and they shall be robbed. God’s severe judgment against 38 “A drought is upon her waters; and they shall be dried up : for it is | the land of “graven images, and they are mad upon their idols. 39 “Therefore the wild beasts of the desert with the wild beasts of the islands shall dwell there, and the owls shall dwell therein : * and it shall be no more inhabited for ever ; neither shall it be dwelt in from generation to generation. 40 "As God overthrew Sodom and Gomorrah and the neighbour cities thereof, saith the Lord ; so shall no man abide there, neither shall any son of man dwell therein. - 41 "Behold, a people shall come from the north, and a great nation, and many kings shall be raised up from the coasts of the earth. 42 "They shall hold the bow and the lance : P they are cruel, and will not shew mercy: " their voice shall roar like the sea, and they shall ride upon horses, every one put in array, like a man to the battle, against thee, O daughter of Babylon. 43 The king of Babylon hath heard the report of them, and his hands wax- ed feeble: “anguish took hold of him, and pangs as of a woman in travail. 44 “Behold, he shall come up like a lion from the swelling of Jordan unto the habitation of the strong: but I will make them suddenly run away from her : and who is a chosen man, that I may appoint over her ? for who is like me? and who will 'appoint me the time ! and ' who is that shepherd that will stand before me? 45 Therefore hear ye" the counsel of the LORD, that he hath taken against Babylon; and his purposes, that he hath purposed against the land of the Chaldeans: Surely the least of the flock shall draw them out: Surely he shall make their habitation desolate with them. 46 °At the noise of the taking of Ba- bylon the earth is moved, and the cry is heard among the nations. CHAPTER LI. 1 The severe judgment of God against Babylon in revenge of Israel: 59 Jeremiah delivereth the book of this prophecy to Scraiah, to be cast into Euphrates, in token of the perpetual sinking of Babylon. HUS saith the LoRD ; Behold, I will raise up against Babylon, and against them that dwell in the “midst CHAP. L.I. Before C II R ST 595. a 1s. 44. 27. ch. 51. 32, 36. Rev. 16. 12. b 2 Kings 19.7. ch. 4. 11. c ver, 2. ch, 51. 44, 47, 52. d ch. 15. 7. e Is, 13. 21,22; 34. 14. Rev. 18. 2. f ch 50. 14 5l. 26. k ch. 50. 21. l ch. 49.26; 60. 30, 37. m ver. 9. ch. 6, 22; 25. 14; 51.27. Rev. 17. 16. n ch. 6. 22. o ch. 50. 8. Rev. 18. 4. p ls. 13. 18. q Is. 5. 30. r ch. 50. 15, 28. a ch. 25. 14. t Rev. 17. 4. u Rev. 14.8. x ch. 49.24. y ch. 25. 16. z Is. 21.9. Rev. 14.8; 18. 2 a ch. 39. 19, ſc C ch. 36. ll. d Is. 13. 4. ch. 50. 16. e Rev. 18, 5. l or, content me to plead. ſ Job 4.1. 10. h Is. 14.24,&c. ch. 51. 11. i ch. 50. 28. k ch. 46.4. n ch. 50. 28. o Rev. 18 9. p Nan. 2 l; 3. 14. 3 liers in wait. q Rev. 17. 1,15. 4 heart. r ch. 49. 13. Amos 6.8. Babylon in revenge of Israel. of them that rise up against me," a de- stroying wind; 2 And will send unto Babylon "fan- ners, that shall fan her, and shall empty her land: "for in the day ºf trouble they shall be against her round about. 3 Against him that bendeth "let the archer bend his bow, and against him that lifteth himself up in his brigan- dine: and spare ye not her young men; * destroy ye utterly all her host. 4 Thus the slain shall fall in the land of the Chaldeans, and they that are thrust through in her streets. 5 For Israel hath not been forsaken, nor Judah of his God, of the Lord of hosts; though their land was filled with sin against the Holy One of Israel. 6 °Flee out of the midst of Babylon, and deliver every man his soul: be not cut off in her iniquity; for ' this is the time of the LORD's vengeance; “he will render unto her a recompence. 7 ‘Babylon hath been a golden cup in the Lord’s hand, that made all the earth drunken : "the nations have drunken of her wine ; therefore the nations * are mad. 8 Babylon is suddenly “fallen and destroyed: "howl for her; “take balm for her pain, if so be she may be healed. 9 We would have healed Babylon, but she is not healed : forsake her, and "let us go every one into his own coun- try: “for her judgment reacheth unto heaven, and is lifted up even to the skies. 10 The Lord hath “brought forth our righteousness: come, and let us 'declare in Zion the work of the LoRD our God. 11 * Make “bright the arrows; gather the shields: 'the Lor D hath raised up the spirit of the kings of the Medes:" for his device is against Babylon, to de- stroy it; because it is "the vengeance of the LORD, the vengeance of his temple. 12 °Set up the standard upon the walls of Babylon, make the watch strong, set up the watchmen, prepare the “ambushes: for the LORD hath both devised and done that which he spake against the inhabitants of Babylon, 13 "O thou that dwellest upon many waters, abundant in treasures, thine end is come, and the measure of thy COVetOuSneSS. 14 "The LURD of hosts hath sworn - 5 C 745 God’s severe judgment against ‘by himself, saying, Surely I will fill thee with men,"as with caterpillers; and they shall ‘lift “up a shout against thee. 15 “He hath made the earth by his power, he hath established the world by his wisdom, and “hath stretched out the heaven by his understanding. 16 "When he uttereth his voice, there is a "multitude of waters in the heavens; and “he causeth the vapours to ascend from the ends of the earth : he maketh lightnings with rain, and bringeth forth the wind out of his treaSures. - 17 "Every man “is brutish by his knowledge; every founder is confound- ed by the graven image: "for his molt- en image is falsehood, and there is no breath in them. 18 °They are vanity, the work of errors: in the time of their visitation they shall perish. 19 "The portion of Jacob is not like them; for he is the former of all things: and Israel is the rod of his inherit- ance : the LORD of hosts is his name. 20 ‘Thou art my battle ax and weapons of war: for "with thee will I break in pieces the nations, and with thee will I destroy kingdoms; 21 And with thce will I break in pieces the horse and his rider; and with thee will I break in pieces the chariot and his rider; 22 With thee also will I break in pieces man and woman ; and with thee will I break in pieces “old and young; and with thee will I break in pieces the young man and the maid; 23 I will also break in pieces with thee the shepherd and his flock; and with thee will I break in pieces the husbandman and his yoke of oxen; and with thee will I break in pieces captains and rulers. 24 “And I will render unto Babylon and to all the inhabitants of Chaldea all their evil that they have done in Zion in your sight, saith the Lord. 25 Behold, I am against thee, 'O destroying mountain, saith the LoRD, which destroyest all the earth : and I will stretch out mine hand upon thee, and roll thee down from the rocks, and will make thee a burnt mountain. 26 And they shall not take of thee a stone for a corner, nor a stone for foundations; * but thou shalt be “de- JEREMIAH. Before C H R T ST 595. solate for ever, saith the LORD. I hy his soul. a lis. 13. 2. b Nah. 3. 15. 2 rif fer". c ch. 50. 15. d ch. 25, 14. e Gºn. l. l, 6. ch. 10. 12, &c. ſ ch. 50, 41. ls. 4). 32. h cl. 1 (). 13. 3 or, noise. i ver. I l. k Ps. 135; 7. 1 ch. 50. 13, 9, 40. ver. 43. m ch. It). 14. 4 or, is more brutish than to know. n ch. 50. 2. o ch. 10. 15. p ls. 19. 16. ch, 48. 41 ; 5ſ). 37. q Lam. 2.9. A now l. 5. N:1 h. 3. 13. r ch. 10. 16. s ch. 50. 24. t Is. 10. 5, 15. ch. 50. 23. u ch, 5t). 38. 5 or, in thee, or, by thee. f; or, in the tº me that he threshcth her'. Ž. ls. 17. 5, &c. Hos. 6. 1. Joel 3. 13. Rev. 14. 15, S. a So 2 (.hron. :36, 17. b ch. 50. 17. 7 Mſy violence. S or, remain- (It’r. !) inhabitress. , ch. 50, 15, 29. t! ch. 50. 34. tº ch. 50 38. f (c. 13 2. Z “ch. 4. 7. • I s. 13. 22. ("h. 5ſ). 39. Rev. 18, 2. In ch. 25. 9, 18. i Rev. 8. 8. ! or, shake themselves. k ch. 50, 40. 2 everlusting drsulattuna. I rer 37 Babylon in revenge of Israel. 27 "Set ye up a standard in the land, blow the trumpet among the nations, "prepare the nations against her, call together against her 'the kingdoms of Ararat, Minni, and Ashchenaz; appoint a captain against her ; cause the horses to come up as the rough caterpillers. 28 Prepare against her the nations with 'the kings of the Medes, the cap- tains thereof, and all the rulers there- of, and all the land of his dominion. 29 And the land shall tremble and sorrow: for every purpose of the Lord shall be performed against Babylon, 'to make the land of Babylon a desolation without an inhabitant. 30 The mighty men of Babylon have forborn to fight, they have remained in their holds: their might hath fail- ed; * they became as women : they have burned her dwellingplaces; "her bars are broken. 31 * One post shall run to meet an- other, and one messenger to meet an- other, to shew the king of Babylon that his city is taken at one end, 32 And that "the passages are stop- ped, and the reeds they have burned with fire, and the men of war are af. frighted. 33 For thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; The daughter of Ba- bylon is “like a threshingfloor, 9 °it is time to thresh her: yet a little while, *and the time of her harvest shall come. 34 Nebuchadrezzar the king of Ba- bylon hath "devoured me, he hath crushed me, he hath made me an empty vessel, he hath swallowed me up like a dragon, he hath filled his belly with my delicates, he hath cast me out. 35 ' The violence done to me and to my "flesh be upon Babylon, shall the "inhabitant of Zion say ; and my blood upon the inhabitants of Chaldea, shall Jerusalem say. e 36 Therefore thus saith the Lorp; 3ehold, "I will plead thy cause, and take vengeance for thee; “and I will dry up her sea, and make her springs dry. 37 “And Babylon shall become heaps, a dwelling place for dragons, "an astonishment, and an hissing, without an inhabitant. 38 They shall roar together likelions: they shall 'yell as lions’ whelps. 39 In their heat I will make their feasts, and 'I will make them drunken, that they may rejoice, and sleep a per- 746 God’s severe judgment against LoRD. - 40 I will bring them down like lanbs to the slaughter, like rams with he goats. 41 How is." Sheshach taken l and how is “ the praise of the whole carth surprised how is Babylon become an astonishment among the nations ! 42 "The sea is come up upon Baby- lon; she is covered with the multitude of the waves thereof. 43 “Her cities are a desolation, a dry land, and a wilderness, a land wherein no man dwelleth, neither doth any son of man pass thereby. 44 "And I will punish Bel in Baby- lon, and I will bring forth out of his mouth that which he hath swallowed up : and the nations shall not flow together any more unto him : yea, “the wall of Babylon shall fall. 45' My people, go ye out of the midst of her, and deliver ye every man his soul from the fierce anger of the Lo R.D. 46 And *lest your heart faint, and ye fear “ for the rumour that shall be heard in the land; a rumour shall both come one year, and after that in another year shall come a rumour, and violence in the land, ruler against ruler. 47 Therefore, behold, the days come, that PI will "do judgment upon the graven images of Babylon; and her whole land shall be confounded, and all her slain shall fall in the midst of her. 48 Then " the heaven and the earth, and all that is therein, shall sing for Babylon : for the spoilers shall come unto her from the north, saith the LORD. 49 7 As Babylon halſ, caused the slain of Israel to fall, so at Babylon shall fall the slain of all the earth. 50 Ye that have escaped the sword, go away, stand not still remember the LoRD afar off, and let Jerusalem come into your mind. 51 "We are confounded, because we have heard reproach: shame hath co- vered our faces: for strangers are come into the sanctuaries of the LORD’s house. 52 Wherefore, behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that I will do judgment upon her graven images: and through all her land the wounded shall groan. 53 Though Babylon should mount up to heaven, and though she should fortify the height ºf her ſºngth, yet CHAP. LI. petual sleep, and not wake, saith the [ Before C H H IS T 595. Babylon in revenge of Israel from me shall spoilers come unto her. saith the Lord. -- 54 " A sound of a cry cometh from Babylon, and great destruction from the land of the Chaldeans : 55 Because the Lord hath spoiled Babylon, and destroyed out of her the great voice; when her waves do roar like great waters, a noise of their voice is uttered: - 56 Because the spoiler is come upon her, eren upon Babylon, and her mighty men are taken, every one of their bows is broken : "for the LoRD God of re- compences shall surely requite. 57 “And I will make drunk her princes, and her wise men, her cap- tains, and her rulers, and her mighty men: and they shall sleep a perpetual sleep, and not wake, saith ‘the king, whose name is the Lok D of hosts. 58 Thus saith the LORD of hosts; "The broad walls of Babylon shall be utterly “broken, and her high gates shall be burned with fire; and "the peo- ple shall labour in vain, and the folk in the fire, and they shall be weary. 59 || 'The word which Jeremiah the prophet commanded Seraiah the son of Neriah, the son of Maaseiah, when he went with Zedekiah the king of Judah into Babylon in the fourth year of his reign. And this Seraiah was a * quiet prince. 60 So Jeremiah wrote in a book all the evil that should come upon Baby- lon, even all these words that are written against Babylon. 61 And Jeremiah said to Seraiah, When thou comest to Babylon, and shalt see, and shalt read all these words ; 62 Then shalt thou say, O Lord, thou hast spoken against this place, to cut it off, that “none shall remain in it, neither man nor beast, but that it shall be * desolate for ever. 63 And it shall be, when thou hast made an end of reading this book,” that thou shalt bind a stone to it, and cast it into the midst of Euphrates: 64 And thou shalt say, Thus shall Babylon sink, and shall not rise from the evil that I will bring upon her: * and they shall be weary. Thus far w! ch. 50. 22. b ch. 25. 26. c Is. 13. 19. d See Is. 8.7,8. c ch. 50.39, 40. ver. 29. f Ps. 94. l. ch. 51). 29. ver, 24. g ver. 39. h Is. 46. l. ch. 50. 2. i ch. 46. 18; 48. 15. k wer. 58. l ver. 6. ch. 50. S. Rev. 18. 4. l or, The walls of hruud Babylon. tn ver. 1-4. 2 or, mucule naked. n lab. 2. 13. 3 or, l, t not. * 595. o 2 Kings 19.7. 4 or, on the half of. p ch. 50. 2. wer. 52. 5 visit upon. 6 or, prince of Menucha, or, chief chamber- lain. q ls. 44. 23; 49. 13. Rev. 18. 20. r ch. 50.3, 41. 7 or, Roth Ba- byl, it is to fall, O ye slºt ºn ºf Is- rael, and with Baby- lon, & C. 8 ur, the courmuſ ry. s ch. 4-1. 28. t ch. 5). 3, 39. ver, 29. 9 desolations. u l’s. 44. 15, 16 ; 79. 4. x See Rev. 18. 21. y ver, 47. x wer. 58. a ch. 49. 16. Almos 9. 2. Obad. 4 are the words of Jeremiah. CHAPTER LII, l Zedekiah rebelleth : 4 Jerusalem is besieged and taken : 8 Zedekiah’s sons killed, and his own eyes put out: 12 Nebuzar-adan burneth and 747 Jerusalem besieged and taken. spoileth the city : . 24 he carrieth away the cap- tives : 31 Evil-merodach advanceth Jehoiachin. EDEKIAH was “one and twenty years old when he 'began to reign, and he reigned eleven years in Jerusa- lem. And his mother’s name tas Hamutal the daughter of Jeremiah of Libnah. 2 And he did that which was evil in the eyes of the LORD, according to all that Jehoiakim had done. 3 For through the anger of the LoRD it came to pass in Jerusalem and Judah, till he had cast them out from his presence, that Zedekiah re- belled against the king of 13abylon. 4 * "And it came to passin the “ninth ear of his reign, in the tenth month, in the tenth day of the month, that Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon came, he and all his army, against Jerusalem, and pitched against it, and built forts against it round about. 5 So the city was besieged unto the eleventh year of king Zedekiah. 6 *And in the fourth month, in the ninth day of the month, the famine was sore in the city, so that there was no bread for the people of the land. 7 Then the city was broken up, and all the men of war fled, and went forth out of the city by night by the way of the gate between the two walls, which was by the king's garden; (now the Chal- deans were by the city round about:) and they went by the way of the plain. 8 || But the army of the Chaldeans pursued after the king, and overtook Zedekiah in the plains of Jericho; and all his army was scattered from him. 9 "Then they took the king, and car- ried him up unto the king of Babylon to Riblah in the land of Hamath ; where he gave judgment upon him. 10 * And the king of Babylon slew the sons of Zedekiah before his eyes: he slew also all the princes of Judah in Riblah. 11 Then he "put out the eyes of Zedekiah ; and the king of Babylon bound him in “chains, and carried him to Babylon, and put him in "prison till the day of his death. 12 || "Now in the fifth month, in the tenth day of the month, "which was the nineteenth year of Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon, "came Nebuzar-adan, **captain of the guard, which "served the king of Babylon, into Jerusalem, JEREMIAH. Before C H R ST 599. a 2 Kings 24. l reigned. b ch. 39, 8, 9. • 590. c 2 Kings 25. 1–27 ch.33. 1. Zech. 8. 19. d ch. 27. 19. e See 1 Kings 7. 15, 23, 27, 50. + 588. f Ex. 27. 3. 2 Kings 25. 14, 15, 16. 2 or, instrut- ?n epu /s to remove the ashes. 3 or, basons. 4 or, centers. g 1 Kings 7:47, 5 their brass. h ch. 32, 4. i 1 Kings 7. 15. 3 Kings 25. ! . 2 Chro. 3. 15. 6 thread. k Ezek. 12. 13. 7 blinded. 8 or, ſetters. 9 house of the twº rºls. l Zech. 7.5; 8. 19. m Set ver. 29. n See 1 Kings 7. 21), o “h. 39. 9. 1 or, chief marshal. 2 chief ºf the erecutioners, or, slaugh- feronrn. And so wer. C. 3 stºod before. p 2. Kings 25. . q ch. 21. 1 ; 29.25. ' The city burned and spoiled. 13 And burned the house of the LoRD, and the king's house; and all the houses of Jerusalem, and all the houses of the great men, burned he with fire: 14 And all the army of the Chal- deans, that were with the captain of the guard, brake down all the walls of Jerusalem round about. 15 "Then Nebuzar-adan the captain of the guard carried away captive cer- tain of the poor of the people, and the residue of the people that remained in the city, and those that fell away, that fell to the king of Babylon, and the rest of the multitude. 16 But Nebuzar-adan the captain of the guard left certain of the poor of the land for vinedressers and for hus- bandmen. - 17 "Also the “pillars of brass that teere in the house of the LORD, and the bases, and the brasen sea that was in the house of the LORD, the Chaldeans brake, and carried all the brass of them to Babylon. 18 'The caldrons also, and the “sho- vels, and the snuffers, and the "bowls, and the spoons, and all the vessels of brass where with they ministered, took they away. * 19 And the basons, and the “firepans, and the bowls, and the caldrons, and the candlesticks, and the spoons, and the cups; that which was of gold in gold, and that which was of silver in sil- ver, took the captain of the guard away. 20 The two pillars, one sea, and twelve brasen bulls that were under the bases, which king Solomon had made in the house of the Lord: **the brass of all these vessels was without weight. 21 And concerning the 'pillars, the height of one piliar was eighteen cu- bits; and a "fillet of twelve cubits did compass it; and the thickness thereof was four fingers: it was hollow. 22 And a chapiter of brass was upon it; and the height of one chapiter was five cubits, with network and pomegranates upon the chapiters round about, all of brass. The second pillar also and the pomegranates were like unto these. 23 And there were ninety and six pomegranates on a side; and "all the pomegranates upon the network were an hundred round about. - 24 ºf And "the captain of the guard took Seraiah the chief priest," and Ze- The people carried away captive. phaniah the second priest, and the three keepers of the 'door : 25 He took also out of the city an eunuch, which had the charge of the men of war; and seven men of them that" were near the king's person, which were found in the city; and the "prin- cipal scribe of the host, who mustered the people of the land; and threescore men of the people of the land, that were found in the midst of the city. 26 So Nebuzar-adan the captain of the guard took them, and brought them to the king of Babylon to Riblah. 27 And the king of Babylon smote them, and put them to death in Riblah in the land of Hamath. Thus Judah was carried away captive out of his own land. * * 28 °This is the people whom Nebu- chadrezzar carried away captive: *in the “seventh year' three thousand Jews and three and twenty : 29 tº In the eighteenth year of Ne- buchadrezzar he carried away captive from Jerusalem eight hundred thirty and two "persons: CHAP. LII. Before C H R 1 ST - frº. * 5-5. l threshold. 2 saw the face of the king. 3 or, scribe of the captain of the host. + 562. a 2 Kingu 25 b Gen. 40. 13, 20. 4 good things with him. c 2 Kings 24.2. d 2 Sam. 9. 13. £ 600. e See 2 Kings 24 12. f See 2 Kings 24, 14. § 590. g See ver, 12. ch, 39. 9. 5 the matter of the day in his day. 6 souls, Jehoiachin advanced 30 "In the three and twentieth year of Nebuchadrezzar Nebuzar-adan the captain of the guard carried away cap- tive of the Jews seven hundred forty and five persons: all the persons were four thousand and six hundred. 31 || “And it came to pass "in the se- ven and thirtieth year of the captivity of Jehoiachin king of Judah, in the twelfth month, in the five and twen- tieth day of the month, that Evil-me- rodach king of Babylon in the first year of his reign "lifted up the head of Jehoiachin king of Judah, and brought him forth out of prison, 32 And spake "kindly unto him, and set his throne above the throne of the kings that were with him in Babylon, 33 And changed his prison gar- ments: " and he did continually eat bread before him all the days of his life. 34 And for his diet, there was a continual diet given him of the king of Babylon, “every day a portion until the day of his death, all the days of his life. THE LAMIENTATIONS OF J.E.R.E.M.I.A.H. CHAPTER I. 1 The muserable estate of Jerusalem by reason of her sin : 12 she complaneth of her grief, 18 and confesseth God’s judgment to be righteous. OW doth the city sit solitary, e- that was full of people ! “how is she become as a widow ! she that was great among the nations, and "princess among the provinces, how is she be- come tributary ! 2 She “weepeth sore in the "night, and her tears are on her cheeks : *a- mong all her lovers "she hath none to comfort her: all her friends have dealt treacherously with her, they are be- come her enemies. 3 'Judah is gone into captivity be- cause of affliction, and * because of great servitude: 'she dwelleth among the heathen, she findeth no rest: all her persecutors overtook her between the StraltS. 4 The ways of Zion do mourn, be- cause none come to the solemn feasts: all her gates are desolate: her priests sigh, her virgins are afflicted, and she is in bitterness. 5 Her adversaries Pare the chief, her Before C H R i ST cir. 588, a Jer. 30. 14, 15 dan. 9.7, 16. b Jer. 52. 28. c Is. 47. 7, 8. d Ezra 4. 20. e Jer. 13. IT. f Job 7. 3. Ps. 6. 6. g Jer. 4, 30; 30. 14. yer. 19. h wer. 9, 16, 17, 21. l or, desirable. wer. 10. i Jer. 52. 27. 2 for the greatness of servitude. k l Kings 8.46. l Deut. 28.64, 50. ch. 2 9. 3 is become a removing, or, wander- 1 *g. m Jer. 13. 22, 26. Fzek. 10.37; 23, 29. l los. 2. 10. n Deut. 32. 29. s. 47. 7. o ver. 2, 17, 21. p ºut. 28, 43, enemies prosper; for the LORD hath afflicted her “for the multitude of her transgressions: her children are grne into captivity before the enemy. 6 And from the daughter of Zº on all her beauty is departed: her prinzes are become like harts that find wo pasture, and they are gone with vt strength before the pursuer. - 7 Jerusalem remembered in the days of her affliction and of her miserien all her 'pleasant things that she had in the days of old, when her people fell into the hand of the enemy, and none did help her: the adversaries saw her, and did mock at her sabbaths. 8 * Jerusalem hath grievously sinned; therefore she "is removed: all that hon- oured her despise her, because "they have seen her nakedness : yea, she sigheth, and turneth backward. 9 Her filthiness is in her skirts; she "remembereth not her last end ; there- fore she came down wonderfully: "she had no comforter. O Lord, behold my affliction: for the enemy hath mag- nified himself. - 749 Jerusalem bemoaneth 10 The adversary hath spread out his hand upon *all her 'pleasant things: for she hath seen that “the heathen enter- ed into her sanctuary, whom thou didst command that “they should not enter into thy congregation. 11 All her people sigh, "they seek bread; they have given their pleasant things for meat” to relieve the soul: see, () Lord, and consider; for I am be- come vile. 12 || 'Is it nothing to you, all ye that "pass by ? behold, and see if there be any sorrow like unto my sorrow, which is done unto me, wherewith the LoRD hath afflicted me in the day of his fierce anger. * 13 From above hath he sent fire in- to my bones, and it prevaileth against them : he hath 'spread a net for my feet, he hath turned me back : he hath made me desolate and faint all the day. 14 "The yoke of my transgressions is bound by his hand: they are wreath- ed, and come up upon my neck: he hath made my strength to fall, the LoRD hath delivered me into their hands, from whom I am not able to rise up. 15 The Lord hath trodden under foot all my mighty men in the midst of me: he hath called an assembly against me to crush my young men: ‘the LORD hath trodden 'the virgin, the daughter of Judah, as in a winepress. 16 For these things I weep; *mine eye, mine eye runneth down with wa- ter, because “the comforter that should *relieve my soul is far from me: my children are desolate, because the ene- my prevailed. 17 "Zion spreadeth forth her hands, and “ there is none to comfort her : the LORD hath commanded concerning Jacob, that his adversaries should be round about him : Jerusalem is as a menstruous woman among them. 18 || The LoRD is ºrighteous; for I. have * rebelled against his 'command- ment: hear, I pray you, all people, and behold my sorrow : my virgins and my young men are gone into captivity. 19 I called for my lovers, but 'they deceived me: my priests and mine elders gave up the ghost in the city, "while they sought their meat to relieve their souls. 20 Behold, O Lord; for I am in dis- tress: my "bowels are troubled; mine IAMENTATIONS. Refore C H R T ST cir. 5SS. a ver, 7. 1 or, desirable. b Deut. 32.25; Ezek. 7. 15 c Jer, 51. 51. d Deut. 23. 3. Neh. 13. 1. e ver, 2. f Jer. 38.9; 5.2. 6. ch. 2. 12; 4. 4. g Is. 13. &c. Jer. 46, &c. 2 or, pro- claimed. 3 or, to make the simi to come again h Ps, lt!!}. 15. 4 or, It is nothing. 5 pass by the tray. i Dan. 9. 12. k ch. 5. 17. l F7ek. 12. 13 . 17, 20 i e º ºs m Matt. I l. 23. n 2 Stum. l. lº). o l Chio. 38.2. Ps. 99.5; l:32. 7 p ijeut. 28.48. q wer. 17, 21. ch. 3. 43. 6 made to touch. r Ps. 89. 39. s Ps. 74, 11. t Is. 63. 3. Rev. 11. 19, 20; 19. 15. 7 or, the trime- press of the rt ºyin, &c. u Ps. 89. 46. x Jer. 13. 17 ; 14. 17. ch. 2. 18. y is. 63. 10. wer. 5. z ver, 2, 9. 8 brino back. 9 all the de- sirable of the eye. a Ezek. 21. 25. b Jer. 4, 31. Jer. 52. 13. f Neh. 9, 33. Dan, 0.7, 14. h Ps. 80. 12, 89. 40. ls. 5. 5. 2 or, hedge, i is. i. 8. k ch. 1. 4. m ver, 11. n Job 30. 27. Is. 16. l. l. Jer. 4, 19; 48, 36. ch. 2, 11. Hos. 11. 8. 3 shut up. her afflictions. heart is turned within me; for I have grievously rebelled: "abroad the sword bereaveth, at home there is as death. 21 They have heard that I sigh : * there is none to comfort me : all mine enemies have heard of my trouble; they are glad that thou hast done it : thou wilt bring * the day that thou hast “call ed, and they shall be like unto me. 22 "Let all their wickedness come before thee; and do unto them, as thou hast done unto me for all my trans- gressions: for my sighs are many, and “my heart is faint. CHAPTER II. l Jeremiah lamenteth the misery of Jerusalem 20 he complaineth thereaf to God. OW hath the Lord covered the daughter of Zion with a cloud in his anger," and cast down from heaven unto the earth "the beauty of Israel, and remembered not "his footstool in the day of his anger 2 The Lord hath swallowed up all the habitations of Jacob, 4 and hath not pitied : he hath thrown down in his wrath the strong holds of the daugh- ter of Judah; he hath "brought them down to the ground: "he hath polluted the kingdom and the princes thereof. 3 He hath cut off in his fierce anger all the horn of Israel: * he hath drawn back his right hand from before the enemy, "and he burned against Jacob like a flaming fire, which devoureth round about. 4 * He hath bent his bow like an enemy: he stood with his right hand as an adversary, and slew "" all that were pleasant to the eye in the taber- nacle of the daughter of Zion: he poured out his fury like fire. 5 "The Lord was as an enemy: he hath swallowed up Israel, “he hath swallowed up all her palaces: he hath destroyed his strong holds, and hath increased in the daughter of Judah mourning and lamentation. 6 And he hath violently "taken away his * tabernacle, 'as if it were of a gar- den: he hath destroyed his places of the assembly : “the LoBI) hath caused the solemn feasts and sabbaths to be forgotten in Zion, and hath despised in the indignation of his anger the king and the priest. 7 The Lord hath cast off his altar, he hath abhorred his sanctuary, he hath "given up into the hand of the 750 Jeremiah lamenteth the enemy the walls of her palaces; “they have made a noise in the house of the LORD, as in the day of a solemn feast. 8 The LoRD hath purposed to de- stroy the wall of the daughter of Zion: "he hath stretched out a line, he hath not withdrawn his hand from ' destroy- ing: therefore he made the rampart and the wall to lament; they lan- guished together. O 9 Horgates are sunk into the ground; he hath destroyed and "broken her bars: 'her king and her princes are among the Gentiles: 'the law is no more ; her "prophets also find no vision from the LoRI). 10 The elders of the daughter of Zion “sit upon the ground, and keep silence: they have cast, up dust upon their heads; they have "girded them- selves with sackcloth: the virgins of Jerusalem hang down their heads to the ground. 11 *Mine eyes do fail with tears, "my bowels are troubled, “my liver is poured upon the earth, for the destruction of the daughter of my people; because * the children and the sucklings "swoon in the streets of the city. 12 They say to their mothers, Where is corn and wine 7 when they swooned as the wounded in the streets of the city, when their soul was poured out into their mothers’ bosom 13 What thing shall J take to wit- ness for thee ''what thing shall I liken to thee, O danghter of Jerusalem : what shall I runal to thee, that I may confort fºe, O virgin daughter of Zion ? for thy breach is great like the sea: who can heal thee ? 14 Thy "prophets have seen vain and || foolish things for thee: and they have not "discovered thine iniquity, to turn away thy captivity; but have seen for thee false burdens and causes of ban- ishment. 15 All that pass “by * clap their hands at thee; they hiss "and wag their head at the daughter of Jerusalem, saying, Is this the city that men call "The perfection of beauty, The joy of the whole earth : 16 “All thine enemies have opened their mouth against thee: they hiss and gnash the teeth: they say, “We have swallowed her up : certainly this is the day that we looked for; we have found, “we have seen it. CHAP. III. Refore C H R IST cir. 588. a Ps. 7 i, 4. b lev. 26, 16, Ç. Deut. 28. 15, &c. C ver. 2. d 2 Kings 21, 13. Is. 34. 11. e Ps. 38. 16; 89, 42 l swallowing tly). ſ ver, 8. g Jer. 14. 17. ch. l. 16. h Jer, 51. 30. i I) out. 28. 36. 2 is ings 24. 15 ; 25. 7. ch. 1, 3 ; 2() 4. 20. k Ps. l 19. 147. ! 2 Chiro. 15. 3. m Ps. 62. 8. n Ps, 74. 9. Ezek. 7. 26. o Job 2. 13. ls. 3. 26. ch. 3, 28. 2 or, steadilled toith their hands. u ch. 4. 13, 16. x Ps. 6. 7. y ch. l. 2). z Job 16. 13. Ps. 22, 14. a 2 Chron. 36. 3 or, faint. c ch. 3. 43. d Ps. 31. 13. Jer. 6. 25; 46. 5. e Hos. 9. 12, 13. f ch. I. 12. Dan. 9. 12. h ls. 58. l. i 1 Kings 9.8 Jer. 1S. 16. Nah. 3. 19. Ecclus. 12. 18. 4 by the trap. k Ezuk. 25. 6. 1 July 16. 8. m 2 Kings 19. 2] l * * * * q Job 16.9, 10. P8. 22. 13. misery of Jerusalem. 17 The LORD hath done that which he had "devised ; he hath fulfilled his word that he had commanded in the days of old: “he hath thrown down, and hath not pitied : and he hath caused thine enemy to “rejoice over thee, he hath set up the horn of thine adversaries. 18 Their heart cried unto the Lord, O wall of the daughter of Zion, “let tears run down like a river day and night: give thyself no rest; let not the apple of thine eye cease. 19 Arise, “cry out in the night: in the beginning of the watches "pour out thine heart like water before the face of the Lord : lift up thy hands toward him for the life of thy young children, * that faint for hunger 4 in the top of every street. 20 || Behold, O Lord, and consider to whom thou hast done this. “Shall the women eat their fruit, and children * of a span long? "shall the priest and the prophet be slain in the sanctuary of the Lord 7 21 *The young and the old lie on the ground in the streets: my virgins and | my young men are fallen by the sword, thou hast slain them in the day of thine anger; “thou hast killed, and not pitied. 22 Thou hast called as in a solemn day "my terrors round about, so that in the day of the LORD’s anger none escaped nor remained: “those that I have swaddled and brought up hath mine enemy consumed. CHAPTER III. l The faithful bewail their calamities: 22 by the mercies of God they mourish their hope : 37 they acknowledge God’s justice: 55 they pray for de- liverance, 64 and vengeance on their enemies. AM the man that hath seen afflic- tion by the rod of his wrath. 2 He hath led me, and brought me into darkness, but not into light. 3 Surely against me is he turned; he turneth his hand against me all the day. 4'My flesh and my skin hath he made old; he hath "broken my bones. 5 He hath builded against me, and compassed me with gall and travel. 6 * He hath set me in dark places, as they that be dead of old. 7 * He hath hedged me about, that I cannot get out: he hath made my chain heavy. 8 Also ‘when I cry and shout, he shutteth out my prayer. g 9 He hath inclosed my ways with 751 The faithful bewail hewn stone, he hath made my paths crooked. 10" He was unto me as a bear lying in wait, and as a lion in secret places. 11 He hath turned aside my ways and "pulled me in pieces: he hath made me desolate. 12 He hath bent his bow, and * set me as a mark for the arrow. 13 He hath caused the “arrows of his quiver to enter into my reins. 14 I was a "derision to all my peo- ple; and “their song all the day. 15 " He hath filled me with "bitter- ness, he hath made me drunken with wormwood. 16 He hath also broken my teeth ° with gravel stones, he hath "covered me with ashes. 17 And thou hast removed my soul far off from peace: I forgat" prosperity. 18 "And I said, My strength and my hope is perished from the LORD : 19°Remembering mine affliction and my misery, the wormwood and the gall. 20 My soul hath them still in re- membrance, and is "humbled in me. 21 This I'recall to my mind, there- fore have I hope. 22 || “It is of the LoRD’s mercies that we are not consumed, because his compassions fail not. 23 They are new “every morning: great is thy faithfulness. 24 The LoRD is my "portion, saith my soul; therefore will I hope in him. 25 The Lord is good unto them that ‘wait for him, to the soul that seeketh him. - 26 It is good that a man should both hope "and quietly wait for the salvation of the LoRD. 27 It is good for a man that he bear the yoke in his youth. 28 ' He sitteth alone and keepeth silence, because he hath borne it upon him. - 29 "He putteth his mouth in the dust; if so be there may be hope. 30 °He giveth his cheek to him that smiteth him : he is filled full with reproach. 31 "For the LORD will not cast off for ever : 32. But though he cause grief, yet will he have compassion according to the multitude of his mercies. 33 For *he doth not afflict" willingly nor grieve the children of men. LAMENTATIONS. Before C H R is T cir. 588, a Job 10. 16. ls. 38. 13. 13 l or, a stu- perior. b Hos. 6. 1. c Hitti. i. 13. 2 or, seeth not. d F's. 33.9. e Job 7. 20; 16. 12. Ps. 35. 2. f Job 6. 4. 3 sons. h Jer. 20. 7. 1 Plov. 19. 3. k Job 30. 9. Ps. 69. 12. ver. 63. 4 or, puntrynur, Mic. 7. 9. l m Jer. 9. 15. 5 butternesses. n Ps. 86. 4. o Prov. 20. 17. 6 or, rolled ºne tn the fishes. p Dan. 9.5. 7 good. q Ps. 31. 22. r ch. 2. 2, 17, 21. 8 ; Remnem- (??”. s Jer, 9. 15. t ver. 8. 9 bowed. u 1 Cor. 4. 13. 1 make to re- turn to ny eart x Mal. 3 6. y ch. 2. 16. z Is. 24, 17. Jer. 4S. 43. a lºs. 33. 2. b Is. 51. 19. g is 63. 13. h Ps, 37. 7. 2 may soul. 3 or, nuore than all. i Ps. 10. 12; | 19. 71. k Ps. 35. 7, 19; 69. 4: 100.3; l 19, 161. l Jer. 15. 17. ch. 2. 10. m Jer. 37. 16; viºr. 18. r Ps. 130. 1. Jonah 2. 2. 8 Is. 50. 6. Matt. 5. 39. t Ps. 3. 4 ; 6. 8; 18. 6; 66. 19; 116. 1. u Ps 94. 14. x James 4.8. y Ps. 35. 1. Jer. 5l. 36. 4 from his Jueart, a Ps. 71. 23. their calamities 34. To crush under his feet all the prisoners of the earth, 35 To turn aside the right of a man. before the face of 'the most High, 36 To subvert a man in his cause, * the Lord * approveth not. 37 || Who is he "that saith, and it cometh to pass, when the LORD com- mandeth it not : 38 Out of the mouth of the most High proceedeth not *evil and good : 39 "Wherefore doth a living man ‘complain, 'a man for the punishment of his sins : 40 Let us search and try our ways, and turn again to the LORD. 41 "Let us lift up our heart with our hands unto God in the heavens. 42 "We have transgressed and have rebelled: thou hast not pardoned. 43 Thou hast covered with anger, and persecuted us: ' thou hast slain, thou hast not pitied. 44 Thou hast covered thyself with a cloud, ‘that our prayer should not pass through. 45 Thou hast made us as the "off- scouring and refuse in the midst of the people. - 46 °. All our enemies have opened their mouths against us. 47 ° Fear and a snare is come upon us, " desolation and destruction. 48 “Mine eye runneth down with rivers of water for the destruction of the daughter of my people. 49 “Mine eye trickleth down, and ceaseth not, without any intermission, 50 Till the LoRD & look down, and behold from heaven. 51 Mine eye affecteth “mineheart"be- cause of all the daughters of my city. 52 Mine enemies chased Ine sore, like a bird, “without cause. - 53 They have cut off my life "in the dungeon, and "cast a stone upon me. 54 ° Waters flowed over mine head ; then ‘ I said, I am cut off. 55 " " I called upon thy name, O LORD, out of the low dungeon. 56 "Thou hast heard my voice: hide not thine ear at my breathing, at my cry. 57 Thou º drewest near in the day that I called upon thee: thou saidst, Fear not. 58 O Lord, thou hast 3 pleaded the causes of my soul; "thou hast redeem- ed my life. 752 The prophet bewaileth the wrong: "judge thou my cause. 60 Thou hast seen all their venge- ance and all their "imaginations a- aInSt Ille. 61 Thou hast heard their reproach, O Lord, and all their imaginations against me; 62 The lips of those that rose up against me, and their device against me all the day. 63 Behold their "sitting down, and their rising up ; 'I am their musick. 64 || “Render unto them a recom- pence, O LORD, according to the work of their hands. - 65 Give them "sorrow of heart, thy curse unto them. 66 Persecute and destroy them in anger "from under the "heavens of the LORD. CHAPTER IV. l Zion bewaileth her pitiful estate : 13 she con- fesseth her sins ; 21 Edom is threatened : 22 2ion is comforted. HOW is the gold become dim how is the most fine gold changed the stones of the sanctuary are poured out 'in the top of every street. 2 The precious sons of Zion, com- parable to fine gold, how are they | esteemed ‘as earthen pitchers, the work of the hands of the potter | 3 Even the "sea monsters draw out the breast, they give suck to their young ones : the daughter of my peo- ple is become cruel, “like the ostriches in the wilderness. 4 *The tongue of the sucking child cleaveth to the roof of his mouth for thirst: “the young children ask bread, and no man breaketh it unto them. 5 They that did feed delicately are desolate in the streets: they that were brought up in scarlet "embrace dung- hills. 6 For the "punishment of the ini- quity of the daughter of my people is greater than the punishment of the sin of Sodom, that was “overthrown as in a moment, and no hands stayed on her. 7 Her Nazarites were purer than snow, they were whiter than milk, they were more ruddy in body than rubies, their polishing was of sapphire: 8 Their visage is "blacker than a coal; they are not known in the streets: "their skin cleaveth to their bones; it is withered, it is become like a stick. 9 They that be slain with the sword CHAP. IV. 59 O Lord, thou hast seen my Before C H R IST cir. 588. a Ps. 9. 4; 35. 23 l jino ontt. b Jer. c ch. 2. Eſ). ti 1s. 49 15. e Deut. 28 57 2 Klags 6. 29 f Jer. T. 20. g Deut 52. 2. Jer 21 14. { ver, 1 (. * }” a 28 (. See Jer 11 2U 2 Tºm & 14 2 or, obstºwacy of heart. l Jer. 5. 31 ; 6. 13 ; 14. 14, 23. 1 1, 21. Ezek. 22. 26, Zeph. 3. 4. m l)eut. 25. 19, Jer. to. l I. n Ps. 8. 3. o Matt. 23. 31, 37. p Jer. 2. 34. 3 or, in that they could nºt but touch. q Num. 19. 16. r ch. 2. 19. 4 r, ye pol- lt.ted. s Lev. 13. 45. t Is. *0. 14. Jer. 19. 11. 2 Cor. 4. 7. 5 or, face. 6 or, sea caires. u ch. 5. 12. , x Job 39. 14, | 6 y 2 kings 24.7. ls. 21). 5; 30. 6, 7. Jer. 37. T. Fzek 29. 16. * Ps. 22. 15. a See ch. 2. l l , *} b 3 Kings 25. 4, 5. c Ezek. 7. 2, , 6. Atmos 8. 2. d Job 24. 8. e Deut. 28. 49. Jer. 4. 13. 7 or, iniquity. 19, 4, 8. i Like Eccles. 11.9. k fºr 35. 15, Öºad, 10. 8 darker than blackness. 1 ch. 5. 10. Joel 2. G. Nah. 2. 10. m P8. 1()2. 5. n Is. 40. 2. 9 or, Thine iniquity. wretched condition of Zion. are better than they that be slain with hunger: for these 'pine away, stricken through for want of the fruits of the field. 10 *The hands of the "pitiful women have sodden their own children: they were their “meat in the destruction of the daughter of my people. 11 The LoRD hath accomplished his fury; "he hath poured out his fierce an- ger, and *hath kindled a fire in Zion, and it hath devoured the foundations thereof. 12 The kings of the earth, and all the inhabitants of the world, would not have believed that the adversary and the enemy should have entered into the gates of Jerusalem. 13 | "For the sins of her prophets, and the iniquities of her priests, “that have shed the blood of the just in the midst of her, 14 They have wandered as blind men in the streets, P they have polluted. themselves with blood, * so that men could not touch their garments. 15 They cried unto them, Depart ye; “it is "unclean; depart, depart, touch not; when they fled away and wan- dered, they said among the heathen, They shall no more sojourn there. 16 The "anger of the LoRD hath di- vided them ; he will no more regard them: "they respected not the persons of the priests, they favoured not the elders. 17 As for us, Your eyes as yet failed for our vain help : in our watching we have watched for a nation that could In Ot Save 7/S. 18 "They hunt our steps, that we cannot go in our streets: our end is near, our days are fulfilled; for “our end is come. 19 Our persecutors are “swifter than the eagles of the heaven: they pursued us upon the mountains, they laid wait for us in the wilderness. 20 The 'breath of our nostrils, the a- nointed of the LORD," was taken in their *|pits, of whom we said, Under his sha- dow we shall live among the heathen. 21 || "Rejoice and be glad, O daugh- ter of Edom, that dwellest in the land of Uz; “the cup also shall pass through unto thee: thou shalt be drunken, and shalt make thyself naked. 22 || "*The punishment of thine iniquity is accomplished, O daughter of Zion; he will no more carry thee 5 D 753 A pitiful complaint of Zion away into captivity: "he will visit thine iniquity, O daughter of Edom; he will discover thy sins. CHAPTER V. A pitiful complaint of Zion in prayer unto God. EMEMBER!", O Lorp, what is come upon us : consider, and be- hold * our reproach. 2 : Our inheritance is turned to strangers, our houses to aliens. 3 We are orphans and fatherless, our mothers are as widows. 4. We have drunken our water for money; our wood "is sold unto us. 5 " "Our necks are under persecu- tion: we labour, and have no rest. 6 'We have given the hand "to the Egyptians, and to the Assyrians, to be satisfied with bread. 7 "Our fathers have sinned, and "are not; and we have borne their iniquities. 8 * Servants have ruled over us: there is none that doth deliver us out of their hand. - 9 We gat our bread with the peril of our lives because of the sword of the wilderness. 10 Our "skin was black like an oven because of the "terrible famine. 11 * They ravished the women in LAMENTATIONS. Before C H R IST cir. 588. a Ps. 137. 7. 1 or, carry thee raptºre for thy wins. b is. 47. 6. ch. 4- 16. c Pa. 89.60, 6). d Judg. 16. 21. e ch. 2. 15. Ps. 79 4. f Ps. 79, l. 2 The croton of our head is fallen. 3 cometh for orice. h }. 28. 48. Jer. 28. 14. 4. On our necks are toe per- secuted. n Jer. 31. 29. Frek. 1 S. 2. o Gen. 42. 13. Zech. l. 6. p Ps. 9.7 ; 10, 16; 29. 10; 90 2: 102. 12, 26, 27; 145. 13 P. is i. 5 for length of Jer 31, 18. u Job 30, 30. Ps. l 19. 83. ch. 4. 8. 6 or, terrors, or, storms. 7 or, For u'ilt thou utterly reject as 7 x ls. 13. 16 Zec. 14. 2. in prayer unto God. Zion, and the maids in the cities of Judah. 12 Princes are hanged up by their hand : " the faces of elders were not honoured. Aº 13 They took the young men "to grind, and the children fell under the wood. 14 The elders have ceased from the gate, the young men from their musick, 15 The joy of our heart is ceased; our dance is turned into mourning. 16 ° “The crown is fallen from our head: woe untous,that we have sinned! 17 For this 'our heart is faint; * for these things our eyes are dim. 18 Because of the mountain of Zi- on, which is desolate, the foxes walk upon it. x 19 Thou, O Lord, P remainest for ever; "thy throne from generation to generation. 20 * Wherefore dost thou forget us for ever, and forsake us “so long time ! º 21 ‘Turn thou us unto thee, O Lord, and we shall be turned ; renew our days as of old. 22 7 But thou hast utterly rejected | us; thou art very wroth against us. THE BOOK OF THE PROPHET Q EZEKIEL. CHAPTER I. 1 The time of Ezekiel’s prophecy at Chebar: 4 his vision of four cherubims, 15 of the four wheels, 26 and of the glory of God. OW it came to pass in the thirtieth year, in the fourth month, in the fifth day of the month, as I was among the captives "by the river of Chebar, that “the heavens were opened, and I saw visions of God. 2 In the fifth day of the month, which was the fifth year of "king Je- hoiachin's captivity, 3 The word of the Lord came ex- pressly unto "Ezekiel the priest, the son of Buzi, in the land of the Chaldeans by the river Chebar; and "the hand of the Lord was there upon him. 4 *| And I looked, and, behold, "a whirlwind came P out of the north, a great cloud, and a fire “infolding itself, and a brightness was about it, and out of the midst thereof as the colour of *timber, #. of the midst of the fire. Before C H R IST cir. 595. a Rev. 4. 6, l captivity. ver, 3. ch. 3. 15, 23; 10, 15, 20, 22; 43. 3. 2 a straight oot 0. e So Matt. 3. l{}. Cºl. 3, 3, g Dan. 10.6. Rev. l. 15. h 2 Kings 24. 12, 15. | ch. 10. 18,21. 3 Jehezkel. k ver. I l. l ver, 12. ch. 10, 11. m 1 Kings 18. 46 2 Kings 3.15. ch. 3. 14, 22; 8. l ; 40. l. n Jer. 23.19; 25. 32, o See Rev. 4.7. p Jer. l. l ; ; q Sum. 2. 10. r Num, 2.3. itself. a Nunn. 2 . 18. t Num. 5*Also out of the midst thereof came the likeness of four living creatures. And " this was their appearance; they had “ the likeness of a man. 6 And every one had four faces, and every one had four wings. 7 And their feet were “straight feet; and the sole of their feet was like the sole of a calf's foot: and they sparkled * like the colour of burnished brass. 8 "And they had the hands of a man under theirwings on their four sides; and they four had their faces and their wings. 9 * Their wings were joined one to another; they turned not when they went; they went every one straight forward. * 10 As for "the likeness of their faces, they four * had the face of a man," and the face of a lion, on the right side: * and they four had the face of all ox on the left side; “they four also had trie # |face of an eagle. Ezekiel's visions. 11 Thus were their faces: and their wings were 'stretched upward; two wings of every one were joined one to another, and * two covered their bodies. 12 And “they went every one straight forward : " whither the spirit was to go, they went; and “they turned not whe they went. - 13 As for the likeness of the living creatures, their appearance was like burning coals of fire," and like the ap- pearance of lanps: it went up and down among the living creatures ; and the fire was bright, and out of the fire went forth lightning. 14 And the living creatures" ran and returned "as the appearance of a flash of lightning. 15 4 Now as I beheld the living creatures, behold "one wheel upon the earth by the living creatures, with his four faces. 16 "The appearance of the wheels and their work was "like unto the colour of a beryl; and they four had one likeness: and their appearance and their work was as it were a wheel in the middle of a wheel. 17 When they went, they went up- on their four sides: *and they turned not when they went. 18 As for their rings, they were so high that they were dreadful; and their “rings were “full of eyes round about them four. 19 And * when the living creatures went, the wheels went by them : and when the living creatures were lifted up from the earth, the wheels were lifted up. 20 * Whithersoever the spirit was to go, they went, thither was their spirit to go; and the wheels were lifted up over against them : " for the spirit "of the living creature was in the wheels. 21 "When those went, these went ; and when those stood, these stood; and when those were lifted up from the earth, the wheels were lifted up over against them : for the spirit "of the living creature was in the wheels. 22 “And the likeness of the firma- ment upon the heads of the living creature was as the colour of the ter- rible crystal, stretched forth over their heads above. - 23 And under the firmament were their wings straight, the one toward the other: every one had two, which CHAP. II. Before C H R IS T cir. 595. l or, divided above. a Is. 6. 2. b ch. 10. 5. c ver. 9. ch 10. 22. d ch. 43. 2. ſ): n. 10. 6. Rev. l. 15. e ver. 20. ſ Job 37, 4, 5, Ph. 29. 3, 4 ; 68. 33, g ver. 9, 17. h Rev. i. 5, \ eh. 16. 1. * E ºrh. { }0 | F. x 24 10 ºn M Atl 24, 27 " ch. 1ſ), 9. 1 t 11. S. 2. p ch. 10. 9, 16 q Dan. 10.6. r Rev. 4. S; 10. l. S ver, 12. t ch. 3. 23; 8. 4. u ch. 3. 23. I);an. 8, 17. Acts 9. 4. Rev. 1, 17. 2 or, strakes. x ch. lt). 12. Zech. 4, 10. y ch. 10. 16, 17. * Dan. 10, 11. a ver. 12. b ch. 3. 24. c ch. 10. 17. 3 or, of life. d ver. 19, 20. ch, 10. 17. - writions. ch. 20. 18, 21, 30. 5 or, of life. ſ Ch. 3. 7. 6 hard of face. g ch. 10. l. h ch. 3. 11, 26, 27. i ch. 33. S3. His commission. covered on this side, and every one had two, which covered on that side, their bodies. 24 "And when they went, I heard the noise of their wings, "like the noise of great waters, as 'the voice of the Almighty, the voice of speech, as the noise of an host: when they stood, they let down their wings. 25 And there was a voice from the firmament that was over their heads, when they stood, and had let down their wings. - 26 ºf 'And above the firmament that tras over their heads was the likeness of a throne, 'as the appearance of a sapphire stone: and upon the likeness of the throne was the likeness as the appearance of a man above upon it. 27 ° And I saw as the colour of amber, as the appearance of fire round about within it, from the appearance of his loins even upward, and from the ap- pearance of his loins even downward, I saw as it were the appearance of fire, and it had brightness round about. 28 "As the appearance of the bow that is in the cloud in the day of rain, so was the appearance of the bright- ness round about. "This was the ap- pearance of the likeness of the glory of the LORD. And when I saw it, "I fell upon my face, and I heard a voice of one that spake. CHIAPTER II. * l Ezekiers commission : 6 his instruction : 9 the roll of his heavy prophecy. NT) he said unto me, Son of man, *stand upon thy feet, and I will speak unto thee. 2 And "the spirit entered into me when he spake unto me, and set me upon my feet, that I heard him that spake unto me. 3 And he said unto me, Son of man, I send thee to the children of Israel, to a rebellious “nation that hath rebel- led against me: “they and their fathers have transgressed against me, even unto this very day. 4 'For they are "impudent children and stiffhearted. I do send thee unto them ; and thou shalt say unto them, Thus saith the Lord GoD. 5"And they, whether they will hear, or whether they will forbear, (for they are a rebellious house,) yet 'shall know that there hath been a prophet among them. - * . 755 Ezekiel eateth the roll. 6 *| And thou, son of unan, "be not afraid of them, neither be afraid of their words, though '" briers and thorns be with thee, and thou dost dwell among scorpions: ‘be not afraid of their words, nor be dismayed at their looks," though they be a rebellious house. 7 “And thou shalt speak my words unto them, “whether they will hear, or whether they will forbear: for they are “most rebellious. 8 But thou, son of man, hear what I say unto thee; Be not thou rebel- lious like that rebellious house : open thy mouth, and 'eat that I give thee. 9 || And when I looked, behold, “an hand was sent unto me; and, lo, 'a roll of a book was therein; 10 And he spread it before me: and it was written within and without: and there was written therein lament- ations, and mourning, and woe. CHAPTER III. 1 Ezekiel eateth the roll: 4 God encourageth him : 15 God sheweth him the rule of prophecy: 22 God shutteth and openeth the prophet’s mouth. OREOWER he said unto me, Son of man, eat that thou findest; Peat this roll, and go speak unto the house of Israel. 2 So I opened my mouth, and he caused me to eat that roll. 3 And he said unto me, Son of man, cause thy belly to eat, and fill thy bowels with this roll that I give thee. Then did I eat if ; and it was in my mouth as honey for sweetness. 4 *|| And he said unto me, Son of man, go, get thee unto the house of Israel, and speak with my words unto them. 5 For thou art not sent to a people "of a strange speech and of an hard language, but to the house of Israel; 6 Not to many people 7 of a strange speech and of an hard language, whose words thou canst not understand. *Surely, had I sent thee to them, they would have hearkened unto thee. 7 But the house of Israel will not hearken unto thee; “for they will not hearken unto me: "for all the house of Israel are 'impudent and hardhearted. 8 Behold, I have made thy face strong against their faces, and thy fore- head strong against their foreheads. 9 * As an adamant harder than flint have I made thy forehead: "fear them not, neither be dismayed at their looks, though they be a rebellious house. EZEKIEL. Reſnre C II R IS T cir. 595. a Jer, l. 8, 17. Luke 12, i. 1 or, rebels. b ls. 9. 18. Jºr. 6. 28. Mic. 7. 4. d ch. 3, 5, 25, 27. e Jer. l. 7, 17. f ch. 2. 5, 7. ver. 27. g ver. 5. 2 rebellion. h wer. 14. ch. 8. 3. i. 1 Kings 4) 2 kin. 2. 16. Acts S. 39. i Rev. 10. 9. k ch. 8. 3. Jer. l. 9. l ch. 3. l. 3 kissed. m ver, 12. ch. 8. 3. 4 bitter. p ch. 2, 8, 9. q ch. 33. 7, 8, 9. r 18.52. 8; 56. 10 ; 62. 6. Jer. 6, 17. s Rev. 10. 9. See Jer. 15. 16 t is, 19. 10; 119. 103. u ch. 33. 6. John 8. 21, 24 6 deep of lip, and heavy of tongue; and so ver. 6. 7 deep of lip, and heavy of language. x 1s. 49. 4, 5. Acts 20. 26. 8 or, If I had sent ther, &c. would they not have heark- ened unto thee f y Matt. 11. 21, 23. z ch. 18. 24; 33. 12, 13. 9 righteous- Pºt'S&6's. a John 15. 20. l, ch. 2. 4. 1 stiff of fore- head, and hard of heart. c Is, 50. 7 ; Jer. 1. 18; 15, 20. Micah 3.8. d Jer. l. 8, 17. ch. 2. 6. w God sheweth Ezekiel 10 Moreover he said unto me, Son of man, all my words that I shall speak unto thee receive in thine heart, and hear with thine ears. 11 And go, get thee to them of the captivity, unto the children of thy people, and speak unto them, and tell them, 'Thus saith the Lord GoD ; whether they will hear, or whether they will forbear. 12 Then "the spirit took me up, and I heard behind me a voice of a great rushing, saying, Blessed be the glory of the LORD from his place. 13 I heard also the noise of the wings of the living creatures that * touched one another, and the noise of the wheels over against them, and a noise of a great rushing. 14 So "the spirit lifted me up, and took me away, and I went “in bitter- ness, in the “heat of my spirit; but "the hand of the LORD was strong upon me. 15 ºf Then I came to them of the captivity at Tel-abib, that dwelt by the river of Chebar, and "I sat where they sat, and remained there astonished among them seven days. 16 And it came to pass at the end of seven days, that the word of the LoRD came unto me, saying, 17 Son of man, I have made thee a watchman unto the house of Israel: therefore hear the word at my mouth, and give them warning from me. 18 When I say unto the wicked, Thou shalt surely die; and thou givest him not warming, nor speakest to warn the wicked from his wicked way, to save his life ; the same wicked man "shall die in his iniquity ; but his blood will I require at thine hand. 19 Yet if thou warn the wicked, and he turn not from his wickedness, nor from his wicked way, he shall die in his imiquity; * but thou hast delivered thy soul. 20 Again, When a ‘righteous man doth turn from his "righteousness, and commit iniquity, and I lay a stum- blingblock before him, he shall die : because thou hast not given him warn- ing, he shall die in his sin, and his righteousness which he hath done shall not be remembered ; but his blood will I require at thine hand. º 21 Nevertheless if thou warn the righteous man, that the righteous sin not, and he doth not sin, he shall surely 756 the rule of prophecy. live, because he is warned; also thou hast delivered thy soul. 22 iſ "And the hand of the LoRD was there upon me; and he said unto me, Arise, go forth ‘into the plain, and I will there talk with thee. 23 Then I arose, and went forth into the plain : and, behold, "the glory of the LoRD stood there, as the glory which I saw by the river of Chebar: tal.d I fell on my face. 24 Then “the spirit entered into me, and set me upon my feet, and spake with me, and said unto me, Go, shut thyself within thine house. 25 But thou, O son of man, behold, 'they shall put bands upon thee, and shall bind thee with them, and thou shalt not go out among them : 26 And “I will make thy tongue cleave to the roof of thy mouth, that thou shalt be dumb, and shalt not be to them "a reprover: "for they are a re- bellious house. 27 "But when I speak with thee, I will open thy mouth, and thou shalt say unto them, "Thus saith the Lord GoD ; He that heareth, let him hear ; and he that forbeareth, let him for- bear: * for they are a rebellious house. CHAPTER IV. 1 Under the type of a siege is shewed the time Jrom the defection of Jeroboam to the captivity: 9 by the provision of the siege, is shewed the hardness of the famine. HOU also, son of man, take thee a tile, and lay it before thee, and pourtray upon it the city, even Jeru- salem : 2 And lay siege against it, and build a fort against it, and cast a mount against it ; set the camp also against it, and set "battering rams against it round about. 3 Moreover take thou unto thee "an iron pan, and set it for a wall of iron between thee and the city: and set thy face againstit, and it shall be besieged, and thou shalt lay siege against it. "This shall be a sign to the house of Israel. 4 Lie thou also upon thy left side, and lay the iniquity of the house of Israel upon it: according to the num- ber of the days that thou shalt lie up- on it thou shalt bear their iniquity. 5 * For I have laid upon thee the years of their iniquity, according to the number of the days, three hundred CHAP. T.V. Before C H R IST 595. a Num, 14. 34. b wer. 14. ch. l. 3. c ch. 8, 4. 1 a day for a gyear, a day for a year. d ch. l. 28. e ch. 1.1. f ch. 1, 28. ; ch. 2. 2. 2 }ºm thy side to th side. !/ i ch. 4.8. 3 or, spelt. k ch. 24. 27. Luke 1. 20, 22. 4 a man re- proving. l ch. 2. 5, 6, 7. m ch. 24.27; 33. 22. n wer. 11. o ver, 9, 26. ch. 12. 2, 3. The type of a siege. and ninety days: “so shalt thou bear the iniquity of the house of Israel. 6 And when thou hast accomplished them, lie again on thy right side, and thou shalt bear the iniquity of the house of Judah forty days: I have ap- pointed thee 'each day for a year. 7 Therefore thou shalt set thy face toward the siege of Jerusalem, and thine arm shall be uncovered, and thou shalt prophesy against it. 8 "And, behold, I will lay bands upon thee, and thou shalt not turn thee “from one side to another, till thou hast ended the days of thy siege. 9 || Take thou also unto thee wheat, and barley, and beans, and lentiles, and millet, and “fitches, and put them in one vessel, and make thee bread thereof, according to the number of the days that thou shalt lie upon thy side, three hundred and ninety days shalt thou eat thereof. 10 And thy meat which thou shalt eat shall be by weight, twenty shekels a day: from time to time shalt thou eat it. 11 Thou shalt drink also water by measure, the sixth part of an hin: from time to time shalt thou drink. 12 And thou shalt eat it as barley cakes, and thou shalt bake it with dung that cometh out of man, in their sight. 13 And the Lord said, Even thus P shall the children of Israel eat their defiled bread among the Gentiles, whi- ther I will drive them. 14 Then said I, § Ah Lord GoD ! be- hold, my soul hath not been polluted: for from my youth up even till now have I not eaten of " that which dieth of itself, or is torn in pieces; neither came there ° abominable flesh into my mouth. 15 Then he said unto me, Lo, I have given thee cow’s dung for man’s dung, and thou shalt prepare thy brº ad there with. 16 Moreover he said unto me, Son . of man, behold, I will break the 'staff of bread in Jerusalem : and they shall *eat bread by weight, and with care; and they shall’ drinkwater by measure, and with astonishment: 17 That they may want bread and water, and be astonied one with an- other, and “consume away for their Iniquity. CHAPTER V. p Hos. 9. 3. q Acts 10. 14. T Ex. 22. 31. Lev. 11.40; 17. 15. s ſleut. 14. 3. ls. 65. 4. 5 or, chief leaders. ch. 21. 22. 6 or, a flat plate, or, slice. ch, 12.19. y ver. 11. f cir. 975. eginning from iſſings 12. 23. Ending 1 Under the type of hair, 5 is shewed the judgment of Jerusalem for their rebellion, 12 by famine, sword, and dispersion. '757 God’s judgments wpon Jerusalem. ND thou, son of man, take thee a sharp knife, take thee a barber’s razor," and cause it to pass upon thine head and upon thy beard : then take thee balances to weigh, and divide the hair. 2 * Thou shalt burn with fire a third part in the midst of the city, when “the days of the siege are fulfilled : and thou shalt take a third part, and smite about it with a knife: and a third part thou shalt scatter in the wind; and I will draw out a sword after them. 3 * Thou shalt also take thereof a few in number, and bind them in thy ‘skirts. - 4 Then take of them again, and "cast them into the midst of the fire, and burn them in the fire; for thereof shall a fire come forth into all the hous; of Israel. 5 § Thus saith the Lord GoD ; This is Jerusalem : I have set it in the midst of the nations and countries that are round about her. 6 And she hath changed my judg- ments into wickedness more than the nations, and my statutes more than the countries that are round about her: for they have refused my judgments and my statutes, they have not walked in them. 7 Therefore thus saith the Lord GoD ; Because ye multiplied more than the nations that are round about you, and have not walked in my statutes, neither have kept my judgments, “nei- ther have done according to the judg- ments of the nations that are round about you ; 8 Therefore thus saith the Lord God; Behold, I, even I, am against thee, and will execute judgments in the midst of thee in the sight of the nations. 9 * And I will do in thee that which I have not done, and whereunto I will not do any more the like, because of all thine abominations. 10 Therefore the fathers “shall eat the sons in the midst of thee, and the sons shall eat their fathers; and I will execute judgments in thee, and the whole remnant of thee will I “scatter into all the winds. 11 Wherefore, as I live, saith the Lord God; Surely, because thou hast ‘defiled my sanctuary with all thy “de- testable things, and with all thine abominations, therefore will I also di- Pºy ºr ". 7.58 EZERIEL. Before C H R IS T 504. º a ch. 7, 4, 9; 8, 18; 9. 10. b See Lev. 21. 5. Is. 7. 20. ch. 44. 20. & See ver. 2. Jer, 15. 2; 21. 9. ch. 6. 12. d ver. 12. e Jer, 9. 16. ver. 2, 10. ch. 6, 8. f ch. 4. l. g ch. 4, 8, 9. h Lev. 26. 33. k ch. 21. 17. l Deut. 32. 36. ls. 1. 24. m cli. 36. 6; 38, 19. n .ler. 40. 6 : 52. l 6. 1 wing/s. o Jer. 41. 1, 2, &c.; -4-1. 14. p I.tv. 26. 31, 3'3 Neh. 2. 17. q Deut. 28.37. l Kings 9. 7. Ps. 79. 4. Jer 24. 0. Lam. 2. 15. r ch. 25. 17. a Deut. 32. 23, 24. t Lev. 26. 26. ch. 4, 16; 14. 13. u Lev. 26. 22. Deut. 32. 24. 25. x Jer. 2. 10, 11. ch. 16. 47. y ch. 38. 22. * 694. z I,am. 4. 6. I); in. 9. 12. Arnos 3. Q. a ch. 2). 46 : 21.2 : C5. 2. b ch.36. i. c Lev. 20. 29. Deut. 38. 53. 2 Kinlºs 6.29. Jer. 19. 9. Lium. 2. 20; 4. 1ſ) Bar. 2. 3. d ver. 12. J.ev. 26. 33. Deut. Q3. 6-4. ch. 12. 1 1. Zº-ch. 2. 6. Lev. 26. 30. or, Sull images, and so ver, 6. ſ 2 Chron. 36. 11 . ch. 7. 20; 8. 6, &c.; 23. 38. g chi. l. 21. h I,'v. 26. 30. 3 ye ve. Israel's idolatry threatened, minish thee; “neither shall mine eye. spare, neither will I have any pity, 12 || “A third part of thee shall die with the pestilence, and with famine shall they be consumed in the midst of thee: and a third part shall fall by the sword round about thee; and “I will scatter a third part into all the winds, and "I will draw out a sword after them. 13 Thus shall mine anger 'be ac- complished, and I will “cause my fury to rest upon them," and I will be com - forted: "and they shall know that I the LORD have spoken it in my zea', when I have accomplished my fury in them. 14 Moreover PI will make thee waste, and a reproach among the nations that are round about thee, in the sight of all that pass by. 15 So it shall be a " reproach and a taunt, an instruction and an astonish ment unto the nations that are round about thee, when I shall execute judg- ments in thee in anger and in fury and in "furious rebukes. I the LORD have spoken it. 16 When I shall 'send upon them the evil arrows of famine, which shall be for their destruction, and which I will send to destroy you : and I will increase the famine upon you, and will break your 'staff of bread: 17 So will I send upon you famine and "evil beasts, and they shall bereave thee; and 2 pestilence and blood shall pass through thee; and I will bring the Sword upon thee. I the LORD have spoken it. CHAPTER VI. 1 The judgment of Israel for their idolatry : 8 a remnant shall be blessed: l l the faithful are e.vhorted to lament their calamilies. A NI) the word of the Lord came unto me, saying, 2 Son of man, “set thy face toward the "mountains of Israel, and prophesy against them, 3 And say, Ye mountains of Israel, hear the word of the Lord Gor) ; 'Thus saith the Lord GoD to the mountains, and to the hills, to the rivers, and to the valleys; Behold, I, eren I, will bring a sword upon you, and “I will de- stroy your high places. 4 And your altars shall be desolate, and your “images shall be broken: and "I will cast down your slain men before your idols. 5 And I will "lay the dead carcases A remnant shall be blessed. of the children of Israel before their idols; and I will scatter your bones round about your altars. 6 In all your dwelling places the cities shall be laid waste, and the high places shall be desolate ; that your altars may be laid waste and made desolate, and y jur idols may be broken and cease, and your images may be cut down, and your works may be abolished. 7 And the slain shall fall in the midst of you, and “ye shall know that I am the LORD. 8 || "Yet will I leave a remnant, that ye may have some that shall escape the sword among the nations, when ye shall be scattered through the countries. 9 And they that escape of you shall remember me among the nations whi- ther they shall be carried captives, be- cause “I am broken with their whorish heart, which hath departed from me, and" with their eyes, which goa whoring after their idols: and 'they shall lothe themselves for the evils which they have committed in all their abomina- tions. 10 And they shall know that I am the LORD, and that I have not said in vain that I would do this evil unto them. 11 * Thus saith the Lord GoD ; Smite" with thine hand, and stamp with thy foot, and say, Alas for all the evil abominations of the house of Israel ! * for they shall fall by the sword, by the famine, and by the pestilence. 12 He that is far off shall die of the pestilence; and he that is near shall fall by the sword; and he that remain- eth and is besieged shall die by the famine: “thus will I accomplish my fury upon them. 13 Then "shall ye know that I am the LORD, when their slain men shall be among their idols round about their altars,” upon every high hill, *in all the tops of the mountains, and "under every green tree, and under every thick oak, the place where they did offer sweet savour to all their idols. 14 So will I 'stretch out my hand upon them, and make the land deso- late, yea, 7 more desolate than the wil- derness toward * Diblath, in all their habitations: and they shall know that I am the LORD. CHAP. VII. CHAPTER VII. 1 The final desolation of Israel: 16 the mournful reperstance of them that escape ; 20 the enemies Before C H It ST 594. a ver. 3, 6. Amos 8, 2. Matt. 24.6, 13, 14. b ver. 8, 9. f ver. 27. g Ps. 78.40. ls. 7. 13 ; 43. 24; 63. 10. h Num. 15. 39. ch. 20. 7, 24. 2 awuketh aga tºtst th:ce. i Lev. 26 39. Job 33. 6. ch. 20. 43; 36. 31. k ver. 10. l ver. 12. Zeph. 1. 14, 15 3 3r, echo. :r ak. 20. 8, 21. n wer. S. o ch. 21. 14. p ver, 4. q ch. 5. 12. 4 tºpon thee. r ver, 4. sch. 5. 13. t ver, 7. u ver, 7. x Jer. 6.7. 5 or, tumult. y Jer. 2. 20. z Hos. 1. 13. 6 or, their tum ultuous persons. it Jer. 16. 5, 6. ch. 24. 16, 22 b is 57. 6. c wer. 7. d Is. 5. 25. 7 or, desolate from the trilºlcº'ness. 8 though their life were yet among the la ring. e Num. 33.46. ºr. 48. 22. 9 or, whose lºſe is in his iniquity. l his iniquity. The final desolation of Israe. defile the sanctuary because of the Israelites' abominations: 23 under the type of a chain is shewed their miserable captivity. OREOVER the word of the LORD came unto me, saying, 2 Also, thou son of man, thus saith the Lord GoD unto the land of Israel; “An end, the end is come upon the four corners of the land. 3 Now is the end come upon thee, and I will send mine anger upon thee, and "will judge thee according to thy ways, and will 'recompense upon thee all thine abominations. 4 And “mine eye shall not spare thee, neither will I have pity: but I will recompense thy ways upon thee, and thine abominations shall be in the midst of thee: ' and ye shall know that I am the Loki). 5 Thus saith the Lord GoD ; An evil, an only evil, behoid, is come. 6 An end is come, the end is come: it “watcheth for thee; behold, it is come. 7 *The morning is come unto thee, O thou that dwellest in the land: 'the time is come, the day of trouble is near, and not the sounding again of the mountainS. 8 Now will I shortly "pour out my fury upon thee, and accomplish mine anger upon thee: "and I will judge thee according to thy ways, and will recom- pense thee for all thine abominations. 9 And "mine eye shall not spare, neither will I have pity: I will recom- pense "thee according to thy ways and thine abominations that are in the midst of thee; ' and ye shall know that I am the Lok D that smiteth. 10 Behold the day, behold, it is come : ‘the morning is gone forth ; the rod hath blossomed, pride hath budded. 11 *Violence is risen up into a rod of wickedness: none of them shall remain, nor of their “multitude, nor of any of "their’s : “neither shall there be wailing for them. 12 "The time is come, the day draw. eth near : let not the buyer rejoice, nor the seller mourn: for wrath is up- on all the multitude thereof. 13 For the seller shall not return to that which is sold, “although they were yet alive: for the vision is touch- ing the whole multitude thereof, which shall not return ; neither shall any strengthen himself "in 'the iniquity of his life. - 14 They have blown the trumpet, 7.59 The sanctuary defiled. even to make all ready; but none goeth to the battle: for my wrath is upon all the multitude thereof. 15 "The sword is without, and the pestilence and the famine within : he that is in the field shall die with the sword; and he that is in the city, fa- mine and pestilence shall devour him. 16 || But ‘ they that escape of them shall escape, and shall be on the moun- tains like doves of the valleys, all of them mourning, every one for his ini- quity. 17 All “hands shall be feeble, and all knees shall “be weak as water. 18 They shall also “gird themselves with sackcloth, and 'horror shall cover them; and shame shall be upon all faces, and baldness upon all their heads. 19 They shall cast their silver in the streets, and their gold shall be * removed : their 'silver and their gold shall not be able to deliver them in the day of the wrath of the Lord : they shall not satisfy their souls, neither fill their bowels: * because it is ° the stumblingblock of their iniquity. 20 || As for the beauty of his orna- ment, he set it in majesty: " but they made the images of their abominations and of their detestable things therein: therefore have I " set it far from them. 21 And I will give it into the hands of the strangers for a prey, and to the wicked of the earth for a spoil; and they shall pollute it. 22 My face will I turn also from them, and they shall pollute my secret place: for the "robbers shall enter into it, and defile it. 23 iſ Make a chain : for "the land is full of bloody crimes, and the city is full of violence. 24 Wherefore I will bring the worst of the heathen, and they shall possess their houses: I will also make the pornp of the strong to cease; and " their holy places shall be defiled. 25 “Destruction cometh; and they shall seek peace, and there shall be none. 26 “Mischief shall come upon mis- chief, and rumour shall be upon rumour; * then shall they seek a vision of the pro- phet; but the law shall perish from the priest, and counsel from the ancients. 27 The king shall mourn, and the prince shall be clothed with desola- tion, and the hands of the people of the land shall be troubled: I will do EZEKIEL. Before C H R ST 594. 1 with their judgments. a ver. 4. b Deut. 32. 25. c ch. 6. 8. * 594. d ch. 14. 1 ; 20. l ; 33. 31. e ls. 13, 7. Jer. 6. 24. ch. 21. 7. ſ ch. l. 3; 3. 22. 2 go into 1("after. Amos 8, 10. k ch. 1. 4. 3 for a separa- fron, or, un- cleanness. ! Prov. 11. 4. Zeph. 1. 18. lºcclus. 5. 8. m Dan. 5. 5. n ch. 3. 14. 4 because their iniquety is their stun- blunyblock. o ch. 14.3, 4 ; 44. 12. p ch. 11. 1, 24; 4t). 2. q Jer. 7. 30. r Jer. 7.30; 32. 34. ch. 5. l 1. s 1)eut. 32. 16, 21 5 or, made it wnto them an unriran thing. t ch. l. 28 ; 3. 22, 23. 6 or, burglers. u 2 Kings 21. 16. ch. 9.9; ll. 6. 7 or, they shall inherit their holy places. 8 Cutting off. x Deut. 32. 23. Jer. 4. 20. y Ps. 74. 9. Lam. 2.9. The various idolatry unto them after their way, and ac- cording to their deserts will I judge them; “and they shall know that I am the Lord. CHAPTER VIII. l Ezekiel, in a vision of God at Jerusalem, 5, tº shewed the image of jealousy, 7 the chambers of imagery, 13 the mourners for Tammuz, 15 the worshippers towards the sun : 18 God’s wrath for their idolatry. ND it came to pass in the sixth year, in the sixth month, in the fifth day of the month, as I sat in mine house, and "the elders of Judah sat before me, that ‘ the hand of the Lord GoD fell there upon me. 2 "Then I beheld, and lo a likeness as the appearance of fire: from the appearance of his loins even down- ward, fire; and from his loins even upward, as the appearance of bright- mess, "as the colour of amber. 3 And he "put forth the form of an hand, and took me by a lock of mine head; and "the spirit lifted me up be- tween the earth and the heaven, and "brought me in the visions of God to Jerusalem, to the door of the inner gate that looketh toward the north ; "where was the seat of the image of jealousy, which "provoketh to jealousy. 4 And, behold, the glory of the God of Israel was there, according to the vision that I 'saw in the plain. 5 * Then said he unto me, Son of man, lift up thine eyes now the way toward the north. So I lifted up mime eyes the way toward the north, and behold northward at the gate of the altar this image of jealºusy in the entry. *. 6 He said furthermore unto me, Son of man, seest thou what they do? even the great abominations that the house of Israel committeth here, that I should go far off from my sanctuary 7 but turn thee yet again, and thou shalt see greater abominations. 7 H.And he brought me to the door of the court; and when I looked, be- hold a hole in the wall. 8 Then said he unto me, Son of man, dig now in the wall; and when I had digged in the wall, behold a door. 9 And he said unto me, Go in, and behold the wicked abominations that they do here. * 10 So I went in and saw ; and be- hold every form of creeping things, and abominable beasts, and all the 760 practised in Jerusalem. idols of the house of Israel, pourtrayed upon the wall round about. 11. And there stood before them seventy men of the ancients of the house of Israel, and in the midst of them stood Jaazaniah the son of Sha- phan, with every man his censer in his hand; and a thick cloud of incense went up. 12 Then said he unto me, Son of man, hast thou seen what the ancients of the house of Israel do in the dark, every man in the chambers of his imagery? for they say, “The Lord seeth us not; the LORD hath forsaken the earth. 13 *| He said also unto me, Turn tnee yet again, and thou shalt see greater abominations that they do. 14 Then he brought me to the door of the gate of the LoRD’s house which was toward the north ; and, behold, there sat women weeping for Tammuz. 15 ºf Then said he unto me, Hast thou seen this, O son of man 7 turn thee yet again, and thou shalt see greater abominations than these. 16 And he brought me into the in- ner court of the LORD’s house, and, behold, at the door of the temple of the LORD,' between the porch and the altar," were about five and twenty men, "with their backs toward the temple of the LORD, and their faces toward the east ; and they worshipped “the sun toward the east. 17 || Then he said unto me, Hast thou seen this, O son of man 7 °Is it a light thing to the house of Judah that they commit the abominations which they commit here 2 for they have "filled the land with violence, and have re- turned to provoke me to anger : and, lo, they put the branch to their nose. 18 “Therefore will I also deal in fury: mine eye shall not spare, neither will I have pity ; and though they “cry | in mine ears with a loud voice, yet will I not hear them. CHAPTER IX. 1 A vision, whereby is shewed the preservation of some, 5 and the destruction of the rest: 8 God cannot be intreated for them. E "cried also in mine ears with a loud voice, saying, Cause them that have charge over the city to draw near, even every man with his destroy- ing weapon in his hand. 2 And, behold, six men came from the way of the higher gate, which CHAP. IX. Before R I l a treapon of his breaking tº pieces. a Lev. 16, 4. ch. 10.2, 6, 7. Rev. 15. 6. 2 upon his oins. b See ch. 3. 23; 8.4 ; 10. 4, 18; 11. 22, 23. c ch. 9. §. 3 mark a mark. d Ex. 12. 7. Rev. 7.3; 9. 4; 13, 16, 17 ; 2ſ). 4. e l's, 119. 53, 36. Jer. 13. 17. 2 Cor. 12. 21. 2 º'et. 2. 8. 4 minue ears. ſ wer. 10. ch. 5, 11. g 2 Chron. 36. 5 to destruc- tion. h Rev. 9. 4. i Jer. 25. 20. 1 Pet. 4. 17. k ch. 8. 11, 12, 16. l Joel 2. 17. m ch. 11.1. n Jer. 2.27; 32. 33. o Deut. 4. 19. 2 Kings 23. 5, 11. Job 31. 26. Jer. 44. 17. p Nunn. 14.5; 16. 4, 22, 45. Josh. 7. 6. q ch. 1 1. 13. 6 Is there any thing lighter than to com- in it. r ch. 9. 9. s 2 Kings 21. 16. ch. 8. 17. 7 filled with. or, wresting of judgment. t ch. S. 12. u Ps. 10. li. l, ch. 11. 21. 9 returned the word. * cir. 594. c ch. 1. 22, 26. 1 which is turned. X. God's wrath for idolatry. lieth toward the north, and every man 'a slaughter weapon in his hand; “and one man among them was clothed with linen, with a writer's inkhorn "by his side: and they went in, and stood beside the brasen altar. 3 And "the glory of the God of Is- rael was gone up from the chºrub, whereupon he was, to the threshold of the house. And he called to the man clothed with linen, which had the writer’s inkhorn by his side; 4 And the LoRD said unto him, Go through the midst of the city, through the midst of Jerusalem, and "set"a mark upon the foreheads of the men that sigh and that cry for all the abominations that be done in the midst thereof. 5 *|| And to the others he said in 'mine hearing, Go yeafter him through the city, and smite : 'let not your eye spare, neither have ye pity: 6 *Slay "utterly old and young, both maids, and little children, and women: but "come not near any manupon whom is the mark; and 'begin at my sanctu- ary. “Then they began at the ancient men which were before the house. 7 And he said unto them, Defile the house, and fill the courts with the slain: go ye forth. And they went forth, and slew in the city. 8 || And it came to pass, while they were slaying them, and I was left, that I "fell upon my face, and cried, and said, "Ah Lord GoD ! wilt thou destroy all the residue of Israel in thy pouring out of thy fury upon Jerusalem 7 9 Then said he unto me, The ini- quity of the house of Israel and Judah is exceeding great, and “the land is 7 full of blood, and the city full of "perverse- mess: for they say, ‘The Lok D hath forsaken the earth, and "the Lord seeth not. * 10 And as for me also, mine “eye #|shall not spare, neither will I have pity, but "I will recompense their way upon their head. 11 And, behold, the man clothed with linen, which had the inkhorn by his side, "reported the matter, saying, I have done as thou hast commanded me. CHAPTER X. . 1 The vision of the coals of fire, to ë scattered over the city : 8 the vision of the cherubims. HEN I looked, and, behold, in the *firmament that was above the head of the cherubims there appeared over 5 E 761 The vision of the coals of fire. them as it were a sapphire stone, as the appearance of the likeness of a throne. 2 "And he spake unto the man clothed with linen, and said, Go in between the wheels, even under the cherub, and fill “thine hand with “coals of fire from between the cherubims, and "scatter them over the city. And he went in in my sight. 3 Now the cherubims stood on the right side of the house, when the man went in ; and the cloud filled the inner COllrt. 4*Then the glory of the Lord "went up from the cherub, and stood over the threshold of the house; and "the house was filled with the cloud, and the court was full of the brightness of the LoRD's glory. 5 And the “sound of the cherubims’ wings was heard even to the outer court, as "the voice of the Almighty God when he speaketh. 6 And it came to pass, that when he had commanded the man clothed with linen, saying, Take fire from be- tween the wheels, from between the cherubims; then he went in, and stood beside the wheels. 7 And one cherub 'stretched forth his hand from between the cherubims unto the fire that was between the cherubims, and took thereof, and put it into the hands of him that was clothed with linen : who took it, and Went Out. 8 * “And there appeared in the che- rubims the form of a man’s hand under their wings. 9 *And when I looked, behold the four wheels by the cherubims, one wheel by one cherub, and another wheel by another cherub: and the ap- pearance of the wheels was as the rolour of a “beryl stone. 10 And as for their appearances, they four had one likeness, as if a wheel had been in the midst of a wheel. 11 "When they went, they went upon their four sides ; they turned not as they went, but to the place whither the head looked they followed it, they turned not as they went. 12 Alſº their whole "body, and their backs, and their hands, and their wings, and “the wheels, were full of eyes round avout, even the wheels that they four had. EZERIEL. JBefore C H It ST cir. 594. l or, they were called in my hearing, wheel, or, galgal, a ch. l. 6, 10. b ch. 9. 2, 3, 2 the holltric of thane hand. c oh. 1. 13. d See Rev. 8.5. e ch. 1. 5. f ch. 1. 19 g See ver. 18. ch. 1, 28; . 3. 3 was lifted 4 or, of life. k ch. 1. 24. ver. 4. m Hos. 9. 12. l n Ps. 29. 3, &c. o ch. ll. 22. 5 sent forth. x ch. l. 15. y ch. l. 12. x ch. 1. 16. a ch. 3. 12, 14; 8, 3. ver. 24. b ch. l. 17. c ch. 10. 19. d See ch. 8. 16. 6 flesh. e ch. 1, 18. The vision of the cherubims, 13 As for the wheels, 'it was cried unto them in my hearing, () wheel. 14 “And every one had four faces: the first face was the face of a cherub, and the second face was the face of a man, and the third the face of a lion, and the fourth the face of an eagle. 15 And the cherubims were lifted up. This is “ the living creature that I saw by the river of Chebar. 16 'And when the chem ubims went, the wheels went by them : and when the cherubims lifted up their wings to mount up from the earth, the same wheels also turned not from beside them. 17 'When they stood, these stood; and when they were lifted up, these lifted up themselves also : for the spirit "of the living creature wras in them. 18 Then 'the glory of the Loºp "de- parted from off the threshold of the house, and stood over the cherubims. 19 And "the cherubims liſted up their wings, and mounted up from the earth in my sight: when they went out, the wheels also were beside them, and every one stood at the door of the east gate of the LORD's house; and the glory of the God of Israel was over them above. 20 "This is the living creature that I saw under the God of Israel " by the river of Chebar; and I knew that they were the cherubims. 21 'Every one had four faces apiece, and every one four wings; * and the likeness of the hands of a man was under their wings. 22 And "the likeness of their faces was the same faces which I saw by the river of Chebar, their appearances and themselves: they went every one straight forward. CHAPTER XI. l The presumption of the prºces their sin and judgment : 13 Ece&uel complaining, God she weth him his purpose in saving a remnant, 21 and punishing the wicket!: 22 the glory of God leaveth the city: 24 Ezekiel is returned to the captuvity. OREOVER “the spirit lifted me up, and brought me unto “the east gate of the LORD’s house, which looketh eastward : and behold "at the door of the gate five and twenty men; among whom I saw Jaazaniah the son of Azur, and Pelatiah the son of Benai- all, princes of the people. 2 Then said he unto me Son of man, these are the men that devise mischief, and give wicked counsel in this city: 762 The sudden death of Pelaliah. 3 Which say, 'It is not *near; let us build houses: "this city is the caldron, and we be the flesh. 4 || Therefore prophesy against them, prophesy, O son of man. 5 And “the Spirit of the Lord fell upon me, and said unto me, Speak; Thus saith the LORD ; Thus have ye said, O house of Israel: for I know the things that come into your mind, every ane of them. 6 'Ye have multiplied your slain in this city, and ye have filled the streets thereof with the slain. • 7. Therefore thus saith the Lord GoD ; “Your slain whom ye have laid in the midst of it, they are the flesh, and this city is the caldron : 'but I will bring you forth out of the midst of it. 8 Ye have feared the sword ; and I will bring a sword upon you, saith the Lord GoD. 9 And I will bring you out of the midst thereof, and deliver you into the hands of strangers, and P will execute judgments among you. 10 *Ye shall fall by the sword; I will judge you in “the border of Israel; and ye shall know that I am the LoRD. 11 "This city shall not be your cal- dron, neither shall ye be the flesh in the midst thereof; but I will judge you in the border of Israel: 12 And “ye shall know that I am the LORD : * for ye have not walked in my statutes, neither executed my judg- ments, but “ have done after the man- ners of the heathen that are round about you. 13 || And it came to pass, when I prophesied, that "Pelatiah the son of Benaiah died. Then “fell I down upon my face, and cried with a loud voice, and said, Ah Lord GoD ! wilt thou make a full end of the remnant of Israel ! 14 Again the word of the Lord came unto me, saying, 15 Son of man, thy brethren, even thy brethren, the men of thy kindred, and all the house of Israel wholly, are they unto whom the inhabitants of Jerusalem have said, Get you far from the LORD : unto us is this land given in possession. 16 Therefore say, Thus saith the Lord GoD; Although I have cast them far off among the heathen, and al- though I have scattered them annong the Countries, "yet will I be to them as CHAP. XII. Before C H H | ST 594. 1 or, It is not ſºr us to bu ºld houses fi rººf”. e ch. 37. 23. f ch. 7. 23; 22. 3, 4. g Jer. 32. 39. ch. 36. 26, 27. See Zeph. 3. 9 hiºs. 31. 10. ! ver. 0. m Ps. 105.45. n Jer. 24. 7. ch. 14. l l ; 36.28; 37.27. o ch. 9. 10; 22. 31. p ch. 5. 8. q 2 Kings 25. 19, 20, 21. r ch ". .3: s i K.ngs 8.65. 2 Kings 14. 25. t l’s. 9. 18. ch. 6. 7 : 13. 9, 14, 21, 23. u See ver, 3. x ch. 8.4; 0.3 ; 10. 4, 18; 43. 4. y See Zech. 14. 4. z ch. 43. 2. a ver. 1 (). 2 or, which hare not w ſulked. b “h. 8. 3. c Lev. 18. 3, 24, &c. I}eut. 12. 30, 31. ch. 8. 10, 14, 16. d ver. I. A “ts 5. 5. e ch. 9.8. * 594. f ch. 2. 3, 6, 7, 8; 3. 26, 27. ſa. 6.. 9; 42. sº. v. Jer. 5. 21. Matt. 13. 13, 14 h ch, 2.5. 3 or, instrue monts. i Ps. 90.1 ; 91. 9. ls. 8. 14. The glory of God leaveth the city, a little sanctuary in the countries where they shall come. - 17 Therefore say, Thus saith the Lord GoD ; “I will even gather you from the people, and assemble you out of the countries where ye have been scattered, and I will give you the land of Israel. * 18 And they shall come thither, and * they shall take away all the detest- able things thereof and all the abo- minations thereof from thence. 19 And “I will give them one heart, and I will put "a new spirit within you ; and I will take 'the stony heart out of their flesh, and will give them an heart of flesh : 20 "That they may walk in my sta- tutes, and keep mine ordinances, and do them : " and they shall be my peo- ple, and I will be their God. 21 But as for them whose heart walketh after the heart of their detest- able things and their abominations, “I will recompense their way upon their own heads, saith the Lord GoD. 22 || Then did the cherubims " lift up their wings, and the wheels beside them; and the glory of the God of Israel was over them above. 23 And the glory of the LORD went up from the midst of the city, and stood upon the mountain * which is on the east side of the city. 24 || Afterwards "the spirit took me up, and brought me in a vision by the Spirit of God into Chaldea, to , them of the captivity. So the vision that I had seen went up from me. 25 Then I spake unto them of the captivity all the things that the LORD had shewed me. CHAPTER XII. l The type of Ezekiel's removing : 8 it shewed the captuoity of 24edekiah ; 17 E.2ekiel’s trem- bling she weth the Jews’ desolution : 21 the Jews' presumptuous proverb is reproved: 26 the speediness of the vision. HE " word of the LORD also came unto me, saying, 2 Son of man, thou dwellest in the midst of a rebellious house, which * have eyes to see, and see not; they have ears to hear, and hear not: "for they are a rebellious house. 3 Therefore, thou son of man, pre- pare thee "stuff for removing, and re- move by day in their sight; and thou shalt remove from thy place to another place in their sight: it *...* they & Zedekiah's captivity typified. EZERIEL. The Jews’ desolation signified. will consider, though they be a rebel- cºst the heathen whither they come; and lious house. *— they shall know that I am the Lord. 4 Then shalt thou bring forth thy 17 || Moreover the word of the Lord stuff by day in their sight, as stuff for came to me, saying, removing : and thou shalt go forth at ch. 4, 16. 18 Son of man, "eat thy bread with l as the even in their sight, 'as they that go forth into captivity. 5 * Dig thou through the wall in their sight, and carry out thereby. 6 In their sight shalt thou bear it upon thy shoulders, and carry it forth in the twilight: thou shalt cover thy face, that thou see not the ground: "for I have set thee for a sign unto the house of Israel. 7 And I did so as I was commanded: I brought forth my stuff by day, as stuff for captivity, and in the even I "digged through the wall with mine hand; I brought it forth in the twi- light, and I bare it upon my shoulder in their sight. 8 || And in the morning came the word of the LORD unto me, saying, 9 Son of man, hath not the house of Israel, the rebellious house, said unto thee, * What doest thou ? 10 Say thou unto them, Thus saith the Lord GoD ; This "burden concern- eth the prince in Jerusalem, and all the house of Israel that are among them. 11 Say, “I am your sign: like as I have done, so shall it be done unto them : *" they shall remove and go into captivity. 12 And "the prince that is among them shall bear upon his shoulder in the twilight, and shall go forth : they shall dig through the wall to carry out thereby : he shall cover his face, that he see not the ground with his eyes. 13 My " net also will I spread upon him, and he shall be taken in my snare: and ' I will bring him to Baby- lon to the land of the Chaldeans; yet shall he not see it, though he shall die there. 14 And "I will scatter toward every wind all that are about him to help him, and all his bands; and "I will draw out the sword after them. 15 “And they shall know that I am the LORD, when I shall scatter them among the nations, and disperse them in the countries. 16 “But I will leave "a few men of them from the sword, from the famine, and from the pestilence; that they may declare all their abominations among goings forth of captivity. 2 Dig for thee. b Is. 8. 18. ch. 4. 3; 24. 24 ver, l l . c Zech. 7. 14. 3 the fulness thereof. d Ps. 1U7. 34. 4 digged for ?}}{2. e ver. 27. ch. I l. 3. Amos 6. 3. 2 Pet. 3. 4. i Joel 2 | Zeph. 1. 4. k wer. 6. l ch. 13. 23. 5 by removing go into cap- tivity. in 2 Kings 25. 3 ** * * n I.am. 2. 14. o Jer. 39. 4. p ls. 55. I l. ver. 28. Dan. 9. 12. Luke 21. 33. q Job 19. 6. Lam l. 13. Jer, 52. 9. ch. 17. 20. r 2 Kings 25.7. Jer 32. l. l. ch. 17. 16. 8 ver, 22 t 2 Pet. 3. 4. u 2 Kings 25. 4, 5. Ch. 3. 10. x ver. 23, 25. y ch. 6. 2, 12. z Pa. 9. 16. ch. 6, 7, 14 ; } |. 1 (), . ver. 16, 20. a ch. 6.8, 9, 10 6 men of num- ber. quaking, and drink thy water with trembling and with carefulness; 19 And say unto the people of the land, Thus saith the Lord GoD of the inhabitants of Jerusalem, and of the land of Israel; They shall eat their bread with carefulness, and drink their water with astonishment, that her land, may “be desolate from *all that is there- in, "because of the violence of all them that dwell therein. 20 And the cities that are inhabited shall be laid waste, and the land shall be desolate; and ye shall know that I am the LORD. 21 ºf And the word of the Lorp came unto me, saying, 22 Son of man, what is that proverb that ye have in the land of Israel, say- ing, “The days are prolonged, and every vision faileth : 23 Tell them therefore, Thus saith the Lord GoD ; I will make this pro- verb to cease, and they shall no more use it as a proverb in Israel; but say unto them, 'The days are at hand, and the effect of every vision. 24 For 'there shall be no more any "vain vision nor flattering divination within the house of Israel. 25 For I am the Lord: I will speak, and P the word that I shall speak shall come to pass; it shall be no more pro- longed: for in your days, O rebellious house, will I say the word, and will perform it, saith the Lord GOD. 26 "I Again the word of the LoRD came to me, saying, 27 ° Son of man, behold, they of the house of Israel say, The vision that he seeth is 'for many days to come, and he prophesieth of the times that are far off. 28 “Therefore say unto them, Thus saith the Lord GoD ; There shall none of my words be prolonged any more, but the word which I have spoken shall be done, saith the Lord GoD. CHAPTER XIII. 1 The reproof of lying prophets, 10 and their un- tempered morter: 17 of prophetesses and their pillows. - ND the word of the Lord came unto me, saying, 2 Son of man, prophesy against the prophets of Israel that prophesy, and 764 False prophets reproved. say thou unto "'them that prophesy out of their own "hearts, Hear ye the word of the Lord ; 3 Thus saith the Lord GoD ; Woe unto the foolish prophets, that “follow their own spirit,"and have seen nothing! 4 O Israel, thy prophets are “like the foxes in the deserts. 5 Ye “have not gone up into the 'gaps, neither “made up the hedge for the house of Israel to stand in the bat- tle in the day of the LoRD. 6 * They have seen vanity and lying divination, saying, The LORD saith : and the Lord hath not sent them : and they have made others to hope that they would confirm the word. 7 Have ye not seen a vain vision, and have ye not spoken a lying di- vination, whereas ye say, The LORD saith it ; albeit I have not spoken 2 8 Therefore thus saith the Lord God; Because ye have spoken vanity, and seen lies, therefore, behold, I am against you, saith the Lord GoD. 9 And mine hand shall be upon the prophets that see vanity, and that di- vine lies: they shall not be in the "as- sembly of my people,"neither shall they be written in the writing of the house of Israel, "neither shall they enter into the land of Israel; "and ye shall know that I am the Lord GoD. 10 || Because, even because they have seduced my people, saying, “Peace; and there was no peace ; and one built up "a wall, and, lo, others "daubed it with untempered morter: w 11 Say unto them which daub it with untempered morter, that it shall fall: there shall be an overflowing shower; and ye, O great hailstones, shall fall; and a stormy wind shall rend it. 12 Lo, when the wall is fallen, shall it not be said unto you, Where is the daubing wherewith ye have daubed it? 13 Therefore thus saith the Lord GoD ; I will even rend it with a stormy wind in my fury; and there shall be an overflowing shower in mine anger, and great hailstones in my fury to con- sume it. 14 So will I break down the wall that ye have daubed with untempered mor- ter, and bring it down to the ground, so that the foundation thereof shall be discovered, and it shall fall, and ye shall be consumed in the midst thereof: " and ye shall know that I am the LoRD. CHAP. XIV. Before C H R ST 594. a ver. 17. l thent that are prophets ont of their ourn hearts. b Jer. 14. 14; 23, 16, 36. 2 walk after. 3 or, and things which they have wn of Arryn. c Cant. 2. 15. d Jer. 6. 14 ; 28. 9. e Ps. 100. 23, 30. ch. 22. 30. 4 or, brenches. 5 hedged the h,'dve. f ch. 20. 46 ; 21. 2. g ver, 23. ch. 12. 24; 22. 28. h ver. 2. 6 or, elbows. i 2 Pet. 2. 14. k See Prov. 28 2\. Muc. 3. 5. 7 or, secret, or, roun *l. l Ezra 2.59,62. Neh. 7. 5. Ps. 69. 28. tn ch. 20. 38. n ch. 11.10, 12. 8 or, into gar- dens. o Jer. 6. 14; 8. 11. 9 or, a slight tºgli. p ch. 22. 28. q ver, 9. r ch. 38. 22. Ecclus. 49. 9. a Jer. 23. 14. 1 or, that I should save his life. 2 by quicken- ing him. t ver. 6, &c. ch. 12. 24. Mic. 3.. 6. u ver, 9. ch. 14.8; 15. 7. * cir. 594. x ch. 8, 1 ; 20, 1 ; 38. 31. y ver. 9 21, 23. ch. 14 8. © º False prophetesses reproved. 15 Thus will I accomplish my wrath upon the wall, and upon them that have daubed it with untempered morter, and will say unto you, The wall is no more, neither they that daubed it; 16 To wit, the prophets of Israel which prophesy concerning Jerusa- lem, and which "see visions of peace for her, and there is no peace, saith the Lord GoD. 17 || Likewise, thou son of man, "set thy face against the daughters of thy people, "which prophesy out of their own heart; and prophesy thou against them, 18 And say, Thus saith the Lord GoD ; Woe to the women that sew pillows to all "armholes, and make ker- chiefs upon the head of every stature to hunt souls | Will ye ‘hunt the souls of my people, and will ye save the souls alive that come unto you ? 19 And will ye pollute me among my people “for handfuls of barley and for pieces of bread, to slay the souls that should not die, and to save the souls alive that should not live, by your lying to my people that hear your lies 7 20 Wherefore thus saith the Lord GoD ; Behold, I am against your pil- lows, wherewith ye there hunt the souls” to make them fly, and I will tear them from your arms, and will let the souls go, even the souls that ye hunt to make them fly. 21 Your kerchiefs also will I tear, and deliver my people out of your hand, and they shall be no more in your hand to be hunted; " and ye shall know that I am the Lord. 22 Because with lies ye have made the heart of the righteous sad, whom I have not made sad; and *strength- ened the hands of the wicked, that he should not return from his wicked way, '“by promising him life: 23 Therefore 'ye shall see no more vanity, nor divine divinations: for I will deliver my people out of your hand : "and ye shall know that I am the LoRD. CHAPTER XIV. 1 God answereth idolaters according to their own heart : 6 they are eachorted to repent, for fear of judgments, by means of seduced prophets: 12 God’s irrevocable sentence of famine, 15 of noisome beasts, 17 of the sword, 19 and of pestilence : 22 a remnant shall be reserved for earample of others. HEN '*came certain of the elders of Israel unto me, and sat before me. 765 - Q An echortation to repentance 2 And the word of the Lord came unto me, saying, 3 Son of man, these men have set up their idols in their heart, and put * the stumblingblock of their iniquity before their face : * should I be en- quired of at all by them : 4 Therefore speak unto them, and say unto them, Thus saith the Lord GoD ; Every man of the house of Israel that setteth up his idols in his heart, and putteth the stumblingblock of his iniquity before his face, and cometh to the prophet; I the Lord will answer him that cometh according to the multitude of his idols; 5 That I may take the house of Israel in their own heart, because they are all estranged from me through their idols. 6 * Therefore say unto the house of Israel, Thus saith the Lord God ; Re- pent, and turn “yourselves from your idols; and turn away your faces from all your abominations. 7 For every one of the house of Israel, or of the stranger that so- journeth in Israel, which separateth himself from me, and setteth up his idols in his heart, and putteth the stumblingblock of his iniquity before his face, and cometh to a prophet to enquire of him concerning me; I the LoRD will answer him by myself: 8 And "I will set my face against that man, and will make him a "sign and a proverb, and I will cut him off from the midst of my people; "and ye shall know that I am the LORD. 9 And if the prophet be deceived when he hath spoken a thing, I the Lord *have deceived that prophet, and I will stretch out my hand upon him, and will destroy him from the midst of my people Israel. . 10 And they shall bear the punish- ment of their iniquity: the punish- ment of the prophet shall be even as the punishment of him that seeketh wn to him ; 11 That the house of Israel may “go no more astray from me, neither be polluted any more with all their trans- gressions; * but that they may be my people, and I may be their God, saith the Lord GoD. 12 * The word of the Lord came again to me, saying, 13 Son of man, when the land sin- ueth against me by trespassing griev- EZETCIFI. Refore C H R S 'I cir. 594, for fear of God’s judgme tts, ously, then will I stretch out mine hand upon it, and will break the “staff of the bread thereof, and will send famine upon it, and will cut off man and beast from it: 14 "Though these three men, Noah, Daniel, and Job, were in it, they should deliver but their own souls “by their righteousness, saith the Lord Gop. 15 " If I cause 'noisome beasts to pass through the land, and they 'spoil it, so that it be desolate, that no man may pass through because of the beasts: 16 “Though these three men were *in it, as I live, saith the Lord GoD, they shall deliver neither sons no daughters ; they only shall be deliver. ed, but the land shall be desolate. 17 || Or if "I bring a sword upon that land, and say, Sword, go through the land ; so that I 'cut off man and beast from it : 18 “Though these three men were in it, as I live, saith the Lord Gon, they shall deliver neither sons nor daughters, but they only shall be de- livered themselves. g 19 || Or if I send 'a pestilence into that land, and "pour out my fury up- on it in lood, to cut off from it man and boast: 20 "Though Noah, Daniel, and Job, acere in it, as I live, saith the Lord GoD, they shall deliver neither son nor daughter; they shall but deliver their own souls by their righteousness. 21 For thus saith the Lord GoD ; "How much more when ' I send my four sore judgments upon Jerusalem, the sword, and the famine, and the noisome beast, and the pestilence, to cut off from it man and beast 7 22 | "Yet, behold, therein shall be left a remnant that shall be brought forth, both sons and daughters: be- hold, they shall come forth unto you, and "ye shall see their way and their doings: and ye shall be comforted con- corning the evil that I have brought upon Jerusalem, even concerning all that I have brought upon it. 23 And they shall comfort you, when ye see their ways and their doings: and ye shall know that I have not done * without cause all that I have done in it, saith the Lord GoD. a Iacy. 26. 26. S. 3. ch. 4. i5; 5. 16. b ch. 7. 19. wer. 4, 7. c 2 Rin. 3. 13, d Jºr. 15. 1. wer. 16, 18, 20. See Jer, 7. 1G : ll. 14; 14. 1. e Prov. 11. 4. ſ [..ev. 26. 22. ch. 5. 7. l or, bereane. g ver. 14, 18, 20 2 ºn the midst of it. h Lev. 26. 25. ch. 5. l'. ; 21. 3, 4, 29. 8; 38. 21. i ch. 25. 13. Zeph. l. 3. 3 or, others. k ver. 14. | 2 Sam. 24. H5 ch. 38, 22. nn cli. 7.8. n ver. 14. o I, ev. 17. 10 ; g- ch. 15. 7 ; p Num. 26.1ſ. Deut. 28.37. ch. 5. 15. q ch. G. 7. 4 or, Also when. r ch. 5, 17; 33. 27. s 1 Kings 22. 23. Job 12. 16. Jer. 4. 10. 2 Thess. 2. | 1 t ci. 6.8. u ch. 20. 43. x 2 Pet. 2. 15. y ch. 11. 20; 37. 27. * Jer. 22. 8, 9. CHAPTER XV. 1 By the unfitness of the vine branch for any work 6. is shewed the rejection of Jerusalev, 766 Jerusalem's original state shewed. CHAP. XVI. NI) the word of the LORD came unto me, saying, 2 Son of man, What is the vine tree more than any tree, or than a branch which is among the trees of the forest? 3 Shall wood be taken thereof to do any work? or will men take a pin of it to hang any vessel thereon 7 4 Behold, "it is cast into the fire for fuel; the fire devoureth both the ends of it, and the midst of it is burned. *Is it meet for any work : 5 Behold, when it was whole, it was ‘meet for no work: how much less shall it be meet yet for any work, when the fire hath devoured it, and it is burned : 6 *|| Therefore thus saith the Lord GoD ; As the vine tree among the trees of the forest, which I have given to the fire for fuel, so will I give the in- habitants of Jerusalem. 7 And “I will set my face against them ; "they shall go out from one fire, and another fire shall devour them ; "and yeshall know that I am the Lord, when I set my face against them. 8 And I will make the land desolate, because they have committed a tres- pass, saith the Lord GOD. CHAPTER XVI. Under the similitude of a wretched infant is shewed the matural state of Jerusalem : 6 God's eartraordinary love towards her ; 15 her mon- strous whoredom ; 35 her grievous judgment: 44 her sin, matching her mother, and earceeding her sisters, Sodom and Samaria, calleth for judg- ments: 60 mercy is promised her in the end. GAIN "the word of the Lord came unto me, saying, 2 Son of man, "cause Jerusalem to know her abominations, 3 And say, Thus saith the Lord GoD unto Jerusalem ; Thy “birth "and thy nativity is of the land of Canaan; "thy father was an Amorite, and thy mother an Hittite. 4 And as for thy nativity, "in the day thou wast born thy navel was not cut, neither wast thou washed in water * to supple thee; thou wast not salted at all, nor swaddled at all. 5 None eye pitied thee, to do any of these unto thee, to have compassion upon thee; but thou wast cast out in the open field, to the lothing of thy per- son, in the day that thou wast born. 6 || And when I passed by thee, and saw thee “polluted in thine own blood, I said unto thee when thou wast in ...thy blood, Live; yea, I said unto thee when thou wast in thy blood, Live. l Refore C 11 IR IST cir. 594. a Ex. l. 7. 1 made thee a ! mill atrºl. 2 ornament of ormanuents. b John 15, 6. c Ruth S. 9. 3 Will it pros. per ? 4 made f t- d lºx. 19. 6. Jer. 2. 2. 5 bloods. e Lev. 17. 10, ch. 14 8. f is. 24. 18. 8 ºn. 24. 22, t. h ch. 6. 7 ; 7. 4.; l l 10; 20.38, 42, 44. i l’rov. 1. 9. 6 nose ; See ls. 3. 21 7 trespassed a trespass. k Deut. 32. 13, 14. l Ps. 48. 2. * 594. m Lam. 2. 15. n ch. 20. 4; 22. 2; 33. 7, 8, 9. 8 cutting out, or, habita- tion. o ch. 21. 30. p See Deut. 32. * *). Jer, 7. 4. Mic. 3. l. l. q wer. 45. r ls. 1. 21 ; 57. 8. Jur. 2. 20; 3.2, 6, 20. ch. 23. 3, 8, 1 l, 12. Hos. l. 2. 8 Hos. 2. 3. t 2 Kings 23.7. ch 7. 21). } los. 2, 8. 0 or, tchen I lºoked upon thee. ‘Y 1 of a male. 2 or, trodden under foot. , God’s great love towards her. 7 *I have 'caused thee to multiply as the bud of the field, and thou hast in- creased and waxen great, and thou art come to “excellent ornaments: thy breasts are fashioned, and thine hair is grown, whereas thou wast 11aked and bare. 8 Now when I passed by thee, and looked upon thee, behold, thy time was the time of love; * and I spread my skirt over thee, and covered thy naked- ness: yea, I sware unto thee, and entered into a covenant with thee, saith the Lord GOD, and "thou becam est mine. 9 Then washed I thee with water, yea, I throughly washed away thy "blood from thee, and I anointed thee with oil. 10 I clothed thee also with broidered work, and shod thee with badgers’ skin, and I girded thee about with fine linen, and I covered thee with silk. 11 I decked thee also with orna- ments, and I" put bracelets upon thy hands, 'and a chain on thy neck. 12 And I put a jewel on thy "fore- head, and earrings in thine ears, and a beautiful crown upon thine head. 13 Thus wast thou decked with gold and silver; and thy raiment was of fine linen, and silk, and broidered work; “thou didst eat fine flour, and honey, and oil: and thou wast ex- ceeding 'beautiful, and thou didst pros. per into a kingdom. 14 And "thy renown went forth a- mong the heathen for thy beauty: for it was perfect through my comeliness, which I had put upon thee, saith the Lord God. 15 ºf P But thou didst trust in thine own beauty, "and playedst the harlot because of thy renown, and pouredst out thy fornications on every one that passed by ; his it was. 16 “And of thy garments thou didst take, and deckedst thy high places with divers colours, and playedst the harlot thereupon : the like things shall not come, neither shall it be so. 17 Thou hast also taken thy fair jewels of my gold and of my silver, which I had given thee, and madest to thyself images of men, and didst commit whoredom with them, 18 And tookest thy broidered gar- ments, and coveredst them : and thou hast set mine oil and mine incense before them. 767 Jerusalem’s whoredoms 19 "My meat also which I gave thee, fine flour, and oil, and honey, where- with I fed thee, thou hast even set it before them for 'a sweet savour : and thus it was, saith the Lord GoD. 20 “Moreover thou hast taken thy sons and thy daughters, whom thou hast borne unto me, and these hast thou sacrificed unto them * to be de- voured. Is this of thy whoredoms a small matter, 21 That thou hast slain my chil- dren, and delivered them to cause them to pass through the fire for them : 22 And in , all thine abominations and thy whoredoms thou hast not re- membered the days of thy"youth, “when thou wast naked and bare, and wast polluted in thy blood. 23 And it came to pass after all thy wickedness, (woe, woe unto thee! saith the Lord GoD ;) 24 That “ thou hast also built unto thee an "eminent place, and "hast made thee an high place in every street. 25 Thou hast built thy high place “at every head of the way, and hast made thy beauty to be abhorred, and hast opened thy feet to every one that passed by, and multiplied thy whoredoms. 26 Thou hast also committed forni- cation with 'the Egyptians thy neigh- bours, great of flesh; and hastincreased thy whoredoms, to provokeme to anger. 27 Behold, therefore I have stretch- ed out my hand over thee, and have diminished thine ordinary food, and de- livered thee unto the will of them that hate thee,” the "daughters of the Philis- tines, which are ashamed of thy lewd Wa W. 28 ‘Thou hast played the whore also with the Assyrians, because thou wast unsatiable; yea, thou hast played the harlot with them, and yet couldest not be satisfied. 29 Thou hast moreover multiplied thy fornication in the land of Canaan 'unto Chaldea ; and yet thou wast not satisfied herewith. 30 How weak is thine heart, saith the Lord GoD, seeing thou doest all these things, the work of an imperious whorish woman ; 31 °In that" thou buildest thine emi- nent place in the head of every way, and makest thine high place in every street; and hast not been as an harlot, in that thou scornest hire; EZEKIEL, Befºre C F : R 1 ST ſº. a Hns. 2. 8. l a savour of rest, b ls 30. S. Hos. 8. 9. c 2 Kings 16.3. Ps. 106.37, 38. 2 bribest. 3 to revortr. d Jer. 2. 2. ver, 43, 60. Hos. l. l. l. e ver. 4, 5, 6. Jer, 2.34. g wer. 31. 4 or, bro'hel hotºse. h is. 57. 5, 7. Jer. 2. 20; 3. 2. i Jer. 13. 22, 26. Lam. l. 8. ch. 23.9, 10, 22, 29. Hos. 2. 10; 8. 10. Nah. 3. 5. k Prov. 9. 14. 1 ch. 8. 10, 14; 20, 7, 8 : 23. iś,25,21. 5 with judg- ments y In I.ev. 20. 10. over. 24, 31. p 2 Chron. 28. 18, 19. ver. 57. 6 or, cities. q ch. 23. 26. Hos. 2. 3. 7 instruments of thune ornament, r 2 Kings 16, 7, lſ) 2 Čhr, 28.23 and grievous judgments. 32 But as a wife that committeth adultery, which taketh strangers in- stead of her husband 33 They give gifts to all whores: but "thou givest thy gifts to all thy lovers, and “hirest them, that they may come unto thee on every side for thy whoredom. 34 And the contrary is in thee front other women in thy whoredoms, where- as none followeth thee to commit whoredoms: and in that thou givest a reward, and no reward is given unto thee, therefore thou art contrary. 35 | Wherefore, O harlot, hear the word of the LORD : 36 Thus saith the Lord GoD ; Be- cause thy filthiness was poured out, and thy nakedness discovered through thy whoredoms with thy lovers, and with all the idols of thy abominations, and by the blood of thy children, which thou didst give unto them ; 37 Behold, therefore ‘I will gather all thy lovers, with whom thou hast taken pleasure, and all them that thou hast loved, with all them that thou hast hated ; I will even gather them round about against thee, and will discover thy nakedness unto them, that they may see all thy nakedness. 38 And I will judge thee," as "women that break wedlock and "shed blood are judged; and I will give thee blood in fury and jealousy. 39 And I will also give thee into their hand, and they shall throw down "thine eminent place, and shall break down thy high places: “they shall strip thee also of thy clothes, and shall take 7 thy fair jewels, and leave thee naked and bare. 40 *They shall also bring up a com- ... pany against thee," and they shall stone §|thee with stones, and thrust thee sci.33. iv., ii. t John 8.5, 7. u Deut. 13. 16. 2 Kings 25.9. Jer. 39.8; 52. 13. x ch.5, 8 ; 23, 10, 18. y ch. 23. 14,&c. z ch. 23. 27. a ch. 5, 13. 8 or, In thy daughters is thine, Arc, b ver. 24, 39. c wer. 22. Ps. 78. 42. through with their swords. 41 And they shall "burn thinehouses with fire, and “execute judgments up- on thee in the sight of many women : and I will cause thee to * cease from playing the harlot, and thou also shalt give no hire any more. 42 So" will I make my fury toward thee to rest, and my jealousy shall de- part from thee, and I will be quiet, and will be no more angry. & 43 Because “ thou hast not remem- bered the days of thy youth, but hast fretted me in all these things; behold, 768 Her sin calleth for judgments. therefore “I also will recompense thy way upon thine head, saith the Lord GoD : and thou shalt not commit this lewdness above all thine abominations. 44 || Behold, every one that useth proverbs shall use this proverb against thee, saying, As is the mother, so is her daughter. 45 Thou art thy mother's daughter, that lotheth her husband and her chil- dren; and thou art the sister of thy sisters, which lothed their husbands and their children: “your mother was an Hittite, and your father an Amorite. 46 And thine elder sister is Samaria, she and her daughters that dwell at thy left hand: and “thy younger sis- ter, that dwelleth at thy right hand, is Sodom and her daughters. 47 Yet hast thou not walked after their ways, nor done after their abo- minations: but,’ as if that were a very little thing, “thou wast corrupted more than they in all thy ways. 48 As I live, saith the Lord GoD, "Sodom thy sister hath not done, she nor her daughters, as thou hast done, thou and thy daughters. 49 Behold, this was the iniquity of thy sister Sodom, pride, Pfulness of bread, and abundance of idleness was in her and in her daughters, neither did she strengthen the hand of the poor and needy. 50 And they were haughty, and ‘committed abomination before me : therefore "I took them away as I saw good. 51 Neither hath Samaria committed half of thy sins; but thou hast mul- tiplied thine abominations more than they, and * hast justified thy sisters in all thine abominations which thou hast done. 52 Thou also, which hast judged thy sisters, bear thine own shame for thy sins that thou hast committed more abominable than they : they are more righteous than thou; yea, be thou con- founded also, and bear thy shame, in that thou hast justified thy sisters. 53 “When I shall bring again their captivity, the captivity of Sodom and her daughters, and the captivity of Sa- maria and her daughters, then will I bring again the captivity of thy cap- tives in the midst of them : 54 That thou mayest hear thine own shame, and mayest be confounded in CHAP. XVII. Before C H R IST 694. a ch. 9, 10 ; ll. 21 ; 22. 31 b ch. 14.22,23. 1 for a report. or, hearing 2 prudes, or, excellencies. c ver, 3. d 2 Kings 16.5. 2 (2 hron. 28. 18. ls. 7. l ; 14. 28 3 Arann. e ver. º. 4 or, spoil. f Deul. 32. 32. ls. l. 11). 5 lesser than thou. h. 23. 49. "borne them. 7 or, that was 'othed as a small thing. h cli. 17. 13, 16. i ſleut. 29. 12, l-l. k 2 Kings 21.9. ch. 5. 6, 7 ver. 48, 51. | Ps. l (MS. 45. m Matt. 10. 15, sy l i. 24. n Jer. 32. 40; 50. 5, o ch. 20.43; 36. 31. p Gen. 13. 10. q Is. 64. l; 60, 4. Gal. 4. 26, &c. r Jer. 31. 31, ČC. s Hos. 2. 19, 20. t Gen. 13. 13 ; l3. 20, 19. 5. n Gen. 19. 24. x ver. 61. y Rom. 3. 19. * Jer. S. 11. Matt. 12. Al, 42. a See Is. 1. 9; ver. 60, 61. b See ver. 12, &c. e Jer. 20, 16, 8 embroider- a?"King, 2. Rºl * ising: JMercy is promised her all that thou hast done, in that thou art "a comfort unto them. 55 When thy sisters, Sodom and her daughters, shall return to their former estate, and Samaria and her daughters shall return to their former estate, then thou and thy daughters shall return to your former estate. 56 For thy sister Sodom was not 'mentioned by thy mouth in the day of thy “pride, 57 Before thy wickedness was dis- covered, as at the time of thy "reproach of the daughters of Syria, and all that are round about her, "the daughters of the Philistines, which "despise thee round about. 58 “Thou hast "borne thy lewdness and thine abominations, saith the LORD, 59 For thus saith the Lord GoD ; 1 will even deal with thee as thou hast done, which hast "despised the oath in breaking the covenant. 60 Nevertheless I will 'remember my covenant with thee in the days of thy youth, and I will establish unto thee "an everlasting covenant. 61 Then "thou shalt remember thy ways, and be ashamed, when thou shalt receive thy sisters, thine elder and thy younger: and I will give them unto thee for "daughters, " but not by thy COVenant. 62 “And I will establish my cove- nant with thee; and thou shalt know that I am the LoRD : 63 That thou mayest “remember, and be confounded, ° and never open thy mouth any more because of thy shame, when I am pacified toward thee for all that thou hast done, saith the Lord GoD. CHAPTER XVII. 1 Under the parable of two eagles and a vine, ll is shewed God’s judgment upon Jerusalem for revolting from Babylon to Egypt; 22 G 'd pro- miseth to plant the cedar of the Gospel. ND "the word of the LORD came unto me, saying, 2 Son of man, put forth a riddle, and speak a parable unto the house of Israel; 3 And say, Thus saith the Lord GoD; "A great eagle with great wings, long winged, full of feathers, which had *divers colours, came unto Lebanon, and “took the highest branch of the cedar: 4 He cropped off the top of his young twigs, and carried it into a land of traffick; he set it in a city of mer- chants. 5 F 769 The two eagles and the vine. 5 He took also of the seed of the land, and planted it in “a fruitful field; he placed it by great waters, and set it “as a willow tree. 6 And it grew, and became a spread-| ing vine"of low stature, whose branches turned toward him, and the roots there- of were under him : so it became a vine, and brought forth branches, and shot forth sprigs. 7. There was also another great eagle || with great wings and many feathers: and, behold, “this vine did bend her roots toward him, and shot forth her branches toward him, that he might water it by the furrows of her plant- atlon. 8 It was planted in a good * soil by great waters, that it might bring forth branches, and that it might bear fruit, that it might be a goodly vine. 9 Say thou, Thus saith the Lord GoD ; Shall it prosper ? 'shall he not pull up the roots thereof, and cut off the fruit thereof, that it wither it shall wither in all the leaves of her spring, even without great power or many peo- ple to pluck it up by the roots thereof. 10 Yea, behold, being planted, shall it prosper? "shall it not utterly wither, when the east wind touchethit? it sluall wither in the furrows where it grew. 11 ºf Moreover the word of the LORD came unto me, saying, 12 Say now to " the rebellious house, Know ye not what these things mean & tell them, Behold, 'the king of Babylon is come to Jerusalem, and hath taken the king thereof, and the princes there- of, and led them with him to Babylon; 13"And hath taken of the king’s seed, and made a covenant with him, 9 and hath * taken an oath of him : he hath also taken the mighty of the land : 14 That the kingdom might be “base, that it might not lift itself up, but that by keeping of his covenant it might stand. * 15 But "he rebelled against him in sending his ambassadors into Egypt, * that they might give him horses and much people. "Shall he prosper? shall he escape that doeth such things 2 or shall he break the covenant, and be delivered 2 16 As I live, saith the Lord GoD, surely “in the place where the king dwelleth that made him king, whose oath he despised, and whose covenant EZERIEL. Before C H R IST cir. 594. 1 put it in a Jicla of seed. a l)tºut. 8, 7, 8, 9. b Jer. 37. 7. ls. 44. 4. d Jer. 52.4. ch. 4. 2. g ver. 15. h ch. 12. 13; 32. 3. 2 field. 5 i ch. 20. 36. k ch. 12 14. l 2 Kings 25.7. Jer. 33. 3. Zech. 3. 8. n ch. 19. 12. Hos. 13. 15. o ls. 53. 2. p l’s. 2.6. q Is. 2. 2, 3. ch. 20. 40. Mic. 4. 1. r ch. 2. 5; 12, 9. s See ch. 31.6. Dan. 4. 12. t ver. 3. 2 Kings 24. 11–16. u 2 Kings 24. 17 a Luke 1.52. y 2 Chron. 36. 13 3 brought him. to an oath. 24. 14. to keep his covenant, to stand to it. b 2 Kings 24. 20 2 Chron. 36. 13. c Deut. 17. 16. is. 31. 1, 3 ; 36. 6, 9. ti ver, 9. * 594. e Jer. 32. 5; . 34.3; 62. 11. ch. 12. 13. f Jer. 31. 29. Lam. 5. 7. A promise of Christ's kingdom. he brake, even with him in the midst of Babylon he shall die. 17 " Neither shall Pharaoh with his mighty army and great company make for him in the war, “by casting up mounts, and building forts, to cut off many persons: 18 Seeing he despised the oath by breaking the covenant, when, lo, me had 'given his hand, and hath done all these things, he shall not escape. 19 Therefore thus saith the Lord GoD ; As I live, surely mine oath that he hath despised, and my covenant that he hath broken, even it will I re- compense upon his own head. 20 And I will "spread my net upon him, and he shall be taken in my snare, and I will bring him to Babylon, and will plead with him there for his tres- pass that he hath trespassed against me. 21 And “all his fugitives with all his bands shall fall by the sword, and they that remain shall be scattered toward all winds: and ye shall know that I the LORD have spoken it. 22 || Thus saith the Lord GoD ; I will also take of the highest" branch of the high cedar, and will set it, I will crop off from the top of his young twigs "a tender one, and will "plant it upon an high mountain and eminent: 23 "In the mountain of the height of Israel will I plant it: and it shall bring forth boughs, and bear fruit, and be a goodly cedar : and * under it shall dwell all fowl of every wing; in the shadow of the branches thereof shall they dwell. 24 And all the trees of the field shall know that I the LORD" have brought down the high tree, have exalted the low tree, have dried up the green tree, and have made the dry tree te flourish : “I the LoRD have spoken and have done it. CHAPTER XVIII. 1 God reproveth the unjust parable of sour grapes: 5 he sheweth how he dea/eth with a just father ; 10 with a wicked son of a just father; 11 with a just son of a wicked father; 19 with a wicked man repenting ; 24 with a just man revolting : 25 he defendeth his justice, 31 and eahorteth to repentance. HE" word of the LoRD came unto me again, saying, e % What meanye, that ye use this pro- verb concerning the land of Israel, say- ing,The 'fathers have eaten sour grapes, and the children’s teeth are set on edge? 3. As I live, saith the Lord Gotº, ye 770 Every man shall stand or fall shall not have occasion any more to use this proverb in Israel. 4 Behold, all souls are mine; as the soul of the father, so also the soul of the son is mine: “the soul that sinneth, it shall die. 5 | But if a man be just, and do "that which is lawful and right, 6 "And hath not eaten upon the mountains, neither hath lifted up his eyes to the idols of the house of Israel, neither hath “defiled his neighbour's wife, neither hath come near to 'a menstruous woman, 7 And hath not “oppressed any, but hath restored to the debtor his "pledge, hath spoiled none by violence, hath || *given his bread to the hungry, and hath covered the naked with a garment; 8 He that hath not given forth upon "usury, neither hath taken any in- crease, that hath withdrawn his hand from iniquity, Phath executed true judgment between man and man, 9 Hath walked in my statutes, and hath kept my judgments, to deal truly; he is just, he shall surely "live, saith the Lord GoD. 10 || If he beget a son that is a “rob- ber, 'a shedder of blood, and */hat do- eth the like to any one of these things, 11 And that doeth not any of those duties, but even hath eaten upon the mountains, and defiled his neighbour's wife, - 12 Hath oppressed the poor and needy, hath spoiled by violence, hath not restored the pledge, and hath lift- ed up his eyes to the idols, hath com- mitted abomination, 13 Hath given forth upon usury, and hath taken increase: shall he then live 7 he shall not live: he hath done all these abominations; he shall surely die ; "his 'blood shall be upon him. 14 * Now, lo, if he beget a son, that Seeth all his father’s sins which he hath done, and considereth, and doeth not such like, 15 “That hath not eaten upon the mountains, neither hath lifted up his eyes to the idols of the house of Israel, hath not defiled his neighbour's wife, 16 Neither hath oppressed any,”hath not withholden the pledge, neither hath spoiled by violence, but hath given his bread to the hungry, and hath covered the naked with a garment, 17 That hath taken off his hand] . CHAP, XVIII. Before C H R I st 594. a ver, 20. Rom. 6. 23. l judgment and justice. b ch. 22.9. c ch. 3. 18. d Ex. 20. 5. g Ex. 22. 21. Lev. 19. 15 ; 25, 14 h Ex. 22.26. Deut. 24. 12, 13. i ver, 4. k Deut. 15.7,8. is, 58. 7. Matt. 25.35, 36 l I.]eut. 24. 16. 2 Wings 14. 6. 2 Chro. 25. 4. Jer. 31.29,30. m Ex. 22. 25. Lev. 25.36, 37. Deut. 23. 19. Neh. 5. 7. I’s. 15. 5. n ls. 3. 10, ll. o Rom. 2. 9. p Deut. l. 16. Zech. 8. 16. q ver. 27. ch. 33. 12, 19. r ch. 20. 11. Amos 5. 4. 2 or, breaker tºp of an house. s ch. 33. 16. t Geº. 9. 6. 3 or, that do- eth to has brother be- sides any of these. i"rim. 2, 4. 2 Pet. 3. 9. x ch. 3. 20; 33. 12, 13, 18. y ch. 8. 6, 17. z 2 Pet. 2. 20. a Lev. 20.9, 11, 12, 13, 16, 27 4 - ch. 3. 18; 3. 4 33. 4. Acts 18. 6. 4 bloods. b ver, 29. ch.33. 17, 20. c ver. 6, &c. d ver. 24. 5 hath plot pledged the pledge, or, taken to pledge. e ver, 21. by his own good or bad actions. from the poor, that hath not received usury nor increase, hath executed my judgments, hath walked in my sta- tutes; he shall not die for the iniquity of his father, he shall surely live. 18 As for his father, because he cruelly oppressed, spoiled his brother by violence, and did that which is not good among his people, lo, even “he shall die in his iniquity. 19 || Yet say ye, Why? "doth not the son bear the iniquity of the father? When the son hath done that which is lawful and right, and hath kept all my statutes, and hath done them, he shall surely live. 20 'The soul that sinneth, it shall die. 'The son shall not bear the ini- quity of the father, neither shall the father bear the iniquity of the son : "the righteousness of the righteous shall be upon him, " and the wickedness of the wicked shall be upon him. 21 But "if the wicked will turn from all his sins that he hath committed, and keep all my statutes, and do that which is lawful and right, he shall surely live, he shall not die. 22 * All his transgressions that he hath committed, they shall not be mentioned unto him : in his righteous- ness that he hath done he shall live. 23 "Have I any pleasure at all that the wicked should die 7 saith the Lord GoD : and not that he should return from his ways, and live 7 24 Ti But when the righteous turn- eth away from his righteousness, and committeth iniquity, and doeth accord- ing to all the abominations that the wicked man doeth, shall he live : * All his righteousness that he hath done shall not be mentioned: in his trespass that he hath trespassed, and in his sin that he hath sinned, in them shall he die. 25 || Yet ye say, "The way of the LORD is not equal. Hear now, O house of Israel; Is not my way equal’ are not your ways unequal 7 26 "When a righteous man turneth away from his righteousness, and com- mitteth iniquity, and dieth in them ; for his iniquity that he hath done shall he die. 27 Again, “when the wicked man turneth away from his wickedness that he hath committed, and doeth that which is lawful and right, he shall save his soul alive. 771 A lamentation for the 28 Because he * considereth, and turneth away from all his transgres- sions that he hath committed, he shall surely live, he shall not die. 29 °Yet saith the house of Israel, The way of the Lord is not equal. O house of Israel, are not my ways equal : are not your ways unequal : 30 * Therefore I will judge you, O house of Israel, every one according to his ways, saith the Lord GoD. "Re- pent, and turn "yourselves from all your transgressions; so iniquity shall not be your ruin. - 31 || “Cast away from you all your transgressions, whereby ye have trans- gressed; and make you a 'new heart and a new spirit: for why will ye die, O house of Israel? 32 For "I have no pleasure in the death of him that dieth, saith the Lord GoD : wherefore turn “yourselves, and live ye. CHAPTER XIX. l A lamentation for the princes of Israel, under the parable of lions' whelps taken in a pit, 10 and for Jerusalem, under the parable of a wasted vine. M OREOVER • * take thou up a la- mentation for the princes of Is- rael, 2 And say, What is thy mother ? A lioness: she lay down among lions, she nourished her whelps among young lions. 3 And she brought up one of her whelps : “it became a young lion, and it learned to catch the prey; it de- voured men. 4 The nations also heard of him ; he was taken in their pit, and they brought him with chains unto the land of ‘Egypt. 5 Now when she saw that she had || waited, and her hope was lost, then she took “ another of her whelps, and made him a young lion. 6 “And he went up and down among the lions, "he became a young lion, and learned to catch the prey, and devoured men. 7 And he knew 7 their desolate pa- laces, and he laid waste their cities; and the land was desolate, and the fulness thereof, by the noise of his roaring. 8 *Then the 1:ations set against him on every side from the provinces, and spread their net over him : "he was taken in their pit. EZERIEL. Before C H H | S T : 594. a ver, 14. b 2 Chro. 36.6 Jer. 22. 18. l or, in hºoks. c ver, 25. d Ezek. 6. 2. e ch. 17. 6. 2 or, in thy quietness, or, in thy likeness. f Deut. S. 7, S., 9, g th. 7. 3; 33. 21), h Matt. 3. 2. Rev. 2, 5. 3 or, others. i So ch. 31.3. Dan. 4. 11. k Eph. 4. 22, 23. l Jer. 32. 39. ch. I l. 19; 36. 26. m ch. 17. 10. Hos. 13. 15. n Lam. 3. 33. 4 or, others. o Juds. 9. 15. * Kings 24. o e ch. 17. 18. p Lam. 4. 20. • 594. q ch. 26. 17 ; 27. 2. + cir. 593. r ch. 8, 1 ; 14. l. s ver, 6. 2 Kings 23. 31, 32. t 2 Kings 23. 33 3. Čhro. 36.4 Jer, 22. ll, x 2 Kings 23. 34. 5 or, plead ſor hem. y ch. 22. 2; 23. 36 * &n. 16.2. a Jer. 22. 13–17. 6 or, sware : and so ver. 6, &c. Ex. 6.8. 7 or, their widows. d Ex. 3. 8; 4. 31. I)eut. 4. 34. e Ex. 20. 2. f 2 Kings 24.2 g Ex. 3. 8, 17. l)cut. 8. 7, 8, 9. Jer, 32. 22. h ver, 4. princes of Israel, &c. 9 "And they put him in ward 'in chains, and brought him to the king of Babylon: they brought him into holds, that his voice should no more be heard upon "the mountains of Israel. 10 || Thy mother is “like a vine "in thy blood, planted by the waters: she was 'fruitful and full of branches by reason of many waters. 11 And she had strong rods for the sceptres of them that bare rule, and her 'stature was exalted among the thick branches, and she appeared in her height with the multitude of her branches. - 12 But she was plucked up in fury, she was cast down to the ground, and the "east wind dried up her fruit: her strong rods were broken and withered; the fire consumed them. 13 And now she is planted in the wilderness, in a dry and thirsty ground. 14 "And fire is gone out of a rod of her branches, which hath devoured her fruit, so that she hath no strong rod to be a sceptre to rule. PThis is a lament- ation, and shall be for a lamentation. CHAPTER XX. 1 God refuseth to be consulted by the elders of Is- rael: 5 he sheweth the story of their rebellions in Egypt, 10 in the wilderness, 27 and in the land: 33 he promiseth to gather them by the gospel: 45 under the name of a forest he shew- eth the destruction of Jerusalem. AND "it came to pass in the seventh year, in the fifth month, the tenth day of the month, that "certain of the elders of Israel came to enquire of the LORD, and sat before me. 2 Then came the word of the LORD unto me, saying, 3 Son of man, speak unto the elders of Israel, and say unto them, Thus saith the Lord GoD; Are ye come to enquire of me? As I live, saith the Lord GOD "I will not be enquired of by you. 4 Wilt thouº judgethem, son of man, wilt thou judge them * * cause them to know the abominations of their fathers: 5 T And say unto them, Thus saith the Lord GoD ; In the day when “I chose Israel, and "liftcd up mine hand unto the seed of the house of Jacob, and made myself "known unto them in the land of Egypt, when I lifted up mine hand unto them, saying, “I am the Lord your God; 6 In the day that I lifted up mine hand unto them, * to bring them forth of the land of Egypt into a land that I had espied for them, flowing with 772 T.he history of Israel's milk and honey, “which is the glory of all lands: 7 Then said I unto them, "Cast ye away every man “the abominations of his eyes, and defile not yourselves with “the idols of Egypt: I am the LORD your God. 8 But they rebelled against me, and would not hearken unto me: they did not every man cast away the abomin- ations of their eyes, neither did they forsake the idols of Egypt: then I said, I will "pour out my fury upon them, to accomplish my anger against them in the midst of the land of Egypt. 9 * But I wrought for my name's sake, that it should not be polluted before the heathen, among whom they wer', in whose sight I made myself known unto them, in bringing them forth out of the land of Egypt. 10 * Wherefore I "caused them to go forth out of the land of Egypt, and brought them into the wilderness. 11” And I gave them my statutes, and 'shewed them my judgments, " which iſ a man do, he shall even live in them. 12 Moreover also I gave them my "sabbaths, to be a sign between me and them, that they might know that I am the LORD that sanctify them. 13 But the house of Israel "rebelled against me in the wilderness: they walked not in my statutes, and they * despised my judgments, which if a man do, he shall even live in them ; and my sabbaths they greatly “pol- luted: then I said, I would pour out my fury upon them in the "wilderness, to consume them. 14 "But I wrought for my name's sake, that it should not be polluted before the heathen, in whose sight l brought them out. 15 Yet also f1 lifted up my hand un- dº g f to them in the wilderness, that I would not bring them into the land which I had given them, flowing with milk and honey," which is the glory of all lands; 16 "Because they despised my judg- ments, and walked not in my statutes, but polluted my sabbaths: for 'their heart went after their idols. 17 "Nevertheless mine eye spared them from destroying them, neither did I make an end of them in the wilderness. 18 But I said unto their children in the wilderness. Walk ye not in the Before C H R T S T .rir. 593. a Ps. 48.2. ver. 15. Dan. 8.9; ll. 16, 41. Zech. 7. 14. b ch. 18. 31. c 2 Chro. 15 8. d Deut. 5. 32, 33; 6. ; 7. ; 8. ; 10. ; ll. ; 12. e Lev. 17.7; Deut. 29. 16, 17, 18. Josh, 24. 14. f ver. 12. Jer. 17. 22. g Num. 25. l r , 2. Deut. 9. 23, 24; 31. 27. h ch. 7.8. ver. 13, 21. i ver. 11, 13. k See Ex. 32. 12. Num. 14. 13, S. tº C. Deut. 9. 28. ver. 14, 22. ch. 36.21, 22. l ver. 8, 13. lm Ps. 78. 38. ver. 17. n wer. 9, 14. o Ex. 13. 18. p Deut. 4. 8. Neh. 9. 13, 14. 1's. 147. 19, 20 l made them tº know. q I.ev. 18.5. ver. 13, 21. Jer. 15. 4. s Ex. 20.8; 31. 13, &c.; g o 5, 2. Deut. 5. l.2. Neh. 9. 14. t ver. 13, 16. u Nunn. 14. 22. Ps. 78. 40; 95. 8, 9, 10. x Stre ch. 6.. 9. y See Ps. 81. 12 ver, 39. Rom. l. 24. 2 Thess. 2. 1 I z ver. 16, 24. Prov. 1. 25. a Ex. 16. 27. b Num. 14.29; 26. 65. Ps. 106. 23. c 2 Kings 17. 17; 21.6. 2 Chron. 28. 3 ; 33. 6. Jer. 32. 35. ch. 16. 20, 21. g Rom. 2. 24. 2 trespassed a trespass. h ver, 6. i ver. 13, 24. k Is. 57. 5, &c. ch. 6. 13. l Num. 15. 39. Ps. 78. 37. Amos 5. 25, 26. Acts 7.42, 43. m Ps. 78. 38. n ch. 16. 19. 3 or, I told them what the high place was, or, Bam CHAP. XX. ah. manifold rebellions statutes of your fathers, neither ob. serve their judgments, nor defile your- selves with their idols: 19 I am the LoRD your God; "walk in my statutes, and keep my judg- ments, and do them ; 20 'And hallow my sabbaths; and they shall be a sign between me and you, that ye may know that I am the LORD your God. 21 Notwithstanding “the children rebelled against me: they walked not in my statutes, neither kept my judg- ments to do them, 'which iſ a man do, he shall even live in them ; they pol- luted my sabbaths: then I said, 'I would pour out my fury upon them, to accomplish my anger against them in the wilderness. 22 "Nevertheless I withdrew mine hand, and "wrought for my name's sake, that it should not be polluted in the sight of the heathen, in whose sight I brought them forth. 23 I lifted up mine hand unto them also in the wilderness, that "I would scatter them among the heathen, and disperse them through the countries; 24 'Because they had not executed *... my judgments, but had despised my statutes, and had polluted my sab- baths, and “their eyes were after their fathers’ idols. . - 25 Wherefore *I gave them also sta- tutes that were not good, and judg- ments whereby they should not live; 26 And I polluted them in their own gifts, in that they caused to pass * through the fire all that openeth the womb, that I might make them deso- late, to the end that they “might know that I am the LORD. 27 || Therefore, son of man, speak unto the house of Israel, and say unto them, Thus saith the Lord GoD ; Yet in this your fathers have “blasphemed me, in that they have “committed a trespass against me. 28 For when I had brought them in. to the land, for the which I lifted up mine hand to give it to them, then “they saw every high hill, and all the thick trees, and they offered there their sa- crifices, and there they presented the provocation of their offering : there also they made their "sweet savour, and poured out there their drink offerings 29 Then "I said unto them, What is the high place whereunto '..." 7 And God’s promise to gather Israel. the name thereof is called Bamah un- to this day. 30 Wherefore say unto the house of Israel, Thus saith the Lord GoD ; Are ye polluted after the manner of your fathers? and commitye whoredom after their abominations ! 31 For when ye offer "your gifts, when ye make your sons to pass through the fire, ye pollute yourselves with all your idols, even unto this day: and “shall I be enquired of by you, O house of Israel? As I live, saith the Lord GoD, I will not be en- quired of by you. - 32 And that * which cometh into your mind shall not be at all, that ye say, We will be as the heathen, as the families of the countries, to serve wood and stone. & 33 || As I live, saith the Lord GoD, surely with a mighty hand, and 'with a stretched out arm, and with fury poured out, will I rule over you : 34 And I will bring you out from the people, and will gather you out of the countries wherein ye are scattered, with a mighty hand, and with a stretch- ed out arm, and with fury poured out. 35 And I will bring you into the wilderness of the people, and there "will I plead with you face to face. 36 °Like as I pleaded with your fathers in the wilderness of the land of Egypt, so will I plead with you, saith the Lord GoD. 37 And I will cause you to "pass under the rod, and I will bring you into “the bond of the covenant: 38 And ‘I will purge out from a- mong you the rebels, and them that transgress against me : I will bring them forth out of the country where they sojourn, and "they shall not enter into the land of Israel: *and ye shall know that I am the LORD. 39 As for you, O house of Israel, thus saith the Lord GoD ; * Go ye, serve ye every one his idols, and here- after also, if ye will not hearken unto me: * but pollute ye my holy name no more with your gifts, and with your idols. 40 For “in mine holy mountain, in the mountain of the height of Israel, saith the Lord GoD, there shall all the house of Israel, all of them in the land, serve me: there "will I accept them, and there will I require your offerings, EZEKIEL. Before C H R IST 593. l or, chief. 2 savour of a Enlı. 5. 2. Phil. 4. 18. b wer. 26. c ver. 38, 44. ch, 36. 23; 38, 22. d ch. ll. 17; 34. 13; 36. 24. e ver. 3. f ch. 16. 61. g ch. 11. 5. h Lev. 26. 39. ch. G. 9. Hos. 5. 15. i ver, 38. ch. 21. 24. k ch. 36. 22. l Jer. 21. 5. m ch. 6. 2; 21. 2. n Jer. 2.9, 35. ch. 17. 20. o St-e Num. 14. 21, 22, 23, 28, 29. p Jer. 21. 14. q Luke 23. 31. s ch. 21. 4. 3 or, a de- lirering. t ch. 34. 17, () 20. Matt. 25. 32, 33. u Jer. 44. 14. x ch. 6.7 ; 15. 7 ; 23. 49. y Judg. 10. 14. Ps. 81, 12. Amos 4. 4. • 593. z Is. l. 13. ch. 23. 38, 39. a ch. 20. 46. b Deut. 32. 2. Amos 7. 16. Mic. 2, 6, ll. c Is. 2. 2, 3. ch. 17. 23. Micah 4. l. d Is. 56.7; 6). # * Zech. 8. 20, &c. Mal. 3. 4. Romm. 12. l. Ezekiel prophesieth and the 'firstfruits of your oblations, with all your holy things. 41 I will accept you with your ** sweet savour, when I bring you out from the people, and gather you out of the countries wherein ye have been scattered ; and I will be sanctified in you before the heathen. 42 “And ye shall know that I am the LoRD," when I shall bring you in- to the land of Israel, into the country for the which I lifted up mine hand to give it to your fathers. 43 And ' there shall ye remember your ways, and all your doings, where- in ye have been defiled; and "ye shall lothe yourselves in your own sight for all your evils that ye have committed. 44 'And ye shall know that I am the LORD, when I have wrought with you “for my name's sake, not accord- ing to your wicked ways, nor according to your corrupt doings, O ye house of Israel, saith the Lord GoD. 45 ° Moreover the word of the LORD came unto me, saying, 46 "Son of man, set thy face toward the south, and drop thy word toward the south, and prophesy against the forest of the south field; 47 And say to the forest of the south, Hear the word of the Lorp; Thus saith the Lord GoD ; Behold, I will kindle a fire in thee, and it shall devour every green tree in thee, and every dry tree: the flaming flame shall not be quenched, and all faces *from the south to the north shall be burned therein. 48 And all flesh shall see that I the LORD have kindled it: it shall not be quenched. 49 Then said I, Ah Lord GoD ! they say of me, Doth he not speak parables : CIIAPTER XXI. 1 Ezekiel prophesieth against Jerusalem with a sign of sighing : 8 the sharp and bright succre, 18 against Jerusalem, 25 against the kinydoin, 28 and against the Ammonutes. ND the word of the LoRD came unto me, saying, 2 "Son of man, set thy face toward Jerusalem, and "drop thy word toward the holy places, and prophesy against the land of Israel, 3 And say to the land of Israel, Thus saith the Lord ; Behold, I am against thee, and will draw forth my sword out of his sheath, and will cut 774 of a sword against Jerusalem, off from thee “the righteous and the wicked. 4 Seeing then that I will cut off from thee the righteous and the wick- ed, therefore shall my sword go forth out of his sheath against all flesh “from the south to the north : 5 That all flesh may know that I the LORD have drawn forth my sword but of his sheath : it 'shall not return any unore. 6 * Sigh therefore, thou son of man, with the breaking of thy loins; and with bitterness sigh before their eyes. 7 And it shall be, when they say unto thee, Wherefore sighest thou? that thou shalt answer, For the tid- ings; because it cometh : and every heart shall melt, and 'all hands shall be feeble, and every spirit shall faint, and all knees “shall be weak as water: behold, it cometh, and shall be brought to pass, saith the Lord GoD. 8 *| Again the word of the LoRD came unto me, saying, 9 Son of man, prophesy, and say, Thus saith the Lord ; Say, “A sword, a sword is sharpened, and also fur- bished : 10 It is sharpened to make a sore slaughter; it is furbished that it may glitter: should we then make mirth : ° it contemneth the rod of my son, as every tree. * 11 And he hath given it to be fur- bished, that it may be handled: this sword is sharpened, and it is furbished, to give it into the hand of “the slayer. 12 Cry and howl, son of man : for it shall be upon my people, it shall be upon all the princes of Israel: 'terrors by reason of the sword shall be upon my people: Psmite therefore upon thy thigh. 13 * Because it is “a trial, and what if the sword contemn even the rod? ‘it shall be no more, saith the Lord GoD. 1 4 Thou therefore, son of man, pro- phesy, and “smite thine “hands toge- ther, and let the sword be doubled the third time, the sword of the slain : it is the sword of the great men that are slain, which entereth into their “privy chambers. 15 I have set the "point of the sword against all their gates, that their heart may faint, and their ruins be multi- plied: ah! ” it is made bright, it is *wrapped up for the slaughter. CHAP XXI. Before C H R IST 593. a Job 9. 22. b ch. 14. 17. 1 set thiſselſ, take the left hand. c wer. 14. “h. 22. 13. d ch. 5. 13. e ch. 20. 17. ſ so is is. 23; 55. 11. g 18, 22.4. h Jer. 49. 2. ch. 25. 5. Amos 1. 14. i ch. 7. 17. 2 mother of the way. 3 shall yo into twater. 4 knives. 5 teraphim. 6 or, butter- ing rams, ch. 4. 2. 7 rams. k Deut. 32. 41. ver. 15, 28. l Jer. 51. 14. m ch. 4. 2. 8 or, for the oriths made tunto them. n ch. 17. 13, 15, 16, 18. 9 or, it is the rod of my son, it de- spiseth every trec. o ver. 19. 1 or, they are thrust down to the sword with my people. p Jer. 31. 19. q 2 Chron. 36. 13. Jer. 52. 2. th. 17. 19. r ver. 29. ch. 35. 5. 2 or, When the trial hath been, what then f shall the y not also belong to the despising y’ſ) (t. s Job 9. 23. 2 Cor. S. 2. t ver. 27. u ch. 17. 24. I.uke 1. 52. x Num. 24. 10. ver. 17. ch. 6. 11. 3 hand to hand. 4 Perverted, perverted, perverted, will I make it. y Gen. 49. 10. ver, 13. Luke 1. 32, 33. John 1. 49. z IV ings 20. 30 ; 22, 25. 5 or, alutter- ing, or, fear. a Jer. 49. l. “h. 25. 2, 3, 6. Zeph. 2.8, 9, b ver. 10, 28. 6 or, sharpen- ed f{, c vºr. 9, 10. and against the Ammonites. 16 °Co thee one way or other, either on the right hand, or on the left; whi- thersoever thy face is set. 17 I will also “smite mine hands to- gether, and "I will cause my fury to rest: I the LORD have said it. 18 ºf The word of the LORD came unto me again, saying, 19 Also, thou son of man, appoint thee two ways, that the sword of the king of Babylon may come: both twain shall come forth out of one land : and choose thou a place, choose it at the head of the way to the city. 20 Appoint a way, that the sword may come to " Rabbath of the Am- monites, and to Judah in Jerusalem the defenced. 21 For the king of Babylon stood at the * parting of the way, at the head of the two ways, to use divination: he made his "arrows bright, he consulted with "images, he looked in the liver. 22 At his right hand was the divina. tion for Jerusalem, to appoint"captains, to open the mouth in the slaughter, to 'lift up the voice with shouting, "to ap- point battering rams against the gates, to cast a mount, and to build a fort. 23 And it shall be unto them as a false divination in their sight, *to them that "have sworn oaths: but he will call to remembrance the iniquity, that they may be taken. - 24 Therefore thus saith the Lord GoD ; Because ye have made your iniquity to be remembered, in that your transgressions are discovered, so that in all your doings your sins do appear; because, I say, that ye are come to remembrance, ye shall be taken with the hand. 25 || And thou, * profane wicked prince of Israel, "whose day is come, when iniquity shall have an end, 26 Thus saith the Lord GoD ; Re- move the diadem,and take off the crown: this shall not be the same: "exalt him that is low, and abase him that is high. 27 *I will overturn, overturn, over- turn, it : * and it shall be no more, until he come whose right it is ; and I will give it him. 28 || And thou, son of man, prophe- sy and say, Thus saith the Lord GoD “concerning the Ammonites, and con- cerning their reproach ; even say thou, * The sword, the sword is drawn : for 775 4 catalogue of Jerusalem's sins. the slaughter it is furbished, to con- sume because of the glittering: 29 Whiles they “see vanity unto thee, whiles they divine a lie unto thee, to bring thee upon the necks of them that are slain, of the wicked, ‘whose day is come, when their iniquity shall have an end. 30 * * Shall I cause it to return into his sheath "I will judge thee in the place where thou wast created, “in the land of thy nativity. 31 And I will "pour out mine indig- || nation upon thee, I will “blow against thee in the fire of my wrath, and de- liver thee into the hand of "brutish men, and skilful to destroy. 32 Thou shalt be for fuel to the fire; thy blood shall be in the midst of the land ; * thou shalt be no more remembered : for I the LORD have spoken it. CHAPTER XXII. 1 A catalogue of sins in Jerusalem : 13 God will burn them as dross in his furnace: 23 the gene- ral corruption of prophets, priests, princes, and people. OREOVER" the word of the LORD came unto me, saying, 2 Now, thou son of man, 2 wilt thou 'judge, wilt thou judge the “bloody city yea, thou shalt "shew her all her abominations. 3 Then say thou, Thus saith the Lord GoD ; The city sheddeth blood in the midst of it, that her time may come, and maketh idols against her- self to defile herself. 4 Thou art become guilty in thy blood that thou hast "shed; and hast defiled thyself in thine idols which thou hast made ; and thou hast caused thy days to draw near, and art come eren unto thy years: ' therefore have I made thee a reproach unto the hea- then, and a mocking to all countries. 5 Those that be near, and those that he far fiom thee, shall mock thee, tehich art “infamous and much vexed. 6 Behold, “the princes of Israel, every one were in thee to their “power to shed blood. 7 In thee have they "set light by father and mother: in the midst of thee have they 'dealt by "oppression with the stranger: in thee have they vexed the fatherless and the widow. 8 Thou hast 'despised mine holy things, and hast "profaned my sab- baths. E23KIEL. refore C H R i ST 593, 1 ºnen of slanders. a Ex. 23. 1. Lev. 19. 16. b ch. 18, 6, 11. c ch. 12. 24; 22. 28. d Lev. 18. 7, 8; 20. 11. l Cor. 5. l. e ver. 25. Job 18. 20. Ps. 37, 13. f Lev. 18, 19; 20, 18. ch. 18, 6. 2 or, (ause it to return. Jer. 47.6, 7. or, every 20. 1 (). Deut. 22. 22. Jer. 5, 8. ch. 18. l. l. k ch. 16.3. 4 or, every © Q/le, 20. 17. o ch. 22. 20, tº 21. p Ex. 23. 8. Deut. 16. 19; 27, 25. 6 or, burning. Ex. 22. 25. t ch. 21. 17. u See ch. 21.7. x ch. 17. 24. y ch. 20. 4; 23. 36. z Deut. 4. 27 ; 28, 25. 64 ; vis • ch. 12. 14, 15. 7 or, plead tº r". a ch. 24.6, 9. Nah. 3. l. 48. l or, shalt be proſaned. c Ps. 9, 16. ch. 6.7. d 2 Kings 21. 16 e is 1.22. Jer. 6. 28, &c. See Ps. 119. 119. f Deut. 28. 37. 1 Rings 9. 7. ch. 5. 14. Dan. 9. 16. 2 drosses. 3 polluted of name, much in veration. 4 According to the ga- thering. g Is. 1. 23. Mic. 3. 1,2,3. Zeph. 3. 3. 5 arms. h Leut. 27. 16. i Ex. 22. 21, 22. - 6 or, deceit. k ch. 22. 20, 21, 22. l ver. 26. m Lev. 19. 30. ch. 23. 38. God will burn the Jews as dross 9. In thee are “men that carry tales to shed blood: " and in thee they eat upon the mountains: in the midst of thee they commit lewdness. 10 In thee have they "discovered their fathers’ nakedness : in thee have they humbled her that was 'set apart for pollution. 11 And * one hath committed abo, mination 'with his neighbour's wife ; and 'another' hath *lewdly defiled his daughter in law; and another in thee hath humbled his "sister, his father’s daughter. 12 In thee "have they taken gifts to shed blood; " thou hast taken usury and increase, and thou hast greedily gained of thy neighbours by extortion, |and ' hast forgotten me, saith the Lord GoD. 13 *|| Behold, therefore I have ‘smit- ten mine hand at thy dishonest gain which thou hast made, and at thy blood 3. which hath been in the midst of thee. 14 "Can thine heart endure, or can thine hands be strong, in the days that I shall deal with thee : * I the LORD have spoken it, and will do it. 15 And ‘I will scatter thee among the heathen, and disperse thee in the countries, and "will consume thy filthi- ness out of thee. - 16 And thou 'shalt take thine in- heritance in thyself in the sight of the heathen, and thou shalt know that I am the LORD. 17 And the word of the LoRD came unto me, saying, 18 Son of man, “the house of Israel is to me become dross : all they are brass, and tin, and iron, and lead, in the midst of the furnace; they are even the * dross of silver. 19 Therefore thus saith the Lord GoD ; Because ye are all become dross, behold, therefore I will gather you into the midst of Jerusalem. 20 'As they gather silver, and brass, and iron, and lead, and tin, into the midst of the furnace, to blow the fire upon it, to melt it; so will I gather you in mine anger and in my fury, and I will leave you there, and melt you. 21 Yea, I will gather you, and “blow upon you in the fire of my wrath, and ye shall be melted in the midst thereof. 22 As silver is melted in the midst of the furnace, so shall ye be melted in the midst thereof; and ye shall 776 The whoredoms of know that I the LoRD have "poured out my fury upon you. 23 ºf And the word of the Lord came unto me, saying, 24 Son of man, say unto her, Thou art the land that is not cleansed, nor rained upon in the day of indigna- tl Oln. 25 “ There is a conspiracy of her pro- phets in the midst thereof, like a roar- ing lion ravening the prey; they "have devoured souls; 'they have taken the treasure and precious things ; they have made her many widows in the midst thereof. 26 “Her priests have * violated my law, and have "profaned mine holy things: they have put no 'difference between the holy and profane, neither have they shewed difference between the unclean and the clean, and have hid their eyes from my sabbaths, and I am profaned among them. 27 Her 'princes in the midst thereof are like wolves ravening the prey, to shed blood, and to destroy souls, to get dishonest gain. - 28 And "her prophets have daubed them with untempered morter, "seeing vanity, and divining lies unto them, saying, Thus saith the Lord GoD, when the LORD hath not spoken. 29 " The people of the land have used "oppression, and exercised rob- bery, and have vexed the poor and needy : yea, they have "oppressed the stranger "wrongfully. 30 "And I sought for a man among them, that should “make up the hedge, and 'stand in the gap before me for the land, that I should not destroy it: but I found none. 31 Therefore have I "poured out mine indignation upon them ; I have consumed them with the fire of my wrath : “their own way have I recom- pensed upon their heads, saith the Lord GoD. CHAPTER XXIII. l The whoredoms of Aholah and Aholibah : 22 Aholtbah is to be plagued by her lovers : 36 the prophet reproveth the adulteries of them both, 45 and sheweth their judgments. HE word of the LoRD came again unto me, saying, 2 Son of man, there were “two wo- men, the daughters of one mother : 3 And “they committed whoredoms in Egypt; they committed whoredoms .nº their youth: there were their breasts CHAIP. XXIII. Reſore C H R S T' 593. a ch. 20.8, 33. ver. 31. b ch. 16. 8, 20. l i. e. His tent, or, ta- beruacle. 2 i. e. Mu ta- bernacle in her. l Kings 8.29. c Hos. 6.. 9. d Matt. 23. 14. e 2 Kings 15. 19 ; 16. 7 ; 17. 2. Hos. 8, 9. ſ Mic. 3, 11. Zeph. 3. 3, 4. g Mal. 2. 8. 3 offered vio- lºnce to. h Lev.2.2.2,&c. l Sam. 2 29. 4 bestowed her whorl doms tipon them. i Ilºv. 10. 10. Jer. 15. 19. ch. 4-1 23. 5 the choice of the children of Asshur. k ver. 3. l Is. 1. 23. ch. 22.6. Mic. 3. 2, 3, 9, 10, 11. Zeph. 3. 3. m ch. 13. 10. n ch. 13. 6, 7 ; 21. 29. o 2 Kings 17. 3, 4, 5, 6,23; 18. 9, 10, 11. p ch. 16.37, 41. q Jer. 3. 26, 27, 2 6 or, deceit. 7 a nappie. r Ex. 22. 21 ; 3. 9 Lev. 19. 3.}. ch. 22. 7 s Jer. 3. 8. 8 without right. t Jer. 3. 11. ch. 16.47, 51. 9 she corrupt- ed her inor- dinate love more than, &c. u Jer. 5. l. x ch. 13. 5. l more than the whore- doms of her sister. y Ps. 106. 23. z 2 Kings 10. 7, 10. 2 Chron. 28. ch. 16. 28. a ver. 6, 23. b ver. 22. c ch. 9. 10; 11.21; 16.43. • 593. d Jer, 3.7, 8, 10. Ch. 20, 8, f 2 Kings 24.l. cn. Iti. CŞ. 2 at the sight of her eyes g ch. 16. 22 Aholah and Aholibah. pressed, and there they bruised the teats of their virginity. - 4 And the names of them were A holah the elder, and Aholibah her sis- ter: and * they were mine, and they bare sons and daughters. Thus were their names; Samaria is "Aholah, and Jerusalem *Aholibah. 5 And Aholah played the harlot when she was mine; and she doted on her lovers, on “the Assyrians her neighbours, 6 Which were clothed with blue, captains and rulers, all of them de- sirable young men, horsemen riding upon horses. 7 Thus she “committed her whore- doms with them, with all them that were "the chosen men of Assyria, and with all on whom she doted: with all their idols she defiled herself. 8 Neither left she her whoredoms brought" from Egypt: for in her youth they lay with her, and they bruised the breasts of her virginity, and poured their whoredom upon her. 9 Wherefore I have delivered her into the hand of her lovers, into the hand of the "Assyrians, upon whom she doted. 10 These Pdiscovered her nakedness: they took her sons and her daughters, and slew her with the sword : and she became "famous among women; for they had executed judgment upon her. 11 And * when her sister Aholibah saw this,” she was more corrupt in her inordinate love than she, and in her whoredoms 'more than her sister in her whoredoms. 12 She doted upon the “Assyrians her neighbours, “captains and rulers clothed most gorgeously, horsemen rid- ing upon horses, all of them desirable young men. - 13 Then I saw that she was defiled, that they took both one way, 14 And that she increased her whore. doms: for when she saw men pour- trayed upon the wall, the images of the Chaldeans pourtrayed with vermilion, 15 Girded with girdles upon their loins, exceeding in dyed attire upon their heads, all of them princes to look to, after the manner of the Babylo- nians of Chaldea, the land of their na- tivity: - - 16 And * as soon as she saw them with her eyes, she doted upon them, O G 777 The judgments of and sent messengers unto them into Chaldea. 17 And the 'Babylonians came to her into the bed of love, and they de- filed her with their whoredom, and she was polluted with them, and “her mind was “alienated from them. 18 So she discovered her whoredoms, and discovered her nakedness: then “my mind was alienated from her, like as my mind was alienated from her sister. 19 Yet she multiplied her whore- doms, in calling to remembrance the days of her youth, “wherein she had played the harlot in the land of Egypt. 20 For she doted upon their para- mours, 'whose flesh is as the flesh of asses, and whose issue is lik, the issue of horses. 21 Thus thou calledst to remem- brance the lewdness of thy youth, in bruising thy teats by the Egyptians for the paps of thy youth. 22 || Therefore, O Aholibah, thus saith the Lord GoD ; 'Behold, I will raise up thy lovers against thee, from whom thy mind is alienated, and I will bring them against thee on every side; 23 The Babylonians, and all the Chaldeans," Pekod, and Shoa, and Koa, and all the Assyrians with them : * all of them desirable young men, captains and rulers, great lords and renowned, all of them riding upon horses. 24. And they shall come against thee with chariots, wagons, and wheels, and with an assembly of people, which shall set against thee buckler and shield and helmet round about ; and I will set judgment before them and they shall judge thee according to their judgments. - & 25 And I will set my jealousy against thee, and they shall deal furiously with thee: they shall take away thy nose and thine ears; and thy remnant shall fall by the sword: they shall take thy sons and thy daughters; and thy resi- due shall be devoured by the fire. 26 - They shall also strip thee out of thy clothes, and take away thy fair jewels. 27 Thus * will I make thy lewdness to cease from thee, and “thy whoredom brought from the land of Egypt: so that thou shalt not lift up thine eyes unto them, nor remember Egypt any more. 28 For thus saith the Lord God ; Behold, I will deliver thee into the EZERIEL, Before C H R 1 ST 593. a ch. 16. 37. b ver. 17. 1 children of Babel. c ver. 22, 28. d ch. 16. 39. ver. 26. 2 loosed, or disjointed. e Jer. 5. f ch. 6.. 9. g ver, 3. h Jer. “ 15, &c. i ch. 16. 26. k ch. 22.4, 5. I ch. 16. 37. wer. 28. m Ps 75. 8. Is. 51. 17. n Jer. 50. 21. o ver. 12. p Jer. 2.32; 3.21; 13.25. ch. 22. 12. q 1 Kings 14.9. Neh. 9, 26. r ch. 20. #; 22. 2. 3 or, plead for. s Is. 58. l. t ch. 16. 38. ver. 45. u ch. 16.20, 21, 36, 45; 20. 26, 31. x ch. 22, 8. y ch. 16. 39. 4 instruments of thy deck- ing. z ch. 16. 41 ; 22. 15. a ver. 3, 19. b 2 Kings 21. 4. 5 coming. c la. 57. 9. |a Ruth 3, 3. .1/iolah and Aholibah. hand of them "whom thou hatest, into the hand of them "from whom thy mind is alienated : 29 And they shall deal with thee hatefully, and shall take away all thy labour, and "shall leave thee naked and bare: and the nakedness of thy whore- doms shall be discovered, both thy lewdness and thy whoredoms. 30 I will do these things unto thee, because thou hast 'gone a whoring after the heathen, and because thou art pol- luted with their idols. 31 Thou hast walked in the way of thy sister; therefore will I give her "cup into thine hand. 32 Thus saith the Lord GoD ; Thou shalt drink of thy sister’s cup deep and large : " thou shalt be laughed to scorn and had in derision; it contain- eth much. 33 Thou shalt be filled with drunk- enness and sorrow, with the cup of astonishment and desolation, with the cup of thy sister Samaria. 34 Thou shalt " even drink it and suck it out, and thou shalt break the sherds thereof, and pluck off thine own breasts: for I have spoken it, saith the Lord GoD. 35 Therefore thus saith the Lord GoD ; Because thou "hast forgotten me, and cast me behind thy back, there- fore bear thou also thy lewdness and thy whoredoms. 36 ‘I The LoRD said moreover unto me; Son of man, wilt thou "judge Aholah and Aholibah 2 yea, declare unto them their abominations; 37 That they have committed adul- tery, and ‘blood is in their hands, and with their idols have they committed adultery, and have also caused their sons," whom they bare unto me, to pass for them through the fire, to devour them. - 38 Moreover this they have done unto me: they have defiled my sanc- tuary in the same day, and * have pro- faned my sabbaths. 39 For when they had slain their children to their idols, then they came the same day into my sanctuary to profane it; and, lo, " thus have they done in the midst of mine house. 40 And furthermore, that ye have sent for men "to come from far, “unto whom a messenger was sent; and, lo, they came : for whom thou didst "wash 778 By the parable of a boiling pot thyself, "paintedst thy eyes, and deck- edst thyself with ornaments, - 41 And satest upon a 'stately "bed, and a table prepared before it, “where- upon thou hast set mine incense and mine oil. 42 And a voice of a multitude be- ing at ease was with her : and with the men "of the common sort were brought *Sabeaus from the wilderness, which put bracelets upon their hands, and beautiful crowns upon their heads. 43 Then said I unto her that was old in adulteries, Will they now com- mit "whoredoms with her, and she with them 3 44 Yet they went in unto her, as they go in unto a woman that playeth the harlot: so went they in unto Aholah and unto Aholibah, the lewd women. 45 ° And the righteous men, they shall "judge them after the manner of adulteresses, and after the manner of women that shed blood; because they are adulteresses, and “blood is in their hands. 46 For thus saith the Lord GoD ; "I will bring up a company upon them, and will give them "to be removed and spoiled. - & 47 "And the company shall stone them with stones, and 7 dispatch them with their swords; "they shall slay their sons and their daughters, and burn up their houses with fire. 48 Thus "will I cause lewdness to cease out of the land, " that all women may be taught not to do after your lewdness. 49 And they shall recompense your lewdness upon you, and ye shall “bear the sins of your idols: ‘and ye shall know that I am the Lord GoD. CHAPTER XXIV. 1 Under the parable of a boiling pot, 6 is shewed the irrevocable destruction of ſerusalem : 15 by the sign of Ezekiel not mourning for the death of his wife, 19 is shewed the calamity of the Jews to be beyond all sorrow. GAIN "in the ninth year, in the tenth month, in the tenth day of the month, the word of the LORD came *Into me, saying, 2 Son of man, write thee the name of the day, even of this same day: the king of Babylon set himself against Jerusalem “this same day. 3 "And utter a parable unto the re- bellious house, and say unto them, Thus saith the Lord GoD ; “Set on a Before C H R IST 593, a 2 Kings 9.30. er 4, 3(). 1 homourable. b Esth. l. 6. Is. 57. 7. Amos 2.8; 6.4. C Prov, 7, 17. ch. 16. 18, 19. Hos. 2, 8. 2 or, heap. 3 of the multi- tude of men. OT, drunkards. d ch. 22. 3; 23. 37 ver. 9. e See 2 Sam. o Joel 3. 3. () tad. l 1. Nah. 3. 10. 5 her whore- dums. f Lev. 17: 13. Deut. 12. 16, 24. g Matt. 7. 2. h ch. 16. 38. k ver. 37. l ch. 16. 40. & 6 for a re- moving and spoil. m ch. 16. 41. " n ch. 22, 15. 7 or, single them out. o 2 Chron. 36. 17, 19. ch. 24.21 p ch. 22. 15. ver, 27. q Deut. 13. 11. 2 Pet. 2, 6. r ch. 5, 13; 8. 18; 16. 42. s ver. 35. t ch. 20.38, 42, 44; 25 ul Sam. 15. 29. x ch. 5, 11. * 590. 8 go. 9 Be silent. y Jer. 16.5, 6, 7. z 3.inº. 1. Jer, 39. l; 52. 4. a See Lev. 10. d Mic. 3. T. l upper lip: And so ver. 22. Lev. 13. 45. e See Jer, 1. 1. 3. ch, ll. 3. CHAP. XXIV. Jerusalem's destruction is Shewed. - pot, set it on, and also pour water into it: 4 Gather the pieces thereof into it, even every good piece, the thigh, and the shoulder; fill it with the choice bones. 5 Take the choice of the flock, and * burn also the bones under it, and make it boil well, and let them seethe the bones of it therein. - 6 * Wherefore thus saith the Tord GoD; Woe to "the bloody city, to the pot whose scum is therein, and whose scum is not gone out of it ! bring it out piece by piece; let no "lot fall upon it. 7 For her blood is in the midst of her; she set it upon the top of a rock; 'she poured it not upon the ground, to cover it with dust; 8 That it might cause fury to come up to take vengeance; “I have set her blood upon the top of a rock, that it should not be covered. 9 Therefore thus saith the Lord GoD ; "Woe to the bloody city I will even make the pile for fire great. 10 Heap on wood, kindle the fire, consume the flesh, and spice it well. and let the bones be burned. 11 Then set it empty upon the coals thereof, that the brass of it may be hot, and may burn, and that "the filthiness of it may be molten in it, that the |scum of it may be consumed. 12 Shehath wearied herself with lies, and her great scum went not forth out of her : her scum shall be in the fire. 13 In thy filthiness is lewdness: be- cause I have purged thee, and thou wast not purged, thou shalt not be purged from thy filthiness any more," till I have caused my fury to rest upon thee. 14 "I the Lord have spoken it: it shall come to pass, and I will do it; I will not go back, “neither will I spare, neither will I repent; according to thy ways, and according to thy doings, shall they judge thee, saith the Lord GoD. 15 iſ Also the word of the LoRD came unto me, saying, 16 Son of man, behold, I take away from thee the desire of thine eyes with a stroke: yet neither shalt thou | mourn nor weep, neither shall thy tears “run down. 17 °Forbear to cry,” make no mourn- ing for the dead, “bind the tire of thine head upon thee, and “put on thy shoes upon thy feet, and "cover not thy 'lips and eat not the bread of men. 779 God's vengeance upon 18 So I spake unto the people in the morning: and at even my wife died; and I did in the morning as I was commanded. 19 || And the people said unto me, * Wilt thou not tell us what these things are to us, that thou doest so? 20 Then I answered them, The word of the LORD came unto me, saying, 21 Speak unto the house of Israel, Thus saith the Lord GoD ; Behold, "I will profane my sanctuary, the excel- lency of your strength, the desire of your eyes, and * that which your soul pitieth ; ' and your sons and your daughters whom ye have left shall fall by the sword. 22 And ye shall do as I have done: 'ye shall not cover your lips, nor eat the bread of men. 23 And your tires shall be upon your heads, and your shoes upon your feet: "ye shall not mourn nor weep ; but "ye shall pine away for your iniquities, and mourn one toward another. 24 Thus * Ezekiel is unto you a sign: according to all that he hath done shall ye do: ' and when this cometh, "ye shall know that I am the Lord GoD. 25 Also, thou son of man, shall it not be in the day when I take from them their strength, the joy of their glory, the desire of their eyes, and "that whereupon they set their minds, their sons and their daughters, 26 That “he that escapeth in that tlay shall come unto thee, to cause thee to hear it with thine ears : 27 * In that day shall thy mouth be opened to him which is escaped, and thou shalt speak, and be no more dumb: and “thou shalt be a sign unto them; and they shall know that I am the LORD. CHAPTER XXV. l God’s vengeance, for their insolency against the Jews, upon the Ammonites; 8 upon \10ab and 2 Seir; 12 upon Edom, 15 and upon the Philistines. HE * word of the Lord came again unto me, saying, 2 Son of man, set thy face "against the Ammonites, and prophesy against them ; 3 And say unto the Ammonites, Hear the word of the Lord GoD ; Thus saith the Lord GoD ; ' Because thou saidst, Aha, against my sanctuary, when it was profaned; and against the land of Israel, when it was desolate; EZEKIEL. Before C H R S 'T 590. l children. a ch. 12.9; 37. 18. b ch. 21. 20. c Is. 17. 2; 32. 14. Zeph. 2. 14, 15. d Jer. 7. 14. §. 7. 20, 21, sy sy 2 the pity of your soul. g Job 27. 23. Lam. 2. 15. Zeph. 2. 15. h ch. 23. 47. 3 hand. 4 ſoot. i ch. 36. 5. Zeph. 2. 8, 1(). k ch. 35. 3. l Jer. 16. 6, 7. ver. 17. 6 or, meat. m Job 27. 15. 's. 78 Ps. 78. 64. n Lev. 26. 39. ch. 33. 10. o Is. 20. ” ch. 4.3; 12. 6, 1 l p is is.; 16. Jer. 48. 1, &c Amos 2. l. q ch. 35. 2, 5, | 2 r Jer. 17. 15. John 13, 19; l:4. 29. s ch. 6.7 ; 25. 5. 7 shoulder of Moab. t ver. 21. 8 the liſting tip of their soul. u ver. A. 9 or, against the children of Ammun. x ch. 33.21, 22. y ch. 21. 32. z ch. 3. 26, 27; #3. ; 33. * 590. a ver. 24. . b 2 Chron. 28. 17. Ps. 137. 7. Jer. 49. 7, 8, &c. ch. 35. 2, &c. Amos 1. 11. Obad. 10, &c. 1 Esd. 4. 45. by rerenging revenge- l mnent. or, they shall fall hy the sword wnto 1),'tlant. . e º . i p3 5 ſ p º o * l 7 5 47. 1, &c. Joel 3. 4, &c. Amos l. 6. à 590. h 2 Chron. 28. 18. the Ammonites, &c. and against the house of Judah, when they went into captivity; 4 Behold, therefore I will deliver thee to the 'men of the east for a pos. session, and they shall set their palaces in thee, and make their dwellings in thee: they shall eat thy fruit, and they shall drink thy milk. 5 And I will make "Rabbah “a stable for camels, and the Ammonites a couchingplace for flocks: “ and ye shall know that I am the LORD. 6 For thus saith the Lord GoD ; Because thou "hast clapped thine * hands, and stamped with the “feet, and rejoiced in * heart with all thy despite against the land of Israel; 7 Behold, therefore I will stretch. out mine hand upon thee, and will deliver thee for "a spoil to the heathen; and I will cut thee off from the people, and I will cause thee to perish out of the countries: I will destroy thee; and thou shalt know that I am the Lord. 8 * Thus saith the Lord GoD ; Be- cause that "Moab and "Seir do say, Behold, the house of Judah is like unto all the heathen ; 9 Therefore, behold, I will open the 'side of Moab from the cities, from his cities which are on his frontiers, the glory of the country, Beth-jeshimoth, Baal-meon, and Kiriathaim, 10 "Unto the men of the east 9 with the Ammonites, and will give them in possession, that the Ammonites may not be remembered among the nations. 11 And I will execute judgments upon Moab; and they shall know that I am the LORD. 12 || "Thus saith the Lord God ; "Because that Edom hath dealt against the house of Judah 'by taking venge- ance, and hath greatly offended, and revenged himself upon them ; 13 Therefore thus saith the Lord GoD ; I will also stretch out mine hand upon Edom, and will cut off man and beast from it; and I will make it desolate from Teman; and “they of Dedan shall fall by the sword. 14 And “I will lay my vengeance upon Edom by the hand of my people Israel: and they shall do in Edom according to mine anger and according to my fury; and they shall know my vengeance, saith the Lord GoD. 15 iſ “Thus saith the Lord GoD ; “Because "the Philistines have dealt by 780 Tyrus is threatened. revenge, and have taken vengeance with a despiteful heart, to destroy it 'for the old hatred ; - 16 Therefore thus saith the Lord God ; Behold, “I will stretch out mine hand upon the Philistines, and I will cut off the "Cherethims, ‘and destroy the remnant of the "sea coast. 17 And I will "execute great 'venge- ance upon them with furious rebukes; "and they shall know that I am the LoRD, when I shall lay my vengeance upon them. CHAPTER XXVI. l Tyrus, for insulting against Jerusalem, is threatened : 7 the power' of Nebuchad reczar against her: 15 the mourning and astonishment of the sea at her fall. AND "it came to pass in the eleventh year, in the first day of the month, that the word of the Lord came unto me, saying, 2 Son of man, "because that Tyrus hath said against Jerusalem, “Aha, she is broken that was the gates of the people: she is turned unto me: I shall be replenished, now she is laid waste: 3 Therefore thus saith the Lord GoD ; Behold, I am against thee, O Tyrus, and will cause many nations to come up against thee, as the sea causeth his waves to come up. 4 And they shall destroy the walls of Tyrus, and break down her towers: I will also scrape her dust from her, and "make her like the top of a rock. 5. It shall be a place for the spread- ing of nets "in the midst of the sea : for I have spoken it, saith the Lord GOD: and it shall become a spoil to the nations. * 6 And her daughters which are in the field shall be slain by the sword; "and they shall know that I am the LORD. 7 || For thus saith the Lord GoD ; Behold, I will bring upon Tyrus Ne- buchadrezzar king of Babylon, a king of kings, from the north, with horses, and with chariots, and with horsemen, and companies, and much people. 8 He shall slay with the sword thy daughters in the field: and he shall *make a fort against thee, and * cast a mount against thee, and lift up the buckler against thee. - 9 And he shall set engines of war against thy walls, and with his axes he shall break down thy towers. 10 By reason of the abundance of CHAP. XXVI. Refore C iſ R IST 59ſ). 1 or, with per. pe/wal ha- tred. a Zeph. 2. 4, &c. 2 according tº the enterings of a city broken up. b l S:in. 30. 14. c Jer. 17. 4. 3 or, harrn of the sºn. d ch. 5 15. 4 vengeances. e Ps. 9. 16. 5 houses of thy desire. • 688. f Is. 14. 11 ; 24. 8. 1 Jer. 49.21. ver. 18. ch. 27.28; 31. 16. rn Is. 23. 8. n Jonah 3.. 6. o wer. 14. 6 tremblings. p ch. 27. 32. q Job 2. 13. r ch. 32. 10. s ch. 27. 35. t ch. 27. 32. Hev. 18.9. u ch. 25. 6. 7 of the seas. Is. 23. 4. y Frra 7. 12. Dan. 2. 37. z wer. 15. a ch. 21. 22. 8 or, pour out the engine of shot. b ch. 32.18, 24. The mourning of the sea. his horses their dust shall cover thee: . thy walls shall shake at the noise of the horsemen, and of the wheels, and of the chariots, when he shall enter into thy gates, “as men enter into a city wherein is made a breach. 11 With the hoofs of his horses shall he tread down all thy streets: he shall slay thy people by the sword, and thy strong garrisons shall go down to the ground. s 12 And they shall make a spoil of thy riches, and make a prey of thy merchandise : and they shall break down thy walls, and destroy "thy plea- sant houses: and they shall lay thy stones and thy timber and thy dust in the midst of the water. 13 "And I will cause the noise of ºthy is songs to cease; and the sound of thy harps shall be no more heard. 14 And 'I will make thee like the top of a rock : thou shalt be a place to spread nets upon ; thou shalt be built no more : for I the Lord have spoken it, saith the Lord GoD. 15 "I Thus saith the Lord GoD to Tyrus; Shall not the isles 'shake at the sound of thy fall, when the wounded cry, when the slaughter is made in the midst of thee : - 16 Then all the "princes of the sea shall "come down from their thrones, and lay away their robes, and put off their broidered garments: they shall clothe themselves with "trembling; * they shall sit upon the ground, and "shall tremble at every moment, and * be astonished at thee. 17 And they shall take up a “lament- ation for thee, and say to thee, How art thou destroyed, that wast inhabited 7 of seafaring men, the renowned city, which wast” strong in the sea, she and her inhabitants, which cause the x ter- ror to be on all that haunt it ! ^. 18 Now shall ” the isles trem"hle in the day of thy fall; yea, the islea that are in the sea shall be troubled at thy departure. - 19 For thus saith the Lord GoT, ; When I shall make thee a desolate city, like the cities that are not in- habited ; when I shall bring up the deep upon thee, and great waters shall cover thee; 20 When I shall bring thee down "with them that descend into the pit, with the people of old time, and shall 781 The riches and large set thee in the low parts of the earth, in places desolate of old, with them that go down to the pit, that thou be not inhabited; and I shall set glory "in the land of the living; 21 "I will make thee 'a terror, and thou shalt be no more : " though thou be sought for, yet shalt, thou never be found again, saith the Lord GoD. CHAPTER XXVII. The rich supply of Tyrus : 26 the great and unrecoverable fall thereof. IIE word of the Lord came again unto me, saying, 2 Now, thou son of man, 'take up a lamentation for Tyrus; 3 And say unto Tyrus, “O thou that art situate at the entry of the sea, which art 'a merchant of the people for many isles, Thus saith the Lord GoD ; O Tyrus, thou hast said, "I am * of perfect beauty. 4 Thy borders are in the "midst of the seas, thy builders have perfected thy beauty. 5 They have 7 made all thy ship boards of fir trees of "Senir: they have taken cedars from Lebanon to make masts for thee. 6 Of the oaks of Bashan have they made thine oars; º' the company of the Ashurites have made thy benches of ivory, brought out of ' the isles of Chittim. 7 Fine linen with broidered work from Egypt was that which thou spreadest forth to be thy sail; "blue and purple from the isles of Elishah was that which covered thee. 8 The inhabitants of Zidon and Arvad were thy mariners: thy wise men, O Tyrus, that were in thee, were thy pilots. 9 The ancients of * Gebal and the wise men thereof were in thee thy "7 calkers: all the ships of the sea with their mariners were in thee to occupy tly merchandise. 10 They of Persia and of Lud and of “Phut were in thine army, thy men of war: they hanged the shield and helmet in thee; they set forth thy correliness. 11 The men of Arvad with thine army were upon thy walls round about, and the Gammadims were in thy tow- ers: they hanged their shields upon thy walls round about ; they have made “thy beauty periect. EZERIEL. Before C H R i ST 588. a Gen. 10, 4. 2 Chron. 20. 36 b cli. 32. 23, 26, 27, 32. c Gen. 10. 2. d ch. 27.36; 28. 19. l terrors. e Rev. 18. 13. f Ps. 37. 36. 2 or, pner- chanulºse. g Gen. 10. 3. ch. 38, 6. h Gen. 10. 7. i ch. 19. l ; 26. 17; 28. 12; 32. 2. k ch. 28. 2. 3 thy works. l ls. 23. 3. m ch. 28. 12. 4 chrysoprase. 5 perfect of ben uty. 6 heart. n 1 Kings 5. 9, 11. Ezra 3. 7. Acts l'?. 20. o Judg. ll. 33. 7 built. p Jer. 8, 22. 8 or, rosin. q Deut. 3. 9. 9 or, they hate made thy hatches % irory toell trudden. l the daugh- £r. 2 or, Mertzal. r Jer. 2. 10. s Gen. 25.3. 3 clothes of freedom. 4 or, pºli fly ºf scarlet. 5 they were the mer- chants of thy hand. u Gen. 10. 7. 1 Kings 10. l o Fs. 12.10, 15. Is. 60. 6. x 1 Kings 5.18. Ps. 83. 7. y Gen. 11. 31. 2 Kings 19. 12 G or, stoppers of chinks. 7 strengthen- erS. z Gen. 25. 3. 8 or, creellent thungs. 9 foldings. a Jer. 46.9. ch. 30.5; 38.5. b Ps. 48, 7. Is. 2. 16; 23. 14. c ver. 4. d Pg. 48. 7. e ver, 3. l heart. commerce of Tyrus 12 "Tarshish was thy merchant by reason of the multitude of all kind of riches; with silver, iron, tin, and lead, they traded in thy fairs. 13 ‘Javan, Tubal, and Meshech, they were thy merchants: they traded “the persons of men and vessels of brass in thy “market. 14 They of the house of *Togar- mah traded in thy fairs with horses and horsemen and mules. 15 The men of "Dedan were thy merchants; many isles were the mer- chandise of thine hand: they brought thee ſor a present horns of ivory and ebony. 16 Syria was thy merchant by reason of the multitude of "the wares of thy making: they occupied in thy fairs with emeralds, purple, and broidered work, and fine linen, and coral, and 'agate. 17 Judah, and the land of Israel, they were thy merchants: they traded in thy market "wheat of "Minnith, and Pannag, and honey, and oil, and P & balm. - 18 Damascus was thy merchant in the multitude of the wares of thy mak- ing, for the multitude of all riches; in the wine of Helbon, and white wool. 19 Dan also and Javan “going to and fro occupied in thy fairs: bright iron, cassia, and calamus, were in thy market. 20 * Dedan was thy merchant in * precious clothes for chariots. 21 Arabia, and all the princes of "Kedar, "they occupied with thee in lambs, and rams, and goats: in these were they thy merchants. 22 The merchants of " Sheba and Raamah, they were thy merchants: they occupied in thy fairs with chief of all spices, and with all precious stones. and gold. 23 ° Haran, and Canneh, and Eden, the merchants of *Sheba, Asshur, and Chilmad, were thy merchants. 24 These were thy merchants in "all sorts of things, in blue * clothes, and broidered work, and in chests of rich apparel, bound with cords, and made of cedar, among thy merchandise 25 "The ships of Tarshish did sing of thee in thy market: and thou wast replenished, and made very glorious ° in the midst of the seas. 26 || Thy rowers have brought thee into great waters: "the east wind hath broken thee in the 'midst of the seas. 782 The irrecorerable fall of Tyrus. CHAP. XXVIII. 27 Thy "riches, and thy fairs, thy merchandise, thy mariners, and thy pilots, thy calkers, and the occupiers of thy merchandise, and all thy men of war, that are in thee, 'and in all thy company which is in the midst of thee, shall fall into the “midst of the seas in the day of thy ruin. 28 The “suburbs "shall shake at the sound of the cry of thy pilots. 29 And "all that handle the oar, the mariners, and all the pilots of the sea, shall come down from their ships, they sl.all stand upon the land; 30 And shall cause their voice to be heard against thee, and shall cry bit- terly, and shall “cast up dust upon their || heads, they "shall wallow themselves in the 2shes: 31 And they shall make themselves utterly bald for thee, and gird them with sackcloth, and they shall weep for thee with bitterness of heart and bifter wailing. 32 And in their wailing they shall "take up a lamentation for thee, and lament over thee, saying, "What city is like Tyrus, like the destroyed in the midst of the sea 7 33 "When thy wares went forth out of the seas, thou filledst many people; thou didst enrich the kings of the earth with the multitude of thy riches and of thy merchandise. 34. In the time when ‘ thou shalt be broken by the seas in the depths of the waters thy merchandise and all thy company in the midst of thee shall fall. 35 "All the inhabitants of the isles shall be astonished at thee, and their kings shall be sore afraid, they shall be troubled in their countenance. 36 The merchants among the people * shall hiss at thee; 9 thou shalt be "a terror, and 'never shall be any more. CHAPTER XXVIII. I God’s judgment upon the prince of Tyrus for his sacrilegious pride: ll a lamentation of his great glory corrupted by sin : 20 the judgment of Zidon : 24 the restoration of Israel. HE * word of the LORD came again unto me, saying, 2 Son of man, say unto the prince of Tyrus, Thus saith the Lord GoD ; Because thine heart is lifted up, and * thou hast said, I am a god, I sit in the seat of God, "in the “midst of the seas; * yet thou art a man, and not God, though thou set thine heart as the heart of God: ** Before C H R IS T 588. a Prov. 11. 4. vtºr. 34. C. b Zech. 9. 2. 1 or, cven with all. 2 heart. 3 By the great- mess of thy wisdom. c Ps. 62. 10. Zech. 9. 3. 4 or, wares. d ch. 26. 15, 18. * Rev. 18. 17, &c. f ch. 30. 11; 31. 12; 32. 12. g Job 2. 12. Rev. 18. 19. h Esth. 4. 1, 3. Jer. 6 2 *** * i Jer. 16. 6; 47, 5. Mic. I. 16. k ver. 2. l ch. 26. 17. wer. 2. m Rev. 18. 18. 5 or, wound- eth. n ch. 31. 18; 32. 19, 21, 25, 27. o löev. 18. 19. p ch. 27. 2. q ch. 26. 19. r ver. 27. s ch. 27. 3. ver. 3. t ch. 26. 15, 16. u ch. 31.8, 9. 6 or, ruby. 7 or, chry- solite. 8 or, chry- soprase. x Jer. 18. 16. y ch. 26. 21. 9 terrors. l shalt not be for ever. x ch. 26. 13. a See Ex. 25. 20. ver. 16. * 588. b ch. 20. 40. c wer. 9. d ch. 27.3, 4. 2 heart. e Is. 31. 3. The judgment of her prince. 3 Behold," thou art wiser than Da- niel; there is no secret that they can hide from thee: - 4 With thy wisdom and with thine understanding thou hast gotten thee riches, and hast gotten gold and silver into thy treasures: 5 * By thy great wisdom und by thy traffick hast thou.increased thy riches, and thine heart is lifted up because of thy riches: 6 Therefore thus saith the Lord GoD ; Because thou hast set thine heart as the heart of God ; 7 Behold, therefore I will bring strangers upon thee, the terrible of the nations: and they shall draw their swords against the beauty of thy wis- dom, and they shall defile thy bright- Il 62.SS. - 8 They shall bring thee down to the pit, and thou shalt die the deaths of them that are slain in the midst of the seas. 9 Wilt thou yet "say before him that slayeth thee, I am God? but thou shalt be a man, and no God, in the hand of him that "slayeth thee. 10 Thou shalt die the deaths of * the uncircumcised by the hand of strangers: for I have spoken it, saith the Lord GoD. 11 * Moreover the word of the LORD came unto me, saying, 12 Son of man, Ptake up a lamenta- tion upon the king of Tyrus, and say unto him, Thus saith the Lord GoD ; *Thou sealest up the sum, full of wis- dom, and perfect in beauty. * 13 Thou hast been in "Eden the garden of God; every precious stone was thy covering, the "sardius, topaz, and the diamond, the "beryl, the onyx, and the jasper, the sapphire, the eme- rald, and the carbuncle, and gold : the workmanship of “thy tabrets and of thy pipes was prepared in thee in the day that thou wast created. 14 Thou art the anointed “Jherub that covereth; and I have set thee so. thou wast upon "the holy mountain 6: God; thou hast walked up and down in the midst of the stones of fire. 15 Thou wast perfect in thy ways from the day that thou wast created, till iniquity was found in thee. 16 By the multitude of thy mer- chandise they have filled the midst of thee, with violence, and thou hast sin- ned: therefore I will cast thee as pro- 783 The judgment of Zidon. fane out of the mountain of God: and I will destroy thee, “O covering cherub, from the midst of the stones of fire. 17 "Thine heart was lifted up because of thy beauty, thou hast corrupted thy wisdom by reason of thy brightness: I | will cast thee to the ground, I will lay thee before kings, that they may be- hold thee. 18 Thou hast defiled thy sanctuaries by the multitude of thine iniquities, by the iniquity of thy traffick; there- fore will I bring forth a fire from the midst of thee, it shall devour thee, and I will bring thee to ashes upon the earth in the sight of all them that behold thee. 19 All they that know thee among the people shall be astonished at thee: 'thou shalt be 'a terror, and never shalt thou be any more. 20 || Again the word of the LoRD came unto me, saying, 21 Son of man," set thy face' against Zidon, and prophesy against it, 22 And say, Thus saith the Lord GoD ; "Behold, I am against thee, O Zidon; and I will be glorified in the midst of thee: and "they shall know that I am the LoRD, when I shall have executed judgments in her, and shall be "sanctified in her. 23 'For I will send into her pesti- lence, and blood into her streets; and the wounded shall be judged in the midst of her by the sword upon her on every side; and they shall know that I am the Lord. 24 || And there shall be no more "a pricking brier unto the house of Is- rael, nor any grieving thorn of all that are round about them, that despised them ; and they shall know that I am the Lord GoD. 25 Thus saith the Lord GoD; When I shall have "gathered the house of Is- rael from the people among whom they are scattered, and shall be *sanctified in them in the sight of the heathen, then shall they dwell in their land that I have given to my servant Jacob. 26And they shall"dwell'safely there- in, and shall “build houses, and “plant vineyards; yea, they shall dwell with confidence, when I have executed judg- ments upon all those that’ despise them round about them; and they shall know that I am the LoRD their God. EZEKIEL. Before C H R IS T 588. a ver, 14. • 589. b ver. 2, 5. c ch. 28. 21. d Is. 19. 1. Jer. 25, 19; 46. 2, 25. e Jer. 44. 30. ch, 28. 22. f Ps. 74. 13, 14. Is. 27, 1 ; 5l. 9. ch. 32. 2. g See ch. 28.2. s CHAPTER XXIX. - 1 The judgment of Pharaoh for his treachery to 1 terrors. k ch. 6. 2; 25. 2 : 29. 2. 1 is. 33. 4, 12. Jer. 25. 22; 27. 3. ch. 32. 30. m Ex. 14. 4, 17 ch. 30. 13. 2 face of the field njer 8, 2; 16. 4; 25. 3. 3. o Ps. 9, 16. p Jer. 7.33; 34. 20, q ch. 20. 41 ; 36. 23. wer. 25. r ch. 38. 22. s 2 Kings 18. 21. is. 36. 6. t Jer. 37.5, 7, ll. . ch. 17. 17. u Num. 33.55. Josh. 23. 13. x ch. 14. 17 ; 32. 11, 12, 13. y Is. 11. 12. ch. l l . 17 ; a ch. 30. 12. \b Jer. 23. 6. ch. 36. 28. 3 or, with conſidence. 4 wastes of tºotste. - c Is. 65. 21. Amos 9. 14. d Jer. 31. 5. 5 or, from Migdol to yeºle. Ex. 14. 2. 6 Seveneh. f ch. 32. 13. 7 or, spoil. g ch. 30. 7, 28. The desolation of Egypt, and Israel: 8 the desolation of Egypt : 13 the re- storation thereof after forty years: 17 Egypt the reward of Nebuchadrezzar: 21 Israel shall be restored. § N the tenth year, in the tenth month, in the twelfth day of the month, the word of the Lord came unto me, saying, 2 Son of man, “set thy face against Pharaoh king of Egypt, and prophesy against him, and "against all Egypt: 3 Speak, and say, Thus saith the Lord GoD ; “Behold, I am against thee, Pharaoh king of Egypt, the great 'dragon that lieth in the midst of his rivers, " which hath said, My river is mine own, and I have made it for myself. 4 But "I will put hooks in thy jaws, and I will cause the fish of thy rivers to stick unto thy scales, and I will bring thee up out of the midst of thy rivers, and all the fish of thy rivers shall stick unto thy scales. 5 And I will leave thee thrown into the wilderness, thee and all the fish of thy rivers: thou shalt fall upon the "open fields; "thou shalt not be brought together, nor gathered: "I have given thee for meat to the beasts of the field and to the fowls of the heaven. 6 And all the inhabitants of Egypt shall know that I am the Lord, be- cause they have been a "staff of reed to the house of Israel. 7 "When they took hold of thee by thy hand, thou didst break, and rend all their shoulder: and when they lean- ed upon thee, thou brakest, and madest all their loins to be at a stand. 8 * Therefore thus saith the Lord God ; Behold, I will bring “a sword upon thee, and cut off man and beast out of thee. p 9 And the land of Egypt shall be desolate and waste ; and they shall know that I am the LorD: because he hath said, The river is mine, and 1 have made it. * 10 Behold, therefore I am against thee, and against thy rivers,” and I will make the land of Egypt "utterly waste and desolate, “from the tower of "Syene even unto the border of Ethiopia. 11 "No foot of man shall pass through it, nor foot of beast shall pass through it, neither shall it be inhabited forty years. 12 “And I will make the land of E- gypt desolate in the midst of the coun- 784 restoration of it after forty years. CHAP. XXX. The fall of Egypt and he helpers. tries that are desolate, and her cities among the cities that are laid waste shall be desolate forty years : and I will scatter the Egyptians among the nations, and will disperse them through the countries. 13 || Yet thus saith the Lord GoD; At the “end of forty years will I gather the Egyptians from the people whither they were scattered: 14 And I will bring again the cap- tivity of Egypt, and will cause them to return in to the land of Pathros, into the land of their "habitation; and they shall be there a **base kingdom. 15 It shall be the basest of the king- doms; neither shall it exalt itself any more above the nations: for I will di- minish them, that they shall no more rule over the nations. 16 And it shall be no more 'the con- fidence of the house of Israel, which bringeth their iniquity to remem- brance, when they shall look after them : but they shall know that I am the Lord GoD. 17 || "And it came to passin the seven and twentieth year, in the first month, in the first day of the month, the word of the LORD came unto me, saying, 18 Son of man, "Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon caused his army to serve a great service against Tyrus: every head was made bald, and every shoulder was peeled : yet had he no wages, nor his army, for Tyrus, for the service that he had served against it: 19 Therefore thus saith the Lord GoD ; Behold, I will give the land of Egypt unto Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon; and he shall take her mul- titude, and * take her spoil, and take her prey; and it shall be the wages for his army. " 20 I have given him the land of Egypt for his labour wherewith he 'served againstit, because they wrought for me, saith the Lord GoD. 21 || In that day will I cause the horn of the house of Israel to bud forth, and I will give thee "the opening of the mouth in the midst of them ; and they shall know that I am the LoRD. CHAPTER XXX. 1 The desolation of Egypt and her helpers: 20 the arm of Babylon shall be strengthened to break the arm of Egypt. THE word of the LORD came again unto me, saying, ? Son of man, prophesy and say, Before C H R IS T 689, a Is. 13. 6. l or, fear. c Is. 19. 23. Jer. $6. 26. d ch. 29. 19. e Jer. 50. 15. 2 Phut, ch. 27. 10. f Jer. 25.20, 24. 3 or, birth. 4 children. 5 lore. g ch. 17. 6, 14. 6 or, from % to Syene. h ch. 29. 1ſ). i Is. 30. 2, 3; 36. 4, 6. k ch. 29. 12. • 572, 7 brokers. l is. 18. 1, 2. m Jer. 27. 6. ch. 26. 7, 8. n ch. 29. 19. o ch. 28. 7. 8 spoil her spoil, and prey her prey. p is. 19. 5, 6. 3 drought q Is. 19. 4. 1 or, for his 2 the fulness thereof. r Jer. 25.9. a Ps. 132. 17. t Is. 19. l. u ch. 24. 27. x Zech. 10. 11. y Is. 19. 16. z ch. 29, 14. a Ps. 78. 12, 43. 3 or, Tanis. b Nah. 3. 8, 9, IO + 572. 4 or, Pels- &tté?!, c Jer, 46. 25. Thus saith the Lord GoD ; "Howl ye, Woe worth the day ! 3. For "the day is near, even the day of the LoRD is near, a cloudy day; it shall be the time of the heathen. 4 And the sword shall come upon Egypt, and great 'pain shall be in Ethiopia, when the slain shall fall in Egypt, and they "shall take away her multitude, and “her foundations shall be broken down. 5 Ethiopia, and “Libya, and Lydia, and 'all the mingled people, and Chub, and the “men of the land that is in league,shall fall with them by the sword. 6 Thus saith the LoRD ; They also that uphold Egypt shall fall; and the pride of her power shall come down : "from the tower of Syene shall they fall in it by the sword, saith the Lord God. 7 “And they shall be desolate in the midst of the countries that are deso- late, and her cities shall be in the midst of the cities that are wasted. 8 And they shall know that lam the LORD, when I have set a fire in Egypt, and when all her helpers shall be 7 destroyed. t 9. In that day 'shall messengers go forth from me in ships to make the careless Ethiopians afraid, and great pain shall come upon them, as in the day of Egypt: for, lo, it cometh. 10 Thus saith the Lord GoD ; "I will also make the multitude of Egypt to cease by the hand of Nebuchadrez- zar king of Babylon. 11 He and his people with him, ° the terrible of the nations, shall be brought to destroy the land; and they shall draw their swords against Egypt, and fill the land with the slain. 12 And "I will make the rivers "dry, and “sell the land into the hand of the wicked: and I will make the land waste, and * all that is therein, by the hand of strangers: I the LORD have spoken iſ. 13 Thussaith the Lord God ; I will also 'destroy the idols, and I will cause their images to cease out of Noph; *and there shall be no more a prince of the land of Egypt: * and I will put a fear in the land of Egypt. 14 And I will make * Pathros deso- late, and will set fire in **Zoan, "and will execute judgments in No. 15 And I will pour my fury upon ‘Sin, the strength of Egypt; and “I will cut off the multitude of No. 5 H 785 Egypt’s fall by Babylon. 16 And I will "set fire in Egypt: Sin shall have great pain, and No shall be rent asunder, and Noph shall have distresses daily. * 17 The young men of 'Aven and of *Pi—beseth shall fall by the sword: and these cities shall go into captivity. 18 "At Tehaphnehes also the day shall be 'darkened, when I shall break there the yokes of Egypt: and the ºp of her strength shall cease in er: as for her, a cloud shall cover her, and her daughters shall go into captivity. 19 Thus will I execute judgments in Egypt: and they shall know that I am the LORD. - 20 * "And it came to pass in the eleventh year, in the first month, in the seventh day of the month, that the word of the LORD came unto me, saying, 21 Son of man, I have "broken the arm of Pharaoh king of Egypt; and, lo, 'it shall not be bound up to be healed, to put a roller to bind it, to make it strong to hold the sword. 22 Therefore thus saith the Lord GoD ; Behold, I am against Pharaoh king of Egypt, and will 'break his arms, the strong, and that which was broken; and I will cause the sword to fall out of his hand. 23 "And I will scatter the Egyptians among the nations, and will disperse them through the countries. 24 And I will strengthen the arms of the king of Babylon, and put my sword in his hand : but I will break Pharaoh’s arms, and he shall groan before him with the groanings of a deadly wounded man. 25 But I will strengthen the arms of the king of Babylon, and the arms of Pharaoh shall fall down; and "they shall know that I am the Lord, when I shall put my sword into the hand of the king of Babylon, and he shall stretch it out upon the land of Egypt. 26 “And I will scatter the Egyptians among the nations, and disperse them among the countries; and they shall know that I am the Lord. CHAPTER XXXI. 1 A relation unto Pharaoh, 3 of the glory of Assyria, 10 and the fall thereof for pride: 18 the like destruction of Egypt. - ND it came to pass in the eleventh ** year, in the third month, in the first day of the month, that the word 2f the LORD came unto me, saying, EZEKIEL. Before C H R ST 572. a ver. S. b wer. 18. c Dan. 4. 10. l or, Heliopo- lis. ſ 2 fair o branches. 3 or, Pubas- tum. d Jer. 2. 16. 4 or, restrain- ea. e Jer. 5l. 36. 5 or, nourish- ea. 6 or, brought him up. 7 or, conduits. f Dan. 4, 11. • 588. 8 or, when it sent them forth. g ch. 17. 23. Lan. 4. 12. h Jer. 48.25. i Jer, 46. 11. k Gen. 2.8; 13. 10. ch. 28. 13. | Ps. 37. 17. m vor. 26. ch. 29. 12. n Dan. 5. 20. o Ps. 9. 16, 9 in doing he shall do tun- to him. p ch. 28. 7. s Is. 18. h. 2. * , c . ‘. $. The glory and fall of Assyria. 2 Son of man, speak unto Pharaoh –|king of Egypt, and to his multitude ; "Whom art thou like in thy greatness? 3 * * Behold, the Assyrian was a cedar in Lebanon “with fair branches, and with a shadowing shroud, and of an high stature; and his top was among the thick boughs. 4 * The waters "made him great, the deep "set him up on high with her rivers running round about his plants, and sent out her "little rivers unto all the trees of the field. 5 Therefore "his height was exalted above all the trees of the field, and his boughs were multiplied, and his branches became long because of the multitude of waters, “when he shot forth. 6 All the * fowls of heaven made their nests in his boughs, and under his branches did all the beasts of the field bring forth their young, and under his shadow dwelt all great nations. 7 Thus was he fair in his greatness, in the length of his branches: for his root was by great waters. 8 The cedars in the “garden of God could not hide him : the fir trees were not like his boughs, and the chesnut trees were not like his branches; nor any tree in the garden of God was like unto him in his beauty. 9 I have made him fair by the mul- titude of his branches : so that all the trees of Eden, that were in the garden of God, envied him. 10 * Therefore thus saith the Lord GoD ; Because thou hast liſted up thy- self in height, and he hath shot up his top among the thick boughs, and "his heart is lifted up in his height; 11 I have therefore delivered him into the hand of the mighty one of the heathen ; *he shall surely deal with him: I have driven him out for his wickedness. 12 And strangers, "the terrible of the nations, have cut him off, and have left him : " upon the mountains and in all the valleys his branches are fallen, and his boughs are broken by all the rivers of the land; and all the people of the earth are gone down from his shadow, and have left him. 13 "Upon his ruin shall all the fowls of the heaven remain, and all the beasts of the field shall be upon his branches: 786 A lamentation for the 14 To the end that none of all the trees by the waters exalt themselves for their height, neither shoot up their top among the thick boughs, neither their trees 'stand up in their height, all that drink water: for “they are all de- livered unto death, "to the nether parts of the earth, in the midst of the chil- dren of men, with them that go down to the pit. a 15 Thus saith the Lord GoD ; In the day when he went down to the grave I caused a mourning: I covered the deep for him, and I restrained the floods thereof, and the great waters were stayed; and I caused Lebanon "to mourn for him, and all the trees of the field fainted for him. 16 I made the nations to * shake at the sound of his fall, when I" cast him down to hell with them that descend into the pit: and 'all the trees of Eden, the choice and best of Lebanon, all that drink water, “shall be comforted in the nether parts of the earth. 17 They also went down into hell with him unto them that be slain with the sword; and they that were his arm, that "dwelt under his shadow in the midst of the heathen. 18 "I " To whom art thou thus like in glory and in greatness among the trees of Eden 2 yet shalt thou be brought down with the trees of Eden unto the nether parts of the earth : " thou shalt lie in the midst of the uncircumcised with them that be slain by the sword. This is Pharaoh and all his multitude, saith the Lord GoD. CHAPTER XXXII. 1 A lamentation for the fearful fall of Egypt: ll 4. the sword of Babylon shall destroy it : 17 at shall be brought down to hell, among all the uncir- cumcised nations. AN D" it came to pass in the twelfth year, in the twelfth month, in the first day of the month, that the word of the LORD came unto me, saying, 2 Son of man, "take up a lament- ation for Pharaoh king of Egypt, and say unto him, ‘Thou art like a young lion of the nations, 2 and thou art as a |g "whale in the seas : and thou camest forth with thy rivers, and troubledst the waters with thy feet, and “fouledst their rivers. 3 Thus saith the Lord GoD ; I will therefore "spread out my net over thee with a company of many people; and they shall bring thee up in my net. CHAP. xxxH. Before CHR IST - 588. a ch. 29. 5. b ch. 31. 13. 1 or, stand tupon thern- sclves#. their height. c Ps, 82. 7. d ch. 32. 18. e ch. 31. 12. 2 or, the land of thy swim- ming. 3 or, ertin- ttish. f is. '13. 10. Joel 2. 31 ; 3. 15. Arnos 8, 9. ñº. 6. 12, 13. Matt. 24, 29. 4 to be black. ch. 26. 15. § lights of the light in heaven. h ls. 14. 15. 6 them dark. i Is. 14.8. 7 proroke to anger, or, grteſ. k ch. 32. 31. 1 ch. 27. 35. m Lam. 4. 20. n wer. 2. ch. 32. 19. o ch. 26. 16. p Jer. 46.26. ch. 30. 4. q ch. 28. 10; 32. 19, 21, 24, &c. r ch. 28, 7. s ch. 29. 19. • 5S7. t ch. 29. 11. u ch. 27. 2. ver. 16. x ch. 19.3, 6; 38. 13 ch. 29. 3. S or, dragon. 9 desolate Jrom the fulness thereof. a ch. 34. 18. :t Ex. 7. 5; 14. c ver. 2. º Stum. l. 17. 2 Chron. 35. o 25. ch. 26. 17. fearful fall of Egypt. 4 Then “will I leave thee upon the land, I will cast thee forth upon the open field, and "will cause all the fowls . of the heaven to remain upon thee, and I will fill the beasts of the whole earth with thee. - 5 And I will lay thy flesh “upon the mountains, and fill the valleys with thy height. 6 I will also water with thy blood * the land wherein thou swimmest, even to the mountains; and the rivers shall be full of thee. - 7 And when I shall “put thee out, ‘I will cover the heaven, and make the stars thereof dark; I will cover the sun with a cloud, and the moon shall not give her light. 8 All the “bright lights of heaven will I make "dark over thee, and set darkness upon thy land, saith the Lord God. 9 I will also ºvex the hearts of many people, when I shall bring thy de- struction among the nations, into the countries which thou hast not known. 10 Yea, I will make many people 'amazed at thee, and their kings shall be horribly afraid for thee, when I shall brandish my sword before them; and “ they shall tremble at every mo- ment, every man for his own life, in the day of thy fall. 11 * * For thus saith the Lord GoD; The sword of the king of Babylon shall come upon thee. 12 By the swords of the mighty will I cause thy multitude to fall," the ter- rible of the nations, all of them : and * they shall spoil the pomp of Egypt, and all the multitude thereof shall be destroyed. - 13 I will destroy also all the beasts thereof from beside the great waters; neither shall the foot of man trouble them any more, nor the hoofs of beasts trouble them. 14 Then will I make their waters deep, and cause their rivers to run like oil, saith the Lord GoD. 15 When I shall make the land of Egypt desolate, and the country shall be 9 destitute of that whereof it was full, when I shall smite all them that dwell therein, " then shall they know that I am the LORD. 16 This is the “lamentation where- with they shall lament her: the daugh- ters of the nations shall lament her 787 A lamentation for Egypt. they shall lament for her, even for Egypt, and for all her multitude, saith the Lord God. 17 || " It came to pass also in the twelfth year, in the fifteenth day of the month, that the word of the LORD came unto me, saying, 18 Son of man, wail for the multi- tude of Egypt, and “cast them down, even her, and the daughters of the famous nations, unto the nether parts of the earth, with them that go down into the pit. 19 °Whom dost thou pass in beauty? "go down, and be thou laid with the uncircumcised. 20 They shall fall in the midst of them that are slain by the sword: "she is delivered to the sword: draw her and all her multitudes. 21 * The strong among the mighty shall speak to him out of the midst of hell with them that help him : they are"gone down, they lie uncircumcised, slain by the sword. 22 "Asshur is there and all her com- pany: his graves are about him : all of them slain, fallen by the sword: 23 "Whose graves are set in the sides of the pit, and her company is round about her grave : all of them slain, fallen by the sword, which "caused "terror in the land of the living. 24 There is "Elam and all her mul- titude round about her grave, all of them slain, fallen by the sword, which are "gone down uncircumcised into the nether parts of the earth,” which caused their terror in the land of the living; yet have they borne their shame with them that go down to the pit. 25 They have set her a bed in the midst of the slain with all her mul- titude: her graves are round about him : all of them uncircumcised, slain by the sword: though their terror was caused in the land of the living, yet have they borne their shame with them that go down to the pit; he is put in the midst of them that be slain. 36 There is ‘Meshech, Tubal, and all her multitude: her graves are round at out him : all of them "uncircum- cised, slain by the sword, though they caused their terror in the land of the living. 27 ° And they shall not lie with the mighty that are fallen of the uncir- cumcised, which are gone down to hell EZERIEL. Before C H H ! ST cur, 587, 1 with weſt- pons of their it air. • 587. a ch. 26. 20; 31. 14. b ch. 25. 12, &c. 2 given, or, put. c ch. 31. 2, 18. d ver. 21, 24, &c. ch. 28. 10. e ch. 38. 6, 15; 39. 2. 3 or, the sword is laid. f ch. 28. 21. g Is. 1.31 ; 14. 9, 10. wer. 27. h ver. 19, 25, &c. i ver. 24 6, 29, 30. k ch. 31. 16. l Is. 14. 15. m ch. 26. 17, 2). ver. 24, 25, 26, 27, . 4 or, dismay- ing. n Jer. 49.34, &c. o ver. 21. p ver. 23. + 587. q ch. 3. 11. r ch. 14, 17. 5 A land when 1 bring a sword upon her. 8 2 Sam. 18. 24, 25. 2 Kings 9. 17. ver, 7. I los. 9, 8, t Gen. 1(). 2. ch. 27. 13; 38. 2. u ver. 19, 20, &c. 6 he that hear- ing heareth. x ch. 18. 13. y ver. 21. Is. 14. 18, 19. The duty of a watchman. with their weapons of war: and they have laid their swords under their heads, but their iniquities shall be up- on their bones, though they were the terror of the mighty in the land of the living. - 28 Yea, thou shalt be broken in the midst of the uncircumcised, and shalt lie with them that are slain with th sword. - 29 There is " Edom, her kings, and all her princes, which with their might are “laid by them that were slain by the sword: they shall lie with the uncir- cumcised, and with them that go down to the pit. 30 “There be the princes of the north, all of them, and all the 'Zidonians, which are gone down with the slain: with their terror they are ashamed of their might; and they lie uncircum- cised with them that be slain by the sword, and bear their shame with them that go down to the pit. 31 Pharaoh shall see them, and shall be “comforted over all his multitude, even Pharaoh and all his army slain by the sword, saith the Lord GoD. 32 For I have caused my terror in the land of the living : and he shall be laid in the midst of the uncircum- cised with them that are slain with the sword, even Pharaoh and all his mul- titude, saith the Lord GOD. CHAPTER XXXIII. l According to the duty of a watchman, in warn- ing the people, 7 Ecekiel is admonished of his duty : 10 God sheureth the justice of his ways towards the penitent, and towards revolters : 17 he maintaineth his justice : 21 upon the neu's of the taking of Jerusalem he prophesieth the desolation of the land : 30 God’s judgment up. on the mockers of the prophets. GAIN “the word of the LoRD came unto me, saying, 2 Son of man, speak to " the chil- dren of thy people, and say unto them, * "When I bring the sword upon a land, if the people of the land take a man of their coasts, and set him for their * watchman : 3 If when he seeth the sword come upon the land, he blow the trumpet, and warn the people; 4 Then "whosoeverheareth the sound of the trumpet, and taketh not warn. ing; if the sword come, and take him away, *his blood shall be upon his own head. 5 He heard the sound of the trum. pet, and took not warning; his blood 788 The equity of God’s dealings. shall be upon him. But he that taketh warning shall deliver his soul. 6 But if the watchman see the sword come, and blow not the trumpet, and the people be not warned; if the sword come, and take any person from among them, “he is taken away in his ini- quity; but his blood will I require at the watchman’s hand. 7 * * So thou, O son of man, I have set thee a watchman unto the house of Israel; therefore thou shalt hear the word at my mouth, and warn them from me. 8 When I say unto the wicked, O wicked man, thou shalt surely die; if thou dost not speak to warn the wicked from his way, that wicked man shall || die in his iniquity; but his blood will I require at thine hand. 9 Nevertheless, if thou warn the wicked of his way to turn from it; if he do not turn from his way, he shall die in his iniquity; but thou hast de- livered thy soul. 10 Therefore, O thou son of man, speak unto the house of Israel; Thus ye speak, saying, If our transgressions and our sins be upon us, and we "pine away in them, "how should we then live? 11 Say unto them, As I live, saith the Lord GoD, "I have no pleasure in the death of the wicked; but that the wicked turn from his way and live : turn ye, turn ye from your evil ways; for "why will ye die, O house of Israel? 12 Therefore, thou son of man, say unto the children of thy people, The "righteousness of the righteous shall not deliver him in the day of his trans- gression : as for the wickedness of the wicked, "he shall not fall thereby in the day that he turneth from his wick- edness; neither shall the righteous be able to live for his righteousness in the day that he sinneth. 13 When I shall say to the right- eous, that he shall surely live; "if he trust to his own righteousness, and commitiniquity, all his righteousnesses shall not be remembered; but for his iniquity that he hath committed, he shall die for it. 14 Again, " when I say unto the wicked, Thou shalt surely die; if he turn from his sin, and do “that which is lawful and right; 15 If the wicked “restore the pledge, 'give again that he had robbed, walk CHAP. XXXIII. Before C H R IST cir. 587. a Lev. 18, 5. sh;20. 11, 13, ex b ch. 18. 22. c ver. 8. d ver. 20. ch. 18.25,29. e ch. 3. 17, &c. f ch. 18.26,27. ver. 17. ch. 18.25, 29. ch. 36. 4. Matt. 3.9. John 8. 39. b ch. 1. 2. i ch. 24, 26. k 2 Kings 25, 4. l ch. l. 3. m ch. 24. 23. n So Is. 49. 14. ch. 37. ll. o 2 Sam. 14. 14. ch. 18. 23,32. 2 Pet. 3, 9, p ch. 24. 27. q ch. 18. 31. r ch. 34. 2. 8 ver, 27. x See Mic. 3. y 2 Chro. 7. 14. 19. 26. Deut. 12. 16. a ch. 18, 6. b ch. 22.6, 9. c Wisd. 2, 11. d ch. 3. 20; 18. 24. e ch. 18. 6; 2. ll. f ver. 24. g ch. 3. 18, 19; 18. 27. h ch. 39. 4. l to devoter him. 2 judgment and justice. i Judg. 6. 2. 1 Sam. 13. 6. Cºl. 16, i , l Ex. 22. 1, 4. Lev. 6.2, 4,5. Num. 5, 6, 7. Luke 19, 8. m Jer. 44. 2, 6, 22. ch. 36. 34, 35. 3 desolation and desola- tion. Desolation of Judea foretold. in “the statutes of life, without com- mitting iniquity; he shall surely live, he shall not die. 16 °None of his sins that he hath committed shall be mentioned untg him : he hath done that which is law- ful and right; he shall surely live. 17 | "Yet the children of thy peo- ple say, The way of the Lord is not equal: but as for then, their way is not equal. 18 "When the righteous turneth from his righteousness, and committeth ini- quity, he shall even die thereby. 19 But if the wicked turn from his wickedness, and do that which is law- ful and right, he shall live thereby. 20 || Yet ye say, “The way of the Lord is not equal. O ye house of Is- rael, I will judge you every one after his ways. 21 || And it came to pass in the twelfth year "of our captivity, in the tenth month, in the fifth day of the month, 'that one that had escaped out of Jerusalem came unto me, saying, *The city is smitten. 22 Now 'the hand of the LoRD was upon me in the evening, afore he that was escaped came ; and had opened my mouth, until he came to me in the morning; Pand my mouth was opened, and I was no more dumb. 23 Then the word of the LORD came unto me, saying, 24 Son of man, "they that inhabit those "wastes of the land of Israel speak, saying, ‘Abraham was one, and ... he inherited the land: * but we are many; the land is given us for inherit- a.I] C62. 25 Wherefore say unto them, Thus saith the Lord GoD ; *Ye eat with the *|blood, and “lift up your eyes toward your idols, and "shed blood: and shall ye possess the land 7 26 “Ye stand upon your sword, ye work abomination, and ye “defile every one his neighbour's wife: and shall ye possess the land 7 27 Say thou thus unto them, Thus saith the Lord GoD ; As I live, surely 'they that are in the wastes shall fall by the sword, and him that is in the open field" will I give to the beasts to be devoured, and they that be in the forts and 'in the caves shall die of the pestilence. - 28 "For I will lay the land "most de- 789. The shepherds of Israel reproved. solate, and the "pomp of her strength shall cease ; and "the mountains of Is- rael shall be desolate, that none shall pass through. 29 Then shall they know that I am the Lord, when I have laid the land most desolate because of all their abo- minations which they have committed. 30 * Also, thou son of man, the children of thy people still are talk- ing 'against thee by the walls and in the doors of the houses, and "speak one to another, every one to his brother, saying, Come, I pray you, and hear what is the word that coin.eth forth from the LORD. 31 And 'they come unto thee “as the people cometh, and “they “sit before thee as my people, and they hear thy words, but they will not do them : "for with their mouth 'they shew much love, but “their heart goeth after their COVetollST16SS. 32 And, lo, thou art unto them as * a very lovely song of one that hath a pleasant voice, and can play well on an instrument: for they hear thy words, but they do them not. 33 "And when this cometh to pass, (lo, it will come,) them "shall they know that a prophet hath been among them. CHAPTER XXXIV. 1 A reproof of the shepherds : 7 God’s judgment against them : l l his providence for his flock : 20 the kingdom of Christ. AND * the word of the LORD came unto me, saying, 2 Son of man, prophesy against the "shepherds of Israel, prophesy, and say unto them, Thus saith the Lord GoD unto the shepherds; "Woe be to the shepherds of Israel that do feed them- selves | should not the shepherds feed the flocks 7 3 "Ye eat the fat, and ye clothe you with the wool, *ye kill them that are fed : but ye feed not the flock. 4 * The diseased have ye not strength- ened, neither have ye healed that which was sick, neither have ye bound up that which was broken, neither have ye brought again that which was driven away, neither have ye * sought that which was lost; but with "force and with cruelty have ye ruled them. 5 “And they were “scattered, 7 be- cause there is no shepherd : *and they became meat to all the beasts of the field, when they were scattered. EZEKIEL. Before C H R IS T cir. 587. a ch. 7. 24; 24.21; 30. 6, 7. b ch. 5.2, 8, 6. c ver. 5, 6. l or, of thce. d Is. 29. 13. e ver. 2, 10. f ch. 14. 1; 21), l, &c. 2 according to the cº, ºn ing of the people. 3 or, my people sit hefore thee. g ch. 8. l. h ch. 3. 18. } Hell. 13. 17. i l’s. 78. 36, 37. ls. 29. 13. 4 they make loves, or, jests. k Matt. 13. 22. l ver. 2, 8. 5 a Sony of loves. 6 According to the seeking. m l Sam. 3. 20. n ch. 2.5. o ch. 30. 3. Joel 2. 2. Jer. 23. l. Zech. ll. 17. s Ps. 23. 2. r t Jer. 33. 12. u is. 56. 11. Zech. 1 i. 16. x ch. 33.25, 26. Mic. 3. 1, y ver. 16. Zech. I l. 16. z See ver, 4. Mic. 4. 6. Matt. 18. l I. Mark 2. 17. Luke 5. 32. : Luke 15. 4. c Is. 10, 16. Aimos 4. l. tl ch. 33.21, 28. e 1 Kings 22. 17. Matt. 9. 36. 7 or, withºut a shepherd, and so viºr. 8. f Jer. 1(). 24. : 1s. 56. 9. 9. ver, 8. h ch. 20.37, 38. ver. 20, 22. Zeeh. 10. 3. -Matt. 25. 32, God’s providence over his flock. 6 My sheep wandered through all the mountains, and upon every high hill: yea, my flock was scattered up- on all the face of the earth, and none did search or seek after them. 7 * Therefore, ye shepherds, hear the word of the LORD ; 8 As I live, saith the Lord GoD, surely because my flock became a prey, and my flock “became meat to every beast of the field, because there was no shepherd, neither did my shepherds search for my flock, “but the shepherds fed themselves, and fed not my flock; 9 Therefore, O ye shepherds, hear the word of the LORD ; 10 Thus saith the Lord GoD ; Be. hold, I am against the shepherds; and "I will require my flock at their hand, and cause them to cease from feeding the flock; neither shall the shepherds 'feed themselves any more ; for I will deliver my flock from their mouth, that they may not be meat for them. 11 || For thus saith the Lord GoD ; Behold, I, even I, will both search my sheep, and seek them out. 12 "As a shepherd seeketh out his flock in the day that he is among his sheep that are scattered ; so will I seek out my sheep, and will deliver them out of all places where they have been scattered in "the cloudy and dark day. 13 And PI will bring them out from the people, and gather them from the countries, and will bring them to their own land, and feed them upon the mountains of Israel by the rivers, and in all the inhabited places of the country. 14 *I will feed them in a good pas- ture, and upon the high mountains of Israel shall their fold be : "there shall they lie in a good fold, and in a fat pasture shall they feed upon the moun- tains of Israel. 15 I will feed my flock, and I will cause them to lie down, saith the Lord GoD. 16 “I will seek that which was lost, and bring again that which was driven away, and will bind up that which was broken, and will strengthen that which was sick: but I will destroy “the fat and the strong; I will feed them "with judgment. 17 And as for you, O my flock, thus saith the Lord GoD ; "Dehold, I a 90 The blessings of Christ's kingdom. CHAP. XXXV. judge between 'cattle and cattle, be- tween the rams and the * he goats. 18 Seemeth it a small thing unto you to have eaten up the good pasture, but ye must tread down with your feet the residue of your pastures 7 and to have drunk of the deep waters, but ye must foul the residue with your feet ! 19 And as for my flock, they eat that which ye have trodden with your feet; and they drink that which ye have fouled with your feet. 20 ºf Therefore thus saith the Lord GoD unto them ; * Behold, I, even I, will judge between the fat cattle and between the lean cattle. 21 Because ye have thrust with side and with shoulder, and pushed all the diseased with your horns, till ye have scattered them abroad; 22 Therefore will I save my flock, and they shall no more be a prey; and "I will judge between cattle and cattle. 23 And I will set up one “shepherd over them, and he shall feed them, 'even my servant David ; he shall feed them, and he shall be their shepherd. 24 And "I the LoRD will be their God, O and my servant David "a prince among them; I the Lok D have spoken it. 25 And " I will make with them a covenant of peace, and "will cause the evil beasts to cease out of the land : and they “shall dwell safely in the wil- derness, and sleep in the woods. 26 And I will make them and the places round about “my hill a bless- ing ; and I will “cause the shower to come down in his season ; there shall be “showers of blessing. 27 And “ the tree of the field shall yield her fruit, and the earth shall yield her increase, and they shall be safe in their land, and shall know that I am the LORD, when I have “broken the bands of their yoke, and delivered them out of the hand of those that "served themselves of them. - 28 And they shall no more “be a prey to the heathen, neither shall the beast of the land devour them ; but 'they shall dwell safely, and none shall make them afraid. 29 And I will raise up for them a "plant " of renown, and they shall be no more 'consumed with hunger in the land, ° neither bear the shame of the heathen any more. 30 Thus shall they know that "I the Before C H R IS ‘T 587. l small cattle OF tº rºđ and kids. 2 great he • 587. b ch. 6. 2. c Deut. 2. 5. d Jer. 40. 7, 8, ch. 25. 12. Annos l. l I. Obad. 10, &c. e ver, 17. f ch. 6. 14. 3 desolation and desola- tion : So ver, 7. g ver, 9. h ch. 25. 12. () bad. l () 4 or, hatred of old, ch. 25. 15. i ver, 17. 5 poured ortt the children. k Is. 40. 11. Jer. 23. 4, 6. John (). 1 1. I [eb. 1:8. ‘’t ". 1 Pet. 2.25; 5. 4. 6 hands. l Jer. 30. 9. ch. 37. 24, ex: 2.2. Hos. 3. 5. In Ps. 137. T. “h. 21. 25, 29. Dan. 9. 24. Obad. l 1. p fº. 109. 17. q Ch. 37. 26. r I, ev. 26. 6. 7 desolnt ºn and desola- tutun, ver. 3. S ver. 28. Jer. 23. 6. ch. 20, 10. y Gen. 12. 2. ls. 19, 24. Zech. 8. 13. Ob:ud. 13. 8 or, though the L () RD tras there. i Matt. 7. 2. Jam. 2. 13. k See ver, 8. ch. 36.4. l ver. 25. 9 or, for re- yūſ)?&“º. 1 taken away. o ch. 36. 3, 6, lă. 24 Vºtºr. tº p (*h, 37. 27. 2 to devour. The judgment of mount Seir. LORD their God am with them, and that they, even the house of Israel, are my people, saith the Lord God. 31 And ye my “flock, the flock of my pasture, are men, and I am your God, saith the Lord GOD. CHAPTER XXXV. The judgment of mount Seir for their hatred of Israel. OREOWER " the word of the LORD came unto me, saying, 2 Son of man, "set thy face against “mount Seir, and "prophesy against it, 3 And say unto it, Thus saith the Lord GoD ; Behold, O mount Seir, I am against thee, and 'I will stretch out mine hand against thee, and I will make thee "most desolate. 4 * I will lay thy cities waste, and thou shalt be desolate, and, thou shalt know that I am the Lord. 5 "Because thou hast had a “per- petual hatred, and hast "shed the blood of the children of Israel by the "force of the sword in the time of their ca- lamity,"in the time that their iniquity had an end : 6 Therefore, as I live, saith the Lord GoD, I will prepare thee unto blood, and blood shall pursue thee: Psith thou hast not hated blood, even blood shall pursue thee. - 7 Thus will I make mount Seir 7 most desolate, and cut off from it him that passeth out and him that returneth. 8 "And I will fill his mountains with his slain men : in thy hills, and in thy valleys, and in all thy rivers, shall they fall that are slain with the sword. 9 "I will make thee perpetual desu- lations, and thy cities shall not return: "and ye shall know that I am the Loſtd. 10 Because thou hast said, These two nations and these two countries shall be mine, and we will "possess it; 12 |* whereas “the Lord was there : 11 Therefore, as I live, saith the Lord GoD, I will even do 'according to thine anger, and according to thine envy which thou hast used out of thy hatred against them ; and I will make myself known among them, when I have judged thee. 12 "And thou shalt know that I am the LORD, and that I have heard all thy blasphemies which thou hast spo- ken against the mountains of Israel, saying, They are laid desolate, they are given us * to consume. - 791 The land of Israel comforted. 13 Thus *with your mouth ye have “boasted against me, and have multi- plied your words against me: I have heard them. 14 Thus saith the Lord GoD ; *When the whole earth rejoiceth, I will make thee desolate. 15 "As thou didst rejoice at the in- heritance of the house of Israel, because it was desolate, so will I do unto thee: “thou shalt be desolate, O mount Seir, and all Idumea, even all of it : and they shall know that I am the LORD. CHAPTER XXXVI. l The land of Israel is comforted, both by de- struction of the heathem, who spitefully used it, 8 and by the blessings of God promised unto it: 16 Israel was rejected for their sin, 21 and shall be restored without their desert: 25 the bless- ings of Christ's kingdom. LSO, " thou son of man, prophesy unto the 'mountains of Israel, and say, Ye mountains of Israel, hear the word of the Lord : 2 Thus saith the Lord GoD; Because 'the enemy hath said against you, Aha, "even the ancient high places "are our's in possession: 3 Therefore prophesy and say, Thus saith the Lord GoD ; *Because they have made you desolate, and swallow- ed you up on every side, that ye might be a possession unto the residue of the heathen," and 'ye are taken up in the lips of talkers, and are an infamy of the people : 4 Therefore, ye mountains of Israel, hear the word of the Lord GoD ; Thus saith the Lord GoD to the mountains, and to the hills, to the "rivers, and to the valleys, to the desolate wastes, and to the cities that are forsaken, which * became a prey and * derision to the residue of the heathen that are round about ; 5 Therefore thus saiuh the Lord GoD; *Surely in the fire of my jealousy have I spoken against the residue of the heathen, and againstall Idumea, which have appointed my land into their pos- session with the joy of all their heart, with despiteful minds, to cast it out for a prey. 6 Prophesy therefore concerning the land of Israel, and say unto the moun- tains, and to the hills, to the rivers, and to the valleys, Thus saith the Lord GoD ; Behold, I have spoken in my jealousy and in my fury, because ye }. “borne the shame of the heathen : 7 Therefore thus saith the Lord God; EZEKIEL. Refore C H R IST 587. a l Sam. 2. 3. Rev. 13. 6. b ch. 2). 5. l magnifical. c ls. 65. 13, 14. d Obad. 12, 15. e ver. 3, 4. f ver. 33. Is, 58. 12; 6l. 4. * 9. 14. g Jer, 31.27; 33. 12. " ' • 587. h ch. 35.9; 37. 6, 13. i ch. 6. 2, 3. k Obad. 17,8:c. l ch. 25.3; 26. 2. m Deut. 32. 13. n ch. 35. 10. o See Jer. 15. 7. p Num. 13.32. 2 Because for because. 3 or, cause to Žh. q Deut. 28.37. l Kinºs 9. 7. I.am. 2. 15. Dan. 9. 16. 4 or, we are made to come tºpon the lip of the tongue. r ch. 34.29. 5 or, bottoms, or, dates. x Deut. 4. 24. ch. 3S. 19. y Lev. 15. 19, &c. z ch. 35. 10, 12. a ch. 16.36,38; 23. 37. b ch. 22. 15. c ch. 7.3 : i8.36:35.24. d Is. 52, 5. Rom. 2.24. e Ps. 123.3, 4. ch. 34.29. wer. 16. Israel was rejected for their sin, I have "lifted up mine hand, Surely the heathen that are about you, they shall bear their shame. S 1 But ye, O mountains of Israel, ye shall shoot forth your branches, and yield your fruit to my people of Israel; for they are at hand to come. 9 For, behold, I am for you, and I will turn unto you, and ye shall be tilled and sown : 10 And I will multiply men upon you, all the house of Israel, even all of it: and the cities shall be inhabited, and ' the wastes shall be builded: 11 And “I will multiply upon you man and beast; and they shall increase and bring fruit: and I will settle you after your old estates, and will do better wn to you than at your beginnings: "and ye shall know that I am the LORD. 12 Yea, I will cause men to walk upon you, even my people Israel; “and they shall possess thee, and thou shalt be their inheritance, and thou shalt no more henceforth “bereave them of men. 13 Thus saith the Lord GoD ; Be- cause they say unto you, P Thou land devourest up men, and hast bereaved thy nations; 14 Therefore thou shalt devour men no more, neither "bereave thy nations any more, saith the Lord GoD. 15 "Neither will I cause men to hear in thee the shame of the heathen any more, neither shalt thou bear the re- proach of the people any more, neither shalt thou cause thy nations to fall any more, saith the Lord GoD. 16 °ſ Moreover the word of the LORD came unto me, saying, 17 Son of man, when the house of Israel dweltin their ownland," they de- filed it by their own way and by their doings: their way was before me as * the uncleanness of a removed woman 18 Wherefore I poured my fury up- on them “for the blood that they had shed upon the land, and for their idols wherewith they had polluted it: 19 And I "scattered them among the heathen, and they were dispersed through the countries: ‘according to their way and according to their doings I judged them. - 20 And when they entered unto the heathen, whither they went, they "pro- faned my holy name, when they said to them, These are the people of the LoRD, and are gone forth out of his land. 792 and shall be restored. 21 || But I had pity "for mine holy name, which the house of Israel had profaned among the heathen, whither they went. 22 Therefore say unto the house of Israel, Thus saith the Lord GoD ; I do not this for your sakes, () house of Israel, but for mine holy name’s sake, which ye have profaned among the heathen, whither ye went. 23 And I will sanctify my great name, which was profaned among the heathen, which ye have profaned in the midst of them ; and the heathen shall know that I am the LORD, saith the Lord GoD, when I shall be 'sancti- fied in you before their eyes. 24 For "I will take you from among the heathen, and gather you out of all countries, and will bring you into your own land. 25 || "Then will Isprinkle clean wa- ter upon you, and ye shall be clean: *from all your filthiness, and from all your idols, will I cleanse you. 26 A 'new heart also will I give you, and a new spirit will I put with- in you; and I will take away the stony heart out of your flesh, and I will give you an heart of flesh. 27 And I will put my "spirit within you, and cause you to walk in my statutes, and ye shall keep my judg- ments, and do them. 28 "And ye shall dwell in the land that I gave to your fathers; "and yeshall be my people, and I will be your God. 29 I will also 'save you from all your uncleannesses: and “I will call for the corn, and will increase it, and 'lay no famine upon you. 30 “And I will multiply the fruit of the tree, and the increase of the field, that ye shall receive no more reproach of famine among the heathem. 31 Then * shall ye remember your own evil ways, and your doings that were not good, and “shall lothe your- selves in your own sight for your ini- quities and for your abominations. 32 °Nor for your sakes do I this, saith the Lord GoD, be it known unto you. be ashamed and confounded for your own ways, O house of Israel. 33 Thus saith the Lord GoD ; In the day that I shall have cleansed you from all your iniquities I will also cause gyou to dwell in the cities, "alid the wastes shall be builded. CHAP. XXXVII. Before C H R l ST 687. a ch. 20. 9, 14. b Is. 5l. 3. ch. 28. 13. Joel 2. 3. c Pa. 106.8. d ch. 17. 24; 22. 14 ; 37. 14. e See ch. 14. 3; 20.3, 31. ſ ch. 20. 41 ; 28. -2. 1 or, your. g wer. 10. h ch. 34. 13; 37. 21. 2 flock of holy things. i Is. 52. 15. Heb. 10. 22 k Jer. 33.8. 1 Jer. 32. 39. ch. ll. 19. * cir. 587. m ch. 1.3. n ch. 3. 14; 8. 3 ; ll. 24. Luke 4. 1. o ch. 11.19; 37. 14. 3 or, cham- Jaign. r Matt. i. 21. 1 tonn. 11. 26 s See Ps. 105. 16. t ch. 34. 29. l Sam. 2. 6. John 5. 21. Rom. 4. 17. 2 Cor. 1. 9. x ch. 34. 27. y ch. 16. 61,63. z Ps. 104. 30. wer. 9. a Lev. 26. 39. ch. 6.. 9; 20. 43. b Deut. 9. 5. ver. 22. c ch. 6.7; 35. 12. Joel 2.27; 3. 17. d wer. 10, The resurrection of dry bones. 34 And the desolate land shall be tilled, whereas it lay desolate in the sight of all that passed by. 35 And they shall say, This land that was desolate is become like the garden of "Eden; and the waste and desolate and ruined cities are becomme fenced, and are inhabited. 36 Then the heathen that are left round about you shall know that I the Lok D build the ruined places, and plant that that was desolate: "I the LORD have spoken it, and I will do it. 37 Thus saith the Lord GOD ; “I will yet for this be enquired of by the house of Israel, to do it for them; I will “increase them with men like a flock. 38 As the *holy flock, as the flock of Jerusalem in her solemn feasts; so shall the waste cities be filled with flocks of men: and they shall know that I am the LORD. CHAPTER XXXVII. I By the resurrection of dry bones, ll the dead hope of Israel is revived: 15 by the uniting of two sticks, 18 is shewed the incorporation of Israel into Judah : 20 the promises of Christ’s kingdom. THE * "hand of the LORD was upon me, and carried me out "in the spirit of the LORD, and set me down in the midst of the valley which was full of bones, 2 And caused me to pass by them round about: and, behold, there were very many in the open “valley; and, lo, they were very dry. 3 And he said unto me, Son of man, can these bones live 7 And I answer- ed, O Lord GoD, "thou knowest. 4 Again he said unto me, Prophesy upon these bones, and say unto them, O ye dry bones, hear the word of the LORD. 5 Thus saith the Lord GoD unto these bones; Behold, I will “cause breath to enter into you, and ye shall live : 6 And I will lay sinews upon yo 1, and will bring up flesh upon you, and cover you with skin, and put breath in you, and ye shall live ; * and ye shall know that I am the LORD. 7 Sol prophesied as I was command- ed: and as I prophesied, there was a noise, and behold a shaking, and the bones came together, bone to his bone. 8 And when I beheld, lo, the sinews and the flesh came up upon them, 5 I 793 The union of Israel and Judah. and the skin covered them above: but there was no breath in them. 9 Then said he unto me, Prophesy unto the 'wind, prophesy, son of man, and say to the wind, Thus saith the Lord GoD ; "Come from the four winds, O breath, and breathe upon these slain, that they may live. 10 So I prophesied as he command- ed me," and the breath came into them, and they lived, and stood up upon their feet, an exceeding great army. 11 * Then he said unto me, Son of man, these bones are the whole house of Israel: behold, they say, “Our bones are dried, and our hope is lost: we are cut off for our parts. 12 Therefore prophesy and say unto them, Thus saith the Lord GoD ; Be- hold, 'O my people, I will open your graves, and cause you to come up out of your graves, and 'bring you into the land of Israel. -- 13 And ye shall know that I am the LORD, when I have opened your |m graves, O my people, and brought you up out of your graves, 14 And "shall put my spirit in you, and ye shall live, and I shall place you in your own land: then shall ye know that I the LORD have spoken it, and performed if, saith the LORD. 15 %. The word of the Lord came again unto me, saying, * 16 Moreover, thou son of man," take thee one stick, and write upon it, For Judah, and for * the children of Israel his companions: then take another stick, and write upon it, For Joseph, the stick of Ephraim, and for all the house of Israel his companions: 17 And "join them one to another into one stick; and they shall become one in thine hand. 18 "I And when the children of thy people shall speak unto thee, saying, * Wilt thou not shew us what thou meanest by these ? 19 'Say unto them, Thus saith the Lord GoD ; Behold, I will take & the stick of Joseph, which is in the hand of Ephraim, and the tribes of Israel his fellows, and will put them with him, even with the stick of Judah, and make them one stick, and they shall be one in mine hand. 20 "| And the sticks whereon thou writest shall be in thine hand " before their eyes. a ch. 36. 21. l or, breath. b Ps. 104 30. wer. 5. c is ll. 13. Jer. 3. 18: 50. 4. Hos. l. ll. d ch. 34. 23, 24. John 10 16. e Rev. ll. 11. f ch. 36. 25. g Ps. 141, 7. Is. 49. 14. h ch. 36.28, 29. i Is. 26. 19, l ci. 36. 2. ver. 22. John 10. 16. n ch. 36. 27. o ch. 36. 28. p ch. 36.27. q Is. 60. 21. Joel 3. 20. Amos 9, 15. r ver. 24. Juhn 12. 34. s Ps. b9. 3. Jer. 32. 40. ch. 34. 25. t See Num. 17. 2. u ch. 36. 10, • i , x 2 Chron. I l. 12, 13, 16; 15.9 ; 30. 1 1, |S. y 2 Cor. 6. 16. * Lev. 26. ll, 12. ch. 43. 7. John l. 14. a ch. 11. 20; 14. l l ; 36. 28. b See ver, 22, 24. c ch. 30. 23. d ch. 20. 12. e ch. 12.9 ; 24. 19. f Zech. 10. 6. g ver. 16, 17. h ch. 39. l. i ch. 35.2, 3. k Rev. 20.8. 2 or, prince of the chieſ. l ch. 32. 26. m ch. 12.3. n 2 Kings 19. 28 cii. 29.4; 39. 2. EZEKIEL. The promises of Christ's kingdom. 21 And say unto them, Thus saith the Lord Gol) ; Behold, “I will take the children of Israel from among the heathen, whither they be gone, and will gather them on every side, and bring them into their own land: 22 And “I will make them one na- tion in the land upon the mountains of Israel; and "one king shall be king to them all: and they shall be no more two nations, neither shall they be divided into two kingdoms any more at all : 23 Neither shall they defile them- selves any more with their idols, nor with their detestable things, nor with any of their transgressions: but "I will save them out of all their dwelling- places, wherein they have sinned, and will cleanse them : so shall they be my people, and I will be their God. 24 And * David my servant shall be king over them; and "they all shall have one shepherd : " they shall also walk in my judgments, and observe my statutes, and do them. -- 25 °And they shall dwell in the land that I have given unto Jacob my serv- ant, wherein your fathers have dwelt; and they shall dwell therein, eren they, and their children, and their children’s children " for ever: and 'my servant David shall be their prince for ever. 26 Moreover I will make a “cove- nant of peace with them ; it shall be an everlasting covenant with them : and I will place them, and "multiply them, and will set my 'sanctuary in the midst of them for evermore. 27 * My tabernacle also shall be with them : yea, I will be “their God, and they snall be my people. 28 “And the heathen shall know that I the Lord do "sanctify Israel, when my sanctuary shall be in the midst of them for evermore. CHAP'I'ER XXXVIII. 1 The army, 8 and malice of Gog : 14 God’s judg- ment against him ND the word of the LORD came unto me, saying, 2 "Son of man, 'set thy face against * Gog, the land of Magog, * the chief prince of 'Meshech and Tubal, and prophesy against him, 3 And say, Thussaith the Lord Gop; Behold, I am against thee, O Gog, the chief prince of Meshech and Tubal: 4 And "I will turn thee back, and put hooks into thy jaws, and I will 794 The army and malice of Gog. bring thee forth, and all thine army, horses and horsemen, "all of them clothed with all sorts of armour, even a great company with bucklers and shields, all of them handling swords: 5 Persia, Ethiopia, and 'Libya with them ; all of them with shield and helmet : 6 * Gomer, and all his bands; the house of “Togarmah of the north quarters, and all his bands: and many people with thee. 7 "Be thou prepared, and prepare for thyself, thou, and all thy company that are assembled unto thee, and be thou a guard unto them. 8 || After many days “thou shalt be visited: in the latter years thou shalt come into the land that is brought back from the sword, 'and is gather- ed out of many people, against "the mountains of Israel, which have been always waste: but it is brought forth out of the nations, and they shall "dwell safely all of them. 9 Thou shalt ascend and come "like a storm, thou shalt be “like a cloud to cover the land, thou, and all thy bands, and many people with thee. 10 Thus saith the Lord GoD ; It shall also come to pass, that at the same time shall things come into thy mind, and thou shalt “think an evil thought: 11 And thou shalt say, I will go up to the land of unwalled villages; I will *go to them that are at rest,” that dwell *safely, all of them dwelling without walls, and having neither bars nor gates, 12 "To take a spoil, and to take a prey; to turn thine hand upon the desolate places that are now inhabited, * and upon the people that are gathered out of the nations, which have gotten cattle and goods, that dwell in the " midst of the land. 13 'Sheba, and * Dedan, and the merchants 'of Tarshish, with all "the young lions thereof, shall say unto thee, Art thou come to take a spoil 7 hast thou gathered thy company to take a prey ! to carry away silver and gold, to take away cattle and goods, to take a great spoil 7 14 || Therefore, son of man, pro- phesy and say unto Gog, Thus saith the Lord GoD ; "In that day when my people of Israel "dwelleth safely, shalt thou not know it 3 15 °And thou shalt come from thy CHAP. XXXIX. Before C H R IST cir. 587. a ver, 6. b ch. 23. 12. c wer. 9. 1 or, Phut. ch. 27. 10; 30, 5, d ver. 8. e Gen. 10. 2. f Fx. 14. 4. ch. 36. 23; 39. 21. g ch. 27. 14. h Like Is. 8. 0, 10. ſer, ifl. 3, 4, 1 4 ; 51. 12 2 by the hands. i Gen. 49. 1. I}eut. 4. 30. ver. 16. k ls. 29. 6. ch, 33.13. mgh. 36. 1, 4, n ch. 36.5, 6; 30, 25. o Ps. 89. 46. p Hag. 2, 6, 7. Rev. 16. 18. u Jer. 4. 24. Nah. l. 5, 6. 3 or, conceive a midchiev- ous pºtrºpose. 4 or, towers, or, stairs. x Jer. 49. 31. y ver, 8. 7, 12s. 105. l (;, a rh. 14. 1 . 5 or, ron- fidently. Judg. 7. 22. •l Sanh. 14. 20 2 Chron. 20. 23 6 7, sooil the spºil, and to prey 'he ch, 20. 10. c ch. 36. 34, sy rº d is 66. 16. Jer, 15 l ch. 27. 12. m See ch. 19. 3, 5. n ch. 36. 23. o Ps. 9. 16. ch. 37.28; 39. 7. ver. 16. p ch. 38. 2, 3. q Is. 4. l. r ver. 8. s ch. 39. 2. God's judgment against him. place out of the north parts, thou, *and many people with thee, all of them riding upon horses, a great company, and a mighty army : 16 “And thou shalt come up against my people of Israel, as a cloud to cover the land; “it shall be in the latter days, and I will bring thee against my land," that the heathen may know me, when I shall be sanctified in thee, O Gog, before their eyes. 17 Thus saith the Lord GoD ; Art thou he of whom I have spoken in old time * by my servants the prophets of Israel, which prophesied in those days many years that I would bring thee against them 7 18 And it shall come to pass at the same time when Gog shall come a- gainst the land of Israel, saith the Lord GOD, that my fury shall come up in my face. 19 For "in my jealousy "and in the fire of my wrath have I spoken, "Surely in that day there shall be a great shak- ing in the land of Israel; 20 So that 'the fishes of the sea, and the fowls of the heaven, and the beasts of the field, and all creeping things that creep upon the earth, and all the men that are upon the face of the earth, shall shake at my presence, "and the möuntains shall be thrown down, and the 'steep places shall fall, and every wall shall fall to the ground. 21 And I will “call for “a sword a- gainst him throughout all my moun- tains, saith the Lord GoD: "every man’s sword shall be against his brother. 22 And I will "plead against him with "pestilence and with blood; and 'I will rain upon him, and upon his bands, and upon the many people that are with him, an overflowing rain, and "great hailstones, fire, and brimstone. 23 Thus will I magnify myself, and I] : £.. * * O * . •y. w sanctify myself; "and I will be known in the eyes of many nations, and they shall know that I am the Lord. CHAPTER XXXIX. l God’s judgment upon Gog : 8 Israel’s victory : ll Gog’s burial in Hamon-gog : 17 the feast of the fouls : 23 Israel, having been plagued for their sins, shall be gathered again with eternal favour. HEREFORE, P thou son of man, prophesy against Gog, and say, Thus saith the Lord GoD ; Behold, I am against thee, O Gog, the chief prince of Meshech and Tubal : 795 God’s judgment upon Gog. 2 And I will turn thee back, and *leave but the sixth part of thee, * and will cause thee to come up from *the north parts, and will bring thee upon the mountains of Israel: 3 And I will smite thy bow out of thy left hand, and will cause thine ar- rows to fall out of thy right hand. 4 “Thou shalt fall upon the moun- tains of Israel, thou, and all thy bands, and the people that is with thee: "I will give thee unto the ravenous birds of every "sort, and to the beasts of the field 7 to be devoured. 5 Thou shalt fall upon “the open field: for I have spoken it, saith the Lord God. 6 * And I will send a fire on Magog, and among them that dwell 'carelessly in the isles: and they shall know that I am the LORD. 7 'So will I make my holy name known in the midst of my people Is- rael; and I will not let them "pollute my holy name any more : * and the heathen shall know that I am the LORD, the Holy One in Israel. 8 *|| PBehold, it is come, and it is done, saith the Lord GoD ; this is the day ' whereof I have spoken. 9 And they that dwell in the cities of Israel shall go forth, and shall set on fire and burn the weapons, both the shields and the bucklers, the bows and the arrows, and the “handstaves, and the spears, and they shall "burn them with fire seven years: 10 So that they shall take no wood out of the field, neither cut down any out of the forests; for they shall burn the weapons with fire: * and they shall spoil those that spoiled them, and rob those that robbed them, saith the Lord GoD. 11 || And it shall come to pass in that day, that I will give unto Gog a place there of graves in Israel, the val- ley.of the passengers on the east of the sea: and it shall stop the "noses of the passengers: and there shall they bury Gog and all his multitude: and they shall call it The valley of" Hamon-gog. 12 And seven months shall the house of Israel be burying of them," that they may cleanse the land. 13 Yea, all the people of the land shall bury them ; and it shall be to them a renown the day that “I shall be glorified, saith the Lord GoD. EZEKIEL. Before C H R H ST cir, 587. l then of con- tinuance. 2 or, strike thee with sir plagues ; or, draw thee back with an hook of sir teeth, as Cºl. º. 4. a ch. 38, 15. 3 the sides of the north. b ver, 12. c ch. 38. 21. ver. 17. 4 build. d ch. 33.27. 5 wing. 6 i. e. the multitude. 7 to devour. e ## 8 the face o the field. ºf § to the final of every wing. g ch. 38. 22. Amos 1. 4. h Is. 18. 6; 34. or, confidently. i Ps, 72. 10. 2 or, slaughter. k ver, 4. - | ver. 22. m I.ev. 18. 21. ch. 20. 39. n Rev. 19. 18. o ch. 38.16, 23. 3 great goats. p Rev. 16. 17; 21, 6. q Deut. 32.14. Ps. 22. 12. r ch. 38. 17. ch. 38. 4. t Rev. 19. 18. 4 or, javelius. 5 or, make a Jire of them. u ch.38. 16, 23. x Ex. 7. 4. y Is. 14.2. s ver. 7, 28. a ch. 36. 18, 19, 20, 23. b Deut. 31. 17. ls. 59. 2. c Lev. 26. 25. 6 or, mouths. d ch. 36. 19. 7 i. e. The multitude of Gog. e Deut. 21. 23. ver. 14, 16. f Jer. 30.3, 18. ch. 34. 13; 36. 21. É ch. 28. 22. sch. 20. 40. Hos. l. ll. The feast of the fouls. 14 And they shall sever out 'men of continual enployment, passing through the land to bury with the passengers those that remain upon the face of the earth, "to cleanse it: after the end of seven months shall they search. 15 And the passengers that pass through the land, when any seeth a man’s bone, then shall he "set up a sign by it, till the buriers have buried it in the valley of Hamon-gog. 16 And also the name of the city shall be "Hamonah. Thus shall they * cleanse the land. 17 ºf And, thou son of man, thus saith the Lord GoD ; "Speak” unto every feathered fowl, and to every beast of the field, "Assemble yourselves, and come; gather yourselves on every side to my “sacrifice that I do sacrifice for you, even a great sacrifice “upon the mountains of Israel, that ye may eat flesh, and drink blood. 18 "Ye shall eat the flesh of the mighty, and drink the blood of the princes of the earth, of rams, of lambs, and of 'goats, of bullocks, all of them *fatlings of Bashan. 19 And ye shall eat fat till ye be full, and drink blood till ye be drunk- en, of my sacrifice which I have sacri- ficed for you. 20 "Thus ye shall be filled at my table with horses and chariots, “with mighty men, and with all men of war, saith the Lord GoD. 21 "And I will set my glory among the heathen, and all the heathen shall see my judgment that I have executed, and “my hand that I have laid upon them. 22 *So the house of Israel shall know that I am the Lord their God from that day and forward. 23 * “And the heathen shall know that the house of Israel went into captivity for their iniquity: because they trespassed against me, therefore "hid I my face from them, and “gave them into the hand of their enemics: so fell they all by the sword. 24 “According to their uncleanness and according to their transgressions have I done unto them, and hid my face from them. & 25 "Therefore thus saith the Lord GoD ; "Now will I bring again the captivity of Jacob, and have mercy upon the "whole house of Israel, and will be jealous for my holy name; 796 Ezekiel's vision of the model of a city. CHAP. XL. 26 “After that they have borne their shame, and all their trespasses where- by they have trespassed against me, when they "dwelt safely in their land, and none made them afraid. 27 “When I have brought them again from the people, and gathered them out of their enemies’ lands, and "am sanctified in them in the sight of many nations; 28 “Then shall they know that I am the LORD their God, 'which caused them to be led into captivity among the heathen: but I have gathered them unto their own land, and have left none of them any more there. 29 Neither will I hide my face any more from them: for I have 4 poured out my spirit upon the house of Israel, saith the Lord God. CHAPTER XL. 1 The time, manner, and end of the vision : 6 the description of the east gate, 20 of the north gate, 24 of the south gate, 32 of the east gate, 35 and of the north gate : 39 eight tables: 44 the cham- bers : 48 the porch of the house. IN "the five and twentieth year of our captivity, in the beginning of the year, in the tenth day of the month, in the fourteenth year after that "the city was smitten, in the self. same day 'the hand of the LoRD was upon me, and brought me thither, 2 “In the visions of God brought he me into the land of Israel, 'and set me upon a very high mountain, "by which was as the frame of a city on the south. 3 And he brought me thither, and, behold, there was a man, whose ap- pearance was "like the appearance of brass," with a line of flax in his hand, "and a measuring reed; and he stood in the gate. 4 And the man said unto me, "Son of man, behold with thine eyes, and hear with thine ears, and set thine heart upon all that I shall shew thee; for to the intent that I might shew them unto thee art thou brought hither: * declare all that thou seest to the house of Israel. - 5 And behold * a wall on the outside of the house round about, and in the man’s hand a measuring reed of six cubits long by the cubit and an hand breadth: so he measured the breadth of the building, one reed; and the height, one reed. 6 * Then came he unto the gate "which looketh toward the east, and Before C H R J S T . cir. 587. a Dan. 9. 10, b Lev. 26. 5, 6. c ch. 28.25, 26. d ch. 36.23,24; 38. 16. e ch. 34. 30. ver. 22. 1 by my casts. ing of them, &c. f Ig. 54.8. g Joel 2. 28. Zech. 12. 10. Acts 2. 17. • 574. 2 limit, or, bound. h ch. 33.21. | ch. l. 3. k ch. 8. 3. l Rev. 21. 10. 3 or, tupon which. o Rev. 11.1; 21. 15. p l Kings 6.4. 4 closed. q ch. 44. 5. 5 or, galleries, or, porches. 6 or, within. r Rev. 11. 2. s ch. 43. 10. t 1 Kings 6.5. u ch. 45. 5. x ch. 42. 20. 7 or, from in thout. 8 whºse ſnce was the way toward the east. Description of the gates. went up the stairs thereof, and mea- sured the threshold of the gate, which was one reed broad ; and the other threshold of the gate, which was one reed broad. 7 And every little chamber was one reed long, and one reed broad; and between the little chambers were five cubits; and the threshold of the gate by the porch of the gate within was one reed. 8 He measured also the porch of the gate within, one reed. 9 Then measured he the porch of the gate, eight cubits; and the posts thereof, two cubits; and the porch of the gate was inward. 10 And the little chambers of the gate eastward were three on this side, and three on that side; they three were of one measure: and the posts had one measure on this side and on that side. 11 And he measured the breadth of the entry of the gate, ten cubits; and the length of the gate, thirteen cubits. 12 The “space also before the little chambers was one cubiton this side, and the space was one cubit on that side: and the little chambers were six cubits on this side, and six cubits on that side. 13 He measured then the gate from the roof of one little chamber to the roof of another: the breadth was five and twenty cubits, door against door. 14 He made also posts of three- score cubits, even unto the post of the court round about the gate. 15 And from the face of the gate of the entrance unto the face of the porch of the inner gate were fifty cubits. 16 And there were P’ narrow win- dows to the little chambers, and to their posts within the gate round about, and likewise to the * arches: and win- dows were round about "inward: and upon each post were palm trees. 17 Then brought he me into the outward court, and, lo, there were ‘chambers, and a pavement made for the court round about: "thirty cham bers were upon the pavement. 18 And the pavement by the side of the gates over against the length of the gates was the lower pavement. 19 Then he measured the breadth from the forefront of the lower gate unto the forefront of the inner court 7 without, an hundred cubits eastward and northward. - 797 Description of the * 20 || And the gate of the outward court ' that looked toward the north, he measured the length thereof, and the breadth thereof. 21 And the little chambers thereof were three on this side and three on that side ; and the posts thereof and the * arches thereof were after the mea- sure of the first gate: the length there- cf toas fifty cubits, and the breadth five and twenty cubits. 22 And their windows, and their arches, and their “palm trees, were after the measure of the gate that looketh toward the east; and they went up unto it by seven steps; and the arches thereof were before them. 23 And the gate of the inner court was over against the gate toward the north, and toward the east; and he measured from gate to gate "an hun- dred cubits. 24 || After that he brought me to- ward the south, and behold a gate to- ward the south : and he measured the posts thereof and the arches thereof according to these measures. 25 And there were * windows in it and in the arches thereof round about, like those windows: the length was fifty cubits, and the breadth five and twenty cubits. 26 And there were seven steps to go up to it, and the arches thereof were before them : and it had palm trees, one on this side, and another on that side, upon the posts thereof. 27 And there was a gate in the inner court toward the south : and he measured from gate to gate toward the south an hundred cubits. 28 And he brought me to the inner vourt by the south gate: and he mea- sured the south gate according to these measures ; 29 And the "little chambers thereof, and the posts thereof, and the arches thercof, according to these measures: and there were windows in it and in the arches thereof round about : it was fifty cubits long, and five and twenty cubits broad. 30 And the arches round about were | * five and twenty cubits long, and five cubits * broad. 31 And the arches thereof were to- ward the utter court; and palm trees were upon the posts thereof: and the going up to it had eight steps. EZEKIEL. Before C H R IS T 574. 2 or, galleries, or, porches. a 1 Kings 6. 29. Rev. 7. 9. b Ex. 27, 9, c John 12.46. 1 Cor. 13. 12. 2 Pet. 1. 19. d Lov. 1. 9. Heb. 10. 22. e Lev. 4. 2, 3. f Lev. 5. 6; 6. 6; 7. 1. 3 or, at the step. g 2 Chron. 31. | 1 Neh. 13. 5. Jer. 36. 10. h See ver. 21, 25, 33, 36. 4 or, endirons, or, the two hearth- stones. 5 breadth. i l Chron. 6. 31. l whose face Wººs, 2 (Shron. 3. 5. gates ofthe temple. 32 Hi And he brought me into the inner court toward the east: and he measured the gate according to these IIl Ga Sull'es. 33 And the little chambers thereof, and the posts thereof, and the arches thereof, were according to these mea- sures: and there were windows there- in and in the arches thereof round about : it was fifty cubits long, and five and twenty cubits broad. 34 And the arches thereof were to- ward the outward court; and palm trees were upon the posts thereof, on this side, and on that side : and the going up to it had eight steps. 35 || And he brought me to the north gate, and measured it according to these measures; 36 The little chambers thereof, the posts thereof, and the arches thereof, and the windows to it round about : the length was fifty cubits, and the breadth five and twenty cubits. 87 And the posts thereof were to- ward the utter court; and palm trees were upon the posts thereof, on this side, and on that side: and the going. up to it had eight steps. 38 And the chambers and the entries thereof were by the posts of the gates, where they washed the "burnt offering. 39 And in the porch of the gate were two tables on this side, and two tables on that side, to slay thereon the burnt offering and “the sin offering and 'the trespass offering. 40 And at the side without, "as one goeth up to the entry of the north gate, were two tables ; and on the other side, which was at the porch of the gate, were two tables. 41 Four tables were on this side, and four tables on that side, by the side of the gate; eight tables, where- upon they slew their sacrifices. 42 And the four tables were of hewn stone for the burnt offering, of a cubit and an half long, and a cubit and an half broad, and one cubit high: where- upon also they laid the instruments wherewith they slew the burnt offering and the sacrifice. * 43 And within were "hooks, an hand broad, fastened round about: and upon the tables was the flesh of the offering. 44 || And without the inner gate were the chambers of 'the singers in the inner court, which was at the side The measures, parts, chambers, 3f the north gate; and their prospect was toward the south : one at the side of the east gate having the prospect toward the north. 45 And he said unto me, This cham- ber, whose prospect is toward the south, is for the priests, "the keepers of the “charge of the house. 46 And the chamber whose prospect is toward the north is for the priests, * the keepers of the charge of the altar: these are the sons of "Zadok among the sons of Levi, which come near to the Lord to minister unto him. 47 So he measured the court, an hundred cubits long, and an hundred cubits broad, foursquare; and the altar that was before the house. 48 || Andhe brought me to the porch of the house, and measured each post of the porch, five cubits on this side, and five cubits on that side: and the breadth of the gate was three cubits on this side, and three cubits on that side. 49 “The length of the porch was twenty cubits, and the breadth eleven cubits ; and he brought me by the steps whereby they went up to it: and there were "pillars by the posts, one on this side, and another on that side. CHAPTER XLI. The measures, parts, chambers, and ornaments of the temple. FTERWARD he brought me to ** the temple, and measured the posts, six cubits broad on the one side, and six cubits broad on the other side, which was the breadth of the taber- nacle. 2 And the breadth of the * door was ten cubits; and the sides of the door were five cubits on the one side, and five cubits on the other side : and he measured the length thereof, forty cu-|. bits: and the breadth, twenty cubits. 3 Then went he inward, and mea- sured the post of the door, two cu- bits ; and the door, six cubits ; and the breadth of the door, seven cubits. 4 So" he measured the length thereof, twenty cubits; and the breadth, twenty cubits, before the temple: and he said unto me, This is the most holy place. 5 After he measured the wall of the house, six cubits; and the breadth of every side chamber, four cubits, round. about the house on every side. 6 "And the side chambers were three, *one over another, and "thirty in order; CHAP. XLI. Before C H. lt i ST 574. l be holden. 2 it was nadc broutler, and went round. a 1 Kings 6.8. b Lev. 8, 35. Num, 3, 27, 28, 32,38; 18. 5 ićhro. 9, 23. 2 Chron. 13. ll. Ps. 134. 1. 3 or, ward, or, ordinance : And so ver. 48. C Num, 18. 5. ch. 4-4. 15. d I Kings 2.35. ch. 43. 19 ; 44. 15, 16. e clu. 40. 5. f 1 Kings 6. 3 2 Chron. 3. 4. g 1 Kings 6. 3. h 1 Kings 7.21. i 1 Kings 6. 2. Eph. 2, 20. 1 Pet. 2. 5. Rev. 3. 12. 4 or, entrance. 5 or, several walks, or, toalks with p://ſt rºs. k | Rings 6.2ſ). 2 Chron. 3.8. l ch. 40. 16. ver. 26. 6 cicling of wood. 7 or, and the ground unto the windows. m l Kings 6. 5, 6 {}, {3. 8 side cham- ber over side rh a un h-r. 9 or, three and thirty times, or, ſoot. and ornaments of the temple and they entered into the wall which was of the house for the side chambers round about, that they might 'have hold, but they had not hold in the wall of the house. 7 And “there was an enlarging, and a winding about still upward to the side chambers: for the winding about of the house went still upward round about the house : therefore the breadth of the house was still upward, and so increased from the lowest chamber to the highest by the midst. 8 I saw also the height of the house round about : the foundations of the side chambers were “a full reed of six great cubits. 9 The thickness of the wall, which was for the side chamber without, was five cubits : and that which was left was the place of the side chambers that were within. 10 And between the chambers was the wideness of twenty cubits round about the house on every side. 11 And the doors of the side cham- bers were toward the place that was left, one door toward the north, and another door toward the south : and the breadth of the place that was left was five cubits round about. 12 Now the building that was be- fore the separate place at the end to- ward the west was seventy cubits broad; and the wall of the building tas five cubits thick roundabout, and the length thereof ninety cubits. 13 So he measured the house, an hundred cubits long; and the separate place, and the building, with the walls thereof, an hundred cubits long ; 14 Also the breadth of the face of the house, and of the separate place toward the east, an hundred cubits. 15 And he measured the length of the building over against the separate place which was behind it, and the "galleries thereof on the one side and on the other side, an hundred cubits, with the inner temple, and the porches of the court; 16 The door posts, and 'the narrow windows, and the galleries round about on their three stories, over against the door, " cieled with wood round about, 7 and from the ground up to the win- dows, and the windows were covered ; 17 To that above the door, even unto the inner house, and without, and 799 The ornaments of the temple. by all the wall round about within and without, by 'measure. - 18 And it was made" with cherubims and palm trees, so that a palm tree was between a cherub and a cherub ; and every cherub had two faces; 19 "So that the face of a man was to- ward the palm tree on the one side, and the face of a young lion toward the palm tree on the other side : it was made through all the house round about. 20 From the ground unto above the door were cherubims and palm trees made, and on the wall of the temple. 21 The “posts of the temple were squared, and the face of the sanctuary : the appearance of the one as the ap- pearance of the other. 22 “The altar of wood was three cu- bits high, and the length thereof two cubits; and the corners thereof, and the length thereof, and the walls there- of, were of wood : and he said unto me, This is "the table that is ° before the LORD. 23 And the temple and the sanc- tuary had two doors. 24 And the doors had two leaves apiece, two turning leaves; two leaves for the one door, and two leaves for the other door. 25 And there were made on them, on the doors of the temple, cherubims and palm trees, like as were made upon the walls; and there were thick planks upon the face of the porch without. 26 And there were "narrow windows and palm trees on the one side and on the other side, on the sides of the porch, and upon the side chambers of the house, and thick planks. CHAPTER XLII. l The chambers for the priests: 13 the use thereof: 19 the measures of the outward court. HEN he brought me forth into the utter court, the way toward the north : and he brought me into “the chamber that was over against the separate place, and which was before the building toward the north. 2. Before the length of an hundred cubits was the north door, and the breadth was fifty cubits. 3 Over against the twenty cubits which were for the inner court, and over against the pavement which was for the utter court, was "gallery against gallery in three stories. EZEKIEL. Before C H R | ST 574. 1 ºn ensures, a 1 Kings 6.29. 2 or, did eat of * *se. b Set: ch. 1, 10. 3 or, and the building consisted of the lower and the mid- dlemost. 4 post. c Ex. 30. l. 5 or, from the place. 6 or, he that brought me. 7 or, as he C& Mºté, d ch. 44. 16. Mal. l. 7, 12. e Ex. 30. 8. f 1 Kings 6. 31—35. lºš g ver, 4. h ch. 40. 16, wer. 16. i Lev. 6. 16, 26; 24. 9. k ch. 4l. 12, 15. 1 I,ev. 2. 3, 10; 6. 14, 17, 25, 29; 7. 1 ; 10. 13, 14. Num. 18, 9. () I m cn. 44. 19. a ch. 41. 16. The chambers for the priests. 4 And before the chambers was a walk of ten cubits breadth inward, a way of done cubit; and their doors to- ward the north. 5 Now the upper chambers were shorter: for the galleries “were higher than these, * than the lower, and than the middlemost of the building. 6 For they were in three stories, but had not pillars as the pillars of the courts: therefore the building was straitened more than the lowest and the middlemost from the ground. 7 And the wall that was without over against the chambers, toward the utter court on the forepart of the cham- bers, the length thereof was fifty cubits. 8 For the length of the chambers that were in the utter court was fifty cubits: and, lo, before the temple were an hundred cubits. 9 And *from under these chambers was "the entry on the east side, as one goeth into them from the utter court. 10 The chambers were in the thick- ness of the wall of the court toward the east, over against the separate place, and over against the building. 11 And “the way before them was like the appearance of the chambers which were toward the north, as long as they, and as broad as they : and all their goings out were both according to their fashions, and according to their doors. 12 And according to the doors of the chambers that were toward the south was a door in the head of the way, even the way directly before the wall toward the east, as one entereth into them. 13 * Then said he unto me, The north chambers and the south cham- bers, which are before the separate place, they be holy chambers, where the priests that approach unto the LORD 'shall eat the most holy things: there shall they lay the most holy things, and 'the meat offering, and the sin offering, and the trespass offering; for the place is holy. 14 "When the priests enter therein, then shall they not go out of the holy place into the utter court, but there they shall lay their garments wherein they minister; for they are holy; and shall put on other garments, and shall approach to those things which are for the people. 800 Jors glory cometh into the temple. CHAP. XLIII. 15 Now when he had made an end of measuring the inner house, he brought me forth toward the gate whose prospect is toward the east, and measured it round about. 16 He measured the east “side with the measuring reed, five hundred reeds, with the measuring reed round about. 17 He measured the north side, five hundred reeds, with the measuring reed round about. 18 He measured the south side, five hundred reeds, with the measuring reed. 19 || He turned about to the west side, and measured five hundred reeds with the measuring reed. 20 He measured it by the four sides: "it had a wall round about,” five hundred reeds long, and five hundred broad, to make a separation between the sanc- tuary and the profane place. CHAPTER XLIII. The returning of the glory of God into the tem- le: 7 the sin of Israel hindered God’s presence: 0 the prophet eachorteth them to repentance, and observation of the law of the house : 13 the measures, 18 and the ordinances of the altar. FTERWARD he brought me to the gate, even the gate" that look- eth toward the east : 2 “And, behold, the glory of the God of Israel came from the way of the east: and 'his voice was like a noise of many waters: "and the earth shined with his glory. 3 And it was "according to the ap- nevrance of the vision which I saw, *en according to the vision that I saw "when I came "to destroy the city: and the visions were like the vision that I saw "by the river Chebar; and I fell upon my face. 4 " And the glory of the Lord came into the house by the way of the gate whose prospect is toward the east. 5 *So the spirit took me up, and brought me into the inner court; and, behold, "the glory of the LoRD filled the house. 6 And I heard him speaking unto me out of the house ; and "the man stood by me. - 7 || And he said unto me, Son of man, “the place of my throne, and 9 the place of the soles of my feet, * where I will dwell in the midst of the children of Israel for ever, and my holy name, shall the house of Israel"no more defile, neither they, nor their kings, by their Before C H R IST 674. a Lev. 26. 30. * * , 39 ; 44. 7 l or, for there was but a wall be- tween me and them. 2 wind. c ver, 7. d wer. 7. e ch. 40. 4. 3 or, sum, or, number. ch. 40. 5. ch. 45. 2. . h ch. 10. 19 ; 44. l ; 46. l. i ch. 40. 2. k ch. 11. 23. 6 or, when I came to pro- phesy that the city should be destroyed : See ch. 9. l, 5. p So Jer. 1.10. q ch. l. 3; 3. 2:}. r See ch. 10. 19; 44. 2. s ch. 3. 12, 14; 8. 3 7 Harel, i. e. the moun- tain of God. t 1 Kings 8.10, ll ch. 44. 4. 8 Ariel, i. e. . the lion of Fod. Is. 29. 1. u ch. 40. 3. x Ps. 99. 1. y 1 Chro. 28.2. Ps. 99, 5. The measures of the altar whoredom, nor by “the carcases of their kings in their high places. 8 * In their setting of their threshold by my thresholds, and their post by my posts, 'and the wall between me and them, they have even defiled my holy name by their abominations that they have committed : wherefore I have consumed them in mine anger. 9 Now let them put away their whoredom, and “the carcases of their kings, far from me," and I will dwell in the midst of them for ever. . . 10 *|| Thou son of man, “shew the house to the house of Israel, that they may be ashamed of their iniquities: and let them measure the "pattern. 11 And if they be ashamed of all that they have done, shew them the form of the house, and the fashion thereof, and the goings out thereof, and the comings in thereof, and all the forms thereof, and all the ordinances thereof, and all the forms thereof, and all the laws thereof: and write it in their sight, that they may keep the whole form thereof, and all the ordi- nances thereof, and do them. 12 This is the law of the house; Upon 'the top of the mountain the whole limit thereof round about shall be most holy. Behold, this is the law of the house. 13 *| And these are the measures of the altar after the cubits: "The cubit is a cubit and an hand breadth ; even the 'bottom shall be a cubit, and the breadth a cubit, and the border thereof by the "edge thereof round about shall be a span: and this shall be the higher place of the altar. 14 And from the bottom upon the ground even to the lower settle shall be two cubits, and the breadth one cubit; and from the lesser settle even to the greater settle shall be four cubits, and the breadth one cubit. 15 So 7 the altar shall be four cubits; and from "the altar and upward shall be four horns. 16 And the altar shall be twelve cubits long, twelve broad, square in the four squares thereof. * 17 And the settle shall be fourteen cubits long and fourteen broad in the four squares thereof; and the border about it shall be half a cubit; and the bottom thereof shall be a cubit about ; and "his stairs shall look toward the east. 18 "I And he said unto me, Son of 5 K 80.1 The ordinances of the altar. EZERIEL. The priests reprover. man, thus saith the Lord GoD ; These cºst rael, hath entered in by it, therefore are the ordinances of the altar in the —*—lit shall be shut. day when they shall make it, to offer 3. It is for the prince; the prince, burnt offerings thereon, and to "sprinkle || Hº, he shall sit in it to "cat bread before blood thereon. . . ; the Lord ; “he shall enter by the way 19 And thou shalt give to "the priests|**** of the porch of that gate, and shall go the Levites that be of the seed of Za- out by the way of the same. dok, which approach unto me, to minis- 4 || Then brought he me the way of ter unto me, saith the Lord GoD, “a | ####|the north gate before the house; and young bullock for a sin offering. , º] I looked, and, behold, the glory of the 20 And thou shalt take of the blood | * * LORD filled the house of the Loſt D : thereof, and put it on the four horns of 5 shºt * * and I fell upon my face. it, and on the four corners of the settle, |h ch. 40.4. 5 And the Lord said unto me, "Sca and upon the border round about: thus || ºn of man, 'mark well, and behold wit, shalt thou cleanse and purge it. thine eyes, and hear with thine ears 21 Thou shalt take the bullock also all that I say unto thee concerning of the sin offering, and he 'shall burn || P: ** all the ordinances of the house of the it in the appointed place of the house, LORD, and all the laws thereof; and * without the sanctuary. **** mark well the entering in of the 22 And on the second day thou house, with every going forth of the shalt offer a kid of the goats without sanctuary. blemish for a sin offering ; and they ch 2.5. 6 And thou shalt say to the 'rebel- shall cleanse the altar, as they did º lious, even to the house of Israel, Thus cleanse it with the bullock. saith the Lord GoD ; O ye house of 23 When thou hast made an end of "º", Israel, "let it suffice you of all your cleansing it, thou shalt offer a young abominations, º bullock without blemish, and a ram |n ºf 8. 7 "In that ye have brought into my A “ts 21. 28. out of the flock without blennish. 24 And thou shalt offer them before the LORD," and the priests shall cast salt upon them, and they shall offer them up for a burnt offering unto the Loko. 25 ‘Seven days shalt thou prepare every day a goat for a sin offering: they shall also prepare a young bul- lock, and a ram out of the flock, with- out blemish. 26 Seven days shall they purge the altar and purify it; and they shall “consecrate themselves. 27 ° And when these days are ex- pired, it shall be, that upon the eighth day, and so forward, the priests shall make your burnt offerings upon the altar, and your "peace offerings; and I will “accept you, saith the Lord GoD. CHIAPTER XLIV. | The east gate assigned only to the prince : 4 the priests reproved for polluting of the sanc- tuary : 9 idolaters uncapable of the priest’s office : 15 the sons of Zadok are accepted there- to ; 17 ordinances for the priests. THEN he brought me back the way of the gate of the outward sanc- tuary "which looketh toward the east; and it was shut. 2 Then said the Lord unto me; This gate shall be shut, it shall not be opened, and no man shall enter in by it; *because the LoRD, the God of Is- 2 children of a st ranger. o [..tv. 22. 25. p Lev. 25. 41. ſ)eut. lt). 16. A lºts 7.5l. q Lev. 2. 13. r I.ev. 21.6, t £3.25.35,36. Lev. 8. 33. u Lev. 22.2, &c. 3 or, ward, or, ordinance : And so ver. x ver, 7. 4 fill their hands. F.x. 29. 24. y Lev. 9. l. z. See 2 Kings 23. 8, &c. 2 Chron. 29. 4, 5. ch. 48. } 5 or, than wife, inſ/8. a Job 42. 8. ch. 20.40, 41. Rom. i2. l. | Pet. 2. 5. b i Chro.26. l. c 2 Chron. 29. 34. d ch. 43. 1. e Num. 16. 9. f Is. 9, 16. Mal. 2, 8. fi to ºre for a stumbling- hlock of ini- quity unto, & C. ch, 14.3, 4. ch. 43. 4. Pt. 106. 26. sanctuary *"strangers, Puncircumcised in heart, and uncircumcised in flesh, to be in my sanctuary, to pollute it, even my house, when ye offer my bread, *the fat and the blood, and they have broken my covenant because of all your abominations. 8 And ye have not "kept the charge of mine holy things: but ye have set keepers of my 'charge in my sanctuary for yourselves. 9 * Thus saith the Lord GoD ; * No stranger, uncircumcised in heart, nor uncircumcised in flesh, shall enter into my sanctuary, of any stranger that is among the children of Israel. 10 “And the Levites that are gone away far from me, when Israel went astray, which went astray away from me after their idols; they shall even bear their iniquity. - 11 Yet they shall be ministers in my sanctuary, "having charge at the gates of the house, and ministering to the house: “they shall slay the burnt offering and the sacrifice for the people, and “they shall stand before them to minister unto them. 12 Because they ministered unto them before their idols, and * * caused the house of Israel to fall into iniquity; therefore have I "lifted up mine hand 802 - - Urdinances for the priests. against them, saith the Lord GoD, and they shall bear their iniquity. 13 "And they shall not come near unto me, to do the office of a priest unto me, nor to come near to any of my holy things, in the most holy place: but they shall “bear their shame, and their abo- minations which they have committed. 14 But I will make them keepers of the charge of the house, for all the service thereof, and for all that shall be done therein. 15 || *But the priests the Levites, 'the sons of Zadok, that kept the charge of my sanctuary “when the children of Israel went astray from me, they shall come near to me to minister unto me, and they "shall stand before me to offer unto me "the fat and the blood, saith the Lord GoD : 16 They shall enter into my sanc- tuary, and they shall come near to "my table, to minister unto me, and they shall keep my charge. 17 || And it shall come to pass, that when they enter in at the gates of the inner court, 'they shall be clothed with linen garments; and no wool shall come upon them, whiles they minister in the gates, of the inner court, and within. 18 ° They shall have linen bonnets upon their heads, and shall have linen breeches upon their loins; they shall not gird themselves ** with any thing that causeth sweat. - 19 And when they go forth into the utter court, even into the utter court to the people, "they shall put off their garments wherein they ministered, and lay them in the holy chambers, and they shall put on other garments; and they shall "not sanctify the people with their garments. 20 ' Neither shall they shave their heads, nor suffer their locks to grow long; they shall only poll their heads. 21 *Neither shall any priest drink wine, when they enter into the inner CGUll't. 22 Neither shall they take for their wives a 'widow, nor her that is 7 put away; but they shall take maidens of the seed of the house of Israel, or a widow "that had a priest before. 23 And “they shall teach my people the difference between the holy and profane, and cause them to discern between the unclean and the clean. CHAP. XIV. Before C H R 1 ST 574. a Deut. 17, 8, &c. 2 Chron. 19, , 10. b 2 Kin. 23.9. Num. 18. 3. c See ch. 22. 26. d ch. 32. 30; . 7. e Lev. 21. 1, &c. f Num. 18, 4. 1 Chron. 23. 28, 32. g ch. 40.46; 43. 19. 19. 11, &c. i l Sam. 2. 35. k ver, 10. l ver. 17. n Deût. 10, 8, n Lev. 4.3. o wer. 7. p Num. 18. 20. l)eut. 10.9; 18. 1, 2. Josh. 13. 14, 33. q ch. 41. . . Lev. 6. 18, 29; 7.6. r s Lev. 27. 21, 28, com- tired with Nunn. 1S. 14. 3 or, in sweat- ing places. 4 im, or, with 8 weſt ſ. a Ex. 22. 31. Lev. 22. 8. b ch. 42. 14. 5 when ye carts: the land to fall. c cli. 47. 22. Lev. G. 27. Matt. 23. 17, 19. e ch. 48. 8. 6 holiness. ſ Lev. 21. 5. g Lev. 10.9. h ch. 42. 20. i I,ev. 21. 7, 13, 14. 7 thrust forth. 8 or, void places. 9 from a priest. k Lev. 10. 10, ch. 22.26. Mal. 2. 7. l ch. 48, 10. The divisions of the land 24 And *in controversy they shall stand in judgment; and they shall judge it according to my judgments: and they shall keep my laws and my statutes in all mine assemblies; “and they shall hallow my sabbaths. 25 And they shall come at no “dead person to defile themselves: but for father, or for mother, or for son, or for | daughter, for brother, or for sister that hath had no husband, they may defile themselves. - 26 And "after he is cleansed, they shall reckon unto him seven days. 27 And in the day that he goeth into the sanctuary, 'unto the inner court, to minister in the sanctuary, " he shall offer his sin offering, saith the Lord GoD. 28 And it shall be unto them for an inheritance: I Pam their inheritance: and ye shall give them no possession in Israel : I am their possession. 29 "They shall eat the meat offering, and the sin offering, and the trespass offering; and "every dedicated thing in Israel shall be their’s. 30 And the ** first of all the first- fruits of all things, and every oblation of all, of every sort of your oblations, , shall be the priest’s : ye * shall also ºn give unto the priest the first of your dough, “that he may cause the blessing to rest in thine house. 31 The priest shall not eat of any thing that is "dead of itself, or torn, whether it be fowl or beast. CHIAPTER XLV. 1 The portion of land for the sanctuary, 6 for the city, 7 and for the prince : 9 ordinances for the prince. OREOVER, "when ye shall “ di- vide by lot the land for inherit- ance, ye shall “offer an oblation unto the Lok D, "an holy portion of the land: the length shall be the length of five and twenty thousand reeds, and the breadth shall be ten thousand. This shall be holy in all the borders thereºf round about. 2 Of this there shall be for the sanctuary "five hundred in length, with five hundred in bread/h, square round about ; and fifty cubits round about for the “suburbs thereof. 3 And of this measure shalt thou measure the length of five and twenty thousand, and the breadth of ten thou- sand: 'and in it shall be the sanctuary and the most holy place. 803 l The divisions of the land. 4 *The holy portion of the land shall be for the priests the ministers of the sanctuary, which shall come near to minister unto the LoRD : and it shall be a place for their houses, and an holy place for the sanctuary. 5 "And the five and twenty thousand of length, and the ten thousand of breadth, shall also the Levites, the ministers of the house, have for them- selves, for a possession for "twenty chambers. 6 || “And ye shall appoint the pos- session of the city five thousand broad, and five and twenty thousand long, over against the oblation of the holy portion : it shall be for the whole house of Israel. 7 || "And a portion shall be for the prince on the one side and on the other side of the oblation of the holy portion, and of the possession of the city, before the oblation of the holy portion, and before the possession of the city, from the west side westward, and from the east side eastward : and the length shall be over against one of the portions, from the west border unto the east border. 8 In the land shall be his possession in Israel: and 'my princes shall no more oppress my people; and the rest of the land shall they give to the house of Israel according to their tribes. 9 || Thus saith the Lord GoD ; * Let it suffice you, O princes of Israel: "re- move violence and spoil, and execute judgment and justice, take away your * exactions from my people, saith the Lord GoD. 10 Ye shall have just "balances, and a just ephah, and a just bath. 11 The ephah and the bath shall be of one measure, that the bath may contain the tenth part of an homer, and the ephah the tenth part of an homer: the measure .thereof shall be aſter the homer. 12 And the "shekel shall be twenty gerahs: twenty shekels, five and twenty shekels, fifteen shekels, shall be your maneh. 13 This is the oblation that ye shall offer; the sixth part of an ephah of an homer of wheat, and ye shall give the sixth part of an ephah of an homer of barley : 14 Concerning the ordinance of oil, the bath of oil, ye shall offer the tenth EZEKIEL. Before C H R i ST 574. a ver, l. ch. 48. 10, &c. l or, kid. b ch. 48. 13. 2 or, thank offerings. C #. 1. 4. 3 shall be for. d See ch. 40. 17. 4 or, with. e ch. 48. 15. f ch. 48. 21. 5 or, thank offerings. g Lev. 16. 16. h ch. 4S. 20. i ch. 46. 18. See Jer. 22. 17. ch. 22. 27. k ch. 44. 6. l Lev. 4. 27. m Jer. 22. 3. n Ex, 12. 18. & C, 6 expulsions. o I,ev. 19. 35, 36. Prov. 1 l. l. p Lev. 4. 14. + Lev. 23. 8. r Fºx. 30. 13. Lev. 27. 25. Nunn. 3. 47. s See Num. J. Lev. 23. 33. Num. 29. 12. | Deut. 16. 13. 23. 5, 6. *| teenth day of the month, ye shall have 28. 15, 22,30; Ordinances for the prince, part of a bath out of the cor, which is an homer of ten baths; for ten baths are an homer: 15 And one 'lamb out of the flock, out of two hundred, out of the fat pas- tures of 1srael; for a meat offering, and for a burnt offering, and for “peace offerings, " to make reconciliation for them, saith the Lord GoD. 16 All the people of the land "shall give this oblation 'for the prince in Israel. - 17 And it shall be the prince's part to give burnt offerings, and meat offer- ings, and drink offerings, in the feasts, and in the new moons, and in the sab- baths, in all solemnities of the house of Israel: he shall prepare the sin offering, and the meat offering, and the burnt offering, and the “peace offerings, to make reconciliation for the house of Israel. 18 Thus saith the Lord GoD ; In the first month, in the first day of the month, thou shalt take a young bul- lock without blemish, and 8 cleanse the sanctuary : 19 "And the priest shall take of the blood of the sin offering, and put it upon the posts of the house, and upon the four corners of the settle of the altar, and upon the posts of the gate of the inner court. 20 And so thou shalt do the seventh day of the month 'for every one that erreth, and for him that is simple: so shall ye reconcile the house. 21 "In the first month, in the four- the passover, a feast of seven days; unleavened bread shall be eaten. 22 And upon that day shall the prince prepare for himself and for all the people of the land Pa bullock for a sin offering. 23 And "seven days of the feast he shall prepare a burnt offering to the LORD, seven bullocks and seven rams without blemish daily the seven days; *and a kid of the goats daily for a sin offering. 24 “And he shall prepare a meat of. fering of an ephah for a bullock, and an ephah for a ram, and an him of oil for an ephah. 25 In the seventh month, in the fif- teenth day of the month, shall he do the like in the "feast of the seven days, according to the sin offering, according 804 Religious rites for the prince, to the burnt offering, and according to the meat offering, and according to the oil. CHAPTER XI,VI. l Ordinances for the prince in his worship, 9 and for the people: 16 an order for the prince’s in- heritance : 19 the courts for boiling and baking. HUS saith the Lord GoD ; The gate of the inner court that look- eth toward the east shall be shut the six working days; but on the sabbath it shall be opened, and in the day of tile new moon it shall be opened. 2 “And the prince shall enter by the way of the porch of that gate without, and shall stand by the post of the gate, and the priests shall prepare his burnt offering and his peace offerings, and he shall worship at the threshold of the gate: then he shall go forth ; but the gate shall not be shut until the evening. 3. Likewise the people of the land shall worship at the door of this gate before the LoRD in the sabbaths and in the new moons. 4 And the burnt offering that “the prince shall offer unto the LoRD in the sabbath day shall be six lambs without blemish, and a ram without blemish. 5 ' And the meat offering shall be an ephah for a ram, and the meat offering for the lambs “as he shall be able to give, and an him of oil to an ephah. 6 And in the day of the new moon it shall be a young bullock without blemish, and six lambs, and a ram : they shall be without blemish. 7 And he shall prepare a meat of. fering, an ephah for a bullock, and an ephah for a ram, and for the lambs according as his hand shall attain un- to, and an hin of oil to an ephah. 8 ' And when the prince shall enter, he shall go in by the way of the porch of that gate, and he shall go forth by the way thereof. 9 || But when the people of the land “shall come before the Lord in the Bolemn feasts, he that entereth in by the way of the north gate to worship shall go out by the way of the south gate; and he that entereth by the way of the south gate shall go forth by the way of the north gate: he shall not return by the way of the gate where- by he came in, but shall go forth over against it. 10 And the prince in the midst of them, when they go in, shall go in ; and when they go forth, shall go forth. CHAP. XLVI. Before C H R 1 ST 574; a ver. 6. b ch. 44.3. wer. 2. c ch. 44.3. wer. 8. d Ex. 29. 38. Num. 28. 3. 1 a son of his year. 2 morning by morning. e ch. 45. 17. f ch. 45. 24. ver. 7, 11. 3 the gift of his hand. Deut. 16. 17. g Lev. 25. 10. h ch. 45.8. ver. 2. i k Ex. 23. 14– 17 * - Deut. 16. 16. l 2 Chron. 35. 13. m Lev. 2.4, 7. y n ch. 44. 19. and for the people 11 And in the feasts and in the so- lemnities “the meat offering shall be an ephah to a bullock, and an ephah to a ram, and to the lambs as he is able to give, and an hin of oil to an ephah. 12 Now when the prince shall pre- pare a voluntary burnt offering or peace offerings voluntarily unto the LoRD, "one shall then open him the gate that looketh toward the east, and he shall prepare his burnt offering and his peace offerings, as he did on the sabbath day: then he shall go forth ; and after his going forth one shall shut the gate. 13 "Thou shalt daily prepare a burnt offering unto the Lord of a lamb of the first year without blemish: thou shalt prepare it *every morning. 14 And thou shalt prepare a meat offering for it every morning, the sixth part of an ephah, and the third part of an him of oil, to temper with the fine flour; a meat offering continually by a perpetual ordinance unto the LORD. 15 Thus shall they prepare the lamb, and the meat offering, and the oil, every morning for a continual burnt offering. 16 ºf Thus saith the Lord GoD ; If the prince give a gift unto any of his sons, the inheritance thereof shall be his sons’; it shall be their possession by inheritance. - 17 But if he give a gift of his in- heritance to one of his servants, then it shall be his to “the year of liberty; after it shall return to the prince: but his in- heritance shall be his sons’ for them. 18 Moreover "the prince shall not take of the people’s inheritance by op- pression, to thrust them out of their possession; but he shall give his sons inheritance out of his own possession : that my people be not scattered every man from his possession. 19 || After he brought me through the entry, which was at the side of the gate, into the holy chambers of the priests, which looked toward the north and, behold, there was a place on the two sides westward. 20 Then said he unto me, This is the place where the priests shall 'boil the trespass offering and the sin offering, where they shall" bake the meat offer- ing; that they bear them not out into the utter court, " to sanctify the people, 21 Then he brought me forth into the utter court, and caused me to pass 805 The vision of the holy waters. by the four corners of the court; and, behold, 'in every corner of the court there was a court. 22 In the four corners of the court there were courts “joined of forty cubits long and thirty broad : these four "cor- ners were of one measure. 23 And there was a row of building round about in them, round about them four, and it was made with boil- ing places under the rows round about. 24 Then said he unto me, These are the places of them that boil, where the ministers of the house shall “boil the sacrifice of the people. CHAPTER XLVII. 1 The vision of the holy waters: 6 the virtue of them : 13 the borders of the land ; 22 the di- vision of it by lot. AFTERWARD he brought me again unto the door of the house; and, behold, “waters issued out from under the threshold of the house eastward : for the forefront of the house stood toward the east, and the waters came down from under from the right side of the house, at the south side of the altar. 2 Then brought he me out of the way of the gate northward, and led me about the way without unfo the utter gate by the way that looketh east- ward ; and, behold, there ran out wa- ters on the right side. 3 And when "the man that had the line in his hand went forth eastward, he measured a thousand cubits, and he brought me through the waters; the 'waters were to the ancles. 4 Again he measured a thousand, and brought me through the waters; the waters were to the knees. Again he measured a thousand, and brought me through ; the waters were to the loins. 5 Afterward he measured a thou- sand ; and it was a river that I could not pass over: for the waters were risen, "waters to swim in, a river that tould not be passed over. 6 * And he said unto me, Son of man, hast thou seen this 2 Then he brought me, and caused me to return to the brink of the river. 7 Now when I had returned, behold, at the "bank of the river were very many ° trees on the one side and on the other. 8 Then said he unto me, These wa- ters issue out toward the east country, and go down into the "desert, and go into the sea; which being brought forth into the sea, the waters shall be healed. EZEKIEL. Before C H R IS T 574. a court iſ, a corner of a court, and a contrt in a corner of a contrº. 2 two rivers. 3 or, made toith chim- jurya. 4 cornered. a See ver, 20. h Num. 34. 6. Josh. 23. 4. ch. 48. 28. 5 or, and that which shall nut be healed. c ver, 7. 6 shall come tºp. d ..] ob 8, 16. Żºch. 13.1; l 4, 8, }{t-v. 22. l. 7 or, principal. 8 or, for bruises and St Jyºtº S. ſ Itev. 22. 2. g Gen. 48.5. 1 (.hro. 5. l. ch. 48. 4, 5. h ch. 40. 3. 9 or, swore. i (; l waters of the tuncles. | ch. 48. l. m Nunn. 34. 8. n Num. 34. 8. o 2 Sam, 8.8. 2 or, the mid- alle village. 3 waters of swimming. p Num. 34.9. ch. 48. l. 4 /ip. . 5 from be- tween. q ver, 12. Rev. 22. 2. 6 or, plain : See I), ut, 3. Deut. 32.5l. Ps, 81. 7. ch. 4 ~. 38. 7 or, Muribah. The borders of the land. 9 And it shall come to pass, that every thing that liveth, which moveth, whithersoever the “rivers shall come, shall live: and there shall be a very great multitude of fish, because these waters shall come thither : for they shall be healed; and every thing shall live whither the river cometh. 10 And it shall come to pass, that the fishers shall stand upon it from En-gedi even unto En-eglaim ; they shall be a place to spread forth nets; their fish shall be according to their kinds, as the fish "of the great sea, exceeding many. 11 But the miry places thereof and the marishes thereof *shall not be heal- ed; they shall be given to salt. 12 And “by the river upon the bank thereof, on this side and on that side, "shall grow all trees for meat, "whose leaf shall not fade, neither shall the fruit thereof be consumed : it shall bring forth 7 new fruit according to his months, because their waters they is. sued out of the sanctuary: and the fruit thereof shall be for meat, and the leaf thereof *for 'medicine. 13 * Thus saith the Lord GOD; This |shall be the border, whereby ye shall inherit the land according to the twelve tribes of Israel: “Joseph shall have two portions. 14 And ye shall inherit it, one as well as another: concerning the which I "lifted up mine hand to give it unto your fathers: and this land shall “fall unto you for inheritance. 15 And this shall he the border of the land toward the north side, from the great sea, 'the way of Hethlon, as men go to "Zedad; - 16 °Hamath, 9 Berothah, Sibraim, which is between the border of Da- mascus and the border of Hamath ; * Hazar-hatticon, which is by the coast of Hauran. 17 And the border from the sca shall be P Hazar-enan, the border of Damascus, and the north northward, and the border of Hamath. And this is the north side. 18 And the east side ye shall mea- sure "from Hauran, and from Damas- cus, and from Gilead, and from the land of Israel by Jordan, from the bor- der unto the east sea. And this is the east side. 19 And the south side southward, from Tamar even to the waters of strife 806 The portions of the twelve tribes, CHAP. XLVIII. in Kadesh, the 'river to the great sea. And this is the south side “southward. 20 The west side also shall be the great sea from the border, till a man come over against Ilamath. This is the west side. 21 So shall ye divide this land unto you according to the tribes of Israel. 22 || And it shall come to pass, that ye shall divide it by lot for an inherit- ance unto you," and to the strangers that sojourn among you, which shall beget children among you: "and they shall be unto you as born in the coun- try among the children of Israel; they shall have inheritance with you among the tribes of Israel. 23 And it shall come to pass, that in what tribe the stranger sojourneth, there shall ye give him his inheritance, saith the Lord GOD. CHAPTER XLVIII. l, 23 The portions of the twelve tribes, 8 of the sanctuary, 15 of the city and suburbs, 21 and of the prince : 30 the dimensions and gates of the city. OW these are the names of the tribes. " From the north end to the coast of the way of Hethlon, as one goeth to Hamath, Hazar-enan, the bor- der of Damascus northward, to the coast of Hamath; for these are his sides east and west; * a portion for Dan. 2 And by the border of Dan, from the east side unto the west side, a portion for “Asher. - 3 And by the border of Asher, from the east side even unto the west side, a portion for 'Naphtali. 4 And by the border of Naphtali, from the east side unto the west side, a portion for "Manasseh. 5 And by the border of Manasseh, from the east side unto the west side, a portion for "Ephraim. 6 And by the border of Ephraim, from the east side even unto the west side, a portion for "Reuben. 7 And by the border of Reuben, from the east side unto the west side, a por fion for "Judah. 8 || And by the border of Judah, from the east side unto the west side, shall be " the offering which ye shall offer of five and twenty thousand reeds in breadth, and in length as one of the other parts, from the east side unto the west side: and the sanctuary shall be in the midst of it. 9 The oblation that ye shall offer Before C H R S T f;74. 1 or, valley. 2 or, toward Temuana. a See F.ph.3.6. Itev. 7.9, 10. ty Rom. 1ſ), 12. (3:1] 3, 28. ( 'ol. 3. li. c ch. 1 1. 15. 3 or, The sanc- tified por- tion shall be fur the priests. 4 or, tra ral, or, ordununce. d ch. 44. 10. e I) ºut. I2, 19. Luke 10. 7. f rh. 47. 15,Szc. g Ex. 22. 29. Lev. 27. 10, 33. y h ch. 45. 6. 5 one portion. i ch. 42. 20. k Gen. 30. 13. Josh. 19, 24. 1 Gen. 30. 8. Josh. 19. 32. m Gen. 41, 51. Josh. 13.29. n Josh. 17. 8. o Gen. 20. 32. Josh. 13. 15. p Gen. 29. 35. Josh. 19. 9. q ch. 45. 1–6. r ch. 45. 6. of the sanctuary, &c. unto the Lok D shall be of five and twenty thousand in length, and of ten thousand in breadth. 10 And for them, even for the priests, shall be this holy oblation ; toward the north five and twenty thousand &n length, and toward the west ten thousand in breadth, and toward the east ten thousand in breadth, and to- ward the south five and twenty thou- sand in length: and the sanctuary of the LORD shall be in the midst thereof. 11 **It shall be for the priests that are sanctified of the sons of Zadok ; which have kept my 'charge, which went not astray when the children of Israel went astray, "as the Levites went astray. 12 And this oblation of the land that is offered shall be unto them a thing most holy by the border of the Levites. 13 And over against the border of the priests the Levites shall have “five and twenty thousand in length, and ten thousand in breadth: all the length shall be five and twenty thousand, and the breadth ten thousand. 14 “And they shall not sell of it, neither exchange, nor alienate the first- fruits of the land : for it is holy unto the LORD. 154. "And the five thousand, that are left in the breadth over against the five and twenty thousand, shall be 'a pro- fane place for the city, for dwelling, and for suburbs: and the city shall be in the midst thereof. 16 And these shall be the measures thereof; the north side four thousand and five hundred, and the south side four thousand and five hundred, and on the east side four thousand and five hundred, and the west side four thou- sand and five hundred. 17 And the suburbs of the city shall be toward the north two hundred and fifty, and toward the south two hun- dred and fifty, and toward the east two hundred and fifty, and toward the west two hundred and fifty. 18 And the residue in length over against the oblation of the holy por- tion shall be ten thousand eastward, and ten thousand westward : and it shall be over against the oblation of the holy portion ; and the increase thereof shall be for food unto them that serve the city. 19 "And they that serve the city shall serve it out of all the tribes of Israel. 807 The portions of the prince. 20 All the oblation shall be five and twenty thousand by five and twenty thousand : ye shall offer the holy ob- lation foursquare, with the possession of the city. 21 || “And the residue shall be for the prince, on the one side and on the other of the holy oblation, and of the possession of the city, over against the five and twenty thousand of the obla- “ion toward the east border, and west- ward over against the five and twenty thousand toward the west border, over against the portions for the prince : and it shall be the holy oblation; " and the sanctuary of the house shall be in the midst thereof. 22 Moreover from the possession of the Levites, and from the possession of the city, being in the midst of that which is the prince’s, between the bor- der of Judah and the border of Ben- jamin, shall be for the prince. 23 As for the rest of the tribes, from the east side unto the west side Ben- jamin shall have “a portion. 24 And by the border of Benjamin, from the east side unto the west side, Simeon shall have a portion. 25 And by the border of Simeon, from the east side unto the west side, Issachar a portion. 26 And by the border of Issachar, from the east side unto the west side, Zebulun a portion. EZERIEL. Before C H R i ST 574. a ch. 45. 7. b ch. 47. 19. 1 Meribah- kadesh. c ch. 47. 14, , 22. d ver. 8, 10. e Rev. 21. 12, &c. 2 one portion. Jer. 33. 16. 3 Jehovah- sha-n muah : See Ex. 17. 15. Judg. 6. 24. 8 Jer. 3. 17. Joel 3. 21. Zech. 2. 10. Rev. 21.3; 22. 3. The dimensions of the city. 27 And by the border of Zebulun, from the east side unto the west side, Gad a portion. 28 And by the border of Gad, at the south side southward, the border shall be even from Tamar unto " the waters of 'strife in Kadesh, and to the river toward the great sea. 29 “This is the land which ye shall divide by lot unto the tribes of lsrael for inheritance, and these are their portions, saith the Lord GoD 30 " And these are the goings out of the city on the north side, four thou- sand and five hundred measures. 31 “And the gates of the city shall be after the names of the tribes of Israel: three gates northward; one gate of Reu- ben, one gate of Judah, one gate of Levi. 32 And at the east side four thou- sand and five hundred: and three gates; and one gate of Joseph, one gate of Benjamin, one gate of Dan. 33 And at the south side four thou- sand and five hundred measures: and three gates; one gate of Simeon, one gate of Issachar, one gate of Zebulun. 34 At the west side four thousand and five hundred, with their three gates; one gate of Gad, one gate of Asher, one gate of Naphtali. 35 It was round about eighteen thousand measures: ' and the name of the city from that day shall be, *The LORD is there. THE BOOK D A CHAPTER I. ! Jehoiakim's captivity: 3 Ashpenaz taketh Da- niel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah : 8 they refusing the king’s portion do prosper with pulse and water: 17 their earcellency in wisdom. N the third year of the reign of Je- hoiakim king of Judah "came Ne- buchadnezzar king of Babylon unto Jerusalem, and besieged it. 2 ” And the Lord gave Jehoiakim king of Judah into his hand, with "part of the vessels of the house of God: which he carried “into the land of Shinar to the house of his god; ' and he brought the vessels into the treasure house of his god. - 3 *| And the king spake unto Ash- penaz the master of his eunuchs, that N I Before C H R IST vir. 6017. b 2 Kings 24.1. 2 Chro. 36. 6. c Acts 7. 22. + cir. 606. d Jer. 27. 19, 20. e Gen. 10. 10; | 1. 2 ls. li. 11. Zech. 5. ll. l the wine of his drink. f 2 Chro. 36.7. g ver. 19. Gen. 41. 46. 1 Kings 10.8. O F E L. he should bring "certain of the chil- dren of Israel, and of the king’s seed, and of the princes; 4 Children “in whom was noblemish, but well favoured, and skilful in all wisdom, and cunning in knowledge, and understanding science, and such as had ability in them to stand in the king’s palace, and * whom they might teach the learning and the tongue of the Chaldeans. 5 And the king appointed them a daily provision of the king's meat, and of 'the wine which he drank: so nour- ishing them three years, that at the end thereof they might “stand before the king. 6 Now among these were of the 808 The wisdom of Danzel, &c. children of Judah, Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah : 7 "Unto whom the prince of the eunuchs gave names: “for he gave un- to Daniel the name of Belteshazzar; and to Hananiah, of Shadrach; and to Mishael, of Meshach; and to Aza- riah, of Abed-nego. * 8 * But Daniel purposed in his heart that he would not defile himself' with the portion of the king’s meat, nor with the wine which he drank: there- fore he requested of the prince of the eunuchs that he might not defile him- self. 9 Now “God had brought Daniel into favour and tender love with the prince of the eunuchs. 10 And the prince of the eunuchs said unto Daniel, I fear my lord the king, who hath appointed your meat and your drink: for why should he see your faces * worse liking than the children which are of your ‘sort : then shall ye make me endanger my head to the king. 11 Then said Daniel to * Melzar, whom the prince of the eunuchs had set over Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah, 12 Prove thy servants, I beseech thee, ten days; and let them give us *pulse "to eat, and water to drink. 13 Then let our countenances be looked upon before thee, and the coun- tenance of the children that eat of the portion of the king’s meat: and as thou seest, deal with thy servants. 14 So he consented to them in this matter, and proved them ten days. 15 And at the end of ten days their countenances appeared fairer and fat- ter in flesh than all the children which did eat the portion of the king’s meat. 16 Thus Melzar took away the por- tion of their meat, and the wine that they should drink; and gave them pulse. 17 || As for these four children,” God gave thern Pknowledge and skill in all learning and wisdom: and "Daniel had "understanding in all visions and dreams. 18 “Now at the end of the days that the king had said he should bring them in, then the prince of the eu- nuchs brought them in before Nebu- chadnezzar. 19 And the king communed with them; and among them all was found Before C IH R ST cir. 6th6. a Gen. 41. 46. ver, 5. b Gen. 41. 45. 2 Kings 24. 17. c ch. 4.8 ; 5. 12. 1 Kings 10.1. wisdom of understand- ing. e ch. 6. 28; He lived to see that glo- rious time oſ . return of his people ſron) lſ. Babylonian captivity, though he did not die then. So till is used, Ps. 110. l ; g See Gen. 39. 21 Ps. 106. 46. Prov. 16. 7. h Gen. 4.1. 8. ch. 4. 5. i Esth. 6. l. ch. 6. 18. 2 sadder. k Gen. 4.1. 8. Ex. 7. 11. ch. 5. 7. 3 or, term, or, continu- 6. Plce. 4 or, the steward. 1 1 Kings 1.31. 6 that we may eat, Ye- m Ezrn 6. 11. 2 Kings 10. 27 ch. 3. 29. 7 Chiuld. made pieces. n ch. 5. 16. 8 or, fee, ch. 5, 17. ver. 48. o 1 Kings 3.12. James l. 5, 17. p Acts 7. 22. 9 or, he made Dantel un- derstand. + 603. 1 Chald. buy, Eph. 5. 16. r Esth. 4. 11. CHAP. II. Nebuchadnezzar forgetteth his dream. none like Daniel, Hananiah, Miskael, and Azariah : therefore “stood they be- fore the king. 20 "And in all matters of 'wisdom and understanding, that the king enquired of them, he found them ten times bet. ter than all the magicians and astrolo- gers that were in all his realm. 21 “And Daniel continued ever un tº the first year of king Cyrus. CHAPTER II. 1 Nebuchadnezzar, forgetting his dream, requiretſ. it of the Chaldeans, by promises and threaten- ings: 10 they acknowledging their inability are judged to die: 14 Daniel obtaining some respite findeth the dream : 19 he blesseth God.: 24 he staying the decree is brought to the king : 31 the dream : 36 the interpretation : 46 Daniel’s ad- van Cement. AN D" in the second year of the reign of Nebuchadnezzar Nebuchad- mezzar dreamed dreams, "wherewith his spirit was troubled, and ' his sleep brake from him. 2 *Then the king commanded to call the magicians, and the astrologers, and the sorcerers, and the Chaldeans, for to shew the king his dreams. So they came and stood before the king. 3 And the king said unto them, I have dreamed a dream, and my spirit was troubled to know the dream. 4 Then spake the Chaldeans to the king in Syriack, "O king, live for ever: tell thy servants the dream, and we will shew the interpretation. 5 The king answered and said to the Chaldeans, The thing is gone from me: if ye will not make known unto me the dream, with the interpretation thereof, ye shall be "7 cut in pieces, and your houses shall be made a dunghill. 6 "But if ye shew the dream, and the interpretation thereof, ye shall re- ceive of me gifts and “rewards and great honour: therefore shew me the dream, and the interpretation thereof. 7 They answered again and said, Let the king tell his servants the dream, and we will shew the interpretation: of it. - 8 The king answered and said, I know of certainty that ye would 'gain the time, because ye see the thing is gone from me. 9 But if ye will not make known unto me the dream, "there is but one decree for you : for ye have prepared lying and corrupt words to speak be- fore me, till the time be changed: therefore tell me the dream, and I 5 L 809 The dream is revealed to Daniel. shall know that ye can shew me the interpretation thereof. 10 * The Chaldeans answered be- fore the king, and said, There is not a man upon the earth that can shew the king's matter: therefore there is no king, lord, nor ruler, that asked such things at any magician, or astrologer, or Chaldean. $ 11 And it is a rare thing that the king requireth, and there is none other that can shew it before the king, "ex- cept the gods, whose dwelling is not with flesh. 12 For this cause the king was angry and very furious, and commanded to destroy all the wise men of Babylon. 13 And the decree went forth that the wise men should be slain; and they sought Daniel and his fellows to be slain. 14 ºf Then Daniel "answered with counsel and wisdom to Arioch the **captain of the king's guard, which was gone forth to slay the wise men of Babylon : 15 He answered and said to Arioch the king's captain, Why is the decree so hasty from the king ! Then Arioch made the thing known to Daniel. 16 Then Daniel went in, and de- sired of the king that he would give him time, and that he would shew the king the interpretation. 17 Then Daniel went to his house, and made the thing known to Hana- niah, Mishael, and Azariah, his com- panions: 18 "That they would desire mercies *of the God of heaven concerning this secret ; * that Daniel and his fellows should not perish with the rest of the wise men of Babylon. 19 || Then was the secret revealed unto Daniel 'in a night vision. Then Daniel blessed the God of heaven. 20 Daniel answered and said," Bless- ed be the name of God for ever and ever: 'for wisdom and might are his : 21 And he changeth "the times and the seasons: "he removeth kings, and settetl, up kings: "he giveth wisdom unto the wise, and knowledge to them that know understanding: - 22 " He revealeth the deep and se- cret things : " he knoweth what is in the darkness, and the light dwelleth with him. 23 I thank thee, and praise thee, O DANIEL. Before C H R i S'ſ" 603. it ver. 18. b ver. 28. ch. 5, 11. i Chald.. That I have found. 2 Chalai. ch, lairen of the captivity of Judah. 3 Chald. returned. 4 or, chief marshal. 5 ſh;uld. chief of the erecution- ers, or, slaughter- wners, Gen. 37. 36. c Gen. 40.8; 4l. 16. wer. 18, 47. Amos 4. 13. 6 Cliald. hath made known. il Gen. 49. l. 7 Chald. came tup. e ver. 22, 28. ſ Matt. 18. 12, 8 Chald. from before God. g So Gen. 41. 16. Acts 3. 12. 9 or, that they should not destroy Daniel, ºrc. 1 or, but for the intent that the in- terpretation on a y he unade known to the king. 1 ver. 47. Num. 12. 6. Job 33. 15, 16. k I's. 113. 2; 115. 18. 2 Chald. trast seeing. | Jer. 32. 19. m Esth. l. 13. 1 Chron. 29. 3ſ) t g cli. 7. 25; ll. 6. Job 12. 18. Ps. 75. 6, 7. Jor. 27. 5. ch. 4. 17. Jam. l. 5. See ver. 38, &c. or, sides. n r P s l * \ 9 l l * lº. !-leb. 4. 13. s “h. 5. l 1, 14. Jann. l. 17. 4 or, which was not in hands : as wer. 45. cli. 8. 25. Zech. 4. 0. 2 ſº ºn. 5, 1. ! leu. 9. 24. t He telleth the king's dream, thou God of my fathers, who hast given me wisdom and might, and hast made known unto me now what we “desired of thee : for thou hast now made known unto us the king’s matter. 24 *|| Therefore 1)aniel went in unto Arioch, whom the king had ordained to destroy the wise men of Babylon : he went and said thus unto him ; 1)e. stroy not the wise men of Babylon : bring me in before the king, and I will shew unto the king the interpretation. 25 Then Arioch brought in Daniel before the king in haste, and said thus unto him, 'I have found a man of the captives of Judah, that will make known unto the king the interpretation. 26 The king answered and said to Daniel, whose name was Belteshazzar, Art thou able to make known unto me the dream which I have seen, and the interpretation thereof: 27 Daniel answered in the presence of the king, and said, 'The secret which the king hath demanded cannot the wise men, the astrologers, the ma- gicians, the soothsayers, shew unto the king ; 28 But there is a God in heaven that revealeth secrets, and "maketh known to the king Nebuchadnezzar "what shall be in the latter days. Thy dream, and the visions of thy head upon thy bed, are these ; 29 As for thee, O king, thy thoughts came into thy mind upon thy bed, what should come to pass hereafter : “and he that revealeth secrets maketh known to thee what shall come to pass. 30 " But as for me, this secret is not revealed to me for any wisdom that I have more than any living, 'but for their sakes that shall make known the interpretation to the king, "and that thou mightest know the thoughts of thy heart. 31 || Thou, O king, "sawest, and behold a great image. This great image, whose brightness was excel- lent, stood before thee; and the form thereof was terrible. 32 "This image's head was of fine gold, his breast and his arms of silver, his belly and his "thighs of brass, 33 His legs of iron, his feet part of iron and part of clay. 34 Thou sawest till that a stone was cut out "' without halids, which smote the image upon his feet that were of 81 () and the interpretation of it. iron and clay, and brake them to ieces. 35 Then was the iron, the clay, the brass, the silver, and the gold, broken to pieces together, and became “like the chaff of the summer threshing- floors ; and the wind carried them away, that “no place was found for them : and the stone that smote the image ‘became a great mountain,' and filled the whole earth. 36 °. This is the dream ; and we will tell the interpretation thereof be- fore the king. 37 "Thou, O king, art a king of kings: "for the God of heaven hath given thee a kingdom, power, and strength, and glory. 38 'And wheresoever the children of men dwell, the beasts of the field and the fowls of the heaven hath he given into thine hand, and hath made thee ruler over them all. "Thou art this head of gold. 39 And after thee shall arise Pan- other kingdom 'inferior to thee, and another third kingdom of brass, which shall bear rule over all the earth. 40 And 'the fourth kingdom shall be strong as iron : forasmuch as iron breaketh in pieces and subdueth all things: and as iron that breaketh all these, shallit break in pieces and bruise. 41 And whereas thou sawest" the feet and toes, part of potters’ clay, and part of iron, the kingdom shall be divided; but there shall be in it of the strength of the iron, forasmuch as thou sawest the iron mixed with miry clay. 42 And as the toes of the feet were part of iron, and part of clay, so the kingdom shall be partly strong, and partly “broken. 43 And whereas thou sawest iron mixed with miry clay, they shall min- gle themselves with the seed of men : but they shall not cleave "one to another, even as iron is not mixed with clay. 44 And in 'the days of these kings * shall the God of heaven set up a king- dom,” which shall never be destroyed: and the *kingdom shall not be left to other people, “but it shall break in pieces and consume all these king- doms, and it shall stand for ever. 45 °Forasmuch as thou sawest that the stone was cut out of the mountain * without hands, and that it brake in pieces the iron, the brass, the clay, the CHAP. III. Before C H R IS T 603. 1 Chald. after this. a Ps. 1. 4. . Hos. 13. 3, b See Acts 10. 25 ; 14. 13 ; 28, 6. c P5.37. 10,36. d Ezra 6. 10. e is. 2. 2, 3. f Ps. 80. 9. g ver, 28. h Ezra 7. 12. , 47. 5 l ch. 4, 21, 22. . 27. 6. m ch. 4. 9; 5. 11. n wer. 32. o ch. 3. 12. p ch. 5.28, 31. q Fºsth. 2. 19, 2] , 3. 2. r wer. 32. s l Mac. l. 2. t ch. 7. 7, 23. u var. 33. 2 or, brittle. 3 Chald. this with this. 4 Chald. their days. x ver. 28. 5 Chald, king. dom thereof. E Ps. 9. 9. Is. 6(). 12. l Cor. 15. 24. 6 Chald. with might. a ver. 35. |s. 28, 16. 7 Chald. they command. U ch. 4. l ; 6. Ok 8 or, wohich was not in nd. Daniel’s advancement. silver, and the gold; the great God hath made known to the king what shall come to pass 'hereafter : and the dream is certain, and the interpreta- tion thereof sure. 46 || "Then the king Nebuchadnez- zar fell upon his face, and worshipped Daniel, and commanded that they should offer an oblation "and sweet odours unto him. 47 The king answered unto Daniel and said, Of a truth it is, that your God is a God of gods, and a Lord of kings, * and a revealer of secrets, seeing thou couldest reveal this secret. 48 Then the king made Daniel a great man," and gave him many great gifts, and made him ruler over the whole province of Babylon, and "chief of the governors over all the wise men of Babylon. 49 Then Daniel requested of the king, "and he set Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego, over the affairs of the province of Babylon : but Daniel "Sat in the gate of the king. CHAPTER III. l Nebuchadnezzar dedicateth a golden image in Dura : 8 Shadrach, Adeshach, and Abed-mego are accused for not worshipping the image: 13 they, being threatened, make a good confession : 19 God delivereth them out of the furnace : 26 Nebuchadnezzarseeing the miracle blesseth God. EBUCHADNEZZAR the king made an image of gold, whose height was threescore cubits, and the breadth thereof six cubits: he set it up in the plain of Dura, in the pro- vince of Babylon. 2 Then Nebuchadnezzar the king sent to gather together the princes, the governors, and the captains, the judges, the treasurers, the counsellors, the sheriffs, and all the rulers of the provinces, to come to the dedication of the image which Nebuchadnezzar the king had set up. 3 Then the princes, the governors, and captains, the judges, the treasur- ers, the counsellors, the sheriffs, and all the rulers of the provinces, were gathered together unto the dedication of the image that Nebuchadnezzar the king had set up ; and they stood be. fore the image that Nebuchadnezzar had set up. * 4 Then an herald cried "aloud, To you " it is commanded, "O people, na. tions, and languages, 5 That at what time ye hear the sound of the cornet, flute, harp, sack. Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego DANIEL walk unhurt in the midst of the fire. but, psaltery, “dulcimer, and all kinds of musick, ye fall down and worship the golden image that Nebuchadnez- zar the king hath set up : 6 And whoso falleth not down and worshippeth shall the same hour"becast into the midst of a burningfiery furnace. 7 Therefore at that time, when all the people heard the sound of the cornet, flute, harp, sackbut, psaltery, and all kinds of musick, all the people, the nations, and the languages, fell down and wo, shipped the golden image that Net, uchadnezzar the king had set up. 8 * Wherefoy 2 at that time certain Chaldeans “came near, and accused the Jews. 9 They spake and said to the king Nebuchaduezzar. "O king, live for ever. ! U Thou, O k ng, hast made a de- cree, that every man that shall hear the sound of the cornet, flute, harp, sackbut, psaltery, and dulcimer, and all kinds of musick, shall fall down and worship the golden image: 11 And whoso falleth not down and worshippeth, that me should be cast in- to the midst of a burning fiery furnace. 12 * There are certain Jews whom thou hast set over the affairs of the province of Babylon, Shadrach, Me- shach, and Abed-nego; these men, O king, "have not regarded thee: they serve not thy gods, nor worship the golden image which thou hast set up. 13 * Then Nebuchadnezzar in his rage and fury commanded to bring Sha- drach, Meshach, and Abed-nego. Then they brought these men before the king. 14 Nebuchadnezzar spake and said unto them, Is it “true, O Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego, do not ye serve my gods, nor worship the golden image which I have set up ! 15 Now if ye be ready that at what time ye hear the sound of the cornet, flute, harp, sackbut, psaltery, and dul- cimer, and all kinds of musick, ye fall down and worship the image which I have made; "well: but if ye worship 1,0t, ye shall be cast the same hour in- to the inidst of a burning fiery fur- nace; ' and who is that God that shall deliver you out of my hands ! 16 Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed- nego, answered and said to the king, O Nebuchadnezzar, 'we are not careful to answer thee in this matter. Before C H R ST cir. 580. l or, sº nying. 2 Chald. synn- phony. a 2 Mac. 7.2. b Jer. 29, 22. Rev. 13. 15, 3 Chald...filled. 4 Chald. mighty of strength. c ch. 6. 12. d ch. 2. 4 ; 5. 10; 6.6, 21. 5 or, mantles. 6 or, turbans. 7 Chald. word. 8 or, spark. e ch. 2. 49. 9 Chald. have set no regard upon thee. l or, governors. 2 or, of pur- pose, as bºx. 21. 13. f is. 43. 2. 3 Chald. there is no hurt in them. g Job l. 6; 35. 7. Ps. 34. 7. ver. 28. 4 Chald. door. h as Ex. 32. 32. Luke 13. 9. i Ex. 5. fis 2 Kings 18. 35. h Heb. 11. 34. l Matt. 10. 19. 17 If it be so, our God whom we serve is able to deliver us from the burning fiery furnace, and he will de- liver us out of thine hand, O king. 18 “But if not, be it known unto thee, O king, that we will not serve thy gods, nor worship the golden image which thou hast set up. 19 || Then was Nebuchadnezzar full of fury, and the form of his visage was changed against Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego: there/ore he spake, and commanded that they should heat the furnace one seven times more than it was wont to be heated. 20 And he commanded the 'most mighty men that were in his army to bind Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed- nego, and to cast them into the burn- ing fiery furnace. 21 Then these men were bornd in their "coats, their hosen, and their °hats, and their other garments, and were cast into the midst of the burning fiery furnace. 22 Therefore because the king’s 7 commandment was urgent, and the furnace exceeding hot, the “flame of the fire slew those men that took up Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego. 23 And these three men, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego, fell down bound into the midst of the burning fiery furnace. 24 Then Nebuchadnezzar the king was astonied, and rose up in haste, and spake, and said unto his 'counsellors, Did not we cast three men bound into the midst of the fire? They answered and said unto the king, True, O king. 25 He answered and said, Lo, I see four men loose, walking in the midst of the fire, and “they have no hurt; and the form of the fourth is like * the Son of God. 26 "I Then Nebuchadnezzar came near to the "mouth of the burning fiery furnace, and spake, and said, Sha- drach, Meshach, and Abed-nego, ye servants of the most high God, come forth, and come hither. Then Sha- drach, Meshach, and Abed-nego, came forth of the midst of the fire. 27 And the princes, governors, and captains, and the king's counsellors, being gathered together, saw these men, “upon whose bodies the fire had no power, nor was an hair of their head singed, neither were their coats 812 Nebuchadnezzar’s dream. changed, nor the smell of fire had passed on them. w 28 Then Nebuchadnezzar spake, and said, Blessed be the God of Sha- drach, Meshach, and Abed-nego, who hath sent his angel, and delivered his servants that "trusted in him, and have changed the king's word, and yielded their bodies, that they might not serve nor worship any god, except their own (iod. 29 "Therefore*Imake a decree, That every people, nation, and language, which speak "any thing amiss against the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego, shall be “"cut in pieces, and their houses shall be made a dunghill: "because there is no other God that can deliver after this sort. 30 Then the king "promoted Sha- drach, Meshach, and Abed-nego, in the province of Babylon. CHAPTER IV. 1 Nebuchadnezzar confesseth God’s kingdom, 4 maketh relation of his dream, which the ma- gicians could not interpret : 8 Daniel heareth the dream : 19 he interpreteth it: 28 the story of the event. EBUCHADNEZZAR "the king, 'unto all people, nations, and lan- guages, that dwell in all the earth; Peace be multiplied unto you. 2 ” I thought it good to shew the signs and wonders "that the high God hath wrought toward me. 3. "How great are his signs ! and how mighty are his wonders his king- dom is "an everlasting kingdom, and his dominion is from generation to generation. 4 * I Nebuchadnezzar was at rest in mine house, and flourishing in my palace: 5 I saw a dream which made me afraid, ' and the thoughts upon my bed and the visions of my head "trou- bled me. - - 6 Therefore made I a decree to bring in all the wise men of Babylon before me, that they might make known unto uſe the interpretation of the dream. 7 * Then came in the magicians, the astrologers, the Chaldeans, and the soothsayers: and I told the dream before them; but they did not make known unto me the interpretation thereof. 8 *|| But at the last Daniel came in before me,” whose name was Belteshaz- Zar, according to the namé of my god. b & e tº G ge and in whom is the spirit of the holy CHAP. IV. Before C H R I st cir."580. a ch. 2. 48; 6. 11. 1 Chald. I was seeing. c Ezek. 31. 3, &c. wer. 20. d ch. 6. 26. 2 Chald. a 'de- cree is made by me. 3 Chald. error. e ch. 2.5. 4 (Xhald. made pieces. f ch. 6. 27. g Ezek. 17. 23; 31. 6. See Lam. 4. 2() (). 5 Chald. ºnade to prosper. h Ps. 103. 20. ver, 17 i deut.' ch. 8. 13. 23. 3. 2. Jude 14. 6 Chald. with might. * cir. 570. * Matt. 3. 10. 1 ch. 3. 4; 6. 25. m Ezek. 31. 12. 7 Chald. If was sermly before ºne. n ch. 3. 26. o ch. 6. 27. p ver. 34. ch, 2.44; 6. 26, q ch. 11.13; 12. 7. r ch. 2. 28, 29. a ch. 2. l. t Ps. 9. 16. u ch. 2. 21 ; 5. 21 wer. 25, 32. x ch. 2. 2. y Gen. 41. 8, 15. ch. 5. 8, 15. z ch. l. 7. IIe relateth it to Danzel. gods: and before him I told the dream, saying, 9 () Belteshazzar, "master of the ma- gicians, because I know that the spirit of the holy gods is in thee, and no secret troubleth thee, tell me the visions of my dream that I have seen, and the interpretation thereof. 10 Thus were the visions of mine head in my bed; 'I saw, and behold ‘a tree in the midst of the earth, and the height thereof was great. 11 The tree grew, and was strong, and the height thereof reached unto heaven, and the sight thereof to the end of all the earth : .* 12 The leaves thereof were fair, and the fruit thereof much, and in it was meat for all : * the beasts of the field had shadow under it, and the fowls of the heaven dwelt in the boughs there- of, and all flesh was fed of it. 13 I saw in the visions of my head upon my bed, and, behold, "a watcher and 'an holy one came down from hea- ven ; 14 He cried "aloud, and said thus, *Hew down the tree, and cut off his branches, shake off his leaves, and scatter his fruit: "let the beasts get away from under it, and the fowls from his branches : 15 Nevertheless leave the stump of his roots in the earth, even with a band of iron and brass, in the tender grass of the field ; and let it be wet with the dew of heaven, and let his portion be with the beasts in the grass of the earth: 16 Let his heart be changed from man's, and let a beast's heart be given unto him; and let seven "times pass over him. 17 This matter is by the decree of the watchers, and the demand by the word of the holy ones: to the intent ‘that the living may know "that the most High ruleth in the kingdom of men, and giveth it to whomsoever 2 will, and setteth up over it the bases: of men. - 18 This dream I king Nebuchad- nezzar have seen. Now thou, O Bel- teshazzar, declare the interpretation thereof, *forasmuch as all the wise men of my kingdom are not able to make known unto me the interpretation: but thou art able; "for the spirit of the holy gods is in thee. 19 || Then I)aniel, “whose name was 813 . Daniel interpreteth the dream. Belteshazzar, was astonied for one hour, and his thoughts troubled him. The king spake, and said, Belteshaz- zar, let not the dream, or the interpret- ation thereof, trouble thee. Belteshaz- zar answered and said, My lord, "the dream be to them that hate thee, and the interpretation thereof to thine enemies. 20 "The tree that thou sawest, which grew, and was strong, whose height reached unto the heaven, and the sight thereof to all the earth ; 21 Whose leaves ºcere fair, and the fruit thereof much, and in it was meat for all ; under which the beasts of the field dwelt, and upon whose branches the fowls of the heaven had their ha- bitation : 22 “It is thou, O king, that art grown and become strong: for thy greatness is grown, and reacheth unto heaven, "and thy dominion to the end of the earth. 23 'And whereas the king saw a watcher and an holy one coming down from heaven, and saying, Hew the tree down, and destroy it; yet leave the stump of the roots thereof in the carth, even with a band of iron and brass, in the tender grass of the field ; and let it be wet with the dew of hea- ven, ' and let his portion be with the beasts of the field, till seven times pass over him ; 24 This is the interpretation, O king, and this is the decree of the most High, which is come upon my lord the king: 25 That they shali "drive thee from men, and thy dwelling shall be with the beasts of the field, and they shall make thee to eat grass as oxen, and they shall wet thee with the dew of heaven, and seven times shall pass over thee, "till thou know that the most High ruleth in the kingdom of men, and giveth it to whomsoever he will. 26 And whereas they commanded to leave the stump of the tree roots; thy kingdom shall be sure unto thee, after that thou shalt have known that the “heavens do rule. 27 Wherefore, () king, let my coun- sel be acceptable unto thee, and "break off thy sins by righteousness, and thine iniquities by shewing mercy to the poor; "if it may be "a lengthening of thy tranquillity. - 28 || All this came upon the king Nebuchadnezzar. DANIEL. The dream fulfilled 29 At the end of twelve months he walked 'in the palace of the kingdom of Babylon. 30 The king "spake, and said, Is not this great Babylon, that I have built for the house of the kingdom by the might of my power, and for the hon- our of my majesty 2 31 “While the word was in the king's mouth, there fell “a voice from heaven, saying, O king Nebuchadnezzar, to thee it is spoken ; The kingdom is de- parted from thee. 32 “And 'they shall drive thee from men, and thy dwelling shall be with the beasts of the field: they shall make thee to eat grass as oxen, and seven times shall pass over thee, until thou know that the most High ruleth in the kingdom of men, and giveth it to whomsoever he will. 33 The same hour was the thing fulfilled upon Nebuchadnezzar: and he was driven from men, and did eat grass as oxen, and his body was wet with the dew of heaven, till his hairs were grown like eagles’ feathers, and his nails like birds’ claws. 34 " And * at the end of the days I Nebuchadnezzar lifted up mine eyes unto heaven, and mine understanding returned unto me, and I blessed the most IIigh, and I praised and honour- ed him " that liveth for ever, whose do- minion is "an everlasting dominion, and his kingdom is from generation to ge- neration : 35 And Pall the inhabitants of the earth are reputed as nothing: and he doeth according to his will in the army of heaven, and among the inhabitants of the earth ; and none can stay his hand, or say unto him, ‘What doest thou ? 36 At the same time my reason re- turned unto me; *and for the glory of my kingdom, mine honour and brightness |returned unto me; and my counsellors and my lords sought unto me; and I was established in my kingdom, and excellent majesty was "added unto me. 37 Now I Nebuchadnezzar praise and extol and honour the King of heaven, “all whose works are truth, and his ways judgment: "and those that walk in pride he is able to abase. Before C H H ST tºir. 571). ! or, tºpon. a Prov. 16. 18. ch. 5. 20. b Sce 2 Sam. 18. S2. Jer. 20, 7. c ch. 5. 5. Luke 12. 20. d ver. 10, 11, 12 e ver. 24. * cir. 569. f ver, 25. g ch. 2. S8. h Jor. 27. 6, 7, 8. i ver. 13. + cir. 563. k ver. 26. | ch. 5. 21. m ch. 12. 7. Rev. 1. 10. n Ps. 10. 16. ch. 2. 44; 7. 14. Mic. 4. 7. I.uk - 1. 33. o wer. 32. ch. 5. 21, &c. p is. 40. 15, 17 q Ps. 115. 3; 135. 6. r Ps. 106. 20. s Job 34. 20. t Job 9, 12. ls. 45. 9. Rom. 9. 20. u ver. 17, 32. Ps. 83. 18. x Jer. 27. 5. y ver. 26. | 2 Matt. 21. 25. Luke 15, 18, 21. a Job 42. 12. Prov. 22, 4, e Ps. 41. i., &c. 2 or, an heal- ing of thine f ey’rray". l_Kings 21 29. CFIAPTER V. l, Belshazzar’s impious feast : 5 a handwriting, unknown to the magicians, troubleth the king 10 at the commendation of the queen Daniel is 814 Belshazzar's impious feast. orought : 17 he, reproving the king of pride and idolatry, 25 readeth and interpreteth the writing: 3) the monarchy is translated to the Medes. ELSIHAZZAR the king “made a great feast to a thousand of his lords, and drank wine before the thou- sand. 2 Belshazzar, whiles he tasted the wine, commanded to bring the golden and silver vessels "which his “father Nebuchadnezzar had 'taken out of the temple which was in Jerusalem; that the king, and his princes, his wives, and ais concubines, might drink therein. 3 Then they brought the golden vessels that were taken out of the temple of the house of God which was at Jerusalem ; and the king, and his princes, his wives, and his concu- bines, drank in them. 4 They drank wine,' and praised the gods of gold, and of silver, of brass, of iron, of wood, and of stone. 5 °ſ "In the same hour came forth. fingers of a man’s hand, and wrote over against the candlestick upon the plaister of the wall of the king’s palace: and the king saw the part of the hand that wrote. 6 Then the king’s “countenance "was changed, and his thoughts trou- bled him, so that the '*joints of his loins were loosed, and his knees smote one against another. 7 "The king cried "aloud to bring in "the astrologers, the Chaldeans, and the soothsayers. And the king spake, and said to the wise men of Babylon, Whosoever shall read this writing, and shew me the interpretation thereof, shall be clothed with *scarlet, and have a chain of gold about his neck, and shall be the third ruler in the kingdom. 8 Then came in all the king's wise men : * but they could not read the writing, no make known to the king the interpretation thereof. 9 Then was king Belshazzar greatly ' troubled, and his 7 countenance was changed in him, and his lords were s.stonieſl. 10 * Now the queen by reason of the words of the king and his lords came into the banquet house: and the queen spake and said, "O king, live for ever: let not thy thoughts trouble thee, nor let thy countenance be changed : 11 *There is a man in thy kingdom, in whom is the spirit of the holy gods; and in the days of thy ‘father light and CHAP. V. Before C H R | ST Čir. 538. a Esth. 1. 3. 1 or, grand- father. ver, 2. b ch. 4. 9. c ch. 6. 3. d ch. 1. 2. ..ler, 52. 19. 2 or, grand- father : As Jer. 27. 7. 2 Siam. 9. 7. 2 Chron. 15. 16 }. ver. 11, 13. 3 or, of an in- terpreter, JM c. 4 Chald. 5 or, of a dissol rer. 6 Chald. knºts. e ch. l. 7. f Rev. 9. 20, 7 or, grand- father. g ver. 11, 12. h ch. 4. 31. i ver. 7, 8. 8 Chald. bright- ?lt'SS tº $. ver, 9. 9 ('hilld. changed it. 1 or, ſyn rallcs. S. 5. 27. 2 Claii ld. bindings, or, knuts. k Nith. 2. 10. 3 Chald. un- terpret. l ver, 7. m ch. 2. 2; 4. *s 4 ('hald. wik might. n 1s. 47. 13. 5 or, purple. o ch. 6. 2. f; or, fee, as ch. 2. 6. p ; : 2.27; • { . q ch. 2. 37, 38; 4. 17, 22, 25. ~~ ; ** r ch. 2. l. 7 ('ll;uld. bright- 1. ^sses. ver, 6. s Jer. 27. 7. ch. 3. 4. t ch. 2, 4; 3. tl th. 4. 30, 37. x ch. 2.48; 4. * * * * 8 or, to deal to rome dº wºn. 1 or, ſ/rand- father ver, 2 The handwriting on the wall. understanding and wisdom, like the wisdom of the gods, was found in him ; whom the king Nebuchadnezzar thy 'father, the king, I say, thy father, made "master of the magicians, astro- |logers, Chaldeans, and soothsayers; 12 °Forasmuch as an excellent spi- rit, and knowledge, and understand- ing, "interpreting of dreams, and shew - ing of hard sentences, and "dissolving of "doubts, were found in the same Daniel, “whom the king named Bel- teshazzar: now let Daniel be called, and he will shew the interpretation. 13 Then was Daniel brought in be- fore the king. And the king spake and said unto Daniel, Art thou that Daniel, which art of the children of the captivity of Judah, whom the king my 'father brought out of Jewry 7 14 I have even heard of thee, that * the spirit of the gods is in thee, and that light and understanding and ex- cellent wisdom is found in thee. 15 And now 'the wise men, the as- trologers, have been brought in before me, that they should read this writing, and make known unto me the inter- pretation thereof: but they could not shew the interpretation of the thing: 16 And I have heard of thee, that thou canst “make interpretations, and dissolve doubts: 'now if thou canst read the writing, and make known to me the interpretation thereof, thou shalt be clothed with scarlet, and hare a chain of gold about thy neck, and shalt be the third ruler in the kingdom. 17 || Then Daniel answered and said before the king, Let thy gifts be to thyself, and give thy "rewards to another; yet I will read the writing unto the king, and make known to him the interpretation. 18 O thou king, " the most high God gave Nebuchadnezzar thy father a kingdom, and majesty, and glory, and honour: 19 And for the majesty that he gave him, “all people, nations, and lan- guages, trembled and feared before him : whom he would he slew ; and, whom he would he kept alive; and whom he would he set up ; and whom he would he put down. 20 " But when his heart was lifted up, and his mind hardened "in pride, he was "deposed from his kingly throne, land they took his glory from him : 815 Daniel interpreteth the writing. 21 And he was “driven from the sons of men ; and ' his heart was made like the beasts, and his dwelling was with the wild asses: they fed him with grass like oxen, and his body was wet with the dew of heaven; “till he knew that the most high God ruled in the king- dom of men, and that he appointeth over it whomsoever he will. 22 And thou his son, O Belshazzar, “hast not humbled thine heart, though thou knewest all this ; 23 'But hastlifted up thyself against the Lord of heaven ; and they have brought the vessels of his house before thee, and thou, and thy lords, thy wives, and thy concubines, have drunk wine in them ; and thou hast praised the gods of silver, and gold, of brass, iron, wood, and stone, * which see not, nor hear, nor know: and the God in whose hand thy breath is,' and whose are all thy ways, hast thou not glorified: 24 Then was the part of the hand sent from him; and this writing was written. 25 || And this is the writing that was written, MENE, MENE,TEKEL, UPHARSIN. 26 This is the interpretation of the thing: MENE; God hath numbered thy kingdom, and finished it. 27 TEKEL; “Thou art weighed in the balances, and art found wanting. 28 PERES ; Thy kingdom is di- vided, and given to the "Medes and * Persians. 29 Then commanded Belshazzar, and they clothed Daniel with scarlet, and put a chain of gold about his neck, and made a proclamation concerning him," that he should be the third ruler in the kingdom. 30 * * * In that night was Belshazzar the king of the Chaldeans slain. 31 “And Darius the Median took the kingdom, "being "about threescore and two years old. CHAPTER VI. 1 Daniel is made chief of the presidents: 4 they con- spiring against him obtain an idolatrous decree: 10 Daniel, accused of the breach thereof, is cast into the lions’ den : 18 Daniel is saved: 2 1 his adversaries devoured, 25 and God magnified by a decree. T * pleased Darius to set "over the kingdom an hundred and twenty princes, which should be over the whole kingdom ; 2 And over these three presidents; of whom Daniel was first : that the DANIEL. Before C H R 1 ST cir. 538. a ch. 4.32, &c. l or, he made his heart equal, &c. b ch. 5. 12. c ch. 4, 17, 25. * cir. 537. d Fecles. 4. 4. e 2 Chron. 33. 23; 36. 12. f ver, 3, 4. 2 or, came tit- multuously. i Jer. 10. 23. 3 or, interdict. k Job 31. 6. Ps, 62. 9. Jer. 6. 30. l Esth. 1, 19; 8. 8. ver. 12, 15. 4 Chald. pass- eth not. m Foretold, 10. 9. q ver, 7. + cir. 538. r Jer. 51.31, 39, 57. s ch. 9. l. 5 ; he as the son o &r. 'ſ, 6 or, now. t ch. 3.8. # cir. 538. u Esth. l. l. x wer. 8. y ch. I. 6; 5. 13. A conspiracy against him. pi Inces might give accounts unto them, and the king should have no damage. 3 Then this Daniel was preferred above the presidents and princes, "be- cause an excellent spirit was in him ; and the king thought to set him over the whole realm. 4"|"Then the presidents and princes sought to find occasion against ſyamie. concerning the kingdom; but they could find none occasion nor fault; for- asmuch as he was faithful, neither was there any error or fault found in him. 5 Then said these men, We shall no. find any occasion against this Daniel, except we find it against him concern- ing the law of his God. 6 Then these presidents and princes * assembled together to the king, and said thus unto him, "King Darius, live 5 S 5 for ever. 7 All the presidents of the king- dom, the governors, and the princes, the counsellors, and the captains, have consulted together to establish a royal statute, and to make a firm ‘decree, that whosoever shall ask a petition of any God or man for thirty days, save of thee, O king, he shall be cast into the den of lions. 8 Now, O king, establish the de- cree, and sign the writing, that it be not changed, according to the 'law of the Mcdes and Persians,which 'altereth not. 9 Wherefore king Darius signed the writing and the decree. 10 *|| Now when Daniel knew that the writing was signed, he went into his house; and his windows being open in his chamber "toward Jerusalem, he kneeled upon his knees P three times a day, and prayed, and gave thanks be- fore his God, as he did aforetime. 11 Then these men assembled, and found Daniel praying and making supplication before his God. - 12 ‘Then they came near, and spake before the king concerning the king’s decree ; Hast thou not signed a de- cree, that every man that shall ask a petition of any God or man within thirty days, save of thee, O king, shall be cast into the den of lions ! The king answered and said, The thing is true, *according to the law of the Medes and Persians, which altereth not. 13 Then answered they and said before the king, That Daniel,” which is of the children of the captivity of Ju- 816 .** - He is saved in the lions' den. dah,” regardeth not thee, O king, nor the decree that thou hast signed, but maketh his petition three times a day. 14 Then the king, when he heard these words, “was sore displeased with himself, and set his heart on Daniel to deliver him : and he laboured till the going down of the sun to deliver him. 15 Then these men assembled unto the king, and said unto the king, Know, O king, that ' the law of the Medes and Persians is, That no decree nor statute which the king establisheth may be changed. - 16 Then the king commanded, and they brought Daniel, and cast him into the den of lions. Now the king spake and said unto Daniel, Thy God whom thou servest continually, he will deliver thee. 17 'And a stone was brought, and laid upon the mouth of the den; "and the king sealed it with his own signet, and with the signet of his lords; that the purpose might not be changed concerning Daniel. 18 || Then the king went to his palace, and passed the night fasting: neither were * instruments of musick brought before him : " and his sleep went from him. 19 Then the king arose very early In the morning, and went in haste unto the den of lions. 20 And when he came to the den, he cried with a lamentable voice unto Daniel: and the king spake and said to Daniel, O Daniel, servant of the living God," is thy God, whom thou servest continually, able to deliver thee from the lions 7 - 21 Then said Daniel unto the king, ‘O king, live for ever, 22 * My God hath sent his angel, and hath “shut the lions’ mouths, that they have not hurt me: forasmuch as before him innocency was found in me; and also before thee, O king, have I done no hurt. 23 Then was the king exceeding glad for him, and commanded that they should take Daniel up out of the len. So Daniel was taken up out of the den, and no manner of hurt was found upon him, “because he believed in as God. 24 || And the king commanded," and they brought those men which had accused Daniel, and they cast them CHAP. VII. Refore C H R IST cir, 537. a ch. 3, 12. b Estly. 9, 10. See Deut. 24. 16. 2 Kings 14. 6. c So Mark ti. 26, d ch. 4. l. e ch. S. 29. f ver 8. g Ps. 99.1. h ch. 4. 34. i ch. 2. 44; 4. 3, 34 ; 7. 14, 27 fuke 1.33. k ch. 4.3. l hand. l Lam. 3. 53. m So Matt. 27 66 n ch. 1. 21. o Ezra l. l, 2. • cir. 555. p Num. 12.6. Amos 3, 7. 2 Chald. saw. 3 or, table. q ch. 2. 28. r ch. 2. l. 4 or, words. s Rev. 13. 1. x ch. 2. 4. y ch. 3. 28. z ch. 2. 39. a Heb. l. l. 33. 6 or, it raised up one do- ???  U}}. b ch, 8.8, 22. c Heb. 11. 33. ver. ig 33 e Deut. ig, is. God magnified by a decree. into the den of lions, them," their chil- dren, and their wives; and the lions had the mastery of them, and brake all their bones in pieces or ever they came at the bottom of the don. 25 || "Then king Darius wrote unto all people, nations, and languages, that dwell in all the earth ; Peace be mul- tiplied unto you. 26 “I make a decree, That in every dominion of my kingdom men “tremble and fear before the God of Daniel: " for he is the living God, and stedfast for ever, and his kingdom that which shall not be 'destroyed, and his do- minion shall be even unto the end. 27 He delivereth and rescueth, “and he worketh signs and wonders in hea- ven and in earth, who hath delivered Daniel from the 'power of the lions. 28 So this Daniel prospered in the reign of Darius, " and in the reign of * Cyrus, the Persian. CHAPTER VII. 1 Daniel’s vision of four beasts: 9 of God’s king- dom: 15 the interpretation thereof. N" the first year of Belshazzar king of Babylon P Daniel “had a dream and "visions of his head upon his bed: then he wrote the dream, and told the sum of the 'matters. 2 Daniel spake and said, I saw in my vision by night, and, behold, the four winds of the heaven strove upon the great sea. 3 And four greatbcasts’ came upfrom the sea, diverse one from another. 4 The first was ‘like a lion, and had eagle's wings: I beheld till the wings thereof were plucked, "and it was lifted up from the earth, and made stand upon the feet as a man, and a man’s heart was given to it. 5 * And behold another beast, a se- cond, like to a bear, and "it raised up itself on one side, and it had three ribs in the mouth of it between the teeth of it: and they said thus unto it, Arise, devour much flesh. 6 After this I beheld, and loan- other, like a leopard, which had upon the back of it four wings of a fowl; the beast had also "four heads; and do- minion was given to it. - 7 After this I saw in the night visions, and behold "a fourth beast, dreadful and terrible, and strong ex- ceedingly; and it had great iron teeth: it devoured and brake in pieces, and O M 817 Daniel’s vision of four beasts. stamped the residue with the feet of it : and it was diverse from all the beasts that were before it; “and it had ten horns. 8 I considered the horns, and, be- hold, "there came up among them an- other little horn, before whom there were three of the first horns plucked up by the roots: and, behold, in this horn were eyes like the eyes “of man, *and a mouth speaking great things. 9 * * I beheld till the thrones were cast down, and 'the Ancient of days did sit, "whose garment was white as snow, and the hair of his head like the pure wool : his throne was like the fiery flame," and his wheels as burning fire. 10 " A fiery stream issued and came forth from before him: "thousand thou- sands ministered unto him, and ten thousand times ten thousand stood before him: "the judgment was set, and the books were opened. 11 I beheld then because of the voice of the great words which the horn spake: "I beheld even till the beast was slain, and his body destroyed, and given to the burning flame. 12 As concerning the rest of the beasts, they had their dominion taken away; yet “their lives were prolonged for a season and time. - 13 I saw in the night visions, and, behold, "one like the Son of man came with the clouds of heaven, and came to “the Ancient of days, and they brought him near before him. 14 "And there was given him do- minion, and glory, and a kingdom, that all "people, nations, and languages, should serve him : his dominion is "an everlasting dominion, which shall not pass away, and his kingdom that which shall not be destroyed. 15 I Daniel B was grieved in my spirit in the midst of my "body, and the visions of my head troubled me. 16 I came near unto one of them that stood by, and asked him the truth of all this. So he told me, and made me know the interpretation of the things. 17 'These great beasts, which are four, are four kings, which shall arise out of the earth. 18 But "the saints of the "most High shall take the kingdom, and possess the kingdom for ever, even for ever and ever. 19. Then I would know the truth of * the fourth beast, which was diverse DANIEL. Before C H R IST cir. 555. 1 Chald. from all those. a ch. 2.41. Rev. 13. 1. b ver. 20, 21, 24. ch. 8, 9. ver. 13, 22. g ch. 8. 12, 24; ll. 31. i ver. 9 k Ezek. 1. 15, 16. n 1 Kin s 22. 19 § Ps, 68. 17. Heb. 12. 22. Rev. 5. l 1. o ch. 2. 40, p Rev. 30. 4, 12. q Rev. 19. 20. r ver. 7, 8, 20. Rev. ii. 3. 2 Chald. a prolonging in life was given them. s Is. 37. 23. ch. 8. 24, 25; ll. 25, 30, 31, 36 l Mac. l. 46. Rev. 13. 5, 6. t Rev. 17. 6; 18. 24. u Ezek. 1. 26. Matt. 24.30 ; 26. 64. Rev. 1. 7, 13; 14. 14. x ch. 2. 21. y Rev. 13.7. z ch. 12. 7. Rev. 12. 14. a ver, 9. b Ps. 2. 6, 7, 8; 8.6; 110. 1,2. Matt. 1 1. 27 ; 28. 18. John 3. 35. 1 (jor. 15, 27. Epli. l. c ver. 10, 22. d ch. 3. 4. c Ps. 145. 13. ch. 2, 44 • Jo --- ver. 27. Mic. 4. 7. Luke 1. 33. John 12. 34. Heb. 12. 28. f ver. 14, 18, 22. k wer. 15. l ver. 3. m Luke 2. 19, 5l. m ls. 60. 12, 13, 14 ver. 22, 27. 2 Tim. 2. ll, 12 Rev. 2. 26, 27; 3. 21 ; 20, 4. 5 Chald. high ones, i. e. things, or, places. * fir, 553. o ver, 7. The interpretation thereof. 'from all the others, exceeding dread- ful, whose teeth were of iron, and his nails of brass; which devoured, brake in pieces, and stamped the residue with his feet; 20 And of the ten horns that wer in his head, and of the other which came up, and before whom three fell; even of that horn that had eyes, and a mouth that spake very great things, whose look was more stout than his fellows. 21 I beheld, 8 and the same horn made war with the saints, and pre- vailed against them ; 22 Until the Ancient of days came, ' and judgment was given to the saints of the most High ; and the time came that the saints possessed the kingdom. 23 Thus he said, 'The fourth beast shall be "the fourth kingdom upon earth, which shall be diverse from all kingdoms, and shall devour the whole earth, and shall tread it down, and break it in pieces. 24 " And the ten horns out of this kingdom are ten kings that shallarise: and another shall rise after them ; and he shall be diverse from the first, and he shall subdue three kings. 25 "And he shall speak great words against the most High, and shall ‘wear out the saints of the most High, and * think to change times and laws: and * they shall be given into his hand “un- til a time and times and the dividing of time. 26 “But the judgment shall sit, and they shall take away his dominion, to consume and to destroy it unto the end. 27 And the "kingdom and dominion, and the greatness of the kingdom under the whole heaven, shall be given to the people of the saints of the most High, "whose kingdom is an everlast- ing kingdom,' and all "dominions shall serve and obey him. 28 Hitherto is the end of the mat- ter. As for me Daniel, “my cogitations much troubled me, and my counte- nance changed in me: but I"kept the matter in my heart. CHAPTER VIII. 1 Daniel’s vision of the ram and he goat: 13 the two thousand three hundred days of sacrifice: 15 Gabriel comforteth Daniel, and interpreteth the vision. "N" the third year of the reign of king Belshazzar a vision appeared untº, 818 The vision of the ram and he goat. CHAP. VIII. me, even unto me Daniel, after that which appeared unto me "at the first. 2 And I saw in a vision; and it came to pass, when I saw, that I was at "Shushan in the palace, which is in the province of Elam ; and I saw in a vision, and I was by the river of Ulai. 3 Then I lifted up mine eyes, and saw, and. behold, there stood before the river a ram which had two horns: and the two horns were high ; but one was higher than “the other, and the higher came up last. - 4 I saw the ram pushing westward, and northward, and southward; so that no beasts might stand before him, neither was there any that could de- liver out of his hand; "but he did ac- cording to his will, and became great. 5 And as I was considering, behold, an he goat came from the west on the face of the whole earth, and 7 touched not the ground: and the goat had "a notable horn between his eyes. 6 And he came to the ram that had two horns, which I had seen standing before the river, and ran unto him in the fury of his power. 7 And I saw him come close unto the ram, and he was moved with choler against him, and smote the ram, and brake his two horns: and there was no power in the ram to stand before him, but he cast him down to the ground, and stamped upon him ; and there was none that could deliver the ram out of his hand. 8 Therefore the he goat waxed very great: and when he was strong, the great horn was broken ; and for it came up "four notable ones toward the four winds of heaven. 9 *And out of one of them came forth a little horn, which waxed ex- ceeding great, toward the south, and toward the east, and toward the “plea- Sant land. 10"And it waxed great, even “to “the host of heaven; and “it cast down some of the host and of the stars to the ground, and stamped upon them. 11 Yea, “he magnified himself even 'to 'the prince of the host, “and "by him "the daily sacrifice was taken away, and the place of his sanctuary Was cast down. 12 And **an host was given him a- gainst the daily sacrifice "by reason of transgression, and it cast down “the Before C H R IS T . cir. 553. a ver, 4. ch. 11.28,36. b ch. 7. l. c ch. 4. 13; 12. 6. 1 Pet. 1, 12. l or, the num- berer of secrets, or, the wonderful nºt ºn berer. 2 Palmoni. d Esth. 1. 2. 3 or, making desolate. ch. I l. 31 ; 12, 1 1, 1 Mac. l. 54. 4 the serond. 5 evening morning. e 1 Mac. 4. 36, &c. . . . 6 justified. f See ch. 12, 8. łºt. l. 10, 1 l. g Ezek. 1. 26. h ch. 5. 19; 11. 3, 16. i ch. 12. 6, 7. k ch. 9. 21. I.uke 1. 19, 26. 7 or, none touched him in the earth. 8 a horn of sight. ! wer. 21. m Ezek. 1. 28. 9 made ºne stand upon my stand- ing. p ch. 9, 27; ll. 27, 35, y ch, 11.25. l Mac. 1. 16, 41, 45. a l Mac. l. ll, &c.; 2. 15. complished. b ch. l I. 28. 2 or, against the host. c So ls, 14, 13, d l)eut. 28. 50. e Rev. 12, 4. f ver. 6. g Jer. 48. 26, 42. ch. l I. 36. ver, 25. h Rev. 17, 13, 17 # , 3 or, against. i Josh. 5, 14. k ch. 11. 31 ; 12. 1 1 4 or, from it 791, l ver. 12. ch. 7, 25. 5 |''. of the holy ones. o ch. 11. 21, 23, 24. p ch. 11, 31. 6 or, the host was given over for the transgres- sim aſſainst the claily site, ifive. q 1 Mac. l. ll. 2 Mitc. 4. The vision interpreted. 'truth to the ground; and it "practised, and prospered. 13 * Then I heard “one saint speak. ing, and another saint said unto '* that certain saint which spake, How long shall be the vision concerning the daily sacrifice, and the transgression "of de- solation, to give both the sanctuary and the host to be trodden under foot 7 14 And he said unto me, Unto two thousand and three hundred "days; * then shall the sanctuary be "cleansed. 15 And it came to pass, when I, even I Daniel, had seen the vision, and 'sought for the meaning, then, behold, there stood before me “as the appear- ance of a man. 16 And I heard a man’s voice 'be- tween the banks of Ulai, which called, and said, “Gabriel, make this man to understand the vision. 17 So he came near where I stood : and when he came, I was afraid, and "fell upon my face : but he said unto me, Understand, () son of man : for at the time of the end shall be the vision. 18 "Now as he was speaking with me, I was in a deep sleep on my face toward the ground : * but he touched me, and "set me upright. 19 And he said, Behold, I will make thee know what shall be in the last end of the indigmation: Pfor at the time appointed the end shall be. 20 "The ram which thou sawest hav- ing two horns are the kings of Media and Persia. 21 "And the rough goat is the king of Grecia: and the great horn that is between his eyes ‘is the first king. 22 "Now that being broken, where- as four stood up for it, four kingdoms shall stand up out of the nation, but not in his power. 23 And in the latter time of their kingdom, “when the transgressors are come to the full, a king "of fierce countenance, and understanding dark sentences, "shall stand up. 24 And his power shall be mighty, "but not by his own power: and he shall destroy wonderfully, 'and shall prosper, and practise," and shall destroy the mighty and the "holy people. 25 And "through his policy also he shall cause craft to prosper in his hand; and he shall magnify himself in his heart, and by" peace shall destroy many: 819 Daniel’s confession and prayer * he shall also stand up against the Prince of princes; but he shall be * broken without hand. 26 “And the vision of the evening and the morning which was told is true: 'wherefore shut thou up the vi- sion ; for it shall be for many days. 27 ° And I Daniel fainted, and was sick certain days; afterward I rose up, ‘and did the king’s business; and I was astonished at the vision," but mone un- derstood it. CHAPTER IX. l Daniel, considering the time of the captivity, 3 maketh confession of sins, 16 and prayeth for the restoration of Jerusalem : 20 Gabriel in- formeth him of the seventy weeks. TN the first year" of Darius the son of Ahasuerus, of the seed of the Medes, ‘which was made king over the realm of the Chaldeans; 2 In the first year of his reign I Da- niel understood by books the number of the years, whereof the word of the LORD came to "Jeremiah the prophet, that he would accomplish seventy years in the desolations of Jerusalem. 3 || “And I set my face unto the Lord God, to seek by prayer and supplica- tions, with fasting, and sackcloth, and ashes: - 4 And I prayed unto the Lord my God, and made my confession, and said, O “Lord, the great and dreadful God, keeping the covenant and mercy to them that love him, and to them that keep his commandments; 5 * We have sinned, and have com- mitted iniquity, and have done wick- edly, and have rebelled, even by de- parting from thy precepts and from thy judgments: 6 * Neither have we hearkened unto thy servants the prophets, which spake in thy name to our kings, our princes, and our fathers, and to all the people of the land. 7 O Lord, “righteousness 'belongeth unto thee, but unto us confusion of faces, as at this day; to the men of Judah, and to the inhabitants of Jeru- salem, and unto all Israel, that are near, and that are far off, through all the countries whither thou hast driven them, because of their trespass that they have trespassed against thee. 8 O Lord, to us belongeth "confusion of face, to our kings, to our princes, and to our fathers, because we have sinned against thee. IDANIEL. Before C H R T S T cir. 553. a ver. l 1, c Job 34, 20. Lam. 4. 6. ch. 2. 34, 45. d ch. 10, 1. I lev. 26, 14, C. Deut. 27. 15, &C. § 28. 15, &c.; 29. 20, &c.; 30, 17, 18; 31. 17, &c.; 32. 19, Ne. Lium. 2. 17. m Zech. l. 6. * cir. 538. n ch. 1. 21 ; 5. 31 ; 6, 28. o Lam. l. 12; 2. 13. Ezek. 5. 9. Amos 3. 2. 1 or, in a hic', le, 3c. p Lev. 28. 14, & C Deut. 28. 15. I,am. 2. 17. q is. 9. 13. Jer. 2. 30; 3 5. 3. Hos. 7. 7, 10. 2 intreated R&"e not the ſtice of the, {. r 2 Chron. 36. sy 21. Jer. 25. 11, 12; 29, 10. 3 made thee a 71 (i \}l tº. a bºx. 1 1. l S. Neh. 9. 1(). Jer. 32. 20. b ver, 5. c 1 Kings 8. 7, 18. Neh. 1. 6, 7 ; 9. 33, 34. Ps. 106. 6. ſs. 64. 5, 6, 7. Jer. 14. 7. ver. I 5. d l Sam. 12. 7. Ps. 31. . ; g 2 Chron. 36. à, 16. ver. 10. h Lam. 2. 15, 16. i Ps. 44. 13, 14; 74). 25 Promises of reconciliation. 13 And I will visit upon her the days of Baalim, wherein she burned incense to them, and she “decked her- self with her earrings and her jewels, and she went after her lovers, and for- gat me, saith the Lorp. 14 * Therefore, behold, I will allure her, and “bring her into the wilderness, and speak “"comfortably unto her. 15 And I will give her her vineyards from thence, and “the valley of Achor. for a door of hope : and she shall sing there, as in 'the days of her youth, and 'as in the day when she came up out of the land of Egypt. - 16 And it shall be at that day, saith the Lorp, that thou shalt call me *Ishi; and shalt call me no more "Baali. 17 For "I will take away the names of Baalim out of her mouth, and they shall no more be remembered by their Ila II) e. 18 And in that day will I make a "covenant for them with the beasts of the field, and with the fowls of hea- ven, and with the creeping things of the ground: and "I will break the bow and the sword and the battle out of the earth, and will make them to *lie down safely. 19 And I will betroth thee unto me for ever; yea, I will betroth thee unto me in righteousness, and in judgment, and in lovingkindness, and in mercies. 20 I will even betroth thee unto me in faithfulness: and * thou shalt know the LORD. 21 And it shall come to pass in that day, 'I will hear, saith the LORD, I will hear the heavens, and they shall || hear the earth ; 22 And the earth shall hear the corn, and the wine, and the oil; "and they shall hear Jezreel. 23 And “I will sow her unto me in the earth; "and I will have mercy upon her that had not obtained mercy; and I will say to them which were not my people, Thou art my people; and they shall say, Thou art my God. CHIAPTER III. 1 By the earpiation of an adulteress, 4 is shewed the desolation of Israel before their restoration. THEN said the Lok D unto me, ‘Go yet, love a woman beloved of her “friend, yet an adulteress, according to the love of the Lord toward the children of Israel, who look to other gods, and love flagons ‘of wine. HOSEA. Before C H R IST cir. 785, a Ezek. 23. 40, 42. l lethech. b Deut. 21. 13. c Ezek. 20, 35. 2 or, friendly. 3 to her heart. d ch. 1ſ). 3. Song of the three chil- dren, ver, 15. e Josh, 7. 26. ls. 65. 10. 4 a standing, or, statue, . or, pillar, ls. 19, 19. * {4. t; i. e. My lord. m Is. 2. 2. Jer. 30. 24. Ezek.38.8,16. an. 2. 28. Mic. 4. 1. * Cir. 78ſ). n Ex. 23. 13. Josh. 23. 7. Ps. 16. 4. th Žeph. l. 3. x Jer.31.33,34. John 17.3. y Zech. 8.12. z Deut. 17. 12. a See Jer. 6. 4, 5 ; 15. 8. b ch. i.i. 8 cut off. c Jer, 31. 27. Zech. 10.9. d ch. l. 6. e Is. 5. 13. 9 cut off. f ch. 1. 10. Zech. 13. 9. Rom. 9. 26. 1 Pet. 2. 10. g ch. 13. 6. h 1 Sam. 2. 30. Mal. 2. 9. |Phil. 3. 19. i ch. l. 2. k Jer. 3. 20, 1 lift up their soul to their in iqvity. l Is. 24. 2. Jer. 5. 31. 2 of graries. | 3 visit upon. God’s judgments against the sins 2 So I bought her to me for fifteen pieces of silver, and /or an homer of barley, and an 'half homer of barley: 3 And I said unto her, Thou shalt "abide for me many days; thou shalt not play the harlot, and thou shalt not be for another man: so will I also be for thee. 4 For the children of Israel shall abide many days "without a king, and without a prince, and without a sacri- fice, and without 'an image, and with- out an “ephod, and without "teraphim : 5 Afterward shall the children of Israel return, and “seek the Lord their God, and 'David their king; and shall fear the LORD and his goodness in the "latter days. CHAPTER IV. 1 God’s judgments against the sins of the people, 6 and of the priests, 12 and against their idola- try : 13 Juda/, is earhorted to take warning by Israel’s calamity. EAR the word of the Lord, ye | children of Israel: for the Lord hath a P controversy with the inhabit- ants of the land, because there is no truth, nor mercy, nor "knowledge of God in the land. 2. By swearing, and lying, and kill- ing, and stealing, and committing adultery, they break out, and 'blood toucheth blood. 3 Therefore ‘shall the land mourn, and "every one that dwelleth therein shall languish, with the beasts of the field, and with the fowls of heaven; yea, the fishes of the sea also shall be taken away. 4. Yet let no man strive, nor reprove another: for thy people are as they * that strive with the priest. - 5 Therefore shalt thou fall “in the day, and the prophet also shall fall with thee in the night, and I will "de- stroy thy mother. 6 * “My people are "destroyed for lack of knowledge: because thou hast re- jected knowledge, I will also reject thee, that thou shalt be no priest to me: see- ing thou hast forgotten the law of thy God, I will also forget thy children. 7 * As they were increased, so they sinned against me : "therefore will J change their glory into shame. 8 They eat up the sin of my peo- ple, and they 'set their heart on their iniquity. 9 And there shall be, 'like people, like mriest : and I will "punish them, 826 of the people, the priests, for their ways, and 'reward them their doings. 10 For *they shall eat, and not have enough: they shall commit whoredom, and shall not increase : because they have left off to take heed to the Loki). 11 Whoredom and wine and new wine “take away the heart. 12 || My people ask counsel at their ‘stocks, and their staff declareth unto them: for “the spirit of whoredoms hath caused them to err, and they have gone a whoring from under their God. 13 * They sacrifice upon the tops of the mountains, and burn incense upon the hills, under oaks and poplars and elms, because the shadow thereof is good: "therefore your daughters shall commit whoredom, and your spouses shall commit adultery. 14 "I will not punish your daughters when they commit whoredom, nor your spouses when they commit adul- tery: for themselves are separated with whores, and they sacrifice with har- lots : therefore the people that doth not understand shall "fall. 15 || Though thou, Israel, play the harlot, yet let not Judah offend ; ' and come not ye unto Gilgal, neither go ye up to * Beth-aven, nor swear, The LoRD liveth. . 16 For Israel 'slideth back as a back- sliding heifer: now the LoBD will feed them as a lamb in a large place. 17 Ephraim is joined to idols: ‘let him alone. 18 Their drink “is sour: they have committed whoredom continually: 'her "rulers with shame do love, Give ye. 19 "The wind hath bound her up in her wings, and “they shall be ashamed because of their sacrifices. CHAPTER V. l God’s judgments against the priests, the people, and the princes of Israel, for their manifold sins, 15 rantil they repent. * H EAR ye this, O priests; and hearken, ye house of Israel; and give ye ear, O house of the king; for judgment is toward you, because "ye have been a snare on Mizpah, and a net spread upon Tabor. 2 And the revolters are "profound to make slaughter, “though I have been "a rebuker of them all. 3 * I know Ephraim, and Israel is not hid from me: for now, O Ephraim, 'thou committest whoredom, and Israel is defiled. CHAP. W. Before C H R ST cir. 78ſ). l cause to re- tjirºn. 2 They will not tº re. 3 or, Their doings will not stiffer then). a ch. 4, 12. b I,tºv. 26. 26. Mic. 6. 14. | labſ. l. 6. (; ch. 7, 1 (). d Is. 28. 7. See Eccles. ! ... t tº 5, ov. 1. 28. ls. l. 15. . 2. 19. g is. 44. 20. ch. 5. 4. lı Is. 18, 8. Jer. 3. 20; 5. I l. ch. 6.7. Mal. 2. l. l. i Is. 1. 29; 57. 5, 7. Ezek. 6. 13; 'ºſ). 28. k Zech. 11. 8. l ch. 8. l. Joel 2. l. n Amos 7. 17. Rom. l. 28. n 18. 1(). 30. o Josh. 7. 2. ch. 4. 15. p Judg. 5. 14. 4 or, Shall I not, Yºr. q Deut. 19. 14; 27. 17. r ver. 1, 6. 5 or, be punished. 8 Deut. 28. 33. ul Kings 12. 2x Mic. 6. 16. x 1 Kings 12. ºft. 10. 5. y Amos 8. 14. Zeph. 1. 5. a Prov. 12, 4. 6 or, a worm. b Jer. 30. 12. d 2 Kings 15. * 19. ch. 7. 11 ; 12. I e ch. 10. 6. 7 or, to the king of Ja- reb : or, to the king that should plead. 8 is gone. f Nº. 3. l l ; ! . .). g Lann. 3. 10. ch. 13. 7, 8. 9 shields. l's. 74. 9. h Jer. 4. 1 1, 12; 5 l. l. i ['s. 50, 22. k Is... l. 20. Jer. 2. 26. 1 till they be guilty. l ſ,t v. 26. 40, 41 jºr. 29. 12, 13 #ek. 6.9; 2). 43; 36.31. m Ps. 7S. 34. n ch. 6.. 9. * Cir. 780. o Deut. 32. 30. 1 Sum. 2. 6. Job 5, 18. ch. 5. 14. p Jer. 30. 17. q Is. 29. 15. 2 or, and, &c. 3 a correction. r 1 Cor. 15. 4. 8 Amos 3. 2. t Ezek. 23. 5, C. ch. 4, 17. u Is. 54. 13. VI. 4 **They will not frame their doings to turn unto their God: for "the spirit of whoredoms is in the midst of them, and they have not known the Lord. 5 And “the pride of Israel doth tes- tify to his face : therefore shall Israel and Ephraim fall in their iniquity; Judah also shall fall with them. 6 * They shall go with their flocks and with their herds to seek the Lord; but they shall not find him ; he hath withdrawn himself from them. 7. They have "dealt treacherously against the LORD : for they have be- gotten strange children: now shall “a month devour them with their portions. 8 'Blow ye the cornet in Gibeah, and the trumpet in Ramah : "cry aloud at "Beth-aven, "after thee, O Benjamin. 9 Ephraim shall be desolate in the day of rebuke : among the tribes of Israel have I made known that which shall surely be. 10 The princes of Judah were like them that " remove the bound: there- fore I will pour out my wrath upon them like water. 11 Ephraim is “oppressed and bro- ken in judgment, because he willingly walked after " the commandment. 12 Therefore will I be unto Ephraim as a moth, and to the house of Judah “as "rottenness. 13 When Ephraim saw his sickness, and Judah saw his "wound, then went Ephraim "to the Assyrian,“ and sent" to king Jareb : yet could he not heal you, nor cure you of your wound. 14 For “I will be unto Ephraim as a lion, and as a young lion to the house of Judah : ' I, even I, will tear and go away; I will take away, and none shall rescue him. 15 "I I will go and return to my place, 'till 'they acknowledge their of fence, and seek my face: "in their af- fliction they will seek me early. CHAPTER VI. l An eachortation to repentance: 4 a complaint of their untowardness ana imiquity. OME, and let us return unto the LoRD : for “he hath torn, and Phe will heal us; he hath smitten, and he will bind us up. - 2 "After two days will he revive us and the princes of Israel. in the third day he will raise us up, |and we shall live in his sight. 3 "Then shall we know, if we follow on to know the LORD : his going fortb 827 An eachortation to repentance. is prepared "as the morning; and "he shall come unto us “as the rain, as the latter and former rain unto the earth. 4 || "O Ephraim, what shall I do unto thee! () Judah, what shall I do unto thee ? for your 'goodness is "as a morning cloud, and as the early dew it goeth away. 5 Therefore have I hewed them “by the prophets; I have slain them by "the words of my mouth : * and thy judgments are as the light that goeth forth. 6 For I desired "mercy, and "not sacrifice; and the “knowledge of God more than burnt offerings. 7 But they "like men “have trans- gressed the covenant: there "have they dealt treacherously against me. 8 * Gilead is a city of them that work iniquity, and is "polluted with blood. 9 And as troops of robbers wait for a man, so “the company of priests mur- der in the way “by consent: for they commit "lewdness. 10 I have seen “an horrible thing in the house of Israel: there is "the whore- dom of Ephraim, Israel is defiled. 11 Also, O Judah, “he hath set an harvest for thee, * when I returned the captivity of my people. CHAPTER VII. 1 A reproof of manifold sins: l l God’s wrath against them for their hypocrisy. HEN 'I would have healed Israel, then the iniquity of Ephraim was discovered, and the 'wickedness of Samaria: for 'they commit false- hood; and the thief cometh in, and the troop of robbers “spoileth without. 2 And they “consider not in their hearts that I" remember all their wick- edness: now * their own doings have beset them about ; they are " before my face. 3 They make the king glad with their wickedness, and the princes' with their lies. - 4 “They are all adulterers, as an oven heated by the baker,” who ceaseth * from raising after he hath kneaded the dough, until it be leavened. 5 In the day of our king the princes have made him sick 7 with bottles of wine; he stretched out his hand with SCOI'll CrS. 6 For they have * made ready their heart like an oven, whiles they lie in wait : their baker sleepeth all the HOSEA. Before C H H | ST cir. 780. it 2 Sam. 23. 4. h Ps, 7.2. 6. c Job 20, 23. * Fulfilled cir. 773. d ch. l or, ºner or, jº, yº tºss, l, ch. 13. 3. | Ps. lt G. 35. k Jer. 1. 10; 5. 14 $). e | cli. 8. 7. nn Jer. 23. 29. Heb. 4. 12. 2 or, that thy judgments might be, A (*. 3 sprinkled. n 1 Sam. 15. 'º. Eccles. 5. l. Mic. 6. 8. Matt. 9. 13; 12, 7. o Ps. 30.8, 9. p ch. 5. 5. q Jer. 22. 16. John 17. 3. r Is. 9. 13. 4 or, like Adam. Job 31. 33. s ch. 8. l. t ch. 5. 7. u ch. l l ll. x Set. 2 Kings 15. 19, 17. 4. ch. 5. 13; 9. 3 : 12. l. y ch. 12. ll. 5 or, cunntng for blood. z F.zek. 12. 13. a Jer. l. 9. Ezek. 22. 25. ch. 5. 1, 2. 6 with one shoulder, or, to Shechen. b Lev. 26. 14, & C. Deut. 2S 15, &c. 2 Kings 17. 3, 18 7 or, enor- in a ty. c Jer. 5. 30. d ch. 4. 12, 13, 17. f Mic. 6. 4. g Ps. 126. l. h Job 35.9, 10. l’s. 78. 36. Jer. 3. 10. Zech. 7. 5. 9 or, chasten- (!t!. l erals. i ch. 5. l ; 6. | () k ch. l. l. 7. 2 str ppcth. | Ps. 78. 57. 3 say not to. m J tºr. 17. l. + cir. 760. s ch. 5. 8. 4 the roof o thy mouth. Jer. 4. 13. Hi: b. 1. 8. x ch. 6. 7. 5 or, the raiser trill rease. 6 ...}. It:(l : ag. y Ps. 78. 34. ch. 5. 15. 7 or, with heat through t?' I ple, z "Tit. l. 16. 8 or, applied. a 2 Kings 15. 13, 17, 25, Shallum, Menahem, Pekahiah. b ch. 2. 8; 13. 2. A reproof of manifold sins night ; in the morning it burneth as a flaming fire. 7 * They are all hot as an oven, and have devoured their judges; “all their kings 'are fallen: * (here is none a- mong them that calleth unto me 8 Ephraim, he 'hath mixed himself among the people ; Ephraim is a cake not turned. 9 'Strangers have devoured his strength, and he knoweth it not : yea, gray hairs are *here and there upon him, yet he knoweth not. 10 And the "pride of Israel testifieth to his face: and ' they do not return to the LORD their God, nor seek him for all this. 11 * "Ephraim also is like a silly dove without heart: “they call to E- gypt, they go to Assyria. 12 When they shall go, “I will spread my met upon them ; I will bring them down as the fowls of the heaven ; I will chastise them, "as their congrega- tion hath heard. 13 Woe unto them for they have fled from me: * destruction unto them! because they have transgressed against me: though ' I have redeemed them, yet they have spoken lies against me. 14 "And they have not cried unto me with their heart, when they howl- ed upon their beds : they assemble themselves for corn and wine, and they rebel against me. 15 Though I "have bound and strengthened their arms, yet do they inlagine mischief against me. 16 “They return, but not to the most Iłigh : 'they are like a deceitful bow : their princes shall fall by the sword for the "rage of their tongue: this shall be their derision "in the land of Egypt. e CHAPTER VIII. l, 12 Destruction is threatened for their impiety 5 and idolatry. ET** the trumpet to 'thy mouth. He shall come "as an eagle against the house of the LORD, because “they have transgressed my covenant, and trespassed against my law. 2 ” Israel shall cry unto me, My God, *we know thee. 3 Israel hath cast off the thing that is good : the enemy shall pursue him. 4 “They have set up kings, but not by me: they have made princes, and I knew it not: "of their silver and their 828 - Israel's distress and captivity gold have they made them idols, that they may be cut off. 5 || Thy calf, O Samaria, hath cast thee off; mine anger is kindled against them : "how long will it be ere they attain to innocency 6 For from Israel was it also : the workman made it; therefore it is not God: but the calf of Samaria shall be broken in pieces. 7 For “they have sown the wind, and they shall reap the whirlwind: it hath no 'stalk: the bud shall yield no meal: if so be it yield, “the strangers shall swallow it up. 8 "Israel is swallowed up: now shall they be among the Gentiles 'as a ves- sel wherein is no pleasure. 9 * For 'they are gone up to Assyria, "a wild ass alone by himself: Ephraim "hath hired "lovers. 10 Yea, though they have hired a- mong the nations, now "will I gather them, and they shall 'sorrow "a little for the burden of "the king of princes. 11 Because Ephraim hath made "many altars to sin, altars shall be unto him to sin. sº 12 I have written to him “the great things of my law, but they were count- ed as a strange thing. 13 ** They sacrifice flesh for the sacri- fices of mine offerings, and eat it; "but the LoRD accepteth them not; * now will he remember their iniquity, and visit their sins: "they shall return to Egypt. 14 'For Israel hath forgotten “his Maker, and 'buildeth temples; and Judah hath multiplied fenced cities: but "I will send a fire upon his cities, and it shall devour the palaces thereof. CIIAPTER IX. The distress and captivity of Israel for their sins and idolatry. EJOICE not, O Israel, for joy, as other people: for thou ‘hast gone a whoring from thy God, thou hast loved a "reward “upon every cornfloor. 2 * The floor and the 'winepress shall not feed them, and the new wine shall fail in her. 3.They shall not dwell in "the Lord’s land; “but Ephraim shall return to Egypt, and "they shall eat unclean things "in Assyria. 4 *They shall not offer wine offer- ings to the LORD, "neither shall they be pleasing unto him: 'their sacrifices || CHAP. IX. Refore C H R IS T cir. 76ſ). a Lev. 17. ll. b Jer. 13. 27. c ch. 2. 1 1. l spoil. a ch. 7. 16. e l’rov. 22. 8, ch, 10. 12, 13. 2 or, their sul- wer shall be des; red, the nettle, &c. 3 the desire. f is. 5. 6; 32. 13. ch. 1ſ). 8, 4 or, standing c, ºrn. g ch. 7. 9. h 2 Kings 17.6. * Jer. 22. 28. 5 man of the spirit. k Ezek. 13. 3. Mic. 2. l l. Zeph. 3. 4. l 2 Rin. 15. 19. m Jer. 2. 24. n is. 30. 6. Ezek. 16. 33. 6 loves. o Jer. 6. 17 ; 31. 6 31. 6. Feek. 3. 17. p Ezek. 16. 37. 7 or, hegin. 8 or, in a little while, as Hils. 2. f. * cir. 77 l. 9 or, against. q Is. 10. 8. Ezek. 26. 7. Dian. 2. 37. r is. 31. 6. ch. 10. 9. s Judg. 19. 22. t ch. 8. 13. u ch. 12. 1 1. x Deut. 4.6, 8. Ps. 119. 18. y Is. 28. 4. Mic. 7. l. z Stre ch. 2. 15. a Jer. 7. 21. Zech. 7. 6. 1 or, In the sacrifices of mine offer- ings they, C. b Num. 25. 3. Ps. 1 (16. 28 c ch. 4. 1 1. d Jer. 14. 10, 12. ch. 5. 6. Amos 5. 22. e Jer. I l. 13. See Judg. 6. o ſ Ps, 81. 12. Ezek. 20. 8. Amos 4. 5. g ch. 9. 9. Amns 8. 7. h I)eut. 28. 68 Amos 2, 5. o i)eut. 28. 41, 62 p Deut. 31. 17. 2 Kings 17. 18. ch. 5. 6. q See l Sam. 28. 15, 16. r See Ezek. 20. 2 or, im, &c'. x Luke 23.29. 3 that casſeth the fruit. y ch. 2. 9, 12. 4 or, wineſrit. z ch. 4. 15 ; 12. l l . a ch 1. 6. b I,ev. 25. 23. Jer. 2. 7 ; 16. ls. c ch. 8. 13; ll. 5. Not into Egypt itself, but into an- other bond- age as bad as that. h Jer. 6, 20. wer. 13. for their sins and idolatry shall be unto them as the bread of mourners; all that eat thereof shall be polluted: for their bread “for their soul shall not come into the house of the LORD. 5 What will ye do in “the solemn day, and in the day of the feast of the LoRD ! 6 For, lo, they are gone because of 'destruction: "Egypt shall gather them up, Memphis shall bury them : *the pleasant places for their silver, 'nettles shall possess them : thorns shall be in their tabernacles. 7 The days of visitation are come, the days of recompence are come; Is- rael shall know it: the prophet is a fool, ** the spiritual man is mad, for the multitude of thine iniquity, and the great hatred. 8 The "watchman of Ephraim was with my God: but the prophet is a snare of a fowler in all his ways, and hatred "in the house of his God. 9 "They have deeply corrupted them- selves, as in the days of Gibeah: ‘there- fore he will remember their iniquity, he will visit their sins. 10 I found Israel like grapes in the wilderness; I saw your fathers as the firstripe in the fig tree “ather first time: but they went to "Baal-peor, and “separ- ated themselves * unto that shame; "and their abominations were according as they loved. 11 As for Ephraim, their glory shall fly away like a bird, from the birth, and from the womb, and from the conception. 12"Though they bring up their chil- dren, yet "will I bereave them, that there shall not be a man left; yea, "woe also to them when I" depart from them! 13 Ephraim, "as I saw Tyrus, is planted in a pleasant place: *but E- phraim shall bring forth his children. to the murderer. 14 Give them, O Lord : what wilt thou give? give them "a "miscarrying womb and dry breasts. 15 All their wickedness * is in Gil. gal: for there I hated them : * for the wickedness of their doings I will drive them out of mine house, I will love them no more : "all their princes are revolters. 16 Ephraim is smitten, their root is dried up, they shall bear no fruit: yea, “though they bring forth, yet will I 829 Israel's impiety and idolatry. slay eren 'the beloved fruit of their womb. - 17 My God will cast them away, because they did not hearken unto him : and they shall be “wanderers among the nations. CHAPTER X. Israel is reproved and threatened for their im- piety and idolatry. SRAEL * is “* an empty vine, he bringeth forth fruit unto himself: according to the multitude of his fruit * he hath increased the altars; accord- ing to the goodness of his land "they have made goodly *images. * 2 *Their heartis' divided; now shall they be found faulty: he shall "break down their altars, he shall spoil their images. 3 "For now they shall say, We have no king, because we feared not the LoRD ; what then should a king do to us? 4 They have spoken words, swear- ing falsely in making a covenant: thus judgment springeth up as hemlock in the furrows of the field. 5 The inhabitants of Samaria shall fear because of ‘the calves of “Beth- aven : for the people thereof shall mourn over it, and 7 the priests thereof that rejoiced on it, for the glory there- of, because it is departed from it. 6 It shall be also carried unto As- syria for a present to “king Jareb: E- phraim shall receive shame, and Israel shall be ashamed “ of his own counsel. 7 “As for Samaria, her king is cut off as the foam upon "the water. 8 *The high places also of Aven," the sin of Israel, shall be destroyed: “the thorn and the thistle shall come up on their altars; 'and they shall say to the mountains, Cover us; and to the hills, Fall on us. 9 °O Israel, thou hast sinned from the days of Gibeah : there they stood: * the battle in Gibeah against the chil- dren of iniquity did not overtake them. 10 * It is in my desire that I should chastise them ; and 'the people shall be gathered against them, “when they shall bind themselves in their two furrows. | 11 And Ephraim is as * an heifer that tº taught, and loveth to tread out the corn ; but I passed over upon *her fair neck: I will make Ephraim to ride; Judah shall plow, and Jacob shall break his clods. HOSEA. Refore C II R ST cir. 760. l the desires. F.zek. 24, 21. a Prov. 18. 21. b Jer. 4.3. c Deut. 2S. 64. J Job 4.8. Prov. 22. 8. ch. S. 7. Gill. 6, 7,8. e Nah. 2. 2. 2 or, a vine emptying the fruit which it giveth i 2 Kings 18. 34 ; 19. 13. 3 statues, or, stwutling intages. k ch. 13. 16. 4 or, He hath divided their heart. ! Hin. 18. 21. Matt. 6. 24. 5 he head, 6 the evil of your evil. n ver, 7. n ch. 3, 4 ; 11.5. Mic. 4. 9. ver. 7. o ch. 2. 15. t r See [Jeut. 39. 18. Amos 5. 7; 6. 12. Acts 8. 23. Heb. 12. 15. + cir. 740. s 2 Kings 17. 7 or, Chema- rion, 2 Kings 23.5. Zeph. l. 4. x. Deut. i. 31 ; 32. 1ſ), ll, 12. Is. 46. 3. y 1 Sam. 4. 21, 22. ch. 9. 1 1. z Ex. 15. 26. a ch. 5. 13. e ver. 3, 15. f See ch. 8, 13; 9. 3. 9 the face of the water. : cir. 728. They be- came tribu- taries to Sal- In:l nºisse r. m ch. 10. 6. n Jer. 3. 6, &c.; 8. 5. ch. 4. 16. o ch. 9. 9. p ch. 7. 16. 1 together they erałted not. q See Judg.20. r Jer. 9. 7. ch. 6. 4. s I)eut. 28. 63. t Jer. 16. 16. u Gen. 14.8; 2 or, when I shall bind them for their two transgres- sions, or, in their two habitations, x Deut. 32. 36. Is. 63. 15. Jer. 31. 20. y Jer. 50. 11. , Mic. 4. 13. 3 the beauty of her ſtºck. z Nunn. 23. 19. ls. 55.8, 9. Mal. 3. 6. Israel’s ingratitude. 12 "Sow to yourselves in righteous- ness, reap in mercy; "break up your fal- low ground : for it is time to seek the LORD, till he come and rain righteous- ness upon you. - 13 "Ye have plowed wickedness, ye have reaped iniquity; ye have eaten the fruit of lies : because thou didst trust in thy way, in the multitude of thy mighty men. 14 Therefore shall a tumult arise among thy people, and all thy for- tresses shall be spoiled, as Shalman spoiled 'Beth-arbel in the day of bat- tle: “the mother was dashed in pieces upon her children. 15 So shall Beth-el do unto you be- cause of "your great wickedness: in a morning "shall the king of Israel ut- terly be cut off. CIIAPTER XI. 1 The ingratitude of Israel unto God for his benefits: 5 his judgment: 8 God’s mercy toward them. HEN + ° Israel was a child, then I loved him, and "called my "son out of Egypt. 2 As they called them, so they went from them : * they sacrificed unto Baal- im, and burned incense to graven images. 3 * I taught Ephraim also to go, taking them by their arms; but they knew not that * I healed them. 4 I drew them with cords of a man, with bands of love: and "I was to them as they that “take off the yoke on their jaws, and "I laid meat unto them. 5 * 'He shall not return into the land of Egypt, but the Assyrian shall be his king, because they refused to return. 6 *And the sword shall abide on his cities, and shall consume his branches, and devour them, "because of their own counsels. 7 And my people are bent to "back- sliding from me: "though they called them to the most High, 'none at all would exalt him. 8 * How shall I give thee up, E- phraim : how shall I deliver thee, Isra- el? how shall I make thee as "Admah! how shall I set thee as Zeboim : * mine heart is turned within me, my repent- ings are kindled together. 9 I will not execute the fierceness of mine anger, I will not return to de stroy Ephraim: *for I am God, and not man; the Holy One in the midst of thee: and I will not enter into the city 830 Ephraim and Judah reproved. CHAP. XII. 10 They shall walk after the LoRD : * he shall roar like a lion : when he shall roar, then the children shall tremble “from the west. 11 They shall tremble as a bird out of Egypt, "and as a dove out of the land of Assyria : * and I will place them in their houses, saith the LORD. 12 "Ephraim compasseth me about with lies, and the house of Israel with deceit: but Judah yet ruleth with God, and is faithful "with the saints. CHAPTER XII. | A reproof of Ephraim, Judah, and Jacob : 3 by former favours he eachorleth to repentance: 7 Ephraim's sins provoke God. Eºſ " 'feedeth on wind, and followeth after the east wind ; he daily increaseth lies and desolation ; "and they do make a covenant with the Assyrians, and "oil is carried into Egypt. 2 * The LORD hath also a contro- versy with Judah, and will "punish Ja- cob according to his ways; according to his doings will he recompense him. 3 || He took his brother by the heel in the womb, and by his strength he "had power with God: 4 Yea, he had power over the angel, and prevailed: he wept, and made supplication unto him : he found him in “Beth-el, and there he spake with us; 5 Even the LORD God of hosts; the LORD is his “memorial. 6 "Therefore turn thou to thy God: keep mercy and judgment, and "wait on thy God continually. 7"| He is "a merchant," the balances of deceit are in his hand: he loveth to "oppress. 8 And Ephraim said, 'Yet I am be- come rich, I have found me out sub- stance: * in all my labours they shall find none iniquity in me 'that were sin. 9 And "I that am the LoRD thy God from the land of Egypt "will yet make thee to dwell in tabernacles, as in the days of the solemn feast. 10 * I have also spoken by the pro- phets, and I have multiplied visions, and used similitudes, 7 by the ministry of the prophets. - 11 "Is there iniquity in Gilead 7 surely they are vanity: they sacrifice bullocks in * Gilgal; yea, “their altars are as heaps in the furrows of the fields. 12 And Jacob “fled into the country of Syria, and Israel “served for a wife, and for a wife he kept sheep. 18 "And by a prophet the LORD Before CHR I st cir. 740. a Is. 31. 4. Joel 3. 16. Amos 1. 2. b?'Kings ii. ll —l B. c Zech. 8. 7. l toith bitter- pºt'ssº's. 2 bloods: See Ezek. 18. 13. d Dan. 1 1. 18. e Deut. 28. 37. g Ezek. 28.25, 26; 37.21, 25. h ch. 12. l. 3 or, with the must holy. * Cir. 725. i 2 (Nin. 17. 16. ch, ll. 2. 4 they add to m 2 IXin. 17. 4. ch.5.13; 7.11. 6 or, the sacri- Jices of men. + cir. 725. n 1 Kin, 19. 18. o Is. 20.6:57.9. 7 was a prince, or, behaved himself princely. u Gen. 32. 24. r: Is. 43. 11. y Deut. 2. 7. z G9n. 28. 12, 19; 35. 9, 15. a Deut. 8. 15. 8 droughts. b Deut. 8. 12, 14; 32. 15. c Er. 3. 15. d ch. 14. 1. Mic. 6.8. e ch. 8. 14. f Ps. 37. 7. g Lam. 3. 10. ch. 5, 14. 9 or, Canaan : See Eze. 16.3. h Prov. I l. l. A nos 8.5. i Jer. 5. 6. 1 or, deceive. k? §am. ii. 8. Prov. 17. 12. l Zech. 1 1. 5. Rev. 3. 17. 2 or, all my la- bours suffice me not : he shall have punishment of iniquity in whom is sin. 3 the least of the field. 4 which. p wer. 4. 5 in thy help. 6 Rather, Where is thy king f King Hnshea be- ing then in rison, 2 Kings 17.4. q l)eut. 32.38. ch. l (). 3. r 2 Kin. 17. 13. s l Sam.8.5, 19. 7 by the hand. t I Stinn. 8.7 ; 10, 19; 15.22. u ch. 5. l ; 6.8. x Deut. 32. 34. Job 14. 17. y ch. 4. 15. Amos 4.4. z ch.8.ll ; 10.1. u is 13.8. Jer. 30. 6. b Prov. 22. 3. Deut. 26. 5. d 2 Kings 19.3. e Gen. 29. 20. 8 a time. f Ex. 12.50. Ps. 77. 20. ls, 63. ll. Mic. R. 4. ls. 25. 8. Fzek. 37. 12. 9 the hand. - XIII. Ephraim's sins and idolatry. brought Israel out of Egypt, and by | a prophet was he preserved. 14 "Ephraim provoked him to anger 'most bitterly: therefore shall he leave his “blood upon him, "and his “reproach shall his Lord return unto him. CHAPTER XIII. 1 Ephraim's glory, by reason of idolatry, vanish- eth : 5 God’s anger for their unkindness: 9 a promise of God's mercy: 15 a judgment fox rebellion. HEN "Ephraim spake trembling, he exalted himself in Israel; but 'when he offended in Baal, he died. 2 And now "they sin more and more, and “have made them molten images of their silver, and idols according to their own understanding, all of it the work of the craftsmen: they say of them, Let * the men that sacrifice "kiss the calves. 3 Therefore they shall be Pas the morning cloud, and as the early dew that passeth away," as the chaff that is driven with the whirlwind out of the floor, and as the smoke out of the chimney. 4 Yet ‘I am the LoRD thy God from the land of Egypt, and thou shalt know no god but me: for * there is no saviour beside me. • 5 § 2 I did know thee in the wilder- ness, "in the land of “great drought. 6 "According to their pasture, so were they filled; they were filled, and their heart was exalted; therefore “have they forgotten me. • 7. Therefore & I will be unto them as , a lion: as 'a leopard by the way will I observe them : 8 I will meet them “as a bear that is bereaved of her whelps, and will rend the caul of their heart, and there will I devour them like a lion : *the wild beast shall tear them. 9 || O Israel, "thou hast destroyed thyself; "but in me * is thine help. 10 "I will be thy king : " where is any other that may save thee in all thy cities? and thy judges of whom thou saidst, Give me a king and princes ! 11 ‘I gave thee a king in mine anger, and took him away in my wrath. 12 *The iniquity of Ephraim is bound up ; his sin is hid. 13 * The sorrows of a travailing wo- man shall come upon him : he is "an unwise son; for he should not "stay. *long in the place of the breaking forth of children. * 14 * I will ransom them from ? the 831. The judgment of Samaria. power of the grave ; I will redeem them from death: "O death, I will be | thy plagues; O grave, I will be thy destruction: "repentance shall be hid from mine eyes. * 15 "I Though ſhe be fruitful among his brethren, "an east wind shall come, the wind of the Lord shall come up from the wilderness, and his spring shall become dry, and his fountain shall be dried up : he shall spoil the treasure of all "pleasant vessels. 16 ° Samaria shall become desolate; "for she hath rebelled against her God: * they shall fall by the sword: their in- fants shall be dashed in pieces, and their women with child shall be ripped up. CHAPTER XIV. l An eachortation to repentance: 4 a promise of God’s blessing. O * ISRAEL, "return unto the Lord thy God; “for thou hast fallen by thine iniquity. 2 Take with you words, and turn to the LORD : say unto him, Take away all iniquity, and "receive us graciously: so will we render the * calves of our lips. 3 *Asshur shall not save us ; *we will HOSEA. Before C H R (ST cir. 725. a ch. 2. 17. b l (Xor. 15. 54. c Ps. 10, 14; 68. 5. d Jer. 15. 6. Tom. I l. 29. ch. 4. 19. i Job, 29. 19, Prov. 19, 12. l or, blossom. 2 strike. 3 shall go. 4 vessels of desire. Nah. 2. 9. k Ps. 52.8; 128. 3. 5 Fulſilled, cir. 7:21. 2 Kings 17. 6. 1 Gen. 27. 27. Cant. 4. 11. nn Q Kin. 18, 12. n Ps. 91. 1. o 2 Kings 8, 12. ls. 13. 16. 6 or, blossom. 7 or, memorial. p ver. 3. q Jer. 31. 18. * Cir. 725, r ch. 1.2. 6. Joel 2. 13. R cł1. 13. 9. t James l. 17. u Ps. 107. 43. Jer. 9. 12. Dan. 12. 10. John 8. 47. 8 or, give good. x Luke 2. 34. 2 Cor. 2, 16, 1 Pet. 2.7, t. y Heb. 13. 15. * Jer. 31. 18, &c. ch. 5, 13. a []eut. 17. It Ps. 33. 17. ls. 30.2; 31.l. A promise of God’s blessing, not ride upon horses: “neither will we say any more to the work of our hands, Ye are our gods: “for in thee the ºather- less findeth mercy. 4 || I will heal “their backsliding, : *|will love them “freely : for mine ange, is turned away from him. 5 I will be as 'the dew unto Israel: he shall 'grow as the lily, and * cast forth his roots as Lebanon. 6 His branches "shall spread, and “his beauty shall be as the olive tree, and ' his smell as Lebanon. 7 "They that dwell under his sha- dow shall return; they shall revive as the corn, and "grow as the vine : the ! scent thereof shall be as the wine of Lebanon. 8 Ephraim shall say, PWhat have I to do any more with idols : " I have heard him, and observed him : I am like a green fir tree. “From me is thy fruit found. 9 "Who is wise, and he shall under. stand these things & prudent, and he shall know them : for * the ways of the LoRD are right, and the just shall walk in them : but the transgressors shall fall therein. J CHAPTER I. !. Joel, declaring sundry judgments of God, ear- horteth to observe them, 8 and to mourn : 14 he prescribeth a fast for complaint. HE word of the LORD that came to Joel the son of Pethuel. 2 Hear this, ye old men, and give ear, all ye inhabitants of the land. *Hath this been in your days, or even in the days of your fathers ? 3 “Tell ye your children of it, and let your children tell their children, and their children another generation. 4 **That which the palmerworm hath left hath the locust eaten ; and that which the locust hath left hath the cankerworm eaten; and that which the cankerworm hath left hath the 2aterpiller eaten. 5 Awake, ye drunkards, and weep; and howl, all ye drinkers of wine, be- cause of the new wine; for it is cut off from your mouth. 6 For " a nation is come up upon my land, strong, and without number, °whose teeth are the teeth of a lion, O E Before C H R | ST cir. 800. a Is. 5. 6. 1 laid my fig tree for a . barking. b Is. 22. 12. c ch. 2. 2. d Prov. 2, 17. Jer, 3. 4. e Ps. 78. 4. f ver, 13. ch. 2. 14. g Deut. 28.38. ch. 2. 25. 2 The residue of the palm- fºr tº 0 °ºnt. h Jer. 12. 11; 14. 2. i Is. 24. 7. w g & 9 3 or, ashamed. k Jer. 14.3, 4. l Is. 32.10. m ver. 10. n So Prov. 30. 25, 26, 27. ch. 2. 2, ll, 25 o Rev. 9.8. L. and he hath the cheek teeth of a great lion. 7 He hath “laid my vine waste, and 'barked my fig tree: he hath made it clean bare, and cast it away; the branches thereof are made white. 8 * * Lament like a virgin girded with sackcloth for "the husband of her youth. 9 * The meat offering and the drink offering is cut off from the house of the Lord ; the priests, the LORD's ministers, mourn. 10 The field is wasted, "the land mourneth ; for the corn is wasted: 'the new wine is "dried up, the oil lan- guisheth. 11 * Be ye ashamed, O ye husband- men ; howl, O ye vinedressers, for the wheat and for the barley; because the harvest of the field is perished. 12 "The vine is dried up, and the fig tree languisheth; the pomegranate tree, the palm tree also, and the apple tree, even all the trees of the field, are 832 * -: The terribleness of God’s judgment. CHAP. II. withered: because “joy is withered a- way from the sons of men. 13 * Gird yourselves, and lament, ye priests: howl, ye ministers of the al- tar: come, lie all night in sackcloth, ye ministers of my God: for "the meat offering and the drink offering is with- holden from the house of your God. 14 || 'Sanctify ye a fast, call "a 'so- lemn assembly, gather the elders and all the inhabitants of the land into the house of the LORD your God, and cry unto the LORD, 15 “Alas for the day ! for 'the day of f; the LoRD is at hand, and as a destruc- tion from the Almighty shall it come. 16 Is not the meat cut off before our eyes, yea, "joy and gladness from the house of our God : 17 The “seed is rotten under their clods, the garners are laid desolate, the barns are broken down; for the corn is withered. 18 How do "the beasts groan the herds of cattle are perplexed, because they have no pasture; yea, the flocks of sheep are made desolate. 19 O Lord, to thee will I cry: for ‘the fire hath devoured the "pastures of the wilderness, and the flame hath burned all the trees of the field. d 20 The beasts of the field “cry also unto thee : for "the rivers of waters are dried up, and the fire hath devoured the pastures of the wilderness. CHAPTER II. 1 He sheweth unto Zion the terribleness of God’s judgment : 12 he earhorteth to repentance, 15 prescribeth a fast, 18 promiseth a blessing there- on ; 21 he comforteth Zion with present, 28 and future blessings. B LOW “ye the "trumpetin Zion, and 'sound an alarm in my holy moun- tain : let all the inhabitants of the land tremble: for “the day of the LoRD cometh, for it is nigh at hand; 2 "A day of darkness and of gloomi- ness, a day of clouds and of thick darkness, as the morning spread upon the mountains: "a great people and a strong ; ºthere hath not been ever the like, neither shall be any more after it, even to the years 7 of many generations. 3 * A fire devoureth before them; and behind them a flame burneth: the land is as “the garden of Eden before them, "and behind them a desolate wilder- ness; yea, and nothing shall escape them. 4 “The appearance of them is as the Before C H R IS T cir, 800. a 1s. 24. 11. Jer. 48. 33. See Ps. 4. 7. Is. 9. 3. f 2 Chron. 20. 3.4 ch, 2 15, 16. g Lev. 23. 36. 1 or, day of restraint. m See Deut. 12. 6, 7 ; 16. 11, 14, 15. q Ps. 18. 7. r | M. 13. 10. Ezek. 32. 7. 6 or, habitations. u Jer. 25. 30. f ſº en. 37. 34. 2 Sam. l. ll. Jºb 1. 20. g Jer. 4. 5. ver. 15. 6 or, cornet. h Ex. 34.6. !'s. 86. 5, 15. Jonah 4. 2. i Num 10. t 5, 9. k ch. i. 15. ()bad. 15. Zeph. i. 14, 15. l Josh 14, 12. 2 Sam. 12. wo- > 2 Kings 19.4. Annos 5. 15 Jonah 3.9. Zeph. 2. 3. m is. 05. 8. Hag. 2. 19. n Amos 5. 18, 20. o ch. 1. 9, 13. p Num. 10.3. ver, l. q ver. 5, 11, 25. ch. l. 6. r ch. 1. 14. s Ex. 10. 14. t Ex. 19. 10, 22. u ch. 1. 14. 7 of genera- tion and generation. x 2 Chron. 20. 3. 13. y ch. 1, 19, 20. z l Cor. 7. 5. a Gen. 2.8; 13. 10. Is. 5l. 3. b Zech. 7. 14. c Ezek. 8. 16. Matt. 23. 35. d Ex. 32, ll, Joel exhortetſ, to repentance, appearance of horses; and as horse- men, so shall they run. - 5 * Like the noise of chariots on the tops of mountains shall they leap, like the noise of a flame of fire that devour- eth the stubble, “as a strong people set in battle array. 6 Before their face the people shall be much pained: "all faces shall gather “blackness. 7 They shall run like mighty men; they shall climb the wall like men of war; and they shall march every one on his ways, and they shall not break their ranks : 8 Neither shall one thrust another; they shall walk every one in his path: and when they fall upon the “sword, they shall not be wounded. 9 They shall run to and fro in the city; they shall run upon the wall, they shall climb up upon the houses; they shall "enter in at the windows P like a thief. - 10 * The earth shall quake before them ; the heavens shall tremble: " the sun and the moon shall be dark, and the stars shall withdraw their shining: 11 "And the LoBI) shall utter his voice before “his army: for his camp is very great: * for he is strong that exe- :*|cuteth his word: for the “day of the LORD is great and very terrible; and * who can abide it : 12 * Therefore also now, saith the LORD, “turn ye even to me with all your heart, and with fasting, and with weeping, and with mourning: t 13 And “rend your heart, and not 'your garments, and turn unto the Lord your God: for he is "gracious and mer- ciful, slow to anger, and of great kind- ness, and repenteth him of the evil. 14 'Who knoweth if he will return and repent, and leave "a blessing be- hind him ; even "a meat offering and a drink offering unto the LoRD your God? 15 ºf "Blow the trumpet in Zion, 'sanctify a fast, call a solemn assembly: 16 Gather the people, 'sanctify the congregation, "assemble the elders, * gather the children, and those that suck the breasts: “let the bridegroom go forth of his chamber, and the bride out of her closet. 17 Let the priests, the ministers of the LoRD, weep ‘between the porch and the altar, and let them say, "Spare thy people, O LORD, and give not thine 5 o 833 A promise of the Holy Spirit. heritage to reproach, that the heathen should rule over them : * wherefore should they say among the people, Where is their God 2 . 18 || Then will the LoRD “be jealous for his land, "and pity his people. 19 Yea, the LoRD will answer and say unto his people, Behold, I will send you “corn, and wine, and oil, and ye shall be satisfied therewith : and I will no more make you a reproach among the heathen : 20 But “I will remove far off from you 'the northern army, and will drive him into a land barren and desolate, with his face "toward the east sea, and his hinder part" toward the utmost sea, and his stink shall come up, and his ill savour shall come up, because “he hath done great things. 21 || Fear not, O land; be glad and rejoice: for the LORD will do great things. 22 Be not afraid, "ye beasts of the field: for the pastures of the wilder- ness do spring, for the tree beareth her fruit, the fig tree and the vine do yield their strength. 23 Be glad then, ye children of Zion, and * rejoice in the LORD your God: for he hath given you "the former rain ‘moderately, and he will cause to come down for you “the rain, the for- mer rain, and the latter rain in the first month. 24 And the floors shall be full of wheat, and the fats shall overflow with wine and oil. 25. And I will restore to you the years " that the locust hath eaten, the cankerworm, and the caterpiller, and the palmerworm, "my great army which I sent among you. 26 And ye shall feat in plenty, and be satisfied, and praise the name of the LoRD your God, that hath dealt wondrously with you; and my people shall never be ashamed. 27 “And ye shall know that I am in the midst of Israel, and that “I am the LORD your God, and none else: and my pºle shall never be ashamed. 28 ‘I ward, that I "will pour out my spirit upon all flesh ; " and your sons and 'your daughters shall prophesy, your old men shall dream dreams, your young men shall see visions: 29 And also upon ‘the servants and 18 And it shall come to pass after- |m}.º.o.) daughters into the hand of the children of Judah, and they shall sell them to JOEL. Before C H R IS T cir. 800. 1 or, use a by- word against thern. a Ps. 42. 10; 79 10; 115.2. Mic. 7. 10, b Mutt. 24. 29. Mark 13. 24. I.uke 21. 11, 25. c Zech. l. 14 ; d fieut. 32. 36. Is. 60. 10. ll, 12. h Ronn. 10. 13. i Is. 46. 13; 59. 20. Obad. 17, Rom. 11.26. k ;: Ex. 10. l Jer. l. 14. m is. 11. 11, 16. Jer. 31. 7. 2 he hath magnified to do. p Jer. 30. 3. Ezek. 38, 14. q ch. l. lts, 20. r Zech. 8. 12. See oh. 1. 19. s Zech. 14.2, 3. 4 t?'Chron. 20. 26. ver. 12. u Is. 66. 16. Fzek. 38. 22. x Is. 41. 16; 61. 10, } lab. 3, 18. Zech. 10. 7. 3 or, a teacher of righteous- Yi ("SS. 4 according to righteous- ?? ("SS. y Lev. 26.4. Deut. 1 1. 14; 28, 12. z () bad. l I. Nah. 3. 10. a Jan). 5. 7. b Amos 1.6, 9. c F.2ek. 25.15, 16, 17. d ch. 1. 4. e.ver. 11. f Lev. 26. 5. l’s. 22, 26. See Lev. 26. 25 Mic. 6. 14. 5 desirable. ſ): in. I l. 38. 6 the sons of the (Frerians. g ch. 3. 17. 12. Ezek. 37.26, 27, 28. k Is. 45. 5, 21, 22. Ezek. 39.22, 28 1 is 44.3. Fzek. 39. 29. Acts 2, 17, John 7: 39, in Is. 54, 13. o Acts 21. 9. ; p Ezek. 23, 42. q Jer. 6. 20. r See Is. 8.9, 10. , ch. 46. 3, 4. Faek. 38.7 al, 3. | Col. 3...ll. .7 Sanctºſy. God's judgments against upon the handmaids in those days will I pour out my spirit. 30 And "I will shew wonders in the heavens and in the earth, blood, and fire, and pillars of smoke. 31 * The sun shall be turned into darkness, and the moon into blood, "before the great and the terrible day of the Lori) come. 32 And it shall come to pass, that " whosoever shall call on the name of the LoRD shall be delivered: for 'in mount Zion and in Jerusalem shall be deliverance, as the LORD hath said, and in "the remnant whom the Lorn shall call. CHAPTER III. 1 God’s judgments against the enemies of his people : 9 God will be known in his judgment: 18 his blessing upon the church. FOR, behold, Pin those days, and in that time, when I shall bring a- gain the captivity of Judah and Jeru- salem, 2 *I will also gather all nations, and will bring them down into 'the valley of Jehoshaphat, and "will plead with them there for my people and for my heritage Israel, whom they have scat- tered among the nations, and parted my land. 3 And they have * cast lots for my people; and have given a boy for an harlot, and sold a girl for wine, that they might drink. - 4 Yea, and what have ye to do with me, "O Tyre, and Zidon, and all the coasts of Palestine? “will ye render me a recompence 2 and if ye recompense me, swiftly and speedily will I return your recompence upon your own head; 5 Because ye have taken my silver and my gold, and have carried into your temples my goodly "pleasant things: 6. The children also of Judah and the children of Jerusalem have ye sold unto "the Grecians, that ye might re- move them far from their bordel. 7 Behold, "I will raise them out of the place whither ye have sold them, and will return your recompence upon your own head: 8 And I will sell your sons and your the PSabeans, to a people "far off: for the LoRD hath spoken it. s 1 Cor. 12. i8. * 28. - 9 * * Proclaim ye this among the Gentiles; 7 Prepare war, wake up the 834. the enemies of his peopºe. mighty men, let all the men of war | draw near ; let them come up : 10 "Beat your plowshares intoswords, and your *pruninghooks into spears: * let the weak say, I am strong. 11 Assemble yourselves, and come, all ye heathen, and gather yourselves together round about: thither "cause * thy mighty ones to come down, O LGRD. 12 Let the heathen be wakened, * and come up to the valley of Jeho- shaphat: for there will I sit to "judge || all the heathem round about. 13 *Put ye in the sickle, for P the harvest is ripe : come, get you down; for the 'press is full, the fats overflow; for their wickedness is great. 14 Multitudes, multitudes in "the valley of "decision: for “the day of the LoRD is near in the valley of decision. 15 The 'sun and the moon shall be darkened, and the stars shall with- draw their shining. 16 The Lord also shall "roar out of Zion, and utter his voice from Jerusa- lem; and "the heavens and the earth CHAP. III. Before C H R l ST cir. 800, a Is. 6l. 5, 6. 1 place of repair, or, harbour. b See Is. 2, 4. Mic. 4. 3. 2 or, scythes. c ch. 2. 27. d Zech. 12. 8. e Dun. 11. 45. Obad. 16. f ver, 2. 3 holiness. g Is. 35. 8; 5%. 1. Nah. l. 15. o Matt. 13. 39. p Jer. 5l. 33. Hos. 6. 11. t Jer. 49. 17. u ver. 2. 6 or, con- custon, or, threshing. x ch. 2. l. y ch. 2. 10, 31. 7 or, abºde. 1. Amos 9. 15. a Jer, 25. 30. ch. 2. l. l. b is. 4. 4. c Ezek. 48. 35. Rev. 21. 3. 8 or, even I the LORD that dwell- eth in Zion. d Hag. 2.6. His blessing upon the church. shall shake: *but the Lord will be the "hope of his people, and the strength of the children of Israel. 17 So “shall ye know that I am the LoRD your God dwelling in Zion, “my holy mountain : then shall Jerusalem be "holy, and there shall no “strangers. pass through her any more. 18 "I And it shall come to pass in that day, that the mountains shall 'drop down new wine, and the hills shall flow with milk, and all the rivers of Judah shall “flow with waters, and * a fountain shall come forth of the house of the LORD, and shall water the valley of Shittim. 19 °Egypt shall be a desolation, and ‘Edom shall be a desolate wilderness, for the violence against the children of Judah, because they have shed inno- cent blood in their land. 20 But Judah shall 7 dwell “for ever, and Jerusalem from generation to ge- neratl Oll. 21 For I will "cleanse their blood that I have not cleansed: " " for the LoRD dwelleth in Zion. A CHAPTER I. I Amos sheweth God’s judgment upon Syria, 6 upon the Philistines, 9 upon Tyrus, ll upon Edom, 13 upon Ammon. HE words of Amos, “who was a- mong the herdmeh of "Tekoa, which he saw concerning Israel " in the days of Uzziah king of Judah, and in the days of “Jeroboam the son of Joash king of Israel, two years be- fore the 'earthquake. 2 And he said, The LoRD will 'roar from Zion, and utter his voice from Jerusalem; and the habitations of the shepherds shall mourn, and the top of "Carmel shall wither. 3 Thus saith the LoRD ; For three - transgressions of P Damascus, *and for four, I will not 'turn away the pun- ishment thereof; because they have | threshed Gilead with threshing in- struments of iron : 4 'But I will send a fire into the house of Hazael, which shall devour the palaces of Ben-hadad. 5 I will break also the “bar of Da- mascus, and cut off the inhabitant from “the plain of Aven, and him that hold- M O Before C H R IST 787. l or. Beth- eden. a Fulfilled, 2 Kin. 16. 9. b ch. 9. 7. c ch. 7. 14. d 2 Stum. 14. 2. e 2 Chron. 28. 18. Is, 14. 29. f Hos. l. l. 2 or, carried them away with an en- tire cap- tivity, 2 Chron. 21. k Jer, 47, l. | Jer, 25, 30. Joel 3. 16. m Zeph. 2. 4. Zech. 9.5, 6. n 1 Sam. 25. 2. , &C. r 2 Kin, 10.33 8 l8. 23. l. Jer. 47. 4. t Jer. 17. 27. ch. 2.2, 5... u ver, 6. 5 the covenant of brethren 2 Sam. 5. l. l. l Kings 5. l. x Jer, 51. 30. ver. 4, 7, &c. or. Hikath- gºº, S. eth the sceptre from 'the house of Eden: and “the people of Syria shall go into captivity "unto Kir, saith the Lord. 6 * Thus saith the Lorp; For three transgressions of “Gaza, and for four, I will not turn away the punishment thereof; because they “carried away captive the whole captivity," to deliver them up to Edom : 7 *But I will send a fire on the wall of Gaza, which shall devour the pa- laces thereof: 8. And I will cut off the inhabitant "from Ashdod, and him that holdeth the sceptre from Ashkelon, and I wiłł *|"turn mine hand against Ekron; and * the remnant of the Philistines shall is. perish, saith the Lord GoD. 9 * Thus saith the Lord; For three transgressions of "Tyrus, and for four, I will not turn away the punishment thereof; "because they delivered up the whole captivity to Edom, and remem- bered not "the brotherly covenant: 10 * But I will send a fire on the wall of Tyrus, which shall devour the palaces thereof. 835 God’s wrath against Moab, 11 * Thus saith the Lord ; For three transgressions of “Edom, and for four, I will not turn away the punishment thereof; because he did pursue "his bro- ther “with the sword, and 'did cast off all pity, * and his anger did tear perpe- tually, and he kept his wrath for ever: 12 But “I will send a fire upon Te- man, which shall devour the palaces of Bozrah. 13 * Thus saith the LoRD ; For three transgressions of "the children of Am- mon, and for four, I will not turn away the punishment thereof; because they have "ripped up the women with child of Gilead, " that they might en- large their border: 14 But I will kindle a fire in the wall of ‘Rabbah, and it shall devour the palaces thereof, "with shouting in the day of battle, with a tempest in the day of the whirlwind: 15 And their king shall go into captivity, he and his princes together, saith the LORD. CHAPTER II. ( God's wrath against Moab, 4 upon Judah, 6 and upon Israel: 9 God complaineth of their wnthankfulness. HUS saith the Lord ; For three transgressions of “Moab, and for four, I will not turn away the punish- ment thereof; because he “burned the bones of the king of Edom into lime: 2. But I will send a fire upon Moab, and it shall devour the palaces of 'Ki- rioth; and Moab shall die with tumult, "with shouting, and with the sound of the trumpet: 3 And I will cut off 'the judge from the midst thereof, and will slay all the princes thereof with him, saith the LoRD. 4 'ſ Thus saith the Lord ; For three transgressions of Judah, and for four, I will not turn away the punishment thereof; * because they have despised the law of the Lord, and have not kept his commandments, and 'their lies “aused them to err, "after the which their fathers have walked: 5 °But I will send a fire upon Judah, and it shall devour the palaces of Je- rusalem. 6 * Thus saith the LORD ; For three transgressions of Israel, and for four, I will not turn away the punishment thereof; because "they sold the right- eous for silver, and the poor for a pair of shoes ; AMOS. Before C H R 1 ST 757. a Is. 21. 11; 34. 5. Jer. 49, 8, C. Ezek. 25. 12, 13, 14 ; 35. 2. &c. Joel 3. 19. Obad. 1, &c. al. 1. 4. c Ezek. 22. 11. Mal. l. 2. e ; Chron. 28. 7. 1 corrupted his com- passworts. 2 or, young tºo ºli ſtyl. f Lev. 20. 3. Ezek. 36.20, Rom. 2 24. Ezek. 35. 5. 1 lºz. 22. 26. i Ezek. 23.41. 1 Cor. 8. 10; 10. 21. k Obad. 9, 10. 3 or, such as have fined, or, mulcted. l Num. 21. 24. n jerº). 1, 2. Ezek. 25. 2. Mal. 4. 1. 4 or, divided: the moun- tains. p Hus. 13. 16. q Jer. 49. l. r Ex. 12. 51. Micah 6. 4. s Deut. 2. 7 ; 8. 2. t feut. 3, 11. 2 Sam. 12.26. § 1 S. 5 or, I will press your place, as a cart ſull of sheares presseth. b ch. 9. 1, &c. er. 9. 23. c Is. 15. ; 16. Jer. 48. Ezek. 25. 8. Zeph. 2 8. d Ps. 33. 16. e 2 Kings 3.27. 6 has soul, or, * Pe. f Jer. 48. 41. g I’s. 33. 17. h ch. 1. 14. 7 strong of his t’art. i Num. 24. 17. Jer. 48. 7. k Lev. 26. 14, 15. Neh. 1. 7. Dan. 9. 11. l Is. 28. 15. Jer. 16. 19, 2(). Rom. l. 25. m Ezek. 20. 13, 16, 18, 24, 30. o see Dan. 9. 12. Matt. 11. 22, I.uke 12, 47. Hom. 2. 9. 1 Pet. 4. 17. p Jer. 17. 27. 8 Hos. 8. 14. visit tupon. 9 give forth his voice. q Is. 29. 21 ch. 8 & upon Judah, and upon Israel. 7 That pant after the dust of the earth on the head of the poor, and "turn aside the way of the meek: * and a man and his father will go in unto the same * maid, ' to profane my holy name: 8 And they lay themselves down up- on clothes"laid to pledge 'by every al- tar, and they drink the wine of * the condemned in the house of their god 9 || Yet destroyed I the 'Amorite be. fore them, "whose height was like the height of the cedars, and he was strong as the oaks; yet I” destroyed his fruit from above, and his roots from be- neath. 10 Also "I brought you up from the land of Egypt, and *led you forty years through the wilderness, to possess the land of the Amorite. 11 And I raised up of your sons for prophets, and of your young men for * Nazarites. Is it not even thus, O ye children of Israel ? saith the Lord. 12 But ye gave the Nazarites wine to drink; and commanded the prophets * saying, Prophesy not. 13 * Behold,” I am pressed under you, as a cartis pressed that is full of sheaves. 14 "Therefore the flight shall perisk. from the swift, and the strong shall not strengthen his force," neither shall the mighty deliver "himself: 15 Neither shall he stand that handleth the bow ; and he that is swift of foot shall not deliver himself: * neither shall he that rideth the horse deliver himself. 16And he that is’ courageous among the mighty shall flee away naked it that day, saith the LoRD. CHAPTER III. 1 The necessity of God's judgment against Is- rael: 9 the publication of it, with the causes thereof. Hº: this word that the Lord hath spoken against you, O chil- dren of Israel, against the whole family which I brought up from the land of Egypt, saying, 2 "You only have I known of all the families of the earth : * therefore I will "punish you for all your iniquities. 3 Can two walk together, except they be agreed : 4 Will a lion roar in the forest, when he hath no prey ! will a young lion "cry out of his den, if he have taken nothing ! #. 5 Can a bird fall in a snare upon the earth, where no gin is for him : shall 836 Israel reproved for oppression, one take up a snare from the earth, and have taken nothing at all ! 6 Shall a trumpet be blown in the city, and the people *not be afraid : "shall there be evil in a city, *and the LoRD hath not done it * 7 Surely the Lord GoD will do nothing, but 'he revealeth his secret unto his servants the prophets. 8 "The lion hath roared, who will not fear? the Lord GoD hath spoken, * who can but prophesy % 9 || Publish in the palaces at Ash- dod, and in the palaces in the land of Egypt, and say, Assemble yourselves upon the mountains of Samaria, and behold the great tumults in the midst thereof, and the "oppressed in the midst thereof. 10 For they "know not to do right, saith the LORD, who store up violence and * robbery in their palaces. 11 Therefore thus saith the Lord GoD; "An adversary there shall be even round about the land; and he shall bring down thy strength from thee, and thy palaces shall be spoiled. 12 Thus saith the Lok D ; As the shepherd *taketh out of the mouth of the lion two legs, or a piece of an ear; so shall the children of Israel be taken out that dwell in Samaria in the corner of a bed, and 'in Damascus in a couch. 13 Hear ye, and testify in the house of Jacob, saith the Lord GoD, the God of hosts, -- 14 That in the day that I shall "visit the transgressions of Israel upon him I will also visit the altars of Beth-el: and the horns of the altar shall be cut off, and fall to the ground. 15 And I will smite "the winter house with “the summer house; and * the houses of ivory shall perish, and the great houses shall have an end, Saith the LoRD. CHAPTER IV. l He reproveth Israel for oppression, 4 for idola- try, 6 and for their incorrigibleness. HEAR this word, ye "kine of Ba- shan, that are in the mountain of Samaria, which oppress the poor, which crush the needy, which say to their masters, Bring, and let us drink. 2 * The Lord GoD hath sworn by his holiness, that, lo, the days shall come upon you, that he will take you away" with hooks, and your posterity with fishhooks. - CHAP. IV. Before C H R T ST 787. a Ezek. 12.5, o 1 or, ye shall cast away the things of the palace. 2 or, tot run together. b Is. 45.7. 3 or, and shall not the I.O.I.D do sonne wh;ut 2 c Ezek. 20. 39. d º 4. 15; •) ps. 25, 14. John 15. 15. g Deut. 14. 28. 5 offer by burning. k Acts 4. 20; I fev. 32.18, 21. Lieut. 12.6. n Ps, 81. 12. 6 so ye love. 7 or, oppres- &t ()??.S. 8 or, spoil. p 2 Kings 17. 10 9 delivereth. q ver. 6, 10, ll. r Deut. 28. 22. Hug. 2. 17. 1 or, on the bed's feet. 2 or, the mul- titude of your gar- dens, Arc. did the palmer- trorºn, ye. s Joel 1. 4; 2. 25. 3 or, punish Israel for. 4 or, in the tray. t F.X. 9.3, 6; 12. 29. Deut. 28. 27, 60. - Ps. T8. 50. 5 with the can- tivity of your horses. 2 Kings 13.7. u Jer. 36. 22. x Judg. 3. 20. y 1 Kings 22. 39 z ver. 6. a Gen. 19. 24, 25. Ezek. 39. 18. e See Esek. 13. 5; 22. 30. Luke 14. 31, 32. f Ps, 89. 35. 6 or, spirit. Dan. 2. 28. h Jer. 16. 16. Hab. 1. 15. i ch.5, 8; 8.9. k Deut. 32. 13; 33. 29. Mic. l. 3. 3, 6; 18.9, . , 11. idolatry, and incorrigibleness. 3.And "yeshall go out at the breaches, every cow at that which is before her; and 'ye shall cast them into the palace, saith the LORD. 4 *|| “Come to Beth-el, and trans- gress; at "Gilgal multiply transgres- sion; and “bring your sacrifices every morning," and your tithes after 'three years: 5 "And * offer a sacrifice of thanks- giving with leaven, and proclaim and publish 'the free offerings: "for "this liketh you, O ye children of Israel, saith the Lord God. 6 || And I also have given you cleanness of teeth in all your cities, and want of bread in all your places: "yet have ye not returned unto me, saith the LORD. 7 And also I have withholden the rain from you, when there were yet three months to the harvest : and I caused it to rain upon one city, and caused it not to rain upon another city: one piece was rained upon, and the piece whereupon it rained not wi- thered. 8 So two or three cities wandered unto one city, to drink water; but they were not satisfied: " yet have ye not returned unto me, saith the LORD. 9 * I have smitten you with blasting and mildew : * when your gardens and your vineyards and your fig trees and your olive trees increased, "the palmer- worm devoured them : yet have ye not returned unto me, saith the LORD. 10 I have sent among you the pes- tilence “after the manner of Egypt: your young men have I slain with the sword, ° and have taken away your horses; and I have made the stink of your camps to come up unto your 110s- trils: “yet have ye not returned unto me, saith the LORD. 11 I have overthrown some of you, as God overthrew “Sodom and Gomor- rah," and ye were as a firebrand plucked out of the burning: “yet have ye not returned unto me, saith the LORD. 12 Therefore thus will I do unto thee, O Israel: and because I will do this unto thee, “prepare to meet thy God, O Israel. 13 For, lo, he that formeth the mountains, and createth the "wind, * and declareth unto man what is his thought, 'that maketh the morning darkness," and treadeth upon the high 837 An echortation to repentance. places of the earth, "The Lord, The God of hosts, is his name. CHAPTER V. A lamentation for Israel: 4 an exhortation to repentance: 21 God rejecteth their hypocritical wer I'ſ C6. HEAR ye this word which I “take up against you, even a lamenta- tion, O house of Israel. 2 The virgin of Israel is fallen; she s' all no more rise: she is forsaken upon her land; there is none to raise her up. 3 For thus saith the Lord GoD ; The city that went out by a thousand shall leave an hundred, and that which went forth by an hundred shall leave ten, to the house of Israel. 4 * For thus saith the LoRD unto the house of Israel, "Seek ye me,' and ye shall live: 5 But seek not 'Beth-el, nor enter into Gilgal, and pass not to"Beer-sheba: for Gilgal shall surely go into captivity, and "Beth-el shall come to nought. 6 * Seek the Lord, and ye shall live; lest he break out like fire in the house of Joseph, and devour it, and there be none to quench it in Beth-el. 7 Ye who " turn judgment to worm- wood, and leave off righteousness in the earth, 8 Seek him that maketh the ‘seven stars and Orion, and turneth the sha- dow of death into the morning, * and maketh the day dark with night: that |, . * calleth for the waters of the sea, and poureth them out upon the face of the earth : * The Lord is his name: 9 That strengtheneth the "spoiled against the strong, so that the spoiled shall come against the fortress. 10 *They hate him that rebuketh in the gate, and they "abhor him that speaketh uprightly. 11 Forasmuch therefore as your treading is upon the poor, and ye take from him burdens of wheat: 'ye have built houses of hewn stone, but ye slall not dwell in them; ye have plant- ed"pleasant vineyards, but ye shall not drink wine of them. 12 For I know your manifold trans- gressions and your mighty sins: 'they afflict the just, they take "a bribe, and they 'turn aside the poor in the gate from their right. 13 Therefore "the prudent shall keep silence in that time; for it is an evil time. 14 Seek good, and not evil, that ye AMOs. Before C H R i ST 787. a ls. 47. 4. b Mic. 3. l. l. c Ps. 34, 14; 7. 1ſ), Rom. 12.9. d F.x. 32. 3(). 2 Kings 19.4. Joel 2. 14. f Jer, 9. 17. g Ex. 12. 12. Nah. l. 12. h 2 Chro. 15. 2. Jer. 29, 13. ver, 6. i ls. 55.3. k Is. 5. 19. Jer. 17. 15. Fzek. 12. 22, 2 Pet, 3.4. zºph. i. 15. o Hos. 4. 15; lſ), 8. p Jer. 48. 44. q wer. 4. r ch. 6. 12. s Prov. 21. 27. is, l. l l—16. .ier. 6. 20. |ios. 8. 13. t Job 9. 9; 38. 31. u Lev. 26. 31. l or, smell your holy 2 or, thank offerings. a ch. 4. 13. 3 spoil. b Hos. 6. 6. Mic. 6.8. d 1 Kings 22.8. e Deut. 32. 17. Josh. 24. 14. Ezek. 20. 8, 16, 24. Acts 7.42,43. See Is. 43.23. f Deut. 28.30, 39, 49. Åſic. 6, 15. Zeph. l. 13. Hag. l. 6. 5 or, Sircuth our king. g l Hings 11. 33. 6 cineyards of desire. h 2 Kings 17.0 i ch. 2, 20. k ch. 4. 13. 7 or, a ran- m ch. 6. 10. n I.uke 6. 24. 8 or, are se- tº pºe. o Ex. 19. 5. 9 or, first- /ruits. . Israel’s hypocritical service rejected. may live: and so the LoRD, the God of hosts, shall be with you, *as ye have spoken. 15° Hate the evil, and love the good, and establish judgment in the gate: "it may be that the LoRD God of hosts will be gracious unto the remnant of Joseph. 16 Therefore the Lord, the God of hosts, the Lord, saith thus; Wailing shall be in all streets; and they shall say in all the highways, Alas! alas ! and they shall call the husbandman to mourning, and 'such as are skilful of lamentation to wailing. 17 And in all vineyards shall be wailing: for “I will pass through thee, saith the LORD. 18 "Woe unto you that desire the day of the LoRD ! to what end is it for you?" the day of the Lord is darkness, and not light. 19 PAs if a man did flee from a lion, and a bear met him ; or went into the house, and leaned his hand on the wall and a serpent bit him. 20 Shall not the day of the Lord be darkness, and not light ! even very dark, and no brightness in it? 21 || “I hate, I despise your feast days, and "I will not 'smell in your solemn assemblies. 22 * Though ye offer me burnt offer- ings and your meat offerings, I will not accept them: neither will I regard the *peace offerings of your fat beasts. 23 Take thou away from me the noise of thy songs; for I will not hear the melody of thy viols. 24 "But let judgment "run down as waters, and righteousness as a mighty Stream. - 25 “Have ye offered unto me sacri- fices and offerings in the wilderness forty years, O house of Israel ! 26 But ye have borne "the taber- nacle “ of your Moloch and Chiun you images, the star of your god, which ye made to yourselves. 27 Therefore will I cause you to go into captivity" beyond Damascus, saith thc LoRD," whose name is The God of hosts. CHAPTER VI. 1 The wantonness of Israel, 7 shall be plagued with desolation, 12 and their incorrigibleness. OE * to them that * are at ease in Zion, and trust in the mountain of Samaria, which are named **chief of 838 Their voluptuousness threatened, the nations, to whom the house of Is- rael came ! 2 "Pass ye unto “Calneh, and see; and from thence go ye to "Hamath the great: then go down to “Gath of the Philistines: 'be they better than these CHAP, VII. Before C. H.R. 1 ST 787, a Nuin. 34. 8. l Rings 8.65. 1 or, t'rulley. b Jer. 2. 10. c is. lt). 9. Taken cir. 794. d ising: 18. 3 e Zºhro.26.6. Nüh. 3. 8, kingdoms ? or their border greater |f S㺠than your border 3 Ye that “put far away the "evil day, 'and cause “the “seat of violence || | to come near ; 4 That lie upon beds of ivory, and *stretch themselves upon their couches, and cat the lambs out of the flock, and the calves out of the midst of the stall; 5 "That "chant to the sound of the viol, and invent to themselves instru- ments of musick, "like David ; 6 That drink 7 wine in bowls, and anoint themselves with the chief oint- ments: "but they are not grieved for || the "affliction of Joseph. 7 * Therefore now shall they go cap- tive with the first that go captive, and the banquet of them that stretched themselves shall be removed. 8 *The Lord GoD hath sworn by him- self, saith the LoRD the God of hosts, I abhorº the excellency of Jacob, and hate his palaces: therefore will I deliver up the city with all 9that is therein. 9 And it shall come to pass, if there remain ten men in one house, that they shall die. 10 And a man’s uncle shall take him up, and he that burneth him, to bring out the bones out of the house, and shall say unto him that is by the sides of the house, 1s there yet any with thee! and he shall say, No. Then shall he say, “Hold thy tongue: ."for 'we may not make mention of the name of the Lorn. 11 For, behold," the LoRD command- eth, “and he will smite the great house with “breaches, and the little house with clefts. 12"| Shall horses run upon the rock 2 will one plow there with oxen? for "ye have turned judgment into gall, and the fruit of righteousness into hem- lock: 13 Ye which rejoice in a thing of nought, which say, Have we not taken to us horns by our own strength 2 14 But, behold, “I will raise up against you a nation, O house of Is- rael, saith the Lord the God of hosts; and they shall afflict you from the g Fzek. 12. 27. Il º 5. 18; 9. 3 or, © habitation. 3 or, yreen tºtyp"??!3. 4 or, abound with super- Jiulties. l Is. 5. 12. 5 or, quarer. m l Chro. 23.5. n Is. 5l. 19. ver. 5. 6 or, who of or, for,) acob shall stand 7 or, in bowls % wine. o Deut. 32. 36. ver. 6. .Jonah 3. 10. turn. 5. 16. p Gen. 37. 25. 8 breach. q Jer. 51. 14. Heb. 6. 13, 17 r wer. 2, 3. 9 the fulness thereof. t See 2 Kin 21. 13. gs 1s. 28. 17; 34. 1. Lam. 2. 8. u ch. 8. 2. Mic. 7. 18. x ch. 5. 13. y Beer-sheba, Gen. 26. 23; 46. 1. ch. 5. 5; 8. 14. z ch. 8. 3. 1 or, they will not, or, have plot. a Fulfilled 2 Kings 15. (). b is. 55. 11. c ch. 3, 15. 2 or, droppings. d sing l2. € 3 Kings 14. 23 f Hos. 10.4. ch. 5. 7. g Jer. 5. 16. The rejection of Israel signified "entering in of Hemath unto the "river of the wilderness. CHAPTER VII. | The judgments of the grasshoppers, 4 and of the fire, are diverted by the prayer of Amos : 7 by the wall of a plumbline is signified the re- jection of Israel : 10 Amaziah complaineth of Amos : 1-1 Amos she weth his calling, 16 and Amaziah's judgment. H US hath the Lord GoD shewed unto me; and, behold, he formed 'grasshoppers in the beginning of the shooting up of the latter growth; and, |lo, it was the latter growth after the king's mowings. 2 And it came to pass, that when they had made an end of eating the grass of the land, then I said, O Lord God, forgive, I beseech thee: "" by whom shall Jacob arise Z for he is small. 3 °The Lord repented for this: I shall not be, saith the Lord. & 4 * Thus hath the Lord GoD shewed unto me: and, behold, the Lord GoD called to contend by fire, and it devour- ed the great deep, and did eat up a part. 5 Then said I, O Lord GoD, cease, I beseech thee: "by whom shall Jacob arise 7 for he is small. 6 The LoRD repented for this: This |also shall not be, saith the Lord GoD. 7 * Thus he shewed me: and, be- hold, the Lord stood upon a wall made by a plumbline, with a plumbline in his hand. 8 And the LoRD said unto me, Amos, what seest thou ? And I said, A plumbline. Then said the Lord, Behold, ‘I will set a plumbline in the midst of my people Israel: "I will not again pass by them any more: 9 * And the high places of Isaac shall be desolate, and the sanctuaries of Is- rael shall be laid waste; and * I will rise against the house of Jeroboam with the sword. 10 || Then Amaziah "the priest of Beth-el sent to “Jeroboam king of Is- rael, saying, Amos hath conspired a- gainst thee in the midst of the house of Israel : the land is not able to bear all his words. 11 For thus Amos saith, Jeroboam shall die by the sword, and Israel shall surely be led away captive out of their own land. 12 Also Amaziah said unto Amos, O thou seer, go, flee thee away into the land of Judah, and there eat bread and prophesy there : - 839 Israel's end typified. 18 But * prophesy not again any more at Beth-el: *for it is the king's 'chapel, and it is the *king's court. 14 || Then answered Amos, and said to Amaziah, I was no prophet, neither tras I “a prophet’s son; "but I was an herdman, and a gatherer of "sycomore fruit : 15 And the Lord took me 'as I followed the flock, and the Lord said unto me, Go, prophesy unto my peo- ple Israel. 16 ºf Now therefore hear thou the word of the LoRD : Thou sayest, Pro- phesy not against Israel, and “drop not thy word against the house of Isaac. 17 'Therefore thus saith the LoRD ; "Thy wife shall be an harlot in the city, and thy sons and thy daughters shall fall by the sword, and thy land shall be divided by line; and thou shalt die in a polluted land: and Israel shall surely go into captivity forth of his land. CHAPTER VIII. I By a basket of summer fruit is shewed the pro- pinquity of Israel’s end ; 4 oppression is re- proved : ll a famine of the word threatened. HUS hath the Lord God shewed unto me : and behold a basket of summer fruit. 2 And he said, Amos, what seest thou ? And I said, A basket of sum- mer fruit. Then said the Lok D unto me, "The end is come upon my people of Israel; “I will not again pass by them any more. 3 And 'the songs of the temple “shall be howlings in that day, saith the Lord GoD : there shall be many dead bodies in every place; * they shall cast them forth "with silence. 4 * Hear this, O ye that “swallow up the needy, even to make the poor of the land to fail, 5 Saying, When will he 'new moon be gone, that we may sell corn ? and “the sabbath, that we may “set forth wheat, "making the ephah small, and the shekel great, and "falsifying the balances by deceit * 6 That we may buy the poor for “sil- ver, and the needy for a pair of shoes; yea, and sell the refuse of the wheat : 7 The LoRD hath sworn by * the excellency of Jacob, Surely "I will nevel forget any of their works. 8 * Shall not the land tremble for this, and every one mourn that dwell- eth therein? and it shall rise up wholly AMOS. Before C H R IS T. 787. a ch. 2. 12, 791. b 1 Kings 12. 32; 13. 1. c ch. 9.5. 1 or, sanc- fuary. 2 house of the kingdoin. d Job 5. 14. ls. 13. 10; 59. 9, 10. Jer. 15.9. Micah 3.. 6. e 1 Kings 20. 35. l See Jer. 28. 12 : l ii. i. 13. Zech. 14. 2. o Hos. 4. 15. p Deut. 9. 21. 5 way: See Acts 9. 2; 18. 25; 19. 9, 23; 24. 14. q ch. 6. 6. A famine of God's word threatened a flood; and it shall be cast out and drowned, “as by the flood of Egypt. 9 "And it shall come to pass in that day, saith the Lord GoD, "that I will cause the sun to go down at noon, and I will darken the earth in the clear day: 10 * And I will turn your feasts into mourning, and all your songs into la mentation; "and I will bring up sack ... cloth upon all loins, and baldness upon every head; and I will make it as the mourning of an only son, and the enl thereof as a bitter day. 11 || Behold, the days come, saith º, the Lord GoD, that I will send a famine in the land, not a famine of bread, nor a thirst for water, but "of hearing the words of the Lok D : 12 And they shall wander from sea to sea, and from the north even to the east, they shall run to and fro to seek the word of the Lok D, and shall not find it. 13 In that day shall the fair virgins and young men faint for thirst. 14 They that “swear by P the sin of Samaria, and say, Thy God, O Dan, liveth; and, The * manner * of Beer- sheba liveth; even they shall fall, and never rise up again. CHAPTER IX. l The certainty of the desolation : l l the restoring of the tabernacle of David. SAW the Lord standing upon the altar: and he said, Smite the lintel of the door, that the posts may shake : and " " cut them in the head, all of them; and I will slay the last of them with the sword: *he that fleeth of them shall not flee away, and he that escapeth of them shall not be delivered. 2 “Though they dig into hell, thence shall mine hand take them ; "though they climb up to heaven, thence will I bring them down: 3 And though they hide themselves in the top of Carmel, I will search and take them out thence ; and though they be hid from my sight in the bot- tom of the sea, thence will I command the serpent, and he shall bite them. 4 And though they go into captivit r Ezek. 7. 2. s ch. 7.8. 6 or, chapiter, or, knop. t ch. 5. 23. 7 or, wound them. u !'s. 68. 21. Hab. 3. 13. 8 shall howl. x ch. 2. 14. y ch. 6.. 9, 10. 9 be silent. z Ps. 14. 4. Prov. 30. 14. a Ps. 139. 8, & 1 or, month. c Neh. 13. 15. 16. 2 open. d Mic. 6. 10, | 1 3 jºrvert ing the balances Jer. 44. 11. k Hos. 4.3. 1 Mic. l. 4. m ch. 8, 8. 3. before their enemies, thence will command the sword, and it shall slay them: and 'I will set mine eyes upon them for evil, and not for good. 5 And the Lord God of hosts is he that toucheth the land, and it shall 'melt," and all that dwell therein shall 840 The restoring of the mourn: and it shall rise up wholly like a flood; and shall be drowned, as by the flood of Egypt. 6 It is he that buildeth his “"stories in the heaven, and hath founded his ‘troop in the earth; he that ‘ calleth for the waters of the sea, and poureth them out upon the face of the earth : “The Lord is his name. 7. Are ye not as children of the Ethiopians unto me, O children of Is- rael ? saith the LORD. Have not I brought up Israel out of the land of Egypt? and the "Philistines from "Caph- tor, and the Syrians from “Kirſ 8 Behold, "the eyes of the Lord GoD are upon the sinful kingdom, and I "will destroy it from off the face of the earth; saving that I will not utterly de- stroy the house of Jacob, saith the LORD. 9 For, lo, I will command, and I will “sift the house of Israel among all nations, like as corn is sifted in a sieve, yet shall not the least "grain fall upon the earth. 10 All the sinners of my people shall die by the sword, which say, CHAP. IX. Before C H H IS T 787. a Acts 15. 16, 17 l or, spheres. 2 ascensions. § ; 104.3, 13. ledge, or |ºor, 4 or, bundle. c ch. 5.8. d Obad. 19. e ch. 4. 13. f §. 24. 18. 6 tupor, whom my name is called. g Lev. 26. 5. h Jer. 47. 4. i I) eut. 2. 23. Jer. 47. 4. k ch. l. 5. 6 dranceth orth. l Joel 3. 18. m ver, 4. 7 or, new 31. 35, 36. tºbad. 16, 17. o Jer, 30. 3. 9 stone. q Is. 60. 21. Jer. 32.41. zek. 34. Joel 3. 20. r ch. 6.8. tabernacle of David. The evil shall not overtake nor pre- Vent uS. 11 * “In that day will I raise up the tabernacle of David that is fallen, and * close up the breaches thereof; and I will raise up his ruins, and I will build it as in the days of old: 12 “That they may possess the rem. nant of 'Edom, and of all the heathen, * which are called by my name, saith the LoRD that doeth this. - 13 Behold," the days come, saith the LORD, that the plowman shall over- take the reaper, and the treader of grapes him that "soweth seed; and the mountains shall drop "sweet wine, and all the hills shall melt. 14 °And I will bring again the cap- tivity of my people of Israel, and P they shall build the waste cities, and in- habit them ; and they shall plant vine- yards, and drink the wine thereof; they shall also make gardens, and eat the fruit of them. 15 And I will plant them upon their land, and "they shall no more be pull- *|ed up out of their land which I have given them, saith the LORD thy God. O B A D I * The destruction of Edom, 3 for their pride, 20 and for their wrong unto Jacob: 17 the salva- tion and victory of Jacob. HE vision of Obadiah. Thus saith the Lord GoD “concerning Edom ; "We have heard a rumour from the LoRD, and an ambassador is sent a- mong the heathen, Arise ye, and let us rise up against her in battle. 2 Behold, I have made thee small among the heathen : thou art greatly despised. 3 * The pride of thine heart hath deceived thee, thou that dwellest in the clefts of the rock, whose habitation is high; “that saith in his heart, Who shall bring me down to the ground ! 4 “Though thou exalt thyself as the #: eagle, and though thou 'set thy nest among the stars, thence will I bring thee down, saith the LoRD. 5 lºf "thieves came to thee, if rob- bers by night, (how art thou cut off!) would they not have stolen till they had enough 7 if the grapegatherers came to thee, "would they not leave "some grapes : Before C H R IST cir. 587. a 1s. 21. 11 ; 34. 5. Ezek. 25. 12, 13, 14. Joel 3, 19. Mal. l. 3. b &: 49. 14, W.C. 1 the men of thy peace. c Jer. 38. 22. 2 the men of thy bread. d Is. 19. 11, 12. 3 or, of it. e Job 5, 12, 13. ls. 29. 14. Jer. 49. 7. f 2 Kings 14.7. g Is. 14. 13, 14, 15 4 or, carried away his suhstance. 5 or, glean- ings. A H. 6 How are the things of Esau searched out ! how are his hidden things sought up ! . 7 All the men of thy confederacy have brought thee even to the bor- der : * * the men that were at peace with thee have deceived thee, and prevailed against thee; “they that eat thy bread have laid a wound under thee: "there is none understanding “in him. - 8 *Shall I not in that day, saith the LoRD, even destroy the wise men out of Edom, and understanding out of the mount of Esau ? 9 And thy "mighty men, O'Teman, shall be dismayed, to the end that every one of the mount of Esau may be cut off by slaughter. 10 || For thy "violence against thy brother Jacob shame shall cover thee, and “ thou shalt be cut off for ever. 11 In the day that thou stoodest on the other side, in the day that the strangers * carried away captive his forces, and foreigners entered into his 5 P 841 The destruction of Edom gates, and “cast 13ts upon Jerusalem, even thou was! as one of them. 12 But “thou shouldest not have ° looked on “the day of thy brother in the day that he became a stranger;|" neither shouldest thou have rejoiced over the children of Judah in the day of their destruction; neither shouldest thou have "spoken proudly in the day of distress. 13 Thou shouldest not have entered into the gate of my people in the day of their calamity; yea, thou shouldest not have looked on their affliction in the day of their calamity, nor have laid hands on their "substance in the day of their calamity; 14 Neither shouldest thou have stood in the crossway, to cut off those of his that did escape ; neither shouldest thou have 7 delivered up those of his that did remain in the day of distress. 15 “For the day of the Lord is near upon all the heathen: "as thou hast done, it shall be done unto thee: "thy reward shall return upon thine own head. 16 °For as ye have drunk upon my holy mountain, so shall all the hea- then drink continually, yea, they shall OBAIDIAH. Before C H k i ST cir. 587. a Joel 3. 3. Nah. 3. 10, 1 or, stip ºp. 2 or, clo not behold, ve. Ps. 22. 17 ; e Amtrs 9, 8. 3 or, they that escape. 4 or, it shall tº noty. Joel 3. 17. 5 magnified thy mouth. h Amos 9. i2. 6 or, forces. i Zeph. 2, 7. 7 or, shut up. I l Kings 17. 9, 10. m Ezek. 35. 15. Hab. 2, 8. 8 or, shall pos- sess that which is in Sepharad. n Jer. 32.44. * cir, 585. o l Tinn. 4. 16. James 5. 20. p Jer. 25. 28, 29; 49, 12. Jocl 3. 17. 1 Pet. 4, 17. q Ps. 22. 28. I)an. 2.44; 7. 14, 27. Zech. 14. 9. Luke 1. 33. Rev. 11. 15; 19. 6. The salvation of Jacob. drink, and they shall 'swallow down, and they shall be as though they had not been. - 17 || "But upon mount Zion “shall | be “deliverance, and “there shall be holiness; and the house of Jacob shall possess their possessions. 18 And the house of Jacob “shall be a fire, and the house of Joseph a flame, and the house of Esau for stubble, and they shall kindle in them, and devour them ; and there shall not be any re- maining of the house of Esau; for the LoRD hath spoken it. 19 And they of the south "shall pos- sess the mount of Esau; ' and they of the plain the Philistines: and they shall possess the fields of Ephraim, and the fields of Samaria: and Benja- min shall possess Gilead. 20 And the captivity of this host of the children of Israel shall possess that of the Canaanites, even 'unto Zare- phath ; and the captivity of Jerusalem, ” which is in Sepharad, "shall possess the cities of the south, 21 And "saviours shall come up on mount Zion to judge the mount of Esau; and the * kingdom shall be the LORD's. J O N A H. CHAPTER I. J Jonah, sent to Nineveh, fleeth to Tarshish, 4 he is be wrayed by a tempest, l l thrown into the sea. 17 and swallowed by a fish. (YW the word of the Lord came - * unto "'Jonah the son of Amittai, saying, f • 2 Arise, go to Nineveh, that "great city, and cry againstit; for ‘their wick- edness is come up before me. 3 But Jonah “rose up to flee unto Tarshish from the presence of the Lord, and went down to 'Joppa ; and he found a ship going to Tarshish : so he paid the fare thereof, and went down into it, to go with them unto Tarshish 'from the presence of the Lord. 4 H. But "the Lord “sent out a great wind into the sea, and there was a mighty tempest in the sea, so that the ship “was like to be broken. * § | 5 Then the mariners were afraid, and cried every man unto his god, and ° cast forth the wares that were in the ship into the sea, to lighten it of them. Refore C H R IST cir. 862. a 1 Sam. 24. 3. b 2 Kings 14. 25. 1 Called, Matt. 12. 39, Jonas. c Ps. 1 7. 28. d Gen. 10. 11, •) 12. ch. 3. 2, 3; 4. ll. e Joel 2. 14. f Gen. 18. 20, 2] £ra 9.6. James 5. 4. išam.10.20, # *.*, Prov. 16. 33. Acts 1. 26. i Josh. 19.46. 2 Chron. 2. l6 2. 7. m Ps. 107. 25. 2 cast forth. 3 thought to be broken. 4 or, J E II 0- WTA H n Ps. 146. 6. Acts 17. 24. o So Acts 27. 18, 19, 38. 5 wºrth yreut | ſwar. But Jonah was gone down “into the sides of the ship ; and he lay, and was fast asleep. - 6 So the shipmaster came to him, and said unto him, What meanest thou, O sleeper? arise, * call upon thy God, “if so be that God will think upon us, that we perish not. - 7 And they said every one to his fellow, Come, and let us "cast lots, that we may know for whose cause this evil is upon us. So they cast lots, and the lot fell upon Jonah. 8 Then said they unto him, “Tell us, we pray thee, for whose cause this evil is upon us; What is thine occu- º, pation ? and whence comest hou? what is thy country 7 and of what people art thou ? 9 And he said unto them, I am an Hebrew ; and I fear * the Lord, the God of heaven," which hath made the sea and the dry land. | 10 Then were the men "exceedingly 842 - Jonah is cast into the sea. afraid, and said unto him, Why hast thou done this 7 For the men knew that he fled from the presence of the LoRD, because he had, told them. 11 || Then said they uinto him, What shall we do unto thee, that the sea may be calm unto us? for the sea ** wrought, and was tempestuous. 12 And he said unto them, “Take me up, and cast me forth into the sea; 5 shall the sea be calm unto you : for I know that for my sake this great tempest is upon you. 13 Nevertheless the men "rowed hard to bring it to the land; " but they could not : for the sea wrought, and was tempestuous against them. 14 Wherefore they cried unto the LoRD, and said, We beseech thee, O LoRD, we beseech thee, let us not perish for this man’s life, and “lay not upon us innocent blood : for thou, O LoRD, "hast done as it pleased thee. 15 So they took up Jonah, and cast him forth into the sea : " and the seal, "ceased from her raging. 16 Then the men 'feared the Lo RD exceedingly, and 7 offered a sacrifice unto the LORD, and made vows. 17 | Now the LoRD had prepared a great fish to swallow up Jonah. And "Jonah was in the *belly of the fish three days and three nights. CHAPTER II. l The prayer of Jonah : 10 he is delivered from the fish. THEN Jonah prayed unto the LoRD his God out of the fish's belly, 2 And said, I "cried "by reason of mine affliction unto the Lord," and he heard me; out of the belly of “hell cried I, and thou heardest my voice. 3 * For thou hadst cast me into the deep, in the ‘midst of the seas; and the floods compassed me about : 'all thy billows and thy waves passed over me. 4 *Then I said, I am cast out of thy sight; yet I will look again “toward thy holy temple. - 5 The "waters compassed me about, even to the soul: the depth closed me round about, the weeds were wrapped about my head. 6 I went down to the “bottoms of the mountains; the earth with her bars was about me for ever: yet hast thou brought up my life "from "corrup- tion, O Lord my God. 7. When my soul fainted within me Bofore C H R | ST cir. 862. u Ps. 18.6. b 2 Kings 17. 15, g Ps. 31. 6. Jer. 10.8 : ! may be silent POP}} tº J, 2 or, grew more and more tent- pºst twows. 3 went. al Ps. 3. 8. e John 1:1. 50. 4 digged. f Prov. 21. 30. g Deut. 21.8. h Ps. 115. 3. 5 of (Foul : So Gen. 30.8. h's. 36. 6; 6 stood. k See I)eut. 18. 2 s l Mark 4. 41. Acts 5. l. l. 7 sacrificed a sacrifice tº nºw the 1,01:1), and rowed tow's. ni Matt. 12.41. Luke 1 1. 32. m Matt. 12.40 ; 16. 4 iluke 11. 30. 8 bowels. o Job 2. 8. CHAP. II. III. He preacheth the fall of Nineveh I remembered the LORD : * and iny prayer came in unto thee, into thine holy temple. 8 They that observe "lying vanities forsake their own mercy. 9 But I will “sacrifice unto thee with the voice of thanksgiving; I will pay that that I have vowed. “Salvation is of the LoRD. 10 || And the LoRD spake unto the fish, and it vomited out Jonah upon the dry land. CHAPTER III. l Jonah, sent again, preacheth to the Ninevites: 5 upon their repentance, 10 God repenteth. ND the word of the LORD came un- to Jonah the second time, saying, 2 Arise, go unto Nineveh, that great city, and preach unto it the preaching that I bid thee. 3 So Jonah arose, and went unto Nineveh, according to the word of the LoRD. Now Nineveh was an “exceed- ing great city of three days’ journey. 4 And Jonah began to enter into the city a day’s journey, and “he cried, and said, Yet forty days, and Nineveh shall be overthrown. 5 || So the people of Nineveh "be- lieved God, and proclaimed a fast, and put on sackcloth, from the greatest of them even to the least of them. 6 For word came unto the king of Nineveh, and he arose from his throne, and he laid his robe from him, and covercă him with sackcloth,” and sat in asbes. - 7 P And he caused it to be proclaimed and 'published through Nineveh by the decree of the king and his “nobles, say- ing, Let neither man nor beast, herd nor flock, taste any thing: let them not feed, nor drink water : - 8 But let man and beast be covered with sackcloth, and cry mightily unto God: yea, "let them turn every one from his evil way, and from 2 the vio- lence that is in their hands. - 9 * Who can tell if God will turn and repent, and turn away from his fierce anger, that we perish not ? 10 * “And God saw their works, that they turned from their evil way; and God repented of the evil, that he had said that he would do unto them ; and he did it not. - p 2 Chro. 20.3. Joel 2. 15. q Ps. 120. l ; 130. l ; 142, l. Liam.8.55,56. 9 or, out of m, me afflic- tion. l saul. r Ps. 65. 2. 2 great men. 3 or, the grave. s. 14. 9. s Ps. b8. 6. 4 heart. t Ps. 42.7. u Is. 58, 6. x Ps, 31, 22. y Is, 59. 6. z 1 Kings 8.38. n 2 Sam, 12.22. Joel 2. 14. b Ps. 69. l. Lam. 3. 54. c Jer. 18. 8. Amos 7.3, 6. 5 cuttings off. d Ps. 16. 10. 6 or, the pit. CHAPTER IV. 1 Jonah, repining at God’s mercy, 4 is reproved by the type of a gourd. 843 Jonah, repining, is reproved BUT it displeased Jonah exceed- ingly, and he was very angry. 2 And he prayed unto the LoRD, and said, I pray thee, O LORD, was not this my saying, when I was yet in my country? Therefore I "fled before unto Tarshish: for I knew that thou art a *gracious God, and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness, and re- pentest thee of the evil. 3 * Therefore now, O Lord, take, I beseech thee, my life from me; for “it is better for me to die than to live. 4 * Then said the LoRD, “Doest thou well to be angry 7 5 So Jonah went out of the city, and sat on the east side of the city, and there made him a booth, and sat under it in the shadow, till he might see what would become of the city. 6 And the Lord God prepared a gourd, and made it to come up over Jonah, that it mightbeashadow over his head, to deliver him from his grief. So Jonah"was exceeding glad of the gourd. 78 JONAH. Before C H R IST cir. 862. d 1 Kings 19.4. 2 or, Art thou greatly anyry P © Ver. 85. 8 or, I am greatly angry, 4 or, Art thou greatly angry 3 5 or, spared. 6 was the son of the night. f ch. 1. 2; 3. 2. 3. y 7 or, palm- crist. 8 Kikujon. g Deut. l. 39. 9 rejoiced with great joy. h Ps. 36. 6; 145. 9. by the type of a gourd 7 But God prepared a worm when the morning rose the next day, and it smote the gourd that it withered. 8 And it came to pass, when the sun did arise, that God prepared a 've- hement east wind; and the sun beat upon the head of Jonah, that he faint- ed, and wished in himself to die, and said, “It is better for me to die than to live. 9 And God said to Jonah, “Doest thou well to be angry for the gourd : And he said, “I do well to be angry, even unto death. 10 Then said the Lord, Thou hast *had pity on the gourd, for the which thou hast not laboured, neither madest it grow ; which "came up in a night, and perished in a night: 11 And should not I spare Nine- veh," that great city, wherein are more than sixscore thousand persons “that cannot discern between their right hand and their left hand; and also much "cattle ! º M I C A H. CHAPTER I. 1 Micah sheweth the wrath of God against Ja- cob for idolatry: 10 he exhorteth to mourning. HE word of the Lord that came to *Micah the Morasthite in the days of Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah, “which he saw concerning Samaria and Jerusalem. 2 'Hear, all ye people; “hearken, O earth, and * all that therein is: and let the Lord GoD 'be witness against you, the Lord from “his holy temple. 3 For, behold, the Lord cometh forth out of his "place, and will come down, and tread upon the "high places of the earth. 4 And "the mountains shall be mol- ten under him, and the valleys shall be cleft, as wax before the fire, and as the waters that are poured down * a steep place. 5 For the transgression of Jacob is all this, and for the sins of the house of Israel. What is the transgression of Jacob? is if not Samaria Ž and what are the high places of Judah 7 are they not Jerusalem : 6 Therefore I will make Samaria "as an heap of the field, and as plantings Before C H H ST cir. 750. a Ezek. 13. 14. b Jer. 26, 18. c Amos l. l. d lios. 2. 5, 12. 1 Iſcar, ye people, all of them. e Deut. 32. l. ls. l. 2. 2 the fulness thereuſ. f Ps. 50. 7. Mal. 3. 5. g Ps. 11. 4. Jonah 2. 7. l Job 30. 29. Ps. 10.2. 6. m Ps. l. li. 3. n Deut. 32. 13; 33. 29. Amos 4. 13. 3 daughters of the owl 4 or, she is grievously sick of her wounds. o Judg. 5. 5. ls. 8. 7, 8. º 2 Sam. 1. 5 a descent. 6 i. e. dust. r Jer. 6. 26. 7 or, thou that dicellest fairly. 8 inhabitress. s Is. 20.4 ; 47.2, Jer. 13. 22. Nahi. 3. 5. 9 or, the coun- try of flocks. 1 or, a place ch. 3. 12. 2 or, was grieved. u Amos 3.. 6. of a vineyard: and I will pour down the stones thereof into the valley, and I will “discover the foundations thereof. 7 And all the graven images thereof shall be beaten to pieces, and all the "hires thereof shall be burned with the fire, and all the idols the eof will I lay desolate: for she gatheled it of the #4 |hire of an harlot, and they shall return to the hire of an harlot. 8 Therefore "I will wail and howl, *I will go stripped and naked: 'I will make a wailing like the dragons, and mourning as the “owls. 9 For *her wound is incurable ; for Pit is come unto Judah; he is come unto the gate of my people, even to Jerusalem. 10 || 4 Declare ye it not at Gath, weep ye not at all: in the house of "Aphrah roll thyself in the dust. 11 Pass ye away, 7 thou “inhabitant of Saphir, having thy "shame naked: the inhabitant of * Zaanan came not forth in the mourning of 'Beth-ezel; he |shall receive of you his standing. 12 For the inhabitant of Maroth * waited carefully for good: but "evil 844 Against oppression. came down from the LORD unto the gate of J erusalem. 13 () thou inhabitant of “Lachish, bind the chariot to the swift beast: she is the beginning of the sin to the daughter of Zion: for the transgres- sions of Israel were found in thee. 14 Therefore shalt thou “give pre- sents “to Moresheth-gath: the houses of "Achzib shall be a lie to the kings .if Israel. 15 Yet will I bring an heir unto thee, O inhabitant of 8 Mareshah : “he shall come unto'Adullam the glory of Israel. 16 Make thee “bald, and poll thee for thy 'delicate children; enlarge thy baldness as the eagle; for they are gone into captivity from thee. CHAPTER II. 1 Against oppression: 4 a lamentation: 7 a re- proof of unjustice and idolatry : 12 a promise of restoring Jacob. OE" to them "that devise iniquity, and "work evil upon their beds ! when the morning is light, they prac- tise it, because "it is in the power of their hand. 2 And they covet ‘fields, and take them by violence; and houses, and take them away: so they “oppress a man and his house, even a man and his heritage. 3 Therefore thus saith the Lord ; Behold, against “this family do I de- vise an evil, from which ye shall not remove your necks; neither shall ye go haughtily: * for this time is evil. 4 || In that day shall one “take up a parable against you, and "lament" with a doleful lamentation, and say, We be utterly spoiled: “he hath changed the portion of my people: how hath he removed it from me! " turning away he hath divided our fields. 5 Therefore thou shalt have none that shall 'cast a cord by lot in the Congregation of the LoRD. 6 *** Prophesy ye not, say they to them that prophesy: they shall not prophesy to them, that they shall not take shame. 7 * () thou that art named the house of Jacob, is the spirit of the LoRD ‘straitened ’ are these his doings? do not my words do good to him that walketh "uprightly : 8 Even "of late my people is risen up as an enemy: ye pull off the robe "with the garment from them that pass by securely as men averse from war. 9 The 'women of my people have ye , CIHAP. II. III. Before C H R is T cir. 750. a 2 Kings 18. 14, 17. b Deut. 12. 9. c l,ev. 18. 25, 28 Jer, 3. 2. d 2 Sam. 8. 2. 2 Kings 18. 14, 15, 16. l or, walk icith the wind, and lie falsely. e Ezek. 13.3. 2 or, for. 3 i. e. a lie. f Josh. 15. 44. g Josh. 15. 44. 4 or, the glory of Israel shall come, & C. h ch. 4. 6, 7. i º Chro. 11.7. k Job 1. 20. ls. 15. 2; 22 ap rn Jer. 31. 10. n Ezek. 36. 37. • cir. 730. o Hos. 7. 6. p Ps. 36. 4. q Hos. 3. 5. r is. 52. 12. a Gen. 31. 29. t Is. 5.8. + 710. 5 or, defraud. u Jer. 5. 4, 6. x Jer. 8. 3. y Amos 5. 13. F.ph. 5. 16. 6 with n ln- pnentation of lamenta- tiºns. c ch. l. 15. d Ezek. 11.3,7. 7 or, instead of resturing. e Ps. 18. 4 l. Prov. 1, 28. ls. l. lä. Ezek. 8, 18. Zech. 7. 13. f Deut. 32. 8, 9. 8 or, Prophesy not as they prophesy. 9 I)rop, &c. Bzek. 21. 2. g Is. 30. 10. Amos 2. 12; 7. 16. h is. 56. 10, 11. Ezek. 13. 10; 22. 25. i ch. 2. 11. Mutt. 7. 15. k Ezek. 13. 18, 19. 1 or, shortened 7 l Is. 8. 20, 22. Ezek. 13, 23, Zech. 13. 4. 2 from a cision. 3 upright f 4 from di- vining. 5 yesterday. m Amos H. 9. 6 over nga inst a garment. 7 or, wires. The cruelty of the princes. cast out from their pleasant houses; from their children have ye taken away my glory for ever. 10 Arise ye, and depart; for this is not your "rest: because it is “polluted, it shall destroy you, even with a sore destruction. 11 If a man ‘‘walking in the spirit and falsehood do lie, saying, I will prophesy unto thee of wine and of strong drink; he shall even be the prophet of this people. 12 || "I will surely assemble, O Ja- cob, all of thee; I will surely gather the remnant of Israel; I will put them together "as the sheep of Bozrah, as the flock in the midst of their fold: "they shall make great noise by reason of the multitude of men. gº 13 The breaker is come up before them : they have broken up, and have passed through the gate, and are gone out by it: and “ their king shall pass before them, " and the Lord on the head of them. CHAPTER III. 1 The cruelty of the princes: 5 the falsehood of the prophets: 8 the security of them both. ND “I said, Hear, I pray you, O heads of Jacob, and ye princes of the house of Israel; "Is it not for you to know judgment 7 2 Who hate the good, and love the evil; who pluck off their skin from off them,and their flesh from off their bones; 3 Who also "eat the flesh of my peo- ple, and flay their skin from off them; and they break their bones, and chop them in pieces, as for the pot, and "as flesh within the caldron. 4 Then “shall they cry unto the LORD, but he will not hear them : he will even hide his face from them at that time, as they have behaved them- selves ill in their doings. 5 * Thus saith the LoRD "concern- ing the prophets that make my people err, that 'bite with their teeth, and cry, Peace; and “he that putteth not into their mouths, they even prepare war against him : r 6'Therefore night shall be unto you, * that ye shall not have a vision; and it shall be dark unto you," that ye shall not divine; "and the sun shall go down over the prophets, and the day shall be dark over them. 7 Then shall the seers be ashamed, and the diviners confounded: yea, they - 845 Christ's kingdom foretold; shall all cover their 'lips; "for there is no answer of God. 8 || But truly I am full of power by the spirit of the LoRD, and of judg- || ment, and of might, " to declare unto Jacob his transgression, and to Israel his sin. 9 Hear this, I pray you, ye heads of the house of Jacob, and princes of the house of Israel, that abhor judgment, and pervert all equity. 10 * They build up Zion with **blood, and Jerusalem with iniquity. ll. “The heads thereof judge for re-, ward, and 'the priests thereof teach for hire, and the prophets thereof divine for money: 'yet will they lean upon the Lok D, “and say, Is not the Lord among us? none evil can come upon us. 12 Therefore shall Zion for your sake be "plowed as a field." and Je- || rusalem shall become heaps, and "the mountain of the house as the high places of the forest. CHAPTER IV. 1 The glory, 3 peace, 8 kingdom, l l and victory of the church. BUT "in the last days it shall come to pass, that the mountain of the house of the Lord shall be established in the top of the mountains, and it shall be exalted above the hills; and people shall flow unto it. 2 And many nations shall come, and say, Come, and let us go up to the mountain of the Lord, and to the house of the God of Jacob ; and he will teach us of his ways, and we will walk in his paths: for the law shall go forth of Zion, and the word of the LORD from Jerusalem. 3 *| And he shall judge among many | people, and rebuke strong nations afar off; and they shall beat their swords | into "plowshares, and their spears into °pruninghooks: nation shall not lift up a sword against nation, “neither shall they learn war any more. 4 *But they shall sit every man un- | der his vine and under his fig tree; and none shall make them afraid : for the mouth of the Lord of hosts hath spoken it. - 5 For ‘all people will walk every one in the name of his god, and "we || will walk in the name of the LoRD our God for ever and ever. 6 In that day, saith the LoRD, will I assemble her that halteth, "and I will MICAH. Before C H R i ST 7 10. l upper lip. a Ps. 74. 9. A nos 8, 11. d Is. 9.6; 24. 23. Dan. 7. 14, 27. I.uke 1. 33. Rev. l I. 15. 2 or, Editri Gen. 35. 21. e Jer. 22. 13, p Lam. 2, 16. q Qbad. 12. ch. 7. 10. r s is 55. 8. Ronn. 11. 33. t Is. 21. 10. u ls. 41. 15, 16. Jer 5 .. 33. x Dan. 2, 44. y Is. 18.7; 23. 18; 60.6, 9. z Zech. 4. 14; G. 3. t I, hm. 3. 30. 27. 30. Is 2, 4. Joel 3. 10. 5 or, scythes. s. 7'2. 7. ' Matt. 2, 6. John 7. 42. ! Sam. 23. º:}. . Ex. 18, 25. Zech. 3. 1 (). i (; ºn. 49, 1(). ls. $1, $5. |’s, N), 2. l' ov. 8, 22, 23 jºhn l, 1. : . 21. ls. 2. 2, &c. Fzek. 17. 22, 23 Matt. 5. 39 ; l Rin. 4. 25. and the place of his nativity. gather her that is driven out, and her that I have afflicted ; 7 And I will make her that halted #|"a remnant, and her that was cast far off a strong nation : and the Lord "shall reign over them in mount Zion from henceforth, even for ever. 8 || And thou, O tower of * the flock, the strong hold of the daughter of Zion, unto thee shall it come, even the first dominion ; the kingdom shall come to the daughter of Jerusalem. 9 Now why dost thou cry out aloud.” "is there no king in thee ? is thy coun- sellor perished 7 for “pangs have taken thee as a woman in travail. 10 Be in pain, and labour to bring forth, O daughter of Zion, like a wo. man in travail: for now shalt thou go forth out of the city, and thou shalt dwell in the field, and thou shalt go even to Babylon; there shalt thou be delivered; there the Lori) shall redeem thee from the hand of thine enemies. 11 * *Now also many nations are ga- thered against thee, that say, Lether be defiled, and let our eye ‘look upon Zion. 12 But they know not "the thoughts of the LoRD, neither understand they his counsel ; for he shall gather them 'as the sheaves into the floor. 13 "Arise and thresh, O daughter of Zion : for I will make thine horn iron, and I will make thy hoofs brass: and thou shalt “beat in pieces many people: * and I will consecrate their gain unto the LORD, and their substance unto * the LORD of the whole earth. CHAPTER V. 1 The birth of Christ: 4 his kingdom: 8 his conquest. OW gather thyself in troops, O daughter of troops: he hath laid siege against us: they shall “smite the judge of Israel with a rod upon the cheek. 2 But thou," Beth-lehem Ephratah, though thou be little “among the thou- sands of Judah, yet out of thee shall he come forth unto me that is to be "ruler in Israel; 'whose goings forth have been from of old, from "everlasting. 3 Therefore will he give them up, until the time that 'she which travail- eth hath brought forth: then "the rem- nant of his brethren shall return unto the children of Israel. ... iii.” }*:.. g ºr 9 Jºzek. 34, 13: 4 *| And he shall stand and 7 "feed in the strength of the LORD, in the majesty 846 God's controversy with his people of the name of the Ilok D his God; and they shall abide : for now “shall he be great unto the ends of the earth. 5 And this man “shall be the peace, when the Assyrian shall come into our land: and when he shall tread in our palaces, then shall we raise against him seven shepherds, and eight 'prin- cipal men. 6 And they shall “waste the land of Assyria with the sword, and the land of * Nimrod "in the entrances thereof: thus shall he “deliver us from the As- syrian, when he cometh into our land, and when he treadeth within our borders. 7 And the remnant of Jacob shall be in the midst of many people "as a dew from the Lok D, as the showers upon the grass, that tarrieth not for man, nor waiteth for the sons of men. 8 *| And the remnant of Jacob shall be among the Gentiles in the midst of many people as a lion among the beasts of the forest, as a young lion among the flocks of “sheep: who, if he go through, both treadeth down, and tear- eth in pieces, and none can deliver. 9 Thine hand shall be lifted up upon thine adversaries, and all thine enemies shall be cut off. 10 * And it shall come to pass in that day, saith the LoRD, that I will cut off thy horses out of the midst of thee, and I will destroy thy chariots: 11 And I will cut off the cities of thy land, and throw down all thy strong holds: 12 And I will cut off witchcrafts out of thine hand; and thou shalt have no more "soothsayers: 13 * Thy graven images also will I cut off, and thy "standing images out of the midst of thee; and thou shalt” no more worship the work of thine hands. . 14 And I will pluck up thy groves out of the midst of thee: so will I de- stroy thy ‘cities. 15 And I will “execute vengeance in anger and fury upon the heathen, such as they have not heard. CHAPTER VI. l God’s controversy for unkindness, 6 for ignor- ance, 10 for injustice, 16 and for idolatry. HEAR ye now what the LoRD saith; Arise, contend thou "before the mountains, and let the hills hear thy voice. 2 * Hear ye, O mountains, * the CHAP. VI. Before Cli R. 1 ST 71), a Ps. 7.2, 8. ls. 52. 13. Zech. 9. 10. Luke 1. 32. b ls. 1. 18; 5. 3, 4 ; 43.26. l{os. 4. 1. Phºtº?!, e Ex. 12. 51 ; 14. 30; 20, 2. Leut. 4. 20. Amos 2. 10. 2 eat up. f Gen. 10.8, 10, 1 1. 3 or, roith her otcm naked swords. Luke 1, 71. 1 Num. 22. 5; 23. 7 ; 24. 10, Josh. 4, 19, 5. 1 (), k Judg. 5. 11. l ver, 3. m Deut. 32.2. Ps. 7.2. 6; llſ). 3. 4 sons of a º n Ps. 50.9; 5l. 16. Is... l. ll. o Job 29. 6. p 2 Kings 16. 3; 21.6; 23. 1() jer, 7.31; 19. 5. Ezek. 23. 37. Hos. G. 6; 12. G 2. G. r Gen. 18. 19. ls. l. 17. 7 humble thv. self to walk. A Zet:h. 9, 10. 8 or, thy name shall see that which, is. 9 or, Is there yet unfo erery magn an house of the wicked, A r. w l measure of s leanness, Amos 8.5. t LYeul. 25. 3 or, statues. z ls. 2. b. 4 or, cnemies. b I.ev. 26. 16. I’s. 107. 17, 18 c Ps, l;9. 7. vor. 8: 2 Thess. i. 8. d Lev. 26. 26. i los. i. 10. b or, with. e Deut. 28. 38, 39, 40. Amos 5. I l. g iſos. i. 2. for ignorance, injustice, &c. LORD's controversy, and ye strong foundations of the earth: for "the LoRD hath a controversy with his people, and he will plead with Israel. 3 O my people, "what have I done unto thee 7 and wherein have I wearied thee ? testify against me. - - 4 * For I brought thee up out of the land of Egypt, and redeemed the out of the house of servants; and I sent before thee Moses, Aaron, and Miriam. 5 O my people, remember now what "Balak king of Moab consulted, and what Balaam the son of Beor answer- ed him from 'Shittim unto Gilgal; that ye may know * the righteousness of the LORD. 6 * Where with shall I come before the LoRD, and bow myself before the high God? shall I come before him with burnt offerings, with calves of a year old : 7 "Will the LoRD be pleased with thousands of rams, or with ten thou- sands of “rivers of oil? "shall I give my firstborn for my transgression, the fruit of my "body for thesin of my soul? 8 He hath "shewed thee, O man, what is good; and what doth the LoRD require of thee, but " to do justly, and to love mercy, and to "walk hum- bly with thy God? 9. The Lord's voice crieth unto the city, and “the man of wisdom shall see thy name: hear ye the rod, and who hath appointed it. 10 * * Are there vet the treasures of wickedness in the house of the wicked, and the 'scant measure ' that is abo- minable 7 - 11 *Shall I count them pure with the wicked balances, and with the bag of deceitful weights? 12 For the rich men thereof are full of violence, and the inhabitants thereof have spoken lics, and “their tongue is deceitful in their mouth. - 13 Therefore also will I "make ſhee sick in smiting thee, in making thee desolate because of thy sins. 14 "Thou shalt eat, but not be satis- fied ; and thy casting down shall be in the midst of thee; and thou shalt take hold, but shalt not deliver ; and that which thou deliverest will I give up to the sword. 15 Thou shalt “sow, but thou shalt not reap; thou shalt tread the olives, but thou shalt not anoint thee with oil; 847 The church’s confidence in God. and sweet wine, but shalt not drink wine. 16 || For the statutes of "Omri are *kept, and all the works of the house of *Ahab, and ye walk in their counsels; that I should make thee “a "desolation, and the inhabitants thereof an hissing: therefore ye shall bear the "reproach of my people. CHAPTER VII. 1 The church, complaining of her small number, 3 and the general corruption, 5 putteth her con- fidence not in man, but in God: 8 she triumph- eth over her enemies : 14 God comforteth her by 9 promises, 16 by confusion of the enemies, 18 and by his mercies. W OE is me! for I am as "when they have gathered the summer fruits, as "the grapegleanings of the vintage: there is no cluster to eat : “my soul de- sired the firstripe fruit. 2 The Pºgood man is perished out of the earth: and there is none upright among men: they all lie in wait for blood; they hunt every man his bro- ther with a net. 3 * That they may do evil with both hands earnestly, 'the prince asketh, "and the judge asketh for a reward; and the great man, he uttereth "his mis- chievous desire: so they wrap it up. 4 The best of them * is as a brier: the most upright is sharper than a thorn hedge: the day of thy watchmen and thy visitation cometh; now shall be their perplexity. 5 * * Trust ye not in a friend, put ye not confidence in a guide: keep the doors of thy mouth from her that lieth in thy bosom. 6 For f the son dishonoureth the fa- ther, the daughter riseth up against her mother, the daughter in law against her mother in law ; a man’s enemies are the men of his own house. 7 Therefore ' I will look unto the LoRD ; I will wait for the God of my salvation : my God will hear me. 8 * "Rejoice not against me, O mine enemy: "when I fall, I shall arise; when I sit in darkness," the Lord shall be a light unto me. 9 * I will bear the indignation of the LoRD, because I have sinned against MICAH. Before C H R IST 710. a Ps. 37. 6. l or, he doth b iſ Kings 16. 25, 20. c 1 Ins. 5. l. l. d 1 Kings 16. 21. 25, 26. 2 Kings 21.3. or, And thºu walt see her that is mine enemy, and cot'ſ nº hºr with shame. e i Kings 9.8. Jer. 19.8. 3 or, astonish- f sº 2 God's mercies to his people. him, until he plead my cause, and ex- ecute judgment for me: “he will bring me forth to the light, and I shall be- hold his righteousness. 10 *Then she that is mine enemy shall see it, and 'shame shall cover her which said unto me, * Where is the LoRD thy God? 'mine eyes shall behold her : now * shall she be trodden down, * as the mire of the streets. 11 In the day that thy 'walls are to be built, in that day shall the decree be far removed. 12 In that day also "he shall come even to thee from Assyria, " and from the fortified cities, and from the fortress even to the river, and from sea to sea, and from mountain to mountain. 13 * Notwithstanding the land shall be desolate because of them that dwell therein, "for the fruit of their doings. 14 || 9 Feed thy people with thy rod, the flock of thine heritage, which dwell solitarily in the wood, in the midst of Carmel : let them feed in Bashan and Gilead, as in the days of old. 15 * According to the days of thy coming out of the land of Egypt will I shew unto him marvellous things. 16 ‘I The nations * shall see and be confounded at all their might: “they shall lay their hand upon their mouth, their ears shall be deaf. 17 They shall lick the "dust like a serpent, “they shall move out of their holes like “worms of the earth: “they shall be afraid of the Lord our God, and shall fear because of thee. 18 ° Who is a God like unto thee, that "pardoneth iniquity, and passeth by the transgression of 'the remnant of his heritage : “he retaineth not his anger for ever, because he delighteth wn mercy. 19 He will turn again, he will have compassion upon us; he will subdue our iniquities; and thou wilt cast all their sins into the depths of the sea. 20 P.Thou wilt perform the truth to Jacob, and the mercy to Abraham, " which thou hast sworn unto our fa- thers from the days of old. i ch. 4. ll. ! she shall be for a tread- ing down. k 2 Sam. 22.43. Zech. 10. 5. l Amos 9. 1 1, &c. m Is. 11. 16; 19. 23, &c.; 27, 13. Hos. l l. ll. 5 the guther- ings of stem- †nt ("r. 6 or, even to. n ls. 17. 6; 24. 13. o ls. 28. 4. Hos. 9. 10. 7 or, After that it hath Is. 57, l. 8 or, godly, or, merciful. q Jer. 21. 14. l the mischief of his soul. y 2 Sam.23.6,7. Ezek. 2. 6. See ls. 55. 13. * Is. 26. 11. a Job 21.5; *y 29. 9. b P8, 72.9. Ms. 49. 23. c Jer. 9. 4. d Ps. 18. 45. 2 or, creeping things. e Jer. 33.9. f Ezek. 22.7. Matt, 10. 21, 35, 36. Luke 12.53 ; 21. 16. 2 Tinn. 3.2, 3. l Is. 8, 17. m Prov. 24. 17. Lam. 4. 21. n Ps. 37. 24. Prov. 24. 16. o Ps. 27. l. p Luke 1.72,73 q Lam. 3. 39. r Ps. 105.9, 10. # 848 N A H U M. CHAPTER I. The majesty of God in goodness to his people, and severity ugainst his enemes. HE burden" of Nineveh. The book of the vision of Nahum the El- koshite. 2 'God is "jealous, and “the Lord re- vengeth; the Lord revengeth, and "is furious ; the Lok D will take vengeance on his adversaries, and he reserveth wrath for his enemies. 3 The Lord is "slow to anger, and 'great in power, and will not at all ac- quit the cicked: “the Lord hath his way in the whirlwind and in the storm, and the clouds are the dust of his feet. 4 "He rebuketh the sea, and maketh it dry, and drieth up all the rivers: * Bashan languisheth, and Carmel, and the flower of Lebanon languisheth. 5 * The mountains quake at him, and “the hills melt, and ‘the earth is burned at his presence, yea, the world, and all that dwell therein. 6 Who can stand before his indig- nation ? and * who can *abide in the fierceness of his anger ? his fury is poured out like fire, and the rocks are thrown down by him. 7 *The LORD is good, a 'strong hold in the day of trouble; and * he know- eth them that trust in him. 8 "But with an overrunning flood he will make an utter end of the place thereof, and darkness shall pursue his ©Ile IIlleS. 9 * What do ye imagine against the LORD? "he will make an utter end: af. fliction shall not rise up the second time. 10 For while they be folden toge- ther “as thorns, and while they are drunken as drunkards, “they shall be devoured as stubble fully dry. 11 There is one come out of thee, that imagineth evil against the LoRD, "a wicked counsellor. 12 Thus saith the LoRD ; "Though they be quiet, and likewise many, yet thus “shall they be "cut down, when he shall 'pass through. Though I have afflicted thee, I will afflict thee no more. 13 For now will I "break his yoke from off thee, and will burst thy bonds in sunder. 14 And the LORD hath given a com- mandment concºs thee, that no Q. |Before C H R ST cir. 7 13. a 2 Kin. 19. 37. b Zeph. 2. 13. c Is. 52. 7. jealous God, and a re- venger, &c. d Ex 2ſ). 5. Josh. 24. 19. e Ps. 94. l. ls. 59. 18. 2 feast. 3 that hath fury. 4 Helval. f ver. 11, 12. perser, or, hammer. l Jer. 50. 23. m Jer. 51. ll, 12. ch. 3. 14. Ps 9. p Is. 33.9. 6 or, the pride of Jacob as the prude of Israel. q Ps, 80. 12. Hos. 10, l. r Ps. 68, 8. Mic. l. 4. t 2 Pet. 3. 10, u is. 63. 2, 3. 7 or, dyed scarlet. 8 or, fiery torches. x Mul. 3. 2. 9 stand up. y Rev. 16. 1. z 1 ('hro. 16.34. Ps. 100. 6. Jer. 33. 11. 1 or, strength. 2 their show. a Ps. l. 6. 2 Tinn, 2. 19 b Dan. 9, 26; ll. 10, 22, 40. 3 or, gallants. 4 covering, 5 or, molten. 6 or, that which was "stab- lished, or, there was a stand made. 7 or, dis- covered. 8 or, from the days that she hath been. i 2 Kin. 19. 22. 9 a counsellor of Belial. l or, If they would have been at peace, so should they have been many, and so should they have been shorn, and he should have passed a way. 2 or, cause them to turn. k 2 Kin. 19. 35. 3 shorn. 4 or, and their infinite store, &c. Is. 8.8. Dan. 11, 10. 5 vessels of desire. m Jer. 2, 20. n Is. 13, 7, 8. o Dan. 5. 6. p Jer, 30.9. q Joel 2.6. more of thy name be sown: out of the house of thy gods will I cut off the graven image and the molten image: “I will make thy grave; for thou art vile. 15 Behold “upon the mountains the feet of him that bringeth good tidings, that publisheth peace! O Judah, “keep thy solemn feasts, perform thy vows: for “the wicked shall no more pass through thee; * he is utterly cut off. CHAPTER II. The fearful and victorious armies of God against Nineveh. HE *" that dasheth in pieces is come up before thy face: "keep the mu- nition, watch the way, make thy loins strong, fortify thy power mightily. 2 °For the LoRD hath turned away "the excellency of Jacob, as the excel- lency of Israel: for "the emptiers have emptied them out, and marred their vine branches. 3 The shield of his mighty men is made "red, the valiant men are "in scar- let: the chariots shall be with “flaming torches in the day of his preparation, and the fir trees shall be terribly shaken. 4 The chariots shall rage in the streets, they shall justle one against another in the broad ways: “they shall seem like torches, they shall run like the lightnings. 5 He shall recount his “worthies: they shall stumble in their walk; they shall make haste to the wall thereof, and the "defence shall be prepared. 6 The gates of the rivers shall be opened, and the palace shall be "dis- solved. - 7 And "Huzzab shall be 7 led away captive, she shall be brought up, and her maids shall lead her as with the voice of "doves, tabering upon their breasts. 8 But Nineveh is "of old like a pool of water: yet they shall flee away. Stand, stand, shall they cry; but none shall “ look back. 9 Take ye the spoil of silver, take the spoil of gold: "for there is none end of the store and glory out of all the "pleasant furniture. 10 Sheis empty, and void, and waste: and the "heart melteth, and “the knees Smite together, "and much pain is in all loins, and " the faces of them all gather | blackness. 849 The miserable ruin 11 Where is the dwelling of * the lions, and the feedingplace of the young lions, where the lion, even the old lion, walked, and the lion's whelp, and none | made them afraid : 12 The lion did tear in pieces enough for his whelps, and strangled for his lionesses, and filled his holes with prey, and his dens with ravin. 13 "Behold, I am against thee, saith the LoRD of hosts, and I will burn her chariots in the smoke, and the sword shall devour thy young lions: and I will cut off thy prey from the earth, and the voice of ºthy messengers shall no more be heard. CHAPTER III. The miserable ruin of Nineveh. Woº to the “bloody city it is all full of lies and robbery; the prey departeth not; 2 The noise of a whip, and 'the noise of the rattling of the wheels, and of the pransing horses, and of the jump- ing chariots. * 3 The horseman lifteth up both "the bright sword and the glittering spear: and there is a multitude of slain, and a great number of carcases; and there is none end of their corpses; they stumble upon their corpses: 4 Because of the multitude of the whoredoms of the wellfavoured harlot, Pthe mistress of witchcrafts, that sell- eth nations through her whoredoms, and families through her witchcrafts. 5 * Behold, I am against thee, saith the LORD of hosts; and “I will discover thy skirts upon thy face, ‘and I will shew the nations thy nakedness, and the kingdoms thy shame. 6 And I will cast abominable filth upon thee, and 'make thee vile, and will set thee as “a gazingstock. 7 And it shall come to pass, that all they that look upon thee "shall flee from thee, and say, Nineveh is laid waste : * who will bemoan her ? whence shall I seek comforters for thee ? 8 Art thou better than 7"populous *No, that was situate among the rivers, 850 a Job 4. 10, 11. Ezek. 19. 2–7. 1 in thy help. b Ps. 137. 9. f Jer. 25. 17, 27. ch. l. 10. g 2 Kings 18. 17, 19; 19. 9, h Rev. 6, 1S 2 city o & § { m Rs. 147. 13. Jer. 51.30. n ch. 2. 1. 3 the flame o the sword, of and the lightning of the spear. o Joel 1. 4. p Is. 47. 9, 12. Rev. 18.2. 3. 4 or %. eth imself. q Rev. 9 7. r ch. 2. 13. Mic. l. ll. t Hab. 2. 16. u Ex. 15. 16. 8. 76. 6. x Jer. 50. 18. Ezek. 31. 3, &c. y Mal. 2.9. 5 or, valiant 07, tºº, z Heb, 10. 33. a 1 Kings 22. 17 { * b Rev. 18, 10. 6 ‘tºrinkling. c Jer, 15. 5. d Mic. l. 9. e Lam. 2. 15. Zeph. 2. 15. See Is. 14.8, & Cs f Amos 6. 2. or, 'mourishing. 8 No Aynon. g Jer. 46.25, 28. Ezek. 30. 14—16. NAHUM. | of Nineveh foretold. that had the waters round about it, whose rampart was the sea, and her wall was from the sea 7 9 Ethiopia and Egypt were her strength, and it was infinite; Put and Lubim were 'thy helpers. 10 Yet was she carried away, she went into captivity: "her young chil- dren also were dashed in pieces “at the top of all the streets: and they “cast lots for her honourable men, and all her great men were bound in chains. 11 Thou also shalt be 'drunken : thou shalt be hid, thou also shalt seek strength because of the enemy. 12 All thy strong holds shall be like "fig trees with the firstripe figs: if they be shaken, they shall even fall into the mouth of the eater. 13 Behold, “thy people in the midst of thee are women : the gates of thy land shall be set wide open unto thine enemies: the fire shall devourthy"bars. 14 Draw thee waters for the siege, "fortify thy strong holds: go into clay, and tread the morter, make strong the brickkiln. 15 There shall the fire devour thee; the sword shall cut thee off, it shall eat thee up like "the cankerworm : make thyself many as the cankerworm, make thyself many as the locusts. 16 Thou hast multiplied thy mer- chants above the stars of heaven : the cankerworm 'spoileth, and fleeth away. 17 "Thy crowned are as the locusts, and thy captains as the great grass- hoppers, which camp in the hedges in the cold day, but when the sun ariseth they flee away, and their place is not known where they are. 18 "Thy shepherds slumber, O"king of Assyria: thy "nobles shall dwell in the dust : thy people is "scattered upon the mountains, and no man gathereth them. t 19 There is no "healing of thy bruise; “thy wound is grievous: “all that hear the bruit of thee shall clap the hands | over thee: for upon whom hath not thy wickedness passed continually HAB A K K U K. CHAPTER I. | Unto Habakkuk, complaining of the iniquity of the land, 5 is shewed the fearful vengeance by the Chaldeans: 12 he complaineth that venge- ance should be executed by them who are far 100)"S6. YIVHE burden which Habakkuk the prophet did see. 2 O Lord, how long shall I cry," and thou wilt not hear ! even cry out unto thee of violence, and thou wilt not save 3 Why dost thou shew me iniquity, and cause me to behold grievance 2 for spoiling and violence are before me: and there are that raise up strife and contention. 4 Therefore the law is slacked, and judgment doth never go forth : for the fwicked doth compass about the right- eous; therefore "wrong judgment pro- ceedeth. 5 * * Behold ye among the heathen, and regard, and wonder marvellously: for I will work a work in your days, which ye will not believe, though it be told you. - 6 For, lo,” I raise up the Chaldeans, that bitter and hasty nation, which shall march through the 'breadth of the land, to possess the dwellingplaces; that are not their’s. 7 They are terrible and dreadful: * their judgment and their dignity shall proceed of themselves. 8 Their horses also are swifter than the leopards, and are more "fierce than the "evening wolves: and their horse- men shall spread themselves, and their horsemen shall come from far ; * they shall fly as the eagle that hasteth to eat. 9 They shall come all for violence: ** their faces shall sup up as the east wind, and they shall gather the cap- tivity as the sand. 10 And they shall scoff at the kings, and the princes shall be a scorn unto them: they shall deride every strong hold; for they shall heap dust, and take it. 11 Then shall his mind change, and he shall pass over, and offend, ° im- puting this his power unto his god. 12 || “Art thou not from everlasting, O Lord my God, mine Holy One : we shall not die. O Lord,” thou hast ordained them for judgment; and, O Before C H R J S T cir. 626. 1 rock. Deut. 32. 4. . 2 ſounded. a Ps. 5. 5. 3 or, griev- (RºCe. b Jer. 12. l. c Lam.8, 8. 4 or, moving. d Jer. 16. 16. Amos 4. 2. 5 or, ſite net. e Deut. 3. 17. Is. 10. 13; 37. 24, 25. f Job 21. 7. Ps. 94.3, &c. . 12. l. f; or, wrested. 7 or, dainty. S ſat. g Is. 29. 14. Acts 13. 41. h Deut. 28.49, Jer, 5. 15. 9 Fulfilled, 2 Chro. 36.6. l brettelths. i is. 21. 8, 11. s & XºA's Tºs 3 or, in ºne. 4 or, when I an argued rtiſh. 5 upon my re- proof, Os", arguing. 6 or, from thern shall proceed the judgment of these, and the captivity of these. l is. 8, 1 ; 3 7 sharp. m Jer. 5. 6. Zeph. 3. 3. n Dan. 10. 14; ll. 27, 35. o Jer. 4, 13. p Heb. 10, 37. 8 or, the sup- ping tºp of their ſaves, &c. or, their Jaces shall look toward the east. 9 the opposi- tion of their Jnces toward the east. q John 3. 36. 1 or, How much more. r Prov. 27.20; 30, 16 ſº dan. 3. 4. t Ps. 90. 2; 2. ' Lann. 5, 19. u Mie, 2.4. x 2 Kings 19. 25 Ps. 17, 13. ls. 10. 6,6,7. Fºxek. 30. 25. 2, or, Ho, he. 'mighty God, thou hast “established them for correction. 13 * Thou art of purer eyes than to behold evil, and canst not look on *iniquity: "wherefore lookest thou up- on them that deal treacherously, and holdest thy tongue when the wicked devoureth the man that is more right- eous than he 7 º 14 And makest men as the fishes of . the sea, as the “creeping things, that have no ruler over them 7 15 They "take up all of them with the angle, they catch them in their net, and gather them in their "drag : there- fore they rejoice and are glad. 16 Therefore “they sacrifice unto their net, and burn incense unto their drag ; because by them their portion is fat, and their meat "plentecus. 17 Shall they therefore empty their net, and not spare continually to slay the nations ! CHAPTER II. I Unto Habakkuk, waiting for an answer, is shewed that he must wait by faith: 5 the judg- ment upon the Chaldean for unsatiableness, 9 for covetousness, 12 for cruelty, 15 for drunk- enness, 18 and for idolatry. WILL 'stand upon my watch, and set me upon the “tower, “and will watch to see what he will say * unto me, and what I shall answer ** when I am reproved. 2 And the Lord answered me, and said, 'Write the vision, and make it plain upon tables, that he may run that readeth it. 3 For "the vision is yet for an ap- pointed time, but at the end it shall speak, and not lie : though it tarry, wait for it; because it will P surely come, it will not tarry. 4 Behold, his soul which is lifted up is not upright in him; but the "just shall live by his faith. 5 * 'Yea also, because he transgress- eth by wine, he is a proud man, nei- ther keepeth at home, who enlargeth his desire" as hell, and is as death, and cannot be satisfied, but gathereth unto him all nations, and heapeth unto him all people: 6 Shall not all these "take up a para- ble against him, and a taunting proverh against him, and say, "Woe to him that increaseth that which is not his how - 851 The judgment of the Chaldeans. long 7 and to him that ladeth himself with thick clay ! n 7 Shall they not rise up suddenly that shall bite thee, and awake that shall vex thee, and thou shalt be for booties unto them : 8 “Because thou hast spoiled many nations, all the remnant of the people shall spoil thee; * because of men's ‘blood, and for the violence of the land, of the city, and of all that dwell therein. 9 *|| Woe to him that 8°coveteth an evil covetousness to his house, that he may "set his nest on high, that he may be delivered from the “power of evil! 10 Thou hast consulted shame to thy house by cutting off many people, and hast sinned against thy soul. 11 For the stone shall cry out of the wall, and the 'beam out of the tim- ber shall “answer it. 12 "I Woe to him that buildeth a town with " 'blood, and stablisheth a city by iniquity 13 Behold, is it not of the LoRD of hosts "that the people shall labour in the very fire, and the people shall weary themselves *for very vanity ? 14 For the earth shall be filled "with the "knowledge of the glory of the Lord, as the waters cover the sea. 15 "I Woe unto him that giveth his neighbour drink, that puttest thy "bot- tle to him, and makest him drunken also, that thou mayest *look on their nakedness | 16 Thou art filled ' with shame for glory: " drink thou also, and let thy foreskin be uncovered: the cup of the LORD's right hand shall be turned un- to thee, and shameful spewing shall be on thy glory. 17 For the violence of Lebanon shall cover thee, and the spoil of beasts, which made them afraid, “because of men's blood, and for the violence of the land, of the city, and of all that dwell therein. 18 || "What profiteth the graven image that the maker thereof hath aven it; the molten image, and a 'tea her of lies, that 'the maker of his work trusteth therein, to make * dumb idols : - 19 Woe unto him that saith to the wood, Awake ; to the dumb stone, Arise, it shall teach ! Behold, it is laid over with gold and silver," and there is no breath at all in the midst of it. HABAKKUK. Before C H R | ST cir. 626. A Ps. 11. $. l be silent all the enrth be- fore him, b Zeph, l. 7. Zech. 2. 13. c Is. 33. 1. d Ps. 7. title. 2 or,according to rariable songs, or, tunes, called in 11, brew, Shagiunoth. e ver, 17. 3 thy report, or, thy hear- 1719. 4 blouds. 5 or, preserve (if 1 tº, f Ps. S5. 6. g Jer. 22. 13. 6 or, gaineth an evil yain. h Jer. 49. 16. Obnd. 4. 7 or, the south. i Deut. 33. 2. 9 or, bright bcams out of his side. l or, piece, or, fastening. 2 or, witness «yanst it. k Nah. l. 3. 3 or, burning diseases, Deut. 32. 24. l Ps. 18. 8. m Jer. 22. 13. Ezek. 24. 9. Mic. 3. 10. Nah. 3. l. 4 bloods. n Jer. 51.58. o Nah. 1, 5. p Gen. 49. 26. 5 or, ºn vain. 0 or, by know. ing the glory of the I,() R.D. 7 or, Ethiopia. 8 or, under affliction, or, tranity. q is, 11.9. r Hos. 7. 5. s Gen. 9. 22. t Deut. 33. 26, 27, Ps. 68.4; l04. 3. ver. 15. 9 or, thy cha- rt ºf 8 were salvation. 1 or, more with shame than with 2 or, Thou didst cleane the riters of the earta. Ex. 19, 16, 18. y judg. 8.3, 5. Ps. 68.8; 77. 18 ; l l 4. 4. * Fix. 14, 22. Josh. 3. 16. it ver. 8 b Josh. 10. 12, 13 3 or, thine mr- rows walked in the light, &c. c Josh. 10. l. l. Ps & 77. 17, 18. d Is. 44. 9, 10: 46. 2. e Jer. 5l. 33. A mux 1.3. Mic. l. l.3. f Jer. 10.8, 14. Zech. 10. 2. 4 |ſºr of his fash- ion ll. 8, 12. Ps. 68. 21. 5 making naked. i Ps. 135. 17. A description of God's majesty. 20 But "the Lord is in his holy tem- ple: "let all the earth keep silence be- fore him. CHAPTER III. l Habakkuk in his prayer trembleth at God’s majesty: 17 the confidence of his faith. PRAYER of Habakkuk the pro- phet "*upon Shigionoth 2 O Lord, I have heard *thy speech, and was afraid : O Lord, "'revive thy work in the midst of the years, in the midst of the years make known; in wrath remember mercy. 3 God came from 7 Teman, 'and the Holy One from mount Paran. Selah. His glory covered the heavens, and the earth was full of his praise. 4 And his brightness was as the light; he had "horns coming out of his hand: and there was the hiding of his power. 5 * Before him went the pestilence, and "burning coals went forth at his feet. 6 He stood, and measured the earth: he beheld, and drove asunder the na- tions; " and the Peverlasting mountains were scattered, the perpetual hills did bow : his ways are everlasting. 7 I saw the tents of 7 Cushan *in af. fliction : and the curtains of the land of Midian did tremble. 8 Was the LORD displeased against the rivers? was thine anger against the rivers? was thy wrath against the sea, ‘that thou didst ride upon thine horses and "thy chariots of salvation ? 9. Thy bow was made quite naked, according to the oaths of the tribes, even thy word. Selah. **Thou didst cleave the earth with rivers. 10 * The mountains saw thee, and they trembled: the overflowing of the water passed by: the deep uttered his voice, and * liſted up his hands on high. 11 *The sun and moon stood still in their habitation: "at the light of thine “arrows they went, and at the shining of thy glittering spear. 12 Thou didst march through the land in indignation, “thou didst thresh the heathen in anger. 13 Thou wentest forth for the salva- tion of thy people, even for salvation with thine anointed ; "thou woundedst the head out of the house of the wicked, *by discovering the foundation unto the neck. Selah. 14 Thou didst strike through with his staves the head of his villages: 852 - God’s severe judgment against they "came out as a whirlwind to scat- ter me : their rejoicing was as to de- vour the poor secretly. 15 “Thou didst walk through the sea with thine horses, through the “heap of great waters. 16 When I heard, "my belly trem- bled; my lips quivered at the voice: rottenness entered into my bones, and I trembled in myself, that I might rest in the day of trouble: when he cometh up unto the people, he will “invade them with his troops. CHAP. I. Before C H R IST 1 were tem- pestuous. a ver, 8. Ps. 77. 19, 2 lie. 3 or, mud. b Ps. 119. 120. Jer. 23. 9. c Job 13. 15. d is. 41. 16; 61. 10. e Pā. 27. 1. f § Sum. 22. 4. PR. 18. 33. g Deut. 32. 13; 33. 29. 4 or, cut them in pieces. 6 megunoth, Ps. 4., title. cir. 626. Judah for divers sins. 17 || Although the fig tree shall not blossom, neither shall fruit be in the vines; the labour of the olive shall *fail, and the fields shall yield no meat; the flock shall be cut off from the fold, and there shall be no herd in the stalls : 18 °Yet I will "rejoice in the Lord, I will joy in the God of my salvation. 19 The LoRD God is “my strengt., and he will make my feet like "hinds' feet, and he will make me to “walk upon mine high places. To the chief singer on my “stringed instruments. ZEP HAN IA H. CHAPTER I. God’s severe judgment against Judah for divers Sl??.S. HE word of the LoRD which came unto Zephaniah the son of Cushi, the son of Gedaliah, the son of Amariah, the son of Hizkiah, in the days of Josiah the son of Amon, king of Judah. 2 'I will utterly consume all things from off “the land, saith the Lord. 3 *I will consume man and beast; I will consume the fowls of the heaven, and the fishes of the sea, and “the *stumblingblocks with the wicked ; and I will cut off man from off the land, saith the LoRD. 4 I will also stretch out mine hand upon Judah, and upon all the inha- bitants of Jerusalem ; and “I will cut off the remnant of Baal from this place, and the name of 'the Chemarims with the priests; 5 And them 'that worship the host of heaven upon the housetops; "and them that worship and "that swear *by the LORD, and that swear Pby Malcham; 6 And “ them that are turned back from the Lord ; and those that *have | * not sought the LORD, nor enquired for him. 7 ‘Hold thy peace at the presence of the Lord God: "for the day of the Lord is at hand: for the LoRD hath prepared a sacrifice, he hath "bid his guests. 8 And it shall come to pass in the day of the LoRD’s sacrifice, that I will 'punish “the princes, and the king's children, and all such as are clothed with strange apparel. 9. In the same day also will I punish all those that leap on the threshold, Before C H R IST cir. 630. a 2 Chron. 33. 14. b Jam. 5. l. 1 By taking a way I will make an end. 2 the fare of the land. c Hos. 4. 3. d Ezek. 7, 19; 14 3, 4, 7. Matt. 13. 41. 3 or, idols. 4 curded, or, thickened. e Jer. 48. | 1. Amos 6. I. f Ps. 94, 7. g Fulfilled, cir. 624. 2 Kings 23. 4. 5 h fieut. 28.30, 39 Amos 5. l. l. i Hos. 10, 5. k Mic. 6, 15. l 2 Kings 23. 12. mjorig. 1, ii. • n 1 Kings 18. 2 kings 17. 33, 41. o Is. 48, l. Hos. 4. 15. 5 or, to the I) LORD. p Josh. 23. 7. 1 Kings ll. 33 6 sanctified, or, pre- ared. † ut. 28, 29. Is. 59. 10. 7 visit upon. a Jer. 30. 6. b Ps, 79, 3, c Ps. 83. 10. Jer. 9. 22; 4 6.4. d Prov. 11. 4. Ezek. 7, 19. which fill their masters’ houses with violence and deceit. 10 And it shall come to pass in that day, saith the LoRD, that there shall be the noise of a cry from "the fish gate, and an howling from the second, and a great crashing from the hills. 11 "Howl, ye inhabitants of Mak- tesh, for all the merchant people are cut down; all they that bear silver are cutoff. 12 And it shall come to pass at that time, that I will search Jerusalem with candles, and punish the men that are ** settled on their lees: ' that say in their heart, The LoRD will not do good, neither will he do evil. 13 Therefore their goods shall be- come a booty, and their houses a de- solation: they shall also build houses, but "not inhabit them ; and they shall plant vineyards, but “not drink the wine thereof. 14 "The great day of the Lord is near, it is near, and hasteth greatly, even the voice of the day of the Lord: the mighty man shall cry there bitterly. 15 "That day is a day of wrath, a day of trouble and distress, a day of wasteness and desolation, a day bf ºl. darkness and gloominess, a day bf clouds and thick darkness, 16 A day of * the trumpet and alal m against the fenced cities, and against the high towers. 17 And I will bring distress upon men, that they shall “walk like blind men, because they have sinned against the Lord : and "their blood shall be poured out as dust, and their flesh “as the dung. - 18 "Neither their silver nor their 853 An exhortation to repentance. gold shall be able to deliver them in the day of the LoRD’s wrath; but the whole land shall be * devoured by the fire of his jealousy: for “he shall make even a speedy riddance of all them that dwell in the land. CHAPTER II. 1 An eachortation to repentance: 4 the judgment of the Philistines, 8 of Moab and Ammon, 12 of Ethiopia and Assyria. NATHER"yourselves together, yea, gather together, O nation “not desired ; 2 Before the decree bring forth, be- fore the day pass 'as the chaff, before * the fierce anger of the Lok D come upon you, before the day of the Lord's anger come upon you. 3 * Seek ye the LoRD, Pall ye meek of the earth, which have wrought his judgment; seek righteousness, seek Ineekness: “it may be ye shall be hid in the day of the Lord’s anger. 4 || For "Gaza shall be forsaken, and Ashkelon a desolation: they shall drive out Ashdod * at the noon day, and Ek- ron shall be rooted up. 5 Woe unto the inhabitants of * the sea coast, the nation of the Chereth- ites the word of the LORD is against you ; O "Canaan, the land of the Phi- listines, I will even destroy thee, that there shall be no inhabitant. 6 And the sea coast shall be dwell- ings and cottages for shepherds, “and folds for flocks. 7 And the coast shall be for f the rem- nant of the house of Judah; they shall feed thereupon : in the houses of Ash- kelon shall they lie down in the even- ing: "for the LoRD their God shall 'visit them, and 'turn away their captivity. 8 || "I have heard the reproach of Moab, and "the revilings of the chil- dren of Ammon, whereby they have re- proached my people, and "magnified themselves against their border. 9 Therefore as I live, saith the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel, Surely 'Moab shall be as Sodom, and "the chil- dren of Ammon as Gomorrah, *even the breeding of nettles, and saltpits, and a perpetual desolation: ” the resi- due of my people shall spoil them, and the remnant of my people shall possess them. 10 This shall they have "for their pride, because they have reproached and magnified themselves against the people of the LORD of hosts. Before C H R IST ZEPHANIAH. l make lean. a ch. 3, 8. b Mal. l. ll. John 4. 21. c ver, 2, 3. d Gen. 10. 6. e Is. 18, 1 ; 20, 4, g ſs. 10, 12. Frek. 31. 3. Nuh. * 2. 10; 3. 15, 18 l, Joel 2. 16. 2 or, not desirous. i ver, 6. k it. 13. 21, 22. l Job 21. 18. Ps. 1. 4. ls. 17. 13. Hos. 13. 3. 3 or, pºlican. m Is. 34. l, 14. n 2 Kings 23. 26 4 or, knops, or, chriputers. o I's. 105. 4. Amos 5. 6. p Ps. 76.9. 5 or, when he hath unco- Amos 5. 15. Jonah 3.9. t Rev. 18. 7. u Jer. 17. 4, 5. Ezek. 25. li. Amos 1.6, 7, 8. Zech. 9.5, 6. x Jer. 6. 4; 15, 8. • Sah. 3. is a Ezek. 25. 16. b Josh. 13. 3. 6 or, glutton- Otú S. 7 craw. c Jer. 22. 21. d See Is. 17. 2. ver. 14. e Jer. 5. 3. 8 or, instruc- tion. f 18. 1 1. 11. Mic. 4. 7; 5. 7, 8. Hag. l. 12; 2. 2. ver. 9. g Ezek. 22, 27. Mic. 3. 9, 10, l l. h Hab. 1.8. . 9 or, when, &c. i Ex. 4. 31. Luke 1.68. k Jer. 23. 11, 32 Lam. 2. 14. Hos. 9. 7. | Ps. 126. 1. Jer. 29. 14. ch. 3. 20. m Jer. 48. 27. Ezek. 25. 8. n Ezek. 25. 3,6. o Ezek. 22, 26. p I)eut. 32.4. q wer. 15, 17. See Mic. 3. ll. r Jer. 49. l. 1 morning by morning. s Jer. 3. 3.; 6, 15 ; 8. 12. t is. 15. Annos 2. l. u Amos 1. 13. x Gen. 19. 25. Deut. 29. 23. is. 13. 19; 34. 13. Jer. 49. 18; 50, 40. 2 or, corners. y ver, 7. z So Jer, 8.6, a le. 16. 6. Jer, 48. 29. b (jen. 6. 12. c Ps. 27. 14; 37. 34 # , ººk a Prov. 20, $2. cir. 630. º Jerusalem sharply reproved 11 The LoRD will be terrible unto them: for he will 'famish all the gods of the earth; " and men shall worship him, every one from his place, even all "the isles of the heathen. 12 | "Ye Ethiopians also, ye shall ba slain by 'my sword. 13 And he will stretch out his hand against the north, and * destroy As- syria; and will make Nineveh a deso- lation, and dry like a wilderness. 14 And 'flocks shall lie down in the midst of her, all “the beasts of the na- tions: both the "cormorant and the bittern shall lodge in the “upper lintels of it; their voice shall sing in the win- dows; desolation shall be in the thresh- olds: *for he shall uncover the * cedar work. 15 This is the rejoicing city " that dwelt carelessly,' that said in her heart, I am, and there is none beside me: how is she become a desolation, a place for beasts to lie down in every one that passeth by her ' shall hiss, and “wag his hand. CHAPTER III. 1 A sharp reproof of Jerusalem for divers sins: 8 an eachortation to wait for the restoration of Israel, 14 and to rejoice for their salvation by God. OE to "her that is filthy and pol- luted, to the oppressing city 2 She “obeyed not the voice; she “received not *correction; she trusted not in the LORD ; she drew not near to her God. 38Her princes within her are roaring lions; her judges are "evening wolves; they gnaw not the bones till the morrow. 4 Her “prophets are light.and trea- cherous persons: her priests have pol- luted the sanctuary, they have done ° violence to the law. 5 * The just Lord * is in the midst thereof; he will not do iniquity: 'every morning doth he bring his judgment to light, he faileth not ; but “the un- just knoweth no shame. 6 I have cut off the nations: their * towers are desolate ; I made their streets waste, that none passeth by : their cities are destroyed, so that there is no man, that there is none inhabitant. 7 * I said, Surely thou wilt fear me, thou wilt receive instruction ; so their dwelling should not be cut off, howso- ever I punished them: but they rose early, and "corrupted all their doings. 8 * Therefore ‘wait ye upon me, $54 An exhorlation to wait for saith the LoftD, until the day that I rise up to the prey: for my determina- tion is to “gather the nations, that I may assemble the kingdoms, to pour upon them mine indignation, even all my fierce anger: for all the earth “shall be devoured with the fire of my jealousy. 9 For ther will I turn to the peo- ple a pure 'language, that they may all all upon the name of the LoRD, to serve him with one * consent. 10 : From beyond the rivers of Ethi- opia my suppliants, even the daugh- ter of my dispersed, shall bring mine affering. 11 In that day shalt thou not be ashamed for all thy doings,wherein thou hast transgressed against me: for then I will take away out of the midst of thee them that "rejoice in thy pride, and thou shalt no more be haughty "be- cause of my holy mountain. 12 I will also leave in the midst of thee "an afflicted and poor people, and they shall trust in the name of the LORD. 13 * The remnant of Israel ‘shall not do iniquity, nor speak lies; neither shall a deceitful tongue be found in their mouth: for 'they shall feed and lie down, and none shall make them afraid. 14"|"Sing, Odaughter of Zion; shout, CHAP. III. Before C H R IST cir. 630. n Joel 3. 2. ' b John 1. 49, c ch. l. 18. d ver, 5, 17. Ezek. 18. 35. R º 2 or, ſaint. 3 shoulder. h ver. 15. i Ph. 68. 31. ls. 18. 1, 7; 60. $, &c. Mal. l. ll. Acts 8. 27. k IJeut. 30. 9. ls, 62. 5; 65. 19 Jer. 32.41. 4 he will be silent. l Lam. 2. 6. 5 the burden upon it was reproach. m Jer, 7.4. Mic. 3. I 1. Matt. 3. 9. 6 in my holy. n Ezek. 34. 16. Mic. 4. 6, 7. 7 I will set them for a raise. o ls, 14. 32. Zech. l I. 11. Matt. 5. 3. 1 Cor. 1. 27, 28. James 2.5. 8 of their 8/1(&ºle, p Mic. 4.7. ch. 2, 7. q Is. 60, 21. r ls. 11. 12; the restoration of Israel, O Israel; be glad and rejoice with all the heart, () daughter of Jerusalem. 15 The LoRD hath taken away thy judgments, he hath cast out thine ene- my: "the king of Israel, even the Lorp, "is in the midst of thee: thou shalt not see evil any more. 16 In that day “it shall be said to Jerusalem, Fear thou not: and to Zion, * Let not thine hands be “slack. 17 The LoRD thy God "in the midst of thee is mighty; he will save," he will rejoice over thee with joy; "he will rest in his love, he will joy over thee with singing. 18 I will gather them that 'are sor- rowful for the solemn assembly, who are of thee, to whom *the reproach of it was a burden. 19 Behold, at that time I will undo all that afflict thee: and I will save her that "halteth, and gather her that was driven out; and "I will get them praise and fame in every land * where they have been put to shame. 20 At that time will I bring you again, even in the time that I gather you: for I will make you a name and a praise among all people of the earth, when I turn back your captivity before your eyes, saith the LORD. H A CHAPTER I. 1 Haggai reproveth the people for neglecting the building of the house : 7 he inciteth them to the building : 12 he promiseth God’s assistance to them being forward. N" the second year of Darius the king, in the sixth month, in the first day of the month, came the word of the LoRI)" by Haggai the prophet unto “Ze- rubbabel the son of Shealtiel,”governor of Judah, and to "Joshua the son of "Josedech, the high priest, saying, 2 Thus speaketh the Lord of hosts, saying, This people say, The time is not come, the time that the LoRD's house should be built. 3 Then came the word of the Lord * by Haggai the prophet, saying, 4 'Is it time for you, O ye, to dwell in your cieled houses, and this house lie waste 7 5 Now therefore thus saith the LoRD of hosts; *'Consider your ways. 6 Ye have "sown much, and bring G G Before C H R IST cir. 520. a Zech. 8. 10, b Ezra 4. 24; 5. i Žech. 1.1. 1 pierced through. 2 by the hand of Haggai. c 1 Chron. 3. 17, 19. Ezra 3. 2. Matt. l. 12. Luke 3. 27. 3 or, captain. d Ezra 3. 2; . 2. e 1 Chron. 6. 15. f ch. 2. 16. g ch. 2. 17. 3. or, blow it a tway. h Frra 5. l. i 2 Sam. T. 2. Ps. 132.3, &c. k I,ev, 26. 19, Deut. 28. 23. l Kings 8.35. 5 Set your heart on your ways. l iam. 3.40. ver, 7. m 1 Kings 17.1. 2 Kings 8. l. n I)eut. 28.38. Hos. 4. 10. Mic. 6. 14, 15, sh. 2. 16. A I. in little ; ye eat, but ye have not enough ; ye drink, but ye are not filled with drink; ye clothe you, but there is none warm ; and “he that earneth wages earneth wages to put it into a bag with holes. 7 * Thus saith the LoRD of hosts; Consider your ways. 8 Go up to the mountain, and bring wood, and build the house; and I will take pleasure in it, and I will be glo- rified, saith the LORD. 9 * Ye looked for much, and, lo, it came to little; and when ye brought it home, “I did 'blow upon it. Why? saith the LoRD of hosts. Because of mine house that is waste, and ye run every man unto his own house. 10 Therefore “the heaven over you is stayed from dew, and the earth is stayed from her fruit. 11 And I" called for a drought upon. the land, and upon the mountains, 855 Haggai encourageth the people and upon the corn, and upon the new wine, and upon the oil, and upon that which the ground bringeth forth, and upon men, and upon cattle, and "upon all the labour of the hands. 12 * *Then Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, and Joshua the son of Jo- sedech, the high priest, with all the remnant of the people, obeyed the voice of the Lord their God, and the words of Haggai the prophet, as the LoRD their God had sent him, and the people did fear before the Loſ D. 13 Then spake Haggai the LORD's messenger in the LORD's message unto the people, saying, 'I am with you, saith the LORD. 14 And “the LoRD stirred up the spirit of Zerubbabel the son of Sheal- tiel, 'governor of Judah, and the spirit of Joshua the son of Josedech, the high priest, and the spirit of all the remnant of the people; * and they came and did work in the house of the LoRD of hosts, their God, 15 In the four and twentieth day of the sixth month, in the second year of Darius the king. - - CFIAPTER II. He encourageth the people to the work, by pro- mise of greater glory to the second temple than was in the first : 10 in the type of holy things and unclean he she weth their sins hindered the work : 20 God’s promise to Zerubbabel. N the seventh month, in the one and twentieth day of the month, came the word of the LoRD 'by the prophet Haggai, saying, 2 Speak now to Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, governor of Judah, and to Joshua the son of Josedech, the high priest, and to the residue of the people, saying, 3 * Who is left among you that saw this house in her first glory? and how do ye see it now ' " is it not in your eyes in comparison of it as nothing ! 4 Yet now ‘be strong, O Zerubba- bel, saith the LORD ; and be strong, O Joshua, son of Josedech, the high priest; and be strong, all ye people of the land, saith the LoRD, and work: for I am with you, saith the LoRD of hosts: 5 * According to the word that I co- venanted with you when ye came out of Egypt, so “my spirit remaineth a- mong you : fear ye not. 6 For thus saith the LoRD of hosts; *Yet once, it is a little while, and “I l HAGGAI. Before C H R i ST cir. 520. a Gen. 49, 10. Mal. 3. l. b ch. 2. 17. c Exna 6. 2. d John 1. 14. e Ps. 85. 8, 9. Luke 2. 14. Eph. 2. 14. f Matt. 28, 20. Rom. 8. 31. g 2 Chron. 36. 22 Eºra l. 1. h Lev. 10. 10, iyeut. 33.10. Mal. 2. 7. i ch. 2. 21. k Ezra 5.2, 8. l Num. 19. 11. m Tit. l. 16. n ch. l. 5. 1 by the hand of. o ch.l. 6, 9. Zech. 8. 10. p Ezra 3. 12. q Zech. 4.10. r Deut. 28. 22. 1 Kings 8.37. ch. 1. 9. Amos 4. 9. s ch. l. ll. t Zech. 8.9. u Jer. 5. 3. A mos 4.6, 8, 9, 10, 11. x Zech. 8.9. y Ex. 29.45, 46. z Zech. 8, 12. a Neh. 9. 20. ls. 63. 11. Heb. 12. 26. c Joel 3. 16. to rebuild the temple will shake the heavens, and the earth, and the sea, and the dry land; 7 And I will shake all nations, "and the desire of all nations shall come : and I will fill this house with glory, saith the LORD of hosts. . 8 The silver is mine, and the gold is mine, saith the LORD of hosts. 9 *The glory of this latter house shall be greater than of the former, saith the LoRD of hosts: and in this place will I give “peace, saith the LoRD of hosts. 10 * In the four and twentieth day of the ninth month, in the second year of Darius, came the word of the Lord by Haggai the prophet, saying, 11 Thus saith the LORD of hosts; "Ask now the priests concerning the law, saying, 12 If one bear holy flesh in the skirt of his garment, and with his skirt do touch bread, or pottage, or wine, or oil, or any meat, shall it be holy 7 And the priests answered and said, No. 13 Then said Haggai, If one that is 'unclean by a dead body touch any of these, shall it be unclean : And the priests answered and said, It shall be unclean. 14 Then answered Haggai, and said, "So is this people, and so is this nation before me, saith the Lord ; and so is every work of their hands; and that which they offer there is unclean. 15 And now, I pray you, "consider from this day and upward, from before a stone was laid upon a stone in the temple of the LORD : 16 Since those days were, "when one came to an heap of twenty measures, there were but ten : when one came to the pressfat for to draw out fifty ves- sels out of the press, there were but twenty. 17 " I smote you with blasting and with mildew and with kail “in all the labours of your hands; "yet ye turned not to me, saith the Lorp. 18 Consider now from this day and upward, from the four and twentieth day of the ninth month, even from “the day that the foundation of the LORD's temple was laid, consider it. 19 “Is the seed yet in the barn ? yea, as yet the vine, and the fig tree, and the pomegranate, and the olive tree, hath not brought forth : from this day will I bless you. 20 [ And again the word of the 856 An exhortation to repentance. LoRD came unto Haggai in the four and twentieth day of the month, saying, 21 Speak to Zerubbabel, “governor of Judah, saying, "I will shake the heavens and the earth ; 22 And “I will overthrow the throne of kingdoms, and I will destroy the strength of the kingdoins of the hea- then; and 'I will overthrow the chariots, CHAP. I. Before c H R 1st cir. 520. a ch. l. 14 ver, 6, 7. Heb. 12, 26. d Cant. 8, 6. tº T - . . . . Ec lus. 49. l e 1s. J2. l ; 10 43, 10. f Mic. 5. 10. . Zech. 4. 6; 9. 10. Comfortable promises to Jerusalem. and those that ride in them; and the horses and their riders shall come down, every one by the sword of his brother. 23 In that day, saith the LoRD of hosts, will I take thee, O Zerubbabel, my servant, the son of Shealtiel, saith the LORD, “and will make thee as a: signet: for “I have chosen thee, saith the LORD of hosts. ZECHARIAH. CHAPTER I. l Zechariah eachorteth to repentance: 7 the vision of the horses : 12 at the prayer of the angel com- fortable promises are made to Jerusalem: 18 the vision of the four horns, and the four carpenters. N the eighth month, “in the second year of Darius, came the word of the LoRD “ unto Zechariah, the son of Berechiah, the son of Iddo the pro- phet, saying, 2 The Lord hath been sore dis- pleased with your fathers. 3.Therefore say thou unto them, Thus saith the LORD of hosts; Turn “ye unto me, saith the LORD of hosts, and I will turn unto you, saith the LORD of hosts. 4 Be ye not as your fathers, “ unto whom the former prophets have cried, saying, Thus saith the LORD of hosts; "Turn ye now from your evil ways, and from your evil doings: but they did not hear, nor hearken unto me, saith the Lok D. 5 Your fathers, where are they? and the prophets, do they live for ever ? 6 But "my words and my statutes, which I commanded my servants the prophets, did they not * take hold of your fathers? and they returned and said," Like as the Lord of hosts thought to do unto us, according to our ways, and according to our doings, so hath he dealt with us. 7 || "Upon the four and twentieth day of the eleventh month, which is the month Sebat, in the second year of Darius, came the word of the Lord unto Zechariah, the son of Berechiah, the son of Iddo the prophet, saying, 8 I saw by night, and behold "a man riding upon a red horse, and he stood among the myrtle trees that were in the bottom; and behind him were there "red horses, 'speckled, and white. 9 Then said I, O my lord, what are Before C II R | ST cir. 620. a Frrn 4. 24. Hag. l. l. b Heb. 1. 14. c Ezra 5 Matt. 23. 35. d Ps. 103.20, 21. 1 with dis- pleasure. g 2 Chron. 36. 15, 16. h Jer. 25. 11, 12. 1 Joel 2. 18. ch. 8. 2. m Is. 65. 1. 2 or, overtake. n Is. 47. 6. o Lam. l. 18; 2. 17. p Is. 12. l ; 54. 8. ch. 2. 10; 8. 3. * Cir. 519. Q ch. 2, 1, 2. 3 good. r Is. 51.3. s Josh. 5. 13. ch. 2. 12; 3. 2. u ch. 6. 2–7. 4 or, bay. x Ezra 4. 1, 4, ; 5. 3. . these ? And the angel that talked with me said unto me, I will shew thee what these be. 10 And the man that stood among the myrtle trees answered and said, *These are they whom the LoRD hath sent to walk to and frothrough the earth. 11 "And they answered the angel of the LORD that stood among the myrtle trees, and said, We have walked to and fro through the earth, and, behold, all the earth sitteth still, and is at rest. 12 || Then the angel of the LoRD answered and said, 'O LORD of hosts, |how long wilt thou not have mercy on Jerusalem and on the cities of Judah, against which thou hast had indigna- tion "these threescore and ten years? 13 And the LoRD answered the angel that talked with me with “good words . . and comfortable words. 14 So the angel that communed with me said unto me, Cry thou, saying, Thus saith the Lo RD of hosts; I am "jealous for Jerusalem and for Zion with a great jealousy. 15 And I am very sore displeased with the heathen that are at ease : for "I was but a little displeased, and they helped forward the affliction. 16 Therefore thus saith the I.ORD : PI am returned to Jerusalem with mer. cies: my house shall be built in it, saith the Lord of hosts, and a line shall be stretched forth upon Jerusalem. 17 Cry yet, saying, Thus saith the LoRD of hosts; My cities through “prosperity shall yet be spread abroad; and the LoRD shall yet comfort Zion. and “shall yet choose Jerusalem. 18 "I Then lifted I up mine eyes, and saw, and behold four horns. 19 And I said unto the angel that talked with me, What be these ? And he answered me, “These are the horns - 5 R 857 The redemption of Zion. which have scattered Judah, Israel, and Jerusalem. 20 And the LORD shewed me four carpenters. 21 Then said I, What come these to do? And he spake, saying, These are the horns which have scattered Judah, so that no man did lift up his head : but these are come to fray them, to cast out the horns of the Gentiles, which "lifted up their horn over the land of Judah to scatter it. CHAPTER II. ! God, in the care of Jerusalem, sendeth to mea- sure it 6 the redemption of Zion: 10 the pro- mise of God’s presence. I * LIFTED up mine eyes again, and looked, and behold * a man with a measuring line in his hand. £ 2 Then said I, Whither goest thou? And he said unto me, "To measure Je- rusalem, to see what is the breadth thereof, and what is the length thereof. 3 And, behold, the angel that talked with me went forth, and another angel went out to meet him, 4 And said unto him, Run, speak to this young man, saying, "Jerusalem shall be inhabited as towns without walls for the multitude of men and cattle therein : - 5 For I, saith the Lord, will be unto her 'a wall of fire round about," and will be the glory in the midst of her. 6 || Ho, ho, come forth, and flee ‘from the land of the north, saith the LORD : for I have "spread you abroad as the four winds of the heaven, saith the LORD. 7 *Deliver thyself, O Zion, that dwell- est with the daughter of Babylon. 8 For thus saith the LoRD of hosts; After the glory hath he sent me unto the nations which spoiled you : for he that "toucheth you toucheth the apple of his eye. 9 For, behold, I will shake mine hand upon them, and they shall be a spoil to their servants: and “ye shall || || know that the LoRD of hosts hath Sent me. 10 * * Sing and rejoice, Odaughter of Zion: for, lo, I come, and I" will dwell in the midst of thee, saith the Lorp. 11 “And many nations shall be joined to the Lok D "in that day, and shall be 'my people : and I will dwell in the midst of thee, and "thou shalt know that the Lo, D of hosts hath sent me unto thee. ZECHARIAH. cir. 519. a Deut. 32.9. b ch. l. 17. c Hab. 2, 20. ls. 57. 15. l the habita- tion of his holiness, I)eut. 26. 15. Is. 63. 16. e Hag. l. l. f Ps. 75. 4, 5. g Ps. 109. 6. Rev. 12. 10. 2 i. e. an ad- pernary, 3 to he his ad- te?"gſtºry, h Jude 9. * 519. i ch. l. 17. Rom. 8. 33. k Ezek. 40. 3. l Amos 4. 11. m Is. 64. 6. n Rev. 11. l; 21. 15, 16. o Is. 61. 10. Rev. 19, 8. Luke 15. 22. p Jer. 31. 27. Ezek. 36. 10, q Ex. 29. 6. ch. 6. 11. r Is. 26. l. 8 Or, ordinance. y Deut. 17. 9. Mal. 2. 7. 6, 5. b Deut. 32. 10. Ps. 17. 8 2 these 1.6. c Ps. 71. 7. Is. 8. 18; 20, 3. 6 men of wom- der, ...”.” 5ſ). 20. Mic. 7. 18, 19. ch. 13. 1. m [..ev. 26. 12. p cn. - q 1 Kinus 1.25. ls. 36. 16. Mic. 4. 4. r Fºx. 12 $9. • Ezrh. 33.33 wer. 9. Christ the Branch is promised 12 And the Lorn shall “inherit Ju- dah his portion in the holy land, and "shall choose Jerusalem again. . 13 “Be silent, O all flesh, before the LORD : for he is raised up "out of 'his holy habitation. CHAPTER III. 1 Under the type of Joshua, the restoration of the church, 8 Christ the Branch is promised. ND he shewed me “Joshua the high priest standing before the angel of the LorD, and “Satan standing at his right hand “to resist him. 2 And the Lok D said unto Satan, "The LoRD rebuke thee, O Satan; even the Lok D that 'hath chosen Jerusalem rebuke thee: 'is not this a brand pluck- ed out of the fire 7 3Now Joshua was clothed with"filthy garments, and stood before the angel. 4 And he answered and spake unto those that stood before him, saying, Take away the filthy garments from him. And unto him he said, Behold, I have caused thine iniquity to pass from thee," and I will clothe thee with change of raiment. 5 And I said, Let them set a fair *mitre upon his head. So they set a fair mitre upon his head, and clothed him with garments. of the LORD stood by. And the angel 6 And the angel of the LoRD pro- tested unto Joshua, saying, 7 Thus saith the Lord of hosts; If thou wilt walk in my ways, and if thou wilt ‘keep my 'charge, then thou shalt also 3 judge my house, and shalt also keep my courts, and I will give thee * places to walk among these that “stand by. 8 Hear now, O Joshua the high | priest, thou, and thy fellows that sit before thee: for they are “men won- dered at : for, behold, I will bring forth “my servant the 'BRANCFI. 9 For behold the stone that I have laid before Joshua ; "upon one stone shall be 'seven eyes: behold, I will engrave the graving thereof, saith the LoRD of hosts, and 'I will remove the |iniquity of that land in one day. 10 " In that day, saith the LoRD of hosts, shall ye call everyman his neigh- bour "under the vine and under the fig tree. CHAPTER IV. l By the golden candlestick is foreshewed the good success of Zerubbabel's found atton : l l by the two olive trees, the two unoiuted ones. 858 of zerubbabel's foundation. ND “the angel that talked with me came again, and waked me, "as a han that is wakened out of his sleep, 2 And said unto me, What seest thou? And I said, I have looked, and behold "a candlestick all of gold, 'with a bowl upon the top of it, “ and his seven lamps thereon, and * seven pipes to the seven lamps, which are upon the top thereof: 3 And two olive trees by it, one upon the right side of the bowl, and the other upon the left side thereof. 4 So I answered and spake to the angel that talked with me, saying, What are these, my lord 2 5 Then the angel that talked with me answered and said unto me, Know- est thou not what these be? And I said, No, my lord. 6 Then he answered and spake un- to me, saying, This is the word of the LoRD unto Zerubbabel, saying, 'Not by "might, nor by power, but by my spirit, saith the LoRD of hosts. 7 Who art thou,'O great mountain? before Zerubbabel thou shalt become a plain: and he shall bring forth "the headstone thereof" with shoutings, cry- ing, Grace, grace unto it. 8 Moreover the word of the LoRD came unto me, saying, 9 The hands of Zerubbabel “have laid the foundation of this house; his hands "shall also finish it ; and " thou shalt know that the " LORD of hosts hath sent me unto you. 10 For who hath despised the day of "small things?" for they shall re- joice, and shall see the 7 plummet in the hand of Zerubbabel with those seven; 'they are the eyes of the Lord, which run to and fro through the whole earth. 11 * Then answered I, and said unto him, What are these "two olive trees upon the right side of the candle- stick and upon the left side thereof: 12 And I answered again, and said unto him, What be these two olive branches which "through the two gold- en pipes "empty 'the golden oil out of themselves 7 13 And he answered me and said, Knowest thou not what these be? And I said, No, my lord. 14 Then said he, “These are the two * anointed ones, " that stand by "the Lord of the whole earth. CHAP. v. Before C H R IST 519, ch. 2. 3. * b Dan. 8. 18. c Ex. 25. 31. Rev. l. 12. 1 with her howl. d Ezek. 2. 9. e Fºx. 25.37. Rev. 4. 5. 2 or, seven several pipes to the lamps, Mc, f ver, ll, 12. Rev. 1 1. 4. g Mill. 4.6. 3 or, every one of this peo- ple that stealeth holdeth him- self guiltless, as it doth. h Lev. 19. 12. ch. 8. 17. Mal. 3. 5. i Hos. 1. 7. k See Lev. 14. 45 9. 4 or, army. | Jer, 51. 25. Matt. 21. 21. tn Ps. 118. 22. n Ezra 3. ll, 13. o Ezra 3, 10. p Ezra 6, 15. q ch. 2.9, l l ; 6, 15 5 or, weighty piece. r 1s. 48. 16. ch. 2. 8. s Hag. 2. 3. 6 or, since the seven eyes of the LORD shall rejoicr. 7 stone of tin. t 2 Clyro. 16.9. Prov. 15. 3. ch. 3. 9. u ver. $. x Jer. 29. 5, 28. 8 by the hand. § Gen. 10. 10. or, empty out of thern- selves oil in- to the gold. l the ºff. * Rev. 11. 4. 2 sons of oil. a ch. 3. 7. Luke 1. 19. b See Josh. 3. il, 13. ch, 6.5. The ruin of Babylon signified CHAPTER V. VI. | l By the flying roll is shewed the curse of thieves and swearers : 5 by a woman pressed in an ephah, the final damnation of Babylon. HEN I turned, and lifted up mine eyes, and looked, and behold a flying "roll. s 2 And he said unto me, What seest thou? And I answered, I see a flying roll; the length thereof is twenty cu- bits, and the breadth thereof ten cubits. 3 Then said he unto me, This is the * curse that goeth forth over the face of the whole earth: for "every one that stealeth shall be cut off as on this side according to it; and every one that sweareth shall be cut off as on that side according to it. 4 I will bring it forth, saith the IORD of hosts, and it shall enter into the house of the thief, and into the house of "him that sweareth falsely by my name: and it shall remain in the midst of his house, and “shall consume it with the timber thereof and the stones thereof. 5 * Then the angel that talked with me went forth, and said unto me, Lift up now thine eyes, and see what is this that goeth forth. 6 And I said, What is it? And he said, This is an ephah that goeth forth. He said moreover, This is their re- semblance through all the earth. 7 And, behold, there was lifted up a * talent of lead : and this is a woman that sitteth in the midst of the ephah. 8 And he said, This is wickedness. And he cast it into the midst of the ephah ; and he cast the weight of lead upon the mouth thereof. 9 Then lifted I up mine eyes, and looked, and, behold, there came out two women, and the wind acas in their wings; for they had wings like the wings of a stork: and they lifted up the ephah between the earth and the heaven. 10 Then said I to the angel that talked with me, Whither do these bear the ephah 7 11 And he said unto me, To “build it an house in the land of Shinar: and it shall be established, and set there upon her own base. CHAPTER VI. 1 The vision of the four chariots: 9 by the crowns of Joshua is shewed the temple and kingdom of Christ the Branch. AND I turned, and lifted up mine eyes, and looked, and, behold, there came four chariots out from be. 859 Christ the Branch typified. tween two mountains ; and the moun- tains were mountains of brass. 2 In the first chariot were "red horses; and in the second chariot" black horses; 3 And in the third chariot "white horses; and in the fourth chariot grisled and 'bay horses. 4 Then I answered “ and said unto the angel that talked with me, What are these, my lord 7 5 And the angel answered and said unto me, "These are the four “spirits of the heavens, which go forth from *stand- ing before the Lord of all the earth. 6 The black horses which are there- in go forth into "the north country; and the white go forth after them; and the grisled go forth toward the south country. 7 And the bay went forth, and sought to go that they might' walk to and fro through the earth: and he said, Get you hence, walk to and fro through the earth. So they walked to and fro through the earth. 8 Then cried he upon me, and spake unto me, saying, Behold, these that go toward the north country have quieted my 'spirit in the north country. 9 || And the word of the Lord came unto me, saying, - 10 Take of them of the captivity, eren of Heldai, of Tobijah, and of Je- daiah, which are come from Babylon, and come thou the same day, and go into the house of Josiah the son of Zephaniah ; 11 Then take silver and gold, and make crowns, and set them upon the head of Joshua the son of Josedech, the high priest; 12 And speak unto him, saying, Thus speaketh the LoRD of hosts, say- ing, Behold "the man whose name is The * BRANCH; and he shall "grow up out of his place,” and he shall build the temple of the Lok D : 13 Even he shall build the temple of the Lord ; and he * shall bear the glory, and shall sit and rule upon his unrone; and * he shall be a priest upon his throne: and the counsel of peace shall be between them both. 14 And the crowns shall be to He- lem, and to Tobijah, and to Jedaiah, and to Hen the son of Zephaniah, "for a memorial in the temple of the Lord. 15 And “they that are far off shall come and build in the temple of the Before C H R i ST . 519. a ch. 2.9; d Rev. 6. 2. 1 or, strong. e ch. 5, 10. * 518. f Ps. 104. 4. Heb. l. 7, 14. 2 or, toinds. g l Hings 22. 19. L):an. 7. 10. ch. A. 14. Luke 1. 19. h Jer. l. l-1. 3 to intreat the fare of the LORD ; l Sanh. 13. 12. ch. S. 21. i Leut. 17.9, 10, l l .33. 10. Maj. 2. 7. m Is. 58.5 n Jer. 4 l. l. ch. 8. 19. o ch. l. 12. p Judg. 8. 3. Fecles. 10. 4. q See Rom. 14. 6. 4 or, be not ye they that, &c. 5 or, Are not these the words. 6 by the hand of, &c. r Ex. 28.36; 29 ch. 8. 16. Matt. 23. 23. 7 Julge judg- ment of truth. u See Luke 1. John l. 45. x ch. 3. H. 8 or, branch up from under him. ch. 4. 9. Matt. 16. 18. 22. Deut. 24. 17. s. 1. 17. ls. Jer. 5. 28. Hos. 4. 16. 9 they gave a backsliding shoulder. 1 made heavy. tº Acts 7. 57. f Fzek. I l. 19 ; 36. 26. g Neh. 9. 29, 30. h F.X. 12. 14. Mark 14. 9. 2 by the hand of. i 2 Chron. 36. ban. 9, 11. k Is. 57.19; 60, 10 £phes. 2. 13, 19. ZECHARIAH. Hypocrisy in fasts reproved. LoRD, and “ye shall know that the Lord of hosts hath sent me into you. And this shall come to pass, if ye will diligently obey the voice of the Lord your God. CHAPTER VII. l The captives enquire of fasting : 4 Zechariah reproveth their fasting : 8 sin the cause of their captivity. ND it came to pass in the fourth year of king Darius, that the word of the Lord came unto Zechariah in the fourth day of the ninth month, even in Chisleu; e 2. When they had sent unto the house of God Sherezer and Regem-melech, and their men, "to pray before the LoRD, 3 And to 'speak unto the priests which were in the house of the LoRD of hosts, and to the prophets, saying, Should I weep in “the fifth month, separating myself, as I have done these so many years : 4 * Then came the word of the LORD of hosts unto me, saying, 5. Speak unto all the people of the |land, and to the priests, saying, When ye "fasted and mourned in the fifth " and seventh month, “even those se- venty years, did ye at all fast "unto me, even to me ! 6 And when ye did eat, and when ye did drink, “did not ye eat for your- selves, and drink for yourselves * 7 * Should ye not hear the words which the LoRD hath cried "by the former prophets, when Jerusalem was inhabited and in prosperity, and the cities thereof round about her, when men inhabited "the south and the plain? 8. "I And the word of the LoRD came unto Zechariah, saying, 9 Thus speaketh the LoRD of hosts, saying, " Execute true judgment, and shew mercy and compassions every man to his brother : r 10 And “oppress not the widow, nor the fatherless, the stranger, nor the poor; “and let none of you imagine evil against his brother in your heart. 11 But they refused to hearken, and "pulled away the shoulder, and “stop ped their ears, that they should not hear 12 Yea, they made their 'hearts as an adamant stone, *lest they should hear the law, and the words which the LoRD of hosts hath sent in his spirit *by. the former prophets: 'therefore came a great wrath from the LORD of hosts. 13 Therefore it is come to pass, that 860 The restoration of Jerusalem. as he cried, and they would not hear; so “they cried, and I would not hear, saith the Lord of hosts: 14 But " I scattered them with a whirlwind among all the nations" whom they knew not. Thus * the land was tlesolate after them, that no man pass- “d through nor returned : for they laid 'the “pleasant land desolate. CHAPTER VIII. | The restoratzon of Jerusalem : 9 they are en- couraged to the building by God’s favour to them : 16 good works are required of them : 18Joy and enlargement are promised. GAIN the word of the LoRD of hosts came to me, saying, 2 Thus saith the LoRI) of hosts; "I was jealous for Zion with great jea- lousy, and I was jealous for her with great fury. 3 Thus saith the LoRD ; PI am re- turned unto Zion, and * will dwell in the midst of Jerusalem : and Jerusa- lem "shall be called a city of truth; and "the mountain of the Lord of hosts ‘the holy mountain. 4 Thus saith the LoRD of hosts; *There shall yet old men and old wo- men dwell in the streets of Jerusalem, and every man with his staff in his hand "for very age. 5 And the streets of the city shall be full of boys and girls playing in the streets thereof. 6 Thus saith the Lord of hosts; If it be "marvellous in the eyes of the remnant of this people in these days, “should it also be marvellous in mine eyes 2 saith the LORD of hosts. 7 Thus saith the Lori) of hosts; Be- hold, “I will save my people from the east country, and from 7 the west country; 8 And I will bring them, and they shall dwell in the midst of Jerusalem: ‘and they shall be my people, and I will be their God, “in truth and in righteousness. 9 || Thus saith the LoRD of hosts; "Let your hands be strong, ye that hear in these days these words by the mouth of "the prophets, which were in "the day that the foundation of the house of the Lord of hosts was laid, that the temple might be built. 10 For before these days “there was no “ hire for man, nor any hire for beast; ' neither was there any peace to him that went out or came in because of the affliction: for I set all men every one against his neighbour CHAP. VIII. Before C H R J S T 618, a Prov. 1. 24 28 Is. i. 15. Jer, 11. 11; 14. 12. Mic. 3. 4. b Deut. 4. 27; Pzek. 36. 19. ch. 2, 6. c Hos. 2. 21, 22. Joel 2. 22. Hag. 2. 19. I of peace. d I)eut. 28. 33. e Lev. 26. 22. ' f l'h, 67. 6. g See Hag. l. 10. h I);in. 8, 9. 2 land of de- sire. | Jer. 42. 18. k (;en. 12. 2. Ruth 4. 11, 12. ls. 19. 24, ry n J tºr. 31. 28. o 2 Chron. 36. 16. ch. l. 6. p ch. 1. 16. q ch. 2. 10. r Is. 1. 21, 26. s Is. 2, 2, 3. t Jer. 31. 23. u ch. 7. 9. ver. 19. Fphºs. 4. 25. 3 judge truth, a pud the judgment of peace. x See Sam. 2. 31 is 65.20, 22 Lam. 2. 20, &c.; 5. l I— 14. y Prov. 3. 29. ch. 7. 10. 4 for multi- tude of days. a ch. 5.3, 4. 5 or, hard, or, dufflertlt. a Jer. 52. 6, 7. b Jer. 52. 12, 13. ch. 7.3, 5. c 2 Kings 25. 6 or, solemn, or, set times. g Is. 11. 11, 12; 43.5, 6. Ezek. 37. 21. Amos 9. 14, 15. h ver. 16. 7 the country of the going down of the &ftſ ºf See Ps. 50. l; 113. 3. Mal. l. ll. i Jer. 30. 22; 31. 1, 33. tinually. 9 going. l to intreat the face of the LORD. ch. 7. 2. m Hag. 2.4. wer. 18. n Ezra 5. 1, 2. o Hug. 2. 18. . 10; 2. 16. r 2 (Thro. 15. 5. s Is. 3. 6; 4. l. Joy and enlargement promised. 11 But now I will not be unto the residue of this people as in the former days, saith the LoRD of hosts. - 12 * For the seed shall be 'prosper- ous; the vine shall give her fruit, and ‘the ground shall give her increase, and “the heavens shall give their dew ; and I will cause the remnant of this people to possess all these things. 13 And it shall come to pass, that as ye were 'a curse among the heathen, O house of Judah, and house of Ia- rael; so will I save you, and “ye slall be a blessing: fear not, but 'let your hands be strong. 14 For thus saith the LORD of hosts; "As I thought to punish you, when your fathers provoked me to wrath, saith the LoRD of hosts, * and I re- pented not : 15 So again have I thought in these days to do well unto Jerusalem and to the house of Judah: fear ye not. 16 T These are the things that ye shall do; "Speak ye every man the truth to his neighbour; "execute the judg- ment of truth and peace in your gates: 17 - And let none of you imagine evil in your hearts against his neighbour, and * love no false oath : for all these are things that I hate, saith the LORD. 18 ºf And the word of the Lord of hosts came unto me, saying, 19 Thus saith the LORD of hosts; * The fast of the fourth month, * and a the fast of the fifth, “and the fast of the seventh, “and the fast of the tenth, shall be to the house of Judah 'joy and gladness, and chearful "feasts; "therefore love the truth and peace. 20 Thus saith the Lord of hosts; It shall yet come to pass, that there shall come people, and the inhabitants of many cities: 21 And the inhabitants of one city shall go to another, saying, 'Let us gº ** speedily to pray before the Loki), | and to seek the LoRD of hosts: I will go also. 22 Yea, "many people and strong nations shall come to seek the Lord of hosts in Jerusalem, and to pray be- fore the LORD. 23 Thus saith the Lord of hosts; In those days it shall come to pass, that ten men shall "take hold out of all languages of the nations, even shall | take hold of the skirt of him that is a Jew, saying, We will go with you: 861 Christ’s coming foretold. for we have heard * that God is with you. - t CHAPTER IX. I God defendeth his church : 9 Zion is eachorted to rejoice for the coming of Christ, and his peace- able kingdom ; 12 God's promises of victory and defence. - HE **burden of the word of the LoRD in the land of Hadrach, and ‘T)amascus shall be the rest thereof: when * the eyes of man, as of all the tribes of Israel, shall be toward the LORD. 2 And "Hamath also shall border thereby; “Tyrus, and 'Zidon, though it be very "wise. 3 And Tyrus did build herself a strong hold, and “heaped up silver as the dust, and fine gold as the mire of the streets. - 4 Behold, P the LoRD will cast her out, and he will smite *her power in the sea ; and she shall be devoured with fire. 5 °Ashkelon shall see it, and fear; Gaza also shall see it, and be very sor- rowful, and Ekron; for her expecta- tion shall be ashamed ; and the king shall perish from Gaza, and Ashkelon shall not be inhabited. 6 And a bastard shall dwell “in Ash- dod, and I will cut off the pride of the Philistines. 7 And I will take away his ‘blood out of his mouth, and his abominations from between his teeth : but he that remaineth, even he, shall be for our God, and he shall be as a governor in Judah, and Ekron as a Jebusite, 8 And "I will encamp about mine house because of the army, because of him that passeth by, and because of him that returneth : and 'no oppressor shall pass through them any more: for || now "have I seen with mine eyes. 9 * * Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion ; shout, O daughter of Jerusa- lem: behold, 'thy King cometh unto thee: he is just, and "having salvation; lowly, and riding upon an ass, and upon a colt the foal of an ass. 10 And I P will cut off the chariot from Ephraim, and the horse from Je- rusalem, and the battle bow shall be cut off: and he shall speak "peace unto the heathen : and his dominion shall be ‘ſiom sea even to sea, and from the river even to the ends of the earth. 11 As for thee also, by the blood of thy covenant I have sent forth thy ZECHARIAH. Before C H R T ST 518, a 1 Cor. 14.25. b Is. 42.7; 51. d 14; 6l. c is. 49. 9. d Is... 61, 7. • cir. 587. e Jer. 23. 35. ' f Amos 1. S. g tºwn. 20. fº. 145, 15. h Jer. 49, 23. i Ps. 18. 14 ; 77. 17; 144.6. h is, 23. Fzek, 26; 27. ; 28. Amos 1.9. 1 1 Kings 17.9. Fzek. 28. 21. () bad. 20. m Ezek. 28. 3, &c. n Is. 21. 1. o Job 27. 16. 2xek. 28. 4, 5. 1 or, subdue the stones of the sling. p Is. 23. 1. q Ezek, 26. 17. 2 or, shall fill both the bowls, Aic. r Lev. 4. 18, 25 feut. 12. 27. x Ps. 31, 19. y Joel 3. 18, A mos 9. 14. z Amos 1.8. 3 or, grow, or, speak. 4 bloods. a Jer. 14. 22. b Deut. ll. 14. c Job 20. 23. Joel 2. 23. or, lightnings Jer. 10. 13. d Ps. 34. 7. ch. 2. 5. e Jºr. It). 8. Hab. 2. 18. 6 teraphima, udg. 17. 5. f is, ſiſ). 18. Ezek. 28. 24. 7 or, answered that, &c. i F., ek. 34. 5. k is. 62. 1 l. ch. 2. 1(). Matt. 21. 5. John 12. 15. 1 Jer. 23.5; 3t). 9. John l. 49. Luke 19. 38. m Ezek. 34. 17. b risited upon. 9 or, saving himself. n Luke 1.68. o Cant. l. 9. p Hos. 1.7 ; 2. 18. Mic. 5. 10. Hag. 2. 22. q Num. 24. 17. 1 Sam. 14. ls. 19. 13. r (s. 22. 23. s Fph. 2. 14, 17. t P8, 72. 8. u Ps. 18, 42. ' l or, whose covenant is by hiluted, Ex. 24.8 .X. Zºº. §, Heb. 10.29; 13. 20. God is to be sought unto. |” prisoners out of the pit wherein is no Water. 12 || Turn you to the strong hold, “ye prisoners of hope: even to day do I declare that "I will render double unto thee; 13 When I have bent Judah for me, filled the bow with Ephraim, and raised up thy sons, O Zion, against thy sons, O Greece, and made thee as the sword of a mighty man. 14 And the Lord shall be seen over them, and 'his arrow shall go forth as the lightning: and the Lord GoD shall blow the trumpet, and shall go "with whirlwinds of the south. 15 The Lord of hosts shall defend them; and they shall devour, and 'sub- due with sling stones; and they shall drink, and make a noise as through wine; and they “shall be filled like bowls, and as the corners of the altar. 16 And the Lord their God shall save them in that day as the flock of his people: for ‘they shall be as the stones of a crown, "lifted up as an en- sign upon his land. - 17 For *how great is his goodness, and how great is his beauty corn shall make the young men “chearful, and new wine the maids. CHAP'J'ER X. 1 God is to be sought unto, and not idols: 5 as he visited his flock for sin, so he will save and re- store them. SK ye “of the LoRD "rain “in the time of the latter rain ; so the LORD shall make “bright clouds, and give them showers of rain, to every one grass in the field. 2 For the “” idols have spoken vanity, and the diviners have seen a lie, and have told false dreams; they “comfort in vain: therefore they went their way as a flock, they "were troubled, 'be- cause there was no shepherd. 3 Mine anger was kindled against the shepherds, "and I “punished the goats: for the LORD of hosts "hath visit- ed his flock the house of Judah, and "hath made them as his goodly horse in the battle. 4 Out of him came forth " the corner, out of him " the nail, out of him the battle bow, out of him every oppressor together. - 5 || And they shall be as mighty men, which "tread down their enemies in the mire of the streets in the battle: and they shall fight, because the LoRD 862 - • Godwill save and restore his people. CHAP. XI. is with them, and 'the riders on horses shall he confounded. 6 And I will strengthen the house of Judah, and I will save the house of Joseph, and “I will bring them again to place them ; for I "have mercy upon them : and they shall be as though I had not cast them off: for I am the Lord their God, and "will hear them. 7 And they of Ephraim shall be like a mighty man, and their "heart shall rejoice as through wine: yea, their children shall see if, and be glad; their heart shall rejoice in the LORD. 8 I will "hiss for them, and gather them; for I have redeemed them: 'and they shall increase as they have in- creased, 9 And 'I will sow them among the people: and they shall "remember me in far countries; and they shall live with their children, and turn again. 10 "I will bring them again also out of the land of Egypt, and gather them out of Assyria; and I will bring them into the land of Gilead and Lebanon; " and "place shall not be found for them. 11 "And he shall pass through the sea with affliction, and shall Smite the waves in the sea, and all the deeps of the river shall dry up : and "the pride of Assyria shall be brought down, and ‘the sceptre of Egypt shall depart away. 12 And I will strengthen them in the Lord ; and “they shall walk up and down in his name, saith the LORD. CHAPTER XI. 1 The destruction of Jerusalem : 3 the elect being cared for, the rest are rejected : 10 the staves of Beauty and Bands broken by the rejection of Christ : 15 the type and curse of a foolish shepherd. PEN - thy doors, O Lebanon, that the fire may devour thy cedars. 2 Howl, fir tree; for the cedar is fallen; hecause the 'mighty is spoiled: howl, O ye oaks of Bashan; "for “the forest of the vintage is come down. 3 * There is a voice of the howling of the shepherds; for their glory is spoiled ' voice of the roaring of young lions; for the pride of Jordan is spoiled. 4 Tnus saith the LoRD my God; “Feed the flock of the slaughter; 5 Whose possessors slay them, and "hold themselves not guilty: and they that sell them “say, Blessed be the Loki); for I am rich ; and their own shepherds pity them not. * &T, Before C H R IST cir. 587. 1 or, they shall nake the riders on horses ashamed. 2 make to be Jotund. a Jer, 3. 18. Ezek. 37. 21. Hos. l. 7. c ver, 4. d ch. 13. 9. 3 or, terily the poor. ch. 9. 15. 4 or, Binders. g Hos. 5. 7. 5 tons strait- ened Jin' them. h is. 5. 26. i Is. 49. 19. Ezek. 36. 37. k Jer. 15. 2; 43. ll. 1 Hos. 2. 23. m Deut. 30. 1. 6 of his fellow, or, neigh- bour. n Is. 11.11, 16. Hos. 11. 11. our eyes. r \s. 14. 25. s Matt. 26. 15. See Ex. 21. . sy 32. t Ezek. 50. 15. u Matt. 27.9, 12. x Mic. 4, 5, 9 or, Binders. y ch. 10. 10. s Ezek. 34.2, 3, 4. l or, gallants. a Is. 32. 19. 2 or, the defenced Jurest. 3 or, hidden. : 4 or, bear. $ Jer. 28. 1. Frºk. 34. 2. ' leaveth the flock the sword shall be | upon his arm, and upon his right eye: |his arm shall be clean dried up, and his right eye shall be utterly darkened. John 10, 12, 13, e ver, 7. d Jer. 2. S.; 7 e deat. 29. 19. Hos. 12. 8. | that I was prised at of them. Christ's care for the ſtock. 6 For I will no more pity the in- habitants of the land, saith the Lord : but, lo, I will “deliver the men every one into his neighbour's hand, and into the hand of his king: and they shall smite the land, and out of their hand I will not deliver them. 7 And I will “feed the flock of slaugh. ter, *even you, “O poor of the flock. And I took unto me two staves ; the one I called Beauty, and the other I called "Bands; and I fed the flock. 8 Three shepherds also I cut off in one month; and my soul "lothed them, and their soul also abhorred me. 9 Then said I, I will not feed you: * that that dieth, let it die; and that that is to be cut off, let it be cut off; and let the rest eat every one the flesh "of another. 10 || And I took my staff, even Beauty, and cut it asunder, that I |might break my covenant which I had made with all the people. 11 And it was broken in that day: |and 7 so "the poor of the flock that * waited upon me knew that it was the | word of the LoRD. 12 And I said unto them, “If ye think good, give me my price; and if not, forbear. So they “weighed for my price thirty pieces of silver. 13 And the LORD said unto me, Cast it unto the "potter: a goodly price And I took the thirty pieces of silver, and cast them to the potter in the house of | the LoRD. 14 Then I cut asunder mine other staff, even "Bands, that I might break the brotherhood between Judah and Israel. 15 ºf And the Lord said unto me, *Take unto thee yet the instruments of a foolish shepherd. 16 For, lo, I will raise up a shep- | herd in the land, which shall not visit those that be “cut off, neither shall seek |the young one, nor heal that that is | broken, nor “feed that that standeth | still ; but he shall eat the flesh of the fat, and tear their claws in pieces. 17 "Woe to the idol shepherd that CHAPTER XII. 1 Jerusalem a cup of trembling to herself, 3 and 63 \ The repentance of Jerusalem. ZECHARIAH. Christ's death foretold. a burdensome stone to her adversaries: 6 theſ ..º: e victorious restoring of Judah ; 9 the repentance| ºt 11 In that day shall there be a great of Jerusalem. HE burden of the word of the LORD for Israel, saith the Lord," which stretcheth forth the heavens, and lay- eth the foundation of the earth, and “formeth the spirit of man within him. 2 Behold, I will make Jerusalem fa cup of “trembling unto all the people round about, ”when they shall be in the siege both against Judah and a- gainst Jerusalem. 3 | "And in that day will I make Je- rusalem 'a burdensome stone for all people: all that burden themselves with it shall be cut in pieces, though all the people of the earth be gathered gether against it. 4 In that day, saith the Lord, "I will Smite every horse with astonishment, and his rider with madness: and I will open mine eyes upon the house of Ju- dah, and will smite every horse of the people with blindness. 5 And the governors of Judah shall say in their heart, "The inhabitants of Jerusalem shall be my strength in the Loit D of hosts their God. 6 || In that day will I make the go- vernors of Judah "like an hearth of fire among the wood, and like a torch of fire in a sheaf; and they shall devour all the people round about, on the right hand and on the left: and Je- rusalem shall be inhabited again in her own place, even in Jerusalem. 7 The LoRD also shall save the tents of Judah first, that the glory of the house of David and the glory of the inhabitants of Jerusalem do not magnify themselves against Judah. 8 In that day shall the Lord defend the inhabitants of Jerusalem; and "he that is "feeble among them at that day shall be as David; and the house of David shall be as God, as the angel of the LoRD before them. 9 *| And it shall come to pass in that day, that I will seek to * destroy all the nations that come against Jerusalem. 10 *And I will pour upon the house of David, and upon the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the spirit of grace and of supplications: and they shall “look upon me whom they have pierced, and they shall mourn for him, “as one mourneth for his only son, and shall be in bitterness for him, as one that is in bitterness for his firstborn. - § §§ 2. 37. Wings 23. 29. g3 2 Chron. 35. 24. c 1s. 42.5; 44. 24; 45. 12, 18; 48.13. d Matt. 24. 30. Rev. l. 7. 1 families, gº e Num. 16. 22. Eccles. 12. 7. ls. 57. 16. • * * *-** g 2 Sam. 5. 14. I,uke 3. 31. 2 or, slumber, or, poison 3 or, and also against Ju- dah shall he be whic shall be in airge against Jerusalem. 4 or, of Simeon as LXX. i Matt. 21. 44. k ch. 12. 3. l Heb. 9. 14. 1 Pet. l. 19. Rev. l. 5. m Ps, 76. 6. Ezek. 38.4. 5 separation for tunclean- Ps. 16. 4. Fzek. 30. 13. Hos. 2. 17. Mic. 5. 12, 13. 6 or, There is strength to me and to the inhabit- ants, &c. Joel 3. 16. o 2 Pet. 2. l. p Obad. 18. q Deut. 13.6, 8; 18.20. r Mie. 3. 6, 7. s 2 Kings l. 8. Is. 20. 2 Matt 3. 4. 7 a garment of hair. 8 to lie. t Anno's 7. 14. u Joel 3. 10. 9 or, abject. jailer. x Hag. 2. 22. wer. 3. y Is. 40. 11. Esek. 34. 23. * Jer. 31.9; 50. 4. Ezek. 39. 29. Joel 2. 28. a John 10.30; 14. 10, 11. Fhil. 2, 6, b Matt. 26. 31. Mark 14. 27. c John 19. 34, Rev. 1.7. d Matt. 18, 10, l "mourning in Jerusalem,"as the mourn- ing of Hadadrimmon in the valley of Megiddon. - 12 "And the land shall mourn,' every family apart; the family of the house of David apart, and their wives apart; the family of the house of “Nathan apart, and their wives apart; 13 The family of the house of Levi apart, and their wives apart; the family "of Shimei apart, and their wives apart; 14 All the families that remain, every family apart, and their wives apart. CHAPTER XIII. 1 The fountain of purgation for Jerusalem, 2 from idolatry, and false prophecy: 7 the death of Christ, and the trial of a third part. IN “that day there shall be 'a fountain opened to the house of David and to the inhabitants of Jerusalem for sin and for "uncleanness. 2 || And it shall come to pass in that day, saith the LORD of hosts, that I will "cut off the names of the idols out of the land, and they shall no more be remembered : and also I will cause °the prophets and the unclean spirit to pass out of the land. 3 And it shall come to pass, that when any shall yet prophesy, then his father and his mother that begat him shall say unto him, Thou shalt not live; for thou speakest lies in the name of the Lord : and his father and his mother that begat him "shall thrust him through when he prophesieth. 4 And it shall come to pass in that day, that "the prophets shall be ashamed every one of his vision, when he hath prophesied; neither shall they wear *7 a rough garment * to deceive: 5' But he shall say, P am no prophet, I am an husbandman; for man taught me to keep cattle from my youth. 6 And one shall say unto him, What are these wounds in thine hands 7 Then he shall answer, Those with which I was wounded in the house of my friends. 7 || Awake, O sword, against my shepherd, and against the man " that is my fellow, saith the LoRD of hosts "smite the shepherd, and the she- shall be scattered : and I will turr mine hand upon "the little ones. 8 And it shall come to pass, that in all the land, saith the LORD, two parr- therein shall be cut off and die; "bux the third shall be left therein. 864 Christ's coming and kºngdom. 9 And I will bring the third part • through the fire, and will "refine them as silver is refined, and will try them as gold is tried: "they shall call on my name, and I will hear them : ‘I will say, It is my people: and they shall say, The LoRD is my God. CHAPTER XIV. 1 The destroyers of Jerusalem destroyed: 4 the coming of Christ, and the graces of his kingdom ; 12 the plague of Jerusalem's enemies ; 16 the remnant shall turn to the Lord, 20 and their spoils shall be holy. EHOLD, the day of the LoRD cometh, and thy spoil shall be divided in the midst of thee. 2 For “I will gather all nations a- gainst Jerusalem to battle; and the city shall be taken, and 'the houses rifled, and the women ravished; and half of the city shall go forth into captivity, and the residue of the peo- ple shall not be cut off from the city. 3 Then shall the LORD go forth, and fight against those nations, as when he fought in the day of battle. 4 || And his feet shall stand in that day "upon the mount of Olives, which is before Jerusalem on the east, and the mount of Olives shall cleave in the midst thereof toward the east and toward the west," and there shall be a very great valley; and half of the m intain shall remove toward the north, and half of it toward the south. 5 And ye shall flee to the valley of *the mountains; "for the valiey of the mountains shall reach unto Azal: yea, ye shall flee, like as ye fled from before the 'earthquake" in the days of Uzziah king of Judah: *and the LoRD my God shall come, and *all the saints with thee. 6 And it shall come to pass in that day," that the light shall not be “clear, nor *dark : 7 But 'it shall be "one day" which shall be known to the Lord, not day, nor night: but it shall come to pass, that at "evening time it shall be light. 8 And it shall be in that day, that lizing “waters shall go out from Jeru- sºlem; half of them toward the "for- mer sea, and half of them toward the hinder sea: in summer and in winter shall it be. 9 And the LoRD shall be "king over all the earth: in that day shall there be "one LoRD, and his name one. 10 All the land shall be "turned 'as a plain from Geº to Rimmon south S - Before C H R IST cir. 587. Jer. 31. 38. f Ps. 144. 15. Jer. 30. 22. Ezek. 1 1. 20. H 23. . 23. 6. 2 or, shall a ride. i Is. 13. 9. Joel 2. 31. Acta 2.20. k Joel 3. 2. 1 Is. 13. 16. m 1 Sam. 14. 2 ºve n Judg. 7. 22. 2 (Thron. 20. 23. Ezek. 38. 21. 3 or, thou mlso, O Judah, shalt. 4 or, against. o Ezek. 39. 10 17, &c. p Sec Ezek. ll. 23. q wer. 12. r Joel 3. 12, 14. 5 or, my *notuntains. 6 or, when he shall touch the valley of the north- tains to the place he separated. s Is. 60, 6,7,9; 6. 23. t Amos l. l. * cir. 787. u Lev. 23. 34, 43 Neh. 8. 14. Hos. 12. 9. John 7. 2. x Matt. 16.27; 24. 30, 31 ; 25. 31. Jude 14. y lºs. 60. 12. z Joel 3. ll. 7 i. e. it shall not be clear in some places, and durk in other places of the world. . 8 precious. 9 thickness. 1 or, the day shall be one. a Rev. 22. 5. b Matt. 24. 36. 2 wyon whom there is not. t; Dcut, ll. 10. d is. 30.26; Rev. 21. 23. e Frek. 47. l. Joel 3. 18. Rev. 22. 1. 3 or, easterns, Joel 2. 20. 4 Gr, sin. f Dan. 2, 44. Rev. ll. 15, 5 or, bridles. tº Is. 23. 18. h Eph. 4.5, 6. 6 or, rom- assed. i is. 40. 4. CHAP. XIV. The plague of Jerusalem's enemies, of Jerusalem: and it shall be lifted up, and "inhabited in her place, from Ben- . .0. e § º 7 |jamin’s gate unto the place of the first gate, unto the corner gate, “and from the tower of Hananeel unto the king's winepresses. e 11 And men shall dwell in it, and there shall be "no more utter destruc- tion; "but Jerusalem “shall be safely inhabited. 12 & And this shall be the plague wherewith the Lott, will smite all the people that have fought against Jeru- salem; Their flesh shall consume away while they stand upon their feet, and their eyes shall consume away in their holes, and their tongue shall consume away in their mouth. 13 And it shall come to pass in that day, that "a great tumult from the LORD shall be among them ; and they shall lay hold every one on the hand of his neighbour, and "his hand shall rise up against the hand of his neighbour. 14 And "Judah also shall fight “at Jerusalem ; * and the wealth of all the |heathen round about shall be gathered together, gold, and silver, and apparel, in great abundance. 15 And "so shall be the plague of the horse, of the mule, of the camel, and of the ass, and of all the beasts that shall be in these tents, as this plague. 16 || And it shall come to pass, that every one that is left of all the nations which came against Jerusalem shall even "go up from year to year to wor- ship the King, the LORD of hosts, and to keep "the feast of tabernacles. 17 - And it shall be, that whoso will not come up of all the families of the earth unto Jerusalem to worship the King, the Lord of hosts, even upon them shall be no rain. 18 And if the family of Egypt go not up, and come not, “that have no rain; there shall be the plague, where- with the Lord will smite the Heathen that come not up to keep the feast of tabernacles. 19 This shall be the “punishment of Egypt, and the punishment of all na- tions that come not up to keep the feast of tabernacles. 20 " In that day shall there be upon the *bells of the horses, *HOLINESS UNTO THE LORD ; and the pots in the Lord's house shall be like the bowls before the altar. 865 Malachi complaineth of Israel's 21 Yea, every pot in Jerusalem and in Judah shall be holiness unto the LoRo of hosts: and all they that sa- crifice shall come and take of them, MALACHI. Refore C H R I ST cir. 587. a I a. 35. 8. Joel S. 17. Rev. 21. 27. b Flph. 2. 19 §hº unkindness, irreligiousness, &c. and seethe therein: and in that day there shall be no more the “Canaan- ite in " the house of the Lord of hosts. MALACHL CHAPTER 1. 1 Malachi complaineth of Israel's unkindness: 6 of their irreligiousness, 12 and profaneness. THE burden of the word of the Lord to Israel 'by Malachi. 2 "I have loved you, saith the Lord. Yet ye say, Wherein hast thou loved us 2 Was not Esau Jacob's brother ? saith the LoRD: yet "I loved Jacob, 3 And I hated Esau, and 'laid his mountains and his heritage waste for the dragons of the wilderness. 4 Whereas Edom saith, We are im- poverished, but we will return and build the desolate places; thus saith the LORD of hosts, They shall build, but I will throw down ; and they shall call them, The border of wickedness, and, The people against whom the LoRD hath indignation for ever. 5 And your eyes shall see, and ye shall say, "The LoRD will be magni- fied "* from the border of Israel. 6 *|| A son " honoureth his father, and a servant his master: * if then I e º Q be a father, where is mine honour ! and if I be a master, where is my fear ! saith the LoRD of hosts unto you, O priests, that despise my name. ' And ye say, Wherein have we despised thy name ! 7 "Ye offer"polluted bread upon mine altar; and ye say, Wherein have we polluted thee? In that ye say, ‘The ta- ble of the LoRD is contemptible. 8 And “if ye offer the blind 7 for sa- crifice, is it not evil? and if ye offer the lame and sick, is it not evil? offer it now unto thy governor; will he be pleased with thee, or " accept thy per- son 7 saith the Lord of hosts. 9 And now, I pray you, beseech "God that he will be gracious unto us: "this hath been * by your means: will he regard your persons? saith the Lord of hosts. 10 Who is there even among you that would shut the doors for nought 3 *neither do ye kindle fire on mine altar for nought. I have no pleasure in you, Before C H R i ST cir. 397. a le. l. ll. er. 6. 20. Amos 5. 21. b Ps. l 13. 3. ls. 59. 19. 1 by the hand of Malachi. c Is. 60. 3, 5. d Deut. 7.8; 1(). 15. e John 4. 21, 23. Rom. 9. 13. 1 Jer. 49. 18. Ezek. 35. 3, 4, 7, 9, 14, 15. Obad. 10,&c. k wer. 7. 2 or, whereas e might ave blown it away. 1 Lev. 22, 20, &c. m Ps. 35. 27. n ver. 8. 3 or, in whose Jock is. 4 or, tºponi. 5 from upon. o Ex. 20. 12. r ch. 2. 14, 17; 3. 7, 8, 13. 6 or, Bring tunto, &c. s Deut. 15. 21. t F. Kek. 41. 22. Ver. I Z. u Lev. 26. 14, C. Deut. 28. 15, &c. x Lev. 22, 22. Deut. 15. 21. ver. 14. 7 to sncrifice. y Job 42.8. 8 or, reprove. 9 scatter. l the face of God. s Hos. 13. 9. 2 from your and. 3 or, it shall take ytru away to it. a l Kings 14. 10. b I Cor. 9. 13. c Nunn. 25. 12. Fzek. 34.25, 37. 26. saith the Lord of hosts," neither will 1 accept an offering at your hand. 11 For "from the rising of the sun even unto the going down of the same my name shall be great ‘ among the Gentiles; “and in every place ‘incense shall be offered unto my name, and a pure offering : " for my name shall be great among the heathen, saith the LoRD of hosts. 12 || But ye have profaned it, in that ye say, “The table of the LoRD is polluted; and the fruit thereof, even his meat, is contemptible. 13 Ye said also, Behold, what a weariness is it ! ” and ye have snuffed at it, saith the Lord of hosts; and ye brought that which was torn, and the lame, and the sick; thus ye brought an offering : 'should I accept this of your hand 7 saith the Lord. 14 Butcursed be" the deceiver,” which hath in his flock a male, and voweth, and sacrificeth unto the Lor D a cor- rupt thing : for "I am a great King, saith the LoRD of hosts, and my name is dreadful among the heathen. CHAPTER II. l He sharply reproveth the priests for neglecting their covenant; l l and the people for idolatry, 14 for adultery, 17 and for infidelity. ND now, O ye priests, this com- mandment is for you. 2 "If ye will not hear, and if ye will not lay it to heart, to give glory unto my name, saith the LoRD of hosts, I will even send a curse upon you, and I will curse your blessings: yea, I have cursed them already, because ye do not lay it to heart. 3 Behold, I will “corrupt your seed, and "spread dung upon your faces, eren the dung of your solemn feasts; and *one shall "take you away with it. 4 And ye shall know that I have sent this commandment unto you, that my covenant might be with Levi, saith the LoRD of hosts. 5 * My covenant was with him of life and peace; and I gave them to him 866 The priests and people reproved. ºfor the fear wherewith he feared me, and was afraid before my name. 6"The law of truth was in his mouth, and iniquity was not found in his lips: he walked with me in peace and equity, and did "turn many away from iniquity. 7 * For the phiest’s lips should keep knowledge, and they should seek the law at his mouth : " for he is the mes- senger of the LORD of hosts. 8 But ye are departed out of the way; ye “have caused many to 'stum- ble at the law; "ye have corrupted the covenant of Levi, saith the LoRD of hosts. 9 Therefore 'have I also made you contemptible and base before all the people, according as ye have not kept my ways, but “” have been partial in the law. 10P Have we not all one father?" hath not one God created us? why do we deal treacherously every man against his brother, by profaning the covenant of our fathers ? 11 || Judah hath dealt treacherous- ly, and an abomination is committed in Israel and in Jerusalem; for Judah hath profaned the holiness of the Lord which he “loved, ° and hath married the daughter of a strange god. 12 The LORD will cut off the man that doeth this, * the master and the scholar, out of the tabernacles of Ja- cob,” and him that offereth an offering unto the LoRD of hosts. 13 And this have ye done again, covering the altar of the LoRD with tears, with weeping, and with crying out, insomuch that he regardeth not the offering any more, or receiveth it with good will at your hand. 14 || Yet ye say, Wherefore ? Be- cause the Lord hath been witness be- tween thee and “the wife of thy youth, against whom thou hast dealt treacher- ously: 'yet is she thy companion, and the wife of thy covenant 15 And "did not he make one? Yet had he the “residue of the spirit. And wherefore one? That he might seek” a godly seed. Therefore take heed to your spirit, and let none deal 'treacher- ously against the wife of his youth. 16 For" the LoRD, the God of Israel, saith “that he hateth "putting away: for one covereth violence with his gar- nient, saith the Lord of hosts: there- CHAP. III. Before C H R H ST cir. 397. a Deuilt. 33.8,9. bijeut. 33 ſo. c Is. 43. 24. Amos 2. 13. ch. S. 13, 14, 16. d Jer. 23.22. James 6.20. Jer. 18. 18. Hag. 2, 11, 12. f Gal. i. 14. g 1 Sam. 2. 17. Jer. 18. 15. h Neh. 13. 29. i Matt. 11. 10, 2 or, #: tºp the face against. 13 accepted faces. o ch. 4. 1. p l Cor. 8, 6. Eph. 4. 6. q Job 31. 15. r Hev. 6. 17. s See Is. 4. 4. Mutt. 3. 10, ll, 12. u 1 Pet. 2. 5. 4 or, oright to love. r Ezra 9. 1 ; 10. 2. Neh. 13. 23. y ch. l. ll. 5 or, hippi that waketh, and him that an- swereth. 6 or, ancient. z Neh. 13. 28. a Zech. 5. 4. James 5.4, 12. 7 or, defraud. b Nunn. 23. 19. Rom. ll. 29. James l. 17. c Lam. 3. 22. d Prov. 5. 18. e Acts 7. 51. f Prov. 2. 17. g Zech. 1. S. h Matt. 19.4,5. 8 or, excel- lency. i ch. º 9 a see God. 1 or, unfaith- 14tly. l Neh. 13. 10, m Deut. 24. 1. Matt. 5. 32; 19. 8. 2 or, if he hate her, put her away. 3 to put away. Christ's forerunner and coming fore take heed to your spirit, that ye deal not treacherously. 17 || “Ye have wearied the Lord with your words. Yet ye say, Where- in have we wearied him? When ye say, Every one that doeth evil is good in the sight of the LORD, and he de- lighteth in them; or, Where is the God of judgment? CHAPTER III. l Of the messenger, majesty, and grace of Christ: 7 of the rebellion, 8 sacrilege, 13 and infidelity of the people: 16 the promise of blessing to them that fear God. EHOLD, 'I will send my messen- ger, and he shall “prepare the way before me: and the LoRD, whom ye seek, shall suddenly come to his tem- ple, "even the messenger of the gove- nant, whom ye delight in : behold," he shall come, saith the LORD of hosts. 2. But who may abide “the day of his coming? and ' who shall stand when he appeareth : for “he is like a refiner's fire, and like fullers’ sope: 3 And 'he shall sit as a refiner and purifier of silver : and he shall purify the sons of Levi, and purge them as gold and silver, that they may "offer unto the LORD an offering in right- €OUlSIles.S. 4 Then * shall the offering of Judah and Jerusalem be pleasant unto the LORD, as in the days of old, and as in "former years. 5 And I will come near to you to judgment; and I will be a swift wit- ness against the sorcerers, and against the adulterers,” and against false swear- ers, and against those that "oppress the hireling in his wages, the widow, and the fatherless, and that turn aside the stranger from his right, and fear not me, saith the LORD of hosts. 6 For I am the LorD, "I change not; * therefore ye sons of Jacob are not consumed. 7 || Even from the days of “ your fa. thers ye are gone away from mine ordi- nances, and have not kept them. * Re- turn unto me, and I will return unto you, saith the LoRD of hosts. 'But ye said, Wherein shall we return ? 8 || Will a man rob God? Yet ye have robbed me. But ye say; Where- in have we robbed thee : "In tithes and offerings. 9 Ye are cursed with a curse: for ye have robbed me, even this whole nation. 867 The promise of blessing. 10 * Bring ye all the tithes into "the storehouse, that there may be meat in mine house, and prove me now here- with, saith the LoRD of hosts, if I will not open you the “windows of heaven, and “pour you out a blessing, that there shall not be room enough to receive it. 11 And I will rebuke 'the devourer for your sakes, and he shall not “de- stroy the fruits of your ground; nei- ther shall your vine cast her fruit be- fore the time in the field, saith the LoRD of hosts. 12 And all nations shall call you blessed: for ye shall be “a delightsome land, saith the LORD of hosts. 13 *|| "Your words have been stout against me, saith the LoRD. Yet ye say, What have we spoken so much against thee! 14 PYe have said, It is vain to serve God: and what profit is it that we have kept *his ordinance, and that we have walked “mournfully before the LoRD of hosts? 15 And now ‘we call the proud hap- py; yea, they that work wickedness *are set up ; yea, they that “tempt God are even delivered. 16 || Then they” that feared the LoRD "spake often one to another: and the LoRD hearkened, and heard it, and "a d book of remembrance was written be- fore him for them that feared the LORD, and that thought upon his name. 17 And “they shall be mine, saithl; the Lord of hosts, in that day when I make up my “jewels; and "I will | f : MALACHI. Before C H R | ST car $97. a Prov. S. 9, 10, b l Chron. 26. 20. flºon. 31. Neh. 10. 38; 13. 12. g Joel 2. 31. ch. 3. 2. 2 Pet. 3. 7. h ch. 3. 18. | Obad. 18. #º 14. 2 Pet. l. 19. Rev. 2. 28. p Job 21. 14, 16; 22, 17. Ps. 73, 13. Zeph. i. 12. 3 his observa- &c. 5 are built. t Ps. 95, 9. u Deut. 4. 10. x P8. 147. 19. y Ps. 66. 16. ch. 4. 2. z Heb. 3. 13. a Matt, ll. 14; 17. 11. Mark 9. 11. Luke 1. 17. b Ps. 56, 8. 1 Pet. 2. 9. f Zech. 14. 12. Elijah s coming and office. spare them, as a man spareth his own son that serveth him. 18 °Then shall ye return, and discern between the righteous and the wicked, between him that serveth God and him that serveth him not. CHAPTER IV. 1 God’s judgment on the wičked, 2 and his bless- ing on the good ; 4 he eahorteth to the study of the law, 5 and telleth of Elijah's coming and office. FOR, behold, “the day cometh, that shall burn as an oven; and all "the proud, yea, and all that do wickedly, shall be 'stubble: and the day that cometh shall burn them Nº. saith the LORD of hosts, that it shall 'leave them neither root nor branch. 2 || But unto you that "fear my name shall the "Sun of righteousness arise with healing in his wings; and ye shall go forth, and grow up as calves of the stall. 3 * And yeshall tread down the wick- ed; for they shall be ashes under the soles of your feet in the day that I shall do this, saith the Lok D of hosts. 4 * Remember ye the ‘law of Moses my servant, which I commanded unto him "in Horeb for all Israel, with “the statutes and judgments. 5 || Behold, I will send you “Elijah the prophet “before the coming of the great and dreadful day of the LORD : 6 And “he shall turn the heart of the fathers to the children, and the heart of the children to their fathers, lest I come and 'smite the earth with 'a curse. 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THE NEW TESTAMENT OF OUTR LORD AND SAVIOUR JESUS CHRIST TRANSLATED OUT OF THE ORIGINAL G. REE K, a ND WITH THE FORMER TRANSLATIONS DILIGENTLY COMPARED AND RE, "wo: / TOGETEIER WITH THE PSALMS OF DAVID IN METRE. T EEE E. N BOOKS OF THE OLD TESTAMENT IN THEIR CHRONOLOGICAL OF DER. and of the world; the story of Abraham and his . THE PENTATEUCH AND The Pentateuch gives the history of the creation descendants; the history of the Jews or Israelites as a nation, from the death of Joseph to the entrance into Canaan; together with the elaborate theocratic code of government revealed to Moses and promul- THE HISTORICAL BOOKS. history of the Israelites, during about 2 thousani years, or from the death of Moses to the Reform of Nehemiah. With the Book of Nehemiah ends the sertes of historical books of the Old Testament. which contain together a substantially uninterrupted history of the early ages of the human race and of gated by him. The Historical Books give us the Il the Hebrew nation for a period of 3,072 years. THE PENTATEUCH. THE HISTORICAL BOOKS.—Con-TINUED. wº:N NAME. Gº& AUTHOR. wº. NAME. gº: AUTHoR. B.C. t . B. C. 1491 Genesis................... 50 Moses. 1245 Ruth....................... 4 ||Unknown. 1491 |Exodus...................; 40 Moses. 1055 |l. Samuel................ 31 |Samuel, Gad and 1490 Leviticus.......... ......! 27 Moses. athan. 1451 |Deuteronoſhy.......... 34 |Moses. 1018 |II. Samuel............... 24. & & tº gº tº 1451 Numbers .......... .....! 36 Moses. 1015 II. Chronicles...........| 29 | Ezra. 1004 # º: 1–xi........... 11 |Ezra or Jeremiah 2 * 1004 . Chronicles 1–ix... 9 : Ezra (?) THE HISTORICAL, BOOKS. 807 |I. Kings xii.-to end..] ll |Ezra or Jeremiah. WHEN CHAP 623 # º: x.—to end. 27 |Ezra (?) NAME. | s AUTHOR. 690 I. Kings................. 25 | Ezra or Jeremiah. WRITTEN. TERS. 588 Jeremiah 2 ###. B. C. 462 |Psther..................... 10 |}{ordecai (?) 1427 Joshua.................... 24 Joshua. 457 Ezra....................... T() *, ºr ºl. 1406 Judges....................! 21 Samuel (?) 34 'N' chemiah............... 13 | Nehemiah, THE POETICAL AND THE PROPHETIC BOOKS. The Poetical Books are so styled, because their compositions possess, or are supposed to possess, an imaginative quality of thought, and a figurative mode of expression. The Prophetic Books are the re- cords of the revelations of Jehovah to the men chosen by Him to reveal His will to His chosen people. They are full of references and information whics illustrate and supplement the historical books; and their highest use, in a religious sense, is the proof afforded by their predictions and the fulfilment of them, that the Bible is what it claims to be, a revelation of God’s will to man. THE POETICAL, BOOKS. THE PROPHETIC BOOKS.–Contrn UED. WHEN wry, CHAP- WHEN CHAP- WRITTEN. NAMr. TERS. AUTHoR. WRITTEN. NAME. TERS. AUTHoR. B.C. --- B.C. f . 1520 Job......................... 42 §. 787 Amos..................... 9 Amos. 1014 Psalms ................... 150 avid and others. 750 Micah..................... 7 Micah. 1013 Song of Solomon...... 8 olomon. '740 Hosea ...........| 14 Hosea. 1000 |Proverbs................. 81 Solomon. 713 Nahum & e º 'º º is 3 |Nahum. 976 Ecclesiastes ........... 12 Solomon. 698 Isaiah............ ........ 66 Isaiah. 630 #. • * * g e º e º & e º e s s a 3 #. 626 abakkuk...............] 3 all)3. KKUIK. THE PROPHETIC BOOKS. 688 Lamentations.......... 5 Jeremiah. TWHEN CHAP - #: @...l. i. º NAME. * - AUTHoR. zekiel.................... Ezekiel. WRITTEN. TERS. 534 Danic!.................... 12 Daniel. B.C. 520 Haggai.................... 2 |Haggai. 862 Jonah ..................... 4. Jonah. * , b%0 Zachariah ............... 14 Zachariah. 800 Joel ........................ 3 oel. | | 397 Malachi .................. 4 Malachi. ALL ExTRA MATTER Contained IN THIs BIBLE CopyRIGHTED BY JOHN E. POTTER AND COMPANY. PERIOD BETWEEN THE OLD AND NEW TESTAMENTS. JEWISH HISTORY FROM sECULAR sources. THE external history of the Jews, after their return from the Captivity and their full settlement in their own land, may be arranged under five epochs. that of the Persian Supremacy, reaching from B.C. 536 to 330, when the Persian Kingdom fell with Darius Codomannus. During this period of time it does not appear to have had a separate governor, but was annexed to the province of Syria, and the administration of its affairs left to the high-priest, subject to the control of the provincial rulers. This raised the high- priesthood to a degree of temporal dignity and power which very soon made it an ob- ject of ambition to the different members of the family of Aaron, and gave rise to many violent and disgraceful contests among them. The second epoch is that of the Greco- Macedonian rule, from B.C. 330 to I67. During this period the Jews were succes- sively subject to the Greek Kings of Egypt (323–32 I), then alternately to those of Egypt and Syria, and ultimately, wholly to those of Syria, from the time of Seleucus Philopater to that of Antiochus Epiphanes. Ptolemy Soter, King of Egypt, brought many thousands of the Jews into that coun- try, settled them there and treated them kindly, placing them on an equality with the Greeks at Alexandria. Greek being the common language of that city, it was quickly learned by the Jewish settlers, and became the native language of their children who were born there, and who on that account, in process of time, were called Æed/enists, or Grecian Jews, a name which afterward came to be applied generally to all Jews speaking the Greek language in foreign countries. These Grecian Jews had syna- gogues in Alexandria, in which the writings of Moses and of the Prophets, translated The first is into Greek for this purpose, were read every Sabbath day. This translation, which is called the Septuagint, contributed much to spread the knowledge of true religion through the western part of the world. It came into common use among the Jews, and the quotations made from the Old Tes. tament Scriptures in the New, by the Evan- gelists and Apostles, are often, though not always, from this version. Judea, being situated between Syria and Egypt, suffered much during the whole of this period from the frequent wars in which those countries were engaged, and was the arena of many bloody and destructive bat- tles. Besides this, the peace of the nation was greatly disturbed by the claims of rival candidates to the office of high-priest, which afforded the Kings of Syria frequent pre- texts for interfering with the internal affairs of the nation. And all these evils were considerably aggravated by the corruption and misconduct of the chief men, and the increasing wickedness of the people, who began to neglect the worship and the law of God far more than they had ever done since their return from the Captivity. God saw fit to punish the Jews for this defection by the hand of Antiochus Epi- phanes, who plundered the city and temple of Jerusalem with every conceivable cir- cumstance of cruelty and profanation. For three years and a half they were altogether deprived of their civil and religious liber- ties. Never before had the Jews been ex- posed to so furious a persecution. The apostates were numerous, but a remnant continued faithful ; and these events were doubtless useful in calling the attention of the heathen around to those great princi- ples for which many of the Jews were willing to peril their lives. (iii) iv. The third epoch is that of the struggle for freedom and national independence, the age of the Maccabees from B.C. 167 to 141. It was then that God raised up a deliverer for his people in the noble family of the Asa- moneans. Mattathias, a priest eminent for his piety and resolution, encouraged the people, by his example and exhortations, “to stand up for the law;” and having col- lected around him a large number of faith- ful men, he undertook to deliver his people, and to restore the worship of the God of Israel. But being very old when he en- gaged in this arduous work, he did not live to see its completion. At his death his eldest son Judas succeeded to the command of the army, in which he was greatly as- sisted by his brother Simon, a man of re- markable prudence. The motto on his standard was Exod. xv. II : the Hebrew words being A/i Camoka Baalim Jehovah; and from the initial letters of these words, M. C. B. I., is said to be derived the word Maccabi or Maccabee, which became the surname of the family. After several victo- ries over the troops of Antiochus, Judas gained possession of Jerusalem. The war with the Syrians, however, was carried on for twenty-six years, under five successive Kings of Syria, and who, after many sanguinary battles, were driven out of the country, and the Jews, under their Maccabean princes, regained for a time their independence and the free exercise of their religion, which they commemorated by commencing a new epoch in 143 B.C. as the year of “the free- dom of Jerusalem.” The season of prosperity under the Mac- cabean princes was, however, of short du- ration. The nation was exceedingly troubled by internal dissensions, especially on the part of the Pharisees, who first appeared prominently in history in the reign of John Hyrcanus, as forming a large and powerful body, of turbulent character and lofty pre- tensions, and carrying on fierce quarrels with the rival sect of the Sadducees, which led upon one occasion to a dreadful civil war. There were also violent contests for the throne between rival members of the PERIOD BETWEEN THE OLD AND NEW TESTAMENTS. royal family, which greatly weakened the nation, and it was illy-prepared to with- stand the extending power of Rome, which in the year 65 B.C. subjugated Syria, and soon afterward conquered Egypt. In 63 B.C. Pompey marched his army into Judea, besieged and took Jerusalem and made the country tributary to the Romans though it was still governed by the Maccabean princes. This marks the fifth epoch, and it was during the reigns of the later princes of this ſamily that Herod Antipater, an Idumean by birth, obtained a position of power and influence in the land. After his death, his son, Herod the Great, so ingratiated himself with the Romans that he obtained the appointment of King of Judea in place of Antigonus, B. c. 40. He had, however, some difficulty in obtaining possession of his kingdom, as the people were greatly attached to their Maccabean kings. But he came against Jerusalem with a Roman army of 60, ooo men, and after a siege of above a year, took the city by storm, and massacred many of the inhabitants. Shortly afterward he put to death Antigonus, and thus ended the Asamonean dynasty, after it had subsisted a hundred and twenty-six years. It was in the thirty-sixth year of his reign, and while Augustus was Emperor of Rome, that JESUS THE SAVIOUR OF THE WORLD WAS BORN. After some years, during which the do- minions of Herod were governed by his sons, Judea became a Roman province, and the sceptre departed from Judah, for Shiloh was come ; and after being under the gov- ernment of Roman procurators for some years, the whole Jewish State was at length subverted by Titus, the son of Vespasian. The universal prevalence of the Roman power, ensuring internal peace and facili- tating communication between different parts of the world, together with its in- difference to the various forms of religious belief and worship, opened for a time a wider field for the diffusion of the Gospel. So that Providence combined with prophecy to mark this as the “fulness of time,” when the expected SAVIOUR should come. THE GO SPEL A CCO RIDING TO S. M ATT H E.W. CHAPTER I. The genealogy of Christ from Abraham to Jo- seph ; 18 he was conceived by the Holy Ghost, and born of the Virgin Mary when she was espoused to Joseph : 19 the angel satisfieth the misdeeming thoughts of Joseph, and interpret- eth the names of Christ. HE book of the “generation of Jesus Christ, "the Son of David, “the son of Abraham. 2 "Abraham begat Isaac ; and “Isaac begat Jacob ; and 'Jacob begat Judas and his brethren ; 3 And "Judas begat Phares and Zara of Thamar; and 'Phares begat Esrom; and Esrom begat Aram ; , 4 And Aram begat Aminadab ; and Aminadab begat Naasson; and Naas- son begat Salmon; 5 And Salmon begat Booz of Ra- chab; and Booz begat Obed of Ruth; and Obed begat Jesse; 6 And "Jesse begat David the king; and "David the king begat Solomon of her that had been the wiſe of Urias; 7 And "Solomon begat Roboam; and Roboam begat Abia; and Abia begat Asa ; 8 And Asa begat Josaphat; and Josaphat begat Joram ; and Joram be- gat Ozias; 9 And Ozias begat Joatham; and Joatham begat Achaz; and Achaz be- gat Ezekias; 10 And *Ezekias begat Manasses; and Manasses begat Amon; and Amon begat Josias; 11 And "Josias begat Jechonias and his brethren, about the time they were * carried away to Babylon: 12 And after they were brought to Babylon, & Jechonias begat Salathiel; and Salathiel begat "Zorobabel; 13 And Zorobabel begat Abiud; and Abiud begat Eliakim; and Elia- kim begat Azor; 14 And Azor begat Saxtoc, and Sa- doc begat Achim; and Achim begat Eliud ; 15 And Eliud begat Eleazar; and Eleazar begat Matthan ; and Matthan begat Jacob ; 16 And Jacob begat Joseph the #: a Luke 3, 23. b Pe. 132. 11. Is... l l. l. ch. 22. 42. John 7.42. Acts 2.30; 13. 23. Ronn. l. 3. • The Fiſth Year lyeſore the Connmon Account called Anno Domini. c Gen. 12. 3; 22. 18. Gal. 3. 16. d Gen. 21, 2, 3. e Gen. 25. 26. g Luke 1. 27. ly Gen. 38. 27. i ºth 4. 18, &C. 1 Chron. 2. , 9, &C, k Luke 1. 35. l Deut. 24. 1. m 1 Sam. 16. 1 ; 17. 12. n 2 Sam. 12. 24. o Luke 1. 35. p 1 Chron. 3. 10, &c. 1 begotten. q Luke 1. 31. 2 i. ºsariour, QU). r Acta 4. 12; 5. Sl; 13. 23, 38. s 2 Kings 20. 2] 1 Chro. 3. 13. t is. 7. 14. 3 or, his name sha called. 4 Some read, Josias legat Jakim, and Jakim begat Jechonias. u See 1 (Shi on. 3. 15, 16. x 2 Kings 24. 14, 15, 16; . 1 1. 2 Chron. 36. 10, 20. Jer. 27. 20; 39. 9; 52.11, 15,28, 29, 30. Dan. 1. 2. y 1 Chron. 3. 17, 19 * Eºra 3. 2; 5. 2. Neh. , 7 l. + The Fourth Year beſnre the Common Account oalled Anno inini. b Zukc 2. 4, 6, iſ e c Gen. 10.30; iking 4.30. husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ. 17 So all the generations from A- braham to David are fourteen genera- tions; and from David until the carry- ing away into Babylon are fourteen generations; and from the carrying away into Babylon unto Christ are fourteen generations. 18 "Now the *birth of Jesus Christ was on this wise: When as his mother Mary was espoused to Joseph, before they came together, she was found with child of the Holy Ghost. 19 Then Joseph her husband, being a just man, and not willing 'to make her a publick example, was minded to put her away privily. . 20 But while he thought on these things, behold, the angel of the Lord appeared unto him in a dream, saying, Joseph, thou son of David, fear not to take unto thee Mary thy wife: "for that which is 'conceived in her is of the Holy Ghost. - 21 "And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name “JESUS: for ‘he shall save his people from their SIIlS. 22 Now all this was done, that it. might be fulfilled which was spoken of the Lord by the prophet, saying, 23 'Behold, a virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, and * they shall call his name Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, God with us.. 24 Then Joseph being raised from. sleep did as the angel of the Lord had bidden him, and took unto him his wife: 25 And knew her not till she had brought forth “her firstborn son : and, he called his name JESUS. CHAPTER II. 1 The wise men out of the east are directed to Christ by a star: l l they worship him, and offer their presents: 14 Joseph fleeth into Egypt, with . Jesus and his mother ; 16 Herod slayeth the children: 20 himself dieth : 23 Christ is brought back again into Galilee to Nazareth * OW “when "Jesus was born in * Bethlehem of Judaea in the days of Herod the king, behold, there came wise men “from the east to Jerusalem, 871 . The wise men worship Christ. 2 Saying, "Where is he that is born King of the Jews? for we have seen *his star in the east, and are come to worship him. 3 When Herod the king had heard these things, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him. 4 And when he had gathered all “the chief priests and “scribes of the people together,' he demanded of them where Christ should be born. 5 And they said unto him, In Beth- lehem of Judaea: for thus it is written by the prophet, 6 "And thou Bethlehem, in the land of Juda, art not the least among the princes of Juda: for out of thee shall come a Governor, 'that shall 'rule my people Israel. w 7 Then Herod, when he had privily called the wise men, enquired of them diligently what time the star appeared. 8 And he sent them to Bethlehem, and said, Go and search diligently for the young child; and when ye have found him, bring me word again, that I may come and worship him also. 9 When they had heard the king, they departed ; and, lo, the star, which they saw in the east, went before them, till it came and stood over where the young child was. 10 When they saw the star, they rejoiced with exceeding great joy. 11 || And when they were come in- to the house, they saw the young child with Mary his mother, and fell down, and worshipped him : and when they had opened their treasures," they “pre- sented unto him gifts; gold, and frank- incense, and myrrh. 12 And being warned of God "in a dream that they should not return to || Herod, they departed into their own country another way. 13 And when they were departed, behold, the angel of the Lord appeareth to Joseph in a dream, saying, Arise, and take the young child and his mo- them, and flee into Egypt, and be thou there until I bring thee word: for He- . will seek the young child to destroy IIll. 14 When he arose, he took the young child and his mother by night, and departed into Egypt: 15 And was there until the death of Herod: that it might be fulfilled which WaS *; of the Lord by the prophet, S. MATTHEW. The Fourth Year before the Common Account called Anno imini. a Luke 2. ll. b Hos. l. l. l. c Num. 24. 17. ls. 60. 3. d 2 Chron. 36. 14. e 2 Chron. "4. i Mac. 5.42; 7. 12. f Mal. 2. 7. g Jer. Sl. 15. h Mic. 5. 2. John 7. 42. • The Third Year before the Account called Anno Domini. i Rev. 2. 27. 1 or, feed. k ch. 3. 13. Luke 2. 39. 1 John l. 45. m Judg. 13. 5. 1 Sam. l. 11. In Ps. T2. 10. Is. 60. 5. 2 or, offered. + A. D. 26. o Mark l. 4,15. Luke 3. 2, 3. John l. 28. ch. 1. 20. q Josh. 14. 10. r ()an. 2. 44. ch. 4, 17; 10. 7. s Ws. 40. 3. Mark l. 3. Luke 3. 4. John 1. 23. t Luke 1.76. u Mark i. 6. x 2 Kings 1.8. Zech. 13. 4. y Lev. 11.22. z l Snnn. li. 25, 26 a Mark 1.5. Luke 3. 7. b Acts 19.4,18. Herod slayeth the children. saying, "Out of Egypt have I called my SOIl. 16 || Then Herod, when he saw that he was mocked of the wise men, was exceeding wroth, and sent forth, and slew all the children that were in Beth- lehem, and in all the coasts thereof, from two years old and under, accord- ing to the time which he had diligently enquired of the wise men. 17 Then was fulfilled that which was spoken by "Jeremy the prophet, saying, 18 In Rama was there a voice heard, lamentation, and weeping, and great mourning, Rachel weeping for her children, and would not be comforted, because they are not. 19 || " But when Herod was dead, behold, an angel of the Lord appeareth in a dream to Joseph in Egypt, 20 Saying, Arise, and take the young child and his mother, and go in- to the land of Israel: for they are dead which sought the young child’s life. 21 And he arose, and took the young child and his mother, and came into the land of Israel. 22 But when he heard that Arche- laus did reign in Judaea in the room of his father Herod, he was afraid to go thither : notwithstanding, being warned of God in a dream, he turned aside “into the parts of Galilee: 23 And he came and dwelt in a city called "Nazareth: that it might be ful- filled "which was spoken by the pro- phets, He shall be called a Nazarene. CHAPTER III. 1 John preacheth: his office, life, and baptism : 7 he reprehendeth the Pharisees, 13 and bap- tizeth (hrist in Jordan. IN * those days came "John the Bap- tist, preaching "in the wilderness of Judaea, 2 And saying, Repent ye: for "tho kingdom of heaven is at hand. 3 For this is he that was spoken of by the prophet Esaias, saying, "The voice of one crying in the wilderness, ‘Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight. 4 And "the same John ” had his rai- ment of camel’s hair, and a leathern girdle about his loins; and his meat was locusts and * wild honey. 5 *Then went out to him Jerusalem, and all Judaea, and all the region round about Jordan, 6 "And were baptized of him in Jor- dan, confessing their sins. Chris is baptized in Jordan. 7 || But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees come to his baptism, he said unto them, “O gener- ation of vipers, who hath warned you to flee from " the wrath to come 7 8 Bring forth therefore fruits 'meet for repentance: 9 And think not to say within your- selves, "We have Abraham to our fa- ther: for I say unto you, that God is able of these stones to raise up children unto Abraham. 10 And now also the ax is laid unto the root of the trees: *therefore every tree which bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire. 11 "I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance : but he that cometh after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to bear: “he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost, and with fire : 12" Whose fan is in his hand, and he will throughly purge his floor, and gather his wheat into the garner; but he will "burn up the chaff with un- quenchable fire. 13 * * "Then cometh Jesus "from Galilee to Jordan unto John, to be baptized of him. 14 But John forbad him, saying, I have need to be baptized of thee, and comest thou to me ! 15 And Jesus answering said unto him, Suffer it to be so now : for thus it becometh us to fulfil all righteousness. Then he suffered him. 16 “And Jesus, when he was bap- tized, went up straightway out of the water: and, lo, the heavens were open- ed unto him, and he saw 'the Spirit of God descending like a dove, and light- ing upon him: 17 “And lo a voice from heaven, say- ing, "This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased. CHAPTER IV. | Christ fasteth, and is tempted : ll the angels murtister unto him : 13 he dwelleth in Caper- naum, 17 beginneth to preach, 18 calleth Peter, and Andrew, 21 James, and John, 23 and heal. eth all the diseased. HEN was "Jesus led up of “the spirit into the wilderness to be tempted of the devil. 2 And when he had fasted forty days and forty nights, he was afterward an hungred. 3 And when the tempter came to CHAP. IV. Anno D O M I N I 26. a ch. 12.34; 23. 33. Luke 3. 7, 8, 9. b Rom. 5. 9. 1 Thess. 1.10. c Deut. 8. 3. 1 or, answer- a'ile to a mendment of life. d John 8.33, Acts 13.26. Rom. 4. 1, 1 1, 18. e Neh. 11. 1,18. ls *x * • * * 52. l. ch. 27. 53. Rev. l l , 2. f Ps. 91. 11, 12. g ch. 7. 19. I.uke 13. 7,9. John là. 6. h Mark 1. 8. Luke 3. 16. John l. 15, 26, 33 6, * & Acts l. 5; 11. 16; 10. 4. i IDeut. 6. 16. k Is. 4. 4; 44.3. Mal. 3. 2. Acts 2, 3, 4. 1 Cor. 12. 13. 1 Mal. 3. 3. m Mal. 4. 1. ch. 13. 30. * A. n Mark Luke o ch. 2. 22. p Deut. 6. 13; lſ). 20. Josh. 24. 14. 1 Siam. 7.3. D. 27 1. Q. 3. 21. 22 4. 14, 31. John 4. 43. 2 or, delive, ed s Mark 1. 10. t Is. 11.2;42.l. Luke 3. 22. John I. 32, 33. u Is. 9. 1, 2. x John 12. 28. i.uke 2.32. a Mark 1. 14, 15. b Mark 1. 12, &c. Luke 4. 1, &c. c See 1 Kings 18. 12. Ezek. 3. 14; 8. 3; il. 1, Christ fasteth, and is tempted. him, he saio, If thou be the Son of God, command that these stones be made bread. 4. But he answered and said, It is written, “Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that pro- ceedeth out of the mouth of God. 5 Then the devil taketh him up *into the holy city, and setteth him on a pinnacle of the temple, 6 And saith unto him, If thou be the Son of God, cast thyself down: for it is written,' Heshall give his angelscharge concerning thee : and in their hands they shall bear thee up, lest at any time thou dash thy foot against a stone. 7 Jesus said unto him, It is written again, "Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God. 8 Again, the devil taketh him up into an exceeding high mountain, and sheweth him all the kingdoms of the world, and the glory of them ; 9 And saith unto him, All these things will I give thee, if thou wilt fall down and worship me. 10 Then saith Jesus unto him, Get thee hence, Satan : for it is written, "Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve. 11 Then the devil leaveth him, and, behold, "angels came and ministered unto him. 12 * * * Now when Jesus had heard that John was “cast into prison, he de- parted into Galilee; 13 * And leaving Nazareth, he came and dwelt in Capernaum, which is upon the sea coast, in the borders of Zabulon and Nephthalim : 14 That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Esaias the prophet, saying, 15 "The land of Zabulon, and the land of Nephthalim, by the way of the sea, beyond Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles; 16 “The people which sat in dark- ness saw great light ; and to them which sat in the region and shadow of death light is sprung up. 17 | *From that time Jesus began to preach, and to say, "Repent: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand. 18 "I “And Jesus, walking by the sea of Galilee, saw two brethren, Simon ‘ called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea: for they were fishers. 5 T 873 Christ calleth Peter, &c. 19 And he saith unto them, Follow me, and "I will make you fishers of men. 20 “And they straightway left their nets, and followed him. 21 “And going on from thence, he saw other two brethren, James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, in a ship with Zebedee their father, mend- ing their nets; and he called them. 22 And they immediately left the ship and their father, and followed him. 23 ºf And Jesus went about all Ga- lilee, 'teaching in their synagogues, and preaching" the gospel of the king- dom, and healing all manner of sick- ness and all manner of disease among the people. 24 And his fame went throughout all Syria : and they brought unto him all sick people that were taken with divers diseases and torments, and those which were possessed with devils, and those which were lunatick, and those that had the palsy; and he healed them. 25 "And there followed him great multitudes of people from Galilee, and from Decapolis, and from Jerusalem, and from Judaea, and from beyond Jordan. CHAPTER V. Christ beginneth his sermon in the mount : 3 de- claring who are blessed, 13 who are the salt of the earth, 14 the light of the world, the city on an hill, 15 the candle ; 17 that he came to frulfil the law: 21 what it is to kill, 27 to commit adultery, 33 to swear: 38 erhorteth to suffer wrong, 44 to love even our enemies, 48 and to labour after perfectness. NI) seeing the multitudes," he went up into a mountain : and when he was set, his disciples came unto him: 2 And he opened his mouth, and taught them, saying, 3 * Blessed are the poor in spirit: for their's is the kingdom of heaven. 4 * Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted. 5 °Blessed are the meek: for "they shall inherit the earth. 6 Blessed an e they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: “for they ghall be filled. 7 Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy 8 "Blessed are the pure in heart: for 'they shall see God. 9 Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God. 10 | Blessed are they which are per- secutel for righteousness' sake : for their's is the kingdom of heaven. l s. MATTHEw. Anno DOM I N I 31. a Luke 6. 22. b * 5. 10, c Mark 10. 28. Luke 18, 28. d 1 Pet. 4. 14. l lying. e Mark 1. 19, 20 Luke 5. 10. f Luke 6. 23. Acts 5. 41. Rom. 6. 3. ! • Acts 7. 52. 1 Thess. 2. 15. h Mark 9, 50. I.uke 14.34, 35 i ch. 9. 35. Mark 1. 21, 39 Luke 4. 15, 4 4. k ch. 24. 14. Mark 1. 14. l Mark l. 34. m Prov. 4, 18. ł hil. 2, 15. n Mark 4. 21. I.uke 8, 16; ll. 33. 2 The word in the original signific-th a frn (“ſts ºf p"e containing wh: 'ut a punt le's than a }***/s. | Pºt. 2. 12. John li. 8. 1 ('or. li. p 25. Mark 3. 7, Ronn. 3. 31 ; l(). 4. Gill. 3. 24. s Luke 16. 17. q r t Jam. 2. 10. 'u Mark 3. 13, 20. x Rom. 9.31 ; 10, 3. y I.uke 6 20. See Ps, 51. 17. Prov. 16, 19; 29, 23. ls. 57. 15; 66. 2. z Is. 6l. 2, 3. Luke 6. 21. John 16. 20. 2 Cor. l. 7. Rev. 21. $. 3 or, to th ‘m. a Fr. 20. 13. Deut. 5. 17. b Ps. 37, 11. c See Ro in. 4. 3 13. d l John 3. 15. e Is. 65. 1 ; i3. 13. ch. 6. 14. Mark 11. ‘25. 2 T'im. 1. li. Heb. 6, 10. Jam. 2. 13. 1 2 tor. 4, 17. 2 Tinn. 2, 12. 1 Pet: 3. 14. Christ’s sermon on the mount 11 *Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of “evil against you 'falsely, for my sake. 12 "Rejoice, and be exceeding glad: for great is your reward in heaven: for “so persecuted they the prophets which were before you. 13 *|| Ye are the salt of the earth : *|"but if the salt have lost his savour, where with shall it be salted 7 it is thenceforth good for nothing, but to be cast out, and to be trodden under foot of men. 14 "Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill Cannot be hid. 15 Neither do men "light a candle, and put it under “a bushel, but on a candlestick; and it giveth light unto all that are in the house. 16 let your light so shine before men, " that they may see your good works, and "glorify your Father which is in heaven. ris 17 || "Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfil. 18 For verily I say unto you, *Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled. 19 "Whosoever therefore shall break one of these least commandments, and shall teach men so, he shall be called the least in the kingdom of heaven: but whosoever shall do and teach them, the same shall be called greaf in the king- dom of heaven. 20 For I say unto you, That except your righteousness shall exceed the righteousness of the scribes and Phari- sees, ye shall in no case enter into the kingdom of heaven. 21 iſ Ye have heard that it was said "by them of old time, “Thou shalt not kill; and whosoever shall kill shall be in danger of the judgment: 22 But I say unto you, That "who, soover is angry with his brother with . out a cause shall be in danger of the judgment: and whosoever shall say to his brother, "“Raca, shall be in danger ... of the council: but whosoever shall ; say, Thou fool, shall be in danger of hell fire. 23 Therefore “if thou bring thy gift to the altar, and there rememberest that thy brother hath ought against , thee ; 874 The law expounded. 24 * Leave there thy gift before the altar, and go thy way; first be recon- ciled to thy brother, and then come and offer thy gift. • 25 “Agree with thine adversary quickly, 'whiles thou art in the way with him ; lest at any time the adver- sary deliver thee to the judge, and the judge deliver thee to the officer, and thou be cast into prison. 26 Verily I say unto thee, Thou shalt by no means come out thence, till thou hast paid the uttermost farthing. 27 | Ye have heard that it was said by them of old time, "Thou shalt not commit adultery: 28 But I say unto you, That who- soever "looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart. 29 "And if thy right eye' offend thee, "pluck it out, and cast it from thee: for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members should perish, and not that thy whole body should be cast into hell. 30 And if thy right hand offend thee, cut it off, and cast it from thee: , for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members should perish, and not that thy whole body should be cast into hell. 31. It hath been said, 'Whosoever shall put away his wife, let him give her a writing of divorcement: 32 But I say unto you, That "who- soever shall put away his wife, saving te te º e | for the cause of fornication, causeth her to commit adultery: and whoso- ever shall marry her that is divorced committeth adultery. 33 || Again, ye have heard that “it hath been said by them of old time, *Thou shalt not forswear thyself, but "shalt perform unto the Lord thine oaths 34 But I say unto you, "Swear not at all; neither by heaven; for it is * God’s throne: 35 Nor by the earth; for it is his footstool: neither by Jerusalem ; for it is 'the city of the great King. 36 Neither shalt thou swear by thy head, because thou canst not make one hair white or black. 37 *But let your communication be, Yea, yea; Nay, nay: for whatsoever is more than these cometh of evil. 38 ' Ye have heard that it hath ſl b C d f g h i k l CHAP. VI. Anno D O M I N I $1. See Job 42.8. ch. 18. 19. l Tim. 2. 8. 1 Pet. 3, 7. Ex. 21. 24. I, ev. 21. 20. Lieut. 19. 21. Plov. 20.22; 9 24. 29. Luke 6. 29. #m. 12, 17, 1 Cor. 6. 7. l Thess. 5. *Y. 1 Pet. 3. 9. ls. 50. 6. Lum. 3. 30. Prov. 25. 8. ºke 12. 58, 50. See Ps. 32.6. Is, 55, 6. ch. 27. 32. Mark 15. 21. I)eut. 15. 8, I (). Luke 6. 30, 35. Fx. 20. 14. Deut. 5. 18. Lev. 19. 18. I)eut. 23. 6. Ps. 41. 10. m Job 31. l. n O l p q r § t Ul X y 7. O sº e f tº h Prov. 6. 25.” See Gen. 34. 2. 2 Sum. I l. 2. Luke 6, 27, ** Rom. 12, 14, 20 ch. 18.8, 9. Mark 9. 43—47. or, do cause #. º (ºff ºft. fluke 23. 34. Acts 7, C(). l Cor. 4. 12, i"iet. 2.23; 3. 9. See ch. 19. re Hom. 8, 13. 1 Cor. 9. 27. Col. 3. 5. Job 25. 3. Luke 6. 32. L}out. 24. 1. Jer. 3. l. See ch. 19. 3, &c. Mark 10.2, &c. Gen. 17. l. Lev. ll. 44; 19. 2. Luke 6. 36. Col. 1. 28; 4. 12. Jam. l. 4. 1 Pet. l. 15, 16 Y. Eph. 5. l. rh. 19. 9. Luke 16. 18, Hom. 7. 3, 1 Cor. 7, 10, ll. cli. 23. 16. or, right- etrºt sºlt:SS, Deut. 24. 13, Ps. l l 2. 9. IDan. 4. 27. 2 Cor. 9.9, l I)eul. 5. l l . or, with. I)eut. 23. 23. Rom. 12. 8. Jam. 5, 12. or, cause nant n trºtm- pet to be sounded. is. (56. l. Ps. 48. 2; 87. 3. Col. 4, 8. Jam. 6. 12. Luke 14. 14. Of almsgiving. been said, "An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth : 39 But I say unto you, “That ye re- sist not evil : " but whosoever shall Smite thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also. 40 And if any man will sue thee at the law, and take away thy coat, let him have thy cloke also. 41 And whosoever “shall compel thee to go a mile, go with him twain. 42 Give to him that asketh thee, and "from him that would borrow of thee turn not thou away. 43 || Ye have heard that it hath been said, “Thou shalt love thy neigh- bour, and hate thine enemy. 44 But I say unto you, "Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray "for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you ; 45 That ye may be the children of your Father which is in heaven: for "he maketh his sum to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust. 46 °For if ye love them which love you, what reward have ye? do not even the publicans the same ! 47 And if ye salute your brethren only, what do ye more than others ? do not even the publicans so : 48 "Be ye therefore perfect, even * as your Father which is in heaven is perfect. CHAPTER VI. l Christ continueth his sermon in the mount, speaking of alms, 5 prayer, 14 forgiving our , brethren, 16 fasting, 19 where our treasure is to be laid up, 24 of serving God, and mammon : 25 eachorteth not to be careful for worldly things; 33 but to seek God’s kingdom. AKE heed that ye do not your *alms before men, to be seen of them: otherwise ye have no reward "of your Father which is in heaven. 2 Therefore * when thou doest thiné alms, "do not sound a trumpet before thee, as the hypocrites do in the syna- gogues and in the streets, that they may have glory of men. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward. 3 But when thou doest alms, let not thy left hand know what thyºright hand docth : 4 That thine alms may be in secret: and thy Father which seeth in secret himself "shall reward thee openly. 5 * And when thou prayest, thou |shalt not be as the hypocrites are for 875 Jf prayer, fasting, &c. they love to pray standing in the syna- gogues and in the corners of the streets, that they may be seen of men. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward. 6 But thou, when thou prayest," en- ter into thy closet, and when thou hast shut thy door, pray to thy Father which is in secret; and thy Father which seeth in secret shall reward thee openly. 7 But when ye pray, “use not vain repetitions, as the heathen do : " for they think that they shall be heard for their much speaking. 8 Be not ye therefore like unto them: for your Father knoweth what things ye have need of, before ye ask him. 9. After this manner therefore pray #. "Our Father which art in heaven, allowed be thy name. 10 Thy kingdom come. "Thy will be done in earth, “as it is in heaven. 11 Give us this day our 'daily bread. 12 And "forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors. 13 "And lead us not into temptation, but "deliver us from evil: P For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen. 14 "For if ye forgive men their tres- passes, your heavenly Father will also forgive you : 15 But "if ye forgive not men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses. 16 || Moreover “when ye fast, be not, as the hypocrites, of a sad countenance: for they disfigure their faces, that they may appear unto men to fast. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward. 17 But thou, when thou fastest, "anoint thine head, and wash thy face; 18 That thou appear not unto men to fast, but unto thy Father which is in secret: and thy Father, which seeth in secret, shall reward thee openly. 19'ſ "Lay not up for yourselves trea- sures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal : 20 * But lay up for yourselves trea- sures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt, and where thieves do not break through nor steal: 21 For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also. 22 *The light of the body is the eye: if therefore thine eye be single, thy whole body shall be full of light. 23 But if thine eye he evil, thy s. MATTHEw. Anno D O M I N I 31. a Luke 16. 13. b 3 Kings 4.33. d Ps. 55.22. Luke 12, 22, 23. Phil. $, 6. 1 Pet. 5. 7. e Eccles. 5. 2. Ecclus. 7. 14. f 1 Kings 18. g Job 38, 41. Ps. 117. 9. Luke 12. 24, &c. h Luke il. 2, &c. i ch. 26.39, 42. Acts 21. 14. k Ps. 103.20,21. ! See Job 23. 12. Prov, 30, 8. m ch. 18.21,&c. u ch. 28. 41. Luke 22.40, 46. 1 Cor. 10, 13. 2 Pet. 2. 9. Rev. 3. 10. o John 17. 15. p 1 Chron. 29. ll q Ecclus. 28. l, &c. Mark 11.25, s Is. 58. 6. t Ruth 3, N. Dan. 10.3. u See I Kings 13 3. IS. Ps. 37. 25. Mark 10, 30. Luke 12. 31. 1 Tim. 4. 8. x Prov. 23. 4. 1 Tim. 6. 17. Heb. 13. 5. Jam. 5.1,&c. 1 Pet. l. 4. s Luke 6. S7. jam. i.ii.12. a Luke 11. 34, S6. b Mark 4. 24. Luke 6, º, . Against worldly care whole body shall be full of darkness If therefore the light that is in thee be darkness, how great is that darkness 24 * * No man can serve two mas. ters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other ; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. *Ye cannot serve God and mammon. 25 Therefore I say unto you, "Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink; nor yet for your body, what ye shall put on. Is not the life more than meat, and the body than raiment? 26 "Behold the fowls of the air: for they sow not, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feedeth them. Are ye not much better than they ! 27 Which of you by taking thought can add one cubit unto his stature ? 28 And why take ye thought for raiment 7 Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow ; they toil not, neither do they spin : 29 And yet I say unto you, That even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these. 30 Wherefore, if God so clothe the grass of the field, which to day is, and to morrow is cast into the oven, shall he not much more clothe you, O ye of little faith ? 31 Therefore take no thought, say- ing, What shall we eat? or, What shall we drink 2 or, Wherewithal shall | we be clothed 2 32 (For after all these things do the Gentiles seek:) for your heavenly Fa- ther knoweth that ye have need of all these things. 33 But "seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you. 34 Take therefore no thought for the morrow: for the morrow shall take thought for the things of itself. Suffi- cient unto the day is the evil thereof. CHAPTER VII. | 1 Christ ending his sermon in the mount, reprovetA rash judgment, 6 forbiddeth to cast holy things to dogs, 7 eachorteth to prayer, 13 to enter in at the strait gate, 15 to beware of false prophets, 2l not to be hearers, but doers of the word: 24 like houses builded on a rock, 26 and not on the sand. JUDGE * not, that ye be not judged. 2 For with what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged: " and with what measure ye mete, it shall be mea- sured to you again. - 876 Christ echorteth to prayer. 3*And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother’s eye, but con- siderest not the beam that is in thine own eye 4 Or how wilt thou say to thy bro- ther, Let me pull out the mote out of thine eye; and, behold, a beam is in thine own eye 5 Thou hypocrite, first cast out the beam out of thine own eye; and then shalt thou see clearly to cast out the mote out of thy brother's eye. 6'ſ "Give not that which is holy un- to the dogs, neither cast ye your pearls before swine, lest they trample thern under their feet, and turn again and rènd you. 7 || “Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you : 8 For every one that asketh re- ceiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened. 9 * Or what man is there of you, whom if his son ask bread, will he give him a stone : 10 Or if he ask a fish, will he give him a serpent : 11 If ye then,' being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children, how much more shall your Father which is in heaven give good things to them that ask him : 12 Therefore all things "whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them: for "this is the law and the prophets. 13 | " Enter ye in at the strait gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat : 14 'Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it. 15 * * Beware of false prophets, "which come to you in sheep’s cloth- ing, but inwardly they are ning wolves. 16 "Ye shall know them by their fruits. 'Do men gather grapes of tº ºrns, or figs of thistles : 1. Even so “every good tree bringeth forth good fruit; but a corrupt tree bringeth forth evil fruit. 18 A good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit, neither can a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit. 19 Every tree that bringeth not CHAP. VIII. A:ino U O M I N I 31. a Luke 6.41, 42. b Hos. 8. 2. ch. 25. 11, 12. Luke 6. Hö; 13, 25. Acts 19. 13. Ronn. 2. 13. irritºs i. 3... c Nunn. 24. 4. John 11. 51. l Cor. 13. 2. d Prov. 9.7,8; 23, 9. Acts 13. 45, 46. e ch. 25. 12. Luke 13.25, 3 tim.2.19. 8 • * * * * v- w - ſ ! y * 5 5 6 g ch. 21. 22 Mark 1 1. 23. 24. James 1.5, 6. 1 John 3. 22; 5. 14, 15. h * 6, 47, C. i Prov. 8, 17. Jer. 29. 12, 13. k Luke 11. 11, 3. 1 Gen. 6. 6; 8. 21. m Tob. 4. 15. Luke 6. 31. n ch. 13. 64. Mark 1.22; 6. 2. Luke 4. 32. o Lev. 19. 18. ch. 22.40. Rom. 13. 8, 9, 10. Gal. 5. 14. 1 Tinn. l. 5. p John 7. 46. q Luke 13.24. l or, How. r Deut. 13. S. Jer. 23. 16. ch. 24. 4, 6, ll, 24. Mark 13. 22. Rom. 16. 17, 18. 8 Mic. 3. 5. 44. a Jer. 11. 19. ch. 12. 33. a ch. 9. 30. Mark 5. 43. b Lev. 14.3, 4, 10. Luke 6, 14. c ch. 3. 10. Luke 3. 9. John 15.2, 6. d Luku 7. 1, &c. Christ endeth his sermon. - forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire. 20. Wherefore by their fruits ye shall know them. - 21 || Not every one that saith unto me, "Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven. 22 Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we “not prophesied in thy name 7 and in thy name have cast out devils 7 and in thy name done many wonderful works : 23 And “then will I profess unto them, I never knew you : ' depart from me, ye that work iniquity. - 24 || Therefore" whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man, which built his house upon a rock: 25 And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house ; and it fell not: for it was founded upon a rock. 26 And every one that heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them not, shall be likened unto a foolish man, which built his house upon the sand: 27 And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house ; and it fell ; and great was the fall of it. 28 And it came to pass, when Jesus had ended these sayings, "the people were astonished at his doctrine : 29 °For he taught them as one having authority, and not as the scribes. CHAPTER VIII. 2 Christ cleanseth the leper, 5 healeth the cen- turion’s servant, 14 Peter's mother in law, 16 and many other diseased: 18 she weth how he is to be followed: 23 stilleth the tempest on the sea, 28 driveth the devils out of two men possessed, 31 and suffereth them to go into the swine. HEN he was come down from the mountain, great multitudes fol- lowed him: 2 “And, behold, there came a leper and worshipped him, saying, Lord, if tnou wilt, thou canst make me clean. 3 And Jesus put forth his hand, and touched him, saying, I will ; be thou clean. And immediately his leprosy was cleansed. 4 And Jesus saith unto him, * See thou tell no man; but go thy way, shew thyself to the priest, and offer the gift that "Moses commanded, for a tes- timony unto them. 5 * “And when Jesus * 87 The centurion’s servant healed. into Capernaum, there came unto him a centurion, beseeching him, 6 And saying, Lord, my servant lieth at home sick of the palsy, griev- ously tormented. . 7 And Jesus saith unto him, I will come and heal him. 8 The centurion answered and said, Lord, "I am notworthy that thoushould- est come under my roof: but “speak the word only, and my servant shall be healed. 9 For I am a man under authority, having soldiers under me: and I say to this man, Go, and he goeth; and to another, Come, and he cometh; and to my servant, Do this, and he doeth it. 10 When Jesus heard it, he mar- velled, and said to them that followed, Verily I say unto you, I have not found so great faith, no, not in Israel. 11 And I say unto you, That "many shall come from the east and west, and shall sit down with Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, in the kingdom of heaven. - 12 But ‘the children of the kingdom “shall be cast out into outer darkness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth. 13 And Jesus said unto the cen- turion, Go thy way; and as thou hast believed, so be it done unto thee. And his servant was healed in the selfsame hour. 14 || "And when Jesus was come into Peter’s house, he saw "his wife’s mother laid, and sick of a fever. 15 And he touched her hand, and the fever left her: and she arose, and ministered unto them. 16 || "When the even was come, they brought unto him many that were pos- sessed with devils: and he cast out the spirits with his word, and healed all that were sick : 17 That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Esaias the prophet, say- ing, "Himself took our infirmities, and bare our sicknesses. 18" Now when Jesus saw great mul- titudes about him, he gave command- ment to depart unto the other side. 19 ° And a certain scribe came, and said unto him, Master, I will follow thee whithersoever thou goest. 20 And Jesus saith unto him, The foxes have holes, and the birds of the air have nests; but the Son of man hath not where to lay his head. S. MATTHEW. Anno DU) M I N I 31. a Luke 9. 59, 60 b Šce 1 Kin isºns' c Mark 4. S7, &c. Luke 8. 23, &c. d Luke 15. 19, 21. e Ps. 107. 20. f Ps. 65.7; 89.9; 107.29. g Gen. 12. 3. ls. 2, 2, 3; ll. 10. Mal. 1. 11. Luke 13. 29. Acts 10.45; ll. 18; 14.27. Rom. 15.9, & C. Eph. 3. 6. h Mark 5. 1, & C. Luke 8. 26, &c. 2 Fet.º. 17. Jude 13. 1 Mark l. 29, 30, 31. Luke 4. 38, 39. m l Cor. 9. 6. n Mark 1, 32, &c. Luke 4. 40, 41. Christ stilleth the tempest. 21 “And another of his disciples said unto him, Lord, "suffer me first to go and bury my father. 22 But Jesus said unto him, Follow me; and let the dead bury their dead. 23 °ſ And when he was entered in to a ship, his disciples followed him. 24 “And, behold, there arose a great tempest in the sea, insomuch that the ship was covered with the waves: but he was asleep. 25 And his disciples came to him, and awoke him, saying, Lord, save us: we perish. 26 And he saith unto them, Why are ye fearful, O ye of little faith ? Then "he arose, and rebuked the winds and the sea; and there was a great calm. 27 But the men marvelled, saying, What manner of man is this, that even the winds and the sea obey him 28 "And when he was come to the other side into the country of the Ger- gesenes, there met him two possessed with devils, conting out of the tombs, exceeding fierce, so that no man might pass by that way. * 29 And, behold, they cried out, say- ing, What have we to do with thee, Je- sus, thou Son of God Y art thou come hither to torment us before the time ! 30 And there was a good way off from them an herd of many swine feeding. - 31 So the devils besought him, say- ing, If thou cast us out, suffer us to go away into the herd of swine. 32 And he said unto them, Go. And when they were come out, they went into the herd of swine: and, behold, the whole herd of swine ran violently down a steep place into the sea, and perished in the waters. 33 And they that kept them fled, and went their ways into the city, and told every thing, and what was be- 'a fallen to the possessed of the devils 34 And, behold, the whole city came out to meet Jesus: and when they saw him, P they besought him that he would depart out of their coasts. p See Deut. 5, i Kings 17. 18. Act, i.e. 39. q Luke 9, 37, 58, CHAPTER IX. 2 Christ curing one sick of the palsy, 9 calleth Mat thew from the receipt of custom, 10 eateth with publicans and sinners, 14 defendeth his disci- ples for not fasting, 20 cureth the bloody issue, 23 raiseth from death Jairus' daughter, 27 yiveth sight to two blind men, 32 healeth a dumb man possessed of a devil, 36 and hath compassion of the multitude. 878 w One sick of the palsy healed. ND he entered into a ship, and passed over, " and came into his own city. - 2 "And, behold, they brought to him a man sick of the palsy, lying on a bed: ° and Jesus seeing their faith said unto the sick of the palsy ; Son, be of good cheer; thy sins be forgiven thee. 3 And, behold, certain of the scribes said within themselves, This man blas- phemeth. 4 And Jesus ‘knowing their thoughts said, Wherefore think ye evil in your hearts 2 5 For whether is easier, to say, Thy sins be forgiven thee; or to say, Arise, and walk : 6 But that ye may know that the Son of man hath power on earth to for- give sins, (then saith he to the sick of the palsy,) Arise, take up thy bed, and go unto thine house. 7 And he arose, and departed to his house. 8 But when the multitude saw it, they marvelled, and glorified God, which had given such power unto II)011. 9 || "And as Jesus passed forth from thence, he saw a man, named Matthew, sitting at the receipt of custom ; and he saith unto him, Follow me. And he arose, and follºwed him. 10 * "And it came to pass, as Jesus sat at meat in the house, behold, many publicans and sinners came and sat down with him and his disciples. 11 And when the Pharisees saw it, they said unto his disciples, Why eat- eth your Master with "publicans and ° sinners ? -- 12 But when Jesus heard that, he said unto them, They that be whole need not a physician, but they that are sick. 13 But go ye and learn what that meaneth, " I will have mercy, and not sacrifice: for I am not come to call the righteous," but sinners to repentance. 14 || Then came to him the disciples of John, saying, “Why do we and the Pharisees fast oft, but thy disciples fast not ? 15 And Jesussaid unto them,Can'the children of the bridechamber mourn, as long as the bridegroom is with them? but the days will come, when the bridegroom shall be taken from them, and then shall they fast. 16 No man putteth a piece of “new An no D U M I N I 31, a ch. 4. 13. b Mark 2. 3, Luke 5. 18. c ch. 8. 10. d Mark 5. 22, &c. Luke 8. 41, &c. e Ps. 139. 2. ch. 12. 25. Mirrk 12, 15. Luke 5. 22; 6.8; 9.47; ll. 17. f Mark 5. 25. Luke 8. 43. g Luke 7.50; 8. 48; 17. 19; 18. 42. h Mark 2. 14. Luke 5. 27. i Mark 5. 38. Luke 8. 51. k See 2 Chron. 35. 25. l Acts 20, 10. m Mark 2. 15, C. Luke 5. 29, &c. 1 or, this fame. n ch. l I. 19. Luke 5. 30; ex 15. 2. o Gal. 2. 15. p ch. 15. 22; 20. 30, 31. Mark 10. 47, 18. Luke 18. 38, 39. q Hos. 6. 6. Mic. 6.6, 7,8. ch. 12.7. r 1 Tim. l. 15. a Mark 2. 18, &c. Luke 5. 33, &c.; 18. 12. t John 3. 29. u ch. 8.4: i2. 16; ii. 9. Luke 5, 14. x Mark T. 36. Acts 13. 2, 3: ! fºº 1 Cor. 7. 5. 2 or, rato, or, unwrought cloth. ſº $ge ch. 12. iuke 11 ta. CHAP. IX. Jairus' daughter raised fºom death. cloth unto an old garment, for that which is put in to fill it up taketh from the garinent, and the rent is made WOl'Se. - 17 Neither do men put new wine into old bottles: else the bottles break, and the wine runneth out, and the bottles perish: but they put new wine into new bottles, and both are pleserved. 18 "I “While he spake these things unto them, behold, there came a cer- tain ruler, and worshipped him, saying, My daughter is even now dead: but come and lay thy hand upon her, and she shall live. 19 And Jesus arose, and followed him, and so did his disciples. 20 "I "And, behold, a woman, which was diseased with an issue of blood twelve years, came behind him, and touched the hem of his garment: 21 For she said within herself. If I may but touch his garment, I shall be whole. 22 But Jesus turned him about, and when he saw her, he said, Daughter, be of good comfort; * thy faith hath made thee whole. And the woman was made whole from that hour. 23 'And when Jesus came into the ruler's house, and saw “the minstrels and the people making a noise, 24 He said unto them, 'Give place: for the maid is not dead, but sleepeth. And they laughed him to scorn. 25 But when the people were put forth, he went in, and took her by the hand, and the maid arose. 26 And 'the fame hereof went abroad into all that land. 27 || And when Jesus departed thence, two blind men followed him, crying, and saying, "Thou Son of Da vid, have mercy on us. 28 And when he was come into the house, the blind men came to him : and Jesus saith unto them, Believe ye that I am able to do this? They said unto him, Yea, Lord. • . 29 Then touched he their eyes, say- ing, According to your faith be it ul. to you. 30 And their eyes were opened; and Jesus straitly charged them, say- ing, "See that no man know it. - 31 *But they, when they were de- parted, spread abroad his fame in all that country. | 32 || “As they went out, behold, they - 879 Christ sendeth out his apostles, and S. MATTHEW, forewarneth them of persecutions. brought to him a dumb man possessed with a devil. * * 33 And when the devil was cast out, the dumb spake: and the multi- tudes marvelled, saying, It was never so seen in Israel. 34 But the Pharisees said, “He cast- eth out devils through the prince of the devils. 35 "And Jesus went about all the cities and villages, “teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every sick- ness and every disease among the people. 36 ‘I 'But when he saw the multi- tudes, he was moved with compassion on them, because they “fainted, and were scattered abroad, 'as sheep hav- ing no shepherd. 37 Then saith he unto his disciples, * The harvest truly is plentecus, but the labourers are few ; 38 "Pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he will send forth labourers into his harvest. CHAPTER X. Christ sendeth out his twelve apostles, enabling them with power to do miracles, 5 giveth them their charge, teacheth them, 16 comforteth them against persecutions; 40 and promiseth a bless- ing to those that receive them. ND “when he had called unto him his twelve disciples, he gave them power "against unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal all manner of sickness and all manner of disease. 2 Now the names of the twelve apostles are these ; The first, Simon, * who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother; James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother ; 3 Philip, and Bartholomew ; Tho- mas, and Matthew the publican; James the son of Alphaeus, and Lebbaeus, whose surname was Thaddaeus; 4 "Simon the Canaanite, and Judas * Iscariot, who also betrayed him. 5 These twelve Jesus sent forth, and commanded them, saying, "Go not into the way of the Gentiles, and into any tity of “the Samaritans enter ye not: 6 "But go rather to the "lost sheep of the house of Israel. 7 ° And as ye go, preach, saying, *The kingdom of heaven is at hand. 8 Heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, raise the dead, cast out devils: 'freely ye have received, freely give. 9 *Provide neither gold, nor silver, nor "brass in your purses, l Anno D O M I N 1 31. staff. uke 10. 7. Cor. 9. 7 C. Tim. 5 e 10 l a a I. l j} & l . 18. b Luk . 8. c ch. 12. 24. Mark 3. 22. Luke 1 1. 15. d Mark 6. 6. Luke 13. 22. e ch. 4, 23. f Luke 10. 5. ; Ps. 35. 13. * Mark 6. 1 1. Luke 9. 5; 10. 10, 11. k Mark 6. 34. 2 or, were tired and lay down. l Num. 27. 17. 1 Kings 22. 17. Ezek. 34. 5. Zech. 10. 2. m ch. 11. 22, sy 24. n I.uke 10. 2. John 4.35. 3 or, simple. s ch. 24. 9. Mark 13. 9. Luke 12. l l ; 21. 12. Acts 5. 40. Acts 12, 1 ; 24. 10; 25. 7, 23. 2 Tim. 4. 16. x Mark 3. 13, 14 ; 6.7. l 4 or, over. Mark 13. 11, 12, 13. Luke 12. l l ; 21. 14, 15. z Ex. 4. 12. Jer. l. 7. a John 1. 42. b 2 Sam. 23. 2. y d Luke 6. 15. John 13. 26. Luke 21. 17. g Dan. 12. 12, ; 13. ch. 24. 13. Mark 13. 13. !h ch. 4. 15. C h 2 l $ 4 25; 14.6. k See 2 Kings 17. 24. John 4.9, 2ſ). l ch. 15. 24. Acts 13. 46. m is. 53. 6. Jer. 50.6, 17. Ezek. 34. 5, 6, 16. 1 Pet. 2. 25. 5 or, crad, or, finish. in ch. 16. 28. o Luke 9, 2. p ch. 3. 2; 4. 17. q fuke 5. 16. John 13. 16; 15 . 20. r Acts 8. lx, 20. a l Sam. 9. 7. Mark 6, 8. Luke 9. 3.; ... 10. 4; 22. 35 6 or, Get. t ch. 12. 24. Mark 3. 22. Luke ll. 1 . John 8, 48, 52 Wºl sº Mark 6. 7 fielsebu. 10 Nor scrip for your journey, nei- ther two coats, neither shoes, nor yet 'staves: " for the workman is worthy of his meat. - 11 "And into whatsoever city or town ye shall enter, enquire who in it is worthy; and there abide till ye go thence. 12 And when ye come into an house, salute it. - 13 "And if the house be worthy, let your peace come upon it: * but if it be not worthy, let your peace return to you. 14 "And whosoever shall not receive you, nor hear your words, when ye depart out of that house or city," shake off the dust of your feet. 15 Verily I say unto you, "It shall be more tolerable for the land of Sodom and Gomorrha in the day of judgment, than for that city. 16 || "Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: "be ye therefore wise as serpents, and “harm- less as doves. 17 But beware of men: for "they will deliver you up to the councils, and ‘they will scourge you in their Synagogues; 18 And "ye shall be brought before governors and kings for my sake, for a testimony against them and the Gentiles. 19 But when they deliver you up, take no thought how or what ye shall speak : for “it shall be given you in that same hour what ye shall speak. 20 "For it is not ye that speak, but the Spirit of your Father which speak- eth in you. 21 “And the brother shall deliver up the brother to death, and the father the child : and the children shall rise up against their parents, and cause them to be put to death. 22 And 'ye shall be hated of all men for my name's sake: * but he that en- dureth to the end shall be saved. 23 But 'when they persecute you in this city, flee ye into another: for verily I say unto you, Ye shall not °have gone over the cities of Israel, "till the Son of man be come. 24 * The disciple is not above his master, nor the servant above his lord. 25 It is enough for the disciple that he be as his master, and the servant as his lord. If 'they have called the master of the house "Beelzebub, how 880 Christ comforteth his apostles. much more shall they call them of his houshold : 26 Fear them not therefore : * for there is nothing covered, that shall not be revealed ; and hid, that shall not be known. 27 What I tell you in darkness, that speak ye in light: and what ye hear in the ear, that preach ye upon the housetops. 28 "And fear not them which kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul : but rather fear him which is able to destroy both soul and body in hell. * 29 Are not two sparrows sold for a "farthing 7 and one of them shall not fall on the ground without your Father. 30 “But the very hairs of your head are all numbered. 31 Fear ye not therefore, ye are of more value than many sparrows. 32 * Whosoever therefore shall con- fess me before men, "him will I con- ſess also before my Father which is in heaven. 33 But whosoever shall deny me before men, him will I also deny be- fore my Father which is in heaven. 34 "Think not that I am come to send peace on earth : I came not to send peace, but a sword. 35 For I am come to set a man at variance P against his father, and the daughter against her mother, and the daughter in law against her mother in law. 36 And "a man's foes shall be they of his own houshold. 37 °He that loveth father or mother more than me is not worthy of me : and he that loveth son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me. 38 “And he that taketh not his cross, and followeth after me, is not worthy cf me. 39 He that findeth his life shall lose it; and he that loseth his life for my sake shall find it. 40 T * He that receiveth you receiv- eth me, and he that receiveth me re- ceiveth him that sent me. 41 “He that receiveth a prophet in the name of a prophet shall receive a prophet’s reward; and he that receiv- eth a righteous man in the name of a righteous man shall receive a righteous man’s reward. 42 “And whosoever shall give to CHAP. XI. Anno D () M ( N I 31. a Mark 4. 22. J.uke 8. 17; 12. 2, 3. b Is. 8.12, 13. Luke 12. 4. 1 Pet. 3. 14. ' 14. 11. k M:trk R. 38. Luke 9, 26. ls, fil, l. I.uke 4. 18. Jan. 2. 5. m Luke 12. 49, 51, 52, c Luke 7. 18, 19, &c. d ch. 14. 3. 1 It is in rairie halfpenny farthing in thr original, as being the tenth part of the Ruman penny : See on ch. 18. 28. e 1 Sam. 14. 45. 2 Sam. 14. 1 1. T.uke 21. 18. Acts 27.34, f (Sen. 49. 10. Nunn. 24. 17. Dn n. 9. 24. John 6. 14. Ch. 3 #3" 24. 10; 26.31 Rom. 9.32, 33. l Cor. 1. 23; 2. 14. o I,uke 7. 24. p Mic. 7. 6. q Fph. 4. 14. r Ps. 41.9; 55. 13. Mic. 7. 6. John 3. 18. s Luke 14. 26. t ch. 14.5; 4) Luke 1.76; T. 26. u ch. 16. 24. Mark 8. 34. john 12.25." z ch. 18.5. Luke 9. 48; 10, 16. John 12. 44; 13. 20. Gal. 4. 14. a 1 Kings 17. ; 18, 4. 2 Kings 4.8. b Luke 16. 16. 2 or, is gotten by force, and they that thrust men. c Mal. 4. 6. d ch. 8.5, 6; 25. 40. Mark 9. 41. Heb. 6, 10. Christ’s testimony of John. drink unto one of these little ones a cup of cold water only in the name of a disciple, verily I say unto you, he shall in no wise lose his reward. CHAPTER XI. 2 John sendeth his disciples to Christ: 7 Christ's testimony concerning John ; 18 the opinion of the people, both concerning John and Christ : 20 Christ upbraideth the unthankfulness and unrepentance of Chorazin, Bethsaida, and Ca- permaum : 29 and praising his Father’s wisdom in revealing the gospel to the simple, 28 he calleth to him all such as feel the burden of their sins. AND it came to pass, when Jesus had made an end of commanding his twelve disciples, he departed thence to teach and to preach in their cities. 2 “Now when John had heard" in the prison the works of Christ, he sent two of his disciples, 3 And said unto him, Art thou ſhe that should come, or do we look for another 4 Jesus answered and said unto them, Go and shew John again those things which ye do hear and see: 5 "The blind receive their sight, and the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, and the deaf hear, the dead are raised up, and 'the poor have the gospel preached to them. 6 And blessed is he, whosoever shall * | not * be offended in me. 7 || “And as they departed, Jesus began to say unto the multitudes con- cerning John, What went ye out into the wilderness to see : " A reed shaken with the wind Ž 8 But what went ye out for to see ? A man clothed in soft raiment? behold, they that wear soft clothing are in kings’ houses. 9 But what went ye out for to see ? A prophet? yea, I say unto you, and more than a prophet. 10 For this is he, of whom it is written, “Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, which shall prepare thy way before thee. 11 Verily I say unto you, Among them that are born of women there hath not risen a greater than John the Baptist: notwithstanding he that is least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he. 12 "And from the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of hea- ven “suffereth violence, and the violent take it by force. 13 * For all the prophets and the law prophesied until John. 5 U 881 Christ upbraideth Chorazin, &c. 14 And if ye will receive it, this is * Elias, which was for to come. 15 "He that hath ears to hear, let him hear. 16 ºff f But whereunto shall I liken this generation ? It is like unto chil- dren sitting in the markets, and call- ing unto their fellows, 17 And saying, We have piped unto you, and ye have not danced; we have mourned unto you, and ye have not lamented 18 For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, He hath a devil. 19 The Son of man came eating and drinking, and they say, Behold a man gluttonous, and a winebibber," a friend of publicans and sinners. 'But wisdom is justified of her children. 20 || “Then began he to upbraid the cities wherein most of his mighty works were done, because they repented not: 21 Woe unto thee, Chorazin ' woe unto thee, Bethsaida ſ for if the mighty works, which were done in you, had been done in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago"in sack- cloth and ashes. 22 But I say unto you, P It shall be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon at the day of judgment, than for you. 23 And thou, Capernaum," which art exalted unto heaven, shalt be brought down to hell: for if the mighty works, which have been done in thee, had been done in Sodom, it would have remained until this day. 24 But I say unto you, "That it shall be more tolerable for the land of Sodom in the day of judgment, than for thee. 25 "I “At that time Jesus answered and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because “thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, “and hast revealed them unto babes. 26 Even so, Father: for so it seem- ed good in thy sight. 27 “All things are delivered unto me of my Father: and no man knoweth the Son, but the Father; "neither know- eth any man the Father, save the Son, and he to whomsoever the Son will reveal him. 28 ºf Come unto me, all ye that la- bour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. 29 ": my yoke upon you, and 32 s. MATTHEw. Anno D O M 1 N I 31. 17, 29 ; 3, 6, 13, 22. e 1 John 5. 3. ſ Luke 7. 31. g Deut. 23, 25. Mark 2. 23. Luke 6. 1. h ch. 9. 10. i Luke 7. 35. k Luke 10. 13, &c. l i Sann. 21. 6. m Ex. 25. $6. I, ev. 24. 5. n Jonah 3. 7,8. o Ex. 29.32, 33. Lev. 8. 31; 24, 9 q Num. 28.9. John 7. 22. r See Is. 14. 13. Lam. 2. l. s 2 Chro. 6. 18. Mal. 3. l. t Hos. 6, 6. Mic.6. 6,7,8. ch. 9. 13. u ch 10. 16. x Luke 10, 21. y Mark 3. 1. Luke 6. 6. * See Ps, 8. 2. 1 Cor. 1. 19, 2 27 : 2. 8. 2 Cor. 3. 14. a ch. 16. 17. b Luke 13, 14; 4.3. John 9. 16. c ch. 28. 18. I,uke 10. 22. John 3.35; 13. 3.; * 1 Cor. 15. 27. d John 1. 18; 6, 46; 10, 15. e See #x. 23. f; 4, 5, Deut. 22.4. f John 13. 15. Phil. 2. 5. 1 Pet. 2. 21. 1 John 2.6. The withered hand healed. learn of me; for I am meek and "lowly in heart: “and ye shall find rest unto your souls. 30 °For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light. CHAPTER XII. 1 Christ reproveth the blindness of the Phari sees concerning the breach of the sabbath, 3 by scrip- tures, 9 by reason, 13 and by a miracle : 22 he healeth the man possessed that was blind and dumb : 31 blasphemy against the Holy Gº' s shall never be forgiven : 36 account shall 7e made of idle words : 38 he rebuketh the unfºtº. ful, who seek after a sign : 49 and she weth who is his brother, sister, and mother. T that time * Jesus went on the sabbath day through the corn; and his disciples were an hungred, and began to pluck the ears of corn, and to eat. 2. But when the Pharisees saw it, they said unto him, Behold, thy disci- ples do that which is not lawful to do upon the sabbath day. 3 But he said unto them, Have ye not read 'what David did, when he was an hungred, and they that were with him ; 4 How he entered into the house of God, and did eat "the shewbread, which was not lawful for him to eat, neither for them which were with him, "but only for the priests? 5 Or have ye not read in the "law, how that on the sabbath days the priests in the temple profane the sab- bath, and are blameless 7 6 But I say unto you, That in this place is "one greater than the temple. 7 But if ye had known what this meaneth, ‘I will have mercy, and not sacrifice, ye would not have condemn- ed the guiltless. 8 For the Son of man is Lord even of the sabbath day. 9 *And when he was departed thence, he went into their synagogue: 10 *| And, behold, there was a man which had his hand withered. And they asked him, saying, "Is it lawful to heal on the sabbath days? that they might accuse nim. 11 And he said unto them, What man shall there be among you, that shall have one sheep, and “if it fall into a pit on the sabbath day, will he not lay hold on it, and lift it out? 12 How much then is a man better than a sheep? Wherefore it is lawful to do well on the sabbath days. 13. Then saith he to the man, Stretch forth thine hand. And he stretched it Christ healeth one blind and dumb. forth ; and it was restored whole, like as the other. & 14 H. Then "the Pharisees went out, and 'held a council against him, how they might destroy him. 15 But when Jesus knew it," he with- drew himself from thence: * and great multitudes followed him, and he heal- ed them all ; 16 And "charged them that they should not make him known : 17 That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Esaias the prophet, saying, 18 "Behold my servant, whom I have chosen; my beloved, 'in whom my soul is well pleased : I will put my spirit upon him, and he shall shew judgment to the Gentiles. 19 He shall not strive, nor cry; neither shall any man hear his voice in the streets. 20 A bruised reed shall he not break, and smoking flax shall he not quench, till he send forth judgment unto victory. * 21 And in his name shall the Gen- tiles trust. + 22 || "Then was brought unto him ore possessed with a devil, blind, and dumb: and he healed him, insomuch that the blind and dumb both spake and saw. 23 And all the people were amazed, and said, Is not this the Son of l)avid : 24 * But when the Pharisees heard it, they said, This fellow doth not cast out devils, but by *Beelzebub the prince of the devils. 25 And Jesus *knew their thoughts, and said unto them, Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to de- solation; and every city or house di- vided against itself shall not stand: 26 And if Satan cast out Satan, he is divided against himself; how shall then his kingdom stand 7 27 And if I by Beelzebub cast out devils, by whom do your children cast them out 7 therefore they shall be your judges. 28 But if I cast out devils by the Spirit of God, then * the kingdom of God is come unto you. 29 "Or else how can one enter into a strong man’s house, and spoil his goods, except he first bind the strong man : and then he will spoil his house. 30 He that is not with me is against CHAP. XII. Aºp D () \f ſ N ‘īl. a ch. 27. l. M :urk 3. 6. !.uk tº 6. l. John 5, 18 ; 10, 39; 11. 5:3 b Mark 3. 28. I.uke 12, 10, i john 5. 16. 1 or, took rt, unsel. c A lºts 7. 51. d . ch. 0. a yº 3. 55. John 7. 12, i rim. 1. 13. , ch. 9. 30. i Is. 42. l. k ch. 7. 17. Luke 6. 43, 44. l ch. 3, 17; 17. 5. m ch. 3. 7; 23. 33. n Luke 6.45. o See ch. 9, 32. Mark 3. l l . Luke 11. 14. p ch. 16. 1. Mark 8, 11. Luke 11. 16, 29 John 2. 18. 1 Cor. 1, 22. q ch. 9. 34. Mal k 3. 22. Luke 1 1. 15. John 4. 18. 2 Beelzebul - and so ver. 27. s ch. 9. 4. John 2, 25. Rev. 2. 23. t Jonah 1. 17. u Luke 11. 32. x See Jer. S. Fiek. 16. 61, o iſom. 2.27. y Jonah 3. 5. x 1 Kings 10. l. 2 Chron. 9. 1. Luke 11. 31. a Dan. 2. 44; . 14. b is is 33. Luke 1 1. 21. 22, 23. c Luke 1 1. 24. d Job 1. 7. 1 Pet. 5. 8. Of the sin against the Holy Ghost. me: and he that gathereth not with me scattereth abroad. 31 || Wherefore I say unto you, "All manner of sin and blasphemy shall be forgiven unto men: “but the blasphemy against the Holy Gliost shall not be forgiven unto men. & 32 And whosoever ‘speaketh a word against the Son of man, “it shall be for- given him : but whosoever speaketh against the Holy Ghost, it shall not be forgiven him, neither in this world, neither in the world to come. 33 Either make the tree good, and * his fruit good; or else make the tree corrupt, and his fruit corrupt: for the tree is known by his fruit. 34 O "generation of vipers, how can ye, being evil, speak good things? "for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh. 35 A good man out of the good trea- sure of the heart bringeth forth good things: and an evil man out of the evil treasure bringeth forth evil things. 36 But I say unto you, That every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment. 37 For by thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned. 38 "Then certain of the scribes and of the Pharisees answered, saying, Master, we would see a sign from thee. 39 13ut he answered and said unto them, An evil and adulterous gener- ation seeketh after a sign; and there shall no sign be given to it, but the sign of the prophet Jonas: ! 40 °For as Jonas was three days and three nights in the whale's belly; so shall the Son of man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth. 41 "The men of Nineveh shall rise in judgment with this generation, and “shall condemnit: * because they repent- ed at the preaching of Jonas; and, be- hold, a greater than Jonas is here. 42 *The queen of the south shall rise up in the judgment with this gener- ation, and shall condemn it: for she came from the uttermost parts of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon ; and, behold, a greater than Solomon is here. - 43 “When the unclean spirit is gone out of a man, "he walketh through dry places, seeking rest, and findeth none. 883 The purable of the souer. 44 Then he saith, I will return in- to my house from whence I came out; and when he is come, he findeth it empty, swept, and garnished. 45 Then goeth he, and taketh with himself seven other spirits more wick- ed than himself, and they enter in and dwell there : * and the last state of that man is worse than the first. Even so shall it be also unto this wicked ge- neration. 46 | While he yet talked to the people, "behold, his mother and “his brethren stood without, desiring to speak with him. 47 Then one said unto him, Behold, thy mother and thy brethren stand without, desiring to speak with thee. 48 But he answered and said unto him that told him, Who is my mother? and who are my brethren : 49 And he stretched forth his hand toward his disciples, and said, Behold my mother and my brethren 50 For' whosoever shall do the will of my Father which is in heaven, the same is my brother, and sister, and mother. CHAPTER XIII. 3 The parable of the sower and the seed: 18 the eaposition of it: 24 the parable of the tares, 31 of the mustard seed, 33 of the leaven, 44 of the hidden treasure, 45 of the pearl, 47 of the draw- net cast into the sea : 53 and how Christ is con- temned of his own countrymen. THE same day went Jesus out of the house, and sat by the sea side. 2 "And great multitudes were ga- thered together unto him, so that "he went into a ship, and sat ; and the whole multitude stood on the shore. 3 And he spake many things unto them in parables, saying, "Behold, a sower went forth to sow ; 4 And when he sowed, some seeds fell by the way side, and the fowls came and devoured them up : 5 Some fell upon stony places, where they had not much earth: and forth- with they sprung up, because they had no deepness of earth: 6 And when the sun was up, they were scorched; and because they had no root, they withered away. 7 And some fell among thorns; and the thorns sprung up, and choked them: 8 But other fell into good ground, and brought forth fruit, some “an hun- dredfold, some sixtyfold, some thirty- fold. 9 * Who hath ears to hear, let him Anno D O M I N I 31. a ch. 11.25; l6. 17. Mark 4. 11. 1 ('or. 2, 10, 1 John 2. 27. b Heb. 6. 4; 10. 26 2 Pet. 2.20, 21, 22. c ch. 25. 29. Mark 1. 25. Luke 8. 18; 19. 26. d Mark 3. 31. f Is. 6.. 9. Ezek. 12. 2. Mark 4. 12. Luke 8. 10. John 12.40. Acts 28. 26, sy": * M - Rom. 11. 8. 2 Cor. 3. 14, 16 g Heb. 5. ll. h See John 15. 14 Gal. 5.6; 6. 15 Col. 3.11. Heb. 2. ll. i ch. 16. 17. Luke 10. 23, John 20. 29. k Heb. 11. 13. 1 Pet. l. 10, 11. l Mark 4. l. m Luke 8, 4. n Luke 5. 3. o Mark 4, 14. Luke 8, 11. p Luke 8.5. q ch. 4, 23. r Is. 58, 2. Ezek. 33.31, 42 32. John 5. 35. u Jer, 4.3. x Gen. 26. 12. bear. y ch. 11.15. Mark 4. 9. ł his heart. S. MATTHEW, Why Christ taught in parables. 10 And the disciples came, and said unto him, Why speakest thou unto them in parables? 11 He answered and said unto them, Because “it is given unto you to know the mysteries of the kingdom of hea- ven, but to them it is not given. 12 °For whosoever hath, to him shall be given, and he shall have more abundance: but whosoever hath not, from him shall be taken away even that he hath. 13 Therefore speak I to them in parables: because they seeing see not; and hearing they hear not, neither do they understand. 14 And in them is fulfilled the pro- phecy of Esaias, which saith," By hear- ing ye shall hear, and shall not under- stand; and seeing ye shall see, and shall not perceive: 15 For this people’s heart is waxed gross, and their ears " are dull of hear- |ing, and their eyes they have closed; lest at any time they should see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and should understand with their heart, and should be converted, and I should heal them. 16 But' blessed are your eyes, for they see: and your ears, for they hear. 17 For verily I say unto you, “That many prophets and righteous men have desired to see those things which ye see, and have not seen them ; and to hear those things which ye hear, and have not heard them. 18 || "Hear ye therefore the parable of the sower. 19 When any one heareth the word " of the kingdom, and understandeth it not, then cometh the wicked one, and catcheth away that which was sown in This is he which received seed by the way side. 20 But he that received the seed into stony places, the same is he that heareth the word, and anon with joy receiveth It ; 21 Yet hath he not root in himself, but dureth for a while : for when tribu- lation or persecution ariseth because of the word, by and by "he is offended. 22 He also that received seed "a- #|mong the thorns is he that heareth the word; and the care of this world, and the deceitfulness of riches, choke the word, and he becometh unfruitful. 23 But he that received seed into 884 The parable of the tares, the good ground is he that heareth the word, and understandeth it, which also beareth fruit, and bringeth forth, some an hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty. - 24 || Another parable put he forth unto them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is likened unto a man which sowed good seed in his field: 25 But while men slept, his enemy came and sowed tares among the wheat, and went his way. 26 But when the blade was sprung up, and brought forth fruit, then ap- peared the tares also. 27 So the servants of the hous- holder came and said unto him, Sir, didst not thou sow good seed in thy field from whence then hath it tares : 28 He said unto them, An enemy hath done this. The servants said unto him, Wilt thou then that we go and gather them up ! 29 But he said, Nay; lest while ye gather up the tares, ye root up also the wheat with them. 30 Let both grow together until the harvest : and in the time of harvest I will say to the reapers, Gather ye to- gether first the tares, and bind them in bundles to burn them : but 'gather the wheat into my barn. 31 || Another parable put he forth unto them, saying, "The kingdom of heaven is like to a grain of mustard seed, which a man took, and sowed in his field: 32 Which indeed is the least of all seeds: but when it is grown, it is the greatest among herbs, and becometh a tree, so that the birds of the air come and lodge in the branches thereof. 33 | "Another parable spake he unto them; The kingdom of heaven is like unto leaven, which a woman took, and hid in three *measures of meal, till the whole was leavened. 34 "All these things spake Jesus un- to the multitude in parables; and with- out a parable spake he not unto them : 35 That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, saying, ‘I will open my mouth in parables; *I will utter things which have been kept secret from the foundation of the world. 36 Then Jesus sent the multitude away, and went into the house: and his disciples came unto him, saying, CHAP. XIII. Anno boº Ni 31. a ch. 24 14 ; . 19. Mark 16. 15, 20. Luke 24. 47. b Gen. 3. 13. John 8. 44. Acts 13, 10. 1 John 3. 8. c Joel 3. 13. Rev. 14. 15. d ch. 18. 7. 2 Pet. 2. 1, 2. l or, scandals. e ch. 3. 12. Rev. 19. 20; 20, 1(), f ch. 8. 12. wer. 50. g Dan. 12. 3. Wisd. 3. 7. 1 Cor. 15.42, 43, 58. h ver, 9. i ch. 3. 12. k Phil. 3. 7, 8. l ls. 55. l. Rev. 3. 18. Luke 13. 18, 19. n Prov. 2.4 ; 3. 14, 15; 8. 10, 19. o ch. 22. 10. p Luke 13. 20. 2 The word in the Greek is tº ºt’ſ: Stire containing about a peck and a half, wanting a little more than a pint. q Mark 4.33, 3 | r ch. 25. 32. a ver. 42. t Pa. 78. 2. u Rom. 16. 25, 26. 1 Cor. 2. 7. Fph. 3.9. Col. 1. 26. of the hidden treasure, &c Declare unto us the parable of the tares of the field. 37. He answered and said unto them, He that soweth the good seed is the Son of man; 38 “The field is the world; the good seed are the children of the kingdom; |but the tares are "the children of the wicked one; 39 The enemy that sowed them is the devil; “the harvest is the end of the world; and the reapers are the angels. 40 As therefore the tares are gather- ed and burned in the fire; so shall it be in the end of this world. 41 The Son of man shall send forth his angels, "and they shall gather out of his kingdom all 'things that offend, and them which do iniquity; 42 “And shall cast them into a fur- nace of fire: ‘there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth. 43’ “Then shall the righteous shine forth as the sun in the kingdom of their Father. "Who hath ears to hear, let him hear. 44 || Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto treasure hid in a field; the which when a man hath found, he hideth, and for joy thereof goeth and *selleth all that he hath, and 'buyeth that field. 45 "I Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a merchant man, seeking goodly pearls: 46 Who, when he had found "one pearl of great price, went and sold all that he had, and bought it. 47 || Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a net, that was cast into the sea, and "gathered of every kind: 48 Which, when it was full, they drew to shore, and sat down, and ga- thered the good into vessels, but cast the bad away. 49 So shall it be at the end of the world: the angels shall come forth, and sever the wicked from among the just, 50 " And shall cast them into the fur- nace of fire: there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth. - 51 Jesus saith unto them, Have ye understood all these things : They say unto him, Yea, Lord. . 52 Then said he unto them, There- fore every scribe which is instructed unto the kingdom of heaven is like un- to a man that is an housholder, which 885 John Baptist beneawea. bringeth forth out of his treasure"things new and old. 53." And it came to pass, that when Jesus had finished these parables, he departed thence. 54 °And when he was come into his own country, he taught them in their synagogue, insomuch that they were astonished, and said, Whence hath this man this wisdom, and these mighty works : - 55 "Is not this the carpenter’s son 7 is not his mother called Mary? and “his brethren, 'James, and Joses, and Simon, and Judas 7 56 And his sisters, are they not all with us? Whence then hath this man all these things? * 57 And they were offended in him. But Jesus said unto them, “A prophet is not without honour, save in his own country, and in his own house. 58 And 'he did not many mighty works there because of their unbe- lief. CHAPTER XIV. 1 Herod’s opinion of Christ : 3 wherefore John Baptist was beheaded : 13 Jesus departeth into a desert place : 15 where he feedeth five thou- sand men with five loaves and two fishes: 22 he walketh on the sea to his disciples : 31 and land- ing at Gennesaret, healeth the sick by the touch of the hem of his garment. T * that time "Herod the tetrarch heard of the fame of Jesus, 2 And said unto his servants, This is John the Baptist; he is risen from the dead; and therefore mighty works | do shew forth themselves in him. 3 * * * For Herod had laid hold on John, and bound him, and put him in prison for Herodias' sake, his brother Philip's wife. 4 For John said unto him, P.It is not lawful for thee to have her. 5 And when he would have put him to death, he feared the multitude, "be- cause they counted him as a prophet. 6 But when Herod’s birthday was kept, the daughter of Herodias danced * before them, and pleased Herod. 7 Whereupon he promised with an oath to give her whatsoever she would ask. 8 And she, being before instructed of her mother, said, Give me here John Baptist’s head in a charger. 9 And the king was sorry: never- theless for the oath’s sake, and them which sat with him at meat, he com- manded it to be given her. S. MATTHEW. Anno D O M I N I 31. a Cant. 7. 13. b ch. 2. 23. Mark 6. 1, Luke 4. 16, 23. * A. D. 32. c ch. 10, 23; 12. 15. Mark 6, 32. I.uke 9. 10, John 6. 1, 2 d is. 49. 7. Mark 6. 3. Luke 3. 23. John 6. 42. e ch. 12. 46. f Mark 15. 40. g ch. 9. 36. Mark 6. 34. h Mark 6. 35. T I.uke 9. 12. John 6.5. l Mark 6.5, 6. + A. D. 32. beginning. m Mark 6. 14. Luke 9. 7. n ch. 15. 36. 1 or, are torought by him. A. D. 30. o Mark 6. 17. Luke 3, 19, 20. p Lev. 18. 16; 20. 21. q ch. 21. 26. Luke 20. 6. r Mark 6, 46. 2 in the midst. s John 6. 16. t Job 9, 8. Christ feedeth five thousand. 10 And he sent, and beheaded John in the prison. 11 And his head was brought in a charger, and given to the damsel: and she brought it to her mother. 12 And his disciples canne, and took up the body, and buried it, and went and told Jesus. 13 * * *When Jesus heard of it, he departed thence by ship into a desert place apart: and when the people had heard thereof, they followed him on foot out of the cities. 14 And Jesus went forth, and saw a great multitude, and * was moved with compassion toward them, and he healed their sick. 15 "And when it was evening, his disciples came to him, saying, This is a desert place, and the time is now past ; send the multitude away, that they may go into the villages, and buy themselves victuals. 16 But Jesus said unto them, They need not depart; give ye them to eat. 17 And they say unto him, We have here but five loaves, and two fishes. 18 He said, bring them hither to me. 19 And he commanded the multi- tude to sit down on the grass, and took the five loaves, and the two fishes, and looking up to heaven," he blessed, and brake, and gave the loaves to his dis- ciples, and the disciples to the mul- titude. 20 And they did all eat, and were filled: and they took up of the frag- ments that remained twelve baskets full. 21 And they that had eaten were about five thousand men, beside wo- men and children. 22 || And straightway Jesus con- strained his disciples to get into a ship, and to go before him unto the other side, while he sent the multitudes away. 23 And when he had sent the mul- titudes away, he went up into a motin- tain apart to pray: *and when the even- ing was come, he was there alone. 24 But the ship was now in the midst of the sea, tossed with waves : for the wind was contrary. 25 And in the fourth watch of the night Jesus went unto them, walking on the sea. 26 And when the disciples saw him 'walking on the sea, they wºre tit ubled, 886 Christ walketh on the sea. saying. It is a spirit; and they cried out for fear. 27 But straightway Jesus spake un- to them, saying, Be of good cheer; it is I; be not afraid. 28 And Peter answered him and, said, Lord, if it be thou, bid me come unto thee on the water. 29 And he said, Come. And when Peter was come down out of the ship, be walked on the water, to go to Jesus. 30 But when he saw the wind 'bois- terous, he was afraid; and beginning to sink, he cried, saying, Lord, save me. 31 And immediately Jesus stretch- ed forth his hand, and caught him, and said unto him, O thou of little faith, wherefore didst thou doubt? 32 And when they were come into the ship, the wind ceased. 33 Then they that were in the ship came and worshipped him, saying, Of a truth 'thou art the Son of God. 34 || “And when they were gone over, they came into the land of Gen- neSaret. 35 And when the men of that place had knowledge of him, they sent out into all that country round about, and brought unto him all that were dis- eased ; 36 And besought him that they might only touch the hem of his gar- ment: and “as many as touched were made perfectly whole. CHAPTER XV. 3 Christ reproveth, the scribes and Pharisees for transgressing God's commandments through their own traditions: l l teacheth how that which goeth into the mouth doth not defile a man : 21 he healeth the daughter of the woman of Canaan, 30 and other great multitudes: 32 and with seven loaves and a few little fishes feedeth four thousand men, beside women and children. HEN 'came to Jesus scribes and - Pharisees, which were of Jerusa- !:m, saying, - 2 "Why do thy disciples transgress * the tradition of the elders ? for they wash not their hands when they eat bread. 3 But he answered and said unto them, Why do ye also transgress the commandment of God by your tra- dition ? 4 For God commanded, saying, *Honour thy father and mother: and, *He that curseth father or mother, let him die the death. 5 But ye say, Whosoever shall say to his father or his mother, "It is a gift, CHAP. xv. Anno D O M 1 N I { 32. a Mark 7. 6. b ſs. 29, 13. Ezek. 33. 31. 1 or, strong. c Is. 29. 13. Col. 2. 18– 2 fit. i. 14. d Mark 7. 14. e Acts 10. 15. Rom. 14. 14, 17, 20. 1 Tim. 4. 4. Tit. l. 15. f Ps. 2. 7. Mark l. l. ch. 16. 16; 26. 63. Luke 4. 41. Jolin l. 49 ; 6. 69 ; 11. 27. Acts 8. 37. Rom. 1. 4. tº Mark 6. 53. h John 15. 2. 1 Cor. 3. 12, &c. i Is. 9. 16. Mal. 2. 8. ch. 23. 16. Luke 6. 39. k ch. 9. 20. Mark 3. 10. Luke 6. 19. Acts 19. 12. | Mark 7. 17. m ch. 16. 9. Mark 7. 18. n 1 Cor. 6. 13. o James 3.. 6. p Mark 7. 1. q Gen. 6.5; fy Mark 7, 21. r Mark 7.5. s Col. 2. 8. t Mark 7. 24. u Ex. 20, 12. Lev. 19. 3. Deut. 5. 16. Prov. 23. 22. Eph. 6. 2. I. F. x. 21. 17. ev. 20. 9. Deut. 27. 16. Prov. 20. 20; 30, 17. y Mark 7, 11, 12. He reproveth the Pharisees by whatsoever thou mightest be pro- fited by me; 6 And honour not his father or his mother, he shall be free. Thus have ye made the commandment of God of none effect by your tradition. 7 * Ye hypocrites, well did Esaias prophesy of you, saying, 8 *This people draweth nigh unto me with their mouth, and honoureth me with their lips; but their heart is far from me. 9 But in vain they do worship me, * teaching for doctrines the command- ments of men. - - 10 * "And he called the multitude, and said unto them, Hear, and under- stand : - 11 * Not that which goeth into the mouth defileth a man ; but that which cometh out of the mouth, this defileth a IſläIl. - 12 Then came his disciples, and said unto him, Knowest thou that the Pha- risees were offended, after they heard this saying? 18 But he answered and said, "Every plant, which my heavenly Father hath not planted, shall be rooted up. 14 Let them alone: 'they be blind leaders of the blind. And if the blind lead the blind, both shall fall into the ditch. 15 ' Then answered Peter and said unto him, Declare unto us this parable. 16 And Jesus said, "Are ye also yet without understanding : 17 Do not ye yet understand, that "whatsoever entereth in at the mouth goeth into the belly, and is cast out into the draught ! . - 18 But "those things which proceed out of the mouth come forth from the heart; and they defile the man. 19 "For out of the heart proceed evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornica- tions, thefts, false witness, blasphemies: 20 These are the things which de- file a man : but to eat with unwashen hands defileth not a man. 21 || “Then Jesus went thence, and departed into the coasts of Tyre and Sidon. * 22 And, behold, a woman of Ca- naan came out of the same coasts, and cried unto him, saying, Have mercy on me, O Lord, thou Son of David ; my daughter is grievously vexed with a devil. 887 The Canaanite’s daughter healed. s. MATTHEw. 23 But he answered her not a word. And his disciples came and besought him, saying, Send her away; for she crieth after us. 24 But he answered and said, "I am not sent but unto the lost sheep of the house of Israel. - 25 Then came she and worshipped him, saying, Lord, help me. 26 But lie answered and said, It is 1.0t meet to take the children’s bread, and to cast it to * dogs. 27 And she said, Truth, Lord : yet the dogs eat of the crumbs which fall from their masters’ table. 28 Then Jesus answered and said unto her, O woman, great is thy faith: be it unto thee even as thou wilt. And her daughter was made whole from that very hour. 29 “And Jesus departed from thence, and came nigh 'unto the sea of Gali- lee ; and went up into a mountain, and sat down there. 30 "And great multitudes came un- to him, having with them those that were lame, blind, dumb, maimed, and many others, and cast them down at Jesus’ feet ; and he healed them : 31 Insomuch that the multitude wondered, when they saw the dumb to speak, the maimed to be whole, the lame to walk, and the blind to see : and they glorified the God of Israel. 32 || | Then Jesus called his dis- ciples unto him, and said, I have com- passion on the multitude, because they continue with me now three days, and have nothing to eat; and I will not send them away fasting, lest they faint in the way. 33 "And his disciples say unto him, Whence should we have so much bread in the wilderness, as to fill so great a multitude 7 34 And Jesus saith unto them, How many loaves have ye? And they said, Seven, and a few little fishes. 35 And he commanded the multi- tude to sit down on the ground. 36 And Phe took the seven loaves and the fishes, and "gave thanks, and brake them, and gave to his disciples, and the disciples to the multitude. 37 And they did all eat, and were filled: and they took up of the broken meat that was left seven baskets full. 38 And they that did eat were four A nwho D O M I N I 32. a Mark 8, 10. b ch. 10. 5, 6. Acts 3.25, 26; 13. 46. s Rom. 15.8. c ch. 7. 6. Phil. 3. 2. d ch. 12. 38. Mark C. ll. Zuke ll. 16 : 12. 54–56. l Cor. 1. 22. e Mark 7. Sl. f ch. i. 18. g ch. 12. 39. h Is. 35. 5, 6. i Mark 8, 14. k Luke 12. l. 1 Mark 8. 1. m ch. 14. 17. John G. 9. n 2 Kin. 4.43. o ch. 15. 34. p ch. 14. 19. q 1 Sam. 9. 13. Luke 22. 19. Christ warneth his disciples. thousand, men, beside women and children. 39 “And he sent away the multi- tude, and took ship, and came into the coasts of Magdala. - CHAPTER XVI. 1 The Pharisees require a sign : 6 Jesus warneth his disciples of the leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees: 13 the people’s opinion of Christ, 16 and Peter’s confession of him : 21 Jesus fore- sheweth his death, 23 reproving Peter " : . 2's- svading him from it : 24 and admønish: th taose that will follow him, to bear the cross. HE "Pharisees also with the Sad- ducees came, and tempting desired him that he would shew them a sign from heaven. 2 He answered and said unto them, When it is evening, ye say, It will be fair weather: for the sky is red. 3 And in the morning, It will be foul weather to day: for the sky is red and lowring. O ye hypocrites, ye can discern the face of the sky; but can ye not discern the signs of the times? 4 * A wicked and adulterous gener- ation seeketh after a sign ; and there shall no sign be given unto it, but the sign of the prophet Jonas. And he left them, and departed. 5 And 'when his disciples were come to the other side, they had forgotten to take bread. 6 * Then Jesus said unto them, *Take heed and beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and of the Sadducees. 7 And they reasoned among them- selves, saying, It is because we have taken no bread. 8 Which when Jesus perceived, he said unto them, O ye of little faith, why reason ye among yourselves, be- cause ye have brought no bread : 9 "Do ye not yet understand, nei- ther remember the five loaves of the five thousand, and how many baskets ye took up ! 10 °Neither the seven loaves of the four thousand, and how many baskets ye took up ! 11 How is it that ye do not under- stand that I spake it not to you con- cerning bread, that ye should beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and of the Sadducees 7 12 Then understood they how that he bade them not beware of the leaven of bread, but of the doctrine of the Pharisees and of the Sadducees. 13 * When Jesus came into the coasts of Caesarea Philippi, he asked ‘888 Peter's confession of Christ. his disciples, saying, “Whom do men say that I the Son of man am 7 14 And they said, "Some say that thou art John the Baptist : some, Elias ; and others, Jeremias, or one of the prophets. 15 He saith unto them, But whom say ye that I am 7 16 And Simon Peter answered and said, "Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God. 17 And Jesus answered and said unto him, Blessed art thou, Simon Bar-jona : *for flesh and blood hath not revealed it unto thee, but "my Father which is in heaven. 18 And I say also unto thee, That * thou art Peter, and "upon this rock I will build my church; and ‘the gates of hell shall not prevail against it. 19 “And I will give unto thee the keys of the kingdom of heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt bind on earth shall be bound in heaven: and what- soever thou shalt loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven. 20 "Then charged he his disciples that they should tell no man that he was Jesus the Christ. 21 || From that time forth began Jesus * to shew unto his disciples, how that he must go unto Jerusalem, and suffer many things of the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and be raised again the third day. 22 Then Peter took him, and began to rebuke him, saying, 'Be it far from thee, Lord: this shall not be unto thee. 23 But he turned, and said unto Peter, Get thee behind me, *Satan : ” thou art an offence unto me: for thou savourest not the things that be of God, but those that be of men. 24 * *Then said Jesus unto his dis- ciples, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me. 25 For “whosoever will save his life shall lose it: and whosoever will lose his life for my sake shall find it. 26 For what is a man profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul ? or "what shall a man give in exchange for his soul ? 27 For 'the Son of man shall come in the glory of his Father “with his angels ; and then he shall reward every man according to his works. 28 Werily I say unto you, "There be CHAP. xvii. Anno D O M I N 1 32. a Mark 8. 27. e Mark 9. 2. Luke 9. 28. d ch. 14. 33. Mºirk R. 29. Luke 9. 20. John 6.69; l i. 27. Acts 8. 37; 9, 20. l John 4.15; 5. 5. 1 2 Fet. i. ii. m ch. 3. 17. Mark l. 11. I.uke 3. 22. n is. 42. l. o Deut. 18. 15, 19. Acts 3.22, o r Dan. R. 18; 9. 21 ; 10. 10, 18 s ch. 20. 17. Mark 8. 31 ; 9.31 ; 10.33. Luke 9. 22; 18. 31 ; 24. 6, 7. t ch. 16. 20. Mark 8.30; 9. 9. 1 Pity thyself. ch. 11. 14. Mark 9. 11. x See 2 Sam. Luke i. is, 7 14. 27. Acts 14. 22. Mark 9. 12, 13. c ch. 14. 3, 10. d ch. l6. 21. e Luke 17. 33. John 12. 35. f ch. I l. liq. g Mark 9. 14. Luke 9. 37. h Ps. 49. 7, 8. i ch. 26.64. Mark 8. 38, Luke 9. 26. k Dun. 7. 10. Zech. 14. 5. ch. 25. 31. Jude 14. l Job 34. ll. Pº. 62, 12. Prov. 24. 12. Jer. 17. 10; 32. 19. Rom. 2. 6. l Cor. 3. 8. 2 Cor. 5. 10, | Pet. l. 17. Rev. 2. 23; 22. 12. In Mark 9. l. Luke 9. 27. The transfiguration of Christ. some standing here, which shall not taste of death, till they see the Son of man coming in his kingdom. CHAPTER XVII. - 1 The transfiguration of Christ: 14 he healeth the lunatick, 22 foretelleth his own passion, 24 and payeth tribute. ND “after six days Jesus taketh Peter, James, and John his bro- ther, and bringeth them up into an high mountain apart, 2 And was transfigured before them: and his face did shine as the sun, and his raiment was white as the light. 3 And, behold, there appeared unto them Moses and Elias talking with him. 4 Then answered Peter, and said unto Jesus, Lord, it is good for us to be here: if thou wilt, let us make here three tabernacles; one for thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elias. 5 "While he yet spake, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them : and behold a voice out of the cloud, which said, "This is my beloved Son," in whom I am well pleased; "hear ye him. 6 PAnd when the disciples heard it, they fell on their face, and were sore afraid. - 7 And Jesus came and ' touched them, and said, Arise, and be not afraid. 8 And when they had lifted up their eyes, they saw no man, save Jesus only. 9 And as they came down from the mountain, 'Jesus charged them, say- ing, Tell the vision to no man, until the Son of man be risen again from the dead. 10 And his disciples asked him, saying, "Why then say the scribes that Elias must first come 7 11 And Jesus answered and said unto them, Elias truly shall first come, and * restore all things. 12 "But I say unto you, That Elias ić is come already, and they knew him not, but “have done unto him whatso- ever they listed. Likewise "shall also the Son of man suffer of them. 13 "Then the disciples understood that he spake unto them of John the Baptist. 14 || “And when they were come to the multitude, there came to him a certain man, kneeling down to him, and saying, 15 Lord, have mercy on my son: for he is lunatick, and sore vexed: for ofttimes he falleth into the fire, and oft into the water 5 x 889 Christ foretelleth his own passion. S. MATTHEW. 16 And I brought him to thy disci- ples, and they could not cure him. 17 Then Jesus answered and said, O faithless and perverse generation, how long shall I be with you? how long shall I suffer you? bring him hither to me. 18 And Jesus rebuked the devil; and he departed out of him : and the child was cured from that very hour. 19 Then came the disciples to Jesus apart, and said, Why could not we cast him out 7 20 And Jesus said unto them, Be- cause of your unbelief: for verily I say unto you, “If ye have faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye shall say unto this mountain, Remove hence to yonder place; and it shall remove; and no- thing shall be impossible unto you. 21 Howbeit this kind goeth not out but by prayer and fasting. 22 * "And while they abode in Ga- lilee, Jesus said unto them, The Son of man shall be betrayed into the hands of inen : 23 And they shall kill him, and the third day he shall be raised again. And they were exceeding sorry. 24 || And * when they were come to Capernaum, they that received 'tribute money came to Peter, and said, Doth not your master pay tribute 7 25 He saith, Yes. And when he was come into the house, Jesus pre- vented him, saying, What thinkest thou, Simon 7 of whom do the kings of the earth take custom or tribute 7 of their own children, or of strangers ? 26 Peter saith unto him, Of stran- gers. Jesus saith unto him, Then are the children free. - 27 Notwithstanding, lest we should offend them, go thou to the sea, and cast an hook, and take up the fish that first cometh up ; and when thou hast opened his mouth, thou shalt find “a piece of money : that take, and give unto them for me and thee. CHAPTER XVIII. | Christ warneth his disciples to be humble and harm/ess ; 7 to avoid Qſfences, and not to despise the little ones : 15 teacheth how we are to deal with our brethren, when they Qffend us ; 2) and home oft to forgive them ; 23 which he setteth Jorth by a parable of the king, that took account of his servants, 32 and punished him, who shewed no mercy to his fellow. A". "the same time came the disciples e unto Jesus, saying, Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven 7 Anno D O M I N I $2. a Ps. 131, 2. ch. 19. 14. Mark 10. 14. Luke 18, 16. 1 Cor. 14. 20. 1 Pet. 2. 2. b ch. 20.27; 23. 11. c ch. 10. 42. l.uke 9. 48. d Mark 9. 42. Luke 17. 1, 2. e ch. 21. 21. Mark ll. 23. Luke 17. 6. 1 Cor. 12.9; 13. 2. f Luke 17, 1. l Cor. I l. 19. g ch. 26. 24. h ch. 5.29, 30. Mark 9, 43, 45. i ch. 16, 21 ; 2ſ). 17. Mark 8. 31 ; 9. 30, 31; lſ). 33. I.uke 9. 22, 44; 18. 31 ; 6, 7. k Mark 9. 33. l Called in the original, di- drachma, being in va- lue fifteen pence: See Fr. 30. 13; 38. 26. l Ps. 34. 7. Luke 1. 19. n I.uke 9, 56; 19. (). John 3. 17; 12. $7. o Luke 15. 4. 2 or, a stater. lt is half nn ounce of sil- ver, in value 2s. 6d. after 5s.the ounce. p ſev. 19. 17. Ecclus. 19. 13. Luke 17. 3.. Luke 9. 46; 22. 24. | | He teacheth humility, and 2 And Jesus called a little child unto him, and set him in the midst of them, 3 And said, Verily I say unto you, “Except ye be converted, and become as little children, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven. 4°Whosoever therefore shall humble himself as this little child, the same is greatest in the kingdom of heaven. 5 And “whoso shall receive one such little child in my name receiveth me. 6 "But whoso shall offend one of these little ones which believe in me, it were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and that he were drowned in the depth of the sea. 7 *|| Woe unto the world because of offences ! for 'it must needs be that offences come ; but “woe to that man by whom the offence cometh ! 8 "Wherefore if thy hand or thy foot offend thee, cut them off, and cast them from thee : it is better for thee to enter into life halt or maimed, ra- ther than having two hands or two feet to be cast into everlasting fire. 9 And if thine eye offend thee, pluck it out, and cast it from thee: it is bet- ter for thee to enter into life with one eye, rather than having two eyes to be cast into hell fire. 10 Take heed that ye despise not one of these little ones; for I say unto you, That in heaven'their angels do always "behold the face of my Father which is in heaven. 11 * For the Son of man is come to save that which was lost. 12°How think ye 2 if a man have an hundred sheep, and one of them be gone astray, doth he not leave the ninety and nine, and goeth into the mountains, and seeketh that which is gone astray ? 13 And if so be that he find it, verily I say unto you, he rejoiceth more of that sheep, than of the ninety and nine which went not astray. 14 Even so it is not the will of your Father which is in heaven, that one of these little ones should perish. 15 Moreover "if thy brother shall trespass against thee, go and tell him his fault between thee and him alone: if he shall hear thee," thou hast gained thy brother. 16 But if he will not hear thee, then take with thee one or two more, that in 890 how to treat offending brethren. * the mouth of two or three witnesses every word may be established. 17 And if he shall neglect to hear them, tell it unto the church : but if he neglect to hear the church, let him be unto thee as an "heathen man and a publican. 18 Verily Isay unto you,"Whatsoever ye shall bind on earth shall be bound in heaven: and whatsoever ye shall loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven. 19 "Again I say unto you, That if two of you shall agree on earth as touching any thing that they shall ask, fit shall be done for them of my Father which is in heaven. t 20 For where two or three are ga- thered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them. 21 || Then came Peter to him, and said, Lord, how oft shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him : *till seven times : 22 Jesus saith unto him, I say not unto thee, Until seven times: 'but, Until seventy times seven. 23 || Therefore is the kingdom of heaven likened unto a certain king, which would take account of his serv- antS. 24 And when he had begun to reck- on, one was brought unto him, which owed him ten thousand ' talents. 25 But forasmuch as he had not to pay, his lord commanded him 'to be sold, and his wife, and children, and all that he had, and payment to be made. 26 The servant therefore fell down, and * worshipped him, saying, Lord, have patience with me, and I will pay thee all. e 27 Then the lord of that servant was moved with compassion, and loosed him, and forgave him the debt. 28 But the same servant went out, and found one of his fellowservants, which owed him an hundred "pence: and he laid hands on him, and took him by the throat, saying, Pay me that thou owest. 29 And his fellowservant fell down at his feet, and besought him, saying, Have patience with me, and I will pay thee all. 30 And he would not : but went and cast him into prison, till he should pay the debt. 31 So when his fellowservants saw what was done, they were very sorry, CHAP. XIX. Anno D () M 1 N I 32. a Deut. 17. 6; 19. 15. John 8. 17. 2 (or. 13. l. Heb. 10. 28. b Rom. 16. 17. I Cor. 5, 9. 2 Thess. 3. 6, 2 John 10. c ch. 16. 19. Jolin 20. 23. I Cor. 5. 4. d ch. 5. 24. e Prov. 21. 13. ch. 6. 12. Mark l i. 26. Jumes 2. 13. f 1 John 3.22; 5. 14. g Luke 17. 4. * A. D. 33. h Mark 10. l. John 10. 40. i ch. 6. 14. Mark ll. 25. Col. 3. 13. k ch. 12. 15. 1 A talent is 750 ounces % silver, which after five shillings the Of{}} tº ts 1871, 1()s. l 2 Kings 4. i. Nell. 5. S. m Gen. 1. 27 ; o 5. 2. Mal. 2. 15. Éph. 5. 31. 2 or, besotught him. o l Cor. 6. 16; 7. 2. p Deut. 24. 1. ch. 5. 31. 3 The Roman penny is the eighth part |. outnce, which after Jive shullings the ownce is seven pence halfpenny. ch. 20. 2. q ch. 5. 32. Mark 10. 11. Luke 16. 18. 1 Cor. 7. 10, ll. r Prov. 21. 19. Of divorce and marriage. and came and told unto their lord all that was done. 32 Then his lord, after that he had called him, said unto him, O thou. wicked servant, I forgave thee all that debt, because thou desiredst me: 33 Shouldest not thou also have had compassion on thy fellowservant, even as I had pity on thee ? 34 And his lord was wroth, and de- livered him to the tormentors, till he should pay all that was due unto hini. 35 “So likewise shall my heavenly Father do also unto you, if ye from your hearts forgive not every one his brother their trespasses. CHAPTER XIX. 2 Christ healeth the sick. 3 answereth the Phari- sees concerning divorcement : 10 sheweth when marriage is necessary : 13 receiveth little chil- dren : 16 instructeth the young man how to at- tain eternal life, 20 and how to be perfect: 23 telleth his disciples how hard it is for a ruch man to enter into the kingdom of God, 27 and pro- miseth reward to those that forsake any thing to follow him. ND ‘it came to pass, "that when Je- sus had finished these sayings, he departed from Galilee, and came into the coasts of Judaea beyond Jordan; 2 “And great multitudes followed him ; and he healed them there. 3 * The Pharisees also came unto him, tempting him, and saying unto him, Is it lawful for a man to put away his wife for every cause ! 4 And he answered and said unto them, Have ye not read, "that he which made them at the beginning made them male and female, 5 And said, "For this cause shall a man leave father and mother, and shall cleave to his wife: and " they twain shall be one flesh 7 6 Wherefore they are no more twain, but one flesh. What therefore God hath joined together, let not man put asunder. 7. They say unto him, PWhy did Mo- ses then command to give a writing of divorcement, and to put her away ? 8 He saith unto them. Moses be- cause of the hardness of your hearts suffered you to put away your wives: but from the beginning it was not so. 9 "And I say unto you, Whosoever shall put away his wife, except it be for fornication, and shall marry ano- ther, committeth adultery: and whose marrieth her which is put away doth commit adultery. 10 || His disciples say unto him, "It - 891 How to attain eternal life. the case of the man be so with his wife, it is not good to marry. 11 But he said unto them, “All men cannot receive this saying, save they to whom it is given. *. 12 For there are some eunuchs, which were so born from their mother’s womb : and there are some eunuchs, which were made eunuchs of men: and * there be eunuchs, which have made themselves eunuchs for the kingdom of heaven’s sake. He that is able to receive it, let him receive it. 13 * Then were there brought unto him little children, that he should put his hands on them, and pray: and the disciples rebuked them. 14 But Jesus said, Suffer little chil- dren, and forbid them not, to come unto me: for 'of such is the kingdom of heaven. 15 And he laid his hands on them, and departed thence. 16 || | And, behold, one came and said unto him, "Good Master, what good thing shall I do, that I may have eternal life? 17 And he said unto him, Why call- est thou me good? there is none good but one, that is, God: but if thou wilt enter into life, keep the commandments. 18 He saith unto him, Which 7 Je- sus said, "Thou shalt do no murder, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness, 19 °Honour thy father and thy mo- ther: and, "Thou shalt love thy neigh- bour as thyself. 20 The young man saith unto him, All these things have I kept from my youth up : what lack I yet? 21 Jesus said unto him, If thou wilt be perfect, "go and sell that thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come and follow me. 22 But when the young man heard that saying, he went away sorrowful : for he had great possessions. 23 * Then said Jesus unto his dis- ciples, Verily I say unto you, That a rich man shall hardly enter into the kingdom of heaven. 24 And again I say unto you, It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God. 25 When his disciples heard it, they S. MATTHEW. Anno D O M M N I 33. a 1 Cor. 7. 2, 7, 9, 17. y & 9 f Mark 10. 13. Luke 18. 15. g ch. 20, 21. Luke 22. 28, 29, 30. b Gen. 18. 14. Job 42. 2. Jer. 32. 17. Zech. 8. 6. Luke 1. 37; 18. 27. c Mark 10. 28. Luke 18. 28. d Deut. 33. 9. ch. 4. 20. Luke 5. ll. e 1 Cor. 7. 32, 34; 9.5, 15. 30. Luke 18, 29, 30. i ch. 18. 3. k ch. 20. 16; 21. 31, 32. Mark 1 (). 31. I.uke 13. 30. 1 Mark 10. 17. Luke 18. 18. m Luke 10. 25. n Ex. 20. 13. Deut. 5. 17. 1 The Roman penny is the eighth part . ounce, which after five shillings the orance is seren pence halfpenny. ush. 18. 28. Gal. 5. 14. James 2.8. q ch. 6. 20. r ch. 13. 22. Mark 10. 24. l Cor. 1. 26. 1 Tim. 6.9, 10. The parable of the labourers. were exceedingly amazed, saying, Who then can be saved : 26 But Jesus beheld them, and said unto them, With men this is impossible; but "with God all things are possible. 27 * *Then answered Peter and said unto him, Behold, “we have forsaken all, and followed thee; what shall we have therefore ? 28 And Jesus said unto them, Verily I say unto you, That ye which have followed me, in the regeneration when the Son of man shall sit in the throne of his glory, “ye also shall sit upon twelve thrones, judging the twelve | tribes of Israel. 29 "And every one that hath forsaken houses, or brethren, or sisters, or fa- ther, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my name’s sake, shall re- ceive an hundredfold, and shall inherit everlasting life. 30 “But many that are first shall be last; and the last shall be first. CHAPTER XX. 1 Christ, by the similitude of the labourers in the vineyard, sheureth that God is debtor unto no man : 17 foretelleth his passion: 20 by answer- ing the mother of Zebedee's children teacheth his disciples to be lowly: 30 and giveth two blind men their sight. OR the kingdom of heaven is like unto a man that is an housholder, which went out early in the morning to hire labourers into his vineyard. 2 And when he had agreed with the labourers for a 'penny a day, he sent them into his vineyard. 3 And he went out about the third hour, and saw others standing idle in the marketplace, 4 And said unto them; Go ye also into the vineyard, and whatsoever is right I will give you. And they went their way. 5 Again he went out about the sixth and ninth hour, and did likewise. 6 And about the eleventh hour he went out, and found others standing idle, and saith unto them, Why stand ye here all the day idle 7 7 They say unto him, Because no man hath hired us. He saith unto them, Go ye also into the vineyard; and whatsoever is right, that shall ye receive. - 8 So when even was come, the lord of the vineyard saith unto his steward, Call the labourers, and give them their hire, beginning from the last unto the first. - 892 Christ foretelleth his passion. 9 And when they came that were hired about the eleventh hour, they received every man a penny. 10 But when the first came, they supposed that they should have re- ceived more ; and they likewise re- ceived every man a penny. 11 And when they had received it, they murmured against the goodman of the house, 12 Saying, These last 'have wrought but one hour, and thou hast made them equal unto us, which have borne the burden and heat of the day. 13 But he answered one of them, and said, Friend, I do thee no wrong: didst not thou agree with me for a penny ? 14 Take that thine is, and go thy way: I will give unto this last, even as unto thee. 15 "Is it not lawful for me to do what I will with mine own 7 *Is thine eye evil, because I am good 16 °So the last shall be first, and the first last: "for many be called, but few chosen. - 17 || " And Jesus going up to Jeru- salem took the twelve disciples apart in the way, and said unto them, 18 "Behold, we go up to Jerusalem; and the Son of man shall be betrayed unto the chief priests and unto the scribes, and they shall condemn him to death, CHAP. XXI. A nnn D (). M I N I 33. a Mark 10, 41 [.uke 22. 24. 25. 1 or, hare copi tinued one |{). 43. d ch. 18.4. e John 13. 4. f Phil. 2. 7. Dan. 9. 24, John 11.51, 52 1 Tim. 2. 6. Tit. L, 14. 1 Pet. i. 19. i ch 26. 28. Hom. 5. 15, Heb. 9. 28. k Mark 10. 46. Luke 18. 35. 1 Ronn. 9. 21. m ch. 9. 27. n Deut. 15.9. Prov. 23. 6. ch. 6. 23. o ch. 19 30. p ch. 22. 14. q Mark 10. 32. I,uke 18. 31. John 12. 12. r ch. 16, 21. 19 - And shall deliver him to the " ..."? Gentiles to mock, and to scourge, and to crucify him ; and the third day he shall rise again. 20 * “Then came to him the mother of “Zebedee's children with her sons, worshipping him, and desiring a cer- tain thing of him. 21 And he said unto her, What wilt thou? She saith unto him, Grant that these my two sons” may sit, the one on thy right hand, and the other on the left, in thy kingdom. 22 But Jesus answered and said, Ye know not what ye ask. Are ye able to drink of “the cup that I shall drink of, and to be baptized with "the baptism that I am baptized with ? They say unto him, We are able. 23 And he saith unto them, "Ye shall drink indeed of my cup, and be bap- tized with the baptism that I am bap- tized with: but to sit on my right hand, and on my left, is not mine to "give, but Cº. & J. Zºe Mark 15. 1, 16, &c. Luke 2 ... l. John 18. 28, & v. C. Acts 3. 13. t Mark 10.35. u ch. 4. 21. x ch. 19. 28. y Mark ll. 1. Luke 19. 29. s Zech. 14. 4. a ch. 26.39, 42. Mark 14. 36. Luke 22. 42. John 18. I l. b Luke 12.50. c Acts 12. 2. Rom. 8. 17. 2 Cor. l. 7. ev. l. 9. d ch. 25. S4. He gireth sight to furo blind men. iſ shall be ſiren to them for whom it is prepared of my Father. 24 “And when the ten heard it, they were moved with indignation against the two brethren. 25 But Jesus called them ºnfo him, and said, Ye know that the princes of the Gentiles exercise dominion over them, and they that are great exercise authority upon them. 26. But "it shall not be so among you : but “whosoever will be great among you, let him be your minister; 27 "And whosoever will be chief among you, let him be your servant: 28 °Even as the 'Son of man came not to be ministered unto, “but to mi- nister, and "to give his life a ransom 'for many. - 29 “And as they departed from Jeri- cho, a great multitude followed him. 30 | And, behold," two blind men sitting by the way side, when they heard that Jesus passed by, cried out, saying, Have mercy on us, O Lord, ſhort Son of David. 31 And the multitude rebuked them, because they should hold their peace: but they cried the more, saying, Have mercy on us, O Lord, thou Son of David. 32 And Jesus stood still, and called them, and said, What will ye that I shall do unto you ? 33 They say unto him, Lord, that our eyes may be opened. 34 So Jesus had compassion on them, and touched their eyes: and immedi ately their eyes received sight, and they followed him. CHAPTER XXI. # | Christ rideth into Jerusalem upon an ass, 12 driveth the buyers and sellers out of the temple, 17 curseth the fig tree, 23 putteth to silence the priests and elders, 28 and rebuketh them by the similitude of the two sons, 33 and the husband- men, who slew such as were sent unto them. ND when they drew nigh unto Je- rusalem, and were come to Beth- phage, unto “the mount of Olives, then sent Jesus two disciples, 2 Saying unto them, Go into the village over against you, and straight- way ye shall find an ass tied, and a colt with her : loose them, and bring them Uln to me. 3 And if any man say ought unto you, ye shall say, The Lord hath need of them; and straightway he will send them. 4 All this was done, that it migh 893 - Christ’s entry tnto Jerusalem. be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, saying, 5 "Tell ye the daughter of Sion, Behold, thy King cometh unto thee, meek, and sitting upon an ass, and a colt the foal of an ass. 6 “And the disciples went, and did as Jesus commanded them, 7 And brought the ass, and the colt, and “put on them their clothes, and they set him thereon. & 8 And a very great multitude spread their garments in the way; 'others cut down branches from the trees, and strawed them in the way. 9 And the multitudes that went be- fore, and that followed, cried, saying, "Hosanna to the Son of David: "Bless- ed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord ; Hosanna in the highest. 10 ” And when he was come into Jerusalem, all the city was moved, saying, Who is this 2 11 And the multitude said, This is Je- sus "the prophet of Nazareth of Galilee. 12 * * And Jesus went into the tem- ple of God, and cast out all them that sold and bought in the temple, and overthrew the tables of the 'money- changers, and the seats of them that sold doves, 13 And said unto them, It is writ- ten, 'My house shall be called the house of prayer; " but ye have made it a den of thieves. 14 And the blind and the lame came to him in the temple; and he healed them. 15 And when the chief priests and scribes saw the wonderful things that hé did, and the children crying in the temple, and saying, Hosanna to the Son of David; they were sore displeased, 16 And said unto him, Hearest thou what these say? And Jesus saith unto them, Yea; have ye never read, Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings thou hast perfected praise ? 17 || And he left them, and went out of the city into Bethany; and he lodged there. 18 Now in the morning as he re- turned into the city, he hungered. 19 "And, when he saw a fig tree in the way, he came to it, and found nothing thereon, but leaves only, and said unto it, Let no fruit grow on thee henceforward for ever. And presently the fig tree withered away. s. MATTHEw.’ Anno D O M I N I 33. a Mark 11. 20. b ls, 62. 11. Zech. 9. 9. John 12. 15. c ch. 17. 20. Luke 17. 6. d Jam. l. 6. e Mark 11. 4. f 1 Cor. 13. 2. g 2 Kin. 9. 13. h ch. 7. 7. Mark ll. 24. 27. - m Ps, 18. 25. n l’s. l l 8. 26. ch. 23. 39. o Mark l. 15, Luke 19. 45. John 2. 13, 15. p ch. 2. 23. Luke 7, 16. John 6. 14 ; 7. 4() ; 9, 17. q Mark 11, 11. I.uke 19. 45. John 2. 15. r Deut. 14. 25. a ch. 14. 5. Mark 6. 20. I.uke 20. 6. t is. 56. 7. u Jer. 7. 11. Mitrk l i. 17. Luke 19. 46. x Ecclus. 19. 21. y Ps. 8. 2. z Mark ll. 11. John I l. 18. a Luke 7. 29, 50. b Mitrk 11, 12. , ch. 3. 1, &c. | Mark ll. 13. ! one fig tree. Luke 3. 12, 13. Parable of the two sons, 20 " And when the disciples saw it, they marvelled, saying, How soon is the fig tree withered away ! 21 Jesus answered and said unto them, Verily I say unto you, “If ye have faith, and "doubt not, ye shall not only do this which is done to the fig tree, but also if ye shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; it shall be done. 22 And "all things, whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer believing, ye shall reC61V6. 23 * “And when he was come into the temple, the chief priests and the § elders of the people came unto him as he was teaching, and 'said, By what |authority doest thou these things 7 and who gave thee this authority ? 24 And Jesus answered and said unto them, I also will ask you one thing, which if ye tell me, I in like wise will tell you by what authority I do these things. 25 The baptism of John, whence was it 7 from heaven, or of men 7 And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; he will say unto us, Why did ye not then be- lieve him 7 26 But if we shall say, Of men; we fear the people; * for all hold John as a prophet. 27 And they answered Jesus, and said, We cannot tell. And he said un- to them, Neither tell I you by what authority I do these things. 28 But what think ye 2 A certain man had two sons; and he came to the first, and said, Son, go work to day in my vineyard. 29 He answered and said, I will not: but afterward he repented, and went. 30 And he came to the second, and said likewise. And he answered and said, I go, sir: and went not. 31 Whether of them twain did the will of his father ? They say unto him, The first. Jesus saith unto then, “Verily I say unto you, That the pub- licans and the harlots go into the king- dom of God before you. 32 For John came unto you in the way of righteousness, and ye believed him not: “but the publicans and the harlots believed him : and ye, when ye had seen it, repented not afterward, that ye might believe him. 33 "I Hear another parable: There 894 and of the wicked husbandmen. was a certain housholder," which plant- ed a vineyard, and hedged it round about, and digged a winepress in it, and built a tower, and let it out to hus- bandmen, and “went into a far country: 34 And when the time of the fruit drew near, he sent his servants to the husbandmen," that they might receive the fruits of it. 35 ° And the husbandmen took his servants, and beat one, and killed an- other, and stoned another. 36 Again, he sent other servants more than the first: and they did unto them likewise. 37 But last of all he sent unto them his son, saying, They will reverence my son. 38 But when the husbandmen saw the son, they said among themselves, *This is the heir; "come, let us kill him, and let us seize on his inheritance. 39 “And they caught him, and cast him out of the vineyard, and slew him. 40 When the lord therefore of the vineyard cometh, what will he do unto those husbandmen 7 41 "They say unto him, "He will mi- serably destroy those wicked men,” and will let out his vineyard unto other husbandmen, which shall render him the fruits in their seasons. 42 Jesus saith unto them, 4 Did ye never read in the scriptures, The stone which the builders rejected, the same is become the head of the corner : this is the Lord’s doing, and it is marvel- lous in our eyes : 43 Therefore say I unto you, *The kingdom of God shall be taken from you, and given to a nation bringing forth the fruits thereof. 44 And whosoever 'shall fall on this stone shall be broken : but on whom- soever it shall fall, "ft will grind him to powder. . . ." . 45 And when the chief priests and Pharisees had heard his parables, they perceived that,he spake of them. 46 But when they sought to lay hands on him, they feared the multitude, be- vause “they took him for a prophet. à º d e CHAP. xxii. Anno L) () M N I 33. Ps, 8ſ). 9. Cant. 8, 11. Luke 14. 16. Rev. 19.7, 9. ch. 25. 14, 16. ' Cant. 8. 11, 12. 2 Chron. 24. 21 : 36. 16. Nell. 9. 26. 1 Thess. 2. 15. Heb. 11. S6, 37 £rov. 9.2. g Ps. 2. 8. Heb. 1. 2. h l’s. 2. 2. k l ch. 26. 3; 27. 1. John ll. 53. Acts 4. 27. Dan. 9. 26. Luke 19. 27. ch. 26. 50, &c. Mark 14. 46, &c. Luke 22. 54, &c. John 18. 12, &c. A tºts 'º. 23. ch. It). 1, 13 Acts 13.40. m See Luke lº 4 O q y Hob. 2. 3. Acts 13.46; 15.7; 18.6; 2 . 28. ls. 28. 16. Mark 12. 10. Luke 20, 17. Acts 4. l l . Enh. 2. 20. 1 Pet. 2, 6, 7. 2 ('or. 5. 3. Fph. 4. 24. Col. 3. 10, ry 12. Rev. 3. 4; 16. 15 ; 19.8. ch. 8. 12. is. 8. 14, 15. Zech. 12. 3. Luke 20. 18. ch. 8, 12. ch. 20. 16. * .." 9 The marriage of the king’s son. NDJesus answered "and spake unto them again by parables, and said, 2 The kingdom of heaven is like unto a certain king, which made a marriage for his son, 3 And sent forth his servants to call them that were bidden to the wedding: and they would not come. 4 Again, he sent forth other serv- ants, saying, Tell them which are bidden, Behold, I have prepared my dinner: 'my oxen and my fatlings are killed, and all things are ready : come unto the marriage. 5 But they made light of it, and went their ways, one to his farm, an- other to his merchandise : 6 And the remnant took his serv- ants, and entreated them spitefully, and slew them. 7 But when the king heard thereof, he was wroth : and he sent forth ' his armies, and destroyed those murderers, and burned up their city. 8 Then saith he to his servants, The wedding is ready, but they which were bidden were not 'worthy. 9 Go ye therefore into the high- ways, and as many as ye shall find, bid to the marriage. 10 So those servants went out into the highways, and Pgathered together all as many as they found, both bad and good: and the wedding was fur- nished with guests. 11 *| And when the king came in to see the guests, he saw there a man " which had not on a wedding garment: 12 And he saith unto him, Friend, how camest thou in hither not having a wedding garment 2 And he was speechless. 13 Then said the king to the serv- ants, Bind him hand and foot, and take him away, and cast him * into outer darkness; there shall be weep- ing and gnashing of teeth. - - 14 * For many are called, but few are chosen. ** 15 "I Then went the Pharisees, and took counsel how they might elitangle him in his talk. 16 And they sent out unto him their disciples with the Herodians, saying, Master, we know that thou art true, and teachest the way of God in truth, neither carest thou for any man : for thou regardest not the per- CHAPTER XXII. - The parable of the marriage of the king's son : 9 the vocation of the Gentiles: 12 the punish- ment of him that wanted the wedding garment: 15 tribute ought to be paid to Casar: 23 Christ confuteth the Sadducees for the resurrection ; 3 l answereth the lawyer, which is the first and 9reat commandment ; 41 and poseth the Phari- sees about the Messias. Mark 12. 13. I.uke 20, 20, ver, 11. Luke 7. 16. John 7. 40. son of men. - 895 of paying tribute to Cesar. 17 Tell us therefore, What thinkest thou? Is it lawful to give tribute unto Caesar, or not : 18 But Jesus perceived their wick- edness, and said, Why tempt ye me, ge hypocrites ? 19 Shew me the tribute money. And they brought unto him a 'penny. 20 And he saith unto them, Whose is this image and “superscription : 21 They say unto him, Caesar’s. Then saith he unto them, “Render therefore unto Caesar the things which are Caesar's ; and unto God the things that are God’s. 22 When they had heard these words, they marvelled, and left him, and went their way. 23 || "The same day came to him the Sadducees, * which say that there is no resurrection, and asked him, 24 Saying, Master, 'Moses said, If a mail die, having no children, his brother shall marry his wife, and raise up seed unto his brother. 25 "Now there were with us seven brethren: and the first, when he had married a wife, deceased, and, having no issue, left his wife unto his brother: 26 Likewise the second also, and the third, unto the "seventh. 27 And last of all the woman died also. 28 Therefore in the resurrection whose wife shall she be of the seven 7 for they all had her. 29 Jesus answered and said unto them, Ye do err, "not knowing the scriptures, nor the power of God. 30 For in the resurrection they nei- ther marry, nor are given in marriage, but" are as the angels of God in heaven. 31 But as touching the resurrec- tion of the dead, have ye not read that which was spoken unto you by God, saying, 32 'I am the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Ja- cob? God is not the God of the dead, but of the living. 33 And when the multitude heard this, * they were astonished at his doc- trine. 34 || *But when the Pharisees had heard that he had put the Sadducees to silence, they were gathered together. 35 Then one of them, which was "a lawyer, asked him a question, tempt- ing him, and saying, S. MATTHEw. Anno D O M I N I 33. a Deut. 6. 5; !t!. 12; 30. 6. Luke 10, 27. l in value seven pence hitlſpenny: ch. 20. 2. 2 or, inscription. b Lev. 19. 18. Luke lſ). 27. Rom. 13. 9. Gul. 5. 14. Jaun. 2. 8. c ch. 17. 25. Ronn. 13. 7. d ch. 7. 12. | Tim. l. 5. e Mark 12. 35. Luke 20. 41. f Mark 12, 18. Luke 2ſ). 27. g Acts 23. 8. h Ecclus. 51. 10. i Deut. 25. 5. l Tob. 3. 8. m Luke 14.6. n Mark 12. 34. Luke 20, 40. 3 severa. o John 20. 9. p Neh. 8.4, 8. Mial. 2. 7. Mark 12. 38. Luke 20. 45. q 1 John 3. 2. r Rom. 2. 19, &c. e Luke 11. 46. Acts 15. 10. Gal. 6. 13. t Ex. 3. 6, 16. Muirk 12. 26. Luke 20, 37. Acts 7. 32. Heb. 11. 16. u ch. 6. 1, 2, 5, 16. x Num. 15. 38. Deut. 6.8; 22. 12. Prov. 3, 3. y ch. 7. 28. r Mark 12. 28. a Mark 12. 38, Luke 11.43; 20, 46. 3 John 9. b Luke 10, 25. c Jam. 3. l. See 2 Cor. 1. i Pet, 5.3. The chief commandments. 36 Master, which is the great com- mandment in the law Ż 37 Jesus said unto him, “Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind. 38 This is the first and great coin- mandment. 39 And the second is like unto it, "Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. 40 "On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets. 41 || “While the Pharisees were ge thered together, Jesus asked them, 42 Saying, What think ye of Christ? whose son is he 7 They say unto him, The Son of l)avid. 43 He saith unto them, How then doth David in spirit "call him Lord, saying, 44 "The LoRD said unto my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand, till I make thine enemies thy footstool : 45 If David then call him Lord, how is he his son 7 46 "And no man was able to answer him a word, "neither durst any man from that day forth ask him any more questions. CHAPTER XXIII. l Christ admonisheth the people to follow the good doctrine, not the evil earamples, of the scrubes and Pharisees : 5 his discºples must beu are of their ambition : 13 he denounceth eight woes against their hypocrisy and blundness : 31 and prophesieth of the destruction of Jerusalem. THEN spake Jesus to the multi- tude, and to his disciples, 2 Saying, "The scribes and the Pha- isees sit in Moses’ seat: 3 All therefore whatsoever they bid you observe, that observe and do; but do not ye after their works: for ' they say, and do not. 4 * For they bind heavy burdens and grievous to be borne, and lay them on men’s shoulders; but thcy themselves will not move them with one of their fingers. * 5 But "all their works they do for to be seen of men: “they make broad their phylacteries, and enlarge the borders of their garments, 6 “And love the uppermost rooms at feasts, and the chief seats in the syna- gogues, 7 And greetings in the markets, and to be called of men, Rabbi, Rabbi. 8 “But be not ye called Rabbi: for - 896 Woes denounced against one is your Master, even Christ; and all ye are brethren. 9 And call no man your father upon the earth: "for one is your Father, which is in heaven. 10 Neither be ye called masters: for one is your Master, even Christ. 11 But “he that is greatest among you shall be your servant. 12 “And whosoever shall exalt him- self shall be abased ; and he that shall humble himself shall be exalted. 13 || But “woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites' for ye shut up the kingdom of heaven against men : for ye neither go in yourselres, neither suffer ye them that are entering to go in. 14 Woe unto you, scribes and Pha- risees, hypocrites! “for ye devour wi- dows’ houses, and for a pretence make long prayer: therefore ye shall receive the greater damnation. 15 Woe unto you, scribes and Pha- risees, hypocrites for ye compass sea and land to make one proselyte, and when he is made, ye make him twofold more the child of hell than yourselves. 16 Woe unto you,' ye blind guides, which say, “Whosoever shall swear by the temple, it is nothing ; but whoso- ever shall swear by the gold of the temple, he is a debtor' 17 Ye fools and blind: for whether is greater, the gold," or the temple that sanctifieth the gold 7 18 And, Whosoever shall swear by the altar, it is nothing; but whosoever sweareth by the gift that is upon it, he is 'guilty. 19 Ye fools and blind : for whether is greater, the gift, or ‘the altar that sanctifieth the gift : 20 Whoso therefore shall swear by the altar, sweareth by it, and by all things thereon. 21 And whoso shall swear by the temple, sweareth by it, and by 2 him that dwelleth therein. 22 And he that shall swear by hea- ven, sweareth by “the throne of God, and by him that sitteth thereon. 23 Woe unto you, scribes and Pha- risees, hypocrites “for ye pay tithe of mint and *anise and cummin, and “have omitted the weightier matters of the law, judgment, mercy, and faith: these ought ye to have done, and not to leave the other undone. CHAP. XXIII. Anno DOM I N 1 33. a Mal. i. 8. b Mark 7, 4. Luke 11. 39. e ch. 20.28, 27. d Job 22, 29. Prov. 15, 33 ; 29. 23. Luke 14. 11; 18. 14. Jam. 4. 6. 1 Pret. 5, 6, e I.uke 1 1 52. f Luke 1 1. 44. Acts 23. 3. g Mark 12.40. ſ.uke 20, 47 | ch. 15. 16. wer. 24. k ch. 5. 33, $4. iſ Act. i. 81, 52. 1 Thess. 2.15 m Gen. 15, 16. 1 Thess. 2. 16. n ch. S. 7; 12. 34. o Ex. 30, 29, p ch. 21.34.36 Luke 11. 49 q Acts 5, 40; 7. 58, 69; 22. 19, 1 or, debtor, s Éx. 29.37. t Rev. 18. 24. u Gen. 4. 8. 1 John 3. 12. x 2 Chron. 24. 20, 21. y 1 Kings 3.13. 2 Chron. 6.2. Acts #. i8. a Luke 13. 34. b 2 Chron. 24. 21. c Luke 11, 42. d Deut. 32. 11, 12. 2 Esd. l. 30. 2 &vn&ov, dill, e i Stam. 15.22. Hos. 6. 6. Mic. 8, 8. ch. 9. 13; 12. 7. f Ps. 17. 6; 91. 4. the scribes and Pharisees. 24 Ye blind guides, which strain at a gnat, and swallow a camel. 25 Woe unto you, scribes and Pha- risees, hypocrites | "for ye make clean the outside of the cup and of the plat- ter, but within they are full of extor- tion and excess. 26 Thou blind Pharisee, cleanse first that which is within the cup and platter, that the outside of them may be clean also. 27 Woe unto you, scribes and Pha- risees, hypocrites ‘for ye are like unto whited sepulchres, which indeed ap- pear beautiful outward, but are within full of dead men’s bones, and of all uncleanness. 28 Even so ye also outwardly appear righteous unto men, but within ye are full of hypocrisy and iniquity. 29 "Woe unto you, scribes and Pha- risees, hypocrites because ye build the tombs of the prophets, and garnish the sepulchres of the righteous, 30 And say, If we had been in the days of our fathers, we would not have been partakers with them in the blood of the prophets. 31 Wherefore ye be witnesses unto yourselves, that 'ye are the children of them which killed the prophets. 32 "Fill ye up then the measure of your fathers. 33 Ye serpents, ye "generation of vipers, how can ye escape the damna- tion of hell ? 34 PWherefore, behold, I send un- to you prophets, and wise men, and scribes: and "some of them ye shall kill and crucify; and "some of them shall ye scourge in your synagogues, and “|persecute them from city to city: 35 ‘That upon you may come all the righteous blood shed upon the earth, "from the blood of righteous Abel unto * the blood of Zacharias son of Barachi- as, whom ye slew between the temple and the altar. - 36 Verily I say unto you, All these things shall come upon this generation. 37 * O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, thou that killest the prophets, "and stonest them which are sent unto thee, how often would “I have gathered thy chil- dren together, even as a hen gathereth her chickens' under her wings, and ye would not 38 Behold, your house is left unto you desolate. 5 Y 897 The destruction of the temple. 39 For I say unto you, Ye shall not see me henceforth, till ye shall say, *Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord. CHIAPTER XXIV. 1 Christ foretelleth the destruction of the temple: 3 what and how great calamities shall be before it: 29 the signs of his coming to judgment: 36 and because that day and hour is unknown, 42 we ought to watch like good servants, expecting every moment our master's coming. ND "Jesus went out, and departed from the temple: and his disci- ples came to him for to shew him the buildings of the temple. 2 And Jesus, said unto them, See ye not all these things? verily I say unto you, "There shall not be left here one stone upon another, that shall not be thrown down. 3 *| And as he sat upon the mount of Olives, "the disciples came unto him privately, saying, 'Tell us, when shall these things be 7 and what shall be the sign of thy coming, and of the end of the world ! 4 And Jesus answered and said un- to them, 'Take heed that no man de- ceive you. 5 For "many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ; "and shall deceive many. 6 And ye shall hear of wars and rumours of wars: see that ye be not troubled : for all these things must come to pass, but the end is not yet. 7 For nation shall rise against na- tion, and kingdom against kingdom: and there shall be famines, and pes- tilences, and earthquakes, in divers places. 8 All these are the beginning of SOrro WS. 9 'Then shall they deliver you up to be afflicted, and shall kill you : and ye shall be hated of all nations for my name’s sake. 10 And then shall many “be offend- ed, and shall betray one another, and || shall hate one another. . 11 And “many false prophets shall rise, and "shall deceive many. 12 And because iniquity shall a- bound, the love of many shall wax cold. 13 "But he that shall endure unto the end, the same shall be saved. 14 And this 'gospel of the kingdom "shall be preached in all the world for a witness unto all nations ; and then shall the end come. 15 “When ye therefore shall see the S. MATTHEW. Anno D O M I N I 33. 12, ll. b Pa. 118. 26. ch, ºl. 9, c Dan. 9, 23, 25. d Mark 18. 1, Luke 21.5. e Luke 23.29. f 1 Kings 9.7. Jer. 26. 18. Mic. 3. 12. Luke 19. 44. g Dan. 9.26; 12, 1. Joel 2. 2. h Mark 13. 3. i l Thess. 5. l. 1 John 4. l. m Mitrk 13, 21. I.uke 17. 23; 21. 8. n Jer. 14. 14 ; 23. 2 Thess. 2.9, 10, 11. Rev. 12. 13. r 2 ( : } h r o i. 5 6 ls. 19. 2, Hag. 2, 22. Zech. 14, 13. I.uke 17. 24. ch. 10. 17. Mark 13, 9. !.uke 21, 12. John 16. 20; 16. 2 Acts 4.2, 3; 7.59; 12. 1, &c. 1 Pet. 4, 16, Rev. 2. 10, 13. Job 39. 30. I,uk tº 17. 37. x ch. l l . 6; 13, 57. 2 Tim. l. 16; 4. 1(1, 16. y Dan. 7. 11, 12 z le. 13. 10. Fzek. 32. 7. Joel 2. 10, 31 ; 3. 16. Amos 6. 20; tl 8. 9. Mark 13, 24. ºl. 25. Mark 13. 13. Heb. 3. 6, 14. Rev. 2. 10, e Zech. 12. 12. ſ ch. 4. 23; 9. 35 g ch. 16.27. Murk 1:3. Q6, Rev. l. 7, h Rom. 10, 18. Col. 1. 6, 23. i ch. 13. 41. l ('or. 15. 52. k M:ll k 13, 14. Luke 21. 20. 1 or, with a trunnet, and a great ©O'CC, a Dan. 9. 27; ex l Theks. 4.16. Signs of Christ's coming. abomination of desolation, spoken of by “Daniel the prophet, stand in the holy place, (* whoso readeth, let him understand :) 16 Then let them which be in Ju- daca flee into the mountains : 17 Let him which is on the house- top not come down to take any thing out of his house: 18 Neither let him which is in the field return back to take his clothes. 19 And “woe unto them that are with child, and to them that give suck in those days 20 But pray ye that your flight be not in the winter, neither on the sab- bath day: 21 For * then shall be great tribula- tion, such as was not since the begin- ning of the world to this time, no, nor º ever shall be. 22 And except those days should be shortened, there should no flesh be saved : * but for the elect’s sake those days shall be shortened. 23 "Then if any man shall say unto you, Lo, here is Christ, or there ; be- lieve it not. 24 For "there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and shall shew great signs and wonders ; insomuch that, "if it were possible, they shall de- ceive the very elect. 25 Behold, I have told you before. 26 Wherefore if they shall say unto you, Behold, he is in the desert; go not forth : behold, he is in the secret chambers; believe it not. 27 °For as the lightning cometh out of the east, and shineth even unto the west; so shall also the coming of the Son of man be. 28 "For wheresoever the carcase is, there will the eagles be gathered to- gether. -- 29 is Immediately after the tribula- tion of those days “shall the sun be darkened, and the moon shall not give her light, and the stars shall fall from heaven, and the powers of the heavens shall be shaken : 30 °And then shall appear the sign of the Son of man in heaven: "and then shall all the tribes of the earth mourn, * and they shall see the Son of man coming in the clouds of heaven with power and great glory. 31 “And he shall send his angels 'with a great sound of a trumpet, and 898 An eachortation to watch. they shall gather together his elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other. 32 Now learn "a parable of the fig tree; When his branch is yet tender, and putteth forth leaves, ye know that summer is nigh: 33 So likewise ye, when ye shall see all these things, know “that “it is near, even at the doors. 34 Verily I say unto you, "This generation shall not pass, till all these things be fulfilled. 35 “Heaven and earth shall pass a- way, but my words shall not pass away. 36 ‘ſ “But of that day and hour knoweth no man, no, not the angels of heaven, but my Father only. 37 But as the days of Noe were, so shall also the coming of the Son of man be. 38 ‘For as in the days that were hefore the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in mar- riage, until the day that Noe entered into the ark, 39 And knew not until the flood came, and took them all away; so shall also the coming of the Son of man be. 40°Then shall two be in the field; the one shall be taken, and the other left. 41 Two women shall be grinding at the mill; the one shall be taken, and the other left. 42 || "Watch therefore: for ye know not what hour your Lord doth come. 43 " But know this, that if the good- man of the house had known in what watch the thiof would come, he would have watched, and would not have suffered his house to be broken up. 44 "Therefore be ye also ready : for in such an hour as ye think not the Son of man cometh. 45 ° Who them is a faithful and wise servant, whom his lord hath made ruler ovel his houshold, to give them meat in due season 7 46 ° 13]essed is that servant, whom his lord when he cometh shall find so doing. 47 Verily I say unto you, That “he shall make him ruler over all his goods. 48 But and if that evil servant shall say in his heart, My lord delayeth his coming; 49 And shall begin to smite his fel- lowservants, and to eat and drink with the drunken; * e CHAP. XXV. Anno D O M M N | 33. a Luke 21. 20. l or, cut him ºff. b ch. 8. 12; 25. 30, c Jam. 5, 9, 2 or, he. d ch. 16.28; 23. 36. Mark 13, 30. Luke 21. 32. e Pn. 102. 26. ls, fl. 6. Jer. 31. 35, 36. ch. 6. 18. Mark 13. 31. Luke 21. 33. 21, 2, 9. g Mark 13. 32. Acts l. 7. l Thews. 5. 2. 2 l'et. 3, 10. h ch. 13. 47; 22, 10. i Zech. 14. 7. k Gen. 6. 3, 4, ; 7. 6. | | Thess. 5. 6. m ch. 94. 31. l.Thes, 4, 16. n Luke 12, S5, o Luke 17, 34, &c 3 or going out. p ch. 25. 13. Mark 13. 33, (C. I,uke 21, 36. q I.uke 12. 39. 1 Thess. 5. 2. 2 l’et. 3. 10. ev. 3. 3.; 16. 15. r Luke 13, 26. s ch. 7. 21, 22, 23 t cly. 25, 13. l 'l'hºtºs. 6. 6. u Ps. 5. 5. H:ub, l. 13. John Q. 31. x ch. 24. 42, 44. Mark 13.33, 35 fake 21, 36. 1 Cor. 16. l: 3. l 'l'hons. 5, 6, | Ptºl, 5, 8, Rev. 16. 15. J.uke 12. 42. Acts 20. 28. 1 Cor. 4. 2. hi (b. 3, 5. z I.uke 19, 12. a ch. 21. 33. b Rev. 16, 16. c ch. 25. 21, I,uke 22, 20. 4 A talunt is 1871, 1()s. ch. 18, 24. d Hom. 12, 6 1 Cor. 12. 7, ll, 29. Eph. 4. 11. y Parable of the ten virgins. k 50 The lord of that servant shall come in a day when he looketh not for him, and in an hour that he is no aware of, , 51 And shall 'cut him asunder, and appoint him his portion with the hy- pocrites: "there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth. CHAPTER XXV. 1 The parable of the ten virgins, 14 and of the talents : 31 also the description of the last judg- 777 e?tt. HEN shall the kingdom of heaven be likened unto ten virgins, which took their lamps, and went forth to meet the bridegroom. - 2 "And five of them were wise, and five were foolish. 3 They that were foolish took their lamps, and took no oil with them: 4 But the wise took oil in their ves- sels with their lamps. 5 While the bridegroom tarried, 'they all slumbered and slept. 6 And at midnight "there was a cry made, Behold, the bridegroom cometh; go ye out to meet him. 7 Then all those virgins arose, and "trimmed their lamps. 8 And the foolish said unto the wise, Give us of your oil; for our lamps are "gone out. 9 But the wise answered, saying, Not so; lest there be not enough for us and you : but go ye rather to them that sell, and buy for yourselves. 10 And while they went to buy, the bridegroom came ; and they that were ready went in with him to the mar- riage: and ' the door was shut. 11 Afterward came also the other virgins, saying, "Lord, Lord, open to us. 12 But he answered and said, Verily I say unto you, "I know you not. 13 * Watch therefore, for ye know neither the day nor the hour wherein the Son of man cometh. 14 || “For the kingdom of hearen is "as a man travelling into a far country, who called his own servants, and de- livered unto them his goods. 15 And unto one he gave five "talents, to another two, and to an- other one; "to every man according to his several ability; and straightway took his journey. 16 Then he that had received the five talents went and traded with the same, and made them other five ta- lents. 899 The parable of the talents. 17 And likewise he that had re- ceived two, he also gained other two. 18 But he that had received one went and digged in the earth, and hid his lord's money. 19 After a long time the lord of those servants cometh, and reckoneth with them. 20 And so he that had received five talents came and brought other five talents, saying, Lord, thou deliveredst unto me five talents: behold, I have gained beside them five talents more. 21 His lord said unto him, Well done, thou good and faithful servant: " thou hast been faithful over a few things, “I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into "the joy of thy lord. 22 He also that had received two talents came and said, Lord, thou de- liveredst unto me two talents: behold, I have gained two other talents beside them. 23 His lord said unto him, 'Well done, good and faithful servant; thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord. 24 Then he which had received the one talent came and said, Lord, I knew thee that thou art an hard man, reap- ing where thou hast not sown, and ga- thering where thou hast not strawed: 25 And I was afraid, and went and hid thy talent in the earth: lo, there thou hast that is thine. 26 His lord answered and said unto him, Thou wicked and slothful servant, thou knewest that I reap where I sow- ed not, and gather where I have not strawed : 27 Thou oughtest therefore to have put my money to the exchangers, and then at my coming I should have re- ceived mine own with usury. 28 Take therefore the talent from him, and give it unto him which hath ten talents. 29 ° For unto every one that hath shall be given, and he shall have a- bundance: but from him that hath not shall be taken away even that which he hath. 30 And cast ye the unprofitable servant' into outer darkness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth. 31 ºf "When the Son of man shall come in his glory, and all the holy s. MATTHEw. Anno DOM I N I 33. a Rorn. 14. 10. 2 Cor. 5. lt). Rev. 20. 12. b Frek. 20.38; e Ronn. 8, 17. l Pet. l. 4, 9; 3. 9. * The last judgment described. angels with him, then shall he sit up- on the throne of his glory: 32 And "before him shall be gathered all nations: and "he shall separate them one from another, as a shepherd di- videth his sheep from the goats: 33 And he shall set the sheep on his right hand, but the goats on the left. 34 Then shall the King say unto them on his right hand, Come, ye blessed of my Father, “inherit the king- dom "prepared for you from the founda- ...|tion of the world: 35 “For I was an hungred, and ye gave me meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me drink: 'I was a stranger, and ye took me in : 36'Naked, and ye clothed me: I was sick, and ye visited me: “I was in prison, and ye came unto me. 37 Then shall the righteous answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee an hungred, and fed thee ? or thirsty, and gave thee drink? 38 When saw we thee a stranger, and took thee in 7 or naked, and clothed thee ? 39 Or when saw we thee sick, or in prison, and came unto thee? 40 And the King shail answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, " Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me. 41 Then shall he say also unto them on the left hand, "Depart from me, ye cursed, "into everlasting fire, prepared for "the devil and his angels: 42 For I was an hungred, and ye gave me no meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me no drink : 43 I was a stranger, and ye took me not in : naked, and ye clothed me not: sick, and in prison,and ye visited me not. 44 Then shall they also answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee an hungred, or athirst, or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and did not minister unto thee ? 45 Then shall he answer them, say- ing, Verily I say unto you,' Inasmuch as ye did it not to one of the least of these, ye did it not to me. 46 And these shall go away into everlasting punishment: but the right- | Pet. l. 8. | James 2. 15, 16. k 2 Tim. l. 16. I wer. 21. m Prov. 14. Sl; 19, 17. . ch. 10. 42. Mark 9. 41. lieb. 6. 10. n Ps. 6. 0. ch. 7. 23. I,uke 13.27. o ch. 13. 40, 4 2. p 2 Pet. 2. 4. Jude 6. q ch. 13. 12. Mark 4. 25. Luke 8. 18 ; 19. 26. John 15. 2. r P ov. 14.31; 17. 5, • 1): n. 12. 2. Rom. 2, 7, (* t C h . : l 2 y eous into life eternal. CHAPTER XXVI. l The rulers conspire against Christ: 6 the wo- man anointeth his head : 14 Judas selleth him : 17 Christ eateth the passover : . 26 instituteth r 900 The rulers conspire against Christ. CHAP. XXVI. Christ instituteth his holy supper his holy º: 36 prayeth in the garden: 47 and being betrayed ºuth u kiss, 57 is carried to Caiaphas, 69 and denied of Peter. NI) it came to pass, when Jesus had finished all these sayings, he said unto his disciples, 2 *Ye know that after two days is the feast of the passover, and the Son of man is betrayed to be crucified. 3 *Then assembled together the chief priests, and the scribes, and the elders of the people, unto the palace of the high priest, who was called Caiaphas, 4 And consulted that they might take Jesus by subtilty, and kill him. 5 But they said, Not on the feast day, lest there be an uproar among the people. 6 * 'Now when Jesus was in * Betha- ny, in the house of Simon the leper, 7 There came unto him a woman having an alabaster box of very pre- cious ointment, and poured it on his head, as he sat at meat. 8 ' But when his disciples saw it, they had iodignation, saying, To what purpose is this waste 7 9 For this ointment might have been sold for much, and given to the poor. 10 When Jesus understood it, he said unto them, Why trouble ye the woman : for she hath wrought a good work upon me. 11 * For ye have the poor always with you ; but *me ye have not always. 12 For in that she hath poured this ointment on my body, she did it for my burial. 13 Verily I say unto you, Whereso- ever this gospel shall be preached in the whole world, there shall also this, that this woman hath done, be told for a memorial of her. 14 || *Then one of the twelve, called *Judas Iscariot, went unto the chief priests, - 15 And said unto them, “What will ye give me, and I will deliver him un- to you? And they covenanted with him for thirty pieces of silver. 16 And from that time he sought opportunity to betray him. 17 || "Now the first day of the feast of unleavened bread the disciples came to Jesus, saying unto him, Where wilt thou that we prepare for thee to eat the passover ? 18 And he said, Go into the city to such a man, and say unto him, The Master saith, My time is at hand; I Anno D O M M N I $3. a Mark 14. 1. uke 22, 1. John 13. 1. b Mark 14. 17–21. Luke 22. 14. John 13. 21. c Ps, 2. 2. John ll. 47. Acts 4. 25, &c. d Ps. 41. 9. Luke 22, 21. John 13. 18. e Ps 22 ls. 53. I)an. 9, 26. Mark 9. 12. luke 24. 25, 26, 46. A “tº 17.2, 3; 26. 22, 23. I Cor. 15. 3. f Mark 14.3, John ll. 1,2; 12. 3. “h. 21. 17. John 17. 12. i John 12.4. k Mn rh J4. 22. I.uke 22, 19. l l Cor. 1 1. 23, 24, 25 1 Many Greek copies have, gº thanks. See Mark 6. 41. m 1 Cor. 10.16. n Mark 14. 23. o See Ex. 24.8. Lev. 17. 1. p Jer. 31. 31. q Deut. 15. 11. John 12. 8. r ch. 20. 28. R Heb. 9, 22. s See ch. 18. 20 : 23. 20 John 13. 33; 14. 19 ; 16.5, 28; 17. 11. t Mark 14, 25. Luke 22, 18. u Acts 10. 41. x Mark 14. 26. 2 or, psalm. y Mark 14.27. John 16. 32. z Mark 14. 10. I.uke 22. 3. John 13. 2, 30. e ; 28. 7, 10, }6. Mark 14.28; 10. 7. f Ex. 12. 6, 18. Mark 14, 12. I.uke 22, 7. g Mark 14. 30. Luke 22, 34. John 13. 38. will keep the passover at thy house with my disciples. 19 And the disciples did as Jesus . had appointed them ; and they made ready the passover. 20 °Now when the even was come, he sat down with the twelve. 21 And as they did eat, he said, Verily I say unto you, that one of you shall betray me. 22 And they were exceeding sorrow- ful, and began every one of them to say unto him, Lord, is it I ? 23 And he answered and said, "He that dippeth his hand with me in the dish, the same shall betray me. 24 The Son of man goeth “as it is written of him : but "woe unto that man by whom the Son of man is be- trayed it had been good for that man if he had not been born. 25 Then Judas, which betrayed him, answered and said, Master, is it I? He said unto him, Thou hast said. 26"|"And as they were eating, 'Jesus took bread, and 'blessed it, and brake it, and gave it to the disciples, and said, Take, eat; "this is my body. 27 And he took the cup, and gave thanks, and gave it to them, saying "Drink ye all of it; 28 For "this is my blood Pof the new testament, which is shed 'for many for the remission of sins. 29 But 'I say unto you, I will not drink henceforth of this fruit of the vine, "until that day when I drink it new with you in my Father's kingdom. 30 “And when they had sung ar. *hymn, they went out into the mount of Olives. 31 Then saith Jesus unto them, * All ye shall “be offended because of me this night: for it is written, “I will smite the shepherd, and the sheep of the }* |flock shall be scattered abroad. 32 But after I am risen again, "I will go before you into Galilee. 33 Peter answered and said unto him, Though all men shall be offend- ed because of thee, yet will I never be offended. 34 Jesus said unto him, “Verily I say unto thee, That this night, before the cock crow, thou shalt deny me thrice. 35 Peter said unto him, Though I should die with thee, yet will I not deny thee. Likewise also said all the disciples. 901 .." 9 o Christ's agony in the garden. 36 ‘ſ “Then cometh Jesus with them unto a place called Gethsemane, and saith unto the disciples, Sit ye here, while I go and pray yonder. 37 And he took with him Peter and * the two sons of Zebedee, and began to be sorrowful and very heavy. 38 Then saith he unto them, “My soul is exceeding sorrowful, even unto death: tarry ye here,and watch with me. 39 And he went a little farther, and fell on his face, and “prayed, saying, "O my Father, if it be possible,"let this cup pass from me: nevertheless “not as I will, but as thou wilf. 40 And he cometh unto the disci- ples, and findeth them asleep, and saith unto Peter, What, could ye not watch with me one hour ! 41 "Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation : the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak. 42 He went away again the second time, and prayed, saying, O my Fa- ther, if this cup may not pass away from me, except I drink it, thy will be done. 43 And he came and found them asleep again: for their eyes were heavy. 44 And he left them, and went away again, and prayed the third time, say- ing the same words. 45 Then cometh he to his disciples, and saith unto them, Sleep on now, and take your rest: behold, the hour is at hand, and the Son of man is be- trayed into the hands of sinners. 46 Rise, let us be going : behold, he is at hand that doth betray me. 47 'ſ And ' while he yet spake, lo, Judas, one of the twelve, came, and with him a great multitude with swords and staves, from the chief priests and elders of the people. 48 Now he that betrayed him gave them a sign, saying, Whomsoever I shall kiss, that same is he: hold him fast. 49 And forthwith he came to Jesus, and said, Hail, master;' and kissed him. 50 And Jesus said unto him," Friend, wherefore art thou come : Then came they, and laid hands on Jesus, and took him. 51 And, behold, "one of them which were swith Jesus stretched out his hand, and drew his sword, and struck a serv- ant of the high priest's, and smote off his ear. S. MATTHEW. Anno D () M I N I 33. a Mark 14, 32 —35 Luke 22. 39. John 18. l. b (jen. 9. 6. Rev. 13. 10. c ch. 4. 21. d 2 Kings 6. 17. Dan. 7. 10. e John 12. 27. f Is. 53. 7, &c. 4. 24. 25, 44, 46. g Mark 14, 36. Luke 22. 42. Ileb. 5. 7. h John 12. 27. i ch. 20. 22. k John 5. 30; . 38. Phil. 2. 8. l, Lam. 4. 20. ver. 54. m See Juhn 18. n Mark 13.33; 14. 38. Luke 22. 40, 46. Ephes. 6. 18. o Mark 14 53. I.uke 22. 54. John 18. 12, 13, 24. p Pn. 27. 12; 35. l. tº Mark 14. 55. So Acts 6. 13. q Deut. 19. 15. r ch. 27. 40. John 2. 19. s Mark 14.60. t Mark 14, 43. I.uke 22, 47. John 18. 3. Acts l. 16. u Is. 53. 7. ch. 27. 12, 14. x Lev. 5. l. i Sarn. 14. 24, 26. y 2 Sam. 20. 9. z Dan. 7, 13. , ch. 16. 27; 24. 30. Luke 31.27; 25. 31. John l. 5l. Rom. 14. 10. 1 Thess. 4. 16. Rev. l. 7. a Ps. 41.9; 55. 13. b Ps. l 10, 1, Acts 7. 55. c 2 Kings 18. 37 ; 19. 1. d John 18. 10. e Lev. 24, 16. John 19. 7. Jie is carried to Caiaphas. 52 Then said Jesus unto him, Put up again thy sword info his place: "for all they that take the sword shall perish with the sword. 53 Thinkest thou that I cannot now pray to my Father, and he shall pre- sently give me "more than twelve le- gions of angels? 54 But how then shall the scrip- tures be fulfilled," that thus it must be? 55 In that same hour said Jesus to the multitudes, Are ye come but as against a thief with swords and staves for to take me ! I sat daily with you teaching in the temple, and ye laid no hold on me. 56 But all this was done, that the 'scriptures of the prophets might be fulfilled. Then "all the disciples for- sook him, and fled. - 57 || "And they that had laid hold on Jesus led him away to Caiaphas the high priest, where the scribes and the elders were assembled. 58 But Peter followed him afar off unto the high priest’s palace, and went in, and sat with the servants, to see the end. 59 Now the chief priests, and elders, and all the council, sought false witness against Jesus, to put him to death; 60 But found none : yea, though * many false witnesses came, yet found they none. At the last came "two false witnesses, 61 And said, This fellow said, "I am able to destroy the temple of God, and to build it in three days. 62 “And the high priest arose, and said unto him, Answerest thou nothing: what is it which these witness against thee & - 63 But "Jesus held his peace. And the high priest answered and said unto him, ‘ I adjure thee by the living God, that thou tell us whether thou be the Christ, the Son of God. 64 Jesus saith unto him, Thou hast said: nevertheless I say unto you, *Hereafter shall ye see the Son of man * sitting on the right hand of power, and coming in the clouds of heaven. 65 " Then the high priest rent his clothes, saying, He hath spoken blas- phemy; what further need have we of witnesses? behold, now ye have heard his blasphemy. 66 What think ye? They answered and said, “He is guilty of death. 902 Peter denieth Christ. 67 * Then did they spit in his face, and buffeted him ; and "others Smote him with 'the palms of their hands, 68 Saying, "Prophesy unto us, thou Christ, Who is he that smote thee & 69 || “Now Peter sat without in the palace : and a damsel came unto him, saying, Thou also wast with Jesus of Galilee. 70 But he denied before them all, saying, I know not what thou Sayest. 71 And when he was gone out into the porch, another maid saw him, and said unto them that were there, This fellow was also with Jesus of Nazareth. 72 And again he denied with an oath, I do not know the man. 73 And after a while came unto him they that stood by, and said to Peter, Surely thou also art one of them ; for thy “speech bewrayeth thee. 74 Then "began he to curse and to swear, saying, I know not the man. And immediately the cock crew. 75 And Peter remembered the word of Jesus, which said unto him," Before the cock crow, thou shalt deny me thrice. And he went out, and wept bitterly. CHAPTER XXVII. 1 Christ is delivered bound to Pilate : 3 Judas hangeth himself: 19 Pilate, admonished of his wife, 24 washeth his hands, 26 and looseth Ba- rabbas : 29 Christ is crowned with thorns, 34 crucified, 40 reviled, 50 dieth, and is buried : 66 his sepulchre is sealed, and watched. HEN the morning was come, Pall || the chief priests and elders of the people took counsel against Jesus to put him to death: 2 And when they had bound him, they led him away, and "delivered him to Pontius Pilate the governor. 3 || "Then Judas, which had betray- ed him, when he saw that he was con- demned, repented himself, and brought again the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and elders, 4 Saying, I have sinned in that I have betrayed the innocent blood. And they said, What is that to us : see thou to that. 5 And he cast down the pieces of silver in the temple, ‘and departed, and went and hanged himself. 6 And the chief priests took the silver pieces, and said, It is not lawful for to put them into the treasury, be- cause it is the price of blood. 7 And they took counsel, and bought CHAP. xxvii. Anno D O M I N I 33. a la. 50. 6; 53. 3. ch, 27, 30. b Luke 22. G3. John 19. 3. 1 or, rods c Mark I 65. Luke 2.2. 64. d Acts l 19. e Mark 14.66. Luke 22, 55. John 18. 16, 17, 25. f Zech. 11. 12, 13. 2 or, whom they hottyht % the chil- ren of Israel. g Mark 15. 2. Luke 23. 3. John 18. 33. h John 18. 37. | Tim. 6. 13. i ch. 28, 63. John 19. 9. k Luke 22. 59. 1 ch, 26.62. John 19. 10. m Mark 14. 71. n ver, 34. Mark 14. 30. Luke 22.61, 62. John 13. 38. o Mark 15. 6. I.uke 23, 17. John 18. 39. |Ps. 2, 2. Mark 16. 1. Luke 22.66 ; 23, 1. John 18. 28. q ch. 20. 19. Acts 3, 13. r ch. 26. 14, 15. s Mark 15. 1. Luke 23, 18. John 18. 40. Acts 3. 14. t 28mm. 17.23. Acts l. 18. Christ’s silence before Pilate. with them the potter's field, to bury strangers in. - 8 Wherefore that field was called, “The field of blood, unto this day. 9 Then was fulfilled that, which was spoken by Jeremy the prophet, saying, "And they took the thirty pieces of sil- ver, the price of him that was valued, * whom they of the children of Israel did value; 10 And gave them for the potter's field, as the Lord appointed me. 11 And Jesus stood before the go- vernor : * and the governor asked him, saying, Art thou the King of the Jews? And Jesus said unto him, "Thou sayest. 12 And when he was accused of the chief priests and elders, "he answered nothing. - 13 Then said Pilate unto him, 'Hearest thou not how many things they witness against thee ? 14 And he answered him to never a word; insomuch that the governor marvelled greatly. 15 °Now at that feast the governor was wont to release unto the people a prisoner, whom they would. 16 And they had then a notable prisoner, called Barabbas. 17 Therefore when they were ga- thered together, Pilate said unto them. Whom will ye that I release unto you ? Barabbas, or Jesus which is called Christ 7 - 18 For he knew that for envy they had delivered him. 19 || When he was set down on the judgment seat, his wife sent unto him, saying, Have thou nothing to do with that just man : for I have suffered many things this day in a dream be- cause of him. 20 "But the chief priests and elders persuaded the multitude that they should ask Barabbas, and destroy Jesus. 21 The governor answered and said unto them, Whether of the twain will ye that I release unto you? They said, Barabbas. 22 Pilate saith unto them, What shall I do then with Jesus which is called Christ? They all say unto him, Let him be crucified. 23 And the governor said, Why, what evil hath he done 7 But they cried out the more, saying, Let him be crucified. 24 || When Pilate saw that he could 903 e Christ is crucified. prevail nothing, but that rather a tu- mult was made, he * took water, and washed his hands before the multitude, saying, I am innocent of the blood of this just person: see ye to it. 25 Then answered all the people, and said, "His blood be on us, and on our children. 26 "I Then released he Barabbas unto them: and when "he had scourged Jesus, he delivered him to be crucified. |" 27 'Then the soldiers of the governor took Jesus into the 'common hall, and gathered unto him the whole band of soldiers. 28 A1.d they stripped him, and "put on him a scarlet robe. 29 || “And when they had platted a crown of thorns, they put it upon his head, and a reed in his right hand: and they bowed the knee before him, and mocked him, saying, Hail, king of the Jews | 30 And "they spit upon him, and took the reed, and smote him on the head. 31 And after that they had mocked him, they took the robe off from him, and put his own raimont on him, "and led him away to crucify him. 32 ° And as they came out, "they foundaman of Cyrene, Simon by name: him they compelled to bear his cross. 33 °And when they were come unto a place called Golgotha, that is to say, a place of a skull, 34"|"They gave him vinegar to drink mingled with gall: and when he had tasted thereof, he would not drink. 35 “And they crucified him, and parted his garments, casting lots: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, *They parted my gar- ments among them, and upon my ves- ture did they cast lots. 36 “And sitting down they watched him there; 57 And set up over his head his ac- cusation written, THIS IS JESUS THE KING OF THE JEWS. 38° Then were there two thieves cru- cified with him, one on the right hand, and another on the left. 39 || And “they that passed by re- viled him, wagging their heads, 40 And saying, “Thou that destroy- est the temple, and buildest it in three days, save thyself. "If thou be the Son of God, come down from the cross. S. MATTHEW. Anno I) O M I N I 33. a Deut. 21. 6. b Deut. 19. 10. Josh. 2. 19, 1 Kings 2.32. 2 Sam. l. 16. Acts 5. 28. c Ps. 22. 8. Wisd. 2. 16, 17, 18. ls. 53. 5. Mnrk 15. 15. Luke 23. 16, , 25. John 19. 1, 16. e Mark 15. 32. Luke 23. 39. ſ Mark 15, 16. .John 19, 2. 1 or, gurrern- or's house. g Arnos 8, 9, Murk 15. 33. i.uke 23. 44. h Luke 23. 11. i H 'b. 5. 7. k Pt. 60, 19. ls. 53. 3. | Ps. 22. l. m Is. 50. 6. ch. 26.67. n Ps. 69. 21. Mnrk 15. 36. I.uke 23. 36. John 19. 29. Q ls. 63. 7. p Num. 15. 35. 1 Kings 21. 13. Acts 7. 58. Heb. 13. 12. q Mark 15. 21. Luke 23. 26. r Miurk 15. 37. I.uke 23, 46. s Mark 15. 22. Luke 23. 33. John 19. 17. t Ex. 26. 31. 2 Chro. 3, 14. Mark 15. 38. I.uke 23.45. u P8, 69. 21. See ver.’18. x Mark 15. 24. Luke 23. 34. John 19. 24. y Ps. 22. 18. y ver. 36. Miark 15. 30. Luke 23.47. a ver. 64. b Mark 15. 26. Luke 23. 38. John 19. 19. c Ia. 63. 12. Mark 15. 27. I.uke 23. 32, 33. John 19. 18. d 1.uke 8, 2, 3. e Pº, 22.7; |(}9. 25. Mark 15, 29, J.uke 23. 35. f Mark 15.40. g ch, 26.61. John 2. 19. h ch. 28. 63. i Miirk 15. 42. Luke 23.50. John 19. 38. . His death. 41 Likewise also the chief priests mocking him, with the scribes and elders, said, 42 He saved others; himself he can- not save. If he be the King of Israel, let him now come down from the cross, and we will believe him. 43 “He trusted in God; let him de- liver him now, if he will have him : for he said, I am the Son of Gºd. 44 "The thieves also, which were crucified with him, cast the same in his teeth. 45 ° Now from the sixth hour there was darkness over all the land unto the ninth hour. 46 And about the ninth hour 'Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, Eli, Eli, lama sabach thaniſ that is to say, 'My God, my God, why hast thou for- saken me ! 47 Some of them that stood there, when they heard that, said, This man calleth for Elias. 48 And straightway one of them ran, and took a spunge, "and filled it with vinegar, and put it on a reed, and gave him to drink. 49 The rest said, Let be, let us see whether Elias will come to save him. 50 " " Jesus, when he had cried again with a loud voice, yielded up the ghost. 51 And, behold, ‘the veil of the temple was rent in twain from the top to the bottom ; and the earth did quake, and the rocks rent ; 52 And the graves were opened; and many bodies of the saints which slept arose, 53 And came out of the graves after his resurrection, and went into the holy city, and appeared unto many. 54 *Now when the centurion, and they that were with him, watching Jesus, saw the earthquake, and those things that were done, they feared greatly, saying, Truly this was the Sor. of God. 55 And many women were there beholding afar off, “which followed Jesus from Galilee, ministering unto him : 56 "Among which was Marv Magda- lene, and Mary the mother of James and Joses, and the mother of Zebedee's children. 57 'When the even was come, there came a rich man of Arimathaca, named 904 Christ’s resurrection. Joseph, who also himself was Jesus’ disciple: 58 He went to Pilate, and begged the body of Jesus. Then Pilate com- manded the body to be delivered. 59 And when Joseph had taken the body, he wrapped it in a clean linen cloth, 60 And "laid it in his own new tomb, which he had hewn out in the rock: and he rolled a great stone to the door of the sepulchre, and departed. 61 And there was Mary Magdalene, and the other Mary, sitting over against the sepulchre. 62 || Now the next day, that follow- ed the day of the preparation, the chief priests and Pharisees came together unto Pilate, 63 Saying, Sir, we remember that that deceiver said, while he was yet alive, 'After three days I will rise again. 64 Command therefore that the se- pulchre be made sure until the third day, lest his disciples come by night, and steal him away, and say unto the people, He is risen from the dead: so the last error shall be worse than the first. 65 Pilate said unto them, Ye have a watch : go your way, make it as sure as ye can. 66 So they went, and made the se- pulchre sure, * sealing the stone, and setting a watch. CHAPTER XXVIII. 1 Christ's resurrection is declared by an angel to the women: 9 he himself appeareth unto them : ll the high priests give the soldiers money to say that he was stolen out of his sepulchre : 16 Christ appeareth to his disciples, 19 and send- eth them to baptize and teach all nations. IN the "end of the sabbath, as it be- gan to dawn toward the first day of the week, came Mary Magdalene “and the other Mary to see the sepulchre. 2 And, behold, there was a great earthquake: for "the angel of the Lord descended from heaven, and came and rolled back the stone from the door, and sat upon it. 3 "His countenance was like light- tling, and his raiment white as snow : 4 And for fear of him the keepers did shake, and became as dead men. 5 And the angel answered and said CHAP. xxvii.I. Anno D O M M N 1 33. a ch. 12, 40; 16, 21 ; 17. 23; 20. 19. b Is 53, 9, c cha. 26. 32. Murk 16. 7. d See Mark 16, ſº John 20, 14. e See John 20. 17. Rom. 8, 29. Heb. 2. ll. f ch. 16. 21 ; 17. 23; 20 Mark 8. 31 ; l{}. 34. Luke 9. 22; 18. 33; 24. 6, 7. John 2. 19. g Dun. 6. 17. h Mark 16. 1. Luke 24. 1. John 20. 1. i ch. 26. 32. Fph. 1. 10, 21. Phil. 2.9, 10. Heb. 1. 2; ro m See Mark 16. 5 I,uke 24. 4. John 20. 12. n Mark 16, 15. o It. 52, 10. Luke 24. 47. Actº 2. 38, 39. Rom. Aſ), 18. Col. 1. 23. 2 or, make disruples, or, Christians of all na- tions. p Dun. 10. 6. q Acts 2.42. He appeareth to his disciples. unto the women, Fear not ye: for I know that ye seek Jesus, which was crucified. 6 He is not here: for he is risen, "as he said. Come, see the place where the Lord lay. 7 And go quickly, and tell his dis- ciples that he is risen from the dead; and, behold, he goeth before you into Galilee; there shall ye see him : lo, I have told you. 8 And they departed quickly from the sepulchre with fear and great joy; and did run to bring his disciples word. 9 || And as they went to tell his dis- ciples, behold, "Jesus met them, say- ing, All hail. And they came and held him by the feet, and worshipped him. 10 Then said Jesus unto them, Be not afraid: go tell “my brethren that they go into Galilee, and there shall they see me. 11 || Now when they were going, be- hold, some of the watch came into the city, and shewed unto the chief priests all the things that were done. 12 And when they were assembled with the elders, and had taken coun- sel, they gave large money unto the soldiers, 13 Saying, Say ye, His disciples came by night, and stole him away while we slept. 14 And if this come to the govern- or's ears, we will persuade him, and secure you. 15 So they took the money, and did as they were taught: and this saying is commonly reported among the Jews until this day. 16 || Then the eleven disciples went away into Galilee, into a mountain 'where Jesus had appointed them. 17 And when they saw him, they i. worshipped him: but some doubted. 18 And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, "All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth. 19 || "Go ye therefore, and **teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost: 20 "Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world. Amen. 5 z 905 THE GO SPEL AC COR DIN G TO S. M A. R. K. CHAPTER I. 1 The office of John the Baptist : 9 Jesus is bap- tized, 12 tempted : 14 he preacheth : 16 calleth Peter, Andrew, James and John ; 23 healeth one that had a devil, 29 Peter's mother in law, 32 many diseased persons, 41 and cleanseth the "IYHF beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, “the Son of God; 2. As it is written in the prophets, *Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, which shall prepare thy way before thee. 3 ''The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight. 4 "John did baptize in the wilder- ness, and preach the baptism of re- pentance 'for the remission of sins. 5 And there went out unto him all the land of Judaea, and they of Jerusalem, and were all baptized of him in the river of Jordan, confessing their sins. 6 And John was 'clothed with ca- mel’s hair, and with a girdle of a skin about his loins ; and he did eat "lo- custs and wild honey; 7 And preached, saying, "There com- eth one mightier than I after me, the latchet of whose shoes I am not wor- thy to stoop down and unloose. 8 * I indeed have baptized you with water: but he shall baptize you' with the Holy Ghost. 9 “And it came to pass in those days, that Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee, and was baptized of John in Jordan. 10 * And straightway coming up out of the water, he saw the heavens* open- ed, and the Spirit like a dove descend- ing upon him : 11 And there came a voice from heaven, saying, “Thou art my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased. 12 “And immediately the spirit driv- oth him into the wilderness. 13 And he was there in the wilder- ness forty days, tempted of Satan; and was with the wild beasts; "and the angels ministered unto him. 14 “Now after that John was put in prison, Jesus came into Galilee, “preaching the gospel of the kingdom of God, 15 And saying, "The time is fulfilled, Anno DOM I N I 26 ending. a Matt. 3, 2; 4, 17 b Matt. 4, 18. Luke 5.4 c Matt. 14.33. Luke 1.36. John l. 34. d Mal. 3. l. Mutt, 1 1. 10, Luke 7, 27. o Matt, 19, 27. Luke 5. 11. ſ Is, 40, 3. Mntt. 3, 3. Iluk tº 3. 4. John l, 15, sy" g Matt, 4, 21. l, Matt. 3, 1. I,uke 3, 3, John 3. 23. 1 or, unto. | Matt. 3. 5. • A. D. 31. k M:utt. 4, 13. Luke 4. 31. l Matt. 3, 4. In J, ev. 1 1. 22. n Matt. 7, 28. o Matt. 3, 11. John I. 27. Acts ly, 25. p Luke 4.33. q Acts l. 6; r Joel 2, 28. Acts 2, 4 ; 10. 45; 11, 15, (? ićor. 12. 13. tº Mutt. 8, 20, + A. D. 27. t Matt. 3. 13. Luke 3. 21. u ver. 34. x Mntt. 3. 16. John 1. 32. 2 or, clot'en, or, rent. y ch. 9. 20. z Pn. 2. 7. Matt. 3, 17. ch, 0.7. u Matt. 4. 1. Luke 4. 1. b Matt, 4. 11. 3. A. D. 30. ending. c Matt. 4, 12, di Miutt, B, 14. Luke 4. 38. o Matt. i. 23. &l. 4. ... " Eph, l, 10, ll. 16; 10. 4. H. 14. 3. and “the kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, and believe the gospel. 16 °Now as he walked by the sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and Andrew his brother casting a net into the sea: for they were fishers. 17 And Jesus said unto them, Come ye after me, and I will make you to become fishers of men. 18 And straightway “they forsook their nets, and followed him. 19 “And when he had gone a little farther thence, he saw James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, who also were in the ship mending their nets. 20 And straightway he called them : and they left their father Zebedee in the ship with the hired servants, and went after him. 21 **And they went into Caper- naum; and straightway on the sabbath day he entered into the synagogue, and taught. 22 "And they were astonished at his doctrine: for he taught them as one that had authority, and not as the scribes. 23 P And there was in their syna- gogue a man with an unclean spirit; and he cried out, 24 Saying, Let us alone; "what have we to do with thee, thou Jesus of Na- zareth 7 art thou come to destroy us? I know thee who thou art, the Holy One of God. 25 And Jesus "rebuked him, saying, Hold thy peace, and come out of him. 26 And when the unclean spirit” had torn him, and cried with a loud voice, he came out of him. 27 And they were all amazed, in- somuch that they questioned among themselves, saying, What thing is this what new doctrine is this 7 for with authority commandeth he even the unclean spirits, and they do obey him. 28 And immediately his fame spread abroad throughout all the region round about Galilee. 29 "And forthwith, when they were come out of the synagogue, they enter- ed into the house of Simon and An- drew, with James and John. 30 But Simon’s wife's mother lay 906 Christ cleunseth the leper. sick of a fever, and anon they tell him of her. 31 And he came and took her by the hand, and lifted her up; and im- mediately the fever left her, and she ministered unto them. t 32 "And at even, when the sun did set, they brought unto him all that were diseased, and them that were possessed with devils. 33 And all the city was gathered together at the door. 34 And he healed many that were sick of divers diseases, and cast out many devils; and "suffered not the de- vils 'to speak, because they knew him. 35 And "in the morning, rising up a great while before day, he went out, and departed into a solitary place, and there prayed. 36 And Simon and they that were with him followed after him. 37 And when they had ſound him, they said unto him, All men seek for thee. 38 And he said unto them, “Let us go into the next towns, that I may preach there also: for ºtherefore came I forth. 39 "And he preached in their syna- gogues throughout all Galilee, and cast out devils. 40 “And there came a leper to him, beseeching him, and kneeling down to him, and saying unto him, If thou wilt, thou canst make me clean. 41 And Jesus, moved with compas- sion, put forth his hand, and touched him, and saith unto him, I will ; be thou clean. 42 And as soon as he had spoken, immediately the leprosy departed from him, and he was cleansed. 43 And he straitly charged him, and forthwith sent him away; 44 And saith unto him, See thou say nothing to any man: but go thy way, shew thyself to the priest, and offer for thy cleansing those things "which Moses commanded, for a testi- mony unto them. 45 °But he went out, and began to publish it much, and to blaze abroad the matter, insomuch that Jesus could no more openly enter into the city, but was without in desert places: " and they came to him from every quarter. CHAP. II. An no [) () M 1 N 1 31. a Mutt. 9. 1. Luke b. 18. b Mntt, 8, 16. Luke 4, 40. c ch. 3. 12. Luke 4. 41. See Acts 16. 17, 18. 1 or, to say that they knew him. d Luke 4. 42. e Luke 4. 43. f Job 14. 4. ls. 43. 25. g 18, 6.1. 1. John 16, 28; h Matt, 4.23. I.uke 1. 44. i Mutt. 9. 4. k Matt, 8, 2, Luke 6, 12. i Matt. 9.5. m Lev. 14.3, 4, 10 i.uke b. 14. n Matt. 9, 0. o Luke & lº- p Matt. 9.7. Luke 6. 27. CHAPTER II. 1 Christ healeth one sick of the palsy, 14 calleth Matthew from the receipt of custom, 15 eateth with publicans and sinners, 18 eacuseth his dis- r Matt. 9, 10, He healeth one sick of the palsy. ciples for not fasting, 23 and for plucking the ears of corn on the sabbath duy. AND again “he entered into Caper- naum after some days; and it was noised that he was in the house. 2 And straightway many were ga- thered together, insomuch that there was no room to receive them, no, not so much as about the door; and he preached the word unto them. 3 And they come unto him, bring- ing one sick of the palsy, which was borne of four. 4 And when they could not come nigh unto him for the press they un- covered the roof where he was , and when they had broken it mp, they let down the bed wherein the sick of the palsy lay. - 5 When Jesus saw their faith, he said unto the sick of the palsy, Son, thy sins be forgiven thee. 6 13ut there were certain of the scribes sitting there, and reasoning in their hearts, 7 Why doth this man thus speak blasphemies? 'who can forgive sins but God only 7 8 And immediately 'when Jesus per- ceived in his spirit that they so reason- ed within themselves, he said unto them, Why reason ye these things in your hearts 2 9 'Whether is it easier to say to the sick of the palsy, Thy sins be forgiven thee; or to say, Arise, and take up thy bed, and walk : 10 But that ye may know that the Son of man hath power on earth to forgive sins, (he saith to the sick of the palsy,) 11 I say unto thee, Arise, and take up thy bed, and go thy way into thine house. 12 And immediately he arose, took up the bed, and went forth before them all; insomuch that they were all a- mazed, and glorified God, saying, We never saw it on this fashion. 13 "And he went forth again by the sea side; and all the multitude resort- ed unto him, and he taught them. 14 "And as he passed by, he saw Levi the son of Alphaeus sitting “at the receipt of custom, and said unto him, Follow me. And he arose and follow ed him. 15 ' And it came to pass, that, as Jesus sat at meat in his hº many 90 Christ ercuseth his disciples. publicans and sinners sat also together with Jesus and his disciples: for there were many, and they followed him. 16 And when the scribes and Phari- sees saw him eat with publicans and sinners, they said unto his disciples, How is it that he eateth and drinketh with publicans and sinners? 17 When Jesus heard it, he saith unto them, "They that are whole have no need of the physician, but they that are sick: I came not to call the right- eous, but sinners to repentance. 18 “And the disciples of John and of .he Pharisees used to fast: and they come and say unto him, Why do the disciples of John and of the Pharisees fast, but thy disciples fast not ? 19 And Jesus said unto them, Can the children of the bridechamber fast, while the bridegroom is with them : as long as they have the bridegroom with them, they cannot fast. 20 But the days will come, when the bridegroom shall be taken away from them, and then shall they fast in those days. 21 No man also seweth a piece of *new cloth on an old garment: else the new piece that filled it up taketh away from the old, and therent is made worse. 22 And no man putteth new wine into old bottles: else the new wine doth burst the bottles, and the wine is spilled, and the bottles will be marred : but new wine must be put into new bottles. 23 “And it came to pass, that he went through the corn fields on the sabbath day; and his disciples began, as they went," to pluck the ears of corn. 24 And the Pharisees said unto him, Behold, why do they on the sabbath day that which is not lawful ? & 25 And he said unto them, Have ye never read “what David did, when he had need, and was an hungred, he, and they that were with him 2 26 How he went into the house of God in the days of Abiathar the high priest, and did eat the shewbread, * which is not lawful to eat but for the priests, and gave also to them which were with him : 27 And he said unto them, The sab- bath was made for man, and not man for the sabbath: 28 Therefore “the Son of man is Lord also of the sabbath. º S. MARK. Anno D O M 1 N I 31. a Matt. 12. 9. Luke 6. 6. b Matt. 9. 12, l: , l8, ll. Luke 5. 31, 32 , 19, 10. 1 Tinn. l. 15. 1 A rise, stand forth in the midst. c Matt. 9. 14. Luke 5. 33. 2 or, blindness. d Matt. 12. 14. e Matt. 22. 16. 3 or, raw, or, unwrought. f Iluke 6. 17. g Matt. 12. 1. Luke 6. l. h Deut. 23. 25. 4 or, rushed. i ch. 1. 23, 24. Luke 4. 41. k l Sam. 21, 6. ! Matt. 14, 33. ch. l. l. m “h. 1. 25, 34. Matt, 12, 16. n Matt. 10. I. I.uke 6. 12; 9. 1. o Ex. 29.32,53. Lev. 24.9. p John l. 42. q Matt. 12. 8. He healeth the withered hand. CHAPTER III. 1 Christ healeth the withered hand, 10 and many other infirmities: l l rebuketh the unclean spirits: 13 chooseth his twelve apostles: 22 convinceth the blasphemy of casting out devils by Beelzebub : 31 and sheweth who are his brother, sister, and mother. AN D “he entered again into the sy- nagogue; and there was a man there which had a withered hand. 2 And they watched him, whether he would heal him on the sabbath day; that they might accuse him. 3 And he saith unto the man which had the withered hand, 'Stand forth. 4 And he saith unto them, Is it law- ful to do good on the sabbath days, or to do evil : to save life, or to kill / But they held their peace. 5 And when he had looked pound about on them with anger, being griev- ed for the “hardness of their hearts, he saith unto the man, Stretch forth thine hand. And he stretched it out: and his hand was restored whole as the other. 6 "And the Pharisees went forth, and straightway took counsel with “the He- rodians against him, how they might destroy him. 7 But Jesus withdrew himself with bis disciples to the sea; and a great multitude from Galilee followed him, ‘ and from Judaea, 8 And from Jerusalem, and from Idumaea, and from beyond Jordan ; and they about Tyre and Sidon, a great multitude, when they had heard what great things he did, came unto him. 9 And he spake to his disciples, that a small ship should wait on him be- cause of the multitude, lest they should throng him. 10 For he had healed many; inso- much that they 'pressed upon him for to touch him, as many as had plagues. 11 "And unclean spirits, when they saw him, fell down before him, and cried, saying, 'Thou art the Son of God. 12 And "he straitly charged them that they should not make him known. 13 "And he goeth up into a moun. tain, and calleth unto him whom he would : and they came unto him. 14 And he ordained twelve, that they should be with him, and that he might send them forth to preach, 15 And to have power to heal sick- nesses, and to cast out devils: 16 And Simon "he surnamed Peter; 17 And James the son of Zebedee, and John the brother of James; and 908 of blasphemy against the Holy Ghost. CHAP. IV. he surnamed them Boanerges, which is, The sons of thunder: 18 And Andrew, and Philip, and Bartholomew, and Matthew, and Tho- mas, and James the son of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus, and Simon the Canaanite, 19 And Judas Iscariot, which also betrayed him: and they went 'into an house. 20 And the multitude cometh toge- ther again, "so that they could not so much as eat bread. 21 And when his “friends heard of it, they went out to lay hold on him : "for they said, He is beside himself. 22 *|| And the scribes which came down from Jerusalem said, “He hath Beelzebub, and by the prince of the devils casteth he out devils. 23 'And he called them unto him, and said unto them in parables, How can Satan cast out Satan : 24 And if a kingdom be divided against itself, that kingdom cannot stand. 25 And if a house be divided against itself, that house cannot stand. 26 And if Satan rise up against him- self, and be divided, he cannot stand, but hath an end. 27 "No man can enter into a strong man’s house, and spoil his goods, ex- cept he will first bind the strong man; and then he will spoil his house. 28 ‘Verily I say unto you, All sins shall be forgiven unto the sons of men, and blasphemies wherewithsoever they shall blaspheme: 29 But he that shall blaspheme a- gainst the Holy Ghost hath never for- giveness, but is in danger of eternal damnation: 30 Because they said, He hath an unclean spirit. 31 || "There came then his brethron and his mother, and, standing without, went unto him, calling him. 32 And the multitude sat about him, and they said unto him, Behold, thy mother and thy brethren without seek for thee. 33 And he answered them, saying, Who is my mother, or my brethren : 34 And he looked round about on them which sat about him, and said, Behold my mother and my brethren : 35 For whosoever shall do the will of God, the same is my brother, and nly sister, and mother. Anno I) () M | N 1 $1. a Matt. 13, 1. Luke 8, 4. l or, howte. b ch. 6. Sl. 2 or, kinsoners. c ch. 12. 38. d John 7.5; 10. 20. e Matt, 9.34 ; 10, 25, l.uke 1 l. 15. John 7. 20; 8.48, 52; 10. 22. f Matt. 12. 25. g John 15. 6. Col. 6. h is 19. 21. Mutt. 12. 29. ! Matt. 12, 3] . J.uke 12. It 1 John 5. 1ſt * Matt 13. 1 (). I.uke 5. 9, &c. | | Cor. 6, 12. Col. i. 5. 1 Thens. 4. sy 12, | Tim. 3, 7. in is. 6.. 9 Matt jº. 14. !.uk - R. l (). John 12. 10. A 1.1.x 2M. º.6. Ronn. l l . 8. n Matt. 12. 46. Luke 8. 19. o Matt 13. 19. The parable of the souver. CIIAPTER IV. 1 The parable of the sower, 14 and the meaning thereof: 21 we must communicate the light of our knowledge to others: 26 the parable of the seed growing secretly, 30 and of the mustard . seed: 35 Christ stilleth the tempest on the sea. A NID “he began again to teach by the sea side: and there was gathered unto him a great multitude, so that he entered into a ship, and sat in the sea; and the whole multitude was by the sea on the land. 2 And he taught them many things by parables," and said unto them in his doctrine, 3 Hearken ; Behold, there went out a SOWer to SOW : 4 And it came to pass, as he sowed, some fell by the way side, and the fowls of the air came and devoured it up. 5 And some fell on stony ground, where it had not much earth; and immediately it sprang up, because it had no depth of earth : 6 But when the sun was up, it was scorched; and because it had no root, it withered away. 7 And some fell among thorns, and the thorns grew up, and choked it, and it yielded no fruit. 8 And other fellon good ground," and did yield fruit that sprang up and in- creased; and brought forth, some thirty, and some sixty, and some an hundred. 9 And he said unto them, He that hath cars to hear, let him hear. 10 “And when he was alone, they that were about him with the twelve asked of him the parable. 11 And he said unto them, Unto you it is given to know the mystery of the kingdom of God: but unto 'them that are without, all these things are done in parables: 12 "That sceing they may see, and not perceive ; and hearing they may hear, and not understand; lest at any time they should be converted, and their sins should be forgiven them. 13 And he said unto them, Know ye not this parable and how then will ye know all parables : 14 T *The sower soweth the word. 15 And these are they by the way side, where the word is sown ; but when they have heard, Satan cometh immediately, and taketh away the word that was sown in their hearts. 16 And these are they likewise which are sown on stony ground; who, when The exposition of the parable. they have heard the word, immediately receive it with gladuess ; 17 Aud have no root in themselves, and so endure but for a time: after- ward, when affliction or persecution ariseth for the word’s sake, immedi- ately they are offended. 18 And these are they which are sown among thorns; such as hear the word, 19 And the cares of this world," and the deceitfulness of riches, and the lusts of other things entering in, choke the word, and it becometh unfruitful. 20 And these are they which are sown on good ground; such as hear the word, and receive it, and bring forth fruit, some thirtyfold, some sixty, and some an hundred. 21 * “And he said unto them, Is a candle brought to be put under a "bushel, or under a bed 2 and not to be set on a candlestick? 22 * For there is nothing hid, which shall not be manifested ; neither was any thing kept secret, but that it should come abroad. 23 If any man have ears to hear, let him hear. 24 And he said unto them, Take heed what ye hear: * with what mea- sure ye mete, it shall be measured to you : and unto you that hear shall more be given. 25 " For he that hath, to him shall be given ; and he that hath not, from him shall be taken even that which he hath. 26 || And he said, 'So is the kingdom of God, as if a man should cast seed into the ground; 27 And should sleep, and rise night and day, and the seed should spring and grow up, he knoweth not how. 28 For the earth bringeth forth fruit of herself; first the blade, then the ear, after that the full corn in the ear. 29 But when the fruit is “brought forth, immediately 'he putteth in the sickle, because the harvest is come. 30 || And he said, "Whereunto shall we liken the kingdom of God? or with what comparison shall we compare it? 31 It is like a grain of mustard seed, which, when it is sown in the earth, is less than all the seeds that be in the earth : 32 But when it is sown, it groweth up, and becometh greater than all herbs, and shooteth out great branches; so S. MAT.R. A nr 0 D (). M I N } 31. a Matt. 13. 34. John 16. 12. b 1 Tim. 6.. 9, 17. c Matt. 8, 18, 23, Luke 8. 22. d Matt. 5. 16. I.uke 8, 16; ll 33, l The word in the original signifiv't!, a less nea- Ru re, as Mintt. 5, 15, * M:itt. ||]. A6, Luke 12. 2. f Matt. 11, 15. wer. 9. g Matt. 7. 2. Luke 6. 38. h Matt. 13. 12; 25, 29. Luke 8. 18; 19, 26. i Matt. 13. 24. k Matt. 8. 28. Luke 8. 26. 2 or, ripe. ! Rev. 14. 15. Tr. M nºt. 13. 31. I.uk - 13. 18. Christ stilleth a tempest. that the fowls of the air may lodge under the shadow of it. 33 "And with many such parables spake he the word unto them, as they were able to hear it. 34 But without a parable spake he not unto them: and when they we a alone, he expounded all things to his disciples. 35 “And the same day, when the even was come, he saith unto them, Let us pass over unto the other side. 36 And when they had sent away the multitude, they took him even as he was in the ship. And there were also with him other little ships. 37 And there arose a great storm of wind, and the waves beat into the ship, so that it was now full. 38 And he was in the hinder part of the ship, asleep on a pillow ; and they awake him, and say unto him, Master, carest thou not that we perish : 39 And he arose, and rebuked the wind, and said unto the sea, Peace, be still. And the wind ceased, and there was a great calm. 40 And he said unto them, Why are ye so fearful ? how is it that ye have no faith ? 41 And they feared exceedingly, and said one to another, What manner of man is this, that even the wind and the sea obey him 7 - CHAPTER V. l Christ delivering the possessed of the legion of devils, 13 they enter into the swine : 25 he heul- eth the woman of the bloody issue, 35 and raiseth from death Jairus his daughter. NI) “they came over unto the other side of the sea, into the country of the Gadarenes. 2 And when he was come out of the ship, immediately there met him out of the tombs a man with an un- clean spirit, 3 Who had his dwelling among the tombs ; and no man could bind him, no, not with chains: 4 Because that he had been often bound with fetters and chains, and the chains had been plucked asunder by him, and the fetters broken in pieces: neither could any man tame him. 5 And always, night and day, he was in the mountains, and in the tombs, crying, and cutting himself with stones. 6 But when he saw Jesus afar off, |he ran and worshipped him, 7 And cried with a loud voice, and 910 - The legion of devils cast out. said, What have I to do with thee, Jesus, thou Son of the most high God? I adjure thee by God, “that thou tormellt me 1).Ot. - 8 For he said unto him, Come out of the man, thout unclean spirit. 9 And he asked him, What is thy name 7 And he answered, saying, My name is "Legion: for we are many. 10 And he besought him much that he would not send them away out of the country. - 11 Now there was there nigh unto the mountains a great herd of swine feeding. 12 And "all the devils besought him, saying, Send us into the swine, that we may enter into them. 13 And forthwith Jesus “gave them leave. And the unclean spirits went out, and entered into the swine: and the herd ran violently down a steep place into the sea, (they were about two thousand;) and were choked in the sea. 14 And they that fed the swine fled, and told it in the city, and in the coun- try. And they went out to see what it was that was done. 15 And they come to Jesus, and see him that was possessed with the devil, and had the legion, sitting, and cloth- ed, and in his right mind: ' and they were afraid. 16 And they that saw it told them how it befell to him that was possess- ed with the devil, and also concerning the swine. 17 And “they began to pray him to depart out of their coasts. 18 And when he was come into the ship, "he that had been possessed with the devil prayed him that he might be with him. 19 Howbeit Jesus suffered him not, * but saith unto him, “Go home to thy friends, and tell them how great things the Lord hath done for thee, and hath had compassion on thee. 20 And he departed, and began to publish in Decapolis how great things Jesus had done for him : and all men did marvel. 21 "And when Jesus was passed over again by ship unto the other side, much people gathered unto him : and he was nigh unto the sea. * 22 And, behold, there cometh one of the rulers of the synagogue, Jairus CHAP. V. Anno D O M I N I 31. a Gen. 3. 15. 1 John 8, 8. b Matt. 26. 53. e Lev. 15. 25. Matt. 9, 20. d 2 Cor. 2. 11. 1 Pet, 5. 5. e 1 Kings 22. job i. 12. f Ex. 15. 26. g I,uke 6, 19; 8. 46. h Luke 8.45. i 1 Chron. 13. l?. 2 Tim. l. 7. k Matt, 8.34. Acts 16. 39. l Matt. 9. 22. ch. 10. 52. Acts 14. 9. m Luke 8. 38. n Luke 8, 49. o Ps. 65. 16. John 4. 29. p 2 Chron. 20. 20. Matt. 17. 20. q Matt. 9. 1. Luke 8. 40. r Mintt. 9, 18. Luke 8. $1. The issue of blood healed. by name; and when he saw him, he fell at his feet, * 23 And besought him greatly, say- ing, My little daughter lieth at the point of death : I pray thee, come and lay thy hands on her, that she may be healed; and she shall live. 24 And Jesus went with him ; and much people followed him, and throng- ed him. & 25 And a certain woman," which had an issue of blood twelve years, 26 And had suffered many things of many physicians, and had spent all that she had, and was nothing better- ed, but rather grew worse, 27 When she had heard of Jesus, came in the press behind, and touched his garment. 28 For she said, If I may touch but his clothes, I shall be whole. 29 And 'straightway the fountain of her blood was dried up ; and she felt in her body that she was healed of that plague. 30 And Jesus, immediately knowing in himself that "virtue had gone out of him, turned him about in the press, and said, Who touched my clothes 7 31 And his disciples said unto him, "Thou seest the multitude thronging thee, and sayest thou, Who touched me? 32 And he looked round about to see her that had done this thing. 33 But the woman fearing and trembling, knowing what was done in her, came and fell down before him, and told him all the truth. 34 And he said unto her, Daughter, 'thy faith hath made thee whole; go in peace, and be whole of thy plague. 35 "While he yet spake, there came from the ruler of the synagogue's house certain which said, Thy daughter is dead: why troublest thou the Master any further ? - 36 As soon as Jesus heard the wo: 1 that was spoken, he saith unto the ruler of the synagogue, Be not afraid, Ponly believe. 37 And he suffered no man to fol- low him, save Peter, and James, and John the brother of James. . 38 And he cometh to the house of the ruler of the synagogue, and seetti the tumult, and them that wept and wailed greatly. 39 And when he was come in, he saith unto them, Why make ye this 9] 1 Jairus' daughter restored to life. ado, and weep 7 the damsel is not dead, but "sleepeth. 40 And they laughed him to scorn. *But when he had put them all out, he taketh the father and the mother of the damsel, and them that were with him, and entereth in where the damsel was lying. 41 And he took the damsel by the hand, and said unto her, Talitha cumi; which is, being interpreted, Damsel, I say unto thee, arise. 42 And straightway the damsel a- rose, and walked; for she was of the age of twelve years. And they were astonished with a great astonishment. 43 And *he charged them straitly that no man should know it ; and commanded that something should be given her to eat. - CHAPTER VI. 1 Christ is contemned of his countrymen : 7 he giveth the twelve power over unclean spirits: 14 divers opinions of Christ : 18 John Baptist is beheaded, 29 and buried : 30 the apostles return jrom preaching : 34 the miracle of five loaves and two fishes: 45 Christ walketh on the sea : 53 and healeth all that touch him. ND he went out from thence, and came into his own country; and his disciples follow him. 2 And when the sabbath day was come, he began to teach in the syna- gogue: and many hearing him were astonished, saying, "From whence hath this man these things? and what wis- dom is this which is given unto him, that even such mighty works are wrought by his hands ! 3 Is not this the carpenter, the son of Mary, "the brother of James, and Joses, and of Juda, and Simon 2 and are not his sisters here with us? And they " were offended at him. 4 But Jesus said unto them, "A pro- phet is not without honour, but in his own country, and among his own kin, and in his own house. 5 “And he could there do no mighty work, save that he laid his hands upon a few sick folk, and healed them. 6 And 9 he marvelled because of their unbelief. “And he went round about the villages, teaching. 7 * “And he called unto him the twelve, and began to send them forth | by two and two; and gave them power over unclean spirits; 8 And commanded them that they should § nothing for their journey, 12 S. MARK. Anno D. () M I N I 31. a John ll. I l. 1 The word signifieth ſº pier, of brass mºney, an ralue some- what less than a far- thang, Matt, 10, 9. out here it is taken in ge- neral for neoney, º; 3. Acts 12. 8. Ai-ts 9. 40. Matt. 10. l. l. Luke 9. 4; 10. 7, 8. M:Att, 10, 14. I.uke 10. 10. Acts 13.51 ; 18, 6. 2 or, ; f g Matt. 8. 4; 9. 30; 12. 16; 17. 9. ch. 3. 12. I.uke 5. 14. h Jam. 6, 14. i Matt. 14. l. Luke 9. 7. k Matt. 16. 14. ch. 8. 28. | Matt. 13.54. Luke 4. 16. m Matt. 14.2. Luke 3. 19. * A. D. 30. n John 6. 42. o Lev. 18. 16; 20. 21. p See Matt. 12. $6. Gal. l. 19. 3 or, an in- ward grudge. q Matt. 11.6. r Matt, 13. 57 John 4. 44. s Matt. 14.5; 21. 6. 4 or, kept him, or, saw him. t See Gen. 19. 22; 32. 25. Matt. 13. 58. ch. 9. 23. A. D. 32. u Matt. 14. 6. x Gen. 40. 20. y Is. 59. 16. z Matt. 9. 36. Luke 13. 22. a Matt. 10. l. ch. 3. 13, 14. Luke 9. l. b Esth.5.3, 6; 7.2. Christ sendeth out the twelve. save a staff only ; no scrip, no bread, no 'money in their purse: 9 But "be shod with sandals; and not put on two coats. 10 "And he said unto them, In what place soever ye enter into an house, there abide till ye depart from that place. 11 * And whosoever shall not receive you, nor hear you, when ye depart thence," shake off the dust under your feet for a testimony against them. Ve- rily I say unto you, It shall be more tolerable for Sodom *and Gomorrha in the day of judgment, than for that city. 12 And they went out, and preached that men should repent. - 13 And they cast out many devils, "and anointed with oil many that were sick, and healed them. 14 "And king Herod heard of him ; (for his name was spread abroad:) and he said, That John the Baptist was risen from the dead, and therefore mighty works do shew forth them- selves in him. 15 “Others said, That it is Elias. And others said, That it is a prophet, or as one of the prophets. 16 "But when Herod heard thereof, he said, It is John, whom I beheaded : he is risen from the dead. 17 "For Herod himself had sent forth and laid hold upon John, and bound him in prison for Herodias' sake, his brother Philip's wife : for he had mar ried her. 18 For John had said unto Herod, ° It is not lawful for thee to have thy brother’s wife. 19 Therefore Herodias had "a quarrel against him, and would have killed him ; but she could not : 20 For Horod “feared John, know- ing that he was a just man and an holy, and “observed him; and when he heard him, he did many things, and heard him gladly. 21 *"And when a convenient day was come, that Herod" on his birthday made a supper to his lords, high cap- tains, and chief estates of Galilee; 22 And when the daughter of the said Herodias came in, and danced, and pleased Herod and them that sat with him, the king said unto the dam- sel, Ask of me whatsoever thou wilt, and I will give it thee. 23 And he sware unto her, "What- John the Baptist beheaded. soever thou shalt ask of me, I will give it thee, unto the half of my kingdom. 24 And she went forth, and said unto her mother, What shall I ask 7 And she said, The head of John the Baptist. 25 And she came in straightway with haste unto the king, and asked, saying, I will that thou give me by and by in a charger the head of John the Baptist. 26 "And the king was exceeding sorry; yet for his oath’s sake, and for their sakes which sat with him, he would not reject her. - 27 And immediately the king sent * an executioner, and commanded his head to be brought: and he went and beheaded him in the prison, 28 And brought his head in a charger, and gave it to the damsel: and the damsel gave it to her mother. 29 And when his disciples heard of it, they came and took up his corpse, and laid it in a tomb. 30 “And the apostles gathered them- selves together unto Jesus, and told him all things, both what they had done, and what they had taught. 31 “And he said unto them, Come ye yourselves apart into a desert place, and rest a while: for "there were many coming and going, and they had no leisure so much as to eat. 32 “And they departed into a desert place by ship privately. 33 And the people saw them depart- ing, and many knew him, andran afoot thither out of all cities, and outwent them, and came together unto him. 34 'And Jesus, when he came out, saw much people, and was moved with compassion toward them, because they were as sheep not having a shepherd: and "he began to teach them many things. 35 "And when the day was now far spent, his disciples came unto him, and said, This is a desert place, and now the time is far passed: 36 Send them away, that they may go into the country round about, and into the villages, and buy themselves bread: for they have nothing to eat. 37 He answered and said unto them, Give ye them to eat. And they say unto him, 'Shall we go and buy two hundred "pennyworth of bread, and give them to eat 7 - CHAP. VI. Anno Io O M I N I 32. a Matt. 14. 17. Luke 9. 13. b Matt. 14. 9. c 1 S,in. 9. 13 Matt. 26. 26. 1 or, one of his guard. d Matt, 14. 22. John 6. 17. 2 or, orer against Bethanida. e Luke 9. 10. f Matt. 14. 23. John 6. 16, 17. g Matt. 14. 13. h ch. 3. 20. 1 Matt. 14. 13. k See Luke 24. 25. | Matt. 9, 36; 14. 14. m Luke 9. 11. n Matt. 14. 15. Luke 9. 12. o ch. 8, 17, 18. p ch. 3. 5; 16. lá. q Matt. 14.34. r Num. 11. 13, 22, 2 Kin. 4. 43. 3 The Roman penny is seven pence .."; as Mlatt. 18. 28. Christ feedeth five thousand. 38 He saith unto them, How many loaves have ye? go and see. And when they knew, they say, “Five, and two fishes. s 39 And he commanded them to make all sit down by companies upon the green grass. 40 And they sat down in ranks, by hundreds, and by fifties. 41 And when he had taken the five loaves and the two fishes, he looked up to heaven, “and blessed, and brake the loaves, and gave them to his disciples to set before them ; and the two fishes divided he among them all. 42 And they did all eat, and were filled. 43 And they took up twelve baskets full of the fragments, and of the fishes. 44 And they that did eat of the loaves were about five thousand men. 45 “And straightway he constrained his disciples to get into the ship, and to go to the other side before “unto Beth- saida, while he sent away the people. 46And when he had sent them away, he departed into a mountain to pray. 47 'And when even was come, the ship was in the midst of the sea, and he alone on the land. 48 And he saw them toiling in row- ing; for the wind was contrary unto them : and about the fourth watch of the night he cometh unto them, walk- ing upon the sea, and “would have. passed by them. - 49 But when they saw him walking upon the sea, they supposed it had been a spirit, and cried out : 50 For they all saw him, and were troubled. And immediately he talked with them, and saith unto them, Be of good cheer: it is I; be not afraid. 51 And he went up unto them into the ship; and the wind ceased : and they were sore amazed in themselves beyond measure, and wondered. 52 For * they considered not the miracle of the loaves: for their Pheart was hardened. 53 "And when they had passed over, they came intº the land of Gennesaret, and drew to the shore. 54 And when they were come out of the ship, straightway they knew him, 55 And ran through that whole region round about, and began to car- ry about in beds those that were sick, where they heard he was. 6 A 913 The Pharisees reproved. 56 And whithersoever he entered, into villages, or cities, or country, they laid the sick in the streets, and be- sought him that “they might touch if it. were but the border of his garment: and as many as touched 'him were made whole. CHAPTER VII. The Pharisees find fault at the disciples for eat- ing with unwashen hands : 8 they break the com- mandment of God by the traditions of men : 14 meat defileth not the man : 24 he healeth the Syrophenician woman’s daughter of an unclean spirit, 31 and one that was deaf, and slammered in his speech. HEN “came together unto him the Pharisees, and certain of the scribes, which came from Jerusalem. 2 And when they saw some of his disciples eat bread with “defiled, that is to say, with unwashen, hands, they found fault. 3 For the Pharisees, and all the Jews, except they wash their hands °oft, eat not, holding the tradition of the elders. 4 And when they come from the market, except they wash, they eat not. And many other things there be, which they have received to hold, as the washing of cups, and pots, bra- sen vessels, and of * tables. 5 *Then the Pharisees and scribes asked him, Why walk not thy disci- ples according to the tradition of the elders, but eat bread with unwashen hands ! 6 He answered and said unto them, Well hath Esaias prophesied of you hypocrites, as it is written, "This peo- ple honoureth me with their lips, but their heart is far from me. 7 Howbeit in vain do they worship me, teaching for doctrines the com- mandments of men. - 8 For laying aside the command- ment of God, ye hold the tradition of men, as the washing of pots and cups: and many other such like things ye do. 9 And he said unto them, Full well I ye ‘reject the commandment of God, that ye may keep your own tradition. 10 For Moses said, “Honour thy fa- ther and thy mother; and, 'Whoso curseth father or mother, let him die the death : 11 But ye say, If a man shall say to his father or mother, It is "Corban, that is to say, a gift, by whatsoever thou mightest be profited by me; he shall be free. S. MARK. Anno D O M IN I 32. a Matt. 9. 20. ch. 5, 27, 28. Acts 19. 12. l or, it. b Matt. 15. 10. c Matt. 15. 1. d Matt. 11, 15. 2 or, common. e Matt. 15. 15. 3 or, diligent- ly: in the ####, with thr fist : Theophy- lact, up to the elbow. 4 Sex tarius is about a nint and an half. 5 or, beds. f Matt. 15. 2. g Gen. 6.5; 8. 21. Matt. 15. 19. 6 copetorts- nesses, toick- ednesses. h Is. 29. 13. Matt. 15, 8. i Matt. 15. 21. 7 or, Gentile. 8 or, frustrate. k Ex. 20. 12. I}eut. 5. 16. Matt. 15. 4. m Matt. 15.5; 23. 18. The Canaanite's daughter healed. 12 And ye suffer him no more to do ought for his father or his mother; 13 Making the word of God of none effect through your tradition, which ye have delivered: and many such like things do ye. 14 || "And when he had called all the people unto him, he said unto them, Hearken unto me every one of gyou, and understand: 15 There is nothing from without a man, that entering into him can de-, file him : but the things which come out of him, those are they that defile the man. 16 "If any man have ears to hear, let him hear. 17 “And when he was entered into the house from the people, his disci- ples asked him concerning the parable. 18 And he saith unto them, Are ye so without understanding also : Do ye not perceive, that whatsoever thing from without entereth into the man, it cannot defile him ; 19 Because it entereth not into his heart, but into the belly, and goeth out into the draught, purging all meats? 20 And he said, 'That which cometh out of the man, that defileth the man, 21 & For from within, out of the heart of men, proceed evil thoughts, adul- teries, fornications, murders, 22 Thefts, "covetousness, wicked- ness, deceit, lasciviousness, an evil eye, blasphemy, pride, foolishness: 23 All these evil things come from within, and defile the man. 24 || "And from thence he arose, and went into the borders of Tyre and Si- don, and entered into an house, and would have no man know it : but he could not be hid. 25 For a certain woman, whose young daughter had an unclean spirit, heard of him, and came and fell at his feet : 26 The woman was a 7 Greek, a Sy- rophenician by nation ; and she be- sought him that he would cast forth the devil out of her daughter. 27 But Jesus said unto her, Let the children first be filled : for it is not meet to take the children's broad, and to cast it unto the dogs. 28 And she answered and said unto him, Yes, Lord : yet the dogs under the table eat of the children’s crumbs. 29. And he said unto her, For this - 91.4 Q Christ feedeth four thousand. saying go thy way; the devil is gone out of thy daughter. 30 And when she was come to her house, she found the devil gone out, and her daughter laid upon the bed. 31 "I Aud again, departing from the coasts of Tyre and Sidon, he came un- to the sea of Galilee, through the midst of the coasts of Decapolis. 32 And “they bring unto him one that was deaf, and had an impediment in his speech; and they beseech him to put his hand upon him. 33 And he took him aside from the multitude, and put his fingers into his ears, and 'he spit, and touched his tongue ; 34 And “looking up to heaven, "he sighed, and saith unto him, Ephphatha, that is, Be opened. - 35 "And straightway his ears were opened, and the string of his tongue was loosed, and he spake plain. 36 And “he charged them that they should tell no man : but the more he charged them, so much the more a great deal they published it; 87 And were beyond measure aston- ished, saying, He hath done all things well: he maketh both the deaf to hear, and the dumb to speak. CHAPTER VIII. 1 Christ feedeth the people miraculously: 10 re- juseth to give a sign to the Pharisees : 14 ad- monisheth A is disciples to bewar e of the leaven of the Pharisees, and of the leaven of Herod: 22 giveth a blind man his sight : 27 acknowledgeth that he is the Christ, who should suffer and rise again : 34 and echortetſ to patience in persecu- tion for the profession of the gospel. IN those days "the multitude being very great, and having nothing to eat, Jesus called his disciples unto him, and saith unto them, 2 I have compassion on the multi- tude, because they have now been with me three days, and have nothing to Cat : 3 And if I send them away fasting to their own houses, they will faint by the way: for divers of them came from far. 4 And his disciples answered him, From whence can a man satisfy these men with bread here in the wilderness? 5 ‘And he asked them, How many loaves have ye? And they said, Seven. 6 And he commanded the people to sit down on the ground: and he took the seven loaves, and gave thanks, anal brake, and gave to his disciples Anno D O M N I 32. a Matt. 14. 29. ch. 6, 41. b Matt. 15. 29. c Matt. 9, 32. Luke il. 14. d Matt. 15. 39. e Matt. 12.38. 16 1 john 6. 30. f cli. S. 23. John 9. 6. g ch. 6. 41. John I 1. 41 ; | 7, 1 h jºin 11.3s, 38. i Is. 35. 5, 6. Matt. 11. 5. k ch. 5. 43. 1 Matt. 16. 5. m Matt. 16. 6. Luke 12. l. n Matt. 16. 7. o ch. 6, 52. p Matt. 15. 32. q Matt. 14. 20. ch. 6. 43. I.uke 9. 17, John 6. 13. r Matt, 15. 37. ver, 8. s ch, 6, 52. wer. 17. t Matt, 15. 34. See ch. 6. 38. u ch, 7.83. CHAP. VIII. He refuseth the Pharisees a sign. to set before them ; and they did set them before the people. 7 And they had a few small fishes: and "he blessed, and commanded to se them also before them. A. 8 So they did eat, and were filled. and they took up of the broken meat that was left seven baskets. 9 And they that had eaten were about four thousand; and he sent them away. - 10 *| And "straightway he ente, ed into a ship with his disciples, and came into the parts of Dalmanutha. 11 “And the Pharisees came forth, and began to question with him, seek- ing of him a sign from heaven, tempt- ing him. 12 And he sighed deeply in his spirit, and saith, Why doth this gener- ation seek after a sign : verily I say unto you, There shall no sign be given unto this generation. 13 And he left them, and entering into the ship again departed to the other side. 14 || "Now the disciples had forgot- ten to take bread, neither had they in the ship with them more than one loaf. 15 "And he charged them, saying, Take heed, beware of the leaven of the Pharisees, and of the leaven of Herod. 16 And they reasoned among them- selves, saying, It is "because we have no bread. 17 And when Jesus knew it, he saith unto them, Why reason ye, be- cause ye have no bread : "perceive ye not yet, neither understand 2 have ye your heart yet hardened : * 18 Having eyes, see ye not ? and having ears, hear ye not 7 and do ye not remember 7 19 °When I brake the five loaves among five thousand, how many bas- kets full of fragments took ye up ! They say unto him, Twelve. 20 And ' when the seven among four thousand, how many baskets full of fragments took ye up ! And they said, Seven. 21 And he said unto them, How is it that "ye do not understand 7 - 22 || And he cometh to Bethsaida . and they bring a blind man unto him, and besought him to touch him. 23 And he took the blind man by the hand, and led him out of the town ; and when "he had spit on his 915 Christ giveth sight to a blind man. eyes, and put his hands upon him, he asked him if he saw ought. 24 And he looked up, and said, I see men as trees, walking. 25 After that he put his hands again upon his eyes, and made him look up : and he was restored, and saw every man clearly, e 26 And he sent him away to his house, saying, Neither go into the town," nor tell it to any in the town. 27 * “And Jesus went out, and his disciples, into the towns of Caesarea Philippi: and by the way he asked his disciples, saying unto them, Whom do men say that I am 7 28 And they answered, 'John the Baptist: . but some say, Elias; and others, One of the prophets. 29 And he saith unto them, But whom say ye that I am 7 And Peter answereth and saith unto him, "Thou art the Christ. 30 'And he charged them that they should tell no man of him. 31 And “he began to teach them, that the Son of man must suffer many things, and be rejected of the elders, and of the chief priests, and scribes, and be killed, and after three days rise again. 32 And he spake that saying openly. And Peter took him, and began to rebuke him. 33 But when he had turned about and looked on his disciples, he rebuked Peter, saying, Get thee behind me, Satan : for thou savourest not the things that be of God, but the things that be of men. 34 || And when he had called the people unto him with his disciples also, he said unto them, "Whosoever will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me. 35 For" whosoever will save his life shall lose it; but whosoever shall lose his life for my sake and the gospel's, the same shall save it. 36 For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul ? 37 Or what shall a man give in ex- change for his soul? 38% Whosoever therefore ' shall be ashamed of me and of my words in this adulterous and sinful generation; of him also shall the Son of man be a- shamed, when he cometh in the glory of his Father with the holy angels. - S. MARR. Anno DOM N I. 32. a Matt. 16. 28. Luke 9. 27. b Matt. 8. 4. ch. 5, 43. c Matt, 24.30; '5. 31. Luke 22, 18. d Matt. 16, 13. I.uke 9. 18. e Mutt. 17. 1, Luke 9, 28. f Matt. 14. 2. g Dan. 7.9. Matt. 28. 3. h Matt. 16. 6. John G. 69; 11. 27. i Matt. 16, 20. k Matt. 16. 21 ; 17, 22. Luke 9. 22. l Matt. 17. 9. m Matt. 10.38; 16, 24. Luke 9, 23; 14. 27. n Jolin 12, 25. o Mal. 4, 5. Matt. 17. 10. p Ps. 22.6. ls. 63. 2, &c. {Xin. 9, 26. q Mutt. 10. 33. I.uke 9, 26; 12, 9, r See Rom. 1, 16, 2 Tim. l. 8; 2. 12, s Luke 23, 11. Phil. 2, 7. t Matt. 11. 14; 17. 12. Luke 1. 17. u Matt. 17. 14. Luke 9. 37. The transfiguration of Christ CHAPTER IX. 2 Jesus is transfigured: ll he instructeth his dis- ciples concerning the coming of Elias: 14 cast. eth forth a dumb and deaf spirit : 30 foretelleth his death and resurrection : 33 earhorteth his disciples to humility; 38 bidding them not to prohibit such as be not against them, nor to give Qffence to any of the faithful. AND he said unto them, “Verily I say unto you, That there be some of them that stand here, which shall not taste of death, till they have seen * the kingdom of God come with power. 2 * “And after six days Jesus taketh. with him Peter, and James, and John, and leadeth them up into an high mountain apart by themselves: and he was transfigured before them. 3 And his raiment became shining, exceeding “white as snow; so as no filler on earth can white them. 4 And there appeared unto them Elias with Moses: and they were talk- ing with Jesus. 5 And Peter answered and said to Jesus, Master, it is good for us to be here: and let us make three taberna- cles; one for thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elias. 6 For he wist not what to say; for they were sore afraid. 7 And there was a cloud that over- shadowed them : and a voice came out of the cloud, saying, This is my beloved on : hear him. 8 And suddenly, when they had looked round about, they saw no man any more, save Jesus only with them- selves. 9 'And as they came down from the mountain, he charged them that they should tell no man what things they had seen, till the Son of man were risen from the dead. 10 And they kept that saying with themselves, questioning one with an- other what the rising from the dead should mean. 11 || And they asked him, saying, Why say the scribes “ that Elias must first come 2 12 And he answered and told them, Elias verily cometh first, and restoreth all things; and Phow it is written of the Son of man, that he must suffer many things, and * be set at nought. 13 But I say unto you, That “Elias is indeed come, and they have done unto him whatsoever they listed, as it is written of him. 14 || "And when he came to his dis- 916 A dumb and deaf spirit cast out. ciples, he saw a great multitude about them, and the scribes questioning with them. - 15 And straightway all the people, when they beheld him, were greatly amazed, and running to him saluted him. 16 And he asked the scribes, What question ye 'with them : 17 And "one of the multitude an- swered and said, Master, I have brought unto thee my son, which hath a dumb spirit; - 18 And wheresoever he taketh him, he “teareth him ; and he foameth, and gnasheth with his teeth, and pineth away; and I spake to thy disciples that they should cast him out; and they could not. 19 He answereth him, and saith, O faithless generation, how long shall I be with you ? how long shall I suffer you ? bring him unto me. 20 And they brought him unto him : anºl " when he saw him, straightway the spirit tare him ; and he fell on the ground, and wallowed foaming. 21 And he asked his father, How long is it ago since this came unto him 7 And he said, Of a child. 22 And ofttimes it hath cast him into the fire, and into the waters, to destroy him : but if thou canst do any thing, have compassion on us, and help us. 23 Jesus said unto him, 'If thou canst believe, all things are possible to him that believeth. 24 And straightway the father of the child cried out, and said with tears, Lord, I believe ; help thou mine un- belief. 25 When Jesus saw that the people came running together, he rebuked the foul spirit, saying unto him, Thou dumb and deaf spirit, I charge thee, come out of him, and enter no more into him. 26 And the spirit cried, and rent him sore, and came out of him : and he was as one dead; insomuch that many said, He is dead. 27 But Jesus took him by the hand, and lifted him up ; and he arose. 28 "And when he was come into the house, his disciples asked him private- ly, Why could not we cast him out? 29 And he said unto them, This kind can come forth by nothing, but by prayer and fasting. CHAP. IX. Anno D O M I NJ 32. a Matt. 17. 22. Luke 9, 44. 1 or, among yourselves / b Matt. 17. 14. , like 9, 38. c Matt. 18, 1. Luke 9. 46; 24. 2 or, dasheth him. d Matt. 20. 26, 27. ch, 10. 43. e Matt. 18. 2. ch. 10, 16. f ch. I. 26. Luke 9. 42. g Matt. 10. 40. Luke 9. 18. h Num. 11. 28. Luke 9. 49. i Matt, 17. 20. ch. 1 1. 23. Luke 17. 6. John 11. 40. k 1 Cor. 12. 3. 1 See Matt. 12. 30. m Matt. 10.42. n Matt. 18, 6. Luke 17. l. o IDeut. 13. 6. Matt. 5. 20; 18, 8, 3 or, cause thee to of Jend ; and so ver, 46, 47. p Matt. 17. 19. q Is. 66. 24. Judith 16. 17. Christ exhorteth to humility, 30 T And they departed thence, and passed through Galilee; and he would not that any man should know it. 31 * For he taught his disciples, and said unto them, The Son of man is de- livered into the hands of men, and they shall kill him ; and after that he is killed, he shall rise the third day. 32 But they understood not that saying, and were afraid to ask him. 33 iſ “And he came to Capernaum: and being in the house he asked them, What was it that ye disputed among yourselves by the way ? 34 But they held their peace: for by the way they had disputed among themselves, who should be the greatest. 35 And he sat down, and called the twelve, and saith unto them, "If any man desire to be first, the same shall be last of all, and servant of all. 36 And * he took a child, and set him in the midst of them : and when he had taken him in his arms, he said unto them, 37 Whosoever shall receive one of such children in my name, receiveth me:" and * whosoever shall receive me, receiveth not me, but him that sent me. 38 ["And John answered him, say- ing, Master, we saw one casting out devils in thy name, and he followeth not us: and we forbad him, because he followeth not us. 39 But Jesus said, Forbid him not : * for there is no man which shall do a miracle in my name, that can lightly speak evil of me. 40 For 'he that is not against us is on our part. 41 "For whosoever shall give you a cup of water to drink in my name, because ye belong to Christ, verily I say unto you, he shall not lose his reward. 42 "And whosoever shall offend one of these little ones that believe in me, it is better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and he were cast into the sea. 43 ° And if thy hand * offend thee, cut it off: it is better for thee to enter into life maimed, than having two hands to go into hell, into the fire that never shall be quenched: 44 ° Where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched. 45 And if thy foot offend thee, cut it off: it is better for thee to enter halt 917 of divorcement. into life, than having two feet to be cast into hell, into the fire that never shall be quenched : 46 Where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched. 47 And if thine eye 'offend thee, pluck it out: it is better for thee to enter into the kingdom of God with one eye, than having two eyes to be cast into hell fire : 48 Where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched. 49 For every one shall be salted with fire," and every sacrifice shall be salted with salt s 50 “Salt is good: but if the salt have lost his saltness, wherewith will ye season it 2 'Have salt in yourselves, and * have peace one with another. CHAPTER X. 2 Christ disputeth with the Pharisees touching divorcement : 13 blesseth the children that are brought unto him : 17 resolveth a rich man how he may inherit life everlasting : 23 telleth his disciples of the danger of riches: 28 promiseth rewards to them that forsake any thing for the gospel: 32 foretelleth his death and resurrec- tion : 35 biddeth the two ambitious suitors to think rather of suffering with him : 46 and re- storeth to Bartimacus his sight. A ND ' 'he arose from thence, and cometh into the coasts of Judaea by the farther side of Jordan: and the people resort unto him again ; and, as he was wont, he taught them again. 2 | "And the Pharisees came to him, and asked him, Is it lawful for a man to put away his wife? tempting him. 3 And he answered and said unto them, What did Moses command you? 4 And they said, "Moses suffered to write a bill of divorcement, and to put her away. 5 And Jesus answered and said un- to them, For the hardness of your heart he wrote you this precept. 6 But from the beginning of the cre- ation" God made them male and female. 7 °For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and cleave to his wife ; 8 And they twain shall be one flesh: so then they are no more twain, but one flesh. 9 What therefore God hath joined together, let not man put asunder. 10 And in the house his disciples asked him again of the same matter. 11 And he saith unto them, “Who- soever shall put away his wife, and marry another, committeth adultery against her. S. MARK. Anno D O M 1 N I 32. it Matt. 10, 13. Luke 18. 15. l or, rause thre to offend. b l Cor. 14.20 l Pet. 2. 2 *ē c Matt. 18, 3. d Lev. 2. 13. Ezek. 43.24. e Matt. 5. 13. Luke 14.34. f Eph. 4. 29. Col. 4. 6. g Rom. 12, 18; 14. 19. 2 Cor. 13, ll. Heb. 12, 14. h Matt. 19. 16. Luke 18. 18. * A. D. 33. i Matt. 19. 1 John 10. 40; l l. 7. k F. xod. 20, Rom. 13.9. Christ blesseth little children. 12 And if a woman shall put away her husband, and be married to ano- ther, she committeth adultery. 13 * “And they brought young chil- dren to him, that he should touch them : and his disciples rebuked those that brought them. 14 But when Jesus saw it, he was much displeased, and said unto them, Suffer the little children to come unto me, and forbid them not : for "of such is the kingdom of God. 15 Verily I say unto you, ' Whoso- ever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child, he shall not enter therein. 16 And he took them up in his arms, put his hands upon them, and blessed them. - 17 | "And when he was gone forth into the way, there came one running, and kneeled to him, and asked him, Good Master, what shall I do that I may inherit eternal life? 18 And Jesus said unto him, Why callest thou me good 7 there is noi,e good but one, that is, God. 19 Thou knowest the command- ments, “Do not commit adultery, Do not kill, Do not steal, Do not bear alse witness, Defraud not, Honour thy father and mother. 20 And he answered and said unto him, Master, all these have I observed from my youth. 21 Then Jesus beholding him loved him, and said unto him, One thing thou lackest: go thy way, sell what- soever thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have "treasure in hea- ven : and come, take up the cross, and follow me. 22 And he was sad at that saying, and went away grieved : for he had great possessions. 23 °ſ "And Jesus looked round about, and saith unto his disciples, How hardly shall they that have riches en- ter into the kingdom of God! 24 And the disciples were astonish- ed at his words. But Jesus answereth again, and saith unto them, Children, how hard is it for them " that trust in riches to enter into the kingdom of God | 25 It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom l Matt. 19. 3. In Deut. 24. 1. Matt. 5. 31 ; 19. 7. n Matt. 6. 19, 20; 19. 21. I.uke 12.33 ; 16, 9. o Gen. 1.27; 5. 2. p Gen. 2. 24. 1 Cor. 6. 16. F.nh. 5. 31. q Matt. 19. 23. Luke 18. 24. r Job 31. 24. Ps. 52.7; iſ rim. 6, 17. s Matt. 5. 32; 19. 9. Luke 16. 18. of God. 918 Christ foretelleth his own death. 26 And they were astonished out of measure, saying among themselves, Who then can be saved 7 27 And Jesus looking upon them saith, With men it is impossible, but not with God: for “with God all things are possible. 28 || “Then Peter began to say unto him, Lo, we have left all, and have followed thee. 29 And Jesus answered and said, Verily I say unto you, There is no man that hath left house, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my sake, and the gospel’s, 30' But he shall receive an hundred- fold now in this time, houses, and bre- thren, and sisters, and mothers, and children, and lands, with persecu- tions; and in the world to come eter- nal life. 31 "But many that are first shall be last; and the last first. 32 || “And they were in the way go- ing up to Jerusalem ; and Jesus went before them : and they were amazed; and as they followed, they were afraid. "And he took again the twelve, and began to tell them what things should happen unto him, :* 33 Saying, Behold, we go up to Jerusalem; and the Son of man shall be delivered unto the chief priests, and unto the scribes; and they shall condemn him to death, and shall de- liver him to the Gentiles: 34 And they shall mock him, and shall scourge him, and shall spit upon him, and shall kill him : and the third day he shall rise again. 35 * "And James and John, the sons of Zebedee, come unto him, saying, Master, we would that thou shouldest do for us whatsoever we shall desire. 36 And he said unto them, What would ye that I should do for you ? 37 They said unto him, Grant unto us that we may sit, one on thy right hand, and the other on thy left hand, in thy glory. 38 But Jesus said unto them, Ye know not what ye ask: can ye drink of the cup that I drink of 7 and be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with ? 39 And they said unto him, We can.| And Jesus said unto them, Ye shall indeed drink of the cup that I drink CHAP. X. Anno D O M I N I 33. a Jer. 32. 17. Matt. 19. 26. Luke 1. 37. b Mutt. 20. 24. c Mitt. 19. 27. Luke 18, 28. d Luke 22. 25. I or, think good. e Matt. 20. 26, 28 ch. 9. 35. Luke 9. 48. f 2 Chro. 25.9. Luke 18. 30. g John 13. 14. Phil. 2. 7. h Matt. 19. 30; 2ſ). 16 i.uke 13.30. i Matt. 20. 28. l Tim. 2. 6. Tit. 2. 14. k Mutt. 20. 17. Luke 18. 31. l Matt. 20, 29. Luke 18. 35. m ch. 8.31 ; 9, 31. Luke 9.22; 18. 31. a Matt. 20. 20. o Matt. 9. 22. ch. 5. 34. 2 or, saved thee. p Matt. 21. 1. Luke 19. 29. John 12. 14. He restoreth sight to Bartimeus. of; and with the baptism that I am baptized withal shall ye be baptized: 40 But to sit on my right hand and on my left hand is not mine to give; but it shall be given to them for whom it is prepared. 41 "And when the ten heard it, they began to be much displeased with James and John. 42 But Jesus called them to him, and saith unto them, "Ye know that they which 'are accounted to rule over the Gentiles exercise lordship over them ; and their great ones exercise authority upon them. 43 “But so shall it not be among you: but whosoever will be great a- mong you, shall be your minister: 44 And whosoever of you will be the chiefest, shall be servant of all. 45 For even “the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and 'to give his life a ransom for many. 46 || "And they came to Jericho: and as he went out of Jericho with his disciples and a great number of people, blind Bartimaeus, the son of Timaeus, sat by the highway side begging. 47 And when he heard that it was Jesus of Nazareth, he began to cry out, and say, Jesus, thou Son of David, have mercy on me. 48 And many charged him that he should hold his peace : but he cried the more a great deal, Thou Son of David, have mercy on me. 49 And Jesus stood still, and com- manded him to be called. And they call the blind man, saying unto him, Be of good comfort, rise ; he calleth thee. 50 And he, casting away his gar- ment, rose, and came to Jesus. 51 And Jesus answered and said unto him, What wilt thou that I should do unto thee ? The blind man said unto him, Lord, that I might receive my sight. 52 And Jesus said unto him, Gothy way; "thy faith hath “made thee whole. And immediately he received his sight, and followed Jesus in the way. CHAPTER XI. 1 Christ rideth with triumph into Jerusalem : 12 curseth the fruitless leafy tree: 15 purgeth the temple: 20 eachorleth his disciples to stedfast- ness of faith, and to forgive their enemies : 27 and defendeth the lawfulness of his actions, by the witness of John, who was a man sent of God. ND "when they came nigh to Je- rusalem, unto Bethphage and 919 Christ's entry into Jerusalem. Bethany, at the mount of Olives, he sendeth forth two of his disciples, 2 And saith unto them, Go your way into the village over against you : and as soon as ye be entered into it, ye shall find a colt tied, whereon never man sat ; loose him, and bring him. 3 And if any man say unto you, Why do ye this say ye that the Lord hath need of him ; and straightway he will send him hither. 4 And they went their way, and found the colt tied by the door with- out in a place where two ways met; and they loose him. 5 And certain of them that stood there said unto them, What do ye, loosing the colt . 6 And they said unto them even as Jesus had cominanded: and they let them go. 7 And they brought the colt to Je- sus, and cast their garments on him ; and he sat upon him. 8 “And many spread their garments in the way : and others cut down branches off the trees, and strawed them in the way. 9 And they that went before, and they that followed, cried, saying, "IIo- sanna ; Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord : 10 Blessed be the kingdom of our father David, that cometh in the name of the Lord : " Hosanna in the highest. 11 "And Jesus entered into Jerusa- lem, and into the temple: and when he had looked-round about upon all things, and now the eventide was come, he went out unto Bethany with the twelve. 12 * *And on the morrow, when they were come from Bethany, he was hungry : 13 "And seeing a fig tree afar off having leaves, he came, if haply he might find any thing thereon ; and when he came to it, he found nothing but leaves; for the time of figs was not ºt. 14 And Jesus answered and said un- to it, No man eat fruit of thee hereafter for ever. And his disciples heard it. 15 " ' And they come to Jerusalem : and Jesus went into the temple, and began to cast out them that sold and bought in the temple, and overthrew the fables of the moneychangers, and the seats of them that sold doves; s. MARK. An no D O M I N I 33. a Is. 56.7. 1 or, an house of prayer or all no- f ions f b Jer. 7. ll. c Matt. 21. 45, 46. Luke 19. 47. d Matt. 7. 28. ch. 1. 22. Luke 4. 32. e Matt. 21. l9. 2 or, Hare the fasth of God. f Matt. 17. 20; 21. 2). Luke 17. 6. g Matt. 21. 8, h Ps. 118, 26. i Matt. 7. 7. Luke 1 1. 9. John 14. 13: 15. 7 ; 16. 24. Jam. l. 5, 6. k Ps. 148. 1. l Matt. 21. 12. m Matt. 6. 14. Col. 3, 13. n Matt. 18. 35. o Matt. 21. 18. p Matt. 21. 23. I.uke 20. l. q Matt. 21. 19. 3 or, thing. r Mutt. 21. 12. Luke 19. 45. John 2. 14. He purgeth the temple. 16 And would not suffer that any man should carry any vessel through the temple. 17 And he taught, saying unto them, Is it not written, “My house shall be called 'ofall nations the house of prayer? but "ye have made it a den of thieves. 18 And “the scribes and chief priests heard it, and sought how they might destroy him : for they feared him, be- cause "all the people was astonished at his doctrine. 19 And when even was come, he went out of the city. 20 || “And in the morning, as they |passed by, they saw the fig tree dried up from the roots. 21 And Peter calling to remem- brance saith unto him, Master, behold, the fig tree which thou cursedst is withered away. * 22 And Jesus answering saith unto them, “Have faith in God. 23 For ‘ verily I say unto you, That whosoever shall say unto this moun- tain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea ; and shall not doubt in his heart, but shall believe that those things which he saith shall come to pass; he shall have whatsoever he saith. 24 Therefore I say unto you, 'What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them. 25 And when ye stand praying, "forgive, if ye have ought against any : that your Father also which is in hea- ven may forgive you your trespasses. 26 But "if ye do not forgive, neither will, your Father which is in heaven forgive your trespasses. 27 || And they come again to Jeru- salem: "and as he was walking in the temple, there come to him the chief |priests, and the scribes, and the elders, 28 And say unto him, By what a u- thority doest thou these things 7 and who gave thee this authority to do these things? 29 And Jesus answered and said unto them, I will also ask of you one *question, and answer me, and I will tell you by what authority I do these things. 30 The baptism of John, was it from heaven, or of men 2 answer me. 31 And they reasoned with them- selves, saying, If we shall say, From 920 The parable of the vineyard. heaven; he will say, Why then did ye) not believe him 7 t 32 But if we shall say, Of men; they feared the people: for “all men counted John, that he was a prophet indeed. 33 And they answered and said un- to Jesus, “We cannot tell. And Jesus answering saith unto them, Neither do I tell you by what authority I do these things. CHAPTER XII. 1 In a parable of the vineyard let out to unthank- ful husbandmen, Christ foretelleth the reproba- tion of the Jews, and the calling of the Gentiles: 13 he avoideth the snare of the Pharisees and Herodians about paying tribute to Caesar: 18 convinceth the error of the Sadducees, who de- nied the resurrection : 28 resolveth the scribe, twho questioned of the first commandment : 35 refuteth the opinion that the scribes held of Christ; 38 bidding the people to beware of their ambition and hypocrisy: 41 and commendeth the poor widow for her two mites, above all. ND “he began to speak unto them by parables. A certain man plant- ed a vineyard, and set an hedge about it, and digged a place for the winefat, and built a tower, and let it out to hus- bandmen, and went into a far country. 2 And at the season he sent to the husbandmen a servant, that he might receive from the husbandmen of the fruit of the vineyard. 3 And they caught him, and beat him, and sent him away empty. 4 And again he sent unto them an- other servant; and at him they cast stones, and wounded him in the head, and sent him away shamefully handled. 5 And again he sent another; " and him they killed, and many others; beating some, and killing some. 6 Having yet therefore "one son, his wellbeloved, he sent him also last un- to them, saying, They will reverence my son. 7 But those husbandmen said among themselves,"This is the heir; come, let us kill him, and the inheritance shall be our’s. 8 And they took him, and killed him, and "cast him out of the vineyard. 9 What shall therefore the lord of the vineyard do? he will come and destroy the husbandmen, and will give the vineyard unto others. 10 And have ye not read this scrip- ture; * The stone which the builders re- |g jected is become the head of the corner: 11 This was the Lord's doing, and it is marvellous in our eyes : 12 “And they sought to lay hold on CHAP. XII. Anno 1) O M I N I 33. a Matt. 3. 5; 14. 5. cli. 6, 20. b Matt. 22, 15. Luke 20.20. c Jer. 8, 7. Hos. i. 6. d Deut. 16. 19. 2 Chro. 19.7. 1 Valuing of our money seven pence hulſpenny, 43 \!. 18. 28. e Mutt. 21. 23. Luke 22, 9. ſ Prov. 23, 26. Rom. 6. 13. g Matt. 22. 23. Luke 20. 27. h Acts 23. 8. i Deut. 23.3. k Matt. 22. 6. Luke 6. 22. 20. 29. m Ps. 2. 7. Matt. l. 23. 1 John 4. 9. n Gen. 3, 15. o Luke 20, 15. p Gen. 18. 14. Jer. 32. 17. Ps. 118. 22. r 1 Cor. 15.42, 49, 52. s Matt. 21.45, 6 ch, 11. 18. John 7. 25, 44. p Of the resurrection. him, but feared the people: for they knew that he had spoken the parable against them : and they left him, and went their way. - 13 | "And they send unto him cer. tain of the Pharisees and of the JHe- rodians, to catch him in his words. 14 And when they were come, they say unto him, Master, we know that thou art true, and carest for no man : "for thou regardest not the person of men, but teachest the way of God in truth: Is it lawful to give tribute to Caesar, or not 7 15 Shall we give, or shall we not give 2 But he, knowing their hypo- crisy, said unto them, Why tempt ye me? bring me a 'penny, that I may see it. 16 And they brought it. And he saith unto them, Whose is this image and superscription ? And they said un- to him, Caesar’s. -- 17 And Jesus answering said unto them, Render to Caesar the things that are Caesar's, ' and to God the things that are God’s. And they marvelled at him. º 18 "I & Then come unto him the Sad- ducees," which say there is no resur- rection; and they asked him, saying, 19 Master, 'Moses wrote unto us, If a man’s brother die, and leave his wife behind him, and leave no children, that his brother should take his wife, and raise up seed unto his brother. 20 Now 'there were seven brethren: and the first took a ‘wife, and dying left no seed. 4. 21 And the second took her, and died, neither left he any seed: and the third likewise. 22 And the seven had her, and left no seed: last of all the woman died also. 23 In the resurrection therefore, when they shall rise, whose wife shall she be of them : for the seven had her to wife. 24 And Jesus answering said unto them, Do ye not therefore err, because ye know not the scriptures, P neither the power of God? …' 25 For when they shall rise from the dead, they neither marry, nor are given in marriage; but " are as the an- gels which are in heaven. 26 And as touching the dead, that they rise: have ye not read in the book of Moses, how in the bush God spake 6 B 921 of the chief commandments. unto him, saying, “I am the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob Ž - 27 He is not the God of the dead, but the God of the living : ye there- fore do greatly err. 28 ‘ſ “And one of the scribes came, and having heard them reasoning to- gether, and perceiving that he had an- swered them well, asked him, Which is the first commandment of all ! 29 And Jesus answered him, The first of all the commandments is, 'Hear, O Israel; The Lord our God is one Lord : 30 And thou shalt love the Ilord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind, and with all thy strength : this is the first commandment. 31 And the second is like, namely this, "Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. There is none other com- mandment greater than these. 32 And the scribe said unto him, Well, Master, thou hast said the truth: for there is one God; ' and there is none other but he 33 And to love him with all the heart, and with all the understanding, and with all the soul, and with all the strength, and to love his neighbour as himself, 'is more than all whole burnt offerings and sacrifices. 34 And when Jesus saw that he answered discreetly, he said unto him, Thou art not far from the kingdom of God. "And no man after that durst ask him any question. 35 *| "And Jesus answered and said, while he taught in the temple, How say the scribes that Christ is the Son of David : 36 For David himself said by the Holy Ghost, *The Lord said to my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand, till I make thine enemies thy footstool. 37 David therefore himself calleth him Lord ; and whence is he then his son 7 And the common people heard him gladly. 38 º And 'he said unto them in his doctrine," Beware of the scribes, which love to go in long clothing, and “love salutations in the marketplaces, 39 And the chief seats in the syna- gogues, and the uppermost rooms at feasts : 40 “Which devour widows’ houses, S. MARK. Anno D O M I N I 33. in Fºx. 3. 6. b Luke 21, 1. 1 A piece of brass momey: See Matt, 10. 0. c 2 Kiri. 12. 0. d Matt. 22. 36. 2 It is the se- venth part of one piece of that brass money. e 2 Cor. 8, 12. f Deut. 6, 4. Luke 10. 27. g Deut. 24.6, 1 John 3. 17. h Lev. 10. 18. Matt. 22. 30. l{orn. 13. 9. Gill. 5. 14. Jam. 2. 8. i Deut. 4- 39. 18, 45. 6, 14, 4t;. 9. k Matt. 24. l. Luke 21. 5. l 1 Sam. 15. 22 iſos. G. G. Mic. 6. 6, 7, 8. m Luke 19.44. n Matt. 22, 46. o Mutt. 24.3. Luke 21. 7. p Matt. 22. 41. Luke 20. 41. q Jer, 20.8. Elºh. 5. 6. l "Thess. 2, 3. r 2 Sium. 23. 2. s Ps. 110. l. t ch. 4. 2. u Matt. 23, 1, & t &Y tº a I,uke 20, 46, x I,uke 1 1. 43, y Matt. 24. 8. 3 'I'he word in the original in porteth the pains of tº 70 tº ºf (t ) { } { frturn sl. a Mutt. 1(). 1" 18; 24. 9. Rev. 2, 1(). a Alatt. 23. 1 i Destruction of the temple foretold. and for a pretence make long prayers: these shall receive greater damnation. 41 || "And Jesus sat over against the treasury, and beheld how the people cast 'money “into the treasury: and many that were rich cast in much. 42 And there came a certain poor widow, and she threw in two “mites, which make a farthing. 43 And he called unto him his dis- ciples, and saith unto them, Verily I say unto you, That “this poor widow hath cast more in, than all they which have cast into the treasury: 44 For all they did cast in of their abundance ; but she of her want did cast in all that she had, “even all her living. CIIAPTICR XIII. l Christ foretelleth the destruction of the femple: 9 the persecutions for the yospel : 10 that the gospel must be preached to all nations : 14 that great ca/amitres shall happen to the Jew s :: 21 and the manner of his communy to juſly ment : 32 the hour whereof being known to none, every man is to watch and pray, that we be not found unprovided, when he cometh to each one par- ticular ly by death. ND “as he went out of the temple, one of his disciples saith unto him, Master, see what manner of stones and what buildings are here / 2 And Jesus answering said unto him, Seest thou these great buildings "there shall not be left one stone upon another, that shall not be thrown down. 3 And as he sat upon the mount of Olives over against the temple, Peter and James and John and Andrew asked him privately, 4 "Tell us, when shall these things be 7 and what shall be the sign when all these things shall be fulfilled ! 5 And Jesus answering them began to say, "Take heed lest any man de- celve you : 6 For many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and shall deceive many. 7 And when ye shall hear of wars and rumours of wars, be ye not trou- bled : for such things must needs be ; but the end shall not be yet. 8 For nation shall rise against na- tion, and kingdom against kingdom : and there shall be earthquakes in di- vers places, and there shall be famines and troubles: * these are the begin- nings of "sorrows. 9 || But * take heed to yourselves : for they shall deliver you up to coun- 922 Persecutions for the gospel. cils; and in the synagogues ye shall be beaten : and ye shall be brought be- fore rulers and kings for my sake, for a testimony against them. 10 And "the gospel must first be published annong all nations. 11 * But when they shall lead you, and deliver you up, take no thought beforehand what ye shall speak, nei- ther do ye premeditate: but whatso- ever shall be given you in that hour, that speak ye: for it is not ye that speak, "but the Holy Ghost. 12 Now “the brother shall betray the brother to death, and the father the son ; and children shall rise up against their parents, and shall cause them to be put to death. 13 * And ye shall be hated of all men for my name's sake: but "he that shall endure unto the end, the same shall be saved. 14 || | But when ye shall see the abomination of desolation, “spoken of by Daniel the prophet, standing where it ought not, (let him that readeth understand,) then "let them that be in Judaea flee to the mountains: 15 And let him that is on the housetop not go down into the house, neither enter therein, to take any thing out of his house: 16 And let him that is in the field not turn back again for to take up his garment. 17 P But woe to them that are with child, and to them that give suck in those days' 18 And pray ye that your flight be not in the winter. 19 "For in those days shall be afflic- tion, such as was not from the begin- ning of the creation which God created unto this time, neither shall be. 20 And except that the Lord had shortened those days, no flesh should be saved : but for the elect’s sake, whom he hath chosen, he hath short- ened the days. 21 And then if any man shall say to you lo, here is Christ; or, lo, he is there ; believe him not : 22 For false Christs and false pro- phets shall rise, and shall shew signs and wonders, to seduce, if it were pos- sible, even the elect. 23 But "take ye heed: behold, I have foretold you all things. 24 || *But in those days, after that CHAP. XIV. A n no I) ( ) M ( N | $$. a Mutt. 24. 14. tº Jºn. 7. 13, | 4 Šiau. 16. 27. 24, 31). d Acts 2, 4; 4, 8, 31. * Mic. 7. 6. M.itt. 10, 21 ; ) 24, 1 (). ſ, uke 21, 16. f M M Lt. 24. 32. Luke 21. 29, &c. g Mntt, 24. 9. I.uke 21. 17. h I)n n. 12, 19. Matt. 10.22; 24. 13. * Rev. 2. 10. i Matt. 24, 15. k Dan. 9. 27. 1 Is. 40.8. m Luke 21. 21. n Mntt. 24.42; ‘...}, \ }. I.uke 12, 40; 21. 34. Rºnn. 13. l. l. l "l'hess. 5. 6. o Mutt. 24. 45 ; 25. 14. p Luke 21. 23; 2.8. 29. q Matt. 24. 42, 44. r Dan. 9, 26; 12, l. Joel ‘’, 2. Matt. 24. 21. a Matt, 24. 23. I,uke 17. 23; 2.1. 8. t Matt. 26. 2. I,uke 22, 1. John 11. 55; 13. l. u º Put. 3, 17. x ſ), n. 7. 10. Zenh. 1. 16. Matt. 24.20, &c. Luke 21. 25. Signs of Christ's second coming. tribulation, the sun shall be darkened, and the moon shall not give her light, 25 And the stars of heaven shall fall, and the powers that are in heaven shall be shaken. 26 "And then shall they see the Son of man coming in the clouds with great power and glory. 27 And then shall he send his an- gels, and shall gather together his elect from the four winds, from the utter- most part of the earth to the uttermost part of heaven. 28 Now learn a parable of the fig tree; When her branch is yet tender, and putteth forth leaves, ye know that SUIII]]]] (21° 18 In Qal' . 29 So ye in like manner, when ye shall sce these things come to pass, know that it is nigh, even at the doors. 30 Verily I say unto you, that this generation shall not pass, till all these things be done. 31 Heaven and earth shall pass away: but 'my words shall not pass away. 32 || But of that day and that hour knoweth no man, no, not the angels which are in heaven, neither the Son, but the Father. 33 "Take ye heed, watch and pray: for ye know not when the time is. 34° For the Son of man is as a man taking a far journey, wholeft his house, and gave authority to his servants, and to every man his work, and command- ed the porter to watch. 35 "Watch ye therefore: for ye know not when the master of the house cometh, at even, or at midnight, or at the cockcrowing, or in the morning : 36 Lest coming suddenly he find you sleeping. 37 And what I say unto you I say unto all, Watch. CHAPTER XIV. 1 A conspiracy against Christ : 3 precious oint- ment is poured on his head by a woman : 10 Judas selleth his Master for money : 12 Christ himself foretelleth how he shall be betrayed of one of his disciples: 22 after the passover pre- pared, and eaten, instituteth his supper; 26 de- clareth aforehand the flight of all his disciples, and Peter's denial: 43 Judas betrayeth him with a kiss : 46 he is apprehended in the garden, 53 falsely accused, and impiously condemned of the Jews' council : 65 shamefully abused by them : 66 and thrice denied of Peter. FTER ‘two days was the feast or the passover, and of unleavened bread: and the chief priests and the scribes sought how they might take him by craft, and put him to death. # 923 Judas covenanteth to betray Christ. S. MARK, Christ instituteth his last supper. 2. But they said, Not on the feast day, lest there be an uproar of the people. 3 | "And being in Bethany in the house of Simon the leper, as he sat at uneat, there came a woman having an ulabaster box of ointment of 'spikemard very precious; and she brake the box, and poured it on his head. . 4 And there were some that had in- dignation within themselves, and said, Why was this waste of the ointment made 7 5 For it might have been sold for more than three hundred “pence, and have been given to the poor. And they murmured against her. 6 And Jesus said, Let her alone; why trouble ye her? she hath wrought a good work on me. 7 For "ye have the poor with you al- ways, and whensoever ye will ye may do them good: but me ye have not always. 8 She hath done what she could : she is come aforehand to anoint my body to the burying. 9 Verily I say unto you, Whereso- ever this gospel shall be preached throughout the whole world, this also that she hath done shall be spoken of for a memorial of her. - 10 *| "And Judas Iscariot, one of the twelve, went unto the chief priests, to betray him unto them. 11 And when they heard it, they were glad, and promised to give him money. And he sought how he might conveniently betray him. 12 || “And the first day of unleaven- ed bread, when they "killed the pass- over, his disciples said unto him, Where wilt thou that we go and pre- pare that thou mayest eat the passover? 13 And he sendeth forth two of his disciples, and saith unto them, Go ye into the city, and there shall meet you a man bearing a pitcher of water: fol- low him. 14 And wheresoever he shall go in, say ye to the goodman of the house, The Master saith, Where is the guest- chamber, where I shall eat the passover with my disciples 2 15 And he will shew you a large upper room furnished and prepared: there make ready for us. 16 And his disciples went forth, and came into the city, and found as he had said unto them : and they made ready the passover. Anno I) () M | N \ , 33. a Matt. 26 20, & * C, t b Mºtt. 26. 6. John 12 1, 3 See Luke 7. 37. l or, pure flard, or, liquid mard, * • Matt ºn 24. Luke 22, 22. 2 Sce Matt. 18. 28. d Mºntt. 20, 20, Luke 22, 10. 1 Cor. 11.23, e Deut, 16. 11. r'Matt. 20. 14. I,uke 22. % 4. Q Mutt. 20, 30. h Matt. 20.31. | Zech. 13. 7. k Mintt. 20. 17. I,uke 22, 7. 4 }. ſer- Cºſé, l ch, 16, 7. m Matt. 20.33, 34. Luke 22.33, 34. John 13. 37, 38. m Matt. 26.30, l,uk tº 22, 30. John 18. l. | 3 or, psalm, | o John 12, 27. 17 “And in the evening he cometh with the twelve. 18 And as they sat and did eat, Jesus said, Verily I say unto you, One of you | which eateth with me shall betray me. 19 And they began to be sorrowful, and to say unto him one by one, Is it I? and another said, Is it I? 20 And he answered and said untG them, It is one of the twelve, that dip- peth with me in the dish. 21 “The Son of man indeed goeth, as it is written of him : but woe to that man by whom the Son of man is betrayed good were it for that man if he had never been born. 22 || "And as they did eat, Jesus | took bread, and blessed, and brake it, and gave to them, and said, Take, eat. this is my body. * 23 And he took the cup, and when he had given thanks, he gave it to them : and they all drank of it. 24 Aud he said unto them, This is my blood of the new testament, which is shed for many. ** 25 Verily I say unto you, I will drink no more of the fruit of the vine, until that day that I drink it new in the kingdom of God. 26 || "And when they had sung an *hymn, they went out into the mount of Olives. $ 27 "And Jesus saith unto them, All ye shall be offended because of me this night: for it is written, ‘I will Smite the shepherd, and the sheep shall be scattered. 28 But 'after that I am risen, I will go before you into Galilee. 29 " But Peter said unto him, Al- though all shall be offended, yet will not I. - 30 And Jesus saith unto him, Ve- rily I say unto thee, That this day, even in this night, before the cock crow twice, thou shalt deny me thrice. 31 But he spake the more vehe- mently, If I should die with thee, I will not deny thee in any wise. Like- wise also said they all. } 32 "And they came to a place which was named Gethsemane: and he saith to his disciples, Sit ye here, while I shall pray. - * 33 And he taketh with him Peter |and James and John, and began to be sore amazed, and to be very heavy ; 34 And saith unto them, “My soul is 924 Christ’s agony in the garden. exceeding sorrowful unto death: tarry ye here, and watch, . 35. And he went forward a little, and fell on the ground, and prayed that, if it were possible, the hour might pass from him. 36 And he said, "Abba, Father, “all things are possible unto thee; take away this cup from me: "nevertheless not what I will, but what thou wilt. 37 And he cometh, and findeth them sleeping, and saith unto Peter, Simon, sleepest thou? couldest not thou watch one hour ! 38 Watch ye and pray, lest ye enter into temptation. "The spirit truly is ready, but the flesh is weak. 39 And again he went away, and prayed, and spake the same words. 40 And when he returned, he found them asleep again, (for their eyes were heavy,) neither wist they what to an- swer him. 41 And he cometh the third time," and saith unto them, Sleep on now, and take your rest: it is enough, "the hour is come ; behold, the Son of man is betrayed into the hands of sinners. 42 “Rise up, let us go ; lo, he that betrayeth me is at hand. 43 | "And immediately, while he yet spake, cometh Judas, one of the twelve, and with him a great multi- tude with swords and staves, from the chief priests and the scribes and the elders. - 44 And he that betrayed him had given them a token, saying, Whom- soever I shall kiss, that same is he ; take him, and lead him away safely. 45 And as soon as he was come, he goeth straightway to him, and saith, Master, master; and kissed him. 46 || And they laid their hands on him, and took him. 47 And one of them that stood by drew a sword, and smote a servant of he high priest, and cut off his ear. 48 "And Jesus answered and said unto them; Are ye come out, as against a thief, with swords and with staves to take me ! 49 I was daily with you in the tem- ple teaching, and ye took me not : but " the scriptures must be fulfilled. Él ; *And they all forsook him, and Q(1. 51 And there followed him a certain young man, having a linen cloth castl CHAP. XIV. Anno D (). M I N I 33. a Matt. 20, 57. Luke 22, 64. John 18, 13. b Rotn. 8, 16, (3 ul. 4, 6, c I lºb. 6, 7. t! John 5, 30; 6, 38. e Matt. 26, 50, f Rom. 7, 23. Gal. 5, 17. g ch. 15, 29. John 2. 19. h John 13, 1. | Matt. 20. 62, k Mutt, 20, 16, Juhn 18. 1, 2. | Matt, ºff. 17. Luke º!. 47. John Ib. 3. m in, 5:3. 7. n Mintt. 26.03. 0 Matt, 24, 30 ; ºlk, ſºl. luke 22.00, p Matt. 20, 55, Luke 22, 62. q Mntt. 26. 58, {M} fuke 22, 55. John 18. 10. He is falsely accused, about his naked body; and the young men laid hold on him : - y 52 And he left the linen cloth, and fled from them naked. 53 | "And they led Jesus away to the high priest: and with him were assembled all the chief priests and the elders and the scribes. - 54 And Peter followed him afar off, even into the palace of the high priest: and he sat with the servants, and warmed himself at the fire. 55 “And the chief priests and all the council sought for witness against Jesus to put him to death; and found none. 56 For many, bare false witness against him, but their witness agreed not together. 57 And there arose certain, and bare false witness against him, saying, 58 We heard him say, “I will de- stroy this temple that is made with hands, and within three days I will build another made without hands. 59 But neither so did their witness agree together. 60 And the high priest stood up in the midst, and asked Jesus, saying, Answerest thou nothing ! what is it which these witness against thee ? 61 But "he held his peace, and answered nothing. "Again the high priest asked him, and said unto him, Art thou the Christ, the Son of the Blessed ? 62 And Jesus said, I am : " and ye shall see the Son of man sitting on the right hand of power, and coming in the clouds of heaven. 63 Then the high priest rent his clothes, and saith, What need we any further witnesses : t 64 Ye have heard the blasphemy: what think ye 2 And they all con- demned him to be guilty of death. 65 And some began to spit on him, and to cover his face, and to buffet him, and to say unto him, Prophesy: and the servants did strike him with the palms of their hands. - 66 || "And as Peter was beneath in the palace, there cometh one of the maids of the high priest: 67 And when she saw Peter warm- 's, ing himself, she looked upon him, and *|said, And thou also wast with Jesus of . Nazareth. : 68 But he denied, saying, l know not, neither understand I what thou 925 Christ is brought before Pilate. sayest. And he went out into the porch; and the cock crew. 69 “And a maid saw him again, and began to say to them that stood by, This is one of them. 70 And he denied it again. “And a little after, they that stood by said again to Peter, Surely thou art one of them: “for thou arta Galilaean, and thy speech agreeth thereto. 71 But he began to curse and to swear, saying, I know not this man of whom ye speak. - 72 “And the second time the cock crew. And Peter called to mind the word that Jesus said unto him, Before the cock crow twice, thou shalt deny me thrice. And ' when he thought thereon, he wept. CHAPTER XV. 1 Jesus brought bound, and accused before Pilate: 15 upon the clamour of the common people, the murderer Barabbas is loosed, and Jesus deliver- ed up to be crucified : 17 he is crou'ned with thorns, 19 spit on, and mocked : 21 fainteth in bearing his cross : 27 hangeth between two thieves : 29 suffereth the triumphing reproaches of the Jews : 39 but confessed by the centurion to be the Son of God : 43 and is honourably buried by Joseph. ND "straightway in the morning the chief priests held a consulta- tion with the elders and scribes and the whole council, and bound Jesus, and carried him away, and delivered him to Pilate. 2 'And Pilate asked him, Art thou the King of the Jews? And he answer- ing said unto him, Thou sayest it. 3 And the chief priests accused him of many things: but he answered no- thing. 4 "And Pilate asked him again, say- ing, Answerest thou nothing behold hºw many things they witness against thee. * 5. "But Jesus yet answered nothing; so that Pilate marvelled. 6 Now "at that feast he released unto them one prisoner, whomsoever they desired. 7 And there was one named Barab- bas, which lay bound with them that had made insurrection with him, who had committed murder in the insur- rection. 8 And the multitude crying aloud began to desire him to do as he had ever done unto them. 9 But Pilate answered them, say- ing, Will ye that I release unto you the King of the Jews? S. MARK. Anno DOM I N I 33. Acts 3. 14. c Matt. 26, 73. Luke 22. 59. John 18. 26. d Acts 2.7. e Matt. 26. 75. f M ntt. 27. 26. John 19. 1, l6. 1 or, he wept abundantly, or, he bryan to terrp. g Mutt. 27. 27. h Pt. 2. 2. Matt. 27. 1, I.uke 22, 66; 2-3. l. John 1S. 28. Acts 3, 13; i Matt. 27. 11. k Matt. 27. 32. Luke 23. 26. | Matt. 27. 33. I.uke 23. 33. Jolin 19. 17. ni Matt. 27. 13. n Matt. 27. 34. o Is. 53. 7. John 19. 9. | Matt. 27. 15. Luke 23. 17. Jolin l8. 3:1, ‘I I's. 22. 18. Luke 23. 34. John 19. 23. r See Matt. 27. 45. !.uke 23.44. John 1:1. 14. s Matt. 27. 37. John 19. 19. t Matt. 27. 38. u Is. 53. 12. Luke 22.37. He is crucifted, 10 For he knew that the chief priests had delivered him for envy. 11 But "the chief priests moved the people, that he should rather release Barabbas unto them. 12 And Pilate answered and said again unto them, What will ye then that I shall do unto him whom ye call the King of the Jews 7 13 And they cried out again, Cru. cify him. - 14 Then Pilate said unto them, Why what evil hath he done? And they cried out the more exceedingly, Cru. cify him. - 15 " ' And so Pilate, willing to con. tent the people, released Barabbas unto them, and delivered Jesus, when he had scourged him, to be crucified. 16 “And the soldiers led him away into the hall, called Praetorium ; and they call together the whole band. 17 And they clothed him with pur- |ple, and platted a crown of thorns, and put it about his head, 18 And began to salute him, Hail, King of the Jews 19 And they smote him on the head with a recd, and did spit upon him, and bowing their knees worshipped him. 20 And when they had mocked him, they took off the purple from him, and put his own clothes on him, and led him out to crucify him. 21 “And they compel one Simon a Cyrenian, who passed by, coming out of the country, the father of Alexander and Rufus, to bear his cross. 22 'And they bring him unto the place Golgotha, which is, being inter- preted, The place of a skull. 23 "And they gave him to drink wine mingled with myrrh : but he re- ceived it not. 24 And when they had crucified him, "they parted his garments, casting lots upon them, what every man should take. 25 And "it was the third hour, and they crucified him. 26 And 'the superscription of his accusation was written over, THE EOING () F THE JEWS. 27 And ‘with him they crucify two thieves; the one on his right hand, and the other on his left. - 28 And the scripture was fulfilled, which saith, "And he was numbered with the transgressors. 926 - Christ’s death and burial. 29 And "they that passed by railed on him, wagging their heads, and say- ing, Ah, "thou that destroyest the tem- ple, and buildest it in three days, 30 Save thyself, and come down from the cross. 31 Likewise also the chief priests mocking said among themselves with the scribes, He saved others; himself he cannot save. 32 Let Christ the King of Israel descend now from the cross, that we may see and believe. And "they that were crucified with him reviled him. 33 And * when the sixth hour was come, there was darkness over the whole land until the ninth hour. 34 And at the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, * Eloi, Eloi, lama sabach thani 2 which is, be- ing interpreted, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me? 35 And some of them that stood by, when they heard it, said, Behold, he calleth Elias. 36 And “one ran and filled a spunge full of vinegar, and put it on a reed, and 'gave him to drink, saying, Let alone; let us see whether Elias will come to take him down. 37 "And Jesus cried with a loud voice, and gave up the ghost. 38 And "the veil of the temple was rent in twain from the top to the bottom. 39'ſ And "when the centurion, which stood over against him, saw that he so cried out, and gave up the ghost, he said, Truly this man was the Son of God. 40 "There were also women looking on "afar off: among whom was Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James the less and of Joses, and Salome; 41 (Who also, when he was in Gali. lee, "followed him, and ministered unto him ;) and many other women which Game up with him unto Jerusalem. 42 * * And now when the even was come, because it was the preparation, that is, the day before the sabbath, 43 Joseph of Arimathaca, an honour- able counsellor, which also "waited for the kingdom of God, came, and went in boldly unto Pilate, and craved the body of Jesus. 44 And Pilate marvelled if he wore already dead: and calling unfo him the centurion, he asked him whether he had been any while dead. CHAP. XVI. Anno I) () M 1 N I 33. . it Ps. 22. 7. b "h. 1 #. 58. John 2. 19. c Matt. 27. 59, ſiſ). Luke 23.63. John 19, 40. d Matt, 27. 44. Luke 23.39. e Matt. 27. 45. Luke 23.44. ſ Matt. 28. 1. I,uke 24, 1. John 20. 1. g Ps. 22. 1. Matt. 27. 46. h Luke 23.56. 1 Luke 24. 1. John 20. l. k Matt. 27. 48. John 19, 29, l Ps, 69. 21. m Mntt. 27. 50. I.uke 23. 40. John 19. 30. n Luke 24. 3. John 20. Il, • J. 12. o Matt. 27. 51. Luke 23, 15. p Mutt. 28. 5, (i, 7. q M tutt. 27. 54. Luke 23.47. r Matt. 27. 55. Luke 23. 49. s I's. 38. 11. t Matt. 26. 32. ch. 14. 28. u Luke 8. 2, 3. x See Matt. gy Luke 24. 9. y Mutt. 27. 57. Luke 23, 54). Jºhn 19. 38. z Jºhn 20. 14. it Luke 8. 2. b J.uke 2. 25, 3}{ t" i.uke 21. lt . Julin 20. 18. d I.uke 24. 11. His resurrection. 45 And when he knew it of the cen- turion, he gave the body to Joseph. 46 “And he bought fine linen, and took him down, and wrapped him in the linen, and laid him in a sepulchre which was hewn out of a rock, and rolled a stone unto the door of the sepulchre. 47 And Mary Magdalene and Mary the mother of Joses beheld where he was laid. CHAPTER XVI. 1 An angel declareth the resurrection of Christ to three women : 9 Christ himself appeareth to Mary Magda/ene : 12 to two going into the country: 14 then to the apostles, 15 whom he sendeth forth to preach the gospel ; 19 and ascendeth into heaven. ND ' when the sabbath was past, Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James, and Salome, " had bought sweet spices, that they might come and anoint him. 2'And very early in the morning the first day of the week, they came unto the sepulchre at the rising of the sun. 3 And they said among themselves, Who shall roll us away the stone from the door of the sepulchre 2 4 And when they looked, they saw that the stone was rolled away : for it was very great. 5 "And entering into the sepulchre, they saw a young man sitting on the right side, clothed in a long white gar- ment; and they were affrighted. 6 "And he saith unto them, Be not affrighted : Ye seek Jesus of Nazareth. which was crucified : he is risen ; he is not here: behold the place where they laid him. 7 But go your way, tell his disciples and Peter that he goeth before you into Galilee: there shall ye see him, 'as he said unto you. 8 And they went out quickly, and fled from the sepulchre; for they trembled and were amazed: * neither said they any thing to any man ; for they were afraid. 9 || Now when Jesus was risen early the first day of the week,” he appeared first to Mary Magdalene, "out of whom he had cast seven devils. 10 “And she went and told them that had been with him, as they mourned and wept. 11 "And they, when they had heard that he was alive, and had been seen of her, believed not. 12 *| After that he appeared in an- 9,27 Luke's preface to his Gospel. - other form "unto two of them, as they walked, and went into the country. 13 And they went and told it unto the residue: neither believed they them. 14 || "Afterward he appeared unto the eleven as they sat 'at meat, and upbraided them with their unbelief and hardness of heart, because they believed not them which had seen him after he was risen. 15 ' And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world,' and preach the gos- pel to every creature. 16 "He that believeth and is bap- tized shall be saved; but he that be- lieveth not shall be damned. S. LUKE. Anno box. Ni a Luke 24. 13. b Luke 10, 17. Acts 5, 16; 8. 7; 16, 18. c Acts 2, 4 ; 10, 46; 19. 6. l ('or, l?, 1 (). d 1.uke 24. 36. John 21 M. 10. I ('or. 15. 6. e I. uke 1). 10. Act 8 ºh, 6. 1 or, fogether. f Acts 5, 15, 16; i Matt. 28, 19. John 15. 16. k Ps. l l (). 1. Acts 7, 55. l ('ol. 1, 2:3. m John 3. 18,36. A “tº 2, 38. Rom. lt), 9. 1 Pet. 3, 21. n John 12. 48. lieb. 2.4. signs following. An angel appeareth to Zacharas. 17 And these signs shall follow them that believe; "In my name shall they cast out devils ; “they shall speak with new tongues ; 18 "They shall take up serpents; and if they drink any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them; ' they shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover. 19 || So then * after the Lord had spoken unto them, he was "received up into heaven, and “sat on the right hand of God. 20 And they went forth, and preach- ed every where, the Lord working with them, "and confirming the word with Amen. THE GO SPEL A. C. CORD IN G TO S. L. U. K. E. CHAPTER I. 1 The preface of Luke to his whole Gospel: 5 the conception of John the Baptist, 26 and of Christ : 39 the prophecy of Elisabeth, and of Mary, concerning Christ : 57 the nativity and circum- cision of John : 67 the prophecy of Zacharias, both of Christ, 76 and of John. ORASMUCH as many have taken in hand to set forth in order a declaration of those things which are most surely believed among us, 2 * Even as they delivered them unto us, which "from the beginning were eye- witnesses, and ministers of the word ; 3 ‘It secned good to me also, having had perfect understanding of all things from the very first, to write unto thee "in order, 'most excellent Theophilus, 4 *That thou mightest know the cer- tainty of those things, wherein thou hast been instructed. 5 * * HERE was "in the days o' Herod, the king of Judaea, a certain priest named Zacharias, " of the course of Abia: and his wife was of the daughters of Aaron, and her name was I'lisabeth. 6 And they were both "righteous before God, walking in all the com- mandments and ordinances of the Lord blameless. 7 And they had no child, because that Elisabeth was barren, and they both were now well stricken in years. 8 And it came to pass, that while he executed the priest’s office before God * in the order of his course, 9 According to the custom of the priest’s jº his lot was "to burn in- 9 a Lev. 16. 17. Rev. 8.3, 4. b Ex. 30. l. c l l ºb. 2. 3. 1 Pºt. 5, 1. 2 Pet. l. 16. 1 John l. l. d Judg. 6. 22 ; 13, 22, Dan. 10. 8. ver 29. chi. 2, 0. Acts l (). 4. Rev. l. 17. Mark l. l. John 15. 27. f A lºts 15. 19, 25, 28. l Cor. 7. 40. g ver, 60, 63. h Acts iſ. e i A eth l. l. k John '20. 31. ! vºr. 58, in Matt. 2. l. n Nutri. 6. 3, Judg. 13. 4. ch, 7, 33. o 1 ( 'hrºn. 24. e Nºli. i2.4,17. * }31-ſtort. 1 he Commºn A “t’t unt callel Anno Domini the hixtli Year. q Mai.i.5, 6. r Gen. 7, 1 ; 17, 1. n Mal. 4. 5. Mutt, l l . 1 i. Murk 9. 12. t Ecclub. 48. x 1 Chron. Ži. 19 2 Čhron. 8. y ºx. 30.7, * 8. l Sam. 2. 28, ! (!hron. 23. 3. thron. 29. | 1 T. Dan. 8, 16; 9. 21, 22, 23. Mutt. IB. 10. Heb. 1. 14. cense when he went into the temple of the Lord. 10 “And the whole multitude of the people were praying without at the time of incense. 11 And there appeared unto him an angel of the Lord standing on the right side of "the altar of incense. 12 And when Zacharias saw him, "he was troubled, and fear fell upon him. 13 But the angel said unto him, Fear 1 ot, Zacharias: for thy prayer is heard , and thy wife Elisabeth shall bear thee a son, and “ thou shalt call his name John. 14 And thou shalt have joy and gladness ; and 'many shall rejoice at his birth. - 1:. For he shall be great in the sight of the Lord, and "shall drink neither wine nor strong drink; and he shall be fºlled with the Holy Ghost, "even from his mother’s womb. 16 "And many of the children of Is- rael shall he turn to the Lord their God. 17 “And he shall go before him in the spirit and power of Elias, 'to turn the hearts of the fathers to the chil- dren, and the disobedient 'to the wis- dom of the just ; to make ready a people prepared for the Lord. 18 And Zacharias said unto the an- gel, "Whereby shall I know this? for I am an old man, and my wife well ‘stricken in years. 19 And the angel answering said unto him, I am *Gabriel, that stand in The angel’s visit to Mary. the presence of God; and am sent to speak unto thee, and to shew thee these glad tidings. 20 And, behold,” thoushalt be dumb, and not able to speak, until the day that these things shall be performed, because thou believest not my words, which shall be fulfilled in their season. 21 And the people waited for Zacha- rias, and marvelled that he tarried so Iong in the temple. 22 And when he came out, he could not speak unto them : and they per- ceived that he had seen a vision in the temple: for he beckoned unto them, and remained speechless. 23 And it came to pass, that, as soon as “the days of his ministration were accomplished, he departed to his own house. 24 And after those days his wife E- lisabeth conceived, and hid herself five months, saying, 25 Thus hath the Lord dealt with me in the days wherein he looked on me, to “take away my reproach among IIl€I). 26 And in the sixth month the an- gel Gabriel was sent from God unto a city of Galilee, named Nazareth, 27 To a virgin 'espoused to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David ; and the virgin's name was Mary. 28 And the angel came in unto her, and said, “Hail, thout that art 'highly favoured, 'the Lord is with thee: bless- ed art thou among women. 29 And when she saw him, " she was troubled at his saying, and cast in her mind what manner of saluta- tion this should be. 30 And the angel said unto her, Fear not, Mary : for thou hast found favour with God. 31 And, behold, thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and bring forth a son, and 'slalt call his name JESUS. 32 He shall be great, "and shall be called the Son of the Highest : and ‘the Lord God shall give unto him the throne of his father David : 33 “And he shall reign over the house of Jacob for ever; and of his kingdom there shall be no end. 34 Then said Mary unto the angel, How shall this be, seeing I know not a man 7 - 35 And the angel answered and said “F | CHAP. 1. Before the Account called Anno Domini the sixth Year. a Matt. 1, 20. b Ezek. 3.26; 24. 27. c Matt. 14.83; 26. £3, 64. Mark l. 1. John I. 34; 20, 31 20, 31. Acta 8. 37. om. l. 4. d Gen. 18. 14. Jer. 32. 17. Zech. 8, 6. Mutt. 10, 20. Milrk 10. 27, ch. 18. 27. Itom. 4. 21. e See 2 Kings | | 6 i chro. 9.25 f Josh. 21. 9, 10, 11. g Gen. 30, 23. ls. 4. l ; 64. l. 4 h wer. 28. Judg. 5, 24. i Matt. i. 18. ch. 2, 4, 5. k Dan. 9. 23; 10, 19. 1 or, yrarious. ly accepted, or, much rared : See ver, 3 s. 2 or, which believed that there. ! Judg. 6. 12 m ver. 12. n 1 Suin. 2. l. l's, 34. 2, 3 ; 35, 9 fib. 3. 18. o l Sam. l. ll. Ph. 138. 6. q Mal. 3. 12. ch, ll. 27. r ch. 2, 21. * Ps. 71. 10; 120. 2, 3. t Mark 5. 7. u Pa. l l 1. 9. x 2 Sam. 7. 11, l2. Is. 0. 6, 7; 16, 5. Jer. Q3. 5. }*b. 132. ll. Rev. 3, 7. y Gen. 17. 7. Ex. 20. 6. Ps. 103, 17, 18, z Dan. 2, 44; 27 Mary's song of thanksgiving. unto her, "The Holy Ghost shall come upon thee, and the power of the Highest shall overshadow thee: therefore also that holy thing which shall be born of thee shall be called “the Son of God. 36 And, behold, thy cousin Elisa- beth, she hath also conceived a son in her old age: and this is the sixth month with her, who was called barren. 37 For "with God nothing shall be impossible. 38 And Mary said, Behold the hand- maid of the Lord ; be it unto me ac- cording to thy word. And the angel departed from her. 39 And Mary arose in those days, and went into the hill country with haste, "into a city of Juda; 40 And entered into the house of Zacharias, and saluted Elisabeth. 41 And it came to pass, that, when Elisabeth heard the salutation of Mary, the babe leaped in her womb ; and Elisabeth was filled with the Holy Ghost : 42 And she spake out with a loud voice, and said, "Blessed art thou a- mong women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb. 43 And whence is this to me, that the mother of my Lord should come to me ! g 44 For, lo, as soon as the voice of thy salutation sounded in mine ears, the babe leaped in my womb for joy. 45 And blessed is she “that believ- ed: for there shall be a performance of those things which were told her from the Lord. 46 And Mary said, "My soul doth magnify the Lord, 47 And my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Saviour. 48 For "he hath regarded the low estate of his handmaiden : for, behold, from henceforth “all generations shall call me blessed. 49 For he that is mighty 'hath done to me great things ; and "holy is his Il & II)0. 50 And his mercy is on them that fear him from generation to generation. 51 “He hath shewed strength with his arm ; "he hath scattered the proud i. in the imagination of their hearts. 52 “He hath put down the mighty from their seats, and exalted them of low degree. 53 "Iſe hath filled the hungry with 6 c 929 The birth of John the Baptist. good things; and the rich he hath sent empty away. 54 He hath holpen his servant Is- rael, "in remembrance of his mercy; 55 °As he spake to our fathers, to || Abraham, and to his seed for ever. 56 And Mary abode with her about three months, and returned to her own house. 57 Now Elisabeth’s full time came that she should be delivered; and she brought forth a son. 58 And her neighbours and her cousins heard how the Lord had shew- ed great mercy upon her; and "they rejoiced with her. - 59 And it came to pass, that 'on the eighth day they came to circumcise the child; and they called him Zacharias, after the name of his father. 60 And his mother answered and said, 'Not so; but he shall be called John. 61 And they said unto her, There k is none of thy kindred that is called by this name. 62 And they made signs to his fa- ther, how he would have him called. 63 And he asked for a writing table, and wrote, saying, "His name is John. And they marvelled all. 64 P And his mouth was opened im- mediately, and his tongue loosed, and he spake, and praised God. 65 And fear came on all that dwelt round about them: and all these 'say- ings were noised abroad throughout all the hill country of Judaea. 66 And all they that heard them "laid them up in their hearts, saying, What manner of child shall this bel And ‘the hand of the Lord was with him. 67 And his father Zacharias "was filled with the Holy Ghost, and pro- phesied, saying, 68 “Blessed be the Lord God of Is- rael; for “he hath visited and redeemed his people, 69 “And hath raised up an horn of salvation for us in the house of his servant David; 70 " As he spake by the mouth of his holy prophets, which have been since the world began : 71 That we should be saved from our enemies, and from the hand of all that hate us; - 72 "To perform the mercy promised to our fathers, and to remember his holy covenant; sixth Year. a Gen. 12. 3; 17. 4; 22, 16, 17. Heb. 6.13, 17, l’s. 98. 3. Gul. 3. 16. d Rom. 6. 18, 22. Heb. 9. 14. e Jer,32.39,40. Fnhes. 4.24 the mercy. i Gen. 17. 12. Lev. 12. 3. 3 or, sunris- 4ng, or bºnº. o wer. 13. p ver. 20. 4 or, things. 5 or, inrolled. q Acts 5. 37. r ver. 39. sch. 2. 19, 61. t Gen. 39. 2. Ps. 80. 17 ; 9. 21. Acts 11. 21. u Joel 2. 28. x 1 Sam. 16. l, 4. John 7, 42. y Mutt. l. 16. ch. 1. 27. z 1 Kings 1.48. Ps. 41. 13;72. 18 ; 106. 48. a Ex. 3. 16; 4. 31. PH. 111.9. ch. 7. 16. b Matt. l. 18. ch. l. 27. c Ps. 132, 17. d Jer, 23.5, 6; 30, 10. ver. 54. 6 or, the night- watches. S. LUKE. The birth of Christ. *...* | 73 *The oath which he sware to our §: |father Abraham, 74 That he would grant unto us, that we being delivered out of the hand of our enemies might "serve him without fear, 75 “In holiness and righteousness before him, all the days of our life. 76 And thou, child, shalt be called : the prophet of the Highest : for ‘thou 9 shalt go before the face of the Lord to prepare his ways; 77 To give knowledge of salvation unto his people **by the remission of their sins, 78 Through the *tender mercy of our God; whereby the "dayspring from on high hath visited us, 79 “To give light to them that sit in ..] darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the way of peace. 80 And "the child grew, and waxed strong in spirit, and "was in the deserts till the day of his shewing unto Israel. CHAPTER II. 1 Augustus taareth all the Roman empire: 6 the nativity of Christ : 8 one angel relateth it to the shepherds: 13 many sing praises to God for it: 21 Christ is circumcised: 22 Mary purified: 28 Simeon and Anna prophesy of Christ ; 40 who increaseth in wisdom, 46 questioneth in the tem- ple with the doctors, 51 and is obedient to his parents. ANP it came to pass in those days, that there went out a decree from Caesar Augustus, that all the world should be * taxed. 2 ("And this taxing was first made when Cyrenius was governor of Syria.) 3 And all went to be taxed, every one into his own city. 4 And Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judaea, unto “the city of David, which is called Bethlehem; (* because he was of the house and lineage of David :) 5 To be taxed with Mary"his espous- ed wife, being great with child. 6 And so it was, that, while they were there, the days were accomplished that she should be delivered. 7 And'she broughtforth her firstborn son, and wrapped him in swaddling clothes, and laid him in a manger; because there was no room for them in the inn. 8 And there were in the same coun- try shepherds abiding in the field, keep- |ing "watch over their flock by might. 9 And, lo, the angel of the Lord 930 The circumcision of Christ. came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them: " and they were sore afraid. - 10 And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, “which shall be to all people. 11 * For unto you is born this day in the city of David 'a Saviour," which is Christ the Lord. 12 And this shall be a sign unto ou; Ye shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger. 13 "And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying, 14'Glory to God in the highest, and on earth"peace, "good will toward men. 15 And it came to pass, as the angels were gone away from them into heaven, 'the shepherds said one to another, Let us now go even unto Bethlehem, and see this thing which is come to pass, which the Lord hath made known untO uS. 16 And they came with haste, and found Mary, and Joseph, and the babe lying in a manger. 17 And when they had seen it, they made known abroad the saying which was told them concerning this child. 18 And all they that heard it won- dered at those things which were told them by the shepherds. 19 'But Mary kept all these things, and pondered them in her heart. 20 And the shepherds returned, glo- rifying and praising God for all the things that they had heard and seen, as it was told unto them. 21 "" And when eight days were ac- complished for the circumcising of the child, his name was called “JESUS, which was so named of the angel be- fore he was conceived in the womb. 22 And when “the days of her puri- fication according to the law of Moses were accomplished, they brought him to Jerusalem, to present him to the Lord ; 23 (As it is written in the law of the Lord, * Every male that openeth the womb shall be called holy to the Lord;) 24 And to offer a sacrifice according to "that which is said in the law of the Lord, A pair of turtledoves, or two young pigeons. 25 And, behold, there was a man in Jerusalem, whose name was Simeon; Before the Account call iſ Anno Domini the fifth Y tºur. ver, 38. c Gen. M2. 3. Matt. 28. 19. Mark 1. 15. ver. 31, 32. g Mutt, 1. 16; 16. 16. ch. 1. 43. Acts 2, 36; l{}, 36. Phil. 2. 11. h Mutt. 4. 1. i Gen. 28. 12; 32. 1, 2 PR. 103.20, 21 ; 148. 2. Dan. 7. 10. Heb. 1. 14. Rev. 5. 11. n join 3. f6. ºh. 2. 4, 7. 2 Thess. 2. i john 4.9, 10. O º: 62. 10. Cºl. J. G. 1 the men the Matt. i. 16. Acts 13.47 ; 28. 28. i Cor. 1.23, 24 2 Cor. 2. 16. 1 Pet. 2. 7, 8. y Acts 28, 22. 8 Pg. 42. 10. John 19. 25. t Gen. 37. ll. ch. l. 66. wer. 51. * Before the Account called Anno Domini the fourth Year. u (jen. 17. 12. Lev. 12. 3. ch, l. 59. x Matt. i. 21, 25. i'rim's. 8. z [...ev. 12. 2, 3, 4, 6. n Mark 15, 43. ver. 25. ch. 24. 21. 2 or, Israel. b Ex. 13. 2; 22, 29; 34. Nurn, 3.13: 5. ii. 18, 18. c ver. 52. ch. 1. 80. d I.ev. 12.2, 6, 8. e Ex. 23. 15, 17 ; 34.23. Deut. 16. 1, 16 CHAP. II. Simeon and Anna prophesy of Christ. and the same man was just and de- vout, "waiting for the consolation of Israel: and the Holy Ghost was upon him. 26 And it was revealed unto him by the Holy Ghost, that he should not "see death, before he had seen the Lord’s Christ. 27 And he came "by the Spirit into the temple: and when the parents brought in the child Jesus, to do for him after the custom of the law, 28 Then took he him up in his arms, and blessed God, and said, 29 Lord, “now lettest thou thy serv- ant depart in peace, according to thy word : 30 For mine eyes "have seen thy sal- Vation, 31 Which thou hast prepared be- fore the face of all people; 32 °A light to lighten the Gentiles, and the glory of thy people Israel. 33 And Joseph and his mother mar- velled at those things which were spoken of him. 34 And Simeon blessed them, and said unto Mary his mother, Behold, this child is set for the "fall and rising º, again of many in Israel; and for "a sign which shall be spoken against; 35(Yea,”asword shall pierce through thy own soul also,) that the thoughts of many hearts may be revealed. 36 And there was one Anna, a pro- phetess, the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Aser: she was of a great age, and had lived with an husband seven years from her virginity; 37 And she was a widow of about fourscore and four years, which de- parted not from the temple, but served God with fastings and prayers night and day. 38 And she coming in that instant gave thanks likewise unto the Lord, and spake of him to all them that “looked for redemption in *Jerusalem. 39 And when they had performed all things according to the law of the | Lord, they returned into Galilee, to their own city Nazareth. 40 “And the child grew, and waxed strong in spirit, filled with wisdom: and the grace of God was upon him. 41 Now his parents went to Jerusa- lem “every year at the feast of the pass- OVGr. - 42 “And when he was twelve years 931 The preaching and baptism of John. S. LUKE. old, they went up to Jerusalem after the custom of the feast. 48 And when they had fulfilled the days, as they returned, the child Jesus tarried behind in Jerusalem ; and Jo- seph and his mother knew not of it. , 44 But they, supposing him to have been in the company, went a day’s journey; and they sought him among their kinsfolk and acquaintance. 45 And when they found him not, they turned back again to Jerusalem, seeking him. 46 And it came to pass, that after three days they found him in the tem- ple, sitting in the midst of the doc- tors, both hearing them, and asking them questions. 47 And “all that heard him were astonished at his understanding and 8. In SW6'I’S. 48 And when they saw him, they were amazed: and his mother said unto him, Son, why hast thou thus dealt with us? behold, thy father and I have sought thee sorrowing. 49 And he said unto them, How is it that ye sought me? wist ye not that I must be about “my Father’s business : 50 And "they understood not the saying which he spake unto them. 51 And he went down with them, and came to Nazareth, and was subject unto them: but his mother "kept all these sayings in her heart. 52 And Jesus "increased in wisdom and *stature, and in favour with God and man. CHAPTER III. 1 The preaching and baptism of John ; 15 his tes- timony of Christ: 20 Herod imprisoneth John : 21 Christ baptized, receiveth testimony from heaven : 23 The aye, and genealogy of Christ from Joseph upwards. • OW “in the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, Pontius Pilate being governor of Judaea, and Herod being tetrarch of Galilee, and his brother Philip tetrarch of Ituraea and of the region of Trachomitis, and Lysanias the tetrarch of Abilene, 2 * Annas and Caiaphas being the high priests, the word of God came unto John the son of Zacharias in the wilderness. 3 And he came into all the country about Jordan, preaching the baptism of repentance “for the remission of sins; 4 As it is written in the book of the words of Esaias the prophet, saying, Anno box. N. b Ps, 98, 2. ls. 62. 10. ch. 2. 10. c Matt S. 7. 1 or, meet for. d Mintt. 7, 28. Murk 1. 22. ch. 4. 22. 32. John 7. 15, 46. e Matt. 7. 19. f Acts 2.37. g John 2, 16. h ch, 9, 45; 18. i ch. 11.41. 2 Cor. 8. 14. Jam. 2. 15, 16. 1 John 3. 17 ; 4. 20. k Matt. 21. 32. o ch. 7. 29. l wer. 19. an. 7. 28. m 1 Sam. 2. 26. ver, 4(). n ch. 19. 8. 2 or, age. 3 or, Put no man in fear. o Ex. 23. l. Lev. 19. 11. * A. D. 26. 4 or allowance. or, in suspense. 6 or, reasoned, or, debated. p Matt. 3. 11. q John 11. 49, 51; 18. 13. Acts 4. 6. r Matt. 3. 1. Mark 1. 4. a ch. l. 77. t Mic. 4. 12. Matt. 13. 30. His testimony of Christ. *The voice of one crying in the wilder- ness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight. 5 Every valley shall be filled, and every mountain and hillshall be brought low ; and the crooked shall be made straight, and the rough ways shall be made smooth; 6 And "all flesh shall see the salva- tion of God. 7 Then said he to the multitude that came forth to be baptized of him, “O generation of vipers, who hath warned you to flee from the wrath to come? 8 Bring forth therefore fruits 'wor- thy of repentance, and begin not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham to our father: for I say unto you, That God is able of these stones to raise up children unto Abraham. 9 And now also the ax is laid unto the root of the trees: “every tree there- fore which bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire. 10 And the people asked him, say- ing, 'What shall we do then : 11 He answereth and saith unto them, 'He that hath two coats, let him impart to him that hath none; and he that hath meat, let him do likewise. 12 Then “came also publicans to be baptized, and said unto him, Master, what shall we do 7 13 And he said unto them, "Exact no more than that which is appointed you. 14 And the soldiers likewise de- manded of him, saying, And what shall we do? And he said unto them, “Do violence to no man, “neither accuse any falsely ; and be content with your "wages. 15 And as the people were "in ex- pectation, and all men "mused in their hearts of John, whether he were the Christ, or not; 16 John answered, saying unto them all, PI indeed baptize you with water ; but one mightier than I cometh, the latchet of whose shoes I am not worthy to unloose: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost and with fire: 17 Whose fan is in his hand, and he will throughly purge his floor, and ‘will gather the wheat into his garner; but the chaff he will burn with fire unquenchable. 932 The genealogy of Christ. CHAP. IV. Christ is tempted of the devil. 18 And many other things in his ex- běšís. 33 Which was the son of Aminadab, hortation preached he unto the people. 19 "“But IIerod the tetrarch, being reproved by him for Herodias his bro- ther Philip's wife, and for all the evils which Herod had done, 20 Added yet this above all, that he shut up John in prison. 21 * Now when all the people were baptized, ‘it came to pass, that Jesus also being baptized, and praying, the heaven was opened, t 22 And the Holy Ghost descended in a bodily shape like a dove upon him, and a voice came from heaven, which said, Thou art my beloved Son ; in thee I am well pleased. 23 And Jesus himself began to be "about thirty years of age, being (as was supposed) * the son of Joseph, which was the son of Heli, 24 Which was the son of Matthat, which was the son of Levi, which was the son of Melchi, which was the son of Janna, which was the son of Joseph, 25 Which was the son of Mattathias, which was the son of Amos, which was the son of Naum, which was the son of Esli, which was the son of Nagge, 26 Which was the son of Maath, which was the son of Mattathias, which was the son of Semei, which was the son of Joseph, which was the son of Juda, 27 Which was the son of Joanna, which was the son of Rhesa, which was the son of Zorobabel, which was the son of Salathiel, which was the son of Neri, 28 Which was the son of Melchi, which was the son of Addi, which was the son of Cosam, which was the son of Elmodam, which was the son of Er, 29 Which was the son of Jose, which was the son of Eliezer, which was the son of Jorim, which was the son of Mat- that, which was the son of Levi, 30 Which was the son of Simeon, which was the son of Juda, which was the son of Joseph, which was the son of Jonan, which was the son of Eliakim, 31 Which was the son of Melea, which was the son of Menan, which was the son of Mattatha, which was the son of "Nathan, Pwhich was the son of David, 32 ° Which was the son of Jesse, which was the son of Obed, which was the son of Booz, which was the son of Salmon, which was the son of Naasson, * A. D. 30. a Matt, 14. 3. Mark 6. 17. b Gen. 11. 24, 26. + A. D. 27. c Matt. 3. 13. John l. 32. d See Gen. 11. 12. e Gen. 5.6, &c.; ll. 10, &c. f See Num. 4. 3, 35, 39, 43, 7 g Matt. 13. 55. John 6.42. h Gen. 5. 1, 2. | Matt, 4, 1. Mark 1. 12. k ver, 14. ch. 2. 27. | Ex. 34, 28. 1 Kings 19. 8. m Deut. 8. 3. n John 12. 31; 14. 30. Rev. 13 2, 7. o Zech. 12, 12. p 2 Sam. 5. 14. , l Chron. 3. 5. 1 or, fall down before me. q Ruth 4. 18, &c. 1 Chron. 2. 10, &c. r Deut. 6. 13; 1(). 20 which was the son of Aram, which was the son of Esrom, which was the son of Phares, which was the son of Juda, 34 Which was the son of Jacob, which was the son of Isaac, which was the son of Abraham," which was the son of Thara, which was the son of Nachor, 35 Which was the son of Saruch, which was the son of Ragau, which was the son of Phalec, which was the son of Heber, which was the son of Sala, 36 "Which was the son of Cainan, which was the son of Arphaxad, “which was the son of Sem, which was the son of Noe, which was the son of Lamech, 37 Which was the son of Mathusala, which was the son of Enoch, which was the son of Jared, which was the son of Maleleel, which was the son of Cainan, 38 Which was the son of Enos, which was the son of Seth, which was the son of Adam, " which was the son of God. CHAPTER IV. 1 The temptation and fasting of Christ : 13 he overcometh the devil : 14 beginneth to preach. 16 the people of Nazareth admire his gracious words : 33 he cureth one possessed of a devil, 3S Peter’s mother in law, 40 and divers other sick persons: 41 the devils acknowledge Christ, and are reproved for it : 43 he preacheth through the cities. ND 'Jesus being full of the Holy Ghost returned from Jordan, and “was led by the Spiritinto the wilderness, 2 Being forty days tempted of the devil. And 'in those days he did eat nothing : and when they were ended, he afterward hungered. 3 And the devil said unto him, If thou be the Son of God, command this stone that it be made bread. 4 And Jesus answered him, saying, " It is written, That man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word of God. 5 And the devil, taking him up into an high mountain, shewed unto him, all the kingdoms of the world in a moment of time. 6 And the devil said unto him, Ali this power will I give thee, and the glory of them : for "that is delivered unto me; and to whomsoever I will I give it. 7 If thou therefore wilt worship me, all shall be thine. 8 And Jesus answered and said unto him, Get thee behind me, Satan: for it is written, Thou shalt worship 933 Christ beginneth to preach. the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve. 9 * And he brought him to Jerusa- lem, and set him on a pinnacle of the temple, and said unto him, If thou be the Son of God, cast thyself down from hence : 10 For "itis written, Heshall give his angels charge over thee, to keep thee: 11 And in their hands they shall bear thee up, lest at any time thou dash thy foot against a stone. 12 And Jesus answering said unto him, ‘It is said, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God. 13 And when the devil had ended all the temptation, he departed from him * for a season. 14 || *"And Jesus returned 'in the power of the Spirit into “Galilee: and there went out a fame of him through all the region round about. 15 And he taught in their syna- gogues, being glorified of all. 16 °ſ “And he came to "Nazareth, where he had been brought up ; and, as his custom was, "he went into the synagogue on the sabbath day, and stood up for to read. 17 And there was delivered unto him the book of the prophet Esaias. And when he had opened the book, he found the place where it was written, 18 "The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised, 19 To preach the acceptable year of the Lord. 20 And he closed the book, and he gave it again to the minister, and sat down. And the eyes of all them that were in the synagogue were fastened on him. 21 And he began to say unto them, This day is this scripture fulfilled in your ears. 22 And all bare him witness, and *wondered at the gracious words which proceeded out of his mouth. And they said, "Is not this Joseph’s son 7 23 And he said unto thena, Ye will surely say unto me this proverb, Phy- sician, heal thyself: whatsoever we have heard done in “Capernaum, do also here in “thy country. S. LUKE. Anno D (). M I N I 26. a Matt, 13. 57. k 6 Awl ill's j, k, John 4. 44. b Matt. 4. 5. c 1 Kings 17. 9; 18. 1. James 5, 17. d Ps. 91. 11. • 2 Kings 5.14. f Deut. 6. 16. g John 14. 30. Heb. 4. 15. * A. D. 30. h Matt. 4. 12. John 4. 43. i ver. 1. k Acts 10. 37. 1 or, edge. 1 John 8.59; 10. 39. + A. D. 31. m Matt. 2. 23; 13. 54. Mark 6. l. n Matt. 4. 13. Mark l. 21. o Acts 13. 14; 17. 2. p Matt. 6. 28, 29 fit. 2. 15. q Murk 1. 23. r Is, 61. l. 2 or, Away. u Matt. 8. 14. Mark l. 29. x Ps. 45. 2. Matt. 13. 54. Mark 6. 2. ch. 2. 47. y John 6. 42. z Matt. 4. 13; ll. 23. a Matt. 13. 54. Mark 6. l. He casteth out a devil. 24 And he said, Verily I say unto you, No “prophet is accepted in his own country. 25 But I tell you of a truth, “many widows were in Israel in the days of Elias, when the heaven was shut up three years and six months, when great famine was throughout all the land; 26 But unto none of them was Elias sent, save unto Sarepta, a city of Si- don, unto a woman that was a widow. 27 “And many lepers were in Israel in the time of Eliseus the prophet; and none of them was cleansed, saving Naaman the Syrian. 28 And all they in the synagogue, when they heard these things, were filled with wrath, * 29 And rose up, and thrust him out of the city, and led him unto the "brow of the hill whereon their city was built, that they might cast him down head- long. 30 But he 'passing through the midst of them went his way, 31 And "came down to Capernaum, a city of Galilee, and taught them on the sabbath days. 32 And they were astonished at his doctrine: "for his word was with power. 33 | "And in the synagogue there was a man, which had a spirit of an unclean devil, and cried out with a loud voice, 34 Saying, “Let us alone; what have we to do with thee, thou Jesus of Na- zareth 7 art thou come to destroy us! *I know thee who thou art; ‘the Holy One of God. 35 And Jesus rebuked him, saying, Hold thy peace, and come out of him. And when the devil had thrown him in the midst, he came out of him, and hurt him not. 36 And they were all amazed, and spake among themselves, saying, What a word is this for with authority and power he commandeth the unclean spirits, and they come out. 37 And the fame of him went out into every place of the country round about. 38 "And he arose out of the syna gogue, and entered into Simon’s house. And Simon’s wife’s mother was taken with a great fever; and they besought him for her. 39 And he stood over her, and re- buked the fever; and it left her: and immediately she arose and ministered unto them. ** 934 The miraculous draught ofjishes. CHAP. V. Christ cleanseth the leper. .* 40 ºf “Now when the sun was set- béº down at Jesus’ knees, saying, "Depart ting, all they that had any sick with divers diseases brought them unto him; and he laid his hands on every one of them, and healed them. 41 “And devils also came out of many, crying out, and saying, Thou art Christ the Son of God. And "he rebuking them suffered them not 'to speak: for they knew that he was Christ. 42 "And when it was day, he depart- ed and went into a desert place: and the people sought him, and came unto him, and stayed him, that he should not depart from them. 43 And he said unto them, I must preach the kingdom of God to other cities also : for therefore am I sent. 44 'And he preached in the syna- gogues of Galilee. CHAPTER V. 1 Christ teacheth the people out of Peter’s ship: 4 in a miraculous taking of fishes, sheweth how he will make him and his partners fishers of men ; 12 cleanseth the leper : 16 prayeth in the wilderness : 18 healeth one sick of the palsy ; 27 calleth Matthew the publican : 29 eateth with sinners, as being the physician of souls: 34 foretelleth the fastings and afflictions of the apostles after his ascension : 36 and likeneth fainthearted and weak disciples to old bottles and worn garments. ND "it came to pass, that, as the people pressed upon him to hear the word of God, he stood by the lake of Gennesaret, 2 And saw two ships standing by the lake: but the fishermen were gone out of them, and were washing their nets. 3 And he entered into one of the ships, which was Simon’s, and prayed him that he would thrust out a little from the land. And he sat down, and taught the people out of the ship. 4 Now when he had left speaking, he said unto Simon, P.Launch out into the deep, and let down your nets for a draught. 5 And Simon answering said unto him, Master, we have toiled all the night, and have taken nothing: never- theless at thy word I will let down the net. 6 And when they had this done, they inclosed a great multitude of fishes: and their net brake. 7 And they beckoned unto their partners, which were in the other ship, that they should come and help them. And they came, and filled both the ships, so that they began to sink. 8 When Simon Peter saw it, he fell a Matt. 8, 16. Mark i. 32. b 2 Sam. 6.. 9. 1 Kings 17. 18. c Mark 1. S4; 3. ll. d Mark 1. 25. 34. 25, ver. 34, 35. l or, to say that they knew him to f Murk 1.35. g Matt. 4. 20; 19, 27. Mark 1. 18. ch. 18 h Matt. s. 3. Mark 1. 40. i Mark 1, 39. k Matt. 8, 4. l Lev. 14.4, 10, 21, 22. m Matt. 4. 18. Mark 1. 16. n Matt. 4. 25. Mark 3. 7. John 6. 2. O Matt. 14, 23. Mark 6. 46. ; $ºr k # t t. § ſ * yº § r Matt. 9, 3. Mark 2. 6, 7. s Ps. 32. 3. Iu. 43. 25. from me ; for I am a sinful man, O Lord. 9 For he was astonished, and all that were with him, at the draught of the fishes which they had taken : 10 And so was also James, and John, the sons of Zebedee, which were partners with Simon. And Jesus said unto Simon, Fear not ; “from hence- forth thou shalt catch men. 11 And when they had brought their ships to land," they forsook all, and fol- lowed him. * 12 || "And it came to pass, when he was in a certain city, behold a man full of leprosy : who seeing Jesus fell on his face, and besought him, saying, Lord, if thou wilt, thou canst make me clean. 13 And he put forth his hand, and touched him, saying, I will : be thou clean. And immediately the leprosy departed from him. 14 “And he charged him to tell no man: but go, and shew thyself to the priest, and offer for thy cleansing, 'ac- cording as Moses commanded, for a testimony unto them. 15 But so much the more went there a fame abroad of him: "and great mul- titudes came together to hear, and to be healed by him of their infirmities. 16 || "And he withdrew himself into the wilderness, and prayed. 17 And it came to pass on a certain day, as he was teaching, that there were Pharisees and doctors of the law sitting by, which were come out of every town of Galilee, and Judaea, and Jerusalem: and the power of the Lord was present to heal them. 18 " " And, behold, men brought in a bed a man which was taken with a palsy ; and they sought means to bring him in, and to lay him before him. 19 And when they could not find by what way they might bring him in because of the multitude, they went upon the housetop, and let him down through the tiling with his couch into the midst before Jesus. 3. - 20 And when he saw their faith, ho said unto him, Man, thy sins are for- given thee. 21 "And the scribes and the Phari- sees began to reason, saying, Who is this which speaketh blasphemies : "Who can forgive sins, but God alone? 935 Matthew the publican called. 22 But when Jesus perceived their thoughts, he answering said unto them, What reason ye in your hearts? 23 Whether “is easier, to say, Thy sins be forgiven thee; or to say,..Rise up and walk 2 24 But that ye may know that the Son of man hath "power upon earth to forgive sins, (he said unto thesick of the palsy,) I say unto thee, Arise, and take up thy couch, and go unto thine house. 25 And “immediately he rose up be- fore them, and took up that whereon he lay, and departed to his own house, glorifying God. 26 And they were all amazed, and they glorified God, and were filled with fear, saying, We have seen strange things to day. 27 ºf “And after these things he went forth, and saw a publican, named Levi, sitting at the receipt of custom ; and he said unto him, Follow me. 28 And he left all, rose up, and fol- lowed him. 29 "And Levi made him a great feast in his own house: and 'there was a great company of publicans and of others that sat down with them. 30 But their scribes and Pharisees murmured against his disciples, saying, Why do ye eat and drink with pub- licans and sinners : 31 And Jesus answering said unto them, They that are whole need not a physician ; but they that are sick. 32 "I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance. * 33 || And they said unto him, "Why do the disciples of John fast often, and make prayers, and likewise the dis- ciples of the Pharisees ; but thine eat and drink 2 - 34 And he said unto them, Can ye make "the children of the bridecham- ber fast, while the bridegroom is with them 7 35 But the days will come, "when the bridegroom shall be taken away from them, and then shall they fast in those days. 86 ‘'ſ "And he spake also a parable unto them ; No man putteth a piece of a new garment upon an old ; if otherwise, then both the new maketh a rent, and the piece that was taken out of the new agreeth not with the old. 37 And no man putteth new wine into old bottles; else the new wine S. LUKE. Anno DOM l N I Sl. a Matt. 9. 6. Mark 2.9. b Is, 53. 11. Acts 5. Sl. c Gen. 1. S. Ps. 33.9. d Matt. 12. i. Mark 2. 23. e Matt. 9, 9. Mark 2. 13, 14. f Ex. 20. 10. g 1 Sam. 21. 6. h Mutt. 9, 10. Mark 2. 15. i ch. 15. 1. k Lev. 24.9. l Matt, 12, 9. Mark 3. l. See ch. 13. 14; 14. 3. John 9. 16. m Matt. 9. 13. 1 Tinn. l. 15. n Matt. 9. 14. Mark 2. 18. o Judg. 14. 10. Ps. 46, 14. p Zech. 13.7. Acts 1.9. q Matt. 9. 16, 17. Mark 2. 21, 22. r Matt. 14. 23. Christ reproveth the Pharisees. will burst the bottles, and be spilled, and the bottles shall perish. 38 But new wine must be put into new bottles; and both are preserved. 39 No man also having drunk old wine straightway desireth new : for he saith, The old is better. CHAPTER VI. 1 Christ reproveth the Pharisees’ blindness about the observation of the sabbath, by scripture, reason, and miracle : 13 chooseth twelve apos- tles ; 17 healeth the diseased: 20 preacheth to his disciples before the people of blessings and curses ; 27 how we must love our enemies, 46 and join the obedience of good works to the heur- ing of the word; lest in the evil day of tempt- ation we fall, like an house built upon the face of the earth, without any foundation. ND "it came to pass on the second sabbath after the first, that he went through the corn fields; and his disciples plucked the ears of corn, and did eat, rubbing them in their hands. 2 And certain of the Pharisees said unto them, Why do ye that "which is not lawful to do on the sabbath days? 3 And Jesus answering them said, Have ye not read so much as this," what David did, when himself was an hun- gred, and they which were with him ; 4 How he went into the house of God, and did take and eat the shew- bread, and gave also to them that were with him ; * which it is not law- ful to eat but for the priests alone 7 5 And he said unto them, That the Son of man is Lord also of the sabbath. 6'And it came to pass also on another sabbath, that he entered into the syna- gogue and taught: and there was a man whose right hand was withered. 7 And the scribes and Pharisees watched him, whether he would heal on the sabbath day; that they might find an accusation against him. 8 But he knew their thoughts, and said to the man which had the withered hand, Rise up, and stand forth in the midst. And he arose and stood forth. 9 Then said Jesus unto them, I will ask you one thing; Is it lawful on the sabbath days to do gočd, or to do evil? to save life, or to destroy it 8 10 And looking round about upon them all, he said unto the man, Stretch forth thy hand. And he did so: and his hand was restored whole as the other. 11 And they were filled with mad- ness ; and communed one with an- other what they might do to Jesus. 12 "And it came to pass in those days, that he went out into a moun- 936 He chooseth twelve apostles. tain to pray, and continued all night in prayer to God, 13 || And when it was day, he called unto him his disciples: "and of them he chose twelve, whom also he named apostles ; 14 Simon, (" whom he also named Peter,) and Andrew his brother, James and John, Philip and Bartholomew, 15 Matthew and Thomas, James the son of Alphaeus, and Simon called Zelotes, w 16 And Judas" the brother of James, and Judas Iscariot, which also was the traitor. 17 || And he came down with them, and stood in the plain, and the com- pany of his disciples, 'and a great mul- titude of people out of all Judaca and Jerusalem, and from the sea coast of Tyre and Sidon, which came to hear him, and to be healed of their diseases; 18 And they that were vexed with unclean spirits: and they were healed. 19 And the whole multitude "sought to touch him : for "there went virtue out of him, and healed them all. 20 || And he lifted up his eyes on his disciples, and said, "Blessed be ye poor : for your's is the kingdom of God. 21 ‘Blessed are ye that hunger now : for ye shall be filled. "Blessed are ye that weep now : for ye shall laugh. 22 * Blessed are ye, when men shall hate you, and when they “shall se- parate you from their company, and shall reproach you, and cast out your name as evil, for the Son of man’s sake. 23 ° Rejoice ye in that day, and leap for joy: for, behold, your reward is greatin heaven: for “in the like manner did their fathers unto the prophets. 24' But woe unto you º that are rich! for 'ye have received your consolation. 25 “Woe unto you that are full! for ye shall hunger. "Woe unto you that laugh now ! for ye shall mourn and weep. - 26 "Woe unto you, when all men shall speak well of you! for so did their fathers to the false prophets. 27 || "But Isay unto you which hear, Love your enemies, do good to them which hate you, - 28 Bless them that curse you, and "pray for them which despitefully use OUI. * 29 "And unto him that smiteth thee CHAP. VI. Anno D O M I N 1 31. a 1 Cor. 6. '7. b Matt. 10, 1. c Deut. 15. 7, 8, 10 Brow. 21.26. Matt, 5. 42. d John I. 42. e Tol). 4. 15. Matt. 7. 12. f Matt. 5, 46. g Jude 1. h Matt. 5. 42, i Matt. 4. 25. Mark 3. 7. k ver. 27. 1 Ps, 37. 26. wer. 30. m Matt. 5, 45. n Matt. 14. 36. o Matt. 5. 48. p Mark 5. 30. ch. 8. 46. q Matt. 7. l. r Matt. 5. 3, ll. 5. James 2.5. s Prov. 19, 17. t Is. 55, l ; 65. 13. y Matt. 5. ll. 1 Pet. 2. 19; 3. 14 ; 4. 14. z Matt. 7. 2. Mark 4. 24. James 2. 13. a John 16. 2. b Matt. 15. 14. c Matt. 5. 12. Acts 5. 41. Col. 1. 24. James 1.2. d Matt. 10. 24. John 13. 16; 15. 20. • Acts 7. 51. ! or, shall be perſected as his master. ſ Amos 6. l. Ecclus. 31.8. times 5. l. g ch. 12. 21. h Matt. 7.3. i Matt. 6. 2, 5, 16. ch. 16. 25. k Is. C5. 13. ! I’rov. 14. 13. m John 15. 19. 1 John 4.5. n Ex. 23. 4. Prov. 25. 2. Mutt. 5. 44. ver. 35. Ronn. 12. 20. o See Prov. 18. 17. p ch. 23, 34. Acts 7. 61). Q Matt. 7. 16, ! • r Matt. 5, 39. Qf loving our enemies. on the one cheek offer also the other; * and him that taketh away thy cloke, forbid not to take thy coat also. 30° Give to every man that asketh of thee; and of him that taketh away thy goods ask them not again. 31 “And as ye would that men should do to you do ye also to them likewise. 32 * For if ye love them which love you, what thank have ye 2 for sinners also love those that love them. 33 And if ye do good to them which do good to you, what thank have ye? for sinnels also do even the same. 34 "And if ye lend to them of whom ye hope to receive, what thank have ye? for sinners also lend to sinners, to receive as much again. 35 Bus “love ye your enemies, and do good, and 'lend, hoping for nothing again; and your reward shall be great, and "ye shall be the children of the Highest: for he is kind unto the un- thankful and to the evil. 36°Be ye therefore merciful, as your Father also is merciful. 37 "Judge not, and ye shall not be judged: condemn not, and ye shall not be condemned: forgive, and ye shall be forgiven : 38° Give, and it shall be given un- to you; good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over, shall men give into your “bosom. For * with the same measure that ye mete withal it shall be measured to you again. 39 And he spake a parable unto them, "Can the blind lead the blind 7 shall they not both fall into the ditch? 40 "The disciple is not above his master: but every one 'that is perfect shall be as his master. 41 "And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother's eye, but perceivest not the beam that is in thine own eye 7 42 Either how canst thou say to thy brother, Brother, let me pull out the mote that is in thine eye, when thou thyself beholdest not the beam that is in thine own eye? Thou hypocrite, ° cast out first the beam out of thine own eye, and then shalt thou see clear- ly to pull out the mote that is in thy brother's eye. 43 "For a good tree bringeth not forth corrupt fruit; neither doth a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit. 6 D 937 The centurion's faith. 44 For "every tree is known by his own fruit. For of thorns men do not gather figs, nor of a bramble bush gather they 'grapes. 45 ° A good man out of the good treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is good; and an evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is evil: for ° of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaketh. 46 || "And why call ye me, Lord, Lord, and do not the things which Isay? 47 “Whosoever cometh to me, and heareth my sayings, and doeth them, I will shew you to whom he is like: 48 He is like a man which built an house, and digged deep, and laid the foundation on a rock : and when the flood arose, the stream beat vehemently upon that house, and could not shake it: for it was founded upon a rock. 49 But he “that heareth, and doeth not, is like a man that without a found- ation built an house upon the earth; against which the stream did beat vehemently, and immediately it fell; and the ruin of that house was great. CHAPTER VII. Christ findeth a greater faith in the centurion a Gentile, than in any of the Jews: 10 healeth his servant being absent : l l raiseth from death the widow’s son at Nain : 19 answereth John’s mes- sengers with the declaration of his miracles : 24 testifieth to the people what opinion he held of John : 30 inveigheth against the Jews, who with neither the manners of John nor of Jesus could be won : 36 and sheweth by occa, son of Mary Magdalene, how he is a friend to sinners, not to maintain them in sins, but to forgive them their sins, upon their faith and repentance. OW when he had pnded all his sayings in the audience of the people, 'he entered into Capernaum. 2 And a certain centurion’s servant, who was dear unto him, was sick, and ready to die. º 3 And when he heard of Jesus, he sent unto him the elders of the Jews, beseeching him that he would come and heal his servant. 4 And when they came to Jesus, hey besought him instantly, saying, That he was "worthy for whom he should do this: l 5 For "he loveth our nation, and he P hath built us a synagogue. S. LUKE. Anno DOM IN I 31. a Matt. 12. 33. l a grape. b Matt. 12. Sö. 2 this man. c Matt. 12. 34. d Mal. 1. 6. Matt. 7. 21; l 25. 11. ch. 13. 25. • Matt. 7. 24. f I Cor. 3, 10. 2 Tim. 2. 19. g Ezek. 33.31. John 15. 2. 3 or, coffin. h ch. 8. 54. John ll. 43. Acts 9. 40. Rom. 4. 17. i ch. 1. 65. k ch. 24. 19. John 4. 19: 6.14; 9. 17. l Matt. 8. 5. mch. 1.68. n Matt. 11.2. o Matt. 10. 11. Rev. 3, 4. Gal. 5. 6. 6 Then Jesus went with them. And when he was now not far from the house, the centurion sent friends to him, saying unto him, lord, trouble not thyself: for I am not worthy that thou shouldest enter under my roof: q Matt ll. 5. 1 John 3. 14. Christ raiseth the widow’s son. 7 Wherefore neither thought I my- self worthy to come unto thee: but say in a word, and my servant shall be healed. 8 For I also am a man set under authority, having under me soldiers, and I say unto “one, Go, and he goeth; and to another, Come, and he cometh; and to my servant, Do this, and he doeth it. 9 When Jesus heard these things, he marvelled at him, and turned him about, and said unto the people that followed him, I say unto you, I have not found so great faith, no, not in Israel. 10 And they that were sent, re- turning to the house, found the serv- ant whole that had been sick. 11 || And it came to pass the day after, that he went into a city called Nain; and many of his disciples went with him, and much people. 12 Now when he came nigh to the gate of the city, behold, there was a dead man carried out, the only son of his mother, and she was a widow ; and much people of the city was with her. 13 And when the Lord saw her, he had compassion on her, and said unto her, Weep not. 14 And he came and touched the *bier: and they that bare-him stood still. And he said, Young man, I say unto thee, "Arise. 15 And he that was dead sat up, and began to speak. And he deliver- ed him to his mother. 16 “And there came a fear on all: and they glorified God, saying, “That a great prophet is risen up among us; and, "That God hath visited his people. 17 And this rumour of him went forth throughout all Judaea, and throughout all the region round about. 18 "And the disciples of Jonn shew- ed him of all these things. 19 || And John calling unto him two of his disciples sent them to Jesus, saying, Art thou he that should come : or look we for another 7, 20 When the men were come unto him, they said, John Baptist hath sent us unto thee, saying, Art thou he that should come 7 or look we for another ? 21 And in the same hour he cured many of their infirmities and plagues, and of evil spirits ; and unto many that were blind he gave sight. 22 "Then Jesus answering said unto 938 Christ’s testimony of John. them, Go your way, and tell John what things ye have seen and heard; “how that the blind see, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, ° to the poor the gospel is preached. 23 And blessed is he, whosoever shall not be offended in me. 24 || “And when the messengers of John were departed, he began to speak unto the people concerning John, What went ye out into the wilderness for to see? A reed shaken with the wind? 25 But what went ye out for to see : A man clothed in soft raiment : Be- hold, they which are gorgeously ap- parelled, and live delicately, are in kings’ courts. 26 But what went ye out for to see ? A prophet? Yea, I say unto you, and much more than a prophet. 27 This is he, of whom it is written, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, which shall prepare thy way before thee. 28 For I say unto you, Among those that are born of women there is not a greater prophet than John the Baptist: but he that is least in the kingdom of God is greater than he. 29 And all the people that heard him, and the publicans, justified God, ‘ being baptized with the baptism of John. 30 But the Pharisees and lawyers * rejected “the counsel of God * against themselves, being not baptized of him. 31 || And the Lord said, "Whereun- to then shall I liken the men of this generation ? and to what are they like? 32 They are like unto children sit- ting in the marketplace, and calling one to another, and saying, We have piped unto you, and ye have not danced; We have mourned to you, and ye have not wept. 33 For 'John the Baptist came nei- ther eating bread nor drinking wine; and ye say, He hath a devil. 34. The Son of man is come eating and drinking; and ye say, Behold a gluttonous man, and a winebibber, a friend of publicans and sinners' 35 "But wisdom is justified of all her children. - 36 ‘ſ “And one of the Pharisees de- sired him that he would eat with him. And he went into the Pharisee's house, and sat down to meat. CHAP. VII. JMary anointeth Christ's feet. 37 And, behold, a woman in the city, which was a sinner, when she knew that Jesus sat at meat in the Pharisee's house, brought an alabaster box of ointment, 38 And stood at his feet behind him weeping, and began to wash his feet with tears, and did wipe them with the hairs of her head, and kissed his feet, and anointed them with the oint- Inent. 39 Now when the Pharisee which had bidden him saw it, he spake with- in himself, saying, "This man, if he were a prophet, would have known who and what manner of woman this is that toucheth him : for she is a sinner. 40 And Jesus answering said unto him, Simon, I have somewhat to say unto thee. And he saith, Master, say on. 41 There was a certain creditor which had two debtors: the one owed five hundred 'pence, and the other fifty. 42 And when they had nothing to pay, he frankly forgave them both. Tell me therefore, which of them will love him most 7 43 Simon answered and said, I sup- pose that he, to whom he forgave most. And he said unto him, Thou hast right- ly judged. 44 And he turned to the woman, and said unto Simon, Seest thou this woman : I entered into thine house, thou gavest me no water for my feet: but she hath washed my feet with tears, and wiped them with the hairs of her head. - 45 Thou gavest me no kiss : but this woman since the time I came in hath not ceased to kiss my feet. 46 'My head with oil thou didst not anoint : but this woman hath anointed my feet with ointment. 47 “Wherefore I say unto thee, Her sins, which are many, are forgiven; for she loved much : but to whom little is forgiven, the same loveth little. , 48 And he said unto her, "Thy sins are forgiven. 49 And they that sat at meat with him began to say within themselves, °Who is this that forgiveth sins also : 50 And he said to the woman, "Thy faith hath saved thee; go in peace. CHAPTER VIII. Anno D O M I N 1 31. a Is. 35. 5. b ch. 4, 18. c Matt. 11. 7. d ch. 15. 2. e Mal. 3. l. 1 See Matt. 18. 28. or, within themselves. h Matt. il. 16. i Ps. 23. 5. k 1 Tim. l. 14. l Matt. 3. 4. Mark l. 6. ch. l. 15. m Matt. 9.2. Mark 2, 5. n Matt, 11. 19, o Matt. 9. 3. Mark 2. 7. p Matt. 9. 22. Mark 5. 34; 10, 52. ch. 8.48; 18. 42. q Matt. 26. 6. Mark 14.3. John ll. 2. 3 Women minister unto Christ of their substance: 4 Christ, after he had preached from place to place, attended with his apostles, propoundeth 939 The parable of the sower. the parable of the sower, 16 and of the candle: 2l declareth who are his mother, and brethren : 22 rebuketh the winds ; 26 casteth the legion of devils out of the man into the herd of swine: 37 is rejected of the Gadarenes : 43 healeth the woman of her bloody issue, 49 and raiseth from death Jairus' daughter. ANP it came to pass afterward, that he went throughout every city and vi.lage, preaching and shewing the glad tidings of the kingdom of God: and the twelve were with him, 2 And "certain women, which had been healed of evil spirits and infirmi- ties, Mary called Magdalene, “out of whom went seven devils,’ 3 And Joanna the wife of Chuza |Herod’s steward, and Susanna, and many others, which ministered unto him of their substance. 4 * : And when much people were gathered together, and were come to him out of every city, he spake by a parable: 5 A sower went out to sow his seed: and as he sowed, some fell by the way side; and it was trodden down, and the fowls of the air devoured it. 6 And some fell upon "a rock; and as soon as it was sprung up, it withered away, because it lacked moisture. 7 And some fell among thorns; and the thorns sprang up with it, and choked it. 8. And other fell on good ground, and sprang up, and bare fruit an hun- dredfold. And when he had said these things, he cried, He that hath ears to hear, let him hear. 9 “And his disciples asked him, say- ing, What might this parable be? 10 And he said, Unto you it is given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of God: but to others in parables; 'that |! : seeing they might not see, and hearing they might not understand. 11 "Now the parable is this : The seed is the word of God. 12 Those by the way side are they that hear; "then cometh the devil, and taketh away the word out of their hearts, lest they should believe and be saved. 13 They on the rock are they, which, when they hear, receive the word with joy; and these have no root, which for a while believe, and in time of tempt- ation fall away. 14 And that which fell among thorns are they, which, when they have heard, . go forth, and are choked with cares and S. LUKE. Anno D O M I N I 31. a Matt. 5, 15. Mark 4. 21. A. l. l. 33. b Matt. 27. 55, 56. C Matt, 10. 26. ch. 12. 2. d Mark 16. 9. e Matt. 13. 12; 25. 29. ch. 19. 26. f Matt. 13. 2. Mark 4. l. 1 or, thinketh that he hath. g Matt. 12, 46. ark 3. h Jer. 5. 3. Rom. 2.4. i Matt. 8. 23. Mark 4.35, k Matt. 13. 10. ark 4. 10. s. 6.. 9. Mark 4. 12. m Matt. 13. 18. Mark 4. 14. n Prov. 1. 24. Matt. 13. 19. o Matt. 8. 28. Mark 5. l. p Num. 19. 16. ls. 65. 4. Christ stilleth a tempest. riches and pleasures of this life, and bring no fruit to perfection. 15 But that on the good ground are they, which in an honest and good heart, having heard the word, keep it, and bring forth fruit with patience. 16 || “No man, when he hath lighted a candle, covereth it with a vessel, or putteth it under a bed; but setteth it on a candlestick, that they which enter in may see the light. 17 °For nothing is secret, that shall not be made manifest; neither any thing hid, that shall not be known and come abroad. - 18 Take heed therefore how ye hear: * for whosoever hath, to him shall be given ; and whosoever hath not, from him shall be taken even that which he 'seemeth to have. - 19 || * Then came to him his mother and his brethren, and could not come at him for the press. 20 And it was told him by certain which said, Thy mother and thy bre- thren stand without, desiring to see thee. 21 And he answered and said unto them, My mother and my brethren are these which hear the word of God, and do it. 22 || | Now it came to pass on a cer- tain day, that he went into a ship with his disciples: and he said unto them, Let us go over unto the other side of the lake. And they launched forth. 23 But as they sailed he fell asleep: and there came down a storm of wind on the lake; and they were filled with water, and were in jeopardy. & 24 And they came to him, and a- woke him, saying, Master, master, we perish. Then he arose, and rebuked the wind and the raging of the water : and they ceased, and there was a calm. 25 And he said unto them, Where is your faith ? And they being afraid wondered, saying one to another, What manner of man is this for he com- mandeth even the winds and water, and they obey him. 26 "And they arrived at the coun- try of the Gadarenes, which is over against Galilee. 27 And when he went forth to land, there met him out of the city a certain man, which had devils long time, and ware no clothes, neither abode in any house, Pbut in the tombs. The legion of devils cast out. 28 When he saw Jesus, he cried out, and fell down before him, and with a loud voice said, What have I to do with thee, Jesus, thou Son of God most high 2 I beseech thee, torment me not. 29 (For he had commanded the un- clean spirit to come out of the man. For oftentimes it had caught him ; and he was kept bound with chains and in fetters; and he brake the bands, and was driven of the devil into the wil- , derness.) 30 And Jesus asked him, saying, What is thy name ! And he said, Le- gion: because "many devils were enter- ed into him. 31 And they besought him that he would not command them to go out finto the deep. 32 And there was there an herd of many swine feeding on the mountain: and they besought him that he would suffer them to enter into them. And he suffered them. 33 Then went the devils out of the man, and entered into the Swine: and the herd ran violently down a steep place into the lake, and were choked. 34 When they that fed them saw what was done, they fled, and went and told it in the city and in the country. 35 Then they went out to see what was done ; and came to Jesus, 'and found the man, out of whom the devils were departed, sitting at the feet of Jesus, clothed, and in his right mind: and they were afraid. 36 They also which saw it told them by what means he that was possessed of the devils was healed. 37 " 'Then the whole multitude of the country of the Gadarenes round about "besought him to depart from them ; for they were taken with great fear: and he went up into the ship, and returned back again. 38 Now * the man out of whom the devils were departed besought him that he might be with him: but Jesus sent him away, saying, 39 Return to thine own house, and shew how great things God hath done unto thee. And he went his way, and published throughout the whole city how great things Jesus had done unto him. 40 And it came to pass, that, when Jesus was returned, the people gladly CHAP. viii. A n no I) () M I N | 31. a Matt. 9, 18. Mark 5. 22. b John 11. 21. Acts 9. 38. c Job 4. 20. I’s 103. 15. Rom. 6, 12. d Matt. 9, 20. e Matt. 8, 29. Mark 16, 9. f Rev. 20. 3. g Mark 5. 30. ch, 6. 19. h l Snrn. 16. 4. A 1-ts 6, 24). l Co. 2. 3. 1 John 3.8. k Mark 5. 35. | Matt. 8. 34. in Acts 16. 39. n Mark 5, 18. #, o John ll. 11, 13. p ch. 7. 14. John ll. 43. Jairus' daughter raised to life. received him : for they were all wait- ing for him. - 41 * *And, behold, there came a man named Jairus, and he was a ruler of the synagogue: and he fell down at Jesus’ feet, "and besought him that he would come into his house: 42 For he had one only daughter, about twelve years of age," and she lay a dying. But as he went the people thronged him. 43 | "And a woman having an issue of blood twelve years, which had spent all her living upon physicians, neither could be healed of any, * 44 Came behind him, and touched the border of his garment: and imme. diately her issue of blood stanched. 45 And Jesus said, Who touched me? When all denied, Peter and they that were with him said, Master, the multitude throng thee and press thee, and sayest thou, Who touched me ! 46 And Jesus said, Somebody hath touched me: for I perceive that 8 virtue is gone out of me. 47 And when the woman saw that she was not hid, "she came tremblin 3, and falling down before him, she d2- clared unto him before all the people for what cause she had touched him, and how she was healed immediately. 48 And he said unto her, 1)aughter, be of good comfort : thy faith hath made thee whole; go in peace. 49 || “While he yet spake, there cometh one from the ruler of the sy- nagogue's house, saying to him, Thy daughter is dead; trouble not the Master. 50 But when Jesus heard it, he an- swered him, saying, Fear not: believe only, and she shall be made whole. 51 And when he came into the house, he suffered no man to go in, save Peter, and James, and John, and the father and the mother of the maiden. 52 And all wept, and bewailed her: but he said, Weep not ; she is not dead, °but sleepeth. 53 And they laughed him to scorn, knowing that she was dead. 54 And he put them all out, and took her by the hand, and called, say- ing, Maid, Parise. 55 And her spirit came again, and she arose straightway : and he com- manded to give her meat. 56 And her parents were astonish- 941 Christ sendeth his apostles to preach. s. LUKE. ed: but "he charged them that they should tell no man what was done. CHAPTER IX. 1 Christ sendeth his apostles to work miracles" and to preach : 7 Herod desired to see Christ: 17 Christ feedeth five thousand : 18 enguireth what opinion the world had of him : foretelleth his passion : 23 proposeth to all the pattern of Åis patience : 28 the transfiguration : 37 he healeth the lunatick : 43 again forewarneth his disciples of his passion : 46 commendeth hu- mility: 51 biddeth them to shew mildness towards all, without desire of revenge : 57 divers would jollow him, but upon conditions. THEN "he called his twelve disciples together, and gave them power and authority over all devils, and to cure diseases. 2 And “he sent them to preach the kingdom of God, and to heal the sick. 3 “And he said unto them, Take no- thing for your journey, neither staves, nor scrip, neither bread, neither money; neither have two coats apiece. 4 "And whatsoever house ye enter into, there abide, and thence depart. 5 *And whosoever will not receive you, when ye go out of that city,"shake off the very dust from your feet for a testimony against them. 6 “And they departed, and went through the towns, preaching the gos- pel, and healing every where. 7 * *"Now Herod the tetrarch heard of all that was done by him ; and he was perplexed, because that it was said of some, that John was risen from the dead; 8 And of some, that Elias had ap- peared; and of others, that one of the old prophets was risen again. 9 And Herod said, John have I be- neaded: but who is this, of whom I hear such things? "And he desired to see him. 10 || "And the apostles, when they were returned, told him all that they had done. “And he took them, and went aside privately into a desert place belonging to the city called Bethsaida. 11 And the people, when they knew it, followed him : and he received them, and spake unto them of the kingdom of God, and healed them that had need of healing. 12*And when the day began to wear away, then came the twelve, and said unto him, Send the multitude away, that they may go into the towns and country round about, and lodge, and get victuals: for we are here in a de- sert place. Anno DOM I N I 31. a Matt. 8. 4; 9, 30. Mark 5. 43. b Matt, 10. I. Mark S. 13; 6. 7. e Matt. 10.7,8. Mark 6. 12. ch. 10, 1,9. d Matt 10. 9. e Mintt. 16. 13. Mark b. 27. f Matt. 10. l. l. Mark 6, 10. g Matt. 10. 14. b Acts 13. 51. i Matt. 14. 2. ver. 7, 8. k Mark 6. 12. I Matt. 16. 16. John 6 Sq. * A. D. 32. m Matt. 14. 1. Mark 6. 14. n Matt. 16, 20. o Matt. 16.21; 17. 22. p Matt, 10.38; 16. 24. Mark 8. 34. ch. 14. 27. q ch. 23. 8. r Mark 6. 30. s Matt. 14. 13. t Matt. 16, 26. Mark 8. 36. º u Matt. 10. 33. Mark 8. 38. 2 Tinn. 2. 12. x Matt. 14. 15. Mark 6. 35. John 6. 1, 5. y Matt. 16.28. Mark 9. 1. x Matt. 17. 1. Mark 9. 2. 1 or, things. Christ feedeth five thousand, 13 But he said unto them, Give ye them to eat. And they said, We have no more but five loaves and two fishes; except we should go and buy meat for all this people. 14 For they were about five thou- sand men. And he said to his dis- ciples, Make them sit down by fitties in a company. 15 And they did so, and made them all sit down. 16 Then he took the five loaves and the two fishes, and looking up to hea- ven, he blessed them, and brake, and gave to the disciples to set before the multitude. 17 And they did eat, and were all filled: and there was taken up of frag- ments that remained to them twelve baskets. 18 || “And it came to pass, as he was alone praying, his disciples were with him : and he asked them, saying, Whom say the people that I am : 19 They answering said, 'John the Baptist; but some say, Elias; and others say, that one of the old prophets is risen again. 20 He said unto them, But whom say ye that I am : "Peter answering said, The Christ of God. 21 "And he straitly charged them, and commanded them to tell no man that thing ; 22 Saying, "The Son of man must suffer many things, and be rejected of the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be slain, and be raised the third day 23 P.And he said to them all, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me. 24 For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: but whosoever will lose his life for my sake, the same shall save it. 25 ‘For what is a man advantaged, if he gain the whole world, and lose himself, or be cast away ? 26 "For whosoever shall be ashamed of me and of my words, of him shall the Son of man be ashamed, when he shall come in his own glory, and in his Father's, and of the holy angels. 27 º' But I tell you of a truth, there be some standing here, which shall not taste of death, till they see the kingdom of God. 28 “And it came to pass about an eight days after these 'sayings, he took 942 His transfiguration. Peter and John and James, and went up into a mountain to pray. 29 And as he prayed, the fashion of his countenance was altered, and his raiment was white and glistering. 30 And, behold, there talked with him two men, which were Moses and Elias : * 31 Who appeared in glory, and spake of his decease which he should accom- plish at Jerusalem. 32 But Peter and they that were with him "were heavy with sleep: and when they were awake, they saw his glory, and the two men that stood with him. 83 And it came to pass, as they departed from him, Peter said unto Jesus, Master, it is good for us to be here: and let us make three taberna- cles; one for thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elias: not knowing what he said. d 34 While he thus spake, there came a cloud, and overshadowed them : and they feared as they entered into the cloud. 35 And there came a voice out of the cloud, saying, "This is my beloved Son: “hear him. 36 And when the Voice was past, Jesus was found alone. "And they kept it close, and told no man in those days any of those things which they had seen. 37 || "And it came to pass, that on the next day, when they were come down from the hill, much people met him. 38 And, behold, a man of the com- pany cried out, saying, Master, I be- seech thee, look upon my son: for he is mine only child. 39 And, lo, a spirit taketh him, and he suddenly crieth out; and it teareth him that he foameth again, and bruis- ing him hardly departeth from him. 40 And I besought thy disciples to cast him out; and they could not. 41 And Jesus answering said, O faithless and perverse generation, how long shall I be with you, and suffer you ? Bring thy son hither. 42 And as he was yet a coming, the devil threw him down, and tare him. And Jesus rebuked the unclean spirit, and healed the child, and delivered him || again to his father. 43 || And they were all amazed at the mighty power of God. But while they wondered every one at all things CHAP. IX. Anno D O M I N I 32. * Matt. ii. 22. b Mark 9. 32. ch. 2. 50; 18. 34. c Matt. 18. l. Murk 9. 34. . d Dan. 8, 18; 10, 9. e Matt. 10.40; 18, 5 Mark 9.37. John 12. 44; f Matt. 23. 11, 12. g Mark 9. 38. See Num. 11. 25. h See Matt. 12. 30. ch. 11. 23. i Matt. 3. 17. k Acts 3. 22. 1 Mark 16. 19. Acts l. 2. m Matt. 17.9. n Matt, 17. 14. Mark 9. 14, 17. o John H. 4, 9. p 2 Kings 1.10, 12. q John 3. 17; i. i.” ‘’’ r Matt. 8, 19. a Matt. 8. 21. He commendeth humility. which Jesus did, he said unto his dis. ciples, 44 “Let these sayings sink down into your ears: for the Son of man shall be delivered into the hands of men. 45 " But they understood not this saying, and it was hid from them, that they perceived it not: and they feared to ask him of that saying. 46 || “Then there arose a reasoning among them, which of them should be greatest. 47 And Jesus, perceiving the thought of their heart, took a child, and set him by him, 48. And said unto them, “Whosoever shall receive this child in my name re- ceiveth me: and whosoever shall re- ceive me receiveth him that sent me: "for he that is least among you all, the same shall be great. 49 || “And John answered and said, Master, we saw one casting out devils in thy name; and we forbad him, be- cause he followeth not with us. 50 And Jesus said unto him, Forbid him not: for "he that is not against us is for us. 51 " And it came to pass, when the time was come that 'he should be re- ceived up, he stedfastly set his face to go to Jerusalem, 52 And sent messengers before his face: and they went, and entered into a village of the Samaritans, to make ready for him. 53 And " they did not receive him, because his face was as though he would go to Jerusalem. 54 And when his disciples James and John saw this, they said, Lord, wilt thou that we command fire to come down from heaven, and consume them, even as PElias did : 55 But he turned, and rebuked them, and said, Ye know not what manner of spirit ye are of. 56 For 9 the Son of man is not come to destroy men’s lives, but to save them. And they went to another village. 57 'ſ ' And it came to pass, that, as they went in the way, a certain man said unto him, Lord, I will follow thee whithersoever thou goest. 58 And Jesus said unto him, Foxes have holes, and birds of the air have nests ; but the Son of man hath not where to lay his head. 59 “And he said unto another, Fol- 943 The seventy disciples sent forth. low me. me first to go and bury my father. … 60 Jesus said, unto him, Let the dead bury their dead: but go thou and preach the kingdom of God. - 61 And another also said, Lord, “I will follow thee; but let me first go bid them farewell, which are at home at my house. 62 And Jesus said unto him, No || man, having put his hand to the º: and looking back, is fit for the ingdom of God. CHAPTER X. Christ sendeth out at once seventy disciples to work miracles, and to preach ; 17 admonisheth 1. , them to be humble, and wherein to rejoice: 21 | thanketh his Father for his grace 23 magnifi- eth the happy estate of his church : 25 teacheth the lawyer how to attain eternal life, and to take every one for his neighbour that needeth his mercy: 41 reprehendeth Martha, and commend- eth Mary her sister. - A FTER these things the Lord ap- pointed other seventy also, and | "sent them two and two before his face into every city and place, whither he himself would come. + 2 Therefore said he unto them, "Th harvest truly is great, but the labourers are few : "pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he would send forth labourers into his harvest. 3 Go your ways: "behold, I send you forth as lambs among wolves. 4 "Carry neither purse, nor scrip, nor shoes: and "salute no man by the way. 5*And into whatsoever house ye en- ter, first say, Peace be to this house. 6 And if the son of peace be there, | your peace shall rest upon it: if not, it shall turn to you again. 7 “And in the same house remain, "eating and drinking such things as they | give : for “the labourer is worthy of his hire. Go not from house to house. 8 And into whatsoever city ye enter, and they receive you, eat such things| as are set before you: - 9 “And heal the sick that are therein, and say unto them, *The kingdom of God is come nigh unto you. 10 But into whatsoever city ye enter, and they receive you not, go your ways | out into the streets of the same, and say, 11 "Even the very dust of your city, which cleaveth on us, we do wipe off against you : notwithstanding be ye sure of this, that the kingdom of God| is come nigh unto you. 12 But I say unto you, that “it shall| s. LUKE. But he said, Lord, suffer a Matt. ii. 21. b Ezek, 3.. 6. c See 1 Kin • fºr d Matt. 11. 23. e * Gen. 11. * * * - - g Matt. lt), 10. Mark (). 37, John 13, 20. h l Thess, 4.8. i John 5. 23. k wer. l. 1 John 12. 31; . 16... li. Rev. 9. 1; 12. 8, 9. m Mutt, 10. l. Mark ſ. 7. n Mark 16, 18. Acts 28, 5. o, Matt. 9.37, John 4, 35. p 2 Thess. 3. l. 20. 12; 21. 27. r Matt, 10, 16. s Matt. 11. 25. t Matt. 10.9, Tſ) Mark 6, 8. ch. 9. 3. b. 2 Kings 4.20. x Matt. 10, 12. y Matt. 28, 18. John 3.36; ! 5.27 ; 17.2. il Many an- cient copies add those words, And turning to his disciples, he said, John l. 18; 6. 44, 46. a Matt. 10, 11. b l Cor. 10, 27. c Mutt. 10.10. - Cor. 9.4, &c. | Tim. 5, 18. d Matt. 13, 16. e ch. 0, 2. f #º i\tt. 3. - **śī. yer. 11. h Matt. 10, 14. Clºs U, O, Acts 13, 61 ; 18, 6. i Matt, 19. 16; 22. 36. k Matt. 10, 15. Mark 6, 11. l Dcut. 6. 6. Anno D (). M IN I | 32. | down to hell. They return with joy be more tolerable in that day for So. jdom, than for that city. 13 "Woe unto thee, Chorazin ' woe unto thee, Bethsaida!"for if the mighty works had been done in Tyre and Si. don, which have been done in you, they had a great while ago repented, sitting in sackcloth and ashes. 14 But it shall be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon at the judgment, than for you. - 15"And thou, Capernaum, which art * exalted to heaven, 'shalt be thrust 16*He that heareth you heareth me; and "he that despiseth you despiseth me; " and he that despiseth me de- spiseth him that sent me. 17 || And" the seventy returned again with joy, saying, Lord, even the devils are subject unto us through thy name. 18 And he said unto them,' I beheld Satan as lightning fall from heaven. 19 Behold, "I give unto you power to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy: and | nothing shall by any means hurt you. 20 Notwithstanding in this rejoice not, that the spirits are subject unto you ; but rather rejoice, because "your names are written in heaven. 21 |*In that hour Jesus rejoiced in spirit, and said, I thank thee, O Fa- ther, Lord of heaven and earth, that thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them unto babes: even so, Father; for so it seemed good in thy sight. 22 ''All things are delivered to me of my Father: and * no man knoweth who the Son is, but the Father; and who the Father is, but the Son, and he to whom the Son will reveal him. 23 "I And he turned him unto his disciples, and said privately, "Blessed are the eyes which see the things that ye see: 24 For I tell you," that many pro- phets and kings have desired to see those things which ye see, and have not seen them; and to hear those things which ye hear, and have notheard them. 25 || And, behold, a certain lawyer stood up, and tempted him, saying, "Master, what shall I do to inherit eter- nal life 2 . " - 26 He said unto him, What is writ- |ten in the law how readest thou? | 27 And he answering said, "Thou 944 The good Samaritan. shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy strength, and with all thy mind; and “thy neighbour as thyself. 28 And he said unto him, Thou hast answered right: this do, and "thou shalt live. 29 But he, willing to “justify him- self, said unto Jesus, And who is my neighbour ! 30 And Jesus answering said, A cer- tain man went down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and fell among thieves, which stripped him of his raiment, and wounded him, and departed, leaving him half dead. 31 And by chance there came down a certain priest that way: and when he saw him, “he passed by on the other side. 32 And likewise a Levite, when he was at the place, came and looked on him, and passed by on the other side. 33 But a certain 'Samaritan, as he journeyed, came where he was: and when he saw him, he had compassion on him, - 34 And went to him, and bound up his wounds, pouring in oil and wine, and set him on his own beast, and brought him to an inn, and took care of him. Ö 35 And on the morrow when he de- parted, he took out two "pence, and gave them to the host, and said unto him, Take care of him ; and whatso- ever thou spendest more, when I come again, I will repay thee. 36 Which now of these three, think- est thou, was neighbour unto him that fell among the thieves : 37 And he said, He that shewed mercy on him. Then said Jesus unto him, Go, and do thou likewise. 38 || Now it came to pass, as they went, that he entered into a certain village: and a certain woman named 'Martha received him into her house. 39 And she had a sister called Mary, 'which also "sat at Jesus’ feet, and heard his word. 40 But Martha was cumbered about much serving, and came to him, and said, Lord, dost thou not care that my sister hath left me to serve alone? bid her therefore that she help me. 41 And Jesus answered and said un- to her, Martha, Martha, thou art care- ful and troubled about many things: 42 But “one thing is needful: and Anno DOM IN I 32. * Lev. 19, 18. b Lev. 18, 6. * A. D. 33. d Matt. 6.. 9. e Ps, 88, 11. l or, for the day. f John 4.0. 3 or, east of his way. S. See Matt. 20. 2. * : *. l, n Matt. 7.7; Marſ, 11. 21. a nhn 15. 7. Jú.ºes l. 6. 1 John 3, 22. i John 11, 1 ; 12. 2, 3, k Mutt. 7, 9. 1 1 Cor. 7.32, & C. m Luke 8. 36. Acts 22. 3. 4 giva. | n Matt. 9, S2; 2 12, 22. o Ps. 27. 6. he "offer him a scorpion? Christ teacheth to pray, Mary hath chosen that good part, which shall not be taken away from her. CHAPTER XI. l Christ teacheth to pray, and that instantly; ll assuring that God so will ſº us good things : 14 he, casting out a dumb devil, rebuketh the blasphemous Pharisees ; 28 and sheweth who are blessed : 29 preacheth to the people, 37 and reprehendeth the outward shew of holiness in the Pharisees, scribes, and lawyers. ND" it came to pass, that, as he was praying in a certain place, when he ceased, one of his disciples said unto him, Lord, teach us to pray, as John also taught his disciples. 2 And he said unto them, When ye pray, say, “Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done, as in heaven, so in earth. 3 Give us 'day by day our daily bread. 4 And forgive us our sins; for we also forgive every one that is indebted to us. And lead us not into tempta- tion; but deliver us from evil. 5 And he said unto them, Which of you shall have a friend, and shall go unto him at midnight, and say unto him, Friend, lend me three loaves; 6 For a friend of mine “in his journey is come to me, and I have nothing to set before him 7 And he from within shall answer and say, Trouble me not: the door is now shut, and my children are with me in bed; I cannot rise and give thee. 8 I say unto you, *Though he will not rise and give him, because he is his friend, yet because of his impor- tunity he will rise and give him as many as he needeth. 9 "And I say unto you, Ask, and it shall be given you; seek and ye shall find; knock, and it shal be opened unto you. 10 For every one that aſketh receiv- eth ; and he that seeketh fudeth ; and to him that knocketh it shal' be opened. 11 * If a son shall ask bead of any of you that is a father, will he give him a stone 7 or if he ask 2 fish, will he for a fish give hin, a serpent? 12 Or if he shall ask an egg, will 13 If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children: how much more shall your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to them that ask him 7 14 || "And he was casting out a devil, and it was dumb. And it came to - 6 k 945 Christ rebuketh the Pharisees. pass, when the devil was gone out, the dumb spake; and the people wondered. 15 But some of them said, "He cast- eth out devils through "Beelzebub the chief of the devils. 16And others,tempting him,"sought of him a sign from heaven. 17 “But "he, knowing their thoughts, said unto them, Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation; and a house divided against a house falleth. 18 If Satan also be divided against himself, how shall his kingdom stand? because ye say that I cast out devils through Beelzebub. 19 And if I by Beelzebub cast out devils, by whom do your sons cast them out? therefore shall they be your judges. 20 But if I with the finger of God cast out devils, no doubt the kingdom of God is come upon you. 21 "When a strong man armed keep- eth his palace, his goods are in peace: 22 But "when a stronger than he shall come upon him and overcome him, he taketh from him all his armour wherein he trusted, and divideth his spoils. 23 "He that is not with me is against me: and he that gathereth not with me scattereth. 24 "When the unclean spirit is gone out of a man, he walketh through dry places, seeking rest; and finding none, he saith, I will return unto my house whence I came out. 25 And when he cometh, he findeth it swept and garnished. 26 Then goeth he, and taketh to him seven other spirits more wicked than himself; and they enter in, and dwell there : and * the last state of that man is worse than the first. 27 | And it came to pass, as he spake these things, a certain woman of the company lifted up her voice, and said unto him, "Blessed is the womb that bare thee, and the paps which thou hast sucked. 28 But he said, Yea × rather, blessed are they that hear the word of God, and keep it. 29 || “And when the people were gathered thick together, he began to say, This is an evil generation: they seek a sign; and there shall no sign be given it, but the sign of Jonas the prophet. S. LUKE. Anno DOM IN I $3. a Jonah 1. 17; b Matt. 9.84; 12, 24. l Beelzebul, and so ver. 18, 19. c 1 Kings 10. l. d Matt. 12. 38; 16. l. e Matt. 12. 25. Mark S. 24. f John 2.25. g Jonah 3. 5. h Matt. 5, 15. Mark 4. 21. ch. 8. 16. 2 See Matt. 5. 16. | Ex. 8. 19. k Mutt. 6. 22. 1 Matt. 12. 29. Murk 3. 27. m lºs. 63. 12. Col. 2. 15. n Matt. 12. 30. 3 a candle by its bright shining. o Matt. 12. 43. p Mark 7. S. q Matt. 23. 25. r Tit. l. 15. R John 5, 14. 4 or, as tyou are able. u ch. 1. 28,48. x Matt. 23, 23. y Matt. 7, 21. ch. 8. 21. Jum. l. 25. . a Matt. 12.38, 39. a Matt. 23. 6. Mark 12. 38, 39. b Matt. 23, 27. He reprehendeth hypocrisy. 30 For as "Jonas was a sign unto the Ninevites, so shall also the Son of man be to this generation. 31 “The queen of the south shall rise up in the judgment with the men of this generation, and condemn them: for she came from the utmost parts of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solo- mon; and, behold, a greater than So. lomon is here. 32 The men of Nineve shall rise up in the judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it: for “they re- pented at the preaching of Jonas; and, behold, a greater than Jonas is here. 33 "No man, when he hath lighted a candle, putteth it in a secret place, neither under a “bushel, but on a can- dlestick, that they which come in may see the light. 34 *The light of the body is the eye: therefore when thine eye is single, thy whole body also is full of light; but when thine eye is evil, thy body also ts full of darkness. 35 Take heed therefore that the light | which is in thee be not darkness. 36 If thy whole body therefore be full of light, having no part dark, the whole shall be full of light, as when * the bright shining of a candle doth give thee light. 37 'ſ And as he spake, a certain Pha. risee besought him to dine with him : and he went in, and sat down to meat. 38 And "when the Pharisee saw it, he marvelled that he had not first washed before dinner. 39 “And the Lord said unto him, Now do ye Pharisees make clean the outside of the cup and the platter; but "your inward part is full of ravening and wickedness. 40 Ye fools, did not he that made that which is without make that which is within also : - 41 ‘But rather give alms "of such things as ye have ; and, behold, all things are clean unto you. 42 *But woe unto you, Pharisees | for ye tithe mint and rue and all man- ner of herbs, and pass over judgment and the love of God: these ought ye to have done, and not to leave the other undone. - 43 "Woe unto you, Pharisees for ye love the uppermost seats in the syna- gogues, and greetings in the markets. 44 "Woe unto you, scribes and Pha- 946 He reproweth the Pharisees, &c. risees, hypocrites' "for ye are as graves which appear not, and the men that walk over them are not aware of them. 45 °. Then auswered one of the lawyers, and said unto him, Master, thus saying thou reproachest us also. 46 And he said, Woe unto you also, ye lawyers “for ye lade men with bur- dens grievous to be borne, and ye your- selves touch not the burdens with one of your fingers. 47 "Woe unto you ! for ye build the sepulchres of the prophets, and your fathers killed them. 48 Truly ye bear witness that ye allow the deeds of your fathers: for they indeed killed them, and ye build their sepulchres. 49 Therefore also said the wisdom of God,” I will send them prophets and apostles, and some of them they shall slay and persecute : 50 That the blood of all the pro- phets, which was shed from the found- ation of the world, may be required of this generation; 51 'From the blood of Abel unto * the blood of Zacharias, which perish- ed between the altar and the temple: verily I say unto you, It shall be re- quired of this generation. 52 "Woe unto you, lawyers! for ye have taken away the key of know- ledge : ye enter not in yourselves, and then that were entering in ye * hindered. 53 And as he said these things unto them, the scribes and the Pharisees began to urge him vehemently, and to provoke him to speak of many things: 54 Laying wait for him, and "seek- ing to catch something out of his mouth, that they might accuse him. CHAP'TER X II. 1 Christ preacheth to his disciples to avoid hypo- crisy, and fearfulness in publishing his doctrine: 13 war neth the people to beware of covetous- mess, by the parable of the rich man who set up greater barns : 22 mre must not be over careful of earthly thougs, 3] but seek the kingdom of God, 33 yive alms, 36 be ready at a knock to Open to 0 ºr Lord whentsoever he cometh : 4 l Christ’s ministers are to see to their charge, 49 and look for persecution : 54 the people must take this time of grace, 58 because it is a fear- ful thing to die without reconciliation. N the mean time, when there were gathered together an innumerable multitude of people, insomuch that they trode one upon another, he began to say unto his disciples first of all, "Beware ye of the leaven of the Phari- Reed, which is hypocrisy. CHAP. XII. Anno $ I) () M | N | 34. it Ph. I), 0. to Miltt. (), 20. Murk 4. 22. clu. b. 17. c Mutt. 23. 4. d Mintt, 1ſ), 28, ſ Matt. 23. 29. 1 See Matt, 10. 29. g Matt. 23.34. h Matt. 10, 32. Mark 8, 38. 2 "I’im, 2. 12. 1 John 2, 23. * Gen. 4, 8, k 2 Chron. 24. 20, 21. 1 Matt. 12. 31, 3. Mark 3. 28. 1 John 5. 16. m Matt. 23. 13. 2 or, forbad. n Matt, 10. 19. Mark 13. 11. ch. 21. 14. o Mark 12. 13. p John 18. S6. q ºm. 6.7, r Matt. 16. 6. Mark 8, 15. s, Matt. 16. 12. He preacheth to his lisciples. 2 "For there is nothing covered, that shall not be revealed; neither hid, that shall not be known. 3 Therefore whatsoever ye have spoken in darkness shall be heard in the light; and that which ye have spoken in the ear in closets shall be proclaimed upon the housetops. 4 "And I say unto you “my friends, Be not afraid of them that kill the body, and after that have no more that they can do. 5 But I will forewarn you whom ye shall fear : Fear him, which after he hath killed hath power to cast into hell; yea, I say unto you, Fear him. 6 Are not five sparrows sold for two 'farthings, and not one of them is for. gotten before God? 7 But even the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Fear not there- fore: ye are of more value than many sparrows. 8 "Also I say unto you, Whosoever shall confess me before men, him shall the Son of man also confess before the angels of God: 9 But he that denieth me before men shall be denied before the angels of God. Af 10 And 'whosoever shall speak a word against the Son of man, it shall be forgiven him : but unto him that blasphemeth against the Holy Ghost it shall not be forgiven. 11 "And when they bring you unto the synagogues, and unto magistrates, and powers, take ye no thought how or what thing ye shall answer, or what ye shall say: 12 For the Holy Ghost shall teach you in the same hour what ye ought to say. 13 || And one of the company said unto him, Master, speak to my brother, that he divide the inheritance with me. 14 And he said unto him, * Man, who made me a judge or a divider over you ? 15 And he said unto them, "Take heed, and beware of covetousness: for a man’s life consisteth not in the a- bundance of the things which he pos- sesseth. - 16And hespake a parable unto them, saying, The ground of a certain rich man brought forth plentifully : 17 And he thought within himself, saying, What shall, I * I Against worldly carefulness. have no room where to bestow my fruits 7 18 And he said, This will I do: I will pull down my harns, and build greater; and there will I bestow all my fruits and my goods. 19 And I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast much goods laid up for many years; take thine ease, eat, drink, and be merry. 20 But God said unto him, Thou fool, this night "thy soul shall be re- quired of thee: ‘then whose shall those things be, which thou hast provided ? 21 So is he that layeth up treasure for himself,"and is not rich toward God. 22 || And he said unto his disciples, Therefore I say unto you, "Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat; neither for the body, what ye shall ut On. 23 The life is more than meat, and the body is more than raiment. 24 Consider the ravens: for they neither sow nor reap; which neither have storehouse nor barn; and “God feedeth them: how much more are ye better than the fowls : 25 And which of you with taking thought can add to his stature one cubit? 26 If ye then be not able to do that thing which is least, why take ye thought for the rest ? 27 Consider the lilies how they grow: they toil not, they spin not ; and yet I say unto you, that Solomon in all his lory was not arrayed like one of these. 28 If then God so clothe the grass, which is to day in the field, and to morrow is cast into the oven; how much more will he clothe you, O ye of little faith ? 29 And seek not ye what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink, “neither be ye of doubtful mind. 30 For all these things do the na- tions of the world seek after : and your Father knoweth that ye have need of these things. 31 || *But rather seek ye the king- dom of God; and all these things shall be added unto you. 32 Fear not, little flock; for “it is your Father's good pleasure to give you the kingdom. . . 33°Sell that ye have, and give alms; ‘provide yourselves bags which wax not old a treasure in the heavens that fail- S. LUKE. Anno D O M N I 33. •- a Eph. 6. 14. | Pet. l. 13. b Matt. 25. 1, &c. c Eccles. 11.9. Ecclus. 11. 9 ićor. 15. 32. Jam. 5. 5, 1 or, do th require thy soul. d Job 20.22; 27. 8. e Matt. 24. 46. f Ps. 39. 6. Jer. 17. 11. g Matt. 6, 20. 33 W*C*T. & J. 1 Tim. 6. 18, 19. Jam. 2. 5. h Mutt. 6. 25. i Matt. 24, 43. * Thess. 5. 2. 2 Pet. 3. 10. Rev. 3. 3; 16. 15. k Job 38.41. Ps. 147. 9. l Matt. 24. 44; 25, 13. Mark 13.33. ch. 21.34, 36. 1 Thess. 5. 6. 2 Pet, 3. 12. m Matt. 24.45; 25. 21. 1 Cor. 4. 2. n Matt. 24.47. o Matt. 24. 48. 2 or, live not in rareful suspence. p Matt. 6. 33. 3 or, crut him Opſ. Matt. 24. 51. q Matt. li. 25, 26. r Num. 15. 30. Acts 2, 45; The duty of Christ's ministers. eth, not, where no thief approacheth, neither moth corrupteth. 34 For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also. 35 “Let your loins be girded about, and "your lights burning; 36 And ye yourselves like unto men that wait for their lord, when he will return from the wedding; that when he cometh, and knocketh, they may open unto him immediately. 37 °Blessed are those servants, whom the lord when he cometh shall find watching: verily I say unto you, that he shall gird himself, and make them to sit down to meat, and will come forth and serve them. 38 And if he shall come in the se- cond watch, or come in the third watch, and find them so, blessed are those servants. 39 'And this know, that if the good- man of the house had known what hour the thief would come, he would have watched, and not have suffered his house to be broken through. 40 "Be ye therefore ready also: for the Son of man cometh at an hour when ye think not. 41 * Then Peter said unto him, Lord, speakest thou this parable unto us, or even to all ! 42 And the Lord said, "Who then is that faithful and wise steward, whom his lord shall make ruler over his hous- hold, to give them their portion of meat in due season 7 & 43 Blessed is that servant, whom his lord when he cometh shall find so doing. 44 "Of a truth I say unto you, that he will make him ruler over all that he hath. 45 °But and if that servant say in his heart, My lord delayeth his com- ing; and shall begin to beat the men- servants and maidens, and to eat and drink, and to be drunken; 46 The lord of that servant will come in a day when he looketh not for him, and at an hour when he is not aware, and will "cut him in sunder, and will appoint him his portion with the unbelievers. 47 And " that servant, which knew his lord’s will, and prepared not him- self, neither did according to his will, |shall be beaten with many stripes. 48 “But he that knew not, and did 948 * Divisions on account of the gospel. CHAP. XIII. commit things worthy of º shall be beaten with few stripes. For unto whomsoever much is given, of him shall be much required: and to whom men have committed much, of him they will ask the more. 49 || “I am come to send fire on the earth; and what will I, if it be already kindled ! 50 But "I have a baptism to be baptized with ; and how am I “strait- ened till it be accomplished ! 51 *Suppose ye that I am come to give peace on earth 2 I tell you, Nay; “but rather division : 52 "For from henceforth there shall be five in one house divided, three against two, and two against three. 53 The father shall be divided against the son, “and the son against the father ; the mother against the daughter, and the daughter against the mother; the mother in law against her daughter in law, and the daughter in law against her mother in law. 54 || And he said also to the people, 'When ye see a cloud rise out of the west, straightway ye say, There com- eth a shower; and so it is. 55 And * when ye see the south wind blow, ye say, There will be heat; and it cometh to pass. 56 Ye hypocrites, ye can discern the face of the sky and of the earth; but how is it "that ye do not discern this time ! 57 Yea, and why even of yourselves judge ye not what is right ! 58 || "When thou goest with thine adversary to the magistrate, "as thou art in the way, give diligence that thou mayest be delivered from him; lest he hale thee to the judge, and the judge deliver thee to the officer, and the officer cast thee into prison. 59 I tell thee, thou shalt not depart thence, till thou hast paid the very last “mite. CHAPTER XIII. l Christ preacheth repentance upon the punish- ment of the Galilaeans, and others : 6 the fruit- dess fig tree may not stand l l he healeth the crooked woman : 18 sheweth th: powerful work- ing of the word in the hearts of his chosen, by the parable of the grain of mustard seed, and of leaven : 24 eachorteth to enter in at the strait gate, 31 and reproveth Herod and Jerusalem. THERE were present at that season some that told him of the Gali- laans, whose blood Pilate had mingled with their sacrifices. Anno D O M I N I 33. a ver. 51. 1 or, debtors. Matt. 18. 24. ch. 1 1. 4 b Matt. 26. 22. Mark 10, 38. 2 or, painca. c Matt. 10, 34. ver. 49. d e Mic. 7. 6. John 7. 43; 9, 16; 10. 19. ſ Matt. 10.35. g Zech. 13. 2. Matt. 24. 10. h Joel 2. 17. Rom. 19. l. i Matt. 16. 2. k Job 37. 17. l Job 2. 7. Mutt. 9. 32. m Hag. 2.7. Gal. 4. 4. n Mark 16. 18. Acts 9. 17. o Prov. 25. 8. Matt. 5. 25. ls. 5. 2. Matt. 21. 19. The parable of the fig tree: 2 And Jesus answering said unto them, Suppose ye that these Galilaeans were sinners above all the Galilaeans, because they suffered such things? 3 I tell you, Nay: but, except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish. 4 Or those eighteen, upon whom the tower in Siloam fell, and slew them, think ye that they were 'sinners above all men that dwelt in Jerusalem : 5 I tell you, Nay: but, except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish. 6 || He spake also this parable; "A certain man had a fig tree planted in his vineyard; and he came and sought fruit thereon, and found none. 7 Then said he unto the dresser of his vineyard, Behold, these three years I come seeking fruit on this fig tree, and find none: cut it down; why cumbereth it the ground ! 8 And he answering said unto him, "Lord, let it alone this year also, till I shall dig about it, and dung it : 9 And if it bear fruit, well: and if not, then after that thou shalt cut it down. 10 And he was teaching in one of the synagogues on the sabbath. 11 *| And, behold, there was a wo- man which had 'a spirit of infirmity eighteen years, and was bowed together, and could in no wise lift up herself. 12 And when Jesus saw her, he called her to him, and said unto her, Woman, thou art loosed from thine infirmity. 13 "And he laid his hands on her: and immediately she was made straight, **|and glorified God. q Ex. 20. 9. r Matt. 12. 10. Mark 3. 2. º: 6. 7 ; 14. 3 See Mark 12. 42. sch. 14.5. t ch. 19. 9. 14 And the ruler of the synagogue answered with indignation, because that Jesus had healed on the sabbath day, and said unto the people, There are six days in which men ought to work: in them therefore come and be healed, and "not on the sabbath day. 15 The Lord then answered him, and said, Thou hypocrite, *.doth not each one of you on the sabbath loose his ox or his 'ass from the stall, and lead him away to watering ! 16 And ought not this woman, ‘be- ing a daughter of Abraham, whom Satan hath bound, lo, these eighteen years, be loosed from this bond on the sabbath day ? 17 And when he had said these things, all his adversaries were asham- - 949 The strait gate. ed: and all the people rejoiced for all the glorious things that were done by him. 18 | *Then said he, Unto what is the kingdom of God like 7 and where- unto shall I resemble it ! 19 It is like a grain of mustard seed, which a man took, and cast into his garden; and it grew, and waxed a great tree; and the fowls of the air lodged in the branches of it. 20 And again he said, Whereunto shall I liken the kingdom of God? 21 It is like leaven, which a woman took and hid in three 'measures of meal, till the whole was leavened. 22 “And he went through the cities and villages, teaching, and journeying toward Jerusalem. 23 Then said one unto him, Lord, fare there few that be saved 2 Aud he said unto them, 24 || “Strive to enter in at the strait gate: for "many, I say unto you, will seek to enter in, and shall not be able. 25 "When once the master of the house is risen up, and “hath shut to the door, and ye begin to stand without, and to knock at the door, saying,' Lord, Lord, open unto us; and he shall an- swer and say unto you, "I know you not whence ye are: 26 Then shall ye begin to say, We have eaten and drunk in thy presence, and thou hast taught in our streets. 27 "But he shall say, I tell you, I know you not whence ye are ; * depart from me, all ye workers of iniquity. 28 'There shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth, "when ye shall see Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, and all the prophets, in the kingdom of God, and you yourselves thrust out. 29 And they shall come from the east, and from the west, and from the north, and from the south, and shall sit down in the kingdom of God. 30 'And, behold, there are last which shall be first, and there are first which shall be last. 31 || The same day there came cer- tain of the Pharisees, saying unto him, Get thee out, and depart hence: for Herod will kill thee. - 32 And he said unto them, Go ye, and tell that fox, Behold, I cast out devils, and I do cures to day and to morrow, and the third day "I shall be perfected. 33 Nºte: I must walk to day, 50 S. LUKE. Anno D O M I N I 33. a Matt. 13. 31. Mark 4, 30. b Matt. 23. 37. c I.ev. 26. 31, 32 d Ps. l 18, 16. Matt. 21. 9, Mark ll. 10. ch. 19. 38. John 12. 13. l See Mutt. 13. 3.5 3. e Matt. 9. 35. Murk 6, 6. f 2 Esd. 8. 1,3. g Matt. 7, 13. h Set John 7. 34 ; 8. 21 ; l:3. 33. kom. 9. 31. i Ps. 32, 6. ls. 35. 6. k Mutt. 25. 10. l ch. 6. 46. m Matt...7. 23; * r * •p <ö. ** n Matt. 12. 10. o Matt. 7. 23; 25. 41. ver. 25. p Ex. 23. 5. Deut. 22. 4. ch. 13. 15. l's. 6. 8, ! latt. 25. 41. r Matt. 8. 12; 13. 42; 24. 51 R} e s Matt. 8, 11. t Matt. 19. 30; 20, 16. Murk 10.31, u Prov. 25. 6, 7. x Heb. 2. 10. Christ healeth the dropsy. and to morrow, and the day following: for it cannot be that a prophet perish out of Jerusalem. . 34 "O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, which killest the prophets, and stonest them that are sent unto thee ; how often would I have gathered thy children to- gether, as a hen doth gather her brood under her wings, and ye would not 35 Behold, “your house is left unto you desolate: and verily I say unto you, Ye shall not see me, until the time come when ye shall say, "Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord. CIIAPTER XIV. 2 Christ healeth the dropsy on the sabbath: 7 teacheth humility: 12 to feast the poor : 15 un- der the parable of the great supper, sheweth hott, worldly minded men, who contemn the word of God, shall be shut out of heaven ; 25 those who will be his disciples, to bear their cross must make their accounts aforehand, lest with shame they revolt from him afterward, 31 and become altogether unprofitable, like salt that hath lost his savour. ANP it came to pass, as he went into the house of one of the chief Pharisees to eat bread on the sabbath day, that they watched him. 2 And, behold, there was a certain man before him which had the dropsy. 3 And Jesus answering spake unto the lawyers and Pharisees, saying, "Is it lawful to heal on the sabbath day ? 4 And they held their peace. And he took him, and healed him, and let him go ; 5 And answered them, saying,"Which of you shall have an ass or an ox fallen into a pit, and will not straightway pull him out on the sabbath day ? 6 And they could not answer him again to these things. 7 || And he put forth a parable to those which were bidden, when he marked how they chose out the chief rooms; saying unto them, 8 When thou art bidden of any man to a wedding, sit not down in the highest room ; lest a more honourable man than thou be bidden of him ; 9 And he that bade thee and him come and say to thee, Give this man place ; and thou begin with shame to take the lowest room. 10 " But when thou art bidden, go and sit down in the lowest room; that when he that bade thee cometh, he may say unto thee, Friend, go up higher : then shalt thou have worship in the presence of them that sit at meat with thee. Parable of the great supper. 11 * For whosoever exalteth himself shall be abased ; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted. 12 * Then said he also to him that bade him, When thou makest a dinner or a supper, call not thy friends, nor thy brethren, neither thy kinsmen, nor thy rich neighbours; lest they also bid thee again, and a recompence be made thee. 13 But when thou makest a feast, call “the poor, the maimed, the lame, the blind : 14 And thou shalt be blessed ; for they cannot recompense thee: for thou shalt be recompensed at the resurrec- tion of the just. 15 "I And when one of them that sat at meat with him heard these things, he said unto him, ' Blessed is he that shall eat bread in the kingdom of God. 16 “Then said he unto him, A cer- tain man made a great supper, and bade many : 17 And "sent his servant at supper time to say to them that were bidden, Come ; for all things are now ready. 18 And they all with one consent began to make excuse. The first said unto him, I have bought a piece of ground, and I must needs go and see it: I pray thee have me excused. 19 And another said, I have bought five yoke of oxen, and I go to prove them : I pray thee have me excused. 20 And another said, I have mar- ried a wife, and therefore I cannot COIY) G. 21 So that servant came, and shewed his lord these things. Then the master of the house being angry said to his servant, Go out quickly into the streets and lanes of the city, and bring in hither the poor, and the maimed, and the halt, and the blind. 22 And the servant said, Lord, it is done as thou hast commanded, and yet there is room. 23 And the lord said unto the serv- ant, Go out into the highways and hedges, and compel them to come in, that my house may be filled. 24 For I say unto you, "That none of those men which were bidden shall taste of my supper. - 25 || And there went great multi- tudes with him : and he turned, and said unto them, 26 "If any man come to me," and CHAP. XV. Anno D O M I N I 33. a Job 22, 29. Pn. 18, 27. Prov. 29, 23. Matt. 23, 12. ch, 18. l I. James 4, 6. 1 Pet. 6, 5. b Rev. 12, 1 1. c Matt. 16, 24. Mark H. 34. ch. 9. 23. 2 "I’mm. 3. 12. d Prov. 24. 27. e Neh. 8. 10, 12. Tob. 2. 2; 4. 7. f Rev. 19. 9. g Matt. 22. 2. h Prov. 9. 2, 5. | Matt. 5. 13. Mark 9. 50. k Matt. 9, 10. | Acts ll. 3. Gal. 2. 12. m Matt, 18. 12. n Matt. 21.43; 32. 8, Acts 13. 46. o 1 Pet. 2, 10, ; ut. 13. 6; Pº g Matt. 10.37. q Rom. 9. 13. Parable of the lost sheep hate not his father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters, "yea, and his own life also, he cannot be my disciple. - 27 And * whosoever doth not bear his cross, and come after me, cannot be my disciple. 28 For "which of you, intending to build a tower, sitteth not down first, and counteth the cost, whether he have sufficient to finish it 2 29 Lest haply, after he hath laid the foundation, and is not able to finish it, all that behold it begin to mock him, 30 Saying, This man began to build, and was not able to finish. 31 Or what king, going to make war against another king, sitteth not down first, and consulteth whether he be able with ten thousand to meet him that cometh against him with twenty thousand 7 32 Or else, while the other is yet a great way off, he sendeth an ambassage. and desireth conditions of peace. 33 So likewise, whosoever he be of you that forsaketh not all that he hath, he cannot be my disciple. 34 || 'Salt is good: but if the sal have lost his savour, wherewith shall it be seasoned 7 35 It is neither fit for the land, nor yet for the dunghill ; but men cast it out. He that hath ears to hear, let him hear. CHAPTER XV. l The parable of the lost sheep : 8 of the piece of silver: l l of the prodigal son. HEN “drew near unto him all the publicans and sinners for to hear him. 2 And the Pharisees and scribes murmured, saying, This man receiveth sinners, ' and eateth with them. 3." And he spake this parable unto them, saying, 4"Whatman of you, having an hun- dred sheep, if he lose one of them, doth not leave the ninety and nine in the wilderness, and go after that which is lost, until he find it? 5 And when he hath found it, he layeth it on his shoulders, rejoicing. 6 And when he cometh home, he calleth together his friends and neigh- bours, saying unto them, Rejoice with me; for I have found my sheep "which was lost. 7 I say unto you, that ºils joy 95 Parable of the prodigal son; shall be in heaven over one sinner that repenteth, “more than over ninety and nine just persons, which need no re- pentance. 8 * Either what woman having ten "pieces of silver, if she lose one piece, doth not light a candle, and sweep the house, and seek diligently till she find it 3 9 And when she hath found it, she calleth her friends and her neighbours together, saying, Rejoice with me ; for I have found the piece which I had lost. 10 Likewise, I say unto you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over “one sinner that repenteth. 11 *| And he said, A certain man had two sons: 12 And the younger of them said to his father, Father, give me the portion of goods that falleth to ine. And he divided unto them “his living. 13 And not many days after the younger son gathered all together, and took his journey into a far country, and there "wasted his substance with riot- ous living. 14 And when he had spent all, there arose a mighty famine in that land; and he began to be in want. 15 And he went and joined himself to a citizen of that country; and he sent him into his fields to feel swine. 16 And he would fain have filled his belly with the husks that the swine did eat: and no man gave unto him. 17 And 'when he came to himself, he said, How many hired servants of my father’s have bread enough and to spare, and I perish with hunger! 18 I will arise and go to my fa- ther, and will say unto him, Father, "I have sinned against heaven, and before thee, 19 And am "no more worthy to be called thy son: make me as one of thy hired servants. 20 And he arose, and came to his father. But "when he was yet a great way off, his father saw him, and had compassion, and ran, and fell on his neck, and kissed him. 21 And the son said unto him, Fa- ther, I have sinned against heaven, * and in thy sight, and am no more worthy to be called thy son. 22 But the father said to his serv- ants, Bring forth the best robe, and S. LUKE. Anno D O M I N I 33. a ch. 5. S2. 1 Drachma, here trans- luted a piece { silver, is the eighth part of an ounce, which cometh to seven pence hulſpenny, and is equal to the Ru man penny, Mutt. 18. 28. b ver. 32. Eph. 2. 1 . 6. 14. Rev. 3. l. c I's. 30, 11. Jer. 31. 13. d Acts 9. 17. e Acts 11. 18. 2 Cor. 7. 10. f is. 65. 6. g Mark 12. 44. h in. 22. 13. 2 Pet. 2. 13. i Matt. 20. 13. Rom. 9 4. k ver. 24. l Jer. 31. 19. Ezek. 18, 28. m Job 33. 27. Prov. 28. 13. n Gen. 32. 10. o Acts 2, 39. #l. 2. 13, 7. p Is. 10.3. Hos. 9. 6. q Ps. 51. 4. and of the unjust stew ird. put it on him ; and put a ring on his hand, and shoes on his feet: 23 And bring hither the fatted calf, and kill it, and let us eat, and be merry: 24 °For this my son was dead, and is alive again ; he was lost, and is found. And they began to be merry. 25 Now his elder son was in the field: and as he came and drew nigh to the house, “he heard musick and dancing. 26 And he called one of the servants, and asked what these things meant. 27 And he said unto him, "Thy brother is come; and thy father hath killed the fatted calf, because he hath received him safe and sound. 28 And 'he was angry, and would not go in : therefore came his father out, and intreated him. 29 And he answering said to his father, Lo, these many years do I serve thee, neither transgressed I at any time thy commandment: and yet thou never gavest me a kid, that I might make merry with my friends: 30 But as soon as this thy son was come, which hath devoured thy living with harlots, thou hast killed for him the fatted calf. 31 And he said unto him, Son, thou art ever with me, and all that I have is thine. 32 It was meet that we should make merry, and be glad: “for this thy bro- ther was dead, and is alive again; and was lost, and is found. - CHAPTER XVI. l The parable of the unjust steward: 14 Christ reproveth the hypocrisy of the covetous Phari- sees : 19 the rich glutton, and Lazarus the beggar. A Nº he said also unto his disciples, There was a certain rich man, which had a steward; and the same was accused unto him that he had wasted his goods. 2 And he called him, and said unto him, How is it that I hear this of thee : give an account of thy stewardship; for thou mayest be no longer steward. 3 Then the steward said within himself, "What shall I do? for my lord taketh away from me the stewardship: I cannot dig ; to beg I am ashamed. 4 I am resolved what to do, that, when I am put out of the stewardship, they may receive me into their houses. 5 So he called every one of his lord’s debtors unto him, and said unto the 952 Christ reproveth hypocrisy. first, How much owest thou unto my lord ž 6 And he said, An hundred ' mea- sures of oil. And he said unto him, Take thy bill, and sit down quickly, and write fifty. 7. Then said he to another, And how much owest thou? And he said, An hundred “measures of wheat. And he said unto him, Take thy bill, and write fourscore. 8 And the lord commended the un- just steward, because he had done wisely: for the children of this world are in their generation wiser than “the children of light. 9 And I say unto you," Make to yourselves friends of the “mammon of unrighteousness; that, when ye fail, they may receive you into everlasting habitations. 10 “He that is faithful in that which is least is faithful also in much : and he that is unjust in the least is unjust also in much. 11 If therefore ye have not been faithful in the unrighteous “mammon, who will commit to your trust the true riches 3 12 And if ye have not been faithful in that which is another man’s, who shall give you that which is your own : 13 * * No servant can serve two mas- ters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon. 14 And the Pharisees also, "who were covetous, heard all these things: and they derided him. 15 And he said unto them, Ye are they which “justify yourselves before men; but 'God knoweth your hearts: for " that which is highly esteemed among men is abomination in the sight of God. 16 °The law and the prophets were until John : since that time the king- dom of God is preached, and every man presseth into it. 17 P And it is easier for heaven and earth to pass, than one tittle of the law to fail. 18 ° Whosoever putteth away his wife, and marrieth another, committeth adultery: and whosoever marrieth her that is put away from her husband committeth adultery. 19 || There was a certain rich man, CHAP. XVII. Anno D O M I N 1 33. 1 The word Iłatus in the original con- tnineth nine gallons three Quarts: See Ezek. 45. 10, 11, 14. 2 The word here inter- preted a measure in the original continineth ubout four- teen bushels and a pottle. u John 12. 36. F.ph. 5. 8. l Thulis. 5. 5. b I)an. 4. 27. Matt. 6. 10; 19. 21 ch. ii. 41. . 1 Tim. 6. 17, 18, 19. 3 or, riches. c Zech. 14. 12. d Matt. 25. 21. vºc. f Job 21. 13. ch, 6.24. 4 or, riches. g Matt. 6. 24. h Matt. 23. 14. i Is. 8. 20; 34. 16. John 5. 39, Acts 15.21; 17. 11. k ch. 10, 29. l 's. 7. 9. m l Sam. 16.7. I. ſººn 12. 10, o Matt, 4.1", ll. 12, " . . . Luk: 7. 29. p Ps. 102. 26, 27. .s. 40.8; 51 6. Matt. 5. 18. 1 Pet. 1. 25. q Matt. 5. 32; 19. 9. Mark 10, 11. 1 Cor. 7. 10, ll, r Matt. 18.6,7. Mark 9, 4'2. 1 Cor, 11. 19. The rich man and Lazarus. which was clothed in purple and fine linen, and fared sumptuously every day: 20 And there was a certain beggar named Lazarus, which was laid at his gate, full of sores, 21 And desiring to be fed with the crumbs which fell from the rich nian’s table: moreover the dogs came and licked his sores. - 22 And it came to pass, that the beggar died, and was carried by the angels into Abraham's bosom : the rich man also died, and was buried; 23 And in hell he lift up his eyes, being in torments, and seeth Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom. - 24 And he cried and said, Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus, that he may dip the tip of his finger in water, and “cool my tongue; for I “am tormented in this flame. 25 But Abraham said, Son, 'remem- ber that thou in thy lifetime receivedst thy good things, and likewise Lazarus evil things: but now he is comforted, and thou art tormented. 26 And beside all this, between us and you there is a great gulf fixed: so that they which would pass from hence to you cannot; neither can they pass to us, that would come from thence. 27 Then he said, I pray thee there- fore, father, that thou wouldest send him to my father's house: 28 For I have five brethren ; that he may testify unto them, lest they also come into this place of torment. 29 Abraham saith unto him, 'They have Moses and the prophets; let them hear them. 30 And he said, Nay, father Abra- ham : but if one went unto them from the dead, they will repent. 31 And he said unto him, If they hear not Moses and the prophets, "nei- ther will they be persuaded, though one rose from the dead. CHAPTER XVII, 1 Christ teacheth to avoid occasions of Qūenco º 3 one to forgive another; 6 the power of faith : 7 how we are bound to God, and not he to us: ll he healeth ten lepers: 22 of the kingdom of God, and the coming of the Son of man. HEN said he unto the disciples, "It is impossible but that offences will come: but woe unto him, through whom they come ! 2 It were better for him that a mill- stone were hanged about his neck, º 6 F - 953 Christ healetn ten lepers. and he cast into the sea, than that he should offend one of these little ones. 3 || Take heed to yourselves: "If thy brother trespass against thee, “rebuke him; and if he repent, forgive him. 4 And if he trespass against thee seven times in a day, and seven times in a day turn again to thee, saying, I repent ; thou shalt forgive him. 5 And the apostles said unto the Lord, Increase our faith. 6 And the kord said, If ye had faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye might say unto this sycamine tree, Be thou plucked up by the root, and be thou planted in the sea; and it should obey you. 7 But which of you, having a serv- ant plowing or feeding cattle, will say unto him by and by, wheil he is come from the field, Go and sit down to meat? 8 And will not rather say unto him, Make ready where with I may sup, and gird thyself, ‘and serve me, till I have eaten and drunken; and after- ward thou shalt eat and drink 2 9 Doth he thank that servant be- cause he did the things that were commanded him : I trow not. 10 So likewise ye, when ye shall have done all those things which are commanded you, say, We are "unpro- fitable servants : we have done that which was our duty to do. 11 Mſ And it came to pass,"as he went || to Jerusalem, that he passed through the midst of Samaria and Galilee. 12 And as he entered into a certain village, there met him ten men that were lepers," which stood afar off: 13 And they lifted up their voices, and said, Jesus, Master, have mercy OIl UIS. 14 And when he saw them, he said unto them, "Go shew yourselves unto the priests. And it came to pass, that, as they went, they were cleansed. 15 And one of them, when he saw that he was healed, turned back, and with a loud voice glorified God, 16 And fell down on his face at his feet, giving him thanks: and he was a Samaritan. - 17 And Jesus answering said, Were there not ten cleansed? but where are the nine ! 18 There are not found that return- ed to give glory to God, save this stranger. S. LUKE. Anno D O M 1 N I 33. a Matt. 9, 22. Mark 5. 34; 10. 52. ch. 7.50; 8. 48; 18, 42. b Mutt. 18. 15, c Lev. 19. 17. Prov. 17. 10. Jam. 5. 19. 1 or, with out- tward shew. d ver. 23. e Rom. 14. 17. 2 or, among §: ohn 1. 26. f Matt. 17.20; 43 21. 21. Mark 9. 23; ll. 23. g See Matt. 9. 15. John 17. 12. h Matt. 24, 23. Mark 13. 21. ch. 21.8. i Matt. 24, 27. k ch. 12, 37. 1 Mark 8. 31 ; 9.3 l ; 10. 33. ch. 9. 22. m Gen. 7. Matt. 24. 37. n Job 22. 3; 35, 7, Ps. 16. 2. Matt. 25. 30. Rom. 3. 12; l. 35. 1 Cor. 9. 16, 17 filem, 11. o Luke 9.51, 52 John 4.4. p Gen. 19. q Gen. 19. 16, 24. r Lev. 13.46. s 2 Thess. 1.7. t Matt. 24. 17. Mark 13. 15. u I.ev. 13. 2; 14. 2. Matt. 8. 4. ch. 5. 14. x Gen. 19. 26. y Matt. 10.39; 16, 25. Mark 8. 35. ch. 9. 24. John 12. 25. 7: * 24. 40, iThese 4.17. Of the coming of the Son of man. 19 “And he said unto him, Arise, go thy way: thy faith hath made thee whole. 20 "[ And when he was demanded of the Pharisees, when the kingdom of God should come, he answered them and said, The kingdom of God cometh not with observation : 21 "Neither shall they say, Lo here! or, lo there ! for, behold, “the kingdom of God is “within you. 22 And he said unto the disciples, *The days will come, when ye shall de- sire to see one of the days of the Son of man, and ye shall not see it. 23 "And they shall say to you, See here ; or, see there: go not after them, nor follow them. 24 'For as the lightning, that light- eneth out of the one part under heaven, shineth unto the other part under hea- ven; so shall also the Son of man be in his day. 25 'But first must he suffer many things, and be rejected of this genera- tl()]]. 26 "And as it was in the days of Noe, so shall it be also in the days of the Son of man. 27 They did eat, they drank, they married wives, they were given in mar- riage, until the day that Noe entered into the ark, and the flood came, and destroyed them all. - 28 °Likewise also as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold, they planted, they builded; 29 But ‘ the same day that Lot went out of Sodomitrained fire and brimstone from heaven, and destroyed them all. 30 Even thus shall it be in the day when the Son of man * is revealed. 31 In that day, he ‘which shall be upon the housetop, and his stuff in the house, let him not come down to take it away; and he that is in the field let him likewise not return back. 32 * Remember Lot's wife. 33 * Whosoever shall seek to save his life shall lose it ; and whosoever shall lose his life shall preserve it. 34 *I tell you, in that night there shall be two men in one bed; the one shall be taken, and the other shall be left. 35 Two women shall be grinding together; the one shall be taken, and the other left. - 954 º Of the Pharisee and publican. 36 "Two men shall be in the field; the one shall be taken, and the other left. * 37 And they answered and said unto him, "Where, Lord ' And he said unto them, Wheresoever the body is, thither will the eagles be gathered together. CHAPTER XVIII. 3 Of the importunate widow ; 9 of the Pharisee and the publican : 15 children brought to Christ: 18 a ruler that would follow Christ, but is hun- dered by his riches : 28 the reward of them thut leave all for his sake: 31 he foresheweth his death, 35 and restoreth a blind man to his sight. AND he spake a parable unto them to this end, that men ought “al- ways to pray, and not to faint ; 2 Saying, There was “in a city a judge, which feared not God, neither regarded man: 3 And there was a widow in that city; and she came unto him, saying, Avenge me of mine adversary. 4 And he would not for a while : put afterward he said within himself, Though I fear not God, nor regard |n; man ; 5 *Yet because this widow troubleth me, I will avenge her, lest by her con- tinual coming she weary me. 6 And the Lord said, Hear what the unjust judge saith. 7 And 'shall not God avenge his own elect, which cry day and night unto him, though he bear long with them? 8 I tell you " that he will avenge them speedily. Nevertheless when the Son of man cometh, shall he find faith on the earth 7 9 And he spake this parable unto certain * which trusted in themselves *that they were righteous, and despised others: 10 Two men went up into the tem- ple to pray; the one a Pharisee, and the other a publican. 11 The Pharisee "stood and prayed thus with himself," God, I thank thee, that I am not as other men are, ex- to tioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this publican. 12 I fast twice in the week, I give tithes of all that I possess. 13 And the publican, standing afar oft, would not lift up so much as his eyes unto heaven, but smote upon his breast, saying, God be merciful to me 8. Sll). Ther. 14 I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other: for every one that exalteth CHAP. xvii.I. Anno D (). M I N 1 $3. 1 This 36th verst’ is wanting in most of the Greek copies. a Matt. 19. 13. Mark 10, 13. b Job 39. 30. Matt. 24. 28. d Mark 10. 15. e ch. 11.5; 21. 36. Col. 4. 2. 1 Thess. 5. AT. f Matt. 19, 16. Mark 10. 17. 2 in a certain city. g Ex. 20. 12, 16. l)eut. 5. 16–20. i ch. 11.8. k Matt. 6, 19, 20; 19, 21. l Tim. 6. 19. ! Rev. 6. 10. in Heb. 10.37. 2 Pet. 3. 8, 9. n Prov. 11. 28. Matt. 19. 23. Mark 10. 23. o ch. 10, 29; 16. 15. 3 or, as being righteous. p Ps. 135. 2. q Jer. 32. 17. Zech. 8. 6. Matt. 19. 26. 58. 2. Rev. 3. 17. s Matt. 19. 27. t Deut. 3s. 2. u Job 42, 10. , x Matt. 16. 21 ; 17.22; 20. 17. Mark 10, 32. y Job 22, 29. Matt. 23. 12. ch. 14. 11. § Ill. $, G, 1 Pet, 5.5, 6. How to attain eternal life. himself shall be abased ; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted. 15 “And they brought unto him also infants, that he would touch them : but when his disciples saw it, they re- buked them. 16 But Jesus called them unto him, and said, Suffer little children to come go unto me, and forbid them not: for “of such is the kingdom of God. 17 "Verily I say unto you, Whoso- ever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child shall in no wise enter therein. 18 "And a certain ruler asked him, saying, Good Master, what shall I do to inherit eternal life 2 19 And Jesus said unto him, Why callest thou me good? none is good, save one, that is, God. 20 Thou knowest the command- ments, “Do not commit adultery, Do not kill, Do not steal, Do not bear false witness, "Honour thy father and thy mother. 21 And he said, All these have I kept from my youth up. 22 Now when Jesus heard these things, he said unto him, Yet lackest thou one thing: "sell all that thou hast, and distribute unto the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, follow me. 23 And when he heard this, he was very sorrowful: for he was very rich. 24 And when Jesus saw that he was very sorrowful, he said, "How hardly shall they that have riches enter into the kingdom of God! 25 For it is easier for a camel to go through a needle's eye, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God. 26 And they that heard it said, Who then can be saved 2 27 And he said, "The things which are impossible with men are possible with God. . 28 *Then Peter said, Lo, we have left all, and followed thee. 29 And he said unto them, Verily I say unto you, ‘There is no man that hath left house, or parents, or brethren, or wife, or children, for the kingdom of God’s sake, 30 "Who shall not receive manifold more in this present time, and in the world to come life everlasting. 31 || *Then he took unto him the twelve, and said unto them, Behold, 955 A blind man receiveth sight. we go up to Jerusalem, and all things * that are written by the prophets con- cerning the Son of man shall be ac- complished. 32 For "he shall be delivered unto the Gentiles, and shall be mocked, and spitefully entreated, and spitted on : 33 And they shall scourge him, and put him to death: and the third day h2 shall rise again. 34 “And they understood none of these things: and this saying was hid frºm them, neither knew they the things which were spoken. 35 || 8 And it came to pass, that as he g was come nigh unto Jericho, a certain blind man sat by the way side begging: 36 And hearing the multitude pass by, he asked what it meant. 37 And they told him, that Jesus of Nazareth passeth by. 38 And he cried, saying, Jesus, thou Son of David, have mercy on me. 39 And they which went before re- buked him, that he should hold his peace: but he cried so much the more, Thou Son of David, have mercy on me. 40 And Jesus stood, and command- ed him to be brought unto him : and when he was come near, he asked him, 41 Saying, What wilt thou that I shall do unto thee : And he said, Lord, that I may receive my sight. 42 And Jesus said unto him, Re- ceive thy sight: “thy faith hath saved thee. 43 And immediately he received his sight, and followed him, "glorifying God: and all the people, when they saw it, gave praise unto God. CHAPTER XIX. Of Zacchaeus a publican : ll the ten pieces of money : 28 Christ rideth into Jerusalem with triumph : 41 weepeth over it : 45 driveth the buyers and sellers out of the temple ; 47 teach- iny daily in it. The rulers would have destroyed him, but for fear of the people. ND Jesus entered and passed through Jericho. 2 And, behold, there was a man named Zacchaeus, which was the chief amcng the publicans, and he was rich. 3 And he sought to see Jesus who he was ; and could not for the press, because he was little of stature. 4 And he ran before, and climbed up into a sycomore tree to see him: for he was to pass that way. 5 And when Jesus came to the place, he looked up, and saw him, and said unto him, Zacchaeus, make haste, l S. LUKE. Anno D O M I N I 33. a Ps. 22. ls. 53. b Matt, 27.2. ch. 23. 1. John 18. 28. cts 3. 13. c Matt, 9. 11. ch. 5. 30. d Mark 9. 32. ch. 2.50; 9. 45. John 10. 6; 12, 16. e ch. 3. 14. f Ex. 22. 1. l Sam. 12. 3. 2 Sanh. 12, 6. Matt. 20. 29. Mark 10. 46. h Rom. 4. 11, 12, 16. Gal. 3. 7. i ch. 13. 16. k Milff 18, 11. See Matt. 10. 6; 16. 24. 1 Acts 1.6. m Matt. 25. 14. Mark 13. 34. 1 Minn, here translated a pound, is twelve ounces and an half: which ac- cording to five shillin the ounce is three pounds two shillings and six- pence. n Join l. ll. o ch. 17. 19. p ch. 5. 26. Acts 4.21 ; ll. 18. 2 silver, and so wer. 23. q Matt. 25.21. ch. 16. 10. r 2 Cor. 8, 12. s Is. 3. 10. t Matt. 25. 24. The ten pieces of money. and come down ; for to day I must abide at thy house. 6 And he made haste, and came down, and received him joyfully. 7 And when they saw it, they all murmured, saying, “That he was gone to be guest with a man that is a sinner. 8 And Zacchaeus stood, and said unto the Lord ; Behold, Lord, the half of my goods I give to the poor; and if I have taken any thing from any man by “false accusation, "I restore him fourfold. 9 And Jesus said unto him, This day is salvation come to this house, forsomuch as "he also is 'a son of Abraham. 10 * For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost. 11 And as they heard these things, he added and spake a parable, because he was nigh to Jerusalem, and be- cause 'they thought that the kingdom of God should immediately appear. 12 "He said therefore, A certain no- bleman went into a far country to re- ceive for himself a kingdom, and to return. 13 And he called his ten servants, and delivered them ten 'pounds, and said unto them, Occupy till I come. 14 "But his citizens hated him, and sent a message after him, saying, We will not have this man to reign over us. 15 And it came to pass, that when he was returned, having received the kingdom, then he commanded these servants to be called unto him, to whom he had given the “money, that he might know how much every man had gained by trading. 16 Then came the first, saying, Lord, thy pound hath gained ten pounds. 17 And he said unto him, Well, thou good servant: because thou hast been "faithful in a very little, have thou au- thority over ten cities. 18 And the second came, saying, Lord, 'thy pound hath gained five pounds. 19 And he said likewise to him, "Be thou also over five cities. 20 And another came, saying, Lord, behold, here is thy pound, which I have kept laid up in a napkin : 21 'For I feared thee, because thou art an austere man: thou takest up that thou layedst not down, and reapest that thou didst not sow. º 956 Christ redeth into Jerusalem. 22 And he saith unto him, "Out of thine own mouth will I judge thee, thou wicked servant. “Thou knewest that I was an austere man, taking up that I laid not down, and reaping that I did not sow : 23 Wherefore then gavest not thou iny money into the bank, that at my coming I might have required mine own with usury : ..?4 And he said unto them that stood by, Take from him the pound, and give it to him that hath ten pounds. 25 (And they said unto him, Lord, he hath ten pounds.) 26 For I say unto you, ‘That unto severy one which hath shall be given; and from him that hath not, even that he hath shall be taken away from him. 27 But those mine enemies, which would not that I should reign over them, bring hither, and slay them be- fore me. 28 And when he had thus spoken, 'he went before, ascending up to Je- rusalem. 29 "And it came to pass, when he was come nigh to Bethphage and Bethany, at the mount called the mount of Olives, he sent two of his disciples, 30 Saying, Go ye into the village over against you ; in the which at your entering ye shall find a colt tied, whereon yet never man sat: loose him, and bring him hither. 31 And if any man ask you, Why do ye loose him 3 thus shall ye say unto him, Because the Lord hath need of him. 32 And they that were sent went their way, and found even as he had said unto them. 33 And as they were loosing the colt, the owners thereof said unto them, Why loose ye the colt . 34 And they said, The Lord hath need of him. 35 And they brought him to Jesus: "and they cast their garments upon the colt, and they set Jesus thereon. 36 "And as he went, they spread their clothes in the way. 37 And when he was come nigh, even now at the descent of the mount of Olives, the whole multitude of the disciples began to rejoice and praise God with a loud voice for all the mighty works that they had seen; 38 Saying," Blessed be the King that CHAP. XX. Annu I) O M i N i a 2 Sam. I 16, Job 15. 6. Matt. 12.37. Eph. 2. 14. c Matt. 26.26. d Hab. 2. 11. • John 11. 35. f Matt. 13. 12; 25. 29. Mark i. 25. ch. 8. 18. g ls. 29.3, 4. Jer, 6.3, 6. h 1 Kings 9. 7, 8. Mic. 3. 12. | Matt. 24. 2. Mark 13. 2. ch. 21. 6. h I)an. 9. 24. ch. 1.68, 78. | Pet. 2. 12. 1 Mark 10. 32. m Matt, 21 12. Mark 11. 11, 15. John 2. 14, 15. n Matt. 21, 1. Mark il. i. o lu. 66.7. p Jer. 7. 11. q Mark 11. 18. John 7, 19; 3. 37. 1 or, hanged on him. Acts 16. 14. r Matt. 21, 23. a 2 Kings 9.13. Matt. 21, 7. Mark l. 7. John 12. 14. t Acts i. 7 : 27 u Matt. 21.8. He weepeth over the city. cometh in the name of the Lord: "peace in heaven, and glory in the highest. 39 And some of the Pharisees from among the multitude said unto him, Master, rebuke thy disciples. 40 And he answered and said unto them, I tell you that, if these should hold their peace, "the stones would immediately cry out. 41 *| And when he was conſe near, he beheld the city, and * wept over it, 42 Saying, If thou hadst known, even thou, at least in this thy day, the things which belong unto thy peace but now they are hid from thine eyes. 43 For the days shall come upon thee, that thine enemies shall “cast a trench about thee, and compass thee round, and keep thee in on every side, 44 And "shall lay thee even with the ground, and thy children within thee; and 'they shall not leave in thee one stone upon another; “be- cause thou knewest not the time of thy visitation. 45 "And he went into the temple, and began to cast out them that sold therein, and them that bought; 46 Saying unto them, "It is written, My house is the house of prayer: but ye have made it a den of thieves. 47 And he taught daily in the tem- ple. But " the chief priests and the scribes and the chief of the people sought to destroy him, - 48 And could not find what they might do: for all the people were very attentive to hear him. CHAPTER XX. l Christ avoucheth his authority by a question of John’s baptism : 9 the parable of the vineyard: 19 of giving tribute to Caesar: 27 he convinceth the Sadducees that denied the, resurrection : 41 how Christ is the Son of Davud : 45 he warneth his disciples to beware of the scribes. ND it came to pass, that on one of those days, as he taught the peo- ple in the temple, and preached the gospel, the chief priests and the scribes came upon him with the elders, 2 And spake unto him, saying, Tel. us, by what authority doest thou these things? or who is he that gave thee this authority ? 3 And he answered and said unto them, I will also ask you one thing; and answer me : 4 The baptism of John, was it from heaven, or of men 7 s 5 And they reasoned with them- selves, saying, If we shall say, From * r 957 The parable of the vineyard. heaven; he will say, Why then be- lieved ye him not ? 6 But and if we say, Of men; all the people will stone us: "for they be persuaded that John was a prophet. 7 And they answered, that they could not tell whence it was. 8 And Jesus said unto them, Nei- ther tell I you by what authority I do these things. 9 Then began he to speak to the people this parable; “A certain man º a vineyard, and let it forth to usbandmen, and went into a far coun- try for a long time. 10 And at the season he sent a servant to the husbandmen, that they should give him of the fruit of the vineyard: but the husbandmen beat. him, and sent him away empty. 11 And again he sent another serv- ant: and they beat him also, and en- treated him shamefully, and sent him away empty. 12 And again he sent a third : and they wounded him also, and cast him Out. 13 Then said the lord of the vine- yard, What shall I do? I will send my beloved son: it may be they will reverence him when they see him. 14 But when the husbandmen saw him, they reasoned among themselves, saying, This is "the heir : come, let us kill him, that the inheritance may be our’s. 15 So they cast him out of the vine- yard, and killed him. 'What there- fore shall the lord of the vineyard do unto them : - 16 He shall come and destroy these husbandmen, and shall give the vine- yard to others. And when they heard it, they said, God forbid. 17 And he beheld them, and said, What is this then that is written, 'The stone which the builders rejected, the same is become the head of the corner 7 18 Whosoever shall fall upon that stone shall be broken ; but "on whom- soever it shall fall, it will grind him to powder. 19 || And the chief priests and the scribes the same hour sought to lay hands on him ; and they feared the people: for they perceived that he had spoken this parable against them. 20 "And they watched him, and sent forth spies, which should feign them- S. LUKE. Anno D O M I N I , $3. a Matt, 14.5; 21, 26. ch. 7. 29. b Matt. 22. 16. Mark 12. 14. *::::(" e Matt. 21. SS. Mark 12. l. 2 See Matt. 18, 28. d 1 Cor, 10. $l. 1 Pet. 4. ll. Of giving tribute to Caesar. selves just men, that they might take hold of his words, that so they might deliver him unto the power and au- thority of the governor. 21 And they asked him, saying, *Master, we know that thou sayest and teachest rightly, neither acceptest thou the person of any, but teachest the way of God 'truly : 22 Is it lawful for us to give tribute unto Caesar, or no? 23 But he perceived their craftiness, and said unto them, Why tempt ye me? 24 Shew me a “penny. Whose image and superscription hath it ! They answered and said, Caesar’s. 25 And he said unto them, Render therefore unto Caesar the things which be Caesar's, and "unto God the things which be God’s. 26 And they could not take hold of his words before the people: and they marvelled at his answer, and held their peace. 27 ºf “Then came to him certain of the Sadducees, which deny that there is any resurrection; and they asked him, 28 Saying, Master, *Moses wrote unto us, If any man’s brother die, hav- ing a wife, and he die without children, that his brother should take his wife, and raise up seed unto his brother. 29 There were therefore seven bre- thren : and the first took a wife, and died without children. 30 And the second took her to wife, and he died childless. 31 And the third took her; and in like manner the seven also: and they left no children, and died. 32 Last of all the woman died also. 33. Therefore * in the resurrection whose wife of them is she 7 for seven had her to wife. 34 And Jesus answering said un- to them, The children of this world marry, and are given in marriage: 35 But they which shall be account- ed worthy to obtain that world, and the resurrection from the dead, neither marry, nor are given in marriage : 36 Neither can they die any more: for "they are equal unto the angels; and are the children of God, “being the children of the resurrection. 37 Now that the dead are raised, * even Moses shewed at the bush, when e Matt. 22. 23. Mark lºº. 18. f Acts 23.6, 8. g Deut. 25. 5. h Ps, 89. 27. IHeb. 1. 2. i Matt. 21. 40. Mark 12.9. k Matt. 22, 28. Mark 12. 23. l Ps. 118, 22. Matt. 21. 42. m Dan. 2. 34, 35 *}, Matt. 21. 44. 42, 9, §. 1 John 3:2. o Rom. 8. 23. p Matt. 22, 15. q Ex. 3. 6. he calleth the Lord the God of Abra 958 - The destruction of the temple ham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob. 38 For he is not a God of the dead, but of the living: for "all live unto him. 39 || Then certain of the scribes answering said, Master, thou hast well said. 40 And after that they durst not ask him any question at all. 41 And he said unto them, “How es.y they that Christ is David's son 7 42 And David himself saith in the book of Psalms, "The LORD said unto x, y Lord, Sit thou on my right hand, 43 Till I make thine enemies thy footstool. 44 David therefore calleth him Lord, how is he then his son 7 45 " 'Then in the audience of all the people he said unto his disciples, 46 'Beware of the scribes, which de- sire to walk in long robes, and "love greetings in the markets, and the highest seats in the synagogues, and the chief rooms, at feasts; 47 ° Which devour widows’ houses, and for a shew make long prayers: the same shall receive greater damnation. CIHAPTER XXI. 1 Christ commendeth the poor widow : 5 he fore- telleth the destruction of the temple, and of the city Jerusalem : 25 the signs also which shall be before the last day: 34 he evhorteth them to be watchful. ANP he looked up, and saw the rich men casting their gifts into the treasury. 2 And he saw also a certain poor widow casting in thither two *mites. 3 And he said, Of a truth I say un- to you, * that this poor widow hath cast in more than they all: 4 For all these have of their abund- ance cast in unto the offerings of God: but she of her penury hath cast in all the living that she had. 5 || “And as some spake of the tem- ple, how it was adorned with goodly stones and gifts, he said, 6 As for these things which ye be- hold, the days will come, in the which ‘...here shall not be left one stone upon another, that shall not be thrown down. 7 And they asked him, saying, Mas- ter, but when shall these things be 7 and what sign will there be when these things shall come to pass : . 8 And he said, "Take heed that ye be not deceived : for many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ; CHAP. XXI. Anno D O M 1 N l $3. l or, and, The time, Mutt. 3. 2; 4, 17. in Rom. 6. 10, 11. b Mattø24. 7. c Matt. 22, 42. Mark 12. 35. d Ps. 110. l. Acts 2. 34. tº Murk 13. 9. ev. 2. 10. f Acts 4. S.; 5. 18; 12. 4; 16. 24. g Acts 25. 23. h 1 Pet. 2, 13. i Matt. 23. l. Stat. 23.5. m ch. 1 1. 43. n Matt. 10. 19. Mark 13. 11. ch. 12. 11. o Matt. 23. 14. p Acts 6. 10. q Mic. 7, 6. Mark 13. 12. r Acts 7. 59; 12. 2. a Matt. 10. 22. t Mark 12.41. u Mutt. 10. 30. and of Jerusalem foretold. "and the time draweth near : go ye not therefore after them. 9 But when ye shall hear of wars and commotions, be not terrified: for these things must first come to pass; but the end is not by and by. 10 "Then said he unto them, Nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom : 11 And great earthquakes shall be in divers places, and famines, and pes- tilences ; and fearful sights and great signs shall there be from heaven. 12 “But before all these, they shall lay their hands on you, and persecute ºyou, delivering you up to the sy- nagogues, and into prisons, * being brought before kings and rulers "for my name’s sake. ' * 13 And “it shall turn to you for a testimony. 14 "Settle it therefore in your hearts, not to meditate before what ye shall &l l] SW Gl' : 15 For I will give you a mouth and wisdom, "which all your adversaries shall not be able to gainsay nor resist. 16 "And ye shall be betrayed both by parents, and brethren, and kins- folks, and friends; and "some of you shall they cause to be put to death. 17 And ye shall be hated of all men for my name’s sake. 18'" But there shall not an hair of your head perish. 19 In your patience possess ye your souls. 20 “And when ye shall see Jerusa- lem compassed with armies, then know that the desolation thereof is nigh. 21 ''Then let them which are in Ju- daea flee to the mountains; and let them which are in the midst of it depart out; and let not them that are in the coun- tries enter thereinto. 22 For these be the days of venge- ance, that “all things which are written may be fulfilled. 23 °But woe unto them that are with child, and to them that give suck, in those days' for there shall be great distress in the land, and wrath upon this people. e 24 And they shall fall by the edge of the sword, and shall be led away captive into all nations: and Jerusa- lem shall be trodden down of the Gen tiles," until the times of the Gentiles be 2 See Mark 12. 42 x Matt. 24. 15. Mark 13. 14. y 2 Cor. 8, 12. x Matt. 24. 1. Mnrk 13. l. a I);in. 9. 26.27. Zecn. I l. l. b Matt. 24. 19. c ch. 19. 44. 'd Matt. 24.4. Mark 13. 5. Fºl. f;. ſº. º "I lis's:-. 2. 3. tº Dan. 9. 27 : lº. 7, Rulu. 1 1. 25. fulfilled. + * 959 Signs of Christ's second coming. 25" "Aad there shall be signs in the sun, and in the moon, and in the stars; and upon the earth distress of nations, with perplexity; the sea and the waves roaring ; 26 Men's hearts failing them for fear, and for looking after those things which are coming on the earth: "for the powers of heaven shall be shaken. 27 And then shall they see the Son of man 'coming in a cloud with power and great glory. 28 And when these things begin to come to pass, then look up, and lift up your heads; for "your redemption draw- eth nigh. 29' And he spake to them a parable; Behold the fig tree, and all the trees; 30. When they now shoot forth, ye see and know of your own selves that summer is now nigh at hand. 31 So likewise ye, when ye see these things come to pass, know ye that the kingdom of God is nigh at hand. 32 Verily I say unto you, This ge- neration shall not pass away, till all be fulfilled. 33 'Heaven and earth shall pass away: but my words shall not pass away. 34 || And "take heed to yourselves, lest at any time your hearts be over- charged with surfeiting, and drunk- enness, and cares of this life, and so that day come upon you unawares. 35 For "as a snare shall it come on all them that dwell on the face of the whole earth. 36 "Watch ye therefore, and Ppray always, that ye may be accounted wor- thy to escape all these things that shall come to pass, and " to stand before the Son of man. 37 “And in the day time he was teaching in the temple; and “at night he went out, and abode in the mount that is called the mount of Olives. 38 And all the people came early in the morning to him in the temple, for S. LUKE. Anno DOM IN I 33. to hear him. CHAPTER XXII. 1 The Jews conspire against Christ: 3 Satan prepareth Judas to betray him : 7 the apostles prepare the passover: # Christ instituteth his holy supper, 21 covertly foretelleth of the trai- tor, 24 dehorteth the rest of his apostles from ambition, 31 assureth Peter 3 is faith should not fail, 31 and yet he should deny him thrice: 39 he prayeth in the mount, and sweateth blood, 47 is betrayed with a kiss : 50 he healeth Malchus' ear : 54 he is thrice denied of Peter, 63 shame- fully abused, 66 and confesseth himself to be the Son of God. a Matt. 24, 29. Mark 13. 24. 2 Pet. 3. 10, 12. b Matt. 26. 2. Murk 14. 1. c Ps. 2. 2. John ll. $7. Acts 4. 27. d Matt 26, 14. M.irk I i. 10. Joun 13. 2, •y- e Matt. 24.29. ſ Matt. 24.30 Rev. 1 7; 14. 14. g Zech. 11. 12 h Rom. 8, 19, 23. i Matt. 24. 32. Mark 13. 28. l or, without turn ult. k Matt. 26. 17. Murk 14. 11. | Matt. 24.35. m Rom. 13. 13. 1 Thess. 5, 6. 1 Pet. 4.7. n 1 Thess. 5. 2. 2 Pet. 3. 10. Rev. 3. 3; 16. 15. o Matt. 24.42; *): g 2ö. 13. Mark 13.33. p ch. 18.1. q Ps. 1. 5. Eph. 6. 13. r Matt. 26. 21). Mark 14. 17. s John 8. 1, 2. t ch. 22.39. 2 or, I have heartily de- sired. u ch. 14. 15. Acts 10. 41. Rev. 19. 9. x Matt. 26. 29. Mark 14. 25. y Matt. 26. 26. Mark 14. 22. The apostles prepare the passover OW " the feast of unleavened bread drew nigh, which is called the passover. 2 And “the chief priests and scribes sought how they might kill him ; for they feared the people. 3 *|| "Then entered Satan into Judas surnamed Iscariot, being of the num- ber of the twelve. 4 And he went his way, and com- muned with the chief priests and cap- tains, how he might betray him unto them. 5 And they were glad, and * cove- nanted to give him money. 6 And he promised, and sought op- portunity to betray him unto them 'in the absence of the multitude. 7 || “Then came the day of unlea- vened bread, when the passover must be killed. 8 And he sent Peter and John, say- ing, Go and prepare us the passover, that we may eat. 9 And they said unto him, Where wilt thou that we prepare : 10 And he said unto them, Behold, when ye are entered into the city, there shall a man meet you, bearing a pitcher of water ; follow him into the house where he entereth in. 11 And ye shall say unto the good- man of the house, The Master saith unto thee, Where is the guestchamber, where I shall eat the passover with my disciples : 12 And he shall shew you a large up- per room furnished: there make ready. 13 And they went, and found as he had said unto them : and they made ready the passover. 14 " And when the hour was come, he sat down, and the twelve apostles with him. 15 And he said unto them, “With desire I have desired to eat this pass- over with you before I suffer. 16 For I say unto you, I will not any more eat thereof, "until it be ful- filled in the kingdom of God. 17 And he took the cup, and gave thanks, and said, Take this, and divide it among yourselves: 18 For * I say unto you, I will not drink of the fruit of the vine, until the kingdom of God shall come. 19 || 7 And he took bread, and gave thanks, and brake it, and gave unto them, saying, This is my body which 96 Christ foretelleth Peter’s denial. is given for you : * this do in remem- brance of me. - 20 Likewise also the cup after sup- per, saying, "This cup is the new tes- tament in my blood, which is shed for you. 21 | "But, behold, the hand of him that betrayeth me is with me on the table. 22 “And truly the Son of man goeth, 'as it was determined : but woe unto that man by whom he is betrayed 23 'And they began to enquire a- mong themselves, which of them it was that should do this thing. 24 || 'And there was also a strife among them, which of them should be accounted the greatest. 25 "And he said unto them, The kings of the Gentiles exercise lord- ship over them ; and they that exer- cise authority upon them are called benefactors. 26 "But ye shall not be so: * but he that is greatest among you, let him be as the younger; and he that is chief, as he that doth serve. 27 ‘For whether is greater, he that sitteth at meat, or he that serveth ! is not he that sitteth at meat 2 but "I am among you as he that serveth. 28 Ye are they which have con- tinued with me in “my temptations. 29 And * I appoint unto you a king- dom, as my Father hath appointed unto me ; 30 That "ye may eat and drink at my table in my kingdom,"and sit on thrones judging the twelve tribes of Israel. 31 *| And the Lord said, Simon, Simon, behold, “Satan hath desired to have you, that he may “sift you as wheat: 32 But 'I have prayed for thee, that thy faith fail not : * and when thou art. “ converted, strengthen thy brethren. 33 And he said unto him, Lord, I am ready to go with thee, both into prison, and to death. - 34 'And he said, I tell thee, Peter, the cock shall not crow this day, be- fore that thou shalt thrice deny that thou knowest me. 35 “And he said unto them, When I sent you without purse, and scrip, and shoes, lacked ye any thing? And they said, Nothing. 36 Then said he unto them, But now, he that hath a purse, let him take it, and likewise his scrip: and he CHAP. XXII. A nilo DOM l N 33. a 1 Cor. 11. 24. 3 C2 10. 16. c Is. 53, 12. Mark 15, 28. d Ps. 41. 0. Matt. 26.21, 2:3 Mark 14. 18. John 13. 21, 2f}. tº Matt. 26, 24. f Austs 2, 23: 3. 2R. g Matt. 26. 36. Mark 1 1. 32. Jo! 11.1 lb. 1. ! I'h. 21. 37. i Matt. 36.22. John 13. 22, a 25 k Matt. 6. 13 ; • Ji . 20. 41. Mark l i. 38. voºr. 46. | Mark (). 34. I,uke 9. 46. m Mintt. 26. 39. Mark 14.35. n Matt. 2ſ). 25. Murk 10. 42. ! willing to **Irúðt}6, O John 5. 30; t;. 35. p Matt. 20. 26. q ch. 8. §3. r Matt. 4. 11. s Jolin lºº. 27. ſ * Heb. 5, 7 t ch. 12. 37. u Matt. 20. 28. John 13. 13, 14. Phil. 2, 7, x Heb. 4. 15. y Matt. 24. 47. ch. 12. 32. : § i. t º 6 4 7 b Matt. b. 11. ch. 14. 15. Rev. 19. 9. c Ps. 49, 14. Matt. 19. 28. l Cor. 6. 2. l{ey. 3. 21. d l Pet. 5, 8. e Amos 9. 9. f John 17. 9, ll, 15. * Ps. 51 13, John 21. 15, 16, 17. h Matt. 26. 5). Mark 14. 47. John lb. 10. i Matt. 26. 34. Mark 14. 30. John 13. 38. k Matt. 10, 9. cli. 9. 3.; 10. 4. l Matt. 26. £5. Murk la £5. Christ’s agony in the garden that hath no sword, let him sell his garment, and buy one. 37 For I say unto you, that this that is written must yet be accomplished in me, “And he was reckoned among the transgressors: for the things con- cerning me have an end. * 38 And they said, Lord, behold, here ſtre two swords. And he said unto them, It is enough. 39 || “And he came out, and "went, as he was wont, to the mount of Olives; and his disciples also followed him. 40 “And when he was at the place, he said unto them, Pray that ye enter not into temptation. { 41 "And he was withdrawn from them about a stone's cast, and kneeled down, and prayed, 42 Saying, Father, if thou be 'will- ing, remove this cup from me : never- theless "not my will, but thine, be done. 43 And there appeared "an angel un- to him from heaven, strengthening him. 44 ° And being in an agony he prayed more earnestly : and his sweat was as: it were great drops of blood falling. down to the ground. t * 45 And when he rose up from prayer, and was come to his disciples, he found them sleeping for sorrow, 46 And said unto them, Why sleep, ye ’ rise and ‘pray, lest ye enter into temptation. 47 'ſ And while he yet spake, "be . hold a multitude, and he that was . called Judas, one of the twelve, went: before them, and drew near unto Jesus, to kiss him. l 48 But Jesus said unto him, Judas, betrayest thou the Son of man with a kiss 49 When they which were about him saw what would follow, they said, unto him, I ord, shall we smite with: the sword : 50 " And "one of them smote the servant of the high priest, and cut off. his right ear. 51 And Jesus answered and said, Suffer ye thus far. And he touched his ear, and healed him. - 52 'Then Jesus said unto the chief priests, and captains of the temple, and the elders, which were come to him, Beye come out, as against a thief, with swords and staves : 53 When I was daily with you in the temple, ye stretched forth no hands. 6 G. 961 Peter demneth Christ. against me : * but this is your hour, and the power of darkness. 54 || "Then took they him, and led him, and brought him into the high priest’s house. “And Peter followed afar off. 55 “And when they had kindled a fire in the midst of the hall, and were set down together, Peter sat down among them. 56 But a certain maid beheld him as he sat by the fire, and earnestly looked upon him, and said, This man was also with him. 57 And he denied him, saying, Wo- man, I know him not. 58 “And after a little while another saw him, and said, Thou art also of them. And Peter said, Man, I am not. 59 "And about the space of one hour after another confidently affirmed, say- ing, Of a truth this fellow also was with him : for he is a Galilaean. 60 And Peter said, Man, I know not what thou sayest. And immediately, while he yet spake, the cock crew. 61 And the Lord turned, and looked upon Peter, "And Peter remembered the word of the Lord, how he had said unto him, PBefore the cock crow, thou shalt deny me thrice. 62 And Peter went out, and wept bitterly. 63 "| " And the men that held Jesus mocked him, and smote him. 64 And when they had blindfolded him, they struck him on the face, and asked him, saying, Prophesy, who is it that smote thee 7 65 And many other things blas- phemously spake they against him. 66 || “And as soon as it was day, "the elders of the people and the chief priests and the scribes came together, and led him into their council, saying, 67 ° Art thou the Christ 7 tell us, And he said unto them, If I tell you, ye will not believe : 68 And if I also ask you, ye will not answer me, nor let me go. 69 *Hereafter shall the Son of man sit on the right hand of the power of God. - 70 Then said they all, Art thâtrthen the Son of God & And he said unto them, "Ye say that I am. 71 ° And they said, What need we any further witness : for we ourselves bave heard of his own mouth. S. LUKE. Anno D O M I N 1 33. n John I2. 27. b Mutt. 26. 57. c Matt. 26, 58. John 18, 15. I' d Matt. 26. 69. * Mark 14, 66. John 18. 17, 18. e Matt. 27. 2. Mark 15. 1. John 18. 28. f Acts 17. 7. g See Matt. 17.27; 22. 21. Mark 12. 17. h John 19, 12. i Matt. 27. 11. 1 Tim. 6. 13. k Matt. 26.71. Mark 14.69. John 18. 25. | 1 Pet. 2, 22. m Matt. 26.73. Mark 14. 70. John 18. 26. n Matt. 26. 75. Mark 14. 72. o ch. 3. l. p Matt. 26.34, join 13. 38. q ch. 9. 9. r Matt. 26.67, Stark 14. 55. s Matt. 14. l. Mark 6. 14. t Matt. 27. l. u Acts 4. 26. see Acts 22. x is. 53. 3. y Matt. 26.63. Mark 14.6l. x Acts 4. 27. a Matt. 26. 54. Mark 14. 62. Heb. l. 3; 8. l. b Matt. 27. 23. Mark 15. 14. John 18. 38; 19. 4 c ver, l, 2. d Matt. 26.64. Mark 14.62. e ver. 4. f Matt. 26. 65. Mark 14. 63. Christ is accused before Pilate. CHAPTER XXIII. l Jesus is accused before Pilate, and sent to Herod: 8 Herod mocketh him : 12 He-od and Pilate are made friends: 18 Barabbas is desired of the people, and is loosed by Pilate, and Jesus is given to be crucified: 27 he tel/eth the women, that lament him, the destruction of Jerusalem; 34 prayeth for his enemies : 39 two evildoers are ‘crucified with him : 46 his death: 50 his burial. ND “the whole multitude of them arose, and led him unto Pilate. 2 And they began to accuse him, saying, We found this fellow 'pervert- ing the nation, and $forbidding to give tribute to Caesar, saying "that he him- self is Christ a King. 3'And Pilate asked him, saying, Art thou the King of the Jews? And he answered him and said, Thou sayest it. 4 Then said Pilate to the chief priests and to the people, "I find no fault in this man. 5 And they were the more fierce, saying, He stirreth up the people, teach- ing throughout all Jewry, beginning from Galilee to this place. 6 When Pilate heard of Galilee, he asked whether the man were a Galilaean. • 7 And as soon as he knew that h belonged unto Herod’s jurisdiction, he sent him to Herod, who himself also was at Jerusalem at that time. 8 *| And when Herod saw Jesus, he was exceeding glad: for " he was desirous to see him of a long season, because “he had heard many things of him ; and he hoped to have seen some miracle done by him. 9 Then he questioned with him in many words; but he answered him nothing. 10 And the chief priests and scribes stood and vehemently accused him. 11 *And Herod with his men of war set him at nought, and mocked him, and arrayed him in a gorgeous robe, and sent him again to Pilate. 12 || And the same day “Pilate and Herod were made friends together : for before they were at enmity between themselves. 13 || And Pilate, when he had call- ed together the chief priests and the rulers and the people, 14 Said unto them, Yehave brought this man unto me, as one that pervert- eth the people: and, behold, “I, having examined him before you, have found no fault in this man touching those | things whereof ye accuse him: 962 Barabbas is reteased. 15 No, nor yet Herod: for I sent you to him; and, lo, nothing worthy of death is done unto him. 16 * I will therefore chastise him, and release him. 17 *(For of necessity he must re- lease one unto them at the feast.) 18 And 'they cried out all at once, saying, Away with this man, and re- lease unto us Barabbas : 19 (Who for a certain sedition made in the city, and for murder, was cast into prison.) 20 Pilate therefore, willing to re- lease Jesus, spake again to them. 21 But they cried, saying, Crucify him, crucify him. 22 And he said unto them the third time, Why, what evil hath he done? I have found no cause of death in him : I will therefore chastise him, and let him go. 23 And they were instant with loud voices, requiring that he inight be cru- cified. And the voices of them and of the chief priests prevailed. 24 And 'Pilate 'gave sentence that it should be as they required. 25 And he released unto them him that for sedition and murder was cast into prison, whom they had desired ; but he delivered Jesus to their will. 26 "And as they led him away, they laid hold upon one Simon, a Cyrenian, coming out of the country, and on him they laid the cross, that he might bear tt aftor Jesus. 27 || And there followed him a great company of people, and of women, which also bewailed and lamented him. 28 But Jesus turning unto them said, Daughters of Jerusalem, weep not for me, but weep for yourselves, and for your children. 29 °For, behold, the days are com- ing, in the which they shall say, Bless- ed are the barren, and the wombs that never bare, and the paps which never gave suck. 30 "Then shall they begin to say to the mountains, Fall on us; and to the hills, Cover us. 31 "For if they do these things in a green tree, what shall be donein the dry 7 32 “And there were also two other, malefactors, led with him to be put to death. 33 And “when they were come to the place, which is called "Calvary, CHAP. XXIII. Anno D O M I N I 33. a Matt. 27. 26. John 19. l. b Matt. 5. 44. Acts 7. 60. l Cor. 4. 12. c Acts 3. 17. d Matt. 27. 15. Mark 15. 6. John l8. 39. e Mittt. 27. 35. Mark li. 24. John 19. 23. ſ Acts 3. 14. g Ps. 22. 17. Zech. 12. 10. h M.stt. 27.39. Mark 15. 24. i Matt. 27. 27. Mark 15. 25. John 19. 19. k Matt. 27. 44. Mark 15. 32. | Matt. 27. 26. Mark 15 li. John 19. 16. 1 or, assented, Ex. 23. 2. In Matt. 27. 32. Mark li. 21. See John 19. 17. n Matt. 27. 45. Mark 15. 33. 2 or, land. o Matt. 27. 51. Mark 15. 38. p Matt. 24. 19. ch. 21. 23. q Ps. 31. 5. | Pet, 2, 23. r Matt. 27. 50. Mark 15. 37. John 19. 30. s Matt. 27. 54. Mark 15. 39. t \s. 2. 19. }Ios. 10. 8. Rev. 6, 16; 9, 6. u Prov. 11. 31. Jer, 25. 29. Ezek. 20. 47 ; 21.3, 4. l Pet. 4, 17. x ls. 53. 12. Matt. 27. 38. y Ps. 38. 11. Matt. 27. 55. Mark 15. 40. See John 19. 2 5. 7. Matt. 27. 33. Mark 15. 22. John 19. 17, 18 3 or, the place of a skull. Christ is crucified, and dieth. there they crucified him, and the ma- lefactors, one on the right hand, and the other on the left. 34 ºf Then said Jesus, Father, "for- give them ; for “they know not what they do. And “they parted his raiment, and cast lots. 35 And “the people stood beholding. And the "rulers also with them derided him, saying, He saved others; let him save himself, if he be Christ, the chosen of God. e 36 And the soldiers also mocked him, coming to him, and offering him vinegar, 37 And saying, If thou be the king o" the Jews, save thyself. 38 'And a superscription also was written over him in letters of Greek, and Latin, and Hebrew, THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS. 39 ºf “And one of the malefactors which were hanged railed on him, saying, If thou be Christ, save thyself and us. 40 But the other answering rebuked him, saying, Dost not thou fear God, seeing thou art in the same condemn- ation { 41 And we indeed justly ; for we re- ceive the due reward of our deeds: but this man hath done nothing amiss. 42 And he said unto Jesus, Lord, remember me when thou comest into thy kingdom. 43 And Jesus said unto him, Verily I say unto thee, To day shalt thou be with me in paradise. 44 "And it was about the sixth hour, and there was a darkness over all the ° earth until the ninth hour. 45 And the sun was darkened, and "the veil of the temple was rent in the midst. . 46 || And when Jesus had cried with a loud voice, he said, "Father, into thy hands I commend my spirit: ' and having said thus, he gave up the ghost. 47 ° Now when the centurion saw what was done, he glorified God, say- ing, Certainly this was a righteous man. 48 And all the people that came to- gether to that sight, beholding the things which were done, smote their breasts, and returned. 49 - And all his acquaintance, and the women that followed him from Galilee, stood afar off, beholding these things. 963 The resurrection of Christ. 50 "[*And, behold, there was a man named Joseph, a counsellor; and he was a good man, and a just : 51 (The same had not consented to the counsel and deed of them;) he was of Arimathasa, a city of the Jews: “who also himself waited for the kingdom of God. 52 This man went unto Pilate, and begged the body of Jesus. 53 'And he took it down, and wrap- ped it in linen, and laid it in a sepulchre that was hewn in stone, wherein never man before was laid. 54 And that day was "the prepara- tion, and the sabbath drew on. 55 And the women also, which came with him from Galilee, followed after, and “beheld the sepulchre, and how his body was laid. 56 And they returned, and 'prepared spices and ointments; and rested the sabbath day "according to the com- mandment. CHAPTER XXIV. 1 Christ’s resurrection is declared by two angels to the women that come to the sepulchre : 9 these report it to others : 13 Christ humself appeareth to the two disciples that went to Emmaus : 36 afterwards he appeareth to the apostles, and re- proveth their unbelief; 47 giveth them a charye; 49 promiseth the Holy Ghost; 51 and so ascend- eth into heaven. N OW ºupon the first day of the week, very early in the morning, they came unto the sepulchre," bringing the spices which they had prepared, and certain others with them. 2 “And they found the stone rolled away from the sepulchre. 3 * And they entered in, and found not the body of the Lord Jesus. 4 And it came to pass, as they were much perplexed thereabout, *behold, two men stood by them in shining garments: * 5 And as they were afraid, and bowed down their faces to the earth, they said unto them, Why seek ye 'the living among the dead 2 6 He is not here, but is risen : * re- member how he spake unto you when he was yet in Galilee, 7 Saying, The Son of man must be delivered into the hands of sinful men, and be crucified, and the third day rise again. 8 And “they remembered his words, 9 'And returned from the sepulchre, and told all these things unto the eleven, and to all the rest. S. LUKE. Anno D O M I N I $3. a Matt. 27. 57. Mark 15. 13. Jolin 19. 38. b ch. 8. 3. c Mark 15, 43. vh. 2. 25, 38. d Mark 16. 1 1. ver. 25. e John 20.3, 6. f Matt. 27. 59. Mark 15. 46. g Mark 16. 12. h Matt. 27. 62. i ch. s 2. k Mark 15, 47. l Mark 16. l. m Mlatt. 18. 20. ver. 36. n Ex. 20. 10. o John 20. 14 ; 21. 4. p John 19. 25. q Matt. 28. l. Mark 16. 1. Jolin 20. 1. r ch. 23. 66. s Matt. 21. 11. ch. 7. 16. John 3. 2.; 4. 19 , 6. 1 1. t Matt. 28. 2. Malk 16. 4. u A cts 7. 22. wer. 23. Mlark 16. 5. y cli. 23. l. Acts 13. 27, *}x x 285. z John 20. 12. Acts 1. 10. a ch. l. 68 ; 2. 38. Acts l. 6. b Matt. 28. 8. Mai k 16. 1 (). ver. 9, 10. John 21). 18. or, him that liº 2th f l c Mittt. l 3. 21 , 17. 93 siuk 8. 3) ; 9. 31. ch. 9. 22. d ver. 12. e John 2. 22 f Matt. 28, 8. Mark 16. 10. He appeareth to two disciples, 10 It was Mary Magdalene, and "Joanna, and Mary the mother of James, and other women that were with them, which told these things unto the a- postles. 11 "And their words seemed to them asidle tales, and they believed them not, 12 “Then, arose Peter, and ran unto the sepulchre; and stooping down, he beheld the linen clothes laid by them- selves, and departed, wondering in himself at that which was come to pass. 13 * * And, behold, two of them went that same day to a village called Emmaus, which was from Jerusalem about threescore furlongs. t 14 And they talked together of all these things which had happened. 15 And it came to pass, that, while they communed together and reasoned, "Jesus himself drew near, and went with them. 16 But "their eyes were holden that they should not know him. 17 And he said unto them, What manner of communications are these that ye have one to another, as ye walk, and are sad? 18 And the one of them, Pwhose name was Cleopas, answering said unto him, Art thou only a stranger in Jerusalem, and hast not known the things which are come to pass there in these days? 19 And he said unto them, What things? And they said unto him, Con- cerning Jesus of Nazareth, which was a prophet "mighty in deed and word before God and all the people : 20*And how the chief priests and our rulers delivered him to be condemned to death, and have crucified him. 21 But we trusted “that it had been he which should have redeemed Israel: and beside all this, to day is the third day since these things were done. 22 Yea, and "certain women also of our company made us astonished, which were early at the sepulchre ; 23 And when they found not his body, they came, saying, that they had also seen a vision of angels, which said that he was alive. 24 And "certain of them which were with us went to the sepulchre, and found it even so as the women had said: but him they saw not. 25 Then he said unto them, O fools, and slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken: 964 and to the apostles; 26 "Ought not Christ to have suffer- ed these things, and to enter into his glory? . J. 27 "And beginning at “Moses and “all the prophets, he expounded unto them in all the scriptures the things concerning himself. 28 And they drew nigh unto the village, whither they went: and *he made as though he would have gone further. 29 But 'they constrained him, say- ing, Abide with us : for it is toward evening, and the day is far spent. And he went in to tarry with them. 30 And it came to pass, as he sat at meat with them, 'he took bread, and blessed it, and brake, and gave to them. • 31 And their eyes were opened, and they knew him ; and he 'vanished out of their sight. 32 And they said one to another, Did not our heart burn within us, while he talked with us by the way, and while he opened to us the scriptures 7 33 And they rose up the same hour, and returned to Jerusalem, and found the eleven gathered together, and them that were with them, 34 Saying, The Lord is risen indeed, and 'hath appeared to Simon. 35 And they told what things were done in the way, and how he was known of them in breaking of bread. 36 || “And as they thus spake, Jesus himself stood in the midst of them, and saith unto them, Peace be unto you. 37 But they were terrified and af. frighted, and supposed that they had seen "a spirit. 38 And he said unto them, Why are ye troubled ? and why do thoughts arise in your hearts : 39 Behold my hands and my feet, that it is I myself: "handle me, and CHAP. XXIV. Anno- DOM IN I 33. e Gen. 45. 26. ſ John 21. 5. g See Gen. 32. 26; 42. 7. h Acts 10. 41. i Gen. 19. 3. Acts 16. 15. k Matt. 16. 21 ; 17.22; 20. 18. Mark 8. 31. ch. 9. 22; 18, 31. ver, 6. l Matt. 14. 19. m Acts 16. 14. 1 or, ceased to be seen of them. See ch. 4, 30. John 8. 59. 2, &c. Acts 17. 3. o Dan. 9. 24. Acts 13.38, 46. 1 John 2. 12. p Gen. 12. 3. Ps, 22. 27. ls. 49. 6, 22. Jer. 31. 34. Hos. 2. 23. Mic. 4. 2. Mal. i. 1 1. q John 15. 27. Acts 1.8, 22; 2.32; 3. 15. r 1 Cor. 15. 5. s Is. 44.3. Joel 2. 28. John 14. 16, 26; 16.26; 7 Acts l. 4; 2. , &C. t Mark 16, 14. John 20. 19. 1 Cor. 15. 5. u Acts l. 12. x 2 Kings 2.11. Mark 16. 19. John 20. 17. Acts 1.9. Fph. 4. 8. y Mark 6. 49. z Matt. 28.9, 17. a Acts 2, 46; 5. 42 b john. 20.20, 27. and giveth them a charge. see; for a spirit hath not flesh and bones, as ye see me have. 40 And when he had thus spoken, he shewed them his hands, and his feet. 41 And while they yet believed not “for joy, and wondered, he said unto them, 'Have ye here any meat 2 42 And they gave him a piece of as, a broiled fish, and of an honeycomb. 43 "And he took it, and did eat be- fore them. 44 And he said unto them, *These are the words which I spake unto you, while I was yet with you, that all things must be fulfilled, which were written in the law of Moses, and in the prophets, and in the psalms, con- cerning me. 45 Then "opened he their under- standing, that they might understand the scriptures, 46 And said unto them, *Thus it is written, and thus it behoved Christ to suffer, and to rise from the dead the third day: 47 And that repentance and "remis- sion of sins should be preached in his name "among all nations, beginning at Jerusalem. 3. 48 And "ye are witnesses of these things. -- 49 || “And, behold, I send the pro- mise of my Father upon you: but tarry ye in the city of Jerusalem, until ye be endued with power from on high. 50 " And he led them out "as far as to Bethany, and he lifted up his hands, and blessed them. 51 *And it came to pass, while he blessed them, he was parted from them, and carried up into heaven. 52 “And they worshipped him, and returned to Jerusalem with great joy: 53 And were continually “in the tem. ple, praising and blessing God. Amen. THE GO S P E L A C CORD IN G TO S. J O H. N. CHAPTER I. 1 The divinity, humanity, and office of Jesus Christ :, 15 the testimony of John ; 39 the call- ing of Andrew, Peter, &c. N the beginning “was the Word, and the Word was "with God, “and the Word was God. a Gen. 1. l. Col. 1. 17. 1 John l. l. Rev. l. 2. d Prov. 8, 30. 1 John l. 2. e Phil. 2. G. 1 John 5. 7. f ch. 5. 26. 1 John 5. 11. g ch. 8.12. 2 "The same was in the beginning with God. 3 "All things were made by him, and without him was not any thing made that was made. 4 "In him was life; and & the life was the light of men. 965 The divinity, &c. of Christ. 5 And “the light shinethin darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not. 6 * * * There was a man sent from God, whose name was John. 7 "The same came for a witness, to bear witness of the Iight, that all mem. through him might believe. 8 He was not that Light, but was |! : sent to bear witness of that Light. 9 * That was the true Light, which lighteth every man that cometh into the world. *. 10 He was in the world, and 'the world was made by him, and the world knew him not. 11 'He came unto his own, and his own received him not. 12 But "as many as received him, to them gave he 'power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe || on his name: 13 PWhich were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God. 14 " And the Word * was made ‘flesh, and dwelt among us, (and "we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only be- gotten of the Father,) > full of grace and truth. - 15 "I "John bare witness of him, and cried, saying, This was he of whom I spake, " He that cometh after me is preferred before me: “ for he was be- fore me. 16 And of his "fulness have all we received, and grace for grace. 17 For' the law was given by Moses, but * grace and "truth came by Jesus Christ. 18 "No man hath seen God at any time; * the only begotten Son, which is in the bosom of the Father, he hath declared him. 19 || * And this is " the record of John, when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, Who art thou ? * 20 And "he confessed, and denied not; but confessed, I am not the Christ. 21 And they asked him, What then 7 Art thou " Elias’ And he saith, I am not. Art thou º' that prophet? And he answered, No. 22 Then said they unto him, Who art thou? that we may give an answer to them that sent us. What sayest thou of thyself? 23 "He said, I am the voice of one crying in * wilderness, Make straight 96 S. JOHN. The testimony of John. a chi. 3. 19. b is. 40. 3. c Mal. 3. l. Matt. 3. l. Luke 3. 2. Acts 3.26; 13. 46. 2 Pet. l. 4. 1 John J. l. 1 or, the right, or, privilege. n Ex. 12. 3 Is. 53.7. ver. 36. O | s y sº º ºx ess l Cor. 15. 3. Gal. 1. 4. Ileb. 1.3 ; 2. 17 : 9. 28. 1 l’et. 2. 24; 3. 18. l John 2. 2; 3. 5 ; 4. 10. Rev. l. 5. or, beareth. th. 3. 5. James l. 18. 1 'et. l. 23. ver. 15, 27. Matt. l. 16, 20. Luke 1. 31, 35 ; 2.7. | "Tim. 3. 16. s Rom. l. 3. Gal. 4. 4. i º Matt. 3.. 6. Luke 1. 17, 76; 3. 3, 4. y Col. 1. 19 ; 2. 3. 9 • * ~ * ~ * z Matt. 3. 16. Mark 1. 10. Luke 3. 22. ch. 5. 32. b Matt. 3. 1 1. Mark l. 7. Luke 3. 16. ver. 27, 30. ch. 3. 31. d ch. 3.31. Eph. 1.6,7,8. Col. 1. 19 ; 2.9, 10. e Matt. 3..ll. Acts l. 5; 2. 4; 10. 44; 6 14. 6. i Fix. 33.2ſ). IJeut. 4. 12. Matt, \l. 27. I,uke 10. 22. ch. 6, 46. 1 Tim. l. 17 ; 6. 16. 1 John 4. 12, 20. ch, 3. 1ſ., 18. 1 John 4.0. l ver. 20. m ch. 5. 33. n Luke 3. 15. ch. 3. 28 Acts 13.25. o Mal. 4. 5. Miitt. 17 10, 3 or, abidest. p ºut. 18. 15, 4 or,a prophet. à Thòrt was two hours before night. q Matt. 4. 18. r Matt. 3. 3. Mark l. 3. Luke 3. 4. ch. 3, 28. the way of the Lord, as "said the pro. phet Esaias. 24 And they which were sent were of the Pharisees. 25 And they asked him, and said unto him, Why baptizest thou then, if thou be not that Christ, nor Elias, neither that prophet? 26 John answered them, saying, “I baptize with water: "but there standeth one among you, whom ye know not ; 27 " He it is, who coming after me is preferred before me, whose shoe's latchet I am not worthy to unloose. 28 These things were done “in Beth- abara beyond Jordan, where John was baptizing. 29 || The next day John seeth Jesus coming unto him, and saith, Behold * the lamb of God, ° which * taketh away the sin of the world. 30 "This is he of whom I said, After me cometh a man which is preferred before me: for he was before me. 31 And I knew him not : but that he should be made manifest to Israel, * therefore am I come baptizing with Water. 32 “And John bare record, saying, I saw the Spirit descending from heaven like a dove, and it abode upon him. 33 And I knew him not : but he that sent me to baptize with water, the same said unto me, Upon whom thou shalt see the Spirit descending, and re- maining on him," the same is he which baptizeth with the Holy Ghost. 34 And I saw, and bare record that this is the Son of God. 35 || Again the next day after John stood, and two of his disciples; 36 And looking upon Jesus as he walked, he saith, 'Behold the Lamb of God | - 37 And the two disciples heard him speak, and they followed Jesus. 38 Then Jesus turned, and saw them following, and saith unto them, What seek ye They said unto him, Rabbi, (which is to say, being interpreted, Master,) where "dwellest thou ? 39 He saith unto them, Come and see. They came and saw where he dwelt, and abode with him that day: for it was "about the tenth hour. 40 One of the two which heard John speak, and followed him, was "Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother. 41 He first findeth his own brother The calling of Andrew, &c. Simon, and saith unto him, We have found the Messias, which is, being in- terpreted, 'the Christ. 42 And he brought him , to Jesus. And when Jesus beheld him, he said, Thou art Simon the son of Jona: "thou shalt be called Cephas, which is by interpretation, “A stone. 43 || The day following Jesus would go forth into Galilee, and findeth Phi- lip, and saith unto him, Follow me. 44 Now “Philip was of Bethsaida, the city of Andrew and Péter. 45 Philip findeth "Nathanael, and saith unto him, We have found him, of whom 'Moses in the law, and the * prophets, did write, Jesus" of Nazar- eth, the son of Joseph. 46 And Nathanael said unto him, 'Can there any good thing come out of Nazareth ! Philip saith unto him, Come and see. 47 Jesus saw Nathamael coming to him, and saith of him, Behold “an Is- raelite indeed, in whom is no guile ! 48 Nathanael saith unto him, Whence knowest thou me ! Jesus answered and said unto him, Before that Philip called thee, when thou wast under the fig tree, I saw thee. 49 Nathanael answered and saith unto him, Rabbi," thou art the Son of God; thou art " the King of Israel. 50 Jesus answered and said unto him, Because I said unto thee, I saw thee under the fig tree, believest thou? thoushalt see greater things than these. 51 And he saith unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto you, "Hereafter ye shall see heaven open, and the angels of God ascending and descending upon the Son of man. CHAPTER II. 1 Christ turneth water into wine : 12 departet), into Capernaum, and to Jerusalem, lºſ where ſhe purgeth the temple of buyers and sellers : 19 he foretelleth his death and resurrection : 23 many believed because of his miracles, but he would not trust himself with them. ND the third day there was a marriage in "Cana of Galilee; and the mother of Jesus was there: 2 And both Jesus was called, and his disciples, to the marriage. 3 And when they wanted wine, the mother of Jesus saith unto him, They have no wine. 4 Jesus saith unto her, "Woman, "what have I to do with thee : " mine hour is not yet come. CHAP. II. Anno 1) ( ) M I N I 30. 1 or, the (truninted. u Mark 7.3. b Matt, 16, 18. 2 or, Peter. c ch. 12. 21. \ d ch. 21. 2. e ch. 4. 46. f Gen. 3. 15: $9. 1 (). I) ºut. 18. 1R, § :* . 2 º St. tº more on I.uke 24. 27. M;utt, 2. 23. Luke 2. 4. i ch. 7. 41, 42, 5? 29; 0. 6. | ch. 1. 14. m Matt. 12.46. n Mntt. 14. 33. o FX. 12. 14. Deut. 16, l, 16. ver. 23. ch. 5. l ; 6.4 ; ll. 55. p Matt. 21. 6; 27. ll, 42. ch. 18. 37 ; 19. 3. q Matt. 21, 12. Mark ll. 15. Luke 19. 45. r Gen. 28. 12. Matt. 4. 11. Luke 2.9,13; 22.43; 24. 4. Acts l. 10. a Luke 2. 49. t Ps. 69, 9. u See Josh. 19. 28. x Matt. 12. 38. ch. 6. 30. y Matt. 20.61; 27. 40. Mark 14.58; 13. 29. z ch. 15. 28. a So 2 Sam. 16. 10; 19. 22. ch. 7. 6. Chi.st turneth water into wine 5 His mother saith unto the servants, Whatsoever he saith unto you, do it. 6 And there were set there six waterpots of stone, “after the manner of the purifying of the Jews, contain- ing two or three firkins apiece. 7 Jesus saith unto them, Fill the waterpots with water. And they filled them up to the brim. 8 And he saith unto them, Draw out now, and bear unto the governor of the feast. And they bare it. 9 When the ruler of the feast had tasted “the water that was made wine, and knew not whence it was ; (but the servants which drew the water knew;) the governor of the feast called the bridegroom, 10 And saith unto him, Every man at the beginning doth set forth good wine; and when men have well drunk, then that which is worse: but thou hast kept the good wine until now. 11 This beginning of miracles did Jesus in Cana of Galilee, 'and mani- fested forth his glory; and his disciples believed on him. 12 *| After this he went down to Capernaum, he, and his mother, and "his brethren, and his disciples: and they continued there not many days. 13 * "And the Jews' passover was at hand, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem, 14 "And found in the temple those that sold oxen and sheep and doves, and the changers of money sitting: 15 And when he had made a scourge of small cords, he drove them all out of the temple, and the sheep, and the oxen ; and poured out the changers’ money, and overthrew the tables; 16 And said unto them that sold doves, Take these things hence; make not *my Father’s house an house of merchandise. 17 And his disciples remembered that it was written, ‘The zeal of thine house hath eaten me up. 18 "I Then answered the Jews and said unto him, “What sign shewest thou unto us, seeing that 'thou doest these things 7 19 Jesus answered and said unto them,” Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up. 20 Then said the Jews, Forty and six years was this temple in building, and wilt thou rear it up in three days? 967 The necessity of regeneration. 21 But he spake “of the temple of his body. - 22 When therefore he was risen from the dead, “his disciples remember- ed that he had said this unto them ; and they believed the scripture, and he word which Jesus had said. 23 "I Now when he was in Jerusa- lem at the passover, in the feast day, many believed in his name, when they saw the miracles which he did. 24 But Jesus did not commit himself unto them, because he knew all men, • 25 And needed not that any should testify of man: for "he knew what was in man. CHAPTER III. i Christ teachelh Nicodemus the necessity of re- generation : 14 of faith in his death ; 16 the great love of God towards the world: 18 con- demnation for unbelief: 23 the baptism, witness, and doctrine of John concerning Christ. HERE was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews: 2 "The same came to Jesus by night, and said unto him, Rabbi, we know that thou art a teacher come from God: for "no man can do these miracles that thou doest, except " God be with him. 3 Jesus answered and said unto nim, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, * Except a man be born 'again, he can- not see the kingdom of God. 4. Nicodemus saith unto him, How can a man be born when he is old 7 can he enter the second time into his mother’s womb, and be born ? 5 Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, *Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God. 6 That which is born of the flesh is flesh ; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit 7 Marvel not that I said unto thee, Ye must be born "again. 8 *The wind bloweth where it listeth, and thou hearest the sound thereof, but canst not tell whence it cometh, and whither it goeth : so is every one that is born of the Spirit. 9 Nicodemus answered and said un- to him, “How can these things be? 10 Jesus answered and said unto him, Art thou a master of Israel, and knowest not these things? 11 "Verily; verily, I say unto thee, We speak that we do know, and testify S. JOHN. Anno D O M I N I 3(). Eph. 4.9, 10. e Num. 21. 9. f ch. 8, 28; l-. 32. g ver, 36. ch. 6. 47. h 1 Sam. 16. 7. 1 Chr0. 28.9. Matt. 9. 4. Mark 2. 8. k I * * k tº 9 5 6 1 ch. 5. 24; 6. 40, 47; 20. 31. m ch. 7.50; 1 . o.º. n ch. 9, 16, 33. Acts 2. 22. o Arts 10, 38. p ch. l. 4, 9, 10, 1] ; 8.12. 1 John 3. 9. or, from 2 or, discover- ed. s Mark 16. 16. Acts 2. 38. t ch. 4. 2. u l Sam. 9. 4. x Matt 3. 5, 6. 3 or, from bon fºotne. y Matt. 14.3. ? Eccles. ll. 5. 1 Cor. 2. 11. a ch. 6.52, 60. b ch. l. 7, 15, 27, 34. * c 1 Cor. 4. 7. Heb. 5. 4. Jnm l. 17. d Mutt, 11. 27. ch. 1. 18; 7, 16; 8. 28; 12. 49: 14. 24. 4 or, take wuto himself. God’s great love to mankind. that we have seen; and "ye receive not our witness. 12 If I have told you earthly things, and ye believe not, how shall ye be- lieve, if I tell you of heavenly things 13 And "no man hath ascended up to heaven, but he that came down from heaven, even the Son of man which is in heaven. 14 || " And as Moses lifted up the serpentin the wilderness, even so 'must the Son of man be lifted up : 15 That whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but "have eternal life. 16 || For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. 17 * For God sent not his Son into in the world to condemn the world ; but that the world through him might be saved. 18 °ſ He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God. 19 And this is the condemnation, ”that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil. - "20 For "every one that doeth evil hateth the light, neither cometh to the light, lest his deeds should be “reproved. 21 But he that doeth truth cometh to the light, that his deeds may be made manifest, that they are wrought in God. 22 || After these things came Jesus and his disciples into the land of Ju- daea; and there he tarried with them, ‘and baptized. 23 || And John also was baptizing in Ænon near to "Salim, because there was much water there : * and they came, and were baptized. \ 24 For John was not yet cast into prison. 25 || Then there arose a question between some of John’s disciples and the Jews about purifying. 26 And they came unto John, and said unto him, Rabbi, he that was with thee beyond Jordan, " to whom thou barest witness, behold, the same bap- tizeth, and all men come to him. 27 John answered and said, “A man can “receive nothing, except it be given him from heaven. 968 Christ talketh with a 28 Ye yourselves bear me witness, that I said, “I am not the Christ, but * that I am sent before him. - 29 "He that hath the bride is the bridegroom ; but “the friend of the bridegroom, which standeth and hear- eth him, rejoiceth greatly because of the bridegroom’s voice: this my joy therefore is fulfilled. 30 He must increase, but I must decrease. 31 * He that cometh from above "is above all : “he that is of the earth is earthly, and speaketh of the earth: “he that cometh from heaven is above all. 32 And 'what he hath seen and heard, that he testifieth ; and no man receiveth his testimony. 33 He that hath received his testi- mony "hath set to his seal that God is true. 34 * For he whom God hath sent speaketh the words of God: for God giv- eth not the Spirit” by measure unto him. 35 “The Father loveth the Son, and hath given all things into his hand. 36 °He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life: and he that be- lieveth not the Son shall not see life; Lul the wrath of God abideth on him. CHAPTER IV. 1 Christ talketh with a woman of Samaria, and reve aleth himself unto her; 27 his disciples mar- wel: 31 he declareth to them his zeal to God’s glory: 39 many Samaritans believe on him : 43 ſhe departeth into Galilee, and healeth the ruler's son that lay sick at Capernaum. HEN therefore the Lord knew how the Pharisees had heard that Jesus made and "baptized more disciples than John, tº 2 (Though Jesus himself baptized not, but his disciples,) 3 He left Judaea, and departed again into Galilee. 4 And he must needs go through Samaria. 5 Then cometh he to a city of Sa- maria, which is called Sychar, near to the parcel of ground "that Jacob gave to his son Joseph. 6 Now Jacob’s well was there. Je- sus therefore, being wearied with his journey, sat thus on the well: and it was about the sixth hour. 7. There cometh a woman of Sa- maria to draw water: Jesus saith unto her, Give me to drink. 8 (For his disciples were gone away unto the city to buy meat.) 9 Then saith the woman of Samaria CHAP. IV. Anno D O M I N I 3(). b Mal. Mark l. 2. Luke 1. 17. c 2 Kings 17. 24 a ch. 1. 20, 27. l. 3. I. inke 9, 52, 53 Acts 10. 28. d Matt. 22. 2. 2 ( 'tor. l l . 2. Eph. 5. 25, 27. Rev. 21.9. e Cunt. 5. l. ſ Is. 12. 3; 41. 3. Jer. 2. 13. Zech. 13. l ; 14. 8. ch. S. 33. h Mutt. 28, 18. 15, 27. 1 Cor. 15. 47. liph. 1. 21. Phil. 2, 9. l ver. 11. ch. 8. 26; 15. 15. m Rom. 3. 4. 1 John 5, 10. n ch. 7. 16. o ch. 6. 35, 58. p ch. l. 16. q Matt. 11.27; 28. 18. Luke 10. 22. Roin. l. 17. 1 John 5. 10. t See ch. 6. 34; 17. 2, 3. Rom. 6. 23. 1 John 5. 20. u ch. 3. 22, 26. x Luke 7. 16; 24. 19. ch. 6. 14; 40 7. 40. y Judg. 9. 7. hºut 12. 5, l. 1 Kings 9. 3. 2 Chro. 7. 12. a Mal. 1. 11. 1 Tim. 2. 8. b Gen. 33. 19; 48. 22. Josh. 24. 32. c 2 Kings 17. d is 2.3. Luke 24. 47. Rom. 9. 4, 5. e Phil. 3. 3. f ch. l. 17. g 2 Cor. S. 17. woman of Samaria. unto him, How is it that thou, being a Jew, askest drink of me, which am a woman of Samaria : for “the Jews have no dealings with the Samaritans. 10 Jesus' answered and said unts her, If thou knewest the gift of God, and who it is that saith to thee, Give me to drink; thou wouldest have ask- ed of him, and he would have given thee 'living water. 11 The woman saith untº him, Sir, thou hast nothing to draw with, and the well is deep : from whence then hast thou that living water 7 fº. 12 Art thou greater than our father Jacob, which gave us the well, and drank thereof himself, and his chil- dren, and his cattle 7 13 Jesus answered and said unto her, Whosoever drinketh of this water shall thirst again: 14 But "whosoever drinketh of the water that I shall give him shall never thirst; but the water that I shall give him 'shall be in him a well of water springing up into everlasting life. 15 ‘The woman saith unto him, Sir, give me this water, that I thirst not, neither come hither to draw. 16 Jesus saith unto her, Go, call thy husband, and come hither. 17 The woman answered and said, I have no husband. Jesus said unto her, Thou hast well said, I have no husband : 18 For thou hast had five husbands; and he whom thou now hast is not thy husband: in that saidst thou truly. 19 The woman saith unto him, Sir, *I perceive that thou art a prophet. 20 Our fathers worshipped in this mountain ; and ye say, that in * Jeru- salem is the place where men ought to worship. 21 Jesus saith unto her, Woman, believe me, the hour cometh, “when ye shall neither in this mountain, nor yet at Jerusalem, worship the Father. 22 Ye worship “ye know not what: we know what we worship: for "sal- vation is of the Jews. - 23 But the hour cometh, and now is, when the true worshippers shall worship the Father in “spirit ‘and in truth: for the Father seeketh such to worship him. 24 “God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him inspirit and in truth. 6 H - 969 Christ’s zeal to do the work of God. 25 The woman saith unto him, I know that Messias cometh, which is called Christ: when he is come, “he will tell us all things. 26 Jesus saith unto her, “I that speak unto thee am he. 27 'ſ And upon this came his dis- ciples, and marvelled that he talked with the woman : yet no man said, What seekest thou? or, Why talkest thou with her ? & 28 The woman then left her water- ot, and went her way into the city, and saith to the men, 29 Come, see a man," which told me all things that ever I did : is not this the Christ Ž 30 Then they went out of the city, and came unto him. 31 || In the mean while his disciples prayed him, saying, Master, eat. 32 But he said unto them, I have meat to eat that ye know not of. 33 Therefore said the disciples one to another, Hath any man brought him ought to eat 7 34 Jesus saith unto them, "My meat is to do the will of him that sent me, and to finish his work. 35 Say not ye, There are yet four months, and then cometh harvest? be- hold, I say unto you, Lift up your eyes, and look on the fields; “for they are white already to harvest. 36 'And he that reapeth receiveth wages, and gathereth fruit unto life eternal: that both he that soweth and he that reapeth may rejoice together. 87 And herein is that saying true, One soweth, and another reapeth. 38 I sent you to reap that whereon ye bestowed no labour: other men la- boured, and ye are entered into their labours. 39 || And many of the Samaritans of that city believed on him "for the saying of the woman, which testified, He told me all that ever I did. 40 So when the Samaritans were come unto him, they besought him that he would tarry with them : and he abode there two days. 41 And many more believed be- cause of his own word; 42 And said unto the woman, Now we believe, not because of thy saying: S. JOHN. Anno I) () M 1 N I 30, a ver, 29, 39 Mark G. 4. Luke 4. 24. c ch. 9. 37. 64. Mark 14.61, 62. d ch. 2, 23; 3. 3 f ch. 2. 1, 11. or, ruler. g ver. 25. h 1 Cor. l. 22. i Job 23. 12. 4; 19. 30. k Matt. 9. 37. Luke 10. 2. l Dan. 12. 3. for Pwe have heard him ourselves, and |" know that this is indeed the Christ, the Saviour of the world. nn wer. 29. • A. D. Ş1. n Lev. 23. 2. Deut. 16. 1. ch. 2. 13. o Neh. S. 1 ; 12. 39. 2 or, gate. ch. 17. 8. 1 John 4. 14. b Matt is 87. Matt. 26.63, e fieut. 16. 16. ! or, contréier, ch. 6.38; 17. He healeth a nobleman's son. 43 || Now after two days he de- parted thence, and went into Galilee. 44 For "Jesus himself testified, that a prophet hath no honour in his own country. * 45 Then when he was come into Galilee, the Galilaeans received him, "having seen all the things that he did at Jerusalem at the feast: “for they also went unto the feast. 46 So Jesus came again into Cana of Galilee, where he made the water wine. And there was a certain 'noble- man, whose son was sick at Capernaum. 47 When he heard that Jesus was come out of Judaea into Galilee, he went unto him, and besought him that he would come down, and heal his son: for he was at the point of death. 48 Then said Jesus unto him, "Ex- cept ye see signs and wonders, ye will not believe. 49 The nobleman saith unto him, Sir, come down ere my child die. 50 Jesus saith unto him, Go thy way; thy son liveth. And the man be- lieved the word that Jesus had spoken unto him, and he went his way. 51 And as he was now going down, his servants met him, and told him, saying, Thy son liveth. 52 Then enquired he of them the hour when he began to amend. And they said unto him, Yesterday at the seventh hour the fever left him. 53 So the father knew that it was at the same hour, in the which Jesus said unto him, Thy son liveth; and himself believed, and his whole house. 54. This is again the second miracle that Jesus did, when he was come out of Judaea into Galilee. CHAPTER V. l Jesus on the sabbath day cureth him that was diseased eight and thirty years : 10 the Jews therefore cavil, and persecute him for it: 17 he answereth for himself, and reproveth them, shew- ing by the testimony of his Father, 32 of John, ; of his works, 39 and of the scriptures, who € lS. FTER " " this there was a feast of the Jews; and Jesus went up to Jerusalem. 2 Now there is at Jerusalem "by the sheep *market a pool, which is called in the Hebrew tongue Bethesda, hav- ing five porches. 3 In these lay a great multitude of impotent folk, of blind, halt, withered, waiting for the moving of the water. 4 For an angel went down at a cer- 970 Christ healeth an impotent man. tain season into the pool, and troubled the water: whosoever then first after the troubling of the water stepped in was made whole of whatsoever disease he had. 5 And a certain man was there, which had an infirmity thirty and eight years. 6 When Jesus saw him lie, and knew that he had been now a long time in that case, he saith unto him, Wilt thou be made whole 7 7 The impotent man answered him, Sir, I have no man, when the water is troubled, to put me into the poºl : but while I am coming, another step- peth down before me. 8 Jesus saith unto him, “Rise, take up thy bed, and walk. 9 And immediately the man was made whole, and took up his bed, and walked: and * on the same day was the sabbath. 10 * The Jews therefore said unto him that was cured, It is the sabbath day: 'it is not lawful for thee to carry thy bed. 11 He answered them, He that made me whole, the same said unto me, Take up thy bed, and walk. 12 Then asked they him, What man is that which said unto thee, Take up thy bed, and walk 2 13 And he that was healed wist not who it was: for Jesus had conveyed himself away, 'a multitude being in that place. 14 Afterward Jesus findeth him in the temple, and said unto him, Behold, thou art made whole: 'sin no more, lest a worse thing come unto thee. 15 The man departed, and told the Jews that it was Jesus, which had made him whole. 16 And therefore did the Jews per- secute Jesus, and sought to slay him. because he had done these things on the sabbath day. - 17 | But Jesus answered them, "My Father worketh hitherto, and I work. 18 Therefore the Jews “sought the more to kill him, because he not only had broken the sabbath, but said also that God was his Father, * making himself equal with God. 19 Then answered Jesus and said into them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, 'The Son can do nothing of him- self, but what he seeth the Father do: CHAP. v. Anno D O M I N I 31. in Mutt. 3. 17. ch. 3, 35. 2 l’et. l. 17. b Luke 7. 14 ; H. 54. ch, ll. 25, 43. c Matt. 11.27; 28, 18, viºr. 27. ch, 3.35; 17. 2. Acts 17. 31. 1 Pet. 4. 5. d l John 2. 23. e Matt. 9. 6. Mark 2. l. l. g ch. 9. 14. h l John 3. 14. i F.X. 20. 10. Neh. 13. 19. Jer. 17. 21, &c. Matt. 12. 2. Mark 2. 24; 3. 4. Luke 6. 2; 13. 14. k ver. 28. Eph. 2. 1, 5; 5. 14. Col. 2. 13. l ver. 22. Acts 10. 42; 17. 31. m Dan. 7. 13, 14. 1 or, from the multitude that was. n IR. 26, 19. 1 Thess. 4. 6 * , l Cor. 15. 52. o Dan. 12. 2. Matt. 25. 32, 33, 46. p Matt. 12.45. ch. 8, 11. q ver. 19. r Matt. 26. 39. ch ; 6. S8 s See ch. 8. 14. Rev. 3. 14. t Matt. 3, 17; 17. 5. ch. 8, 18. 1 John 5.6, 7, 9. u ch. 9. 4; 14. (). x ch. 7. 19. y ch. l. 15, 19, 27, 32. z ch. 10.30, 33. Phil. 2, 6. a 2 Pet. l. 19. b ver. 30. ch. 8, 28; 9. 4; 12, 19; , 10. c See Matt. 13. 20; 21. (; 26. Mark 6. 20. His testimony concerning John, for what things soever he doeth, these also doeth the Son likewise. 20 For “the Father loveth the Son, and sheweth him all things that him- self doeth : and he will shew him greater works than these, that ye may marvel. 21 For as the Father raiseth up the dead, and quickeneth them ; "even sc the Son quickeneth whom he will. 22 For the Father judgeth no man, but ‘hath committed all judgment un- to the Son : 23 That all men should honour the Son, even as they honour the Father. "He that honoureth not the Son hon- oureth not the Father which hath sent him. 24 Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word, and believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; "but is passed from death unto life. 25 Verily, verily, I say unto you, The hour is coming, and now is, when the dead shall hear the voice of the Son of God: and they that hear shall live. 26 For as the Father hath life in himself; so hath he given to the Son to have life in himself; 27 And 'hath given him authority to execute judgment also, "because he is the Son of man. 28 Marvel not at this : for the hour is coming, in the which all that are in the graves shall hear his voice, 29 "And shall come forth; "they that have done good, unto the resurrection of life; and they that have done evil, unto the resurrection of damnation. 30 "I can of mine own self do no- thing: as I hear, I judge ; and my judgment is just; because "I seek not mine own will, but the will of the Father which hath sent me. 31 *If I bear witness of myself, my Wilt]] eSS 1S In Ot trul G. 32 ºf 'There is another that beareth witness of me; and I know that the witness which he witnesseth of me is true. - 33 Ye sent unto John, and he bare witness unto the truth. x- 34 But I receive not testimony from man: but these things I say, that ye might be saved. 35 He was a burning and "a shining light: and eye were willing for a season to rejoice in his light. 971 Testimony of the scriptures. 36 °. But "I have greater witness than that of John : for" the works which the Father hath given me to finish, the same works that I do, bear witness of me, that the Father hath sent me. 37 And the Father himself, which hath sent me, "hath borne witness of me. Ye have neither heard his voice at any time, * nor seen his shape. 38 And ye have not his word abiding in you : for whom he hath sent, him ye believe not. 39 • * Search the scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and * they are they which testify of me. 40 “And ye will not come to me, that ye might have life. 41 * I receive not honour from men. 42 But I know you, that ye have not the love of God in you. 43 I am come in my Father’s name, and ye receive me not : if another shall come in his own name, him ye will receive. 44 'How can ye believe, which re- ceive honour one of another, and seek not "the honour that cometh from God only 7 45 Do not think that I will accuse you to the Father: " there is one that accuseth you, even Moses, in whom ye trust. 46 For had ye believed Moses, ye would have believed me: Pfor he wrote of me. 47 But if ye believe not his writings, how shall ye believe my words? CHAPTER VI. 1 Christ feedeth five thousand men with five loaves and two fishes: 15 thereupon the people would have made him king : 16 but withdrawing him- self, he walketh on the sea to his disciples: 26 reproveth the people.flocking after him, and all the fleshly hearers of his word: 32 declareth himself to be the bread of life to believers : 66 many disciples depart from him : 68 Peter con- fesseth him : 70 Judas is a devil. FTER ‘‘ these things Jesus went over the sea of Galilee, which is the sea of Tiberias. 2 And a great multitude followed him, because they saw his miracles which he did on them that were diseased. 3 And Jesus went up into a moun- tain, and there he sat with his disciples. 4 “And the passover, a feast of the Jews, was nigh. 5 || “When Jesus then lifted up his eyes, and saw a great company come unto him, he saith unto Philip, Whence shall we buy bread, that these may eat? S. JOHN. Annó D O M M N I 31. a l John 5.9. b ch. 3. 2; 10, 25; 16.24. c See Numb. ll. 21, 22. d Mntt. S. 17; 17. 5 ch. 6. 27 ; 8, 18. e Deut. 4. 12. ch. l. 18. 1 Thºm. 1. 17. 1 John 4. 12. f 2 Kings 4.43. g Is. 8. 20; 34. 16. Luke 16. 29. ver. 46. Acts 17. 11. h Deut. 18. 15, . 27. k ver. 34. 1 Thess. 2. 6. I ch. 12.43. m Rom. 2.29. n Rom. 2. 12. o Gen. 49. 10. Deut. 18. 15, 18 Matt. 11. 3. ch. 1. 21 ; Deut. 18. 15, 18. ch. 1.45. Acts 26. 22. q Matt. 14. 23. Mark 6. 47. * A. D. 32. r Matt. 14. 15. Mark 6. 35. Luke 9. 10, 12. s Lev. 23. 5, 7. Deut. 16. 1. ch. 2. 13; 5. 1. t Mintt. 14. 14. Al tar - - Luke 9. 12. Christ feedeth five thousand. 6 And this le said to prove him for he himself.r w what he would do 7 Philip arsvered him, “Two hun dred per my ºworth of bread is not suffi. cient for t'uºm, that every one of them may take a little. 8 One of his disciples, Andrew, Si- mon Peter’s brother, saith unto him, 9 There is a lad here, which hath five barley loaves, and two small fishes: ‘ but what are they among so many 7 10 And Jesus said, Make the men sit down. Now there was much grass in the place. So the men sat down, in number about five thousand. T1 And Jesus tock the loaves; and when he had given thanks, he distri- buted to the disciples, and the disci- ples to them that were set down; and likewise of the fishes as much as they would. 12 When they were filled, he said unto his disciples, Gather up the frag- ments that remain, that nothing be lost. 13 Therefore they gathered them together, and filled twelve baskets with the fragments of the five barley loaves, which remained over and a- bove unto them that had eaten. 14 Then those men, when they had seen the miracle that Jesus did, said, This is of a truth "that prophet that should come into the world. 15 When Jesus therefore per- ; ceived that they would come and take him by force, to make him a king, he departed again into a mountain him- self alone. 16 ° And when even was now come, his disciples went down unto the sea, 17 And entered into a ship, and went over the sea toward Capernaum. And it was now dark, and Jesus was not come to them. 18 And the sea arose by reason of a great wind that blew. 19 So when they had rowed about five and twenty or thirty furlongs, they see Jesus walking on the sea, and drawing nigh unto the ship ; and they were afraid. 20 But he saith unto them. It is I; be not afraid. 21 Then they willingly received him into the ship: and immediately the ship was at the land whither they went. 22 || The day following, when the people which stood on the other side of 972 He reproveth the people. the sea saw that there was none other boat there, save that one whereinto his disciples were entered, and that Jesus went not with his disciples into the boat, but that his disciples were gone away alone; 23 (Howbeit there came other boats from Tiberias nigh unto the place where they did eat bread, after that the Lord had given thanks :) 24 When the people therefore saw th.at Jesus was not there, neither his disciples, they also took shipping, and came to Capernaum, seeking for Jesus. 25 And when they had found him on the other side of the sea, they said unto him, Rabbi, when camest thou hither 26 Jesus answered them and said, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Ye seek me, not because ye saw the miracles, but because ye did eat of the loaves, and were filled. 27 Labour not for the meat which perisheth, but "for that meat which en- dureth unto everlasting life, which the Son of man shall give unto you : "for him hath God the Father sealed. 28 Then said they unto him, What shall we do, that we might work the works of God? 29 Jesus answered and said unto them, 'This is the work of God, that ye believe on him whom he hath sent. 30 They said therefore unto him, "What sign she west thou then, that we may see, and believe thee what dost thou work : 31 ° Our fathers did eat manna in the desert; as it is written, " He gave them bread from heaven to eat. 32 Then Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Moses gave you not that bread from heaven; but my Father giveth you the true bread from heaven. 33 For the bread of God is he which cometh down from heaven, and giveth life unto the world. . 34 *Then said they unto him, Lord, evermore give us this bread. 35 And Jesus said unto them, “I am the bread of life : “he that cometh to me shall never hunger; and he that believeth on me shall never thirst. 36 “But I said unto you, That ye also have seen me, and believe not. 37 * All that the Father giveth me shall come to me; and "him that com- eth to me I will in no wise cast out. CHAP. VI. Anno D O M I N 1 32. a Matt. 25. 39. ch. 6. 30. b ch. 4.34. c ch. 10. 28 ; 17. 12; 18.9. d ver. 27, 47, 54. ch. 3. 15, 16; 4. 14. e Matt. 13. 55. Mark 6. 3. Luke 4. 22. 1 or, Work not. ch. 4. 14. g Cant. l. 4. wer. 65. h Matt. 3, 17 ; 17. 5. Mark l. 11; 9. 7. Luke 3. 22; 9. 35. ch. l. 33; 5. sh. 1. 18; 7. 29 ; 8. 19. o Matt. 12. 38; 16. I. Mark 8. l. l. 1 Cor. l. 22. p ch. 3. 16, 18, 36. wer. 40. q Fºx. 16. 15. Nunn. l. l. 7. s ver, 33, 35. t ver, 31. u ver. 51, 58. x ch. 3. 13. y Heb. 10. 5, 10. z See ch. 4 15. e ver. 26, 64 f Matt. 36.36, 28 g ver, 45 h Matt. 24. 24. ch, 10, 28, 29. 2 Tinn. 2. 19. ! Jo in 2. 10, i ver. 37, 4t), si. A 14. Christ the bread of life. 38 For I came down from heaven, *not to do mine own will, "but the will of him that sent me. 39 And this is the Father’s will which hath sent me, “that of all which he hath given me I should lose no- thing, but should raise it up again at the last day. 40 And this is the will of him that sent me, "that every one which seeth the Son, and believeth on him, may have everlasting life: and I will raise him up at the last day. 4.1 The Jews then murmured at him, because he said, I am the bread which came down from heaven. 42 And they said, ‘Is not this Jesus, the son of Joseph, whose father and mother we know 2 how is it then that he saith, I came down from heaven 2 43 Jesus therefore answered and said unto them, Murmur not among yourselves. 44 *No man can come to me, except the Father which hath sent me draw. him : and I will raise him up at the last day. 45 ' It is written in the prophets, And they shall be all taught of God. “Every man therefore that hath heard, and hath learned of the Father, cometh untO me. 46 "Not that any man hath seen the # * * *|Father, "save he which is of God, he in *:: #. § ,ukta iſ). 22. hath seen the Father. - 47 Verily, verily, I say unto you, PHe that believeth on me hath ever- lasting life. 48 “I am that bread of life. 49 “Your fathers did eat manna in º). the wilderness, and are dead. 50 " This is the bread which cometh down from heaven, that a man may eat thereof, and not die. 51 I am the living bread which came down from heaven : if any man eat of this bread, he shall live for ever: and * the bread that I will give is my flesh, which I will give for the life of the world. * 52 The Jews therefore "strove among themselves, saying, “How can this man give us his flesh to eat? 53 Then Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except 'ye eat the flesh of the Son of man, and drink his blood, ye have no life in vou. 54 'Whoso eateth my flesh, and 973 Peter's confession of Christ. drinketh my blood, hath eternal life; and I will raise him up at the last day. 55 For my flesh is meat indeed, and my blood is drink indeed. - 56 He that eateth my flesh, and drinketh my blood, “ dwelleth in me, and I in him. 57. As the living Father hath sent me, and I live by the Father: so he that eateth me, even he shall live by me. 58 “This is that bread which came down from heaven: not as your fathers did eat manna, and are dead: he that eateth of this bread shall live for ever. 59 These things said he in the syna- gogue, as he taught in Capernaum. 60 * Many therefore of his disciples, when they had heard this, said, This is wn hard saying; who can hear it? 61 When Jesus knew in himself that his disciples murmured at it, he said unto them, Doth this offend you ? 62' What and if ye shall see the Son of man ascend up where he was before? 63 "It is the spirit that quickeneth; the flesh profiteth nothing: the words that I speak unto you, they are spirit, and they are life. 64 But "there are some of you that believe not. For PJesus knew from the beginning who they were that believed not, and who should betray him. 65 And he said, Therefore * said I unto you, that no man can come unto me, except it were given unto him of my Father. 66 || “From that time many of his disciples went back, and walked no more with him. 67 Then said Jesus unto the twelve, Will ye also go away ? 68 Then-Simon Peter answered him, Lord, to whom shall we go? thou hast 7 the words of eternal life. 69*And we believe and are sure that thou art that Christ, the Son of the living God. 70 Jesus answered them, "Have not I chosen you twelve, “ and one of you is a devil 7 71 He spake of Judas Iscariot the sºn of Simon: for he it was that should betray him, being one of the twelve. CHAPTER VII. S. JOHN. l Jesus reproveth the ambition and boldness of his kinsmen : 10 goeth up from Galilee to the feast of tabernacles : 14 teacheth in the temple : 40 divers opinions of him among the people: 45 the Pharisees are angry that their officers took him not, and chide with Nicodemus for taking his part. & Anno D O M 1 N I 32. a ch. 5. 16, 18. b Lev. 23.34. c 1 John S. 24; 4. 15, 16. d Matt. 12. 46. Mark 3. 31. Acts l. li. e ver. 49, 50, 5l. f Mark 3. 21. g ver. 66. Matt. 11.6. h ch. 2. 4 ; 8 20 wer. 8, 30. I ch. 15. 19. k ch. 3. 19. I ch. 3. 13. Mark 16. 19. Acts l. 9. Eph. 4- 8. m 2 Cor. 3. 6. n ch. 8. 30. wer. 6. o vor. 36. p ch. 2, 24, 25; 13. 11. q wer. 44, 45. r ch. 11. 56. s ch. 9. 16; 10. 19. t ver. 60, u Matt. 21.46. Luke 7. 16. ch. 6. 14. ver, 40. x ch. 9.22; 12. 12; 19. 38. y Acts 5. 20. z Matt. 16. 16. Mark 8. 29. ch. 1. 49; | 1. 27. a Matt. 13.54. Mark 6, 2. Luke 4. 22. Acts 2.7. ! or, learning. b Luke 6. 13. e Peclus. 21 & | 1 ch. 8.43. f ch. 5.41 ; 8. 50. Jesus reproveth his kinsmen. FTER these things Jesus walked in Galilee: for he would not walk in Jewry," because the Jews sought to kill him. } 2"Now the Jews’ feast of tabernacles was at hand. 3 "His brethren therefore said unto him, Depart hence, and go into Judaea, that thy disciples also may see the works that thou doest. 4 For there is no man that doeth any thing in secret, and he himself seeketh to be known openly. If thou do these things, shew thyself to the world. . 5 For neither did his brethren be- lieve in him. 6 Then Jesus said unto them, "My time is not yet come: but your time is alway ready. 7 'The world cannot hate you; but me it hateth, ‘because I testify of it, that the works thereof are evil. 8 Go ye up unto this feast: I go not . up yet unto this feast; "for my time is not yet full come. 9 When he had said these words unto them, he abode still in Galilee. 10 *|| But when his brethren were gone up, then went he also up unto the feast, not openly, but as it were in SeCret. 11 Then "the Jews sought him at the feast, and said, Where is he 7 12 And * there was much murmur- ing among the people concerning him : for "some said, He is a good man: others said, Nay; but he deceiveth the people. 13 Howbeit no man spake openly of him *for fear of the Jews. 14 || Now about the midst of the feast Jesus went up into the temple, and taught. 15 “And the Jews marvelled, saying, How knoweth this man' letters, having never learned : 16 Jesus answered them, and said, “My doctrine is not mine, but his that Sent me. 17 “If any man will do his will, he shall know of the doctrine, whether it be of God, or whether I speak of myself. 18 He that speaketh of himself seeketh his own glory: but he that seeketh his glory that sent him, the same is true, and no unrighteousness is in him. - 974 Christ teacheth in the temple. and yet none of you keepeth the law Ż * Why go ye about to kill me? 20 The people answered and said, “Thou hast a devil: who goeth about to kill thee 7 21 Jesus answered and said unto them, I have done one work, and ye all marvel. 22 * Moses therefore gave unto you circumcision ; (not because it is of Moses, "but of the fathers;) and ye cºn the sabbath day circumcise a man. 23 If a man on the sabbath day re- ceive circumcision, “that the law of Moses should not be broken ; are ye angry at me, because "I have made a man every whit whole on the sabbath day? 24 °Judge not according to the ap- pearance, but judge righteous judg- ment. & 25 Then said some of them of Je- rusalem, Is not this he, whom they seek to kill 7 26 But, lo, he speaketh boldly, and they say nothing unto him. 'Do the rulers know indeed that this is the very Christ 7 27 2. Howbeit we know this man whence he is: but when Christ cometh, no man knoweth whence he is. 28 Then cried Jesus in the temple as he taught, saying, “Ye both know me, and ye know whence I am : and *I am not come of myself, but he that sent me “is true, "whom ye know not. 29 But “I know him : for I am from him, and he hath sent me. 1 30 Then “they sought to take him : but "no man laid hands on him, be- cause his hour was not yet come. 31 And “many of the people believed on him, and said, When Christ cometh, will he do more miracles than these which this man hath done 7 32 || The Pharisees heard that the people murmured such things concern- ing him ; and the Pharisees and the chief priests sent officers to take him. 83 Then said Jesus unto them, "Yet a little while am I with you, and then I go unto him that sent me. 34 Ye “shall seek me, and shall not find me: and where I am, thither ye cannot come. 35 Then said the Jews among them- selves, Whither will he go, that we shall not find him 7 will he go unto CHAP. VII. 19 "Did not Moses give you the law, Anno' O O M I N I 32. l or, Greeks. c Mutt. 12, 14. Mark 3. 6. ch. 5, 16, 18; 10. 31, 39; ll. 53. d ch. 8.48, 52; 10. 20. e Lev. 23. 36. f ls. 55, l. ch. G. 35. Rev. 22, 17. tº ſ.tv. 12. 3. h Deut. 18, 15. i (jen. 17. 1ſ). k Prov. 18. 4. . 12. 3.; 44. 2 or, withou? break, ng the law of 3.10- gºes. m ch. 5.8, 9, 16. n ch. 12. 16; 16. 7. o Deut. l. 16, 17. P: () v. 24. 23. Jam. 2. l. p Deut. 18. 15, 18. ch. 1. 21 ; 6. 14. q “h. 4.42; 6. 69 r ver. 52. ch. l. 46. t ver. 48. u l Stunn. 16. l li). 19. y Matt. 13. 55. Mark 6. 3. I.uke 4. 22. z y tºr. 30. a See ch. 8. 14. b ch, 5. 43; 8. 42. c ch. 5. 32; 8. 26 <\ }• Ronn. 3. 4. d ch. l. 18; 8. 55. e Matt. li. 27. ch. 1 (). 15. f Matt. 7. 29. g Mark ll. 18. I.uke 19.47; 24%. 19. viºr. 19. ch. 8. 37. h ver, 44. ch. 8. 20. i clu. 12. 42. Acts 6. 7. 1 Cor. 1. 20. 26; 2. 8. k Matt. 12. 23. ch. 3. 2; 8. 3!). | ch. 3. 2. 3 to him. m ſleut. I. 17 ; 17. 8, &c., 19. 15. n ch. 13. 33 ; 16. 16. o Hos. 6. 6. ch. 8. 21 ; 13. 33. p is. 9. 1, 2. Matt. 4. 15. ch. l. 46. wer. 41. Various opinions of him * the dispersed among the "Gentiles, and teach the Gentiles 2 - 36 What manner of saying is this that he said, Ye shall seek me, and shall not find me : and where I am, thither ye cannot come 7 37 “In the last day, that great day of the feast, Jesus stood and Cried, saying, 'If any man thirst, let him come unto me, and drink. tº 38" He that believeth on me, as the scripture hath said, “out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water. 39 ("But this spake he of the Spirit, which they that believe on him should receive: for the Holy Ghost was not yet given ; because that Jesus was not yet "glorified.) 40 || Many of the people therefore, when they heard this saying, said, Of a truth this is "the Prophet. 41 Others said, "This is the Christ. But some said, Shall Christ come out of Galilee 7 42 * Hath not the scripture said, That Christ cometh of the seed of Da- vid, and out of the town of Bethlehem, "where David was 7 43 So ºthere was a division among the people because of him. 44 And “some of them would have taken him ; but no man laid hands on him. . * * 45 "I Then came the officers to the chief priests and Pharisees ; and they said unto them, Why have ye not brought him : 46 The officers answered. Never man spake like this man. 1 47 Then answered them the Phari- sees, Are ye also deceived : 48 Have any of the rulers or of the Pharisees believed on him 7 49 But this people who knoweth not the law are cursed. # 50 Nicodemus saith unto them, ("he that came * to Jesus by night, being one of them,) 51 "I)oth our law judge any man, before it hear him, and know what he doeth Ž 52 They answered and said unto him, Art thou also of Galilee 7 Search, and look: for "out of Galilee ariseth no prophet. & 53 And every man went unto his own house. CHAPTER VIII. 1 Christ delivereth the woman taken * : 97 The woman taken in adultery. 12 he preacheth himself the light of the world, and justifieth his doctrine : 33 answereth the Jews that boasted of Abraham, 59 and conveyeth Himself from their cruelty. ESUS went unto the mount of Olives. 2 And early in the morning he came again into the temple, and all the people came unto him; and he sat down, and taught them. 3 And the scribes and Pharisees brought unto him a woman taken in adultery; and when they had set her in the midst, 4 They say unto him, Master, this woman was taken in adultery, in the very act. 5 * Now Moses in the law command- ed us, that such should be stoned : but what sayest thou ? 6 This they said, tempting him, that they might have to accuse him. But Jesus stooped down, and with his finger wrote on the ground, as though he heard them not. * 7 So when they continued asking him, he lifod up himself, and said unto them, " He that is without sin among you, let him first cast a stone at her. 8 And again he stooped down, and wrote on the ground. 9 And they which heard it, "being || convicted by their own conscience, went out one by one, beginning at the eldest, eren unto the last: and Jesus was left alone, and the woman standing in the midst. 10 When Jesus had lifted up him- self, and saw none but the woman, he said unto her, Woman, where are those thine accusers? hath no man con- demned thee : 11 She said, No man, Lord. And Jesus said unto her, "Neither do I con- demn thee: go, and “sin no more. 12 * Then spake Jesus again unto them, saying, “I am the light of the world : he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life. 13 The Pharisees therefore said unto him, “Thou bearest record of thyself; thy record is not true. 14 Jesus answered and said unto them, Though I bear record of my- self, yet my record is true : for I know whence I came, and whither I go ; but 'ye cannot tell whence I come, and whither I go. 15 *Ye judge after the flesh;"I judge Olo Illal Il. S. JOHN. Anno D (). M I N I 32. tu ver. 29. ch. 16. 32. b Deut. 17. 6; 14), 15. Matt. 18. 16. 2 Cor. 13. 1. Heb. 10. 28. c ch. 5. 37. d ver. 55. ch. 16.3. e ch. 14. 7. | f Mark 12. 41. g Lev. 20. l. Deut. 32. 2: h ch. 7. 30. i cli. 7, 8. k ch. 7.34; l:3. 33 l ver, 3. m ch. 3. 31. n Deut. 17. T. 17. 16. 1 John 4-5. p ver. 21. Rom. 2. 22. r Mark 16. 16. Christ justifieth his doctrine, 16 And yet if I judge, my judgment is true : for “I am not alone, but I and the Father that sent me. 17" It is also written in your law, that the testimony of two men is true. 18 I am one that bear witness of myself, and “ the Father that sent me beareth witness of me. 19 Then said they unto him, Where is thy Father ? Jesus answered, "Ye neither know me, nor my Father: “if ye had known me, ye should have known my Father also. 20 These words spake Jesus in the treasury, as he taught in the temple: and "no man laid hands on him ; for 'his hour was not yet come. 21 Then said Jesus again unto them, I go my way, and “ye shall seek me, and 'shall die in your sins: whither I go, ye cannot come. 22 Then said the Jews, Will he kill himself? because he saith, Whither I go, ye cannot come. 23 And he said unto them, "Ye are from beneath ; I am from above: “ye are of this world; I am not of this world. 24 PI said therefore unto you, that ye shall die in your sins: "for if ye be- lieve not that I am he, ye shall die in your sins. 25 Then said they unto him, Who art thou ? And Jesus saith unto them, Even the same that I said unto you from the beginning. 26 I have many things to say and to judge of you : but “he that sent me is true; and 'I speak to the world those things which I have heard of him. 27 They understood not that he spake to them of the Father. 28 Then said Jesus unto them, When ye have lifted up the Son of man,” then |shall ye know that I am he, and "that I do nothing of myself; but “as my Father hath taught me, I speak these things. 29 And "he that sent me is with me: * the Father hath not left me alone; "for I do always those things that please him. 30 As he spake these words, "many believed on him. 31 Then said Jesus to those Jews which believed on him, If ye continue in my word, then are ye my disciples a ch. 7. 28. t ch. 3. 32; 15. 15. u Luke 9.56; 12. 14. y ch. 3, 14 ; 12. 32. s Hom. l. 4. ſº. 33,36.36. b ch. 5. 19, 30. c ch. 3. l 1. d ch. 14. 10, ll. e ver. 16. n ſ ev. 25. 42. Mutt. 3. 9. wer., 39. 3.36. indeed ; 32 And ye shall know the truth, and "the truth shall make you free. 33 || They answered him, "We bo 976 4. and answereth the Jews. Abraham’s seed, and were never in bondage to any man: how sayest thou, Ye shall be made free ? 34 Jesus answered them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, “Whosoever committeth sin is the servant of sin. 35 And “the servant abideth not in the house for ever : but the Son a- bideth ever. 36 If the Son therefore shall make you free, ye shall be free indeed. 37 I know that ye are Abraham’s seed; but “ye seek to kill ine, because my word hath no place in you. 38 "I speak that which I have seen with my Father: and ye do that which ye have seen with your father. 39 They answered and said unto him, 'Abraham is our father. Jesus saith unto them, "If ye were Abraham's children, ye would do the works of Abraham. 40 °But now ye seek to kill me, a man that hath told you the truth, " which I have heard of God: this did |} not Abraham. 41 Ye do the deeds of your father. Then said they to him, We be not born of fornication; *we have one Fa- ther, even God. 42 Jesus said unto them, ‘If God were your Father, ye would love me: * for I proceeded forth and came from God; “neither came I of myself, but he sent me. 43 "Why do ye not understand my speech 7 even because ye cannot hear my word. 44 °Ye are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father ye will do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and “abode not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own : for he is a liar, and the father of it. 45 And because I tell you the truth, ye believe me not. 46 Which of you convinceth me of sin 7 And if I say the truth, why do ye not believe me ! . 47 "He that is of God heareth God’s words: ye therefore hear them not, because ye are not of God. 48 Then answered the Jews, and said unto him, Say we not well that thou art a Samaritan, and "hast a devil? 49 Jesus answered, I have not a devil; but I honour my Father, and ye do dishonour me. ‘. . ^. CHAP. IX. Anno D O M M N I 32. a ch. 5. 41 ; 7. 1 f , 1 C). b ch. 5. 24; l 1. 26. c Rom. 6. 16, 20. 2 Pet. 2. 19. d Gal. 4. 30. r Zech. 1. 5. ! leb. 1 1. 13. f Rom. 8. 2. Gal. 5. l. g ch. 7. 19. ver. 10. h ch. 3, 32; 5. 19, 30; 14. ! (), 24. 1 ch. 5. 31. k ch. 5. 4 l ; lb. 14, 17. l. Acts 3. 13. o wer. 37. p Luke 10. 24. ver. '26. r Heb. 1 1. 13. s ſs. 63. 16; 64. 8. Mal. l. 6. t l John 5. l. Rev. 1. 8 x ch. 1 ll. 8 y ch. 16. 27 ; 17. 8, 25. c Matt. 13. 38. * 1 John 3.8. d Jude 6. e ver. 34. f ch. 11. 4. 1 John 4, 6, i ch. l. 5, 9; 3.19; *} • 12. 35, 46. k Mark 7.33; 8, 23. 1 ch. 7. 20; 10. 20. wer. 52. 1 or, spread the clay tºp- on the eyes of the blind natiºn. m Neh. 3. li. 31,39. One born blind receiveth sight. 50 And "I seek not mine own glory: there is one that seeketh and judgeth. 51 Verily, verily, I say unto you," If a man keep my saying, he shall never see death. 52 Then said the Jews unto him, Now we know that thou hast a devil. “Abraham is dead, and the prophets; and thou sayest, If a man keep my saying, he shall never taste of death. 53 Art thou greater than our father Abraham, which is dead 7 and the prophets are dead : whom makest thou thyself? 54 Jesus answered, "If I honour my- self, my honour is nothing: “it is my Father that honoureth me ; of whom. ye say, that he is your God: 55 Yet "ye have not known him, |but I know him: and if I should say, 9. 7. Gal. 3. 7, 29. I know him not, I shall be a liar like unto you : but I know him, and keep, his saying. 56 Your father Abraham Prejoiced to. seemy day: "and he saw it, and was glad. 57. Then said the Jews unto him, Thou art not yet fifty years old, and hast thou seen Abraham 7 58 Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Before Abra- ham was, "I am. 59 Then * took they up stones to cast: at him : but Jesus hid himself, and went out of the temple, "going through, the midst of them, and so passed by. CHAPTER IX. 1 The man that was born blind restored to sight: 8 he is brought to the Pharisees : 13 they are offended at it, and earcommunicate him ; 35 but he is received of Jesus, and confesseth him : 39. who they are whom Christ enlighteneth. ND as Jesus passed by, he saw a man which was blind from his birth. 2 And his disciples asked him, say- ing, Master, “who did sin, this man, or his parents, that he was born blind 7 3 Jesus answered, Neither hath this man sinned, nor his parents: "but that the works of God should be made manifest in him. 4 * I must work the works of him ... that sent me, while it is day: the night h ch. 10, 26, 27. - cometh, when no man can work. 5 As long as I am in the world, ‘I am the light of the world. 6 When he had thus spoken, “he spat on the ground, and made clay of the spittle, and he 'anointed the eyes of the blind man with the clay, 7 And said unto him, Go, wash "in t 6 I 977 The Pharisees question the miracle. S. JOHN. They cast out the man. the pool of Siloam, (which is by inter- oéºn 23 Therefore said his parents, He pretation, Sent.) “He went his way therefore, and washed, and came seeing. 8 || The neighbours therefore, and they which before had seen him that he was blind, said, Is not this he that sat and begged 7 9 Some said, This is he others said, He is like him: but he said, I am he. 10 Therefore said they unto him, How were thine eyes opened? 11 He answered and said, "A man that is called Jesus made clay, and anointed mine eyes, and said unto me, Go to the pool of Siloam, and wash: and I went and washed, and I received sight. 12 Then said they unto him, Where is he He said, I know not. 13 * They brought to the Pharisees him that aforetime was blind. 14 And it was the sabbath day when Jesus made the clay, and opened his eyes. 15 Then again the Pharisees also asked him how he had received his sight. He said unto them, He put clay upon mine eyes, and I washed, and do see. 16 Therefore said some of the Pha- risees, This man is not of God, because he keepeth not the sabbath day. Others said, "How can a man that is a sinner| do such miracles? And 'there was a division among them. 17 They say unto the blind man again, What sayest thou of him, that he hath opened thine eyes? He said, " He is a prophet. 18 But the Jews did not believe con- cerning him, that he had been blind, and received his sight, until they called the parents of him that had received his sight. 19 And they asked them, saying, Is this your son, who ye say was born blind? how then doth he now see ? 20 His parents answered them and said, We know that this is our son, and that he was born blind: 21 But by what means he now seeth, we know not; or who hath opened his eyes, we know not : he is of age; ask him : he shall speak for himself. 22 These words spake his parents, because" they feared the Jews: for the Jews had agreed already, that if any man did confess that he was Christ, he should be put out of the synagogue. a See 2 Kings 5. 14. \ b Josh. 7. 19. 1 Sam. 6. 5. c vor. 16. d ver. 6, 7. e ch. 8. 14. f ch. 3. 10. g Job 27, 9; 35. 12. Ps. 18.41 ; 34. 15; 66. 18. Prov. 1. 28 : i ch. 7. iz,43; 10. 19. k ver, 16. 1 ver. 2. m ch. 4. 19; 6. 14. 1 or, ercorn- municated him, wer. 22. n Matt. 14.33; 16. 16. Mark l. l. ch. 10. S6. 1 John 5. 13. \ o ch. 4. 26. p ch. 5. 22, 27. See ch. 3. 17; 12. $7. 'l Mat... 13. 13. r ch. 7. 13; 12. 42 : 19 38. Acta 5. 13. s Rurn. 2. 19. t ver, 34. ch. 16. 2. u ch. 15. 22, 24. | sins, and dost thou teach us? is of age; ask him. - 24 Then again called they the man that was blind, and said unto him, "Give God the praise: “we know that this man is a sinner. 25 He answered and said, Whether he be a sinner or mo, I know not : one thing I know, that, whereas I was blind, now I see. 26 Then said they to him again, What did he to thee ? how opened he thine eyes? 27 He answered them, I have told you already, and ye did not hear: wherefore would ye hear it again : will ye also be his disciples: 28 Then they reviled him, and said, Thou art his disciple; but we are Mo- ses’ disciples. 29 We know that God spake unto Moses: as for this fellow, “we know not from whence he is. 30 The man answered and said un- to them, 'Why herein is a marvellous thing, that ye know not from whence he is, and yet he hath opened mine eyes. 31 Now we know that * God heareth not sinners: but if any man be a wor- ºil shipper of God, and doeth his will, him he heareth. 32 Since the world began was it not heard that any man opened the eyes of one that was born blind. 33 *If this man were not of God, he could do nothing. 34 They answered and said unto him, 'Thou wast altogether born in And they cast him out. s 85 Jesus heard that they had cast him out; and when he had found him, he said unto him, Dost thou be- lieve on " the Son of God? 36 He answered and said, Who is he, Lord, that I might believe on him : 37 And Jesus said unto him, Thou hast both seen him, and "it is he that talketh with thee. 38 And he said, Lord, I believe. And he worshipped him. 39 || And Jesus said, "For judgment I am come into this world," that they which see not might see; and that they which see might be made blind. 40 And some of the Pharisees which were with him heard these words, “and said unto him, Are we blind also : 41 Jesus said unto them, "If ye were 978 -- Christ is the good shepherd. - blind, ye should have no sin: but now ye say, We see; therefore your sin remaineth. CHAPTER X. 1 Christ is the door, and the good shepherd: 19 divers opinions of him ; 24 he proveth by his works that he is Christ the Son of God: 39 escapeth the Jews, 40 and went again beyond Jordan, where many believed on him. VERIFY. verily, I say unto you, He that entereth not by the door into the sheepfold, but climbeth up some other way, the same is a thief and a robber. 2 But he that entereth in by the door is the shepherd of the sheep. 3 To him the porter openeth ; and the sheep hear his voice: and he call- eth his own sheep by name, and lead- eth them out 4 And when he putteth forth his own shºep, he goeth before them, and || the sheep follow him: for they know his voice. 5 And a stranger will they not fol- low, but will flee from him : for they know not the voice of strangers. 6 This parable spake Jesus unto them: but they understood not what things they were which he spake un- to them. 7. Then said Jesus unto them again, Verily, verily, I say unto you, I am the door of the sheep. 8 All that ever came before me are thieves and robbers: but the sheep did not hear them. º 9 PI am the door: by me if any man enter in, he shall be saved, and shall go in and out, and find pasture. 10 The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly. 11 *I am the good shepherd : the good shepherd giveth his life for the sheep. 12 But he that is an hireling, and not the shepherd, whose own the sheep are not, seeth the wolf coming, and *leaveth the sheep, and fleeth; and the *olf catcheth them, and scattereth the sheep. 13 The hireling fleeth, because he is an hireling, and careth not for the sheep. 14 I am the good shepherd, and *know my sheep, and am known of mine. 15 “As the Father knoweth me, even CHAP. x. Anno D O M M N I 32. it ch. 16. 13. b is. 56, 8, c Ezek. 37. 22. 1 1 Mac. 4. 69. m Acts 3. 11; 5. 12. 1 or, hold us in suspense. n wer. 38. ch. 3. 2; 5. 36. o ch. 8, 47. 1 John 4. 6. r ch. 6. 37; 17. 11, 12; 18.9. s Is. 40. 11. u ch. ii.2, 6, &c. “ x ch. 17. 11, 22. y ch. 8.59. z Zech. 11. 16, 17. a 2-Tim. 2, 19. b ch. 6. 18. c Matt. 11. 27. ... take it again. His unity with the Father. so know I the Father: *and I lay down, my life for the sheep. 16 And "other sheep I have, which are not of this fold: them also I must bring, and they shall hear my voice; ° and there shall be one fold, and one shepherd. * 17 Therefore doth my Father love me, “because I lay down my life, that I might take it again. 18 No man taketh it from me, but I lay it down of myself. I have power to lay it down, and I “have power to ‘This commandment have I received of my Father. 19 || *There was a division therefore again among the Jews for these sayings. 20 And many of them said, "He hath a devil, and is mad; why hear ye him? 21 Others said, These are not the words of him that hath a devil. 'Can a dévil “open the eyes of the blind 2 22 * "And it was at Jerusalem the 'feast of the dedication, and it was winter. 23 And Jesus walked in the temple in Solomon’s porch. 24. Then came the Jews round about him, and said unto him, How long dost thou 'make us to doubt? If thou be the Christ, tell us plainly. 25 Jesus answered them, I told you, and ye believed not: "the works that I do in my Father's name, they bear witness of me. 26 But "ye believe not, because ye are not of my sheep, as I said unto you. 27 “My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me: 28 And I give unto them eternal life ; and ' they shall never perish, nei- ther shall any man pluck them out of my hand. 29 "My Father, "which gave them me, is greater than all; and no man | | } *|is able to pluck them out of my Fa- ther’s hand. 30 *I and my Father are one. 31 Then the Jews took up stones again to stone him. 32 Jesus answered them, Many good works have I shewed you from my Father; for which of those works do ye stone me? . 33 The Jews answered him, saying, For a good work we stone thee not ; but for blasphemy ; and because that thou, being a man, "makest thyself God. - 979 The sickness of Lazarus. 34 Jesus answered them, *Is it not written in your law, I said, Ye are gods? 35 If he called them gods, “unto whom the word of God came, and the scripture cannot be broken ; 36 Say, ye of him, "whom the Fa- ther hath sanctified, and 'sent into the world, Thou blasphemest; * because I said, I am " the Son of God 7 37 'If I do not the works of my Fa- ther, believe me not. 38 But if I do, though ye believe not me, “believe the ‘works: that ye may know, and believe, 'that the Fa- ther is in me, and I in him. 39 "Therefore they sought again to take him : but he escaped out of their hand, 40 And went away again beyond Jordan into the place "where John a first baptized; and there he abode. 41 And many resorted unto him, and said, John did no miracle : * but all things that John spake of this man Were true. 42 "And many believed on him there. CHAPTER XI. Christ raiseth Lazarus, four days buried : 45 many Jews believe: 47 the high priests and Pharisees gather a council against Christ : 49 Caiaphas prophesieth : 54 Jesus hid himself: 55 at the passover they enquire after him, and day wait for him. OW a certain man was sick, named Lazarus, of Bethany, the town of "Mary and her sister Martha. 2 ("It was that Mary which anoint- ed the Lord with ointment, and wiped his feet with her hair, whose brother Lazarus was sick.) 3 Therefore his sisters sent unto him, saying, Lord, behold, he whom thou lovest is sick. 4. When Jesus heard that, he said, This sickness is not unto death, "but for the glory of God, that the Son of God might be glorified thereby. 5 Now Jesus loved Martha, and her sister, and Lazarus. 6 When he had heard therefore that he was sick, “he abode two days still in the same place where he was. 7 Then after that saith he to his disciples, Let us go into Judaea again. 8 His disciples say unto him, Mas- ter, “the Jews of late sought to stone thee; and goest thou thither again : 9 Jesus answered, Are there not twelve hours in the day ? "If any man walk in the day, he stumbleth not, be- cause he seeth the light of this world. l S. JOHN, * Anno D O M I N I 33. c Rom. 13. 1. d ch. 6. 27. e So Deut. 31. 16 fan. 12.2. Matt. 9. 24. Acts 7. 60, l Cor. 15. ch. 9. 35, 37. 14. 1ſ), ll. l ch. 14. 10, ll ; 17. 21. zº m ch. 7.30, 44; 8.59. n ch. l. 28. o ch. 3. 30. two males. q Luke 10, 38, 39. r Matt. 26. 7. Mark 14. 3. ch. 12. 3. O s ch. 9. 31. t Luke 14. 14. x ch. 5.2] ; 6. 39, 40, 44. y ch. 1. 4; 6. 35 ; 14. 6. Col. 3. 4. 1 John l. 1, 2 : 5. ll. z ch. 3. 36. 1 John 5. 10, ſº &c a ch. 10. 40. b Matt. 16. 16. ch. 4. 42 ; 6. 14, 69. ^ c ch. 10, 31. d ch. 9. 4. Christ raiseth Lazarus to life 10 But "if a man walk in the night, he stumbleth, because there is no light in him. !, 11 These things said he and after that he saith unto them, Our friend . Lazarus “sleepeth; but I go, that I may awake him out of sleep. 12 Then said his disciples, Lord, if he sleep, he shall do well. 13 Howbeit Jesus spake of his death :, but they thought that he had spoken of taking of rest in sleep. 14 Then said Jesus unto them plain- ly, Lazarus is dead. 15 And I am glad for your sakes that I was not there, to the intent ye may believe ; nevertheless let us go unto him. 16 Then said Thomas, which is call- ed Didymus, unto his fellowdisciples, Let us also go, that we may die with him. 17 Then when Jesus came, he found that he had lain in the grave four days already. 18 Now Bethany was nigh unto Je- rusalem, 'about fifteen furlongs off: 19 And many of the Jews came to Martha and Mary, to comfort them concerning their brother. 20 Then Martha, as soon as she heard that Jesus was coming, went and met him : but Mary sat still in the house. 21 Then said Martha unto Jesus, Lord, if thou hadst been here, my bro- ther had not dieq. 22 But I know, that even now, * whatsoever thou wilt ask of God, God will give it thee. - 23 Jesus saith unto her, Thy bro- ther shall rise again. 24 Martha saith unto him, ‘I know that he shall rise again in the resur- rection at the last day. - 25 Jesus said unto her, I am “the resurrection, and the life : * he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live : 26 And whosoever liveth and be- lieveth in me shall never die. Believest thou this 7 27 She saith unto him, Yea, Lord: "I believe that thou art the Christ, the Son of God, which should come into the world. 28 And when she had so said, she went her way, and called Mary her sister secretly, saying, The Master is come, and calleth for thee. 980 after he had been dead four days. 29 As soon as she heard that, she arose quickly, and came unto him. 30 Now Jesus was not yet come into the town, but was in that place where Martha met him. 31 "The Jews then which were with her in the house, and comforted her, when they saw Mary, that she rose up hastily and went out, followed her, saying, She goeth unto the grave to weep there. - 32 Then when Mary was come where Jesus was, and saw him, she fell down at his feet, saying unto him, Lord, if thou hadst been here, my brother had not died. g 33 When Jesus therefore saw her weeping, and the Jews also weeping which came with her, he groaned in the spirit, and ' was troubled, 34 And said, Where have ye laid him : They said unto him, Lord, come and see. 35 "Jesus wept. 36 Then said the Jews, Behold how he loved him 37 And some of them said, Could CHAP. XII. Anno D O M I N I 33. a ch. 2. 23; 10. 42; 12. 11, 18. b ver. 19. c Ps. 2. 2. Matt. 26.3. Mark 14. 1. Luke 22.2, d cn. 12, 19. Acts 4. 16. e Iluke 3. 2. ch. 18. 14. Acts 4. 6. f ver. 21. g ch. 18. 14. 1 he troubled himself. h Luke 19. 41. i Is. 49. 6. 1 John 2. 2. k ch. 10, 16. , Eph. 2. 14, lö, 16, 17. Cºl. 3. Os not this man, 'which opened the eyes || #ºs of the blind, have caused that even this man should not have died ? 38 Jesus therefore again groaning in himself cometh to the grave. It was a cave, and a stone lay upon it. 39 Jesus said, Take ye away the stone. Martha, the sister of him that was dead, saith unto him, Lord, by this time he stinketh: for he hath been dead four days. 40 Jesus saith unto her, Said I not unto thee, that, if thou wouldest believe, thou shouldest Psee the glory of God? 41 Then they took away the stone from the place where the dead was laid. And Jesus lifted up his eyes, and said, Father, I thank thee that thou hast heard me. 42 And I knew that thou hearest me always: but "because of the people which stand by I said it, that they may believe that thou hast sent me. 43 And when he thus had spoken, he cried with a loud voice, Lazarus, come forth. 44 And he that was dead came forth, bound hand and foot with grave- clothes: and “his face was bound about with a napkin. Jesus saith unto them, Loose him, and let him go. 45 Then many of the Jews which m ch. 4. 1, 3; 7. l. n See 2 Chron. 13. 19. o ch. 2. 13; l; 6.4. p ver. 4, 23. q ch. ll. 7. r ch. 12. 30. s ch. 20. 7. t ch. ll. 1, 4S. Caiaphas prophesieth came to Mary,” and had seen the things which Jesus did, believed on him. 46 But some of them went their ways to the Pharisees, and told them what things Jesus had done. 47 || “Then gathered the chief priests and the Pharisees a council, and said, “What do we? for this man doeth many miracles. 48 If we let him thus alone, all men will believe on him : and the Romans shall come and take away both our place and nation. 49 And one of them, named “Caia- phas, being the high priest that same year, said unto them, Ye know no- thing at all, ſ 50 “Nor consider that it is expedient for us, that one man should die for the people, and that the whole nation perish not. 51 And this spake he not of him- self: but being high priest that year, he prophesied that Jesus should die for that nation; 52 And 'not for that nation only, * but that also he should gather toge- ther in one the children of God that were scattered abroad. 53 Then from that day forth they took counsel together for to put him to death. 54 Jesus" therefore walked no more openly among the Jews; but went thence unto a country near to the wil- derness, into a city called "Ephraim, and there continued with his disciples. 55 "I “And the Jews’ passover was nigh at hand: and many went out of the country up to Jerusalem before the passover, to purify themselves. 56 "Then sought they for Jesus, and spake among themselves, as they stood in the temple, What think ye, that he will not come to the feast 7 57 Now both the chief priests and the Pharisees had given a command- ment, that, if any man knew where he were, he should shew it, that they might take him. CHAPTER XII. l Jesus earcuseth Mary anointing his feet : 9 the people flock to see Lazarus : 10 the high priests consult to kill him : ] 2 Christ rideth into Jeru- salem :: 20 Greeks desire to see Jesus: 23 he foretelleth his death : 37 the Jews are generally blinded : 42 yet many chief rulers believe, but do not confess him : 44 therefore Jesus calleth earnestly for confession of faith. THEN Jesus six days before the passover came to Bethany,' where 981 JMary anointeth Christ’s feet. . Lazarus was which had been dead, whom he raised from the dead. 2 *There they made him a supper; and Martha served: but Lazarus was one of them that sat at the table with him. 3 Then took “Mary a pound of oint- ment of spikenard, very costly, and anointe: the feet of Jesus, and wiped his feet with her hair : and the house was filled with the odour of the oint- ment. 4 Then saith one of his disciples, Judas Iscariot, Simon’s son, which should betray him, 5 Why was not this ointment sold for three hundred pence, and given to the poor 7 wº 6 This he said, not that he care for the poor; but because he was a thief, and "had the bag, and bare what was put therein. 7. Then said Jesus, Let her alone: against the day of my burying hath she kept this. 8 For 'the poor always ye have with you ; but me ye have not always. 9 Much people of the Jews there- fore knew that he was there: and they came not for Jesus' sake only, but that they might see Lazarus also, "whom he had raised from the dead. 10 || "But the chief priests consult- ed that they might put Lazarus also to death; 11 "Because that by reason of him many of the Jews went away, and be- lieved on Jesus. * 12 || "On the next day much people that were come to the feast, when they heard that Jesus was coming to Jeru- salem, 13 Took branches of palm trees, and went forth to meet him, and cried, *Ho- sanna : Blessed is the King of Israel tha. Cometh in the name of the Lord. 14 “And Jesus, when he had found a young ass, sat thereon; as it is written, 15 “Fear not, daughter of Sion : be- hold, thy King cometh, sitting on an ass’s colt. 16 These things “understood not his disciples at the first: 'but when Jesus was glorified, "then remembered they that these things were written of him, and that they had done these things|# unto him. 17. The people therefore that was with him when he called Lazarus out S. JOHN. Anno D () M 1 N I 33. a Matt. 26, 6. Mark 14. 3. ver, ll. c Luke 10.38, 30. ch. 11.2. d ch. li. 47,48. e Acts 17. 4. f 1 Kings 8. 41, 42. Acts 8. 27. g ch. l. 44. h ch. 13.29. i ch. 13.32; 17. l. k, l Cor. 15. 36. 1 Matt. 26.11. Mark 14. 7. Murk 8. 35. Luke 9. 24; 17. 33. n ch. 11. 43,44. o ch. 14. 3; 17. 24. 1 Thess. 4.17. p Luke 16. 31. q Matt. 26.38, 39 fake 12.50. ch. 13. 21. r ch. 1 1. 45. ver. 18. s Luke 22. 53. ch. 18.37. t Matt. 3, 17. u Matt. 21.8. Mark ll. 8. Luke 19. 35, 36, &c. x Ps. 118. 25, 26. y ch. 11. 42. z Matt. 21.7. a Zech. 9. 9. b Matt. 12. 29. Luke 10. 18. m Mutt, 10.39; 16. 25. Christ foretelleth his death. of his grave, and raised him from the dead, bare record. 18 °For this cause the people also met him, for that they heard that he had done this miracle. 19 The Pharisees therefore said a- mong themselves, "Perceive ye how ye prevail nothing 7 behold, the world is gone after him. 20*. And there “were certain Greeks among them 'that came up to worship at the feast: 21 The same came therefore to Philip, * which was of Bethsaida of Galilee, and desired him, saying, Sir, we would see Jesus. 22 Philip cometh and telleth An- drew; and again Andrew and Philip tell Jesus. 23 [ And Jesus answered them, saying, ‘The hour is come, that the Son of man should be glorified. 24 Verily, verily, I say unto you, * Except a corn of wheat fall into the ground and die, it abideth alone: but if it die, it bringeth forth much fruit. 25 "He that loveth his life shall lose it; and he that hateth his life in this world shall keep it unto life eternal. 26 If any man serve me, let him fol- low me ; and * where I am, there shall also my servant be : if any man serve me, him will my Father honour. 27 ° Now is my soul troubled; and what shall I say ? Father, save me from this hour: * but for this cause came I unto this hour. 28 Father, glorify thy name. *Then came there a voice from heaven, saying, I have both glorified it, and will glorify it again. 29 The people therefore, that stood by, and heard it, said that it thunder. ed: others said, An angel spake to him 30 Jesus answered and said, ' This voice came not because of me, but for your sakes. 31 Now is the judgment of this world: now shall "the prince of this world be CaSt Out. 32 And I, "if I be lifted up from the earth, will draw “all men unto me. 33 * This he said, signifying what death he should die. 34 The people answered him, 'We have heard out of the law that Christ abideth for ever: and how sayest thou, The Son of man must be lifted up who is this Son of man? - 982 The Jews are generally blinded. CHAP. XIII. Jesus washeth his disciples’ feet. r 35 Then Jesus said unto them, Yet a little while “is the light with you. "Walk while ye have the light, lest darkness come upon you: for “he that walketh in darkness knoweth not whi- ther he goeth. 36 While ye have light, believe in the light, that ye may be' the children of light. These things spake Jesus, and de- parted, and * did hide himself from them. 37 || But though he had done so many miracles before them, yet they believed not on him : 38 That the saying of Esaias the - prophet might be fulfilled, which he spake, “Lord, who hath believed our report 2 and to whom hath the arm of the Lord been revealed : 39 Therefore they could not believe, because that Esaias said again, 40 " He hath blinded their eyes, and hardened their heart; that they should not see with their eyes, nor under- stand with their heart, and be con- verted, and I should heal them. 41 °These things said Esaias, when he saw his glory, and spake of him. 42 "I Nevertheless among the chief rulers also many believed on him; but * because of the Pharisees they did not confess him, lest they should be put out of the synagogue: & 43 °For they loved the praise of men more than the praise of God. 44 Jesus cried and said, "He that believeth on me, believeth not on me, but on him that sent me. 45 And *he that seeth me seeth him that sent me. 46 - I am come a light into the world, that whosoever believeth on me should not abide in darkness. 47 And if any man hear my words, and believe not, "I judge him not : for *I came not to judge the world, but to save the world. t 48 "He that rejecteth me, and re- ceiveth not my words, hath one that judgeth him : “the word that I have spoken, the same shall judge him in the last day. 49 For *I have not spoken of myself; but the Father which sent me, he gave me a commandment, 'what I should say, and what I should speak, 50 And I know that his command- ment is life everlasting: whatsoever I speak therefore, even as the Father said unto me, so I speak. A nno D ( ; M I N I 33. a ch. 1. 9; 8. 12; 9.5. ver. 16. b Jer. 13. 16. Eph. 5, 8. c ch. l. l. 10. 1 John 2. ll. d Matt. 26. 2. e ch. 12. 23; | 7 f iuke it. 8. l H. 5. 5. 1 John 2, 9, 10, ll. g ch. 8.59; 11. 54. h Luke 22. 3. wer. 27. Matt. 13. 14. Eph. 5. 26. Tit. 3. 5. Heb. 10. 22. u Mark 9. 37. 1 Pet. 1. 21. x ch. 14. 9. y ver, 35, 36. ch. 3. 19 ; 8. a ch. 6.64. e Deut. 18. 19. Mark 16. 16. f Matt. 23. 8, 10 Luke 6.46. 1 Cor. 8. 6; 12. 3. Phil. 2. 11. g ch. 8.38; 14. 10 h fake 22, 21. |ought to wash one another's feet. i Matt. 11. 27 ; 28. 18, ch. 3. 35; 17. 2. Acts 2. 36. | Cor. 15. 27. Heb. 2. 8, is. 53. l. Rom. 10. 16. l ch. 8.42; 16. 28 mfuke 22, 27. Phil, 2. 7, 8. n is. G. 9, 10. o Is. 6. l. l he. p See Matt 3. 14. q ch. 7. 13 ; 9. 22 r wer. 12. 12; 9. 5, 39. z ch. 15.3. d Luke 10. 16. m Matt. 14). 24. Luke 6. 40. cn. 15, 20. CHAPTER XIII. l Jesus washeth the disciples’ feet : eachorteth them to humility and charity : 18 he foretelleth, and discovereth to John by a tokem, that Judas should betray him : 31 commandeth them to love one another, 36 and forewarneth Peter of his denial. N OW "before the feast of the pass- over, when Jesus knew that “his hour was come that he should depart out of this world unto the Father, having loved his own which were in the world, he loved them unto the end. 2 And supper being ended," the devil having now put into the heart of Judas Iscariot, Simon’s son, to betray him; 3 Jesus knowing 'that the Father had given all things into his hands, and 'that he was come from God, and went to God; 4 "He riseth from supper, and laid aside his garments; and took a towel, and girded himself. 5 After that he poureth water into a bason, and began to wash the disci- ples’ feet, and to wipe them with the towel where with he was girded. 6 Then cometh he to Simon Peter: and 'Peter saith unto him, Lord, Pdost thou wash my feet? 7 Jesus answered and said unto him, What I do thou knowest not now; but thou shalt know hereafter. 8 Peter saith unto him, Thou shalt never wash my feet. Jesus answered him, 'If I wash thee not, thou hast no part with me. 9 Simon Peter saith unto him, Lord, not my feet only, but also. my hands and my head. 10 Jesus saith to him, He that is washed needeth not save to wash his feet, but is clean every whit: and “ye are clean, but not all. 11 For “he knew who should betray him ; therefore said he, Ye are not all clean. 12 So after he had washed their feet, and had taken his garments, and was set down again, he said unto them, Know ye what I have done to ou ? - 13 *Ye call me Master and Lord: and ye say well; for so I am. 14 "If I then, your Lord and Mas- ter, have washed your feet; “ye also 15 For 'I have given you an ex- ample, that ye should do as I have done to you. 16 "Verily, verily, I say unto you, 983 Christ pointeth out the traitor. The servant is not greater than his lord; neither he that is sent greater than he that sent him. -- 17 ° if ye know these things, happy are ye if ye do them. . 18 " I speak not of you all: I know whom I have chosen : but that the scripture may be fulfilled, "He that eateth bread with me hath lifted up 'his heel against me. 19 “’Now I tell you before it come, that, when it is come to pass, ye may believe that I am he. 20 * Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that receiveth whomsoever I send receiveth me; and he that receiveth me receiveth him that sent me. t 21 "When Jesus had thus said, “he was troubled in spirit, and testified, and said, Verily, verily, I say unto you, that 'one of you shall betray me. 22 Then the disciples looked one on another, doubting of whom he spake. 23 Now "there was lea ling on Je- sus’ bosom one of his disciples, whom Jesus loved. 24 Simon Peter therefore beckoned to him, that he should ask who it should be of whom he spake. 25 He then lying on Jesus’ breast saith unto him, Lord, who is it? 26 Jesus answered, He it is, to whom I shall give a “sop, when I have dipped it. And when he had dipped the sop, he gave it to Judas Iscariot, the son of Simon. 27 ' And after the sop Satan enter- ed into him. Then said Jesus unto him, That thou doest, do quickly. 28 Now no man at the table knew for what intent he spake this unto him. 29 For some of them thought, be- cause "Judas had the bag, that Jesus had said unto him, Buy those things that we have need of against the feast; or, that he should give something to the poor. 30 He then having received the sop wentimmediately out: and it was night. 31 || Therefore, when he was gone out, Jesus said, “Now is the Son of man glorified, and "God is glorified in him. 32 " If God be glorified in him, God shall also glorify him in himself, and “shall straightway glorify him. 33 Little children, yet a little while I am with you. Ye shall seek me : ‘and as I said unto the Jews, Whither I. go, ye cannot come; so now I say to you. | S. JOHN. Anno. D O M I N I 33. a Lev. 19. 18. ch. 15. 12, 17. c 1 John 2. 5; 4. 20. d Ps. 41. 9. Matt. 26. 23. wer. 21. e ch. 14.29; 16. 4 l tº , Fron henceforth. f ch. 21. 18. 2 Pet. 1, 14. . g Matt, 10.40: 25. 40. Luke 10. 16. li Matt. 26.33, 34, 35. Mark 14. 29, 30, 31. Luke 22.33, 34. i Matt. 26. 21. Mark 14. 18. Luke 22. 21. k ch. 12. 27. l Acts l. 17. 1 John 2. 19. m ch. 19. 26; 20. 2; 21.7, 20, 24. - n ver. 27. ch. * 3, 22. o ch. 13.33,36. 2 or, morsel. p ver. 18, 28. Acts l. l I. q ch. 12.26; 17. 24. 1 Thess. 4. 17. r Luke 22. 3. ch. 6.70. s Heb. 9. 8. t ch. 12. 6. u ch. 1. 17; 8. 32. x ch. l. 4; } i. 25. ych. 10.9. z ch. 8. 19. & h ch. 5. 19 ; 7. 16; 8.2s; 12. 49. He comforteth his disciples. 34 "A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love §: * one another. 35 “By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another. 36 Simon Peter said unto him, Lord, whither goest thou? Jesus an- swered him, Whither I go, thou canst not follow me now ; but ‘ thou shalt follow me afterwards. 37 Peter said unto him, Lord, why cannot I follow thee now? I will "lay down my life for thy sake. 38 Jesus answered him, Wilt thou lay down thy life for my sake? Verily, verily, I say unto thee, The cock shall not crow, till thou hast denied me thrice. CHAPTER XIV. 1 Christ comforteth his disciples with the hope of heaven ; 6 professeth himself the way, the truth, and the life, and one with the Father: 13 as- sureth their prayers in his name to be effectual: 15 requesteth love and obedience, 16 promiseth the Holy Ghost the Comforter, 27 and leaveth his peace with them. LET "not your heart be troubled : ye believe in God, believe also in me. 2 In my Father's house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. ”I go to prepare a place for you. 3 And if I go and prepare a place for you, PI will come again, and receive you unto myself; that “where I am, there ye may be also. 4 And whither I go ye know, and the way ye know. 5 Thomas saith unto him, Lord, we know not whither thou goest; and how can we know the way? 6 Jesus saith unto him, I am * the way, "the truth, and “the life: * no mail cometh unto the Father, but by me. 7 *If ye had known me, ye should have known my Father also: and from henceforth ye know him, and have seen him. 8 Philip saith unto him, Lord, she w us the Father, and it sufficeth us. 9 Jesus saith unto him, Have I been so long time with you, and yet hast thou not known me, Philip : “he that hath seen me hath seen the Fa- ther; and how sayest thou then, Shew us the Father ? tº. 10 Believest thou not that "I am in the Father, and the Father in me? the words that I speak unto you "I speak 984 The Holy Spirit promised. not of myself: but the Father that dwelleth in me, he doeth the works. 11 Believe me that I am in the Fa- ther, and the Father in me: * or else believe me for the very works' sake. 12 "Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me, the works that I do shall he do also ; and greater works than these shall he do ; because I go unto my Father. 18 "And whatsoever ye shall ask in my name, that will I do, that the Fa- ther may be glorified in the Son. 14 If ye shall ask any thing in my name, I will do it. 15 " 'If ye love me, keep my com-| mandments. 16 And I will pray the Father, and "he shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you for ever; 17 Even "the Spirit of truth; Pwhom the world cannot receive, because it seeth him not, neither knoweth him : but ye know him ; for he dwelleth with you, *and shall be in you. 18 "I will not leave you comfort- less: “I will come to you. 19 Yet a little while, and the world seeth me no more; but "ye see me: * because I live, ye shall live also. 20 At that day ye shall know that * I am in my Father, and ye in me, and I in you. 2) “He that hath my command- ments, and keepeth them, he it is that lovetal me: and he that loveth me shall be loved of my Father, and I will love him, and will manifest myself to him. 22 Judas saith unto him, not Isca- riot, \lord, how is it that thou wilt manifest thyself unto us, and not unto the world? 23 Jesus answered and said unto him, 'If a man love me, he will keep my words: and my Father will love him, " and we will come unto him, and make our abode with him. 24 He that loveth me not keepeth 11ot my sayings: and 'the word which || ye hear is not mine, but the Father's wnich sent me. 25 These things have I spoken unto you, being yet present with you. 26 But " the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, "he shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you. CHAP. xv. Anno D O M I N I 33. a Phil. 4, 7. Col. 3, 15. b ver. 1. • ch. 8.36:10. 33. d Matt. 21. 21. Murk 16. 17. Luke 10. 17. e ver. 3, 18. f ver. 12. ch. 16. 16; 20. 17. g See ch. 5. 18; 10. 30. l'hil. 2. 6. h Matt. 7.7; 21, 22. Mark ll. 24. Luke 11.9. i join 4. 6. p 1 Cor. 2. 14. q 1 John 2. 27. r Matt. 28. 20. l or, orphans. a ver. 3, 28. t Matt. 15, 13. u ch. 16. 16. x 1 Cor. 15. 20. y ver. 10. ch. 10.38; b Čol. 1.23. 1 John 2. 6. c Luke 6. 16. d Hos. 14.8. Phil. 1. 11; 4. 13. 2 or, severed from me, . Acts 4. 12. e Matt. 3, 10; 7. 19. f ver. 15. g 1 John 2.24. Rev. 3. 20. h ver. 16. Phil. 1. 11. 1 ch. 8.31; 13. 35. m ver. 16, Luke 24. 49. ch. 15. 26; 16. 7. n ch. 14. 15, 21, 23 16; 16. 13. 1 John 2.20, o & J & Christ the true vine. 27 * Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you : not as the world giveth, give I unto you. "Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid. 28 Ye have heard how “I said unto you, I go away, and come again unto you. If ye loved me, ye would rejoice, because I said, ‘I go unto the Father: for “my Father is greater than I. 29 And 'now I have told you before it come to pass, that, when it is come to pass, ye might believe. . 30 Hereafter I will not talk much with you : *for the prince of this world cometh, and hath nothing in me. 31 But that the world may know that I love the Father; and "as the Father gave me commandment, even so I do. Arise, let us go hence. CHAPTER XV. 1 The consolation and mutual love between Christ and his members, under the parable of the vine: 18 a comfort in the hatred and persecution of the world: 26 the office of the Holy Ghost, and of the apostles. I AM the true vine, and my Father is the husbandman. 2 "Every branch in me that beareth not fruit he taketh away: and every branch that beareth fruit, he purgeth it, that it may bring forth more fruit. 3 *Now ye are clean through the word which I have spoken unto you. 4 "Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, º, except it abide in the vine; no more can ye, except ye abide in me. " - 5 I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much "fruit: for *without me ye can do nothing. 6 If a man abide not in me, “he is cast forth as a branch, and is withered; and men gather them, and cast them into the fire, and they are burned. 7 If ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, "ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto you. 8 * Herein is my Father glorified, ‘|that ye bear much fruit; 'so shall ye be my disciples. •9 As the Father hath loved me, so have I loved you : continue ye in my love. 10 "If ye keep my commandments, ye shall abide in my love; even as I |have kept my Father's commandments, and abide in his love. 11 These things have I spoken un- 6 K 985 A commandment to love each other. to you, that my joy might remain in you, and " that your joy might be full. 12 “This is my commandment, That ye love one another, as I have loved you. 13 "Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends. * 14 “Ye are my friends, if ye do what- soever I command you. 15 Henceforth I call you not serv- ants; for the servant knoweth not what his lord doeth : but I have called you friends ; 'for all things that I have heard of my Father I have made known unto you. 16 'Ye have not chosen me, but I nave chosen you, and "ordained you, that ye should go and bring forth fruit, and that your fruit should remain: that "whatsoever ye shall ask of the Fa- ther in my name, he may give it you. 17 * These things I command you, that ye love one another. - 18 °If the world hate you, ye know that it hated me before it hated you. 19 “If ye were of the world, the world would love his own: but “because ye are not of the world, but I have chosen you out of the world, therefore the world hateth you. 20 Remember the word that I said unto you, *The servant is not greater than his lord. If they have persecuted me, they will also persecute you ; "if they have kept my saying, they will keep your's also. 21 But "all these things will they do unto you for my name’s sake, because they know not him that sent me. 22 *If I had not come and spoken unto them, they had not had sin: “but now they have no “cloke for their sin. 23 "He that hateth me hateth my Father also. 24 If I had not done among them *the works which none other man did, they had not had sin : but now have they both seen and hated both me and my Father. 25 But this cometh to pass, that the word might be fulfilled that is written in their law, "They hated me without 8, CallS62. 26 *But when the Comforter is come, whom I will send unto you from the Father, even the Spirit of truth, which proceedeth from the Father, "he shall testify of me . 27 And 'ye also shall bear witness, S. JOHN. Anno D O M 1 N I 33. a Luke 1. 2. 1 John 1, 1,2. b &h, 16. 24; 17, 13. 1 John l. 4. c ch. 13. 34. 1 Thess. 4. 9. 1 Pet. 4. 8. 1 John 3, 11 ; 4. Cl. d ch. 10, 11, 15. Rom. 5. 7, 8. Eph. 5. 2. 1 Jºhn 3. 16. e ch. 14. 15, 23. See Matt, 12. 6() { f Matt. 11. 6; 24. 1ſ) ; 26, 31. g ch. 9. 22,34; ** 4 y in, ill. i See Gen. 18. 17. 1 John 4. 10, 19. m Matt. 28. 19. Mu' k 16. 15. Col. 1. 6. n ch. 13. 19; 14. 29. q ver. 12. r ver. 10, 16. ch. 7.33; 13. 3; 14. 28. s l John 3. 1, 13 t i iohn 4.5. y ch. 7.39; 14. 16, 26; 15. 26. * ... 3. ń. 10. 24. I.uke 6. 40. ch. 13. 16. 1 or, convince. b Ezek. 3. 7. c Acts 2.22– 37. d Matt. 10.22; 24. 9. ch. 16. 3. e Acts 2. 32. f ch. 3. 14 ; 5. 32. g ch. 9. 41. h Acts 25. 18. i Luke 10. 18. ch. 12. 31. Eph. 2. 2. Col. 2. 15. Heb. 2. li. k Rom. l. 20. Jam. 4. 17. 2 or, ercuse. I l John 2. 23. m Mark 4.33. l Cor. 3. 2. Heb. 5. 12. n ch. 14.17; 15. 26. o ch. 14. 26. 1 John 2. 20, r Matt. 1 1. 27. ch. 3. 35; 13. 3; 17. 10. s Luke 24. 49. ch. 14. 17,26; 16. 7, 13. ió.'35; i3.31. 1 Pet. 5. l. 2 Pet. l. lö. Christ comforteth his disciples because "ye have been with me from the beginning. CHAPTER XVI. 1 Christ comforteth his disciples against tribula. tion by the promise of the Holy Ghost, and by his resurrection and ascension : 23 assureth their prayers made in his name to be acceptable to his Father: 33 peace in Christ, and in the wºr:d affliction. YFIESE things have I spoken unto you, thatye'should not be offended. 2 *They shall put you out of the synagogues: yea, the time cometh, " that whosoever killeth you will think that he doeth God service. 3 And “these things will they do un- to you, because they have not known the Father, nor me. 4 But "these things have I told you, that when the time shall come, ye may remember that I told you of them. And ºthese things I said not unto you at the beginning, because I was with you. 5 But now "I go my way to him that sent me; and none of you asketh me, Whither goest thou? 6 But because I have said these things unto you, "sorrow hath filled your heart. 7 Nevertheless I tell you the truth; It is expedient for you that I go away: for if I go not away,” the Comforter will not come unto you; but “if I depart, I will send him unto you. 8 And when he is come, he will 're- prove the world of sin, and of right- eousness, and of judgment: 9 “Of sin, because they believe not on me ; 10 *Of righteousness, "because I go to my Father, and ye see me no more; 11 "Ofjudgment, because 'the prince of this world is judged. 12 I have yet many things to say un- to you," but ye cannot bear them now. 13 Howbeit when he, "the Spirit of truth, is come, “he will guide you into all truth: for he shall not speak of himself; but whatsoever he shall hear, that shall he speak: and he will shew you things to come. 14 He shall glorify me: for he shall receive of mine, and shall shew it unto Oll. 15 "All things that the Father hath are mine: therefore said I, that he shall take of mine, and shall shew it unto you. 16 ‘A little while, and ye shall not see me: and again, a little while, and ye shall see me, * because I go to the Father. * 986 - against tribulation, &c. 17 Then said some of his disciples among themselves, What is this that he saith unto us, A little while, and ye shall not see me: and again, a little while, and ye shall see me: and, Be- cause I go to the Father ? 18 They said therefore, What is this that he saith, A little while ! we cannot tell what he saith. 19 Now Jesus knew that they were desirous to ask him, and said unto them, Do ye enquire among your- selves of that I said, A little while, and ye shall not see me: and again, a little while, and ye shall see me? 20 Verily, verily, I say unto you, That ye shall weep and lament, but the world shall rejoice: and ye shall be sorrowful, but your sorrow shall be turned into joy. 21 "A woman when she is in travail hath sorrow, because her hour is come : but as soon as she is delivered of the child, she remembereth no more the anguish, for joy that a man is born | into the world. 22 °And ye now therefore have sor- row; but I will see you again, and ‘your heart shall rejoice, and your joy no man taketh from you. 23 And in that day ye shall ask me| nothing. *Verily, verily, I say unto you, Whatsoever ye shall ask the Father in my name, he will give it you. 24 Hitherto have ye asked nothing in my name: ask, and ye shall receive, * thät your joy may be full. 25 These things have I spoken unto you in *proverbs: but the time cometh, when I shall no more speak unto you in “proverbs, but I shall shew you plainly of the Father. - 26 “At that day ye shall ask in my name: and I say not unto you, that I will pray the Father for you : ** 27 ° For the Father himself loveth you, becauseye have loved me, and "have believed that I came out from God. 28 "I came forth from the Father, and am come into the world: again, I leave the world, and go to the Father. 29 His disciples said unto him, Lo, now speakest thou plainly, and speak- est no 'proverb. - 30 Now are we sure that "thou knowest all things, and needest not that any man should ask thee: by this P we believe that thou camest forth from God. CHAP. XVII. Anno D O M I N I 33. a Matt. 26, 31. Mark 14.27. b ch. 20, 10. 1 or, his own home. c ch. 8. 29; 14. 10, 11. Rom. 5. l. Eph. 2. 14, Col. 1. 20. e ch. 15. 19, 20, 21. 2 Tim. 3. 12. f ch. l I. 1. g Rom. 8. 37. 1 John 4.4; 5. 4. h ch. 12. 23; 13. 32. i Is. 26. 17. k Dan. 7. 14. Matt. 11. 27 ; 28. 18. ch. 3. 35; 5. 27. l Cor. 15.25, 27 Phil. 2. 10. n 1 Cor. 8. 4. t Luke 24. 41, 52. . ch. 14. 1, 27; 20. 20. Acts 2.46; 13. 52 b. l. 3, 10. x Matt. 7. 7. ch. 14, 13; 15. 16. y ver. 26. Ps. 22. 22. z ver. 2, 9, 11. ch. 6. 37,39; lſ), 29 ; 15. 19. a ch. 15. ll. 2 or, parables. 3 or, parables. ch. 8. 28 ; 12.49; 14. 10. c ver. 23. d ver. 25. ch. 16, 27, 30. e ch. 14.21,23. f ver. 30. ch. 3. 13; 17. 8. g 1 John 5. 19. n ch. 13. 3. i ch. 16. 15. k ch. 13.1; 16. 28. 4 or, parable. l 1 Pet. l. 5. Jude 1. m ch. 21. 17. n wer. 21, &c. o ch. 10. 30. p ver. 27. ch. 17. 8. q ch. 6. 39; 10, 28. Heb. 2. 13. Christ prayeth for his apostles. 31 Jesus answered them, Do ye now believe 7 32 “Behold, the hour cometh, yea, is now come, that ye shall be scattered, "every man to 'his own, and shall leave me alone: and * yet I am not alone, because the Father is with me. 83 These things I have spoken unto you, that "in me ye might have peace “In the world ye shall have tribulation. " but be of good cheer; “I have over- come the world. CHAPTER XVII. 1 Christ prayeth to his Father to glorify him; 6 to preserve his apostles, l l in unity, 17 and truth; 20 to gloryſy them, and all other believers, with him in heaven. THESE words spake Jesus, and lifted up his eyes to heaven, and said, Father," the hour is come ; glorify thy Son, that thy Son also may glorify thee: 2 “As thou hast given him power over all flesh, that he should give eternal life to as many 'as thou hast given him. 3 And "this is life eternal, that they might know thee " the only true God, and Jesus Christ,” whom thou hast sent. 4 * I have glorified thee on the earth: "I have finished the work "which thou gavest me to do. 5 And now, O Father, glorify thoume with thine own self with theglory"which I had with thee before the world was. 6 * I have manifested thy name unto the men “which thou gavest me out of the world: thine they were, and thou gavest them me; and they have kept thy word. - 7 Now they have known that all things whatsoever thou hast given me are of thee. 8 For I have given unto them the words "which thougavestme; and they have received them, "and have known surely that I came out from thee, and they have believed that thou didst send me. 9 I pray for them : “I pray not for the world, but for them which thou hast given me; for they are thine. 10 And all mine are thine, and 'thiné are mine; and I am glorified in them. 11 “And now I am no more in the world, but these are in the world, and I come to thee. Holy Father, 'keep through thine own name those whom thou hast given me," that they may be one, * as we are. 12 While I was with them in the world, "I kept them in thy name: those 98.7 Christ prayeth for all believers. that thou gavest me I have kept, and *none of them is lost, "but the son of º: “that the scripture might e fulfilled. 13 And now come I to thee; and these things I speak in the world, that they might have my joy fulfilled in themselves. 14 "I have given them thy word;| * and the world hath hated them, be- Cause they are not of the world, 'even as I am not of the world. 15 I pray not that thou shouldest take them out of the world, but 'that thou shouldest keep them from the evil. 16 "They are not of the world, even as I am not of the world. 17 "Sanctify them through thy truth: °thy word is truth. 18 °As thou hast sent me into the world, even so have I also sent them into the world. 19 And "for their sakes I sanctify myself, that they also might be 'sanc- tified through the truth. 20 Neither pray I for these alone, but for them also which shall believe on me through their word; 21 "That they all may be one; as "thou, Father, art in me, and I in thee, that they also may be one in us: that the world may believe that thou hast Sent me. 22 And the glory which thou gavest me I have given them; * that they may be one, even as we are one: 23 I in them, and thou in me, " that they may be made perfect in one; and that the world may know that thou hast sent me, and hast loved them, as , thou hast loved me. 24 * Father, I will that they also, whom thou hast given me, be with me where I am ; that they may behold my glory, which thou hast given me: "for || thou lovedst me before the foundation of the world. 25 O righteous Father, “the world nath not known thee : but I have known thee, and "these have known that thou hast sent me. 26 'And I have declared unto them thy name, and will declare it : that the love 'wherewith thou hast loved me may be in them, and I in them. CHAPTER XVIII. l Judas betrayeth Jesus: 6 the officers fall to the ground: 10 Peter smiteth off Malchus’ ear: 12 Jesus is taken, and led unto Annas and Caia- £has : 15 Peter's denial : 19 Jesus ea'amined S. JOHN. Anno D O M I N I 33. a ch. 18. 9. l John 2. 19. b i. 6.70; 13. 8. C Ps. 109, 8. Acts l. 20. d Matt. 26. 36. Mark 14. 32. Luke *. 39. e 2 Sam. 1 23. ver, 8. g Luke 21. 37; 22. 39. h ch. 15. 18, 19. 1 John 3. 13. i ch. 8. 23. ver. 16. k Matt. 26. 47. Mark 14. 43. Luke 22. 47. Acts l. 16. 1 Matt. 6. 13. al. 1. 4. 2 Thess. 3. 3. 1 John 5. 18. ' m ver. 14. Ps. 119. 142, 151. ch. 8. 40. p ch. 20. 21. q 1 &r. 1.2, 30. 1 Thess. 4. 7. Heb. 10. 10. 1 or, truly sanctified. r ver, 11, 22, 23. ch. 10. 16. Rom. 12.5. Gal. 3. 28. s ch. 10. 38; 14. 11. *t ch. 17. 12. u Matt. 26. 51. Mark 14. 47. Luke 22, 49, 50. x ch. 14.20, 1 John 1.3; 3. 24 y Čol. 3.14. z Matt. 20.22; 26. 39, 42. a ch. 12.26; 14. 3. 1 Thess. 4. 17. ver, 5. c See Matt. 26. 57. d Luke 3. 2. e ch. 15.21, 16. 3, 2 And Annas Judas betrayeth his Master. before Caiaphas: 28 his arraignment before Pi- late: 36 his kingdom : 40 the Jews ask Barabbas to be let loose. r HEN Jesus had spoken these words, “he went forth with his disciples over * the brook Cedron, where was a garden, into the which he en- tered, and his disciples. 2 And Judas also, which betrayed him, knew the place : * for Jesus oft- times resorted thither with his disciples. 3 “Judas then, having received a band of men and officers from the chief priests and Pharisees, cometh thither with lanterns and torches and weapons. 4 Jesus therefore, knowing all things that should come upon him, went forth, and said unto them, Whom seek yeº 5 They answered him, Jesus of Na- Zareth. Jesus saith unto them, I am he. And Judas also, which betrayed him, stood with them. 6 As soon then as he had said unto them, I am he, they went backward, and fell to the ground. 7 Then asked he them again, Whom seek ye 2 And they said, Jesus of Na- zareth. 8 Jesus answered, I have told you that I am he if therefore ye seek me, let these go their way: * 9 That the saying might be fulfilled, which he spake, ‘Of them which thou gavest me have I lost none. 10 "Then Simon Peter having a sword drew it, and smote the high priest’s servant, and cut off his right ear. The servant’s name was Malchus. 11 Then said Jesus unto Peter, Put up thy sword into the sheath: “the cup which my Father hath given me, shall I not drink it? 12 Then the band and the captain and officers of the Jews took Jesus, and bound him, 13 And “led him away to "Annas first ; for he was father in law to Caiaphas, which was the high priest that same year.” 14 *Now Caiaphas was he, which sent Christ #" |gave counsel to the Jews, that it was the high & tº * *:::::: expedient that one man should die for * ... i.e. the people. #ºº. 15 ºf “And Simon Peter followed º” |Jesus, and so did another disciple: that , sº disciple was known unto the high § #|priest, and went in with Jesus into the 1 cha 15.9. wº wº palace of the high priest. mº ºff 16" But Peterstood at the door with- *** * * | out. Then went out that other disci- 988 Christ is brought before Pilate, ple, which was known unto the high priest, and spake unto her that kept the door, and brought in Peter. 17 Then saith the damsel that kept the door unto Peter, Art not thou also one of this man's disciples’ He saith, I am not. 18 An l the servants and officers stood there, who had made a fire of coals; for it was cold : and they warm- ed themselves: and Peter stood with them, and warmed himself. 19 || The high priest then asked | Jesus of his disciples, and of his doc- trine. 20 Jesus answered him, “I spake openly to the world; I ever taught in the synagogue, and in the temple, whither the Jews always resort ; and in secret have I said nothing. 21 Why askest thou me? ask them which heard me, what I have said un- to them : behold, they know what I said. 22 And when he had thus spoken, one of the officers which stoodby'struck Jesus' with the palm of his hand, say- ing, Answerest thou the high priest so? 23 Jesus answered him, If I have spoken evil, bear witness of the evil: but if well, why smitest thou me ! 24 "Now Annas had sent him bound unto Caiaphas the high priest. 25 And Simon Peter stood and warmed himself. They said therefore unto him, Art not thou also one of his disciples & He denied it, and said, I am not. 26 One of the servants of the high priest, being his kinsman whose ear Peter cut off, saith, Did not I see thee in the garden with him 7 27 Peter then denied again: and ° immediately the cock crew. 28 || "Then led they Jesus from Caiaphas unto “the hall of judgment: and it was early ; " and they themselves went not into the judgment hall, lest || || they should be defiled ; but that they Inight eat the passover. 29 Pilate then went out unto them, and said, What accusation bring ye against this man : 30 They answered and said unto him, If he were not a malefactor, we would not have delivered him up unto thee. 31 Then said Pilate unto them, Take ye him, and judge him according to your law. The Jews therefore said CHAP. xix. Anno D O M I N I 33. a Matt. 20. 19. ch. 12.32,33. \b Matt, 27. 11. c Matt. 26. 55. Luke 4. 15. ch. 7. 14, 26, 28; 8, 2. d 1 Tim. 6. 13. e Dan. 2. 44; 7. 14. Luke 12, 14. ch. 6. 15; 8. 15. f Jer. 20. 2. Acts 23. 2. . l or, with a rod. h M attºs. 57. i Matt. 27. 24. Luke 23. 4. ch. 19. 4, 6. k Matt. 27. 15. Mark 15. 6. Luke 23, 17. 1 Matt. 26. 69, 71 Mark 14.59. Luke 22.58. m Acts 3. 14. n Luke 23. 19. o Matt. 26, 74. Mark 14. 72. p Matt. 27. 2. Mark 15. l. Luke 23. 1. Acts 3. 13. 2 or, Pilate's house, Matt. ry- ! • * . q Acts 10.28; ll. 3. r Matt. 20. 19 ; 27. 26. Mark 15. 15. Luke 18. 33. s ch. 18. 38. ver, 6. scourged, and mocked. unto him, It is not lawful for us to put anv man to death : 2 * That the saying of Jesus might be fulfilled, which he spake, signifying what death he should die. 33 "Then Pilate entered into the judgment hall again, and called Jesus, and said unto him, Art thou the King of the Jews 7 34 Jesus answered him, Sayest thou this thing of thyself, or did others tell it thee of me? 35 Pilate answered, Am I a Jew 7. Thine own nation and the chief priests have delivered thee unto me: what hast thou done 7 36 "Jesus answered, “My kingdom is not of this world: if my kingdom were of this world, then would my servants fight, that I should not be delivered to the Jews: but now is my kingdom not from hence. 37 Pilate therefore said unto him, Art thou a king then 7 Jesus answer- ed, Thou sayest that I am a king. To this end was I born, and for this cause came I into the world, that I should bear witness unto the truth. Every one that "is of the truth heareth my voice. 38 Pilate saith unto him, What is truth 7 And when he had said this, he went out again unto the Jews, and saith unto them,' I find in him no fault at all. 39 “But ye have a custom, that I should release unto you one at the passover: will ye therefore that I re- lease unto you the King of the Jews? 40 "Then cried they all again, say- ing, Not this man, but Barabbas. "Now Barabbas was a robber. CHAPTER XIX. 1 Christ is scourged, crowned with thorns, and beaten : 4 Pilate is desirous to release him, but being overcome with the outrage of the Jews, he delivered him to be crucified: 23 they cast lots for his garments: 26 he commendeth his mother to John ; 28 he dieth : 31 his side is pierced ; 38 he is buried by Joseph and Nicodemus. HEN 'Pilate therefore took Jesus, and scourged him. 2 And the soldiers platted a crown of thorns, and put it on his head, and they put on him a purple robe, 3 And said, Hail, King of the Jews! and they smote him with their hands. 4 Pilate therefore went forth again, and saith unto them, Behold, I bring him forth to you, * that ye may know that I find no fault in him. 5 Then came Jesus forth, wearing . || the crown of thorns, and the purple 989 S. JOHN. Christ is crucified. robe. And Pilate saith unto them, pósi's Behold the man -- 33. 6 * When the chief priests therefore|s Acus is and officers saw him, they cried out, saying, Crucify him, crucify him. Pi- late saith unto them, Take ye him, and crucify him : for I find no fault in him. 7 The Jews answered him, "We have b Lev. 2. 16. a law, and by our law he ought to die, because “he made himself the Son of (3rod. 8 * When Pilate therefore heard that saying, he was the more afraid; 9 And went again into the judgment hall, and saith-unto Jesus, Whence art thou? “But Jesus gave him no answer. 10 Then saith Pilate unto him, Speakest thou not unto me? knowest thou not that I have power to crucify thee, and have power to release thee ? 11 Jesus answered, "Thou couldest have no power at all against me, ex- cept it were given thee from above: therefore he that delivered me unto thee hath the greater sin. 12 And from thenceforth Pilate sought to release him : but the Jews cried out, saying, 'If thou let this man go, thou art not Caesar's friend: 'who- soever maketh himself a king speaketh against Caesar. 13 * When Pilate therefore heard that saying, he brought Jesus forth, and sat down in the judgment seat in a place that is called the Pavement, but in the Hebrew, Gabbatha. 14 And "it was the preparation of the passover, and about the sixth hour: and he saith unto the Jews, Behold your King! 15 But they cried out, Away with him, away with him, crucify him. Pi- late saith unto them, Shall I crucify your King ! The chief priests answer- ed, "We have no king but Caesar. 16 “Then delivered he him therefore unto them to be crucified. And they took Jesus, and led him away. 17 “And he bearing his cross went forth into a place called the place of a skull, which is called in the Hebrew Golgotha: 18 Where they crucified him, and two other with him, on either side one, and Jesus in the midst. 19 || "And Pilate wrote a title, and put it on the cross. And the writing was, JESUS OF NAZARETH THE KING OF THE JEWS. c Matt. 26. 65. ch. 5, 18; 10. 33. d Mitt to 27. 35. Mark 15. 24. Luke 23. 34 e is. 53. 7. Matt. 27. 12. 14. l or, wrottght. f Luke 22. 53. cli. 7. 30. g Ps. 22. 18. h Matt. 27. 55. Mark 15. 40. Luke 23. 49. i Luke 23. 2. 2 or, Clopas. k Luke 24. 18. l Acts 17. 7. m ch. 13. 23; :*:: 21. 7, ; 24. n ch. 2.4. o ch. 1. 11; 16. 32. p Matt. 27. 62. q Ps. 69. 21. r Matt. 27. 48. 8 Gen. 49, 10. t Matt. 27. 26, 31 Mark 15. 15. Luke 23. 24. u ch. 17.4. x Matt. 27. 31, 33. Mark 15. 21, 22. Luke 23. 26, 33. y Num. 15. 36. Heb. 13. 12. z wer. 42. Mark 15. 42. a Deut. 21. 23. b Matt. 27. 37. Mark 15. 26. Luke 23. 38. * O His death. 20 This title then read many of the Jews: for the place where Jesus was crucified was nigh to the city: and it was written in Hebrew, and Greek, and Latin. 21 Then said the chief priests of the Jews to Pilate, Write not, The King of the Jews; but that he said, I am King of the Jews. 22 Pilate answered, What I have written I have written. 23 * "Then the soldiers, when they had crucified Jesus, took his garments, and made four parts, to every soldier a part; and also his coat: now the coat was without seam, 'woven from the top throughout. 24 They said therefore among them- selves, Let us not rend it, but cast lots for it, whose it shall be : that the scripture might be fulfilled, which saith, “They parted my raiment among them, and for my vesture they did cast lots. These things therefore the soldiers did. 25 || "Now there stood by the cross of Jesus his mother, and his mother’s sister, Mary the wife of ** Cleophas and Mary Magdalene. 26 When Jesus therefore saw his mother, and " the disciple standing by, whom he loved, he saith unto his mother, "Woman, behold thy son 27 Then saith he to the disciple, Behold thy mother And from that hour that disciple took her "unto his own home. 28 || After this, Jesus knowing that all things were now accomplished," that the scripture might be fulfilled, saith, I thirst. 29 Now there was set a vessel full of vinegar: and ' they filled a spunge with vinegar, and put it upon hyssop, and put it to his mouth. 30 When Jesus therefore had re- ceived the vinegar, he said, "It is finish- ed: and he bowed his head, and gave up the ghost. 31 The Jews therefore, * because it was the preparation, “that the bodies should not remain upon the cross on the sabbath day, (for that sabbath day was an high day,) besought Pilate that their legs might be broken, and that they might be taken away. 32 Then came the soldiers, and brake the legs of the first, and of the other which was crucified with him. 990 His burial. and resurrection. 33 But when they came to Jesus, and saw that he was dead already, they brake not his legs: 34 But one of the soldiers with a spear pierced his side, and forthwith * came thereout blood and water. 35 And he that saw it bare record, and his record is true : and he know- eth that he saith true, that ye might believe. 36 For these things were done," that the scripture should be fulfilled, A "None of him shall not be broken. 37 And again another scripture saith, * They shall look on him whom they pierced. 38 || "And after this Joseph of Ari- mathaea, being a disciple of Jesus, but || secretly" for fear of the Jews, besought Pilate that he might take away the body of Jesus: and Pilate gave him leave. He came therefore, and took the body of Jesus. 39 And there came also “Nicodemus, which at the first came to Jesus by night, and brought a mixture of myrrh and aloes, about an hundred pound weight. 40 Then took they the body of Je- sus, and 'wound it in linen clothes with the spices, as the manner of the Jews is to bury. 41 Now in the place where he was crucified there was a garden; and in the garden a new sepulchre, wherein was never man yet laid. 42 "There laid they Jesus therefore °because of the Jews' preparation day; for the sepulchre was nigh at hand. CHAPTER XX. Mary cometh to the sepulchre; 3 so do Peter and John, ignorant of the resurrection : l l Je- sus appeareth to Mary Magdalene, 19 and to his disciples: 24 the incredulity and confession of Thomas : 30 the scripture is sufficient to salvation. HE * first day of the week cometh Mary Magdalene early, when it was yet dark, unto the sepulchre, and seeth the stone taken away from the sepulchre. 2 Then she runneth, and cometh to Simon Peter, and to the ‘other disci- ple, whom Jesus loved, and saith unto them, They have taken away the Lord out of the sepulchre, and we know not where they have laid him. 3 * Peter therefore went forth, and that other disciple, and came to the sepulchre. 4 So they ran both together: and l Anno D O M I N I 33. a ch. 19. 40. f b l John 5.6,8. c ch. 11. 44. d Ex. 12. 46. Num. 9. 12. Ps. 34. 20. e Ps.22, 16, 17. Zecti. i2. 10. Rev. 1, 7. f Matt. 27. 57, Miu k 15. 42. 31 , 13.34, 35. ch. 9. 22; 12. 42. i Mark 16. 5. k ch. 3. 1, 2; 7. 50. l Acts 5. 6. m Matt. 28. 9. Mark 16.9. n Luke 24. 16, 31. ch. 21. 4. o 1s. 53.9. p ver. 31. q Matt. 28. l. Mark 16. l. Luke 24. l. r Ps. 22, 22. Matt. 28, 10. Rum. S. 29. Heb. 2. l. l. s ch. 16. 28. t ch. 13, 23; 19. 26; 21. 7, 20, 24. u Eph. l. l'7. x Mutt. 28. 10. Luke 24. 10. y Luke 24. 12. z Mark 16. 14. Luke 24. 36. l Cor. 15. 5. CHAP. XX. He appeareth to Mary Magdalene. the other disciple did outrun Peter, and came first to the sepulchre. 5 And he stooping down, and look- ing in, saw * the linen clothes lying; yet went he not in. 6 Then cometh Simon Peter follow- ing him, and went into the sepulchre, and seeth the linen clothes lie, 7 And “the napkin, that was about his head, not lying with the linen clothes, but wrapped together in a place by itself. 8 Then went in also that other dis- ciple, which came first to the sepul- chre, and he saw, and believed. 9 For as yet they knew not the *scripture, that he must rise again from the dead. 10 Then the disciples went away again unto their own home. 11 || "But Mary stood without at the sepulchre weeping : and as she wept, she stooped down, and looked into the sepulchre, - 12 And seeth two angels in white sitting, the one at the head, and the other at the feet, where the body of Jesus had lain. 13 And they say unto her, Woman, why weepest thou? She saith unto them, Because they have taken away my Lord, and I know not where they have laid him. 14 "And when she had thus said, she turned herself back, and saw Jesus standing, and "knew not that it was Jesus. - 15 Jesus saith unto her, Woman, why weepest thou? whom seekest thou? She, supposing him to be the gardener, saith" unto him, Sir, if thou have borne him hence, tell me where thou hast laid him, and I will take him away. 16 Jesus saith unto her, Mary. She turned herself, and saith unto him, Rabboni; which is to say, Master. 17 Jesus saith unto her, Touch me not; for I am not yet ascended to my Father: but go to "my brethren, and say unto them, “I ascend unto my Fa- ther, and your Father; and to "my God, and your God. 18 °Mary Magdalene came and told the disciples that she had seen the Lord, and that he had spoken these things unto her. 19 || *Then the same day at evening, being the first day of the week, when the doors were shut where the disciples 991 Christ appeareth to his disciples. were assembled for fear of the Jews, came Jesus and stood in the midst, and saith unto them, Peace be unto you. 20 And when he had so said, he shewed unto them his hands and his side. “Then were the disciples glad, when they saw the Lord. 21 Then said Jesus to them again, Peace be unto you: “as my Father hath sent me, even so send I you. 22 And when he had said this, he breathed on them, and saith unto them, Receive ye the Holy Ghost: 23 * Whose soever sins ye remit, they are remitted unto them ; and whose soever sins ye retain, they are retained. 24 || But Thomas, one of the twelve, ' called Didymus, was not with them when Jesus came. 25 The other disciples therefore said unto him, We have seen the Lord. But he said unto them, Except I shall see in his hands the print of the nails, and put my finger into the print of the nails, and thrust my hand into his side, I will not believe. 26 And after 'eight days again his disciples were within, and Thomas with them : then came Jesus, the doors being shut, and stood in the midst, and said, Peace be unto you. 27 Then saith he to Thomas, Reach hither thy finger, and behold my hands; and "reach hither thy hand, and thrust it into my side: and be not faithless, but believing. 28 And Thomas answered and said unto him, “My Lord and my God. 29 Jesus saith unto him, Thomas, because thou hast seen me, thou, hast believed: Pblessed are they that have not seen, and yet have believed. 30 " " And many other signs truly did Jesus in the presence of his disci- ples, which are not written in this book: 31 *But these are written, that ye might believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; “and that believing ye might have life through his name. CHAPTER XXI. Christ appearing again to his disciples was k:wwn of them by the great draught of fishes: 12 he dineth with them : 15 earnestly command- eth Peter to feed his lambs and sheep : 18 fore- telleth him of his death : 22 rebuketh his curi- osity touching John ; 25 the conclusion. FTER these things “Jesus shewed himself again to the disciples at the sea of Tiberias; and on this wise shewed he himself. 2 There were together Simon Peter, l S. JOHN. Anno 1) O M I N I 33. a ch. l. 45. b Matt. 4, 21. c ch. 16. 2' d Matt. 28. 18. ch. 17. 18, 19. Heb. 3. l. 2 Tim. 2. 2. e ch. 20. 14. f I.uke 24. 41. g Matt. 16. 19; 18. 18. l or, Sirs. h Luke 5.4, 6, 7. i ch. 1.1. 16. k ch. 13. 23; 20. 2. l Matt. 17. l. Luke 9. 28. m Deut. 3. ll. n 1 John l. l. o is. 40, 9. . Jer. T.I. 6. Rev. 5. 9. r ch. 21. 25. s Luke 1. 4. t ch. 3. 15, 16 : 5. 24. His repeated charge to Peter and Thomas called Didymus, and "Na- thanael of Cana in Galilee, and "the sons of Zebedee, and two other of his disciples. 3 Simon Peter saith unto them, 1 go a fishing. ' They say unto him, We also go with thee. They went forth, and entered into a ship immediately, and that night they caught nothing. 4 But when the morning was now come, Jesus stood on the shore: but the disciples "knew not that it was Jesus. 5 Then Jesus saith unto them, Children, have ye any meat ' They answered him, No. 6 And he said unto them, "Cast the net on the right side of the ship, and ye shall find. They cast therefore, and now they were not able to draw it for the multitude of fishes. 7 Therefore “that disciple whom Jesus loved saith unto Peter, It is the Lord. Now when Simon Peter heard that it was the Lord, he girt his fisher’s coat unfo him, (for he was naked,) and did cast himself into the sea. 8 And the other disciples came in a little ship; (for they were not far from land, but as it were two hundred "cu- bits,) dragging the net with fishes. 9 As soon then as they were come to land, they saw a fire of coals there, and fish laid thereon, and bread. 10 Jesus saith unto them, Bring of the fish which ye have now caught. 11 Simon Peter went up, and drew the net to land full of great fishes, an hundred and fifty and three: and for all there were so many, yet was not the x Matt. 28. 16. Mark 16. 7. net broken. 12 Jesus saith unto them, "Come and dine. And none of the disciples durst ask him, Who art thou? know- ing that it was the Lord. 13 Jesus then cometh, and taketh bread, and giveth them, and fish like- wise. 14 This is now "the third time that Jesus shewed himself to his disciples, after that he was risen from the dead. 15 T So when they had dined, Je- sus saith to Simon Peter, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me more than these ? He saith unto him, Yea, Lord ; thou knowest that I love thee. He saith unto him, Feed my lambs. 16 He saith to him again the second time, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou nie : He saith unto him, Yea, Lord : 992 Christ foretelleth Peter thou knowest that I love thee. saith unto him, Feed my sheep. 17. He saith unto him the third time, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me? Peter was grieved because he said un- to him the third time, Lovest thou me? And he said unto him, Lord, "thou knowest all things; thou knowest that I love thee. Jesus saith unto him, Feed my sheep. 18 "Verily, verily, I say unto thee, When thou wast young, thou girdedst thyself, and walkedst whither thou wouldest : but when thou shalt be old, thou shalt stretch forth thy hands, and another shall gird thee, and carry thee whither thou wouldest not. 19 This spake he, signifying" by what death he should glorify God. And when he had spoken this, he saith unto him, Follow me. 20 Then Peter, turning about, seeth * He the disciple whom Jesus loved follow- CHAP. XXI. Anno Yo O M M N I 33. a Acts 20. 28. H e 1 Pet. 2, 26; 6. 2. č. b ch. 2, 24, 25; 16. 30. c Matt. 16. 27, 28; 25. 31. i Čor. 4.3 ; ll. 26. Rev. 2.25; 3. l l ; 22. 7, 20. d ch. 13. 36. Acts 12. 3, 4. e ch. 19. S5. 3 John 12. f 2 Pet. 1. 14. g ch. 20. 30. h Amos 7. 10. i ch. 13. 23, 25; 20. 2. of his death. ing; which also leaned on his breast at supper, and said, Lord, which is he that betrayeth thee? 21 Peter seeing him saith to Jesus, Lord, and what shall this man do * 22 Jesus saith unto him, If I will that he tarry “till I come, what is that to thee ? follow thou me. 23 Then went this saying abroad among the brethren, that that disciple should not die: yet Jesus said not unto him, He shall not die; but, If I will that he tarry till I come, what is that to thee! 24 This is the disciple which testi- fieth of these things, and wrote these things: and * we know that his testi- mony is true. 25 “And there are also many other things which Jesus did, the which, iſ they should be written every one, "I suppose that even the world itself could not contain the books that should be written. Amen. THE ACTS OF THE APOSTLES. CHAPTER I. 1 Christ, preparing his apostles to the beholding of his ascension, gathereth them together into the mount Olivet, commandeth them to expect in Jerusalem the sending down of the Holy Ghost, promiseth after few days to send it: by virtue whereof they should be witnesses unto him, even to the utmost parts of the earth : 9 after his as- cension they are warned by two angels to depart, and to set their minds upon his second coming : 12 they according/y return, and, giving them- selves to prayer, choose Matthias apostle in the place of Judds. - HE former treatise have I made, O *Theophilus, of all that Jesus be- gan both to do and teach, 2 "Until the day in which he was taken up, after that he through the Holy Ghost' had given commandments unto the apostles whom he had chosen : 3 "To whom also he shewed himself alive after his passion by many infalli- ble proofs, being seen of them forty days, and speaking of the things per- tailing to the kingdom of God: 4 "And, * being assembled together with them, commanded them that they should not depart from Jerusalem, but wait for the promise of the Father, ' which, saith he, ye have heard of me. 5 * For John truly baptized with water; "but ye shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost not many days hence. 6 When they therefore were come Anno D O M [N 1 33. a Matt. 24. 3. b Is. l. 26. Dan. 7. 27. Amos 9. l l. c Miutt. 24. 36. Murk 13. 32. l Thess. b. 1. d ch. 2 1, 4. 1 or, the power % the Holy host com- ing tºport º/Ott. - • Luke 24. 49. f Luke 24, 48. John 15. 27. ver. 22. ch. 2. 32. ; Luke 1.3 l Luke 9. 51. ver, 9. 1 Tim. 3. 16. i Luke 24.5l. Jolin 6. 02. k ver. 2. l Matt. 28. 19. Mark 16. 15. Jolin 20. 21. ch, 10. 41, 42. m Mark 16. 14. L'ºke 21. 36. John 20. 19, 2f; ; 21. 1, 14. 1 Cor. 15. 5. n Matt 28. 3. Mark 16. 5. Luke 24. 4. John 20. 12, ch. 10.3, 30. o ch. 2. 7. p Luke 24. 43, 49 2 or, eating together with thern. Dun. 7. 13. Mutt. 24, 30. Mark 13. 26. Luke 21. 27. John 14.3. 1 Thess. 1. l(); 4. 16. . 2 Thess.l.. 10. Rev. i. 7. r Luke 24. 49. John 14. 16, ſº ch. 1.1. 16. t I.uke 24. 62, u Joel 3. 18. ch, 2.4- together, they asked of him, saying, * Lord, wilt thou at this time * restore again the kingdom to Israel ! 7 And he said unto them, “It is not for you to know the times or the sea- sons, which the Father hath put in his own power. 8 "But ye shall receive 'power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and 'ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth. 9 And when he had spoken these things, while they beheld, “he was taken up ; and a cloud received him out of their sight. 10 And while they looked stedfastly toward heaven as he went up, behold, two men stood by them "in white ap- parel; 11 Which also said, "Ye men of Ga- lilee, why stand ye gazing up into heaven º' this same Jesus, which is taken up from you into heaven, “shall so come in like manner as ye have seen him go into heaven. - 12 ‘Then returned they unto Jeru- salem from the mount called Olivet, which is from Jerusalem a sabbath day’s journey. - 6 L. 993 Matthias is chosen by lot. 13 And when they were come in, they went up “into an upper room, where abode both "Peter, and James, and John, and Andrew, Philip, and Thomas, Bartholomew, and Matthew, James the son of Alphaeus, and “Si- mon Zelotes, and "Judas the brother of James. 14 “These all continued with one ac- cord in prayer and supplication, with ‘the women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with *his brethren. 15 And in those days. Peter stood up in the midst of the disciples, and said, (the number "of the names to- gether were about an hundred and twenty,) 16 Men and brethren, this scripture must needs have been fulfilled, 'which the Holy Ghost by the mouth of David spake before concerning Judas, "which was guide to them that took Jesus. 17 For "he was numbered with us, and had obtained part of "this min- istry. 18 "Now this man purchased a field with ‘the reward of iniquity; and fall- ing headlong, he burst asunder in the midst, and all his bowels gushed out. 19 And it was known unto all the dwellers at Jerusalem ; insomuch as that field is called in their proper tongue, Aceldama, that is to say, The field of blood. 20 For it is written in the book of Psalms, "Let his habitation be desolate, and let no man dwell therein ; and “his *bishoprick let another take. 21 Wherefore of these men which have companied with us all the time that the Lord Jesus went in and out among us, 22 “Beginning from the baptism of John, unto that same day that “he was taken up from us, must one be ordain- ed "to be a witness with us of his re- surrection. 23 And they appointed two, Joseph called “ Barsabas, who was surnamed Justus, and Matthias. 24 And they prayed, and said, Thou, Lord, “which knowest the hearts of all men, shew whether of these two thou hast chosen, 25 “That he may take part of this ministry and apostleship, from which Judas by transgression fell, that he might go to his own place. 26 And they gave forth their lots; THE ACTS. Anno D O M I N I 33. a ch. 9. 37,39; () b Matt 10.2, 3, 4. g c Luke 6. 15. d Jude 1. e ch. 2. 1, 46. f Luke 23. 49, 55; 24. 10. g Matt. 13, 55. h Rev. 3. 4. i I.ev. 23. 15. Deut. 16.9. ch. 20. 16. k ch. l. 14. | Ps. 41. 9. John 13. 18. m ch. 4, 31. n Luke 22.47. John l8. 3. o Matt. 10.4. Luke 6. 16. ver. 25. ch. 12. 25 : 20. 24; 21. 19. q ch. 1. 5. r Matt. 27. 5, 7, 8 s Mark 16. 17. ch, 10.46; 6 19. 6. 1 Cor. 12.10, 28, 30; 13. l ; 14. 2, &c. t Mutt. 26. 15. 2 Pet. 2. 15. 1 when this to ice was made. 2 or, troubled wn mind. u Ps. 69. 25. x Ps. 109. 8. 3 or, office, or, charge. y ch. 1. 11. z Mark 1. l. a ver, 9. b John 15, 27. Vēr. 85, ch. 4. 33. c ch. 15. 22. d 1 Sam. 16. 7. 1 Chro. 28.9, 29, 17. The descent of the Holy Ghost. and the lot fell upon Matthias; and he was numbered with the eleven apostles. CHAPTER II. 1 The apostles, filled with the Holy Ghost, and speaking divers languages, are admired by some, and derided by others : 14 whom Peter disprov. ing, and shewing that the apostſes spake by the power of the Holy Ghost, that Jesus was rºsen Jrom the dead, ascended into heaven, had poured down the same Holy Ghost, and was the Messias, a man known to them to be approved of God by his miracles, wonders, and signs, and not c, ucº. Jied without his determinate counsel and jore- Ænowledge; 37 he baptizeth a great number that were converted: 41 who afterwards aevoutly and charitably converse together; the apostles working many miracles, and God daly increas- &ng his church. AYP when 'the day of Pentecost was fully come," they were all with one accord in one place. 2 And suddenly there came a sound from heaven as of a rushing mighty wind, and "it filled all the house where they were sitting. 3 And there appeared unto them cloven tongues like as of fire, and it sat upon each of them. 4 And " they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began * to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance. 5 And there were dwelling at Jeru- salem Jews, devout men, out of every nation under heaven. 6 Now 'when this was noised abroad, the multitude came together, and were * confounded, because that every man heard them speak in his own language. 7 And they were all amazed and marvelled, saying one to another, Be- hold, are not all these which speak * Galilaeans ? 8 And how hear we every man in our own tongue, wherein we were born? 9 Parthians, and Medes, and Elam- ites, and the dwellers in Mesopotamia, and in Judaea, and Cappadocia, in Pontus, and Asia, 10 Phrygia, and Pamphylia, in Egypt, and in the parts of Libya about Cyrene, and strangers of Rome, Jews and proselytes, 11 Cretes and Arabians, we do hear them speak in our tongues the won- derful works of God. 12 And they were all amazed, and were in doubt, saying one to another, What meaneth this 7 t 13 Others mocking said, These men are full of new wine. 14 || But Peter, standing up with the eleven, lifted up his voice, and said Peter’s sermon. unto them, Ye men of Judaea, and all ye that dwell at Jerusalem, be this known unto you, and hearken to my words : - 15 For these are not drunken, as ye suppose, "seeing it is but the third hour of the day. 16 But this is that which was spoken by the prophet Joel; 17 “And it shall come to pass in the last days, saith God, “I will pour out of my Spirit upon all flesh: and your sons and “your daughters shall prophesy, and your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams: 18 And on my servants and on my bandmaidens I will pour out in those days of my Spirit; "and they shall prophesy: 19 "And I will shew wonders in hea- ven above, and signs in the earth be- meath ; blood, and fire, and vapour of smoke: 20 P.The sun shall be turned into darkness, and the moon into blood, before that great and notable day of the Lord come : 21 And it shall come to pass, that 'whosoever shall call on the name of the Lord shall be saved. 22 Ye men of Israel, hear these words; Jesus of Nazareth, a man ap- proved of God among you ‘by miracles and wonders and signs, which God did by him in the midst of you, as ye yourselves also know : 23 Him,” being delivered by the de- terminate counsel and foreknowledge of God, 2 ye have taken, and by wicked hands have crucified and slain: 24 "Whom God hath raised up, having loosed the pains of death : be- cause it was not possible that he should be holden of it. 25 For David speaketh concerning him, “I foresaw the Lord always before my face, for he is on my right hand, that I should not be moved : 26 Therefore did my heart rejoice, and my tongue was glad; moreover also my flesh shall rest in hope : 27 Because thou wilt not leave my soul in hell, neither wilt thou suffer thine Holy One to see corruption. 28 Thou hast made known to me the ways of life; thou shalt make me full of joy with thy countenance. 29 Men and brethren, "let me freely speak unto you" of the patriarch David, CHAP. II. Anno ID () M 1 N } 33. a 2 Sam. 7, 12, 13 H. 132, 11. Luke 1. 32, 2 Tim. 2. 3. b l Thess. 5. 7, c Ps. 16. 10. ch. 13. 35. d Is. 44.3. Frek. 11, 19; 3fi. 27. Joel 2.28, 29. Zech. 12. 10. ..John 7. 38. e ch. l (). 45. f viºr. 24. 2 ch. 21.9. 1 ch. 1. 8. i ch. 5. 31. Hºłul. 2, 9. lit-l. 10. 12. k Juhn 14. 26, 15. 26; 16. 7, 13. 10. l Cor. 12, 10, 28 ; 14. 1, C. n Joel 2.30, 31. o Ps. l l (). l. Matt. 22. 44. ! Cor. 15. 25. Eph. 1. 20. Heb. l. 13. p Matt. 24. 29. Mark 13. 24. Luke 21. 25. q ch. 5. 31. r Rom. 10. 13. s Zech. 12. 10. Luke 3. 10. ch. 9.6; 16. 30. t John 3. 2; 14. 10, ll. chi. ch. 3. 19. x Matt. 26. 24. Luke 22.22; 24. 44. ch. 3. 18; 4. 28 y ch. 5. 30. z Joel 2, 28. ch. 3. 25. # , b ver, 32. ch. 3. 15; 4. 10; 10.40; | 7. 31. Rom. 4. 24; 8. l. 1 Cor. 6. 1 ( ; 15. 15. 2 Cor. 4. 14. C P S. l 6 b Fph. 6. 18. Cul. 4. 2. Heb. 10. 25. e Mark 16. 17. ch. 4.33; 5. 12. 1 or, I may, f chi. 4. 32, 34. g l Kings 2.10. ch, 13. 36, * Many are converted. that he is both dead and buried, and his sepulchre is with us unto this day 30 Therefore being a prophet, “and knowing that God had sworn with an oath to him, that of the fruit of his loins, according to the flesh, he would raise up Christ to sit on his throne; 31 He seeing this before spake of the resurrection of Christ, “that his soul was not left in hell, neither his flesh did see corruption. 32 "This Jesus hath God raised up, "whereof we all are witnesses. 33 Therefore being by the right hand of God exalted, and “having received of the Father the promise of the Holy Ghost, he 'hath shed forth this, which ye now see and hear. 34 For David is not ascended into the heavens : but he saith himself, "The Lord said unto my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand, 35 Until I make thy foes thy foot- stool. 36 Therefore let all the house of Is- . rael know assuredly, that God “hath made that same Jesus, whom ye have crucified, both Lord and Christ. 37 || Now when they heard this, *they were pricked in their heart, and said unto Peter and to the rest of the apostles, Men and brethren, what shall we do? 38 Then Peter said unto them, "Re- pent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost. 39 For the promise is unto you, and * to your children, and “to all that are afar off, even as many as the Lord our God shall call. 40 And with many other words did he testify and exhort, saying, Save your- selves from this untoward generation. 41 * Then they that gladly received his word were baptized: and the same day there were added unto them about three thousand souls. 42 "And they continued stedfastly in the apostles’ doctrine and fellow- ship, and in breaking of bread, and . in prayers. * 43 And fear came upon every soul: and “many wonders and signs were done by the apostles. ! 44 And all that believed were to- gether, and "had all things common; . 45 And sold their possessions and 995 A lam, man restorea. goods, and "parted them to all men, as every man had need. 46 °And they, continuing daily with one accord “in the temple, and "break- ing bread 'from house to house, did eat their meat with gladness and single- ness of heart, 47 Praising God, and ‘having fa- vour with all the people. And "the Lord added to the church daily such as should be saved. CHAPTER III. 1 Peter preaching to the people that came to see a lame man restored to his feet, 12 professeth the cure not to have been wrought by his or John’s own power, or holiness, but by God, and his Son Jesus, and through faith in his name; 13 with- al, reprehending them for crucifying Jesus : 17 which because they did it through ignorance, and that thereby were fulfilled God’s determinate counsel, and the scriptures, 19 he eachorteth them by repentance and faith to seek remission of their sins, and salvation in the same Jesus. Now Peter and John went up to- gether * into the temple at the hour of prayer," being the ninth hour. 2 And “a certain man lame from his mother's womb was carried, whom they laid daily at the gate of the temple which is called Beautiful," to ask alms of them that entered into the temple; 3 Who seeing Peter and John about to go into the temple asked an alms. 4 And Peter, fastening his eyes upon him with John, said, Look on us. 5 And he gave heed unto them, ex- pecting to receive something of them. 6 Then Peter said, Silver and gold have I none; but such as I have give I thee : * In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth rise up and walk. 7 And he took him by the right hand, and lifted him up: and immedi- ately his feet and ancle bones received strength. 8 And he “leaping up stood, and walked, and entered with them into the temple, walking, and leaping, and praising God. 9 “And all the people saw him walk- ing and praising God: 10 And they knew that it was he which "sat for alms at the Beautiful gate of the temple: and they were filled with wonder and amazement at that which had happened unto him. 11 And as the lame man which was healed held Peter and John, all the people ran together unto them in the º that is called Solomon’s, great- y wondering. w 12 T And when Peter saw it, hel THE ACTS. Anno D O M I N I a Is, 58. 7, b ch. l. 14. c Luke 24. 53. ch. 5, 42. d ch, 20. 7. l or, at home. e ch. 5. 30. f Luke 2. 52. ch. 4. 33. Rom. 14. 18. g John 7.39; 12, 16; 17. 1. h s ll. 24. i Matt. 27. 2. k Matt. 27. 20. Mark 15. 1 1. Luke 23. 18, l P s. l 6 l 0. Luke 1. 35. ch. 2, 27; 4. 27. m ch. 7. 52; 22, 14. 2 or, Author, Heb. 2. 10; 5. 9. 1 John 5. li. n ch. 2. 24. o ch. 2. 32. p Matt. 9, 22; ch. 4. 10; 14. 9. q ch. 2.46. r Ps. 55. 17. s ch. 14.8. t Luke 23. 34. John 16, 3. ch. 13. 27. ! (!or. 2. 8. l Tim. l. 13. u John 9. 8. x Luke 24. 44. :III. S. º. 1 Pet. l. 10, 11. z ch. 2. 38. a ch. 4. 10. b ch. l. ll. e Matt. 17. 11. d Luke 1. 70. e Is. 35. 6. f Deut. 18. 15, 18, 19. ch. 7. 37. g ch. 4. 16, 21. h Like John 9. 8. i John 10. 23. Peter's eachortation. answered unto the people, Ye men of Israel, why marvel ye at this 2 or why look ye so earnestly on us, as though by our own power or holiness we had made this man to walk 2 13 * The God of Abraham, and of Isaac, and of Jacob, the God of our fathers, “hath glorified his Son Jesus; whom ye ‘delivered up, and * denied him in the presence of Pilate, when he was determined to let him go. 14 But ye denied 'the Holy One | "and the Just, and desired a murderer to be granted unto you ; 15 And killed the *Prince of life, * whom God hath raised from the dead : °whereof we are witnesses. 16 P.And his name through faith in his name hath made this man strong, whom ye see and know : yea, the faith which is by him hath given him this perfect soundness in the presence of you all. 17 And now, brethren, I wot that ‘through ignorance ye did it, as did also your rulers. 18 But “those things, which God before had shewed by the mouth of all his prophets, that Christ should suffer, he hath so fulfilled. 19 || “Repent ye therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blot- ted out, when the times of refreshing shall come from the presence of the Lord ; 20 And he shall send Jesus Christ, which before was preached unto you : 21 °Whom the heaven must receive until the times of restitution of all things, " which God hath spoken by the mouth of all his holy prophets since the world began. 22 For Moses truly said unto the fathers, "A prophet shall the Lord your God raise up unto you of your bre- thren, like unto me; him shall ye hear in all things whatsoever he shall say unto you. - 23 And it shall come to pass, that every soul, which will not hear that prophet, shall be destroyed from annong the people. 24 Yea, and all the prophets from Samuel and those that follow after, as many as have spoken, have likewise foretold of these days. 25 *Ye are the children of the pro- phets, and of the covenant which God made with our fathers, saying unto 996 The rulers are offended. Abraham, “And in thy seed shall all the kindreds of the earth be blessed. 26 "Unto you first God, having raised up his Son Jesus, “ sent him to bless you, “in turning away every one of you from his iniquities. CHAPTER IV. The rulers of the Jews, offended with Peter's sermon, 4 (though thousands of the people were converted that heard the word, J imprison him and John ; 5 after, upon eacamination, Peter boldly avowching the lume man to be healed by the name of Jesus, and that by the same Jesus only we must be eternally saved, 13 they com- mar:4 him and John to preach no more in that nume, adding also threutening : 23 whereupon the church fleeth to prayer; 31 and God, by moving the place where they were assembled, testified that he heard their prayer; confirmany the church with the gift of the Holy Ghost, and with mutual love and charity. AN D as they spake unto the people, the priests, and the 'captain of the temple, and the Sadducees, came upon them, 2 'Being grieved that they taught the people, and preached through Jesus the resurrection from the dead. 3 And they laid hands on them, and put them in hold unto the next day: for it was now eventide. 4 Howbeit many of them which heard the word believed ; and the number of the men was about five thousand. 5 *| And it came to pass on the morrow, that their rulers, and elders, and scribes, 6 And "Annas the high priest, and Caiaphas, and John, and Alexander, and as many as were of the kindred of the high priest, were gathered to- gether at Jerusalem. 7 And when they had set them in the midst, they asked,' By what power, or by what name, have ye done this 8 “Then Peter, filled with the Holy Ghost, said unto them, Ye rulers of the people, and elders of Israel, 9 If we this day be examined of the good deed done to the impotent man, by what means he is made whole; 10 Be it known unto you all, and to all the people of Israel, “that by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom ye crucified, “whom God raised from the dead, even by him doth this man stand here before you whole. 11 *This is the stone which was set at nought of you builders, which is be- come the head of the corner. 12 "Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name } CHAP. Iv. Anno D O M I N l 33. u Gen. 12, 3; 18. 18; 22. 18; 26. 4 ; 28. 14. Gul. 3. 8. b Matt. 10.5; 15. 24. Luke 24. 47. ch. 13. 32,33, 45. c ver. 22. d Matt. 11. 25. | Cor. l. 27. e Matt. 1. 21. f ch. 3. ll. g John ll. 47. h ch. 3. 9, 10. 1 or, ruler. Luke 22, i. ch. 5. 24. i Matt. 22. 23. Acts 23. 8. k Again, ch. 5.40 l ch. 5. 29. m ch. 1.8; 2. 32, n ch. 22. 15. 1 John l. 1,3. o Luke 3. 2. John ll. 49; lb. 13. p Matt. 21. 26. Luke 20.6, 19 ; 22. 2. ch, 5. 26. q ch. 3. 7, 8. r Ex. 2. 14. Mlatt. 21. 23. ch. 7. 27. s ch. 12. 12. t Luke 12. ll, 12. u 2 Kings 19. 15. x ch. 3. 6, 16. y Ps. 2. l. z ch. 2. 24. a Ps. 118. 22. ls. 28. 16. Matt. 21. 42. b Matt. 26. 3. Luke 22. 2: 23. 1, 8. c I.uke 1. 35. d Matt. l. 21. ch. 10. 43. | Tim. 2. 5,6. e I.uke 4. 18. John 10.36. Pete; and John threatened. under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved. 13 || Now when they saw the bold- ness of Peter and John," and perceived that they were unlearned and ignorant men, they marvelled ; and they took knowledge of them, that they had been with Jesus. 14 And beholding the man which was healed 'standing with them, they could say nothing against it. 15 But when they had commanded them to go aside out of the council, they conferred among themselves, 16 Saying, “What shall we do to these men for that indeed a notable miracle hath been done by them is "manifest to all them that dwell in Jerusalem; and we cannot deny it. 17 But that it spread no further a- mong the people, letus straitly threaten them, that they speak henceforth to no man in this name. 18 “And they called them, and com- manded them not to speak at all nor teach in the name of Jesus. 19 But Peter and John answered and said unto them, 'Whether it be right in the sight of God to hearken un- to you more than unto God, judge ye. 20 " For we cannot but speak the things which "we have seen and heard. 21 So when they had further threat- ened them, they let them go, finding nothing how they might punish them, P because of the people: for all men glo- rified God for 9 that which was done. 22 For the man was above forty years old, on whom this miracle of healing was shewed. 23 °ſ And being let go, "they went to their own company, and reported all that the chief priests and elders had said unto them. 24 And when they heard that, they lifted up their voice to God with one accord, and said, Lord, "thou art God, which hast made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and all that in them is: 25 Who by the mouth of thy serv- ant David hast said, ' Why did the heathen rage, and the people imagine vain things? 26 The kings of the earth stood up, and the rulers were gathered together against the Lord, and against his Christ. 27 For "of a truth against “thy holy child Jesus, “whom thou hast anointed, both Herod, and Pontius Pilate, with 997 The church prayeth to God. the Gentiles, and the people of Israel, were gathered together, 28 "For to do whatsoever thy hand and thy counsel determined before to be done. 29 And now, Lord, behold their threatenings: and grant unto thy serv- ants, that with all boldness they may speak thy word, 30 By stretching forth thine hand to heal; "and that signs and wonders may be done “by the name of "thy holy child Jesus. 31 || And when they had prayed, 'the place was shaken where they were assembled together; and they were all filled with the Holy Ghost,' and they spake the word of God with boldness. 32 And the multitude of them that believed " were of one heart and of one soul: * neither said any of them that ought of the things which he possessed was his own; but they had all things COINTIGOIl. 33 And with "great power gave the apostles "witness of the resurrection of the Lord Jesus: and 'great grace was upon them all. 34 Neither was there any among them that lacked : "for as many as were possessors of lands or houses sold them, and brought the prices of the things that were sold, 35 "And laid them down at the apos- tles’ feet: * and distribution was made unto every man according as he had need. 36 And Joses, who by the apostles was surnamed Barnabas, (which is, being interpreted, The son of consola- tion,) a Levite, and of the country of Cyprus, 37 "Having land, sold it, and brought the money, and laid it at the apostles’ feet. CHAPTER V. After that Ananias and Sapphira his wife for their hypocrisy at Peter’s rebuke had fallen down dead, 12 and that the rest of the apostles had wrought many miracles, 14 to the increase of the faith , , 17 the apostles are again imprison- ed., 19 but delivered by an angel, bidding them to preach openly to all ; 21 when, after their teach- ing accordingly in the temple, 29 and before the council, 33 they are in danger to be killed, through the advice of Gamallel, a great coun- sellor among the Jews, they be kept alive, 40 and are but beaten ; for which they glorify God, and cease no day from preaching. 2 UT a certain man named Ananias, with Sapphira his wife, sold a possession, 2 And kept back part of the price, 1 | THE ACTS. Anno D O M I N I 33. a ch. 4, 37. b ch. 2. 23; 3. 18. c Nunn, 30, 2. Deut. 23. 21. Fuscles. 5. 4. d Luke 22. 3. l or, tº deceive. ver, 9. e ver. 13, 31. 28, 31. Ephes. 6, 19. f ch. 2. 43 ; 5. 12. g ch. 3. 6, 16. h wer. 27. i ch. 2. 2, 4; 16. 26. k ver. 10, 11. l ver. 29. m John 19. 40. n ch. 5.12. Rom. 15. 5,6. 2 ('or. 13. 1 1. Phil. 1. 27; to wo i Fet. 3.8. o ch. 2.44. p ch. 1.8. q ch. 1. 22. r ch. 2.47. s ver, 3. Matt. 4. 7. t ch. 2.45. u ver. 37. . 5. 2. a ch. 2.43; 14.3 ; 19. 1 1. Rom. 15. 19 2 dºor. 3. i2. Heb. 2.4. b ver. 34, 35. ch. 5. 1, 2. c ch. 3. l l ; 4. 32. d John 9. 22 : 12.42 ; 19. 38. e ch. 2.47 ; 4. 21. 2 or, in every street. f Matt. 9. 21 ; 14. 36 4. 3 - ch. 19. 12. The sin of Ananias and Sapphira. his wife also being privy to it, “and brought a certain part, and laid it at the apostles’ feet. 3 * But Peter said, Ananias, why hath "Satan filled thine heart 'to lie to the Holy Ghost, and to keep back part of the price of the land 7 4 Whiles it remained, was it not #|thine own 2 and after it was sold, was it not in thine own power why hast thou conceived this thing in thine heart? thou hast not lied unto men, but unto God. 5 And Ananias hearing these words “fell down, and gave up the ghost: and great fear came on all them that heard these things. 6 And the young men arose, "wound him up, and carried him out, and buried him. 7 And it was about the space of three hours after, when his wife, not knowing what was done, came in. 8 And Peter answered unto her, Tell me whether ye sold the land for so much : And she said, Yea, for so much. 9 Then Peter said unto her, How is it that ye have agreed together *tc tempt the Spirit of the Lord? behold, the feet of them which have buried thy husband are at the door, and shall carry thee out. 10 *Then fell she down straightway at his feet, and yielded up the ghost : and the young men came in, and found her dead, and, carrying her forth, buried her by her husband. 11 *And great fear came upon all the church, and upon as many as heard these things. 12 || And “by the hands of the apos- tles were many signs and wonders wrought among the people’ (‘and they were all with one accord in Solomon's porch. e 13 And "of the rest durst no man join himself to them: “but the people magnified them. 14 And believers were the more added to the Lord, multitudes both of men and women.) 15 Insomuch that they brought forth the sick “into the streets, and laid them on beds and couches," that at the least the shadow of Peter passing by might overshadow some of them. 16 There came also a multitude out of the cities round about unto Jerusa- 998 The apostles are imprisoned. lem, bringing "sick forks, and them which were vexed with unclean spirits: and they were healed every one. 17 || “Then the high priest rose up, and all they that were with him, (which is the sect of the Sadducees,) and were filled with 'indignation, 18 "And laid their hands on the apostles, and put them in the common prison. 19 But “the angel of the Lord by night opened the prison doors, and brought them forth, and said, 20 Go, stand and speak in the tem- ple to the people "all the words of this life. 21 And when they heard that, they entered into the temple early in the morning, and taught. " But the high priest came, and they that were with him, and called the council together, and all the senate of the children of Israel, and sent to the prison to have them brought. 22 But when the officers came, and found them not in the prison, they re- turned, and told, 23 Saying, The prison truly found we shut with all safety, and the keep- ers standing without before the doors : but when we had opened, we found no man within. 24 Now when the high priest and P the captain of the temple and the chief priests heard these things, they doubt- ed of them whereunto this would grow. 25 Then came one and told them, saying, Behold, the men whom ye put in prison are standing in the temple, and teaching the people. 26 Then went the captain with the officers, and brought them without vio- lence: "for they feared the people, lest they should have been stoned. 27 And when they had brought them, they set them before the coun- cil : and the high priest asked them, 28 Saying, *Did not we straitly com- mand you that ye should not teach in this name 7 and, behold, ye have filled Jerusalem with your doctrine," and in- tend to bring this man’s blood upon us. 29 || Then Peter and the other apos- tles answered and said, "We ought to obey God rather than men. 30 “The God of our fathers raised g up Jesus, whom ye slew and ' hanged On a tree. - 31 "Him hath God exalted with his CHAP. VI. Anno D O M I N I $2. a Mark 16. 17, c Matt. l. 21. d Luke 24. 47. ch. 3.26; e ch. 4. 1, 3, ſ;. f John 15. 26, 27. ch. 2. 4 ; 1(). 44. 1 or, envy. h Luke 21. 12. i ch. 2. 37; 54 7. 54. k ch., 12.7; 16. 26. l ch. 22. 3. m John 6.68; 17. 3. 1 John 5. ll. n ch. 4.5, 6. * Thiſ third Year hefore the Account called Anno Domini. 2 or, believed. o Prov. 21. 30. Is. 8. 10 Matt. 15. 13. p Luke 22.4. ch. 4. 1. q Luke 21. 15. 1 Cor. l. 25. r ch. 7. 51; 5; 23.9. s ch. 4, 18. t Matt. 10, 17 ; 23. 34. Mark 13. 9. u Matt. 21. 26. x Matt. 5. 12. om. 5. 3. 2 Cor. 12, 10. Ph l. l. 29. Heb. 10. 34. Jam. l. 2. 1 Pet. 4. 13, 16. y ch. 2, 46. z ch. 4. 18. a ch. 4. 20, 29. b ch. 2. 23, 36; 3. 15; 7.52. tº Matt. 23. 35; 2. 25. d ch. 4. 19. Gamaliel’s counsel. right hand to be "a Prince and “a Savi. our, “for to give repentance to Israel, and forgiveness of sins. 32 And 'we are his witnesses of these things; and so is also the Holy Ghost, * whom God hath given to them that obey him. - 33 || "When they heard that, they were cut to the heart, and took counsel to slay them. 34 Then stood there up one in the council, a Pharisee, named 'Gamaliel, a doctor of the law, had in reputation among all the people, and commanded to put the apostles forth a little space ; 35 And said unto them, Ye men of Israel, take heed to yourselves what ye intend to do as touching these men. 36 °For before these days rose up Theudas, boasting himself to be some. body; to whom a number of men, about four hundred, joined themselves: who was slain ; and all, as many as “obeyed him, were scattered, and brought to nought. 37 After this man rose up Judas of Galilee in the days of the taxing, and drew away much people after him : he also perished; and all, eren as many as obeyed him, were dispersed. 38 And now I say unto you, Refrain from these men, and let them alone : ° for if this counsel or this work be of men, it will come to nought: 39 % But if it be of God, ye cannot overthrow it; lest haply ye be found even to fight against God. 40 And to him they agreed : and when they had "called the apostles,' and beaten them, they commanded that they should not speak in the name of Jesus, and let them go. 41 || And they departed from the presence of the council, rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer shame for his name. 42 And daily in the temple, and in every house, “they ceased not to teach |and preach Jesus Christ. CHAPTER VI. 1 The apostles, desirous to have the poor regan ded for their bodily sustenance, as als, Qareful them- selves to dispense the word of God, the food of the soul, 3 appoint the office of deacontship to seven chosen men; 5 of whom Stephem, a man full of faith, and of the Holy Ghost, is one : 12 who is taken of those, whom he confounded in disputing, 13 and after falsely accused of blas- phemy against the law and the temple. AN D in those days, “when the num- ber of the disciples was multi- plied, there arose a murmuring of the 999 Stephen falsely accusea. "Grecians against the Hebrews, be- cause their widows were neglected "in the daily ministration. 2 Then the twelve called the mul- titude of the disciples unto them, and said, “It is not reason that we should leave the word of God, and serve tables. 3 Wherefore, brethren, "look ye out among you seven men of honest re- port, full of the Holy Ghost and wis- dom, whom we may appoint over this business. 4 But we “will give ourselves con- tinually to prayer, and to the ministry of the word. 5 *| And the saying pleased the whole multitude: and they chose Ste- phen, “a man full of faith and of the Holy Ghost, and "Philip, and Procho- rus, and Nicanor, and Timon, and Parmenas, and 'Nicolas a proselyte of Antioch : 6 Whom they set before the apos- tles: and 'when they had prayed, "they laid their hands on them. 7 And “the word of God increased ; and the number of the disciples mul- tiplied in Jerusalem greatly ; and a great company ” of the priests were obedient to the faith, 8 And Stephen, full of faith and power, did great wonders and miracles annong the people. 9 * Then there arose certain of the synagogue, which is called the syna- gogue of the Libertines, and Cyrenians, and Alexandrians, and of them of Ci- licia and of Asia, disputing with Ste- hen. • 10 And “they were not able to resist the wisdom and the spirit by which he spake. 11 "Then they suborned men, which said, We have heard him speak blas- phemous words against Moses, and against God. 12 And they stirred up the people, and the elders, and the scribes, and came upon him, and caught him, and brought him to the council, 13 And set up false witnesses, which said, This man ceaseth not to speak blasphemous words against this holy place, and the law : 14 'For we have heard him say, that this Jesus of Nazareth shall “destroy this place, and shall change the 'cus- toms which Moses delivered us. 15 And all that sat in the council, THE ACTS Anno D O M M N 1 $3. a ch. 9. 29; ll. 20. b ch. 4. S5. c Ex. 18. 17. d Deut. l. 13. ch. 1. 21 ; 2 16. 2. 1 Tim. S. 7. e ch. 2. 42. f ch. 22. 1. g ch. 11. 24. h ch. 8. 5, 26; 21. 8. i Rev. 2. 6, 15. k Gen. 12. l. 2 Tim. 1. 6. n Gen. li. 31; 12. 4, 5. o ch. 12. 24; 19. 20. Col. 1. 6. p John 12. $2. q Gen. 12.7; 13. 15 ; 15. 3, 18; 17. 8, 26, 3. r Gen. 15. 13, 16. s Luke 21. 15. ch. 5. 39. See Ex. 4. 12. Is, 54. 17. t Ex. 12. 40. Gal. 3. 17. ul Kings 21. l(), 13. Matt. 26. 59, 60. x Ex. 3. 12. y Gen. 17. 9, 10, ll. 7. Gen. 21. 2, 3. 4. 3. a Gen. 25. 26. b Gen. 29.31, &c.; 30. 5, &c.; 35. 18, c Gen. 37. 4, , 28. Ps. 105. 17. d Gen. 39.2, 21, 23. e Gen. 41. 37; f ch. 25.8. g Dan. 9. 26. 1 or, rites. h Gen. 41.54. His apology. looking stedfastly on him, saw his face as it had been the face of an angel. CHAPTER VII. 1 Stephen, permitted to answer to the accusation of blasphemy, 2 skeweth that Abraham worship- ped God rughtly, and how God chose the fathers 20 before Moses was born, and before the tuber- nacle and temple were built ; 37 that Moses himself witnessed of Christ; 44 and that all out- ward ceremonies were ordained according to the heavenly pattern, to last but for a time ; 5 re- prehending their rebellion, and murae, ing of Christ, the Just Ome, whom the prophets fore- told should come into the world: 54 whereupon they stone him to death, who commendeth his sová to Jesus, and humbly prayeth for them. THEN said the high priest, Are these things so : g 2 And he said, "Men, brethren, and fathers, hearken ; The God of glory appeared unto our father Abraham, when he was in Mesopotamia, before he dwelt in Charran, - 3 And said unto him, “Get thee out of thy country, and from thy kindred, and come into the land which I shall shew thee. 4 Then "came he out of the land of the Chaldeans, and dwelt in Charran: and from thence, when his father was dead, he removed him into this land, wherein ye now dwell. 5 And he gave him none inherit- ance in it, no, not so much as to set his foot on: “yet he promised that he would give it to him for a possession, and to his seed after him, when as yet he had no child. 6 And God spake on this wise, "That his seed should sojourn in a strange land; and that they should bring them into bondage, and entreat them evil 'four hundred years. 7 And the nation to whom they shall be in bondage will I judge, said God: and after that shall they come forth, and * serve me in this place. 8 * And he gave him the covenant of circumcision : * and so Abraham begat Isaac, and circumcised him the eighth day; “and Isaac begat Jacob ; and "Ja- cob begat the twelve patriarchs. 9 “And the patriarchs, moved with envy, sold Joseph into Egypt: * but God was with him, * 10 And delivered him out of all his afflictions, “ and gave him favour and wisdom in the sight of Pharaoh king of Egypt; and he made him governor over Egypt and all his house. 11 "Now there came a dearth over all the land of Egypt and Chanaan, 1000 He declareth the history of Israe. CHAP. VII. and great affliction: and our fathers found no sustenance. 12" But when Jacob heard that there was corn in Egypt, he sent out our fathers first. - 13 "And at the second time Joseph was made known to his brethren; and J oseph's kindred was made known unto Pharaoh. 14 “Then sent Joseph, and called his father Jacob to him, and 'all his kindred, threescore and fifteen souls. 15"So Jacob went down into Egypt, 'and died, he, and our fathers, 16 And * were carried over into Sy- chem, and laid in 'the sepulchre that Abraham bought for a sum of money of the sons of Emmor the father of Sychem. 17 But when "the time of the pro- mise drew nigh, which God had sworn to Abraham, * the people grew and multiplied in Egypt, 18 Till another king arose, which knew not Joseph. 19 The same dealt subtilly with our kindred, and evil entreated our fathers, "so that they cast out their young chil- || dren, to the end they might not live. 20 °In which time Moses was born, and 'was' exceeding fair, and nourished up in his father’s house three months: 21 And * when he was cast out, Pha- raoh’s daughter took him up, and nourished him for her own son. 22 And Moses was learned in all the wisdom of the Egyptians, and was “mighty in words and in deeds. 23 “And when he was full forty years old, it came into his heart to visit his brethren the children of Israel. 24 And seeing one of them suffer wrong, he defended him, and avenged him that was oppressed, and smote the Egyptian : 25 °For he supposed his brethren would have understood how that God by his hand would deliver them: but they understood not. 26 'And the next day he shewed himself unto them as they strove, and would have set them at one again, saying, Sirs, ye are brethren; why do ye wrong one to another ? 27 But he that did his neighbour wrong thrust him away, saying, "Who made thee a ruler and a judge over us? 28 Wilt thou kill me, as thou diddest the Egyptian sº M Anno D O M I N I 33. d Gen. 45.4, 16. e Gen. 45.9, 27. f Gen. 16. 27. Deut. 10. 22. g Matt. 22. 32. Heb. l I. 16. h Gen. 46. 6. i Gen. 49, 33. Ex. M. 6. k Ex. 13. 19. Josh. 24. 32. 1 Gen. 23. 16; 35. 19, m Fr. 3. 5. Josh. 5, 15. n Gen. 16. 13. wer. 6. o Ex. 3. 7. p Ex. l. 7, 8, 9. F. 105.24, 25. Ex. 1. 22. r Ex. 14. 19. Num. 20. 16. a Ex. 2. 2. t Heb. 11, 23. l or, fair to Pod. u Ex. 12.41 ; 33. l. x Ex. 7. ; 8.; 9.; 10. ; 11. ; 14. Ps. 105. 27. y Ex. 2.3—10. z Fºx. 14.21, 27, 28, 29. a Fr. 16. l. 35. b Deut. iś. 15, 18. ch. 3. 22. c Luke 24. 19. 2 or, as my- * Gºl. 3. iQ. Heb. 2. 2. h Ex. 21. 1. i Rom. 3. 2. 3 or, Now. k Ex. 32. 1. l Ex. 2. 13. m Deut. 9. 16. Ps. 106. 19. n See Luke 12. 14. ch. 4. 7. o Ps. 81. 12. Ezek. 20. 25, 39 Rom. 1. 24. 2 Thess. 2. 11. p Deut. 4. 19 ; 2 Kings 17. a. ** e Jer. 19. 13. Moses witnessed of Christ. 29 "Then fled Moses at this saying, and was a stranger in the land of Ma- dian, where he begat two sons. 30 “And when forty years were ex- pired, there appeared to him in the wilderness of mount Sina an angel of the Lord in a flame of fire in a bush. 31 When Moses saw it, he wonder- ed at the sight: and as he drew near to behold it, the voice of the Lord came unto him, 32 Saying, “I am the God of thy fathers, the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob. Then Moses trembled, and durst not behold. 33 "Then said the Lord to him, Put off thy shoes from thy feet: for the place where thou standest is holy ground. 34 °I have seen, I have seen the af. fliction of my people which is in Egypt, and I have heard their groaning, and am come down to deliver them. And now come, I will send thee into Egypt. 35 This Moses whom they refused, saying, Who made thee a ruler and a judge ; the same did God send to be a ruler and a deliverer' by the hand of the angel which appeared to him in the bush. e 36 "He brought them out, after that he had “shewed wonders and signs in the land of Egypt, “and in the Red sea, "and in the wilderness forty years. 37 || This is that Moses, which said unto the children of Israel, "A prophet shall the Lord your God raise up unto you of your brethren, “like unto me; *him shall ye hear. - 38 ''This is he, that was in the church in the wilderness with “the angel which spake to him in the mount Sina, and with our fathers: "who received the lively "oracles to give unto us: 39 To whom our fathers would not obey, but thrust him from them, and in their hearts turned back again into Egypt, 40 “Saying unto Aaron, Make us gods to go before us: for as fºr this Moses, which brought us out of the land of Egypt, we wot not what is become of him. - 41 "And they made a calf in those days, and offered sacrifice unto the idol, and rejoiced in the works of their own hands. 42 Then "God turned, and gave them up to worship * the host of hea- 1001 Stephen preacheth Christ. ven; as it is written in the book of the prophets, “O ye house of Israel, have ye offered to me slain beasts and sacrifices by the space of forty years in the wilderness : 43 Yea, ye took up the tabernacle of Moloch, and the star of your god Remphan, figures which ye made to worship them : and I will carry you away beyond Babylon. 44 Our fathers had the tabernacle of witness in the wilderness, as he had appointed, 'speaking unto Moses, 'that he should make it according to the fashion that he had seen. - 45 ° Which also our fathers * that carne after brought in with Jesus into the possession of the Gentiles, 'whom God drawe out before the face of our fathers, unto the days of David ; 46 "Who found favour before God, and " desired to find a tabernacle for the God of Jacob. 47 But Solomon built him an house. 48 Howbeit * the most High dwell- eth not in temples made with hands; as saith the prophet, 49 Heaven is my throne, and earth is my footstool: what house will ye build me? saith the Lord : or what is the place of my rest? *. 50 Hath not my hand made all these things 7 51* Ye "stiffnecked and * uncircum- cised in heart and ears, ye do always resist the Holy Ghost: as your fathers did, so do ye. 52 *Which of the prophets have not your fathers persecuted? and they have slain them which shewed before of the coming of "the Just One ; of whom ye have been now the betrayers and mur- derers: * 53 "Who have received the law by the disposition of angels, and have not kept iſ. 54 * “When they heard these things, they were cut to the heart, and they gnashed on him with their teeth. 55 But he, “being full of the Holy Ghost, looked up stedfastly into hea- ven, and saw the glory of God, and Je- sus standing on the right hand of God, 56 And said, Behold, "I see the heavens opened, and the 'Son of man standing on the right hand of God. 57 Then they cried out with a loud voice, and stopped their ears, and ran upon him with one accord, - THE ACTS. Anno DOM l N I 33. a 1 Kings 21. 13. I.uke 4. 29. Heb. 13. 12. b Lev. 24. 16. c Amos 5, 25, 26. d Deut. 13.9, 10; 17.7. I.uke 6. 28; 23. 34. 1 or, who spake. i FX. 25.40; 26, 30 fict 3.5. k Josh. 3. 14. 2 or, having received. l Neh. 9. 24. Ps. 44. 2; 78, 55. ch, 13. 19. m l Smm. 16. 1. n l n g S 8. l 1 i Chron. 17. 12 2 Chron. 3. l. cli. 7. 58; 22. 20. q 1 Kings S.27. 2 Chro. 2.6 ; p 6. 18. ch. 17. 24. r Is. 66. 1, 2. Mutt. 5. 34, : 23. 22. a ch. ii. 19. t Gen. 23. 2; 50. 10. 2 Sam, 3.31. u Ex. 32.9; 33. 3. x I.ev. 26. 41. Deut. 10. 16. s! {*r. ; 6. 10 ; 9. 26. Ezek. 44. 9. y ch. 7. 58; 9. 1, 13, 21 ; * * * * * 26. 10, 11. 1 Tim. i. 13, z 2 Chron. 36. 6 16. Matt. 21.35 ; 23. 34, 37. 1 Thess.2 15. a Matt, 1ſ). 23. ch. l I. 19. ch. 3. 14. ch. 6.5. Ex. 20. 1. Gal. 3. 19. Heb. 2. 2. e ch. 5. 33. ; f Mark 16. 17. g ch. 6.5. h Fzek. l. l. M;itt. 3. 16. ch. 1ſ), ll. i Dan. 7. 13. k ch. 13. 6. 1 ch. 5. 36. , I). 34. o 1 Kings 6. l ; 8, 20 Stephen is stoned, 58 And “cast him out of the city," and stoned him ; and "the witnesses laid down their clothes at a young man’s feet, whose name was Saul. 59 And they stoned Stephen, “call- ing upon God, and saying, Lord Jesus, |' receive my spirit. 60 And he # kneeled down, and cried with a loud voice, "Lord, lay not this sin to their charge. And when he had said this, he fell asleep. CHAPTER VIII. I By occasion of the persecution in Jerusalem, the church being planted in Samaria, 5 by Philip the deacon, who preached, did miracles, and baptized many, among the rest Simon the sor- cerer, a great seducer of the people; 14 Peter and John come to confirm and enlarge the church : where, by prayer and imposition of hands, giving the Holy Ghost, 18 when Simon would have bought the like power of them, 20 Peter sharply reproving his hypocrisy and co- vetousness, and eachorting him to repentance, together with John preaching the word of the Lord, return to Jerusalem : 26 but the angel semdeth Philip to teach, and baptize the Ethi- opian eunuch. ND "Saul was consenting unto his death. And at that time there was a great persecution against the church which was at Jerusalem ; and *they were all scattered abroad through- out the regions of Judaea and Samaria, except the apostles. 2 And devout men carried Stephen to his burial, and ‘made great lament- ation over him. 3. As for Saul, 2 he made havock of the church, entering into every house, and haling men and women committed them to prison. 4 Therefore “they that were scattered abroad went every where preaching the word. 5 Then “Philip went down to the city of Samaria, and preached Chris' unto them. 6 And the people with one accord gave heed unto those things which Philip spake, hearing and seeing the miracles which he did. 7 For "unclean spirits, crying with loud voice, came out of many that were possessed with them : and many taken with palsies, and that were lame, were healed. 8 And there was great joy in that city. 9 But there was a certain man, called Simon, which beforetime in the same city “used sorcery, and bewitched the people of Samaria, 'giving out that himself was some great one : 10 To whom they all gave heed, 1002 Simon the sorcerer is baptized. from the least to the greatest, saying, This man is the great power of God. 11 And to him they had regard, because that of long time he had be- witched them with sorceries. 12 But when they believed Philip preaching the things "concerning the kingdom of God, and the name of Je- sus Christ, they were baptized, both men and women. 13 Then Simon himself believed also: and when he was baptized, he continued with Philip, and wonder- ed, beholding the 'miracles and signs which were done. 14 Now when the apostles which were at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent unto them Peter and John : 15 Who, when they were come down, prayed for them, "that they might receive the Holy Ghost: 16 (For ‘as yet he was fallen upon none of them : only they were bap- tized in * the name of the Lord Jesus.) 17 Then 'laid they their hands on them, and they received the Holy Ghost. ſº 18 And when Simon saw that through laying on of the apostles’ hands the Holy Ghost was given, he offered them money, 19 Saying, Give me also this power, that on whomsoever I lay hands, he may receive the Holy Ghost. 20 But Peter said unto him, Thy money perish with thee, because “thou hast thought that 'the gift of God may be purchased with money. 21 Thou hast neither part nor lot in this matter: for thy heart is not right in the sight of God. 22 Repent therefore of this thy wickedness, and pray God, “if perhaps the thought of thine heart may be for- given thee. 23 For I perceive that thou art in * the gall of bitterness, and in the bond of iniquity. 24. Then answered Simon, and said, "Pray ye to the Lord for me, that none of these things which ye have spoken come upon me. 25 And they, when they had testi- fied and preached the word of the Lord, returned to Jerusalem, and preached the gospel in many villages of the Samaritans. 26 And the angel of the Lord spake| CHAP. VIII. Anno ID () M 1 N I 34. a Zeph. 3. 10. b ch. 1.3. c John 12. 20. 1 signs and great mira- cles. d ch. 2. 38. e ch. 19, 2. f Mutt. 28. 19. ch. 2. 38. g ch. 10. 48; 19. 5. h Is. 53. 7, 8. i sh. 6. 6; 19. Heb. 6.2. k Matt. 10.8. See 2 Kings 5. 16. 1 ch. 2. 38; 10. 45; 11. 17. m Luke 24, 27. ch. 18. 28. n ch. 10. 47. Mark 16. 16. q Matt. 16. 16. ohn 6. 60 ; 9. 35, 38; 11. 27. ch. 9. 20. 1 John 4.15; 5. $2, 13. Heb. 12. 15. r s Gen. 20. 7, 17 Ex. 8, 8. Nunn, 21. 7. l, Kin. 13. 6. Job 42.8. Jam. 5. 16. t 1 Kings 18. 12 2 Kin 2. 16. Ezek, 3. 12, 14. Philip baptizeth the eunuch, unto Philip, saying, Arise, and go to ward the south unto the way that goeth down from Jerusalem unto Gaza, which is desert. 27 And he arose and went: and, behold, “a man of Ethiopia, an eunuch of great authority under Candace queen of the Ethiopians, who had the charge of all her treasure, and “had come to Jerusalem for to worship, 28 Was returning, and sitting in his chariot read Esaias the prophet. 29 Then the Spirit said unto Phi- lip, Go near, and join thyself to this chariot. - 30 And Philip ran thither to him, and heard him read the prophet Esaias, and said, Understandest thou what thou readest ? --> 31 And he said, How can I, except some man should guide me? And he desired Philip that he would come up and sit with him. 32 The place of the scripture which he read was this, " He was led as a sheep to the slaughter; and like a lamb dumb before his shearer, so opened he not his mouth : 33 In his humiliation his judgment was taken away; and who shall declare his generation ? for his life is taken from the earth. 34 And the eunuch answered Phi- lip, and said, I pray thee, of whom speaketh the prophet this 7 of himself, or of some other man : 35 Then Philip opened his mouth, "and began at the same scripture, and preached unto him Jesus. 36 And as they went on their way, they came unto a certain water: and . the eunuch said, See, here is water; "what doth hinder me to be baptized : 37 And Philip said, "If thou believ- est with all thine heart, thou mayest. And he answered and said, “I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God. 38 And he commanded the chariot to stand still: and they went down both into the water, both Philip and the eunuch ; and he baptized him. 39 And when they were come up out of the water, 'the Spirit of the Lord caught away Philip, that the eunuch saw him no more: and he went on his way rejoicing. 40 But Philip was found at Azotus: and passing through he preached in all the cities, till he came to Caesarea. 1003 Saul s miraculous conversion. THE ACTS. He preacheth Christ. CHAPTER IX béºn, the chief priests to bind all " that call - tº e on thv name. l Saul, going towards Damascus, 4 is stricken *.*;s: 15 'i. the Lord said unto him. G down to the earth, 10 is called to the apostleship, º. is..." tº , UrQ § and #: by ſº 20 he preacheth | }; ; , thy way: for "he is a chosen vessel un- hrist boldly : 23 the Jews lay wait to kill him ; ; b ch. 3.3; º ‘. . …, c 29 so do the Grecians, but he escapeth both : 3i jºi. to me, to bºa, my name before the the church having rest, Peter healeth Æneas of ºlio. Gentiles, and “kings, and the children the palsy, 36 and restoreth Tabitha to life. §s. of Israel : AND " " Saul, yet breathing out ** threatenings and slaughter a- gainst the disciples of the Lord, went unto the high priest, 2 And desired of him letters to Da- f ch mascus to the synagogues, that if he found any of this way, whether they were men or women, he might bring them bound unto Jerusalem. 3 And" as he journeyed, he came near Damascus: and suddenly there shined round about him a light from heaven: 4 And he fell to the earth, and heard a voice saying unto him, Saul, Saul, 'why persecutest thou me? 5 And he said, Who art thou, Lord 7 And the Lord said, I am Jesus whom thou persecutest: "it is hard for thee to kick against the pricks. 6 And he trembling and astonished said, Lord, P what wilt thou have me to do º And the Lord said unto him, Arise, and go into the city, and it shall be told thee what thou must do. 7 And 'the men which journeyed with him stood speechless, hearing a voice, but seeing no man. 8 And Saul arose from the earth; and when his eyes were opened, he saw no man: but they led him by the hand, and brought him into Damascus. 9 And he was three days without sight, and neither did eat nor drink. 10 *| And there was a certain dis- ciple at Damascus, "named Ananias; and to him said the Lord in a vision, Ananias And he said, Behold, I am here, Lord. 11 And the Lord said unto him, Arise, and go into the street which is called Straight, and enquire in the house of Judas for one called Saul, “of Tarsus : for, behold, he prayeth, 12 And hath seen in a vision a man named Ananias coming in, and putting his hand on him, that he might re- ceive his sight. 13 Then Ananias answered, Lord, I have heard by many of this man, “how much evil he hath done to thy saints at Jerusalem: 14 And here he hath authority from 2 Tinn. l. l. l. * A. D. 35. c Rom. l. 5; ll. 13. Gal. 2. 7, 8. 21. 11. 2 Cor. 11. 23. g ch. 22. 12, 13. h ch. 8, 17. l of the way: Su ch. 19. 9, 23. 26. 12. 1 Cor. 15.8. l Matt. 25. 40, &c. m ch. 26. 20. n ch. 5. 39. o ch. 8. 37. p Luke 3. 10. ch. 2. 37; 16. 30. q ch. 8. 3. Wer. . Gal. 1.13, 23. r Dan. 10. 7. See ch. 22.9; 26. 13. a ch. 18, 28. + A. D.37. t ch. 23. 12; 25. 3. 2 Cor. 11. 26. u ch. 22. 12. x 2 Cor. 11. 32. y So Josh. 2. 15. 1.Sam. 19.12. z ch. 22. 17. Gal. 1. 17, 18. a ch. 21.39; 22. 3. b ch. 4.36; 13. 2. c ver. l. d ver 20, 22. 16 For ‘I will shew him how great things he must suffer for my name’ssakº. 17 “And Ananias went his way, and entered into the house; and "putting jº. his hands on him said, Brother Saul, the Lord, even Jesus, that appeared unto thee in the way as thou camest, hath sent me, that thou mightest re- ceive thy sight, and 'be filled with the Holy Ghost. 18 And immediately there fell from his eyes as it had been scales : and he received sight forthwith, and arose, and was baptized. 19 And when he had received meat, he was strengthened. "Then was Saul certain days with the disciples which were at Damascus. 20 And straightway he preached Christ in the synagogues, " that he is the Son of God. 21 But all that heard him were amazed, and said; "Is not this he that destroyed them which called on this name in Jerusalem, and came hither for that intent, that he might bring them bound unto the chief priests 7 22 But Saul increased the more in strength, * and confounded the Jews which dwelt at Damascus, proving that this is very Christ. 23 [*And after that many days were fulfilled, ‘the Jews took counsel to kill him : 24 “But their laying await was known of Saul. And they watched the gates day and night to kill him. 25 Then the disciples took him by night, and 2 let him down by the wall in a basket. 26 And * when Saul was come to Je- rusalem, he assayed to join himself to the disciples: but they were all afraid of him, and believed not that he was a disciple. 27 ° But Barnabas took him, and brought him to the apostles, and de- clared unto them how he had seen the Lord in the way, and that he had spoken to him,"and how he had preach- ed boldly at Damascus in the name of Jesus. 1004 Tabitha raised to life. 28 And "he was with them coming in and going out at Jerusalem. 29 And he spake boldly in the name of the Lord Jesus, and disputed against the “Grecians: "but they went about to slay him. 30 MWhich when the brethren knew, they brought him down to Caesarea, and sent him forth to Tarsus. 31 'Then had the churches rest throughout all Judaea and Galilee and Samaria, and were edified ; and walk- ing in the fear of the Lord, and in the comfort of the Holy Ghost, were mul- tiplied. 32 || “And it came to pass, as Peter passed 'throughout all quarters, he came down also to the saints which dwelt at Lydda. 33 And there he found a certain man named AEneas, which had kept his bed eight years, and was sick of the palsy. 34 And Peter said unto him, AEneas, "Jesus Christmaketh thee whole: arise, and make thy bed. And he arose im- mediately. 35 And all that dwelt at Lydda and "Saron saw him, and "turned to the Lord. 36 || Now there was at Joppa a certain disciple named Tabitha, which by interpretation is called ' Dorcas: this woman was full "of good works and almsdeeds which she did. 37 And it came to pass in those days, that she was sick, and died: whom when they had washed, they laid her in "an upper chamber. 38 And forasmuch as Lydda was nigh to Joppa, and the disciples had heard that Peter was there, they sent unto him two men, desiring him that he would not “delay to come to them. 39 Then Peter arose and went with them. When he was come, they brought him into the upper chamber: and all the widows stood by him weeping, and shewing the coats and garments which Dorcas made, while she was with them. 40 But Peter "put them all forth, and “kneeled down, and prayed; and turning him to the body’ said, Tabitha, arise. And she opened her eyes: and when she saw Peter, she sat up. 41 And he gave her his hand, and lifted her up, and when he had called the saints and widows, presented her alive. - CHAP. X. A n no D () M I N I 37. a Gal. 1. 18. b Jolin ll. 45 ; 12. l. l. c ch. 6. 1 ; 11. 20. d ver. 23. 2 Cor. 11. 26. e ch. 10, 6. f See cºn. 3. l. * A. D. 41. g ver. 22. ch. 8. 2; 22. 12. + A. D. 38. h ver. 35. 1 ch. 8. 14. k ver, 30. ch. 11. 13. 1 ch. 3. 6, 16; d. 10. m l Chron. 5. l6. n ch. I l. 21. o ch. 9. 43. l or, Doe, r ch. l. 13, 2 or, he griered. * ch. I l. 5, &c. t ch. 7. 56. Rev. 19. 11. u Matt. 9. 25. x ch. 7. 60. y Mark 5. 41, 42. John ll. 43. Cornelius sendeth for Peter. 42 And it was known throughout all Joppa;" and many believed in the Lord, 43 And it came to pass, that he tar- ried many days in Joppa with one “Simon a tanner. CHAPTER X. 1 Cornelius, a devout man, 5 being commanded by an angel, sendeth for Peter; ll who by a vision 15, 20 is taught not to despise the Gentiles : 34 as he preacheth Christ to Cornelius and his company, 44 the Holy Ghost falleth on them, 48 and they are baptized. HERE" was a certain man in Caesa- rea called Cornelius, a centurion of the band called the Italian band, 2 * A devout man, and one that "feared God with all his house, which gave much alms to the people, and prayed to God alway. 3 * He saw in a vision evidently about the ninth hour of the day an angel of God coming in to him, and saying unto him, Cornelius. 4 And when he looked on him, he was afraid, and said, What is it, Lord? And he said unto him, Thy prayers and thine alms are come up for a me- morial before God. 5 And now send men to Joppa, and call for one Simon, whose surname is Peter: 6 He lodgeth with one "Simon a tan- ner, whose house is by the sea side: "he º, shall tell thee what thou oughtest to do. 7 And when the angel which spake unto Cornelius was departed, he call- ed two of his houshold servants, and a devout soldier of them that waited on him continually; 8 Aud when he had declared all these things unto them, he sent them to Joppa. 9 || On the morrow, as they went on their journey, and drew nigh unto the city, * Peter went up upon the housetop to pray about the sixth hour 10 And he became very hungry, and would have eaten: , but while they made ready, he fell into a trance, 11 And saw heaven opened, and 3 certain vessel descending unto him, as it had been a great sheet knit at the four corners, and let down to the earth: 12 Wherein were all manner of four- footed beasts of the earth, and wild beasts, and creeping things, and fowls of the air. 13 And there came a voice to him, Rise, Peter; kill, and eat. 14 But Peter said, Not so, Lord; 1005 Peter preacheth Christ to *for I have never eaten any thing that is common or unclean. 15 And the voice spake unto him again the second time,"What God hath cleansed, that call not thou common. 16 This was done thrice: and the vessel was received up again into heaven. 17 Now while Peter doubted in himself what this vision which he had seen should mean, behold, the men which were sent from Cornelius had made enquiry for Simon’s house, and stood before the gate, 18 And called, and asked whether Simon, which was surnamed Peter, were lodged there. * * 19 || While Peter thought on the vision, “the Spirit said unto him, Be- hold, three men seek thee. 20 " Arise therefore, and get thee down, and go with them, doubting no- thing: for I have sent them. 21 Then Peter went down to the men which were sent unto him from Cornelius; and said, Behold, I am he whom ye seek: what is the cause wherefore ye are come 2 22 And they said, "Cornelius the cen- (urion, a just man, and one that fear- eth God, and "of good report among all the nation of the Jews, was warned from God by an holy angel to send for thee into his house, and to hear words of thee. 23 Then called he them in, and lodged them. And on the morrow Pe- ter went away with them," and certain brethren from Joppa accompanied him. 24 And the morrow after they enter- ed into Caesarea. And Cornelius wait- ed for them, and had called together his kinsmen and near friends. 25 And as Peter was coming in, Cornelius met him, and fell down at his feet, and worshipped him. 26 But Peter took him up, saying, ‘Stand up; I myself also am a man. 27 And as he talked with him, he went in, and found many that were come together. 28 And he said unto them, Ye know how ‘that it is an unlawful thing for a iman that is a Jew to keep company, or come unto one of another nation ; but "God hath shewed me that I should not call any man common or unclean. 29 Therefore came I unto you with- out gainsaying, as soon as I was sent THE ACTS. Anno IOOM I N I 41. a Lev, ll. 4; 20, 25. Deut. 14.3.7. Ezek. 4. 14. b Mutt. 16. ll. ver, 28. Rom. 14. 14, 17, 20. 1 Cor. 10. 25. 1 Tim. 4. 4. Tit. 1, 15. c ch. l. 10, d Matt. 28. S. Mark 16. 5, Luke 24. 4. e ver. 4, &c. Dan. 10. 12. f Heb. 6. 10. g ch. 11. 12. h ch, 15. 7. i Deut. 10. 17. 2 ('liro. 19. 7. Job 34. 19. Rom. 2. ll. nn wer. 1, 2, &c. n Matt. 28. 18. Rom. 1ſ), 12 l Cor. 15. 27. F. jºh. 1.21), 22. ) ". 3. 3... Rev. 17. 14 ; ; 19. 16. o ch. 22. (2. p Luke 4. 14. q luke 4. 18. ch. 2. 22; , 27. Heb. 1. 9. r ver, 45. ch. I l. 12. s John 3. 2. t cli. 2. 32. u ch. 5. 30. x ch. 2. 24. y John 14. 17, 22 ch, 13. 31. 2 * 24. 30, John 21. 13. a ch. 14, 14, 15. Rev. 19. 10; *}•y . b Mutt. 28. 19, 20. ch, l. 8, c John, 5.22,27. ch. 17. 31. d Roni. 14. 9, 19 2 Cor. 5. 10, 2 "Tim. 4, 1. 1 Pet. 4. 5. e John 4.9; 18. 28. ch. l. l. 3. Gal. 2. 12, 14. ſ le. 53. 1 1. Jºr. 31, 34. Dan. 9. 24. Mic. 7. 18. Zech. 13. 1. Mill. 4. 2. ch. 26. 22. g ch. 15.9; 26, 18. Rom. 10. 11. Gal. 3. 22. Cornelius and his company for: I ask therefore for what intent ye have sent for me? 30 And Cornelius said, Four days ago I was fasting until this hour; and at the ninth hour I prayed in my house, and, behold, “a man stood before me "in bright clothing, 31 And said, Cornelius, “thy prayer is heard, and thine alms are had in re- membrance in the sight of God. 32 Send therefore to Joppa, and call hither Simon, whose surname is Peter; he is lodged in the house of one Simon a tanner by the sea side: who, when he cometh, shall speak unto thee. 33 Immediately therefore I sent to thee; and thou hast well done that thou art come. Now therefore are we all here present before God, to hear all things that are commanded thee of God. 34 * Then Peter opened his mouth, and said, "Of a truth I perceive that God is no respecter of persons: 35 13ut “in every nation he that fear- eth him, and worketh righteousness, is accepted with him. 36 The word which God sent unto the children of Israel, 'preaching peace by Jesus Christ: ("he is Lord of all:) 37 That word, I say, ye know, which was published throughout all Judaea, and P began from Galilee, after the bap- tism which John preached; 38 How “God anointed Jesus of Na- zareth with the Holy Ghost and with power: who went about doing good, and healing all that were oppressed of the devil ; * for God was with him. 39 And 'we are witnesses of all things which he did both in the land of the Jews, and in Jerusalem ; "whom they slew and hanged on a tree : 40 Him” God raised up the third day, and shewed him openly ; 41 ° Not to all the people, but unto witnesses chosen before of God, erem to us,” who did eat and drink with him after he rose from the dead. - 42 And "he commanded us to preach unto the people, and to testify “that it is he which was ordained of God to be the Judge "of quick and dead. 43 "To him give all the prophets wit- ness, that through his name * whoso- ever believeth in him shall receive re- mission of sins. 44 * While Peter yet spake these words,' the Holy Ghost fell on all them which heard the word. 1006 Peter maketh his defence. 45 “And they of the circumcision which believed were astonished, as many as came with Peter, “because that on the Gentiles also was poured out the gift of the Holy Ghost. 46 For they heard them speak with tongues, and magnify God. Then an- swered Peter, 47 Can any man forbid water, that these should not be baptized, which have received the Holy Ghost “as well as we ? 48 “And he commanded them to be baptized" in the name of the Lord. Then prayed they him to tarry certain days. CHAPTER XI. 1 Peter, being accused for going in to the Gen- tiles, 5 maketh his defence, 18 which is accept- ed: 19 the gospel being spread into Phenice, and Cyprus, and Antioch, Barnabas is sent to con- firm them : 26 the disciples there are first called Christians : 27 they send relief to the brethren in Judaea in time of famine. AND the apostles and brethren that were in Judaea heard that the Gentiles had also received the word of God. 2 And when Peter was come up to Jerusalem, "they that were of the cir- cumcision contended with him, 3 Saying, "Thou wentest in to men uncircumcised, " and didst eat with them. 4 But Peter rehearsed the maffer from the beginning, and expounded it ‘by order unto them, saying, 5 “I was in the city of Joppa pray- ing: and in a trance I saw a vision, A certain vessel descend, as it had been a great sheet, let down from heaven by four corners ; and it came even to me: 6 Upon the which when I had fast- ened mine eyes, I considered, and saw fourfooted beasts of the earth, and wild beasts, and creeping things, and fowls of the air. 4. 7 And I heard a voice saying unto me, Arise, Peter; slay and eat. 8 But I said, Not so, Lord : for no- thing common or unclean hath at any time entered into my mouth. 9 But the voice answered me again from heaven, What God hath cleansed, that call not thou common. 10 And this was done three times: and all were drawn up again intoheaven. 11 And, behold, immediately there were three men already come unto the house where I was, sent from Caesarea Ull] to me. 12 And “the spirit bade me go with | CHAP. XI. An no D O M I N I * 41. a ver, 23. b ch. 10. 23. c ch, ll. 18. Gal. 3. 14. d ch. 10. 30. e ch. 11.17; 15. 8, 9. Rom. 10. 12. f ch. 2. 4. g 1 Cor. l. 17. h ch. 2. 38; 8. 16. i Matt. 3. 11. John 1. 26, 33. ch. l. 5; 10. 4 k is 44, 3. Joel 2.28; 3. 18. l ch. 15, 8, 9. m ch. 10, 47. n Rom. 10, 12, 13; 15.9, 16. o ch. 10. 45. Gal. 2. 12. p ch. 8. l. q ch. 10. 28. r Gal. 2, 12. s Luke 1. . t ch. 10.9, *YC, u ch. 6, 1 ; 9. 29. x I,uke 1. 66. ch. 2. 47. y ch. 9. 35. * A. D. 12. z ch. 9. 27, a ch. 13.43; 14. 22. b ch. 6.5. c ver. 21. ch. 5. 14. + A. D. 43. d ch. 9. S0. ‘l or, in the chrurch. • John iſ 13. , ch 10, 19;, 15. 7. The gospel preached at Antioch. them, nothing doubting. Moreover "these six brethren accompanied me, and we entered into the man’s house: 13 "And he shewed us how he had seen an angel in his house, which stood and said unto him, Send men to Joppa, and call for Simon, whose surname is | Peter; 14 Who shall tel] thee words, where- by thou and all thy house shall be saved. 15 And as I began to speak, the Holy Ghost fell on them, 'as on us at the beginning. ſº 16 Then remembered I the word of the Lord, how that he said, 'John in- deed baptized with water; but “ye shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost. 17 Forasmuch then as God gave them the like gift as he did unto us, who believed on the Lord Jesus Christ; "what was I, that I could withstand God 7 18 When they heard these things, they held their peace, and glorified God, saying, "Then hath God also to the Gentiles granted repentance unto life. 19 || PNow they which were scatter- ed abroad upon the persecution that arose about Stephen travelled as far as Phenice, and Cyprus, and Antioch, preaching the word to none but unto the Jews only. 20 And some of them were men of Cyprus and Cyrene, which, when they were come to Antioch, spake unto "the Grecians, preaching the Lord Jesus. 21 And * the hand of the Lord was with them : and a great number be- lieved, and 2 turned unto the Lord. 22 * "Then tidings of these things came unto the ears of the church which was in Jerusalem : and they sent forth *Barnabas, that he should go as far as Antioch. 23 Who, when he came, and had seen the grace of God, was glad, and "exhorted them all, that with purpose of heart they would cleave unto the Lord. 24 For he was a good man, and "full of the Holy Ghost and of faith : " and much people was added unto the Lord. 25 " Then departed Barnabas to "Tarsus, for to seek Saul : 26 And when he had found him, he brought him unto Antioch. And it came to pass, that a whole year they as- sembled themselves 'with the church, and taught much people. And the 1007 James killed by Herod. disciples were called Christians first in Antioch. 27 || And in these days eame "pro- phets from Jerusalem unto Antioch. 28 And there stood up one of them named “Agabus, and signified by the spirit that there should be great dearth throughout all the world: which came to pass in the days of Claudius Caesar. 29 Then the disciples, every man according to his ability, determined to send 'relief unto the brethren which dwelt in Judaea: 30 ** Which also they did, and sent it to the elders by the hands of Bar- nabas and Saul. - CHIAPTER XII. King Herod persecuteth the Christians, killeth James, and imprisoneth Peter; whom an angel delivereth upon the prayers of the church : 20 in his pride taking to himself the honour due to God, he is stricken by an angel, and dieth miser- ably: 24 after his death, the word of God pros- pereth. OW about that time Herod the king *stretched forth his hands to vex certain of the church. 2 And he killed James' the brother of John with the sword. 3 And because he saw it pleased the Jews, he proceeded further to take Peter also. (Then were "the days of unleavened bread.) 4 And “when he had apprehended him, he put him in prison, and deli- vered him to four quaternions of sol- diers to keep him ; intending after Easter to bring him forth to the people. 5 Peter therefore was kept in prison: but "prayer was made without ceasing of the church unto God for him. 6 And when Herod would have brought him forth, the same night Pe- ter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains: and the keep- ers before the door kept the prison. 7 And, behold, ° the angel of the Lord came upon him, and a light shined in the prison : and he smote Peter on the side, and raised him up, saying, Arise up quickly. And his chains fell off from his hands. 8 And the angel said unto him, Gird thyself, and bind on thy sandals. And so he did. And he saith unto him, Cast thy garment about thee, and follow Iſle. 9 And he went out, and followed him ; and "wist not that it was true which was done by the angel ; but thought ‘he saw a vision. THE ACTS. Anno D O M I N I 43. a ch. 2. 17: 13. l ; 15. 32. 2l. 9 2l. 9. I (lor. 12. 28, Eph. 4. 11. b ch. 16. 26. c ch. 21. 10. i ch. 15. 37. k ver. 5. 1 or, to ask who was there. 2 or, began. 1 Matt, 4.2.1; 20. 23. m Gen. 48. 16. Matt. 18. 10 n Ex. 12. 14, 15; 23. 15. o John 21. 18. p ch. 13. 16. 19.33;21.40. 3 or, instant and earnest prayer was made. 2 Cor. l. l. l. Enh. 6. 18. 1 Thess.5.17. q ch. 5. 19. 4 or, bare an hostile mind, interiding $903?”. 6 that was over the king's bed- chamber. r 1 Kings 5.9, | 1 Esek. 27. 17. e Ps, 128, 1. t ch. 10.3, 17; ll. 5. Peter delivered by an ange. 10 When they were past the first and the second ward, they came untc the iron gate that leadeth unto the city; "which opened to them of his own accord: and they went out, and passed on through one street; and forthwith the angel departed from him. 11 And when Peter was come to himself, he said, Now I know of a surety, that "the Lord hath sent his angel, and “hath delivered me out of is, the hand of Herod, and from all the *|expectation of the people of the Jews. 12 And when he had considered the thing, "he came to the house of Mary the mother of 'John, whose surname was Mark; where many were gathered together “praying. 13 And as Peter knocked at the door of the gate, a damsel came ' to hearken, named Rhoda. 14 And when she knew Peter’s voice, she opened not the gate for gladness, but ran in, and told how Peter stood before the gate. 15 And they said unto her, Thou art mad. But she constantly affirmed that it was even so. Then said they, "It is his angel. 16 But Peter continued knocking: and when they had opened the door, and saw him, they were astonished. 17 But he, Pbeckoning unto them with the hand to hold their peace, de- clared unto them how the Lord had brought him out of the prison. And he said, Go shew these things unto James, and to the brethren. And he departed, and went into another place. 18 Now as soon as it was day, there was no small stir among the soldiers, what was become of Peter. 19 And when IIerod had sought for him, and found him not, he exam- ined the keepers, and commanded that they should be put to death. And he went down from Judaea to Caesarea, and there abode. - 20 || And Herod “was highly dis- pleased with them of Tyre and Sidon: but they came with one accord to him, and, having made Blastus "the king’s chamberlain their friend, desired peace; because their country was nourished by the king’s country. & 21 And upon a set day Herod, ar- rayed in royal apparel, sat upon his throne, and made an oration unto them. 22 And the people gave a shout, 1008 Barnabas and Saul set apart. saying, It is the voice of a god, and not of a man. 23 And immediately the angel of the Lord "smote him, because “he gave not God the glory: and he was eaten of worms, and gave up the ghost. 24 Ti But "the word of God grew and multiplied. 25 And Barnabas and Saul returned from Jerusalem, when they had fulfil- led their 'ministry, and “took with them ‘John, whose surname was Mark. CHAPTER XIII. 1 Paul and Barnabas are chosen to go to the Gen- tiles: 7 of Sergius Paulus, and Elymas the sorcerer: 14 Paul preacheth at Antioch, that Jesus is Christ : 42 the Gentiles believe , 45 but the Jews gainsay and blaspheme ; 46 whereupon they turn to the Gentiles: 48 as many as were ordained to life believed. OW" there were "in the church that was at Antioch certain prophets and teachers; as “Barnabas, and Simeon that was called Niger, and "Lucius of Cyrene, and Manaen, “which had been brought up with Herod the tetrarch, and Saul. 2 As they ministered to the Lord, and fasted, the Holy Ghost said, “Sepa- rate me Barnabas and Saul for the work " whereunto I have called them. 3 And when they had fasted and prayed, and laid their hands on them, they sent them away. 4 * So they, being sent forth by the Holy Ghost, departed unto Seleucia and from thence they sailed to Cyprus. 5 And when they were at Salamis, * they preached the word of God in the synagogues of the Jews: and they had also “John to their minister. 6 And when they had gone through the isle unto Paphos, they found “a cer- tain sorcerer, a false prophet, a Jew, whose name was Bar-jesus: 7 Which was with the deputy of the country, Sergius Paulus, a prudent || man ; who called for Barnabas and Saul, and desired to hear the word of God. - 8 But 'Elymas the sorcerer (for so is his name by interpretation) withstood them, seeking to turn away the deputy from the faith. - 9 Then Saul, (who also is called Paul,)"filled with the Holy Ghost, set his eyes on him, * - 10 And said, O full of all subtilty and all mischief," thou child of the de- vil, thou enemy of all righteousness, CHAP. XIII. Anno I) O M IN I 44. a Ex. 9. S. l Sarn. 5. 6. b l Sam. 25. 38. 2 Sam. 24. 17. c Ps. 115. 1. d Is. 55. 11. ch. 6.7; 19. Col. 1.6. 1 or, charge. ch. 11.29, 30. e ch. 13. 5, 13; l Luke 4. 16. ver, 27, m Ronn. 16. 21. 2 or, 11 erod’s fosterbro- ther. n Heb. 13. 22. * A. D. 45. o Num. 8. 14. ch. 9. 15; 22, 21. Rom. l. l. Gal. 1. 15; 2. 9. p ch. 12, 17. q6pmo'ev, perhaps for §rpoqo- tºº, hore, or, fed them, as a nurse bear- eth, or, feed- eth her child, Deut. l. 31. 2 Mac. 7. 27. according to the LXX. and so Chry- SOstom a ver. 46. b Deut. 7. 1. c ch. 12. 25 ; 15. 37. d Josh. 14. 1, 2. l's. 78. 55. 2 Sam. 2.4; 5. 3. m Ps. 89. 20. John 8. 44. 1 John 3. 8. s Matt, l. 21. Porn. 11. 26. t Matt. 3, 1. Luke 3. S. Elymas smitten with blindness. wilt thou not cease to pervert the right ways of the Lord? 11 And now, behold, “the hand of the Lord is upon thee, and thou shalt be blind, not seeing the sun for a sea- son. And immediately there fell on him a mist and a darkness; and he went about seeking some to lead him by the hand. 12 Then the deputy, when he saw what was done, believed, being aston- ished at the doctrine of the Lord. 13 Now when Paul and his com- pany loosed from Paphos, they came to Perga in Pamphylia : and “John departing from them returned to Je. rusalem. 14 | But when they departed from Perga, they came to Antioch in Pisidia, and 'went into the synagogue on the sabbath day, and sat down. 15 And 'after the reading of the ;...] law and the prophets the rulers of the synagogue sent unto them, say- |ing, Ye men and brethren, if ye have "any word of exhortation for the peo- ple, say on. 16 Then Paulstood up, and ºbeckon- ing with his hand said, Men of Israel, |and 'ye that fear God, give audience. 17 The God of this people of Israel “chose our fathers, and exalted the peo- |ple "when they dwelt as strangers in the land of Egypt, “and with an high arm brought he them out of it. 18 And “about the time offorty years * suffered he their manners in the wil- derness. 19 And when "he had destroyed se- ven nations in the land of Chanaan, "he divided their land to them by lot. 20 And after that "he gave unto them judges about the space of four hundred and fifty years," until Samuel the pro- phet. 21 "And afterward they desired a king: and God gave unto them Saul the son of Cis, a man of the tribe of Benjamin, by the space of forty years. 22 And * when he had removed him, 'he raised up unto them David to be their king; to whom also he gave tes- timony, and said, "I have found David the son of Jesse, "a man after mine own heart, which shall fulfil all my will. 23 F Of this man’s seed hath God ac cording * to his promise raised unto Is- rael “a Saviour, Jesus: - - 24 “When John had first preached 6 N 1009 Paul preacheth at before his coming the baptism of re- pentance to all the people of Israel. 25 And as John fulfilled his course, he said, "Whom think ye that I am 7 I am not he. But, behold, there com- eth one after me, whose shoes of his feet I am not worthy to loose. - 26 Men and brethren, children of the stock of Abraham, and whosoever among you feareth God, “to you is the word of this salvation sent. 27 For they that dwell at Jerusa-, i. lem, and their rulers, "because they knew him not, nor yet the voices of the prophets" which are read every sab- bath day, "they have fulfilled them in condemning him. 28 And though they found no cause of death in him, “yet desired they Pi- late that he should be slain. 29 "And when they had fulfilled all that was written of him, "they took him down from the tree, and laid him in a sepulchre. 30 ° But God raised him from the dead: 31 And Phe was seen many days of them which came up with him " from Galilee to Jerusalem,” who are his wit- nesses unto the people. 32 And we declare unto you glad º tidings, how that "the promise which was made unto the fathers, 33 God hath fulfilled the same unto us their children, in that he hath raised up Jesus again; as it is also written in the second psalm, *Thou art my Son, this day have I begotten thee. 34 And as concerning that he raised him up from the dead, now no more to return to corruption, he said on this wise, "I will give you the sure “mercies of David. 35 Wherefore he saith also in ano- ther psalm, “Thou shalt not suffer thine Holy One to see corruption. 36 For David, "after he had served his own generation by the will of God, “fell on sleep, and was laid unto his fathers, and saw corruption: 37 But he, whom God raised again, saw no corruption. 38 "I Be it known unto you there- fore, men and brethren, that "through this man is preached unto you the for- giveness of sins: 39 And 'by him all that believe are justified from all things, from which ye could notbejustified by thelawofMoses.| THE ACTS. Anno D O M I N I 45. a le. 29. 14. Hab. 1. 5. b Matt. 3; 11. Murk l. 7, Luke 3. 16. John 1. 20, 27. e Matt. 10. 6. Luke 24. 47. ver. 46. ch. 3. 26. 1 in the tweek between, or, in the sabbathie- tween. d Luke 23. 34. ch. 3. 17. l Cor. 2, 8. e ver. 14, 15. ch. 15, 21. i Matt. 27. 22. Mark 15. 13, 14 iuke 23.21, 22 John 19.6,15. k ch. 3. 13, 14. l Luke 18, 31 ; 24. 44. John 19. 28, 30, 36, 37. m Matt. 27.59. Mark 15. 46. p Kiatt. 28. 16. ch. l. 3. I Cor. 15.5, 7. q ch. i. 11. r Matt, 10. 6. ch. 3. 26. Is, 55. 5. Matt. 21. 43. Rom. 10. 19. u Gen. 3. 15; 12. 3.; 22. 18. ch. 26. 6. . Rom, 4, 13. Gal. 3. 16. x ch. 18. 6; 28. 28. y Is. 42. 6; Luke 2. 32. z Ps. 2, 7. Heb. 1.5; 5. 5. a ch. 2. 47. b Is. 55.3. 2 tº 6ota, holy, or, just things: which word the LXX. both in the place of Is. 55. 3. and in many others use for that which is in the Hebrew, mercies. c Ps. 16. 10. ch. 2. 31. d 2 Tim. 3. 11, 3 or, after he had in his Ottº aide served the will of God. wer. 22. Ps. 78. 72. e 1 Kings 2.10. ch. 2. 29. f Matt. I0. I4. Mark 6. 11. Luke 9. 5. ch. 18. 6. g Matt. 5, 12. John 16. 22. ch. 2. 46. h Jer. 31. 34. Dan. 9. 24. Luke 24. 47. 1 John 2. 12. i Is. 53. 11. Rom. 3.28; 8. 3. Heb. 7. 19, p Antioch in Pºstdia 40 Beware therefore, lest that come upon you, which is spoken of in “the prophets; 41 Behold, ye despisers, and won- der, and perish : for I work a work in your days, a work which ye shall in no wise believe, though a man declare it unto you. º 42 And when the Jews were gone out of the synagogue, the Gentiles be- sought that these words might be preached to them 'the next sabbath. 43 Now when the congregation was broken up, many of the Jews and re- ligious proselytes followed Paul and Barnabas: who, speaking to them, “per- suaded them to continue in "the grace of God. - 44"| And the next sabbath day came almost the whole city together to hear the word of God. 45 But when the Jews saw the mul- titudes, they were filled with envy, and "spake against those things which were spoken by Paul, contradicting and blas- pheming. 46 Then Paul and Barnabas waxed bold, and said, "It was necessary that the word of God should first have been spoken to you : but ‘seeing ye put it from you, and judge yourselves un- worthy of everlasting life, lo, “we turn to the Gentiles. 47 For so hath the Lord commanded us, saying, "I have set thee to be a light of the Gentiles, that thou shouldest be for salvation unto the ends of the earth. 48 And when the Gentiles heard this, they were giad, and glorified the word of the Lord: *and as many as were ordained to eternal life believed. 49 And the word of the Lord was published throughout all the region. 50 But the Jews stirred up the de- vout and honourable women, and the chief men of the city, and "raised per- secution against Paul and Barnabas, and expelled them out of their coasts. 51 "But they shook off the dust of their feet against them, and came unto Iconium. & 52 And the disciples "were filled with joy, and with the Holy Ghost. CHAPTER XIV. 1 Paul and Barnabas are persecuted from Ico- nium : 8 at Lystra Paul healeth a cripple, where- upon they are reputed as gods: 19 Paul is stoned: 21 they pass through divers churches, confirming the disciples in faith and patience: 26 returning to Antioch, they report what God had done with them. 1010 Paul healeth a cripple. CHAP. XIV. * ANP it came to passin Iconium, that | bºwl they went both together into the ºr synagogue of the Jews, and so spake, 'º, that a great multitude both of the Jews |*;. and also of the Greeks believed. ‘ ºi'i, 2. But the unbelieving Jews stirred jºin up the Gentiles, and made their minds ºs evil affected against the brethren. ####. 3 Long time therefore abode they speaking boldly in the Lord, "which i.” e ch. 13. 45. gave testimony unto the word of his grace, and granted signs and wonders to be done by their hands. 4 *But the multitude of the city was divided: and part held with the Jews, and part with the “apostles. 5 And when there was an assault made both of the Gentiles, and also of the Jews with their rulers, "to use them despitefully, and to stone them, 6 They were ware of it, and 'fled unto Lystra and Derbe, cities of Ly- caonia, and unto the region that lieth round about : 7 And there they preached the gospel. 8 * "And there sat a certain man at Lystra, impotent in his feet, being a cripple from his mother’s womb, who never had walked : 9 The same heard Paul speak: who stedfastly beholding him, and "perceiv- ing thát he had faith to be healed, 10 Said with a loud voice, 8 Stand upright on thy feet. And he leaped and walked. 11 And when the people saw what Paul had done, they lifted up their voices, saying in the speech of Lycaonia, The gods are come down to us in the likeness of men. 12 And they called Barnabas, Ju- piter; and Paul, Mercurius, because he was the chief speaker. 13 Then the priest of Jupiter, which was before their city, brought oxen and garlands unto the gates,” and would have done sacrifice with the people. 14 Which when the apostles, Bar- nabas and Paul, heard of, “they rent their clothes, and ran in among the people, crying out, 15 And saying, Sirs, "why do ye these things : "We also are men of like passions with you, and preach unto you that ye should turn from "these vanities • unto the living God, which made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and all things that are therein : . h 2 Tirn. S. 11. i Matt. 10, 23. k Matt. 28. 19. 1 had made many dis- ciples. 1 ch, 11. 23; 13. 43. m Matt. 10.38; 16. 24. Luke 22. 28, 29. Rom. 8. 17. 2 Tim. 2. 11, 12 ; 3. 12. n ch. 3. 2. o Tit. l. 5. p Matt. 8, 10; 9.28, 29. q Is. 35. 6. cC i t : } 2 3 XV. He is stoned at Lystra. 16 "Who in times past suffered all nations to walk in their own ways. 17 °Nevertheless he left not himself without witness, in that he did good, |and " gave us rain from heaven, and fruitful seasons, filling our hearts with is food and gladness. 18 And with these sayings scarce restrained they the people, that they had not done sacrifice unto them. 19 || “And there came thither cer- tain Jews from Antioch and Iconium, :#| who persuaded the people," and, having stoned Paul, drew him out of the city, supposing he had been dead. 20. Howbeit, as the disciples stood round about him, he rose up, and came into the city: and the next day. he departed with Barnabas to Derbe. 21 And when they had preached the gospel to that city," and 'had taught many, they returned again to Lystra, and to Iconium, and Antioch, 22 Confirming the souls of the dis- ciples, and 'exhorting them to continue in the faith, and that "we must through much tribulation enter into the king- dom of God. 23 And when they had"ordained them elders in every church, and had prayed with fasting, they commended them to the Lord, on whom they believed. 24 And after they had passed throughout Pisidia, they came to Pamphylia. 25 And when they had preached the word in Perga, they went down into Attalia: 26 And thence sailed to Antioch, , * from whence they had been 'recom- mended to the grace of God for the work which they fulfilled. 27 And when they were come, and had gathered the church together, "they rehearsed all that God had done with them, and how he had “opened the door of faith unto the Gentiles. 28 And there they abode long time with the disciples. CHAPTER XV. 1 Great dissension ariseth touching circumcision: 6 the apostles consult about it, 22 and send their determination by letters to the churches : 36 Paul and Barnabas, thinking to visit the bre- thren together, fall at strife, and depart asunder. ND**certain men which came down from Judaea taught the brethren, and said, “Except ye be circumcised "after the manner of Moses, ye cannot u ch. 15.4, 12; 21. 19. x 1 Cor. 16.9. 2 Cor. 2. 12. Col. 4.3. Rev. 3. 8. y Dan. 2, 46. z Matt. 26. 65. a ch. 10. 26. b Jam. 5. 17. Rev. 19. 10. c Gal. 2. 12. d 1 Sam. 12. 21. łºing 16. 13. Jer. 14. 22. Amos 2.4. I Cor. 8. 4. e 1 Thess. 1.9. h Gen. 17. 10. Lev. 12. 3. be saved. 1011 Dissensions about circumcision. 2 When therefore Paul and Barna- bas had no small dissension and dis- putation with them, they determined that “Paul and Barnabas, and certain other of them, should go up to Jerusa- lem unto the apostles and elders about this question. 3 And "being brought on their way by the church, they passed through Phenice and Samaria, * declaring the conversion of the Gentiles: and they caused great joy unto all the brethren. 4 And when they were come to Jerusalem, they were received of the church, and of the apostles and elders, and * they declared all things that God had done with them. - 5 " But there 'rose up certain of the sect of the Pharisees which believed, saying, 'That it was needful to cir- cumcise them, and to command them to keep the law of Moses. 6 || And the apostles and elders came together for to consider of this matter. 7 And when there had been much disputing, Peter rose up, and said un- to them, "Men and brethren, ye know how that a good while ago God made choice among us, that the Gentiles by my mouth should hear the word of the gospel, and believe. 8 And God, ° which knoweth the hearts, bare them witness,” giving them the Holy Ghost, even as he did unto us; 9 * And put no difference between us and them, 'purifying their hearts by faith. 10 Now therefore why tempt ye God, ‘to put a yoke upon the neck of the disciples, which neither our fathers nor we were able to bear ! 11 But "we believe that through the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ we shall be saved, even as they. 12 || Then all the multitude kept silence, and gave audience to Barnabas and Paul, declaring what miracles and wonders God had wrought among the Gentiles by them. 13 || And after they had held their peace, *James answered, saying, Men and brethren, hearken unto me: 14 “Simeon hath declared how God at the first did visit the Gentiles, to take out of them a people for his name. 15 And to this agree the words of the prophets; as it is written, 16 °After this I will return, and will build again the tabernacle of David, Anno D O M I N I 52. a Gal. 2. 1. b Ronn. 15. 24. łºor. 16. 6, c ch. 14. 27. d See ver. 28. e 1 Thess. 1 9. f Gen. 35. 2. Ex. 20.3, 23. Ezek. 20. 30. l Cor. 8, 1. Rev. 2. 14, 20; 10.20, h i Cor. 6.9, Gal. 5, 19. Eph. 5. 3. Col. 3. 5. 1 Thess. 4.3. l Pet. 4. 3. | Gen. 9. 4. Lev. 3. 17. Deut. 12. 16, 23. 1 or, rose up, said they, certain. k ch. 13. 15, o 1 Chro. 28.9. ch. 1. 24. p ch. 10. 44. q Rom. 10. 11. r ver. 1. Gal. 2. 4; 6. *2. Tit. 1. 10, ll. 5 s ch. 10. 1 28 § y i Čor. 1. 2. I Pet. l. 22. t Matt. 23. 4. Gal. 5. l. u Rom. 3. 24. y ch. 14. 27. 2 word. z ch. 12. 17. 20. c Lev. 17. 14. d Amos 9. 11, 12. THE ACTS. The case of Gentile converts decided. which is fallen down; and I will build again the ruins thereof, and I will set it up: 17 That the residue of men might seek after the Lord, and all the Gen- tiles, upon whom my name is called, saith the Lord, who doeth all these things. 18 Known unto God are all his works from the beginning of the world. 19 Wherefore "my sentence is, that we trouble not them, which from a- mong the Gentiles “are turned to God: 20 But that we write unto them, that they abstain from pollutions of idols, and "from fornication, and from things strangled, 'and from blood. 21 For Moses of old time hath in every city them that preach him, “be- ing read in the synagogues every sab- bath day. 22 Then pleased it the apostles and elders, with the whole church, to send chosen men of their own company to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas ; namely, Judas surnamed "Barsabas, and Silas, chief men among the bre- thren : 23 And they wrote letters by them after this manner; The apostles and elders and brethren send greeting unto the brethren which are of the Gentiles in Antioch and Syria and Cilicia: 24 Forasmuch as we have heard, that certain which went out from us have troubled you with words, subverting your souls, saying, Ye must be circum- cised, and keep the law : to whom we gave no such commandment: 25 It seemed good unto us, being assembled with one accord, to send chosen men unto you with our beloved Barnabas and Paul, 26 “Men that have hazarded their lives for the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. 27 We have sent therefore Judas and Silas, who shall also tell you the same things by “mouth. 28 For it seemed good to the Holy Ghost, and to us, to lay upon you no greater burden than these necessary things; 29 "That ye abstain from meats of. fered to idols, and * from blood, and from things strangled, and from for- nication: from which if ye keep your- selves, ye shall do well. Fare ye well. 30 So when they were dismissed, 1012 Paul and Barnabas disagree. they came to Antioch : and when they had gathered the multitude together, they delivered the epistle: 31 Which when they had read, they rejoiced for the 'consolation. 32 And Judas and Silas, being pro- phets also themselves, “exhorted the brethren with many words, and con- firmed them. 33 And after they had tarried there a space, they were let "go in peace from the brethren unto the apostles. 34 Notwithstanding it pleased Silas to abide there still. 35 “Paul also and Barnabas conti- nued in Antioch, teaching and preach- ing the word of the Lord, with many others also. 36 || "And some days after Paul said unto Barnabas, Let us go again and visit our brethren "in every city where we have preached the word of the Lord, and see how they do. 37 And Barnabas determined to take with them “John, whose surname was Mark. 38 But Paul thought not good to take him with them, 'who departed from them from Pamphylia, and went not with them to the work. 39 And the contention was so sharp between them, that they departed asun- der one from the other: and so Barnabas took Mark, and sailed unto Cyprus; 40 And Paul chose Silas, and de- parted, "being recommended by the brethren unto the grace of God. 41 And he went through Syria and Cilicia, "confirming the churches. CHAPTER XVI. Paul having circumcised Timothy, 7 and being called by the Spirit from one country to another, 14 converteth Lydia, 16 casteth out a spirit of divination ; 19 for which cause he and Silas are whipped and imprisoned: 26 the prison doors are opened : 31 the jailor is converted, 37 and they are delivered. THEN came he to Derbe and Lys- tra: and, behold, a certain disciple was there, named Timotheus, * the son of a certain woman, which was a Jewess, and believed; but his father was a Greek: 2 Which “was well reported of by the brethren that were at Lystra and Iconium. 3 Him would Paul have to go forth with him ; and * took and circumcised him because of the Jews which were in those quarters: for they knew all that his father was a Greek. l CHAP. XVI. Anno D O M M N I 52. a ch. 15. 28, 29, 1 or, exhorta- tion. b ch. 15.41. c ch. 14.22; 18. 23. d ; Cor. 16. 1. Heb. 11. 31. e ch. 13. 1. f 2 Cor. 2, 12. 2 Tim. 4. 13. h ch. 13 4, 13, 14, 51 ; 14. 1, 6, 24, 25. i 2 Cor. 2. 13. k ch. 12. 12, 25 ; 13. 5. Col. 4, 10. 2 Tim. 4, 11. Philem. 24. 1 ch. 13. 13. m Phil. l. l. 2 or, the first. 3 sabbath day. n ch. 14. 26. o ch. 16. 5. p Luke 24.45. q ch. 14.6. r ch. 19. 22. Rom. 16. 21. I Cor. 4. 17. Phil. 2. 19. 1 Thess. 3.2 1 Tim. l. 2. 2 Tim. l. 2. s & Tinn. l. 5. t Gen. 19. 3; 33. 11. Judg. 19. 21. Luke 24. 29. Heb. 13. 2. un . 28, 7. Gal. 2. 3. See Gal. 5.2. - Paul goeth to Macedonia. 4 And as they went through the cities, they delivered them the decrees. for to keep, “that were ordained of the apostles and elders which were at Je- rusalem. 5 And "so were the churches estab- lished in the faith, and increased in number daily. 6 Now when they had gone through- out Phrygia and the region of Galatia, and were forbidden of the Holy Ghost to preach the word in Asia, 7 After they were come to Mysia, they assayed to go into Bithynia: but the Spirit suffered them not. 8 And they passing by Mysia' came down to Troas. 9 And a vision appeared to Paul in the night; There stood a “man of Ma- cedonia, and prayed him, saying, Come over into Macedonia, and help us. 10 And after he had seen the vision, immediately we endeavoured to go 'into Macedonia, assuredly gathering that the Lord had called us for to preach the gospel unto them. 11 Therefore loosing from Troas, we came with a straight course to Samo- thracia, and the next day to Neapolis; 12 And from thence to "Philippi, which is the chief city of that part of Macedonia, and a colony: and we were in that city abiding certain days. 13 And on the * sabbath we went out of the city by a river side, where prayer was wont to be made ; and we sat down, and spake unto the women which resorted thither. 14 " And a certain woman named Lydia, a seller of purple, of the city of Thyatira, which worshipped God, heard us: whose "heart the Lord open- ed, that she attended unto the things which were spoken of Paul. 15 And when she was baptized, and her houshold, she besought us, saying, If ye have judged me to be faithful to the Lord, come into my house, and abide there. And 'she constrained us. 16 || And it came to pass, as we went to prayer, a certain damsel “pos- sessed with a spirit ‘of divination met us, which brought her masters much gain by soothsaying: 17 The same followed Paul and us, and cried, saying, These men are the servants of the most high God, which shew unto us the way of salvation. 18 And this did she many days. But 1013 Paul and Silas imprisoned. Paul, “being grieved, turned and said to the spirit, I command thee in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her. “And he came out the same hour. 19 || And "when her masters saw that the hope of their gains was gone, “they caught Paul and Silas, and 'drew them into the 'marketplace unto the rulers, - 20 And brought them to the ma- gistrates, saying, These men, being Jews," do exceedingly trouble our city, 21 And teach customs, which are not lawful for us to receive, neither to observe, being Romans. 22 And the multitude rose up to- gether against them : and the magis- trates rent off their clothes, and com- manded to beat them. 23 And when they had laid many stripes upon them, they cast them into prison, charging the jailor to keep them safely : 24 Who, having received such a charge, thrust them into the inner pri- son, and made their feet fast in the stocks. 25 || And at midnight Paul and Silas prayed, and sang praises unto God: and the prisoners heard them. 26 "And suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken : and imme- diately "all the doors were opened, and every one's bands were loosed. 27 And the keeper of the prison awaking out of his sleep, and seeing the prison doors open, he drew out his sword, and would have killed himself, supposing that the prisoners had been fled. 28 But Paul cried with a loud voice, saying, Do thyself no harm : for we are all here. 29 Then he called for a light, and sprang in, and came trembling, and fell down before Paul and Silas, 30 And brought them out, and said, *Sirs, what must I do to be saved 2 31 And they said, ‘Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house. 32 Arld they spake unto him the word of the Lord, and to all that were in his house. , 33 And he took them the same hour of the night, and washed their stripes; and was baptized, he and all his, straightway. THE ACTs. Anno D () M I N 1 53, a See Mark 1. • 25, 34. h I.uke 5. 29, 19. 6. c Mark 16, 17. d ch. 19.25, 26. e' e 2 Cor. 6.5." ſ Matt. 14). 18. l or, court. g 1 Kings 18. 17. ch. 17. 6. h ch. 22. 25. º i 2 Cor. 6.5; ll. 23, 25. 1 Thess. 2. 2. k Matt. 8. 34. l ver. 14. m ch. 4. Sl. n ch. 5, 19; 12. 7, 10. o Luke 4. 16. ch. 9. 20; 13. 5, 14 ; 14. l ; 16. 13; 19, 8. p Luke 24. 26, 46 ch. 18, 28. Gal. 3. l. 2 or, whom said he, f preach. q ch. 28. 24. r Luke 3. 10. ch. 2.37; 36: 6, 47. i John 3. 10. u Rom. 16. 21. Paul preacheth at Thessalonca. 34 And when he had brought them into his house,”he set meat before them, and rejoiced, believing in God with all his house. 35 And when it was day, the ma- gistrates sent the serjeants, saying, I.et those men go. 36 And the keeper of the prison told this saying to Paul, The magis. trates have sent to let you go : now therefore depart, and go in peace. 37 But Paul said unto them, They have beaten us openly uncondemned, "being Romans, and have cast us into prison; and now do they thrust us out privily 7 nay verily; but let them come themselves and fetch us out. 38 And the serjeants told these words unto the magistrates: and they feared, when they heard that they were Romans. * 39 And they came and besought them, and brought them out, and “de- sired them to depart out of the city. 40 And they went out of the prison, 'and entered into the house of Lydia: and when they had seen the brethren, they comforted them, and departed. CHAPTER XVII. 1 Paul preacheth at Thessalomica, 4 where some believe, and others persecute him : 10 he is sent to Berea, and preacheth there : 13 being perse- cuted at Thessalonica, 15 he cometh to Athens, and disputeth, and preacheth the living God to them unknown, 34 whereby many are converted wnto Christ. N OW when they had passed through Amphipolis and Apollonia, they came to Thessalonica, where was a synagogue of the Jews: 2 And Paul, as his manner was, ° went in unto them, and three sab- bath days reasoned with them out of the scriptures, 3 Opening and alledging, "that Christ must needs have suffered, and risen again from the dead; and that this Jesus, “whom I preach unto you, is Christ. 4 "And some of them believed, and consorted with Paul and * Silas ; and of | the devout Greeks a great multitude, and of the chief women not a few. 5 *| But the Jews which believed not, moved with envy, took unto them certain lewd fellows of the baser sort, and gathered a company, and set all the city on an uproar,and assaulted the house of "Jason, and sought to bring them out to the people. 6 And when they found them not, 1014 Paul preacheth at Berea, they drew Jason and certain brethren unto the rulers of the city, crying, *These that have turned the world upside down are come hither also ; 7 Whom Jason hath received : and these all do contrary to the decrees of Caesar, "saying that there is another king, one Jesus. 8 And they troubled the people and the rulers of the city, when they heard these things. 9 And when they had taken security of Jason, and of the other, they let them go. 10 || And "the brethren immediately sent away Paul and Silas by night unto Berea: who coming thither went into the synagogue of the Jews. 11 These were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of mind, and * searched the scriptures daily, whether those things were so. 12 Therefore many of them believed;| also of honourable women which were Greeks, and of men, not a few. 13 But when the Jews of Thessalo- nica had knowledge that the word of God was preached of Paul at Berea, they came thither also, and stirred up the people. 14 "And then immediately the bre- thren sent away Paul to go as it were to the sea : but Silas and Timotheus abode there still. 15 And they that conducted Paul brought him unto Athens: and “re- ceiving a commandment unto Silas and Timotheus for to come to him with all speed, they departed. 16 iſ “ Now while Paul waited for them at Athens, *his spirit was stirred in him, when he saw the city “wholly given to idolatry. 17 Therefore disputed he in the synagogue with the Jews, and with the * devout persons, and in the market daily with them that met with him. 18 Then certain philosophers of the Epicureans, and of the Stoicks, en- countered him, And some said, What will this “babbler say? other some, He seemeth to be a setter forth of strange §. because he preached unto them esus, and the resurrection. 19 And they took him, and brought him unto "Areopagus, saying, May we know what this new doctrine, whereof thou speakest, is 3 CHAP. XVII. Anno D O M I N I 53. a ch. 16. 20. b Luke 23. 2. John 19. 12. 1 Pet. 2. 15. 1 or, the court of the Areo- pagites. 2 or, gods that gº worship, Thess. 2.4. c ch. 9. 25. wer. 14. d ch. 14. 15. Nunn. 16. 22. Job 12. 10; 27. 3; 33. 4. # 42. 5; 57. Zech. 12.1. k Deut. 32.8. l Rom. 1. 20. m Matt. 10, 23. n ch. 14, 17. o Col. 1. 17. Heb. l. 3. p Tit. l. 12. q ch. 18.5. r Is. 40. 18. * A. D. 54. s 2 Pet. 2, 8. 3 or, full o #: 'f $ e t ch. 14. 16. Rom. 3. 25. u Luke 24. 47. Tit. 2. 11, 12. 1 Pet. l. l; ; 4.3. x ch. 10. 42. Rom. 2. 16; 14. 10. 4 or, offered faith. y ch. 2. 24. 5 or, bas fºllow. 6 or, Mars' hill. It was the highest court in Athens. and at Athens. 20 For thou bringest certain strange things to our ears: we would know therefore what these things mean. 21 (For all the Athenians and strangers which were there spent their time in nothing else, but either to tell, or to hear some new thing.) 22 || Then Paul stood in the midst of "Mars’ hill, and said, Ye men of Athens, I perceive that in all things ye are too superstitious, 23 For as I passed by,and beheld your * devotions, I found an altar with this inscription, TO THE UNKNOWN GOD. Whom therefore ye ignorant- ly worship, him declare I unto you. 24 "God that made the world and all things therein, seeing that he is * Lord of heaven and earth, dwelleth not in temples made with hands; 25 Neither is worshipped with men's hands," as though he needed any thing, seeing 'he giveth to all life, and breath, and all things; 26 And hath made of one blood all nations of men for to dwell on all the face of the earth, and hath determined the times before appointed, and “the bounds of their habitation ; 27 'That they should seek the Lord, if haply they might feel after him, and find him, "though he be not far from every one of us: 28 For “in him we live, and move, and have our being ; Pas certain also of your own poets have said, For we are also his offspring. 29 Forasmuch then as we are the offspring of God,' we ought not to think that the Godhead is like unto gold, or silver, or stone, graven by art and man's device. 30 And ‘the times of this ignoramce God winked at ; but "now command- eth all men every where to repent: 31 Because he hath appointed a day, in the which “he will judge the world in righteousness by that man whom he hath ordained ; whereof he hath “given assurance unto all men, in that * he hath raised him from the dead. 32 || And when they heard of the resurrection of the dead, some mocked: and others said, We will hear thee again of this matter. 33 So Paul departed from among them. 34 Howbeit certain men clave unto him, and believed : among the which 1015 Paul preacheth at Corinth. was Dionysius the Areopagite, and a woman named Damaris, and others with them. CHAPTER XVIII. 3 Paul laboureth with his hands, and preacheth at Corinth to the Gentiles ; 9 the Lord encou- rageth him in a vision: 12 he is accused before Gallic the deputy, but is dismissed : 18 after- wards passing from city to city he strengtheneth the disciples: 24 Apollos, being more perfectly instructed by Aquila and Priscilla, 28 preach- eth Christ with great efficacy. A TER these things Paul departed from Athens, and came to Corinth; 2 And found a certain Jew named . *Aquila, born in Pontus, lately come from Italy, with his wife Priscilla; (because that Claudius had command- ed all Jews to depart from Rome:) and came unto them. 3 And because he was of the same craft, he abode with them,"and wrought: for by their occupation they were tent- makers. 4 “And he reasoned in the syna- gogue every sabbath, and persuaded the Jews and the Greeks. 5 And "when Silas and Timotheus were come from Macedonia, Paul was 'pressed in the spirit, and testified to the Jews that Jesus ' was Christ. 6 And “when they opposed them- selves, and blasphemed, 'he shook his raiment, and said unto them, "Your blood be upon your own heads; "I am clean : "from henceforth I will go unto the Gentiles. 7 *| And he departed thence, and entered into a certain man’s house, named Justus, one that worshipped God, whose house joined hard to the synagogue. 8 ' And Crispus, the chief ruler of the synagogue, believed on the Lord with all his house; and many of the Corinthians hearing believed, and were baptized. - 9 Then “spake the Lord to Paul in the night by a vision, Be not afraid, but speak, and hold not thy peace: 10 * For I am with thee, and no man shall set on thee to hurt thee: for I have much people in this city. 11 And he “continued there a year and six months, teaching the word of God, among them. 13 * * And when Gallio was the de- puty of Achaia, the Jews made insur- THE ACTS. Anno DOM I N I 64. a ch. 23.29; 25. 11, 19. o Rom. 16. 3. l Cor. 16. 19. 2 Tim. 4. 19. c 1 Cor. l. l. \ d ch. 20, 34. I Cor. 4. 12. 1 Thess. 2.9. 2 Thess. 3.8. e ch. 17. 2. f Nº. 6. 18. h ch. 17.14, 15. i Job 32.18. ch. 17.3. ver, 28. 1 or, is the Christ. k ch. 13. 45. 1 Pet. 4. 4. l Neh. 5. 13. Matt. 10. 14. ch. 13.51. m Lev. 20. 9, ll. 12. 2 Šam. 1. 16. Ezek. 18. 13; 33. 4. n Ezek. C. 18, 9; 33.9. q i Cor. 4. 19. Heb. 6. 3. Jam. 4. 15. r 1 Cor. I. 14. s Gal. 1. 2; 4. 14. t ch. 14.22; 15. 32, 41. u 1 Cor. 1. 12, y Jer. 1. 18, 19. Matt, 28.20. z Rom. 12. ll. 2 sat there. a ch. 19. 3. + A. D. 55. ending. rection with one accord against Paul, and brought him to the judgment seat, 13 Saying, This fellow persuadeth Apollos preacheth at Ephesus men to worship God contrary to the law. - 14 And when Paul was now about to open his mouth, Gallio said unto the Jews, “If it were a matter of wrong or wicked lewdness, O ye Jews, reason would that I should bear with you : 15 But if it be a question of words and names, and of your law, look ye to it; for I will be no judge of such 177 (1 ffers. 16 And he drave them from the judgment seat. 17 Then all the Greeks took “Sos- thenes, the chief ruler of the syna- gogue, and beat him before the judg- ment seat. And Gallio cared for none of those things. 18 And Paul after this tarried there yet a good while, and then took his leave of the brethren, and sailed thence into Syria, and with him Pris- cilla and Aquila; having 'shorn his head in * Cenchrea: for he had a vow. 19 And he came to Ephesus, and left them there : but he himself entered into the synagogue, and reasoned with the Jews. 20 When they desired him to tarry longer time with them, he consented not ; 21 But bade them farewell, saying, *I must by all means keep this feast that cometh in Jerusalem : but I will return again unto you, * if God will. And he sailed from Ephesus. 22 "And when he had landed at Caesarea, and gone up, and saluted the church, he went down to Antioch. 23 And after he had spent some time there, he departed, and went over all the country of “Galatia and Phrygia in order, “strengthening all the disciples. 24 * "And a certain Jew named Apollos, born at Alexandria, an elo- quent man, and mighty in the scrip- tures, came to Ephesus. 25 This man was instructed in the way of the Lord; and being “fervent in the spirit, he spake and taught dili- gently the things of the Lord, “know- ing only the baptism of John. 26 And he began to speak boldly in the synagogue: whom when Aquila |and Priscilla had heard, they took him unto them, and expounded unto him the way of God more perfectly. 27 And when he was disposed to 1016 The Holy Ghost is given. pass into Achaia, the brethren wrote, exhorting the disciples to receive him : who, when he was come, “helped them much which had believed through grace : 28 For he mightily convinced the Jews, and that publicly, "shewing by the scriptures that Jesus 'was Christ. CHAPTER XIX. 6 The Holy Ghost is given by Paul’s hands : 9 the Jews blaspheme his doctrine, which is con- Jirmed by miracles: 13 the Jewish eacorcists 16 are beaten by the devil; 19 conjuring books are burnt : 24 Demetrius, for love of gain, raiseth an uproar against Paul, 35 which is appeased by the townclerk. AND it came to pass, that, while *Apollos was at Corinth, Paul having passed through' the upper coasts came to Ephesus: and finding certain disciples, * 2 He said unto them, Have ye re- ceived the Holy Ghost since ye be- lieved 7 And they said unto him, “We have not so much as heard whether there be any Holy Ghost. 3 And he said unto them, Unto what then were ye baptized : . And they said, “Unto John’s baptism. 4 Then said Paul, 'John verily bap- *ized with the baptism of repentance, Paying unto the people, that they should believe on him which should come after him, that is, on Christ Jesus. 5 When they heard this, they were baptized Pin the name of the Lord Jesus. 6 And when Paul had “laid his hands upon them, the Holy Ghost came on them; and “they spake with tongues, and prophesied. 7 And all the men were about twelve. 8 "And he went into the synagogue, and spake boldly for the space of three months, disputing and persuading the things "concerning the kingdom of God. 9 *But "when divers were hardened, and believed not, but spake evil “ of that way before the multitude, he de- parted from them, and separated the disciples, disputing daily in the school of one Tyrannus. 10 And “this continued by the space of two years; so that all they which dwelt in Asia heard the word of the Lord Jesus, both Jews and Greeks. 11 And 'God wrought special mira- cles by the hands of Paul : - 12 * So that from his body were brought unto the sick handkerchiefs or aprons, and the diseases departed from CHAP. XIX. Anno D O M I N I 56. * A. D. 58. a l Cor. 3, 6. b Matt. 12. 27. c See Mark 9. fake 9. 49. d ch. 9. 22. 17. 3. ver. 5. 1 or, is the Christ. g ch. 8, 16. See I Sam. 3. 7 h Luke 1.65; 7. 16. ch. 2. 43; 5. 5, 11. i Matt. 3. 6. k ch. 18. 25. 1 Matt. 3, 11. John l. 15, 30 ch, i. 5; 11. 16; 13. 24, 25. m ch. 6.7; 12. 24. + A. D. 59. n Rom. 15. 25. Gal. 2. l. o ch. 20. 22. p ch. 8. 16. ch. 6. 6; agº. - r ch. 18. 21 ; Rorn. 15. 24–28. k ch. 2.4; 10. 46. t ch. 13. 5. u ch. 17. 2; 18. 4. 2 rim. A 20. y 2 Cor. l. 8. z ch. 1. S; 28.23 a See ch. 9. 2. , t A. D. 57. b 2 Tim. l. 15. 2 Pet. 2. 2. Jude 10. c See ch. 9. 2; 22. 4; 24. 14. ver. e d ch. 16. 16, 19. e See ch. 20. 31. f Mark 16, 20, ch. 14.3. g ch. 5, 15. See 2 Kings 4. 29. h Pa. 115. 4. ls. 44.10—20. Jer. 10.3. Conjuring books are burnt. them, and the evil spirits went out of them. 13 ***Then certain of the vagabond Jews, exorcists, “took upon them to call over them which had evil spirits the name of the Lord Jesus, saying, We adjure you by Jesus whom Paul preacheth. 14 And there were seven sons of one Sceva, a Jew, and chief of the |riests, which did so. 15 And the evil spirit answered and said, Jesus I know, and Paul I know; but who are ye? 16 And the man in whom the evil spirit was leaped on them, and over- *|came them, and prevailed against them, so that they fled out of that house naked and wounded. 17 And this was known to all the Jews and Greeks also dwelling at Ephe- sus; and "fear fell on them all, and the name of the Lord Jesus was magnified. 18 And many that believed came, and 'confessed, and shewed their deeds. 19 Many of them also which used curious arts brought their books toge- ther, and burned them before all men: and they counted the price of them, and found it fifty thousand pieces of silver. 20 "So mightily grew the word of God and prevailed. 21 * **After these things were end- ed, Paul "purposed in the spirit, when he had passed through Macedonia and Achaia, to go to Jerusalem, saying, After I have been there, "I must also see Rome. 22 So he sent into Macedonia two of 'them that ministered unto him, Timotheus and *Erastus; but he him- |self stayed in Asia for a season. 23 And 'the same time there arose no small stir about “that way. 24 For a certain man named Deme- trius, a silversmith, which made silver shrines for Diana, brought “no small gain unto the craftsmen; - 25 Whom he called together with the workmen of like occupation, and said, Sirs, ye know that by this craft we have our wealth. 26 Moreover ye see and hear, that not alone at Ephesus, but almost through- out all Asia, this Paul hath persuaded and turned away much people, saying that "they be no gods, which are made with hands: 27 So that not only this our craft is 6 o 101.7 An uproar against Paul. in danger to be set at nought; but also that the temple of the great goddess Diana should be despised, and her mag- nificence should be destroyed, whom all Asia and the world worshippeth. 28 And when they heard these say- ings, they were full of wrath, and cried out, saying, Great is Diana of the Ephesians. 29 And the whole city was filled with confusion: and having caught "Gaius and "Aristarchus, men of Macedonia, Paul’s companions in travel, they rush- ed with one accord into the theatre. 30 And when Paul would have en- tered in unto the people, the disciples suffered him not. 31 And certain of the chief of Asia, which were his friends, sent unto him, desiring him that he would not adven- ture himself into the theatre. 32 Some therefore cried one thing, and some another: for the assembly was confused; and the more part knew not wherefore they were come toge- ther. 33 And they drew Alexander out of § the multitude, the Jews putting him forward. with the hand, and would have made his defence unto the people. 34 But when they knew that he was a Jew, all with one voice about the space of two hours cried out, Great is Diana of the Ephesians. - 35 And when the townclerk had appeased the people, he said, Ye men of Ephesus, what man is there that knoweth not how that the city of the Ephesians is 'a worshipper of the great goddess Diana, and of the image which fell down from Jupiter 7 36 Seeing then that these things cannot be spoken against, ye ought to be quiet, and to do nothing rashly. 37 For ye have brought hither these men, which are neither robbers of churches, nor yet blasphemers of your goddess. 38 Wherefore if Demetrius, and the craftsmen which are with him, have a matter against any man, “the law is open, and there are deputies: let them implead one another. 39 But if ye enquire any thing concerning other matters, it shall be determined in a "lawful assembly. 40 For we are in danger to be call- ed in question for this day's uproar, 1018 And “Alexander 'beckoned THE ACTS. Anno D O M I N I 59. a Rom. 16. 23. 1 Cor. 1. 14. b ch. 20.4; 27. 2, Col. 4. 10. Philem. 24. c 1 Cor. 16.5. l Tim. l. 3. { } A. D. 00. 2 Tinn. 4. 14. | ch. 12. 17. m Fxod. 12. 14, 15; 23. 15. Rev. l. 10. p ch. 2.42, 46. 1 Cor. 10. 16; *ll. 20, &c. r 1 Kings 17. 2 Kings 4. 34. gs s Matt. 9, 24. 2 or, the court days are kept. 3 or, ordinary. Eutychus restored to life. there being no cause whereby we may give an account of this concourse. 41 And when he had thus spoken. he dismissed the assembly. CHAPTER XX. 1 Paul goeth to Macedonia : 7 he celebrateth the Lord's supper, and preach eth : 9 Eutychus hav- s ing fallen down dead, 10 is raised to life : 17 at Muletum he calleth the elders together, telleth them what shall befall to himself, 28 committeth God’s flock to them, 29 warneth them of false teachers, 32 commendeth them to God, 36 pray- eth with them, and goeth his way. ANP after the uproar was ceased, Paul called unto him the disci- ples, and embraced them, and * depart- ed for to go into Macedonia. 2 "And when he had gone over those parts, and had given them much ex- hortation, he came into Greece, 3 And there abode three months. And "when the Jews laid wait for him, as he was about to sail into Syria, he purposed to return through Macedonia. 4 And there accompanied him into Asia Sopater of Berea; and of the Thes- salonians, "Aristarchus and Secundus; |and 'Gaius of Derbe, and * Timotheus; and of Asia, "Tychicus and 'Trophimus. 5 These going before tarried for us at Troas. 6 And we sailed away from Philippi after "the days of unleavened bread, and came unto them " to Troas in five | days; where we abode seven days. 7 And upon " the first day of the week, when the disciples came together P to break bread, Paul preached unto them, ready to depart on the morrow; and continued his speech until mid- night. 8 And there were many lights * in the upper chamber, where they were gathered together. 9 And there sat in a window a cer- tain young man named Eutychus, being fallen into a deep sleep : and as Paul was long preaching, he sunk down with sleep, and fell down from the third loft, and was taken up dead. 10 And Paul went down, and fell on him, and embracing him said, "Trou- ble not yourselves; for his life is in him. 11 When he therefore was come up again, and had broken bread, and eaten, and talked a long while, even till break of day, so he departed. 12 And they brought the young man alive, and were not a little com- forted. 13 || And we went before to ship, A r Paul's charge to the and sailed unto Assos, there intending to take in Paul: for so had he ap- pointed, minding himself to go afoot. 14 And when he met with us at Assos, we took him in, and came to Mitylene. 15 And we sailed thence, and came the next day over against Chios; and the next day we arrived at Samos, and tarried at Trogyllium ; and the next day we came to Miletus. 16 For Paul had determined to sail by Ephesus, because he would not spend the time in Asia: for “he hasted, 5 if it were possible for him," to be at Je- rusalem 'the day of Pentecost. 17 || And from Miletus he sent to Ephesus, and called the elders of the church. 18 And when they were come to him, he said unto them, Ye know, ° from the first day that I came into Asia, after what manner I have been with you at all seasons, 19 Serving the Lord with all hu- mility of mind, and with many tears, and temptations, which befell me ' by the lying in wait of the Jews: 20 And how “I kept back nothing that was profitable unto you, but have shewed you, and have taught you pub- lickly, and from house to house, 21 "Testifying both to the Jews, and also to the Greeks, “repentance toward God, and faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ. 22 And now, behold, “I go bound in the spirit unto Jerusalem, not knowing the things that shall befall me there: 23 Save that "the Holy Ghost wit- nesseth in every city, saying that bonds and afflictions 'abide me. 24 But “none of these things move me, neither count I my life dear unto myself,"so that I might finish my course with joy, “and the ministry, 'which I have received of the Lord Jesus, to tes- tify the gospel of the grace of God. 25 And now, behold, “I know that ye all, among whom I have gone preaching the kingdom of God, shall see my face no more. , 26 Wherefore I take you to record this day, that I am "pure from the blood of all men. - 27 For ‘I have not shunned to de- clare unto you all “the counsel of God. 28 ['Take heed therefore unto your- selves, and to all the flock, over the CHAP. XXI. Anno D () M [N I 60, a 1 Cor. 12. 28. b Eph. 1. 7, 14. Col. 1. 14. Rev. 5, 9. c See Heb. 9. 14. d Matt. 7. 15. 2 Pet. 2. l. e 1 Tim. 1. 21). 1 John 2. 19. f ch. 19. 10. ch. 18. 21 ; 19.21 ; 21.4, 12. h ch. 24. 17. i ch. 2. l. l Cor. 16. 8. k Heb. 13. 9. l ch. 9. 31. i Pet. i. i. n 1 Sum. 12. 3. 1 Cor. 9. 12. 1 Thess. 2.9. 2 Thess, 3.8. q Rom. 15. 1. 1 Cor. 9. 12. ll ; 5. 14. 2 Thess, 3.8. r wer. 3. s wer. 27. t ch. 7.60; 21. 5. u ch. 18. 5. x Mark l. 15. b ch. 21. 4, 11. 1 Thess. 3.3. l or, wait for ??? 6. Rom. 8. 35. 2 Cor. 4. 16. d 2 Tim. 4. 7. h ch. 18.6. 2 Cor. 7. 2. i ver. 20. k Luke 7.30, John 15. 15. Eph. l. ll. l 1 Tim. 4. 16. 1 Pet. 6. 2. elders of Ephesus. which the Holy Ghost "hath made you overseers, to feed the church of God, "which he hath purchased “with his own blood. 29 For I know this, that after my departing "shall grievous wolves enter in among you, not sparing the flock. 30 Also “of your own selves shall men arise, speaking perverse things, to draw away disciples after them. 31 Therefore watch, and remember, that "by the space of three years I ceased not to warn every one night and day with tears. 32 And now, brethren, I commend you to God, and “to the word of his grace, which is able 'to build y(el up, and to give you "an inheritance among all them which are sanctified. 33 "I have coveted no man’s silver, or gold, or apparel. 34 Yea, ye yourselves know, "that these hands have ministered unto my necessities, and to them that were with me. # 35 I have shewed you all things, "how that so labouring ye ought to support the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how he said, It is more blessed to give than to receive. 36 iſ And when he had thus spoken, he ‘kneeled down, and prayed with them, all. 37 And they all wept sore, and 7 fell , on Paul’s neck, and kissed him, 38 Sorrowing most of all for the words “which he spake, that they should see his face no more. And they accompanied him unto the ship. CHAPTER XXI, 1 Paul will not by any means be dissuaded from going to Jerusalem : 9 Philip’s daughters pro- phetesses : 17 Paul cometh to Jerusalem ; 27 where he is apprehended, and in yreat danger, 31 but by the chief captain is rescued, and per- mitted to speak to the people. A ND it came to pass, that after we were gotten from them, and had launched, we came with a straight course unto Coos, and the day follow- |ing unto Rhodes, and from thence unto Patara: 2 And finding a ship sailing over unto Phenicia, we went aboard, and set forth. 3 Now when we had discovered Cyprus, we left it on the left hand, and sailed into Syria, and landed at Tyre: for there the ship was to unlade her burden. 4 And finding disciples, we tarried 1019 Paul cometh to Jerusalem, where there seven days: “who said to Paul through the Spirit, that he should not go up to Jerusalem. 5 And when we had accomplished those days, we departed and went our way; and they all brought us on our way, with wives and children, till we were out of the city: and "we kneeled down on the shore, and prayed. 6 And when we had taken our leave one of another, we took ship; and they returned “home again. 7 And when we had finished our course from Tyre, we came to Ptole- mais, and saluted the brethren, and abode with them one day. 8 And the next day we that were of Paul’s company departed, and came unto Caesarea: and we entered into the house of Philip 'the evangelist, * which was one of the seven ; and abode with him. - 9 And the same man had four daugh- ters, virgins, 'which did prophesy. 10 And as we tarried there many days, there came down from Judaea a certain prophet, named “Agabus. , 11 And when he was come unto us, he took Paul’s girdle, and bound his own hands and feet, and said, Thus saith the Holy Ghost, "So shall the Jews at Jerusalem bind the man that owneth this girdle, and shall deliver him into the hands of the Gentiles. 12 And when we heard these things, both we, and they of that place, be- sought him not to go up to Jerusalem. 13 Then Paul answered, PWhat mean ye to weep and to break mine heart? for I am ready not to be bound only, but also to die at Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus. 14 And when he would not be per- suaded, we ceased, saying, "The will of the Lord be done. º 15 And after those days we took up our carriages, and went up to Jerusalem. 16 There went with us also certain of the disciples of Caesarea, and brought with them one Mnason of Cyprus, an Cld disciple, with whom we should lodge. 17 “And when we were come to Jeru- salem, the brethren received us gladly. 18 And the day following Paul went in with us unto • James; and all the elders were present. 19 And when he had saluted them, *he declared particularly what things THE ACTs. Anno D O M I N I 60. e John l. ll. f Enh. 4, 1]. 2 Tim. 4. 5. g ch. 6. 5; 8. 26, 40. h Num. 6.2, 13, 18. ch. 18. 18. i Joel 2.28; ch. 2. 17. k ch. 11.28. 1 ch. 15. 20, 29. n) ver, 33. ch. 20. 23. q ch. 24. 18. r Matt. 6. 10; 26. 42. I.uke 11. 2; 22. 42. 5 ch. 26. 21. t ch. 24.5, 6. ' u ch. 15. 4. x ch. 20. 4. y ch. 15. 13. Gal. 1. 19 ; 2 : ch. 26. 21. a ch. 15. 4, 12. Rom. 15. 18, 19. he is assaulted in the temple. God had wrought among the Gentiles "by his ministry. 20 And when they heard it, they glorified the Lord, and said unto him, Thou seest, brother, how many thou- sands of Jews there are which believe and they are all “zealous of the law : 21 And they are informed of thee, that thou teachest all the Jews which are among the Gentiles to forsake Mo- ses, saying that they ought not to cir- cumcise their children, neither to walk after the customs. 22 What is it therefore ? the multi- tude must needs come together : for they will hear that thou art come. 23 Do therefore this that we say to thee: We have four men which have a vow on them ; 24 Them, take, and purify thyself with them, and be at charges with them, that they may "shave their heads: and all may know that those things, whereof they were informed concern- ing thee, are nothing; but that thou thyself also walkest orderly, and keep- est the law. 25 As touching the Gentiles which believe, 'we have written and con- cluded that they observe no such thing, save only that they keep them- selves from things offered to idols, and from blood, and from strangled, and from fornication. 26 Then Paul took the men, and the next day purifying himself with them "entered into the temple, "to sig- nify the accomplishment of the days of purification, until that an offering should be offered for every one of them. 27 And when the seven days were almost ended, ° the Jews which were of Asia, when they saw him in the temple, stirred up all the people, and * laid hands on him, 28 Crying out, Men of Israel, help : This is the man, ‘that teacheth all men every where against the people, and the law, and this place: and further brought Greeks also into the temple, and hath polluted this holy place. 29 (For they had seen before with him in the city “Trophimus an Ephe- sian, whom they supposed that Paul had brought into the temple.) 30 And “all the city was moved, and the people ran together: and they took Paul, and drew him out of the temple: and forthwith the doors were shut. 1020 Paul declareth his conversion, 31 And as they went about to kill him, tidings came unto the chief cap- tain of the band, that all Jerusalem was in an uproar. 32 "Who immediately took soldiers and centurions, and ran down unto them: and when they saw the chief captain and the soldiers, they left beat- ing of l'aul. 33 Then the chief captain came near, and took him, and * commanded him to be bound with two chains; and demanded who he was, and what he had done. 34 And some cried one thing, some another, among the multitude: and when he could not know the certainty for the tumult, he commanded him to be carried into the castle. 35 And when he came upon the stairs, so it was, that he was borne of the soldiers for the violence of the people. 36 For the multitude of the people followed after, crying, "Away with him. 37 And as Paul was to be led into the castle, he said unto the chief cap- tain, May I speak unto thee : Who said, Canst thou speak Greek 2 38 ' ' Art not thou that Egyptian, which before these days madest an uproar, and leddest out into the wil- derness four thousand men that were murderers ? 39 But Paul said, "I am a man rhich am a Jew of Tarsus, a city in Cilicia, a citizen of no mean city: and, I be- seech thee, suffer me to speak unto the people. 40 And when he had given him li- cence, Paul stood on the stairs, and ”beckoned with the hand unto the peo- ple. And when there was made a great silence, he spake unto them in the He- brew tongue, saying, * CHAPTER XXII. 1 Paul declareth at large, how he was converted to the faith, 17 and called to his a postleship ; 22 at the very mentioning of the Gentiles, the people eacclaim on him : 24 he should have been scourged, 25 but claiming the privilege of a Roman, he escapeth. M EN, brethren, and fathers, hear ye my defence which I make now unto you. 2 (And when they heard that hespake in the Hebrew tongue to them, they kept the more silence: and he saith,) 3 I am verily a man which am a Jew, born in Tarsus, a city in Cilicia, yet brought up in this city “at the feet of “Gamaliel, and taught"according to the CHAP. XXII. Anno D C) M I N I • 60. a ch. 21. 20. Gal. 1. 14. b Rom. l (). 2. c cli. 8. 3.; 26.9, 10, 11. Phil. 3. 6. 1 Tim. l. 13. d ch. 23.27; 24. 7. e Luke 22.66. ch. 4. 5. ch. 9. 2; 26. 10, 12. g ver. 11. ch. 20. 23. i Luke 23. 18. John 19. 15. ch. 22. 22. k ch. 9. 7. Dan. 10. 7. * This Fgyp- tian rose . L. O.O. 1 See ch. 5. 36. : * n ch. 9. 17. o ch. 10. 22. p ch. 12. 17. q i Tim. 3. 7. r ch. 3. 13; 6. 30. s ch. 9. 15; 2 Kings 4.38 I.uke 1ſ). 39. f ch. 9. 26. 2 ('or. 12. 2. g ch. O. 34. h ch. 26, 5. and , all to the apostleship. perfect manner of the law of the fa- thers, and * was zealous toward God, *as ye all are this day. 4 “And I persecuted this way unto the death, binding and delivering into prisons both men and women. 5 As also the high priest doth bear me witness, and * all the estate of the elders: ‘from whom also I received let- ters unto the brethren, and went to Damascus, to bring them which were there bound unto Jerusalem, for to be punished. 6 And "it came to pass, that, as I made my journey, and was come nigh unto Damascus about noon, suddenly there shone from heaven a great light round about me. 7 And I fell unto the ground, and heard a voice saying unto me, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me ! 8 And I answered, Who art thou, Lord ' And he said unto me, I am Jesus of Nazareth, whom thou perse- CuteSt. 9 And they that were with me saw indeed the light, and were afraid; but they heard not the voice of him that spake to me. - 10 And I said, What shall I do, Lord ' And the Lord said unto me, Arise, and go into Damascus ; and there it shall be told thee of all things which are appointed for thee to do. 11 And when I could not see for the glory of that light, being led by the hand of them that were with me, I came into l)amascus. 12 And "one Ananias, a devout man according to the law, having a good re- port of all the "Jews which dwelt there, 13 Came unto me, and stood, and said unto me, Brother Saul, receive thy sight. And the same hour I look- ed up upon him. 14 And he said, "The God of our fathers * bath chosen thee, that thou shouldest know his will, and ‘see "that Just One, and “shouldest hear the voice :* of his mouth. 15 * For thou shalt be his witt ass unto all men of “what thou hast seen and heard. 16 And now why tarriest thou? arise, and be baptized," and wash away thy sins, "calling on the name of the Lord. 17 And ‘it came to pass, that, when |I was come again to Jerusalem, even 1021 Paul claimeth his privilege. while I prayed in the temple, I was in a trance ; 18 And "saw him saying unto me, "Make haste, and get thee quickly out of Jerusalem: for they will not receive thy testimony concerning me. 19 And I said, Lord, “they know that I imprisoned and "beat in every synagogue them that believed on thee: 20 'And when the blood of thy mar- tyr Stephen was shed, I also was stand- ing by, and “consenting unto his death, and kept the raiment of them that slew him. 21 And he said unto me, Depart: 'for I will send thee far hence unto the Gentiles. - 22 And they gave him audience unto this word, and then lifted up their voices, and said, 'Away with such a fellow from the earth: for it is not fit that "he should live. 23 And as they cried out, and cast off their clothes, and threw dust into the air, 24 The chief captain commanded him to be brought into the castle, and bade that he should be examined by scourging; that he might know where- fore they cried so against him. 25 And as they bound him with thongs, Paul said unto the centurion that stood by, 'Is it lawful for you to scourge a man that is a Roman, and uncondemned 7 26 When the centurion heard that, he went and told the chief captain, saying, Take heed what thou doest: for this man is a Roman. 27 Then the chief captain came, and said unto him, Tell me, art thou a Roman Z He said, Yea. 28 And the chief captain answered, With a great sum obtained I this free- dom. And Paul said, But I was free born. 29 Then straightway they departed from him which should have 'examined him : and the chief captain also was afraid, after he knew that he was a Roman, and because he had bound. him. - 30 On the morrow, because he would have known the certainty wherefore he was accused of the Jews, he loosed him from his bands, and commanded the chief priests and all their council to appear, and brought Paul down, and set him before them. THE ACTS. Anno DOM I N I - 60. a ver, 14. b Matt. 10. 14. c ver, 4. ch. 8. 3. d Matt, 10, 17. e ch. 24, 16. 1 Cor. 4. 4. 2 Cor. 1. 12; 4. 2. 2 Tim, 1, 3. Heb. 13. 18. f ch. 7. 58. g Luke 11. 48. ch. 8. 1. Rom. 1 32. h 1 Kings 22. 24 jºr. 20.2. John 18. 22. i ch. 9. 15 : 2 Tºt. 2. 10. Jude 8. 26. 6; 28. 20. r ch. 16. 37. s Matt. 22. 23. Mark 12. 18. Luke 20. 27. t ch. 25.25; 26. 31. Ul i. 22. 7, 17, x h. 3.39. 1 or, tortured y ch. 18.9; 27. 23, 24. a ver. 21, 30. ch. 25. 3. 2 or, with an oath of exe- tration, He pleadeth his cause. CHAPTER XXIII. 14s Paul pleadeth his cause, 2 Ananias command- eth them to smite him : 7 dissension among his accusers: ll God encourageth him : 14 the Jews’ luying wait for Paul 20 is declared unto the chief captain : 27 he sendeth him to Felia, the governor. AND Paul, earnestly beholding the council, said, Men and brethren, *I have lived in all good conscience be- fore God until this day. 2 And the high priest Ananias commanded them that stood by him "to smite him on the mouth. 3 Then said Paul unto him, God shall smite thee, thou whited wall: for in |sittest thou to judge me after the law, and "commandest me to be smitten § contrary to the law Ż 4 And they that stood by said, Re- vilest thou God’s high priest? 5 Then said Paul, "I wist not, bre- thren, that he was the high priest: for it is written, "Thou shalt not speak evil of the ruler of thy people. 6 But when Paul perceived that the one part were Sadducees, and the other Pharisees, he cried out in the council, Men and brethren, PI am a Pharisee, #| the son of a Pharisee: “of the hope and resurrection of the dead I am called in question. , a 7 And when he had so said, there arose a dissension between the Phari- sees and the Sadducees: and the mul- titude was divided. 8 °For the Sadducees say that there is no resurrection, neither angel, nor spirit: but the Pharisees confess both. 9 And there arose a great cry: and the scribes that were of the Pharisees’ part arose, and strove, saying, "We find no evil in this man : but "if a spirit or an angel hath spoken to him, “let us not fight against God. X 10 And when there arose a great dissension, the chief captain, fearing lest Paul should have been pulled in pieces of them, commanded the soldiers to go down, and to take him by force from among them, and to bring him into the castle. 11 And the night following the Lord stood by him, and said, Be of good cheer, Paul : for as thou hast testified of me in Jerusalem, so must thou bear witness also at Rome. 12 And when it was day,” certain of the Jews banded together, and bound themselves “under a curse, saying that 1022 A conspiracy against Paul. they would neither eat nor drink till they had killed Paul. 13 And they were more than forty which had made this conspiracy. 14 And they came to the chief priests and elders, and said, We have bound ourselves under a great curse, that we will eat nothing until we have slain Paul. 15 Now therefore ye with the coun- cil signify to the chief captain that he bring him down unto you to morrow, as though ye would enquire something mºre perfectly concerning him : and we, or ever he come near, are ready to kill him. - 16 And when Paul’s sister’s son heard of their lying in wait, he went and entered into the castle, and told Paul. 17 Then Paul called one of the cen- turions unto him, and said, Bring this young man unto the chief captain: for he hath a certain thing to tell him. 18 So he took him, and brought him to the chief captain, and said, "Paul the prisoner called me unto him, and prayed me to bring this young man unto thee, who hath something to say unto thee. 19 Then the chief captain took him by the hand, and went with him aside privately, and asked him, What is that thou hast to tell me? 20 And he said, 'The Jews have agreed to desire thee that thou would- est bring down Paul to morrow into the council, as though they would en- quire somewhat of him more perfectly. 21 But do not thou yield unto them: for there lie in wait for him of them more than forty men, which have bound themselves with an oath, that they will neither eat nor drink till they have killed him ; and now are they ready, looking for a promise from thee. 22 So the chief captain then let the young man depart, and charged him, * See thout tell no man that thou hast shewed these things to me. 23 And he called unto him two cen- turions, saying, Make ready two hun- dred soldiers to go to Caesarea, and horsemen threescore and ten, and spear- men two hundred, at the third hour of the night; 24 And provide them "beasts. that they may set Paul on, and bring him safe unto Felix the governor. Anno D O M I N I 60. a ch. 21.33; 24. b ch. 22. 30. c ch. 18. 15; 25, 19. d ch. 26. 31. g Luke 7.8. 2 Tim. 2. 3. h Gen. 40. 14. Enh. 3. l. Philem. 9. i ver, 12. k ch. 21. 39. 1 ch. 24. 1, 10; 25. 16. m Matt. 27. 27. n ch. 21. 27. o ch. 23. 2, 30, 35; 25. 2. p Josh. 2. 14. Mark 1. 44. q Ps. 10. S. Prov. 26. 28. Jude 16. r Neh. 2. 12. F-th. R. 10, Luke 10, 34. CHAP. XXIV. . He is sent to Felic the governor. 25 And he wrote a letter after this Iſlal). In er : 26 Claudius Lysias unto the most ex- cellent governor Felixsendeth greeting. 27 *This man was taken of the Jews, and should have been killed of them : then came I with an army, and rescued him, having understood that he was a Roman. - 28 "And when I would have known the cause wherefore they accused him, I brought him forth into their council: 29 Whom I perceived to be accused * of questions of their law, “but to have nothing laid to his charge worthy of death or of bonds. 30 And * when it was told me how that the Jews laid wait for the man, I sent straightway to thee, and "gave commandment to his accusers also to say before thee what they had against him. Farewell. 31 Then the soldiers, *as it was com- manded them, took Paul, and brought him by night to Antipatris. 32 On the morrow they left the horsemen to go with him, and returned to the castle : 33 Who, when they came to Cae- sarea, and delivered the epistle to the governor, presented Paul also before him. 34 And when the governor had read the letter, he asked of what province he was. And when he understood that he was of “Cilicia ; - 35 "I will hear thee, said he, when thine accusers are also come. And he commanded him to be kept in "He- rod's judgment hall. CHAPTER XXIV. 1 Paul being accused by Tertullus the orator, 10 answereth for his life and doctrine : 24 he preacheth Christ to the governor and his wife 26 the governor hopeth for a bribe, but in vain : 27 at last, going out of his office, he leaveth Paul wn prison. ND after " five days "Ananias the high priest descended with the elders, and with a certain orator named Tertullus, who informed the governor against Paul. 2 And when he was called forth, Tertullus began to accuse him, saying, * Seeing that by thee we enjoy great quietness, and that very worthy deeds are done unto this nation by thy pro- vidence, - 3 We accept it always, and in all places, most noble Felix, with all thank- fulness. 1023 Paul, accused before Felic, 4 Notwithstanding, that I be not further tedious unto thee, I pray thee that thou wouldest hear us of thy cle- mency a few words. 5 * For we have found this man a pestilent fellow, and a mover of se- dition among all the Jews throughout the world, and a ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes: 6 “Who also hath gone about to profane the temple: whom we took, and would “have judged according to our law. 7 *But the chief captain Lysias came upon us, and with great violence took him away out of our hands, 8 "Commanding his accusers to come unto thee: by examining of whom thyself mayest take knowledge of all these things, whereof we accuse him. 9 And the Jews also assented, say- ing that these things were so. 10 Then Paul, after that the go- vernor had beckoned unto him to speak, answered, "Forasmuch as I know that thou hast been of many years a judge unto this nation, I do the more cheer- fully answer for myself: 11 Because that thou mayest un- derstand, that there are yet but twelve days since I went up to Jerusalem “for to worship. 12 "And they neither found me in the temple disputing with any man, neither raising up the people, neither in the synagogues, nor in the city: 13 Neither can they prove the things whereof they now accuse me. 14 But this I confess unto thee, that after "the way which they call heresy, so worship I the "God of my fathers, believing all things which are written in "the law and in the prophets: 15 And "have hope toward God, which they themselves also allow," that there shall be a resurrection of the dead, both of the just and unjust. 16 And 'herein do I exercise myself, to have always a conscience void of offence toward God, and toward men. 17 Now after many years "I came to bring alms to my nation, and offerings. 18 ' Whoreupon certain Jews from Asia found me purified in the temple, neither with multitude, nor with tu- mult. * 19 “Who ought to have been here before thee, and object, if they had ought against me. - Anno I) O M I N I 60. {\ Luke 28. 2. ch. 6. 13; 16. 20; 17. 6; 21. 28. 1 Pet. 2. 12, b ch. 23.6; 28. 20. c ch. 21. 28. d ver, 7. e John 18. 31. f ch. 21. S3. ch. 27. S: 28. g 16 y h ch. 23.30. i. • A. D. 53. Felir made procurator over Judaea. i Ex. 23. C. k wer. 17. ch. 21. 28. 1 ch. 25.8; 28. 17. + A. D. 62. m Ex. 23. 2. ch. 12. 3.; 25. 9, 14. n i. Amos 8. ch. 9. 2. o 2 Tim. l. S. u ch. 11. 29, 30; 20. 16. Rom. 15. 25. 2 Cor. 8. 4. Gal. 2. 10. x ch. 23. 12, 15. y ch. 21. 26, 27; 26. 21. x ch. 23.30; 16 25. 16. a ch. 18. 14. Were THE ACTS. answeretſ for his life and doctrine. 20 Or else let these same here say, if they have found any evil doing in me, while I stood before the council, 21 Except it be for this one voice, that I cried standing among them, "Touching the resurrection of the dead I am called in question by you this day. 22 And when Felix heard these things, having more perfect knowledge of that way, he deferred them, and said, When “Lysias the chief captain shall come down, I will know the ut- termost of your matter. 23 And he commanded a centurion to keep Paul, and to let him have liber- ty, arid + that he should forbid none of his acquaintance to minister or come unt() hiru. 24 And after certain days, when Felix came with his wife Drusilla, which was a Jewess, he sent for Paul, and heard him concerning the faith in Christ. 25 And as he reasoned of right- eousness, temperance, and judgment to come, Felix trembled, and answered, Go thy way for this time; when I have a convenient season, I will call for thee. ** 26 He hoped also that 'money should have been given him of Paul, that he might loose him : wherefore he sent for him the oftener, and communed with him. 27 *But after two years Porcius Festus came into Felix’ room ; and Felix, "willing to shew the Jews a pleasure, left Paul bound. CHAPTER XXV. 2 The Jews accuse Paul before Festus : 8 he an. swereth for himself, l l and appealeth unto Caesar : 14 afterwards Festus openeth his mat- ter to king Agrippa, 23 and he is brought forth : 25 Festus cleareth him to have done nothing worthy of death. g N OW when Festus was come into the province, after three days he ascended from Caesarea to Jerusalem. 2*Then the high priest and the chief of the Jews informed him against Paul, and besought him, 3 And desired favour against him that he would send for him to Jerusa lem,” laying wait in the way to kill him 4 But Festus answered, that Pau should be kept at Caesarea, and that he himself would depart shortly thither. 5 Let them therefore, said he, which among you are able, go down with me, and accuse this man, “if there be any wickedness in him. 1024 º, Paul appealeth to Cesar 6 And when he had tarried among them 'more than ten days, he went down unto Caesarea; and the next day sit- ting on the judgment seat commanded Paul to be brought. ; * 7 And when he was come, the Jews which came down from Jerusalem stood round about," and laid many and griev- ous complaints against Paul, which they could not prove. 8 While he answered for himself, “Neither against the law of the Jews, neither against the temple, nor yet against Caesar, have I offended any thing at all. 9 But Festus, “willing to do the Jews a pleasure, answered Paul, and said, 'Wilt thougo up to Jerusalem, and there be judged of these things be- fore me ! 10 Then said Paul, I stand at Cae- sar’s judgment seat, where I ought to be judged: to the Jews have I done no wrong, as thou very well knowest. 11 * For if I be an offender, or have | * committed any thing worthy of death, I refuse not to die: but if there be none of these things whereof these accuse me, no man may deliver me unto them. “I appeal unto Caesar. 12 Then Festus, when he had con- ferred with the council, answered, Hast thou appealed unto Caesar 2 unto Caesar shalt thou go. 13 And after certain days king Agrippa and Bernice came unto Caesa- rea to salute Festus. 14 And when they had been there many days, Festus declared Paul's cause unto the king, saying, "There is a certain man left in bonds by Felix: 15 °About whom, when I was at Je- rusalem, the chief priests and the elders | of the Jews informed me, desiring to have judgment against him. 16 °To whom I answered, It is not the manner of the Romans to deliver any man to die, before that he which is accused have the accusers face to face, and have licence to answer for himself concerning the crime laid a- gainst him. 17 Therefore, when they were come hither, "without any delay on the mor- row I sat on the judgment seat, and commanded theman to be broughtforth. 18 Against whom when the accusers stood up, they brought none accusa- tion of such things as I supposed: CHAP, XXVI. Anno D O M I N I 62. a ch. 18. 15; 23, 29. 1 or, as some copies read, !no ſplore - than eight or ten days. 2 or, I was doubtful how to en- quire hereof. b Mitrk 15. 3. . I,uke 23. 2, 10, ch. 24.5, 13. 3 or, judg- ment. c ch. 6. 13; 24. 12; 28. 17. d See ch. 9. 15. e ch. 24. 27. f ver, 20. wer. 25. ch. 18. 14; 23. 29, 26.31. h ver. 2, 3, 7. i ch. 22. 22. k ch. 26.32; 28. 19 1 ch. 23.9,29; 26. 31. m ver, ll, 12. n ch. 24. 27. o ver. 2, S. p ver. 4, § Q wer. C. Agrippa desireth to see Paul. 19*But had certain questions against him of their own superstition, and of one Jesus, which was dead, whom Paul affirmed to be alive. 20 And because “I doubted of such manner of questions, I asked him whether he would go to Jerusalem, and there be judged of these matters. 21 But when Paul had appealed to be reserved unto the "hearing of Au- gustus, I cemmanded him to be kept till I might send him to Caesar. 22 Then" Agrippa said unto Festus, I would also hear the man myself. To morrow, said he, thou shalt hear him. 23 And on the morrow, when A- grippa was come, and Bernice, with great pomp, and was entered into the place of hearing, with the chief cap- tains, and principal men of the city, at Festus’ commandment Paul was brought forth, * 24 And Festus said, King Agrippa, and all men which are here present with us, ye see this man, about whom "all the multitude of the Jews have dealt with me, both at Jerusalem, and also here, crying that he ought 'not to live any longer. 25 But when I found that "he had committed nothing worthy of death, "and that he himself hath appealed to Augustus, I have determined to send him. 26 Of whom I have no certain thing to write unto my lord. Wherefore I have brought him forth before you, and specially before thee, O king Agrippa, that, after examination had, I might have somewhat to write. 27 For it seemeth to me unreason- able to send a prisoner, and not withal to signify the crimes laid against him. CHAPTER XXVI. 2 Paul, in the presence of Agrippa, declareth his life from his childhood, 12 and how miracu- lously he was converted, and called to his apos- tleship : 24 Festus chargeth him to be mud, whereunto he answereth modest/y : 28 Agrippa is almost persuaded to be a Christian : 31 the whole company pronounce him unnocent. THEN Agrippa said unto Paul, Thou art permitted to speak for thyself. Then Paul stretched forth the hand, and answered for himself: M- 2 I think myself happy,king Agrippa, because I shall answer for myself this day before thee touching all the things whereof I am accused of the Jews: 3 Especially because I know thee to be expert in all customs and questions 6 P 1025 Paul's defence which are among the Jews: wherefore I beseech thee to hear me patiently. 4 My manner of life from my youth, which was at the first among mine own nation at Jerusalem, know all the Jews; 5 Which knew me from the begin- ning, if they would testify, that after ‘the most straitest sect of our religion I lived a Pharisee. 6 "And now I stand and am judged for the hope of 'the promise made of God unto our fathers: 7 Unto which promise 'our twelve || tribes, instantly serving God "day and night, "hope to come. For which hope’s sake, king Agrippa, I am ac- cused of the Jews. 8 Why should it be thought a thing incredible with you, that God should raise the dead : 9 * I verily thought with myself, that I ought to do many things contrary to the name of Jesus of Nazareth. 10 "Which thing I also did in Jeru- salem : and many of the saints did I shut up in prison, having received au- thority "from the chief priests; and when they were put to death, I gave nly voice against them. 11 “And I punished them oft in every synagogue, and compelled them to blaspheme; and being exceedingly mad against them, I persecuted them even unto strange cities. 12 “Whereupon as I went to Damas- cus with authority and commission from the chief priests, 13 At midday, O king, I saw in the way a light from heaven, above the brightness of the sun, shining round about me and them which journeyed with me. 14 And when we were all fallen to the earth, I heard a voice speaking unto me, and saying in the Hebrew tongue, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me ! it is hard for thee to kick against the pricks. 15 And I said, Who art thou, Lord? And he said, I am Jesus whom thou persecutest. 16 But rise, and stand upon thy feet: for I have appeared unto thee for this purpose, “to make thee a minister and a witness both of these things which thou hast seen, and of those things in the which I will appear unto thee; THE ACTS. Anno D O M I N I 62. a ch. 22. 21. b Is. 35. 5; 42, 7. I,uke 1. 79. John 8. 12. 2 Cor. 4. 4. Eph. l. 18. 1 Thess. 5. 5. c 2 Cor. 6. 14. Eph. 4, 18; 5, 8 Col. 1. 13. ; Pet. 2, 9, d fluke 1.77. 4; 49. 10. Deut. 18. 15. 2 Sum. 7. 12. Ps. 132. 11. Is. 4. 2; 7. 14; 9.6; 40. Jer. 23. 5; 33. 14, 15, 16. Ezek. 34.23; 37. 24. Dan. 9. 24. Mic. 7. 20. day. m I.uke 2. 37. 1 Tim. 5. 5. 1 Tlless. 3. 1(). n Phil. 3, 11. o Matt. 3. 8. p ch. 21.30, 31. q John 16. 2. im. l. 44. ch. 24. 14; 28. 23. Rom. 3. 21. t John 5, 46. u ch. 9. 14, 21 ; 22. 5. x Luke 24. 26, 46. y 1 Cor 15, 20. Col. 1. 18. Rev. l. 5. x Luke 2. 32. a ch. 22, 19. b 2 Kings 9.11. John 10.2). I Cor. 1. 23; 2. 13, 14 ; 4. 10 c ch. 9.3; 22. 6. d 1 Cor. 7. 7. e ch. 22. 15. before Agrippa. 17 Delivering thee from the people, and from the Gentiles, “unto whom now I send thee, 18 "To open their eyes, and “to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan unto God, "that they may receive forgiveness of sins, and “inheritance among them which are “sanctified by faith that is in me. 19 Whereupon, O king Agrippa, I º was not disobedient unto the heavenly | vision: 20 But “shewed first unto them of Damascus, and at Jerusalem, and throughout all the coasts of Judaea, and then to the Gentiles, that they should repent and turn to God, and do “works meet for repentance. 21 For these causes” the Jews caught me in the temple, and went about to kill me. 22 Having therefore obtained help : of God, I continue unto this day, wit- nessing both to small and great, saying |none other things than those which the prophets and 'Moses did say should CO In 62 : 23 *That Christ should suffer, and a |* that he should be the first that should rise from the dead, and “should shew light unto the people, and to the Gen- tiles. , sº 24 And as he thus spake for him- self, Festus said with a loud voice, Paul, "thou art beside thyself; much learning doth make thee mad. 25 But he said, I am not mad, most noble Festus ; but speak forth the . words of truth and soberness. 26 For the king knoweth of these things, before whom also I speak free- ly: for I am persuaded that none of these things are hidden from him ; for this thing was not done in a corner. 27 King Agrippa, believest thou the prophets? I know that thou believest. 28 Then Agrippa said unto Paul, Almost thou persuadest me to be a Christian. 29 And Paul said, "I would to God, that not only thou, but also all that hear me this day, were both almost, and altogether such as I am, except these bonds. 30 And when he had thus spoken, the king rose up, and the governor, and Bernice, and they that sat with them: 31 And when they were gone aside, they talked between themselves, say- 1026 Paul's voyage toward Rome. ing, “This man doeth nothing worthy of death or of bonds. 32 Then said Agrippa unto Festus, This man might have been set at liber- ty, "if he had not appealed unto Caesar. CHAPTER XXVII. 1 Paul shipping toward Rome, 10 foretelleth of the danger of the voyage, 11 but is not believed: 14 they are tossed to and fro with tempest, 41 and suffer shipwreck, 22, 34, 44 yet all come safe to land. ND when “it was determined that we should sail into Italy, they de- livered Paul and certº in othser prisoners unto one named Julius, a centurion of Augustus’ band. - 2 And entering into a ship of Adra- myttium, we launched, meaning to sail by the coasts of Asia; one "Aris- tarchus, a Macedonian of Thessalonica, being with us. 3 And the next day we touched at Sidon. And Julius “courteously en- treated Paul, and gave him liberty to go unto his friends to refresh himself. 4 And when we had launched from thence, we sailed under Cyprus, be- cause the winds were contrary. 5 And when we had sailed over the sea of Cilicia and Pamphylia, we came to Myra, a city of Lycia. 6 And there the centurion found a ship of Alexandria sailing into Italy; and he put us therein. 7 And when we had sailed slowly many days, and scarce were come over against Cnidus, the wind not suffering us, we sailed under “Crete, over against Salmone; 8 And, hardly passing it, came unto a place which is called The fair havens; nigh whereunto was the city of Lasea. 9 Now when much time was spent, and when sailing was now dangerous, 'because the fast was now already past, Paul admonished them, 10 And said unto them, Sirs, I per- ceive that this voyage will be with * hurt and much damage, not only of the lading and ship, but also of our lives 11 Nevertheless the centurion be- lieved the master and the owner of the ship, more than those things which were spoken by Paul. 12 And because the haven was not commodious to winter in, the more part advised to depart thence also, if by any means they might attain to Phenice, and there to winter; which is CHAP. XXVII. Anno OO M l N 1 n a ch. 23. 9, 29, 25, 25. b ch. 20. 11. 1 or, beat. c ch. 25. 12,25. d ch. 19. 29. e. * e ch. 24. 23; 28. 16. f Jonah 1. 5. g Is. 57. 10. Eph. 2. 12. l Thess. 4. 13. h Gen. 42. 22. 2 or, Candy. i ch. 23. 11. k Dan. 6. 16. Rom. l. 9. 2 Tim. l. 3. | The fast was on the tenth day of the . ymonth i.e. 23. 27, 29. 3 or, injury. m Luke 1. 45. Rom. 4. 20, 2 1. 2 Tim. l. 12. n ch. 28. l. o 1 Kings 9.27. Jonut, l. 6. Rev. 18. 17. He foretelleth a shipwreck. an haven of Crete, and lieth toward the south west and north west. 13 And when the south wind blew softly, supposing that they had ob- tained their purpose, loosing thence, they sailed close by Crete. 14 But not long after there 'arose against it a tempestuous wind, called Euroclydon. 15 And when the ship was caught, and could not bear up into the wind, we let her drive. 16 And running under a certain island which is called Clauda, we had much work to come by the boat: 17 Which when they had taken up, they used helps, undergirding the ship; and, fearing lest they should fall into the quicksands, stake sail, and so were driven. 18 And we being exceedingly tossed with a tempest, the next day they lightened the ship ; 19 And the third day f we cast out with our own hands the tackling of the ship. 20 And when neither sun nor stars in many days appeared, and no small tempest lay on us, * all hope that we should be saved was then taken away. 21 But after long abstinence Paul stood forth in the midst of them, and said, Sirs, "ye should have hearkened unto me, and not have loosed from Crete, and to have gained this harm and loss. 22 And now I exhort you to be of good cheer: for there shall be no loss of any man’s life among you, but of the ship. - 23 'For there stood by me this night the angel of God, whose I am, and * whom I serve, 24 Saying, Fear not, Paul; thou must be brought before Caesar: and, lo, God hath given thee all them that sail with thee. - 25 Wherefore, sirs, be of good cheer: "for I believe God, that it shall be even as it was told me. - 26 Howbeit "we must be cast upon a certain island. 27 But when the fourteenth night was come, as we were driven up and down in Adria, about midnight ° the shipmen deemed that they drew near to some country; • . " 28 And sounded, and found it twenty fathoms: and when thev had gone a 1027 Paul is shipwrecked. little further, they sounded again, and found it fifteen fathoms. 29 Then fearing lest we should have fallen upon rocks, they cast four anchors out of the stern, and "wished for the day. 30 And as the shipmen were about to flee out of the ship, when they had let down the boat into the sea, under colour as though they would have cast anchors out of the foreship, 31 Paul said to the centurion and to the soldiers, Except these abide in the ship, ye cannot be saved. 32 Then the soldiers cut off the ropes of the boat, and let her fall off. 33 And while the day was coming on, Paul besought them all to take meat, saying, This day is the fourteenth day that ye have tarried and continued fasting, having taken nothing. 34 Wherefore I pray you to take|. some meat: for this is for your health : for “there shall not an hair fall from the head of any of you. t 35 And when he had thus spoken, he took bread, and 'gave thanks to God in presence of them all : and when he had broken it, he began to eat. 36 Then were they all of good cheer, and they also took some meat. 37 And we were in all in the ship two hundred threescore and sixteen "souls. 38 And when they had eaten enough, they lightened the ship, and cast out the wheat into the sea. 39 And when it was day, they knew not the land: but they discovered a certain creek with a shore, into the which they were minded, if it were possible, to thrust in the ship. 40 And when they had 'taken up the anchors, they committed themselves unto the sea, and loosed the rudder bands, and hoised up the mainsail to the wind, and made toward shore. 41 And falling into a place where two seas met, "they ran the ship aground; and the forepart stuck fast, and remain- ed unmoveable, but the hinder part was broken with the violence of the WaWes. 42 And the soldiers’ counsel was to kill the prisoners, lest any of them should swim out, and escape. 43 But the centurion, willing to save Paul, kept them from their purpose; and commanded that they which could swim should cast themselves first into the sea, and get to land: THE ACTS. Anno D O M I N I 62. a ver, 22. b Deut. 28, 67, Ps. 130, 6. c ch. 27. 26. d Rom. l. 14. 1 Cor. 14. 11. Col. 3. 11. e 1 Kings 1.52. Matt. 10. 30. Luke 12.7; 21. 18. f I Sam. 9, 13. Matt. 15. 36. Mark 8. 6. John 6. ll. 1 Tim. 4.3, 4. g Mark 16. 18. Luke 10. 19. h ch. 2. 41; 7. / 1. Rom. 13. 1. 1 Pet. 3. 20. i ch. 14. 11. 1 or, cut the anchors, they lºft them in the scº, A. c. k James 5. 14, 15. ! Mark 6.5; chip. ii, 2. l Cor. 12.9, 28. m 2 Cor. 11.25. n Matt. 15, 6. 1 Tim. 5. 17. * A. D. 63. A viper fastenetn on ſits hand. 44 And the rest, some on boards, and some on broken pieces of the ship. And so it came to pass, “that they escaped all safe to land. CHAPTER XXVIII. l Paul after his shipwreck is kindly entertained of the barbarians: 5 the viper on his hand hurteth him not : 8 he healeth many diseases in the island: ll they depart towards Rome : 17 he declareth to the Jews the cause of his coming : 24 after his preaching some were persuaded, and some believed not : 30 yet he preacheth there two years. ANP when they were escaped, then they knew that “the island was called Melita. 2 And the "barbarous people shewed us no little kindness: for they kindled a fire, and received us every one, be- cause of the present rain, and because of the cold. 3 And when Paul had gathered a bundle of sticks, and laid them on the fire, there came a viper out of the heat, and fastened on his hand. 4 And when the barbarians saw the venomous beast hang on his hand, they said among themselves, No doubt this man is a murderer, whom, though he hath escaped the sea, yet vengeance suffereth not to live. 5 And he shook off the beast into the fire, and * felt no harm. 6 Howbeit they looked when he should have swollen, or fallen down dead suddenly: but after they had looked a great while, and saw no harm come to him, they changed their minds, and 'said that he was a god. 7 In the same quarters were posses- sions of the chief man of the island, whose name was Publius; who received us, and lodged us three days courteously. 8 And it came to pass, that the father of Publius lay sick of a fever and of a bloody flux: to whom Paul entered in, and “prayed, and 'laid his a hands on him, and healed him. 9 So when this was done, others also, which had diseases in the island, came, and were healed : * 10 Who also honoured us with many "honours; and when we departed, they laded us with such things as were ne- cessary. 11 * And after three months we de- parted in a ship of Alexandria, which had wintered in the isle, whose sign was Castor and Pollux. 12 And landing at Syracuse, we tar- |ried there three days. 1028. - Paul's arrival at Rome. 13 And from thence we fetched a compass, and came to Rhegium: and after one day the south wind blew, and we came the next day to Puteoli: 14 Where we found brethren, and were desired to tarry with them seven days: and so we went toward Rome. 15 And from thence, when the bre- thren heard of us, they came to meet us as far as Appii forum, and The three taverns: whom when Paul saw, he thanked God, and took courage. 16 And when we came to Rome, the centurion delivered the prisoners to the captain of the guard: but " Paul was suffered to dwell by himself with a soldier that kept him. 17 And it came to pass, that after three days Paul called the chief of the Jews together: and when they were come together, he said unto them, Men and brethren, “though I have com- mitted nothing against the people, or customs of our fathers, yet "was I de- livered prisoner from Jerusalem into the hands of the Romans. 18 Who, 'when they had examined me, would have let mego, because there was no cause of death in me. 19 But when the Jews spake against it, “I was constrained to appeal unto Caesar; not that I had ought to accuse my nation of 20 For this cause therefore have I called for you, to see you, and to speak with you : because that "for the hope of Israel I am bound with "this chain. 21 And they said unto him, We neither received letters out of Judaea concerning thee, neither any of the brethren that came shewed or spake any harm of thee. 22 But we desire to hear of thee Anno D () M 1 N I 03. a Luke 2. 34. ch, 24, 5, 14. 1 Pet. 2. 12; b Luke 24, 27. ch, 17.3; 19, 8 c See on ch. 26. 6, 22. d ch. 14. 4; 17. 4; 19. 9. e ch. 24, 25; 27. 3. . 12. 2, Matt. 13. 14, 15, Mark 4. 12. I.uke 8. 10. John 12. 40. Rom. I l. 8. § 35.3i. k ch. 25. 11. l Matt. 21.41, ch. 13. 46, 47; 18. 6; 22. 21 ; 26. 17, 18. Rom. ll, ll. m ch. 26. 6, 7. • A. D. 65. n ch. 2ſ;. 29. Eph. 3. l ; 4. l; 6. 20. 2 "Fim. 1. 16; 2. 9. Philem. 10, 13. o ch. 4. 31. Eph. 6. 19. CHAP. xxviii. He preacheth there for two years. what thou thinkest: for as concerning this sect, we know that every where “it is spoken against. 23 And when they had appointed him a day, there came many to him into his lodging ; * to whom he ex- pounded and testified the kingdom of God, persuading them concerning Je- sus, “both out of the law of Moses, and out of the prophets, from morning till evening. 24 And "some believed the things which were spoken, and some believ- ed not. * 25 And when they agreed not among themselves, they departed, after that Paul had spoken one word, Well spake the Holy Ghost by Esaias the prophet unto our fathers, - 26 Saying, 'Go unto this people, and say, Hearing ye shall hear, and shall not understand; and seeing ye shall see, and not perceive : 27 For the heart of this people is waxed gross, and their ears are dull of hearing, and their eyes have they closed; lest they should see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and under- stand with their heart, and should be converted, and I should heal them. 28 Be it known therefore unto you, that the salvation of God is sent 'unto the Gentiles, and that they will hear it. 29 And when he had said these words, the Jews departed, and had great reasoning among themselves. 30 "And Paul dwelt two whole years in his own hired house, and received all that came in unto him, , 31 °Preaching the kingdom of God, and teaching those things which con- cern the Lord Jesus Christ, with all confidence, no man forbidding him. THE EPISTLE OF PAUL THE APOSTIE TO THE R O M A. N. S. CHAPTER I. 1 Paul commendeth his calling to the Romans, 9 and his desire to come to them: 16 what his gospel is, and the righteousness which it sheweth : 18 God is angry with all manner of sin ; 21 what were the sins of the Gentiles. * AUL, a servant of Jesus Christ, “called to be an apostle, 'separated unto the gospel of God, Anno ID O M I N I 60. a See on Acts 26. 6. Tit. i. 2. b ch. 3. 21. al. 3. 8. c Matt, l. 6. I,uke l. 32, d John 1. 14. Gal. 4. 4. e Acts 22. 21. " f Acts 9. 15. l deferm, med, Acts 13. 33, Heb. 9. 14. 2 (*Which he had promised afore "by his prophets in the holy scrip- tures,) 3 Concerning his Son Jesus Christ our Lord, “which was "made of the seed of David according to the flesh ; 4 And ' " declared to be the Son of God with power, according "to the 1029 What Paul's gospel is. spirit of holiness, by the resurrection from the dead : 5 By whom "we have received grace and apostleship, “for "obedience to the faith among all nations, “for his name: 6 Among whom are ye also the call- ed of Jesus Christ: 7 To all that be in Rome, beloved of God, * called to be saints: 'Grace to you and peace from God, our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ. 8 First, "I thank my God through Jesus Christ for you all, that 'your. faith is spoken of throughout the whole world. 9 For 'God is my witness," whom 1 serve * with my spirit in the gospel of his Son, that "without ceasing I make mention of you always in my prayers; 10 * Making request, if by any means now at length I might have a prosper- ous journey “by the will of God to come, unto you. * 11 For Ilong to see you, that “I may impart unto you some spiritual gift, to the end ye may be established; 12 That is, that I may be comforted together" with you by “the mutual faith both of you and me. 13 Now I would not have you ig- norant, brethren, that “oftentimes I pur- posed to come unto you, (but "was let hitherto,) that I might have some “fruit "among you also, even as among other Gentiles. 14 “I am debtor both to the Greeks, and to the Barbarians; both to the wise, and to the unwise. 15 So, as much as in me is, I am ready to preach the gospel to you that are at Rome also. 16 For 'I am not ashamed of the gos- pel of Christ: for “itis the power of God | unto salvation to every one that be- lieveth; "to the Jew first, and also to the Greek. - - § 17 For ºtherein is the righteousness of God revealed from faith to faith : as it is whitten, “The just shall live by faith. 18 "For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who hold the truth in unrighteousness; 19 Because " that which may be known of God is manifest * in them ; for * God hath shewed it unto them. 20 For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clear- ROMANs. Anno D O M M N I 60. a ch. 12. 3; 15. 15. 1 (lor. 15. 10. Gal. l. 15; 2. 9. l º 8. or, that th may be. ey 2 or, to the obedience of faith. c Acts 9. 15. d 2 Kin. 17. 15. e ch. 9. 24. 1 Cor. l. 2. 1 Thess. 4.7. f 1 Cor. l. 3. 2 Cor. l. 2. Gal. l. 3. g Jer. 10. 14. l Cor. 1. 4. Phil. 1.3. Col. 1.3, 4. 1 Thess. 1.2. Philem. 4. i ch. 16. 19. 1 Thess. i. 8. k Deut. 4. 16, m Acts 27. 23. 2 Tim. l. 3. 3 or, in my spirit, John 4. 23, 24. Phil. 3, 3. n Ps. Sl. 12. Acts 7. $2. Eph.4. 18,19. 2 Thess. 2. ll. 12. o l Thes. 3. 10, p 1 ('or. 6, 18. l Thess. 4. 4. 1 Pet. 4. 3. q ch. 15. 23, 32. 1 Thes. 3. 10. r Lev. 18. 22. S 1 Thess. 1.9. l John 5. 20. t Jam. 4. 15. u Is. 44. 20. Jer. 10. 14; 13. 25. Amos 2.4. 4 or, rather. x ch. 15. 29. y Lev. 18. 22, Fph. 5, 12. Jude 10. 5 or, in you. z Tit. l. 4. 2 Pet. l. l. a ch. 15. 23. b See Acts 16. 7. 1 Thes. 2. 18. c Phil. 4. 17. 6 or, in you. d l Cor. 9. 16. 7 or, to ac- knowledge. 8 or, a mind toid of judg- ment. e F.ph. 5. 4. ſ Ps. 40, 9, 10. Mark 8. 38. 2 Tim. 1. 8. g 1 Cor. 1. 18; {5. 2. h Luke 2. 30, 31, 32; 24. 47. Acts 3.26; 13. 26, 46. ch. 2. 9. i ch. 3. 21. k Hab. 2. 4. John 3. 36. Gal. 3. l 1. Phil. 3. 9. Heb. 10. 38. 9 or, un- suriable. l Acts 17. 30. Fph. 5. 6. Col. 3. 6. m ch. 2. 2. n ch. 6. 21. o Acts 14. 17. 1 or, consent Acts 14. 17; 17. 27. What were the sins of the Gentiles. ly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power and Godhead ; 'so that they are with- OUlt eXC: Ulse : 4. 21 Because that, when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful ; but "became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened. 22 * Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools, 23 And changed the glory of the un- corruptible “God into an image made like to corruptible man, and to birds, and fourfooted beasts, and creeping things. 24 "Wherefore God also gave them up to uncleanness through the lusts of their own hearts, " to dishonour their own bodies ' between themselves: 25 Who changed the truth of God "into a lie, and worshipped and served the creature “more than the Creator, who is blessed for ever. Amen. 26 For this cause God gave them up unto vile affections: for even their women did change the natural use in- to that which is against nature : 27 And likewise also the men, leav- ing the natural use of the woman, burned in their lust one toward an- other; men with men working that which is unseemly, and receiving in themselves that recompence of their error which was meet. 28 And even as they did not like 7 to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to “a reprobate mind, to do those things “which are not con- venient; 29 Being filled with all unrighteous- ness, fornication, wickedness, covet- ousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, debate, deceit, malignity ; whisperers, 30 Backbiters, haters of God, de- spiteful, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents, 31 Without understanding, cove- nantbreakers, * without natural affec- tion, implacable, unmerciful : 32 Who "knowing the judgment of God, that they which commit such things " are worthy of death, not only do the same, but ' " have pleasure in them that do them. f t CHAPTER II. 1 They that sin, though they condemn it in others, - cannot eaccuse themselves, 6 and much less escape the judgment of God, 9 whether they be Jews or 1030 God’s impartial judgment. Gentiles : 14 the Gentiles cannot escape, 17 nor get the Jews, 25 whom their circumcision shall || not profit, if they keep not the law. HEREFORE thou art “inexcus- able, O man, whosoever thou art that judgest: “for wherein thoujudgest another, thou condemnest thyself; for thou that judgest doest the same things. 2. But we are sure that the judg- ment of God is according to truth a- gainst them which commit such things. 3 And thinkest thou this, O man, that judgest them which do such things, and doest the same, that thou shalt escape the judgment of God? 4 Or despisest thou" the riches of his goodness and "forbearance and Plong- suffering; “not knowing that the good- ness of God leadeth thee to repent- ance? 5 But after thy hardness and im- penitent heart" treasurest up unto thy- self wrath against the day of wrath and revelation of the righteous judgment of God ; 6 "Who will render to every man according to his deeds: 7 To them who by patient continu- ance in well doing seek for glory and honour and immortality, eternal life: 8 But unto them that are conten- tious, and “do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, indignation and wrath, 9 Tribulation and anguish, upon every soul of man that doeth evil, of the Jew "first, and also of the “Gentile; 10 * But glory, honour, and peace, to every man that worketh good, to the , Jew first, and also to the "Gentile : 11 For “there is no respect of per- sons with God. 12 For as many as have sinned with- out law shall also perish without law: and as many as have sinned in the law shall be judged by the law; 13 (For 'not the hearers of the law are just before God, but the doers of the law shall be justified. 14 Fol when the Gentiles, which d have not the law, do by nature the things contained in the law, these, having not the law, are a law unto themselves: 15 Which shew the work of the law written in their hearts, “their con- science also bearing witness, and their thoughts "the mean while accusing or else excusing one another;) 16"In the day when God shall judge CHAP. II. III. Anno DOM 1 N I 60. a John 5. 22. Acts 10.42; 17 ch, 9. 6, 7. 2 Cor. 11. 22. e Mic. 3, 11. 9 ; . 4. f 1s. 45.25; 48. 2. John 8, 41. 8 ; Sam. 12. 5, , 7. Matt. 7. 1, 2. John 8, 9. h Deut. 4, 8. l’s. 147. 19, 20 1 or, triest the things that iſſer. i Phil. i. 10. k Matt. 15. 14; o ch. 3. 25. p Ex. 34.6. q Is. 30. 18. 2 Pet. 3.9, 15. r Deut. 32. 34. Jam. 5. 3. s Mal. 3. 8. t wer. 17. u Job 34. 11. Ps. 62. 12. l?rov. 24. 12. Jer. 17. 10; 32. 19. Matt. 16. 27. ch. 14. 12. 1 Cor. 3. 8. 2 Cor. 5. 10. Rev. 2. 23; 20. 12; 22. 12. x 2 Sam. 12.14. ls. 52. 5. Ezek. 36. 20, 23. y Gal. 5. 3. z Job 24. 13. ch. 1. 18. 2 Thess. 1. 8. a Acts 10 34, 35 b Amos 3.2. Luke 12.47, 48. 1 Pet. 4, 17. Greek. 3 Greek. d Matt. 12.41. e Deut. 10. 17. 2 Chro. 19. 7. Job 34. 19. Phil. 3. 3. i Matt. 7. 21. Jam. 1. 22, x 2 Cor. 10. 18. ... Thess. 2. 4. 4 or, the con- science wit- messing with them. 5 or, between themselves. m Deut. 4. 7,8. Ps. 147. 19, 20. ch. 2. 18, 9.4. n Eccles. 12. Matt. 25. 31. The Jews cannot escape. the secrets of men “by Jesus Christ "according to my gospel. 17 Behold, "thou art called a Jew, *|and “restest in the law, ' and makest 'n, thy boast of God, 8. 18 And "knowest his will, and "ap- provest the things that are more excel- lent, being instructed out of the law; 19 And “art confident that thou thy, self art a guide of the blind, a light of them which are in darkness, 20 An instructor of the foolish, a teacher of babes," which hast the form of knowledge and of the truth in the law. 21 "Thou therefore which teachest another, teachest thou not thyself thou that preachest a man should not steal, dost thou steal? 22 Thou that sayest a man should not commit adultery, dost thou commit adultery 7 thou that abhorrest idols, dost thou commit sacrilege : 23 Thou that 'makest thy boast of the law, through breaking the law dis- honourest thou God? 24 For the name of God is blas- phemed among the Gentiles through you, as it is ‘written. 259 For circumcision verily profiteth, if thou keep the law; but if thou be a breaker of the law, thy circumcision is made uncircumcision. 26 Therefore “if the uncircumcision keep the righteousness of the law, shall not his uncircumcision be counted for circumcision ? 27 And shall not uncircumcision which is by nature, if it fulfil the law, "judge thee, who by the letter and cir- cumcision dost transgress the law Ż 28 For the is not a Jew, which is one outwardly ; neither is that circumci- sion, which is outward in the flesh : 29 But he is a Jew, " which is one inwardly; and "circumcision is that of the heart, “in the spirit, and not in the letter; 'whose praise is not of men, but of God. CHAPTER III. 1 The Jews' prerogative; 3 which they have not lost ; 9 howbeit the law convinceth them also of sin: 20 therefore no flesh is justified by the law, 28 but all, without difference, by faith only: 31 and yet the law is not abolished. HAT advantage then hath the Jew 7 or what profit is there of circumcision ? 2 Much every way: chiefly, because that "unto them were committed the John 12, 48. ch. 3. 6. oracles of God. 1031 The Jews' ple, wative. 3 For what if "some did not believe? °shall their unbelief make the faith of God without effect 7 4 "God forbid : yea, let “God be true, but “every man a liar; as it is written, 'That thou mightest be jus- lified in thy sayings, and mightest overcome when thou art judged. 5 But if our unrighteousness com- mend the righteousness of God, what shall we say? Is God unrighteous who taketh vengeance? ("I speak as a man) 6 God forbid: for then "how shall God judge the world ! 7 For if the truth of God hath more abounded through my lie unto his glo- ry; why yet am I alsojudged as a sinnerſ 8 And not rather, (as we be slander- ously reported, and as some affirm that we say,) 'Let us do evil, that good may come whose damnation is just. 9 What then Ž are we better than they 3 No, in no wise : for we have before "proved both Jews and Gen- tiles, that “they are all under sin; 10 As it is written, 2 There is none righteous, no, not one: 11 There is none that understandeth, there is none that seeketh after God. 12 They are all gone out of the way, they are together become unpro- fitable; there is none that doeth good, IlO, h()t Olle. 13 * Their throat is an open sepul- chre; with their tongues they have used deceit: "the poison of asps is under their lips : 14 “Whose mouth is full of cursing and bitterness : 15 ' Their feet are swift to shed blood: 16 Destruction and misery are in their ways: 17 And the way of peace have they not known : 3. * 18 “There is no fear of God before their eyes. 19 Now we know that what things soever ‘the law saith, it saith to theni who are under the law : that 'every mouth may be stopped, and "all the world may become 'guilty before God. 20 Therefore "by the deeds of the law there shall no flesh be justified in his sight: for Pby the law is the know- ledge of sin. 21 But now * the righteousness of God without the law is manifested, ' being witnessed by the law "and the prophets; ROMANS. Anno , DOM I N 1 - 60. a ch. 10. 16. Heb. 4. 2. b Num, 28. 19. ch. 9.6; 11. 29; 2 Tim. 2. 13. c ch. 4. throughout. d Job 40, 8, e John 3. 33. f ch. 10. 12. Gal. 3. 28. Col. 3. 11. Heb. 9. 12. 1 Pet. l. 18, 19. l or, fore- ordained. m Lev. 16. 15. 1 John 2. - ; 23; 4. 2. 1 Cor. 1. 29, 1. Ephes. 2.9. t ch. 5, 20; 6. l, 15. u Acts 13. 38, wer. 20, 21, 22 ch. 8.3. , (3:ll. 2. 16. 3 charged, ch. 1. 28, &c.; 2. 1, &c. x ver. 23. Gal. 3. 22. zy c ; ll ; i2! Jºy 2 2 à ps. 5. 9. Jer, 5. 16. b Ps. 140. 3. c Ps. 10. 7. d Is. 51.2. Matt. 3. 9. John 8.33, 39 3 Cor. 11. 22 e Frov. 1. 16. Is, 59, 7, 8. f Ch. 3.20, º 7, Jam. 2. 23. i John 10. 34; 15. 25. m ver. 9, 23. . 2. 2. 4 or, sitbject to the judg- ment of God. n Ps. 143. 2. Acts 13, 39. Gál. 2. 16; 3. l. l. Eph. 2, 8, 9. Tit. 3. 5. Phil. 3, 9. Heb. 11, 4, &c. - r John 5, 46. Acts 25. 22. 8 ch. l. 2. 1 Pet. 1. 10. t Ps. 32. 1, 2. excluded. y |Nay: but by the law of faith. No flesh justifted by the law. 22 Even the righteousness of God which is "by faith of Jesus Christ un- to all and upon all them that believe: for there is no difference: 23 For "all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God; 24 Being justified freely * by his grace 'through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus: 25 Whom God hath set forth "ſo be a propitiation through faith "in his blood, to declare his righteousness "for the “remission of "sins that are past, through the forbearance of God; 26 To declare, I say, at this time his righteousness: that he might be just, and the justifier of him which believeth in Jesus. 27 "Where is boasting then Ž It is By what law of works? 28 Therefore we conclude " that a man is justified by faith without the deeds of the law. 29 Is he the God of the Jews only' is he not also of the Gentiles : Yes, of the Gentiles also: 30 Seeing * it is one God, which shall justify the circumcision by faith, and uncircumcision through faith, 31 Do we then make void the law through faith ? God forbid : yea, we establish the law. CHAPTER IV. I Abraham’s faith was imputed to him for right- eousness, 10 before he was circumcised : 13 by faith only he and his seed received the promise: 16 Abraham is the father of all that believe : 24 our faith also shall be imputed to us for right- eousness. - HAT shall we then say that "A- braham, our father as pertaining to the flesh, hath found ! 2 For if Abraham were justified by works, he hath whereof to glory; but not before God. 3 For what saith the scripture ? "Abraham believed God, and it was is counted unto him for righteousness. 4 Now * to him that worketh is the | reward not reckoned of grace, but of debt. º 5 But to him that worketh not, out believeth on him that justifieth " the ungodly, his faith is counted for right- €OUlSIl &SS. 6 Even as David also describeth the blessedness of the man, unto whom God imputeth righteousness without works, 7 Saying, ‘Blessed are they whose 1032 Abraham's faith imputed iniquities are forgiven, and whose sins are covered. 8 Blessed is the man to whom the Lord will not impute sin. 9 Cometh this blessedness then upon the circumcision only, or upon the un- circumcision also 2 for we say that faith was reckoned to Abraham for righteousness. 10 How was it then reckoned? when he was in circumcision, or in uncir- cumcision ? Not in circumcision, but in uncircumcision. 11 And * he received the sign of cil- cumcision, a seal of the righteousness of the faith which he had yet being uncircumcised: that “he might be the father of all them that believe, though they be not circumcised; that right- "eousness might be imputed unto them also: * 12 And the father of circumcision to them who are not of the circumcision only, but who also walk in the steps of that faith of our father Abraham, which he had being yet uncircumcised. 13 For the promise, that he should be the "heir of the world, was not to Abraham, or to his seed, through the law, but through the righteousness of faith. * 14 For "if they which are of the law be heirs, faith is made void, and the promise made of none effect: 15 Because ‘the law worketh wrath: for where no law is, there is no trans- gression. 16 Therefore it is of faith, that it might be *by grace; * to the end the promise might be sure to all the seed; not to that only which is of the law, but to that also which is of the faith of Abraham ; “who is the father of us all, 17 (As it is written, "I have made thee a father of many nations,) *before him whom he believed, even God," who quickeneth the dead, and calleth those * things which be not as though they Were. 18 Who against hope believed in hope, that he might become the father of many nations, according to that which was spoken, “So shall thy seed be. 19 And being not weak in faith, "he considered not his own body now dead, when he was about an hundred years old, neither yet the deadness of Sarah's womb : 20 He staggered not at the promise CHAP. v. A n n ſh D () M 1 N 1 60. n Ps. 115. 3. Luke 1.37, Heb. 11. 19. b ch. 15. 4. I Cor. 10.6, ll. 3. 18. Heb. 9. 28. e Gen. 17. 10. f l ('or. 15 17. Pet. i. 21. g Luke 19. 9. k John 10. 9, 14. 6. Ephes. 2. 18; 3. 12. Heb. 10. 19. l 1 Cor. 15. 1. m Gen. 17. 4, &c. Gal. 3. 29. n Heb. 3, 6. o Matt. 5. 11, 12 Acts 5. 41. 2 Cor. 12. 10. Phil. 2. 17. Jam. l. 2, 12. 1 Pet. 3. 14. p Jann. l. 3. | : Irnt . l l 2 s Phil. i. 20. t ch. 3. 20; 5. 13, 20; 7. 8, 10, 11. 1 Cor. 15. 56. 2 Cor. 3. 7,9. Gill. 3. 10, 19. 1 John 3. 4. tº 2 Cor. l. 22. Gill. 4. 6. Ephes. l. 13, 14 x ch. 3. 24. y Gal. 3. 22. l or, according to the time, Gal. 4. 4. z ver, 8. ch. 4. 25. a Is. 51. 2. ch, 9.8. b Gen. 17. 5. c John 15. 13. 1 Pet. 3. 18. 1 John 3. 16; 4. 9. 10. 2 or, like unto him. 1 Pet. 2. 10. ſ ch. 3. 25. Eph. 2, 13. Heb. 9, 14. 1 John l. 7. g ch. 1. 18. 1 Thess.l.. 10. h ch. 8, 32. i, #ºor. 5. 18, }9. Eph. 2. 16. {!ol. 1. 20,2] k Gen. 15. 5. 1 John 5. 26; 14, 19. 2 Cor. 4. 10, 11 m Gen. 17. 17; 18. l l . Heb. 11.11, 12 n ch. 2. 17; 3. 29, 30. Gal. 4. 9. 3 or, recon- ciliation, ver. 10, 2 Cor. 5. 18, 19. ch. G. 23. 1 Cor. 15.21. to him for righteousness. of God through unbelief; but was strong in faith, giving glory to God; 21 And being fully persuaded that, what he had promised, “he was able also to perform. - 22 And therefore it was imputed to him for righteousness. 23 Now "it was not written for his sake alone, that it was imputed to him; 24 But for us also, to whom it sha)] be imputed, if we believe “on him that raised up Jesus our Lord from the dead; 25 "Who was delivered for our of. fences, and ' was raised again for our justification. CHAPTER V. 1 Being justified by faith, we have peace with God, 2 and joy in our hope, 8 that sitſ, we were reconciled by his blood, when we were enemies, 10 we shall much more be saved being recon- ciled : 12 as sin and dea'ſ came by Adam, 17 so much more righteousness and life by Jesus Christ : 20 where sin abounded, grace did su- perabound. HEREFORE * being justified by faith, we have 'peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ: 2 * By whom also we have access by faith into this grace' wherein we stand, and "rejoice in hope of the glory of God. 3 And not only so, but “we glory in tribulations also: Planowing that tribu- lation worketh patience; 4 " And patience, experience; and experience, hope : 5 *And hope maketh not ashamed ; "because the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost which ls given unto us. 6 For when we were yet without strength, "in due time “Christ died for the ungodly. 7 For scarcely for a righteous man will one die: yet peradventure for a good man some would even dare to die. 8 But “God commendeth his love to- ward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us. 9 Much more then, being now justi fied by his blood, we shall be saved * from wrath through him. 10 For "if, when we were enemies, 'we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son, much more, being recon- ciled, we shall be saved by his life. 11 And not only so, but we also "joy in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom we have now received the ° atonement. - 12 Wherefore, as "by one man sin entered into the world, and * death by 6 Q 1033 of justification by faith. sin; and so death passed upon all men, * for that all have sinned : 13 (For until the law sin was in the world: but "sin is not imputed when there is no law. 14 Nevertheless death reigned from Adam to Moses, even over them that had not sinned after the similitude of Adam’s transgression, “who is the fi- gure of him that was to come. 15 But not as the offence, so also is the free gift. For if through the of. fence of one many be dead, much more the grace of God, and the gift by grace, twhich is by one man, Jesus Christ, hath abounded “unto many. 16 And not as it was by one that sinned, so is the gift: for the judgment was by one to condemnation, but the free gift is of many offences unto justi- fication. - 17 For if “by one man's offence death reigned by one; much more they which receive abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness shall reign in life by one, Jesus Christ.) 18 Therefore as "by the offence of one judgment came upon all men to condemnation ; even so “by the right- eousness of one the free gift came 'up- on all men unto justification of life. 19 For as by one man's disobedience many were made sinners, so by the obedience of one shall many be made righteous. 20 Moreover * the law entered, that the offence might abound. But where sin abounded, grace did much more abound: 21 That as sin hath reigned unto death, even so might grace reign through righteousness unto eternal life by Jesus Christ our Lord. CHAP'TER VI. l We may not live in sin, 2 for we are dead unto it, 3 as appeareth by our baptism : 12 let not sin reign any more, 18 because we have yielded our- selves to the service of righteousness, 23 and for that death is the wages of sin. WHAT shall we say then? “Shall we continue in sin, that grace may abound ! 2 God forbid. How shall we, that are ‘dead to sin, live any longer therein? 8 Know ye not, that 'so many of us as * were baptized into Jesus Christ * were baptized into his death 7 4 Therefore we are "buried with him by baptism into death: that 'like as Christ was raised up from the dead by ROMANS. Anno D O M I N I 60. a John 2. ll; ll. J.U. b (; al. 6, 15. Fph. 4. 22, 23, 24. Col. 3, 10. l or, in whorn. c l’hil. 3. 10, l | 1. d ch. 4, 15. 1 John 3. 4. e Gal. 2. 20; 5. 24 : 6. 14. lº.ph, 4. 22. (!ol. 3, 5, 9. f (!ol. 2. ll. gl Cor, 15.21, 22, 45. h 1 Pet. 4. 1. 2 justified. i 2 Tim. 2. 11. k Is, 53. 11. Matt. 20. 28; 2ö. 28. l Rev. l. 18. m Heb. 9. 27, '08. n Luke 20. 38. 3 or, by one offence. o wer. 2. p Gal. 2. 19. q Ps. 19. 13; iig. 33. ' 4 or, by one Off tºtº. 5 or, by one righteous- !86:$$. r ch. 7. 5. Col. 3. 5. James 4, 1. 8 Julum 12. 32. Heb. 2. 9. 6 arms, pr, weapons. t ch. 12, 1. 1 Pet. 2. 24; l * x u ch, i. 4, 6; b. 2. Gal. 5. 18. x Jolin 15. 22. ch. 3. 20; 4. 15: 7. 8. z l Cor. 9. 21. a Matt. 6. 24. John 8. 34. 2 Pet. 2. 19. b 2 Tinn. l. 13. c ch. 3.8. ver. 15. 7 whereto ye were deli- wered. d Jolin 8. 32. l Cor. 7. 22. Gal. 5. l. h Col. 2. 12. i ch. 8. 11. ! ('or. 6, 14. 2 Cor. 13. 4. Christians obliged to holin ºss. * the glory of the Father," even so we also should walk in newness of life. 5 * For if we have been planted to. gether in the likeness of his death, we shall be also in the likeness of his re- surrection : 6 Knowing this, that “our old man is crucified with him, that 'the body of sin might be destroyed, that henceforth we should not serve sin. 7 For "he that is dead is “freed from S1 Il. 8 Now 'if we be dead with Christ, | we believe that we shall also live with him : 9 Knowing that 'Christ being raised from the dead dieth no more ; death hath no more dominion over him. 10 For in that he died, "he died unto sin once: but in that he liveth, " he liveth unto God. * 11 Likewise reckon ye also your- selves to be "dead indeed unto sin, but "alive unto God through Jesus Christ our Lord. 12 * Let not sin therefore reign in your mortal body, that ye should obey it in the lusts thereof. 13 Neither yield ye your "members as "instruments of unrighteousness un- to sin: but 'yield yourselves unto God, as those that are alive from the dead, and your members as instruments of righteousness unto God. 14 For "sin shall not have dominion over you : for ye are not under the law, but under grace. 15 What then 7 shall we sin, “be- cause we are not under the law, but under grace : God forbid. 16 Know ye not, that “to whom ye yield yourselves servants to obey, his servants ye are to whom ye obey ; whether of sin unto death, or of olie- dience unto righteousness : 17 But God be thanked, that ye were the servants of sin, but ye have obeyed from the heart " that form of doctrine 7 which was delivered you. 18 Being then "made free from sin, ye became the servants of righteous- IleSS. r 19 I speak after the manner of men because of the infirmity of your flesh: for as ye have yielded your members servants to uncleanness and to ini- quity unto iniquity; even so now yield your members servants to righteous- ness unto holiness. * 1034 Death the wages of sin. 20 For when ye were “the servants pf sin, ye were free 'from righteous- IleSS. 21 “What fruit had ye then in those things whereof ye are now ashamed ! for "the end of those things is death. 22 But now “being made free from sin, and become servants to God, ye CHAP. VII. Anno D (). M I N I 60. a John H. 34. l to righteous- Ji tº A&. b I, ev. 18. 6. Ezek. 20. 11, 13, 21. 2 (or, 3.7. c ch. 7. 5. d ch. 1. 32. e John 8. 32. have your fruit unto holiness, and the F. In end everlasting life. 23 For * the wages of sin is death; but "the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord. CHAPTER VII. | No law hath power over a man longer than he liveth : 4 but we are dead to the law : 7 yet is not the law sin, 12 but holy, just, good, 16 as I acknowledge, who am grieved because I cannot keep it. K NOWye not, brethren, (for I speak to them that know the law,) how that the law hath dominion over a man as long as he liveth ! 2 For 'the woman which hath an husband is bound by the law to her husband so long as he liveth; but if the husband be dead, she is loosed from the law of her husband. 3 So then "if, while her husband liveth, she be married to another man, she shall be called an adulteress: but if her husband be dead, she is free from that law ; so that she is no adul- teress, though she be married to an- other man. 4. Wherefore, my brethren, ye also are become "dead to the law by the body of Christ; that ye should be married to another, even to him who is raised from the dead, that we should "bring forth fruit unto God. 5 For when we were in the flesh, the "motions of sins, which were by the law, "did work in our members * to bring forth fruit unto death. 6 But now we are delivered from the law, "that being dead wherein we were held ; that we should serve 9 in newness of spirit, and not in the old- ness of the letter. 7 What shall we say then 7 Is the law sin 7 God forbid. Nay, “I had not known sin, but by the law : for I had not known "lust, except the law had said, "Thou shalt not covet. 8 But “sin, taking occasion by the zommandment, wrought in me all man- ner of concupiscence. For "without the law sin was dead. s. 10.8; 119, 38, 137. 1 Tim. 1. 8. g Gen. 2. 17. ch, 5.12. Jum. l. 15. h ch. 2. 7 ; 5. 17, 21. i Pet 1.4. i 1 Kings 21. 20, 25. 2 Kings 17. l iMac. 1.15. 2 know, 8. 1. Č. k (; al. 5, 17. l 1 Cor. 7. 39. The law of sin in our members. once : but when the commandment came, sin revived, and I died. 10 And the commandment, " which was ordained to life, I found to be unto death. 11 For sin, taking occasion by the commandment, deceived me, and by it slew me. 12 Wherefore 'the law is holy, and the commandment holy, and just, and good. 13 Was then that which is good made death unto me? God forbid. But sin, that it might appear sin, work- ing death in me by that which is good; that sin by the commandment might become exceeding sinful. 14 For we know that the law is spi- ritual: but I am carnal, 'sold under sin. 15 For that which I do I “allow not : for “what I would, that do I not; but what l hate, that do I. 16 If then I do that which I would not, I consent unto the law that it is good. 17 Now then it is no more I that do it, but sin that dwelleth in me. 18 For I know that "in me (that is, in my flesh,) dwelleth no good thing: for to will is present with me; but how to perform that which is good I find not. 19 For the good that I would I do not : but the evil which I would not, that I do. 20 Now if I do that I would not, it is no more I that do it, but sin that dwelleth in me. 21 I find then a law, that, when I would do good, evil is present with me. 22 For I* delight in the law of God after ' the inward man : 23 But “I see another law in 'my members, warring against the law of my mind, and bringing me into cap- tivity to the law of sin which is in my members. 24 O wretched man that I am who shall deliver me from “the body of this death Ž 25 “I thank God through Jesus Christ our Lord. So then with the mind I myself serve the law of God; but with the flesh the law of sin. CHAPTER VIII. 9 For I was alive without the law l. m Matt. 5. 32. n Gen. 6. 5; 8. 21. o ch. 8. 2. (; al. 2. 19 ; 5, 18. Eph. 2. 15. Col. 2, 14. p Gal. 5.22. q l’s. l. 2. r 2 Cor. 4. 16. Eph. 3. 16. Col. 3. 9, 10. 3 passions. s (; al. 5 17. t ch. 6. 13, 19. u ch. 6, 13. x ch. 6. 21. (; al. 5. 19. Jam. l. lä. 4 or, being dead to that, ver. 4. y ch. 2. 29. 2 Cor. 3. 6. 5 or, this body of death. z 1 Cor. 15, 57. a ch. 3, 20. 6 or, con- cupiscence. b Ex. 20. 17. Deut. 5. 21. Acts 20. 33. ch. 13. 9. c ch. 4, 15; 5. 20. d 1 Cor. 15. 56. 1 They that are in Christ, and live according to the Spirit, are free from condemnation : 5, 13 what harm cometh of the flesh, 6, 14 and what good of the Spirit; 17 and what of being God’s children, 19 whose glorious deliverance all thinga long for ; 29 it was beforehand decreed from God: 38 what can sever us from his love? - 035 Works of the flesh and Spirit. HERE is therefore now no con- demnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who "walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit. 2 For "the law of “the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus hath made me free from 'the law of sin and death. 3 For "what the law could not do, ºn that it was weak through the flesh, " ; od sending his own Son in the like- 1 ess of sinful flesh, and 'for sin, con- demned sin in the flesh : 4 That the righteousness of the law might be fulfilled in us," who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit. 5 For "they that are after the flesh do mind the things of the flesh ; but they that are after the Spirit” the things bf the Spirit. 6 For * * to be carnally minded is death; but ‘to be spiritually minded is life and peace. 7 Because” the carnal mind is enmity against God: for it is not subject to the law of God,” neither indeed can be. [. 8 So then they that are in the flesh cannot please God. 9 But ye are not in the flesh, but in the Spirit, if so be that “the Spirit of God dwell in you. Now if any man have not "the Spirit of Christ, he is none of his. 10 And if Christ be in you, the body is dead because of sin; but the Spirit is life because of righteousness. 11 But if the Spirit of ‘him that raised up Jesus from the dead dwell in you, 'he that raised up Christ from the dead shall.also quicken your mortal bo- dies" by his Spirit that dwelleth in you. 12"Therefore, brethren, we are debt- ors, not to the flesh, to live after the flesh. 13 For “if ye live after the flesh, ye shall die: but if ye through the Spirit do "mortify the deeds of the body, ye shall live. 14 For "as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God. - #, For "ye have not received the spirit of bondage again "to fear; but ye have received the "Spirit of adop- tion, whereby we cry, “Abba, Father. 16 "The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the chil-l." dren of God: 17 And if children, then heirs; "heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ; TOMANS. Anno D. () M 1 N I 60. a Acts 14, 22. Phil. l. 29. 2 "l’im. 2. l. l. tº ver 4. Gal. 5. 16,25. c 2 ( or. 4, 17. 1 Pet. l. 6,7; 4. 13. d John 8. 36. ch. 3. 20. Heb. 7. 18, 19; 10. 1, 2, 10, 14. i i john’s.’.. k Gºl. 3, 18. 2 (or, 6. 21. | ver. 22. Gen. 3. 19. 1 or, by a sacri- fice for sins. m wer. i. n John 3. 6. l Cor. 2. 14. o Gal. 5. 22,25. 2 or, every creature, Mark 16. 15. 3 the minding of the flesh : So wer. 7. 4 the minding of the Spirit. r 2 ('or. 5. 5. Eph. l. 14. 5 the minding of the flesh. s Jam. 4. 4. t 2 Cor. 5.2, 4. u Luke 20.36. x 1 Col. 2. 14. a 1 Cor. 3. 16. b John 3. 34. ful. 4. 6. Phil. l. 19. l Pet, l, ll. c Matt. 20, 22. Jam. 4. 3. d Zech. 12. 10. Eph. 6. 18. e Acts 2.24. Fphes. 2. 5. g 1 Chro. 28.9. Ps. 7, 9. Acts 1. 24. | Thess. 2.4. Rev. 2. 23. 6 or, because of his Sºirit. 7 or, th’.e. h ch d. 7, 14. i 1 John 5. 14. k ver. 6. Gal. 6. 8. l ch. 9. 11, 23. 2 Tim. l. 9. m Ephes. 4.22. 5 Col. 3. 5. n See Ex.33.12. 1 Pet. l. 2. o Eph. l. 5, 11. p John 17. 22. 2 Cor. 3. 18. Fhil. 3. 21. 1 John 3, 2. q Gal. 5. 18. r Uol. 1. 15, 18. Heb. l. 6. Rev. 1. 5. s l Cor. 2. 12. Heb. 2. 15. t ch. 1.6. Eph. 4. 4. Heb. 9. 15, 1 Pet, 2.9. u 2 Tinn. l. 7. 1 John 4. 18. x 1 Cor. 6. l. l. y \s. 56.5. Gal. 4.5, 6, The ground and assurance *if so be that we suffer with him, that we may be also glorified together. 18 For I reckon that “the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us. 19 For * the earnest expectation of the creature waiteth for the 'manifest- ation of the sons of God. 20 For ‘the creature was made sub- ject to vanity, not willingly, but by reason of him who hath subjected the same in hope, 21 Because the creature itself also shall be delivered from the bondage of corruption into the glorious liberty of the children of God. 22 For we know that “the whole |creation "groaneth and travaileth in pain together until now. s 23 And not only they, but ourselves also, which have the firstfruits of the Spirit,' even we ourselves groan within ourselves, "waiting for the adoption, to wit, the * redemption of our body. 24 For we are saved by hope: but * hope that is seen is not hope : for. what a man seeth, why doth he yet hope for 7 25 But if we hope for that w " see not, then do we with patience wait for it. 26 Likewise the Spirit also helpeth our infirmities: for “we know not what we should pray for as we ought: but "the Spirit itself maketh intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered. 27 And *he that searcheth the hearts knoweth what is the mind of the Spirit, "because he maketh intercession for the saints according to the will of God. 28 And we know that all things | work together for good to them that .#| love God, to them 'who are the called according to his purpose. 29 For whom " he did foreknow, "he also did predestinate” to be conformed to the image of his Son,' that he might be the firstborn among many brethren. 30 Moreover whom he did predes- tinate, them he also ‘called; and whom he called, them he also "justified: and whom he justified, them he also “glori- fied. 31 What shall we then say to these things : * If God be for us, who can be against us : 32 “He that spared not his own Son, but "delivered him up for us all, how 1036 2/ the Christian's hope. shall he not with him also freely give us all things : 33 Who shall lay any thing to the charge of God's elect : " It is God that justifieth. 34 “Who is he that condemneth : It is Christ that died, yea rather, that is risen again, 'who is even at the right hand of God," who also maketh inter- cession for us. - 35 Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword : 36 As it is written, “For thy sake we are killed all the day long; we are accounted as sheep for the slaughter. 37 "Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him that loved us. i 38 For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor "prin- cipalities, nor powers, nor things pre- sent, nor things to come, 39 Nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to sepa- rate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord. CHAPTER IX. 1 Paul is sorry for the Jews: 7 all the seed of Abraham were not the children of the promise: 18 God hath mercy upon whom he will ; 21 the potter may do with his clay what he list: 25 the calling of the Gentules and rejecting of the Jews were foretold : 32 the cause why so few Jews embraced the righteousness of fatth. I *SAY the truth in Christ, I lie not, my conscience also bearing me wit- ness in the Holy Ghost, 2 "That I have great heaviness and continual sorrow in my heart. 3 For “I could wish that myself were “accursed from Christ for my brethren, my kinsmen according to the flesh: 4 * Who are Israelites; "to whom per- taineth the adoption, and “ the glory, and “the "covenants, and “the giving of the law, and * the service of God, and * the promises; 5 ' Whose are the fathers, and * of whom as concerning the flesh Christ came, 'who is over all, God blessed for ever. Amen. 6 °Not as though the word of God hath taken none effect. For "they are not all Israel, which are of Israel: 7 *Neither, because they are the seed of Abraham, are they all children: but, In ‘Isaac shall thy seed be called. 8 That is, They which are the children of the flesh, these are not the CHAP. IX. Anno D O M I N I (iO. a Gal. 4. 28. b Is. 50. 8, 9. Rev. 12. 10, c Gen. 18. 10, 14 d job 34.29. e Gen. 25. 21. i John 2. 1. h ch. 4. 17; 8. 28 i Gen. 25. 23. 1 or, greater. k Ps. 44. 22. 1 Cor. 15.30, 31. 2 Cor. 4. 11. 2 or, lesser. ! Mal. l. 2, 3. See Deut. 21. 15. Prov. 13. 24. Matt, 10. 37. Luke 14. 26. John 12. 25. m l Cor. 15.57. 2 Cor. 2, 14. 1 John 4. 4; 5. 4, 5. Rev. 12, 11. n Deut. 32.4. 2 (!hro. 19. 7. Job 8.3; p Eph. 1.21; 6. 12. Col. 1. 16; 2. 15. 1 Pet. 3, 22. q See Gal. 3. 8 • Jø y sº sº tº r Ex. 9. 16. s ch l. 9. 2 Cor. 1. 23; ll. 3) ; 12. 19. Gal. 1. 20. Phil. 1.8. 1 T'un. 2. 7. t 2 Chro. 21). 6. Job 9. 12; 23. 13. Dan. i. 35. u cli. 11), 1. x Ex. 32. 32. 3 or, answer- est again, or, disputest with Got! ? Job 33. 13. y (s. 29. 16 ; 45. 9 ; 64. 8. or, separated. E : 4 2 2 b Pl . \ l {} 4 1 Sam. 4. 21. C 1 Kings b. 11. Ps. 63. 2; 78. til . d Acts 3.25. Heb. 8.8, 9, 1U. or, testaments. e Ps. 147. 19. f 2 Tinn. 2, 20. g Heb. 9, 1. W Acts 13.32. ch. 3. 2. Eph. 2, 12. i I)eut. 10. 15. ch. l l . 28. k Luke 3. 23. |Heb. 1. 8. 1 John 5. 20. m 1 Thess. 5.9. 6 or, mutide tºp. n l Pet. 2. 8. Jude 4. o Num. 23. 19. ch. 3, 3. p John 8.39. ch. 2. 28, 29; Col. i. 27. r ch. 8, 28, 29, 3(). s Gal. 4. 23. t Gen. 21. 12. Hleb. 1 1. 18. u ch. 3. 29. x Hos. 2. 23. 1 Pet. 2. 10. God hath mercy on whom he will. children of God: but “the children of the promise are counted for the seed. 9 For this is the word of promise, * At this time will I come, and Sarah shall have a son. 10 And not only this ; but when * Rebecca also had conceived by one, even by our father Isaac ; 11 (lºor the children being not yet born, neither having done any good or evil, that the purpose of God accord- ing to election might stand, not of works, but of "him that calleth ;) 12 It was said unto her, 'The 'elder shall serve the “ younger. 13 As it is written, 'Jacob have I loved, but Esau have I hated. 14 Whatshall we say then? "Is there unrighteousness with God? God forbid. 15 For he saith to Moses,” I will have mercy on whom I will have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I will have compassion. 16 So then it is not of him that willeth, nor of him that runneth, but of God that sheweth mercy. 17 For "the scripturesaith unto Pha- raoh," Even for this same purpose have I raised thee up, that I might shew my power in thee, and that my name might be declared throughout all the earth. 18 Therefore hath he mercy on whom he will have mercy, and whom he will he hardeneth. 19 Thou wilt say then unto me, Why doth he yet find fault 2 For ‘who hath resisted his will & 20 Nay but, O man, who art thou that "repliest against God : * Shall the thing formed say to him that formed it, Why hast thou made me thus ! 21 Hath not the "potter power over the clay, of the same lump to make 'one vessel unto honour, and another unto dishonour ! 22 What if God, willing to shew his wrath, and to make his power known, endured with much longsuffer ing "the vessels of wrath "fitted to de- Structl()]] : 23 And that he might make known * the riches of his glory on the vessels of mercy, which he had 'afore prepared unto glory, 24 Even us, whom he hath called, " not of the Jews only, but also of the Gentiles 7 25 As he saith also in Osee, *I will 1037 * The calling of the Gentiles. call them my people, which were not my people; and her beloved, which was not beloved. 26 "And it shall come to pass, that in the place where it was said unto them, Ye are not my people; there shall they be called the children of the living God. 27 Esaias also crieth concerning Is- rael, "Though the number of the chil- dren of Israel be as the sand of the sea, “a remnant shall be saved : 28 For he will finish the work, and cut it short in righteousness: * because a short work will the Lord make upon the earth. 29 And as Esaias said before, "Ex- cept the Lord of Sabaoth had left us a seed, ‘we had been as Sodoma, and been made like unto Gomorrha. 30 What shall we say then : *That the Gentiles, which followed not af- ter righteousness, have attained to righteousness, " even the righteous- ness which is of faith. 31 But Israel," which followed after the law of righteousness, Phath not attained to the law of righteousness. 32 Wherefore ? Because they sought it not by faith, but as it were by the works of the law. For "they stumbled at that stumblingstone; 83 As it is written, “Behold, I lay in Sion a stumblingstone and rock of offence : and * whosoever believeth on him shall not be ‘ashamed. CHAPTER X. 5 The scripture sheweth the difference betwirt the righteousness of the law, and this of faith, ll and that all, both Jew and Gentile, that believe, shall not be confounded, 18 and that the Gentiles shall receive the word and believe : 19 Israel was not ignoramt of these things. RETHREN, my heart’s desire and prayer to God for Israel is, that they might be saved. $ 2 For I bear them record "that they have a zeal of God, but not according to knowledge. 3 For they being ignorant of ‘God’s righteousness, and going about to esta- blish their own righteousness, have not submitted themselves unto the righteousness of God. 4 For “Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to every one that be- lieveth. 5 For Moses describeth the right- eousness which is of the law, "That the man which doeth, those things shall live by them. ROMANS. Anno' DOM IN I 60, a Deut. S0. 12, 13, b Hos. l. 10. c Dent. S0. 14. d Is. 10. 22, 23. e ch. 11. 5. 1 or, the account. f Matt. 1(). 32. Luke 12. 8. Acts 8. 37. g Is. 28. 22. h Is. 1. 9. Lam. 3. 22. i Is. 13, 19. Jer. 50. 40. k ch. 4. 11; l(). 20. l Is. 28. 16; 49. 23. Jer. 17, 7. ch. 9, 38. rech. 1. 17. n ch. 3. 22. Acts 15, 9, Gal. 3. 28. o ch. 10. 2; ll. 7. p Gal. 5. 4. q Aets 10.36. ch, 3 29. 1 Tim. 2. 5. r Eph. 1. 7 ; 2. i. 7 s Joel 2. 32. u I.uke 2. 34. 1 Cor. 1. 23. x Ps, l 18, 22. ls. 8. 14; 28. 16. Matt. 21. 42. 1 Pet. 2. 6, 7, 8. y chio. 11. z "Tit. l. 3. 2 or, ron- jounded. a Is. 52. 7. Wah. l. l Nah 5. c Is. 53. i. g John 12. 38. 3 the hearing Of tº 8. 4 or, preach- ing 7 d Acts 21. 20; 22. 3. Gal. 1. 14; 4. 17. See ch. 9. 31. e Ps. 19.4. Matt. 24. (; 28, 19. Mark 16. 15. Col. 1. 6, 23. f ch. 1. 17; 9. 30 g See 1 Kin 18, 10. gs Matt. 4. 8. h Phil. 3. 9. i Deut. 32. 21. ch. I l. l 1. k Matt. 5. 17. Gal. 3. 24. | Tit. 3. 3. m Is. 65. 1. ch. 9. 30. n Lev. 18.5. Neh. 9. 20. Ezek. 20. 11, 13, 2: Gal. S. 12, o is. 65. 2. The righteousness of faith. 6 But the righteousness which is of faith speaketh on this wise, “Say not in thine heart, Who shall ascend into heaven? (that is, to bring Christ down from above :) * 7 Or, Who shall descend into the deep ! (that is, to bring up Christ again from the dead.) 8 But what saith it? “The word is nigh thee, even in thy mouth, and in thy heart: that is, the word of faith, which we preach ; 9 That f if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalf be saved. 10 For with the heart man believ- eth unfo righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto sal- vation. 11 For the scripture saith, "Whoso. ever believeth on him shall not be ashamed. 12 For "there is no difference be- tween the Jew and the Greek: for * the same Lord over all 'is rich unto all that call upon him. - 13 * For whosoever shall call upon | the name of the Lord shall be saved. 14 How then shall they call on him in whom they have not believed 7 and how shall they believe in him of whom they have not heard? and how shall they hear * without a preacher ? -- 15 And how shall they preach, ex- cept they be sent 2 as it is written, *How beautiful are the feet of them that preach the gospel of peace, and bring glad tidings of good things! 16 But "they have not all obeyed the gospel. For Esaias saith, 'Lord, who hath believed "our “report? 17 So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God. 18 But I say, Have they not heard 7 Yes verily, “their sound went into all the earth, * and their words unto the ends of the world. 19 But I say, Did not Israel know? First Moses saith, 'I will provoke you to jealousy by them that are no people, and by a 'foolish nation I will anger OU!. 20 But Esaias is very bold, and saith, "I was found of them that sought me not ; I was made manifest unto them that asked not after me. 21. But to Israel he saith, “All day 1038 God hath not cast off all Israel. long I have stretched forth my hands unto a disobedient and gainsaying people. CHAPTER XI. 1 God hath not cast off all Israel: 7 some were elected, though the rest were hardened: 16 there is hope of their conversion : 18 the Gentiles may not insult upon them ; 26 for there is a promise of their salvation : 33 God’s judgments are un- searchable. SAY then, ‘Hath God cast away his - people? God forbid. For "I also am an Israelite, of the seed of Abra- ham, of the tribe of Benjamin. 2 God hath not cast away his peo- ple which “he foreknew. Wot ye not what the scripture saith 'of Elias? how he maketh intercession to God against Israel, saying, 3 'Lord, they have killed thy pro- phets, and digged down thine altars; and I am left alone, and they seek my life. 4*But what saith the answer of God unto him : "I have reserved to myself seven thousand men, who have not bowed the knee to the image of Baal. • 5 "Even so then at this present time also there is a remnant according to the election of grace. 6 And P if by grace, then is it no more of works: otherwise grace is no more grace. But if it be of works, then is it no more grace: otherwise work is no more work. & 7 What then : " Israel hath not ob- tained that which he seeketh for ; but the election hath obtained it, and the rest were “blinded - 8 (According as it is written, "God hath given them the spirit of 'slumber, “eyes that they should not see, and ears that they should not hear;) unto this day. - 9 And David saith, 3 Let their table be made a snare, and a trap, and a stumblingblock, and a recompence unt to them : 10 * Let their eyes be darkened, that they may not see, and bow down their back alway. ll I say then, Have they stumbled that they should fall! God forbid : but rather “ through their fall salvation is come unto the Gentiles, for to provoke them to jealousy. 12 Now if the fall of them be the riches of the world, and the "diminish- ing of them the riches of the Gentiles; how much more their fulness : 13 For I speak to you Gentiles, in- CHAP. XI. Anno D O M I N I 60. a Acta 9, 16; 13. 2; 22. 21. 2 rim. i. ii. b 1 Cor. 7. 16; 9, 22. 1 Tim. 4. 16. Jam. 5. 20. c 1 Sann. 12. o .Jer. 31. 57. d 2 Cor. 11. 22. Phil. 3. 5. e Lev. 23. 10. Num. 15. 18, 19, 20, 21. f Jer. 11. 16. ch. 8. 29. | Acts 2, 39. Eph. 2. 12, 13. l in Elias 7 2 or, for them. 1 1 Kings 19. ), lºl. k l Cor. 10. 12. 1 1 Kings 19. 18. gs m ch. 9. 27. n ch. 12. 16. Is, 66. 2. . Phil. 2. 12. p ch. 4. 4, 5. Gal. 5. 4. See Deut. 9. 4, 5. q. 1 Cor. 15. 2. Heb. 3. 6, 14, r ch. 9. 31 ; 10. 3. s John 15. 2. t 2 Cor. 3. 16. 3 or, harden- ; 2 Cor. 3. } u is 29, 10. 4 or, remorse. x Deut. 29.4. Is. 6, 9 S. b. 8, Jer. 5. 21. Ezek. 12. 2. Matt. 13. 14. John 12.40. Acts 28, 26, 27 y Ps. 69.22. z ch. 12. 16. a Ps, 69. 23. 5 or, hardness. c Luke 21. 24. ev. 7.9. d Is, 59. 20. See Ps. 14. 7. e Acts 13. 46 : 18, 6; 22. 18, 21 ; 28.24, 28. ch. 1(). 19. g Deut. 7, 8 ; 9.5, 10. 15. The Gentiles may not insult them. asmuch as “I am the apostle of the Gentiles, I magnify mine office: 14 If by any means I may provoke to emulation them which are my flesh, and "might save some of them. 15 For if the casting away of them be the reconciling of the world, what shall the receiving of them be, but life from the dead : 16 For if “the firstfruit be holy, the lump is also holy: and if the root be holy, so are the branches. 17 And if "some of the branches be broken off," and thou, being a wild olive tree, wert graffed in “among them, and with them partakest of the root and fatness of the olive tree ; 18 “Boast not against the branches. But if thou boast, thou bearest not the root, but the root thee. 19 Thou wilt say then, The branches were broken off, that I might be graff- ed in. 20 Well; because of unbelief they were broken off, and thou standest by faith. "Be not highminded, but "fear: 21 For if God spared not the na- tural branches, take heed lest he also spare not thee. 22 Behold therefore the "goodness and severity of God: on them which fell, severity; but toward thee, good- ness, "if thou continue in his goodness: otherwise ‘ thou also shalt be cut off. 23 And they also, 'if they abide not in unbelief, shall be, graffed in : for God is able to graff them in again. 24 For if thou wert cut out of the olive tree which is wild by nature, and wert graffed contrary to nature into a good olive tree: how much more shall these, which be the naturak branches, be graffed into their own olive tree ? 25 For I would not, brethren, that ye should be ignorant of this mystery, lest ye should be “wise in your own con- ceits; that **blindness in part is hap- pened to Israel, * until the fulness of the Gentiles be come in. 26 And so all Israel shall be saved: as it is written, "There shall come out of Sion the Deliverer, and shall turn away ungodliness from Jacob: 27 For this is my covenant unto them, when I shall take away their sins. 28 As concerning the gospel, they |are enemies for your sakes : but as touching the election, they are “belov- ed for the fathers' sakes. & 1039 * Erhortation to holiness. 29 For the gifts and calling of God are * without repentance. 30 For as ye "in times past have not *believed God, yet have now obtained mercy through their unbelief: 31 Even so have these also now not “believed, that through your mercy they also may obtain mercy. 32 For 'God hath “concluded them all in unbelief, that he might have mercy upon all. e 33 O the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! * how unsearchable are his judgments, and "his ways past finding out! 34 'For who hath known the mind of the Lord 7 or * who hath been his counsellor : 35 Or’ who hath first given to him, and it shall be recompensed unto him again : 36 For of him, and through him, and to him, are all things: "to ' whom be glory for ever. Amen. CHAPTER XII. I God's mercies must move us to please God: 3 no man must think too well of himself, 6 but attend every one on that calling wherein he is placed ; 9 love, and many other duties, are required of us: 19 revenge is specially for- 2010, €71. I "BESEECH youtherefore, brethren, by the mercies of God,' that ye ‘pre- sent your bodies "a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service. 2 And P be not conformed to this world: but “beye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and accept- able, and perfect, will of God. 3 For I say,' through the grace given unto me, to every man that is amongſ you,"not to think of himself more high- ly than he ought to think; but to think "soberly, according as God hath dealt to every man the measure of faith. 4 For as we have many members in one body, and all members have not the same office: 5 So "we, being many, are one body in Christ, and every one members one of another.’ 6 "Having then gifts differing ac- cording to the grace that is given to us, whether 'prophecy, let us prophesy according to the proportion of faith; 7 Or ministry, let us wait on our| ministering: or "he that teacheth, on teaching; | Anno D O M I N I (30. a Acts 15. 32. 1 Cor. 14. 3. b Num. 23. 19. c Mat. 6, 1,2,3. l or, impart- . 2. 2. Col. 3. 7. 2 or, liberally. 2 Čor. 8, 2. e Acts 20. 28. | "I"im. 5. 17. }lub. 13.7, 24. 3 or, obeyed. f 2 Cor. :), 7. g l ‘l’im. l. 5. | Pet, l. 22. 4 or, obeyed. h Ps, 34. 14. Amos 5. 15. i ch. 3. 9. Gul. 3. 22. 5 or, shut them all tºp together. k Heb. 13. l. 1 Pet, l. 22. 6 or, in the love of the ch. 5. 2. o I.uke 21. 19. 1 Tinn. 6. l. l. Ps, 92, 5. q I.uke 18, 1. Acts 2, 42. r Job 15. S. ls. 40. 13. 1 Cor. 2. 16. u \ Tinn. 3. 2. Tit. l. 8. x Job 35.7; , , y Matt. 5. 44.3 Luke 6. 28. Acts 7. 60. 1 Cor. 4. i2. z 1 Cor. 12. 26. a 1 Cor. 8. 6. Col. 1. 16. b Gal. 1. 5. 1 Tinn. l. l T. Heb. 13. 21 1 Pet. 5, 11. 7 him. 8 or, be con- tenited trith mean things. e Prov. 3. 7. ls. 5. 21. * Prov. 20. 22. Matt, 5. 39. 13, 20. Mark 9. 5t). ch, 14. 19 m lieb. 10. 20. •v. 19. 18. Prov. 24. 20. o Dent, 32. 35. He h. 10. 30. p 1 Pet. 1, 14. 1 John 2. 15. Prov, 25. 21. Matt. 5, 44. a Eph. 5. 10, 17. u Prov. 25. 27. Eccles. 7. 6. 9 to sobriety. x 1 Cor. 12. 7, 11. Fph. 4. 7. ROMANS. | Of subjection to mugistrates. 8 Or "he that exhorteth, on exhort- ation : “he that 'giveth, let him do it * with simplicity; the that ruleth, with diligence ; he that sheweth mercy, with cheerfulness. 9 * Let love be without dissimula- tion. "Abhor that which is evil; cleave to that which is good. 10 * Be kindly affectioned one to an: other "with brotherly love; 'in honour preferring one another; 11 Not slothful in business; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord ; 12 "Rejoicing in hope; * patient in tribulation ; * continuing instant in prayer : 13 * Distributing to the necessity of saints; * given to hospitality. 14 º' Bless them which persecute you: bless, and curse not. , 15 *Rejoice with them that do re- joice, and weep with them that weep. 16 “Be of the same mind one toward another. "Mind not high things, but *condescend to men of low estate. “Be not wise in your own conceits. 17 Recompense to no man evil for evil. * Provide things honest in the sight of all men. 18 If it be possible, as much as lieth in you, 'live peaceably with all men. 19 Dearly beloved, "avenge not your- selves, but rather give place unto wrath : for it is written, "Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord. 20 "Thereforeif thine enemy hunger, feed him ; if he thirst, give him drink: for in so doing thou shalt heap coals o' fire on his head. 21 Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good. CHAPTER XIII. l Subjection, and many other duties, we owe to the magistrates : 8 love is the fulfilling of the • law : l l gluttony and drunkenness, and the works of darkness, are out of season in the time of the gospel. ET every soul “be subject unto the ** higher powers. For “there is no power but of God: the powers that be are 'ordained of God. 2 Whosoever therefore resisteth “the power, resisteth the ordinance of God: and they that resist shall receive to themselves damnation. 3 For rulers are not a terror to good works, but to the evil. Wilt thou then not be afraid of the power 7 “do that which is good, and thou shalt have praise of the same: Ö 1040 Against uncharitable judgment. 4 For he is the minister of God to thee for good. But if thou do that which is evil, be afraid; for he bear- eth not the sword in vain: for he is the minister of God, a revenger to ear- ecute wrath upon him that doeth evil. 5 Wherefore “ye must needs be sub- ject, not only for wrath, “but also for conscience sake. 6 For for this cause pay ye tribute also : for they are God’s ministers, attending continually upon this very thing. 7 "Render therefore to all their dues: tribute to whom tribute is due ; cus- tom to whom custom ; fear to whom fear; honour to whom honour. 8 Owe no man any thing, but to love one another: for 'he that loveth another hath fulfilled the law. 9 For this, “Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not kill, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness, Thou shalt not covet; and if there be any other command- ment, it is briefly comprehended in this saying, namely, "Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. 10 Love worketh no ill to his neigh- bour: therefore Plove is the fulfilling of the law. 11 And that, knowing the time, that now it is high time to awake out of sleep : for now is our salvation nearer than when we believed. 12 The night is far spent, the day is at hand: ‘let us therefore cast off the works of darkness, and "let us put on the armour of light. 13 * Let us walk “honestly, as in the day; *not in rioting and drunkenness, * not in chambering and wantonness, * not in strife and envying. 14 But “put ye on the Lord Jesus Christ, and 'make not provision for the flesh, to fulfil the lusts thereof. CHAPTER XIV. 3 Men may not contemn nor condemn one the other for things indifferent ; 13 but take heed that they give no offence in them ; 15 for that ëhe apostle proveth unlawful by many reasons. H IM that 'is weak in the faith receive ye,but 'not to doubtful disputations. |}: 2 For one believeth that he 'may eat all things: another, who is weak, eateth herbs. 3 Let not him that eateth despise him that eateth not; and “let not him which eateth not judge him that eat- eth: for God hath received him. Anno DOM IN 1. 60. a James 4. 12. b Gal. 4. 10. Col. 2. 16. c Eccles, 8, 2. d 1 Pet. 2. 19. l or, fully as- sured. e Gal. 4. 10. 2 or, observeth. f Matt. 22. 21. Mark l?, 17. Luke 20. 25. gl Cor. 10. 31. 1 Tim. 4.3. h 1 Cor. 6. 19, 20 Gal. 2. 20. 1 Thess. 5.10. 1 Pet. 4. 2. i ver. 10. Gal. 5. 14. Col. 3. 14. 1 Tim. l. 5. James 2.8. k Ex. 20. 13, &c. i)eut. 5. 17, &c. Matt. 19. 18. l 2 Cor. 5. 15. m Acts 10. 36. n [...ev. 19. 18. Mutt. 22. 39. Mark 12. 31. Gal. 5. 14. Jumes 2.8. o Matt. 25.31, 32 Acts 10.42; 17, 31. 2 Cor. 5. 10. Jude 14, 15. p Matt. 22.40. ver. 8. q is. 45. 23. Phil. 2. 10. r 1 Cor. 15. 34. ER!!. 5. 14. l 'Thess. 5. 5, 6. s Matt. 12. 36. Gal. 6. 5. 1 Pet. 4. 5. t F.ph. 5. 11. Col. 3. 8. Ut Eph. 6. 13. 1 "l'hess. 5.8. 13; 10.32. y Phil. 4.8. 1 Thess. 4.12. 1 Pet. 2. 12. 3 or, decently. z Prov. 23. 20. Luke 21. 34. l l’et. 4.3. ver. 2, 20. 1 Cor. 10. 25. 1 Tim. 4. 4. Tit. 1, 15. c James 3. 14. 4 common. d i Cor. 8. 7, 10. e Gal. 3. 27. Fph. 4. 24. Col. 3. 10. 5 connrnon. f Gal. 5. 16. 1 Pet. 2. ll. 7 or, not to judge his doubtful thoughts. k 1 Cor. 8, 8. l ver. 14. Tit. l. 15. m 2 Cor. 8. 21. n Col. 2, 16. o Ps. 34. 14. ch. 12. 18. CHAP. XIV. Christ's right to our best services 4 * Who art thou that judgest an- other man’s servant 7 to his own mas. ter he standeth or falleth. Yea, he shall be holden up : for God is able to make him stand. 5 "One man esteemeth one day above another: another esteemeth every day alike. Let every man be 'fully per- suaded in his own mind. 6 He that “regardeth the day, re- gardeth it unto the Lord ; and he that regardeth not the day, to the Lord he doth not regard it. He that eateth, eateth to the Lord, for *he giveth God thanks; and he that eateth not, to the Lord he eateth not, and giveth God thanks. 7 For "none of us liveth to himself, and no man dieth to himself. 8 For whether we live, we live unto the Lord ; and whether we die, we die unto the Lord : whether we live therefore, or die, we are the Lord’s. 9 For to this end Christ both died, and rose, and revived, that he might be "Lord both of the dead and living. 10 But why dost thou judge thy bro- ther ? or why dost thou set at nought thy brother 7 for "we shall all stand before the judgment seat of Christ. 11 For it is written, "As I live, saith the Lord, every knee shall bow to me, and every tongue shall confess to God. 12 So then "every one of us shall give account of himself to God. 13 Let us not therefore judge one another any more : but judge this ra- ther, that “no man put a stumbling- block or an occasion to fall in his brother’s way. 14 I know, and am persuaded by the Lord Jesus, "that there is nothing * unclean of itself: but " to him that esteemeth any thing to be "unclean, to him it is unclean. 15 But if thy brother be grieved with thy meat, now walkest thou not "charitably. * Destroy not him with thy meat, for whom Christ died. 16 "Let not then your good be evil spoken of: 17 “For the kingdom of God is not meat and drink; but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost. 18 For he that in these things serveth |Christ "is acceptable to God, and ap- proved of men. 19 ° Let us therefore follow after the things which make for peace, and 6 R. 1041 *. The strong must bear with the weak. ROMANs. Theertensiveness of Paul's preaching. things wherewith "one may edify an- other. - 20 °For meat destroy not the work of God. “All things indeed are pure; * but it is evil for that man who eateth | with offence. 21 It is good neither to eat 'flesh, nor to drink wine, nor any thing whereby thy brother stumbleth, or is offended, or is made weak. 22 Hast thou faith ? have it to thy- self before God. 'Happy is he that condemneth not himself in that thing which he alloweth. 23 And he that 'doubteth is damn- ed if he eat, because he eateth not of faith : for 'whatsoever is not of faith is sin. CFIAPTER XV. The strong must bear with the weak: 2 we may not please ourselves, 3 for Christ did not so, 7 but receive one the other, as Christ did us all, 8 both Jews 9 and Gentiles : lä Paul earcuseth his writing, 28 and promiseth to see them, 30 and requesteth their prayers. E * then that are strong ought to bear the "infirmities of the weak, and not to please ourselves. 2 * Let every one of us please his neighbour for his good ‘to edification. l 3 "For even Christ pleased not him- | self; but, as it is written, “The re- proaches of them that reproached thee fell on me. 4 For “whatsoever things were writ- ten aforetime were written for our learning, that we through patience and comfort of the scriptures might have hope. 5 * Now the God of patience and consolation grant you to be likemind- ed one toward another "according to Christ Jesus : 6 That ye may "with one mind and one mouth glorify God, even the Fa- ther of our Lord Jesus Christ. 7 Wherefore * receive ye one an- other, "as Christ also received us to the glory of God. 8 Now I say that “Jesus Christ was a minister of the circumcision for the truth of God, "to confirm the pro- mises made unto the fathers : 9 And "that the Gentiles might glo- rify God for his mercy; as it is writ- ten, P For this cause I will confess to thee among the Gentiles, and sing unto thy name. 10 And again he saith, "Rejoice, ye Gentiles, with his people. ll And again, “Praise the Lord, all | Arino | DOM l N I. 60. a ch. 15. 2. l Cor. 14. 12. 1 Thes. 5, 11. b ver. 15. c Is. ll. 1, 10. Rev. 5.5; 22, 16. d Mntt, 15, ll. Acts 10, 15. ver, 14. Tit. l. 15. e l Cor. 8.9, 10, 11, 12. f i öor 8 a. ch. 12. 12; { 8 14. 17. h 2 Pet. 1, 12. 1 John 2. 21. i l John 3. 21. k 1 Cor. 8. 1, 10. 7, l or, discern- eth an putteth a difference between *neats. l Tit, l. 15. m ch. l. 5; 12. 3. Gal. 1. 15. Eph. 3. 7, 8. n ch. 1.1. 13. Gal. 2. 7, 8, 9 1 Tinn. 2. 7. 2 Tim. l. l. l. Phul. 2. 17. 2 or, sacri- firing. o ls. 66, 20. Phil. 3. 17. p Gal. 6. l. q ch. 14. 1. r 1 Cor. 9. 19, 22; 10. 24, 33; 13. 5. Phil. 2. 4, 5. t ch. 14. 19. u Matt. 26. 39. John 5. 30; 3. 38. x Ps. 69, 9. y Acts 21, 19. Gal. 2. S. ! • b Acts 19. 11. 2 Cor. 12. 12. c ch. 12. 16. 1 Cor. 1. 10. Phil. 3. 16. 3 or, after the example oſ. d 2 Cor. 10. 13, 15, 16. e Acts 4. 24, 2. f Is. 52. 15. g ch. 14. 1, 3. h ch. 5. 2. i ch. l. 13. 1 Thess. 2. 17, 18. 4 or, many tways, or, offentiones. k Matt. 15, 24. John I. 11. Acts 3, 25, 26; 13.46. l Acts 19, 21. wer. 32, q I)ent. 32, 43. r Acts 19. 21 ; 20, 22; 24. 17. 8 Ps. 117. 1. t 1 Cor. 16. 1, 2, 2:.Cor. 8, l; 9, 2, 12. ye Gentiles ; and laud him, all ye people. 12 And again, Esaias saith, “There shall be a root of Jesse, and he that shall rise to reign over the Gentiles; in him shall the Gentiles trust. 13 Now the God of hope fill you with all “joy and peace ::, ; elieving, that ye may abound in hope, through the power of the Holy Ghost. 14 And "I myself also am persuaded of you, my brethren, that ye also are full of goodness, “filled with all know- ledge, able also to admonish one an- other. 15 Nevertheless, brethren, I have written the more boldly unto you in some sort, as putting you in mind, "because of the grace that is given to me of God, 16 That "I should be the minister of Jesus Christ to the Gentiles, ministering the gospel of God, that the *"offering up of the Gentiles might be acceptable, being sanctified by the Holy Ghost. 17 I have therefore whereof I may glory through Jesus Christ in those things which pertain to God. 18 For I will not dare to speak of any of those things which Christ hath not wrought by me, “to make the Gen- tiles obedient, by word and deed, 19 "Through mighty signs and wonders, by the power of the Spirit of God ; so that from Jerusalem, and round about unto Illyricum, I have fully preached the gospel of Christ. 20 Yea, so have I strived to preach the gospel, not where Christ was named, "lest I should build upon an- other man’s foundation : 21 But as it is written, "To whom he was not spoken of, they shall see: and they that have not heard shall understand. 22 For which cause also 'I have been 'much hindered from coming to you. 23 But now having no more place in these parts, and 'having a great de- sire these many years to come unto you; 24 Whensoever I take my journey into Spain, I will come to you : for I trust to see you in my journey," and to be brought on my way thitherward by you, if first I be somewhat filled “with your company. 25 But now "I go unto Jerusalem to minister unto the saints. 26 For ‘it hath pleased them of Ma- 1042 Paul requesteth their prayers. cedonia and Achaia to make a certain contribution for the poor saints which are at Jerusalem. 27 It hath pleased them verily; and their debtors they are. For “if the Gen- tiles have been made partakers of their spiritual things, "their duty is also to minister unto them in carnal things. 28 When therefore I have perform- ed this, and have sealed to them “this fruit, I will come by you into Spain. 29 "And I am sure that, when I come unto you, I shall come in the fulness of the blessing of the gospel of Christ. 30 Now I beseech you, brethren, for the Lord Jesus Christ’s sake, and 'for the love of the Spirit, "that ye strive together with me in your prayers to God for me; 31 "That I may be delivered from them that "do not believe in Judaea; and that 'my service which I have for Jerusalem may be accepted of the saints; 32 "That I may come unto you with joy "by the will of God, and may with you be "refreshed. 33 Now P the God of peace be with you all. Amen. CHAPTER XVI. 3 Paul willeth the brethren to greet many, 17 and adviseth them to take heed of those which cause dissension and ºffences; 21 and, after sun- dry salutations, endeth with praise and thanks to God. COMMEND unto you Phebe our sister, which is a servant of the church which is at "Cench rea: 2 *That ye receive her in the Lord, as becometh saints, and that ye assist her in whatsoever business she hath need of you : for she hath been a suc- | courer of many, and of myself also. 3 Greet ‘Priscilla and Aquila my helpers in Christ Jesus: 4 Who have for my life laid down their own necks: unto whom not only I give thanks, but also all the churches of the Gentiles. 5 Likewise greet" the church that is in their house. Salute my wellbeloved Epenetus, who is 'the firstfruits of Achaia unto Christ. 6 Greet Mary, who bestowed much labour on us. 7 Salute Andronicus and Junia, my kinsmen, and my fellowprisoners, who are of note among the apostles, who p also Pwere in Christ before me. l 8 Greet Amplias my beloved in the ord. CHAP. XVI. Anno D O M I N I 6(). a ch. 11. 17. I or, friends. b I Cor. 9. 11. Gal. 6. 6. 2 or, friends. c Phil. 4. IT. d ch. 1. 11. e 2 John 1. f Phil. 2. 1. g 2 Cor. 1. 11. ("ol. 4. 12. h 2 Thess. 3. 2. 3 or, are dis- obedient. i 2 Cor. 8, 4. k I Cor. 16. 20. 2 Cor. 13. 12. l Thess. 5. 2 Cor. 7. 13. 2 Tim. 1. 16. Philem. 7, 2ſ). o Acts 15. 1, p ch. 16. 30. 1 Cor. 14. 33. 2 Cor. 13. 11. Phil. 4, 9. 1 Thess. 5. ex 2 Thess. 3. 16. Heb. 13. 20. q 1 Cor. 5, 9, 2 Thess. 3. 6, 14 3 * ~ * 2 Tim. 3. 5. Tit. 3. 10. 2 John 10. r Phil. 3, 19. 1 Tinn. 6. 5. x Phil. 2. 29. 3 John 5, 6. y Matt. 10. 16. 1 Cor. 14, 20. 4 or harmless. z ch. 15. 33. a Gen. 3. 15. 5 or, tread. ver. e I Cor. 16. 23. 2 Cor. 13. 14. Phil. 4, 23. l Thess. 5. 28 2 Thess. 3. 18. Rev. 22. 21. C A C ts l 8 2 3 d A C º l{ l e Acts 13. l. f Acts 17. 5. g Acts 20. 4. h 1 Cor. 16, 19. Col. 4. 15. Philem. 2. l Cor. l. 14. k Acts 19. 22. 2 Tim. 4. 20. l 1 Cor. 16. 15. He sendeth salutations to many. 9 Salute Urbane, our helper in Christ, and Stachys my beloved. 10 Salute Apelles approved in Christ. Salute them which are of Aristobulus’ '' houshold. 11 Salute Herodion my kinsman. Greet them that be of the “houshold of Narcissus, which are in the Lord. 12 Salute Tryphena and Tryphosa, who labour in the Lord. Salute the beloved Persis, which laboured much in the Lord. 13 Salute Rufus * chosen in the Lord, and his mother and mine. 14 Salute Asyncritus, Phlegon, Her- mas, Patrobas, Hermes, and the bre- thren which are with them. 15 Salute Philologus, and Julia, Nereus, and his sister, and Olympas, and all the saints which are with them. 16 “Salute one another with an holy kiss. The churches of Christ salute YOUl. 17 Now I beseech you, brethren, mark them "which cause divisions and offences contrary to the doctrine which ye have learned ; and "avoid them, 18 For they that are such serve not our Lord Jesus Christ, but ' their own belly; and “by good words and fair speeches deceive the hearts of the simple. 19 For ‘your obedience is come a- broad unto all men. I am glad there- fore on your behalf: but yet I would have you º wise unto that which is good, and 'simple concerning evil. 20 And “the God of peace “shall "bruise Satan under your feet shortly. "The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ he with you. Amen. 21 "Timotheus my workfellow, and |*Lucius, and "Jason, and “Sosipater. my kinsmen, salute you. 22 I Tertius, who wrote this epistle, salute you in the Lord. 23 Gaius mime host, and of the whole church, saluteth you. "Erastus the chamberlain of the city saluteth you, and Quartus a brother. 24 "The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen. 25 Now "to him that is of power to stablish you "according to my gospel, and the preaching of Jesus Christ, *according to the revelation of the mystery," which was kept secret since the world began, 1043. The apostle exhorteth to unity, I. CORINTHIANS. and reproveth their dissensions. 26 But "now is made manifest, and by the scriptures of the prophets, ac- cording to the commandment of the Anno D O M 1 N I 1 Pet. 1, 20. everlasting God, made known to all|*}..." nations for ‘the obedience of faith: c Acts 6.7. ch. l. 5; 15. 18. 27 To "God only wise, be glory through Jesus Christ for ever. Amen. | Written to the Romans from Co- rinthus, and sent by Phebe servant of the church at Cenchrea. THE FIRST EPISTLE OF PAUL THE APOSTLE TO THE CO RIN THIANS. CHAPTER I. After his salutation and thanksgiving, 10 he ear- horteth them to unity, and 12 reproveth their dissensions: 18 God destroyeth the wisdom of the wise, 21 by the foolishness of preachiny, and 26 calleth not the wise, mighty, and noble, but 27, 28 the foolish, weak, and men of no account. AUL, * called to be an apostle of Jesus Christ “through the will of God, and 'Sosthenes our brother, 2 "Unto the church of God which isl at Corinth, 'to them that “are sanctified in Christ Jesus,'called to be saints, with all that in every place "call upon the name of Jesus Christ "our Lord, Pboth their’s and our's : 3 * Grace be unto you, and peace, from God our Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christs 4 *I thank my God always on your behalf, for the grace of God which is given you by Jesus Christ ; 5 That in every thing ye are en- riched by him, ‘in all utterance, and in all knowledge; 6 Even as "the testimony of Christ was confirmed in you : 7 So that ye come behind in no gift; "waiting for the “coming of our Lord Jesus Christ : 8 'Who shall also confirm you unto the end, “that ye may be blameless in the day of our Lord Jesus Christ. 9 'God is faithful, by whom ye were called unto “the fellowship of his Sol Jesus Christ our Lord. -- 10 Now I beseech you, brethren, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, "that ye all speak the same thing, and that there be no “divisions among you; but that ye be perfectly joined toge- ther in the same mind and in the same judgment. 11 For it hath been declared unto me of you, my brethren, by them which are of the house of Chloe, that there are contentions among you. 12 Now this I say," that every one Anno D O M I N I 59. a Acts 18. 24; ch, is, 12. b John l. 42. k John 17. 19. Acts liº. 9. l Rum. l. 7. 2 Tinn. l. 9. m Acts 9. 14, 21 ; 22. 16. 2 Tim. 2. 22. n ch. 16. 15, 17. o ch. 8. 6. p Rom. 3. 22; 10. 12. r ch. 2. 1, 4. 2 Pet. i. 16. 1 or, speech. s Rom. l. 8. t 2 Cor. 2. 15. u Acts 17. 18. ch. 2. 14 x ch. 15. 2. y Rom. l. 16. ver. 24. a Job 5. 12, 13. ls. 29. 14. 2 rerelntion. Col. 3. 4. e Job 12. 17,20, 24. 1s. 44. 25. Ronn. l. 22. f 1 Thess. 3.13. g Col. 1. 22. ! Thess. 5.23. h Rom. l. 20, 21, 28. See Matt. 11. 25. Luke 10, 21. ls. 49. 7. ch. 10. 13. 1 Thess. 5.24. 2 Thess. 3. 3. Heb. 10. 23. k John 15.4; 17. 21. i John 4. 48. m Rom. 12, 16; 15. 5. 2 Cor. 13. 11. Phil. 2. 2 ; 3. 16 sº º n is. § 14 Matt. ii. 6. , Luke 2. 34. John 6.60,66. Rom. 9, 22. Gal. 5. ll. 1 Pet. 2. 8. 3 schisms, ch. 11. 18 over. 18. ch. 2. 14. p Rom. l. 4,16. ver. 18. q Col. 2. 3. r ch. 3. 4. s John 7. 48. of you saith, I am of Paul; and I of *Apollos ; and I of "Cephas; and I of Christ. 13 *Is Christ divided? was Paul cru- cified for you? or were ye baptized in the name of Paul ? 14 I thank God that I baptized none 3. of you, but “Crispus and "Gaius; 15 Lest any should say that I had baptized in mine own name. 16 And I baptized also the hous- hold of "Stephanas: besides, I know not whether I baptized any other. 17 For Christ sent me not to bap- tize, but to preach the gospel: "not with wisdom of ' words, lest the cross of Christ should be made of none effect. 18 For the preaching of the cross is to ‘them that perish "foolishness; but unto us * which are saved it is the * power of God. 19 For it is written, “I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and will bring to nothing the understanding of the prudent. 20 °Where is the wise 2 where is the scribe 7 where is the disputer of this world? “ hath not God made foolish the wisdom of this world ! 21 "For after that in the wisdom of God the world by wisdom knew not God, it pleased God by the foolishness of preaching to save them that believe. 22 For the 'Jews require a sign, and the Greeks seek after wisdom: 23 But we preach Christ crucified, "unto the Jews a stumblingblock, and unto the Greeks "foolishness; 24 But unto them which are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ P the power of God, and "the wisdom of God. 25 Because the foolishness of God is wiser than men; and the weakness of God is stronger than men. 26 For ye see your calling, brethren, how that "not many wise men after the 1044 Pon, l declareſh the flesh, not many mighty, not many no- ble, ſtre cºlled : 27 but " God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise ; and God hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty; 28 And base things of the world, and things which are despised, hath God chosen, yea, and "things which are not, 'to bring to nought things that are: 29 “That no flesh should glory in his presence. 30 But of him are ye in Christ Je- sus, who of God is made unto us 'wis- dom, and “righteousness, and 'sanctifi- cation, and "redemption: 31 That, according as it is written, °He that glorieth, let him glory in the Lord. CHAPTER II. He declareth that his preaching. I though it bring not earcellency of speech, or of 4 human wisdom ; yet consisteth in the 4, 5 power of God: and so far earcelletſ, 6 the wisdom of this world, and 9 human sense, as that 14 the natural man cannot understand it. AN D I, brethren, when I came to you, 'came not with excellency of speech or of wisdom declaring unto you “the testimony of God. 2 For I determined not to know any thing among you, * save Jesus Christ, and him crucified. 3 And “I was with you “in weakness, and in fear, and in much trembling. 4 And my speech and my preaching °was not with "enticing words of man’s wisdom, “but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power: 5 That your faith should not *stand in the wisdom of men, but "in the power of God. 6 Howbeit we speak wisdom among them' that are perfect: yet not "the wis- dom of this world, nor of the princes of this world," that come to nought: 7 But we speak the wisdom of God in a mystery, even the hidden wisdom, * which God ordained before the world unto our glory: 8 * Which none of the princes of this world knew : for “had they known it, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory. 9 But as it is written,” Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have en- tered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him. CHAP. II. III. Anno D () M [N I 59. a Matt, 1 1. 25. c Rom. I l. 33. d Rom. 4. 17. e Rom. 8. 15. CIA. º. 6. g Rom. 3.27. Eph. 2.9. h 2 Pet. l. 16. See ch. l. 17. Vēr. 4. i ver. 24. Rom. 4. 25. 2 Cor. 5. 21. Phil. 3. 9. 1 John 17. 19. m Eph. i. 7. n Matt. 16. 23. o Jer. 9. 23, 24. 1 John 4. 1. l * discern- ! • 2 or discerned. § J Q . 8. ver. 4, 13. 2 Cor. 10. 10; ll. 6. 3 shall. u John 15. 15. x ch. 1. 6. y Gal, 6, 14. Phil. 3. 8. 10 But " God hath revealed them 4 or, per- suasible. c ch. 2. 15. d Rom. 15. 19. l Thess. l. 5. e ch. 2, 14. ſ IIeb. 5. 13. 5 be g Heb. 5.12,13. 1 Pet. 2. 2. h 2 Cor. 4.7 ; G. 7 • • i John 16. 12. ' ch. l. l l ; l l. 18. Gal. 5. 20, 21. Jam. 3. 16. 1 ch. 14. 20. Fnh. 4, 13. Phil. 3. 15. Heb. 5. 14. m ch. l. 20; 3. 19 wer. 1, 13. 2 Cor. l. 12. Jam. 3. 15. 6 or, Jactions. n ch. 1. 28 7 accºrding to †)? ſtºl. o ch. l. 12. p Ronn. 16. 25. Eph. 3. 5, 9. Col. 1. 26. 2 Tim. l. 9. q Matt. 11. 25. John 7. 48. Acts 13. 27. Acts 3. 17. sº Johm 16. t #om. 12. 3,6. 1 Pet. 4. l. l. ið 2 Cor'3.5. a 2 Cor. 12. 11. Gal. 6. 3. b Matt, 13. 11; 16. 17. John 14, 26; 16. 13. 1 John 2. 27. c Ps. 62. 12. Rom. 2.6. ch, 4.5. Gul. 6. 1, 5. Rev. 2. 23; 22. 12. manner of his preaching. unto us by his Spirit: for the Spirit searcheth all things, yea, the deep things of God. 11 For what man knoweth the things of a man, "save the spirit of man which is in him : * even so the things of God knoweth no man, but the Spirit of God. 12 Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but “the spirit which is of God; that we might know the things that are freely given to us of God. 13 "Which things also we speak, not in the words which man’s wisdom teacheth, but which the Holy Ghost teacheth; comparing spiritual things with spiritual. 14 " But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: "for they are foolishness unto him: " neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned. 15 ' But he that is spiritual judgeth all things, yet he himself is "judged of no man. 16 °For who hath known the mind of the Lord, that he "may instruct him? "But we have the mind of Christ. CHAPTER III. 2 Milk is fit for child, en: 3 strife and division, arguments of a fleshly mind: 7 he that plan: “eth, and he that watereth, is nothing : 9 the ministers are God’s fellow workmen: l l Christ the only foundation : 16 men the temples of God, which 17 must be kept holy : 19 the wisdom of this world is foolishmess with God. AND I, brethren, could not speak unto you as unto “spiritual, but as unto “carnal, even as unto "babes in Christ. 2 I have fed you with “milk, and not with meat: 'for hithertoye were notable to bear it, neither yet now are ye able. 3 For ye are yet carnal: for “whereas there is among you envying, and strife, and "divisions, are ye not carnal, and walk 7 as men : r 4 For while one saith, "I am of Paul; and another, I am of Apollos ; are ye not carnal : 5 Who then is Paul, and who is Apollos, but " ministers by whom ye believed, 'even as the Lord gave to every man : 6 "I have planted, “Apollos watered; * but God gave the increase. 7 So then “neither is he that planteth any thing, neither he that watereth ; but God that giveth the increase. 8 Now he that planteth and he that watereth are one: “ and every man shall 1045 Christ the only foundation. receive his own reward according to his own labour. 9 For “we are labourers together with God: ye are God’s husbandry, ye are “God’s building. 10." According to the grace of God which is given unto me, as a wise masterbuilder, I have laid 'the found- ation, and another buildeth thereon. But “let every man take heed how he buildeth thereupon. 11 For other foundation can no man lay than 'that is laid," which is Jesus Christ. 12 Now if any man build upon this foundation gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, stubble; 18 °Every man’s work shall be made manifest: for the day "shall declare it, because "it "shall be revealed by fire; and the fire shall try every man’s work of what sort it is. 14 If any man’s work abide which he hath built thereupon, ‘he shall re-|: ceive a reward. 15 If any man’s work shall be burn- ed, he shall suffer loss: but he himself shall be saved; 9 yet so as by fire. 16 °Know ye not that ye are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you ? 17 If any man "defile the temple of God, him shall God destroy ; for the temple of God is holy, which temple ye are. 18 °Elet no man deceive himself. If any man among you seemeth to be wise in this world, let him become a fool, that he may be wise. 19 For * the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is writ- ten, 'He taketh the wise in their own craftiness. 20 And again, “The Lord knoweth the thoughts of the wise, that they are Vall] . 21 Therefore "let no man glory in men. For "all things are your's; 22 Whether Paul, or Apollos, or Cephas, or the world, or life, or death, or things present, or things to come ; all are your's; 23 And 'ye are Christ's; and Christ I. CORINTHIANs. Anno D O M I NJ 59. a Matt. 24, 15, ch. 3. 5; 9. 17. 2 Cor. 6. 4. Col. 1. 25. b Luke 12. 42. Tit. l. 7. 1 Pet. 4, 10. c Acts 15, 4. 2 Cor. 6. 1. ! or, t llage. d Eph. 2. 20. Col. 2. 7. Heb. 3, 3, 4. l Pet, 2.5. e Rom. l. 5; f 12. 3. Ronn. 15. 20. g l l 'et. 4. 11. h Job 9. 2. Ps. 130. 3; . 2. Prov. 21. 2. Rom. 3. 20; 4. 2. i Is. 28. 16. Matt. 16. 18. 2 Cor. 11. 4. Gal. l. 7. k Fph. 2. 20. 1 Matt. 7. 1. Rom. 2. 1,16; 14. 4, 10, 13. Rev. 20. 12. m ch. 3. 13. n IRom. 2. 20. 2 Cor. 5. 11). 5. 2, 6. 4 distinguish- eth thee. x John 3. 27. Junn. l. 17. 1 Pet. 4. 10. y Jude 23. z ch. 6. 19. 2 Cor. 6, 16. Eph. 2.21,22. Heb, 3, 6, 1 l’et. 2. 5. a Rev. 3. 17. 5 or, destroy. b Prov. 5. 7. Is. 5. 21. 6 or,us the last apostles, as. c Ps. 44. 22. Rom. 8. 36. ch. 15.30, 31. 2 Cor. 4. l l ; 6. 9. d Heb. 10. 33. 7 theatre. e ch. 1. 20; 2. 6. f ch. 2. 3. g Acts 17. 18; G. 24. ch. 1. 18, &c., 2. 14 ; 3. 18. See 2 Kings 9. l. l. h 2 Cor. 13. 9. i Job 5. 13. k Ps. 94. 11. l 2 Cor. 4.8; ll. 23–27. Phil. 4. 12. •] m Joh 22. 6. q Acts 18.3; $2ſ). 34 1 Thess. 2. 9. 2 Thess. 3. H. l Tim. 4. 10. r Matt. 5. 44. Luke 6. 28; 23. 34. Acts 7. 60, Rom. 12, 14, is God’s. CHAPTER IV. l ln what account the ministers ought to be had : 7 we have nothing which we have not received: 9 the apostles spectacles to the world, angels, and men, 13 the filth and offscouring of the world ; 15 yet our fathers in Christ, 16 whom we pught to follow. i Pet. 2.23; s Lam. 3. 45. t Rom. 14. 8. ch. l. 3. 2 Cor. 10. 7. Gal. 3. 20. u l Thess. 2. ‘l ll. How to esteem ministers. ET a man so account of us, as of * the ministers of Christ, " and stewards of the mysteries of God. 2 Moreoverit is required in stewards, that a man be found faithful. 3 But with me it is a very small thing that I should be judged of you, or of man’s “judgment: yea, I judge not mine own self. 4 For I know nothing by myself; "yet am I not hereby justified: but he that judgeth me is the Lord. 5''Therefore judgenothing before the time, until the Lord come, "who both will bring to light the hidden things of darkness, and will make manifest the counsels of the hearts: and " then shall every man have praise of God. 6 And these things, brethren," I have in a figure transferred to myself and to Apollos for your sakes ; * that ye might learn in us not to think of men above that which is written, that no one of you "be puffed up for one against another. 7 For who “maketh thee to differ from another ? and * what hast thou that thou didst not receive 2 now if thou didst receive it, why dost thou glory, as if thou hadst not received it 2 8 Now ye are full, "now ye are rich, ye have reigned as kings without us : and I would to God ye did reign, that we also might reign with you. 9 For I think that God hath set forth °us the apostles last," as it were appoint- ed to death : for "we are made a 'spec- tacle unto the world, and to angels, and to men. - 10 * We are “fools for Christ’s sake, but ye are wise in Christ; "we are weak, but ye are strong; ye are hon- ourable, but we are despised. 11 "Even unto this present hour we both hunger, and thirst, and " are naked, and " are buffeted, and have no certain dwelling place ; 12 " And labour, working with our own hands: " being reviled, we bless; being persecuted, we suffer it : 13 Being defamed, we intreat: "we are made as the filth of the world, and are the offscouring of all things unto this day. 14 I write not these things to shame you, but "as my beloved sons I warn 3/0tt. 15 For though ye have ten thousand instructers in Christ, yet have ye not 046 g A scandalous incest reproved. many fathers: for “in Christ Jesus I have begotten you through the gospel. 16 Wherefore I beseech you, “be ye followers of me. A. 17 For this cause have I sent unto you 'Timotheus, * who is my beloved son, and faithful in the Lord, who shall bring you 'into remembrance of my ways which be in Christ, as I “teach every where "in every church. 18 "Now some are puffed up, as though I would not come to you. 19 ° But I will come to you shortly, *if the Lord will, and will know, not the speech of them which are puffed up, but the power. 20 For ‘the kingdom of God is not in word, but in power. 21 What will ye? “shall I come un- to you with a rod, or in love, and in the spirit of meekness : CHAPTER V. l The incestuous person 6 is cause rather of shame unto them, than of rejoicing : 7 the old leaven is to be purged out : 10 heinous Qſfenders are to be shwimmed and avoided. IT is reported commonly that there is fornication among you, and such fornication as is not so much as * named among the Gentiles, “that one should have his father’s wife. 2 “And ye are puffed up, and have not rather "mourned, that he that hath done this deed might be taken away from among you. 3 * For I verily, as absent in body, but present in spirit, have 'judged al- ready, as though I were present, com- cerning him that hath so done this deed, - 4. In the name of our Lord Jesus. Christ, when ye are gathered together, and my spirit, "with the power of our. Lord Jesus Christ, - 5 'To deliver such an one unto *Sa- tan for the destruction of the flesh, that the spirit may be saved in the day of the Lord Jesus. 6 "Your glorying is not good. Know; ye not that "a little leaven leaveneth the whole lump 2 4 ": Purge out therefore the old leaven, that y & may be a new lump, as ye are unleavened. For even P Christ our * passover “is sacrificed for us: f 8 Therefore "let us keep "the feast, ‘not with old leaven, neither "with the leaven of malice and wickedness; but with the unleavened bread of sincerity and truth. CHAP. V. VI. Anno DOM IN I 59. a Acts 18. 11. Rom. 15, 20. ch. 3. 6. Gal. 4. 19. Philem. 10. Jam. 1. 18. b See ver. % 7. c ch. 11.1. Phil. 3. 17. 1 Thess. 1.6. 2 Thess. 3. 9. d ch. 10. 27. e ch. 1. 20. f Acts 19. 22. ch. 16. 10. Phil. 2, 19. 1 John 5, 19. i ch. 11.2. ch. 7. 17. Matt. 18, 17. t Rom. 16. 17. #Theº. 3, 6, l 2 John 10. m ch. 14. 33. n ch. 5. 2. o Acts 19. 21. ch. 16. 5. 2 Cor. l. 15, 23 p Gal. 2. 12. q Acts 18. 21. Rom. 15. 32. Heb. 6. 3. Jam. 4. 15. r Mark 4. 11. Col. 4.5. 1 Thess. 4. 12. 1 Tim. 3. 7. sch. 6. 1, 2, 3. 4 3 * * t ch. 2, 4. 1 Thess. 1. 5. u Deut. 13. 5; 17.7 ; 21. 21 : 22. 21, 22, 24. x 2 Cor. 10. 2; #!'; 3 g º 18. 8. Deut. 22.30; 27. 20. a Ps. 49. 14. Dan. 7. 22. Mutt. 19. 28. I,uke 22. 30. Rev. 2.26; 3.21 ; 20. 4. b 2 Cor. 7. 12. c ch. 4. 18. d jºor. 7. 7, 10. e 2 Pet. 2, 4. Jude 6. f Col. 2. 5. or, determined. g ch. 5. 12. h Matt. 16. 19; 18. 18. m 'rov. 26. 22, Matt. 5.39, 40 i.uke 6. 29. Rom. 12. 17, jºhen. 5. n ch. 15. 33. Gal. 5. 9. 2 Tim. 2. 17: o 1 Thess. 4.6. p Rev. 5, 6, 12. q John 19. 14. 2 or, is slain. | r Ex. 12. 15; 13. 6. - Agaºnst goºng to 3 wo. 9 I wrote unto you in an epistle "not to company with fornicators: 10 "Yet not altogether with the fornicators “of this world, or with the covetous, or extortioners, or with idol aters; for then must ye needs go "out of the world. 11 But now I have written unto you not to keep company, "if any mar: that is called a brother be a foruicator. or covetous, or an idolater, or a railer, or a drunkard, or an extortioner; with such an one "no not to eat. 12 For what have I to do to judge |' them also that are without! do not ye judge them that are within : 13 But them that are wit}\out God judgeth. Therefore "put away from among yourselves that wickel person. CHAPTER VI. 1 The Corinthians must not wear their brethren, in going to law with them ; 6 especially under in- Jidels: 9 the unrighteous shall not tº, herit the Kingdom of God: 15 our bodies are the members of Christ, 19 and temples of the Holy Ghost 16, 17 they must not therefore be defiled. ARE any of you, having a matter against another, go to law before the unjust, and not before the saints : 2 Do ye not know that “the saints shall judge the world 2 and if the world shall be judged by you, are ye unworthy to judge the smallest matters? 3 Know ye not that we shall “judge angels? how much more things that pertain to this life 2 4 *If then ye have judgments of things pertaining to this life, set them to judge who are least esteemed in the church. * 5 I speak to your shame. Is it so, that there is not a wise man among you? no, not one that shall be able to judge between his brethren : 6 But brother goeth to law with brother, and that before the unbelievers. | 7 Now therefore there is utterly a fault among you, because ye go to law one with another. "Why do ye not ra- ther take wrong? why do ye not rather * | suffer yourselves to be defrauded ? ; 8 Nay, ye do wrong, and defraud, |° and that your brethren. | 9 Know ye not that the unrighteous |shall not inherit the kingdom of God? | Be not deceived : *neither fornicators, | nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor ef- |feminate, nor abusers of themselves | with mankind, 3 or, holyday. s ch. 15. 50. Gal. 5. 21. Eph. 5. 5. l Tim. 1. 9. Heb. 12. 14 ; 13. 4 fiev. 22. 15. t Deut. 16. 3. u Matt. 16. 6, 12 Mark 8, 15. Luke 12. l. 10 Nor thieves, nor covetous, rol $ 104.7 Our bodies members of Christ. I. CORINTHIANS. drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortion- ers, shall inherit the kingdom of God. 11 And such were "some of you : *but ye are washed, but ye are sanc- tified, but ye are justified in the name of the Lord Jesus, and by the Spirit of our Goº 12 * All things are lawful unto me, but all things are not 'expedient: all things are lawful for me, but I will not be brought under the power of any. 13 * Meats for the belly, and the belly for meats: but God shall destroy both it and them. Now the body is not for fornication, but "for the Lord ; "and the Lord for the body. 14 And "God hath both raised up the Lord, and will also raise up us * by his own power. 15 Know ye not that "your bodies are the members of Christ 7 shall I then take the members of Christ, and make them the members of an harlot? God forbid. 16 What? know ye not that he which is joined to an harlotis one body? for "two, saith he, shall be one flesh. 17 °. But he that is joined unto the Lord is one spirit. 18 °Flee fornication. Every sin that a man doeth is without the body; but he that committeth fornication sinneth * against his own body. 19 What? " know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you, which ye have of God, * and ye are not your own 2 20 For "ye are bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body, and in your spirit, which are God’s. CHAPTER VII. 2 He treateth of marriage, 4 shewing it to be a remedy against formication ; 10 and that the bond thereof ought not lightly to be dissolved: l8, 20 every man must be content with his voca- tion : 25 virginity wherefore to be embraced : 35 and for what respects we may either marry, or abstain from marrying. N OW concerning the things whereof ye wrote unto me: "It is good for a man not to touch a woman. 2 Nevertheless, ſo avoid fornication, let every man have his own wife, and let every woman have her own husband. 3 * Let the husband render unto the wife due benevolence: and likewise also the wife unto the husband. 4 The wife hath not power of her own body, but the husband: and like- wise also the husband hath not power of his own body, but the wife. Anno D O M I N 1 59. a Joel 2. 16. Zech. 7.3. See Ex. 19. 15. l Sam. 21. b ch i2. 2. Eph. 2. 2; 4. 22; 5.8. Col. 3. 7. Tit. 3. 3. c ch. l. 30. Heb. 10. 22. d l Thess. 3. 5. c ch. 10. 23. ſ ver. 12, 25. 2 Cor. 8.8; ll. 17. 1 or, profit- able. g Acts 26. 29. h ch. 9. 5. i Matt. 19. 12. ch. 12. l l. k Matt. 15. 17. Tom. 14. 17. Col. 2. 22, 23. l ver. 1, 26. m ver. 15, 19, 1 Thess. 4. n Enh. 5. 23. o Tim. 5. 14. p Ronn. 6. 5, 8 ; 8. ll. 2 Cor. 4. 14. q Eph. l. 19, 20. r Rom. 12. 5. ch. 12. 27. Eph. 4. 12, 15, 16; 5. 30. s See ver. 12, 5, 40. t Mul. 2. 14, 16. Matt. 5. 32; 10.6, 9. Mark 10. 11, 12. Luke 16. 18. u Gen. 2. 24. Matt. 19. 5. ..ſºn. o. 31. x ver. 6. y John 17.21, 22, 23. Eph. 4. 4 ; 5. 30. z Rom. 6. 12, 13. Heb. 13. 4. a Rom. 1. 24. 1 Thess. 4. 4. b ch. 3. 16. 2 Cor. 6. 16. c Rom. 14.7, 8 d Acts 20. 28. ch. 7. 23. f Rom. 12.18; 14. 19 ch. 14. 33. Heb. 12. 14. 2 in peace. g 1 Pet. 3. l. 3 what. h ver. 8, 26. i ch. 4. 17. 2 Cor. 11. 28. k Ex. 21. 10. 1 Pet. 3. 7. l 1 Mac. l. 15. m Acts 15. 1,5, 19, 24, 28. Gal. 5. 2. n Gal. 5.6; 6. 15. o John 15. 14. 1 John 2. 3; 3.24. Duties of the married state. 5 * Defraud ye not one the other, ex- cept it be with consent for a time, that ye may give yourselves to fasting and prayer; and come together again, that "Satan tempt you not for your incon- tinency. 6 But I speak this by permission, ‘ and not of commandment. 7 For # I would that all men wore "even as I myself. But 'every man hath his proper gift of God, one after this manner, and another after that. 8 I say therefore to the unmarried and widows, 'It is good for them if they abide even as I. 9 But "if they cannot contain, let them marry: for it is better to marry than to burn. 10 And unto the married I com- mand, ° yet not I, but the Lord, ‘Let not the wife depart from her hus- band : 11 But and if she depart, let her re- main unmarried, or be reconciled to her husband : and let not the husband put away his wife. 12 But to the rest speak I, not the Lord : If any brother hath a wife that believeth not, and she be pleased to dwell with him, let him not put her away. - 13 And the woman which hath an husband that believeth not, and if he be pleased to dwell with her, let her not leave him. 14 For the unbelieving husband is sanctified by the wife, and the unbe- lieving wife is sanctified by the hus- band ; else “were your children un- clean ; but now are they holy. 15 But if the unbelieving depart, let him depart. A brother or a sister is not under bondage in such cases: but God hath called us ' ' to peace. 16 For what knowest thou, O wife, whether thou shalt “save, thy hus- band 2 or *how knowest thou, O man, whether thou shalt save thy wife 2 17 But as God hath distributed to every man, as the Lord hath called every one, so let him walk. And 'so ordain I in all churches. 18 Is any man called being circum- cised ? let him 'not become uncircum- cised. Is any called in uncircumci- sion ? " let him not be circumcised. 19 "Circumcision is nothing, and uncircumcision is nothing, but the keeping of the commandments of God 1048 Of the marriage of virgins. 20 Let every man abide in the same calling wherein he was called. 21 Art thou called being a servant 7 care not for it: but if thou mayest be made free, use it rather. 22 For he that is called in the Lord, being a servant, is “the Lord’s 'free- man: likewise also he that is called, being free, is "Christ's servant. 23 “Ye are bought with a price; be not ye the servants of men. 24 Brethren, “let every man, where- in he is called, therein abide with God. 25 Now concerning virgins "I have no commandment of the Lord : yet I give my judgment, as one " that hath obtained mercy of the Lord ' to be faithful. 26 I suppose therefore that this is good for the present “distress, I say, * that it is good for a man so to be. 27 Art thou bound unto a wife 2 seek not to be loosed. Art thou loosed from a wife : seek not a wife. 28 But and if thou marry, thou hast not sinned; and if a virgin marry, she hath not sinned. Nevertheless such shall have trouble in the flesh : but I spare you. 29 But "this I say, brethren, the time is short: it remaineth, that both they that have wives be as though they had none ; 30 And they that weep, as though they wept not ; and they that rejoice, as though they rejoiced not; and they that buy, as though they possessed not ; 31 And they that use this world, as not "abusing at: for “the fashion of this world passeth away. 32 But I would have you without carefulness. " He that is unmarried careth for the things “that belong to the Lord, how he may please the Lord : 33 But he that is married careth for the things that are of the world, how he unay please his wife. 34 There is difference also between a wife and a virgin. The unmarried woman " careth for the things of the Lord, that she may be holy both in body and in spirit: but she that is mar- ried careth for the things of the world, how she may please her husband. 35 And this I speak for your own profit; not that I may cast a snare upon you, but for that which is comely, and that ye may attend upon the Lord ||..}: 20 CHAP. VIII. Anno D O M M N I 69. a John 8. 36. Rom. 6. 18, 22 Philem. 16. l mattle free. b ch. 9. 21. tº V ºr. 20. ſ ver. 6, 10, 40. 2 Cor. b. 8, 10 g Rom. 7.2. h 1 Tim. 1. 16. 1 ch. 4. 2. 1 Tinn. l. 12. k 2 Cor. 6. 14. 2 or, necessity. l ver. 25. m 1 Thess. 4.8. n wer. 1, 8. o Acts 15.20, 29. ch. 10. 19. p Rom. 14. 14, 22. q Rom. 14.3, 10. r Rom. 13, 11. 1 Pet. 4. 7. 2. Pet. 3. 8, 9. sch. 13.8, 9, 12 Gal. 6. 3. 1 Tinn. 6.4. t Ex. 33. 12, 17. Nah. l. 7. Matt. 7. 23. Gal. 4. 9. 2 Tim. 2. 19. u Is. 41. 24. ch. 1U. 19. x Deut. 4.39; 6.4. ls. 44.8. Mark 12. 29. James l. 10; 4. 14. 1 Pet. 1. 24; 4. 7. 1 John 2. 17. a John 10.34. b l Tinn. 5. 5. 3 of the Lord, as ver. 34. c Mal. 2. 10. Eph. 4. 6. d Acts 17. 28. Rom. 11. 36. 4 or, for him. e John 13. 13. Acts 2. 36. ch. 12. 3. Fph. 4. 5. Phil. 2. 11. f John l. 3. Col. 1. 6. Luke 10. 40, &c. i Rom. 14. 14, 23 k Rom. 14. 17. 5 or, have we the more. 6 or, have we the less. l Gal. 5. 13. without distraction. 7 or, power. 14. 13, Of eating meats offered to idols. 36 But if any man think that he behaveth himself uncomely toward his virgin, if she pass the flower of her age, and need so require, let him do what he will, he sinneth not: let them marry. 37 Nevertheless he that standeth stedfast in his heart, having no neces- sity, but hath power over his own will, and hath so decreed in his heart that he will keep his virgin, doeth well. 38 “So then he that giveth her in marriage doeth well; but he that giveth her not in marriage doeth better. 39 “The wife is bound by the law as long as her husband liveth; but if her husband be dead, she is at liberty to be married to whom she will; “only in the Lord. 40 But she is happier if she so abide, 'after my judgment: and "I think also that I have the Spirit of God. CHAPTER, VIII. 1 To abstain from meats qffered to idols : 8, 9 we must not abuse our Christian liberty, to the of. Jence of our brethren : ) l but must bridle our knowledge with charity. OW “as touching things offered unto idols, we know that we all have Pknowledge. * Knowledge puff- eth up, but charity edifieth. 2 And * if any man think that he knoweth any thing, he knoweth no- thing yet as he ought to know. 3 But if any man love God,' the same is known of him. 4. As concerning therefore the eat- ing of those things that are offered in sacrifice up to idols, we know that "an idol is nothing in the world,” and that there is none other God but one. 5 For though there be that are “call- ed gods, whether in heaven or in earth, (as there be gods many,andlords many,) 6 But “to us there is but one God, the Father, "of whom are all things, and we "in him ; and “one Lord Jesus Christ, ' by whom are all things, and we by him. 7 Howbeit there is not in every man that knowledge: for some * with conscience of the idol unto this hour eat it as a thing offered unto an idol; and their conscience being weak is 'defiled. 8 But “meat commendeth us not to God: for neither, if we eat, “are we the better; neither, if we eat not, "are we the worse. 9 But 'take heed lest by any means this "liberty of your’s become "a stum- blingblock to them that are weak. 6 s 1049 Paul's Christian liberty. 10 For if any man see thee which hast knowledge sit atmeatin"the idol’s temple, shall not “the conscience of him which is weak be 'emboldened to eat those things which are offered to idols; 11 And “through thy knowledge shall the weak brother perish, for whom Christ died ? 12 But “when ye sin so against the brethren, and wound their weak con- science, ye sin against Christ. 13 Wherefore, “if meat make my brother to offend, I will eat no flesh while the world standeth, lest I make my brother to offend. CHAPTER IX. l He sheweth his liberty, 7 and that the minister ought to live by the gospel; 15 yet that himself hath of his own accord abstained, 18 to be either chargeable unto them, 22 or ºffensive unto any, in matters indſºerent: 24 our life is like unto Q 7"U C6. M. "I not an apostle? am I not free? "have I not seen Jesus Christ our Lord? "are not ye my work in the Lord? 2 If I be not an apostle unto others, yet doubtless I am to you : for * the seal of mine apostleship are ye in the Lord. 3 Mine answer to them that do ex-|. amine me is this, t 4 * Have we not power to eat and to drink 2 5 Have we not power to lead about a sister, a "wife, as well as other apos- tles, and as "the brethren of the Lord, and "Cephas 7 6 Or I only and Barnabas, “have not we power to forbear working 7 7 Who "goeth a warfare any time at his own charges? who “planteth a vine- yard, and eateth not of the fruit there- of? or who 'feedeth a flock, and eateth not of the milk of the flock : 8 Say I these things as a man 7 or saith not the law the same also : 9 For it is written in the law of Moses, "Thou shalt not muzzle the mouth of the ox that treadeth out the corn. Doth God take care for oxen 7 10 Or saith he it altogether for our sakes & For our sakes, no doubt, this is written: that “he that ploweth should plow in hope; and that he that thresh-l. eth in hope should be partaker of his hope. g 11 ‘If we have sown unto you spi- ritual things, is it a great thing if we shall reap your carnal things : 12 If others be partakers of this power over you, are not we rather ? "Nevertheless we have not used this I. CORINTHIANS. Anno D O M I N I 59. a 2 Cor. 11. 12. b l Mac. 1. 47. c ch. 10.28,32. d Lev. 6, 16, 26; 7.6, &c. Num. 5.9, 10; 18.8—20. Deut. 10.9; 18. 1. l edified. 2 or, feed. e im. 14. 15, 20. f Matt. 10. 10. Luke 10.7. g Mºtt. 25. 40, 45. h Gill. 6. 6. ch. 4, 12. 1 Thess. 2.9. 2 Thess. 3.8. k Rom. 14. 21. 2 Cor. 11. 29. l 2 Cor. 11. 10. m Rom. l. 14. n Acts 9. 15 ; . 2 ; 26. 17. o Acts 9.3, 17 ; 18, 9; 22. 14, ll. u ch. 7. 31. x ver. 14. ..] Thess. 2. 6. 2 Thess. 3. 9. y ver. i. z Gal. 5. 13. 3 or, tooman. a Matt. 18. 15 1 Pet. 3. l. b §. 13. 55. 4. 7. g Deut. 20. 6. Prov. 27. 18. h i Rom. 2. 12, 14. k ch. 7. 22. 1 John 21. 15. ‘l Pet. 5. 2. m Rom. 15. 1. 2 Cor. li. 29. : n ch. 10. 33. o Deut. 25. 4. , | Tim. 5. 18. p Rom. l I. 14. ch. 7. 16. q 2 Tim. 2.6. * Gal. 2. 2; 6. 7. Phil. 2. 16; u 2 Tim. 4. 8. James l. 12, 1 Pet. l. 4; 5, 4 Rev. 2. 10; 3. 11. x 2 Tim. 2. ‘5. y Acts 20. 33. ver. 15, 18. 2 Cor. 11.7, 9 : 12. 13. 1 Thess. 2.6. ch. 3. 6, 7, 8., Gul. 3. 2. - His self-denial for the gospel. power; but suffer all things, “lest we should hinder the gospel of Christ. 13 "Do ye not know that they which minister about holy things “live of the things of the temple 7 and they which wait at the altar are partakers with the altar 7 g 14 Even so 'hath the Lord ordained "that they which preach the gospel should live of the gospel. * 15 But I have used none of these things: neither have I written these things, that it should be so done unto me: for 'it were better for me to die, than that any man should make my glorying void. - 16 For though I preach the gospel, I have nothing to glory of: for "neces- sity is laid upon me; yea, woe is unto me, if I preach not the gospel ! 17 For if I do this thing willingly, * I have a reward : but if against my will, "a dispensation of the gospel is committed unto me. . 18 What is my reward then 7 Perily that, ' when I preach the gospel, I may make the gospel of Christ without charge, that I "abuse not my power in the gospel. * 19 For though I be free from all men, yet have “I made myself servant unto all, “that I might gain the more. 20 And * unto the Jews I became as a Jew, that I might gain the Jews ; to them that are under the law, as under the law, that I might gain thcm that are under the law; 21 "To 'them that are without law, as without law, (“being not without law to God, but under the law to Christ,) that I might gain them that are without law. 22 "To the weak became I as weak, that I might gain the weak: "I am made all things to all men, P that I might by all means save some. 23 And this 1 do for the gospel’s sake, that I might be partaker thereof with you. 24 Know ye not that they which run in a race run all, but one receiveth the prize 2 "So run, that ye may obtain. 25 And every man that "striveth for the mastery is temperate in all things. Now they do it to obtain a corruptible crown; but we "an incorruptible. 26 I therefore so run, “not as uncer- tainly ; so fight I, not as one that beateth the air : 105(). gº tº e ſ Christians must flee idolatry. 27 “But I keep under my body, and "bring it into subjection : lest that by any means, when I have preached to of hers, I myself should be "a castaway. CHAPTER X. 1 The sacraments of the Jews 6 are types of our’s, 7 and their punishments, l l eacamples for us : 14 we must flee from idolatry: 21 we must not make the Lord's table the table of devels : 24 and in things indifferent we must have re- gard of our brethren, M OREOVER, brethren, I would not that ye should be ignorant, how that all our fathers were under “the cloud, and all passed through 'the sea; 2 And were all baptized unto Mo- ses in the cloud and in the sea; 3 And did all eat the same "spiritual meat; 4 And did all drink the same "spi- ritual drink: for they drank of that spiritual Rock that 'followed them : and that Rock was Christ. 5 But with many of them God was not well pleased : for they were over- tlurown in the wilderness. 6 Now these things were “our ex- amples, to the intent we should not lust after evil things, as “they also lusted. 7 * Neither be ye idolaters, as were some of them ; as it is written, “The people sat down to eat and drink, and rose up to play. 8 * Neither let us commit fornica- tion, as some of them committed, and “fell in one day three and twenty thousand. 9 Neither let us tempt Christ, as 'some of them also tempted, and * were destroyed of serpents. - 10 Neither murmur ye, as 'some of them also murmured, and * were de- stroyed of 'the destroyer. 11 Now all these things happened unto them for "ensamples: and "they are written for our admonition, "upon whom the ends of the world are come. 12 Wherefore 4 let him that think- eth he standeth take heed lest he fall. 13 There hath no temptation taken you but “such as is common to man : but * God is faithful, ‘who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able ; but will with the temptation also 'make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it. 14 Wherefore, my dearly beloved, * flee from idolatry. 15 I speak as to "wise men; judge ye what I say. 16 “The cup of blessing which we CHAP. X. Anno D O M ſ N I 59. a ſtom. 8. 13. , Ol. J. O. b Rom. 6. 18. c Acts 2. 12. 2 Cor. 13. 5. e Rom. 12.5. ch. 12. 27. f Rom. 4. 12. Gul. 6. 16. § Rºm; 4. l ; 9. 3., 5. w 2 Cor. 11. 18. h Lev. 3. 3. Ps. 106. 37. Rev. 9. 20. n Ex. 16. 15. Ps. 78. 15. p 2 Cor. 6. 15. 1 or, went with them, l)eut. 9. 21. Ps. 105. 41. q Deut. 32.38. r Num, 14. 29, 32; 26.64. Ps. 106. 26. lieb. 3. 17. s Deut. 32. 21. t Ezek. 22. 14. 2 our figures. u ch. 6. 12. x Num. 11. 4, * 3, 34. Ps. 100. 14. y ver. 14. z Ex. 32.6. a Rom. 15. 1, 2. wer. 33. ch. 13. 5. Phil. 2. 4, 21. b l Tim. 4. 4. c ch. 6. 18. Rev. 2. 14. d Num. 25. 1,9. Ps. 106. 29. e Ex. 19. 5. Deut. 1(). 14. Ps. C4. l. g Num. 21. 6. h I.uke 10. 7. i Ex. 16. 2; 2 Sam. 24.16. 1 Chr. 21. 15. 3 or, types. m Rom. 15. 4. ch. 9. 10. n ch 8, 10, 12. . 29. l John 2. 18. p Deut. 10. 14. Ps. 24. 1. ver, 26. q Rom. 11. 20. r Ronn. lºl. 16. 4 or, mode- rate. 5 or, thanks- giving. y Jer. 29. 11. z Rom. 14. 13. ch. 8, 13. 2 Cor. 6. S. a ver. 7. 2 Cor. 6. 17. 6 Greeks. Ch. , is, 23. e Matt. 26. 26., ..f ver. 24. Concerning things indifferent. bless, is it not the communion of the blood of Christ : * The bread which we break, is it not the communion of the body of Christ 7 17 For “we being many are one bread, and one body : for we are all partakers of that one bread. 18 Behold Israel “after the flesh : "are not they which eat of the sacri- fices partakers of the altar ! 19 What say I then 2' that the idol is any thing, or that which is offered in sacrifice to idols is any thing ! 20 But I say, that the things which the Gentiles "sacrifice, they sacrifice to devils, and not to God: and I would not that ye should have fellowship with devils. 21 PYe cannot drink the cup of the Lord, and 3 the cup of devils: ye can- not be partakers of the Lord’s table, and of the table of devils. 22 Do we “provoke the Lord to jealousy % are we stronger than he 7 23 "All things are lawful for me, but all things are not expedient: all things are lawful for me, but all things edify not. 24 “Let no man seek his own, but every man another’s wealth. 25 °Whatsoever is sold in the sham- bles, that eat, asking no question for conscience sake: 26. For * the earth is the Lord’s, and the fulness thereof. 27 If any of them that believe not bid you to a feast, and ye be disposed to go; "whatsoever is set before you, eat, asking no question for conscience sake. - - 28 But if any man say unto you, This is offered in sacrifice unto idols, eat not "for his sake that shewed it, and for conscience sake: for "the earth as the Lord’s, and the fulness thereof. 29 Conscience, I say, not thine own, but of the other: for 'why is my liberty judged of another man’s conscience 2 30 For if I by "grace be a partaker, why am I evil spoken of for that "for which I give thanks : 31 * Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, lo all to the glory of God. 32 * Give none offence, neither to the Jews, nor to the "Gentiles, nor to “ the church of God : 33 Even as "I please all men in all things, 'not seaking mine own profit, 105.1 Rules for divine worship. but the profit of many, that they may be saved. CHAPTER XI. 1 He reproveth them, because in holy assemblies 4 their men prayed with their heads covered, and 6 women with their heads uncovered ; 17 and be- cause generally their meetings were not for the better, but for the worse, as 21 namely, in pro- faming with their own feasts the Lord’s supper : 23 lastly, he calleth them to the first institution thereof. DE “ye followers of me, even as I also am of Christ. 2 Now I praise you, brethren, “that ye remember me in all things, and ‘keep the “ordinances, as I delivered them to you. 3 But I would have you know, that * the head of every man is Christ; and * the head of the woman is the man; and “the head of Christ is God. 4. Every man praying or 'prophesy- ing, having his head covered, dishon- oureth his head. 5 But "every woman that prayeth or prophesieth with her head uncovered dishonoureth her head : for that is even all one as if she were * shaven. 6 For if the woman be not covered, let her also be shorn : but if it be “a shame for a woman to be shorn or shaven, let her be covered. 7 For a man indeed ought not to cover his head, forasmuch as “he is the image and glory of God: but the wo- man is the glory of the man. 8 For "the man is not of the woman; but the woman of the man. 9 *Neither was the man created for the woman; but the woman for the man. 10 For this cause ought the woman * to have “power on her head “because of the angels. 11 Nevertheless “neither is the man without the woman, neither the wo- man without the man, in the Lord. 12 For as the woman is of the man, even so is the man also by the woman; “but all things of God. 13 Judge in yourselves: is it comely that a woman pray unto God unco- vered 2 14 Doth not even nature itself teach you, that, if a man have long hair, it is a shame unto him : 15 But if a woman have long hair, it is a glory to her : for her hair is given her for a 'covering. 16 But "if any man seem to be contentious, we have no such custom, "neither the church 2s of God. I. CoRINTHIANS. Anno D O M I N I 59. a ch. 1. 10, 11, 12; 3. 3. 1 or, schisms. b Matt. 18, 7. I.uke 17. 1. l Thess. 1. 6. 2 Thess. 3.9. d Luke 2. 35. 1 John 2. 19. See Deut. 13. 3. e ch. 4. 17. f ch. 7. 17. 3 or, traditions. 2 Thess. 2. 15; 3. 6. 4 or, ye can- mot eat. g Eph. 5. 23. l, Gen. 3. 16. 1 Tinn. 2. ll, 12 i Pet. 3. 1, 6 3 * * * i 2 Pet, 2. 13. Jude 12. k John 14. 28. ch. 3. 23; 15. 27, 28. Pini. 2. 7, 8, 9. 1 ch. 12. 10, 28 ; lit. 1, 5 or, them that are poor. o Acts 21. 9. p ch. 15. 3. ºl. l. 1, 11, •x q Deut. 21. 12. r Matt. 26. 26. Mark 14. 22. Luke 22, 19. s Num. 5. 18. Deut. 22. 5. 6 or, ſor a re- membrancz, t Gen. 1. 26, 27 ; 5. l; 6 9. 6. u Gen. 2. 21, x Gen. 2. 18, , 23. 7 or, shew ye. Gen. 24.64. i. e. a cover- tºug, 174 sign that she § under the wower of her Rev. l. 7. b Num. 9. 10, John S. 51, 63, 64; 13. 27 ch. 10, 21. c Gal. 3. 28. d 2 Cor. 13. 5. Gal. 6. 4. e Rom. 11. 36. or, .judgment, Rom. 13. 2. f Ps. 32. 5. 1 John l. 9. l or, veil. g Ps. 94.12, 13. Heb. 12. 5—ll. h l Tim. 6.4. i ch. 7, 17; 14. 33. Of the Lord's supper. 17 Now in this that I declare unto Ayou. I praise you not, that ye come to- gether not for the better, but for the WOl'S6. 18 For first of all, when ye come together in the church, "I hear that there be 'divisions among you; and I partly believe it. 19 For "there must be also “heresies among you, "that they which are ap- proved may be made manifest among ? OUl 20 When ye come together there- fore into one place, 'this is not to eat the Lord’s supper. 21 For in eating every one taketh before other his own supper: and one is hungry, and 'another is drunken. 22 What? have ye not houses to eat and to drink in 2 or despise ye "the church of God, and "shame * them that have not 7 What shall I say to you ? shall I praise you in this I praise 3/ou not. 23 For PI have received of the Lord that which also I delivered unto you, "That the Lord Jesus the same night in which he was betrayed took bread: 24 And when he had given thanks, he brake it, and said, Take, eat; this is my body, which is broken for you: this do "in remembrance of me. 25 After the same manner also he took the cup, when he had supped, say- ing, This cup is the new testament in my blood: this do ye, as oft as ye drink *t, in remembrance of me. 26 For as often as ye eat this bread, and drink this cup, 'ye do shew the Lord’s death “till he come. 27 ° Wherefore whosoever shall eat this bread, and drink this cup of the Lord, unworthily, shall be guilty of the body and blood of the Lord. 28 But "let a man examine himself, and so let him eat of that bread, and drink of that cup. 29 For he that eateth and drink- eth unworthily, eateth and drinketh "damnation to himself, not discerning the Lord’s body. 30 For this cause many are weak and sickly among you, and many sleep. 31 For 'if we would judge ourselves, we should not be judged. 32 But when we are judged, “we are chastened of the Lord, that we should not be condemned with the world. 33 Wherefore, my brethren, when 1052 Of spiritual gifts. ye come together to eat, tarry one for another. 34 And if any man “hunger, let him eat at "home; that ye come not toge- ther unto 'condemnation. rest “will I set in order when "I come. CHAPTER XII. 1 Spiritual gifts 4 are divers, 7 yet all to profit withal : 8 and to that end are diversely bestow- ed; I'2 that by the like proportion, as the mem- bers of a natural body tend all to the 16 mutual decency, 22 service, and 26 succour of the same body; 27 so we should do one for another, to make up the mystical body of Christ. OW * concerning spiritual gifts, brethren, I would not have you ignorant. - 2 Ye know" that ye were Gentiles, carried away unto these 'dumb idols, even as ye were led. 3 Wherefore I give you to under- stand, “that no man speaking by the Spirit of God calleth Jesus * accursed: and ' that no man can say that Jesus is the Lord, but by the Holy Ghost. 4 Now "there are diversities of gifts, but "the same Spirit. 5 ° And there are differences of 'ad- ministrations, but the same Lord. 6 And there are diversities of oper- ations, but it is the same God "which worketh all in all. 7 * But the manifestation of the Spirit is given to every man to profit withal. 8 For to one is given by the Spirit * the word of wisdom ; to another * the word of knowledge by the same Spirit; 9 ‘To another faith by the same Spirit; to another "the gifts of healing by the same Spirit; 10 *To another the working of mira- cles; to another “prophecy; "to another discerning of spirits; to another ‘dirers kinds of tongues; to another the in- terpretation of tongues: 11 But all these worketh that one and the selfsame Spirit, “dividing to every man severally "as he will. 12 For "as the body is one, and hath many members, and all the members of that one body, being many, are one body: "so also is Christ. 13 For Pby one Spirit are we all bap- tized into one body," whether we be Jews or "Gentiles, whether we be bond or free ; and * have been all made to drink into one Spirit. 14 For the body is not one member, but many. 15 If the foot shall say, Because I am not the hand, I am not of the And the * CHAP. XII. XIII. An no D O M I N 1 59. a ver, 21. b ver. 22. 1 or, judg- wnepºt. e wer. 28. f Rom. 12. 3. ch. 3. 5. ver, 11. g ch. 14.1, 37. h ch. 6, 11. Eph. 2. 11, 12, 1 Fet. i. 3. i Ps. 115. 5. k Mark 9, 39. 1 John 4. 2,3. 2 or, runa- thema. 3 or, put un. n Eph. 4, 4. o Rom. 12. 6, f , ºn. Fph. 4, ll 4 or, minis- teries. p Eph 1 23. q Roni. 12. 6, 5 or, division. r ch. 2. 6, 7. sch. l. 5; 13. ". . 2 (Tor. 8. 7. t Mutº... 17. ch. 13. 2. Mark 16. 18. Jan). 5. 14. x ver. 28, 20. Murk lſ. 17. Gal. 3. 5. y Ronn, 12.5. £ph. i. 23; l l Ron). 12.6. ch. 13. 2; 14. 1, &c. a ch. 1 1. 29. 1 John 4. l. Fph. 5. 30. Acts 2. 4 ; 1(). 46. ch. 13. 1. Fph. 4. 11. Eph. 2. 20; * º • O. A tºts 13. l. Ronn. 12. 6. ver, 10. ver, 9. f 3 : Rom. 12. 6. ch. 7. 7. 2 Cor. 10. 13. Eph. 4. 7. l Rom. 12. 8. | "I'im 5. 17. iteb. 13. 17, 24 6 or, kinds, ver. 1UP. m John 3. 8. Heb. 2.4. n Rom. 12. 4, 5. Eph. 4.4, 16. 7 or, powers. o ver. 27. Gal. 3. 16. p Rom. 6.5. q ch. 14. 1, 39. r Gill. 3. 28. Eph. 2. 13, 14, 16. Col. 3. 11. 8 Grce'ks. s John 6. 03; 7. 37, 38,39. Num, ll. 17. Christians one mystical body body; is it therefore not of the body.” 16 And if the ear shall say, Because I am not the eye, I am not of the body. is it therefore not of the body ? 17 If the whole body were an eye, where were the hearing ! If the whole were hearing, where were the smelling? 18 But now hath “God set the mem- bers every one of them in the body, "as it hath pleased him. 19 And if they were all one member, where were the body ? 20 But now are they many mem- bers, yet but one body. 21 And the eye cannot say unto the hand, I have no need of thee: nor again the head to the feet, I have no need of you. 22 Nay, much more those members of the body, which seem to be more feeble, are necessary : 23 And those members of the body, which we think to be less honourable, upon these we "bestow more abundant honour; and our uncomely parts have more abundant comeliness. 24 For our comely parts have no need: but God hath tempered the body together, having given more abun-lant honour to that part which lacked : 25 That there should be no 'schism in the body; but that the mémbers should have the same care one for an- other. 26 And whether one member suffer, all the members suffer with it ; or one member be honoured, all the members rejoice with it. 27 Now 3 ye are the body of Christ, and "members in particular. 28 And "God hath set some in the church, first "apostles, secondarily 'pro- phets, thirdly teachers, after that “mi- racles, then "gifts of healings, 'helps, 'governments, "diversities of tongues. 29 Are all apostles 2 are all pro- phets? are all teachers? are all 7 work- ers of miracles 2 30 Have all the gifts of healing 2 do all speak with tongues? do all interpret? 31 But 4 covet earnestly the best gifts: and yet shew I unto you a more excellent way. g CHAPTER XIII. 1 All gifts, 2, 3 how earcellent soever, are nothing worth without charity : 4 the praises thereof, and 13 prelation before hope and faith. THQugh I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have 1053 The preference of charity. not charity, I am become as sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal. 2 And though I have the gift of * prophecy, and understand all mys- teries, and all knowledge; and though I have all faith, "so that I could re- move mountains, and have not charity, I am nothing. 3 And “ though I bestow all my goods to feed the ‘poor, and though I give my body to be burned, and have not charity, it profiteth me nothing. 4 "Charity suffereth long, and is kind ; charity envieth not ; charity * vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up, 5 Doth not behave itself unseemly, ‘seeketh not her own, is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil; 6 * Rejoiceth not in iniquity, but "rejoiceth “in the truth; 7 ‘Beareth all things, believeth all || | things, hopeth all things, endureth all things. 8 Charity never faileth: but whether there be prophecies, they shall fail; whether there be tongues, they shall cease; whether there be knowledge, it shall vanish away. 9 * For we know in part, and we prophesy in part. 10 But when that which is perfect is come, then that which is in part shall be done away. 11 When I was a child, I spake as a child, I understood as a child, I * thought as a child : but when I be- came a man, I put away childish things. 12 For now we see through a glass, "darkly; but then "face to face: now I know in part; but then shall I know even as also I am known. 13 And now abideth faith, hope, charity, these three; but the greatest of these is charity. CHAPTER XIV. 1 Prophecy is commended, 2, 3, 4 and preferred before speaking with tongues, 6 by a comparison drawn from musical instruments : 12 both must be referred to edification, 22 as to their true and proper end: 26 the true use of each is taught, 27 and the abuse tawed: 34 women are forbidden to speak in the church. OLLOW after charity, and “desire spiritual gifts, "but rather that ye may prophesy. 2 For he that "speaketh in an un- known tongue speaketh not unto men, but unto God: for no man “under- standeth him; howbeit in the spirit ne speaketh mysteries. - 3 But he that prophesieth speaketh I. CORINTHIANS. Anno D O M 1 N I 59. a ch. 12.8, 9 jo, 28, ii. 1, C. See Matt. 7, 22. b Matt. 17. 20. Mark ll. 23. Luke 17. 6. c Matt. 6, 1,2. d Prov. 10, 12, I Pet. 4, 8, , l or, is not f ch. 10. 24. Phil. 2. 4. 3 or, tunes. 4 significant. k ch. 8. 2. 5 or, reasoned. l 2 Cor. 3. 18; 5 Phil. 3. 12. 6 in a riddle. m Matt. 1S. 10. 1 John 3. 2. 7 of spirits. n Eph. 5, 19. Col. 3, 16. o ch. 12. 31. p Ps. 47, 7. q Num. li. 25, 29. r Acts 2, 4; 10, 46. 8 heareth. Prophecy preferred unto men to edification, an i exhort- ation, and comfort. 4 He that speaketh in an unknown tongue edifieth himself; but he that prophesieth edifieth the church. 5 I would that ye all spake with tongues, but rather that ye prophesied: for greater is he that prophesieth than he that speaketh with tongues, except he interpret, that the church may re- ceive edifying. 6 Now, brethren, if I come unto you speaking with tongues, what shall I profit you, except I shall speak to you either by “revelation, or by know- ledge, or by prophesying, or by doc- trine ! * 4 7 And even things without life giv- ing sound, whether pipe or harp, ex- cept they give a distinction in the * Sounds, how shall it be known what is piped or harpedº 8 For if the trumpet give an uncer- tain sound, who shall prepare himself to the battle 2 9 So likewise ye, except ye utter by the tongue words “easy to be under. stood, how shall it be known what is spoken? for ye shall speak into the air. 10 There are, it may be, so many kinds of voices in the world, and none of them is without signification. 11 Therefore if I know not the meaning of the voice, I shall be unto him that speaketh a barbarian, and he that speaketh shall be a barbarian un- tC) Ine. 12 Even so ye, forasmuch as ye are zealous 7 of spiritual gifts, seek that ye may excel to the edifying of the church. 13 Wherefore let him that speaketh in an unknown tongue pray that he may interpret. 14 For if I pray in an unknown tongue, my spirit prayeth, but my un- derstanding is unfruitful. 15 What is it then 7 I will pray with the spirit, and I will pray with the understanding also: "I will sing with the spirit, and I will sing P with the understanding also. 16 Else when thou shalt bless with the spirit, how shall he that occupieth the room of the unlearned say Amen * at thy giving of thanks, seeing he understandeth not what thou sayest” 17 For thou verily givest thanks well, but the other is not edified. 1054 to the gift of tongues, 18 I thank my God, I speak with tongues more than ye all : 19 Yet in the church I had rather speak five words with my understand- ing, that by my voice I might teach others also, than ten thousand words in an unknown tongue. 20 Brethren, “be not children in un- derstanding: howbeit in malice "be ye children, but in understanding be *men. 21 * In the law it is "written, With men of other tongues and other lips will I speak unto this people; and yet for all that will they not hear me, saith the Lord. - 22 Wherefore tongues are for a sign, not to them that believe, but to them that, believe not : but prophesying serveth not for them that believe not, but for them which believe. 23 If therefore the whole church be come together into one place, and all speak with tongues, and there come in those that are unlearned, or unbe- lievers, 'will they not say that ye are mad? - 24 But if all prophesy, and there come in one that believeth not, or one unlearned, he is convinced of all, he is judged of all : 25 And thus are the secrets of his heart made manifest; and so falling down on his face he will worship God, and report "that God is in you of a truth. 26 How is it then, brethren? when }. come together, every one of you ath a psalm, 'hath a doctrine, hath a tongue, hath a revelation, hath an in- terpretation. "Let all things be done unto edifying. - 27 If any man speak in an unknown tongue, let it be by two, or at the most by three, and that by course; and let || one interpret. 28 But if there be no interpreter, let him keep silence in the church ; and let him speak to himself, and to God. 29 Let the prophets speak two or three, and “let the other judge. 30 If any thing be revealed to an- other that sitteth by, “let the first hold his peace. 31 For ye may all prophesy one by one, that all may learn, and all may be comforted. V 32 And "the spirits of the prophets| are subject to the prophets. ... 33 For God is not the author of | CHAP. xv. . Anno D O M I N 1 59. l tumult, or, tunqttietness. a ch. ll. 16. b 1 Tim. 2. 11, 12. d Gen. 3.16. e Ps. 131. 2. Matt. 11.25; 18, 3; 19. 14. Ronn. 16. 19. ch. 3. l. Eph. 4. 14. Heb. 5, 12, 13 f Mutt. 18, 3. 1 Pet. 2, 2. 2 perfect, or, of a rupe age. ch. 2. 6. John 10. 34. 1 Is. 28. I l, 12. i 2 (Xor. 10. 7. 1 John 4. 6. k ch. 12. 31. 1 Thess. 5.20. 1 Acts 2. 13. m ver. 33. n Gal. 1, 11. o Is. 45. 14. Zech. 8. 23. p Rom. 5. 2. q Rom. l. 16. ch. 1. 21. 3 or, hold fast. 4 by what speech. r ver, 6. ch. 12. 3, 9, () l * 8 Gal. 3. 4. t ch. ll. 2, 23. u ch. 12. 7. 2 Cor. 12, 19. Eph. 4. 12. x Gal. l. 12. y Ps. 22. 15, &c. ls. 53. 5, 6, &c. Dan. 9, 26. Zech. 13, 7. Luke 24. 26, 46. Acts 3, 18; 1 Pet. l. 11; c ch. 12, 10. d Thess. 5. Pºvil. 3. 6.. 1 Tims l. 18. Of Christ's resurrection ' confusion, but of peace, “as in all churches of the saints. 34 "Let your women keep silence in the churches: for it is not permitted unto them to speak; but “they are commanded to be under obedience, as also saith the "law. 35 And if they will learn any thing, let them ask their husbands at home : for it is a shame for women to speak in the church. 36 What? came the word of God out from you? or came it unto you only 7 37 ‘If any man think himself to be a prophet, or spiritual, let him ac- knowledge that the things that I write unto you are the commandments of the Lord. 38 But if any man be ignorant, let him be ignorant. 39 Wherefore, brethren, “covet to prophesy, and forbid not to speak with tongues. 40 "Let all things be done decently and in order. CHAPTER XV. 3. By Christ’s resurrection, 12 he proveth the ne- cessity of our resurrection, against all such as deny the resurrection of the body: 21 the fruit, 35 and manner thereof, 5] and of the changing of them, that shall be found alive at the last day. OREOVER, brethren, I declare unto you the gospel " which I preached unto you, which also ye have received, and "wherein ye stand ; 2 * By which also ye are saved, if ye *keepin memory ‘what I preached unto you, unless "ye have believed in vain. 3 For ‘I delivered unto you first of all that * which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins 'accord- ing to the scriptures; 4 And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day “according to the scriptures: 5 “And that he was seen of Cephas, then " of the twelve : 6 After that, he was seen of above five hundred brethren at once ; of whom the greater part remain unto this pre- sent, but some are fallen asleep. 7 After that, he was seen of James; then “of all the apostles. 8 ' And last of all he was seen of me also, as of *one-born out of due time. 9 For I am & the least of the apostles; that am not meet to be called an apos- tle, because 'I persecuted the church of God, 1055 Of the resurrection. 10 But "by the grace of God I am what I am : and his grace which was bestowed upon me was not in vain; but "I laboured more abundantly than they all: “yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me. 11 Therefore whether it were I or they, so we preach, and so ye believed. 12 Now if Christ be preached that he rose from the dead, how say some among you that there is no resurrec- tion of the dead? 13 But if there be no resurrection of the dead," then is Christ not risen: 14 And if Christ be not risen, then is our preaching vain, and your faith is also vain. 15 Yea, and we are found false wit- nesses of God; because "we have testi- fied of God that he raised up Christ: whom he raised not up, if so be that the dead rise not. 16 For if the dead rise not, then is not Christ raised: - 17 And if Christ be not raised, your faith is vain; 'ye are yet in your sins. 18 Then they also which are fallen asleep in Christ are perished. 19 “If in this life only we have hope in Christ, we are of all men most miserable. 20 But now ‘is Christ risen from the dead, and become "the firstfruits of them that slept. 21 For *since by man came death, ” by man came also the resurrection of the dead. - 22 For as in Adam all die, even so in Christ shall all be made alive. 23 But “every man in his own order: Christ the firstfruits; afterward they that are Christ's at his coming. 24. Then cometh the end, when he shall have delivered up "the kingdom to God, even the Father; when he shall have put down all rule and all authority and power. 25 For he must reign, “till he hath put all enemies under his feet. 26 “The last enemy that shall be de- stroyed is death. 27 For he 'hath put all things un-ſt der his feet. But when he saith, All things are put under him, it is mani- fest that he is excepted, which did put all things under him. . 28 “And when all things shall be subdued unto him, then “shall the Son also himself be subject unto him that . 1. UORINTHIANS. Anno D O M l N I 69, a Eph. 2, 7, 8, b 2 Cor. 11.23 ; 12. ll. c Matt. 10, 20, Rom. 15. 18, 19. 2 Cor. 3. 5. Gal. 2. S. Enh. 3, 7. Phil. 2, 13. d 2 Cor. l l . 26. Gal. 5. ll. 1 Some reud, (Attºr. e 2 Thess. 2.19. f Rom. 8. 36. ch. 4. 9. 2 Cor. 4. 10, ll : l l . 23. 2 or, to speak after the manner of ??? tºl. i Is. 22. 13 ; 56. 12 £ecies. 2.24. Wisd. 2, 6. Luke 12. 19. k ch. 5. 6. 1 Rom. 13.11. Eph. 5, 14. m Acts 2, 24, 32; d. 10,33; 13. 3ſ), n 1 Thess. 4.5. o ch. 6.5. p Ezek. 37.3 q John 12. 24. r Romn. 4, 25. s 2 Tim. 3. 12. t 1 Pet. l. 3. u Acts 26. 23. ver. 23 Col. i. 18. Rev. i. 5. x Rom. 5. 12, 17 * . y John 11. 25. Rom. 6. 23. s ver. 20. 1 Thoss. 4. 15, 16, 17. a Dan. 7. 14, 27. b Dan. 12. 3. Matt. ii. 43. c Ps. 110. I. Acts2. 34.35. Fph. 1. 22. Heb. 1. 13; 10. 13. d Phil. 3. 21. e 2 Tim. l. 10. ev. e & Tº º Ps. 8. 6. Matt. 28. 18. Heb. 2. 8. 1 Pet. 3. 22. g Phil. 3. 21. h Gen. 2. 7. i Rom. 5. 14. k ch. 3. 23; ll. 3. 1 John 5, 21 ; 6. 33, 39, 40, 54, 57. Phil. 3. 21. Col. 3. 4. The manner of it, put all things under him, that God may be all in all. 29 Else what shall they do which are baptized for the dead, if the dead rise not at all 7 why are they then bap- tized for the dead : 30 And "why stand we in jeopardy every hour? 31 I protest by “your rejoicing which I have in Christ Jesus our Lord, "I die daily. 32 If “after the manner of men & I have fought with beasts at Ephesus, what advantageth it me, if the dead rise not ? 'let us eat and drink; for to morrow we die. 33 Be not deceived : "evil communi- cations corrupt good manners. 34 "Awake to righteousness, and sin not; "for some have not the knowledge of God: “I speak this to your shame. 35 But some man will say, PHow are the dead raised up 2 and with what body do they come 2 36 Thou fool, "that which thou sow- est is not quickened, except it die: 37 And that which thou sowest, thou sowest not that body that shall be, but bare grain, it may chance of wheat, or of some other grain : 38 But God giveth it a body as it hath pleased him, and to every seed his own body. 39 All flesh is not the same flesh : but there is one kind of flesh of men, another flesh of beasts, another of fishes, and another of birds. 40 There are also celeştial bodies, and bodies terrestrial: but the glory of the celestial is one, and the glory of the terrestrial is another. 41 There is one glory of the sun, and another glory of the moon, and another glory of the stars: for one star differeth from another star in glory. 42 "So also is the resurrection of the dead. It is sown in corruption ; it is raised in incorruption: 43 “It is sown in dishonour; it is raised in glory: it is sown in weak- ness; it is raised in power: 44 It is sown a natural body; it is raised a spiritual body. There is a natural body, and there is a spiritual body. - 45 And soit is written, The first man Adam" was made a living soul; ‘the last Adam was made 'a quickening spirit. 46 Howbeit that was not first which 1056 Echortation to stedfastness. is spiritual, but that which is natural; and afterward that which is spiritual. 47 *The first man is of the earth, "earthy: the second man is the Lord || "from heaven. 48 As is the earthy, such are they also that are earthy : "and as is the heavenly, such are they also that are heavenly. 49 And * as we have borne the image of the earthy, "we shall also bear the image of the heavenly. 50 Now this I say, brethren, that * flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God; neither doth cor- ruption inherit incorruption. 51 Behold, I shew you a mystery; "We shall not all sleep, "but we shall all be changed, 52 In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump : " for the trumpet shall sountl, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed. 53 For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and "this mortal must put on immortality. 54 So when this corruptible shall have put on incorruption, and this mortal shall have put on immortality, then shall be brought to pass the say- ing that it is written, “Death is swal- lowed up in victory. 55 “O death, where is thy sting 7 O “grave, where is thy victory ! 56 The sting of death is sin; and “the strength of sin is the law. 57 & But thanks be to God, which giveth us " the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ. 58 'Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye stedfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know "that your la- bour is not in vain in the Lord. CHAPTER XVI. ! He eachorteth them to relieve the want of the brethren at Jerusalem : 10 commendeth Timo- thy: 13 and after friendly admonitions, 16 shut- teth up his epistle with divers salutations. OW concerning "the collection for the saints, as I have given order to the churches of Galatia, even so do ye. * 2 "Upon the first day of the week let every one of you lay by him in store, as God hath prospered him, that there be no gatherings when I COIne. 3 And when I come, * whomsoever CHAP. XVI. Anno D O M I N I 59. l gift, g Cor. 8, 4, 6, 19. a John 3. 31. Gen. 2. 7; 3. 19 c 2 Cor. 8. 4, 19, d John 3. 13, 31. e Acts 19. 21. 2 Cor. 1. 16. f Phil. 3.20, 21. g Gen. 5. 3. h Ronn. 8. 29. 2 Cor. 3. 18; 4. 11. Phil. 3. 21. 1 John 3. 2. i Acts 15. 3; 17. 15 ; 21. 5. Rom. 15. 24. 2 Cor. l. 16. k Matt. 16. 17. C’ſ). * 2.j--- i. Matt. 26. 44. o ch. 11. 30. l) ºut. 17. 6 : | 9. 15. Matt. 18. 16. ..John 8. 17. j} tºl). I (). 28. • Rom. 5. 3. ch. 7. l. have committed. CHAPTER XIII. | He threateneth severity and the power of his apostleship against obstimate sinners: 5 and ad- vising them to a trial of their faith, 7 and to a reformation of their sins before his coming, ll he concludeth his epistle with a general eahort- ation and a prayer. HIS is “ the third time I am coming to you. "In the mouth of two or three witnesses shall every word be established. 1066 Paul's exhortation 2 *I told you before, and foretell you, as if I were present, the second time; and being absent now I write to them * which heretofore have sinned, and to all other, that, if I come again, "I will not spare: 3 Since ye seek a proof of Christ "speaking in me, which to you-ward is not weak, but is mighty “in you. 4 'For though he was crucified through weakness, yet "heliveth by the power of God. For "we also are weak "in him, but we shall live with him by the power of God toward you. 5 * Examine yourselves, whether ye be in the faith; prove your own selves. Know ye not your own selves, “how that Jesus Christ is in you, except ye be "reprobates ? 6 But I trust that ye shall know that we are not reprobates. 7 Now I pray to God that ye do no evil; not that we should appear approv- CHAP. XIII. Anno D O M I N I 6t). a ch. 10. 2. b l Cor. 4. 10, ch. ll. 30; e 1 Thess. 3.10. f l Cor. 4, 21. ch. 2. 3.; 10. 2; 12. 20, 2] ; Tit. l. 13. 1 Matt. 10, 20. 1 Cor. 5. 4. ch. 2. 10. si ch. 10.8. k l Cor. 9. 2. 1 Phil. 2. 7, 8. 1 Pet. 3. 18. m Rom. 6. 4. n See ch. 10. 3. 4. o Hom. 12, 16, 18; 15. 5. 1 Cor. l. 10. Phil. 2. 2; 3. 16. 1 Pet, 3.8. 1 or, with him. p Rom. 15. 33. q 1 Cor. 11.28. r Rom. 16. 16. 1 Cor. 16. 20. 1 Thess. 5.26. 1 Pet. 5. 14. Rom. 8. 10. Gal. 4. 19. Rom. 16. 24. 1 Cor. 9. 27. Phil. 2. l. 8 | ll | x § ed, but that ye should do that which is \ honest, though "we be as reprobates. ych. 6.9. and prayer 8 For we can do no ſhing against the truth, but for the truth. 9 For we are glad," when we are weak, and ye are strong: and this also we wish, “even your perfection. 10 "Therefore I write these things be- ing absent, lest being present “I should use sharpness, 'according to the power which the Lord hath given me to edifi- cation, and not to destruction. 11 Finally, brethren, farewell. Be perfect, be of good comfort, ”be of one mind, live in peace; and the God of love P and peace shall be with you. 12" Greet one another with an holy kiss. 13 All the saints salute you. 14 “The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and * the communion of the Holy Ghost, be with you all. Amen. * The second epistle to the Corin- thians was written from Philippi, a city of Macedonia, by Titus and Lucas. THE EPISTLE OF PAUL THE APOSTLE TO THE GALATIANS. CHAPTER I. 6 He wondereth that they have so soon left him and the gospel, 8 and accurseth those that preach any other gospel than he did : Il he learned the gospel not of men, but of God; 13 and sheweth what he was before his calling, 17 and what he did presently after it. PAUL, an apostle, ("not of men, nei- ther by man, but “by Jesus Christ, and God the Father, “who raised him from the dead;) 2 And all the brethren "which are with me," unto the churches of Galatia: 3 'Grace be to you and peace from God the Father, and from our Lord Jesus Christ, 4 "Who gave himself for our sins, that he might deliver us "from this pre- sent evil world, according to the will of God and our Father: 5 To whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen. 6 I marvel that ye are so soon re- moved *from him that called you into the grace of Christunto another gospel: 7 "Which is not another; but there be some that trouble you, and would pervert the gospel of Christ. Anno D O M I N I 58. a 1 Cor. 16. 22. b ver. 11, 12. c Acts 9.6; 22. 10, 15; 26. 16. Tit. l. 3. d Deut. 4. 2; 12. 32. Prov. 30. 6. Rev. 22. 18. 6 Acts 2, 24. h phil. 2.32; o 4. 21. i 1 Thess. 2.4. Junies 4. 4. k 1 Cor. 16. l. 1 Rom. l. 7. 1 Cor. l. 3. 2 Cor. l. 2. Enh. 1. 2. Phil. 1, 2. Col. l. 2. 2 John 3. m 1 Cor. 15. 1. n Matt. 20. 28. Rom. 4. 25. ch. 2. 20. Tit. 2, 14. John 15. 19. Heb. 2.5; 6.5. 1 John 5. 19. q Fph. 3. 3. r Acts 9. 1; u? Cor. ii. 4. "x Acts 15.1, 24. 2 Cor. 2. 17. ch. 5. 10, 12. l equals in years. y Acts 22.3. Phil. 3. 6. 1 Thess. l. l. 2 Thess. l. 2. o See Is. 65. 17. pl Cor. 15. 1,3. 8 But though "we, or an angel from heaven, preach any other gospel unto you than that which we have preached unto you, let him be accursed. 9. As we said before, so say I now again, If any man preach any other gospel unto you "than that ye have re- ceived, let him be accursed. 10 For "do I now “persuade men, or God? or 'do I seek to please men 7 for if I yet pleased men, I should not be the servant of Christ. 11 "But I certify you, brethren, that the gospel which was preached of me is not after man. 12 For PI neither received it of man, neither was I taught it, but "by the revelation of Jesus Christ. * 13 For ye have heard of my con- versation in time past in the Jews’ |religion, how that "beyond measure I persecuted the church of God, and wasted it : 14 And profited in the Jews’ re- ligion above many my 'equals in mine own nation, "being more exceedingly - 1067 >- Paul's zeal for the Gentiles' freedom. GALATIANS. zealous * of the traditions of my fa- thers. 15 But when it pleased God, “who separated me from my mother’s womb, and "called me by his grace, 16 ‘To reveal his Son in me, that * I might preach him among the hea- then ; immediately I conferred not with 'flesh and blood: 17 Neither went I up to Jerusalem to them which were apostles before me; but I went into Arabia, and re- turned again unto Damascus. 18 “Then after three years "I" went up to Jerusalem to see Peter, and abode with him fifteen days. 19 But Pother of the apostles saw I none, save “James the Lord’s brother. 20 Now the things which I write unto you,"behold, before God, Ilie not. 21 °Afterwards I came into the re- gions of Syria and Cilicia; 22 And was unknown by face "unto the churches of Judaea which were in Christ : 23 But they had heard only, That he which persecuted us in times past now preacheth the faith which onc he destroyed. * 24 And they glorified God in me. CHAPTER II. l He sheweth when he went up again to Jerusa- lem, and for what purpose: 3 and that Titus was not circumcised : ] I and that he resisted Peter, and told him the reason, 14 why he and other, being Jews, do believe in Christ to be justified by faith, and not by works: 20 and that they live not in sin, who are so justified. THEN fourteen years after "I went up again to Jerusalem with Bar- nabas, and took Titus with me also. 2 And I went up by revelation, “and communicated unto them that gospel which I preach among the Gentiles, but “privately to them which were of reputation, lest by any means "I should run, or had run, in vain. 3 But neither Titus, who was with me, being a Greek, was compelled to be circumcised: 4 And that because of 'false bre- thren unawares brought in, who came in privily to spy out our "liberty which we have in Christ Jesus, " that they might bring us into bondage: 5 To whom we gave place by sub- jection, no, not for an hour; that "the truth of the gospel might continue with you. 6 But of those who seemed to be somewhat, whatsoever they were, it Anno D O M I N I §8. a Jer. 9. 14. Matt. 15. 2. Mark 7.5. b Acts 10. 34. Rom. 2. 11. * A. D. 35. c Is. 49. 1, 5. Jer. 1. 5. Acts 9. 15; 13. 2: 22 ii, ië.” Rom. l. l. d 2 Cor. 12. 11. e Acts 13. 46. om. l. 5; ll. 13. I 'i'im. 2. 7. 2 Tim. l. ll. f 2 Cor. 4. 6. g Acts 9, 15; 22. 21.5 26. + A. D.38 h l Thess. 2, 4. i Matt. 16. 17. 1 Cor. 15. 50. Eph. 6, 12. k Acts 9. 15; 13. 2; 22. 21; 26. 17, i Cor. 15.10. ch. 1. 16. m Acts 9. 26. 1 or, returned. n Matt. 16. 18. Eph. 2. 20. Rev. 21. 14. o Rom. l. 5; 12. 3, 6; 15. 15 O. 1 Cor. 15. 10. Eph. 3. 8. 1 Cor. 9.5. p q Matt. 13. 55. Mark 6. 3. r Rom. 9. 1. s Acts 9. 30. t Acts 11.30; 17 24. 17. Rom. 15. 25. 1 Cor. 16. 1. 2 Cor. 8. & 9 chapters. u l Thess. 2. 14 x Acts 15. 35. y Rem. 16. 7. z Acts 10. 28; ll. 3. a ver, 5. † A. D. 52. b Acts 15. 2. c 1 Tim. 5. 20. d Acts 10.28; 3. e Acts 15. 12. f Acts 15. 10, 11 2 or, severally. g Matt. 9. 11. Eph. 2. 3, 12. h Phil. 2. 16. 1 Thess. 3. 5. i Acts 13. 38, 39. k Rom. l. 17; 28; 8. 1 Acts 15. 1, 24. 2 Cor. 11.26. m Ps. 143. 2. om. 3. 20. ch. 3. 11. n ch. 3.25; 5. , 13. o 2 Cor. }l. 20. CIl. h. 4. 3, 9. p ; John 3. 8, Q ver, 14. ch. 3. 1; 4. 16. His expostulation with Peter maketh no matter to me: "God ac. cepteth no man's person : for they who seemed to be somewhat "in con- ference added nothing to me: 7 But contrariwise, “when they saw that the gospel of the uncircumcision "was committed unto me, as the gospel of the circumcision was unto Peter; 8 (For he that wrought effectually in Peter to the apostleship of the circum- cision, “the same was "mighty in me toward the Gentiles:) 9 And when James, Cephas, and John, who seemed to be "pillars, per- ceived “the grace that was given unto me, they gave to me and Barnabas the right hands of fellowship; that we should go unto the heathen, and they unto the circumcision. 10 Only they would that we should remember the poor; ‘the same which I also was forward to do. 11 *But when Peter was come to Antioch, I withstood him to the face, because he was to be blamed. 12 For before that certain came from James, *he did eat with the Gentiles : but when they were come, he with- drew and separated himself, fearing them which were of the circumcision. 13 And the other Jews dissembled likewise with him ; insomuch that Barnabas also was carried away with their dissimulation. - 14 But when I saw that they walked not uprightly according to “the truth of the gospel, I said unto Peter before them all, “If thou, being a Jew, livest after the manner of Gentiles, and not as do the Jews, why compellest thou the Gentiles to live as do the Jews : 15 ' We who are Jews by nature, and not * sinners of the Gentiles, 16 'Knowing that a man is not jus- tified by the works of the law, but "by the faith of Jesus Christ, even we have believed in Jesus Christ, that we might be justified by the faith of Christ, and not by the works of the law : for "by the works of the law shall no flesh be justified. 17 But if, while we seek to be jus- tified by Christ, we ourselves also are found Psinners, is therefore Christ the minister of sin º God forbid. 18 For if I build again the things which I destroyed, I make myself a transgressor. 19 For i through the law am dead 1068 of justification by faith. to the law, that I might “live unto God. 20 I am “crucified with Christ: ne- vertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me : and the life which I now live in the flesh “I live by the faith of the Son of God, * who loved me, and gave himself for me. 21 I do not frustrate the grace of God: for 'if righteousness come by the law, then Christ is dead in vain. CHAPTER III. . He asketh what moved them to leave the faith, and hang upon the law # 6 They that believe are justified, 9 and blessed with Abraham : 10 and this he sheweth by many reasons. FOOLISH Galatians, "who hath bewitched you, that ye should not obey "the truth, before whose eyes Jesus Christ hath been evidently set forth, crucified among you ? 2 This only would I learn of you, Received ye" the Spirit by the works of the law, 'or by the hearing of faith? 3-Are ye so foolish : "having begun in the Spirit, are ye now made perfect by the flesh : 4 *Have ye suffered “so many things in vain : if it be yet in vain. 5 He therefore “that ministereth to you the Spirit, and worketh miracles among you, doeth he it by the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith ? 6 Even as “Abraham believed God, and it was "accounted to him for right- €OllSI) eSS. 7 Knowye therefore that"they which are of faith, the same are the children of Abraham. 8. And "the scripture, foreseeing that God would justify the heathen through faith, preached before the gospel unto Abraham, saying, "In thee shall all nations be blessed. 9 So then they which be of faith are blessed with faithful Abraham. 10 For as many as are of the works of the law are under the curse: for it is written, "Cursed is every one that con- tinueth not in all things which are written in the book of the law to do|, i. them. 11 But ‘that no man is justified by | the law in the sight of God, it is evi- dent: for, The just shall live by faith. 12 And “the law is not of faith: but, *The man that doeth them shall live in them. 13 "Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a curse CHAP. III. Anno D O M M N I 58. Zech. 12. 10. or, testament. i ch. 3. 21. Heb. 7. 11. See Rom. 11. 6. ch. 5. 4. k Gen. 12. 3, ; 17. 7. ver, 8. l 1 Cor. 12. 12. m ch. 5. 7. n Ex. 12.40. o ch. 2. 14. p Rom. 4. 13, 14, ver. 21. s Rom. 4. 14. t Rom. 10. 16. u ch. 4. 9. x John 15. 22. Rom. 4. 15; 5. 20; 7.8. 1 Tim. l. 9. y Heb. 7. 16; 9. 10 z ver, 16. a Heb. 10.35. 2 John 8. 2 or, so great. b Acts 7. 53. I 2. g Gen. 15. 6. Rom. 4.3, 9, 21, 22. Jam. 2. 23. 3 or, imputed. ohn 8.39 Rom. 4. 11. i wer. 8. k Rom. 3.9; ll. 32. 1 Rom. 4. 11. m See Ronn. 9. 17. ver. 22. n Gen. 12. 3.; 18. 18; 22.18. Acts 3. 35. o Matt. 5. 17. Rom. 10. 4. Col. 2. 17. Heb. 9.9, 10. p Acts 13. 39. ch. 2. 16. q Deut. 27. 26. Jer, l l. 3. r John l. 12. Rom. 8. 14. ch. 4. 5. 1 John 3.1,2. s Rom. 6. 3. t ch. 2. 16. u Rom. 13. 14. x Rom. l (). 12. 1 Cor. 12. 13. Rom. 9. 7. Heb. 11. 18. d Ronn. S. 3. Eph. 3. 6. All believers are justified for us: for it is written, "Cursed is every one that hangeth on a tree: 14 "That the blessing of Abraham might come on the Gentiles through Jesus Christ; that we might receive 'the promise of the Spirit through faith. 15 Brethren, I speak after the man- ner of men; "Though it be but a man’s 'covenant, yet if it be confirmed, no man disannulleth, or addeth thereto. 16 Now * to Abraham and his seed were the promises made. He saith not, And to seeds, as of many; but as of one, And to thy seed, which is 'Christ. 17 And this I say, that the cove- nant, that was confirmed before of God in Christ, the law, " which was four hundred and thirty years after, cannot disannul,” that it should make the pro- mise of none effect. 18 For if * the inheritance be of the law, “it is no more of promise: but God gave it to Abraham by promise. 19 Wherefore then sº rve//, the law Ż *It was added because of transgressions, till “the seed should come to whom the promise was made; and it was "ordain- ed by angels in the hand" of a mediator. 20 Now a mediator is not a media for of one, “but God is one. 21 Is the law then against the pro- mises of God? God forbid: "for if there had been a law given which could have given life, verily righteousness should have been by the law. 22 But' the scripture hath concluded * all under sin, 'that the promise by faith of Jesus Christ might be given to them that believe. 23 But before faith came, we were kept under the law, shut up unto the faith which should afterwards be re- vealed. 24 Wherefore 9 the law was our schoolmaster to bring us unto Christ, P that we might be justified by faith. 25 But after that faith is come, we are no longer under a schoolmaster. 26 For ye ’ are all the children of God by faith in Christ Jesus. 27 For "as many of you as have been baptized into Christ "haveputon Christ. 28 “There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female: for ye are all one in Christ Jesus. 29 And “if ye be Christ's, then are ye Abraham’s seed, and “heirs accord. ing to the promise. 1069 Christ freed us from the law. CHAPTER IV. We were under the law till Christ came, as the heir is under his guardian till he be of age : 5 but Christ freed us from the law ; 7 therefore we are servants no longer to it: 14 he remem- bereth their good will to him, and his to them, 22 and sheweth that we are the sons of Abraham by the freewoman. - Now I say, That the heir, as long as he is a child, differeth nothing from a servant, though he be lord of all; 2. But is under tutors and governors until the time appointed of the father. 3 Even so we, when we were chil- dren, “were in bondage under the "ele- ments of the world: 4 But “when the fulness of the time was come,God sentforth his Son, "made of a woman, “made under the law, 5 *To redeem them that were under the law, " that we might receiye the adoption of sons. 6 And because ye are sons, God hath sent forth " the Spirit of his Son into your hearts, crying, Abba, Father. 7 Wherefore thou art no more a servant, but a son ; Pand if a son, then an heir of God through Christ. 8 Howbeit then, "when ye knew not God, 'ye did service unto them which by nature are no gods. . 9 But now, " after that ye have known God, or rather are known of God, “how turn ye "again to the weak and beggarly 7 elements, whèreunto ye desire again to be in bondage? 10 "Ye observe days, and months, and times, and years. 11 I am afraid of you, "lest I have bestowed upon you labour in vain. 12 Brethren, I beseech you, be as I am ; for I am as ye are: "ye have not injured me at all. e 18 Ye know how 'through infirmity of the flesh I preached the gospel unto you 'at the first. 14 And my temptation which was in my flesh ye despised not, nor re- jected; but received me "as an angel of God," even as Christ Jesus. - 15 °Where is then the blessedness ye spake of 7 for I bear you record, that, if it had been possible, ye would have plucked out your own eyes, and have given them to me. 16 Am I therefore become your enemy, "because I tell you the truth ! 17 They zealously affect you, but not well; yea, they would exclude "you, that ye might affect them. 18 But it is good to be zealously ] Anno DOM l N I , 58. a l Cor. 4. 15. Philem. 10. Jam. l. 18. 1 or, I am perplered for yout. b (Ben. 16. 15. c ver, 9. ch, 2.23; 5.1. Col. 2, 8, 20. IHeb. 9. 10. 2 or, rudi- ments. d Gen. 21. 2. e Gen. 49. 10. Dan. 9. 24. Murk 1. 15. Eph. 1, 10. f Rom, 9.7, 8. g Gen. 18. 10, 14; 21. 1, 2. Heb. 11. 11. h John 1. 14. 2. 7. k Mutt. 5. 17. Luke 2. 27. 1 Mutt. 20. 28. ch. 3. 13. Tit. 2. 14. ments. 5 or, is in the same rank twith. p Rom. 8. 16, 17 ch. 3. 29. q Is. 2. 2. Heb. 12. 22. Rev. 3. 12; 1 Thess. 1.9. ul Cor. 8. 3; 13. 12. 2 Tim. 2. 19. x ch. 3. 3. Col. 2. 20. 6 or, back. y Rom. 8.3. Heb. 7. 18. 7 or, rudi- ments,ver. 3. E Acts 3.25. 5. 2, 4. 1 Thess. 3. 5. e ch. 3. 8, 22. f §ºn. 21. 10, 2. John 8. 35. 2 Cor. 2. 5. i 1 Cor. 2. 3. 2 Cor. 11.30; 12. 7, 9. k John 8. 36. ch. 5, 1, 13. l ch. 1, 6. m 2 Sam. 10.27. Mal. 2. 7. §e Zech. n Matt. 10. 40. Luke 10, 16. John 13. 20. 1 Thes. 2. 13. 8 or, JP hat was then f o John 8. 32. Rom. 6. 18. 1 Pet. 2, 16. p Acts 15. 10. ch. 2. 4; 4. 9. q ch. 2. 5, 14. r Acts 15. 1. See Acts 16. 3. s Ronn. 10. 2. 1 Cor. 11.2. 9 or, tus. t ch. 3. 10. GALATIANS. The allegory of Agar and Sara. affected always in a good thing, and not only when I am present with you. 19 "My little children, of whom I travail in birth again until Christ be formed in you, 20 I desire to be present with you now, and to change my voice ; for "I stand in doubt of you. 21 Tell me, ye that desire to be un- der the law, do ye not hear the law Ż 22 For it is written, that Abraham had two sons," the one by a bondmaid, "the other by a freewoman. 23 But he who was of the bond- woman' was born after the flesh ; * but he of the freewoman was by promise. 24 Which things are an allegory: for these are the two "covenants; the one from the mount *"Sinai, which gendereth to bondage, which is Agar. 25 For this Agar is mount Sinai in Arabia, and * answereth to Jerusalem which now is, and is in bondage with her children. . 26 But " Jerusalem which is above is free, which is the mother of us all. 27 For it is written, "Rejoice, thou barren that bearest not ; break forth and cry, thou that travailest not: for the desolate hath many more children than she which hath an husband. 28 Now we, brethren, as Isaac was, are “the children of promise. 29 But as then "he that was born after the flesh persecuted him that was born after the Spirit, “even so it is now. 30 Nevertheless what saith “ the scripture? 'Cast out the bondwoman and her son : for “the son of the bond- woman shall not be heir with the son of the freewoman. 31 So then, brethren, we are not children of the bondwoman, “but of the free. CHAPTER V. 1 He moveth them to stand in their liberty, 3 and not to observe circumcision ; 13 but rather love, which is the sum of the law : 19 he reckoneth up the works of the flesh, 22 and the fruits of the Spirit, 25 and eachorteth to walk in the Spirit. STAND fast therefore in “the liberty where with Christ hath made us free, and be not entangled again "with the yoke of bondage. 2 Behold, I Paul say unto you, that "if ye be circumcised, Christ shall profit you nothing. - 3 For I testify again to every man that is circumcised,' that he is a debtor to do the whole law. 1070 The liberty of the gospel. 4 * Christ is become of no effect unto you, whosoever of you are justified by the law; "ye are fallen from grace. 5 For we through the Spiritº wait for the hope of righteousness by faith. 6 For in Jesus Christ neither cir- cumcision availeth any thing, nor un- circumcision; but 'faith which work- ath by love. 7 Ye "did run well; ** who did hinder you that ye should not obey the truth? 8 This persuasion cometh not of him " that calleth you. 9 * A little leaven leaveneth the whole lump. 10 *I have confidence in you through the Lord, that ye will be none other- wise minded : but “he that troubleth you "shall bear his judgment, whoso- ever he be. º 11 *And I, brethren, if I yet preach circumcision, "why do I yet suffer per- secution 7 then is “ the offence of the cross ceased. 12 ‘I would they were even cut off " which trouble you. s 13 For, brethren, ye have been call- ed unto liberty; only 'use not liberty for an occasion to the flesh, but "by love serve one another, 14 For *all the law is fulfilled in one word, even in this; “Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. - 15 But if ye bite and devour one another, take heed that ye be not con- sumed one of another. 16 This I say then, ‘Walk in the Spirit, and 'ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh. 17 For * the flesh lusteth against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh : and these are contrary the one to the other: "so that ye cannot do the things that ye would. 18 But "if ye be led of the Spirit, ye are not under the law. 19 Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these ; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lascivious- ness, 20 Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, va- riance, emulations, wrath, strife, sedi- tions, heresies, & 21 Envyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings, and such like: of the which I tell you before, as I have also told vou in time past, that "they which do such things shall not inherit the king- dom of God. - CHAP. VI. Anno D O M I N I 58. a Rom.9.31,32. ch. 2. 21. b John 15. 2. Eph. 5.9. c Col. 3. 12. Jam. 3. 17. d Heb. 12. 15. e Rom. 15. 14. f 1 Cor. 13. 7. h 1 Tim. l. 9. i l Cor. 7, 19. ch. 3. 28. Col. 3, 11. k Rom. 6. 6. ch. 2. 20. l Pet. 2, 11. 1 or, passions. l 1 Thess. 1.3. Jum. 2.18,20. m Rom. 8.4, 5. ver. 16. t ch. l. 7. u 2 Cor. 10, 6. x Rom. 14. 1. Heb. 12. 13. . % h 3 or, although. y 1 Čor. 3. #. z ch. 6. 12. a 1 Cor. 4. 21. 2 Thess.3.15. 2 Tim. 2. 25. b l Cor. 15. 30. f Josh. 7. 25. I Cor. 5, 13. ch. 1.8, 9. g John 13. 14, 15,34; 15. 12. Jium. 2. 8. 1 John 4. 21. h Acts 15. 1,24. i lºom. 12.3. 1 Cor. 8. º. ch. 2.6. k 2 Cor. 3. 5. I Cor. 8.9. l Pet. 2. 16. 2 Pet. 2, 19. Jude 4. m 1 Cor. 9. 19. ch. 6. 2. n 1 Cor. 11, 28. 2 Cor. 13. 5. O Matt. 7. 12. Jitn. 2, 8. p See Luke 18. l l q Lev. 19. 18. Matt. 22. 39. Bom. 13.8,9. r Ronn. 2. 6. l Cor. 3. 8.. s Ronn. 15. 27. l ( Ur. 9. 11. l 4 or, ſtulfil not. y Luke 16. 25. Rom. 2. 6. 2 (lor. 9. 6. Prov. 11. 18; b Rom.7.15,19. c 2 Thess. 3.13. 1 Cor. 15. 58. d Rom. 6. 14. e Matt. 24. 13. § 5. Jam. 3.14,15. g John 9. 4. h i Thess.5.15. The fruit of the Spirit. 22 But "the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, “gentle- ness, “goodness, "faith, 23 Meekness, temperance: "against such there is no law. 24 And they that are Christ’s “have crucified the flesh with the 'affections and lusts. - 25 "If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit. - 26 PLet us not be desirous of vain glory, provoking one another, envying one another. CHAPTER VI. 1 He moveth them to deal mildly with a brother that hath slipped, 2 and to bear one another’s burden ; 6 to be liberal to their teachers, 9 and not weary of well doing : 12 he sheweth what they intend that preach circumcision: 14 he glorieth in nothing, save in the cross of Christ. RETHREN, **if a man be over- taken in a fault, ye which are spiritual, restore such an one “in the spirit of meekness; considering thyself, “lest thou also be tempted. 2 “Bear ye one another’s burdens, and so fulfil & the law of Christ. 3. For if a man think himself to be something, when “he is nothing, he de- ceiveth himself. 4 But "let every man prove his own work, and then shall he have rejoicing in himself alone, and Pnot in another. 5 For "every man shall bear his own burden. 6 *Let him that is taught in the word communicate unto him that teacheth in all good things. 7 "Be not deceived; * God is not mocked : for whatsoever a man sow- eth, that shall he also reap. 8 * For he that soweth to his flesh shall of the flesh reap corruption; but he that soweth to the Spirit shall of the Spirit reap life everlasting. 9 And “let us not be weary in well doing : for in due season we shall reap, * if we faint not. 10 * As we have therefore opportu- nity, "let us do good unto all men, especially unto them who are of 'the houshold of faith. 11 Ye see how large a letter I have written unto you with mine own hand. 12 As many as desire to make a fair shew in the flesh, “they constrain you to be circumcised; 'only lest they should "suffer persecution for the cross of Christ. 13 For neither they themselves whe are circumcised keep the law ; but de- • 1071 Paul treateth of election, sire to have you circumcised, that they may glory in your flesh. 14 ° Hut God forbid that I should glory, save in the cross of our Lórd Jesus Christ, by whom the world is * crucified unto me, and I unto the world 15 For "in Christ Jesus neither cir- cumcision availeth any thing, nor un- circumcision, but 'a new creature. EPHESIANS. Anno D O M I N I 58. a Ps. 125. 5. b Phil. 3. 16. c Phil. 3.3,7,8. d Rolm. 2. 29. ch. 3, 7, 9, 29 Phil. 3, 3. 1 or, whereby. e 2 Cor. l. 5; 4. 10; 11. 23. Col. 1. 24. ch. 2. 20. g? Tin. i. 22. Philenn. 25. h 1 Cor. 7. 19. ch. 5. 6. Col. 3. ll. i 2 Cor. 5. 17. and adoption by grace 16 “And as many as walk "according to this rule, peace be on them, and mercy, and upon "the Israel of God 17 From henceforth let no man trouble me: for “I bear in my body the marks of the Lord Jesus. - 18 Brethren, “the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. Amen. | Unto the Galatians written from Rome. THE EPISTLE OF PAUL THE APOSTLR, , ro thm EP HES IANS. CHAPTER I. After the salutation, 3 and thanksgiving for the Aphesians, 4 he treateth of our election, 6 and adoption by grace, l l which is the true and pro- per fountain of man’s salvation : 13 and because the height of this mystery cannot easily be attain- ed unto, 16 he prayeth that they may come 18 to the full knowledge and 20 possession thereof in Christ. AUL, an apostle of Jesus Christ “by the will of God,' to the saints which are at Ephesus," and to the faith- ful in Christ Jesus: 2 * Grace be to you, and peace, from God our Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ. 3 "Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath bless- ed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly “places in Christ: 4. According as “he hath chosen us in him ‘before the foundation of the world, that we should “be holy and without blame before him in love : 5 * Having predestinated us unto * the adoption of children by Jesus Christ to himself, "according to the good pleasure of his will, 6 To the praise of the glory of his grace, “wherein he hath made us ac- cepted in the beloved. 7 "In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to “the riches of his grace ; 8 Wherein he hath abounded toward us in all wisdom and prudence; 9 "Having made known unto us the mystery of his will, according to his good pleasure" which he hath purposed in himself: 4 10 That in the dispensation of "the fulness of times "he might gather to- Anno D O M ; N 1 64. a Phil. 2.9, 10. 1. Col. 1. 20. l the heavens. c ver. 5. d is, 46. 10, 11. e 2 Cor. l. l. f Rom. l. 7. 2 (20r. l. l. Col. 1.2. i James l. 18. 2 or, hoped. k Gal. l. 3. ‘l’it. l. 4. l John l. 17. 2 Cor. 6.7. m 2 Cor. l. 22. n 2 Cor. l. 3. 1 Pet. I. 3. o 2 Cor. 5. 5. p Luke 21. 28. om. 8. 23. q Acts 20. 28. 3 or, things, ch. 6. 12. r 1 Pet. 2. 9. 8 Rom. 8, 28. 2 Thess. 2.13. 2 Tinn. l. 9. James 2.5. t 1 Pet. 1. 20. u Col. 1. 4. Philem. 5. & Luke 1. 75. Col. 1. 22. 1 Tlless. 4.7. y Rom. 8. 29. z Rom. l. 9. Phil. 1.3, 4. Col. l. 3. 1 Thess. l. 2. 2 Thess. l. 3. a John l. 12. Rom. S. 15. 2 Cor. 6. 18. b Matt. l. 26. Luke 12. 32. I Cor. i. 21. c John 20. 17. d Col. 1. 9. e Rum. 3. 24. 4 or, for the acknowledg- *Cytû. ſ Matt. 3. 17. Heb. 9. 12 i ch.3. 12; i. i. i.26; 2. 1:...' 5 of the might of his power. o 2 Tim. 1. 9. p Acts 2.24,33. q Gal. 4. 4. Heb. l. 2. "H ºt). l. 3. s 1 Cor. 3. 22. gether in one *all things in Christ, both which are in 'heaven, and which are on earth ; even in him : 11 * In whom also we have obtained an inheritance, “being predestinated according to "the purpose of him who worketh all things after the counsel of his own will : 12 “That we should be to the praise of his glory,' who first “trusted in Christ. 13 In whom ye also frusted, after that ye heard ' the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation: in whom also after that ye believed, "ye were sealed with that holy Spirit of promise, 14 °Which is the earnest of our in- heritance Puntil the redemption of "the purchased possession, "unto the praise of his glory. 15 Wherefore I also, "after I heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus, and love unto all the saints, 16 °Cease not to give thanks for you, making mention of you in my prayers; 17 That “the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, "may give unto you the spirit of wisdom and re- velation “in the knowledge of him : 18 “The eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that ye may know what is 'the hope of his calling, and what the riches of the glory of his 'in- heritance in the saints, 19 And what is the exceeding great- ness of his power to us-ward who be- lieve," according to the working "of his mighty power, 20 Which he wrought in Christ, when Phe raised him from the dead, and set him at his own right hand in the heavenly places, 1072 The easaltation of Christ. CHAP. II. 21 "Far above all "principality, and béïs, power, and might, and dominion, and Hº- every name that is named, not only in ||...}. this world, but also in that which is gº to COIme : dº. 22 And *hath put all things under | .º. his feet, and gave him "to be the head || "º" over all things to the church, §º 23 "Which is his body, "the fulness || #3; of him " that filleth all in all. ºf ºs CHAPTER II. mº 1 By comparing what we were by 3 nature, with | n Corº. 6. what we are 5 by grace; 10 he declareth, that loº... n. we are made for good works ; and 13 being || Gal. G. 15. brought near by Christ, should not live as l I Gentiles, and 12 foreigners in time past, but as 19 citi.cens with the saints, and the family of God. ND you hath he quickened, 'who were dead in trespasses and sins; 2 *Wherein in time past ye walked according to the course of this world, according to “the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that now worketh in “ the children of disobedience : 3 * Among whom also we all had our conversation in times past in the lusts of our flesh, fulfilling * the desires of the flesh and of the mind; and * were by nature the children of wrath, even as others. 4. But God," who is rich in mercy, for his great love where with he loved us, 5 P Even when we were dead in sins, hath quickened us together with Christ, ("by grace ye are saved ;) 6 And hath raised us up together, and made us sit together in heavenly places in Christ Jesus: 7 That in the ages to come he might shew the exceeding riches of his grace in ‘ his kindness toward us through | Christ Jesus. 8 * For by grace are ye saved ‘through faith; and that not of your- selves: "it is the gift of God: .9 "Not of works, lest any man should boast. 10 For we are "his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, " which God hath before *or- dained that we should walk in them. 11 Wherefore "remember, that ye being in time past Gentiles in the flesh, who are called Uncircumcision by that which is called P the Circumcision in the flesh made by hands; 12 "That at that time ye were with- out Christ, being aliens from the com- monwealth of Israel, and strangers from * the covenants of promise,” having no hope, ‘and without God in the world: p Col. 1. 20. q Rom. 6. 6. (Xol. 2. 14. l or, in him- St"f f. r [s. 57, 19. Zech. 9. 10. s John 5. 24. Col. 2. 13. x 1 Cor. 6. 1 1. ch. 4. 22. y John 10.9. Ronn. 5. 2. z l Cor. 12. 13. ch. 4. 4. a ch. 6. 12. J ill. &. J. 2 the walls. i 1 Cor. 12. 28. ch. 4. 11. k Ps. 51. 5. Ronn. 5. 12. l Ps. 1 18. 22. |s. 28. 16. m ch. 4. 15, 16. n Rom. 1(). 12, ch. l. 7. o 1 Cor. 3. 17. 2 Cor. 6. 16. p bom. 5.6, 8. q. 1 Pet. 2.5. r Ronn. 6. 4, 5. Col. 2. 12. 3 or, by whose race : See z Rom. 4. 16. a Rom. l. 5. Col. 1. 25. b Matt. 16. 17. John 6. 44. c Acts 9. 15. Rom. 12. 3. Ps. 1(X), 3. i ch. 1. 9, 10. 4 or, a little before. k ch. 1. 4. 5 or, prepared. 1 1 Cor. 4. l. ch. 6. 19. m l Cor. 12. 2. Col. 1. 21. n Acts' 10. 28. r s See Ezek. 13. 9. t ch. 2. 15, 16. u Gal. 3. 14. x Rom: 2 4; 8. y 1 Thes. 4. 13. st 8. 2 * * * a. Rom. iś. 16. III. The effects of grace, 13 *But now in Christ Jesus ye whe sometimes were "far off are made nigh by the blood of Christ. 14 For “he is our peace, "who hath made both one, and hath broken down the middle wall of partition between us; 15 Having abolished “in his flesh the enmity, even the law of command- ments contained in ordinances ; for to make in himself of twain one “new man, so making peace; 16 And that he might "reconcile both unto God in one body by the cross, * having slain the enmity 'thereby : 17 And came ' and preached peace to you which were afar off, and to "them that were migh. 18 For 3 through him we both have access *by one Spirit unto the Father. 19 Now therefore ye are no more strangers and foreigners, but "fellow- citizens with the saints, and of "the houshold of God; 20 And are “built "upon the found- ation of the 'apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being 'the chief Corner stone ; 21 "In whom all the building fitly framed together groweth unto "an holy temple in the Lord: 22 * In whom ye also are builded together for an habitation of God through the Spirit. CHAPTER III. 5 The hidden mystery, 6 that the Gentiles should be saved, 3 was made known to Paul by revela- tion; 8 and to him was that grace given, that 9 he should preach it : 13 he desireth them not to faint for his tribulation, 14 and prayeth, 19 that they may perceive the great love of Christ to- ward them. OR this cause I Paul, "the prisoner of Jesus Christ for you Gentiles, 2 (If ye have heard of “the dispens- ation of the grace of God “which is given me to you-ward: º 3 “How that "by revelation “he made known unto me the mystery; ('as I wrote “afore in few words, 4. Whereby, when ye read, ye may understand my knowledge 'in the mystery of Christ) 5 * Which in other ages was not made known unto the sons of men, “as it is now revealed unto his holy apos- tles and prophets by the Spirit; 6 That the Gentiles "should be fel- lowheirs, and 'of the same body, and "partakers of his promise in Christ by the gospel: 7 *Whereof I was made a minister, 6 x 1073 The great love of Christ. *according to the gift of the grace of God given unto me by “the effectual working of his power. - tºº, 8 Unto me, "who am less than the least of all saints, is this grace given, that "I should preach among the Gen- tiles 'the unsearchable riches of Christ; 9 And to make all men see what is the fellowship of 'the mystery, "which from the beginning of the world hath been hid in God, " who created all things by Jesus Christ: 10 *To the intent that now "unto the principalities and powers in heavenly places & might be known by the church the manifold wisdom of God, 11 *According to the eternal purpose which he purposed in Christ Jesus our Lord : 12 In whom we have boldness and *access “with confidence by the faith of him. . * 13 "Wherefore I desire that ye faint not at my tribulations * for you," which is your glory. 14 For this cause I bow my knees unto the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, 15 Of whom "the whole family in heaven and earth is named, 16 That he would grant you, *ac- cording to the riches of his glory, "to be strengthened with might by his Spirit in the inner man ; 17 *That Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith; that ye, "being rooted and grounded in love, 18 °May be able to comprehend with all saints ' what is the breadth, and length, and depth, and height; 19 And to know the love of Christ, which passeth knowledge,that yemight be filled with all the fulness of God. 20 Now 'unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly "above all that we ask or think, "according to the power that worketh in us, 21 "Unto him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus throughout all ages, world without end. Amen. CHAPTER IV. He eachorteth to unity, 7 and declareth that God therefore giveth divers l l gifts unto men, that his church might be 13 edified, and 16 grown up in Christ : 18 he calleth them from the impurity of the Gentiles, 24 to put on the new man, 25 to cast off lying, and 29 corrupt communication. THEREFORE, "the prisoner "of the Lord,) beseech you that ye” walk worthy of the vocation where with ye I EPHESIANs. Anno D O M I N I 64. a Rom. l. 5. b Acts 20, 19. Gal. 5.22,23. c Rom. 15. 18. Col. 1. 20. d l Cor. 15.9. 1 Tim. l. 13. e Col. 3. 14. f Gal. l. lö. 1 Tim. 2. 7. 2 Tim. l. 11. g Rom. 12.5. 1 Cor. 12. 12. h 1 Cor. 12. 4. i ch. l. 7. 1 Cor. 8, 6. s Rom. 11. 36. t 1 Pet. l. 12. u Rom. 8. 38. Col. 1. 16. 1 l'et. 3, 22, x Rom. 12. 3. ol. 2. 15. l or, a multi- tude of cap- fires. c Jolin 3. 13. d ch. 2. 18. e Heb. 4. 16. f Acts 14. 22. Phil. i. 14. g ver. l. h 2 Cor. l. 6. i Acts 1. 9, 11. 1 Tim. 3. 16. k Acts 2. 33. 2 or lfil. | l §§ or. 12. 28. ch. 2, 20. m Acts 21, 8. 2 Tim. 4. 5. n Acts 20. 28. o Rom. 12. 7. p ch. l. 10. Phil. 2, 9, 10. q 1 Cor. 12.7. r 1 Cor. 14. 26. s Rom. 9. 23. Phil. 4. 19. t ch. 1. 23. 3 or, into the tum ty. x Col. 2, 2. y Ronn. 7. 22. 2 Cor. 4, 16. Col. 1. 28. a John 14. 23. ch. 2. 22. 4 or, tige. b Col. 1. 23 d is 28.9." i"cor. ii. 20. e Heb. 13. 9. f Rom. 10. 3. g Matt. l. l. 7. h Rom. 16. 18. 2 Cor. 2. 17. i John l. 16. Co 2 Cor. 4, 2 l john 3. is. 5 or, being sincere. l Rom. 16. 25. 24 ude m ch. 1. 22. n 1 Cor. 2.9. o Col. T. 18. p Col. 1. 29. Col. 2. 19. q r Rom. I l. 36. Heb. 13. 21. sch. 2. 1, 2, 3. Col. 3. 7 Ol. º. i , 1 Pet. 4.3. t Rom. 1. 21. u ch. 3. l. Philem. 1, 9. 6 or, in the are called, 20 y”ft. x Phil. 1. 27. Col. 1. 10. l Thes. 2. 12. y Acts 26. 18. ch. 2. 12. (sal. 4. 8. 1 Thess. 4.5. Eachortations to untry 2 "With all lowliness and meekness with longsuffering, forbearing one an. other in love ; 3. Endeavouring to keep the unity of the Spirit “in the bond of peace. 4 * There is one body, and "one Spirit, even as ye are called in one “hope of your calling; 5 "One Lord, "one faith, "one bap- tism, 6 * One God and Father of all, who is above all, and “through all, and in you all, 7 But “unto every one of us is given grace according to the measure of the gift of Christ. *, i 8 Wherefore he saith, “When he ascended up on high, "he led 'cap- tivity captive, and gave gifts unto men. 9 * (Now that he ascended, what is it but that he also descended first into the lower parts of the earth : 10 He that descended is the same also 'that ascended up far above all hea vens," that he might “fill all things.) 11 "And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, "evange. lists; and some, "pastors and "teachers; 12 * For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, "for the edifying of ‘the body of Christ: - 13 Till we all come "in the unity of the faith,” and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto “a perfect man, unto the measure of the 'stature of the ful- ness of Christ: 14 That we henceforth be no more "children, "tossed to and fro, and car- ried about with every “wind of doc- trine, by the sleight of men, and cun- ning craftiness, "whereby they lie in wait to deceive ; 15 But ‘‘speaking the truth in love. "may grow up into him in all things, " which is the head, even Christ: 16" From whom the whole body fitly joined together and compacted by that which every joint supplieth, accor ling to the effectual working in the me sure of every part, maketh increase of the body unto the edifying of itself in love. 17 This I say therefore, and testify in the Lord, that "ye henceforth walk not as other Gentiles walk, ‘in the vanity of their mind, 18° Having the understanding dark- ened, “being alienated from the life of God through the ignorance that is is 1074 holiness, mutual kindness, &c them, because of the * 'blindness of their heart : 19 “Who being past feeling "have given themselves over unto lascivi- ousness, to work all uncleanness with greediness. 20 But ye have not so learned Christ; 21 "If so be that ye have heard him,ſº and have been taught by him, as the truth is in Jesus: 22 That ye 'put off concerning "the former conversation * the old man, which is corrupt according to the de- ceitful lusts; 23 And "be renewed in the spirit of your mind; 24 And that ye ‘put on the new man, which after God "is created in righteousness and "true holiness. 25 Wherefore putting away lying, & * ſº z "speak every man truth with his neigh- bour : for "we are members one of another. 26 "Be ye angry, and sin not: let not the sun go down upon your wrath: 27 "Neither give place to the devil. 28 Let him that stole steal no more : but rather 'let him labour, working |, i. with his hands the thing which is good, that he may have 'to give to him that needeth. 29 "Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but "that which is good "to the use of edifying, "that it may minister grace unto the hearers. 30 And “grieve not the holy Spirit of God, "whereby ye are sealed unto the day of *redemption. 31 “Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and "evil speaking, be put away from you," with all malice: 32 And * be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, "forgiving one another, even as God for Christ’s sake hath for- given you. * CHAPTER V. After general earhortations, to love, 3 to flee for- nication, 4 and all uncleanness, 7 not to con- verse with the wicked, 15 to walk warily, and to be 18 filled with the Spirit, 22 he descendeth to the particular duties, how wives ought to obey their husbands, 25 and husbands ought to love their wives, 32 even as Christ doth his church. RE "ye therefore followers of God, as dear children ; 2 And "walk in love, "as Christ also 2 hath loved us, and hath given himself: for us an offering and a sacrifice to God 'for a sweetsmelling SaVOUIT. 8 But ‘fornication, and all unclean-jº CHAP. V. Matt. 24. 4. o liom. G. 6. p Rum. 1. 18. q ch. 2. 2. 2 or, unhelieſ, Col. 3. 6. 'ſ r Ronn. 12. 2. Col. 3. lt). s Rom. 6.4. 2 Cor. 5, 17. t Is, 0.2. Matt. 4. 16. u ch. 2. 10, x John 8, 12. 2 Cor. 3. 18. 3 or, holiness of truth. y Luke 16.8. | Tim. 5. 20. i Acts 20. 35. 1 Thes. 4. 11. om. l. 24. 4 or, to dis- tribute. l Luke 3. 11. m John 3. 20. Heb. 4. 13. 5 or, dis- covered. n Matt, 12. 36. Col. 3. 8. o Col. 4. 6. 1 Thes. 5. l. l. 6 or, to edify profitably. q * * * * * * * * r John 5. 25. Col. 3. l. s Is. 7. 13. Ezek. 16. 43. t Col. 4. 5. u ch. l. 13. x I.uke 21. 28. Rom. 8, 23. y Col. 4, 5. Gal. 6. 10. • John 12. 35. “h. 6. 15. a Col. 3. 8, 19. l, "Tit. 3. 2. Jam. 4. 11. Col. 3. 12. h Matt, 6. 14. Mark 1 1. 25. i Prov. 20. l. Luke 21. 34. k Acts 16. 25. Jam. 5. 13. l Ps. 34. l. ls. 63. 7. m Heb. 13. 15. | Pet. 2, 5. n Matt. 5.45. Luke 6. 36. o Phil. 2. 3. 1 Pet. 5. 5. p John 13. 34. 1 Thess. 4. 9. 2 cor. 2. 15. u l Cor. 11. 3. To avoid fornication, &c. ness, or covetousness, "let it not be once named among you, as becometh saints; 4 “Neither filthiness, nor foolish talk. ing, nor jesting," which are not con- venient: but rather giving of thanks. 5 For this ye know, that “no whore- monger, nor unclean person, nor covet- ous man, 'who is an idolater, ‘hath any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God. 6 "Let no man deceive you with vain words: for because of these things * cometh the wrath of God “ upon the children of * disobedience. 7 Be not ye therefore partakers with them. 8 ‘For ye were sometimes darkness, but now * are ye light in the Lord: walk as * children of light: 9 (For * the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness and righteousness and truth ;) 10 *Proving what is acceptable unto the Lord. 11 And “have no fellowship with * the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather "reprove them. 12 “For it is a shame even to speak of those things which are done of them in secret. * 13 But "all things that are "reproved are made manifest by the light: for whatsoever doth make manifestis light. 14 Wherefore 7 he saith, P Awake thou that sleepest, and "arise from the dead, and Christ shall give thee light. 15 ‘See then that ye walk circum- spectly, not as fools, but as wise, 16 ° Redeeming the time, * because the days are evil. 17 “Wherefore be ye not unwise, but “understanding ‘what the will of the Lord is. 18 And be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess; but be filled with the Spirit; 19 Speaking to yourselves' in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord ; 20 'Giving thanks always for all things unto God and the Father "in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ; 21 ° Submitting yourselves one to another in the fear of God. 22 "Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, "as unto the lord. 23 For "the husband is the head of *s. the wife, even as 'Christ is the head of $º 1075 The duties of wives, husbands, &c. EPHESIANS. he receive of the Lord," whether he be the church : and he is the saviour of * the body. 24 Therefore as the church is sub- ject unto Christ, so let the wives be to their own husbands “in every thing. 25 * Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and "gave himself for it; 26 That he might sanctify and cleanse it 'with the washing of water "by the word, 27 "That he might presentit to him- self a glorious church, not having spot, or wrinkle, or any such thing; "but that it should be holy and without blemish. 28 So ought men to love their wives as their own bodies. He that loveth his wife loveth himself. 29 For no man ever yet hated his own flesh; but nourisheth and cherish- eth it, even as the Lord the church : 30 For we are members of his body, of his flesh, and of his bones. 31 * For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and shall be joined unto his wife, and they two shall be one flesh. 32 This is a great mystery: but I speak concerningChrist and the church. 33 Nevertheless “let every one of you in particular so love his wife even as himself; and the wife see that she "reverence her husband. CHAPTER VI. 1 The duty of children towards their parents, 5 of servants towards their masters : 10 our life is a warfare, 12 not only against Jiesh and blood, but also spiritual enemies : 13 the complete armour of a Christian, 18 and how it ought to be used: 21 Tychicus is commended. HILDREN, "obey your parents in the Lord : for this is right. 2 * Honour thy father and mother; which is the first commandment with promise; - 3 That it may be well with thee, and thou mayest live long on the earth. 4 And, *ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but” bring them up in the uurture and admonition of the Lord. 5 * Servants, be obedient to them that are your masters according to the flesh, "with fear and trembling, “in sin- gleness of your heart, as unto Christ; 6 “Not with eyeservice, as menpleas- ers; but as the servants of Christ, do- ing the will of God from the heart; 7 With good will doing service, as to the Lord, and not to men: 3 * Knowing that whatsoever good tning any man doeth, the same shall Anno D O M M N 64. a Gal. 3. 28. Col 3. 11. b ch. i. 23. c Col. 4. l. l or, moderat- t?!g. d Lev. 25. 43. e Col. 3.20, 22. Tit. 2. 9. 2 Some read, both wºrtur and their master. f John 13. 13. or. 7. 22. Col. 3, 25. i Acts 20. 28. Gal. 1. 4. k “h. I. 19. Col. 1, 11. 1 John 3. 5. Tit. 3. 5 it, J. O. Heb. 10. 22. 1 John 5. 6. m Ronn. 13. 12. 2 Cor. 6. 7. 1 Thess. 5.8. n John li. 3. Col. 1. 22. 3 blood and €3M). p Matt. 16, 17. l Cor. 15, 30. q ch. 1. 4. r l{om. S. 38. Col. 2. 15. s Luke 2:. 53. John 12. 31. Col. 1. 13. 4 or, wicked spirits. 5 or, heavenly, as ch. l. 3. t 2 Cor. 10. 4, u ch. 5. 16. 6 or, having overconne all. x Gen. 2. 23. Rom. 12.5. l Cor. 6. 15. y lºs. 1 }. 5. I.uke 12. 35. l Pºt. 1. 13. z is. 59. 17. 2 Cor. 6.7. 1 Thess, 5.8. a Gen. 2. 24. Matt. 19. 5. Mark 10. 7,8. 7 b is. 52. ion. in. 15. c 1 Cor. 6. 16. d 1 John 5. 4. e ver. 25. Col. 3. 19. f is. 50. 17. 1 Thess. 5.8. hi l Pet. 3.. 6. i Luke 18. l. Ronn. 12. 12. 1 Thess. 5.17. Phil. 1. 4. l Tim. 2. l. o 2 Cor. 3. 12. p Ex. 20. 12. q 2 Cor. 5. 20. r Acts 26. 29. Phil. 1.7, 13. 2 "Tim. l. 16. 7 or, in a chain. 8 or, thereof. s Acts 28, 31. Phil. l. 20. b 2 ('or, 7. 15. Phil. 2. 12. c 1 Chron. 29. 17. Col. 3. 22. d 1 Pet. 5. 14. e Col. 3. 22, 23. f Tit. 2, 7. 9 or, with in- corruption. g Rom. 2. 6. 2 Cor. 5, 10. The Christian warfare. bond or free. 9 And, ye “masters, do the same things unto them, '"forbearing threat- ening: knowing that *' your Master also is in heaven; "neither is there re- spect of persons with him. 10 Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might. 11 "Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. 12 For we wrestle not against "Pflesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against “the rulers of the darkness of this world, against 'spiritual wickedness in “high places. 13 "Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand "in the evil day, and "having done all, to stand. 14 Stand therefore, * having your loins girt about with truth, and “having on the breastplate of righteousness; 15 "And your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace; 16 Above all, taking "the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked. 17 And 'take the helmet of salva- tion, and “ the sword of the Spin it, which is the word of God: - 18 "Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and “watching thereunto with all persever- ance and 'supplication for all saints; 19 "And for me, that utterance may be given unto me, that I may open my mouth “boldly, to make known the mystery of the gospel, 20 For which ‘ I am an ambassador '' in bonds: that “therein “I may speak boldly, as I ought to speak. 21 But' that ye also may know my af- fairs, and how I do," Tychicus, a beloved brother and faithful ministerin the Lord, shall make known to you all things: 22 *Whom I have sent unto you for the same purpose, that ye might know our affairs, and that he might cºmfort your hearts. 23 * Peace be to the brethren, and love with faith, from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. 24 Grace be with all them that love our Lord Jesus Christ ‘’in sincerity. Amen. º "| Written from Rome unto the E- phesians by Tychicus. 1076 THE EPISTLE OF PAUE, THE APOSTLE TO THE PHILIPPIAN S. CHAPTER I. 3 He testifieth his thankfulness to God, and his love toward them, for the fruits of their faith, and fellowship in his sufferings, 9 datly pray- ing to him for their increase in grace : 12 he she weth what yood the faith of Christ had re- ceived by his troubles at Rome, 21 and how ready he is to ylorify Christ either by his life or death, 27 eahorting them to unity, 28 and to fortitude in persecution. AUL and Timotheus, the servants of Jesus Christ, to all the saints “in Christ Jesus which are at Philippi, with the bishops and deacons : 2 "Grace be unto you, and peace, from God our Father, and from the lord Jesus Christ. 3 “I thank my God upon every 're- membrance of you, 4 Always in every prayer of mine for you all making request with joy, 5 "For your fellowship in the gospel from the first day until now ; 6 Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun "a good work in you “will perform it "until the day of Jesus Christ: 7 Even as it is meet for me to think this of you all, because "I have you "in my heart; inasmuch as both in P my bonds, and in 3 defence and con- firmation of the gospel, 'ye all are “par- takers of my grace. 8 For "God is my record,” how great- ly I long after you all in the bowels of Jesus Christ. 9 And this I pray, > that your love may abound yet more and more in knowledge and in all “judgment; 10 That “ye may "approve things that 7 are excellent; " that ye may be sincere and without offence “till the day of Christ; 11 Being filled with the fruits of right- eousness, 'which are by Jesus Christ, "unto the glory and praise of God. 12 But I would ye should under- stand, brethren, that the things which happened unto me have fallen out ra- ther unto the furtherance of the gospel; 13 So that my bonds "in Christ are manifest'in all "the palace, and 'in all other places; • 14 And many of the brethren in the Lord, waxing confident by my bonds, tha tly in º are much more bold to speak the word withoºt fear. s e Anno D O M I N I 64. a ch. 2. 3. b ver, 7. c 1 Cor. l. 2. e Rom. 1.8, 9. l Cor. 1. 4. Eph. 1. lī, 16 Cºl. l. 3. l Thess. l. 2. 2 Thess. l. 3. 1 or, mention. f 2 ('or. 1. 11. . Rom. 8.9. 1 Ronn. S. 19. i Rom. 12. 13 ; 15. 26. 2 Cor. 8. l. ch. 4. 14, 15. k Ronn. 5. 5. l leph. 6. 19, 20. n .1 ohn 6. 20. l "I'hess. 1.3. 2 or, will finish it. n \er. 10. 3 or, ye have one in your /*eart. o 2 Cor. 3. 2; 7. 3. p Eph. 3. l ; ſy 6. Q(). Col. 4. 3, 18. 2 "Tinn. l. 8. q ver. 17. r ch. 4. 14. 1 or, partakers with me of grace. s 2 ( 'or. 5. 8. t 2 Tim. 4. 6. u Rom. l. 9; 9. l. Gal. i. 20. Thess. 2. 5. h. 2.26; 1. y 1 Thess. 3.12. Philem. 6. 1 ch. 2. 24. 5 or, sense. a Rom. 2. 18; 2, 2 X. l C 4 l 1 Thess. 3. 13; 5. 23. c 2 Cor. 1. 14; 5. 12. d l Cor. 1.8. e Eph. 4. l. ("ol. 1. 10. I "Thess. 2. o . l f John 15. 4, 5. Eph. 2. 10. g John 15. 8. Eph. 1. 12, 14. h ch. 4. 1. i l Cor. 1. 10. k Jude 3. 8 or, for Christ. l ch. 4. 22. 9 or, Caesar's court. l or, to all of hers. m 2 Thess. l. 5. Rom. 5. 3. ‘p Eph. 2. 8. 15 Some indeed preach Christ even of envy and “strife; and some also of good will : 16 The one preach Christ of con- tention, not sincerely, supposing to add affliction to my bonds: 17 But the other of love, knowing that I am set for "the defence of the gospel. - 18 What then notwithstanding, every way, whether in pretence, or in truth, Christ is preached; and I therein do rejoice, yea, and will rejoice. 19 For I know that this shall turn to my salvation 'through your prayer, and the supply of “the Spirit of Jesus Christ, 20 According to my "earnest expect- ation and my hope, that “in nothing I shall be ashamed, but that 'with all boldness, as always, so now also Christ shall be magnified in my body, whe- ther it be by life, or by death. 21 For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain. 22 But if I live in the flesh, this is the fruit of my labour: yet what I shall choose I wot not. 23 For “I am in a strait betwixt two, having a desire to ‘depart, and to be with Christ; which is far better: 24 Nevertheless to abide in the flesh ts more needful for you. 25 And “having this confidence, I know that I shall abide and continue with you all for your furtherance and joy of faith; 26 That “your rejoicing may be more abundant in Jesus Christ for me by my coming to you again. 27 Only “let your conversation be as it becometh the gospel of Christ: that whether I come and see you, or else be absent, I may hear of your affairs," that ye stand fast in one spirit, 'with one mind “striving together for the faith of the gospel; 28 And in nothing terrified by your adversaries: "which is to them an evi-. dent token of perdition, "but to you of salvation, and that of God. 29 For unto you "it is given in the |behalf of Christ,” not only to believe on | him, but also to suffer for his sake; 1077 Eachortation to union, love, &c. 30 "Having the same conflict"which’ ye saw in me, and now hear to be in me. CHAPTER II. 1 He eachorteth them to unity, and to all humble- ness of mind, by the eacarmple of Christ's hu- mility and exaltation: 12 to a careful proceed- ing in the uray of salvation, that they be as lights to the wicked world, 16 and comforts to him their apostle, who is now ready to be offered up to God; 19 he hopeth to send Timothy to them, whom he greatly commendeth, 25 as Epaphro- ditus also, whom he presently sendeth to them. IF there be therefore any consolation in Christ, if any comfort of love, 'if any fellowship of the Spirit, if any * bowels and mercies, 2 "Fulfil ye my joy," that ye be like- minded, having the same love, being of one accord, of one mind. 3 "Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but "in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than them- selves. 4 * Look not every man on his own things, but every man also on the things of others. 5 "Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus: 6 Who, being in the form of God, "thought it not robbery to be equal with God: 7 *But made himself of no reputa- tion, and took upon him the form * of a servant, and * was made in the * like- ness of men : 8 And being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and 'became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross. 9 Wherefore God also ‘hath highly exalted him, and 'given him a name which is above every name : 10 "That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth ; 11 And " that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father. 12 Wherefore, my beloved, P as ye have always obeyed, not as in my pre- sence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with 'fear and trembling. 13 For ‘it is God which worketh in you both to will and to do of his good pleasure, 14 Do all things “without murmur- ings and "disputings: 15 That ye may be blameless and "harmless,” the sons of God, without re- -uke, * in the midst of “a crooked and PHILIPPIANS. Anno D O M I N I , 64. , a Col. 2, 1. b Acts 16. 19, C. 1 Thess. 2. 2. 1 or, shine ye. c Matt. 5. 14, 16. Fph. 5, 8. d 2 Cor. l. 14. 1 Thes. 2, 19. e Gal. 2. 2. l Thess. 3. 5, f 2 Tim. 4. 6. 2 poured forth. ; Rom. 15. 16. 2 Cor. 7. 4. Col. 1. 24. i 2 Cor. 13. 14. 3 or, Moreover. k Col. 3. 12. 1 Rom. lt. 21. 1 Thess. 3. 2. m John 3. 29. n Rom. 12. 16; 15. 5. 1 Cor. l. 10. 2 ('or. 13. 11. ch. 1. 27 ; 3. 16 , 4. 2. 1 Pet. 3. 8. o Ps. 55. 13. 4 or, so dear wnto me. p Gal. 5. 26. ch... l. 15, 16. Jam. 3. 14. q Ronn. 12. 10. Eph. 5. 21. l ºt. 5. 5. r 1 Cor. 10. 24, 33 ; 13. 5. 2 Tim. 4. 10, 16. s l Cor. 10.24, 33; 13. 5. t 1 Cor. 4. 17. 1 Tim. l. 2. 2 Tim. l. 2. u Mintt. 11. 29. John 13. 15. 1 Pet. 2. 21. 1 John 2. S. x John l. 1, 2; 17. 5. 2 Cor. 4.4. Col. 1. 15. Heb. l. 3. y ch. 1, 25. Philem. 22. z John 5. 18; 10, 33. Dan. 9. 26. Mark 9. 12. Rom. 15. 3. b ch. 4. 18. c is. 42. l ; 49. 3, 6; 52. 13; 53.11. Exek. 34. 23. Luke 22. 27. d Philem. 2. e John l. 14. om. 1.3 ; 8. 3. Gal. 4. 4. Heb. 2.14,17. 5 or, habit. f 2 Cor. 8. 23. g 2 Cor. 11.9. ch. 4. 18. h ch. l. 3. i Matt. 26. 39. John 10, 18. Heb. 5.8; 12. 2. k John 17. 1, Heb. 1. 4. m ls. 45. 23. Matt. 28. 18. Rom. 14. 1 1. Rev. 5, 13. n John 13. 13. Acts 2. 36. 6 or, honour SłęC/t. o 1 Cor. 16. 18. 1 Thes, 5, 12. l Tim. 5, 17. p ch. 1. 5. q 1 Cor. 16. 17. ch. 4. 1 (). 7 or, sincere. x Matt. 5. 45. Eph. 5. l. y 2 Cor. 13.11. ch. 4. 4. 1 Thes. 5. 16. z 1 ("et. 2, 12. a Deut. 32. 5. Timothy commended. perverse nation, among whom “ye shine as lights in the world; 16 Holding forth the word of life; that "I may rejoice in the day of Christ, that “I have not run in vain, neither laboured in vain. 17 Yea, and if "I be “offered upon the sacrifice" and service of your faith "I joy, and rejoice with you all, 18 For the same cause also Jo ye joy, and rejoice with me. 19 °But I trust in the Lord Jesus to send 'Timotheus shortly unto you, that I also may be of good comfort, when I know your state. 20 For I have no man “likeminded, who will naturally care for your state. 21 For all 'seek their own, not the things which are Jesus Christ's. 22 But ye know the proof of him, ‘that, as a son with the father, he hath served with me in the gospel. 23 Him therefore I hope to send presently, so soon as I shall see how it will go with me. 24 But 2 I trust in the Lord that I also myself shall come shortly. 25 Yet I supposed it necessary to send to you"Epaphroditus, my brother, and companion in labour, and "fellow- soldier, but your messenger, and * he that ministered to my wants. 26 "For he longed after you all, and was full of heaviness, because that yo had heard that he had been sick. 27 For indeed he was sick nigh unto death : but God had mercy on him ; and not on him only, but on me also, lest I should have sorrow upon sorrow. 28 I sent him therefore the more carefully, that, when ye see him again, ye may rejoice, and that I may be the less sorrowful. - 29 Receive him therefore in the Lord with all gladness; and **hold such in reputation : 30 Because for the work of Christ he was nigh unto death, not regarding his life," to supply your lack of service toward me. CHAPTER III. 1 He warneth them to beware of the false teachers of the circumcision, 4 shewing that himself hath greater cause than they to trust in the righteous- ness of the law ; 7 which notwithstanding he counteth as dung and loss, to gain Christ and his righteousness, 12 therein acknowledging his own imperfection: 15 he earhorteth them to be thus minded, 17 and to imitate him, 18 and to decline the ways of carnal Christians. FINALLY, my brethren, rejoice in the Lord. To write the same things 1078 Paul giveth up all for Christ. to you, to me indeed is not grievous, but for you it is safe. 2 * Beware of dogs, beware of “evil workers, "beware of the concision. 3 For we are “the circumcision, * which worship God in the spirit, and "rejoice in Christ Jesus, and have no confidence in the flesh. 4 Though "I might also have confi- dence in the flesh. If any other man thinketh that he hath whereof he might trust in the flesh, I more : 5 Circumcised the eighth day, "of the stock of Israel, “of the tribe of Ben- jamin, “an Hebrew of the Hebrews; as touching the law, 'a Bharisee; 6*Concerning zeal, "persecuting the church; "touching the righteousness || which is in the law, “blameless. 7 But ‘what things were gain to me, those I counted loss for Christ. 8 Yea doubtless, and I count all things but loss “for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord : for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and do count them but dung, that I may win Christ, 9 And be found in him, not having mine own righteousness, which is of the law, but "that which is through the faith of Christ, the righteousness which is of God by faith: 10 That I may know him, and the ower of his resurrection, and "the fel- . of his sufferings, being made conformable unto his death ; 11 If by any means I might' attain unto the resurrection of the dead. 12 Not as though I had already 'at- tained, either were already "perfect: but I follow after, if that I may appre- hend that for which also I am appre- hended of Christ Jesus. * 18 Brethren, I count not myself to have apprehended : but this one thing I do, “forgetting those things which are behind, and "reaching forth unto those things which are before, 14 “I press toward the mark for the prize of "the high calling of God in Christ Jesus. 15 Let us therefore, as many as be * perfect, fbe thus minded: and if in any thing ye be otherwise minded, God shall reveal even this unto you. 16 Nevertheless, whereto we have already attained, "let us walk 'by the same rule, “let us mind the same thing. 17 Brethren, "be followers together CHAP. Iv. Anno DOM IN I 64 a l Pet. 5. 3. b Is, 56. 10. Gal. 5. 15. c 2 Cor. ll. 13. d Rom. 2. 28. Gal. 5. 2. e Deut. 10. 16; 30. 6. i 2 Cor. 1 1. 15. 2 Pet. 2. l. k Rom. 16. 18. 1 Tim. 6, 5. "Tit. l. l. l. l Hos. 4. 7. 2 Cor. 1 1. 12. Gal. 6. 13. m 2 Cor. ll. 18. n Rom. 8.5. o Eph.2. 6, 19. Col. 3. 1, 3. p Acts l. l 1. ul Cor. 1, 7. l Thes. l. 10. t Rom. I l. l. ul Cor. 15.43, y - * * Col. 3. 4. 1 John 3. 2. x 2 Cor. 1 1. 22. y Acts 23. 6; 26. 4, 5. b Acts 8. 3. c 1 Cor. 15. 26. d Rom. 10. 5. e Luke 1. 6. i 2 Cor. l. 14. ch. 2, 16. 1 Thes. 2. 19. k ch. 1. 27. | Rom. 10.3, 5. bin iz i. Luke 10, 20. Rev. 3. 5; s Rom. 12. 12. ch. 3. l. l Thes. 5. 16. 1 Pet. 4. 13. t 1 Tim. 6. i2. u Heb. 12. 23. x Heb. 10. 25. Jam. 5.8, 9. 1 Pet. 4. 7. 2 Pet. 3.8, 9. See 2 Thess. 2. 2. y Ps. 55.22. Prov. 16. 3. Matt. 6. 25. Luke 12. 22. 1 Pet. 5. 7. z Ps. 45. 10. Luke 9. 62. 2 Cor. 5. 16. a John 14. 27. Rom. 5. l. or, venerable. e 1 Cor. 2. 6; 14. 20. f Gal. 5. 10. g 1 Thes. 5.22. h Rom. 12. 16; 15. 5. ch. 4. 9. 1 Thess. 1.6. Exhortation to all goodness. of me, and mark them which walk sc as “ye have us for an ensample. 18 (For many walk, of whom I have told you often, and now tell you even weeping, that they are 'the enemies of the cross of Christ : 19'Whose end is destruction," whose God is their belly, and 'whose glory is in their shame, "who mind earthly things.) 20 For “our conversation is in hea- ven ; Pfrom whence also we "look for the Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ: 21 "Who shall change our vile body, that it may be fashioned like unto his glorious body, “according to the work- ing whereby he is able “even to subdue all things unto himself. CHAPTER IV. l From particular admonitions 4 he proceedeth to . general exhortations, 10 shewing how he re- joiced at their liberality towards him lying un prison, not so much for the supply of his own wants, as for the grace of God in them : 19 and so he concludeth with prayer and salutations. HEREFORE, my brethren dearly beloved and "longed for, 'my joy and crown, so *stand fast in the Lord, my dearly beloved. 2 I beseech Euodias, and beseech Syntyche, "that they be of the same mind in the Lord. 3 And I intreat thee also, true yoke- fellow, help those women which “la- boured with me in the gospel, with Clement also, and with other my fel- lowlabourers, whose names are in “the book of life. 4 *Rejoice in the Lord alway: and again I say, Rejoice. 5 Let your moderation be known unto all men. *The Lord is at hand. 6 * Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. 7 And “the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus. 8 Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are 'honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatso- ever things are lovely, “whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things. 9 "Those things, which ye have both learned, and received, and heard, and 1079 The liberality of seen in me, do: and "the God of peace shall be with you. . 10 But I rejoiced in the Lord greatly, that now at the last "your care of me 'hath flourished again; whereinye were also careful, but ye lacked opportunity. 11 Not that I speak in respect of want : for I have learned, in whatsoever state I am, “therewith to be content. 12 "I know both how to be abased, and I know how to abound: every where and in all things I am instruct- ed both to be full and to be hungry, both to abound and to suffer need. 13 I can do all things " through Christ which strengtheneth me. 14 Notwithstanding ye have well done, that "ye did communicate with my affliction. 15 Now, ye Philippians, know also, that in the beginning of the gospel, when I departed from Mlacedonia, "no church communicated with me as con- cerning giving and receiving, but ye ouly. PHILIPPLANs. `- Anno D.O M I N I 64. gº 1 Cot. 14. 33 2 Cor. 13, ll l'I'hess. 5.23 Heb. 13. 20. b 2 Cor. 11.9. c Rom. 15. 28 2 or, I have received all. d clv. 2. 25. f Heb. 13. 16. 2 Cor. 9, 12. a l Cor. 4. ll. 2 Cor. 6. 10; ll. 27. m John 15. 5. 2 Cor. 12.9. n Gal. l. 2. o cli. l. 7. p ca. 1. 13. q Rom. 16. 24. r 2 Cor. ll. a Ronn., 16.33 t; $ e i Tim. 6.6,8. | Ronn. 16. 27. Gitl. 1. 5. the Philippians 16 For even in Thessalonicaye sent once and again unto my necessity. 17 Not hecause I desire a gift: but l desire “fruit that may abound to your aCCOunt. sº 18 But “I have all, and abound: I am full, having received "of Epaphroditus the things which were sent from you, 'an odour of a sweet smell, “a sat ifice acceptable, well pleasing to God. 19 But my God 'shall supply all your need “according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus. 20 'Now unto God and our Father be glory for ever and ever. Amen. 21 Salute every saint in Christ Je- sus. The brethren " which are with me greet you. 22 All the saints salute you, "chiefly they that are of Caesar's houshold. 23 * The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen. * It was written to the Philippians from Rome by Epaphroditus. THE EPISTLE OF PAUL THE APOSTLE TO THE CO LOSSIAN S. CHAPTER I. l After salutation he thanketh God for their faith, ’7 confirmeth the doctrine of Epaphras, 9 pray- eth further for their increase in grace, l l de- scrubeth the true Christ, 21 encourageth them to receive Jesus Christ, and commendeth his own ministry. AUL,"an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, and Timotheus our brother, 2 To the saints * and faithful brethren in Christ which are at Colosse : " Grace be unto you, and peace, from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. 3 "We give thanks to God and the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, pray- ing always for you, s 4 *Since we heard of your faith in Christ Jesus, and of "the love which ye have to all the saints, - 5 For the hope " which is laid up for you in heaven, whereof ye heard before in the word of the truth of the gospel; 6 Which is come unto you, *as it is in all the world; and “bringeth forth fruit, as it doth also in you, since the day ye heard of it, and knew * the grace of God in truth: Anno | D O M I N I 64. a ch. 4. 12. Phillenn. 23. b 2 Cor. 1 1. 23. 1 Tim. 4. 6. c Rom. 15. 30. d Fph. 1. l. e Eph. 1.15, 16. f 1 Cor. l. 5. g 1 Cor. 4, 17. Eph. 6. 21. h Rom. 12. 2. Eph. 5.10,17. i Gal. l. 3. k Eph. 1. 8. ! Finh. 4. l. Phil. 1, 27. 1 Thess.2.12. m 1 Cor. 1. 4. Eph. 1. 16. Phil. 1.3; 4.6. n l Thess. 4. l. o John 15. 16. 2 Cor. 9, 8. Heb. 13. 21. p Eph. 1. 15. Philem. 5. q F.ph. 3. 16. r Heb. 6. 10, s Fph. 4. 2., t Acts 5. 41. Romn. 5. 3. l Pet. l. 4. x Eph. 5. 20. ch. 3. 15. y Matt. 24. 14. Mark 16. 15. Rom. 10. 18. z Acts 26. 18. Fºoh. l. ll. a Mark 4.8. John 15. 16. b Enh. 6, 12. . 3. 2. l Pet. 5, 12, d l Thess. 2.12. 2 Pet. l. ll. 1 the Son of his love. Matt. 3. 17. Eph. 1, 6. 7 As ye also learned of " Epaphras our dear fellowservant, who is for you ° a faithful minister of Christ ; 8 Who also declared unto us your “love in the Spirit. - 9 * For this cause we also, since the day we heard it, do not cease to pray for you, and to desire that ye might be filled with " the knowledge of his will “in all wisdom and spiritual under- standing ; 10 ! That ye might walk worthy of the Lord "unto all pleasing, “being fruitful in every good work, and in- creasing in the knowledge of God; 11 "Strengthened with all might, acº cording to his glorious power, unto all patience and longsuffering ‘with joy- fulness; 12 * Giving thanks unto the Father, which hath made us meet to be par- takers of “the inheritance of the saints in light: 13 Who hath delivered us from "the power of darkness," and hath translated | us into the kingdom of 'his dear Son: 1080 Paul commendeth his ministry. 14 "In whom we have redemption through his blood, even the forgive- ness of sins : - • 15 Who is “the image of the invisi- ble God,' the firstborn of every creature: 16 For “by him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whe- ther they be thrones, or "dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created “by him, and for him : 17 'And he is before all things, and by him all things consist. 18 And "he is the head of the body, the church: who is the beginning, P the firstborn from the dead; that “in all things he might have the preeminence. 19 For it pleased the Father that "in him should all fulness dwell; 20And, "having made peace through the blood of his cross, “by him to re- concile ’ all things unto himself; by him, I say, whether they be things in earth, or things in heaven. 21 And you," that were sometime alienated and enemies "in your mind “by wicked works, yet now hath he re- conciled 22 "In the body of his flesh through death, "to present you holy and un- blameable and unreproveable in his sight: 23 If ye continue in the faith"ground- ed and settled, and be 'not moved away from the hope of the gospel, which ye have heard,"and which was preached to every creature which is under heaven ; * whereof I Paul am made a minister; 24 * Who now rejoice in my suffer- ings "for you, and fill up that which is behind of the afflictions of Christ in my flesh for “his body’s sake, which is the church : 25 Whereof I am made a minister, according to "the dispensation of God which is given to me for you," to fulfil the word of God; 26 Even the mystery which hath been hid from ages and from genera- tions," but now is made manifest to his Saints : 27 "To whom God would make known what is "the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles; which is Christ "in you, * the hope of glory: 28 Whom we preach,” warning every man, and teaching every man in all wisdom; ' that we may present every || man perfect in Christ Jesus: CHAP. II. fi g John l. 3. 1 Cor. 8, 6. Elºh. 3, 9. ch. 2. 10, 15. l or, fear, or, Cº. t 6. i ch. 1. 29. Phil. l. 30, 1 Thess. 2. 2. k Ronn. 11. 36. Heb. 2. 10. ! John 1. 1, 3. 1 Cor. 8. 6. m 2 ('or. 1, 6. n “h. 3. 14. q Phil. 3. 8. ch. l. 9. 2 or, among all. r John l. 16. 3 or, J57 eyein. s ióðr. 1.21. jeace. t Eph. 2.14,15. u Rom. 16. 18, 2 Cor. I l. 13. c l 5 or, by your mind in wicked works. d 1 Thess. 4.1. ude 3. e Tit. l. 15, 16. f Eph. 2.21,22. g Eph. 2.15,16. h Luke 1. 75. Bºh. l. 4. l Thess. 4. 7. i Jer. 39.8. Eph 5, 6. Heb. 13. 9. 6 or, elements. n Gal. 4. 3, 9. o Rom. 10. 18. p ver, 6. q John 1. 14. C y Eph. 1. 20,21. 1 Pet. 3. 22. n Eph. 1. 23 b Deut. Jer. 4. 4. Rom. 2. 29. c Ronn. 6. 6. Eph. 4. 22. ch. 3. 8, 9. d l Cor. 9. 17. ai. 2, 7. Eph. 3, 2. 7 or, fully to preach the word of God, Rom. 15. 19. e Jºom. 6. 4. f Ronn. 16. 25. 1 Cor. 2. 7. 2 Tim. l. 10. k Acts 2.24. l 2 ('or. 2, 14. m Fph. 2. 1, 5. n Rom. 9. 23. Eph. 1. 7. 8 or, among Eph. 5. 27. He exhorteth to stedfastness 29 °Whereunto I also labour, “striv |ing "according to his working, which worketh in me mightily. CHAPTER II. 1 He still eahorteth them to be constant in Christ, 8 to beware of philosophy, and vain traditions, 18 worshipping of angels, 2) and legal cere. monies, which are ended in Christ. FOR I would that ye knew what great ''conflict I have for you, and for them at Laodicea, and for as many as have not seen my face in the flesh; 2 "That their hearts might be com- forted,"being knit together in love, and unto all riches of the full assurance of understanding, "to the acknowledg- ment of the mystery of God, and of the Father, and of Christ; 3 **In whom are hid all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge. 4 And this Isay, "lest any man should beguile you with enticing words. 5 For ‘though I be absent in the flesh, yet am I with you in the spirit, |joying and beholding “your order, and the “stedfastness of your faith in Christ. 6 "As ye have therefore received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walkyein him: 7 "Rooted and built up in him, and stablished in the faith, as ye have been taught, abounding therein with thanks- giving. & 8 “Beware lest any man spoil you through philosophy and vain deceit, after " the tradition of men, after the ""rudiments of the world, and not after Christ. 9 For * in him dwelleth all the ful- ness of the Godhead bodily. 10 “And ye are complete in him, * which is the head of all “principality and power : 11 In whom also ye are "circumcised with the circumcision made without hands, in ‘putting off the body of the sins of the flesh by the circumcision of Christ : 12 “Buried with him in baptism, wherein also “ye are risen with him through "the faith of the operation of God, “who hath raised him from the dead. 13 "And you, being dead in your sins and the uncircumcision of your flesh, hath he quickened together with him, having forgiven you all trespasses; 14 “Blotting out the handwriting of |ordinances that was against us, which was contrary to us, and took it out of * the way, nailing it to his cross; - 6 Y 1081 * The ritual law abolished. 15 And “having spoiled "principali- ties and powers, he made a shew of them openly, triumphing over them 'in it. 16 Let no man therefore 'judge you **in meat, or in drink, or “in respect "of an holyday, or of the new moon, or of the sabbath days: 17 "Which are a shadow of things to come; but the body is of Christ. 18 "Let no man "beguile you of your reward "in a voluntary humility and worshipping of angels, intruding into those things "which he hath not seen, vainly puffed up by his fleshly mind, 19 And not holding" the Head, from which all the body by joints and bands having nourishment ministered, and knit together, increaseth with the in- crease of God. 20 Wherefore if ye be 3 dead with Christ from " the 7 rudiments of the world, "why, as though living in the world, are ye subject to ordinances, 21 ("Touch not; taste not; handle not ; 22 Which all are to perish with the using ;) “after the commandments and doctrines of men : 23 "Which things have indeed a shéw of wisdom in "will worship, and hu- mility, and “neglecting of the body; not in any honour to the satisfying of the flesh. CHAPTER III. 1 He sheweth where we should seek Christ : 5 he eachorteth to mortification, 10 to put off the old a man, and to put on Christ, 12 ev/orting to cha- rity, humiluly, and other several duties. Fye then ‘be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where *Christ sitteth on the right hand of God. 2 Set your "affection on things above, not on things on the earth. 3 "For ye are dead, “and your life is hid with Christ in God. 4 * When Christ, who is four life, shall appear, then shall ye also appear with him "in glory. 5 'Mortify therefore "your members which are upon the earth ; "fornica- tion, uncleanness, inordinate affection, *evil concupiscence, and covetousness, "which is idolatry: 6 * For which things' sake the wrath of God cometh on ‘the children of dis- obedience: ſº 7 * In the which ye also walked some ime, when ye lived in them. & " But now ye also put off all these ; COLOSSIANS. Anno D O M N 1 64. . a Is. 53. 12. Matt. 12. 29. Luke 10. 18. b Eph. 6. 12. c Eph. 4. 29. d Lev. 19. 11. Eph. 4. 25. e Eph. 4. 22. 1 or, in him- &lf. f Rom. 14.3. 2 or, for eat- ing and drinking. g Rom. 14. 2. 1 Cor. 8. 8. 3 or, in part. h Rom. 14.5. Gal. 4, 10. i Rom. 12. 2. k Fph. 4. 23. l Fph. 2. 10. m Heb. 8. 5. n Rom. 10. 12. l Cor. 12. 13. o wer. 4. 4 or, judge against you. 5 being a voluntary in humility. s Ezek. 13. 3. 1 Tim, l. 7. t Gal. 5. 22. Phil. 2. 1. u Eph. 4. 15. x Mark 1 1. 25. Eph. 4. 2, 32. or, complaint. y Rom. 6.3, 5. G:ll. 2. 19. Rom. 13.8. Eph. 5. 2. b ver. 8. 7 or, elements. c Eph. 4.3. d Gul. 4. 3, 9. e Rom. 14. 17. Phil. 4, 7. f 1 Tinn. 4.3. § 1 Cor. 7. 15. Matt. 15.9. Tit. l. 14. l 1 Tim. 4. 8. m 1 Cor. 14.26. Eph. 5. 19. n ver, 8. 8 or, prunish- ing, or, not Rom. l. 8. Fph. 5. 20. Heb. 13. 15. r Eph. 5. 22. Tit. 2. 5. 1 Pet. 3. l. s Fph. 5. 3. t Rom. 6. 5. or, mind. z Fph. 6. 1. a Eph. 5. 24. b Ronn. 6. 2. Gal. 2. 20. c 2 Cor. 5. 7. d Eph. 6.4. e 1 John 3, 2. f tº ll. 25. Eph. 6. 5. {{ l ºil. 6. l. h ver. 20. i l Cor. 15. 43. Phil. 3. 21. Enh. 6.. 9. i Fet. i. ii. Eachortation to charity, &c. anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy,"filthy communication out of your mouth. 9 "Lie not one to another, “seeing that ye have put off the old man with his deeds; 10 And have put on the new man, which "is renewed in knowledge “after the image of him that 'created him: 11 Where there is neither "Greek nor Jew, circumcision nor uncircum- cision, Barbarian, Scythian, bond nor free : " but Christ is all, and in all. 12 *Put on therefore," as the elect of God, holy and beloved, "bowels of mer- cies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering ; 13 * Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a "quarrel against any : even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye. 14 “And above all these things “put on charity, which is the “bond of per- fectiness. 15 And let “the peace of God rule in your hearts, * to the which also ye are called "in one body; 'and be ye thankful. i{3 Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another "in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing "with grace in your hearts to the Lord. 17 And Pwhatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, "giving thanks to God and the Father by him. 18 ' Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, “as it is fit in the Lord. 19 "Husbands, love your wives, and be not *bitter against them. 20 * Children, obey your parents “in all things: for this is well pleasing un- to the Lord. 21 "Fathers, provoke not your chil- dren to anger, lest they be discouraged. 22 * Servants, obey "in all things your masters “according to the flesh ; not with eyeservice, as menpleasers; but in singleness of heart, fearing God: 23 °And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men ; 24 * Knowing that of the Lord ye shall receive the reward of the inherit- ance: "for ye serve the Lord Christ. 25 But he that doeth wrong shall re- ceive for the wrong which he hath done: and “there is no respect of persons. 1082 - Ea:hortation to prayer. CHAPTER IV. 1 He exhorteth them to be fervent in prayer, 5 to walk wisely toward them that are not yet come to the true knowledge of Christ : 10 he saluteth them, and wisheth them all prosperity. MASTERS", give unto your serv- ants that which is just and equal; knowing that ye also have a Master in heaven. 2 "Continue in prayer, and watch in the same “with thanksgiving ; 3 * Withal praying also for us, that God would “open unto us a door of ut- terance, to speak' the mystery of Christ, * for which I am also in bonds: 4 That I may make it manifest, as I ought to speak. 5 'Walk in wisdom toward them that are without, "redeeming the time. 6 Let your speech be alway "with grace, * seasoned with salt, " that ye may know how ye ought to answer every man. 7 'All my state shall Tychicus de- clare unto you, who is a beloved bro- ther, and a faithful minister and fel- lowservant in the Lord : 8 *Whom I have sent unto you for the same purpose, that he might know your estate, and comfort your hearts; 9 With "Onesimus, a faithful and be- loved brother, who is one of you. They shall make known unto you all things which are done here. 10 * Aristarchus my fellowprisoner saluteth you, and 'Marcus, sister’s son CHAP. Iv. Anno D O M I N I 64. a Eph. 6.9. b Luke 18, 1. Rorn. 12. 12. Floh. 6. 18. 1 Thess. 5. 17, 18 c ch. l. 7. Philem. 23. d ch. 2.7; 3. 15. e Eph. 6. 19. 2 Thess. 3. l. l or, striving. f Rom. 15. 30. g 1 Cor. 16.9. 2 Cor. 2. 12. h Matt. 5. 48. 1 Cor. 2. 6; 2 or, filled. i Matt. 13. ll. In Eph. 5. 16. n 2 Tim. 4. 11. o Eccles. 10.12. ch. 3. 16. p 2 Tim. 4, 10. Philem. 24. q Mark 9. 50. r 1 Pet. 3. 15. s Ronn. 16. 5. 1 Cor. 16. 19. t Eph. 6. 21. u l Thess. 5.27. x Eph. 6.2%. y Philem. 2. z l Tim. 4. 6. a Philem. 10. b I Cor. 16. 21. 2 Thess. 3.17. c Heb. 13. 3. d Heb. 13. 25. e Acts 19. 29; 20. 4 ; 27. 2. Philem. 24. f Acts 15. 37. 2 Tim. 4. 11. Paul sendeth salutations, to Barnabas, (touching whom ye re- ceived commandments: if he come un- to you, receive him ;) 11 And Jesus, which is called Justus, who are of the circumcision. These only are my fellow workers unto the kingdom of God, which have been a comfort unto me. 12 “Epaphras, who is one of you, a servant of Christ, saluteth you, always "labouring fervently for youin prayers, that ye may stand "perfect and *.com- plete in all the will of God. 13 For I bear him record, that he hath a great zeal for you, and them that are in Laodicea, and them in Hierapolis. 14 "Luke, the beloved physician, and P Demas, greet you, 15 Salute the brethren which are in Laodicea, and Nymphas, and “the is church which is in his house. 16 And when "this epistle is read among you, cause that it be read also in the church of the Laodiceans ; and that ye likewise read the epistle from Laodicea. 17 And say toº Archippus, Take heed to * the ministry which thou hast re- ceived in the Lord, that thou fulfil it. 18 "The salutation by the hand of me Paul. “Remember my bonds. "Grace be with you. Amen. * Written from Rome to the Colos- sians by Tychicus and Onesimus. THE FIRST EPISTLE OF PAUL THE APOSTLE TO THE THESSALONIANs. CHAPTER I. 1 The Thessalonians are given to understand both how mindful of them Saint Paul was at all times in thanksgiving, and prayer; 5 and also how well he was persuaded of the truth and sincerity of their faith, and conversion to God. AUL and "Silvanus, and Timo- theus, unto the church of the Thessalonians which is in God the Father and in the Lord Jesus Christ: * Grace be unto you, and peace, from God our Father, and the Lord Jesus || Christ. 2 *We give thanks to God always!" for you all, making mention of you in our prayers; t 3 * Remembering without ceasing Anno D O M I N I 54. a John 6. 29. al. 5. 6. 2 Thess. 1.3. James 2. 17. b Rom. 16. 6. Heb. 6, 10. 1 or, beloved of od, your election. c Col. 3. 12. 2 Thess.2.13. d 2 Cor, i. 19. 2 Thess. l. l. 1 Pet, 5. 12. e Mºark 16. 20. "your work of faith," and labour of love, and patience of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ, in the sight of God and our Father; 4 Knowing, brethren 'beloved, “your election of God. 5 For "our gospel came not unto you in word only, but also in power, and fin the Holy Ghost," and in much as- surance; as 'ye know what manner of men we were among you for your sake. 6 And 'ye became followers of us, and of the Lord, having received the word in much affliction, "with joy of the Holy Ghost: 1083 The manner of Paul’s 7 So that ye were ensamples to all that believe in Macedonia and Achaia. 8. For from you “sounded out the word of the Lord not only in Macedo- nia and Achaia, but also "in every place your faith to God-ward is spreadabroad; so that we need not to speak any thing. 9 For they themselves shew of us ‘what manner of entering in we had unto you," and how ye turned to God from idols to serve the living and true God ; - 10 And to wait for his Son “from heaven,' whom he raised from the dead, even Jesus, which delivered us "from the wrath to come. CHAPTER II. l In whać manner the gospel was brought and preached to the Thessalonians, and in what sort also they received it : 18 a reason is rendered both why Saint Paul was so long absent from them, and also why he was so desirous to see them. OR yourselves, brethren, know our entrance in unto you, that it was not in vain: - 2. But even after that we had suffer- ed before, and were shamefully entreat- ed, as ye know, at “Philippi, “we were bold in our God" to speak unto you the gospel of God “with much contention. 3 * For our exhortation was not of deceit, nor of uncleanness, nor in guile: 4 But as “we were allowed of God * to be put in trust with the gospel, even so we speak; ' not as pleasing men, but God, which trieth our hearts. 5 For "neither at any time used we flattering words, as ye know, nor a cloke of covetousness; "God is witness: 6 Nor of men sought we glory, neither of you, nor yet of others, when we might have *been ‘ burdensome, "as the apostles of Christ. 7 But “we were gentle among you, even as a nurse cherisheth her children: 8 So being affectionately desirous of you, we were willing * to have im- parted unto you, not the gospel of God only, but also "our own souls, because ye were dear unto us." 9 For ye remember, brethren, our labour and travail: for "labouring night and day, “because we would not be chargeable unto any of you, we preach- ed unto you the gospel of God. 10 *Ye are witnesses, and God also, "how holily and justly and unblame- ably we behaved ourselves among you that believe: - 11 As ye know how we exhorted : Anno D. () M 1 N I 54. a Rom, 10, 18. b Eph. 4, 1. Phil. 1, 27. Col. 1. 10. ch, 4, l. c 1 Cor. l. 9. ch. 5. 24. 2 Thes. 2. 14. 2 Tinn. 1, 9, d Ronn. l. 8. 2 Thess. 1. 4. e ch. l. 3. f ch. 2. l. g Matt. 10. 40. Gal. 4. 14. 2 Pet, 3.2 h l Cor. 12. 2. Gal. 4. 8. i Ronn. 2. 7. Phil, 3, 20, Tit. 2. 13. 2 Pet, 3. 12. R l. nn Gal. 1. 22. n Matt. 3. 7. r Ma it. ro-R • 4 5. 12; 23. 34, 37. * Matt. 24.6 y 14 3. z Acts 16. 22. a ch. 1. 5. b Acts 17. 2. c 1 Cor. 5. 3. Sol. 2. 5. d l'hil. l. 30. Col. 2. l. e 2 Cor. 7. 2. ver, 5. 2 l'et. l. 16. f ch. 3. l (). g 1 Cor. 7. 25. 1 T 1. li. h 1 Cor. 9. 17. Gal. 2. 7. Tit. l. 3. i Gal. i. 10. k Rom. l. 13; 3. Or. im. or. l Prov. 17. 3. łom. 8. 27. m 2 Cor. 1. 14. Phil. 2, 16; 4. 1 n Acts 20. 33. 2 'Cor. 2. 17. o Prov. 16. 31. 2 or, glorying. p Rom. 1.9. q 1 Cor. 15. 23. ch. 3. 13. Rev. i. 7. John 5, 4l. 1 Tinn. 5. 17. s l Cor. 9.4, 6. 2 Cor. 10.1; 13. 1 (). 2 Thess. 3.9, Philem. 8, 9. 3 or, used awthority. t 2 Cor. l l . 9; 2 Thess. 3.8. 1 Cor. 9. 1 ; r Ul 2. 5. x I Cor. 2. 3. 2 Cor. 13. 4. . 2 "Finn. 2. 24. ver. 5. Rom. l. 11; 5. 29 ; 15, 29. ;u Acts 17. 15. l, '2 ('or. 12. 15. c Rom 16. 21. 1 Cor. 16. 10. 2 Cor. l. 19. Acts 20, 34, l Cor. 4, 12. . 2 (lor. 11. 9, l (Xor. 4. 9. 2 Tinn. 3. 12. o C O r 3 Thºs. 3.7. k Acts 20. 24. , I. THESSALONIANS. preaching to the Thessalonians and comforted and charged every Cº., of you, as a father doth his children, 12 "That ye would walk worthy of God, “who hath called you unto his kingdom and glory. 13 For this cause also thank ve God “without ceasing, because, when ye received the word of God which y, heard of us, ye received it “not as the word of men, but as it is in truth, the word of God, which effectually work- eth also in you that believe. 14 For ye, brethren, became follow- ers "of the churches of God which in Judaea are in Christ Jesus: for "ye also have suffered like things of your own countrymen, "even as they have of the Jews: 15 "Who both killed the Lord Jesus, and ' their own prophets, and have 'persecuted us; and they please not God, ‘and are contrary to all men: 16 "Forbidding us to speak to the Gentiles that they might be saved, ° to fill up their sins alway : * for the wrath is come upon them to the uttermost. 17 But we, brethren, being taken from you for a short time in presence, not in heart, endeavoured the more abundantly' to see your face with great desire. 18 Wherefore we would have come unto you, even I Paul, once and again; but “Satan hindered us. 19 For "what is our hope, or joy, or "crown of “rejoicing 7 Are not even ye in the presence of our Lord Jesus Christ "at his coming? 20 For ye are our glory and joy. CHAPTER III. I Saint Paul testifieth his great love to the Thes- salonians, partly by sending Timothy unto them to strengthen and comfort them ; partly by re- joicing in their well doing ; 10 and partly by praying for them, and desiring a safe coming wnto them. HEREFORE 3 when we could no longer forbear, “we thought it goód to be left at Athens alone; 2 And sent “Timotheus, our brother, and minister of God, and our fellow- labourer in the gospel of Christ, to establish you, and to comfort you con- cerning your faith : 3 "That no man should be moved by these afflictions: for yourselves know that "we are appointed thereunto. 4 * For verily, when we were with you, we told you before that we should suffer tribulation : even as it came to pass, and ye know. 1084 * Erhortation to 7. ease God. 5 For this cause, * when I could no longer forbear, Isent to know your faith, * lest by some means the tempter have tempted you, and “our labour be in vain. 6 * But now when Timotheus came from you unto us, and brought us good tidings of your faith and charity, and that ye have good remembrance of us always, desiring greatly to see us, “as we also to see you: 7 Therefore, brethren, 'we were com- forted over you in all our affliction and distress by your faith: 8 For now we live, if ye "stand fast in the Lord. 9." For what thanks can we render to God again for you, for all the joy wherewith we joy for your sakes be- fore our God; 10 “Night and day "praying exceed- ingly” that we might see your face,"and might perfect that which is lacking in your faith ? 11 Now God himself and our Fa- ther, and our Lord Jesus Christ, ** di- rect our way unto you. 12 And the Lord "make you to in- crease and abound in love “one toward another, and toward all men, even as we do toward you : 13 To the end he may 'stablish your hearts unblameable in holiness before God, even our Father, at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ " with all his saints. CHAPTER IV. He earhorteth them to go on forward in all man- ner of godliness, 6 to live holly and just/y, 9 to love one another, l l and quietly to follow their own business ; 13 and last of all, to sorrow moderately for the dead: 15 and unto this last exhortation is annexed a brief description of the resurrection, and second coming of Christ to judgment. URTHERMORE then we ºbeseech you, brethren, and 7 exhort you by the Lord Jesus," that as ye have receiv- ed of us "how ye ought to walk" and to please God, so ye would abound more and more. 2 For ye know what commandments we gave you by the Lord Jesus. 3 For this is “the will of God, eren "your sanctification, “that ye should abstain from fornication: 4 * That every one of you should know how to possess his vessel in Sanctification and honour; 5 * Not in the lust of concupiscence, 'even as the Gentiles ‘which know not God: l CHAP. IV. V. Anno D O M I N. I 54. a ver. 1. b [...ev. 19. 11, 13 l Cor. 6.8. ! or, oppress, or, over- reach. 2 or, in the pnaſter. c 1 Cor. 7. 5. 2 ('nr. 11. 3. d 2 Thess. 1. 8. e Gal. 2. 2. Phil. 2. 16. f Acts 18. 1, 5. g Lev. 11, 44. 1 Cor. l. 2. Heb. 12. 14. 1 Pet. l. 14. h Luke 10, 16. 3 or i iſ Čor.º. i0. m ch. 5. l. n Jer. 31. 34. Heb. 8. l. 1 l join 2. 20. o Matt. 22. 39. p Phil. 4. l. q ch. l. 7. r ch. 1. 2. 8 ch. 3. 12. t Acts 26, 7. 2 Tim. l. 3. u Rom. 1. 10, ll ; 15 32. x 2 Thes. 3. l 1. 1 Pet. 4. 15. y Acts 21). 35. Enh. 4. 28. z ch. 2. 17. a 2 Cor. 13. 9, ll. Col. 4. 12. b Rom. 13. 13. 2 Cor. 8. 21. 4 or, guide. c M.irk I. 3. 5 or, ºf no fºr tº Jú. d cli. 4. 10. e ch. 4. 9. 2 Pºt. l. 7. ſ See I.e. v. 19. 28. Jeut. 14. l. 2. 2 Sam. g H.p.h. 2. 12. h l Cor. 15. 13. i 1 Cor. l. Y. Phil, l. l (). ch. 5. 23. " 2 "I’hu's. 2. 17. 1 Jºhn 3. 20. k l (lor. 15. lb., 28. ch. 3. 13. 1 1 Kings 13. 17, 18. m Zet h. 14. 5. Judt 14 n 1 Cor. 15.5l. o Matt. 24. 34), 31. A “ts l. l l . 2 "I’lless. l. 7. p liſor. 15 52. q 1 Cor. 15, 23. 6 or, req (, ‘st. r l ('or. 15. 51. 7 or, beseech. S Phil. i. 27. ( 1)l. 2, 5. t Acts l. 9. Rev. l l . 13. u ch. 2. 12. x tºol. 1. 10. y John 12.26; 17. 24. z ch. 5. l l . 8 or, wrhort. it tº on. 2. 2. Flph. 5. 17. b Eph. 5. 27. .0l. i. (). d Matt. 24.3, 36. Acts l. 7. e Ronn. 6. 19. 1 Cor. 6. 15, 8. 16. 15. Hºph. 4, 17,18. l Cor. 15. 34. 4. 18. 2 Thess. 1.8. rejecteth. Of Christ's second coming 6 "That no man go beyond and 'de. fraud his brother “in any matter: be- cause that the Lord "is the avenger of all such, as we also have forewarned you and testified. 7 For God hath not called us unto uncleanness, “but unto holiness. 8 "He therefore that "despiseth, de- spiseth not man, but God, who hath also given unto us his holy Spirit. 9 But as touching brotherly love”ye need not that I write unto you; for " ye yourselves are taught of God “ to love one another. º 10 " And indeed ye do it toward all the brethren which are in all Mace- donia: but we beseech you, brethren, |* that ye increase more and more; 11 And that ye study to be quiet, and “to do your own business, and * to work with your own hands, as we com- manded you; º 12 "That ye may walk honestly to- ward them that are without, and that ye may have lack "of nothing. 13 But I would not have you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning them which are asleep, that ye sorrow not, 'even as others “which have no hope. 14 For "if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so" them also which sleep in Jesus will God bring with him. 15 For this we say unto you 'by the word of the Lord, that "we which are alive and remain unto the coming of the Lord shall not prevent them which are asleep. 16 For "the Ilord himself shall de- scend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with P the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first : 17 "Then we which are alive and re- main shall be caught up together with them ‘in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air : and so shall we ever be with the Lord. 18 ° Wherefore "comfort one another with these words. CHAPTER V. 1 He proceedeth in the former description of Christ’s coming to judgment, 16 and giveth di- vers precepts, 23 and so concludeth the epistle. UT of "the times and the seasons, brethren, 'ye have no need that I write unto you. 2 For yourselves know perfectly that "the day of the Lord so cometh as a thief in the night. 3 For when they shall say, Peace and 1085. Echortation to watch. safety; then "sudden destruction cometh upon them," as travail upon a woman with child; and they shall not escape. 4 *But ye, brethren, are not in dark- ness, that that day should overtake you as a thief. 5 Ye are all ‘the children of light, and the children of the day: we are not of the night, nor of darkness. 6 "Therefore let us not sleep, as do others; but "let us watch and be sober. 7 For "they that sleep sleep in the night; and they that be drunken "are drunken in the night. 8 But let us, who are of the day, be sober, "putting on the breastplate of faith and love; and for an helmet, the * * hope of salvation. 9 For “God hath not appointed us to wrath, "but to obtain salvation by our Lord Jesus Christ, 10 * Who died for us, that, whether we wake or sleep, we should live to- gether with him. 11 * Wherefore "comfort yourselves together, and edify one another, even as also ye do. 12 And we beseech you, brethren, * to know them which labour among | you, and are over you in the Lord, and admonish you; 13 And to esteem them very highly in love for their work’s sake. "And be at peace among yourselves. I. THESSALONIANS Anno DOM IN I 54. a Is. 13.6–9. Luke 17, 27. 2 Thess. l. 9. 1 or, beseech. b Jer. 13. 21. Hos. 13. 13. c 2 These.3.ll. 2 or, isorderly. d Heb. 12. 12. e Rom. 14. 1. Gal. 6. 1, 2. f Rom. 13. 12. 1 John 2. 8. q Luke 21. 34. Rom. 13. 13. l Cor. 15. 34. r Acts 2. 15. s F.ph. 4. 30. l Tim. 4. 14. 2 Tim. l. 6. t I Cor. 14, l. u Is. 59. 17. Eph.6. 14, 16. x 1 (lor. 2. 1 1. l Pet. 2, 8. a Phil. 4. 9. b 2 Thess.2.13. c ch. 3. 13. d Rom. 14.8,9. e 1 Cor. A. 8. f 1 Cor. 1, 9. 2 Thess. 3. 3. i Rom. 16. 16. k 1 Cor. 16. 18. Phil. 2, 29, 1 Tim. 5. 17. 4 or, adjure. l Col. 4. 16. 2 Thess.3.14. m Rom. 16. 20. 2 Thess.3.18. n Mark 9, 60. Various precepts 14 Now we exhort you, brethren, “warn them that are “unruly, "comfort the feebleminded, “support the weak, * be patient toward all men. 15 "See that none render evil for evil unto any man ; but ever 'follow that which is good, both among your- selves, and to all men. 16 "Rejoice evermore. 17 "Pray without ceasing. 18 °In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you. 19 "Quench not the Spirit. 20 "Despise not prophesyings. 21 *Prove all things; ” hold fast that which is good. 22 Abstain from all appearanceofevil. 23 And “the very God of peace ° sanctify you wholly; and I pray God your whole spirit and soul and body “be preserved blameless unto the com- ing of our Lord Jesus Christ. 24 'Faithful is he that calleth you, who also will do it. 25 Brethren, "pray for us. 26 Greet all the brethren with an holy kiss. 27 I charge you by the Lord that 'this | epistleberead unto all the holybrethren. 28 "The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. Amen. * The first epistle unto the Thessa- lonians was written from Athens. THE SECOND EPISTLE OF PAUL THE APOSTLE TO THE THESSALONIANS. CHAPTER I. I Satnt Paul certifieth them of the good opinion which he had of their faith, love, and patience: }l and therewithal useth divers reasons for the comforting of them in persecution, whereof the chiefest is taken from the righteous judgment of God. AUL, ° and Silvanus, and Timo- theus, unto the church of the Thessalonians 'in God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ : - 2 'Grace unto you, and peace, from God our Father and the Lord Jesus ("hrist. *3 3 *We are bound to thank God al- ways for you, brethren, as it is meet, be- vause that your faith groweth exceed- ingly, and the charity of every one of you all toward each other aboundeth; a 2 9. l I l 4 So that “we ourselves glory in you in the churches of God "for your pa- tience and faith “in all your persecutions |and tribulations that ye endure: 5 Which is “a manifest token of the righteous judgment of God, that ye may be counted worthy of the king- dom of God, “for which ye also suffer 6"Seeing it is a righteous thing with God to recompense tribulation to them that trouble you; 7 And to you who are troubled “rest with us, when "the Lord Jesus shall be revealed from heaven with his mighty angels, 8 * In flaming fire “taking vengeance 1 Thess.2.14. d Phil. 1. 28. e 2 Cor. 1. 19. f 1 Thess. l. 1. 1 Thess. 2.14. Rev. 6, 10. i 1 Cor. l. 3. k Rev. 14. 13. l 1 Thess. 1.2, 3; 3.6, 9. ch. 2. 13. m 1 Thess.4.16. ude 14. l the angels of his power. n Heb. 10.27; 12. 29. - 2. Pet. 3, 7. Rev. ; 8. 2 or, yielding. o Ps. 79. 6. 9 on them “that know not God, and P that 1086. An apostacy foretold. obey not the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ: 9 °Who shall be punished with ever- lasting destruction from the presence of the Lord, and "from the glory of his power; 10 * When he shall come to be glo- rified in his saints, * and to be admired in all them that believe (because our testimºny among you was believed) in that day. 11 Wherefore also we pray always for you, that our God would '" count you worthy of this calling, and fulfil all the good pleasure of his goodness, and "the work of faith with power : 12 PThat the name of our Lord Je- sus Christ may be glorified in you, and ye in him, according to the grace of our God and the Lord Jesus Christ. CHAPTER II. 1 He willeth them to continue stedfast in the truth received, 3 sheweth that there shall be a depar- ture from the faith, 9 and a discovery of anti- christ, before the day of the Lord come : 15 and thereupon repeateth his former eachortation, and prayeth for them. NoW we beseech you, brethren, “by the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, * and by our gathering together unto him, 2 "That ye be not soon shaken in mind, or be troubled, neither by spirit, nor by word, nor by letter as from us, as that the day of Christ is at hand. ' 3 "Let no man deceive you by any means: for that day shall not come, “except there come a falling away first, und' that man of sin be revealed, “the son of perdition; 4 Who opposeth and "exalteth him- self "above all that is called God, or that is worshipped; so that he as God sitteth in the temple of God, shewing himself that he is God. 5 Remember ye not, that, when I was yet with you, I told you these things? - 6 And now ye know what 'with- holdeth that he might be revealed in his time. 7 For "the mystery of iniquity doth already work : only he who now let- teth will let, until he be taken out of the way. 8 And then shall that Wicked be revealed, ° whºm the Lord shall con- Sume with the spirit of his mouth, and shall dest y > with the brightness yf his coming : 9 Even him, whose coming is "after CHAP. II. Anno D O M I N I 54. a See Deut. 13. 1 Matt. 24. 24. Rev. 13. 13; 19. 21. . b Phil. 3. 19. 2 I’et. 3. 7. c 2 Cor. 2. 15; 4. 3 d fieut. 33.2. i Rom. l. 32. 1 or, vouch- saſe. k ver. 5. I ch. l. 3. m 1 Thess. 1.4. n Eph. 1. 4. o 1 Thess. l. 3. p l Pet. 1.7; 4. 14 q iuke 1.75. 1 Pet. i. 2. r John 17. 22. 1 Thes. 2. 12, 1 Pet. 5. 10. s 1 Cor. 16. 13. Phil. 4. 1. t 1 Cor. ll. 2. ch. 3. 6. u ch. l. 1, 2. x 1 Thes. 4. 16. y Matt. 24. 31. Mark 13. 27. 1 Thes. 4. 17. z l John 4. 10. Rev. l. 5. a 1 Pet. l. 3. b Matt. 24. 4. Eph. 5. 6. 1 John 4. l. c 1 Cor. l. 8. 1 Thes. 3. 13. l l’et. 5. 10. d Matt. 24. 4. Eph. 5. 6. § 1 Tim. 4. 1. f Dan. 7. 25. 1 John 2. 18. Rev. i3. 11, &c. See 1 Mac. 2. 48, 62. g John 17. 12. h Eph. 6. 19. Col. 4.3. 1 Thes. 5. 25. i Is. 14. 13. Ezek. 28, 2, 3 * * Dan. 7. 25; 11. 36. Rev. 13. 6. 2 may run. k 1 Cor. 8.5. l Rom. 15. 31. 3 absurd. m Acts 28. 24. Rom. 10, 16. n 1 Cor. l. 9. 1 Thes. 5. 24. o John 17. 15. 2 Pet. 2. 9. 4 or, h ºldeth. p 2 Cor. 7. 16. Gal. 5. 10. q 1 John 2. 18; 4. 3. r 1 Chron. 29. 18. 5 or, the pa- tience of Christ. 1 Thess. 1.3. s Dan. 7. 10, ll. t Job 4. 9. Is, ll. 4. Hos. 6.5 Rev. 2. 16; 19. 15, 20, 21. u Ronn. 16. 17. ver. 14. | Tim. 6. 5. 2 John 10. x 1 Cor. 5. ll, z 1 Thess. 4. 11 : 5. 14. ver. ll, 12. a ch. 2. 15. h John 8. §l. Eph. 2. 2. Rev. 18. 23. III. The apostle craveth their praye., the working of Satan with all power and “signs and lying wonders, 10 And with all deceivableness of unrighteousness in “them that perish; because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved. 11 And 'for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, "that they, should believe a lie : 12 That they all might be damned' who believed not the truth, but "had pleasure in unrighteousness. 13 But 'we are bound to give thanks alway to God for you, brethren beloved of the Lord, because God "hath "from the beginning chosen you to salvation * through sanctification of the Spirit and belief of the truth : - 14 Whereunto he called you by our gospel, to " the obtaining of the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ. 15 Therefore, brethren, “stand fast, and hold 'the traditions which ye have been taught, whether by word, or our epistle. 16 "Now our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and God, even our Father, * which hath loved us, and hath given ws everlasting consolation and “good hope through grace, 17 Comfort your hearts, “ and stab- lish you in every good word and work. CHAPTER III. 1 He craveth their prayers for himself. 3 testifieth what confidence he huth in them, 5 maketh re- quest to God in their behalf, 6 giveth them divers precepts, especially to shun idleness, and ill company; 16 and last of all, concludéth with prayer and salutation. INALLY, brethren, "pray for us, that the word of the Lord *may have free course, and be glorified, even as it is with you : 2 And ' that we may be delivered from “unreasonable and wicked men : "for all men have not faith. * 3 But "the Lord is faithful, who shall stablish you, and "keep you from evil. 4 And "we have confidence in the Lord touching you, that ye both do and will do the things which we com- mand you. 5 And the Lord direct your hearts into the love of God, and "into the patient waiting for Christ. 6 Now we command you, brethren, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, " that ye withdraw yourselves “from every brother that walketh ‘disorderly, and not after "the tradition which he received of us. *A 1087 Paul censureth the 7 For yourselves know *how ye bught to follow us: for “we behaved not ourselves disorderly among you; 8 Neither did we eat any man’s bread for nought; but "wrought with labour and travail night and day, that we might not be chargeable to any of you: °, 9 * Not because we have not power, but to make ourselves an ensample unto you to follow us. 10 For even when we were with you, this we commanded you," that if any would not work, neither should he eat. 11 For we hear that there are some * which walk among you disorderly, "working not at all, but are busybodies. 12 * Now them that are such we command and exhort by our Lord Je- II. THESSALONIANS. Anno D () M 1 N I 54. a 1 Cor. 4. 16; l l thuss, 1. 6, 7. h Eph. 4, 28. c 1 Thess.2.10. d (; al. 6, 9. 1 or, ſaint not. e Acts 18. 3 ; 20. 34. 2 Cor, ll. 9. 1 Thess. 2.9. 2 or, signify that man by an epistle. f Mutt. 18. 17. l Cor. 5.9,11. Yer. Ö. gl Cor. 9. 6. 1 Thess. 2. 6. h Lev. 19 17. 1 Thess. 5.14. i ver. 7. k Tit. S. 10. I Thess...il. n 1 Cor. 16. 21. Co o wer. 6. p Rom. 16. 24. q 1 Thess. 4.ll. l Tim. 5. l?. 1 Pet. 4. 15. r i Thess. 4.ll. idle and disorderly. sus Christ," that with quietness they work, and eat their own bread. 13 But ye, brethren, "be not weary in well doing. 14 And if any man obey not our word * by this epistle, note that man, and ' have no company with him, that he may be ashamed. 15 "Yet count him not as an enemy, * but admonish him as a brother. 16 Now 'the Lord of peace himself give you peace always by all means. The Lord be with you all. 17 "The salutation of Paul with mine own hand, which is the token in every epistle: so I write. 18 °The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen. * The second epistle to the Thessa- lonians was written from Athene. THE FIRST EPISTLE OF PAUL THE APOSTLE TIM OTHY. CHAPTER I. Timothy is put in mind of the charge which was given unto hum by Paul at his going to Macedo- nia : 5 of the right use and end of the law : ll of Saint Paul's calling to be an apostle, 20 and of Hymenaeus and Alexander. PAlſº an apostle of Jesus Christ °by the commandment “of God our Saviour, and Lord Jesus Christ," which is our hope ; - 2 Unto “Timothy, f my own son in the faith: “Grace, mercy, and peace, from God our Father and Jesus Christ our Lord. 3. As I besought thee to abide still at Ephesus, 'when I went into Mace- donia, that thou mightest charge some * that they teach no other doctrine, 4 * Neither give heed to fables and endless genealogies, " which minister questions, rather than godly edifying which is in faith : so do. 5 Now" the end of the commandment is charity ‘out of a pure heart, and of a good conscience, and of faith unfeigned: 6 From which some 'havingswerved have turned aside unto "vain jangling; 7 Desiring to be teachers of the law; “understanding neither what they say, nor whereof they affirm. 8 But we know that ‘the law is good, if a man use it lawfully; Anno tº ºn M I N I bo. a Gal. 3. 19; 5, 23. Tit, 1.3 ; 2. 10. Jude 25. d Col. 1. 27. e Acts 16. l. * 1 Cor. 4, 17. Phil. 2, 19. f Tit, l. 4. g Gal. 1.3. 2 Tim. l. 2. k l Cor. 9, 17. Gal. 2. 7. Col. 1. 25. 1 Thess. 2. 4. 2 Tim. l. l. l. l Acts 20. 1, 3. phii. 3. 3ſ. m 2 Cor. 12.9. n l Cor. 7. 25. o Gal. l. 6, 7. 2 Tim. 2. l.4. Tit, 1.14 ; 3.9. r ch. 6. 4. R Acts 8.3 ; 9 l. 1 Cor. 15. 9. Phil. 3.. 6. t Luke 23.34. John 9.30,41. Acts 3, 17. \\ Rom. 13, 8, 10. (; al. 5. 14. x 2 Tim. 2. 22. y Rom. 5. 20. 1 Cor. 15. 10. z 2 Tinn. i. 13. a Luke 7. 47. 1 or, not aim- ing at. c ch. 3. l ; 4.9. 2 Tim. 2. 11. Tit. 3. 8. d Mutt. 9. 13. Mark 2. 17. Luke 5. 32; 19, 10. Rom. 5. 8. 1 John 3. 5. e ch. 6. 4. f Rom, 7. 12, g 2 Cor. 4. i. 9 * Knowing this, that the law is not made for a righteous man, but for the lawless and disobedient, for the un- godly and for sinners, for unholy and profane, for Imurderers of fathers and murderers of mothers, for manslayers, 10 For whoremongers, for them that defile themselves with mankind, for menstealers, for liars, for perjured per- sons, and if there be any other thing that is contrary " to sound doctrine; 11 According to the glorious gospel of 'the blessed God, “which was com- mitted to my trust, 12 And I thank Christ Jesus our Lord," who hath enabled me," for that he counted me faithful, "putting me into the ministry ; 13 * Who was before a llasphemer, and a persecutor, al. d injurious : but I obtained mercy, becº ase “I did it ig- norantly in unbelief. 14 And the grace of our I ord was exceeding abundant * with faith “and love which is in Christ Jesus. 15 “This is a faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that "Christ Jesus came into the world to save sin- ners; of whom I am chief. 16 Howbeit for this cause *I obtain ed mercy, that in me first Jesus Christ 1088 - Prayer to be made for all men. might shew forth all longsuffering, "for a pattern to them which should here- after believe on him to life everlasting. 17 Now unto "the King eternal, fimmortal, "invisible, "the only wise God,' be honour and glory for ever and ever. Amen. 18 This charge "I commit unto thee, son Timothy, "according to the pro- phecies which went before on thee, { that thou by them mightest "war a ood warfare; 19 °Holding faith, and a good con- science; which some having put away concerning faith”havemade shipwreck: 20 Of whom is "Hymenaeus and * Alexander; whom I have "delivered unto Satan, that they may learn not to "blaspheme. CHAPTER II. 1 That it is meet to pray and give thanks for all men, and the reason why: 9 how women should be attired: 12 they are not permitted to teach : 15 they shall be saved, notwithstanding the tes- timonies of God's wrath, in childbirth, if they continue in faith. I *EXHORT therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers, interces- sions, and giving of thanks, be made for all men ; 2 "For kings, and for all that are in “authority; that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty. 3 For this is “good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour; 4 * Who will have all men to be saved, ° and to come unto the know- ledge of the truth. - 5 * For there is one God, and * one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus; & 6 "Who gave himself a ransom for all,” to be testified “in due time. 7 "Whereunto I am ordained a preacher, and an apostle, ("I speak the truth in Christ, and lie not;) "a teacher of the Gentiles in faith and verity. 8 I will therefore that men pray |"; "every where, "lifting up holy hands, without wrath and doubting. 9. In like manner also, that "women adorn themselves in modest apparel, with shamefacedness and sobriety; not with 'broidered hair, or gold, or pearls, or costly array; 10 'But (which becometh women professing godliness) with good works. 11 Let the woman learn in silence with all subjection. CHAP. II. Anno DOM IN I 66. a Acts 13. 39. Dan. 7. 14. ch. 6. 15, 16. e Gen. 1. 27; 2. 18, 22. 1 Cor.11.8, 9. f Rom. l. 23. g John 1. 18, Heb. 11. 27. 1 John 4. 12. h Rom. 16. 27. ude 25. i ºil. 2 Cor. 11. 3. 1 ch. 6. 13, 14, 20. 2 Tim. 2. 2. m Ecclus. 46.1. q 2 T. m. 2. 17. r 2 Tinn. 2, 14. s l Cor. 5. 6. t ch. l. 15. u Acts 13. 45. Ž. a ch. 5. 9. l or, modest. b 2 Tim. 2. 24. c ver. 8, "Tit. l. 7. 2 or, Not ready to quarrel and offer wrong, as one in toine. d 2 Tim. 2. 24. 3 or, desire. e i Pet, 5. 2. f 2 Tim, 2.24. g Tit. 1. 6. h #" 6. 10. 4 or, enument place. k Rom. 12. 2. ch. 5. 4. 5 or, one newly come , to the ſuith. ch. l. l. 2 Tim. i. 9. m 18. 14. 12. n Ezek. 18. 23. John 3. 16, l 7. Tit. 2. ll. 2 Put. 3. 9. o John 17.3. 2 Tinh. 2, 25. t Acts s. 3. u Mutt. 20. 28. y 1 Cor. l. 6. 2 Thes, 1. 10. 2 Tim. 1. 8. T, a testimony. Rom. 5, 6. Gal. 4. 4. Eph. 1. 9; 3, 5. z Tit. l. 3. a Eph. 3. 7, 8. 2 Tinn. l. ll. R ... l. c ch. 1. 19. d Ronn. 11. 13; 15. 16. III. of bishops and deacons 12 But *I suffer not a woman to teach, “nor to usurp authority over the man, but to be in silence. 13 For “Adam was first formed, then Eve. 14 And "Adam was not deceived, but the woman being deceived was in the transgression. 15 Notwithstanding she shall be saved in childbearing, if they continue in faith and charity and holiness with sobriety. - CHAPTER III. 1 How bishops, and deacons, and their wives should be qualified; 14 and to what end Saint Paul wrote to Timothy of these things : 15 of the church, and the blessed truth therein taught and professed. HIS ‘is a true saying, If a man de- sire the office of a ‘bishop, he de. sireth a good * work. 2 * A bishop then must be blameless, * the husband of one wife, vigilant, so- ber, of good behaviour, given to hos- pitality, "apt to teach ; - 3 **Not given to wine, "no striker, "not greedy of filthy lucre; but 'pa- tient, not a brawler, not covetous; 4 One that ruleth well his own house, “having his children in subjec- tion with all gravity; 5 (For if a man know not how to rule his own house, how shall he take care of the church of God 2) 6 Not “a novice, lest being lifted up with pride "he fall into the condemn- ation of the devil. 7 Moreover he must have a good re. port Pof them which are without ; lest ...]he fall into reproach and the snare of the devil. 8 Likewise must ‘the deacons be grave, not doubletongued, “not given to much wine, not greedy of filthy lucre ; 9 ‘Holding the mystery of the faith in a pure conscience. 10 And let these also first be proved; then let them use the office of a deacon, being found blameless. 11 * Even so must their wives be grave, not slanderers, sober, faithful in all things. 12 Let the deacons be the husbands of one wife, ruling their children and their own houses well. 13 For “they that have "used the of. fice of a deacon well purchase to them- *|selves a good degree, and great bold- Christ Jesus. ness in the faith which is in 6 z 1089 A great apostacy foretold. 14 These things write I unto thee, hoping to come unto thee shortly: 15 But if I tarry long, that thou mayest know how thou oughtest to be- have thyself “in the house of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and 'ground of the truth. 16 And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: “God was *manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, "seen of angels, ‘preached unto the Gentiles, “believed on in the world, * received up into glory. CHAPTER IV. 1 He foretelleth that in the latter times there shall 3: be a departure from the faith : 6 and to the end that Timothy might not fail in doing his duty, he furnisheth him with divers precepts belonging thereto. N OW the Spirit Pspeaketh expressly, that “in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed' to se- ducing spirits,” and doctrines of devils; 2 *Speaking lies in hypocrisy; "hav- ing their conscience seared with a hot IrOIn ; 3 * Forbidding to marry, “and com- manding to abstain from meats, which God hath created" to be received “with thanksgiving of them which believe and know the truth. 4 For ſevery creature of God is good, and nothing to be refused, if it be re- ceived with thanksgiving : 5 For it is sanctified by the word of God and prayer. 6 If thou put the brethren in remem- brance of these things, thou shalt be a good minister of Jesus Christ, 'nourish- ed up in the words of faith and of good doctrine, whereunto thou hast attained. 7 But Prefuse profane and old wives’ fables, and “exercise thyself rather unto godliness. 8 For "bodily exercise profiteth "lit- tle: ‘but godliness is profitable unto all things, "having promise of the life that now is, and of that which is to come. 9 * This is a faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation. 10 For therefore *we both labour and suffer reproach, because we "trust in the living God, “who is the Saviour of all men, specially of those that be- lieve. 11 "These things command and teach. 12 “Let no man despise thy youth ; but 'be thou an example of the believ- ers, in word, in conversation, in cha- rity, in spirit, in faith, in purity. I. TIMOTHY. Anno D O M I N I 65. a 2 Tim. l. 6. b ch. 1. 18. c Eph. 2.21,22. 2 Tim. 2, 20. d Acts 6. 6; l 2 Tinn. l. 6. or, statu. e john y 14. 1 John l. 2. 2 or, in all things. 3 manifested. f Matt. 3, 16. John 1:32,33; 15. 26; 16.8. onn. l. 4. 1 Pet. 3. 18. 1 John 5. 6. Acts 20, 28. Matt. 28. 2. Mark 16. 5. Luke 2. 13. John 20. 12. Eph. 3. 10. l Ezek. 33.9. m Luke 24. 51. Acts l. 19. 1 Pet. 3. 22. n Rom. l 1. 14. I Cor. 9. 22. Jam. 5. 20. o Lev. 19. 32. p John 16. 13. 2 Thess. 2. 3. Jude 4, 18. q 1 Pet. 1. 20. r 2 Tim. 3. 13. 2 Pet. 2. l. Rev. 16. 14. s Dan. l. l. 35. Rev. 9, 20. t Matt. 7. 15. Rom. 16. 18. 2 Pet. 2. 3. u Eph. 4. 19. x ver. 5, 16. y I Cor. 7. 28. Col. 2. 20, 21. Heb. 13. 4. 4 or, kindness. a See Gen. 45. 10. Mat. 15.4. Eph. 6. 1, 2. b Gen. 1. 29. c Rom. 14. 6. 1 Cor. 10. 30. d ch. 2. 3. e 1 Cor. 7. 32. f Rom. 14. 14. 1 Cor. 10. 25. it. l. 15. Luke 2. 37. 5 or, delicately. ch. l. 3; 4.ll. | 2 Tim. 3. 14. m Is. 58, 7. Gal. 6, 10. 6 or, kindred. n 2 Tinn. 3. 5. Tit. l. 16. o Matt. 18. 17. p ch. l. 4; 6.20. 2 Tim. 2. 16. Tit. l. 14. q Heb. 5. 14. 7 or, chosen. Col. 2.33. 8 or, for a lit- tle time. Mark 10. 30. Rom. 8. 28. x Acts 16. 15. Heb. 13. 2. 1 Pet. 4. 9. Luke?.38,44. John 13.5,14. a l Cor.4.11,12. b ch. 6. 17. . c Ps. 36. 6; 107.2, 6, &c. d ch. 6. 2. e 1 Cor. 16. 11. Tit. 2, 15. f Tit. 2. 7. 1 Pet. 5. 3, g 2 Thess.3.11. Concerning widows. 13 Till I come, give attendance to reading, to exhortation, to doctrine. 14 “Neglect not the gift that is in thee, which was given thee "by pro- phecy," with the laying on of the hands of the presbytery. 15 Meditate upon these things ; give thyself wholly to them ; that thy profiting may appear * to all. 16 “Take heed unto thyself, and un- to the doctrine; continue in them : for in doing this thou shalt both 'save thy- self, and " them that hear thee. CHAPTER V. 1 Rules to be observed in reproving : 3 of widows : 17 of elders: 23 a precept for Timothy's health: 24 some men’s sins go before unto judgment, and some men’s do follow after. EBUKE * not an elder, but intreat him as a father; and the younger men as brethren ; 2 The elder women as mothers; the younger as sisters, with all purity. 3 Honour widows " that are widows indeed. 4 But if any widow have children or nephews, let them learn first to shew "piety at home, and “to requite their parents: "for that is good and ac- ceptable before God. 5 * Now she that is a widow indeed, . . and desolate, trusteth in God, and * continueth in supplications and pray- ers "night and day. 6 *But she that liveth "in pleasure is dead while she liveth. 7 *And these things give in charge, that they may be blameless. 8 But if any provide not for his own," and specially for those of his own "house, "he hath denied the faith," and lis worse than an infidel. 9 Let not a widow be "taken into the number under threescore years old, “having been the wife of one man, 10 Well reported of for good works; if she have brought up children, if she have *lodged strangers, if she have * washed the saints’ feet, if she have re- lieved the afflicted, if she have dili- gently followed every good work. 11 But the younger widows re- fuse: for when they have begun to. wax wanton against Christ, they will marry; * 12 Having damnation, because they have cast off their first faith. - 13 *And withal they learn to be idle, wandering about from house to house: and not only idle, but tattlers also - 1090 - Elders to be honoured. and busybodies, speaking things which they ought not. 14 “I will therefore that the younger women marry, bear children, guide the house, “give none occasion to the ad- versary 'to speak reproachfully. 15 For some are already turned aside after Satan. 16 If any man or woman that be- lieveth have widows, let them relieve them, and let not the church be charg- ed; that it may relieve “them that are widows indeed. 17 "Let the elders that rule well Pbe counted worthy of double honour, especially they who labour in the word and doctrine. 18 For the scripture saith, "Thou shalt not muzzle the ox that treadeth out the corn. And, ‘The labourer is worthy of his reward. 19 Against an elder receive not an accusation, but " before two or three witnesses. 20 "Them that sin rebuke before all, “that others also may fear. 21 "I charge thee before God, and the Lord Jesus Christ, and the elect angels, that thou observe these things * without preferring one before another, doing nothing by partiality. 22 * Lay hands suddenly on no man, "neither be partaker of other men’s sins: keep thyself pure. 23 Drink no longer water, but use a little wine 'for thy stomach’s sake and thine often infirmities. 24 "Some men's sins are open be- forehand, going before to judgment; and some men they follow after. 25 Likewise also the good works of some are manifest beforehand; and they that are otherwise cannot be hid. - CHAPTER VI. 1 Of the duty of servants : 3 not to have fellow- ship with newfangled teachers : 6 godliness is great gain, 10 and love of money the root of all evil : ] 1 What Timothy is to flee, and what to follow", 17 wind whereof to admonish the rich : 2) to keep the purity of true doctrine, and to avoid profune janglings. - ET as many “servants as are under -** the yoke count their own masters worthy of all honour,” that the name of God and his doctrine benotblasphemed. 2 And they that have believing mas- ters, let them not despise them, "be- cause they are brethren ; but rather do them service, because they are 'faithful and beloved, partakers of the benefit. *These things teach and exhort. CHAP. VI. Anno D O M I N I 65. a ch. l. 3. b ch. l. 10. 2 Tim. 1. 13. Tit. 1. 9. c 1 Cor. 7. 9. d Tit. l. l. Tit. Q. 8. 1 for their railing. 2 or, a fool. f I Čor. 8. 2. ch. l. 7. 3 or, sick. g 2 Tim. 2. 23. Tit. 3. 9. h l Cor. I l. 16. ch. 1. 6. 4 or, Gallings one of wu- n/her. i 2 Tirn. 3. 8. k ver. 3, 5. 2 Pot. 2, 3 .m Rom. ifi. it. 2 Tim. 3. 5. n Ronn. 12. 8. } ('or. 9, 10. Gwl. 6. 6. Phil. 2, 29. 1 Thes. 5. 12. Heb. 13.7, 17. o Ph. 37. 16. Prov. 15. 16. Heb. 13. 5. p Acts 28. 10. q Job 1. 21. Ps. 49. 17. Prov. 27. 24. Eccles. 5. 15. r Deut. 25. 4. 1 Cor. 9. 9. ſ)eut. 24. 14. Matt. (). 11). Luke 10. 7. u Prov. 15.27 ; . 21. Matt, 13. 22. Jam. 5. l. x ch. 3. 7. 5 or, under. y Deut. 19. 15. z ch. l. 19. a Gal.2, 11, 14. Tit. l. 13. b Ex. 23. 8. Theut. 16. 19. c Deut. 13. , 1. d ch. 6. 13. 2 Tim. 2. 14. 6 or, been seduced. 7 or, without prejudice. e 2 Tinn. 2. 22. f Deut. 33. l. 2 Tinn. 3. 17. h 2 John ll. i 1 Cor. 9, 25. 2 Tinn. 4. 7. k Phil. 3. 12. l Ps. 104. 15. n Heb. 13. 23. o ch. 5. 21. p Deut. 32. 39. 1 Sam. 2. 6. John 5. 21. q Matt. 27. 11. John 18. 37. Rev. 1. 5. Or, profession. r Phil. l. 6, 10. 1 Thes. 3. 13. s ch. l. l 1, 17. t Rev. 17. 14. u ch. l. 17. x Eph. 6.5. Col. 3. 22. Tit. 2. 9. 1 Pet. 2 18, y Ex. 33.20. John 6. 46. z ls. 5.2. 6. Ps. 52, 7. Mark 10, 24. Luke 12. 21. 9 the unrer- fainty of r, ches. d Prov. 28, 5. l or, beliening. e l Thess. 1.9. g ch. 4, ll. h 1,uke 12. 21. Tit. 3. 8. Jam. 2. 5, The evil of covetcusness. 3 If any man *teach otherwise, and consent "not to wholesome words, even the words of our Lord Jesus Christ, "and to the doctrine which is according to godliness; 4 He is “proud, "knowing nothing, but "doting about" questions and striſes of words, whereof cometh envy, strife, railings, evil surmisings, 5 **Perverse disputings of 'men of corrupt minds, and destitute of the truth, 'supposing that gain is godli- ness: "from such withdraw thyself. 6 But "godliness with contentment is great gain. 7 For "we brought nothing into this world, and it is certain we can carry nothing out. 8 And “having food and raiment let us be there with content. 9 But "they that will be rich fall into temptation * and a snare, and into many foolish and hurtful lusts,” which drown men in destruction and perdition. 10 * For the love of money is the root of all evil: which while some coveted after, they have "erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows. 11 * But thou, O man of God, flee these things; and follow after right- eousness, godliness, faith, love, pa- tience, meekness. 12 Fight the good fight of faith,"lay hold on eternal life, whereunto thou art also called, "and hast professed a good profession before many witnesses. 13 "I give thee charge in the sight of God,” who quickeneth all things, and before Christ Jesus," who before Pontius Pilate witnessed a good “confession; 14 That thou keep this command- ment without spot, unrebukeable, "un- til the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ : 15 Which in his times he shall shew, who is the blessed and only Potentate, ‘the King of kings, and Lord of lords; 16 "Who only hath immortality, dwelling in the light which no man can approach unto ; * whom no man hath seen, nor can see: “to whom be honour and power everlasting. Amen. 17 Charge them that are rich in this world, that they be not highminded, *nor trust in *"uncertain riches, but in “the living God, 'who giveth us richly all things to enjoy ; * 18 That they do good, that "they be - 1991 - Timothy is exhorted to rich in good works, "ready to distri- bute, "willing to communicate; 19“Laying up in store for themselves a good foundation against the time to come, that they may lay hold on eter- nal life. 20 O Timothy, “keep that which is committed to thy trust, ‘avoiding pro- II. TIMOTHY. Anno D O M I N I t;5, a Rom. 12. 13. l or, sociable. b Gal. 6. 6. Heb. 13. 16. c Matt. 6. 20. Luke 12. 33. d ch. l. 6, 19. 2 Tim. 2. 18. e 2 Tim. l. 14. Tit. l. 9. Rev. 3. 3. f 2 "Tim. 2. 14. Tit. 1.14; 3.9. constancy and perseverance. fane and vain babblings, and opposi- tions of science falsely so called: 21 Which some professing "have err- ed concerning the faith. Grace be with thee. Amen. * The first to Timothy was written from Laodicea, which is the chief- est city of Phrygia Pacatiana. THE SECOND EPISTLE OF PAUL THE APOSTLE TIM OTHY. CHAPTER I. I Paul’s love to Timothy, and the unfeigned faith which was in Timothy himself, his mother, and grandmother : 6 he is eachorted to stir up the gift of God which was in him, 8 to be stedfast, and patient in persecution, 13 and to persist in the form and truth of that doctrine which he had learned of him : 15 Phygellus and Hermogenes, and such like, are noted, and Onesiphorus is highly commended. PAL, "an apostle of Jesus Christ by |- the will of God, according to “the promise of life which is in Christ Jesus, 2 * To Timothy, my dearly beloved son: Grace, mercy, and peace, from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord. 3 * I thank God, 'whom I serve from my forefathers with pure conscience, that * without ceasing I have remem- brance of thee in my prayers night and day; 4 "Greatly desiring to see thee, being mindful of thy tears, that I may be filled with joy; 5 When I call to remembrance “the unfeigned faith that is in thee, which dwelt first in thy grandmother Lois, and " thy mother Eunice; and I am persuaded that in thee also. 6 Wherefore I put thee in remem- brance " that thou stir up the gift of God, which is in thee by the putting on of my hands. 7 For "God hath not given us the spirit of fear; * but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind. 8 * Be not thou therefore ashamed of * the testimony of our Lord, nor of me "his prisoner: " but be thou partaker of the afflictions of the gospel according to the power of God; 9 *Who hath saved us, and ‘called us with an holy calling, "not according to our works, but “according to his own purpose and grace, which was given us in chiº:.." "before the world began; Anno D O M M N I 66. a Rom. 16. 26. E b 1 Cor. 15. 54, 55 Heb. 2. 14. c Acts 9. 15. Eph. 3. 7, 8. 1 Tim. 2. 7. ch. 4. 17. d 2 Cor. l. l. 10 But "is now made manifest by the appearing of our Saviour Jesus Christ, * who hath abolished death, and hath brought life and immortality to light through the gospel: 11 * Whereunto I am appointed a preacher, and an apostle, and a teacher of the Gentiles. 12 For the which cause I also suffer these things: nevertheless I am not ashamed : " for I know whom I have 'believed, and am persuaded that he is able to 'keep that which I have com- mitted unto him "against that day. 3 * Hold fast 9 the form of Psound words," which thou hasthcard of me, *in faith and love which is in Christ Jesus. 14 “That good thing which was committed unto thee keep by the Holy Ghost “which dwelleth in us. 15 This thou knowest, that * all they which are in Asia be “turned away from me; of whom are Phygellus and Her- mogenes. 16 The Lord “give mercy unto "the house of Onesiphorus; “for he oft re- freshed me, and was not ashamed of "my chain : - 17 But, when he was in Rome, he sought me out very diligently, and found me. 18 The Lord grant unto him 'that he may find mercy of the Lord "in that day: and in how many things he Prministered unto me at Ephesus, thou knowest very well. e Eph.3.6. Tit. l. 2. I or, trusted. i 1 Tim. 6. 20. k Rom. l. 8. Eph. I. 16. l Acts 22.3; 23. l ; 24. 14. t ro Rom. i. 9. Gal. l. li. 6. 17. p l Tim. l. 10; 6, 3. q l Thess. l. 2; 3. 10 r ch. 2. 2. R 1 Tim. l. l'A. t \ Tiza. 6. 20. n ch. A. 9, 21. x Ruras. 8, 11. y Acts 19. It!. z 1 Tinn. l. 5; 4. 6. a ch. 4. 10, 16. b Acts 16. 1. c Matt. 5. 7. d ch. 4. 19. e Philem. 7. f ver, 8. - g 1 Thess. 5, 19. 1 Tinn. 4. 14. h Acts 28. 20. Eph. 6. 20. i Rom. 8. 15. k Luke 24. 49. Acts 1. S. 1 Matt. 25. 34—10. m 2 Thess.l.. 10. Tit. 3. 4. t 1 Thess. 4, 7. Heb. 3. l. u Rom. 3.20; 9. ii. on. § 23. §. * - ? Tit. 1.3, . -l Paſſ, l. 20. R y E CHAPTER II. 1 He is earhorted again to constancy and perse- verance, and to do the duty of a faithful servant of the Lord in dividing the word aright, and stay- ing profane and vain babblings : 17 of Hyme- maeus and Philetus : 19 the foundation of the Lord is sure: 22 he is taught whereqf to beware, and what to follow after, and in what sort the servant of the Lord ought to behave himself. of Hymeneus and Philetus. Thou therefore, "my son,"be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus. 2 "And the things that thou hast heard of me 'among many witnesses, ‘the same commit thou to faithful men, who shall be “able to teach others also. 3 "Thou therefore endure hardness, * as a good soldier of Jesus Christ. 4 "No man that warreth entangleth himself with the affairs of this life ; that he may please him who hath chosen him to be a soldier. 5 And "if a man also strive for mas- teries, yet is he not crowned, except he strive lawfully. 6 * The husbandman that laboureth must be first partaker of the fruits. 7 Consider what I say; and the Lord give thee understanding in all things. * 8 Remember that Jesus Christ of the seed of David was raised from the dead “according to my gospel: 9 “Wherein I suffer trouble, as an evil doer, “even unto bonds; but the word of God is not bound. 10 Therefore "I endure all things for the elect’s sakes, 'that they may also obtain the salvation which is in Christ Jesus wivh eternal glory. 11 "It is a faithful saying: For "if we be du ad with him, we shall also live with him : 12 "If we suffer, we shall also reign with him : * if we deny him, he also will deny us: 13 "If we believe not, yet he abideth faithful : ; he cannot deny himself. 14 Of these things put them in re- membrance, “charging them before the Lord 'that they strive not about words to no profit, but to the subverting of the hearers. 15 Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth. 16 But “shun profane and vain bab- blings: for they will increase unto more ungodliness. 17 And their word will eat as doth a "canker: of whom is "Hymenaeus and Philetus; 18 Who "concerning the truth have erred, "saying that the resurrection is past already ; and overthrow the faith of some. 19 Nevertheless "the foundation of God standeth "sure, having this seal, CHAP. II, III, Anni, D O M N I 66. 1 or, hy. e 1 Tim. 3, 15. f 1 Tim. l. 18. g 1 Tim. 3. 2. Tit. l. 9. o 1 Cor.9.25,26. p l ‘l’im. 6, 11. q Acts 9. 14. 1 Cor. l. 2. r 1 Cor. 9. 1(). 2 or, The hus- bandman, labouring Jirst, must be partaker of thºſruits. s l Tim. l. 5. t l Tim. l. 4. Tit. 3.9. Acts 2 30, y 1 Cor. 15. 1,4. z l Tim. 3.2,3. Tit. 1. 9, 3 or, forbear- & ) iſy, a Rom. 2. 16. b Gal. G. l. 1 Tim. 6. 1 1. 1 Pet. 3. 15. c Acts 9. 16. ch. l. 12. d Acts 8. 22. e Elºh. 3. l. Phil. l. 7. Cul. 4. 3, 18. f Acts 28. 31. Eph. 6.19, 20. l'hil. 1.13, 14. 1 Tim. 2. 4. ch. 3. 7. ex' ty 5 taken alive. l 1 Tinn. l. li. m Rom. 6.5, 8. 2 Cor. 4, 10. 2 Pet. 3, 3. 1 John 2. 18. ude 18. p Matt. 10. 33. Mark 8. 38. I.uke 12, 9. Tit. 3. 9, 11. 6 or, make- batrs. Tit, 2, 3. e 2 Pet. 3. 3. Tit. l. 16. i 2 Thess. 3. 6. l Tim. 6. 5. 7 ºfºº m 1 Tim. l. 20. n l Tim. 2. 4. o Tim. 6. 21. p 1 Cor. 15. 12. : Ti n * 6 5 m 8 or, of no judgment. 9 or, steady. Evil characters in the last days. The Lord “knoweth them that are his, And, Let every one that nameth the name of Christ depart from iniquity. 20 " Butin a great house there are not only vessels of gold and of silver, but also of wood and of earth; "and some to honour, and some to dishonour. 21 'If a man therefore purge himself |from these, he shall be a vessel unto honour, sanctified, and meet for the master's use, and "prepared unto every good work. 22 Flee also youthful lusts: but "follow righteousness, faith, charity, peace, with them that ‘ call on the Lord “out of a pure heart. 23 But ‘foolish and unlearned ques- tions avoid, knowing that they do gender strifes. 24 And "the servant of the Lord must not strive; but be gentle unto all men, “apt to teach, “patient, 25 "In meekness instructing those, that oppose themselves; "if God per- adventure will give them repentance * to the acknowledging of the truth; 26 And that they may 'recover them- selves “out of the snare of the devil, who are “taken captive by him at his will. CHAPTER III. 1 He advertiseth him of the times to come, 6 de- scrubeth the enemies of the truth, 10 propound- eth unto hum his own eacample, 16 and commerid- eth the holy scriptures. THIS know also, that "in the last days perilous times shall come. 2 For men shall be "lovers of their own selves,"covetous,"boasters," proud, * blasphemers,” disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, 3 "Without natural affection, “truce- breakers, "false accusers, “incontinent, | fierce, despisers of those that are good, 4 "Traitors, heady, highminded, “lov- ers of pleasures more than lovers of God; 5 Having a form of godliness, but "denying the power thereof: 'from such turn away. r 6 For 'of this sort are they which creep into houses, and lead captive |silly women laden with sins, led away with divers lusts, 7 Ever learning, and never able "to come to the knowledge of the truth. 8 * Now as Jannes and Jambres withstood Moses, so do these also re- sist the truth: ' men of corrupt minds, "reprobate concerning the faith. 9 But they shall proceed no further: 1093 II. for their folly shall be manifest unto all men, “as their’s also was. 10 * But 'thou hast fully known my doctrine, manner of life, purpose, faith, longsuffering, charity, patience, 11 Persecutions, afflictions, which ame unto me" at Antioch," at Iconium, * at Lystra; what persecutions I en- dured: but "out of them all the Lord delivered me. 12 Yea, and 'all that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution. 13 "But evil men and seducers shall wax worse and worse, deceiving, and being deceived. 14 But "continue thou in the things which thou hast learned and hast been assured of, knowing of whom thou hast learned them ; 15 And that from a child thou hast known “the holy scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus. 16 “All scripture is given by inspir- ation of God,” and is profitable for doc- trine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: 17 * That the man of God may be perfect,” throughly furnished unto all good works. CHAPTER IV. He eachorteth him to do his duty with all care and diligence, 6 certifieth him of the nearness of his death, 9 willeth him to come speedily unto him, and to bring Marcus with him, and certain other things which he wrote for, 14 warneth him to beware of Alexander the smith, 16 informeth him what had befallen him at his first answer- ing, 19 and soon after he concludeth. I * CHARGE thee therefore before God, and the Lord Jesus Christ, 'who shall judge the quick and the dead at his appearing and his kingdom ; 2 Preach the word ; be instant in season, out of season; reprove,' rebuke, " exhort with all longsuffering and doc' vine. 3 P For the time will come when they will not endure 'sound doctrine; “but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears; 4 And they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and “shall be turned unto fables. 5 But watch thou in all things, *en- dure afflictions, do the work of “an evan- gelist, “make full proof of thy ministry. 6 For * I am now ready to be offered, and the time of ‘my departure is at hand. 7. "I have fought a good fight, I have A solemn charge to Timothy. l TIMOTHY. Paul deserted by all. déºn I I finished my course, I have kept the 68 * J p a Exod i 12 faith : 2 & tº wº ; & e ji" | 8 Henceforth there is laid up for ...;,] me “a crown of righteousness, which ;:... the Lord, the righteous judge, shall •jº as give me "at that day: and not to ine . l. 12 i.Ét. *i; only, but unto all them also hat love ev. 2. ſº & º;. |his appearing. . ...| 9 Do thy diligence to come shortly sºit tº unto me: *::::: *, 10 For “Demas hath forsaken me, i E.jº, 'having loved this present world, and is ś. departed unto Thessalonica; Crescens Otlin * * e tº e ś to Galatia, Titus unto Dalmatia. *ś | 11 "Only" Luke is with me. Take ...}}}.}}|* Mark, and bring him with thee: for .."; "|he is profitable to me for the ministry. §: "... 12 And Tychicus have I sent to li . 24. ~. ãºlº an ºn 1 ºr ºt q Acts 12. 25; e ClOke that eft at Troas l6. 37. e o . ..." with Carpus, when thou comest, bring 㺠with thee, and the books, but espe- . ...'..., |cially the parchments. t 2 Pet. l. 20, º & i. º * 14 "Alexander the coppersmith did ul A (*ts . 33. e w & . . . ." |me much evil: * the Lord reward him }}.}}|according to his works: Rev. 18, 6. 15 Of whom be thou ware also ; for ::::::::**|he hath greatly withstood “our words. 3 §. 16 At my first answer no man stood ;º with me, "but all men forsook me : * I C C g e d Matt. 10. 19. Acts 23. 11; f Ps. 22. 21. 2 Pet. 2. 9. g 1 Tim. 5. 21 6. 13 ch. 2. 14. h Ps. 121. 7. i Acts 10. 42. k Rom. 11. 36. G:li. l. 5. Heb. 13. 21. l l Tim. 5. 20. Tit. 1, 13; 4x 5 mi fim.4.13. r l Tim. l. 10. s Acts 20.4; 21. 20. t ch, 3.. 6. u ver, 9. x 1 Tim. 1. 4; 4. 7. Tit. l. 14. y Gal. 6. 18. Philem. 25. x ch. 1.8; 2. 3. 4. 17. b Phil. 2. 17. c Phil. 1. 23. See 2 Pet. l. 14 5 Casar Nero, or, the em- peror Nero. d l Cor. 9. 24, i Tim's 2. Heb. 12. l. pray God that it may not be laid to their charge. - 17 "Notwithstanding the Lord stood with me, and strengthened me; “that by me the preaching might be fully known, and that all the Gentiles might hear: and I was delivered out of the mouth of the lion. 18 "And the Lord shall deliver me from every evil work, and will pre- serve me unto his heavenly kingdom : * to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen. 19 Salute "Prisca and Aquila, and "the houshold of Onesiphorus. 20 % Erastus abode at Corinth : but "Trophimus have I left at Miletum sick. 21 "Do thy diligence to come before winter. Eubulus greeteth thee, and Pudens, and Linus, and Claudia, and all the brethren. 22 * The Lord Jesus Christ be with thy spirit. Grace be with you. Amen * The second epistle unto Timo- theus, ordained the first bishop of the church of the Ephesians, was written from Rome, when Paul was brought before * Nero the second time. * -- k THE EP Is TLE OF PAUL T IT U S. CHIAPTER I. ! For what end Titus was left in Crete : 6 how they that are to be chosen ministers ought to be qualified: 11 the mouths of evil teachers to be stopped; 12 and what manner of men they be. AUL, a servant of God, and an apostle of Jesus Christ, according to the faith of God’s elect, and “ the acknowledging of the truth “which is after godliness; 2 **In hope of eternal life, which God," that cannot lie, promised 'be- fore the world began; 3 * But hath in due times manifested his word through preaching,' which is committed unto me "according to the commandment of God our Saviour; 4 'To P Titus, 8 mine own son after the common faith : * Grace, mercy, and peace, from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ our Saviour. 5 For this cause left I thee in Crete, that thou shouldest "set in order the things that are "wanting, and * ordain elders in every city, as I had appoint- ed thee: 6 *If any be blameless, "the husband of one wife, “having faithful children, not accused of riot, or unruly. 7 For a bishop must be blameless, as * the steward of God; not selfwilled, not soon angry," not given to wine, no striker, "not given to filthy lucre; 8 “But a lover of hospitality, a lover of °good men, sober, just, holy, temperate; 9 "Holding fast "the faithful word ‘as he hath been taught, that he may be able " by sound doctrine both to ex- hort and to convince the gainsāyers. 10 For ºthere are many unruly and vain talkers and ‘deceivers, "specially they of the circumcision: 11 Whose mouths must be stopped, 7 who subvert whole houses, teaching things which they ought not, “for filthy lucre's sake. 12 *One of themselves, even a pro- phet of their own, said, The Cretians are alway liars, evil beasts, slow bellies. 13 This witness is true. f Where- fore rººt. them sharply, that they may be "sound in the faith ; 14 "Not giving heed to Jewish fa- bles, and "commandments of men, that turn from the truth. Anno D O M I N I 65. a T.uke 1 1. 39. Rom. 14. 14. b Ronn. 14. 23. c 2 Tim. 2, 25. d 2 Tim. 3. 5. 1 or, noid of judgment. 2 or, For. g 2 Tim. l. l. ch. 3. 7. h Num. 23. 19. 1 Tim. 2. 13. 2 Tim. 3, 3 u i Čo. ii. 3i. 6 or, left un- done. x Acts lá. 23. 2 Tim. 2, 2. 7 or, wise. y iſ fim. 5. 14. z 1 Tim. 3. ... a l Tirn. 3. 12. b l Cor. 14.34. 1 Tim. 6. l. e Matt. 2. 45. 1 Cor. 4. 1, 2. 8 or, discreet. f Lev. 10. 9. Pet. 5. 2. i 1 Tim. 3. 2. k Eph. 6. 24. 9 or, good things. | l Tim. 6. 3. m 2 Thes. 2.15. 2 Tim. l. 13. n 1 Tirn. I. 15. o Neh. 5, 9. 1 Tinn. 5. 14. 1 or, in teach- ing. p 2 Thes, 3.14. q 1 Tim. 1. 10. 2 Tim. 4.3. u Acts 15, 1. x Eph. 5. 24. 2 or, gainsay- thug. y Matt. 23. 14. 2 Tim. 3. 6. z Matt. 5. 16. Phil. 2. 15. a 1 Tim. 6.5. b Acts 17. 28. c Rom. 5. 15. 1 Pet. 5. 12. 3 or, that bringeth salvation to all men, hath ap- peared. d Luke 3. 6. John l. 9. e Luke 1. 75. Rom. 6. 19. f 2 Cor. 13. 10. 2 Tim. 4. 2. g 1 Pet. 4. 2. h ch. 2, 2. i l Tim. 1. 4. k 1 Cor. l. 7. l Acts 24. 15. 15 * Unto the pure all things are pure: but "unto them that are defiled and unbelieving is nothing pure ; but even their mind and conscience is de filed. ex 16 They profess that they know God; but "in works they deny him, being abominable, and disobedient, "and, unto every good work 'reprobate CHAPTER II. l Directions given unto Titus both for his docłrine and life: 9 of the duty of servants, and in general of all Christians. UT speak thou the things which become "sound doctrine : 2 That the aged men be *scber, grave, temperate, * sound in faith, in charity, in patience. 3 ''The aged women likewise, that they be in behaviour as becometh “ho- liness, not "false accusers, not given to much wine, teachers of good things; 4 That they may teach the young women to be "sober, 2 to love their husbands, to love their children, 5 To be discreet, chaste, keepers at home, good, "obedient to their own husbands, " that the word of God be not blasphemed. 6 Young men likewise exhort to be ° sober minded. 7 * In all things shewing thyself a pattern of good works: in doctrineshew- ing uncorruptness, gravity, “sincerity, 8 'Sound speech, that cannot be condemned ; * that he that is of the contrary part "may be ashamed, hav- ing no evil thing to say of you. 9 Earhort servants to be obedient unto their own masters, and to please them well “in all things; not *an- swering again; 10 Not purloining, but shewing all good fidelity; * that they may adorn the doctrine of God our Saviour in all things. 11 For “the grace of God” that bring- eth salvation "hath appeared to all men, 12 Teaching us “that, denying un- godliness" and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world; 13 *Looking for that blessed 'hope, and the glorious "appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ; 1095 Titus is directed concerning 14 * Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, “and purify unto himself “a peculiar people, * zealous of good works. 15 These things speak, and "exhort, and rebuke with all authority. "Let no man despise thee. CHAPTER III. * 1 Titus is yet further directed by Paul, both con- cerning the things he should teach, and not teach : 10 he is willed also to reject obstinate &eretºcks : 12 which done, he appointeth him •both turne and place, wherein he should come wnto him, and so concludeth. PUT them in mind "to be subject to principalities and powers, to obey magistrates," to be ready to every good work, ! 2 * To speak evil of no man, ‘to be no brawlers, but "gentle, shewing all *meekness unto all men. 3 For “we ourselves also were some- times foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving divers lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, and hating one another. 4. But after that "the kindness and *love of "God our Saviour toward man appeared, 5 'Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by “the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost; 6 "Which he shed on us "abundant- ly through Jesus Christ our Saviour; 7 'That being justified by his grace, TITUS. D éºn I 65. a Gal.l.4; 2.20. Eph. 5. 2. 1 Tim. 2. 6. b Rom.8.23,24. c ch. l. 2. d Heb. 9. 14. Eph. 2. l. Col. 1.21, 3.7. 1 Pet. 4.3. a Acts 18. 24. b ch. 2. ll. C Wer. º. l or, profess honest trades. Eph. 4. 28. 2 or, pity. d l Tim. 2. 3. 2 Tim. l. 9. g John 3.3, 5. #. 5. 26. l Pet. 3. 21. h Ezek. 36. 25. the things he should teacn. *we should be made heirs “according to the hope of eternal life. 8' This is a faithful saying, and these things I will that thou affirm constant- ly, that they which have believed in God might be careful “to maintain good works. These things are good and profitable unto men. 9 But 'avoid foolish questions, and genealogies, and contentions, and striv- ings about the law; "for they are un- profitable and vain. 10 A man that is an heretick" after the first and second admonition Preject; 11 Rnowing that he that is such is subverted, and sinneth, being con- demned of himself. 12 When I shall send Artemas unto thee, or ? Tychicus, be diligent to come unto me to Nicopolis : for I have de- termined there to winter. 13 Bring Zenas the lawyer and "A- pollos on their journey diligently, that nothing be wanting unto them. 14 And let our's also learn “to 'main- tain good works for necessary uses, that they be “not unfruitful. 15 All that are with me salute thee. Greet them that love us in the faith. Grace be with you all. Amen. * It was written to Titus, ordained the first bishop of the church of the Cretians, from Nicopolis of Macedouia. - T H E E PIS T L E O F P A U L PHILEMO N. 4 He rejoiceth to hear of the faith and love of Philemon, 9 whom he desireth to forgive his servant Onesimus, and lovingly to receive him again. AUL, “a prisoner of Jesus Christ, and Timothy our brother, unto Philemon our dearly beloved, ° and fel- lowlabourer, 2 And to our beloved Apphia, and * Archippus “our fellowsoldier, and to * the church in thy house: 3 'Grace to you, and peace, from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. 4 “I thank my God, making men- tion of thee always in my prayers, 5 "Hearing º thy love and faith, Anno D O M I N I 64. a Fph. 3. 1; 4. l. 2 Tim. l. 8. wer. 9. b Phil. 1. 9, 11. c Phil. 2. 25. d Col. 4. 17. e Phil. 2. 25. f 2 U'or. 7. 13, 2 Tim. l. 16. wer. 20. g Rom. 16.5. 1 Cor. 16. 19. h l Thess. 2.6. Eph. 1.2. which thou hast toward the Lord Je- sus, and toward all saints; 6 That the communication of thy faith may become effectual "by the ac- knowledging of every good thing which is in you in Christ Jesus. 7 For we have great joy and consola- tion in thy love, because the bowels of the saints are refreshed by thee, brother. 8 Wherefore," though I might be much bold in Christ to enjoin thee that which is convenient, 9 Yet for love’s sake I rather be- |seech thee, being such an one as Paul the aged," and now also a prisoner of k Enh. 1. 16. Jesus Christ. 1096 Paul intercedeth with Philemon 10 I beseech thee for my son “One- simus," whom I have begotten in my bonds: 11 Which in time past was to thee unprofitable, but now profitable to thee and to me: 12 Whom I have sent again: thou therefore receive him, that is, mine own bowels: 13 Whom I would have retained with me, "that in thy stead he might have ministered unto me in the bonds of the gospel: 14 But without thy mind would I do nothing; ‘that thy benefit should not be as it were of necessity, but will- ingly. 15. For perhaps he therefore depart- ed for a season, that thou shouldest re- ceive him for ever; 16 Not now as a servant, but above a servant, Pa brother beloved, specially to me, but how much more unto thee, * both in the flesh, and in the I lord 7 17 If thou count me therefore “a partner, receive him as myself. PHILEMON. Anno D O M N 1 64. a Col. 4. 9. b l Cor. 4. 15. Gal. 4. 19. c ver, 7. d l Cor. 16. 17. Phil. 2. 30. e 2 Cor. 7, 16. f 2 Cor. 9. 7. g Phil. i. 25; 2. ''{. h 2 Cor. l. ll. i So Gen. 45. 5, 8. k Col. 1.7 ; 4. 12. 1 Acts 12. 12, | Christ be with your spirit. for the pardon of Onesimus, 18 If he hath wronged thee, or ow- eth thee ought, put that on mine ac- Count ; ! 19 I Paul have written it with mine own hand, I will repay it : albeit I do not say to thee how thou owest unto me even thine own self besides. 20 Yea, brother, let me have joy of thee in the Lord: “refresh my bowels in the Lord. 21 “Having confidence in thy obe- dience I wrote unto thee, knowin that thou wilt also do more than SaV. . - 22 But withal prepare me also a lodging: for “I trust that "through your prayers I shall be given unto you. 23 There salute thee * Epaphras, my fellowprisoner in Christ Jesus; 24 Marcus, "Aristarchus, "Demas, °Lucas, my fellowlabourers. 25 "The grace of our Lord Jesus Amen. * Written from Rome to Philemon, by Onesimus a servant. THE EPISTLE OF PAUL THE APOSTLE TO THE HE BREWS. CHAPTER I. ! Christ in these last times coming to us from the Father, 4 is preferred above the angels, both in erson and office. OD, who at sundry times and “in divers manners spake in time past unto the fathers by the prophets, 2 Hath “in these last days 'spoken unto us by his Son, “whom he hath ap- pointed heir of all things, "by whom also he made the worlds; 3 “Who being the brightness of his glory, and the express image of his per- son, and 'upholding all things by the word of his power, "when he had by himself purged our sins, "sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on high; 4 Being made so much better than the angels, as “he hath by inheritance obtained a more excellent name than they. 5 For unto which of the angels said he at any time, “Thou art my Son, this day have I begotten thee? And again, *I will be to him a Father, and he shall be to me a Son 7 Anno D O M I N I 64. 1 or, When he bringeth c Num.12.6,8. 2 unto. d Ps. 104. 4. e Deut. 4. 30. Gal. 4 4. Eph. 1. 10. f John 1. 17. g Ps. 2. 8. Matt. 21. 38. John 3. 35. Rom. 8. 17. h Ps. 45. 6, 7. i John I. 3. I Cor. 8, 6. Col. i. 16. 3 rightness, or, straight- p Ps. 102. 25. q Fph. 1. 21. Phil. 2. 9, 10. r Is, 34. 4. Matt. 24.35. 2 Pet. 3.7, 10. s Ps. 2. 7. Acts 13. 33. t 2 Sam. 7. 14. i Chru.22.10. 6 "And again, when he bringeth in * the firstbegotten into the world, he saith, "And let all the angels of God worship him. 7 And * of the angels he saith, "Who maketh his angels spirits, and his min- isters a flame of fire. - 8 But unto the Son he saith, "Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever : a sceptre of "righteousness is the sceptre of thy kingdom. 9 Thou hast loved righteousness, and hated iniquity; therefore God, even thy God, "hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows. 10 And, "Thou, Lord, in the begin. ning hast laid the foundation of the earth ; and the heavens are the works of thine hands : 11 "They shall perish; but thou re- mainest ; and they all shall wax old as doth a garment; 12 And as a vesture shalt thou fold them up, and they shall be changed: 7. A 1097 obedience due to Christ. but thou art the same, and thy years shall not fail. 13 But to which of the angels said he at any time, “Sit on my right hand, until I make thine enemies thy foot- stool 7 14 "Are they not all ministering spi- rits, sent forth to minister for them who shall be "heirs of salvation ? CHAPTER II. ! We ought to be obedient to Christ Jesus, 5 and that because he vouchsafed to take our nature upon him, 14 as it was necessary. HEREFORE we ought to give the more earnest heed to the things which we have heard, lest at any time we should 'let them slip. 2 For if the word "spoken by angels was stedfast, and "every transgression and disobedience received a just recom- pence of reward ; 3 °How shall we escape, if we neg- lect so great salvation; P which at the first began to be spoken by the Lord, and was “confirmed unto us by them that heard him ; 4 “God also bearing them witness, "both with signs and wonders, and with divers miracles, and * gifts of the Holy Ghost, “according to his own will ! 5 For unto the angels hath he not put in subjection “the world to come, whereof we speak. 6 But one in a certain place testi- fied, saying, "What is man, that thou art mindful of him 7 or the son of man, that thou visitest him : 7 Thou madest him “a little lower than the angels; thou crownedst him with glory and honour, and didst set him over the works of thy hands: 8 "Thou hast put all things in sub- jection under his feet. For in that he put all in subjection under him, he left nothing that is not put under him. But now "we see not yet all things put under him. 9 But we see Jesus, “who was made a little lower than the angels "for the suffering of death, "crowned with glory and honour; that he by the grace of God should taste death P for every II] a ſl. 10 * For it became him, “for whom are | all things, and by whom are all things, in bringing many sons unto glory, to make the captain of their salvation * perfect through sufferings. 11 For "both he that sanctifieth and they who are sanctified “are all of one: HEBREWS. Anno D O M M N I 64. a Matt. 28. 10. John 20. 17. . 7. . Dan. 3, 28. Matt. 18. 10. Luke 1. 19. Acts 12. 7. f [s. 8. 18. John 20. 29. Rom. 8. 17. Tit. 3. 7. Jam. 2.5. 1 Pet. 3. 7. 2 Tim. 1. 10. l Luke 1.74. Rom. 8. 15. 2 Tim. l. 7. 1 run out as leaking ves- sels. m Deut. 33. 2. Ps. 68. 17. Acts 7. 53. Deut. 4.3. 2 he taketh not old of anyels, but of the seed of Abraham he taketh hold. o ch. 10. 28, 29. p Matt. 4. 17. Mark l. 14. ch. 1. 2. q Phil. 2, 7. r ch. 4.15 : 5.l. s Luke 1.2. t Mark 16. 20. x ch. 4, 15, 16. 3 or, distribu- tions. y 1 Cor. 12.4,7. I Cor. i. 2. Enh. 4, l. Phil. 3. 14. 2 Thess.l.. 11. 2 Tim. 1.9. d Rom. 15.8. ch. 2.17; 4.14. 4 or, a little while inſe- rior to. 5 made, 1 Sum. 12.6. e Num. 12.7. f Matt. 28. 18. 1 Cor. 15. 27. g Zech. 6. 12. Mutt. 16. 18. h l Cor. 15.25. i Eph. 2. 10. ch. 1. 2. k Phil. 2. 7, 8. l ver. 2. 6 or, by. m Ex. 14. 31. o Acts 2. 33. p John 3. 16. om. 5. l8. 2 Cor. 5. 15. 1 Tim. 2. 6. ' 1 John 2. 2. Rev. 5, 9. q ch. l. 2. r 1 Cor. 3. 16. 2 Cor. 6. 16 Why he took our nature. for which cause “he is not ashamed to call them brethren, 12 Saying, "I will declare thy name *|unto my brethren, in the midst of the church will I sing praise unto thee. 13 And again, “I will put my trust in him. And again, "Behold I and the children "which God hath given me. 14 Forasmuch then as the children are partakers of flesh and blood, he *also himself likewise took part of the same ; * that through death he might destroy him that had the power of death, that is, the devil; 15 And deliver them who ‘through fear of death were all their lifetime. subject to bondage. 16 For verily “he took not on him the nature of angels; but he took on him the seed of Abraham. 17 Wherefore in all things it be- hoved him " to be made like unto his brethren, that he might be "a merciful and faithful high priest in things per- taining to God, to make reconciliation for the sins of the people. 18 °For in that he himself hath suf. fered being tempted, he is able to suc- cour them that are tempted. CHAPTER III. l Christ is more worthy than Moses, 7 therefore if we believe not in him, we shall be more worthy punishment than hardhearted Israel. HEREFORE, holy brethren, par- takers of “the heavenly calling, consider "the Apostle and High Priest of our professicº, Christ Jesus; 2 Who was faithful to him that “ap- pointed him, as also “Moses was faith- ful in all his house. 3 For this man was counted worthy of more glory than Moses, inasmuch as “he who hath builded the house hath more honour than the house. 4 For every house is builded by some man ; but he that built all things is God. - 5 'And Moses verily was faithful in all his house, as "a servant, for a testi- mony of those things which were to be spoken after ; 6 But Christ as “a son over his own §: house; 'whose house are we, ‘if we hold Acts l. 16. y Acts 3. 15. fast the confidence and the rejoicing of the hope firm unto the end. 7 Wherefore (as the Holy Ghost |saith, “To day if ye will hear his voice, 8 Harden not your hearts, as in the provocation, in the day of temptation ch. 12. 2. * Ps. 95.7. a Luke 13.32. b ch. 10. 10,14. c Acts 17. 26. in the wilderness: 1098 The danger of unbelief. 9 When your fathers tempted me, proved me, and saw my works forty ears. 10 Wherefore I was grieved with that generation, and said, They do alway err in their heart; and they have not known my ways. 11 So I sware in my wrath, “They shall not enter into my rest.) 12 Take heed, brethren, lest there be in any of you an evil heart of unbelief, in departing from the living God. 13 But exhort one another daily, while it is called To day; lest any of you be hardened through the deceit- fulness of sin. 14 For we are made partakers of Christ, “if we hold the beginning of our confidence stedfast unto the end ; 15 While it is said, “To day if ye will hear his voice, harden not your hearts, as in the provocation. 16 ‘For some, when they had heard, did provoke: howbeit not all that came out of Egypt by Moses. 17 But with whom was he grieved forty years? was it not with them that had sinned, "whose carcases fell in the wilderness? 18 And * to whom sware he that they should not enter into his rest, but to them that believed not : 19 “So we see that they could not enter in because of unbelief. CHAPTER IV. 1 The rest of Christians is attained by faith: 12 the power of God’s word: 14 by our high priest Jesus the Son of God, subject to infirmities, but not sin, 16 we must and may go boldly to the throne of grace. ET * us therefore fear, lest, a pro- mise being left us of entering into his rest, any of you should seem to come short of it. 2 For unto us was the gospel preach- ed, as well as unto them: but "the word preached did not profit them, 7 not be- ing mixed with faith in them that heard it. - 3 * For we which have believed do enter into rest, as he said, "As I have sworn in my wrath, if they shall enter into my rest: although the works were finished from the foundation of the world. 4 For he spake in a certain place of the seventh day on this wise," And God did rest the seventh day from all his works. 5 And in this place again, If they shall enter into my rest. - CHAP. Iv. Anno D (). M I N 1 t;4. a ch. 3. 19. 1 or, the gos. pel was first preached. b Ps. 95.7. ch. 3. 7. 2 If they shall enter. 3 i. e. Joshua. 4 or, keeping of a sabbath. c ver. 6. d ch. 3. 12, 18, 19. 5 or, dis- obedience, e ver, 7. 1 Pet. l. 23. Prov. 5. 4. Eph. 0. 17. Rev. l. 16; 2. 16. i Num. 14.2, 4, l 1, 24, 30. eut. l. 34, 36, 38. ki Čor. 14.24, rx = 20. l Ps. 33.13, 14; 90. 8; 139. ll, 12. m Num. 14. 22, 29, &c.; n Job 25. 6; 21 34. 21. Prov. 15. I l. o Num. 14. 30. Deut. l. 34, p ch. 3. l. q ch. 4. 6. r ch. 7.26; 9. 12, 24. s ch. 10. 23. t is. 53. 3. ch. 2. 18. u Luke 22. 28. x 2 Cor. 5. 21. ch. 7. 26. | Pet. 2. 22. 1 John 3. 5. chio.19,21, 22. 6 the word of earnsey. 7 or, because they were not united by faith to. e ch. 8.3, i 9.9 : 10. 11 : ii. 4. p f ch. 2. 18; 4. 15. 8 or, can red- sonably bear with. ch. 7. 28. Gen. 2. 2; Ex. 20. 11; 31. 17. i Lev. 4.3: 3.7; ig. 8, 15, 16, 17. ch. 7.27; 9. T k §iron. 26. John S. 27. V. The Christians' rest. 6 Seeing therefore it remaineth that some must enter therein, “and they to whom 'it was first preached entered not in because of unbelief: 7 (Again, he limiteth a certain day, saying in David, To day, after so long a time; as it is said, "To day if ye will hear his voice, harden not your hearts. 8 For if “Jesus had given them rest, then would he not afterward have spoken of another day. 9 There remaineth therefore a “rest to the people of God. 10 For he that is entered into his rest, he also hath ceased from his own works, as God did from his.) 11 Let us labour therefore to enter into that rest, lest any man fall “after the same example of "unbelief. 12 For the word of God is "quick, and powerful, and “sharper than any "two- edged sword, piercing even to the di- viding asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is “a dis- cerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart. 13 "Neither is there any creature that is not manifest in his sight: but all things are naked "and opened unto the eyes of him with whom we have to do. 14 Seeing then that we have Pa great high priest, " that is passed into the . heavens, Jesus the Son of God, ° let us hold fast our profession. 15 For 'we have not an high priest which cannot be touched with the feel- ing of our infirmities; but "was in all points tempted like as we are, * yet without sin. 16 “Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need. CHAPTER V. 1 The authority and honour of our Saviour’s priesthood : ll negligence in the knowledge thereof is reproved. FOR every high priest taken from a- mong men "is ordained for men “in things pertaining to God, “that he may offer both gifts and sacrifices for sins: 2 fWho” can have compassion on the ignorant, and on them that are out of the way; for that “he himself also is compassed with infirmity. 3 And "by reason hereof he ought, as for the people, so also for himself, to offer for sins. 4 “And no man taketh this honour 1099 The danger of apostacy. unto himself, but he that is called of God, as “was Aaron. 5 *So also Christ glorified not him- self to be made an high priest; but he that said unto him, “Thou art my Son, to day have I begotten thee. 6 As he saith also in another place, ' Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec. - 7 Who in the days of his flesh, when he had “offered up prayers and supplications "with strong crying and tears unto him “that was able to save him from death, and was heard *" in that he feared ; 8 "Though he were a Son, yet learn- ed he "obedience by the things which he suffered; 9 And "being made perfect, he be- came the author of etermal salvation unto all them that obey him ; 10 Called of God an high priest * after the order of Molchisedec. 11 Of whom "we have many things to say, and hard to be uttered, seeing ye are * dull of hearing. 12 For when for the time ye ought to be teachers, ye have need that one teach you again which be "the first principles of the oracles of God; and are become such as have need of “milk, and not of strong meat. 13 For every one that useth milk *is unskilful in the word of righteous- ness: for he is a babe. 14 But strong meat belongeth to them that are of full age, even those who by reason * of use have their senses exercised “to discern both good and evil. CHAPTER VI. 1 He eachorteth not to fall back from the faith, 1] but to be stedfast, 12 diligent, and patient to wait upon God, 13 because God is most sure in his promise. HEREFORE *leaving "the princi- ples of the doctrine of Christ, let us go on unto perfection; not laying again the foundation of repentance "from dead works, and of faith toward God, 2 "Of the doctrine of baptisms," and of laying on of hands, "and of resur- rection of the dead, and of eternal judgment. 3 And this will we do, "if God per- mit. 4 For "it is impossible for those ; ; "who were once enlightened, and have tasted of “the heavenly gift, and "were made partakers of the Holy Ghost, HEBREws. Anno D O M I N I 64. a Ex. 28. 1. Num. 16.5, 40 l Chron. 23. 13 b ch. 2.5. à John 8. 54. f Ps. 110. 4. ch. 7. 17, 21. g Matt. 26. 39, 42, 44. Mark 14. 36, 39. John 17. l. 50. Mark 15. 34, 37. i Ps. 65. 10. k Matt. 26. 53. Mark 14. 36. 2 or, for his ğ 1 Matt. 26. 37. Mark 14. 33. Luke 22, 4:3. John 12. 27. m Is. 5. 6. n ch o Phil. 2. 8. p ch. 2, 10; 11. {{} q Prov. 14.31. Matt. 10.42; 25. 40. John 1:8. 20. ch. 6. 30. u John 16. 12. 2 Pet. 3, 16. x 18 oun. Io. 25). 2 Cor. 8. 4; Q. l. 13. 2 Tim. l. 18. y Matt. 13. 15. z ch. 3. 6, 14. a ſol !. b ch. 6. 1. c 1 Cor. 3. 1, 3. d ch 13.36. 3 hath no experience. e §n. 22. 16, Ps. 105, 9. Luke 1.78. f l Cor. 13, ll ; 14. 20. Eph. 4. 14. 1 l’et. 2. 2. 4 or, perfect. 1 Cor. 2. 6. Fph. 4. 13. Phil. 3, 15. 5 or, of an habit, or, perfection. g ls. 7. 15. 1 Cor. 2. 14, h Ex. 22. 11. i ch. 11.9. k Phil. 3, 12, 13, 14. ch. 5. 12. 6 or, the word of the ºf tºº?!!?!g O º 1 Rom. I 1. 29. 7 interposed himself by an oath. m cli. 9. 14. m Acts 19. 4, 6. o Acts 8. 14, 15, 16, 17; 19. 6. p Acts 17.31, 32. q ch. 12. l. r Acts 24. 25. Roim. 2. 16. | Cor. 4. 19. t Lev. 16. 15. ch. 9. 7. u Matt. 12. 31, o ºn 10, 28. 2 Pet. 2. 20, l 2 g 1 John 5, 16. x ch. 4. 14 ; 8. e 24. 6, 10; 7. 17. a John 4. 10; $. 32. Eph. 2. 8. b Gal. 3. 2, 5. ch. 2. &. * God's promises are sure, 5 And have tasted the good word of God, and the powers of "the world to come, f 6 If they shall fall away, to renew them again unto repentance; “seeing they crucify to themselves the Son of God afresh, and put him to an open shame. * 7 For the earth which drinketh in the rain that cometh oft upon it, and bringeth forth herbs meet for them by whom it is dressed, 'receiveth blessing from God: 8 "But that which beareth thorns and briers is rejected, and is nigh unto cursing ; whose end is to be burned. 9 But, beloved, we are persuaded better things of you, and things that accompany salvation, though we thus speak. - 10 * For "God is not unrighteous to forget "your work and labour of love, which ye have shewed toward his name, in that ye have “ministered to the saints, and do minister. 11 And we desire that *every one of you do shew the same diligence “to the full assurance of hope unto the end : 12 That ye be not slothful, but fol- lowers of them who through faith and patience "inherit the promises. 13 For when God made promise to Abraham, because he could swear by no greater, he sware by himself, 14 Saying, Surely blessing I will bless thee, and multiplying I will mul- tiply thee. 15 And so, after he had patiently endured, he obtained the promise. 16 For men verily swear by the greater: and "an oath for confirma- tion is to them an end of all strife. 17 Wherein God, willing more a- bundantly to shew unto 'the heirs of promise 'the immutability of his coun- sel, " confirmed it by an oath: 18 That by two immutable things, in which it was impossible for God to lie, we might have a strong consola- tion, who have fled for refuge to lay hold upon the hope “set before us: 19 Which hope we have as an an- chor of the soul, both sure and sted- fast, and which entereth into that within the veil; 20 * Whither the forerunner is for us entered, even Jesus, “made an high priest for ever after the order of Mel. chisedec. 1100 Christ a priest of a higher CHAPTER VII. I Christ Jesus is a priest after the order of Mel- chisedec, l l and so, far more earcellent than the priests of Aaron’s order. NOR this “Melchisedec, king of Sa- lem, priest of the most high God, who met Abraham returning from the slaughter of the kings, and blessed him; 2 To whom also Abraham gave a tenth part of all ; first being by inter- pretation King of righteousness, and after that also King of Salem, which is, King of peace; 3 Without father, without mother, 'without descent, having neither begin- ning of days, nor end of life; but made like unto the Son of God; abideth a priest continually. 4 Now consider how great this man was, “unto whom even the patriarch Abraham gave the tenth of the spoils, 5 And verily" they that are of the sons of Levi, who receive the office of the priesthood, have a commandment to take tithes of the people according to the law, that is, of their brethren, though they come out of the loins of Abraham : 6 But he whose * descent is not counted from them received tithes of Abraham, 'and blessed "him that had the promises. 7 And without all contradiction the less is blessed of the better. 8 And here men that die receive tithes; but there he receireſh them, "of whom it is witnessed that he liveth. 9 And as I may so say, Levi also, who receiveth tithes, payed tithes in Abraham. - 10 For he was yet in the loins of his father, when Melchisedec met him. 11 " If therefore perfection were by the Levitical priesthood, (for under it the people received the law,) what further need was there that another priest should rise after the order of Melchisedec, and not be called after the order of Aaron 7 12 For the priesthood being changed, there is made of necessity a change also of the law. 13 For he of whom these things are spoken pertaineth to another tribe, of which no man gave attendance at the altar. 14 For it is evident that "our Lord sprang out of Juda; of which tribe Moses spake nothing concerning priest- CHAP. VII. Anno D (). M I N | 64. a Gen. 14. 18, &c. c Rom. 8, 3. Gal. 4. 9. 1 without prºligree. d Acts 13, 39. Rom. 3. 20, 21, 28 ; 8. 3. Gal. 2. 16. ch. 9. 9. 2 or, but it was the bringing in, Gitl. 3. 24. e ch. 6. 18; . 6. f Rorn. 5. 2. Eph. 2, 18; 3. 12. ch. 4. R6; 10. 19, Gen. 14. 20. Num. 18. 21, 3 or, without swearing of art writh. i Pa. 110. 4. k ch. 8. 6; 9. 15, 12. 24. 4 or, pedigree. 1 Gen. 14. 19. m Rom. 4. 13. Gal. 3. 16. 5 or, which passeth not from one to another. n ch. 5.6; 6. 20. 6 or, et:er- Pyl foº’e. o Horn. 8. 31. 1 Tim. 2. 5. ch. 9. 24. 1 John 2. 1. p ch. 4. 15. q Flph. 1. 20; 4. 1ſ). ch. 8. l. r Gal. 2, 21. ver. 18, 19. 9. 7. t Lev. 16. 15. u Rom. 6. 10. y ch. 2. 10; 5. 0. 7 perfected. ch. l. 3.; 10. 12; 13.2. VIII. order than that of Aaron. 15 And it is yet far more evident: for that after the similitude of Mel- chisedec there ariseth another priest, 16 Who is made, not after the law of a carnal commandment, but after the power of an endless life. 17 For he testifieth, "Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Mel- chisedec. 18 For there is verily a disannulling of the commandment going before for * the weakness and unprofitableness thereof. 19 For “the law made nothing per- fect,” but the bringing in of “a better hope did; by the which "we draw nigh unto God. 20 And inasmuch as not without an oath he was made priest : 21 (For those priests were made * without an oath; but this with an oath by him that said unto him, 'The Lord sware and will not repent, Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Mel- chisedec:) 22 By so much “was Jesus made a surety of a better testament. 23 And they truly were many priests, because they were not suffered to con- tinue by reason of death : 24 But this man, because he con- tinueth ever, hath “an unchangeable priesthood. w e 25 Wherefore he is able also to save them " to the uttermost that come unto God by him, seeing he ever liveth " to make intercession for them. 26 For such an high priest became us, "who is holy, harmless, undefiled, separate from sinners, " and made higher than the heavens; 27 Who needeth not daily, as those high priests, to offer up sacrifice,” first for his own sins, and then for the people's : for "this he did once, when ‘|he offered up himself. 28 For the law maketh * men high priests which have infirmity; but the word of the oath, which was since the law, maketh the Son, who is " conse- crated for evermore. CHAPTER VIII. I By the eternal priesthood of Christ the Levstical priesthood of Aaron is abolished : 7 and the temporal covenant with the fathers, by the eter- nal covenant of the gospel. OW of the things which we have spoken this is the sum : We have such an high priest," who is set on the 1101 Aaron's priesthood abolished. right hand of the throne of the Ma- jesty in the heavens; 2 A minister' of “the sanctuary, and of "the true tabernacle, which the Lord pitched, and not man. 3 For “every high priest is ordained to offer gifts and sacrifices: wherefore it is of necessity that this man have somewhat also to offer. 4 For if he were on earth, he should || not be a priest, seeing that 'there are priests that offer gifts according to the law: 5 Who serve unto the example and 'shadow of heavenly things, as Moses was admonished of God when he was about to make the tabernacle: "for, See, saith he, that thou make all things according to the pattern showed to thee in the mount. 6 But now *hath he obtained a more excellent ministry, by how much also he is the mediator of a better "covenant, which was established upon better pro- mises. 7 "For if that first covenant had been faultless, then should no place have been sought for the second. 8 For finding fault with them, he saith, * Behold, the days come, saith the Lord, when I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel and with the house of Judah: 9 Not according to the covenant that I made with their fathers in the day when I took them by the hand to lead them out of the land of Egypt; because they continued not in my covenant, and I regarded them not, saith the Lord. 10 For * this is the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel after those days, saith the Lord ; I will "put my laws into their mind, and write them “in their hearts: and ‘I will be to them a God, and they shall be to me a people: . 11 And "they shall not teach every man his neighbour, and every man his brother, saying, Know the Lord : for all shall know me, from the least to the greatest. 12 For I will be merciful to their un- righteousness," and their sins and their iniquities will I remember no more. 13 "In that he saith, A new covenant, he hath made the first old. Now that which decayeth and waxeth old is ready to vanish away. HEBREWS. Anno DOTM I N I 64. 1 or, of ho! ###! y f Eph. 5. 2. ch. 9. 14. 3.35. it'30. Deut. 10.2,5. 1 Kings 8, 9, 21 Rev. l. 5; q Dan. 9. 24. The sacrifices of the law CHAPTER IX. 1 The description of the rites and bloody sacrifices of the law, ll far inferior to the dignity and perfection of the blood and sacrifice of Christ. THEN verily the first covenant had also “ordinances of divine service. and “a worldly sanctuary. 2 °For there was a tabernacle made; the first,” wherein was" the candlestick, and 'the table, and the shewbread ; in which is called.” the sanctuary. 3 “And after the second veil, the tabernacle which is called the Holiest of all ; - - 4 Which had the golden censer, and "the ark of the covenant overlaid round about with gold, wherein was "the golden pot that had manna, and PAa- |ron’s rod that budded, and 9 the tables of the covenant; 5 And "over it the cherubims of glory shadowing the mercyseat; of which we cannot now speak particularly. 6 Now when these things were thus ordained, ‘the priests went always into the first tabernacle, accomplishing the service of God. 7 But into the second went the high priest alone *once every year, not with- out blood,” which he offered for himself, and for the errors of the people: 8 “The Holy Ghost this signifying, that "the way into the holiest of all was not yet made manifest, while as the first tabernacle was yet standing: 9 Which was a figure for the time then present, in which were offered both gifts and sacrifices," that could not make him that did the service perfect, as pertaining to the conscience; 10 Which stood only in "meats and drinks, and 'divers washings, * and car- nal "ordinances, imposed on them until the time of reformation. 11 But Christ being come "an high priest " of good things to come, ‘by a greater and more perfect tabernacle, not made with hands, that is to say, not of this building; 12 Neither "by the blood of goats and calves, but by his own blood he entered in Ponce into the holy place, "having obtained eternal redemption for us. 13 For if * the blood of bulls and of goats, and ‘the ashes of an heifer sprink- ling the unclean, sanctifieth to the purifying of the flesh: - 4 or, they are priests. k Ex. 26. 31, 33; 40.3, 21. ch. 6. 19. | Col. 2. 17. ch. 9. 23; 10. 1. m Fºx. 25. 10; 26. 33 : 2 Chro. 5. 10, r Ex. 25. 18,22. Lev. 16. 2. 1 Kings 8. 6, 7 • 'cor. 3. 6, ch. 7. 22. 5 or, testa- 19tent. Ul §. ii, is. x F.x. 30. 10. Lev. 16. 2,11, 2, 15. 34. yer. 25. y ch. 5. 3; 4 - e z Jer. 31.31,32, 33, 34 a cº.o. 19,20. b John 14. 6. c Gal. 3.21. ch. 7. 18, 19; 10, l, 11. d Lev. 11. 2. Col. 2. 16. e ch. 10. 16. f Nurn. 19.7, &c. g Eph. 2. 15. Col. 2. 'O. ch. 7. 16. 6 or, rates, or, ceremonics. 7 gºve. h ch. 3. l. 8 or, upon. i Zech. 8. 8. k ch. 10. l. | ch. 8. 2. m Is. 54. 13. John 6.45. l John 2. 27. n ch. 10. 4. r Rom. I l. 27. ch. 10. 17. s Lev. 16. 14, 16 t Num. 19.2, 17, &c. u. 2 Cor. 5. 17. x 1 Pet. l. 19. 1 John I. 7. Rev. l. 5. y Rom. 1. 4. 1 Pet. 3. 18. 14 How much more * shall the blood of Christ, * who through the eternal - 1102 far inferior to that of Christ. Spirit "offered himself without 'spot to God, "purge your conscience from “dead works "to serve the living God : 15 “And for this cause "he is the me- diator of the new testament, “that by means of death, for the redemption of the transgressions that were under the first testament, 'they which are called might receive the promise of eternal inheritance. 16 For where a testament is, there must also of necessity “be the death of the testator. 17 For "a testament is of force after men are dead : otherwise it is of no strength at all while the testator liveth. 18 "Whereupon neither the first tes- tament was 'dedicated without blood. 19 For when Moses had spoken every precept to all the people accord- ing to the law, " he took the blood of calves and of goats, * with water, and *scarlet wool, and hyssop, and sprinkled both the book, and all the people, 20 Saying, "This is the blood of the testament which God hath injoined unto you. 21 Moreover”he sprinkled with blood both the tabernacle, and all the vessels of the ministry. 22 And almost all things are by the law purged with blood; and * without shedding of blood is no remission. 23 It was therefore necessary that the patterns of things in the heavens should be purified with these ; but the heavenly things themselves with bet- ter sacrifices than these. 24 For" Christ is not entered into the holy places made with hands, which are the figures of "the true; but into heaven itself, now * to appear in the presence of God for us: 25 Nor yet that he should offer him- self often, as "the high priest entereth || Anno DO M I N I 64. al Eph. 2. 5. Tit. 2. 14. ch. 7. 27. 1 or, fault. b ch. l. 3; 10. 22 C ch. 6. 1. d Luke 1.74. Rom. 6. 13, 22. I Pet, 4.2. e 1 Tim. 2. 5. f ch. 7. 22; 8. fi ; 12. 24. g Rom. 3.25; 5, 6 i Fet. 3, 18. h Col. 2. 17. ch. 8. 5; 9. 3 23. i ch. 9. 11. k ch. 9. 9. 1 ch. 3. l. m ver. 14. 2 or, they would have ceased to be offered, be- cause, &c. 3 or, be brought in. n Gal. 3. 15. o Lev. 16. 21. ch. 9. 7. p 12x. 24.6, &c. & or, purified. q Mic. 6. 6, 7. ch. 9. 13. wer. 11. r Ex. 24.5,6,8. Lev. 16. 14, 5 or, purple. 6 or, thou hast fitted me. u Ex. 24. 8. Matt. 26. 28. x Ex. 29. 12, 36. Lev. 8, 15, 19; 16. 14, 15, 16, 18, 19. y Lev. 17. 11. z ch. 8.5. a John 17. 19. ch. 13. 12. b ch. 6. 20. c ch. 9. 12. d ch. 8. 2. into the holy place every year with blood of others; 26 For then must he often have suf- fered since the foundation of the world: but now "once "in the end of the world hath he appeared to put away sin by the sacrifice of himself. 27 ° And as it is appointed unto men once to die, "but after this the judgment: - 28 So " Christ was once “offered to bear the sins' of many; and unto them that "look for him shall he appear the second time without sin unto salvation. k Ps. 110, 1. Acts 2.35. 1 Cor. 15. 25. ch. 1. 13. l ver. 12. ' ch. 7. 27; 10. 1() 1 Pet. 3. 18. m l (;or. 10, 11. Gal. 4. 4. Eph. 1. 10. n ver. 1. o Gen. 3. 19. Frcles. 3, 20. p 2 Cor. 5. 10. Rev. 20. 12, 13. q Jer. 31.33, 34. ch. 8. 10, 12. r Rom. 6. 10. l i'el. 3. 18. s l Pet. 2, 24. l ... olºn !}. 5. 2 l'et. 5, 12. CHAP. X. The weakness of the lau, sacrifices CHAPTER X. 1 The weakness of the law sacrifices : 10 the sacri. Jice of Christ’s body once offered, 14 for ever hath taken away sins: 19 an eachortation to hold fast the faith, with patience and thanksgiving. OR the law having "a shadow of good things to come, and not the very image of the things, “can never with those sacrifices which they offered year by year continually make the comers thereunto "perfect. 2 For then “would they not have ceased to be offered 7 because that the worshippers once purged should have had no more conscience of sins. 3 °But in those sacrifices there is a remembrance again made of sins every year. . 4 For * it is not possible that the blood of bulls and of goats should take away sins. 5 Wherefore when he cometh into the world, he saith, ‘Sacrifice and offer- |ing thou wouldest not, but a body "hast thou prepared me: 6 In burnt offerings and sacrifices for sin thou hast had no pleasure. 7 Then said I, Lo, I come (in the volume of the book it is written of me,) to do thy will, O God. 8. Above when he said, Sacrifice and offering and burnt offerings and offer- ing for sin thou wouldest not, neither hadst pleasure therein ; which are offered by the law; 9 Then said he, Lo, I come to do thy will, O God. He taketh away the first, that he may establish the second. 10 * By the which will we are sancti- fied “through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all. 11 And every priest standeth “daily ministering and offering oftentimes the same sacrifices, * which can never take away sins: 12 'But this man, after he had offer- ed one sacrifice for sins, for ever sat down on the right hand of God; 13 From henceforth expecting “till his enemies be made his footstool. 14 For by one offering "he hath per. fected for ever them that are sanctified. 15 Whereof the Holy Ghost also is a witness to us: for after that he had said before, 16 °This is the covenant that I will make with them after those days, saith the Lord, I will put my laws into their hearts, and in their minds will I write them ; r 1103 Erhortation to stedfast faith, &c. 17 'And their sins and iniquities will I remember no more. 18 Now where remission of these is, there is no more offering for sin. 19FHaving therefore,brethren,"bold- ness to enter "into the holiest by the blood of Jesus, 20 By “a new and living way, which he hath ‘consecrated for us, "through the veil, that is to say, his flesh; 21 And having “an high priest over * the house of God; - 22 "Let us draw near with a true heart" in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled "from an evil con- science, and “our bodies washed with pure water. 23 "Let us hold fast the profession of our faith without wavering; (for he is faithful that promised ;) 24 And let us consider one another to provoke unto love and to good works: 25 "Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some is ; but exhorting one another: and “so much the more, as ye see "the day approaching. - 26 For ‘if we sin wilfully * after that we have received the knowledge of the truth, there remaineth no more sacri- fice for sins, 27 But a certain fearful looking for of judgment and 'fiery indignation, which shall devour the adversaries. 28 ' He that despised Moses’ law died without mercy "under two or three witnesses : 29 "Of how much sorer punishment, supposeye, shall he be thought worthy, who hath trodden under foot the Son of God, and * hath counted the blood of the covenant, wherewith he was sanc- tified, an unholy thing,' and hath done despite unto the Spirit of grace? 30 For we know him that hath said, "Vengeance belongeth unto me, I will recompense, saith the Lord. And again, The Jord shall judge his people. 31 "It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God. 32 But call to remembrance the former days, in which, "after ye were illuminated, ye endured "a great fight of afflictions; 83 Partly, whilst ye were made "a gazingstock both by reproaches and afflictions; and partly, whilst ye be- came companions of them that were so used. - HEBREWS. Anno DOM l N I 64. 1 Some cories have, Then he said, And their. a Phil. l. 7, 2 Tim. l. 16. b Matt. 5, 12. Acts 5. 41. Jam. l. 2. 2 or, that ye harein your- selves, or, for votersel res. e ch. 9. 8, 12. f Matt. 5. 12; 10. 33. g John 10.9; 14.6. ch. 9.8. 4 or, new mnade. h ch. 9. 3. i Luke 27. 9. Gnl. 6.. 9. 2 Pet. 3. 9. s Acts 16.30,31. ! Thess. 5. 9. 2 Thes. 2. 14. a Acts 2.42. Jude 19. 5 or, grotund, c Rom. 13. 11. d Phil. 4. 5. 2 Pet. 3.9,11. e ver, 39. f Num. 15. 30. ch. 6.4. g 2 Pet. 2. 20. h Gen. l. 1. Ps. 33. 6. John l. 3. ch. l. 2. 2 Pet. 3. 5. Frek. 36. 5. Zeph. 1. 18; 3. 8. i I ch. 2. 2. m Deut. 17.2, * * * * * ~ * Matt. 18. 16. John 8. 17. 2 Cor. 13. l. n ch.2.3; 12.25. o Gen. 4. 10. Matt, 23. 35. ch. 12. 24. 6 or, is yet l; fºſs p Gen. 5.22.24. q 1 Cor. 11.29. ch. 13. 20. r Matt. 12. 31. Eph. 4. 30 pn. 3. 3U. a Deut. 32. 35. Ps. 50. 4. u Luke 12.5. z Gen.6. 13,22. 7 or, beinr wary. y Gal. 3. 4. 2 John 8. s 1 Pet. 3. 20. § #; §§ il. 1.29,30. Col. 2. l. c Rom. 3. 22; 4. 13. Phil. S. 9. d l Cor. 4. 9. e Gen. 12. 1, 4. Acts 7. 2,3,4. f Phil. 1. 7. l Thos. 2.- The nature of faith, ana 34 For ye had compassion of me * in my bonds, and "took joyfully the spoil- ing of your goods, knowing ‘in your- selves that “ye have in heaven a better and an enduring substance. 35 Cast not away therefore your confidence, 'which hath great recom- pence of reward. & 36 ‘For ye have need of patience, that, after ye have done the will of God, 'ye might receive the promise. 37 For "yet a little while, and "he that shall come will come, and will not tarry. 38 Now the just shall live by faith: but if any man draw back, my soul shall have no pleasure in him. 39 But we are not of them *who draw back unto perdition; but of them that “believe to the saving of the soul. CHAPTER XI. 1 What faith is : 6 without faith we cannot please God: 7 the worthy fruits thereof in the fathers of old time. OW faith is the "substance of things hoped for, the evidence" of things not Seen. 2 For “by it the elders obtained a good report. 3 Through faith we understand that "the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that things which are seen were not made of things which do appear. 4 By faith “Abel offered unto God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, by which he obtained witness that he was righteous, God testifying of his gifts: and by it he being dead "" yet speaketh. 5 By faith PEnoch was translated that he should not see death ; and was not found, because God had translated him : for before his translation he had this testimony, that he pleased God. 6 But without faith it is impossible to please him : for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligent- ly seek him. 7. By faith *Noah, being warned of God of things not seen as yet," moved with fear, “prepared an ark to the saving of his house ; by the which he con- demned the world, and became heir of “the righteousness which is by faith. 8 By faith "Abraham, when he was called to go out into a place which he should after receive for an inheritance, obeyed; and he went out, not know- 1.ling whither he went. 1104 its acceptableness with God, 9 By faith he sojourned in the land of promise, as in a strange country, * dwelling in tabernacles with Isaac and Jacob, “the heirs with him of the same promise: 10 For he looked for “a city which hath foundations, * whose builder and maker is God. 11 Through faith also "Sara herself received strength to conceive seed, and * was delivered of a child when she was past age, because she judged him "faithful who had promised. 12 Therefore sprang there even of one, and * him as good as dead, "so many as the stars of the sky in mul- titude, and as the sand which is by the sea shore innumerable. 13 These all died “in faith, *not having received the promises, but "hav- ing seen them afar off, and were per- suaded of them, and embraced them, and *confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth. 14 For they that say such things * declare plainly that they seek a country. 15 And truly, if they had been mindful of that country from whence they came out, they might have had opportunity to have returned. 16 But now they desire a better country, that is, an heavenly: where- fore God is not ashamed "to be called their God : for “he hath prepared for them a city. * 17 By faith " Abraham, when he was tried, offered up Isaac : and he that had received the promises "offer- ed up his only begotten son, 18 "Of whom it was said, "That in Isaac shall thy seed be called: 19 Accounting that God "was able to raise him up, even from the dead; from whence also he received him in a figure. *. 20 By faith *Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau concerning things to come. 21 By faith Jacob, when he was a dying, "blessed both the sons of Jo- seph ; and "worshipped, leaning upon the top of his staff. 22 By faith 'Joseph, when he died, * made mention of the departing of the children of Israel; and gave com- mandment concerning his bones. 23 By faith 'Moses, when he was born, was hid three months of his parents, because they saw he was a CHAP. XI. Anno DOM IN I 64. a Ex. 1. 16, 22. b Gen. 12.8; 13. 3, 18; 18. 1, 9. c Ex. 2. 10,11. d ch. 6. 17. e ch. 12, 22; 13. 14. f Ps. 84. 10, g ch. 3. 4. Rev. 21.2,10. h Gen. 17, 19; 18. 11, 14 ; 21. 2 - i ch. 3, 13. C g k See Luke 1. 36 | ch. 10. 35. m Rom. 4. 21. ch. 10, 23. n Ex. 10. 28, 29; 12. 37; 13. 17, 18. o Rom. 4. 19. p Gen. 22. 17. Rom. 4. 18. q ver. 13. r Fºx. 12. 21, C. 2 according to Jaith. s wer. 39. t ver. 27. John 8. 56. u Ex. 14. 22.29. x Gen. 23. {} 9 47. 9. 1 Chron. 29. Fs. 39. 12; | 19. 19. 1 Pet. l. 17 ; l 2. l l . y Josh. 6. 20. z ch. 13. 14. a Josh. 6. 23. Jum. 2. 25. 3 or, that were disobe- ient. b Josh. 1. l. c Judg. 6. 11. d Judg. 4. 6. e Judg. 13. 24. f Judg. 1 1. l ; 12. 7 g l Sam. 16. 1, 13 ; 17. 45. h Fix. 3. 6, 15. Matt. 22. 32. Acts 7. 32. i l Sam. 1, 20 ; 12. 20. k Phil. 3. 20. ch. 13. 14. | 2 Sam. 7. 11, CC. m (3 en. 22. 1,9. n Judg. 14.5,6. 1 Sam. 17. 34, 35. Dan. 6. 22. o Jam. 2. 21. p Dan. 3. 25. q. 1 Sam. 20. l. 1 Kin. 19. 3. 2 Kin. 6. 16. r 2 Kings 20. 7, &c. Job 42. 10. Ps. 6. 8. 4 or, To. s Gen. 21. 12. Ruin. 9. 7. t Judg. 15. 8, 15 l Šam. 14. 13, &c.; 17. 51,52. 2 Sam. 8. 1, &c. u Rom. 4. 17, 21. x i Kings 17. 22. 2 Kin, 4. 35, y 2 Mac. 6. 19, 28; 7. 7, &c. Acts 22. 25. z Gen. 27. 27, 39, a 2 Mac. 7. 1, 7. b Gen. 48. 5, 6, 20. c Gen. 39. 20. Jer, 20. 2; 37. 15. d Gen. 47. 31. e 1 Kin. 21. 13. 2 Chr. 24.21. Acts 7. 58; Ex. 13. 19. 2 Kings 1.8. 8 Mutt. 3. 4. 5 or, remem- bered. h Zech. 13. 4. Ex 'º. 2: i illustrated by divers easamples. proper child; and they were not a- fraid of the king's "commandment. 24 By faith “Moses, when he was come to years, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh’s daughter; 25 "Choosing rather to suffer afflic- tion with the people of God, than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a season; 26 Esteeming the reproach of Christ greater riches than the trea- sures in Egypt: for he had respect unto 'the recompence of the reward. 27 By faith "he forsook Egypt, not fearing the wrath of the king : for he endured, as "seeing him who is invisible. 28 Through faith "he kept the pass- over, and the sprinkling of blood, lest he that destroyed the firstborn should touch them. 29 By faith "they passed through the Red sea as by dry land: which the E- gyptians assaying to do were drowned. 30 By faith 3 the walls of Jericho fell down, after they were compassed about seven days. 31 By faith "the harlot Rahab perish- ed not with them “that believed not, when "she had received the spies with peace. 32 And what shall I more say ? for the time would fail me to tell of Ge- deon, and of "Barak, and of “Samson, and of "Jephthae; of “David also, and 'Samuel, and of the prophets: 33 Who through faith subdued kingdoms, wrought righteousness, 'ob- tained promises, "stopped the mouths of lions, 34 PQuenched the violence of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, out of weakness were made strong, waxed valiant in fight, ‘turned to flight the armies of the aliens. 35 *Women received their dead rais- ed to life again: and others were 2 tor- tured, not accepting deliverance; that they might obtain a better resurrection: 36 “And others had trial of cruel mockings and scourgings, yea, more- over of bonds and imprisonment: 37 - They were stoned, they were sawn asunder, were tempted, were slain with the sword: “they wandered about "in sheepskins and goatskins; being destitute, afflicted, tormented; 38 (Of whom the world was not worthy:) they wandered in deserts, and in mountains, and * in dens and Acts 7. 20. . k 1 Kings 18. 4; 19.9 caves of the earth. 7 B 1105 The benefit of God’s chastisements. HEBREWS. The danger of refusing the word. 39 And these all, "having obtained a good report through faith, received not the promise: 40 God having *provided "some better thing for us, that they without us should not be 'made perfect. CHAP'TER XII. ... An earávreu wa tº constant faith, patience, and godliness. 22. . . .”, ºriendation of the new testa- menu above the vºte WHER EFORE seeing we also are compassed about wilt, so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside ºvery weight, and thesin which doth so easliy beset us, and "let us run "with patience the race that is set before us, 2 Looking unto Jesus the “author and finisher of our faith; * who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and “is set down at the right hand of the throne of God. 3 *For consider him that endured such contradiction of sinners against himself, "lest ye be wearied and faint in your minds. 4 * Ye have not yet resisted unto blood, striving against sin. 5 And ye have forgotten the exhort- ation which speaketh unto you as unto children, “My son, despise not thou the chastening of the Lord, nor faint when thou art rebuked of him : 6 For “whom the Lord loveth he chasteneth, and scourgeth every son whom he receiveth. 7 'If ye endure chastening, God dealeth with you as with sons; for what son is he whom the father chas- teneth not : 8 But if ye be without chastise- ment," whereof all are partakers, then are ye bastards, and not sons. 9 Furthermore we have had fathers of our flesh which corrected us, and we gave them reverence: shall we not much rather be in subjection unto "the Father of spirits, and live : 10 For they verily for a few days chastened us" after their own pleasure; but he for our profit, "that we might be partakers of his holiness. 11 Now no chastening for the pre- sent seemeth to be joyous, but grievous: nevertheless afterward it yieldeth “the peaceable fruit of righteousness unto them which are exercised thereby. 12 Wherefore “lift up the hands which hang down, and the feeble knees; - Anno D U M I N I 64. a ver, 2, 13. b I'rov.4.26,27. l or, even. c Gal. 6. l. 2 or, foreseen. d ch ; 8. 6. e Ps, 34. 14. Rom. 12, 18; lſ. 9. 2 "Tim. Z. 22. f ch.5, 9; 12. 23 itev, 6, 11. g Mutt. 5.8. 2 Cor. 7. 1. i Gal. 5. 4. 3 or, fall from. k Deut. 29. 18. ch. 3. 12. ! Col. 3. 8. 1 Pet. 2. 1. is. Fuh. 5. 3. ^ to a & ºs 'l'hess 4.3. in utu ºd. $. u l vol S ºn }*nil.S.lS, A p houa. 12. 12. ct. `u. 3b. 4 or bryº nursery. q Gen. 2. 34, 3b, 3S, r Juke 24, 26. t"nu. 2. S. &c. 1 Pet. ! } s ch. 6. 6. 5 or, way to change his wn incl. t Ps. 110. l. ch. l. 3, 13. 1 Pet. 3. ''2. u Ex. 19. 12, 18, 19; 20. 18. Deut. 4, 11 ; 5, 22. Itom. 6. 14 : 8. 15. 2 Tim. l. 7. x Matt. I (). 24. John 15. 20. y Gal. 6.. 9. z 1 Cor. 10. 13. ch, 10.32, 33. it F.X. 20. 19. Deut. 5.5, 25; 18. 16. b Ex. 19. 13. c Joh 5, 17. Prov. 3. 11. d Ps. 94, 12; l 19, 75. Prov. 3. 12. Jam. l. 12. Rev. 3. 19. e Ex. 19. 16. f Deut. 8, 5. 2 Sam. 7. 14. Prov. 13. 24; 19, 18; 23.13. g Gal. 4. 26. Rev. 3. 12; 21. 2, 10. h Phil. 3, 20. i Deut. 33. 2. Ps. 68. 17. Phil. 4.3. Rev. 13. 8. 6 or, enrolled. n (Sen. 18. 35. Ps. 94. 2. o Phil. 3. 12. cli. 11. 40, p ch. 8.6; 9.15. q Nunn. 16.22; 27, 16. .Job 12. 10. Eccles. 12.7. 18. 42. 5; 57. 16. Zech. 12. l. restament. r Ex. 24. 8. ch. I (). 22. 1 Pet. l. 2. a Gen. 4. 10. ch. 11. 4. 8 or, as seemed good, or, meet to Yen. t Lev. 11. 44; 19. 2. 1 Pet. l. 15, u ch. 2. 2, 3; 3, 17; 10.28, 29. * x s y Ex. 19. 18. 7 Job 4, 3, 4. ls. 35. 3. a Hag. 2, 0. * 18 "And make 'straight paths for your feet, lest that which is lame be turned out of the way; * but let it rather be healed. 14 °Follow peace with all men, and holiness, * without which no man shall see the Lord : 15 "Looking diligently "lest any man *fail of the grace of God; “lest any root of bitterness springing up trouble you, and thereby many be defiled ; 16 "Lest there be any fornicator, or profane person, as Esau," who for one morsel of meat sold his birthright. 17 For ye know how that afterward, * when he would have inherited the blessing, he was rejected: "for he found no lºave of repentance, though he sough, it carefully with tears. ls For ye are not come unto "the motint that might be touched, and that burned with fire, nor unto blackness, and darkness, and tempest, 19 And the sound of a trumpet, and the voice of words; which voice they that heard “intreated that the word should not be spoken to them any more: 20 (For they could not endure that which was commanded, "And if so much as a beast touch the mountain, it shall be stoned, or thrust through with a dart : 21 “And so terrible was the sight, that Moses said, I exceedingly fear and quake :) 22 But ye are come * unto mount Sion, "and unto the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, and to an innumerable company of angels, 23 To the general assembly and church of 'the firstborn, "which are "written in heaven, and to God "the Judge of all, and to the spirits of just men "made perfect, 24 And to Jesus P the mediator of the new 7 covenant, and to the blood of sprinkling, that speaketh better things * than that of Abel. 25 See that ye refuse not him that speaketh. For "if they escaped not who refused him that spake on earth, much more shall not we escape, if we turn away from him that speaketh from heaven: 26 - Whose voice then shook the earth : but now he hath promised, saying, "Yet once more I shake not the earth only, but also heaven. 27 And this word, Yet once more, 1106 Various godly admonitions. signifieth “the removing of those things that 'are shaken, as of things that are made, that those things which cannot be shaken may remain. 28 Wherefore we receiving a king- dom which cannot be moved, “let us have grace, whereby we may serve God acceptably with reverence and godly fear: 29 For “our God is a consuming fire. * CHAPTER XIII. 1 Divers admonitions, as to charity, 4 to honest life, 5 to avoid covetousness, 7 to regard God’s preachers, 9 to take heed of strange doctrines, 10 to confess Christ, 16 to give alms, 17 to obey governors, 18 to pray for the apostle : 20 the conclusion. LP". 'brotherly love continue. - 2 "De not forgetful to entertain strangers: for thereby “some have en- tertained angels unawares. 3 * Remember them that are in bonds, as bound with them ; and them which suffer adversity, as being your- selves also in the body. 4 Marriage is honourable in all, and the bed undefiled: 'but whoremongers and adulterers God will judge. 5 Let your conversation be without covetousness; and “be content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, "I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee. 6 So that we may boldly say, "The Lord is my helper, and I will not fear what man shall do unto me. 7 Remember them which "have the rule over you, who have spoken unto you the word of God: * whose faith fol- low, considering the end of their con- versation : 8 Jesus Christ 'the same yesterday, and to day, and for ever. 9 'Be not carried about with divers and strange doctrines. For it is a good thing that the heart be established with grace; “not with meats, which have not profited them that have been occupied therein. 10 PWe have an altar, whereof they have no right to eat which servé the tabernacle. * 11 For the bodies of those beasts, whose blood is brought into the sanc- CHAP. XIII. Anno I) () M1 N I (; , . ... }’s. . (2 26. Matt. 24. 35. 2 l’et. 3, 1(). or, may be shaken. b Jolin 1:1. 17. Acts 7. 58. 2 or, let us l ls. 66. 15. 2 Thess. 1, 8. f Fº 5. 20. l l’et. 2, 5. R Lev. 7. 12. Ps. 50. 14, 23. h los. 14. 2. 3 confessing to. i Rom. 12. 13. k 2 (lor. 9. 12. l'hil. 4. 18. 1 Ronn. 12. 10. 1 'I’lless. 4.9. 1 l'et. l. 22. 2 Pet 1, 7. 1 John 3. 1 1, &c. w 4. 7, 2(). m Matt. 25. 35. Ronn. 12. 13. l Tim. 3. 2. n Phil. 2. 29. l"l'hess. 5.12. 1 Tim. 5. 17. 4 or, guide. o Gen. 18. 3. q \iatt.'.5.36. Rom. 12. 15. I Cor. 12. 26. 1 Pet. 3. 8. r Rom. 15. 30. Eph. G. 19. Col. 4.3. 1 Thess. 5.25. 2 Thess. 3. l. 8 Acts 23. l. 2 Cor. l. l?. t 1 Cor. 6.. 9. Gal. 5. 19, 21. Eph. 5. 5. Col. 3. 5, 6. u l'hilem. 22. x Matt. 6. 25. Phil. 4.1 1,12. 1 Tim. G. 6,8. y Gen. 28. 15. Deut. 31.6,8. Ps. 37. 25. a Rom. 15. 33. 1 Thess. 5.23. a Acts2. 24,32. Rom. 4.2-l. 1 ('or. 6. 14. 2 Cor. 4. 14. ; al. l. l. 1 Thess. 1.10. Pet. l. 21. c Is. 40. l. l. Ezek. 34. 23. John 10. l I. l l’et. 2. 25. d Zech. 9. 11. 5 or, testament. 6 or, are the guides. e 2 Thess.2.17. 1 Pet. 5. 10. 7 or, doing. f Hºhil. 2. 13. g ch. G. 12. Yi Gal. 1. 5. 2 "I’im. 4. 18. i John 8.58. Rev. l. 4. k l Pet. 5, 12. 1 FPh. 4. 14. Col. 2, 4, 8. 1 John 4. I. m 1 Thess, 3, 2. n Rom. 14. 17. Col. 2. 16. 1 Tim 4.3. o l Tim. 6, 12. p 1 Cor. 9. 13; 1(). 18. q Tit. 3. 15. r Ex. 29. 14. Lev. 4. 11,12. Num. 19. 3. The conclusion. tuary by the high priest for sin, are burned without the camp. 12 Wherefore Jesus also, that he might sanctify the people with his own blood, "suffered without the gate. 13 Let us go forth therefore unto him without the camp, bearing ‘ his reproach. 14 "For here have we no continuing city, but we seek one to come. 15 ' By him therefore let us offer * the sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is, "the fruit of our lips "giving thanks to his name. 16' But to do good and to communi- cate forget not : for “with such sacri- fices God is well pleased. 17 " Obey them that *have the rule over you, and submit yourselves: for * they watch for your souls, as they that must give account, that they may do it with joy, and not with grief: for that is unprofitable for you. 18 "Pray for us: for we trust we have "a good conscience, in all things willing to live honestly. * * 19 But I beseech you "the rather to do this, that I may be restored to you the sooner. - 20 Now * the God of peace, " that brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus, ‘ that great Shepherd of the sheep, “through the blood of the ever- lasting "covenant, 21 "Make you perfect in every good work to do his will, 7' working in you that which is wellpleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ; "to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen. 22 And I beseech you, brethren, suffer the word of exhortation: for “I have written a letter unto you in few words. 23 Know ye that "our brother Timo- thy "is set at liberty; with whom, if he come shortly, I will see you. 24 Salute all them that have the rule over you, and all the saints. They of Italy salute you. 25 ° Grace be with you all. Amen. * Written to the Hebrews from Italy by Timothy. 1107 T H E G E N E R A L E PI S T L E JAMES. CHAPTER I. ... We are to rejoice under the cross, 5 to ask pa- tience of God, 13 and in our trials not to impute our weakness, or sins, unto him, 19 but rather to hearken to the word, to meditate in at, and to do thereafter ; 26 otherwise men may seem, but never be truly religious. ° TAMES, "a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, * to the twelve tribes & which are scattered abroad, greeting. 2 My brethren," countitallioy' when ye fall into divers temptations; 3 * Knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience. 4 But let patience have her perfect work, that ye may be perfect and en- tire, wanting nothing. 5 ' If any of you lack wisdom, "let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and "it shall be given him. 6 º' Butlet him ask in faith, nothing wavering. For he that wavereth is like a wave of the sea driven with the wind and tossed. 7 For let not that man think that he shall receive any thing of the Lord. 8 * A double minded man is unstable in all his ways. 9 Let the brother of low degree 're- joice in that he is exalted: 10 But the rich, in that he is made low : because “as the flower of the grass he shall pass away. 11 For the sun is no sooner risen with a burning heat, but it withereth the grass, and the flower thereof fall- eth, and the grace of the fashion of it perisheth: so also shall the rich man fade away in his ways. 12 "Blessed is the man that endureth temptation : for when he is tried, he shall receive “the crown of life," which the Lord hath promised to them that love him. 13 Let no man say when he is tempted, I am tempted of God: for God cannot be tempted with “evil, neither tempteth he any man : 14 But every man is tempted, when he is drawn away of his own lust, and enticed. 15 Then * when lust hath conceived, it bringeth forth sin: and sin, when it is finished, "bringeth forth death. Anno ID O M [N I cir. 60. a John 3. 27. 1 Cor. 4. 7. b Nunn. 23. 19. 1 Sam. 15.29. Mal. 3.. 6. Rom. ll. 29. f John 1. 13 ; 3. 3 1 Cor. 4, 15. 1 Pet, 1. 23. g Deut. 32.26. John 7. 35. Acts 2, 5;8.l. Rev. 14. 4. k Matt. 5. 12. Acts 5. 41. Heb. 1 (). 34. 1 Pet.4.13,16. l i Pet. l. 6. m Fccles. 5. l. n Prov. 10.19; 17. 27. Eccles. 5. 2. o Rom. 5. 3. p Prov. 14, 17 ; 16. 32. Eccles. 7. 9. r 1 Kings 3.9, ll, 12. Prov. 2. 3. s Matt. 7.7 ; 21, 22. Mark 11. 24. Luke 11.9. John 14. 13; 1 John 5, 14. x Matt. 7, 21. Luke 6.46; | l. 28. Rom. 2. 13. 1 John 3. 7. See ch. 2. 14. a ch. 4. 8. b 2 Cor. 3. 18. ; O -T, . f t?? g 1 Pet. 3. 10. g is. l. 16, 17 ; 58, 6, 7. Matt. 25. 36. h Job 5, 17. Prov. 3. ll. Heb. 12. 5. Rev. 3. 19. Rom. 12. 2. ch. 4. 4. 1 John 5. 18. Rev. 3. i0. 1 Matt. 10.22; m Lev. 19. 15. Deut. l. 17; 16, 19. Prov. 24.23; 28, 21. Matt. 22. 16. Jude 16. 4 synagogue. o Jo b i5. 35. - 16 Do not err, my beloved brethren. 17 “Every good gift and every per- fect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, "with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning. 18 "Of his own will begat he us with the word of truth, "that we should be a kind of 'firstfruits of his creatures. 19 Wherefore, my beloved brethren, "let every man be swift to hear, "slow to speak, "slow to wrath: 20 For the wrath of man worketh not the righteousness of God. 21 Wherefore "lay apart all filthiness and superfluity of naughtiness, and receive with meekness the engrafted word, ‘which is able to save your souls. 22 But *be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves. - 23 For if any be a hearer of the word, and not a doer, he is like unto a man beholding his natural face in a glass: 24 For he beholdeth himself, and goeth his way, and straightway forget- teth what manner of man he was. 25 But "whoso looketh into the per- fect ‘law of liberty, and continueth therein, he being not a forgetful hearer, but a doer of the work, "this man shall be blessed in his “deed. 26 If any man among you seem to be religious, and 'bridleth not his tongue, but deceiveth his own heart, this man's religion is vain. 27 Pure religion and undefiled be- :* |fore God and the Father is this, “To visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction, 'and to keep himself unspotted from the world. CFIAPTER II. 1 It is not agreeable to Christian profession to regard the rich, and to despise the poor bre- thren ; 13 rather we are to be loving, and mer. ciful; 14 and not to boast of faith where nº deeds are, 17 which is but a dead faith, 19 the faith of devils, 21 not of Abraham, 25 and Rahab. Y brethren, have not the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, "the Lord of glory, with "respect of persons. 2 For if there come unto your “as- sembly a man with a gold ring, in goodly apparel, and there come in also a poor man in vile raiment; 3 And ye have respect to him that 1108 r Faith without won ks is dead. weareth the gay clothing, and say unto him, Sit thou here 'in a good place; and say to the poor, Stand thou there, or sit here under my footstool: 4 Are ye not then partial in your- selves, and are become judges of evil thoughts? 5 Hearken, my beloved brethren, *Hath not God chosen the poor of this world “rich in faith, and heirs of * the kingdom * which he hath promised to them that love him : 6 But "ye have despised the poor. Do not rich men oppress you, 'and draw you before the judgment seats? 7 Do not they blaspheme that wor- thy name by the which ye are called ! 8 If ye fulfil the royal law accord- ing to the scripture, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself, ye do well: 9 But "if ye have respect to persons, ye commit sin, and are convinced of the law as transgressors. 10 For whosoever shall keep the whole law, and yet offend in one point, "he is guilty of all. 11 For "he that said, °IDo not commit adultery, said also, Do not kill. Now if thou commit no adultery, yet if thou kill, thou art become a transgressor of the law. 12 So speak ye, and so do, as they that shall be judged by "the law of liberty. t 13 For he shall have judgment without mercy, that hath shewed no mercy; and “mercy" rejoiceth against judgment. 14 “What doth it profit, my brethren, | though a man say he hath faith, and have not works 7 can faith save him : 15 "If a brother or sister be naked, and destitute of daily food, 16 And one of you say unto them, Depart in peace, be ye warmed and filled; notwithstanding ye give them not those things which are needful to the body; what doth it profit? 17 Even so faith, if it hath not works, is dead, being 'alone. 18 Yea, a man may say, Thou hast faith, and I have works: shew me thy faith * without thy works," and I will shew thee my faith by my works. 19 Thou believest that there is one God; thou doest well: the devils also believe, and tremble. 20 But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith without works is dead? CHAP. III. Anno D () M [N I cir. 60. l or, well, or, seemly. a Gen. 22.9, 12 2 or, Thou seest. b Heb. 11. 17. c Gen. 15. 6. Rom. 4.3. Gal. 3. 6. d John 7. 48. I Cor. 1. 26, 28 e Luke 12. 21. | Tim. 6. 18. Rev. 2.9. 3 or... that. f 3 Öhr. 30.7. ls. 41.8. g Exod. 20. 6. 1 Sam. 2. 30. Prov. 8, 17. Matt. 5. 3. Luke 6. 20; 12. 32. l Cor. 2.9. 2 Tinn. 4. 8. ch. l. 12. h l Cor. 1 1. 22. i Acts 13.50; 17. 6; 18. 12. ch. 5. 6 l Lev. 19. 18. Matt. 22. 39. Rom. 13. 8,9. º; 5. 14; . 2. 4 or, breath. m ver. l. n Deut. 27. 26. Matt. 5. 19. Gal. 3. 10. 5 or, that law tohich said. o Exod. 20, 13, 1. p Matt. 23. 8, 14. Rom. 2.20, 21 1 Pet. 5. 3. q Luke 6. 37. 6 or, judg- ment. r 1 Kin, 8.46. 2 Chr. 6. 36. Hºrov. 20. 9. Eccles. 7. 20. l John l. 8. 8 Ps. 34. 13. Ecclus. 14, l: 19. 16; 25.8. ch. 1. 26. 1 \'et. 3, 10. t Matt. 12. 37. y Prov. 21. 13. Matt. 6, 15; 18.35; 25. 41, 42. z 1 John 4. 17, 18. 7 or, glorieth. a Matt. 7. 26. ch. 1. 23. b See Job 31. 19, 20. Luke 3. 11. c Prov. 12. 18; d Ps. 12. 3; ! • • * e e i join 3. 18. > or, twood. f Prov. 16. 27. g Matt. 15. 1 1, 18, 19, 20. Mark 7. 15, 2ſ), 23 20, 23. 9 wheel. 1 by itself. 2 ſtattéré. 3 Some copies read, by thy tº Orºs. h ch. 3. 13. 4 nature of flutt n. i Matt. 8. 29. Mark 1. 24; 5, 7, Luke 4, 34. Acts 16. 17 ; 19. 15. k Ps. 140. 3. Of governing the tongue 21 Was not Abraham our father justified by works, “when he had offer- ed Isaac his son upon the altar ! 22 * Seest thou" how faith wrought with his works, and by works was faith made perfect : 23 And the scripture was fulfilled which saith, “Abraham believed God, and it was imputed unto him for right- eousness: and he was called 'the Friend of God. -- 24 Ye see then how that by works a man is justified, and not by faith only. 25 Likewise also “was not Rahab the harlot justified by works, when she had received the messengers, and had sent them out another way ? 26 For as the body without the “spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also. CHAPTER III. 1 We are not rashly or arrogantly to reprove others: 5 but rather to bridle the tongue, a little member, but a powerful instrument of much good, and great harm ; 13 they who be truly wise be mild, and peaceable, without envying, and strife. M | Y brethren, Pbe not many masters, * knowing that we shall receive the greater "condemnation. 2 For "in many things we offend all. * If any man offend not in word, ‘the same is a perfect man, and able also to bridle the whole body. 3 Behold, we put bits in the horses’ mouths, that they may obey us ; and we turn about their whole body. 4 Behold also the ships, which though they be so great, and are driven º; of fierce winds, yet are they turned about with a very small helm, whither- soever the governor listeth. 5. Even so “the tongue is a little member, and “boasteth great things. Behold, how great “a matter a little fire kindleth ! 6 And 'the tongue is a fire, a world of iniquity: so is the tongue among our members, that “it defileth the whole body, and setteth on fire the course of nature; and it is set on fire of hell. 7 For every “kind of beasts, and of birds, and of serpents, and of things in the sea, is tamed, and hath been | tamed of "mankind : 8 But the tongue can no man tame; it is an unruly evil, “full of deadly poison. 9 Therewith bless we God, even the Father; and therewith curse we º 1109 Against covetousness, &c. men," which are made after the simili- tude of God. * , 10 Out of the same mouth proceed- eth blessing and cursing. My bre- thren, these things ought not so to be. 11 Doth a fountain send forth at the same 'place sweet water and bitter : 12 Can the fig tree, my brethren, bear olive berries : either a vine, figs : so can no fountain both yield salt water and fresh. 13 "Who is a wise man and endued with knowledge among you ? let him shew out of a good conversation "his works "with meekness of wisdom. 14 But if ye have "bitter envying and strife in your hearts, "glory not, and lie not against the truth. 15 "This wisdom descendeth not from above, but is earthly, *sensual, devilish. 16 For ‘where envying and strife is, there is "confusion and every evil work. 17 But "the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gen- tle, and easy to be intreated, full of mercy and good fruits, "without par- tiality, 2 and without hypocrisy. 18 “And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace of them that make peace. CHAPTER IV. I We are to strive against covetousness, 4 intem- perance, 5 pride, l l detraction, and rash judg- ment of others : 13 and not to be confident in the good success of worldly business, but mindful ever of the uncertainty of this life, to commit ourselves and all our affairs to God's providence. ROM whence come wars and "fight- ings among you? come they not hence, even of your "lusts “that war in your members ? 2 Ye lust, and have not : ye *kill, and desire to have, and cannot obtain : ye fight and war, yet ye have not, be- cause ye ask not. 3 'Ye ask, and receive not, * because ye ask amiss, that ye may consume it upon your "lusts. 4 "Ye adulterers and adulteresses, know ye not that “the friendship of the world is enmity with God?" whosoever therefore will be a friend of the world is the enemy of God. 5 Do ye think that the scripture saith in vain, "The spirit that dwelleth in us lusteth 'to envy 6 But he giveth more grace. Where- fore he saith, "God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble. 7 Submit yourselves therefore to God. ' Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. JAMES. © Cº., I, §. f Matt. 5. 4. l or, hole. g Jou 22. 29. Matt. 23. 12. I,uke 14. 11 ; 18. 14. l Pet. 5. 6. h Fnh, 4.31. l Pet. 2. 1. i Gal. 6. 4. k Matt. 7. l. Iluke 6. 37. om. 2. l. l Cor. 4. 6. l ch. 2. 18. m ch. 1. 21. n Rom. 13. 13. o Matt. 10. 28. p Rom. 2. 17. q Rom. 14. 4. r ch. 1. 17. Phil. 3. 19. s l’rov. 27. l. Luke 12. 18. 2 or, natural, Jude 10. t 1 Cor. 3. 3. Gal. 5, 20. 3 tumult, or, wnquietness. ul Cor. 2. 6, 7. 4 or, For it is. * job i. 7. 1 Pet. i. 24. 1 John 2. 17. 5 or, without tº rangling. y Rom. 12.9. 1 Pet. 1.22; o 2. l. l John 3. 18. z Prov. l. l. lg. Hos. 10, 12. Matt. 5.9. Phil. l. l. l. Heb. 12. 1 1. a Acts lb. 21. c Luke 12. 47. John 9. 41 ; l 5, 22. Rom. 1. 20, 21, 32; 2. 17, 18, 23. 6 or, brawlings. 7 or, pleasures. So ver, 3. f J O . 2 7 9 Mic. 3. 4. Zech. 7. 13. g Ps. 66. 18. 1 John 3.22; . 14. 9 or,pleasures. h Ps. 73. 27. i Job 13. 28. Matt. 6. 20. ch. 2. 2. k l John 2. 15. 1 John 15. 19 ; 17. 14. Gal. l. 10. m Rom. 2. 5. n See Gen. 6. 5; 8. 21. Num. I l. 29. Prov. 21. 10. o Lev. 19. 13. Job 24.10, 11. Jer. 22. 13. Mal. 3. 5. 1 or, entiously. i Tim. 5. 6. Wicked rich men threatened, 8 *Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. “Cleanse your hands, i., |ye sinners; and "purify your hearts, ye * double minded. 9 * Be afflicted, and mourn, and weep : let your laughter be turned to mourning, and your joy to heaviness. 10 * Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he shall lift you up. 11 "Speak not evil one of another, brethren. He that speaketh evil of his brother, “and judgeth his brother, speaketh evil of the law, and judgeth the law: but if thou judge the law, thou art not a doer of the law, but a judge. 12 There is one lawgiver, "who is able to save and to destroy: " who art thou that judgest another ? 13 * Go to now, ye that say, To day or to morrow we will go into such a city, and continue there a year, and buy and sell, and get gain : 14 Whereas ye know not what shall be on the morrow. For what is you, life : **It is even a vapour, that ap- peareth for a little time, and then vanisheth away. 15 For that ye ought to say, “If the Lord will, we shall live, and do this, or that. - 16 But now ye rejoice in your boast- ings: "all such rejoicing is evil. 17 Therefore * to him that knoweth to do good, and doeth it not, to him it is sin. CHAPTER W. 1 Wicked rich men are to fear God’s vengeance: 7 we ought to be patient in afflictions, after the eacample of the prophets, and Job: 12 to forbear swearing, 13 to pray in adversity, to sing in prosperity : 16 to acknowledge mutually our several faults, to pray one for another, 19 and to reduce a straying brother to the truth. G9 “to now, ye rich men, weep and howl for your miseries that shall come upon you. 2 Your riches are corrupted, and 'your garments are motheaten. 3 Your gold and silver is cankered; and the rust of them shall be a witness against you, and shall eat your flesh as it were fire. "Ye have heaped treasure together for the last days. 4 Behold, ° the hire of the labourers who have reaped down your fields, which is of you kept back by fraud, crieth : and 9 the cries of them which have reaped are entered into the ears of the Lord of sabaoth. 5 *Ye have lived in pleasure on the earth, and been wanton; ye have 1110 Echortation to patience. nourished your hearts, as in a day of slaughter. 6 "Ye have condemned and killed the just ; and he doth not resist you. 7 'Be patient therefore, brethren, unto the coming of the Lord. Behold, the husbandman waiteth for the pre- cious fruit of the earth, and hath long patience for it, until he receive "the early and latter rain. 8 Be ye also patient; stablish your hearts: "for the coming of the Lord draweth migh. 9 **Grudge not one against another, brethren, lestye be condemned: behold, the judge 'standeth before the door. 10 *Take, my brethren, the prophets, who have spoken in the name of the Lord, for an example of suffering af- fliction, and of patience. 11 Behold, ° we count them happy which endure. Ye have heard of P the patience of Job, and have seen "the end of the Lord ; that “the Lord is very pitiful, and of tender mercy. 12 But above all things, my bre- thren, "swear not, neither by heaven, neither by the earth, neither by any other oath: but let your yea be yea; and your nay, nay; lest ye fall into condemnation. CHAP. W. Anno D O M I N I cir. 60. a Eph. 5, 19. Col. 3. 16. b ch. 2. 6. 1 or, Re long pºttient, or, Suffer with long pa- tience. c Mark 6. 13; 16. 18 d Deut. II. 14. Jer. 5. 24. Hos. 6. 3. Joel 2. 23. Zech. 10. 1. e Is. 33 24. Mutt. 9, 2. f Phil. 4. 5. Heb. 1(). 25. 1 Pet. 4. 7. g ch. 4. 11. 2 or, Groan, or, grieve Josh. 10. 12. l Sam. 12.18. I Kings 13.6. 2 Kings 4.33; 19. 15; 20.2. Ps. 10. 17 : 34. 15; 1:45. 18. Prov. 15.29; 28. 9. John 9. 31. 1 John 3. 22. Matt. 24. 33. 1 Cor. 4, 5. k Matt. 5. 12. i m 1 Kings 17.1. 3 or, in prayer. n Luke 4.25 o Ps. 94. 12. Matt. 5. 10, e 22. p Job 1. 21, 22; 2, 10. 1 Kings 18. q 42, §s r Job 42. 10. s Num. 14. 18. Ps. 103. 8 S. • *-* - t Matt, 18. 15. u Matt. 5. 34. x Rom. l I. 14. 1 Cor. 9. 22. 1 Tim. 4. 16. y Prov. 10. 12. 1 Pet, 4.8. To pray for each other. 13 Is any among you afflicted ? let him pray. Is any merry 7 “let him sing psalms. 14 Is any sick among you? let him call for the elders of the church ; and let them pray over him, “anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord : 15 And the prayer of faith shall save the sick, and the Lord shall raise him up ; * and if he have committed sins, they shall be forgiven him. 16 Confess your faults one to ano- ther, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. "The effectual fer- vent prayer of a righteous man avail- eth much. 17 Elias was a man 'subject to like passions as we are, and " he prayed ° earnestly that it might not rain: "and it rained not on the earth by the space of three years and six months. 18 And “he prayed again, and the heaven gave rain, and the earth brought forth her fruit. 19 Brethren, “if any of you do err from the truth, and one convert him ; 20 Let him know, that he which converteth the sinner from the error of his way “shall save a soul from death, and * shall hide a multitude of sins. T H E FIRST E PIS T L E G E N E R A L PET E R. CHAPTER I. l He blesseth God for his manifold spiritual graces ; 10 shewing that the salvation in Christ is no news, but a thing prophesied of old; 13 and earhorteth them accordingly to a godly con- versation, forasmuch as they are now born anew by the word of God. ETER, an apostle of Jesus Christ, to the strangers “scattered through- out Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia, - 2 "Elect" according to the foreknow- ledge of God the Father, 'through sanctification of the Spirit, unto obedi- ence and "sprinkling of the blood of Jesus Christ: " Grace unto you, and peace, be multiplied. 3 * Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, which ac- cording to his “abundant mercy 'hath begotten us again unto a lively hope Anno D O M I N I cir. 60. a l Cor. 15. 20. 1 Thess.4.14. b ch. 5. 4. c Col. 1. 5. 2 Tinn. 4.8. 1 or, for us. | d John 10. 28. Jude 1. e John 7, 35. Acts 2.5, 9. Jam. l. l. f Matt. 5, 12. Rom. 12. 12. g #. 3. 5. 2 ºnwrh. t John 3.3, 5. u l John 4. 20. x John 20, 29. 2 Cor. 5. 7. “by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, 4 To an inheritance incorruptible, and undefiled, "and that fadeth not away, “reserved in heaven 'for you, 5"Who are kept by the power of God through faith unto salvation ready to be revealed in the last time. 6 "Whereinye greatly rejoice, though now *for a season, if need be, "ye are in heaviness through manifold tempta- tions : 7 That "the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perisheth, though Pit be tried with fire, * might be found unto praise and hon- our and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ : 8 "Whom having not seen, ye love; *in whom, though now ye see him not, 1111 Echortation to holiness. yet believing, ye rejoice with joy un- speakable and full of glory: 9 Receiving “ the end of your faith, even the salvation of your souls. 10 "Of which salvation the prophets have enquired and searched diligent- ly, who prophesied of the grace that should come unto you: 11 Searching what, or what manner of time * the Spirit of Christ which was in them did signify, when it testified beforehand 'the sufferings of Christ, and the glory that should follow. 12 * Unto whom it was revealed, that 'not unto themselves, but unto us they did minister the things, which are now reported unto you by them that have preached the gospel unto you with "the Holy Ghost sent down from heaven; "which things the angels de- sire to look into. 13 Wherefore P gird up the loins of your imind, "be sober, and hope “to the end for the grace that is to be brought unto you at the revelation of Jesus Christ; 14 As obedient children, “not fa- shioning yourselves according to the former lusts * in your ignorance: 15 “But as he which hath called you is toly, so be ye holy in all manner of conversation ; ló Because it is written, “Be ye holy; for I am holy. 17 And if ye call on the Father," who without respect of persons judgeth ac- cording to every man’s work, “pass the time of your 'sojourning here in fear: 18 Forasmuch as ye know "that ye were 1,0t redeemed with corruptible things, as silver and gold, from your vain conversation " received by tradi- tion from your fathers; 19 But "with the precious blood of Christ, "as of a lamb without blemish and without spot: 20 'Who verily was foreordained before the foundation of the world, but was manifest “in these last times for you, 21 Who by him do believe in God, * that raised him up from the dead, and "gave him glory; that your faith and hope might be in God. 22 Seeing ye ſhave purified your souls in obeying the truth through the Spirit unto unfeigned "love of the bre- thren, see that ye love one another with a pure heart fervently: 1. PETER. Anno I) () M I N I cir. 6.0, a John I. 13. b Jain. l. l8. 1 John 3.9. c Ronn. 6. 22. d Gen. 49, 10. Dan. 2. 44. Hag. 2. 7 1 or, For that. e Ps. 103. 15. ls. 40. 6. h John i. i, ii. l John l. l. i Ps, 2.2. 6. Is, 53. 3, &c. Dan. 9. 26. k Dan. 9. 24; 12. 9, 13. l Heb. 1 1. 13. m Acts 2. 4. n F.ph. 4. 22. Rom. 13. ià. 2 perfectly. r Matt. 18. 3. Mark 10, 15. 'ſtom. 6. 4. 2 Thess. l. 7. u !'s. 34. 8. Heb. 6. 5. Acts 4. I l. a Luke 1.74. 2 Cor. 7. 1. b Fph. 2. 21. 3 or, be ye huilt. c Heb. 3. 6. d ls. 61. 6. ver, 9. e Lev. 11. 44. f Hos. 14. 2. Mal. l. l. l. Rom. 12. l. g Phil. 4. 18. ch. 4, 11. h bºut. i0, 17. Acts 10. 34. Rom. 2. ll. Phil. 2. 12. Heb. 12, 28. l 2 Cor. 5. 6. Heb. li. 13. ch. 2. 11. m l Cor. 6. 20. 4 or, an honour. n Fzek. 20, 18. ch. 4. 3. o Ps. l 18, 22. Matt. 21, 42. Acts 4. I l. p Acts 20. 28. Eph. 1. 7. Rev. 5. 9. q Ex. 12.5. ls. 53. 7. 1 Cor. 5. 7. r Is. 8. 14. Luke 2. 34. I Cor. 3. 17. 5 or, a pur- chased peo- ple. d Matt. 28, 18. Acts 2. 33. 6 or, rirtues. e Acts 26, 18. Enh. 5 g Hos. 1. 9, 10. h Rom. 12. 9. Christ the chief torner stone. . 23 * Being born again, not of cor- ruptible seed, but of incorruptible, "by the word of God, which, liveth and abideth for ever. 24 'For “all flesh is as grass, and all the glory of man as the flower of grass. The grass withereth, and the flower thereof falleth away : 25 But the word of the Lord en dureth for ever. "And this is the wond which by the gospel is preached unto you. CIIAPTER II. 1 He dehorteth them from the breach of charity; 4 shewing that Christ is the foundation where- upon they are built : l l he beseecheth them also to abstain from fleshly lusts, 13 to be obedient to magistrates ; 18 and teacheth servants how to obey their masters, '20 patiently suffering for well doing, after the earample of Christ. HEREFORE "laying aside all malice, and all guile, and hypo- crisies, and envies, and all evil speak- Ings, 2 * As newborn babes, desire the sincere “milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby: 3 If so be ye have "tasted that the Lord is gräcious. 4 To whom coming, as unto a living stone, * disallowed indeed of men, but chosen of God, and precious, 5 "Ye also, as lively stones,” are built up ‘a spiritual house, "an holy priest- hood, to offer up 'spiritual sacrifices, * acceptable to God by Jesus Christ. 6 Wherefore also it is contained in the scripture, 'Behold, I lay in Sion a chief corner stone, elect, precious: and he that believeth on him shall not be confounded. 7 Unto you therefore which believe he is "precious: but unto them which be disobedient, "the stone which the builders disallowed, the same is made the head of the corner, 8 "And a stone of stumbling, and a rock of offence, * even to them which stumble at the word, being disobe- dient: "whereunto also they were ap- pointed. "...º 9 But ye are a chosen generation, * a royal priesthood, “an holy nation, ** a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the "praises of him who hath called you out of “darkness into his marvellous light: 10 *Which in time past were not a people, but are now the people of God: which had not obtained mercy, but now have obtained mercy. 1112 Of obedience to magistrates. 11 Dearly beloved, I beseech you "as strangers and pilgrims, ‘abstain from fleshly lusts, "which war against the soul; 12 * Having your conversation honest among the Gentiles: that, 'whereas they speak against you as evildoers, 'they may by your good works, which they shall behold, glorify God 'in the day of visitation. 13 "Submit yourselves to every or- dinance of man for the Lord’s sake: whether it be to the king, as supreme; 14 Or unto governors, as unto them that are sent by him "for the punish- mer... of evildoers, and "for the praise of them that do well. 15 For so is the will of God, that "with well doing ye may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men : 16 As free, and not * using your liberty for a cloke of maliciousness, but as ‘the servants of God. 17 "“Honour all mem. * Love the bro- therhood.” Fear God. Honour the king. 18 "Servants, be subject to your mas- ters with all fear; not only to the good and gentle, but also to the froward. 19 For this is “thankworthy, if a man for conscience toward God endure | * grief, suffering wrongfully. 20 For ‘what glory is it, if, when ye be buffeted for your faults, ye shall take it patiently 7 but if, when ye do well, and suffer for it, ye take it pa- tiently, this is 7 acceptable with God. 21 For *even hereunto were ye call- ed: because "Christ also suffered "for us, "leaving us an example, that ye should follow his steps: 22 * Who did no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth : 23 ' Who, when he was reviled, re- viled not again; when he suffered, he threatened not; but “” committed him- self to him that judgeth righteously: 24 * Who his own self bare our sins in his own body 'on the tree, “that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness: "by whose stripes ye were healed. 25 For "ye were as sheep going a- stray; but ale now returned 'unto the Shepherd and Bishop of your souls. CHAP. III. A n nt) I) ( ) M I N I cir. 6(1. 1, 1 Chr. 20. 15. I's, 39. 1" ch, l. 17. U l ('ur. 14.34 d Jam. 4. 1. e 1 Cor. 7. 16. Phil. 2. 15. 1 or, wherein. h ch. 2. 12. i Matt. 5. 16. k l Tim. 2. 9. Tit. 2, 3, &c. l Luke 19, 44. m Mutt. 22. 21. Rom. 2. 29. o Rom. 13. 4. p Rom. 13. 3. q Tit. 2. 8. ver, 12. r Gal. 5. 1, 13. 2 haring. s Gen. 18. 12. 3 children. t l (lor. 7, 22, u Rom. 12. 10. Phil. 2. 3. 4 or, Esteem. x Heb. 13, 1. ch. 1. 22. y Prov. 24.21. Matt. 22. 21. z 1 Cor. 7. 3. Col. 3. 22. b l Cor. 12. 23. 1 Thess. 4. 4. 5 or, thank. Luke 6. 32. c Mutt. 5, 10. Rom. 13. 5. d See Job 42.8. Matt. 5. 23. 6 vir, loving to the brethren. r) h Col. 3. 12, Fph. 4. 32. i Prov. 17. 13. Matt. 5. 39. Rom. 12, 14. 7 or, thank. k Matt. 16. 24. • - ...|ing for railing: but contrariwise bless- CHAPTER III. ! He teacheth the duty of wives and husbands to |g each other, 8 eachorting all men to unity and love, 14 and to suffer persecution : 19 he de- clareth also the benefits of Christ toward the old world. 8 Some read, for you. n John 13. 15. Phil. 2, 5. 1 John 2, 6. o Ps. 34. 12,&c. p Jam. l. 26. ch. 2. 1, 22. Rev. 14. 5. q Is. 53.9. Luke 23.41. John 8.46. Heb. 12. 14. u Luke 23.46. 9 or, rom mat- ted his cause. x John Q. 31. l or, to. z Rom. 6.2,11. 2 tº pion. it Prov, 16, 7. Rom. 8. 28. b ls. 53. 5. c Matt. 5, 10. 3 or, reverence. h Heb. 13. 18. i Tit, 2, 8. ch. 2. 12. The duties of wives and husbands. IKEWISE, "ye wives, be in sub- jection to your own husbands; that, if any obey not the word, “they also may without the word 'be won by the conversation of the wives; 2 "While they behold your chaste conversation coupled with fear. 3 * Whose adorning let it not be that outward adorning of plaiting the hair, and of wearing of gold, or of putting on of apparel; 4. But let it be "the hidden man of the heart, in that which is not corrupt- ible, even the ornament of a meek and quiet spirit, which is in the sight of God of great price. 5 For after this manner in the old time the holy women also, who trusted in God, adorned themselves, being in subjection unto their own husbands: 6 Even as Sara obeyed Abraham, *calling him lord: whose "daughters ye are, as long as ye do well, and are not afraid with any amazement. 7 * Likewise, ye husbands, dwell with them according to knowledge, giving honour unto the wife, "as unto the weaker vessel, and as being heirs to- gether of the grace of life; “that your prayers be not hindered. 8 Finally, “be yeall of one mind, hav- ing compassion one of another, “"love as brethren, "be pitiful, be courteous: 9 'Not rendering evil for evil, or rail- ing ; knowing that ye are thereunto called, 'that ye should inherit a bless- ing. 10 For *he that will love life, and see good days, Plet him refrain his tongue from evil, and his lips that they speak no guile: 11 Let him *eschew evil, and do good; 'let him seek peace, and ensue it. 12 For the eyes of the Lord are over the righteous, * and his ears an e open unto their prayers: but the face of the Lord is " against them that do evil. 13 “And who is he that will harm, you, if ye be followers of that which is good? 14 • But and if ye suffer for righteous- ness' sake, happy are ye: and “be not a- fraid of their terror, neither be troubled; 15 But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and * be ready always to give an answer to every man that ask- eth you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and "fear: . 16"Having agood conscience;" that 7 C 1113 Eacho, tation to sobriety. whereas they speak evil of you, as of evildoers, they may be ashamed that falsely accuse your good conversation in Christ. 17 For it is better, if the will of God be so, that ye suffer for well do- ing, than for evil doing. 18 For Christ also hath fonce suf- fered for sins, the just for the unjust, that he might bring us to God, being put to death “in the flesh, but "quick- ened by the Spirit: 19 By which also he went and P preached unto the spirits "in prison; 20 Which sometime were disobe- dient, “when once the longsuffering of God waited in the days of Noah, while “the ark was a preparing, * wherein few, that is, eight souls were saved by water. 21 *The like figure whereunto even baptism doth also now save us (not the putting away of " the filth of the flesh, but the answer of a good con- science toward God,)" by the resurrec- tion of Jesus Christ: * 22 Who is gone into heaven, and "is on the right hand of God; “angels and authorities and powers being made subject unto him. CHAPTER IV. l He eachorteth them to cease from sin by the ear- ample of Christ, and the consideration of the general end that now approacheth; 12 and comforteth them against persecution. ORASMUCH then "as Christ hath suffered for us in the flesh, arm yourselves likewise with the same mind: for Phe that hath suffered in the flesh hath ceased from sin; 2 "That he no lenger "should live the rest of his time in the flesh to the lusts of men, "but to the will of God. 3 * For the time past of our life may suffice us “to have wrought the will of the Gentiles, when we walked in las- civiousness, lusts, excess of wine, re- vellings, banquetings, and abominable idolatries: 4. Wherein they think it strange that ye run not with them to the same ex- cess of riot, "speaking evil of you : 5 Who shall give account to him that is ready “to judge the quick and the dead. 6 For for this cause "was the gospel preached also to them that are dead, that they might be judged according to men in the flesh, but live according to ‘īod in the spirit. - I. PETER. Anno D O M 1 N I cir. 60. a Matt. 24. 13, 14. Rorn. 13. 12. Phil. 4.5, Heb. 10, 25. 2 Pet. 3.9,11. 1 John 2. 18. b Matt. 26.41. Luke 21. 34. 1 or, will. e Rom. 12. 13. Heb. 13. 2. f Rom. 5.6. Heb. 9.26,28. g 2 Cor. 9. 7. I”hil. 2, 14. Philem. 14. h Rom. 12. 6. 1 Cor. 4.7. i 2 Cor. 13. 4. k Col. 1. 21, 22. Rom. l. 4; 8. 1 1. m Matt. 24.45 25. 14, 21. Luke 12. 42. I Cor. 4. 1, 2. Tit. 1. 7. n 1 Cor. 12.4. Eph. 4. 11. o Jer. 23. 22. l ; t Eph. 5. 20. ch. 2.5. Cſle A. f. b Tit. 3. 5. c Rom. 10. 10. d Acts 5. 41. Jannes l. 2. e Rom. 8, 17. 2 Cor. l. 7. Phil. 3. 10. Col. 1. 24. 2 Tim. 2. 12. Rev. 1. 9. f ch. l. 3. g ch. l. 5, 6. h Ps. 110. 1. Rom. 8. 34. Eph. 1. 20. Heb. l. 3. i Rom. 8.38. 2 Cor. 12. 10. James l. 12. ch. 2. 19, 20. l ch.2.12; 3.16. m ch. 2. 20. n ch. 3. 18. o 1 Thess. 4.11. 1 Tinn. 5. 13. Mul. 3. 5. u John l. 13. Ronn. 6. 11. 2 (Tor. 5. 15. James l. 18. x Faek. 44. 6; 45. 9. Acts 17. 30. y Lu ºf 23. 31. a Luº 10, 12. a Eph. 2. 2; 4. 17. 1 Thess. 4.5. Tit. 3. 3. ch. 1. 14. b Prov. 11. 31. ch. 3. 16. e Acts 10. 42; 17. 31. • Rom. 14. 10. 1 Cor. 15. 51. 2 Tim. 4. 1. James 5. 9. f ch. 3. 19, Philem. 9. ſ, uke 24. 48: Acts l. 8, 22 , § 38; 10. 39. Comfort under persecution. 7 But “the end of all things is at hand: * be ye therefore sober, and watch unto prayer. 8 “And above all things have fervent charity among yourselves: for "charity 'shall cover the multitude of sins. 9 * Use hospitality one to another * without grudging. 10 "As every man hath received the gift, even so minister the same one to another, "as good stewards of "the manifold grace of God. 11 °If any man speak, let him speak as the Oracles of God; 'if any iman minister, let him do it as of the ability which God giveth : that 'God in all things may be glorified through Jesus Christ, * to whom be praise and do- minion for ever and ever. Amen. 12 Beloved, think it not strange concerning "the fiery trial which is to try you, as though some strange thing happened unto you : 13 "But rejoice, inasmuch as "ye are partakers of Christ’s sufferings; * that, when his glory shall be reveal- ed, ye may be glad also with exceed- ling JOY. 14 “If ye be reproached for the name of Christ, happy are ye; for the spirit of glory and of God resteth upon you: 'on their part he is evil spoken of, but on your part he is glorified. 15 But "let none of you suffer as a murderer, or as a thief, or as an evil- doer," or as a busybody in other men's matterS. 16 Yet if any man suffer as a Chris- tian, let him not be ashamed ; “but let him glorify God on this behalf. 17 For the time is come 'that judg- ment must begin at the house of God: and * if it first begin at us, “what shall the end be of them that obey not the gospel of God? 18 "And if the righteous scarcely be saved, where shall the ungodly and the sinner appear ! 19 Wherefore let them that suffer according to the will of God “commit the keeping of their souls to him in well doing, as unto a faithful Creator. CHAPTER V. 1 He exhorteth the elders to feed their flocks, 5 the younger to obey. 8 and all to be sober, watchful, and constant in the faith 5 9 to resist the cruel adversary the devil. HE elders which are among you I exhort, who am also “an elder, and "a witness of the sufferings of Christ, 1114 Eachortation to humility, and also “a partaker of the glory that shall be revealed: 2 °Feed the flock of God ' which is among you, taking the oversight there- of, “not by constraint, but willingly ; * not for filthy lucre, but of a ready Imind; 3 Neither as *" being lords over “God’s heritage, but 'being ensamples to the flock. 4 And when "the chief Shepherd shall appear, ye shall receive "a crown of glory " that fadeth not away. 5 Likewise, ye younger, submit yourselves unto the elder. Yea, 'all of you be subject one to another, and be clothed with humility: for God resist- eth the proud, and “giveth grace to the humble. 6 * Humble yourselves therefore un- der the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time: 7 "Casting all your care upon him ; for he careth for you. 8 * Be sober, be vigilant; because CHAP. V. Anno D O M M N I Cir. 60. a Rom.8.17, 18. ev. l. 9. b Job 1. 7. J.uke 22. 31. Rev. 12. 12. c John 21. 15. Acts 20. 28. l or, as much as in you is. d Eph.6. 11,13. e l Cor. 9. 17. f Acts 14. 22. 1 Thess. 3. 3. g l Tim. 3.3,8. Tit. l. 7. 2 or, orezrul- ing. h Ezek. 34. 4. i 1 Cor. l. 9. l Tim. 6. 12. k Ps. 33. 12. 1 Phil. 3. 17. 2 Thess. 3, 9, p 1 Cor. 9, 25. 2 Tinn. 4. 8. q 2 Thess.2.17. r (:h. 1. 4. g i.uke 31.34. 1 Thess. 5. 6. and to stedfastness. "your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour : 9 "Whom resist stedfast in the faith, "knowing that the same afflictions are accomplished in your brethren that are in the world. 10 But the God of all grace, who hath called us unto his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after that ye have suffered "a while, "make you perfect, “stablish, strengthen, settle you. 11 * To him be glory and dominion for ever and ever. Amen. 12 "By Silvanus, a faithful brother unto you, as I suppose, I have *written briefly, exhorting, and testifying “that this is the true grace of God wherein ye stand. 13 The church that is at Babylon, elected together with you, saluteth you ; and so doth “Marcus my son. 14 “Greet ye one another with a kiss #|of charity. "Peace be with you all that are in Christ Jesus. Amen. THE SEC on D EPISTLE GENERAL P E T E R. CHAPTER I. 1 Confirming them in hope of the increase of God’s graces, 5 he eachorleth them, by faith, and good works, to make their calling sure ; 12 whereof he is careful to remember them, knowing that his death is at hand ; 16 and warneth them to be constant in the faith of Christ, who is the true Son of God, by the eyewitness of the apostles beholding his majesty, and by the testimony of the Father, and the prophets. * QIMON Peter, a servant and an apostle of Jesus Christ, to them that have obtained "like precious faith with us through the righteousness “of God and our Saviour Jesus Christ: 2 "Grace and peace be multiplied unto you through the knowledge of God, and of Jesus our Lord, 3. According as his divine power hath given unto us all things that per- tain unto life and godliness, ‘through the knowledge of him 'that hath called us “to glory and virtue: 4 "Whereby are given unto us ex- ceeding great and precious promises : that by these ye might be "partakers of the divine nature, Phaving escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust. Anno D O M I N I 66. a ch. 3. 18. b 1 Pet. 3. 7. 1 or, Symeon. Acts lö. 14. c Gal. 6. 10. 1 Thess. 3. 12; 5. 15. 1 John 4. 21. Tit. 3. 14. f I)an. 4. l ; . 25. 1 Pet. l. 2. Jude 2. g 1 John 2.9, ll. h Eph. 5. 26. Heb. 9. 14. 1 John l. 7. i John 17.3. k 1 John 3, 19. l l Thess. 2. 2Thess 2.14. 2 Tim. i. 9. ch. 3. l. 1 John 2. 21. Judo 6. 5 And beside this, "giving all dili- gence, add to your faith virtue; and to virtue *knowledge; 6 And to knowledge temperance ; and to temperance patience ; and to patience godliness; 7 And to godliness brotherly kind- ness; and ‘to brotherly kindness charity. 8 For if these things be in you, and abound, they make you that ye shall neither be "barren “nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. 9 But he that lacketh these things g is blind, and cannot see afar off, and hath forgotten that he was "purged from his old sins. 10 Wherefore the rather, brethren, give diligence" to make your calling and election sure: for if ye do these things, "ye shall never fall: 11 For so an entrance shall be min- istered unto you abundantly into the everlasting kingdom of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. 12 Wherefore “I will not he negli- gent to put you always in remem- 115 Christ the true Son of God. brance of these things," though yeknow them, and be established in the pre- sent truth. 13 Yea, I think it meet, “as long as I am in this tabernacle, 'to stir you up by putting you in remembrance; 14 * Knowing that shortly I must put off this my tabernacle, even as “our Lord Jesus Christ hath shewed me. 15 Moreover I will endeavour that ye may be able after my decease to have these things always in remembrance. 16 For we have not followed "cun- Isingly devised fables, when we made known unto you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but Pwere eyewitnesses of his majesty. 17 For he received from God the Father honour and glory, when there came such a voice to him from the ex- cellent glory, ‘This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased. 18 And this voice which came from heaven we heard, when we were with him in “the holy mount. 19 We have also a more sure word of prophecy; whereunto ye do well that ye take heed, as unto “a light that shineth in a dark place, until the day dawn, and "the day star arise in your hearts: 20 Knowing this first, that “no pro- phecy of the scripture is of any pri- vate interpretation. 21 For the prophecy came not *in old time by the will of man: 'but holy men of God spake as they were moved by the Holy Ghost. CHAPTER II. l He foretelleth them of false teachers, shewing the impiety and punishment both of them and their followers; 7 from which the godly shall be delivered, as Lot was out of Sodom ; 10 and more fully describeth the manners of those pro- fame and blasphemous seducers, whereby they may be the better known, and avoided. UT "there were false prophets also among the people, even as "there shall be false teachers among you, who privily shall bring in damnable here- sies, even “denying the Lord "that bought them, and bring upon them- selves swift destruction. 2 And many shall follow their “per- nicious ways; by reason of whom the way of truth shall be evil spoken of 3 And ‘through covetousness shall they with feigned words "make mer- chandise of you : * whose judgment now of a long time lingereth not, and their damnation slumbereth not. II. PETER. Anno D O M M N I 66. a l Pet. 5, 12. c John 8. 44. l John 3. 8. d I.uke 8. 31. Rev. 20. 2, 3. e 2 Cor. 5. 1, f ch. 3. l. g See Deut. 21, 22; 31. 2 Turn. 4. 6. Jh Gen. 7. 1, 7, 23 Heb. 11. 7. 1 Pet, 3, 20. i l Pet. 3, 19. k John 21. 18, 19 1 ch. 3. 6. m Gen. 19. 24. Deut. 29, 23. Jude 7. n 1 Cor. 1. 17 ; 2. 1, 4. 2 Cor. 2. 17 ; 4. 2. o Num. 26. 10. p Matt. 17. 1,2. Mark 9. 2. F John l. 14. 1 John l. l ; 4. 14. q Gen. 19. 16. r Wisd. 19, 17. l ; s Ps. 119. 139, 158. Ezek. 9. 4. t Matt. 3. 17; 17, 5 Mark 1. 11; 9. 7. Luke 3. 22; 9. 35. u Ps. 34. 17, 19. 1 Cor. 10. 13. x See Hºx. 3. 5. Josh. 5. 15. Matt. 17. 6. y Jude 4, 7, 8, ! (), 16. i. ps. l 19. 105. John 5. 35. 1 or dominion. a Jude 8. b Rev. 2.28; 22. 16. See 2 Cor. 4. c Rom. 12.6. d Jude 9. 2 Some read, against themselves. 3. 18. g Jer, 12. 3. Jude 10. h Phil. 3. 19. i See Rom. m Matt. 24. 11. Acts 20, 30. 1 Cor. l. l. 19. 1 Tim. 4. l. 2 Tim.3.1, 5. 1 John 4. 1. Jude 18. n 1 Cor. 11.20, 21 4 an adul- teress. 5 or, lascioi- ows ways, aſ; 80 nºte copies rend. s Num. 22. 5, t Ronn. 16. 18. 2 Cor. 12, 17, 18. Tit. l. l 1, u 2 Cor. 2. 17. ch. 1. 16. x Deut. 32. 35. Jude 4, 15. y Jude 12, 13. False teachers described, 4 For if God spared not "the angels “that sinned, but "cast them down to hell, and delivered them into chains of darkness, to be reserved unto judg- ment ; 5 And spared not the old world, but saved "Noah the eighth person, 'a preacher of righteousness, 'bringing in the flood upon the world of the un- godly; 6 And "turning the cities of Sodem and Gomorrha into ashes condemned them with an overthrow,” making them an ensample unto those that after should live ungodly; wº 7 And * delivered just Lot, vexed with the filthy conversation of the wicked : 8 ("For that righteous man dwelling among them, ‘in seeing and hearing, vexed his righteous soul from day to day with their unlawful deeds;) 9 "The Lord knoweth how to deliver the godly out of temptations, and to reserve the unjust unto the day of judg- ment to be punished : 10 But chiefly them that walk after the flesh in the lust of uncleanness, and despise 'government. *Presump- tuous are they, selfwilled, they are not afraid to speak evil of dignities. 11 Whereas “angels, which are greater in power and might, bring not railing accusation * against them be- fore the Lord. * 12 But these, “as natural brute beasts, made to be taken and destroyed, speak evil of the things that they understand not; and shall utterly perish in their own corruption; 13 "And shall receive the reward of unrighteousness, as they that count it pleasure 'to riot in the day time. *Spots they are and blemishes, sporting themselves with their own deceivings while "they feast with you; 14 Having eyes full of ‘adultery, and that cannot cease from sin; be- guiling unstable souls: “an heart they have exercised with covetous prac- tices; cursed children: 15 Which have forsaken the right way, and are gone astray, following the way of Balaam the son of Bosor, who loved the wages of unrighteousness; 16 But was rebuked for his iniquity: the dumbass speaking with man’s voice forbad the madness of the prophet. 17 "These are wells without water, 1116 ** lă. 22. s l l’et. l. 15. I'rov. 26. l. l. I (Jor. l. 7. Tit. l. 13. or, hasting the coming. x Ps. 511. 3. ls. 34. 4. y Slic. l. 4, ver. 10, z Is... tsā. 17; tjti. 22. Rev. 21. 1,27. . 2. a l Cor. 1, 8; 15. 58. Phil. l. 10, 1 Thess. 3. 13; 5. 23. b ch. l. 13. c l{um. 2, 4, ! !’et. 3. 20. ver, 9. d Jude 17. e Romn. 8. 19. 1 (jor. 15. 24. 1 Thess. 4.15. f 1 Tim. 4. 1. Jer. 17. 15. Ezek. 12. 22, o: < * , Matt. 24. 48. Luke 12. 45. i Mark 13. 23. ch. l. 12. k Eph. 4. 14. ch. l. 10, l l ; 2. 18. I Gen. 1.6, 9. Ps. 33. 6. Heb. 1 1. 3, 3 consisting. m Ps. 24. 2; 136. 6. Col. 1. 17. n Enh. 4. 15. | Pet. 2. 2. o Gen. 7. 11, 21, 22, 23. Cº., 6. 0, p 2 Tim. 4, 18. Rev. l. 6. Of Christ’s second coming. 7 But * the heavens and the earth, which are now, by the same word are kept in store, reserved unto "fire against the day of judgment and perdition of ungodly men. 8 But, beloved, be not ignorant of this one thing, that one day is with the Lord as a thousand years, and “a thousand years as one day. 9 "The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slack- ness; but "is longsuffering to us-ward, “not willing that any should perish, but " that all should come to repentance. 10 But P the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night; in the which " the heavens shall pass away with a great noise, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat, the earth also and the works that are therein shall be burned up. 11 Seeing then that all these things shall be dissolved, what manner of persons ought ye to be “in all holy conversation and godliness, 12 "Looking for and * hasting unto the coming of the day of God, wherein the heavens being on fire shall “be dis- solved, and the elements shall 'melt with fervent heat 7 13 Nevertheless we, according to his promise, look for “new heavens and a new earth, wherein dwelleth right- eousness. 14 Wherefore, beloved, seeing that ye look for such things, be diligent “that ye may be found of him in peace, without spot, and blameless. 15 And account that “the longsuffer- ing of our Lord is salvation; even as our beloved brother Paul also accord- ing to the wisdom given unto him hath written unto you; 16 As also in all his epistles, “speak- ing in them of these things; in which are some things hard to be under- stood, which they that are unlearned and unstable wrest, as they do also the other scriptures, unto their own de- struction. 17 Ye therefore, beloved, 'seeing ye know these things before, "beware lest ye also, being led away with the error of the wicked, fall from your own sted- fastness. i 18 " But grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. PTo him be glory both now and for ever. Amen. 1117 T H E FIRST EP IS T L E G E N E R A L J O H. N. CHAPTER I. 1 He describeth the person of Christ, in wrhom we have eternal life, by a communion with God: 5 to which we must adjoin holiness of life, to tes- tify the truth of that our communion and pro- fession of faith, as also to assure us of the for- giveness of our sins by Christ's death. HAT * which was from the begin- ning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, “which we have looked upon, and 'our hands have handled, of the Word of life ; 2 (For the life" was manifested, and we have seen it,"and bear witness,"and shew unto you that eternal life, Pwhich was with the Father, and was mani- fested unto us ;) 3 * That which we have seen and heard declare we unto you, that ye also may have fellowship with us ; and truly "our fellowship is with the Father, and with his Son Jesus Christ. 4 And these things write we unto you, * that your jºy may be full. 5 *This then is the message which we have heard of him), and declare unto you, that “God is light, and in him is no darkness at all. 6 * If we say that we have fellowship with him, and walk in dakness, we lie, and do not due truth : 7 But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, aud" the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin. 8 *If we say that we have mo sin, we deceive ourselves, ‘and the trutn is not in us. 9 "If we confess our sins, he is faith- ful and just to forgive us our sins, and to “cleanse us from all unrighteous- IléSS. 10 If we say that we have not sin- med, we make him a liar, and his word is not in us. CHAPTER II. 1 He comforteth them against the sins of infirmity: 3 rightly to know God is to keep his command- ments, 9 to love our brethren, 15 and not to love the world: 18 we must beware of seducers; 20 Jºrorn whose deceits the godly are safe, preserved by perseverance in faith, and holiness of life. M Y little children, these things write I unto you, that ye sin not. And if any man sin, "we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous: - 2 And 'he is the propitiation for our After Anno D O M I N I 90. a John 1.29; 4.42; ll. 51, 52. ch. 4. 14. b John l. l. d ch. i. 8. 2 l’et. l. 16. g John 14. 21, w). 23. h ch. 4. 12. i John l. 4; ll. 25 ; 14. 6. k Bonn. 16. 26. l ‘l’imm. 3. 10. Acts 2. 32. n ch. 5. 0. o John \S. 4, 5. p John I. 1, 2. q Matt. 11. 29. John 13. 15. l l’et. 2. 21. r 2 John 5. s Acts 4. 20. t ch. 3. l. l. 2 John 5. u John 7. 21. l Cor. l. 9. ch. 2. 24. x John 13. 34 ; 15. 12. y John 16. 11; 16. 24. 2 Juhn 12. 7. Ch. 3. l. l. a Rom. 13. 12. Eph. 5. 8. l Thes. 5.5,8. b John I. 9; 2, 35. ch. 3. 14, 15. e 2 Cur. G. 14. ch. 2, 4. f ch. 3. 14. g 2 Pet. 1. 10. 1 seandal. h l Cor. 6. 11. Eph. l. 7. Fieb. 9. 14. 1 Pet. i. 19. ch. 2. 2. Rev. l. 5. i John 12. 35. k 1 Kings 8.46. 2 Chro. 6. 36. Job 9. 2: 15. 14 ; 25. 4. Prov. 20. 9. Eccles. 7. 20. an. 3. 2. l ch. 2. 4. m l’s. 32.5. Prov. 28, 13. n I,uke 24. 47. Acts 4. 12; 10. 43; 13.38. ch, l. 7. 4. 10. u Matt. 6. 24. Gal. 1. 10. Jam. 4. i. sins: and not for our's only, but "also for the sins of the whole world. 3 And hereby we do know that we know him, if we keep his command. mentS. 4 * He that saith, I know him, and keepeth not his commandments, “is a liar, and the truth is not in him. 5 But ‘whoso keepeth his word, "in him verily is the love of God perfected: 'hereby know we that we are in him. 6 °He that saith he abideth in him °ought himself also so to walk, even as he walked. 7 Brethren, "I write no new com- mandment unto you, but an old com- mandment' which ye had from the be- ginning. The old commandment is the word which ye have heard from the beginning. 8 Again, “a new commandment I write unto you, which thing is true in him and in you : * because the darkness is past, and "the true light now shineth. 9 "He that saith he is in the light, and hateth his brother, is in darkness even until now. © 10 He that loveth his brother abid- eth in the light, and “there is none oc- casion of stumbling in him. 11 But he that hateth his brother is in darkness, and 'walketh in dark- ness, and knoweth not whither he go- eth, because that darkness hath blind- ed his eyes. 12 I write unto you, little children, because "your sins are forgiven you for his name’s sake. 13 I write unto you, fathers, be- cause ye have known him " that is from the beginning. I write unto you, young men, because ye have overcome the wicked one. I write unto you, little children, because ye have known the Father. 14 I have written unto you, fathers, because ye have known him that is from the beginning. I have written unto you, young men, because "ye are strong, and the word of God abideth in you, and ye have overcome the wicked one. 15 "Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. “If any 1118 A warning against false teachers. man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him. 16 For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, * and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world. 17 And the world passeth away, and the lust thereof: but he that doeth the will of God abideth for ever. 18 "Little children, "it is the last time: and as ye have heard that "antichrist shall come, “even now are there many antichrists; whereby we know 'that it is the last time. 19 "They went out from us, but they were not of us; for "if they had been of us, they would no doubt have conti- nued with us: but they went out," that they might be made manifest that they were not all of us. 20 But 'ye have an unction " from the Holy One, and 9 ye know all things. 21 I have not written unto you be- cause ye know not the truth, but be- cause ye know it, and that no lie is of the truth. 22 “Who is a liar but he that deni- eth that Jesus is the Christ : He is antichrist, that denieth the Father and the Son. 23 * Whosoever denieth the Son, the same hath not the Father: [but "he that acknowledgeth the Son hath the Father also.] 24 Let that therefore abide in you, 'which ye have heard from the begin- ning. If that which ye have heard from the beginning shall remain in you," ye also shall continue in the Son, and in the Father. 25 °And this is the promise that he hath promised us, even eternal life. 26 These things have I written un- to you concerning them that seduce OUl. 27 But "the anointing which ye have received of him abideth in you, and 'ye need not that any man teach you : but as the same anointing “teacheth you cf all things, and is truth, and is no lie, and even as it hath taught you, ye shall abide in *him. 28 And now, little children, abide in him ; that," when he shall appear, we may have confidence," and not be || ashamed before him at his coming. 29 'If ye know that he is righteous, *ye know that " every-one that doeth righteousness is born of him. CHAP. III. After Anno L) O M N | 90, a Frcles. 5, 11. b 1 Cor. 7. 31. Jum. l. 10; !.4 4. 14. | Pet. 1, 24. c Jolin l. 12. d John 15. 18, l: ; 18; 3. e John?], 5. f Heb. 1. 2. g is. 56.5. Rom. 8. 15. Gal. 3. 26. ch, 5. l. h 2 Thess. 2.3, &c. 2 Pet. 2. l. ch. 4.3. i Rom. 8, 18. 2 Cor. 4. 17. k Mutt. 24, 5. 2 John 7. l l Tim. 4. 1. 2 Tim. 3, ). m Rom. 8. 29. 1 Cor. 15. 49. }'hil. 3. 21. Col. 3. 4. 2 Pot. l. 4. n Job 19. 26. Ps. 16. 1. Matt, 5.8. l Cor. 13. 12. 2 (Sor. 5, 7. o Deut. 13. 13. Ps. 41.9, Acts 20. 30. p ch. 4. 17. q Matt. 24. 24. John 6. 37; 10. 28, 29. 2 Tim. º. 19. r 1 Cor. 11. 19. s Ronn. 4, 15. ch. 5. 17. t 2 Cor. 1. 21. Heb. 1. 9. ver. 27. u Mark l. 24. Acts 3. 14. x ch. l. 2. y John 10. 4,5; 14. 26; 16.13. ver. 27. z Is. 53. 5,6,11 Tim. l. 15. John 8. 44. g John 15. 23. 2 John 9. h John 14, 7, ! () 9, 1 (), ch, i. 15. i Gen. 3. 15. Luke 10, 18. John 16. l. l. lieb. 2. 14. k ch. 5. 18. l 2 John G. m l Pet. 1. 23, n John 14. 23. ch. l. 3. » John 17. 3. ch. l. 2; 5. 1 1. p ch. 2. 29. q ch. 4. 8. r ch. 3. 7. 2 John 7. 8 ch. l. 5; 2.7. l or, com- mandment. t John 13. 34 ; 15, 12. ver. 23. u ver. 20. x Gen. 4. 4, 8. J. : b. 1 1. 4. Jude ll. y Jer, 31.33,34. Heb.8.10, ll. z John 14. 26. ver, 20. 2 or, it, a john 15. 18, 19: 17, 14. 2 Tim. 3. 12. b - 3 or, know ye. g ch. 3, 7, 10. God's singular love towards us. CHAPTER III. ‘l He declareth the singular love of God towards us, in making us his sons ; 3 who therefore ought obediently to keep his commandments, Il as also brotherly to love one another. EHOLD, what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that “we should be called the sons of God : therefore the world knoweth us not," because it knew him not. 2 Beloved, “now are we the sons of God, and 'it doth not yet appear what we shall be : but we know that, when he shall appear, "we shall be like him; for "we shall see him as he is. 3 * And every man that hath this hope in him purifieth himself, even as he is pure. 4 Whosoever committeth sin trans- gresseth also the law : for "sin is the transgression of the law. 5 And ye know that he was mani. fested “to take away our sins; and “in him is no sin. 6 Whosoever abideth in him sin- neth not: "whosoever sinneth hath not seen him, neither known him. 7 Little children, "let no man de- ceive you : “he that doeth righteousness is righteous, even as he is righteous. 8 * He that committeth sin is of the devil; for the devil sinneth from the beginning. For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that he might destroy the works of the devil. 9 * Whosoever is born of God doth * | not commit sin ; for "his seed remain- eth in him : and he cannot sin, be- cause he is born of God. 10 In this the children of God are manifest, and the children of the de- vil: ”whosoever doeth not righteous- ness is not of God, ° neither he that loveth not his brother. 11 For this is the 'message that ye heard from the beginning, ‘that we should love one another. 12 Not as *Cain, who was of that wicked one, and slew his brother. And wherefore slew he him : Because his own works were evil, and his brother’s righteous. 13 Marvel not, my brethren, if “the world hate you. 14 * We know that we have passed from death unto life, because we love the brethren. “He that loveth not his brother abideth in death. 15 "Whosoever hateth his brother is a murderer: and ye know that 'no mur- 1119 The duty of loving one another. derer hath eternal life abiding in him. * 16 °Hereby perceive we the love of God, because he laid down his life for us: and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren. 17 But ‘whoso hath this world’s good, and seeth his brother have need, and shutteth up his bowels of com- passion from him, “how dwelleth the love of God in him 2 18 My little children, “let us not love in word, neither in tongue; but in deed and in truth. 19 And hereby we know "that we are of the truth, and shall 'assure our hearts before him. 20 P For if our heart condemn us, God is greater than our heart, and knoweth all things. 21 * Beloved, if our heart condemn us not, " then have we confidence to- ward God. 22 And Y whatsoever we ask, we re- ceive of him, because we keep his com- mandments, “and do those things that are pleasing in his sight. 23 °And this is his commandment, That we should believe on the name of his Son Jesus Christ, “and love one another, as he gave us commandment. 24 And "he that keepeth his com- mandments 'dwelleth in him, and he in him. And “hereby we know that he abideth in us, by the Spirit which he hath given us. CHIAPTER IV. 1 He warneth them not to believe all teachers, who boast of the Spirit, but to try them by the rules of the catholick faith : 7 and by many reasons eachorteth to brotherly love. ELOVEI), P believe not every spi- rit, but ‘ try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world. 2 Hereby know ye the Spirit of God: “Every spirit that confesseth that || Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is of God: 3 And *every spirit that confesseth not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is not of God: and this is that spirit of antichrist, whereof ye have heard that it should come; and *even now already is it in the world. 4 *Ye are of God, little children, and have overcome them: because greater is he that is in you, than “he that is in the world. 5 *They are of the world: therefore I. JOHN. After Anno D O M I N I 90. a John 15. 19 ; 17. 14. b John 3. 16; 15, 13. I (Jor. 14.37. 2 Cor. 10. 7. d is. 8. 20. John 14. 17. e IXeut. 15. 7. I.uke 3. I 1. g ch. 4. 20. h ch. 2.3 : 3.6. 1 vor. k Ezek. 33. 31. CI), l. 3, n ch. 5. l I. 1 persuade. o John 15. 16. 1 Tim. 6. 16. Prov. 15. 29. Jer. 29. 12. 21, 22 Mark 11. 24. ch. 5, 14. z John 14. 20. ch. 3. 24. a John 8. 29; 9, 31. b John 6. 29; 17. 3. c John l. 14. ch. 1. 1, 2. d John 3. 17. e Matt. 22. 39. John 13. 34 ; 15, 12. Eph. 5. 2. 1 Thess. 4.9. 1 Pet. 4. 8. f ch. 2, 8, 10. g ſtom. 10.9. ch. 5. 1, 5. h John 14. 23; 15. 10. ch. 4. 12. i John 17.21, C. k Rom. 8.9. ch. 4. 13. l ver, 8. m ver, 12. ch. 3. 24. 2 love with us. n Jam. 2. 13. l Iłow to try the spirits. speak they of the world, and "the world heareth them. - 6 We are of God: “he that knoweth God heareth us; he that is not of God heareth not us. Hereby know we “the spirit of truth, and the spirit of error. 7 'Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God; and every one that loveth is born of God, and knoweth God. 8 He that loveth not "knoweth not God ; for God is love. 9 'In this was manifested the love of God toward us, because that God sent his only begotten Son into the world, "that we might live through him. 10 Herein is love, “not that we loved | God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son " to be the propitiation for our sins. 11 Beloved, "if God so loved us, we ought also to love one another. 12 'No man hath seen God at any time. If we love one another, God dwelleth in us, and “his love is per- fected in us. 13 *Hereby know we that we dwell in him, and he in us, because he hath given us of his Spirit. 14 And ‘we have seen and do testify that "the Father sent the Son to be the Saviour of the world. 15 * Whosoever shall confess that Jesus is the Son of God, God dwell- eth in him, and he in God. 16 And we have known and be- lieved the love that God hath to us. |'God is love; and "he that dwelleth in love dwelleth in God, and God in him. 17 Herein is “our love made perfect, that "we may have boldness in the day of judgment: * because as he is, so are we in this world. 18 There is no fear in love; but perfect love casteth out fear: because fear hath torment. He that feareth is not made perfect in love. 19 We love him, because he first loved us. * 20 "If a man say, I love God, and hateth his brother, he is a liar: for he that loveth not his brother whom he hath seen, how can he love God * whom he hath not seen 7 21 And * this commandment have : we from him, That he who loveth God love his brother also. CHAPTER V. q 1 (or. 14.20. | Thes. 5. 21. t”W. Z. &. r Matt. 24. 5. CfA, 3, 1. u ch.2.4; 3. 17. x ch. 2. 22. 2 John 7. ch. 2. 18, 22. a Matt. 22. 37. John 13.34. ch. 3. 23. b ch. 5. 4. c John 12. Sl; 14.30; 16. 11. 1 Cor. 2. 12; Eph. 2. 2; 6. d Jºhn A. m. 1 He that loveth God loveth his children, and keep- eth his commandments; 3 which to the faithful are light, and not grievous ; 9 Jesus is the Sons 1120 - The witnesses of our faith. of God, able to save us, 14 and to hear our prayers, which we make for ourselves, and for others. HOSOEVER, "believeth that "Je- sus is the Christ is “born of God: "and every one that loveth him that begat loveth him also that is begotten of him. 2. By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God, and keep his commandments. 3 "For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments: and “his commandments are not grievous. 4 For "whatsoever is born of God overcometh the world : and this is the victory that overcometh the world, even our faith. 5 Who is he that overcometh the world, but "he that believeth that Je- sus is the Son of God 6 This is he that came "by water and blood, even Jesus Christ; not by wa- ter only, but by water and blood. "And it is the Spirit that beareth witness, because the Spirit is truth. 7 For there are three that bear re- cord in heaven, the Father, "the Word, and the Holy Ghost: * and these three 8 l'É OIlé. & 8 And there are three that bear wit- ness in earth, the spirit, and the water, and the blood: and these three agree ln one. 9 If we receive "the witness of men, the witness of God is greater: “for this is the witness of God which he hath testified of his Son. 10 He that believeth on the Son of God 'hath the witness in himself: he that believeth not God “ hath made him a liar; because he believeth not the record that God gave of his Son. CHAP. V. After Anno DOM I N I 90. ===s a: John 1. 4. ch, 4. 9. b John I. 12. c ch. 2.22, 23; 4. 2, 15. d John 3.36; e John l. 13. f John 15, 23. g John 20, 31, h ch. l. 1, 2. i John 14. 15, 21, 23; 15. 10. k Miº. 6, 8. Matt. l l .. 30. ! or, concern. | º * m John 16. 33. ch. 3.9; 4.4. n l Cor. 15, 57. ch. 4. 15. o John 19. 34. p Job 42.8. Jam. 5. 14, 15. q John 14. 17, 15. 26 ; 16. 13. l Tim. 3. 16. r Matt. 12. 31, 32. Mark 3. 29. I.uke 12. 10. Heb. 6. 4, 6, 10, 26. s Jer. 7. 16; l-l. 1 1. John 17. 9. t ch. 3. 4. u John l. l. Rev. 19, 13. x John (). 30. y 1 Pet. 1. 23. ch. 3. 9. 1 Jam. l. 27. a Gal. 1. 4. b John 8. 17, 8. c Matt 3. 16, 17, 17. 5. d I.uke 24. 45. e John 17.3. f Rom. 8. 16. G al. 4. 6. g John 3.33; 5, 38. h 18, 9.6 ; 44. 6, 54. 5. John 2ſ). 28. Acts 20. 28. Rom. 9.5. | Tim. 3. 16. Tit. º. 13. Heb. 1. 8. 1 ver, l l , 12, 13. k l (lor. 10, 14. Christ is able to save us. hath given to us eternal life, and "this life is in his Son. & 12 “He that hath the Son hath life; and he that hath not the Son of God hath not life. 13 *These things have I written un- to you that believe on the name of the Son of God; "that ye may know that ye have eternal life, and that ye may believe on the name of the Son of God. 14 And this is the confidence that we have 'in him, that, 'if we ask any thing according to his will, he hear- eth us : 15 And if we know that he hear us, whatsoever we ask, we know that we have the petitions that we desired of him. 16 If any man see his brother sin a sin which is not unto death, he shall ask, and Phe shall give him life for them that sin not unto death. There is a sin unto death: “I do not say that he shall pray for it. 17 ‘All unrighteousness is sin: and there is a sin not unto death. 18 We know that whosoever is born of God sinneth not ; but he that is be- gotten of God “keepeth himself, and that wicked one toucheth him not. 19 And we know that we are of God, and “the whole world lieth in wickedness. 20 And we know that the Son of God is come, and "hath given us an understanding, “that we may know. him that is true, and we are in him that is true, even in his Son Jesus Christ. "'This is the true God, and eternal life. 21 Little children, “keep yourselves 11 "And this is the record, that God! tºº." |from idols. Amen. T II E S E C O N D EP I S T L E OF J O H l He exhorteth a certain honourable matron, with Åer children, to persevere in Christian love and belief, 8 test they lose the reward of their former profession : 10 and to have nothing to do with those seducers that bring not the true doctrine of Christ Jesus. HE elder unto the elect lady and her children," whom I love in the truth; and not I only, but also all they that have known "the truth; After Anno L) O M I N I 90, shall be. b 1 John 3. 18. 3 John l. c ver, l. d John 8, 32. Gul. 2. 5, 14 : 3. l ; 5. 7. l Col. : 5. 2 Tt.:s. 2. 13. N. 2 For the truth’s sake, which dwell- eth in us, and shall be with us for ever. 3 * Grace 'be with you, mercy, and peace, from God the Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of the Father, “in truth and love. 4 I rejoiced greatly that I found of thy children "walking in truth, as we 7 D 1 121 Exhortation to perseverance have received a commandment from the Father. 5 And now I beseech thee, lady,"not as though I wrote a new command- ment unto thee, but that which we had from the beginning, “that we love one another. 6 And " this is love, that we walk after his commandments. This is the commandment, That," as ye have heard from the beginning, ye should walkin it. 7 For many deceivers are entered into the world, who confess not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh. "This is a deceiver and an antichrist. 8 Look to yourselves,' that welose not those things which we have "wrought, but that we receive a full reward. II. JOHN. After Anno D O M I N I n 1 John 2, 23. b ºn? 7,8; c John 13.34; 15. 12. Eph. 5. 2. l Pet, 4.8. 1 John 3, 23. d John 14, 15, 21. 1 John 2. 5; 5. 3. e Rom. 16. 17. 1 Cor. 5. 11. Gal. l. 8, 9. 2 Tinn. 3. 5. Tit, 3. 10. f 1 John 2, 24. 1 John 4. 1. 3 John 13. i l John 2. 22. 1 mouth to mouth. k John 17. 13. 1 John l. 4. 2 or, your. l Gal. 3. 4. Heb. 10. 32. 3 or, gained: Some copies read, which gye have gained, but that ye re- ceive, &c. m l Pet. 5. 13. in Christian love and belief 9 *Whosoever transgresseth, and a- bideth not in the doctrine of Christ, hath not God. He that abideth in the doctrine of Christ, he hath both the Father and the Son. < 10 If there come any unto you, and bring not this doctrine, receive him not into your house, “neither bid him God speed: 11 For he that biddeth him God speed is partaker of his evil deeds 12 "Having many things to write unto you, I would not write with paper and ink: but I trust to come unto you, and speak 'face to face," that.*our joy may be full. 13 "The children of thy elect sister greet thee. Amen. T H E T H I R D EP I S T L E OP J O H N. He commendeth Gaius for his piety, 5 and hos- pitality 7 to true preachers; 9 complaining of the unkind dealing of ambitious Diotrephes on the contrary side, l l whose evil eacample is not to be followed: 12 and giveth special testimony to the good report of Demetrius. HE elder unto the wellbeloved Gaius, “whom I love 'in the truth. 2 Beloved, I “wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth. 3 For I rejoiced greatly, when the brethren came and testified of the truth that is in thee, even as "thou walkest in the truth. 4 I have no greater joy than to hear that “my children walk in truth. 5 Beloved, thou doest faithfully what- soever thou doest to the brethren, and to strangers; 6 Which have borne witness of thy charity before the church : whom if thou bring forward on their journey *after a godly sort, thou shalt do well: 7 Because that for his name’s sake they went forth," taking nothing of the Gentiles. * We therefore ought to receive After Anno D O M I N I 90. a 2 John 1. 1 or, truly. 2 or, pray, b 2 John 4. . 6, e 1 Cor. 4. 15. Philem. 10. f 1 Tim. 3. 7. g John 21. 24. h 2 John 12. 3 worth God. y of i 1 Cor. 9. 12, 15. 4 mouth to wouth. such, that we might be fellowhelpers to the truth. 9 I wrote unto the church : but Diotrephes, who loveth to have the pre- eminence among them, receiveth us not 10 Wherefore, if I come, I will re- member his deeds which he doeth, prat- ing against us with malicious words : and not content there with, neither doth he himself receive the brethren, and forbiddeth them that would, and cast- eth them out of the church. 11 Beloved, “follow not that which is evil, but that which is good. "He that doeth good is of God: but he that doeth evil hath not seen God. 12 Demetrius 'hath good report of all men, and of the truth itself: yea, and we also bear record; “and ye know that our record is true. 13 "I had many things to write, but I will not with ink and pen write unto | thee : 14 But I trust I shall shortly see thee, and we shall speak 'face to face. Peace be to thee. Our friends salute thee. Greet the friends by name. 1122 T H E G E N E R A L E PI S T LE J U D E. Herezhorteth them to be constant in the profession of the faith: 4 false teachers are crept. in to seduce them ; for whose damnable doctrine and manners horrible punishment is prepared; 20 whereas the godly, by the assistance of the Holy Spirit, and prayers to God, may persevere, and grow in grace, and keep themselves, and recover others out of the snares of those deceivers. UDE, the servant of Jesus Christ, and 'brother of James, to them that are sanctified by God the Father, and "preserved in Jesus Christ, and 'called: 2 Mercy unto you, and "peace, and love, be multiplied. 3 Beloved, when I gave all diligence to write unto you "of the common sal- vation, it was needful for me to write unto you, and exhort you that "yeshould earnestly contend for the faith which was once delivered unto the saints. 4 °For there are certain men crept in unawares, ‘who were before of old ordained to this condemnation, ungodly men," turning “the grace of our God in- tolasciviousness, and * denying the only Lord God, and our Lord Jesus Christ. 5 I will therefore put you in remem- brance, though ye once knew this, how that" the Lord, having saved the people out of the land of Egypt, afterward "destroyed them that believed not. 6 And the angels which kept not their 'first estate, but left their own habitation, * he hath reserved in ever- lasting chains under darkness 'unto the judgment of the great day. 7 Even as *Sodom and Gomorrha, and the cities about them in like man- ner, giving themselves over to fornica- tion, and going after “strange flesh, are set forth for an example, suffering the vengeance of eternal fire. 8 * Likewise also these filthy dream- ers defile the flesh, despise dominion, and 'speak evil of dignities. 9 Yet "Michael the archangel, when contending with the devil he disputed about the body of Moses, ‘durst not bring against him a railing accusation, but said, "The Lord rebuke thee. 10 “But these speak evil of those things which they know not: but what they know naturally, as brute beasts, in those things they corrupt themselves. 11 Woe unto them for they have gone in the way “of Cain, and 'ran greedily after the error of Balaam for | Anno D O M M N I cir. 66, a Num. 16. 1, & C. b 2 Pet. 2. 13. c 1 Cor. 11. 21. d Prov. 25. 14. 2 Pet. 2. 17. e Eph. 4. 14. f Luke 6. 16. Acts 1, 13. g Matt. 15. 13. h John 17. 11, 12, 15. 1 Pet. l. 5. i Rom. l. 7. k is. 57. 20. l Phil. 3. 10. q Phil. 1. 27. 1 Tim. 1. 18; •x 6. 12. 2 Tim. l. 13; ev. l. 7. 2 Pet. 2. 1. t Rom.9.21,22. 1 l’et. 2. 8. u 2 Pet. 2, 10. x Tit. 2. ll. Heb. 12. 15. y 1 Sam. 2. 3. z Tit. i. 16. a 2 Pet. 2. 18. b 1 Cor. 10, 9. c Pl ov. 28. 21. Jam. 2. 1, 9. d Num. 14. 29, 37; 26. 64. Ps. lt)6. 26. Heb. 3.17, 19. e 2 Pet. 3. 2. f John 8. 44. 1 or, princi- pality. g 2 Pet. 2, 4, h 1 Tim. 4. 1. 2 Tim. 3. l; 4. 3; 2 Pet. 2. l; 3. 3 i Rev. 20. 10. k Gen. 19. 24. x Amos 4. l. l. 1 Cor. 3. 15. Zech. 3. 2. y Zech. 3. 2. * Zech. 3. 4, 5. ev. 3. 4. n 2 Pet. 2. 12. 1 Tim. l. 17 ; 2. 3. e Gen. 4.5. 1 John 3. 12. f Num. 22.7, 21...' . 2 Pet. 2. 15. reward, and perished "in the gainsay- ing of Core. 12"These are spots in your “feasts of charity, when they feast with you, feed- ing themselves without fear: "clouds they are without water, * carried about of winds; trees whose fruit withereth, without fruit, twice dead, "plucked up by the roots; 13 *Raging waves of the sea,' foam- ing out their own shame; wandering stars, " to whom is reserved the black- ness of darkness for ever. 14 And Enoch also,” the seventh from Adam, prophesied of these, saying, Be- hold," the Lord cometh with ten thou- sands of his saints, 15 To execute judgment upon all, and to convince all that are ungodly among them of all their ungodly deeds which they have ungodly committed, and of all their hard speeches which un- godly sinners have spoken against him. 16 These are murmurers, complain- ers, walking after their own lusts ; and * their mouth speaketh great swelling words, “having men's persons in ad- miration because of advantage 17 “But, beloved, remember ye the words which were spoken before of the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ; 18 How that they told you "there should be mockers in the last time, who should walk after their own un- godly lusts. 19These be they'who separate them- selves, "sensual, having not the Spirit. 20 But ye, beloved, "building up yourselves on your most holy faith, * praying in the Holy Ghost, - 21 Keep yourselves in the love of God," looking for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ unto eternal life. - 22 And of some have compassion, making a difference: 23 And others "save with fear,” pull- ing them out of the fire; hating even * the garment spotted by the flesh. . . 24 ° Now unto him that is able to keep you from falling, and "to present you faultless before the presence of his glory with exceeding joy, - 25 "To the only wise God our Sa- viour, be glory and majesty, dominion and power, both now and ever. Amen. 1123 THE REVELATION O P S. JOHN THE DIVINE. CHAPTER I. ſº John writeth his revelation to the seven churches of Asia, signified by the seven golden candle- sticks: 7 the coming of Christ : 14 his glorious power and majesty. HE Revelation of Jesus Christ, * which God gave unto him, to shew unto his servants things which * must shortly come to pass; and “he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John : 2 "Who bare record of the word of God, and of the testimony of Jesus Christ, and of all things that he saw. 3 'Blessed is he that readeth, and they that hear the words of this pro- phecy, and keep those things which are written therein: for "the time is at hand. 4 TOHN to the seven churches which are in Asia: Grace be unto you, and peace, from him " which is, and ‘which was, and which is to come ; * and from the seven Spirits which are before his throne; 5 And from Jesus Christ, * who is the faithful witness, and the "first be- gotten of the dead, and “ the prince of the kings of the earth. Unto him * that loved us," and washed us from our sins in his own blood, 6 And hath ‘made us kings and priests unto God and his Father; ' to him be glory and dominion for ever and ever. Amen. - 7 "Behold, he cometh with clouds; and every eye shall see him, and "they also which pierced him ; and all kin- dreds of the earth shall wail because of him. Even so, Amen. 8 "I am Alpha and Omega, the be- ginning and the ending, saith the Lord, 2 which is, and which was, and which is to come, the Almighty. 9 I John, who also am your brother, and “companion in tribulation, and * in the kingdom and patience of Jesus Christ, was in the isle that is called Patmos, “for the word of God, and for the testimony of Jesus Christ. 10, "I was in the Spirit on “the Lord'ssday, and heard behind me a great voice, as of a trumpet, . ** 11 Saying, 'I am Alpha and Omega, *the first and the last: and, What thou * * 1124 * * - r Anno D O M M N I 98. a John 3. 32; S. 26; 12. 49. b ch. 4, 1. ver, 3. c ch. 22. 16. d ver. 30. k ch. 15. 6. l Luke 1 1. 28. ch. 22, 7. ch. 2, 18. q Ezek. 43. 2. Dan. 10, 6. ch. 3, 14. a l Cor. 15. 20. Col. 1, 18. d Dan. 8. 18; 10. 10, e John 13. 34. Gal. 2, 20. f Heb. 9. 14. 1 John l. 7. g Is. 41. 4. ch. 22. 13, ch. 20. l. n ver. 12, &c. o 1);in. 7, 13. Matt. 24. 30. Acts l. l. l. p ch. 2. 1, &c. q Zech. 12. 10. John 19. 37. r ch. 4. 1, &c. R v or. 16. t is. 41. 4; 44. 6; 48. 12. ch. 2). 6. u ver, 12. x Mał. 2. 7. Matt. 5. 15. Phil. 2. 15. n Phil. l. 7. 2 Tim. l. 8. seest, write in a book, and send it unto the seven churches which are in Asia; unto Ephesus, and unto Smyrna, and unto Pergamos, and unto Thya- tira, and unto Sardis, and unto Phila- delphia, and unto Laodicea. 12 And I turned to see the voice that spake with me. And being turn- ed, "I saw seven golden candlesticks; 13 “And in the midst of the seven candlesticks “one like unto the Son of man, "clothed with a garment down to the foot, and "girt about the paps with a golden girdle. 14 His head and " his hairs were white like wool, as white as snow ; and ° his eyes were as a flame of fire; 15 P.And his feet like unto fine brass, as if they burned in a furnace; and "his voice as the sound of many waters, 16 °And he had in his right hand seven stars : and "out of his mouth went a sharp twoedged sword : * and his countenance was as the sun shineth in his strength. 17 And " when I saw him, I fell at his feet as dead. And “he laid his right hand upon me, saying unto me, Fear not ; “I am the first and the last : 18 " I am he that liveth, and was dead; and, behold, “I am alive for evermore, Amen; and "have the keys of hell and of death. 19 Write "the things which thou hast seen, "and the things which are, " and the things which shall be here- after ; 20 The mystery of the seven stars which thou sawest in my right hand, " and the seven golden candlesticks. The seven stars are * the angels of the seven churches: and * the seven can- dlesticks which thou sawest are the seven churches. *. CHAPTER II. What is commanded to be written to the angels. that is, the ministers of the churches of 1 Ephe. ' sus, 8, Smyrna, 12 Pergamos, 18 Thyatira and what is commended, or found wanting in v.hem. NTO the angel of the church of Ephesus write; These things saith *he that holdeth the seven stars in his right hand," who walketh in the midst of the seven golden candlesticks; ... 2 "I know thy works, and thy labour, What John was commanded and thy patience, and how thou canst not bear them which are evil : and * thou hast tried them “which say they are apostles, and are not, and hast found them liars : * 3 And hast borne, and hast pa- tience, and for my name’s sake hast laboured, and hast “not fainted. 4 Nevertheless I have somewhat against thee, because thou hast left thy first love. 5 Remember therefore from whence thou art fallen, and repent, and do the first works; * or else I will come unto thee quickly, and will remove thy candlestick out of his place, except thou repent. t 6 But this thou hast, that thou hatest the deeds of "the Nicolaitanes, which I also hate. 7 * He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches; To him that overcometh will I give P to eat of " the tree of life, which is in the midst of the paradise of God. 8 And unto the angel of the church in Smyrna write ; These things saith ‘the first and the last, which was dead, and is alive ; 9 * 1 know thy works, and tribula- tion, and poverty, (but thou art” rich) and I know the blasphemy of “them which say they are Jews, and are not, “but are the synagogue of Satan. 10 “Fear none of those things which thou shalt suffer : behold, the devil shall cast some of you into prison, that ye may be tried; and ye shall have tribulation ten days: "be thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee “a crown of life. 11 * He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches; He that overcometh shall not be hurt of ' the second death. 12 And to the angel of the church in Pergamos write; These things saith “he which hath the sharp sword with two edges; * * 13 "I know thy works, and where thou dwellest, even "where Satan’s seat is: and thou holdest fast my name, and last not denied my faith, even in those days wherein Antipas was my faithful martyr, who was slain among you, where Satan dwelleth. 14 But I have a few things against thee, because thou hast there them CHAP. II. , Anno D () M 1 N I 96. a Nuun. 24. 14 : 25. l ; 31. 16. io, idiº. e 1 Cor. 6. 13, &c. f ver, 6. g Gill. G. 9. i wer. 7, 11. k Matt. 21. 41, 43. 1 ch. 3. 12; 19. 12. m wer. 15. n Matt. li. 15; 13. 9, 43. ver, ll, 17, 24. ch. 3. 6, 13, 22 ; 13, 9. o ch. 1. 14, 15. p ch. 22. 2, 14. q Gen. 2. 9. r ver, 2. a ch. 1.8, 17, 18. t 1 Kings 16. 3 l ; 21. 25. 2 Kings 9. 7. u ver, 2. x Luke 12, 21. 1 Tinn. 6. 18. James 2. 5. y Ex. 34, 15. Acts 15. 20, t 29, I Cor. 10. 19, 20. ver. 14. * Rom. 2. 17, 28, 29; 9. 6. ch. 9. 20. c Matt. 10, 22. d Matt. 24, 13. c James 1. 12. g l Sam. 16.7. 1 Chron. 28. 9 ; 29. 17. 2 Chro. 6. 30, S. l. J. Jer. 11.2(, ; 17.10; 20. 12. John 2, 24, 25. Acts l. 24. Rom. 8, 27. h Ps. 62. 12. Matt. 16. 27. Rom. 2. 6; 14. 12. 2 Cor. 5, 10. q Matt. 19. 28. Luke 22, 29, 30. I Cor. 6, 3. ch. 3. 21 ; 20. 4. r 1’s. 2. 8, 9; 49. 14. I),un. 7. 22, ch, 12. 5; 19, 15. to write to the seven churches. that hold the doctrine of “Balaam, who taught Balac to cast a stumblingblock before the children of Israel, "to eat things sacrificed unto idols, “ and to commit fornication. 15 So hast thou also them that hold the doctrine "of the Nicolaitanes, which thing I hate. 16 Repent; or else I will come unto thee quickly, and * will fight agaiust them with the sword of my mouth, 17 "He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spiritsaith unto the churches; To him that overcometh will I give to eat of the hidden manna, and will give |him a white stone, and in the stone 'a new name written, which no man knoweth saving he that receiveth it. . . . 18 And unto the angel of the church in Thyatira write; These things saith the Son of God," who hath his eyes like unto a flame of fire, and his feet are like fine brass; - 19 "I know thy works, and charity, and service, and faith, and thy pa- tience, and thy works; and the last to be more than the first. 20 Notwithstanding I have a few things against thee, because thou sufferest that woman "Jezebel, which calleth herself a prophetess, to teach and to seduce my servants * to commit fornication, and to eat things sacri- ficed unto idols. 21 And I gave her space "to repent of her fornication; and she repented In Ot. 22 Behold, I will cast her into a bed, and them that commit adultery with her into great tribulation, except they repent of their deeds. 23 And I will kill her children with death; and all the churches shall know that “I am he which searcheth the reins and hearts: and "I will give unto every one of you according to your works. 24 But unto you I say, and unto the rest in Thyatira, as many as have not this doctrine, and which have not known the depths of Satan, as they speak; "I will put upon you none other burden. 25 But "that which ye have already ğa, hold fast till I come. 26 And he that overcometh, and keepeth "my works unto the end, "to him will I give power over the nations' 27 And he shall rule them with a rod of iron; as the vessels of a potter 1125 - What John was commanded shall they be broken to shivers: even as I received of my Father. 28 And I will give him "the morn- ing star. 29 “He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches. CHAPTER III. The angel of the church of Sardis is reproved, 3 eachorted to repent, and threatened if he do not repent : 8 the angel of the church of Phila- delphia 10 is approved for his diligence and pa- tience: 15 the angel of Laodicea is rebuked, for being neither hot nor cold, 19 and admonished to be more zealous : 20 Christ standeth at the door and knocketh. ND unto the angel of the church in Sardis write; These things saith he "that hath the seven Spirits of God, and the seven stars; “I know thy works, that thou hast a name that thou livest, " and art dead. 2 Be watchful, and strengthen the things which remain, that are ready to die: for I have not found thy works perfect before God. 3 "Remember therefore how thou hast received and heard, and hold fast, and * repent. *If therefore thou shalt not watch, I will come on thee as a thief, and thou shalt not know what hour ſ will come upon thee. 4 Thou hast “a few names even in Sardis which have not "defiled their garments; and they shall walk with me "in white : for they are worthy. 5 He that overcometh, “the same shall be clothed in white raiment; and I will not ‘blot out his name out of the "book of life, but' I will confess his name before my Father, and before his angels. 6 He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches. 7 And to the angel of the church in Philadelphia write; These things saith *he that is holy," he that is true, he that hath P the key of David, “he that open- eth, and no man shutteth ; and 'shut- teth, and no man openeth ; l 8"I know thy works: behold, I have!" ch. 1. 18. q Matt. 16. 19. set before thee 'an open door, and no man can shut it: for thou hast a little strength, and hast kept my word, and hast not denied my name. 9 Behold, I will make “them of the synagogue of Satan, which say they are Jews, and are not, but do lie ; be- hold, “I will make them to come and worship before thy feet, and to know that I have loved thee. 10 Because thou hast kept the word REVELATION. Anno D O M I N I 96. a 2 Pet. 2, 9. b 2 Pet. l. 19 ch. 22. 16. ver, i. Phil. 4. 5. ch. l. 3; 22. º f h ch. 2. 10. i 1 Kings 7.21. Gal. 2. 9. k ch. 2. 17 ; 14. l; 22.4. l Gal. 4. 26. Heb. 12. 22. ch. 21. 2, 10. m ch. 22.4. n ch. 1. 4, 16; 4. 5; 5.6. o ch. 2. 2. p ch. 2. 7. q Eph. 2. 1, 5, 1 Tim. 5. 6. i or, in Iaodicea. ii. 33. 6." wer. 7. t Col. 1. 15. u l Tim. 6. 20. 2 Tim. l. 13. ver, ll. x ver. 1. y ver. 19. z Mutt. 24. 42, 43; 25. 13. Mark 13. 33. Luke 12. 39, 40. 1 Thess. 5. 2 b Jude 23. c Hos. 12. 8. 1 Cor. 4.8. d ch. 4. 4; 6. ll ; 7. 9, 13. e ch. 19.8. f Ex. 32. 32. Ps. 69. 28. g ls. 55. l. Matt. 13.44; 25. 9 h Phil. i. 3. ch. 13.8; 17. 8; 20. 12; 21. 27. i Matt. 10. 32. n Acts 3. ii. to write to the seven churches of my patience, "I also will keep thee from the hour of temptation, which shall come upon “all the world, to try them that dwell “upon the earth. 11 Behold, ‘I come quickly: *hold that fast which thou hast, that no man take "thy crown. 12 Him that overcometh will I make 'a pillar in the temple of my God, and he shall go no more out: and “I will write upon him the name of my God, and the name of the city of my God, which is 'new Jerusalem, which com- eth down out of heaven from my God: "and I will write upon him my new I] all 162. 13 P He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches. 14 And unto the angel of the church 'of the Laodiceans write; "These things saith the Amen, “the faithful and true witness, ‘the beginning of the creation of God ; 15 “I know thy works, that thou art neither cold nor hot : I would thou wert cold or hot. 16 So then because thou art luke- warm, and neither cold nor hot, I will spue thee out of my mouth. 17 Because thou sayest, “I am rich, and increased with goods, and have need of nothing; and knowest not that thou art wretched, and miserable, and poor, and blind, and naked : 18 I counsel thee “to buy of me gold tried in the fire, that thou mayest be rich; and “white raiment, that thou mayest be clothed, and that the shame of thy nakedness do not appear; and ... anoint thine eyes with eyesalve, that thou mayest see. 19 "As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten: be zealous therefore, and re- bent. o l John 5. 20. * ver. 14. r Job 12. 14. s Cant. 5. 2. t Luke 12. 37. u ver. l. x John 14. 23. y 1 Cor. 16.9. 2 Cor. 2. 12. z Matt. 19. 28. Luke 22. 30. 1 Cor. 6. 2. 2 Tim. 2. 12. ch. 2. 26, 27. a ch. 2. 9. b ch. 2. 7. c 1s. 49. 23; 60. 14. 20 Behold, "I stand at the door, anil knock: ‘if any man hear my voice, and open the door, “I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me. 21 To him that overcometh * will I grant to sit with me in my throne, even as I also overcame, and am set down with my Father in his throne. 22 "He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches. CHAPTER IV. 2 John seeth the throne of God in heaven ; 4 the four and twenty elders: 6 the four beasts full of 1126 John seeth the throne of God. eyes refore and behind : 10 the elders lay down their crowns, and worship him that sat on the throne. AFTER this I looked, and, behold, a door was opened in heaven: and the first voice which I heard was as it were of a trumpet talking with me; which said, "Come up hither, “and I will shew thee things which must be hereafter. 2 And immediately “I was in the spirit and, behold, "a throne was set is heaven, and one sat on the throne. 3 And he that sat was to look upon like a jasper and a sardine stone: ' and there was a rainbow round about the throne, in sight like unto an emerald. 4 “And round about the throne were four and twenty seats: and upon the seats I saw four and twenty elders sit- ting, "clothed in white raiment; P and they had on their heads crowns of gold. 5 And out of the throne proceeded "lightnings and thunderings and voices: ‘ and there were seven lamps of fire burning before the throne, which are "the seven Spirits of God. 6 And before the throne there was * a sea of glass like unto crystal : * and in the midst of the throne, and round about the throne, were four beasts full of eyes before * and behind. 7 * And the first beast was like a lion, and the second beast like a calf, and the third beast had a face as a man, and the fourth beast was like a flying eagle. 8 And the four beasts had each of them "six wings about him; and they were full of eyes "within: and “they rest not day and night, saying, 'Holy, holy, holy, "Lord God Almighty, P which was, and is, and is to come. 9 And when those beasts give glory and honour and thanks to him that sat on the throne, "who liveth for ever and ever, - 10 * The four and twenty elders fall down before him that sat on the throne, *and worship him that liveth for ever and ever,” and cast their crowns befor the throne, saying, * - 11 “Thou art worthy, O Lord, to re- ceive glory, and honour, and power: “for thou hast created all things, and for |} thy pleasure they are and were created. CHAPTER V. Anno D O M I N I 96. a Ezek. 2.9,10. b ſs. 29. 11. Dan. 12. 4. c ch. i. 10. d ch. 11. 12. e ch. 1.19; 22. 6. f ver, 13. g ch. 1. 10; 17.3; 21. 10. h Is. 6. 1. Jer. 17. 12. Ezek. 1.26; 10. l. Dun. 7. 9. i Ezek. l. 28. k ch. 11. 16. I Gen. 49 . 9, 10 Heb. 7, 14. m Is, ll. 1, 10. Rom. 15. 12. ch. 22. 16. 6. 11; 7, 9, 13, 14; 19. 14. Ul ; h . . : 4 ; 3 & l y or, incense. f Ps. 141. 2. ch. 8.3, 4, g Ps. 40. 3. ch. 14. 3. h Is. 6. 2. i ch. 4. 11. k ver. 6. 2 they have no rest. l Is. 6. 3. m wer. 6. cn. I. 9; I l. 9; 14. 6. r Exod. 19. 6. l, Pet. 2. 5,9. ch * . 6; 1 The book sealed with seven seals; 9 which only the Lamb that was slain is worthy to open : 12 therefore the elders praise him, 9 and confess that he redeemed them with his blood. ch. 10. 6. d Phii. 2. 10. war. 3. CHAP. IV. V. The 600k sealed with seven seals. AND I saw in the right hand of him that sat on the throne * a book written within and on the backside, * Sealed with seven seals. 2 And I saw a strong angel proclaim- ing with a loud voice, Who is worthy to open the book, and to loose the seals thereof.” 3 And no man 'in heaven, nor in earth, neither under the earth, was able to open the book, neither to lock thereon. 4 And I wept much, because no man was found worthy to open and to read the book, neither to look thereon. 5 And one of the elders saith unto me, Weep not: behold, 'the Lion of the tribe of Juda," the Root of David, hath prevailed to open the book," and to loose the seven seals thereof. 6 And I beheld, and, lo, in the midst of the throne and of the four beasts, and in the midst of the elders, stood * a Lamb as it had been slain, having seven horns and ‘seven eyes. which are “the seven Spirits of God sent forth into all the earth. 7 And he came and took the book f ; out of the right hand “ of him that sat upon the throne. 8 And when he had taken the book, "the four beasts and four and twenty elders fell down before the Lamb, having every one of them " harps, and golden vials full of 'odours,' which are the prayers of Saints. -- 9 And * they sung a new song, say- ing, ‘Thou art worthy to take the book, and to open the seals thereof: "for thou wast slain, and "hast redcem- ed us to God by thy blood “ out of every kindred, and tongue, and people, and nation ; g 10 " And hast made us unto our God kings and priests: and we shall reign on the earth. 11 And I beheld, and I heard the voice of many angels "round about the throne and the beasts and the elders: and the number of them was “ten thou. sand times ten thousand, and thousands of thousands; 12 Saying with a loud voice," Wor- thy is the Lamb that was slain to re- ceive power, and riches, and wisdom, and strength, and honour, and glory, and blessing. 13 And "every creature which is in heaven, and on the earth, and under 4 1127 The opening of six of the seals, REVELATION. the earth, and such as are in the sea, and all that are in them, heard I say- ing, "Blessing, and honour, and glory, and power, be unto him “that sitteth upon the throne, and unto the Lamb for ever and ever. 14 “And the four beasts said, Amen. And the four and twenty elders fell down and worshipped him that liveth for ever and ever. CHAPTER VI. The opening of the seals in order, and what fol- lowed thereupon, containing a prophecy to the end of the world. ND"I saw when the Lamb opened one of the seals, and I heard, as Anno D O M I N I 96. a See Zech. 1. 12 b ch. 3, 7. e ch. 11. 18; 19. 2. d l Chron. 29. 11. g ch. 19, 4. h Heb. 11. 40. ch. 14. 13. i ch. 4. 9, 10. k ch. 16. 18. 1 Joel 2. 10,31 : 3. 15 M att. 24, 29. A “ts 2, 20. m ch. 5.5, 6,7, ... it were the noise of thunder, "one of n ch the four beasts saying, Come and see. 2 And I saw, and behold "a white horse: * and he that sat on him had a q bow; " and a crown was given unto him : and he went forth conquering, and to conquer. 3 And when he had opened the second seal, "I heard the second beast say, Come and see. 4 *And there went out another horse that was red : and power was given to him that sat thereon to take peace from the earth, and that they should kill one another: and there was given unto him a great sword. - 5 And when he had opened the third seal, “I heard the third beast say, Come and see. And I beheld, and lo * a black horse ; and he that sat on him had a pair of balances in his hand. 6 And I heard a voice in the midst of the four beasts say, “A measure of wheat for a penny, and three measures of barley for a penny; and “see thou hurt not the oil and the wine. 7 And when he had opened the fourth seal, I heard the voice of the fourth beast say, Come and see. 8 "And I looked, and behold a pale horse: and his name that sat on him was Death, and Hell followed with him. And power was given "unto them over the fourth part of the earth, “to kill with sword, and with hunger, 'and with death," and with the beasts of the earth. 9 And when he had opened the fifth seal, I saw under " the altar "the souls of them that were slain " for the word of God, and for "the testimony which they held : 10 And they cried with a loud voice, ch. 4. 7. o ch. 8. 10; 9. 1. p Zech. 6. 3. th. 19. 11. , 5 r Žech. 6. ll. ch. 14. 14. º . 102. 26. s. 34. 4. Heb. 1. 11,12. t Jer. 3. 23; 4. 24. ch. 16. 20. u ch. 4, 7. x Zech. 6. 2. y Is. 2. 19. z Hos. 10. 8. Luke 23. 30, ch. 9. 6. a ch. 4.7. b Is. 13. 6, &c. Zeph. 1. 14, & C, ch. 16. 14. ' c Zech. 6. 2. d Ps. 76.7. 2 The word charnir sig- nifieth a Intern Sure containing one Wine uart, and the twelfth part of a quart. e ch. 9. 4. f ch. 4. 7. g Dan. 7. 2. h Zech. 6. 3. i ch. 9. 4. 3 or, to him. * Ezek. 14.2. ! 2 Esd. 15. 5. m Lev. 26, 22. 1 or, green,figs. Ps. 45. 3. 5. and what followed thereupon. saying, “How long, O Lord, "holy and true, * dost thou not judge and avenge our blood on them that dwell on the earth : 11 And ‘white robes were given unto every one of them ; and it was said unto them, "that they should rest yet for a little season, until their fel- lowservants also and their brethren, that should be killed as they were, should be fulfilled. 12 And I beheld when he had opened the sixth seal, “and, lo, there was a great earthquake; and 'the sun became black as sackcloth of hair, and the moon became as blood ; 13° And the stars of heaven fell unto the earth, even as a fig tree casteth her untimely figs, when she is shaken of a mighty wind. 14 “And the heaven departed as a scrowl when it is rolled together; and 'every mountain and island were moved out of their places. 15 And the kings of the earth, and the great men, and the rich men, and the chief captains, and the mighty men, and every bondman, and every freeman, hid themselves in the dens and in the rocks of the mountains; 16 “And said to the mountains and rocks, Fall on us, and hide us from the face of him that sitteth on the throne, and from the wrath of the Lamb : 17" For the great day of his wrath is come; * and who shall be able to stand? CHAPTER VII. 3 An angel sealeth the servants of God in their foreheads: 4 the number of them that were seal- ed: of the tribes of Israel a certain number: 9 of all other nations an innumerable multitude, which stand before the throne, clad in white robes, and palms in their hands : 14 their robes were washed in the blood of the Lamb. ND after these things I saw four angels standing on the four cor- ners of the earth, “holding the four winds of the earth, that the wind should not blow on the earth, nor on |the sea, nor on any tree. 2 And I saw another angel ascend- ing from the east, having the seal of the living God: and he cried with a loud voice to the four angels, to whom it was given to hurt the earth and the Sea, 3 Saying, P Hurt not the earth, nei- ther the sea, nor the trees, till we have * sealed the servants of our God “ in their foreheads. 4 "And I heard the number of them 1128 - The number of the sealed. which were sealed : and there were sealed "an hundred and forty and four thousand of all the tribes of the chil- dren of Israel. 5 Of the tribe of Juda were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Reuben were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Gad were sealed twelve thousand. 6 Of the tribe of Aser were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Nepthalim were sealed twelve thou- sand. Of the tribe of Manasses were sealed twelve thousand. 7 Of the tribe of Simeon ºpere sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Levi were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Issachar were sealed twelve thousand. 8 Of the tribe of Zabulon were seal- ed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Joseph were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Benjamin were sealed twelve thousand. 9 After this I beheld, and, lo, “a great multitude, which no man could number, "of all nations, and kindreds, and people, and tongues, stood before the throne, and before the Lamb, * clothed with white robes, and palms in their hands; 10 And cried with aloud voice, saying, P Salvation to our God “ which sitteth upon the throne, and unto the Lamb. 11 "And all the angels stood round about the throne, and about the elders and the four beasts, and fell before the throne on their faces, and worshipped God, 12 "Saying, Amen: Blessing, and glory, and wisdom, and thanksgiving, and honour, and power, and might, be unto our God for ever and ever. Amen. 13 And one of the elders answered, saying unto me, What are these which are arrayed in “white robes? and whence came they ! | | And I said unto him, Sir, thou kuowest. And he said to me, "These are they which came out of great tri- bulation, and have ‘washed their robes, and made them white in the blood of , the Lamb. 15 Therefore are they before the throne of God, and serve him day and night in his temple: and he that sit- teth on the throne shall 'dwell among them. . 16 "They shall hunger no more, CHAP. VIII. Anno D O M N I 90. -a Ps. 121, 6. ch. 21. 4. 36. 8. John 10, 1], 14. d is. 25. 8, ch. 21. 4. e ch. 6. l. f Toh. 12. 15. M:1tt. 18. 10. J.uke 1. 19. g 2 Chron. 29. 25–28. 1 or, add it to the prayers. h ch. 5. 8. 1 1.x. 31). l. ch. 6.9 k Rom. ii. 25. l Ps. 141. 2. Luke 1. 10. m clu, 5.9. n ch. 3. 5, 18; 4. 4; 6. ll. ver. 14. 2 or, tupon. o ch. 16. 18. u ch. 5. 13, 14. x ch. 16. 2. y lºs. 2. 13. ch. 9. $. Jer. 51.25. Amos 7. 4. a ver, 9. b ch. 16. 3. c Ezek. 14. 19. d ch. 6.9; 17. 6. e ch. 16.3. f Is. 1. 18. Heb. 9. 14. See zech 3. 3, 4, 5. g ls. 14. 12. ch. 9. 1. h ch. 16.4. i Is. 4.5, 6. ch. Ži. 8. k Ruth 1. 20 , Is, 49. 10. m Fºx. 15. 23. Jer. 9. 15 ; 23, 15. The seventh sea; openid. neither thirst any more; “neither shall the sun light on them, nor any heat. 17 For the Lamb which is in the midst of the throne “shall feed them, and shall lead them unto living foun- tains of waters: "and God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes. - CHAPTER VIII. 1 4t the opening of the seventh seal, 2 seven an- gels had seven trumpets given them : 6 four of theºn sound their trumpets, and great plagues follow : 3 another angel putteth incense to the prayers of the saints on the golden altar. ND “when he had opened the se- venth seal, there was silence in heaven about the space of half an hour. 2 "And I saw the seven angels which stood before God; * and to them were given seven trumpets. 3 And another angel came and stood at the altar, having a golden censer; and there was given unto him much incense, that he should 'offer it with "the prayers of all saints upon'the gold- en altar which was before the throne. 4 And 'the smoke of the incense, which came with the prayers of the saints, ascended up before God out of the angel’s hand. 5 And the angel took the censer, and filled it with fire of the altar, and cast it “into the earth: and ºthere were voices, and thunderings, and light- nings, " and an earthquake. 6 And the seven angels which had the seven trumpets prepared them- selves to sound. 7 The first angel sounded," and there followed hail and fire mingled with blood, and they were cast “upon the earth: and the third part of trees was burnt up, and all green grass was burnt up. 8 And the second angel sounded, * and as it were a great mountain burn- ing with fire was cast into the sea: "and the third part of the sea “became blood; - 9 “And the third part of the crea- tures which were in the sea, and had life, died; and the third part of the ships were destroyed. 10 And the third angel sounded," and there fell a great star from heaven, burning as it were a lamp, "and it fell upon the third part of the rivers, and upon the fountains of waters : 11 “And the name of the star is call- ed Wormwood : "and the º part of 112 - 7 E The fifth angel soundeth. the waters became wormwood ; and many men died of the waters, because they were made bitter. 12 "And the fourth angel sounded, and the third part of the sun was smit- ten, and the third part of the moon, and the third part of the stars; so as the third part of them was darkened, and the day shone not for a third part cf it, and the night likewise. 13 And I beheld," and heard an angel flying through the midst of heaven, saying with a loud voice, * Woe, woe, woe, to the inhabiters of the earth by reason of the other voices of the trum- pet of the three angels, which are yet to sound ! CHAPTER IX. l At the sounding of the fifth angel, a star falleth from heaven, to whom is given the key of the bottomless pit : 2 he openeth the pit, and there come for th locusts like sc.rpions : 12 the first woe past : 13 the sixth trumpet soundeth : 14 four angels are let loose, that were bound. ND the fifth angel sounded, “and I saw a star fall from heaven unto the earth : and to him was given the key of 'the bottomless pit. 2 And he opened the bottomless pit; and "there arose a smoke out of the pit, as the smoke of a great furnace ; and the sun and the air were darkened by reason of the smoke of the pit. 3 And there came out of the smoke "locusts upon the earth: and unto them was given power, 'as the scorpions of the earth have power. 4 And it was commanded them ‘that they should not hurt "the grass of the earth, neither any green thing, neither any tree; but only those men which have not * the seal of God in their fore- heads. 5 And to them it was given that they should not kill them, 3 but that they should be tormented five months: and their torment was as the torment of a scorpion, when he striketh a man. 6 And in those days “shall men seek death, and shall not find it; and shall desire to die, and death shall flee from them. 7 And “the shapes of the locusts were like unto horses prepared unto battle; ‘and on their heads were as it were crowns like gold," and their faces were tis the faces of men. 8 And they had hair as the hair of women, and 'their teeth were as the teeth of lions. 9 And they had breastplates, as it REVELATION. Anno D O M I N I 98. a Joel 2.5,6,7. b Is. 13. 10. Amos 8.9. c ver, 6. d Eph. 2.2. e ver, 1. f ch. 14.6; 19. 17 1 i.e. a de- stroyer. g ch. 9. 12; 11. 14 h ch. 8.13. i ch. 16. 12. The sixth trumpet sounded. were breastplates of iron; and the sound of their wings was "as the sound of cha- riots of many horses running to battle. 10 And they had tails like unto scor- pions, and there were stings in their tails: “and their power was to hurt men five months. 11 "And they had a king over them, which is “the angel of the bottomless pit, whose name in the Hebrew tongue is Abaddon, but in the Greek tongue hath his name 'Apollyon. 12 "One woe is past; and, behold, there come two woes more hereafter. 13 And the sixth angel sounded, and I heard a voice from the four horns of the golden altar which is be- fore God, 14 Saying to the sixth angel which had the trumpet, Loose the four angels which are bound 'in the great river Euphrates. 15 And the four angels were loosed, which were prepared for an hour, and a day, and a month, and a year, for to slay the third part of men. 16 And "the number of the army" of the horsemen were two hundred thou- sand thousand : "and I heard the num- ber of them. 17 And thus I saw the horses in the vision, and them that sat on them, hav- ing breastplates of fire, and of jacinth, and brimstone : *and the heads of the horses were as the heads of lions; and out of their mouths issued fire and smoke and brimstone. 18 By these three was the third part of men killed, by the fire, and by the smoke, and by the brimstone, which issued out of their mouths. 19 For their power is in their mouth, and in their tails : *for their tails were like unto serpents, and had heads, and with them they do hurt. 20 And the rest of the men which were not killed by these plagues "yet repented not of the works of their hands, that they should not worship “devils, “and idols of gold, and silver, and brass, k Luke 10. 18. ch. 8. 10. 2 or, at. l Luke 8. 31. ch. 17.8; 20. I. ver. 2, 11. m Pt. 68. 17. Dun. 7. 10. n Ezek. 38.4. o Joel 2. 2, 10. 7. 4. p ch. 7. q Ex. 10. 4. Judg. 7. 12. r wer. 10. s i Chro. 12. 8. ls. 6. 28, 29. t ch. 6.6; 7.3. u ch. 8. 7. x ch. 7.3. See Ex. 12. 23. Ezek. 9. 4. yeh. 11.7. wer. 10. x Is. 9. 15. a Job 3.21. ls. 2. 19. Jer. 8. 3. e Joel 2. i. f Nah. 3, 17. Dan. 7. 8. ch. 22. 15. i Jeel 1.6. and stone, and of wood : which neither can see, nor hear, nor walk: 21 Neither repented they of their. murders, "nor of their sorceries, nor of their fornication, nor of their thefts. CHAPTER X. 1 A mighty strong angel appeareth with a book open in his hand : 6 he sweareth by him that liveth for ever, that there shall be no more time : 9 John is commanded to take whd eat the book. 1130 An ange appeareth with a book. CHAP. x. ND I saw another mighty angel come down from heaven, clothed with a cloud: "and a rainbow was upon his head, and “his face was as it were the sun, and “his feet as pillars of fire: 2 And he had in his hand a little book open : * and he set his right foot upon the sea, and his left foot on the earth, 3 And cried with aloud voice, as when a lion roareth : and when he had cried, "seven thunders uttered their voices. 4 And when the seven thunders had uttered their voices, I was about to write: and I heard a voice from hea- ven saying unto me, * Seal up those things which the seven thunders ut- tered, and write them not. 5 And the angel which I saw stand upon the sea and upon the earth ‘lift- ed up his hand to heaven, 6 And sware by him that liveth for ever and ever, "who created heaven, and the things that therein are, and the earth, and the things that therein are, and the sea, and the things which are therein, " that there should be time no longer: 7 But “in the days of the voice of the seventh angel, when he shall begin to sound, the mystery of God should be finished, as he hath declared to his servants the prophets. 8 And " the voice which I heard from heaven spake unto me again, and said, Go and take the little book which is open in the hand of the angel which standeth upon the sea and upon the earth. 9 And I went unto the angel, and said unto him, Give me the little book. And he said unto me, “Take it, and eat it up; and it shall make thy belly bitter, but it shall be in thy mouth sweet as honey. 10 And I took the little book out of the angel’s hand, and ate it up; "and it was in my mouth sweet as honey: and as soon as I had eaten it, ' my belly was bitter. 11 And he said unto me, Thou must prophesy again before many peoples, and nations, and tongues, and kings. CHAPTER XI. 3 The two witnesses prophesy: 6 they have power to shut heaven, that it rain not : 7 the beast shall fight against them, and kill them : 8 they lie unburied, l l and after three days and a half rise again : 14 the second woe is past: 15 the seventh trumpet soundeth. ND there was given me * a reed like unto a rod; and the angel Anno D O M I N 1 96. a Num, 23. 18. b Ezek. 1. 28. c Matt. 17. 2. ch. l. 16. d Ezek. 40. 17 e ch. 1, 15. l cast out. * S. 79. l. Luke 21. 24. Matt. 28. 18. i)an. 8. 10. l Muc. 3. 51. i ch. 13. 5. 2 or, I will give tinto my two wit- messes that they may prophesy. k ch. 20. 4. l ch. 19. 10. m ch. 8.5. n ch. 1.2. 6. o Ps. 52, 8. Jer. 1 1. 16. Zech. 4.3, l ll, 14. p Dan. 8.26; 2, 4, 9. q 2 Kings l. 10, 12. Jer. 1. 10; 5. 14. Dan. 13, 7. t 1 Kin. 17. 1. Jam. 5. 16, 17. u Neh. 9. 6. } ch. 4. 11; X4. 7. x Ex. 7. 29. y Dan. 12. 7. ch. 16. 17. z Luke 13. 32. a ch. l I. 15. b ch. 13. 1, 11 ; 17. 8. c ch. 9. 2. d Dian. 7. 21. Zech. 14. 2. e ver. 4. f ch. 14.8; 17. 1, 5; 18. 10. g Heb. 13. 12. ch. 18. 24. h ch. 17. 15. i Ps. 79.2, 3. k Jer. 15. 16. Ezek. 2.8; 3. l., 2, 3. l ch. 12. 12; 13. 8. m Esth. 9. 19, 22. n ch. 16. 10. o Ezek. 3. S. p ver. 9. q Esek. 37.5, 9, 10, 14. r Esek. 2. 10. s Is. 14. 13. ch. 12. 5. t Is. 60.8. Acts 1.9. u 2 Kings 2. 1, y ch, ig. 19. is Ezek. 40. 3, XI. stood, saying, “Rise, and measure the temple of God, and the altar, and them that worship therein. 2. But "the court which is without the temple 'leave out, and measure it not; 'for it is given unto the Gentiles: and the holy city shall they "tread under foot 'forty and two months. 3 And “I will give power unto my two “witnesses, 'and they shall pro- phesy "a thousand two hundred ana threescore days, clothed in sackcloth. 4 These are the * two olive trees, and the two candlesticks standing be- fore the God of the earth. 5 And if any man will hurt them, * fire proceedeth out of their mouth, and devoureth their enemies: " and if any man will hurt them, he must in The two prophesying witnesses this manner be killed. 6 These ‘have power to shut heaven, that it rain not in the days of their prophecy: and “have power over wa- ters to turn them to blood, and to smite the earth with all plagues, as often as they will. 7 And when they “shall have fin- ished their testimony, "the beast that ascendeth “out of the bottomless pit "shall make war against them, and shall overcome them, and kill them. 8 And their dead bodies shall lie in the street of 'the great city, which spi- ritually is called Sodom and Egypt, # where also our Lord was crucified. 9 "And they of the people and kin- dreds and tongues and nations shall see their dead bodies three days and an half, and shall not suffer their dead bodies to be put in graves. 10 ! And they that dwell upon the earth shall rejoice over them, and make merry," and shall send gifts one to an- other; "because these two prophets tor- mented them that dwelt on the earth. 11 P And after three days and an half the Spirit of life from God en- tered into them, and they stood upon their feet; and great fear fell upon them which saw them. 12 And they heard a great voice from heaven saying unto them, Come up hither. "And they ascended up to heaven ‘in a cloud; " and their ene- mies beheld them. 13 And the same hour *was there a great earthquake, and the tenth part of the city fell, and in the earthquake were slain * of men seven thousand 1131 The seventh trumpet sounded. . and the remnant were affrighted, “and gave glory to the God of heaven. 14 “The second woe is past; and, be- hold, the third woe cometh quickly. 15 And “the seventh angel sounded; "and there were great voices in heaven, saying, “The kingdoms of this world are become the kingdoms of our Lord, and of his Christ; and he shall reign for ever and ever. 16 And "the four and twenty elders, which sat before God on their seats, fell upon their faces, and worshipped God, 17 Saying, We give thee thanks, O Lord God Almighty, “which art, and wast, and art to come ; because thou hast taken to thee thy great power, "and hast reigned. 18 "And the nations were angry, and thy wrath is come, "and the time of the dead, that they should be judged, and that thou shouldest give reward unto thy servants the prophets, and to the saints, and them that fear thy name, “small and great; “and shouldest de- stroy them which 'destroy the earth. 19 And “the temple of God was open- ed in heaven, and there was seen in his temple the ark of his testament: and “there were lightnings, and voices, and thunderings, and an earthquake, "and great hail. CHAPTER XII. l A woman clothed with the sun travaileth : 4 the great red dragon standeth before her, ready to devour her child; G when she was delivered she Jºleeth into the wilderness : 7 Michael and his angels fight with the drayon, and prevail : 13 the dragon being cast down into the earth, per- seculetſ, the woman. A\ D there appeared a great" wonder in heaven ; a woman clothed with the sun, and the moon under her feet, and upon her head a crown of twelve stars: - 2 And she being with child cried, "travailing in birth, and pained to be delivered. 3 And there appeared another” won- der in heaven; and behold 'a great red dragon, “having seven heads and ten horns, ‘and seven crowns upon his heads. 4 Aud "his tail drew the third part * of the stars of heaven, 9 and did cast them to the earth: and the dragon stood * before the woman which was ready to be delivered, "for to devour her child as soon as it was born. 5 And she brought forth a man child, REVELATION. Anno D O M I N 1 96. a Josh. 7. 19, ch. 14. 7; 15. 4. b Ps. 2. 9. ch. 2.27 ; 19. 15. c ch. 8. 13; 9. 12 ; 15. 1. n Luke 10, 18. John 12. 31. o ch. 1.4, 8; p Gen. 3. 1, 4. ch. 20. 2. q ch. 20, 3. r ch. 9. 1. s ch. 19. 6. t ver. 2, 9. u Dan. 7.9, 10. ch. 6. 10. x ch. 1.1. 15; 19. 1. y Job 1.9; 2.5. Zech. 3. l. z ch. 19. 5. a ch. 13. 10; 1 or, corrupt. b l{om. b. 33, 34, 37 ; 16. 20. c ch. 15.5, 8. d Luke 14. 26. e ch. 8. 5; 16. 18 f Ps. 96, 11. Is. 49. 13. ch. 18. 20. g ch. 8. 13; 11. () it). h Ch. 10. 21. i ch. 10. 6. k ver. 5. 2 or, sign. 1 Ex. 19. 4. 1 Mac. 2. 29, 30, 31. m ver. 6. n ch. 17.3. o Dan. 7.25; 12. 7. 3 or, sign. r ch. 17. 3. sch. 17. 9, 10. t ch. 13. l. u ch. 9. 10, 19. x ch. 17. 18. y Dan. 8. 10. z ver. 2. a G-n. 3. 15. ch. 11. 7 ; 13. 7. b Ex. l. 16. c ch. 14. 12. d l Cor. 2. l. l Johan 5. 10. ch. l. 2, 9; . 9; 20. 4. The dragon cast out of heaven. "who was to rule all nations with a rod of iron; and her child was caught up unto God, and to his throne 6 And "the woman fled into the wil- derness, where she hath a place pre- pared of God, that they should feed her there "a thousand two hundred and threescore days. 7 And there was war in heaven: *Michael and his angels fought 'against the dragon ; and the dragon fought and his angels, - 8 And prevailed not; neither was their place found any more in heaven. 9 And "the great dragon was cast out, "that old scrpent, called the Devil, and Satan, " which deceiveth the whole world: 'he was cast out into the earth, and his angels were cast out with him. 10 And I heard a loud voice saying in heaven, “Now is come salvation, and strength, and the kingdom of our God, and the power of his Christ: for the accuser of our brethren is cast down, * which accused them before our God day and night. 11 And "they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony; " and they loved not their lives unto the death. 12 Therefore "rejoice, ye heavens, and ye that dwell in them. "Woe to the inhabiters of the earth and of the sea for the devil is come down unto you, having great wrath, 'because he knoweth that he hath but a short time. 13 And when the dragon saw that he was cast unto the earth, he perse- cuted “the woman which brought forth the man child. 14 "And to the woman were given two wings of a great eagle, "that she might fly "into the wilderness, into her place, where she is nourished " for a time, and times, and half a time, from the face of the serpent. 15 And the serpent "cast out of his mouth water as a flood after the wo- man, that he might cause her to be carried away of the flood. 16 And the earth helped the woman, and the earth opened her mouth, and swallowed up the flood which the dragon cast out of his mouth. 17 And the dragon was wroth with the woman, “and went to make war with the remnant of her seed, ‘which keep the commandments of God, and have "the testimony of Jesus Christ. 1132 - 4 beast riseth out of the sea. CHAP'I’ER XIII. 1 A beast riseth out of the sea with seven heads ; and ten horns, to whom the dragon giveth his power: l l another beast cometh up out of the earth ; 14 causeth an image to be made of the former beast, 15 and that men should worshi it, 16 and receive his mark. AND I stood upon the sand of the sea, and saw “a beast rise up out of the sea, "having seven heads and ten horns, and upon his horns ten crowns, and up- on his heads the 'name of blasphemy. 2 “And the beast which I saw was like unto a leopard," and his feet were as the feet of a bear," and his mouth as the mouth of a lion : and “the dragon gave him his power, 'and his seat, " and great authority. 3 And I saw one of his heads "as it were *wounded to death ; and his dead- ly wound was healed : and * all the world wondered after the beast. 4 And they worshipped the dragon which gave power unto the beast: and they worshipped the beast, saying, *Who is like unto the beast ! who is able to make war with him : 5 And there was given unto him “a mouth speaking great things and blas- phemies; and power was given unto him” to continue “forty and two months. 6 And he opened his mouth in blasphemy against God, to blaspheme his name, * and his tabernacle, and them that dwell in heaven. 7 And it was given unto him " to make war with the saints, and to over- come them: "and power was given him over all kindreds, and tongues, and nations. - 8 And all that dwell upon the earth shall worship him, “whose names are not written in the book of life of the Lamb slain 'from the foundation of the world. 9 'If any man have an ear, let him hear. 10 "He that leadeth into captivity shall go into captivity: "he that killeth with the sword must be killed with the sword. "Here is the patience and the faith of the saints. 11 And I beheld another beast ' coming up out of the earth; and he had two horns like a lamb, and he spake as a dragon. - 12 And he exerciseth all the power of the first beast before him, and caus- eth the earth and them which dwell therein to worship the first beast, * whose deadly wound was healed. 13 Aud "he doeth great wonders, "so * CHAP. XIII. XIV. A nnn ; U () M 1 N I 96, a ch. 12, 9; 19 20. b 2 Thess. 2. 9, 10. | c Dan. 7. 2, 7. : d ch. 12. 3.; 17. 3, 9, 12. e 2 Kin. 20. 7. 1 or, names. ch. 17.3. 2 breaf h. f Dan. 7. 6. g Dan. 7. 5. h Dan. 7, 4. i ch. 16. 2; 19. 20; 20. 4. k ch. 12.9. l ch. 16. 10, m ch. 12. 4. n ver. 12, 14. 3 slain. o ch. 14.9; 19. 20, 20, 4. 4 to give them. p ch. 17. 8. q ch. 14. 11. r ch. 15. 2. s ch. 18, 18. t ch. 17. 9. u ch. 16. 2. x Dan. 7.8, ll, 25 ; 1 1. 36. y ch. 21. 17. 5 or, to make a John l, 14. Col. 2. 9. b Dan. 7. 21. e ch. 7. 4. f ch. 7.3; 13. 16. g Ex. 32. 32. {}an. lº, l. r oh. 11. 7. s 2 Cor, ll. 2. t ch, 3. 4; 7. 15, 17; 17. 14 6 were bought. u ch.5, 9. x Jam. 1, 18. y l’s. 32.2. £º 3. 13. 1 Eph. 5. 27. Jude 24. a ver, 3. b Deut. 13. 1, 2, 3. Matt. 24. 24. 2 Thess. 2.9. ch. 16. 14. c 1 Kings 18. d ch. 8, 13. The Lamb on mount Zion. that he maketh fire come down from heaven on the earth in the sight of men, 14 And “deceiveth them that dwell on the earth "by the means of those miracles which he had power to do in the sight of the beast; saying to them that dwell on the earth, that they should make an image to the beast, which had the wound by a sword, “and did live. 15 And he had power to give ‘life unto the image of the beast, that the image of the beast should both speak, "and cause that as many as would not worship the image of the beast should be killed. 16 And he caused all, both small and great, rich and poor, free and bond, ** to receive a mark in their right hand, or in their foreheads: 17 And that no man might buy or sell, save he that had the mark, or * the name of the beast, " or the number of his name. 18 ‘Here is wisdom. Let him that hath understanding count "the number of the beast: * for it is the number of a man; and his number is six hundred threescore and six. * CHAPTER XIV. 1 The Lamb standing on mount Sion with his company : 6 an angel preacheth the gospel ; 8 £he fu/l of Babylon : 15 the harvest qf the world, and puttiny in ºf the sickle : 20 the vintage and winepress of the wrath of God. A\ D I looked, and, lo," a Lamb stood on the mount Sion, and with him “an hundred forty and four thousand, having his Father’s name written in their foreheads. 2 And I heard a voice from heaven, " as the voice of many waters, and as the voice of a great thunder ; and I heard the voice of “harpers harping with their harps: 3 And "they sung as it were a new song before the throne, and before the four beasts, and the elders: and no man could learn that song "but the hundred and forty and four thousand, which were redeemed from the earth. 4 These are they which were not de- filed with women; *for they are virgins. These are they' which follow the Lamb whithersoever he goeth. These "" were redeemed from among men, being the firstfruits unto God and to the Lamb. 5 And 9 in their mouth was found no guile: for “they are without fault before the throne of God. 6 And I saw another angel "fly in 7 F 1133 The fall of Babylon. the midst of heaven, "having the ever- lasting gospel to preach unto them that dwell on the earth,"and to every nation, and kindred, and tongue, and people, 7 Saying with a loud voice, "Fear God, and give glory to him; for the hour of his judgment is come: “and worship him that made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and the fountains of waters. 8 And there followed another angel, saying, "Babylon is fallen, is fallen, * that great city, because she made all|| nations drink of the wine of the wrath of her fornication. 9 And the third angel followed them, saying with a loud voice, "If any man worship the beast and his image, and receive his mark in his forehead, or in his hand, 10 The same Pshall drink of the wine of the wrath of God, which is 'poured out without mixture into “the cup of . his indignation ; and "he shall be tor- mented with fire and brimstone in the presence of the holy angels, and in the presence of the Lamb : 11 And “the smoke of their torment ascendeth up for ever and ever: and they have no rest day nor night, who worship the beast and his image, and whoso- ever receiveth the mark of his name. 12 “Here is the patience of the saints: *here are they that keep the command- ments of God, and the faith of Jesus. 13 And I heard a voice from hea- ven saying unto me, Write, "Blessed are the dead “which die in the Lord *from henceforth: Yea, saith the Spirit," that they may rest from their labours; and their works do follow them. 14 And I looked, and behold a white cloud, and upon the cloud one sat “like unto the Son of man, Phaving on his head a golden crown, and in his hand a sharp sickle. 15 And another angel "came out of , the temple, crying with a loud voice to him that sat on the cloud, 'Thrust in thy sickle, and reap : for the time is come for thee to reap; for the harvest * of the earth is "ripe. 16 And he that sat on the cloud thrust in his sickle on the earth; and the earth was reaped. 17 And another angel came out of the temple which is in heaven, he also having a sharp sickle. - 18 And another angel came out from the altar," which had power over Animo D O M I N I 96. m ch. 13. 14, 15, n ch. 12. 1, 3. o ch. 16. l; o wº y ch. 19. 20. z ch. 13. 15, 16, 17. a ls. 34. 10. th. 19. 3. b ch. 5 8; 14. 2. c Ex. 15. l. Leut. 31. 30. chi. 14 3. d Deut. 32. 4. Ps. l l l. 2; 139. 14. e ch. 13. 10. f ch. 12. 17. g Ps. 145. 17. Hos. 14. 9. ch. 16. 7. 1 or, nations, or, nges. h Ex. 15. 14, 15, 16. Jer. 10. 7. i Eccles. 4, 1,2. ch. 20. 6. k 1 (Xor. 15. 18. 1 Thess. 4.16. 2 or, from hen, eforth sa th the Spirit, P'ea. l is. 66. 22. m 2 Thess. 1. 7. Heb. 4. 9, 10. ch. G. l. l. n ch. 1.1. 19. See Num. 1. 18. ch. 1. 13. s ch. 16. 17. t Joel 3. 13. Matt. 13. 39. u ch. 4. 6. x 1 Thess. 1.9. ch. 4. 9; 10. 6. y Jer. 51.33. ch. 13. 12. 3 or, dried. z Ex. 40. 34. 1 Kings 8.10. 2 Chio. 5. 14. Is, 6.4. a 2 Thess. l. 9. b ch. 16. 0. REVELATION. The seven vials of God's wrath. fire; and cried with a loud cry to him that had the sharp sickle, saying, *Thrust in thy sharp sickle, and gather the clusters of the vine of the earth; for her grapes are fully ripe. 19 And the angel thrust in his sickle into the earth, and gathered the vine of the earth, and cast it into f the great winepress of the wrath of God. 20 And “the winepress was trodden ‘without the city, and blood came out of the winepress, 'even unto the horse bridles, by the space of a thousand and six hundred furlongs. CHAPTER XV. 1 The seven angels with the seven last plagues: 3 the song of them that overcome the beast : 7 the seven vials full of the wrath of God. ND "I saw another sign in heaven, great and marvellous, "seven an- gels having the seven last plagues; "for in them is filled up the wrath of God. 2 And I saw as it were 'a sea of glass “mingled with fire: and them that had gotten the victory over the beast, * and over his image, and over his mark, and over the number of his name, stand on the sea of glass, "having the harps of God. 3 And they sing “ the song of Moses the servant of God, and the song of the Lamb, saying, "Great and marvellous are thy works, Lord God Almighty; *just and true are thy ways, thou King of 'saints. 4 * Who shall not fear thee, O Lord, and glorify thy name 7 for thou only art holy : for 'all nations shall come and worship before thee; for thy judg- ments are made manifest. 5 And after that I looked, and, be- hold, "the temple of the tabernacle of the testimony in heaven was opened: 6 "And the seven angels came out of the temple, having the seven plagues, * clothed in pure and white linen, and having their breasts girded with golden girdles. 7 "And one of the four beasts gave unto the seven angels seven golden vials full of the wrath of God, * who liveth for ever and ever. 8 And * the temple was filled with smoke" from the glory of God, and from his power; and no man was able to enter into the temple, till the seven plagues of the seven angels were fulfilled. CHAPTER XVI. 2 The angels pour out their vials full of wrath 6 the playues that follow thereupon : 15 Christ cometh as a thief: blessed are they that watch. 1134 The angels pour out their vials. CHAP. XVI, XVII. John's vision of the great whore. ND I heard a great voice out of the * temple saying "to the seven angels, Go your ways, and pour out the vials * of the wrath of God upon the earth. 2 And the first went, and poured out his vial “upon the earth; and 'there fell a noisome and grievous sore upon the men * which had the mark of the beast, and upon them which worshipped his image. 3 And the second angel poured out || || his vial “upon the sea; and it became || | as the blood of a dead man: "and every living soul died in the sea. 4 And the third angel poured out his vial Pupon the rivers and fountains of waters; ' and they became blood. 5 And I heard the angel of the wa- ters say, ‘Thou art righteous, O Lord, * which art, and wast, and shalt be, because thou hast judged thus, 6 For * they have shed the blood of saints and prophets, * and thou hast given them blood to drink; for they are worthy. 7 And I heard another out of the al- tar say, Even so, “Lord God Almighty, * true and righteous are thy judgments. 8 And the fourth angel poured out his vial "upon the sun; and power was | given unto him to scorch men with fire. 9 And men were ' scorched with great heat, and “blasphemed the name of God, which hath power over these plagues: ' and they repented not " to || give him glory. 10 And the fifth angel poured out his vial "upon the seat of the beast; Pand his kingdom was full of darkness;' and they gnawed their tongues for pain, 11 And "blasphemed the God of hea- ven because of their pains and * their sores, “and repented not of their deeds. 12 And the sixth angel poured out his vial "upon the great river Euphrates; * and the water thereof was dried up, * that the way of the kings of the east might be prepared. 13 And I saw three unclean "spirits like frogs come out of the mouth of 'the dragon, and out of the mouth of the beast, and out of the mouth of “the false prophet. 14 "For they are the spirits of devils, ‘working miracles, which go forth unto the kings of the earth ‘and of the whole world, to gather them to "the battle of that great day of God Almighty. 15 “Behold, I come as a thief. Bless- ed is he that watcheth, and keepeth e ch. 8, 7. f Ex. 9. 9, 10, ll. g ch. 13. 16, 17. h ch. 21.6. p ch. 8.10. q ch. 14.8; 17. 18. r Ex 7. 20. sch. 18, 5. t ch. 15, 3. u Is. 51. 17, 23. Jer. 25. 15, 4. 8; 11, 17. y Mutt. 23. 34, ºn. 13. 15. x ch. 1.1. 18; 20 fl. ch. 3.14. b is. 49. 26. c ch. 1 1. 19. d ver. 9, 11. k ver. 11, 21. Dan. 6. 22, 23, ch. 9. 20. m ch. 1.1. 13; 14. 7. n ch. 21.9. o ch. 13. 2. ch. 19. 2. t Jer. 51. 13. ver, 15. u ver. 9, 21. x ch. 18. 3. y ver. 2. z Jer, 51. 7. ch. 14.8; 18, 3. a ver, 9. b ch. 9. 14. c See Jer. 50. 38 : & ch. 13, 1. 1 John 4. 1, , 3. i ver. 9. l ch. 12. 3, 9. m ch. 18. 12, 16, n Dan. 11. 38. 2 gilded. o ch. 19. 20; 10 20. 10. p Jer. 51. 7. ch. 18.6. q 1 Tim. 4.1. James 3. 15. ch. 13. 13, 14 ; 9, 20. t Luke 2. l. u ch. 17. 14; 19. 19 ; 20.8. x 2 Thess. 2. 7. 3 or, formica- tivus. his garments, *lest he walk naked, and they see his shame. 16 “And he gathered them together into a place called in the Hebrew tongue Armageddon. 17 And the seventh angel poured out his vial into the air; and there came a great voice out of the temple of heaven, from the throne, saying, "It is done. 18 And ‘there were voices, and thun- |ders, and lightnings; " and there was a great earthquake, * such as was not since men were upon the earth, so mighty an earthquake, and so great. 19 And " the great city was divided into three parts, and the cities of the nations fell: and great Babylon *came in remembrance before God, “to give unto her the cup of the wine of the fierceness of his wrath. 20 And "every island fled away, and the mountains were not found. 21 “And there fell upon men a great hail out of heaven, every stone about the weight of a talent: and "men blas- phemed God because of the plague of the hail; for the plague thereof was 9. 2. * g exceeding great. CHAPTER XVII. 3, 4 A woman arrayed in purple and scarlet, with a golden cup in her hand, sitteth upon the beast, 5 which is great Babylon, the mother of all abominations. 9 the interpretation of the seven heads, 12 and the ten horns: 14 the victory of the Lamb : 16 the punishment of the whore. ND there came "one of the seven angels which had the seven vials, and talked with me, saying unto me, Come hither; " I will shew unto thee the judgment of “the great whore ‘that sitteth upon many waters: 2 *With whom the kings of the earth have committed fornication, and * the inhabitants of the earth have been made drunk with the wine of her fornication. 3. So he carried me away in the spi- rit "into the wilderness: and I saw a woman sit upon a scarlet coloured beast, full of * names of blasphemy, ‘having seven heads and “ten horns. 4 And the woman "was arrayed in purple and scarlet colour, "and “deck. ed with gold and precious stones and pearls, Phaving a golden cup in her hand 'full of abominations and filthi- ness of her fornication: 5 And upon her forehead was a name written, "MYSTERY, BABYLON. ..} : THE GREAT, “THE MOTHER () F 3 HARLOTS AND ABOMINA- TIONS OF THE EARTH. 1135 The mystery interpreted. 6 And I saw * the woman drunken * with the blood of the saints, and with the blood of “the martyrs of Jesus: and when I saw her, I wondered with great admiration. 7 And the angel said unto me, Wherefore didst thou marvel ! I will tell thee the mystery of the woman, and of the beast that carrieth her, which hath the seven heads and ten horns. 8 The beast that thou sawest was, and is not; and "shall ascend out of the bottomless pit, and “go into perdi- tion: and they that dwell on the earth "shall wonder, "whose names were not written in the book of life from the foundation of the world, when they behold the beast that was, and is not, and yet is. 9 And Phere is the mind which hath wisdom. *The seven heads are seven mountains, on which the woman sitteth. 10 And there are seven kings: five are fallen, and one is, and the other is not yet come ; and when he cometh, he must continue a short space. 11 And the beast that was, and is not, even he is the eighth, and is of the seven, "and goeth into perdition. 12 And Y the ten horns which thou sawest are ten kings, which have re- ceived no kingdom as yet; but receive power as kings one hour with the beast. 13 These have one mind, and shall give their power and strength unto the beast. 14 *These shall make war with the Lamb, and the Lamb shall overcome them : *for he is Lord of lords, and King of kings : * and they that are with him are called, and chosen, and faithful. 15 And he saith unto me, “The waters which thou sawest, where the whore sitteth, "are peoples, and mul- titudes and nations, and tongues. 16 And the ten horns which thou sawest upon the beast, P these shall hate the whore, and shall make her desolate “and naked, and shall eat her flesh, and * burn her with fire. 17 ‘For God hath put in their hearts tº fulfil his will, and to agree, and give their kingdom unto the beast, 2 until the words of God shall be fulfilled. 18 And the woman which thou saw- est “is that great city," which reigneth over the kings of the earth. CHAPTER XVIII. 2 Babylon is fall ºn: 4 the people qf God com- REVELATION. Anno D O M M N I 96. a ch. 18. 24. b ch. 13, 15 ; 16. 6. ... ch. 6.. 9, 10; 1 .. li. | ch. 17. 1. • Fzek. 43. 2. ſ Is. 13. 19; 21. 9. Jer. 50. 39 51. 37. h ch. 11.7; 13. l. 1 ls. 14. 23; 34. 1 1. Mark 5. 2, 3. k ch. 13. 10. wer. 11. l ch. 14.8; 17. 2. m cli. 13. 3. n ch. 13.8. o ver. 11, 15. Is. 47. 15. 1 or, potter. p ch. 13. 18. q ch. 13. 1. r Is. 48. 20; 52. ll. Jer. 50.8; 5l. 6, 45. 2 Cor. 6. 17. s Gen. 18.20, 21 jer. 51.9. Jonah-l. 2. t ch. 16. 19. u ver. 8. x Ps. 137. 8. Jer. 50. 15. 29; 51. 24, 49 2 Tim. 4. 14. ch. 13. 10. y Dan. 7. 20. e Deut. 10, 17. l Tinn. 6. 15. ch. 19. 16. f Is. 47. 9. ver. It). g Jer. 50.44, 45. ch. 14. 4. h ch. 17. 16. i Jer. 5t). 34. oh. I l. 17. k is. 8. 7. ver. l. l Ezek. 26. 16, 17. ch. 17. 2. ver, 3. m ch. 13.7. n Jer. 50. 46. O ver. 18. ch. 19. 3. p Jer. 50. 41, 42. cł). 16. 12. u ver. 17, 19. x Ezek. 27. 27–36. wer. 3. y ch. 10. 7. z ch. 17. 4. a ch. 16. 19. b ch. 12.4. 2 or, sweet The kings of the earth, &c. manded to depart out of her: 9 the kings of the earth, l l with the merchants and martners, la- ment over her ; 20 the saints rejoice for the judgments of God upon her. ANP "after these things I saw ano- ther angel come down from hea- ven, having great power ; “and the earth was lightened with his glory. 2 And he cried mightily with a strong voice, saying," Babylon the great is fallen, is fallen, and * is become the habitation of devils, and the hold of every foul spirit, and 'a cage of every unclean and hateful bird. 3 For all nations' have drunk of the wine of the wrath of her fornication, and the kings of the earth have com- mitted fornication with her, "and the merchants of the earth are waxed rich through the "abundance of her deli- cacies. - 4 And I heard another voice from heaven, saying, "Come ort of her, my people, that ye be not partakers of her sins, and that ye receive not of her plagues. 5 °For her sins have reached unto heaven, and ‘God hath remembered her iniquities. 6 * Reward her even as she rewarded you, and double unto her double ac- cording to her works : * in the cup which she hath filled “fill to her doublè. 7 "How much she hath glorified herself, and lived deliciously, so much .*, torment and sorrow give her : for she saith in her heart, I sit a ‘queen, and am no widow, and shall see no sorrow. 8 Therefore shall her plagues come 'in one day, death, and mourning, and famine; and "she shall be utterly burn- ed with fire : 'for strong is the Lord God who judgeth her. 9 And 'the kings of the earth, who have committed fornication and lived deliciously with her, "shall bewail her, and lament for her, "when they shall see the smoke of her burning, 10 Standing afar off for the fear of her torment, saying, "Alas, alas that great city Babylon, that mighty city "for in one hour is thy judgment come. 11 And * the merchants of the earth shall weep and mourn over her; for no man buyeth their merchandiseany more: 12 *The merchandise of gold, and silver, and precious stones, and of pearls, and fine linen, and purple, and silk, and scarlet, and all “thyine wood, and all manner vessels of ivory, and all 1136 4 lament over Babylon. manner vessels of most precious wood, and of brass, and iron, and marble, 13 And cinnamon, and odours, and ointments, and frankincense, and wine, and oil, and fine flour, and wheat, and beasts, and sheep, and horses, and cha- riots, and 'slaves, and "souls of men. 14 And the fruits that thy soul lust- ed after are departed from thee, and all things which were dainty and goodly are departed from thee, and thou shalt find them no more at all. 15. “The merchants of these things, which were made rich by her, shall stand afar off for the fear of her tor- ment, weeping and wailing, 16 And saying, Alas, alas that great city,” that was clothed in fine linen, and purple, and scarlet, and decked with gold, and precious stones, and pearls! 17 “For in one hour so great riches is come to nought. And 'every ship- master, and all the company in ships, and sailors, and as many as trade by sea, stood afar off, 18 "And cried when they saw the smoke of her burning, saying, “What city is like unto this great city 19 And” they cast duston their heads, and cried, weeping and wailing, say- ing, Alas, alas that great city, wherein were made rich all that had ships in the sea by reason of her costliness! "for in ...” hour is she made desolate. * Rejoice over her, thou heaven, and ye holy apostles and prophets; for * God hath avenged you on her. 21 And a mighty angel tookupastone like a great millstone, and cast it into the sea, saying, “Thus with violence shall that great city Babylon be thrown down, and “shall be found no more at all. 22 And the voice of harpers, and musicians, and of pipers, and trum- peters, shall be heard no more at all in thee; and no craftsman, of whatsoever craft he be, shall be found any more in thee; and the sound of a millstone shall be heard no more at all in thee; 23 'And the light of a candle shall shine no more at all in thee; "and the voice of the bridegroom and of the bride shall be heard no more at all in thee: for "thy merchants were the great men of the earth; "for by thy sorceries were all nations deceived. 24 And "in her was found the blood of prophets, and of saints, and of all that “were slain upon the earth. CHAP. xix. Anno D O M I N I 96. a ch. 11. 15. 1 or, bodies. b Ezek. 27. 13. e ch. 4, 11; 7. 10, 12; 12. 10. d ch. 15.3 ; 16. 7. e ver. S, 11. f Deut. 32. 43. ch. 6, 10; 18. 20. ch. 17. 4. i ch. i. 3, 6, io; S. (i. k ver, 10. l Is. 23. 14. Ezek. 27. 29. ru 1 Chron. .6. 36. Neh. 5, 13; 8. 6 ch. 5. 14. n Ps. 134. 1, 135. 1. o Esek. 27. 30 31. wer. 9. p ch. 11. 18; 20. 12. q ch. 13. 4. r Ezek. 1. 24; 43. 2. ch. 14. 2. a Josh. 7. 6. ch. 3. 18. a Luke 11. 49, 60 ch. 19. 2. 2 or, bright. b Ps. 132. 9. c Jer. 51. 64. d Matt. 22. 2.3. Luke 14. 15, 16. e ch. 12. 8; 16. 20. £rek: ; 13. g ch. 21. 5; 2.2. 6. h ch. 22. 8. i Acts 10.26; l{. 14, 15. ch. 22. 9. k l John 5. l (1. ch. 12. 17. l Jer. 25. 10. m Jer. 7.34; 16.9; 25. 10; 33, ll. n ch. 15. 5. o ch. 6. 2. p ch. 3. 14. q Is. 23. 8. r ls. 1 1. 4. s 2 Rings 9. 22. Nah. 3. 4. ch 17.2, 5. t ch. 1. 14 ; 2. 18. The marriage of the Lamb, CHAPTER XIX. 1 God is praised in heaven for judging the great whore, and avenging the blood of his saints. 7 the marriage of the Lamb : 10 the angel will not be worshipped: 17 the fowls called to the great slaughter. ND after these things "I heard a great voice of much people in heaven, saying, Alleluia; “Salvation, and glory, and honour, and power, unto the Lord our God: - 2 For "true and righteous are his judgments: for he hath judged the great whore, which did corrupt the earth with her fornication, and 'hath avenged the blood of his servants at her hand. 3 And again they said, Alleluia. And "her smoke rose up for ever and ever. 4 And 'the four and twenty elders and the four beasts fell down and worshipped God that sat on the throne, saying, "Amen; Alleluia. 5 And a voice came out of the throne, saying, "Praise our God. all ye his servants, and ye that fear him, * both small and great. 6 "And I heard as it were the voice of a great multitude, and as the voice of many waters, and as the voice of mighty thunderings, saying, Alleluia: ... for 'the Lord God omnipotent reigneth. 7 Let us be glad and rejoice, and give honour to him: for * the marriage of the Lamb is come, and his wife hath made herself ready. 8 And * to her was granted that she should be arrayed in fine linen, clean and * white : * for the fine linen is the righteousness of saints. 9 And he saith unto me, Write, "Blessed are they which are called unto the marriage supper of the Lamb. And he saith unto me, *These are the true sayings of God. 10 And "I fell at his feet to worship him. And he said unto me, 'See thout do it not: I am thy fellowservant, and of thy brethren" that have the testimony of Jesus: worship God: for the testi- mony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy. 11 "And I saw heaven opened, and behold "a white horse; and he that sat upon him was called "Faithful and True, and in righteousness he doth judge and make war. 12 His eyes were as a flame of fire, * and on his head were many crowns;. 7 and he had a name written, that no. man knew, but he himself. 7 F 1137. * The vision of the Word of God. REVELATION. 13 * And he reas clothed with a ves- • *ure dipped in blood: and his name is ealled "The Word of God. . 14 “And the armies which were in heaven followed him upon white horses, 'clothed in fine linen, white and clean. 15 And "out of his mouth goeth a sharp sword, that with it he should smite the nations: and 'he shall rule them with a rod of iron: and "he tread- eth the winepress of the fierceness and wrath of Almighty God. 16And Phe hath on his vesture and on his thigh a name written," KING OF KINGS, AND LORD OF LORDS. - & º q 17 And I saw an angel standing in the sun ; and he cried with a loud voice, saying “to all the fowls that fly in the midst of heaven, ‘Come and gather yourselves together unto the supper of the great God; 18 “That ye may eat the flesh of kings, and the flesh of captains, and the flesh of mighty men, and the flesh of horses, and of them that sit on them, and the flesh of all men, both free and bond, both small and great. 19 "And I saw the beast, and the kings of the earth, and their armies, gathered together to make war against him that sat on the horse, and against his army. º 20 f And the beast was taken, and with him the false prophet that wrought miracles before him, with which he de- ceived them that had received the mark of the beast, and "them that worship- ped his image. These both were cast alive into a lake of fire 'burning with brimstone. 21 And the remnant "were slain with the sword of him that sat upon the horse, which sword proceeded out of his mouth: Pand all the fowls" were fill- ed with their flesh. - CHAPTER XX. 2 Satán bound for a thousand years : 5 the first resurrection : 6they blessed that have part there- in : 7 Satan let loose again : 8 Gog and Magog: 10 the devil cast into the lake of fire and brim- stone : 12 the last and general resurrection. ND I saw an angel come down from heaven, "having the key of the bottomless pit and a great chain in his hand. 2 And he laid hold on " the dragon, that old serpent, which is the devil, and Satan, “and bound him a thousand years, 8 And cast him into the bottomless Anno D O M I N I 96. b Dan. 6. 17. c ch. 16. 14, 16. ver, 8. d John l. l. l John 5, 7, e ch. 14. 20. f Matt. 28. 3. ch. 4. 4; 7. 9. g Dan. 7.9,22, 27. Matt. 19, 28. Luke 22, 30. h is. 11. 4. 2 Thess. 2.8. ch. l. 16. wer. 21. i l Cor. 6.2, S. k ch. 6.. 9. a ver. 21. t Esek. 39.17. u ch. 2. 11; 21. 8. x Ezek. 39. 18, 20. y Is. 61. 6. 1 Pet. 2. 9. b ch. 16. 16; 17. 13, 14. C Yer, 3, 10. d Ezek. 38.2; 39. 1, e ch. 16. 14. h ch. 18.13, 15. i eh, 20. 10. See Dan. 7. ll. k wer. 8. 1 ch. 14. 10; 21. 8 mch. is, 20. n wer. 15. o ch. 14. 10, ll. p ver. 17, 18. q ch. 17. 16. r ; Pet. 3. 7, t ch. 19. 5. u Dan. 7. 10. The general judgment. pit, and shut him up, and "set a seal upon him, “that he should deceive the nations no more, till the thousand years should be fulfilled: and after that he must be loosed a little season. 4 And I saw "thrones, and they sat upon them, and ‘judgment was given unto them : and I saw “the souls of them that were beheaded for the wit- ness of Jesus, and for the word of God, and " which had not worshipped the beast, "neither his image, neither had received his mark upon their foreheads, or in their hands; and they lived and "reigned with Christ a thousand years. 5 But the rest of the dead lived not ... again until the thousand years were finished. This is the first resurrection. 6 Blessed and holy is he that hath part in the first resurrection : on such "the second death hath no power, but they shall be 2 priests of God and of Christ, “and shall reign with him a thousand'years. 7 And when the thousand years are expired, “Satan shall be loosed out of his prison, - 8 And shall go out “to deceive the nations which are in the four quarters of the earth, "Gog and Magog, “to ga- ther them together to battle: the num- ber of whom is as the sand of the sea. 9 * And they went up on the breadth of the earth, and compassed the qamp of the saints about, and the beloved city: and fire came down from God out of heaven, and devoured them. 10 “And the devil that deceived them was cast into the lake of fire and brim- stone, "where the beast and the false prophet are, and “shall be tormented day and night for ever and ever. 11 And I saw a great white throne, and him that sat on it, from whose face the earth and the heaven fled away; * and there was found no place for them. 12 And I saw the dead, 'small and great, stand before God;" and the books were opened: and another “book was opened, which is the book of life: and the dead werejudged out of those things which were written in the books, “ac- . cording to their works. 13 And the sea gave up the dead which were in it; "and death and 'hell delivered up the dead which were in them : " and they were judged every man according to their works. b ch.5, 8. - 1 or, the grave. c Tobit 8. S. d wer. 12. , e i Cor. 15.28, 54. 55. 14 And * death and hell were ca” }}38 A description of into the lake of fire. second death. 15 And whosoever was not found written in the book of life “was cast into the lake of fire. CHAPTER XXI. 1. A new heaven and a new earth: 10 the heavenly Jerusalem, with a full description thereof: 23 she needeth no sun, the glory of God is her light: 24 Å; Æings of the earth bring their riches un- to her. ND “I saw a new heaven and a new earth : * for the first heaven and the first earth were passed away; and there was no more sea. 2 And I John saw "the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down from God out of heaven, prepared “as a bride adorned for her husband. 3 And I heard a great voice out of heaven saying, Behold," the tabernacle of God is with men, and he will dwell with them, and they shall be his peo- ple, and God himself shall be with them, and be their God. 4 " And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and "there shall be no more death, P neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away. 5 And "he that sat upon the throne said, "Behold, I make all things new. And he said unto me, Write : for * these words are true and faithful. 6 And he said unto me, "It is done. *I am Alpha and Omega, the begin- ning and the end. * I will give unto him that is athirst of the fountain of the water of life freely. 7. He that overcometh shall inherit 'all things; and “I will be his God, and he shall be my son. 8 “But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in "the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death. 9 And there came untomeone of “the seven angels which had the seven vials * This is the full of the seven last plagues, and talk- ed with me, saying, Come hither, I will shew thee “the bride, the Lamb's wife. 10 And he carried me away "in the spirit to a great and high mountain, and shewed me * that great city, the holy Jerusalem, descending out of heaven from God, CHAP. XXI. Anno I O M M N I 96. yer 23. c ch. 19. 20. d Ezek. 48, 31 -34. e Is. 66. 17; 66. 22 !, e 2 Pet. 3, 13. f Erek. $8.31 —S4. g ch. 20. ll. h (a. 62. 1. Gal. 4. 26. Heb. 11. $3 : 12. 22; 13. 14. ch. S. 13. ver, 10. | Matt. 16. 18. Gal. 2, 9. Eph. 2. 20. k lis. 54. 5; 6l. 10, 2 Cor. 11, 2. 1 F.2ek. 40. 3. Zech. 2. l. y ch. 1 l. 1. m I.ev. 26. 11, 12. Ezek. 43. 7. 2 Cor. 6. 16. ch. 7, 15. ch. 20. 14. p Is. 35. 10; 61.3; 65. 19. q ch. 4, 2, 9; 5. l ; 20. 11. r Is. 43. 19. 2 Cor. 6, 17. g ch. 19. 9. t is, 54. 11. u ch. 16. 17. x ch. 1.8; 22. 13. y Is. 12. 3; join 4. 10, 14 : 7. 37. y ch. 22, 17. l or, these things, z Zech. 8, 8. Heb. 8. b ch, 20. 14, 5. c ch. 22. 2. d John 4. 23. e ch. 15. 1, 6, 7. the heavenly kingdom. 11 "Having the glory of God: and her light was like unto a stone most precious, even like a jasper stone, clear as crystal; 12 And had a wall great and high, and had "twelve gates, and at the gates twelve angels, and names writ- ten thereon, which are the names of the twelve tribes of the children of Israel: e 13 "On the east three gates; on the north three gates; on the south three gates; and on the west three gates. 14 And the wall of the city had twelve foundations, and 'in them the names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb. 15 And he that talked with me 'had a golden reed to measure the city, and the gates thereof, and the wall thereof. 16 And the city lieth foursquare, and the length is as large as the breadth: and he measured the city with the reed, twelve thousand fur- longs. The length and the breadth and the height of it are equal. 17 And he measured the wall there- of, an hundred and forty and four cubits, according to the measure of a man, that is, of the angel. - 18 And the building of the wall of it was of jasper: and the city was pure gold, like unto clear glass. 19 “And the foundations of the wall of the city were garnished with all manner of precious stones. The first foundation was jasper; the second, sapphire; the third, a chalcedony; the fourth, an emerald; - 20 The fifth, sardonyx ; the sixth, sardius; the seventh, chrysolyte ; the eighth, beryl; the ninth, a topaz; the tenth, a chrysoprasus; the eleventh, a jacinth ; the twelfth, an amethyst. 21 And the twelve gates were twelve pearls; every several gate was of one pearl: *and the street of the city was pure gold, as it were transparent glass. 22 "And I saw no temple therein: for the Lord God Almighty and the Lamb are the temple of it. 23 And the city had no need of the sun, neither of the moon, to shine in it: for the glory of God did lighten it, and the Lamb is the light thereof. 24 And the nations of them which are saved shall walk in the light of it: and the kings of the earth do bring their glory and honour into it. 1139 The river and tree of life. 25 "And the gates of it shall not be shut at all by day: for * there shall be no night there. 26 "And they shall bring the glory and honour of the nations into it. 27 And ºthere shall in no wise en- ter into it any thing that defileth, nei- ther whatsoever worketh abomination, or maketh a lie: but they which are written in the Lamb's "book of life. " CHAPTER XXII. 1 The river of the water of life : 2 the tree of life: 5 the light of the city of God is himself: 9 the angel will not be worshipped; 18 nothing may be added to the word of God, nor taken there- from. - AND he shewed me "a pure river of water of life, clear as crystal, pro- ceeding out of the throne of God and of the Lamb. 2 P In the midst of the street of it, and on either side of the river, was there” the tree of life, which bare twelve manner of fruits, and yielded her fruit every month: and the leaves of the tree were * for the healing of the nations. 3 And Y there shall be no more curse: *but the throne of God and of the Lamb shall be in it; and his servants shall serve him : 4 And “they shall see his face; and * his name shall be in their foreheads. 5 *And there shall be no night there; and they need no candle, neither light of the sun; for 'the Lord God giveth them light: * and they shall reign for || ever and ever. , 6 And he said unto me, 'These say- ings are faithful and true: and the Lord God of the holy prophets"sent his angel to shew unto his servants the things which must shortly be done. 7 °Behold, I come quickly: Pblessed is he that keepeth the sayings of the prophecy of this book. * 8 And I John saw these things, and heard them. And when I had heard and seen, “I fell down to worship be- fore the feet of the angel which shewed me these things. 9 Then saith he unto me, * See thou do it not : for I am thy fellowservant, and of thy brethren the prophets, and REVELATION. Anno D O M I N I 96. Joel 3. 17. ch. 22, 14, 15. g Ezek. 3, 27. Dan. 12. 1ſ). 2 Tim. 3. 13. h Phil. 4. 3. ch. 3. 5; 13.8; 20, 12. i ver, 7. k Is. 40. 10; 62. 11. n Ezek. 47. l. Zech. 14.8, o Dan. 12. 12. 1 John 3. 24. p Frek. 47. 12. ch. 21. 21. 1 John 3. 2. e ch. 3. 12; 14. THE RND, . 3. 21. 1 ch. 19.9; 21. 5. m Deut. 4. 2; 12. 32. Prov. 30. 6. n ch. l. l. o ch. 3. 11. wer. 10, 12, 2ſ). p ch. 1. 3. 13. 8. 1 or, from the tree of life. r ch. 21. 2. s ch. 19, 10. t ver, 12. u John 21. 25. x ch. 19. 10. y 2 Tim. 4. 8. x Rom. 16. 20, 2 Thess. 3. 18. as churches. |spring of David, and “the bright and Christ's coming and eternity. of them which keep the sayings of this book: worship God. 10 “And he saith unto me, Seal not the sayings of the prophecy of this book' * for the time is at hand. & 11 * He that is unjust, let him be un- just still: and he which is filthy, let him be filthy still ; and he that is righteous, let him be righteous still. and he that is holy, let him be holy still. 12"And, behold, I come quickly; and “my reward is with me, 'to give every man according as his work shall be. 13 "I am Alpha and Omega, the be #|ginning and the end, the first and the last. 14 ° Blessed are they that do his commandments, that they may have right "to the tree of life,' and may enter in through the gates into the city. 15 For ‘without are "dogs, and sor- cerers, and whoremongers, and mur- derers, and idolaters, and whosoever | loveth and maketh a lie. 16 “I Jesus have sent mine angel to testify unto you these things in the * I am the root and the off- morning star. 17 And the Spirit and "the bride say, Come. And let him that heareth say, |Come. "And let him that is athirst come. And whosoever will, let him take the water of life freely. 18 For I testify unto every man that heareth the words of the prophecy of this book, "If any man shall add unto these things, God shall add unto him the plagues that are written in this book: - 19 And if any man shall take away from the words of the book of this pro- phecy, " God shall take away his part 'out of the book of life, and out of the holy city, and from the things which are written in this book. 20 He which testifieth these things saith, ‘Surely I come quickly; "Amen. * Even so, come, Lord Jesus. 21 * The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen. THE PSALMS OF DAW ID IN METRE, PSALM I. ! THAT man hath perfect blessedness * who walketh not astray In counsel of ungodly men, nor stands in sinners' way, Nor sitteth in the scorner's chair: 2 But placeth his delight - Upon God's law, and meditates on his law day and night. 3 He shall be like a tree that grows near planted by a river, Which in his season yields his fruit, and his leaf fadeth never: And all he doth shall prosper well. 4 The wicked are not so ; But like they are unto the chaff, which wind drives to and fro. 5 In judgment therefore shall not stand such as ungodly are ; Nor in th'assembly of the just shall wicked men appear. 6 For why? the way of godly men unto the Lord is known: Whereas the way of wicked men shall quite be overthrown. PSALM II. - l WHY rage the heathen 2 and vain why do the people mind P [things 2 Kings of the earth do set themselves, and princes are combin'd, To plot against the Lord, and his Anointed, saying thus, 8 Let us asunder break their bands, and cast their cords from us. 4 He that in heaven sits shall laugh; the Lord shall scorn them all. 5 Then shall he speak to them in wrath, in rage he vex them shall. 6 Yet, notwithstanding, I have him to be my King appointed; And over Sion, my holy hill, I have him King anointed. 7 The sure decree I will declare; the Lord hath said to me, Thou art mine only Son; this day I have begotten thee. - 8 Ask of me, and for heritage the heathen I'll make thine; And, for possession, I to thee will give earth's utmost line. 9 Thou shalt, as with a weighty rod of iron, break them all; And, as a potter's sherd; thou shalt them dash in pieces small. 10 Now therefore, kings, be wise; be ye judges of the earth: [taught, 11 Serve God in fear, and see that ye join trembling with your mirth. 12 Kiss ye the Son, lest in his ire ye perish from the way, If once his wrath begin to burn: bless'd all that on him stay. PSALM III. 1 () LORD, how are my foes increas'd 2 against me many rise. 2 Many say of my soul, For him in God no succour lies. 3 Yet thou my shield and glory art, th' uplifter of mine head. 4 I cry’d, and, from his holy hill, the Lord me answer made. 5 I laid me down and slept, I wak'd, for God sustained me. 6 I will not fear though thousands ten set round against me be. 7 Arise, O Lord ; save me, my God; for thou my foes hast stroke All on the cheek-bone, and the teeth of wicked men hast broke. 8 Salvation doth appertain unto the Lord alone: Thy blessing, Lord, for evermore thy people is upon. PSALM IV. 1 GIyº ear unto me when I call, God of my righteousness; Have mercy, hear my pray’r; thou hast enlarg’d me in distress. 2 O ye the sons of men how long will ye love vanities? 3. PSAIMS W. WI. How long my glory turn to shame, and will ye follow lies 2 t 3 But know, that for himself the Lord the godly man doth chuse: The Lord, when I on him do call, - to hear will not refuse. 4 Fear, and sin not ; talk with your heart - on bed, and silent be. 4. 5 Off'rings present of righteousness, and in the Lord trust ye. 6 O who will shew us any good? is that which many say: But of thy countenance the light, Lord, lift on us alway. 7. Upon my heart, bestow'd by thee, more gladness I have found Than they,•ev'n then, when corn and did most with them abound. [wine 8 I will both lay me down in peace, and quiet sleep will take ; Because thou only me to dwell in Safety, Lord, dost make. PSALM V. 1 (; IVE ear unto my words, O Lord, " my meditation weigh. 2 Hear my loud cry, my King, my God; for I to thee will pray. 8 Lord, thou shalt early hear my voice: I early will direct My pray’r to thee; and, looking up, an answer will expect. 4 For thou art not a God that doth in wickedness delight; Neither shall evil dwell with thee, Nor fools stand in thy sight. All that ill-doers are thou hat'st; Cutt'st off that liars be: The bloody and deceitful man abhorred is by thee. 7 But I into thy house will come in thine abundant grace; And I will worship in thy fear toward thy holy place. 8 Because of those mine enemies, Lord, in thy righteousness Do thou me lead; do thou thy way make straight before my face. 5 6 9 For in their mouth there is no truth their inward part is ill; Their throat's an open sepulchre, their tongue doth flatter still. 10 O God, destroy them ; let them be by their own counsel quell'd: Them for their many sins cast out, for they gainst thee rebell'd, 2 11 But let all joy that trust in thee, and still make shouting noise; For them thou sav'st: let all that love thy name in thee rejoice. For, Lord, unto the righteous man thou wilt thy blessing yield: . With favour thou wilt compass him about, as with a shield. 12 PSALM WI. 1 LQGD, in thy wrath rebuke me not ; Nor in thy hot rage chasten me. Lord, pity me, for I am weak: Heal me, for my bones vexed be. My soul is also vexed sore; [make 2 But, Lord, how long stay wilt thou Return, O Lord, my soul set free ; O Save me, for thy mercies' sake. Because those that deceased are Of thee shall no remembrance have ; And who is he that will to thee Give praises lying in the grave 2 6 I with my groaning weary am, I also all the night my bed Have caused for to swim ; and l With tears my couch have watered. 7 Mine eye, consum'd with grief, grows Because of all mine enemies. ſold Hence from me, wicked workers all; For God hath heard my weeping cries God hath my supplication heard, My pray’r received graciously. 10 Sham'd and sore vex'd be all my foes, Sham'd and back turned suddenly. 8 9 Another of the same. 1 IN thy great indignation, O Lord, rebuke me not ; Nor on me lay thy chast'ning hand, in thy displeasure hot. # Lord, I am weak, therefore on me have mercy, and me spare: Heal me, O Lord, because thou know'st my bones much vexed are. 3 My Soul is vexed sore: but, Lond, how long stay wilt thou make 2 4 Return, Lord, free my soul; and save me, for thy mercies' sake. 5 Because of thee in death there shall no more remembrance be : Of those that in the grave do lie. who shall give thanks to thee ? 6 I with my groaning weary am, and all the night my bed I caused for to swim ; with tears my couch I watered. : PSALMS VII. VIII. 7. By reason of my vexing grief mine eye consumed is; . It waxeth old, because of all that be mine enemies. 8 But now, depart from me all ye that work iniquity: For why? the Lord hath heard my when I did mourn and cry. [voice, 9 Unto my supplication the Lord did hearing give: When I to him my prayer make, the Lord will it receive. 10 Let all be sham'd and troubled sore, that en’mies are to me; Let them turn back, and suddenly ashamed let them be. PSALM VII. 1 () LORD my God, in thee do I my confidence repose: Save and deliver me from all my persecuting foes ; 2 Lest that the enemy my soul should, like a lion, tear, In pieces rending it, while there is no deliverer. 8 O Lord my God, if it be so that I committed this ; If it be so that in my hands iniquity there is: 4. If I rewarded ill to him that was at peace with me ; (Yea, ev'n the man that without cause my foe was I did free ;) 5 Then let the foe pursue and take my soul, and my life thrust Down to the earth, and let him lay mine honour in the dust. 6 Rise in thy wrath, Lord, raise thyself, for my foes raging be ; And, to the judgment which thou hast commanded, wake for me. 7 So shall th’ assembly of thy folk * about encompass thee: Thou, therefore, for their sakes, return unto thy place on high. 8 The Lord he shall the people judge; my judge, JEHOVAH, be, After my righteousness, and mine integrity in me. 9 O let the wicked's malice end; but stablish stedfastly The righteous: for the righteous God the hearts and reins doth try. - 10 In God, who saves th' upright in heart, is my defence and stay. 11 God just men judgeth, God is wroth with ill men ev'ry day. 12 If he do not return again, then he his sword will whet; His bow he hath already bent, and hath it ready set: 13 He also hath for him prepar'd the instruments of death; Against the persecutors he his shafts ordained hath. 14 Behold, he with iniquity doth travail, as in birth; A mischief he conceived hath, and falsehood shall bring forth. 15 He made a pit, and digg'd it deep, another there to take; But he is fall’n into the ditch which he himself did make. 16 Upon his own head his mischief shall be returned home ; His viºlent dealing also down on his own pate shall come. 17 According to his righteousness the Lord I'll magnify ; And will sing praise unto the name of God that is most high. PSALM VIII. 1 OW excellent in all the earth, Lord, our Lord, is thy name ! Who hast thy glory far advanc'd above the starry frame. 2 From infants' and from Sucklings thou didest strength ordain, [mouth For thy foes' cause, that so thou th’ avenging foe restrain. [might'st 3 When I look up unto the heav'ns, which thine own fingers fram’d, |Unto the moon, and to the stars, which were by thee Ordain’d ; 4 Then say I, What is man, that he remember'd is by thee P Or what the son of man, that thou so kind to him should'st be 2 5 For thou a little lower hast him than the angels made ; With glory and with dignity thou crowned hast his head. 6 Of thy hands' works thou mad'st him all under's feet didst lay ; [lord, 7 All sheep and oxen, yea, and beasts that in the field do stray; 8 Fowls of the air, fish of the Sea, all that pass through the same. 9 How excellent in all the earth, Lord, our Lord, is thy name ! s 5 PSALMS IX. X. PSALM IX. l LORD, thee I’ll praise with all my thy wonders all proclaim. [heart, 2 In thee, most High, I'll greatly joy, and sing unto thy name. 3 When back my foes were turn'd, they and perish'd at thy sight: [fell, 4 For thou maintain'dst my right and on throne sat'stjudging right. [cause; 5 The heathen thou rebuked hast, the wicked overthrown; Thou hast put out their names, that may never more be known. [they 6 O en’my now destructions have an end perpetual: Thou cities raz'd, perish'd with them is their memorial. 7 God shall endure for aye ; he doth for judgment set his throne; 8 In righteousness to judge the world, justice to give each one. - 9 God also will a refuge be for those that are oppress'd ; A refuge will he be in times of trouble to distress'd. 10 And they that know thy name, in thee their confidence will place: For thou hast not forsaken them that truly seek thy face. 11 O sing ye praises to the Lord that dwells in Sion hill; And all the nations among his deeds record ye still. When he enquireth after blood, he then remembreth them: The humble folk he not forgets that call upon his name. 13 Lord, pity me; behold the grief which I from foes sustain; Ev’n thou, who from the gates of death dost raise me up again ; That I, in Sion's daughters' gates, may all thy praise advance; And that I may rejoice always in thy deliverance. The heathen are sunk in the pit which they themselves, prepar'd ; And in the net which they have hid their own feet fast are snar'd. The Lord is by the judgment known which he himself hath wrought: The sinners’ hands do make the snares wherewith themselves are caught. 17 They who are wicked into hell each one shall turned be ; And all the nations that forget to seek the Lord most high. 14 16 18 For they that needy are shall not forgotten be alway; * The expectation of the poor shall not be lost for aye. & 19 Arise, Lord, let not man prevail; judge heathem in thy sight: 20 That they may know themselves but the nations, Lord, affright. [men, PSALM X. 1 HEREFORE is it that thou, O dost stand from us afar P [Lord, And wherefore hidest thou thyself when times so troublous are 2 2 The wicked in his loftiness doth persecute the poor: In these devices they have fram'd let them be taken sure. 3 The wicked of his heart's desire doth talk with boasting great ; He blesseth him that's covetous, whom yet the Lord doth hate. 4 The wicked, through his pride of face, on God he doth not call ; And in the counsels of his heart the Lord is not at all. 5 His ways they always grievous are ; thy judgments from his sight Removed are: at all his foes he puffeth with despight. 6 Within his heart he thus hath said, I shall not moved be ; And no adversity at all shall ever come to me. 7 His mouth with cursing, fraud, deceit is fill'd abundantly ; And underneath his tongue there is mischief and vanity. 8 He closely sits in villages; he slays the innocent: Against the poor that pass him by his cruel eyes are bent. 9 He, lion-like, lurks in his den; he waits the poor to take ; And when he draws him in his net, his prey he doth him make. 10 Himself he humbleth very low, he croucheth down withal, That so a multitude of poor may by his strong ones fall. 11 He thus hath said within his heart, the Lord hath quite forgot; He hides his countenance, and he for ever sees it not. . . . 12 O Lord, do thou arise; O God, lift up thine hand on high: | 6 * PSALMS XI. XII. XIII. XIV. Put not the meek afflicted ones out of thy memory. 13 Why is it that the wicked man thus doth the Lord despise 2 Because that God will it require he in his heart denies. 7 14 Thou hast it seen ; for their mischief and spite thou wilt repay: The poor commits himself to thee; thou art the orphan's stay. 15 The arm break of the wicked man, and of the evil one ; Do thou seek out his wickedness, - until thou findest none. 16 The Lord is king through ages all, ev'n to eternity; The heathen people from his land are perish’d utterly. 17 O Lord, of those that humble are thou the desire didst hear; Thou wilt prepare their heart, and thou to hear wilt bend thine ear; 18 To judge the fatherless, and those that are oppressed sore; That man, that is but sprung of earth, may them oppress no more. PSALM XI. I I IN the Lord do put my trust; how is it then that ye Say to my soul, Flee, as a bird, unto your mountain high 2 2 For, lo, the wicked bend their bow, their shafts on string they fit, That those who upright are in heart they privily may hit. 8 If the foundations be destroy'd, what hath the righteous done 2 4 God in his holy temple is, • in heaven is his throne: His eyes do see, his eyelids try 5, men's sons. The just he proves: But his soul hates the wicked man, and him that viºlence loves. 6 Snares, fire and brimstone, furious on sinners he shall rain: [storms, This, as the portion of their cup, doth unto them pertain. 7 Because the Lord most righteous doth in righteousness delight; And with a pleasant countenance beholdeth the upright. PSALM XII. l Hº. Lord, because the godly man doth daily fade away; * And from among the sons of men the faithful do decay. 2 Unto his neighbour ev'ry one doth utter vanity: They with a double heart do speak, and lips of flattery. 8 God shall cut off all flatt’ring lips, tongues that speak proudly thus, 4 We'll with our tongue prevail, our lips are ours: who's lord o'er us? 5 For poor oppress'd, and for the sighs of needy, rise will I, Saith God, and him in safety set from such as him defy. 6 The words of God are words most pure; they be like silver try’d In earthen furnace, seven times that hath been purify’d. 7 Lord, thou shalt them preserve and keep for ever from this race. 8 On each side walk the wicked, when vile men are high in place. PSALM XIII. 1 H OW long wilt thou forget me, Lord? shall it for ever be 2 O how long shall it be that thou wilt hide thy face from me? 2 How long take counsel in my soul, still sad in heart, shall I? How long exalted over me shall be mine enemy P 3 O Lord my God, consider well, and answer to me make: Mine eyes enlighten, lest the sleep of death me overtake: 4 Lest that mine enemy should say, Against him I prevail'd ; And those that trouble me rejoice, when I am mov’d and fail'd, 5 But I have all my confidence thy mercy set upon ; My heart within me shall rejoice in thy salvation. 6 I will unto the Lord my God sing praises cheerfully, Because he hath his bounty shown to me abundantly. - PSALM XIV. 1 THAT there is not a God, the fool doth in his heart conclude: They are corrupt, their works are vile; not one of them doth good. 2. Upon men's sons the Lord from heav'n did cast his eyes abroad, PSALMS XV. XVI, XVII. To see if any understood, and did seek after God. 3 They altogether filthy are, they all aside are gone ; And there is none that doeth good, yea, sure there is not one. 4 These workers of iniquity do they not know at all, That they my people eat as bread, and on God do not call ? * 5 There fear'd they much; for God is with the whole race of the just. 6 You shame the counsel of the poor, because God is his trust. 7 Let Isr'el's help from Sion come: when back the Lord shall bring His captives, Jacob shall rejoice, and Israel shall sing. PSALM XV. l WITHIN thy tabernacle, Lord, who shall abide with thee? And in thy high and holy hill who shall a dweller be 2 2 The man that walketh uprightly, and worketh righteousness, And as he thinketh in his heart, so doth he truth express. 3 Who doth not slander with his tongue, nor to his friend doth hurt; e Nor yet against his neighbour doth take up an ill report. 4 In whose eyes vile men are despis'd ; but those that God do fear He honoureth ; and changeth not, though to his hurt he swear. 5 His coin puts not to usury, nor take reward will he Against the guiltless. Who doth thus shall never moved be. PSALM XVI. 1 I ORD, keep me ; for I trust in thee. 2 ** To God thus was my speech, Thou art my Lord ; and unto thee my goodness doth not reach : 3 To saints on earth, to th’ excellent, where my delight's all plac'd, 4 Their sorrows shall be multiply'd to other gods that haste: Of their drink-offerings of blood I will no off ring make ; Yea, neither I their very names up in my lips will take. 5 God is of mine inheritance and cup the portion; The lot that fallen is to me thou dost maintain alone. 6 Unto me happily the lines in pleasant places fell ; Yea, the inheritance I got in beauty doth excel. . 7 I bless the Lord, because he doth by counsel me conduct; And in the seasons of the night my reins do me instruct. 8 Before me still the Lord I set: sith it is so that he Doth ever stand at my right hand, I shall not moved be. 9 Because of this my heart is glad, and joy shall be exprest Ev’n by my glory; and my flesh in confidence shall rest. 10 Because my soul in grave to dwell shall not be left by thee; Nor wilt thou give thine Holy One corruption to see. 11 Thou wilt me shew the path of life: of joys there is full store Before thy face; at thy right hand are pleasures evermore. PSALM XVII. 1 T ORD, hear the right, attend Iny cry unto my pray’r give heed, That doth not in hypocrisy from feigned lips proceed. 2 And from before thy presence forth my sentence do thou send : Toward these things that equal are do thou thine eyes intend. 3 Thou prov’dst mine heart, thou visit'dst by night, thou didst me try, [me Yet nothing found'st ; for that my " shall not sin, purpos'd I. [mouth 4 As for men's works, I, by the word that from thy lips doth flow, Did me preserve out of the paths wherein destroyers go. 5 Hold up my goings, Lord, me guide in those thy paths divine, So that my footsteps may not slide out of those ways of thine. 6 I called have on thee, O God, because thou wilt me hear: That thou may'st hearken to my speech, to me incline thine ear. 7 Thy wondrous loving-kindness show, thou that, by thy right hand, , Sav'st them that trust in thee from those that up against them stand. o PSALM xvii.I. 8 As th’ apple of the eye me keep; - in thy wings shade me close 9 From lewd oppressors, compassing me round, as deadly foes. 10 In their own fat they are inclos'd ; their mouth speaks loftily. - 11 Our steps they compass'd; and to ground down bowing set their eye. 12 He like unto a lion is that's greedy of his prey, Or lion young, which lurking doth in secret places stay. 13 Arise, and disappoint my foe, and cast him down, O Lord: My soul save from the wicked man, the man which is thy sword. 14 From men, which are thy hand, O Lord, from worldly men me save, Which only in this present life their part and portion have. Whose belly with thy treasure hid thou fill'st: they children have In plenty; of their goods the rest they to their children leave. 15 But as for me, I thine own face in righteousness will see ; And with thy likeness, when I wake, I satisfy'd shall be. PSALM XVIII. I THE will I love,0Lord, mystrength. 2 My fortress is the Lord, My rock, and he that doth to me deliverance afford: My God, my strength, whom I will a buckler unto me, [trust, The horn of my salvation, and my high tow'r, is he. 3 Upon the Lord, who worthy is of praises, will I cry; And then shall I preserved be safe from mine enemy. 4 Floods of ill men affrighted me, death's pangs about me went ; 5 Hell's sorrows me environed; death's snares did me prevent. 6 in my distress I call'd on God, cry to my God did I; º He from his temple heard my voice, to his ears came my cry. 7 Th’ earth, as affrighted, then did shake, trembling upon it seiz'd: The hills' foundations moved were, because he was displeas'd. 8 Up from his nostrils came a smoke, and from his mouth there came Devouring fire, and coals by it were turned into flame. 9 He also bowed down the heav'ns, and thence he did descend; . And thickest clouds of darkness did under his feet attend. 10 And he upon a cherub rode, and thereon he did fly ; Yea, on the swift wings of the wind his flight was from on high. 11 He darkness made his secret place: about him, for his tent, Dark waters were, and thickest clouds of th’ airy firmament. 12 And at the brightness of that light, which was before his eye, His thick clouds pass'd away, hailstones and coals of fire did fly. 13 The Lord God also in the heav'ns did thunder in his ire ; - And there the Highest gave his voice. hailstones and coals of fire. 14 Yea, he his arrows sent abroad, and them he scattered ; His lightnings also he shot out, and them discomfited. 15 The waters' channels then were seen, the world's foundations vast At thy rebuke discover'd were, and at thy nostrils' blast. 16 And from above the Lord sent down, and took me from below ; From many waters he me drew, which would me overflow. 17 He me reliev'd from my strong foes, and such as did me hate ; Because he saw that they for me too strong were, and too great. 18 They me prevented in the day of my calamity; But even then the Lord himself a stay was unto me. 19 He to a place where liberty and room was hath me brought; Because he took delight in me, he my deliv'rance wrought. 20 According to my righteousness he did me recompense, He me repaid according to my hands' pure innocence. 21 For I God's ways kept, from my God did not turn wickedly. 22 His judgments were before me, I his laws put not from me. 23 Sincere before him was my heart, with him upright was I; B PSALM XIX. And watchfully I kept myself from mine iniquity. - 24. After my righteousness the Lord hath recompensed me, After the cleanness of my hands appearing in his eye. 5 Thou gracious to the gracious art, to upright men upright: SN, 3 Pure to the pure, froward thou kyth'st unto the froward wight. For thou wilt the afflicted save in grief that low do lie: But wilt bring down the countenance of them whose looks are high. The Lord will light my candle so, that it shall shine full bright: The Lord my God will also make my darkness to be light. By thee through troops of men I break, and them discomfit all ; And, by my God assisting me, I overleap a wall. 80 As for God, perfect is his way: * the Lord his word is try’d ; He is a buckler to all those who do in him confide. Who but the Lord is God 2 but he who is a rock and stay ? "Tis God that girdeth me with strength, and perfect makes my way. 28 29 31 83 He made my feet swift as the hinds, set me on my high places. Mine hands to war he taught, mine arms brake bows of steel in pieces. The shield of thy salvation thou didst on me bestow: Thy right hand held me up, and great thy kindness made me grow. 34 36 And in my way my steps thou hast enlarged under me, That I go safely, and my feet are kept from sliding free. Mine en’mies I pursued have, and did them overtake ; Nor did I turn again till I an end of them did make. 38 I wounded them, they could not rise; they at my feet did fall. 89 Thougirdedst me with strength forwar; my foes thou brought'st down all : 4C And thou hast giv'n to me the necks of all mine enemies; That I might them destroy and slay, who did against me rise. 41 They cried out, but there was none that would or could them save ; Yea, they did cry unto the Lord, but he no answer gave. 42 Then did I beat, them small as dust before the wind that flies; And I did cast them out like dirt upon the street that lies. s 43 Thou mad'st me free from people's strife, and heathen's head to be : A people whom I have not known shall service do to me. 44. At hearing they shall me obey, to me they shall submit. 45 Strangers for fear shall fade away, who in close places sit. 46 God lives, bless'd be my Rock; the God of my health praised be. | 47 God doth avenge me, and subdues the people under me. 48 He saves me from mine enemies; yea, thou hast lifted me Above my foes ; and from the man of viºlence set me free. 49 Therefore to thee will I give thanks the heathen folk among ; And to thy name, O Lord, I will sing praises in a song. 50 He great deliv'rance gives his king: he mercy doth extend To David, his anointed one, and his seed without end. PSALM XIX. 1 THE heav'ns God's glory do declare, the skies his hand-works preach: 2 Day utters speech to day, and night to night doth knowledge teach. 3 There is no speech nor tongue to which their voice doth not extend : 4 Their line is gone through all the earth, their words to the world's end. In them he set the sun a tent; 5 Who, bridegroom-like, forth goes From's chamber, as a strong man doth to run his race rejoice. & 6 From heav'n's end is his going forth, circling to th’ end again ; And there is nothing from his heat that hidden doth remain. 7 God's law is perfect, and converts the soul in sin that lies: God's testimony is most sure, and makes the simple wise. 8 The statutes of the Lord are right, and do rejoice the heart: The Lord's command is pure, and dotn light to the eyes impart. 10 PSALMS xx. xxi. xxii. 9 Unspotted is the fear of God, and doth endure for ever: The judgments of the Lord are true and righteous altogether. 10 They more than gold, yea, much fine to be desired are: [gold, Than honey, honey from the comb that droppeth, sweeter far. 11 Moreover, they thy servant warn how he his life should frame: A great reward provided is for them that keep the same. 12 Who can his errors understand P O cleanse thou me within 13 From secret faults. Thy servant keep from all presumptuous sin: And do not suffer them to have dominion over me: Then, righteous and innocent, I from much sin shall be. 14 The words which from my mouth pro- ceed, the thoughts sent from my heart, Accept, O Lord, for thou my strength and my Redeemer art. PSALM XX. I JEHOYAH hear thee in the day when trouble he doth send: And let the name of Jacob's God thee from all ill defend. 2 O let him help send from above, out of his sanctuary: From Sion, his own holy hill, let him give strength to thee. 3 Let him remember all thy gifts, accept thy sacrifice: 4 Grant thee thine heart's wish, and fulfil thy thoughts and counsel wise. 5 In thy salvation we will joy; in our God's name we will Display our banners: and the Lord thy prayers all fulfil. 6 Now know I God his king doth save: he from his holy heav'n Will hear him, with the saving strength by his own right hand giv'n, 7 In chariots some put confidence, some horses trust upon : But we remember will the name of Our Lord God alone. 8 We rise, and upright stand, when they are bowed down, and fall. 9 Deliver, Lord; and let the King us hear, when we do call. PSAIM XXI. 1 THE king in thy great strength, O shall very joyful be: [Lord, In thy salvation rejoice how veh’mently shall he 2 Thou hast bestowed upon him all that his heart would have ; And thou from him didst not withhold whate'er his lips did crave. 3 For thou with blessings him prevent'st of goodness manifold; And thou hast set upon his head a crown of purest gold. 4. When he desired life of thee, thou life to him didst give; Ev’n such a length of days, that he for evermore should live. 5 In that salvation wrought by the his glory is made great; Honour and comely majesty thou hast upon him set. 6 Because that thou for evermore most blessed hast him made ; And thou hast with thy countenance made him exceeding glad. 7 Because the king upon the Lord his confidence doth lay ; And through the grace of the most shall not be mov’d away. [High Thine hand shall all those men find out that en’mies are to thee; Ev’n thy right hand shall find out those of thee that haters be. Like fiery ov'n thou shalt them make, when kindled is thine ire ; God shall them swallow in his wrath, devour them shall the fire. Their fruit from earththou shalt destroy, their seed men from among : For they beyond their might gainst did plot mischief and wrong. [thee Thou therefore shalt make them turn back, when thou thy shafts shalt place Upon thy strings, made ready all to fly against their face. In thy great pow'r and strength, O Lord, be thou exalted high ; So shall we sing with joyful hearts, thy power praise shall we. 8 9 10 1 I 1 2 13 PSAIM XXII. 1 MY God, my God, why hast thou me forsaken P why so far Art thou from helping me, and from my words that roaring are 2 11 2 All day, my Gyd, to thee I cry, yet am not heard by thee; And in the season of the night I cannot silent be. g 8 But thou art holy, thou that dost inhabit Isr’el's praise. - 4 Our fathers hop'd in thee, they hop'd, and thou didst them release. 5. When unto thee they sent their cry, to them deliv'rance came : Because they put their trust in thee, they were not put to shame. 6 But as for me, a worm I am, and as no man am priz'd: Reproach of men I am, and by the people am despis'd. 7 All that me see laugh me to scorn; shoot out the lip do they ; They nod and shake their heads at me, and, mocking, thus do say, 8 This man did trust in God, that he would free him by his might: Let him deliver him, sith he had in him such delight. 9 But thou art he out of the womb that didst me safely take ; When I was on my mother's breasts thou me to hope didst make. 10 And I was cast upon thy care, ev’n from the womb till now ; And from my mother's belly, Lord, my God and guide art thou. 11 Be not far off, for grief is near, ! and none to help is found. 12 Bulls many compass me, strong bulls of Bashan me surround. 13 Their mouths they open'd wide on me, upon me gape did they, Like to a lion ravening and roaring for his prey. 14 Like water I’m pour'd out, my bones all out of joint do part: Amidst my bowels, as the wax, so melted is my heart. 15 My strength is like a potsherd dry'd ; my tongue it cleaveth fast Unto my jaws; and to the dust of death thou brought me hast. 16 For dogs have compass'd me about: the wicked, that did meet In their assembly, me inclos'd ; they pierc'd my hands and feet. "I7 I all my bones may tell ; they do * upon me look and stare. 18 Upon my vesture lots they cast, and clothes among them share. 19 But be not far, O Lord, my strength; haste to give help to me. 20 From sword my soul, from pow'r of dogs my darling set thou free. w 21 Out of the roaring lion's mouth do thou me shield and save: For from the horns of unicorns an ear to me thou gave. 22 I will shew forth thy name unto those that my brethren are ; Amidst the congregation thy praise I will declare. 23 Praise ye the Lord, who do him fear; him glorify all ye The seed of Jacob ; fear him all that Isr’el's children be. 24 For he despis'd not nor abhorr'd th’ afflicted's misery; Nor from him hid his face, but heard when he to him did cry. 25 Within the congregation great my praise shall be of thee; My vows before them that him fear shall be perform'd by me. The meek shall eat, and shall be fill'd ; they also praise shall give Unto the Lord that do him seek: your heart shall ever live. 27 All ends of th’ earth remember shall, and turn the Lord unto ; All kindreds of the nations to him shall homage do: 28 Because the kingdom to the Lord doth appertain as his ; Likewise among the nations the Governor he is. 29 Earth's fat ones eat, and worship shall: all who to dust descend Shall bow to him ; none of them can his soul from death defend. 30 A seed shall service do to him ; unto the Lord it shall Be for a generation reckon'd in ages all. 31 They shall come, and they shall declare his truth and righteousness Unto a people yet unborn, and that he hath done this. 26 PSALM XXIII. 1 THE Lord's my shepherd, I'll not 2 He makes me down to lie [want. In pastures green: he leadeth me . the quiet waters by. 3 My Soul he doth restore again; and me to walk doth make . . 12 PSAIMS XXIV. XXV. Within the paths of righteousness, ev’n for his own name's sake. 4 Yea, though I walkin death's dark vale, yet will I fear none ill: For thou art with me; and thy rod and staff me comfort still. 5 My table thou hast furnished in presence of my foes; My head thou dost with oil anoint, and my cup overflows. 6 Goodness and mercy all my life shall surely follow me: And in God's house for evermore my dwelling-place shall be. PSALM XXIV. 1 THE earth belongs unto the Lord, and all that it contains; } , The world that is inhabited, and all that there remains. 2 For the foundations thereof he on the seas did lay, And he hath it established upon the floods to stay. 8 Who is the man that shall ascend into the hill of God P Or who within his holy place shall have a firm abode 2 4 Whose hands are clean, whose heart is and unto vanity [pure, Who hath not lifted up his soul, nor sworn deceitfully. 5 He from th’ Eternal shall receive the blessing him upon, And righteousness, ev’n from the God of his salvation. w 6 This is the generation that after him enquire, O Jacob, who do seek thy face with their whole heart's desire. 7 Ye gates, lift up your heads on high; ye doors that last for aye, Be lifted up, that so the King of glory enter may. 8 But who of glory is the King 2 the mighty Lord isºthis; Ev’n that same Lord, that great in and strong in battle is. [might 9 Ye gates, lift up your heads; ye doors, doors that do last for aye, Be lifted up, that so the King of glory enter may. 10 But who is he that is the King of glory? who is this 2 The Lord of hosts, and none but he, the King of glory is. PSALM XXV 1 To thee I lift my soul: 2 O Lord, I trust in thee: My God, let me not be asham’d, nor foes triumph o'er me. 3 Let none that wait on thee be put to shame at all ; But those that without cause transgress, let shame upon them fall. w 4. Shew me thy ways, O Lord ; . thy paths, O teach thou me: 5 And do thou lead me in thy truth, therein my teacher be: For thou art God that dost to me salvation send, And I upon thee all the day expecting do attend. 6 Thy tender mercies, Lord, I pray thee to remember, And loving-kindnesses; for they have been of old for ever. 7 My sins and faults of youth do thou, O Lord, forget: After thy mercy think on me, and for thy goodness great. 8 God good and upright is: the way he'll sinners shew. 9 The meek in judgment he will guide, and make his path to know. 10 The whole paths of the Lord are truth and mercy sure, To those that do his cov'nant keep, and testimonies pure. 11 Now, for thine own name's sake, O Lord, I thee entreat To pardon mine iniquity; for it is very great. . 12 What man is he that fears the Lord, and doth him serve 2 Him shall he teach the way that he shall chuse, and still observe. 13 His soul shall dwell at ease ; and his posterity Shall flourish still, and of the earth inheritors shall be. 14 With those that fear him is the secret of the Lord ; The knowledge of his covenant he will to them afford. 15 Mine eyes upon the Lord continually are set ; For he it is that shall bring forth my feet out of the net. 16 Turn unto me thy face, and to me mercy shew ; Because that I am desolate, and am brought very low. 13 PSALM xxvi. 17. My heart's griefs are increas'd: me from distress relieve. 18 See mine affliction and my pain, and all my sins forgive. 19 Consider thou my foes, because they many are ; And it a cruel hatred is which they against me bear. 20 O do thou keep my soul, do thou deliver me: And let me never be asham'd, because I trust in thee. 21 Let uprightness and truth keep me, who thee attend. 22 Redemption, Lord, to Israel from all his troubles send. Another of the same. 1 To thee I lift my soul, O Lord: 2 My God, I trust in thee: Let me not be asham'd ; let not my foes triumph o'er me. 8 Yea, let thou none ashamed be that do on thee attend: Ashamed let them be, O Lord, who without cause offend. 4 Thy ways, Lord, shew ; teach me thy 5 Lead me in truth, teach me: [paths: For of my safety thou art God; all day I wait on thee. 6 Thy mercies, that most tender are, do thou, Ó Lord, remember, And loving-kindnesses; for they have been of old for ever. 7 Let not the errors of my youth, nor sins, remember'd be: , , In mercy, for thy goodness' sake, O Lord, remember me. 8 The Lord is good and gracious, he upright is also: He therefore sinners will instruct in ways that they should go. 9 The meek and lowly he will guide in judgment just alway: To meek and poor afflicted ones he'll clearly teach his way. 10 The whole paths of the Lord our God are truth and mercy sure, To such as keep his covenant, and testimoniès pure. 11 Now, for thine own name's sake, 0 I humbly thee entreat [Lord, To pardon mine iniquity; for it is very great. 12 What man fears God 2 him shall he the way that he shall chuse, [teach 13 His soul shall dwell at ease; his seed the earth, as heirs, shall use. 14 The secret of the Lord is with "such as do fear his name; And he his holy covenant will manifest to them. 15 Towards the Lord my waiting eyes continually are set ; For he it is that shall bring forth my feet out of the net. 16 O turn thee unto me, O God, have mercy me upon ; Because I solitary am, and in affliction. 17 Enlarg’d the griefs are of mine heart; me from distress relieve. 18 See mine affliction and my pain, and all my sins forgive. 19 Consider thou mine enemies, because they many are ; And it a cruel hatred is which they against me bear. 20 O do thou keep my soul; O God, do thou deliver me: Let me not be asham'd ; for I do put my trust in thee. 21 O let integrity and truth keep me, who thee attend. 22 Redemption, Lord, to Israel from all his troubles send. PSALM XXVI. 1 TUDGE me, O Lord, for I have walk'd in mine integrity : I trusted also in the Lord ; slide therefore shall not I. 2 Examine me, and do me prove ; try heart and reins, O God: 3 For thy love is before mine eyes, thy truth's paths I have trode. 4 With persons vain I have not sat, nor with dissemblers gone: 5 Th' assembly of ill men I hate; to sit with such I shun. 6 Mine hands in innocence, O Lord, I'll wash and purify ; So to thine holy altar go, and compass it will I: 7 That I, with voice of thanksgiving, may publish and declare, And tell of all thy mighty works, that great and wondrous are. 8 The habitation of thy house, Lord, I have loved well; Yea, in that place I do delight where doth thine honour dwell. 14 PSALMS XXVII. XXVIII. 9 With sinners gather not my soul, Thy servant in thy wrath: thou hast and such as blood would spill: an helper been to me. 10 Whose hands mischievous plots, right O God of my salvation, corrupting bribes do fill. [hand leave me not, nor forsake: 11 But as for me, I will walk on 10 Though me my parents both should in mine integrity: the Lord will me up take. [leave, Do thou redeem me, and, O Lord e © be merciful to me.” 2 11 O Lord, instruct me in thy way, e to me a leader be 12 My foot upon an even place In a plain path, because of those doth stand with stedfastness: that hatred bear to me. Within the congregations 12 Give me not to mine en’mies' will; th’ Eternal I will bless. for witnesses that lie Against me risen are, and such PSALM XXVII. as breathe out cruelty. 1 THE Lord's mylightand savinghealth, 13 I fainted had, unless that I who shall make me dismay’d 2 believed had to see My life's strength is the Lord, of whom The Lord's own goodness in the land then shall I be afraid P of them that living be. 2. When as mine enemies and foes, 14 Wait on the Lord, and be thou strong, most wicked persons all, and he shall strength afford To eat my flesh against me rose, Unto thine heart; yea, do thou wait, they stumbled and did fall. I say, upon the Lord. 3 Against me though an host encamp, my heart yet fearless is: e PSALM XXVIII. Though war against me rise, I will 1 To thee I’ll cry, O Lord, my rock; be confident in this. hold not thy peace to me : 4. One thing I of the Lord desir'd º y peace tº ? Fº tº y Lest like those that to pit descend and will seek to obtain, I by thy silence be That all days of my life I may 2 The voice hear of my humble pray'rs, within God's house remain ; when unto thee ſ cry : That I the beauty of the Lord When to thine holy oracle behold may and admire, I lift mine hands on high. And that I in * holy place 3 With ill men draw me not away F may . ently i. Il that work iniquity; 5 For he in his . . sha That speak peace to their friends, while me hide in evil days; , , their hearts doth mischief lie. [in In secret of his tent me hide, 4 Give them according to their deeds and on a rock me raise. and is endeavoured: 6 And now, ev’n at this present time, And as their handy-works deserve, mine head shall lifted be to them be rendered. Above all those that are my foes, 5 God shall not build, but them destroy, and round encºmpºss me; who would not understand Therefore unto his tabernacle The Lord's own works, nor did regard I'll sacrifices bring the doing of his hand. Ofjoyfulness; I'll sing, yea, I 6 For ever blessed be the Lord, to God will praises sing. for graciously he heard 7 O Lord, give ear unto my voice, The voice of my petitions, when I do cry to thee; and prayers did regard. Upon me also mercy have, 7 The Lord's my strength and shield; my and do thou answer me. upon him did rely ; [heart 8 Whº º º j Seek ye my face, And I am helped: hence my heart en unto thee reply te doth joy exceedingly Thus did my heart, Above all things And with my Song fill him praise. thy face, Lord, seek will I. 8 Their strength is God alone: 9 Far from me hide not thou thy face; He also is the saying strength put not away from thee of his anointed one. 15 PSALMS XXIX. XXX. XXXI. 9 O thine own people do thou save, bless thine inheritance; Them also do thou feed, and them for evermore advance. PSALM XXIX. I GIVE ye unto the Lord, ye sons that of the mighty be, All strength and glory to the Lord with cheerfulness give ye. 2 Unto the Lord the glory give that to his name is due ; And in the beauty of holiness unto JEHOVAH bow. 3 The Lord's voice on the waters is ; the God of majesty Doth thunder, and on multitudes of waters sitteth he. 4 A pow'rful voice it is that comes out from the Lord most high ; The voice of that great Lord is full of glorious majesty. 5 The voice of the Eternal doth asunder cedars tear; Yea, God the Lord doth cedars break that Lebanon doth bear. 6 He makes them like a calf to skip, ev'n that great Lebanon, And, like to a young unicorn, the mountain Sirion. 7 God's voice divides the flames of fire; 8 The desert it doth shake : The Lord doth make the wilderness of Kadesh all to quake. 9 God’s voice doth make the hinds to it makes the forest bare: ſcalve, And in his temple ev'ry one his glory doth declare. 10 The Lord sits on the floods; the Iord sits King, and ever shall. 11 The Lord will give his people strength, and with peace bless them all. PSALM XXX. 1 LORD, I will thee extol, for thou hast lifted me on high, And over me thou to rejoice mad'st not mine enemy. 2 O thou who art the Lord my God, I in distress to thee, With loud cries lifted up my voice, and thou hast healed me. 3 O Lord, my soul thou hast brought up, and rescu'd from the grave; That I to pit should not go down, alive thou didst me save. 4 O ye that are his holy ones, sing praise unto the Lord : And give unto him thanks, when ye his holiness record. 5 For but a moment lasts his wrath ; life in his favour lies: Weeping may for a night endure, at morn doth joy arise. 6 In my prosperity I said, that nothing shall me move. 7 O Lord, thou hast my mountain made to stand strong by thy love: But when that thou, O gracious God, didst hide thy face from me, Then quickly was my prosp’rous state turn'd into misery. 8 Wherefore unto the Lord my cry I caused to ascend: My humble supplication I to the Lord did send. 9 What profit is there in my blood, when I go down to pit 2 Shall unto thee the dust give praise ? thy truth declare shall it 2 Hear, Lord, have mercy; help me, Lord Thou turned hast my sadness To dancing ; yea, my sackcloth loos'd, and girded me with gladness; 1() 11 12 That sing thy praise my glory may, and never silent be. O Lord my God, for evermore I will give thanks to thee. PSALM XXXI. 1 TN thee, O Lord, I put my trust, sham'd let me never be ; According to thy righteousness do thou deliver me. 2 Bow down thine ear to me, with speed send me deliverance: To save me, my strong rock be thou, and my house of defence. 3 Because thou art my rock, and thee I for my fortress take ; Therefore do thou me lead and guide, ev’n for thine own name's sake. 4 And sith thou art my strength, therefore pull me out of the net, Which they in subtilty for me so privily have set. 5 Into thine hands I do commit my sprit: for thou art he, O thou, JEHOVAH, God of truth, that hast redeemed me. 6 Those that do lying vanities regard, I have abhorr'd : 16 7 10 | 1 12 13 14 | 6 17 18 19 20 PSALM XXXII. But as for me, my confidence is fixed on the Lord. I’ll in thy mercy gladly joy: for thou my miseries Consider'd hast; thou hast my soul known in adversities: And thou hast not inclosed me within the en’my's hand ; And by thee have my feet been made in a large room to stand. O Lord, upon me mercy have, for trouble is on me: Mine eye, my belly, and my soul, with grief consumed be. Because my life with grief is spent, my years with sighs and groans: My strength doth fail; and for my sin consumed are my bones. I was a scorn to all my foes, and to my friends a fear; And specially reproach'd of those that were my neighbours near: When they me saw they from me fled. Ev’n so I am forgot, As men are out of mind when dead: I’m like a broken pot. For slanders I of many heard ; fear compass'd me, while they Against me did consult, and plot to take my life away. But as for me, O Lord, my trust upon thee I did lay ; And I to thee, Thou art my God, did confidently say. My times are wholly in thine hand : do thou deliver me From their hands that mine enemies and persecutors be. Thy countenance to shine do thou upon thy servant make : Unto me give salvation, for thy great mercies' sake. Let me not be asham’d, O Lord, for on thee call'd I have : Let wicked men be sham’d, let them be silent in the grave. To silence put the lying lips, that grievous things do say, And hard reports, in pride and scorn, on righteous men do lay. How great's the goodness thou for them that fear thee keep'st in store, And wrought'st for them that trust in the sons of men before thee In secret of thy presence thou shalt hide them from man's pride: 21 22 23 24 From strife of tongues thou closely as in a tent, them hide. [shalt, All praise and thanks be to the Lord : for he hath magnify’d His wondrous love to me within a city fortify’d. For from thine eyes cut off I am, I in my haste had said ; My voice yet heard'st thou, when to with cries my moan I made. [thee O love the Lord, all ye his saints; because the Lord doth guard The faithful, and he plenteóusly proud doers doth reward. Be of good courage, and he strength unto your heart shall send, All ye whose hope and confidence doth on the Lord depend. PSAIM XXXII. BIESSED is the man to whom is freely pardoned All the transgression he hath done, whose sin is covered. Bless'd is the man to whom the Lord imputeth not his sin, And in whose sprit there is no guile g e y nor fraud is found therein. When as I did refrain my speech, and silent was my tongue, My bones then waxed old, because I roared all day long. For upon me both day and night thine hand did heavy lie, So that my moisture turned is in Summer's drought thereby. I thereupon have unto thee my sin acknowledged, And likewise mine iniquity I have not covered: I will confess unto the Lord my trespasses, said I; And of my sin thou freely didst forgive th’ iniquity. For this shall ev'ry godly one his prayer make to thee; In such a time he shall thee seek, as found thou mayest be. Surely, when floods of waters great do swell up to the brim, They shall not overwhelm his soul, nor once come near to him. Thou art my hiding-place, thou shalt from trouble keep me free: Thou with songs of deliverance about shalt compass me. (Y 17 8 10 11 10 11 PSALMS XXXIII, XXXIV. I will instruct thee, and thee teach the way that thou shalt go ; And, with mine eye upon thee Set, I will direction show. Then be not like the horse or mule, which do not understand ; Whose mouth, lest they come near to a bridle must command. [thee Unto the man that wicked is his sorrows shall abound ; But him that trusteth in the Lord mercy shall compass round. Ye righteous, in the Lord be glad, in him do ye rejoice: All ye that upright are in heart, for joy lift up your voice. PSALM XXXIII. E righteous, in the Lord rejoice; it comely is and right, That upright men, with thankful voice, should praise the Lord of might. Praise God with harp, and unto him sing with the psaltery; Upon a ten-string'd instrument make ye sweet melody. A new song to him sing, and play with loud noise skilfully ; For right is God's word, all his works are done in verity. To judgment and to righteousness a love he beareth still ; The loving-kindness of the Lord the earth throughout doth fill. The heavens by the word of God did their beginning take ; And by the breathing of his mouth he all their hosts did make. The waters of the seas he brings together as an heap ; And in storehouses, as it were, he layeth up the deep. Let earth, and all that live therein, with rev'rence fear the Lord ; Let all the world's inhabitants dread him with one accord. For he did speak the word, and done it was withopt delay; Established it firmly stood, whatever he did say. God doth the counsel bring to nought which heathen folk do take ; And what the people do devise of none effect doth make. O but the counsel of the Lord doth stand for ever sure; 12 13 14 16 17 18 19 2 2 2 3 10 And of his heart the purposes from age to age endure. That nation blessed is, whose God JEHOVAH is, and those A blessed people are, whom for his heritage he chose. The Lord from heav'n sees and beholds all sons of men full well: He views all from his dwelling-place that in the earth do dwell. He forms their hearts alike, and all their doings he observes. Great hosts save not a king, much no mighty man preserves. [strength An horse for preservation is a deceitful thing ; And by the greatness of his strength can no deliv'rance bring. Behold, on those that do him fear the Lord doth set his eye ; Ev’n those who on his mercy do with confidence rely. From death to free their soul, in dearth life unto them to yield. Our soul doth wait upon the Lord ; he is our help and shield. Sith in his holy name we trust, our heart shall joyful be. Lord, let thy mercy be on us, as we do hope in thee. PSAIM XXXIV. GOD will I bless all times; his praise my mouth shall still express. My soul shall boast in God: the meck shall hear with joyfulness. Extol the Lord with me, let us exalt his name together. I sought the Lord, he heard, and did me from all fears deliver. They look'd to him, and lighten’d were: not shamed were their faces. This poor man cry’d, God heard, and him from all his distresses. [sav'd The angel of the Lord encamps, and round encompasseth All those about that do him fear, and them delivereth. O taste and see that God is good: who trusts in him is bless'd. Fear God his saints: none that him fear shall be with want oppress'd. The lions young may hungry be, and they may lack their food: But they that truly seek the Lord shall not lack any good. 18 11 18 19 20 21 PSALM XXXV. O children, hither do ye come, and unto me give ear; I shall you teach to understand how ye the Lord should fear. What man is he that life desires, to see good would live long 2 Thy lips refrain from speaking guile, and from ill words thy tongue. Depart from ill, do good, seek peace, pursue it earnestly. God's eyes are on the just ; his ears are open to their cry. The face of God is set against those that do wickedly, That he may quite out from the earth cut off their memory. The righteous cry unto the Lord, he unto them gives ear; - And they out of their troubles all by him deliver'd are. The Lord is ever nigh to them that be of broken sprit ; To them he safety doth afford that are in heart contrite. The troubles that afflict the just in number many be ; But yet at length out of them all the Lord doth set him free. He carefully his bones doth keep, whatever can befall; That not so much as one of them can broken be at all. Ill shall the wicked slay ; laid waste shall be who hate the just. The Lord redeems his servants' souls; none perish that him trust. PSALM XXXV. PLEAD, Lord, with those that plead; and fight with those that fight with me. Of shield and buckler take thou hold, stand up mine help to be. Draw also out the spear, and do against them stop the way That me pursue: unto my soul, 1'm thy Salvation, say. Let them confounded be and sham'd that for my soul have sought: Who plot my hurt turn’d back be they, and to confusion brought. Let them be like unto the chaff that flies before the wind; And let the angel of the Lord pursue them hard behind. With darkness cover thou their way, and let it slipp'ry prove : 7 10 11 13 14 16 17 18 19 20 21 | And let the angel of the Lord pursue them from above. For without cause have they for me their net hid in a pit, They also have without a cause for my soul digged it. Let ruin seize him unawares; his net he hid withal Himself let catch ; and in the same destruction let him fall. My soul in God shall joy; and glad in his salvation be : And all my bones shall say, O Lord, who is like unto thee, Which dost the poor set free from him that is for him too strong ; The poor and needy from the man that spoils and does him wrong 2 False witnesses rose ; to my charge things I not knew they laid. They, to the spoiling of my soul, me ill for good repaid. But as for me, when they were sick, in sackcloth sad I mourn'd : My humbled soul did fast, my pray’r into my bosom turn'd. Myself I did behave as he had been my friend or brother; I heavily bow'd down, as one that mourneth for his mother. But in my trouble they rejoic'd, gath'ring themselves together; Yea, abjects vile together did themselves against me gather: I knew it not ; they did me tear, and quiet would not be. With mocking hypocrites, at feasts they gnash'd their teeth at me. How long, Lord, look'st thou on 2 from destructions they intend [those Rescue my soul, from lions young my darling do defend. I will give thanks to thee, O Lord, within th' assembly great ; And where much people gather'd are thy praises forth will set. Let not my wrongful enemies proudly rejoice o'er me; Nor who me hate without a cause, let them wink with the eye. For peace they do not speak at all ; but crafty plots prepare Against all those within the land that meek and quiet are. With mouths set wide, they gainst me Ha, ha! our eye doth see. [said, 24 26 27 28 2 PSALMS XXXVI. Lord, thou hast seen, hold not thy peace; Lord, be not far from me. Stir up thyself; wake, that thou may'st judgment to me afford, Ev’n to my cause, O thou that art my only God and Lord. O Lord my God, do thou me judge after thy righteousness; And let them not their joy gainst me triumphantly express: Nor let them say within their hearts, Ah, we would have it thus ; Nor suffer them to say, that he is swallow’d up by us. Sham'd and confounded be they all that at my hurt are glad ; Let those against me that do boast with shame and scorn be clad. Let them that love my righteous cause be glad, shout, and not cease To say, The Lord be magnify'd, who loves his servant's peace. Thy righteousness shall also be declared by my tongue; The praises that belong to thee speak shall it all day long. PSALM XXXVI. HE wicked man's transgression within my heart thus says, Undoubtedly the fear of God is not before his eyes. Because himself he flattereth in his own blinded eye, Until the hatefulness be found of his iniquity. Words from his mouth proceeding are, fraud and iniquity: He to be wise, and to do good, hath left off utterly. He mischief, lying on his bed, most cunningly doth plot: He sets himself in ways not good, ill he abhorreth not. Thy mercy, Lord, is in the heav'ns; thy truth doth reach the clouds: Thy justice is like mountains great; thy judgments deep as floods: Lord, thou preservest man and beast. How precious is thy grace Therefore in shadow of thy wings men's sons their trust shall place. They with the fatness of thy house shall be well satisfy'd ; From rivers of thy pleasures thou wilt drink to them provide. 9 10 11 2 10 11 XXXVII. Because of life the fountain pure remains alone with thee; And in that purest light of thine we clearly light shall see. Thy loving-kindness unto them continue that thee know ; And still on men upright in heart thy righteousness bestow. Let not the foot of cruel pride come, and against me stand; And let me not removed be, Lord, by the wicked's hand. There fallen are they, and ruined, that work iniquities: Cast down they are, and never shall be able to arise. PSALM XXXVII. NOR evil-doers fret thou not thyself unquietly ; Nor do thou envy bear to those that work iniquity. For, even like unto the grass, soon be cut down shall they ; And, like the green and tender herb, they wither shall away. Set thou thy trust upon the Lord, and be thou doing good ; And so thou in the land shalt dwell, and verily have food. Delight thyself in God; he'll give thine heart's desire to thee. Thy way to God commit, him trust, it bring to pass shall he. And, like unto the light, he shall thy righteousness display; And he thy judgment shall bring forth like noon-tide of the day. Rest in the Lord, and patiently wait for him : do not fret For him who, prospring in his way, Success in sin doth get. Do thou from anger cease, and wratn see thou forsake also: Fret not thyself in any wise, that evil thou should'st do. For those that evil-doers are shall be cut off and fall: But those that wait upon the Lord the earth inherit shall. For yet a little while, and then the wicked shall not be ; His place thou shalt consider well, but it thou shalt not see. But by inheritance the earth the meek ones shall possess: 20 12 13 14 16 17 18 19 20 21 23 25 26 27 28 PSALM XXXVIII. They also shall delight themselves in an abundant peace. The wicked plots against the just, and at him whets his teeth : The Lord shall laugh at him, because his day he coming Seeth. The wicked have drawn out the sword, and bent their bow, to slay The poor and needy, and to kill men of an upright way. But their own sword, which they have shall enter their own heart: [drawn, Their bows which they have bent shall and into pieces part. [break, A little that a just man hath is more and better far Than is the wealth of many such as lewd and wicked are. For sinners' arms shall broken be ; but God the just sustains. God knows the just man's days, and still their heritage remains. They shall not be asham'd when they the evil time do see : And when the days of famine are they satisfy'd shall be. But wicked men, and foes of God, as fat of lambs, decay; They shall consume, yea, into Smoke they shall consume away. The wicked borrows, but the same again he doth not pay ; Whereas the righteous mercy shews, and gives his own away. For such as blessed be of him the earth inherit shall ; And they that cursed are of him shall be destroyed all. A good man's footsteps by the Lord are ordered aright ; And in the way wherein he walks he greatly doth delight. Although he fall, yet shall he not be cast down utterly ; Because the Lord with his own hand upholds him mightily. I have been young, and now am old, yet have I never seen The just man left, nor that his seed for bread have beggars been. He's ever merciful, and lends: his seed is bless'd therefore. Depart from evil, and do good, and dwell for evermore. For God loves judgment, and his saints leaves not in any case; 29 30 31 33 34 36 37 38 39 40 They are kept ever: but cut off shall be the sinner's race. The just inherit shall the land, and ever in it dwell: [speak ; The just man's mouth doth wisdom his tongue doth judgment tell In’s heart the law is of his God, his steps slide not away. 2 The wicked man doth watch the just, and Seeketh him to slay. Yet him the Lord will not forsake, nor leave him in his hands: The righteous will he not condemn, when he in judgment stands. Wait on the Lord, and keep his way and thee exalt shall he Th’ earth to inherit; when cut off the wicked thou shalt see. I saw the wicked great in pow'r, spread like a green bay-tree : He pass'd, yea, was not ; him I sought, but found he could not be. Mark thou the perfect, and behold the man of uprightness; Because that surely of this man the latter end is peace. But those men that transgressors are shall be destroy'd together; The latter end of wicked men shall be cut off for ever. But the salvation of the just is from the Lord above ; He in the time of their distress their stay and strength doth prove The Lord shall help, and them deliver: he shall them free and save From wicked men ; because in him their confidence they have. PSALM XXXVIII. IN thy great indignation, O Lord, rebuke me not ; Nor on me lay thy chast'ning hand, in thy displeasure hot. For in me fast thine arrows stick, thine hand doth press me sore: And in my flesh there is no health, nor Soundness any more. This grief I have, because thy wrath is forth against me gone ; And in my bones there is no rest, for sin that I have done. 4 Because gone up above mine head my great transgressions be ; And, as a weighty burden, they too heavy are for me. 21 5 My wounds do stink, and are corrupt ; 6 7 10 11 13 14 16 17 19 20 21 22 PSALMS XXXIX, XL. my folly makes it so. I troubled am, and much bow'd down; all day I mourning go. For a disease that loathsome is so fills my loins with pain, That in my weak and weary flesh no soundness doth remain. So feeble and infirm am I, and broken alm So Sore, That, through disquiet of my heart, I have been made to roar. O Lord, all that I do desire is still before thine eye ; And of my heart the secret groans not hidden are from thee. My heart doth pant incessantly, my strength doth quite decay ; As for mine eyes, their wonted light is from me gone away. My lovers and my friends do stand at distance from my sore ; And those do stand aloof that were kinsmen and kind before. Yea, they that seek my life lay snares: who seek to do me wrong Speak things mischievous, and deceits imagine all day long. But, as one deaf, that heareth not, I suffer'd all to pass ; I as a dumb man did become, whose mouth not open'd was: As one that hears not, in whose mouth are no reproofs at all. For, Lord, I hope in thee; my God, thou’lt hear me when I call. For I said, Hear me, lest they should rejoice o'er me with pride ; And o'er me magnify themselves, when as my foot doth slide. For I am near to halt, my grief is still before mine eye: For I'll declare my sin, and grieve for mine iniquity. But yet mine en’mies lively are, and strong are they beside ; And they that hate me wrongfully are greatly multiply'd, And they for good that render ill, as en’mies me withstood ; Yea, ev’n for this, because that I do follow what is good. Forsake me not, O Lord ; my God, far from me never be. O Lord, thou my salvation art, haste to give help to me. l 2 10 11 13 PSALM XXXIX. I SAID, I will look to my ways, lest with my tongue I sin: In sight of wicked men my mouth with bridle I’ll keep in. With silence I as dumb became, I did myself restrain From speaking good ; but then the increased was my pain. [n]ore My heart within me waxed hot; and, while I musing was, The fire did burn; and from my tongue these words I did let pass: Mine end, and measure of my days, O Lord, unto me show What is the same ; that I thereby my frailty well may know. Lo, thou my days an handbreadth mine age is in thine eye [mad'st ; As nothing: sure each man at best is wholly vanity. Sure each man walks in a vain show, they vex themselves in vain: He heaps up wealth, and doth not know to whom it shall pertain. And now, O Lord, what wait I for 2 my hope is fix’d on thee. Free me from all my trespasses, the fool's scorn make not me. Dumb was I, op'ning not my mouth, because this work was thine. Thy stroke take from me; by the blow of thine hand I do pine. When with rebukes thou dost correct man for iniquity, Thou wastes his beauty like a moth: sure each man's vanity. Attend my cry, Lord, at my tears and pray'rs not silent be : I sojourn as my fathers all, and stranger am with thee. O spare thou me, that I my strength recover may again, Before from hence I do depart, and here no more remain. PSALM XL. WAITED for the Lord my God, and patiently did bear; At length to me he did incline my voice and cry to hear. He took me from a fearful pit, and from the miry clay, And on a rock he set my feet, establishing my way. 22 3 lv 11 13 14 PSALM XLI. He put a new song in my mouth, our God to magnify : Many shall see it, and shall fear, and on the Lord rely. O blessed is the man whose trust upon the Lord relies; Respecting not the proud, nor such as turn aside to lies. O Lord my God, full many are the Wonders thou hast done ; Thy gracious thoughts to us-ward far above all thoughts are gone: In order none can reckon them to thee: if them declare, And speak of them I would, they more than can be number'd are. No sacrifice nor offering didst thou at all desire ; Mine ears thou bor'd : sin-off'ring thou and burnt didst not require: Then to the Lord these were my words, I come, behold and see ; Within the volume of the book it written is of me: To do thy will I take delight, O thou my God that art ; Yea, that most holy law of thine I have within my heart. Within the congregation great I righteousness did preach : Lo, thou dost know, O Lord, that I refrained not my speech. I never did within my heart conceal thy righteousness; I thy Salvation have declar'd, and shown thy faithfulness: ſhy kindness, which most loving is, concealed have not I, Nor from the congregation great have hid thy verity. Thy tender mercies, Lord, from me O do thou not restrain : Thy loving-kindness, and thy truth, let them me still maintain. For ills past reck’ning compass me, and mine iniquities Such hold upon me taken have, I cannot lift mine eyes: They more than hairs are on mine head, thence is my heart dismay’d. Be pleased, Ilord, to rescue me ; Lord, hasten to mine aid. Sham’d and confounded be they all that seek my soul to kill ; Yea, let them backward driven be, and sham'd, that wish me ill. 15 16 17 7 10 11 For a reward of this their shame confounded let them be, That in this manner scoffing Say, Aha, aha to me. In thee let all be glad, and joy, who seeking thee abide ; Who thy salvation love, say still, The Lord be magnify’d. I'm poor and needy, yet the Lord of me a care doth take : Thou art my help and Saviour, Iny God, no tarrying make. PSALM XLI. BLESSED is he that wisely doth the poor man's case consider; For when the time of trouble is, the Lord will him deliver. God will him keep, yea, save alive; on earth he bless'd shall live ; And to his enemies' desire thou wilt him not up give. God will give strength when he on bed of languishing doth mourn; And in his sickness sore, O Lord, thou all his bed wilt turn. I said, O Lord, do thou extend thy mercy unto me; O do thou heal my soul; for why P I have offended thee. Those that to me are enemies, of me do evil say, When shall he die, that so his name may perish quite away ? To see me if he comes, he speaks vain words: but then his heart Heaps mischief to it, which he tells, when forth he doth depart. My haters jointly whispering, 'gainst me my hurt devise. Mischief, say they, cleaves fast to him; he lith, and shall not rise. Yea, ev’n mine own familiar friend, on whom I did rely, Who ate my bread, ev’n he his heel against me lifted high. But, Lord, be merciful to me, and up again me raise, That I may justly them requite according to their ways. By this I know that certainly I favour'd am by thee; Because my hateful enemy triumphs not over me. But as for me, thou me uphold'st in mine integrity; 23 13 PSALMS XLII. XLIII. XLIV. And me before thy countenance thou sett'st continually. The Lord, the God of Israel, be bless'd for ever then, From age to age eternally. Amen, yea, and amen. PSALM XLII. IKE as the hart for water-brooks in thirst doth pant and bray; So pants my longing soul, O God, that come to thee I may. My soul for God, the living God, doth thirst : when shall I near Unto thy countenance approach, and in God's sight appear 2 My tears have unto me been meat, both in the night and day, While unto me continually, Where is thy God? they say. 4 My soul is poured out in me, 10 11 when this I think upon ; Because that with the multitude I heretofore had gone ; With them into God's house I went with voice of joy and praise ; Yea, with the multitude that kept the solemn holy days. O why art thou cast down, my soul ? why in me so dismay’d P Trust God, for I shall praise him yet, his count'nance is mine aid. My God, my soul's cast down in me; thee therefore mind I will From Jordan's land, the Hermonites, and ev’n from Mizar hill. At the noise of thy water-spouts deep unto deep doth call; Thy breaking waves pass over me, yea, and thy billows all. His loving-kindness yet the Lord command will in the day, His song's with me by night; to God, by whom I live, I’ll pray: And I will say to God my rock, Why me forgett'st thou so 2 Why, for my foes' oppression, thus mourning do I go 2 "Tis as a sword within my bones, when my foes me upbraid ; Ev’n when by them, Where is thy God? 'tis daily to me said. O why art thou cast down, my soul ? why, thus with grief opprest, Art thou disquieted in me? in God still hope and rest: 6 For yet I know I shall him praise, who graciously to me The health is of my countenance, yea, mine own God is he. PSALM XLIII. UDGE me, O God, and plead iny against th' ungodly nation ; [cause From the unjust and crafty man, O be thou my salvation. For thou the God art of my strength ; why thrusts thou me thee fro’ 2 For th’ enemy's oppression why do I mourning go 2 O send thy light forth and thy truth; let them be guides to me, And bring me to thine holy hill, ev'n where thy dwellings be. Then will I to God's altar go, to God my chiefest joy: Yea, God, my God, thy name to praise my harp I will employ. Why art thou then cast down, my soul? what should discourage thee ? And why with vexing thoughts art thou disquieted in me 2 - Still trust in God; for him to praise good cause I yet shall have : He of my count'nance is the health, my God that doth me save. PSALM XLIV. GOD, we with our ears have heard, our fathers have us told, What works thou in their days hadst ev’n in the days of old. [done, Thy hand did drive the heathen out, and plant them in their place ; Thou didst afflict the nations, but them thou didst increase. For neither got their sword the land, nor did their arm them save ; But thy right hand, arm, countenance; for thou them favour gave. Thou art my King: for Jacob, Lord, deliv'rances command. Through thee we shall push down our that do against us stand: [foes, We, through thy name, shall tread down that ris'n against us have. [those For in my bow I shall not trust, nor shall my sword me save. 7 But from our foes thou hast us savd, our haters put to shame. 8 In God we all the day do boast, and ever praise thy name. 24 | () 1 | 13 14 16 17 2 $) 26 5 And our oppression ? PSALM XLV. But now we are cast off by thee, and us thou putt'st to shame; And when our armies do go forth, thou go'st not with the same. Thou mak'st us from the enemy, faint-hearted, to turn back; And they who hate us for themselves our spoils away do take. Like sheep for meat thou gavest us; 'mong heathen cast we be. Thou didst for nought thy people sell; their price enrich'd not thee. Thou mak'st us a reproach to be unto our neighbours near ; Derision and a scorn to them that round about us are. A by-word also thou dost us among the heathen make ; The people, in contempt and spite, at us their heads do shake. Before me my confusion continually abides; And of my bashful countenance the shame me ever hides: For voice of him that doth reproach, and speaketh blasphemy ; By reason of th’ avenging foe, and cruel enemy. All this is come on us, yet we have not forgotten thee; Nor falsely in thy covenant behav'd ourselves have we. Back from thy way our heart not turn'd; our steps no straying made ; Though us thou brak'stindragons' place, and cover'dst with death's shade. If we God’s name forgot, or stretch'd to a strange god our hands, Shall not God search this out 2 for he heart's secrets understands. Yea, for thy sake we're kill'd all day, counted as slaughter-sheep. Rise, Lord, cast us not ever off; awake, why dost thou sleep P O wherefore hidest thou thy face 2 forgett'st our cause distress'd, For our soul is to the dust down press'd : Our belly also on the earth fast cleaving, hold doth take. Rise for our help, and us redeem, ev’n for thy mercies' sake. PSALM XLV. 1 MY heart brings forth a goodly thing; my words that I indite | 2 4. 10 11 13 14 Concern the King : my tongues a pen of one that swift doth write. Thou fairer art than sons of men: into thy lips is store Of grace infus’d ; God therefore thee hath bless'd for evermore. O thou that art the mighty One, thy Sword gird on thy thigh ; Ev’n with thy glory excellent, and with thy majesty. For meekness, truth, and righteousness, in state ride prosp'rously ; And thy right hand shall thee instruct in things that fearful be. Thine arrows sharply pierce the heart of th’ en’mies of the King ; And under thy subjection the people down do bring. For ever and for ever is, O God, thy throne of might; The sceptre of thy kingdom is a sceptre that is right. Thou lovest right, and hatest ill; for God, thy God, most high, Above thy fellows hath with th' oil of joy anointed thee. Of aloes, myrrh, and cassia, a smell thy garments had, Out of the iv'ry palaces, whereby they made thee glad. Among thy women honourable kings' daughters were at hand: Upon thy right hand did the queen in gold of Ophir stand. O daughter, hearken and regard, and do thine ear incline ; Likewise forget thy father's house, and people that are thine. Then of the King desir'd shall be thy beauty veh’mently : Because he is thy Lord, do thou him worship rev'rently. The daughter there of Tyre shall be with gifts and off'rings great: Those of the people that are rich thy favour shall entreat, Behold, the daughter of the King all glorious is within ; And with embroideries of gold her garments wrought have been She shall be brought unto the King in robes with needle wrought; Her fellow-virgins following shall unto thee be brought. 15 They shall be brought with gladness great and mirth on ev'ry side, D - 25. 16 17 10 PSALM XIVI. Into the palace of the King, and there they shall abide. Instead of those thy fathers dear, thy children thou may'st take, And in all places of the earth them noble princes make. Thy name remember'd I will make through ages all to be: The people therefore evermore shall praises give to thee. Another of the same. MY heart inditing is good matter in a song: I speak the things that I have made, which to the King belong : My tongue shall be as quick, his honour to indite, As is the pen of any scribe that useth fast to write. Thou'rt fairest of all men ; grace in thy lips doth flow: And therefore blessings evermore on thee doth God bestow. Thy Sword gird on thy thigh, thou that art most of might: Appear in dreadful majesty, and in thy glory bright. For meekness, truth, and right, ride prosp'rously in state ; And thy right hand shall teach to thee things terrible and great. Thy shafts shall pierce their hearts that foes are to the King ; Whereby into subjection the people thou shalt bring. Thy royal seat, O Lord, for ever shall remain : The sceptre of thy kingdom doth all righteousness maintain. Thou lov'st right, and hat'st ill; for God, thy God, most high, Above thy fellows hath with th' oil of joy anointed thee. Of myrrh and spices sweet a smell thy garments had, Out of the iv'ry palaces, whereby they made thee glad. And in thy glorious train kings' daughters waiting stand ; And thy fair queen, in Ophir gold, doth stand at thy right hand. O daughter, take good heed, incline, and give good ear; Thou must forget thy kindred all, and father's house most dear. 11 12 13 14 16 17 4. 7 8 Thy beauty to the King shall then delightful be: And do thou humbly worship him, because thy Lord is he. The daughter then of Tyre there with a gift shall be, And all the wealthy of the land shall make their suit to thee. The daughter of the King all glorious is within ; And with embroideries of gold her garments wrought have been. She cometh to the King in robes with needle wrought ; The virgins that do follow her shall unto thee be brought. They shall be brought with joy, and mirth on ev'ry side, Into the palace of the King, and there they shall abide. And in thy fathers' stead, thy children thou may'st take, And in all places of the earth them noble princes make. I will shew forth thy name to generations all: Therefore the people evermore to thee give praises shall. PSALM XLVI. GOD is our refuge and our strength, in straits a present aid ; Therefore, although the earth remove, we will not be afraid: Though hills amidst the seas be cast; Though waters roaring make, And troubled be ; yea, though the hills by swelling seas do shake. A river is, whose streams do glad the city of our God; The holy place, wherein the Lord most high hath his abode. God in the midst of her doth dwell; nothing shall her remove: The Lord to her an helper will, and that right early, prove. The heathen rag'd tumultuously, the kingdoms moved were: The Lord God uttered his voice, the earth did melt for fear. The Lord of hosts upon our side doth constantly remain : The God of Jacob's our refuge, us safely to maintain. Come, and behold what wondrous works have by the Lord been wrought; 26 - PSALMS XLVII. XIVIII. XIIX. Come, see what desolations he on the earth hath brought. 9 Unto the ends of all the earth wars into peace he turns: The bow he breaks, the spear he cuts, in fire the chariot burns. 10 Be still, and know that I am God; among the heathen I Will be exalted ; I on earth will be exalted high. 11 Our God, who is the Lord of hosts, is still upon our side ; The God of Jacob our refuge for ever will abide. PSALM XLVII. ATſ. people, clap your hands; to God with voice of triumph shout: For dreadful is the Lord most high, great King the earth throughout. The heathen people under us be surely shall subdue ; And he shall make the nations under our feet to bow. 3 4 The lot of our inheritance chuse out for us shall he, Of Jacob, whom he loved well, ev'n the excellency. God is with shouts gone up, the Lord with trumpets sounding high. 6 Sing praise to God, sing praise, sing praise to our King sing ye. [praise, 7 For God is King of all the earth ; with knowledge praise express. 8 God rules the nations: God sits on his throne of holiness. 9 The princes of the people are assembled willingly ; Ev’n of the God of Abraham they who the people be. 5 For why? the shields that do defend the earth are only his : They to the Lord belong ; yea, he exalted greatly is. PSALM XLVIII. 1 (IREAT is the Lord, and greatly he is to be praised still, Within the city of our God, upon his holy hill. 2 Mount Sion stands most beautiful, the joy of all the land; The city of the mighty King on her north side doth stand. 3 The Lord within her palaces is for a refuge known. 4 For, lo, the kings that gather'd were together, by have gone. ū But when they did behold the same, they, wond'ring, would not stay; But, being troubled at the sight, they thence did haste away. 6 Great terror there took hold on them, they were possess'd with fear; Their grief came like a woman's pain, when she a child doth bear. Thou Tarshish ships with east wind As we have heard it told, [break'st: So, in the city of the Lord, our eyes did it behold ; In our God's city, which his hand for ever stablish will. 9 We of thy loving-kindness thought, Lord, in thy temple still. 10 O Lord, according to thy name, through all the earth's thy praise; And thy right hand, O Lord, is full of righteousness always. : 11 Because thy judgments are made let Sion mount rejoice; [known, Of Judah let the daughters all send forth a cheerful voice. 12 Walk about Sion, and go round; the high tow’rs thereof tell: 13 Consider ye her palaces, and mark her bulwarks well; That ye may tell posterity. 14 For this God doth abide Our God for evermore ; he will ev'n unto death us guide. PSALM XIIX. 1 F EAR this, all people, and give ear, all in the world that dwell; Both low and high, both rich and poor. My mouth shall wisdom tell: My heart shall knowledge meditate. 4 I will incline mine ear To parables, and on the harp my sayings dark declare. : Amidst those days that evil be, why should I, fearing, doubt 2 When of my heels th’ iniquity shall compass me about. 6 Whoe'er they be that in their wealth their confidence do pitch, And boast themselves, because they are become exceeding rich : 5 7 Yet none of these his brother can redeem by any way; Nor can he unto God for him sufficient ransom pay, 27 PSALM I. 8 (Their soul's redemption precious is, and it can never be,) 9 That still he should for ever live, and not corruption see. 10 For why? he seeth that wise men die, and brutish fools also Do perish; and their wealth, when dead, to others they let go. 11 Their inward thought is, that their [house Stand through all ages; they their lands and dwelling-places shall by their own names do call. 12 But yet in honour shall not man abide continually ; But passing hence, may be compar'd unto the beasts that die. 13 Thus brutish folly plainly is their wisdom and their way; Yet their posterity approve what they do fondly say. 14 Like sheep they in the grave are laid, and death shall them devour; And in the morning upright men shall over them have pow'r : Their beauty from their dwelling shall consume within the grave. 15 But from hell's hand God will me free, for he shall me receive. 16 Be thou not then afraid when one enriched thou dost see, Nor when the glory of his house advanced is on high : 17 For he shall carry nothing hence, when death his days doth end ; Nor shall his glory after him into the grave descend. 18 Although he his own soul did bless whilst he on earth did live ; (And when thou to thyself dost well, men will thee praises give ;) 19 He to his fathers' race shall go, they never shall see light. 2C Man honour’d wanting knowledge is like beasts that perish quite. PSALM L. 1 THE mighty God, the Lord, hath spoken, and did call The earth, from rising of the sun, to where he hath his fall. 2 From out of Sion hill, which of excellency And beauty the perfection is, God shined gloriously. 8 Our God shall surely come, keep silence shall not he . 7 15 16 17 18 19 Before him fire shall waste, great storms shall round about him be. Unto the heavens clear he from above shall call, And to the earth likewise, that he may judge his people all. Together let my saints unto me gather'd be, Those that by sacrifice have made a covenant with me. And then the heavens shall his righteousness declare: Because the Lord himself is he by whom men judged are. My people Isr'el hear, speak will I from on high, Against thee I will testify ; God, ev'n thy God, am I. I for thy sacrifice no blame will on thee lay, Nor for burnt-off'rings, which to me thou offer'dst ev'ry day. I'll take no calf nor goats from house or fold of thine: For beasts of forests, cattle all on thousand hills, are mine. The fowls on mountains high are all to me well known ; Wild beasts which in the fields do lie, ev'n they are all mine own. Then, if I hungry were, I would not tell it thee; Because the world, and fulness all thereof, belongs to me. Will I eat flesh of bulls 2 or goats' blood drink will I? Thanks offer thou to God, and pay thy vows to the most High. And call upon me when in trouble thou shalt be ; I will deliver thee, and thou my name shalt glorify. But to the wicked man God saith, My laws and truth Should'st thou declare? how dar'st thou my cov'nant in thy mouth P [take Sith thou instruction hat'st, which should thy ways direct ; And sith my words behind thy back thou cast'st, and dost reject. When thou a thief didst see, with him thou didst consent; And with the vile adulterers partaker on thou went, Thou giv'st thy mouth to ill, thy tongue deceit doth frame; 28 23 9 10 PSALM LI. Thou sitt'st, and 'gainst thy brother thymother's son dost shame. [speak'st Because I silence kept, while thou these things hastwrought; That I was altogether like thyself, hath been thy thought: Yet I will thee reprove, and set before thine eyes, In order ranked, thy misdeeds, and thine iniquities. Now, ye that God forget, this carefully consider ; Juest I in pieces tear you all, and none can you deliver. Whoso doth offer praise me glorifies; and I Will shew him God's salvation, that orders right his way. Another of the same. WHE mighty God, the Lord, hath and call'd the earth upon, [spoke, Ev’n from the rising of the sun unto his going down. From out of Sion, his own hill, where the perfection high Of beauty is, from thence the Lord hath shined gloriously. Our God shall come, and shall no more be silent, but speak out: Before him fire shall waste, great storms shall compass him about. He to the heavens from above, and to the earth below, Shall call, that he his judgments may before his people show. Let all my saints together be unto me gathered ; Those that by sacrifice with me a covenant have made. And then the heavens shall declare his righteousness abroad: Because the Lord himself doth come ; none else is judge but God. Hear, O my people, and I’ll speak; O Israel by name, Against thee I will testify; God, ev'n thy God, I am. I for thy sacrifices few reprove thee never will, Nor for burnt-off'rings to have been before me offer'd still. I'll take no bullock nor he-goats from house nor folds of thine: For beasts of forests, cattle all on thousand hills, are mine. 1 1 12 13 14 16 17 19 20 21 2 2 23 l The fowls are all to me well known that mountains high do yield ; And I do challenge as mine own the wild beasts of the field If I were hungry, I would not to thee for need complain ; For earth, and all its fulness, doth to me of right pertain. That I to eat the flesh of bulls take pleasure dost thou think 2 Or that I need, to quench my thirst, the blood of goats to drink 2 Nay, rather unto me, thy God, thanksgiving offer thou : To the most High perform thy word, and fully pay thy vow: And in the day of trouble great see that thou call on me ; I will deliver thee, and thou my name shalt glorify. But God unto the wicked saith, Why should'st thou mention make Of my commands P how dar'st thou in thy mouth my cov'nant take P Sith it is so that thou dost hate all good instruction ; And sith thou cast'st behind thy back, and slight'st my words each one. When thou a thief didst see, then thoujoin'dst with him in sin, straight And with the vile adulterers thou hast partaker been. Thy mouth to evil thou dost give, thy tongue deceit doth frame. Thou sitt'st, and gainst thy brother thy mother's son to shame. [speak'st, These things thou wickedly hast done, and I have silent been : Thou thought'st that I was like thyself, and did approve thy sin : But I will sharply thee reprove, and I will order right Thy sins and thy transgressiºns in presence of thy sight. Consider this, and be afraid, ye that forget the Lord, Lest I in pieces tear you all, when none can help afford. Who off'reth praise me glorifies: I will shew God's salvation To him that ordereth aright his life and conversation PSALM LI. AFTER thy loving-kindness, Iord, have mercy upon me: - 29 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 PSALMS LII. For thy compassions great, blot out all mine iniquity. Me cleanse from sin, and throughly wash from mine iniquity: For my transgressions I confess; my sin I ever see. 'Gainst thee, thee only, have I sinn'd, in thy sight done this ill; That when thou speak'st thou may’st be and clear in judging still. [just, Behold, I in iniquity was form'd the womb within ; My mother also me conceiv'd in guiltiness and sin. Behold, thou in the inward parts with truth delighted art; And wisdom thou shalt make me know within the hidden part. Do thou with hyssop sprinkle me, I shall be cleansed so ; Yea, wash thou me, and then I shall be whiter than the snow. Of gladness and of joyfulness make me to hear the voice; That so these very bones which thou hast broken may rejoice. All mine iniquities blot out, thy face hide from my sin. Create a clean heart, Lord, renew a right sprit me within. Cast me not from thy sight, nor take thy Holy Sprit away. Restore me thy Salvation's joy; with thy free Sprit me stay. Then will I teach thy ways unto those that transgressors be ; And those that sinners are shall then be turned unto thee. O God, of my salvation God, me from blood-guiltiness Set free ; then shall my tongue aloud sing of thy righteousness. My closed lips, O Lord, by thee let them be opened ; Then shall thy praises by my mouth abroad be published. For thou desir'st not sacrifice, else would I give it thee; Nor wilt thou with burnt-offering at all delighted be. A broken spirit is to God a pleasing sacrifice: A broken and a contrite heart, Lord, thou wilt not despise. Shew kindness, and do good, O Lord, to Sion, thine own hill: 19 3 4 LII). The walls of thy Jerusalem build up of thy good will. Then righteousoff'rings shall thee please, and off rings burnt, which they With whole burnt-off'rings, and with shall on thine altar lay. |calves, PSALM LII. W HY dost thou boast, O mighty of mischief and of ill P [man, The goodness of Almighty God endureth ever still. Thy tongue mischievous calumnies deviseth subtilely, Like to a razor sharp to cut, working deceitfully. Ill more than good,and more than truth thou lovest to speak wrong : Thou lovest all-devouring words, O thou deceitful tongue. So God shall thee destroy for aye, remove thee, pluck thee out Quite from thy house, out of the land of life he shall thee root. The righteous shall it see, and fear, and laugh at him they shall: Lo, this the man is that did not make God his strength at all: But he in his abundant wealth his confidence did place ; And he took strength unto himself from his own wickedness. But I am in the house of God like to an olive green : My confidence for ever hath upon God's mercy been. And I for ever will thee praise, because thou hast done this : I on thy name will wait ; for gºod before thy saints it is. PSALM LIII. HAT there is not a God, the fool doth in his heart conclude: They are corrupt, their works are vile not one of them doth good. The Lord upon the sons of men from heav'n did cast his eyes. To see if any one there was that sought God, and was wise. They altogether filthy are, they all are backward gone; And there is none that doeth good, no, not so much as one. These workers of iniquity, do they not know at all, 30 PSALMS LIV. LW. That they my people eat as bread, and on God do not call P 5 Ev’n there they were afraid, and stood with trembling, all dismay’d, Whereas there was no cause at all why they should be afraid : For God his bones that thee besieg'd hath scatter'd all abroad; Thou hast confounded them, for they despised are of God. 6 Let Isr’el's help from Sion come: when back the Lord shall bring His captives, Jacob shall rejoice, and Israel shall sing. PSALM LIV. 1 SAVE me, O God, by thy great name, ” and judge me by thy strength: 2 My prayer hear, O God ; give ear unto my words at length. 3 For they that strangers are to me do up against me rise ; Oppressors seek my soul, and God set not before their eyes. 4 The Lord my God my helper is, lo, therefore I am bold: He taketh part with ev'ry one that doth my soul uphold. 5 Unto mine enemies he shall mischief and ill repay : O for thy truth's sake cut them off, and sweep them clean away. 6 I will a sacrifice to thee give with free willingness; Thy name, O Lord, because 'tis good, with praise I will confess. 7 For he hath me delivered from all adversities; And his desire mine eye hath seen upon mine enemies. PSALM LV. 1 LORD. hear my pray’r, hide not thy- from my entreating voice : [self 2 Attend and hear me ; in my plaint I mourn and make a noise. 3 Because of th’ en’my's voice, and for lewd men's oppression great : On me they cast iniquity, and they in wrath me hate. 4 Sore pain'd within me is my heart: death's terrors on me fall. 5 On me comes trembling, fear and dread o'erwhelmed me withal. 6 O that I, like a dove, had wings, said I, then would I flee Far hence, that I might find a place where I in rest might be. 7 Lo, then far off I wander would, and in the desert stay ; 8 From windy storm and tempest I would haste to 'scape away. 9 O Lord, on them destruction bring, and do their tongues divide; For in the city violence and strife I have espy’d. 10 They day and night upon the walls do go about it round: There mischief is, and Sorrow there in midst of it is found. Abundant wickedness there is within her inward part ; And from her streets deceitfulness and guile do not depart. 11 He was no foe that me reproach'd, then that endure I could ; , Nor hater that did gainst me boast, from him me hide I would. But thou, man, who mine equal, guide, and mine acquaintance wast: We join'd sweet counsels, to God's in company we past. [house 13 14 15 Let death upon them seize, and down let them go quick to hell; For wickedness doth much abound among them where they dwell. I'll call on God: God will me save. I'll pray, and make a noise At ev'ning, morning, and at noon ; and he shall hear my voice. 18 He hath my soul delivered, that it in peace might be From battle that against me was ; for many were with me. The Lord shall hear, and them afflict, of old who hath abode : Because they never changes have, therefore they fear not God. 20 'Gainst those that were at peace with he hath put forth his hand : [him The covenant that he had made, by breaking he profan'd. More smooth than butter were his while in his heart was war; [words, His speeches were more soft than oil, and yet drawn swords they are. 22 Cast thou thy burden on the Lord, and he shall thee sustain ; Yea, he shall cause the righteous man unmoved to remain. But thou, O Lor | mv God, those men in justice shalt o'erthrow, 23 31 10 11 13 2 PSALMS LVI. And in destruction's dungeon dark at last shalt lay them low : - The bloody and deceitful men shall not live half their days: But upon thee with confidence I will depend always. PSALM LVI. HEW mercy, Lord, to me, for man 'P would swallow me outright; He me oppresseth, while he doth against me daily fight. They daily would me swallow up that hate me spitefully ; For they be many that do fight against me, O most High. When I'm afraid I’ll trust in thee: In God I'll praise his word; I will not fear what flesh can do, my trust is in the Lord. Each day they wrest my words; their 'gainst me are all for ill. [thoughts They meet, they lurk, they mark my waiting my soul to kill. [steps, But shall they by iniquity escape thy judgments So 2 O God, with indignation down do thou the people throw. My wand'rings all what they have been thou know'st, their number took ; Into thy bottle put my tears: are they not in thy book 2 My foes shall, when I cry, turn back; I know’t, God is for me. In God his word I’ll praise; his word in God shall praised be. In God I trust; I will not fear what man can do to me. Thy vows upon me are, O God: I'll render praise to thee. Wilt thou not, who from death me sav'd, my feet from falls keep free, To walk before God in the light of those that living be 2 PSALM LVII. E merciful to me, O God; thy mercy unto me Do thou extend ; because my soul doth put her trust in thee: Yea, in the shadow of thy wings my refuge I will place, Until these sad calamities do wholly overpass. My cry I will cause to ascend unto the Lord most high ; LVII. LVIII. 3 To God, who doth all things for me perform most perfectly. From heav'n he shallsend down, and me from his reproach defend That would devour me: God his truth and mercy forth shall send. 4 My soul among fierce lions is, 6 7 9 10 11 2 5 I firebrands live among, Men's sons, whose teeth are spears and a sharp sword is their tongue. [darts, Be thou exalted very high above the heav'ns, O God; Let thou thy glory be advanc'd o'er all the earth abroad. My soul's bow’d down ; for they a net have laid, my steps to Snare: Into the pit which they have digg'd for me, they fallen are. My heart is fix'd, my heart is fix’d, O God; I'll sing and praise. My glory wake ; wake psalt'ry, harp; myself I’ll early raise. I'll praise thee 'mong the people, Lord; 'mong nations sing will I: For great to heav'n thy mercy is, thy truth is to the sky. O Lord, exalted be thy name above the heav'ns to stand: Do thou thy glory far advance above both sea and land. PSALM LVIII. O ye, O congregation, indeed speak righteousness 2 O ye that are the sons of men, judge ye with uprightness 2 Yea, ev’n within your very hearts ye wickedness have done; And ye the viºlence of your hands do weigh the earth upon. The wicked men estranged are, ev’n from the very womb ; They, speaking lies, do stray as soon as to the world they come. Unto a serpent's poison like their poison doth appear; Yea, they are like the adder deaf, that closely stops her ear; That so she may not hear the voice of one that charm her would, No, not though he most cunning were, and charm most wisely could. Their teeth, O God, within their mouth break thou in pieces small ; The great teeth break thou out, O Lord, of these young lions all. 82 7 10 11 7 8 9 10 PSALMS LIX. LX. Let them like waters melt away, which downward still do flow : In pieces cut his alrows all, when he shall bend his bow. Like to a snail that melts away, let each of them be gone ; Like woman's birth untimely, that they never see the Sun. He shall them take away before your pots the thorns can find, Both living, and in fury great, as with a stormy wind. The righteous, when he vengeance sees, he shall be joyful then ; The righteous one shall wash his feet in blood of wicked men. So men shall say, The righteous man reward shall never miss: And verily upon the earth a God to judge there is. PSALM LIX. M Y God, deliver me from those that are mine enemies; And do thou me defend from those that up against me rise. Do thou deliver me from them that work iniquity; And give me safety from the men of bloody cruelty. For, lo, they for my soul lay wait: the mighty do combine Against me, Lord ; not for my fault, nor any sin of mine. They run, and, without fault in me, themselves do ready make : Awake to meet me with thy help ; and do thou notice take. Awake therefore, Lord God of hosts, thou God of Israel, To visit heathen all: spare none that wickedly rebel. At ev'ning they go to and fro; they make great noise and Sound, Like to a dog, and often walk about the city round. Behold, they belch out with their and in their lips are swords: [mouth, For they do say thus, Who is he that now doth hear our words P But thou, O Lord, shalt laugh at them, and all the heathen mock. While he's in pow'r I'll wait on thee; for God is my high rock. He of my mercy that is God betimes shall me prevent ; 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 4. 5 Upon mine en’mies God shall let me see mine heart's content. Them slay not, lest my folk forget; but scatter them abroad By thy strong pow'r ; and bring them O thou our shield and God. Idown, For their mouth's sin, and for the words that from their lips do fly, Let them be taken in their pride ; because they curse and lie. In wrath consume them, them consume, that so they may not be : And that in Jacob God doth rule to th’ earth's ends let them see. At ev'ning let thou them return, making great noise and sound, Like to a dog, and often walk about the city round. And let them wander up and down, in seeking food to eat; And let them grudge when they shall be satisfy'd with meat. [not But of thy pow'r I'll sing aloud; at morn thy mercy praise: For thou to me my refuge wast, and tow'r, in troublous days. O God, thou art my strength, I will sing praises unto thee; For God is my defence, a God of mercy unto me. PSALM LX. LORD, thou hast rejected us, and scatter'd us abroad; Thou justly hast displeased been ; return to us, O God. The earth to tremble thou hast made ; therein didst breaches make : Do thou thereof the breaches heal, because the land doth shake. Unto thy people thou hard things hast shew'd, and on them sent; And thou hast caused us to drink wine of astonishment. And yet a banner thou hast giv'n to them who thee do fear; That it by them, because of truth, displayed may appear. That thy beloved people may deliver'd be from thrall, Save with the pow'r of thy right hand, and hear me when I call. God in his holiness hath spoke; herein I will take pleasure: Shechem I will divide, and forth will Succoth's valley measure. E 33 IO 1] 12 PSALMS LX1. LXII. LXIII. 7 Gilead I claim as mine by right; Manasseh mine shall be ; Ephraim is of mine head the strength; Judah gives laws for me; Moab's my washing-pot ; my shoe I’ll over Edom throw ; And over Palestina's land I will in triumph go. O who is he will bring me to the city fortify'd 2 O who is he that to the land of Edom will me guide 2 O God, which hadest us cast off, this thing wilt thou not do 2 Ev’n thou, O God, which didest not forth with our armies go 2 Help us from trouble; for the help is vain which man supplies. Through God we'll do great acts; he tread down our enemies. [shall PSALM LXI. () GOD, give ear unto my cry; unto my pray’r attend. From th’ utmost corner of the land my cry to thee I’ll send. What time my heart is overwhelm’d, and in perplexity, Do thou me lead unto the Rock that higher is than I. For thou hast for my refuge been a shelter by thy pow'r ; And for defence against my foes thou hast been a strong tow'r, Within thy tabernacle I for ever will abide ; And under covert of thy wings with confidence me hide. For thou the vows that I did make, O Lord my God, didst hear: Thou hast giv'n me the heritage of those thy name that fear. A life prolong'd for many days thou to the king shalt give ; Like many generations be the years which he shall live. He in God’s presence his abode for evermore shall have : O do thou truth and mercy both prepare, that may him save. And so will I perpetually sing praise unto thy name; That having made my vows, I may each day perform the same. 1 10 11 PSALM LXII. MY soul with expectation depends on God indeed: My strength and my salvation doth from him alone proceed He only my salvation is, and my strong rock is he He only is my sure defence ; much mov’d I shall not be. How long will ye against a man plot mischief? ye shall all Be slain ; ye as a tott'ring fence shall be, and bowing wall. They only plot to cast him down from his excellency: Theyjoy in lies; with mouth they bless, but they curse inwardly. My soul, wait thou with patience upon thy God alone; On him dependeth all my hope and expectation. He only my salvation is, and my strong rock is he ; He only is my sure defence: I shall not moved be. In God my glory placed is, and my salvation sure ; In God the rock is of my strength, my refuge most secure. - Ye people, place your confidence in him continually ; Before him pour ye out your heart; God is our refuge high, Surely mean men are vanity, and great men are a lie ; In balance laid, they wholly are more light than vanity. Trust ye not in oppression, in robb’ry be not vain ; On wealth set not your hearts, when as increased is your gain. God hath it spoken once to me, yea, this I heard again, That power to Almighty God alone doth appertain. Yea, mercy also unto thee belongs, O Lord, alone: For thou according to his work rewardest ev'ry one. PSALM LXIII. LORD, thee my God, I'll early seek: my soul doth thirst for thee; My flesh longs in a dry parch'd land, wherein no waters be: 34 PSALMS LXIV. LXV. 2 That I thy power may behold, 8 So their own tongue shall them con- and brightness of thy face, all who them see shall fly. [found; As I have seen thee heretofore 9 And on all men a fear shall fall, within thy holy place. God’s works they shall declare ; For they shall wisely notice take 3 Since better is thy love than life, what these his doings are C &d “e my lips thee praise shall give. 4 I in thy name will lift my hands, 10 In God the righteous shall rejoice, and bless thee while I live. and trust upon his might; 5 Ev’n as with marrow and with fat Yea, they shall greatly glory all my soul shall filled be ; in heart that are upright. Then shall my mouth with joyful lips sing praises unto thee: PSALM LXV. 6 When I do thee upon my bed 1 DRAISE waits for thee in Sion, Lord: remember with delight, to thee vows paid shall be. And when on thee I meditate 2 O thou that hearer art of pray’r, in watches of the night. all flesh shall come to thee. 7 In shadow of thy wings I'll joy; 3 Iniquities, I must confess, for thou mine help hast been. prevail against me do : 8 My soul thee follows hard ; and me But as for our transgressions, thy right hand doth sustain. them purge away shalt thou. 9 Who seek my soul to spill shall sink 4 Bless'd is the man whom thou dost down to earth's lowest room, and mak'st approach to thee, [chuse, 10 They by the sword shall be cut off, That he within thy courts, O Lord, and foxes' prey become. may still a dweller be : Yet shall the king in God rejoice, We surely shall be satisfy'd and each one glory shall with thy abundant grace, That swear by him ; but stopp'd shall be And with the goodness of thy house, the mouth of liars all. ev’n of thy holy place. 5 O God of our salvation, thou, in thy righteousness, PSALM LXIV. I W HEN I to thee my prayer make, By fearful works unto our pray'rs Lord, to my voice give ear; thine answer dost express: My life save from the enemy, Therefore the ends of all the earth, of whom I stand in fear. and those afar that be 2 \ſe from their secret counsel hide Upon the sea, their confidence, who do live wickedly ; O Lord, will place in thee. From insurrection of those men 6 Who, being girt with pow'r, sets fast that work iniquity: by his great strength the hills. 8 Who do their tongues with malice whet, 7 Who noise of seas, noise of their waves, and make them cut like swords; and people's tumult, stills. In whose bent bows are arrows set, 8 Those in the utmost parts that dwell ev'n sharp and bitter words: are at thy signs afraid: 4 That they may at the perfect man Th’ outgoings of the morn and ev'n in Secret aim their shot ; by thee are joyful made. Yea, suddenly they dare at him 9 The earth thou visit'st, wat'ring it ; to shoot, and fear it not. thou mak’st it rich to grow 5 In ill encourage they themselves, With God's full flood; thou corn pre- and their snares close do lay: when thou provid'st it so. [par'st, Together conference they have ; 10 Her rigs thou wat'rest plentedusly, - Who shall them see ? they say. her furrows settelest : 6 They have search'd out iniquities, With show’rs thou dost her mollify, a perfect search they keep : her spring by thee is blest. Of each of then the inward thought, 11 and very heart, is deep. So thou the year most lib'rally dost with thy goodness crown ; 7 God shall an arrow shoot at them, And all thy paths abundantly and wound them suddenly : on us drop fatness down. 35 PSALMS LXVI. LXVII. LXVIII. 12 They drop upon the pastures wide, 13 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 that do in deserts lie ; The little hills on ev'ry side rejoice right pleasantly. With flocks the pastures clothed be, the vales with corn are clad , And now they shout and sing to thee, for thou hast made them glad. PSALM LXVI. LL lands to God, in joyful sounds, aloft your voices raise. Sing forth the honour of his name, and glorious make his praise. Say, unto God, How terrible in all thy works art thou ! Through thy great pow'r thy foes to thee shall be constrain'd to bow. All on the earth shall worship thee, they shall thy praise proclaim In songs: they shall sing cheerfully unto thy holy name. Come, and the works that God hath with admiration see: [wrought In’s working to the sons of men most terrible is he. Into dry land the sea he turn'd, and they a passage had ; Ev’n marching through the flood on there we in him were glad. [foot, Jie ruleth ever by his pow'r ; his eyes the nations see: O let not the rebellious ones lift up themselves on high. Ye people, bless our God; aloud the voice speak of his praise: Our Soul in life who safe preserves, our foot from sliding stays. For thou didst prove and try us, Lord, as men do silver try ; Brought'st us into the net, and mad'st bands on our loins to lie. Thou hast caus'd men ride o'er our and though that we did pass [heads; Through fire and water, yet thou us to a wealthy place. [brought'st I'll bring burnt-off'rings to thy house; to thee my vows I’ll pay, Which my lips utter'd, my mouth spake, when trouble on me lay. Burnt-Sacrifices of fat rams with incense I will bring; Of bullocks and of goats I will present an offering. All that fear God, come, here, I'll tell what he did for my soul. 17 18 1 3 65 7 l 2 3 I with my mouth unto him cry'd, my tongue did him extol. If in my heart I sin regard, the Lord me will not hear: But surely God me heard, and to my prayer's voice gave ear. O let the Lord, our gracious God, for ever blessed be, Who turned not my pray’r from him, nor yet his grace from me. PSALM LXVII. ORD, bless and pity us, shine on us with thy face: That th' earth thy way, and nations all may know thy Saving grace. Let people praise thee, Lord ; let people all thee praise. O let the nations be glad, in Songs their voices raise: Thou'lt justly people judge, on earth rule nations all. Let people praise thee, Lord ; let them praise thee, both great and small. The earth her fruit shall yield, our God shall blessing send. God shall us bless ; men shall him fear unto earth's utmost end. Another of the same. ORD, unto us be merciful, do thou us also bless; And graciously cause shine on us the brightness of thy face: That so thy way upon the earth to all men may be known ; Also among the nations all thy saving health be shown. O let the people praise thee, Lord ; let people all thee praise. 4 O let the nations be glad, 5 6 7 1 and sing for joy always: For rightly thou shalt people judge, and nations rule on earth. Let people praise thee, Lord ; let all the folk praise thee with mirth. Then shall the earth yield her increase ; God, our God, bless us shall. God shall us bless; and of the earth the ends shall fear him all. PSAIM LXVIII. ET God arise, and scattered let all his en’mies be ; And let all those that do him hate before his presence flee. 36 2 PSALM LXVIII. As Smoke is driv'n, so drive thou them; as fire melts wax away, Before God's face let wicked men So perish and decay. But let the righteous be glad: let them before God's sight Be very joyful; yea, let them rejoice with all their might. To God sing, to his name sing praise: extol him with your voice, That rides on heav'n, by his name JAH, before his face rejoice. 5 Because the Lord a father is 10 11 12 14 15 unto the fatherless ; God is the widow’s judge, within his place of holiness. God doth the solitary set in fam’lies: and from bands The chain'd doth free ; but rebels do inhabit parched lands. O God, what time thou didst go forth before thy people's face; And when through the great wilderness thy glorious marching was ; Then at God's presence shook the earth, then drops from heaven fell; This Sinai shook before the Lord, the God of Israel. O God, thou to thine heritage didst send a plenteous rain, Whereby thou, when it weary was, didst it refresh again. Thy congregation then did make their habitation there: Of thine own goodness for the poor, O God, thou didst prepare. The Lord himself did give the word, the word abroad did spread ; Great was the company of them the same who published. Kings of great armies foiled were, and forc'd to fiee away; And women, who remain’d at home, did distribute the prey. Though ye have lien among the pots, like doves ye shall appear, Whose wings with silver, and with gold whose feathers cover'd are. When thereth’Almightyscatter'd kings, like Salmon's snow 'twas white. God's hill is like to Bashan hill, like Bashan hill for height. 16 Why do ye leap, ye mountains high 2 this is the hill where God Desires to dwell; yea, God in it for aye will umake abode. 17 18 19 20 21 23 24 26 27 28 God's chariots twenty thousand are, thousands of angels strong; In’s holy place God is, as in mount Sinai, them among. Thou hast, O Lord, most glorious, ascended up on high ; And in triumph victorious led captive captivity: Thou hast received gifts for men, for such as did rebel; Yea, ev’n for them, that God the Lord in imidst of them might dwell. Bless'd be the Lord, who is to us of our salvation God; Who daily with his bonefits us plenteously doth load. He of salvation is the God, who is our God most strong; And unto God the Lord from death the issues do belong. But surely God shall wound the head of those that are his foes; The hairy scalp of him that still on in his trespass goes. God said, My people I will bring again from Bashan hill; Yea, from the sea's devouring depths them bring again I will ; That in the blood of enemies thy foot imbru'd may be, And of thy dogs dipp'd in the same the tongues thou mayest see. Thy goings they have seen, O God; the steps of majesty Of my God, and my mighty King, within the sanctuary. e Before went singers, players next on instruments took way ; And them among the damsels were that did on timbrels play. Within the congregations bless God with one accord: From Isr’el's fountain do ye bless and praise the mighty Lord. With their prince, little Benjamin, princes and council there Of Judah were, there Zabulon's and Napht'li's princes were. Thy God commands thy strength ; make strong what thou wrought'st for us, Lord. 29 For thy house at Jerusalem 30 kings shall thee gifts afford. The spearmen's host, the multitude of bulls, which fiercely look, Those calves which people have forth O Lord our God, rebuke, [sent, e 37 3] 32 33 $4 7 PSALM LXIX. 'I'i'ſ ev'ry one submit himself, and silver pieces bring: The people that delight in war disperse, O God and King. Those that be princes great shall then come out of Egypt lands; And Ethiopia to God shall soon stretch out her hands. O all ye kingdoms of the earth, sing praises to this King ; For he is Lord that ruleth all, unto him praises sing. To him that rides on heav'ns of heav'ns, which he of old did found; Lo, he sends out his voice, a voice in might that doth abound. Strength unto God do ye ascribe; for his excellency Is over Israel, his strength is in the clouds most high. Thou'rt from thy temple dreadful, Lord; Isr’el's own God is he, Who gives his people strength and O let God blessed be. [pow'r: PSALM LXIX. AVE me, O God, because the floods do so environ me, That ev'n unto my very soul come in the waters be. I downward in deep mire do sink, where standing there is none: I am into deep waters come, where floods have o'er me gone. I weary with my crying am, my throat is also dry'd ; Mine eyes do fail, while for my God I waiting do abide. Those men that do without a cause bear hatred unto me, Than are the hairs upon my head in number more they be: They that would me destroy, and are mine en’mies wrongfully, Are mighty : So what I took not, to render forc’d was I. Lord, thou my folly know'st, my sins not cover'd are from thee. Let none that wait on thee be sham'd, Lord God of hosts, for me. O Lord, the God of Israel, let none, who search do make, And seek thee, be at any time confounded for my sake. - For I have borne reproach for thee, my face is hid with shame. 8 9 10 11 13 14 16 17 18 19 20 21 2 2 23 24 To brethren strange, to mother's sons an alien I became. Because the zeal did eat me up, which to thine house I bear ; And the reproaches cast at thee, upon me fallen are. My tears and fasts, tº afflict ny soul, were turned to my shame. When sackcloth I did wear, to them a proverb I became. The men that in the gate do sit against me evil spake ; They also that vile drunkards were, of me their song did make. But, in an acceptable time, my pray’r, Lord, is to thee: In truth of thy salvation, Lord, and mercy great, hear me. Deliver me out of the mire, from sinking do me keep ; Free me from those that do me hate, and from the waters deep. Let not the flood on me prevail, whose water overflows; Nor deep me swallow, nor the pit her mouth upon me close. Hear me, O Lord, because thy love and kindness is most good; Turn unto me, according to thy mercies' multitude. - Nor from thy servant hide thy face : I’m troubled, soon attend. Draw near my soul, and it redeem ; me from my foes defend. To thee is my reproach well known, my shame, and my disgrace: Those that mine adversaries be are all before thy face. Reproach hath broke my heart; I’m full of grief; I look'd for one To pity me, but none I found; comforters found I none. They also bitter gall did give unto me for my meat: They gave me vinegar to drink, when as my thirst was great. Before them let their table prove a snare ; and do thou Inake Their welfare and prosperity a trap themselves to take. Let thou their eyes so darken'd be, that sight may them forsake ; And let their loins be made by thee continually to shake. Thy fury pour thou out on them, and indignation; 38 26 28 29 31 82 33 34 36 PSALMS IXX. LXXI. And let thy wrathful anger, Lord, fast hold take them upon. All waste and desolate let be their habitation ; And in their tabernacles all inhabitants be none. Because him they do persecute, whom thou didst Smite before ; They talk unto the grief of those whom thou hast wounded sore. Add thou iniquity unto their former wickedness; And do not let them come at all into thy righteousness. Out of the book of life let them be raz'd and blotted quite ; Among the just and righteous let not their names be writ. But now become exceeding poor and sorrowful am I: By thy salvation, O my God, let me be set on high. The name of God I with a song most cheerfully will praise ; And I, in giving thanks to him, his name shall highly raise. This to the Lord a sacrifice more gracious shall prove Than bullock, ox, or any beast that hath both horn and hoof. When this the humble men shall see, it joy to them shall give : O all ye that do seek the Lord, your hearts shall ever live. For God the poor hears, and will not his prisoners contemn. Let heav'n, and earth, and seas, him and all that move in them. [Iſraise, For God will Judah’s cities build, and he will Sion save, That they may dwell therein, and it in sure possession have. And they that are his servants' seed inherit shall the same ; So shall they have their dwelling there that love his blessed name. PSALM LXX. ORD, haste me to deliver; with speed, Lord, succour me. Let them that for my soul do seek sham'd and confounded be: Turn’d back be they, and sham'd, that in my hurt delight. 3 Turu’d back be they, Ha, ha! that say, their shaming to requite. 4. 5 1 7 In thee let all be glad, and joy that seek for thee: Let them who thy Salvation love say still, God praised be. I poor and needy am ; come, Lord, and make no stay: My help thou and deliv'rer art ; O Lord, make no delay. Another of the same. M AKE haste, O God, me to preserve; with speed, Lord, succour me. Let them that for my soul do seek sham'd and confounded be : Let them be turned back, and sham’d, that in my hurt delight. Turn'd back be they, Ha, ha! that say, their shaming to requite. O Lord, in thee let all be glad, and joy that seek for thee: Let them who thy salvation love say still, God praised be. But I both poor and needy am ; come, Lord, and make no stay: My help thou and deliv'rer art; O Lord, make no delay. PSALM LXXI. () LORD, my hope and confidence is plac'd in thee alone ; Then let thy servant never be put to confusion. And let me, in thy righteousness, from thee deliv'rance have Cause me escape, incline thine ear unto me, and me save. Be thou my dwelling-rock, to which I ever may resort: Thou gav'st commandment me to save, for thou’rt my rock and fort. Free me, my God, from wicked hands, hands cruel and unjust : For thou, O Lord God, art my hope, and from my youth my trust. Thou from the womb didst hold me up, thou art the same that me Out of my mother's bowels took ; I ever will praise thee. To many I a wonder am ; but thou’rt my refuge strong. Fill'd let my mouth be with thy praise and honour all day long. O do not cast me off, when as old age doth overtake me; And when my strength decayed is, then do not thou forsake me. 39 10 11 12 13 14 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 PSALM LXXII. For those that are mine enemies against me speak with hate ; And they together counsel take that for my soul lay wait. They said, God leaves him ; him pursue and take: none will him save. Be thou not far from me, my God: thy speedy help I crave. Confound, consume them, that unto my soul are enemies: Cloth'd be they with reproach and that do my hurt devise. [shame But I with expectation will hope continually ; And yet with praises more and more I will thee magnify. Thy justice and salvation my mouth abroad shall show, Ev’n all the day ; for I thereof the numbers do not know. And I will constantly go on in strength of God the Lord ; And thine own righteousness, ev'n thine alone, I will record. For even from my youth, O God, by thee I have been taught ; And hitherto I have declar'd the wonders thou hast wrought. And now, Lord, leave me not, when I old and gray-headed grow : Till to this age thy strength and pow'r to all to come I show. And thy most perfect righteousness, O Lord, is very high, Who hast so great things done: O God, who is like unto thee ? Thou, Lord, who great adversities, and Sore, to me didst show, Shalt quicken, and bring me again from depths of earth below. My greatness and my pow'r thou wilt increase, and far extend : On ev'ry sile against all grief thou wilt me comfort send. Thee, ev'n thy truth, I'll also praise, my God, with psaltery : Thou Holy One of Israel, with harp I’ll sing to thee. My lips shall much rejoice in thee, when I thy praises sound ; My soul, which thou redeemed hast, in joy shall much abound. My tongue thy justice shall proclaim, continuing all day long ; TN ſ.) W 7" º * d } y l 5 or they confounded are, and sham'd, that seek to do Ine wrong. 1 2 3 5 10 11 12 13 14 16 PSALM LXXII. () LORD, thy judgments give the his son thy righteousness. [king, With right he shall thy people judge, thy poor with uprightness. The lofty mountains shall bring forth unto the people peace ; Likewise the little hills the same shall do by righteousness. The people's poor ones he shall judge, the needy's children save ; And those shall he in pieces break who them oppressed have. They shall thee fear, while sun and moon do last, through ages all. Like rain on mown grass he shall drop, or show’rs on earth that fall. The just shall flourish in his days, and prosper in his reign : He shall, while doth the moon endure, abundant peace maintain. His large and great dominion shall from Sea to sea extend : It from the river shall reach forth unto earth's utmost end. They in the wilderness that dwell bow down before him must ; And they that are his enemies shall lick the very dust. The kings of Tarshish, and the isles, to him shall presents bring ; And unto him shall offer gifts Sheba's and Seba's king. Yea, all the mighty kings on earth before him down shall fall; And all the nations of the world do service to him shall. For he the needy shall preserve, when he to him doth call; The poor also, and him that hath no help of man at all. The poor man and the indigent in mercy he shall spare ; He shall preserve alive the souls of those that needy are. Both from deceit and violence their soul he shall set free ; And in his sight right precious and dear their blood shall be. Yea, he shall live, and giv'n to him shall be of Sheba's gold: For him still shall they pray, and he shall daily be extoll’d. Of corn an handful in the earth on tops of mountains high, With prosp’rous fruit shall shake, like on Lebanon that be. [trees 40 PSALM LXXIII. The city shall be flourishing, her citizens abound In number shall, like to the grass that grows upon the ground. 17 His name for ever shall endure; last like the sun it shall: Men shall be bless'd in him, and bless'd all nations shall him call. 18 Now blessed be the Lord our God, the God of Israel, For he alone doth wondrous works, in glory that excel. 19 And blessed be his glorious name to all etermity: The whole earth let his glory fill. Amen, so let it be. PSALM LXXIII. 1 YET God is good to Israel, to each pure-hearted one. 2. But as for me, my steps near slipp'd, my feet were almost gone. 3 For I envious was, and grudg'd the foolish folk to see, When I perceiv'd the wicked sort enjoy prosperity. 4 For still their strength continueth firm; their death of bands is free. 5 They are not toil'd like other men, nor plagu'd as others be. 6 Therefore their pride, like to a chain, them compasseth about ; And, as a garment, violence doth cover them throughout. 7 Their eyes stand out with fat; they have more than their hearts could wish. 8 They are corrupt; their talk of wrong both lewd and lofty is. 9 They settheir mouth against the heav'ns in their blasphemous talk; And their reproaching tongue through- the earth at large doth walk. [out 10. His people oftentimes for this look back, and turn about ; Sith waters of so full a cup to these are poured out. 11 And thus they say, How can it be that God these things doth know P Or, Can there in the Highest be knowledge of things below P 12 Behold, these are the wicked ones, yet prosper at their will In worldly things; they do increase in wealth and riches still. 13 I verily have done in vain my heart to purify; To no effect in innocence washed my hands have 1. 14 For daily, and all day throughout, great plagues I suffer'd have ; Yea, ev'ry morning I of new did chastisement receive. If in this manner foolishly to speak I would intend, Thy children's generation, behold, I should offend. When I this thought to know, it was too hard a thing for me; Till to God's sanctuary I went, then I their end did see. Assuredly thou didst them set a slipp'ry place upon ; Them suddenly thou castedst down into destruction. 16 17 18 19 How in a moment suddenly to ruin brought are they ! With fearful terrors utterly they are consum'd away. Ev’n like unto a dream, when one from sleeping doth arise ; So thou, O Lord, when thou awak'st, their image shalt despise. 20 Thus grieved was my heart in me, and me my reins opprest: So rude was I, and ignorant, and in thy sight a beast. Nevertheless continually, O Lord, I am with thee: Thou dost me hold by my right hand, and still upholdest me. Thou, with thy counsel, while I live, wilt me conduct and guide ; And to thy glory afterward receive me to abide. Whom have I in the heavens high but thee, O Lord, alone 2 And in the earth whom I desire besides thee there is none. My flesh and heart doth faint and fail, but God doth fail me never: For of my heart God is the strength and portion for ever. 27 For, lo, they that are far from thee for ever perish shall; Them that a whoring from thee go thou hast destroyed all. 25 26 28 But surely it is good for me that I draw near to God: In God I trust, that all thy works I may declare abroad. F 41 10 11 12 13 PSALMS LXXIV. LXXV. PSALM LXXIV. GOD, why hast thou cast us off? is it for evermore ? Against thy pasture-sheep why doth thine anger Smoke so sore ? O call to thy remembrance thy congregation, Which thou hast purchased of old; still think the same upon : The rod of thine inheritance, which thou redeemed hast, This Sion hill, wherein thou hadst thy dwelling in times past. To these long desolations thy feet lift, do not tarry ; For all the ills thy foes have done within thy sanctuary. Amidst thy congregations thine enemies do roar: Their ensigns they set up for signs of triumph thee before. A man was famous, and was had in estimation, According as he lifted up his axe thick trees upon. But all at once with axes now and hammers they go to, And down the carved work thereof they break, and quite undo. They fired have thy sanctuary, and have defil'd the same, By casting down unto the ground the place where dwelt thy name. Thus said they in their hearts, Let us destroy them out of hand: They burnt up all the synagogues of God within the land. Our signs we do not now behold; there is not us among A prophet more, nor any one that knows the time how long. How long, Lord, shall the enemy thus in reproach exclaim P And shall the adversary thus always blaspheme thy name 2 Thy hand, ev'n thy right hand of might, why dost thou thus draw back 2 O from thy bosom pluck it out for our deliv'rance' sake. For certainly God is my King, ev’n from the times of old, Working in midst of all the earth Salvation manifold. The sea, by thy great pow'r, to part asunder thou didst make.: And thou the dragons' heads, O Lord, within the waters brake. 14 The leviathan's head thou brak'st in pieces, and didst give Him to be meat unto the folk in wilderness that live. 15 Thou clav'st the fountain and the flood, which did with streams abound: Thou dry'dst the mighty waters up unto the very ground. 16 Thine only is the day, O Lord, thine also is the night; And thou alone prepared hast the Sun and shining light. 17 By thee the borders of the earth were settled ev'ry where: The summer and the winter both by thee created were. 18 That th' enemy reproached hath, O keep it in record ; And that the foolish people have blasphem'd thy name, O Lord. 19 Unto the multitude do not thy turtle's soul deliver: The congregation of thy poor do not forget for ever. 20 Unto thy cov'nant have respect; for earth's dark places be Full of the habitations of horrid cruelty. O let not those that be oppress'd return again with shame: Let those that poor and needy are give praise unto thy name. 22 Do thou, O God, arise and plead the cause that is thine own : Remember how thou art reproach'd still by the foolish one. 23 Do not forget the voice of those that are thine enemies: Of those the tumult ever grows that do against thee rise 21 PSALM LXXV. 1 To thee, O God do we give thanks, we do give thanks to thee; Because thy wondrous works declare thy great name near to be. I purpose, when I shall receive the congregation, That I shall judgment uprightly render to ev'ry one. 3 Dissolved is the land, with all that in the same do dwell; But I the pillars thereof do bear up, and stablish well 4 I to the foolish people said, Do not deal foolishly ; 2 42 PSALMS LXXVI. LXXVII. And unto those that wicked are, Liſt not your horn on high. 5 Lift not your horn on high, nor speak 6 with stubborn neck. But know, That not from east, nor west, nor south, promotion doth flow. 7 But God is judge; he puts down one, and sets another up. 8 For in the hand of God most high of red wine is a cup : "Tis full of mixture, he pours forth, and makes the wicked all Wring out the bitter dregs thereof; yea, and they drink them shall. 9 But I for ever will declare, I Jacob's God will praise. 10 All horns of lewd men I'll cut off; but just men's horns will raise. PSALM LXXVI. 1 TN Judah's land God is well known, his name's in Isr'el great: 2. In Salem is his tabernacle, in Sion is his seat. 8 There arrows of the bow he brake, the shield, the sword, the war. 4 More glorious thou than hills of prey, more excellent art far. 5 Those that werestout of heart are spoil'd, they slept their sleep outright; And none of those their hands did find, that were the men of might. 6 When thy rebuke, O Jacob's God, had forth against them past, Their horses and their chariots both were in a dead sleep cast. 7 Thou, Lord, ev'n thou art he that should be fear'd ; and who is he That may stand up before thy sight, if once thou angry be 2 8 From heav'n thou judgment caus’d be the earth was still with fear, ſheard ; 9 When God to judgment rose, to save all meek on earth that were. 10 Surely the very wrath of man unto thy praise redounds: Thou to the remnant of his wrath wilt set restraining bounds. 11 Wow to the Lord your God, and pay: all ye that near him be, Bring gifts and presents unto him ; for to be fear'd is he. 12 By him the sprits shall be cut off of those that princes are: Unto the kings that are on earth he fearful doth appear. PSALM LXXVII. 1 UNTo the Lord I with my voice, I unto God did cry; Ev’n with my voice, and unto me his ear he did apply. - 2 I in my trouble sought the Lord, my sore by night did run, And ceased not ; my grieved soul did consolation shun. 3 I to remembrance God did call, yet trouble did remain ; And overwhelm'd my spirit was, whilst I did sore complain. 4 Mine eyes, debarr'd from rest and sleep, thou makest still to wake; My trouble is so great, that I unable am to speak. 5 The days of old to mind I call’d, and oft did think upon The times and ages that are past full many years agone. 6 By night my song I call to mind, and commune with my heart; My sprit did carefully enquire how I might ease my smart. 7 For ever will the Lord cast off, and gracious be no more ? 8 For ever is his mercy gone? fails his word evermore ? 9 Is’t true that to be gracious the Lord forgotten hath 2 And that his tender mercies he hath shut up in his wrath 2 Then did I say, That surely this is mine infirmity : I'll mind the years of the right hand of him that is most High. 11 Yea, I remember will the works performed by the Lord : The wonders done of old by thee I surely will record. 1() I also will of all thy works my meditation make : And of thy doings to discourse great pleasure I will take. O God, thy way most holy is within thy sanctuary ; And what God is so great in pow'r as is our God most high 2 14 Thou art the God that wonders dost by thy right hand most strong: Thy mighty pow'r thou hast declar'd the nations among. 15 To thine own people with thine arm thou didst redemption bring; 13 16 17 18 19 20 6 7 PSALM LXXVIII. To Jacob's sons, and to the tribes of Joseph that do spring. The waters, Lord, perceived thee, the waters saw thee well; And they for fear aside did flee; the depths on trembling fell. The clouds in water forth were pour’d, sound loudly did the sky; And swiftly through the world abroad thine arrows fierce did fly. Thy thunder's voice alongst the heav'n a mighty noise did make ; By lightnings lighten’d was the world, th' earth tremble did and shake. Thy way is in the sea, and in the waters great thy path ; Yet are thy footsteps hid, O Lord ; none knowledge thereof hath. Thy people thou didst safely lead, like to a flock of sheep ; By Moses' hand and Aaron's thou didst them conduct and keep. PSALM LXXVIII. ATTEND, my people, to my law; thereto give thou an ear; The words that from my mouth proceed attentively do hear. My mouth shall speak a parable, and sayings dark of old ; The same which we have heard and and us our fathers told. [known, We also will them not conceal from their posterity; Them to the generation to come declare will we : The praises of the Lord our God, and his almighty strength, The wondrous works that he hath done, we will shew forth at length. His testimony and his law in Isr'el he did place, And charg’d our fathers it to show to their succeeding race ; That so the race which was to come might well them learn and know ; And sons unborn, who should arise, might to their sons them show: That they might set their hope in God, and suffer not to fall His mighty works out of their mind, but keep his precepts all : And might not, like their fathers, be a stiff rebellious race; A race not right in heart; with God whose sprit not stedfast was. 9 The sons of Ephraim, who nor bows nor other arms did lack, When as the day of battle was, they faintly turned back. They brake God's cov'nant, and refus'd in his commands to go ; His works and wonders they forgot, which he to them did show. 10 11 12 Things marvellous he brought to pass; their fathers them beheld Within the land of Egypt done, yea, ev’n in Zoan's field. By him divided was the sea, he caus’d them through to pass; And made the waters so to stand, as like an heap it was. With cloud by day, with light of fire all night, he did them guide. In desert rocks he clave, and drink, as from great depths, supply'd, He from the rock brought streams, like made waters to run down. [floods Yet sinning more, in desert they provok'd the Highest One. 13 14 16 17 18 For in their heart they tempted God, and, speaking with mistrust, They greedily did meat require to satisfy their lust. Against the Lord himself they spake, and, murmuring, said thus, A table in the wilderness can God prepare for us 2 19 20 Behold, he smote the rock, and thence came streams and waters great ; But can he give his people bread 2 and send them flesh to eat 2 21 The Lord did hear, and waxed wroth ; so kindled was a flame 'Gainst Jacob, and gainst Israel up indignation came. 22 For they believ'd not God, nor trust in his salvation had ; 23 Though clouds above he did command, and heav'n's doors open made, 24 And manna rain'd on them, and gave them corn of heav'n to eat. 25 Man angels' food did eat; to them he to the full sent meat. 26 And in the heaven he did cause an eastern wind to blow ; And by his power he let out the southern wind to go. 27 Then flesh as thick as dust he made to rain down them among ; And feather'd fowls, like as the sand which lith the shore along. 44 28 29 30 31 33 34 86 37 38 39 41 PSALM LXXVIII. At his command amidst their camp these show’rs of flesh down fell, All round about the tabernacles and tents where they did dwell. So they did eat abundantly, and had of meat their fill ; For he did give to them what was their own desire and will. They from their lust had not estrang'd their heart and their desire; But while the meat was in their mouths, which they did so require, God’s wrath upon them came, and slew the fattest of them all ; So that the choice of Israel, o'erthrown by death, did fall. Yet, notwithstanding of all this, they sinned still the more ; And though he had great wonders believ'd him not therefore: [wrought, Wherefore their days in vanity he did consume and waste ; And by his wrath their wretched years away in trouble past. But when he slew them, then they did to seek him shew desire ; Yea, they return'd, and after God right early did enquire. And that the Lord had been their Rock they did remember then ; Ev’n that the high Almighty God had their Redeemer been. Yet with their mouth they flatter'd him, and spake but feignedly; And they unto the God of truth with their false tongues did lie. For though their words were good, their with him was not sincere; ſheart |Unstedfast and perfidious they in his cov'nant were. But, full of pity, he forgave their sin, them did not slay; Nor stirr'd up all his wrath, but oft his anger turn'd away. For that they were but fading flesh to mind he did recall ; A wind that passeth soon away, and not returns at all. How often did they him provoke within the wilderness And in the desert did him grieve with their rebelliousness Yea, turning back, they tempted God, and limits set upon Him, who in midst of Isr'el is the only Holy One. 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 53 55 They did not call to mind his pow'r, nor yet the day when he Deliver'd them out of the hand of their fierce enemy; Nor how great signs in Egypt land he openly had wrought ; What miracles in Zoan's field his hand to pass had brought. How lakes and rivers ev'ry where he turned into blood; So that norman nor beast could drink of standing lake or flood. He brought among themswarms of flies, which did them sore annoy; And divers kinds of filthy frogs he sent them to destroy. He to the caterpillar gave the fruits of all their soil; Their labours he deliver'd up unto the locusts' spoil. Their vines with hail, their sycamores he with the frost did blast: Their beasts to hail he gave; their flocks hot thunderbolts did waste. Fierce burning wrath he on them cast, and indignation strong, And troubles sore, by sending forth ill angels them among. He to his wrath made way; their soul from death he did not save ; But over to the pestilence the lives of them he gave. In Egypt land the first-born all he smote down ev'ry where; Among the tents of Ham, ev'n these chief of their strength that were. But his own people, like to sheep, thence to go forth he made ; And he, amidst the wilderness, them, as a flock, did lead. And he them safely on did lead, so that they did not fear; Whereas their en’mies by the sea quite overwhelmed were. To borders of his sanctuary the Lord his people led, Ev’n to the mount which his right hand for them had purchased. The nations of Canaan, by his almighty hand, Before their face he did expel out of their native land; Which for inheritance to them by line he did divide, And made the tribes of Israel within their tents abide. 45 56 57 58 69 60 61 62 63 64. 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 PSALM LXXIX. Yet God most high they did provoke, and tempted ever still ; And to observe his testimonies did not incline their will But, like their fathers, turned back, and dealt unfaithfully: Aside they turned, like a bow that shoots deceitfully. For they to anger did provoke him with their places high ; And with their graven images mov’d him to jealousy. When God heard this, he waxed wroth, and much loath’d Isr'el then : So Shiloh's tent he left, the tent which he had plac'd with men. And he his strength delivered into captivity; He left his glory in the hand of his proud enemy. His people also he gave o'er unto the sword's fierce rage: So Sore his wrath enflamed was against his heritage. The fire consum'd their choice young their maids no marriage had; [men; Andwhen their priests fell by the sword, their wives no mourning made. But then the Lord arose, as one that doth from sleep awake; And like a giant that, by wine refresh'd, a shout doth make: Upon his en’mies' hinder parts he made his stroke to fall; And SO upon them he did put a shame perpetual. Moreover, he the tabernacle of Joseph did refuse ; The mighty tribe of Ephraim he would in no wise chuse: But he did chuse Jehudah’s tribe to be the rest above; And of mount Sion he made choice, which he so much did love. And he his sanctuary built like to a palace high, Like to the earth which he did found to perpetuity. Of David, that his servant was, he also choice did make, And even from the folds of sheep was pleased him to take: From waiting on the ewes with young, he brought him forth to feed Israel, his inheritance, his people, Jacob's seed. 72 1 11 13 So after the integrity he of his heart them fed ; And by the good skill of his hands them wisely governed. PSALM LXXIX. GOD, the heathen enter'd have thine heritage ; by them Defiled is thy house: on heaps they laid Jerusalem. The bodies of thy servants they have cast forth to be meat To rav'nous fowls; thy dear saints' flesh they gave to beasts to eat. Their blood about Jerusalem like water they have shed ; And there was none to bury them when they were slain and dead. Unto our neighbours a reproach most base become are we ; A scorn and laughingstock to them that round about us be. How long, Lord, shall thine anger last? wilt thou still keep the same 2 And shall thy fervent jealousy burn like unto a flame 2 On heathen pour thy fury forth, that have thee never known, And on those kingdoms which thy name have never call'd upon. For these are they who Jacob have devoured cruelly ; And they his habitation have caused waste to lie. Against us mind not former sins; thy tender mercies show ; Let them prevent us speedily, for we're brought very low. For thy name's glory help us, Lord, who hast our Saviour been : Deliver us; for thy name's sake, O purge away our sin. Why say the heathen, Where's their let him to them be known ; [God 2 When those who shed thy servants' are in our sight o'erthrown. [blood O let the pris’ner's sighs ascend before thy sight on high ; Preserve those in thy mighty pow'r that are design'd to die. And to our neighbours' bosom cause it sev’n fold render'd be, Ev’n the reproach wherewith they have, O Lord, reproached thee. So we thy folk, and pasture-sheep, shall give thee thanks always; 46 10 | 1 13 PSALMS LXXX. IXXXI. And unto generations all we will shew forth thy praise. PSATM LXXX. EAR, Isr’el's Shepherd! like a flock thou that dost Joseph guide; Shine forth, O thou that dost between the cherubims abide. In Ephraim's, and Benjamin's, and in Manasseh's sight, O come for our salvation ; stir up thy strength and might. Turn us again, O Lord our God, and upon us vouchsafe To make thy countenance to shine, and so we shall be safe. O Lord of hosts, almighty God, how long shall kindled be Thy wrath against the prayer made by thine own folk to thee ? Thou tears of sorrow giv'st to them instead of bread to eat ; Yea, tears instead of drink thou giv'st to them in measure great. Thou makest us a strife unto our neighbours round about ; Our enemies among themselves at us do laugh and flout. Turn us again, O God of hosts, and upon us vouchsafe To make thy countenance to shine, and so we shall be safe. A vine from Egypt brought thou hast, by thine outstretched hand ; And thou the heathem out didst cast, to plant it in their land. Before it thou a room didst make, where it might grow and stand ; Thou causedst it deep root to take, and it did fill the land. The mountains wail'd were with its as with a covering ; [shade Like goodly cedars were the boughs which out from it did spring. } Upon the one hand to the sea her boughs she did out send ; On th’ other side unto the flood her branches did extend. Why hast thou then thus broken down and ta'en her hedge away ? So that all passengers do pluck, and make of her a prey. The boar who from the forest comes doth waste it at his pleasure; The wild beast of the field also devours it out of measure. 14 15 16 17 1S 19 3 5 O God of hosts, we thee beseech, return now unto thine ; Look down from heav’n in love, behold, and visit this thy vine: This vineyard, which thine own right hath planted us among ; [hand And that same branch, which for thyself thou hast made to be strong, Burnt up it is with flaming fire, it also is cut down : They utterly are perished, when as thy face doth frown. O let thy hand be still upon the Man of thy right hand, The Son of man, whom for thyself thou madest strong to stand. So henceforth we will not go back, nor turn from thee at all : O do thou quicken us, and we upon thy name will call. Turn us again, Lord God of hosts, and upon us vouchsafe To make thy countenance to shine and so we shall be safe. } PSALM LXXXI. ING loud to God our strength; with to Jacob's God do sing. [joy Take up a psalm, the pleasant harp, timbrel and psalt'ry bring. Blow trumpets at new-moon, what day our feast appointed is: For charge to Isr'el, and a law of Jacob's God was this. To Joseph this a testimony he made, when Egypt land He travell'd through, where speech I I did not understand. [heard His shoulder I from burdens took, his hands from pots did free. Thou didst in trouble on me call, and I deliver'd thee: In secret place of thundering I did thee answer make ; And at the streams of Meribah of thee a proof did take. 8 O thou, my people, give an ear, I'll testify to thee; To thee, O Isr'el, if thou wilt but hearken unto me. In midst of thee there shall not be any strange god at all ; Nor unto any god unknown thou bowing down shalt fall. 10 I am the Lord thy God, which did from Egypt land thee guide; 4." T1 12 13 14 15 16 PSALMS LXXXII. LXXXIII. I.YXXIV. 1Tl fill thy mouth abundantly, do thou it open wide. But yet my people to my voice would not attentive be ; And ev'n my chosen Israel he would have none of me. So to the lust of their own hearts I them delivered ; . And then in counsels of their own they vainly wandered. O that my people had me heard, Isr'el my ways had chose ! I had their en’mies soon subdu'd, my hand turn'd on their foes. The haters of the Lord to him submission should have feign'd ; But as for them, their time should have for evermore remain'd. He should have also fed them with the finest of the wheat; Of honey from the rock thy fill I should have made thee eat. PSALM LXXXII. IN gods' assembly God doth stand; he judgeth gods among. How long, accepting persons vile, will ye give judgment wrong 2 Defend the poor and fatherless; to poor oppress'd do right. The poor and needy ones set free ; rid them from ill men's might. They know not, nor will understand; in darkness they walk on : All the foundations of the earth out of their course are gone. I said that ye are gods, and are sons of the Highest all: But ye shall die like men, and as one of the princes fall. O God, do thou raise up thyself, the earth to judgment call: For thou, as thine inheritance, shalt take the nations all. PSALM LXXXIII. K EEP not, O God, we thee entreat, O keep not silence now : Do thou not hold thy peace, O God, and still no more be thou. For, lo, thine enemies a noise tumultuously have made ; And they that haters are of thee have lifted up the head. 8 Against thy chosen people they do crafty counsel take ; And they against thy hidden ones do consultations make. 4 Come, let us cut them off, said they, 16 17 18 from being a nation, That of the name of Isr'el may no more be mention. For with joint heart they plot, in league against thee they combine. The tents of Edom, Ishm'elites, Moab's, and Hagar's line; Gebal, and Ammon, Amalek, Philistines, those of Tyre; And Assur join'd with them, to help Lot's children they conspire. - Do to them as to Midian, Jabin at Kison strand ; And Sis'ra, which at En-dor fell, as dung to fat the land. Like Oreb and like Zeeb make their noble men to fall; Like Zeba, and Zalmunna like, make thou their princes all ; Who said, For our possession let us God's houses take. My God, them like a wheel, as chaff before the wind, them make. As fire consumes the wood, as flame doth mountains set on fire, Chase and affright them with the storm and tempest of thine ire. Their faces fill with shame, O Lord, that they may seek thy name. Let them confounded be, and vex'd, and perish in their shame: That men may know that thou, to whom alone doth appertain The name JEHOVAH, dost most high o'er all the earth remain. PSALM LXXXIV. OW lovely is thy dwelling-place, O Lord of hosts, to me ! The tabernacles of thy grace how pleasant, Lord, they be My thirsty soul longs veh’mently, yea faints, thy courts to see: My very heart and flesh cry out, O living God, for thee. Behold, the sparrow findeth out an house wherein to rest; The swallow also for herself hath purchased a nest ; Ev’n thine own altars, where she safe her young ones forth may bring, O thou almighty Lord of hosts, who art my God and Kip" 48 5 6 10 11 9 PSALMS LXXXV. LXXXV, 4 Bless'd are they in thy house that dwell, they ever give thee praise. Bless'd is the man whose strength thou in whose heart are thy ways: [art, Who passing thorough Baca's vale, therein do dig up wells; Also the rain that falleth down the pools with water fills. So they from strength unwearied go still forward unto strength, Until in Sion they appear before the Lord at length. Lord God of hosts, my prayer hear; O Jacob's God, give ear. See God our shield, look on the face of thine anointed dear. For in thy courts one day excels a thousand ; rather in My God's house will I keep a door, than dwell in tents of sin. For God the Lord's a sun and shield: he'll grace and glory give ; And will withhold no good from them that uprightly do live. O thou that art the Lord of hosts, that man is truly blest, Who by assured confidence on thee alone doth rest. PSALM LXXXV. LORD, thou hast been favourable to thy beloved land: Jacob's captivity thou hast recall'd with mighty hand. Thou pardoned thy people hast all their iniquities; Thou all their trespasses and sins hast cover'd from thine eyes. Thou took'st offall thine ire, and turn'dst from thy wrath's furiousness. Turn us, God of our health, and cause thy wrath gainst us to cease. Shall thy displeasure thus endure against us without end ? Wilt thou to generations all thine anger forth extend ? That in thee may thy people joy, wilt thou not us revive P Shew us thy mercy, Lord, to us do thy Salvation give. I'll hear what God the Lord will speak: to his folk he'll speak peace, And to his saints; but let them not return to foolishness. To them that fear him surely near is his salvation ; 10 11 .7 10 | 11 13 That glory in our land may have her habitation. Truth met with mercy, righteousness and peace kiss'd mutually: Truth springs from earth, and righteous- looks down from heaven bigh. [ness Yea, what is good the Lord shall give; our land shall yield increase : Justice, to set us in his steps, shall go before his face. PSALM IXXXVI. LORD, do thou bow down thine and hear me graciously; [ear, Because I sore afflicted am, and am in poverty. Because I'm holy, let my soul by thee preserved be: O thou my God, thy servant save, that puts his trust in thee. Sith unto thee I daily cry, be merciful to me. Rejoice thy servant's soul; for, Lord, I lift my soul to thee. For thou art gracious, O Lord, and ready to forgive ; And rich in mercy, all that call upon thee to relieve. Hear, Lord, my pray’r; unto the voice of my request attend: In troublous times I’ll call on thee; for thou wilt answer send. Lord, there is none among the gods that may with thee compare ; And like the works which thou hast not any work is there. [done, All nations whom thou mad'st shall and worship rev'rently [come Before thy face; and they, O Lord, thy name shall glorify. Because thou art exceeding great, and works by thee are done Which are to be admir'd ; and thou art God thyself alone. Teach me thy way, and in thy truth, O Lord, then walk will I ; Unite my heart, that I thy name may fear continually. O Lord my God, with all my heart to thee I will give praise; And I the glory will ascribe unto thy name always: Because thy mercy toward me in greatness doth excel : And thou deliver'd hast my soul out from the lowest hell. G 49 14 1ſ; 17 5 5 PSALMS LXXXVII. LXXXVIII. LXXXIX. O God, the proud against me rise, and vi'lent men have met, That for my soul have sought ; and before them have not set. [thee But thou art full of pity, Lord, a God most gracious, Long-suffering, and in thy truth and mercy plenteous. O turn to me thy countenance, and mercy on me have ; Thy servant strengthen, and the son of thine own handmaid save. Shew me a sign for good, that they which do me hate may see, And be asham'd ; because thou, Lord, didst help and comfort me. PSALM LXXXVII. PON the hills of holiness he his foundation sets. God, more than Jacob's dwellings all, delights in Sion's gates. Things glorious are said of thee, thou city of the Lord. Rahab and Babel I, to those that know me, will record: Behold ev'n Tyrus, and with it the land of Palestine, And likewise Ethiopia ; this man was born therein. And it of Sion shall be said, This man and that man there Was born ; and he that is most High himself shall stablish her. When God the people writes, he'll count that this man born was there. There be that sing and play ; and all my well-springs in thee are. PSALM LXXXVIII. LORP God, my Saviour, day and before thee cry’d have I. [night Before thee let my prayer come ; give ear unto my cry. For troubles great do fill my soul; my life draws nigh the grave. I’m counted with those that go down to pit, and no strength have. Ev’n free among the dead, like them that slain in grave do lie ; Cut off from thy hand, whom no more thou hast in memory. Thou hast me laid in lowest pit, in deeps and darksome caves. Thy wrath lies hard on me, thou hast me press'd with all thy waves. 8 10 11 13 14 15 16 17 18 2 Thou hast put far from me my friends thou mad'st them to abhor me; And I am so shut up, that I find no evasion for me. By reason of affliction mine eye mourns dolefully: To thee, Lord, do I call, and stretch my hands continually. Wilt thou shew wonders to the dead 2 shall they rise, and thee bless 2 Shall in the grave thy love be told 2 in death thy faithfulness 2 Shall thy great wonders in the dark, or shall thy righteousness Be known to any in the land of deep forgetfulness 2 But, Lord, to thee I cry’d ; my pray r at morn prevent shall thee. Why, Lord, dost thou cast off my soul, and hid'st thy face from me? Distress'd am I, and from my youth I ready am to die; Thy terrors I have borne, and am distracted fearfully. The dreadful fierceness of thy wrath quite over me doth go: Thy terrors great have cut me off, they did pursue me so. For round about me ev'ry day, like water, they did roll; And, gathering together, they have compassed my soul. My friends thou hast put far from me, and him that did me love ; And those that mine acquaintance were to darkness didst remove. PSALM LXXXIX. OD'S mercies I will ever sing; and with my mouth I shall Thy faithfulness make to be known to generations all. For mercy shall be built, said I, for ever to endure; Thy faithfulness, ev’n in the heav'ns, thou wilt establish sure. I with my chosen One have made a cov'nant graciously; And to my servant, whom I lov’d, to David sworn have I; That I thy seed establish shall for ever to remain, And will to generations all thy throne build and maintain. 5 The praises of thy wonders, Lord, the heavens shall express; 50 10 11 13 14 15 17 18 19 PSALM IXXXIX. And in the congregation of Saints thy faithfulness. For who in heaven with the Lord may once himself compare 2 Who is like God among the sons of those that mighty are P Great fear in meeting of the saints is due unto the Lord ; And he of all about him should with rev'rence be ador'd. O thou that art the Lord of hosts, what Lord in mightiness Is like to thee ? who compass'd round art with thy faithfulness. Ev’n in the raging of the sea thou over it dost reign ; And when the waves thereof do swell, thou stillest them again. Rahab in pieces thou didst break, like one that slaughter'd is ; And with thy mighty arm thou hast dispers'd thine enemies. The heav'ns are thine, thou for thineown the earth dost also take ; The world, and fulness of the same, thy pow'r did found and make. The north and south from thee alone their first beginning had ; Both Tabor mount and Hermon hill shall in thy name be glad. Thou hast an arm that's full of pow'r: thy hand is great in might; And thy right hand exceedingly exalted is in height. Justice and judgment of thy throne are made the dwelling-place; Mercy, accompany'd with truth, shall go before thy face. O greatly bless'd the people are the joyful sound that know ; In brightness of thy face, O Lord, they ever on shall go. They in thy mame shall all the day rejoice exceedingly ; And in thy righteousness shall they exalted be on high. Because the glory of their strength doth only stand in thee; And in thy favour shall our horn and pow'r exalted be. For God is our defence; and he to us doth safety bring: The Holy One of Israel is our almighty King. Jn vision to thy Holy One thou saidst, I help upon 20 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 A strong one laid; out of the folk I rais'd a chosen one ; Ev’n David, I have found him out a servant unto me ; And with my holy oil my King anointed him to be. With whom my hand shall stablish'd be mine arm shall make him strong. On him the foe shall not exact, nor son of mischief wrong. I will beat down before his face all his malicious foes ; I will them greatly plague who do with hatred him oppose. My mercy and my faithfulness with him yet still shall be ; And in my name his horn and pow'r men shall exalted See. His hand and pow'r shall reach afar, I'll set it in the sea ; And his right hand established shall in the rivers be. Thou art my Father, he shall cry, thou art my God alone; And he shall say, Thou art the Rock of my Salvation. I'll make him my first-born, more high than kings of any land. My love I'll ever keep for him, my cov'nant fast shall stand. His seed I by my pow'r will make for ever to endure ; And, as the days of heav'n, his throne shall stable be and sure. But if his children shall forsake my laws, and go astray, And in my judgments shall not walk, but wander from my way: If they my laws break, and do not keep my commandements; I’ll visit then their faults with rods, their sins with chastisements, Yet I'll not take my love from him, nor false my promise make. My cov'nant I’ll not break, nor change what with my mouth 1 spake, Once by my holiness I sware, to David I’ll not lie ; His seed and throne shall, as the sun, before me last for aye. It, like the moon, shall ever be establish’d stedfastly ; And like to that which in the heav'n doth witness faithfully. But thou, displeased, hast cast off, thou didst abhor and loathe; 5T $9 40 4] 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 PSALM XC. With him that thine anointed is thou hast been very wroth. Thou hast thy servant's covenant made void, and quite cast by ; Thou hast profan'd his crown, while it cast on the ground doth lie. Thou all his hedges hast broke down, his strong holds down hast torn. He to all passers-by a spoil, to neighbours is a scorn. Thou hast set up his foes' right hand ; mad'st all his en’mies glad : Turn’d his sword's edge, and him to in battle hast not made. [stand His glory thou hast made to cease, his throne to ground down cast; Shorten’d his days of youth, and him with shame thou cover'd hast. How long, Lord, wilt thou hide thyself? for ever, in thine ire 2 And shall thine indignation burn like unto a fire P Remember, Lord, how short a time I shall on earth remain : O wherefore is it so that thou hast made all men in vain P What man is he that liveth here, and death shall never see ? Or from the power of the grave what man his soul shall free ? Thy former loving-kindnesses, O Lord, where be they now 2 Those which in truth and faithfulness to David sworn hast thou ? Mind, Lord, thy servant's Sad reproach ; how I in bosom bear The scornings of the people all, who strong and mighty are. Wherewith thy raging enemies reproach'd, O Lord, think on ; Wherewith they have reproach'd the of thine anointed one. [steps All blessing to the Lord our God let be ascribed then : For evermore so let it be. Amen, yea, and amen. PSAIM XC. ORD, thou hast been our dwelling- in generations all. [place Before thou ever hadst brought forth the mountains great or Small ; Ere ever thou hadst form'd the earth, and all the world abroad ; Ev’n thou from everlasting art to everlasting God. 3 5 7 10 11 13 14 15 16 Thou dost unto destruction man that is mortal turn ; And unto them.thou Say'st, Again, ye Sons of men, return. Because a thousand years appear no more before thy sight Than yesterday, when it is past, or than a watch by night. As with an overflowing flood thou carry'st them away : They like a sleep are, like the grass that grows at morn are they. At morn it flourishes and grows, cut down at ev'n doth fade. For by thine anger we're consum’d, thy wrath makes us afraid. Our sins thou and iniquities dost in thy presence place, And sett'st our secret faults before the brightness of thy face. For in thine anger all our days do pass on to an end ; And as a tale that hath been told, So we our years do spend. Threescore and ten years do sum up our days and years, we see ; Or if, by reason of more strength, in some fourscore they be: Yet doth the strength of such old men but grief and labour prove ; For it is soon cut off, and we fly hence, and soon remove. Who knows the power of thy wrath 2 according to thy fear So is thy wrath : Lord, teach thou us our end in mind to bear ; And so to count our days, that we our hearts may still apply To learn thy wisdom and thy truth, that we may live thereby. Turn yet again to us, O Lord, how long thus shall it be 2 Let it repent thee now fºr those that servants are to thee. O with thy tender mercies, Lord, us early satisfy ; So we rejoice shall all our days, and still be glad in thee. According as the days have been, wherein we grief have had, And years wherein we ill have seen, So do thou make us glad. O let thy work and pow'r appear thy servants' face before ; And shew unto their children dear thy glory evermore : 52 17 I 10 12 13 | 4 PSALMS XCI. XCII. And let the beauty of the Lord our God be us upon : Our handy-works establish thou, establish them each one. PSALM XCI. H E that doth in the secret place of the most High reside, Under the shade of him that is th' Almighty shall abide. I of the Lord my God will say, He is my refuge still, He is my fortress, and my God, and in him trust I will. Assuredly he shall thee Save, and give deliverance From subtile fowler's snare, and from the noisome pesſélence. His feathers shall thee hide; thy trust under his wings shall be: His faithfulness shall be a shield and buckler unto thee. Thou shalt not need to be afraid for terrors of the night; Nor for the arrow that doth fly by day, while it is light; Nor for the pestilence, that walks in darkness secretly ; Nor for destruction, that doth waste at noon-day openly. A thousand at thy side shall fall, on thy right hand shall lie Ten thousand dead ; yet unto thee it shall not once come nigh. Only thou with thine eyes shalt look, and a beholder be ; And thou therein the just reward of wicked men shalt see. Because the Lord, who constantly my refuge is alone, Ev’n the most High, is made by thee thy habitation ; No plague shall near thy dwelling no ill shall thee befall : [come ; For thee to keep in all thy ways his angels charge he shall. They in their hands shall bear thee up, still waiting thee upon ; Lest thou at any time should'st dash thy foot against a stone. Upon the adder thou shalt tread, and on the lion strong; Thy feet on dragons trample shall, and on the lions young. Because on me he set his love, I'll save and set him free ; | 15 16 2 10 11 Because my great name he hath known, I will him set on high. He'll call on me, I'll answer him ; I will be with him still In trouble, to deliver him, and honour him I will. With length of days unto his mind I will him satisfy ; I also my Salvation will cause his eyes to See. PSALM XCII. O render thanks unto the Lord it is a comely thing, And to thy name, O thou most High, due praise aloud to sing. Thy loving-kindness to shew forth when shines the morning light; And to declare thy faithfulness with pleasure ev’ry night, On a ten-stringed instrument, upon the psaltery, And on the harp with Solemn sound, and grave sweet melody. For thou, Lord, by thy mighty works hast made my heart right glad ; And I will triumph in the works which by thine hands were made. How great, Lord, are thy works each of thine a deep it is: [thought A brutish man it knoweth not ; fools understand not this. When those that lewd and wicked are Spring quickly up like grass, And workers of iniquity do flourish all apace; It is that they for ever may destroyed be and slain: But thou, O Lord, art the most High, for ever to remain. For, lo, thine enemies, O Lord, thine en’mies perish shall; The workers of iniquity shall be dispersed all. But thou shalt, like unto the horn of th’ unicorn, exalt My horn on high : thou with fresh oil anoint me also shalt. Mine eyes shall also my desire see on mine enemies; Mine ears shall of the wicked hear, that do against me rise. But like the palm-tree flourishing shall be the righteous one ; He shall like to the cedar grow that is in Lebanon. 53 13 14 PSALMS XCIII XCIV. Those that within the house of God - are planted by his grace, They shall grow up, and flourish all in our God's holy place. And in old age, when others fade, they fruit still forth shall bring; They shall be fat, and full of sap, and aye be flourishing ; To shew that upright is the Lord: he is a rock to me; And he from all unrighteousness is altogether free. PSALM XCIII. HE Lord doth reign, and cloth'd with majesty most bright ; [is he His works do shew him cloth'd to be, and girt about with might. The world is also stablished, that it cannot depart. Thy throne is fix’d of old, and thou from everlasting art. The floods, O Lord, have lifted up, they lifted up their voice; The floods have lifted up their waves, and made a mighty noise. But yet the Lord, that is on high, is more of might by far Than noise of many waters is, or great sea-billows are. Thy testimonies ev'ry one in faithfulness excel; And holiness for ever, Lord, thine house becometh well. PSALM XCIV. LORD God, unto whom alone all vengeance doth belong ; O mighty God, who vengeance own'st, shine forth, avenging wrong. Lift up thyself, thou of the earth the sov’reign Judge that art ; And unto those that are so proud a due reward impart. How long, O mighty God, shall they who lewd and wicked be, How long shall they who wicked are thus triumph haughtily P How long shall things most hard by be uttered and told 2 [them And all that work iniquity to boast themselves be bold P Thy folk they break in pieces, Lord, thine heritage oppress: 6 The widow they and stranger slay, and kill the fatherless. 7 8 10 11 13 14 16 18 Yet say they, God it shall not see, nor God of Jacob know. Ye brutish people ! understand ; fools 1 when wise will ye grow P The Lord did plant the ear of Inan, and hear then shall not he P He only form'd the eye, and then shall he not clearly see ? He that the nations doth correct, shall he not chastise you ? He knowledge unto man doth teach and shall himself not know P Man's thoughts to be but vanity the Lord doth well discern. Bless'd is the man thou chast'nest, Lord, and mak'st thy law to learn : That thou may’st give him rest from of Sad adversity, [days Until the pit be digg'd for those that work iniquity. For sure the Lord will not cast off those that his people be, Neither his own inheritance quit and forsake will he But judgment unto righteousness shall yet return again ; And all shall follow after it that are right-hearted men. Who will rise up for me against those that do wickedly P Who will stand up for me 'gainst those that work iniquity ? - Unless the Lord had been my help when I was sore opprest, Almost my soul had in the house of silence been at rest. When I had uttered this word, (my foot doth slip away,) Thy mercy held me up, O Lord, thy goodness did me stay. Amidst the multitude of thoughts which in my heart do fight, My soul, lest it be overcharg’d, thy comforts do delight. Shall of iniquity the throne have fellowship with thee, Which mischief, cunningly contriv'd, doth by a law decree ? Against the righteous souls they join, they guiltless blood condemn. But of my refuge God's the rock, and my defence from them. On them their own iniquity the Lord shall bring and lay, And cut them off in their own sin; our Lord God shall them slay. 54 2 f 7 10 11 PSALMS XCV. XCVI. XCVII. PSALM XCV. () COME, let us sing to the Lord: come, let us ev'ry one A joyful noise make to the Rock of Our Salvation. Let us before his presence come with praise and thankful voice; Let us sing psalms to him with grace, and make a Joyful noise. For God, a great God, and great King, above all gods he is. Depths of the earth are in his hand, the strength of hills is his. To him the spacious sea belongs, for he the same did make ; The dry land also from his hands its form at first did take. O come, and let us worship him, let us bow down withal, And on our knees before the Lord our Maker let us fall. For he's our God, the people we of his own pasture are, And of his hand the sheep ; to-day, if ye his voice will hear, Then harden not your hearts, as in the provocation, As in the desert, on the day of the tentation : When me your fathers tempt'd and and did my working see : [prov’d, Ev’n for the space of forty years this race hath grieved me. I said, This people errs in heart, , my ways they do not know : To whom I sware in wrath, that to ſuy rest they should not go. PSALM XCVI. SING a new song to the Lord: sing all the earth to God. To God sing, bless his name, shew still his saving health abroad. Among the heathen nations his glory do declare ; And unto all the people show his works that wondrous are. For great's the Lord, and greatly he is to be magnify'd ; Yea, worthy to be fear'd is he above all gods beside. 5 For all the gods are idols dumb, which blinded nations fear; But our God is the Lord, by whom the heav'ns created were. 6 7 10 11 12 13 5 Great honour is before his face, and majesty divine ; Strength is within his holy place, and there doth beauty shine. Do ye ascribe unto the Lord, of people ev'ry tribe, Glory do ye unto the Lord, and mighty pow'r ascribe. Give ye the glory to the Lord that to his name is due ; Come ye into his courts, and bring an offering with you. In beauty of his holiness, Ö do the Lord adore ; Ilikewise let all the earth throughout tremble his face before. Among the heathen say, God reigns; the world shall stedfastly Be fix’d from moving ; he shall judge the people righteously. Let heav'ns be glad before the Lord, and let the earth rejoice; Let seas, and all that is therein, cry out, and make a noise. Let fields rejoice, and ev'ry thing that springeth of the earth : Then woods and ev'ry tree shall sing with gladness and with mirth Before the Lord ; because he comes, to judge the earth comes he He'll judge the world with righteous- the people faithfully. [ness, PSALM XCVII. GOD reigneth, let the earth be glad, and isles rejoice each one. Dark clouds him compass; and in right with judgment dwells his throne. Fire goes before him, and his foes it burns up round about : His lightnings lighten did the world; earth saw, and shook throughout. Hills at the presence of the Lold. like wax, did melt away ; Ev’n at the presence of the Lord of all the earth, I Say. The heav'ns declare his righteousness, all men his glory See. All who serve graven images, confounded let them be. Who do of idols boast themselves, let shame upon them fall: Ye that are called gods, see that ye do him worship all. Sion did hear, and joyful was, glad Judah's daughters were ; 55 PSALMS XCVIII. XCIX. C. hey much rejoic'd, O Lord, because thy judgments did appear. For thou, O Lord, art high above all things on earth that are ; Above all other gods thou art exalted very far. 10 Hate ill, all ye that love the Lord: 11 his saints' souls keepeth he ; And from the hands of wicked men he sets them safe and free. Tor all those that be righteous sown is a joyful light, And gladness sown is for all those that are in heart upright. 12 Ye righteous, in the Lord rejoice; express your thankfulness, When ye into your memory do call his holiness. PSALM XCVIII. SING a new song to the ſord, for wonders he hath done: His right hand and his holy arm him victory hath won. The Lord God his salvation hath caused to be known ; His justice in the heathen's sight he openly hath shown. He mindful of his grace and truth to Isr’el's house hath been ; And the salvation of our God all ends of th’ earth have seen. Let all the earth unto the Lord send forth a joyful noise; Lift up your voice aloud to him, sing praises, and rejoice. With harp, with harp, and voice of unto JEHOVAH sing: [psalms With trumpets, cornets, gladly sound before the Lord the King. Let seas and all their fulness roar; the world, and dwellers there ; Let floods clap hands, and let the hills together joy declare Before the Lord ; because he comes, to judge the earth comes he: He'll judge the world with righteousness, his folk with equity. PSALM XCIX. H' eternal Lord doth reign as king, let all the people quake; He sits between the cherubims, let th' earth be mov’d and shake. The Lord in Sion great and high . above all people is ; 3 Thy great and dreadful name (for it is holy) let them bless, 4 The king's strength also judgment loves thou settlest equity: Just judgment thou dost execute in Jacob righteously. 5 The Lord our God exalt on high, and rev'rently do ye Before his footstool worship him: the Holy One is he. Moses and Aaron 'mong his priests, Samuel, with them that call Upon his name: these call'd on God, and he them answer'd all. Within the pillar of the cloud he unto them did speak: The testimonies he them taught, and laws, they did not break. Thou answer'dst them, O Lord our God; thou wast a God that gave Pardon to them, though on their deeds thou wouldest vengeance have. Do ye exalt the Lord our God, and at his holy hill Do ye him worship : for the Lord Our God is holy still. PSALM C. IL people that on earth do dwell, Sing to the Lord with cheerful voice. Him serve with mirth, his praise forth Come ye before him and rejoice. [tell, Know that the Lord is God indeed ; Without our aid he did us make: We are his flock, he doth us feed, And for his sheep he doth us take. O enter then his gates with praise, Approach with joy his courts unto: Praise, laud, and bless his name always, For it is seemly so to do. For why P the Lord our God is good, His mercy is for ever sure ; His truth at all times firmly stood, And shall from age to age endure. Another of the same. () ALL ye lands, unto the Lord make ye a joyful noise. Serve God with gladness, him before come with a singing voice. Know ye the Lord that he is God; not we, but he us made : We are his people, and the sheep within his pasture fed. 4 Enter his gates and courts with praise, to thank him go ye thither: 56 5 l 2 3 4. 5 6 7 8 2 4 § PSALMS CI. To him express your thankfulness, and bless his name together. Because the Lord Our God is good, his mercy faileth never; And to all generations his truth endureth ever. PSALM OI. | MERCY will and judgment sing, Lord, I will sing to thee. With wisdom in a perfect way shall my behaviour be. O when, in kindness unto me, wilt thou be pleas'd to come 2 I with a perfect heart will walk within my house at home. I will endure no wicked thing before mine eyes to be : I hate their work that turn aside, it shall not cleave to me. A stubborn and a froward heart depart quite from me shall; A person giv'n to wickedness I will not know at all. I'll cut him off that slandereth his neighbour privily : The haughty heart I will not bear, nor him that looketh high. Upon the faithful of the land mine eyes shall be, that they May dwell with me: he shall me serve that walks in perfect way. Who of deceit a worker is in my house shall not dwell; And in my presence shall he not remain that lies doth tell. Yea, all the wicked of the land early destroy will I ; All from God's city to cut off that work iniquity. PSALM CII. () LORD, unto my pray’r give ear, my cry let come to thee; And in the day of my distress hide not thy face from me. Give ear to me; what time I call, to answer me make haste: For, as an hearth, my bones are burnt, my days, like Smoke, do waste. My heart within me smitten is, and it is withered Like very grass; so that I do forget to eat my bread. By reason of my groaning voice my bones cleave to my skin. 6 7 10 11 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 CII. Like pelican in wilderness forsaken I have been : I like an owl in desert am, that nightly there doth moan, I watch, and like a sparrow am on the house-top alone. My bitter en’mies all the day reproaches cast on me ; And, being mad at me, with rage against me sworn they be. For why P I ashes eaten have like bread, in sorrows deep; My drink I also mingled have with tears that I did weep. Thy wrath and indignation did cause this grief and pain; For thou hast lift me up on high, and cast me down again. My days are like unto a shade, which doth declining pass; And I am dry'd and withered, ev’n like unto the grass. But thou, Lord, everlasting art, and thy remembrance shall Continually endure, and be to generations all. Thou shalt arise, and mercy have upon thy Sion yet ; The time to favour her is come, the time that thou hast set. For in her rubbish and her stones thy servants pleasure take ; Yea, they the very dust thereof do favour for her sake. So shall the heathen people fear the Lord's most holy name ; And all the kings on earth shall dread thy glory and thy fame. When Sion by the mighty Lord built up again shall be, In glory then and majesty to men appear shall he. The prayer of the destitute he surely will regard; Their prayer will he not despise, by him it shall be heard. For generations yet to come this shall be on record: So shall the people that shall be created praise the Lord. He from his sanctuary's height hath downward cast his eye; And from his glorious throne in heavn the Lord the earth did spy; That of the mournful prisoner the groanings he might hear, H 57 21 23 24 26 27 28 5 PSALM CII. To set them free that unto death by men appointed are: That they in Sion may declare the Lord's most holy name, And publish in Jerusalem the praises of the same ; When as the people gather shall in troops with one accord, When kingdoms shall assembled be to serve the highest Lord. My wonted strength and force he hath abated in the way, And he my days hath shortened: Thus therefore did I say, My God, in mid-time of my days take thou me not away : From age to age eternally thy years endure and stay. The firm foundation of the earth of old time thou hast laid ; The heavens also are the work which thine own hands have made. Thou shalt for evermore endure, but they shall perish all; Yea, ev'ry one of them wax old, like to a garment, shall: Thou, as a vesture, shalt them change, and they shall changed be: But thou the same art, and thy years are to eternity. The children of thy servant shall continually endure ; And in thy sight, O Lord, their seed shall be establish'd sure. Another of the same. ORD, hear my pray’r, and let my cry Have speedy access unto thee; In day of my calamity O hide not thou thy face from me. Hear when I call to thee; that day An answer speedily return : My days, like Smoke, consume away, And, as an hearth, my bones do burn. My heart is wounded very sore, And withered, like grass doth fade: I am forgetful grown therefore To take and eat my daily bread. By reason of my smart within, And voice of my most grievous groans, My flesh consumed is, my skin, All parch'd, doth cleave unto my bones. The pelican of wilderness, The owl in desert, I do match ; And, sparrow-like, companionless, Upon the house's top, I watch. 8 10 11 13 14 15 16 17 19 20 21 26 I all day long am made a scorn, Reproach'd by my malicious foes: The madmen are against me sworn, The men against me that arose. For I have ashes eaten up, To me as if they had been blead ; And with my drink I in my cup Of bitter tears a mixture made. Because thy wrath was not appeas'd, And dreadful indignation: Therefore it was that thou me rais'd, And thou again didst cast me down. My days are like a shade alway, Which doth declining swiftly pass; And I am withered away, Much like unto the fading grass. But thou, O Lord, shalt still endure, From change and all mutation free, And to all generations sure Shall thy remembrance ever be. Thou shalt arise, and mercy yet Thou to mount Sion shalt extend : Her time for favour which was set, Behold, is now come to an end. Thy saints take pleasure in her stones, Her very dust to them is dear. All heathen lands and kingly thrones On earth thy glorious name shall fear. God in his glory shall appear, When Sion he builds and repairs. He shall regard and lend his ear Unto the needy's humble pray'rs: Th’ afflicted's pray’r he will not scorn. All times this shall be on record: And generations yet unborn Shall praise and magnify the Lord. He from his holy place look'd down, \ de 5 y º The earth he view'd from heav'non high, To hear the prisºner's mourning groan, And free them that are doom'd to die ; That Sion, and Jerus’lem too, His name and praise may well record, When people and the kingdoms do Assemble all to praise the Lord. My strength he weaken'd in the way, My days of life he shortened. My God, O take me not away In mid-time of my days, I said: Thy years throughout all ages last. Of old thou hast established The earth's foundation firm and fast: Thy mighty hands the heav'ns have made. They perish shall, as garment do, But thou shalt evermore enduro ; 58 10 11 12 13 14 PSAIMS CIII. CIV. As westures, thou shalt change them so; And they shall all be changed sure: But from all changes thou art free; Thy endless years do last for aye. Thy servants, and their seed who be, Establish'd shall before thee stay. PSALM CIII. () TIIOU my soul, bless God the -' and all that in me is [Lord ; Be stirred up his holy name to magnify and bless. Bless, O my soul, the Lord thy God, and not forgetful be Of all his gracious benefits he hath bestow'd on thee. All thine iniquities who doth most graciously forgive : Who thy diseases all and pains doth heal, and thee relieve. Who doth redeem thy life, that thou to death may'st not go down ; Who thee with loving-kindness doth and tender mercies crown : Who with abundance of good things doth satisfy thy mouth ; So that, ev'n as the eagle's age, renewed is thy youth. God righteous judgment executes for all oppressed ones. His ways to Moses, he his acts made known to Isr'e's Sons. The Lord our God is merciful, and he is gracious, Long-suffering, and slow to wrath, in mercy plenteous. He will not chide continually, nor keep his anger still. With us he dealt not as we sinn'd, nor did requite our ill. For as the heaven in its height the earth surmounteth far: So great to those that do him fear his tender mercies are: As far as east is distant from the west, so far hath he From us removed, in his love, all our iniquity. Such pity as a father hath unto his children dear; Like pity shews the Lord to such as worship him in fear. For he remembers we are dust, and he our frame well knows. Frail man, his days are like the grass, as ſlow'r in field he grows: 16 17 18 19 20 2 For over it the wind doth pass, and it away is gone ; And of the place where once it was it shall no more be known. But unto them that do him fear God's mercy never ends; And to their children's children still his righteousness extends: To such as keep his covenant, and mindful are alway Of his most just commandements, that they may them obey. The Lord prepared hath his throne in heavens firm to stand ; And ev'ry thing that being hath his kingdom doth command. O ye his angels, that excel in strength, bless ye the Lord ; Ye who obey what he commands, and hearken to his word. O bless and magnify the Lord, ye glorious hosts of his ; Ye ministers, that do fulfil whate'er his pleasure is. O bless the Lord, all ye his works, where with the world is stor'd In his dominions ev'ry where. My Soul, bless thou the Lord. PSALM CIV BLESS God, my soul. O Lord my thou art exceeding great ; [God With honour and with majesty thou clothed art in state. With light, as with a robe, thyself thou coverest about ; And, like unto a curtain, thou the heavens stretchest out. j Who of his chambers doth the beams within the waters lay ; Who doth the clouds his chariot make, on wings of wind make way. Who ſlaming fire his ministers, his angels sprits, doth make : Who earth's foundations did lay, that it should never shake. Thou didst it cover with the deep, as with a garment spread: The waters stood above the hills, when thou the word but said. But at the voice of thy rebuke they fled, and would not stay; They at thy thunder's dreadful vºice did haste them fast away. They by the mountains do ascend, and by the valley-ground 59 10 11 12 13 14 16 1S 19 PSALM CV. Descend, unto that very place which thou for them didst found. Thou hast a bound unto them set, that they may not pass over, That they do not return again the face of earth to cover. He to the valleys sends the springs, which run among the hills: They to all beasts of field give drink, wild asses drink their fills. By them the fowls of heav'n shall have their habitation, Which do among the branches sing with delectation. He from his chambers watereth the hills, when they are dry'd : With fruit and increase of thy works the earth is satisfy'd. For cattle he makes grass to grow, he makes the herb to spring For th’ use of man, that food to him he from the earth may bring ; And wine, that to the heart of man doth cheerfulness impart, Oil that his face makes shine, and bread that strengtheneth his heart. The trees of God are full of sap ; the cedars that do stand In Lebanon, which planted were by his almighty hand. Birds of the air upon their boughs do chuse their nests to make ; As for the stork, the fir-tree she doth for her dwelling take. The lofty mountains for wild goats a place of refuge be ; The conies also to the rocks do for their safety flee. He sets the moon in heav'n, thereby the seasons to discern : From him the sun his certain time of going down doth learn. Thou darkness mak’st, 'tis night, then of forests creep abroad. [beasts The lions young roar for their prey, and seek their meat from God. The sun doth rise, and home they, flock down in their dens they lie. Man goes to work, his labour he doth to the ev'ning ply. How manifoli, Lord, are thy works in wisdom wonderful Thou ev'ry one of them hast made; earth's of thy riches full : So is this great and spacious sea, wherein things creeping are, 26 27 28 29 30 31 33 34 Which number'd cannot be; and beasts both great and small are there. There ships go ; there thou mak'st to that leviathan great. play These all wait on thee, that thou may'st in due time give them meat. That which thou givest unto them they gather for their food ; Thine hand thou open'st librally, they filled are with good. Thou hid'st thy face; they troubled are, their breath thou tak'st away; Then do they die, and to their dust return again do they. Thy quick’ning spirit thou send'st forth, then they created be ; And then the earth's decayed face renewed is by thee. The glory of the mighty Lord continue shall for ever: The Lord JEHOVAH shall rejoice in all his works together. Earth, as affrighted, trembleth all, if he on it but look ; And if the mountains he but touch they presently do smoke. I will sing to the Lord most high, So long as I shall live ; And while I being have I shall to my God praises give. Of him my meditation shall sweet thoughts to me afford : And as for me, I will rejoice in God, my only Lord. From earth let sinners be consum’d, let ill men no more be. O thou my soul, bless thou the Lord. Praise to the Lord give ye. y PSALM CV. GIVE thanks to God, call on his name ; to men his deeds make known. Sing ye to him, sing psalms; proclaim his wondrous works each one. See that ye in his holy name to glory do accord ; And let the heart of ev'ry one rejoice that seeks the Lord. The Lord Almighty, and his strength, with stedfast hearts seek ye: His blessed and his gracious face seek ye continually. Think on the works that he hath done, which admiration breed ; His wonders, and the judgments all which from his mouth proceed: 60 6 10 11 13 14 15 16 18 19 20 2] FSALM CV. U ye that are of Abr'ham's race, his servant well approv’n ; And ye that Jacob's children are, whom he chose for his own. Because he, and he only, is the mighty Lord our God; And his most righteous judgments are in all the earth abroad. His cov'nant he remember'd hath, that it may ever stand: To thousand generations the word he did command. Which covenant he firmly made with faithful Abraham, And unto Isaac, by his oath, he did renew the same: And unto Jacob, for a law, he made it firm and sure, A covenant to Israel, which ever should endure. He said, I’ll give Canaan's land for heritage to you ; While they were strangers there, and in number very few : [few, While yet they went from land to land without a sure abode ; And while through sundry kingdoms did wander far abroad ; [they Yet, notwithstanding, suffer'd he no man to do them wrong ; Yea, for their sakes, he did reprove kings, who were great and strong. Thus did he say, Touch ye not those that mine anointed be, Nor do the prophets any harm that do pertain to me. He call'd for famine on the land, he brake the staff of bread: But yet he sent a man before, by whom they should be fed; Ev’n Joseph, whom unnat'rally sell for a slave did they ; Whose feet with fetters they did hurt, and he in irons lay ; Until the time that his word came to give him liberty; The word and purpose of the Lord did him in prison try. Then sent the king, and did command that he enlarg’d should be: He that the people's ruler was did send to set him free. A lord to rule his family he rais'd him, as most fit; To him of all that he possess'd he did the charge commit: 22 23 24 25 26 28 29 30 31 33 34 36 37 38 39 40 41 43 44 That he might at his pleasure bind the princes of the land; And he might teach his senators wisdom to understand. The people then of Israel down into Egypt came ; And Jacob also sojourned within the land of Ham. And he did greatly by his pow'r increase his people there ; And stronger than their enemies they by his blessing were. Their heart he turned to envy his folk maliciously, With those that his own servants were to deal in subtilty. His servant Moses he did send, Aaron his chosen one. By these his signs and wonders great in Ham's land were made known. Darkness he sent, and made it dark; his word they did obey. He turn'd their waters into blood, and he their fish did slay. The land in plenty brought forth frogs in chambers of their kings. His word all sorts of flies and lice in all their borders brings. He hail for rain, and flaming fire into their land he sent: And he their vines and fig-trees smote, trees of their coasts he rent. He spake, and caterpillars came, locusts did much abound ; Which in their land all herbs consum’d, and all fruits of their ground. He smote all first-born in their land, chief of their strength each one. With gold and silverbrought them forth, weak in their tribes were none. Egypt was glad when forth they went, their fear on them did light. He spread a cloud for covering, and fire to shine by night. They ask'd, and he brought quails: with of heav'n he filled them. [bread He open'd rocks, floods gush'd, and rar in deserts like a stream. For on his holy promise he, and servant Abr'ham, thought. With joy his people, his elect with gladness, forth he brought. And unto them the pleasant lands he of the heathen gave ; That of the people's labour they inheritance might have. 61 4 6 9 10 11 12 13 14 PSALM CVI. That they his statutes might observe according to his word; And that they might his laws obey. Give praise unto the Lord. PSAILM CVI. (IYD praise and thanks unto the for bountiful is he ; [Lord, His tender mercy doth endure unto eternity. God's mighty works who can express 2 or shew forth all his praise ? Blessed are they that judgment keep, and justly do always. Remember me, Lord, with that love which thou to thine dost bear; With thy salvation, O my God, to visit me draw near : That I thy chosen's good may see, and in their joy rejoice ; And may with thine inheritance triumph with cheerful voice. We with our fathers sinned have, and of iniquity Too long we have the workers been ; we have done wickedly. The wonders great, which thou, O didst work in Egypt land, [Lord, Our fathers, though they saw, yet them they did not understand: And they thy mercies' multitude kept not in memory ; But at the sea, ev'n the Red Sea, provok'd him grievously. Nevertheless he saved them, ev’n for his own name's sake; That so he might to be well known his mighty power make. When he the Red sea did rebuke, then dried up it was: Through depths, as through the wilder- he safely made them pass. [ness, From hands of those that hated them he did his people save ; And from the en’my's cruel hand to them redemption gave. The waters overwhelm'd their foes; not one was left alive. Then they believ'd his word, and praise to him in songs did give. But soon did they his mighty works forget unthankfully, And on his counsel and his will did not wait patiently ; But much did lust in wilderness, and God in desert tempt. 15 16 17 18 19 20 23 29 30 31 32 He gave them what they sought, but to their soul he leanness sent. And against Moses in the camp their envy did appear; At Aaron they, the saint of Gcd, envious also were. Therefore the earth did open wide, and Dathan did devour, And all Abiram's company did cover in that hour. Likewise among their company a fire was kindled then ; And so the hot consuming flame burnt up these wicked men. Upon the hill of Horeb they an idol-calf did frame, A molten image they did make, and worshipped the same. And thus their glory, and their God, most vainly changed they Into the likeness of an ox that eateth grass or hay. They did forget the mighty God, that had their saviour been, By whom such great things brought to they had in Iºgypt seen. |pass In Ham's land he did wondrous works, things terrible did he, When he his mighty hand and arm stretch'd out at the Red Sea. Then said he, He would them destroy, had not, his Wrath to stay, His chosen Moses stood in breach, that them he should not slay. Yea, they despis'd the pleasant land, believed not his word : But in their tents they murmured, not heark'ning to the Lord. Therefore in desert them to slay he lifted up his hand : 'Mong nations to o'erthrow their seed, and Scatter in each land. They unto Baal-peor did themselves associate ; The sacrifices of the dead they did profanely eat. Thus, by their lewd inventions, they did provoke his ire; And then upon them suddenly the plague brake in as fire. Then Phin'has rose, and justice did, and so the plague did cease; That to all ages counted was to him for righteousness. And at the waters, where they strove, they did him angry make, 62 PSALM CWII. In such sort, that it fared ill with Moses for their sake : Because they there his spirit meek provoked bitterly, So that he utter'd with his lips words unadvisedly. 83 34 Nor, as the Lord commanded them, did they the nations slay: But with the heathen mingled were, and learn'd of them their way. And they their idols serv'd, which did a snare unto them turn. 37 Their sons and daughters they to dev'ls in sacrifice did burn. In their own children's guiltless blood their hands they did imbrue, Whom to Canaan's idols they for sacrifices slew : So was the land defil'd with blood. They stain'd with their own way, And with their own inventions a whoring they did stray. 10 Against his people kindled was the wrath of God therefore, Insomuch that he did his own inheritance abhor. 41 He gave them to the heathen's hand; their foes did them command. Their en’mies them oppress'd, they were made subject to their hand. 35 36 38 39 42 43 He many times deliver'd them ; but with their counsel so They him provok'd, that for their sin they were brought very low. Yet their affliction he beheld, when he did hear their cry: 45 And he for them his covenant did call to memory; 44 After his mercies' multitude he did repent: And made Them to be pitied of all those who did them captive lead. O Lord our God, us save, and gather the heathen from among, That we thy holy name may praise in a triumphant Song. 48 Bless'd be JEHOVAH, Isr’el's God, to all eternity: Let all the people say, Amen. Praise to the Lord give ye. 46 47 PSALM CVII. 1 PRAISE God, for he is good: for still his mercies lasting be. 2 Let God's redeem'd say so, whom he from th’ en’my's hand did free; 3 And gather'd them out of the lands, from north, South, east, and west. 4 They stray'd in desert's pathless way, no city found to rest. 5 For thirst and hunger in them faints 6 their soul. When straits them press, They cry unto the Lord, and he them frees from their distress. 7 Them also in a way to walk that right is he did guide, That they might to a city go, wherein they might abide. 8 O that men to the Lord would give praise for his goodness then, And for his works of wonder done unto the sons of men 9 For he the soul that longing is doth fully satisfy ; With goodness he the hungry soul doth fill abundantly. 10 Such as shut up in darkness deep, and in death's shade abide, Whom strongly hath affliction bound, and irons fast have ty'd : 11 Because against the words of God they wrought rebelliously, And they the counsel did contemn of him that is most High : 12. Their heart he did bring down with they fell, no help could have. [grief, 13 In trouble then they cry'd to God, he them from straits did save. . 14 He out of darkness did them bring, and from death's shade them take; These bands, wherewith they had been asunder quite he brake. [bound, 15 O that men to the Lord would give praise for his goodness then, And for his works of wonder done unto the sons of men 16 Because the mighty gates of brass in pieces he did tear, By him in Sunder also cut the bars of iron were. 17 Fools, for their sin, and their offence, do sore affliction bear; 18 All kind of meat their soul abhors; they to death's gates draw near. 19 In grief they cry to God; he saves them from their miseries. 20 He sends his word, them heals,and them from their destructions frees. 21 O that men to the Lord would give praise for his goodness then, And for his works of wonder done unto the Sons of ment 63 PSALM CVIff. 22 And let them sacrifice to him offrings of thankfulness; And let them shew abroad his works in Songs of joyfulness. 23 Who go to sea in ships, and in great waters trading be, 24 Within the deep these men God's works and his great wonders see. - 25 For he commands, and forth in haste the stormy tempest flies, Which makes the sea with rollingwaves aloft to swell and rise. 26 They mount to heav'n, then to the they do go down again ; [depths Their soul doth faint and melt away with trouble and with pain. They reel and stagger like one drunk, at their wit’s end they be: Then they to God in trouble cry, who them from straits doth free. 27 28 The storm is chang'd into a calm at his command and will ; t So that the waves, which rag'd before, now quiet are and still. - Then are they glad, because at rest ... and quiet now they be: So to the haven he them brings, which they desir'd to see. 29 30 31 O that men to the Lord would give praise for his goodness then, And for his works of wonder doné unto the sons of men . . Among the people gathered let them exalt his name; Among assembled elders spread his most renowned fame. 33 He to dry land turns water-springs, and floods to wilderness; 34 For sins of those that dwell therein, fat land to barrenness. 35 The burnt and parched wilderness to water-pools he brings; The ground that was dry'd up before he turns to water-springs: 36 And there, for dwelling, he a place doth to the hungry give, That they a city may prepare commodiously to live. 37 There sow they fields, and vineyards to yield fruits of increase. . . [plant, 88 His blessing makes them multiply, lets not their beasts decrease. 39 Again they are diminished, , and very low brought down, Through sorrow and affliction, and great oppression. 40 He upon princes potirs contempt, and causeth them to stray, And wander in a wilderness; wherein there is no way. 41 Yet setteth he the poor on high from all his miseries, And he, much like unto a flock, doth make him families. 42 They that are righteous shall rejoice, when they the same shall see; And, as ashamed, stop her mouth shall all iniquity. 43 Whoso is wise, and will these things observe, and them record, Ev’n they shall understand the love and kindness of the Lord. PSALM CVIII. 1 MY heart is fix’d, Lord ; I will sing, and with my glory praise. 2 Awake up psaltery, and harp ; myself I'll early raise. 3 I'll praise thee 'mong the people, Lord 'mong nations sing will I : 4 For above heav'n thy mercy's great, thy truth doth reach the sky. 5 Be thou above the heavins. Lord, exalted gloriously; Thy glory all the earth above be lifted up on high. 6 That those who thy beloved are delivered may be, º O do thou save with thy right hand, and answer give to me. 7 God in his holiness hath said. Herein I will take pleasure; , Shechem I will divide, and forth will Succoth's valley measure. 8 Gilead I claim as mine by right; Manasseh mine shall be ; Ephraim is of my head the strength; Judah gives laws for me; 9 Moab's my washing-pot ; my shoe I’ll over Edom throw ; Over the land of Palestine I will in triumph go. 10 O who is he will bring me to the city fortify'd 2 O who is he that to the land of Edom will me guide? 11 O God, thou who hadst cast us off, this thing wilt thou not do 2 And wilt not thou, ev'n thou, O God, forth with our armies go 2 | 12 Do thou from trouble give us help, for helpless is man's aid. 64 PSALM CIX. 18 Through God we shall do valiantly; our foes he shall down tread. PSALM CIX. 1 O do thou not hold thy peace; 2 For mouths of wicked men to speak against me do not sease: The mouths of vile deceitful men against me open'd be: And with a false and lying tongué. they have accused me. 3 They did beset me round about with words of hateful spight: And though to them no cause I gave, against me they did fight. 4 They for my love became my foes, but I me set-to pray. 5 Evil for good, hatred for love, to me they did repay. - 6 Set thou the wicked over him; and upon his right hand Give thou his greatest enemy, ev'n Satan, leave to stand. . 7 And when by thee he shall be judg’d, let him condemned be ; And let his pray’r be turn'd to sin, when he shall call on thee. 8 Few be his days, and in his room his charge another take. 9 His children let be fatherless, his wife a widow make. 10 His children let be vagabonds, and beg continually ; And from their places desolate seek bread for their supply. 11 Let covetous extortioners catch all he hath away: Of all for which he labour'd hath let strangers make a prey. 12 Let there be none to pity him, let there be none at all g That on his children fatherless will let his mercy fall. 13 Let his posterity from earth cut off for ever be, And in the follºwing age their name be blotted out by thee. 14 Let God his father's wickedness still to remembrance call; And never let his mother's sin be blotted out at all. 15 But let them all before the Lord appear continually, That he may wholly from the earth cut off their memory. THOU the God of all my praise, 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26. 27 28 29 30 Because he mercy minded not, but persecuted still The poor and needy, that he might the broken-heavted kill. As he in cursing pleasure took, so let it to him fall; As he delighted not to bless, So bless him not at all. As cursing he like clothes put on, into his bowels so, Like water, and into his bones, like oil, down let it go. . . Like to the garment let it be which doth himself array, And for a girdle, wherewith he is girt about alway. From God let this be their reward that en’mies are to me, And their reward that speak against my soul maliciously. But do thou, for thine own name's sake, O God the Lord, for me: Sith good and sweet thy mercy is, from trouble set me free. For I am poor and indigent, afflicted sore am I, My heart within me also is wounded exceedingly. I pass like a declining shade, am like the locust tost: My knees through fasting weaken'd are, my flesh hath fatness lost. I also am a vile reproach unto them made to be ; And they that did upon me look did shake their heads at me. O do thou help and succour me, who art my God and Lord: And, for thy tender mercy's sake, safety to me afford; That thereby they may know that this is thy almighty hand; And that thou, Lord, hastdone the same, they may well understand. Although they curse with spite, yet, bless thou with loving voice: [Lord, Let them asham'd be when they rise; thy servant let rejoice, Let thou mine adversaries all with shame be clothed over; And let their own confusion them, as a mantle, cover. But as for me, I with my mouth will greatly praise the Lord; And I among the multitude his praises will record. I .e. 65 31 PSALMS CX. For he shall stand at his right hand who is in poverty, - To save him from all those that would condemn his soul to die. PSALM CX. THE LORD did say unto my Lord, Sit thou at my right hand, Until I make thy foes a stool, whereon thy feet may stand. The Lord shall out of Sion send the rod of thy great pow'r: In midst of all thine enemies be thou the governor. A willing people in thy day of pow'r shall come to thee, In holy beauties from morn's womb ; thy youth like dew shall be. The Lord himself hath made an oath, and will repent him never, Of th’ order of Melchisedec thou art a priest for ever. The glorious and mighty Lord, that sits at thy right hand, * Shall, in his day of wrath,strike through kings that do him withstand. He shall among the heathen judge, he shall with bodies dead The places fill: o'er many lands he wound shall ev'ry head. The brook that runneth in the way with drink shall him supply; And, for this cause, in triumph he shall lift his head on high. PSALM CXI. - PRAISE ye the Lord: with my whole I will God's praise declare, [heart Where the assemblies of the just and congregations are. The whole works of the Lord our God are great above all measure, Sought out they are of ev'ry one that doth therein take pleasure. His work most honourable is, most glorious and pure, And his untainted righteousness for ever doth endure. His works most wonderful he hath made to be thought upon : The Lord is gracious, and he is full of compassion, He giveth meat unto all those that truly do him fear; And evermore his covenant he in his mind will bear. CXI. CXII. 6 He did the power of his works unto his people show, When he the heathen's heritage upon them did bestow. 7 His handy-works are truth and right; all his commands are sure: 8 And, done in truth and uprightness, they evermore endure. 9 He sent redemption to his folk; 10 8 his covenant for aye He did command: holy his name and rev'rend is alway. Wisdom's beginning is God's fear: good understanding they Have all that his commands fulfil: his praise endures for aye. PSALM CXII. RAISE ye the Lord. The man is that fears the Lord aright, [bies (l He who in his commandements doth greatly take delight. His seed and offspring powerful shall be the earth upon : Of upright men blessed shall be the generation. Riches and wealth shall ever be within his house in store ; And his unspotted righteousness endures for evermore. Unto the upright light doth rise, though he in darkness be: Compassionate, and merciful, and righteous, is he. A good man doth his favour shew, and doth to others lend: He with discretion his affairs will guide unto the end. Surely there is not any thing that ever shall him move: The righteous man's memorial shall everlasting prove. When he shall evil tidings hear, he shall not be afraid : His heart is fix’d, his confidence upon the Lord is stay’d. His heart is firmly stablished, afraid he shall not be, Until upon his enemies he his desire shall see. He hath dispers'd, giv'n to the poor; his righteousness shall be To ages all ; with honour shall his horn be raised high. 10 The wicked shall it see, and fret, his teeth gnash, melt away: * . 66 PSALMs OxTII oxiv. oxv. OxVI. What wicked men do most desire shall utterly decay. º PSALM CXIII. - l Pºiº God: yeservants of the Lord, raise, the Lord's name praise. 2 Yea, blessed be the name of God from this time forth always. 8 From rising sun to where it sets, God's name is to be prais'd. 4 Above all nations God is high, 'bove heav'ns his glory rais'd. 5 Unto the Lord our God that dwells on high, who can compare 2 6 Himself that humbleth things to see in heav'n and earth that are. 7 He from the dust doth raise the poor, that very low doth lie; And from the dunghill-lifts the man oppress'd with poverty; 8 That he may highly him advance, and with the princes set ; With those that of his people are the chief, ev’n princes great. 9 The barren woman house to keep he maketh, and to be Of sons a mother full of joy. Praise to the Lord give ye. PSALM CXIV. 1 W HEN Isr'el out of Egypt went, and did his dwelling change, When Jacob's house went out from those that were of language strange, 2 He Judah did his sanctuary, his kingdom Isr'el make : 3 The sea it saw, and quickly fled, Jordan was driven back. 4 Like rams the mountains,and like lambs the hills skipp'd to and fro. 5 O sea, why fledd'st thou? Jordan, back why wast thou driven so 2 6 Ye mountains great, wherefore was it that ye did skip like rams ? And wherefore was it, little hills, that ye did leap like lambs 2 7 O at the presence of the Lord, earth, tremble thou for fear, While as the presence of the God - of Jacob doth appear: 8 Who from the hard and stony rock did standing water bring ; And by his pow'r did turn the flint into a water-spring. • * PSALM CXV. 1 NOT unto us, Lord, not to us, but do thou glory take Unto thy name, ev’n for thy truth, and for thy mercy's sake. - 2 O wherefore should the heathen say, Where is their God now gone 2 3 But our God in the heavens is, what pleas'd him he hath done. 4 Their idols silver are and gold, work of men's hands they be. 5 Mouths have they, but they do not and eyes, but do not see : [speak; 6 Ears have they, but they do not hear; . noses, but Savour not ; 7 Hands, feet, but handle not, nor walk; nor speak they through their throat. 8 Like them their makers are, and all . on them their trust that build. 9 O Isr'el, trust thou in the Iord, he is their help and shield. O Aaron's house, trust in the Lord, their help and shield is he. Ye that fear God, trust in the Lord, their help and shield he'll be. 12 The Lord of us hath mindful been, and he will bless us still: He will the house of Isr'el bless, bless Aaron's house he will. Both small and great, that fear the Lord, he will them surely bless. 14 The Lord will you, you and your seed, aye more and more increase. O blessed are ye of the Lord, who made the earth and heav'n. 10 11 13 15 16 The heav'n, ev’n heav'ns, are God's, but earth to men's sons hath giv'n. [he 17 The dead, nor who to silence go, God's praise do not record. 18 But henceforth we for ever will bless God. Praise ye the Lord. PSALM CXVI. 1 I LOVE the Lord, because my voice and prayers he did hear. 2 I, while I live, will call on him, who bow'd to me his ear. 3 Of death the cords and sorrows did about me compass round ; The pains of hell took hold on me, I grief and trouble found. - 4. Upon the name of God the Lord then did I call, and say, Deliver thou my soul, O Lord, I do thee humbly pray. 67 PSALMS CXVII. CXVIII. 5 God merciful and righteous is, yea, gracious is our Lord. 6 God saves the meek: I was brought low, he did me help afford. - 7 O thou my soul, do thou return unto thy quiet rest; For largely, lo, the Lord to thee his bounty hath exprest. 8 For my distressed soul from death deliver'd was by thee: Thou didst my mourning eyes from my feet from falling, free. [tears, 9 I in the land of those that live will walk the Lord before. 10 I did believe, therefore I spake: -: I was afflicted sore. 11 I said, when I was in my haste, * that all men liars be. 12 What shall I render to the Lord for all his gifts to me? 13 I'll of salvation take the cup, on God's name will I call: 14 ITI pay my vows now to the Lord before his people all. 15 Dear in God's sight is his saints' death. 16 Thy servant, Lord, am I; * Thy servant sure, thine handmaid's son: my bands thou didst untie. 17 Thank-off rings I to thee will give, and on God's name will call. 18 ITl pay my vows now to the Lord before his people all; 19 Within the courts of God's own house, within the midst of thee, O city of Jerusalem. Praise to the Lord give ye. PSALM CXVII. 1 () GIVE ye praise unto the Lord, all nations that be ; - Likewise, ye people all, accord his name to magnify. 2 For great to us-ward ever are his loving-kindnesses: His truth endures for evermore. The Lord O do ye bless. PSALM CXVIII. 1 () PRAISE the Lord, for he is good; his mercy lasteth ever. 2 Let those of Israel now say, His mercy faileth never. 3 Now let the house of Aaron say, His mercy lasteth ever. 4 Let those that fear the Lord now say, His mercy faileth never. 5 I in distress call'd on the Lord; the Lord did answer me: He in a large place did me set, from trouble made me free. 6 The mighty Lord is on my side, I will not be afraid; For any thing that man can do I shall not be dismay’d. 7 The Lord doth take my part with them: that help to succour me: Therefore on those that do me hate I my desire shall see. - 8 Better it is to trust in God than trust in man's defence; 9 Better to trust in God than make princes our confidence. 10 The nations, joining all in one, did compass me about: But in the Lord's most holy name I shall them all root out. 11 They compass'd me about ; I say, they compass'd me about: But in the Lord's most holy name I shall them all root out. 12 Like bees they compass'd me about; like unto thorns that flame They quenched are: for them shall I destroy in God's own name. 13 Thou Sore hast thrust, that I might fall, but my Lord helped me. 14 God my salvation is become, my strength and song is he. 15 In dwellings of the righteous is heard the melody Ofjoy and health: the Lord's right hand doth ever valiantly. - 16 The right hand of the mighty Lord exalted is on high ; The right hand of the mighty Lord doth ever valiantly. - 17 l shall not die, but live, and shall the works of God discover. 18 The Lord hath me chastised sore, but not to death giv'n over. 19 O set ye open unto me the gates of righteousness; Then will I enter into them, and I the Lord will bless. 20 This is the gate of God, by it the just shall enter in. 21 Thee will I praise, for thou me heard'st, and hast my safety been. 22 That stone is made head corner-stone, - which builders did despise: 23 This is the doing of the Lord, and wondrous in our eyes. 68 PSALM CXIX. 24 This is the day God made, in it we'll joy triumphantly. 25 Save now, I pray thee, Lord; I pray, - send now prosperity. * * 26 Blessed is he in God's great name that cometh us to save: We, from the house which to the Lord pertains, you blessed have. 27 God is the Lord, who unto us hath made light to arise: Bind ye unto the altar's horns with cords the sacrifice. 28 Thou art my God, I'll thee exalt; my God, I will thee praise. 29 Give thanks to God, for he is good: his mercy lasts always. PSALM CXIX. \ ALEPH. The 1st Part. 1 BLESSED are they that undefil’d, and straight are in the way; Who in the Lord's most holy law do walk, and do not stray. 2 Blessed are they who to observe - his statutes are inclin'd ; And who do seek the living God with their whole heart and mind. 8 Such in his ways do walk, and they do no iniquity. 4 Thou hast commanded us to keep thy precepts carefully. 5 O that thy statutes to observe thou would'st my ways direct 1 6 Then shall I not be sham'd, when I thy precepts all respect. 7 Then with integrity of heart thee will I praise and bless, When I the judgments all have learn'd of thy pure righteousness. 8 That I will keep thy statutes all firmly resolv'd have I: O do not then, most gracious God, forsake me utterly. - BETH. The 2d Part. 9 By what means shall a young man learn his way to purify P If he according to thy word thereto attentive be. 10 Unfeignedly thee have I sought with all my soul and heart: O let me not from the right path of thy commands depart. 11 Thy word I in my heart have hid, that I offend not thee. 12 O Lord, thou ever blessed art, thy statutes teach thou me. 13 The judgments of thy mouth each one my lips declared have: 14 More joy thy testimonies' way than riches all me gave. 15 I will thy holy precepts make my meditation ; And carefully I’ll have respect unto thy ways each one. 16 Upon thy statutes my delight f shall constantly be set: And, by thy grace, I never will thy holy word forget. GIMEL. The 3d Part. 17 With me thy servant, in thy grace, deal bountifully, Lord ; That by thy favour I may live, and duly keep thy word. 18 Open mine eyes, that of thy law the wonders I may see. 19 I am a stranger on this earth, hide not thy laws from me. 20 My soul within me breaks, and doth much fainting still endure, Through longing that it hath all times unto thy judgments pure. - 21 Thou hast rebuk'd the cursed proud, who from thy precepts swerve. 22 Reproach and shame remove from me, for I thy laws observe. 23 Against me princes spake with spite, while they in council sat: But I thy servant did upon thy statutes meditate. 24 My comfort, and my heart's delight, thy testimonies be ; And they, in all my doubts and fears, are counsellors to me. - DALETH. The 4th Part. 25 My soul to dust cleaves: quicken me, according to thy word. 26 Myways Ishew'd, and me thou heard st: teach me thy statutes, Lord. 27 The way of thy commandements make me aright to know ; So all thy works that wondrous are I shall to others show. - 28 My Soul doth melt, and drop away, for heaviness and grief: To me, according to thy word, give strength, and send relief. 29 From me the wicked way of lies let far removed be ; f 69 PSALM CXIX. And graciously thy holy law do thou grant unto me. 3C I chosen have the perfect way of truth and verity: Thy judgments that most righteous are before me laid have I. 31 I to thy testimonies cleave; shame do not on me cast. 82 I'll run thy precepts' way, when thou. my heart enlarged hast. H.E. The 5th Part. 83 Teach me, O Lord, the perfect way of thy precepts divine, And to observe it to the end I shall my heart incline. 84 Give understanding unto me, so keep thy law shall I ; Yea, ev'n with my whole heart I shall observe it carefully. 85. In thy law's path make me to go ; for I delight therein. - 86 My heart unto thy testimonies, and not to greed, incline. 87 Turn thou away my sight and eyes from viewing vanity; And in thy good and holy way be pleas'd to quicken me. 88 Confirm to me thy gracious word, which I did gladly hear, Ev’n to thy servant, Lord, who is devoted to thy fear. 89 ſurn thou away my fear'd reproach; for good thy judgments be. 40 Lo, for thy precepts I have long'd ; in thy truth quicken me. WAU. The 6th Part. 41 Let thy sweet mercies also come and visit me, O Lord ; Ev’n thy benign salvation, according to thy word. 42 So shall I have wherewith I may give him an answer just, Who spitefully reproacheth me; for in thy word I trust. 43 The word of truth out of my mouth take thou not utterly ; For on thy judgments righteous my hope doth still rely. 44 So shall I keep for evermore thy law continually. 45 And, sith that I thy precepts seek, I'll walk at liberty. 46 I'll speak thy word to kings, and I with shame shall not be mov’d ; 147 And will delight myself always in thy laws, which I lov’d. 48 To thy commandments, which I lov’d, ... my hands lift up I will; And I will also meditate upon thy statutes still. ZAIN. The 7th Part. 49 Remember, Lord, thy gracious word thou to thy servant spake, Which, for a ground of my sure nope, thou causedst me to take. - 50 This word of thine my comfort is in mine affliction: For in my straits I am reviv'd by this thy word alone. 51 The men whose hearts with pride are did greatly me deride; [stuff'd Yet from thy straight commandements I have not turn’d aside. 52 Thy judgments righteous, O Lord, which thou of old forth gave, I did remember, and myself by them comforted have. 53 Horror took hold on me, because ill men thy law forsake. 54 I in my house of pilgrimage thy laws my songs do make. 55 Thy name by night, Lord, I did mind, and I have kept thy law. 56 And this I had, because thy word . I kept, and stood in awe. CHETH. The 8th Part. |57 Thou my sure portion art alone, which I did chuse, O Lord: I have resolv’d, and said, that I would keep thy holy word. 58 With my whole heart I did entreat thy face and favour free: According to thy gracious word be merciful to me. - 59 I thought upon my former ways, and did my life well try; And to thy testimonies pure my feet then turned I. 60 I did not stay, nor linger long, as those that slothful are ; But hastily thy laws to keep myself I did prepare. 61 Bands of ill men me robb'd ; yet I thy precepts did not slight. 62 I'll rise at midnight thee to praise, ev’n for thy judgments right. 63 I am companion to all those who fear, and thee obey. 70 PSALM CXIX. 64 O Lord, thy mercy fills the earth: teach me thy laws, I pray. TETH. The 9th Pan't. 65 Well hast thou with thy servant dealt, as thou didst promise give. 66 Good judgment me, and knowledge for I thy word believe. [teach, 67 Ere I afflicted was I stray'd; but now I keep thy word. 68 Both good thou art, and good thou do'st: teach me thy statutes, Lord. 69 The men that are puff'd up with pride against me forg’d a lie; Yet thy commandements observe - with my whole heart will I. 70 Their hearts, through worldly ease and as fat as grease they be: [wealth, But in thy holy law I take delight continually. 71 It hath been very good for me that I afflicted was, That I might well instructed be, and learn thy holy laws. 72 The word that cometh from thy mouth is better unto me Than many thousands and great sums of gold and silver be. JOD. The 10th Part. 73 Thou mad'st and fashion'dst me: thy to know give wisdom, Lord. [laws 74 So who thee fear shall joy to see me trusting in thy word. - 75 That very right thy judgments are I know, and do confess; And that thou hast afflicted me in truth and faithfulness. 76 O let thy kindness merciful, I pray thee, comfort me, As to thy servant faithfully was promised by thee. 77 And let thy tender mercies come to me, that I may live ; Because thy holy laws to me sweet delectation give. 78 Lord, let the proud ashamed be ; for they, without a cause, With me perversely dealt; but I will muse upon thy laws. 79 Let such as fear thee, and have known thy statutes, turn to me. 80 My heart let in thy laws be sound, that sham'd I never be. CAPH. The 11th Part, 81 My soul for thy salvation faints; yet I thy word believe. 82 Mine eyes fail for thy word: I say, When wilt thou comfort give 2 83 For like a bottle I'm become, that in the Smoke is set: I'm black, and parch'd with grief; yet I thy statutes not forget. 84 How many are thy servant's days 2 when wilt thou execute Just judgment on these wicked men that do me persecute 2 85 The proud have digged pits for me, which is against thy laws. 86 Thy words all faithful are: help me, pursu'd without a cause. 87 They so consum'd me, that on earth my life they scarce did leave: Thy precepts yet forsook I not, but close to them did cleave. 88 After thy loving-kindness, Lord, me quicken, and preserve: The testimony of thy mouth So shall I still observe. LAMED. The 12th Part. 89 Thy word for ever is, O Lord, in heaven settled fast ; 90 Unto all generations thy faithfulness doth last: The earth thou hast established, and it abides by thee. 91 This day they stand as thou ordain'dst; for all thy servants be. 92 Unless in thy most perfect law my soul delights had found, I should have perished, when as my troubles did abound, 93 Thy precepts I will ne'er forget; they quick’ning to me brought. 94 Lord, I am thine; O save thou me: thy precepts I have sought. 95 For me the wicked have laid wait, me seeking to destroy: But I thy testimonies true consider will with joy. 96 An end of all perfection here have I seen, O God: But as for thy commandement, it is exceeding broad. MEM. The 13th Part. 97 O how love I thy law it is my study all the day: * 71 PSALM GXIX. 98 It makes me wiser than my foes; for it doth with me stay. 99 Than all my teachers now I have more understanding far; Because my meditation thy testimonies are. 100 In understanding I excel those that are ancients; For I endeavoured to keep all thy commandements. 101 My feet from each ill way I stay’d, that I may keep thy word. 102 Ifrom thy judgments havenotswerv'd; for thou hast taught me, Lord. 103 How sweet unto my taste, O Lord, are all thy words of truth ! Yea, I do find them sweeter far than honey to my mouth. 104 I through thy precepts, that are pure, do understanding get ; I therefore ev'ry way that's false with all my heart do hate. NUN. The 14th Part. 105 Thy word is to my feet a lamp, and to my path a light. 106 I sworn have, and I will perform, to keep thy judgments right. 107 I am with sore affliction ev’n overwhelm'd, O Lord: In mercy raise and quicken me, according to thy word. . - 108 The free-will-off'rings of my mouth accept, I thee beseech: And unto me thy servant, Lord, thy judgments clearly teach. lu9 Though still my soul be in my hand, thy laws I'll not forget. 110 I err'd not from them, though for me the wicked snares did set. 111 I of thy testimonies have above all things made choice, To be my heritage for aye ; for they my heart rejoice. 112 I carefully inclined have my heart still to attend ; That I thy statutes may perform alway unto the end. SAMECH. The 15th Part. 113 I hate the thoughts of vanity, but love thy law do I. 114 My shield and hiding-place thou art; I on thy word rely. 115 All ye that evil-doers are ...” fºom me depart away; For the commandments of my God I purpose to obey. 116 According to thy faithful word uphold and stablish me, That I may live, and of my hope ashamed never be. - 117 Hold thou me up, so shall I be in peace and safety still ; And to thy statutes have respect continually I will. 118 Thou tread'st down all that love to false their deceit doth prove. [stray; 119 Lewd men, like dross, away thou therefore thy law I love. [putt'st; 120 For fear of thee my very flesh doth tremble, all dismay’d ; And of thy righteous judgments, Lord. my Soul is much afraid. AIN. The 16th Part. 121 To all men I have judgment done, performing justice right; Then let me not be left unto my fierce oppressors’ might. 122 For good unto thy servant, Lord, thy servant's surety be: … . From the oppression of the proud go thou deliver me. - 123 Mine eyes do fail with looking long for thy salvation, The word of thy pure righteousness while I do wait upon. * 124 In mercy with thy servant deal, - thy laws me teach and show. 125 I am thy servant, wisdom give, that I thy laws may know. 126 Tis time thou work, Lord ; for they made void thy law divine. [have 127 Therefore thy precepts more I'love than gold, yea, gold most fine. 128 Concerning all things thy commands all right I judge therefore ; " And ev'ry false tha wicked way I perfectly abhor. PE. The 17th Part. 129 Thy statutes, Lord, are wonderful, my soul them keeps with care. 130 The entrance of thy words gives light, makes wise who simple are. 131 My mouth I have wide opened, and panted earnestly, While after thy commandements I long’d exceedingly. 132 £ook on me, Lord, and merciful do thou unto me prove, 72 PSALM oxix. As thou art wont to do to those thy name who truly love. 133 O let my footsteps in thy word aright still order'd be: • Let no iniquity obtain dominion over me. 134 From man's oppression save thou me; so keep thy laws I will. 135 Thy face make on thy servant shine; teach me thy statutes still. 136 Rivers of waters from mine eyes did run down, when I saw How wicked men run on in sin, and do not keep thy law. TSADDI. The 18th Part. 137 O Lord, thou art most righteous; thy judgments are upright. 138 Thy testimonies thou command'st most faithful are and right. 139 My zeal hath ev'n consumed me, - because mine enemies Thy holy words forgotten have, and do thy laws despise. 140 Thy word's most pure, therefore on it - thy servant's love is set. 141 Small, and despis'd I am, yet I thy precepts not forget. 142 Thy righteousness is righteousness which ever doth endure: Thy holy law, Lord, also is the very truth most pure. 143 Trouble and anguish have me found, and taken hold on me: - Yet in my trouble my delight thy just commandments be. 144 Eternal righteousness is in thy testimonies all: Lord, to me understanding give, and ever live I shall. KOPH. The 19th Part. 145 With my whole heart I cry'd, Lord, I will thy word obey. [hear; 146 I cry'd to thee; Save me, and I will keep thy laws alway. 147 I of the morning did prevent the dawning, and did cry: For all mine expectation did on thy word rely. 148 Mine eyes did timeously prevent the watches of the night, . That in thy word with careful mind then meditate I might. 149 After thy loving-kindness hear my yoice, that calls on thee: According to thy judgment, Lord, revive and quicken me. 150 Who follow mischief they draw nigh; they from thy law are far: 151 But thou art near, Lord ; most firm - all thy commandments are. [truth 152 As for thy testimonies all, of old this have I try’d, That thou hast surely founded them for ever to abide. RESH. The 20th Part. 153 Consider mine affliction, in safety do me set: Deliver me, O Lord, for I thy law do not forget. 154. After thy word revive thou me; Saye me, and plead my cause. 155 Salvation is from sinners far; for they seek Inot thy laws. 156 O Lord, both great and manifold thy tender mercies be: According to thy judgments just, revive and quicken me. 157 My persecutors many are, and foes that do combine; Yet from thy testimonies pure my heart doth not decline. 158 I saw transgressors, and was griev'd ; for they keep not thy word. 159 See how I love thy law as thou art kind, me quicken, Lord. 160 From the beginning all thy word hath been most true and sure: Thy righteous judgments ey'ry one for evermore endure. & SCHIN. The 21st Part. 161 Princes have persecuted me, although no cause they saw : But still of thy most holy word my heart doth stand in awe. 162 I at thy word rejoice, as one of Spoil that finds great store. 163 Thy law I love; but lying all I hate and do abhor. 164 Sev'n times a-day it is my care to give due praise to thee; Because of all thy judgments, Lord, which righteous ever be. - 165 Great peace have they who love thy offence they shall have none. [law; 166 I hop'd for thy salvation, Lord, and thy commands have done. 167 My soul thy testimonies pure observed carefully; | K 73 PSALMs CXX. CXXI. CXXII CXXIII. On them my heart is set, and them I love exceedingly. 168 Thy testimonies and thy laws I kept with special care; For all my works and ways each one before thee open are. TAU. The 22d Part. 169 O let my earnest pray’r and cry come near before thee, Lord: Give understanding unto me, according to thy word. 170 Let my request, before thee come: after thy word me free. 171 My lips shall utter praise, when thou - hast taught thy laws to me. 172 My tongue of thy most blessed word shall speak, and it confess; Because all thy commandements are perfect righteousness. 73 Let thy strong hand make help to me: thy precepts are my choice. 174 I long'd for thy salvation, Lord, and in thy law rejoice. 175 0 let my soul live, and it shall give praises unto thee; And let thy judgments gracious be helpful unto me. 176 I, like a lost sheep, went astray; thy servant seek, and find: For thy commands I suffer'd not to slip out of my mind. PSALM CXX. 1 IN my distress to God I cry'd, and he gave ear to me. 2. From lying lips, and guileful tongue, O Lord, my soul set free. 3 What shall be giv'n thee ? or what shall be done to thee, false tongue 2 4 Ev’n burning coals of juniper, sharp arrows of the strong. 5 Woe's me that I in Mesech am a sojourner so long; That I in tabernacles dwell to Kedar that belong. 6 My soul with him that hateth peace - hath long a dweller been. 7 I am for peace; but when I speak, for battle they are keen. PSALM CXXI. 1 T TO the hulls will lift mine eyes, from whence doth come mine aid. 2 My safety cometh from the Lord, who heav'n and earth hath made. 3 Thy foot he'll not let slide, nor will he slumber that thee keeps. 4 Behold, he that keeps Israel, he slumbers not, nor sleeps. 5 The Lord thee keeps, the Lord thy shade on thy right hand doth stay: - 6 The moon by night thee shall not Smite, nor yet the sun by day. 7 The Lord shall keep thy soul; he shall preserve thee from all ill. 8 Henceforth thy going out and in God keep for ever will. PSALM CXXII. 1 T JOY’D when to the house of God, Go up, they said to me. 2 Jerusalem, within thy gates our feet shall standing be. 3 Jerus’lem, as a city, is compactly built together: 4. Unto that place the tribes go up, the tribes of God go thither: To Isr’el's testimony, there to God's name thanks to pay. 5 For thrones of judgment, ev'n the of David's house, there stay. [thrones 6 Pray that Jerusalem may have peace and felicity: Let them that love thee and thy peace have still prosperity. 7 Therefore I wish that peace may still within thy walls remain, And ever may thy palaces prosperity retain. 8 Now, for my friends' and brethren's Peace be in thee, I’ll say. [sakes, 9 And for the house of God our Lord, I'll seek thy good alway. PSALM CXXIII. 1 THOU that dwellest in the heav'ns, I lift mine eyes to thee. - 2 Behold, as servants' eyes do look their masters' hand to see, As handmaid's eyes her mistress' hand • so do our eyes attend Upon the Lord our God, until to us he mercy send. 3 O Lord, be gracious to us, unto us gracious be ; Because replenish'd with contempt exceedingly are we. 4 Our soul is fill'd with scorn of those that at their ease abide, And with the insolent contempt of those that swell in pride. 74 PSALMS CXXIV. CXXV. PSALM CXXIV. 1 TI AD not the Lord been on our side, 2 may Israel now say; Had not the Lord been on our side, when men rose us to slay ; 3 They had us swallow'd quick, when as their wrath gainst us did flame: 4 Waters had cover'd us, our soul y 5 6 had sunk beneath the stream. Then had the waters, swelling high, over our Soul made way. Bless'd be the Lord, who to their teeth us gave not for a prey. Our soul's escaped, as a bird out of the fowler's snare ; The snare asunder broken is, and we escaped are. Our sure and all-sufficient help is in JEHOVAH's name; His name who did the heav'n create, and who the earth did frame. Another of the same. OW Israel may say, and that truly, If that the Lord had not our cause maintain'd; If that the Lord had not our right sustain'd, When cruel men against us furiously Rose up in wrath, to make of us their prey; Then certainly they had devour'd us all, And swallow’t quick, for ought that we could deem; Such was their rage, as we might well esteem. And as fierce floods before them all things drown, So had they brought our Soul to death quite down. The raging streams, with their proud swelling waves, Had then our soul o'erwhelmed in the deep. But bless'd be God, who doth us safely keep, And hath not giv'n us for a living prey Unto their teeth, and bloody cruelty. Ev’n as a bird out of the fowler's snare Escapes away, - so is our Soul set free: CXXVI. CXXVII. Broke are their nets, and thus escaped we. Therefore our help is in the Lord's great name, Who heav'n and earth by his great pow'r did frame. PSALM CXXV. THEY in the Lord that firmly trust shall be like Sion hill, Which at no time can be remov’d, but standeth ever still. 2. As round about Jerusalem the mountains stand alway, The Lord his folk doth compass so, from henceforth and for aye, For ill men's rod upon the lot of just men shall not lie; Lest righteous men stretch forth their unto iniquity. [hands 4 Do thou to all those that be good thy goodness, Lord, impart ; And do thou good to those that are upright within their heart. But as for such as turn aside after their crooked way, God shall lead forth with wicked men: on Isr'el peace shall stay. PSALM CXXVI. W HEN Sion's bondage God turn'd back, as men that dream'd were we. Then fill'd with laughter was our our tongue with melody: [mouth, They 'mong the heathen said, The Lord great things for them hath wrought. The Lord hath done great things for us, whence joy to us is brought. As streams of water in the south, our bondage, Lord, recall. Who sow in tears, a reaping time of joy enjoy they shall. That man who, bearing precious seed, in going forth doth mourn, He doubtless, bringing back his sheaves, rejoicing shall return. PSALM CXXVII. EXCEPT the Lord do build the house, the builders lose their pain: Except the Lord the city keep, the watchmen watch in vain. 2 "Tis vain for you to rise betimes, or late from rest to keep, 75 PSALMS CXXVIII. CXXIX, CXXX. CXXXI. CXXXII. To feed on sorrow's bread; so gives he his beloved sleep. 3 Lo, children are God's heritage, the womb's fruit his reward. 4 The sons of youth as arrows are, for strong men's hands prepard. 5 O happy is the man that hath his quiver fill'd with those; They unashamed in the gate shall speak unto their foes. PSALM CXXVIII. 1 TXLESSD is each one that fears the and walketh in his ways; [Lord, 2 For of thy labour thou shalt eat, and happy be always. 8 Thy wife shall as a fruitful vine . by thy house' sides be found: Thy children like to olive-plants , about thy table round. 4 Behold, the man that fears the Lord, thus blessed shall he be. . . 5 The Lord shall out of Sion give his blessing unto thee: Thou shalt Jerus'lem's good behold whilst thou on earth dost dwell. 6. Thou shalt thy children's children see, and peace on Israel. PSALM CXXIX. 1 OFT did they'vex me from my youth, may Isr'el now declare; 2 Oft did they vex me from my youth, yet not victorious were. - 8 The plowers plow'd upon my back; they long their furrows drew. 4 The righteous Lord did cut the cords of the ungodly crew. - 5 Let Sion's haters all be turn'd back with confusion. 6 As grass on houses' tops be they, which fades ere it be grown: 7 Whereof enough to fill his hand the mower cannot find ; Nor can the man his bosom fill, whose work is sheaves to bind. 8 Neither say they who do go by, God's blessing on you rest: “We in the name of God the Lord do wish you to be blest. PSALM OXXX. 1. Lºp, from the depths to thee I cry’d. 2 My voice, Lord, do thou hear: Unto my supplication's voice gº an attentive ear. 7& 3 Lord, who shall stand, if thou, O Lord, ... should'st mark iniquity ? 4 But yet with thee forgiveness is, that fear'd thou mayest be. 5 I wait for God, my soul doth wait, my hope is in his word. 6 More than they that for morning watch, my soul waits for the Lord ; I say, more than they that do watch the morning light to see. 7 Let Israel hope in the Lord, for with him mercies be ; And plenteous redemption is ever found with him. 8 And from all his iniquities he Isr'el shall redeem. PSALM CXXXI. 1 MY heart not haughty is, O Lord, mine eyes not lofty be ; . Nor do I deal in matters great, or things too high for me. 2 I surely have myself behav'd with quiet sprit and mild, As child of mother wean'd: my soul is like a weaned child. 3 Upon the Lord let all the hope of Israel rely, Ev’n from the time that present is . unto eternity. PSAI.M CXXXII. 1 TYAVID, and his afflictions all, Lord, do thou think upon ; 2 How unto God he swäre, and vow'd to Jacob's mighty One. 3 I will not come within my house, nor rest in bed at all ; 4 Nor shall mine eyes take any sleep, nor eyelids slumber shall; 5 Till for the Lord a place I find, where he may make abode ; A place of habitation for Jacob's mighty God. 6 Lo, at the place of Ephratah of it we understood ; And we did find it in the fields, and city of the wood. 7 We'll go into his tabernacles, and at his footstool bow. 8 Arise, O Lord, into thy rest, th’ ark of thy strength, and thou. 9 O let thy priests be clothed, Lord, with truth and righteousness; . . And let all those that are thy sain. shout loud for joyfulness. PSALMS CXXXIII. 10 For thine own servant David's sake, do not deny thy grace; Nor of thine own anointed one turn thou away the face. The Lord in truth to David sware, he will not turn from it, g I of thy body's fruit will make upon thy throne to sit. 11 12 My cov'nant if thy sons will keep, and laws to them made known, Their children then shall also sit for ever on thy throne. For God of Sion hath made choice; there he desires to dwell. This is my rest, here still I’ll stay; for I do like it well. Her food I’ll greatly bless; her poor with bread will satisfy. Her priests I'll clothe with health; her shall shout forth joyfully. [Saints And there will I make David's horn to bud forth pleasantly: For him that mine anointed is a lamp ordain’d have I. 13 14 As with a garment I will clothe with shame his en’mies all : But yet the crown that he doth wear upon him flourish shall. PSALM CXXXIII. I BEHQED, how good a thing it is, and how becoming well, Together such as brethren are in unity to dwell ! 2 Like precious 9intment on the head; that down the beard did flow, Ev’n Aaron's beard, and to the skirts did of his garments go. 3. As Hermon's dew, the dew that doth on Sion' hills descend: For there the blessing God commands, life that shall never end. PSALM CXXXIV. I BEHQIP, bless ye the Lord, all ye that his attendants are, Ev’n you that in God's temple be, and praise him nightly there. 2 Your hands within God's holy place lift up, and praise his name. 3 From Sion' hill the Lord thee bless, that heav'n and earth did frame. PSATM CXXXV. 1 PRAISE ye the Lord, the Lord's name his servants, praise ye God: [praise; 'CXXXIV. CXXXV. 2 Who stand in God's house, in the courts of our God make abode. 3 Praise ye the Lord, for he is good; unto him praises sing: Sing praises to his name, because it is a pleasant thing. 4 For Jacob to himself the Lord did chuse of ris good pleasure, And he hath chosen Israel for his peculiar treasure. 5 Because I know assuredly the Lord is very great, And that our Lord above all gods in glory hath his seat. 6 What things soever pleas'd the Lord, that in the heav'n did he, And in the earth, the seas, and all the places deep that be. - 7 He from the ends of earth doth make the vapours to ascend; With rain he lightnings makes; and doth from his treasures send. (wind 8 Egypt's first-born, from man to beast 9 who smote. Strange tokens he On Phar'oh and his servants sent; Egypt, in midst of thee. 10 He smote great nations, slew great 11 Sihon of Heshbon king, [kings: And Og of Bashan, and to nought did Canaan's kingdoms bring: 12 And for a wealthy heritage their pleasant land he gave, An heritage which Israel, his chosen folk, should have. 13 Thy name, O Lord, shall still endure; and thy memorial With honour shall continu’d be to generations all. 14 For why? the righteous God will judge his people righteously; Concerning those that do him serve, himself repent will he. 15 The idols of the nations of silver are and gold, And by the hands of men is made their fashion and mould. 16 Mouths have they, but they do not speak eyes, but they do not see ; 17 Ears have they, but hear not ; and in their mouths no breathing be. 18 Their makers are like them ; so are all that on them rely. 19 O Isr'el's house, bless God; bless God. O Aaron's family. 20 O bless the Lord, of Levi's house ye who his servants are: PSALM CXXXVI. And bless the holy name of God, all ye the Lord that fear. And blessed be the Lord our God from Sion's holy hill, Who dwelleth at Jerusalem, The Lord O praise ye still, 21 PSALM GXXXVI. 1 (NIVE thanks to God, for good is he: for mercy hath he ever. Thanks to the God of gods give ye: for his grace faileth never. 3 Thanks give the Lord of lords unto: for mercy hath he ever. Who only wonders great can do: for his grace faileth never. 2 4 5 Who by his wisdom made heav'ns high: for mercy hath he ever. 6 Who stretch'd the earth above the sea: for his grace faileth never. 7 To him that made the great lights shine: -- for mercy hath he ever. 8 The sun to rule till day decline: for his grace faileth never. 9 The moon and stars to rule by night: for mercy hath he ever. 10 Who Egypt's first-born killed outright: - for his grace faileth never. 11 And Isr'el brought from Egypt land: for mercy hath he ever, 12 With stretch'd-out arm,and with strong for his grace faileth never. [hand: 13 By whom the Red sea parted was: for mercy hath he ever. 14 And through its midst made Isr'el pass: for his grace faileth never. 15 But Phar'oh and his host did drown: for mercy hath he ever. 16 Who through the desert led his own: for his grace faileth never. 17 To him great kings who overthrew: for he hath mercy ever. 18 Yea, famous kings in battle slew : for his grace faileth never. 19 Ev’n Sihon king of Amorites: for he hath mercy ever. 20 And Og the king of Bashanites: for his grace faileth never. 21 Their land in heritage to have: (for mercy hath he ever.) 22 His servant Isr'el right he gave: for his grace faileth never. 23 In our low state who on us thought: for he hath mercy ever. 24 And from our foes our freedomwrought: for his grace faileth never. 25 26 l 7 10 11 12 13 14 15 Who doth all flesh with food relieve: for he hath mercy ever, * Thanks to the God of heaven give: for his grace faileth never. Another of the same. RAISE God, for he is kind: His mercy lasts for aye. Give thanks with heart and mind To God of gods alway: For certainly His mercies dure Most firm and sure Eternally. The Lord of lords praise ye, Whose mercies still endure. Great wonders only he Doth work by his great pow'r: For certainly, &c. Which God omnipotent, By might and wisdom high, The heav'n and firmament Did frame, as we may see: For certainly, &c. To him who did outstretch This earth so great and wide, Above the waters' reach Making it to abide: For certainly, &c. Great lights he made to be ; For his grace lasteth aye: Such as the sun we see, To rule the lightsome day: For certainly, &c. Also the moon so clear, Which shineth in our sight; The stars that do appear, To guide the darksome night: For certainly, &c. To him that Egypt smote, Who did his message scorn; And in his anger hot Did kill all their first-born: For certainly, &c. Thence Isr'el out he brought; For his grace lasteth ever. With a strong hand he wrought, And stretch'd-out arm deliver: For certainly, &c. The sea he cut in two ; For his grace lasteth still. And through its midst to go Made his own Israel: For certainly, &c. But overwhelm'd and lost Was proud king Pharaoh, 78 PSALMS CXXXVII. CXXXVIII. CXXXIX. With all his mighty host, And chariots there also: For certainly, &c. 16 To him who pow'rfully His chosen people led, Ev’n through the desert dry, And in that place them fed: For certainly, &c. 17 To him great kings who smote; For his grace hath no bound. 18 Who slew, and spared not Kings famous and renown'd: , For certainly, &c. 19 Sihon the Am'rites' king; For his grace lasteth ever: 20 Og also, who did reign The land of Bashan over: For certainly, &c. 21 Their land by lot he gave; For his grace faileth never, 22 That Isr'el might it have In heritage for ever: - * For certainly, &c. 23 Who hath remembered Us in our low estate; 24 And us delivered From foes which did us hate: For certainly, &c. 25 Who to all flesh gives food; For his grace faileth never. 26 Give thanks to God most good, The God of heav'n, for ever: For certainly, &c. PSALM CXXXVII. 1 TDY Babel's streams we sat and wept, when Sion we thought on. - 2 In midst thereof we hang'd our harps the willow-trees upon. 3 For there a song required they, who did us captive bring: Our spoilers call'd for mirth, and said, A song of Sion sing. 4 O how the Lord's song shall we sing within a foreign land 2 5 If thee, Jerus’lem, I forget, skill part from my right hand. 6 Mytongue to my mouth's rooflet cleave, if I do thee forget, Jerusalem, and thee above my chief joy do not set. 7 Remember Edom's children, Lord, who in Jerus’lem's day, Ev’n unto its foundation, Raze, raze it quite, did say. 8 O daughter thou of Babylon, near to destruction ; s Bless'd shall he be that thee rewards, as thou to us hast done. .* 9 Yea, happy surely shall he be thy tender little ones Who shall lay hold upon, and them shall dash against the stones. - PSALM CXXXVIII. 1 THEE will I praise with all my heart, I will sing praise to thee 2 Before the gods: And worship will toward thy Sanctuary. I'll praise thy name, ev’n for thy truth, and kindness of thy love ; For thou thy word hast magnify’d all thy great name above. 3 Thou didst me answer in the day when I to thee did cry; And thou my fainting soul with strength didst strengthen inwardly. 4 All kings upon the earth that are shall give thee praise, O Lord ; When as they from thy mouth shall thy true and faithful word, [hear . 5 Yea, in the righteous ways of God with gladness they shall sing: For great's the glory of the Lord, who doth for ever reign. 6 Though God be high, yet he respects all those that lowly be ; - Whereas the proud and lofty ones afar off knoweth he. 7 Though I in midst of trouble walk, I life from thee shall have : 'Gainst my foes' wrath thou’lt stretch thine hand; thy right hand shall me save. 8 Surely that which concerneth me the Lord will perfect make : Lord, still thy mercy lasts; do not thine own hands' works forsake. PSALM CXXXIX. 1 () LORD, thou hast me search'd and known. 2 Thou know'st my sitting down, And rising up ; yea, all my thoughts afar to thee are known. 3 My footsteps, and my lying down, thou compassest always; . Thou also most entirely art acquaint with all my ways. 4 For in my tongue, before I speak, not any word can be, ** 79 PsAIM CXI. But, altogether, lo, O Lord, it is well known to thee. 5 Behind, before, thou hast beset, and laid on me thine hand. 6 Such knowledge is too strange for me, too high to understand. 7 From thy Sprit whither shall I go 2 - or from thy presence fly? 8 Ascend I heav'n, lo, thou art there; there, if in hell I lie. 9 Take I the morning wings, and dwell in utmost parts of sea; 10 Ev’n there, Lord, shall thy hand me thy right hand hold shall me. [lead, 11 If I do say that darkness shall me cover from thy sight, Then surely shall the very night about me be as light. 12 Yea, darkness hideth not from thee, but night doth shine as day: To thee the darkness and the light are both alike alway. 13 For thou possessed hast my reins, and thou hast cover'd me, When I within my mother's womb inclosed was by thee. 14 Thee will I praise ; for fearfully and strangely made I am ; Thy works are marv'llous, and right my soul doth know the same. [well 15 My substance was not hid from thee, when as in secret I Was made ; and in earth's lowest parts was wrought most curiously. 16 Thine eyes my substance did behold, yet being unperfect; And in the volume of thy book my members all were writ; Which after in continuance were fashion'd ev'ry one, When as they yet all shapeless were, and of them there was none. How precious also are thy thoughts, O gracious God, to me ! And in their sum how passing great and numberless they be 18 If I should count them, than the sand they more in number be: What time soever I awake, I ever am with thee. Thou, Lord, wilt sure the wicked slay: hence from me bloody men. Thy foes against thee loudly speak, and take thy name in vain. 21 Do not I hate all those, O Lord, that hatred bear to thee ? 17 19 20 With those that up against thee rise can I but grieved be 2 22 With perfect hatred them I hate, my foes I them do hold. 23 Search me, O God, and know my heart, try me, my thoughts unfold: 24 And see if any wicked way there be at all in me ; And in thine everlasting way to me a leader be. PSALM (XL. 1 T ORD, from the ill and froward man ive me deliverance, And do thou safe preserve me from the man of violence: 2 Who in their heart mischievous things are meditating ever; . And they for war assembled are continually together. 8 Much like unto a serpent's tongue their tongues they sharp do make ; And underneath their lips there lies the poison of a snake. 4 Lord, keep me from the wicked's hands, from vi'lent men me save ; Who utterly to overthrow my goings purpos'd have. 5 The proud for me a snare have hid, and cords; yea, they a net Have by the way-side for me spread; they gins for me have set. 6 I said unto the Lord, Thou art my God: unto the cry Of all my supplications, Lord, do thine ear apply. 7 O God the Lord, who art the strength of my salvation : - A cov'ring in the day of war my head thou hast put on. 8 Unto the wicked man, O Lord, his wishes do not grant; Nor further thou his ill device, lest they themselves should vaunt. 9 As for the head and chief of those about that compass me, Ev’n by the mischief of their lips let thou them cover'd be. 10 Let burning coals upon them fall, them throw in fiery flame, And in deep pits, that they no more may rise out of the same. 11 Let not an evil speaker be on earth established: Mischief shall hunt the villent man, till he be ruined. 80 PSALMS CXIII. CXLII. CXLIII. i2 T know God will th’ afflicted's cause maintain, and poor men's right. i8 Surely the just shall praise thy name; th' upright dwell in thy sight. PSALM CXLI. Ú 1 () LORD, I unto thee do cry, do thou make haste to me, And give an ear unto my voice, when I cry unto thee. 2. As incense let my prayer be directed in thine eyes; And the uplifting of my hands as th' ev'ning sacrifice. 8 Set, Lord, a watch before my mouth, keep of my lips the door. 4 My heart incline thou not unto the ills I should abhor, To practise wicked works with men that work iniquity; And with their delicates my taste let me not satisfy. 5 Let him: that righteous is me smite, it shall a kindness be ; Let him reprove, I shall it count a precious oil to me: - Such smiting shall not break my head; for yet the time shall fall, When I in their calamities to God pray for them shall. 6 When as their judges down shall be in stony places cast, Then shall they hear my words; for they & shall sweet be to their taste. 7 About the grave's devouring mouth our bones are scatter'd round, As wood which men do cut and cleave lies scatter'd on the ground. But unto thee, O God the Lord, mine eyes uplifted be: My soul do not leave destitute ; my trust is set on thee. Lord, keep me safely from the snares which they for me prepare ; And from the subtile gins of them that wicked workers are. 10 Let workers of iniquity into their own nets fall, Whilst I do, by thine help, escape the danger of them all, PSALM CXLII. l I WITH my voice cry'd to the Lord, with it made my request: 2 Pour'd out to him my plaint, to him my trouble I exprest. 3 When in me was o'erwhelm'd my sprit, then well thou knew'st my way; Where I did walk a snare for me they privily did lay. 4 I look'd on my right hand, and view'd. tº none to know me were ; All refuge failed me, no man did for my soul take care. 5 I crv'd to thee; I said, Thou art “. .efuge, Lord, alone; And in the land of those that live thou art my portion. 6 Because I am brought very low, attend unto my cry: Me from my persecutors save, who stronger are than I. 7 From prison bring my soul, that I thy name may glorify: The just shall compass me, when thou with me deal'st bounteously. PSALM CXLIII. 1 LORP, hear my pray’r, attend my and in thy faithfulness [suits; Give thou an answer unto me, and in thy righteousness. 2 Thy servant also bring thou not in judgment to be try’d: Because no living man can be in thy sight justify’d. 3 For th’ en’my hath pursu'd my soul, my life to ground down tread: In darkness he hath made me dwell, as who have long been dead. My sprit is therefore overwhelm'd in me perplexedly ; Within me is my very heart amazed wondrously. I call to mind the days of old, to meditate I use On all thy works; upon the deeds I of thy hands do muse. - My hands to thee I stretch ; my soul thirsts, as dry land, for thee. 7 Haste, Lord, to hear, my spirit fails: hide not thy face from me ; Lest like to them I do become that go down to the dust. At morn let me thy kindness hear; for in thee do I trust. . Teach me the way that I should walk: I lift my soul to thee. 9 Lord, free me from my foes; I flee to thee to cover me. 10 Because thou art my God, to do thy will do me instruct: 4t 5 8 - L 81 11 12 PSALM Ox|LIV. Thy Sprit is good, me to the land of uprightness conduct. Revive and quicken me, O Lord, ev’n for thine own name's sake; And do thou, for thy righteousness, my soul from trouble take, And of thy mercy slay my foes; let all destroyed be - That do afflict my soul: for I a servant am to thee. Another of the same. OH, hear my prayer, Lord, And unto my desire To bow thine ear accord, I humbly thee require; And, in thy faithfulness, |Unto me answer make, ‘And, in thy righteousness, Upon me pity take. In judgment enter not With me thy servant poor; For why, this well I wot, No sinner can endure The sight of thee, O God: If thou his deeds shalt try, He dare make none abode Himself to justify. Behold, the cruel foe Me persecutes with spite, My soul to overthrow : Yea, he my life down quite Unto the ground hath smote, And made me dwell full low Jn darkness, as forgot, Or men dead long ago. Therefore my sprit much vex'd, O'erwhelm'd is me within ; My heart right sore perplex'd And desolate hath been. Yet I do call to mind What ancient days record, Thy works of ev'ry kind I think upon, O Lord. Lo, I do stretch my hands To thee, my help alone; For thou well understands All my complaint and moan: My thirsting soul desires, And longeth after thee, As thirsty ground requires With rain refresh'd to be. Lord, let my pray’r prevail, To answer it make speed ; For, lo, my sprit doth fail: Hide not thy face in need; . . Lest I be like to those That do in darkness sit, Or him that downward goes 8 10 11 Into the dreadful pit. Because I trust in thee, O Lord, cause me to hear Thy loving-kindness free, When morning doth appear: Cause me to know the way Wherein my path should be ; For why, my soul on high I do lift up to thee. From my fierce enemy In safety do me guide, Because I flee to thee, Lord, that thou may'st me hide. My God alone art thou, Teach me thy righteousness: Thy Spirit's good, lead me to The land of uprightness. O Lord, for thy name's sake, Be pleas'd to quicken me; And, for thy truth, forth take My soul from misery. 12 And of thy grace destroy "My foes, and put to shame All who my soul annoy; . For I thy servant am. PSALM. CXLIV. BLESSED ever be the Lord, who is my strength and might, Who doth instruct my hands to war, my fingers teach to fight. 2 My goodness, fortress, my high tow'r, deliverer, and shield, In whom I trust : who under me my people makes to yield. 3 Lord, what is man, that thou of him 4 5 6 7 9 dost so much knowledge take 2 Or son of man, that thou of him So great account dost make P Man is like vanity; his days, as shadows, pass away, Lord, bow thy heav'ns, come down, touch the hills, and smoke shall they, [thou Cast forth thy lightning, scatter them ; thine arrows shoot, them rout. Thine hand send from above, me save; from great depths draw me out ; And from the hand of children strange, Whose mouth speaks vanity; And their right hand is a right hand that works deceitfully. A new song I to thee will sing, Lord, on a psaltery; 82 PSALM. CXLV. I on a ten-string'd instrument will praises sing to thee. 10 Ev’n he it is that unto kings 1] 12 T3 14 15 Salvation doth send; Who his own servant David doth from hurtful sword defend. O free me from strange children's hand, whose mouth speaks vanity; . And their right hand a right hand is that works deceitfully. That, as the plants, our sons may be in youth grown up that are ; Our daughters like to corner-stones, carv'd like a palace fair. That to afford all kind of store our garners may be fill'd ; That our sheep thousands, in our streets ten thousands they may yield. That strong our oxen be for work, that no in-breaking be, Nor going out; and that our streets may from complaints be free. Those people blessed are who be in such a case as this ; Yea, blessed all those people are, whose God JEHOVAH is. PSALM CXLV. ITH thee extol, my God, O King; I'll bless thy name always. Thee will I bless each day, and will thy name for ever praise. Great is the Lord, much to be prais'd ; his greatness search exceeds. Race unto race shall praise thy works, and shew thy mighty deeds. I of thy glorious majesty the honour will record ; I'll speak of all thy mighty works, which wondrous are, O Lord. Men of thine acts the might shall show, thine acts that dreadful are ; And I, thy glory to advance, thy greatness will declare. The memºry of thy goodness great they largely shall express; With songs of praise they shall extol thy perfect righteousness. The Lord is very gracious, in him compassions flow ; In mercy he is very great, and is to anger slow. The Lord JEHOVAH unto all his goodness doth declare ; And over all his other works his tender mercies are. 10 11 12 13 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 2 7 14 Thee all thy works shall praise, O Lord and thee thy saints shall bless; They shall thy kingdom's glory show, thy pow'r by speech express: To make the sons of men to know his acts done mightily, And of his kingdom th’ excellent and glorious majesty. Thy kingdom shall for ever stand, thy reign through ages all. God raiseth all that are bow’d down upholdeth all that fall. The eyes of all things wait on thee, the giver of all good ; And thou, in time convenient, bestow'st on them their food: Thine hand thou open'st librally, and of thy bounty gives Enough to satisfy the need of ev'ry thing that lives. The Lord is just in all his ways, holy in his works all. God’s near to all that call on him, in truth that on him call. He will accomplish the desire of those that do him fear: He also will deliver them, and he their cry will hear. The Lord preserves all who him love, that nought can them annoy: But he all those that wicked are will utterly destroy. My mouth the praises of the Lord to publish cease shall never: Let all flesh bless his holy name for ever and for ever. Another of the same. & LORD, thou art my God and King Thee will I magnify and praise: I will thee bless, and gladly sing Unto thy holy name always. Each day I rise I will thee bless, And praise thy name time without end Much to be prais'd, and great God is : His greatness none can comprehend. Race shall thy works praise unto race, The mighty acts show done by thee. I will speak of the glorious grace, And honour of thy majesty; Thy wondrous works I will record. By men the might shall be extoll’d Of all thy dreadful acts, O Lord: And I thy greatness will unfold. They utter shall abundantly The mem'ry of thy goodness great ; 83 PSALMS CXLVI. CXLVII. And shall sing praises cheerfully, Whilst they thy righteousness relate. 8 The Lord our God is gracious, Compassionate is he also ; In mercy he is plenteous, But unto wrath and anger slow. 9 Good unto all men is the Lord: O'er all his works his mercy is. 10 Thy works all praise to thee afford: Thy saints, O Lord, thy name shall bless. 11 The glory of thy kingdom show Shall they, and of thy power tell; . That so men's sons his deeds may know, His kingdom's grace that doth excel. Thy kingdom hath none end at all, It doth through ages all remain. The Lord upholdeth all that fall, "The cast-down raiseth up again. The eyes of all things, Lord, attend, And on thee wait that here do live, And thou, in season due, dost send Sufficient food them to relieve. 16 Yea, thou thine hand dost open wide, And ev'ry thing dost satisfy That lives, and doth on earth abide, Of thy great liberality. The Lord is just in his ways all, And holy in his works each one. He's near to all that on him call, Who call in truth on him alone. God will the just desire fulfil Of such as do him fear and dread: Their cry regard, and hear he will, And save them in the time of need. The Lord preserves all, more and less, That bear to him a loving heart: But workers all of wickedness Destroy will he, and clean subvert. Therefore my mouth and lips I’ll frame To speak the praises of the Lord: To magnify his holy name For ever let all flesh accord. PSALM CXLVI. 1 PRAISE God. The Lord praise, O my soul. 2 I'll praise God while I live; While I have being to my God in songs I’ll praises give. 3 Trust not in princes, nor man's son, in whom there is no stay: 4 His breath departs, to's earth he turns; that day his thoughts decay. 5 O happy is that man and blest, whom Jacob's God doth aid; Whose hope upon the Lord doth rest, and on his God is stay’d: - 12 13 14 15 17 18 19 20 21 6 Who made the earth and heavens high, who made the swelling deep, And all that is within the same ; who truth doth ever keep : 7 Who righteous judgment executes for those oppress'd that be, Who to the hungry giveth food; God sets the pris’ners free. 8 The Lord doth give the blind their sight, the bowed down doth raise: The Lord doth dearly love all those that walk in upright ways. 9 The stranger's shield, the widow's stay the orphan's help, is he: But yet by him the wicked's way turn'd upside down shall be. 10 The Lord shall reign for evermore: thy God, O Sion, he Reigns to all generations. Praise to the Lord give ye. PSALM CXLVII. 1 PRAISE ye the Lord ; for it is good. praise to our God to sing: For it is pleasant, and to praise - it is a comely thing. 2 God doth build up Jerusalem; and he it is alone That the dispers'd of Israel doth gather into one. 3 Those that are broken in their heart, - and grieved in their minds, He healeth, and their painful wounds he tenderly up-binds. 4 He counts the number of the stars; he names them ev’ry one. 5 Great is our Lord, and of great pow'r; his wisdom search can none. 6 The Lord lifts up the meek; and casts the wicked to the ground. 7 Sing to the Lord, and give him thanks; on harp his praises sound ; 8 Who covereth the heav'n with clouds, who for the earth below Prepareth rain, who maketh grass upon the mountains grow. 9 He gives the beast his food, he feeds the ravens young that cry. 10 His pleasure not in horses' strength, - nor in man's legs, doth lie. 11 But in all those that do him fear the Lord doth pleasure take ; In those that to his mercy do by hope themselves betake. 12 The Lord praise, O Jerusalem; Sion thy God confess: 84 - PSALMS CXLVIII. CXLIX, 13 For thy gates' bars he maketh strong; - thy sons in thee doth bless. 14 He in thy borders maketh peace; with fine wheat filleth thee. 15 He sends forth his command on earth, his word runs speedily. *. 16 Hoar-frost, like ashes, scatt’reth he ; like wool he snow doth give: 17 Like morsels casteth forth his ice; who in its cold can live P 18 He sendeth forth his mighty word, and melteth them again ; His wind he makes to blow, and then the waters flow amain. 19 The doctrine of his holy word to Jacob he doth show ; His statutes and his judgments he gives Israel to know. 20 To any nation never he such favour did afford; For they his judgments have not O do ye praise the Lord. [known. PSALM CXLVIII. I PRAISE God. From heavens praise the Lord, in heights praise to him be. 2 All ye his angels, praise ye him ; his hosts all, praise him ye. 3 O praise ye him, both Sun and moon, praise him, all stars of light. 4 Ye heav'ns of heav'ns him praise, and above the heavens' height. [floods 5 Let all the creatures praise the name of our almighty Lord: For he commanded, and they were created by his word. 6 He also, for all times to come, hath them establish'd sure; He hath appointed them a law, which ever shall endure. 7 Praise ye JEHOVAH from the earth, dragons, and ev'ry deep : 8 Fire, hail, snow, vapour, stormy wind, his word that fully keep. 9 All hills and mountains, fruitful trees, and all ye cedars high : 10 Beasts, and all cattle, creeping things, and all ye birds that fly. 11 Kings of the earth, all nations, princes, earth's judges all: 12 Both young men, yea, and maidens too, ... old men, and children Small. 13 Let them God's name praise; for his alone is excellent: [name His glory reacheth far above the earth and firmament. 14 His people's horn, the praise of all his saints, exalteth he ; Ev’n Isrel's seed, a people near to him. The Lord praise ye. Another of the same. 1 THE Lord of heav'n confess, On high his glory raise. 2 Him let all angels bless, Him all his armies praise. 3. Him glorify - Sun, moon, and stars; 4. Ye higher spheres, And cloudy sky. 5 From God your beings are, Him therefore famous make ; You all created were, When he the word but spake. And from that place, Where fix'd you be By his decree, You cannot pass. 7 Praise God from earth below, Ye dragons, and ye deeps: 8 Fire, hail, clouds, wind, and snow, Whom in command he keeps. 6 9 Praise ye his name, Hills great and small, Trees low and tall; 10 Beasts wild and tame; All things that creep or fly. Ye kings, ye vulgar throng, All princes mean or high ; 11 12 Both men and virgins young, Ev’n young and old, 13 Exalt his name; For much his fame Should be extoll’d. O let God's name be prais'd Above both earth and sky; 14 For he his saints hath rais'd, And set their horn on high: Ev’n those that be Of Isr'el's race, Near to his grace. The Lord praise ye. PSALM (XLIX. + 1 PRAISE ye the Lord: unto him sing a new song, and his praise In the assembly of his saints in Sweet psalms do ye raise. 2 Let Isr'el in his Maker joy, and to him praises sing: Let all that Sion's children are be joyful in their King. 85 PSALM CL. 8 0 let them unto his great name give praises in the dance; Let them with timbrel and with harp in songs his praise advance. 4 For God doth pleasure take in those that his own people be ; And he with his salvation the meek will beautify. 5 And in his glory excellent let all his saints rejoice: Let them to him upon their beds aloud lift up their voice. 6 Let in their mouth aloft be rais'd the high praise of the Lord, And let them have in their right hand a sharp two-edged sword ; 7 To execute the vengeance due upon the heathen all, And make deserved punishment upon the people fall. 8 And ev'n with chains, as prisºners, bind their kings that them command ; Yea, and with iron fetters strong, the nobles of their land. 9 On them the judgment to perform found written in his word: This honour is to all his saints. O do ye praise the Lord. PSALM CL 1 PRAISE ye the Lord. God's praise his sanctuary raise ; [within And to him in the firmament b of his pow'r give ye praise. 2 Because of all his mighty acts, with praise him magnify: O praise him, as he doth excel in glorious majesty. 3 Praise him with trumpet's sound; his with psaltery advance: [praise 4. With timbrel, harp, string'd instru. and organs, in the dance. ... [ments, 5 Praise him on cymbals loud; him praise on cymbals sounding high. 6 Leteach thing breathing praise the Lord. Praise to the Lord give ye. THE END OF THE PSALMS. t TRANSLATIONS AND PARAPHRASES, IN VERSE, of several Passages of SACRED SCRIPTURE. I. GENESIS i. LET heav'n arise, let earth appear, said the Almighty Lord: . . The heav'n arose, the earth appear'd, at his creating word. Thick darkness brooded o'er the deep: God said, “Let there be light:” The light shone forth with smiling ray, and scatter'd ancient night. He bade the clouds ascend on high ; the clouds ascend, and bear A wat'ry treasure to the sky, and float upon the air. The liquid element below was gather'd by his hand; ... The rolling seas together flow, 10 and leave the solid land. With herbs, and plants, and fruitful | trees, the new-form'd globe he crown'd, Ere there was rain to bless the soil, or sun to warm the ground. Then high in heav'n's resplendent arch he plac'd two orbs of light, He set the sun to rule the day, The moon to rule the night. Next, from the deep, th’Almighty King did vital beings frame; Fowls of the air of ev'ry wing, and fish of ev’ry name. To all the various brutal tribes he gave their wondrous birth ; At once the lion and the worm sprung from the teeming earth. Then, chief o'er all his works below, at last was Adam made ; His Maker's image bless'd his soul, and glory crown'd his head. Fair in th' Almighty Maker's eye the whole creation stood. He view'd the fabric he had rais'd; his word pronounc'd it good. II. GENESIS xxviii. 20–22. GOD of Bethel ! by whose hand . thy people still are fed ; p Who through this weary pilgrimage hast all our fathers led : Our vows, our pray'rs, we now present before thy throne of grace: God of our fathers be the God of their succeeding race. Through each perplexing path of life our wand'ring footsteps guide ; Give us each day our daily bread, and raiment fit provide. g O spread thy cov’ring wings around, till all our wand'rings cease, And at our Father's lov’d abode our souls arrive in peace. Such blessings from thy gracious hand our humble pray'rs implore; And thou shalt be our chosen God, and portion evermore. III. JoB i. 21. [AKED as from the earth we came, and enter'd life at first ; Naked we to the earth return, and mix with kindred dust. Whate'er we fondly call our own belongs to heav'n's great Lord; The blessings lent us for a day are soon to be restor'd. 'Tis God that lifts our comforts high, or sinks them in the grave: He gives; and, when he, takes away, he takes but what he gave. 4 Then, ever blessed be his name ! his goodness swell'd our store; . ' 87 PARAPHRASES IV. V. VI. VII, VIII. His justice but resumes its own; 'tis ours still to adore. IV. JoB iii. 17–20. 1 HOW still and peaceful is the grave! where, life's vain tumults past, Th’ appointed house, by Heav'n's decree, receives us all at last. 2 The wicked there from troubling cease, their passions rage no more ; And there the weary pilgrim rests from all the toils he bore. 3 There rest the pris’ners, now releas'd from slav’ry's sad abode ; No more they hearth' oppressor's voice, or dread the tyrant's rod. 4 Thereservants, masters,small and great, partake the same repose; And there, in peace, the ashes mix of those who once were foes. 5 All, levell'd by the hand of Death, lie sleeping in the tomb; Till God in judgment calls them forth, to meet their final doom. W. JoB v. 6—12. l THOUGH trouble springs not from the dust, nor sorrow from the ground ; Yet ills on ills, by Heav'n's decree, in man's estate are found. 2. As sparks in close succession rise, so man, the child of woe, Is doom'd to endless cares and toils through all his life below. $3 But with my God I leave my cause; from him I seek relief; To him, in confidence of pray'r, unbosom all my grief. 4 Unnumber'd are his wondrous works, unsearchable his ways; "Tis his the mourning soul to cheer, the bowed down to raise. WI. JoB viii. 11—22. 1 THE rush may rise where waters flow, and flags beside the stream ; But soon their verdure fades and dies before the scorching beam : 2 So is the sinner's hope cut off; or, if it transient rise, "Tis like the spider's airy web, from ev’ry breath that flies. 3 Fix'd on his house he leans; his house and all its props decay: He holds it fast; but, while he holds, the tott'ring frame gives way. 4 Fair, in his garden, to the sun, his boughs with verdure smile; And, deeply fix’d, his spreading roots unshaken stand a while. 5 But forth the sentence flies from Heav'n, that sweeps him from his place; Which then denies him for its lord, nor owns it knew his face. 6 Lo! this the joy of wicked men, who Heav'n's high laws despise: They quickly fall; and in their room as quickly others rise. 7 But, for the just, with gracious care, God will his pow'r employ; He'll teach their lips to sing his praise, and fill their hearts with joy. VII. JoB ix. 2—10. 1 OW should the sons of Adam's race be pure before their God 2 If he contends in rightedusness, we sink beneath his rod. 2 If he should mark my words and with strict enquiring eyes, [thoughts Could I for one of thousand faults the least excuse devise ? 3 Strong is his arm, his heart is wise; who dares with him contend ? Or who, that tries th’ unequal strife shall prosper in the end ? 4 He makes the mountains feel his wrath, and their old seats forsake; The trembling earth deserts her place, and all her pillars shake. 5 He bids the sun forbear to rise; th' obedient sun forbears: His hand with sackcloth spreads the and seals up all the stars. [skies, y 6 He walks upon the raging sea; flies on the stormy wind: None can explore his wondrous way, or his dark footsteps find. VIII. Job xiv. 1–15. 1 FEW are thy days, and full of woe, O man, of woman born 1 Thy doom is written, “Dust thou art, and shalt to dust return.” 2 Behold the emblem of thy state in flow’rs that bloom and die, Or in the shadow's fleeting form, that mocks the gazer's eye. 3 Guilty and frail, how shalt thou stand before thy sov’reign Lord? . . 88 - PARAPHRASEs IX. X. Can troubled and polluted springs a hallow'd stream afford P # Determin’d are the days that fly successive o'er thy head; The number'd hour is on the wing that lays thee with the dead. 5. Great God afflict not in thy wrath the short allotted span, That bounds the few and weary days of pilgrimage to man. 6 All nature dies, and lives again: the flow'r that paints the field, The trees that crown the mountain's brow, and boughs and blossoms yield, 7 Resign the honours of their form at Winter's stormy blast, And leave the naked leafless plain a desolated waste. 8 Yet soon reviving plants and flow’rs anew shall deck the plain ; The woods shall hear the voice of and flourish green again. . [Spring, 9 But man forsakes this earthly scene, ah I never to return : Shall any follºwing spring revive the ashes of the urn ? 10 The mighty flood that rolls along its torrents to the main, Can ne'er recall its waters lost from that abyss again. 11 So days, and years, and ages past, descending down to night, Can henceforth never more return back to the gates of light; 12 And man, when laid in lonesome grave, shall sleep in Death's dark gloom, Until th’ eternal morning wake the slumbers of the tomb. 13 O may the grave become to me the bed of peaceful rest, Whence I shall gladly rise at length, and mingle with the blest 14 Cheer'd by this hope, with patient mind, I'll wait Heav'n's high decree, Till the appointed period come, when death shall set me free. IX. JoB xxvi. 6, to the end. 1 WHQ can resist th' Almighty arm that made the starry sky P Or who elude the certain glance of God's all-seeing eye 2 2. From him no cov'ring vails our crimes; hell opens to his sight; And all Destruction's secret snares lie full disclos'd in light. 3 Firm on the boundless void of space he pois'd the steady pole, And in the circle of his clouds bade secret waters roll. 4. While nature's universal frame its Maker's pow'r reveals, His throne, remote from mortal eyes, an awful cloud conceals. 5 From where the rising day ascends, to where it sets in night, He compasses the floods with bounds, and checks their threat'ning might. 6 The pillars that support the sky tremble at his rebuke ; Through all its caverns quakes the as though its centre shook. [earth, 7 He brings the waters from their beds, although no tempest blows, And smites the kingdom of the proud without the hand of foes. 8 With bright inhabitants above he fills the heav'nly land, And all the crooked serpent's breed dismay’d before him stand. 9 Few of his works can we survey; these few our skill transcend: But the full thunder of his pow'r what heart can comprehend ? X. PROV. i. 20–31. 1 IN streets, and op'nings of the gates, where pours the busy crowd, Thus heav'nly Wisdom lifts her voice, and cries to men aloud : 2 How long, ye scorners of the truth, scornful will ye remain P How long shall fools their folly love, and hear my words in vain P * 3 O turn, at last, at my reproof! and, in that happy hour, His bless'd effusions on your heart my Spirit down shall pour. 4. But since so long, with earnest voi to you in vain I call, -- Since all my counsels and reproofs thus ineffectual fall ; 5 The time will come, when humbled low, in Sorrow's evil day, Your voice by anguish shall be taught, but taught too late, to pray. 6 When, like the whirlwind, o'er the deep comes Desolation's blast: Pray'rs then extorted shall be vain, the hour of mercy past. M - 89 PARAPHRASES XI. XII. XIII. XIV. XV. 7 The choice you made has fix'd your for this is Heav'n's decree, That with the fruits of what he sow'd the sinner fill'd shall be. * XI. PROv. iii. 13–17. 1 HAPPY is the man who hears Instruction's warning voice; And who celestial Wisdom makes his early, only choice. 2 For she has treasures greater far than east or west unfold; And her rewards more precious are than all their stores of gold. 3 In her right hand she holds to view a length of happy days; Riches, with splendid honours join'd, are what her left displays. 4. She guides the young with innocence, in pleasure's paths to tread, . A crown of glory she bestows upon the hoary head. 5 According as her labours rise, so her rewards increase; Her ways are ways of pleasantness, and all her paths are peace. XII. PROV. vi. 6—12. 1 YEindolent and slothful rise, View the ant's labours, and be wise; She has no guide to point her way, No ruler chiding her delay: 2 Yet see with what incessant cares She for the winter's storm prepares; In summer she provides her meat, And harvest finds her store complete. 8 But when will slothful man arise ? How long shall sleep seal up his eyes? Sloth more indulgence still demands; Sloth shuts theeyes, and folds the hands. 4 But mark the end ; want shall assail, When all your strength and vigour fail; Want, like an armed man, shall rush The hoary head of age to crush. XIII. PROv. viii. 22, to the end. I KEEE silence, all ye sons of men, and hear with rev'rence due ; Eternal Wisdom from above thus lifts her voice to you : 2 I was th' Almighty's chief delight from everlasting days, Ere yet his arm was stretched forth the heav'ns and earth to raise. 8 Before the sea began to flow, and leave the solid land, [doom ; Before the hills and mountains rose, I dwelt at his right hand. . 4. When first he rear'd the arch of heav'n, and spread the clouds on air, When first the fountains of the deep he open'd, I was there. There I was with him, when he stretch'd his compass o'er the deep, And charg’d the ocean's swelling waves within their bounds to keep. \ 6 With joy I saw th’ abode prepar'd which men were soon to fill: Them from the first of days I lov’d, unchang'd, I love them still. 7 Now therefore hearken to my words, ye children, and be wise: & Happy the Inan that keeps my ways; the man that shuns them dies. 8 Where dubious paths perplex the mind, direction I afford; . Life shall be his that follows me, and favour from the Lord. 9 But he who scorns my sacred laws shall deeply wound his heart, He courts destruction who contemns the counsel I impart. 5 XIV. ECCLES. vii. 2–6. I W HILE others crowd the house of mirth, - and haunt the gaudy show, Let such as would with Wisdom dwell, frequent the house of woe. 2 Better to weep with those who weep, and share th’ afflicted's smart, Than mix with fools in giddy joys that cheat and wound the heart. 3 When virtuous sorrow clouds the face, and tears bedim the eye, The Soul is led to solemn thought, and wafted to the sky. 4 The wise in heart revisit oft grief's dark sequester'd cell ; The thoughtless still with levity and mirth delight to dwell. The noisy laughter of the fool is like the crackling sound Of blazing thorns, which quickly fall in ashes to the ground. 5 XV. ECCLES. ix. 4, 5, 6, 10. I S long as life its term extends, Hope's blest dominion never ends; For while the lamp holds on to burn, The greatest sinner may return. 2 Life is the season God hath giv'n To fly from hell, and rise to heav'n ; 90 PARAPHRASES XVI. That day of grace fleets fast away, And none its rapid course can stay. 3 The living know that they must die; But all the dead forgotten lie: Their mem'ry and their name is gone, | Alike unknowing and unknown. 4 Their hatred and their love is lost, Their envy bury'd in the dust; They have no share in all that's done Beneath the circuit of the sun. 5 Then what thy thoughts design to do, Still let thy hands with might pursue ; Since no device nor work is found, Nor wisdom underneath the ground. 6 In the cold grave, to which we haste, There are no acts of pardon past: But fix’d the doom of all remains, And everlasting silence reigns. XVI. ECCLES. xii. 1. 1 IN life's gay morn, when sprightly with vital ardour glows, And shines in all the fairest charms which beauty can disclose ; 2 Deep on thy soul, before its pow'rs are yet by vice enslav’d, Be thy Creator's glorious name and character engrav'd. 3 For soon the shades of grief shall cloud the sunshine of thy days; And cares, and toils, in endless round, encompass all thy ways. 4 Soon shall thy heart the woes of age in mournful groans deplore, And sadly muse on former joys, that now return no more. XVII. ISAIAH i. 10—19. 1 T) ULERS of Sodom hear the voice : of heav'n's eternal Lord ; Men of Gomorrah bend your ear submissive to his word. 2 "Tis thus he speaks: To what intent are your oblations vain P Why load my altars with your gifts, polluted and profane 2 8 Burnt-off'rings long may blaze to and incense cloud the skies; [heav'n, The worship and the worshipper are hateful in my eyes. 4 Your rites, your fasts, your pray'rs, I and pomp of Solemn days: [Scorn, I know your hearts are full of guile, and crooked are your ways. 5 But cleanse your hands, ye guilty race, and cease from deeds of sin; [youth | XVII, XVIII. XIX. Learn in your actions to be just, and pure in heart within. 6 Mock not my name with honours vain, but keep my holy laws; Do justice to the friendless poor, and plead the widow's cause. 7 Then though your guilty Souls are with sins of crimson die, [stain'd Yet, through my grace, with snow itself in whiteness they shall vie. XVIII. ISAIAH ii. 2–6. 1 TDEHOLD ! the mountain of the Lord in latter days shall rise - On mountain tops above the hills, and draw the wond'ring eyes. 2 To this the joyful nations round, all tribes and tongues shall flow ; , Up to the hill of God, they'll say, and to his house we'll go. 3 The beam that shines from Sion hill shall lighten ev'ry land; ** The King who reigns in Salem's tow’rs shall all the world command. 4. Among the nations he shall judge; his judgments truth shall guide; His sceptre shall protect the just, and quell the sinner's pride. 5 No strife shall rage, nor hostile feuds disturb those peaceful years; - To ploughshares men shall beat their swords, to pruning-hooks their spears. 6 No longer hosts encountring hosts shall crowds of slain deplore: They hang the trumpet in the hall, and study war no more. 7 Come then, O house of Jacob come. to worship at his shrine; And, walking in the light of God, with holy beauties shine. XIX. ISAIAH ix. 2—8. 1 THE race that long in darkness pin'd have seen a glorious light; The people dwell in day, who dwelt in death's surrounding night. . . 2 To hail thy rise, thou better Sun? the gath'ring nations come, Joyous, as when the reapers bear . the harvest treasures home. 3 For thou our burden hast remov’d and quell'd th’ oppressor's sway, Quick as the slaughter'd squadrons fell in Midian's evil day. 2 91 PARAPHRASES XX. 4 To us a Child of hope is born ; to us a Son is giv'n ; Him shall the tribes of earth obey, him all the hosts of heav'n. 5 His name shall be the Prince of Peace, for evermore ador'd, The Wonderful, the Counsellor, the great and mighty Lord. 6 His pow'r increasing still shall spread, his reign no end shall know ; Justice shall guard his throne above, and peace abound below. XX. ISAIAH xxvi. 1–7. 1. HOW glorious Sion's courts appear, the city of our God! His throne he hath establish'd here, here fix’d his lov’d abode. 2 Its walls, defended by his grace, no pow'r shall e'er o'erthrow, Salvation is its bulwark sure against th'assailing foe. 8 Lift up the everlasting gates, the doors wide open fling; Enter, ye nations, who obey the statutes of our King. 4 Here shall ye taste unmingled joys, and dwell in perfect peace, Ye, who have known JEHOVAH's ‘and trusted in his grace. [name, 5 Trust in the Lord, for ever trust, and banish all your fears; Strength in the Lord JEHOVAH eternal as his years. [dwells 6 What though the wicked dwell on high, his arm shall bring them low; Low as the caverns of the grave their lofty heads shall bow. 7 Along the dust shall then be spread their tow’rs, that brave the skies: On them the needy's feet shall tread, and on their ruins rise. XXI. ISAIAH xxxiii. 13—18. 1 ATTEND, ye tribes that dwell re- ye tribes at hand, give ear; [mote, Th’ upright in heart alone have hope, the false in heart have fear. 2 The man who walks with God in truth, and ev'ry guile disdains; Who hates to lift oppression's rod, and scorns its shameful gains; 8 Whose soul abhors the impious bribe that tempts from truth to stray, And from th’ enticing Snares of vice who turns his eyes away: XXI. XXII. XXIII. 4 His dwelling, midst the strength of shall ever stand secure; [rocks, His Father will provide his bread, his water shall be sure. 5 For him the kingdom of the just afar doth glorious shine; And he the King of kings shall see in majesty divine. XXII. IsaLAH xl. 27, to the end. 1 WHY pour'st thou forth thine anxious plaint, despairing of relief, As if the Lord o'erlook'd thy cause, and did not heed thy grief? 2 Hast thou not known, hast thou not that firm remains on high [heard, The everlasting throne of Him who form'd the earth and sky P 3 Art thou afraid his pow'r shall fail when comes thy evil day ? And can an all-creating arm grow weary or decay ? 4 Supreme in wisdom as in pow'r the Rock of ages stands; Though him thou canst not see, nor the working of his hands. [trace 5 He gives the conquest to the weak, supports the fainting heart; And courage in the evil hour his heav'nly aids impart. 6 Mere human pow'r shall fast decay, and youthful vigour cease ; But they who wait upon the Lord, in strength shall still increase. 7 They with unweary'd feet shall tread the path of life divine; With growing ardour onward move, with growing brightness shine. 8 On eagles' wings they mount, they soar, their wings are faith and love, Till, past the cloudy regions here, they rise to heav'n above. XXIII. Is AIAH xlii. 1–13. 1 BBHQIP my Servant see him rise exalted in my might ! Him have I chosen, and in him I place supreme delight. 2 On him, in rich effusion pour’d, my Spirit shall descend; My truths and judgments he shall show to earth's remotest end 3 Gentle and still shall be his voice, no threats from him proceed; 92 PARAPHRASES XXIV. XXV. The smoking flax he shall not quench, nor break the bruised reed. 4 The feeble spark to flames he'll raise; the weak will not despise; Judgment he shall bring forth to truth, and make the fallen rise. 5 The progress of his zeal and pow'r shall never know decline, Till foreign lands and distant isles receive the law divine. 6 He who erected heav'n's bright arch, and bade the planets roll, Who peopled all the climes of earth, and form'd the human soul, 7 Thus saith the Lord, Thee have I rais'd, my Prophet thee install; In right I've rais'd thee, and in strength I’ll succour whom I call. 8 I will establish with the lands a covenant in thee, To give the Gentile nations light, and set the prisºners free: 9 Asunder burst the gates of brass; the iron fetters fall; And gladsome light and liberty are straight restor'd to all. 10 I am the Lord, and by the name of great JEHOVAH known; No idol shall usurp my praise, nor mount into my throne. 11 Lo! former scenes, predicted once, conspicuous rise to view ; And future scenes, predicted now, shall be accomplish'd too. 12 Sing to the Lord in joyful strains ! let earth his praise resound, Ye who upon the ocean dwell, and fill the isles around ! 13 O city of the Lord begin the universal song ; And let the scatter'd villages the cheerful notes prolong. 14 Let Kedar's wilderness afar lift up its lonely voice; And let the tenants of the rock with accents rude rejoice; 15 Till 'midst the streams of distant lands the islands sound his praise; And all combin'd, with one accord, JEHOVAH's glories raise. XXIV. Isaiah xlix. 13–17. 1 YE heav'ns, send forth your song of praise ! earth, raise your voice below ! 2 Let hills and mountains join the hymn, and joy through nature flow. 2 Behold how gracious is our God! hear the consoling strains, - In which he cheers our drooping hearts, and mitigates our pains. 3 Cease ye, when days of darkness come, , in sad dismay to mourn, As if the Lord could leave his saints forsaken or forlorn. 4 Can the fond mother e'er forget the infant whom she bore ? And can its plaintive cries be heard, nor move compassion more ? 5 She may forget: nature may fail a parent's heart to move ; * * * But Sion on my heart shall dwell in everlasting love. 6 Full in my sight, upon my hands I have engrav'd her name: My hands shall build her ruin’d walls, and raise her broken frame. XXV. ISAIAH liii. 1 TTOW few receive with cordial faith the tidings which we bring 2 How few have seen the arm reveal’d of heav'n's eternal King 2 2 The Saviour comes no outward pomp bespeaks his presence nigh; No earthly beauty shines in him to draw the carnal eye. 3 Fair as a beauteous tender flow'r amidst the desert grows, So slighted by a rebel race the heav'nly Saviour rose. 4 Rejected and despis'd of men, behold a man of woe Grief was his close companion still through all his life below. 5 Yet all the griefs he felt were ours, ours were the woes he bore: Pangs, not his own, his spotless soul with bitter anguish tore. 6 We held him as condemn’d by Heav'n, an outcast from his God, While for our sins he groan'd, he bled, beneath his Father's rod. 7 His sacred blood hath wash'd our souls from sin's polluted stain ; His stripes have heal’d us, and his death reviv'd our souls again. 8 We all, like sheep, had gone astray in ruin’s fatal road: ** On him were our transgressions laid; he bore the mighty load. 93 PARAPHRASES XXVI, XXVII, 9 Wrong'd and oppress'd, how meekly he in patient silence stood w Mute, as the peaceful harmless lamb, * when brought to shed its blood. 10 Who can his generation tell ? from prison see him led ! With impious show of law condemn'd, and number'd with the dead. - 11 'Midst sinners low in dust he lay; the rich a grave supply'd : Unspotted was his blameless life; unstain’d by sin he dy’d. | 12 Yet God shall raise his head on high, though thus he brought him low ; His sacred off ring, when complete, shall terminate his woe. 18 For, saith the Lord, my pleasure then shall prosper in his hand; His shall a num’rous offspring be, and still his honours stand. 14 His soul, rejoicing, shall behold the purchase of his pain; And all the guilty whom he sav'd shall bless Messiah's reign. 15 He with the great shall share the spoil, - and baffle all his foes; Though rank'd with sinners, here he a conqueror he rose. [fell, 16. He dy'd to bear the guilt of men, * that sin might be forgiv'n : He lives to bless them and defend, and plead their cause in heav'n. XXVI. Isaiah v. 1 O! ye that thirst, approach the where living waters flow: [spring Free to that sacred fountain all without a price may go. e 2 How long to streams of false delight will ye in crowds repair P How long your strength and substance on trifles, light as air P [waste 3 My stores afford those rich supplies that health and pleasure give: Incline your ear, and come to me; the soul that hears shall live. 4 With you a cov'nant I will make, that ever shall endure; The hope which gladden'd David's heart my mercy hath made sure. 5 Behold he comes your leader comes, A with might and honour crown'd ; A witness who shall spread my name to earth's remotest bound. 6 See nations hasten to his call from ev’ry distant shore; Isles, yet unknown, shall bow to him, and Isr'el's God adore. . 7 Seek ye the Lord while yet his ear . is open to your call ; ... While offer'd mercy still is near, before his footstool fall. 8 Let sinners quit their evil ways, their evil thoughts forego: And God, when they to him return, returning grace will show. - 9 He pardons with o'erflowing love: . for, hear the voice divine ! My nature is not like to yours, nor like your ways are mine: 10 But far as heav'n's resplendent orbs beyond earth's spot extend, As far my thoughts, as far my ways, your ways and thoughts transcend. | 11 And as the rains from heav'n distil, nor thither mount again, But swell the earth with fruitful juice, and all its tribes sustain : 12 So not a word that flows from me shall ineffectual fall; But universal nature prove obedient to my call. 13 With joy and peace shall then be led the glad converted lands; s The lofty mountains then shall sing, the forests clap their hands. 14. Where briers grew midst barren wilds, shall firs and myrtles spring; And nature, through its utmost bounds, eternal praises sing. XXVII. ISAIAH lvii. 15, 16. 1 THUS speaks the high and lofty One; ye tribes of earth, give ear; The words of your Almighty King with sacred rev'rence hear: 2 Amidst the majesty of heav'n my throne is fix’d on high ; And through eternity I hear the praises of the sky: 3 Yet, looking down, I visit oft the humble hallow'd cell; And with the penitent who mourn 'tis my delight to dwell; 4 The downcast spirit to revive, the sad in Soul to cheer; And from the bed of dust the man of heart contrite to rear. 5 With me dwells no relentless wrath against the human race; The souls which I have form'd shall find a refuge in my grace. - 94. * PARAPHRASEs XXVIII, XXIX. XXX XXXI, XXXII. XXVIII. IsaLAH lyiii. 5–9. 1 ATTEND, and mark the solemn fast which to the Lord is dear; Disdain the false unhallow'd mask which vain dissemblers wear. 2 Do I delight in sorrow's dress 2 saith he who reigns above; The hanging head and rueful look, will they attract my love 2 3 Let such as feel oppression's load thy tender pity share: And let the helpless, homeless poor, be thy peculiar care. 4 Go, bid the hungry orphan be with thy abundance blest; Invite the wand'rer to thy gate, . and spread the couch of rest. 5 Let him who pines with piercing cold by thee be warm'd and clad ; Be thine the blissful task to make the downcast mourner glad. 6 Then, bright as morning, shall come in peace and joy, thy days; [forth, And glory from the Lord above shall shine on all thy ways. XXIX. LAMENT. iii. 37–40. 1 AMIDST the mighty, where is he who saith, and it is done 2 Each varying scene of changeful life is from the Lord alone. 2 He gives in gladsome bow’rs to dwell, or clothes in sorrow's shroud ; His hand hath form'd the light, his hand hath form'd the dark’ning cloud. 3 Why should a living man complain beneath the chast'ning rod? Our sins afflict us; and the cross must bring us back to God. 4 O sons of men I with anxious care your hearts and ways explore; Return from paths of vice to God: return, and sin no more XXX. HoSEA vi. 1–4. 1 (NOME, let us to the Lord our God with contrite hearts return ; Our God is gracious, nor will leave the desolate to mourn. 2 His voice commands the tempest forth, and stills the stormy wave; And though his arm be strong to Smite, 'tis also strong to save. 3 Long hath the night of sorrow reign'd; the dawn shall bring us light: God shall appear, and we shall rise with gladness in his sight. 4 Our hearts, if God we seek to know, shall know him, and rejoice; His coming like the morn shall be, like morning songs his voice. 5. As dew upon the tender herb, diffusing fragrance round; As show’rs that usher in the spring, and cheer the thirsty ground: . 6 So shall his presence bless our souls, and shed a joyful light; That hallow'd morn shall chase away the sorrows of the night. XXXI. MICAH vi. 6–9. 1 THUs speaks the heathen : How' shall; the Pow'r Supreme adore ? (man: With what accepted off rings core his mercy to implore ? 2 Shall clouds of incense to the ski s with grateful odour speed 2 Or victims from a thousand hills upon the altar bleed P 3 Does justice nobler blood demand to save the sinner's life 2 Shall, trembling, in his offspring's side- the father plunge the knife 2 4 No: God rejects the bloody rites which blindfold zeal began ; His oracles of truth proclaim the message brought to man. 5 He what is good hath clearly shown;. O favour'd race to thee; And what doth God require of those: who bend to him the knee ? 6 Thy deeds, let sacred justice rule;. thy heart, let mercy fill; And, walking humbly with thy God; to him resign thy will. XXXII. HABAK. iii. 17, 18. 1 W HAT though, no flow’rs the fig-tree tho'vines their fruit deny, [clothe, The labour of the olive fail, and fields no meat supply P 2 Though from the fold, with sad surprise, my flock cut off I see ; - Though famine pine in empty stalls, where herds were wont to be 2 3 Yet in the Lord will I be glad, and glory in his love ; In him I'll joy, who will the God of my Salvation prove. 4 He to my tardy feet shall lend the swiftness of the roe ; 95 PARAPHRASES XXXIII, XXXIV. XXXV. XXXVI. 'Till, rais'd on high, I safely dwell beyond the reach of woe. God is the treasure of my soul, the source of lasting joy; A joy which want shall not impair, nor death itself destroy. \ XXXIII MATTH. vi. 9–14. tº TNATHER of all ! we bow to thee, who dwell'st in heav'n ador'd ; But present still through all thy works, the universal Lord. 2. For ever hallow'd be thy name by all beneath the skies; And may thy kingdom still advance, till grace to glory rise. 3. A grateful homage may we yield, with hèarts resign'd to thee; And as in heav'n thy will is done, on earth so let it be. 4 From day to day we humbly own the hand that feeds us still: Give us our bread, and teach to rest contented in thy will. 5 Our sins before thee we confess; O may they be forgiv'n As we to others mercy show, we mercy beg from Heav'n. 6 Still let thy grace our life direct; from evil guard our way; . . And in temptation's fatal path permit us not to stray. 7 For thine the pow'r, the kingdom thine; all glory's due to thee: Thine from eternity they were, and thine shall ever be. XXXIV. MATH. Xi. 25, to the end. 1 THUS ſpoke the Saviour of the world, and rais'd his eyes to heav'n : To thee, O Father Lord of all, eternal praise be giv'n. 2 Thou to the pure and lowly heart hast heav'nly truth reveal’d ; Which from the self-conceited mind thy wisdom hath conceal’d. 8 Ev’n so I thou, Father, hast ordain'd thy high decree to stand; Nor men nor angels may presume the reason to demand. 4 Thou only know'st the Son: from thee my kingdom. I receive; And none the Father know but they who in the Son believe. . 5 Come then to me, all ye who groan, with guilt and fears opprest ; Resign to me the willing heart, and I will give you rest. 6 Take up my yoke, and learn of me the meek and lowly mind; And thus your weary troubled souls repose and peace shall find. 7 For light and gentle is my yoke the burden I impose * * Shall ease the heart, which groan'd beneath a load of woes. . [before XXXV. MATTH. xxvi. 26—29. 1 TWAS on that night, when doom'd to The eager rage of ev'ry foe, [know That night in which he was betray'd, The Saviour of the world took bread: 2 And, after thanks and glory giv'n To him that rules in earth and heav'n, That symbol of his flesh he broke, And thus to all his follºwers spoke: 3 My broken body thus I give For you, for all ; take, eat, and live ; And oft the sacred rite renew, That brings my wondrous love to view. 4 Then in his hands the cup he rais'd, And God anew he thank'd and prais'd ; While kindness in his bosom glow’d, And from his lips salvation flow'd : 5 My blood I thus pour forth, he cries, To cleanse the soul in sin that lies; In this the covenant is seal’d, And Heav'n's eternal grace reveal’d. 6. With love to man this cup is fraught, Let all partake the Sacred draught ; Through latest ages let it pour, In mem'ry of my dying hour. XXXVI. LUKE, i. 46—56. 1 MY soul and spirit, fill'd with joy, my God and Saviour praise, Whose goodness did from poor estate his humble handmaid raise. 2 Me bless'd of God, the God of might, all ages shall proclaim ; From age to age his mercy lasts, and holy is his name. 3 Strength, with his arm th' Almighty the proud his looks abas'd ; [shew'd ; He cast the mighty to the ground, the meek to honour rais'd. r 4.The hungry with good things were fill'd, the rich with hunger pin'd: He sent his servant Isr'el help, and call'd his love to mind; 5 Which to our fathers' ancient race his promise did ensure, 96 PARAPHRASES XXXVII, XXXVIII, XXXIX, XL. To Abrah'm and his chosen seed, for ever to endure. XXXVII. LUKE ii. 8–15 1 WHILE humble shepherds watch'd their flocks in Bethleh’m's plains by night, An angel sent from heav'n appeard, and fill'd the plains with light. 2 Fear not, he said, (for sudden dread had seiz'd their troubled mind ;) Glad tidings of great joy I bring to you, and all mankind. 3 To you, in David's town, this day is born, of David's line, The Saviour, who is Christ the Lord; and this shall be the sign : 4 The heav'nly Babe you there shall find to human view display'd, All meanly wrapt in Swaddling bands, and in a manger laid. 5 Thus spake the seraph; and forthwith appear'd a shining throng . Of angels, praising God; and thus address'd their joyful song: 6 All glory be to God on high, and to the earth be peace; Good-will is shown by Heav'n to men, and never more shall cease. " XXXVIII. LUKE ii. 25–33. 1 TUST and devout old Simeon liv'd ; to him it was reveal’d, That Christ, the Lord, his eyes should ere death his eyelids seal’d. [see 2 For this consoling gift of Heav'n to Isr'el's fallen state, From year to year with patient hope the aged Saint did wait. 3 Nor did he wait in vain; for, lo! revolving years brought round, In season due, the happy day, which all his wishes crown'd. 4. When Jesus, to the temple brought by Mary's pious care, As Heav'n's appointed rites requir’d, to God was offer'd there, 5 Simeon into those sacred courts a heav'nly impulse drew ; He saw the Virgin hold her Son, and straight his Lord he knew. 6 With holy joy upon his face the good old father smil’d ; Then fondly in his wither'd arms he clasp'd the promis'd child: 7 And while he held the heav'n-born ordain'd to bless mankind, [Babe, Thus spoke, with earnest look, and exulting, yet resign'd : - ſheart 8 Now, Lord l according to thy word, let me in peace depart ; Mine eyes have thy salvation seen, and gladness fills my heart. 9 At length my arms embrace my Lord, now let their vigour cease; At last my eyes my Saviour see, now let them close in peace. 10 This great salvation, long prepar’d, and now disclos'd to view, Hath prov'd thy love was constant still, and promises were true. 11 That Sun I now behold, whose light shall heathen darkness chase, And rays of brightest glory pour around thy chosen race. XXXIX. LUKE iv. 18, 19. l HARK, the glad sound, the Saviour Comes | - the Saviour promis'd long; Let ev'ry heart exult with joy, and ev'ry voice be song ! 2 On him the Spirit, largely shed, exerts its sacred fire ; Wisdom and might, and zeal and love, his holy breast inspire. 3 He comes the prisºners to relieve, in Satan's bondage held ; The gates of brass before him burst, the iron fetters yield. 4 He comes 1 from dark’ning scales of vice to clear the inward sight; And on the eye-balls of the blind to pour celestial light. 5 He comes the broken hearts to bind, the bleeding souls to cure ; And with the treasures of his grace t’ enrich the humble poor. 6 The sacred year has now revolv’d, accepted of the Lord, When Heav'n's high promise is fulfill’d, and Isr'el is restor'd. 7 Our glad hosannahs, Prince of Peace thy welcome shall proclaim ; And heav'n's exalted arches ring with thy most honour’d name. XL. LUKE xv. 13—25. 1 THE wretched prodigal behold in mis’ry lying low, N ~ & 97 PARAPHRASES XLI. XLII. XLIII. XLIV. Whom vice had sunk from high estate, and plung'd in want and woe. 2 While I, despis'd and scorn'd, he cries, starve in a foreign land, The meanest in my father's house is fed with bounteous hand: 8 I'll go, and with a mourning voice, fall down before his face: Father I’ve sinn'd'gainst Heav'n and nor can deserve thy grace. [thee, 4 He said, and hasten’d to his home, to seek his father's love: The father sees him from afar, and all his bowels move. 5 He ran, and fell upon his neck, embrac'd and kiss'd his son: The grieving prodigal bewail'd the follies he had done. 6 No more, my father, can I hope to find paternal grace ; My utmost wish is to obtain a servant's humble place. 7 Bring forth the fairest robe for him, the joyful father said ; To him each mark of grace be shown, and ev'ry honour paid. 8 A day of feasting I ordain ; let mirth and song abound: My son was dead, and lives again was lost, and now is found ! 9 Thus joy abounds in paradise among the hosts of heav'n, Soon as the sinner quits his sins, repents, and is forgiv'n. XLI. John iii. 14—19, 1 AS when the Hebrew prophet rais'd the brazen serpent high, The wounded look'd, and straight were the people ceas'd to die: [cur'd, 2 So from the Saviour on the cross a healing virtue flows; Who looks to him with lively faith is sav'd from endless woes. 3 For God gave up his Son to death, so gen’rous was his love, That all the faithful might enjoy eternal life above. 4 Not to condemn the sons of men the Son of God appear'd ; No weapons in his hand are seen, nor voice of terror heard: 5 He came to raise our fallen state, and our lost hopes restore: Faith leads us to the mercy-seat, and b ..s us fear no more. 6 But vengeance just for ever lies on all the rebel race, Who God's eternal Son despise, and scorn his offer'd grace. XLII. JoHN xiv. 1–7. 1 LET not your hearts with anxious be troubled or dismay’d ; [thoughts But trust in Providence divine, and trust my gracious aid. 2 I to my Father's house return ; there mum’rous mansions stand, And glory manifold abounds through all the happy land. 3 I go your entrance to secure, and your abode prepare ; Regions unknown are safe to you, when I, your friend, am there. 4 Thence shall I come, when ages close, to take you home with me ; There we shall meet to part no more, and still together be. 5 I am the way, the truth, the life: no son of human race, But such as I conduct and guide, shall see my Father's face. XLIII. John xiv. 25—28. 1 You now must hear my voice no my Father calls me home; [more; But soon from heav'n the Holy Ghost, your Comforter, shall come. 2 That heav'nly Teacher, sent from God, shall your whole soul inspire; Your minds shall fill with sacred truth, your hearts with sacred fire. 3 Peace is the gift I leave with you ; my peace to you bequeath ; Peace that shall comfort you through and cheer your souls in death. [life, 4 I give not as the world bestows, with promise false and vain; Nor cares, nor fears, shall wound the in which my words remain. [heart XLIV. John xix. 30. 1 REHOLD the Saviour on the cross, a spectacle of woe See from his agonizing wounds the blood incessant flow ; 2 Till death's pale ensigns o'er his cheek and trembling lips were spread; Till light forsook his closing eyes, and life his drooping head Î 3 "Tis finish’d—was his latest voice; these sacred accents o'er, 98. PARAPHRASES XLV. XLVI. XLVII. XLVIII. He bow’d his head, gave up the ghost, and suffer'd pain no more. 4 "Tis finish’d—The Messiah dies for sins, but not his own; The great redemption is complete, and Satan's pow'r o'erthrown. 5 "Tis finish’d—All his groans are past; his blood, his pain, and toils, Have fully vanquished our foes, and crown'd him with their spoils. 6 "Tis finish’d—Legal worship ends, and gospel ages run ; All old things now are past away, and a new world begun. XLV. Romans ii. 4–8. l NGRATEFUL this scorn of God's long-suffring grace 2 And whence this madness that insults th' Almighty to his face 2 2 Is it because his patience waits, and pitying bowels move, You multiply transgressions more, and scorn his offer'd love 2 3 Dost thou not know, self-blinded man his goodness is design'd To wake repentance in thy soul, and melt thy harden'd mind P 4 And wilt thou rather chuse to meet th' Almighty as thy foe, And treasure up his wrath in store against the day of woe P sinners whence 5 Soon shall that fatal day approach that must thy sentence seal, And righteous judgments, now un- in awful pomp reveal ; [known, 6 While they, who full of holy deeds to glory seek to rise, Continuing patient to the end, shall gain th’ immortal prize. XLVI. ROMANS iii. 19–22. I WAIN are the hopes the sons of men upon their works have built; Their hearts by nature are unclean, their actions full of guilt. 2 Silent let Jew and Gentile stand, without one vaunting word ; And, humbled low, confess their guilt before heav'n's righteous Lord. 3 No hope can on the law be built of justifying grace; The law, that shows the sinner's guilt, condemns him to his face. 4 Jesus ! how glorious is thy grace 1 when in thy name we trust, Our faith receives a righteousness that makes the sinner just. XLVII. Romans vi. 1–7. 1 ANP shall we then go on to sin, that grace may more abound P Great God, forbid that such a thought should in our breast be found ! 2. When to the sacred font we came, did not the rite proclaim, w That, wash'd from sin, and all its stains, new creatures we became P 3 With Christ the Lord we dy'd to sin; with him to life we rise, To life, which now begun on earth, is perfect in the skies. 4 Too long enthrall'd to Satan's sway, we now are slaves no more ; For Christ hath vanquish’d death and our freedom to restore. [sin, XLVIII. RoMANs viii. 31, to the end. 1 LET Christian faith and hope dispel the fears of guilt and woe ; The Lord Almighty is our friend, and who can prove a foe P 2 He who his Son, most dear and lov’d, gave up for us to die, Shall he not all things freely give that goodness can supply P 3 Behold the best, the greatest gift, of everlasting love : Behold the pledge of peace below, and perfect bliss above 4 Where is the judge who can condemn, since God hath justify'd 2 Who shall charge those with guilt or for whom the Saviour dy'd 2 ſcrime 5 The Saviour dy'd, but rose again triumphant from the grave; And pleads our cause at God's right omnipotent to save. [hand, 6 Who then can e'er divide us more from Jesus and his love, Or break the sacred chain that binds the earth to heav'n above P 7 Let troubles rise, and terrors frown, and days of darkness fall; Through him all dangers we'll defy, and more than conquer all. 8 Nor death nor life, nor earth nor hell, nor time's destroying sway, Can e'er efface us from his heart, or make his love decay. - 99 PARAPHRASES XLIX L. LI. 9 Each future period that will bless as it has bless'd the past; He lov'd us from the first of time, he loves us to the last. XLIX. 1 CoRINTH. xiii. THOUGH perfect eloquence adorn'd my sweet persuading tongue, Though I could speakin higher strains than ever angel sung; 2 Though prophecy my soul inspir’d, and made all mystºries plain: Yet, were I void of Christian love, these gifts were all in vain. 8 Nay, though my faith with boundless ev’n mountains could remove, [pow'r I still am nothing, if I’m void of charity and love. 4 Although with libral hand I gave my goods the poor to feed, Nay, gave my body to the flames, still fruitless were the deed. 5 Love suffers long ; love envies not ; but love is ever kind; She never boasteth of herself, nor proudly lifts the mind. 6 Love harbours no suspicious thought, is patient to the bad ; Griev'd when she hears of sins and and in the truth is glad. [crimes, 7 Love no unseemly carriage shows, nor selfishly confin'd ; She glows with social tenderness, and feels for all mankind. 8 Love beareth much, much she believes, and still she hopes the best ; Love meekly suffers many a wrong, though sore with hardship press'd. I 9 Love still shall hold an endless reign - in earth and heav'n above, When tongues shall cease, and prophets and ev'ry gift but love. [fail, Here all our gifts imperfect are ; but better days draw nigh, When perfect light shall pour its rays, and all those shadows fly. 11 Like children here we speak and think, amus'd with childish toys; But when our pow'rs their manhood we'll scorn our present joys. [reach, Now dark and dim, as through a glass, are God and truth beheld ; - Then shall we see as face to face, and God shall be unvail’d. 13 Faith, Hope, and Love, now dwell on and earth by them is blest; [earth, 10 12 But Faith and Hope must yield to Love, of all the graces best. 14 Hope shall to full fruition rise, and Faith be sight above: These are the means, but this the end, for Saints for ever love? L. 1 Corinth. xv. 52, to the end. 1 W HEN the last trumpet’s awful voice this rending earth shall shake, When op'ning graves shall yield their and dust to life awake; [charge, 2 Those bodies that corrupted fell shall incorrupted rise, And mortal forms shall spring to life immortal in the skies. 3 Behold what heav'nly prophets sung is now at last fulfill'd, That Death should yield his ancient and, vanquish'd, quit the field. [reign, 4 Let Faith exalt her joyful voice, and thus begin to sing ; O Grave where is thy triumph now 2 and where, O Death ! thy sting 2 5 Thy sting was sin, and conscious guilt, 'twas this that arm'd thy dart ; . The law gave sin its strength and force to pierce the sinner's heart: 6 But God, whose name be ever bless'd 1 disarms that foe we dread, g And makes us conqu'rors when we die, through Christ our living head. 7 Then stedfast let us still remain, though dangers rise around, And in the work prescrib'd by God yet more and more abound ; 8 Assur'd that though we labour now, we labour not in vain, But, through the grace of heav'n's great th' eternal crown shall gain. [Lord, r LI. 2 CoRINTH. v. 1–11. 1 SOON shall this earthly frame, in death and ruins lie; [dissolv’d, But better mansions wait the just, prepar'd above the sky. 2 An house eternal, built by God, shall lodge the holy mind, When once those prison-walls have by which 'tis now confin'd. [fall'n 3 Hence, burden'd with a weight of clay. we groan beneath the load, Waiting the hour which sets us free, and brings us home to God. ' 4. We know, that when the soul, un- shall from this body fly, [cloth'd, 100 J PARAPHRASEs LII. LIII. LIV, LV - Twill animate a purer frame with life that cannot die. 5 Such are the hopes that cheer the just ; these hopes their God hath giv'n, His Spirit is the earnest now, and seals their souls for heav'n. 6 We walk by faith of joys to come, faith grounded on his word; But while this body is our home, we mourn an absent Lord. 7 What faith rejoices to believe, we long and pant to see : We would be absent from the flesh, and present, Lord with thee. 8 But still, or here, or going hence, to this our labours tend, That, in his service spent, our life may in his favour end. 9 For, lo before the Son, as judge, th’ assembled world shall stand, To take the punishment or prize from his unerring hand. 10 Impartial retributions then our diff'rent lives await ; Our present actions, good or bad, shall fix our future fate. LII. PHILIP. ii. 6—12. l YE who the name of Jesus bear, his sacred steps pursue ; And let that mind which was in him be also found in you. 2 Though in the form of God he was, * his only Son declar'd, Nor to be equally ador'd as robb'ry did regard; 3 His greatness he for us abas'd, for us his glory wail'd ; In human likeness dwelt on earth, his majesty conceal’d: 4 Nor only as a man appears, but stoops a servant low ; Submits to death, nay, bears the cross, in all its shame and woe. 5. Hence God this gen’rous love to men with honours just hath crown'd, And rais'd the name of Jesus far above all names renown'd: 6 That at this name, with sacred awe, each humble knee should bow, Of hosts immortal in the skies, and nations spread below: 7 That all the prostrate pow'rs of hell might tremble at his word, And ev'ry tribe, and ev'ry tongue, confess that he is Lord. LIII. 1 THESSAL. iv. 13, to the en 1 TAKE comfort, Christians, when your in Jesus fall asleep ; ſfriends Their better being never ends; why then dejected weep P 2. Why inconsolable, as those to whom no hope is giv'n P Death is the messenger of peace, and calls the soul to heav'n. 3. As Jesus dy'd, and rose again victorious from the dead; So his disciples rise, and reign with their triumphant Head. 4 The time draws nigh, when from the clouds Christ shall with shouts descend, And the last trumpet’s ful voice the heav'ns and earth shall rend. Then they who live shall changed be, and they who sleep shall wake ; The graves shall yield their ancient charge, and earth's foundations shake. 6 The saints of God, from death set free, with joy shall mount on high ; ; The heav'nly hosts with praises loud shall meet them in the sky. 7 Together to their Father's house with joyful hearts they go; And dwell for ever with the Lord, beyond the reach of woe. 8 A few short years of evil past, we reach the happy shore, Where death-divided friends at last. shall meet, to part no more. 5 LIV. 2 TIM, i. 12. 1. IM not asham'd to own my Lord, or to defend his cause, Maintain the glory of his cross, and honour all his laws. 2 Jesus, my Lord ' I know his name, his name is all my boast ; Nor will he put my soul to shame, nor let my hope be lost. 3 I know that safe with him remains, protected by his pow'r, What I’ve committed to his trust, till the decisive hour. 4 Then will he own his servant's name before his Father's face, And in the New Jerusalem appoint my soul a place. LV. 2 TIM. iv. 6, 7, 8, 18. l MY race is run ; my warfare's o'er; the solemn hour is nigh, - 101 2 5 6 2 PARAPHRASEs LVI. LVII. LVIII. LIX. When offer'd up to God, my soul shall wing its flight on high. With heav'nly weapons I have fought the battles of the Lord ; Finish'd my course, and kept the faith, depending on his word. Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown which cannot fade ; The righteous Judge at that great day shalf place it on my head. Nor hath the Sov’reign Lord decreed this prize for me alone; But for all such as love like me th' appearance of his Son. From ev’ry snare and evil work his grace shall me defend, And to his heav'nly kingdom safe shall bring me in the end. LVI. TITUS iii. 3–9. H OW wretched was our former state, when, slaves to Satan's sway, With hearts disorder'd and impure, o'erwhelm'd in sin, we lay ! But, O my soul for ever praise, for ever love his name, Who turn'd thee from the fatal paths of folly, sin, and shame, Wain and presumptuous is the trust which in our works we place, Salvation from a higher source flows to the human race. "Tis from the mercy of our God that all our hopes begin ; His mercy sav'd our souls from death, and wash’d Our Souls from sin. His Spirit, through the Saviour shed, its sacred fire imparts, Refines our dross, and love divine rekindles in our hearts. Thence rais'd from death, we live anew ; and, justify’d by grace, We hope in glory to appear, and see our Father's face. Let all who hold this faith and hope in holy deeds abound ; Thus faith approves itself sincere, by active virtue crown'd. LVII. HEB. iv. 14, to the end. ESUS, the Son of God, who once for us his life resign'd, Now lives in heav'n, our great High and never-dying friend. [Priest, Through life, through death, let us to with Constancy adhere ; [him O Faith shall supply new strength, and hope shall banish ev'ry fear. 3 To human weakness not severe is our High Priest above; His heart o'erflows with tenderness, his bowels melt with love. 4 With sympathetic feelings touch'd, he knows our feeble frame; He knows what sore temptations are, for he has felt the same. 5 But though he felt temptation's pow'r, unconquer'd he remain'd ; Nor, 'midst the frailty of our frame, by sin was ever stain'd. 6 As, in the days of feeble flesh, he pour'd forth cries and tears; So, though exalted, still he feels what ev'ry Christian bears. 7 Then let us, with a filial heart, come boldly to the throne Of grace Supreme, to tell our griefs, and all our wants make known: 8 That mercy we may there obtain for sins and errors past, And grace to help in time of need, while days of trial last. LVIII. Another Version of the same passage. 1 W HERE high the heav'nly temple stands, The house of God not made with hands, A great High Priest our nature wears, The guardian of mankind appears. 2 He who for men their surety stood, And pour'd on earth his precious blood, Pursues in heav'n his mighty plan, The Saviour and the friend of man. 3 Though now ascended up on high, He bends on earth a brother's eye; Partaker of the human name, He knows the frailty of our frame. 4 Our fellow-suff'rer yet retains A fellow-feeling of our pains; And still remembers in the skies His tears, his agonies, and cries. In ev'ry pang that rends the heart, The Man of sorrows had a part; He sympathizes with our grief, And to the suff'rer sends relief. 5 6 With boldness, therefore, at the throne, Iet us make all our sorrows known ; And ask the aids of heav'nly pow'r To help us in the evil hour. LIX. HEB. xii. 1–13. 1 REHOLD what witnesses unseen encompass us around; 102 - PARAPHRASES LX. LXI. LXII. Men, once like us, with suffring try’d, but now with glory crown'd. 2 Let us, with zeal like theirs inspir’d, begin the Christian race, And, freed from each encumb'ring their holy footsteps trace. [weight, 3 Behold a witness nobler still, who trode affliction's path, Jesus, at once the finisher and author of our faith. 4 He for the joy before him set, So gen’rous was his love, Endur'd the cross, despis'd the shame, and now he reigns above. 5 If he the scorn of wicked men with patience did sustain, Becomes it those for whom he dy'd to murmur or complain P 6 Have ye like him to blood, to death, the cause of truth maintain'd? And is your heav'nly Father's voice forgotten or disdain'd? 7 My son, saith he, with patient mind endure the chast'ning rod; Believe, when by afflictions try’d, that thou art lov’d by God. 8 His children thus most dear to him, their heav'nly Father trains, Through all the hard experience led of Sorrows and of pains. 9 We know he owns us for his sons, when we correction share; Nor wander as a bastard race, without our Father's care. 10 A father's voice with rev'rence we on earth have often heard; The Father of our spirits now demands the same regard. 11 Parents may err; but he is wise, nor lifts the rod in vain; His chast'nings serve to cure the soul by Salutary pain. 12 Affliction, when it spreads around, may seem a field of woe ; Yet there, at last, the happy fruits of righteousness shall grow. 13 Then let our hearts no more despond, our hands be weak no more ; Still let us trust our Father's love, his wisdom still adore. LX. HEB. xiii. 20, 21. 1. FATHER of peace, and God of love 1 we own thy pow'r to save, That pow'r by which our Shepherd rose victorious o'er the grave. - 2 Him from the dead thou brought'st when, by his sacred blood, [again, Confirm'd and seal’d for everinore, th' eternal cov'nant stood. 3 O may thy Spirit Seal our souls, and mould them to thy will, That our weak hearts no more may but keep thy precepts still ; [stray, 4 That to perfection's sacred height we nearer still may rise, And all we think, and all we do, be pleasing in thine eyes. LXI. 1 PETER i. 3—5. 1 BLESSP be the everlasting God, the Father of our Lord ; Be his abounding mercy prais'd, his majesty ador'd. 2. When from the dead he rais'd his Son, and call'd him to the sky, He gave our souls a lively hope that they should never die. 3 To an inheritance divine he taught our hearts to rise ; "Tis uncorrupted, undefil’d, unfading in the skies. 4 Saints by the pow'r of God are kept till the salvation come: We walk by faith as strangers here; but Christ shall call us home. LXII. 2 PETER iii. 3—14. 1 L9 ! in the last of days behold a faithless race arise ; Their lawless lust their only rule; and thus the scoffer cries; 2. Where is the promise, deem'd so true, that spoke the Saviour near 2 E'er since our fathers slept in dust, no change has reach'd our ear. 3 Years roll'd on years successive glide, since first the world began, And on the tide of time still floats, Secure, the bark of man. 4 Thus speaks the scoffer; but his words conceal the truth he knows, That from the waters' dark abyss the earth at first arose. 5 But when the sons of men began with one consent to stray, At Heav'n's command a deluge swept the godless race away. 6 A diff'rent fate is now prepar'd for Nature's trembling frame; Soon shall her orbs be all enwrapt in one devouring flame. 103 PARAPHRASEs LXIII. LXIV. IXV. 7 Reserv'd are sinners for the hour when to the gulf below, Arm'd with the hand of sov’reign pow'r, the Judge consigns his foe. 8 Though now, ye just 1 the time appears protracted, dark, unknown, An hour, a day, a thousand years, to heav'n's great Lord are one. 9 Still all may share his sov’reign grace, in ev'ry change secure ; The meek, the suppliant contrite race, shall find his mercy sure. 10 The contrite race he counts his friends, forbids the suppliant's fall; Condemns reluctant, but extends the hope of grace to all. 11 Yet as the night-wrapp'd thief who to seize th’ expected prize, [lurks Thus steals the hour, when Christ shall and thunder rend the skies. [come, 12 Then at the loud, the solemn peal, the heav'ns shall burst away; The elements shall melt in flame at Nature's final day. 13 Since all this frame of things must end, as Heav'n has so decreed, How wise our inmost thoughts to guard, and watch o'er ev'ry deed; - 14 Expecting calm th’ appointed hour, when, Nature's conflict o'er, A new and better world shall rise, where sin is known no more. LXIII. 1 John iii. 1–4. i Bºth amazing gift of love the Father hath bestow'd On us, the sinful sons of men, to call us sons of God I 2 Conceal’d as yet this honour lies, by this dark world unknown, A world that knew not when he came, ev'n God's eternal Son. 8 High is the rank we now possess; but higher we shall rise ; Though what we shall hereafter be is hid from mortal eyes: 4 Our Souls, we know, when he appears, shall bear his image bright; For all his glory, ; disclos'd, shall open to our sight. 5. A hope so great, and so divine, may trials well endure; And purge the soul from sense and sin, as Christ himself is pure. LXIV. REVEL. i. 5–9. 1 TO him that lov'd the souls of men, and wash’d us in his blood, To royal honours rais'd our head, and made us priests to God; 2 To him let ev'ry tongue be praise, and ev'ry heart be love . All grateful honours paid on earth, and nobler songs above 1 3 Behold, on flying clouds he comes | his saints shall bless the day; , While they that pierc'd him sadly in anguish and dismay. [mourn 4 I am the First, and I the Last ; time centres all in me; Th' Almighty God, who was, and is, and evermore shall be. LXV. REVEL. v. 6, to the end. 1 TAEHOLD the glories of the Lamb, amidst his Father's throne; Prepare new honours for his name, and songs before unknown. 2 Lo elders worship at his feet; the church adores around, With vials full of odours rich, and harps of sweetest Sound. 3 These odours are the pray'rs of Saints, these sounds the hymns they raise; God bends his ear to their requests, he loves to hear their praise. 4 Who shall the Father's record search, and hidden things reveal P Behold the Son that record takes, and opens ev'ry Seal 5 Hark how th’ adoring hosts above with songs surround the throne ! Ten thousand thousand are their tongues; but all their hearts are one. 6 Worthy the Lamb that dy'd, they cry, to be exalted thus ; Worthy the Lamb, let us reply; for he was slain for us. 7 To him be pow'r divine ascrib'd, and endless blessings paid ; Salvation, glory, joy, remain for ever on his head 8 Thou hast redeem'd us with thy blood, and set the prisºners free ; Thou mad'st us kings and priests to and we shall reign with thee. [God, 9 From ev’ry kindred, ev'ry tongue, thou brought'st thy chosen race; And distant lands and isles have shar'd the riches of thy grace. i 104. PARAPHRASES LXVI. LXVII. 10 Let all that dwell above the sky, , or on the earth below, With fields, and floods, and ocean's to thee their homage show. [shores, 11 To him who sits upon the throne, the God whom we adore, And to the Lamb that once was slain, be glory evermore. LXVI. REVEL. vii. 13, to the end. T How bright these glorious spirits shine ! whence all their white array ? How came they to the blissful seats of everlasting day ? 2. Lo! these are they from suffrings great, who came to realms of light, And in the blood of Christ have wash'd those robes which shine so bright. 8 Now, with triumphal palms, they stand before the throne on high And serve the God they love, amidst the glories of the sky. 4 His presence fills each heart with joy, tunes ev'ry mouth to sing: By day, by night, the sacred courts with glad hosannahs ring. 5 Hunger and thirst are felt no more, nor Suns with scorching ray; God is their sun, whose cheering beams diffuse eternal day. 6 The Lamb which dwells amidst the shall o'er them still preside; [throne, Feed them with nourishment divine, and all their footsteps guide. 7 'Mong pastures green he'll lead his flock where living streams appear; And God the Lord from ev’ry eye shall wipe off ev'ry tear. LXVII. REVEL. xxi. 1–9. 1 L9 ! what a glorious sight appears t to our admiring eyes | The former seas have pass'd away, the former earth and skies. r Q s 2. From heav'n the New Jerus'lem comes, all worthy of its Lord ; See all things now at last renew’d, and paradise restor'd 3 Attending angels shout for joy, and the bright armies sing; Mortals 1 behold the sacred seat of your descending King ! 4 The God of glory down to men removes his bless'd abode ; He dwells with men; his people they, and he his people's God. - 5 His gracious . shall wipe the tears from ev’ry weeping eye: And pains and groans, and griefs ard and death itself, shall die. [fears, 6 Behold, I change all human things | saith he, whose words are true; Lo ! what was old is pass'd away, and all things are made new l 7 I am the First, and I the Last, through endless years the same ; I AM, is my memorial still, and my eternal name. 8 Ho, ye that thirst to you my grace shall hidden streams disclose, And open full the Sacred spring, whence life for ever flows. - 9 Bless'd is the man that overcomes; I’ll own him for a son ; A rich inheritance rewards the conquests he hath won. 10 But bloody hands and hearts unclean, and all the lying race, The faithless, and the scoffing crew, who spurn at offer'd grace; 11 They, seiz'd by justice, shall be doom'd in dark abyss to lie, And in the fiery burning lake the second death shall die. 12 O may we stand before the Lamb, when earth and seas are fled, And hear the Judge pronounce our with blessings on our head [name, 105 1 5 HY M N S. HYMN I. WHEN all thy mercies, O my God I my rising Soul surveys, Transported with the view, I'm lost in wonder, love, and praise. O how shall words, with equal warmth, the gratitude declare That glows within my ravish'd heart 1 but Thou canst read it there. Thy Providence my life sustain'd, and all my wants redrest, When in the silent womb I lay, and hung upon the breast. To all my weak complaints and cries thy mercy lent an ear, Ere yet my feeble thoughts had learn'd to form themselves in pray’r. Unnumber'd comforts to my soul thy tender care bestow'd, Before my infant heart conceiv'd from whom these comforts flow'd. 6 When in the slipp'ry paths of youth 10 11 with heedless steps I ran ; Thine arm, unseen, convey'd me safe, and led me up to man: Through hidden dangers, toils, and it gently clear'd my way; [deaths, And through the pleasing Snares of vice, more to be fear'd than they. When worn with sickness, oft hast thou with health renew'd my face; And, when in sins and Sorrows sunk, reviv'd my soul with grace. Thy bounteous hand with worldly bliss hath made my cup run o'er ; And, in a kind and faithful friend, hath doubled all my store. Ten thousand thousand precious gifts my daily thanks employ ; Nor is the least a cheerful heart, that tastes these gifts with joy. Through ev'ry period of my life thy goodness I’ll proclaim ; And after death, in distant worlds, resume the glorious theme. 12. When nature fails, and day and night 13 2 If yet while pardon may be divide thy works no more, My ever grateful heart, O Jord, thy mercy shall adore. Through all eternity to thee a joyful song I’ll raise; For, oh eternity's too short to utter all thy praise. HYMN II. THE spacious firmament on high, With all the blue ethereal sky, And spangled heav'ns, a shining frame, Their great Original proclaim. Th’ unweary'd sun, from day to day, Does his Creator's pow'r display; And publishes to ev'ry land The work of an Almighty hand. Soon as the ev'ning shades prevail, The moon takes up the wondrous tale, And, nightly to the list'ning earth, Repeats the story of her birth ; While all the stars that round her burn, And all the planets in their turn, Confirm the tidings as they roll, And spread the truth from pole to pole. What though in solemn silence all Move round the dark terrestrial ball P What though no real voice, nor sound, Amidst their radiant orbs be found 2 In Reason's ear they all rejoice, And utter forth a glorious voice; For ever singing, as they shine, “The hand that made us is divine.” HYMN III. W HEN rising from the bed of death, o'erwhelm'd with guilt and fear, I see my Maker face to face, O how shall I appear ! - found, and mercy may be sought, 106 HYMNS IV. V. My heart with inward horror shrinks, and trembles at the thought ; 3 When thou, O Lord 1 shalt stand in majesty severe, [disclos'd And sit in judgment on my soul, O how shall I appear ! 4 But thou hast told the troubled mind, who doth her sins lament, That timely grief for errors past shall future woe prevent. 5 Then see the sorrows of my heart, ere yet it be too late ; - And hear my Saviour's dying groans, to give those sorrows weight. 6 For never shall my soul despair of mercy at thy throne, Who knows thine only Son has dy’d thy justice to atone. HYMN IV. 1 DLEST morning! whose first dawning. beheld the Son of God Arise triumphant from the grave, and leave his dark abode. 2 Wrapt in the silence of the tomb the great Redeemer lay, Till the revolving skies had brought the third, th’ appointed day. [rays 8 Hell and the grave combin’d their force to hold our Lord in vain; Sudden the conqueror arose, and burst their feeble chain, - 4. To thy great name, Almighty Lord l we sacred honours pay, 107 And loud hosannahs shall proclaim the triumphs of the day. 5 Salvation and immortal praise to our victorious King ! Let heav'n and earth, and rocks and with glad hosannahs ring. [seas, 6 To Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, the God whom we adore, Be glory, as it was, and is, and shall be evermore. HYMN W. 1 THE hour of my departure's come; I hear the voice that calls me home; At last, O Lord let trouble cease, And let thy servant die in peace. 2 The race appointed I have run ; The combat's o'er, the prize is won : And now my witness is on high, And now my record's in the 'sky. 3 Not in mine innocence I trust ; I bow before thee in the dust; And through my Saviour's blood alone I look for mercy at thy throne. 4 I leave the world without a tear, Save for the friends I held so dear; To heal their sorrows, Lord, descend, And to the friendless prove a friend. 5 I come, I come, at thy command, I give my spirit to thy hand; Stretch forth thine everlasting arms, And shield me in the last alarms. 6 The hour of my departure's come ; I hear the voice that calls me home; Now, O my God let trouble cease: Now let thy servant die in peace, PASSAGEs OF SCRIPTURE PARAPHRASED. Genesis i., tº © Genesis xxviii. 20–22, Job i. 21, e º Job iii. 17–20, e Job v. 6—12, . •. Job viii. 11—22, • Job ix. 2—10, * Job xiv. 1–15, e Job xxvi. 6, to the end, Prov. i. 20–31, o Prov. iii. 13–17, ſº Prov. vi. 6—12, . Prov. viii. 22, to the end, Eccles. vii. 2–6, º Eccles. ix. 4, 5, 6, 10, Eccles. xii. 1, . Isaiah i. 10—19, Isaiah ii. 2–6, Isaiah ix. 2–8, Isaiah xxvi. 1–7, Isaiah xxxiii. 13–18, Isaiah xl. 27, to the end, Isaiah xlii. 1–13, Isaiah xlix. 13–17, Isaiah liii., Isaiah lv., tº Isaiah lvii. 15, 16, Isaiah lviii. 5–9, Lament. iii. 37–40, Hosea vi. 1–4, e Micah vi. 6–9, © Habak. iii. 17, 18, Matth. vi. 9—14, { } Matth. xi. 25, to the end, Matth. xxvi. 26–29, Luke i. 46—56, Luke ii. 8–15, tº Luke ii. 25–33, º Luke iv. 18, 19, o ©©e©tº * >eotº ºrCgº PAGE | No. 87 | 40 ib. .41 ib. 42 John xiv. 1–7, • 88 || 43 John xiv. 25–28, © ib. 44 John xix. 30, . © ib. 45 Romans ii. 4–8, gº ib. 46 Romans iii. 19–22, ib. 47 Romans vi. 1–7, tº • 89 || 48 Romans viii. 31, to the end, ib. 49 1 Corinth. xiii., e o 90 50 l Corinth. xv. 52, to the end, ib. 51 2 Corinth. v. 1–11, . ib. 52 Philip. ii. 6—12, . . . ib. 53 1 Thessal. iv. 13, to the ib. 54 2 Tim i. 12, e ſº 91 || 55 2 Tim. iv. 6, 7, 8, 18, ib. 56 Titus iii. 3–9, . tº ib. 57 Heb. iv. 14, to the end, ib. 58 Another version of the same passage, 92 || 59 Heb. xii. 1–13, ib. 60 Heb. xiii. 20, 21, ib. 61 1 Peter i. 3–5, e ib. 62 2 Peter iii. 3–14, 93 || 63 1 John iii. 1–4, s ib. 64 Rev. i. 5–9, ſº © 94 || 65 Rev. v. 6, to the end, . ib. 66 Rev. vii. 13, to the end, 95 || 67 Rev. xxi. 1–9, ib. ib. ió. ib. T 96 HYMNS. ib. ib. Hymn I. © ib. Hymn II. e º 7 | Hymn III. * O ib. Hymn IV. e © ib. Hymn W tº Q Luke xv. 13–25, John iii. 14—19, * - end, 106 ib. ib. 107 ih. 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